JPH04102482A - Pachinko (japanese pinball) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To change the advantage given to a player by operating a fluctuating prize device, a general pattern display device and a general electric function material provided on a game board in relation to each other by an electric control means. CONSTITUTION:In a fluctuating prize device 1, a general electric function material operating solenoid 30 for controlling a ball receiving member 28 is provided so that the fluctuating prize device 1 also acts as a general electric function material giving an advantage to a player. Further, a pachinko machine 2 has a general pattern display device 20 capable of creating the operating condition of the general electric function material. The general pattern display device 20 is situated, for example, below the first start hole 14a of a base board 13, formed of a so-called digital indicator consisting of 7-segment light emitting diode, and can variably display a plurality of patterns such as figures. When the electric function material operating solenoid 30 is energized, a plunger 31 is slid, an oscillating member 38 is oscillated with a support shaft as a support point through an interlocking beam 39a to rotate an oscillating projection 38a downward, a rotating blade piece 37 is opened, whereby the state can be converted into a state easy to enter a ball to give the advantage to the player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that can be converted into a profit state that allows players to proceed with the game advantageously.

<Prior Art> As is well known, many pachinko machines have been proposed in the past that can convert into a profit state that allows the player to proceed with the game advantageously, and the winning device used in this type of pachinko machine is , usually has a concave chamber separated from the gaming section by a ball receiving member that can be opened and closed, and the concave chamber is provided with a special prize opening that can create a special profit state and a general prize opening that can be used as a regular prize. be. In addition, various sorting means are housed in the concave chamber in order to distribute the balls that flowed into the concave chamber while the ball receiving member is open to the special winning hole or the normal winning hole. In Japanese Patent No. 229082, balls are stored together with a stopper piece by swinging the inclined bottom plate in the front-rear direction or by rotating the central partition plate in the vertical or horizontal direction. Moreover, in Utility Model Application Publication No. 61-63278,
A ball guide piece movable by a drive source is provided on the inclined bottom plate, so that the ball can be guided to easily enter the special winning hole. Furthermore, in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 63-77087, a partition plate provided in the middle of the concave chamber is rotated in the front-rear direction to change the winning probability of the special winning opening.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> However, conventional prize winning devices, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 63-2
The prize-winning device described in Japanese Patent No. 29082, in which the central partition plate rotates greatly, has dynamic operation. However, since a large rotation space is required for the rotation of the partition plate, the winning device itself tends to become large. Therefore, the operating direction of the inclined bottom plate is limited to a swinging motion in the front-rear direction. Furthermore, in the game disclosed in Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No. 61-63278, since the ball guide piece is always visually observed by the player, the player cannot predict the direction in which the ball is guided, and lacks surprises, making the pachinko game less interesting.

With conventional pachinko machines, there are only two possible states: either it is advantageous or disadvantageous for the player, or if you look at it from a different perspective, it is disadvantageous or advantageous for the game parlor. The current situation is that the number of foreigners is increasing, and this is unnecessarily inciting the desire to shoot the East.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and is characterized in that when a predetermined condition is met, a ball receiving member is actuated by a drive source to change a situation from a disadvantageous situation to an advantageous situation for the player. In a pachinko machine that includes at least a convertible variable winning device and an electric control means for electrically controlling the variable winning device, the game board is provided with the variable winning device and the variable winning device is A starting port facing a ball detector that creates conversion conditions, a normal electric accessory that can give a profit to a player by operating a drive source, a normal symbol display device that variably displays symbols, and a normal symbol display device that The present invention is characterized in that a specific prize winning means facing an operating switch that creates operating conditions is provided, and the variable winning device, the ordinary electric accessory, and the ordinary symbol display device are mutually associated with each other by an electric control means.

<Function> The variable winning device, the normal symbol display device, the normal electric accessories, etc. arranged on the game board are operated in conjunction with each other by the electric control means, and the profit given to the player changes.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 in which a variable winning device 1 is installed. Inner frame 4
A metal frame 6 is installed in the window opened in the window, a game board 7 is faced from the rear in the upper part of the window, and a ball tray set including a ball tray 8 for storing balls is installed in the lower part of the window. Inner frame 4
In the lower part of the game section 10, a ball is rotated by a firing rod (not shown) and is surrounded by guide rails 9 on the surface of the game board 7.
A lower tray set is provided in which a grip 11 for driving balls inward, a lower tray 12 for storing balls overflowing from a ball tray 8, etc. are arranged.

In addition, the game section 10 surrounded by the guide rail 9 of the game board 7 is provided with a variable winning device l and a plurality of starting ports 14 provided on the board 13, out ports 15, etc. A special winning opening 16 constituting a special winning means is arranged at a side position of the device 1, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also arranged. On the other hand, on the outside of the guide rail 9,
Various display devices such as a prize ball ejection indicator light 17 and a stoppage indicator light 18 are provided.

When the ball fired by the player enters the variable winning device l or the starting port 14, a prize ball discharge device (not shown) discharges a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning value into the ball tray 8, The configuration is such that balls that do not win any prizes are collected at an out port 15.

