JPH08206312A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a pachinko game machine preventing a game from becoming monotonous and tiresome by automatically changing the display contents during the game. CONSTITUTION: One of three winning lines in the right downward direction, horizontal direction, and right upward direction indicating the display contents of a variable display device 160 is automatically changed and set when the prescribed conditions are satisfied in relation with the progress of a game. Since the display contents of the variable display device 160 are automatically changed, the game does not become monotonous and tiresome, a player has no trouble for taking various actions. The game has a possibility to become monotonous when no action is required for the player, however the monotonousness can be prevented because the display contents can be changed.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable winning ball device which is arranged on a game board and is capable of changing between a first state which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player. , A variable display device disposed on the game board and capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and when the display mode of the variable display device is the specific display mode, the variable winning ball device is in the first state It relates to a ball game machine that can be changed to.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device arranged on a game board, for example, a plurality of digital displays and a plurality of rotating drums are variably displayed, and after a certain period of time elapses,
Alternatively, when the player presses the stop switch to stop the variable display, and when the combination of the identification information at the time of the stop becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the variable winning ball device provided on the game board is operated for a predetermined time or a predetermined time. There was a ball game machine on the market, which was opened until a large number of prize balls were won and a large amount of prize balls were paid out to the player.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional ball game machine, since the type of the specific display mode is fixed, the player simply operates the operation handle to shoot a hit ball. Then, when the game is continued for a long time, the game becomes monotonous, and there is a problem that it is easy to get tired. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object thereof is to make the game monotonous by allowing the type of the specific display mode to be changed in the middle of the game, which makes the user tired. It is to provide an unplayable ball game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, in the present invention, a first state is provided on a game board and is advantageous to the player, and a second state is disadvantageous to the player. Of the variable winning ball device, a variable display device disposed on the game board and capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information, and the variable winning ball device can be changed to the first state. Specific display mode setting means for setting the type of the specific display mode set in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined setting condition, and the display mode when the variable display of the variable display device is stopped is the specific display mode setting. The display mode determining means for determining whether or not the display mode determining means is the specific display mode, and the variable winning ball device from the second state in accordance with the determination output indicating that the display mode determining means is the specific display mode. 1
Drive control means for controlling the drive in this state.

As a result of having such a configuration, when a predetermined setting condition is satisfied, one of a plurality of specific display modes is set,
When the set specific display mode and the display mode of the variable display device when the variable display is stopped are the same,
The variable winning ball device changes to a state advantageous to the player. The predetermined setting condition may be a condition that can be set artificially, for example, by the operation of the player, or a condition that is automatically set.

[0006]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. (1) Overall Configuration of Ball Gaming Machine First, with reference to FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball gaming machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a frame holding front frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided around a door holding frame 3, and the door holding frame 3 has a glass door 4 having a glass 5 (see FIG. 4) and a front door 6. Is pivotally supported on one side and is openably and closably attached. Behind the glass door 4 and behind the front frame 2 is a game board holding frame 50 (see FIG. 2).
(See), the game board 13 is detachably provided by the game board fastening member 29. Further, on the front surface of the front door 6, there is fixed a hitting ball supply tray 7 which stores the discharged prize balls and supplies the prize balls to the launching position of the hitting balls one by one. In the internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply plate 7, a speaker 8 for generating a sound effect related to the game is built. Further, the front door 6 is provided with a stop switch 9 for stopping the rotation of drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c of the variable display device 60 described later, and a variable winning ball device 100 described later is advantageous to the player. Active line selection operation button 10 for setting the type of the specific display mode to be the state 1
Is also provided. This activated line selection operation button 10
By pressing the effective line selection operation detector 10a
Is turned on.

At the lower part of the front frame 2, there are an operation handle 11 which constitutes a part of a hitting ball firing mechanism, and a surplus ball receiving tray 12 for storing prize balls which cannot be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 7. It is provided. Of these, on the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the operation handle 11, FIG.
As shown in, a hitting ball firing drive unit 51 is attached. The hitting ball launching drive unit 51 is integrally provided on the mounting substrate 52, and has a hitting ball motor 53 as a driving source, a tentacle detection circuit 54 that constitutes a driving circuit of the hitting ball motor 53, and a reciprocating motion of the hitting ball motor 53. A ball striking rod 55 that rotates to elastically eject a ball, and a ball feed sliding rod 56 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the ball striking rod 55 to operate a ball feeding member of a ball striking device (not shown). It consists of and.

[0008] On the surface of the game board 13, there is a ball guiding rail 14a for guiding the ball hit, and a game area 15 for dropping the ball guided by the ball guiding rail 14a. The game area forming rails 14b that divide are planted in a substantially circular shape. A variable display device 60 having a plurality of drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and a variable display 66 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 15, and a variable winning a prize having a special winning opening 102 below the variable display device 60. A ball device 100 is provided. Big prize hole 102
Is covered by an opening / closing plate 103 which can be opened around the lower surface of the game board 13 as an axis. The open / close plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 is provided on the variable display device 6
When the combination of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c of 0 and the variable display device 66 becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the game state becomes a specific game state and a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse, or 10 pieces). (Until a prize ball occurs)
The ball is set to be opened, and the ball hitting the game area 15 is received during the opening. When the special winning opening 110 provided in the special winning opening 102 is won, the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and each time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 110, it can be repeated up to 10 times. There is. It should be noted that there are a plurality of types of the specific display modes described above, and the setting is performed by the activated line selection operation button 10. This will be described in detail later.

Below the variable winning ball device 100,
Starting winning opening 16a to allow rotation of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and variable display of the variable display 66
16C is provided. This starting winning opening 16a-16
When a ball hits the starting winning opening 16a provided in the middle of c, the number of prize balls paid out by it becomes smaller than the number of prize balls paid out when the ball hits another winning area. Is set. In addition, the start winning a prize opening 16a-16c, starting winning a prize ball detector 17a-17c
Is integrally provided, and the microcomputer 12 which will be described later detects a ball hitting the start winning holes 16a to 16c.
A detection signal is sent to 0.

Further, in the game area 15, the normal winning openings 18a, 1 are provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 60.
8b, 19a, 19b are provided. Further, a normal winning opening 63 is also provided on the upper portion of the variable display device 60.

It should be noted that, of the above-mentioned respective winning areas, only the starting winning opening 16a is set to have a smaller number of prize balls to be paid out than the other winning openings or the winning area as described above. For the following reasons. That is,
With the expectation of increasing the number of rotations of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 by increasing the number of hit balls to the starting winning opening 16a to 16c, and increasing the probability of becoming a specific game state, all Starting prize hole 1
This is set in order to harmonize with the dissatisfaction that the number of prize balls to be paid out decreases with respect to the winning ratio when the number of prize balls due to winning in 6a to 16c is set to be small. In addition, in this embodiment, when the start winning port 16a is hit with a hit ball, 7 prize balls are paid out, and when the hit ball is won in another prize area, 13 prize balls are awarded. It is supposed to be paid out. Of course, there is no problem in changing the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out according to the probability of winning the start winning hole 16a.

Further, in the game area 15, windmills 20a, 20b, 2 for changing the flow velocity and direction of the falling hitting balls.
1a, 21b and a large number of obstacle nails 22 are provided, and a game effect lamp 23a, which lights up or blinks when the above-mentioned specific game state is reached to notify the player of that fact,
23b is provided. This game effect lamp 23a,
The frame lamps 24a and 24b provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 and the wind turbines 20a and 20b with lamps arranged on the upper left and right sides of the wind turbine as having the same effect as 23b.
There is. It should be noted that these lamps are used not only in the specific game state but also in the drum-shaped variable display member 70a.
~ 70c etc. lights up in a different manner even when rotating,
Alternatively, it flashes to enhance the atmosphere of the game. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 15, there is provided an out port 25 through which the hit balls that have not won any of the above-mentioned prize areas are guided to the rear of the game board 13.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back surface of the game board 13, there is fixed a prize ball collecting cover body 26 in which a guide path for guiding the prize balls won in each of the prize areas to the left and right while guiding them downward is formed. A storage box 72 for accommodating a drive mechanism having the drum motor 73 of the variable display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the prize ball collecting cover body 26.
An opening is formed so as to project rearward, and a solenoid 104 for driving the opening / closing plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 to open and close is fixed below the opening. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 100, a V winning ball detector 112 for detecting that a hit ball has been won at the specific winning hole 110, and a winning ball winning at the big winning hole 102 are counted. A 10-count detector 113 is also provided. In addition, on the upper back surface of the prize-ball collecting cover body 26, a relay terminal board 2 for relaying wirings extending from the above-mentioned switches and lamps provided on the game board 13 and a driving source.
7 is attached.

On the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate 30 is attached so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 3
0 is provided with various mechanisms for processing winning balls from the winning holes provided on the game board 13 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. Thus, the mechanism plate 30 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 28 by a fixing member 31 that locks the mechanism plate 30 in the closed state. Further, a window opening 32 is opened at substantially the center of the mechanism plate 30, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 33a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 33b are formed below the window opening 32. First prize ball gathering gutter 33
“A” is for guiding the winning balls won in the winning holes other than the starting winning hole 16a among the various winning holes described above, and is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate 30. Further, the second winning ball collecting gutter 33b corresponds to only the starting winning opening 16a,
This is to guide the winning balls that have won the start winning hole 16a. The second prize ball collecting gutter 33b is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 30 along the lower edge of the window opening 32. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting trough 33a and the second winning ball collecting trough 33b are guided to winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b described later.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 30, there are provided various mechanisms for paying out to the player prize balls to be supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball tank 34 is fixed to the upper portion of the mechanism plate 30. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 34 from the above-mentioned supply mechanism.

Below the prize ball tank 34, a prize ball guide gutter 35 for aligning the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guide gutter 35 is attached so that the prize balls are aligned in three rows and inclined so as to flow down naturally. In this way, the prize ball guide trough 34 is configured so that the prize balls are made to flow down in three rows. This is because it is configured to pay out.

A bent gutter 3 is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball guide gutter 35.
6 are attached so that they are connected. The bent gutter 36 is provided to change the flow direction of the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guide gutter 35 by 180 degrees and to weaken the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down.

On the downstream side of the bending trough 36, prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are connected. Free gift dispenser 37
The a and 37b receive a predetermined number of prize balls and pay out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operations of the prize winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b. The prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are formed to overlap in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the different numbers of prize balls described above. Naturally, the winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b are also provided in the front-rear direction in an overlapping manner.
a and 47b are respective winning ball collecting gutters 33 by rotating cams driven by one common drive motor 48.
The prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are operated by pushing out the winning balls guided to a and 33b.

The prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 38. A guide opening 39 is provided at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 38, and the guide opening 39 communicates with the hit ball supply tray 7. Further, a communication gutter 40 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 41 is provided on one side of the guide opening 39, and the surplus prize balls are guided to the surplus ball passage 41. The surplus ball passage 41 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 44 attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 to store surplus prize balls.
It is designed to guide you to. Further, a prize ball fullness detection plate 42 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 41 so as to be swingable around the upper end. Then, the prize ball filling detection plate 42 is pressed by the prize ball when the surplus ball passage 41 is filled with the prize ball and swings, and the operation of the ball feeding member of the above-described hit ball supply device is not shown. Is fixed so that the ball is not fed to the ball firing position. Further, a filling detection switch 43 is provided at a position facing the prize ball filling detection plate 42. And the prize ball fullness detection plate 42
Is swung, the fullness detection switch 43 is turned off, and the drive motor 4 of the winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b.
The rotation of 8 is stopped. Therefore,
When the filling detection plate 42 operates, the hit ball cannot be repelled and the prize balls cannot be paid out.

Further, the mechanism plate 30 has the above-mentioned outlet 25.
Out ball guide gutter 45 that guides out balls discharged from
Is attached, and the out ball guided to the out ball guiding trough 45 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the out ball discharge port 46 which is the lower end of the out ball. In addition, the mechanism board 30 includes a control board box 49 that houses a control circuit board for controlling the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 100, and a terminal box 50 that supplies power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is installed. (2) Variable Display Device Next, the configuration of the variable display device will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable display device 60 is the game board 13
It is divided into a mounting board 61 mounted on the front surface of the and a storage box 72 for storing a drive mechanism portion mounted on the back surface of the game board 13. Therefore, first, the configuration of the mounting substrate 61 mounted on the surface of the game board 13 will be described.

At the upper part of the mounting board 61, a normal winning hole 63
Is formed, and the upper decorative plate 6 is formed on the front surface of the normal winning opening 63.
2 are installed. Further, a transparent front cover lens 64 is attached in an arc shape on the lower portion of the attachment substrate 61. The front cover lens 64 has three patterns drawn on the surfaces of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.
The magnifying lens portion 65 is configured so that it is selected to have a size that can be fully seen, and in particular, the central pattern can be seen to be larger.

