JP3677278B1 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine capable of flexibly responding to a revision of a game rule, having an appropriate continuity, and capable of appealing the moment when it is determined whether or not to continually change. To meet the needs of players and players.
SOLUTION: A pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention has a result of a lottery process when a lottery process for generating a new jackpot is performed during a jackpot in which an opening / closing operation of an electric accessory is performed. Is provided with a movable display unit 13. The movable display unit 13 derives and displays the result of the lottery process after a variable operation that continues until the end of the current jackpot, and the player performs the variable operation during the current jackpot. Presents a first posture that cannot be visually recognized. Then, once the jackpot is finished, the LED lamp 131 changes to the second posture facing the front, stops the fluctuation, and displays the result of the lottery process.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine.

  Recent pachinko machines are configured so that a big hit is generated in response to the display of a big win symbol on a special symbol display unit composed of a liquid crystal monitor or the like, and a large number of balls can be obtained in a short time Is common. Taking a pachinko machine of the kind called a Seven machine (type 1 pachinko machine) as an example, even if a ball wins a start winning opening during a big hit, a new symbol change operation is not executed until the big win ends. It is normal.

  On the other hand, as shown in Patent Document 1 below, in a type of pachinko machine called a general electric role, a symbol variation operation of the central normal symbol display unit is performed in response to a ball winning at the start winning opening. When the symbol is derived and displayed on the normal symbol display part, the first electric accessory (so-called electric tulip, in the broad sense, an electric winning device) is opened, and a ball is awarded to the opened first electric accessory. In response to this, there is one configured to perform a lottery process for determining whether or not to open the second electric accessory. Although there is a difference in the procedure of acquiring a ball by opening multiple electric objects in a chain, the key to acquiring a ball is whether the symbol is derived and displayed on the normal normal symbol display area. This is common with Seven machines.

In the pachinko gaming machine as described above, it is determined whether or not to release the first electric combination when a ball wins the start winning opening even when the second electric combination is performing an opening / closing operation. The lottery process is performed, and the symbol changing operation of the normal symbol display unit is executed, and a winning symbol or a lost symbol is derived and displayed. When the winning symbol is derived and displayed, the first electric accessory is released again and the ball can be won. In other words, a big hit occurs during the big hit, which is a situation impossible with a Seven machine. This is a result of adopting a configuration in which a lottery process for opening the first electric combination and a lottery process for opening the second electric combination are performed independently, and in effect, a succession of jackpots. Equivalent to outbreak (ream). In this way, general electric machines that have been given the appropriate chain-changing ability by making good use of the structure that gains a lot of balls by opening up the chain of electric accessories are the seven machines that are the mainstream of pachinko machines on the market. There is a characteristic that is not in, and there are persistent fans.
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  However, in recent years, with the revision of game rules aimed at the soundness of pachinko machines and the prevention of fraud, it will be prohibited to perform variable operations on the symbol display while a certain electric accessory is in operation. It is said. For this reason, the conventional configuration can no longer be adopted, and it is unavoidable that the pleasure of a general electric machine having an appropriate chainability is lost. As it is, it will be difficult to provide pachinko machines that meet the diverse needs of hall managers and players, and further ingenuity is urgently needed.

  The problem of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can flexibly cope with the revision of the game rules, but has an appropriate continuous change and can appeal more strongly the moment when it is determined whether or not to change consecutively. It is to meet the needs of hall managers and players.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

  In order to solve the above problems, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention includes a first lottery means for performing a first lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a first winning state in response to establishment of a predetermined condition; On the condition that the result of the first lottery process is derived and displayed through a predetermined variation operation, and the variable display unit is won in the first lottery process and the variable display part exhibits a hit state, an opening operation by an actuator such as a solenoid is performed. An electric winning device to be performed and configured to change from a closed state to an open state in response to establishment of a predetermined condition relating to the occurrence of the first winning state, and to detect that a ball has won and generate a winning signal And a second winning unit for determining whether or not to generate a second winning state equivalent to the first winning state according to the acquisition timing. A second lottery means for performing a selection process; and a movable display unit for deriving and displaying a result of the second lottery process through a predetermined fluctuation operation, and the movable display unit performs an opening / closing operation of the electric winning device. When the second lottery process is performed during the first hit state, the result of the second lottery process is derived and displayed after a fluctuating operation that continues until the end of the first hit state. The main feature is that it is configured to be movable so that the player cannot see the changing motion during the first hit state.

