JPH0373314B2 - - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention This invention provides a special game drive control means for causing a variable winning device to generate a special gaming state using an output signal from a specific winning detecting means, and a special gaming state using an output signal from the special winning detecting means. a special game drive control means that immediately terminates the special game state and shifts to the next special game state when an output signal from the special winning detection means is input during the special game state; A pachinko machine comprising a special game state number regulation control means that sets an upper limit on the number of transitions and ends the special game state when the upper limit setting state is reached, and also visually displays the number of special game states. It's about machines.

Pachinko machines are conventionally known in which when a ball hits a specific winning hole, another game such as a roulette game is played, and a variable winning device converts the ball into a state in which it can easily accept the ball depending on the result of the game. However, in such conventional pachinko machines, the game tends to be simply a competition for winning percentages of winnings and safes on the variable winning device, so the game content tends to be monotonous.

In addition, depending on the result of another game, the variable prize winning device is converted to a state where it is easy to accept batted balls under certain conditions, and although the profit given to the player in this state is relatively large, the frequency with which the profit is given is set to be low. Pachinko machines are known that aim to balance the profits of players and the profits of pachinko game parlors. However, since these pachinko machines do not provide profits to players often, the profits given are biased towards some players, resulting in a lack of fair gameplay, which does not sufficiently increase the interest of pachinko games. It wasn't.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is a pachinko machine that has a game section in which a ball falls on the surface of the game board. When activated, the movable piece is placed in a first state in which a batted ball flowing down the gaming section is difficult to enter or does not enter at all, and a second state in which a batted ball is easily entered.
a variable winning device that can be converted into a state and is equipped with a special winning hole and a general winning hole; a specific winning detecting means for detecting a batted ball that enters the special winning hole; a specific game drive control means that activates a target drive source and generates a specific gaming state that converts the movable piece of the variable winning device into a first mode; and a batted ball enters a special winning hole based on the specific gaming state of the variable winning device. The electric drive source is actuated by the output signal from the special winning detection means to generate a special gaming state in which the movable piece of the variable winning device is converted into the second mode, and the variable winning device is activated during the special gaming state. When the hit ball enters the special winning slot and an output signal from the special winning detection means is input, the ongoing special gaming state is immediately terminated and the variable winning device is moved to the next special gaming state. a special game drive control means for causing the special game to be activated, a count storage means for counting and storing the number of occurrences and transitions of the special game state of the variable winning device operated by the special game drive control means based on the special winning detection signal, and an output of the count storage means. A display means for visually displaying the counting state of the signal via the driving means, and a display means for determining that the counting state of the counting storage means has reached a preset setting state, and based on the achievement of the setting state, a display means for visually displaying the counting state. A special game state number regulation control means is provided for terminating the occurring special game state of the variable prize winning device after the number of transitions even though an output signal from the special winning prize detecting means is input. In addition to incorporating mechanical randomness in the occurrence of the special game state of the variable prize winning device in which a batted ball enters the special prize opening, the size of the profit given to the player is varied in a variety of ways, and the profit is distributed to many players. By making it possible to do so, and visually displaying the number of transitions in this special gaming state to the player,
By making the number of transitions clear, the interest of the pachinko game is sufficiently increased.

The present invention will be explained below based on drawings of embodiments.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a ball supply tray 3, a ball firing operation section 4, etc. on the surface of a frame-shaped front frame 2, and is designed to close the window of the front frame 2 from the rear. The surface of the provided game board 5 has a game section 7 surrounded by a guide rail 6, and the game section 7 includes numerous obstacle nails (not shown), a variable prize winning device 8, and a first
It has specific winning holes 9, 9, a second specific winning hole 10, etc., and a prize ball ejecting device (not shown) for ejecting prize balls on the back side of the game board 5 has an electric control device 11 and the like.

When the player supplies a ball to the ball supply tray 3 and operates the firing operation section 4, the batted ball launcher 12 is activated and the ball guided from the ball supply tray 3 is sent to the game via the guide rail 6. It can be fired into the section 7.

The ball fired into the gaming section 7 flows down while hitting the obstacle nails, and if it does not enter any of the winning holes on the way down, it goes out from the out opening 13 opened at the lowest position of the gaming section 7. Game board 5 as a ball
Discharge to the back side.

On the other hand, while the ball was flowing down inside the gaming section 7, the ball hit the
When you enter the specific winning hole 9 or the second specific winning hole 10,
The first specific winning detector 14 or the second specific winning detector 15 as a specific winning detecting means facing the flow path of each specific winning opening 9, 10 detects the batted ball, and detects the batted ball. The electrical control device 11 that receives the signal electrically controls the variable prize winning device 8 to generate a specific gaming state that converts to the first mode.

The variable prize winning device 8 shown in the embodiment of the drawings has a concave chamber 18 recessed backward in a substrate 16 attached to the surface of the game board 5.
The substrate 16 is located on the left and right sides of the recess 18.
A pair of movable pieces 17, 17 are pivoted on the surface in a facing manner, and in the recessed chamber 18, both movable pieces 17,
An inclined plate 19 is provided, which is located in the gap 17, and whose inclined lower end is located in the middle of the recessed chamber 18, and below the lower end of the inclined bottom surface 20 of the recessed chamber 18, movable pieces 17, 17 are arranged to receive and hit the ball. A special winning opening 21 and a general winning opening 22, which are capable of winning, are opened side by side.

