JP3005274B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[Industrial applications]

The present invention is directed to a specific game state when a variable display device capable of displaying a plurality of display results when a ball has passed through a special passage area formed in a special device displays a predetermined display result. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that changes a variable winning ball device from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player.

[Prior art]

Conventionally, as a ball game machine of this type, for example, when a variable display device has a predetermined display result by passing through a special passage area, a right-generating gaming state, which is a kind of a specific gaming state, is set, The variable winning ball device is opened for a certain period of time, for example, until a certain period of time elapses, or a certain number of winning balls are generated, based on the fact that the hit ball has won the starting winning opening during the generated gaming state, and so on. There has been proposed a system in which the open state is repeated a predetermined number of times every time a winning in the starting winning opening is made, provided that the right generation gaming state is continued. In this type of ball game machine, the player is notified that the right-generated game state has been reached only by the display result displayed on the variable display device.

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

However, since the variable display device displays the display result every time the hit ball passes through the special pass area, it is assumed that the hit ball passes the special pass area continuously, Even if a predetermined display result is displayed,
After the display result is displayed for a short period of time, the variable display operation based on the subsequent hit ball is started, so if the player has not paid attention to the variable display device, the game has entered the right generation game state Was sometimes overlooked. In this case, it is considered in view of the above-mentioned inconvenience, and the purpose is to reliably notify that the specific game state which is advantageous to the player has been achieved by using a result other than the display result of the variable display device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of doing so.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a variable display capable of displaying a plurality of display results by hitting a ball through a detecting means provided in a special passage area formed in a special device. In a ball game machine that enters a specific game state when the device displays a predetermined display result and changes the variable winning ball device from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player. The special device, a stopping means for stopping the hit ball passing through the special passage area until the variable display device displays a display result is still detected by the detection means, the variable display device, When a predetermined display result is displayed, the hitting ball stopped by the stopping means is guided to a specific winning area, and when a display result other than the predetermined display result is derived, the stop is performed. Guiding means for guiding the hit ball stopped by the means to an area other than the specific winning area, comprising: a rotating body capable of normal and reverse rotation; and one side of the rotating body. The specific winning area is arranged, an area other than the specific winning area is arranged on the other side of the rotating body, and a ball is guided to the specific winning area by rotating the rotating body in one direction, The hitting ball is guided to an area other than the specific winning area by rotating the rotating body in another direction.

[Action]

Even when the hit ball passes through the special passage area, the hitting ball is stopped by the stopping means while being detected by the detecting means. Thereafter, the variable display device displays the display result based on the passing of the ball to the special pass area, when the display progress is a predetermined display result,
The stop by the stopping means is released, and the hit ball is guided to the specific winning area by the guiding means. On the other hand, when the display result of the variable display device is a display result other than the predetermined display result, the stop by the stopping means is released, and the hitting ball is guided to an area other than the specific winning area by the guiding means. That is, the player has been stopped after the display result of the variable display device and the display of the display result have been determined whether or not the variable winning prize device has entered a specific game state in which the variable winning ball device changes to an advantageous state for the player. 2 that the shot was guided to the specific winning area
It is possible to judge by the two phenomena, and it is therefore possible to surely understand whether or not the specific game state has been reached. In addition, since the special prize area, the area other than the specific prize area, and the rotating body as the guiding means are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the vertical dimension of the entire special device can be reduced, and the special device on the board surface can be reduced. The degree of freedom in arrangement is improved. Further, since the ball stopped by the stopping means can be guided to the specific winning area or other area by a slight rotation, the processing of the ball stopped by the next stopping means can be performed quickly.

【Example】

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
I will tell. First, referring to FIG. 1 to FIG.
An example will be described. FIG. 1 shows a bullet according to the first embodiment.
Expansion of pachinko game machines as an example of ball game machines
It is a front view. In the figure, a guide rail on the surface of the game board 1 is shown.
In the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the
A special device 30 constituting a main part is arranged. This special
Under the device 30, a right that is a kind of a specific game state is generated.
When the game state is entered,
It is activated based on the fact that a hit ball has won the starting winning opening 12
A variable winning prize ball device 4 is provided. The variable winning ball device 4 is attached to the gaming board 1.
The mounting board 5 is provided on the mounting board 5.
Opening and closing door 7 (attachment) for opening and closing
(Sometimes referred to as a car).
The opening / closing door 7 is an attacker console provided on the back of the game board 1.
It is opened and closed by the solenoid 8. Specifically,
When the car solenoid 8 is excited, the player
Door 7 is opened to make it easier to accept hit balls
And the attacker solenoid 8 is demagnetized.
When the door is opened, the door 7 is
This is the second state in which the ball is closed and no hit ball is won. Also open
Wins received by the closing door 7 and received by the winning area 6
The prize ball is a winning number detector 9 arranged on the back of the game board 1.
Is detected by Wins detected by the winning number detector 9
The number of prize balls is a prize number table provided on the rear wall of the prize area 6.
