JP6963841B2 - Pachinko machine launching means - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a launching means of a gaming machine that launches a gaming ball toward a gaming area.

The launching device of the game ball launches the game ball toward the game area in response to the operation of the launch handle by the player. When a game ball flowing down the game area wins a prize at the start winning opening, the gaming machine acquires a random number at the time of winning and makes a winning / failing judgment. If the winning / failing judgment is won, the gaming machine causes a winning game and pays out the gaming balls according to the number of winning balls to the winning opening provided in the accessory. An opening / closing door is provided at the winning opening of the accessory. In the hit game, the player may launch a game ball at the opening timing of the opening / closing door and operate the launch handle so as to stop the launch at the closing timing, so-called aiming. In this case, the player can suppress unnecessary consumption of the game ball and acquire more game balls.

If the above-mentioned aiming is not performed, the acquisition efficiency of the game ball is lower than that in the case where the aiming is performed, so that it is difficult for an inexperienced player to easily enjoy the pachinko game. As a measure to prevent aiming, a method of providing a plurality of opening / closing patterns of open doors and appropriately shifting the opening / closing timing is known. However, the player tends to pay attention to the opening / closing door at the time of the hit game. Therefore, the deviation of the opening / closing timing is easily noticed by the player, and the player's interest in the game may be lost.

A pachinko machine equipped with a launching device capable of randomly delaying the launching timing of a game ball from the timing of steering wheel operation is known. For example, the launching device described in Patent Document 1 inserts a random launch prohibition time between the timing of steering wheel operation and the timing of launching a game ball. The delay in the timing of launching the game ball with respect to the timing of the steering wheel operation is a slight delay that is difficult for the player to notice, but it is a large delay by the time the game ball flows down the game area and reaches the vicinity of the winning opening. It becomes. By randomly delaying the timing of launching the game ball rather than the timing of operating the steering wheel, it becomes difficult for even a skilled player to aim at the opening timing.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 8-71213

However, in Patent Document 1, in order to generate a random number and perform a process of inserting a firing prohibition time, it is necessary to incorporate a random number generating means in the firing device, which increases the processing load and complicates the circuit. There was a problem.

An object of the present invention is to provide a launching means for a gaming machine capable of delaying the operation of the operating means and the timing of launching the gaming ball with a simple configuration.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an operation means provided in the game machine and continuously outputting an operation signal while the operation is performed when the operation by the player is received, and an operation means output from the operation means. It is a launching means of a game machine provided with an ejection means for ejecting a game ball toward a gaming area provided on the game board by driving based on the above-mentioned operation signal, and every time a predetermined first time elapses. When the delay signal output means that intermittently outputs the delay signal and the operation signal are input from the operation means at the timing when the delay signal output from the delay signal output means rises, the injection means is driven. A drive permission means that continuously outputs the permission signal to be permitted and stops the output of the permission signal when the delay signal rises and there is no input of the operation signal, and the operation signal. And when there is at least one input of the permission signal, the output of the first adjustment signal for adjusting the driving time of the injection means is continuously performed from the start of the output, and the operation signal and the permission signal are output. The first drive adjusting means for stopping the output of the first adjustment signal when there is no input is provided, and the injection means is driven by the output of the first adjustment signal to launch the game ball. A means of launching a game machine characterized by the above is provided.

Even if the operation signal is input by the player's operation, the drive permission means does not output the permission signal unless the operation signal is input at the timing when the delay signal for each first hour rises. The operation timing of the operation means by the player is arbitrary, and an arbitrary difference time of 0 or more and less than the first time is generated between the operation timing and the timing at which the delay signal rises. Therefore, the drive permission means outputs the permission signal with a delay with respect to the operation signal by the difference time. However, the first drive adjusting means outputs the first adjusting signal if one of the operation signal and the permission signal is input. Therefore, the ejection means can start firing the game ball without delay at the timing when the player operates the operating means with a simple configuration.

Even if the player stops the operation of the operation means and the input of the operation signal is stopped, the drive permission means continuously outputs the permission signal until the timing when the next delay signal rises. Then, the first drive adjusting means stops the output of the first adjusting signal when both the inputs of the operation signal and the permission signal are stopped. That is, even if the player stops the operation, the first adjustment signal is output until the output of the permission signal is stopped. Therefore, the ejection means can stop the firing of the game ball with a simple configuration, with a delay of 0 or more and less than the first hour with respect to the timing at which the player finishes the operation of the operating means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, an operation means provided in the game machine and continuously outputting an operation signal while the operation is performed when the operation by the player is received, and an operation means output from the operation means. It is a launching means of a game machine provided with an ejection means for ejecting a game ball toward a gaming area provided on the game board by driving based on the above-mentioned operation signal, and every time a predetermined first time elapses. When the delay signal output means that intermittently outputs the delay signal and the operation signal are input from the operation means at the timing when the delay signal output from the delay signal output means rises, the injection means is driven. A drive permission means that continuously outputs the permission signal to be permitted and stops the output of the permission signal when the delay signal rises and there is no input of the operation signal, and the operation signal. When there is an input of the above and the permission signal is input, the output of the second adjustment signal for adjusting the driving time of the injection means is continuously performed from the start of the output, and the operation signal and the permission signal A second drive adjusting means for stopping the output of the second adjusting signal when at least one of the inputs is not provided, and the injection means is driven by the output of the second adjusting signal as an opportunity to drive the game. A means of launching a game machine, characterized in launching a ball, is provided.

