JP3867157B2 - Pachinko machine. - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a gaming instrument device that performs a predetermined game, a first specified winning unit, and a second specified winning set that is set as an operating port for operating the gaming instrument device on condition that a gaming ball has entered. And a symbol display that changes symbols on the condition that a game ball has entered the first specific winning portion is provided on the game board surface, and according to a result of a predetermined game in the gaming instrument device This is related to pachinko machines that are big hits .

Conventionally, for example, a large winning opening that is opened and closed by the operation of a movable wing piece that is expanded by winning a prize at the starting opening, a normal winning opening that is set in a winning space that can be entered through the large winning opening, and a specific There is a pachinko machine equipped with a prize opening and a gaming machine device arranged on the surface of the game board, which is a big hit according to the fall of the pachinko ball into the specific prize opening, and which is designed to continuously open and close the movable wing pieces Are known. In this type of conventional pachinko gaming machine, the player's interest is directed only to whether or not a big game is won in a predetermined game in the gaming machine apparatus .

The object of the present invention is the visual effect of the symbol variation display by the symbol display and the thrill of whether or not to win by symbol matching, and the fun of whether or not it will be a big hit as a result of a predetermined game in the gaming object device. The purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can be enjoyed at the same time and can provide pachinko games that are more interesting.

The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a gaming instrument device for performing a predetermined game, a first specific winning portion, and an operating port for operating the gaming instrument device on condition that a gaming ball has entered. In the gaming machine apparatus, a second specific winning portion to be set and a symbol display that changes the symbol on condition that a game ball has entered the first specific winning portion is provided on the game board surface, respectively. According to the result of a predetermined game, it is a big hit, and in order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the second specific winning part is composed of a variable winning device provided with a wing piece, and the symbol of the symbol indicator is Storage means for storing a predetermined number of balls entered into the first specific winning portion and releasing the wing pieces of the second specific winning portion for a predetermined time when a predetermined stop display mode determined by a random number is reached. For the number of times stored in the storage means, Configured to vary pattern display is performed, even if there is stored in the storage means, while the second specific winning part is open, the variation of the pattern is configured not done It is characterized by.

A pachinko gaming machine according to a second aspect is the one according to the first aspect, wherein the gaming instrument device includes a movable member, and is driven so that the movable member is in a predetermined position when the power is turned on. At the same time, the display is controlled so that the symbols displayed on the symbol display device become predetermined symbols .

According to the configuration of the first aspect, when the game ball wins the first specific winning portion, the symbol display variably displays the symbol on the condition that the pachinko ball has passed through the first specific winning portion, and the symbol display When the stop display mode of the bowl becomes a predetermined display mode, the control means operates the opening means to change the wing piece of the second specific winning portion from a state where the pachinko ball is difficult to enter to a state where the pachinko ball is easy to enter. open, when the game ball is finished in the second specific winning part and starting opening, predetermined game is performed in character object gaming machine, since the jackpot according to the result of the player, the player character object game to obtain a large contact the result of the game in the apparatus, first, passed through a pachinko ball to perform the symbol variation of symbol display device in the first specific winning unit, display stop display mode of the symbol display device is in a predetermined manner Play the game to become a symbol change by the symbol display You can enjoy the thrill as to whether or not the display will be in the specified display mode with the visual effects and pattern matching shown, and when the stop display mode of the pattern display is in the specified display mode, the pachinko ball is easily opened. When a game is played aiming to enter the second specified winning portion, and the game ball enters the second specified winning portion, the game results in which the game result in the bonus game device is a big hit You can enjoy the whiteness at the same time, and provide a more entertaining pachinko game.

According to the configuration of the second aspect, the gaming instrument device includes the movable member, and when the power is turned on, the movable member is driven to be in a predetermined position and the symbol displayed on the symbol display is displayed in advance. Since the display is controlled so that it becomes the defined design, the game can be played from the same state at the start of business and the game store clerk can check whether it is normal by looking at the state of the game equipment device at the start of business. Can be confirmed .

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 2 of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment equipped with a prize device 1 for a pachinko machine according to the present invention. Among these, the prize apparatus 1 is arranged at a substantially central portion of the game board 2. As the second specific winning opening provided in the lower central portion of the game board 2, the symbol operating opening 4 as the first specific winning opening provided on both sides of the lower part of the played game unit 3, the game board 2 The second type starting port 5 and the symbol display 6 including display means such as a dot matrix LED disposed in front of the second type starting port 5 are configured.

  The accessory unit 3 includes a large winning port 8 that is opened and closed by a movable wing piece 7 that uses a large winning port opening / closing solenoid SOL1 (not shown in FIG. 1) as a driving means, and includes a symbol operating port 4 and a second type starting port. 5 has a symbol operation opening winning detection switch SW1 serving as a first detection switch and a second type starting opening winning detection switch SW2 serving as a second detection switch (both not shown in FIG. 1). The type 2 starting port 5 is an open / close-type winning device having a wing piece 9, and is a second type starting port opening solenoid SOL2 (not shown in FIG. 1) which is a forced opening means for forcibly opening the wing piece 9. ).

  In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 is a top prize opening provided at the top of the accessory unit 3, reference numerals 11 and 12 are left and right shoulder entrance holes (pocket type) provided on the game board 2, and reference numerals 13 and 14 are left and right. Tulip style accessories, reference numerals 15 and 16 are left and right decorative lamps, reference numeral 17 is a windmill pivotally supported on the game board 2, reference numeral 18 is a ball guide rail, reference numerals 19 and 20 are return rubber and out ball receivers, respectively. The mouth. Further, the game board 2 includes a speaker for a sound effect, a prize ball payout device for paying out a number of prize balls according to a winning position, and the like, since the configuration and operation of each of these elements are known. Details are omitted.

  A nail group 21 that distributes the pachinko balls falling toward the second type starting port 5 to the left and right is formed in a wedge shape on the game board 2 as a whole. It is very difficult to win a prize to the second type starting port 5 when the blade piece 9 is planted and in the closed position.

  2 is an enlarged front view showing the accessory unit 3 in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a side sectional view showing a cross section of the main part of the accessory unit 3, and FIG. 4 is an external perspective view showing an outline of the accessory unit 3. It is.

  In general, the accessory unit 3 includes an exterior frame 22 that protrudes from the game board 2 toward the front glass (not shown) of the pachinko machine, and a first frame body 23 and a second frame body 24 that form a winning space. The first plate 25 and the second plate 26 to which the driving means of the movable member and the like disposed in each part of the accessory unit 3 are mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 4, an arch-shaped protrusion 27 that protrudes from the game board 2 toward the front glass of the pachinko machine is formed on the front upper portion of the exterior frame 22, and the central portion is formed on the upper surface of the protrusion 27. An inclined surface 29 is formed to incline from both sides toward the recess 28 formed in the above. The recess 28 communicates with the top prize opening 10 formed at the top of the exterior frame 22, and the pachinko ball that has won the top prize opening 10 passes through a guide path 30 provided continuously to the prize opening 10. The general winning opening winning detection switch SW5 corresponding to the payout of the seven winning balls collected by the machine main body is operated.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a continuous number display LED 32 that digitally displays the number of repetitions of the continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 8 by a process described later is disposed at the substantially central portion of the front surface of the protrusion 27. A total of ten grand prize winning number display LEDs 31 for displaying the number of pachinko balls won in the grand prize winning opening 8 by the number of lights during the continuous opening and closing operation of the big winning prize opening 8 are provided on both sides of the. In addition, the display of the continuous number display LED 32 is a single digit for calculation, and when displaying a value indicating 1 to 9, a simple lighting display is used, whereas when displaying a value indicating 10 or more, 10 is displayed. Only the first digit of the 0th power is displayed blinking.

