JP2929223B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an improvement in a pachinko machine that generates advantageous rights for a player when predetermined conditions are satisfied.

(Prior Art) In recent years, diversification of gaming machines has been desired, and with the spread of microcomputers, gaming machines having complicated procedures can be easily manufactured. Some conventional pachinko machines have a winning probability that increases for a predetermined time when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and such models are becoming popular. Some pachinko machines of this type display a plurality of types of predetermined identification information, and when the identification information is specific, increase the winning probability by a predetermined time.

In general, the identification information is generally a number, symbol information, or the like, and is displayed by a variable display device arranged on a game board. The variable display device is configured to determine the identification information based on a predetermined procedure based on the fact that a game ball struck on a game board wins or passes through a first starting area (generally a winning opening) arranged on the game board. And stop-displayed (hereinafter, the stop-displayed identification information is referred to as stop identification information). If the stop identification information is specific, the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device arranged below the variable display device is continuously opened for a predetermined time. When a game ball wins in the special winning opening, a winning process is performed. Therefore, if the special winning opening is opened, a right advantageous to the player is generated.

In general, only one set of the variable winning ball device and the variable display device is provided on the game board. Note that the above-described specific stop identification information in which a right advantageous to the player occurs is hereinafter referred to as specific identification information, and the stop identification information in which the right does not occur is hereinafter referred to as non-specific identification information.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the conventional pachinko machine configured as described above, when a right advantageous to the player is generated, the right is continuously guaranteed until a predetermined time elapses as described above. In this case, the player simply makes the game ball enter the open big winning opening. For this reason, when an advantageous right is generated for the player, the player can have a sense of expectation for an increase in the number of prize balls, but the game itself at the time of the generation of the right has little change. This tendency is greater for more skilled players. Therefore, by increasing the number of components arranged on the game board surface and increasing the possible progress of the game ball, it is conceivable that the game will be changed. On the contrary, there is a possibility that the components may be complicated, and there is a limit to the number of components that can be arranged on the game board surface in a limited space.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of providing a more varied game.

(Means for Solving the Problems) According to the present invention, as a means for achieving the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, a variable display device 3 capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information; Thus, after the variable display device 3 is variably displayed, it can be changed to a start area in which stop display is performed, a first state disadvantageous to the player, and a second state advantageous to the player, and the stop display is In the pachinko machine 1 having the variable winning prize ball device 4 which shifts from the first state to the second state based on the predetermined specific identification information on the game board 2, the starting area is determined to be The variable prize ball device 4 is different from the variable prize ball device 4 in that it can be changed to a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state favorable to the player.

The invention according to claim 2 provides a variable display device 3 capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information, a start area in which the variable display device is variably displayed by winning a game ball, and then stopped and displayed, Can be changed to a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and the transition from the first state to the second state is performed based on the stop indication being predetermined specific identification information. Variable winning prize device 4
In the pachinko machine provided with two game boards, the starting area can be changed between a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player, and the variable winning ball device 4 Is a normal winning ball device 5 different from
The winning or passing of the game ball, the normal winning ball device 5
Starting area 7,7 for shifting the state from the first state to the second state
Is provided on the game board surface.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, a variable display device 3 capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information, a start area in which the variable display device 3 is variably displayed by winning a game ball, and then stopped and displayed, From the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player, and from the first state to the second state based on the fact that the stop display is predetermined identification information. The variable winning prize ball device 4 to be shifted and a specific starting area 7, 7 different from the starting area
And, after a game ball wins or passes through the specific starting area 7, 7, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed,
In the pachinko machine 1 provided with the normal symbol display device 61 to be stopped and displayed on the game board 2, the start area has a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player.
This is a normal winning prize ball device 5 that can be changed to a state and is different from the variable prize ball device 4, and the stop display displayed on the normal symbol display device 61 becomes predetermined specific identification information. Based on this, the normal winning prize ball device 5 is configured to shift from the first state to the second state.

(Operation) With such a configuration, according to the first aspect of the invention, the operations of the variable winning ball device 4 and the normal winning ball device 5 that change between an unfavorable state and an advantageous state for the player are combined. The starting area for starting the variable display of the variable display device 3 for determining whether or not to shift the variable winning ball device 4 to the second state is changed to one normal winning ball device. Since 5, the winning state in the starting area is changed, so that the game change can be further expanded.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the transition to the advantageous state of the ordinary winning prize ball device 5 is determined by winning (or passing) to the specific starting areas 7, 7; The game change is further expanded by combining the operation of the device 5 and the specific starting areas 7,7, and the variable display of the variable display device 3 for determining whether to shift the variable winning ball device 4 to the second state. Since the starting area for starting the game is one normal winning prize ball device 5, there is a change in the winning state of the starting area, so that the game change can be further expanded.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the transition to the advantageous state of the ordinary winning prize ball device 5 is determined by the ordinary symbol display device 61 which performs a variable display based on winning (or passing) to the specific starting areas 7,7. Therefore, the game change is further expanded by combining the operations of the variable winning ball device 4, the normal winning ball device 5, the normal symbol display device 61, and the specific starting areas 7, 7, and the variable winning ball device 4 is set to the second state. Since the starting area for starting the variable display of the variable display device 3 for determining whether or not to shift is one ordinary winning prize ball device 5, there is a change in the winning state of the starting area, so that the game change is further expanded. can do.