Even if the operation signal is input by the player's operation, the drive permission means does not output the permission signal unless the operation signal is input at the timing when the delay signal for each first hour rises. The operation timing of the operation means by the player is arbitrary, and an arbitrary difference time of 0 or more and less than the first time is generated between the operation timing and the timing at which the delay signal rises. Therefore, the drive permission means outputs the permission signal with a delay with respect to the operation signal by the difference time. Then, the second drive adjusting means outputs the second adjusting signal when both the operation signal and the permission signal are input. Therefore, the ejection means can start firing the game ball with a simple configuration, with a delay of an arbitrary time of 0 or more and less than the first hour with respect to the timing at which the player operates the operating means.

Even if the player stops the operation of the operation means and the input of the operation signal is stopped, the drive permission means continuously outputs the permission signal until the timing when the next delay signal rises. However, the second drive adjusting means stops the output of the second adjusting signal when the input of one of the operation signal and the permission signal is stopped. That is, when the player stops the operation, the output of the second adjustment signal is immediately stopped. Therefore, the ejection means can stop the firing of the game ball at the timing when the player finishes the operation of the operating means with a simple configuration.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a perspective view of the launching apparatus 37. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of the control part 40. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of the launching apparatus 37 of 1st Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the state of each signal of 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the electrical structure of the launching apparatus 37 of the 2nd Embodiment. It is a timing chart which shows the state of each signal of 2nd Embodiment.

Hereinafter, the pachinko machine 1 which is the first embodiment of the gaming machine provided with the launching means according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. The mechanical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-back direction of the pachinko machine 1 are based on the orientation of the board surface of the game board 2 unless otherwise specified. That is, the orientation of the pachinko machine 1 as viewed by the player playing the game with the pachinko machine 1 installed in the hall (the orientation of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1) is used as a reference. Hereinafter, for convenience, the front-back direction of the paper of FIG. 1 will be described as the front-back direction of the pachinko machine 1. Further, with respect to the devices and parts used in the pachinko machine 1, the vertical direction, the horizontal direction, and the front-rear direction shall be defined based on the orientation when assembled in the pachinko machine 1.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided on the upper side of the pachinko machine 1. The game board 2 has a substantially square shape (not shown), and the front surface is protected by a front frame 11 holding a transparent glass plate. A lighting device 35 is provided on the upper portion of the front frame 11 over a substantially total length in the left-right direction. An upper plate 5 and a lower plate 6 are provided on the lower side of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2, supplies the game ball to the launching device 37 (see FIG. 2), and receives the prize ball. The lower plate 6 is provided directly below the upper plate 5 and receives a prize ball that overflows or is discharged from the upper plate 5. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. The firing handle 7 receives a rotation operation by the player. When the player operates the launch handle 7, the launcher 37 launches the game ball with an intensity corresponding to the rotation angle of the launch handle 7. Further, speakers 48 are provided at the left and right corners of the upper part of the front frame 11.

A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball launched by the launching device 37 is guided to the game area 4 by the guide rail 3 and flows down in the game area 4. A symbol display device 8 is arranged at substantially the center of the game area 4. The symbol display device 8 includes a display screen 28 composed of an LCD, various lamps, LEDs, and the like. A normal symbol start gate 12 is provided on the left side of the symbol display device 8. A special symbol start winning opening 15 is provided below the symbol display device 8. An ordinary electric accessory 13 is provided below the special symbol start winning opening 15. The first opening / closing member 14 is provided on the ordinary electric accessory 13. The game ball can win a prize in the ordinary electric accessory 13 only when the first opening / closing member 14 is opened (when the ordinary electric accessory 13 is opened). A large winning opening 18 is arranged below the ordinary electric accessory 13. A second opening / closing member 19 is provided at the large winning opening 18. The game ball can win a prize in the large winning opening 18 only when the second opening / closing member 19 is opened (when the large winning opening 18 is opened). The first opening / closing member 14 and the second opening / closing member 19 are electrically opened / closed by the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 and the winning opening opening / closing solenoid 70, respectively.

The symbol display device 8 includes a display screen 28 in the center. The display screen 28 displays various images such as moving images and messages. In particular, the display screen 28 displays three effect symbols for notifying the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 displays a symbol variation that fluctuates a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect that confirms and displays a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination, thereby performing a jackpot effect. Notify the player of the result of the determination. In the present embodiment, the combination of the effect symbols indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is a jackpot is a combination of three effect symbols showing the same number, for example, "777" and "222". Further, the combination of the effect symbols indicating that the result of the jackpot determination is out of order is a combination such as "767" and "143" in which three effect symbols indicating the same number are not aligned.

The symbol display device 8 includes a first special symbol storage number display LED 65 composed of four LEDs below the display screen 28. The first special symbol memory number display LED 65 is the number of game balls that have won a prize in the special symbol start winning opening 15 and the result of the first jackpot determination has not yet been displayed on the first special symbol display unit 25 (so-called "first". The number of balls on hold for special symbol operation ") is displayed. A second special symbol storage number display LED 66 is provided below the first special symbol storage number display LED 65. The second special symbol memory number display LED 66 determines the number of game balls (so-called "second special symbol operation pending number of balls") that have won a prize in the ordinary electric accessory 13 and the result of the second jackpot determination has not yet been displayed. indicate.

