JPH04295386A - Pachinko (japanese pinball) machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pachinko machine which can increase the possibility of a scoring condition being generated when an electric scoring device is opened and scoring balls are introduced into a special scoring device. CONSTITUTION:When a predetermined playing condition is started, an electric scoring device 8 disposed above a special scoring device 10 is kept open until a predetermined time elapses or until balls go into any scoring device by a number more than that of a plurality of passage areas 15,16 in which the special scoring device 10 is formed. Therefore, the possibility of at least one of scoring balls allowed to be into the special scoring device 10 being introduced into the special scoring device actuation area 16 is increased and a scoring condition often arises.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

[Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an electric winning device that is opened when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and a winning ball that is provided below the electric winning device and that receives winning balls that are accepted by the electric winning device. A special winning device that distributes and guides the winning balls to one of a plurality of passing areas including a special device activation area, and when the winning balls guided by the special winning device pass through the special device activation area, the operation starts and the special winning ball is again activated. A special device whose operation ends when a winning ball passes through a device operating area or a predetermined number of balls hit a winning opening provided in the game board, and a ball is hit into the starting winning opening while the special device is in operation. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine including a variable winning device that is opened and driven in a predetermined manner every time a player wins a prize.

0002

[Background Art] Conventionally, when a winning ball passes through a special device operating area of a special winning device provided on a game board, a special device is activated to create a winning state, and during the winning state, the ball starts winning. Many pachinko machines have been provided on the market that, when a player enters a prize, opens a variable prize winning device until a certain period of time (e.g., 10 seconds) has elapsed or until a predetermined number of winning balls (e.g., 10) are generated. . In such pachinko machines, the rights generation state ends when a winning ball passes through the special device activation area again or when a predetermined number of balls (for example, 16) hit the winning opening. It has become.

[0003] By the way, among pachinko machines having the above-mentioned game contents, a machine has been proposed in which an electric winning device is disposed above the special winning device in order to make it easier to guide the ball to the special winning device. . In this case, the electric winning device is controlled to open when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and to remain open until a certain period of time has elapsed or until one hit ball wins.

0004

[Problem to be Solved by the Invention] Conventionally, even if a ball hits the electric winning device, the number of winning balls is only one, and that one winning ball passes through the special winning device multiple times. Unless the user is guided to one of the areas and happens to be guided to the special device activation area, the rights will not be generated. For this reason, even if the electric winning device is opened, it does not immediately connect to the state where rights have been generated.
Rather, if the number of passing areas in the special prize winning device is large,
There are many cases in which the rights do not occur, and there is a problem in that the player's interest is halved. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to eliminate the possibility that a rights generation state will occur when the electric winning device is opened and winning balls are guided to the special winning device. Our goal is to provide a pachinko machine that can improve performance.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes an electric winning device that is opened when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and a device installed below the electric winning device. a special winning device that distributes and guides the winning balls received by the electric winning device to one of a plurality of passage areas including a special device activation area; A special device that starts operating when the winning ball passes through the special device operating area and stops operating when the winning ball passes through the special device operating area again or when a predetermined number of balls enter the starting winning hole, and a In a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device that is driven to open in a predetermined manner every time a ball hits the starting winning opening, the electric winning device is operated after a certain period of time has elapsed or after the opening of the variable winning device. The present invention is characterized by comprising an opening control means that performs opening control so as to be closed when a predetermined number greater than or equal to the number of passage areas is reached within a time.

[0006]

[Operation] The electric winning device is opened when a predetermined gaming state is reached. When the electric winning device is opened, the opened state is maintained until a certain period of time passes or until a specified number of winning balls are generated. When the open state of the electric winning device ends based on the generation of a specified number of winning balls, all of the specified number of winning balls are guided to the special winning device, and moreover, the plurality of winning balls formed in the special winning device are Since more winning balls are guided than the number of passing areas, the possibility that at least one winning ball will be guided to the special device activation area increases, and a right generation state often occurs. For this reason,
The opening drive of the electric winning device and the establishment of the right generation state are closely related, and it is possible to attract the interest of the players.

