JPH07116326A - Device for pachinko game - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To know desired information by a recording medium processor by reading recording information in a recording medium which belongs to a game player, leading out a signal for loaning out hit balls to a hit ball storing part by using a valuable value which belongs to a game player specified by the read information, and selecting and displaying information to be displayed by a selecting and operating means. CONSTITUTION:When an available display lamp 25 is lighted or caused to flicker, a prepaid card which belongs to a game player is inserted in a card insert/discharge port 29 of a card unit 24 serving as a recording medium processor. Whereupon, the card remainder of a valuable value recorded on the prepaid card is read, and the card remainder is displayed on an information display device 12. Pachinko balls for a load-out unit previously input and set are loaned out to a storing tray 7 by the game player's operation of a load-out switch 11, and the remainder is reduced. A fraction switch 26 is formed as a select operating means, and desired data of various kinds are displayed on an information display device by pressing the fraction switch 26.

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 represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, or the like, and more specifically, it has a hitting ball storage unit for storing hitting balls. The present invention relates to a ball-playing game device in which a hit ball stored in a section is hit in a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game apparatus, a recording generally composed of a prepaid card or the like in which information that can identify a valuable value owned by a player is recorded in a conventionally known apparatus. The player inserts the medium into the recording medium processing device, and lends a hit ball in the hit ball storage unit of the ball-playing machine using the valuable value of the player's possession specified by the recorded information recorded on the recording medium. , There was one configured to play the game by hitting the rented ball into the game area.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional ball game device of this type, the balance of the valuable value owned by the player specified by the record information of the recording medium after the ball lending is performed. There is a need to appropriately obtain desired information from among information and a plurality of types of information such as the balance of the recording medium at the time of insertion into the recording medium processing device.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game device capable of appropriately knowing desired information from a plurality of types of information. is there.

[0005]

The present invention has a hitting ball storage unit for storing hitting balls, and a game in which a hitting ball stored in the hitting ball storage unit is driven into a game area to play a game. A ball game device, which reads recorded information of a recording medium in which information capable of specifying a valuable value owned by a player is recorded, and strikes by using the valuable value owned by the player specified by the read information. A recording medium processing device for deriving a signal for lending a ball,
The present invention is characterized by including selection operation means for selecting and operating information desired to be displayed from among a plurality of types of information, and information display means for displaying information selected by the selection operation means.

[0006]

According to the present invention, by the operation of the recording medium processing device, the record information of the recording medium in which the information that can identify the valuable value of the player is recorded is read, and the player specified by the read information. A signal is derived for lending a ball to the ball storage unit using the valuable value of the possession. Then, the hitting balls lent to the hitting ball storage unit can be hit in the game area to play the game. By the operation of the selection operation means, the information to be displayed is selected from a plurality of types of information, and the information selected by the selection operation is displayed by the information display means.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as a component of a ball game device, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin game machine or the like, which stores hit balls. Any object that has a hitting ball storage unit and is used to play a game by hitting the hitting balls stored in the hitting ball storage unit into the game area is applicable.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 1 and a card unit 24 which compose a ball game device. The card unit 24 includes an available indicator lamp 25.
Is provided, and the card unit 24 is in a usable state only when the usable display lamp 25 is lit or blinking. This card unit 24
Is installed in a state in which it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and the connection stand direction indicator 27 indicates which of the left and right pachinko gaming machines is connected. Is displayed. Then, the player inserts a common card, which is an example of a recording medium, from the card insertion / ejection port 29. Then, the card balance, which is an example of the valuable value owned by the player, recorded on the common card is read, and the card balance is displayed by the information display 12 which is an example of the information display means. Then, the player operates the lending switch 11 to reduce the balance of the lending unit amount that is input and set in advance, and lend pachinko balls corresponding to the lending unit amount into the hitting ball storage tray 7. The common card is a prepaid card dedicated to pachinko machines that can be used in common at any game hall nationwide as long as it is a member of the common card system.

When a common card is inserted in the card insertion / ejection slot 29, the card insertion indicator lamp 28 is lit or blinking, and another player can see the card insertion indicator lamp 28 to remove the card. It is possible to judge whether or not there is a customer inserted. The card unit 24 is provided with a fractional switch 26, which is an example of selection operating means, and various data to be described later are displayed on the information display 12 by pressing the fractional switch 26. The information display 12 is composed of 7-segment LEDs. Besides, it may be configured by a liquid crystal display as described later, and further, display may be performed by utilizing electroluminescence, dot matrix, plasma and the like. Reference numeral 30 in the drawing denotes a card unit lock, and the front side of the card unit 24 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 30 and performing an unlocking operation. Although the card unit of this embodiment is not provided with a ball payout device for lending, the card unit may be provided with a ball payout device. Further, the card unit may be built in the pachinko machine.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 which can be freely opened and closed, and a metal frame 3 is provided on the front frame 2. A glass door frame 4 is provided on the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and a front plate 5 is provided so as to be openable and closable. A ball storage tray 7 as an example of a ball storage unit is provided on the front side of the front plate 5, and the player rents the ball into the ball storage tray 7 by rotating the ball operation handle 10. Pachinko balls are driven one by one into the game area 15 formed on the front side of the game board 31.

A variable display device 16 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided in the game area 15.
The variable display device 16 has three variable display portions 57, which are left, middle, and right. The variable display device 16 has three rotary drums built therein, and the symbols drawn on the outer circumferences of the three rotary drums are displayed by the respective variable display portions 57. Each of the variable display portions 57 has a size capable of simultaneously displaying three symbols, which are vertically continuous, of the symbols drawn on the outer circumference of the rotary drum. Therefore, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 16 are nine in three rows and three columns. Also, the upper row,
A total of 5 hit lines are defined, three in the horizontal direction in the middle and the bottom, and two on the diagonal diagonal line. Then, if the pachinko balls that have been driven into the game area 15 win the starting winning opening 17, all the variable display portions 57 start to change all at once,
After the elapse of a predetermined basic time, the left variable display section first stops, then the right variable display section stops, and finally the central variable display section stops. When the combination of the identification information at the time of the stop is a combination of the specific identification information on a certain hit line (for example, 777), a big hit occurs and the opening / closing plate 19 of the variable winning ball device 18 is opened and the player. The first state is advantageous for

In the variable winning ball device 18, the opening / closing plate 19 is normally closed and is in a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, but when a big hit occurs, the solenoid 20 is excited and the opening / closing plate is opened. 19 is opened and is in the first state. The first state ends when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls or a lapse of a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds), whichever comes first, is satisfied, and the first state is changed to the second state. Become. On the other hand, the pachinko balls that have entered during the period of the first state of the variable winning ball device 18 are variable winning ball device 18
If a specific winning area (V pocket) formed in a predetermined place in the inside is won, the variable winning ball apparatus 18 is waited until the repeated continuation condition is satisfied and the first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 18 ends. Repeated continuation control is performed in which 18 is set to the first state. The total number of the pachinko balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 18 is displayed by the winning number display LED 37, and the number of times of execution of the repeating continuation control is displayed by the opening / closing number display 40.

If a pachinko ball wins again at the start winning hole 17 while the variable display device 16 is displaying variable, the start winning is stored, and the variable display device 16 is in a state in which it can be changed again after the variable stop. Then, the variable display device 16 is started to change again based on the start winning prize memory. The upper limit value of the starting winning prize memory is set to “4”, for example, and the starting winning prize memory value at the present time is displayed by the starting memory indicator 35. Reference numeral 34 in the drawing denotes a drum lamp for lighting or blinking the symbols on the line where the reach or the winning is achieved. Reference numeral 36 is a line display LED for lighting or blinking the hit line where the reach or hit is established. Reach is a specific display mode in which the display mode of the variable display section in which the display results have already been derived and displayed causes a big hit when the display results of some of the plurality of variable display sections are not yet derived and displayed. When the display conditions for the combination are satisfied.

In the game area 15, a normal winning hole 21, a windmill lamp 38, and a decorative LED (A) 33 are provided. When the pachinko balls hit in the game area 15 win, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the ball payout opening 6 into the hitting ball storage tray 7. The ball hit storage tray 7 is filled with pachinko balls, and the surplus balls that cannot be stored any more are dispensed into the surplus ball storage tray 9. In the pachinko machine 1,
Further, various decorative lamps 14, 32, and 23 are provided, and lighting or blinking is controlled according to the game state.
Reference numeral 22 in the figure denotes a batting guide rail, and pachinko balls are driven into the game area 15 through between the batting guide rails 22. Further, 38 is a prize ball lamp, which is controlled to be turned on or blinking when prize balls are paid out. Reference numeral 39 denotes an out-of-ball lamp, which is turned on or blinked when there are no prize balls to be paid out. Reference numeral 8 denotes a speaker, which emits a predetermined sound effect when a big hit occurs. When the player wants to return the inserted common card after finishing the game, he pushes the return switch 13. Then, the inserted common card will be the card insertion / eject port 2
It is discharged from 9 to the player side. The variable display device 16
Is not limited to the rotary drum type, and may use an electric display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an LED, an electroluminescence, a CRT.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card unit 24.

A ball storage tank 48 is provided on the back side of the front frame 2 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Then, a pachinko ball is supplied into the ball storage tank 48 from a supply device (not shown), and the pachinko ball in the ball storage tank 48 is supplied to the ball dispenser 52 through the guide rail 49 and the bent portion 51. . When the ball dispenser 52 operates, the pachinko balls are dispensed into the hitting ball storage tray 7 one by one. The guide rail 49 is provided with a ball breakage detector 50, and when the pachinko balls in the storage tank 48 are exhausted and the pachinko balls are not guided on the guide rail 49, the ball breakage detector 50 is used. It detects that it is in the disconnection state.

A game control board 41 is provided on the mechanism plate 2. The gaming control board 41 controls the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1. A prize ball control board 42 is provided below the game control board 41. Also in the figure 46
Is a winning ball processing device, and the winning balls led to the back side of the game board by winning in various winning openings are guided to the winning ball processing device 46, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out per winning ball. Processing is performed. Based on the detection signal of the winning sphere by the winning sphere processing device 46, the prize sphere control board 42 controls the operation of the ball dispenser 52 to perform the control of dispensing a predetermined number of prize balls. The ball dispenser 52 dispenses pachinko balls corresponding to the lending unit amount into the hitting ball storage tray 7 in accordance with the operation of the lending switch 11, and also performs a ball lending operation.

A probability setting switch 43 and a setting confirmation LED 44 are provided in the game control board box that houses the game control board 41. By inserting a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 43 and operating it by a clerk at the game arcade, the probability that the above-mentioned big hit occurs can be variably set, and the variably set probability can be displayed by the setting confirmation LED 44. . The prize ball control board box that houses the prize ball control board 42 is provided with an error indicator 45 for displaying the occurrence of an error. Reference numeral 47 in the figure is a relay board for electrically relaying the game control board 41 to the lamps, LEDs, sensors, etc. provided on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the back side of the game board 31. As shown in FIG. 3A, on the back side of the game board 31,
A prize ball collecting cover 53 is provided. The winning ball collecting cover 53 is for guiding the winning balls, which have been hit in the game area 15 and winning from various winning holes and guided to the back surface side of the game board 31, to a predetermined location to collect them. Yes,
A plurality of winning ball collecting cover portions are combined to form one winning collecting cover 53. With this split configuration, it is possible to deal with other types of pachinko machines by replacing only the winning ball collection cover part that needs to be changed with another type. It is designed to be easy to handle.

On the winning ball collecting cover 53, a starting ball detector 54 for detecting a starting winning ball won from the starting winning port 17 (see FIG. 1) and a winning ball for the variable winning ball device 18 are detected. Specific ball detector 55a, winning ball detector 55
b and 55c are provided. The specific ball detector 55a is
This is for detecting a winning ball that has won a specific winning area (V pocket) in the variable winning ball device 18.

A relay board 47 is further provided on the winning ball collecting cover 53. The game board 31 is shown in FIG.
An out ball passage is formed as shown in FIG. When the pachinko balls hit in the game area 15 do not win any of the winning openings, they are collected as out-balls through the out-ball passage 56 from the out-opening. The out ball passage 56 is formed by forming a groove on the front side of the game board, the groove having a size that allows the pachinko balls to flow down.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view for explaining the structure and operation of the winning ball processing device 46. Winning ball sensor 12
The payout solenoid 1 is provided beside each of 5a and 125b.
An oscillating body 127 which is oscillated at 29 is provided. The rocking body 127 is rotatably attached by a support shaft 131, and a weight 128 is provided on each of them. Then, in the state where the payout solenoid 129 on the right side in the drawing is deenergized as shown in FIG.
The oscillating body 127 on the right side in the drawing is rotated in the clockwise direction by the own weight of 28. In that state, the payout solenoid 12
As shown in the drawing, the nine actuators 126 enter the first winning ball collecting trough, and the entered actuators 126 stop the winning balls in the winning ball sensor 125b. Then, when the payout solenoid 129 on the right side in the figure is excited, the actuator 126 is attracted and retracted from the second winning ball collecting trough, as in the payout solenoid 129 on the left side in the figure, and the swing solenoid on the left side in the figure is shaken. The moving body 127 is pushed up by the actuator 126 and rotated in the clockwise direction, and its upper end enters into the first winning ball collecting trough. Then, the winning balls supported by the actuator 126 fall downward, and the winning balls located above the winning balls are supported and held by the upper end of the rocking body 127. As described above, each time the payout solenoid is excited once, one winning ball is ejected.
It is discharged into 32 and then discharged outside the machine.

Reference numeral 130 in the figure denotes a tension spring for swinging the actuator 126 in each winning ball path in a state where the solenoid 129 is de-energized.

Then, when the winning ball guided to the first winning ball collecting gutter is detected by the winning ball sensor 125a, the winning ball signal A is output and a predetermined number (for example, 7) of prize balls are paid out. When the payout is completed, the payout solenoid 129 on the left side of the drawing is excited once to be released. And
If the next winning ball is present in the first winning ball collecting gutter, it is detected again by the winning ball sensor 125a, and a predetermined number (for example, 7) of prize balls are paid out as described above. In addition, the winning ball guided to the second winning ball collecting gutter is the winning ball sensor 12
If it is detected by 5b, the hit ball signal B is output, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out, and the payout solenoid 129 on the right side of the drawing is excited, and if there is the next winning ball, the predetermined number ( For example, 15 prize balls are paid out. As described above, even if the prize balls are continuously generated, the swinging body 127 causes only the prize balls for which the prize balls have been dispensed to flow down, and the prize balls for which the prize balls have not yet been dispensed do not flow down. Since it is blocked and stored as evidence balls in the first and second prize ball gathering gutters, there is an advantage that troubles between the game hall and the player regarding the number of prize balls to be paid can be prevented. is there. Instead of storing the evidence balls, a winning number or the like may be stored by a microcomputer or the like, and payout control may be performed based on the stored value. In that case, it is desirable to use a backup power supply so that the stored values are not erased due to a power failure or the like.

If the payout solenoid 129 fails and cannot be excited, the actuator 127 remains in the first winning ball collecting trough and the second winning ball collecting trough, and thus the discharge solenoid. Despite the fact that the excitation command signal is derived, the pachinko ball is the winning ball sensor 125a,
It is in a state where the prize winning ball detection signal is continuously derived by stopping inside 125b, and it is determined that the payout solenoid 129 has failed by detecting the continuous ON state of the prize winning ball sensor. It is configured to notify the state. The prize ball sensors 125a and 125b
Is composed of a so-called proximity switch whose output signal changes from a predetermined voltage as a pachinko ball passes. When the winning ball sensors 125a and 125b are disconnected, the voltage of the output signal becomes 0V. Therefore, the winning ball sensors 125a, 125a, 12
It may be possible to make a notification that the wire 5b is broken. Further, when the winning ball sensors 125a and 125b are short-circuited, the output voltage becomes an abnormal voltage exceeding the normal voltage. Therefore, the abnormal voltage is detected to determine that the short-circuit has occurred. May be notified. In addition, in the present embodiment, the variable winning ball device 1
The balls that have won 8 are led to the second winning ball set gutter, and the other winning balls are led to the first winning ball set gutter, and the corresponding payouts are made.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view for explaining the ball dispenser 52 and its peripheral equipment. The ball dispenser 52 is provided on the right side of the mechanism board with a screw through a mounting hole 105, and the pachinko balls sent from the ball guide rail 100 aligned in two rows are sent from the ball passage 112 to the ball dispenser 5.
2 will be supplied. The ball payout device 52 includes a payout motor 107, a ball feed member 117 rotated by the payout motor 107, and a projector 108 provided in a notch formed at the left end portion of the ball feed member 117 in the figure.
And a half-rotation detection sensor 111 that receives light emitted from the light projector 118 before the ball feeding member 117 half-rotates, and a light-emitter substrate 109 to which the light-emitter 118 and the half-rotation detection sensor 111 are attached. .

A ball-punching member 103 is swingably provided at the bent portion of the ball guiding rail 100. The ball-punching member 103 is normally in a posture of closing the bent portion of the ball guiding rail 100 as shown by a solid line in the drawing. Then, when an attendant of the game arcade performs an operation of opening the ball-punching member 103 by operating an operating rod (not shown) from the front of the front frame, the ball-punching member 103 swings counterclockwise in the drawing and the broken line in the drawing illustrates. The posture will be as shown in. Then, the bent portion of the ball guiding rail 100 is opened, and the pachinko balls in the ball tank 48 (see FIG. 2) are discharged from the bent portion of the ball guiding rail 100 to the outside of the machine through the discharge path. Further, when a staff member of the game arcade operates the operation rod again, the punching member 103
Rotates in the clockwise direction to the closed posture shown by the solid line in the figure, and is locked in the closed posture.

Each ball passage 112 has a ball sensing member 1
01 is rotatably provided. Ball guide rail 100
In the state where no pachinko balls are supplied, the ball sensing member 101 rotates clockwise in the drawing to the posture shown by the broken line, and the ball confirmation sensor 102 that detects the rotation of the ball sensing member 101 is turned off. . On the other hand, ball guide rail 10
When a pachinko ball is supplied from 0, the ball sensing member 101 rotates counterclockwise due to the weight of the supplied pachinko ball, and becomes the posture shown by the solid line in the figure. Then, the ball confirmation sensor 102 is turned on.

Below the ball dispenser 52 is a ball guiding member 114.
Is provided. The ball guiding member 114 is provided with a projection 115 for guiding the flow of the ball, so that the pachinko ball paid out from the payout opening 119 is guided by the projection 115 and smoothly drops downward. It is configured. In the figure, 106 is a ball feed passage, 104 is a ball passage member,
110 is a ball pressure receiving member.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the ball dispenser 52. The pay-out motor 107 provided in the ball pay-out device 52 is provided with a ball feeding member 117 having a notch 113, and the pay-out motor 117 is provided.
Via the motor mounting plate 118, a pair of housings 52a, 52a
It is attached to b. The housing 52a has a mounting plate housing groove 12
1 is formed in a vertical position, and the motor mounting plate 118 is inserted and mounted in the pair of grooves. Also,
The wire of the payout motor 107 is drawn out of the ball payout device 52 through the wiring port 123. A connector 124 is provided at the tip of the wiring of the payout motor 118.

The ball pressure relief member 116 includes a light emitting and receiving substrate 10.
9 is embedded, and the light projecting / receiving substrate 109 is provided with a light projecting device 108 and a half-rotation detecting sensor 111 that receives light projected from the light projecting device in a facing position. Then, the ball pressure relaxing member 116 is mounted in the housings 52a and 52b in a housed state.

The case 52a has a ball inlet 120 and a ball outlet 1
19, a ball feeding passage 116 and the like are formed. On the other hand, a ball inlet 120, a ball outlet 119, and a ball feed passage 106 are also formed in the housing 52b. A slit hole 122 is formed in the housing 52b as a heat dissipation hole for the payout motor. Then, in a state where the pair of casings 52a and 52b are combined, the casings 52a and 52b are integrally fixed by screws.

By rotating the payout motor 107 of the ball payout device 52 thus configured, the ball feed member 117 is rotated.
Also rotates, due to the spiral protrusion shape formed on the outer periphery,
The pachinko balls on the ball feeding passage 106 are laterally fed to the ball outlet 119 side and drop downward one by one from the ball outlet 119.
Every time the ball feeding member 117 makes a half rotation, the projector 108
And the optical path connecting the half rotation detection sensor 111 and the notch 113
The notch groove of the projector is along the direction, and in that state, the projector 10
The light emitted from No. 8 is detected by the half-rotation detecting sensor 111, and based on the detection signal, it can be detected that the ball feeding member 117 has rotated half the rotation. Based on this detection, it is possible to detect the amount of rotation of the ball feeding member 117 for delivering the pachinko balls. In the figure, 110 is a ball pressure receiving member.

7 to 11 are wiring system diagrams showing the wiring connection states of various electric devices used in a pachinko gaming machine. 15 and 16 are explanatory diagrams for explaining the types of various data output from the connectors to which various wirings are connected.

Various connectors A, D, F, G, I, J, etc. are provided on the relay board 47 of FIG. The connectors A and D are connectors that are connected to the game control board 41 as shown in FIG. Further, the three connectors composed of two pins located below the connector D are respectively connected to the connector 133 for outputting data to the hall management computer, and when a jackpot occurs from the connector 133. The jackpot information that is output, the jackpot (high probability) information that is output when a jackpot at a high probability occurs, and effective start information are output to the hall management computer side. As will be described with reference to FIG. 23, when the display result of the variable display device becomes the identification information (777) that is specially defined among the specific identification information that causes the jackpot, the subsequent jackpot occurs. The control for improving the probability is performed, and the state in which the high-probability control is performed is called the high-probability time. The effective start information is information on the number of starting prizes actually used for the variable display control of the variable display device among the starting prize balls won in the starting winning opening. When the gaming board 31 is detached from the pachinko gaming machine 1, the connectors in the area 84 shown by the broken line in FIG. 7 need to be pulled out from the connectors connected to those connectors. Area 84
Since it is configured to be distinguishable from other areas by coloring or the like, the connector that needs to be pulled out can be easily identified. In this embodiment, this is an area in which the connector that is required to be pulled out when the gaming board 31 is replaced in the gaming machine 1 is arranged, and even if the person who is not familiar with the electric wiring method of the gaming machine 1 pulls it out. The effect is that the connectors that must be used can be easily identified.

The connector 133 wired to the game effect lamp 14 is connected to a 2-pin connector located on the right side of the connector 133 in the drawing. Windmill lamp 83
The connector 133, which is wire-connected to, is connected to each of the 2-pin connectors located on the left side of the connector 133 in the drawing.

On the sub-relay board 89 of FIG. 8A, a decorative LED (A) 33, a line display LED 36, a decorative LED
(B) 77 is provided and is attached to the variable display device 16. Then, the connector 133 wiredly connected to the line display LED board 80 is connected to the connector J of the relay board 47.

Starting memory LED board 81 shown in FIG. 8B.
A start memory display 35 (see FIG. 1) is provided in the. The connector 133 wired to the start memory LED board 81 is connected to the connector I of the relay board 47.

Attacker lamp substrate 8 shown in FIG.
2a and 82b have an attacker lamp 78 and a decorative LED
(D) 79 is provided. The attacker lamp boards 82a and 82b are provided on both sides of the variable winning ball device 18 (see FIG. 1). This attacker lamp board 82a,
The connector 133, which is wire-connected to 82b, is connected to the connector K of a sub-relay board 89 (see FIG. 11) described later.

The side lamp substrate 8 shown in FIG. 9 (a)
6, side lamps 85a to 85d are provided. The connector 133 wired to the side lamp board 86 is connected to the connector F of the relay board 47 shown in FIG.

The rail decoration lamp 3 shown in FIG. 9B.
2 are connected to the connectors G and H of the relay board 47 shown in FIG. 7, respectively.

The winning number display LED shown in FIG. 9 (c)
On the board 87, a decorative LED (E) 88 and a winning number display L
ED37 is provided. This winning number display LED
The board 87 is provided on the variable winning ball device 18, and the connector 133 is connected by wiring. The winning number display LED board 87 is connected to a connector L of a sub relay board 89 shown in FIG.

On the motor substrate 94 shown in FIG. 10A, the drum motor 7 for rotating the rotary drum is driven.
5b and the drum lamp 34 are provided, and the wiring strip 9
3 is electrically connected to the motor relay board 95. Since there are three rotating drums in this embodiment, there are also three drum motors 75A to 75C, and the respective drum motors 75A to 75C are mounted on the motor board 94. The three motor boards 94 are electrically connected to the motor relay board 95, respectively. The relay board 99 shown in FIG. 10B is provided with three connectors for connecting to the connectors of the motor relay board 95, and the three motor relay boards 95 are relay boards via the respective connectors. Electrically connected to 99. As a result, the relay board 9
By 9, the wirings of the drum motors 75a to 75c are integrated into one. Then, the connector E provided on the relay board 99 and the game control board 41 (see FIG. 2) are electrically connected via the connector.

Sub relay board 8 shown in FIG.
9 is attached to the game board 31, connectors B, C,
It has K, L, M, N, O, and P.

V display LED shown in FIG. 11 (b)
The substrate 90 has a V display LED 91 and a decorative LED (E) 92.
And an opening / closing frequency indicator 40 (see FIG. 1) are provided. The connector 133 wired to the V display LED board 90 is connected to the connector N of the sub relay board 89.

The connector 13 is attached to the specific ball detector 55a and the winning ball detectors 55b and 55c shown in FIG. 11 (c).
3 is connected by wiring, and this connector 133 is connected to the connector M of the sub relay board 89.

Solenoid 2 shown in FIG. 11 (d)
A connector 133 is wired and connected to the connector 0, and the connector 133 is connected to the connector P of the sub relay board 89.

The connector 133 wired to the starting ball detector 54 shown in FIG. 11E is connected to the connector O of the sub relay board 89.

Various data shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are input / output from the game control board 41 through the connectors A to E as shown in FIGS. The connectors A to E shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 are
Connectors A to E shown in FIGS. 7, 10B, and 11
Shows the same thing as. Therefore, for example, the data for driving the drum motor left φ4 output from the game control board 41 shown in FIG. 15 is provided on the relay board 99 of FIG. 10B via the flat ribbon cable. It is input to the 1A pin of the connector E and is input to the left drum motor 75a for driving the left rotary drum via the motor relay board 95, the wiring strip 93, and the motor board 94, and the left drum motor 75a is drive-controlled. . Further, for example, data for controlling the lighting of the side lamp 1 output from the game control board 41 shown in FIG. 16 is input to the 3rd pin of the connector A of the relay board 47 shown in FIG.
Connector F of relay board 47, connector 13 of FIG.
3 is input to the side lamp board 86 to turn on or blink the side lamp 85a. 15 and 1
Other control signals shown in 6 are also transmitted to various electric devices at the end in the same manner as described above.

On the other hand, the detection signals of the specific ball detector 55a and the winning ball detectors 55b, 55c shown in FIG. 11C are input to the connector M of the sub relay board 89 via the connector 133, and the sub relay board 89. The connector C is input to pins 12, 13, and 14 of the fifth connector from the top of the game control board 41 as shown in FIG. Also, FIG.
The detection signal from the starting ball detector 54 shown in 1 (e) is input to the connector O of the sub relay board 89 via the connector 133, and the game control board 41 shown in FIG. 16 is shown from the connector C of the sub relay board 89. It is input to pin 11 of the fifth connector from the top.

FIG. 12 is a development view in which the design drawn on the outer periphery of each rotary drum provided in the variable display device is developed. Symbols 58a displayed on the left variable display portion, a symbol 58b displayed on the central variable display portion, and a symbol 58c displayed on the right variable display portion are shown. The numbers shown on the left side of FIG. 12 are numbers representing symbol positions, and 21 numbers from 0 to 20 are assigned to each symbol. Then, on each variable display portion, the three symbols that are vertically aligned are stopped and displayed at the same time.
Among the various symbols shown in FIG. 12, "7", a king of cards, a joker, an ace, or "FEVER" is a winning symbol, and the same type of symbols among these winning symbols is the hit of the above-mentioned five symbols. If a certain hit on the line is aligned on the line, a big hit occurs. It should be noted that designs other than these winning designs, that is, the heart mark, diamond mark, and spade mark are out-of-designs,
No matter how much these deviating patterns are aligned on the winning line, a big hit does not occur.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a basic circuit 58 including a microcomputer for controlling the card unit 24 according to a program for controlling various devices. further,
The control circuit supplies a switch input circuit 59 for giving signals from the various switches to the basic circuit 58, the read data of the card reader / writer to the basic circuit 58, and a card information rewrite control signal from the basic circuit 58. Card reader input / output circuit 60 for giving to
Have and. Further, an address decoding circuit 63 for decoding the address signal given from the basic circuit 58 and giving it to the basic circuit 58, and a basic circuit 58 when the power is turned on.
Reset circuit 62 for applying a reset pulse to the
Then, after the initial reset process by the initial reset circuit 62 is completed, the clock signal supplied from the basic circuit 58 is divided to generate a reset pulse for a clock for periodically (for example, every 2 msec) applying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 58. A circuit 64, a NIM interrupt reset pulse generation circuit 65 for generating a non-maskable interrupt interrupt reset pulse, and a sound circuit 61 for giving a sound generation control signal from the basic circuit 58 to the speaker 8 are provided. There is. Further, a 7SEG LED lamp circuit 66 and a lamp / solenoid information output circuit 67 are provided. The reset pulse from the NMI interrupt reset pulse generation circuit 65 is the same as that of the basic circuit 58 and FIG.
0 to the basic circuit 68 shown in FIG. A drum motor circuit 69, a sensor input circuit 70, and a drum lamp circuit 71 are connected to the basic circuit 68.

The operation signal of the probability setting switch 43 (see FIG. 2) is input to the basic circuit 58 via the switch input circuit 59. Specific ball detector 55a, winning ball detector 55b,
55c, the detection signal from the starting ball detector 54 is given to the basic circuit 58 via the switch input circuit 59. The record information such as the card balance recorded in the common card inserted from the card insertion slot 29 (see FIG. 1) is 4 of D0 to D3.
Bit data is input to the basic circuit 58 via the card reader input / output circuit 60. Also, winning ball sensor 1
The winning ball signal A from 25a and the winning ball signal B from the winning ball sensor 125b are output to the card reader / writer side via the card reader input / output circuit 60. From the basic circuit 58 to the 7SEG LED and LED lamp circuit 66,
Open / close count indicator 44, winning prize display LED 37, decoration L
ED (A) 33, start memory indicator 35, V display LED 9
Display control signals are given to the decoration LED (D) 79, the decoration LED (E) 88, the decoration LED (C) 92, the decoration LED (B) 77, and the line display LED 36. On the other hand, the basic circuit 68 provides the basic circuit 58 with the above-mentioned big hit information, big hit (high probability) information, and effective starting information. Then, the side lamps 85a to 85a are fed from the basic circuit 58 through the lamp / solenoid information output circuit 67.
d, an attacker lamp 78, a windmill lamp 83, and a rail decoration lamp 32 are respectively provided with a lamp lighting or blinking control signal, a solenoid excitation control signal is provided to the solenoid 20, and the hall management computer is provided with jackpot information, jackpot (high probability ) Information and valid information are given.

From the basic circuit 58 to the basic circuit 68, a signal indicating that the starting ball detector 54 has detected a starting winning prize and the probability data set by the probability setting switch 43 are set. Then, the basic circuit 68, via the drum motor circuit 69, the drum motors 75a, 75b,
A control signal for rotating 75c is output. On the other hand, each of the drum motors 75a to 75c has a built-in sensor for detecting the rotation reference position of the motor, and a detection signal from the sensor is sent to the basic circuit 68 via the sensor substrate 76 and the sensor input circuit 70. Is entered. Thereby, the rotation reference position of the motor can be detected, and the symbol position of the symbol currently displayed on the variable display portion is indexed by the rotation angle from the rotation reference position. On the other hand, from the basic circuit 68, a signal for lighting or blinking the drum lamp is given to the drum lamp 74 via the drum lamp circuit 71. Further, a predetermined DC current is applied to the basic circuit 58 and various other circuits from the power supply circuit 73 provided with the fuse 74, and a DC current from the drum lamp power supply circuit 72 is applied to the drum lamp 34.

15 and 16 are explanatory views showing the types of signals transmitted and received between the game control board 41 and various electric devices.

Motor drum left 1 to 4 and the like in FIG. 15 are signals for controlling the excitation of the coils of the drum motors 75a to 75c shown in FIG. 14, and the drum motor (Vm)
Is a power source for each coil of the drum motors 75a to 75c shown in FIG. F-V (+ 5V) is a power source of the drum lamp 34.

The prize ball number signals 0 to 3 in FIG. 15 are signals for specifying the number of prize balls to be paid out in accordance with the winning balls, and are in the form of 4 bits of 2, 3, 4, 5 pins. The data is output from the game control board 41 to the prize ball control board 42 (see FIG. 2). The prize ball control board 42 drives and controls the prize ball device 52 in order to pay out the prize balls of the number specified based on the sent signal.

A signal for detecting the probability setting operation of the probability setting switch 43 is input to the game control board 41 from the connector shown at the bottom of FIG.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram in the case of variably setting the jackpot occurrence probability. As shown in FIG. 17 (a),
A clerk of the game hall inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting switch 43 provided on the game control board (main board) 41.
Then, as shown in the item (b), the setting change is prepared by rotating the key counterclockwise. In this state, as shown in item 3, when the power switch of the main board is turned on, the setting state when the power is turned on is displayed. This display is for setting probability in case of setting 1.
The leftmost LED 1 of 44 is turned on, the LED 2 is turned on in the case of setting 2, and the LED 3 is turned on in the case of setting 3. Setting 1 is a state with a high probability that a jackpot is most likely to occur, setting 2 is an intermediate probability, and setting 3 is a lowest probability. Then, as shown in item 4, the key is returned vertically. In this state, the current setting state is displayed only for 5 seconds. Further, as shown in item 5, the above 5
By repeating the operation of rotating the key clockwise in the second, the setting can be changed to an arbitrary probability. That is, the set value is incremented by one each time the rotary operation is performed once in the clockwise direction, and the state is returned to the setting 1 state by further rotating in the setting 3 state. Then, as shown in item 6, the key is returned vertically and left for 5 seconds. The set value at the present time is displayed for the five seconds, and after the lapse of the five seconds, the setting cannot be changed. In this state, when it is desired to check the set value at the present time, the inserted key is rotated counterclockwise to set the setting confirmation LED 44.
Displays the set value.

FIG. 18 is a table showing data exchanged between the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side. FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit for exchanging data between the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side.

Numbers 1 to 25 are assigned to connection pins for transmitting and receiving data between the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine (gaming table) side shown in FIG. This number corresponds to the leftmost number in the table of FIG. The “direction” in the table of FIG. 18 indicates the direction in which data is transmitted, and for example, “BB2 ← P” means that data is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine side to the card unit side. . Signals are transmitted and received with two types of signals, a high level signal and a low level signal. The signal level "ON" on the far right side of the table indicates a high level signal and "O".
“FF” means a low level signal.

For example, when the pin No. "2" shown in the center of FIG. 19 is the pin "2", the connection confirmation signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine (gaming table) side to the card unit side. If a high level signal is transmitted, it means that there is a connection, and if a low level signal, that is, a signal is OFF, it means that there is no connection. As for the exchange of signals between the card unit side and the gaming table side, as shown in FIG. 19, a method of once converting into an optical signal through a photo coupler and then converting into an electric signal again is adopted. By adopting this method, there is an advantage that even if one of the card unit side and the gaming table side fails and an abnormally high voltage is generated, the influence of the abnormally high voltage does not reach the other side.

In FIG. 18, the card unit READ
The Y signal is a signal indicating that the card unit 24 side is ready to generate the ball lending command signal. Stand REA
The DY signal is a signal indicating that the pachinko gaming machine side is ready for the ball lending operation. Also,
A signal for controlling the display of the information display (frequency display) 12 is transmitted from the card unit side to the pachinko gaming machine side via the pin Nos. 14, 15 and 16.

20 and 21 are tables showing display modes for displaying various errors that have occurred in the prize ball payout system based on the detection of prize balls. The leftmost side of the table shows the error conditions. When divided into warnings, when an error occurs in the prize ball device, when an error occurs in the winning ball detection unit (winning ball processing device 46), when an error related to the communication of the number of prize balls occurs, and when an error occurs when the card unit is not connected. ， It is divided when the communication error to the card unit occurs. Then, as shown in the drawing, when each error occurs, it is divided into a case where a buzzer is output and an alarm is sounded and a case where a buzzer is not output.

When an error occurs in the prize ball device, when the prize ball is delivered at a normal time when the prize ball should not be dispensed, and when the prize ball is to be dispensed, the number of prize balls dispensed when the prize ball is dispensed is the expected number. The number of prize balls paid out at the time of prize ball is greater than the planned number. As described with reference to FIG. 4, the hit ball detection unit is divided into two systems, a system for generating the hit ball signal A and a system for generating the hit ball signal B, and is divided into an A side system and a B side system. The error status is displayed. Then, the case where the held prize-winning balls are not discharged even though the payout of the prize balls based on the prize-winning balls held in the prize-winning ball processing device 46 is finished, and the case where the prize-winning ball processing device 46 discharges the balls Sometimes it is divided into cases where there is no ball to be discharged. In the former case, the cause of the error is a ball jam,
It is necessary to restore the switch and solenoid of the hit ball detection unit to the normal state and remove the jammed balls. In the latter case, the error can be released by returning the switch and solenoid of the hitting ball detection unit to the normal state and pressing the reset switch.

The prize ball number communication error in FIG. 21 is an error relating to the prize ball number data communicated between the game control board 41 and the prize ball control board 42, and is the number of prize balls in a normal state where no winning is generated. It is divided into the case where data other than zero is input, the case where the prize ball number signal is not output despite outputting the prize ball number request signal, and the case where the data does not return after reading the prize ball number. There is. Of the card unit communication errors, T0 is actually a ball lending enable signal indicating that the card unit 24 is in a standby state in which the ball lending command control can be performed in response to the ball lending operation being performed. This is an error when the period until the ball lending request signal is output is too long. T2 is the period from when the payout state signal indicating that the payout of balls has been started in response to the ball lending request signal is output from the pachinko gaming machine side until the ball lending request signal is turned off is too long. This is a case error. T4 is an error when the period from the end of the lending of the balls for 100 yen and the turn-off of the payout state signal to the output of the next ball lending request signal is too long. The term TE means that the ball lending available signal is turned off after the ball lending for 100 yen is completed three times and the ball lending for the lending unit amount (300 yen) is performed and the payout state signal is turned off. It is an error when the period until is too long.

Then, according to the respective error occurrence modes, the award ball lamp and the out-of-ball lamp are turned on as shown in the figure, and the processing of the error occurred is displayed. On the rightmost side of the table, the method of canceling the error is described for each error that has occurred.

22 and 24 are timing charts showing the variable display operation of the variable display device, and FIG. 23 is an operation explanatory view for explaining the generation operation of the high probability state.

If a pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 17 and is detected by the starting ball detector 54 and a pulse signal is derived as shown in FIG. 22, a random 1 counter, a random number will be generated at the rising timing of the pulse signal. 2 counters,
A process of extracting and storing the respective count values of the random 3 counter and the random 4 counter is performed.

The random 1 counter is for determining the symbols 58a and 58c when the variable display device is stopped, as will be described later. The random 2 counter is for determining the symbol 58b when the variable display device is stopped when it does not reach. The random 3 counter is a pattern 58b when the variable display device is stopped when a reach occurs.
Is to determine. The random 3 counter is for determining the symbol 58b in the normal state which is not in the high probability state. The random 4 counter is for determining the symbol 58b when the variable display device is stopped at a high probability. 0.132 seconds after the start winning signal,
The value of the random 1 counter already stored is read out,
0.150 seconds after the start winning, the random 2 counter is read at the time other than the reach, the random 3 counter is read at the reach in the normal time, and the random 4 counter is read at the reach during the high probability. It Then, the symbol 58a is variably started 0.188 seconds after the start winning, the symbol 58b is variably started 0.190 seconds after the starting winning, and the symbol 58c is variably started 0.192 seconds after the starting winning. And each pattern 58a, 58b, 58c
In both cases, stop control is started after the fluctuation of 6.300 seconds (101 to 121 symbols). Then, after the stop control is started, the symbol 58a is changed by 0.160 seconds (1 symbol) and stopped. This stop pattern follows the extracted value of the random 1 counter. The symbol 58c stops after changing for 0.960 seconds (6 symbols) after the stop control is started. This stop pattern follows the extracted value of the random 1 counter. Next, when the reach is not established, the symbol 58b is 1.76 after the stop control is started.
Only 0 seconds (11 patterns) fluctuated and stopped. This stop pattern follows the extracted value of the random 2 counter.
On the other hand, when the reach occurs, the symbol 58b is 7.
After fluctuating only 260 seconds (126 patterns), it stopped for 0.200 seconds, and then 6.720 to 9.920 seconds (42 to 62)
Only the pattern), stop control is started at that stage, then 0.436 to 4.916 seconds (2 to 22 patterns) fluctuate and stop. This stop pattern is in accordance with the extracted value of the random 4 counter.

As shown in FIG. 23, when the variable display device 16 starts variable and the display result of "777" is displayed on a certain hit line on the five hit lines, a big probability occurs, which means a high probability state. . Then, when the next time the big hit occurs, the stop symbol of the variable display device 16 is the big hit due to the alignment of the symbols other than "7", the high-probability state ends at that point. Return to normal probability. In addition, at the time of the second big hit, "7
77 ”, the high probability state is repeated.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device when a big hit occurs, and differences from FIG. 22 will be mainly described. 0.150 seconds after the start winning, the value of the random 3 counter is read in the normal state which is not the high probability state, the value of the random 4 counter is read in the case of the high probability state, and the random 5 counter and the random 6 counter are further read. Are extracted respectively. The random 5 counter is for determining the display mode (big hit pattern) of the variable display device when a big hit is generated. Random 6 counter is a decorative LED
(A) It is for determining the display result of the variable stop 33. The decoration LED (A) 33 is for displaying a lucky number, and a value according to the count value of the random 6 counter among the numbers 0 to 9 is stopped and displayed. When this stopped and displayed value matches a predetermined lucky number in the game hall, a certain privilege is given to the player as a service in the game hall. The privilege may be, for example, that a prize ball, which is an example of a valuable value obtained by a player in accordance with the occurrence of the big hit, can be continuously used for a game without exchanging a prize.

Then, the symbols 58b are displayed in different variations according to the five types of big hit patterns. The design 58b is variably started at a stage of 0.190 seconds after the start winning, fluctuates for 7.260 seconds (126 designs), then stops for 0.200 seconds, and then starts variably again for 6.720. ~ 9.920 seconds (42-6
The stop control is started after changing only 2 patterns). If the extracted value of the random 5 counter is any one of 0 to 2, after the stop control is started, 4.
Only 692 seconds (21 symbols) fluctuate and stop, and the stop symbol is fixed at that stage. On the other hand, when the extracted value of the random 5 counter is 3, 4. after the stop control is started.
It fluctuates for 463 seconds (20 patterns), stops for 0.490 seconds, and then fluctuates for 0.160 seconds (1 pattern) and stops. At that stage, the stop design is fixed. Random 5
When the extracted value of the counter is 4, after the stop control is started, it changes by 4.244 seconds (19 symbols), then it stops for 0.490 seconds, and then 0. It is stopped after changing for 320 seconds (2 patterns). At that stage, the design is fixed.

When the value extracted by the random 5 counter is 5, it is 4.916 seconds (2
After only 2 symbols), 0.490 seconds is stopped, and after the variable start again, the symbols are changed by 3.200 seconds (20 symbols), and the symbols are stopped. At that stage, the stopped symbols are fixed. When the extraction value of the random 5 counter is 6, 4.888 seconds (21.8 seconds) after the stop control is started.
(75 symbols) is changed and then stopped for 0.490 seconds, and then variable again for 0.140 seconds (0.875 symbols) and then stopped when the symbols are changed in the reverse rotation direction.
At that stage, the stop design is fixed. The stop symbol of the symbol 58b in the case of FIG. 24 follows the count value of the random 3 counter.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing a table for explaining the function and the like of each random counter. The random 1 counter is divided into two, upper bits and lower bits,
The upper bit counts up within the range of 0 to 20, and the lower bit counts up within the range of 0 to 20. Then, when it counts up to the upper limit, it is configured to count up from 0 again. This count-up is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds. The extracted value of this random 1 counter is for determining the stop symbol for the symbols 58a and 58c. The random 2 counter has a basic circuit 58,
It is counted up by using the remaining time of the interrupt processing operation by 68. It is configured to count up from 0 to 20 and to count up again from 0 when the count is exceeded. Then, the extracted value of the random 2 counter is for determining the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58b when the reach state does not occur.

The random 3 counter is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds, and depending on the setting operation of the probability setting switch 43, 0-2 in the case of setting 1.
Within the range of 1 and within the range of 0 to 23 in the case of setting 2,
In the case of setting 3, counting up is performed within the range of 0-25. Then, when it counts up to the respective upper limits, it is configured to count up from 0 again. The extracted value of the random 3 counter is for determining the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58b in the normal time which is not the high probability and when the big hit occurs or the reach occurs. The random 4 counter is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds, and in the case of setting 1, within the range of 0 to 27, setting 2
In the case of, within the range of 0 to 29, and in the case of setting 3, 0 to 3
It is counted up within the range of 1. Then, it is configured to count up from 0 again when the respective count upper limit values are reached. The extracted value of this random 4 counter is for determining the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58b in the case of a high probability and when a big hit occurs or a reach occurs.

FIG. 26 is a functional block diagram for explaining the control operation of the variable display device according to each random counter. First, the count value of the random 1 counter already stored and the count value of the random 1 counter extracted this time are added, the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58a is determined according to the value of the upper bit in the added value, and the lower bit The scheduled stop design of the design 58c is determined according to the value.
The symbol positions of the both scheduled stop symbols are referred to as a hit symbol table that stores combinations of hit symbols, and it is determined whether or not the hit symbol table exists in the hit symbol table. If there is, the reach is established. If it does not exist, the reach cannot be established.

When the reach is established and in the normal state which is not the high probability state, the value of the random 3 counter is read. This random 3 counter, as described above,
Setting 1 is 0 to 21, setting 2 is 0 to 23, and setting 3 is to count up within the range of 0 to 25. Refer to the hit symbol table according to the read value and the symbol positions of the symbols 58a and 58c. The planned stop symbol of the symbol 58b is determined. Then, for example, when the read value of the random 3 counter is a predetermined hit value of 21 or less such as "0", the hit is arranged so that the hit symbols are aligned on a certain hit line. A symbol table is configured. As a result, setting 1 has the highest probability of a big hit.
/ 22 is high, setting 2 is 1/24 and the next highest, and setting 3 is 1/26, which is the lowest probability of a big hit. The symbol 58b is controlled so that the scheduled stop symbol determined according to the value of the random 3 counter is stopped and displayed. When the planned stop symbols are aligned and a big hit occurs, a random 5 counter is extracted, and the big hit pattern described above is determined according to the extracted value of the random 5 counter. And according to the determined jackpot pattern, as shown in FIG. 24, the symbol 5
Variable display of 8 is performed.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the display control of symbols according to the value of each random counter at the time of high probability. In FIG. 27, differences from FIG. 26 will be mainly described. When the reach occurs, the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58b is determined according to the read value of the random 4 counter. The upper limit value of this random 4 counter differs according to the set value of the probability, and in the setting 1, 0 to 27,
Setting 2 counts within the range of 0-29, and setting 3 counts within the range of 0-31. Then, the scheduled stop symbol of the symbol 58b is determined by referring to the read value of the random 4 counter with the hit symbol table for high probability. For example, when the read value of the random 4 counter is 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18, the high-probability-time winning symbol table is configured so that it becomes a big hit. As a result, the probability of occurrence of a big hit is 7 times when the probability is high compared to the normal time. Then, the design 58b is stop-controlled so as to be the scheduled stop symbol determined according to the read value of the random 4 counter, and when the scheduled stop symbol is aligned and a big hit occurs, the random 5 counter is similar to the above. The jackpot pattern is determined according to the value of.

FIG. 28 is an operation explanatory view for explaining the display operation of the information display 12 (see FIG. 1). FIG. 28
As shown in (a), the information display 12 is composed of a 7-segment display made of LED or liquid crystal. Then, when the power is turned on, as shown in (b), the repeater setting address is first displayed, then the lending amount setting is displayed, and finally the sales pulse width setting value is displayed. This repeater setting address is the card unit 2
When sending the sales data associated with the payout of pachinko balls using 4 to the hall management computer that is the host computer of the game hall, this is data that allows the hall management computer to identify the sender. Yes, each card unit 24 has different data. The lending amount setting is data relating to the amount corresponding to the lending balls paid out for one pachinko ball lending operation, and is preset data. The sales pulse width set value is defined as a plurality of types of output pulse widths when the sales data accompanying the pachinko ball lending using the card unit 24 is transmitted to the hall management computer. Is data representing which pulse width is set.

As shown in (c), the card unit 24
When a common card is inserted into the card, the information display 12 displays the balance recorded in the inserted card. Then, as shown in (d), when the lending switch 11 (see FIG. 1) is pressed, the information display 12 first displays the card balance, and then the card balance subtraction deduction display is performed. Then, the card balance subtraction deduction display is performed again, and finally the card balance after lending is displayed. In this embodiment, one lending operation allows 30
It is set to lend 0 yen, 100
Since the ball lending operation is performed three times for each yen, from the stage where the balance of the inserted card is displayed, 100
The card balance subtraction deduction display is made by subtracting yen, the card balance subtraction deduction display is made by 100 yen, and the final card balance after lending is further deducted by 100 yen.

Next, as shown in (e), when an error occurs, the information display 12 alternately displays the card balance and an error code indicating the type and cause of the error that has occurred. The display is switched to. Next, as shown in (f), when the fractional switch 26 (see FIG. 1) is pressed once, "F1" is displayed for 0.5 seconds,
Next, the fractional value of the card balance of the inserted card is displayed for 1.5 seconds, then "F2" is displayed for 0.5 seconds,
Next, the card balance of the inserted common card is displayed for 1.5 seconds, then "F3" is displayed for 0.5 seconds, and then the card balance of the inserted common card is displayed 1 .5 seconds, then "F4" is displayed for 0.5 seconds, and then the card balance before lending is displayed for 1.5 seconds. The pre-lending card balance is the card balance after the penultimate lending operation is performed when the lending operation is performed a plurality of times. In addition, F1 to F4 are
The type of information to be displayed next is indicated by a code. For example, "F1" means that the fractional value will be displayed, and "F2" means that the card balance will be displayed. is doing. The display order of the various display contents shown in (f) may be changed.
Further, in (f), the display is automatically switched when the fraction switch 13 is pressed once, but the display may be switched every time the fraction switch is pressed. Good.

As shown in (g), when the fraction switch is pressed twice, "F5" is displayed first, and then the error code content is displayed. The display of the error code content is for displaying the error history, and the content of the error that occurred last time is displayed. Next, "F6" is displayed, then the ID number setting value is displayed, and then "F7".
Is displayed, then the sales pulse width setting is displayed, then “F8” is displayed, and then the loan amount setting is displayed. F5 to F8 are for indicating the type of display data to be displayed next, and are displayed for 0.5 seconds each. And the actual data display such as error code content display is
Displayed for 1.5 seconds. It should be noted that the ID number set value is set so that when the sales data corresponding to the rental balls lent using the card unit 24 is transmitted to the hall management computer, the sender can be identified by the hall management computer. It is data for doing.

FIG. 29 is an operation explanatory view showing another example of the display of data on the information display 12. In this another embodiment, the information display 12 is composed of a liquid crystal display so that characters and the like can be displayed. Then, the signal for segment display transmitted from the pin Nos. 14, 15 and 16 of FIG. 18 is converted to liquid crystal display signals and input to the information display unit 12. 29 is different from FIG. 28 in that the information display 12 displays specific data and simultaneously displays characters or the like indicating the content of the displayed data on the screen.

As shown in FIG. 29 (a), when the power is turned on, the repeater address, the loan amount, and the sales pulse width are
For example, the display is switched every time a predetermined time such as 2 seconds elapses. As shown in (b), when the lending switch is pressed, after the card balance before lending is first displayed,
The card balance reduced by 100 yen is displayed. When an error occurs, as shown in (c), the card balance and the code indicating the type (cause) of the error code that has occurred are alternately switched and displayed. As shown in (d),
When an error occurs, the error code character and the error code data that indicates the type of error that occurred are displayed on the screen at the same time, and then the character that indicates the cause of the error is displayed, and the error that occurred thereafter is repaired. You may make it display the character which shows the procedure for doing. If there is a large amount of information, the character that causes the error and the character that causes the error may be scroll-displayed. Further, by pressing the fraction switch 26 from the error code display, the display of the error cause and the error treatment may be switched and displayed.

As shown in (e), by pressing the fraction switch once, the fraction, the card balance, the pre-insertion balance, and the pre-lending balance are switched and displayed. As shown in (f), by pressing the fractional switch twice, the error code, ID number, sales pulse width, and loan amount are switched and displayed.

FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. Mechanism plate 1
A ball storage tank 48 is provided at a position above 34, and the pachinko balls stored in the ball storage tank 48 are supplied to the ball dispenser 52 via the guide rail 49 and the bent portion 51.

As shown in the figure, the game control board is mounted on the board box mounting member 135 while being housed in the box. This board box mounting member 135 is provided with an engagement member 136, and by sliding the storage box of the game control board 41 as shown by an arrow, the engagement member formed on the storage box side and this engagement member. The mating member 136 is engaged with each other, and the locking portion 137 and the locking portion of the storage box are further locked to attach the storage box. In the figure, reference numeral 138 denotes a lock release member, and by pressing this lock release member 138, the lock of the lock portion 137 is released, and the storage box of the game control board 41 is slid in the direction opposite to the arrow. Can be removed.

The prize ball control board 42 is attached to the mechanism plate 134 side while being housed in a housing box as shown in the drawing. By sliding the storage box in the direction of the arrow, the engagement member provided on the storage box engages with the engagement member 136, and the engagement member 137 engages with the storage box of the prize ball control board 42. Then the storage box is attached. In this state, the locking release member 138 is pressed to release the locking of the locking portion 137, and the prize box control board 42 can be removed by sliding the storage box in the direction opposite to the arrow. .

[0090]

According to the present invention, the information to be displayed is selected from a plurality of types of information by the selection operation means, and the information selected by the selection operation is displayed by the information display means. It has become possible to provide a ball game device capable of appropriately knowing desired information from various information.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a game machine and a card unit as an example of a ball game device.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of a gaming machine and a card unit.

FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the rear side of the game board.

FIG. 4 is a configuration diagram showing a configuration of a winning ball processing device.

FIG. 5 is a structural diagram showing a structure of a ball dispenser.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a ball dispenser.

FIG. 7 is a wiring system diagram showing a connection state between the relay board and various devices connected thereto.

FIG. 8 is a wiring system diagram showing a line display LED board and an attacker lamp board.

FIG. 9 is a wiring system diagram showing a side lamp board, a winning number display LED board, and a rail decoration lamp.

FIG. 10 is a wiring system diagram showing a motor relay board and a board to which the motor relay board is connected.

FIG. 11 is a wiring system diagram showing a connection state of a sub relay board, a V display LED board, each detector and a solenoid.

FIG. 12 is a development view in which each symbol displayed on the variable display device is developed.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing data input / output via a connector of a game control board.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing data input / output via a connector of a game control board.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a probability setting switch and a method of operating the switch.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing data transmitted and received between the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side.

FIG. 19 is a circuit diagram showing a circuit for transmitting and receiving data between the card unit side and the pachinko gaming machine side.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing, in the form of a table, information indicated by lighting states of a prize ball lamp and a ball-out lamp.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing, in the form of a table, information indicated by the display states of the prize ball lamp and the burnout lamp.

FIG. 22 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 23 is a timing chart showing a transition between a display result of the variable display device and a high probability state or a normal state.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 25 is a diagram showing the nature and function of each random counter.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing display control of the variable display device according to the value of each random counter.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a display control operation of the variable display device according to the value of each random counter.

FIG. 28 is an operation explanatory view showing the display operation of the information display device.

FIG. 29 is an operation explanatory diagram illustrating a display operation in another example of the information display device.

FIG. 30 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, 24 is a card unit as an example of a recording medium processing device, 12 is an information display as an example of information display means, 26 is a fractional switch as an example of selection operation means, and 15 is a game area. , 16 is a variable display device, 18 is a variable winning ball device, 41 is a game control board, 42 is a prize ball control board, and 43 is a probability setting switch.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-ball game device having a hitting ball storage unit for storing hitting balls, in which the hitting balls stored in the hitting ball storage unit are hit in a game area to play a game. A signal for reading the record information of the recording medium in which the information which can identify the valuable value owned by the player is recorded and using the valuable value owned by the player specified by the read information to rent a hit ball A recording medium processing device to be derived, a selection operation means for selecting and operating information to be displayed from a plurality of types of information, and an information display means for displaying the information selected by the selection operation means. Characteristic device for ball game.