A variable display 66 is provided above the front cover lens 64 and in the center of the upper decorative plate 62. This variable display 66 uses a 7-segment LED as an electrically variable display member, and is "7""A""F".
Six types of symbols "J", "L", and "P" can be displayed, and the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70 are provided.
It is provided to display the specific display mode in cooperation with c. That is, the drum-shaped variable display member 70a-
When the combination of the display mode of 70c and the display mode of the variable display 66 is a predetermined specific display mode, the variable winning ball device 100 is changed to the first state that is advantageous to the player. In addition, the variable display 66 is the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 100 when the specific game state is entered.
3 is used for displaying the number of times of opening, and in the case of this embodiment, the number-of-wins indicator for displaying the number of winning balls won during one opening of the opening / closing plate 103. 67 (see FIG. 8) is also used. In this case, the number of times of opening is first displayed for a short time immediately after the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, and then the number of winning prizes is displayed. The winning number display 67 may be provided separately.

In addition, on the upper decorative plate 62, starting winning prize memory displays 68a to 68d are provided to the left and right of the variable display 66.
Is provided. This starting winning prize memory display device 68a-6
8d is the starting winning port 1 while the variable display device 60 is in operation.
This is for displaying the winning balls stored in 6a to 16c, and a maximum of 4 balls are stored and displayed. Therefore, at the time when the operation of the variable display device 60 is completed, if the start winning award memory indicators 68a to 68d are lit, the variable display device 60 is operated again by the number of lit,
The lights are turned off one by one each time the operation is started.

Further, on the mounting substrate 61, effective line indicators 69a to 69e are vertically arranged on the left and right of the front cover lens 64. This effective line indicator 69a
˜69e designates a line in which the combination of the symbols when the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c are stopped is effective, and only the horizontal combination stopped in the center is effective (1
The line) is an effective line indicator 69a.
Is displayed by turning on, and the combination of the horizontal direction stopped vertically in addition to the center is valid (referred to as 3 lines) is displayed by turning on the active line indicators 69a, 69b, 69c. In addition to the combination of horizontal and diagonal direction of the stopped symbols is effective (5
The display (referred to as a line) is made by turning on all of the activated line indicators 69a to 69e. Then, the switching of the activated line is performed when the player presses the activated line selection operation button 10. That is, when the power is turned on, one line is automatically designated, and every time the effective line selection operation button 10 is pressed, the line can be switched to 1 line → 3 line → 5 line → 1 line.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the type of the specific display mode can be set when the activated line selection operation button 10 is pressed, the specific type is set during the game. This allows you to change the game and never get tired of it. However,
When a large number of effective lines can be set according to the player's intention as described above, the drum-shaped variable display member 70 is provided in order to keep the appearance probability of the specific display mode constant.
It is necessary to change the combination of the display modes a to 70c and the specific display mode of the variable display 66 each time the activated line selection button 10 is operated. For example, if 1 line is specified, "Zero eyes" will appear on 1 line.
(As will be described later, the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c
Indicates 10 kinds of numbers “0 to 9”), and when the variable display 66 displays “7” or “A” or “F” from among 6 kinds, it becomes a specific display mode, The probability at that time is 1 × 10/1000 × 3/6 = 1/200, and when 3 lines are designated, “7” is displayed on the variable display 66 with “an odd number of double stitches” on 3 lines. Or "F"
Is displayed, the probability is 3 × 5/1000 × 2/6 = 1/200, and when 5 lines are specified, “3 or 7 When "7" or "A" or "F" is displayed on the variable display 66 by "Zoro eyes", it becomes a specific display mode, and the probability at that time is 5 × 2/1000 × 3/6 = 1/200 Become. In other words, no matter which line is selected, the appearance probability of the specific display mode does not change, and only the type of the specific display mode changes, which excites the interest of the game.

As described above, it is particularly necessary to change only the type of the specific display mode without changing the probability when the player selects a line, but the line is randomly selected. In the case of carrying out, the combination of the symbols as the specific display mode may be changed or may not be changed. If the number of lines is not changed and the number of lines is large, the appearance probability of the specific game state increases, but this allows the player to enjoy a game different from the above.

Next, the structure of the storage box 72 attached to the back surface of the game board 13 will be described. A drive mechanism for rotating the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c, which is the main part of the variable display device 60, is stored in the storage box 72. Drum-shaped variable display member 70a-
On the outer peripheral surface of 70c, a plurality of symbols (in the embodiment,
Symbol display stickers 71a to 71c having “10 types of numbers from“ 0 to 9 ”) are attached. Therefore, the drive mechanism uses the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70 so that the three symbols can be accurately seen on the front cover lens 64.
c is stopped, and the detection means for determining the combination of the stopped symbols is provided.

A gear box 78 is attached to one side wall of the storage box 72 with a space between the gear box 78 and the side wall, and the drum motor 73 is attached to the gear box 78.
Is stuck. Motor output shaft 7 of drum motor 73
A drive gear 75 is fixed to the gear 4, and a transmission gear 76 meshing with the drive gear 75 is fixed to the rotary shaft 77. The drive gear 75 and the transmission gear 76 are arranged so as to be located inside the gear box 78. The rotary shaft 77 is rotatably supported by shaft bearings 79a and 79b provided in front of both side walls of the storage box 72. Therefore, the rotary shaft 77 rotates at a constant speed via the drive gear 75 and the transmission gear 76 when the drum motor 73 rotates. It should be noted that this rotation speed is determined by the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-7
The pattern drawn on 0c is selected as a speed that cannot be recognized by an ordinary person. This is because when rotating at an identifiable speed, some skilled players can operate the stop switch 9 to operate the drum-shaped variable display member 7
This is because it is possible to intentionally stop the combination of the symbols drawn in 0a to 70c so as to be in the specific display mode, and to prevent this.

Fixed washers 82a to 82h are fixed to the rotary shaft 77 at appropriate intervals. Then, the drum-shaped variable display member 70a on the left side is fixed between the fixed washers 82b and 82c.
A drum-shaped variable display member 70 in the center between 2d and 82e.
b, the drum-shaped variable display member 70c on the right side is disposed between the fixed washers 82f and 82g.
Is loosely fitted to. Further, the fixed washers 82b, 82
Springs 83a to 83c are inserted between the d and 82f and the central axes of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c via locking rings 81a to 81c, and the drums are constantly urged by the springs 83a to 83c. The variable shape display members 70a to 70c on one side of the fixed washers 82c, 82c.
e, 82g side is pressed. As a result, the rotational force of the rotating shaft 77 is transmitted to the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.
To the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70
Even when c stops, it slips with the rotating shaft 77.

Ratchet gears 80a-80c are integrally projectingly formed along the outer periphery of one side surface of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70c, and stop levers 93a-
It is adapted to engage with the hook portions 94a to 94c of 93c. The ratchet gears 80a to 80c have the same number of teeth (10 in the illustrated embodiment) as the number of symbols drawn on the surfaces of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. Further, a large number of through holes 84 are formed near the inner center of the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and there are a plurality of kinds of these through holes 84 (five kinds in the illustrated embodiment).
It is classified as a through hole. The through hole 84 is formed in a tubular shape so that the light passing through the inside is not scattered.

Further, on one side wall of the storage box 72, the projector 8 housed in the projector covers 87a to 87e.
5a to 85e are provided, and the projector 85 is provided on the other side wall.
a to 85e corresponding to the receiver covers 88a to 8e
Optical receivers 86a to 86e housed in 8e are provided. The light projectors 85a to 85e are composed of, for example, light emitting diodes, and the light receivers 86a to 86e are composed of, for example, photodiodes or phototransistors. The light emitted from each of the projectors 85a to 85e is
Each of the light receivers 86a to 8a passes through any of the through holes 84.
Although it reaches 6e, which of the light receivers 86a to 86e received the light is determined by the control circuit described later. In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the configuration in which the display results of the three drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c can be detected at a time is shown.
The display result of c may be independently detected.

Three drum solenoids 89a to 89c are attached to the front surface of the rear wall of the storage box 72 in connection with a solenoid mounting plate 90 for heat radiation arranged on the rear surface of the rear wall, and the upper portions of the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are attached. Stop levers 93a to 93c are respectively coupled to the plungers 91a to 91c projecting from the stoppers. The plungers 91a to 91c have return springs 92a to 92c.
Is provided around and constantly urges the plungers 91a to 91c upward. One support shaft 95 is commonly inserted through each of the stop levers 93a to 93c.
It is designed to rotate in the vertical direction about. A hook portion 94a is provided at the tip of each of the stop levers 93a to 93c.
To 94c are formed, and the hook portions 94a to 94c are engaged with the ratchet gears 80a to 80c to stop and hold the respective drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. Further, on the back surface of the lower wall of the storage box 72, wiring from electrical parts provided in the variable display device 60, for example, wiring 9 extending from the drum solenoids 89a to 89c.
A connection terminal plate 97 (see FIG. 5) that relays 6a to 96c is attached.

The relationship between the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the stop levers 93a to 93c configured as described above will be described. The drum solenoids 89a to 89c are described.
While 89c is excited, the stop lever 93a-
The hook portions 94a to 94c of the 93c rotate upward, disengage from the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and the drum variable display members 70a to 70c rotate according to the rotation of the rotary shaft 77. When the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are demagnetized, the plungers 91a to 91c move to the return spring 92.
It is returned by the urging force of a to 92c, whereby the hook portions 94a to 94c of the stop levers 93a to 93c rotate downward, mesh with the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and immediately rotate the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. To stop. (3) Variable Winning Ball Device Next, the configuration of the variable winning ball device will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The variable winning ball device 100 has a mounting board 101 mounted on the game board 13, and a rectangular large winning opening 102 is provided on the mounting board 101. The special winning opening 102 is closed by an opening / closing plate 103 which is pivotally supported on both sides of the lower end and which can be opened / closed in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting substrate 101. The opening / closing plate 103 is controlled to be opened / closed by the solenoid 104 as described above, and receives the ball hitting the game area 15 during the opening and guides it to the special winning opening 102 to be a winning ball. Further, in the center of the front surface of the opening / closing plate 103, a pair of guide pieces 105a. 105b is projected. The guide pieces 105a and 105b are
While the opening / closing plate 103 is closed, it acts so as to guide the balls falling in the game area 15 downward, and while the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 103 is brought into contact with the mounting substrate 101. It is regulated. In addition, the mounting substrate 101
A pair of guide walls 106a, 106b arranged on a vertical line with the guide pieces 105a, 105b are provided below the
The space between the guide walls 106a and 106b constitutes the passage opening 107. The start winning opening 16a is arranged below the passage opening 107. Therefore, the guide pieces 105a, 105b and the guide walls 106a, 106
b and the starting winning opening 16a are arranged so as to be aligned on one vertical line L, and the hit ball that has passed through the guide pieces 105a and 105b when the opening / closing plate 103 is closed is the guide wall 106.
The possibility of being guided to the starting winning opening 16a through a and 106b becomes extremely high. In addition, the guide walls 106a, 106
The front decorative plate 108 is fixed to the front surface of b, and in the illustrated embodiment, the guide pieces 105a, 105
A ball is struck on the game board 13 above 05b, the guide piece 105a,
Obstacle nails 22 for guiding to 105b are erected.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of guide pieces 109a and 109b are provided so as to project. The space behind the guide pieces 109a and 109b is divided into three, and the guide pieces 109a and 109b are separated.
The space forms the specific winning opening 110 in the center corresponding to, and the left and right spaces form the normal winning openings 111a and 111b. In addition, since the guide pieces 109a and 109b are provided at the positions corresponding to the guide pieces 105a and 105b, the specific winning opening 110 is also located on the vertical line L. Therefore, in the case of the illustrated embodiment, the specific winning opening 110 and the starting winning opening 16a are formed on one vertical line L, so that the player can play the variable winning ball device 100.
When the opening / closing plate 103 is closed by aiming to drop a ball at the center of the ball, it is easy to make a prize in the starting winning opening 16a and the expectation of increasing the number of operations of the variable display device 60 is increased. During the opening of 103, it is easy to make the specific winning opening 110 win the prize and the variable winning ball device 100 is easily opened again. As described above, the V winning ball detector 112 and the 10 count detector 113 are provided on the back surface of the variable winning ball device 100. (4) Control Circuit and Game Operation Next, the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 to 11. First, the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control circuit configuration.

In the figure, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 120 as a control center. The microcomputer 120 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. To this end, the microcomputer 120 may be, for example, an LSI of several chips.
The MPU 121 includes an MPU 121 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 122 storing operation program data of the MPU 121, and a RAM 123 capable of writing and reading necessary data. Further, the microcomputer 120 includes an input circuit 124 which receives an input signal and gives input data to the MPU 121, an output circuit 125 which receives output data from the MPU 121 and outputs the data to the outside, and a sound generator 126 which receives sound data from the MPU 121. A power-on reset circuit 127 that gives a reset pulse to the MPU 121 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 128 that gives a clock signal to the MPU 121, and a clock generation circuit 12.
It includes a pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupting pulse generating circuit) 129 for frequency-dividing the clock signal from 8 to give an interrupting pulse to MPU 121 periodically, and an address decoding circuit 130 for decoding the address data from MPU 121.