[0007]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a game board 1 of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. In the figure, approximately in the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there is a symbol display device 4 in order from the top.
, a gate passage opening 7, an electric winning device 8, and a special winning device 10 are arranged. However, to explain these relationships below, the gate passage opening 7 is simply the gaming area 3.
It is configured so that a falling batted ball passes through it, and does not eject a prize ball, but the symbol display device 4 provided above the gate passage opening 7 displays a variable display as the batted ball passes through the gate passage opening 7. It controls the In this case, the gate passage opening 7 may be used not only for operating the symbol display device 4 but also as a winning opening from which prize balls are ejected. The gate passage opening 7 is provided with a gate winning ball detection switch 30 (see FIG. 3), and a variable display on the symbol display device 4 is executed based on the detection signal.

The symbol display device 4 includes a plurality of (three in the illustrated embodiment) symbol displays 5a to 5c (7 segment LE).
D) and a gate winning memory display 6. The symbol displays 5a to 5c start variable display based on the batted ball hitting the gate passage 7, and after a certain period of time (for example, 6 seconds) has passed, the symbol display 5a on the left side stops. The center symbol display 5b and the right symbol display 5c are sequentially controlled to stop at slight time intervals. Further, the symbols displayed on the symbol displays 5a to 5c are, for example, 11 kinds of numbers and alphabet symbols such as 0 to 9 and F, and are displayed in a variable manner. Then, the combination of symbols when all symbol displays 5a to 5c are stopped is "3, 3, 3" or "7, 7".
, 7'', it is determined to be a win, and the electric winning device 8 disposed between the gate passage port 7 and the special winning device 10 is driven to open. In addition, the symbol displays 5a to 5c are two-color light emitting segments LE.
D is used, and when the variable display is performed with a low probability (to be described later), the display is controlled to be variable, for example, in red, and when the variable display is to be displayed with a high probability, the display is controlled to be variable, for example, in green. Thereby, the player can immediately know with what probability the symbol display device 4 is changing the display.

[0009] In addition, the gate winning memory display 6 provided in the symbol display device 4 allows the gate winning memory display 6 to pass through the gate passage port 7 when the symbol display device 4 is in the process of variable display or when the electric winning device 8 is in the open state. This system notifies that up to four batted balls have been memorized, and even if a batted ball passes through the gate passage port 7 with all four gate winning memory indicators 6 lit, it will be treated as invalid. .

[0010] By the way, when the combination of the symbol displays 5a to 5c when they are stopped is a winning symbol combination, the electric winning device 8 disposed above the special winning device 10 is activated for a certain period of time (for example, 6 seconds). It will be released. The illustrated electric winning device 8 is a so-called tulip-type winning device having a pair of opening/closing wings 9a and 9b.
a, 9b are driven to open by a tulip solenoid 36 (see FIG. 3). As a result, the tulip solenoid 36 is energized and the electric winning device 8
When the ball is opened, the ball falling down the game area 3 is more likely to be accepted, and the ball that is accepted by the electric winning device 8 is
All are guided to the special prize winning device 10. In addition, when the electric winning device 8 receives a specified number of balls (four in this embodiment), the tulip solenoid 36 is turned off and closed even before a certain period of time has elapsed. For this reason, the electric winning device 8 is provided with a tulip detection switch 34 (see FIG. 3) for counting the number of winning balls. In addition, the illustrated electric winning device 8 has a structure in which the ball does not win at all when the electric winning device 8 is closed, but even when the electric winning device 8 is closed, the ball does not win a prize. You may also do so.

