JP3149222B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine and the like.
A ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, comprising a variable display device provided with a variable display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and stopping the variable display device. The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a predetermined game value can be given when a display result at the time becomes specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine of this type has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information on a game board. There is a gaming machine in which a predetermined game value can be given when a display result becomes predetermined specific identification information. The variable display device is variably displayed based on the satisfaction of the predetermined variable start condition, and when the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes predetermined specific identification information (for example, “777”). For example, there has been a system in which a variable winning prize ball device is set to a first state advantageous to a player so that a predetermined game value can be given. Examples of the variable display device include a device that rotates a rotating drum using a pulse motor, a 7-segment LED, and a matrix LE.
There is a type in which D is arranged at the center of the game board, and these are electrically controlled to display various identification information.

[0003]

However, in a conventional ball-and-ball game machine, an information display section such as a variable display device is provided substantially on the same plane as the game board surface or is set back in the depth direction from the game board surface. For this reason, there has been a problem that the display by the information display unit is not sufficiently powerful.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball and ball game machine having an information display section capable of increasing the power of display.

[0005]

The present invention according to claim 1 is provided.
Is a ball game machine having an information display portion capable of displaying predetermined game information, wherein the information display portion is at least a part between the information display portion and the game board on the front side of the game board. Are arranged at intervals that allow game balls to pass through , and the information display
A start winning port is provided below the section . The present invention described in claim 2 is the invention according to claim 1.
In addition to the configuration described above, the information display unit can change the display state.
Is a specific display mode whose display result is predetermined
Special game letter that is advantageous to the player on condition that it becomes
Consists of a variable display unit that is set to be controllable
The variable display section displays a game ball in the starting winning opening.
Variable display for deriving and displaying the display result on condition of prize
The operation is started.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the information display section is arranged at a predetermined interval on the front side of the game board.
Therefore, information that is displayed is closer to the player,
In addition, it appears to protrude toward the player side from other parts of the game board. In addition, a space is provided between the game board surface and the information display unit, and a game ball can pass through at least a part of the space. Start-up below the information display
Prize mouths are provided. According to the invention of claim 2
For example, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the information table
The display status can be changed by the indicator, and the display result
Playing on the condition that a predetermined specific display mode is reached
To be able to control to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player
Is configured. The starting input
The variable display section is displayed on condition that a game ball wins the prize mouth.
The variable display operation for deriving and displaying the result is started.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), pachinko balls stored in a hit ball waiting gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. It is. In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided.
a, 10b, and 10c are provided. Pachinko balls that have won in these starting winning openings 10a, 10b, 10c are:
These are detected by the starting winning ball detectors 11a, 11b and 11c, respectively. These starting winning ball detectors 11a, 11
The variable display of each symbol display section 3a, 3b, 3c of the variable display device 3 is started based on the detection signals b, 11c. Then, based on the elapse of the predetermined time, first, the left symbol display unit 3a
Stops, then the middle symbol display section 3b stops, and finally the right symbol 3c stops. When the display result at the time of stoppage becomes predetermined specific identification information (for example, 777), the opening and closing plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to set a first state advantageous to the player, and a predetermined game value is obtained. Make it available.

If a pachinko ball wins in the winning openings 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored, and after the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, the variable is displayed again based on the storage. The variable display of the variable display device 3 is started. The upper limit of the starting winning memory is set to, for example, "4". The start prize storage number is displayed by the start storage LED 26.

The variable winning prize ball device 4 is in a second state, which is disadvantageous for the player, in which the opening 7 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 5 and pachinko balls cannot enter the opening 7. When the opening / closing plate 5 is opened, the pachinko ball enters the first state which is advantageous for the player who can win the opening 7 as described above. The first state of the variable prize ball device 4 ends when either a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and the variable prize ball is completed. The device 4 switches to the second state.

A specific winning opening 8 is provided at a predetermined location in the opening 7.
Are formed. When the pachinko ball that has won the variable prize ball device 4 wins the specific prize port 8, the first state of the variable prize ball device 4 in the meantime is completed, and then the opening / closing plate 5 is opened again to change the first state. It is continuously controlled repeatedly.
The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. The number of times the repetition continuation control is performed, that is, the number of times the opening / closing plate 5 is opened is displayed by the number-of-openings indicator 25 provided on the upper part of the variable display device 3. The number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by a winning number indicator 9 provided below the variable winning ball device 4. The opening and closing plate 5 is driven by a solenoid 6 provided on the back of the game board. In the above description, the variable winning prize ball device 4 has been described as a state in which a hit ball cannot be won at all, but may be a state in which a hit ball is difficult to win.

