JP2796985B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a specific game state based on a display result of an electric variable display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information in a predetermined specific display mode, and a variable prize. The ball device is changed between a first state in which it is easy to accept a ball and a second state in which it is not or unacceptable to hit a ball, and a conversion operation is alternately performed between the first state and the second state for a predetermined period. It relates to a ball-and-ball game machine to be performed.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, the variable winning ball device is driven to a first state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball in connection with the identification information of the electric variable display means being a predetermined specific display mode, and during the first state, A ball game machine provided with a drive control means for temporarily setting a second state in which a hit ball is not accepted based on the output of the repetition condition determination means and thereafter driving the ball to the first state again is provided to the market. It had been. In such a ball and ball game machine, the electric variable display means is generally constituted by a plurality (three) of digital displays, and the identification information displayed by the digital displays, specifically, "0" When the combination of numbers from "" to "9" is in a predetermined combination display mode (for example, the same number of doubles), a specific game state (hereinafter, also referred to as a big hit) is established, and the variable prize ball device is operated for a predetermined time. (For example, 30 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number of hit balls are won, and if a hit ball wins in a specific winning opening formed in the variable winning ball device during the opening, the repetition condition is satisfied. Is closed once based on the establishment, and then opened again. Such a repetition can be repeated a predetermined number of times on the assumption that the repetition condition is satisfied. By the way, in the above-described ball game machine, in order to achieve a smooth progress of the game, various game information, for example, information on the number of hit balls that have won the variable prize ball device during one opening (hereinafter referred to as “ball hit number”). , Winning number information) and information on the number of repetitive operations performed (hereinafter referred to as continuation number information) must be displayed in the course of the game. These information are used for effective use. The above-mentioned plurality of digital displays for displaying a big hit are also displayed.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

In the case where game information is displayed using a plurality of digital indicators for causing a big hit as described above, the game information during the big hit is always displayed, so it can be understood. Once the identification information related to the specific display mode is displayed in the big hit state and the variable winning ball device is opened once, it is not displayed at all until the big hit ends, so the real feeling that the big hit has occurred There was a problem that it gradually faded. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and an object thereof is to display game information and identification information of a big hit even after a big hit and a variable prize ball device are operated. Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of always giving a player the feeling that the variable display device has a specific display mode and a great value is given even during a big hit.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-described object, the ball game machine according to the present invention includes: during a specific game state, game information generated in relation to the first state, identification information having the specific display mode, Is displayed on the electrically variable display means.

[Action]

When the display mode of the electric variable display means changes to the specific display mode, a specific game state is set, and the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state. Then, game information generated in connection with the first state, for example, winning number information and continuation number information, is displayed on the electric variable display means. The identification information in the specific display mode is also displayed on the electric variable display means. As described above, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, during the specific game state, the game information such as the winning number information and the continuation number information are displayed, and the identification information in the specific display mode is also displayed. Since the identification information in the specific display mode is displayed until the specific game state ends, it is possible to always give the player the real feeling that the variable display device is in the specific display mode and has a large value. it can.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, a ball game machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine. In FIG. 1, a door holding frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a glass door frame for storing a glass plate on one side of the door holding frame 3. 4 and a front door plate 5 are pivotally attached so as to be freely opened and closed. A game board holding frame (not shown) for attaching the game board 10 and a firing rail (not shown) is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. A hit ball supply tray 6 is attached to the front door plate 5. The hit ball supply tray 6 is configured to store a prize ball discharged from a prize ball dispensing device (not shown), and guide the stored pachinko balls to a hit ball firing rail. Also, the hit ball supply tray 6
A speaker 7 as a sound generating device is housed in a space below the upstream side of the speaker. The speaker 7 generates a sound effect for enlivening the atmosphere of the game when a specific gaming state is established or when a winning ball is generated in the starting winning openings 29a to 29c, the specific winning opening 23, or the like described later. belongs to. An operation handle 8 for driving a pachinko ball into a game area 12 of a game board 10 and a surplus ball tray 9 for storing surplus prize balls are attached to a lower portion of the front frame 2. On the surface of the game board 10, there are provided a guide rail 11 for guiding a hit ball to the game area 12, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), various winning ball devices, and the like. To explain in more detail, the game board
In the 10 game areas 12, a variable winning ball device 13 with a variable display,
Starting winning openings 29a-29c as passing areas, winning openings 31a, 31
b, 32a, 32b, gaming effect lamps 33a, 33b, and out port 3
4 mags are provided respectively. The variable prize ball device 13 with a variable display is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 12, and its detailed structure is shown in FIG. To explain this, a variable winning ball device 13 with a variable display is provided with a mounting board mounted on the game board 10.
