JPH08252356A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To give the same pleasure as an ordinary person to a visually handicapped person when he/she plays a game by a game machine by setting the vibration period and/or frequency on the basis of the-detection result of a state detecting means for detecting a game state such as prize result; and driving a driving part to vibrate a handle. CONSTITUTION: A shooting handle 25 has a fixed part 41 fixed to the front of a pachinko machine; a substantially disc lever part 43 set on the fixed part 41 in such a manner as to be rotatable; a lever support part 45 for supporting the lever part 43; and a dome top end part 47 for covering the lever support part 45, which the palm of a player touches. A coil 63 is excited by alternate current, and a steel plate 67 is axially vibrated to vibrate the top end part 47. That the pachinko machine is laid in a big hit state, that a ball is passed through a specified area, and that a big prize hole is formed, for example, 16 times to finish the game are notified in such a manner that they can be discriminated by the vibration of the shooting handle 25, the flashing of lamps, and the presence of an electronic sound.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball type game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball game machine or the like having a function of informing a player of a game state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in this type of ball-type game machine, the player is informed of the game state by, for example, light or sound. That is, for example, in a pachinko machine, when a game ball wins a predetermined winning opening, a lamp is lit or blinked, an electronic sound is generated from a speaker provided in each pachinko machine, and a ball-type game machine. When the state becomes a state in which the winning probability is higher than the normal state, that is, the so-called “big hit state”, in order to inform the player of the good luck, the player is further notified by a lamp and a sound.

By doing so, a regular player can double the joy of winning a prize or good luck in a big hit state, and let an inexperienced player recognize the state of the gaming machine (for example, a big hit). You can quickly notice that it has become a state), and together, you can make the game more fun.

[0004]

However, some players of such gaming machines are blind. For these people, even if the lamp is turned on and off as described above, the pleasure of winning the prize cannot be doubled, and the enjoyment of the game is halved compared to the normal person. It seems that this is transmitted by the sounds emitted at the same time as these lights, but as is well known, in pachinko halls, a large amount of similar sounds and the discharge sound of prize balls are heard from the vicinity, so that sound However, it's hard to tell if it's the sound that is emitted from the gaming machine that I am playing.

The present invention has been made in view of these problems, and it is intended to enable a visually handicapped person to enjoy the same enjoyment as a healthy person when playing a game on a gaming machine. To aim.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 fires a game ball according to a firing instruction received from the outside through a firing handle, and wins the game ball. In a ball-type gaming machine that discharges a number of prize balls according to the result, a state detecting means for detecting a game state such as the winning result, the number of winnings, a winning probability, and a driving unit for vibrating the firing handle. And a vibration control means for setting the vibration period and / or frequency based on the detection result of the state detection means and driving the drive section.

Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the state detecting means is a jackpot state in which at least the ball-type gaming machine has a winning probability higher than the normal state as the game state,
The gist of the bullet-type gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the vibration control means sets a vibration period and / or a frequency indicating a big hit state, and drives the drive section.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the state detecting means is at least one of the satisfying conditions necessary for bringing the ball-type gaming machine into the jackpot state as the gaming state. The winning control to a winning opening is detected, the vibration control means sets a vibration period and / or frequency indicating the winning, and drives the drive unit. The main point is the ball-type game machine.

Furthermore, the invention according to claim 4 is the same as that shown in FIG.
As illustrated in, the firing handle is a columnar fixing portion protruding from the ball-type gaming machine body, and a substantially disc-shaped member rotatably installed at an end of the fixing portion, A lever portion that receives the player's launch instruction by the rotation, a lever support portion that holds the lever portion between the fixed portion and the lever portion so that the lever portion cannot be separated from the fixed portion, and the lever support portion. And a tip portion against which the player's palm is abutted,
And the drive unit is provided on the lever support unit,
The gist of the ball-and-ball type game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein only the tip portion is vibrated when a command from the vibration control means is received.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball-and-ball type game machine according to the fourth aspect, the vibration control means generates an AC voltage having a predetermined cycle for a predetermined time as the command, and the drive section is A coil that is excited by the AC voltage generated by the vibration control means, a core that protects the coil, a cushioning member that abuts the core, and a sandwiched between the cushioning member and the inner surface of the tip portion. A vibration plate that vibrates in the axial direction of the firing handle in synchronization with the excitation direction of the coil being changed by the AC voltage and vibrates the tip end portion.

[0011]

In the ball-and-ball-type gaming machine according to the first aspect, the winning result, the number of winnings, and
It is provided with a state detecting means for detecting a game state such as a winning probability, a drive portion for vibrating the firing handle, and a vibration control means for driving the drive portion. Then, the vibration control means sets the vibration period, the frequency, or both based on the detection result of the state detection means to drive the drive unit. This causes the firing handle to vibrate according to the gaming state of the gaming machine.

Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to inform the visually impaired player of the gaming state of the gaming machine. Also, for those who can see, it is possible to further enhance the motivation to play the game, because not only the illumination and the sound but also the vibration informs the player of the gaming state such as winning or a big hit.

Further, in the invention described in claim 2,
At least as a gaming state of the ball-type gaming machine, when the state detecting means detects that the ball-type gaming machine is in the big hit state with a higher winning probability than the normal state, the vibration control means indicates the big hit state. The vibration period and frequency are set, and the drive unit is driven. As a result, the firing handle vibrates at a predetermined frequency for a predetermined period at least when the ball-ball type gaming machine is in the big hit state, and notifies the player of the big hit state.

Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to inform the visually impaired player that the gaming machine is in the big hit state. Therefore, these players
Despite the big hit situation, you can not stop the game without noticing it, and you can get the number of balls commensurate with the big hit like a normal person.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention, the game ball is one of the conditions required to bring the ball-type gaming machine into a big hit state. When the state detection means detects the winning, the vibration control means sets the vibration period and frequency indicating the winning, and drives the drive unit. As a result, the firing handle vibrates the firing handle at a predetermined frequency for a predetermined period.

Therefore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, even a visually handicapped person can be notified that the starting prize has been won. Therefore, it has been found that even such a player has achieved the start winning, which is a condition for a big hit, and like a normal person, the expectation for the big hit can be increased and the game can be enjoyed more fun.

In the invention according to claim 4 of the present invention, the firing handle is a columnar fixing portion projecting from the main body of the ball-and-ball type game machine, and the end portion thereof is rotatably installed. A disk-shaped member, a lever portion that receives the firing instruction from the player by the rotation, and a lever support portion that holds the lever portion between the fixing portion and the lever portion so that the lever portion cannot be separated from the fixing portion, A tip end portion that covers the lever support portion and is in contact with the player's palm. The drive section is provided on the lever support section and vibrates only the tip section when receiving a command from the vibration control means.

Therefore, according to the present invention as set forth in claim 4, since the fixing portion to which a large force is applied by the operation of the player is not vibrated by the driving portion, the firing handle lasts a long time. Further, since the drive section does not vibrate the entire firing handle, but only the tip section, less driving energy is required. Since the driving energy is small, the driving unit can be downsized, and the vibration control unit can be downsized because the energy supplied to the driving unit is small.

In the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention, the drive unit includes a coil, a core for protecting the coil, a cushioning member abutting on the core, and a diaphragm sandwiched between the inner surface of the tip. , Are provided. When the vibration control means generates an AC voltage to excite the coil, the vibration plate reciprocates to vibrate the tip portion.

Therefore, according to the fifth aspect of the invention, the tip can be vibrated at the predetermined frequency for the predetermined time only by generating the voltage of the desired frequency for the predetermined time from the vibration control means. . Also, the structure of the drive unit is very simple as described above, and can be easily housed inside the firing handle.

[0021]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram showing a front surface of a pachinko machine 1, which is an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 2A, in the pachinko machine 1, a game area 3 provided on the game board surface.
A liquid crystal display device (hereinafter, referred to as a display device) 5 that displays various images including a plurality of patterns is disposed in the upper center part of the, and below the liquid crystal display device 5 can be changed to a state in which a shooting ball can be easily received. A variable winning device 7 is provided.

Starting winning openings 9a, 9b, 9 are provided between the variable prize device 7 and the display device 5 and on the left and right of the variable prize device 7.
c is provided, and when the launch ball wins the prize, the symbol displayed on the display device 5 is changed.
That is, the pachinko machine 1 is a type of gaming machine called a pachinko machine with a first-class special electric accessory.

In the game area 3, these start winning holes 9a, 9
In addition to b and 9c, the sky entrance 1
1, right and left of the display device 5 and the starting winning opening 9a are provided with sleeve winning openings 13a, 13b, 13c, 13d.
Further, at the upper part of the outer frame of the pachinko machine 1 and at both ends of the game area 3, by repeatedly lighting and extinguishing the game, the game is brilliantly produced and the frame illumination 15 for notifying the player of the game state is provided.
And corner illuminations 17a and 17b are provided, and lamp windmills 19a and 19b as rolling ball guiding members for the launch balls are installed on the left and right of the winning entrance 11.