The outline of the variable prize winning device 1 is that an opening 20 is opened approximately in the center of a mounting board 19 that is attached to the surface of the game board 7, and an armor part 22 having a plurality of winning prize openings 21 is provided on the upper part of the surface of the mounting board 19. A receiving frame 26 for the left and right general prize openings 24 and special prize openings 25 is provided projecting over the entire width of the upper edge of the opening 20, and at the lower part of the surface of the mounting board 19 is partitioned by a partitioning member 23. To protrude. In addition, inflow prevention walls 27 are provided protrudingly on the left and right sides of the general personnel opening 24, and a pair of ball bearing members 28 are rotatably mounted on the surface of the mounting board 19 on the left and right sides of the opening 20 by a rotation shaft 29. . In addition, in Fig. 1, the variable prize winning device N1
The upper sieve plate attached to the armor part 22 and the special prize opening 25
Also, the lower plate attached to the general prize opening 24 and the inflow prevention wall 27 is omitted. Further, a display window is provided on the upper sieve plate, and a so-called digital display, which will become a continuation number indicator 32 to be described later, is exposed to the display window. Furthermore, a plurality of light emitting diodes and the like are provided on the mounting board 19 to form a 10 count indicator light 33, which will be described later.

On the back side of the mounting board 19, a rear case 41 with an open front is attached to form a recessed chamber 42 communicating with the opening 20, and on the back side of the rear case 41, a recessed chamber 42 is formed, which is electrically connected to an electrical control device. An opening/closing solenoid 43 is provided as a driving source, and the pin of the crank member 44 fitted to the end of the rotating shaft 29 of the ball receiving member 28 is inserted into the elongated hole 4 of the actuating plate 45.
It fits loosely inside 6.

In addition, in the variable winning device 1 installed in the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG. A solenoid 30 for controlling a normal electric accessory is provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a normal electrically operated accessory operating solenoid 30 for limiting the opening angle of the ball receiving member 28 is provided between the opening/closing solenoid 43, and the plunger 31 of the solenoid 30 is connected to the operating plate. 45, and for example, when this normal electric accessory operating solenoid 30 is energized, the stroke of the opening/closing solenoid 43 is set to be half of the normal stroke C (the state indicated by the broken line in Figure 2). .

Therefore, according to the variable prize winning device 1 as described above, when the opening/closing solenoid 43 is demagnetized, the left and right ball receiving members 28 stand up almost upright due to the biasing force of the return spring 46, and the ball is hit. The solenoid 4 for opening/closing is maintained in the first state without stopping, and the opening/closing solenoid 4 is supplied with power from the electric control device.
3, the actuating plate 45 rises and the ball receiving members 28 rotate outward by approximately 90 degrees in FIG. to a second state in which it stops with the section slightly higher and the opposing inner end slightly lower.

Then, when the opening/closing solenoid 43 is demagnetized, the ball receiving member 28 is rotated inwardly by the urging force of the return spring 46 and returned to the first state. In addition, the opening/closing solenoid 4
3 and the normal electric accessory operating solenoid 30 are simultaneously excited, the variable prize winning device 1 functions as a normal electric accessory, and the movement of the operating plate 45 is restricted and the ball receiving member 28 is not fully opened. The state shown by the broken line in Figure 1 is reached. but,
Even in this state, a profit can be given to the player.

On the other hand, in the middle of the interior of the recessed chamber 42, that is, at a position slightly below the rotation shaft 29 of the ball receiving member 28, there is provided a partition shelf plate 47 with a gentle downward slope facing the rear. It is divided into a concave chamber 42a and a lower concave chamber 42b. Above partition shelf board 4
A falling part where the ball falls is provided between the rear edge of the rear case 7 and the rear wall of the rear case 41, and the upper recessed chamber 42a and the lower recessed chamber 42b are communicated with each other.

Further, an inclined bottom plate portion 49 is provided in the lower portion of the recessed chamber 42 . The general winning hole 24 and the special winning hole 25 are made to face the inclined lower end of the bottom plate part 49, and the ball that flows into the upper recessed chamber 42a and falls from the falling part to the lower gate chamber 42b is transported to the special winning hole 25.
Or lead to the general prize opening 24.

Furthermore, this pachinko machine 2 is provided with a normal symbol display device 50 that can create the operating conditions for the above-mentioned normal electric accessories. This normal symbol display device 50 is located, for example, below the first starting port 14a of the board 13, and is comprised of a so-called digital display consisting of seven segment light emitting diodes, and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols such as numbers. Note that this normal symbol display device 50 is not limited to a 7-segment light emitting diode.

Any other configuration may be used as long as a plurality of symbols can be variably displayed, or it may be composed of a plurality of digits so that a plurality of types of symbols can be variably displayed at the same time.

In addition, various ball sorting devices or ball storage devices may be provided in the two-concave chamber 42a or the lower gate chamber 42b to change the movement of the balls.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine 2 showing another embodiment, and in this embodiment, a normal symbol display device 50 is provided with a so-called electric tulip 48 as an electric accessory on the board 13.
It is located above.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 8, the electric tulip 48 has a pocket 36 on the front surface of the base plate 35 for receiving a ball, and a pair of rotating blades 37 on the left and right sides of the upper opening edge of the pocket 36. are doing.