A winning opening 15 is formed in the upper part of the mounting substrate 14. In the center of the mounting board 14, a plurality of (three) variable indicators 16a to 1
6c (consisting of 7-segment LEDs) is provided. These variable display devices 16a to 16c are used for starting winning openings described later.
The variable display starts when a hit ball is awarded in 29a to 29c, and stops after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. Then, when the display mode at the time of stopping is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, a slotted eye), it is determined that the game mode is the specific game state, and the open / close plate 20 described later is moved for a predetermined period (for example,
Until 30 seconds have passed or 10 winning balls have been generated;
(Hereinafter referred to as cycle period). In addition, when a ball is won in a specific winning opening 23 described later while the opening / closing plate 20 is being opened, the opening of the cycle period is repeated again after the elapse of the cycle period. The number of repetitions (the number of continuations) is set such that the ball can be played a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) on condition that the ball hits the specific winning opening 23. In the embodiment described below, the opening and closing plate 20 is closed once after the end of the cycle period, and the opening and closing plate 20 is opened again on condition that there is a prize in the specific winning opening 23 during the cycle period. However, even before the end of the cycle period, the opening / closing plate 20 may be closed once immediately when the above-mentioned repetition condition is satisfied, and then the process may be shifted to the next cycle period again. In addition, a certain time (for example, 2 seconds; hereinafter, referred to as an interval time) is taken as the time of the closed state once to clarify the break of the cycle period. In addition, as shown in FIG.
In the specific game state, when the opening and closing plate 20 is open, the continuation number display for displaying the number of continuations as the game information is also used, and the variable display 16c on the right side in the drawing is in the specific game state. Sometimes, it also serves as a winning number display for displaying the number of winning balls as game information received on the opening / closing plate 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the variable indicators 16a to 16c display the specific game state, that is, the identification information relating to the specific display mode that has become a big hit during the interval period in the specific game state. Has become. In addition, below the variable indicators 16a to 16c, the variable indicators 16 are provided.
Starting winning awards 29a to 29c during variable display of a to 16c and during big hit
Is provided with a start winning prize memory display 17 which indicates that the prize has been stored (up to four) when the hit ball has won. Therefore, when the start winning prize memory display 17 is lit, the variable displays 16a to 16c are variably displayed by the lit number after the big hit state or the variable display operation is completed. A rectangular opening 18 is opened below the mounting substrate 14, and a winning space 19 is formed behind the opening 18. An opening / closing plate 20 is provided to open and close the opening 18. The opening / closing plate 20 is driven to open and close by a solenoid 21 (not shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4). Winning space 19
Is provided with a special winning opening forming member 22 that divides the space 19 into three, the partitioned center forms a specific winning opening 23, and the left and right constitute normal winning openings 24a and 24b. The specific winning opening 23 is provided with a specific winning ball detector 25 (V winning detector), and the normal winning openings 24a and 24b are also provided with winning number detectors 26a and 26b. The signal derived from the specific winning ball detector 25 is a signal for detecting the repetition condition and also a signal for counting the number of winnings. In addition, below the mounting substrate 14, a front decorative plate 27 attached to the substrate 14 at a predetermined interval is provided so as to surround the opening / closing plate 20, and between the front decorative plate 27 and the mounting substrate 14, Guidance portions 28a and 28b for guiding a falling ball toward the opening / closing plate 20 are formed. Therefore, the guiding portions 28a, 2
The hit ball guided to 8b falls down through the front surface of the opening and closing plate 20 when the opening and closing plate 20 is in the closed state, and is received by the opening and closing plate 20 when the opening and closing plate 20 is in the opened state. Has become. Returning to FIG. 1, in the game area 12 of the game board 10, below the variable prize ball device 13 with a variable display, start winning prize ports 29a to 29c.
