JPH047236B2 - - Google Patents

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Detailed Description of the Invention (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a game machine that uses pachinko balls, such as a pachinko game machine or a coin game machine, and particularly relates to The present invention relates to a gaming machine with an electrically variable display that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information in response to passing through a specific area formed on a board.

(Prior Art) Pachinko gaming machines generally have a plurality of safe holes on the board, and pachinko balls hit into the safe holes along the board have a certain probability of winning. There is. When a pachinko ball enters the safe hole, a certain number of prize balls are paid out.

However, in such a pachinko game machine, the player's only operation is to put the purchased pachinko ball into the ball holding gutter and hit the pachinko ball with the ball hitting handle, so the game tends to be monotonous.

In addition, in a coin-operated gaming machine, when a pachinko ball is ejected to a ball waiting gutter in response to a coin insertion, a score is added when the pachinko ball hits the safe hole with a certain probability, and a score is calculated when the game ends. Prizes are paid out based on.

Even in such coin gaming machines, the player's only operation is to hit a pachinko ball, making the game monotonous.

Therefore, an electrically variable display is arranged on the board of the gaming machine so that, for example, when a pachinko ball enters the safe hole, the display mode of the display changes sequentially. , when the game is stopped by a player's stop operation, etc., score information is derived based on the type of identification information indicated by the display mode, and a certain profit is given to the player based on the score information. Gaming machines have already been proposed that double the interest of players by doing so.

The above identification information usually includes numbers (0, 1 -
9) is used, and the numbers are variably displayed sequentially and periodically. In order to stop the variable display at a predetermined number, the player usually measures the timing of operating the stop button while visually checking the variable number.

However, in the case of conventional electrically variable indicators,
Each piece of identification information disappears in its entirety, and then the entire image of the identification information to be displayed next appears instantaneously, resulting in eye fatigue and difficulty in aiming at specific identification information. Ta.

(Object of the Invention) In view of the above-mentioned problems, the object of the present invention is to provide chronology to the appearance of individual identification information, in other words, to complete identification information in a preset order. be.

(Structure of the Invention) The present invention provides a gaming machine for playing games using pachinko balls, which is arranged on the board of the gaming machine, represents identification information by an electrical display mode, and controls the electrical display mode. an electrically variable indicator capable of completing identification information in accordance with a preset order by: Variable display start signal generating means for generating a signal to start changing the display mode of the electrically variable display; Stop command signal generating means for generating a signal for commanding to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display; display-controlling the display mode of the electrically variable display in response to the output of the variable display start signal generating means;
display variable/stop control means for completing the identification information in a preset order and for controlling the variable display state of the electrically variable display device to stop in accordance with the output of the stop command signal generating means; By preparing, when a pachinko ball passes through a specific area,
Accordingly, the display mode of the electrically variable display begins to change, and each piece of identification information is completed in a predetermined order, and the player can display the display when specific identification information is displayed. The timing of the stop operation is timed to stop the variation of the display mode, and when the operation is performed, the variation of the display mode is stopped.

(Example) The present invention will be described below with reference to examples shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 shows an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine, in which a game board 2 held on the front frame 1 of the game machine is equipped with an electrically variable display 3 on the board. A central winning ball device 4, a plurality of winning ball devices (Yakumono) 5, 5..., a plurality of safe holes 6, 6..., and a starting ball detection switch S for detecting that a pachinko ball has won a prize are provided. A plurality of starting safe holes 6', 6'... and an out ball inlet 7
and are provided.

At the bottom of the game board 2, there is a ball waiting gutter 8 which guides the pachinko balls to the ball hitting position in order to hit them one after another, and the pachinko balls guided to the ball hitting position by the gutter 8 are placed on the game board 2. A batting handle 9 that drives a batting rod (not shown) for hitting the ball along the side by a motor by the player's operation, a prize ball dispensing port 10 that dispenses prize balls when a pachinko ball wins, and the batted ball waiting gutter 8 for receiving prize balls. Surplus prize ball dispensing port 11 for dispensing surplus prize balls when it is full
, a prize ball tray 12 , and a stop command switch 13 for generating a stop command signal for stopping the variable display mode of the electrically variable display 3 .

FIG. 2 shows the back side of the game board 2. On the board, there is a winning ball chamber 15 surrounded by a partition wall 14.
is provided, and inside the partition wall 14, a central winning ball device 4 is arranged, and the above-mentioned Yakumono 5, 5..., safe holes 6, 6..., and starting safe holes 6', 6' are opened. There is. Above prize winning ball room 1
An exit for the winning balls is formed at the bottom of the ball 5, and a partition wall 14 defining the bottom is inclined downward so that the winning balls can easily come out from the exit. A winning ball processing device 16 is provided near the exit, and the pachinko balls coming out of the winning ball collection chamber 15 roll into the winning ball processing device 16.
When the pachinko balls reach the processor 16, prize balls are paid out.

