JPH0552229B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention provides a bullet ball equipped with an auxiliary game device that allows an auxiliary game to be played as a result of a game ball fired by a player through a firing operation unit. The present invention relates to a gaming device, and particularly to display control of an auxiliary gaming device thereof.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, a pinball game device equipped with an auxiliary game device that can perform an auxiliary game using a slot machine based on the result of a game ball shot by a player through a shooting operation unit has been disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. It is known from Publication No.-49844. Further, a pinball game device equipped with an auxiliary game device capable of playing an auxiliary game using a roulette game board has been proposed by the present applicant in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 17933/1983.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, the above-mentioned conventional pinball game device equipped with an auxiliary game device only continues to display the game results in the same way in the non-auxiliary game state of the auxiliary game device. In many cases, the game results are wrong, so the negative game results that continue to be displayed until the next supplementary game continue to give players a feeling of emptiness.
Further, when auxiliary games are played in succession on the auxiliary game device, there is no control that allows the player to easily recognize the game results of each auxiliary game individually.

Therefore, auxiliary games that would normally make players look forward to gaining gaming profits may instead reduce players' desire to play the game, or make it difficult to recognize the way the game results are stopped and displayed. etc., it is difficult to increase expectations for earning gaming profits in supplementary games, and it also creates a sense of distrust regarding supplementary games, such as whether or not an appropriate number of supplementary games have actually been played. There were some points where it could not be said that interest in ball game machines was sufficiently stimulated.

Therefore, even when the game result on the auxiliary game device is a loss, the present invention softens the impression that the auxiliary game result gives to the player and stimulates the player's desire to play the next auxiliary game, and also allows the auxiliary game to continue. To provide a pinball game device that does not give players a sense of distrust regarding auxiliary games by making it easy to recognize the results of each game individually even when they are played.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and provides an auxiliary game device that is provided in a game section 5 surrounded by a guide rail 4 and that plays an auxiliary game related to a variable display. (For example, betting lamps 14A to 14C)
and an auxiliary game right granting signal generating means (for example, a specific ball detection switch 75 that detects a winning ball hitting the specific winning device 6) that generates a signal granting the right to play an auxiliary game on the auxiliary game device; A stop command signal generation means (for example, bet input switches 15A, 15C) that generates a signal for instructing the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device to stop; and a signal from the auxiliary game right granting signal generation means, Start variable display driving, and
Auxiliary game drive control means (for example, control circuit 21) that stops variable display driving of the auxiliary game device based on a signal from the stop command signal generation means.
and a determining means (e.g., control circuit 21) that determines that the stop display result of the auxiliary game device is in a state where a gaming profit is awarded to the player; Gaming profit giving means (for example, control circuit 2) that gives gaming profits
1) In the pinball game device, the auxiliary game drive control means controls the display of the auxiliary game device in a first display mode of a non-auxiliary game (for example, a slow moving blinking display) in a normal state, and When the auxiliary game device starts variable display driving, the auxiliary game device controls the display in a second display mode of the auxiliary game that is different from the first display mode (for example, high-speed circulation display), and the auxiliary game device starts the variable display drive. When the auxiliary game is stopped, the display control means (for example, the control circuit 21) is configured to display the stop result display mode of the auxiliary game in a recognizable state for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 seconds).

<Operation> The auxiliary game drive control means starts the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device based on the signal from the auxiliary game entitlement signal generation means, and also starts the auxiliary game based on the stop command signal from the stop command signal generation means. Stop variable display drive of the device. and,
A determining means determines whether or not a stop display result of the auxiliary game device indicates a gaming state in which a gaming profit is awarded to the player, and a gaming profit granting means grants the gaming profit to the player based on the determination result.

On the other hand, since the display control means of the auxiliary game drive control means controls the display of the auxiliary game device in the first display mode in a normal state where no auxiliary game is being played (non-auxiliary game), the auxiliary game is not being executed. It is possible to stimulate the player's desire to participate in the auxiliary game even when the player is not there.

Further, when the display control means of the auxiliary game drive control means starts variable display driving of the auxiliary game device upon receiving the auxiliary game right grant signal,
When controlling the display of the auxiliary game device in a second display mode different from the first display mode, and stopping the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device by receiving a stop command signal from the stop command signal generating means, ,
To control display in a state in which a stop display result can be recognized as it is for a predetermined period of time. As a result, the end of the auxiliary game can be easily recognized, and the game result The stop display makes it easier to understand the results.