Are provided, and start winning prize ball detectors 30a to 30c are provided in the respective start winning prize openings 29a to 29c. Therefore,
When a hit ball wins the start winning opening 29a to 29c, it is detected by the start winning ball detectors 30a to 30c, and the detection signal is treated as a variable display start signal of the variable display 16a to 16c. Winning openings 31a, 31b, 32a and 32b are also arranged on both left and right sides and diagonally lower sides of the variable winning ball device 13 with a variable display. Furthermore, at the center left and right of the game area 12, when the big hit occurs, a gaming effect lamp 33a,
33b is provided. Frame lamps 35a and 35b are provided above the front frame 2 as having the same functions as the gaming effect lamps 33a and 33b. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 12, an out port 34 into which a hit ball that has not won a winning in each of the winning ports described above flows is formed. The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been described in detail above. The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. First, control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit configuration. In the figure, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 40 as a control center. The microcomputer 40 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. For this, the microcomputer 40
Is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MP capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
U41 and ROM42 for storing MPU41 operation program data
And RAM43 that can write and read necessary data
And Further, the microcomputer 40 includes an input circuit 44 that receives an input signal and provides input data to the MPU 41,
Output circuit 45 that receives output data from 41 and outputs it to the outside
And a sound generator 4 that receives sound data from the MPU 41
6, a power-on reset circuit 47 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 41 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 48 that supplies a clock signal to the MPU 41, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 48 which is divided to periodically generate an interrupt pulse. A pulse dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) 49 to be given to the MPU 41 and an MPU 4
An address decoding circuit 50 for decoding address data from 1 is included. The MPU 41 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse dividing circuit 49. The address decode circuit 50 decodes address data from the MPU 41,
A chip select signal is given to each of the OM 42, the RAM 43, the input circuit 44, the output circuit 45, and the sound generator 46. In this embodiment, the ROM 42 is used to rewrite its contents,
That is, if necessary, the MP stored in the
A programmable ROM is used so that the program data for U41 can be changed. And MPU41
According to the program data stored in the ROM 42 and in response to the input of each control signal described below, a control signal is given to the variable winning ball device 13 with a variable display and the like. The microcomputer 40 receives the following signals as input signals. First, the starting prize ball detectors 30a to 3 provided corresponding to the starting prize openings 29a to 29c, respectively.
The detection signal of 0c (hereinafter abbreviated as DS / SW)
The signal is provided to the microcomputer 51 as a starting winning ball detection signal. Specific winning ball detector 25 (hereinafter,
The detection signal detected by the VSW is referred to as a detection circuit 52.
To the microcomputer as a repetitive signal
Given to 40. Winning number detectors 25, 26a, 26b (hereinafter C
A detection signal detected by the detection circuit 53
To the microcomputer 40 as a winning ball counting signal. Further, the microcomputer 40 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, a drive signal is given via a solenoid drive circuit 54 to a solenoid 21 that opens and closes the open / close plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 13. Through the lamp drive circuit 55, a control signal for lighting or blinking the game effect lamps 33a, 33b and the frame lamps 35a, 35b provided corresponding to the specific game state is given. Through the 7-segment LED drive circuit 56, the variable displays 16a to 16c
Is given in order to variably display. That is,
In the case where the signals from the starting winning ball detectors 30a to 30c are derived, a plurality of identification information are variably displayed and controlled, and in the operation during a big hit, when the opening and closing plate 20 is opened and closed, the winning number detector is used. The winning number information on the number of winning balls detected by 25, 26a, 26b and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing operation are displayed and controlled, and the opening / closing plate 20 is closed. During the so-called interval time, display control is performed on the identification information relating to the specific display mode that has become a big hit. Through the LED driving circuit 57, the variable displays 16a to 16
Start winning prize holes 29a to 29c while c is operating and opening and closing plate 20 is open
Is given a control signal to turn on the start winning storage display 17 which displays the number of winning balls. Further, the sound effect is notified from the speaker 7 via the amplifier 58. A predetermined DC voltage is supplied to each circuit having the above configuration from a power supply circuit (not shown). Next, with reference to the time chart of FIG. 5, the operation of the variable display devices 16a to 16c during the big hit in the control circuit shown in FIG. 4 will be described. In the time chart of FIG. 5, three cycle periods are shown. In these three cycle periods, the solenoid 21 is turned on and the opening / closing plate 20 is opened, and therefore, the specific winning ball detector 25 and the winning number detectors 26a, 26
b operates individually. In the illustrated time chart, the time of the cycle period is indicated by “T”, and the interval time between the cycle periods is indicated by “t”. Thus, during the cycle period “T”, the winning number information and the continuation number information are displayed on the variable displays 16a to 16c. That is, the variable display 16c on the right side displays the winning number information on the number of winning balls detected by the V winning ball detector 25 and the winning number detectors 26a and 26b (“9” in the first and second cycle periods). , 3
In the second cycle period, “8” is displayed, “−” is displayed on the central variable display 16b, and the solenoid 21 is turned on on the left variable display 16a, and the open / close plate 20 is opened. The continuation number information regarding the number is displayed. On the other hand, during the interval time “t”, the variable display devices 16a to 16c display the identification information (the same numbered double-row) of the specific display mode that has hit the jackpot. As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, when the gaming information such as the winning number information and the number of continuous times is displayed by also using the variable indicators 16a to 16c for the appearance of the big hit, the solenoid is used. 21 turns ON and the open / close plate 20
During the cycle period in which is open, game information such as winning number information and continuation number information is displayed, and the solenoid 21 is turned off.