The pocket 36 is fixed to the lower half of the center of the base plate 35 and communicates with a through hole 35a formed in the base plate 35,
It is configured so that the balls flowing in from the upper opening can flow out to the rear of the game board through the through hole 35a. A sieve plate 36a is attached to the front surface to cover the opening, and two supporting shafts are planted in the sieve plate 36a facing rearward, so that the rotary blade pieces 37 can be freely rotated. Pivotally supported.

The rotating wing piece 37 has four portions 37a at its base end on the shaft support side, and a swing protrusion 38a of a swing member 38, which will be described later, is loosely fitted into the recess 37a through a through hole formed in the base plate 35.

The above rotation! The actuation transmission mechanism 39 that rotates the piece 37 converts the linear movement of the sliding plunger 31 into rotational movement by the excitation of the electric accessory actuation solenoid 30, and connects the plunger 31, the interlocking rod 39a, and the above-mentioned swinging member. 38 are pivotally connected by a pin 39b. Note that two interlocking rods 39a are arranged on the left and right sides of the electric accessory operating solenoid 30, and are connected to both the left and right ends of the swinging member 38.

Further, a ball detector 40 is placed facing the upper end of the opening of the pocket 36, so that a ball flowing between the rotary blades 37 can be detected.

In the so-called electric tulip 48 as a normal electric accessory configured as described above, in a normal state, the electric accessory activation solenoid 30 is demagnetized, the plunger 31 is retreated by the bias of the return spring 31a, and the swinging member 38 is The swing protrusion 38a is directed upward (FIGS. 5 and 7), and the swing wing piece 37 has its tip closed, so that the player who is hit by the ball cannot benefit from it. On the other hand, when the electric accessory actuating solenoid 30 is energized, the plunger 31 slides and the swinging member 38 swings about the support shaft via the interlocking rod 39a, pivoting the swinging protrusion 38a downward and rotating. By opening the rotor blades 37, it is possible to convert the state into a state where balls can easily flow in, thereby giving a profit to the player (FIG. 8).

The electric tulip 48 in this embodiment is normally closed so that no ball can enter between the rotating blades 37, but one ball can pass through the space between the rotating blades 37 in the normal state. Alternatively, the variable prize winning device l in the embodiment shown in FIG. Since there is only a solenoid 30 for actuating the accessory, the same reference numerals as in the above-mentioned embodiments will be used and the explanation will be omitted.

Next, a specific game and operation of each part of the pachinko machine 2 equipped with the variable prize winning device l having the above-described configuration will be explained.

In FIG. 9, 68 is R used for data calculation etc.
Central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) consisting of AM, etc.
, 69 is a clock circuit that supplies predetermined pulses to the CPU 68, 70 is a reset circuit that resets the CPU 68,
71 is a power supply reset circuit that sets the CPU 68 etc. to an initial state when the power is turned on; 72 is a frequency divider circuit that supplies a desired pulse to the reset circuit 70; 73 is a power supply reset circuit that sets the CPU 68 etc. to an initial state when the power is turned on;
74 is an input/output control device, 75 is a continuous winning ball detection circuit, 76 is a starting winning ball detection circuit, 77 is a lO count detection circuit, 78 is a solenoid drive circuit for opening/closing, 79 is a normal electric accessory drive circuit that drives a normal electric accessory, 80 is a 7-segment light emitting diode (7-segment LED) drive circuit that drives the normal symbol display M50, and 81 is a lamp drive. circuit, 82 is electronic sound circuit, 8
3 is an LED drive circuit for lighting various indicator lights. Furthermore, 84a and 84b are starting lossy 2,000 provided in each starting port 14a and 14b, 85 is a 10 count switch, 86 is a specific winning ball detection circuit, 87 is an activation switch of the specific winning means, and 88 is a continuous winning switch.

When the power is turned on, the CPU 68 performs the initial settings in step 1, such as clearing the RAM and checking each part, and if there is no abnormality, starts the pachinko game.

The first starting port 14a or the second starting port 14 formed in the gaming section 10 above the out port 15 by the ball fired by the player.
When it flows into the first starting port 14a, the first
The starting loss switch 84a (abbreviated as starting SW in FIG. 10) or the second starting loss switch 84b (abbreviated as starting SW in FIG. 10) facing the second starting port 14b detects the inflowing ball. , the CPU 68 activates the starting port switch 84a in step 2.

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If . That is, the operating switch 87 facing the specific winning hole 16 via the specific winning ball detection circuit 86 functions as a normal symbol starting switch, and it is determined whether the operating switch 87 is on or off, and if it is off, the process returns to step 2. .

On the other hand, if the activation switch 87 functioning as a normal symbol starting switch is on, the process branches to step 202 and the display on the symbol display device 50 is varied.

Then, in step 203, it is determined whether the normal symbol start switch is turned on during the display fluctuation, and if it is turned on, it is stored in step 204. In this embodiment, the maximum number of normal symbol start switches stored is 4. In the 0th step 205, it is determined whether the display fluctuation has stopped, and if it has not stopped, the process returns to step 202 and stops. If so, the process advances to step 206, and it is determined whether the stopped symbol is a predetermined winning symbol. In addition, the symbols may be stopped temporally based on a signal emitted from a timer, etc., or may be stopped based on a signal from an operation button operated by the player, or the symbols may be stopped based on a signal emitted from a timer, etc. It may be stopped based on a detection signal from a provided detector.

