JP2775091B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine,
In particular, the present invention relates to a ball game machine that controls a variable winning ball device to be in a state advantageous to a player for a certain period based on a hit ball winning in a starting winning area while a specific gaming state is continued.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine such as a pachinko game machine in which a pachinko ball is played by bouncing a ball or an arrangement-type pachinko game machine, a hitting ball enters a predetermined prize area to establish a specific game state. In a state where the ball hits a predetermined starting prize area during the continuation of the specific game state, a state in which an advantageous value is given to the player, for example,
2. Description of the Related Art There is known a ball game machine that controls a variable winning ball device to an opened state in which a player can easily receive a ball that is advantageous for a certain period. In such a ball game machine, once in a specific game state, each time a hit ball wins in the above-mentioned start winning area, the variable winning ball device is operated for a certain period of time (for example, until 10 seconds elapse, or 10 balls). The specific game state is continued until the opening state is repeated several times (for example, eight times) or the specific game state is continued until a hit ball wins again in the specific winning area. It has become so.

[0003]

By the way, in the above-mentioned conventional ball game machine, it is assumed that a specific game state occurs when a ball is hit in a specific winning area, but the probability of occurrence thereof is substantially constant. Tended to be. For example, in the case where a winning ball falling space having a plurality of winning regions including a specific winning region is formed, since it depends only on the state (direction, speed, etc.) of the ball falling into the falling space, The probability that a hit ball wins a specific winning area becomes substantially constant. For this reason, the occurrence probability and the disappearance probability of the specific game state are almost the same, and even if the specific game state occurs, the specific game state disappears with the same probability, so that the game becomes monotonous and the player gets tired. There was a problem that it was easy to be. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to make the occurrence probability and the extinction probability of a specific game state ununiform, so that the player is not bored with the game and enjoys interest. An object of the present invention is to provide a certain ball game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game for a ball-and-ball game machine.
Was related to the display result mode of the variable display means by which the specific gaming state, the variable winning ball device based on the striking ball for the duration of that particular game state is the starting winning area for a period of time the player While controlling to an advantageous state, the display result mode of the variable display means during the continuation of the specific game state.
In a ball-shooting game machine controls to eliminate the specific game state to communicate regarding the display sintered for generating the specific game state
Display that makes the specific game state disappear rather than the display probability of the result mode
The display probability of the result mode is set to be lower.
It is characterized in that that.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the occurrence and disappearance of a specific game state are controlled in accordance with the display result of the variable display means, and the display probability of the display result mode for generating the specific game state is more than the display probability.
The display probability of the display result mode that causes the specific gaming state to disappear
Is set to be low, the likelihood of the specific game state disappearing immediately after the specific game state has occurred is reduced, and the interest of the player is attracted.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, an overall outline of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a ball game machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, the front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1
A glass door holding frame 3 is provided around the glass door holding frame 3. On one side of the glass door holding frame 3, a glass door frame 4 having glasses 4a and 4b (see FIG. 4) and a front plate 5 are opened and closed. A hit ball supply tray 6 is fixed to the surface of the front plate 5 while being pivotally supported. Also,
A speaker 7 for generating a sound effect related to the pachinko game is provided inside the upstream internal space of the hit ball supply tray 6.
Further, an operation handle 23 which constitutes a part of a hitting ball firing device for hitting a ball is provided at a lower portion of the front frame 2, and a surplus prize ball is stored on one side of the operation handle 23. A surplus ball tray 24 is provided.

Behind the glass door frame 4, there is provided a game board 8 which is detachably attached to the back of the front frame 2. In this game board 8, guide rails 9 are planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area surrounded by the guide rails 9 constitutes a game area 10 in which hit balls fall.

[0008] At substantially the center of the game area 10, a winning ball device 40 for generating a specific game state is provided. The winning prize ball device 40 has a specific winning opening 77, and a hit ball wins in the specific winning opening 77, and a specific winning ball detector 79
Is turned on, whereby the display result of the variable display 116 is derived, and the specific game state is set to occur when the display result mode becomes a predetermined specific display result mode.

Below the winning ball device 40, a variable winning ball device 11 is provided. This variable winning ball device 11
Starting winning ports 12a and 12b are formed on both left and right sides,
A rectangular opening / closing plate 13 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the start winning ports 12a and 12b. Starting winning opening 12
As shown in FIG. 2, the a and 12b are provided with start winning ball detectors 14a and 14b, and the opening and closing plate 13 is provided with an opening and closing solenoid 15 for controlling the opening and closing thereof. Further, behind the opening and closing plate 13, a 10-count detector 16 for counting hit balls guided by the opening and closing plate 13 is provided. The variable winning ball device 11 is provided with a winning number display (digital display) 17 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the 10-count detector 16.

