JP4920106B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine capable of selecting a game-related signal to be taken out from an external connection terminal.

  In a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine, an external connection terminal board having a plurality of external connection terminals is provided on the back side of the gaming machine body. After installing the ball game machine in the island facility of the game hall, the signal line on the island facility side is connected to the external connection terminal, and a game-related signal such as a jackpot signal is transmitted to a management device such as a management computer. The management apparatus can manage the status of each ball game machine (Patent Document 1).

JP-A-8-52264

  Recently, ball game machines with a variety of games have appeared. Along with this, the number of types of external connection terminals has increased, and the specifications differ greatly among manufacturers and models. On the other hand, the number of signal lines wired to the island facility is limited. For example, in the case of a signal line on the game board side, there are generally about three game halls. For this reason, since the number of external connection terminals is larger than the number of signal lines, it is difficult to combine game-related signals necessary for data management and to select game-related signals. Has the disadvantage of becoming complicated.

  In view of such a conventional problem, the present invention can easily combine a necessary game-related signal and select a game-related signal, and can easily connect a signal line to an external connection terminal. An object is to provide a gaming machine.

The present invention provides a ball game machine comprising a plurality of external connection terminals capable of extracting a plurality of types of game-related signals on a first external connection terminal board, the first external connection terminal board or the first external connection terminal board. to another second external connection terminal board and a double several game-related signals in a plurality of sets of the unit sets a plurality of game related signals of the same strain, a plurality of the unit sets the per its respective unit sets selection means for selecting alternatively the gaming-related signals, in which a selection external connection terminal capable of taking out a game-related signal selected by said selection means to the outside.

  According to the present invention, a combination of necessary game-related signals and selection of game-related signals can be facilitated, and connection work of signal lines to external connection terminals can be facilitated.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which shows the 1st example of the present invention. It is a front view of the game board. It is a rear view of the pachinko machine. It is a block diagram of the control system. It is sectional drawing of the external connection terminal board | substrate part. It is a rear view of the attachment part of the external connection terminal board. It is explanatory drawing of the same external connection terminal board | substrate. It is wiring explanatory drawing of the same external connection terminal. It is explanatory drawing of the signal. It is a rear view of the attachment part of the external connection terminal board | substrate which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is a rear view of the attachment part of the external connection terminal board. It is wiring explanatory drawing, such as an external connection terminal, which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the signal.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1-9 has illustrated the 1st Example which employ | adopted this invention for the pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, a gaming machine main body 1 includes a rectangular outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. On the front side of the front frame 3, a glass door 4 and a front plate 5 are arranged vertically and are pivotally supported by the front frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  On the front side of the front plate 5, an upper plate 6 for storing game balls for launch is arranged, and on the lower side of the front plate 5 and on the front side of the front frame 3, a lower plate 7 for storing surplus balls is arranged. On one side of the lower plate 7, a launching handle 8 of launching means (not shown) for launching a game ball is provided.

  A game board 11 is detachably attached to the back side of the front frame 3 so as to correspond to the rear side of the glass door 4. As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 12 that guides a game ball fired from the launching means is annularly mounted on the front side of the game board 11, and a game area 13 inside the guide rail 12 is attached to the game area 13. Various game parts such as the center case 14, the normal symbol starting means 15, the special symbol starting means 16, the big winning means 17 and the normal winning means 18 are arranged.

  The center case 14 is provided with a normal symbol display means 22, first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b, a normal reserved number display means 24 and the like in addition to an image display device 21 such as a liquid crystal type. The image display device 21 constitutes first and second effect symbol display means 25a and 25b and first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b.

  The normal symbol display means 22 is for variably displaying the normal symbol, and is composed of, for example, two light emitters (for example, LEDs) corresponding to two types of normal symbols “◯” and “×”. Then, each light emitter of the normal symbol display means 22 blinks alternately for a predetermined time on condition that the normal symbol start means 15 detects the game ball, and is acquired when the normal symbol start means 15 detects the game ball. When the hit determination random number value matches a predetermined hit determination value, the light emitter on the “◯” side corresponding to the hit mode is in a light-emitting state, and in other cases “×” corresponding to the off mode Each of the light emitters stops blinking in a state in which the light emitter on the “” side emits light.

  Further, when the normal symbol starting means 15 detects a game ball during the fluctuation display of the normal symbol display means 22 or hitting which will be described later, the hit determination random number value acquired at the time of detection detects a predetermined upper limit hold. The number of stored, for example, four, is stored as a limit, and the number of stored normal number-of-holds display means 24 composed of, for example, the same number of light-emitting bodies as the upper limit number of stored, the number of stored random numbers for hit determination (hereinafter, the number of stored normally) Is displayed to inform the player of the number of normally reserved items at that time.

  The special symbol starting means 16 is for starting the symbol variation by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b, and the upper and lower first and second special starting ports 27a and 27b and the lower first 2 Opening / closing means 28 for opening and closing the special start port 27b are provided, for example, disposed below the center case 14.