If the stopped symbol is not a winning symbol, the process proceeds to step 211, and if it is a winning symbol, the process proceeds to step 207, where the normal electric accessory is operated for, for example, 6 seconds. That is, in the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIG.
The opening is made small as shown by the broken line in FIG.

Further, as shown in FIG. 3, in a pachinko machine 41!2 equipped with a so-called electric tulip 48, the rotating blade 37 is opened by energizing the solenoid 30 for actuating the electric accessory of the electric tulip 48.

Then, in the next stage 208, it is determined whether the normal symbol display switch is turned on while the normal electric accessory is being opened, and if it is turned on, it is stored in step 209. In step 210, it is determined whether or not the opening of the normal electric accessory has been completed, and if it has not been completed, the process returns to step 208, and if it has been completed, in step 211, the normal symbol start switch in step 204 or step 209 is activated. It is determined whether there is memory or not, and if there is memory, the memory is subtracted in step 212 and the process returns to step 202.
If there is none, return to step 2.

In step 3, the CPU 68 turns on the first start loss switch 84a or the second start loss switch 84b.
A drive signal is sent to the opening/closing solenoid drive circuit 78 to energize the opening/closing solenoid 43 at predetermined intervals and a predetermined number of times to open the ball receiving member 28 for a predetermined period of time, and clear the 10 count counter and continuous count counter in the RAM. . The ball receiving member 28 is set to be opened twice in 0.7 seconds in the case of the first start loss switch 84a, and once in 0.4 seconds in the case of the second start loss switch 84b.

The ball receiving member 28 rotates outward, and the concave chamber 42 closes to the gaming section 10.
When a ball flowing down the gaming section 10 is taken into the two-concave chamber 42 by the ball receiving member 28 during the opening period in which the ball is in communication with The ball is transferred and enters the lower chamber 42 from the falling part, and the ball is transferred onto the bottom plate part 49 and enters the special prize opening 25 or the left and right general prize openings 24.
Enter the ball.

When the ball that has flowed into the concave chamber 42 as described above luckily enters the special winning opening 25, the continuation winning switch 88 (abbreviated as continuation SW in FIG. 10) facing the special winning opening 25 is activated. Turn on. At this time, the CPU 68 determines whether the continuous winning switch 88 is on or off in step 4, and if the continuous winning switch 88 is on, the game shifts to a special game that is a special profit state for the player.
In step 5, the ball receiving member 28 is immediately erected, and in step 7, the starting port switch 84 of each starting port 14 is disabled.

When the special game starts, the CPU 68 increments the continuation count counter by 1 in step 7. Incidentally, the count value at this time, that is, the number of continuations is visually displayed to the player by the continuation number indicator light 32 via the LED drive circuit 83. In addition, when the number of continuations is two digits, it is preferable to display each digit by changing the display color, or to identify it by lighting and blinking or differences in blinking intervals. Of course, a two-digit continuation count indicator light 32 may also be provided.

Then, in step 8, the 10 count counter is cleared, and the stay and bar 9 open and close the ball receiving member 28 a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, for example, 18 times opening and closing operation in which one cycle is about 18 times in 5 seconds at about 28 degrees. Start processing.

Then, in step 10, it is determined whether the continuous winning switch 88 is on or off, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step 11. In this step 11, the count value of the continuation count counter is determined, and if it is less than r15J, for example, the process returns to step 7.

Therefore, one cycle of the special game is repeated 16 times. On the other hand, if the count value, that is, the number of continuations is 16, proceed to step 12 and disable the continuation winning switch 88,
In steps 13 and 14, conditions for ending the special game are determined. That is, if the continuation winning switch 88 is off in step 10, the number of balls that have flowed into the concave chamber 42 is counted by the 10 count switch 85 in step 13, and if the count value is less than r9J, the process goes to step 1.
Step 4 determines the number of times the ball receiving member 28 is opened and closed, and if the count value is rlOJ, the flow advances to step 15 to end the 18th opening and closing operation process. Then, in step 16, each disabled starting port switch 84... is enabled, and the process returns to step 2, where the ball waits for a new ball to enter the starting port 14.... Incidentally, the above count value is visually displayed to the player by lighting up the 10 count indicator light 33 provided on the mounting board 19 of the variable prize winning device all via the LED drive circuit 83.

On the other hand, if the ball does not enter the special winning hole 25 while the starting hole switch 84 of the ball receiving member 28 is opened once or twice, that is, in step 4, the continuous winning switch 8
8 is off, the process branches to step 17, waits for the completion of opening of the ball receiving member 28, and in step 18 starts the valid timer of the special winning opening 25, that is, the continuous winning switch 88.

This effective time is, for example, approximately 3 seconds after closing II of the ball receiving member 28. Then, in step 19, it is determined whether or not a ball enters the starting port 14 again within this effective time, and if the ball enters and the starting port switch 84... is turned on, step 3 , and the starting port switch 84
If . In step 21, it is determined whether the valid timer of the continuous winning switch 88 has expired, and if the valid timer has not expired, the process loops to step 19, and if the valid time has expired, the process returns to step 2. During the special game and from the time when the start switch 84 is turned on until the valid timer of the continuous winning switch 88 ends, the on/off determination of the activation switch 87 of the specific winning means is not made. In effect, the activation switch 87 is disabled.