  A U-shaped semi-peripheral wall 33 projecting from the game board 2 toward the front glass of the pachinko machine is formed on the front side of both sides of the front surface of the exterior frame 22. The wing piece 7 is pivotally supported so that the large winning opening 8 formed by the gap between the both side portions of the projecting portion 27 and the upper end portions of the half circumferential wall 33 is opened and closed by the swinging of the movable wing piece 7. It has become. FIG. 4 shows the swing position when the movable blade piece 7 is opened, and the closed position of the movable blade piece 7 is indicated by a broken line 7 ′ in FIG. 2. In addition, a transparent or translucent decorative member 40 that is illuminated from behind is fitted on both sides of the exterior frame 22 corresponding to the pivotal support position of the movable blade piece 7.

  The interior of the exterior frame 22 is divided into an upper prize space A and a lower prize space B by a transparent partition plate 34 provided horizontally on the upper end of the half circumferential wall 33 corresponding to the arrangement position of the big prize opening 8. In each of the bottom portions of the winning space B, there is a prize unit winning hole 35, and in the middle of the bottom of the lower winning space B, that is, between the winning holes 35 and 35 in the bonus unit, a specific area winning detection is made. A special prize opening 36 provided with the switch SW3 is disposed at a position slightly higher than the prize winning hole 35 in the accessory unit. The partition plate 34 is slightly inclined from the front of the accessory unit 3 toward the back, and has a substantially V-shaped notch 37 that gradually expands toward the back of the accessory unit 3 at a substantially central portion thereof. A rim-like wall portion 38 that slightly protrudes above the partition plate 34 is formed at the edge of the cutout portion 37.

  The first frame body 23 and the second frame body 24 form a rear prize space C behind the upper and lower prize spaces A and B formed by the exterior frame 22 and the partition plate 34, and the bottom of the rear prize space C A guide plate 39 for guiding the pachinko ball dropped into the winning space C to the prize winning unit 35 or the special winning port 36 disposed in the bottom of the lower winning space B on the exterior frame 22 side is fixed. Yes.

  The guide plate 39 is slightly inclined toward the front from the back of the accessory unit 3, and the central portion is slightly smaller than both sides according to the positional relationship between the above-mentioned prize-winning port 35 and the special prize-winning port 36. Is formed high. The first frame body 23 is superposed on the back surface of the exterior frame 22 and screwed to the exterior frame 22, and the second frame body 24 is superposed on the back surface of the first frame body 23 and fixed to the first frame body 23 with screws. The

  Both the first frame body 23 and the second frame body 24 are made of a translucent material, and a decoration indicator lamp composed of LED groups 61 arranged in a grid pattern is mounted on the inner upper portion of the second frame body 24. . Further, a lamp socket 41 is detachably attached to both sides of the substantially central portion of the first frame body 23, that is, a portion corresponding to the fitting position of the decorative member 40 of the exterior frame 22, and the exterior frame is mounted by the lamp in the lamp socket 41. 22 decorative members 40 are illuminated.

  The winning spaces A, B, and C formed by the exterior frame 22, the first frame body 23, and the second frame body 24 are a projecting portion 27 projecting from the exterior frame 22 toward the front glass of the pachinko machine and a U-shaped half circumference. The pachinko ball that rolls on the game board 2 is completely closed by the wall 33, and the falling of the pachinko ball into the inside of the accessory unit 3, that is, the winning spaces A, B, C, is movable wings. Limited to winning from the grand prize opening 8 by opening the piece 7.

  A semi-cylindrical bulging portion 42 is integrally formed at the bottom of the back surface of the second frame body 24, and pivot attachment holes 43 on both sides of the bulging portion 42 are connected to a character unit 44 described in detail below via a shaft 45. It is pivotally supported.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 2 to 4, the overall shape of the character unit 44 is similar to a high-lift four-wheel drive vehicle. In the winning space B of the chassis member 46 disposed on both sides of the lower portion of the character unit 44. A shaft 48 having a front tire 47 fixed to both ends is pivotally supported at one end facing the shaft, and a shaft 45 having a rear tire 49 fixed to one end facing the bulging portion 42 of the chassis member 46. The shaft is pivotally supported.

  A character drive motor M2 having a pinion gear 50 attached thereto is fixed laterally at substantially the center of the chassis members 46 on both sides, and intermediate gears 51 and 52 rotatably supported on the chassis member 46 on one side. The spur gears 53 and 54 fixed to each of the shaft 48 and the shaft 45 are rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 3 through each of the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49 fixed to the shaft 48 and the shaft 45, respectively. Is rotated in the virtual forward direction of the character unit 44. That is, the rotation direction of the pinion gear 50, the front tire 47, and the rear tire 49 is counterclockwise in FIG. 3, and the rotation directions of the intermediate gears 51 and 52 are clockwise in FIG. A fin-like protruding piece 55 formed in the tread direction of the tire is formed integrally with the front tire 47 at one place on the outer peripheral surface of each front tire 47, and the left and right front tires 47 are as shown in FIG. The protruding piece 55 is fixed to the shaft 48 so that the phase of the protruding piece 55 is shifted by approximately two right angles.

  A cowling 56 formed in the body shape of the automobile is fixed to the chassis members 46 on both sides so as to cover the drive parts such as the character drive motor M1, the pinion gear 50, the intermediate gears 51 and 52, and the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49. Protrudes greatly on both sides of the cowling 56.

  A bumper member 58 formed by integrally shaping a headlamp member 57 is attached to the front end of the cowling 56, and a lamp 59 that lights up to simulate the headlamp of an automobile is further fitted in the headlamp member 57. Yes. A rod member 60 that protrudes from the cowling 56 on both sides is planted at a position that is substantially the center of the side surface of the cowling 56 and that is slightly shorter than the diameter of the pachinko ball from the outer peripheral surface of the front tire 47.

  In addition, a substantially rectangular plate-like member 62 that imitates a bush guard is fixed to the front ends of the chassis members 46 on both sides, and the lower winning space B in the exterior frame 22 is further divided into the lower first winning space B1 and the lower second winning space. It is divided into a winning space B2. The plate-like member 62 is a substantially rectangular plate-like body having a through hole 63 at a substantially central portion, and the upper surface thereof is formed in a bowl shape that is slightly inclined from the edge toward the through hole 63. The diameter of is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko sphere.

  A shaft 45, which is pivotally supported by the chassis members 46 on both sides and fixed to the rear tire 49, protrudes further to the side beyond the outer surface of the rear tire 49, and the pivot hole of the bulging portion 42 in the second frame 24 As described above, the character unit 44 is pivotally supported so as to be swingable.

  The shaft 45 is pivotally supported by the pivot attachment hole 43 of the bulging portion 42 so as to be completely rotatable. The rotation of the shaft 45 using the character drive motor M2 as a drive source and the character unit 44 centered on the shaft 45 are supported. The character unit 44 has no relation to the swinging motion, and the character unit 44 is supported by the friction relaxation roller 64 that is pivotally supported at the ends of the protruding portions 46a of the chassis members 46 on both sides that extend beyond the pivotal support position of the shaft 45. By a cam mechanism that presses the shaft 45, the shaft 45 is driven to swing.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the character unit 44 is at the rocking limit position in the counterclockwise direction around the shaft 45. In addition, between the outer side surfaces of the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49 of the character unit 44 and the side wall of the rear prize space C, between both sides of the plate-like member 62 of the character unit 44 and the side wall of the lower prize space B, and The gap between the outer peripheral surface of the front tire 47 of the character unit 44 and the rear edge of the plate-like member 62 is a size that does not allow the pachinko ball to pass through, while the outer peripheral surface of the front tire 47 of the character unit 44 And the outer peripheral surface of the rear tire 49, and the gap between the both sides of the cowling 56 of the character unit 44 and the side wall of the rear winning space C are set to a size that allows the pachinko ball to pass with a margin. .

  A plurality of columnar protrusions 65 are integrally provided on the back surface of the second frame body 24, and the first plate 25 is screwed through the columnar protrusions 65. On the front surface of the first plate 25, a lamp socket 66 for mounting a decorative indicator lamp that transmits and illuminates the inside of the rear prize space C formed by the first frame body 23 and the second frame body 24 is disposed. The rear face of the first plate 25 is provided with a large prize opening opening solenoid SOL1 for swinging and driving the movable wing pieces 7 disposed on both sides of the front face of the exterior frame 22. The actuator of the big prize opening solenoid SOL1 is connected to a rotating shaft 67 on which the movable blade piece 7 is attached via a link member 68, and the movable blade piece 7 is swung by an expansion and contraction operation of the actuator. Since the mechanism for converting the linear motion into the rotational motion is well known, the configuration of the link member 68 and the like is not particularly described.