It is displayed on the indicator 10. And this fruit
In the embodiment, the period during which the attacker solenoid 8 is excited
Is until a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses or
Before a certain time elapses and a certain number (for example, 10
) Winning balls are detected. Note that the excitation period of the attacker solenoid is a fixed time.
Or a fixed number may be controlled. In addition, variable winning ball
When the device is in a second state disadvantageous to the player
In addition, it is not a structure in which the hit ball does not win at all, but a structure that is difficult to win
A variable winning prize ball device may be used. In the center of the front of the opening and closing door 7, a ball can be passed.
A pair of guide projections 11 are provided at intervals. This idea
The inner protruding piece 11 is provided on the mounting board 5 below the door 7.
It is formed so as to correspond to the starting winning opening 12. Sand
When the door 7 is closed, the guide projection 11 and the start
A predetermined interval is formed between the prize port 12 and this
Therefore, it will fly from the diagonal left and right and left and right sides of the starting winning opening 12
A hit ball can be won in the starting winning opening 12. Rice cake
Hmm, it is a ball that comes from above the starting winning opening 12 and is guided
The ball that passed through the protruding piece 11 can also win the starting winning opening 12
it can. However, when the door 7 is opened,
The distance between the projecting piece 11 and the starting winning opening 12 cannot be
Therefore, the left and right sides of the starting winning opening 12
The ball coming from the direction can win the starting winning opening 12
I can't. Also, in this case, fly from above the starting winning opening 12
All hit balls are received by the door 7
Therefore, the winning prize opening 12 is not won. Note that
In the embodiment of the present invention, winning openings 15a, 15b
Because it is protruding, when the opening and closing door 7 is opened,
The upper and both sides except for the lower part of the prize hole 12 do not allow the ball to enter.
The guide projection is not necessarily
There is no need to provide 11. In addition, even if there is no
If the distance between the closing door 7 and the starting winning opening 12 is short,
During the opening, the hit ball does not win the starting winning opening 12. In addition, the starting winning opening 12 is used to detect a winning hit ball.
The winning ball detector 13 is built in. This start winning ball detector
The output of 13 is conditional on being in the accrued gaming state.
Open the attacker solenoid 8 of the door 7
This is processed as a signal to be generated. In addition,
The starting winning opening 12 is a winning opening that captures the hit ball as a winning ball.
It is simply formed as a passage for passing the ball
It may be constituted by. As described above, in the present embodiment, during opening of the door 7
Make sure that the ball does not enter the winning opening 12 and the door 7
Only when the ball is closed, the ball will enter the starting winning opening 12
I have to. This is for the following reason. That is,
Pachinko gaming machines of the form
Even in the state, a predetermined number (16
If a prize is won, the number of times the opening and closing door 7 is opened will be the predetermined number of times.
Even if the number has not been reached,
Would. For example, during the fifth opening of the door 7,
When the 16th hit ball wins the prize mouth 12, the fifth time
At the end of opening (the ball hits the starting winning opening 12)
At this point), the right generation game state ends.
Therefore, when such a situation occurs, the player
However, in the above-described embodiment, the opening and closing door 7 is being opened.
Since the hit ball does not win in the starting winning opening 12, the opening and closing door 7
The opening state and the hitting of the starting winning opening 12 are alternately performed.
The number of hit balls in the starting winning opening 12 and opening of the opening and closing door 7
The game can proceed while the number of times corresponds. On the other hand, in contrast to this embodiment, a ball is hit into the starting winning opening 12.
May be configured so that the opening / closing door 7 during opening is not obstructed.
No. For example, the starting winning opening 12 (even if the number is not one)
Good) is placed at an arbitrary position on the game board 1 and the door 7
If the ball is won regardless of opening and closing, the right
During the profit-generating game state, the player moves the opening / closing door 7 to the maximum allowed position.
Start while the door 7 is open to open to a high number of times
Adjusted the resilience of the hit ball so that it does not win in the winning opening 12
When the opening and closing door 7 is closed, the ball is hit into the starting winning opening 12
Must adjust its resilience to win.
Enjoy your skills or enjoy the thrill during the skill
A pachinko machine that can play games
Can be. A right is created on the mounting board 5 below one side of the starting winning opening 12
Displays the number of balls hit in the starting winning opening 12 during the game state
The start winning number display 14 is provided. Start winning prize
The number indicator 14 is composed of two 7-segment LEDs,
Digit numbers can be displayed. In addition, the starting winning number
Number of times the door 7 is opened instead of or in addition to the indicator 14
May be provided. On the upper left side of the special device 30, the tulip starting pass
The mouth 16 is arranged. This tulip starting passage 16
Has a built-in starting ball detector 17 and a tulip
Detects hit balls passing through the starting passage 16
You. Then, the ball that passes through the tulip starting passage 16
When the starting ball detector 17 is activated by the ball,
A prize ball device 32 described later provided above the separate device 30 is opened.
Is to be done. Note that the tulip start
Excess opening 16 is configured as a winning opening to take in the shot as shown in the figure.
It is also possible to return the hit ball to the board again
You may. Further, the game area 3 includes an upper portion and a right portion of the special device 30.