In addition, the CPU 68 also operates the electronic sound circuit 82 to generate a sound effect to notify the entry of the ball into each starting loe 4..., and operates the lamp drive circuit 81 to generate an indicator light consisting of a group of lamps. The entry of the ball into the starting port 14 is visually and aurally indicated by lighting or blinking. Also, when a ball enters the special winning hole 25 provided in the recessed chamber 42, at this time as well, the lamp drive circuit 81 and electronic sound circuit 82 are driven to turn on and blink an indicator light consisting of a group of lamps to display a visible display. At the same time, a sound effect different from that of the ball entering the starting port 14... is generated to enhance the atmosphere of the game.
Second. Further, during the variable display of the normal symbol display device 50 or during the opening operation of the normal electric accessory, the display is visually and aurally performed in different manners so that each state can be understood.

According to the embodiment as described in L, the pachinko game will not become complicated and the players will not get bored with it.

11 and 12 are flowcharts showing other games, and in the above embodiment described in , when the special game starts, the specific winning means, that is, the normal symbol start switch is not monitored, but in this embodiment, Even during a special game, the player monitors the sweat symbol start switch and does not immediately activate the normal symbol display device 50, but when a ball enters the normal symbol start switch, it memorizes this. This is what I did.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the first
By executing the interrupt processing routine shown in Figure 2,
Monitors the normal symbol start switch and performs the associated start memory processing.

First, in step 229 shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether the activation switch 87, which is a normal symbol starting switch, has been turned on, and if it has not been turned on, the interrupt process is ended. On the other hand, if it is turned on, the starting memory addition process is executed in step 230, thereby ending the interrupt process.

On the other hand, in the main routine shown in FIG. 11, when the power is turned on, the CPU 68 performs the initial settings of step 1, such as clearing the RAM and checking each part, and if there is no abnormality, starts the pachinko game.

The first starting hole 14a or the second starting hole 14 formed in the gaming section 10 above the outloe 5 by the ball fired by the player.
When it flows into the first starting port 14a, the first
The starting loss switch 84a (abbreviated as starting SW in FIG. 10) or the second starting loss switch 84b (abbreviated as starting SW in FIG. 10) facing the second starting port 14b detects the inflowing ball. , the CPU 68 activates the starting port switch 84a in step 2.

84b is determined to be on or off, and the starting port switch 84...
If * is on, the process proceeds to step 3, and if it is off, the process proceeds to step 221, where it is determined whether or not there is a start memory based on the fact that the normal symbol start switch in the interrupt process has been turned on. If there is no starting memory, the process returns to step 2, but if there is, the starting memory is subtracted in step 223,
In the next step 224, a variation process of the Tatetsu symbol display device 50 is executed. Then, in step 225, it is determined whether or not the fluctuating display of the normal symbol varying device 50 has stopped, and the process is looped until it is stopped by a timer means or the like. When the variable display stops, it is determined in step 226 whether the stopped symbol is a hit or not, and if it is a miss, the process returns to step 221, and if it is a hit, the normal electric accessory is released for 6 seconds, for example, in step 227. In the next step 228, it is determined whether or not the release of the normal electric accessory has been completed, and the loop is continued until the release is completed, and when the release is completed, the step? Return to 21.

In step 3, the CPU 68 turns on the first start loss switch 84a or the second start loss switch 84b.
A drive signal is sent to the opening/closing solenoid drive circuit 78 to energize the opening/closing solenoid 43 at predetermined intervals and a predetermined number of times to open the ball receiving member 28 for a predetermined period of time, and clear the 10 count counter and continuous count counter in the RAM. . The ball receiving member 28 is set to be opened twice in 0.7 seconds in the case of the first start loss switch 84a, and once in 0.4 seconds in the case of the second start loss switch 84b.

The ball receiving member 28 rotates outward, and the concave chamber 42 closes to the gaming section 10.
When a ball flowing down the gaming section 10 is taken into the upper chamber 42a by the ball receiving member 28 while the ball is in communication with the upper chamber 42a, the ball is transferred with the upper surface of the partition shelf 47 facing the falling section,
The ball enters the lower chamber 42b from the falling part, moves on the bottom plate part 49, and enters the special prize opening 25 or the left and right general prize openings 24.
Enter the ball.

When the ball that has flowed into the concave chamber 42 as described above luckily enters the special winning opening 25, the continuation winning switch 88 (abbreviated as continuation SW in FIG. 10) facing the special winning opening 25 is activated. Turn on. At this time, the CPU 68 determines whether the continuous winning switch 88 is on or off in step 4, and if the continuous winning switch 88 is on, the game shifts to a special game that is a special profit state for the player.
In step 5, the ball receiving member 28 is immediately erected, and in step 6, the starting port switch 84 of each starting port 14 is disabled.