  A substantially L-shaped lead wire locking piece 69 is formed integrally with the first plate 25 at an appropriate portion of the edge of the first plate 25, and is on the exterior frame 22, the first frame body 23, and the second frame body 24 side. The intermediate portion of the lead wire drawn out from is locked to prevent entanglement of each lead wire and interference with the movable member and the driving means.

  On the back surface of the first plate 25, a second plate 26 having a plurality of columnar protrusions 70 serving as spacers standing on the front surface is superposed and screwed, and the lower portion of the second plate 26 and the second frame body 24 are fixed. A cam mechanism that swings the character unit 44 is disposed in the gap between the bulging portion 42. The cam mechanism is constituted by a gear box 71 that is unitized as a unit, and the gear box 71 is substantially fixed to the front side of the second plate 26.

  The gear box 71 includes a character swing motor M1 having a pinion gear 72 attached thereto and a spur gear 74 integrally formed with an eccentric cam 73. The spur gear 74 pivotally supported by the gear box 71 is rotatably driven by the pinion gear 72. The eccentric cam 73 slidably in contact with the friction relaxation roller 64 of the character unit 44 is rotated, and the friction relaxation roller 64 is pressed on the outer peripheral surface of the eccentric cam 73, so that the protrusion 46 a of the chassis member 46 serves as a lever and the shaft 45 is centered. The character unit 44 is driven to swing.

  The spur gear 74 includes a switching cam 75 integrally with the eccentric cam 73, and the actuator of the fixed position detection switch HPS mounted on the gear box 71 is in sliding contact with the switching cam 75, that is, the rotational position of the eccentric cam 73, that is, the character unit 44. The swing position of is detected.

  FIG. 3 shows a state in which the character unit 44 is in a counterclockwise swing limit position centered on the shaft 45. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the actuator of the fixed position detection switch HPS from the switching cam 75 is shown. The pressure on the fixed position detection switch HPS is turned off. On the other hand, in the state where the character unit 44 is in the clockwise swing limit position in FIG. 3, as shown in FIG. 5, the switching cam 75 presses the actuator of the fixed position detection switch HPS, and the output from the fixed position detection switch HPS. Becomes ON.

  Hereinafter, the state in which the character unit 44 is in the counterclockwise swing limit position with the axis 45 as the center in FIG. 3 is defined as the bottom dead center position with respect to the character unit 44, and the character unit 44 has the axis 45 as the center. The state at the clockwise swing limit position is defined as the top dead center position for the character unit 44.

  5 and 6 are simplified diagrams showing the engagement relationship between the spur gear 74, the eccentric cam 73, and the switching cam 75. Each of the spur gear 74, the eccentric cam 73, and the switching cam 75 is shown in perspective, Further, details of the shape and the like are omitted.

  All the pachinko balls dropped into the accessory unit 3 through the big prize opening 8 are finally collected into the main body of the pachinko machine through the prize winning unit 35 in the accessory unit or the special prize opening 36, and the prize balls are collected. The prize winning detection switch SW4 corresponding to 15 payouts is activated to detect the prize winning to the special prize opening, but the winning ball to the special prize opening 36 further activates the specific area prize detection switch SW3. Let

  In addition, the winning balls for the left and right shoulder winning openings 11 and 12, the left and right tulip-shaped objects 13 and 14 and the symbol operating opening 4 are operated by operating a general winning opening winning detection switch SW5 corresponding to the payout of 7 winning balls. Detected as a prize to the mouth.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control device 76 for overall control of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment. The control device 76 is a control program for the entire pachinko machine, a control program for the winning device 1 and a symbol display LED 6. ROM 77 storing a plurality of symbols (including winning symbols) to be variably displayed, RAM 78 used for temporary storage of data, CPU 79 for controlling overall driving of the pachinko machine and winning device 1 according to the control program of ROM 77, data An input detection unit 80 that temporarily stores input signals from various switches to be detected, an output circuit 81 that constitutes an interface with various control objects, a clock circuit 82 that regulates the drive timing of the CPU 79, and the like. It becomes a substantial control means of the apparatus 1.

  The signal output lines from the various winning detection switches SW1 to SW5 and the fixed position detection switch HPS described above are connected to the input detection unit 80 of the control device 76, and the solenoids SOL1, SOL2 and the motors M1, M2 to be controlled are The drive circuit 83 is connected to the output circuit 81 of the control device 76 through the drive circuits 83 to 86, and is driven and controlled based on the processing of the CPU 79. The symbol display LED 6 is driven and controlled by the CPU 79 via the symbol display circuit 87. The output circuit 81 of the control device 76 is further connected to various information display LEDs including various prize winning display LEDs 31 and continuous number display LEDs 32, various decorative lamps, and sound effects via various drivers 88 to 90. For example, a speaker and a prize ball payout device (not shown) are connected.

  FIG. 10 to FIG. 12 are flowcharts showing an outline of processing executed by the CPU 79 in accordance with the control program stored in the ROM 77. Hereinafter, the operation of the winning device 1 of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to this flowchart. To do. The processing after step S7 is repeatedly executed by the CPU 79 at predetermined intervals in response to the input of the clock signal from the clock circuit 82.

  First, in order to clarify the flow of processing, the processing of each step is grouped by function, and processing for each group will be described. The processing in steps S1 to S6 shows an outline of the initialization processing that is performed immediately after the power supply to the control device 76 is turned on. The CPU 79 that has started processing according to the control program when the power is turned on is first set in the RAM 78. Various indexes, flags, counters, and register values are initialized (step S1), a drive command is output to the motor drive circuit 85 to start driving the character swing motor M1 (step S2), and a fixed position detection switch This state is maintained until the input signal from the HPS is turned off (step S3), and the output of the drive command to the motor drive circuit 85 is stopped when the input signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS is turned off (step S3). Step S4). Therefore, the character unit 44 is forced to the bottom dead center position as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6 when a new power is turned on, regardless of the swing position of the character unit 44 when the power was last turned off. Will be restored.

  Next, the CPU 79 outputs a drive command to the motor drive circuit 86 to start driving the character drive motor M2 (step S5). Hereinafter, this state is maintained until the power is cut off, and the front tire of the character unit 44 is maintained. 47 and the rear tire 49 are rotated counterclockwise in FIG. Accordingly, the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49 are always driven to rotate during the game. The CPU 79 accesses the address of the symbol storage area of the ROM 77 based on the initialized value of the random index i, reads the symbol data corresponding to the random index i, outputs it to the symbol display circuit 87, and displays it on the symbol display LED 6. (Step S6). In the case of the embodiment, the possible value of the random number index i is an integer value from 0 to 9, and the dot data of the arithmetic numbers corresponding to the value of the random number index i is stored in each address of the symbol storage area of the ROM 77. Therefore, the arithmetic number 0 is displayed as the initial value immediately after the power is turned on.

  The processing from step S7 to step S11 is processing for detecting winning in the symbol operating port 4. When the output from the symbol operating port winning detection switch SW1 is turned ON by winning the symbol operating port 4, the winning of the symbol operating port 4 is automatically stored in the corresponding latch of the input detecting unit 80 by the processing on the hardware. It has become so.

  The CPU 79 that has searched for the corresponding latch of the input detection unit 80 in the process of every predetermined period determines whether or not a winning for the symbol operating port 4 is stored (step S7), and if so, resets the corresponding latch. Then, the values of the 7-payout payout counter C and the symbol operation slot winning number storage register C1 are respectively incremented by 1, and the total number of winnings C corresponding to 7 payouts and the unique winning number C1 to the symbol operation opening 4 are updated and stored. (Step S8, Step S9).

