JPH09103548A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a novel pachinko machine added with new operating conditions by changing the guide member of a shot ball winning device from the disadvantageous state to the first advantageous state when a shot ball enters a specific winning port, and changing the guide member to the second advantageous state remarkably advantageous to a player when a shot ball enters a special zone hole. SOLUTION: A manual start switch 81 capable of being operated by a player is provided on the surface of a pachinko(Japanese pinball game) machine 1, the number of the shot balls entering a start chucker serving as a specific winning port is stored, and the vanes of a shot ball winning device 5 generate the first advantageous state according to the mode in which a player operates the manual start switch 81 based on the memory.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game part formed on the surface of a game board, which has a starter chucker as a specific winning port and a guide member such as a wing for converting a disadvantageous state and a profitable state for a player. If a hitting device is provided and a hitting ball enters a specific winning opening, the above-mentioned guide member converts from a disadvantage state to a first profit state, and the hitting ball that has entered the hitting ball winning device in the first profit state is a special zone hole. Once in, it relates to a pachinko machine in which the guide member transforms into a second profit state which is significantly advantageous to the player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a large number of ball hitting devices for pachinko machines are known. In particular, a specific winning port is provided in the game section of a game board, and when a ball hits this specific winning port, the wing of the ball hitting device is known. A guide member such as converts into a profitable state for the player, and in this advantageous state, when a special condition occurs such as a hit ball winning a special zone hole, a hit ball winning that can temporarily bring extreme profits to the player There is a device.

[0003]

In the conventional hitting ball winning device described above, the guide member of the hitting ball winning device is converted once or twice to give the player an advantageous state, and in this first profit state, the hitting ball winning prize is achieved. When the ball hits the device enters a special state such as winning in a special zone hole, it is converted into a second profit state that gives the player extreme profit, but for the player, this kind of game is made into a rut. There is. Therefore, a new pachinko machine that takes into account new operating conditions has been earnestly desired. On the other hand, however, giving too much profit to the player will unnecessarily spoil the spirit of gambling, and the game store side will be at a disadvantage, so it is necessary to appropriately limit the winning.

[0004]

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above points, and the invention described in claim 1 has a specific winning opening in a game section formed on the surface of a game board and a player. A hit ball winning device having a guide member for converting into a disadvantage state and a profit state is provided, and when the hit ball enters a specific winning opening, the above guide member converts the disadvantage state into the first profit state. In the pachinko machine in which the guide member converts into the second profit state, which is significantly advantageous to the player, when the hit ball that has entered the hit ball winning device enters the special zone hole in the profit state of This is a pachinko machine in which the guide member of the hitting ball winning device is caused to store the first profit state based on the stored information. Further, in the invention described in claim 2, a manual starting switch that can be operated by a player is provided on the surface of the pachinko machine, and the number of hits in a specific winning opening is stored, and the manual starting switch is stored based on this memory. Is a pachinko machine in which the guide member of the ball hitting prize winning apparatus causes the above-mentioned first profit state according to the mode in which the player operates.

[0005]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1 or 2, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention is provided with a first-type starting chucker 31 and a second-type starting chucker 32 as specific winning holes in a game section 2 formed on the surface of a game board. Ball hitting winning devices 5 having, for example, wings 4 are provided on the left and right as guide members.

Both wings 4 as the above-mentioned guide member can be changed into a substantially upright state and a state tilted in the lateral direction by a solenoid or the like (not shown) provided on the back surface of the game board. Since the hit ball flowing down the part 2 does not enter the hit ball winning device 5, it is in a disadvantageous state for the player, and the state of tilting in the lateral direction is very easy for the hit ball flowing down the game part 2 to enter the hit ball winning device 5. Will be in a profitable state for the person. As the guide member, for example, a gate that is pivotally supported at both ends and is rotatable up and down may be provided.

Below the inside of the hit ball winning device 5 described above,
A special zone hole 6 is provided in the center, and normal winning holes 7 are provided on the left and right of the special zone hole 6. When the hitting ball winning device 5 is in a profitable state for the player due to the wing 4, either of the hitting balls enters. Into holes 6 or 7 of

A mode switch 14 and a manual start switch 81 are provided on the surface of the pachinko machine 1. The mode switch 14 causes the game by the hitting ball winning device 5 to be in a normal state, or is stored. It is possible to select whether to use the mode.

The gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention will be described below. In the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention, in the normal game state, both wings 4 are in a disadvantageous state to the player, and the hit ball cannot enter the hit ball winning device 5. However, when the ball hit by the launching device (not shown) and flowing down the game section 2 enters the first-class starter chucker 31, both wings 4 tilt laterally only once at intervals of 0.5 seconds. Give the person a first profit state. On the other hand, when the hitting ball flowing down the game section 2 enters the second-class starting chucker 32, both wings 4 tilt laterally twice for 0.8 seconds at 0.8-second intervals, so that the first-class starting chucker 31 is hit. The hitting ball winning device 5 is converted into the first profit state in a state that is more advantageous to the player than the case where "is entered".

In any of the above cases, when a bat 4 enters a hit ball into the hit ball winning device 5 while the hit ball winning device 5 is converting to the first profit state, the hit ball is a special zone hole 6 or a normal zone. It will enter the winning hole 7. Then, when a hit ball enters one of the right and left normal winning holes 7, a certain number of prize balls are simply discharged.

However, when the batted ball that has entered the batted ball winning device 5 enters the special zone hole 6, the batted ball winning device 5 is in a second profit state which is significantly more advantageous to the player than the first profit state by the wing 4. Convert.