Embodiment An embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1 of the present invention. A variable display device 3 and a variable prize ball device 4 are disposed substantially at the center of the game board 2, and a normal prize ball device 5 is disposed immediately below the variable display device 3 and the variable prize ball device 4. In this embodiment, the variable display device 3 and the variable winning ball device 4 are integrally formed by a unit main body plate 6. Reference numerals 7 and 7 denote specific starting regions, and the specific starting regions 7 and 7 are used to activate the normal winning prize ball device 5 as will be described later. In addition, since the specific starting areas 7, 7 are constituted by winning holes as is clear from FIG. 1, the firing sphere is once recovered to the pachinko machine 1 side, but the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. A configuration may be adopted in which the shooting sphere that has passed through the specific starting areas 7, 7 is returned to the game board 2 again.

The variable display device 3 is provided with a three-digit display element 8, and the variable prize ball device 4 is located below the display element 8. The variable display device 3 uses a plurality of types of identification information based on the winning in the normal winning prize ball device 5 as will be described later in detail.
The identification information is stopped and displayed on each display element 8 after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the identification information stopped and displayed on the display element 8 of the variable display device 3 is the specific identification information, the variable winning ball device 4 opens a large winning opening 9 described later. A guide rail 10 for guiding a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as a launching ball) hit by a hitting device (not shown) to the game board 2, a windmill 11, a normal winning port 12,
An outro 13 is provided, and the obstacle nail is not shown. A winning indicator 14 for displaying a winning state is provided at a predetermined position on the game board 2, and a stop lamp 15 is provided on the upper left of the game board 2. In FIG. 2, the upper plate, the lower plate, and the ball hitting device are not shown.

Each part of the pachinko machine 1 is a control circuit whose main parts are shown in FIG.
The control circuit 16 is mounted on the game board 2. The control circuit 16 has a CPU 17 and an input / output control device 18 as main components. The CPU 17 and the input / output control device 18 are communicably connected to each other via a bus line.
The CPU 17 is provided with a PROM 19, and the PROM 19 has a pachinko machine 1
, Ie, a procedure relating to the pachinko game, a procedure relating to the control of the pachinko machine 1, and various data (specific identification information and the like) are stored. The illustration of the clock circuit is omitted.

Although the components of the pachinko machine 1 are connected to the input / output control device 18, illustrations other than the hitting device, the variable display device 3, the variable winning ball device 4, and the normal winning ball device 5 are omitted in FIG. ing. 20 is a touch circuit and a touch circuit 20
Is interposed between the handle 21 of the hitting device and the input / output control device 18, the touch circuit 20 detects that the player is operating the handle 21, and inputs / outputs a signal indicating that. Input to the control device 18. The input / output control device 18 drives the hitting device only when the player is operating the handle 21.

The variable display device 3 is a start winning switch (see FIGS. 4 and 5) provided in the normal winning ball device 5 and described later.
Display element 8, CPU 17, L
ED connection circuit 23, LED driver circuit 24, LED display digit selection circuit
The stop identification information is determined by the CPU 17 selecting based on the above program in the PROM 19. Display element 8 has 7 segments
It is composed of LEDs, and is connected to an LED connection circuit 23 as shown in FIG. 2, and the LED connection circuit 23 is connected to an LED driver circuit 24 and an LED display digit selection circuit 25. The LED driver circuit 24 is connected to the LED decoder circuit 26, and the LED decoder circuit 26 is connected to the input / output control device 18. Further, the LED display digit selection circuit 25 is connected to the input / output control device 18. The input / output control device 18 is provided with an internal RAM (not shown) for temporarily storing data relating to the identification information. The illustration of the display element 8 is omitted in FIG.

The LED connection circuit 23 has a function as an interface for the display element 8 of the LED driver circuit 24 and the LED display digit selection circuit 25. The LED driver circuit 24 is a circuit for driving the display element 8, an LED display digit selection circuit 25.
Is a circuit for selecting which digit of the display element 8 to drive. The LED decoder circuit 26 is for decoding a signal representing identification information input from the CPU 17 via the input / output control device 18 for a 7-segment LED.

The display element 8 is not limited to a segment LED, but may be constituted by a 7-segment LCD,
The pixels displayed by the CD and the LED may be constituted by a dot matrix. Thus, the display element 8
, More detailed identification information can be displayed. Furthermore, the stop identification information in the present embodiment is selected by the CPU 17 sequentially executing the above-described program, and the variable display device 3 transmits the specific identification information or the non-specific identification information selected by the CPU 17 to the LED connection circuit 23, Stop display is performed on the display element 8 via the driver circuit 24, the LED display digit selection circuit 25, and the LED decoder circuit 26.

In the present embodiment, it is assumed that whether the stop identification information selected by the CPU 17 is the specific identification information or the non-specific identification information is determined by the input / output control device 18 for convenience. Furthermore, in this embodiment, before the specific identification information or the non-specific identification information is stopped and displayed on the display element 8, 5 to 5 seconds after the launch sphere is detected by the start winning switch 22.
It takes 6 seconds, and any identification information is displayed on the display element 8 immediately after the launch ball is detected by the start winning switch 22 and until the specific identification information or the non-specific identification information is stopped and displayed on the display element 8. It is displayed fluctuating. The CPU 17 is used for 5 to 6 seconds when the arbitrary identification information is variably displayed on the display element 8.
It is measured by an automatic stop timer (not shown) built in the CPU. The time measured by the automatic stop timer is hereinafter referred to as an automatic stop time, and the measurement of the automatic stop time is started immediately after the launch ball is detected by the start winning switch 22.

The input / output control device 18 operates the variable winning ball device 4 based on the identification information selected by the CPU 17, and opens the special winning opening 9. When the special winning opening 9 is opened, the shooting ball is
Since the probability of winning a prize is increased, a right advantageous to the player is generated (hereinafter, this right is referred to as a major role). The input / output control device 18 includes a plurality of types of determination timers. These timers are used to determine the timing of determining the numerical data and to control the variable winning ball device 4.

The former starts at the same time when the display element 8 of each digit stops displaying the identification information brightly, and the time is up after 0.4 sec. The latter is used when the numerical data is determined to be related to the specific identification information. The time starts immediately after 5.2 seconds elapse, and the time is up or reset after elapse of 20 seconds or at the time when 10 launch balls have won the large winning opening 9 (described later). A memory (not shown) is connected to the input / output control device 18. The memory stores numerical data corresponding to a combination of specific identification information and a program for controlling each part of the pachinko machine 1 in a large part. In addition, an area is provided for temporarily storing various data for executing the program and calculation results. The input / output control device 18 generates an open signal to execute the main role process when the main role is determined, and inputs the open signal to the variable display device 3.

The variable winning ball device 4 has a solenoid driving circuit 27, a winning port solenoid 28, and a winning port 9 as main components.
The solenoid drive circuit 27 excites the special winning opening solenoid 28 based on a control signal input from the input / output control device 18. When the special winning opening solenoid 28 is excited, as shown in FIG. 3, the special winning opening 9 is opened to make it easy to win a firing ball. In favor of the right arises. The large winning opening solenoid 28 is arranged on the back of the variable winning ball device 4.

The big winning opening 9 of the variable winning ball device 4 is a pair of opening and closing blades 29, 2
Opened and closed by nine. As shown in FIG. 3, each of the open / close blades 29 is composed of two pieces, and is rotatably connected to each other by a pin 30. Slots 31, 31 on both sides of Grand Prize Win 9
Are provided, and the longitudinal direction is arranged up and down. Each slot 3
One end of each of the opening and closing blades 29, 29 is rotatably attached to the lower end of each of the opening and closing blades 29, 29 by a pin 30, and the other end of each of the opening and closing blades 29, 29 is provided at the upper end of each of the long holes 31, 31 as a pair of link mechanisms. It is provided movably in the long holes 31, 31 through a part of the holes 32,32. Thus, when the other ends of the opening / closing blades 29, 29 are at the upper ends of the long holes 31, 31, the special winning opening 9 is closed by the opening / closing blades 29, 29. On the other hand, when the other ends of the opening / closing blades 29, 29 are at the lower end portions of the long holes 31, 31, as shown in FIG.
Opened by 29,29.

The inside of the special winning opening 9 is provided with a bottom plate 33 shown by a broken line inclined so that the front side is higher than the rear side, and a continuous winning opening 34 and a general winning opening 35, 35 are provided at the lowest part of the slope. ing. The general winning openings 35, 35 are arranged on both sides of the continuous winning opening 34. The continuation winning opening 34 is provided with a continuation winning switch 36 for continuing the main role processing. The winning prize opening 9 is used to count all the firing balls which have won the prize winning opening 9.
A 10 count switch 37 is provided (see FIG. 2). The continuous winning switch 36 is connected to the input / output control device 18 via a continuous winning switch circuit 38. This
The CPU 17 can detect the launch sphere. The 10 count switch 37 is connected to the input / output control device 18 via a 10 count switch circuit 39. As a result, the CPU 17 can count all the shooting balls that have won the special winning opening 9. In FIG. 3, the continuous winning switches 36 and 10
Illustration of the count switch 37 is omitted.

