JPH0329678A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce the waiting time and to speed up the game by making the waiting time from a game to a game into the period from the detecting time of the final ball shooting by a shooting ball detecting device to the detecting time of the final flowing-in ball to the ball input hole by an input ball detecting device. CONSTITUTION:In a game area surrounded by a guide rail to guide game balls, various ball input holes 6, 7A, 7B, 9, 11, and 56 are arranged. A specific number of game balls are made as one game unit, and they are shot in the game area to play a game. A shooting hall detecting device to detect a shot ball, and input ball detecting devices 941-956 to detect the balls flowing in the ball input boles are provided. Furthermore, the waiting time between a game and a game is made into the period from the detecting time of the final ball of the shooting balls by the shooting ball detecting device, to the detecting time of the final flowing-in ball to a ball input hole by the input ball detecting device. As a result, the waiting time can be reduced responding to the condition of each game as short as possible. The waiting time can be reduced and the game can be speeded up, consequently.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[Industrial Field of Application] This invention relates to a game device called an arranged ball, in which a predetermined number of game balls are fired into a game area to play a game. It is something. [Conventional technology j Various ball entry sections are provided within a game area surrounded by guide rails that guide launched balls (hit balls), and a predetermined number of game balls are placed in the game area for each game. A gaming device called an arrangement ball, which is used to play a game by firing balls, is known. In this type of gaming device, a wait time is provided between each game until the game is completely finished and before moving on to the next game. [Problem to be achieved by the invention] However, in conventional game machines, the wait time is always set to a certain period of time after the last game ball is fired in each game, and that certain period of time is The time should be set as necessary and sufficient, taking into consideration the following cases: - If the ball becomes a foul ball, - If the final ball is a return ball, - If the game ball becomes stuck in the circulation path of the ball, etc. This causes problems such as when the progress of the game is unsatisfactory, it causes a lot of stress to the player, especially until the start of the next game, and as a result, the player loses interest in the game. There were issues that needed to be resolved. This invention was made to accomplish such a problem, and it reduces the wait time between games.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a game device that allows games to be played quickly by shortening the game according to game conditions that change each time. [Means for Achieving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems, the game device according to the present invention is provided with various ball entry parts in a game area surrounded by guide rails for guiding game balls, and a predetermined number of ball entrance parts. A game machine in which a game is played by firing game balls into the game area as one game unit, and a wait time is provided between each game. A shot ball detection means for detecting the shot game ball and a ball entry detection means for detecting balls flowing into each of the six ball sections are provided, and the wait time is determined by the shot ball detection means by the shot ball detection means. , from the time of detection of the final ball in step 5 to the time of detection of the final ball entering the ball entry section by the ball entry detection means. [Function] By setting the wait time between each game to the time when the launched ball detecting means detects the last launched ball to the time when the entering ball detecting means detects the final ball entering the ball entering section, the wait time is The time can be shortened as much as possible depending on each game situation, shortening wait time and speeding up the game. [First Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an example of the front configuration of a game device called an arrangement ball according to a first embodiment to which the present invention is applied. A guide rail 3 is disposed on the front surface of the game board 1 to guide game balls fired by a ball launcher (described later) activated by operating an operation dial 151 at the bottom to the upper part of the game board 1.
A gaming area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by a guide rail 3 and a glass plate on the front side of the gaming board 1. At the upper center of the game area 2, there is a variable display game device 510 and an inflow space 5 that is opened and closed by a pair of left and right movable pieces 53 and 53.
A fluctuating inflow device 5 having a variable inflow device 4 and a flow path changing device (ball entry portion) 6, which is called a tulip-shaped accessory, is installed below the variable inflow device 5. Between the variable prize winning device W5 and the flow path changing device 6, “■
” - A special winning opening 8 with the number 0 displayed is installed, and a pocket-type starting prize chucker 7 is installed on both the left and right sides of it.
A and 7B are installed. 16 at the bottom of gaming area 2
A ball entry area 9 having a divided ball entry area is provided, and on the front side of the ball entry area 9, numbers "1" to "16" are marked on the lower front side of each partitioned ball entry area. A symbol display 9A having a unit display section 9a on which is displayed is provided. In addition, score analog displays 170 each having 10 score display sections 170a are installed in the lower half of both the left and right sides of the game area 2, and accessory lamps 161, 161 are installed on both the left and right sides of the middle position. It has been lm. Obstacle nails 12 are installed at appropriate positions in the game area 2, and a transfer guide member 13 (a ball hitting direction changing member called a windmill) is rotatably installed, and a ball entry section where winning is easy and a winning part are provided. It has a difficult-to-reach part. A score display 110 is installed at the upper right end of the game fit, and a firing number display 120 is installed at the lower right end.
In addition, a prize ball display lamp 181 that lights up when a prize ball is ejected is installed at the upper left end of the game board l, and a prize ball display lamp 181 that lights up when a prize ball is ejected is installed at the upper right end to indicate that the scheduled prize ball value of the gaming device has ended (that the game has been discontinued).
A completion indicator 182 is installed to notify the user of the completion. Holding frame 100 for a game machine that holds the game board 1 configured as described above
At the center of the upper part of the game machine is a drive motor (to be described later) for the batted ball launcher (described later), which is activated when the operation dial 151 at the lower right side of the gaming machine is operated.
A pilot lamp 191 (to be described later) is in operation, and jackpot display lamps 192 are installed on the left and right sides of the pilot lamp 191 to notify that a jackpot has occurred. Further, a supply tray 102 for holding game balls to be supplied to a batted ball launcher (described later) is attached to an opening/closing panel 101 attached to the lower side of the holding frame 100, and a supply tray 102 for holding game balls supplied to a batted ball firing device (described later) is attached below the supply tray 102. Receiver 10 for storing prize balls
3 are provided. Further, on the left side of the opening/closing panel 101, a stop button 105 for shortening the fluctuation time can be pressed to stop the change in the display of the variable display device 510 driven by winnings in the starting winning chuckers 7A and 7B. is set up. Further, at the upper position of the operation dial 151, there is a settlement switch button 1 for making settlement every time one game ends.
06 is installed so that it can be operated by pressing. The game machine having the general structure as described above is generally controlled as follows by a control means (described later) such as a computer system installed therein. When electricity is supplied to the pachinko machine by operating the power switch (not shown), the numbers 1 to 16 on the front side of the 9,000-ball entry area will appear.
All the unit display parts 9a of the symbol display 9A displaying the numbers "" are lit in red, and the score display 110
and the display of the firing number display 120 is rQJ, respectively.
ro, OJ will be displayed. In addition, the display of the three variable display sections of the variable display game device 1i510 of the variable inflow device 5 is stopped at a random numerical display, and the movable members 53, 53 of the variable prize winning device 5 and the movable member of the flow path changing device W6 are stopped. 6
1.61 are each in a closed state. In addition, all the lamps in each score display section 170a of the score analog displays 170 and 170 (■0) are turned off. When the player operates the operation dial 151, the firing motor (described later) is turned on, the pilot lamp 191 is turned on, and the ball firing device W (described later) is turned on.
The game starts when the is activated. The game ball driven into the game area 2 by the operation of the ball launcher W (described later) reaches the lower part of the game area 2 while being randomly changed in its downward direction by the obstacle nail l2 and the ball hitting direction converting member 13, and reaches the lower part of the game area 2. When the ball enters any of the entrance areas ("1" to rl6J) of the ball entry area 9, the symbol display area 9a (rlJ to rl6J) of the ball entry area into which the ball entered is displayed.
The number is displayed. ) will change to green. When the ball enters the heaven prize opening 11, the entering parts "1" and "6"
The lighting light on the symbol display section 9a changes to green. When the starting winning chucker 7A on the left side is entered, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a of the six ball section "4" changes to green, and the variable display game by the variable display game device 510 is performed. When the ball enters the starting winning chuck 7R on the left side, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a of the ball entering section 116 changes to green, and the variable display game by the variable display game device 510 is performed. The variable display game played here means that the displays on the three variable display sections A, B, and C of the variable display game device W510 are changed for a certain period of time and then stopped, and depending on the combination of displays at the time of stopping, This is a game in which it is determined whether or not to generate a preliminary game using the variable prize winning device 5. When a game ball enters the starting prize chucker 7A or 7B while the variable display game is being played, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a of the corresponding ball entering section "4" or "l6" turns green. It only changes and is not related to variable display games. When the stop display of the variable display sections A, B, and C as a result of the variable display game by the variable display game device 510 happens to be in a predetermined manner (for example, A=B=C), The right to play a preliminary game is generated, and in response to the right, the movable members 53, 53 of the variable prize winning device 5 are opened for a predetermined period of time, and the game ball is converted into a state in which the game balls can flow into the inflow space 54 therein. When converted in this way, the game ball enters the inflow space 54.
When the game ball flows into the inflow space, it is guided by the inclined guide bottom plate 55 in the inflow space 54 and flows into the central special prize opening 56 provided on the front side thereof, or into the left and right outflow ports 57.57. to return to the gaming area 2 below. As a result, when the game ball flows into the special prize opening 56, a jackpot occurs and the movable members 61, 61 of the lower flow path changing device 6 are opened. When the movable member 61.61 is opened in this way, if a game ball flows into the flow path changing device 6, the movable member 61.61 is closed at the time of the inflow, but it is in a state where it is difficult to directly flow in. The lighting lights of the symbol display portions 9a of the entering ball portions “6” and “11” are converted to green. When the game ball flows into the specific winning hole 8, the ball entering part "7"
, "8", r9J, rlOJ, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a is converted to green. As described above, 16 game balls are fired and all of the game balls are located in the ball entry areas "1" to rl6J of the ball entry area 9.
Winning chucker (ball entry section) 7A, 7B, Tenjin prize opening (ball entry section) 11, special winning hole (ball entry section) 56, specific winning hole (six ball entry section) 8, flow path change device (ball entry section) ) 6 is played as one game. The number of game balls fired per game is displayed on the firing number display 1.
A number is displayed at 20. In the arrangement game, in this embodiment, during each game, a score is obtained every time four symbol display parts 9a of ball entry parts "1" to "16" that have changed to green are lined up, and the score is A number is displayed on the score display 110, and the display parts of the left and right score analog displays 170 are lit up sequentially from the bottom by the number of scores corresponding to the score. After the four symbol display sections 9a that have changed to green are lined up, the symbol display section 9a that has further changed to green
Each time you add 1 point in a row, 1 point will be added. For example, the lucky zones "2" to "5" and "7" to "1" on the symbol display section 9a of the ball entry section that has changed to green.