  In another aspect, the pachinko machine of the present invention detects a start winning opening provided in a game area where a ball is fired, and a start winning detection that detects that a ball has won a winning winning opening and generates a start winning signal A first lottery means for performing a first lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a first winning state by acquiring a start winning signal from the starter prize detector, and a result of the first lottery process The first variable display unit that is derived and displayed through a predetermined fluctuation operation and the opening operation by an actuator such as a solenoid are performed on condition that the first variable display unit is won in the first lottery process and the first variable display unit exhibits a hit state. A first electric winning device for generating a winning signal in response to winning, and a first for determining whether or not to generate the second winning state by acquiring the winning signal generated by the first electric winning device. 2 Perform lottery processing Condition that the second lottery means, the second variable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the second lottery process through a predetermined fluctuation operation, and winning in the second lottery process and the second variable display unit exhibit a winning mode And a second electric prize-winning device that performs an opening operation, and a ball is changed from a closed state to an open state in response to a prize winning in the first electric prize-winning device, and a prize signal is generated by detecting that the ball has won. To acquire a winning signal generated by the special winning device and the special winning device, and to determine whether or not to generate a third winning state equivalent to the first winning state according to the acquisition timing The third lottery means for performing the third lottery process, and a movable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the third lottery process through a predetermined fluctuation operation, the movable display unit being performed once or a plurality of times Opening and closing operation of the first electric prize-winning device If the third lottery process is performed during the first winning state and / or the second winning state in which the second electric winning device is opened or closed once or multiple times, 3 The results of the lottery process are derived and displayed after a fluctuating action that continues until the end of the first hit state and / or the second hit state, and the results of the first win state and / or the second hit state are The main feature is that the variation display is invisible to the player and is configured to be visible after the first hit state and / or the second hit state is over. To do.

  According to the present invention, at least during the operation of the electric prize-winning device, the changing operation of the movable display unit becomes invisible to the player. As long as it is invisible to the player, the winning lottery result is not derived and displayed. Then, after the winning state where the electric winning device is activated is finished, it becomes visible and the fluctuation stops. According to such control, it is possible to prevent the next hit state from occurring during a certain hit state and to appeal the player to the moment when the fluctuation stops. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko gaming machine that does not conflict with the rules that have been strengthened to prevent fraud, and that has a gameability comparable to conventional ones. In addition, the player can have an impression like a new kind of pachinko machine, and the game is highly interesting. Note that “equivalent hit state” means that the number of balls that a player can acquire, or that the rights of the game granted to acquire a ball are equal.

  In a preferred aspect, the variable time determining means for determining the time of the variable operation of the movable display unit, a timer for measuring the variable time determined by the variable time determining means, and after the timer starts measuring at the start of the variable operation When the pachinko gaming machine is in the first hit state and / or the second hit state, it is determined whether it is in at least one of the two hit states. The timer control means for canceling the interruption when the end of the first hit state and / or the second hit state is confirmed, and allowing the completion of the variable operation by the timer control means. When the end of the first hit state and / or the second hit state is confirmed, the movable display unit changes from the first posture that is not visible to the player to the second posture that is visible. As of, further comprising a drive control means for driving the actuator for causing the posture change.

  In general, in a symbol display unit of a pachinko gaming machine, a time (a variation time) from when the variation starts to when it stops is accurately managed by a timer. In recent years, a function for forcibly stopping fluctuations may be provided by a stop switch or the like, but basically, the timing for stopping fluctuations is determined before the fluctuation starts. On the other hand, the timing at which the winning state ends depends on the method of winning a ball to the winning device. For this reason, it is difficult to set the fluctuation time of the movable display unit in view of the end timing of the previous hit state. However, according to the method of temporarily stopping the timer as in the present invention, the variable operation is continued until the previous hit state is ended, and the movable type is operated according to the end of the previous hit state. It is possible to reliably perform control for making the display portion visible and stopping the fluctuation of the symbols.

  The movable display unit includes a display body such as a lamp or a display and a support member that supports the display body, and the display body and the support member are integrated with each other from the first posture to the second posture. Or vice versa. In order to make the fluctuating motion invisible, a movable display unit equipped with a movable member such as a shutter can be considered, but if the display body itself is moved as in the present invention, a more dynamic effect can be achieved. It becomes possible to do it, and it contributes to the improvement of amusement entertainment.

  The second posture is a posture in which the display body faces the front of the table, and the first posture is a posture in which the direction of the display body is changed together with the support member so that the entire display body is hidden behind the support member. can do. If it does in this way, since it will be made to hide a display body with the supporting member itself which comprises a movable display body, it will lead to a reduction in a number of parts. Moreover, the structure for making it movable can also be simplified, which is advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost.

  Alternatively, the first posture is a posture in which the display body is hidden behind the support member at a position retracted from the front of the first variable display portion, and the second posture is a front face of the first variable display portion. The posture is held so as to face the player, and when the first posture is changed to the second posture, the display body is pushed toward the front of the first variable display portion while facing the player. Can be configured. According to such a structure, the high production effect by a movable display part can be anticipated. Further, since it is retracted from the front of the first variable display portion except when necessary, it does not interfere with the first variable display portion.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front glass door 5 attached to the underframe and a game board 3 that is disposed inside the underframe and covered by the glass door 5. The game board 3 forms a circular game area. Below the game board 3, a ball supply tray 6 is provided. The game balls (pachinko balls) prepared on the ball supply tray 6 are fired toward the game board 3 by a launching device including a handle 7 and the like. The game balls that have reached the game board 3 through the rails jump out of the hitting ball launcher and fall by their own weights while being played by a number of nails drilled in the game board 3.