  The first special start port 27a is a non-actuated winning port that does not have an opening / closing means or the like. The second special start opening 27b is an actuated winning opening that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can win a prize and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won by the opening / closing means 28, and the stop symbol after the variation of the normal symbol display means 22 is changed. When a hit occurs in the hit mode, the opening / closing means 28 changes from the closed state to the open state and is maintained for a predetermined time.

  Each of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b is composed of one or a plurality of display means such as a 7-segment type display means capable of variably displaying each one special symbol. The first and second special symbols are displayed for a predetermined time on condition that the first special symbol display means 23a wins the first special start port 27a and the second special symbol display means 23b wins the game ball in the second special start port 27b. If the jackpot determination random number value that is displayed in a variable manner and is acquired at the winning of the first and second special start ports 27a and 27b matches a predetermined jackpot determination value, it is a predetermined jackpot mode, otherwise In the case of, it stops in a disengagement mode.

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols “0” to “9” and a symbol symbol “−” are used for the first and second special symbols, “0” to “9” are jackpots, “−” Is set to an off mode.

  In addition, when a game ball is won in the first and second special start openings 27a and 27b during the fluctuation display of the first and second special symbols or during the jackpot which will be described later, the jackpot determination random number obtained at the time of winning. Etc. are stored with a predetermined upper limit reserved number, for example, 4 each as a limit, and the first and second special reserved number display means 26a, 26b respectively store the number of jackpot determination random number values (hereinafter referred to as the first, first 2 special reserved number) is displayed, and the player is notified of the first and second special reserved numbers at that time.

  In addition, during the jackpot, the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b do not start changing the symbol, and the other symbol is changed during the change of one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. Control is made so that both do not start and both are not changing at the same time. Further, when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 23b is prioritized over the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a. ing.

  The first and second effect symbol display means 25a and 25b are synchronized with the change display of the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b in time and the first and second effect effects are displayed. This is a variable display of symbols, each of which can be displayed in a variable manner on the display screen 21a of the image display device 21 together with various effect images of one or more, for example, three in the left-right direction, together with various effect images. ing.

  The first effect symbol display means 25a is awarded to the first special start port 27a, and the second effect symbol display means 25b is given the first and second special symbols on condition that the game ball wins the second special start port 27b. The first and second effect symbols are changed so that the first and second effect symbols start to change according to a predetermined change pattern at the same time as the first change and the first and second special symbols are stopped at the same time as the first and second special symbols. The operation is stopped in a predetermined order such as left, right, and middle.

  Since the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b do not fluctuate simultaneously, the first and second effect symbol display means 25a and 25b do not simultaneously perform symbol fluctuation display on the display screen 21a. .

  For example, 10 kinds of numerical symbols from “0” to “9” are used for the production symbol, and all three symbols, such as “6, 6, 6” and “7, 7, 7”, are all in the same pattern. Is a big hit mode, and at least one pattern is different.

  The stop symbols after the first and second effect symbols are changed by the first and second effect symbol display means 25a and 25b are the first and second special symbols by the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. Is a big hit mode consisting of the same number symbols as the first and second special symbols, and when the first and second special symbols are stopped in the off mode, it is an arbitrary off mode. For example, when the first special symbol is stopped at “7”, the first effect symbol is stopped at “7 · 7 · 7”, and when the first special symbol is stopped at “−”, the first effect symbol is stopped. Is stopped in any disengagement mode such as “3, 4, 5”.

  The big winning means 17 is an open / close-type winning means provided with an opening / closing plate 29 that can be switched between an open state in which a game ball can be won and a closed state in which a prize cannot be won, and the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b. When a big hit occurs based on the fact that the first and second special symbols after the change are in a big hit mode, the opening / closing plate 29 opens to the front side according to one of a plurality of types of opening patterns and falls on it The game balls that have been played are awarded to the inside.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a back cover 31 that covers game parts such as the center case 14 from the back side is mounted on the back side of the game board 11. On the back side of the back cover 31, an effect board case 33 storing the effect control board 32 (see FIG. 4) and a main board case 35 storing the main control board 34 (see FIG. 4) are detachably mounted. Has been.

  A back mechanism plate 36 for pressing and fixing the game board 11 from the back side is pivotally attached to the rear side of the front frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. The fastener 38 can be fixed in the closed state.

  An opening 39 into which the back cover 31 is fitted is formed at the center of the back mechanism plate 36, and a game ball tank 40 and a tank rail 41 are arranged above and below the opening 39, and one side thereof As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, first and second external connection terminal boards 42 and 43 covered with a terminal cover 49 are arranged. A payout means 44 is provided on one side of the opening 39, a power supply board case 46 in which a power supply board is stored, a payout board case 47 in which a payout control board is stored, in addition to a payout guide means 45 on the lower side. It has been.