If they line up in one of the three states, ``0'', ``12'' to ``■5'', the score will be ``3'', and otherwise (
For example, if there are four combinations (such as rlJ ~ "4", "3" ~ "6") in a row, the score will be "1". Also, for example, lucky zones such as "2" to "5"('''
In addition to the four symbol display areas 9a of the ball entering area (3'' point area) lighting up in green in a row, the symbol display area 9a of one of the ball entering areas (for example, "1") next to it lights up in green. When there is a change, the score becomes "4" with 11 3 II points plus "1" point. Also, tt 3 ++ like "2" to "5"
When the ball entering part (for example, "1" and "6") of the point area (for example, "1" and "6") symbol display part 9a changes to green, "'3" point plus "2"
Various points can be obtained depending on the combination of the symbol display parts 9a of the ball entering part that are lit in green, such that the score is ``5'' in each game of the arrangement game. Ball entered in divisions "1" to "16", Starter Award Chukka
7A, 7B, the entry hole 11, the special entry port 56, the specific entry port 8, and the flow path changing device 6. The game ends when the ball is detected by the installed ball entry detector (described later), and the score display 120 and score analog display 17
All parts except 0 are reset to the initial state and returned to a state where the game can be played again. If you press the settlement switch button 106 at the end of the game,
Prize balls are ejected into the supply tray 102 according to the score at that time, and the symbol display 9A, score display 120 and score analog display 170 are reset and returned to their initial states. FIG. 3 shows an example of the structure of the back mechanism of the gaming machine. This back mechanism includes a prize ball discharge processing mechanism, a batted ball firing processing mechanism, etc., and a storage tank 201 for storing spare balls (prize balls before being paid out) is installed at the upper part of the back side. Guide gutter 20 facing the lower end opening of
2 is installed. A ball catching foot lever 203 is installed at the starting end of the guide gutter 202 so as to be rotatable about a pin 203a, and when the storage tank 201 is emptied, the free end of this foot lever 203 will rise and The ball shortage detector 204 detects,
An unillustrated central control room requests replenishment of eight balls. In the flow path of the guide gutter 202, there are pins 205 and 206, respectively, for aligning the preliminary balls flowing down therein.
5a and 206a are placed at a position such that they can swing freely around the axis. Further, a prize ball discharge gutter 207 and a flow gutter 208 are installed continuously to the downstream end of the guide gutter 202. A discharge detector 209 and a prize ball wandering device 210 are installed in the prize ball discharge gutter 207. On the other hand, the downstream gutter 208 branches from its upstream portion into a prize ball downstream gutter 208A and a ball extracting gutter 208B in a front and back positional relationship, and a ball extracting device 230 for opening and closing the entrances of these is installed at the branching part 221. has been done. The downstream part of the prize ball flow lower gutter 208A communicates with the supply tray 102 and the receiving tray 103 via the ball outlets 208a and 208aa, respectively, and the lower end of the ball extraction gutter 208B is open (on the recovery gutter (not shown) of the island equipment). It is in the open) state. In addition, prize ball wandering gutter 207A
An overflow sensor 222 is installed downstream of the tray 103 to detect when the prize balls in the tray 103 are full. Further, the holding frame 10 near the downstream part of the downflow gutter 207
A ball removal switch 223 for operating the ball removal device 23'O is installed near zero. In addition, a collection gutter 240 is installed on the back side of the game board 1 so as to cover the back surface of the game board 1 with an interval of at least l balls. An inclined guide trough 241.241 is provided. A collection gutter 2 is installed at the end of these guide gutter 241, 241.
42 are provided in communication with each other, and a recovered ball detection sensor 243 for detecting recovered balls is installed in the middle of the recovery gutter 242. In addition, there is a terminal board 250 on the upper right side of the back side of the gaming machine.
is installed, and a main board 270 and a batted ball launcher 150 are installed at the lower left side. In addition, a sub board 2 is located on the left side of the back side of the game board 240.
60, and a ball entry device 90 is installed at the center of the bottom. Figure 4 shows a back view of the game board 1. The collecting gutter 240 is installed on the back side of the game fit, and the ball entry device 90 is installed in the lower center of the space surrounded by the collecting gutter 240 and the game board 1. This ball entry device 90
is a vertically open ball entry path 92 that constitutes the ball entry portions rl4 to "l6" divided by partition walls 91, 91, . . .
1,922...(When viewed from the back, the first one from the right side
, second, third, etc.) in this example, 1
There are 6 ball entering sections 921, 922, . . ., each including a ball entering detector 9 for detecting a game ball that has entered into them.
41 (SW1), 942 (SW,), 943 (SW
3),... rlJ ~ "16" on the front part of each
A symbol display 9A having a translucent symbol display section 9a with numbers displayed thereon is installed as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and green and red lamps (not shown) are installed in each symbol display section. (omitted) is installed. In addition, in the space surrounded by the gathering gutter 240 and the game 21, the winning balls that have flowed into the Tenjin prize mouth are routed through the first ball entry path 9.
21, a second guide gutter 952 that guides the winning ball that has flowed into the special winning hole 56 into the second ball entry path 922, and a winning ball that has flowed into the starting winning chucker 7A. a third guide gutter 953 that guides the ball into the fourth ball entry path 924;
The winning ball that entered the specific winning hole 6 is transferred to the fifth ball entering path 926.
A fourth guide gutter 954 that guides the winning ball into the flow path changing device 6, a fifth guide gutter 955 that guides the winning ball that has flowed into the flow path changing device 6 into the sixth ball entering path 936, and a winning ball that has flowed into the starting winning chucker 7n. the sixth guide 4ii that guides the ball into the sixteenth ball entrance path 936
956 are installed respectively. And those first
~The downstream part of the sixth guide gutter 951-956 has a first ~
Sixth accessory detector 9 5 ■a (SWa), 9
5 2 a (SWb), 953a (SV/c).・
... are installed respectively. FIG. 5 shows a partial vertical sectional side view of the ball entering device 90 of the gaming machine and its vicinity. In the figure, what is indicated by the symbol ``■'' is a game board made of a plate material such as a plywood board, and a ball entry device 90 is installed across the front and back of the opening La of the game board 1. This ball entry device 90 takes in the game ball that has reached the lower part of the game area 2, and guides it to the back side of the game board 1 with a ball entry path 926 and a ball entry path 926 on the front side of the ball entry path 926! ! It is equipped with two symbol display devices 9A. Further, the ball entry detector 946 is installed at the downstream side of the rear side of the ball entry path 926. The symbol display 9A includes a translucent display member 980 that covers the front surface of the ball entrance paths 921 to 936, and the display member 98.
It has a red lamp 984a and a green lamp 984b installed on the back side of 0. The display' member 980 is equipped with a pattern display board 981, and is supported by the tip of a mating boss 982 integrally provided at the lower end thereof being fitted into a mating hole tb provided in the game m1, On the front side of the symbol display board part 981, the above-mentioned "1" to "16" are displayed.
is displayed numerically. The green lamp 984a and the red lamp 984b are installed on the back side of the board 983, and the symbol display 984
The lighting light of the lamps 984a and 984b is
Translucent pattern display board section 98 with numerical display of ``16''
The player can visually recognize the player through 1. In addition, the accessory detector 9 is installed in the guide gutter 955 installed at the upper part of the rear side of the ball entrance path 926 (921 to 936).
55a (95La to 956a) (SWf) is installed. In addition, a glass plate 1000.10 that covers the front side of the game board 1
01 is supported around it by a support fitting 1010. FIGS. 6 and 7 show an exploded perspective view and an explanatory view of the prize ball discharge section. The prize ball discharge device 210 of the prize ball discharge section is the prize ball discharge gutter 20.
7, and includes a flow prevention member 212 that enters the prize ball wandering gutter 207 and controls the flow of balls, and a solenoid 211 that is a means for controlling the flow. Prize ball wandering gutter 207 is gently. Slanted alignment gutter 20
7a, a flow regulating gutter 207b extending substantially vertically downward from the downstream end of the alignment gutter 207a, and a flow regulating gutter 207b located at the connection between the alignment gutter 207a and the flow regulating gutter 207b to change the direction of the flowing balls by approximately 90 degrees. an adjustment section 207c that causes the flow to flow vertically downward; an induction gutter 207d extending diagonally downward at an angle of approximately 45 degrees from the lower end of the flow regulating gutter 207b; and the induction gutter 207d.
A discharge gutter 207e extends substantially vertically downward from the terminal end of the discharge gutter 207e. Near the boundary between the induction gutter 207d and the discharge gutter 207e,
A pair of support pieces 207f protrudes from the outer wall of each prize ball ejection 4ifi 207, and each pair of support pieces 20
A flow prevention member 212 is rotatably installed between '7f and 207f via a support shaft 214 in correspondence with each prize ball discharge gutter 207. Solenoid 2.1 corresponds to these flow prevention members 212.
A pair of 1 is also provided. The tips of these flow-down prevention members IL2 enter through slits provided in the inner wall of each prize ball discharge gutter 207 and protrude into the guide gutter 207d. The rear end of each of the flow prevention members 212 is connected to the link member 2
13 to the plunger 21 of the solenoid 211
The flow prevention member 212 is connected to the tip of the plunger 1a, and as the plunger 2]1a expands and contracts, the flow prevention member 212 is rotated around the support shaft 214, so that the tip of the plunger 212 is connected to the guide trough 207.
It is designed to enter or retreat into d. Such a mechanism allows or prevents the balls from flowing down to produce a predetermined number of ejections. Further, the side wall of each guide gutter 207d is bulged to the outside to become a housing section 217, and an ejected bulb detector 209 consisting of a transmission type optical sensor is housed in each of these housing sections 217. Further, above the solenoid 21, a connector 216 is installed for concentrating the lead wires drawn out from the solenoid 211 and the ejected bulb detector 215 in one place and connecting them to the terminal. At the lower ends of the prize ball discharge troughs 207, 207, there is an interlocking part 208r shaped at the starting end of the downflow trough 208. are connected to each other by being fitted. The ejection gutter 208 of the prize ball ejecting section branches from its upstream portion into a prize ball flow lower gutter 208A and a ball ejecting gutter 208B, and the ball ejecting device 230 is installed at the branched portion. This ball extraction device 230 includes a solenoid 231 installed near the branch 221, and a guide piece 2 rotatably installed in the branch 221 about a pin 234.
It is equipped with 35. One end of a rotating lever 233 is fixed to one end of the pin 234 that protrudes outside the branch 221. The lower end of an operating lever 232, which is connected to the tip of the plunger 231a of the solenoid 231, is connected to the intermediate portion of the rotary lever 233, and one end of a return spring 236 is stretched over the tip. With this structure, the solenoid 231 is normally deenergized and the plunger 231a is in an extended state, and the guiding piece 235 is moved into the collection gutter via the rotating lever 233 by the force of the return spring 236. By rotating back to the position where the entrance side of 208B is closed, the prize ball can be ejected. When the solenoid 231 is energized, the plunger 231a contracts and is pulled up from the free end side of the rotary lever 233 and rotated in the direction in which the guide piece 235 closes the inlet side of the prize ball flow gutter 208A. It is rotated and converted into a state where the ball can be extracted. FIG. 8 shows an exploded perspective view of the ball supply device 300 installed on the back side of the opening/closing panel 101, seen from the back side. The opening/closing panel 101 installed in the lower part of the front side of the gaming machine so as to be openable and closable includes a prize ball passage opening 101a through which the prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharging device 51210 flow out into the supply tray 102, and a prize ball passage hole 101a for discharging the prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharging device 51210 into the supply tray 102. a ball supply port 10lb for supplying the ball to the batted ball launcher via the ball supply device 300;
Through hole 1 of the ball removal lever (not shown in Figure 1)
01c, and a lead wire passage hole 101d for a play lamp 102a (FIG. 1) installed in the supply tray 102. This opening/closing panel 1. On the back side of the O L, there is a ball supply device 3.