Thus, a hit ball wins in the above-mentioned specific winning opening 77, and the specific winning ball detector 79 is turned on, whereby the display result of the variable display 116 is derived, and the display result mode is determined in advance. When the specific display result mode is reached, a specific game state occurs, and if a hit ball wins in the start winning openings 12a and 12b while the specific game state is continued, the microcomputer included in the control circuit board 39 described later By 85, the opening / closing solenoid 15 is controlled to open the opening / closing plate 13 for a certain period (for example, until 10 seconds elapse or the 10-count detector 16 detects 10 winning balls). The number of times the opening and closing plate 13 is opened for a certain period as described above is determined by the starting winning ports 12a and
b is effective for the eight hit balls that win, and can be repeated up to eight times. In the middle of the eight hits, the variable display 116 re-displays the specific display result mode. Before the opening / closing plate 13 performs the seventh opening, hit balls are continuously placed in the starting winning openings 12a and 12b.
When a prize is won, the open state ends at that time or the next time.

Therefore, even if the number of times of opening is allowed up to eight times, the variable display 116 has a specific display result mode, or the eighth hit ball wins the starting winning openings 12a and 12b. (However, since the seventh hit ball is stored, the specific game state is not canceled unless the eighth ball wins), and the specific game state is canceled on the way. . In this case, the winning rate to the starting winning ports 12a and 12b can be adjusted by adjusting an obstacle nail (not shown) positioned above the starting winning ports 12a and 12b so that the hit ball does not win to some extent continuously. Since the derivation probability of the specific display result mode affects both the occurrence and cancellation of the specific game state, if the occurrence probability is reduced, the specific game state is difficult to be eliminated but hardly occurs, and if the occurrence probability is increased, Although a specific game state is likely to occur, there is a difficulty that it is immediately canceled. Therefore, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described later, the occurrence probability and the disappearance probability of the variable indicator 116 are made different, so that the occurrence rate and the elimination rate of the specific gaming state are made different. .

In the illustrated embodiment, the opening / closing plate 13 is opened when the condition that there is a prize in the start winning prize ports 12a and 12b during the period of the specific game state is satisfied. However, the starting winning opening may be a simple passing opening (however, a detecting means for detecting a passing ball is necessary), or a game result of another gaming device provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, a variable display device, may be used. It may be determined that the condition is satisfied when a predetermined display mode is reached. Also, instead of opening the opening and closing plate 13,
A predetermined number of prize balls may be paid directly,
Alternatively, in the case of a card-type pachinko gaming machine, an advantageous value may be given to a player by adding points.

The game area 10 further includes tulip-type winning ports 21a and 21b, normal winning ports 20a and 20b,
A windmill (not numbered) and the like are provided, and game effect lamps 18a and 18b are also provided. The game effect lamps 18a and 18b are lit or flashed when a specific game state is entered to notify the player of the fact. A game effect lamp 19 is also formed on the upper part of the front frame 2, and the game effect lamp 19 is also lit or flashed when a specific game state is entered to notify a player or a store clerk of the game hall of that fact. It is supposed to. In the lowermost part of the game area 10, an out port 22 for taking in a hit ball which has not won any of the above-mentioned winning ports or a winning device is formed.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the front frame 2
A game board fixing frame 25 is fixed to the rear surface of the game board 8, and the game board 8 is removably attached by game board fixing tools 26 a to 26 c provided on the game board fixing frame 25. On the back of the game board 8, there is a winning ball set cover 2
7 is fixed. This winning ball aggregate cover body 27,
Guidance passages for distributing the winning balls that have won the various winning ports are formed. A relay terminal board 28 for relaying wiring from various electric devices provided on the game board 8 is attached to the back surface of the winning ball collecting cover body 27. The relay terminal board 28 is configured such that its external connection lines are connected to a control circuit board 39 fixed to the back surface of a mechanism plate (not shown). The control circuit board 39
Will be described later in detail.

A mechanism plate (not shown) is provided so as to be openable and closable so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 8. As is well known, the mechanism plate processes winning balls one by one,
A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the hit ball supply tray 6,
Alternatively, various mechanisms for discharging the surplus balls to the tray 24 are provided. That is, on the front side of the mechanism plate, a prize ball collecting gutter 29 for collecting prize balls at one place is formed, and at the exit of the prize ball collect gutter 29, a prize ball processing device for processing one prize ball. A prize ball discharge passage 31 is provided for discharging the prize ball flowing down from the prize ball processor 30 and for receiving the tip of an automatic rod (not shown). On the rear side of the mechanism plate, a prize ball tank 32, a prize ball guiding gutter 33, and a prize ball payout device 34 indicated by a chain line in FIG. Out ball passage 35 to be discharged to the outside, a prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout device 34, and a connection mounted on a communication opening 36 formed in the game board fixing frame 25 and a rear surface of the surplus ball tray 24. A prize ball discharge passage (not shown) and the like connected to the gutter 38 are formed. A control circuit board 39, which will be described in detail later, is provided on the back of the mechanism plate.
Is mounted on the board box. In addition,
At the lower portion of the back surface of the front frame 2, a hit ball firing drive unit 37 which is a part of the hit ball firing device is fixed.

The overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described above. Next, the configuration of the winning ball device 40 for generating a specific gaming state will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a front view of the winning ball device 40, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view in a state where the winning ball device 40 is attached to a game board. In FIG. 3, the winning ball device 40 has a mounting board 41 mounted on the gaming board 8. In the upper part of the mounting substrate 41, a normal winning opening 42 for hitting a normal winning ball is formed. Below the normal winning opening 42, a ball guiding portion 43 is provided so as to protrude therefrom. The ball guiding portion 43 receives a ball hitting from the left and right direction of the game area 10 and guides it to a ball entrance 44. As shown in FIG. 4, a guiding path 45 projects from the rear of the ball inlet 44, and guides the hit ball that has entered the ball inlet 44 backward and drops downward from the falling port 46. A sorting device 47 is disposed below the dropping port 46, and a ball that has fallen from the dropping port 46 falls on a ball guiding portion 48 of the sorting device 47.

The ball guiding portion 48 of the sorting device 47 is formed so as to be inclined downward so as to receive the ball dropped from the drop port 46 and to guide the ball forward, and a support shaft vertically provided at a rear portion thereof. It is rotatably provided left and right while being pivotally supported by 49. The support shaft 49 is supported by bearings 51 formed above and below the rear wall (not shown) of the mounting substrate 41, and plastic collars 50 a and 50 b are fitted above and below the support shaft 49. The turning operation of the sorting device 47 is smoothed. Further, a bifurcated engaging portion 52 is formed on the rear end side of the support shaft 49 of the sorting device 47,
The motor output shaft 5 of the drive motor 53 is
An engagement pin 56 protruding from an eccentric position of the rotary cam 55 fixed to the fourth cam 4 is engaged. Therefore, the rotation of the drive motor 53 causes the engagement pin 5 to rotate.
6 moves up and down in the bifurcated engagement portion 52 and makes an amplitude motion in the left-right direction. Therefore, the hit ball guided by the ball guiding portion 48 falls from the ball guiding portion 48 within the movement range of the rotation of the sorting device 47. It should be noted that the length of the ball guiding portion 48 is extended to a position slightly receding to the back side from the same plane as the mounting board 41 as shown in FIG. The hit ball falls into a game space formed by the game board 8 and the glass 4b.

On the front surface of the mounting board 41, a winning ball receiving frame 75 is provided so as to surround the lower half thereof, and the winning ball receiving frame 7 is provided.
5, a front decorative plate 57 is attached to the front surface. In addition, at the lower rear of the ball guiding section 48, the above-described starting winning opening 12 is provided.
An opening number / start winning number display LED 61 for displaying the number of hit balls a and 12b and the opening number of the opening / closing plate 13 is also provided. Since the number of winning start-ups and the number of times of opening are eight at the maximum as described above, eight LED lamps 61 are provided. Are displayed in different modes, for example, by being turned on to display.

In a space surrounded by the lower part of the winning ball receiving frame 75, a pair of specific winning opening forming members 76a, 76 is provided.
The space b is erected, and the space is divided into a central special winning opening 77 and left and right normal winning openings 78a and 78b. The interval between the special winning opening forming members 76a and 76b is selected to be slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball. Further, a specific winning ball detector 79 (proximity switch) is provided on the way down the specific winning opening 77. In the prize ball device 40, a decoration LED 80 is provided around the ball entrance 44, and lights or flashes when a specific game state is reached.
The effect is notified to the player and the decorative effect of the winning ball device 40 is enhanced. Further, a variable display 116 faces the front decorative plate 57 between the specific winning opening 77 and one of the normal winning openings 78b.

In the winning ball device 40 configured as described above, the hit ball at the ball entrance 44 is guided to the ball guiding portion 48 of the sorting device 47 and is discharged from the tip of the ball guiding portion 48. The hit ball is guided to one of the specific winning opening 77 and the left and right normal winning openings 78a and 78b. When the hit ball is guided to the right and left normal winning openings 78a and 78b, it is processed as a simple winning ball and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out. On the other hand, when the hit ball is guided to the specific winning opening 77, the specific winning ball is detected. After turning on the box 79, it is processed as a normal winning ball. When the specific winning ball detector 79 is turned on, the display of the variable display 116 that is constantly variably displayed is stopped, and the display mode at the time of the stop is a predetermined display mode (for example, when an odd number is displayed). , A specific game state is to be generated. Also, when extinguishing rights,
The display of the variable display 116 is stopped when the specific winning ball detector 79 is operated, and the right is set when the display mode at the time of the stop is a predetermined display mode (for example, when the number “7” is displayed). Is set to disappear. As described above, in this embodiment, the occurrence probability of the display mode for generating the right and the appearance probability of the display mode for extinguishing the right are electrically controlled so that the occurrence probability of the specific game state is reduced. It is configured to give a change and give the player interest. As a configuration for stopping the display of the variable display 116, the variable display 116 is always stopped, not when the specific winning ball detector 79 is operated, and is variably started when the specific winning ball detector 79 is activated. It may be configured such that a fixed time elapses from the variable start or the stop is performed by a stop switch operation by the player.

