JP3671719B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
The present invention opens the variable winning device in a predetermined manner when the big hit gaming state is reached, and the variable winning is based on the fact that the winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening formed in the variable winning device during the opening. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that establishes a continuation right that the next opening of the apparatus is reserved.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, a variable winning device is opened in a predetermined manner (for example, until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated) when a big hit game state is reached, and the variable winning device is opened during the opening. Based on the fact that the winning ball is won in the continuation winning opening (also referred to as the V winning opening) formed in the above, the continuation right that the next opening of the variable winning device is reserved is established, and the number of times such continuation right is established Many pachinko machines have been provided in the market that allow the predetermined number of times to be repeated and repeatedly open the variable winning device in a short time. In such a pachinko machine, when the continuation right is established, the player is notified of the fact by a sound effect flowing from a lamp (or LDD) or speaker provided near the continuation prize opening.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the variable winning device and the pachinko machine, there are a large number of lamps and LEDs that flash or light up when the big hit gaming state is reached, and during the big hit gaming state, There was a problem that it was difficult to understand the establishment of the right to continue because sound effects were generated for the progress. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that makes it easy for a player to visually understand that the opening of the variable winning device will continue. is there.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the present invention opens the variable winning device in a predetermined manner when the big hit gaming state is reached, and the winning ball is placed in the continuous winning opening formed in the variable winning device during the opening. In the pachinko machine that establishes the continuation right that the next opening of the variable prize apparatus is reserved based on the fact that the prize has been won, the variable prize apparatus has the first to block the prize ball from being awarded to the continuous prize port. A closing member that changes between a state and a second state that is not blocked is provided, and when the variable winning device is opened each time during the big hit gaming state, the closing member is used to win the first winning ball to the continuous winning opening. And is driven to the second state after each opening of the variable winning device, and in the second state, the closing member is moved to the variable winning a prize. Wall surface inside the device So as not to al protrude, is characterized in that setting the position of the closure member in the second state.
[0005]
[Action]
When the big winning game state is reached and the variable winning device is released, the fired hit ball wins the variable winning device. The closing member changes between the first state and the second state, thereby allowing or preventing winning of the winning ball in the continuous winning opening. Then, by holding the closing member in the first state after the winning ball first wins the continuous winning opening, it is possible to visually understand the establishment of the continuation right. Furthermore, when the closing member is arranged in the second state, the closing member does not protrude from the wall surface in the variable winning device, so that the winning ball does not act on the closing member when the continuous winning opening is opened. Inconvenience such as malfunction of the closing member can be prevented. Further, if the closing member is released when the ball is opened, the movable area of the winning ball is limited accordingly, which leads to an increase in the size of the variable winning device, but such inconvenience is also eliminated.
[0006]
【Example】
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3, the whole structure of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine provided with the variable prize apparatus 20 which concerns on an Example is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 3, a guide rail 2 for guiding a hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape on the game board 1, and a range surrounded by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game area 3 where the hit ball falls. doing.
[0007]
In the center of the game area 3, a variable winning device 20 that constitutes a main part of the present embodiment is arranged, and three start winning ports 4a to 4c are provided in the horizontal direction below the variable winning device 20. . Further, between the variable winning device 20 and the center start winning port 4a, a passing port 5 through which a hit ball falling from a dropping port 39 (to be described later) of the variable winning device 20 passes is disposed. In the game area 3,. In addition to the parts described above, the winning openings 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, the windmills with lamps 9a, 9b, the windmills 10a to 10d, and the big hit lamps 11a, 11b are respectively symmetrical with respect to the vertical center line. Are arranged. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 12 through which a hit ball that has not won a prize or a winning device is taken in. Of the components described above, the winning openings 7a, 7b and the winning openings 8a, 8b have built-in operation lamps 13a, 13b, 14a, 14b that operate by flashing when the jackpot or the symbol display device 25 fluctuates. In addition, start winning ball detection switches 15a to 15c are built in the start winning ports 4a to 4c. The windmills with lamps 9a and 9b also have the same function as the operation lamps described above.