In the above-mentioned second profit state, in the hitting ball winning device 5, the wing 4 tilts laterally for a total of 18 times at intervals of 0.8 seconds for 0.8 seconds, and the profit state occurs for about 30 seconds. The principle is to cycle. However, in the conventional pachinko machine 1, a total of 1
When 0 hit balls enter the hit ball winning device 5, the cycle is stopped, and if a total of 10 hit balls do not enter the hit ball winning device 5, the cycle is also stopped. Of the 10 hit balls in one cycle that enter the hit ball winning device 5, the nth hit ball is the special zone hole 6
At that point, the cycle is stopped at that point and the cycle is changed to the next cycle, and a maximum of 8 cycles can be repeated.

As described above, in the conventional pachinko machine, when the batted ball enters the starting chucker, the batted ball winning device converts the unfavorable state to the first profit state by the wing, and the batted ball is in the special zone hole 6 in the first profit state. When entering, the wing has a significant advantage for the player
It is converted to the profit state of and the extreme profit is given to the player.

However, in the present invention, the first profit state is memorized even if the hit ball enters the starting chucker. For example, when the player operates the manual start switch 81, the hit ball winning device 5 is moved by the wing 4 according to the mode. It is adapted to be converted into a profit state of 1.

The game state of the present invention will be specifically described below. As a precondition, the first-type starting chucker 31 is referred to as a K1 chucker, and its winning ball detection switch is a K1 switch 11,
The second type starting chucker 32 is referred to as K2 chucker, and the winning ball detection switch is referred to as K2 switch 13. However, the number of opening and closing of the wing 4 when the hit ball wins the K1 chucker is Ka, and the number of opening and closing of the wing when the hit ball wins the K2 chucker is
It can be Kb, but this description will be given later. In the second profit state of the hitting ball winning device 5, the wing 4 is continuously operated 18 times, the solenoid driving pulse width is 0.8 seconds,
The pulse interval is 0.8 seconds.

Then, in the operation mode to be realized as the embodiment, the allowable number of times n of opening and closing of the wing 4 due to winning of both the K1 chucker and the K2 chucker is stored, and the memory is operated by the player by operating the start switch. If the number of times n is 1 or more, the wing 4 is opened once for each operation. Of course, the number "1" is incremented for winning the K1 chucker, and the number "2" is incremented for winning the K2 chucker. Generalizing the above, if the memory count n is S or more, the blade is opened S times each time the operation is performed. However, in this case, S>
In response to the player's operation of the start switch at the time of n, the start switch is operated until the blade opening / closing operation is caused by the number n (<S) corresponding to the current number of times of memory or n ≧ S. There are two possible ways to invalidate. The allowable number of opening / closing n of the wing 4 associated with winning in both the K1 chucker and the K2 chucker is memorized, and the opening / closing operation of the wing 4 is uniformly generated by the player's operation of the start switch by the number of memorized times n. . Regarding the above items, the upper limit N is set for the number of times of storage n, and when the upper limit value N is reached, the opening / closing operation of the blade 4 is automatically caused regardless of whether or not the start switch is operated. Regarding the above items 1 to 4, an upper limit N is set for the number of times of storage n, and when the upper limit N is exceeded, the excess is invalidated. With respect to the above items (1) to (4), the upper limit N is set for the number of times of storage n, and when the upper limit value N is exceeded, the blade 4 can be used only once, regardless of the operation of the start switch, each time the excess amount is generated.
Automatically open and close. In other words, the wing 4 is opened and closed once each time the number of memory times n reaches N + 1, and the number of memory balls is returned to N.

The operation of the present invention will be described below with reference to the block diagrams of FIG.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show a circuit system for satisfying the basic game mode of the conventional pachinko machine of this kind which is an object of the improvement of the present invention. FIG. 3 shows a normal game section, FIG. Four
Relates to a so-called special game part, and one circuit system is configured by connecting the terminals to. Further, when the terminals (a) to (g) are connected to the corresponding terminals (a) to (g) of one of the circuit systems shown in FIGS. It is possible in different modes.

Therefore, first, the circuit operation for satisfying the basic game mode will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. For that purpose, the “basic” mode needs to be selected by operating the mode changeover switch 14 added as an embodiment.

This mode changeover switch 14 allows the player to select a basic game form and an extended game form added by the present invention. The basic game form is the "basic" mode, depending on the addition. It is called the "extended" mode.

Further, in this embodiment, the mode changeover switch 14 is devised so as to be a momentary switch, and every time the player performs an operation such as pushing it,
T-type flip-flop via waveform shaping circuit WS each time
The mode can be changed by changing the state of (FF) 35 and changing the logical value of its Q output. The mode selected at that time can be displayed to the player by the mode display circuit 36 by an appropriate display means such as light or sound. Although not particularly described below, in the drawings, all symbols WS are waveform shaping circuits for shaping the ON detection signal of each switch into a pulse signal having an appropriate pulse width.

However, when the basic mode is currently selected and the Q logic of the T-type flip-flop 35 is "H", once every time there is a winning ball in the first-type starting chucker 31. Only, when the winning ball is detected by the K1 switch 11 or 12 attached to the K1 chucker for allowing the opening and closing of the wing 4, the detection pulse is transmitted from the OR gate 15 to the AND gate 17a and then to the latch 16. Latched, and the output of the latch circuit 16 is set to logic “H”.