Below the game area 3, pachinko balls to be discharged to the game area 3 are stored and an upper tray 21 from which prize balls corresponding to winning a prize are discharged, a speaker 23 which produces a sound according to the winning condition, and a pachinko. A firing handle 25 is provided which is pivotally operated to fire the ball. The firing handle 25 is 100
It is set to shoot pachinko balls at a rate of individual pieces.

The variable winning device 7 is attached to the game board surface of the pachinko machine 1, and an opening / closing plate 27 that is opened and closed by a solenoid (not shown) is provided in the upper center of the front surface. When the opening / closing plate 27 is opened forward,
The special winning opening 29 is formed to create a gaming state (big hit state) with a very high winning probability. The big hit state is, for example, 30 seconds after opening the opening / closing plate 27 or the special winning opening 29.
It is supposed to end when there is a winning of 10 balls.
The opening and closing plate 27 is further provided in the special winning opening 29, and when a pachinko ball passes through this, the opening and closing plate 27 is opened again even if the big hit state is ended and the opening and closing plate 27 is closed. It is supposed to be opened. 2 (a)
Indicates a state in which the opening / closing plate 27 is opened.

The opening / closing plate 27 is provided at the bottom 35 of the screen of the display device 5.
The symbol displayed on the screen (see FIG. 2B) is the starting winning opening 9
The prize is changed to a, 9b, 9c, and is opened when a predetermined symbol (here, "777") is reached. That is, the start winning openings 9a, 9b, 9c correspond to the specific winning openings of the present invention. Further, when the display device 5 is in the big hit state, a message "big hit" is displayed on the upper portion 37 of the screen.

Next, the structure of the firing handle 25 will be described with reference to FIG. The firing handle 25 includes a fixed portion 41 that is directly fixed to the front surface of the pachinko machine 1, a substantially disc-shaped lever portion 43 that is rotatably installed on the fixed portion 41, and the lever portion 43 cannot be removed from the fixed portion 41. And a dome-shaped tip portion 47, which covers the lever support portion 45 and is in contact with the palm of the player, as main components, and a structure in which these are coaxially joined. Are doing

A shaft 49 is fixed to the lever portion 43 at an axial position, and claws 51a, 51b, 51c are provided on the outer circumference.
Is provided so that the lever portion 43 can be rotated by a predetermined angle by a manual operation without slipping. Shaft 49
Is pivotally attached to the fixed portion 41, and the end is connected to a launching device (not shown). The launching device launches a pachinko ball with strength according to the rotation angle of the lever portion 43.

On the other hand, the fixing portion 41 is provided with a switch 53 in addition to a hole through which the shaft 49 is inserted. When this is pressed, the limit switch 55 is turned on and the firing of the pachinko balls is stopped regardless of the rotation angle of the lever portion 43. This switch 53 is biased by a limit switch 55 in the direction opposite to the pushing direction.
When pressing is stopped, the limit switch 55 is turned off, and if the lever portion 43 is rotated at this time, the ejection of the pachinko balls is restarted.

In the fixing portion 41 and the lever portion 43, a screw (not shown) is inserted into the lever support portion 45 from the direction of arrow P through the insertion holes 57a and 57b and the groove holes 58a and 58b, and the legs of the lever support portion 45 are inserted. It is fixed by being screwed into a female screw hole formed in the portion (only 59a is shown).

In addition to supporting the lever portion 43, the lever support portion 45 holds a driving mechanism for vibrating the tip portion 47 on a cylindrical portion 45a which projects from one end surface thereof toward the tip portion 47. The drive mechanism includes a core 61 fixed inside the tubular portion 45a and a coil 6 installed in the core 61.
3, and the lever support portion 45 so as to surround the tubular portion 45a.
Plate 65 fixed to the rubber plate 65, and the steel plate 6 abutting on the rubber plate 65 so as to surround the tubular portion 45a together with the rubber plate 65.
It consists of 7. The core 61 has screws 6 on the lever support portion 45.
On the other hand, the rubber plate 65 and the steel plate 67 are provided with three screws 71a, 71b and 71c, which are provided in the lever support portion 45, the rubber plate 65 and the steel plate 67, respectively. 73c, 75a, 75b, 75c, 7
It is inserted through 7a, 77b, 77c, and is screwed and fixed in the female screw hole formed in the tip portion 47. And steel plate 6
When the coil 63 is excited, the coil 7 moves in either of the axial directions according to the exciting direction. Obey,
When the coil 63 is excited by an alternating current, the steel plate 67 is vibrated in the axial direction and the tip portion 47 is vibrated. That is, the steel plate 6
7 corresponds to the diaphragm of the present invention, and the rubber plate 65 corresponds to the cushioning member of the present invention. Hereinafter, these core 61 and coil 6
3, the rubber plate 65, and the steel plate 67 are collectively called a drive unit 79.