The special winning device 10 placed below the electric winning device 8 has a mounting board 11 attached to the surface of the game board 1, as shown in FIG. A rotating body 12 is provided at the. This rotating body 12 is rotated in one direction by a rotating body motor 38 (see FIG. 3), and has a plurality of recesses 13 and 14 of two different shapes formed on its outer circumference. In the case of this embodiment, five normal recesses 13 are formed and one special recess 14 is formed. In addition, a winning ball receiving frame 11a is protruded in front of the mounting board 11 so as to surround the rotating body 12, and an intrusion recess 11 is provided at the lowest part of the winning ball receiving frame 11a.
b is formed. Thus, the winning balls that have fallen from the electric winning device 8 are received by the winning ball receiving frame 11a, reach the lowest part thereof, enter the entry recess 11b, and then are received in the recesses 13 and 14 of the rotating body 12. ing.

The winning balls received in the recesses 13 and 14 move as the rotating body 12 rotates, and are guided to either the passing winning area 15 or the special device activation area 16 provided on the mounting board 11. It has become. Specifically, the winning ball received in the normal recess 13 is passed through the winning area 15.
The winning balls guided by the special recess 14 are guided to the special operation activation area 16. The passing winning area 15 is configured as a winning area where a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are ejected by guiding the winning balls. In addition, by guiding the winning balls to the special device activation area 16, a predetermined number of prize balls are ejected in the same manner as described above, and the special winning ball detection switch 31 (
(see Figure 3). Special winning ball detection switch 31
The ON signal is used as a signal to detect the occurrence and extinguishment of a right generation state. In addition, the special prize winning device 10 includes:
A rotary body position detection switch 35 (see FIG. 3) for detecting the stop position of the rotary body 12 is provided. In addition, in the lower part of the special winning device 10, there is provided a starting winning number display 17 that displays the number of winning balls in the starting winning holes 18, 21, which will be described next, during the right generation state. In many cases, the starting prize winning number display 17 can display a number equal to the number of openings of the attacker opening/closing plate 23. This will be detailed later. Further, the operation of the special device ends when the numerical value displayed on the starting prize winning number display 17 reaches "16".

Returning to FIG. 1, on the right side of the gate passing port 7, a starting winning hole device 18 (sometimes referred to as starting winning hole 18) constituting a starting winning hole is provided, and on the left side of the special winning device 10. A starting prize opening 21 is provided. These starting winning holes 18 and 21 open the attacker opening/closing plate 23 of the variable winning device 22 located below one of the starting winning holes 18 based on the winning of a hit ball during the operation of the special device as described above. It is something to do. By the way, in the illustrated embodiment, the starting prize opening 21 on the left side of the figure
has the same structure as a normal socket that simply receives a batted ball, but the starting prize opening device 18 on the right side of the figure has a built-in rotating disk 19 having one receiving recess 20. This rotating disk 19 constitutes a batted ball receiving mechanism that can receive batted balls at approximately the same time period as the open time T4 (described in detail later) allowed for the variable prize winning device 14. In addition, in the starting prize openings 18 and 21,
A starting winning ball detection switch 32 (see FIG. 3) is attached to detect winning of a batted ball. In addition, starting prize openings 18, 2
The number of prize balls that are ejected when the hit ball enters the winning hole is set to a smaller number (for example, seven) than the number of prize balls that are ejected from other winning holes.

As mentioned above, one of the starting prize opening devices 18
A variable prize winning device 22 is arranged below. This variable winning device 22 has an attacker solenoid 37 (Fig.
The player has an attacker opening/closing plate 23 which is driven to open and close by the following (see), and receives a batted ball falling in the game area 3 with the attacker opening/closing plate 23 open. However, the opening of the attacker opening/closing plate 23 is executed based on the winning of a batted ball in the starting prize openings 18 and 21 while the right generating state continues, and one opening is performed for a predetermined number of balls (for example, , 10) until the winning balls are generated.
Alternatively, it continues until a certain period of time T4 (for example, 9.5 seconds) has elapsed. In order to count the above-mentioned predetermined number, the variable winning device 22 is equipped with a winning ball number detection switch 33 (see FIG. 3) and counts the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number detection switch 33. A prize winning number display 24 is built in for displaying the number of winnings.

