JPH08308998A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make a player easily recognize the instant of the start of a variable display motion and the introduction and display of a display result by a method wherein when the determined display result satisfies at least one part of the condition to become a specific display state, a variable display device is variably displayed under a specific configuration, and at the same time, the display speed is made variable. CONSTITUTION: When a display result which is determined by a built-in microcomputor in a control circuit satisfies at least one part of a specific display state, variable display parts 14a-14c of a variable display device 13 show variable displays under a specific configuration. At the same time, the variable display speed is gradually increased when the variation starts, and gradually decreased when the display result is introduced, and then the introduction of the display result is performed. Thus, by variably displaying that the variable display device is under the specific configuration, a player can visually know there is a possibility to become the specific display state, and the interest can be improved.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device provided with a plurality of variable display parts capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and control means for controlling the variable display device.
It relates to a ball game machine equipped with.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a display result of a variable display device provided with a plurality of variable display sections capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is a predetermined specific display result and is in a specific display state. In addition, for example, a ball game machine is provided on the market in which a variable winning ball device is opened in a predetermined manner to generate a large number of winning balls in a short time. In such a ball game machine, generally, a plurality of (often three) variable display units are arranged to sequentially derive and display the display results at different display times. All the derivation times are sequentially displayed and displayed at substantially the same time intervals.

[0003]

The variable display device of the above-mentioned ball-and-ball game machine is irrespective of whether or not the identification information displayed on the variable display portion at the time of deriving the result may be in the specific display state. Regardless of the type, the result derivation time intervals of the variable display sections were all substantially the same.
Therefore, even if the variable display device may be in the specific display state, there is a problem that the excitement is lacking.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to raise the interest of the game when the display result of the variable display device may be in a specific display state. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine in which the player can easily recognize the start of the variable display operation and the moment of deriving and displaying the display result.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems] To achieve the above-mentioned object, a concrete means for solving the problems of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 6, a variable display unit 1 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.
In the ball game machine 1 including the variable display device 13 in which a plurality of 4a to 14c are arranged, and the control means 80 for controlling the variable display device, the control means 80 includes the plurality of variable display portions 14a. 14a to 14c, and a plurality of variable display sections 14a to 14a, which are constituted by steps S6 and S7 for deciding display results, and the plurality of variable display sections 14a to 14c when the variable start condition is satisfied.
After the variable display of c is started, the plurality of variable display portions 1 are provided so that the display result determined by the display result determination means is obtained.
Steps S13 to S3 for variably displaying and controlling 4a to 14c
Variable display control means configured by 7, and further,
The variable display control means gradually accelerates the variable display speed at the time of starting the variable control and the acceleration control means of step S13, and gradually decelerates the variable display speed when deriving the display result and then derives the display result. , S27, S
28, S31, S33, S36, and the case where it is determined in step S30 that the display result determined by the display result determination means satisfies at least a part of the conditions for the predetermined specific display state, A unique aspect variable display control means for variably displaying the variable display device 13 in a unique aspect of variably displaying for TM2 hours set in step S34 so as to be different from the case where it is determined that the condition is not satisfied. It is characterized by including.

With the above-mentioned structure, the variable display device 1 is provided when the display result determined by the display result determining means satisfies at least a part of the conditions for the specific display state.
Since 3 is variably displayed in a specific mode, the player can know from the variable display operation of the variable display device 13 that there is a possibility that the variable display device 13 will be in the specific display state, and the expectation for the specific display state is obtained. You can have a feeling and enjoy the fun of playing games. In addition, since the display result is derived after gradually accelerating at the start of the variable and gradually decelerating when deriving the display result, it is easy for the player to recognize the start of the variable display operation and the moment of displaying and deriving the display result. can do.

[0007]

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

(1) Overall Structure 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 door holding frame 3 is provided around a frame-shaped front frame 2 of a pachinko gaming machine 1, and glass plates 4a, 4 are provided on the door holding frame 3.
A glass door frame 4 and a front door plate 5 having b (see FIG. 3) are pivotally supported on one side and are attached to be openable and closable. The game board 10 is fixed to the game board holding frame 50 (see FIG. 2) on the rear side of the front frame 2 behind the glass door frame 4.
It is provided detachably by 1. Further, on the surface of the front door plate 5, there is fixed a hitting ball supply tray 6 which stores the discharged prize balls and supplies the discharged prize balls individually to the firing position of the hitting balls. In the internal space on the upstream side of the hitting ball supply plate 6, a speaker 7 as a notification means for generating a sound effect related to the game is built.

At the lower portion of the front frame 2, an operation handle 8 which constitutes a part of a hitting ball firing mechanism and the hitting ball supply tray 6 are provided.
There is provided a surplus ball tray 9 for storing the prize balls that could not be stored in. Of these, the operation handle 8
As shown in FIG. 2, a hitting ball launching device 71 is attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to. The hitting ball launching device 71 is integrally provided on a mounting board 72, and has a hitting ball motor 73 as a drive source, a hitting ball 74 that reciprocally rotates by the rotation of the hitting ball motor 73 to elastically hit balls, and the hitting ball 74. It is composed of an interlocking rod 75 that moves up and down in conjunction with the reciprocating rotation of the ball rod 74 and operates a ball feeding member of a hitting ball supply device (not shown).