<Example> The present invention will be described below based on an example shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pinball game device according to the present invention includes, for example, a predetermined number of game balls 1, and a shooting gutter 2.
By operating the firing handle 3 as a firing operation part, one game ball 1 is fired into the gaming part 5 via the guide rail 4, and while this fired ball is flowing down the gaming part 5, a specific prize is won. In connection with entering the game, it is determined whether to grant the player the right to play an auxiliary game related to the variable display.

That is, in the upper center of the gaming section 5, one specific winning device 6 is arranged which grants the qualification to play the auxiliary game by winning the game ball, and below it, the device 6 which grants the qualification to play the auxiliary game by winning the game ball. Sixteen targets 7 are arranged in a horizontal line which individually generate signals for associated combination games.

The specific winning device 6 immediately grants the player the qualification to play the auxiliary game when the game ball 1 wins. On the other hand, the target 7 can be played by individually lighting up a plurality of target lamps 9 arranged in a matrix in a game frame 8, which will be described later. The qualification to play an auxiliary game is given to the players only when they line up in a line.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game balls 1 that have entered the specific winning equipment 6 and the target 7 are collected by the game ball collecting gutter 10 on the back side and stored in the game ball holding gutter 11 for subsequent game balls. It is designed to be used for launching.

Further, a game frame 8 is provided below the target 7. In this case, a combination game display device consisting of 16 target lamps 9 arranged in a matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns is provided on the back panel of the game frame 8, and 3
It has a so-called deep structure in which three betting lamps 14A, 14B and 14C are arranged. The three betting lamps 14A to 14C are provided in the gaming section 5 surrounded by the guide rail 4, and function as an auxiliary game device that plays an auxiliary game related to variable display.

Target lamp 9 has 16 targets 7.
are respectively assigned, and when a game ball 1 fired by a game section 5 hits one target 7, the corresponding target lamp 9 is turned on based on a signal from the target 7.

Incidentally, even if the game ball 1 hits the same target 7 successively during one game, after the first shot lights up, the second and subsequent game balls are ignored.

Each of the betting lamps 14A to 14C constituting the game device for the auxiliary game is, for example, as shown in FIG.
The lamps are lit repeatedly in order from left to right, and the circulation speed is changed randomly. Furthermore, this betting lamp 14
The start and stop of the variable display drive in A to 14C are controlled by an auxiliary game drive control means to be described later.

In addition, the betting lamp 14 which is this auxiliary game device
The cyclic operation of A to 14C is performed by two bet input switches 15A and 1, which are provided on the front side of the gaming machine and serve as game operation means for intervening in an auxiliary game.
The game is stopped when the player selects any one of 5C. That is, the first bet input switch 15A
is connected to the first bet lamp 14A on the left side, and the second bet input switch 15C is connected to the third bet lamp 14 on the right side.
These bet input switches 15A and 15C function as stop command signal generation means for issuing a signal to command the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device to stop.

Then, as shown in Fig. 3, the first (or second)
When the bet input switch 15A or 15C is operated, the betting lamp 14A or 14C lights up cyclically.
When the light stops and lights up, a "jackpot" result is formed as a result of the auxiliary game, and a score of "5 points" is awarded to the player. This result is as follows:
The result of the auxiliary game is displayed by lighting one of the display lamps 16A to 16C, which serve as one result display means. In this case, the player is notified by lighting up the "5 points" display lamp 16A located at the upper stage on the right side of the game frame 8.

On the other hand, if the first (or second) bet input switch 15A or 15C is operated but the other bet lamp 14C or 14A stops lighting, a "small win" will occur. A result pattern is formed and the player is given a score of "1 point" which is less than the "jackpot" result pattern. This also means that the "1 point" display lamp 16 located in the middle stage provided on the right side of the game frame 8
The player is notified by lighting up B.

In this way, the awarding of points based on the result format of the auxiliary game is set as the awarding of gaming profits to the player, and the control regarding the awarding of gaming profits is performed by the gaming profit awarding means described later. .

On the other hand, the first (or second) bet input switch 15
If the bet lamp 14B stops lighting even though A or 15C is operated,
The result is a "miss" and no points are given to the player, but the player is informed of this by lighting up the "miss" display lamp 16C located at the bottom.