After passing through the OR gate 19, this latch output passes through the AND gate 21 whose other input (the logical value of the line (e)) is logic "H" at this point, as will be apparent from the later-described place. And also triggers the mono-multivibrator (MMB) 23, especially on its rising edge.

The time t1 is applied to the mono multivibrator 23.
Is set, which defines the energization time to the drive solenoid 28 when the wings 4 are opened and closed only once.
Here, you can think about 0.5 seconds.

The output of the monomultivibrator 23 passes through an AND gate 25 and an OR gate 26 in this order, and a solenoid 28 for opening and closing the blade 4 is timed via a solenoid drive circuit 27.
Drive by t1 only. Of course, the number of K1 switches is not limited to the two shown in the figure, and can be arbitrarily set by making the OR gate 15 a multi-input type.

On the other hand, each time there is a winning ball, for example, when the winning ball is detected by the K2 switch 13 attached to the K2 chucker for allowing the opening and closing of the wing 4, this detection pulse is currently " The other input passes through the AND gate 18a whose logic "H" is set because the "basic" mode is selected.
It is taken in by the latch 32 and its output is set to logic "H".

The latch output having the inverted state to the logic "H" also passes through the AND gate 22 whose other input is at the logic "H" at this time, and particularly at the rising edge of the mono-multivibrator ( Trigger MMB) 24.

This mono-multi vibrator 24 has time t2
Is set, which defines the energization time of the drive solenoid 28 for each opening / closing of the blade 4 twice. Here, it can be considered about 0.8 seconds. In other words, in this embodiment, K2
It's not just a matter of the number of times
In order to be advantageous in regard to the opening time of the wing for each round,
It is planned.

The output of the mono-multivibrator 23 passes through the OR gate 26, and drives the blade opening / closing solenoid 28 via the solenoid drive circuit 27 once for the time t2.

However, the mono multivibrator 24
The output of is also given to the delay circuit 31 with the symbol τ1, and the delay time set in this delay circuit 31 is, for example, t2 + t3 = 1.6 seconds, so the initial pulse width t2 = 0.8s
After the ec pulse is generated, a second pulse is generated with a 0.8 second interval.

As with the first pulse, the second pulse has a pulse width of 0.8 sec, and the blade opening / closing solenoid 28 is connected via the OR gate 26 and the solenoid drive circuit 27.
Is driven again over time t2.

Of course, as apparent from the above, the pulse interval t3 can be changed by changing the set time for the delay circuit 31, and other two pulse generating circuits can be arbitrarily adopted.

The number of K2 switches is also arbitrary, and as shown in the OR gate 15 that takes the OR of the outputs of the K1 switches, the outputs of these K2 switches may be ORed and input to the latch 32.

Whether the input is to the K1 chucker or the K2 chucker, the optical display circuit 29 and the sound display circuit 29 'are driven by the solenoid 28 in accordance with the driving of the solenoid 28 so as to appropriately open and close the wing. You can display the operation. Also, every time the solenoid is driven, for example, a solenoid operation detection pulse having an appropriate pulse width is obtained at the output of the detection circuit 30, which resets the latches 16 and 32 to wait for the next winning ball detection. Together, it triggers the mono-multivibrator 34 for the operation described below.

The output of the latch 32 related to the K2 switch controls the AND gate 25 via the inverter 20,
It is designed to selectively gate the output of the mono multivibrator 23 related to the switch, which is K2.
The operation based on the input to the chucker is prioritized.

That is, even if the mono-multivibrator 23 for opening and closing the blade 4 once is in operation, if the K2 chucker is won at this timing, the logic "L" of the output of the inverter 20 is obtained. To the K2 chucker by closing the AND gate 25 with the reversal to and forcibly disabling the output of this mono multivibrator 23 at that time and enabling only the output of the mono multivibrator 24 for double opening and closing. When the prize is won, it will be opened and closed twice from there. This is because if the winnings in the K1 chucker and the K2 chucker almost overlap, as long as the circuit system does not cause inconsistent behavior, the K2 which is more advantageous for the player than the K1 chucker
This is a consideration to keep the chukka more effective.

Of course, when each of the prize ball detecting switches described later including the K1 switch and K2 switch detects a prize ball, a predetermined number of prize balls are returned to the player by a well-known method though not shown. However, the explanation here does not extend to such a prize ball discharging mechanism.

As a result of opening and closing the wings 4 by the above operation, when the game ball that has entered the opened accessory zone wins the special zone hole 6 called the V zone, the special zone detection switch 37 is activated. Detecting that fact, waveform shaping circuit
The detection pulse from WS is applied to one input of the AND gate 38.

The AND gate 38 is a three-input type, and one of the remaining two is based on the detection pulse from the detection circuit 30 for confirming the solenoid operation, and outputs the output of the mono-multivibrator 34 for a certain time. A signal that continues to be a logical "H" is given to the other one, and a signal that is a logical "H" at this time is given to the other one as an output of the inverter 61, as will be apparent from a later part. Therefore, when the hit ball wins the special zone hole 6, the detection pulse from the detection switch 37 resets the timer 39 to drive the time constant circuit 40 with the symbol τ2 and at the maximum 8 cycles / 1 starting from the special zone winning. Presettable down counter 44 for limiting the maximum number of wing opening / closing (eg 18 times) in one cycle for special games as a special second benefit state of the frame, and maximum in one cycle A presettable down counter 63 for limiting the number of winning balls (for example, 10) is preset.