Winning openings 18a and 18b are provided on the sides, and both
Winning openings 19a and 19b are provided on the sides. Of these,
The prize mouths 19a and 19b have a built-in lamp at the bottom front
Lights when the game is in the right-generating game state, or
Blinks to notify the player of this. In addition, the falling speed and direction of the falling ball
Windmill 20 and many obstacle nails that change the direction
Including the nail 23), and the right generation game
Lights or flashes when it becomes a state and informs the player to that effect
Game effect lamps 21a and 21b for informing are provided. This
Game effect lamps 21a, 21b.
There are also lamps and the like provided in the winning ports 19a and 19b. This
These lamps can be used not only during the right
During the variable operation of the variable display devices 53a and 53b,
In a different manner when the door is open or when the door 7 is being opened.
Light up or blink to excite the atmosphere of the game
It has become. Furthermore, the lowermost part of the game area 2
The ball that did not win any of the winning areas
An outlet 22 is provided to be guided to the rear of the vehicle. Incidentally, the above-described special device 30 is, as shown in FIG.
A mounting board 31 mounted on the surface of the game board 1;
Then, the winning ball device 32 is mounted on the upper portion of the mounting substrate 31.
ing. The winning ball device 32 has a pair of open / close wing pieces 33a and 33b opened.
It is closed and is considered to be a tulip-style winning opening.
You. However, opening and closing mechanically by winning a normal shot
Unlike the tulip-type winning opening that is moved, the back of the game board 1
Open / close by tulip solenoid 34 provided on the surface
Is controlled. Specifically, the tulip
When a hit ball passes through the starting passage 16, the tulip
Exciting the solenoid 34 to open the open / close wing pieces 33a and 33b,
It is easy to win. And the opening and closing wing pieces 33a, 33 being opened
The ball received by b flows along the guide wall 35
Passes through the winning ball detector 36 provided on the way down
The tulip solenoid 34 is demagnetized and opened and closed
Close the wing pieces 33a and 33b. Also, tulip solenoid 3
4 is demagnetized, the open / close wing pieces 33a, 33b
The ball becomes difficult to win. In addition, Tulip Soleno
The excitation time of Id 34 is fixed for a fixed time (example
For example, 6 seconds). By the way, when the open / close wing pieces 33a, 33b are
As shown in Fig. 1, the planting position is an equilateral triangle.
The hit ball 23 makes it difficult for the hit ball to win. This
Nail adjustment of triangular nails such as
Adjust the winning rate of the ball hitting the closed wing pieces 33a, 33b to the desired value
That is very annoying. However, the open / close wing pieces 33a and 33b open.
In the completed state, the ball that passes outside the obstacle nail 23 also
33a, 33b, especially the obstacles 23
There is no need to make nail adjustments. And in this case, the opening and closing wing piece
In the state where 33a and 33b are standing up, they are almost obstructed by the obstacle nail 23.
Adjust the ball so that it does not win the winning ball device 32
It is good. The prize ball device 32 has no hit ball at normal time.
It may be something that does not win. Below the winning ball device 32, a guide wall 35 is formed.
The winning ball detector 36 is provided in the middle of the guide wall 35.
You. A special passage area 37 is provided below the guide wall 35.
Is placed. This special passage area 37 allows the ball to pass
Penetrates in the vertical direction so that the design stops inside
The detector 38 is built in. Then, hitting ball stopped design detection
When the output unit 38 is operated, the variable table that is normally displayed
The display operation of the display devices 53a and 53b stops, and the display result is displayed.
You. If the display result is a predetermined display result,
If the symbols displayed on the variable display devices 53a and 53b are both numbers
Is "7", the rights are simulated, otherwise
When the display result is, there is no change in the gaming state. A substantially disk-shaped flow path is located below the special passage area 37.
A switching member 39 is provided. This flow path switching member 39
Forward / reverse rotary drive of the switching motor 43 disposed on the back of the game board 1
Oscillates within a predetermined angle range.
You. The flow path switching member 39 has a stop portion
The stop portion 40 and the special passage area 37
And stopped in the state where the hit ball was in contact. Further, the flow path switching member 39 includes
Rolling parts 41a and 41b, which are cut out in an arc shape, are formed
When the flow path switching member 39 swings, it stops at the stop 40.
Normal winning prize 49 formed on the side of the hit ball or specified
It is designed to guide to the winning opening 50. Also, channel switching
The member 39 has a cover so as to cover the front surfaces of the rolling parts 41a and 41b.
A bar plate extends obliquely upward and is located at the upper end of the cover plate.
Locking projections 42a and 42b are provided so as to project toward. This lock
As shown in FIG. 2, the projecting pieces 42a and 42b
Penetrates into the upper part of the special passage area 37 when
Next shot ball P trying to enter special passage area 37 _Two Special pass
The operation is stopped so as not to enter the area 37. By the way, the flow path switching member 39 is, as described above, a switching mode.
Is swung right and left by the motor 43,
In order to regulate the swing range, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of cutouts 45 to 47 are formed in the motor shaft of the motor 43.
The light plate 44 and projections provided at positions corresponding to the notches 45 to 47 are provided.