The first special symbol display unit 25 is provided on the left side of the first special symbol storage number display LED 65, and the second special symbol display unit 26 is provided on the right side. The first special symbol display unit 25 and the second special symbol display unit 26 are each provided with, for example, two 7-segment displays, and display a special symbol composed of alphabets, numbers, symbols, or a combination thereof. When the game ball wins the special symbol start winning opening 15, the first big hit judgment is made. The first special symbol display unit 25 displays one of a plurality of special symbols according to the result of the first jackpot determination. When the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 13, the second big hit determination is made. The second special symbol display unit 26 displays one of a plurality of special symbols according to the result of the second jackpot determination.

The symbol display device 8 is provided with a normal symbol storage number display LED 59 composed of four LEDs above the display screen 28. Above the normal symbol storage number display LED 59, a normal symbol display unit 24 composed of one LED is arranged. The normal symbol display unit 24 indicates the state of the normal symbol and the result of the normal hit determination by turning on, turning off, and blinking. The normal symbol storage number display LED 59 is the number of game balls that have passed through the normal symbol start gate 12 and the result of the normal collision determination is not yet displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24 (so-called "number of balls on hold for normal symbol operation"). Is displayed up to four.

In addition to the above, the game area 4 is provided with a lower out port 36, various illuminated lamps, a winning port, a windmill, a game nail, and the like. Among the game balls that flow down the game area 4, the game balls that flow down to the lower part of the game area 4 without winning any of the special symbol start winning opening 15, the large winning opening 18, and the other winning openings are below. It passes through the out port 36 and is discharged to the outside of the game area 4. Further, on the back side of the game board 2, a control unit 40 (see FIG. 3) for controlling the main control of the game, various effects, and the like is provided.

The structure of the launching device 37 will be described with reference to FIG. The launching device 37 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 on the right side of the lower plate 6. The launching device 37 includes a launching handle 7, a mounting plate 90, an elastic force adjusting mechanism 91, a hitting rod 95, a pulse motor 98, and a launching control board 100 (see FIG. 4). The mounting plate 90 is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 11, and fixes the launching device 37 to the pachinko machine 1. The firing handle 7 is provided at the front end of the shaft portion 7C extending in the front-rear direction, and reciprocates around the shaft portion 7C. The rear end portion of the shaft portion 7C is connected to the elastic force adjusting mechanism 91 and is attached to the front surface of the mounting plate 90 via the elastic force adjusting mechanism 91. A ball stop switch 7A is provided on the shaft portion 7C. The ball stop switch 7A is a switch in a state where the contacts are always closed, and the contacts are opened and turned OFF (Low) during operation, and the launch of the game ball by the hitting rod 95 is stopped. Further, the launch handle 7 is provided with a touch sensor 7B (see FIG. 4), and when the player's hand or finger touches the launch handle 7, the contact is closed and turned ON (High), and the game by the hitting rod 95 is performed. The ball is launched.

The elastic force adjusting mechanism 91 is provided on the front side of the mounting plate 90 and adjusts the elastic force of the hitting rod 95. The elastic force adjusting mechanism 91 includes a pulley 93 connected to the rotation shaft 95B of the ball striking rod 95, and a pulley 92 connected to the rotation shaft (not shown) of the firing handle 7 via a plurality of gears (not shown). To be equipped. The pulley 93 fixes one end of the adjusting spring 94 to the upper end of the outer circumference, and winds the adjusting spring 94 counterclockwise when viewed from the front. The other end of the adjusting spring 94 extends to the right from the lower end of the pulley 93 and connects to the pulley 92. When the firing handle 7 rotates clockwise, the adjusting spring 94 is extended to increase the force for urging the pulley 93 counterclockwise in front view, and the magnitude of the elastic force applied to the hitting rod 95 increases. When the firing handle 7 rotates counterclockwise, the adjustment spring 94 is relaxed to reduce the force that urges the pulley 93 counterclockwise when viewed from the front, and the magnitude of the elastic force applied to the hitting rod 95 is increased. Decrease.

The hitting rod 95 extends in the vertical direction and is rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 95B on the rear surface side of the mounting plate 90. The rotating shaft 95B is supported by a bearing (not shown) provided on the mounting plate 90. At the upper end of the hitting rod 95, a hitting portion 95A projecting to the left and fitted with a compression spring is provided. The hitting rod 95 is urged by the adjusting spring 94 in a direction that rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front. A cushioning stopper 99 is provided on the rear surface of the mounting plate 90, and when the hitting rod 95 comes into contact with the stopper 99, the striking portion 95A is located at the end of the guide rail 3. The hitting rod 95 integrally includes a rod-shaped passive arm 96. One end of the passive arm 96 is supported by the rotation shaft 95B, and the passive arm 96 rotates integrally with the hitting rod 95. The other end of the passive arm 96 is arranged at a position slightly rotated clockwise from the upper end of the hitting rod 95. A roller portion 96A projecting rearward is provided at the other end of the passive arm 96. The cam 97 comes into contact with the roller portion 96A.

The pulse motor 98 is fixed to the rear surface side of the mounting plate 90 with the output shaft 98A facing forward. A cam 97 is fixed to the tip of the output shaft 98A. The cam 97 has a protrusion 97A that extends radially outward from a portion fixed to the output shaft 98A and curves counterclockwise in the front view. The outer peripheral surface of the protruding portion 97A abuts on the roller portion 96A of the passive arm 96 from above. Further, a case 101 accommodating the launch control board 100 is fixed below the hitting rod 95 on the rear surface of the mounting plate 90.