The variable display device 3 is provided with symbol display portions 3a, 3b, and 3c, each of which is a liquid crystal display portion and is provided at a predetermined distance from the game board surface. The distance between each of the symbol display portions 3a to 3c and the game board is provided to be larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, and therefore, the pachinko ball can pass between the game board surface and the symbol display portions 3a to 3c. . Further, the variable display device 3 is provided with a decoration LED 23, and a winning opening 12 is formed at the top thereof. In this embodiment, the symbol display unit is configured by the segment-shaped liquid crystal display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a matrix-shaped liquid crystal display device may be used. . Further, if a pachinko ball can pass between the surface of the game board and the symbol display portions 3a to 3c, or if the portion other than the display portion can be made transparent, for example, a display device using electroluminescence, A display device other than the display device may be used. In this embodiment, the game board and each symbol display section 3a are provided.
Although the pachinko ball is allowed to pass through all of the space between 3 and 3c, it may be configured so that only a part can pass. The number of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c is not limited to three, but may be one, two, or four or more. The symbol display sections 3a to 3c start variably displaying when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, and are controlled so as to be stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Alternatively, a stop button (not shown) may be provided and stopped by a player pressing the stop button. Further, the stop control may be performed based on the lapse of a predetermined time or the pressing operation of the stop button by the player, whichever is earlier.

The game area 2 further includes a windmill lamp 18.
, A side ramp 17 and a shoulder ramp 19. At the left and right of the variable winning ball device 4, an attacker lamp 21, an attacker LED 24, and a sleeve lamp 20 are provided. A rail decoration lamp 16 is provided around the game area 2. Further, the gaming area 2 has a winning opening 1
3, 14 and an out port 15 for collecting out balls are provided.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the variable display device 3. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable display device 3 attached to a game board. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device 3 similarly attached to a game board. With reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, the variable display device 3 includes a transparent mounting substrate 27 mounted on the game board 1, and a liquid crystal projecting from the mounting substrate 27 in the directions of the inner glass plate 49 a and the outer glass plate 49 b. And a display 31. An opening 1a is formed in the game board 1, and the variable display device 3 is incorporated in the opening 1a. The mounting board 27 is mounted on the game board 1 so as to be substantially flush with the surface of the game board 1. As described above, the space D through which the pachinko balls P can pass is formed between the surface of the mounting board 27 and the liquid crystal display 31. The liquid crystal display 31 is attached to the attachment board 27 by a frame member 28. The surrounding frame 48 of the opening is provided on the back surface of the mounting board 27.
Is mounted on one of its side surfaces.
8a is formed, and a wiring 34 composed of a film cable drawn from the liquid crystal display 31 is connected to a control circuit (not shown) therethrough.

On the back surface of the game board 1, a winning ball collecting cover 35 for collecting gaming balls winning in the winning opening 12 or the like at predetermined positions is attached. Winning ball set cover 35
A drum case 37 is attached via a mounting boss 36 to the rear surface of the drum case 37. A motor 42 is mounted inside one of the side surfaces of the drum case 37 such that the motor shaft 43 is in the horizontal direction. The other end of the motor shaft 43 is supported by the other side surface of the drum case 37.
A transparent drum 44 is attached to the motor shaft 43, and a decorative film 45 on which a decorative pattern 33 (see FIG. 2) is written is attached around the transparent drum 44. Drum 4
4. Instead of the decorative film 45, a transparent belt-shaped thing may be used, and a decorative pattern may be drawn on the belt.

The opening at the rear end of the drum case 37 is closed by a case cover 38. Case cover 38
A motor / lamp holding frame 47 is mounted in parallel with the side surface of the drum case 37 on the inner surface of the game board 1 of the drum 44.
Side end. Motor / lamp holding frame 4
A lamp holding member 46 is attached to a tip portion of 7. The lamp holding member 46 has a horizontally long “U” shape, and the opening is directed toward the surface of the game board. The lamp substrate 41 is provided inside the two side surfaces of the lamp holding member 46.
The drum lamp 22 is mounted on the lamp substrate 41. The drum lamp 22 is connected to the liquid crystal display 3.
1 and a backlight for the decorative film 45 of the drum 44, and is always lit. Drum lamp 22
Thereby, the picture 33 on the decorative film 45 is projected on the back surface of the mounting board 27 as shown in FIG. 2, and the display of the variable display device 3 is made beautiful and powerful. On the inner surface of the case cover 38 on the drum 44 side, a drum sensor 39a for detecting a reference position for fixing the stop position of the drum 44 is attached by a drum sensor board 39. On the back of the case cover 38, the relay board 4 is further provided.
0 is attached.