A tilt position detector 48 of a light receiving type is provided. To explain this, in the normal state, the tilting position
The detector 38 is turned on corresponding to the center notch 45.
In this state, the hit ball P is ₁ Has been stopped
It is a state. Thus, the variable display devices 53a and 53b are determined in advance.
When the displayed result is displayed, the switching motor 43
Start driving in the rotation direction (hereinafter referred to as forward rotation), and tilt
When the position detector 48 detects the notch 46 located on the right side
(That is, detect a change from OFF to ON) and stop the rotation
You. When the switching motor 43 stops rotating (in this embodiment,
Stops for about 1 second), the special passage area 37 and the stop 40
Hit ball P that has stopped ₁ Is released from the stop state by the stop unit 40
Then, it falls into the rolling part 41a and flows down along the rolling part 41a. This
When, hit ball P ₁ The next highest hit ball P at the top of _Two Even if there is
As shown in the drawing, it is stopped by the locking projection 43a and enters the special passage area 37.
Not to be. On the other hand, after the variable display devices 53a and 53b
When an outside display result is displayed, the switching motor 43 is
Start driving in the counterclockwise direction (hereinafter referred to as reverse rotation) and tilt
When the position detector 48 detects the notch 47 located on the left side
(That is, detect a change from OFF to ON) and stop the rotation
You. When the switching motor 43 stops rotating (in this embodiment,
Stops for about 1 second), the special passage area 37 and the stop 40
Stopped ball P ₁ Is released by the stop unit 40.
And falls into the rolling part 41b and flows down along the rolling part 41b.
At this time, hit ball P ₁ The next highest hit ball P at the top of _Two Even if there is
As described above, the special passing area 37 is stopped by the locking projection 42b.
Not to enter. The hit ball rolling on one of the rolling paths 41b is provided with a special
Guided to the normal winning opening 49 formed on one side of the lower part of the device 30
It is processed as a normal winning ball. On the other hand, the other rolling path 41
The ball that rolled a is formed on the other side of the lower part of the special device 30
That is guided to the special winning opening 50, which is provided on the back side of the game board 1.
After turning on the special winning ball detector 51,
Is processed. Then, the specific winning ball detector 51 turns ON
And a special winning opening display label provided above the specific winning opening 50.
Lamp 52 is turned on, and a right generation game state is generated.
Let And, during this right generation game state,
As described, it changes each time a ball hits the starting winning opening 12
The opening and closing door 7 of the winning ball device 4 is opened for a certain period.
ing. In addition, the right generation game state is
The display results of the variable display devices 53a and 53b are again determined during
The ball is identified by the flow path switching member 39
Being guided to the winning opening 50 and turning on the specific winning ball detector 51
Or, a predetermined number (for example, 16) of hit balls in the starting winning opening 12
It disappears by winning. Variable display device for generating the right generation pseudo state
53a and 53b are arranged outside the guide wall 35,
Variable display devices 53a and 53b are composed of 7-segment LEDs.
The numbers "0" to "9" can be displayed as symbols
ing. Thus, the variable display devices 53a and 53b operate normally.
Variable display at a speed not visible to the technician, hitting the ball in front
When the symbol stop detector 38 in the special passage area 37 is turned on
The variable display is stopped. A stop operation button is set.
The stop operation button within a certain period of time.
The variable display may be stopped. Then, the display result at the time of stoppage matches the predetermined display result.
Specifically, the left and right variable display devices 53a, 53b
If the numbers displayed in are both "7",
As shown, the channel switching member 39 is rotated forward to generate the right
Left and right variable display devices 53a, 53
When both numbers displayed in b are numbers other than "7"
Is determined to be off, the flow path switching member 39 is reversed to
Not be associated with the occurrence or disappearance of a profitable gaming state.
ing. "7" is displayed on the variable display devices 53a and 53b.
The probability of doing is preset, and
Is also selected when the hit ball turns on the symbol stop detector 38.
It is supposed to be. As described above, the special
The device 30 can determine whether or not the game has entered the right generation game state.
The display results of the variable display devices 53a and 53b and the display of the display results
After the stopped ball was guided to the special winning opening 50
It is configured to be able to judge by two phenomena of and
To understand whether the game has entered the right generation game
can do. The configuration of the game board 1 has been described above.
The gaming machine has the above-mentioned right-generating gaming state and variable display
Sound effect to excite the atmosphere of the game
A speaker 24 and the like are provided. The special device 30 and the variable winning ball device 4 described above are
1 control board box (not shown)
Is controlled by the control board box
FIG. 3 shows a microcomputer including a microcomputer 60 shown in FIG.
It is controlled by the trick control circuit. FIG. 3 shows a game control cycle.
FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing a road in a block configuration. In the figure,
The control circuit is a microcomputer 60 as a control center.
The microcomputer 60 has a control operation
An MPU 61 that can be executed in a predetermined procedure, and the operation of the MPU 61
ROM62 for storing the operation program data and necessary data
RAM 63 that can write and read data, and input / output circuit 64
And The input / output circuit 64 includes detection circuits 65 to 70.