  The payout means 44 is provided when the game balls stored in the game ball tank 40 are supplied via the tank rail 41 and the game balls are awarded to the big winning means 17 or the like, or from an automatic ball lending machine (not shown). It operates when a command is issued, and a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the upper plate 6 through the payout guide means 45.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the first external connection terminal board 42 is fitted into a rectangular frame-shaped mounting portion 50 formed on the back side of the back mechanism plate 36, and a screw or the like is attached to the mounting boss 51 inside thereof. It is fixed by. The second external connection terminal board 43 is arranged on the back side of the first external connection terminal board 42 at a predetermined interval, and is provided by a pair of upper and lower mounting claws 52 and the like protruding rearward from the mounting portion 50 and the like. It is attached detachably. The terminal cover 49 has a box shape with an opening on the front side, and has a pair of upper and lower engaging claws 53 protruding forward, and by engaging the engaging claws 53 with the engaging portions 54 of the back mechanism plate 36. The back mechanism plate 36 is detachably fixed to the back side.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the first external connection terminal board 42 has a plurality of (for example, two each) external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, 57b for each jackpot-related, gaming state-related, and symbol determination-related. The external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, 57b are connected to the main control board 34 via connectors 58-60 and harnesses 61-63.

  The second external connection terminal board 43 has a jackpot relation selection means 64, a game state relation selection means 65 and a symbol determination relation selection means 66, OR elements 123 to 125 connected to the preceding stage of the selection means 64 to 66, A jackpot-related external connection terminal 67, a gaming state-related external connection terminal 68, and a symbol determination-related external connection terminal 69 connected to the subsequent stage of each selection means 64 to 66 are provided.

  The selecting means 64 to 76 are connected to the external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a of the first external connection terminal board 42 via the harnesses 70 to 72 and their connectors 73a, 73b, 74a, 74b, 75a, 75b. 57b is detachably connected. Signal lines 77 to 79 on the island facility side are detachably connected to the external connection terminals 67 to 69 through connectors. The signal lines 77 to 79 are inserted into the insertion holes 49 a of the terminal cover 49 and connected to the management device 80.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the control system of the pachinko machine. In FIG. 4, a main control board 34 is mainly for performing control related to the game operation on the game board 11 side, and includes a normal random number generation processing means 81 composed of a CPU, ROM, RAM, etc., a normal start port check process. Means 82, normal random number storage means 83, normal symbol processing means 84, hit generation means 85, normal symbol display control means 86, first and second special random number generation processing means 87a and 87b, first and second special start port check Processing means 88a, 88b, first and second special random number storage means 89a, 89b, first and second special symbol processing means 90a, 90b, jackpot generating means 91, first and second special symbol display control means 92a, 92b , Special gaming state generating means 93, control command transmitting means 94, external output means 95, and the like.

  The normal random number generation processing means 81 is configured to repeatedly generate a hit determination random number used for determining whether or not the changed normal symbol is used as a hit mode at predetermined time intervals.

  The normal starting port check processing means 82 performs processing based on the detection of the game ball by the normal symbol starting means 15. Based on the fact that the normal symbol starting means 15 detects the game ball, the normal random number generation processing means 81. A single random number value for hit determination is obtained, and the random number value for hit determination is stored in the normal random number storage means 83 with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, four) as a limit. .

  The normal symbol processing unit 84 performs processing related to the normal symbol variation display, and includes a hit determination unit 96, a normal stop symbol selection unit 97, a variation time selection unit 98, and the like.

  The hit determination means 96 determines whether or not the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol is set to the hit mode. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the variable symbol can be displayed in the normal random number storage means 83. On the condition that the above random number value for hit determination is stored (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the random number value for hit determination stored first in the normal random number storage means 83 is taken out and the hit determination is made It is configured to make a hit / miss determination according to whether or not the random number for use matches a predetermined hit determination value.

  The normal stop symbol selecting means 97 selects the type of stop symbol after the normal symbol changes. Note that there is only one type of normal symbol corresponding to the hit mode and the miss mode. Based on the hit / miss judgment result by the hit judgment function, “◯” is indicated for the hit judgment, and “ “×” is uniformly selected.

  The variation time selection means 98 is for selecting the variation time of the normal symbol. The variation time of the normal symbol is set so that the variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds) in the special gaming state is shorter than the variation time (for example, 27 seconds) in the normal gaming state.

  When the determination result by the hit determination means 96 of the normal symbol processing means 84 is a hit determination, the hit generation means 85 is the second special start port 27b when the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the normal symbol display means 22 is in a hit mode. The opening / closing means 28 is changed to an open state according to any of a plurality of types of opening / closing patterns.

  The normal symbol display control means 86 controls the display of the normal symbol display means 22 based on the normal symbol processing by the normal symbol processing means 84. The normal symbol display means 22 is in a state in which the normal symbol display means 22 can be variably displayed and the normal random number storage means. On the condition that one or more random numbers for hit determination are stored in 83 (the number of normal holdings is 1 or more), the normal symbol display means 22 starts to change the normal symbol, and the change time selection means 98 is started. The fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped at the stop symbol selected by the normal stop symbol selecting means 97 on the basis of the passage of the variation time selected in.

  The first and second special random number generation processing means 87a and 87b include the jackpot determination random number used for determining whether or not the first and second special symbols after change are to be the big hit mode, and the special symbol after change is Configured to perform a special random number creation process that repeatedly generates a random number for a big hit symbol used for selection of a stop symbol in the case of a big hit mode, a random number for variation pattern selection used for selection of a special symbol variation pattern, and other predetermined random numbers Has been.

