JPH07124312A - Changeable digital indicator of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To make a pachinko machine more enjoyable by creating a special playing condition when the third digital indicator indicates a special figure which is the sum of the figure indicated at the first digital indicator, which always shows a fixed figure, and the figure at the second digital indicator, which shows figures fluctuating as balls entering into certain winning entrances, when this second digital indicator stops. CONSTITUTION:At the 1st digital indicator 30a, one of the numbers in the range between -10 and +10, for example, is indicated as a fixed figure. On the other hand, the 2nd digital indicator 30b indicates figures ranging from -10 to +10 fluctuating at the speed of about 10 m/s. The figure shown at the 2nd digital indicator 30b is fixed when a ball enters the winning entrance 9 and it is detected by the winning ball detector 13, and then this fixed figure is shown at the 2nd indicator 30b. The sum of this fixed figure and the figure shown at the 1st indicator 30a is to be shown at the 3rd digital indicator 30c. If the figure at the 3rd indicator 30c is a special one, the machine will be in a special playing condition and the player can enjoy an advantageous condition.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a variable pachinko machine which is designed to generate a special game state advantageous to a player when a specified numerical value is obtained by adding two arbitrary displayed numbers. The present invention relates to a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, for example, display symbols such as various numbers, letters, and patterns divided into left, middle, and right are variably provided, and electrically actuated by a ball hitting a starting winning opening, The display symbols such as the numbers, characters, and patterns that are divided into the left, the center, and the right start changing randomly, and the change of each display symbol stops after a lapse of a predetermined time. When the change stops, the left, the center, and the right There is known a variable display device in which a special game state advantageous to a player is obtained when the display symbol of (1) becomes the same as a preset display symbol (for example, the same number or design).

[0003]

In such a variable display device, although there is a change in the change in the display of the variable display portion, the change is typical and almost monotonous by visual judgment. , Recently, there was a problem that the game did not rise due to rut. Therefore, the present invention is
It is an object of the present invention to provide a unique variable display device which is significantly different from the conventional one in order to increase the fun of the game.

[0004]

In order to achieve such an object, a variable display device of a pachinko machine of the present invention is a variable display device mounted on a game board surface, and a first number for randomly displaying numbers on the front surface thereof. The display unit and the second display unit, and the third display unit for displaying a numerical value obtained by adding the number of the first display unit and the number of the second display unit, the numerical value displayed on the third display unit is specified. When the value is shown, the player is in a special game state advantageous to the player.

[0005]

In the first display portion provided on the front surface of the variable display device, an arbitrary numeral is stopped and displayed, and on the second display portion, the numeral is constantly changed and displayed. And
When the hit ball is won at the specific winning opening, the fluctuating number on the second display portion stops and an arbitrary number is displayed. Further, the numbers on the first display section and the second display section are added, and the number is displayed on the third display section. Further, the numerical value displayed on the third display unit is moved to the first display unit as it is, and thereafter the same procedure as described above is repeated. Then, at this time, if the numerical value of the third display section shows a specific value, a special game state advantageous to the player is entered.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a variable display device for a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which the variable display device of the present invention is applied. In the figure, 1 is a machine frame, 2 is a frame-shaped front frame that is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the machine frame 1, and its opening On one side, a front plate 5 having a glass door frame 3 and a ball hitting tray 4 on the front surface is openably and closably mounted. 6 is a game board arranged on the back side of the glass door frame 3, and a guide rail 7 is laid on the front surface thereof, and a plurality of general winning openings 8 and specific winning openings are provided in a gaming section 6a surrounded by the guide rail 7. 9 and the specific winning opening 9 are provided with a variable display device 10 which is activated by winning a hit ball. Further, a start winning opening device 11 is provided on one side of the variable display device 10 and a big winning device 12 is provided below. Is provided. Inside the specific winning opening 9, a winning ball detector 13 for detecting winning balls is attached.

The starting winning opening device 11, as shown in FIG.
It comprises a starting winning opening 14 through which a hit ball wins, and a socket 16 which is located below the starting winning opening 14 and which receives a hit ball falling from the starting winning opening 14 by a winning ball detector 15. Further, the starting winning opening 14 is provided with a rotating body 18 which constantly rotates on the front surface of the mounting plate 17, and an annular guide frame 19 which surrounds the peripheral surface of the rotating body 18, and the peripheral surface of the rotating body 18 is provided. A sphere holding portion 20 which is a recess for one sphere is provided. In addition, a waiting portion 21 for the winning ball is provided at the center of the upper portion of the guide frame 19, and when the waiting portion 21 matches the ball holding portion 20 at the center of the lower portion, the winning portion is taken into the ball holding portion 20 and carried downward. A discharge port 22 for discharging the balls is provided. As shown in FIG. 3, in the special winning opening device 12, a horizontally long opening 24 is provided on the front surface of a mounting plate 23, and an opening / closing door 25 that tilts forward is pivotally attached to the opening 24. In addition, a winning opening 26 is provided in the opening 24. Reference numeral 27 is a number indicator provided below the opening / closing door 25 and displaying the number of times the special winning opening device 12 has been operated, that is, the number of so-called "big hits".