Furthermore, in addition to the above-described configuration, the game area 3 of the game board 1 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 26, 28a to 28d, windmills 25a, 25b, 27a, 27b, and an out hole 29. Among the plurality of winning holes 26, 28a to 28d, the winning hole 26 arranged on the left side of the gate passage opening 7 is provided with windmills 27a, 27b. Further, among the windmills 25a, 25b, 27a, and 27b, the windmills 25a and 25b arranged on the left and right sides of the symbol display device 4 are called windmills with lamps that have built-in operation lamps 39 (see FIG. 3). be. The operation lamp 39 is used to notify that the right has been generated, and to notify that the symbol display device 4 and the variable prize winning device 22 are being driven. In addition, the special winning device 10 and the starting prize opening 18
, 21 also have a built-in lamp or LED having almost the same function as the operation lamp 39.

The configuration of the control device that controls the operations of the symbol display device 4, special winning device 10, variable winning device 22, etc. described above will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the control device. A microcomputer 40 is used as a control device. An external ROM 41 and an external RAM 44 are connected to the microcomputer 40. Then, in the ROM 41, the symbol display units 5a to 5a are stored in the off mode.
A winning value table 42 for determining the numerical value to be displayed on the symbol display 5c and a winning numerical value table 43 for determining the numerical value to be displayed on the symbol displays 5a to 5c in the winning mode are set.

A mode determination counter 45 is stored in the RAM 44.
A losing value memory 46 and a winning value memory 47 are formed, respectively, in which numerical values that change from time to time are stored by a losing value table 42 and a winning value table 43, and a determined value memory 47 is formed to store determined numerical values that determine the winning mode. A memory 48 is formed. This confirmed memory 48
has a memory equal to the number of reserved winning balls at the gate passage 7 + 1. The numerical value for determining the mode for each reserved winning ball is determined at the time of winning (passing), and the numerical value is stored in each determination memory 48. Note that the mode determination counter 45
By changing the maximum value of , the probability of occurrence of the winning mode is changed.

On the other hand, the gate winning ball detection switch 30 detects passing balls at the gate passing opening 7, the special winning ball detection switch 31 detects winning balls passing through the special device activation area 16, and the winning at the starting winning openings 18, 21. Starting winning ball detection switch 32 that detects balls, attacker opening/closing plate 2
Winning ball number detection switch 33 that detects winning balls in 3
, a tulip detection switch 34 for detecting winning balls in the electric winning device 8, and a rotating body 1 of the special winning device 10.
The rotating body position detection switch 35 in No. 2 is connected to the microcomputer 40 via a waveform shaping circuit 49 consisting of a flip-flop to prevent chattering.

The clock generation circuit 51 outputs an external interrupt signal to the IN of the microcomputer 40 via the frequency divider 50.
It is output to the T terminal. Then, the microcomputer 40 executes the main programs shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. Further, the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 52 is input to the RST1 terminal of the microcomputer 40, and a numerical value generation program (not shown) is started in synchronization with the timing signal, and the value of the mode determination counter 45 is changed. Updated. Note that, as described above, the probability of occurrence of the winning mode is changed by changing the maximum value to which the mode determination counter 45 is returned to zero. In addition, the power supply circuit 54
The reset signal outputted from the reset signal generation circuit 53 by the ON operation of the microcomputer 40 is
The reset signal is input to the T2 terminal, and an initial program (not shown) is activated by the reset signal.

A display drive circuit 55, a display selection circuit 56, and a driver 57 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 40. The display drive circuit 55 and the display selection circuit 56 include the above-described symbol displays 5a to 5c,
A gate winnings memory display 6, a winnings number display 24, and a starting winnings number display 17 are connected. These displays are dynamically driven by outputting selection data and display data from the microcomputer 40 at regular intervals. That is, each display unit is selected by the display selection circuit 56 and displayed according to the output signal of the display drive circuit 55 at that time. The driver 57 operates the tulip solenoid 36, the attacker solenoid 37, the rotating body motor 38,
It drives and controls the operation lamp 39, the motor of the rotating disk 19 (not shown), a lamp indicator, and a group of lamps.