Via the start winning ball detector 13, the starting passing ball detector 17,
Fixed winning ball detector 51, symbol stop detector 38, winning ball detector 3
6, 9 and the tilt position detector 48 are connected respectively,
Via the drive circuit 71, the tulip solenoid 34 and the
The car solenoid 8 is connected and turned off via the drive circuit 72.
Motor 43 is connected, and the variable display device is connected via the control circuit 73.
53a, 53b, start winning number display 14, and winning number display
Device 10 is connected, and a specific winning
Lamp 52 and game effect lamps 21a and 21b are connected.
And the speaker 24 is connected via the drive circuit 75.
You. Furthermore, the above-mentioned game control circuit includes a
Some voltage is supplied. An example of the specific operation of the game control circuit described above will be described.
This will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 4A to 4C. FIG. 4A is a main routine showing the entire operation of the embodiment.
Is represented. First, when the power is turned on, the microphone
The computer 60 has an error in the RAM 63
Determines whether or not there is a RAM error (step S1)
If so, set the initial data (step S
2). Note that the process of step S1 is always performed.
When the program of the microcomputer 60 runs away,
Is determined, and the initial data of step S2 is set.
It is. If no error was determined in step S1 above
Or, if the initial data is set in step S2,
Various subroutine control processes are performed. Ma
Switch to check the operation status of various detectors first.
Switch check processing is executed (step S3), and
The same switch check process is repeatedly executed
(Step S4). This eliminates detection errors of each detector.
To perform the same process repeatedly in the main routine.
It is something that is done. After that, according to the progress of the game
Generated sounds and lamps, and sounds and lamps that control the driving of LEDs
・ LED control processing (step S5), operation of the door 7
Attacker solenoid control processing to control the operation
(Step S6), a tune for controlling the operation of the winning ball device 32
Lip solenoid control processing (step S7), possible
The pattern displayed on the 7-segment LED of the display units 53a and 53b
LED control processing (step S8), channel switching member 39
Motor control processing to drive the motor (step S9)
Was executed and processed in each of the above subroutines.
Data is output (step S10). Then outside
"1" is added to the value of the
S11). The value of the hit / miss determination counter will be described later.
Reverse the flow path switching member 39 as determined in step S25
What is used to determine which to drive
It is. After "1" is added to the value of the hit / miss determination counter
Indicates whether the value of the hit / miss decision counter is "30"
Is determined (step S12), and if it is "30",
Clear the value of the disconnection determination counter (step S1
3) Then, proceed to step S14. In addition, decision
If the counter value is not "30",
Go to S14. In steps S14 to S18, the variable display device
Processing to determine the symbols displayed on 53a, 53b is performed
It is. That is, the first digit of the stop symbol determination counter (right
"3" is added to the value of (corresponding to the pattern) (step S14),
Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the value of the first digit is “10” or more (S
Step S15) If "10" or more, "1"
0 "is subtracted and the value of the second digit (corresponding to the left symbol) is
"1" is added (step S16). Then the second digit value
Is determined to be “10” (step S17), and “1” is determined.
If “0”, subtract “10” from the value of the second digit (step
Step S18), and then return to step S14 to return to step S1.
The processes from 4 to S18 are repeated. Also, the step
If the determination in step S15 and step S17 is "NO",
Returning to step S14, the processing of steps S14 to S18 is performed.
repeat. That is, by steps S14 to S18
The value of the symbol determination counter to be processed is "..." in the first digit.
-3--6-9-2-5-8-1-4-7-0-3-3
.. ”, and the second digit is“ ... 1-2-3-3 ”.
4-5-6-7-8-9-0-1 -... "
I do. That is, "0, 0" is displayed on the variable display devices 53a and 53b.
100 numbers up to "9, 9" can be displayed
ing. Steps S14 to S18 described above are repeated.
Return ends when periodic reset signal is derived
Each time the periodic reset signal is derived, the main routine
Is repeatedly executed. The main routine described above includes a pulse dividing circuit (not shown).
Occurs once every time there is a periodic reset signal
However, in this embodiment, one reset is performed every 4 msec.
The main routine takes 4 msec.
Once. In addition, the main
Of the subroutines included in the chin,
Steps S3 and S3 related to important game contents of
FIG. 4B shows the switch check process in step S4.
The details are shown in
Figure 4C shows the details of the tool processing, but other
The detailed description of the routine is omitted. Therefore, first, check the switches in steps S3 and S4
The processing will be described with reference to FIG. 4B.
Check processing is a check processing subroutine for each detector.
Is performed. That is, the ball hit in the opening / closing door 7 is detected.
Outgoing winning number detector 9 and the winning device provided in the special device 30
Count SW check to perform check processing of prize ball detector 36
The process is executed (step S19), and the variable display devices 53a, 53b
Check process of the symbol stop detector 38 that determines the stop of
The pattern stop SW check process is executed (step S2
0), specific winning ball detector 5 for judging the occurrence and disappearance of right
Right occurrence / destruction SW check processing to perform check processing 1
Is executed (step S21), and the starting winning opening 12 is won.
Checks the start winning ball detector 13 that detects a hit ball.