The tip portion 47 vibrated by the drive portion 79 has a hole 47a formed at the top thereof.
A lid 81 is fitted in the hole 47a. The other end of the lid 81 is supported by the end of the tubular portion 45a, and the core 6
1 and the coil 63 are not exposed.

Next, the control device 83 provided on the back surface of the game board of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The control device 83 detects start sensors 85a, 85 for detecting that a pachinko ball has been won in the start winning openings 9a, 9b, 9c.
b, 85c, a special winning sensor 87 that detects that a pachinko ball has won the special winning opening 29, a specific area passage sensor 89 that detects that a pachinko ball has passed a specific area 31 in the special winning opening 29, and the like. While receiving the detection signal of the display device 5, the frame illumination 15, the corner illuminations 17a and 17b,
Lamps such as lamp windmills 19a and 19b, and opening / closing plate 2
An input / output interface 91 that outputs a drive signal to a solenoid 90 that opens and closes 7, and a control program for controlling the display device 5, the variable winning device 7, and the like based on the detection signals obtained via the input / output interface 91. A CPU 93 for executing the CPU, a ROM 95 in which a control program executed by the CPU 93 and symbol / character data to be displayed on the display device 5 are stored, and a CPU
RAM 97 having a backup function capable of temporarily storing data to be processed by 93 and retaining the stored contents even when the power is turned off; a jackpot loop counter 99 for repeatedly counting the value of 1 to 250; Loop counter 101 for pseudo signal for repeatedly counting values
And a sound generator 102 for generating a sound output from the speaker 23 based on a command from the CPU 93.
And a bus 103 that connects each of the above components.

In addition to the display device 5 and the like, the CPU 93 outputs a signal SF (digital value) for driving the drive unit 79 to the vibration control unit 105 via the input / output interface 91. The configuration and operation of the vibration control unit 105
This will be described with reference to FIG. The vibration control unit 105 indicated by the alternate long and short dash line includes a D / A converter 117 for converting a digital signal into an analog signal (voltage value) and a sine wave having a frequency corresponding to the voltage value output from the D / A converter 117. A Vf converter 119 that generates a voltage, and a transistor 12 that is switched by the output voltage of the Vf converter 119.
1 and. The emitter terminal of the transistor 121 is grounded, and the collector terminal is connected to one terminal of the coil 63 of the drive unit 79 shown by the chain double-dashed line. The other terminal of the coil 63 is a voltage V installed in the pachinko machine 1.
It is connected to a DC power source (not shown) of cc, and the transistor 121 is turned on by the output voltage of the V-f converter 119.
When N is turned on, the one terminal becomes approximately 0 V and the coil 63 is excited.

When the signal SF, which is a digital signal, is input to the vibration control section 105, first, in the D / A converter 117,
It is converted into a DC signal having a voltage corresponding to the value indicated by the signal SF. This DC signal is converted into an AC signal having a frequency corresponding to the voltage value by the V-f converter 119,
The transistor 121 is switched. This excites the coil 63 with an AC voltage having a frequency corresponding to the signal SF. Accordingly, the control device 83 for generating the signal SF,
The vibration control unit 105 corresponds to the vibration control means of the present invention.

Next, the game state informing process performed by the control device 83 will be described with reference to FIG. This processing serves both as processing for detecting the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 as state detecting means of the present invention, processing for notifying the player of the detected gaming state, and processing for starting / stopping the display device 5. It has become a thing. Then, it starts when the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, and is repeatedly executed until the power is turned off. That is, when the game satisfies a predetermined end condition, the game itself is ended by another process, but the process gives a notification indicating the end of the game, which will be described later, until the game is started again or the power is turned off. , Repeats the process and waits.

As shown in the flow chart of FIG. 6, the game state notification process is first of all in step (hereinafter referred to as S) 110, as initialization, resetting of flags and counters, which will be described later, and display device 5. Create hit determination data to determine the design. The hit determination data is data obtained by receiving a predetermined number of values (a random number value of 1 to 250) indicated by the hit loop counter 99 and stacking them in a preset stack area in the RAM 97. For example, the hit loop counter 99. But "103""25""84""226"
When random numbers are generated in the order of "199" and "1", six values are stored (PUSH) in AF as shown in FIG. This random value determines a symbol to be displayed on the display device 5 in the display device control process described later, and the value is referred (PULL) from the area F. When PULLed, the values of A to E are sequentially lowered from E to F, D to E, ..., A to B, and A becomes an empty area.

