JPH0318908B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a pinball game machine, and in particular, for example, a pinball game machine in which the game is played by hitting pachinko balls, a new pinball game machine that allows the user to enjoy the fun of shooting while playing the ball game. Regarding gaming machines.

In general, pachinko game machines and coin game machines are known as pinball game machines for hitting pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as balls). As is well known, a pachinko game machine has a plurality of safe holes and a winning ball device (so-called Yakumono) arranged on the game board, and when a player drives a ball along the game board,
If a ball lands in a safe hole or a prize ball with a certain probability, a certain number of prize balls will be released. In such pachinko gaming machines, the game tends to be monotonous because the player only has to put the ball into the ball waiting trough and hit the ball by operating the ball hitting handle. Therefore, there is a demand for a pachinko game machine that can double the player's interest.

Incidentally, recently, Invader game machines, which are an example of video game machines, have become popular in game arcade cafes and the like. As is well known, the Invaders game machine displays alien (or invader) figures or characters arranged vertically and horizontally on a cathode ray tube, and a predetermined number of beam cannons are fired at the player in response to one coin insertion. The player shoots the character by manipulating the position and firing timing of the beam cannon. and,
The Invader game machine gives points determined by the number of alien shapes or characters shot and their arranged positions, and the game can be continued until a predetermined number of beam cannons are blown up by the aliens. The game is played to determine the size of the advantage at the end of the game. However, while the Invaders game machine gives players a sense of equality and is fun, it is extremely expensive, costing hundreds of thousands of yen each, and the fee for each game is high, so no matter how high the score you get, it is extremely expensive. There was a problem in that no prizes were given out depending on the score.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to be able to play a shooting game while playing a pinball game machine, to further increase the player's interest, and to provide a certain value to the player based on the results of the shooting game. To provide a pinball game machine that can be manufactured at low cost.

In summary, the present invention includes a display board on which a plurality of target figures are drawn in both the vertical and horizontal directions and a shooting figure is drawn facing a particular target figure, and a lighting display member provided opposite to each target figure and the shooting figure. A display means is configured. Then, in response to a predetermined winning state or passing state being achieved by the ball fired by the player, the shooting shape is displayed as if the target shape is being shot, and the shot target shape is displayed as if the target shape had been shot. The display is turned off and value is given depending on the state of the target figure being turned off.

In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine will be described as an example of a pinball game machine.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, pachinko game machine 1
0 includes the game board 11. The game board 11 has a plurality of winning ball devices (yakumono, commonly known as chulips) 12.
a to 12b, specific area 13 and out ball entrance 1
4 is formed. Furthermore, a display means (described in detail in FIGS. 4A to 4C below) capable of displaying a plurality of target figures and shooting figures is arranged approximately in the center of the game board 11. Note that the specific area 13
The special prize hole 131 is formed on the board surface of the game board 11 to receive a ball and has a through hole that guides the ball that falls to the back surface, and a special prize hole 131 is provided that allows the ball to pass through. Passage area 13 determined to
2,133 etc. are included.

Below the front panel of the pachinko game machine 10,
A batted ball standby gutter 15, a batted ball handle 16, a batted ball switch 161, a prize ball discharge port 17, a prize ball tray 18, and a surplus layer prize ball discharge port 171 are provided.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the back side of the pachinko game machine. In the figure, on the back side of the game board 11, there is a path 211 that guides the winning balls into the special prize hole 131 to the special prize ball processing machine 22, and paths 212, 213 that guide the balls detected by the special prize ball processing machine 22 downward as winning balls. , and a path 214 that guides the winning balls to the winning ball processing device 24 is formed. Further, on the back side of the game board 11, opening mechanisms 30a to 30e (described later in FIG. 3A) for opening the yakumonos 12a to 12e are provided corresponding to each yakumono 12a to 12e, as an example of value imparting means.

The special prize ball processing device 22 includes a cylindrical member 221. The cylindrical member 221 is rotatably supported by a support member 222, and rotates in response to the ball being placed on a socket formed on the path 211 side. A special prize ball detection switch 223 is formed on the lower side in the rotational direction of the cylindrical member 221 to detect one special prize ball by the rotation of the cylindrical member 221. A return selenoid 224 is provided at the top of the cylindrical member 221 to be connected to the L-shaped lever 225 and to push down the L-shaped lever 225 in response to electrical bias to return the cylindrical member 221.