Next, the operations controlled by the above-mentioned control device will be explained based on a flow diagram showing the processing procedure of the microcomputer 40. When the power supply circuit 54 is energized, power is supplied to the microcomputer 40, and
The reset signal generation circuit 53 generates a reset signal as RST2.
Output to the terminal. Then, the microcomputer 40 (
The CPU 40 (hereinafter referred to as CPU 40) sets each register and counter to an initial value. After the initial setting, each time an external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 50 is input, the CPU 40
executes the main program shown in FIGS. 5 to 7. Figure 5
In step 100, a timer update process is performed, and in step 102, status signals S1, S2,
S3, S4, S5, and S6 are read. These status signals (excluding S6) are composed of negative logic, and when the signal is at a low level, the switch is in the ON state, indicating that a winning ball has been detected.

[0022] When the fall of the gate winning signal S1 is detected in step 104, the process proceeds to step 106.
It is determined whether the number of pending winning balls is smaller than 4, and only if it is smaller, the gate winning counter C is set at step 108.
is updated by 1, and in step 110, the value of the mode determination counter 45 at that time is stored in the definite memory M(c) 48. In other words, when there are no reserved winning balls, the gate passing port 7
When a winning is detected, the gate winning counter C becomes 1.
The value of the mode determination counter 45 at that time is stored in the determination memory M(1). Further, when the gate prize counter C is 1 or more, if a prize is further won at the gate passage port 7, that prize ball becomes a reserved prize ball, and the gate prize counter C is incremented by 1. Then, the value of the mode determination counter 45 at the time of winning is stored in the confirmation memory M(c) corresponding to the pending winning ball. In this way,
When a prize is won at the gate passage 7, a numerical value for determining the winning mode is determined.

[0023] Also, in step 112, the special winning signal S2
When the fall of is detected, it is determined in step 114 whether or not the rights generation flag has been set. If it has not been set yet, the rights generation flag is set in step 116. This brings about a state in which rights have been generated. Then, when the rights arise, step 11
If it is determined in step 8 that the probability increase flag is set, the probability increase flag is reset in step 120, and the green flag is reset in order to indicate that the variable display of the symbol displays 5a to 5c will be performed with low probability. do. As a result, the symbols displayed on the symbol displays 5a to 5c are displayed in red, thereby informing the player that the probability of a winning symbol being displayed is low. And after that,
At step 122, the actuation number counter L is incremented by one. On the other hand, if it is determined in step 114 that the rights generation flag has already been set, the special winning signal S2 is treated as a signal that should eliminate the rights generation state, and the process proceeds to step 132, which will be described later.

Next, in step 124, the start winning signal S3
When the fall of is detected, it is determined in step 126 whether or not the right generation flag is set. If not, the following steps 128 to 136 are not performed. On the other hand, when the entitlement generation flag is set, the starting winning ball counter D is incremented by 1 in step 128, and then in step 1
At step 30, it is determined whether the value of the starting prize winning ball counter D is greater than 15 or not. If it is larger than 15, the right generation flag is reset in step 132 to end the right generation state, and it is determined in step 134 whether or not the value of the operation number counter L at that time is an odd number. When the value of the operation number counter L is an odd number, step 136
At this point, a probability increase flag is set, and a green flag is set to indicate that the subsequent variable display of the symbol displays 5a to 5c will be performed with high probability. As a result, the symbols displayed on the symbol displays 5a to 5c are displayed in green, thereby informing the player that there is a high probability that a winning symbol will be displayed.