Thus, "5 points" indicator lamp 16A, "1 point"
Indicator lamp 16B and "missing" indicator lamp 16
C constitutes an auxiliary game result display 17 which is one of the result display means, and the results of the auxiliary game are displayed to the player through the result display 17.

In the case of this embodiment, selection lamps 18A and 18C are provided above the first and second bet input switches 15A and 15C, which light up when they are operated, so that the player's selection results can be displayed and confirmed. ing. Of course, without providing selection lamps 18A and 18C separately, input switch 15A
And a switch with a lamp may be used as 15C.

In addition, the auxiliary game device (betting lamps 14A to 1
The determination means (to be described later) determines that the stop display result in 4C) is now in a state in which a gaming profit is awarded to the player.

The above is an overview of the game board 20, and the game content on this game board 20 is controlled by the control circuit 2 shown in FIG.
1, and various functions responsible for controlling the auxiliary game related to variable display using the auxiliary game device (for example, auxiliary game drive control means, determination means, gaming profit giving means, etc.) are controlled by the above-mentioned control. This is realized by the circuit 21. less than,
Various functions that the control circuit 21 has in relation to game control will be explained in detail.

The control circuit 21 includes a logic operation section 25 that processes incoming data, and a program memory 26 that stores the operation procedure and other control procedures.
and a data memory 27 for temporarily storing data.
and a microcomputer-configured arithmetic processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) 29 which has a large number of input/output ports 28 built into an LSI package;
It consists of various receivers that receive input signals to the CPU 29, and various drivers and amplifiers that drive each element of the game board 20. Then, when a predetermined game condition is satisfied (occurrence of a specific winning ball or formation of a prize pattern on the target lamp 9), variable display driving of the auxiliary game device (bet lamps 14A to 14C) is started, and the above-mentioned stop command is issued. The CPU 29 and various receivers and drivers implement the function as an auxiliary game drive control means for stopping the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device based on the signal from the signal generation means.

The data memory 27, as shown in FIG.
A working area 31 that temporarily stores conditions necessary for calculation control, a game number register 32 that stores the number of games played in a day, a score accumulation register 33 that stores the cumulative value of points obtained by the player, and a score accumulation register 32 that stores the number of games played in a day. It consists of a profit and loss register 34 that stores the difference between the value and the number of games played.

However, when a card storing game data is inserted into the card insertion slot 36 provided on the surface of the game board 20, the control circuit 21 is activated by reading the stored data of this card with the card reader 38. Become.

This card records game count data, date setting data, and store code data in the form of magnetic codes.

Magnetic recording on such cards is shown in Figures 6 and 7.
As shown in the figure, this is done by a card issuing machine 41 and its control circuit 42. The card issuing machine 41 is
A game card is issued to players who come to a game parlor to give them the qualification to play, and when a player inserts a coin into the coin slot 42, the number of games played corresponding to the amount of money is sent to the card reader. 42
magnetically recorded on the card.

That is, the coin inserted into the coin slot 42 is detected by the coin detector 43, converted into an amount by the first counter 44, and displayed on the amount display 4.
5, and is also converted by the second counter 46 into the corresponding number of games and displayed on the number of games display 47. The game count data of the second counter 46 is input to the reader controller 48, and is magnetically recorded on the card via the card reader 42 when the player presses the issue switch 49 to activate the reader controller 48.

In the case of this embodiment, in order to prevent fraudulent acts, when recording the number of games data, the store code data and The date setting data is recorded on the card at the same time.

After recording such data, the card reader 42 issues the card to the player through the card issuing port 52.

Incidentally, the store code and date may be set uniquely to each game store, or, for example, a random number, a recitation code, etc. may be set in the store code setting switch 50 and date setting switch 51.

In FIG. 6, 53 is a return push button switch for returning the coins once inserted to the return slot 54.

When such a card is inserted into the card insertion slot 36 of the pinball game machine, it is inserted into the card reader 3.
8 detects and sends the detection output to the CPU 29.
At this time, the CPU 29 turns on the game lamp 56 provided on the game board 20, and the card reader 38 disables further insertion of cards from the card insertion slot 36. Also, at the same time
The CPU 29 reads the store code, date data, and game count data recorded on the card via the card reader 38 and temporarily stores them in the working area 27 of the data memory 27. Among this data, the store code and date data are obtained from the store code setting switch 60 and date setting switch 61 provided on the setting management board 59 provided on the inner surface 58 of the back plate of the game board 20, for example, as shown in FIG. It is compared with the given configuration data. And the CPU
29, if the comparison results match, the contents of the game count data stored in the working area 31 are sent to the score display 63 via the driver 62.
Display digitally.

