JP2981962B2 - Pachinko machine information display device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an information display device of a pachinko machine having a symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a game ball passes through a symbol starting passage communicating with a starting opening, a ball is provided from a starting opening switch provided in the symbol starting passage provided with a symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols. The symbol display starts to fluctuate based on the detection signal, stops and displays various symbols, and generates a big hit state in which the special winning opening is opened when the stopped symbols of the symbol display are a predetermined combination. Various so-called fever-type pachinko machines have been proposed.

[0003]

By the way, in the symbol display of the conventional configuration, the symbol stopped before is continuously shown as long as no change occurs, and is not necessarily effective. Could not be said to have fulfilled that function.

[0004] Further, as described above, in a model in which a large amount of balls are generated at once, such as a so-called fever-type pachinko machine that generates a big hit state, harmony between the player and the amusement arcade is required. Therefore, it is necessary to perform nail adjustment based on accurate management information for each vehicle.

[0005] On the other hand, if a player can arbitrarily extract the history information of the pachinko machine, the strategic fun of the pachinko game will be improved.

An object of the present invention is to provide an information display device of a pachinko machine which can further enhance the utility value of a symbol display and can easily confirm history information of each machine.

[0007]

The first means of the present invention is as follows.
A storage device which counts and stores the number of balls passed such as the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, the number of start-up winnings, the number of symbol fluctuations, the number of big hits, etc. detected by a count switch disposed in various ball paths; Calculating means for calculating processing information such as a payout rate and a jackpot probability from counting information such as the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, the number of winning openings, and the number of symbol fluctuations accumulated in a storage device; Etc., at least,
Output control means for outputting the history information of the pachinko machine used for nail adjustment to a symbol display, and provided in each pachinko machine, by switching on, outputting an output command to the output control means to display each symbol. At least for nail adjustment
An information display device, comprising: an individual changeover switch capable of displaying history information used only by a game arcade .

The second means includes the storage device, the arithmetic means, and the output control means, and is provided for each pachinko machine group, and outputs an instruction to the output control means of each of the group of pachinko machines by switching on. A centralized change-over switch for simultaneously displaying primary information consisting of basic history information on the symbol display of each pachinko machine, and provided on each pachinko machine, by switching on, instructing output control means to output,
An information display device comprising: an individual switch for displaying secondary information including relatively detailed history information on a symbol display of the pachinko machine.

[0009]

According to the first means, when adjusting the nail of a pachinko machine, etc., when the individual changeover switch is turned on, the number of out balls, the number of safe balls, the payout ratio, etc. are displayed on the symbol display. The history information will be displayed. For this reason, nail adjustment can be performed according to the history information.

[0010] Since this history information is diversified, if it cannot be displayed at once on the symbol display, different history information may be sequentially displayed for each operation of the switch. In this case, the primary information and the secondary information may be sequentially displayed as in the second means described above.

In the second means, the individual changeover switch is disposed in an invisible place on the game board so as not to be operated by the player when the nail adjustment is dedicated, If the doors of the panel are not opened, consideration will be given to making them inoperable, etc.Therefore, it is necessary to open the doors for all pachinko machines and then turn on the individual changeover switch, etc. is there. Therefore, by turning on the centralized changeover switch provided for each pachinko machine group (usually for each island), primary information including basic history information is simultaneously displayed on the symbol display of each pachinko machine, Select the item that requires nail adjustment from the information, and if the individual changeover switch is in the game board, open the door and then operate the individual changeover switch to display the secondary information and display detailed information. Check and adjust the nails.

[0012]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, the game board 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is covered with an opening / closing door 2 fitted with a glass plate so as to be visible. The special symbol display device 6 is disposed at the center as shown by the enlarged view. The special symbol display device 6 is provided with a single symbol display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display. The display unit 8 is divided into display units D, E, and F on the screen, each of which is "0".
A plurality of symbols, such as numbers, alphabets, etc. are displayed. In addition, the special symbol display device 6 is provided with a standby recording lamp array 9 composed of four pilot lamps along the upper edge of the symbol indicator 8. It should be noted that the symbol display 8 may be replaced with a liquid crystal display and a dot matrix display may be applied.