The CPU 17 counts the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 9 based on the input signal from the 10 count switch 37, and when the number of winning balls reaches a predetermined number (10 balls in the present embodiment), the solenoid driving circuit A signal for closing the opening and closing blade 29 is generated by the special winning opening solenoid 28 via 27. The other
When the CPU 17 does not count the predetermined number of winning balls, the opening of the special winning opening 9 is continued until approximately 20 seconds elapse after the opening of the special winning opening 9. The number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 counted by the 10 count switch 37 is temporarily stored in the built-in RAM of the CPU 17.

If a winning ball is detected by the continuous winning switch 36 while such a large role process is being performed, the CPU 17 sets the continuous mode. And CPU17 is 2 from the start of big role processing
After 0 seconds or 10 balls have been won, the opening and closing blade 29 is once closed by driving the large winning opening solenoid 28 via the solenoid drive circuit 27, and then the main role processing is performed only once regardless of the number of winning balls. Continue (resume) and release the continuation mode set at the same time. The continuation mode is not set when the continuation winning switch 36 does not detect a winning ball, and is not set when the main role processing is continued up to a preset number of times. In the present embodiment, the maximum value of the number of times the continuation mode is set is
16 times.

A winning ball number indicator 40 is provided around the opening of the continuous winning opening 34. The winning ball indicator 40 displays the number of winning balls to the large winning opening 9 in a large role by turning on an LED. Reference numeral 41 denotes a starting ball number indicator disposed immediately below the display element 8. The starting ball number indicator 41 provides the maximum data of the number of winning balls to the normal winning ball device 5 based on the winning ball detection of the starting winning switch 22. Up to four balls are stored and the same data is lighted and displayed. The starting ball number display 41 is formed of an LED, and turns off the lighting display for one ball each time the variable display device 3 is driven. The driver and the storage element used for the lighting display of the starting ball number display 41 are not shown.

The start winning switch 22 is provided in the normal winning ball device 5. The start winning switch 22 is a known switch for detecting a shooting ball (see the broken line in FIG. 1), and is connected to the input / output control device 18 via a start winning switch circuit 48.
Accordingly, when the start winning switch 22 detects a firing ball, the CPU 17 can detect the fact via the start winning switch circuit 48 and the input / output control device 18, and activates the variable display device 3 based on the above program. Let it.

The ordinary winning prize ball device 5 is activated based on winning in the specific starting area 7, and in this embodiment, the small winning opening solenoid 42 and the solenoid driving circuit 43 shown in FIG.
The main components are a pair of rotary wing pieces 44, 44, a swing member 45, and a start winning switch 22 shown in FIG. The small winning opening solenoid 42 is connected to a solenoid drive circuit 43 as shown in FIG. 2, and the solenoid drive circuit 43 is connected to the input / output control device 18. Further, since the specific winning switch 46 is provided in the specific starting area 7 shown in FIG. 1, when the shooting ball wins (passes) any one of the specific starting areas 7, the CPU 17 sends the specific winning switch 46 from the specific winning switch 46. This can be detected via the specific winning switch circuit 47 and the input / output control device 18. And the CPU 17 is the solenoid drive circuit 4
The small winning opening solenoid 42 is excited via the switch 3 for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds).

A support plate (see FIG. 5) 49 having a U-shaped cross section is provided at its base end by a pair of support shafts 48, 48.
Wings 44, 4
The tip of 4 is opened and closed. A collection path 50 for collecting the shooting sphere is formed immediately below the tip of the rotary wing pieces 44,44.
A start winning switch 22 shown in FIG. 4 is provided between the collection path (pocket) 50 and the tip of the rotary wing pieces 44,44. In addition, concave portions 51, 51 are formed at the base ends of the rotary wing pieces 44, 44. The small winning opening solenoid 42 has the operating axis of the plunger 52 arranged in parallel with the support shaft 48, is located at the center of the rotary wing pieces 44, 44, and starts the plunger 52 with the start winning switch.
It is located on the opposite side of 22.

As shown in FIG. 6, the rocking member 45 has a pair of fan plates 53, 53 and interlocking rods 54, 54 as its main components. Is rotatably connected to the protrusion of the plunger 52 by a support shaft 55, and the rotation shaft thereof is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the operating axis of the plunger 52 and the support shaft 48. Fan 5
One ends of the connecting members 3 and 53 are connected to each other by a bar 56, and the other ends of the interlocking bars 54 and 54 are connected to each other by a pin 57 so as to be rotatable.