The movable pieces 17, 17 are provided with a support shaft 23 in the middle of their length, and are rotatably attached to the surface of the board 16 by the support shaft 23. An electric drive source, such as an electromagnetic solenoid 25, is connected to the end 23' via a linkage 24.

Therefore, when the electromagnetic solenoid 25 is demagnetized, the spring 26 of the electromagnetic solenoid 25 is biased so that the movable pieces 17, 17 are stopped in a substantially upright position as shown by solid lines in the figure. In this state, the flange 27 formed on the upper part of the board 16 closes the gap between the upper ends of both the movable pieces 17, 17 and prevents the inflow of batted balls flowing down the surface of the game board, so the variable winning device 8
This is the first state in which the falling ball does not enter at all.

The variable winning device 8 of this embodiment has movable pieces 17, 1
7 is stopped in an upright position, the first state is explained as the first state in which the ball flowing down inside the gaming section 7 does not enter at all.
When the movable pieces 17, 17 are in the first state, the movable piece 1
7, 17 and the flange 27, or by providing a prize opening or the like in the flange 27, the variable prize winning device can be configured such that it is difficult for the batted ball to enter the variable winning device 8, but it is possible to win a prize in the variable winning device 8. 8 may be configured.

On the other hand, when the electromagnetic solenoid 25 is energized, the link mechanism 24 transmits the movement of the iron core 25' to the spindle 23 as a rotational force, and the movable pieces 17, 17 are tilted in a V-shape as shown by the chain line in the figure. 2nd place where the ball can easily enter
Convert to state. When the variable prize winning device 8 changes to the second state, the movable pieces 17, 17 catch the batted ball flowing down and take it into the variable winning device 8. The batted ball guided onto the inclined plate 19 is once transmitted to the back of the concave chamber 18 by the downward slope of the upper surface, and then the ball is guided onto the inclined plate 19.
from the gap between the inclined lower end of the groove and the inner surface of the recessed chamber 18
0, reappears on the surface side of the substrate 16 due to the downward slope of the bottom surface 20, and enters the special winning hole 21 or the general winning hole 22 from the lower end of the slope of the bottom surface 20. In other words, the flange part 27, both movable pieces 17, 17, the concave chamber 18, the special winning opening 21, the general winning opening 22, 22
The variable winning device 8, which is configured by the above, integrally has the function of a winning device and the function of a separate gaming device that is in a specific gaming state and a special gaming state.

The hit ball that enters the general winning hole 22 is discharged to the back side of the game board 5, passes through the winning ball gutter 28, and becomes a winning ball. On the other hand, when the batted ball that enters the special winning hole 21 is discharged to the back side of the game board 5, a special winning detector 30 as a special winning detecting means provided in the continuation ball gutter 29
After the ball is activated, it flows down and becomes the winning ball.

When the special prize detector 30 is activated, the detector 30
An electrical control device 11 electrically connected to the variable prize winning device 8 converts the variable prize winning device 8 into a second state regulated by special conditions as a second mode. The second state regulated by this special condition is, for example, converting the movable pieces 17, 17 of the repeating variable prize winning device 8 from the first state to the second state, or maintaining the second state for a predetermined period of time (for example, 30
This is a special gaming state that lasts for a few seconds.

In the illustrated embodiment, when a batted ball enters the first specific winning hole 9, the first specific winning detector 14 detects the batted ball and sends a signal to the electrical control device 11, and the electrical control device 11 receives the signal. The device 11 electrically controls the electromagnetic solenoid 25 to change the variable prize winning device 8 from the first state to the second state only once in the first mode.
Convert to state.

The time period during which the variable prize winning device 8 maintains the second state is
This is a predetermined time (for example, 0.7 seconds) set in advance in the electrical control device 11. Therefore, after the predetermined time has elapsed, the electromagnetic solenoid 25 is demagnetized, the movable pieces 17, 17 return and rotate due to the bias of the spring 26, and the variable prize winning device 8 returns to the first state.

On the other hand, when the batted ball enters the second specific winning a prize opening 10, the specific winning a prize detector 15 detects the batted ball, and the detector 15
The electrical control device 11 changes the variable prize winning device 8 from the first state to the second state twice for each predetermined period of time according to a signal from the controller.

In this way, when the batted ball enters the first specific winning hole 9 and the second specific winning hole 10, the electric control device 11 controls the variable winning device 8 according to the time and number of times as the first mode and the second mode. Convert to the second state. Converting the variable winning device 8 to the first mode is defined as a specific gaming state, and converting the variable winning device 8 to the second mode is defined as a special gaming state.