[0008]
By the way, the variable winning device 20 provided in the approximate center of the game area 3 has a mounting board 21 attached to the surface of the game board 1, and a normal winning opening 22 is formed at the top of the mounting base slope 21. Yes. The hit ball that has won the winning opening 22 is guided to the back surface of the game board 1 and processed as a normal winning ball. In addition, a rectangular hitting ball entrance 23 is opened below the winning hole 22, and a guide protrusion 24 protrudes along the lower edge of the hitting ball entrance 23. For this reason, the hit ball flying from the left and right sides of the game area 3 is received by the guide protrusion 24 and taken into the hit ball entrance 23. The striking ball taken into the striking ball entrance 23 passes through the side of the variable winning device 20 and is again discharged to the front side of the game board 1 from the drop opening 39 disposed below the variable winning device 20. Yes.
[0009]
The above-described guide protrusion 24 protrudes in a substantially rectangular shape except for the lower side, and a symbol display device 25 is provided so as to be surrounded by the guide protrusion 24. In this embodiment, the symbol display device 25 is composed of three 7-segment LEDs. Then, when a hit ball wins any of the start winning ports 4a to 4c, the 7-segment LED of the symbol display device 25 starts to fluctuate at a speed that cannot be visually recognized by the player, and when a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed. The variable display is stopped and the three symbols are stopped. When the combination of symbols displayed in a stopped state is a predetermined combination of jackpot symbols, the jackpot gaming state is entered.
[0010]
In the big hit gaming state, the opening and closing members 26a and 26b that are pivotally supported on the left and right sides of the mounting substrate 21 are opened for a certain time (for example, 30 seconds). However, when the number of winning balls received by the opening / closing members 26a, 26b becomes 10 during the opening, the opening / closing members 26a, 26b are closed even before a certain time has elapsed. As shown in FIG. 2, the opening / closing members 26a, 26b are connected to solenoids 28a, 28b via link members 27a, 27b, and the opening / closing members 26a, 26b are opened when the solenoids 28a, 28b are excited. It is like that.
[0011]
The hit ball received by the opening / closing members 26a and 26b rolls backward in a winning space 29 formed at the center of the mounting substrate 21. In the rear of the winning space 29, three drop openings are formed where the winning balls fall downward, the center of which is a V winning opening 30 as a continuous winning opening, and the left and right are normal winning openings 31a and 31b. The A V winning ball detection switch 32 faces the V winning opening 30 to detect a hit ball that has won the V winning opening 30. When the V winning ball detection switch 32 is turned ON, the open state of the open / close members 26a and 26b described above for a predetermined time is repeated. In other words, in the case of a big hit game state, the winning ball accepted by opening the opening and closing members 26a, 26b wins the V winning opening 30, and the continuation right is established, corresponding to the number of times the continuation right is established. Since the open state of the variable winning device 20 is repeatedly performed as many times as the number of times the game is performed, a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time. However, the number of repetitions described above is set to a maximum of 16 times on condition that a hit of a hit ball to the V winning opening 30 is a condition.
[0012]
Incidentally, a closing member 33 is provided on the rear wall of the winning space 29 corresponding to the V winning opening 30. The closing member 33 is connected to the plunger of the V solenoid 34. When the V solenoid 34 is turned on, the closing member 33 moves forward as shown by a broken line in FIG. The first state in which the received winning ball is not allowed to enter the V winning opening 30 and when the V solenoid 34 is turned off, until the rear wall of the winning space 29 becomes flush with the rear wall as shown in FIG. The second state is set in which the V winning opening 30 is opened and the winning ball received in the winning space 29 can be won in the V winning opening 30. In the present embodiment, the closing member 33 is in the first state because, as will be described in detail later, the open / close members 26a and 26b are opened in the big hit gaming state, and a winning ball is won during the opening. Since it is made based on the winning ball first won in the V winning opening 30, it is possible to visually understand the establishment of the continuation right by looking at the state of the closing member 33. Further, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the variable winning device that forms the winning space 29 so that the closing member 33 does not protrude from the wall surface in the variable winning device 20 when the closing member 33 is retracted. 20 so as not to protrude from the wall surface.
