JP5349530B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the impairment of game amusement caused by the execution of full error reporting for a long period of time. <P>SOLUTION: While a full detection sensor detects the full of a ball tray, the full error reporting for urging a player to cancel the full of the ball tray is executed at an interval, and the interval of executing the full error reporting is set to be long stepwise at least in a prescribed period from a full detection start. In the configuration, since the execution of the full error reporting is gradually spaced, the player can concentrate on a game performance. Thus, even if game balls cannot be discharged as desired from the ball tray and the full error reporting is repeated for a long period of time, the player can enjoy the game performance without excessively being conscious of the full error reporting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that executes a full error notification that prompts a player to cancel full when a ball tray for storing game balls is full.

  Conventional pachinko gaming machines are configured to pay out game balls such as prize balls to a ball tray provided on the front of the machine body. Here, at least one ball tray is provided with a full detection sensor for detecting that the game ball is full. When the ball tray is full, the payout of the game ball is stopped, and the player A full error notification that prompts the user to cancel full is executed (for example, Patent Document 1). Full error notification is generally realized by displaying a full error image on the image display that prompts the player to cancel full, or by outputting a full error sound from the speaker that prompts the player to cancel full. .

JP 2009-165758 A

  By the way, since the full error notification is executed in parallel with the game effect, when the full error notification is executed, it becomes difficult for the player to enjoy the game effect such as effect image and effect sound. The full error notification can be stopped by discharging the game ball in the ball tray to the ball box and clearing the full, but if the attendant at the game hall slows down carrying the ball box, the player The game ball cannot be discharged as desired, and the full error notification is executed for a long time, so that the effect of the game effect is greatly impaired. In particular, the ball tray is full during a big hit game in which a large number of prize balls are paid out. During the big hit game, however, a fuller game effect is performed than usual, so a full error notification is executed for a long time. Then, the jackpot game will be awakened.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can reduce the interest of a game from being impaired by performing full error notification for a long period of time.

  The present invention provides an image display, a speaker, an effect control means for displaying an effect image on the image display and outputting an effect sound to the speaker, a ball tray for storing game balls, and a fullness of the ball tray. A fullness detection sensor to detect, a payout device for paying out game balls to the ball tray, and a payout device to pay out a specified number of game balls when a winning occurs, and during full detection of the fullness detection sensor , The payout device is stopped, the payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of winning as the number of unpaid balls, and during the fullness detection of the fullness detection sensor, In a pachinko machine equipped with a full error notification means for executing a full error notification that promotes fullness cancellation, the full error notification means is during a full detection of a full detection sensor, and the number of unpaid balls increases by a predetermined number In addition, the full error notification is executed every time, and at least a predetermined period from the start of full detection of the full detection sensor is set so that the predetermined number defining the execution interval of the full error notification increases stepwise. It is a pachinko machine characterized by

  In such a configuration, the increase in the number of unpaid balls that defines the execution interval of the full error notification increases stepwise, so that the full error notification becomes difficult to be executed gradually. Will not be disturbed by full error notifications. For this reason, even if the player cannot discharge the game ball as desired from the ball tray and the full error notification is repeated for a long period of time, the player can perform the game effect without excessively worrying about the full error notification. It becomes possible to enjoy.

  Another aspect of the present invention includes an image display, a speaker, an effect control means for displaying an effect image on the image display and outputting an effect sound to the speaker, a ball tray for storing a game ball, and the ball A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the tray, a payout device for paying out the game balls to the ball tray, and a payout device for paying out a specified number of game balls when a winning occurs, and the fullness detection sensor During full detection, the payout device is stopped, payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of game balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of a winning as the number of unpaid balls, and during the full detection of the full detection sensor, In a pachinko gaming machine comprising full error notification means for executing full error notification for urging the fullness of the ball tray, the full error notification means is during full detection of the full detection sensor and full error notification It is repeatedly executed as time elapses, and the time interval for executing full error notification is set to increase stepwise at least for a predetermined period from the start of full detection of the full detection sensor. It is a pachinko machine.