When the variable prize winning device 8 is in the above-described specific gaming state, when a batted ball enters the special winning a prize opening 21 and the special winning prize detector 30 detects the batted ball, the electric control device 11 receives a signal from the detector 30. converts the variable prize winning device 8 into a special gaming state, which is a second state regulated by the special conditions. In the embodiment of the special gaming state of the variable prize winning device 8 shown in the drawing, the game is played a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) for each predetermined time period (0.7 seconds) described above.
The movable pieces 17, 17 are repeatedly opened and closed to convert the state to the second state. If the ball does not enter the special winning hole 21 until the end of the special game state in which the movable pieces 17, 17 open and close a predetermined number of times, the initial state continues the first state after the predetermined number of times is completed. Return to However, if a batted ball that enters the variable winning device 8 enters the special winning hole 21 during the special game state until the end of a predetermined number of games, the electric control device 11 advances based on the signal from the special winning prize detector 30. Terminate the special game state that is currently in progress,
Move to the next special game state. In other words, the ball continues to be hit during the predetermined number of times during the special game state.
1, a new special game state starts regardless of the remaining number of times of the predetermined number of times (18 times).
count) as 1 time, 2 times, etc. Therefore, as long as the batted ball that enters the variable winning device 8 enters the special winning hole 21 before the special gaming state ends, the variable winning device 8 will restart the special gaming state from the beginning.

If this is done, the pachinko machine 1 will eject the planned number of prize balls (number of stops) in a short period of time, resulting in a so-called stoppage. Therefore, in this embodiment, the electric control device 11 converts the variable prize winning device 8 into the second state regulated by special conditions, and the state in which the ball is easily hit is defined as one special game state, and the number of times this special game state is repeated is determined. It is restricted to a certain number of times (for example, 8 times).

A detailed explanation will be given below based on the block wiring diagram of the electrical control device 11 shown in FIG.

The electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25, which serve as electrical drive sources for driving the movable pieces, are energized and controlled by a rectangular wave pulse oscillator 31 and switching circuits 32, 32. In the case shown, it is used as a switching circuit.
Using an npn transistor, its collector and power source
Insert electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25 between P _B ,
The oscillation output is given to its base.

Therefore, each time the square wave pulse oscillator 31 sends out an oscillation pulse, the switching transistor 32,
32 turns on, and each time electromagnetic solenoid 2
5 and 25 are energized to bring the movable pieces 17 and 17 into the second state.

The solenoid energization time per time, that is, the time when the movable piece is opened per time, is determined by the pulse width T ₁ of the oscillation pulse, and when opening and closing is repeated several times, the time from once closing to opening again is determined by the pulse width T 1 of the oscillation pulse. It is determined by the pulse repetition period _T2 . For example, if it is desired to open the movable pieces 17, 17 for about 0.7 seconds each time, the pulse width T ₁ is selected to be 0.7 seconds. Similarly, the repetition time interval T ₂ may also be determined by design.

The above-mentioned rectangular wave pulse oscillator 31 and switching circuits 32, 32 are replaced by waveform shaping circuits 33, 37 and RS type flip-flops 34, 3, which will be described later.
8. Together with the OR gate 35 and the counter circuit 6, it constitutes a specific game drive control means that generates a special game state that converts the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable prize winning device 8 into the first mode. circuit 36, waveform shaping circuit 39,
RS type flip-flop 40, AND gate 41,
Monostable multivibrator 42, AND gate 4
3 constitutes a special game drive control means that generates a special game state in which the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable prize winning device 8 are converted into the second mode.

In this pachinko machine 1, when a batted ball wins in the first and second specific winning holes 9 and 10, the specific game states are n times and m times, for example, once (n=1) and twice (m= 2) If the movable pieces 17, 17 are opened, and the ball that enters the opened movable pieces 17, 17 as a guide is lucky enough to enter the special winning hole 21, the special condition is that the ball will be awarded l times, for example, 18 times. times (l=
18), for example, the movable pieces 17, 17 are opened and closed from the time of winning a prize to create a special game state, but such frequency control ultimately changes the number of oscillation pulses of the pulse oscillator 31 to 1, 2, or 2 depending on the case. It is sufficient to select 18 pieces as the upper limit.

In addition, regarding winning in the special winning opening 21, a maximum of 1 movable piece opening operation, for example, a maximum of 18 times as described above, is defined as 1 special game state, and the number of transitions is q times, that is, q special game states. (for example, 8 special game states), and if a prize is won in the special winning slot 21 during the special game state, the special game state in progress at this point is immediately canceled. The game is then terminated and the game is moved to the next special game state.

In order to stop the oscillator 31 after oscillating a predetermined number N (N=n or m or l) of pulses after it starts oscillating, various methods using known circuit technology can be considered. In this embodiment, an oscillator that starts oscillating when a digital high level (H) or logical value "1" is applied to the operating input is used, and the number of pulses after the start of oscillation is N (N=n or
m r l), and calculate this number N (N=n or m
This is achieved by setting the operating input to a low level (L) when the number N of the number of units r l) reaches a predetermined number N depending on the situation.

The oscillator operating signal that is significant when it is at H level is:
It is issued when there is a prize in the first and second special winning holes 9, 10 and special winning hole 21. Winning to each winning slot is performed using a suitable detection switch or detector including a micro switch bulb or other electronic device, and the oscillator control starting from this winning detection will be explained based on the illustrated embodiment.