If the maximum number of blade opening / closing operations in one cycle is set to "18" as described above, the presettable down counter 44 is set to decimal number "17", and the presettable down counter 63 is set to decimal system. The number "9" is preset as a binary value. Each of these presettable down counters 44 and 63 counts down to a numerical value "0" in decimal notation.

The detection pulse from the detection switch 37 of the special zone hole 6 also resets a latch 46, which will be described later, and triggers the mono-multivibrator 48, so that the time corresponding to the time τ 2 set in the time constant circuit 40 described above. Only, the output is set to logic "H".

This time τ determined in the time constant circuit 40
2 is for ensuring the above preset operations, etc., and correspondingly, the time τ2 set in the mono multivibrator 48 is such that the oscillation output from the oscillator 43 described later is output earlier. This is because the purpose is to prevent the above, so that it is necessary and sufficiently short time as long as the purpose can be achieved.

A mono-multivibrator 34 that outputs a logical "H" for a predetermined time based on a detection pulse for confirming the operation of the solenoid is provided in the hit ball winning device 5 when the wings are opened. The hit ball that entered the zone is wing 4
This is because there is a case in which the player wins the special zone hole 6 after the game is closed. In other words, the maximum delay time for winning with such a delay can be experimentally known and the time corresponding to that time can be set in the mono multivibrator 34. Empirically, this time may be at most 1 to several seconds after the last closing of the wing 4.

The delay time τ set in the time constant circuit 40
After two, timer 39 is triggered. This timer
The 39 does not limit the maximum number of times the blade can be opened and closed in one cycle by simply limiting the number, but also monitors it in time to eliminate the possibility that the blade may be accidentally opened beyond the maximum set time. It is provided for reliable operation of each circuit system described later.

With respect to the maximum operating time, when the blade opening / closing operation is performed up to 18 times, for example, with a pulse width of 0.8 sec and repeated at intervals of 0.8 sec, from the first blade opening time to the end. The time it takes to close the wings of (0.8sec)
× (18 times of opening and closing + 17 times of interval) = 28 sec.
It is good if it is longer than 28 seconds, but here we have some margin
It is set to 30sec.

When the timer 39 is triggered, the AND gate 42 obtains the AND of the output of the inverter 47 which inverts the output of the latch 46 which has been previously reset, and the oscillator (OSC) 43. "H" is applied to the start / stop input of the oscillator, and the oscillator 43 starts oscillating.

As previously described, this oscillator 43
Is a type that oscillates when a logic "H" is applied to the start / stop input and stops the oscillation when a logic "L" is applied.

Regarding the oscillating frequency, the solenoid 28 is driven for 0.8 sec with respect to the opening / closing operation for the maximum number of times 18 of opening / closing of the blade per cycle, as described above.
When the pulse width is set to be repeated at intervals of 0.8 sec, the pulse train may be set to oscillate with a duty cycle of 50% at a cycle of 1.6 sec.

In the figure, t4 and t5 are both 0.8 seconds.
However, of course, any other setting may be used, and the set time of the timer circuit 39 may be changed accordingly.

When the oscillator 43 starts to oscillate, this oscillation pulse is transmitted through the AND gate 49 which receives the output of the mono-multivibrator 48 which has already fallen to the logic "L" by its inverting input. The solenoid drive circuit 27 is driven directly from the OR gate 26 to drive the solenoid.
It is operated repeatedly every 0.8 seconds with a 0.8 second interval.

On the other hand, the rising transition of the output of the timer 39 to the logic "L" is caught by the differentiating circuit 41, and the AND gate 51.
Preset presettable down counter 50 via.

The presettable down counter 50 is
The maximum number of cycles per frame of the special game, that is, all of the eight cycles in the present embodiment are detected, and the preset value is made into "8" in decimal, and the number "9" is actually counted. It is possible. The reason why it is possible to count one more than the maximum cycle number will be described later.

In any case, when the presettable down counter 50 is preset, the binary numerical value "1000" (from the most significant bit M3) appearing at its 4-bit output terminal is decoded by the decoder 56, for example, a 7-segment display. The publicly known appropriate numerical value display 57 is operated to notify the player that the first cycle of the special game has started. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the displayed decimal value "8" indicates the number of remaining cycles including the currently operating cycle. However, if necessary, by changing the decoding method, it is easy to change the display from the decimal value "1" indicating the first time.

Among the 4-bit output terminals of the presettable down counter 50, the most significant bit terminal M3 has the logic "H" corresponding to the logic value "1" captured by the latch 54. The output of 54 becomes logic "H". In other words, the logical "H" signal appearing at the output of the latch 54 becomes a signal indicating that the special game which is the second profit state for the player has started and is continuing.

This signal is also used as a special game signal which is inverted by the inverter 55 and continuously becomes logic "L".

Therefore, at this time, for example, this special game signal is caught by the detection circuit 33, and the optical display circuit 29 performs an optical display in a specific mode different from the time when the wings are opened and closed in the normal game state, and the sound display circuit 29. Similarly, the sound display of a specific mode may be performed by the '. Also, the detection of special games,
This can also be done by directly capturing the output of the oscillator 43 via the AND gate 49 as described above.

However, in the case of this embodiment, when the special game starts, the output of the inverter 55 becomes the logic "L" as described above, and the AND gates 21 and 22 are closed.

Therefore, during this special game, even if there is a game ball winning the K1 switches 11 and 12 and the K2 switch 13,
As a result, the solenoid is not driven, and the winning balls to those switches 11, 12, and 13 are substantially invalidated (although it is of course possible to discharge the winning balls), the oscillator
Only by 43 is the solenoid 28 for opening and closing the blades controlled.