On the surface of the game board 10, there is a batting guide rail 11a for guiding the shot batting, and a game area 12 for the batting ball guided by the batting guide rail 11a to drop. The game area forming rails 11b to be partitioned are planted in a substantially circular shape. A variable display device 13 having a plurality of variable display portions 14a to 14c is provided substantially in the center of the game area 12, and a variable winning ball device 30 having a winning space 31 is provided below the variable display device 13. . The winning space 31 is covered by an opening / closing plate 32 which is openable around the lower surface of the game board 11 as an axis.
The open / close plate 32 of the variable winning ball device 30 enters the specific game state when the combination of the identification information of the variable display portions 14a to 14c of the variable display device 13 reaches the predetermined specific display state, and the predetermined period ( For example, it is set to open until 30 seconds elapse or until 10 winning balls are generated), and hitting balls that fall in the game area 12 are received during the opening. Then, when a prize is won in the specific winning opening 33 provided in the winning space 31,
The above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and it can be repeated up to 10 times each time a winning ball is generated in the specific winning opening 33. Here, the variable display device 13 and the variable winning ball device 30 will be described in detail. First, FIG. 1 and FIG.
The configuration of the variable display device 13 will be described with reference to FIG.

On the front surface of the variable display device 13, as shown in FIG. 1, a normal winning opening 18 is formed, and
Below the winning opening 18, a number-of-opening indicator 17 for displaying the number of times the opening / closing plate 32 of the variable winning ball device 30 is opened is provided. Start winning prize memory indicator 1 for informing that the maximum number of winning balls of 37 C has been stored
6a to 16d are provided. Also, in the lower part,
A square opening is opened, and a transparent cover member 19 (see FIG. 3) is attached to the opening in an arc shape. The cover member 19 is selected to have a size such that three pieces of identification information (designs) drawn on the surfaces of the variable display portions 14a to 14c can be seen, and at the same time, magnifying lens portions 19a to 19c that make the design look larger are provided. Has been formed.

On the left and right of the cover member 19, line indicators 15a to 15f for displaying a hit line are arranged. That is, in the variable display device 13,
The hit lines are set in three lateral directions and two diagonal directions of the three pieces of identification information that can be seen from the cover member 19. Therefore, in which of the five hit lines, the big hit (specific display state) appears. Since it is necessary to inform the player whether or not it is, the line indicators 15a to 15f
Is provided. Also, the line indicators 15a-1
5f blinks not only when a big hit is established, but also when a big hit may appear to notify that fact. For example, the variable display section 14b at the center which is stopped last is variably displayed, and the left and right variable display sections 14a,
When 14c is stopped, the left and right variable display portions 14
When the jackpot identification information is displayed on any of the above five lines of a and 14c, the line indicator for displaying the line blinks to notify the player that there is a possibility of a jackpot. ..

On the other hand, the structure of the drum mechanism storage box 45 for storing the drive mechanism portion attached to the back surface of the game board 10 will be described with reference to the sectional view of FIG. Display 1
4a to 14c are stepping motors 21a to 21c.
And the motor shaft 2 of the stepping motors 21a to 21c
It is composed of rotating drums 20a to 20c fixed to 2a to 22c. And the rotary drums 20a to 20
A plurality of predetermined numbers (16 in the case of this embodiment) of identification information (designs) are drawn at equal intervals on the outer circumference of c. Then, when three pieces of four kinds of identification information “7”, “FEVER”, “BAR”, “SANKYO” are arranged on the above-mentioned five lines among the identification information, a specific display state (big hit) is set. Has been done. Therefore, in this embodiment, the probability of being in the specific display state is 4 × 5/16 × 16 × 16≈1 / 205. Of course, this probability may be set arbitrarily.

By the way, the stepping motors 21a to 21 of the variable display portions 14a to 14c having the above-described structure are arranged.
c is fixed to the motor fixing plates 23a to 23c,
The motor fixing plates 23a to 23c are detachably fixed to the drum mechanism storage box 45. For this reason, the assembling work can be performed easily and the replacement at the time of failure can be performed very easily.

Notches 24a to 24c having a predetermined length are cut out at a part of one outer peripheral edge of the rotating drums 20a to 20c. These notches 24a-24c
Is provided to identify the identification information drawn on the outer circumference of the rotary drums 20a to 20c, and drum position detectors 28a to 28 configured by phototransistors described later.
The type of identification information is detected by detecting the cutouts 24a to 24c.

The stepping motors 21a-2a
When stopping 1c, it is necessary to stop so that the rotation speed gradually decreases. If this is suddenly stopped,
This is because the inertial force of the drum becomes larger than the magnetic attraction force, which may cause the drum to rotate excessively. In addition, when rotating again, it is necessary to rotate so that the rotation speed gradually increases. This is because it is necessary because the starting torque of the stepping motors 21a to 21c is small. In order to adjust the rotation speed, the width of the drive pulse signal may be changed and given.

Further, recesses 25a to 25c are formed on the rear surface of the drum mechanism storage box 45, and the drum position detectors 28a to 28a provided on the front surface of the circuit board 27 closely attached to the rear surface of the drum mechanism storage box 45. 28
It is designed to store c. Also, the recesses 25a to
Through holes 26a to 26c are formed in 25c so that light emitted from the drum position detectors 28a to 28c can be transmitted. Then, the drum position detector 28a-
28c is turned on when the cutouts 24a to 24c are detected.
Is set to be OFF, and is set to OFF when the position is other than the cutouts 24a to 24c. The cutouts 24a to 24c are provided on the drum position detector 28a.
As long as it absorbs the light emitted from .about.28c, black seals may be attached instead of the cutouts 24a to 24c.