Thus, the player can start a game with this pinball game device.

On the other hand, if the comparison results do not match, the game cannot be started, and the card is returned to the player through the card insertion slot 36 by the card reader 38.

The game is started by the player operating a start switch 65 provided on the surface of the game board 20. At this time, the control circuit 21 receives the start command signal via the receiver 66, operates the game ball discharging device 67 via the driver 68, and reads "1" from the display value of the score display 63 via the driver 62. Subtract. At the same time, "1" is added to the contents of the game number register 32, and "1" is added to the contents of the profit and loss register 34 (fifth
figure).

As shown in FIG.
is opened and closed by a solenoid 71 for ejecting game balls, and when the solenoid 71 is energized, the locking bar 70 is rotated from the mooring position shown in the figure to the ejection position, thereby releasing the planned number of game balls, for example, 16. is discharged to the launch gutter 2 through the discharge gutter 72.

Once the game is ready to be played in this way, the player fires the game balls in the firing gutter 2 into the gaming section 5 using the firing handle 3, and when the game balls that flow down enter the specific winning equipment 6, , this is detected by the specific winning ball detector 75, and this detection output is stored in the working memory 31 via the receiver 66, and the player is immediately given the qualification to play the auxiliary game.
That is, the specific winning ball detector 75 that detects the winning ball hitting the specific winning device 6 generates an auxiliary game right grant signal that generates a signal that grants the right to play the auxiliary game on the betting lamps 14A to 14C, which are auxiliary game devices. It functions as a means. In this embodiment, since the auxiliary game right is also granted by forming the prize pattern in the target lamp 9, the prize pattern formation determination function in the CPU 29 also functions as the auxiliary game right granting signal generation means. be.

On the other hand, when the game ball that has flown down enters any of the targets 7, the CPU 29 stores the detection signal of the target switch 76 provided for each target 7 in the working memory 31 via the receiver 77, and The corresponding target lamp 9 is turned on via 78.

The above operation is repeated every time a game ball 1 lands on the target 7, and in this way, the 16 game balls 1 are exhausted, or in the middle of the process, the display contents of the combination game display device become a preset combination mode. In other words, when the target lamps 9 are lit in a row vertically, horizontally, or diagonally, this is stored in the working memory 31.
, and the player is entitled to play the auxiliary game.

At this time, the CPU 21 drives the speaker 81 as a sound generating means for generating sound effects related to the auxiliary game via the amplifier 80.
A pseudo-sound (for example, beep, beep) is generated through the playback to aurally notify the player of the start of the auxiliary game.

Also, at this time, the first to third bet lamps 14A to
The circulation speed of 14C is randomly switched to a relatively high speed via driver 82, and at the same time, bet input signals can be accepted from bet input switches 15A and 15C via receiver 66. That is, the logic operation section 25, the program memory 2
6. The CPU 29 having the data memory 27 controls the display of the betting lamps 14A to 14C via the driver 82, so that the betting lamps 14A to 14C, which are auxiliary game devices, move and blink at a relatively low speed in the normal state of a non-auxiliary game. The display is controlled in a first display mode, and when the auxiliary game device starts variable display driving, the display is controlled in a second display mode, which is a relatively fast cyclic display unlike the first display mode. One function of the control means can be realized.

In this state, when the player operates the bet input switch 15A or 15C as a game operation means, the CPU 29 inputs the bet input switch 15A or 15C to the working area 3.
1, and the corresponding selection lamp 18A or 18C is lit via the driver 82.
At the same time, the CPU 29 randomly slows down the circulation speed of the bet lamps 14A to 14C via the driver 82, stops the circulation movement after a certain period of time, for example, 3 seconds, and the bet lamps that were lit at the time of this stop continue to be lit thereafter. state. That is, the logic operation section 25, the program memory 2
6. The CPU 29 having the data memory 27 controls the display of the betting lamps 14A to 14C via the driver 82, so that when the betting lamps 14A to 14C, which are auxiliary game devices, stop variable display driving, the auxiliary game is displayed. It is possible to realize one function as a display control means that controls the display of the stop result display mode in a normal state that can be recognized for a predetermined period of time.