A special symbol starting port 14 for operating the symbol indicator 8 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 6. In the symbol starting path communicating with the special symbol starting port 14, a starting ball detecting switch constituted by a photoelectric switch, a limit switch, and the like, and a starting port prize which doubles as a count switch for counting the number of starting port prizes. count switch S ₁ is provided, when the ball enters the special symbol start port 14, ordinary winning openings and with the passage of the game ball as well with generating a predetermined number of prize balls, starting opening winning count switch S _The symbol display 8 is driven by a command from the central control unit MPU 32 via a symbol display drive circuit in accordance with the ball detection by the control unit ₁ .

Further below the special symbol display device 6, a special variable winning device 2 having a wide special winning opening 23 is provided.
2 are provided. The special fluctuation winning device 22 has a known structure in which the lid 24 is opened in the front-rear direction by a solenoid, and the guiding action of the lid 24 guides the game ball to the special winning opening 23. 23
Is set as a specific area 25, as described later, when a game ball enters the specific area 25, a continuous opening operation is performed. As shown in FIG. 8, the special winning opening 23 has a count switch S for counting a predetermined limited number.
_2, and a V winning switch S ₃ for detecting the flow of balls into the specific area 25 is built.

[0016] on the game board 3 is provided with a variety of other winning opening, they communicates with the safe ball passage, as shown in Figure 8, the count switch S ₅ for safe ball in the ball passage Will be arranged. Similarly, an out ball count switch S ₆ is provided in the out ball passage to which the out ball port communicates.
Are arranged.

The number of winning openings, the number of safe balls, the number of out balls, and the like are counted by the count switches S ₁ , S ₅ , and S ₆ provided in the pachinko machine 1.

Meanwhile, in the left corner portion not interfering with the game of the game board 3 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with individual changeover switch SW ₁ as shown in FIG. The individual switching switch SW _1, unless assume operation by the player, may be provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, at the end of an island 50 in which a large number of pachinko machines 1 are arranged on the front and back, a centralized switch SW ₂ for displaying primary information on each pachinko machine 1 as described later. Is provided. The centralized changeover switch SW _2, as illustrated in Figure 7, the circuit box 51
A plurality of pachinko machines 1 are accommodated in the same island corresponding to different types of pachinko machines. This central changeover switch SW ₂
May be arranged in a central control room or the like.

On the back side of the pachinko machine 1, a main board 30 made of various electronic components and the like is installed as shown in FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 8, the main board 30 has first and second microcomputers 31 and 32 mounted thereon. In the information display device of the present invention, a symbol display control means, a storage device, a calculation means and It constitutes output control means. Here, the central control unit MPU 33 executes a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and is connected to a storage device ROM 34 for storing an operation program and a storage device RAM 35 for reading and writing necessary data as needed.

The storage device ROM 34 has a control program, a random number table, a big hit game pattern and a ramp,
Fixed data such as an LED display pattern and a sound generation pattern from a speaker are stored.

Further the storage device RAM35, the count switch _{S 1} of the special symbol start port 14, the game information from the V prize switches _{S 3} provided in the count switch _{S 2} and the specific region 25 in the special winning opening 23 To remember,
Alternatively, a storage area for temporarily storing data or the like for determining the stop display mode of the symbol display sections DF, a register area constituting a soft timer, a work area of the microcomputer 31, and the like are provided. Also this storage device RAM
The numeral 35 counts and stores the number of balls passed such as the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, and the number of winning prizes detected by the count switches S ₁ , S ₅ , and S ₆ , the number of symbol changes, and the number of big hits. I do.

The central control unit MPU 33 and the storage device R
Between the OM 34 and the RAM 35, an address bus for unidirectionally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data to and from the memory and a data bus for exchanging data are connected.