The variable display device 10 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, the specific winning opening 9 is integrally provided on the upper center of the mounting plate 28, and the display portion 29 is provided on the front surface of the mounting plate 28. The display unit 29 has first to third display units 30a, 30 divided into three sections on the left side, the right side, and the lower side, respectively.
b, 30c are provided, and the display units 30a, 30b, 30 are provided.
c is composed of segment-shaped light emitting parts arranged in a cross shape and a "18" shape, and by changing the position of light emission,
A number from -10 to +10 is displayed on each of the display units 30a, 30b, 30c. In addition, the winning ball detector 13 of the specific winning opening 9, the variable display device 10, the starting winning opening device 11, and the special winning opening device 12
Are electrically connected and controlled.

The variable display device 10 of the present invention has the above-mentioned structure, and its operation will be described below. In the normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, an arbitrary number (+8) within the range of −10 to +10 is displayed in the stopped state on the first display unit 30a.
Further, the second display portion 30b constantly displays the numbers within the range from -10 to +10 at a speed of about 10 ms. Therefore, when the hit ball first wins the specific winning opening 9 and the winning ball detector 13 detects the winning ball, the number on the second display portion 30b is stopped and an arbitrary number (-2) is displayed.
Then, the number (+8) on the first display unit 30a and the stopped number (-2) on the second display unit 30b are added [(+8) + (-
2) = (+ 6)], and the numerical value (+6) is displayed on the third display unit 30c. However, in order to prevent the number from becoming infinitely large or small, as a result of the calculation, the numerical value is -10.
Or, when it exceeds +10, all are displayed as -10 or +10. For example, if the number on the first display section 30a is +9 and the number on the second display section 30b is +8, the third display section 30c should display +17.
It is displayed as 10.

Further, the numerical value (+6) displayed on the third display section 30c moves to the first display section 30a after one second has elapsed, as shown in FIG. Then, the winning ball detector 13 of the specific winning opening 9 detects the winning ball, and the same procedure as described above is repeated. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the numerical value of the third display unit 30c becomes a specific value (“0”), that is, the numerical value of the second display unit 30b becomes −7, and the first display unit 30a.
When the result of adding [(+7) + (− 7)] to the number “+7” of “0” is “0”, the special game state advantageous to the player is achieved.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a series of procedures described above. When the power of the pachinko machine is turned on and the game is started 31a, the numbers on the first display section 30a are displayed in a stopped state and the second display is shown. Initialization 31b is performed by changing and displaying the numbers on the portion 30b. Then, it is confirmed 31c that the hit ball has been won in the specific winning opening 9, and the changing numerical value of the second display portion 30b is stopped 31d. Next, the first display unit 30a
And the numerical value of the second display section 30b is added 31e and displayed on the third display section 30c 31f, but the numerical value is -10 or more + 1
It is determined 31g whether or not it is within the range of 0 or less, and when it is out of the range, it is displayed as ± 10. Further, after determining 31h whether or not 1 second has elapsed, the numerical value is displayed on the first display unit 30a.
Move to 31i. At this time, when the numerical value reaches a specific value, the special game state is entered.

In the special game state, a special right as a so-called "big hit" which is advantageous to the player is generated, and if a hit ball is won in the starting winning port 14 during this period, the winning ball waits in the waiting portion 21. To be made. The winning ball is held by the sphere holder 20 when the sphere holder 20 of the rotating body 18 matches the standby unit 21.
It is taken in and carried downward. Further, it is received from the outlet 22 to the lower receptacle 16 and is detected by the winning ball detector 15. Then, until the jackpot right is confirmed by this detection signal and the opening / closing door 25 of the special winning opening device 12 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds), or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls is won. Open during.

The right of the big hit in the special game state,
The hit ball is won in the starting winning opening 14 and is carried downward by the rotating body 18, and is satisfied on the condition that it is detected by the winning ball detector 15 of the socket 16, and the number of times of a big hit is below the opening / closing door 25. Is displayed on the number-of-times indicator 27 provided in
The opening / closing door 25 of the special winning opening device 12 is opened. Door 2
The number of opening operations of 5, the so-called "big hit" number of times ends in a promised predetermined cycle (for example, 16 times), and at the same time, the special game state also ends. This allows the player to obtain many prize balls. The variable display device 10 of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment, but can be applied to many other pachinko machines having different board gauges.

[0014]

As described above, in the variable display device of the present invention, an arbitrary number is displayed on each display portion, and when the numbers are added to each other to reach a specific value, a special game state advantageous to the player is achieved. Therefore, it is unique because it allows the player to use an appropriate amount of thinking power, and the display methods and combinations are significantly different from the conventional ones, which makes the pachinko game more interesting and interesting. Can be increased.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which a variable display device of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a starting winning opening device mounted on a game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a winning device mounted on a game board.

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

FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining a change state of display on the display unit.

FIG. 6 is a front view for explaining a display change state of the display unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 6 game board 10 variable display device 30a first display unit 30b second display unit 30c third display unit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device mounted on a game board surface, wherein a number is randomly displayed on the front surface of a first display unit, a second display unit, a number of the first display unit, and a number of the second display unit. And a third display section for displaying a numerical value obtained by adding and, when the numerical value displayed on the third display section shows a specific value, a special game state advantageous to the player is provided. Variable display device for pachinko machines.