First, in this case, the first specific prize opening 9 for opening and closing the movable pieces 17, 17 only once (N=n=1)
If the ball hits the player, the first specific winning detectors 14, 14 serving as specific winning detecting means generate a detection signal to that effect. Since this detection signal is generally an impulse, it is converted into a pulse waveform of a significant pulse width by a suitable waveform shaping circuit 33 and applied to the set input of an RS type flip-flop 34 for generating an oscillator operating signal _S1H .

Set signal of flip-flop 34, ie, oscillator operating signal _S1H as H level at Q output
is an oscillator operating signal S _2H via a detector from the second specific winning hole 10 and specific winning hole 21, which will be described later.
These ₃
A signal is sent via the OR gate 35 to the oscillator running input.

As a result, the oscillator 31 generates a pulse, energizes the electromagnetic solenoids 25 and 25 through the switching circuits 32 and 32 as described above, and the movable pieces 17 and
17 is opened, but this oscillation output is simultaneously input to a suitable counter circuit 36. In the case shown,
This counter 36 is composed of a shift register with parallel outputs, and the number of digits, that is, the maximum count number is at least the maximum number among the above-mentioned n, m, and l, in this case l (for example, 18) pulses. It has the capacity to count. Among the parallel outputs Q ₁ , Q ₂ , ...Q _e (Q ₁₈ ) corresponding to each pulse count, the Q ₁ output is connected to the reset input R of the flip-flop 34 that generated the oscillator operating signal S _1H . .

Therefore, as before, the pulse oscillator 31 oscillates and sends out one pulse at a time, and the electromagnetic solenoid 2
5, 25 are energized for a time corresponding to the pulse width _T1 , and the movable pieces 17, ₁₇ are opened for the same time T1, the counter 36 counts the number of pulses "1", and its _Q1 output is a logic Since the level goes from "1" to H level, the flip-flop 34 is reset. As a result, the Q output, which had been at an H level as a significant operating signal _S1H , becomes a logic "0" to an L level, so the oscillator 31 stops. In other words, the oscillation can be stopped just by oscillating one pulse, and the first specific winning opening 9
When winning a prize, the purpose of opening the movable pieces 17, 17 only once is achieved. As is clear from the above, in this embodiment, the operating signal is the stop signal, and the flip-flop also serves as a generator for both signals, but depending on the circuit design, each signal may be generated separately. You can also. In this embodiment, the stop signal is denoted as S _1L , and the other operating signals are S _2H ,
Regarding S _3H , _2H = S _2L = _3H = S _3L .

In this way, when the stop signal S _1L is issued at the time when the oscillator 31 oscillates one pulse as expected,
Since this signal is also sent to the reset input shown as the inverter input of the counter 36 via the OR gate 35, the counter 36 returns to its initial state, and from then on, every time a prize is won in the first specific winning slots 9, 9, Repeat the action.

As is clear from the above description, the electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25 as electrical drive sources are actuated by the output signals from the first specific winning detectors 14, 14 as specific winning detecting means, and the variable winning device 8 is operated. In order to generate a specific game state in which the pieces 17, 17 are in the first mode and convert from the first state to the second state only once, in this embodiment, the pulse oscillator 31 and the switching circuit that constitute the specific game drive control means are used. 32, 32, waveform shaping circuit 33, RS type flip-flop 34, OR gate 35, counter circuit 3
6 is used for control.

The signal processing from the second specific winning a prize detector 15 as a specific winning detecting means regarding the second specific winning a prize opening 10 is also the same in principle as that regarding the first specific winning a prize opening 9, and the signal processing from the waveform shaping circuit 37 to the RS type flip-flop 38, and reaches the operating input of the oscillator 31 via the OR gate 35.

However, the reset input of flip-flop 38 corresponds to the count number "2" of counter 36.
Since it is derived from the Q ₂ output, once the operation signal
When S _2H is emitted and the oscillator 31 oscillates, two pulses are sent out to the electromagnetic solenoids 25 and 2.
The stop signal S _2L is not issued until 5 is energized twice.

As in the case of the first specific winning detector 14,
Second specific winning detector 1 as specific winning detecting means
5 actuates the electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25 as electrical drive sources, and converts the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable prize winning device 8 from the first state to the second state only twice in the first mode. In order to generate a game state, a pulse oscillator 31, a switching circuit 32, which constitutes a specific game drive control means,
32, an OR gate 35, a counter circuit 36, a waveform shaping circuit 37, and an RS type flip-flop 38 are used for control.

In this way, when a prize is won in the second specific winning opening 10, the required operation of opening the movable pieces 17, 17 twice is satisfied.

However, as is clear from these descriptions,
Which winning slot wins the prize? Movable piece 17, 17
The request for how many times to open can be easily met by selecting the output number of the counter 36 to which the reset input of the flip-flop for generating each operation signal and stop signal is connected. That is, n and m described above, and l described below, are each counted by the counter 3.
It is sufficient to correspond to the n-th, m-th, and l-th outputs of No. 6.