[0025] Steps 112 to 122 described above
Steps 132 to 136 end the rights generation state based on the passing of winning balls into the special device operating area 16 during the rights generation state and the winning of a predetermined number of balls into the starting winning holes 18 and 21. It is shown that the probability that the symbol display device 4 enters the winning mode increases when the end is an odd-numbered end, and the increased probability state is canceled at the start of the next right generation state. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, after the power is turned on, the first right generation state is from point a, where the special device is turned on (sets the right generation flag), to point b, where the special device is turned off (reset of the right generation flag). The probability that a winning symbol will appear at this time is controlled to be displayed at a low probability of 1/220. Then, from point b (set of probability increase flag) where the rights generation state ends, point c which is the starting point of the second rights generation state (reset of probability increase flag)
Until then, the probability that a winning symbol will appear on the symbol display device 4 is controlled to be displayed at a high probability of 1/22. Furthermore, at point c, which is the second right generation state, the special device is turned on, although with a low probability, and this state continues until point d. At point d, the probability is not changed because the even-numbered right generation state has ended. Note that in the third and fourth right generation states, the above-described operation is repeated. In this way, in this embodiment, a gaming state in which it is easy to become a rights-generating state and a gaming state in which it is difficult to become a rights-generating state tend to occur alternately. It can attract interest.

Furthermore, in step 138, the winning ball number signal S4
When the fall of is detected, the winning ball number counter E is incremented by 1 in step 140. Also, step 1
When the fall of the tulip winning signal S5 is detected in step 42, the tulip winning counter B is incremented by 1 in step 144. Further, when it is determined in step 146 that the rotating body position detection signal S6 is present, a stop flag is set in step 150 on the premise that the hit flag has been set in step 148. When the stop flag is set, the drive of the rotating body motor 38 is stopped as described later.

Steps 152-- shown in the following FIGS. 6 and 7
The processing from 190, 222 to 230 is performed by the symbol display device 4.
and steps 192 to 220 and 222 to 230 are processing steps corresponding to each state of the variable winning device 22 during the rights generation state. The processing steps of the symbol display device 4 and the electric winning device 8 are performed regardless of whether or not the right generation state is in progress.

First, processing steps corresponding to each state of the symbol display device 4 and the electric winning device 8 will be explained. (a) Processing when there is no gate winning ball When there is no gate winning ball, that is, the gate winning counter C is 0
When , steps 100-158, 192-230
As a result, the symbol displays 5a to 5c,
The lamp group, each solenoid, and the motor perform a predetermined display or drive.

(b) Fluctuation display processing At step 158, the value of counter C is determined, and if it is greater than or equal to 1, the value of counter C is subtracted by 1, register F is set to 1 to indicate a fluctuating display state, and a timer is activated. T1 is set to a predetermined value (
For example, 6 seconds) (steps 160, 162
). Then, as the gate winning counter C is decremented in step 164, the contents of the confirmed memory M(c) 48 are incremented by one and updated. Then step 166
At step 168, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed out. If it is determined that the time has expired, the winning mode is determined from the numerical value stored in the determination memory M(0) at step 168. For example, the value of the mode determination counter is "3"
When the value is , it is determined to be a hit, and when the value is other than that, it is determined to be a loss. Then, when the process moves to step 170 and it is determined that there is no hit, the process moves to step 172 and the value of each digit of the missing value memory 46, which stores the numerical value for display in the missing mode, is set in the numerical display register. As a result, the numerical values for display in the losing mode stored in the losing numerical value memory 46 are displayed on the symbol displays 5a to 5c when the fluctuation is stopped. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is a win, the process moves to step 174, and the value of each digit of the win value memory 47, which stores the display value in the win mode, is set in the numerical display register, so that the symbol display is displayed. 5a to 5c, the numerical values for display in the winning mode stored in the winning numerical value memory 47 are displayed when the fluctuation is stopped.