The MPU 121 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 129. Further, the address decoding circuit 130 decodes the address data from the MPU 121, and ROM 122, RAM 123, input circuit 124, output circuit 125, sound generator 12
A chip select signal is given to each of the six. Note that in this embodiment, the ROM 122 rewrites its contents,
That is, when a need arises, the M stored in it
A programmable ROM is used so that the program data for PU 121 can be changed. Then, the MPU 121 follows the program data stored in the ROM 122 and in response to the input of each control signal described below, the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 100.
And so on to control signals.

The following signals are given to the microcomputer 120 as input signals. First, the detection signals of the starting prize winning ball detectors 17a to 17c provided corresponding to the respective winning award winning openings 16a to 16c are given to the starting winning prize detecting circuit 131, and the microcomputer 1
A start winning ball detection signal is given to 20. The detection signal detected by the stop switch 9 is given to the stop switch circuit 132 and given to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal. Effective line selection operation detector 1 provided corresponding to the effective line selection operation button 10
The detection signal detected at 0a is the selection operation detection circuit 133.
And a specific display mode selection signal to the microcomputer 120. V winning ball detector 112
The detection signal detected by is given to the V winning ball detection circuit 134, and as a repetitive signal, the microcomputer 12
Given to 0. The detection signal detected by the 10-count detection switch 113 is given to the 10-count detection circuit 135 and given to the microcomputer 120 as a winning-ball number counting signal. The detection signals detected by the light receivers 86a to 86e are given to the light receiver circuit 136, and given to the microcomputer 120 as a combination determination signal of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.

The microcomputer 120 also supplies control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, a lighting signal is given to the projectors 85a to 85e via the projector circuit 137. The drum-shaped variable display member 7 via the motor circuit 138.
A drive signal is given to the drum motors 73 of 0a to 70c.
The drum-shaped variable display member 7 via the solenoid circuit 139.
A drum drive signal is supplied to the drum solenoids 89a to 89c of 0a to 70c. A drive signal is given to the solenoid 104 via the solenoid circuit 140 to open / close the opening / closing plate 103. Through the lamp circuit 141, a control signal for lighting or blinking the game effect lamps 23a, 23b and 24a, 24b provided corresponding to the specific game state is given. Via the LED circuit 142, a control signal for turning on the start winning prize memory display devices 68a to 68d for displaying the number of winnings at the starting prize holes 16a to 16c is given. Through the LED circuit 143, a control signal for turning on the activated line indicators 69a to 69e for displaying the activated line selected by the activated line selection operation button 10 is given. A control signal for displaying the variable display 66 and the winning number display 67 is given through the digital display drive circuit 144. Further, the sound effect is reported from the speaker 8 via the amplifier 145. A predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 146 to each circuit having the above configuration.

Next, the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. 9 to 11. When the power of the control circuit is turned on, the microcomputer 120
Initialize all values and wait for next signal. By the way, when the microcomputer 120 completes the initialization,
The interrupt routine shown in FIG. 9 is processed so that it is always interrupted. This interrupt routine performs the processes of steps S1 to S4 based on the signal from the pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) 129 every 4 mS. In other words, the pachinko ball in the game, start winning a prize mouth 16
It is determined whether or not any of the a to 16c has been won based on the detection signal of the starting prize winning ball detectors 17a to 17c (step S1), and if any of the starting winning openings 16a to 16c has been won. Is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning prize memory counter stored in the RAM 123 is "4" (step S2). If not, the value stored in the starting winning prize memory counter is determined. 1 is added (step S3), and at the same time, the start winning award memory indicators 68a to 68d are turned on via the LED circuit 142 (step S3).
4) End the interrupt. On the other hand, if there is no detection signal from the starting prize detectors 17a to 17c in step S1 and if the numerical value stored in the starting prize memory counter is "4" in step S2, the interruption ends. The microcomputer 120 always performs interrupt processing in steps S1 to S4.

On the other hand, returning to the main routine and explaining, after initialization, the game is started on the pachinko gaming machine 1, the pachinko balls are driven into the game area 15 of the game board 13, and the driven pachinko balls are Depending on the processing performed by the interrupt routine, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is "0" (step S5).
When the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is “0”, the process of activating the activated line selection operation button 10 is performed (step S6), and then the activated line selection operation detector 10a is turned off.
It is determined whether or not N has been performed (step S7), and when operated, the setting of the valid line is changed to the next setting (step S8), and the valid line is displayed by the valid line indicators 69a to 69e. (Step S9), the process returns to step S5. That is, since one line is designated at the time of initialization, the valid line selection operation button 10
When is pressed once, it is changed to 3 lines, and when it is pressed once, it is changed to 5 lines. However, the setting of the activated line of this embodiment is performed when the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is "0", that is, before the winning prize is generated in the starting winning holes 16a to 16c, and the variable display device 60 is in operation. Is set so that it cannot be changed. of course,
Without such setting, for example, until just before the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c stop, that is,
It may be changeable until the stop switch 9 is pressed or until just before a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S5 that the value of the start winning winning memory counter is not "0", the microcomputer 120 first disables the activated line selection operation button 10 so that it does not operate. (Step S10), then 1 from the winning award memory counter
And correspondingly to the start winning award memory display devices 68a-6
One of the 8d is turned off (step S11), and then a solenoid excitation signal is given to the solenoid circuit 139 to turn on (excite) the drum solenoids 89a to 89c (step S12). Further, after the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are turned on, the ratchet gears 80a to 80c and the stop lever 93a of the drum variable display members 70a to 70c are turned on.
In order to completely release the engagement of the hooks 94a to 94c of the motors 93c to 93c, after a short time (about 100 mS) has elapsed (step S13), the drum rotation control signal and the digital variable display start signal are output to the motor. The drum motor 7 is supplied to the circuit 138 and the digital display drive circuit 144.
3 and the variable display 66 are rotated and variably driven to start variable display of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 (step S14). Then, the fact that the display is variable is notified (step S15).

Next, the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70.
After the variable display of c and the variable display 66 is started, it is determined whether or not the player has pressed the stop switch 9 (step S16), and if not pressed, the next step S17. At, it is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the start of variable display. if,
If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S16.
Whether the stop switch 9 is pressed in step S16,
Alternatively, after a lapse of a fixed time from the start of the variable display without pressing the stop switch 9, one randomly selected time TR1 is selected from the 10 times (step S18), and then the left side is set first. The variable display member 70a is stopped (step S19). This is performed by the microcomputer 120 sending an excitation stop signal to the solenoid circuit 139 to deactivate the drum solenoid 89a. At the same time, an audio signal is given to the amplifier 145 to cause the speaker 8 to generate an audio indicating that the left variable display member 70a has stopped (step S20). After the variable display member 70a on the left is stopped, one time TR2 randomly selected from 10 different times is passed again (step S2
1) The drum solenoid 89b is turned off and the central variable display member 70b is stopped (step S22), and at the same time, a sound indicating that the central variable display member 70b is stopped is generated (step S23). Furthermore,
Similarly, after the central variable display member 70b is stopped, 10
After the passage of one randomly selected time TR3 (step S24) from the streets, the drum solenoid 89c is turned off and the right variable display member 70c is stopped (step S25), and the right variable display is performed. Member 7
A voice indicating that 0c has stopped is generated (step S26). The selection of the minute time TR1 described above may be performed when the stop condition is satisfied, or may be performed when the start winning is achieved. Similarly, minute time TR
2, TR3 and TR4, which will be described later, may be selected at the time when the stop condition is satisfied, or the previous minute time TRn-1.
It may be performed after the elapse of (n = 2 to 4).

Three drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70
After c is stopped, from the microcomputer 120,
A control signal is given to the projector circuit 137 to cause the projector 85 to emit light.
a to 85e are turned on (step S27). Floodlight 8
5a to 85e are turned on, and one minute time TR4 selected from the six times is passed (step S2).
8). After the minute time TR4 has elapsed in step S28, the digital variable display on the variable display 66 is stopped (step S29), and the fact that it has stopped is notified (step S30). After all the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 are stopped as described above, first, the valid line set in step S8 is determined. That is, it is determined whether or not the set valid lines are 5 lines (step S3).
1) When it is determined to be 5 lines, there is a symbol "3" or "7" on the effective line of the 5 lines, and the variable display 66 displays "7" or "F". It is determined whether or not there is (step S32). That is, it is determined whether or not the specific display mode is set. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of lines is not 5 lines, it is determined whether or not the set effective line is 3 lines (step S33). It is determined whether or not there is a symbol of "an odd number of doublet" on the activated line and the variable display 66 displays "7" or "F" (step S34). Further, when it is determined that the number of lines is not three, the set valid line is
Since it is one line, there is a pattern of "Zoro eyes" on the one effective line which is a specific display mode, and whether the variable display 66 displays "7" or "A" or "F". Is determined (step S35).

If it is determined in steps S32, S34 and S35 that the display mode is the specific display mode, the rotation of the drum motor 73 is stopped and the projector 85 is turned on.
After turning off a to 85c (step S36), FIG.
The process shown in 1 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the display mode is not the specific display mode, the rotation of the drum motor 73 is stopped and the projectors 85a to 85c are turned off as described above.
After that (step S37), the process returns to step S5. In this case, if the display mode of the variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 is not a specific display mode but a predetermined display mode, it is different from a big hit to the player as a small hit state. You may give value.

Next, a specific game state, that is, the operation of the variable winning ball device 100 when a big hit is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Steps S32, S34 and S
In 35, when the microcomputer 120 determines the specific display mode, that is, the big hit state, the sound signal is applied to the amplifier 145 to cause the speaker 8 to generate a sound, and the lamp circuit 141 is applied to the game signal lamp 23a. , 23b, 24a, 24b, etc. are blinked or lit to notify the player of the big hit state (step S38).

Next, after a predetermined time (about 3 to 4 seconds) has elapsed (step S39), in order to improve the feeling of intonation of the player by notifying that the big hit condition has been reached with sufficient time, (step S39), The opening / closing plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 is opened (step S40). This is done by the microcomputer 120 giving a control signal to the solenoid circuit 140 and turning on (exciting) the solenoid 104. At this time, 1 is added to the opening number counter that counts the number of times the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, and a timer that controls the time for exciting the solenoid 104 is set. Then, the fact that the opening / closing plate 103 is opened is notified by the speaker 8 or a lamp, and the digital display 66 is driven via the digital display drive circuit 144.
Is notified of the number of times of opening (step S41).

Next, after the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, the balls won in the variable winning ball apparatus 100 are identified by the specific winning opening 11.
It is determined whether or not 0 has been won (step S42).
This is done by sending the detection signal of the V winning ball detector 112 to the microcomputer 120 via the V winning ball detecting circuit 134. When the microcomputer 120 determines that there is a detection signal from the V winning ball detector 112, it is determined whether or not the value of the opening number counter of the opening / closing plate 103 is "10" (step S43). . When the value of the number-of-opening counter is not 10, it is further determined whether or not the V winning ball detector 112 has been activated (step S44). this is,
It is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. If the V winning flag is not set, the V winning flag is set (step S45), and the process proceeds to the next process (step S46). When it is determined in step S42 that the V winning ball detector 112 is not turned on, when it is determined in step S43 that the value of the opening number counter of the opening / closing plate 103 is "10", and If it is determined in step S36 that the V winning flag is already set, the process proceeds to step S46 without setting the V winning flag.

In step S46, it is determined whether or not the 10-count detector 113 for detecting all the winning balls in the variable winning ball apparatus 100 is turned on. 1
Each time the 0-count detector 113 detects a winning ball, the detection signal is sent to the microcomputer 120 via the 10-count detection circuit 135 and increments by 1 to the 10-count counter provided in the RAM 123 ( Step S47). Then, after that, it is determined whether or not the value of the 10-count counter is "10" (step S48). When it is determined that the value of the 10-count counter is not "10", it is further determined whether or not the time counting by the solenoid timer has ended (step S49). Returning to step S42, the processes from step S42 to step S49 are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S48 that the value of the 10-count counter is "10", or if it is determined in step S49 that the solenoid timer has ended, the microcomputer 120
Sends a stop signal to the solenoid circuit 140 to turn off (demagnetize) the solenoid 104 (step S50).
Therefore, the open / close plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 shifts from the open state to the closed state. After closing the opening / closing plate 103, the microcomputer 120 allows a predetermined V reception waiting time to elapse (step S51). this is,
The last ball that won the opening / closing plate 103 is the specific winning opening 1
This is to allow a time margin until the V winning detector 112 is activated after passing through 10. Then, after the waiting time has elapsed, it is determined again whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S52). When it is determined that the V winning flag is set, the stored contents of the 10 count counter and the V winning flag are cleared (step S53), the process returns to step S40, and the opening / closing plate 103 is again executed.
The open state is repeated for a certain period of time or until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated.

