JP2962419B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention enables a player to be given a predetermined value based on a combination of display results of a variable display unit capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine provided with a variable display device configured.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine, in which a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions can be played as a roulette game to perform another game. In a pachinko game machine of this type, when a ball is hit in a starting winning opening provided on a game board, a variable display section of a variable display device starts to change, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, or a stop switch by a player. The variable display is stopped by pressing the key, and the combination of the identification information (display result) at the time of the stop also releases the variable prize ball device provided on the game board in a predetermined manner to give a certain value to the player. It is configured as possible.

Conventionally, as the variable display unit of the variable display device, there have conventionally been a mechanical rotary drum type and an electric digital display type.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, among the variable display units described above, those provided with a plurality of mechanical rotary drums require a rotary mechanism, a stop mechanism, and a detection mechanism for each rotary drum. For this reason, there is a problem that the variable display device becomes complicated and the entire device becomes large. In the case where a plurality of electric digital displays are provided, one type of identification information can be visually recognized, and the variable speed of the identification information is high, so that it can be seen only as blinking. ,
There is a problem that the real pleasure of the game using the variable display device as a roulette game is diminished.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable display device of a ball game machine that has a simplified structure and can enjoy the real pleasure of a game.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a ball game machine according to the present invention includes a single variable display unit provided in a variable display device, and a display result of the variable display unit. A single or a plurality of result display units capable of displaying the same, and a predetermined game value can be given to the player by a combination of the last display result of the variable display unit and the display result of the result display unit. It is configured.

In addition, the variable display device has a single variable display unit, and a plurality of result display units that can display the display results of the variable display unit, the player by combining the display results of the result display unit The ball game machine may be configured such that a predetermined game value can be given to the game machine.

[Operation] When the condition for starting the variable display of the variable display device is satisfied, the variable display unit variably displays a predetermined number of times. Then, the display result for each time is displayed on the result display unit, and when the last variable display is completed, the display result displayed on the variable display unit and the one or more display results displayed on the result display unit are displayed. Are determined, and when the combination mode is a predetermined combination mode,
A certain value is given to the player.

Also, when the combination is determined only by the display result displayed on the result display unit, the variable display unit is set in advance when the condition for starting the variable display of the variable display device is satisfied, as described above. The variable display is performed a predetermined number of times, and the display result for each time is displayed on the result display unit. When the last variable display is completed, the combination is determined only by the plurality of display results displayed on the result display unit. When the combination mode is a predetermined combination mode, a certain value is given to the player.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the structure of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the variable display device according to the embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. 7 and FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 8 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine. The variable display device illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8 is a variable display winning device 40 according to a first embodiment described later. In FIG. 7, a glass door holding frame 3 is provided around the front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. On one side of the glass door holding frame 3, a glass door 4 having glass and a front plate 5 are provided. Are pivotally supported so as to be freely opened and closed, and a hit ball supply tray 7 is fixed to the surface of the front plate 5. Also,
In the internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 7, a speaker 8 for generating a sound effect related to the pachinko game is provided.
Further, an operation handle 9 constituting a part of a hitting ball firing device for hitting a hit 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 9. A surplus ball tray 10 is provided.

A game board 6 is provided behind the glass door 4 and is detachably attached to the back surface of the front frame 2. A guide rail 11 is planted in a substantially circular shape on the game board 6, and a region surrounded by the guide rail 11 constitutes a game region 12 in which a ball falls.

At a substantially center of the game area 12, a variable display device 40, which is a main part of this embodiment, is provided. This variable display device 40
Is a rotation display member 44 as a variable display unit and a result display unit for displaying the display results of the rotation display member 44 a plurality of times (twice).
47a, 47b, and based on a combination of the display result of the rotation display member 44 and the display result of the result display unit 47a, 47b, a variable winning ball device 13 described later is opened in a predetermined manner. I have. In addition, regarding the configuration of the variable display device 40,
Details will be described later.