When the special game starts, the CPU 68 increments the continuation count counter by 1 in step 7. Incidentally, the count value at this time, that is, the number of continuations is visually displayed to the player by the continuation number indicator light 32 via the LED drive circuit 83. In addition, if the number of continuations is two digits, it is recommended to change the display color to display each digit, or to identify it by lighting and blinking or the difference in the blinking interval.Of course, the two-digit continuation count indicator light 32 It may be provided.

Then, in step 8, the 10 count counter is cleared, and in step 9, the ball receiving member 28 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, for example, an 18-time opening/closing operation process in which one cycle is defined as opening and closing the ball receiving member 28 18 times in about 28 degrees for 5 seconds. Start.

Then, in step 10, the continuous winning switch 88 is turned on.
It is determined that it is off, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step 11. In step 11, the count value of the continuation counter is determined, and if it is less than r15J, for example, the process returns to step 7.

Therefore, one cycle of the special game is repeated 16 times. On the other hand, if the count value, that is, the number of continuations is 16, the process proceeds to step 12 and the continuation winning switch 88 is disabled.
In steps 13 and 14, conditions for ending the special game are determined. That is, if the continuation winning switch 88 is off in step IO, the number of balls that have flowed into the concave chamber 42 is counted by the IO count switch 85 in step 13, and if the count value is less than r9J, step 1 is executed.
Step 4 determines the number of times the ball receiving member 28 is opened and closed, and if the count value is rlOJ, the flow advances to step 15 to end the 18th opening and closing operation process. Then, in step 16, each disabled starting port switch 84... is enabled, and the process returns to step 2, where the ball waits for a new ball to enter the starting port 14.... The above count value is visually displayed to the player by lighting up the 10 count indicator light 33 provided on the mounting board 19 of the variable prize winning device 1 via the LED drive circuit 83.

On the other hand, if the ball does not enter the special winning hole 25 while the starting hole switch 84 of the ball receiving member 28 is opened once or twice, that is, in step 4, the continuous winning switch 8
8 is off, the process branches to step 17 and waits for the completion of opening of the ball receiving member 28, and in step 18, the effective timer of the special winning opening 25 and continuous winning switch 88 is started.

This effective time is, for example, about 3 seconds after the ball receiving member 28 is closed. Then, in step 19, it is determined whether or not a ball enters the starting port 14 again within this effective time, and if the ball enters and the starting port switch 84... is turned on, step 3 and the starting port switch 84...
・If it is off, continue winning switch 8 in the next step 20
8 is on or off, and if it is on, return to step 5, and if it is off, proceed to the next step 21, step 21
Then, it is determined whether the valid timer of the continuation prize winning switch 88 has expired, and if the valid timer has not yet expired, the process loops to step 19, and if the valid time has expired, the process returns to step 2.

According to the game described in 1-, even if a ball hits the normal symbol start switch constituted by the special winning means during the special game, the ball will not be wasted.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine 2 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 of the present invention can also play the following games according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 in which the electric tulip 48 functions as the first starting port 14a. .

That is, in the main routine shown in FIG. 13, when the power is turned on, the CPU 68 performs the initial settings of step 1, such as clearing the RAM and checking each part, and if there is no abnormality, starts the pachinko game.

On the other hand, in the interrupt process shown in FIG. 14, an activation switch 87 facing the specific winning opening 16 provided on the game board, or an activation switch consisting of a passing type detector such as a so-called passing chucker provided on the game board. 87, the symbol display on the normal symbol display device 50 changes, and when the display stops and the combination of symbols matches a predetermined pattern, the electric tulip 48 opens and is ready to receive a batted ball. It is something that becomes. The operation of the electric tulip 48 and the normal symbol display device 50 is controlled by an interrupt process activated by pulses from a clock circuit 69 that are periodically input to the CPU 68. In this interrupt processing, first, step 20
In 01, it is determined whether the activation switch 87 of the specific winning hole 16 provided on the game board, which functions as a normal symbol start switch, is on or off, and if it is turned on, the process proceeds to step 2002, and if it is not turned on, the process proceeds to step 2009. .

In step 2002, it is determined whether the normal symbol display device 50 is displaying a variable display, and if it is displaying a variable pattern, step 2
007 adds the normal symbol starting memory (however, the maximum 4
Individual). If the variable display is not in progress, proceed to step 2003, and determine whether the electric tulip 48 as a normal electric accessory is in operation (open). If it is in operation (open), proceed to step 2007, and perform the same process as above. Normal symbol start memory addition processing is executed. On the other hand, if the electric tulip 48 is not in operation (open), the process proceeds to step 2004, and it is determined whether the fluctuating display of the normal symbol display device 50 has stopped, and if the fluctuating display has not stopped, the process proceeds to step 2008, where the normal symbol display device Vary 50. When it is determined that the fluctuating display has stopped, it is determined in step 2005 whether or not the stopped symbol is a hit. If it is a hit, step 2006
The electric tulip 48 is activated (opened).