On the other hand, even if it is determined in step S52 that the V winning flag is not set, the contents stored in the 10-count counter and the V winning flag are cleared (step S54), and the process returns to the first step S5. The subsequent processing is repeated.

As is apparent from the above description of the operation, in this embodiment (first embodiment), the type of the specific display mode changes when the condition that the activated line selection operation button 10 is pressed is satisfied. Therefore, the player can continue the game in a different specific display mode by pressing the activated line selection operation button 10 when he / she gets tired of one determined specific display mode. Is not monotonous and can be a more entertaining game. (5) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12, as the variable display device 150, nine electric (7-segment LED) variable displays 152a to 152i are arranged in vertical and horizontal three rows, and each of the variable displays. Bowl 15
In 2a to 152i, 10 kinds of numbers from "0 to 9" are sequentially displayed, and like the first embodiment, the combination of identification information forms 5 lines. It should be noted that consecutive numbers are displayed on the three variable displays in the column. Further, the variable display device 150 is provided with a big hit number display 151, and any of the numbers (identification information) displayed on the big hit number display 151 and the five lines of the variable displays 152a to 152i. When the three numbers displayed on one line are the same, the specific display mode is set. Moreover, the number displayed on the jackpot number display 151 is a number selection operation button corresponding to the above-mentioned activated line selection operation button 10 (not shown, but it may be provided on the surface of the front door 6 as in the first embodiment). You can select any number by pressing. For example, when the power is turned on, "7" is displayed on the jackpot number display 151, and every time the number selection operation button is pressed, 7 → 8 → 9 → 0.
→ 1 → 2 → 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → ... may be changed. With such a configuration, the type of the specific display mode of the variable display device 150 which should be in the specific game state is changed, whereby the monotony of the game can be prevented and an entertaining game can be played. In the case of the second embodiment as well, the probability of being in the specific display mode is 1 when the number set on the jackpot number display 151 and the number at the time of stop displayed on the three variable display units match. / 1000
And 5 lines are enough, so 5 × 1/1000 = 1/200.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the jackpot number indicator 15 is provided without providing a number selection operation button.
The numbers displayed in 1 are always variably displayed, and when a certain signal comes, for example, when a hit ball is won at the start winning openings 16a to 16c, the variable display is stopped and the jackpot number display 1
The number at the time of the stop may be displayed on 51 and the type of the specific display mode may be automatically set. (6) Modification of Second Embodiment The following may be considered as a modification of the second embodiment. That is, one of the five effective lines can be set, and when the power is turned on, the central line is automatically set, and by operating the effective line selection operation button, the central line (1) → the upper line (2) → Lower line (3)
→ The setting is changed as follows: right-down line (4) → right-up line (5) → center line (1) → ... The effective line thus set causes the corresponding number to be displayed on the jackpot line display 151. In addition, if "an odd number of doublets" are aligned on the set effective line, the specific display mode is set. The probability at this time is 5/1000 = 1/200 because odd numbers (five types) are arranged on one line.

As described above, the modification of the second embodiment is
By changing the number displayed on the jackpot number display 151 from a number to a line, the type of the specific display mode is changed. As a result, like the second embodiment, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming monotonous and play an interesting game. Also in this case, the line setting may be automatically selected. (7) Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. First, referring to FIG. 13, the third
The configuration of the embodiment will be described. The variable display device 16
The number 0 indicates that seven electric (7-segment LED) variable display devices 161a to 161g are arranged on the left and right and one in the center, and the variable display devices 161a to 161g are arranged.
Ten kinds of numbers "0 to 9" are sequentially displayed on 1g. And this variable display device 1
60 has three lines centering on the variable display 161d at the center, which are downward to the right, horizontal, and upward to right, and these three lines are selectively set according to the timing of the start winning. There is. The variable display 16
Among the 1a to 161g, the variable indicators 161a and 161g forming the downward rightward are displayed in green, and the variable indicators 161c and 161e forming the horizontal direction are displayed in red, and the variable indicators forming the upward rightward. 161f, 161b
Is displayed in orange, and only the variable display 161d at the center displays the above three colors. However, when the variable display 161d at the center performs variable display, the same color as the left and right variable display performing variable display and any one of the remaining two colors are alternately displayed. It is like this. For example, in the case where the line to the lower right is set and the variable displays 161a, 161d, and 161g variably display, the variable display 161d includes the variable displays 161a, 1
The green color which is the same as 61 g and one of the other two colors are alternately displayed.

Further, in this embodiment, the variable display is stopped in the order of left, right and middle. Thus, the variable display 161d at the center is stopped at the end because, for example, the probability that the identification information "3" appears is 1/10 while the variable display on the left and right is 1/10. Since the variable display 161d of 1 is 1/20 (because it is displayed in two colors), the probability that the same numbers are aligned on the left and right variable displays is slightly smaller than the probability that the same numbers are aligned on the left and center variable displays. This is because it becomes higher, and by utilizing this, the one with a high probability that the two displays have the same number is stopped earlier to give the player a sense of expectation. Generally speaking, it is sufficient to stop in the order of increasing probability.

Further, in the variable display device 160 according to the third embodiment, the line "set with a doublet,
It is set so as to have a specific display mode by a combination of "and the same color", and the probability is 10 × 1/10 × 1/20 × 1/10 = 10/2000
= 1/200.

A specific operation of the variable display device 160 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 14 mainly shows only the operation of the variable display device 160, and also in the third embodiment, the operation of the start winning holes 16a to 16c and the variable winning ball device 100 shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. Although it has an action,
This is exactly the same as in the first embodiment, and will be omitted.

Therefore, in FIG. 14, first, depending on the processing in FIG. 9, it is judged whether or not the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is "0" (step S1), and "0".
In the case of, this determination is repeated. When it is not "0", one line is set from the three lines of downward rightward, horizontal direction, and upward rightward, and the variable display data of the central variable display 161d, that is, the variable display 16 is set.
A color in which 1d is variable is determined (step S2). Of course, in this case, it is determined to include the colors displayed by the variable displays on the left and right of the set line. Then, the variable display of the variable display on the set line is started (step S3), and the fact that the variable display is being performed is notified (step S4).

Next, after the variable display of the variable display on the set line is started, the player turns off the stop switch 9
It is determined whether or not is pressed (step S5), and if not pressed, it is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of variable display in the next step S6. It If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S5. Stop switch 9 in step S5
Is pressed, or after a lapse of a fixed time from the start of variable display without pressing the stop switch 9, one randomly selected from 10 times is selected.
After one time TR1 has elapsed (step S7), the left variable display is first stopped (step S8). Also,
At the same time, an audio signal is given to the amplifier 145, and a sound indicating that the left variable display is stopped is output to the speaker 8
(Step S9). After the variable display on the left is stopped, one time TR2 randomly selected from 10 times is passed again (step S1).
0), the right variable display is stopped (step S11).
At the same time, a sound indicating that the right variable display has stopped is generated (step S12). After the left and right variable displays stop as described above, the microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the display of the identification information at the time of stop displayed by the left and right variable displays is the same (step S13). ), If not the same, after one time TR3 randomly selected from 20 times has elapsed (step S17), the process proceeds to the process of stopping the central variable display 161d shown in step S18.

On the other hand, when the display of the identification information at the time of stop displayed by the left and right variable displays is the same, a switching process is performed to change the variable display speed of the central variable display 161d (step). S14). The variable display speed after switching is set to be slower than that before switching. Further, the fact that the variable display speed has been switched and becomes slower is notified (step S15), and after one time TR4 randomly selected from the 20 different times has elapsed (step S15).
16) The central variable display 161d is stopped (step S18).

As described above, when the variable display on the left and right displays the same identification information, the variable display speed is switched so as to be slow. In this case, if the remaining ones are aligned, a specific display mode is set, so that the player has a very high expectation, and the variable display of the last variable display 161d is delayed in order to further increase the expectation. Because it was done. Also, in order to produce the effect more, time TR4
The 20 different times for the time TR3 are set to be relatively longer than the 20 different times for the time TR3.

At the step S18, the variable display of the central variable display 161d is stopped, and at the same time, the stop is notified (step S19), and then the types and colors of the identification information of the three variable displays are the same. It is determined whether or not (step S20). If they are not the same, the process returns to step S1 to repeat the above process, and if they are the same, the operation process of the variable winning ball device 100 shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

In the above description of the operation, each time TR
Although the result at the time of stop is not determined until 1 to TR4 have elapsed, the display data at the time of stop corresponding to the data picked up from the random number table included in the microcomputer 120 is first determined. The determined data may be stopped and displayed on each variable display. In this case, as the timing of picking up the display data at the time of stop, it is conceivable that the start prize is won, the stop switch is operated, or the first TR1 time elapses.

As is clear from the above description of the operation, in the third embodiment, one line is randomly selected from a plurality of lines and specified by the establishment of the condition that the hitting ball is won in the starting winning opening. Since the type of display mode changes, the player can continue the game in a specific display mode that is randomly set from among multiple types of specific display modes, so if the game is monotonous. Instead, it can be a more entertaining game.

Although the first to third embodiments have been described above, in any of the embodiments, the type of the specific display mode can be artificially or automatically changed and set during the game. Since the game can be played, the game is not monotonous and a more entertaining game can be played.

In the embodiment described above, the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 100 are provided as separate members, but they may be provided integrally, or the variable winning ball device 100. Also, the configuration of the variable display device 60 is not limited to the illustrated one. For example, as the variable winning ball device, a device using a pair of opening / closing blades or sliding pieces instead of the opening / closing plate 103 may be used, and as the variable display device, an LCD, EL, roulette may be used instead of a drum-shaped variable display member. formula,
A leaf type, belt type, dot display, or other display may be used. Further, the stop switch 9 for stopping the variable display of the variable display device 60 may be eliminated and only the automatic stop may be performed by a timer. Further, the stop order is not limited to the embodiment. Furthermore, the variable display of the variable display member and the variable display may be configured to start when the power is turned on and to start variable again after the start winning. In this case, it is preferable to switch the brightness of the variable display of the variable display member or the variable display or to change the speed of the variable display in order to clarify that the variable start is started by the winning a prize. Further, the variable display of the variable display member and the variable display may be normally variably displayed, and the variable display member and the variable display may be stopped by the start winning.

When automatic setting is selected as a condition for setting the type of specific display mode, various factors related to the game can be selected. For example, when the number of times of the specific display mode reaches a predetermined number, when the variable display device operates a predetermined number of times, when a predetermined number of winning balls are won in the starting winning opening, and when the number of out balls reaches a predetermined number. ,
Etc.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the ball game machine, the one in which the player borrows the balls borrowed from the player and puts them into the hitting ball supply tray 7 is played, but the ball data is stored. It may be a so-called card-type ball game machine of a type in which a game can be performed by elastically ejecting an enclosed ball enclosed in the game machine by a storage medium.

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As is apparent from the above description, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, the specific display of the variable display device for bringing the variable winning ball device into the first state advantageous to the player. Since the type of mode can be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the game is not monotonous and a more entertaining game can be played.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a game board provided with a variable display device and a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped variable display member that constitutes the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a drum-shaped variable display member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a variable winning ball device and a starting winning opening.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the variable winning ball device and the starting winning opening.

FIG. 8 is a control circuit diagram of a block configuration for controlling the operation.

9 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of a game board on which a variable display device and a variable winning ball device according to different aspects are arranged.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view of a game board on which a variable display device and a variable winning ball device according to still another aspect are arranged.

14 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 13 Game board 10 Effective line selection operation buttons 60, 150, 160 Variable display device 66 Variable display 70a-70c Drum-shaped variable display member 100 Variable winning ball device 120 Microcomputer 152a-152i Variable display 161a-161g Variable display

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[Submission date] October 23, 1995

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[Title of Invention] Ball game machine

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a bullet for changing a variable winning ball device in a manner advantageous to a player when a display result of a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of types of display results is in a specific display mode. It relates to a ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device arranged on a game board, for example, a plurality of digital displays and a plurality of rotating drums are variably displayed, and after a certain period of time elapses,
Alternatively, when the player presses the stop switch to stop the variable display, and when the combination of the identification information at the time of the stop becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the variable winning ball device provided on the game board is operated for a predetermined time or a predetermined time. There was a ball game machine on the market, which was opened until a large number of prize balls were won and a large amount of prize balls were paid out to the player.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional ball game machine, since the display contents, for example, the type of the specific display mode, are fixed, the player simply operates the operation handle to hit the ball. There is a problem that the game becomes monotonous when the game is continued for a long time only by firing a ball, and the player is easily bored. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to prevent the game from becoming monotonous by allowing the displayed contents to be automatically changed in the middle of the game. It is to provide an unplayable ball game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, in the present invention, a variable winning ball is provided when the display result of a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of types of display results is in a specific display mode. In a ball game machine in which the device is changed to be advantageous to the player, the variable display control means for controlling the display of the variable display device is a variable display device when the predetermined condition is satisfied in relation to the progress of the game. It is characterized by including an automatic change display control means for automatically changing display contents.