  In such a configuration, the execution interval of the full error notification becomes longer step by step, and accordingly, the game effect is not easily disturbed by the full error notification. For this reason, even if the player cannot discharge the game ball as desired from the ball tray and the full error notification is repeated for a long period of time, the player can perform the game effect without excessively worrying about the full error notification. It becomes possible to enjoy.

  In the present invention, the “predetermined period” is not limited to an absolute time and includes a period until a predetermined condition expires. In addition, some pachinko gaming machines are provided with a ball tray in two upper and lower stages. In such a pachinko gaming machine, the lower ball tray in which the fullness detection sensor is disposed is according to the present invention. Corresponds to the "ball tray".

  In the present invention, the full error notification by the full error notification means is an effect image in which a full error image is displayed on the image display device to prompt the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during full detection of the full detection sensor. At the same time, a configuration that is due to display is proposed. In such a configuration, the full error image becomes difficult to be displayed in stages while the ball tray is full, and accordingly, the player can easily view the effect image. For this reason, even when a full error notification is repeated for a long time, the player can enjoy the effect image displayed on the image display.

  In addition, the full error notification by the full error notification means is also proposed by outputting a full error sound for prompting the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray to the speaker during full detection of the full detection sensor. Is done. In such a configuration, the full error sound becomes difficult to be gradually output while the ball tray is full, and accordingly, the player can easily hear the production sound. For this reason, even when the full error notification is repeated for a long period of time, the player can enjoy the production sound output from the speaker.

  In the present invention, the full error notification means is not detecting full error when the full detection sensor is full and the number of unpaid balls reaches a predetermined upper limit or full detection A configuration is proposed in which the full error notification is not executed when a predetermined upper limit time has elapsed from the start. That is, in such a configuration, the full error notification becomes difficult to be notified in stages until at least the predetermined period elapses, and when the full state is further prolonged, the full error notification is executed. Disappear. For this reason, the player can enjoy the game effect without being bothered by the full error notification when the full state of the ball tray is extremely long.

  As described above, according to the present invention, in the case of a big hit game or the like, it takes time to discharge the game ball from the ball tray, and even if the full error notification is repeated for a long time, the player is notified of the full error notification. You can enjoy the game production without much trouble.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. (A) is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and (b) is an enlarged view of a portion A of (a). It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a timing chart which shows the execution mode of full error information. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display mode of a full error image. 12 is a timing chart showing how to execute a full error notification according to the second embodiment. 12 is a timing chart illustrating how to perform full error notification according to the third embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention are described according to the following examples.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. . The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 opens and closes to the outer frame 2 via hinge members 4 and 4. It is pivotally possible. The front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, two ball receiving trays 7 and 8 are arranged vertically at the lower part of the front frame 5. At positions facing the respective ball receiving trays 7 and 8, ball payout outlets 20 and 21 through which game balls are paid out are provided. Each is open. Of the two ball receiving trays 7 and 8, a ball opening hole 23 that can be opened and closed is provided at the bottom of the lower ball receiving tray 8 installed on the lower side, and the player is provided in front of the lower ball receiving tray 8. By operating the ball extraction lever 24 thus opened to open the ball extraction hole 23, the game ball in the lower ball tray 8 can be discharged out of the machine. In addition, the front frame 5 is provided with a launching handle 9 projecting at the lower right and a speaker 16 disposed at the upper right.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members is disposed. The center case 13 is assembled with the image display 14 according to the present invention. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display or a CRT display, and various display images are displayed on the display screen 19 thereof.

  In addition, a special symbol display device 15 composed of four LEDs (light emitting diodes) is disposed below the center case 13. This special symbol display device 15 displays a special symbol according to the lighting state of the LED. As will be described later, the special symbol becomes a fluctuating state by blinking each LED at a predetermined opportunity, and after the blinking, any of the special symbols is displayed. When the LED is lit, the special symbol is in a stop display state. In this embodiment, the mode in which the right LED is lit is set as the hit mode, and the mode in which the other LEDs are lit is set as the lost mode, and when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode, so-called “big hit” is set. It shifts to the big hit game described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, various winning devices 17 a to 17 d are arranged below the center case 13, and when a game ball wins a winning opening provided in these winning devices 17 a to 17 d. The ball detection switches built in the winning devices 17a to 17d output a ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

  Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 3 (a), a ball tank 25 for storing game balls supplied from the game island, and ball receiving trays 7, 8 By sending a game ball that flows down from the ball tank 25 side to the ball payout outlets 20 and 21, A payout device 27 for paying out game balls to the ball trays 7 and 8 is provided. The game balls delivered by the payout device 27 are paid out preferentially to the upper upper ball tray 7, and when the upper ball tray 7 is full, the game balls are naturally paid out to the lower ball tray 8. A fullness detection sensor 28 for detecting a full state of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is disposed on the ball lowering bowl 26 at a position immediately before the ball discharge outlet 21 of the lower ball receiving tray 8. The full detection sensor 28 is composed of a limit switch. When the lower ball tray 8 is full, the full ball detection sensor 28 detects a game ball staying in front of the ball payout outlet 21 and outputs a full detection signal. In this embodiment, of the upper and lower ball trays 7 and 8, the lower ball tray 8 provided with the fullness detection sensor 28 corresponds to the ball tray according to the present invention.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has the same game content as an existing general pachinko gaming machine. That is, when a game ball wins at the start port provided in the winning device 17a, the special symbol display device 15 blinks and the special symbol is variably displayed, and the variability display stops after a certain period of time. And when the stop mode of the special symbol at the time of the variable stop is a predetermined jackpot mode, the jackpot game in which the winning device 17b having the jackpot is opened and closed for a predetermined time is executed.

  The display screen 19 of the image display 14 displays effect images such as symbols and characters as the game progresses. For example, while the special symbol is variably displayed, the effect symbol is variably displayed on the display screen 19, and the reach effect image, the notice effect image, etc. are occasionally displayed, thereby increasing the player's expectation for the big hit. . In addition, during the big hit game, a big hit effect image is displayed on the image display 14 to excite the big hit game. In parallel with the display of the effect image, an effect LED (not shown) emits light and blinks. Further, in parallel with these, the production sound is sequentially output from the speaker 16, so that a great production that combines images, light, sound, and the like is performed.

  Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game. On the substrate circuit, a central control CPU for main control is arranged. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, an effect mode, etc. with reference to a control program and a lottery random number.

  On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. Also connected is a timer TM that counts the clock pulses output by the clock device and measures the time.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each control board 62 to 68 to be described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data, It is composed of a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Then, the central control unit CPU for main control outputs a control signal generated in a predetermined format to the three control boards 62, 63, 64, and the central control unit CPU of these control boards 62, 63, 64 The predetermined control is processed according to the control signal.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control signal from the main control board 60 is connected so as to be output in one direction toward the input ports of the effect control board 62, the symbol control board 63, and the payout control board 64. In addition, winning devices 17 a to 17 d and the like are connected to an input port and an output port of the main control board 60 through a board relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. Further, when the central control CPU for main control selects a predetermined condition, the solenoids incorporated in 17a to 17d are operated.

  The effect control board 62 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the overall effects executed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. This board circuit includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data relating to a variety of rendering modes is stored, a storage device RAM in which necessary data can be read and written, an input port, The output port is connected. An output port of the effect control board 62 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls the speaker 16, and a light source control board 67 that controls the effect by the LED lamp. When the control signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 62 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the control signal. The control signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. In this circuit board, a central control unit CPU for image control that controls display mode is provided with a storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as operation programs and image data, and an area for reading and writing data such as a drawing area. The storage device RAM is connected to an input port and an output port. The image control board 65 receives a signal related to the display of the effect image from the effect control board 62 and receives a signal related to the display of the full error image from the payout control board 64. Upon receiving these signals, the image control board 65 performs arithmetic processing in the central control device CPU for image control, writes image data relating to the required effect image and full error image in the storage device RAM, and image data for one screen. Is output to the image display 14 via the output port, and the display screen 19 of the image display 14 displays the image related to the output image data.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as operation programs and audio data, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port. And the output port are connected. The sound source control board 66 receives a signal related to the output of the production voice from the production control board 62 and receives a signal related to the output of the full error voice from the payout control board 64. Upon receipt of these signals, the sound source control board 66 develops and mixes the sound data relating to the required effect sound and full error sound in the storage device RAM, sends the sound data to the speaker 16, and outputs from the speaker 16.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a number of effect lamps arranged in the gaming machine main body 3. In this circuit board, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the effect lamp to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode are stored in the central control unit CPU for controlling the light source that controls lighting, blinking, and the like of the effect lamp. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The light source control board 67 is a central control unit CPU for controlling the light source, performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the above-described effect control board 62 through the input port, and supplies various effect lamps through the output port. Turn on and blink.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a substrate circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15. This substrate circuit is a fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the LED to emit light in accordance with a predetermined light emission mode to the symbol control central control device CPU which controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the LED of the special symbol display device 15. Is connected to a storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LED of the special symbol display device 15 is output to a symbol operation board provided with a driver that emits light, and this symbol operation board lights and blinks the LED of each device.