When the movable pieces 17, 17 are performing the opening operation once or twice as described above, the movable pieces 17,
The ball that won the prize using 17 as a guide will enter the special prize opening 21.
When a prize is won and detected by the special prize detector 30 as special prize detection means, the circuit opens and closes up to 18 times to perform a special game state.The circuit is as follows. The reason why I wrote "maximum" 18 times here is that, as mentioned earlier, 18 times is the maximum number of openings in one special game state, and during this special game state, the variable prize winning device The ball that landed at 8 enters the special prize opening 21 and enters the special prize detector 3.
This is because when 0 is detected, the special game state ends immediately without waiting for the 18th opening/closing operation of the movable pieces 17, 17, and the first time of the next special game state begins. For example, if the special prize detector 30 detects a hit ball after the seventh opening operation is completed, the next eighth opening operation will not be the eighth of the previous special game, but the first of a new special game state. Also,
The number of transitions to this special game state is allowed up to 8 times, so if the maximum number of opening operations of 18 times per special game state is maintained, 18 times × 8 opening operations can be expected. On the contrary, even during the initial special game state, if a ball does not enter the special winning hole 21 during that time, the special game state ends. Therefore, the maximum number of special game states is 8.
It can be repeated up to times.

In order to make it easier to understand the concept of ending this special gaming state, transition, and limit on the number of transitions,
For now, I will leave it aside for now and explain the process from the start to the end of one special game state.

The movable piece 17 of the variable winning device 8, as the ball hits the first or second specific winning hole 9, 10 described above,
When a winning ball is detected by the special winning detector 30 during the first or second opening operation of 17, the oscillator operating signal S as the special game drive control means is sent via the waveform shaping circuit 39 as before. A flip-flop 40 for _3H generation is set. The special game drive control means includes a pulse oscillator 31 that also serves as the above-mentioned specific game drive control means, a switching circuit 32,
32, OR gate 35, counter circuit 36, waveform shaping circuit 39, flip-flop 40,
It is composed of an AND gate 41, a monostable multivibrator 42, and an AND gate 43, which will be described later.

However, an AND gate 41, which together with the NOR gate 47 constitutes a special game state number regulation control means, is inserted into the signal line up to this set input. This special game state number regulation control means is based on the counting state from a counting storage means consisting of a counter 44 and a time constant or timer circuit 48 for counting and storing the number of occurrences and transitions of special game states of the variable winning device 8, which will be described later. , the output signal from the special winning detector 30 is monitored and a transition to a special gaming state is determined. For example, as will be described later, when the special game state reaches a preset setting state (eighth special game state), the special game state number regulation control means determines and controls the special win detector 30 to disable winning detection. , and thereafter, it is designed not to pass through the AND gate 41. That is, as will be described in detail later, the counter 44 as a counting storage means counts and stores the number of occurrences and transitions of the special game state of the variable prize winning device 8,
When it is determined that the counting state has reached a preset setting state, this output signal is input to the Noah gate 47 as a special game state number regulation control means, and the Noah gate 47 outputs the final special game detection signal S _fH . Since the output signal is output as an H level and this output signal is added to one inverted input of the AND gate 41, the input to the AND gate 41 becomes an L level, and AND cannot be obtained, so the special game state of the variable prize winning device 8 is Even though the output signal from the special winning prize detector 30 is inputted, the process ends after this number of transitions. However, before that, _fH = S _fL , and therefore an AND is possible, so the output signal from the special winning detector 30 is determined to be valid and controlled. In this way, the number of times this special game state is repeated is limited by the special game state number regulation control means and the count storage means, and the special game state is ended at the maximum number of transitions of the special game state. In the limited special game state, the player repeatedly changes the special game state to try to win more winning balls, that is, prize balls, and hits the ball toward the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable winning device 8 that open and close. By firing the , the anticipation of winning a prize in the special prize opening 21 is heightened, and the player can also enjoy the technical intervention of the firing operation section.

When the set input is applied to the flip-flop 40 as the special game drive control means as described above,
An oscillator operating signal _S3H as a Q output H level is generated, but this signal is not sent to the oscillator 31 immediately. In other words, the detection signal from the special prize detector 30 is also applied to the monostable multivibrator 42 having a predetermined time constant, and when the H level is given to the set input, the output is sent to the monostable multivibrator 42 for a certain period of time _T3 . This is because this output is extracted from the Q output which becomes L level, and this output and the Q output of the flip-flop 40 are ANDed at the gate 43.