  A liquid crystal display unit 11 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area formed by the game board 3. A display device using a light emitting diode instead of a liquid crystal or a reel type display device can also be adopted. Three characters (multiple digits) such as Arabic numerals are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11. A holding ball lamp 23 and a start winning opening 17 (start winning gate) are provided below the liquid crystal display unit 11. The holding ball lamp 23 is composed of a plurality of (four) segments, and displays the number of remaining fluctuations of the liquid crystal display unit 11. The holding ball lamp 23 may be shared by the liquid crystal display unit 11. Further, an out ball collection port 15 for collecting out balls is provided at the lowermost center of the game board 3.

  Further, around the liquid crystal display unit 11, a first electric combination 18, a second electric combination 19, a third electric combination 20, a fourth electric combination 21 and a non-electric combination 22 are arranged. The electric accessories 18 to 21 are winning devices that open and close a movable spring (or a movable door) with an actuator such as a motor or a solenoid. The non-electrical accessory 22 is a winning device that opens and closes movable honey by a mechanical action received from a ball. Specifically, when the ball is won in the first electric combination 18 or the fourth electric combination 21, the non-electric combination 22 is released by the action of the winning ball and is kept open until one ball is won. In addition, a system is adopted that closes when one ball is won.

  A second display unit 12 and a movable display unit 13 are provided above the liquid crystal display unit 11. The 2nd display part 12 is comprised by the 7 segment display using LED. Around the second display unit 12, a second holding ball lamp 24 for displaying the remaining number of fluctuations of the second display unit 12 is provided. The second holding ball lamp 24 is composed of a plurality (four) of segments. The movable display unit 13 includes a plurality of (eight in this embodiment) LED lamps attached to the support member, and can reciprocate between a first posture that is not visible to the player and a second posture that is visible. It is composed of. This will be described in detail below.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the movable display unit 13, and FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view. First, the eight LED lamps 131 are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction on one surface side of the long support member 132. The support member 132 has a hollow structure, and a power supply line for individually controlling blinking of each LED lamp 131 is inserted therein. Further, a shaft member 134 is fixed to an end portion of the support member 132 in the longitudinal direction. A driving force of a solenoid 133 is applied to the shaft member 134 via a connecting member (not shown). That is, the shaft member 134 is rotated approximately 90 degrees by switching the excitation / non-excitation of the solenoid 133, and the posture of the support member 132 is changed according to this rotation. As will be described later, the solenoid 133 is controlled by the CPU 50 of the main control board 100 (CPU 50: drive control means).

  The LED lamp 131 has a size that can be accommodated in a notch 132k provided in the support member 132. When the support member 132 is in the posture shown in the left view of FIGS. 3 and 4 (first posture), the notch 132k is hidden in the recess 251 of the casing 25, so that the LED lamp 131 is behind the support member 132. Hidden and invisible to the player. On the other hand, as the orientation of the support member 132 changes by approximately 90 degrees, as shown in the right diagrams of FIGS. 3 and 4, the place where the notch 132k is formed faces the front of the table, and the player turns the LED lamp 131. Becomes visible (second posture). In this way, it is possible to reliably control the state that can be visually recognized by the player and the state that cannot be visually recognized. Since the normally hidden LED lamp 131 is made visible only when necessary, a high production effect can be expected.

  The role of the movable display unit 13 is as follows. That is, a lottery process is executed to determine whether or not to control the fourth electric accessory 21 from the closed state to the open state in response to the winning of a ball in the open non-electric accessory 22. The result of the lottery process is derived and displayed on the movable display unit 13. In the present embodiment, when the lottery process is executed, the blinking positions of the eight LED lamps 131 scroll from the left to the right, and when the winner is won in the lottery process, the scrolling stops and the right One of the half LED lamps 131 lights up. On the other hand, when the lottery is lost, one of the left half LED lamps 131 is turned on as the scrolling stops.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable display unit 13 and the liquid crystal display unit 11 share a casing 25. In the casing 25, a recess 251 is formed immediately above the mounting position of the liquid crystal display unit 11, and the movable display unit 13 is accommodated in the recess 251. If the movable display unit 13 and the liquid crystal display unit 11 are arranged adjacent to each other, it is possible to manufacture the display units 11 and 13 and the casing 25 in a modular form, which is advantageous in terms of reducing component costs. is there. In addition, versatility can be expected.

  It is also possible to employ a movable display unit 14 having a structure as shown in FIGS. The movable display unit 14 includes eight (plural) LED lamps 141 and a support member 142 to which the LED lamps 141 are attached. The long support member 142 is adjusted to a length that is approximately the same as the width direction of the liquid crystal display unit 11, and the posture in which the longitudinal direction substantially coincides with the horizontal direction is maintained. The LED lamps 141 are arranged in a line in the longitudinal direction of the support member 142. The support member 142 has a hollow structure, and feed lines necessary for controlling the lighting of the LED lamp 141 are passed therethrough.