Referring to FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display 31 has liquid crystal display portions 32a to 32c each having seven segments. The display by the liquid crystal display units 32a to 32c
Variable display can be performed by a control circuit (not shown), and variable display sections 3a to 3c are formed. Liquid crystal display 31
Are transparent except for the liquid crystal display portions 32a to 32c.
The player can directly see the picture 33 on the decorative film 45 projected by the player.

In the normal state, the motor 4 shown in FIGS.
2, the decorative pattern 33 is stopped because the drum 44 and the decorative film 45 do not rotate. In the case of this embodiment, the motor 42 is stopped even during the variable display by the symbol display sections 3a to 3c, and the decorative pattern 33 is set in the same manner as in the normal state.
Has stopped. Left symbol display 3a, middle symbol display 3b
Is stopped, and when the symbols reach a so-called "reach state" in which the symbols match, in the apparatus of this embodiment, the rotation of the motor 42 is started, and the decorative pattern 33 changes from top to bottom, The game effect has been enhanced. Also,
If a big hit results as a result of stopping the right symbol display unit 3c, by changing the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the motor 42,
The gaming effect is further enhanced.

However, such an operation of the drum 44 is merely an example. For example, the decorative pattern 33 may be changed by rotating the motor 42 even during variable display. Further, the direction of movement of the decorative pattern 33 may be not from top to bottom but from bottom to top, or may be changed in the horizontal direction. In this case, the drum may be mounted so as to be rotatable in the lateral direction. The predetermined combination for generating the big hit is not only the combination of the identification information at the time of stoppage displayed on the variable display sections 3a to 3c, but also the identification information in the decorative film 45 instead of or in addition to the decorative pattern 33. Is drawn, so that not only the identification information of the symbol display portions 3a to 3c at the time of stop but also the combination with the identification information by the symbol of the decorative film 45 becomes a big hit state when the combination becomes a predetermined combination. You may. Also, a plurality of drums 44 are separately provided corresponding to the symbol display portions 3a to 3c, so that the variation of the decorative pattern 33 and the variation of the symbol of the decorative film 45 can be independently performed in accordance with the symbol display portions 3a to 3c. It may be.

Referring to FIG. 2, a cover member 29 is mounted near the top of the variable display device 3, and the winning opening 12 is formed by the cover member 29. The cover member 29 includes a decoration LED 23, an opening number display 25, and a start memory LE.
D26 are respectively attached. A covering member 29;
An opening is formed between the liquid crystal display 31 and a frame member 28 for mounting the liquid crystal display 31 on the mounting substrate 27, and serves as a ball passage opening 30. Pachinko ball P that has entered the ball passage 30
Falls through the space between the liquid crystal display 31 and the mounting board 27 as described above. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a special display effect that the pachinko ball P passes through the back surface of the identification information displayed by the liquid crystal display 31, which is not provided in the conventional device, and to start the winning prize hole 10a immediately below the variable display device 3. In such a case, the pachinko ball P wins the start winning opening 10a with a higher possibility than when the passage between the liquid crystal display 31 and the mounting board 27 is not allowed. There is also an effect. Further, since the decorative pattern 33 is displayed on the back surface of the mounting board 27, the pachinko ball P passes between the decorative pattern 33 and the identification information displayed by the liquid crystal display 31. Accordingly, a display having a special effect that has not been achieved in the past, in which the decorative picture 33 and the pachinko ball P are integrated, can be performed, and the identification information displayed by the liquid crystal display 31 has an effect of protruding. An obstacle member may be provided between the liquid crystal display 31 and the mounting board to change the falling direction of the pachinko balls P entering the ball passage 30.

FIG. 5 is a sectional structural view of the liquid crystal display section of the liquid crystal display 31. Referring to FIG. 5, liquid crystal display 31
Are glass substrates 51a and 51b provided to face each other at a predetermined interval, and glass substrates 51a and 51b, respectively.
Polarizing plates 50a, 50b adhered to the outer surfaces of the glass substrates 51a, 51b, and strip-shaped transparent electrodes 52a, 52 formed in the directions crossing each other on the inner surfaces of the glass substrates 51a, 51b, respectively.
b, transparent color filters 53a and 53b of different colors formed on the surface of each transparent electrode 52a, and transparent electrodes 52a and 52b and color filters 53a and 53
b, the alignment films 54a and 54b formed on the
a, and a liquid crystal layer 55 sealed between 54b.

