JPH0531236A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To maintain a normal display even when a game ball goes onto the ball rolling face of a variable display device. CONSTITUTION:In the ball rolling face 32 of an ornamental member of an opening part on which a liquid crystal display board 34 is provided, the front part and an adjacent area of the liquid crystal display board 34 are set as a plating area 32A and a non-plating area 32B, respectively. Width (d) of the non-plating area 32B is taken large enough, and when simultaneously a game ball P comes into contact with a cover 33 on the liquid crystal display board 34 and the ball rolling face 32, the game ball P comes into contact with the non-plating area 32B. Since a unit base 26 is non-conductive, it does not occur than the part of the liquid crystal display board 34 and the ball rolling face 32 conduct through the game ball P.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-playing machine typified by a pachinko game machine and the like, and more specifically, it has a display device and can display information on the game with the display device. Regarding the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally known as this type of ball game machine is a machine provided with a variable display device at the center of the board. The variable display device includes, for example, a liquid crystal display device, and the front surface of the display surface of the liquid crystal display device is attached to an opening provided in the center of the game board. A decoration member called a display decoration is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the opening, and the surface is plated to decorate the periphery of the display by the variable display device to enhance the game effect.

[0003]

However, among the display devices used for this type of variable display device, some display devices such as the above-mentioned liquid crystal display device are known to be particularly vulnerable to static electricity. Therefore, when the game ball enters the opening, the display surface of the display device and the plated portion applied to the inner peripheral surface of the opening of the decorative member simultaneously contact the game ball, and the display surface of the display device. There is a problem in that the display of the display device is disturbed by the influence of static electricity due to the conduction between the plated part and the plated part.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine which can maintain a correct display even when a game ball enters the opening of the display section.

[0005]

A ball game machine according to the present invention has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information on its display surface, and a display result when the variable display device is stopped. When becomes the predetermined specific identification information,
A ball-and-ball game machine capable of imparting a predetermined game value,
The decorative member includes at least a rolling surface that extends forward from the display surface and on which a hit ball rolls, and a decorative member that decorates the periphery of the display surface, the decorative member rolling on the ball rolling surface. A metal plating is applied to a predetermined location avoiding a zone in which the hitting ball is in contact with the display surface and may be in contact with the decorative member.

[0006]

According to the ball game machine of the present invention, even if the ball hits the ball rolling surface of the decorative member and comes into contact with the display surface and the ball rolling surface of the variable display device at the same time, the ball is hit. The band that can also come into contact with the decorative member while being in contact with the display surface is not metal-plated. Therefore, the display surface and the ball rolling surface are not electrically connected via the ball hitting.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present invention, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of the game machine, but any other game machine may be used as long as it uses a conductive game ball such as an arrangement ball, so-called arepachi.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.

On the front surface of the game board 1, a game area 2 into which pachinko balls are driven is formed. In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and a variable winning ball device 4 are arranged. further,
The game area 2 is provided with start winning openings 10a, 10b, 10c, and these starting winning openings 10a, 10b, 1
The winning balls that have won a prize of 0c are detected by the starting winning ball detecting switches 11a, 11b and 11c, respectively. Based on the detection outputs of the start winning a prize ball detection switches 11a to 11c, it is detected that the pachinko balls have entered the starting prize holes 10a to 10c, and the variable display device 3 is variably displayed. The variable display of the variable display device 3 is stop-controlled after a lapse of a predetermined time, and when the display result at the time of the stop is a predetermined combination of identification information (for example, 777), the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed. The opening / closing plate 6 is opened, and the pachinko balls are changed to the first state which is advantageous for the player who easily wins the prize. The variable display device 3 may be controlled to be stopped by a player's manual operation, and the condition whichever comes first, which is a predetermined time period or a player's stop operation has been performed, is earlier. The stop control may be performed based on the fact that During the variable display of the variable display device 3, the pachinko ball starts again.
When a prize is won in a to 10c, the starting winning is stored and the stored value is displayed by the starting winning storage LED 16. The upper limit value of this starting winning prize memory is set to four times, for example.