00, speaker 101e, and the prize ball flow down gutter 208
A connection 4iI330 is installed to guide the prize ball ejected from A to the prize ball passing day 101a. Ball supply device 30
0 is a device that sends game balls sent from the supply tray 102 one by one to a ball launcher (described later), and the opening/closing panel hot
a main body frame 310 attached to the back side of the main body frame 310;
A ball supply solenoid 315 installed inside, a ball supply member 320 operated by the solenoid 3l5, and a back cover 32 attached to cover the back side of the main body frame 310.
5. The main body frame 310 includes a ball receiving hole 310a that matches the ball supply port 10lb of the opening/closing panel 101, a ball removing hole M310b that returns the game ball to the saucer 103, and a ball supply hole that feeds the ball to the batted ball launcher (described later). A section 3100 and the like are provided. A flow path switching member 311 is installed at the entrance of the bulb removal 4iffi 310h. It is installed so that it can move forward and backward while being inserted into the slide guide part 310d provided at 0. This flow path switching member 311 is normally operated by a return spring under the control of the Ministry shown in FIG.
It is moving forward to block the entrance of b. Ball catcher/reguchi 3
The game balls taken in from 10a are guided downward in the direction of the ball supply section 3100 via its upper surface. There is a ball removal lever through hole 3 in the main body frame 310 and the opening/closing panel 101, which is provided integrally with the flow path switching member 31. By operating an operating lever (6 not shown in FIG. 1) that is freely guided to the supply tray 102 via Oe, 101c, the flow path switching member 311 is connected to the dotted line shown in FIG. 9. When the ball is moved backward as shown in , the entrance of the ball ejecting gutter 310b is opened, and the game balls in the ball supply device 300 are discharged into the receiving tray 103 via the ball ejecting gutter 310b. The ball supply solenoid 315 and a ball supply member 320 operated by the solenoid 315 are installed in the ball supply section 310c of the main body frame 310. The ball supply member 320 has a U-shaped ball guiding portion 322 on the distal end side.
, whose base is rotatably supported by a pin 321, so that as the base rotates, a ball guiding portion 322 at the tip thereof is raised and lowered. An intermediate portion of this ball supply member 320 is connected to a plunger 316 of a ball supply solenoid 315 via a link 317, and is rotated by the ball supply solenoid 315. Further, a ball supply sensor 324 for detecting the number of balls supplied to the ball supply section 310C of the main body frame 310 is installed at the base of the main body frame 310 to the ball supply section 310C. Figures 9 and 10
The figure shows an explanation of the ball feeding operation of the ball feeding device 300 configured as described above. In the pre-game state, as shown in FIG. 9, the ball supply solenoid 315 is demagnetized, the plunger 316 is lowered, and the ball guide portion 322 of the ball supply member 320 is lowered. In this state, when game balls B are supplied to the supply tray 102,
The game ball B is the ball O (feeding port 101) on the opening/closing panel 101.
b and flows into the main body frame 310 through the ball receiving opening 310a of the main body frame 310. Then, these game balls B flow down on the flow path switching member 311, and the ball supply section 310r
, and at the point where the ball hits the upper stop part 322a of the ball guiding part 322, it is stopped (standby) as shown in the figure. In this state, hit the ball 9. as described below. Dress M

50, the ball supply solenoid 315 is energized for a predetermined period of time for each firing operation. In the energized state, the plunger 316 rises as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the ball guiding member 320 is rotated in a direction in which the guiding portion 322 at the tip thereof is raised. When the guiding part 322 rises with the rotation, one waiting game ball B flows into the raised guiding part 322. Then, the ball supply solenoid 315 is demagnetized and the ninth
As shown in the figure, when the guiding part 322 returns to the lowered state, the game ball in the guiding part 322 is directed from above the sloped part 322b (FIG. 9) on the lower side of the guiding part 322 to the batted ball firing part, which will be described later. While flowing down, as shown in FIG. 9, when the game ball reaches the entrance of the ball supply section 310C, it hits the upper end stopper 322a of the ball guiding section 322 and is stopped (standby). ). In this way, each time the ball firing device 150 performs a firing operation, one game ball is sent to the ball firing section. When it is desired to remove the balls, the ball removal lever (not shown in FIG. 1) installed on the supply tray 102 is operated to move the flow path switching member 311 backward as shown by the dotted line in FIG. The population of ball removal gutter 310h is released, and 0 (supply II
The game balls in the IL 102 are made to flow down into the saucer 103. ] The figure shows a front view of a frame board 400 attached to the lower part of the game board 1. This frame board 400 is located on the back side of the opening/closing panel lot, and on the right side thereof, a ball launching rail 410 is provided facing the guide rail 3 direction of the game board l.
A ball receiving part (hitting ball emitting part) 41l is provided at the lower right side of the ball receiving part 41l for waiting one hit ball. A launch sensor 415 is installed as a launch ball detection means for detecting game balls launched on the launch rail 410 and returning balls.
Detection of whether the ball is a shot ball A or a return ball B by the shot ball sensor 415 is determined based on the detection pulse width of the shot ball sensor 415. For example, when the detection pulse width is short (for example, 0 pulse width <0.4ILq), the ball is fired, and when the detection pulse width is long (for example, 0.4+ms≦
When the pulse width is <3IIIS), it is determined that the ball is returning. Further, below the launching rail 410, a ball extractor @42l is provided which communicates with the ball extractor 3]Ob of the ball supply device 300, and the game balls flowing down the ball extractors 310d and 421 are placed in the saucer 103. It is designed to be ejected. Further, the terminal end of the departure rail 410 and the guide rail 3
A foul ball collection gutter 430 for collecting game balls (foul balls) that fail to be fired is provided between the starting end of the tray 1. 0 3 It is set to be returned to inside. A foul sensor 431 for detecting foul balls is installed in the middle of the foul ball collecting gutter 430. Further, at the lower left side of the game board 1, there is a prize ball flow lower gutter 208A via the prize ball discharge gutter 330 and the prize ball passage hole 101a.
A ball outlet 208a that communicates with the supply tray 102 is provided below the ball outlet 208a, and a ball that overflows from the ball outlet 208a when the opening/closing panel 101 is opened is collected and placed in the receiving tray 1.
An overflow ball recovery gutter 440 is provided to return the ball to the ball. FIG. 12 shows a front perspective view of the batted ball launcher 150.
Figure 3 shows an exploded perspective view of it from the back. This batted ball firing device 150 is constructed by installing a displacing mechanism 170, a biasing mechanism 180, a firing punch 190, a fine adjustment mechanism 195, etc. on a mounting board 60. The drive mechanism 170 is composed of a motor 17 which is driven by the operation of an operation dial 151 (FIG. 1), and a cam 173 attached to a rocking shaft 172 of the motor 171 with a nut 174. In addition, the energizing device Il+! 180 is the mounting board 16
A rotating shaft 181 rotatably supported by a bearing device 162 installed at the center of the rotating shaft 181, and a mounting board 1 for the rotating shaft 181.
60 , a lever member 182 fixed by a nut 184 to the front end protruding from the front side of the lever member 182 , a biasing spring 183 that applies a rotational biasing force to the lever member 182 , and the rotating shaft 18 .
A washer 1 is attached to the rear end protruding from the back side of the mounting plate 160 of 1.
Launching punch 19 fixed by nut 193 via 92
0. The outer peripheral portion of the lever member 182 has an operating pin 182b on which the cam 173 of the disengagement mechanism 170 can slide.
and a detection piece 18 for detecting rotational position.
2C and the adjustment gear of the fine adjustment mechanism described later, and the lever member 182 rotates! A gear ring 182d for performing I[ is provided integrally with the gear ring 182d. Further, the fine adjustment mechanism 195 includes a storage case 196 attached to the front side of the mounting board 160, and a storage case 196 attached to the front side of the mounting board 160.
The adjustment gear (1!l&, not shown) is rotatably housed in the lever member 6 and meshes with the gear ring 182 of the lever member 182 to regulate the rotation range of the lever member 182. The rotation range of the adjustment gear can be finely adjusted by rotating the engagement portion 197 protruding from the storage case 196 to the front side using a screwdriver (not shown) or the like to adjust the rotation angle range of the adjustment gear. It is happening so that it is done. Further, at the position where the lever member 182 on the front side of the mounting board 160 is rotated clockwise in FIG.
r. A synchronization sensor (pull position detector) 165 for detecting the timing of feeding the ball to the firing section 411 (FIG. 11) is attached by a mounting member +67 via the base plate 166 at a position where it can meet the ball. Also, the mounting board 1. At the top and bottom positions on the back side of 60,
An upper forward movement stopper 163 and a lower forward movement stopper 164 are provided to restrict the rotation of the firing lever 190 at the position where the ball is fired. Buffer members 163a and 1.64a are attached to the respective forward movement stoppers 1.63 and 164 at positions where they contact the firing lever +90. A batted ball is fired by the batted ball firing device 150 configured as described above in the following manner. In a normal state in which the motor 171 is stopped and a ball is not fired, the lever member 182 is rotated by the biasing spring 183 until the firing lever 190 is stopped by the upper and lower forward movement stoppers 163 and 164. is in a state of being At this time, the lever member 182 has been rotated clockwise in FIG. 12 and has stopped, and the detection piece 182
c is removed from the synchronization sensor 165 and located at a distant position. In this state, when the operation dial 151 (Fig. 1) is operated to operate the motor 17, the cam 173 is rotated counterclockwise in Fig. 12 as the motor shaft 172 rotates, and the cam 173 is rotated counterclockwise in Fig. The cam surface is the operating pin L of the lever member 182.
From the time when the lever member 182 and the firing punch 190 start to make sliding contact with the lever member 82b, the lever member 182 and the firing punch 190 are rotated in the horizontal direction in FIG. 12 against the force of the biasing spring 183. When the rear end of the cam 173 meets the operating pin 182b, the lever member 18
2 and the firing punch 190 are rotated the most in the clockwise direction in FIG.
c meets the synchronization sensor 165 and is detected. Based on the detection signal, the ball supply solenoid 315 of the ball supply device a300 is energized for a predetermined period of time to supply new game balls to the batted ball firing section as described above. On the other hand, at the time when the detection piece l82c is detected by the period sensor 165, the rear end of the cam 173 is detected by the operating bin 182b.
Move away from. Along with this, the lever member 182
The firing punch 190 is vigorously rotated counterclockwise in FIG. A game ball is poked and launched toward three directions of the guide rail. Then, at the moment when the firing operation is completed, the firing punch 190 is stopped by the forward movement stoppers 163 and 164. In this way, as the motor 171 operates, its folding motion M1
Every time the ball 72 rotates once, the ball is fired by the firing pestle 190, and the ball feeding device 300 releases the ball from the ball firing rail 410.
Game balls are supplied to the ball receiving section (hitting ball emitting section) 4l1. FIG. 14 shows a schematic block diagram of the entire control system of the gaming machine configured as described above. The overall control system of the gaming machine consists of a main board 270 attached to the back mechanism panel of the prize ball ejection system, a sub board 260 attached to the back side of the game board 1, and a terminal board 250 attached to the back mechanism panel. It is implemented in two branches. That is, the main board 270 includes the microcomputer 8.
00, subika lo from the microcomputer 800
1e, a sound generator 801 and an amplifier 805, various human-powered parts, and a microcomputer 8.