  However, when the value of the symbol operation opening prize number storage register C1 exceeds 4 by the process of step S9 (step S10), the value of the symbol operation opening prize number storage register C1 is reset to 4 (step S11). ). Therefore, the number of winnings in the symbol operating port 4 is not stored more than four times. Even if the number of winnings in the symbol operating port 4 exceeds 4, the value of the 7-payout payout counter C is updated, and therefore, it becomes a target for paying out a simple winning prize ball. If the corresponding latch of the input detection unit 80 is not set at the search stage of step S7, the processes of steps S8 to S11 are not executed.

  The processing from step S12 to step S20 is processing for detecting a winning at the second type starting port 5 and opening the big winning port 8, and the CPU 79 performs the same process as the above-described step S7 to step S9. When the latch of the input detection unit 80 corresponding to the two-type start opening winning detection switch SW2 is searched and the winning for the second type start opening 5 is stored, the corresponding latch is reset, and then the 15-shot payout counter C ′ is reset. The value is incremented by 1 (steps S12 to S14).

  Next, the CPU 79 determines a predetermined prize winning opening 8 based on the prize winning continuous opening / closing flag F4 indicating the execution of the continuous opening / closing operation of the prize winning opening based on the winning at the special winning opening 36 or the second type starting opening 5. It is determined whether or not the special winning opening primary release flag F3 indicating that the time is being released is set (step S15, step S16), and if neither flag is set, a drive command is output to the solenoid drive circuit 83. The prize winning opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is driven to swing the movable wing piece 7 to open the prize winning opening 8 (step S17), and the prize winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4 is connected to the second type start opening 5. A large winning opening opening time t3, which is the opening time of the large winning opening 8 based on the winning, is set to start timing by the timer T4, and the predetermined winning opening 8 based on the winning at the second type start opening 5 is determined. Opening time Sets the winning opening primary open flag F3 that indicates (step S18 through step S20).

  As already described, in the state where the blade piece 9 of the second type starting port 5 is in the closed position, it is difficult to win the second type starting port 5 by the nail group 21. The process of S20 is unlikely to be executed unless the blade piece 9 of the second type starting port 5 is opened by the process described later. However, this is a restriction due to the configuration of the game board 2, and when the nail group 21 of the game board 2 is excluded, the above-described processing may be executed even when the wing piece 9 is in the closed position.

  Further, the processing from step S21 to step S24 is processing corresponding to the processing from the above-described step S17 to step S20, and the big winning opening 8 opened based on the winning to the second type starting port 5 is the big winning opening. This is a process for closing after the elapse of the opening time t3. That is, the CPU 79 determines whether or not the big prize opening primary opening flag F3 indicating that the big prize opening 8 is being opened for a predetermined time is set by processing at predetermined intervals (step S21), and the flag F3 is set. Then, it is further determined whether or not the special prize opening / closing time t3 set in the special prize opening / closing time measurement timer T4 has elapsed (step S22), and the solenoid when the special prize opening time t3 has elapsed. A drive stop command is output to the drive circuit 83 to return the large winning opening / closing solenoid SOL 1, the movable wing piece 7 is swung to close the large winning opening 8, and based on the winning at the second type start opening 5. A special winning opening primary opening flag F3 indicating that the special winning opening 8 is being opened for a predetermined time is reset (step S23, step S24).

  The processing from step S25 to step S29 is a special prize during the opening operation of the big prize opening 8 based on the prize at the second type start opening 5 or the continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening based on the prize winning at the special prize opening 36. This is a process for detecting whether or not there is a winning in the mouth. Of these, the processing from step S25 to step S27 is the same as the processing from step S7 to step S9 described above, but the value in the specific area winning number storage register C3 is incremented by detection of winning in the special winning opening 36. The points are different (step S27).

  The processing from step S28 to step S29 is equivalent to the processing from step S10 to step S11 described above, and the value of the number C3 of winning prizes stored in the special winning opening 36 is restricted to a maximum of 16 (step S29). Normally, the processing from step S25 to step S29 is executed with the big winning opening 8 opened or continuously opened / closed, but after the big winning opening 8 is closed due to the residence time of the pachinko balls dropped into the accessory unit 3. May be executed. Note that the output from the switch SW3 for detecting the winning to the special winning opening 36 is not added to the payout counter.

Step S30 to the processing in step S32 the processing for counting the number of pachinko balls won the special winning hole 36 and the character object unit winning opening 35 or during the continuous opening and closing operations executed opening operation of the special winning opening 8 This is equivalent to the processing in steps S7 to S9 described above. However, the number of payout balls for winning a prize to the special prize opening 36 or the bonus box 35, that is, the big prize opening 8, is 15, and the value of the 15-payout counter C 'is added. A prize winning number storage register C4 for counting only the number of prizes received at the prize winning port 8 is added. The big winning opening winning detection switch SW4 is disposed at a position where the winning ball collecting path from the special winning opening 36 and the winning ball collecting path from the prize winning unit 35 in the accessory unit merge, or downstream thereof. Thus, all winning balls to the big winning opening 8 are detected, and every time a winning ball is detected, the values of the 15 payout counter C 'and the big winning opening winning number storage register C4 are incremented.

  The processing from step S33 to step S35 is performed by determining the number of pachinko balls that have won the left and right shoulder winning holes 11 and 12 and the left and right tulip-type winnings 13 and 14 on the game board 2 and the winning winning opening 10 of the accessory unit 3. This is a process for counting by the general winning opening winning detection switch SW5 arranged downstream of the position where the winning ball collecting paths from the mouth are joined, or the value of the seven payout counter C is incremented. The

  That is, in the present embodiment, the right and left shoulder winning entrances 11 and 12 and the left and right tulip-type accessories 13 and 14 and the prize balls for winning at the winning entrance 10 and the symbol operating entrance 4 (see step S9) of the accessory unit 3 are displayed. The number of payouts is 7, and the number of payouts of prize balls for winning at the second type starting port 5 (see step S14) and the big winning port 8 is 15.

  The processing from step S36 to step S40 is processing for preparing the start of symbol variation display by the symbol display LED 6 based on winning in the symbol operating port 4. The CPU 79 determines whether or not the second type starting port opening flag F2 indicating that the second type starting port 5 is being opened or the symbol variation flag F1 indicating that the symbol variation is being displayed is set by processing at predetermined intervals. If neither flag is set (step S36, step S37), it is further determined whether or not the value of the symbol operation opening prize number storage register C1 is 0 (step S38). When it is determined that the value of the number storage register C1 is not 0 and a winning to the symbol operating port 4 has already been detected, preparation for symbol variation display is executed. That is, the CPU 79 sets the symbol variation flag F1, sets the symbol variation display total execution time in the symbol variation time measurement timer T1, sets the symbol high-speed variation execution time in the variation period switching timer T2, and The symbol holding time t1 at the time of high-speed fluctuation is set in the fluctuation period measurement timer Δt that defines the holding time of each symbol at the time of symbol fluctuation, and time measurement by each timer is started (step S39, step S40).

  The processing from step S41 to step S50 is processing for executing symbol variation display by the symbol display LED 6 corresponding to the processing of step S39 to step S40, and is executed only when the symbol variation flag F1 is set. . The CPU 79 determines whether or not the set time of the symbol variation time measurement timer T1 started in step S40 has been completed in the process of every predetermined cycle (step S41). The symbol variation process after S42 is executed. That is, the CPU 79 determines whether or not the symbol holding time t1 during high-speed fluctuation set in the fluctuation period measurement timer Δt started in step S40 has elapsed (step S42). Further, it is determined whether or not the high-speed fluctuation execution time set in the fluctuation cycle switching timer T2 started in step S40 has elapsed (step S43).

  If it is within the high speed fluctuation execution time, the symbol holding time t1 at the time of high speed fluctuation is reset in the fluctuation cycle measurement timer Δt to restart the timer Δt (step S44, step S46), and the random number index i is set to 0-9. Are cyclically incremented and updated (steps S47 to S49), the display output to the symbol display circuit 87 is switched based on the value of the index i, and the symbols displayed on the symbol display LED 6 are switched (steps). S50). Thereafter, the CPU 79 repeatedly executes the processing of the above-described steps S41 to S42 every predetermined period, and circulates the random number index i every time the symbol holding time t1 at the time of high-speed fluctuation set in the fluctuation period measurement timer Δt elapses. The display output to the symbol display circuit 87 is switched based on the value of the index i, and the symbol displayed on the symbol display LED 6 is variably displayed. Therefore, the symbols 0, 1, 2,..., 8, 9, 0, 1,... Are cyclically variably displayed on the symbol display LED 6 at every cycle of the symbol holding time t1.