As shown in FIG. 3, the central winning ball device 4 includes a device main body 4a, and an opening 4b formed in the main body 4a is provided with a gate 17 for opening and closing the opening 4b. It is being The gate 17 is a bent plate 17 having a dogleg shape in cross section.
The bending plate 17a is rotatably supported on the device main body 4a so as to be rotatable around the bending portion. The bent portion is formed at a position that bisects the bent plate 17a, and one side of the bent plate 17a can open and close the opening 4b. A weight plate 17b is formed on the striking side surface side of the bending plate 17a, and a notch 1 is formed on the back side of the bending plate 17a, with which a lock lever 18 (described later) can freely engage.
8' is formed.

A solenoid 20 including a plunger 19 and a spring 19' is provided on the back side of the device main body 4a. One end of a connecting rod 21 is attached to the tip of the plunger 19, and the other end of the rod 21 is connected to the elongated hole 1 formed in the lock lever 18.
8a in a slidable manner. That is, the base end of the lock lever 18 is rotatably attached to a mounting plate 22 attached to the back side of the device main body 4a, and the elongated hole 18a is formed in the base end. As mentioned above, the lock lever 1
8 is engaged with the notch 18'.

An electrically variable display 3 is further installed on the back side of the device main body 4a. As the display 3, for example, a segment display that is lit and displayed using a light emitting diode is used. The display device includes a plurality of display panels 23a, 23b, 23c, and a fourth display panel 23a, 23b, 23c.
As shown in the figure, the display panels 23a, 23b, 23c
Multiple segments S ₁ to _{S 7} arranged in a Japanese pattern on top
Each of the segments S ₁ to _{S 7} is illuminated and displayed by a light emitting diode (not shown). The above display panels 23a, 23b, 23c
is a plurality of display windows 24 opened in the device main body 4a.
It can be visually recognized through a, 24b, and 24c. Although various colors can be selected for the segments S ₁ to S ₇ , green is preferable, and the display windows 24 a and 24 are used to enlarge the segments S ₁ to S ₇ .
A lens may be attached to b and 24c.

The electrically variable display 3 is not limited to the above-mentioned segment display, for example, as shown in FIG. 4b,
It may be one in which a large number of miniature lamps are arranged, or one in which a large number of light emitting diodes are arranged without using segments.

In any of the above cases, when displaying the display 3 by lighting, individual identification information, for example, if the identification information is a number, the individual numbers 0, 1 to 9 are not turned on instantly, but are displayed over time. It is important to turn on the lights in a preset order. That is, at least one piece of identification information that is lit and displayed by the display 3 is composed of a plurality of parts, and one display (identification information) is completed by sequentially and regularly lighting up the plurality of parts. I will go. For example, when displaying the number 8 by lighting using the segment display in FIG. 4a,
The segments S ₁ to S ₇ are not lit at the same time, but are lit sequentially in the order of suffixes 1 to 7, and the number 8 is completed by lighting the last segment S ₇ .

Then, when the number 8 is completed, the segment S ₁ ~
All of S ₇ will go out, then number 9
In order to display this, some of the segments S ₁ to S ₇ will be lit up in sequence as described above. Normally, the display starts from 0 and is sequentially lit up from 1 to 9, and this is repeated periodically.

Further, in FIG. 4b, the miniature lamps l ₁ , l _{2 , .} . . are lit in sequence, and one piece of identification information is completed by lighting l ₁₀ , l ₁₄ or l ₁₆ .

In the above, a case has been described in which the numbers 0, 1 to 9 are displayed variably in sequence, but the present invention is not limited to this, and only a single number may be used as the identification information. For example, the number 8 is selected as such a single piece of information, and only 8 is repeatedly turned on and off. That is, the segments S ₁ to _{S 7} are displayed by lighting in the order of the suffixes,
When the number 8 is completed, all of the segments S ₁ to S ₇ are turned off, and the segments S ₁ to _{S 7} are newly lit in the order of the suffixes as described above to complete the number 8. And as mentioned later,
When the stop command switch 13 is operated, the progress of lighting will be stopped with the number 8 being incomplete or completed. Usually, stopping in a completed state will give you some benefit.

FIG. 5 shows a block diagram of a control circuit that controls the above-mentioned gaming machine, and performs various calculations, temporary data storage, judgment processing, and control of input and output by sequential control instructions according to a program. A central processing unit (CPU) 25, a read-only memory (PROM) 26 that stores control program data determined to perform circuit operations according to game conditions, and input/output control signals from the CPU 25. It consists of an input/output control device (PIA) 27 that processes input/output of switches/lamps, solenoids, light emitting diodes, etc. in parallel, and various circuits connected to the PIA 27.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine having the above configuration will be explained with reference to the block diagram.