Start winning prize SW check processing is executed (step S2
2) Detects the ball that has passed through the tulip starting passage 16
Start pass to perform the check processing of the ball detector 17
The SW check process is executed (step S23), and the switch
The check-check processing subroutine ends. Note that the above
In the symbol stop SW check process in step S20,
When the symbol stop detector 38 is turned on (switch check cow
Counter value is 2)
If it is any of 0-8, it is judged as big hit and hit
The flag is set and “7, 7” is set as the stop symbol.
Is The value of the hit / miss determination counter is 9 to 29.
In the case of, it is determined to be off and for the stop symbol decision at that time
The symbol corresponding to the counter value is set as a stop symbol.
It is. However, the value of the stop symbol determination counter at that time
Is "7,7", add 1 to the first digit
"7, 8" is set. Next, the switching motor control process in step S9 is performed.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 4C. (1) Normal time Normal time, that is, when the hit ball passes through the special passage area 37
In the state where the switching motor 43 is not
Motor flag indicating that forward rotation or reverse rotation has been performed
The determination is “No” if 1 or 2 is set.
The variable table of the variable display devices 53a and 53b in step S25
The display is stopped and the determination of whether or not to
Since "No", the processing of steps S24, S25 and RTS
repeat. (2) When a predetermined display result is displayed Initially, “No” is determined in step S24.
Is determined to be Yes in step S25, and then stopped in step S26.
The determination whether the stop symbol is “7, 7” is “Ye
s "and the motor flag is set to 1 in step S27.
After setting, the switching motor 43 is rotated forward. Then,
Until the tilt position detector 48 changes from OFF to ON in step S30
Repeats the processing of steps S24, S29, S30, and RTS. Then, in step S30, the tilt position detector 48 is turned on from OFF.
If it is determined that the value has changed to
The motor 43 is stopped, and then the switching flag is
Is not set and the process proceeds to step S33.
Run. In step S33, the flow path switching member 39 has tilted.
Set the switching flag that is set until the position returns to the original position.
At the same time, set the ball for a predetermined time (
When it is enough to be guided to the regular winning opening 50 or the normal winning opening 49
(For example, 1 second), a timer is set to hold
You. Until this timer expires, step S2
4. The processing of S29, S34, S35 and RTS is repeated. In step S35 above, the value of the timer
If it is determined that it is to be ended after subtracting “1”,
In step S36, it is determined whether or not the motor flag is 1. Right
In the live game state, the motor flag is set at step S27.
Is set to 1, so in step S36
It is determined as "Yes" and the routine goes to Step S28. Steps
In S28, the motor flag is set to 2 and turned off.
The exchange motor 43 is reversed. By this, specific winning opening 50 directions
The operation of returning the flow path switching member 39 tilted to
Be started. Until the flow path switching member 39 returns to its original position,
Steps S24, S29, S30 and RTS are repeated. Further, when the flow path switching member 39 returns to the original state, that is,
Tilt position detector 48 changed from OFF to ON in step S30
Is determined to be "Yes" in step S32.
In step S34, it is also determined as "Yes" and step S3
Move to 7. In step S37, the switching motor 43 is
Set the motor flag to 0 to indicate that the status has returned
Clears the switching flag and ends the subroutine
You. As described above, the switching mode during the right-generating game state
The operation of the ball 43 is correct in order to guide the hit ball to the specific winning opening 50 first.
Roll, stop at the fully tilted position for a predetermined time,
It is controlled to reverse to return to the position. (3) Displaying a display result other than the predetermined display result
In this case, the ball is guided to the normal winning opening 49 in the reverse of the above.
To stop for a predetermined time at a position where it is completely tilted,
To return to the original position again, the switching motor 43
Controlled. Therefore, initially, steps S24, S25,
Processed as S26, S28, RTS, switching motor 43 starts reverse rotation
During the reverse rotation, steps S24, S29, S30 and RTS are processed.
When fully tilted, steps S24, S29, S3
Processed as 0, S31, S32, S33, RTS. And tilt
During the stop for a predetermined time at the position, the steps S24, S29, S3
Processed as 5, S35, and RTS.
Steps S24, S29, S3 to return the replacement member 39 to the original position
4, S35, S36, S27 and RTS are processed and the switching motor 43
Start rolling. During this forward rotation, steps S24, S29, S3
0, When the RTS process is repeated and returns to the original position,
Steps S24, S29, S30, S31, S32, S34, S37, RTS
Is managed. The first embodiment is described above with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4C.
As described above, in the first embodiment, the variable display device is used.
After the display results of the devices 53a and 53b are displayed,
The stop is released and any one of the rolling portions 41a of the flow path switching member 39,
The shot is invited to the special winning opening 50 or the normal winning opening 49 by 41b
Is configured to be
Variable display device 53a, 53
b) The display result of
Whether the hit ball was guided to the specific winning opening 50
It can be judged by two visual phenomena, so
You can surely understand whether or not you are in a live game state
You. In the first embodiment, the tulip start command
Excess mouth 16 is shown only on the left side of game area 3
Is changed or added to the right or upper part of the game area 3.
It may be additionally provided. In addition, the tulip starting passage 16
The winning ball device 32 is opened immediately when the hit ball passes
The variable display operation is performed by passing
The variable display device to perform, the display result of the variable display device is
Open the winning ball device 32 when the predetermined display is displayed.
It may be. Also. Open the winning ball device 32 for a predetermined period
Instead, the opening and closing may be performed a predetermined number of times. Also, the winning ball device 32 is provided above the special device 30,
The upper part of the special device 30 may be a normal winning opening. Winning ball
Omitting the winning ball detector 36 for closing the device 32
The stop detector 38 may also be used. In addition, the variable display device 53a,
53b is shown as a constantly changing display.
Variable start by detection signal of output unit 38, stop after a certain time
The configuration may be as follows. Further, the variable display devices 53a, 53b
Is a right-to-play game letter that only displays the predetermined display result
In this case, the specific winning ball detector 51
Is not necessary. Also, the position of the starting winning opening 12 is not below the opening and closing door 7.
Any position of the game area 3,
The structure may be an electric tulip type starting winning opening 12
No. In the first embodiment described above, a prize is won as a ball game machine.
A ball is generated, and a predetermined number of balls are
A pachinko game machine that discharges prize balls was shown.
As in the second embodiment shown in FIG.
A predetermined number of shots are fired on the
Score points according to the combination of passing openings that passed,
Discharging a prize ball or medal corresponding to the score obtained,
A arranging pachinko machine may be used. This will be described with reference to FIG.
As in the example, the game area surrounded by the guide rail 81 of the game board 80
In the area 82, a special device 83 is arranged at the center thereof. This
The special device 83 of the first embodiment is compared with the special device 30 of the first embodiment.
Prize ball device 32, tulip solenoid 34 and winning ball detector
The subsequent configuration is almost the same except that it does not have 36.
That is, the special device 83 detects the special passage area 84 and the symbol stop detection.
Dispenser 85, stop part 87, rolling parts 88a, 88b, and locking projections 89a, 89b.
A flow path switching member 86 including, a switching motor 90, a normal winning opening 91,
Specific winning opening 92, specific winning opening display lamp 95, and variable display
Includes devices 96a, 96b. And hit the special winning opening 92
When the ball is led, a specific winning ball provided on the back of the game board 80
When the detector 94 is turned on to enter the right generation game state,
This is the same as the embodiment. However, a shot is guided to the normal winning opening 91
Normal winning ball provided on the back of the game board 80 even if it is put
Detected by detector 93. Above specific winning ball detector 90
Is turned on, a hit ball passes through the passage opening 103m (corresponding to 13) described later.
Passed when the winning ball detector 93 is turned ON
It is considered that a hit ball has passed through the mouth 103o (corresponding to 15). What
Occurrence / disappearance of right-generating game state by special device 83
Since canism is exactly the same as in the first embodiment,
Description is omitted. On the left and right sides of the special device 83 described above, the starting passing ball is detected.
Starting passages 97a and 97b that house the heaters 98a and 98b
Opened by attacker solenoid 100 below another device 83
Opening / closing door 99 formed (sometimes referred to as attacker)
Is arranged. Then hit during the
When the ball has passed the starting passage ball detectors 98a and 98b,
The tucker solenoid 100 is excited and the door 99 is opened.
It is. When the ball hits the opened door 99, the game board
The winning ball detector 101 arranged on the back side of 80 turns on. Winning
When the ball detector 101 is turned on, passing ports 103f, 103j, 103 described later
Ball hit at k, 103m (corresponding to 6, 9, 11, 13)
Is considered. The opening and closing door 99 wins one hit ball.
Is closed, but even if it is open for a predetermined period
Good. Also, if the ball hits the opening and closing door 99 during the game
The number of such non-winning games is "3"
Door 99 is forcibly closed when
You. The above-mentioned right generation game status changes again during right generation
The display results of the display devices 96a and 96b become the predetermined display results.
The ball is guided to the specific winning opening 92 by the flow path switching member 86
And the specific winning ball detector 94 is turned on or 16
It disappears after playing 14 games.
ing. Therefore, a series of balls hit the starting passages 97a and 97b.
Even if 14 prizes are won consecutively, the right does not disappear. Of course, this
In the case, 14 balls are hit in the starting passages 97a and 97b within 14 games
The right may be extinguished when winning. In addition, right generation
During the game state, a game provided on both sides of the center of the game area 82 is provided.
The trick effect lamps 102a and 102b are driven. A plurality of (16) passage openings 103a are provided below the game area 82.
~ 103p are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction and numbered 1 ~ 16
I have. Then, though not shown, through holes 103a to 103p
An over-detector is built-in, and when the
Passage indicator lamps 104a to 10 provided corresponding to 3a to 103p
4p lights up. And four adjacent
When the pass indicator lamp lights up, a score of "1" is awarded.
1 point is added each time the consecutive number increases by 1.
You. However, the passage openings 103g to 103j (7,
Pass indicator lamps 104g to 10 corresponding to 8, 9, and 10)
When 4j lights up, three points are set.