As a result of having such a configuration, the display contents of the variable display device are automatically changed when a predetermined condition is established in relation to the progress of the game, so that the game is not monotonous and is boring. Never. In addition, since the display contents are changed automatically, there is no need for the player to perform various operations, and conversely there is a possibility that the game will be monotonous if not operated, but the display contents can be changed. Therefore, the monotony can be prevented. Further, even after the operation of the automatic change display control means, by controlling so that the probability of being in the specific display mode does not change from that before the operation, it is possible to suppress the influence on the payout rate and the like. It is possible to make the ball game machine easy to play.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

(1) Overall Configuration of Ball Gaming Machine First, with reference to FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball gaming machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a frame holding front frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided around a door holding frame 3, and the door holding frame 3 has a glass door 4 having a glass 5 (see FIG. 4) and a front door 6. Is pivotally supported on one side and is openably and closably attached. Behind the glass door 4 and behind the front frame 2 is a game board holding frame 50 (see FIG. 2).
(See), the game board 13 is detachably provided by the game board fastening member 29. Further, on the front surface of the front door 6, there is fixed a hitting ball supply tray 7 which stores the discharged prize balls and supplies the prize balls to the launching position of the hitting balls one by one. In the internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply plate 7, a speaker 8 for generating a sound effect related to the game is built. Further, the front door 6 is provided with a stop switch 9 for stopping the rotation of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c of the variable display device 60 described later, and the variable winning ball device 100 described later is advantageous to the player. There is also provided an activated line selection operation button 10 for manually changing the type of the specific display mode to be set to the state 1, that is, the display content. By pressing the effective line selection operation button 10, the effective line selection operation detector 10a is turned on.

At the lower part of the front frame 2, there are an operation handle 11 which constitutes a part of a hitting ball firing mechanism, and a surplus ball receiving tray 12 for storing prize balls which cannot be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 7. It is provided. Of these, on the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the operation handle 11, FIG.
As shown in, a hitting ball firing drive unit 51 is attached. The hitting ball launching drive unit 51 is integrally provided on the mounting substrate 52, and has a hitting ball motor 53 as a driving source, a tentacle detection circuit 54 that constitutes a driving circuit of the hitting ball motor 53, and a reciprocating motion of the hitting ball motor 53. A ball striking rod 55 that rotates to elastically eject a ball, and a ball feed sliding rod 56 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the ball striking rod 55 to operate a ball feeding member of a ball striking device (not shown). It consists of and.

On the surface of the game board 13, there is a ball guiding rail 14a for guiding a shot ball that has been fired, and a game area 15 for dropping the ball guided by the ball guiding rail 14a. The game area forming rails 14b that divide are planted in a substantially circular shape. A variable display device 60 having a plurality of drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and a variable display 66 is provided substantially in the center of the game area 15, and a variable winning a prize having a special winning opening 102 below the variable display device 60. A ball device 100 is provided. Big prize hole 102
Is covered by an opening / closing plate 103 which can be opened around the lower surface of the game board 13 as an axis. The open / close plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 is provided on the variable display device 6
When the combination of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c of 0 and the variable display device 66 becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the game state becomes a specific game state and a predetermined period (for example, until 20 seconds elapse, or 10 pieces). (Until a prize ball occurs)
The ball is set to be opened, and the ball hitting the game area 15 is received during the opening. When the special winning opening 110 provided in the special winning opening 102 is won, the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and each time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 110, it can be repeated up to 10 times. There is. It should be noted that there are a plurality of types of the above-mentioned specific display modes, and the setting change is performed by the activated line selection operation button 10. This will be described in detail later.

Below the variable winning ball device 100,
Starting winning opening 16a to allow rotation of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and variable display of the variable display 66
16C is provided. This starting winning opening 16a-16
When a hit ball is won in the starting winning port 16a provided in the middle of c, the number of prize balls paid out by it is less than the number of prize balls paid out when the ball is hit in another winning area. Is set to. In addition, the start winning a prize opening 16a-16c, starting winning a prize ball detector 17a-17
c is integrally provided, and the microcomputer 1 to be described later detects the ball hitting the starting winning openings 16a to 16c.
A detection signal is sent to 20.

Further, in the game area 15, the normal winning openings 18a, 1 are provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 60.
8b, 19a, 19b are provided. Further, a normal winning opening 63 is also provided on the upper portion of the variable display device 60.

It should be noted that, of the above-mentioned respective winning areas, only the starting winning hole 16a is set to have a smaller number of prize balls to be paid out than the other winning holes or the winning area as described above. For the following reasons. That is,
With the expectation of increasing the number of rotations of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 by increasing the number of hit balls to the starting winning opening 16a to 16c, and increasing the probability of becoming a specific game state, all Starting prize hole 1
This is set in order to harmonize with the dissatisfaction that the number of prize balls to be paid out decreases with respect to the winning ratio when the number of prize balls due to winning in 6a to 16c is set to be small. In addition, in this embodiment, 7 prize balls are paid out when a hit ball is won at the start winning port 16a, and 13 prize balls are paid when a hit ball is won in another winning area. It is supposed to be paid out. Of course, there is no problem in changing the setting of the number of prize balls to be paid out according to the probability of winning the start winning hole 16a.

Further, in the game area 15, windmills 20a, 20b, 2 for changing the flow-down speed and direction of the falling ball.
1a, 21b and a large number of obstacle nails 22 are provided, and a game effect lamp 23a, which lights up or blinks when the above-mentioned specific game state is reached to notify the player of that fact,
23b is provided. This game effect lamp 23a,
The frame lamps 24a and 24b provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 and the wind turbines 20a and 20b with lamps arranged on the upper left and right sides of the wind turbine as having the same effect as 23b.
There is. It should be noted that these lamps are used not only in the specific game state but also in the drum-shaped variable display member 70a.
~ 70c etc. lights up in a different manner even when rotating,
Alternatively, it flashes to enhance the atmosphere of the game. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 15, there is provided an out port 25 through which the hit balls that have not won any of the above-mentioned prize areas are guided to the rear of the game board 13.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back surface of the game board 13, there is fixed a prize ball collecting cover body 26 in which a guide path for guiding the prize balls won in each of the prize areas to the left and right while guiding them downward is formed. A storage box 72 for accommodating a drive mechanism having the drum motor 73 of the variable display device 60 is provided substantially at the center of the prize ball collecting cover body 26.
An opening is formed so as to project rearward, and a solenoid 104 for driving the opening / closing plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 to open and close is fixed below the opening. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 100, a V winning ball detector 112 for detecting that a hit ball has been won at the specific winning hole 110, and a winning ball winning at the big winning hole 102 are counted. A 10-count detector 113 is also provided. In addition, on the upper back surface of the prize-ball collecting cover body 26, a relay terminal board 2 for relaying wirings extending from the above-mentioned switches and lamps provided on the game board 13 and a driving source.
7 is attached.

A mechanism plate 30 is attached to the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 3
0 is provided with various mechanisms for processing winning balls from the winning holes provided on the game board 13 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. Thus, the mechanism plate 30 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 28 by a fixing member 31 that locks the mechanism plate 30 in the closed state. Further, a window opening 32 is opened at substantially the center of the mechanism plate 30, and a first winning ball collecting gutter 33a and a second winning ball collecting gutter 33b are formed below the window opening 32. First prize ball gathering gutter 33
“A” is for guiding the winning balls won in the winning holes other than the starting winning hole 16a among the various winning holes described above, and is formed on the front side of the mechanism plate 30. Further, the second winning ball collecting gutter 33b corresponds to only the starting winning opening 16a,
This is to guide the winning balls that have won the start winning hole 16a. The second prize ball collecting gutter 33b is formed on the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 30 along the lower edge of the window opening 32. The winning balls guided to the first winning ball collecting trough 33a and the second winning ball collecting trough 33b are guided to winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b described later.

On the rear side of the mechanism plate 30, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player prize balls to be supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball tank 34 is fixed to the upper portion of the mechanism plate 30. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 34 from the above-mentioned supply mechanism.

Below the prize ball tank 34, a prize ball guide gutter 35 for aligning the prize balls is provided. The prize ball guide gutter 35 is attached so that the prize balls are aligned in three rows and inclined so as to flow down naturally. In this way, the prize ball guide trough 34 is configured so that the prize balls are made to flow down in three rows. This is because it is configured to pay out.

A bent gutter 3 is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball guide gutter 35.
6 are attached so that they are connected. The bent gutter 36 is provided to change the flow direction of the prize balls flowing down the prize ball guide gutter 35 by 180 degrees and to weaken the ball pressure of the prize balls continuously flowing down.

On the downstream side of the bending trough 36, prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are connected. Free gift dispenser 37
The a and 37b receive a predetermined number of prize balls and pay out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operations of the prize winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b. The prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are formed to overlap in the front-rear direction so as to correspond to the different numbers of prize balls described above. Naturally, the winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b are also provided in the front-rear direction in an overlapping manner.
a and 47b are respective winning ball collecting gutters 33 by rotating cams driven by one common drive motor 48.
The prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are operated by pushing out the winning balls guided to a and 33b.

The prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout devices 37a and 37b are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 38. A guide opening 39 is provided at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 38, and the guide opening 39 communicates with the hit ball supply tray 7. Further, a communication gutter 40 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 41 is provided on one side of the guide opening 39, and the surplus prize balls are guided to the surplus ball passage 41. The surplus ball passage 41 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 44 attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 to store surplus prize balls.
It is designed to guide you to. Further, a prize ball fullness detection plate 42 is provided on one side wall of the surplus ball passage 41 so as to be swingable around the upper end. Then, the prize ball filling detection plate 42 is pressed by the prize ball when the surplus ball passage 41 is filled with the prize ball and swings, and the operation of the ball feeding member of the above-described hit ball supply device is not shown. Is fixed so that the ball is not fed to the ball firing position. Further, a filling detection switch 43 is provided at a position facing the prize ball filling detection plate 42. And the prize ball fullness detection plate 42
Is swung, the fullness detection switch 43 is turned off, and the drive motor 4 of the winning ball processing mechanisms 47a and 47b.
The rotation of 8 is stopped. Therefore,
When the filling detection plate 42 operates, the hit ball cannot be repelled and the prize balls cannot be paid out.

Further, the mechanism plate 30 has the above-mentioned outlet 25.
Out ball guide gutter 45 that guides out balls discharged from
Is attached, and the out ball guided to the out ball guiding trough 45 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the out ball discharge port 46 which is the lower end of the out ball. In addition, the mechanism board 30 includes a control board box 49 that houses a control circuit board for controlling the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 100, and a terminal box 50 that supplies power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is installed.

(2) Variable Display Device Next, the configuration of the variable display device will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable display device 60 is the game board 13
It is divided into a mounting board 61 mounted on the front surface of the and a storage box 72 for storing a drive mechanism portion mounted on the back surface of the game board 13. Therefore, first, the configuration of the mounting substrate 61 mounted on the surface of the game board 13 will be described.

At the upper part of the mounting board 61, a normal winning hole 63
Is formed, and the upper decorative plate 6 is formed on the front surface of the normal winning opening 63.
2 are installed. Further, a transparent front cover lens 64 is attached in an arc shape on the lower portion of the attachment substrate 61. The front cover lens 64 has three patterns drawn on the surfaces of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.
The magnifying lens portion 65 is configured so that it is selected to have a size that can be fully seen, and in particular, the central pattern can be seen to be larger.

A variable indicator 66 is provided above the front cover lens 64 and in the center of the upper decorative plate 62. This variable display 66 uses a 7-segment LED as an electrically variable display member, and is "7""A""F".
Six types of symbols "J", "L", and "P" can be displayed, and the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70 are provided.
It is provided to display the specific display mode in cooperation with c. That is, the drum-shaped variable display member 70a-
When the combination of the display mode of 70c and the display mode of the variable display 66 is a predetermined specific display mode, the variable winning ball device 100 is changed to the first state that is advantageous to the player. In addition, the variable display 66 is the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 100 when it is in the specific game state.
3 is used for displaying the number of times of opening, and in the case of this embodiment, a winning number indicator for displaying the number of winning balls won during one opening of the opening / closing plate 103. 67 (see FIG. 8) is also used. In this case, the number of times of opening is first displayed for a short time immediately after the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, and then the number of winning prizes is displayed. The winning number display 67 may be provided separately.

Further, on the upper decorative plate 62, starting winning prize memory displays 68a to 68d are provided on the left and right of the variable display 66.
Is provided. This starting winning prize memory display device 68a-6
8d is the starting winning port 1 while the variable display device 60 is in operation.
This is for displaying the winning balls stored in 6a to 16c, and a maximum of 4 balls are stored and displayed. Therefore, at the time when the operation of the variable display device 60 is finished, if the start winning award memory indicators 68a to 68d are lit, the variable display device 60 is operated again by the number of lit,
The lights are turned off one by one each time the operation is started.