Therefore, the flip-flop 40 is set at the same time as the detection signal is generated, but the multivibrator 42 is also set at the same time, so the AND gate 43 is closed and the OR gate is closed until the vibrator set time _T3 described above has elapsed. This operating signal _S3H is not sent to the oscillator 31 via the oscillator 35. The operating signal S _3H is sent to the oscillator 31 for the first time after the time T ₃ has elapsed, and in this way the monostable multivibrator 42 is distinguished from the special gaming state to the special gaming state, or when the transition is from the special gaming state to the special gaming state. For the player, the variable prize winning device 8 has a time delay in generating the operation signal as the special game category control means to be transferred to the next stage.
The movable pieces 17, 17 enter the special winning hole 2 during the second state.
After confirming that the hit ball has won in the first game, the game shifts to the second state regulated by special conditions, thereby providing a wait time _T3 that can clearly distinguish the occurrence of the special game state. When the special game state occurs after the wait time has elapsed, the player adjusts the flight distance using the firing operation unit 4 and changes the ball to the movable piece 17 of the winning device 8, for example.
This allows time for adjustments to be made in order to fire the balls at the number 17 and generate a large number of winning balls.

Moreover, this monostable multivibrator 42 is
It also has an important function when transitioning to a special gaming state,
This will be discussed later.

In any case, after the counter 36 is reset within a certain period of time _T3 , when the operating signal _S3H is sent to the oscillator 31, the oscillator 31 starts oscillating again, and the electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25 are energized for each oscillation pulse. The opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 17, 17 are repeated, but at the same time, the number of pulses N(t)
is counted by the counter 36. Since the reset input of the flip-flop 40 is connected to the first (in this case, the 18th) output _Q18 described by the counter 36, the number of pulses is N.
Flip-flop 40 at the point where (t)=l=18
is reset, and the operation signal _S3H becomes the stop signal _S3L .

Close the lid, open and close the movable piece 18 times, and turn on the oscillator 31.
stops as planned and the circuit returns to its initial state.

In other words, if there is no winning in the special winning hole 21 after that during one special gaming state where the 18 times mentioned above is taken as one unit, this circuit system will be in the initial state, and from then on or in the first and second special winning holes. It is in a state where it operates from the winning of 9 and 10.

However, if a winning ball enters the special winning hole 21 again by the movable pieces 17, 17 that are opening and closing during the special game state as a guide, the situation is different.
The game will be transferred to a new special gaming state.

That is, when the special winning detector 30 again issues a detection signal during the special game state, a set input signal is sent to both the flip-flop 40 and the monostable multivibrator 42 as special game drive control means. Since the flip-flop 40 has already been set during the special game state, even if it receives the set signal again, the state will not change and the Q output will remain at H, but the monostable multivibrator 42 will is in the unset state (=
Since it has returned to H), the set signal inverts the state again and becomes =L. Therefore, the AND gate 43 cannot perform an AND operation, and the signal sent to the oscillator 31 becomes a stop signal _S3L , stopping the oscillator 31 and resetting the counter 36 at the same time. Thereafter, when the vibrator set time _T3 described above has elapsed, the AND gate 43 opens again and the oscillator 31
The operating signal _S3H is sent to operate the oscillator 31, and the counter 36 starts counting the number of oscillation pulses N(t) again from the content "0". That is, the special game drive control means is configured to immediately end the ongoing special game state and move the variable prize winning device 8 to the next special game state.

If the special winning detector 30 issues a detection signal again during this new special game state, this special game state will also be transferred to the next special game state by the same operation as above; otherwise, the counter 36 will be When the number of pulses "18" is counted, the circuit returns to the initial state associated with the end of the special game state as described above.

Therefore, if this continues, the transition of the special game state due to the detection operation of the special winning a prize detector 30 during each special game state may continue indefinitely. Therefore, in order to limit this to a finite number of transitions q times, for example 8 times (q=8), the following circuit configuration can be used.

This embodiment is used as a counting storage means for counting and storing the number of occurrences and transitions of the special game state of the variable winning device 8 operated by the special game drive control means based on the signal from the special winning detector 30 as the special winning detecting means. In the example, a counter with a capacity that can count q pulses, in this case a down counter 4.
4 is prepared, and a binary code corresponding to the q is inputted into the preset input of the down counter 44. When q = 8, if it is expressed as a binary coded decimal code, it is a 4-bit digital counter from the most significant bit (MSB) _P4 to the least significant bit (LSB).
It becomes “1000” towards P ₁ .

If the reset input to the counter 44 is taken as the output = H from the flip-flop 40 as a special game drive control means for the special winning detector 30, the continuation mode occurred previously, and the special game state is changed as described above. At the end, the flip-flop 40 is reset by the _Q18 output from the oscillation pulse counter 36, and when the output returns to the H level, the down counter 44 is also reset. Further, this reset signal is applied to the preset enable input after some delay via a time constant circuit or timer circuit 48 as counting storage means, and at this point the preset value is set. That is, the content of the counter 44 at this point is "1000".
, and outputs to that effect appear in outputs Q ₄ to _{Q 1} (from MSB).

Since the contents of this counter 44 are interesting to the player if they are visually displayed, the contents of the counter 44 are
It is preferable to display the output on, for example, a 7-segment display as display means provided on the surface of the game board 5. Therefore, at the above-mentioned time point, the number "8" is displayed on the display 45. Of course, a suitable interface and driving means such as a decoder 46 which also serves as a driver is inserted between the binary coded decimal 4-bit output of the counter and the 7-segment display 45. In this embodiment, the 7-segment display 45 was used as the display means, but
Any device may be used as long as it can display the count memory value of the counter 44 as a count storage means, for example,
Along with utilizing other drive devices, lamps,
It is also possible to arrange LEDs or the like and turn them on one by one.