When launching the game ball, the launch control board 100 drives the pulse motor 98 and rotates the output shaft 98A once counterclockwise when viewed from the front, as shown by the arrow A. The cam 97 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front, and the protrusion 97A presses the roller portion 96A downward. The hitting rod 95 integrated with the passive arm 96 rotates clockwise in the front view, and moves the hitting portion 95A away from the end of the guide rail 3 to the right. When the cam 97 further rotates, the contact state between the protrusion 97A and the roller 96A is released. As shown by the arrow B, the hitting rod 95 is vigorously rotated counterclockwise in the front view until it comes into contact with the stopper 99 by the urging of the adjusting spring 94. The striking portion 95A collides with the game ball supplied on the guide rail 3 and launches the game ball along the guide rail 3.

The electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 includes a control unit 40 having various substrates on the back side of the game board 2. The control unit 40 includes a main board 41, a sub control board 60, a lamp driver board 46, an effect control board 43, a payout control board 45, a relay board 47, and a power supply board 42.

The main board 41 controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main control unit 50 of the main board 41 is provided with a CPU 51 that performs various arithmetic processes, a RAM 52 that temporarily stores data, and a ROM 53 that stores a control program and the like. An interrupt signal generation circuit 57 is connected to the main control unit 50. The interrupt signal generation circuit 57 generates an interrupt signal every 4 ms and outputs it to the main control unit 50. The main board 41 executes a program when an interrupt signal is input. The main board 41 is connected to the sub control board 60, the payout control board 45, the relay board 47, the output port 55, and the start port switch 72 via the I / O interface 54. The output port 55 outputs the information of the pachinko machine 1 to a computer for managing a game hall (not shown). The start port switch 72 detects a game ball that has won a prize in the special symbol start winning opening 15.

The sub control board 60 includes a CPU 61, a RAM 62, and a ROM 63. The CPU 61 performs comprehensive control such as production according to a command transmitted from the main board 41. The RAM 62 temporarily stores the data obtained by the arithmetic processing by the CPU 61. The ROM 63 stores a program for executing sub-control board processing (not shown), various flags used by the program, initial values of data, and the like.

The sub control board 60 is connected to the lamp driver board 46, the effect control board 43, and the speaker 48. The lamp driver board 46 is connected to the illumination board 31. The lamp driver board 46 controls the drive of the illumination board 31 according to a command received from the sub control board 60, and emits light from various illumination lamps (not shown) provided on the front frame 11 or the like according to the gaming state. Control. The effect control board 43 includes a CPU 431, a CGROM 432, and the like, and controls the display of the symbol display device 8 according to a command received from the sub control board 60. The CGROM432 stores image data of moving images and still images for use in various effects. The speaker 48 converts a digital sound signal transmitted from the sub-control board 60 into an analog sound and outputs it.

The payout control board 45 includes a CPU 451 and the like. The CPU 451 controls the operation of the prize ball payout device 49 in response to a command transmitted from the main board 41, and causes a predetermined number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls.

The relay board 47 is connected to the ordinary electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69, the large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 70, the ordinary symbol operation switch 74, and the large winning opening switch 75. The normal electric accessory opening / closing solenoid 69 opens / closes the first opening / closing member 14 of the ordinary electric accessory 13 during the normal hit game. The big winning opening opening / closing solenoid 70 opens / closes the second opening / closing member 19 of the big winning opening 18 during the big hit game. The normal symbol operation switch 74 detects a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 12. The large winning opening switch 75 detects the game ball that has won the large winning opening 18. Further, the relay board 47 includes a normal symbol display unit 24, a first special symbol display unit 25, a second special symbol display unit 26, a normal symbol storage number display LED 59, a first special symbol storage number display LED 65, and a second special symbol storage. Connect to the number display LED 66.

The power supply board 42 is connected to the main board 41 and the launch control board 100, and supplies stabilized DC power to each board of the control unit 40 and the launch device 37.

The electrical configuration of the launcher 37 will be described with reference to FIG. The launch control board 100 of the launch device 37 operates with the electric power supplied from the power supply board 42, and by controlling the drive of the pulse motor 98, one game ball is played at regular intervals (for example, 0.6 seconds). Fire towards area 4.

In the following description, various signals are output and input between the circuits provided on the launch control board 100, but the signal voltage is lower than the Low state and the signal voltage is lower than the Low state. There is a high high state. In the present embodiment, the input / output of each signal between the circuits will be described after showing the state of the signal voltage, but for convenience, the description will be made simply by the presence or absence of the signal without showing the state of the signal voltage. In some cases. The presence or absence of a signal in this case indicates a high state and a low state of the signal voltage, respectively. Specifically, for example, the description that "the state of the signal output by the circuit changes from Low to High" may be described as "the circuit outputs a signal" for convenience.

A flip-flop 110, an oscillation circuit 120, a frequency dividing circuit 130, 140, an AND gate 150, an OR gate 160, a power supply circuit 180, and a drive control circuit 190 are formed on the launch control board 100. The flip-flop 110 is a so-called D-type flip-flop, and is a logic circuit that holds the value of the D input at the rising edge of the clock (CLK) input as the Q output. For convenience, the signal output by the flip-flop 110 from the Q terminal is referred to as a "launch permission signal". The oscillation circuit 120 is a circuit that generates a clock pulse having a predetermined frequency.