Further, on the mounting substrate 61, effective line indicators 69a to 69e are vertically arranged on the left and right of the front cover lens 64. This effective line indicator 69a
˜69e designates a line in which the combination of the symbols when the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c are stopped is effective, and only the horizontal combination stopped in the center is effective (1
The line) is an effective line indicator 69a.
Is displayed by turning on, and the combination of the horizontal direction stopped vertically in addition to the center is valid (referred to as 3 lines) is displayed by turning on the active line indicators 69a, 69b, 69c. In addition to the combination of horizontal and diagonal direction of the stopped symbols is effective (5
The display (referred to as a line) is made by turning on all of the activated line indicators 69a to 69e. Then, the switching of the activated line is performed when the player presses the activated line selection operation button 10. That is, when the power is turned on, one line is automatically designated, and every time the effective line selection operation button 10 is pressed, the line can be switched to 1 line → 3 line → 5 line → 1 line.

As described above, in this embodiment, since the type of the specific display mode can be changed when the activated line selection operation button 10 is pressed, the specific type is changed during the game. This allows you to change the game and never get tired of it. However,
When a large number of effective lines can be set as described above, in order to keep the appearance probability of the specific display mode constant, the specific display modes of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 are set. The combination of the following display modes must be changed every time the activated line selection button 10 is operated. For example, when one line is designated, "double eye" is displayed on one line (as described below, the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c are set to "0
The variable display 66
When “7” or “A” or “F” is displayed from among 6 types, the display mode becomes a specific display mode, and the probability at that time is 1 × 10/1000 × 3/6 = 1/200, which is 3 When a line is designated, “7” or “F” is displayed on the variable display 66 with “an odd-numbered doublet” on three lines.
Is displayed, the probability is 3 × 5/1000 × 2/6 = 1/200, and when 5 lines are specified, “3 or 7 When "7" or "A" or "F" is displayed on the variable display 66 by "Zoro eyes", it becomes a specific display mode, and the probability at that time is 5 × 2/1000 × 3/6 = 1/200 Become. In other words, no matter which line is selected, the appearance probability of the specific display mode does not change, only the type of the specific display mode, the so-called game content, changes, which excites the interest of the game. Is.

As described above, it is particularly necessary to change only the type of the specific display mode without changing the probability when the player selects a line. Even when it is performed randomly (when it is automatically performed), it is desirable to change the combination of the symbols that are the specific display mode.

Next, the structure of the storage box 72 attached to the back surface of the game board 13 will be described. A drive mechanism for rotating the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c, which is the main part of the variable display device 60, is stored in the storage box 72. Drum-shaped variable display member 70a-
Design display stickers 71a to 71c having a plurality of designs (10 types of numbers from "0 to 9" in this embodiment) are attached to the outer peripheral surface of 70c. Therefore, the drive mechanism has the above-mentioned design as the front cover lens 64.
Drum-shaped variable display member 70a
~ 70c is stopped, and the detection means for determining the combination of the stopped symbols is provided.

A gear box 78 is attached to one side wall of the storage box 72 with a space between the gear box 78 and the side wall, and the drum motor 73 is attached to the gear box 78.
Is stuck. Motor output shaft 7 of drum motor 73
A drive gear 75 is fixed to the gear 4, and a transmission gear 76 meshing with the drive gear 75 is fixed to the rotary shaft 77. The drive gear 75 and the transmission gear 76 are arranged so as to be located inside the gear box 78. The rotary shaft 77 is rotatably supported by shaft bearings 79a and 79b provided in front of both side walls of the storage box 72. Therefore, the rotary shaft 77 rotates at a constant speed via the drive gear 75 and the transmission gear 76 when the drum motor 73 rotates. It should be noted that this rotation speed is determined by the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-7
The pattern drawn on 0c is selected as a speed that cannot be recognized by an ordinary person. This is because when rotating at an identifiable speed, some skilled players can operate the stop switch 9 to operate the drum-shaped variable display member 7
This is because it is possible to intentionally stop the combination of the symbols drawn in 0a to 70c so as to be in the specific display mode, and to prevent this.

Fixed washers 82a to 82h are fixed to the rotary shaft 77 at appropriate intervals. Then, the drum-shaped variable display member 70a on the left side is fixed between the fixed washers 82b and 82c.
A drum-shaped variable display member 70 in the center between 2d and 82e.
b, the drum-shaped variable display member 70c on the right side is disposed between the fixed washers 82f and 82g.
Is loosely fitted to. Further, the fixed washers 82b, 82
Springs 83a to 83c are inserted between the d and 82f and the central axes of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c via locking rings 81a to 81c, and the drums are constantly urged by the springs 83a to 83c. The variable shape display members 70a to 70c on one side of the fixed washers 82c, 82c.
e, 82g side is pressed. As a result, the rotational force of the rotating shaft 77 is transmitted to the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.
To the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70
Even when c stops, it slips with the rotating shaft 77.

Ratchet gears 80a-80c are integrally projectingly formed along the outer periphery of one side surface of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70c, and stop levers 93a-
It is adapted to engage with the hook portions 94a to 94c of 93c. The ratchet gears 80a to 80c have the same number of teeth (10 in the illustrated embodiment) as the number of symbols drawn on the surfaces of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. Further, a large number of through holes 84 are formed near the inner center of the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and a plurality of kinds of these through holes 84 (five kinds in the illustrated embodiment).
It is classified as a through hole. The through hole 84 is formed in a tubular shape so that the light passing through the inside is not scattered.

Further, on one side wall of the storage box 72, the projector 8 housed in the projector covers 87a to 87e.
5a to 85e are provided, and the projector 85 is provided on the other side wall.
a to 85e corresponding to the receiver covers 88a to 8e
Optical receivers 86a to 86e housed in 8e are provided. The light projectors 85a to 85e are composed of, for example, light emitting diodes, and the light receivers 86a to 86e are composed of, for example, photodiodes or phototransistors. The light emitted from each of the projectors 85a to 85e is
Each of the light receivers 86a to 8a passes through any of the through holes 84.
Although it reaches 6e, which of the light receivers 86a to 86e received the light is determined by the control circuit described later. In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although the structure which can detect the display result of three drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70c at once was shown, each drum-shaped variable display member 70a-70 is shown.
The display result of c may be independently detected.

Three drum solenoids 89a to 89c are mounted on the front surface of the rear wall of the storage box 72 in connection with a heat radiation solenoid mounting plate 90 disposed on the rear surface of the rear wall, and the upper portions of the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are mounted. Stop levers 93a to 93c are respectively coupled to the plungers 91a to 91c projecting from the stoppers. The plungers 91a to 91c have return springs 92a to 92c.
Is provided around and constantly urges the plungers 91a to 91c upward. One support shaft 95 is commonly inserted through each of the stop levers 93a to 93c.
It is designed to rotate in the vertical direction about. A hook portion 94a is provided at the tip of each of the stop levers 93a to 93c.
To 94c are formed, and the hook portions 94a to 94c are engaged with the ratchet gears 80a to 80c to stop and hold the respective drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. Further, on the back surface of the lower wall of the storage box 72, wiring from electrical parts provided in the variable display device 60, for example, wiring 9 extending from the drum solenoids 89a to 89c.
A connection terminal plate 97 (see FIG. 5) that relays 6a to 96c is attached.

The relationship between the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the stop levers 93a to 93c configured as described above will be described. The drum solenoids 89a to 89c.
While 89c is excited, the stop lever 93a-
The hook portions 94a to 94c of the 93c rotate upward, disengage from the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and the drum variable display members 70a to 70c rotate according to the rotation of the rotary shaft 77. When the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are demagnetized, the plungers 91a to 91c move to the return spring 92.
It is returned by the urging force of a to 92c, whereby the hook portions 94a to 94c of the stop levers 93a to 93c rotate downward, mesh with the ratchet gears 80a to 80c, and immediately rotate the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c. To stop.

(3) Variable Winning Ball Device Next, the configuration of the variable winning ball device will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The variable winning ball device 100 has a mounting board 101 mounted on the game board 13, and a rectangular large winning opening 102 is provided on the mounting board 101. The special winning opening 102 is closed by an opening / closing plate 103 which is pivotally supported on both sides at the lower end and which can be opened / closed in the vertical direction with respect to the mounting substrate 101. The opening / closing plate 103 is controlled to be opened / closed by the solenoid 104 as described above, and receives the ball hitting the game area 15 during the opening and guides it to the special winning opening 102 to be a winning ball. Further, in the center of the front surface of the opening / closing plate 103, a pair of guide pieces 105a. 105b is projected. The guide pieces 105a and 105b are
When the opening / closing plate 103 is closed, it acts so as to guide the balls falling in the game area 15 downward, and when the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 103 is brought into contact with the mounting substrate 101. It is regulated. In addition, the mounting substrate 101
A pair of guide walls 106a, 106b arranged on a vertical line with the guide pieces 105a, 105b are provided below the
The space between the guide walls 106a and 106b constitutes the passage opening 107. The start winning opening 16a is arranged below the passage opening 107. Therefore, the guide pieces 105a, 105b and the guide walls 106a, 106
b and the starting winning opening 16a are arranged so as to be aligned on one vertical line L, and the hit ball that has passed through the guide pieces 105a and 105b when the opening / closing plate 103 is closed is the guide wall 106.
The possibility of being guided to the starting winning opening 16a through a and 106b becomes extremely high. In addition, the guide walls 106a, 106
The front decorative plate 108 is fixed to the front surface of b, and in the illustrated embodiment, the guide pieces 105a, 105
A ball is struck on the game board 13 above 05b, the guide piece 105a,
Obstacle nails 22 for guiding to 105b are erected.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5, a pair of guide pieces 109a and 109b are provided so as to project. The space behind the guide pieces 109a and 109b is divided into three, and the guide pieces 109a and 109b are separated.
The space forms the specific winning opening 110 in the center corresponding to, and the left and right spaces form the normal winning openings 111a and 111b. In addition, since the guide pieces 109a and 109b are provided at the positions corresponding to the guide pieces 105a and 105b, the specific winning opening 110 is also located on the vertical line L. Therefore, in the illustrated embodiment, the specific winning opening 110 and the starting winning opening 16a are formed on one vertical line L, so that the player can play the variable winning ball device 100.
When the opening / closing plate 103 is closed by aiming to drop a hitting ball in the center of the During the opening of 103, it is easy to make the specific winning opening 110 win the prize and the variable winning ball device 100 is easily opened again. As described above, the V winning ball detector 112 and the 10 count detector 113 are provided on the back surface of the variable winning ball device 100.

(4) Control Circuit and Game Operation Next, the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 to 11. First, the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control circuit configuration.

In the figure, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 120 as a control center. The microcomputer 120 has a function of controlling the overall operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described below. To this end, the microcomputer 120 may, for example, use several chips of LS.
I in which the MPU 121 and the MPU 12 are capable of executing the control operation in a predetermined procedure.
ROM 122 for storing the operation program data of No. 1,
RAM 123 capable of writing and reading necessary data
And Further, the microcomputer 120 includes an input circuit 124 which receives an input signal and gives input data to the MPU 121, an output circuit 125 which receives output data from the MPU 121 and outputs the output data to the outside, and a sound generator 126 which receives sound data from the MPU 121. A power-on reset circuit 127 that gives a reset pulse to the MPU 121 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 128 that gives a clock signal to the MPU 121, and a clock generation circuit 1.
It includes a pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupting pulse generating circuit) 129 for frequency-dividing the clock signal from 28 and periodically giving an interrupt pulse to MPU 121, and an address decoding circuit 130 for decoding address data from MPU 121.

The MPU 121 can execute the operation of the interrupt control routine according to the interrupt pulse periodically given from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 129. Further, the address decoding circuit 130 decodes the address data from the MPU 121, and ROM 122, RAM 123, input circuit 124, output circuit 125, sound generator 12
A chip select signal is given to each of the six. In addition, in this embodiment, the ROM 122 rewrites its contents,
That is, when a need arises, the M stored in it
A programmable ROM is used so that the program data for PU 121 can be changed. Then, the MPU 121 follows the program data stored in the ROM 122 and in response to the input of each control signal described below, the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 1
A control signal is given to 00 or the like.

The following signals are given to the microcomputer 120 as input signals. First, the detection signals of the starting prize winning ball detectors 17a to 17c provided corresponding to the respective winning award winning openings 16a to 16c are given to the starting winning prize detecting circuit 131, and the microcomputer 1
A start winning ball detection signal is given to 20. The detection signal detected by the stop switch 9 is given to the stop switch circuit 132 and given to the microcomputer 120 as a stop signal. Effective line selection operation detector 1 provided corresponding to the effective line selection operation button 10
The detection signal detected at 0a is the selection operation detection circuit 133.
And a specific display mode selection signal to the microcomputer 120. V winning ball detector 112
The detection signal detected by is given to the V winning ball detection circuit 134, and as a repeating signal, the microcomputer 12
Given to 0. The detection signal detected by the 10-count detection switch 113 is given to the 10-count detection circuit 135 and given to the microcomputer 120 as a winning ball number counting signal. The detection signals detected by the light receivers 86a to 86e are given to the light receiver circuit 136, and given to the microcomputer 120 as a combination determination signal of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c.