A relay terminal plate 29 is provided behind the circuit board 27 on which the drum position detectors 28a to 28c are provided, and the stepping motors 21a to 21c and the drum position detectors 28a to 28c are provided via the relay terminal plate 29. 28c
Is supplied with a power supply, a control signal, and the like.

Next, referring to FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device 3
The configuration of 0 will be described. The variable winning ball device 30 has a rectangular winning space 31 formed in an upper portion of a mounting substrate mounted on the game board 10. This prize space 31
The lower end is pivotally supported on both sides, and is closed by an opening / closing plate 32 which can be opened / closed in the vertical direction with respect to the game board 10. This opening / closing plate 32 is used for the solenoid 4 as described above.
The ball is controlled to be opened and closed by 6, and during the opening, the ball hitting the game area 12 is received and guided to the prize space 31 to be a prize ball. A passage port 36 is formed below the opening / closing plate 32. Below the passage opening 36, a starting winning opening 37a described later is arranged.

On the other hand, the prize space 31 covered by the opening / closing plate 32 is divided into three, and the central space is a specific prize hole 33.
The left and right spaces normally form the winning openings 34a and 34b. In addition, on one side rear surface of the prize space 31, a prize number indicator 35 for displaying the number of prize balls detected by a prize number detector 48 described later is provided.

Returning to FIG. 1, below the variable winning ball device 30 in the game area 12, there are provided start winning holes 37a to 37C which allow the variable display portions 14a to 14c to rotate. Further, the start winning a prize holes 37a to 37C are integrally provided with starting prize winning ball detectors 49a to 49c, detect a ball hit in the starting winning a prize holes 37a to 37C, and send a detection signal to a microcomputer 80 described later. I am supposed to send it.

Further, in the game area 12, the normal winning openings 38a, on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 13,
38b, 39a, 39b are provided. In addition, a normal winning opening 18 is also provided above the variable display device 13. Note that the winning holes 39a and 39b are designed so that a built-in lamp (not shown) lights up or blinks when the variable display device 13 is in operation or in the specific game state described above to notify that effect.

Further, the game area 12 is provided with a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow velocity and direction of the falling hitting ball, and the variable display device 13 is in operation or in the specific game state described above. When the game effect lamps 41a, 41 are lit or blinked to inform the player accordingly
b is provided. This game effect lamp 41a, 41
There are frame lamps 42a and 42b provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2, and windmills with lamps arranged on the left and right of the upper portion of the windmill, which have the same effect as b. It should be noted that these lamps light up or blink in different modes not only when the game state is in a specific game state, but also when the variable display portions 14a to 14c and the like are rotating, so that the atmosphere of the game is enhanced. It has become. Furthermore, the game area 12
In the lowermost part of the game, the batting balls which have not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas are led to the rear of the game board 11 and are out port 40.
Is provided.

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 10, there is fixed a winning ball aggregate cover body 43 in which a guiding path for guiding the winning balls won in the respective winning areas to the left and right is formed while being guided downward. A drive unit storage box 45 for storing the drive mechanism of the variable display device 13 is provided with an opening at the substantially center of the prize ball collecting cover body 43 so as to project rearward. A solenoid 46 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 32 of the ball device 30 is fixed. In addition, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 30, a specific winning ball detector 47 for detecting that a hit ball has won in the specific winning opening 33, and a winning ball for counting the winning balls winning in the winning space 31. A number detector 48 is also provided. In this case, since the hit balls that have won the specific winning opening 33 do not pass through the winning number detector 48, the specific winning ball detector 47 also counts the winning balls. Further, a relay terminal board 44 for relaying the wiring extending from the above-mentioned switches and lamps provided in the game board 10 and the drive source is attached to the upper part of the back surface of the winning ball aggregate cover body 43.

A mechanism plate 52 is attached to the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. This mechanism plate 5
2 is provided with various mechanisms for processing winning balls from winning holes provided on the game board 10 and discharging a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls. Thus, the mechanism plate 52 is fixedly supported by the game board holding frame 50 by a fixture 53 that locks the mechanism plate 52 in the closed state. Further, a window opening 54 is formed at substantially the center of the mechanism plate 52, and a prize winning ball collecting gutter 55 is formed below the window opening 54. The winning balls guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 55 are guided to a winning ball processing mechanism 56 having a motor 57 described later.

On the rear surface side of the mechanism plate 52, various mechanisms are provided for paying out to the player a prize ball supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown) of the pachinko game machine installation table. These mechanisms will be described below. The prize ball 58 is fixed to the upper portion of the mechanism plate 52. A large amount of prize balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 58 from the supply mechanism described above.

Below the prize ball tank 58, a ball alignment gutter 59 for aligning the prize balls is provided. This ball alignment gutter 59 is attached so that the prize balls are aligned in two rows and inclined so that they naturally flow.

On the downstream side of the ball alignment gutter 59, a bending gutter 60 is attached so as to be connected. This bent gutter 60
Is the prize ball flowing down from the ball alignment gutter 59, 1
This is to reduce the pressure of the prize balls that are continuously flowing down by changing the angle 80 degrees.