The polarizing plates 50a and 50b are provided on the respective glass substrates 51a and 51a so that the polarization directions thereof are parallel, for example.
b. When no voltage is applied between the transparent electrodes 52a and 52b, for example, the polarization direction of the light incident on the liquid crystal layer 55 from the direction of the polarizing plate 50b is
5 is bent at a predetermined angle. Since the polarization direction of the polarizing plate 50a is the same as the polarization direction of the polarizing plate 50b, the light that has passed through the liquid crystal layer 55 and has changed its polarization direction is
Can not pass through. Therefore, when this part is viewed from the player, no color is felt. On the other hand, when a voltage is applied between the predetermined transparent electrodes, the light that has passed through the polarizing plate 50b and entered the liquid crystal layer 55 reaches the polarizing plate 50a without changing its polarization direction at all. Therefore, this light can pass through the polarizing plate 50a, and as a result, this portion is bright for a player and can be identified as a portion colored with the color of the corresponding color filter. In the case of the present embodiment, since light is applied from behind by the drum lamp 22, when viewed from the player, the identification information is displayed in two colors and clearly.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of the control circuit 58 used in the pachinko gaming machine. Referring to FIG. 6, a control circuit 58 of the pachinko gaming machine is connected to a basic circuit 59 including a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine in accordance with a program for controlling various devices, and various switches and sensors. A signal from a switch or a sensor selected by a given address signal is transmitted to the basic circuit 59.
And a LC for controlling the display of the liquid crystal display 31 controlled by the basic circuit 59.
A D (liquid crystal display) drive circuit 70 and a basic circuit 59 control the stepping motor 42 according to the game state.
A motor drive circuit 71 for driving the
And a basic circuit 59 for controlling the solenoid 6 according to the game state.
Lamps 22, decorative lamps 16
Drive circuit 73 for driving each of.
The segment L controlled by the basic circuit 59 to drive the start winning storage display 26, the decorative LEDs 23 and 24, the winning number display 9, the opening number display 25, and the like.
The ED drive circuit 74, the amplifier 75 for amplifying the sound data given from the basic circuit 59, and driving the speaker 76 to generate a sound effect, and each part of the control circuit 58 have +5
And a power supply circuit 77 connected to an AC 24 V for supplying DC voltages of V, +12 V, +17 V, +21 V, and +30 V.

The switches connected to the detection circuit 69 include a starting winning ball detector 11a to 11c, a specific winning ball detector 56 for detecting a game ball winning the specific winning port 8 shown in FIG. A winning number detector 57 for detecting the number of pachinko balls winning in the opening 7 in FIG. 1 and a drum position detection used to stop the drum 44 at a fixed position shown in FIGS. There is a vessel 39a.

The basic circuit 59 operates in accordance with a predetermined program in response to various signals given from the detection circuit 69, and thereby operates the LCD drive circuit 70, the motor drive circuit 71, the solenoid drive circuit 72, and the lamp drive circuit 7
3. MPU (Micro Processing Un) for controlling the segment / LED drive circuit 74, etc.
it) 60, an MPU 60, an input / output circuit 63 for performing an interface between the detection circuit 69 and the like,
A ROM (Read-Only Memory) 61 for storing a program to be executed by the MPU 60,
A RAM (Random) for the MPU 60 to store and update data and the like necessary for program execution as needed.
Access Memory) 62, a power-on reset circuit 65 that supplies a reset signal to the MPU 60 when the power of the gaming machine is turned on, and a clock generation circuit 66 for generating a clock signal serving as a reference for the operation of the MPU 60
And a clock signal provided from the clock generation circuit 66 is divided by a predetermined frequency division ratio to a predetermined period (for example, 2 msec).
a pulse dividing circuit 67 for supplying a reset signal to the MPU 60 in c), a sound generator 64 connected to the MPU 60 for generating a signal representing a sound effect according to the sound data supplied from the MPU 60, and a MPU 60
, Decodes an address signal given from the MPU 60, and outputs an input / output circuit 63, a ROM 61, a RAM 6
2. An address decode circuit 68 for supplying a select signal to any of the sound generators 64.

The control circuit 58 operates as follows. The power-on reset circuit 65 supplies a reset signal to the MPU 60 when the power is turned on. The MPU 60 is reset by a reset signal provided from the power-on reset circuit 65, and starts executing a program stored in the ROM 61. The MPU 60 responds to a reset signal periodically given from the pulse dividing
The program stored in 61 is repeatedly executed from the beginning.