The entered prize ball processor 24 rotatably supports a cylindrical member 241 with a support member 242. Cylindrical member 2
41 is provided with a socket 243 at its lower end on the path 214 side. On the lower side of the cylindrical member 241 in the rotational direction,
A winning ball detection switch 244 is provided for detecting one winning ball by rotating the cylindrical member 241. A return lever 245 for returning the cylinder member 241 is provided in association with the cylinder member 241 . This return lever 245 is driven up and down by a solenoid or the like.

The winning balls detected by the winning ball processing device 24 are guided downward via a path 215. Further, the out balls that have entered the out ball inlet 14 are guided downward via a path 216. The winning balls and out balls (that is, the hit balls) guided through the paths 215 and 216 are combined and returned by an appropriate returning device.

An electric ball hitting mechanism 25 is provided on the back side of the ball hitting handle 16. The electric ball hitting mechanism 25 is
A ball hitting motor 251 that is rotationally driven by the pressure of the ball hitting switch 161, a ball hitting cam 252 that is driven by the rotational force of the motor 251 to elastically bias the ball hitting hammer 255, and a ball hitting hammer 253.
It is composed of a lever 254 connected to a spring 255, and a spring 255.

Although the illustration shows an electric ball hitting mechanism, it may be a manual ball hitting mechanism that manually hits the ball.

FIG. 3A is a detailed view of the winning ball device and the opening mechanism for opening the winning ball device. In the figure,
The winning ball device or variable winning ball device (for example, Yakumono) 12 has a pair of ball receiving pieces 121 to receive balls falling along the game board 11, and is fixed to a plate 122 and arranged on the game board 11. will be established.
In connection with the ball receiving piece 121, a lever 123 is provided for guiding the winning balls to the back surface of the game board. Lever 1
23 is formed with a protruding pin 124 in order to enable electrical opening by an opening mechanism 30, which will be described later.

The opening mechanism 30 has one end of an L-shaped lever 33 fixed to the tip of a solenoid shaft 32 that is attracted by the urging of a solenoid 31.
a plate-like piece 3 for engaging with the pin 124 at the other end;
4 are connected. The plate piece 34 has a through hole through which the pin 124 can be inserted, and the pin 1 is inserted into the through hole.
24, the pin 124 and the plate-like piece 34 are engaged with each other in the sliding direction (arrow direction) of the L-shaped lever 33. The L-shaped lever 33 is supported at its vertical center by a screw 35, and is slid downward in conjunction with the solenoid shaft 32 being sucked downward by the suction of the solenoid 31.
Push down the pin 124 to open the ball receiving piece 121. Further, when the solenoid 31 is deenergized, the L-shaped lever 33 returns the lever 123 to close the ball receiving piece 121.

In addition, although the illustration shows the relationship between one set of variable winning ball devices and the opening mechanism, in the state shown in FIG. and opening mechanism 30
They are shown in correspondence with a to 30e. In addition, in the illustration,
Although a case is shown in which an opening mechanism is provided corresponding to each of the Yakumono 12a to 12e and each opening mechanism opens a corresponding Yakumono, as another example, a plurality of Yakumono can be opened in common with one opening mechanism. It may be something that does.

In addition, in the above explanation, the case of a chulip was described as an example of a variable winning ball device, but
It goes without saying that various other variable winning ball devices may be used as long as the ball can be changed between a state in which it is easy to win and a state in which it is difficult to win.

FIG. 3B is an illustrative view of another example of the variable winning ball device. In particular, in FIG. 3B, the plate is opened forward to make it easier to win the ball. Next, the configuration of another example of the variable winning ball device 360 will be explained. A plate 362 is attached to the frame member 361.
is rotatably supported. A ball receiving part 363 is formed at the upper part of the frame member 361. plate 362
A lever 364 is fixed to. This lever 36
By pulling up plate 362
is opened forward. Lever 364 has lever 6
One end of 35 is engaged. The other end of the lever 365 is supported on a fulcrum 366. A portion of one end of the lever 365 is connected to a plunger 369 of a solenoid 368 via a lever 367.