In subsequent S120, a stack update process for updating the stack areas A to F shown in FIG. 7 as necessary is performed. This process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. In the stack update process, first, in S210, it is determined whether or not there is "vacancy" in the stack area.
The “vacant” is generated in the area A when the value of the area F is pulled down and the values of A to E are lowered as described above. If it is determined that there is no "vacant space", the process is terminated, and if it is determined that there is "vacant space", the process proceeds to S220, the value (N) of the hit loop counter 99 is referenced, and this is pushed to the stack. Yes (S230). In subsequent S240, it is determined whether or not the value N PUSHed in S230 is "1". If it is "1", the flag F is set to 1 (S250), and the process ends, otherwise, the flag F is not operated and the process ends. That is, the flag F indicates whether or not "1" is included in the stack area.

When the stack updating process is completed in this way, the process proceeds to the subsequent S130, in which a notice signal output process is performed.
This process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in S310, it is determined whether or not the flag F is 1. When it is determined that the value is not 1, the process proceeds to S320, the value X of the pseudo signal loop counter 101 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not the value is "100" (S3).
30). If it is not "100", the process is terminated,
If "100", the firing handle vibration process (1) of S340 is performed. Since the value X is a value of 1 to 100, S
The probability of shifting from 330 to S340 is 1/100. In addition, when it is determined that the flag F is 1 in S310, the process also proceeds to S340. This firing handle vibration processing (1) is to vibrate the tip portion 47 of the firing handle 25 continuously for a short period of time, which is performed by changing the signal SF corresponding to a preset frequency (for example, 300 Hz) to
A predetermined time (for example, 0.2 se
c) It is performed by outputting. When the firing handle vibration process (1) is completed, the flag F is reset (S350) and the notice signal output process is completed.

That is, in the notice signal output processing,
PU is newly added to the stack in the stack update process of S120.
The SH value is "1", that is, a signal (true signal) that tells that the winning award will be a big hit if you win 6 more times at the starting winning opening 9a, 9b, 9c Will emit a signal (pseudo signal) that does not hit the jackpot with a predetermined probability without being discriminated. The true signal outputs a value from 1 to 250, and the hit loop counter 9
1/2 when the output value of 9 becomes "1"
With a probability of 50 = 0.004, one pseudo signal is issued when the true signal is not generated and the output value of the pseudo signal loop counter 101 that outputs a value of 1 to 100 is “1”. , The probability is (1-1 / 250) × 1/100
= About 0.01. By vibrating the tip portion 47 in this manner, it is understood that the player may be a big hit if he or she makes the starting prize a few more times. Less than,
The true signal and the pseudo signal are collectively called a warning signal.

When the notice signal output process is completed in this way, the process proceeds to the subsequent S140, and the start winning process is performed. This processing will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in S410, the start sensors 85a, 85b, 8
From the detection signal of 5c, it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been won at the starting winning opening 9a, 9b, 9c. If no prize has been won, the process is terminated, and if a prize has been won, the process proceeds to S420, and the stack value is PULLed. Then, in order to inform the player that the start winning has been won, the firing handle vibration processing (2) of S430 and the sound generation processing (2) of S440 are performed. The firing handle vibration process (2) vibrates the tip portion 47 for a short time (for example, 0.2 sec) at a frequency (for example, 200 Hz) slightly lower than the frequency of the vibration performed in the firing handle vibration process (1). Is something
The sound generation process (2) is performed by briefly outputting the electronic sound once by the speaker 2
It is generated from 3.

That is, in the starting winning process, the player is informed that the pachinko balls are won in the starting winning ports 9a, 9b, 9c by the vibration of the firing handle and the voice. The numbers in parentheses (1) and (2) attached to the launch handle vibration process and the voice generation process indicate the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1, and (1) is a warning signal. The state (2) represents the state immediately after the start winning, and includes (1) to (7) including those described below. The voice generation process (1) is not provided because the electronic sound is not notified in the state where the advance notice signal is generated.

When the start winning process is completed in this way, the process proceeds to the following S150, and the display device control process is performed. This process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in S510, it is determined whether or not the stack area is pulled in the start winning process of S140. P
If not, the process is terminated, and if it is, the display change process of S520 is performed. This display change process is for changing the symbol displayed on the display device 5 to display another symbol. In the pachinko machine 1, the three numbers displayed on the lower part 35 of the screen are displayed.
Each of them is scrolled for a predetermined time, and in S420, the scrolling is stopped so as to be arranged according to the value PULLed from the stack. This scroll display is a pseudo display of three bands in which numbers 0 to 9 are repeatedly printed in one line and is wound up in a rapid manner, and a part of each band is displayed on the lower portion 35 of the screen.