  The first and second special start port check processing means 88a and 88b perform processing based on winning of game balls to the first and second special start ports 27a and 27b, and the first and second special start port 27a. , 27b, the jackpot determination random number value and the jackpot symbol random value generated by the first and second special random number generation processing means 87a, 87b based on the winning of the game ball are obtained one by one, and the jackpot determination is performed. The random number value for use and the random number value for jackpot symbol are configured to be stored in the first and second special random number storage means 89a and 89b with a predetermined upper limit reserved number (for example, 4 each) as a limit.

  The first and second special symbol processing means 90a and 90b perform processing related to the variable display of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second big hit determination means 99a and 99b, and the first and second special stops. Symbol selection means 100a, 100b, first and second variation pattern selection means 101a, 101b, etc. are provided.

  The first and second jackpot judging means 99a and 99b are jackpot judgments as to whether or not the first and second special symbols after variation are to be jackpots by random lottery, and display the first and second special symbols. The means 23a and 23b can be displayed in a variable manner, and one or more jackpot determination random numbers are stored in the first and second special random number storage means 89a and 89b (the first and second special reserved numbers are The jackpot determination random number stored first in the first and second special random number storage means 89a and 89b is taken out on condition that the jackpot determination random value is determined in advance. It is configured to determine whether or not the jackpot is won or not depending on whether or not it matches.

  In addition, during the jackpot, the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b do not start changing the symbol, and the other symbol is changed during the change of one of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b. When both the first and second special reserve numbers are 1 or more, the first special symbol display means 23a is more likely to change than the symbol variation when both the first and second special reserved numbers are 1 or more. 2 The symbol variation of the special symbol display means 23b is prioritized.

  That is, when any of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is finished and the next change display is possible, the first special hold number is 1 or more. The process by the big hit determination means 99a is performed, and the process by the second big hit determination means 99b is performed if at least the second special reserve number is 1 or more.

  The first and second special stop symbol selection means 100a and 100b select the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols, and the first and second big hit determination means 99a and 99b determine whether the big hit / loss Based on the determination result and the jackpot symbol random number value stored together with the jackpot determination random number value in the first and second special random number storage means 89a and 89b, the stop symbol after the fluctuation of the first and second special symbols Is configured to select.

  For example, if the determination result by the first and second jackpot determination means 99a, 99b is a jackpot determination, one of “0” to “9” that is a jackpot symbol is selected based on the random number value for the jackpot symbol If the determination result by the first and second jackpot determination means 99a, 99b is a determination of losing, “−” which is a losing symbol is selected.

  The first and second variation pattern selection means 101a and 101b select variation patterns of the first and second effect symbols, and are based on the big hit / loss determination results by the first and second big hit determination means 99a and 99b. Thus, one of a plurality of types of special symbol variation patterns is selected.

  In the jackpot generating means 91, the determination result by the first jackpot determination means 99a or the second jackpot determination means 99b is a jackpot determination, and the stop symbol after the change of the first special symbol display means 23a or the second special symbol display means 23b is “ The jackpot that is advantageous to the player is generated based on the jackpot mode such as “7”.

  The jackpot generating means 91 selects either the first jackpot or the second jackpot according to the type of the jackpot symbol when the first special symbol becomes a jackpot symbol, and the second special symbol becomes the jackpot symbol. In such a case, only the second jackpot is selected regardless of the type of the jackpot symbol.

  There are a first jackpot and a second jackpot depending on the opening pattern when the big winning means 17 is opened. The first jackpot is set so that the big winning means 17 performs an operation of releasing for 0.2 seconds for two rounds. In addition, since the first big hit means 17 has only a short opening time of 0.2 seconds and the number of rounds is only two rounds, a game ball can win the big prize means 17 during the opening. The nature is extremely small.

  The second jackpot is an operation that closes on condition that a predetermined time (in this case, 28 seconds) elapses after the big winning means 17 is released or that a predetermined number (in this case, 9) of game balls have won. Is set to perform a predetermined number of rounds (here, 15 rounds). In the case of this second jackpot, assuming that there are 15 winning balls for one winning to the big winning means 17, in most cases, the player simply continues the firing operation, and in most cases 9 × 15 × 15 = 2005 The player can expect a single ball, and the direct profit that the player can obtain is much larger than in the case of the first jackpot.

  The first and second special symbol display control means 92a and 92b perform display control of the first and second special symbol display means 23a and 23b, and are performed by the first special symbol processing means 90a or the second special symbol processing means 90b. Based on the special symbol processing, the first special symbol display means 23a or the second special symbol display means 23b starts to change the first and second special symbols and is selected by the first and second fluctuation pattern selection means 101a and 101b. The variation of the first and second special symbols at the stop symbol selected by the first and second special stop symbol selecting means 100a and 100b based on the passage of the variation time corresponding to the first and second variation patterns. Is stopped and confirmed.