The operation of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 5 shows the control circuit board 3
9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed in FIG. 9, and FIGS. 6 to 15 are flowcharts showing specific operations of the control circuit in FIG. First, FIG. 5 will be described. In the figure, the control circuit board 39 includes a microcomputer 85 as a control center. The microcomputer 85 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. For this purpose, the microcomputer 85 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MPU 86 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 87 storing operation program data of the MPU 86, and a ROM 87. And a RAM 88 capable of writing and reading necessary data. Further, the microcomputer 85 receives the input signal and
An input circuit 89 for providing input data to the PU 86;
An output circuit 90 that receives output data from the MPU 86 and outputs the same to the outside; a sound generator 91 that receives sound data from the MPU 86; a power-on reset circuit 92 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 86 when power is turned on;
6, a clock divider circuit (periodic reset circuit) 94 for dividing the clock signal from the clock generator circuit 93 and periodically giving a reset pulse to the MPU 86, and an address from the MPU 86. An address decode circuit 95 for decoding data is included. The MPU 86 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 94. The address decode circuit 95 decodes the address data from the MPU 86 and supplies a chip select signal to each of the ROM 87, the RAM 88, the input circuit 89, the output circuit 90, and the sound generator 91. In this embodiment, the ROM 87
Are programmed R so that the contents thereof can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program data for the MPU 86 stored therein can be changed.
OM is used. Then, the MPU 86 provides a control signal to the variable prize ball device 11 and the like according to the program data stored in the ROM 87 and in response to the input of each control signal described below.

The microcomputer 85 receives the following signals as input signals. First, the detection signals of the start winning ball detectors 14a and 14b provided corresponding to the start winning ports 12a and 12b are applied to a starting winning ball detecting circuit 96, and the microcomputer 85 receives the starting winning ball detecting signal. Can be Specific winning ball detector 79
Is supplied to the specific winning ball detection circuit 97, and is supplied to the microcomputer 85 as a display stop signal of the variable display 116. 10 count detector 1
The detection signal detected at 6 is supplied to the 10-count detection circuit 98 and supplied to the microcomputer 85 as a winning ball number counting signal.

The microcomputer 85 gives control signals to the following circuits or devices. First, a variable display signal of the variable display 116 is given via the digital display drive circuit 117. A drive signal is provided to the opening / closing solenoid 15 of the opening / closing plate 13 of the variable winning ball device 11 via the solenoid circuit 100. Through the lamp circuit 101, a control signal for turning on or blinking the game effect lamps 18a and 18b and the game effect lamp 19 corresponding to the specific game state is given. Through the LED circuit 102, a control signal for turning on or blinking the number-of-openings / start-up winnings indicator 61 is given. Through the LED circuit 103, a control signal for lighting or blinking the decoration LED 80 provided in the winning ball device 40 is given. 10-count detector 1 via digital display drive circuit 104
Each time a detection signal from 6 is received, a control signal is given to the winning number display 17. Further, the speaker 7 is connected via the amplifier 105.
To notify the sound effect. Note that a predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 106 to each circuit having the above configuration.
Further, the drive motor 53 for driving the ball guiding section 48 of the sorting device 47 is directly connected to the power supply circuit 106.

Next, a specific operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in FIG.
A main routine showing the entire operation of the embodiment is shown. First, when the power is turned on, the microcomputer 85 determines whether or not an error has occurred in the RAM 88 (step S1). If it is determined that there is a RAM error, the microcomputer 85 sets initial data (step S1). S
2). Since the process of step S1 is always performed, an error is determined even when the microcomputer runs out of control, and the initial data of step S2 is set. Further, if no error is determined in step S1 or if initial data is set in step S2, various subroutine control processes for controlling the game of this embodiment are performed (step S1).
3). Next, after outputting the data processed in each subroutine (step S4), the process waits for a periodic reset signal from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 94 (step S5). The processing from S1 is repeated. Therefore, the main routine
It is performed once every time a reset signal generated from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 94 is present. And generally, the pulse dividing circuit 94
Thereafter, the reset signal is generated once every 4 msec, so that the main routine is performed once every 4 msec.

The contents of the subroutine control processing in step S3 are as shown in FIG. That is, first, a sound / lamp / LED control process is performed (step S6). The specific processing of this step S6 is shown in FIG. To explain this,
The microcomputer 85 first determines whether or not the game prohibition flag (a) or (b) is set (step S15). Here, the game prohibition flag (a) or (b) is for monitoring whether or not the 10-count detector 16 is operating normally. It is set when an abnormal state occurs due to an accident. That is, the game prohibition flag (a) is set when the ten-count detector 16 does not detect any one winning ball during one opening of the open / close plate 13. In this case, it is based on the reason that it is unreasonable that there is no winning ball in the open state of the opening / closing plate 13 for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds). When the 10-count detector 16 returns to the ON state, the game prohibition flag (a) is cleared, and the game returns to the original game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormal state. Also, a game prohibition flag (b)
The duration of the ON state of the 10 count detector 16 for a certain period of time (for example, a disconnection of the 10 count detector 16 (in the case of the normally closed switch; a short circuit in the case of the normally open switch)) 3 seconds). This is based on the reason that the winning ball passes through the 10-count detector 16 in a very short time. When the 10-count detector 16 returns to the OFF state, the game inhibition flag (b) is cleared, and the game returns to the original gaming state at the time of occurrence of the abnormal state.