  The payout control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the payout of game balls. In the circuit board, a fixed control such as an operation program and a ball pattern of a winning ball is stored in a payout control central control unit CPU that controls the supply of the winning ball by operating a solenoid of the paying device 27. A device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data such as ball count data and the number of unpaid balls, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. In the payout control board 64, the payout request signal inputted from the main control board 60 is processed by the payout control central control unit CPU, and the solenoid of the payout device 27 is operated via the output port, so that a prescribed number of awards are obtained. Execute the ball payout. Further, a fullness detection sensor 28 disposed in the back of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is connected to the payout control board 64. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, the fullness detection sensor 28 detects the fullness of the payout control board 64. A signal is transmitted.

  A launch control board 68 is connected to the output port of the payout control board 64. The launch control board 68 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the launch device. This substrate circuit is configured by connecting a storage device ROM in which an operation program and the like are stored, a storage device RAM in which input / output signals and the like are temporarily stored, and an input port and an output port. A voltage signal corresponding to the current angle of the firing handle 9 is input to the input port of the firing control board 68 from a rotation angle detection sensor built in the firing handle 9. A launch device is connected to the output port of the launch control board 68, and the launch control board 68 intermittently drives a rotary solenoid built in the launch device with a voltage intensity corresponding to an input signal from the launch handle 9. By doing so, the game ball is hit and fired in succession at a strength corresponding to the current angle of the launch handle 9.

  In the above control circuit, the effect control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the effect control board 62, the image control board 65, and the sound source control board 66. The payout control means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the main control board 60 and the payout control board 64. The full error notification means according to the present invention is mainly realized by the payout control board 64, the image control board 65, and the sound source control board 66.

  Below, the structure which concerns on the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.

  In this embodiment, when a winning occurs during a game, normally, a number of gaming balls corresponding to the type of winning are paid out to the ball trays 7 and 8 as winning balls. As described above, the game ball delivered by the payout device 27 is paid out preferentially to the upper ball tray 7, and when the upper ball tray 7 is full and the game ball cannot flow into the upper ball tray 7, It is paid out to the ball tray 8. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 becomes full, the payout of the game ball is stopped. When the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, a full error notification that prompts the player to discharge the game balls from the lower ball receiving tray 8 is repeated over time. This full error notification is realized by two types of notification modes: full error image display on the image display 14 and full error sound output from the speaker 16.

  Specifically, when a game ball wins a winning opening of the winning devices 17a to 17d, a ball detection signal is transmitted to the main control board 60. When the main control board 60 receives the ball detection signal, the main control board 60 determines the type of winning. A payout request signal is transmitted to the payout control board 64 so as to pay out the corresponding number of game balls as prize balls. When the payout control board 64 receives the payout request signal, it normally operates the payout device 27 without delay to send a required number of game balls to the ball trays 7 and 8.

  On the other hand, when the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, the above-described full detection sensor 28 operates and continues to transmit a full detection signal to the dispensing control board 64 until the fullness is eliminated. When the full control signal is received, the payout control board 64 does not operate the payout device 27 even if the payout request signal is received, and determines the number of game balls requested for payout by the payout request signal as “unpaid ball”. The number is accumulated and stored in the storage device RAM.