During the interval time during which the opening / closing plate 20 is closed as F, the identification information in the specific display mode is displayed. Therefore, the identification information in the specific display mode many times before the big hit ends. Is displayed, and this is because of the variable displays 16a-1
It is possible to give the player the feeling that 6c is a specific display mode and a great value is given. Also, depending on the type of display at the time of the big hit, for example, at the time of the “7” slot, the game is continuously performed even after the end of the big hit. When the business process such as ending the game itself at the end of the period, the identification information in the specific display mode is displayed many times during the interval, so that it is very convenient for the game hall side It is. Incidentally, the configuration of the variable display device is not limited to only the present embodiment, for example, those in which LEDs are arranged in a matrix or using a liquid crystal display, or an electrically variable display device and a mechanical variable display device, For example, in a normal game in which a combination of a drum type is used, it is determined whether or not a combination of both display results has a specific display mode, and after the specific display mode has been set, an electric variable display device is used. May be controlled so as to display the game information and the identification information according to the specific display mode using. In addition, game information displayed on the variable display device when the variable winning ball device is in the first state,
Only one of the winning number information and the continuation number information may be used. In this case, one piece of information may be displayed by another display device provided. When the variable winning prize ball device is in the first state, the variable display 16b may be used to display the identification information as a specific display mode. In this case, three variable indicators 16
All of the identification information, the winning number information, and the continuation number information, which are the specific display modes, are simultaneously displayed on a to 16c. The identification information other than the winning number information and the continuation number information, that is, the identification information variably displayed in a normal game state may be identification information other than numerical information, for example, alphabets, characters, patterns, and the like. Also, the configuration of the variable winning device is not limited to the present embodiment,
The pair of movable pieces may be opened substantially parallel to the game board, or the movable pieces may slide in the horizontal direction. Also,
The control method is not limited to the embodiment, and the control method may be such that opening and closing are repeated at relatively short time intervals in the first state. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the variable display 16a as the variable display means is formed by the winning of the hit ball into the starting winning openings 29a to 29c.
Although the ball game machine that variably displays ~ 16c and shows a big hit state is shown, the variable display is variably displayed by hitting a ball at a specific winning opening formed in a winning ball device provided on the game board Then, when the display mode at the time of the stop is the specific display mode, the right generation state is set, and during the right generation state, another predetermined prize port (including the above-described start prize port) is won to change the predetermined period. A ball game machine that opens a winning ball device may be used. Also, instead of a ball game machine in which a player borrows a ball borrowed into the hitting ball supply tray 6 to play a game, a storage medium in which possessed ball data is stored is used to eject a sealed ball sealed in the game machine to play the game. , A so-called card type ball game machine.

【The invention's effect】

As is apparent from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention displays the game information such as the winning number information and the continuation number information during the specific game state and the identification information in the specific display mode. Is also displayed, so that the identification information in the specific display mode is displayed before the end of the specific game state, so that the variable display device is always displayed in the specific display mode and a great value is provided. Can be given to others.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine, and FIG. 2 is a variable view showing a state in which identification information according to a specific display mode displayed in a second state is displayed. FIG. 3 is a front view of a variable winning ball device with a display device, and FIG. 3 is a front view of a variable winning ball device with a variable display device showing a state in which game information displayed during the first state is displayed; Is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 5 is a time chart showing a display mode of the variable display during a specific game state. 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 10 Game board 13 Variable winning ball device with variable display 16a-16c Variable display (electrically variable display means) 20 Opening / closing plate (variable Winning ball device) 23… Specific winning opening 25… Specific winning ball detector (repetition condition detecting means) 40 …… Microcomputer

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] When a display result of an electric variable display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information is any one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes, a specific game state is determined. And the variable winning prize ball device is set to a first state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball, and thereafter is changed to a second state in which it does not or cannot accept a hit ball, and then to a first state again. In the ball game machine, during the specific game state, game information generated in connection with the first state and the identification information in the specific display mode are displayed on the electric variable display means. A ball game machine characterized by the above. 2. An electronically variable display means for simultaneously displaying game information generated in connection with a first state and identification information in the specific display mode during the specific game state. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The electronic game apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the game information generated in connection with the first state and the identification information in the specific display mode are switched and displayed on the electric variable display means during the specific game state. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: 4. In the specific game state, game information generated in relation to the first state when the variable prize ball device is in the first state, and the variable prize ball device is in the second state. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the identification information in the specific display mode is displayed on the electrically variable display means when the state is changed.