As described above, the auxiliary game drive control means of the pinball game device according to the present invention includes the display control means that controls the change in the display mode of the auxiliary game device and the stop display control of the game results, so that the auxiliary game is controlled. In the normal state (in a non-aided game),
Since the display of the betting lamps 14A to 14C, which are auxiliary game devices, is controlled in the first display mode (in this embodiment, a slow moving flashing display), even if the game result on the auxiliary game device is a loss, the result of the game on the auxiliary game device is a loss. Since the game result is not displayed continuously until the next auxiliary game, the impression that the auxiliary game result gives to the player is softened, and even when the auxiliary game is not being executed, the betting lamp 14A
Since the display control of ~14C continues, the player's line of sight naturally shifts to the betting lamps 14A~1.
Since the players gather at 4C, it is possible to stimulate the desire to play the next supplementary game.

Furthermore, when starting the variable display drive of the betting lamps 14A to 14C, the display control means of the auxiliary game drive control means uses a second display mode (high-speed circulation display in this embodiment) different from the first display mode.
When controlling the display of the betting lamps 14A to 14C and stopping the variable display drive of the betting lamps 14A to 14C, the stopped display result can be recognized for a predetermined period of time (in this embodiment, for 3 seconds). Therefore, due to the difference between the display control using the second display mode during the execution of the auxiliary game and the display control using the game result stop display mode after the auxiliary game ends, the player cannot finish the auxiliary game. In addition to making it easier to recognize the game results, it also becomes easier to understand the content of the results by displaying the game results in a stopped state. Therefore, even if the auxiliary game is played twice consecutively, by displaying the stop result for a predetermined period between the end of the first auxiliary game and the start of the second auxiliary game, the player can This makes it easier to recognize the results of each game individually and makes it easier for the player to understand that two auxiliary games are being executed, thereby preventing the player from feeling distrustful about the auxiliary game.

As described above, according to the pinball game device of the present invention, it is possible to arouse the player's desire to play the auxiliary game using the auxiliary game device, and furthermore, by making the game result of the auxiliary game easier for the player to understand, This makes it possible to increase the overall interest in the pinball game while increasing expectations for gaining gaming profits in the auxiliary game without creating a sense of distrust regarding the game.

After the auxiliary game is finished as described above,
The CPU 29 compares the betting lamp number that is stopped and lit with the content of the betting input signal that the player inputs into the working area 31, and depending on the comparison result, the "5 points" display lamp 16A, Either the "1 point" indicator lamp 16B or the "miss" indicator lamp 16C is turned on for a certain period of time, for example, 3 seconds, so that the player can visually perceive the outcome of the auxiliary game. In this way, it becomes easier for the player to recognize the game result display mode.

In this embodiment, the CPU 29 outputs "5".
At the same time as the "dot" display lamp 16A is turned on, a "jackpot" sound is generated from the speaker 81 via the amplifier 80, and the player is aurally informed that the "jackpot" result pattern has been formed. , the player can clearly recognize that the gaming profit will be awarded to the player.

In addition, the CPU 29 stores the points given to the player according to the comparison results in the working area 31, and adds and displays them on the score display 63 via the driver 62. Therefore, this score display 63 also functions as one of the result display means for displaying the result form of the auxiliary game.
3, the total score including the score obtained in the auxiliary game is displayed.

Thereafter, the CPU 29 turns off the target lamp 79 via the driver 78, turns off the selection lamps 18A and 18C via the driver 82, and returns the circulation display speed of the bet lamps 14A to 14C to the original speed. Thus, it enters a standby state.

In this way, an upper limit value is set in advance for the total score until the end of one game (corresponding to the game until the end of firing 16 game balls). Note that this upper limit value is usually limited depending on conditions and the like.

In the case of this embodiment, the upper limit value of the score is "5", and this upper limit value is set in advance by a score upper limit setting switch 91 provided on the setting board 59, and is inputted to the CPU 29 via the receiver 92. (8th
figure). However, the CPU 29 causes the score display 63 to
The content of the addition is constantly compared with the set value of the setting switch 91, and when the content of the score display 63 exceeds the set value "5" [total score - 5], the difference score is displayed via the driver 62. Every time one game is completed, an addition is displayed on a replay display 93 provided on the game board surface.