  The special game state generating means 93 is for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, for example, a short-time game state or a probability variation game state, for a predetermined period after the end of the jackpot, and the first special symbol or the second special symbol. When a big hit occurs and a big hit occurs, depending on the type of the big hit mode, for example, in the case of a normal big hit mode consisting of even symbols, the short-time gaming state is specified with odd symbols In the case of the big hit mode, the probability variation gaming state is generated.

  During the short-time gaming state, regarding the first and second special symbols, the variation time of the first and second special symbol display means 23a, 23b is switched to a shortened variation time shorter than the normal variation time, respectively, The hit probability is changed from the normal probability (for example, 1/10) to the high probability (for example, 1 / 1.3), the variation time from the normal variation time (for example, 27 seconds) to the shortened variation time (for example, 2.7 seconds), the second The opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing means 28 of the special start port 27b can be switched from a normal opening / closing pattern (for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time opening) to a special opening / closing pattern (for example, 2 seconds × 3 times opening).

  In addition, there are two types of short-time gaming states with different durations. For example, the short-time gaming state that occurs when a normal jackpot with a symbol of “0” or “2” occurs is the first and second special states. Until the symbol fluctuates 50 times, for example, when the normal big hit state by any of the symbols “4”, “6”, “8” is reached, the short-time gaming state is 100 times for the first and second special symbols. It ends continuously until it fluctuates.

  Also, during the probabilistic gaming state, the probability that the first and second special symbols will be a big hit mode is switched from the normal probability (for example, a low probability of 1/350) to the high probability (for example, 1/35). Similar processing is performed.

  The control command transmission means 94 is for transmitting a predetermined control command to the sub-control board side such as the effect control board 32 by one-way communication to give a control command. The first and second special symbol processing means 90a, Based on the first and second special symbol processing by 90b, first and second variation pattern designation commands for designating the first and second variation patterns, and first and second for designating the first and second special stop symbols. Special stop symbol designation command, first and second variable stop designation commands for designating the first and second special symbols, first and second special reserve number designation commands for designating the first and second special reserve numbers, etc. Is transmitted to the effect control board 32 side, and image, sound, and lamp control commands are transmitted to the effect control board 32 side based on various game states such as jackpots and special game states, for example.

  The external output means 95 has a jackpot signal output unit 103, a game state signal output unit 104, and a symbol determination signal output unit 105, and in each of the signal output units 103 to 105, a game related to the game content on the game board 11 side. When transmitting a related signal to the external management device 80, a plurality of individual game signals corresponding to each of a plurality of types of specific game contents are created and the signals are output at a predetermined timing. Yes.

  For example, the jackpot signal output unit 103, as shown in FIG. 9, the first jackpot signal S103A, the first jackpot signal S103A, which is an individual game signal specifying the game contents of the first jackpot and the second jackpot selected by the jackpot generating means 91, The two jackpot signals S103B are output from the occurrence of each jackpot until a certain time (short time of about 5 seconds) after the end time.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the game state signal output unit 104 includes a time-short game signal S104A, a probability change, which are individual game signals for specifying the game contents of the time-short game state and the probability-change game state selected by the special game state generation means 93. The game signal S104B is output during the game state time.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the symbol determination signal output unit 105 is configured to individually identify the game contents of the first special symbol determination and the second special symbol determination under the control of the first and second special symbol display control means 92a and 92b. The first symbol determination signal S105A and the second symbol determination signal S105B, which are game signals, are output for a predetermined time (a short time of about 0.1 second) after the symbol determination.

  The jackpot signal output unit 103, the gaming state signal output unit 104, and the symbol determination signal output unit 105 are connected to the corresponding external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a of the first external connection terminal board 42 via the harnesses 61-63. , 57b. Therefore, the first jackpot signal S103A and the second jackpot signal S103B related to the jackpot from the external connection terminals 55a and 55b, and the short-time game signal S104A and the probability variation game signal S104B related to the special game state from the external connection terminals 56a and 56b. From the external connection terminals 57a and 57b, the first symbol determination signal S105A and the second symbol determination signal S105B related to the special symbol determination can be taken out individually.

  The selection means 64 to 66 divide each game-related signal into three systems of jackpot-related, gaming state-related, and symbol confirmation-related for each system, and a plurality of game signals that are individual game signals and combinations thereof for each system. Any one of the game-related signals can be selected alternatively.

  That is, the jackpot related selection means 64 selects one of the first jackpot signal S103A, which is an individual game signal related to the jackpot, the second jackpot signal S103B, and a plurality of types (two types) of game signals combining them. The terminals A and B on the input side are connected to the jackpot-related external connection terminals 55a and 55b, and the terminal C is connected to the external connection terminals 55a and 55b via the OR element 123. The output side is connected to the jackpot related external connection terminal 67 so that the selected individual or plural types of signals S103A and S103B can be taken out. In the case of taking two types of jackpot signals, the first jackpot and the second jackpot, the game is emphasized, and in the case of only the second jackpot signal S103B, the collection of prize ball payout data is emphasized. It becomes.