[0030] In this way, the symbol displays 5a to 5c display numerical values for display generated by the missing numerical value table 42 and the winning numerical value table 43, which are dedicated to display and are separate from the numerical value generating means for determining the mode. It will be displayed. Furthermore, since the maximum value of the mode determination counter 45 is set to, for example, 220 when the probability is low and 22 when the probability is high, the probability that the number stored in the definite memory M(c) is a winning number is If the probability increase flag is set, it is 1/22, and if the probability increase flag is not set, it is 1/220. Note that timer T1
Until the time is up, it is determined in step 152 that the variable display is in progress, so steps 100 to 152,
Steps 166 and 192 to 230 are repeated.

(c) Processing at the time of winning When the judgment result in step 170 is a winning, a winning flag is set in step 176, and an interval timer T2 is set to wait until the electric winning device 8 is released. The value of register F is set to 2 to indicate that the interval is in progress. During this interval, it is determined in step 178 whether the stop flag is set, and if it is set,
At step 180, a motor flag (hereinafter abbreviated as Mo flag) is reset. When the Mo flag is reset, the drive of the rotating body motor 38 in step 230 is stopped. That is, the rotating body 12 of the special winning device 10 normally rotates at a constant speed, and when the display result on the symbol display devices 5a to 5c becomes a win, the position of the rotating body is detected during a predetermined interval time. It is designed to be stopped at the position where the switch 35 is turned on.

[0032]However, when it is determined in step 182 that the interval timer T2 has timed up,
In step 184, the tulip solenoid flag (hereinafter abbreviated as tulip SOL flag) is set, and in order to indicate that the tulip is being opened, the status register F is set to 3, and the timer T3 is set to a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). . Then, the tulip solenoid 36 is energized until it is determined in step 186 that the timer T3 has timed up, or until it is determined that the value of the tulip winning counter B is greater than 3 in step 188, so that the batted ball can win an electric prize. The device 8 is maintained in a state where it is easy to win a prize. Therefore, when a predetermined time has elapsed or when the value of the tulip winning counter B becomes larger than 3 (i.e., 4), the tulip SOL flag, stop flag, and winning flag are reset in step 190, and the Mo The flag is set, and the status register F and tulip winning counter B are set to 0. By setting the Mo flag, the rotating body motor 38 rotates again. Furthermore, until the timer T2 times up, it is determined in step 154 that the interval is in progress, so steps 100 to 154, 178, 180, 182, 19
Repeat steps 2 to 230.

As described above, when a hit is determined, the electric winning device 8 is opened until it accepts four batted balls or a certain period of time has elapsed, and at the same time as the opening ends, the rotary body 12 rotates and the recess is opened. 13 and 14 sequentially receive and rotate the winning balls, and the winning balls are guided to either the special device operating area 16 or the passing winning area 15. in this case,
Since more winning balls enter the special winning device 10 than the passing areas 15 and 16 formed in the special winning device 10,
The possibility that the winning ball will pass through the special device activation area 16 and be in a right generation state is increased, and the player's interest can be increased. Note that, depending on the position at which the rotating body 12 is stopped, even when one winning ball is generated, the right generation state can be established. For example, when the rotating body 12 is stopped at a position where the special recess 14 corresponds to the intrusion recess 11b, as long as a ball hits the electric winning device 8, the winning state will definitely occur. Furthermore, until the timer T3 times up or until the value of the tulip winning counter B becomes 1, it is determined that the opening is open at step 156, so steps 100 to 156, 186, 1
88, the processes 192 to 230 are repeated. In addition, after the open state of the electric winning device 8 ends, the next variable display of the symbol display device 4 may be started after a predetermined interval.