Filter 802 and touch detection circuit 80 leading to 00
3. A driver 804 and a power supply circuit 806 are mounted, which connect the microcomputer 800 to main body output components and a relay circuit, which will be described later, mounted on the terminal board 250. Further, a sub-board 260 attached to the back side of the game ffi 260 has a filter 261 and a shifter that constitute an input circuit from various input components installed on the game board to the microcomputer 800 mounted on the main board 270. A register 262, a shift register 263 and a driver 264, which constitute an output circuit from the microcomputer 800 to various output parts installed on the game board 1, and a power supply circuit 265 are mounted. In addition, an input/output information connection terminal 25 is attached to the terminal board 250 attached to the back mechanism panel where the prize ball ejection system is installed.
l, a relay circuit 254 that relays the output from the driver 804 to the human output information connection terminal 251 and the firing motor 171, a power supply terminal 252 for supplying electricity from an external power source to the power supply circuit 80B, A probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 connected to the microcomputer 800 and a power switch 255 are installed. In this way, structures (
Since the electrical systems related to each game device (game device main body, game board) are separated and arranged, wiring processing can be simplified and wiring work can be made more efficient. Figure 15 shows the probability adjustment adapter terminal 2 shown in Figure 14.
53 and which adjusts the probability i of a jackpot occurrence. This probability adjustment adapter 280 is connected to the probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 shown in FIG. 14 to adjust the probability of occurrence of a jackpot.
81, a probability change switch 282, and a connector terminal (not shown) connected to the probability adjustment adapter terminal 253. This accuracy adjustment adapter 280 is normally removed from the probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 to prevent the probability of jackpot occurrence from being changed unnecessarily. This probability! I! When you want to set the jackpot setting probability to "rl/300" using the Iu adapter 280, set the display on the probability setting display 281 to "rlJ", when you want to set it to "1/250J", set it to "2", and when you want to set it to "r1/200J", set the display to "rlJ". The numerical display on the probability setting display 281 is determined to correspond to a predetermined jackpot setting probability, such as "3" when the player wants to set it to "1/200", "4", etc. When attempting to adjust the probability of a jackpot using this probability adjustment adapter 280, turn off the power switch 255 and then connect a connector terminal (described later) of the probability adjustment adapter 280 to the probability adjustment adapter connector 253. Then, after turning on the power switch 255, the probability change switch 28 of the probability adjustment adapter 280 is turned on.
Press 2 to change the numerical display on the probability setting display 281 to the numerical display corresponding to the desired jackpot setting probability. Then, a probability selection signal is sent from the probability adjustment adapter 280 to the microcomputer 800 via the probability adjustment adapter terminal 253, and the probability of jackpot occurrence corresponding to the signal is set. Once the jackpot probability has been set in this manner, the power switch 255 may be turned off and the probability adjustment adapter 280 may then be removed. If the removed probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 is put away, the probability of jackpot occurrence will not be changed unnecessarily thereafter, and fraud by the store clerk can be prevented. Additionally, since it is not a regular feature, it can be shared by many pachinko machines, leading to cost reductions. FIG. 16 shows the terminal board 250 shown in FIG.
The circuit diagram is shown below. Connection terminal 2 connected to the microcomputer 800 side
56 and an input/output information connection terminal 25 connected to the management device side.
Relay circuits 254, 254, . . . are arranged in each wiring route of 1, 251, . . . , respectively. Then, the supply signal, score signal, input signal, jackpot signal, digital rotation signal, digital jackpot signal, alarm signal, etc. from the microcomputer 800 are sent to these connection terminals 2.
56, relay circuits 254, 254, . . . and human output information connection terminals 251, 251, . Also, a connection terminal 256 connected to the microcomputer 800 side and a power supply terminal 25 connected to the external power supply side.
A power lamp 252a.2 is connected to the power lamp 252a. 1! A power switch 252b and a fuse 252c are provided, and a plug 252d for connecting to an external power source is connected to a power supply terminal 256. Then, electricity from the external power source is connected to the plug 252d and the power supply terminal 2.
52, Fuse 2 5 2 c. Power switch 252b
, is supplied to the main control board 270 side via the power lamp 252a and the connection terminal 256. Furthermore, a connection terminal 256 connected to the microcomputer 800 side and a motor 1. A relay circuit M254, a connection terminal 171a, a dial start switch 17lb, and a pilot lamp 171c are connected to the wiring route with 71, and the motor signal from the microcomputer 800 is transmitted to these connection terminals 256, the relay circuit 254, and the connection terminal 1.
71a, and is sent to the pilot lamp 171c and the firing motor 171 via the dial start switch 171h. The bulb removal signal from the bulb removal switch 257 is sent to the connection terminal 2.
57a, 256 to the microcomputer 800 of the main board 270, and the connection terminal 25
7a, 257b to the management device. Further, the probability setting signal and the probability update signal from the probability update adapter 280 are transmitted to the microcomputer 800 through the connector 283 connected to the probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 and the adapter terminal 253 and the connection terminal 256.
It is now entered into FIG. 17 shows a block diagram of the main control circuit installed on the main board 270. The microcomputer 800 has a read-only memory R.
OM (fixed data storage means) 821, RAM (variable data storage means) which is a readable and writable memory
822. Arithmetic control circuit 823, timer interrupt circuit 824.
It includes a serial ■/○ circuit 825, a reset circuit 826, and the like. The ROM 821 has a control data area, a display symbol storage area, etc., and the ROM 821 has display symbol data,
Probability data of jackpot occurrence, control of variable display changes, opening/closing control of movable members 53, 53 of variable prize winning device 5, lighting control of jackpot lamp 192, lighting control of score analog display 170, lighting control of accessory lamp 161, Entry club 92■～9
Fixed data such as lighting control of 36 lamps is stored. The RAM 822 is connected to the supply sensor 324 and the firing sensor 41.
The microcomputer 800 is equipped with a storage section for temporarily storing detection signals etc. detected by the microcomputer 800, and a firing sensor 415, a synchronization sensor] 65, foul sensor 43
1, supply sensor 324, collection sensor 243, discharge sensors 1, 2 (21.5, 215), payment switch 106,
In addition to receiving signals from the overflow sensor 222, ball shortage switch 204, etc., a ball removal signal and a probability update signal are also input via a connection terminal 842 and a low-pass filter 830. On the other hand, the motor signal from the microcomputer 800,
Replenishment signals, score signals, input signals, jackpot signals, digital rotation signals, digital jackpot signals, alarm signals, probability setting signals, etc. are sent to the terminal board 25 via the connection terminal 842.
0 relay circuit 254. In addition, display signals and operation signals from the microcomputer 800 are transmitted via the driver 831 and the connection terminal 843 to the jackpot lamp 192, the supply solenoid 315, the bulb removal solenoid 231, the discharge solenoid 1.2 (211,
211). Further, the input latch signal, output latch signal, shift lock signal, and input/output data from the microcomputer 800 are outputted to the sub-board 260 side via the output terminal 845. Also, the sound generation signal from the microcomputer 800 is sent to the sound generator 852, amplifier 853, and F1l! The signal is output to the speaker lot via the connection terminal 841. The microcomputer 800 also includes an oscillator 854 and a power ON detection circuit 855.
is connected. Figure 18 shows a block diagram of the power supply system that supplies electricity to each operating section of the gaming machine. First, low voltage AC electricity g(
For example, after the AC from 24V is rectified into DC by the rectifier circuit 881, it is converted into a DC voltage of 24V by the power supply circuit wt882 and used for driving. The next power supply circuit 883 converts it into a 12V DC voltage, which is used for driving, and the next power supply circuit @884 converts it into a 5V DC voltage, which is used for logic. Furthermore, it is converted into a backup voltage of 5V by the next backup power supply circuit 885 and used for backup of the RAM 822. FIG. 19 shows a block diagram of the sub-control circuit provided on the sub-control board 260. The sub control board 260 includes I to 9 shift registers 261a to 26 that receive shift locks, input latch signals, input/output data, and output latch signals from the main board 270.
9a is installed. Also, first to third low-pass filters 26lb to 263b connected to first to third shift registers 2618 to 261c, and first to third low-pass filters 26lb to 263b connected to fourth to ninth shift registers 264a to 269a,
Sixth drivers 264b to 269b are installed. Further, the first to third low-pass filters 26lb, 2
Connection terminal 26 1 connected to 62b and 263b
c, and 263c are installed. In addition, the first
order to the output side of the driver 264b? A current limiting resistor 264c and a connecting terminal 264d are connected, and connecting terminals 264d and 26 are connected to the second driver 265b.
5b, a current limiting resistor 266c connected to the third and fourth drivers 266b, and a connecting terminal 266d, a current limiting resistor 2 connected to the fourth driver 267b;
66c and a connection terminal, 267d, a current limiting resistor 26 connected to the output side of the fifth driver 268b.
8c is installed. Furthermore, the current limiting resistor 26
Connection terminals 268d, 269d, connected in parallel to 8c,
269e is installed. Further, a power circuit 265 is installed to supply logic power to this sub-control circuit. Further, a buffer gate 261d is provided on the output line of the first shift register 261a. Sub control board 2 with sub control circuits arranged as above
The ball entry switch 941 (S
W. ). 942 (SW■), 943 (SWs),...
... is connected, and the accessory switch 9 is connected to the connection terminal 263C.
51a (SWa), 952a (SWb), 9 53
a (SWc),=" is connected to the connection terminal 264d. Also, the variable display game device 510 is connected to the connection terminal 264d.
However, the movable member 5 of the variable prize winning device 5 is connected to the connection terminal 265d.
Accessory solenoid I that opens and closes 3.53, accessory solenoid ■ that opens and closes the movable member 61 and 61 of the flow path changing device 6
and accessory lamps I, ■, ■, a score analog display 170 is connected to the connection terminal 266d, and a prize ball lamp 181 and a completion lamp 182 are connected to the connection terminal 267d. Further, the score display 110 is connected to the connection terminal 268d, and the firing number display 120 is connected to the connection terminal 269d.
The indicator lamps of the ball entry units "1" to r16J are connected to e. Fig. 20 shows the main control processing procedure of the gaming machine configured as described above. The main processing is started. First, in routine R2, the ball is taken in, and then the process goes to routine R4, where the game process is performed.Then, in routine R6, the number of balls to be ejected is set, and then the process goes to routine R8, where the prize ball is released. Then, the process returns to routine R2 and the above loop R2 is executed.
- Repeat steps R8. FIG. 21 shows the procedure for ball capture processing. When the ball loading process is started, first, the routine RlOO waits until the touch switch on the touch plate 151a of the operation dial 151 is turned on, and then the routine Rl0
Move to 2. In routine R102, it is determined whether or not the ball supply sensor 324 is turned on, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the firing motor 171 is turned on in routine R104, and then routine R1. 06, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the process returns to routine RtOO. In routine R106, it is determined whether or not there is a rising edge of the detection signal from the synchronization sensor 165. If it is determined that there is no rising edge, the routine moves to routine R114, and if it is determined that there is a rising edge, the routine moves to routine R108. As a result, when proceeding to routine RLO8, it is determined in routine R108 whether or not the supply counter value and the firing counter value match, and when it is determined that they have succeeded, proceeding to routine RIIO, where it is determined that they do not match. In routine Rl 10, it is determined whether the count value of the supply counter has reached "16" or not, and when it is determined that the count value has not reached "16", in routine R1.12, the ball supply solenoid is activated. 315 starts being turned on for a certain period of time, the routine moves to routine R114, and when it is determined that the time has been reached, the routine moves directly to routine R114. If it is determined that there is no fuel, the process directly proceeds to routine Rll8, and if it is determined that there is, the supply counter is incremented by "+1" in routine R116, and then the process proceeds to routine R11B.In routine R118, the detection signal A from the firing sensor 415 is detected. If it is determined that there was not, the process directly proceeds to routine R130, and if it is determined that there was, the firing counter is set to "
+1” count up and the next routine R12
At step 2, the firing counter value is displayed on the firing number display 120, and then the routine moves to routine R124. In routine R124, it is determined whether the count value of the firing counter has reached "16", and when it is determined that the count value has reached "16", the firing motor 171 is turned off in routine R126, and a wait timer is set in the next routine R128. Then, the process moves to routine R130, and when it is determined that the target has not been reached, the process directly proceeds to routine R130''.In routine R130, it is determined whether or not the recovered ball sensor 243 has been turned on, and if it has been determined that it has not been turned on, the process continues as it is. The process moves to routine R136, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the recovered ball counter is counted up by "+1" in routine R134, and then routine R is started.
136. In routine R136, it is determined whether or not the foul sensor 431 is turned on. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process proceeds directly to routine R142, and if it is determined that it is turned on, the ball supply counter is set to " Then, in the next routine R140, the firing counter is counted down by "1", and then the routine moves to routine R142. In routine R142, it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal B from the firing sensor 415. If it is determined that there is no detection signal B, the process directly proceeds to routine R152. If it is determined that there is a detection signal B, the firing counter is set to r in routine R144.
After lJ countdown, proceed to routine R146. In routine R146, it is determined whether the count value of the firing counter has reached "15" or not, and when it is determined that it has not, the routine directly moves to routine R152.
When it is determined that the firing motor 17] is turned on in routine R148, the wait time is reset in the next routine Rl50, and then routine Rl
52. In routine R152, it is determined whether or not the payment switch has been turned on. If it is determined that it has not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R156, and if it is determined that it has been turned on, the firing motor 171 is turned off and then the process proceeds to routine R156. Transition. In routine R156, it is determined whether the count value of the recovery counter has reached "16" or not. When it is determined that it has not, the process moves to routine R158. When it is determined that the count value has reached "16", the number of shots display 120 is displayed in routines R160 to R168. After clearing the display of the number of shots, resetting the wait time, clearing the shooting counter, clearing the supply counter, clearing the recovered ball counter, etc., the routine moves to routine R4 in FIG. 20 (returns to the main process). In routine R158, it is determined whether or not the wait time has ended. If it is determined that the wait time has not ended, the process returns to routine R4 in FIG. Move to R172. In routine R172, it is determined whether the count value of the collection counter has reached "16" or not, and the process returns to routine R170 to perform fraudulent processing until it reaches "16". Then, when it is determined that the count value of the collection counter has reached "16", the routine returns to routine RIOO. Figure 22 shows a timing chart for the supply and collection of launched balls. When a player supplies a ball to the supply tray 102, the ball is supplied to the ball supply device! ! The leading ball flowing into the ball supply sensor 300 is detected by the ball supply sensor 324, and the detection signal of the ball supply sensor 324 rises. In this state, when the player rotates the operation dial 151 while touching the touch plate 151a, the firing motor 1. 7 L is activated. In other words, the firing motor 171 is operated only when the operation dial 151 is rotated under the conditions that the ball supply sensor 324 is on and the touch switch 151a is on. When the firing motor 171 is activated, the batted ball firing device 150 periodically performs the firing operation of the batted ball. Along with this periodic firing operation, the synchronous sensor 165 is periodically turned on, and each time the on signal rises, the ball supply solenoid 315 is turned on (on condition that there is an on signal from the ball supply sensor 324). ), the balls are supplied to the firing section one by one, and the detection signal of the ball supply sensor 324 falls each time the balls are supplied, and the number of supplied balls is counted each time the detection signal of the ball supply sensor 324 falls. A ball is fired by the ball firing operation of the batted ball firing device 150, and the fired ball is detected and counted by the firing sensor 415 each time it is fired. ”〜r
l6J) or any winning part 6.7A, 7
When B,1 1.56 is won (inflow), the lamp of the corresponding ball entry section ("1" to "1G") changes to green for each inflow. Then, the game balls that have flowed into these parts are collected in the collection gutter 242 (
Recovered ball sensor 243
The recovered balls are counted by a recovered ball counter based on the detection. During the game being played in this way, if the arrangement of the entering ball parts (r1'' to N6J) whose green lamps are lit becomes an arrangement that will produce a score, this is judged by the condition fulfillment judgment part, and the The score is displayed on the score display 110 and the score analog display 170. FIG. 23 shows a timing chart of ball processing when a foul ball or a returned ball occurs. After the second game ball is supplied to the firing section and the count value by the supply counter becomes "2", the second ball is fired and the count value by the launch counter becomes "2", and immediately after that. A third game ball was supplied and the count value on the supply counter became "3", but because the second ball was not fired properly, it became a foul ball and was recovered during foul ball collection 4iI430. When the ball is hit, the foul ball is detected by the foul ball detection sensor 431. Based on the detection signal (subtraction signal), the count value by the supply counter is counted down to "2", and the count value by the firing counter is counted down to rlJ. Then, when the subsequent ball is fired, the firing sensor 415 and the count value of the firing counter becomes r2. Therefore, when the detection signal from the synchronization sensor 165 rises during the firing operation, the supply counter value and the firing counter value are equal, and the next balls are supplied to the firing section. On the other hand, after the fourth game ball (however, foul balls have been subtracted) is supplied to the firing section and the counter value determined by the supply force printer becomes r4J, that fourth ball is fired. However, when the ball is not successfully fired and returns to the firing section as a return ball, the return ball is detected by the firing sensor 4 and 5, and the count value by the firing counter is returned to 13. However, since the supply counter value and the firing counter value are equal when firing the fourth ball, the next ball is supplied to the firing section at the rise of the detection signal by the synchronization sensor 165, and as a result, There will be two balls in the firing section. However, even if the next firing operation occurs, if the ball misses and the ball is not fired, the supply counter value and the firing counter value are not equal, so no new ball will be supplied to the firing section. . Then, when the two game balls in the firing section are fired simultaneously in the next firing operation, the two game balls are detected by the firing sensor 415 and the count value by the firing counter becomes "5". During this firing operation, the supply counter value and the firing counter value become equal due to simultaneous firing of the two balls, so a new game ball is supplied to the firing section.In this way, a new game ball is supplied to the firing section. After the count value of the supply counter reached "6" due to the supply, the game ball was fired and became a return ball, but the return was so fast that it was still before the detection signal by the synchronization sensor 165 rose. When this is the case, even if the detection signal from the synchronization sensor 165 rises thereafter, the returning ball will not be detected by the firing sensor 41.
5 and the count value by the firing counter is "
5", the count value of the supply counter and the count value of the firing counter do not match, and no new balls are supplied this time. Then, when the returned ball is fired, it is detected by the firing sensor 415 and the count value by the firing counter becomes "6", and at that time, a new game ball is supplied to the firing section by that operation. . Foul balls and returned balls that fail to be fired are disposed of as described above. FIG. 24 shows a timing chart regarding the end of a game and transition to the next game. Each game by this gaming device is played from when 16 balls are fired until they are all collected. In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the firing sensor 4]5
The shooting motor 171 is stopped by the rising edge of the detection signal of the 16th ball, and becomes in a state (rest state) in which it is impossible to shoot the game balls. The pause is a period until all the game balls fired during the game are collected, and the 16th game ball is fired again at the falling edge of the detection signal by the collection sensor. The operation of the motor 171 is started and a new game can be started. However, ■When the sixth ball becomes a foul ball or a return ball, the suspension is canceled, and the suspension of the firing motor 171 is started when the ball is fired again and the detection signal from the firing sensor 415 rises. . The ejection of prize balls according to the score in each game starts from the falling point of the detection signal of the 16th ball by the collection sensor 243. In this way, the pause period between each game is a short period from the time the 16th ball is fired until all six balls are retrieved, thereby eliminating the irritation caused by long pauses. We made it possible to avoid this and play a speedy game. As shown in the figure, the conventional pause period T0 was defined as the sufficient time required for all 16 balls to be collected after the 16th game ball was fired. And, since the sufficient time was set as a uniform time with some allowance, the time from when the 16th ball was fired to when all 16 balls were collected was particularly short. In such a case,
After all 16 balls were collected and the game was over, the pause period felt long, which made the game frustrating and the game lacked speed. FIG. 25 shows detailed control procedures for game processing. When the gaming process is started, first, in routine R200, it is determined whether or not the winning detector SWa of the Tenjin prize opening 11 is turned on. When it is determined that the symbol has become 6, the symbol display section 9a of the six ball section "6" is displayed in routine R202.
Turn on the lamp inside and proceed to the next routine R204.
After sound effect A is uttered, the routine moves to routine R206. In routine R206, it is determined whether or not the winning detector S W n of the special winning opening 56 is turned on. When it is determined that it is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R212, and when it is determined that it is turned on, the accessory solenoid ■ is turned on to start opening the flow path changing device 6 for a certain period of time, and the next routine R 2 1. 0, the sound effect D is generated, and then the routine moves to routine R2]2. In routine R212, the winning detector S W c. It is determined whether or not it is turned on, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the routine R214
and when it is determined that it is turned on, routine R
After sound effect B is uttered at step 21[, the routine moves to routine R218. le. -Chin R2] In 4, starting prize chucka-7B
It is determined whether the winning prize detector SWf is turned on or not. If it is determined that it is not turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R222. If it is determined that it is turned on, sound effect B is generated in routine R216 and then the routine continues. R
218. In routine R218, the display A. of the variable display device 5lO. It is determined whether R and C are in operation (in the process of changing), and when it is determined that they are not in operation, routine R is executed.
At step 220, displays A, B. on the variable display device 510 are displayed. After starting the operation (change) of C for a certain period of time, the process moves to routine R222, and when it is determined that the process is in operation, the process directly moves to routine R222. In routine R222, it is determined whether or not a certain period of time for the operation of the variable display device 510 has ended, and if it is determined that the operation has not ended, the process directly proceeds to routine R232, and when it is determined that the operation has ended, the variable display device 510 is activated in routine R224. After stopping the operation of 510, routine R22
Move to 6. In routine R226, display A when stopped
, B, C become r7, 7, 7J or not, and r
When it is determined that r7, 7, 7J has not been reached, the process directly proceeds to routine R232, and when it is determined that r7, 7, 7J has been reached, the accessory solenoid ■ is turned on in routine R228, and the movable member 53 of the variable winning device 5 is turned on. 53 for a certain period of time, sound effect C is uttered in the next routine R230, and then the routine moves to routine R232. In routine R232, it is determined whether or not the winning detector SWd of the flow path changing device 6 has been turned on. When it is determined that it has not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R238, and when it has been determined that it has been turned on, routine R238 is executed.
34 and entered club "7"? 8", r9J, and "10" in the symbol display section 9a are lit in green, and in the next routine R236, sound effect E is uttered, and then routine R23
Move to 8. In routine R238, it is detected whether or not the winning detector SW o of the flow path changing device 6 is turned on, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the process continues to routine R244.
and when it is determined that it is turned on, routine R
At step 240, the lamps in the symbol display sections 9a of the six ball sections "6" and "l1" are lit in green, and at the next routine R242, a sound effect A is generated, and then the routine moves to routine R244. In routine R244, it is determined whether any of the six ball switches SW E to SW6 of the ball entry sections "l" to "l6" are turned on, and when it is determined that none of them are turned on, the process continues to routine R250. When it is determined that one of them is turned on, in routine R246, the lamp of the ball entry section is lit in green, and in the next routine R248, sound effect F is generated, and then routine R250 is executed.
Move to . In routine R250, it is determined whether or not a predetermined prize mode has been established. If it is determined that it has not been established, the process directly proceeds to routine R260, and when it is determined that it has been established, the points are calculated by the score counter in routines R252 to R258. count, display the counter value on the score display 120, score analog display 170, 170
After the counter value is displayed and the sound effect G is uttered, the process moves to routine R260. In routine R260, it is determined whether the collection counter has reached "16" or not, and when it is determined that it has not become "16", the process directly proceeds to routine R6 of the main processing in FIG. 20, and when it has become "16". When the determination is made, the process moves to routine R262. In routine R262, it is determined whether the score counter is greater than rQJ, and when it is determined that it is not greater than "0", routines R264 to R272 are executed.
Converts all the lamps of entering ball sections "1" to "16" to red, assigns the score counter value to the discharge force counter, sets the discharge flag, clears the score display 110, and scores analog display 170, 170 After clearing, etc., the process moves to routine R6 of the main process shown in FIG. 20, and when it is determined that the value is greater than "0", the process directly moves to the routine R6 of the main process shown in FIG. FIG. 26 shows a control block diagram for setting the probability of jackpot occurrence employed in this gaming machine. In this embodiment, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is changed depending on the progress of the game and the like. Adjusting the vR of the probability of a jackpot in a game machine is something that must be taken care of in the same way as adjusting a nail in order to provide average service in the management of a game parlor. In the event that a game parlor cannot predict, for example, special games called jackpots occur frequently,
Or, if the opposite occurs, a situation arises in which the game parlor suffers unexpected damage or the service provided to the players is severely lacking. Furthermore, in a structure that allows probability settings to be easily performed, consideration must be given to setting errors due to carelessness (erroneous operations), fraud by employees, and the like. In light of the above situation, we designed the system to include a jackpot probability setting function to increase the interest of the game and to prevent fraud. That is, in this gaming machine, the jackpot occurrence probability setting is determined by the jackpot occurrence probability setting determination means 401 based on the B signal when the power is turned on and the external factor 404. Then, based on the determination of the probability setting, the probability switching means 402 switches the jackpot occurrence probability of the probability generation unit 403. As mentioned above, there is an external factor 404 in addition to the B signal when the power is turned on, which is involved in the probability setting by the probability setting means 401. The external factors 404 include, for example, ■time, ■order of ball entry into ball entry sections r1'' to ``16'', and ■variable display device M5.
10 stop display, ■ Difference between pitched ball and prize ball, etc. can be considered. As for the time factor (2) above, a timer is activated from the time the power is turned on, and the probability of jackpot occurrence is controlled based on time. For example, the probability of winning a jackpot is set to 1/100 for two hours from the opening of the game parlor, and then gradually lowered to 1/200.1/300. Thereby, morning service can be provided to the players. ■As for the order of entry into ball divisions “1” to “16”,
For example, when a game ball is launched, it hits the ball entering section with "]", "6",
In the case where the ball enters in the order of "2" and "1", a signal is sent to the probability setting means and the probability switching means changes the selection of the probability setting section. ■As a stop display factor of the variable display game device, for example, when the stop display becomes r2, 3, 2J, a signal is sent to the probability setting means, and the probability setting section is changed by the probability switching means. It is. (2) As a factor for the difference between the thrown ball and the prize ball, a signal is sent to the probability setting means and the probability setting section is changed by the probability switching means in accordance with the number of differences. The probability setting of the jackpot occurrence by the probability setting means 401 is changed in accordance with a change in at least one of these external factors 404. FIG. 27 shows a control block diagram of the probability generator shown in FIG. 26. In the probability setting section, each jackpot occurrence probability (for example, 1/300
, l/200, ]/100), a separate jackpot occurrence counter A (+/300), T'{ (+/
200) and C (1/+00) are prepared, and the probability of a jackpot occurrence is changed by selecting the jackpot occurrence counter (A, B, C) to be used. In addition, the winning display counter creates 10 jackpot display formats from "0 to 9", and when a jackpot signal is input to any of counters A, R, and C, the jackpot display counter by ro. O. O
It is determined which jackpot occurrence display to select from among J to r9, 9, and 9J, and the variable display device 510 is stopped at the determined jackpot occurrence number display. On the other hand, the deviation display counter creates 1000 ways to display deviations, and when a deviation signal is input to this deviation display counter from any of counters A, R, or C, the deviation counter selects one of the 1000 ways to display the deviation. It is determined which outlier display to select, and the variable display device 510 is stopped at the determined outlier numeric display. In this way, regardless of changes in the set probability of jackpot occurrence, the jackpot stop display form (rt; t, 1'', r2, 2
, 2J) and stop display form of disconnection (rl, 3, 5J)
．． Since the number of types (r2, 4, IJ, etc.) does not change, the player cannot read the change in the probability of winning the jackpot. FIG. 28 shows a perspective view of the terminal board 250 and the probability adjustment adapter 280. As shown in the figure, the terminal board 250 includes a relay circuit storage case 254A, connection terminals 250a and 250b.
, power lamp 250c, fuse 250d, power switch 255, probability adjustment adapter connector 253
A plug 256 for connecting to the power source is also installed. On the other hand, the probability adjustment adapter 280 has a probability mu display 28
1. Probability change switch 282 and connector terminal 283
is installed. This probability! l1! When attempting to adjust the probability of jackpot occurrence using the Fl adapter 280, turn off the power switch 255 and connect the connector terminal (described later) of the probability adjustment adapter 280 to the probability adjustment adapter connector 253.
Connect to. Then, after turning on the power switch 255, the probability change switch 282 of the probability adjustment adapter 280 is pressed to change the numerical display on the probability setting display 281 to the numerical display corresponding to the desired jackpot setting probability. Then, a probability selection signal is sent from the probability adjustment adapter 280 to the microcomputer 800 via the probability vRm adapter terminal 253, and the probability of jackpot occurrence corresponding to that signal is set. Once the jackpot probability has been set in this way, the power switch 255 can be turned off, and the probability adjustment adapter 280 can then be removed. If the removed probability adjustment adapter terminal 253 is put away, the probability of jackpot occurrence will not be changed unnecessarily thereafter, and fraud by the store clerk can be prevented. In addition, since it is not a regular equipment, it can be shared by many pachinko gaming machines, leading to cost reduction. FIG. 29 shows the probability adjustment adapter 280 shown in FIG.
As a modification example, a remote control type (non-contact type) probability adjuster]200 is shown. As shown in the figure, this stochastic tone Il 1 machine 1 200 is
An update switch 1201, a probability setting display section 1202 whose display is changed by the operation of the update switch 201, a numeric keypad 204, and a display section 12 that displays the machine number of the gaming machine etc. by operating the numeric keypad 1204.
03 etc. Probability of this remote control method! l! When using the J'lI machine 1200, the probability shown in FIG. 28! l! ! In place of the adjustment adapter connector 253, a stochastic tone wave receiving section (not shown) is required. If you want to change the probability of jackpot occurrence of the gaming machine using this remote control probability adjuster 1200, first,
By pressing the update switch 1201, a numerical display corresponding to the desired jackpot probability is displayed. After setting the jackpot probability in this manner, when the user operates the numeric keypad 1204 to select the machine number of the gaming machine whose jackpot probability is to be adjusted, the selected machine number is displayed on the display section. After selecting a machine number in this manner, by pressing the set numeric keypad 1 204, the probability of occurrence of a jackpot for the gaming machine of the selected machine number is set to a desired value. The jackpot occurrence probability of the gaming machine with the set machine number is stored in memory by pressing the memory numeric keypad 1204. By setting the memory, it is possible to easily find out later what the jackpot setting probability was for which number, so it is possible to compare the operating data and the setting value at the end of business hours, etc. It can also be used as a forgettable record. The numeric keypad 1204 includes various keys such as a jackpot setting probability release key and a memory reset key. Probability of this remote control method! Using the l1 setting machine 1200 makes it easier to set and change the jackpot probability of gaming machines. According to the gaming machine of this embodiment, the wait time between each game is calculated from the time when the last shot ball of each game is detected by the shot ball detector 415 to the time when the ball entry detectors 941 to 956 detect the last shot ball of each game.
The wait time between each game can be shortened as much as possible depending on the situation of each game, and the wait time can be shortened. As a result, the game can be played more quickly and the interest in the game increases. [Second Embodiment] In this embodiment, the display on the symbol display section 9a of the symbol display 9A is made into a dot matrix display, and there are the following: ■ Call-in display, ■ Entering ball display, ■ Non-entering ball display, and ■ Prize. An example of a gaming machine configured to display a mode establishment display and the like is shown. The details will be explained below, but since the other configurations of the gaming machine in this embodiment are the same or substantially the same as the gaming machine in the first embodiment, redundant explanations will be avoided as much as possible, and drawings and symbols will also be the same as those in the first embodiment. Different structural parts will be explained using drawings and symbols in the embodiments. Figure 30 shows the six-ball display section 9. The symbol display 9A of the gaming machine according to this embodiment is divided into 16 sections corresponding to the ball entering sections "1" to "16" as in the first embodiment, but each symbol display section 9a has a dot matrix. A display section is provided, and the dot display on each display section is densely arranged in a nearly continuous manner. The symbol display device 9A arranged in this manner is arranged to display various dots in accordance with the game state. FIG. 31 shows a control block diagram of dot matrix display on the symbol display 9A. Touch switch 151a, accessory detectors 951a to 95
6 a (SWa-f). Ball entry detector 921-9
Based on the information from 36 (SW E~, ) 5 and the collection counter value, the gaming state is determined by the gaming state determining means 11. 1 1
It is determined by Based on the determination result, the display switching means 11l2 selects the display data stored in the display data storage section 1113 and sends it to the symbol display device perturbation means 11l4, and the symbol display driving means 1114 A display representing the gaming state at that time is displayed in dots on the symbol display 9A. The display contents include a call-in display, a six-ball display, a no-ball display, a prize type display, and a standing display. FIG. 32 shows the procedure for displaying symbols on the symbol display 9A. When the symbol display process is started, first, the routine R300
It is determined whether the count value of the collection counter is "0" or not, and when it is determined that it is not "0", the process directly proceeds to routine R30H, and when it is determined that it is "0", the routine Move to R302. In routine R302, it is determined whether the touch switch (the switch of the touch plate 151a) is turned on or not. When it is determined that the touch switch is turned on, the process directly proceeds to routine R308, and when it is determined that it is not turned on, the routine is called in routine R304. The call display data is called in, and in the next routine R306, a call display (for example, "To the Irasai Maseiyo Koso Parlor!!") is performed, and then the process moves to routine R308. 16 corresponding to “1” to “16”
The entire area of the symbol display section 9a is used to scroll from the right side to the left side. In routine R308, accessory detectors 951a to 9
It is determined whether any of the ball entry detectors 921 to 936 (SW. to 6) is turned on. As a result, when it is determined that the ball has not been turned on, the non-entering ball data is called in routine R310, and the non-entering ball display is performed in the next routine R312, and then the process moves to routine R31B. Here, as the non-entering ball display, initially the entering ball part rlJ ~ "16
” will all be lit in red. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is turned on, input ball entering display data is called in routine R3]4, and a ball entering display is performed in the next routine R316, after which the process moves to routine R318. Here, as a ball entering display, for example, each time a ball enters, the issued color of the corresponding symbol display section 9a is changed from red to green. In routine R318, it is determined whether or not the prize pattern has been established. When it is determined that the prize pattern has not been established, the process returns to the main process. When it is determined that the prize pattern has been established, the system calls in the prize pattern establishment display data in routine R320 and then executes the next routine R322. After displaying that the prize mode has been established, return to the main process. FIG. 33 shows that when the discharge number setting process is started, the prize ball discharge flag is set to "1" in routine R350.
Determine whether or not. As a result, when it is determined that rlJ has not been reached, the process returns to the main processing. On the other hand, when it is determined that the value is "1", in routines R352 to R364, the prize ball lamp is turned on, the ejection force counter value/2 is set to 8, and that A is ejected into the ejection registers ■ and ■.
Assign to, complete setting, reset the prize ball ejection flag, set and start the variable timer value, eject solenoid r. After performing processing such as turning on ■, return to main processing. Figure 34 shows the control processing procedure for prize ball ejection processing. When the prize ball wandering process starts, first, routine R400 is executed.
It is determined whether the setting completion flag is "1" or not, and when it is determined that it is not "1", the process returns to the main process, and when it is determined that rlJ is set, the process moves to routine R402. In routine R402, it is determined whether or not there has been a rise in the wandering sensor I. When it is determined that there has been no rise, the process directly proceeds to routine R410, and when it has been determined that there has been a rise, the discharge register ■ is set to "1" in routine R4℃4. ” and then moves to routine R406. In routine R406, it is determined whether or not the discharge register I is set to “O”, and if it is determined that it is not set to “O”, the routine continues as it is. When it is determined that rQJ is reached, the discharge solenoid ■ is turned off in routine R40B, and then the flow advances to routine R410.In routine R410, it is determined whether or not the discharge sensor ■ has risen, and if there has been no rise. If it is determined that the rise has occurred, the process directly proceeds to routine R418, and if it is determined that there has been a rise, the process proceeds to routine R418.
At step 412, the discharge register (2) is counted down by "r1", and then the routine moves to routine R414. In routine R414, it is determined whether the discharge register ■ has become rQJ or not, and when it is determined that it has not become rQJ, the process directly proceeds to routine R418, where it is set to "0".
When it is determined that this has occurred, the discharge solenoid n is turned off in routine R416, and then the routine moves to routine R4LB. In routine R418, it is determined whether or not both discharge registers I and ■ are set to rQJ, and when it is determined that they are not set to rQJ, the routine moves to routine R420, and "
When it is determined that OJ is present, routine R432~
At R436, turn off the prize ball lamp, reset the setting completion flag, reset the variable timer value, etc., and then return to the main processing. In routine R420, it is determined whether or not the variable timer has ended. If it is determined that it has not ended, the process returns directly to the main process. If it is determined that it has ended, the firing motor 171 is turned off and the prize ball lamp is turned off in routines R422 to R428. flashes, the discharge solenoid (2) is turned off, the discharge solenoid (2) is turned off, etc., and then the routine moves to R430. In routine R430, it is determined whether or not the illegal original prisoner removal has been carried out, and when it is judged that the removal has been carried out, the third
The routine moves to routine R360 in Figure 3, and if it is determined that the removal has not been done, routine R continues until the removal is done.
Returning to step 422, the loop of routines R422 to R430 is repeated. Figure 35 shows a modified example of the ball entry detector. In the six-ball detector shown as this modified example, a reflective sensor 1532 is installed via a mounting board 1531 at a location on the upper wall of the bent portion of each of the entering balls 4ifi 921 to 936, which is not susceptible to disturbance light. By installing the reflective sensor 1532 at a location on the upper wall of this bend that is less likely to be affected by the disturbance light, the ball entry gutter 9
Since the balls flowing down 21 to 936 are detected through the detection hole 1533, the influence of ambient light is small, and since the detection is performed from above, there is no fear that dust will accumulate and cause defects. [Third Embodiment] In this embodiment, the guide member causes the game balls to gather in the center of the playing area in the latter half of each game, thereby speeding up the collection of the final ball, thereby further reducing the wait time between each game. I made it possible to shorten it. At the upper center of the game area 2 of the game board 1500, there is a pass-through chucker 151.
0, and a variable display game device ii 1511 that plays a variable display game based on winnings in the chucker 1510, and rotation guide members 1512 and 1512 that rotate in conjunction with the left and right sides are installed at the left and right positions of the variable display game device ii 1511.
The rotation guide member 1512.1512 is rotated in conjunction with the ball firing device, and rotates exactly once for every 16 balls fired. These rotation guide members 1512.1512
Depending on the rotation angle of the ball, the direction in which the ball falls can be changed in various directions, and the game balls are concentrated in the center, especially in the second half of the game. In addition, in the middle position of the gaming area 1502, there are pocket-shaped ball entry holes 1513 to 1517 and tulip-shaped ball entry holes II.
! 1518 and 1519 are installed. And those ball entrances 15l3 to 1517 and ball entrance w1518, 15
19, a number designating one of the ball entry areas at the bottom of the game area 1502 is displayed. Those tulip-shaped balls 1i1518, 1519
The movable members 1519a, 1519a are normally closed, and are opened for a predetermined time when the variable display game result by the variable display device i1511 becomes a specific stop display (for example, r7, 7, 7J). ．． Furthermore, a passing type accessory chucker (double chucker) 1520 is installed at the center of the lower stage of the game area 1502. In addition, a ball entry area 1600 divided into 16 sections is provided at the bottom of the game area 1500, and "■" to "[stock]" are displayed on the lower front side of each partitioned ball entry area. . Obstacle nails 152l are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 1502. The gaming machine according to this embodiment, which is roughly configured as described above, is controlled in the following manner by a control means such as a computer system installed therein. When power is supplied to the pachinko machine by operating the power switch (not shown), a "■" mark appears on the lower front side of the ball entry area l600.
~The symbol display section 9a on which the number "[Stock]" is displayed is all lit red. In addition, the three variable display sections of the variable display game device 1511 stop displaying random numbers, and the tulip-shaped ball entry device 1519 stops displaying random numbers.
, 1519 movable member 1. 5 1. 9 a, L
5 1 9 a are each in a closed state. Then, when the player operates the operation dial (not shown),
The ball launcher is activated and the game begins. The game ball that is driven into the game area 1502 by the operation of the ball launcher is thrown into the obstacle nail 1521 and the rotation guide member 1.
512, 1512, etc., while randomly changing the direction of flow, the ball reaches the lower part of the game area 1502, and the ball enters any of the ball entry areas "■" to "[phase]" in the ball entry area 1600 at the lower part.
When the ball enters the ball, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a (displaying numbers from "r" to "[phase]") on the front surface of the ball entering section changes to green. When the ball enters the pocket-type entry port 1513~]5]7, the lighting light of the number display section of the ball entry section, which displays the same number as the number displayed on the front surface of the ball entry port, changes to green. The rotational guide members 1512, 1.51.2 rotate by 360°/16 in the directions of arrows in conjunction with the ball launcher, thereby changing the direction of the game balls flowing therethrough. Particularly in the latter half, the game balls are gathered at the center at an angle as shown in FIG. 36. Furthermore, when the game ball passes through the chucker 1510, a variable display game is played by the variable display game device 1511 every time the game ball passes through the chucker 1510. The variable display game played here means that the display on the three variable display sections of the variable display game device 1511 is changed for a certain period of time and then stopped. device 1519
, 1519 is a game in which it is decided whether or not to give the privilege of opening the movable members 15L9a, 1519a for a predetermined time. The stop display of the variable display sections A, B, and C as a result of the variable display game by the variable display game device 15■1 happens to be in a predetermined manner (for example, A=B=C=7). Sometimes, a tulip-shaped ball entry device 1 is used to score points.
．． 51.9.1519 movable members 1519a, 1519
a is opened for a predetermined period of time and a game ball can flow into it. In this way, the tulip type ball entry device 1 5 1. 9
．． 1519 movable member 1519a, ? When the game ball 519a is opened and a game ball flows into it, the lighting light of the symbol display section 9a on the front of the ball entry section where the same number as the number displayed on the front of the ball is displayed changes to green. Tulip-shaped ball entry device 1518, 1 into which the game ball entered
The movable members 1519a, 1519a of 519 are closed. As described above, 16 game balls are fired and all of the game balls are placed in the ball entry areas "■" to "[phase]" and the ball entry port 15.
13 to 15l7 and until the ball enters the winning section of any of the ball entry devices 1518 and 1519 as one game, an arrangement game is played. In this embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, the wait time between each game is calculated from the time when the final launched ball is detected by the launched ball detector 415 to the time when the final launched ball is detected by the entered ball detector. The wait time ends when the last incoming ball is detected in each game, and the waiting time ends at the time when the final incoming ball is detected, and the next game starts. In this example, during the arrangement game,
A point is obtained every time four entering balls "■" to "[phase]" that turn green are lined up. For example, the lucky zone is the six-ball club "■" ~ "
[Phase] "3" points are obtained only when the four symbol display parts 9a on the front surface turn green, and "1" points are obtained for all four symbol display parts 9a lined up in other combinations when they light up in green. In addition, the symbol display section 9a on the front of the ball entering section "■" to "[phase]"
Not only does it turn green, but when the symbol display section 9a on the front of the ball entry section "■" next to it lights up, a "4" point is displayed, and the symbol display section 9a on the front of the ball entrance section "■" next to it lights up. When it lights up, it will be a "5" point. Further, when the game ball passes through the chucker 1520 during each game, the score is doubled. According to the gaming machine of this embodiment, the wait time between each game is calculated from the time when the last shot ball of each game is detected by the shot ball detector 415 to the time when the ball entry detectors 941 to 956 detect the last shot ball of each game.
In addition to the detection of the final ball entering the ball entering section by etc.,
In particular, the guide members 1512, 1512 allow the game balls to gather at the center of the gaming area 1 502 in the latter half of each game, thereby speeding up the collection of the final balls, thereby further shortening the wait time between each game. . [Fourth Example] In this example, a normal game area (upper game area) and a special game area (lower game area) that is advantageous to the player are made to coexist in the same game area, and the normal game area is The system is designed to shorten the time required to collect the ball during a match, and to further shorten the waiting time between each game. A game area 1802 of this game board 1800 includes a central accessory device 1810 arranged in the middle section and ball entry areas 180 on the left and right sides.
9, the upper gaming area 1802A and the lower gaming area 180
It is divided into 2R. The accessory equipment 911810 gives certain benefits to the player when a jackpot occurs, and r
31. A display section displaying the numbers ``r5'', ``l2'', and ``14'' and a ball entry hole 1812 called a mammoth, which normally protrudes to prevent six balls from entering the ball 1812 and disappear when a jackpot occurs. It is provided with a cover member 18l3 that allows the ball to enter the ball entrance 1812. In addition, the ball entry area 1809 is divided into 16 six ball parts, and the front surface of each ball entry part is marked with "■" to "■", "(6
)”, “leap”, “■”, “■”, “oka” r[il”, “
The symbols from ``■'' to ``[phase]'' are displayed. Of these ball entry sections, only the entry sections marked with "(6),""jump,""circle," and "time" are pass-through type, and the other six ball entry sections are pocket-type. In addition, with appropriate placement, the obstacle nail 18
21 and a ball batting direction converting member l833 called a windmill are installed. On the other hand, lower game area 1. A passing-type double chucker 1851 is installed approximately in the center of 802B, and a ball entry area 1859 is provided at the bottom. Its entry area 18
Reference numeral 59 indicates a ball entry section with a 10-section I-shaped ball entry section, each of which is marked with numbers such as "■", "■", "■", etc. Also, there is a ball entry section in the lower game area 1802B. Obstacle nails 1821 and a ball hitting direction changing member 1833 called a windmill are installed with appropriate placement.Furthermore, a panel game display section ]860 is provided on the left side outside the lower game area 1802B, and a variable display game screen is provided on the right side. A device 1870 is installed.The panel game display section 1890 has a translucent board divided into 16 sections in a matrix, each section displaying numbers from "1" to "16", and each section displaying numbers from "1" to "16". There is an indicator lamp installed inside. On the other hand, the variable display game device 1i1870 is provided with five 7-segment type variable display sections [87] arranged in a cross shape. In this embodiment, the numerical display of each variable display section ]871 can be changed in three ways: "1", "3", and "7". The gaming machine according to this embodiment, which is roughly configured as described above, is generally controlled as follows by a control means such as a computer system installed therein. In the initial stage when electricity is supplied to the pachinko game machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the cover member 1813 of the accessory device I810 protrudes toward the front, and the ball entrance 181 below it protrudes.
By covering the upper part of 2, the ball entrance l812
Game balls are not allowed to flow inside. Also,
All the lamps in the panel game display section 1860 are turned off.
The numerical display on each variable display section 1871 of the variable display device iJ1 870 is rlJ. r3J, one of 7 is randomly displayed in a stopped state. Then, when the player operates the operation dial (not shown), the batted ball launcher is activated and the game is started. The upper game area 1802A is activated by the ball launcher.
The game ball driven into the ball reaches the lower part of the upper game area 1802A while being randomly changed in its downward direction by the obstacle nail 1821, the co-rotating guide member 1833, etc., and reaches the lower ball entry area "■" to "■ ”, “■”, “■”, “■” ~ “
When the ball enters the "[phase]" or the entrance part "u", "leap", "
When the ball passes downward through the box "" and "■", the panel game display section 860, which has a numerical display corresponding to the numerical display of the incoming ball that entered or passed through, is lit up. The game balls that have passed downward through the above-mentioned "(8)", "leap", "en", and "time" are further randomly changed in the direction of flow by the obstacle nail 182l in the lower game area 1802n, the rotation guide member 1833, etc. While the lower game area 1. 8 0 2
When you reach the bottom of B, the ball entry section at the bottom ("■", "■
”, “■”, etc.) When the ball enters the field, the panel game display section 18 has a number display corresponding to the number display of the entering section.
60 sections are lit. When the game ball that has reached the lower game area IF102B passes through the double chucker 1851, the points to be described later will be doubled. When the game ball launched into the upper gaming area 1802A flows into the pocket-shaped ball entry port 1832, a number display corresponding to the number display displayed on the front of the ball entry port 832 (in this embodiment, A section of the panel game display section 1860 with "1") is lit up. Also, when a game ball fired into the upper game area 1802A passes through the chucker 1831, a variable display game A variable display game is played by the device 1870. The variable display game played here means that the display on the five variable display sections of the variable display game device fil 870 changes by a certain period of time (for example, "1", r3J, r7). , r
lJ , . . .), the game is stopped, and depending on the combination of displays at the time of the stop, it is determined whether or not to give advantageous game benefits to the player. For example, the variable display section 18 as a result of a variable display game
When the stop display of 71 happens to be in a predetermined manner (for example, all "7") by chance (for example, probability of I/243), the cover member 1813 is retracted in the backward direction for a predetermined period of time as a bonus. The ball is about to flow into the lower ball entrance t812. In this way, when the cover member 18I3 is retracted, when the game balls flowing down the accessories til 1810 flow into the ball entrance l812, the numbers displayed on the front of them (in this embodiment, " 3”, “5”
, "12", rl4J) and the corresponding numeric display of the panel game display section 1860 is illuminated, which is a great benefit, and the covering member 1813 protrudes toward the front and flows into the ball entrance 18l2. When the cover member 1813 is retracted, the game ball flowing down between the ball entry parts "■" and "■" and outside the ball entrance 1812 directly reaches the lower game area 1802Fl, Obstacle nail 1821 and rotation guide member 18 installed in that area
33, while the flow direction is changed randomly, 2 times the chucker - 1 8 5 1. B or directly to the lower part of the lower gaming area 1802B. When the game ball enters the lower ball entry section ("■", "■", "■", etc.), the panel game display section 1860, which has a number display corresponding to the number display of the ball entry section, is displayed. The section is lit up.When the ball passes through the 2x Chucker 1851, the score (described later) will be doubled.As described above, 16 game balls are fired and all of them reach the upper game area. 1802A's entrance part r ■'' ~ "■", "■", "■",
An arrangement game is performed in which the period from "0" to "O" or until the ball enters into the six ball openings 1832 or into the entry areas "■", "■", r■, etc. of the lower game area 1802R is regarded as one game. It will be done. In this example, during the arrangement game,
The illuminated section of the panel game display section 1860 is vertical,
You get a point every time you line up 4 pieces horizontally, diagonally, or squarely. In particular, the middle four partitions r3'', r41, N3'',
When ``12'' is aligned, it is ``3 points'', when 4 are aligned diagonally, it is ``2 points'', and when 4 are aligned vertically, horizontally, or squarely, it is ``rl point''. And, as mentioned above, the game ball is doubled Chutka 1851
If you pass through the middle, the above points will be doubled. In the case of this embodiment, the arrangement of the ball entry parts "■", "■", "■J, etc." at the bottom of the lower game area 1802B is an arrangement that makes it easy to obtain high scores. For example, the wait time between each game is calculated from the time when the final fired ball of each game is detected by the fired ball detector 415 to the entrance ball detectors 941 to 956.
In addition to the detection of the final ball entering the ball entering section by etc.,
In particular, the normal game area (upper game area) 1502A and the special game area (lower game area) 15 that is advantageous to the player.
02B coexist within the same game area 1502 to shorten the time for collecting balls during normal games, thereby making it possible to further shorten the wait time between each game by one round. In addition, the game area 1802 is divided into an upper game area 1802A and a lower game area 1802R, so that normally the game is played in the upper game area t802A, and when a jackpot occurs, the game is played in the entire game area 1802. In addition to being familiar to players, a panel display game is played based on the results of the inflow of game balls into the ball club, etc., and points are obtained based on the results of the panel display game. This makes the game more enjoyable. [Effects of the Invention] As described above, the gaming device according to the present invention has various ball entry sections provided in a gaming area surrounded by guide rails that guide game balls, and allows a predetermined number of game balls to be received in one game. In a gaming device in which games are played by shooting game balls into the gaming area, and a wait time is provided between each game,
゜ A launched ball detection means for detecting the launched ball and an entering ball detecting means for detecting an incoming ball to each of the entering ball sections are provided, and the wait time is determined by the last of the launched balls detected by the launched ball detecting means. Since the wait time is configured to last from the time of detecting a ball to the time when the last ball entering the ball entry section is detected by the ball entry detection means, it is possible to shorten the wait time as much as possible depending on each game situation. As a result, the waiting time can be shortened and the speed of the game can be increased, and as a result, the interest in the game can be increased.

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Figures 1 to 29 show a first embodiment of the present invention. Among them, Figure 1 is a front view of a game machine, Figure 2 is a front view of a game board, and Figure 3 is a front view of a game machine. FIG. 4 is a back view of the game board, FIG. 5 is a partial longitudinal sectional side view of the game device showing the ball entry section, FIG. 6 is a partially exploded perspective view of the prize ball ejection section, and FIG. 7 is a rear view of the game board. Figure 8 is an exploded perspective view of the ball supply device installed on the back side of the opening/closing panel, as seen from the back side. Figure 9 is the ball supply device when the ball supply solenoid is demagnetized. Figure 10 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the ball supply device when the ball supply solenoid is excited, Figure 11 is a front view of the frame board attached to the bottom of the game board, and Figure 12 is the ball launch. Figure 14 is a schematic block diagram of the overall control system of the game machine, Figure 15 is Probability! I! A front view of the I adjustment adapter, Figure 16 is a circuit diagram of the electrical system installed on the terminal board, Figure 17 is a block diagram of the main control circuit installed on the main board, and Figure 18 is a diagram of each of the gaming machines. Figure 19 is a block diagram of the power supply system that supplies electricity to the operating section; Figure 19 is a block diagram of the sub-control circuit provided on the sub-control board; Figure 20 is a flowchart showing the main control processing procedure of the gaming machine; Figure 21 22 is a timing chart for supplying and collecting shot balls, etc.; FIG. 23 is a timing chart for ball processing when a foul ball or a return ball occurs; Fig. 24 is a timing chart regarding the end of a game and transition to the next game, Fig. 25 is a flowchart showing detailed control procedures of game processing, and Fig. 2G is a control block diagram for setting jackpot occurrence probability adopted in a gaming machine. , Fig. 27 is a control block diagram of the probability generator shown in Fig. 26, Fig. 28 is a perspective view of the terminal board and probability adjustment adapter, and Fig. 29 is a remote control as a modification of the probability changing adapter shown in Fig. 28. 30 to 35 show a second embodiment of the present invention, of which FIG. 30 is a front view of the pattern display, and FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying a symbol on the symbol display section, FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the procedure for setting the number of discharges, and FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the procedure for displaying a symbol on the symbol display section. Flowchart showing the control process procedure for prize ball ejection processing, FIG. 35 is a partial vertical sectional side view of the ball entry part of the game board showing a modification of the ball entry detector, and FIG. 36 is related to the third embodiment of the gaming device. Partial front view of game board FIG. 37 is a partial front view of the game board according to the fourth embodiment of the game machine. 1...Game board, 2...Game area, 3...Guide rail. 6,7A,7B,9,1 1,56...
- Ball entry section, 415... Launched ball detector (launched ball detection means). 941-956...Incoming ball detection Fig. 32 Fig. 33 Fig. 35

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[Claims] Various ball entrance parts are provided in a game area surrounded by guide rails that guide game balls, and a game is played by firing a predetermined number of game balls into the game area as one game unit. In a gaming machine in which a wait time is provided between each game, the launched ball detection means detects the fired game balls and the balls flowing into each of the ball entry sections are detected. ball entry detection means, and the wait time is set from the time when the shot ball detection means detects the last ball of the shot balls to the time when the ball entry detection means detects the last ball entering the ball entry section. A gaming device characterized by the following.