Therefore, the score display 63 and the replay display 9
3 displays the number of games played, and when the start switch 65 is pressed at the start of the game, if the replay display 93 is not "0", the CPU 29 changes the content of the replay display 93 to "1". '' and start the game (you can play the game with 16 game balls). On the other hand, if the content of the replay display 93 is "0" when the start switch 65 is operated, "1" is subtracted from the content of the score display 63 and the game is started.
Note that if both the replay display 93 and the score display 63 are "0", the player is not qualified to play the game and cannot start the game.

In the case of this embodiment, the upper limit value is also set as "9" for the display content of the replay display 93,
Therefore, the replay display 93 is designed to be able to display numbers from "0" to "9", but when the addition result is "9" or more, it maintains the display of "9", thus increasing the upper limit " Ignore differential scores greater than 9.

Incidentally, the upper limit value of this replay display may be set to an arbitrary value in the same way as the score upper limit setting switch 91.

However, when the content of the score display 63 becomes "0" as the game is repeated, the CPU 29 detects that the game by the player has ended.
The card reader 38 is driven to collect the inserted cards into the card stacker 95 shown in FIG. , returns the pinball game device to its initial state.

Thus, the player loses his/her gaming qualification on the pinball gaming device.

The end of one game is determined by counting the number of game balls that have entered the specific prize winning tool 6 and the target 7. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a game ball detector 97 is provided at the exit position of the game ball collecting gutter 10, and each time the passage of a game ball is detected, the detection signal is inputted to the CPU 29 via the receiver 66. At this time, the CPU 29 calculates the number of game balls detected in the working area, and when the number reaches "16", "1" is subtracted from the display content of the score display 63 via the driver 62 and displayed. Therefore, when the display content of the score display 63 becomes "0", it is detected that the game in that gaming device is over.

On the other hand, a settlement switch 98 is provided above the game board 20 to allow the player to end the game during the game. When this settlement switch 98 is operated by the player, a settlement command signal is input to the CPU 29 via the receiver 66. At this time,
The CPU 29 operates the card reader 38 to magnetically record the store code output from the store code setting switch 99 and date setting switch 100 on the card via the receiver 101, and at the same time, the score display 63
The displayed score is magnetically recorded on the card.

Thereafter, the CPU 29 returns the card to the player through the card insertion slot 36, turns off the game lamp 56, turns off the target lamp 9, and returns the display on the score display 63 and replay display 93 to zero, thus making the bullet Return the ball game device to its initial state.

Therefore, the player can move to another pinball game machine with this card and continue playing the game based on the points earned so far.

Further, the player can go to the payment machine 105 installed at the payment office with the card and receive payment corresponding to the points obtained through the control circuit 106 (FIGS. 9 and 10). .

The payment machine 105 has a card insertion slot 107, and carries the card inserted into the insertion slot 107 to a card reader 108 to read its stored contents. And the reader controller 109
compares the store code and date data read from the card with the settings of the store code setting switch 110 and date setting switch 111, and if they match, the score data read from the card is displayed on the game count display 112. Thus, payment is made based on this display, and the cards after payment are collected into the built-in card stacker.

Incidentally, if the store code and date data do not match, the alarm lamp 113 is turned on to call attention to it.

The configuration related to the player's game has been described above, and next, the management component on the game parlor side will be explained.

First, the score accumulation register 3 of the data memory 27
In step 3, each time a player is awarded points through the auxiliary game, the points are accumulated. On the other hand, the 8th
The setting plate 59 shown in the figure includes a stop number setting switch 1.
15 is provided, and the set value is the receiver 92.
It is compared with the content of the score accumulation register 33 which is input to the CPU 29 via the CPU 29, and when the content exceeds the set value of the number of stops setting switch 115, the pinball game device is converted to the stopped state.

That is, the CPU 29 lights up the discontinuation display 116 via the driver 83 to notify the discontinuation state, and at the same time, the CPU 29 lights the discontinuation display 116 via the driver 83 to notify the discontinuation state.
The program jumps to a program that waits for the input of a payment command from 8 and the input of a management command from the receiver 121 for inputting management commands.

However, if the player sees the display on the stop display 116 and operates the settlement switch 98, the CPU 2
After performing the payment processing as described above at step 9, the system enters a standby state for a management command signal from the receiver 121.

