JP3855265B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the jackpot mode, the variable member is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated within the predetermined time, and the winning balls received during the opening are awarded to the continuous winning opening. When this is done, the present invention relates to a pachinko machine configured to reserve the opening of the next variable member.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when the display mode of the symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols has become a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when all the displays of a plurality of display units display “same number”), A variable winning device having a variable member generates a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls until a predetermined period, specifically, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or within the predetermined time. Until it is open, and when the winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening provided in the variable winning device during the open state, the variable member is once closed after the predetermined period is achieved, and then again predetermined. A pachinko machine that repeats a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) on the condition that a winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening has been provided on the market. In such a pachinko machine, the next open state is reserved when a winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening, and a predetermined period is guaranteed in one open state.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, as described above, the predetermined period is until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated within the predetermined time. For a player, if a player wins a continuous winning opening, the next open state is guaranteed, so after winning a winning ball to the continuous winning opening, a predetermined number of winning balls will be generated over the fixed time. It will be good. However, in reality, even after the winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening, the winning ball hits continuously to the variable winning device, reaches the predetermined number in the middle of the predetermined time, ends the open state, and the next open Therefore, even if the open state continues for a predetermined number of times, the jackpot mode is completed in a very short time as a total, and the jackpot mode cannot be fully enjoyed.
[0004]
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 can sufficiently enjoy the gaming state of the big hit in the big hit mode.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-described object, the pachinko machine according to the present invention opens the variable member until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated within the predetermined time in the jackpot mode, A pachinko machine that is configured so that when the winning ball received during opening wins the continuous winning opening, the opening of the next variable member is reserved and this opening is continued until the condition for ending the opening is satisfied. In this case, when the winning ball received during the opening wins the continuous winning opening, the winning rate of the hit ball to the variable member after the winning at the current opening will be lower than before the winning at the current opening. And is provided with a suppression means for releasing the suppression after the end of the current opening. As a means for suppressing the winning rate of the hit ball to the variable member, for example, it is conceivable to provide a member that is located in the vicinity of the variable member and operates to decrease the winning rate.
[0006]
[Action]
When winning ball to continue winning holes are winning suppress to reduce the winning rate of the ball to its winning subsequent variations member in the opening of this operates the restraining means with the next open state is retained. And it takes time until the hitting balls that win the variable member after reaching the predetermined number after being suppressed, and it is possible to finish the single open state over a time close to the predetermined time. I can enjoy it. Here, if a member that is located near the variable member and operates to reduce the winning rate is provided, it is not necessary to change the variable mode of the variable member, and the existing variable member can be used. .
[0007]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
[0008]
First, a pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine. In the figure, a metal frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko machine 1. And the glass door frame 4 and the front door 5 which have glass are provided in the metal frame 3 so that opening and closing is possible. Arranged behind the glass door frame 4 is a game board 9 detachably attached to a game board fixing frame (not shown) fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2.
[0009]
On the surface of the front door 5, an upper plate 6 for preferentially storing a prize ball paid out from a prize ball discharge device (not shown) due to the occurrence of a winning ball and guiding the hit ball to a launch position is attached. .
[0010]
Below the front frame 2, an operation handle 7 that constitutes a part of the launching device is protruded and fixed, and on the side of the operation handle 7, prize balls that cannot be stored in the upper plate 6 are stored. A lower plate 8 is attached.
[0011]
A guide rail 10 for guiding a hit ball is implanted in a substantially circular shape on the front surface of the game board 9, and a range surrounded by the guide rail 10 constitutes a game area 11. A variable winning device 20 including a symbol display device 34 is provided in the approximate center of the game area 11. The variable winning device 20 has a pair of variable members 27a and 27b that can be converted into an open state in which a hit ball is easily received and a closed state in which a hit ball is not received, and further, a hit ball received by the variable members 27a and 27b therein. A V winning opening 29 for special winning and a normal winning opening 30a, 30b for ordinary winning are formed. In this embodiment, the V winning opening 29 constitutes a continuous winning opening. Thus, the variable winning device 20 opens the variable members 27a and 27b when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 described later becomes a predetermined jackpot mode, and the variable members 27a and 27b satisfy a predetermined condition. Open until a certain time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, or until a certain number (for example, 10) wins within the certain time, and such an open state is set to the V prize opening. 29 is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) based on the winning of the hit ball, and a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time. The configuration of the variable winning device 20 will be described in detail later.