In the state where the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened, the winning area 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened, and all the pachinko balls that have won the winning area 5 are 1
It is detected by the 0 count detection switch 9. Further, among the pachinko balls that have won in the winning area 5, the pachinko balls that have won the specific winning opening (V pocket) 7 formed in the center of the winning area 5 are detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 8.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is based on the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or the detection of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls based on the detection output of the 10-count detection switch 9. Then, the opening / closing plate 6 is switched to the second state which is disadvantageous to the closed player. The second state is not limited to the case where the pachinko balls cannot be won at all, and may be the state where the pachinko balls are difficult to win.

If a pachinko ball that has won in the winning area 5 wins the specific winning opening 7 during the first state of the variable winning ball device 4, the first state of the variable winning ball device 4 at that time is determined. After the end, the variable winning ball device 4 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to the first state. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

In the game area 2, a chucker 13,
Ordinary winning holes 12 and 14 are provided. These chuckers 13, normal winning openings 14 and starting winning openings 10a ...
10c, if a pachinko ball wins the variable winning ball device 4,
A given number of prize balls (for example, 15 coins in the case of winning the start winning hole 10a to 10c) are paid out to the player for each prize coin. In addition, in a pachinko gaming machine capable of playing a game using a valuable value specified by recorded information of a recording medium such as a card, points may be added instead of paying out prize balls. Pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area 2 are any winning holes or variable winning ball devices 4
If you don't win, you will get 1 out
Recovered from 5.

In the figure, 20 and 21 are chuck lamps and 1
7 is a side lamp that lights up or blinks when the variable winning ball device 4 is in the first state, and 18 is a rail decoration lamp, 22 is an attacker lamp that lights up or blinks when the big hit is mentioned, 23 is a center lamp, and 19 is a windmill. It is a lamp.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the variable display device 3. The variable display device 3 is roughly divided into a decoration unit 24, a unit base 26, and a liquid crystal display device 90. The decoration unit 24 includes a mounting board 29 having a display opening formed in the center for mounting on the game board surface. The bottom surface of the display opening of the decorative unit 24 constitutes a plated area 32A. The unit base 26 also has an opening for display in the center,
The surface decoration unit 24 and the inner circumference of the opening of the unit base 26 form an opening decoration. Unit base 26
The bottom surface of the opening for display constitutes a non-plated area 32B,
The ball rolling surface 32 is formed together with the plating region 32A. The ball rolling surface 32 receives the pachinko balls that have fallen onto the ball rolling surface 32 from above, rolls them, and drops them again downward.

A normal winning opening 12 is provided above the display opening.
Is provided, and the lamp cover 30 is provided from above.
Is installed. In the upper part of the lamp cover 30, a pair of protrusions, through which members that normally form the winning opening 12 are inserted, are formed, and the inner surface thereof has a knurling portion 30B.
Has become. The lamp cover 30 is attached to the cover attachment hole 29C of the attachment substrate 29 by the attachment boss 30A.

The mounting board 29 is provided with a lamp insertion hole 29A and an LED insertion hole 29B through which the center lamp 23 and the starting prize winning memory LED 16 are inserted. A board 31 for displaying and driving the center lamp 23 and the start winning prize memory LED 16 is provided on the back side of the mounting board 29, and the positioning protrusion 29 provided on the mounting board 29.
The mounting board 29 is assembled by engaging the positioning hole 31A of the board 31 with D. Further, the unit base 26 is provided on the rear surface side of the mounting board 29.
Is provided with an engaging convex portion 28 for attachment to.

The unit base 26 is provided with an engaging concave portion 27, and the engaging convex portion 28 of the ornamental unit 24 and the engaging concave portion 27 are engaged with each other by assembling to the game board 1 and the liquid crystal. The display device 90 is the unit base 2
The unit base 26 and the liquid crystal display device 90 are integrally assembled by screws in a state of being positioned on the back surface side of 6. The unit base 26 and the liquid crystal display device 90 form an LCD unit. A cable cover portion 26A is provided on the rear surface side of the unit base 26, and the cable 40 of the liquid crystal display device 90 in a state where the liquid crystal display device 90 and the unit base 26 are integrally assembled.
The upper surface of is covered and protected by the cable cover portion 26A. The unit base 26 is made of non-conductive resin.