Further, in order to inform the player that the scroll display is being performed, the firing handle vibration processing (3) in S530, the lamp blinking processing (3) in S540, and the sound generation processing (3) in S550 are performed. To do. In the firing handle vibration process (3), the signal SF is issued until the scroll display stops at a frequency (eg, 100 Hz) lower than that in the firing handle vibration process (2), and the lamp blinking process (3) is performed. Frame illumination 15, corner illumination 17
a, 17b, lamp windmills 19a, 19b (hereinafter, simply referred to as lamps) are blinked, and the voice generation process (3) is to generate a plurality of electronic sounds continuously from the speaker 23. .

That is, in the display device control process,
While changing the design of the display device 5 in response to the start prize,
During the scroll display for making the change, vibration of the firing handle 25, blinking of lamps, and generation of electronic sound are performed. In this way, when the display device control process ends, the subsequent S
Proceeding to 160, a big hit determination process is performed. This process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, in S610, it is determined whether or not the changed design of the display device 5 has become a big hit array, that is, "777". Actually, the design of the display device 5 is “77
Instead of seeing "7", see whether the value PULLed from the stack in S420 was "1". If it is a big hit, S to inform the player of this
630 firing handle vibration processing (4), S640 lamp blinking processing (4), and S550 sound generation processing (4)
If the jackpot is not a big hit, the firing handle vibration process (5) of S660 is performed to notify the player that the player has missed, and the process ends. When the jackpot is hit, the process of activating the solenoid 90 and the screen upper part 3
The process of displaying "big hit" on 7 is performed by another process (not shown).

Here, the firing handle vibration processing (4) is
The tip portion 47 is intermittently vibrated at a high frequency (for example, 300 Hz) (for example, the signal SF is generated every 0.2 sec).
The lamp blinking process (4) causes the lamps to blink lively, and the voice generation process (4) activates a plurality of electronic sounds from the speaker 23. It is what is generated. On the other hand, the firing handle vibration process (5) is the firing handle vibration process (4).
The tip portion 47 is vibrated slowly and intermittently at a lower frequency (eg, 200 Hz) (eg, 0.
(Signal SF is generated or stopped every 5 seconds)
Things.

In other words, in the big hit determination process, the result after the design of the display device 5 is changed is notified to the player in a distinguishable manner as to whether or not it was a big hit. In particular, when it is a big hit, it not only vibrates the firing handle 25 but also gives a spectacular announcement with light and sound, while when it is not a big hit, there is no notification by light and sound, and the firing handle 25
By vibrating at a relatively low frequency, both are notified so that they can be clearly distinguished.

Thus, when the jackpot determination process is completed,
Then, in S170, the big hit process is performed. This process will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in S710, is the current state of the pachinko machine 1 a big hit state (that is, whether the opening / closing plate 27 is open).
Determine whether or not. When it is determined that the jackpot is not in the big hit state, the process is ended. When it is determined that the jackpot is in the big hit state, the process proceeds to S720, and it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 29 is formed 16 times. This "16 times formation of the special winning opening 29" is one of the game ending conditions in the pachinko machine 1.
If the number of times the special winning opening 29 is formed is less than 16, the firing handle vibration process (4), the lamp blinking process (4), and the sound generation process (4) of S550 are performed again (S730).
~ S750). This is S73 as long as the big hit state continues
The notification operation of 0 to S750 is repeated, and the player can know that the jackpot state has ended by ending the notification operation.

When the sound generation process (4) in S750 is completed, the process proceeds to S760, and it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has passed through the specific area 31 based on the detection signal of the specific area passage sensor 89. In the specific area 31, when the pachinko balls pass as described above, even if the opening / closing plate 27 is closed and the big hit state is once ended, the opening / closing plate 27 is opened again immediately and the big hit state is restarted. If the pachinko ball does not pass through here, the big hit process is ended, and if it does pass, the firing handle vibration process of S770 to S780 (6),
After performing the lamp blinking process (6), the jackpot process is terminated.

Here, the firing handle vibration processing (6) is
At a slightly lower frequency (eg, 250 Hz) than the firing handle vibration process (4), for a short time (eg, 0.2 se)
c) The tip 47 is vibrated, and the lamp blinking process (6) is to turn on a specific lamp (not shown) provided in the special winning opening 29.

On the other hand, in S720, the special winning opening 29 is 16
When it is formed in a round, in order to inform the player that the game is ended, the firing handle vibration process (7) in S790, the lamp blinking process (7) and S820 in S810.
The voice generation process (7) is performed, and the jackpot process ends. Here, in the firing handle vibration process (7), the tip portion 47 is vibrated at a high frequency (for example, 150 Hz) for several seconds (for example, 3 seconds). The lamp blinking process (7) and the sound generation process ( 7) is exactly the same as the lamp blinking process (4) and the voice generation process (4), respectively.