The microcomputer 31 has a power supply circuit for supplying electricity to the central control unit MPU 33, a voltage detection circuit for transmitting a reset signal via an OR gate when the power supply voltage deviates from an allowable voltage value, and generates a clock pulse. An oscillation circuit to be operated, a frequency divider which divides a clock pulse of the oscillation circuit, and sends a reset signal to a reset terminal via an OR gate are connected.

On the input side of the central control unit MPU 33, a count switch S ₁ of the special symbol starting port 14 and a special winning port 2 via a waveform shaping circuit 36 for preventing chattering.
Count switch S ₂ and V winning switch S ₃ provided in the specific area 25 in 3 are connected. Further, the safe ball count switch S ₅ , the out ball count switch S _{6, the} individual changeover switch SW ₁ , and the centralized changeover switch SW ₂ are connected, and the signal sent from each switch is shaped by the waveform shaping circuit 36. The data is transmitted to the central control unit MPU 33 as input data.

An I / O circuit is connected to the other input / output side of the central control unit MPU 33, and the I / O circuit is connected to a second
, A solenoid (attacher solenoid) of the special variable winning device 22, a storage number display LED constituting the standby recording lamp array 9, windmill lamps A and B, side lamps A, B is connected. Furthermore, the central control unit MPU
The sound generator 33 receives sound data and outputs the sound data to an amplifier.

The second microcomputer 32 connected to the I / O circuit has an LCD variable display MPU 38 and a driver, and the driver is connected to the symbol display 8 composed of a liquid crystal display. . The storage device ROM 39 of the second microcomputer 32 includes:
Variable display data to the liquid crystal display (symbol display 8), fixed data such as its display pattern and big hit display mode are stored. More storage device ROM 39, separate the aforementioned change-over switches SW ₁ and intensive changeover switch S
Form data for displaying the history information to be displayed appropriately on the symbol display device 8 by W ₂ of the ON operation is stored.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 9, the count for safe ball switches S ₅ and out ball for counting switch S
_6, so as to be connected to the second microcomputer 32 via the waveform shaping circuit 37, the storage device RAM40 of the second microcomputer 32, safe piece count sensed by the count switch _S 5, _{S 6,} The number of out-balls may be accumulated and stored, and the MPU 38 for LCD variable display of the second microcomputer 32 may calculate processing information regarding the number of safe balls and the number of out-balls, which will be described later. Therefore, the storage device according to this circuit is the storage device RA in the microcomputers 31 and 32.
M35 and M40 respectively.

Next, the basic operation of each pachinko machine 1 will be described.

[0031] When the game ball special symbol start port 14 passes, with the ball detection by count switch S _1, symbol display device 8 is driven with supply of prize balls. In the case of continuous passage, the standby recording lamp array 9 is turned on sequentially and up to four lamps are suspended. Therefore, the balls that have passed through the starting port 14 when the four balls are being held are excessive balls and do not cause the drive of the symbol display 8. For this reason, the starting opening winning number and the symbol change number, which will be described later, do not match, and each has a different meaning as the count information.

When the symbol display 8 is driven by the passing of the ball to the special symbol starting port 14, the display portions D, E, F of the symbol display 8 start to change by the switching control by the symbol display drive circuit. After about 8 seconds have passed, the display units D, E, F
Stops in the order of. At this time, when the symbols of the display unit D and the display unit E match, the display unit F performs a special operation corresponding to the reach state, such as a low-speed scroll, so as to increase the elation of the player. Thereafter, the display unit F stops. At this time, if the display unit F stops at a different symbol, it returns to the original state.