The frequency dividing circuits 130 and 140 are counter circuits that output pulses in which the period of the clock pulse is arbitrarily delayed. Clock pulses output by the oscillation circuit 120 are input to the frequency dividing circuits 130 and 140. The frequency dividing circuits 130 and 140 count the number of rising edges of the clock pulse, and output a pulse wave that rises once for each predetermined count number. The frequency dividing circuit 130 outputs a pulse wave that generates one pulse every 0.27 seconds and inputs it to the CLK terminal of the flip-flop 110. For convenience, the pulse wave output by the frequency dividing circuit 130 is referred to as a "delay signal". The frequency dividing circuit 140 outputs a pulse wave that generates one pulse every 0.6 seconds and inputs it to the drive control circuit 190. For convenience, the pulse wave output by the frequency dividing circuit 140 is referred to as a "launch instruction signal".

The AND gate 150 is a logic circuit that receives signal inputs from two input terminals and outputs High only when both inputs are High. A touch sensor 7B and a ball stop switch 7A are connected to the input terminals of the AND gate 150, respectively. The output terminal of the AND gate 150 is connected to the D terminal of the flip-flop 110 and the input terminal of the OR gate 160. For convenience, the signal output by the AND gate 150 from the output terminal is referred to as an "operation signal". If the delay signal rises from Low to High and the operation signal is High, the flip-flop 110 outputs a launch permission signal from the Q terminal in High and holds it in High. If the operation signal is Low, the flip-flop 110 outputs a launch permission signal. Is output in Low and held in Low. In the following, for convenience, the rise of a signal from Low to High is simply referred to as “rise”.

The OR gate 160 is a logic circuit that receives signal inputs from two input terminals and outputs High if at least one of the inputs is High. The output terminal of the AND gate 150 and the Q terminal of the flip-flop 110 are connected to the input terminal of the OR gate 160, respectively. The output terminal of the OR gate 160 is connected to the input terminal of the frequency dividing circuit 140. For convenience, the signal output by the OR gate 160 from the output terminal is referred to as a "first adjustment signal". When the output of the OR gate 160 (first adjustment signal) rises, the frequency dividing circuit 140 starts outputting a pulse wave (launch instruction signal) every 0.6 seconds.

The output terminal of the frequency dividing circuit 140 is connected to the input terminal of the drive control circuit 190. The drive control circuit 190 receives power from the power supply circuit 180 connected to the power supply board 42 and controls the drive of the pulse motor 98. The drive control circuit 190 controls to start the rotation of the output shaft 98A of the pulse motor 98 at the timing when the launch instruction signal rises, and to stop the rotation after one rotation. The time for one rotation of the output shaft 98A is less than 0.6 seconds.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be briefly described. When the game ball launched from the launching device 37 by the operation of the launch handle 7 wins the special symbol start winning opening 15, the first hit random number, the first special symbol determination random number, and the first variation pattern determination random number are acquired, and the first A hit judgment is made. The first hit random number, the first special symbol determination random number, and the first variation pattern determination random number are acquired by reading out the values of the random number acquisition counters (not shown) provided in the RAM 52 corresponding to each random number. .. In the first hit determination, it is determined whether the first hit random number is a big hit or a miss. The first special symbol display unit 25 displays one of the plurality of first special symbols based on the result of the first hit determination and the first special symbol determination random number. In the process, the effect according to the special symbol variation pattern based on the first variation pattern determination random number is executed. As a result of the first hit determination, if it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, a jackpot game in which the jackpot 18 is opened is executed.

Further, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 12, a normal hit determination is performed, and the determination result is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 24. As a result, when it is determined that it is a normal hit, the normal electric accessory 13 is released. When the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 13, the second hit random number, the second special symbol determination random number, and the second variation pattern determination random number are acquired, and the second hit determination is performed. The second hit random number, the second special symbol determination random number, and the second variation pattern determination random number are acquired by reading out the values of the random number acquisition counters (not shown) provided in the RAM 52 corresponding to each random number. .. The effect according to the special symbol variation pattern based on the second variation pattern determination random number is executed, and the second special symbol determined based on the result of the second hit determination and the second special symbol determination random number is displayed on the second special symbol display unit 26. Is displayed. As a result of the second hit determination, if it is determined that the jackpot is a jackpot, the jackpot game is executed in the same manner as described above.

The operation of the launching device 37 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. The launching device 37 operates independently of the control of the pachinko machine 1 by the control unit 40. Before the T2 timing, the player does not play the game on the pachinko machine 1. The contact of the ball stop switch 7A is always closed, and its output is High. Further, since the firing handle 7 is not operated, the output of the touch sensor 7B is Low. Therefore, the operation signal output by the AND gate 150 before the T2 timing is Low. Further, when the player stops launching the game ball during the game, the player operates the ball stop switch 7A while holding the firing handle 7. In this case, the output of the touch sensor 7B is High, but the output of the ball stop switch 7A is Low, so that the operation signal is Low as before the T2 timing.

The delay signal output by the frequency dividing circuit 130 is always input to the flip-flop 110, and is temporarily set to High once every 0.27 seconds. Since the operation signal when the delay signal rises at the T1 timing is Low, the launch permission signal output from the flip-flop 110 is maintained at Low. At the T2 timing, for example, when the player operates the firing handle 7 to play the game in the pachinko machine 1, the output of the touch sensor 7B becomes High. Since the ball stop switch 7A outputs High if it is not operated, the operation signal output by the AND gate 150 becomes High. At the T2 timing, the delay signal is Low, so the launch permission signal output from the flip-flop 110 is maintained at Low.