  The support member 142 has a U-shaped cross section in which a groove 142k is provided along the longitudinal direction. And the LED lamp 141 is arrange | positioned in the groove | channel 142k. 5 and 6, the support member 142 is accommodated in the recess 261 of the casing 26 so that the opening of the groove 142k faces upward at a position retracted from the front surface of the liquid crystal display unit 11. In this posture, the LED lamp 141 is hidden behind the support member 142 and is not visible to the player (first posture). On the other hand, as shown in the right diagrams of FIGS. 5 and 6, as the movable display unit 14 protrudes from the recess 261 of the casing 26 to the front of the liquid crystal display unit 11, the orientation of the support member 142 changes by approximately 90 degrees. To do. As a result, the opening of the groove 142k is directed to the front, and the LED lamp 141 can be viewed well by the player (second posture). In this way, it is possible to reliably control the state that can be visually recognized by the player and the state that cannot be visually recognized.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the driving force of the motor 145 is applied to the support member 142 via a plurality of connecting members 143 and 144. The support member 142 and the connecting member 143, and the connecting members 143 and 144 are connected to each other by pins 146 and 147 so that rotation around the axis is allowed. When the motor 145 is driven slowly, the movable display unit 14 moves from the position shown in the left view of FIGS. 5 and 6 to the front side of the liquid crystal display unit 11 (with the liquid crystal display unit 11 and the right view of FIGS. 5 and 6). It approaches the glass door 5). Also at this time, the scroll (fluctuating operation) of the LED lamp 141 is continued. Then, after stopping at approximately the intermediate position in the height direction of the liquid crystal display unit 11 and continuing scrolling for a while, the scrolling is stopped and only one of the plurality of LED lamps 141 is turned on, so that the hit / loss is reduced. indicate.

  In addition, in order to convert the rotational motion of the motor 145 into the projecting operation of the movable display unit 14, for example, an operation conversion mechanism using a rack and a pinion can be employed. Further, the motor 145 may be a step motor, or a feedback mechanism for detecting the posture / position of the movable display unit 14 may be provided. Then, the stop position of the support member 142 can be accurately controlled. Also, a guide is provided on both sides of the liquid crystal display unit 11 so that the movable display unit 14 can smoothly project, and the movable display unit 14 (support member 142) moves along the guide. It is good. Further, the conducting wire guided by the support member 142 for supplying power to the LED lamp 141 may be configured such that the connecting members 143 and 144 are hollow and pass therethrough, or a pattern for power supply is formed. A flexible substrate may be attached to the connecting members 143 and 144.

  Next, FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the game control device 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control device 300 is arranged on the back side of the game board 3. As shown in FIG. 2, the game control device 300 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 100 (main control unit), a first display control board 101, a second display control board 102, a third display control board 103, an audio A control board 106 (voice control unit), a lamp control board 107 (lamp control part), a payout control board 108 (prize ball control part), and a launch control board 109 (launch control part) are configured. A configuration in which each substrate individually includes a CPU and a memory is common, but is omitted in FIG. Each substrate is supplied with a predetermined voltage of power generated by the power supply circuit unit 110.

  The first display control board 101 executes processing for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display unit 11 in accordance with a display control signal input from the main control board 100. Similarly, the second display control board 102 performs display control of the second display unit 12. The third display display control board 103 performs display control of the movable display unit 13 (flashing control of the LED lamp 131). The sound control board 106 outputs sound from the speaker 116 according to the input sound control signal. The lamp control board 107 controls turning on / off of the holding ball lamps 23 and 24 according to the input lamp control signal. The payout control board 108 controls the payout device 118 according to the input prize ball signal. Thereby, a predetermined amount of prize balls are paid out to the player. The launch control board 109 activates a launch device 119 provided corresponding to the handle 7 in response to the player operating the handle 7 (operation unit). Depending on the amount of operation of the handle 7, it is possible to adjust the ball launching strength (ball flight distance). The main control board 100 includes a CPU 50, a ROM 51 for storing a program, a RAM 52 to which a work area and various counters are assigned, and an input / output interface 53, which communicate with each other via a bus. It has become.

  The main circuit of the main control board 100 includes a start winning detector 171 provided at the start winning opening 17, a first electric accessory winning detector 181, a second electric accessory winning detector 191, and a third electric accessory winning prize. The detector 201, the fourth electric combination prize winning detector 211, and the non-electrical combination prize winning detector 221 are electrically connected via the input / output interface 53. Each detector is constituted by a contact type or non-contact type sensor. Further, the opening / closing of each electric accessory 18, 19, 20, 21 is performed by exciting / disengaging solenoids 182, 192, 202, 212 connected to the main control board 100 via the input / output interface 53 and a drive circuit (not shown). This is done by switching the non-excitation individually. The movable display solenoid 133 is used to control the attitude of the movable display 13 as described above.