As shown in FIG. 8, the receiver 121 includes a game number display switch 122, a score accumulation display switch 123, and a profit and loss display switch 1 provided on the setting board 59.
The command input from 24 is input to the CPU 29, and at this time, the CPU 29 causes the corresponding data to be displayed on the sales data display 125, which is also provided on the setting board 59, via the driver 126, thus giving the administrator information on future management. Provide various data for Along with this, a stop release switch 1 is also provided on the setting plate 59.
27 is provided, and the cancellation cancellation command is given to the CPU 29. At this time, the content of the score accumulation register 33 is cleared by the CPU 29, and the cancellation indicator 116 is turned off, thus returning to the initial state where the game can be played again.

The presentation of management data regarding cancellations has been described above.
The commands from 4 can be preferentially interrupted no matter what state the control circuit 21 is in, thus making it easy to obtain the data necessary to manage the game parlor. There is.

In the above configuration, when a card issued from the card issuing machine 41 is moved to an individual pinball game machine and the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 36 of the pinball game machine, the game lamp 56 is turned on by the CPU 29. The light is turned on, the store code and date data are read from the inserted card, and after confirming that they match the data of the store code setting switch 99 and date setting switch 100, the number of games data is read from the card and displayed on the score display 63. Display the number of games played.

In this state, when the player operates the start switch 65, the CPU 29 operates the game ball discharging device 67 to move the 16 game balls to the holding gutter 1.
1 to the firing gutter 2, and the score display 6
``1'' is subtracted from the display contents of 3, ``1'' is added to the game number register 32, and the profit number ``1'' is added to the loss register 34.

In this state, when the player operates the firing handle 3 and fires one game ball 1 in the firing gutter 2 at the gaming section 5, and that game ball 1 hits the target 7, the combination game display device The corresponding target lamp 9 lights up. However, the game ball 1 passing through the target 7 is detected by the game ball detector 97 at that time, and the CPU 29 adds up the number of detections, and when the integrated value reaches "16", one game is completed. finish.

On the other hand, when the target lamps 9 light up in a line vertically, horizontally, or diagonally during this one game, the CPU 29 increases the speed of circulating the betting lamps 14A to 14C and generates a sound. A sound effect is generated from a speaker 81 as a means, and this sound effect notifies the player of the start of the auxiliary game.

Therefore, the player selects the bet switch 15A or 1.
When you operate 5C, the cycle lighting speed will randomly slow down and stop after about 3 seconds. Bet lamp 14A, 1 lit by the CPU 29 during this stop
4B or 14C and the player's bet input number, and depending on the comparison result, a "5 point" display lamp 16A and a "1 point" display lamp 1 as result display means.
6B or the "lost" indicator lamp 16C is turned on, and the speaker 81 as a sound generating means notifies the player of the winning/losing results with sound effects.

Thus, the points obtained in one game are added and displayed as they are on the score display 63 unless the score on the score display 63 exceeds the upper limit set value "5",
If the upper limit setting value is "5" or more, "5" is added and displayed on the score display 63, and the difference value is displayed on the replay display 93.

Incidentally, if the replay indicator 93 exceeds its upper limit value "9", addition of "9" or more is not performed and is ignored. Along with this, the number of points (score display 6
3 and the number added to the replay display 93) is added to the score accumulation register 33, and the number of points is subtracted from the contents of the profit and loss register 34 as the number of losses.

On the other hand, if the game ball 1 wins a prize in the specific winning device 6 during one game, the qualification to play the auxiliary game is immediately granted, and the effect of the speaker 81 as a sound generating means is similar to the above case. By the sound
To aurally notify a player that an auxiliary game has started. Moreover, the result of the auxiliary game is audibly notified to the player by the sound effect of the speaker 81 as a sound generating means, and the player is notified through the display on the result display 17 or the score display 63 as a result display means. It is also visually perceived.

In this way, as the game is repeated, when the display contents of the score display 63 and the replay display 93 become "0", the game ends and the CPU 29
The cards are collected into the card stacker 95, and the game lamp 56 and target lamp 9
are turned off, and the pinball game device returns to its initial state.

However, when making payment during the game, the player operates the payment switch 98. Then,
The CPU 29 magnetically records the score displayed on the score display 63 on the card and returns it to the player. or,
At the same time as clearing the replay display 93, the game lamp 56 and the target lamp 9 are turned off,
Return the pinball game device to its initial state.

Therefore, the player can use the returned card to
The game can be played again using another pinball game device, and the payment can also be made using the payment machine 105.