The other ends of the interlocking rods 54 are pivotally supported by the head of the plunger 52. 58, 58 are oscillating protrusions, and the oscillating protrusions 58, 58 have recesses 51, 59 through the elongated holes 59, 59, the tip of which is shown in FIG.
51 is fitted. The long holes 59, 59 are arranged vertically in the longitudinal direction. As a result, when the small winning opening solenoid 42 is excited, the plunger 52 is attracted, so that the interlocking rod 54 moves leftward from the state shown in FIG. 7 as shown in FIG. As a result, the fan plates 53, 53 are rotated leftward in FIG. 7 around the support shaft 55, so that the two rotating blade pieces 44, 44 shift from the closed state shown in FIG. 4 to the open state. .

Thus, when the rotary wing pieces 44, 44 are in the closed state shown in FIG. 4, the shooting sphere does not win the normal winning prize ball device 5, and the rotary wing pieces 44, 44 are in the open state. At that time, the shooting ball wins the normal winning ball device 5. That is, when the launching ball passes through any one of the specific starting areas 7, the CPU 17 excites the small winning opening solenoid 42 via the solenoid driving circuit 43 for a predetermined time.
Is shifted from a non-winning state to a winning state for a predetermined time. A state in which the normal winning prize ball device 5 does not win a game ball as described above is hereinafter referred to as a first state, and a state in which a game ball is won is referred to as a second state. Reference numeral 60 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 is a solenoid mounting plate.
Further, 65 shown in FIG. 3 is a continuation display, and the continuation display 65 is composed of a one-digit 7-segment LED, and indicates the number of times of continuation of the main role processing by one.
Lights up in hexadecimal. Further, the continuation display 65 may be constituted by a two-digit seven-segment LED.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 according to the above configuration will be described below with reference to FIGS. First, when the power (not shown) of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on (s1), the pachinko machine 1 is initialized in s2, and after initializing each memory (not shown), the initial values are set and stored. Jump to s45 shown. If the power is being turned on in s1, the buffer for displaying the variable display device 3, that is, the built-in RAM of the input / output control device 18, is cleared in s3. At this time, that is, before the start winning switch 22 detects a winning ball, each display element 22 of the variable display device 3 is darkly fluctuated and displayed.

Next, in s4, after the self-check of the hardware including the switches of the pachinko machine 1 is started, it is determined in s5 whether or not the error mode is set, and when it is determined that the error mode is set. Jumps after performing s6 error processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the error mode is not set in s5, s301
It is determined whether or not the normal winning ball apparatus 5 is open, that is, in the second state. If it is determined that it is not open, s302
On the other hand, if it is determined in s301 that the normal winning prize ball device 5 is being opened, that is, it is in the second state, then s7
Is executed. The determination as to whether or not the ordinary winning prize ball device 5 is being opened in s301 is based on the determination that the launching sphere is in the specific starting area.
Specified prize switch 46 whether passed or won prize
It is made based on.

In s302, the specific winning switch 46 of the ordinary winning ball device 5 is turned on.
Is determined, and the specific winning switch 46 is turned on.
If so, after the small role mode is set in s303, the process jumps to s7. On the other hand, if it is determined in s302 that the specific winning switch 46 is not turned on, the process jumps to s7. In s7, the process related to the presence / absence of detection of the start winning switch 22 and the start memory based on the detection of the start winning switch 22 are executed, and then s8 is executed. As a result, the detection of the start winning switch 22 is stored and displayed on the starting ball number display 41.

Next, in s8, it is determined whether or not the display element 8 of the variable display device 3 is displaying a brightly fluctuating display and a brightly stopped display based on the detection of the previous start winning switch 22 during the game. If the game is not playing in s8, the process jumps to s10, while if the game is playing, it is determined in s9 whether or not the automatic stop timer has timed out. If the automatic stop timer has expired, a symbol stop flag is set in s35-1.

Then, in s10, the variable display device 3 performs a symbol data update process (count-up), and further performs various indicator lamp processes in s11. Next, in s12, it is determined whether or not the error mode is set. If the error mode is set, a predetermined display process is performed in s13, and the process is continued from FIG. On the other hand, when the error mode is not set in s12, the input / output control device 18 determines whether or not the game is being played in s14.If not, it is determined whether or not the game is being played in s15. You.

If it is determined in s15 that the game is not being played, it is determined whether or not to start the game in s16. If the game is to be started, start processing is performed in s17.
On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is being played in s15 and if the game is not started in s16, the ninth
Processing is continued from the figure. If it is determined in s14 that the input / output control device 18 is being used, s18 and thereafter are executed.