  Next, game control executed by the CPU 50 of the main control board 100 will be described. When a ball wins the start winning opening 17, the start winning detector 171 provided in the start winning opening 17 detects the passing of the ball, and a start winning signal is generated. These winning signals are input to the main control board 100. The CPU 50 of the main control board 100 acquires a start winning signal from the start winning detector 171 and executes predetermined electrical processing according to the signal acquisition timing (input timing). The electrical process is to derive and display the first lottery process for determining whether or not the first hit state is generated in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the result of the first lottery process on the liquid crystal display unit 11. Display processing.

  The CPU 50 of the main control board 100 is a main body that executes a first lottery process for determining whether or not to generate the first winning state (first lottery means). The first hit state is a state advantageous to a player who performs control to open and close the first electric accessory 18 once or a plurality of times. The CPU 50 receives a result of the first lottery process and determines a symbol to be derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11. Then, a display control signal (control command) based on the determination is output to the display control board 105. The display control board 105 displays a design, a background, etc. on the liquid crystal display unit 11 according to the input display control signal. When the first lottery process determines that the first winning state is to be generated, the winning symbol (for example, a doublet such as “777”) is finally derived on the liquid crystal display unit 11 through screen scrolling for a predetermined time. Is displayed. Similarly, each control board performs control based on a control signal (control command) sent from the main control board 100 for voice output and blinking of the lamp. A program for performing such control is stored in the ROM 51 of the main control board 100 and the ROM (not shown) of each control board.

  A lottery method employed in the first lottery process will be described. In the game control device 300 (main control board 100) of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the CPU 50 obtains a random number value from the random number generation means according to the timing when the ball wins the start winning opening 17, and the random number value becomes a random number. Processing to determine whether or not they match is performed. A technique related to such a lottery method is well known, and a success / failure lottery counter is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 52 of the main control board 100 and used as a random number generating means. The “random number value” described in the present specification refers to a value that is extracted with an equal probability from the number in a predetermined range.

  The success / failure lottery counter indicates an integer value within a certain numerical range such as “0 to 360”, for example, and is updated every time the CPU 50 receives a timer interrupt (specifically, “+1”). After reaching “360”, it is counted up from “0” again. As described above, the winning / raising lottery counter is defined as a counter in which a random value that can be taken changes cyclically within a certain numerical range. In the normal gaming state, a ball is won in the start winning device 18 and a random number value is acquired from the winning lottery counter according to the winning. When the random value is “7”, the first winning state occurs.

  The timer interrupt of the CPU 50 can be set to occur approximately every 2 msec using a counter / timer circuit unit (not shown) provided on the main control board 100. Then, using this timer interrupt as a trigger, an interrupt program for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is called.

  As shown in the flowchart (S 1 to S 6) in FIG. 8, when detecting that a ball has won in the start winning opening 17, the CPU 50 outputs a prize payout instruction to the payout control board 108. The first reserved ball storage unit 52d assigned to the RAM 52 is referred to. When the number of held balls is three or less, the first lottery process is executed, and the lottery result is written in the first reserved ball storage unit 52d, and the reserved ball lamp One 23 lights up.

  In addition, the CPU 50 determines the symbols to be derived and displayed in advance and the variable operation time of the liquid crystal display unit 11 before the result of the first lottery process is derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 (first variable time determining means). ). Based on the determination, a variation start signal, a derived display symbol signal, and a variation stop signal are transmitted to the first display control board 101. The variation operation time of the liquid crystal display unit 11 is measured by a liquid crystal display unit variation time measurement timer 52a assigned to the RAM 52 as shown in FIG. As described above, the liquid crystal display unit variation time measurement timer 52a is controlled by the CPU 50 as a counter that is incremented for each timer interrupt (CPU 50: first timer control means). Of course, a down counter may be employed instead of the up counter in order to measure for a certain period of time.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, when it is determined that the lottery result is stored in the first reserved ball storage unit 52d, it is determined whether or not the liquid crystal display unit 11 may perform a new variation operation ( S10, S11). During the first hit state described above and the second hit state described later, the liquid crystal display unit 11 starts a new fluctuation operation even if the lottery result is stored in the first reserved ball storage unit 52a. First, control is performed so as to stop in a state where the previous symbol is derived and displayed, or to perform a win-win effect display. The second hit state is a state advantageous to a player who performs control to open and close the second electric combination 19 and the third electric combination 20 once or a plurality of times.

  When it is determined that a new fluctuating operation is possible, the oldest lottery result is read from the first reserved ball storage unit 52d, and then the read lottery result is erased from the first reserved ball storage unit 52d. The Then, one holding ball lamp 23 is turned off, and a display control signal for displaying a winning symbol or a lost symbol according to the read lottery result is transmitted to the first display control board 101 (S12 to S17). The display control signal includes a symbol variation start signal, a symbol signal, and a variation stop signal. When the symbol variation start signal is transmitted, measurement of the variation time by the liquid crystal display unit variation time measurement timer 52a is started, and a preset time is set. A variable stop signal is transmitted in response to the end of measurement.