Variable winning ball device 36 configured in this way
0, when the solenoid 368 is energized, the plunger 369 is sucked and the lever 365 is rotated upward via the lever 367, thereby pulling up the lever 364 and moving the plate 362 to the game board 11.
It is pushed forward and opened forward.
Thereby, the variable winning ball device 360 can control the opening time of the plate 362 by the energization time of the solenoid 368, and can control the number of times the plate 362 is opened by energizing the solenoid 368 intermittently. can.

FIGS. 4A to 4C are illustrative views of an example of a display means that is a feature of the present invention. In particular, the 4th A
The figures show an exploded perspective view thereof, FIG. 4B shows a front view of the graphic display board 41, and FIG. 4C shows a front view of the lighting display mechanism 42. Next, the specific configuration of the display means 40 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C. The display means of this embodiment displays target figures and shooting figures, and includes a figure display board (hereinafter referred to as a display board) 41, a light emitting display mechanism 42, and a light shielding frame 43. On the display board 41,
A target figure and a shooting figure are drawn. The light emitting display mechanism 42 includes a plurality of light emitting display members or lighting display members for illuminating the front figure and the shooting figure from the back side. Here, a light emitting diode is used as the light emitting display member. A lamp is used as the lighting display member. The light-shielding frame 43 is arranged between the display board 41 and the light-emitting display mechanism 42, and is a frame for blocking light emitted from each light-emitting display member or lighting display member from illuminating adjacent figures. The display means 40 is disposed on the back surface of the game board 11 so that it can be seen through a frame member 44 that frames the front side of a hole bored in the approximate center of the game board 11.

Next, specific configurations of the display board 41 and the light emitting display mechanism 42 will be explained. There are a plurality of display boards 41 in the vertical direction and in the horizontal direction (in the figure, there are four columns in the vertical direction,
5 rows in the horizontal direction) target figures 411a to 414a,
411b-414b, 411c-414c, 41
By drawing 1d to 414d and 411e to 414e and irradiating them from the back side, the target figure or character is displayed so as to stand out. Various shapes representing aliens, for example, are drawn as the target shapes. These vertical target figures 411a to 414a, 411b to 414b, 41
1c~414c, 411d~414d, 411e
Each row a, b, c, d, e of ~414e is the Yakumono 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d, 12e.
It is determined to correspond to Shooting figures 415a to 415e imitating beam cannons are drawn on the lower side corresponding to each vertical target figure. Target figures 411a to 411e and beam cannons 415a to 4
Between 15e and 15e, there is a figure 41 representing the firing light (hereinafter referred to as the firing light figure) representing the firing of the beam cannon.
6a to 616e are drawn. Further, on the upper part of the display board 41, a UFO figure 417 and an explosion light figure 418 imitating the light when the UFO figure 417 explodes are drawn.

The light emitting display mechanism 42 includes target figures 411a to 411a.
Light emitting diodes 421a to 4 corresponding to 414a
24a are arranged in the vertical direction, and the target figures 411b~
Light emitting diodes 421b to 4 corresponding to 414b
24b is arranged, and the target figures 411c to 414c
Light emitting diodes 421c to 424c are arranged corresponding to the target figures 411d to 414d, light emitting diodes 421e to 424e are arranged corresponding to the target figures 411e to 414e. be done. Further, light emitting diodes 425a to 525e are arranged corresponding to the beam gun figures 415a to 415e. Light emitting diodes 426a to 426e are arranged corresponding to the emitted light figures 416a to 416e.
Furthermore, a light emitting diode 427 is provided corresponding to the UFO figure 417. A light emitting diode 428 is provided corresponding to the explosion light figure 418. In addition,
Instead of each light emitting diode provided in the light emitting display mechanism 42, an indicator lamp may be used as a lighting display mechanism.