Further, below the variable display device 40, a variable winning ball device 13 having an open / close plate 14 is provided. This variable winning ball device
The open / close plate 14 of 13 is opened vertically by a solenoid 26 (see FIG. 8) with respect to the surface of the game board 6, thereby receiving a hit ball falling in the game area 12 to be a winning ball. In addition, the opening / closing plate 14 is set to a specific game state when the display mode of the variable display device 40 becomes a predetermined display mode (for example, when all displays display the number “7”). It is set to open for a fixed time (for example, 30 seconds) or a certain number (for example, 10) of winning balls. A specific winning ball detector 28 (see FIG. 8) is disposed at the center of the opening / closing plate 14 and
When the winning ball guided to 14 turns on the specific winning ball detector 28, the open / close plate 14 is opened again for a certain period of time or until there is a certain number of winning balls. Such opening times can be performed up to ten times as long as the specific winning ball detector 28 detects a winning ball. In order to detect the above-mentioned fixed number of winning balls, a winning ball detector 29 is provided on the back of the variable winning ball device 13.
Is provided. In addition, an opening number display 16 for displaying the opening number of the opening / closing plate 14 is provided at the lower front part of the variable winning ball device 13.
Is provided.

In the game area 12, start winning ports 15a to 15c for operating the variable display device 40 are provided. Of the start winning prize ports 15a to 15c, one start prize winning port 15a is:
The other two starting winning openings 15b and 15c are arranged above the variable winning ball device 13 and are integrally formed on the lower left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 13. In addition, the start winning prize holes 15a to 15c include start winning prize ball detectors 27a to 27c for detecting a hit ball.
(See FIG. 8), the starting winning ball detectors 27a to 27a-2 are provided.
When the switch 7c is turned on, the rotary display member 44 of the variable display device 40 is operated a predetermined number of times (three times). Note that the rotation display member 44 of the variable display device 40 automatically stops after a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of rotation, or the rotation display member 44 is attached to the front plate 5 before the predetermined time has elapsed. The stop switch 39 provided is manually stopped by the player pressing the stop switch 39. When stopping manually, the time from when the stop switch 39 is pressed to when the stop switch 39 is stopped is randomly selected from several types of short times, thereby enabling the player to aim for specific identification information. It is not done.

Furthermore, in the game area 12, the winning holes 17a and 17b with windmills, the normal winning holes 18a and 18b, the windmills 19a to 19d, obstacle nails and the like (not shown) are provided, and game effect lamps 20a and 20b are also provided. ing. The gaming effect lamps 20a and 20b are for lighting or flashing when the variable winning ball device 13 enters a specific gaming state in order to give a great value to the player to notify the player of the fact. . Frame lamps 21a and 21b as game effect lamps are also formed on the upper part of the front frame 2, and the frame lamps 21a and 21b are also lit or flashed when a specific game state is set, and Is notified to that effect. In addition, the game area 21
In the lowermost part, an out port 22 in which a hit ball which has not won any of the above-mentioned winning ports or the winning device is taken in.
Are formed.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a game board holding frame 23 is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2, and the game board 6 is fixed by game board attachments 24 a to 24 c provided on the game board holding frame 23.
Are fastened and fixed. On the back surface of the game board 6, a winning ball set cover body 25 is fixed. The prize-ball collecting cover body 25 is formed with a guide path for distributing the prize-winning prize balls to the various prize ports, and is provided with the solenoid 26 and the starting prize-ball detector 27a. In addition, a relay terminal board 25a for relaying wiring from various electric devices provided on the game board 6 is attached to the back surface of the winning ball collecting cover body 25. This relay terminal board 2
5a is a mechanism plate (not shown) whose external connection lines are described later.
Is connected to a control board (not shown) fixed to the back surface of the.