On the other hand, at the T2 timing, the operation signal input from the AND gate 150 to the OR gate 160 becomes High. Therefore, even if the launch permission signal input from the flip-flop 110 is Low, the first adjustment signal output by the OR gate 160 is High. The frequency dividing circuit 140 outputs High as a firing instruction signal at the T2 timing when the first correction permission signal rises. The drive control circuit 190 rotates the output shaft 98A of the pulse motor 98 once when the launch instruction signal rises. As a result, the hitting rod 95 launches the game ball toward the game area 4.

In this way, since the first adjustment signal rises at the T2 timing when the player operates the firing handle 7, the pulse motor 98 is driven at the T2 timing without delay. Therefore, the launching device 37 can synchronize the initial launch timing of the game ball with the operation timing of the launch handle 7.

Since the operation signal is High at the T3 timing when the delay signal first rises after the T2 timing, the launch permission signal output from the flip-flop 110 becomes High and is maintained at High thereafter. The first adjustment signal output from the OR gate 160 maintains High. Then, after the T3 timing, while the player continues to operate the firing handle 7 and the first adjustment signal is maintained at High, the firing instruction signal output by the frequency dividing circuit 140 rises once every 0.6 seconds. The game ball is launched toward the game area 4 one shot every 0.6 seconds.

At the T5 timing, for example, when the player releases the launch handle 7 or operates the ball stop switch 7A to stop the operation of the launch handle 7, the operation signal output from the AND gate 150 becomes Low. Become. However, the operation signal when the delay signal rises at the T4 timing before the T5 timing is High, and the launch permission signal is maintained at High until the T7 timing when the delay signal rises next. Therefore, during the T4 to T7 timings, the first adjustment signal output from the OR gate 160 is also maintained high.

When the rising timing of the launch instruction signal is reached every 0.6 seconds at the T6 timing between the T4 and T7 timings, the launch instruction signal rises because the first adjustment signal is maintained at High, and the game ball is launched. Will be done. Since the delay signal rises at the T7 timing and the operation signal is Low at this time, the launch permission signal becomes Low and is maintained at Low thereafter. Then, since both the operation signal and the launch permission signal input to the OR gate 160 are Low, the first adjustment signal is also Low. The frequency dividing circuit 140 stops the output of the firing instruction signal.

In this way, the launch permission signal becomes Low at the T7 timing, which is D1 hours later than the T5 timing when the player stops the operation of the launch handle 7, and the drive of the pulse motor 98 is stopped. In other words, if the timing at which the player stops the operation of the firing handle 7 does not coincide with the rising timing of the delay signal, the firing permission signal is maintained high until the timing of the next rising of the delay signal. The adjustment signal is also maintained high, and the timing of stopping the drive of the pulse motor 98 is delayed by D1 hours. Since the delay signal rises once every 0.27 seconds, the D1 time is 0 seconds or more and less than 0.27 seconds. The timing at which the player stops the operation of the firing handle 7 is arbitrary. Therefore, the launching device 37 may delay the timing at which the first adjustment signal becomes Low for any D1 hour of 0 seconds or more and less than 0.27 seconds with respect to the timing at which the player stops launching the game ball. can. Therefore, when the rise timing of the launch instruction signal is reached every 0.6 seconds during the delay of D1 hour, the launch device 37 launches the game ball even though the player has stopped the operation of the launch handle 7. be able to.

As described above, in the launching device 37 according to the first embodiment, the flip-flop 110 receives the operation signal when the delay signal is input every 0.27 seconds even if the operation signal is input by the player's operation. If there is no input, the permission signal is not output. The operation timing of the firing handle 7 by the player is arbitrary, and an arbitrary difference time of 0 or more and less than 0.27 seconds is generated from the input timing of the delay signal. Therefore, the flip-flop 110 outputs the permission signal with a delay with respect to the operation signal by the difference time. However, the OR gate 160 outputs the first adjustment signal if one of the operation signal and the permission signal is input. Therefore, the hitting ball 95 can start firing the game ball without delay at the timing when the player operates the firing handle 7 with a simple configuration.

Even if the player stops operating the firing handle 7 and no input of the operation signal is input, the flip-flop 110 continuously outputs the permission signal until the next delay signal is input. Then, the OR gate 160 stops the output of the first adjustment signal when both the input of the operation signal and the permission signal is stopped. That is, even if the player stops the operation, the first adjustment signal is output until the output of the permission signal is stopped. Therefore, the hitting rod 95 has a simple configuration, and can stop the firing of the game ball by delaying the firing of the game ball by an arbitrary D1 hour within 0.27 seconds with respect to the timing when the player finishes the operation of the firing handle 7. can.

Next, the second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The configuration of the pachinko machine 1 according to the second embodiment is the same except that a part of the circuit configuration provided on the launch control board 100 of the launch device 37 is different from that of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the following description, the electrical configuration and operation of the launching device 37 will be described, and the description of other configurations and operations of the pachinko machine 1 will be omitted.

The electrical configuration of the launcher 37 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the configuration of the launching device 37 of the second embodiment, the portion different from the configuration of the launching device 37 of the first embodiment is a portion provided with an AND gate 170 instead of the OR gate 160, and the configurations of the other parts are the same. be. Therefore, in the configuration of the launching device 37 of the second embodiment, the same components as those of the launching device 37 of the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals to simplify the description.