The display means 40 causes all the light emitting diodes 421a to 424e to emit light in order to display all of the different target figures in an initial state, and sequentially turns on the beam cannon 4 at a certain repetition period.
15a to 415e are displayed blinking. Then, at the timing when the ball passes through any of the above-mentioned specific areas 13, the emitted light figure 416a corresponding to the beam cannon figure (eg 415a) being displayed at that time is displayed. At this time, in order to erase or erase a predetermined number (for example, one) of target figures 411a in the column corresponding to the beam cannon figure 415a, the display of the corresponding light emitting diodes 421a is turned off. In this way, the ball is placed in the specific area 1.
3, the target figures in the column facing the beam gun currently displayed are sequentially erased from the bottom row. Then, when all of the plurality of target figures in each column are erased, the corresponding Yakumono is opened.

FIG. 5 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. The game control circuit of this embodiment particularly controls the display of the display means 40, and also controls the display means 40.
This is to assign a certain value based on the display state of the image.

In the configuration, the game control circuit includes display control circuits 51a to 51e (51a and 51e in the illustration).
(Other circuits are omitted because they are configured in the same way), Reset signal generation circuit 5
2. Clock pulse generation circuit 53, ring counter 54, monostable multi 551, 552, power supply 5
7. Firing sound generation circuit 58 and buffer amplifier 5
It consists of 9.

The display control circuits 51a to 51e are connected to the display means 40.
Target figures 411a to 414a in each column included in
..., 411e to 414e, and provides a certain value based on the display state thereof. The reset signal generating circuit 52 generates an initial reset signal. The ring counter 54 sequentially displays light emitting diodes corresponding to the beam gun figures 415a to 415e. The power source 57 displays the emitted light figures 416a to 416e in response to the special prize ball detection output or the passing ball detection output. The firing sound generating circuit 58 generates an onomatopoeic sound as if a beam bullet was fired from a beam cannon when the firing light figure is displayed.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the specific circuit configuration of FIG. 5 and the specific operation of this embodiment will be explained.

The reset signal generating circuit 52 generates a reset pulse in the initial state of the ball batting game or at regular intervals, and sends this reset pulse to the AND gate 511 via the diode 510 included in each of the display control circuits 51a to 51e. On the other hand, give it as input. At this time, the clock pulse cl from the clock pulse generating circuit 53 is applied to the AND gate 511 as the other input. Therefore, AND gate 511 derives the clock pulse during the period when the reset signal is applied.
Shift clock sp via OR gate 512
It is given to the system register 513 as . The shift register 513 has a number of bits corresponding to the number of target figures in one column (4 bits if there are four target figures in one column as shown in FIG. 4B). The output of each bit of the shift register 513 is applied in bit parallel to a buffer amplifier 515. The output of the final bit (fourth bit) of the shift register 513 is inverted by an inverter 514 and converted into a monostable multi-5
17 and is also provided as a write pulse to the shift register 513 via a diode 516. Further, the output signal (high level) of the reset signal generating circuit 52 is applied to the shift register 513 as a signal for instructing to write logic "1". Therefore, each time the shift register 513 receives the shift pulse sp, it shifts the logic state stored in each bit one bit at a time and writes logic "1" to the first bit. As a result, logic "1" is initially written to all bits of shift register 513.

Then, the output of each bit (logic "1" in the initial state) of each shift register 513 included in each display control circuit 51a to 51e is provided to a buffer amplifier 515. The buffer amplifier 515 has an amplifying transistor for each light emitting diode corresponding to each target figure, and causes the light emitting diode corresponding to the bit to which logic "1" is given of the output of each bit of the shift register 513 to emit light. Therefore, in the initial state, all the light emitting diodes corresponding to the target figures in each column emit light, and the target figures 411a to 414
e is lit and appears to be floating.

Thereafter, the clock pulse generating circuit 53 constantly supplies the clock pulse CL to the ring counter 54 and also as one input of AND gates 561 and 581. The ring counter 54 cyclically counts a number corresponding to another number of target shapes (for example, from 1 to 5) each time the clock pulse cl is applied. The respective outputs of the ring counter 54 for the count values 1 to 5 are applied to the AND gates 519 included in the display control circuits 51a to 51e, and also to the buffer amplifier 59. At this time, the AND gate 519 of each display control circuit 51a to 51e
If there is no output from the OR gate 562, the high level given corresponding to each coefficient value of the ring counter 54 will not be derived as a shift pulse. On the other hand, the buffer amplifier 59 includes an amplifier (for example, a transistor) corresponding to the output of each count value 1 to 5 of the ring counter 54, and each time a high level is given from the output terminal corresponding to each count value of the ring counter 54, the buffer amplifier 59 outputs a beam. Gun figure 415a~
Light emitting diodes 425a to 4 corresponding to 415e
The cathode terminals of 25e are sequentially grounded. As a result, each light emitting diode 425a to 425e
are sequentially displayed blinking based on the count value of the ring counter 54. This operation is repeated.