  The game state related selection means 65 selects any one of a short-time game signal S104A, which is an individual game signal related to a special game, a probability variation game signal S104B, and a plurality of types (two types) of game signals in combination thereof. The terminals A and B on the input side are connected to the external connection terminals 56a and 56b related to special games, and the terminal C is connected to the external connection terminals 56a and 56b via the OR element 124. The output side is connected to the gaming state related external connection terminal 68 so that the selected signals 104A and 104B can be taken out to the outside. In the case of only the short-time game signal S104A, the game is emphasized. Further, when two types of signals of the short-time gaming state and the probability-changing gaming state are taken, the probability variation is known after the end of the short-time gaming state, and in the case of only the probability-changing gaming signal S104B, respectively.

  The symbol determination related selection means 66 includes a first symbol determination signal S105A that is an individual game signal related to symbol determination, a second symbol determination signal S105B, and a plurality of types (two types) of game signals that are a combination thereof. The terminals A and B on the input side are connected to the external connection terminals 57a and 57b related to symbol determination, and the terminal C is connected to the external connection terminals 57a and 57b via the OR element 125. Has been. The output side is connected to the figure confirmation related external connection terminal 69 so that the selected confirmation signals 105A and 105B can be taken out to the outside.

  Normally, the first special symbol confirmation and the second special symbol confirmation are taken, but when the short-time gaming state is unknown, the normal start (other than the special profit state and special profit state) is started (per unit number of shots) In this case, the first symbol determination signal S105A is used instead.

  Each selection means 64 to 66 is constituted by a rotary switch or the like having operation units 64a to 66a such as a knob, and is connected to any of the terminals A to C by operating the operation units 64a to 66a. Can be selected as appropriate. The operation portions 64 a to 66 a protrude from the hole of the terminal cover 49 to the outside, and can be selected and operated from the outside of the terminal cover 49. In addition, on the back side of the terminal cover 49, the position of the option is displayed by numbers and other display methods. The selection means 64 to 66 may be push button type switches or other switches.

  The effect control board 32 controls various effect means such as the first and second effect symbol display means 25a and 25b, the first and second special reserved number display means 26a and 26b, the sound output means 107, and the lamp means 108. It includes an effect symbol display control means 109, a special reserved number display control means 110, an audio control means 111, a lamp control means 112, and the like.

  The effect symbol display control means 109 controls the display of the first and second effect symbol display means 25a, 25b, and receives either the first or second variation pattern designation command from the main control board 34 side. Based on the designated variation pattern, the variation of the first effect symbol or the second effect symbol is started on the display screen 21a of the image display device 21, and the first variation stop designation command or the second variation stop designation command is received. When the first special stop symbol designation command or the second special stop symbol designation command and the first variation pattern designation command or the second variation pattern designation command are selected, the first effect symbol or second symbol is selected. It is designed to stop the variation of the production design.

  The voice control unit 111 controls the voice output of the voice output unit 107 such as a speaker, and outputs a predetermined sound effect or the like from the voice output unit 107 based on a voice control command from the main control board 34 side. ing. The lamp control unit 112 performs display control of the lamp unit 108 and the like, and causes the lamp unit 108 and the like to emit light in a predetermined pattern based on a lamp control command from the main control board 34 side.

  When the pachinko machine is installed in the island facility of the game hall, it is connected to the game hall management device 80 after the installation. In this case, if there are three signal lines 77 to 79 on the island facility side, the signal lines 77 to 79 are connected to the external connection terminals 67 to 69 of the second external connection terminal board 43, and the selection means 64 to The operation units 64a to 66a of 66 are operated to select game-related signals necessary for the management of the pachinko machine in the game hall for each system related to jackpot-related, gaming state-related, and symbol determination-related.

  For example, in the case of a game hall that manages all game related signals of jackpot, gaming state and symbol determination, the jackpot related selection means 64 is set to the terminal C and the first jackpot signal S103A and the second jackpot signal S103B are set. The combination of the game state related selection means 65 is set to the terminal C and the combination of the short-time game signal S104A and the probability variation game signal S104B is set, and the symbol determination related selection means 66 is set to the terminal C and the first symbol determination signal S105A. Each combination with the second symbol determination signal S105B is selected.

  Accordingly, the first external connection terminal board 42 has six external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, and 57b, and six types from the external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, and 57b. Although the game related signals can be taken out, the second external connection terminal board 43 is additionally provided, so that it is possible to easily select combinations of game related signals and game related information necessary for management. be able to. Further, there is an advantage that the connection work of the signal lines 77 to 79 can be easily performed.

  In addition, when there are six signal lines on the island equipment side as many as the external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, 57b, the first external connection terminal 43 is not used and the first external connection terminal 43 is not used. The external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, 57b of the terminal board 42 are taken out. In this case, the unused second external connection terminal board 43 may be removed.

  The game operates as follows. The opening / closing pattern (normal opening / closing pattern) of the second special start port 27b in the normal gaming state is, for example, 0.2 seconds × 1 time. For this reason, in the normal gaming state, the winnings to the second special starting port 27b are negligible compared to the winnings to the first special starting port 27a, and most of the special symbol variation is the first special symbol display means 23a. It will be one special symbol variation.