A prize ball payout device 61 is connected to the downstream side of the bent gutter 60. The prize ball payout device 61 receives a predetermined number of prize balls and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls in conjunction with the operation of the winning ball processing mechanism 56.
Then, the prize ball processing mechanism 56 pushes out the prize balls guided to the prize ball collecting gutter 55 by the rotating cam driven by the motor 57, and thereby the prize ball payout device 61.
Is designed to work.

The prize balls dispensed from the prize ball dispenser 61 are discharged to the prize ball discharge passage 62. A communication port 63 is opened at the lower end of the prize ball discharge passage 62, and the communication port 63 communicates with the hitting ball supply tray 6. A communication gutter 64 for communicating with the surplus ball passage 65 is provided on one side of the communication port 63 so as to guide the surplus prize balls to the surplus ball passage 65. The surplus ball passage 65 is connected at its lower end to a connection gutter 66 attached to the back surface of the front frame 2 so as to guide surplus prize balls to the surplus ball tray 9.

Further, the mechanism plate 52 has the out port 40
Out ball guide gutter 67 that guides out balls discharged from
Is attached, and the out ball guided to the out ball guiding trough 67 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from the out ball discharge port 68 which is the lower end of the flow. In addition, the mechanism board 52 has a control board box 69 that houses a control circuit board for controlling the variable display device 13 and the variable winning ball device 30, and a terminal box 70 for supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is installed.

(2) Description of Operation of Ball Gaming Machine The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5 to 7, 8 and 9. FIG.
Is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIGS. 5 to 7 are flow charts showing a specific operation of this control circuit, and FIGS. 8 and 9 are specific. 8 is a time chart showing various operations.

First, in FIG. 4, the control circuit includes a microcomputer 80 as a control center. The microcomputer 80 has an MPU 81 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, and operation program data of the MPU 81. And a RAM 83 capable of writing and reading necessary data. Further, the microcomputer 80 includes an input circuit 8
4, an output circuit 85, a sound generator 86, a power-on reset circuit 87, a clock generation circuit 88, a pulse frequency dividing circuit 89, and an address decoding circuit 90.
In the input circuit 84, starting winning prize ball detectors 49a to 49c (hereinafter referred to as STSW) via the detection circuits 91 to 94,
The specific winning ball detector 47 (hereinafter referred to as VSW), the winning number detector 48 (hereinafter referred to as CTSW), and the drum position detectors 28a to 28c (hereinafter referred to as SW1 to SW3) are respectively connected. The output circuit 85 includes stepping motors 21a to 21c via a motor drive circuit 95.
(Hereinafter, SP1 to SP3) are connected, and the solenoid 46 (hereinafter, SOL) is connected via a solenoid drive circuit 96.
Is connected, and the game effect lamps 41a and 41b and the frame lamps 42a and 42b are connected via the lamp drive circuit 97.
Are connected, and start winning award memory display devices 16a to 16d and line display devices 15a to 15 via the LED drive circuit 98.
f is connected, and the winning number display 35 and the number-of-opening display 17 are connected via the segment LED drive circuit 99. In addition, the sound generator 86,
The speaker 7 is connected via the amplifier 100.
The control circuit is supplied with various voltages from the power supply circuit 101.

Next, the flow charts of FIGS. 5 to 7 and FIG.
A specific operation will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. First, the start winning process will be described with reference to FIG. This start winning process is performed by the pulse frequency dividing circuit 8
In the interrupt processing based on the interrupt signal from 9, first, it is determined whether or not the ball hits the starting winning openings 37a to 37c and the starting winning ball detectors 49a to 49c are turned on (step S1). When it is turned on, it is determined whether or not the variable display portions 14a to 14c are being variably displayed (step S2), and when it is being variably displayed, it is informed that there is a start winning (step S3). Then
The value of the starting prize counter (hereinafter referred to as CT4) is "4"
Whether or not it is determined (step S4), and if not "4", after adding "1" to CT4 (step S5),
Data D1 to D3 are selected from the random data RD1 to RD3 (step S6). The data D1 to D3 are
It corresponds to SP1 to SP3, respectively. Also, data D
1 to D3 are also data for specifying the identification information displayed on the variable display portions 14a to 14c. Therefore, in this operation embodiment, the starting winning openings 37a to 37c
When the hit ball is won, the combination of the identification information displayed on the variable display portions 14a to 14c is determined.

The selected data D1 to D3 are stored in the storage area corresponding to the value of CT4 (step S7),
After that, the value of CT4 is changed to the winning prize winning memory display 16a to 16d.
Is displayed (step 8) and the interrupt is ended. If it is determined in step S1 that STSW is not ON, and if it is determined in step S4 that the value of CT4 is "4",
After jumping to step S8 and displaying the value of CT4, the interruption is ended. If it is determined in step S2 that the variable display is not being performed, the process proceeds to step S4 without notifying the start winning.

Next, the operation of the variable display device 13 shown in FIG. 6 will be described. First, it is determined whether or not the value of CT4 executed by the start winning process is "0" (step S9). If "0",
It does not proceed to the next processing until it is not "0". Then
When the value of CT4 is not "0", D1 to D3 are called from the storage area corresponding to the value of CT4 (step S10), "1" is subtracted from the value of CT4 (step S11), and the timer TM1 is set. Yes (step S1
2). The timer TM1 has variable display sections 14a to 14c.
Is set to issue a stop signal for variable display. Then, after TM1 is set, SP1
SP3 is turned on (step S13). SP1-SP
3 is gradually accelerated as described above, and finally controlled to rotate at a constant speed. SP1 to SP3 are ON
Then, the counting of the step counter (hereinafter referred to as CT1 to CT3) for counting the number of steps is started (step S14), and the speaker 7 and the lamps 41a, 41b, 42a, 42 indicate that the variable display is being performed.
b, 15a to 15f (step S1)
5).