On the other hand, by presetting the presettable down counter 50, the input receiving the output of the inverter 55 of the AND gate 51 becomes logic "L", so that the differentiating circuit 41 which is output at every cycle update as described later. With respect to the output of, the presettable down counter 50 is no longer preset, and conversely, the AND gate 52 which receives the output of the latch 54 as it is becomes more effective, and the preset gate is set via the OR gate 53 every cycle update. The tabble down counter 50 will count down.

The oscillation pulse of the oscillator 43 is monitored by the presettable down counter 44 while the first cycle starts and the blade repeatedly opens and closes. Then, the presettable down counter 44 displays the preset value "17".
When the count content of the presettable down counter 44 becomes "0" as a result of counting 18 pulses because the cycle update condition described later is not satisfied, the count up signal is output, This is taken into the latch 46 via the OR gate 45,
Therefore, the signal of logic "L", the content of which has been inverted by the inverter 47, inverts the output of the AND gate 42, thereby stopping the oscillator 43 there. This count-up signal continues to be a logical "H" until the presettable down counter 44 is preset next.

At the same time, the output logic "H" of the OR gate 45 is
Thereafter, the signal is continuously given to the reset terminal R of the latch 54,
Therefore, its output logic is fixed at "L", and it is also given to the time constant circuit 59 to force the decoder 56 after a fixed time τ3 to make the numerical display of the display 57 "0".

Therefore, when the cycle update condition described later is not satisfied, the display of the cycle number display 57 is
Even after the first cycle is completed, the numerical value "8" is displayed for a while and then becomes "0" to notify the player of the end of the special game.

On the other hand, with respect to the circuit system in the normal game section, a general reset to the initial state can be achieved. That is,
By returning the output logic of the inverter 55 to the logic "H" before the start of the special game, the AND gates 21 and 22 are re-enabled, and the above-described winning ball detection of the K1 switches 11 and 12 and the K2 switch 13 is performed. Wing opening and closing operations are allowed.

However, during the 18 times of opening and closing of the blade 4, or even after the final 18th opening operation is completed, as described above, until the output of the mono-multivibrator 34 falls. Then, if there is a ball hitting the special zone hole 6 again, the situation is exactly the same as when the first cycle described above started, and from that point on, the output logic "H" of the AND gate 38 causes a new cycle. Will start. The difference from the initial start-up is that the numerical value of the presettable down counter 50 for counting the number of cycles is decremented by "1" and the numerical display on the display 57 is "7".
It just changes to.

That is, the presettable down counter 44
When the timer 39 is once reset and then retriggered before the count-up of, the output of the differentiating circuit 41, which detects the rising edge of the timer 39, is closed immediately after the start of the first cycle as described above. Instead, it is given to the AND gate 52 which is opened immediately, so that the output of the AND gate 52 is input to the count terminal, and as a result, the content of the presettable down counter 50 is decreased by one.

Such a cycle updating operation can be continued until the maximum of the eighth cycle is completed unless the predetermined number of winnings is reached during the big role, and the content of the presettable down counter 50 is changed to the AND gate 52 every time. The signal given from the person will count down.

At the final eighth cycle, the 4-bit output terminal of the presettable down counter 50 multiplies the decimal value by "1" and the binary value by the most significant bit M3 to the least significant bit Mo. Becomes "0001".

At this time, of course, the numerical value "1" is displayed on the display 57 of the current cycle to inform the player that it is the last cycle, but this cycle is different from the previous cycle. Is defined as the final round, so that winning in the special zone hole 6 associated with the opening / closing operation of the blades in this final round is no longer a cycle renewal condition.

Therefore, a four-input NOR gate 58 is provided as a final cycle detector, and among the four inputs,
Only the input that receives the least significant bit Mo of the presettable down counter 50 is an inverted input.

In the final cycle, the output of NOR gate 58 first becomes logic "H". Therefore, since the output of the latch 60 holds the logic "H" and the output of the inverter 61 holds the logic "L", the AND gate 38 which receives the output of the inverter 61 at one input is Even if there is a winning detection signal from the zone detection switch 37, it will no longer pass through.

Therefore, unless the later-described "10 count condition" is satisfied, 18 in the final cycle will eventually occur.
The opening / closing operation of the wing 4 ends.

Then, the presettable down counter 44
From the so-called end signal sent from the OR gate 45, the display of the display unit 57 for displaying the number of the cycle displays "0" by the mechanism described above, and the latch 54 is reset and the inverter is turned on. The output of 55 is inverted to logic "H", and becomes a normal game state waiting for the start of the next special game. Also, the latch 60 is reset and the inverter
The output of 61 is also inverted to logic "H" and given to the AND gate 38.

Furthermore, since this end signal decrements the content of the presettable down counter 50 by "1" via the OR gate 53, the output of the presettable down counter 50 also changes from "0001" to "0000" until then. Therefore, a new special game may be started by the subsequent detection of the special zone winning, and even if the reset of the latch 60 is released at that time, the logic “L” is input to the input of the inverter 61. Can be maintained in the given condition.

Of course, regarding the display from the numerical value "1" to "0", when the cycle update condition is not satisfied on the way, the number of the cycle is temporarily displayed, and then the numerical display is changed to "0". The above-mentioned time constant circuit 59 used for this purpose may be unnecessary. In addition, the decoder 56 naturally follows the command of the time constant circuit 59, and when the presettable down counter 50 is preset, the output from the presettable down counter 50 can be decoded again by the latch 54. The signal of is used as a selection signal,
The falling edge of this to logic "L" is given as a significant value.