[0012]
Also, in the game area 11, start winning ports 12 a to 12 c for starting the variable display operation of the symbols of the dot matrix displays 36 a to 36 c of the symbol display device 34 are arranged below the start winning ports 12 a to 12 c. The normal winning openings 13a to 13d are provided at the upper left and right of the. Further, jackpot lamps 14a and 14b for flashing when the display mode of the symbol display device 34 becomes the jackpot display mode and notifying that effect are arranged at the left and right central portions of the game area 11. An operation lamp 15 is also provided on the upper part of the front frame 2 as the same effect as the big hit lamps 14a and 14b. The operation lamp 15 is mainly for notifying the store clerk of the amusement hall that a big hit state has been reached. The start winning ports 12a to 12c are provided with start winning detection switches 53a to 53c (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting where the hit ball has won.
[0013]
Next, the configuration of the variable winning device 20 including the symbol display device 34 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the variable winning device 20 has an attachment board 21 attached to the game board 9. A ball receiving protrusion 22 protrudes from the top of the mounting substrate 21, and a normal winning opening 23 is formed above the ball receiving protrusion 22. In addition, the ball receiving protrusion 22 has a winning number display 24 for displaying the number of winning balls won in the variable winning device 20 while the variable members 27a and 27b are opened once in a big hit game state on the front surface thereof. A continuous number display 25 is provided for displaying the number of repetitions of the above-described open state on condition that the V winning opening 29 is won. The winning number display 24 and the number-of-continuations display 25 are both composed of 7-segment LEDs.
[0014]
A winning space 26 is formed below the ball receiving protrusion 22, and variable members 27 a and 27 b are rotatably supported on the left and right of the winning space 26. The fluctuating members 27a and 27b close the winning space 26 so as not to receive a hit ball between the ball receiving projection 22 in the standing and closed state, and the hit ball that falls in the game area 11 in the substantially horizontal open state. This leads to the winning space 26. The variable members 27a and 27b are driven to open and close by an open / close solenoid 39 as shown in FIG. 1, which will be described in detail later.
[0015]
A flow-down plate 28 is provided on the bottom surface of the winning space 25, and the rear of the flow-down plate 28 is divided into three. Of the three sections, a V winning opening 29 is formed in the center, and normal winning openings 30a and 30b are formed on the left and right. As described above, the V winning opening 29 is used to open the variable members 27a and 27b again when a winning ball is won while the variable members 27a and 27b are released in the big hit state. The mouth 29 incorporates a V winning detection switch 55 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting that a winning ball has entered. When the V winning detection switch 55 is turned on, a V lamp 64 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for notifying that effect is turned on. Further, below the V winning detection switch 55, there is also provided a 10 count detection switch 54 (not shown; however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 4) for detecting all winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b. Yes.
[0016]
In addition, the mounting board 21 is formed with normal winning holes 31a and 31b on the left and right sides of the mounting board 21 where the hit balls that have collided with the side surfaces of the variable members 27a and 27b in the open state are guided to win. A ball receiving frame 32 is provided so as to be sandwiched between the two. The upper surface of the ball receiving frame 32 is formed so as to guide the winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b to the flow-down plate 28. On the front surface thereof, the symbol display device 34 is in operation and the variable members 27a and 27b are provided. There are provided start winning indicators 33a to 33d for storing up to four winning prizes in the start winning openings 12a to 12c during opening and displaying the stored numbers. The start winning display devices 33a to 33d are constituted by LED lamps.
[0017]
Also, below the mounting substrate 21, a symbol display device 34 provided with a plurality (three) of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is formed. As described above, the symbol display device 34 starts to change its appearance when a hitting ball enters the winning winning openings 12a to 12c provided below the game area 11, and a certain time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses. It comes to stop by. This stop operation may be stopped by a stop signal of a stop switch that can be operated by the player. When the display mode of the plurality of dot matrix displays 36a to 36c when stopped is a predetermined jackpot display mode (for example, when “the same number” is displayed), the changing member 27a , 27b are opened under the predetermined conditions described above. Further, the symbol display device 34 in this embodiment is characterized in that bar-like light bar modules 37a to 37c are arranged vertically along the side of each dot matrix display. Each of the light bar modules 37a to 37c is formed by arranging a plurality of high-intensity light emitting diodes and covering a special rod-like lens, and blinks like a light source in a line shape. The light bar modules 37a to 37c are turned on when the corresponding dot matrix displays 36a to 36c are stopped, and are lit brightly around the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c. -The impression of the symbol displayed in dotted lines by the displays 36a to 36c is more clearly revealed. In addition, a colored transparent smoked glass 35 is disposed on the front surface of the symbol display device 34 so that each dot cannot be identified when each of the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c is not lit.