  In the case of the change of the first special symbol by the first special symbol display means 23a, if the stop symbol after the change becomes a big hit mode, the big hit by the big hit generating means 91 occurs, and the big hit according to either the first big hit or the second big hit The winning means 17 is opened. For example, when the second jackpot is selected, 15 rounds of the closing operation are performed on the condition that 28 seconds have passed after the big winning means 17 is released or 9 game balls have been won by that time. Therefore, the player can easily obtain a large amount of prize balls. However, when the first jackpot is selected, the opening operation for 0.2 seconds is only performed for two rounds.

  When the jackpot state ends, either the probability variation gaming state or the short-time gaming state occurs as a special gaming state over a predetermined period. During the special game state, regardless of whether it is a probability change game state or a short-time game state, the open / close pattern of the second special start port 27b is a special open / close pattern of 2 seconds × 3 times open, and the normal symbol is a hit probability Becomes a high probability and the variation time is shortened, the winning probability to the second special start port 27b is remarkably increased as compared with the normal gaming state. In addition, when both the first special reserved number and the second special reserved number are 1 or more, the symbol variation of the second special symbol display means 23b is prioritized over the symbol variation of the first special symbol display means 23a. .

  As a result, during the special gaming state, most of the symbol changes in the second special symbol by the second special symbol display means 23b. In the symbol variation of the second special symbol, the stop symbol after the change becomes a big hit mode. When a big hit state occurs, the second big hit is always selected, so that the player can easily obtain a large amount of prize balls.

  When either the first special symbol or the second special symbol is determined, signals S105A and S105B are output from the symbol determination signal output unit 105, and the signals S105A and S105B are output to the external connection terminals 57a and 57a of the first external connection terminal board 42, 57 b, the signal can be transmitted from the signal line 79 to the management device 80 via the symbol determination related selection means 66 and the symbol determination related external connection terminal 69 of the second external connection terminal board 43. Therefore, if both the first symbol determination signal S105A and the first symbol determination signal S105B are selected by the symbol determination related selection means 66, the number of fluctuations of the first special symbol and the second special symbol can be managed. .

  When either the first jackpot or the second jackpot occurs, the signals S103A and S103B are output from the jackpot signal output unit 103 during the occurrence time of the jackpot state, and the signals S103A and S103B are output to the first external connection terminal board 42. The signal can be transmitted from the signal line 77 to the management device 80 via the external connection terminals 55a and 55b, the jackpot related selection means 64 of the second external connection terminal board 43 and the jackpot related external connection terminal 67. Therefore, if both the first jackpot signal S103A and the first jackpot signal S103B are selected by the jackpot relation selection means 64, the number of occurrences of the first jackpot and the second jackpot can be managed.

  When either the short-time gaming state or the probability-changing gaming state occurs after the big hit state is finished, signals S104A and S104B are output from the gaming state signal output unit 104 during the gaming state occurrence time, and the signals S104A and S104B are Transmission from the signal line 78 to the management device 80 via the external connection terminals 56a and 56b of the first external connection terminal board 42, the game state related selection means 65 and the game state related external connection terminal 68 of the second external connection terminal board 43. Can do. Therefore, if both the short-time game signal S104A and the probability-changing game signal S104B are selected by the game state-related selection means 66, the number of occurrences of the short-time game state and the probability-changing game state can be managed.

  10 and 11 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, first and second external connection terminal boards 42 and 43 are arranged side by side on the back side of the back mechanism plate 36. If there is a sufficient margin on the back side of the back mechanism plate 36, the single external connection terminal boards 42 and 43 may be arranged side by side in this manner.

  The mounting part 50 is sized so that the two external connection terminal boards 42 and 43 can be arranged on the left and right sides. The two external connection terminal boards 42 and 43 are detachably fixed to the mounting part 50 with screws or the like. Yes. The second external connection terminal board 43 is provided with selection means 64-66, external connection terminals 67-69, etc. on the back side thereof, and is also connected to the first external connection terminal board 42 by harnesses 70-72 on the back side. Yes. The terminal cover 49 has a hinge portion 114 on the upper side and an engaging claw 115 on the lower side. The hinge portion 114 is detachably engaged with the hinge pin 116 on the back side of the back mechanism plate 36, and the engaging claw 115 is engaged. Is engaged with the engagement portion 117 on the back side of the back mechanism plate 36 in a freely detachable manner. The operation portions 64 a to 66 a of the selection means 64 to 66 are in the terminal cover 49.

  12 and 13 illustrate a third embodiment of the present invention. When there are two signal lines 77 and 79 for island facilities, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the number of game-related signals related to jackpot, gaming state, and symbol determination is less than the number of types. Dividing into two sets (plural sets) of symbol decision-related and jackpot / game state-related with a plurality of game-related signals as unit sets, and one of the plurality of game-related signals related to the symbol decision-related selection means According to 66, any one of a plurality of game-related signals related to the jackpot / game state may be selected alternatively by the jackpot / game state-related selection means 120. Note that the game-related signals include individual game signals and a plurality of game signals that are combinations thereof. It should be noted that the symbol determination relation is the same as in the first embodiment.