In each cycle of the second profit state, the role of the hitting ball winning device 5 is accompanied by the opening / closing of the blade 4 except when the opening / closing of the blade 4 is completed 18 times as described above. A certain number of winning balls that have won the zone, for example
Even when the number reaches 10, it cannot be updated.

That is, the special zone winning detection switch 37
The presettable down counter 63 preset through the AND gate 38 by the detection signal of (1) per ball by a well-known detection switch (not shown) that detects the winning ball winning the role zone each time. It is decremented by "1".

Immediately after the preset, that is, immediately after the start of each special game cycle, a signal representing a decimal number "9" appears in the 4-bit output.

However, in order to provide for the display of the player,
Since it is more natural for the numerical value to increase by "1" each time one player wins, it is first decoded through the appropriate decoder 65 so that the numerical value display 66 displays the numerical value "0".

In this way, each time there is one winning ball to be won in the accessory zone, the content of the presettable down counter 63 is decremented by "1", and the decimal number is displayed on the numerical display 66. The addition results of "1" are displayed.

When ten winning balls are detected during this process, the content of the presettable down counter 63 is "0".
The display of the numerical display 66 also changes from "9" in front of it to "0". Of course, if you use a two-digit display, you can change "0" to "10" display, but it is useless to use a two-digit display for only one kind of numerical value "10", In addition, the special game is ended when 10 are counted, and the game is returned to the normal game. Therefore, a single digit display is preferable.

In this way, when 10 winnings in the character zone are detected, all four inputs of the NOR gate 64 as a count-up detector are logic "L", so logic "H" is output. A significant count up signal is output and provided to one input of the OR gate 45.

In this case, the OR gate 45 is
The operation exactly the same as the series of circuit operations based on the special game end signal explained as the output of the above occurs.

On the other hand, when there is a game ball that wins the special zone hole 6 before the presettable down counter 63 counts up, the presettable down counter 63 is preset by the output of the AND gate 38 as described above. Since the value is reset to "9", the number of winning balls in the accessory zone is counted from the beginning of each updated cycle.

In this case, if the game balls that have won the special zone hole 6 are also counted, if it happens to be the tenth prize ball, it is possible that the circuit malfunctions. This is because one attempts to update the cycle and the other ends it. However, this can be prevented simply and in an advantageous manner for the player.

For example, the special zone detection switch 37 is mechanically arranged upstream of the switch 62 for counting 10 counts. In this way, even if the game ball that has won the special zone hole 6 is the tenth game ball, the presettable down counter 63 is recognized before the presettable down counter 63 recognizes that this is the tenth game ball. You can apply a preset to. Of course, an electrically suitable delay circuit may be provided.

According to the operation of the circuit system as described above, in the present invention, a special game in which the maximum number of blade opening / closing operations per cycle is 18 times, the maximum number of cycle update times is 8 times, and the maximum permissible winning number of balls per cycle is 10 It is stipulated, but it goes without saying that the above numerical values can be changed arbitrarily, which is apparent from the above description. Also, there are two kinds of switches for starting the blade 4 for the first time, one for opening and closing and one for opening and closing twice, but the setting of the number of times of opening and closing of each of them is also optional, and the opening and closing time per one is also set. Besides being settable arbitrarily, the number of times of opening and closing itself can be changed.

Regarding the operation check of the solenoid, the detection signal is taken out from the output of the OR gate 26 in the case of the illustration, but it can be taken out not only from the drive circuit 27 or the solenoid itself, but, for example, when the wing 4 is opened. It may be taken out from a sensor such as a reed switch provided at a desired location.

Further, the display of each numerical value may be changed from the decrement to the increment format or vice versa, and the display of the number of times of opening and closing of the blade 4 is performed based on the output of the presettable down counter 44. Is also good.

The above is the description of the operation of the circuit system that should satisfy the same game mode as in the pachinko machine of this type up to now, but the mode changeover switch 14 added as an embodiment.
When the player operates by pushing once, the circuit system of FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 is one of the circuit systems of FIG. 5 to FIG. Due to
A special game in each mode according to the present invention becomes possible.

First, a case in which the circuit system shown in FIG. 5 is combined will be described as an embodiment of the present invention. 3 and 4
The terminals (a) to (h) shown in FIG. 5 are connected to the terminals (a) to (h) shown in FIG. However, terminal (g) is
As indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 5, these terminals are not used in this embodiment. If this terminal is also provided as a module for mounting the circuit shown in the figure, it may be grounded, for example, in order to constantly connect it to the logic "L".

When the mode changeover switch 14 is operated in the state where the "basic" mode for instructing the conventional game form has been selected, the output of the T-type flip-flop 35 is inverted to the logical "L", This is the "extended" mode in the present invention.

The inversion of the output of the T-type flip-flop 35 to the logic "L" forcibly closes the AND gates 17a and 18a. This means that the circuit system that has already been described by winning the K1 switches 11 and 12 and the K2 switch 13 immediately prevents the blades from opening and closing.

On the contrary, each winning ball detection signal in these switches passes through the AND gates 17b, 17c, 18b receiving the output of the T-type flip-flop 35 by the inverting input, and the terminals (a) to ( It is given to the latches 71, 72, 73 and 74 having the read command terminal RD shown in FIG.