A flip-flop 110, an oscillation circuit 120, a frequency dividing circuit 130, 140, an AND gate 150, an AND gate 170, a power supply circuit 180, and a drive control circuit 190 are formed on the launch control board 100 of the launch device 37 according to the second embodiment. Has been done. Clock pulses output by the oscillation circuit 120 are input to the frequency dividing circuits 130 and 140. The frequency dividing circuit 130 outputs a pulse wave that generates one pulse every 0.27 seconds and inputs it to the CLK terminal of the flip-flop 110. A touch sensor 7B and a ball stop switch 7A are connected to the input terminals of the AND gate 150, respectively. The output terminal of the AND gate 150 is connected to the D terminal of the flip-flop 110 and the input terminal of the AND gate 170.

The output terminal of the AND gate 150 and the Q terminal of the flip-flop 110 are connected to the input terminal of the AND gate 170, respectively. The output terminal of the AND gate 170 is connected to the input terminal of the frequency dividing circuit 140. The output terminal of the frequency dividing circuit 140 is connected to the input terminal of the drive control circuit 190. The drive control circuit 190 receives power from the power supply circuit 180 connected to the power supply board 42 and controls the drive of the pulse motor 98.

The operation of the launching device 37 according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The launching device 37 operates independently of the control of the pachinko machine 1 by the control unit 40. Before the T12 timing, the player does not play the game on the pachinko machine 1. Since the firing handle 7 is not operated, the operation signal output by the AND gate 150 before the T12 timing is Low.

The delay signal temporarily becomes High once every 0.27 seconds. Since the operation signal when the delay signal rises at the T11 timing is Low, the launch permission signal is maintained at Low. When the firing handle 7 is operated at the T12 timing, the operation signal becomes High. Since the delay signal is Low at the T12 timing, the launch permission signal is maintained at Low. Even if the operation signal is High, the launch permission signal is Low, so the second adjustment signal output by the AND gate 170 at the T12 timing is Low.

Since the operation signal is High at the T13 timing when the delay signal first rises after the T12 timing, the launch permission signal output from the flip-flop 110 becomes High and is maintained at High thereafter. Therefore, after the T13 timing, the second adjustment signal output by the AND gate 170 also becomes High. The frequency dividing circuit 140 outputs High as a firing instruction signal at the T13 timing when the second adjustment signal rises. The drive control circuit 190 drives the pulse motor 98 when the launch instruction signal rises, and launches the game ball toward the game area 4.

In this way, the launch permission signal rises at the T13 timing, which is D2 hours later than the T12 timing at which the player operates the launch handle 7. The second adjustment signal also rises at the T13 timing when both the operation signal and the launch permission signal become High. Therefore, the pulse motor 98 is driven for the first time at the T13 timing. In other words, unless the timing at which the player operates the firing handle 7 coincides with the rising timing of the delay signal, the firing permission signal and the second adjustment signal do not rise until the timing of the next rising of the delay signal, so that the pulse motor The timing of starting driving of 98 is delayed by D2 hours. Since the delay signal rises once every 0.27 seconds, the D2 time is 0 seconds or more and less than 0.27 seconds. The timing at which the player operates the firing handle 7 is arbitrary. Therefore, the launching device 37 can delay the initial launch timing of the game ball by an arbitrary D2 hour within 0.27 seconds from the operation timing of the launch handle 7.

After the T13 timing, while the player continues to operate the firing handle 7 and the second adjustment signal is maintained at High, the firing instruction signal output by the frequency dividing circuit 140 rises once every 0.6 seconds. The game ball is launched toward the game area 4 one shot every 0.6 seconds.

When the operation of the firing handle 7 is stopped at the T15 timing, the operation signal output from the AND gate 150 becomes Low. Therefore, the second adjustment signal output by the AND gate 170 becomes Low at the T15 timing. On the other hand, the operation signal when the delay signal rises at the T14 timing before the T15 timing is High, and the launch permission signal is maintained at High until the T17 timing when the delay signal rises next.

Even if the rise timing of the launch instruction signal every 0.6 seconds is reached at the T16 timing between the T14 and T17 timings, the launch instruction signal is not output because the second adjustment signal is Low after the T15 timing. , The game ball is not launched.

In this way, the launch permission signal becomes Low at the T17 timing after the T15 timing when the player stops the operation of the launch handle 7. However, since the second adjustment signal becomes Low at the T15 timing, the driving of the pulse motor 98 is stopped. Therefore, the launching device 37 can stop the launch of the game ball in synchronization with the timing when the player stops the operation of the launching handle 7.

As described above, in the launching device 37 according to the second embodiment, the flip-flop 110 receives the operation signal when the delay signal is input every 0.27 seconds even if the operation signal is input by the player's operation. If there is no input, the permission signal is not output. The operation timing of the firing handle 7 by the player is arbitrary, and an arbitrary difference time (D2 time) of 0 or more and less than 0.27 seconds is generated from the input timing of the delay signal. Therefore, the flip-flop 110 outputs the permission signal with a delay of D2 hours with respect to the operation signal. Then, the AND gate 170 outputs a second adjustment signal when both the operation signal and the permission signal are input. Therefore, the hitting rod 95 has a simple configuration, and can start firing the game ball with a delay of any D2 hours within 0.27 seconds with respect to the timing when the player operates the firing handle 7.