  The payout control board 64 also includes a soft timer (full period timer) that measures the time during which the full detection signal is continuously received from the full detection sensor 28, and a notification time table that stores the execution timing of the full error notification. ing. When the payout control board 64 receives a full detection signal from the full detection sensor 28, it starts a full period timer. Each time the full period timer reaches the time stored in the notification time table, a full error signal is transmitted to the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66. In this embodiment, “0 seconds”, “20 seconds”, “40 seconds”, “80 seconds”, “120 seconds”, “180 seconds”, “300 seconds” are set in the notification time table. As shown in FIG. 5, the payout control board 64 transmits a full error signal every time the full period timer reaches these set times, and transmits a full error signal when the value of the full period timer exceeds 300 seconds. Disappear.

  When the full state of the lower ball receiving tray 8 is canceled and the full detection sensor 28 stops transmitting the full detection signal, the dispensing control board 64 clears the full period timer and fills up as shown in FIG. The transmission of the signal is stopped, and a full error release signal is transmitted to the image control board 65 and the sound source control board 66. Then, the payout control board 64 operates the payout device 27 to start paying out the number of game balls accumulated and stored as the number of unpaid balls.

  In a state where the image control board 65 has not received the full error signal from the payout control board 64, the display of the image display 14 is performed according to the signal transmitted from the effect control board 62 as shown in FIG. The effect image 30 is displayed on the screen 19. On the other hand, when receiving the full error signal from the payout control board 64, the image control board 65 displays the full error image 31 on the image display 14 as shown in FIG. 6B. The full error image 31 is a message in which a message “The ball tray is full! / Please discharge the ball!” Is written in a rectangular frame, and is displayed so as to cover the effect image 30. Specifically, the image data related to the full error image 31 is stored in the storage device ROM of the image control board 65. When the full error image 31 is displayed, the image data related to the full error image 31 is stored in the storage device. Image data read from the ROM and superimposed on the image data of the effect image 30 is output to the image display 14. The image control board 65 stops displaying the full error image 31 when the full error image 31 is displayed for 10 seconds, and displays only the effect image 30 on the image display 14 until the next full error signal is received ( (See FIG. 6 (a)). Further, when the image control board 65 receives a full error cancel signal while the full error image 31 is being displayed, the image control board 65 immediately stops displaying the full error image 31.

  The sound source control board 66 causes the speaker 16 to output the production sound according to the signal transmitted from the production control board 62 in a state where the full error signal is not received from the payout control board 64. On the other hand, when the sound source control board 66 receives a full error signal from the payout control board 64, the sound source control board 66 causes the speaker 16 to output a full error sound. The full error sound is composed of a sound “The ball tray is full! Please discharge the ball!” And mixed with the production sound and output from the speaker 16. Specifically, the audio data related to the full error sound is stored in the storage device ROM of the sound source control board 66, and when the full error sound is displayed, the full error sound read from the storage device ROM is displayed. Such audio data is mixed with the audio data of the production audio and output to the speaker 16. When the sound source control board 66 outputs the production sound once, it outputs only the production sound to the speaker 16 until the next full error signal is received. Further, when the sound source control board 66 receives the full error cancel signal during the output of the full error sound, it immediately stops outputting the full error sound.

  As described above, the full error notification according to the present invention is composed of two types of display of the full error image 31 and the output of the full error sound, which are executed in response to the transmission of the full error signal of the payout control board 64. Is done. That is, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, “0 seconds”, “20 seconds”, “40 seconds”, “80 seconds” after the fullness detection sensor 28 detects that the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, The full error notification is executed at the timing of “120 seconds”, “180 seconds”, and “300 seconds”. Thus, when the lower ball receiving tray 8 is full, full error notification is repeatedly executed at the timing set in the notification time table for 300 seconds (5 minutes) from the start of full detection.

  Here, according to the setting contents of the notification time table, the full error notification is not executed at regular intervals, and as shown in FIG. 5, the time interval is stepwise from 20 seconds → 40 seconds → 60 seconds → 120 seconds. It is executed to be long. According to such a configuration, the display interval of the full error image 31 and the output interval of the full error sound are gradually increased from the start of full detection of the full detection sensor 28, so that the player gradually becomes full error images and full errors. It becomes difficult to be bothered by error audio. Therefore, in such a configuration, even if the player takes time to discharge the game ball from the lower ball receiving tray 8 and the full error notification is repeated, the player does not excessively care about the full error notification, and the effect image And enjoy the production voice.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the full error notification is not executed when 300 seconds have elapsed after the full detection sensor 28 detects fullness. Instead, you can concentrate on the game production.