If it is determined in step 15 that the game prohibition flag (a) or (b) has been set, the sound / lamp / LED data when the game is prohibited is set (step S16). On the other hand, when it is determined that the game prohibition flag (a) or (b) has not been set, it is further determined whether or not the stop timer has expired (step S17). Here, the stop timer is started by a stop flag which is set when the winning of the hit ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 79, and the display value when the stop flag is set is displayed on the variable display 116. It is provided for displaying for a certain period of time so that the player can confirm it. For example, in the case of showing for 2 seconds, 2000 msec / 4 msec
= 500 is set. If it is determined in step S17 that the stop timer has not expired, the sound / lamp / LED data when the variable display is stopped is set (step S18). If it is determined that the stop timer has expired, the next step S
Proceed to 19.

If it is determined in step S17 that the stop timer has expired, it is determined whether or not the right generation flag has been set (step S19). This is because, in the normal gaming state, the hit ball wins the specific winning opening 77 of the winning ball device 40 and the specific winning ball detector 79 is turned on.
Then, this is set when the display result mode of the variable display 116 becomes a predetermined specific display result mode (an odd number in the present embodiment). Also, during the right occurrence flag setting, the specific winning ball detector 7
9 turns on and the display result mode of the variable display 116 is a predetermined display result mode (“7” in this embodiment).
, Or when the start winning counter reaches eight times. If it is determined in step S19 that the right generation flag has not been set, it is determined whether the solenoid timer that controls the opening time of the open / close plate 13 has expired (step S20). The set value of this solenoid timer is, for example, an opening time of 10
In the case of seconds, 10,000 msec / 4 msec = 25
A value of 00 is set, and is decremented by one each time the solenoid control process is executed. If it is determined that the solenoid timer has not expired,
Although the specific game state has ended, since the open / close plate 13 is still open, the sound / lamp / LED data at the time of extinguishing the right / opening of the open / close plate is set (step S21). On the other hand, when it is determined that the solenoid timer has expired, it is determined whether or not the interval timer that controls the interval time from the start winning to the opening or the next opening when there is a starting memory has ended. (Step S22). This interval time is set to 1 second in this embodiment, and therefore, a value of 1000 msec / 4 msec = 250 is set in the interval timer. If it is determined that the interval timer has not expired, the specific game state has ended, but the interval time has not yet elapsed.
LED data is set (step S23). Also,
If it is determined that the interval timer has expired,
Turn off the sound / lamp / LED (step S24)
The sound / lamp / LED control process ends, and the process returns to the subroutine.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S19 that the right generation flag is set,
Indicates that it is in a specific game state, at this time, first,
It is determined whether or not the solenoid timer has expired (step S25). If the timer has not expired, since the open / close plate 13 is being opened, the sound / lamp / LED data during the right generation / opening plate is opened. It is set (step S26).
If the solenoid timer has expired, it is determined whether the interval timer has expired (step S27). If it is determined that the interval timer has not expired,
The data of the sound, lamp, and LED at the time of right generation / interval is set (step S28). If it is determined that the interval timer has expired, the sound / lamp / LED data at the time of right generation is set (step S29). Upon completion of each of the above processes, the process returns to the subroutine, and the set data is output in step S4 of the main routine.

Returning to the subroutine, when the sound / lamp / LED control processing of the above-mentioned step S6 is completed, next, a winning number display control processing is performed (step S7). The specific processing of this step S7 is shown in FIG. First, it is determined whether or not the game prohibition flag (a) is set (step S30). If the flag is set, "A" is displayed on the winning number display 17 (step S30). S31). If the game prohibition flag (a) is not set, it is determined whether or not the game prohibition flag (b) is set (step S32). 17 is displayed with "C" (step S33). If the game prohibition flag (b) is not set, the value of the 10-count counter that counts the detection signal of the 10-count detector 16 is displayed on the winning-number display 17 (step S34).

Returning to the subroutine, when the winning number display control process in step S7 is completed,
Next, it is determined whether or not the game prohibition flag (a) or (b) is set (step S8), and if it is determined that the flag is set, the next steps S9 to S13 are performed.
Is skipped, and a 10-count detector check process in step S14 described below is performed. On the other hand, a game prohibition flag (a)
Or, if it is determined that (b) is not set,
Variable display control processing for controlling the variable display 116 is performed (step S9). The specific processing of this step S9 is shown in FIG.
To explain this, first, it is determined whether or not the stop flag is set (step S35). If it is determined that the stop flag is set, it is determined whether or not the right generation flag is set. (Step S3
6). If it is determined that the right generation flag has not been set yet, that is, it is determined that the specific game state has not been established, one display selected from the constantly updated right generation / extinction data is an odd number. It is determined whether or not it is an odd number (step S37). If it is determined that the number is an odd number, a right generation flag is set (step S38) to enter a specific game state, and thereafter, the opening counter is cleared (step S43). The start winning counter is cleared (step S44), the stop timer is set (step S45), and the stop flag is cleared (step S44).
46) Finally, the selected display is displayed on the variable display 11
6 is stopped and displayed (step S48), and the variable display control process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S36 that the right occurrence flag is set, that is, it is determined that the game is in the specific game state, one display selected from the right occurrence / extinction data is displayed as "7". Is determined (step S39). If it is not "7", the process proceeds to step S45, and the specific game state is continued as it is. When it is determined that the value is "7", the right generation flag is cleared (step S40), and it is further determined whether or not the value of the opening counter and the value of the starting winning counter are the same (step S40). S41) If the number is not the same (if there is a start winning prize memory), the right extinguishing flag is set (step S42), and if the number is the same, the process proceeds directly to step S43. If there is a start winning memory, the next opening is also performed.