[0018]
Next, the structure of the back side of the variable winning device 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 1. A solenoid mounting plate 38 is disposed on the back surface of the variable winning device 20, and two solenoids 39, 40 are arranged on the solenoid mounting plate 38. Is attached. The solenoid 39 positioned above constitutes an open / close solenoid 39 that opens and closes the variable members 27a and 27b, and the support solenoid 40 positioned below serves as a V winning opening 29 for a winning ball as a continuous winning opening in the big hit mode. It is driven when winning, and is for reducing the open dimensions of the variable members 27a and 27b. More specifically, the plunger 41 of the open / close solenoid 39 is connected to an operating member 42 having engagement long holes 46a and 46b at both ends thereof. Engagement holes 46a and 46b of the actuating member 42 are engaged with the ring members 43a and 43b fixed to the rear ends of the coaxial members 44a and 44b of the variable members 27a and 27b. Pins 45a and 45b are loosely fitted. A spring 47 is provided around the plunger 41 of the open / close solenoid 39, and the plunger 41 is always urged downward. Accordingly, when the opening / closing solenoid 39 is magnetized, the plunger 41 rises against the urging force of the spring 47, so that the operating member 42 also rises. When the actuating member 42 is raised, the link members 43a and 43b rotate upward about the rotation shafts 44a and 44b, and the rotation shafts 44a and 44b themselves also rotate. When the rotation coaxials 44a and 44b are rotated, the variable members 27a and 27b are also rotated to be in an open state as indicated by a broken line in FIG. On the other hand, when the dynamic magnetism of the open / close solenoid 39 is released, the plunger 41 is lowered by its own weight and the urging force of the spring 47. Then, since the operation member 42 is also lowered, the ring members 43a and 43b are rotated in the opposite direction to the above, and the changing members 27a and 27b are closed.
[0019]
The support solenoid 40 is disposed on the same vertical line as the open / close solenoid 39, and the upper end of the plunger 48 faces the lower side of the operation member 42. In addition, a spring 49 is provided around the plunger 48 to constantly urge the plunger 48 downward. Thus, when the support solenoid 40 is magnetized, the plunger 48 rises against the urging force of the spring 49. The rising point is that the open / close solenoid 39 is not moved as shown in FIG. When the operating member 42 is lowered in the magnetic state, the operating member 42 is supported so that it is not in the lowest position but in a slightly lowered position. By driving the support solenoid 40 in this manner, the variable members 27a and 27b are slightly closed as indicated by the alternate long and short dash line, and as a whole compared with the fully opened state of the variable members 27a and 27b. The open dimension is reduced by 2d ". For this reason, the winning rate of the hit ball to the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed.
[0020]
The operation of the open / close solenoid 39 and the support solenoid 40 will be described in detail later.
[0021]
The variable winning device 20 including the symbol display device 34 configured as described above is controlled by the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit. A microcomputer 50 is used for the control circuit. An external ROM 51 and an external RAM 52 are connected to the microcomputer 50. Further, the start winning detection switches 53a to 53c for detecting the winning balls at the starting winning ports 12a to 12c, the 10 count detection switch 54 for detecting the winning balls received by the changing members 27a and 27b, and the V winning port 29 A V winning detection switch 55 for detecting a winning ball is connected to the microcomputer 50 via a waveform shaping circuit 56 formed of a flip-flop for preventing chattering.
[0022]
The clock generation circuit 57 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 50 via the frequency divider 58. Fixed-time external interrupt processing executed in synchronization with an external interrupt signal includes timer processing for controlling various timers, sound / lamp processing, and detector input processing for controlling input signals from various detection switches. is there.
[0023]
The microcomputer 50 is connected to a power supply circuit 60 for supplying power to the microcomputer 50 and a reset signal generating circuit 59 for resetting the microcomputer 50 when the power is turned on.
[0024]
A display driver circuit 61, a display selector circuit 62, and a driver 63 are connected to each output boat of the microcomputer 50. The display drive circuit 61 and the display selection circuit 62 include the dot matrix displays 36a to 36c, the light bar modules 37a to 37c, the start winning display units 33a to 33d, the winning number display unit 24, and the continuation unit. A number indicator 25 is connected. 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 53 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 52 at that time. Thus, various symbols are variably displayed on the dot matrix displays 35a to 35c based on the information programmed in the external ROM 51, and the light bar modules 37a to 37c are lit or blinked.
[0025]
The driver 63 drives the open / close solenoid 39 and the support solenoid 40 that open and close the variable members 27a and 27b in response to a signal from the microcomputer 50, and the large hit lamps 14a and 14b, the V lamp 64, and the operation lamp 15 are turned on. To control.
[0026]
Next, among the processing procedures controlled by the control circuit described above, a driving processing subroutine for the solenoids 39 and 40 in the big hit mode will be described with reference to FIG. The subroutine shown in FIG. 5 only outlines the operation of the open / close solenoid 39 (hereinafter referred to as solenoid A) and the support solenoid (hereinafter referred to as solenoid B) in the big hit mode in the big hit mode.