  In this embodiment, the full error image 31 is displayed so as to partially cover the effect image 30 (see FIG. 6B), but the full error image according to the present invention is superimposed on the effect image. Instead, they may be displayed in parallel, or may be displayed on the entire display screen. Further, the full error sound according to the present invention may be output from a speaker different from the effect sound, or may be output in a state where the effect sound is muted.

This embodiment changes the execution mode of full error notification from the first embodiment, and executes full error notification according to the number of unpaid balls that increase during full detection of the full detection sensor 28 as described below. The interval is long.
Unpaid balls 0-99: 20 seconds interval Unpaid balls 100-199: 40 seconds interval Unpaid balls 200-299: 60 seconds interval Unpaid balls 300-399: 120 seconds interval Unpaid More than 400 balls: not executed

  Specifically, with reference to FIG. 7, when the payout control board 64 first receives a full detection signal from the full detection sensor 28, the payout control board 64 is full at an interval of 20 seconds until the number of unpaid balls reaches 100. By transmitting an error signal, full error image display and full error sound output are executed at intervals of 20 seconds. When the number of unpaid balls reaches 100 due to the occurrence of a winning, the payout control board 64 changes the full error signal transmission interval to 40 seconds, whereby full error notification is executed at 40 second intervals. Similarly, the payout control board 64 sets the transmission interval of the full error signal to 60 seconds when the number of unpaid balls reaches 200, and sets the transmission interval of the full error signal to 120 seconds when the number of unpaid balls reaches 300. Thus, the full error notification execution interval is extended stepwise. When the number of unpaid balls exceeds 400, the payout control board 64 stops transmitting the full error signal, and thus the full error notification is not executed.

  Therefore, in such a configuration, the time interval for executing the full error notification is increased stepwise as the number of unpaid balls increases until the number of unpaid balls exceeds 400. For this reason, even when the full state of the lower ball tray 8 is prolonged, the player can enjoy the game effect by the effect image and effect sound without being bothered by the full error notification.

In this embodiment, the execution mode of full error notification is changed from the first embodiment, and during the full detection of the full detection sensor 28 as described below, every time the number of unpaid balls increases by the following number, A full error notification is executed.
Number of notifications 1 time: 0 Number of notifications 2-5: 30 Number of notifications 6-7: 40 Number of notifications 8-9: 50 Number of notifications 10: 100

  More specifically, with reference to FIG. 8, when the payout control board 64 receives a full detection signal from the full detection sensor 28, it first transmits a full error signal once, thereby notifying the first full error. Is executed. At this time, since the number of unpaid balls is 0, the payout control board 64 has 30, 60, 90, 120 unpaid balls each time the number of notifications reaches 5. That is, a full error signal is transmitted every time the number of unpaid balls increases by 30. When the full error notification reaches five times, the payout control board 64 changes the full error signal transmission interval to an interval of 40 unpaid balls. That is, since the number of unpaid balls is 120 at the time of the fifth full error notification, the sixth and seventh transmissions are executed when the number of unpaid balls reaches 160 and 200, respectively. In the same manner, the 8th and 9th full error signal transmissions are executed every time the number of unpaid balls increases by 50 to 250 and 300, and the 10th transmission further increases the number of unpaid balls. This is executed when the number of unpaid balls is increased by 100 and the number of unpaid balls is 400. Then, when the number of unpaid balls exceeds 400, the payout control board 64 stops transmitting the full error signal, whereby the full error notification is not executed.

  Therefore, in such a configuration, during the period from the start of operation of the full detection sensor 28 to the increase in the number of unpaid balls of 400, the increase in the number of unpaid balls that defines the execution interval of the full error notification is stepwise. As a result, the full error notification is gradually made difficult to be executed. Accordingly, even in such a configuration, even when the full state of the lower ball tray 8 is prolonged, the player can enjoy the game effect by the effect image and effect sound without being bothered by the full error notification. . On the other hand, in this embodiment, the faster the rate of increase in the number of unpaid balls, the shorter the full error notification time interval, so the rate of increase in the number of unpaid balls is faster and the need to quickly resolve the fullness of the ball tray When is high, there is an advantage that the player can be strongly encouraged to cancel fullness.