If it is determined in the first step S35 that the stop flag has not been set, it is determined whether or not the stop timer has expired (step S47). Proceeding to step S48, the selected display is kept displayed. When it is determined that the stop timer has expired, the variable display 116 is variably started again (step S4).
9), the variable display control process ends. Therefore, the variable display 116 always keeps the variable display state, and stops the display only while the stop flag is set and the stop timer is operating. Note that even if the stop timer is operating, the data for judging the right generation / expiration is constantly updated, so, for example, if the stop flag is newly set before the stop timer expires, The value when the new stop flag is set is different from the value that is stopped and displayed (of course, sometimes it is the same), and the newly selected value is displayed with priority.

Returning to the subroutine, when the variable display control process in step S9 is completed, a solenoid control process for controlling the open / close solenoid 15 of the open / close plate 13 of the variable prize ball device 11 is next performed (step S9). Step S10). The specific processing of this step S10 is shown in FIG. 11. To explain this, first, it is determined whether or not the solenoid timer has expired (step S50), and it is determined that it has been completed. In this case, it is determined whether or not the right extinguishing flag is set (step S51). This is set when there is a start memory when the right occurrence flag is cleared (including the case where the 8th start winning is made after the opening is completed seven times), and the opening / closing is performed even after the right disappears. The plate 13 is opened only once. If it is determined that the right extinguishing flag has not been set, then it is determined whether or not the right occurrence flag has been set (step S5).
2) If it is determined that it is set, it is determined whether or not the value of the opening counter of the opening / closing plate 13 is equal to the value of the start winning counter (step S53). This means that the opening and closing plates 13 are opened and closed by the number of hit balls that have won the starting winning prize openings 12a and 12b, and in the case of the same number, the opening and closing plates 13 are opened by the winning number. The opening and closing plate 13 cannot be opened without winning the prize. When it is determined that the values are not the same, that is, when it is determined that the number of start winnings is larger than the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 13, it is further determined whether or not the interval timer has expired (step S54), and the process is terminated Later, "1" is added to the opening counter (step S55). In step S52, when it is determined that the right generation flag is not set, in step S53, when it is determined that the value of the opening number counter and the value of the starting winning counter are the same, and in step S54, If it is determined that the interval timer has not expired, the process proceeds to step S69, where the opening / closing solenoid 15 is turned off.
As F, the solenoid control process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S51 that the right extinguishing flag is set,
Next, it is determined whether or not the interval timer has expired (step S56), and the right extinguishing flag is cleared after the interval timer has expired (step S5).
7) The process proceeds to step S58 to perform the last opening process of the opening / closing plate 13.

After steps S54 and S57, a process for opening the open / close plate 13 for a certain period of time is performed. First, the value of a 10-counter is cleared (step S58), and a solenoid timer is set (step S58). (Step S59) Further, the solenoid 15 is turned on (Step S70), and the solenoid control processing is ended.

Also, in the first step S50, the solenoid timer has not expired, that is,
Is determined to be open, it is determined whether or not the value (2500) of the solenoid timer has just ended (step S60). This is a process performed to turn off the solenoid 15 that is on after a certain period of time, and it is determined whether or not the solenoid timer ends when "1" is subtracted from the value of the solenoid timer. . If it is determined that the process has not been completed, it is determined whether the value of the 10-counter is "10" (step S61). If the value is not "10", the process proceeds to step S70 and the solenoid 15 is left as it is. O
Maintain N state. If it is determined that the value of the 10-counter is "10", the solenoid timer is cleared (step S62), and the process proceeds to step S65 described later.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S60 that the solenoid timer has ended positively, it is next determined whether or not the value of the 10-counter is "0" (step S63). In the case, one of the open / close plates 13
It is determined that one winning ball has not been generated during the opening and closing of the game, and the game prohibition flag (a) is set (step S6).
4) Proceeding to step S69, immediately turn off the solenoid 15 and close the open / close plate 13. If the value of the 10-count counter is not "0", it is determined whether or not the right extinction flag is set (step S65). If not, the value of the opening counter is determined. It is determined whether or not the values of the start winning counters are the same (step S66). If it is determined that they are the same, after clearing the 10-count counter (step S68), the process proceeds to step S69, where the solenoid 15 is turned off and the solenoid control process is ended. If it is determined in step S65 that the right extinguishing flag is set, and if it is determined in step S66 that the value of the opening counter is different from the value of the starting winning counter, the following is performed. After the interval timer is set (step S67) in order to perform the opening, the process proceeds to step S68. Note that the 10-count counter clearing process in step S68 is a process necessary when the opening based on the setting of the right extinguishing flag ends and returns to the normal state.