Next, the processing steps of the variable prize winning device 22 will be explained. (d) Processing during the rights generation state If it is determined in step 196 and step 198 that the value of the starting winning ball counter D is 1 or more, smaller than 17, and larger than the value of the opening number counter G, in step 200 the attacker solenoid A flag (hereinafter abbreviated as the attacker SOL flag) is set, and the status register H indicating that the attacker opening/closing plate 23 is open is set to 1.
Thereafter, in step 202, the opening number counter G is incremented by one. Then, in step 204, the timer T4 that regulates the opening time of the attacker opening/closing plate 23 is set to a predetermined value (for example, 9.7 seconds), and the winning ball number counter is Attacker solenoid 37 is energized until E reaches 10. Thereafter, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed or when the winning ball number counter E reaches 10, the attacker SOL flag is reset to release the excitation state of the attacker solenoid 37 in step 210, and the winning ball number counter E is reset. Set to 0.

When one opening/closing state of the attacker opening/closing plate 23 is completed, steps 212 and 214 are performed in order to provide an interval time before the next opening/closing. However, when the interval time has elapsed, step 21
At step 6, the register H is set to 0, and at step 218 it is determined whether or not the right generation flag is set at that time. If the entitlement generation flag is set, the process immediately moves to step 222, and if it is not set, the values of the starting winning ball counter D and the opening number counter G are set to 0 in step 220, and the process moves to step 222. do.

The processes of steps 222 to 230 are executed every time the main routine is executed, and include the symbol displays 5a to 5c, a lamp display or lamp group (not shown), the tulip solenoid 36, the attacker solenoid 37, The rotating body motor 38 is driven according to the state of the flag or register described above. In addition, the pattern display devices 5a to 5
During the variable display of c, the contents of the outlier value table 42 are displayed in variable order at a speed that is difficult to discern.

The embodiments have been described above. In the above embodiments, segment LEDs have been illustrated as the symbol displays 5a to 5c, but other indicators may be used, and high probability and low probability displays may be used. You can also set the numerical value arbitrarily. In addition, the number of times the high probability is changed is not limited to the end of an odd number of times, but may also be at the end of an arbitrary number or a random number of times, and even if the state of rights generation based on a high probability continues multiple times. good. Alternatively, it may be one without changing the probability. In addition, the passing areas 15 and 16 in the special prize winning device 10
The distribution member that distributes the winning balls may also have a configuration other than the rotating body 12.

[0038]

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, in the present invention, when a predetermined gaming state is reached, the electric winning device disposed above the special winning device is activated after a certain period of time has elapsed. or until a specified number of winning balls that is greater than or equal to the number of passing areas formed in the special winning device are released, so at least one winning ball among the winning balls accepted by the special winning device is released. The possibility of being guided to the special device activation area increases, and rights often arise. Therefore, the opening drive of the electric winning device and the establishment of the right generation state are closely related, and it is possible to attract the interest of the players.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the relationship between the special winning device and the electric winning device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a control device that controls gaming operations.

FIG. 4 is a time chart showing the relationship between the operation of the special device and the probability of occurrence of a winning symbol.

FIG. 5 is a flow diagram showing part of the control operation of the control device.

FIG. 6 is a flow diagram showing part of the control operation of the control device.

FIG. 7 is a flow diagram showing part of the control operation of the control device.

[Explanation of symbols]

8　Electric prize winning device 10　Special prize winning device 15 Passing prize area 16 Special device operation area 18　Starting prize opening device 21　Starting prize opening 40 Microcomputer

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: Includes an electric winning device that is opened when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and a special device activation area that is provided below the electric winning device and that receives winning balls received by the electric winning device. A special winning device that distributes and guides the winning balls to one of a plurality of passing areas, and when the winning balls guided by the special winning device pass through the special device operating area, the operation starts and the winning balls re-enter the special device operating area. A special device that stops operating when a ball passes through the starting winning hole or a predetermined number of balls hit the starting winning hole, and a special device that is driven to open in a predetermined manner every time a ball hits the starting winning hole while the special device is in operation. A pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device, in which the electric winning device is activated after a certain period of time has elapsed after being opened, or a predetermined number greater than or equal to the number of passage areas is reached within the certain period of time. A pachinko machine characterized by comprising an opening control means for controlling the opening so that the machine is closed when the machine is opened.