  The jackpot relationship and the special game relationship are grouped into one set (ie, one system) as the jackpot / game state relationship. Then, the jackpot / game state related selection means 120 includes a first jackpot signal S103A, a second jackpot signal S103B, a short-time game signal S104A, a probability-changing game signal S104B, which are individual game signals related to the jackpot / game state. This is for selecting one of a plurality of types of game signals in which all of them are combined.

  The jacks A and B on the input side of the jackpot / game state related selection means 120 are connected to the jackpot-related external connection terminals 55a and 55b, the terminal C is connected to the external connection terminals 55a and 55b via the OR element 123, and the terminals D and E is connected to the external connection terminals 56a and 56b related to special games, the terminal F is connected to the external connection terminals 56a and 56b via the OR element 124, the terminal G is connected to the external connection terminals 55a, 55b and 56a via the OR element 126, The terminal H is connected to the external connection terminals 55a, 55b and 56b through the OR element 127, and the terminal I is connected to the external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a and 56b through the OR element 128, respectively. Note that the signal selected by the jackpot / game state related selection means 120 is output from the jackpot / game state related external connection terminal 121 via the signal line 77.

  In this case, the jackpot / game state-related selecting means 120 can select any of the nine types of game signals, and the game signal can be taken out from the jackpot / game state-related external connection terminal 121. For example, if the jackpot / game state-related selecting means 120 is connected to the terminal I, the first jackpot-related first jackpot signal S103A and the second jackpot signal S103B, the special game-related time-short game signal S104A, and the probability-changing game signal S104B can be taken out. it can.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of this invention was explained in full detail, this invention is not limited to these embodiment, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the meaning of this invention. For example, in the embodiment, the game contents related to the game operation on the game board 11 side are classified into the jackpot-related, gaming state-related, symbol confirmation-related, jackpot / game state-related systems, but includes a plurality of types of game contents. It is also possible to subdivide as follows.

  In addition, when the big winning means 17 opens and closes in the same opening / closing pattern as the first big hit, and there is a small hit without a short-time gaming state or a probability-changing gaming state, a small hitting signal for the small hit is provided. The game content signal may be configured with one game content as one unit. For example, if the first big hit and the small hit are selected, the number of chance times can be counted. Furthermore, in the short-time game state, in addition to shortening the fluctuation time of the first special symbol and the second special symbol, other control is performed. Any of them may be adopted. The special game state may employ a variation shortening that uses both the probability variation of the special symbol and the variation time thereof.

  In the embodiment, when the number of signal lines of the island facility is less than the number of external connection terminals 55a, 55b, 56a, 56b, 57a, 57b of the first external connection terminal board 42, separately from the first external connection terminal board 42. The number of selecting means 64 to 66, 120 equal to the number of signal lines and the second external connection terminal board 43 having the external connection terminals 67 to 69, 121 are employed. 120 and external connection terminals 67 to 69 and 121 may be provided on the first external connection terminal board 42.

  When dividing a plurality of types of game-related signals into a plurality of sets having a plurality of game-related signals smaller than the number of types as a unit set, in the third embodiment, 12 types of game signals are divided into three types related to symbol determination. It is divided into two groups: symbol determination related groups with signals as unit sets, and jackpot / game status related groups with 9 types of jackpot / game status related groups as a unit set. A unit set may be configured by all or a part or all of jackpot-related, or a unit set may be configured by a part or all of symbol determination-related and part or all of gaming state-related.

  The number of sets in the case where a large number of game signals are divided into unit sets in which a smaller number of signals are set to one set may be equal to the number of signal lines on the island facility side. The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines and can be similarly implemented in various ball game machines such as an arrangement ball machine and a sparrow ball game machine.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine body 11 Game board 23a, 23b 1st, 2nd special symbol display means 25a, 25b 1st, 2nd effect symbol display means
36 Back mechanism plate 42, 43 First and second external connection terminal boards 55a to 55c, 56a to 56c, 57a to 57c External connection terminals 64 jackpot relation selection means 65 game state relation selection means 66 symbol determination relation selection means 67 jackpot relation External connection terminal 68 Game state related external connection terminal 69 Symbol determination related external connection terminal 77 to 79 Signal line 80 Management device 91 Big hit generating means 92a, 92b First and second special symbol display control means 93 Special game state generating means 95 External Output means 103 Jackpot signal output section 104 Game state signal output section 105 Symbol confirmation signal output section 120 Jackpot / game state related selection means 121 Jackpot / game state related external connection terminal S103B Second jackpot signal S104A Time-short game signal S104B Probability change game signal S105A 1st symbol confirmation No. S105B second symbol decision signal

Claims (1)

In a ball game machine having a plurality of external connection terminals capable of extracting a plurality of types of game-related signals on the first external connection terminal board, the first external connection terminal board or the first external connection terminal board is different from the first external connection terminal board. the second external connection terminal board, a multi several game-related signals in a plurality of sets of the unit sets a plurality of game related signals of the same strain, a plurality of game related signals the unit set in each their respective unit sets 1. A bullet ball game machine comprising: selection means for alternatively selecting a signal; and a selection external connection terminal capable of taking out a game-related signal selected by the selection means to the outside.

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