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 6. As is well known, this mechanism plate processes winning balls one by one, and Various mechanisms are provided for discharging the number of prize balls to the hitting ball supply tray 7 or the surplus ball tray 10. That is, on the front side of the mechanism plate, a prize ball collecting gutter 30 for collecting prize balls in one place is formed as shown by a chain line in FIG. The winning ball processing unit 31 for processing one to one is provided.

On the other hand, on the rear side of the mechanism plate, a prize ball tank 32, a prize ball alignment gutter 33, a prize ball payout device 34, and a prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout device 34 indicated by a chain line in FIG. A prize ball discharge passage (not shown) for guiding the hit ball supply tray 7 and the surplus ball tray 10 is formed.

At the lower portion of the back surface of the front frame 2, a hit ball firing drive unit 35 which is a part of the hit ball firing device is fixed. The hit ball firing drive unit 35 includes a hitting motor 36 as a drive source for hitting a hit ball, and a hitting rod 37 that reciprocates by the rotation of the hitting motor 36 and hits a hit ball. In addition, a connection gutter for connecting the prize ball discharge passage (not shown) and the surplus ball tray 10 to one side of the hit ball firing drive unit 35 is provided.
38 is also fixed.

Next, the configuration of the variable display device, which is a main part of this embodiment, will be described. Since there are three embodiments of the variable display device, the description will be made separately for each embodiment.

First Embodiment A variable display device 40 according to a first embodiment is shown in FIGS. First, the structure of the variable display device 40 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the structure of the front of the variable display device 40 will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, the variable display device
40 is a mounting board 41 mounted on the surface of the game board 6
have. An upper decorative plate 42 is provided above the mounting board 41, and a normal winning opening 43 is formed above the upper decorative plate 42. In addition, the mounting substrate 41 has a rotating display member as a variable display portion having a plurality of identification information drawn on its surface.
44 is provided rotatably. In the illustrated embodiment, numbers from "0" to "9" are drawn in order as identification information. However, the numbers need not be numbers as long as they can be identified, or the numbers are arranged in random order. It may be. Further, below the upper decorative plate 42, a pair of display part surrounding frames 45a and 45b that cover a part of the rotary display member 44 is provided, and one identification frame is provided at a position sandwiched between the display part surrounding frames 45a and 45b. An identification information display section 46 is arranged so that the information is exposed. Then, the identification information that has reached the identification information display section 46 after the rotation of the rotation display member 44 has stopped is the result display in that rotation. Note that a display light emitting source 67 is arranged behind the identification information display unit 46 to make it easy to understand that the identification information stopped at the identification information display unit 46 is the identification information to be displayed as a result.

Further, in the center of the mounting board 41, two result display sections 47a and 47b each composed of a digital display are arranged. On the result display portions 47a and 47b, a result display by two of the three rotations of the rotation display member 43 is displayed. That is, the hit ball is the starting winning opening 15a to 1
When winning in 5c and turning on the starting winning ball detectors 27a to 27c,
The rotation display section 44 rotates three times, the first rotation displays the identification information displayed on the identification information display section 46 on the result display section 47a, and the second rotation displays the identification information displayed on the identification information display section 46. Is displayed on the result display section 47b. The combination of the identification information (display result) displayed on the identification information display section 46 by the third rotation and the identification information (display result) displayed on the result display sections 47a and 47b causes the variable winning ball device 13 to be used. It is determined whether or not the opening / closing plate 14 is opened. In the illustrated embodiment, an example is shown in which two result display sections 47a and 47b are arranged. However, depending on the number of display results to be combined, the number may be larger or one. Of course, when the result display unit is one, the value to be given to the player is determined by the result display displayed on the result display unit and the result display displayed on the rotation display member 44.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the variable display device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the figure, the mounting board 41
A circular determination plate guide frame 71 is fixed to the back surface of the rotary display member 44 inside the determination plate guide frame 71.
A determination plate 49 fixed to a (see FIG. 3) and rotated integrally with the rotation display member 44 is rotatably arranged. On the rear side wall of the determination plate 49, a ratchet gear 50 having a claw portion 51 which is inclined in the rotation direction with respect to a center line passing through the shaft cylinder 52a is integrally formed. This ratchet gear 50
Are formed at equal intervals (in the illustrated embodiment, at 36-degree intervals) by the same number as the identification information. A rotating shaft 52 is inserted into the shaft cylinder 52a, and a driven gear 53 is fixed to a rear end of the rotating shaft 52. A driven gear 53 rotated by a rotation drive motor 55 meshes with the driven gear 53. doing. Therefore, the rotation of the rotation drive motor 55 causes the rotation shaft 52 to rotate at a constant speed, and the rotation shaft 52 and the barrel 52a
The rotational display member 44 and the determination plate 49 rotate at a constant speed in the counterclockwise direction in FIG.