In the above-described solenoid control process, since the steps S50 and S51 are performed prior to the step S52, the process is started when the right has expired (the right occurrence flag is cleared). If the right generation flag is set again when the solenoid timer has not been completed (when the solenoid timer has not been completed), the control based on the new right generation is performed after the opening is completed. Further, if the right extinguishing flag has been set at that time, the opening based on the setting of the right extinguishing flag is performed, and then the control by the generation of a new right is performed.

Returning to the subroutine, when the above-described solenoid control processing in step S10 is completed, the opening number / start winning number display for controlling the opening number / start winning number display LED 61 provided in the winning ball device 40 is next provided. Control processing is performed (step S11). The specific processing of this step S11 is shown in FIG.
5 displays the number-of-openings / start-winning-number display LED 61 every time the processing in step S55 is performed, and the number of the display LEDs 61 is turned on by an amount corresponding to the value stored in the number-of-openings counter. Each time the start winning ball detectors 14a and 14b detect a signal, the number of opening / start winning times display LED 61 is displayed in a blinking manner, and the number of display LEDs 61 corresponds to the value stored in the start winning counter. Blinks (step S71). As described above, in this embodiment, different display modes such as lighting and blinking are adopted in order to notify two pieces of information by one display unit.

Returning to the subroutine, when the above-described opening number / start winning number display control process in step S11 is completed, the starting winning ball detectors 14a and 14 are next executed.
A start winning ball detector check process for checking the function b is performed (step S12). The specific processing in step S12 is shown in FIG. 13. To explain this, first, it is determined whether or not the starting winning ball detectors 14a and 14b are ON (step S72).
If not, the value of the starting winning ball detector counter is cleared (step S73), and the starting winning ball detector check processing is terminated. On the other hand, the starting winning ball detector 14a,
If it is determined that 14b is ON, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning ball detector counter is at a maximum (Max) (step S74). This is a process performed to determine whether or not the start winning ball detectors 14a and 14b are continuously turned on due to some kind of accident. Here, the maximum (Max) of the start winning ball detector counter is equal to or less than a maximum value (for example, “255” in the case of 8 bits) according to the number of allocated bits.
This is a number arbitrarily set from a range of “3” or more. This is because if the count exceeds the maximum value of the number of allocated bits, the next count becomes “0”, and then it becomes “2” again, and the start winning counter may be counted up. The value of the ball detector counter is Ma
This is because, when x has been reached, no further counting is performed. Further, since the value of the starting winning counter is set to be counted up when the value of the starting winning ball detector counter becomes "2", the value of Max is set to be "3" or more. is there.

If it is determined in step S74 that the value of the starting winning ball detector counter is not at Max, the starting winning ball detector counter is set to "1".
Is added (step S75), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning ball detector counter is "2" (step S76). If not, the start winning ball detector check processing is terminated. The ON processing of the start winning ball detectors 14a and 14b is processed only when the value of the starting winning ball detector counter becomes "2" as described above, mainly to prevent malfunction due to external noise. To do that.

When it is determined that the value of the start winning ball detector counter is "2", it is determined whether or not the right generation flag is set (step S77). After the winning ball detector check processing is completed, and if it is set, it is determined whether or not the solenoid timer has expired (step S78). If it is determined that the solenoid timer has expired,
It is determined whether or not the value of the opening counter and the value of the start winning counter are the same (step S79). If they are the same, an interval timer is set (step S80), and then the start winning counter is set to "1". Is added (step S81). If NO is determined in steps S78 and S79, the process proceeds to step S81 without setting the interval timer. Also, after adding “1” to the starting winning counter,
It is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning counter is "8" (step S82). If it is determined that the value is not "8", the starting winning ball detector check processing is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined that the value of the start winning counter is "8", it means that the specific game state has been canceled, so that the right occurrence flag is cleared (step S83), and the right extinction flag is set. (Step S84), the opening number counter is cleared (Step S85), the start winning counter is cleared (Step S86), and the start winning ball detector check processing is terminated.

Returning to the subroutine, when the start winning ball detector check processing in step S12 is completed,
Next, a specific winning ball detector check process for checking the function of the specific winning ball detector 79 is performed (step S1).
3). The specific processing of this step S13 is shown in FIG. 14. In the specific prize ball detector check processing, the operation of the specific prize ball detector 79 is directly performed in the specific game state or the specific game state. It is not related to the disappearance of the gaming state, but is for stopping the variable display of the variable display 116, so that the process of setting the stop flag is mainly performed. Now, the specific winning ball detector check processing will be described.
First, it is determined whether or not the specific winning ball detector 79 has been turned on (step S87). If not, the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is cleared (step S8).
8), the specific winning ball detector check processing ends. on the other hand,
When it is determined that the specific winning ball detector 79 is ON, the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is maximized (Max).
Is determined (step S89).
This is a process performed to determine whether or not the specific winning ball detector 79 has been continuously turned on due to some accident, as described above.