Note that SP1 to SP3 are each 96 steps (0 to 95; therefore, 6 per symbol)
When the feed step signal of step) is given, the drum position detector 28a-2 rotates once.
Each time 8c (SW1 to SW3) detects the cutouts 24a to 24c, it outputs a reset signal to CT1 to CT3. Therefore, until TM1 ends (step S22), it is determined whether or not SW1 to SW3 are turned on (step S16, step S18, step S20), and when turned on, CT1 to CT3 are reset. (Step S17, step S19, step S21). When not turned on, each CT1 to CT3
Count the number of steps without resetting.

If it is determined in step S22 that TM1 has ended, CT1-C at the end
The deceleration pattern data of SP1 to SP3 is selected according to the number of feeding steps from the identification information corresponding to the value of T3 (hereinafter, referred to as a symbol) to the symbol corresponding to D1 to D3 (step S23). This is SP1-SP as described above
If 3 is suddenly stopped, the inertial force of the drum becomes larger than the magnetic attraction force, and there is a risk of excessive rotation. To prevent this, gradually increase the pulse width and slowly This is for stopping based on the deceleration data arranged to stop.

Then, first, it is judged whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP1 is completed (step S2).
4) If it is determined that the process is completed, the power to SP1 is turned off (step S25), the left drum is stopped (step S26), and the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP3 is completed. It is determined whether or not (step S27), and if it is determined that the processing is completed, SP
The power supply to No. 3 is turned off (step S28), and the stop of the right drum is notified (step S29). When the left and right drums stop in this way, the above-mentioned step S1
Whether or not the data D1 and D3 called in 0 satisfies the jackpot condition, that is, "7", "FEVER", "BAR", "SA" described in any of the five lines.
It is determined whether or not one of the four types of symbols "NKYO" is displayed together (step S30).

If it is determined that they are not complete, there is no possibility of a big hit, so it is determined whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP2 has ended (step S3).
1) The process proceeds to step S36 described later. On the other hand, data D
When it is determined that 1 and D3 satisfy the jackpot condition, the speaker 7 notifies that there is a jackpot possibility, and the line displays 15a to 15f notify that (step S32). After that, after it is determined whether or not the deceleration pattern data corresponding to SP2 has ended (step S33), the timer TM2 is set (step S35). The timer TM2 is set to a time corresponding to the time required for the drum to rotate three times after the deceleration pattern data is completed. If it is determined that TM2 has ended (step S35), the power to SP2 is turned off.
FF is set (step S36), and the fact that the middle drum has stopped is notified (step S37).

After the three drums are stopped as described above, it is judged whether or not the selected data D1 to D3 satisfy the big hit condition (step S38). If not, the timer TM4 is set. Is set (step S39). This timer TM4 has a variable display section 14a.
It is provided for notifying that the variable display operation of 14c has been finished and for clarifying the division from the next variable display operation when there is a start winning memory, for example,
About 1 second is set. After the TM4 is set, the speaker 7 informs that the TM4 is not complete until the end of the TM4 (steps S40 and 41), and then returns to the step S9.

On the other hand, when the selected data D1 to D3 satisfy the big hit condition, the timer TM3 is set (step S42). The timer TM3 is for notifying the player that the big hit has occurred, and is set to about 5 seconds, for example. Then T
After M3 is set, it is a big hit until the end of TM3, the speaker 7 and the game effect lamp 41a,
41b and frame lamps 42a and 42b give notifications,
The hit line is displayed on the line indicators 15a to 15f (steps S43 and 44). After that, the operation shifts to the operation control of the variable winning ball apparatus 30 shown in FIG.

There is a time chart shown in FIG. 8 as an example of the processing of steps S9 to S44 described above.
To briefly explain this, the STSW ON signal P
Since there are 1, P2 and P3, the value of CT4 is added and stored by "1", but since the first signal P1 is stored and subtracted at the same time, the stored value of CT4 becomes "0". Also, SP1 to SP3 are turned on by the first signal P1.
Then, the rotation starts, but during the rotation, SW1 to SW3
SP1 to SP3 every time when the notches 24a to 24c are detected by
Reset signals R1, R2 and R3 are respectively derived to reset the values of the step counters CT1 to CT3. In this case, the number of feed steps is “96” in any of CT1 to CT3, and therefore, the feed step signals of 0 to 95 are reset after being sent to SP1 to SP3. However, in the case of this embodiment, since the pulse widths of the step signals are set to be different (that is, the rotation speed is different) for each of SP1 to SP3, the reset intervals are different. .

By the way, while SP1 to SP3 are turned on, the speaker 7 notifies the variable display in the form of "A" and the game effect lamps 41a, 41.
b, frame lamps 42a and 42b, and line indicator 15a-
15f notifies that variable display is being performed in the form of "a" (corresponding to step S15). Then, during this variable display, the signal is output from the speaker 7 by the signals P2 and P3 generated by turning on the STSW (corresponding to step S3).