The liquid crystal display device 90 is provided with a liquid crystal display plate (LCD) 34 on the front side thereof, and the liquid crystal display device 90, the unit base 26, and the decoration unit 24 are integrally assembled. The LCD 34 is visible through the opening of the decoration unit 24. An LCD driver cover plate 58, which is an example of a conductive plate that covers the LCD driver substrate 41 (see FIG. 3), is provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 90. The back side of the LCD driver cover plate 58 is provided. Inverter board 62 (see FIG. 3)
An inverter cover 64 is provided to cover the. The LCD driver cover plate 58 is made of a metal plate. In the figure, 44 is an LCD frame, and 51 and 56 are CFL covers, which will be described later. Further, the liquid crystal display device 90 is provided with locking claws 53 for locking the CFL cover 52 (see FIG. 3) to the CFL cover portion 51 (see FIG. 3).

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the liquid crystal display device 90. LCD of liquid crystal display device 90
Locking claws 49, 50 are formed on the frame 44, and a light diffusing film 47 for diffusing light in the illumination space 48 is attached to the front side of the frame 44.
The LCD 34 is locked and held by 50. This LCD3
4 includes a left symbol display unit 35, a middle symbol display unit 36, and a right symbol display unit 37 which are liquid crystal display units. An LCD driver board 41 for driving the liquid crystal display section of the LCD 34 is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display board 34 by a film cable 40. This LCD driver board 41 has L
A first driver 42a and a second driver 42b for driving a CD are provided. Further, the LCD driver board 41 has LEDs of a game control board 183 described later.
The connection terminal 43 electrically connected to the LCD circuit 82 (see FIG. 9) is formed, and the first driver 42a and the second driver 42b operate based on various signals input to the connection terminal 43 to operate the respective terminals. Each segment display section of the liquid crystal display section is selected and displayed. The first driver 42a and the second driver 42b are configured so that the memory is not lost as long as the power is turned on. The liquid crystal display plate 34 and the LCD driver substrate 41 constitute a liquid crystal display driving device 91.

To the left and right of the LCD frame 44, the above-mentioned C
The FL cover portion 51 is provided so as to project, the front surface portions on both sides of the CFL (cold cathode fluorescent tube) 45 partially enter the CFL cover portion 51, and the front portions on both sides of the CFL 45 are located on the front side of the CFL.
It is covered by the cover portion 51. In that state, CFL
The locking claws 53 provided on the left and right ends of the cover 52 are CFLs.
It is locked to the cover 51 and both sides of the CFL 45 are CFL.
It is held by the cover portion 51. When the CFL 45 is turned on in this state, the light is diffused into the illumination space 48 by the light diffusing film 47, and the LCD 34 is irradiated with the diffused light so that each of the symbol display portions 35 to 37 is bright and easy to see. ing. Reference numeral 46 in the drawing denotes a connector, which is connected to the inverter board 62.

A conductive LCD driver mounting plate 54 is mounted on the LCD frame 44 from the rear surface side of the CFL cover 52 in the assembled state. This LCD Triber mounting plate 54
Is made of a metal plate, and spacers 5 are provided at its four corners.
A recess 55 for positioning 7 is formed. LCD with the spacer 57 positioned in the recess 55
The four corners of the driver board 41 are brought into contact with the spacers 57, and are attached to the LCD frame 44 together with the LCD driver board 41 and the LCD driver mounting plate 54 with screws.
In this mounting state, the LCD driver substrate 41 is mounted by a predetermined distance from the LCD driver mounting plate 54 due to the function of the spacer 57. The spacer 57 is made of a conductive material.

CFL covers 56 are formed on both the left and right sides of the LCD driver mounting plate 54. When the LCD driver mounting plate 54 is assembled to the LCD frame 44, C
Both rear portions of the FL 45 are covered. in this way,
The CFL cover portions 51 and 56 can prevent foreign matter from colliding with the left and right portions of the CFL 45 and causing the CFL to malfunction.