The microcomputer 120 also supplies control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, a lighting signal is given to the projectors 85a to 85e via the projector circuit 137. A drive signal is given to the drum motor 73 of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c via the motor circuit 138. A drum drive signal is applied to the drum solenoids 89a to 89c of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c via the solenoid circuit 139. A drive signal is given to the solenoid 104 via the solenoid circuit 140 to open / close the opening / closing plate 103. Through the lamp circuit 141, game effect lamps 23a, 23b provided corresponding to a specific game state,
And a control signal for turning on or blinking 24a and 24b, respectively. Via the LED circuit 142,
A control signal for turning on the start winning a prize memory indicators 68a to 68d for displaying the number of winnings in the starting winning a prize openings 16a to 16c is given. Through the LED circuit 143, a control signal for turning on the activated line indicators 69a to 69e for displaying the activated line selected by the activated line selection operation button 10 is given. Digital display drive circuit 144
A control signal for displaying the variable display 66 and the winning number display 67 is given via. Furthermore, the amplifier 145
The sound effect is reported from the speaker 8 via. In addition,
A predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 146 to each circuit having the above configuration.

Next, the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 8 will be described with reference to the flow charts of FIGS. When the power of the control circuit is turned on, the microcomputer 120
Initialize all values and wait for next signal. By the way, when the microcomputer 120 completes the initialization,
The interrupt routine shown in FIG. 9 is processed so that it is always interrupted. This interrupt routine performs the processes of steps S1 to S4 based on the signal from the pulse frequency dividing circuit (interrupt pulse generating circuit) 129 every 4 mS. In other words, the pachinko ball in the game, start winning a prize mouth 16
It is determined whether or not any of the a to 16c has been won based on the detection signal of the starting prize winning ball detectors 17a to 17c (step S1), and if any of the starting winning openings 16a to 16c has been won. Is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning prize memory counter stored in the RAM 123 is "4" (step S2). If not, the value stored in the starting winning prize memory counter is determined. 1 is added (step S3), and at the same time, the start winning award memory indicators 68a to 68d are turned on via the LED circuit 142 (step S3).
4) End the interrupt. On the other hand, if there is no detection signal from the starting prize detectors 17a to 17c in step S1 and if the numerical value stored in the starting prize memory counter is "4" in step S2, the interruption ends. The microcomputer 120 always performs interrupt processing in steps S1 to S4.

On the other hand, returning to the main routine, to explain, after initialization, the game is started on the pachinko machine 1, the pachinko ball is driven into the game area 15 of the game board 13, and the driven pachinko ball is Depending on the processing performed by the interrupt routine, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is "0" (step S5).
When the value of the starting winning prize memory counter is “0”, the process of activating the activated line selection operation button 10 is performed (step S6), and then the activated line selection operation detector 10a is turned off.
It is determined whether or not N has been performed (step S7), and when operated, the setting of the valid line is changed to the next setting (step S8), and the valid line is displayed by the valid line indicators 69a to 69e. (Step S9), the process returns to step S5. That is, since one line is designated at the time of initialization, the valid line selection operation button 10
When is pressed once, it is changed to 3 lines, and when it is pressed once, it is changed to 5 lines. However, the setting of the activated line in this embodiment is performed when the value of the start winning prize memory counter is "0", that is, before the winning prize is generated in the starting winning holes 16a to 16c, and the variable display device 60 is in operation. Is set so that it cannot be changed. of course,
Without such setting, for example, until just before the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c stop, that is,
It may be changeable until the stop switch 9 is pressed or until just before a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) elapses.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S5 that the value of the start winning prize memory counter is not "0", the microcomputer 120 first disables the activated line selection operation button 10 so that it does not operate. (Step S10), then 1 from the winning award memory counter
And correspondingly to the start winning award memory display devices 68a-6
One of the 8d is turned off (step S11), and then a solenoid excitation signal is given to the solenoid circuit 139 to turn on (excite) the drum solenoids 89a to 89c (step S12). Further, after the drum solenoids 89a to 89c are turned on, the ratchet gears 80a to 80c and the stop lever 93a of the drum variable display members 70a to 70c are turned on.
In order to completely release the engagement of the hooks 94a to 94c of the motors 93c to 93c, after a short time (about 100 mS) has elapsed (step S13), the drum rotation control signal and the digital variable display start signal are output to the motor. The drum motor 7 is supplied to the circuit 138 and the digital display drive circuit 144.
3 and the variable display 66 are rotated and variably driven to start variable display of the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 (step S14). Then, the fact that the display is variable is notified (step S15).

Next, the drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70.
After the variable display of c and the variable display device 66 is started, it is determined whether or not the player has pressed the stop switch 9 (step S16). If not, the next step is performed. In S17, it is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the start of variable display. if,
If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S16.
Whether the stop switch 9 is pressed in step S16,
Alternatively, after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display without pressing the stop switch 9, one randomly selected time TR1 is selected from 10 times (step S18) and then the left The variable display member 70a is stopped (step S19). This is performed by the microcomputer 120 sending an excitation stop signal to the solenoid circuit 139 to deactivate the drum solenoid 89a. At the same time, an audio signal is given to the amplifier 145 so that the left variable display member 70a
The speaker 8 generates a voice indicating that the stop has occurred (step S20). After the variable display member 70a on the left is stopped, one time TR2 randomly selected from 10 different times is passed again (step S2
1) The drum solenoid 89b is turned off and the central variable display member 70b is stopped (step S22), and at the same time, a sound indicating that the central variable display member 70b is stopped is generated (step S23). Furthermore,
Similarly, after the central variable display member 70b is stopped, 10
After the passage of one randomly selected time TR3 (step S24) from the streets, the drum solenoid 89c is turned off and the right variable display member 70c is stopped (step S25), and the right variable display is performed. Member 7
A voice indicating that 0c has stopped is generated (step S26). The selection of the minute time TR1 described above may be performed when the stop condition is satisfied, or may be performed when the start winning is achieved. Similarly, minute time TR
2, TR3 and TR4, which will be described later, may be selected at the time when the stop condition is satisfied, or the previous minute time TRn-1.
It may be performed after the elapse of (n = 2 to 4).

Three drum-shaped variable display members 70a-70
After c is stopped, from the microcomputer 120,
A control signal is given to the projector circuit 137 to cause the projector 85 to emit light.
a to 85e are turned on (step S27). Floodlight 8
5a to 85e are turned on, and one minute time TR4 selected from the six times is passed (step S2).
8). After the minute time TR4 has elapsed in step S28, the digital variable display on the variable display 66 is stopped (step S29), and the fact that it has stopped is notified (step S30). After all the drum-shaped variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 are stopped as described above, first, the valid line set in step S8 is determined. That is, it is determined whether or not the set valid lines are 5 lines (step S3).
1) When it is determined to be 5 lines, there is a symbol "3" or "7" on the effective line of the 5 lines, and the variable display 66 displays "7" or "F". It is determined whether or not there is (step S32). That is, it is determined whether or not the specific display mode is set. On the other hand, if it is determined that the number of lines is not 5 lines, it is determined whether or not the set effective line is 3 lines (step S33). It is determined whether or not there is a symbol of "an odd number of doublet" on the activated line and the variable display 66 displays "7" or "F" (step S34). Further, when it is determined that the number of lines is not three, the set valid line is
Since it is one line, there is a pattern of "Zoro eyes" on the one effective line which is a specific display mode, and whether the variable display 66 displays "7" or "A" or "F". Is determined (step S35).

If it is determined in steps S32, S34, and S35 that the display mode is the specific display mode, the rotation of the drum motor 73 is stopped and the projector 85 is used.
After turning off a to 85c (step S36), FIG.
The process shown in 1 is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined that the display mode is not the specific display mode, the rotation of the drum motor 73 is stopped and the projectors 85a to 85c are turned off as described above.
After that (step S37), the process returns to step S5. In this case, if the display mode of the variable display members 70a to 70c and the variable display 66 is not the specific display mode but the predetermined display mode, it is different from the big hit to the player as a small hit state. You may give value.

Next, a specific game state, that is, the operation of the variable winning ball device 100 when a big hit is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. Steps S32, S34 and S
In 35, when the microcomputer 120 determines the specific display mode, that is, the big hit state, the sound signal is applied to the amplifier 145 to cause the speaker 8 to generate a sound, and the lamp circuit 141 is applied to the game signal lamp 23a. , 23b, 24a, 24b, etc. are blinked or lit to notify the player of the big hit state (step S38).

Then, in order to improve the feeling of intonation of the player by notifying that the big hit condition has been reached with a time margin, after a predetermined time (about 3 to 4 seconds) has elapsed (step S39), The opening / closing plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 is opened (step S40). This is done by the microcomputer 120 giving a control signal to the solenoid circuit 140 and turning on (exciting) the solenoid 104. At this time, 1 is added to the opening number counter that counts the number of times the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, and a timer that controls the time for exciting the solenoid 104 is set. Then, the fact that the opening / closing plate 103 is opened is notified by the speaker 8 or a lamp, and the digital display 66 is driven via the digital display drive circuit 144.
Is notified of the number of times of opening (step S41).

Next, after the opening / closing plate 103 is opened, the balls won in the variable winning ball apparatus 100 are the specific winning openings 11.
It is determined whether or not 0 has been won (step S42).
This is done by sending the detection signal of the V winning ball detector 112 to the microcomputer 120 via the V winning ball detecting circuit 134. When the microcomputer 120 determines that there is a detection signal from the V winning ball detector 112, it is determined whether or not the value of the opening number counter of the opening / closing plate 103 is "10" (step S43). . When the value of the number-of-opening counter is not 10, it is further determined whether or not the V winning ball detector 112 has been activated (step S44). this is,
It is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. If the V winning flag is not set, the V winning flag is set (step S45), and the process proceeds to the next process (step S46). When it is determined in step S42 that the V winning ball detector 112 is not turned on, when it is determined in step S43 that the value of the opening number counter of the opening / closing plate 103 is "10", and If it is determined in step S36 that the V winning flag is already set, the process proceeds to step S46 without setting the V winning flag.

In step S46, it is determined whether or not the 10-count detector 113 for detecting all the winning balls in the variable winning ball apparatus 100 is turned on. 1
Each time the 0-count detector 113 detects a winning ball, the detection signal is sent to the microcomputer 120 via the 10-count detection circuit 135 and increments by 1 to the 10-count counter provided in the RAM 123 ( Step S47). Then, after that, it is judged whether or not the value of the 10-count counter is "10" (step S48). If it is determined that the value of the 10-count counter is not "10", it is further determined whether or not the time counting by the solenoid timer has ended (step S49). Returning to step S42, the processes from step S42 to step S49 are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S48 that the value of the 10-count counter is "10", or if it is determined in step S49 that the solenoid timer has expired, the microcomputer 120
Sends a stop signal to the solenoid circuit 140 to turn off (demagnetize) the solenoid 104 (step S50).
Therefore, the open / close plate 103 of the variable winning ball device 100 shifts from the open state to the closed state. After closing the opening / closing plate 103, the microcomputer 120 allows a predetermined V reception waiting time to elapse (step S51). this is,
The last ball that won the opening / closing plate 103 is the specific winning opening 1
This is to allow a time margin until the V winning detector 112 is activated after passing through 10. Then, after the waiting time has elapsed, it is determined again whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S52). When it is determined that the V winning flag is set, the stored contents of the 10 count counter and the V winning flag are cleared (step S53), the process returns to step S40, and the opening / closing plate 103 is again executed.
The open state is repeated for a certain period of time or until a predetermined number of winning balls are generated.

On the other hand, even when it is determined in step S52 that the V winning flag is not set, the stored contents of the 10-count counter and the V winning flag are cleared (step S54), and the process returns to the first step S5. The subsequent processing is repeated.

As is apparent from the above description of the operation, in this embodiment (first embodiment), when the condition that the activated line selection operation button 10 is pressed is satisfied, the type of the specific display mode, that is, Since the display contents such as the winning line and the combination of the identification information for the big hit are changed, the player presses the effective line selection operation button 10 when he / she gets tired of one determined specific display mode. As a result, the game can be continued in different specific display modes, so that the game is not monotonous and can be a more entertaining game. However, in the first embodiment, in order to change the display content,
Since the effective line selection operation button 10 has to be pressed, there is also a weak point that it is troublesome. As will be described later, instead of the pressing operation condition of the effective line selection operation button 10, when the predetermined condition is automatically established. The display content may be changed. The first embodiment is not included in the gist of the present invention, but is included in the gist of the present invention by being configured so that the display content is automatically changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Will be things.