By the way, the player puts the ball borrowed from the ball rental machine into the ball waiting gutter 15, rotates the ball hitting handle 16 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then presses the ball hitting switch 161. In response, the ball hitting motor 251 rotates and rotates the ball hitting hammer 253 intermittently to drive the ball into the game board 11. This ball is Yakumono 12
When a winning ball is won in any one of a to 12e, the winning ball is guided to the winning ball processing device 24 via a path 214.
Then, when the winning balls are dropped one by one by the winning ball processing device 24, the winning ball detection switch 244 detects the winning balls. The winning ball detection output of the switch 244 is used as a signal for commanding the release of prize balls in the same manner as in conventional pachinko gaming machines. Therefore, a predetermined number of prize balls are released from the prize ball release port 17 for each winning ball. In addition,
When the hit ball does not land in the Yakumono 12a to 12e or does not pass through the specific area 13, it is collected through the out ball entrance 14.

Next, a description will be given of the operation in which the display state of the display means 40 is varied depending on the passing state of the driven ball, which is a feature of this embodiment.

Now, assuming that the ball passes through the passing area 132 or 133, the passing ball detection switch 2
32 or 233 are opened. In response, monostable multi 552 is activated and generates a pulse for a period of time. The fixed time of the output of the monostable multi 552 is selected to be shorter than the fixed time of the output of the monostable multi 551 and approximately the same as the period of one pulse of the clock pulse cl. For this reason, short stable multi-5
The high level output of 52 is applied to power supply circuit 57 via OR gate 562. Accordingly, the power supply circuit 57 commonly applies power to the anode terminals of the light emitting diodes 426a to 426e corresponding to the emitted light pattern for a certain period of time. At this time, if the count value of the ring counter 54 is logic "1", the buffer amplifier 59 connects the light emitting diodes 425a and 42
6a is displayed to emit light to make it appear as if a beam bullet was fired from the beam gun figure 415a. At the same time, the high level output of the OR gate 562 is applied to the AND gate 581 and the AND gate 519 included in each display control circuit 51a to 51e.
given to. Accordingly, during the fixed time output period of the monostable multi 552, the AND gate 581
A clock pulse is applied to the oscillation circuit 582 to cause it to oscillate during that period. This oscillation output is the speaker 5
83 is generated as a beam gun firing sound. On the other hand, an AND gate 51 included in the display control circuit 51a
9 derives a high level and shifts it through the OR gate 512 in response to a high level being applied from the output terminal corresponding to the count value 1 of the ring counter 54 and a high level being applied from the OR gate 562. It is given to the shift register 513 as a pulse. At this time, the fourth shift register 513
If the bit is a logic “1”, the inverter 514
is inverted to a low level by a diode 516, and the low level is applied to the shift register 513 as a logic "0" write pulse.
In response, shift register 513 writes a logic "0" to the first bit. Accordingly, buffer amplifier 51
5 turns off the light emitting diode 421a corresponding to the target figure 411a. In this manner, when the ball passes through the passing area 132 or 133, the display of the target figure in the column corresponding to the count value being counted by the ring counter 54 at that time is erased. Therefore, one target figure has been shot down and erased.

Then, at the timing when the count value of the ring counter 54 is 1, the passing ball detection switch 23 is turned on again.
2 or 233 detects a passing ball, the shift register 513 is further shifted by one bit. Therefore, the shift register 513
A logic ``0'' is stored in the bit, and a logic ``1'' is stored in the third and fourth bits. As a result, the light emitting diodes 421a, 422a corresponding to the target figures 411a, 412a are turned off.

Note that when the count value of the ring counter 54 is another count value, the shift register 5 included in the other display control circuits 51b to 51e corresponding to the count value
Logic "0" is written to 1 bit of 13. As a result, the target figures in each column are erased one by one from the bottom to the top.