If it is determined in step S89 that the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is not at Max, the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is set to "1".
Is added (step S90), and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is “2” (step S91). If it is not “2”, the specific winning ball detector check processing ends. In this case as well, the ON processing of the specific winning ball detector 79 is processed only when the value of the specific winning ball detector counter becomes "2" as described above. When it is determined that the value of the specific winning ball detector counter is "2", the stop flag is set (step S92), and the specific winning ball detector checking process is ended.

Returning to the subroutine, when the specific winning ball detector check processing in step S13 is completed,
Next, check the function of the 10-count detector 16 1
A zero count detector check process is performed (Step S)
14). The specific processing of step S14 is described in FIG.
This is explained in the following.
It is determined whether or not the count detector 16 has been turned on (step S93). If not, the value of the 10-count detector counter is cleared (step S94), and the game prohibition flag (b) is set. Clear (Step S9
5) End the 10-count detector check process. On the other hand, when it is determined that the 10-count detector 16 is ON, it is determined whether or not the value of the 10-count detector counter is at the maximum (Max) (step S96). This is a process performed to determine whether or not the game prohibition flag (b) should be set. Here, the maximum (Max) of the 10-count detector counter is determined by a reference time for judging an abnormal state. For example, if the reference time is 3 seconds, 3000 msec / 4 msec = 750 Is Ma
Set as x. And. When the 10-count detector counter reaches 750, it is determined that the state is abnormal. When it is determined that the game is in an abnormal state, the game prohibition flag (b) is set (step S1).
03), the opening / closing solenoid 15 is immediately turned off (step S104), and the 10-count detector check processing ends.

In step S96, 10
When it is determined that the value of the count detector counter has not reached Max, “1” is added to the 10-count detector counter (step S97), and then the value of the 10-count detector counter becomes “2”. It is determined whether or not it is set (step S98). If it is not "2", the 10-count detector check processing ends. As described above, in the 10-count detector counter, similarly to the above-mentioned winning prize ball detector counter, the ON of the 10-count detector 16 is processed only when the value becomes "2".

The value of the 10-count detector counter is "2"
Is determined, it is determined whether or not the solenoid timer has expired (step S99). If it is determined that the solenoid timer has not expired, the value of the 10 count counter is further reduced to "10". It is determined whether or not there is (step S
100) If it is not “10”, “1” is added to the 10 count counter (step S101), and then
The game prohibition flag (a) is cleared (step S102), and the 10-count detector check processing ends. If it is determined in step S99 that the solenoid timer has expired, and if it is determined in step S100 that the value of the 10-count counter is "10", the process in step S101 is not performed. Processing is performed so as to proceed to step S102.

The respective processes of the subroutines of steps S6 to S14 have been described above. As will be apparent from the description of these operations, in this embodiment, the specific winning opening 7 is set.
7 and the variable display 116 is stopped by stopping the variable display 116. When the display mode at the time of the stop is an odd number and a specific game state appears, the hit ball wins the specific winning opening 77 again and the variable display 116 is stopped. If the display mode is not "7", the specific gaming state is not extinguished. Even if the winning rate of winning in the specific winning opening 77 is always the same, the variable display 116 is used to generate the right. Since the probability of disappearance for extinguishing the right is lower than the probability of occurrence of the right, the possibility of at least eliminating the specific game state by winning again at the specific winning opening 77 in the middle of the specific game state is reduced. As a result, the player can enjoy the interest of the game for a long time without being disturbed on the way.

[0049]

As is apparent from where the above according to the present invention, in the present invention, together with and configured to control the generation and disappearance of a particular game state in accordance with a display result of the variable display unit, a specific game state Confirmation of display result mode to be generated
Display of the display result mode that makes the specific game state disappear rather than the rate
Since the probability is set to be lower, it is less likely that the specific game state disappears immediately after the specific game state occurs, so that the player is not bored with the game and has no interest. You can enjoy a certain game.

[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 cross-sectional view of a winning ball device for generating a specific game state.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a winning ball device is attached to a game board.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a main routine process showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a subroutine process included in the main routine process of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a sound / lamp / LED control process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a winning number display control process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a variable display control process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a solenoid control process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a number-of-openings / start-up winnings number display control process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a start winning ball detector check process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a specific winning ball detector check process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a 10-count detector check process included in the subroutine process of FIG. 7;

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 ball game machine 8 game board 11 variable winning ball device 12a, 12b starting winning opening (start winning area) 13 opening / closing plate 40 winning ball device 77 specific winning opening 78a, 78b normal winning opening 79 specific winning ball detector 85 microcomputer 116 Variable display (variable display means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] In the game according to claim 1] pinball game machine, and related to display results mode of the variable display means by which the specific game state, the striking ball is the starting winning area for the duration of that particular game state variable winning ball device with a control to an advantageous state for certain time period the player, controlled to extinguish a particular game state and related to display results embodiments of the variable display means for the duration of the specific game state based on the Probability of a display result mode that generates the specific gaming state
Display result mode that makes the specific game state disappear
A ball game machine characterized in that the rate is set to be lower .