Further, when the stop command signal is derived after the elapse of TM1 time from the turning on of SP1 to SP3, the data D1 corresponding to SP1 is, for example, "6" after the stop command signal is derived. In this case, SP1 is stopped when the number of sending steps from the last reset signal R1 is "36". When SP1 stops, the speaker 7 informs that it has stopped in the form of "C" (corresponding to step S26). Also, S
When the data D3 corresponding to P3 is, for example, "3", SP3 is stopped when the number of feed steps from the second reset signal R3 after the end of TM1 is "18" based on the deceleration pattern data. It is supposed to do. S
When P3 stops, in this case as well, "C" is output from speaker 7.
Is notified in the manner described above (step S
29). Then, when the symbol displayed on the sixth on the left drum and the third on the right drum is a symbol that is a big hit (for example, "7"), the sound notification from the speaker 7 becomes "D". Along with the change, the line indicators 15a to 15f (only the hit line is displayed) and the light notifications of the lamps 41a, 41b, 42a and 42b also change to a mode of "b" (corresponding to step S32). With this, the player is actively informed that there is a possibility of a big hit, and the interest of the game is raised.

When the data D2 corresponding to SP2 is, for example, "2", the number of feeding steps from the second reset signal R2 after the end of TM1 is "12" based on the deceleration pattern data. In that case, SP2 will be stopped, but as described above, if the symbols displayed on the 6th left drum and the 3rd right drum are jackpots, without stopping at that position Further, the rotation is continued by the timer TM2 corresponding to the time when SP2 rotates three times (corresponding to steps S34 to S36).
That is, the stop timing of SP2 is delayed.
By delaying this, the player's attention is concentrated on the variable display portions 14a to 14c, the player has a sense of expectation, and the interest of the game is enhanced.

Then, the reset signal R2 after delaying
SP when the number of feeding steps from "12" is counted
2 will be stopped, but if the second symbol of the middle drum is the same jackpot symbol displayed on the left and right drums, "E" from the speaker 7 during the timer TM3.
Sound notification is made in this manner, and the lamps 41a, 41b,
The optical notification of 42a and 42b is also performed in the form of "c" (corresponding to step S43). Then, when the timer TM3 ends, the solenoid 46 is turned on to set the value of the continuation counter (hereinafter referred to as CT5) to "1", and the sound notification "F" and the optical notification "d" that are being opened are performed.

Next, referring to FIG. 7, the operation of the variable winning ball device 30 at the time of a big hit will be described. First, a timer T, which is the time to open the opening / closing plate 32 of the variable winning ball device 30.
M5 is set (step S45), and "1" is added to the value of the continuation number counter CT5 (step S45).
46). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT5 is "10", and when it is determined to be "10", that is, the last opening operation, step S8 described later is performed.
Proceed to 6. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is not the final opening operation, the solenoid 46 (SOL) is turned on to open and close the opening / closing plate 3
2 is released (step S48). When the opening / closing plate 32 is opened, it is first determined whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S49). If it is not set, the opening / closing plate is open and the repeating condition is not satisfied. (Step S50), and if it is set, the open / close plate is being opened and the repeating condition is satisfied (Step S51). The notification in this case is
It is performed both by sound and light.

Next, it is judged whether or not the VSW is turned on (step S52). If the VSW is not turned on, the process jumps to step S57 described later, and if it is turned on, the V winning flag is set (step S52). S53), "1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S54), and the winning is notified (step S55). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 has become "10" (step S5).
6), in the case of "10", step S6 described later
If you jump to 3 and it is not "10", CTSW
It is determined whether or not is turned on (step S57). C
If TSW is not turned on, step S described later.
When jumping to 61 and turning on, the winning number counter CT
"1" is added to 6 (step S58), and the winning is notified (step S59). And the value of CT6 is "10"
It is determined whether or not it has become (step S60), and "1
When it is "0", the process jumps to step S63 described later, and when it is not "10", CT5 and CT
After displaying the value of 6 on the number-of-opening display 17 and the number-of-wins display 35 (step S61), it is determined whether or not TM5 is completed (step S62). If not, the above step S49. Returning to step S49 to step S62 are repeated. When the processing is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S63.

If CT6 is determined to be "10" in steps S56 and S60, and if TM5 is terminated in step S62, SOL is turned off and the opening / closing plate 32 is closed. (Step S63). Then, even after the opening / closing plate 32 is closed, in order to monitor whether or not the hit ball that has been won immediately before the opening / closing plate 32 is closed has won the specific winning opening 33,
The following steps S64 to S85 are performed.

That is, first, the timer TM6 is set (step S64). This timer TM6 is used for the opening / closing plate 3
Specific winning opening 33 during the interval when 2 is closed
The time for which the winning of a hit ball is allowed is set. For example, 2 seconds is set. Then, after setting TM6, it is notified that the interval is in progress (step S
65), it is determined whether or not the VSW is turned on (step S66). If it is not turned on, the process jumps to step S71 described later, and if it is turned on, the V winning flag is set (step S67), Notify winning (Step S
68). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is "10" (step S69), and if it is "10",
Jump to step S71, and if not "10", CT
After adding "1" to 6 (step S70), this time,
It is determined whether or not CTSW is turned on (step S7).
1). If CTSW is not turned on, the process jumps to step S75, which will be described later, and if it is turned on, the winning is notified (step S72). And the value of CT6 is "10"
(Step S73), if it is "10", jump to step S75, and if it is not "10", add "1" to CT6 (step S7).
4), the values of CT5 and CT6 are displayed on the number-of-opening display 17 and the winning number display 35 (step S75), and then it is determined whether or not TM6 is finished (step S7).
6) If not completed, the process returns to step S65, and steps S65 to S76 are repeated. When the processing is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S77.