  After winning the first lottery process and deriving and displaying the symbol on the liquid crystal display unit 11, the CPU 50 excites the first electric accessory solenoid 182 to open the first electric accessory 18 for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Take control. A timer for measuring the opening time of the first electric accessory 18 is assigned to a predetermined area of the RAM 52, and the CPU 50 uses the timer to set the opening time of the first electric accessory 18 predetermined in the program. Measure.

  The processing shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 10 and 11 is performed in response to the winning of the ball in the opened first electric accessory 18 (S20 to S25, S30 to S38). In other words, a winning is detected by the first electric winning prize detector 181 provided alongside the first electric accessory 18 and a winning signal is generated. The CPU 50 acquires a winning signal from the start winning detector 181 and determines whether or not to generate the second hit state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the signal acquisition timing (input timing). A second lottery process and a display process for deriving and displaying the result of the second lottery process on the second display unit 12 are performed. In addition, about the method of the 2nd lottery process etc. which are described in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the method similar to the previous 1st lottery process can be employ | adopted.

  In the case of winning in the second lottery process, a winning symbol (for example, a letter “F”) is displayed on the second display unit 12 to generate a second winning state, and the second electric accessory 19 is released. Specifically, before the CPU 50 of the main control board 100 derives and displays the result of the second lottery process on the second display unit 12, the character to be derived and displayed in advance or the combination thereof, or the variation of the second display unit 12 The operating time is determined (second variation time determining means). Based on the determination, a variation start signal, a derived display symbol signal, and a variation stop signal are transmitted to the second display control board 102. The variation operation time of the liquid crystal display unit 11 is measured by the second display unit variation time measurement timer 52b assigned to the RAM 52 as shown in FIG. As described above, the second display unit variation time measurement timer 52b is controlled by the CPU 50 as a counter that is incremented for each timer interruption (CPU 50: second timer control means).

  When the second hit state occurs, the second electric accessory 19 is kept open for a certain time or until a certain number of balls win. In the present embodiment, a process of releasing the second electric combination 19 for a predetermined time is performed, and the third electric combination 20 is fixed for a certain period of time or for a certain period on condition that a ball wins the second electric combination 19 being opened. The process of releasing until the number of balls wins is performed. In addition, since the lottery result of the second lottery process is stored in the second holding ball storage unit 52e in a plurality (four times), each time the opening process of the third electric accessory 20 is finished once, the second holding ball memory is stored. The lottery result is read from the section 52e, and in the case of winning, the second electric accessory 19 is opened again. As described above, the first hit state in which the first electric combination 18 is opened and the second hit state in which the second electric combination 19 and the third electric combination 20 are opened are generated in an interlocking manner. It is a mechanism that can acquire a certain number of balls. In the present embodiment, the probability of the first lottery process is set to a relatively low probability (for example, 1/181), and the winning probability of the second lottery process is set to a much higher probability (997/1000). doing. That is, the occurrence of the first hit state corresponds to a substantial jackpot.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 14, a part or all of the balls that have won the first electric combination 18 being opened are used to hold the non-electric combination 22 in either a closed state or an open state. It is guided to the opening / closing mechanism 64. The opening / closing mechanism 64 is configured to change the non-electrically-powered object 22 from the closed state to the opened state or vice versa by the action of a ball that has won the first electric-charged object 18. Further, only one ball won in the opened first electric accessory 18 is guided to the passage 60p for opening the non-electric accessory 22, and the second and subsequent winning balls are advanced to the passage 60p. You may provide the guidance mechanism 60 which blocks | prevents. The guide mechanism 60 is configured by a shutter or the like that is driven by an actuator such as a solenoid. The actuator for driving the shutter or the like is controlled so as to guide only one ball whose winning is detected by the first electric accessory winning detector 181 to the passage 60p.

Now, the non-electrical accessory 22 opened by the action of the winning ball of the first electric accessory 18 is maintained in an open state until the ball wins. When a ball wins the opened non-electrical accessory 22, the opening / closing mechanism 64 receives the action from the winning ball and closes the non-electrical accessory 22. In addition, a winning signal is generated by a non-electrically-powered item winning detector 221 provided adjacent to the opening / closing mechanism 64 and input to the CPU 50 of the main control board 100. In response to the winning signal from the non-electric won game winning detector 221 is input, the processing shown in FIG. 12 is executed. That is, the non-electric accessory 22 is in an open state on condition that a ball wins the first electric accessory 18, and the CPU 50 executes the process of FIG. 12 when the ball wins in the open state. It is configured as a special prize-winning device.

  As shown in the flowchart of FIG. 12, when a winning to the non-electrical accessory 22 is detected, the payout of the prize is instructed, and it is determined whether the movable display unit 13 is changing (S40 to S41). ). When it is determined that the movable display unit 13 is not in operation, a third lottery process for determining whether or not to open the fourth electric accessory 21 is executed in the subsequent S43 (CPU 50: third Lottery means). The third lottery process employs the same random number lottery system as the first lottery process described above. The result of the third lottery process is temporarily stored in the third reserved ball storage unit 52f (see FIG. 7). Further, in response to the execution of the third lottery process, a change start signal is transmitted to the third display substrate 102, and the change of the movable display unit 13 (flashing scrolling of the LED lamp 131) is started. In addition, a timer for measuring the fluctuation time is started (S44, S45).