[0013]
In addition, a winning ball number detection switch 35 is disposed below the V winning ball detection switch 32 in order to count the number of hit balls received by the opening / closing members 26a and 26b. The winning ball number detection switch 35 is not only a winning ball led to the winning space 29 and winning in the V winning opening 30, but also normal winning openings 31 a and 31 b formed on the left and right sides of the V winning opening 30. It is arranged at a position where it is possible to detect a winning ball that has won. The winning balls that have passed through the winning ball number detection switch 35 flow down along the back surface of the game board 1 and are processed as winning balls.
[0014]
In addition, a hitting ball outlet 37 is opened below the winning space 29 of the mounting substrate 21. The hit ball that has entered the hit ball entrance 23 is discharged from the hit ball outlet 37. A decorative member 38 is disposed in front of the hitting ball exit 37. The decorative member 38 is attached to the tip of the spring-like vibrating piece. When the hit ball discharged from the hitting ball outlet 37 collides with the decorative member 38, the decorative member 38 is held for a relatively long time by the elastic force of the vibrating piece. It is designed to vibrate. The hit ball that vibrates the decorative member 38 is released again to the game area 3 from the drop opening 39 formed therebelow, and is more likely to be guided to the passage opening 5.
[0015]
In addition to the above-described configuration, the variable winning device 20 includes a start memory lamp 40 (symbol) for notifying that the hit ball that has won a prize in the start winning ports 4a to 4c is stored in the big hit gaming state or during the variable display on the symbol display device 25. (Located below the display device 25).
[0016]
The gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 described above is controlled by a control circuit formed on a control circuit board housed in the control circuit board box, and the control circuit is shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control circuit. A microcomputer 50 as a control center is used for the control circuit. An external ROM 51 and an external RAM 52 are connected to the microcomputer 50.
[0017]
On the other hand, the start winning ball detection switches 15a to 15C for detecting the winning balls at the start winning ports 4a to 4c, the V winning ball detection switch 32 for detecting the winning ball at the V winning port 30, and the winnings received by the opening and closing members 26a and 26b. The winning ball detection switch 35 for detecting balls is connected to the microcomputer 50 via a waveform shaping circuit 53 formed of a flip-flop for preventing chattering. The clock generation circuit 55 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 50 via the frequency divider 54. The microcomputer 50 executes the main program shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. When the power supply circuit 57 is turned on, the reset signal generation circuit 56 outputs a reset signal. The reset signal is input to the RSTI terminal of the microcomputer 50, and an initial program (not shown) is started.
[0018]
A display driver circuit 58, a display selector circuit 59, and a driver 60 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 50. The symbol display device 25 and the start memory lamp 40 are connected to the display driver circuit 58 and the display selector circuit 59. These displays are dynamically driven by outputting selection data and display data from the microcomputer 50 at a constant cycle. That is, each display unit is selected by the display selection circuit 59 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 58 at that time. The driver 60 controls the driving operations of the open / close solenoids 28a and 28b and the V solenoid 34, and the lighting operations of the big hit lamps 1la and 1lb, the operation lamps 13a, 13b, 14a, and 14b, in accordance with signals from the microcomputer 50. .
[0019]
Next, the gaming operation controlled by the control circuit described above will be described based on the flowcharts of FIGS. 5 and 6 showing the processing order of the microcomputer 50. First, after the initial setting, the microcomputer 50 executes the main program shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 every time a fixed time external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 54 is input. In step 100, the timers T1, T2, T3, and T4 are updated. In step 102, a switch group (start winning ball detection switches 15a to 15c, winning ball number detection switch 35, and V winning ball detection switch 32 is displayed. ) State is read. Accordingly, it is determined in steps 104, 110, and 114 whether or not each signal is present. Only when there is a signal, the counters C and G are updated by 1 and 1 is set to the power A. However, the number of start winnings that are held is counted only up to 4 in step 106. That is, when winning at the start winning ports 14a to 14c is detected, the determination at step 104 is YES, and when the number of pending winning balls is smaller than 4 at step 106, the start winning counter C is set to 1 at step 108. Only updated. Further, when the value of V winning count A is set to 1 in step 116, a V solenoid (hereinafter abbreviated as VSOL) flag is set, and VSOL 34 is turned on in step 180 described later. .
[0020]
The next steps 118 to 180 are processing steps corresponding to each state, and will be described separately for each state.
(A) Processing when no start winning ball exists When the start winning ball does not exist, that is, when the start winning counter C is 0, the processing of steps 100 to 126 and 166 to 180 is performed. Here, in the process of step 166, the symbol display device 25 is variably displayed until the value of the state register F is 1 and the variation timer T1 times out. When the value is other than that, the symbol display device 25 is displayed. Drive control is performed so as to stop and display a predetermined symbol. Further, in the process of step 168, the operation lamps 13a to 14b are controlled to perform a predetermined display in each state. Thus, when there is no start winning ball, the symbol display device 25 stops displaying a predetermined symbol, and the operation lamps 13a to 14b perform a predetermined display in a normal gaming state. Further, in steps 170 and 176, it is judged as YES in both the normal gaming state and the big hit gaming state, and the open SOLs 28a and 28b and the V solenoid 34 are turned off.
[0021]
(B) The value of the start winning counter C is determined in the variable operation processing step 126 of the symbol display device. When a winning is detected, the value of the starting winning counter C is decremented by 1, and the register F is set to 1 to indicate the variable operation state. And the variation timer T1 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 5 to 7 seconds) (steps 126 to 130). Next, at step 132, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has expired. Until the time is up, steps 100 to 118, 132, and 166 to 180 are repeated. During this time, the symbol display device 25 is variably displayed and driven at step 166, and the operation lamps 13a to 14b are displayed and driven in a predetermined manner in the variable gaming state at step 168. In step 134, which is executed when a predetermined time has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the combination displayed on the symbol display device 25 is a jackpot display. If it is determined that the combination is a jackpot display, the jackpot is determined in step 136. A flag is set. Next, at step 138, a predetermined value, for example, 2 seconds is set in the interval timer T2. Until the interval timer T2 set in this way expires, the processing of steps 100 to 124, 140, and 166 to 180 is repeated. When the interval timer T2 ends, the routine proceeds to step 142 and the opening / closing members 26a and 26b are turned on. Release processing is performed.
[0022]
(C) Processing at the time of big hit When the judgment result of step 134 is big hit, “1” is set to the continuation count counter at step 142, the value of the register evening F is set to 2 at step 144, and the release timer T3 is released. Time (for example, 30 seconds) is set, and the open solenoid flag is set. Steps 100 to 120, 146, 148, and 166 are performed until the timer T3 is determined to be up in step 146 or until it is determined in step 148 that the number of winning balls to the opening / closing members 26a and 26b is ten. Repeat the process of ~ 180. During this time, YES is determined in step 170 based on the setting of the release solenoid flag, the release solenoids 28a and 28b are turned on, and the open / close members 26a and 26b are released until the time is up or ten winning balls are generated. The lamp group is displayed to indicate the big hit gaming state. When the timer T3 expires or ten winning balls are generated, the counter G is reset to 0 and the release SOL flag is reset in step 150. Further, when a V winning ball is generated during the processing of steps 100 to 120, 146, 148, and 166 to 180 described above, the following processing is performed, and the opening and closing is performed without generating the V winning ball. When the members 26a and 26b are released, the V winning counter A is set to 0 in step 156, the value of the register F is set to 0, the VSOL flag and the big hit flag are reset, and the big hit gaming state is ended. . In addition, even when the open state of the opening / closing members 26a, 26b is finished without generating a V winning ball, there is a possibility that the winning ball just before the opening / closing members 26a, 26b are closed will win the V winning opening 30. Therefore, it is possible to accept the V prize reception until a predetermined time has elapsed after the opening.