In the previous explanation, first the special prize detector 30
performs a detection operation and enters the continuation mode, and when the first special game state starts, the detection signal from the special winning detector 30 that started this special game state is also applied to the clock input of the down counter 44. It will be done. Therefore, the down counter 44 subtracts "1" from its contents to become "7", and this fact is also visually displayed. Therefore, this display indicates the remaining number of transfers possible.

Thereafter, the down counter 44 gradually decreases its contents at the same time as the transition to the special game state, which is carried out every time the special winning detector 30 detects the validity.

Then, when the remaining number of times becomes "0", it is determined that the counting state of the down counter 44 as a counting storage means has reached a preset setting state,
The output Q ₄ to _{Q 1} of the counter 44 becomes “0001”,
Since Q ₁ of this output is inverted by the inverter,
The Noah gate 47, which serves as a special game state number regulation control means, detects "0000" and generates a final round detection signal (signal indicating that the second state currently in progress is the final round) S _fH .

Therefore, as mentioned earlier, the counter 44 as a counting storage means determines that the counting state of the number of occurrences and transitions of the special gaming state has reached a preset setting state, and determines that the setting state has been reached. Based on this, the special game state of the fluctuating winning device 8 that has occurred is determined by the AND gate 41 using this number of transitions, even though the output signal from the special winning detector 30 as a special winning detecting means is input. The AND gate 41 is closed and terminated by special game state number regulation control means constituted by the NOAH gate 47. Therefore, this final special game state ends after the movable piece opens and closes 18 times. Accordingly, the down counter 44 is reset, the NOR gate output also becomes S _fL , and the AND gate 41 is brought into a state where it can be opened again, and the entire circuit system returns to its initial state.

Of course, instead of displaying by the display means how many special game states remain in the special game state currently in progress, it is also possible to display how many special game states it is from the beginning. In addition, the state of the variable winning device 8 in the second state regulated by special conditions is such that the number of special gaming states can be electrically set freely, and one special gaming state can also be changed to a state other than the time or the number of times, for example, the variable winning device 8 It is possible to freely set the number of winning balls hit by a certain means.

Furthermore, the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable prize winning device 8 are
Any configuration may be used as long as it can convert the first state in which the ball is difficult to enter or not at all in young players to the second state in which the ball is easy to enter.For example, the shape, operating direction, etc. may be changed as appropriate. can do.

FIG. 6 is a further simplified block wiring diagram of the electrical control device 11 shown in FIG. 5, and will be explained in conjunction with FIG.

The first specific winning detection means is the first specific detector 14, 1 that detects winning of a ball hit into the first specific winning opening.
4, and the second specific winning detection means is the second specific winning detector 15 that detects winning of the ball hit into the second specific winning opening.

The first special game drive control means includes an oscillator 31, switching circuits 32, 32, and a waveform shaping circuit 33.
It is composed of a flip-flop 34, an OR gate 35, and a counter circuit 36, and the electromagnetic solenoids 25, 2, which are electrical drive sources, are activated by a signal from the first specific winning detection means.
5, the movable piece 17,1 of the variable prize winning device 8
7 as the first mode, a specific game state is performed in which the first state is changed once to the second state.

The second specific game drive control means includes an oscillator 31, switching circuits 32, 32, and a waveform shaping circuit 37.
It is composed of a flip-flop 38, an OR gate 35, and a counter circuit 36, and the electromagnetic solenoids 25, 2, which are electrical drive sources, are activated by a signal from the second specific winning detection means.
5, the movable piece 17,1 of the variable prize winning device 8
7 as the first mode, a specific game state is performed in which the first state is changed twice to the second state.

The special prize detection means is a special prize detector 30 that detects winning of a ball hit into the special prize opening 21.

The special game drive control means is composed of an oscillator 31, switching circuits 32, 32, an OR gate 35, a counter circuit 36, a waveform shaping circuit 39, a flip-flop 40, an AND gate 41, a monostable multivibrator 42, and an AND gate 43. The electromagnetic solenoids 25, 25, which are electrical drive sources, are activated by the signal from the special winning detection means, and the movable pieces 17, 17 of the variable winning device 8 are set in the second mode under special conditions. The special game classification control means included in this special game drive control means and shown in the figure generates a special game state that is converted into a regulated second state, and includes the flip-flop 40, the monostable multivibrator 42, and the AND gate 43. If the signal from the special winning detection means is input again during the special gaming state, the ongoing special gaming state is immediately ended and the variable winning device 8 is set to the next special gaming state. It was designed to be migrated. Therefore, it is possible to set various detailed control conditions to this special game category control means, and for example, when a detection signal from the special winning detection means is generated during a specific game state of the variable winning device 8, the above specific game can be set. It is also possible to immediately stop the state and then generate a special gaming state.

The counting storage means is composed of a counter 44 and a time constant circuit or a timer circuit 48, and it records the number of occurrences and transitions of the special game state of the variable winning device 8 based on the detection signal from the special winning detecting means. It is designed to count and memorize.