(5) Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 12, nine electric (7-segment LEDs) are used as the variable display device 150.
Variable display units 152a to 152i are arranged in vertical and horizontal three columns, and the variable display units 152a to 152i are
In 52i, 10 kinds of numbers from "0 to 9" are sequentially displayed, and like the first embodiment, the combination of identification information forms 5 lines. It should be noted that consecutive numbers are displayed on the three variable displays in the column. Further, the variable display device 150 is provided with a jackpot number display 151, and any of the numbers (identification information) displayed on the jackpot number display 151 and the five lines of the variable displays 152a to 152i. When the three numbers displayed on one line are the same, the specific display mode is set.
Moreover, the number displayed on the jackpot number display 151 is a number selection operation button corresponding to the above-mentioned activated line selection operation button 10 (not shown, but it may be provided on the surface of the front door 6 as in the first embodiment). You can select any number by pressing. For example, when the power is turned on,
"7" is displayed on the jackpot number display 151, and every time the number selection operation button is pressed, 7 → 8 → 9 → 0 → 1 → 2 →
It may be changed in the order of 3 → 4 → 5 → 6 → 7 → .... With such a configuration, the type of the specific display mode of the variable display device 150 that should be in the specific game state is changed, whereby monotony of the game can be prevented and an entertaining game can be played. In the case of the second embodiment as well, the probability of being in the specific display mode is that the jackpot number display 15
The probability that the number set in 1 and the number displayed at the time of stop displayed on the three variable displays match is 1/1000, and it is sufficient if it is on 5 lines. 5 × 1/1000 = 1/200 Becomes

Further, in the second embodiment, when the number selection operation button is provided, it is not included in the gist of the present invention, but it is displayed on the jackpot number indicator 151 without providing the number selection operation button. Variable numbers are always variably displayed, and when a certain signal comes, for example, when the condition that a hit ball has been won at the start winning holes 16a to 16c is satisfied, the variable display is stopped and the jackpot number indicator 151 is displayed.
In the case where the number at the time of stop is displayed and the type of the specific display mode is automatically set, it is included in the gist of the present invention.

(6) Modification of Second Embodiment The following may be considered as a modification of the second embodiment. That is, one of the five effective lines can be set, and when the power is turned on, the central line is automatically set, and by operating the effective line selection operation button, the central line (1) → the upper line (2) → Lower line (3)
→ The setting is changed as follows: right-down line (4) → right-up line (5) → center line (1) → ... The effective line thus set causes the corresponding number to be displayed on the jackpot line display 151. In addition, if "an odd number of doublets" are aligned on the set effective line, the specific display mode is set. The probability at this time is 5/1000 = 1/200 because odd numbers (five types) are arranged on one line.

As described above, the modification of the second embodiment is
By changing the number displayed on the jackpot number indicator 151 from a number to a line, the type of specific display mode is changed. With this, it is possible to prevent the monotony of the game and play an entertaining game as in the second embodiment. However, in the case where it is configured to operate the activated line selection operation button, it is included in the gist of the present invention. Therefore, it is possible to automatically select the line setting without providing an effective line selection operation button, which may be included in the gist of the present invention.

(7) Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14. First, the configuration of the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13. The variable display device 160 includes seven electrical (7-segment LED) variable display devices 161a.
3 to 161 g are arranged on the left and right, and one on the center. Each of the variable indicators 161a to 161g has
Ten kinds of numbers from "0 to 9" are sequentially displayed. Then, the variable display device 160 has three lines of downward rightward, horizontal direction, and upward rightward with the central variable indicator 161d as the center.
Two lines are selectively set according to the timing of the start winning. The variable indicators 161a-16
Of 1g, the variable display 161a, which constitutes the downward right direction,
161g is displayed in green, the horizontal variable display 161c, 161e is displayed in red, the upward variable display 161f, 161b is displayed in orange, only the central variable display 161d. The above three colors are displayed. However, this center variable display 1
When the variable display is performed by the display 61d, the same color as the left and right variable displays that perform the variable display and any one of the remaining two colors are alternately displayed. For example, the variable display 161 is set when the line descending to the right is set.
When variably displaying a, 161d and 161g, the variable display 161d includes variable display 161a and 161g.
The same green color and one of the other two colors are displayed alternately.

Further, in this embodiment, the variable display is stopped in the order of left, right and middle. In this way, the central variable display 161d is stopped at the end because, for example, the probability that the identification information "3" appears is 1/10 for the left and right variable displays. Since the variable display 161d of 1 is 1/20 (because it is displayed in two colors), the probability that the same numbers are aligned on the left and right variable displays is slightly smaller than the probability that the same numbers are aligned on the left and center variable displays. This is because it becomes higher, and by utilizing this, the one with a high probability that the two displays have the same number is stopped earlier to give the player a sense of expectation. Generally speaking, it is sufficient to stop in the order of increasing probability.

Furthermore, in the variable display device 160 according to the third embodiment, the line "set with a doublet,
It is set so as to have a specific display mode by a combination of “and the same color”, and the probability is 10 × 1/10 × 1/20 × 1/10 = 10/2000
= 1/200.

A specific operation of the variable display device 160 according to the third embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 14 mainly shows only the operation of the variable display device 160, and also in the third embodiment, the operation of the start winning holes 16a to 16c and the variable winning ball device 100 shown in FIGS. 9 and 11. Although it has an action,
Since this is exactly the same as in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

Therefore, in FIG. 14, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the starting winning award memory counter is "0" by the processing in FIG. 9 (step S1), and "0".
In the case of, this determination is repeated. When it is not "0", one line is set from the three lines of downward rightward, horizontal direction, and upward rightward, and the variable display data of the central variable display 161d, that is, the variable display 16 is set.
A color in which 1d is variable is determined (step S2). Of course, in this case, it is determined to include the colors displayed by the variable displays on the left and right of the set line. Then, the variable display of the variable display on the set line is started (step S3), and the fact that the variable display is being performed is notified (step S4).

Next, after the variable display of the variable display on the set line is started, the player starts the stop switch 9
It is determined whether or not is pressed (step S5), and if not pressed, it is determined whether or not a fixed time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed from the start of variable display in the next step S6. It If the fixed time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S5. Stop switch 9 in step S5
Is pressed, or after a lapse of a fixed time from the start of variable display without pressing the stop switch 9, one randomly selected from 10 times is selected.
After one time TR1 has elapsed (step S7), the left variable display is first stopped (step S8). Also,
At the same time, an audio signal is given to the amplifier 145, and a sound indicating that the left variable display is stopped is output to the speaker 8
(Step S9). After the variable display on the left is stopped, one time TR2 randomly selected from 10 times is passed again (step S1).
0), the right variable display is stopped (step S11).
At the same time, a sound indicating that the right variable display has stopped is generated (step S12). After the left and right variable displays stop as described above, the microcomputer 120 determines whether or not the display of the identification information at the time of stop displayed by the left and right variable displays is the same (step S13). ), If not the same, after one time TR3 randomly selected from 20 times has elapsed (step S17), the process proceeds to the process of stopping the central variable display 161d shown in step S18.

On the other hand, when the display of the identification information at the time of stop displayed by the left and right variable displays is the same, a switching process is performed to change the variable display speed of the central variable display 161d (step). S14). The variable display speed after switching is set to be slower than that before switching. Further, the fact that the variable display speed has been switched and becomes slower is notified (step S15), and after one time TR4 randomly selected from the 20 different times has elapsed (step S15).
16) The central variable display 161d is stopped (step S18).

As described above, the variable display speed is switched so as to be slow when the left and right variable displays display the same identification information. The reason is that two pieces of left and right identification information among the three pieces of identification information are combined. In this case, if the remaining ones are aligned, a specific display mode is set, so that the player has a great sense of expectation, and the variable display of the last variable display 161d is delayed in order to further increase the expectation. Because it was done. Also, in order to produce the effect more, time TR4
The 20 different times for the time TR3 are set to be relatively longer than the 20 different times for the time TR3.

In step S18, the variable display of the central variable display 161d is stopped, and at the same time, the stop is informed (step S19), and then the types and colors of the identification information of the three variable displays are the same. It is determined whether or not (step S20). If they are not the same, the process returns to step S1 to repeat the above process, and if they are the same, the operation process of the variable winning ball device 100 shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

In the above description of the operation, each time TR
Although the result at the time of stop is not determined until 1 to TR4 have elapsed, the display data at the time of stop corresponding to the data picked up from the random number table included in the microcomputer 120 is first determined. The determined data may be stopped and displayed on each variable display. In this case, as the timing of picking up the display data at the time of stop, it is conceivable that the start prize is won, the stop switch is operated, or the first TR1 time elapses.

As is apparent from the above description of the operation, in the third embodiment, one of a plurality of lines is randomly and automatically generated by the establishment of the condition that the hitting ball is won in the starting winning opening. Since the type (display content) of the specific display mode is changed by being selected,
Since the player can continue the game in a specific display mode that is randomly set from a plurality of types of specific display modes, the game is not monotonous and can be a more entertaining game.

Although the first to third embodiments have been described above, in any of the embodiments, the type of specific display mode, so-called display content, is artificially or automatically changed during the game. Since the game can be set in such a manner, the game is not monotonous, and a more interesting game can be played. In particular, when the configuration for automatically changing the display content, which is the gist of the invention of the present application, is adopted, in addition to the above-described effect, there is no need to bother the player for changing the display content. Play. On the contrary, although there is a possibility that the game becomes monotonous by not performing the operation, since the display content is changed, the monotonousness can be prevented. Further, by controlling so that the probability of being in the specific display mode before and after the change of the display content does not change from that before the operation, it is possible to suppress the influence on the payout rate and the like, so that the ball game machine is easy to manage. can do.

In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device 60 and the variable winning ball device 100 are provided separately, but they may be integrally provided, or the variable winning ball device 100. Also, the configuration of the variable display device 60 is not limited to the illustrated one. For example, as the variable winning ball device, a device using a pair of opening / closing wings or sliding pieces instead of the opening / closing plate 103 may be used, and as the variable display device, an LCD, EL, or roulette may be used instead of the drum-shaped variable display member. formula,
A leaf type, belt type, dot display, or other display may be used. Further, the stop switch 9 for stopping the variable display of the variable display device 60 may be eliminated and only the automatic stop may be performed by a timer. Further, the stop order is not limited to the embodiment. Furthermore, the variable display of the variable display member and the variable display may be configured to start when the power is turned on and to start variable again after the start winning. In this case, it is preferable to switch the brightness of the variable display of the variable display member or the variable display or to change the speed of the variable display in order to clarify that the variable start is started by the winning a prize. Further, the variable display of the variable display member and the variable display may be normally variably displayed, and the variable display member and the variable display may be stopped by the start winning.

When the automatic setting is selected as the condition for changing the type of the specific display mode, so-called display content,
Various factors related to the game can be selected. For example, when the number of times of the specific display mode reaches a predetermined number, when the variable display device operates a predetermined number of times, when a predetermined number of winning balls are won in the starting winning opening, and when the number of out balls reaches a predetermined number. , Etc.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the ball game machine, the ball borrowed by the player is put into the hitting ball supply tray 7 to play the game, but the ball data is stored. It may be a so-called card-type ball-ball game machine in which a game can be performed by elastically ejecting an enclosed ball enclosed in the game machine by a storage medium.

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As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, the display contents of the variable display device are automatically changed when a predetermined condition is established in relation to the progress of the game. The game is not monotonous and you will never get bored. In addition, since the display contents are changed automatically, there is no need for the player to perform various operations, and conversely there is a possibility that the game will be monotonous if not operated, but the display contents can be changed. Therefore, the monotony can be prevented. Further, even after the operation of the automatic change display control means, by controlling so that the probability of being in the specific display mode does not change from that before the operation, it is possible to suppress the influence on the payout rate and the like. It is possible to make the ball game machine easy to play.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of a game board provided with a variable display device and a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a drum-shaped variable display member that constitutes the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional view of a drum-shaped variable display member.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a relationship between a variable winning ball device and a starting winning opening.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the relationship between the variable winning ball device and the starting winning opening.

FIG. 8 is a control circuit diagram of a block configuration for controlling the operation.

9 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

10 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of a game board on which a variable display device and a variable winning ball device according to different aspects are arranged.

FIG. 13 is an enlarged front view of a game board on which a variable display device and a variable winning ball device according to still another aspect are arranged.

14 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable display device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of reference numerals] 1 pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 13 game board 10 effective line selection operation buttons 60, 150, 160 variable display device 66 variable display devices 70a to 70c drum-shaped variable display member 100 variable winning ball device 120 Microcomputer 152a-152i Variable display 161a-161g Variable display

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable winning ball device, which is disposed on a game board and is capable of changing between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and on the game board. A variable display device that is provided and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a type of a specific display mode that is determined so that the variable winning ball device can be changed to the first state, in order to meet predetermined setting conditions. Specific display mode setting means for setting the display mode, and display mode determining means for determining whether or not the display mode when the variable display of the variable display device is stopped is the specific display mode set by the specific display mode setting means. And a ball control game equipped with drive control means for driving and controlling the variable winning ball apparatus from the second state to the first state in accordance with the determination output indicating that the display mode determination means is in the specific display mode. Machine.