That is, in the big hit process, the pachinko machine 1 is in the big hit state, has passed the specific area 31, and the big winning hole 29 is formed 16 times, the game is finished, the firing handle 25 Vibrations, blinking of lamps, and presence / absence of electronic sound are used to make the notification identifiable.

In this way, when the jackpot determination process ends,
Returning to S120, the processes up to S170 are repeated. That is, by performing the game state notification process, the game state of the pachinko machine 1 is notified in a distinguishable manner by vibration of the tip end portion 47 of the firing handle 25, blinking of lamps, and voice output. This is shown in [Table 1].

[0055]

[Table 1]

In the firing handle vibration processing of this table,
“High / medium / low / medium high / medium low” is a relative expression of the vibration frequency, and “short” means that the duration of vibration is short (0.2 sec in the above example). -"Slow" indicates whether the interval is short or long when the vibration is performed intermittently. As can be seen from [Table 1], in particular, regarding the firing handle vibration process, the seven gaming states of (1) to (7) are expressed in a distinguishable manner by different combinations of frequencies and vibration times. There is. Therefore, when a visually impaired person plays the pachinko machine 1, a total of 7 states including a start winning, a big hit state, a pachinko ball having passed through a specific area, and 4 other states are provided. Can be identified from the vibration of. Moreover, since the notification is made by the signal of vibration, which can be identified only by the person touching the tip portion 47, unlike the conventional notification by voice,
It is not confused with the notification operation performed by other pachinko machines around.

Therefore, even for visually impaired players, (1)-
The game of the pachinko machine 1 which changes to various states such as (7) can be notified, and the enjoyment of the game can be enjoyed together with the electronic sounds output by the voice generation processes (2), (3), (4) and (7). it can. More specifically, it is possible to easily find the rotation angle of the lever portion 43 that easily enters the start winning openings 9a, 9b, 9c and the rotation angle that easily passes through the specific region 31.

Further, the firing handle 25 during the game may be applied with a force enough to bend the shaft 49 by the operation of the player, but the firing handle vibration processing (1) to (7).
Oscillates only the tip portion 47 of the firing handle 25, and the rubber plate 65 prevents the vibration from being transmitted in the direction of the lever support portion 45. Therefore, the fixing portion 41 and the shaft 49 are not deteriorated, and It requires less electric power to vibrate the part 47. In addition, the drive unit 79 is the lever support unit 45.
Provided inside and in the vicinity of the core 61, the core 61, and the coil 6
3, the rubber plate 65, and the steel plate 67 are realized in a very simple structure, so that the firing handle 25 becomes large and the gripping property deteriorates, or the operation feeling of the lever portion 43 deteriorates. Absent.

Further, the vibration time of the tip portion 47 depends on the signal SF.
Can be set according to whether or not to output, and the vibration frequency can be set according to the value of the signal SF, which is extremely easy. Although the pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the present application is not limited to the above-described configuration and can be implemented in various modes.

For example, it is also possible to detect other gaming states other than the seven gaming states shown in [Table 1] and to notify by the vibration of the tip end portion 47 or the like as described above. With other game states,
For example, the winning entrance 11 and the sleeve winning openings 13a, 13b, 13
c, 13d winning, the number of balls discharged to the plate under the upper tray 21 is too much, or the storage tank of balls for discharge provided in each ball-type gaming machine is empty. It became, and so on. In particular, when the special winning sensor 87 detects the winning of the special winning opening 29, the vibration of the tip portion 47 is used to notify, and a warning signal is generated → starting winning → scroll display → big hit → winning the special winning opening 29. A series of flow from winning to end of big hit and passing through the specific area 31,
All can be detected only from the vibration of the tip portion 47.
The remaining time of opening the special winning opening 29 may be represented by gradually lowering the vibration frequency of the firing handle vibration process (4).

Further, in the pachinko machine 1, the gaming state is notified by the vibration period and the vibration frequency of the firing handle 25, but it may be notified by only one of them. That is,
Depending on the game state, only the vibration period of the firing handle 25 may be changed or only the vibration frequency may be changed. In any case, even if it is placed in a pachinko hall where various sounds are heard from the surroundings, oneself plays the game. You can know the playing status of the pachinko machine that you are playing.