After the end of TM6, it is judged whether or not the V winning flag is set (step S7).
7) If the V winning flag is set, the timer TM7 is set (step S78). The timer TM7 sets a delay time in the latter half of the interval time, and is set to about 1 second, for example. Therefore, in this embodiment, the interval time is T
The length is set to the sum of M6 and TM7 (about 3 seconds). Then, when TM7 is set, T
It is informed that the interval time is continuing until M7 ends (steps S79 and S80), and when TM7 ends, the V winning flag is cleared and CT6
Value is cleared (step S81), and then the process returns to step S45 to shift to the next opening operation, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S77 that the V winning flag is not set,
TM7 is set (step S82), and it is informed that the interval time is continuing until TM7 ends (steps S83 and S84). When TM7 ends,
The value of CT5 is cleared and the value of CT6 is also cleared (step S85), and then the process returns to step S9 to end the big hit state, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

On the other hand, in step S47, CT
When it is determined that the value of 5 is “10”, that is,
When it is determined that the operation is the final opening operation, after SOL is turned on (step S86), it is notified that it is the last time (step S87), and it is determined whether or not VSW is turned on (step S86). S88), if not turned on, jump to step S92 to be described later, and if turned on,
"1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S
89) and informs the winning (step S90). And
It is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is "10" (step S91). If it is "10", the process jumps to step S98 described later, and if it is not "10", CTSW is It is determined whether or not it is turned on (step S92). If CTSW is not turned on, the process jumps to step S96 described later, and if turned on, "1" is added to the winning number counter CT6 (step S93),
The winning is notified (step S94). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 has become "10" (step S9).
5) In case of "10", step S described later
If you jump to 98 and it is not "10", CT5
After displaying the values of CT and CT6 on the number-of-opening display 17 and the number-of-wins display 35 (step S96), it is determined whether or not TM5 is completed (step S97). Return to S87, step S
87 to step S97 are repeated. When the processing is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S98.

When it is determined in step S91 and step S95 that the value of CT6 is "10" and when it is determined in step S97 that TM5 has ended, SOL is turned off and the opening / closing plate 3 is turned off.
2 is closed (step S98). And the opening / closing plate 32
In order to count the number of hit balls immediately before the closing of the game, and to take a relatively long interval between the start of the variable display due to the start winning and the following processing of steps S99 to S111 is performed.

First, the timer TM8 is set (step S99). This timer TM8 sets the above-mentioned relatively long interval time, and is, for example, about 1
0 seconds is set. Then, after TM8 is set, it is notified that the interval is in progress (step S
100) and then it is determined whether or not the VSW is turned on (step S101). If not turned on, the process jumps to step S105 described later, and if turned on, the winning is notified (step S102). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is "10" (step S10).
3) If it is "10", jump to step S105, and if it is not "10", add "1" to CT6 (step S104), and then check whether CTSW is turned on. It is determined (step S105). If CTSW is not turned on, the process jumps to step S109, which will be described later, and if it is turned on, the winning is informed (step S109).
106). Then, it is determined whether or not the value of CT6 is "10" (step S107). If it is "10", the process jumps to step S109. If it is not "10", CT1 is set to "1". After adding (step S10
8), the values of CT5 and CT6 are displayed on the number-of-opening display 17 and the number-of-wins display 35 (step S109), and then it is determined whether or not the TM8 is finished (step S1).
10), if not completed, then step S10
Returning to 0, steps S100 to S110 are repeated. When finished, the values of CT5 and CT6 are cleared, the process returns to step S9 to finish the big hit state, and the subsequent operations are repeated.

As an example of the processing of steps S45 to S111 for the operation of the variable winning ball device 30 described above, there is a time chart shown in FIG. 9 (successive to FIG. 8), which will be briefly described. With the SOL turned on and the opening / closing plate 32 opened,
SP1 to SP3 are in the OFF state, and the corresponding values of the step counters CT1 to CT3 are also held at the values corresponding to the data D1 to D3.
In addition, STSW is turned on while the opening / closing plate 32 is open, and the signal P
Even if 4, P5 and P6 are derived, the sound effect is not emitted from the speaker 7. In the illustrated case, the signal P6
Is invalid because the value of CT4 is "4".

By the way, when the SOL is turned on, the opening / closing plate 3
When VSW and CTSW are turned on while 2 is open, CT6 is incremented by "1", and each time a prize sound is emitted from the speaker 7 in the form of "G" (steps S55, S59, S68, S72, S90, S9
4, corresponding to S102 and S106). However, VSW is O
By performing N, both the background sound and the light are changed from the previous mode of “F” “d” to the mode of “H” “e” to notify the player that the repeating condition is satisfied. (Corresponding to steps S50 and S51). Also, the interval time starts when CT6 becomes “10” or when TM5 times up, but during the operation of the interval time (TM6, TM7), sound and light are respectively called “I” and “f”. A mode (corresponding to steps S65, S79 and S83).