[0023]
(D) Processing when there is a V winning ball If there is a V winning ball when the open / close members 26a, 26b are open, the V winning counter A is set to 1 and the VSOL flag is set in step 116. The For this reason, when the processes of steps 100 to 120, 146, 148, and 166 to 180 described above during the opening of the opening and closing members 26a and 26b are repeatedly executed, YES is determined in step 176, and VSOL 34 is determined in step 180. Turned on. That is, the closing member 33 closes the V winning opening 30 by the V winning when the open / close members 26a and 26b are in the open state, thereby preventing the winning ball from entering the V winning opening 30. Since such a state continues until the VSOL flag is reset in step 164 described later, one winning ball has won the V winning opening 30 while the opening and closing members 26a and 26b are opened, that is, Whether the continuation right is established or not can be easily understood visually by checking whether or not the closing member 33 closes the V winning opening 30.
[0024]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step 154 that the value of the V winning counter A is 1 in the open state end of the open / close members 26a and 26b, the value of the register F is set to 3 in order to indicate the occurrence of the continuation right in step 158. Set to. Next, at step 160, a predetermined value, for example, 2 seconds is set in the interval timer T4. Until the interval timer T4 set as described above expires, the processes of steps 100 to 122, 162, and 166 to 180 are repeated. In this case, since the open SOL flag is reset in step 150, it is determined NO in step 170 and the open SOLs 28a and 28b are turned off. However, since the VSOL flag has not been reset yet, YES in step 176. It is determined that VSOL 34 is ON. That is, even after the opening and closing members 26a and 26b are closed, the closing member 38 is in a state of closing the V winning opening 30. Thereafter, when the interval timer T4 ends, the value of the V winning counter A is set to 0 in step 164, the value of the continuation number counter L is updated, and further, the VSOL flag is reset, and then the process proceeds to step 144, The opening operation of the open / close members 26a and 26b is repeated. However, the continuation right is adjusted at step 152 so that it does not occur more than 16 times. Although the reset of the VSOL flag is performed when the interval timer T4 times out, the VSOL flag may be reset when the release timer T3 expires, that is, in step 150.
[0025]
As mentioned above, although the structure and the effect | action of the Example were demonstrated, in the above-mentioned Example, the thing which obstruct | occludes all the upper surfaces of the V winning opening 30 by the obstruction member 33 was shown, However, Not only such an Example but obstruction member As long as the player can visually recognize the state of preventing the winning ball from being guided to the V winning opening 30, any configuration may be used. Further, if the technique of the above embodiment is applied, it is conceivable that the closing member 33 is driven when the second winning ball is generated instead of the first winning ball to the V winning opening 30.
[0026]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, it is possible to visually understand the establishment of the continuation right by holding the winning ball in the first state after first winning the continuous winning opening. . In a state where the closing member is positioned to permit the winning prize ball to the continuation winning opening, since the closure member does not protrude from the wall surface of the fluctuation winning device is a winning ball upon opening of the continuation winning opening It does not act on the closing member, and the inconvenience such as malfunction of the closing member can be prevented. In addition, if the closing member comes out at the time of opening, the movable area of the winning ball is limited by that amount, leading to an increase in the size of the variable winning device, but such inconvenience is also eliminated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view in which a center of a variable winning device according to an embodiment is cut in a vertical direction.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view in which the center of the variable prize apparatus according to the embodiment is cut in the horizontal direction.
FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls a gaming operation of a pachinko machine including a variable winning device.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the first half of the processing procedure executed by the control circuit.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the latter half of the processing procedure executed by the control circuit.
[Explanation of symbols]
20 Variable prize-winning device 30 V prize opening (continuous prize opening)
33 Closure member 34 V solenoid

Claims (1)

When the winning game state is reached, the variable winning device is opened in a predetermined manner, and the next time the variable winning device is selected based on the fact that the winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening formed in the variable winning device during the opening. In the pachinko machine that establishes the continuation right to be released,
The variable winning device is provided with a closing member that changes between a first state that prevents winning of the winning ball in the continuous winning opening and a second state that does not block,
When the variable winning device is opened each time during the big hit gaming state, the closing member is driven to the first state based on the winning of the first winning ball to the continuous winning port, and the variable winning device Configured to be driven to the second state after the end of each opening,
Pinball machine, characterized in that the closing member so as not to protrude from the wall surface in the variation winning device, which sets the position of the closure member in the second state in the second state.

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