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 2001 that the normal symbol start switch is not turned on, step 2009
Determine whether the normal symbol display Hso is displaying fluctuations,
If the variable display is in progress, the 1st interrupt process ends. If the variable display is not in progress, proceed to step 2010, determine whether or not the electric tulip 48 is in operation, and if it is in operation, end the interrupt process.0 If not in operation, step 201
1, it is determined whether the fluctuating display of the normal symbol display device 50 has ended and stopped, and if it has ended, it is determined in step 2012 whether or not the stopped symbol is a hit, and if it is a hit, the electric Open tulip 48. If step 2011 is incorrect, step 2
At 014, it is determined whether there is a normal symbol starting memory, and if there is a memory, the process proceeds to step 2015, where the starting memory is subtracted, and at step 2016, the normal symbol display device 50
Start displaying fluctuations in . Further, if there is no normal symbol start memory in step 2014, the interrupt process ends.

Therefore, while the electric tulip 48 is open as described above, it is easy for the ball to enter the first starting port 14a, and the transition to the special game is easy, which is advantageous for the player.

When the ball fired by the player flows into the first starting port 14a or the second starting port 14b, which is made up of the electric tulip 48 above the out port 15, the first starting port 14
A first starting loss switch 84a (hereinafter simply referred to as the first starting switch 84a, and abbreviated as starting SW in 131N) consisting of a ball detector 40 provided on the electric tulip 48 or a second starting opening Since the second starting loss switch 84b (abbreviated as starting SW in FIG. 13) facing 14b detects the incoming ball, C
In step 2, the PU68 operates the starting port switch 84a,
84b is determined to be on or off, and the starting port switch 84...
If * is on, the process proceeds to step 3; if it is off, the process waits in step 2.

In step 3, the CPU 68 turns on the first start loss switch 84a or the second start loss switch 84b.
A drive signal is sent to the opening/closing solenoid drive circuit 78 to energize the opening/closing solenoid 43 at predetermined intervals and a predetermined number of times to open the ball receiving member 28 for a predetermined period of time, and clear the 10 count counter and continuous count counter in the RAM. . The ball receiving member 28 is set to be opened twice in 0.7 seconds in the case of the first start loss switch 84a, and once in 0.4 seconds in the case of the second start loss switch 84b.

The ball receiving member 28 rotates outward, and the concave chamber 42 closes to the gaming section 10.
When a ball flowing down the gaming section 10 is taken into the upper chamber 42 by the ball receiving member 28 while the ball is in communication with the upper chamber 42, the ball is transferred with the upper surface of the partition shelf 47 facing the falling section, The ball enters the lower chamber 42 from the falling part, transfers on the bottom plate part 49, and enters the special winning opening 25 or the left and right general winning openings 24.

If the ball that has flown into the concave chamber 42 as described above luckily enters the special winning hole 25, the continuation winning switch 88 (abbreviated as continuation SW in FIG. 13) is turned on. At this time, the CPU 68 selects the continuation winning switch 8 in step 4.
8 is on or off, and the continuous winning switch 88
is on, the ball receiving member 28 is turned on in step 5 in order to shift to a special game in which the player is in a special profit state.
immediately stand up, and in step 6, the starting port switch 84 of each starting port 14 is disabled.

When the special game starts, the CPU 68 increments the continuation count counter in step 7. Incidentally, the count value at this time, that is, the number of continuations is visually displayed to the player by the continuation number indicator light 32 via the LED drive circuit 83. In addition, when the number of continuations is two digits, it is preferable to display each digit by changing the display color or to distinguish it by lighting and blinking or by the difference in blinking interval. Of course, a two-digit Jl continuation count indicator light 32 may be provided.

Then, in step 8, the 10 count counter is cleared, and in step 9, the ball receiving member 28 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times within a predetermined time, for example, an 18-time opening/closing operation process in which one cycle is defined as opening and closing the ball receiving member 28 18 times in about 28 degrees for 5 seconds. Start.

Then, in step lO, the continuation winning switch 88 is turned on.
It is determined that it is off, and if it is on, the process proceeds to step 11. In step 11, the count value of the continuation counter is determined, and if it is less than r15J, for example, the process returns to step 7.

Therefore, one cycle of the special game is repeated 16 times. On the other hand, if the count value, that is, the number of continuations is 16, the process proceeds to step 12 and the continuation winning switch 88 is disabled.
In steps 13 and 14, conditions for ending the special game are determined. That is, if the continuation winning switch 88 is off in step 1O, the number of balls that have flowed into the concave chamber 42 is counted by the 10 count switch 85 in step 13, and if the count value is less than r9J, the process goes to step 1.
The process proceeds to step 4, where the number of times the ball receiving member 28 is opened and closed is determined, and if the count value is rlo], the process proceeds to step 15, where the 18th opening/closing operation process is completed. Then, in step 16, each disabled starting port switch 84... is enabled, and the process returns to step 2, where the ball waits for a new ball to enter the starting port 14.... The above count value is visually displayed to the player by lighting up the IO count indicator light 33 provided on the mounting board 19 of the variable prize winning device Wt1 via the LED drive circuit 83.

On the other hand, if the ball does not enter the special winning hole 25 while the starting hole switch 84 of the ball receiving member 28 is opened once or twice, that is, in step 4, the continuous winning switch 8
8 is off, the process branches to step 17 and waits for the completion of opening of the ball receiving member 28, and in step 18, the valid timer of the special winning opening 25, that is, the continuous winning switch 88 is started.