Further, when the value of CT5 drawn in the substantially central portion of FIG. 9 is "10", that is, in the final round,
At the same time when SOL is turned on, sound and light are both "J".
The mode is “g” (corresponding to step S87). Also, when CT6 becomes “10” or TM5 is timed up, a relatively long interval time T
Although M8 is started, during operation of the interval time (TM8), the sound and light are in the modes of "K" and "h" (corresponding to step S100). Then, the interval time TM8 ends and the variable display by the next start winning is started, but in the case of this embodiment, as shown in the right part of FIG. 9, it is stored corresponding to the start signal P2. SP1 to SP3 based on the generated data D1 to D3
The variable display of is controlled. Then, D1 = 3, D2 =
When 4, D3 = 5 is selected and the combination is not in the big hit display state, SP1 to SP3 are stopped based on each deceleration pattern data after the timer TM1 ends, and S
When P2 is stopped, it is notified by the timer T that it is off.
Done during M4. That is, the sound and light are both "L".
This is performed in the form of "i" (steps S40, S above).
41).

The embodiments have been described above.
In this embodiment, when the symbol displayed on the left drum and the right drum is a symbol that is a big hit, sound notification from the speaker 7 and various lamps 15a to 15
Light notifications from f, 41a, 41b, 42a, and 42b are performed, thereby actively notifying the player that there is a possibility of a big hit, and making the game more exciting.

Further, when the symbols displayed on the left drum and the right drum are big hits, the timer TM2 corresponding to the time during which the middle drum rotates three times is rotated without stopping at that position. Since it continues, that is, delays the stop time of the middle drum, by delaying this, the attention of the player is identified by the identification information display sections 14a to 14c.
By focusing on c, the player has a sense of anticipation and excites the interest of the game.

The following can be considered as modified examples of the embodiment described above. As the structure of the variable winning ball device 30, a pair of opening / closing blade pieces or a pair of sliding pieces may be used instead of the opening / closing plate 32 of the embodiment, and a motor is used instead of a solenoid as an electric drive source for driving these. May be. As the structure of the variable display device 13, instead of the rotary drums 20a to 20c of the embodiment, for example, a segment LE is used.
It may be a variable display unit of D, LCD, EL, roulette type, leaf type, belt type, dot matrix, etc., or may be a combination thereof. Further, if the number of variable display portions is at least 2 or more, the number is not limited to that of the embodiment, and the variable display method also starts variable display when the power is turned on, and starts variable display again by the start winning. In this case, the variable start may be notified by changing the brightness or speed), or the start may be sequentially stopped by winning. Alternatively, a stop switch may be provided to issue a stop command signal when operated by the player. The stop order of the variable display units is not limited to the embodiment. The upper limit of the opening time, the number of winnings, and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 30 may be arbitrarily set without being limited to the embodiment. In addition, in this case, the maximum number of winning balls to be won in all the winning holes on the variable winning ball device 30 or the game board due to the occurrence of one big jackpot is set, and then the number of times of opening and the number of winnings in one opening are set. There may be no upper limit. Further, a predetermined number of prize balls or points may be directly given to the player when a big hit occurs. In the above embodiment, when there is a possibility of a big hit, the speed of the variable display of the variable display unit that stops last is slowed down. However, the speed does not have to be changed, or the speed is changed quickly. You may do it. Even when the display of the variable display unit that is stopped first satisfies the condition that a big hit can be achieved, the remaining variable display units may be controlled to be stopped while being delayed as in the above embodiment. In the above-described embodiment, the identification information at the time of stopping is randomly selected at the time of starting winning, but the timing of stopping, in other words, the variable display time of each variable display unit may be randomly selected at the time of starting winning. . Instead of the ball game machine in which the ball is borrowed by the player in the hitting ball supply tray 6, the player can play a game by ejecting the ball enclosed in the game machine by a storage medium in which ball data is stored. It may be a so-called card type ball game machine.

[0063]

As is apparent from the above description, in the ball game machine according to the present invention, when the display result determined by the display result determining means satisfies at least a part of the condition of being in the specific display state. In addition, since the variable display device is variably displayed in a specific mode, the player can visually know from the variable display operation of the variable display device that the specific display state may occur, and the specific display state You can have a sense of expectation and enjoy the entertainment of the game. In addition, since the display result is derived after gradually accelerating at the start of the variable and gradually decelerating when deriving the display result, it is easy for the player to recognize the start of the variable display operation and the moment of displaying and deriving the display result. can do.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

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

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view of a variable display device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control circuit that controls a game of a ball game machine.

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

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a specific operation of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 8 is a time chart similarly showing an example of a specific operation.

9 is a time chart showing an example of a specific operation following FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine (ball game machine) 7 Speaker (informing means) 13 Variable display device 14a-14c Variable display part 15a-15f Line display (informing means) 30 Variable winning ball device 41a, 41b Game effect lamp (informing means) ) 42a, 42b Frame lamp (informing means) 80 Microcomputer

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine comprising: a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information; and control means for controlling the variable display device. The control means is determined by the display result determining means for determining the display result of the plurality of variable display portions and the display result determining means after starting the variable display of the plurality of variable display portions when the variable start condition is satisfied. Variable display control means for variably displaying and controlling the plurality of variable display parts so as to obtain a different display result, and the variable display control means further accelerates the variable display speed at the start of the variable. A deceleration control means for gradually decelerating the variable display speed when deriving the display result and deriving the display result, and a condition that the display result determined by the display result determining means becomes a predetermined specific display state. If it meets at least a portion, a ball-shooting game machine which comprises a a specific embodiment the variable display control means for variably displaying the variable display device in specific manner different from that which does not satisfy the condition.