On the other hand, the administrator uses the command switch on the setting board 59 to set the game number register 32 in the data memory 27,
By reading the contents of the score accumulation register 33 and the profit and loss register 34, data necessary for management can be easily obtained.

Furthermore, the CPU 29 controls the score accumulation register 33.
When the content exceeds the set number of stops, the pinball game device is set to a stop state, and the stop state is displayed on the stop display 11.
Displayed at 6. Then, in order to cancel the disabled state, the administrator must press the disabled release switch 12 on the setting board 59.
7 to cancel.

As the result display means, the result of the auxiliary game may be displayed on only one of the result display 17 and the score display 63.

In addition, in the description of the above embodiment, the betting lamps 14A to 14 are used as game devices that perform auxiliary games.
I tried to do it using C, but it is not limited to this.
The auxiliary game may be played by a game device that uses a display device that variably displays numbers or symbols.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, the display control means included in the auxiliary game drive control means controls the auxiliary game device in the normal state when no auxiliary game is played (non-auxiliary game). Since the display is controlled in one display mode, even if the game result on the auxiliary game device is a loss, the impression that the auxiliary game result gives to the player is softened, and the game can be continued even when the auxiliary game is not being executed. Since the user's gaze naturally focuses on the auxiliary game device, it is possible to arouse the player's desire to play the next auxiliary game.

Furthermore, when starting the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device, the display control device of the auxiliary game drive control device controls the display of the auxiliary game device in a second display mode different from the first display mode, and When the variable display drive of the game device is stopped,
Since the display control is performed in a normal state where the stop display results can be recognized as they are for a predetermined period of time, there is a difference between display control using the second display mode while the auxiliary game is being executed and display control using the game result stop display mode after the auxiliary game ends. This makes it easier for the player to recognize the end of the auxiliary game, and the stopped display of game results makes it easier for the player to understand the contents of the results. Therefore, even when the auxiliary games are played consecutively, the player can easily recognize the results of each game individually, and the player is not given a sense of distrust regarding the auxiliary games.

As described above, according to the pinball game device of the present invention, it is possible to arouse the player's desire to play the auxiliary game using the auxiliary game device, and furthermore, by making the game result of the auxiliary game easier for the player to understand, This does not create a sense of distrust regarding the game, and it is possible to increase the interest in the pinball game overall while increasing expectations for gaining gaming profits in the auxiliary game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the pinball game device, Fig. 2 is a schematic rear view thereof, Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram of the auxiliary game, and Fig. 4 is a control circuit. Fig. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the data memory, Fig. 6 is a front view of the card issuing machine, Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the area around the coin slot, Fig. 8 is a front view of the setting board, FIG. 9 is a front view of the payment machine, and FIG. 10 is a block diagram of its control circuit. In the figure, 1 is a game ball, 3 is a firing handle as a firing operation part, 5 is a gaming part, 6 is a specific winning device, 14
A to 14C are bet lamps as auxiliary game devices, 15A and 15c are bet input switches constituting game operation means, 17 is a result display as result display means, 21 is a control circuit, 76 is a target switch, and 81 is an audio device. Each speaker is shown as a generating means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Provided in a gaming section surrounded by guide rails,
an auxiliary game device that performs an auxiliary game related to a variable display; an auxiliary game right granting signal generating means that generates a signal granting the right to play the auxiliary game on the auxiliary game device; and stopping variable display drive of the auxiliary game device. stop command signal generating means for generating a command signal; and starting variable display drive of the auxiliary game device based on the signal from the auxiliary game right granting signal generating means; auxiliary game drive control means for stopping the variable display drive of the auxiliary game device based on the auxiliary game device; and determining means for determining whether the stop display result of the auxiliary game device is in a state where a gaming profit is awarded to the player. , and a gaming profit granting means for granting a gaming profit to the player based on the determination result of the determining means, wherein the auxiliary game drive control means controls the auxiliary game device in a non-auxiliary state in a normal state. In addition to controlling the display in the first display mode of the game, when the auxiliary game device starts variable display driving, the second display mode of the auxiliary game that is different from the first display mode is controlled.
Display control means for controlling the display according to the display mode, and controlling the display in a state in which the stop result display mode of the auxiliary game can be recognized as it is for a predetermined period when the auxiliary game device stops variable display driving. A pinball game device characterized by: