JPH0342108B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that configures a separate game by combining a light-emitting display section and a digital display section, and that converts a variable prize winning device in accordance with the result of the separate game.

As is well known, in a pachinko machine, a ball is flown down the game section on the surface of the game board, enters the winning hole and becomes safe, or enters the out hole and becomes out. Since repeating this game alone does not bring much change, the game section is equipped with a prize-winning device that changes the acceptance state of a batted ball when the ball enters the game, and a prize-winning device that is operated by the player's external operation. However, conventional prize-winning devices have little variation in terms of decoration or functionality, and it is not possible to set a wide variety of prize modes. For this reason, it is not possible to sufficiently attract players' interest.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and includes a light-emitting display unit that includes a plurality of light-emitting sources, in which the light-emitting sources continuously convert and move at high speed, and a digital display unit that converts and displays multiple types of numbers at high speed. and starts another game in which the light emitting source is converted and moved and the numbers on the digital display section are converted and displayed according to the start condition of a batted ball flowing into a specific winning hole, and the above-mentioned another game is started based on a specific stop condition. When the light emitting source stops and the combination of the display displayed by the light emitting display section and the number displayed by the digital display section forms a specific prize mode,
A variable prize winning device that can be converted into a first state in which it is difficult to accept batted balls or not at all and a second state in which it is easy to accept batted balls is changed from the first state to the second state according to the prize mode.
The variable prize winning device is provided with a continuation switch that detects that the continuation condition has been achieved, and the continuation condition is achieved by the ball that enters the variable prize winning device that has entered the second state. After the conversion operation is completed, the variable prize winning device is operated again from the first state to the second state, and when a preset number of continuations is reached, the continuous operation is terminated at that time. It is designed to be associated with the continued operation of the device.

Therefore, different games are formed by combining the lamp display section and the digital display section, and the variable winning device is operated to convert into a second state in which it is easier to accept batted balls in response to the results of the different games, thereby adding variety to the game. By providing this, it is possible to sufficiently attract the interest of the players. On the other hand, the variable winning device is provided with a continuation switch to continue the conversion operation of the variable winning device, and this continuous operation is regulated to a specific number of times, so the ball payout that occurs due to differences in player skill It is possible to eliminate unequal rates. Moreover, since the ball payout rate does not become extremely high, there is no significant disadvantage to the gaming parlor, and it increases the frequency of occurrence of specific prizes known as jackpots, thereby increasing the interest of pachinko games. can be increased more than ever before.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below based on embodiments shown in the drawings.

The game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 has a game section 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 on the surface thereof, and the game section 4 has a light emitting display section 5 and a digital display section 6.
will be established. According to the illustrated embodiment, the play equipment 7 has 20 light-emitting display members 8, which are arranged in a double ring shape of every 10 light-emitting display members 8.
is provided. A plurality of types of displays are displayed on the front surface of each light-emitting display member 8. For example, 10 types of numbers from 1 to 0 are randomly displayed on each outer annular light emitting display member 8a, and each inner annular light emitting display member 8b is displayed with a corresponding outer annular light emitting display member 8a. The same number (for example, if "7" is displayed on the outermost light-emitting display member 8a, "7" is also displayed on the light-emitting display member 8b located inside). Therefore, the play equipment 7 shows the form of a roulette play equipment. Note that the display of the light-emitting display members 8 is not limited to the above-mentioned numbers, but may be other characters, figures, symbols, etc., and is not limited to 10 types, but may be of a plurality of types as appropriate. Further, the digital display section 6 may have any configuration as long as it can convert and display a plurality of types of numbers, and may be a known LED number element, for example.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, an embodiment of the specific configuration of the play equipment 7 includes an intermediate frame 10 provided at the inner edge of an annular mounting frame 9 attached to the game board 2, and A substrate 11 is provided in an inclined manner at the end, and the substrate 1
The light emitting display members 8 are arranged in a double ring around the surface of the substrate 11, and a digital display section 6 is provided at the center of the surface of the substrate 11. The light-emitting display member 8 has a light-transmitting plate 13 facing in front of a lamp 12, which is an example of a light-emitting source, and a light-shielding wall 14 is formed between adjacent lamps 12. The numbers displayed on the light plate 13 can be visually displayed to the player. The mounting frame 9 has an arc-shaped flange 15 facing into the gaming section 4 above the front edge, and has an arc-shaped upper movable piece 16 and a lower movable piece 17 on the left and right sides. Left and right lower movable pieces 17,1
A ball inflow portion 20 consisting of a shelf-shaped ball receiving portion 18 and a through hole 19 opened in the mounting frame 9 is formed at the lower end interval of the mounting frame 9 , that is, at the lower end of the mounting frame 9 .

The upper movable piece 16 has its upper end pivoted to the mounting frame 9 via a shaft 21, and an operating pin 22 protruding rearward from the rear surface is connected to a drive source on the back side of the game board 2, such as an electromagnetic solenoid 23, via a drive rod 24. It's connected. The electromagnetic solenoid 23 and drive rod 24 are connected to the game board 2.
It is attached on a base plate 25 provided on the back surface. Therefore, when the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is demagnetized, the upper movable piece 16 is along the annular mounting frame 9 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
A batted ball flowing down inside does not flow into the play equipment 7. When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is energized, the iron core 23' of the solenoid 23 rotates the drive rod 24, so that the operating pin 22 loosely fitted into the long hole at the end of the drive rod 24 moves the upper movable piece 16. As shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, it rotates inside the mounting frame 9 about the shaft 21. When the upper movable piece 16 rotates inward in this way,
Since a problem arises in which a hit ball may pass between the lower end of the upper movable piece 16 and the upper end of the lower movable piece 17, the hit ball flowing down inside the game section 4 can flow into the play equipment 7 through the gap. . The hit ball that has entered the play equipment 7 falls onto the ball receiving portion 18 and is discharged from the through hole 19 to the back side of the game board 2, becoming a winning ball. When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is demagnetized, the upper movable piece 16 is moved to the second position by the bias of the return spring 26 connected to the drive rod 24.
The state returns to the state shown by the solid line in the figure, and the ball does not flow into the play equipment 7.

On the other hand, the lower movable piece 17 has a lower end portion pivoted to the mounting frame 9 via a shaft 27, and an operating pin 2 protruding backward.
8 is connected to a drive source on the back side of the game board 2, such as an electromagnetic solenoid 29, via a drive rod 30. Note that the electromagnetic solenoid 29 and the drive rod 30 are mounted on the base plate 25. Therefore, when the electromagnetic solenoid 29 is demagnetized, the lower movable piece 17 is along the annular mounting frame 9, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, so that the ball does not flow into the play equipment 7. When the electromagnetic solenoid 29 is energized, the iron core 29' of the solenoid 29 rotates the drive rod 30, so that the operating pin 28 loosely fitted into the long hole at the end of the drive rod 30 moves the lower movable piece 17. As shown by the chain line in FIG. 2, it rotates around the shaft 27 to the outside of the mounting frame. When the lower movable piece 17 rotates outward in this way and protrudes into the game part 4, the ball flowing down inside the game part 4 will land on the lower movable piece 17 and be introduced into the play equipment 7, or the ball will be introduced into the play equipment 7. The lower end of the movable piece 16 and the lower movable piece 1
A batted ball can directly fly into the play equipment 7 from the gap with the upper end of the play equipment 7. The batted ball that has flowed into the play equipment 7 is discharged from the through hole 19 of the ball inflow portion 20 to the back side of the game board 2, and becomes a winning ball.

In this way, the play equipment 7 functions as a hit ball winning device because when the upper movable piece 16 and the lower movable piece 17 are rotated by the drive of the respective electromagnetic solenoids 23 and 29, the state is changed to a state where it is easy to accept a hit ball.

A specific prize opening 31 is provided in the gaming section 4 of the pachinko machine 1.
... and a variable winning device 32 that changes the acceptance state of the batted ball, and electrically detects the batted ball that has entered the specific winning hole 31 in the winning ball flow paths 33, 33 formed on the base plate 25. Detectors 34, 34 are placed in front of the camera. When this detector 34 detects a passing batted ball, the start condition is achieved, and the light emitting display section 5a,
The lighting lamp 5b is continuously converted and moved at high speed, and the numbers on the digital display section 6 are converted and displayed in an invisible state. Note that the detector 34 may be placed facing the flow path in the specific winning a prize opening 31 as long as it is a flow path through which the winning ball flows down.

The variable prize winning device 32 may have any configuration as long as it can convert the first state in which it is difficult to accept a batted ball or does not accept a batted ball at all and the second state in which it is easy to accept a batted ball by driving the driving source. According to the illustrated embodiment, the variable prize winning device 32 has a rotating body 36 pivoted on the surface of a mounting board 35 attached to the surface of the game board 2, and has an angle of 180 degrees around a spindle 37 of the rotating body 36.
The rotating body 36 is rotated 180 degrees by an electromagnet 40 provided as a driving source on the back side of the mounting board 35. This allows the player to change the receiving state of a batted ball by moving the ball. That is, in the first state where the narrow first ball receiving portion 38 is positioned upward and stopped as shown in FIG. 5, it is difficult for the ball to enter the ball.
In this state, when the electromagnet 40 is excited and acts on the permanent magnets 41, 41 buried in the rear surface of the rotating body 36, the magnetic force of the electromagnet 40 and the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 41 act to generate attractive and repulsive forces. This suction and repulsion force rotates the rotating body 36 by 180 degrees and stops it. When the rotating body 36 rotates 180 degrees and stops, the wide second ball receiving part 39 is positioned upward and stops, as shown in FIG. 7, changing to a second state in which it can easily receive a batted ball. Note that a batted ball that is placed on the first ball receiving part 38 in the first state or a hit ball that is placed on the second ball receiving part 39 in the second state is passed through the inside of the back case 43 through the through hole 42 formed in the mounting board 35. The ball passes through the ball and is ejected to the back side of the game board 2, becoming a winning ball.

In addition, on the front of the pachinko machine 1, a stop switch 44 that stops when the lighting lamps of the play equipment 7 convert and move at high speed and the digital display unit 6 converts and displays numbers is provided, so that the player can freely operate the stop switch 44. Make it.

A pachinko game according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained below based on the block diagram shown in FIG. 9.

When the batted ball flowing down the gaming section 4 enters the specific winning hole 31... and the start condition is achieved, the output of one of the detectors 34, 34 facing the channels 33, 33 becomes OR.
The signal is input from gate 45 to register 46, and flip-flops 47a, 47b, and 47c are set. As a result, each flip-flop 47a, 47
The low level of Q output of b, 47c becomes high level, and this high level signal is connected individually.
Since it is given to one input of AND gates 48a, 48b, 48c, each oscillator 49a, 49b, 49
Each time there is a signal from c, the decimal counter 50a,
A check signal is input to 50b and 50c. When this check signal is received, each decimal counter 50
a, 50b, 50c variably transmit outputs of 1, 2,...9, 0 at a speed according to the frequency of the oscillator, and this output is given to the digital display section 6 via the driver 51, or to the decoder 52a. , 52b and drivers 53a, 53b, the light emitting display section 5a,
5b. Therefore, the digital display section 6 converts and displays the numbers from 1 to 0 at high speed in an invisible state, and the outer light-emitting display section 5a continuously converts and moves the lighting lamps 12 to display the numbers from 1 to 0. The numbers are displayed in an invisible state in the order of arrangement, and the inner light-emitting display part 5b also continuously converts and moves the lighting lamps 12 to display the numbers from 1 to 0 in an invisible state in the order of arrangement. Note that the outer light-emitting display section 5a and the inner light-emitting display section 5b are turned on by independent signals, so the same number is not necessarily displayed on both light-emitting display sections 5a and 5b, and different numbers may be displayed. In most cases, the type of number is displayed.

In this way, the digital display section 6, the light emitting display section 5a,
The state in which the display 5b changes rapidly is a separate game, and this separate game continues for a certain period of time (for example, 7 seconds). When the player operates the stop switch 44 within a certain period of time in this separate game, an input is input to the reset side of the flip-flop 47c via the OR gate 54. When an input is input to the reset side, the Q output of the flip-flop 47c becomes low level, so the AND gate 48c whose input is connected to this Q output
is closed, so decimal counter 50c is AND
The counting stops immediately before the gate 48c closes, and the outer light-emitting display section 5a continues to light up the light-emitting display member 8a corresponding to that number to visually display the number displayed on the light-emitting display member 8a.

On the other hand, since the output becomes high level due to the state reversal of the flip-flop 47c, the timer 55a connected to this output operates, and outputs a high level output when a predetermined time elapses, for example, 1 second. . Since this output is given to the reset input of the flip-flop 47b, the decimal counter 50b stops due to the same effect as the flip-flop 47c, and the inner light-emitting display section 5b lights up one of the light-emitting display members 8b to display the corresponding one. The numbers on the light-emitting display member 8b are visually displayed. Further, when the output of the flip-flop 47b is inverted, another timer 55b is activated. This timer 5
The output of 5b is the remaining flip-flop 47.
Since it is connected to the reset input of timer 55b, the predetermined time set in this timer 55b, for example 1
When the seconds have elapsed, the high level output from timer 55b also causes flip-flop 47a to reverse its state. Therefore, as before, the decimal counter 50a counts a fixed number and stops while outputting it, so the digital display section 6 also stops displaying that number.

Note that a timer 56 is connected to the Q output of the flip-flop 47c that is first reset by the operation of the stop switch 44, and this output is connected to the reset input of the flip-flop 47c via the OR gate 54. This timer 56 is set at the same time.
is in operation. Then, after a certain period of time set in the timer 56 has elapsed (for example, after 7 seconds), the state of the flip-flop 47c is forcibly reversed to cause the above-described circuit operation. This allows the circuit system including the counter to return to its initial state after the set time of the timer 56 has elapsed, even if the player does not press the stop switch 44 carelessly or intentionally.In other words, another game is ended. This is because, if the timer 56 were not provided, the other game would continue unless the stop switch 44 is operated.

The decimal counters 50a and 50 are
When b and 50c each output a predetermined count value and stop, the binary coded decimal output, that is, 1-2-4-8
Each 4-bit output having a weight of
This comparator 57 includes a decimal counter 50b,
When receiving the same output from 50c, that is, when the outer light-emitting display section 5a and the inner light-emitting display section 5b display the same number, for example "5", "5" and a middle hit prize mode is established. , the flip-flop 47
The AND gate 58, which takes the output of a as one input, is opened. When the AND gate 58 opens, the output is sent to the middle hit control circuit 59, and the middle hit control circuit 59
Each electromagnet 40 of the variable prize winning device 32 is energized a predetermined number of times, for example, five times, via the OR gate 60 and the driver 61. When each of the electromagnets 40 is energized, as described above, the state changes to a state where it is easy to accept a hit ball, so that the player can be given a profit according to the prize mode of the middle hit.

In addition, when different numbers, for example "1" and "2" are displayed on the outer light emitting display section 5a and the inner light emitting display section 5b, it means that a small winning prize mode has been established, and the comparator 51 The comparator 5 uses the output of the flip-flop 47a as one input.
AND gate 6 where the input from 1 becomes the inverted input
Open 2. When the AND gate 62 opens, the output is sent to the small hit control circuit 63, and the corresponding small hit control circuit 6
3 excites the electromagnetic solenoids 23, 23 of the upper movable pieces 16, 16 a predetermined number of times, for example once, via the OR gate 64 and the driver 65, and
Each electromagnet 40 of the variable prize winning device 32 is energized a predetermined number of times, for example, only once, via the gate 60 and the driver 61. When the electromagnetic solenoids 23, 23 are excited, the left and right upper movable pieces 16,
The lower ends of the balls 16 are each rotated inward to convert them into a state in which they receive a batted ball. Furthermore, when the electromagnets 40 are energized, the rotating bodies 36 of each of the variable prize winning devices 32 are rotated, and the state is changed to a state where it is easy to accept a batted ball. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a profit according to the form of the small winning prize.

In addition, the digital display section 6 and the outer light emitting display section 5
a. When the inner light-emitting display section 5b displays a preset combination of numbers, a jackpot prize mode is established.
For example, the digital display section 6, the outer light emitting display section 5a
And the inner light emitting display part 5b is "7", "7", "7"
This is the case when the numbers are displayed. When this prize mode is established, an output with a weight of 1-2-4 is sent from the decimal counter 50a to both decoders 52a and 52b.
Since the output of the signal that causes "7" to be displayed is input to the AND gate 66, the AND gate 66 is opened.
When this AND gate 66 opens and outputs,
The output of flip-flop 47a is used as one input.
AND gate 67 gets AND, OR gate 68
The output is sent to the jackpot control circuit 69 via.
When the jackpot control circuit 69 receives the output, the electromagnetic solenoid 2
3, 23 for a certain period of time, for example, the jackpot control circuit 69
30 set on an internal timer (not shown).
2 seconds, and the remaining 4 seconds of this 30 seconds.
second is the electromagnetic solenoid 2 via the driver 70.
9 and 29 are also excited. Electromagnetic solenoid 23,2
3 is energized, the upper movable pieces 16, 16 of the play equipment 7 are rotated inward to accept a hit ball,
Next, when the electromagnetic solenoids 29, 29 are energized, the lower movable pieces 17, 17 are rotated outward to convert the lower movable pieces 17, 17 into a state where they can easily receive a batted ball. When the upper movable pieces 16, 16 and the lower movable pieces 17, 17 are rotated, the ball hits the play equipment 7.
Once inside, these hit balls are discharged from the through hole 19 of the ball inflow section 20 to the back side of the game board 2, and all become winning balls. Therefore, the player can move the upper movable pieces 16, 16
The ball firing operation is performed with the aim of hitting as many balls as possible into the play equipment 7 within 30 seconds while the lower movable pieces 17 and 17 are rotating. Then, after a certain period of time (30 seconds), all electromagnetic solenoids 2
3, 23, 29, and 29 are demagnetized, the upper movable pieces 16, 16 and the lower movable pieces 17, 17 rotate back and return to their initial states. In this manner, when the jackpot prize mode is formed, the above operation of continuously opening the upper movable pieces 16, 16 and the lower movable pieces 17, 17 for a certain period of time is performed at least once. If the continuation condition for the ball being hit within a certain period of time is satisfied, this operation is repeated again after the certain period of time has elapsed, giving a large profit to the player. According to the illustrated embodiment, the ball is in the center of the variable winning device 32'.
The continuation condition is set to be satisfied when . That is, when a batted ball enters the central variable winning device 32', since the winning device 32' is provided with a continuation switch 71, the switch 71 detects the batted ball and sends an output to the continuation determining circuit 72. When this continuation determination circuit 72 receives the output from the continuation switch 71, it passes it through the OR gate 68 to the jackpot control circuit 69.
After the 30 seconds have elapsed, the electromagnetic solenoids 23, 23, 29, 29 are energized again for 30 seconds to activate the upper movable pieces 16, 16 and the lower movable pieces 17, 17.
The player is given a profit by rotating the machine. This repeated operation is repeated up to the number of times set in the continuation determination circuit 72, for example, 10 times, and when the number of times of repetition is reached, the repeated operation is completed at that time. In addition, when the jackpot prize mode is established, the outer light emitting display section 5a and the inner light emitting display section 5b
Since the same numbers "7" and "7" are displayed in both, the AND gate 58 is opened by the output from the comparator 57, as in the case of the middle hit, and the variable prize winning device 32' having the continuation switch 71 is All the variable winning devices 32... are converted into a state where it is easy for a ball to enter. Therefore, the ball is variable winning device 32'.
The probability that the continuation condition will be satisfied increases when
It is possible to give a large profit to the player.

10 and 11 show other embodiments of the play equipment 7. This play equipment 7 has two digital display sections 6a and 6b arranged in parallel at the upper part of the approximately center of a horizontally long mounting board 35, and the board 3
A light-emitting display section 5 consisting of a plurality of light-emitting display members 8 is provided in the horizontally elongated lower part of the light-emitting display section 5 . When the batted ball enters the specific winning hole 31, the digital display section 6
A and 6b convert and display numbers at high speed, and the light-emitting display section 5 sequentially blinks numbers 1 from the left-most light-emitting display member 8 to continuously convert and move the lighting lamps. When the player operates the stop switch 44 or when a stop signal is generated by the operation of the timer 56,
The conversion display on one digital display section 6a stops,
Next, the conversion display on the other digital display section 6b stops, and finally the conversion movement of the light emitting display section 5 stops, and finally the two numbers appear on the digital display sections 6a and 6b, and the light emitting display section 5 again. One of the displays is displayed continuously. And both digital display parts 6
When the numbers "7" and "7" are displayed on a and 6b, and the light-emitting display member 8' in the center lights up, it means that the jackpot prize format has been established, and the profit according to the jackpot prize format, for example, a variable prize. The device 32... is changed into a state where it is easy for a batted ball to enter for 30 seconds. Also, the same numbers are displayed on both digital display sections 6a and 6b, for example, "8" and "8".
When is displayed, it means that the prize mode of the middle hit has been established, and the variable prize winning device 32... is converted into a state in which it is easy to hit the ball five times to obtain a profit according to the prize mode of the middle hit. Furthermore, when the display on both digital display sections 6a and 6b and the display on the light-emitting display section 5 are in a mode other than the above combination, it means that a small winning prize mode has been established, and the profit depending on the small winning prize mode, for example, fluctuation. The winning device 32... is converted into a state where it is easy to hit a ball just once.

Note that the light-emitting display unit 5 is not limited to one that uses a lamp, and may be a light-emitting source instead of a lamp, for example.
It may also be one using an LED light emitting element.

Further, in other embodiments of the play equipment 7 shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, ten light-emitting display members 8 are arranged in a single ring shape with the digital display section 6 at the center. is the same as in the previous embodiment. In this play equipment 7, when the digital display section 6 and the light emitting display section 5 display "7" and "7", it is a jackpot prize mode, and the digital display section 6 and the light emitting display section 5 display the same number. For example, a case where "5" or "5" is displayed is a medium winning prize mode, and a case where the digital display section 6 and the light emitting display section 5 are displayed differently is a small winning prize mode.

As explained above, according to the present invention, a play equipment having a light emitting display section and a digital display section is provided in the game section, and when a batted ball enters a specific winning hole, the light emitting display section and the digital display section are converted and displayed. The pachinko machine can be set with a wide variety of prize formats.
It is possible to sufficiently attract players' interest.

In addition, a continuation switch is installed on the variable prize winning device,
Since the conversion operation of the variable prize winning device continues and this continuous operation is restricted to a specific number of times, it is difficult for differences in the skill of the players to occur, and even ordinary players can enjoy the game sufficiently. It can be carried out.

Furthermore, since it is possible to equalize the payout rate, it does not cause any significant disadvantage to the gaming parlors, and increases the frequency of occurrence of specific prizes known as jackpots, thereby increasing the interest of pachinko games. It can be increased more than before.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a front view of the play equipment, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the play equipment, and FIG. 4 is a front view of the base plate. Fifth
The figure is a front view of the variable winning device in the first state, FIG. 6 is a right side view of the variable winning device, FIG. 7 is a front view of the variable winning device in the second state, and FIG. 8 is a longitudinal section of the variable winning device. Figure 9 is a wiring block diagram,
Fig. 10 is a front view of another embodiment of the play equipment in which light-emitting display members are arranged horizontally in parallel, Fig. 11 is a sectional view of the play equipment shown in Fig. 10, and Fig. 12 is a single ring shape of the light-emitting display members. FIG. 13 is a sectional view of the play equipment shown in FIG. 12. 1...Pachinko machine, 4...Game section, 5...Light-emitting display section, 6...Digital display section, 7...Play equipment,
8... Light emitting display member, 12... Lamp as a light emitting source, 32... Variable winning device, 34... Detector,
40...Electromagnet, 71...Continuation switch, 72...
...Continuation determination circuit.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Consisting of a plurality of light emitting sources, the light emitting source has a light emitting display section that converts and moves continuously at high speed, and a digital display section that converts and displays multiple types of numbers at high speed, and has a batted ball flowing into a specific winning hole. The light emitting source is converted and moved according to the starting conditions, and
Start a separate game that converts and displays the numbers on the digital display, stop the separate game based on specific stopping conditions, and display the display displayed by the light-emitting display when the light source stops and the digital display. When a combination of the numbers and the numbers shown form a specific prize format, a variable prize winning device that can be converted into a first state in which it is difficult to accept batted balls or does not accept them at all and a second state in which it is easy to accept batted balls according to the prize format. First
The variable prize winning device is provided with a continuation switch that detects that the continuation condition has been achieved, and the continuation condition is fulfilled by the batted ball that enters the variable prize winning device that is in the second state. When this is achieved, the variable prize winning device continues to operate from the first state to the second state again after the above conversion operation is completed, and when a preset number of continuations is reached, the continuous operation ends at that time. A pachinko machine characterized by associating a continuation switch with the continuation operation of a variable winning device.