As described above, in a state where the ring counter 54 cyclically changes its count value every time the clock pulse CL is applied, and the beam cannon figure corresponding to the count value is displayed blinking in sequence,
At the timing when the ball passes through the passing area 132 or 133, the target figures in the row corresponding to the displayed beam cannon are erased one by one. Then, when all of the target figures in a certain column of the target figures in each column are erased, a certain value is given that is determined when all the target figures in that column are shot down. For example, as an example of controlling the provision of a certain value, Yakumono 1 corresponding to the target figure in each column
2a to 12e are predetermined, and if it is assumed that the opening of the Yakumono corresponding to one column in which all the target figures have been erased is to be controlled, the value imparting control will be performed as follows. For example, target figures 411a to 4
Assuming that all of 14a are erased,
Shift register 5 included in display control circuit 51a
This means that a logic "0" is stored in each of the 13 bits. Therefore, at the timing when the fourth bit of the shift register 113 becomes logic "0", the inverter 514 derives a high level and supplies it to the monostable multi-channel 517 as an operation command signal. At the same time, this high level is applied to the shift register 513 as a logic "1" write pulse via the diode 516, and is applied as one input to the AND gate 511. For this reason, monostable multi 51
7 derives a high level for a predetermined period of time. In response, transistor 518 conducts and energizes solenoid 31a, thereby causing Yakumono 1
Open the ball receiving piece 2a. Thereafter, the AND gate 511 derives the clock pulse cl and supplies it to the shift register 513 via the OR gate 512 as a shift pulse sp. The shift register 513 performs a shift operation every time a shift pulse sp is applied, writes logic "1" to the first bit, and repeats the shift operation until logic "1" is written to all bits. When logic "1" is stored in the fourth bit, the output of the inverter 514 becomes low level, so the AND gate 511 thereafter stops deriving the shift pulse. By this, 1 again
All of the target figures in the column are displayed by emitting light and are in a reset state.

Next, a case will be described in which the ball hits the special prize hole 131. When a ball enters the special prize hole 131, it is assumed that a condition is established that allows, for example, five target figures to be erased. Furthermore, the output time of the monostable multi 551 is determined by the clock pulse generation circuit 5.
5 of one period of clock pulse cl given from 3
A certain amount of time is selected, which corresponds to double the amount of time. Therefore, when the special prize ball detection switch 223 detects a special prize ball, the monostable multi 551 derives a high level for a relatively long fixed period of time, and the buffer amplifier 59
give to The buffer amplifier 59 always lights or blinks the light emitting diode 427 of the UFO figure 417, turns off the light emitting diode 427 when a ball enters the special prize hole 131, and causes the light emitting diode 428 to emit light for a certain period of time. As a result, the explosion light figure 418 is displayed in a highlighted manner. At the same time, the output of monostable multi-551 is
It is applied to the AND gate 581 via the OR gate 562, and the display control circuits 51a to 51e
It is given as one input of AND gate 519 included in the . The AND gate 581 derives a clock pulse Cl and applies it to the oscillation circuit 582 while the output of the monostable multi 551 is at a high level, thereby generating five explosion sounds. At this time, while the count value of the ring counter 54 sequentially increments and completes one cycle, the buffer amplifier 59 sequentially causes the light emitting diodes 425a to 425e and 426a to 426e to emit light, and the beam gun figures 415a to 4
15e and emitted light figures 416a to 416e are displayed. In addition, each display control circuit 51a to 51e
The AND gates 519 included in each of the 1 and 2 outputs each provide one pulse as a shift pulse to the shift register 513. Therefore, a logic "0" is written to one bit of each shift register 513, and one target figure in each column is erased.

Then, a Yakumono ball receiving piece corresponding to the row in which all of the target figures in one row have been erased is opened.

As described above, according to this embodiment, while playing a pachinko game, target shapes representing aliens or invaders from outer space are erased, and the Yakumono corresponding to the row in which all the target shapes in one row have been erased is played. Since the opening is controlled, the player has the advantage of being able to enjoy a shooting experience similar to the Invaders game while playing a pachinko game. Further, since an expensive cathode ray tube is not used to display target figures and shooting figures, the structure can be simplified and manufactured at low cost, and the shape can be made smaller. Furthermore, since the display means can be made smaller, the display means can be incorporated into the game area surrounded by the guide rails without changing the external dimensions of the pachinko game machine.