On the other hand, the display units D, E, and F are, for example, "1".
In the case of a big hit display such as a symbol consisting of numbers or alphabets such as "11", "222", "333", "AAA", etc., the speaker sounds via the sound generator and amplifier of FIG. solenoid is driven special variation winning device 22 with emits a sound, the cover 24 is tilted forward to open the special winning hole 23, 10 of the game ball prize detecting a prescribed winning number by count switch S ₂ Or the elapse of the longest opening time of about 30 seconds, the opening operation is temporarily terminated.
On the other hand, continuously driven in when the balls detected by the V prize switches S ₃ through the specific region 25, the opening operation after the end again a special winning hole 23 is opened. The maximum number of consecutive operations is 16 including the initial release.

In this series of games, the ball detection switches S ₁ to S _{1 provided in} the starting port 14 and the special winning port 23 are provided.
As a ball detection signal output gaming information by S _3, and each count switch _{S 1, S 5, S 6} ( count switch S ₁ is also used as ball detection switch for starting) starting opening winning number counted by the number of balls Safe , Is stored in the storage device RAM 35 as counting information such as the number of out balls.

The central control unit MPU 33 calculates and processes processing information such as the number of winning openings, the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, the number of big hits, and the number of special symbol start-ups. That is, the central control unit MPU33 forms an arithmetic and control unit.

The processing information includes difference balls (= number of outgoing balls−number of safe balls), payout rate (= number of safe balls / number of outgoing balls × 100%), operation rate (= number of outgoing balls / absolute outgoing balls). Number x
In addition to business hours (minutes) × 100%) and jackpot probability (= number of jackpots / number of symbol fluctuations × 100%), there are various information such as special prize information, the number of payouts at the time of a jackpot, and the number of continuations. These pieces of processing information constitute history information together with the count information.

If it is desired to know this history information for nail adjustment, after closing the store, the individual changeover switch SW ₁
Or turns on a centralized switching switch SW _2. With this operation, an output command is issued from the microcomputer 31 to the second microcomputer 32, and the symbol display 8
The predetermined history information is displayed on the screen.

Incidentally, the centralized changeover switch SW ₂
By the ON operation, the primary information including the basic history information is simultaneously displayed on the symbol display 8 of each pachinko machine 1 of the same model in the same island 50. This primary information is
It consists of basic history information such as the number of winning openings, the number of symbol fluctuations, the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, and the number of ball-outs, which are useful for determining whether or not to perform nail adjustment.

[0039] Then, in the pachinko machine 1 that determines to a nail adjustment, press the individual changeover switch SW ₁ of the lower left corner of the game board 3 by opening the lid 2. As a result, in addition to the number of safe balls, the payout rate, etc.,
Detailed history information such as the operation rate and the jackpot probability is calculated and displayed. Therefore, each operation can be adjusted based on a wealth of information by such an operation, thereby performing an optimum nail adjustment. This individual changeover switch SW
₁ is further depressed to sequentially display history information. In this case, the primary information and the secondary information described above may be sequentially sent out.

In the above configuration, the centralized changeover switch SW
₂ , but the individual changeover switch SW ₁
Only one may be provided.

[0041] In the above configuration, it may allow manipulation by the player individual changeover switch SW _1. Thus, by operating the individual switching switch SW _1,
The player can obtain the history information of the pachinko machine 1 from the display of the symbol display device 8, and can make a game strategy, thereby improving the interest of the pachinko game. Changeover switch SW ₁ is in this case in front of the pachinko machine 1, and be attached to the best of operability. It should be noted that at least only the playground side is used for nail adjustment.
And history information for use, for a player to distinguish between possible history information obtained, by operating only the individual switching switch SW _1, so that the player only simple information is displayed without inconvenience know And centralized switch SW ₂
The Press and operates the individual changeover switch SW _1, detailed history information required for nail adjustment may be and is displayed.

[0042]

According to the present invention, as described above, by operating the individual switching switch SW ₁ provided in each of the pachinko machine 1, out balls number symbol display device 8, safe piece count, payout rate, etc. At least, the playground side for nail adjustment
Only the history information for use is displayed.