First, a pachinko ball is put into the ball waiting gutter 8, and the ball is hit along the board surface by operating the ball huddle 9. When the hit pachinko ball hits any of the starting safe holes 6', 6'..., the starting ball detection switch S detects that it has won and turns "on", and the starting winning switch circuit 28 closes. However, when the winning signal is supplied to PIA27 from the same circuit 28, PIA27 operates and the LED
Decoder circuit 29, LED drive circuit 34,
Simultaneously sends a signal to each circuit of the LED display digit selection circuit 36 (dynamically selects and lights three LEDs 23a, 23b, and 23c sequentially in a short period to create an afterimage effect on the eyes), and each circuit Close.

That is, the LED decoder circuit 29 is supplied with a 4-bit BCD signal;
Converting the signals into decoder signals corresponding to each segment _S1 to _S7 . The decoder signal is further
The signal is supplied to the current drive circuit 34, where the signal is amplified enough to light up the segments _S1 to _S7 , and then supplied to the CLD connection circuit 35, and the display digit selection circuit 36 selects the display panel 23a. ,23
b, 23c are selected sequentially in a short period of time, and the LED
BCD output of decoder circuit 29 is display panel 2
3a, 23b, and 23c, an identification signal is supplied to the CLD connection circuit 35, and the segments _S1 to _S7 are turned on. As described above, the lighting of this segment is performed according to a predetermined order, and the completed identification information changes periodically.

In this way, the pachinko ball starts with the safe hole 6',
6'... When a player wins a prize, the identification information such as numbers displayed by the electrically variable display 3 will be changed sequentially and periodically according to the program of the CPU 25, and the player will be able to see the specific identification information. When the stop command switch 13 is operated while timing the stop so that the display is displayed in the stopped state, the touch circuit 30 is closed and the display mode of the display 3 is stopped. If this stopped identification information is specific identification information, a certain profit will be given to the player, and at the same time a signal will be supplied from the PIA 27,
The specific identification information that has stopped blinks and the light emission increases.

On the other hand, when a pachinko ball enters the starting safe hole 6', 6'..., a signal is also supplied to the Yakumono solenoid drive circuit 31 as described above, and the solenoid 20 is energized, and as a result, the plunger 19 is activated by the solenoid 20. As a result, the lock lever 18 is rotated upward via the connecting rod 21, and the engagement between the tip of the lever 18 and the notch 18' is released, so that the gate 17 is It rotates forward due to its own weight, and the opening 4b opens, resulting in the state shown in FIG. 6a to FIG. 6b. Therefore, pachinko balls can easily enter the opening 4b.
When the pachinko ball passes through the predetermined passage A behind the gate, the continuation ball detection switch 37 detects this and turns on, so the continuation winning switch circuit 38 closes and supplies a continuation signal to the PIA 27. Then, a signal is supplied from the PIA 27 to the continuation indicator lamp drive circuit 38 for informing the player that the gate 17 has the right to open again, causing the continuation indicator lamp 39 to blink. As a result, gate 17
will close once a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and then open again. The opening degree of this repetition is arbitrarily set.

(Effect) As is clear from the above, in the present invention, the identification information displayed by the electrically variable display is completed according to a preset order, and the entire image is instantly completed as in the conventional example. Therefore, the player's eyes will not get tired even if he or she stares at the identification information that changes sequentially and periodically for a certain period of time, and the player can predict the identification information that is about to be displayed. It becomes easy to measure the timing to stop changing the display.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a back view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the central winning ball device, FIG. 4a is a front view of FIG. 3, Figure 4b
4 is a front view showing a different example of the display part shown in FIG. 4a, FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control circuit used in the gaming machine, and FIGS. It is. 2...Game board, 6'...Starting ball safe hole (specific area), {S...Starting ball detection switch, 28...Starting winning switch circuit} (variable display start signal generation means),
{13...stop command switch, 30...touch circuit}
(Stop command signal generation means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a gaming machine that uses pachinko balls for playing games, the information is disposed on the board of the gaming machine, represents identification information by an electrical display mode, and controls the electrical display mode. an electrically variable indicator capable of completing the identification information in accordance with a preset order; Variable display start signal generating means for generating a signal to start changing the display mode of the electrically variable display; Stop command signal generating means for generating a signal for commanding to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display; display-controlling the display mode of the electrically variable display in response to the output of the variable display start signal generating means;
display variable/stop control means for completing the identification information in a preset order and for controlling the variable display state of the display mode of the electrically variable display device to stop in accordance with the output of the stop command signal generating means; A gaming machine with an electrically variable display.