  As shown in FIG. 7, a timer (movable display unit variation time measurement timer 52 c) for measuring the variation time of the movable display unit 13 is assigned to the RAM 52. The movable display unit variation time measurement timer 52c is configured as a constant speed counter that is incremented each time an interrupt signal is input to the CPU 50, as is the case with the timer for measuring the variation time of other display units.

  Next, the fluctuation process of the movable display unit will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, it is confirmed that the change of the movable display unit 13 is started, and then it is determined whether or not the first hit state or the second hit state is being performed (S50, S51). When it is confirmed that at least one of these states and the movable display unit variation time measurement timer 52c is in operation, the variation operation of the movable display unit 13 is continued and the movable display unit variation is continued. The measurement of the variation time by the time measurement timer 52c is temporarily interrupted (S52, S53).

  Specifically, the pause flag is turned on so that the movable display unit variation time measurement timer 52c is not incremented every time the CPU 50 is interrupted. In the counter updating process (not shown) for incrementing the movable display unit variation time measurement timer 52c, the on / off of the temporary stop flag is referred to. When the temporary stop flag is on, the counter (movable type The increment processing of the display unit variation time measurement timer 52c) is not performed. As a result, the fluctuating operation of the movable display unit 13 does not stop when the first electric combination 18, the second electric combination 19 or the third electric combination 20 is performing the opening / closing operation.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the first hit state or the second hit state by performing control for switching on / off the first hit state flag or the second hit state flag in a predetermined area of the RAM 52. It can be determined whether or not there is. The first hit state flag is turned on during a period from when the winning symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 until the first electric accessory 18 is opened and closed. The second hit state flag is turned on while the result of the second lottery process is stored in the second reserved ball storage unit 52e, the second electric accessory 19 is open, or the third electric accessory 20 is open. The

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S51 that neither hit state is reached, the process proceeds to S54, in which it is determined whether the movable display unit variation time measuring timer 52c is operating. That is, when the first hit state and the second hit state are completed, the temporary stop flag is turned off and the movable display unit variation time measuring timer 52c is restarted (S55, S56). As a result, measurement of a predetermined variation time is continued before the start of the variation operation of the movable display unit (CPU 50: timer control means). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the timer has finished measuring the predetermined fluctuation time. When the measurement is finished, the movable display solenoid 133 is energized (S57, S58). As a result, as described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the movable display unit 13 changes to a posture that can be visually recognized by the player. Thereafter, a change stop signal is transmitted to the third display control board 102, and thereby the scroll is stopped in such a manner that only one LED lamp 131 at a position corresponding to the result of the third lottery process is lit (S59).

  As is clear from the above description, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the first hit state and the second hit state cannot occur simultaneously. The state and the second hit state may be configured to occur at the same time.

  Now, when winning in the third lottery process that is executed in response to the winning of a ball in the non-electrically-powered object 22, as shown in FIG. Lights up and stops scrolling. Thereby, the 4th electric accessory 21 is open | released for a fixed time. When a ball wins the open fourth electric accessory 21, the second lottery process described above is executed. The fourth electric combination 21 has the same function as the first electric combination 18. The first hit state flag is turned on when the LED lamp 131 at the hit position of the movable display unit 13 is turned on, and is turned off when the fourth electric accessory 21 is closed. In addition, the movable display part 13 returns to the original attitude | position (1st attitude | position) in which the LED lamp 131 cannot be visually recognized from a player by interrupting | blocking the electricity supply to the movable display part solenoid 133 after a scroll stop.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 14, at least one of the winning balls of the fourth electric accessory 21 is an opening / closing mechanism 64 attached to the non-electric accessory 22 in the same manner as the winning ball of the first electric accessory 18. Be guided to. The lock is released by the action of the ball guided by the opening / closing mechanism 64, and the non-electrically-powered article 22 changes from the closed state to the open state again. In other words, a substantial continuous jackpot occurrence degree can be adjusted depending on the winning probability in the third lottery process. The movable display unit 13 stops the fluctuation during the operation of each electric accessory 18, 19, 20, 21, or the fluctuation operation is not visible and the measurement of the fluctuation time is temporarily stopped.

  Further, the first electric combination 18 and the fourth electric combination 21 have an equivalent role. That is, when the winning symbol is derived and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 11 and the first hit state is started, the first electric accessory 18 is opened, while the hit is displayed on the movable display unit 13 and the third hit state is displayed. When it is started, the fourth electric accessory 21 is opened. The first hit state and the third hit state are both conditions for generating the second hit state, and the player can obtain a lot of balls and / or a ball that can be obtained. Therefore, the game rights granted for this are equivalent.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to appropriately generate a consecutive jackpot without accompanying a fluctuation operation of the symbol display section while a certain electric accessory is operating.