Therefore, the nail adjustment can be optimally performed in accordance with the history information, there is no trouble such as bringing in an information sheet from the central control room, and the nail adjustment operation is easy, quick and as accurate as possible. And the symbol display 8
It is possible to further increase the value of use.

[0044] Further, by turning on a centralized switching switch SW ₂ which is provided for each pachinko machine 1 group, it is simultaneously displaying the primary information consisting of basic history information symbol display device 8 of each pachinko machine 1 In a configuration in which secondary information including relatively detailed history information is displayed on the symbol display 8 by turning on an individual changeover switch provided for each pachinko machine 1, a centralized changeover switch is provided. picked those requiring nails adjusted from the basic information displayed by the SW _2, only one adjustment is required to operate the individual changeover switch, because it is possible to adjust the nails after confirming the detailed information, above In addition to the effects described above, there is an excellent effect that the nail adjustment can be performed more quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 1 with the opening and closing door 3 of the present invention opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the special symbol display device 6 of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a partial back surface of the pachinko machine 1 showing the main board 30.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an island 50 of the pachinko machine 1;

7 is a perspective view of an open state of the circuit box 51 showing the concentration changeover switch SW _2.

FIG. 8 is a block circuit diagram showing microcomputers 31 and 32.

FIG. 9 is a block circuit diagram of another configuration showing the microcomputers 31 and 32.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 1 6 Special symbol display device 8 Symbol indicator 14 Special symbol starting port 31, 32 Microcomputer S ₁ -S ₃ Ball detection switch S ₁ , S ₅ , S ₆ Count switch SW ₁ Individual changeover switch SW ₂ Centralized changeover switch

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game machine comprising a symbol display for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, wherein when a game ball passes through a symbol starting passage communicating with a starting port, a ball from a starting port switch provided in the symbol starting path is provided. A symbol display control means for starting to change the symbol display based on the detection signal and stopping and displaying various symbols is provided, and when the symbol display is a predetermined symbol or a combination of predetermined symbols, a game board. In a pachinko machine that produces a certain profitable operation above, the number of balls passed, such as the number of safe balls, the number of out balls, the number of wins in the starting opening, etc., and the symbol fluctuation detected by the count switch arranged in the various ball passages A storage device that counts and stores the number of times and big hits, etc., and a payout rate and a big hit probability from count information such as the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, the number of winning openings, and the number of symbol changes stored in the storage device. Processing information such as Calculating means for calculating a consists counting information and processing information, and the like, at least, nails adjustment
Output control means for outputting the history information of the pachinko machine to be used for the symbol display, and provided in each pachinko machine, by switching on, instructing the output control means to output to each symbol display, ,at least,
History information to be used only by the playground for nail adjustment
Pachinko machine information display device characterized by comprising a discrete changeover switch capable of displaying. 2. A symbol display device for variably displaying various predetermined symbols, wherein when a game ball passes through a symbol starting passage communicating with a starting port, a ball from a starting port switch provided in the symbol starting path is provided. A symbol display control means for starting to change the symbol display based on the detection signal and stopping and displaying various symbols is provided, and when the symbol display is a predetermined symbol or a combination of predetermined symbols, a game board. In a pachinko machine that produces a certain profitable operation above, the number of balls passed, such as the number of safe balls, the number of out balls, the number of wins in the starting opening, etc., and the symbol fluctuation detected by the count switch arranged in the various ball passages A storage device that counts and stores the number of times and big hits, etc., and a payout rate and a big hit probability from count information such as the number of safe balls, the number of out-balls, the number of winning openings, and the number of symbol changes stored in the storage device. Processing information such as Calculation means, output control means for outputting history information including counting information and processing information to the symbol display, and output control means provided for each pachinko machine group, and output control means for each group of pachinko machines by switching on. And a centralized switch for simultaneously displaying the primary information consisting of basic history information on the symbol display of each pachinko machine, and an output command to the output control means provided in each pachinko machine by switching on. And an individual changeover switch for displaying secondary information including relatively detailed history information on a symbol display of the pachinko machine.