You. In addition, among the above-mentioned passage openings 103a to 103p, passage passage 10
3d, 103f, 103i, 103k, 103m (corresponding to 4, 6, 9, 11, 13)
Obstacle nail 110 is planted so that it is difficult for the ball to pass through
Therefore, normally, four consecutive pass indicators
Is likely to light up, that is, it is unlikely that a score will be achieved
No. However, when the game is in the accrued gaming state,
The opening and closing door 99 is opened in most of the passage openings that are difficult to pass
There is a high possibility that a shot will be scored because the shot has passed
Round. In addition, the upper part of the game area 82, which is easy to aim the ball, is doubled
A double winning opening 105 containing a prize ball detector 106 is provided.
When the ball is awarded, the score will be doubled.
On the other hand, it is deemed that the ball hit the passing opening 103l (corresponding to 12)
It is. However, if the final score exceeds 10 points,
High points are reduced to 10 points. Therefore, a rights-generating game letter
In this state, the combination of the lower
Can easily achieve a score of around 5 points
You can also put a ball into the double winning opening 105 which is easy to aim
So you can get the highest score or close to it
Yes, and 14 such games in a row
Can be made, a large number of prize balls (usually 16
Prize ball is discharged). In addition,
In FIG. 5, the game in the right-generating game state
Game number display 107 that displays the number
The score display 108 for displaying points and the double winning opening 105
The double indicator 109 that informs that the hit ball has won is drawn.
ing. Also in the second embodiment described above, the variable display device 96
After the display results of a and 96b are displayed,
Any of the rolling portions 88a, 88b of the flow path switching member 86 that has been released
The ball is guided to the specific winning opening 92 or the normal winning opening 91 by the
Is configured so that the player can
The variable display devices 96a and 96b
The display result and the strokes that were stopped after the display result was displayed
Two things, whether the ball was guided to the special winning opening 92
Can be judged by the visual phenomenon of
It is possible to surely understand whether or not the game state
You. In the second embodiment, the same modification as in the first embodiment is performed.
For example, it can be used for actual games. Also,
In this embodiment, a pachinko machine that pays out prize balls is used as an example.
As described above, the present invention uses a recording medium such as a card.
Play a game and score by winning or a combination
The present invention can also be applied to a card-type gaming machine that imparts.

【The invention's effect】

As is clear from the above description, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, after the display result of the variable display device is displayed, the stop by the stopping means is released, and the hit ball is given a specific prize by the guiding means. Since it is configured to be guided to the area or the area other than the specific winning area, the player,
The determination as to whether or not the specific game state has been made is made based on the two visual phenomena of the display result of the variable display device and the fact that the stopped ball after the display of the display result is guided to the specific winning area. Thus, it is possible to surely understand whether or not the specific game state has been reached. In addition, since the special prize area, the area other than the specific prize area, and the rotating body as the guiding means are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction, the vertical dimension of the entire special device can be reduced, and the special device on the board surface can be reduced. The degree of freedom in arrangement is improved. Further, since the ball stopped by the stopping means can be guided to the specific winning area or other area by a slight rotation, the processing of the ball stopped by the next stopping means can be performed quickly.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 3C show a first embodiment. FIG. 1 is an enlarged front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine, and FIG. 2 is provided in a special device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game operation, and FIGS. 4A to 4C are diagrams of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows the second embodiment and is an enlarged front view of a game board of an arrangement type pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine. 4 Variable winning ball device 12 Starting winning port (starting port) 30, 83 Special device 37, 84 Special passage area 39, 86 Flow path switching member 40, 87 Stop part (stop) Means) 41a, 41b, 88a, 88b Rolling part (part of guiding means) 49, 91 ... Normal winning opening (normal winning area) 50, 92 ... Specific winning opening (specific winning area) 53a, 53b , 96a, 96b: Variable display device 97a, 97b: Starting passage (starting opening) 99: Opening / closing door (variable winning ball device)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of displaying a plurality of display results when a hit ball has passed through a detecting means provided in a special passage area formed in a special device displays a predetermined display result. In the case of a ball game machine that changes to a specific game state and changes the variable winning prize ball device from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player, the special device includes the variable display. Stopping means for stopping a hit ball passing through the special passage area until the apparatus displays the display result, in a state where the hitting ball is still detected by the detection means; and when the variable display device displays a predetermined display result. The hit ball stopped by the stopping means is guided to a specific winning area, and when a display result other than a predetermined display result is derived, the hitting ball stopped by the stopping means is drawn to the specific winning area. Guiding means for guiding to an outside area, wherein the guiding means comprises a rotating body capable of normal and reverse rotation, and the specific winning area is arranged on one side of the rotating body; On the other side, an area other than the specific winning area is arranged, and the hitting ball is guided to the specific winning area by rotating the rotating body in one direction, while the hitting ball is rotated by rotating the rotating body in the other direction. A ball game machine characterized by being guided to an area other than a specific winning area. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific game state is that the variable winning ball device is changed from the second state to the first state based on the fact that a hit ball has won the starting winning opening while the gaming state is continuing. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game is in a right generation game state in which the game can be executed.