The following signals are supplied to the MPU 60 via the input / output circuit 63. Starting winning ball detector 11
a to 11c are the starting winning openings 10a to 10 shown in FIG.
It is detected that a pachinko ball has won any of c, and the signal is sent to the MPU 60 via the detection circuit 69. The specific winning ball detector 56 detects that a pachinko ball has won the specific winning port 8 shown in FIG. 1, and outputs a signal to that effect to M.
Give to PU60. The winning number detector 57 detects the number of pachinko balls winning in the opening 7 and gives the number to the MPU 60. The drum position detector 39a detects a rotational position of the drum 44 by reading a mark or a notch formed at a predetermined position on the outer periphery of the drum 44 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, and supplies a signal to the MPU 60.

The MPU 60 has a start winning ball detector 11a to
The variable display of the variable display device 3 is controlled in response to the pachinko ball detection signal from 11c. How to determine the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped is determined according to a program stored in the ROM 61. As this method, for example, when the winning of a pachinko ball into the starting winning opening is detected, the contents of a predetermined random number generating means are extracted and a combination of identification information is determined according to the value of the random number, or a variable display is started once. After that, the contents of the random number generating means are extracted after a random time, and a method determined by the value is performed. The MPU 60 controls the liquid crystal display 31, the stepping motor 42, the solenoid 6, the drum lamp 22, the decorative lamp 1 according to a game state determined according to the program.
6-21, start winning memory display 26, decorative LED 23,
24, the winning number display 9, the opening number display 25, the speaker 76 and the like are driven. The details of the operation of the variable display device 3 and the variable winning ball device 4 according to the gaming state have already been described. Therefore, they are omitted here.
In this embodiment, the symbols are displayed as the game information. However, the game information is not limited to this. For example, according to the number of times the variable prize ball device is opened, the number of wins to the variable prize ball device, and the game state. Information other than the symbol, such as a message, may be displayed exclusively.

The information table is displayed by the start winning port 10a.
A start winning opening arranged below the indicating portion is configured.
Also, as described above, the display state is displayed by the information display unit.
Can be changed (multiple types of identification information can be variably displayed
The display result is a specific display mode determined in advance.
(For example, 777) is advantageous for the player.
So that it can be controlled to a specific game state (big hit state)
A fixed display section (symbol display sections 3a to 3c) is configured
Have been. As described above, the variable display area is
The display result will be displayed on condition that a game ball is
Start variable display operation for derived display
Start to change).

According to the first aspect of the present invention , the information display section allows the game ball to pass at least partially between the information display section and the game board on the front side of the game board. It is arranged at intervals. Therefore, the game information displayed on the information display section is closer to the player than the game board surface, and further closer to the player than the game balls falling on the game board surface. Therefore, the game information is displayed so as to protrude from the game board surface, and the display power can be enhanced. Further, the game ball can pass between the surface of the game board and the information display section, and there is no restriction on the direction of drop of the game ball by the variable display device as in the related art. Therefore, there is also an effect that the degree of freedom of the falling path of the game ball can be increased. In addition, there is a start winning opening below the information display
Because it is arranged, between the surface of the game board and the information display section
Will be able to win the starting winning opening.
It is possible to provide interesting games. Claim 2
According to the present invention, in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1,
The information display unit is constituted by a variable display unit
Therefore, the power of the variable display of the variable display section can be increased.
Wear. And, on condition that a game ball wins in the starting winning opening
The variable display unit is adapted to derive and display the display result.
Starting a display operation and depending on the display result, a specific game state
In order to be able to control the start winning prize port, the player
Winners expecting to win game balls in the game board table
The game ball that has passed between the surface and the variable display section has its starting prize
Being able to win a prize in the mouth further enhances the fun of the game
Can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the variable display device 3 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable display device 3 in a state where the variable display device 3 is attached to the game board 1;

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device 3 mounted on the game board 1;

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the structure of the liquid crystal display 31.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 2 is a game area, 3 is a variable display device, 3a-
3c is a symbol display unit, 4 is a variable winning ball device, 10a to 10
c is a starting winning opening, 22 is a drum lamp, 27 is a transparent mounting board, 30 is a ball passage opening, 31 is a liquid crystal display, 32a to 3a.
2c is a liquid crystal display, 33 is a decorative picture, 58 is a control circuit,
59 is a basic circuit.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball game machine having an information display portion capable of displaying predetermined game information, wherein the information display portion is provided on a front side of a game board between the information display portion and the game board. A ball game machine characterized in that at least a part of the game ball is provided with an interval through which a game ball can pass , and a start winning port is provided below the information display unit . 2. The information display section is capable of changing a display state.
The display result is a predetermined specific display mode and
A specific game state that is advantageous to the player on the condition that it has become
It consists of a variable display unit that can be controlled
And The variable display section defines a prize of a game ball to the starting winning opening.
Variable display operation to derive and display display results
The ball game according to claim 1, characterized by starting.
Machine.