Further, the ball-and-ball-type gaming machine of the present invention is not the pachinko machine with the first type special electric accessory as in the pachinko machine 1 described above, but the pachinko machine with the second type special electric role and the third type special electric machine. It may be configured as a pachinko machine with an accessory, a sparrow ball game machine, or an arrangement ball game machine. Arrange ball game machine is a game machine equipped with a launch handle, a play area, a ball entrance that is a hole provided in the play area, and a lamp arranged in parallel below the play area. When the game ball launched by entering the entrance, the lamp corresponding to the ball entrance containing the game ball lights up among the lamps arranged in parallel,
When the lit lamps have a specific arrangement (winning), a prize ball is discharged. And pachinko machine 1
Similarly, a symbol display device corresponding to the display device 5, and a specific ball entrance corresponding to the starting winning opening 9a, 9b, 9c are also provided, and many lamps are provided in accordance with the symbol displayed on the symbol display device. It is supposed to light up (become a big hit state).

In the case of this arrangement ball game machine, similarly to the pachinko machine 1, the game state such as that a game ball has entered a specific ball entrance, that the jackpot has been hit, or that a prize has been won is detected. By vibrating the firing handle, it is possible to inform a visually impaired player of a game state such as a big hit state or a prize.

Furthermore, a predetermined instruction device is newly provided in a ball-type game machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball game machine or the like, and the game state is informed in accordance with the instruction of the player input by this. You may. For example, pachinko machine 1
A new button is provided on the left side of, and when this button is pressed once,
At present, it may be notified whether or not the pachinko machine 1 is in the big hit state, or it may be notified by vibration how many times the big hit state has been. In this way, the player can know the game state at any time without waiting for the change of the game state.

[Brief description of drawings]

1 is a block diagram illustrating the present invention as set forth in claim 4; FIG.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a firing handle of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control device provided in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration of a vibration control unit and a drive unit provided in the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a game state notification process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a state where the value of the big hit loop counter is PUSH / PULL in the stack area.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a stack update process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a warning signal output process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a start winning process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a display device control process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a big hit determination process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a big hit process executed by the pachinko machine of the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Pachinko machine 3 ... Game area 5 ... Display device 7 ... Variation winning device 9a, 9b, 9c ... Starting winning opening 23 ... Speaker 25 ... Shooting handle 27 ...
Open / close plate 29 ... Big winning opening 41 ... Fixed part 43 ...
Lever part 45 ... Lever support part 47 ... Tip part 79 ...
Drive unit 83 ... Control devices 85a, 85b, 85c ... Start sensor 87 ... Big prize sensor 89 ... Specific area passing sensor 90 ... Solenoid 91 ... Input / output interface 93 ... CPU 95 ... ROM 97 ...
RAM 103 ... Bus 105 ... Vibration control unit

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A ball-ball type gaming machine for firing a game ball according to a firing instruction received from the outside via a firing handle, and ejecting a number of prize balls according to the winning result of the gaming ball, wherein the winning result is: State detection means for detecting a game state such as the number of winnings and the probability of winning, a drive portion for vibrating the firing handle, and based on the detection result of the state detection means, a vibration period and / or frequency is set, A vibration control means for driving the drive section, and a ball-and-ball-type gaming machine comprising: 2. The state detecting means detects that at least the ball-ball type gaming machine has a big hit state with a higher winning probability than the normal state as the game state, and the vibration control means causes the big hit state. The ball-ball type game machine according to claim 1, wherein a vibration period and / or a frequency indicating is set to drive the drive unit. 3. The state detecting means detects, as the game state, at least a winning a prize at a specific winning opening, which is one of the conditions required to bring the ball-type gaming machine into the big hit state. 3. The ball-and-ball-type gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the vibration control means sets a vibration period and / or frequency indicating the winning and drives the drive unit. 4. The firing handle comprises a columnar fixing portion projecting from the ball-and-ball type game machine main body, and a substantially disc-shaped member rotatably installed at an end portion of the fixing portion, A lever portion that receives the firing instruction from the player by the rotation, a lever support portion that holds the lever portion between the fixed portion and the lever portion so that the lever portion cannot be separated from the fixed portion, and the lever support portion. And a tip portion against which the player's palm is brought into contact, the drive portion is provided on the lever support portion, and only the tip portion is vibrated when receiving a command from the vibration control means. The ball-ball type game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The ball-type game machine according to claim 4, wherein the vibration control means generates an AC voltage having a predetermined cycle for a predetermined time as the command, and the drive section generates the vibration control means. The coil is excited by the AC voltage, the core that protects the coil, the buffer member that is in contact with the core, and the buffer member and the inner surface of the distal end portion are sandwiched between the coil and the coil. A ball-type gaming machine comprising: a vibration plate that vibrates in the axial direction of the firing handle in synchronization with being changed by the AC voltage, and vibrates the tip portion.