A stop operation plate 56 is provided rotatably about a fulcrum shaft 57 so as to engage with the claw portion 51 of the ratchet gear 50. A hook-shaped engaging portion 58 is formed in front of the stop operation plate 56 so as to be able to engage with the claw portion 51, and an engaging long hole 59 is formed in the rear thereof. An engagement projection 61 protruding from one end of a link member 60 lying in a substantially horizontal direction is inserted into the engagement elongated hole 59 so as to be loosely fitted. The other end of the link member 60 is pivotally supported by a fulcrum shaft 62, and a plunger 64 of a stop solenoid 63 is provided at a central portion thereof.
Are connected. A return spring 66 is interposed in the plunger 64 of the stop solenoid 63 via a collar 65, and constantly urges the link member 60 upward, whereby the engaging portion 58 of the stop operation plate 56 causes the ratchet gear 50 It is designed to engage with the claw portion 51. When the stop solenoid 63 is excited, the plunger 64 descends against the urging force of the return spring 66, and the link member 60 rotates about the fulcrum shaft 62,
The stop operation plate 56 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 2 by the engagement between the engagement protrusion 61 and the elongated engagement hole 59. As a result, the engagement state between the engagement portion 58 and the claw portion 51 is released, and the rotation display member 44 is released.
Becomes rotatable.

In addition, a display light source 67 is provided above the determination plate guide frame 71 so as to be located between the rotary display member 44 and the determination plate 49. The display light emitting source 67 is provided for notifying the player of the identification information displayed on the identification information display section 46 as described above, and therefore, the rotation display member 44 is made of a transparent material. Will be formed.

A plurality of through holes 68 are formed outside the ratchet gear 50 of the determination plate 49. That is, the ratchet gear
The outside of 50 is divided into ten zones equal to the number of identification information, and each zone is a position corresponding to detection means A to D to be described later, and a different pattern for each zone corresponding to the identification information. A through hole 68 is formed. Further, four detecting means A to D for determining the identification information based on the difference in the positions where the through holes 68 are formed are provided below the determination plate 49. In this embodiment, light emitters 69a to 69d and light receivers 70a to 70d are used as detection means. Thus, as shown in FIG. 3A, through holes 68 are formed in the ten zones at different positions corresponding to the detection means A to D in different patterns. For example, in FIG. 3 (a), only the through hole 68 corresponding to the detection means D is formed in the lowermost zone, and the correspondence table shown in FIG. It can be seen that the identification information corresponding to only the detection means D is “7”. That is, the type of the result display displayed on the rotary display member 44 can be determined by determining the type of the through hole 68 formed in the zone stopped at the position where the detection means A to D are located. The result display displayed on the rotation display member 44 is, as described above, the identification information display section 46 located at the upper portion.
Therefore, identification information displayed on the rotation display member 44,
The through hole 68 corresponding to the identification information is located on the opposite side with respect to the rotation shaft 52. For example, in the case of FIG. 3 (a), the identification information identified by the detection means D is “7”, and the number “7” is located above the rotary display member 44. From the position of “7” of the rotation display member 44,
The position of the through hole 68 corresponding to “7” of the judgment plate 49 is defined as a rotation axis
It will be 180 degrees opposite to 52. Further, the numbers “0 to 9” are also determined in the same manner as described above.