  If the elapse of the high-speed fluctuation execution time T2 is detected while repeatedly executing such processing, the CPU 79 replaces the symbol holding time t2 of the low-speed fluctuation cycle with the fluctuation period measuring timer Δt instead of the symbol holding time t1 of the high-speed fluctuation period. (Step S45), and each time the symbol holding time t2 of the low-speed fluctuation period elapses, the random number index i is cyclically incremented and updated, and the symbol display circuit is based on the value of the index i. The display output to 87 is switched, and the symbols displayed on the symbol display LED 6 are variably displayed. Therefore, the symbol numbers 0, 1, 2,..., 8, 9, 0, 1,... Are cyclically variably displayed on the symbol display LED 6 every cycle of the symbol holding time t2. Become. Then, the above process is repeatedly executed until the total execution time of the symbol variation display set in the symbol variation time measurement timer T1 elapses.

  FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the symbol variation display in this embodiment. The symbol is variably displayed at the switching period t1 until the high-speed variation execution time T2 elapses after the variation display starts, and after the high-speed variation execution time T2 has elapsed. In the low speed fluctuation until the total execution time T1 of the symbol fluctuation display elapses, the symbols are variably displayed at the switching cycle t2. In addition, it is arbitrary whether symbol variation is performed discontinuously for each symbol, or is continuously performed by display switching of one row pitch in accordance with the number of rows of the LED array (matrix) in the symbol display LED 6, and high speed. It is also possible to set a medium speed fluctuation time zone when shifting from fluctuation to low speed fluctuation.

  The process from step S51 to step S56 executes whether or not the symbol displayed on the symbol display LED 6 when the symbol variation display is complete matches the symbol, that is, the opening operation of the second type start port 5 is executed. This is a process for determining whether or not to do so.

  The CPU 79, which has detected the elapse of the total execution time T1 of the symbol variation display and stopped the symbol variation processing, decrements the value of the symbol operation opening prize number storage register C1, and stores that one symbol matching processing has been completed. (Step S52), the value of the random number index at this time, that is, the value of the index i corresponding to the symbol displayed on the symbol display LED 6 when the symbol variation process is stopped is an index indicating the arithmetic numeral 7 that is the winning symbol. Is equal to 7 (step S52). If the two values coincide with each other, a drive command is output to the solenoid drive circuit 84 to operate the type 2 start port opening solenoid SOL2 which is a forcible opening means. The piece 9 is swung, the second type starting port 5 is opened (step S53), and the second type starting port opening flag F2 indicating that the second type starting port 5 is being opened is set (step S54). Further, a predetermined opening time is set in the second type start port opening time measurement timer T3 to start timekeeping (step S55), and the symbol variation flag F1 is reset regardless of the symbol coincidence or mismatch (step S56). The index value 7 indicating the arithmetic symbol 7 which is a winning symbol is stored in the ROM 77, and the storage means for storing the winning symbol is substantially constituted by the ROM 77 in the embodiment.

  The processing from step S57 to step S59 is processing for closing the second type starting port 5 opened based on the coincidence of the symbols after a predetermined time, and in the state where the second type starting port opening flag F2 is set. Only executed. The CPU 79 detects the elapse of the set time of the second type start port opening time measurement timer T3 started in the process of step S55 in the determination process of step S57 repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals, and the solenoid drive circuit 84 A drive stop command is output to release the excitation of the second type start port opening solenoid SOL2, the blade piece 9 is swung to close the second type start port 5 (step S58), and then the second type start port. 5 is reset (step S59).

  The processing from step S60 to step S68 is performed at the initial stage of the pre-processing and the continuous opening / closing operation for the continuous opening / closing operation of the large winning opening 8 which is performed based on the winning to the special winning opening 36 in the accessory unit 3. This is processing for shifting the top dead center of the character unit 44. This process is not executed in a state in which the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set, that is, from the start to the completion of the new one continuous opening operation (see step S60). However, the stage at which the continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8 is completed depends on the conditions. In any case, the flag F4 is automatically reset when the continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8 is completed. (It will be described later).

  The CPU 79 determines whether or not the value of the specific area winning number storage register C3 is 0, that is, whether or not a winning to the special winning opening 36 has already been detected (step S61). If a winning is memorized, the big winning opening opening / closing period t4 is set in the big winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4, and a predetermined execution time is set in the large winning opening continuous opening / closing time measuring timer T5. , T5 (step S62, step S63), the big prize opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set (step S64), and the number of opening times is stored for storing the number of opening of the big prize opening 8 during one continuous opening / closing operation. The value of the prize winning number storage register C4 for storing the number of prizes received in the register C5 and the prize winning port 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation is initialized (step S65, step S66), and the top dead center shift is performed. The flag F6 is set to store the start of movement from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the character unit 44 (step S67), and a drive command is output to the motor drive circuit 85 to drive the character swing motor M1. The movement from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the unit 44 is started (step S68).

  The processes in steps S69 to S81 are substantial process control for one continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8, and processing for detecting a specific condition to complete the continuous opening / closing operation. Only executed when the continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set (see step S60). The CPU 79 determines whether or not the set time of the big winning opening continuous opening / closing time measuring timer T5 has elapsed in the process of step S69 repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals. The opening / closing process of the special winning opening 8 in step S77 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals.

  That is, the CPU 79 cyclically switches the value of the big winning opening secondary opening flag F5 every time the opening / closing cycle time t4 set in the big winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4 elapses, and according to the value of the flag F5. If the drive command and the drive stop command to the prize winning opening / closing solenoid SOL1 are alternately output and the driving command to the prize winning opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is output to open the prize winning port 8, The value of the number-of-opens storage register C5 that stores the number of times of opening of the big winning opening 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation is incremented, the opening / closing cycle t4 is reset in the big winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4, and the above processing is repeated. Execute.

  Then, when the elapse of the set time of the special winning opening continuous opening / closing time measuring timer T5 is confirmed in step S69, and in the determination process of step S78 executed together with the processes of steps S70 to S77 described above, the big prize is won. When it is determined that the value of the winning prize number storage register C4 exceeds 9, that is, when 9 or more winnings are detected in the big winning opening 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8, Assuming that the condition for completing one continuous opening / closing operation is satisfied, a drive stop command is output to the large winning opening / closing solenoid SOL1, the movable wing piece 7 is closed, and the large winning opening 8 is closed (step S79), The value of the specific area winning number storage register C3 is decremented to store the completion of one continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8 (step S80), and the big winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is reset (step S80). Step S81).

  FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an example of one continuous opening / closing operation of the big winning opening 8, and the set time of the continuous winning opening / closing time measuring timer T5 elapses before nine winnings are detected in the big winning opening 8. It shows the opening and closing operation in the case of. The opening / closing cycle of the big prize opening 8 is determined by the value of the opening / closing period t4 set in the big prize opening / closing time measuring timer T4. In the embodiment, the set time of the big winning opening continuous opening / closing time measuring timer T5 elapses. 18 opening and closing operations are executed. However, when 9 or more winnings are detected at the big winning opening 8, the continuous opening / closing operation is immediately stopped (not shown in FIG. 9). It is also possible to set the opening time and the closing time individually. In this case, the opening time and the closing time are alternately set in the timer T4 according to the value of the flag F5.

  The processes in steps S82 to S93 are processes for carrying out the movement from the bottom dead center to the top dead center and the movement from the top dead center to the bottom dead center in the character unit 44. Among these, the processing of step S82 to step S85 corresponds to the movement from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the character unit 44 started in step S68 described above, and the CPU 79 is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals. After executing the discrimination process of S82, the process proceeds to step S83, and whether the signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS for detecting the swing position of the character unit 44 is ON or OFF, that is, the character unit 44 is at the top dead center. It is determined whether or not the position has reached the position, and the driving state of the character swing motor M1 is maintained until the signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS is turned ON and the arrival at the top dead center position is confirmed. If the signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS is ON and the arrival at the top dead center position is confirmed, the character swing motor Maintaining the top dead center position to stop the first driving, reset the top dead center transition flag F6 (Step S82 to Step S85).