The signal from the K2 switch 13 has two latches 7
The value given to 3,74 is twice the value of the K1 switch because it allows the opening and closing of the wings twice when the switch 13 is won by the promise made so far. It is because it was raised to.

Each of the latches 71.72, 73, 74 is scanned by the scanner 75 at an appropriate cycle based on the clock CLK from an appropriate clock oscillator (not shown), and a read command is given in order, and the latches are simultaneously read. The latch that received the read command the previous time is reset.

It is desirable that the operating speed of such a scanner is sufficiently high. Unlike the seconds or sub-seconds operations for opening and closing the wings in the "basic" mode above, the memory of numbers requires a very accurate display to the player.

For example, in the above operation, the K2 switch 13
If two wing opening / closing operations based on winning a prize are occurring, even if there is a prize on the K1 switch, the corresponding amount of prize balls can be discharged, but the corresponding wing opening / closing is disabled. It was But it is not unnatural. It is better to say that there was a prize in the K1 switch even though wing 4 was actually moving, and to move wing 4 strangely.

However, when it comes to remembering the number, it is a great disadvantage for the player to invalidate the number corresponding to one of the K1 and K2 switches, even if there is a prize at almost the same time. , Offensive.

For this reason, it is set to an appropriate high speed (there is no problem since it can be easily obtained even with a clock having a considerably high frequency).
The content of the latch sequentially scanned by the scanner 75 is given to the up / down counter 77 via the OR gate 76, and the allowable number of blade opening / closing associated with the cumulative number of winning balls to the K1 switch and K2 switch is stored in this counter 77. To be done.

That is, for the K1 switches 11 and 12, the numerical value "1" is incremented for each winning of the ball, and for the K2 switch 13, both outputs of the latches 73 and 74 are read. "2" is added as a numerical value.

The content of the number of times of storage at each time point is displayed to the player on an appropriate numerical value display 79 through an appropriate decoder 78.

However, unless the content stored in the up / down counter 77 is "0", the corresponding input of the AND gate 80 receives it by inversion, so that it is substantially logical "H".
You can think of it, and unless special games occur,
Since the signal appearing at the terminal (e) is also a logic "H" as described above, whether or not the manual start switch 81 is operated thereafter determines the output logic of the AND gate 80.

When the player operates the manual start switch,
The resulting pulse of logic "H" passes through AND gate 80 and, via terminal (d), the OR gate 19 shown in FIG.
Is given to one input.

Then, the mono multivibrator 23 is triggered, and its output is transmitted to the solenoid drive circuit 27 via the AND gate 25.

As a result, the solenoid 28 operates once to open the blade 4, and the result is detected by the detection circuit 30 and fed back via the terminal (f) to the AND gate 82 in FIG. After passing, it is given to the down input of the up / down counter 77, and the content is decremented by "1".

Of course, when the content stored in the up / down counter 77 is "0", the AND gate 80 is forcibly closed and no change occurs even if the player operates the manual start switch 81.

On the other hand, if there is a game ball that has entered the character zone from the wing 4 that the player has opened by a manual command, and if this has won the special zone hole 6, the special game described above will start. .

During this special game, since the logic of the terminal (e) becomes "L", the AND gate 80 is forcibly maintained in the closed state and the manual start switch 81 is substantially inoperable. The contents stored in the up / down counter 77 are only added to the K1 switch and K2 switch when the prize is won.
Entrusted.

Further, the operation of each solenoid controlling the opening and closing of the wing 4 in this special game, of course, should not decrement the memory contents in the up / down counter 77 in FIG. AND gate due to significant special game signal with logic "L"
82 is also closed.

In the case of the mode in which the blade 4 is operated once for each manual command, the optical display circuit shown in FIG. Alternatively, a signal may be given to the sound display circuit to cause a specific display.

In the embodiment of the present invention in which the circuit shown in FIG. 5 is combined with the basic circuit system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, when the "extended" mode is selected, the upper limit of the number of memories is limited. There is no up-down counter 77
When the capacity is exceeded, the excess may be invalidated.

Although the upper limit value N may be set in the form of a counter capacity and the overflow amount may be intentionally nullified, this may actually give the player a discomfort.

Therefore, if the upper limit value N is intentionally set and the memory number n of the counter 77 exceeds this upper limit value N, the blade 4 is automatically opened once for each time it exceeds one. The operation is also a function that may be provided as an embodiment of the present invention.

Such an embodiment can be obtained by combining the circuit system shown in FIG. 5 with some modifications and the basic circuit system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The same or similar components as those in FIG. 5 will be described with the same reference numerals, but the operation is substantially the same as that of the circuit system shown in FIG. 5 up to the memory count n = N. do.
Due to the circuit configuration, the AND gate 80 is set to “n = 0”
? The difference is that the AND gate 80a for determining "" and the AND gate 80b for determining whether or not the special game is being performed are provided separately.

However, when the stored content in the up / down counter 77 exceeds the set maximum value N (for example, N = 10), a logical "H" signal is issued from the "n>N" terminal, and the player Activates a mono-multivibrator 84 that produces pulses of similar pulse width to those obtained when the manual start switch is operated.

As a result, the pulse signal is supplied to the OR gate.
After passing through 85 and the AND gate 80b, it is given to the OR gate 19 in FIG. 3 from the terminal (d), and the mono-multivibrator 23 is triggered once by the mechanism explained above.
The wing 4 performs the opening operation once.

The result is fed back from the terminal (f) to the AND gate 82 in FIG. 6, and the stored content of the up / down counter 77 is decremented by "1" and returned to "N".