  In the present embodiment, the configuration of the third embodiment is further changed, and a full error notification is executed every time the number of unpaid balls reaches a predetermined number during the full detection of the full detection sensor 28. . Specifically, in this embodiment, the payout control board 64 includes a notification number table that stores the number of unpaid balls when the full error notification is executed, and the number of unpaid balls is the number stored in the table. A full error signal is sent every time For example, if “30, 60, 90, 120, 160, 200, 250, 300, 400” is stored in the notification number table, it is not received at the start of reception of the full detection signal. If the number of payout balls is 0, a full error notification is executed as the number of unpaid balls increases as in the third embodiment (see FIG. 8).

  In the present embodiment, if the number of unpaid balls hardly changes, there is an advantage that the execution interval of full error notification can be maintained even when the full detection sensor 28 is temporarily turned OFF. That is, in the third embodiment, when the lower ball tray 8 is full, if the full detection sensor 28 is temporarily turned OFF due to a temporary behavior or malfunction of the game ball, the full detection sensor 28 is turned ON. When the process returns to, the full error notification is executed at a short execution interval at the start of full detection. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, even when the full detection sensor 28 is temporarily turned OFF, the full error notification execution interval can be maintained if the number of unpaid balls does not change.

  The present invention is not limited to the embodiment described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, a full error notification by full error image display and a full error notification by full error audio output are provided, and the execution interval is increased stepwise for each of the two types of full error notifications. . However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration, and only one of the two types of full error notifications may be lengthened in steps.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 14 Image display device 16 Speaker 20, 21 Ball discharge outlet 26 Ball flow lowering 27 Dispensing device 28 Full detection sensor 30 Production image 31 Full error image

Claims (5)

An image display;
Speakers,
Effect control means for displaying an effect image on an image display and outputting an effect sound to a speaker;
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray;
A payout device for paying out game balls to the ball tray;
When a winning occurs, the payout device is controlled so as to pay out a specified number of game balls, and during the full detection of the full detection sensor, the payout device is stopped, and the number of game balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of the win, Payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of unpaid balls,
In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a full error notification means for executing a full error notification that prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during full detection of the full detection sensor,
The full error notification means performs full error notification every time the number of unpaid balls is increased by a predetermined number while the full detection sensor is detecting fullness, and at least predetermined from the start of full detection of the full detection sensor The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that the period is set so that the predetermined number that defines the execution interval of full error notification increases stepwise. An image display;
Speakers,
Effect control means for displaying an effect image on an image display and outputting an effect sound to a speaker;
A ball tray for storing game balls;
A full detection sensor for detecting the fullness of the ball tray;
A payout device for paying out game balls to the ball tray;
When a winning occurs, the payout device is controlled so as to pay out a specified number of game balls, and during the full detection of the full detection sensor, the payout device is stopped, and the number of game balls to be paid out based on the occurrence of the win, Payout control means for accumulating and storing the number of unpaid balls,
In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a full error notification means for executing a full error notification that prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray during full detection of the full detection sensor,
The full error notification means is for repeatedly executing the full error notification as time elapses during full detection of the full detection sensor, and at least for a predetermined period from the start of full detection of the full detection sensor. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that the time interval for execution is set to be increased stepwise.   The full error notification by the full error notification means is performed by displaying a full error image that prompts the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray on the image display simultaneously with the effect image during the full detection of the full detection sensor. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the game machine is one.   The full error notification by the full error notification means is caused by outputting a full error sound for prompting the player to cancel the fullness of the ball tray to the speaker during full detection of the full detection sensor. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.   The full error notification means does not execute full error notification when the number of unpaid balls reaches a predetermined upper limit number while the full detection sensor is detecting fullness, or a predetermined upper limit time has elapsed since the start of full detection. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the full error notification is not executed.

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