The operation of the variable display device 40 according to the first embodiment will be described with reference to a control circuit block diagram shown in FIG. In the figure, when a ball hit by a player's operation wins one of the start winning holes 15a to 15c, one of the start winning ball detectors 27a to 27c turns ON and a winning ball detection circuit 72.
Is sent a detection signal. Then, a control signal is sent from the winning ball detection circuit 72 to the rotation display member drive circuit 75, and the stop solenoid 63 is excited to engage the engagement portion 58 of the stop operation plate 56 with the claw portion 51 of the ratchet gear 50. And cancel
By rotating the rotation drive motor 55, the rotation display member 44 is rotated. In addition, a clock start signal is sent from the winning ball detection circuit 72 to the timer 73. The time-up signal of the timer 73 is sent to a stop signal generation circuit 74. The stop signal generation circuit 74 includes a stop switch provided on the front panel 5.
A stop signal from 39 is also accepted, and a stop signal is generated based on the stop signal that returns to the pressing operation of the stop switch 39 by the player or the time-up signal of the timer 73, whichever is earlier. circuit
A stop signal is sent from 74 to the rotation display member drive circuit 75.
When this stop signal is sent, first, the stop solenoid 63 is de-energized, and the stop operation plate 56 is rotated by the urging force of the return spring 66 to rotate the engagement portion 58 and the claw portion 51 of the ratchet gear 50.
Engage with. For this reason, the judgment plate 49 and the rotation display member 44
Stops its rotation, but at this time, since the rotation drive motor 55 is still rotating, the rotation shaft 52 and the shaft cylinder 52a are in a slip state. Then, after that, the rotation of the rotary drive motor 55 stops, and the light emitting device
69a to 69d are turned on, and as shown in FIG.
The detection signals from a to 70d are sent to the identification information determination circuit 76,
The identification information displayed on the identification information display section 46 is determined by the identification information determination circuit 76. The identification information determined by the identification information determination circuit 76 is stored in the identification information storage circuit 77a, and the stored identification information is displayed on the result display unit 47a and sent to the identification information combination determination circuit 78. When the above processing is completed, a drive signal is again generated from the rotation display member drive circuit 75, and the rotation display member 44
The second rotation operation is performed, and the display result is displayed in the result display section 47.
Displayed in b. Further, when the above-described second processing is completed, a drive signal is generated again from the rotation display member drive circuit 75, and the third rotation operation of the rotation display member 44 is performed.
When the three rotation operations are completed, the combination of the identification information sent from each of the identification information storage circuits 77a to 77c is a predetermined combination (for example, all indications are "7"). ) Is determined by the identification information combination determination circuit 78. If the combination of the display results is not the predetermined combination mode, the signal from the identification information combination determination circuit 78 is not derived, but if the combination is the predetermined combination mode, the signal from the identification information combination determination circuit 78 is A drive signal is sent to the variable winning ball device driving circuit 79, and the variable winning ball device 13 is driven in a predetermined manner so as to give a predetermined value to the player.
That is, an excitation signal is sent to the solenoid 26 and the
And the winning ball detector 29 counts a predetermined number (10) of the winning balls or opens until a predetermined time (30 seconds) elapses, and the specific winning ball detector 28 is turned on during the opening. In such a case, the above-described open state is repeated again, and further, the driving is performed so that the number of such repetitions is continued up to 10 times.

As is clear from the above description, the variable display device 40 according to the first embodiment is provided with one mechanical rotary display member 44 as a variable display unit, and the rotary display member 44 is rotated a plurality of times. The display results are displayed on the result display portions 47a and 47b, and a predetermined value is given to the player by a combination of the respective display results of the result display portions 47a and 47b and the rotation display member 44. The stop mechanism, the detection mechanism, and the rotation mechanism of the display member 44 are simplified, so that the variable display device 40 can be prevented from being enlarged, and the variable display device 40 can be enjoyed as a roulette game. . Further, the above-described value may be given only by a combination of the displays of the result display sections 47a and 47b.