  The continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 8 and the movement from the bottom dead center to the top dead center of the character unit 44 are started substantially at the same time as shown in FIG. 9, and there are relations such as the rotation speed and gear ratio of the character swing motor M1. Accordingly, in the case of the embodiment, the character unit 44 reaches top dead center during one opening / closing operation of the grand prize winning opening 8.

  The processing from step S86 to step S93 is processing for moving the character unit 44 from the top dead center to the bottom dead center when a specific condition is satisfied. When the value of the number-of-opening storage register C5 for storing the number of times of opening / closing during the opening / closing operation reaches 15 (step S86), and when the number of winnings to the big winning opening 8 during one continuous opening / closing operation is stored. Only executed when the value of the number-of-times storage register C4 reaches 6 (step S87). When the value of the register C5 reaches 15 and when the value of the register C4 reaches 6, the CPU 79 sets the bottom dead center movement flag F7 to drive the character swing motor M1, and the top dead center of the character unit 44. To the bottom dead center is started (step S88, step S89).

  When the bottom dead center movement flag F7 is set, the CPU 79 repeatedly executes the discrimination processing of step S90 and step S91 at predetermined intervals, and the signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS for detecting the swing position of the character unit 44 is turned on. The position of the character swing motor M1 is maintained until the signal from the fixed position detection switch HPS is turned off and the arrival at the bottom dead center position is confirmed. If the signal from the position detection switch HPS is OFF and the arrival at the bottom dead center position is confirmed, the drive of the character swing motor M1 is stopped to maintain the bottom dead center position, and the bottom dead center transition flag F7 Is reset (step S90 to step S93).

  Accordingly, the character unit 44 that starts moving to the top dead center position at the start of the continuous opening / closing operation of the grand prize winning port 8 and reaches the top dead center during one opening / closing operation of the big winning port 8 is shown in FIG. As shown in the figure, the movement from the top dead center to the bottom dead center when the 15th opening operation during the continuous opening / closing operation of the grand prize opening 8 or the sixth prize winning to the big prize opening 8 is detected. As in the case of the movement to the top dead center, the movement to the bottom dead center is completed during one opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 8.

  In addition to the processing of each group described above, the CPU 79 executes prize ball payout processing, various information display processing, sound effect output processing, and the like. Since these processing are well-known, other processing in FIG. This is shown as (Step S94), and details are omitted. Other processes are also repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals in the same manner as the above-described processes. In the information display process, to the big prize opening 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation that changes every moment depending on the game situation. The prize winning number display LED 31 and the prize winning number display LED 31 and the value of the prize winning number storage register C4, the number of repetitions of the continuous opening / closing operation of the prize winning opening 8 and the like are not shown. In the winning ball payout process, the winning ball payout command corresponding to the number of payouts is given to the winning ball payout device based on the values of the 7 payout payout counter C and the 15 payout payout counter C ′. Is output and the counter value is decremented after the payout of the prize ball is confirmed in the processing after the next period.

  Hereinafter, the operation of the embodiment will be generally described in response to changes in the winning state due to the pachinko game.

  The CPU 79 executes an initialization process when the power is turned on, returns the character unit 44 to the bottom dead center position, and starts rotating the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49 of the character unit 44, and then step S7-step S12-step S21. -Step S25-Step S30-Step S33-Step S36-Step S37-Step S38-Step S60-Step S61-Step S82-Step S86-Step S87-Step S90-Step S94 (hereinafter referred to as detection loop) is predetermined. It is repeatedly executed for each cycle and processing for winning detection is started. At this stage, the values of the counters, flags, and registers are all initialized, and their values are zero.

  When the player's hitting operation results in winning of the left and right shoulder winning openings 11, 12 and the left and right tulip-type accessories 13, 14 and the bonus unit 3 to the top winning opening 10, the general winning opening winning detection switch SW5 is turned on. Is detected and the corresponding latch of the input detection unit 80 is set, and the CPU 79 detects a winning in the discrimination process of step S33 and increments the value of the 7-payout payout counter C (step S35).

  The CPU 79 executes payout of the winning ball in response to the detection of the winning ball to decrement the value of the counter C (step S94), and hereinafter, step S94 for payout processing until the value of the counter C becomes 0. The process is repeatedly executed, and the sound effect output process and the decorative lamp switching process are simultaneously executed. At this stage, since the movable wing piece 7 of the accessory unit 3 and the wing piece 9 of the second type starting port 5 are closed, no prize is awarded to the accessory unit 3 or the second type starting port 5.

  When a winning for the symbol operating port 4 occurs, the symbol operating port winning detection switch SW1 is activated, and the CPU 79 detects this in the process of step 7 and increments the value of the 7-payout payout counter C. The value of the number storage register C1 is incremented (step S9). The number of winning prizes stored in the symbol operating port 4 is restricted to a maximum of four in the processing from step S10 to step S11.

  Next, the CPU 79 detects the value of the symbol operation slot winning number storage register C1 in the process of step S38 in the first detection loop of the processing cycle, sets the symbol variation flag F1 (step S39), and the symbol variation time measurement timer The total execution time of the symbol variation display is set in T1, the symbol high-speed variation execution time is set in the variation cycle switching timer T2, and the symbol variation LED 6 is prepared for symbol variation display (step S40). Based on the value of the 7-payout payout counter C in the process of step S94, a winning ball payout process corresponding to winning in the symbol operating port 4 is executed.

  The CPU 79 that has started the process in the next cycle detects the set state of the symbol variation flag F1 in the process in step S37, and thereafter repeatedly executes the processes in steps S41 to S50 described above at predetermined intervals, as shown in FIG. In accordance with such a time chart, symbol variation display by the symbol display LED 6 is executed. During this time, the CPU 79 repeatedly executes the processing of steps S7 to S37 and step S60 to S94 in the detection loop together with the symbol variation processing of steps S41 to S50, and performs winning detection to each winning opening and corresponding payout processing. If a winning is detected in the symbol operating port 4, up to four winnings are stored.

  If the elapse of the set time of the symbol variation time measurement timer T1 is detected in step S41 of the symbol variation processing while such processing is repeatedly executed, the CPU 79 stops the symbol variation processing and performs steps S51 to S56. Transition to processing. That is, the CPU 79 decrements the value of the symbol operation opening winning number storage register C1 and stores that the symbol matching process for one time is completed (step S51), and is displayed on the symbol display LED 6 when the symbol variation processing is stopped. It is determined whether or not the symbol matches the winning symbol (step S52). If they match, the second-type start port opening solenoid SOL2 that is a forced opening means is operated to swing the blade piece 9, The second type start port 5 is opened (step S53), the second type start port release flag F2 indicating that the second type start port 5 is being opened is set (step S54), and the second type start port opening time is set. After a predetermined opening time is set in the measurement timer T3 and time measurement is started (step S55), the symbol variation flag F1 is reset (step S56).

  If the symbols do not match, the symbol variation flag F1 is only reset, and the CPU 79 executes the detection loop in the same manner as described above in the processing after the next cycle, and the remaining number is stored in the symbol operation slot winning number storage register C1. Is stored, the symbol variation process and the symbol determination process up to four times are executed again according to this value.

  On the other hand, if the symbols match, the CPU 79 repeatedly executes the processing from step S7 to step S36 in the detection loop and the determination processing from step S57 and the processing from step S60 to step S94 in the detection loop in the processing cycle after the next cycle, While performing the winning ball detection process and the winning ball payout process, the system waits for the set time of the second type start port opening time measurement timer T3 to elapse, and the elapse of the set time is detected in the determination process of step S57. Then, after the excitation of the second type start port opening solenoid SOL2 is released, the blade piece 9 is swung to close the second type start port 5 (step S58), and the second type start port 5 is being opened. The second type start port opening flag F2 shown is reset (step S59). Even if the remaining number is stored in the symbol operation opening winning number storage register C1, while the flag F2 is set, that is, while the second type start opening 5 is opened, a new The symbol variation process is not started (see step S36 and step S38).