In s18, the input / output control device 18 determines whether or not the major role mode is set. In the case of the present embodiment, only the major role mode is set as the role mode related to the determination of the stop identification information of the variable display device 3. S19
Is executed. In s19, it is determined whether or not the number of continuations of the main role processing has reached the maximum value (16 times). If it is determined that the number of continuations of the main role processing has not reached the maximum value, s2
0 is executed. At s20, from the state shown in FIG. 10, the continuous drive switch 36 performs a process of detecting a winning ball (continuous ball) with the solenoid drive circuit 27 opening the big winning opening 9 as shown in FIG. When the continuous winning switch 36 detects a winning ball, the continuous mode is set. If it is determined in s19 that the number of continuations of the main role process is the maximum value, the process jumps to s21. Next, in s21, a process of counting up the number of winning balls by the CPU 17 detecting a winning ball with the ten count switch 37 is executed.

Next, in s22, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls in s21 has reached 10 balls. If the number of winning balls has reached ten, the solenoid drive circuit 27 at step s23 sets the large winning solenoid 2
By controlling 8, the special winning opening 9 is closed once, the closed state is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds), and s24 is executed. If the number of winning balls has not reached 10 in s22, the process of s24 is performed. Further, after the continuous winning switch 36 detects a winning ball, if the winning ball has not been detected by the 10 count switch 37, the 10 count switch 37 is short-circuited / disconnected and the 10 count switch.
It is considered that an inconvenience has occurred such as the player 37 being moved to a position where the winning ball cannot be detected, and error processing is performed in s30.

In other words, the big role processing is the opening time of the big winning opening 9
It is continued until the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 reaches 10 or 20 seconds, and when either one of them is achieved, the opening of the special winning opening 9 ends, and the number of times of generation of the continuation signal is reduced.
The continuation mode is determined to be in a state where the setting is possible until the number of times reaches 16 times, and the main role processing can be continued.
Then, when the number of generations of the continuation signal has reached 16, the continuation mode cannot be set, and the main role process ends.

In s24, it is determined whether or not the winning ball detected by the continuous winning switch 36 in s20 is detected by the 10 count switch 37. If the ten-count switch 37 does not detect a winning ball, the process jumps to s30, while if the ten-count switch 37 detects a winning ball, s25 is executed.

During the role, the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 detected by the 10 count switch 37 is illuminated and displayed on the winning ball number display 40. When the winning ball is detected by the continuous winning switch 36, the continuation indicator lamp is turned on. The light is turned on and the continuation number of the main role processing is lit on the continuation display 65. Such a big winning opening 9
The number of winning balls and the number of continuations of the main role processing are not limited to being displayed on the winning ball number display 40 and the continuation display 65, but are displayed on the display element 8 of each digit shown in FIG. You may do so.

For example, the display element 8 of each digit shifts from a bright fluctuation display to a bright stop display, the input / output control unit 18 checks the stop identification information, and when the main role is determined, the specific identification information is displayed for a predetermined time (for example, 5.2). Flashes brightly for seconds).
Thereafter, the left display element 8 alternately and brightly displays the specific identification information and the number of continuations, the middle display element 8 alternately and brightly displays the specific identification information and the number of continuations, and the right display element 8 further specifies the specific identification information and the number of continuations. The identification information and the number of continuations may be alternately brightly lit. When the winning combination ends, if the starting winning ball count is not stored and the starting ball number display 41 is not lit, a plurality of types of identification information are displayed on each display element 8 in a dark and fluctuating manner by the variable display device 3.

In s25, the CPU 17 determines whether the opening time of 20 seconds has elapsed,
Alternatively, it is determined whether or not the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 has reached 10 balls. If it is determined that 20 seconds have not elapsed, or if it is determined that the number of winning balls has not reached ten, the solenoid driving circuit 27 continues opening the special winning opening 9 in s26, and then proceeds to FIG. And subsequent processes are performed. On the other hand, if it is determined that the opening time of 20 seconds has elapsed, or if it is determined that the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 has reached 10 balls, the solenoid drive circuit 27 closes the special winning opening 9 in s27. , S28.

Next, in s28, it is checked whether or not the large winning combination mode is set, and then, in s29, it is checked whether or not the number of winning balls to the big winning opening 9 is "0". When the large winning combination mode is set in s28 and the opening output (generation of the opening signal) of the special winning opening 9 ends, it is determined in s29 that the number of winning balls in the special winning opening 9 is "0". Then, after setting the error mode in s30, the processing after FIG. 9 is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in s28 that the large winning combination mode has not been set, and if it is determined in s29 that the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 9 is not "0", the processing after FIG. 9 is performed.