Second Embodiment A variable display device 80 according to a second embodiment is shown in FIG. The variable display device 80 according to the second embodiment is different from the variable display device 40 according to the first embodiment in that the variable display unit is mounted on the mounting substrate 41 instead of the rotating disk 44 that rotates on the same plane as the mounting substrate 41. It consists only of a rotating drum 81 that rotates in a direction perpendicular to the direction. In other respects,
All the same. For this reason, in FIG. 5, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 5, an identification information display window 82 is provided at the center of the mounting substrate 41 so that one of the identification information drawn on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 81 can be clearly seen. In addition, above and below the identification information display window 82, the front and rear identification information is configured to be slightly visible. Further, on both sides of the center of the mounting board 41, a result display section 47a for displaying the first display result of the rotating drum 81 and a result display section 47b for displaying the second display result are provided.

The variable display device 80 of the second embodiment configured as described above
Based on the combination of the display results displayed on the result display sections 47a, 47b and the identification information display window 82 by three rotations of one rotary drum 81, the variable prize ball device 13 performs the same as in the first embodiment. A predetermined value can be given to a player.

Therefore, the variable display device 80 of the second embodiment is also the first variable display device.
Like the variable display device 40 of the embodiment, one mechanical rotary drum 81 is provided as a variable display unit, and the rotary drum 81 is rotated a plurality of times, and the display result is displayed on the result display unit.
47a, 47b, it is configured to give a predetermined value to the player by a combination of the respective display results,
The stop mechanism, the detection mechanism, and the rotation mechanism of the rotating drum 81 are simplified, so that the variable display device 80 can be prevented from being enlarged, and the variable display device 80 can be enjoyed as a roulette game. .

Third Embodiment A variable display device 90 according to a third embodiment is shown in FIG. The variable display device 90 according to the third embodiment is different from the variable display device 40 according to the first embodiment in that an identification information fixed display plate 91 on which identification information is drawn is fixed to a mounting substrate 41, and the identification information is fixed. Variable display lamps 92a to 92j corresponding to respective identification information are provided inside the display plate 91, and the variable display lamps are provided.
92a to 92j have a function as a variable display unit,
Otherwise, they are all the same. Therefore, in FIG. 6, the same components as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In FIG. 6, in the center of the mounting board 41, a result display section for displaying the first display results of the variable display lamps 92a to 92j (identification information corresponding to the stop positions of the variable display lamps 92a to 92j). 47a and a result display unit 47b for displaying a second display result are provided.

The variable display device 90 according to the third embodiment configured as described above.
Is a combination of the display results displayed on the result display sections 47a and 47b by the three rotations of the variable display lamps 92a to 92j and the display results corresponding to the lit variable display lamps among the variable display lamps 92a to 92j. , A predetermined value can be given to the player by the variable winning ball device 13 as in the first embodiment.

Therefore, the variable display device 90 of the third embodiment is also the first variable display device.
Like the variable display device 40 of the embodiment, one electric variable display lamp 92a to 92j is provided as a variable display unit, and the variable display lamps 92a to 92j are rotated a plurality of times, and the display result is obtained. Since the display is performed on the display units 47a and 47b and a predetermined value is given to the player by combining the respective display results, the real pleasure of the variable display device 90 as a roulette game can be enjoyed. Also, in the second and third embodiments, similarly to the first embodiment, a predetermined value may be given by determining only the combination of the displays on the result display sections 47a and 47b.

In each of the first to third embodiments described above, the first and second display results are displayed on the result display units 47a and 47b. However, for example, the first display result is displayed only on the result display unit 47a. The display result may be displayed by lighting, and if the second display result is the same as the first display result, the second display result may be blinked to determine the combination with the third display result. Also in the above case, the combination may be determined by displaying only the result display unit 47a. In the above case, the first time and the second time
By flashing when the same time is displayed, the player is notified of the fact by flashing.
A seven-segment LED that emits color light may be used to notify the user by changing the emitted color, or a sound effect may be used to notify the user.