  If no winning for the second type starting port 5 is detected while the wing piece 9 is open, the second type starting port opening flag F2 is reset only after the wing piece 9 is closed, and after the next cycle. In this process, the process of the detection loop is repeatedly executed. However, if a winning to the second type starting port 5 occurs while the blade piece 9 is opened, the determination in step S12 in the detection loop is performed. In the process, the winning at the second type starting port 5 is detected, and the CPU 79 proceeds to the processing of step S13 to step S20 and opens the big winning port 8 for a predetermined time.

  That is, the CPU 79 counts the winning at the second type starting port 5 and increments the value of the 15 payout counter C ′ (step S14), and the discrimination processing in steps S15 and S16 in which the discrimination results are both false. , The drive command is output to the solenoid drive circuit 83 to drive the large winning opening / closing solenoid SOL1, the movable wing piece 7 is swung to open the large winning opening 8, and the winning unit 3 is awarded. (Step S17), a predetermined opening time t3 is set in the big prize opening / closing time measuring timer T4, and the time counting by the timer T4 is started, and the prize is given to the second type starting opening 5. The special winning opening primary opening flag F3 indicating that the special winning opening 8 is being opened for a predetermined time is set (step S18 to step S20). The payout of the winning ball corresponding to the winning at the second type starting port 5 is executed in the process of step S94 based on the value of the 15 shot payout counter C ′.

  Accordingly, in the processing after the next period, while the elapse of the set time of the big prize opening / closing time measurement timer T4 is detected, the processing in steps S7 to S21 in the detection loop, the discrimination processing in step S22, and the detection loop The processing from step S25 to step S94, that is, the winning ball detection processing, the determination processing of the elapsed time of the big winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4, the winning ball payout processing, and the like are repeatedly executed. It will be possible to win.

  When a winning in the bonus unit 3 occurs, the pachinko ball that has entered the large winning opening 8 first falls onto the partition plate 34 that separates the upper winning space A and the lower winning space B. Next, the pachinko balls that have fallen on the partition plate 34 are distributed to the left and right along the wall 38 formed at the edge of the notch 37 of the partition plate 34, or rarely after falling on the partition plate 34. Bound and enters the rear prize space C directly.

  The pachinko ball that has entered the rear prize space C collides with the character unit 44, or falls into the guide plate 39 below the rear prize space C by sewing the gap between the front tire 47 and the rear tire 49 without colliding, or After colliding with the character unit 44, it repels and enters the lower first prize space B1.

  Since the guide plate 39 is formed with a slightly higher central portion than both sides, the pachinko balls that have fallen on the guide plate 39 are distributed to the left and right and disposed on both sides of the bottom portion of the lower winning space B. Although there is a high probability of winning in the internal winning opening 35, the special winning opening 36 may be won through the central portion of the guide plate 39.

  In addition, although the probability that the pachinko ball colliding with the character unit 44 repels and enters the lower first prize space B1 is low, it is attached to the character unit 44 with the lower first prize space B1 and the lower second prize space B2 separated. Since it falls into the lower second winning space B2 through the through hole 63 located at the substantially central portion of the plate-like member 62, the special winning opening 36 is almost certainly won.

  All of the pachinko balls that have fallen into the accessory unit 3 are finally awarded to either the prize unit 35 or the special prize port 36 to activate the grand prize opening detection switch SW4. Of these, only the pachinko ball that has won the special winning opening 36 operates the specific area winning detection switch SW3.

  During the opening operation of the big winning opening 8, the winning ball detecting process, the determination process of the elapsed time of the big winning opening / closing time measuring timer T4, the payout process of the winning ball, and the like are repeatedly executed. All winnings in the active accessory unit 3 are stored in the 15 payout counter C ′ as a control for 15 payouts, and the winnings in the special payout port 36 are further stored in the specific area winning number storage register C3. The

  If no winning at the special winning opening 36 is detected during the opening operation of the big winning opening 8 for a predetermined time, the value of the specific area winning number storage register C3 is 0, and the processes and steps of steps S7 to S21 in the detection loop are performed. The CPU 79 that repeatedly executes the determination processing of S22 and the processing of steps S25 to S94 in the detection loop detects the elapse of the set time of the big prize opening / closing time measurement timer T4 in the determination processing of step S22, and then proceeds to step S23. Then, the excitation of the special prize opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is released, the movable wing piece 7 is swung to close the special prize opening 8, and the predetermined time of the special prize opening 8 is determined based on the prize winning to the second type starting port 5. The special winning opening primary opening flag F3 indicating that the opening is in progress will be reset (step S24).

  On the other hand, when the winning to the special winning opening 36 is detected during the opening operation of the special winning opening 8 for a predetermined time, the CPU 79 detects the value of the specific area winning number storage register C3 in the discrimination processing of step S61 and wins the big winning. The mouth primary release flag F3 is reset, and the process proceeds to steps S62 to S68, and the pre-processing for the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 8 performed based on the winning to the special winning opening 36 is continued. Processing for the top dead center shifting operation of the character unit 44 executed at the initial stage of the opening / closing operation is executed.

  That is, the CPU 79 sets the big prize opening / closing period t4 in the big prize opening / closing time measurement timer T4, and sets a predetermined execution time in the big prize opening / closing time measurement timer T5, and uses each timer T4, T5. Time counting is started (step S62, step S63), the big winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is set (step S64), and the opening number storage register C5 for storing the number of opening of the big winning opening 8 during one continuous opening / closing operation and Initializing the value of the prize winning number storage register C4 for storing the number of prizes received at the prize winning port 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation (step S65, step S66), the top dead center shift flag F6 is set and the character unit is set. 44, the movement start from the bottom dead center to the top dead center is stored (step S67), and a drive command is output to the motor drive circuit 85 to output the character swing motor M. Drives to start moving to the top dead center from the bottom dead center of the character unit 44 (step S68).

  As a result of setting the flag F4 and the flag F6, the CPU 79 causes the top dead center of the character unit 44 and the processing of steps S69 to S81, which are processing for the continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 8 in the processing cycle after the next cycle. The processing from step S82 to step S83 for detecting the completion of the movement to is repeated with the winning ball detection processing and the winning ball payout processing.

  Until the set time of the big winning opening continuous opening / closing time measurement timer T5 elapses in the process of step S69, the time of the opening / closing cycle set in the big winning opening / closing time measurement timer T4 in the processes of step S70 to step 77. Every time t4 elapses, the value of the big winning opening secondary opening flag F5 is cyclically switched, and the driving instruction and the driving stop instruction to the big winning opening opening / closing solenoid SOL1 are alternately output according to the value of the flag F5, As shown in FIG. 9, the winning opening 8 is continuously opened and closed, and the output from the home position detection switch HPS is turned ON in the process of step S83, and the completion of the movement to the top dead center of the character unit 44 is confirmed. Until the character unit 44 is moved to the top dead center while maintaining the drive state of the character drive motor M1. The relationship between the opening operation of the special winning opening 8 and the rising operation of the character unit 44 is as shown in FIG.

  Accordingly, the pachinko ball that has won the grand prize opening 8 after the completion of the first opening / closing operation in the continuous opening operation of the big prize opening 8 is used with the character unit 44 reaching the top dead center position as shown in FIG. It will fall into the goods unit 3. The point that the pachinko ball that has entered the grand prize winning opening 8 falls to the partition plate 34 and is distributed to the left and right along the wall 38 formed at the edge of the notch 37 is a prize for the second type start opening 5. As in the case of the opening operation of the main prize winning opening 8, the character unit 44 is moved to the top dead center position and the rod member 60 is lifted, so that both the downstream side of the partition plate 34 and the rod member 60 are moved. The difference is that the winning balls are temporarily held and stored.