The driving means is constituted by a decoder 46.

The display means is a 7 segment display 45.
The counting state is visually displayed to the player by using the output signal of the counting storage means via the driving means.

The special game state number regulation control means is composed of an AND gate 41 and a NOAH gate 47, and the counting state of the counting storage means reaches a preset setting state by the output signal from the counting storage means. Based on the fact that the set state has been achieved, the special game state of the fluctuating prize winning device 8 that has occurred is determined, and the number of transitions is determined even though the output signal from the special winning prize detecting means has been input. This is the end of the process.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the electric drive source is activated by the specific game drive control means based on the input of the output signal from the specific winning detection means that detects the batted ball that has entered the specific winning opening. and generate a specific gaming state in which the movable piece of the variable prize winning device is converted to the first mode,
Based on the fact that a ball hits the special prize opening during the above-mentioned specific game state and the output signal from the special prize detection means is input, the special game drive control means operates the electric drive source to change the A special game state is generated in which the movable piece of the winning device is converted to the second mode, and when an output signal from the special winning detection means is input during this special game state, the ongoing special game state is immediately changed. Since the variable winning device is moved to the next special game state after the game ends, the conversion mode of the variable winning device is complicated and diversified in response to the winning mode of the ball hit by the specific winning hole and the special winning hole. , expectations for the occurrence of special game states that can change the game content and that players can repeat multiple times;
When you are lucky enough to encounter a special gaming state, you will feel motivated to repeat this special gaming state as much as possible,
This is a game in which each player can enjoy the satisfaction of the prize balls obtained in the special game state.

In addition, the display means visually displays the number of times the special game state has occurred and transitioned, so the player can confirm the transition state of the special game state at a glance, giving the player a sense of security regarding the transition of the special game state. Not only that, the player's desire to continue playing the special game state until the end while checking the number of times the special game state has been entered is greatly increased.

Furthermore, by providing the special game state number regulation control means, it is possible to determine that the counting state of the counting storage means has reached a preset setting state, and based on the fact that the set state has been achieved, the occurrence of the said occurrence. Since the special gaming state of the variable winning device is ended after this number of transitions even though the output signal from the special winning detection means is input, the maximum number of transitions of this special gaming state is limited. In each special game state, the player attempts to win as many balls as possible into the variable prize winning device, and
It is possible to perform technical intervention in order to fire a batted ball by operating the firing operation section toward the movable piece of the variable prize winning device, thereby winning a large number of winning balls and, ultimately, a large number of prize balls. Therefore, the player's desire to play is further increased by the expectation of maximizing profits and the possibility of increasing profits through technological intervention. Furthermore, a limit is set on the number of transitions to the special game state, and when an output signal from the special winning detection means is input during the special game state, the ongoing special game state is immediately ended and the next time is started. Since the transition to the special gaming state is made, each player's playing skill during the special gaming state and the luck or misfortune of winning a prize in the special prize opening of the batted ball that entered the variable prize winning device are reflected, and each player's The number of prize balls acquired is random and the interest of the pachinko game can be sufficiently increased.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable prize winning device, and FIG.
The figure is a sectional view of the variable winning device, FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the specific winning opening, FIG. 5 is a block wiring diagram of the electrical control device, and FIG. 6 is a simplified block diagram of FIG. 5. 1... Pachinko machine, 5... Game board, 7... Game section, 8... Variable winning device, 11... Electrical control device, 15... Specific winning prize detector, 17... Movable piece,
25...Electromagnetic solenoid, 30...Special prize detector.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pachinko machine having a game part in which a ball falls on the surface of the game board, comprising a specific winning detection means for detecting a ball that enters a specific winning opening, and a movable piece that is operated by an electric drive source. A variable winning device that can be converted into a first state in which a ball flowing down a gaming section is difficult to enter or does not enter at all and a second state in which a ball is easily entered and is provided with a special winning opening and a general winning opening, and the special winning opening. a special winning detection means for detecting a hit ball that enters; and an electric drive source is activated by the output signal from the specific winning detection means to generate a specific game state in which the movable piece of the variable winning device is converted into the first mode. a specific game drive control means; and a movable piece of the variable winning device which operates an electric drive source according to an output signal from the special winning detection means when the ball enters the special winning hole based on the specific game state of the variable winning device; When a special game state is generated in which a special game state is converted into a second mode, a ball that enters the variable prize winning device during the special game state enters the special prize opening, and an output signal from the special prize winning detection means is input,
special game drive control means for immediately ending the ongoing special game state and moving the variable prize winning device to the next special game state; and a variation operated by the special game drive control means based on the special winning detection signal. a count storage means for counting and storing the number of occurrences and transitions of the special game state of the winning device; a display means for visually displaying the count state of the output signal of the count storage means via a driving means; and a count state of the count storage means. The output signal from the special winning detection means is inputted to determine the special gaming state of the variable winning device that is occurring based on the achievement of the preset setting state. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising special game state number regulation control means for ending the number of transitions regardless of the number of transitions.