This effective time is, for example, about 3 seconds after the ball receiving member 28 is closed Ih. Then, in step 19, it is determined whether or not a ball enters the starting port 14 again within this effective time, and if the ball enters and the starting port switch 84... is turned on, step 3 , and the starting port switch 84.
If .
In step 1, it is determined whether the valid timer of the continuation winning switch 88 has expired, and if the valid timer has not yet expired, the process loops with step E9, and if the valid time has expired, the process returns to step E2.

According to the above-mentioned game, turning on the activation switch of the specific winning means is first set as an operating condition for the variable display on the normal symbol display device, and when the symbol that the normal symbol display device stops displaying is a win, the normal electric A pachinko machine in which a starting hole consisting of an electric tulip as an accessory converts the ball so that it is easy to win a prize, thereby adding depth to the game, and converting a variable prize winning device to the player's advantage simply by hitting the ball into the starting hole. Compared to machines, players will not get tired of it and will not unnecessarily arouse their gambling spirit.In addition, players can choose where in the gaming section they are, taking into consideration the operating conditions of the variable prize winning device, normal symbol display device, normal electric accessories, etc. Players can enjoy the joy of technological intervention to win more prize balls based on their own gaming skills, such as whether they can acquire prize balls more efficiently if they aim.

Furthermore, the pachinko machine according to the present invention can be made into other embodiments using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 used in the above embodiment. That is, in each of the pachinko machines 2 shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a normal symbol start switch 2 which starts the variable display of the normal symbol display device 50 is provided in the concave chamber 42 of the variable winning device 1, and the variable winning device The variable display of the normal symbol display device 50 is started by the ball flowing into the ball. The normal symbol start switch may also be used as the continuous winning switch 88 facing the special winning opening 25, or the signal from the 10 count switch 85 may be used to display a variable display at the 5th signal, for example. It can also be set to start. Of course, a normal symbol start switch may be newly provided in the variable winning device Ml.

On the other hand, an electric tulip 48 installed as an ordinary electric accessory
Similarly to the embodiment described above, the starting port 14 of the variable prize winning device 1
It may function as a separate winning opening. Further, the ball receiving member 28 of the variable prize winning device 1 may be opened slightly.

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and can be carried out as appropriate without changing the configuration described in the claims. As a means, a prize opening type one that takes the batted ball into the rear of the game board is shown in the figure, but a so-called passing chuckker or a gate type % type that allows the ball to continue flowing down in the gaming section even after the batted ball is detected by an activation switch is shown. % <Effects of the Invention> In summary, the present invention provides a variable winning device capable of converting a disadvantageous state to an advantageous state for a player by operating a ball receiving member by a driving source when a predetermined condition is met; In a pachinko machine equipped with at least an electric control means for electrically controlling a variable winning device, the game board is provided with a variable winning device and a ball detector that creates conversion conditions for the variable winning device. A specific area facing a starting opening, a normal electric accessory that can give a profit to the player by operating the drive source, a normal symbol display device that variably displays symbols, and an activation switch that creates operating conditions for the normal symbol display device. Since the variable winning device, the normal electric accessory, and the normal symbol display device are mutually associated with each other by the electric control means, the variable winning device has a recessed chamber equipped with a special winning hole and a general winning hole. In a pachinko machine equipped with a winning device, the variable winning device, normal symbol display device, normal electric accessories, specific winning means, etc. are interconnected, giving the pachinko game more depth and preventing players from getting bored. To provide a pachinko machine that does not unnecessarily arouse the spirit of gambling. In addition, the player can judge the operating status of the variable prize winning device, the normal symbol display device, the normal electric accessory, etc., and enjoy the joy of technical intervention to win more prize balls using his own gaming skills. Furthermore, the pachinko machine according to the present invention makes it easy to balance profits between players and gaming parlors by setting winning rates for each section, etc., and provides a healthy and interesting pachinko machine that suppresses gambling. be able to.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of a variable winning device installed in the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a diagram of a pachinko machine according to another embodiment. 4 is a rear view of the variable winning device installed in the above pachinko machine, FIG. 5 is a front view of an electric tulip as an example of an ordinary electric accessory, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the same as above. Figure 7 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 5 with the rotating blades closed, Figure 8 is a sectional view taken along the line ■-■ in Figure 5 with the rotating blades open, and Figure 9 The figure is a block diagram of one stage of electrical control, and FIGS. 10 to 14 are flowcharts of each embodiment. 1... Variable winning device, 2... Pachinko machine, 14...
・Starting opening, 24... General winning opening, 25... Special winning opening, 28... Ball receiving member, 48... Electric tulip as a normal electric accessory, 50... Normal symbol display device 8
7...Activation switch for specific winning means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A variable winning device capable of converting a state disadvantageous to a player into an advantageous state by operating a ball receiving member by a driving source when a predetermined condition is satisfied; In a pachinko machine, the game board is provided with a variable prize winning device, and a starting opening facing a ball detector that creates conversion conditions for the variable winning device;
A normal electric accessory that can give a profit to a player by operating a driving source, a normal symbol display device that variably displays symbols, and a specific winning means that has an operating switch that creates operating conditions for the normal symbol display device. A pachinko machine characterized in that the variable winning device, the ordinary electric accessory, and the ordinary symbol display device are mutually associated with each other by electric control means.