The LCD driver substrate 41 is a metal CFL.
It is attached to the cover portion 56 and fixed to the LCD driver attachment plate 54 with screws while the LCD driver cover plate 58 covers the LCD driver substrate 41 from the rear surface. The LCD driver cover plate 58 is formed with a notch 60, and the connection terminal 43 faces the notch 60 with the LCD driver board 41 accommodated therein, and the connection terminal 43 and game control are performed through the notch 60. Board 18
3 can be electrically connected to the LED / LCD circuit 82 (see FIG. 9). Furthermore, LCD driver cover plate 5
A cutout portion 59 is formed in the upper portion of 8 so that when the LCD driver substrate 41 generates heat during use, the heat can be radiated to the outside through the cutout portion 59.

An inverter board mounting plate 61 is fixed to the rear surface of the LCD driver cover plate 58 with screws.
The inverter board 62 is attached to the inverter board attachment plate 61 with screws. Further, an inverter cover 64 is attached to the inverter board attachment plate 61 with screws so as to cover the inverter board 62 attached to the inverter board attachment plate 61 from the rear surface. A cutout portion 65 is formed in the inverter cover 64, and the connection terminal (not shown) of the inverter board 62 and the connector 46 of the CFL 45 can be electrically connected through the cutout portion 65.

Since the front side and the back side of the LCD driver board 41 are covered by the LCD driver mounting plate 54 and the LCD driver cover plate 58, the adverse effects of noise generated due to static electricity in the game arcade are caused by the LCD driver. There is an advantage that the substrate 41 can be prevented from reaching as much as possible. Further, the inverter board 62 converts direct current into alternating current and supplies the alternating current to the CFL 45 to light the CFL 45. Since the inverter board 62 oscillates alternating current having a relatively high frequency, the inverter substrate 62 is used. Radio waves are emitted from the inverter board 62 and the LCD driver board 41 which are separately formed, and the LCD driver board 41 is covered on both sides by an LCD driver mounting plate 54 and an LCD driver cover plate 58. Therefore, there is an advantage that the adverse effect of the radio wave generated from the inverter board 62 on the LCD driver board 41 and the malfunction can be prevented as much as possible. It should be noted that the LCD driver mounting plate 54 and the LCD driver cover plate 58 may be made of a conductive material for that purpose, and may be made of a conductive resin, for example.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 3, and FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line VV of FIG. 4, showing a state in which the variable display device 3 is attached to the gaming machine. .. The liquid crystal display device 90 is fixed to the back surface of the game board with screws by the unit base 26 in a form incorporated in the opening 1a formed in the game board 1 of the pachinko game machine. Table decoration unit 24
Is attached to the game board surface, a normal winning hole 12 is formed in the game area formed on the front surface side of the game board 1, and the winning balls winning the normal winning hole 12 are predetermined by the winning ball collecting cover body 69. Collected in place. In the lower part of the normal winning opening 12, a start winning memory LED 16 and a center lamp 23 are provided in a state of being attached to a lamp / LED board 31. A lamp cover 30 is provided on the front side of the center lamp 23. The plated area 32A (see FIG. 2) on the ball rolling surface is a curved surface composed of a first inclined surface 32Aa for guiding the pachinko ball toward the center and a second inclined surface 32Ab for guiding the pachinko ball forward. The pachinko balls that have fallen onto the plating area 32A of the ball rolling surface are guided forward while being guided toward the center, and it is easy to enter the start winning port 10a.

Although the resin surface of the plated area 32A on the ball rolling surface is metal-plated, the rear surface (LCD34 side) of the plated area 32A on the ball rolling surface is shown in FIG.
As also shown in FIG. 3, the non-plated area 32B where the resin that is not metal-plated is exposed is the unit base 26.
Is formed in. The non-plated area 32B is such that the LCD 34 and the plated area 32A of the ball rolling surface 32 when the pachinko ball P rolls in the corner portion of the rear edge of the ball rolling surface 32A and the lower edge of the cover 33. The front and rear width d is set so that the cover 33 and the pachinko balls P are not electrically connected to each other, and static electricity flows between the LCD 34 and the metal-plated portion 32A of the ball rolling surface 32. LCD3
4 can be prevented from malfunctioning.