[0027]
First, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made (step S10). If it is determined that the big hit is not made, the subroutine is terminated without driving any solenoid, and if it is determined that a big hit is made. Then, it is determined whether or not an interval process is being performed for a predetermined time (for example, 2 seconds) set before the changing members 27a and 27b are opened (step S20). This interval process is set before the first open state immediately after the big hit and between the open state and the open state, and predetermined indicators and stored values are reset or updated. Or However, since none of the solenoids is driven, when it is determined that the interval process is being performed, the subroutine is terminated.
[0028]
On the other hand, when it is determined that the interval process is not being performed, it is monitored whether or not the V winning detection switch 55 is turned on (step S30). If not, the solenoid A is turned on (step S40), which will be described later. Proceed to step S100. If the V winning detection switch 55 is turned on, the solenoid B is turned on (step S50), and then it is determined whether or not the timer T1 is set (step S60). The timer T1 is set to turn off the solenoid A slightly after the solenoid B is turned on, and its value is, for example, about 0.1 to 0.3 seconds. Therefore, when the timer T1 is not yet set, the timer T1 is set (step S70). When the timer T1 is already set, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed up without being set. (Step S80). When the timer T1 expires, the solenoid A is turned off (step S90). At this time, the variable members 27a and 27b are not in the closed state, but are in a state in which the opening dimension is reduced by the support solenoid B as shown in FIG.
[0029]
In the state as described above, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter that counts the number of winning balls received by the variable members 27a and 27b is “10” (step S100). Then, it is determined whether or not the opening time has elapsed (step S110).
[0030]
When the value of the winning counter reaches “10” or the opening time elapses, whichever comes first, which means that the opening state has ended, it means that both solenoids A and B are OFF. In step S120, the subroutine is terminated.
[0031]
Although the configuration and operation of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, when a winning ball is won in the V winning opening 29 as a continuous winning opening, the next open state is reserved and controlled. By reducing the open dimensions of the variable members 27a and 27b as means, the winning rate of the hit ball to the variable members 27a and 27b is suppressed. For this reason, it takes time until the hitting balls to be won on the variable members 27a and 27b reach the predetermined number after being suppressed, and one open state can be completed in a time close to the predetermined time. You can fully enjoy the mode.
[0032]
In the above-described embodiments, the members that open and close in the left-right direction are shown as the variable members 27a and 27b. However, the members may be variable members having other structures, for example, a pair of members that slide in the left-right direction. Magnets may be magnetized by solenoids with different strokes before and after winning the V prize opening. Moreover, although the thing which reduces the open dimension of the fluctuation | variation members 27a and 27b itself was shown as a suppression means which suppresses the winning rate of the hit | hit ball to the fluctuation | variation members 27a and 27b, it does not change the fluctuation | variation member itself but a fluctuation member A member located in the vicinity of 27a and 27b may be operated to reduce the winning rate.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the pachinko machine according to the present invention, when a winning ball is won in the continuous winning opening, the next open state is retained and the restraining means is activated so that the winning in the current opening is received. In order to suppress the subsequent winning rate of the hitting ball to the variable member, it takes time until the hitting ball winning the variable member reaches a predetermined number after being suppressed. It can be completed by spending a lot and you can fully enjoy the jackpot mode as a total. Here, when a member that is located near the variable member and operates to reduce the winning rate is provided, it is not necessary to change the variable mode of the variable member, and an existing variable member can be used. .
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a rear view of a variable winning device including a variable member.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from the front of the variable winning device.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit for suppressing game operations including a symbol display device and a variable winning device.
FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a drive processing subroutine of a solenoid that drives a variable member;
FIG. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ・ Pachinko machine 20 ・ Variable winning devices 27a, 27b ・ ・ Variable members 29 ・ ・ V prize opening (continuous prize opening)
39 .. Opening and closing solenoid 40.. Support solenoid 50..

Claims (2)

In the jackpot mode, when the variable member is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated within the predetermined time, and the winning ball received during the opening is awarded to the continuous winning opening, In the pachinko machine that is configured to keep the opening of the next variable member and continue this opening until the condition for ending the opening is satisfied ,
When winning balls received during opening win the continuous winning opening, the winning rate of the hit ball to the variable member after the winning at the current opening is suppressed to be lower than before the winning at the current opening In addition, a pachinko machine is provided with a suppression means for releasing the suppression after the end of the current opening.   The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the suppressing means is configured by a member that is located in the vicinity of the variable member and operates to reduce the winning rate.

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