In the processing after FIG. 9, it is first determined whether or not the game has ended in s31. If the game has ended, it is determined in s32 whether or not the large winning combination continuation mode has been set. And if the leading role continuation mode is set, the CPU 17
At step 33, "1" is added to the current number of continuations of the built-in memory, and the large role mode is set again. Then, the process of s35-2 is performed.
On the other hand, if it is determined in s32 that the major role mode has not been set, "1" is subtracted from the starting winning ball number stored in the starting ball number display 41 in s34, and then the process of s35-2 is performed. . If the game has not ended in s31, the processing in s35-2 is performed.

Next, in s35-2, only when the symbol stop flag is set in s35-1, the symbol stop process, that is, the stop display process of the identification information that is variably displayed is performed in s35-3. Then, when it is determined that the identification information has been stopped and displayed in s36, s37 is executed. If it is determined in s35-2 that the symbol stop flag has not been set, and if it is determined in s36 that the identification information has not been stopped and displayed, the process jumps to s41.

In s36 shown in FIG. 9, the input / output control device 18 determines whether or not the variable display device 3 displays the stop identification information on each display element 8 of the variable display device 3 brightly. If it is displayed, execute s37; otherwise, jump to s41. In s37, the input / output control device 18 determines whether the stop identification information brightly displayed on each display element 8 is the specific identification information. Next, when the input / output control device 18 determines in s38 that it is not a major role in s37, the shift mode is set in s39, and then the process of s41 is performed.

Then, in s41, the input / output control device 18 performs a process corresponding to each mode on the indicator light and sets a 20-second role output when the large role mode is set, and the solenoid driving circuit 27 controls the large winning solenoid 28. By exciting for 20 seconds, the special winning opening 9 is opened, so that the shooting ball can easily flow into the special winning opening 9. If the small combination mode (s303) is set, the combination output of 6 seconds is set.
Thus, the solenoid drive circuit 43 excites the small winning opening solenoid 42 for 6 seconds. Thereby, the normal winning ball device 5
Is shifted from the first state shown in FIG. 4 to the second state based on the passing or winning of the specific starting areas 7, 7 of the launching sphere in s301. Piece 44,4
It becomes easy to flow into the interior from between four.

Then, in s43, the input / output control device 18 performs a sound effect selection process corresponding to each mode on an audio circuit (not shown). In s44, the selected effect sound is set in the audio circuit, and then s45 is looped. While waiting for the reset signal to be input. By combining the operations of the variable prize ball device 4 and the normal prize ball device 5 in this manner, the game can be changed.

In the present embodiment, the case where the normal winning prize ball device 5 is activated based on the passage of the shooting sphere to the specific starting area 7 has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, specific starting area 7
A normal symbol display device 61 for stopping and displaying the identification information based on a predetermined procedure by the passing of the shooting sphere to, and activating the normal prize ball device 5 according to the stopped and displayed identification information may be provided.

As shown in FIG. 11, the ordinary symbol display device 61 has a display unit 62 formed of a single digit 7-segment LED or LCD,
It is arranged directly below the central ordinary winning ball device 5. The normal symbol display device 61 has a display unit 62 and a CPU 1 shown in FIG.
7. The system includes the LED decoder circuit 63 and the LED driver circuit 64, and the stop identification information is determined by the CPU 17 selecting only one digit of arbitrary stop identification information based on the program in the PROM 19. The LED driver circuit 64 is connected to the LED decoder circuit 63, and the LED decoder circuit 64 is connected to the input / output controller 1
Connected to 8.

The input / output control device 18 is provided with an internal RAM (not shown) for temporarily storing data relating to the identification information. When the ordinary symbol display device 61 having such a configuration is provided, the operation of the ordinary winning ball device 5 is changed to the ordinary symbol display device 61.
, The game change can be further expanded by combining the operations of the variable winning ball device 4, the normal winning ball device 5 and the normal symbol display device 61. Also, based on the winning ball detection of the specific winning switch 46, data of the number of winning balls in the specific starting area 7 is stored in the built-in RAM (not shown) of the CPU 17 for up to four balls, and the data of the number of winning balls is It is displayed on a normal starting ball number display not shown. The normal starting ball number display is composed of an LED, and the lighting display is turned off by one ball every time the variable display device 3 is driven.

Next, the operation in the case where the ordinary symbol display device 61 configured as described above is provided will be described below with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14, but the same steps as those shown in FIGS. 8 and 9 will be described. Are denoted by the same reference numerals, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted. First, if no error has occurred in s5, in s401, processing relating to the presence / absence detection of the launch sphere of the specific winning switch 46 and the processing of starting winning prize storage based on the detection is performed. Thereafter, in s402, the CPU 17 performs a process related to the symbol display based on the detection of the shooting sphere of the specific winning switch 46, and the display unit 62 stops displaying any identification information.