With particular reference to FIG. 4, the knurling portions 30B are formed on both sides of the normal winning opening 12 as described above. In addition, the center lamp 2 of the lamp cover 30
The knurled portions 30B are also formed inside the portion that covers 3 and the diamond cut portions 3B are formed on the inner sides of both sides.
0C is formed. The LCD 34 is arranged in a visible form at the back of the opening of the mounting substrate 29.
A cover 33 is provided on the front surface of the No. 4. As described above, the lower surface of the opening is the ball rolling surface 32, and the front surface side thereof is the plated area 32A, and the vicinity of the LCD 34 behind it is the non-plated area 32B. The front plating region 32A is formed of a curved surface including the first inclined surface 32Aa and the second inclined surface 32Ab as described above.

With particular reference to FIG. 5, the unit base 26
As described above, the transparent cover 33 is attached to the LCD, and the transparent cover 33 covers the front side of the LCD 34. An LCD frame 44 is provided behind the LCD 34, and the liquid crystal display plate 34 is locked and held together with the light diffusion film 47 by locking claws 49 and 50 formed above and below the LCD frame 44. In the illumination space 48 formed inside the LCD frame 44, the CF
The L45 is inserted from the rear of the LCD frame 44, and the above-mentioned CFL cover portion 51, CFL cover 52, and locking claw 5 are provided.
It is fixedly held by 3. The LCD frame 4
The opening for inserting the CFL 45 formed on the rear side of the inside 4 is closed by the CFL cover 52.

In the rear of the LCD frame 44, LC
The D driver mounting plates 54 and 58 are mounted in a box shape, and the LCD driver plate 41 is mounted inside the LCD driver cover plates 54 and 58 by mounting the LCD driver plate 41 via the spacer 57. It is provided in a stored form. In the figure, 42b is a second driver,
43 is a connection terminal, 66 is a connector, 60 is a connector 66
Is a notch portion for inserting. In this assembled state, LC
The D driver board 41 and the LCD 34 are electrically connected by the film cable 40, and the upper side of the film cable 40 is covered and protected by the cable cover portion 26A.

An inverter board mounting plate 61 is provided on the rear surface side of the LCD driver cover plate 58, an inverter board 62 is mounted on the inverter board mounting plate 61, and the rear side of the inverter board 62 is mounted by an inverter cover 64. Covered. Reference numeral 63 in the drawing denotes a connector, which is connected to the connector 67. The connector 67 and the connector 66 are connected to the game control board via a cable 68. In the figure, 72 is a glass plate that covers the front of the game board 1, and 70 is an LCD unit cover that covers the rear side of the liquid crystal display device 90. Further, 71 in the figure is for inserting the connectors 67 and 66,
It is a cutout portion provided in the LCD unit cover 70.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the LCD 34. LC
Each of the symbol display portions 35, 36, 37 of D34 is composed of a plurality of segment display portions. Specifically, the left symbol display section 35 is a segment display section 35a for main display.
35g and segment display parts 35a 'to 35g' for stereoscopic display for making the display appear stereoscopic. The middle symbol display portion 36 is composed of segment display portions 36a to 36g for main display and segment display portions 36a 'to 36g' for stereoscopic display. The right symbol display portion 37 is composed of segment display portions 37a to 37g for main display and segment display portions 37a 'to 37g' for stereoscopic display.

If a big hit occurs, the first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is repeatedly and continuously controlled as described above, but during the big hit, the number of times of the continuous and continuous control is the left symbol display portion. 35 and the middle symbol display portion 36. A round display unit 38 is provided in order to let the player recognize that the number of times of continuous repetition is displayed. The round display section 38 is displayed when the number of continuations is displayed by the left symbol display section 35 and the middle symbol display section 36. Further, when the big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 4 is in the first state, but during the big hit, the number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the right symbol display portion 37. A count display unit 39 is provided for recognizing that the winning symbol display unit 37 displays the winning number. When the winning symbol number is displayed by the right symbol display 37, the count display section 39 is displayed.