As described above, each of the variable display devices 40, 80, and 90 according to the first to third embodiments has a single variable display unit and a result display unit 47 that displays the display result of the variable display unit.
a, 47b, so that when the variable display unit is constituted by the mechanical rotary display member 44 and the rotary drum 81,
The stop mechanism, the detection mechanism, and the rotation mechanism of the variable display unit are simplified, so that it is possible to prevent the variable display device from being enlarged, and to enjoy the real pleasure of the variable display device as a roulette game. Further, when the variable display section is constituted by the electric variable display lamps 92a to 92j, the real pleasure of the variable display device as a roulette game can be enjoyed.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the ball game machine according to the present invention displays a single variable display unit provided on a variable display device and a display result of the variable display unit. Since one or more result display units are provided, the stop mechanism, the detection mechanism, and the rotation mechanism of the variable display unit are simplified, so that the variable display device can be prevented from being enlarged. Further, despite the simplification of the variable display device, the user can still enjoy the real pleasure of the roulette game using the variable display device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 4 show a variable display device according to a first embodiment, FIG. 1 is a front view of the variable display device, and FIG.
FIG. 3 is an explanatory view illustrating a mechanism for determining identification information, and FIG. 4 is a control circuit diagram of a block configuration showing an operation of the variable display device. FIG. 5 is a front view of the variable display device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 6 is a front view of the variable display device according to the third embodiment. FIG. 7 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the variable display device is applied, and FIG. 8 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko game machine. 1 ... Pachinko machines (ball game machines), 40, 80, 90 ...
As the variable display device and the variable display section, 44 rotating display members, 81 rotating drums, 92a to 92j variable display lamps,
47a, 47b: result display section, 72: winning ball detection circuit (variable display start signal generating means), 74: stop signal generating circuit (variable display stop signal generating means), 75: rotary display member driving circuit ( Variable display device control means), 76 ... identification information determination circuit (identification information determination means), 78 ... identification information combination determination circuit (combination determination means), 79 ... Variable winning ball device drive circuit (value giving means)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball game machine having a variable display device configured to give a predetermined value to a player based on a combination of display results on a variable display unit capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information. In the variable display device, a single variable display unit, variable display start signal generating means for starting variable display of the single variable display unit, and stopping variable display of the single variable display unit A variable display stop signal generating means for generating a signal, the variable display start of the single variable display unit based on the output of the variable display start signal generating means, and the variable display stop signal generating means based on an output of the variable display stop signal generating means. Variable display device control means for controlling the stop of the single variable display unit a plurality of times so that the display result by the single variable display unit can be derived a plurality of times; and The variable display A single or a plurality of result display units capable of sequentially displaying the identification information stopped and displayed every time the stop control except the stop control is executed, and a plurality of variable displays displayed on the single variable display unit Value giving means for giving a predetermined game value to the player based on a combination of the identification information relating to the last display result and the identification information relating to the display result displayed on the result display unit. Characteristic ball and ball game machine. 2. A ball game machine having a variable display device configured to give a predetermined value to a player based on a combination of display results of a variable display unit capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information. In the variable display device, a single variable display unit, variable display start signal generating means for starting variable display of the single variable display unit, and stopping variable display of the single variable display unit A variable display stop signal generating means for generating a signal, the variable display start of the single variable display unit based on the output of the variable display start signal generating means, and the variable display stop signal generating means based on an output of the variable display stop signal generating means. Variable display device control means for controlling the stop of the single variable display unit a plurality of times so that the display result by the single variable display unit can be derived a plurality of times; and Variable display stops A plurality of result display units capable of sequentially displaying the identification information stopped and displayed each time the control is performed, and a predetermined result to the player based on a combination of the identification information related to the display results displayed on the plurality of result display units. And a value providing means for providing a game value.