  The amount of pachinko balls stored is 1 on each side. Pachinko balls that have fallen into the big prize opening 8 after the winning balls are stored between the rod members 60 on both downstream sides of the partition plate 34 and fall on the partition plate 34, then get over the stored pachinko balls and rear Enter the winning space C, or bounce after falling into the partition plate 34 and directly enter the rear winning space C. Further, even when the character unit 44 is moved to the top dead center position, a gap that allows the pachinko ball to pass between the bonnet-corresponding portion of the cowling 56 and the notch 37 of the partition plate 34 in the character unit 44. Therefore, there is a possibility that a pachinko ball repelled by colliding with the character unit 44 may enter the lower first winning space B1 through this gap.

  The number of opening / closing operations of the grand prize opening 8 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 8 is counted by the number-of-opening storage register C5 in the process of step S73. The number of winnings in the mouth 8 is counted in the big winning mouth winning number storage register C4 by the winning detection processing in steps S30 to S32. When it is detected that the value of the register C5 has reached 15 (step S86) or when it has been detected that the value of the register C4 has reached 6 (step S87), the CPU 79 causes the bottom dead center movement flag F7. Is set to output a drive command to the motor drive circuit 85, and the character swing motor M1 is driven to start the movement from the top dead center to the bottom dead center of the character unit 44 (step S88, step S89).

  When the movement of the character unit 44 to the bottom dead center is started, the gap between the downstream side of the partition plate 34 and the rod member 60 of the character unit 44 gradually increases. When this gap becomes larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball, the pachinko ball held between the downstream side of the partition plate 34 and the rod member 60 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the tire 48 by the rotation of the front tire 48. The projected piece is pressed forward and sent forward, enters the lower first prize space B1, and falls into the lower second prize space B2 through the through hole 63 of the plate-like member 62.

  As described above, the pachinko balls that have entered the lower first prize space B1 almost certainly win the special prize opening 36, so that the pachinko balls can be stored between the downstream side of the partition plate 34 and the rod member 60. If successful, it is possible to obtain a prize at the special prize opening 36 almost certainly. The winning to the special winning opening 36 is stored in the specific area winning number storage register C3 by the processing of the detection loop, and the maximum value of the stored number is restricted to 16.

Thereafter, the CPU 79 performs steps S69 to S81, which are processing for the continuous opening / closing operation of the special winning opening 8, and steps S90 to S91 for detecting completion of the movement to the bottom dead center of the character unit 44. The process is repeatedly executed together with the winning ball detection process and the winning ball payout process, and when the completion of the movement to the bottom dead center of the character unit 44 is detected in the discrimination process in step S91, a drive stop command is output to the motor drive circuit 85 to output the character. It stops driving the swing motor M1 (step S92), to maintain the character unit 44 to reset the bottom dead center movement flag F7 to bottom dead center (step S93). The lowering start timing of the character unit 44 is as shown in FIG.

  Then, when the elapse of the set time of the big winning opening continuous opening / closing time measuring timer T5 is detected (step S69), it is confirmed that the number of winnings to the big winning opening 8 during one continuous opening / closing operation has exceeded nine. If this is the case (step S78), the CPU 79 considers that the condition for completing the continuous opening / closing operation of the big prize opening 8 has been established, releases the excitation of the big prize opening / closing solenoid SOL1, and closes the big prize opening 8. (Step S79) The value in the specific area winning number storage register C3 is decremented to store that the one continuous opening / closing operation is completed (Step S80), and the special winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4 is reset (Step S81).

As a result of resetting the big winning opening continuous opening / closing flag F4, the value of the specific area winning number storage register C3 is detected every predetermined period by the processing of the detection loop (see step S60, step S61). Depending on the number of winnings to the special winning opening 36 in the unit 3, that is, the value of the register C3, a maximum of 16 consecutive opening / closing operations, so-called big hits, are possible.

  It should be noted that the algorithm for driving and controlling the winning device 1 of the pachinko machine is not limited to that shown in FIGS. 10 to 12, and the symbol display LED 6 is detected by detecting the winning at the symbol operating port 4 by the winning detection switch SW 1. The variation display of the symbol is started, the stop symbol after a predetermined time has passed is compared with a preset hit symbol to determine whether or not the symbol matches, and the second type starting port 5 is opened only when the symbols match. Only when a predetermined time is compulsorily opened, and the winning detection switch SW2 detects the presence or absence of winning at the second type starting port 5 and a winning detection signal from the second type starting port 5 is detected. The configuration is not limited as long as the winning opening 8 is opened for a predetermined time.

  Further, there is no element to be particularly limited in the configuration of the winning device 1 of the pachinko machine, and there are various conventionally known winning units including various movable members, non-movable sorting pieces, etc. Can be used as the accessory unit 3, and various symbol displays such as a conventionally known rotating drum type display or roulette type display can be used instead of the symbol display LED 6 as the symbol display unit. Can be used. That is, a second specific prize opening that is forcibly opened based on the symbol coincidence of the symbol display is interposed between the symbol display driven based on the winning of the first specific prize opening and the winning unit. With the configuration in which the winning unit is operated by winning the second specific winning opening, it is possible to simultaneously enjoy the visual effect by the pattern matching and the fun of the combined operation of the winning unit.

The front view which shows the game board equipped with the winning device of the pachinko machine in one Embodiment of this invention The front view which shows the accessory unit which comprises a part of winning device of the pachinko machine of the embodiment Side sectional view which shows the principal part cross section of the accessory unit of the embodiment External perspective view showing an outline of the accessory unit of the embodiment Schematic diagram showing the swinging position (top dead center position) of the character unit deployed in the accessory unit according to the embodiment and the engagement relationship between the respective parts. Schematic diagram showing the swinging position (bottom dead center position) of the character unit deployed in the accessory unit of the embodiment and the engagement relationship of each part The block diagram which shows the outline of the control means in the winning device of the pachinko machine of the embodiment The time chart which shows the design fluctuation of the design indicator which is arranged in the winning device of the pachinko machine of the same execution form Time chart showing an example of the operation of the movable wing piece and the character unit arranged in the accessory unit of the embodiment The flowchart which shows an outline of a part of processing operation of the control means in the same embodiment Continuation of the flowchart in FIG. Continuation of the flowchart in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Winning device of a pachinko machine 2 Game board 3 Accessory unit which comprises a part of winning device of a pachinko machine 4 Symbol operation opening 5 as a 1st specific winning opening 2nd type start opening 6 as a 2nd specific winning opening Symbol display LED as an indicator
7 Movable wing piece 8 Large winning opening 76 Control device 77 as control means of winning device of pachinko machine ROM as storage means
SOL1 Large winning port opening / closing solenoid SOL2 serving as a driving means for the movable blade piece Second type starting port opening solenoid SW1 serving as a forced opening means for the second specific winning port Symbol operating port winning detection switch SW2 serving as a first detection switch Second detection Type 2 start opening winning detection switch T1 as a switch Symbol variation time measuring timer T3 that defines the driving time of the symbol display LED as the pattern display unit Specifies the opening time of the 2nd type starting opening as the second specific winning opening Type 2 start opening time measurement timer T4 Large winning opening / closing time measuring timer t3 which determines the opening time of the big winning opening

Claims (2)

A gaming instrument device for performing a predetermined game; a first specific winning unit; a second specific winning unit set as an operating port for operating the gaming instrument device on condition that a gaming ball has entered; A symbol display that changes symbols on the condition that a game ball has entered the first specific winning portion is provided on the game board surface, and a big hit is made according to a result of a predetermined game in the gaming instrument device. In pachinko machines,
The second specific winning portion is configured by a variable winning device having a wing piece, and the wing piece of the second specific winning portion when the design of the design indicator is in a predetermined stop display mode determined by a random number. To open for a predetermined time,
A storage means for storing a predetermined number of balls entered into the first specific winning portion is provided, and the symbol display is configured to change the number of times stored in the storage means, and stored in the storage means. Even if there is, the pachinko gaming machine is configured such that the symbol is not changed while the second specific winning portion is open . The gaming instrument device includes a movable member,
2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein when the power is turned on, the movable member is driven to be in a predetermined position, and the display displayed on the symbol display is controlled to be a predetermined symbol. The pachinko machine described.

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