Even if the player stops operating the firing handle 7 and no input of the operation signal is input, the flip-flop 110 continuously outputs the permission signal until the next delay signal is input. However, the AND gate 170 stops the output of the second adjustment signal when the input of one of the operation signal and the permission signal is stopped. That is, when the player stops the operation, the output of the second adjustment signal is immediately stopped. Therefore, the hitting ball 95 can stop the firing of the game ball at the timing when the player finishes the operation of the firing handle 7 with a simple configuration.

It goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described in detail above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. The frequency dividing circuit 130 outputs a pulse wave that generates one pulse every 0.27 seconds, but the output interval of one pulse is not limited to 0.27 seconds, for example, in the range of 0.2 seconds to 0.8 seconds. One pulse may be output at predetermined time intervals which are appropriately set in. The frequency dividing circuit 140 outputs a pulse wave that generates one pulse every 0.6 seconds, but the output interval of one pulse is not limited to 0.6 seconds, but every predetermined time that is appropriately set to 0.6 seconds or more. You may output one pulse to.

The launching device 37 according to the first embodiment starts firing the game ball as soon as the player operates the firing handle 7, and the first adjustment signal becomes Low from the timing when the player stops the operation of the firing handle 7. Caused a delay of D1 hours. Further, the launching device 37 according to the second embodiment causes a delay of D2 hours from the timing when the player operates the launching handle 7 to the timing when the player first launches the game ball, and the player stops the operation of the launching handle 7. Immediately after that, the launch of the game ball was stopped. Not limited to this, the launching device 37 causes a delay of D2 hours from the timing when the player operates the launch handle 7 to the initial launch timing of the game ball, and the player stops the operation of the launch handle 7. A delay of D1 hour may occur from the timing until the first adjustment signal becomes Low.

All elements described in the claims, specification and drawings (eg, display device, ordinary electric accessory, symbol actuating port, etc.) are physically unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number. It may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the names (element names) given to each element are merely given for convenience in the description of this case, and are not particularly conscious of the fact that they have a special meaning. Therefore, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. For example, the "display device" may be a single hardware or a software including software. Furthermore, whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements are appropriately integrally formed or one element is divided into a plurality of elements is not specified in the scope of claims or the like. Since all of these are matters that can be considered extremely easily by those skilled in the art, it is clear that all the patterns are within the assumed range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification or the like. Of course, it is included in the scope of such rights. Therefore, simply adopting a gaming machine having a structural difference within such a range because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been circumvented. .. The same applies to differences in the configuration and shape of each element, which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from the present embodiment.

In the present invention, the pachinko machine 1 corresponds to a "game machine". The firing handle 7 including the ball stop switch 7A and the touch sensor 7B corresponds to the "operating means". The hitting rod 95 corresponds to the "injection means". The launching device 37 corresponds to the "launching means". The frequency dividing circuit 130 corresponds to the “delay signal output means”. The launch permission signal corresponds to the "permission signal". The flip-flop 110 corresponds to the "drive permitting means". The OR gate 160 corresponds to the "first drive adjusting means". The AND gate 170 corresponds to the "second drive adjusting means". The launch instruction signal corresponds to the "instruction signal". The frequency dividing circuit 140 corresponds to the "drive instruction means".

1 Pachinko machine 2 Game board 4 Game area 7 Launch handle 7A Ball stop switch 7B Touch sensor 95 Hitting rod 110 Flip-flop 130 Dividing circuit 140 Dividing circuit 150 AND gate 160 OR gate 170 AND gate

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It is provided in the gaming machine, and while the operation is performed when the operation by the player is received, the operation means that continuously outputs the operation signal and the operation means that is driven based on the operation signal output from the operation means are driven. It is a launching means of a gaming machine equipped with an ejection means for ejecting a game ball toward a gaming area provided on a gaming board.
A delay signal output means that intermittently outputs a delay signal every time a predetermined first time elapses,
When the operation signal is input from the operation means at the timing when the delay signal output from the delay signal output means rises, the output of the permission signal permitting the driving of the injection means is continued from the start of the output. A drive permission means for stopping the output of the permission signal when the operation signal is not input at the timing when the delay signal rises.
When at least one of the operation signal and the permission signal is input, the output of the first adjustment signal for adjusting the driving time of the injection means is continuously performed from the start of the output, and the operation signal and the above are described. The first drive adjustment means that stops the output of the first adjustment signal when there is no input of the permission signal, and
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The ejection means is a launching means of a gaming machine, characterized in that the gaming ball is launched by driving the output of the first adjustment signal as an opportunity. It is provided in the gaming machine, and while the operation is performed when the operation by the player is received, the operation means that continuously outputs the operation signal and the operation means that is driven based on the operation signal output from the operation means are driven. It is a launching means of a gaming machine equipped with an ejection means for ejecting a game ball toward a gaming area provided on a gaming board.
A delay signal output means that intermittently outputs a delay signal every time a predetermined first time elapses,
When the operation signal is input from the operation means at the timing when the delay signal output from the delay signal output means rises, the output of the permission signal permitting the driving of the injection means is continued from the start of the output. A drive permission means for stopping the output of the permission signal when the operation signal is not input at the timing when the delay signal rises.
When the operation signal is input and the permission signal is input, the output of the second adjustment signal for adjusting the driving time of the injection means is continuously output from the start of the output, and the operation signal and the operation signal are output. A second drive adjusting means that stops the output of the second adjusting signal when there is no input of at least one of the permitted signals.
With
The ejection means is a launching means of a gaming machine, characterized in that the gaming ball is launched by driving the output of the second adjustment signal as an opportunity.

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