Next, in s403, it is determined whether or not the stop identification information displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 61 in s402 is the specific identification information. If the stop identification information is the specific identification information, the small winning combination mode is set in s404, while if the stop identification information is the non-specific identification information, the process jumps to s7 to determine whether or not the launch prize switch 22 has detected the firing sphere and its detection. The processing related to the start winning prize storage based on the. Then, s8 and subsequent steps are executed. In the present embodiment, after the step relating to updating the identification information displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 61 in s45, s46 relating to updating the identification information displayed on the variable display device 3 until a reset signal is generated. Loop through the steps. In this embodiment, the normal winning ball device 5
The rotary wing piece 44 is closed so that the shot ball does not win, but the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be configured such that one shot ball can win or pass. Also, the case where the start winning switch 22 is provided only in the normal winning ball device 5 has been described, but the normal winning port provided on the game board surface 2 as in the conventional case.
12 and may be provided at one or more locations.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, in the invention according to claim 1, since the variable winning ball device and the normal winning ball device that change between a disadvantageous state and a favorable state for the player are combined, the game has a change. Because it can be done, the willingness to play is improved. Further, since the starting area for operating the variable display device for determining whether or not to shift the variable winning ball apparatus to the second state is one normal winning ball apparatus, there is a change in the winning state of the starting area. Therefore, the game change can be further expanded.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, whether or not the normal prize ball device shifts to the advantageous state is determined by winning (or passing) the specific starting area, and the variable prize ball device and the normal prize ball are determined. Since the device and the specific starting area are combined, the change in the game can be further expanded, and the desire to play the game is improved. Further, since the starting area for operating the variable display device for determining whether or not to shift the variable winning ball apparatus to the second state is one normal winning ball apparatus, there is a change in the winning state of the starting area. Therefore, the game change can be further expanded.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the transition to the advantageous state of the normal winning prize ball device is determined by a normal symbol display device that fluctuates and displays based on winning (or passing) to a specific starting area, Since the variable winning prize ball device, the normal prize ball device, the normal symbol indicating device, and the operation of the specific starting area are combined, the game mode until a large role is generated can be further varied. Since the starting area for activating the variable display device for determining whether or not to shift the variable prize ball device to the second state is one normal prize ball device, there is a change in the prize state of the starting region, and Change can be expanded.

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FIG. 1 is a front view showing a main part configuration of an embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the apparatus of FIG. 1,
FIG. 3 is a front view showing the variable display device and the variable winning ball device of FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a front view showing the normal winning ball device of FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is a normal winning device of FIG. FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the ball apparatus, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the ordinary winning ball apparatus of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a side view of the ordinary winning ball apparatus showing a state different from FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a part of the control procedure stored in the PROM of FIG. 2, FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing another part of FIG. 8, and FIG. 10 shows a state different from FIG. Front view of the variable display device and the variable winning ball device, FIG. 11 is a front view of a game board showing an embodiment different from FIG. 1, and FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an embodiment different from FIG. FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing an embodiment different from FIG. 8, and FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing another part of FIG. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Variable display device 4 ... Variable winning ball device 5 ... Normal winning ball device 7 ... Specific starting area 9 ... Big winning opening 61 ... Normal symbol display device

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information, a start area in which the variable display device is fluctuated and then stopped by a winning of a game ball, and a first area disadvantageous to a player. A variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to a state and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and that shifts from the first state to the second state based on the stop indication becoming predetermined specific identification information. Wherein the starting area is changeable between a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and is different from the variable winning ball device. A pachinko machine characterized by being one ordinary winning ball device. 2. A variable display device capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information; a start region in which the variable display device is variably displayed by winning a game ball and then stop-displayed; and a first disadvantageous player. A variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to a state and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and that shifts from the first state to the second state based on the stop indication becoming predetermined specific identification information. Wherein the starting area is changeable between a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and is different from the variable winning ball device. A pachinko machine, which is a normal winning prize ball device, wherein a specific starting area for shifting the normal winning prize ball device from a first state to a second state by a winning or passing of a game ball is provided on a game board surface. 3. A variable display device capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information, a start area in which the variable display device is variably displayed by winning a game ball and then stop-displayed, and a first disadvantageous for a player. A variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to a state and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and that shifts from the first state to the second state based on the stop indication becoming predetermined specific identification information. A specific start area different from the start area, and a normal symbol display device for displaying a plurality of types of identification information in a variable manner and then displaying a stop by a game ball winning or passing through the specific start area, In the pachinko machine provided on a game board surface, the starting area can be changed between a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player, and is different from the variable winning ball device. A normal prize ball device, wherein the normal prize ball device shifts from the first state to the second state based on a stop display displayed on the normal symbol display device serving as predetermined specific identification information. A pachinko machine characterized by the following.