Each of the segment display portions 35a to 35 described above
g, 35a 'to 35g', 36a, 36d to 36g, 3
The display of 6a ', 36d' to 36g ', 38 is controlled by the above-mentioned first driver 42a, and the other segment display portions 36b, 36c, 36b', 36c ', 37a.
The display of 37g, 37a 'to 37g', 39 is controlled by the second driver 42b described above. In this way, each segment display section is shared by the first driver 42a and the second driver 42b, and the display is controlled. Also,
Each of these segment display sections is displayed in green when a green display control signal is input, and is displayed in red when a red display control signal is input, and both green and red display control signals are input. By doing so, it is displayed in yellow.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing symbols that can be displayed by the liquid crystal display unit. The shaded segment display portion shown in FIG. 7 is displayed in green, and the shaded segment display portion is displayed in yellow. 0,1,2,3,4 are displayed in order from the top on the left side, 5,6,7,8,9 are displayed in order from the top on the center, and are displayed in order from the top on the right. , C, F, J, L,
P is displayed, and a total of 15 types of symbols can be displayed.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a table for explaining the display contents and display states displayed by the liquid crystal display device corresponding to various operating states of the pachinko gaming machine and the starting winning prize memory LED, and the types of sound effects. is there.

As shown, when the power is turned on,
The main, segment display parts of the left, middle, and right symbol display parts 35, 36, 37 respectively display “000” in green and the stereo display segment display part in yellow. Three-dimensional display.

At the time of starting winning, the respective symbol display portions 35 to 37 are variably displayed. Left symbol display section 35 is 1
It is variably displayed at a cycle of 420 mS, and the middle symbol display portion 36 is 1
It is variably displayed at a cycle of 480 mS, and the right symbol display portion 37 is 1
It is variably displayed at a cycle of 540 mS. Further, the pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment can generate 10 kinds of sound effects A to J, and at the time of winning the start prize, first
After the sound effect A is generated, the third sound effect C is generated when the left symbol is stopped.

Next, when the reach state in which both the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol is generated when the left symbol and the middle symbol are stopped, the stopped symbol is changed to yellow and is lit and displayed, and the solid of the symbol is also displayed. The display section lights up in red. Further, on the right symbol display portion 37, the symbols are variably displayed in one cycle of 4500 mS. The sound effect in this reach state is
The third sound effect C is emitted when the middle pattern is stopped, and then the second
Sound effect B is emitted.

After each symbol is stopped, if the stopped symbol is a symbol other than the jackpot, each symbol display unit 35 to 37 displays the stopped symbol as it is for only 1.500 seconds. Regarding the sound effect at that time, the third sound effect C is emitted when the right symbol is stopped, and then the eighth sound effect H is emitted.

On the other hand, when the symbols at the time of stopping are a combination of big hits, the following control is performed.

Before the variable winning ball device 4 is opened for 4.200 seconds, the stopped symbols are alternately displayed in green and red in each symbol display section 35 to 37, and the three-dimensional portion of the symbol is displayed in yellow. .. The display time for switching between green and red is 256 mS. As the sound effect at this time, the fourth sound effect D is emitted.

Next, in the jackpot state, while the variable winning ball device is open, the left symbol display section 35 displays the number of times the variable winning ball device 4 is opened (the number of times of repeating) in green, and the three-dimensional portion of the display symbol is displayed. Lights up in yellow. It should be noted that when the number of releases is 10 or more, "1" is displayed. Further, in the middle symbol display section 36, the first digit when the number of times of opening (the number of times of repeating) becomes 10 times or more is lit and displayed in green, and the three-dimensional portion of the display symbol is lit and displayed in yellow. .. Then, in the right symbol display portion 37, the number of winning prizes is lit and displayed in yellow, and the three-dimensional portion of the display symbol is lit and displayed in red. In this state, the round display section 38 and the count display section 3
Both 9 are blinked in red.