The front schematic diagram of the pachinko game machine of this invention. The block diagram which shows the structure of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. The enlarged front view of a movable display part. The cross-sectional schematic diagram of a movable display part. The enlarged front view of the movable display part of another form. The cross-sectional schematic diagram of the movable display part of another form. The conceptual diagram of RAM of a main control board. The flowchart of a start winning opening process. The flowchart of a liquid crystal display part process. The flowchart of a 1st electric accessory winning prize process. The flowchart of a 2nd display part process. The flowchart of a non-electrically-powered item winning process. The flowchart of a movable display part process. The schematic diagram of the structure which opens a non-electrically-powered object by the winning ball of a 1st electric-powered object or a 4th electric-characterized object.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 11 Liquid crystal display part 12 Second display part 13 Movable display part 17 Start winning opening 18 1st electric accessory (1st electric prize apparatus)
19 Second electric accessory (second electric prize-winning device)
22 Non-electrical goods (non-electric prize-winning device)
50 CPU (first lottery means, second lottery means, third lottery means, variable time determination means, timer control means, drive control means)
52c Movable Display Unit Fluctuation Time Measurement Timers 101, 102, 103 Display Control Board (Display Control Unit)
131 LED lamp 132 support member 133 movable display solenoid 171 start winning detector

Claims (5)

First lottery means for performing a first lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a first hit state in response to establishment of a predetermined condition;
A variable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the first lottery process through a predetermined variation operation;
An electric prize-winning device that performs an opening operation by an actuator such as a solenoid, on condition that the variable display unit wins in the first lottery process and exhibits a winning aspect;
A special winning device configured to change from a closed state to an open state on condition that a ball wins the electric winning device, and to detect that a ball has won and generate a winning signal;
A winning signal generated by the special winning device is acquired, and a second lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to generate a second winning state equivalent to the first winning state according to the acquisition timing. A second lottery means;
A movable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the second lottery process through a predetermined fluctuation operation;
The movable display unit before SL when the second lottery process during the first state per has been performed, a position retracted from the front of the variable display unit until the end of the first contact state Then, the variation operation for deriving the result of the second lottery process is continued, and after the first hit state is finished, the variable display unit is pushed forward and the result of the second lottery process is derived and displayed. A pachinko gaming machine that is configured to be movable. Fluctuating time determining means for determining the time of fluctuating operation of the movable display unit;
A timer for measuring the variation time determined by the variation time determination means;
After the timer starts measuring with the start of the fluctuating operation in the movable display unit, it is determined whether or not the first hit state, and if it is confirmed that the first hit state, the fluctuation Timer control means for temporarily interrupting the measurement of the variation time by the timer while continuing the operation, and canceling the suspension when the completion of the first hit state is confirmed and permitting the completion of the variation operation; ,
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: First lottery means for performing a first lottery process for determining whether or not to generate a first hit state in response to establishment of a predetermined condition;
A variable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the first lottery process through a predetermined variation operation;
An electric prize-winning device that performs an opening operation by an actuator such as a solenoid, on condition that the variable display unit wins in the first lottery process and exhibits a winning aspect;
A special winning device configured to change from a closed state to an open state on condition that a ball wins the electric winning device, and to detect that a ball has won and generate a winning signal;
A winning signal generated by the special winning device is acquired, and a second lottery process is performed to determine whether or not to generate a second winning state equivalent to the first winning state according to the acquisition timing. A second lottery means;
A movable display unit for deriving and displaying the result of the second lottery process through a predetermined fluctuation operation;
Fluctuating time determining means for determining the time of fluctuating operation of the movable display unit;
A timer for measuring the variation time determined by the variation time determination means;
Timer control means for controlling the timer,
The timer control means determines whether or not the first hit state after the timer starts measuring with the start of the variable operation in the movable display unit, and is in the first hit state. If it is confirmed, the measurement of the variation time by the timer is temporarily suspended while continuing the variation operation. Configured to allow,
In the case where the second lottery process is performed during the first hit state, the movable display unit becomes invisible from the front of the table until the end of the first hit state. The pachinko gaming machine is configured to be movable so that when the end of the first hit state is confirmed, the changing operation can be viewed from the front of the table . The movable display unit includes a display body such as a lamp and a display, and a support member that supports the display body. The display body and the support member are integrally configured to be movable, and the timer control When it is confirmed by the means that the first hit state is reached, the first display posture is such that the display body is hidden behind the support member, and the variable operation of the movable display unit becomes invisible from the front of the table. When the end of the first hit state is confirmed by the timer control means, the movable body is changed in a second posture in which the display body is held so as to face the front of the table. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, which is visible . The first posture is a posture in which the display body is hidden behind the support member at a position retracted from the front surface of the variable display portion, and the second posture is a posture in which the display body is placed in front of the variable display portion. So that the display body urges toward the front of the variable display unit while facing the front of the table when the first posture changes to the second posture. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4 configured .

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