In addition, as a modification of this embodiment, the game board 11
A reset passage area 61 is provided in a part of the target figure, and a reset signal 52 is generated when the target figure passes through the reset passage area, so that all target figures that have been erased until then are displayed again. May be controlled. If this is done, the target figure that was previously erased by the player's ball hitting operation will be restored, and the player must play the game so that the ball does not pass through the reset passage area. You can play while feeling the tension.

Furthermore, as another embodiment, the game may be controlled as described below. That is, a reset passage area 61 is provided on the game board 11, and
A pushbutton switch 62 is provided below the front pulse. Then, each time the four target figures in each column are erased, the corresponding Yakumono is opened once, and the display of the target figures in that column is maintained in the erased state.
When the number of erased rows reaches a predetermined number, the number of Yakumono that can be created varies depending on the number of rows (for example, when 3 rows of target shapes are erased, 1 more target shape, 4 rows of target shapes It is set so that only 3 pieces can be opened when the target figures in the 5th column are erased, and 5 pieces when the target figures in the 5th column are erased, and when 62 is pressed on the push button switch when the target figures in the 4th column are erased, 3 pieces of Yakumono are opened. Then, all target shapes in each column are displayed. If the ball passes through the reset passage area 61 before the player presses the push button switch 62, all the target figures are reset (that is, displayed) and the number of objects to be opened is not controlled to increase. In this way, the player will be given the opportunity to win more prize balls or lose the opportunity depending on his/her selection, thereby making the game even more interesting.

In addition, in the above explanation, the case where a Yakumono is opened is explained as an example of the value imparting means, but other examples include directly discharging prize balls,
Yakumono may be opened intermittently.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case was explained in which a hardware circuit was used as the game control circuit, but it may also be performed by software processing using a microprocessor.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to play a shooting game while playing a pachinko game, and the display device for playing the shooting game can be made simple and compact. It can be incorporated into a game board without causing any changes to the system, and has unique effects such as being able to give a certain value to the player based on the results of the shooting game state.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the back side of the game board. FIGS. 3A and 3B are illustrative views showing an example of a winning ball device and its opening mechanism. 4th A
4C are illustrative views of the display means which is a feature of this embodiment. FIG. 5 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 12a~
12e is Yakumono (winning ball device), 13 is a specific area, 123 is a special prize ball detection switch, 232, 23
3 is a passing ball detection switch, 30a to 30e are opening mechanisms, 40 is a display means, 41 is a display board, 42 is a light emitting display mechanism, 51a to 51e are display control devices, 5
2 is a reset signal generation circuit, 53 is a clock pulse generation circuit, 54 is a ring counter, 551, 5
52 is a monostable multi, 58 is a shooting sound generation circuit, 5
9 indicates a buffer amplifier.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pinball game machine in which a game is played by hitting pachinko balls, comprising: a game board having a specific area through which pachinko balls can pass; passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the specific area; , a plurality of target figures arranged in a first direction and a second direction and serving as a target, and a plurality of target figures formed along a second direction so as to face the target figures in the first direction. and display means including a shooting figure for representing shooting at a target figure according to each display state, the display means comprising: a display board on which the target figure and the shooting figure are drawn; and a display board facing the back side of the display board. and a plurality of lighting display members that are provided in plurality and display or erase each figure by lighting or extinguishing the lighting display members, and in an initial state, the lighting display members corresponding to the plurality of target figures included in the display means are lit and displayed. the lighting display members corresponding to the shooting figures are turned on in sequence, and when the output of the passing ball detection means is received, the display of a certain number of target figures in the direction opposite to the displayed shooting figure is turned off. display control means for controlling the display, and value imparting means for imparting a certain value based on lighting display members corresponding to a predetermined number of target figures among the plurality of target figures in the first direction being turned off. A pinball game machine. 2. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the specific areas are provided, and the passing ball detection means is provided corresponding to each specific area.