Next, after a jackpot condition occurs and a pachinko ball is won in the specific winning opening 7 (see FIG. 1),
Although the first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is repeatedly and continuously controlled, after the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening, the left symbol display portion 35 and the middle symbol displaying portion 36 are the specific winning opening. The display is controlled in the same display state as when the above-mentioned variable winning ball device is opened before the winning of the pachinko ball to. On the other hand, in the right symbol display portion 37, the winning number of the pachinko balls to the variable winning ball device 4 is lit and displayed in red and the three-dimensional portion of the display symbol is lit and displayed in yellow. It should be noted that, at the final time of the repeat continuation control, the right symbol display portion 37 lights up and displays the winning number in yellow. After the pachinko ball is won in the specific winning opening, the round display portion 38 and the count display portion 39 are lit and displayed in yellow. As for the sound effect during the opening of the variable winning ball device and after the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening, the fifth sound effect E is first emitted, and the sixth sound effect F is reached until the final round of the repetition continuation control. And the ninth sound effect I is emitted when a pachinko ball is won in the specific winning opening.

The variable winning ball device in the big hit state,
The open state ends and the game is closed when the predetermined time elapses or the winning of a predetermined number of pachinko balls, whichever comes first, is satisfied. When a pachinko ball is awarded to the winning opening, each symbol display portion 35 to 37
As a result, the stopped design is displayed in blinking alternately in green and red, and the three-dimensional portion of the display design is also displayed in blinking in yellow. The display time of the alternate switching display of green and red is 256 ms. The seventh sound effect G is emitted as the sound effect at this time.

Next, after opening the variable winning ball device,
And when the pachinko ball has not won in the specific winning opening or after the final round of the repeated continuation control is completed, the stopped symbols are lit and displayed in green by the respective symbol display portions 35 to 37. The seventh sound effect G is emitted as the sound effect at this time. In each gaming state from the start winning award described above to after the opening of the variable winning ball device, the starting winning award memory LED 16 (see FIG. 1) lights and displays the stored number from the left.

Next, if any abnormality occurs in the pachinko gaming machine, the symbol E is displayed in green by the left symbol display portion 35, and the minus symbol is displayed in green by the middle symbol display portion 36. By the right symbol display portion 37, any one of the numbers 1, 2, 3 and 4 is lit in green. The three-dimensional portion of the symbol displayed by each of the symbol display portions 35 to 37 is lit and displayed in yellow. At this time, the starting prize winning memory LED 16 retains the display state before the abnormality occurs. The tenth sound effect J is emitted as the sound effect at this time.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a basic circuit 77 including a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine according to a program for controlling various devices, and an initial reset circuit 78 for giving a reset pulse to the basic circuit 77 when the power is turned on. , A clock signal reset by the initial reset circuit 78 and provided from the basic circuit 77 is frequency-divided periodically (for example, 2
Periodic reset circuit 79 including a pulse frequency divider circuit for giving a reset pulse to the basic circuit 77 every msec).
And 10 count detection switch 9, specific winning a prize ball detecting switch 8, start winning a prize ball detecting switches 10a, 10b, 10
a switch circuit 81 connected to c for supplying a signal from a switch selected by an applied address signal to the basic circuit 77, and an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 77 connected to the basic circuit 77 and the switch circuit 81. An address decode circuit 80 for decoding and providing to the switch circuit 81 and the basic circuit 77, and the basic circuit 7
7 includes an LED / LCD circuit 82 controlled by 7 and a sound circuit 86 for receiving a sound signal from the basic circuit 77 and driving a speaker (not shown) to generate a sound effect.

Further, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, a solenoid circuit 83 to which a solenoid drive signal output from the basic circuit 77 when a big hit occurs is input, and a big hit information output circuit 85 for outputting big hit information to the outside. Is provided. When a solenoid drive signal is input to the solenoid circuit 83, an excitation signal is output from the solenoid circuit 83 to the solenoid 73 for opening the variable winning ball device, the solenoid 73 is excited, and the variable winning ball device 4 is advantageous for the player. The decoration LED 76 is lit or blinked while being driven and controlled in the first state. Further, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a lamp circuit 84 to which a lamp lighting control signal is input from the basic circuit 77, and various lamps 17 to 23 are lit or blinked. The LED / LCD circuit 82 includes a liquid crystal display driving device 9
1 (see FIG. 3) is connected to the liquid crystal display drive device 91, the voltage VDD, the chip select signal CE to the first driver, the chip select signal CE2 to the second driver, the data bit signal DATA, and the clock. Signal CL
OCK is input. The GND in the figure is a ground line connected to the ground. In addition, the LED / LCD circuit 82
, The start winning prize memory LED 16 is connected and the starting prize winning memory value is lit and displayed, the V display LED 74 is connected and the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific winning a prize mouth 7 is lit and displayed, and the decoration LED 75 is connected and predetermined. Decorative LED when playing
75 is lit or blinked.

Further, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, A
Connected to C24V AC power supply, DC 5V, 12V,
A power supply circuit 87 that generates voltages of 21V and 30V is connected. Further, an inverter 62 is provided in the control circuit, the voltage 12 V of the power supply circuit 87 is input, the input direct current is converted into alternating current by the inverter 62, and the alternating current is supplied to the CFL 45, which is CF.
L45 lights up. One input terminal of the inverter 62 is connected to the ground. Also, the V display L
The ED 74 is arranged behind the winning area 5 (see FIG. 1). The basic circuit 77, the LED / LCD circuit 82, the switch circuit 81, the address decode circuit 80, the initial reset circuit 78, the regular reset circuit 79, the big hit information output circuit 85, the sound circuit 86, the solenoid circuit 83, and the lamp circuit 84 are game control boards. 183 is provided. The game control board 183 is a control board provided on the back side of the mechanism board of the pachinko gaming machine and for performing game control.

The basic circuit 77 executes a predetermined game control program from the beginning every time the above-mentioned reset pulse is generated once in a cycle of 2 msec. This program is for controlling each circuit of the gaming machine in the manner as described above according to the information obtained from the above-mentioned switches and the like.

In the above embodiment, the decorative member is composed of the surface decoration unit 24 and the inner circumference of the opening of the unit base 26, but the decorative member may be integrally formed. Further, the portion of the unit base 26 other than the bottom surface of the inner peripheral surface of the opening may be plated. Also,
The ball rolling surface 32 may not be entirely plated.

In the above embodiment, the variable display device using the LCD is attached to the back surface of the game board. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to a case where the variable display device is configured by using a display device in which the depth width of the ball rolling surface is smaller than the thickness of the game board.

[0055]

As described above, according to the present invention, even if a ball hits on the ball rolling surface, a zone in which the ball can contact the decorative member while being in contact with the display surface is provided. No metal plating is applied. Therefore, the display surface and the ball rolling surface are not electrically connected via the game ball. The static electricity on the ball rolling surface does not adversely affect the display surface, and the variable display device displays correctly.

As a result, it is possible to provide a ball-and-ball game machine in which a new display can be maintained even when a game ball enters the ball rolling surface.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing a state in which the liquid crystal display device is assembled to a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a liquid crystal display panel.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing types of symbols that can be displayed on the liquid crystal display unit of the liquid crystal display plate.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a table showing a liquid crystal display state corresponding to each gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, a display state of a start winning a prize memory LED, and types of sound effects.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 32 ball rolling surface 32A plated area 32Aa first ball rolling surface 32Ab second ball rolling surface 32B non-plated area 34 liquid crystal display (LCD) 35 left pattern display section 36 middle pattern display section 37 right pattern display section 41 LCD Driver substrate 45 CFL (cold cathode fluorescent tube) 54 LCD driver mounting plate 58 LCD driver cover plate 61 Inverter substrate mounting plate 62 Inverter substrate 90 Liquid crystal display device 91 Liquid crystal display drive device

Claims (1)

Claim: What is claimed is: 1. A display device comprising a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a display result when the variable display device is stopped is a predetermined identification. A ball-playing machine capable of imparting a predetermined game value when it becomes information, having at least a ball rolling surface extending forward from the display surface and rolling a hitting ball, A decoration member for decorating the periphery of the display surface, wherein the decoration member has a predetermined size that avoids a zone where the hitting ball rolling on the ball rolling surface is in contact with the display surface and is also in contact with the decoration member. A ball game machine characterized by being metal-plated at points.