However, in the circuit shown in the figure, when the special game is started, the AND gate 80a, b is closed by the logical "L" signal of the terminal (e), and as a result, the maximum set value N during the special game is set. The automatic depreciation operation beyond is effectively disabled, but this is unavoidable.

On the contrary, when the special game is started, for example, by utilizing the special special game signal significant at the logic "L" appearing at the terminal (e), the K1 switch and the K2 switch are operated during that period. It is also possible to stop the cumulative addition and storage function of the allowable number of times of opening and closing of the blade based on the winning ball detection. In the first place, we made it possible to cumulatively store the allowable number of times of opening and closing the wings because it was possible for the player to freely open and close the wings at the place where it was convenient for the player to start the special game. It is over-protection that still benefits the player at the time of success. Such a function can be easily achieved by, for example, providing an AND gate for receiving the signal of the terminal (e) at the inverting input and providing the other input for receiving the signals of the terminals (a) to (c). Of course, this consideration can be applied to other embodiments as well.

When the circuit system shown in FIG. 7 is combined with the circuit system shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. By operating the manual start switch 81, the blades are continuously opened and closed S times. If the number is less than S, the player's manual start switch 81 is used unless the memory number is "0".
By the operation of, the wings are opened and closed by the number corresponding to the memory. Similarly, the reference numerals corresponding to those in FIG. 5 and FIG.

The stored content n of the up / down counter 77 is compared with the preset value S preset by the setter 87 by the comparator 86. If "n≥S", the corresponding output terminal becomes the logic "H". , "N <S", the corresponding output terminal becomes logic "H" and the "n ≧ S" terminal becomes logic "L".

Now, it is assumed that the blade opening / closing permissible number cumulatively stored by the up / down counter 77 has reached S or more. In such a case, the AND gate 96 is in a closed state regardless of the logical value of the other input,
On the other hand, the AND gate 89 is in a state where it can be opened by another input.

When the player operates the manual start switch 81 under this condition, the result is AND gate 89.
To the latch 88, and its logical "H" output is applied from the OR gate 90 to one input of the AND gate 91.

Since the special game / normal game signal indicated by the terminal (e) is given to the other input of the AND gate 91, the signal logic of the terminal (e) is the normal game unless the special game is currently being performed. The output of the AND gate 91 is also a logic "H".

Therefore, the logic "H" is applied to the start / stop terminal of the oscillator 92, and a repetitive pulse train signal having an appropriate period t6 is generated at the output.

As will be understood later, for example, regarding this automatic blade opening / closing operation S times, the solenoid 28 is changed by 0.5 sec.
If it is driven at 0.8 sec intervals, the period t6 is 1.3 sec, which is the sum of both. However, since the mono-multivibrator 23 in FIG. 3 is diverted, the pulse width need only be long enough to trigger it, and need not be long.

This signal is given to the OR gate 19 in FIG. 3 via the terminal (d), and therefore the mono-multivibrator 23 causes the above-mentioned oscillator by the mechanism already described.
The solenoid 28 is driven each time at a cycle set to 92.

On the other hand, the number of oscillation pulses of the oscillator 92 is the presettable down counter for which the numerical value "S" is set.
Monitored by 93. The presettable down counter 93 is preset to the preset value "S" by a start command pulse accompanying the operation of the manual start switch 81 by the previous player, and then counts down when the set value "S" is counted down. The logic of the up terminal is "H".

This signal triggers the mono-multivibrator 95 via the OR gate 94, and the mono-multivibrator 95 outputs a pulse having a pulse width sufficient for resetting the latch 88.

When the latch 88 is reset in this way, at least the output relating to this latch 88 becomes logic "L", so that the output logic of the AND gate 90 falls to "L" and the start / stop terminal of the oscillator 92 is connected. A logic "L" is given, at which point the oscillation of the oscillator 92 is stopped, and the series of operations associated with one operation of the player's manual start switch 81 is completed.

Of course, with respect to the operation of the solenoid 28 over the continuous S times, the feedback signal is output at each time.
The memory contents of the up / down counter 77 obtained in (f) are decremented by "1".

Even after this operation, if there is still a stored content of "S" or more in the up / down counter 77, the player operates the manual start switch 81 again to perform the same operation as above. Is reproduced.

On the other hand, when the player operates the manual start switch 81 at the time when the content stored in the up / down counter 77 is less than "S", the following operation is performed.

In the comparator 86, naturally, “n <
Since the logic "H" appears at the S "terminal, the pulse accompanying the operation of the manual start switch 81 passes through the AND gate 96, and this is taken in by the latch 97, and by the output of the latch 97, Oscillator via OR gate 90 and AND gate 91
92 is triggered, and the opening / closing operation of the blade 4 according to the cycle t6 starts to occur.

On the other hand, the current memory number of the up-down counter 77 is monitored by the NOR gate 98, and once the blade 4 is opened, the up-counter 77 is down-counted by the signal obtained from the terminal (f). When the stored content n of the down counter 77 becomes "0", this NOR gate 96
Output logic becomes "H" to reset the latch 97, and also the mono-multivibrator 95 is triggered via the OR gate 94 to reset the latch 88.

When the latch 97 is reset, the oscillation of the oscillator 92 is stopped at that time, and therefore, the blade is opened and closed n times for the number n within the range of n <S.

However, during such an operation, if the hit ball entering the character zone from between the open wings 4 may further enter the special zone hole 6, it is a special advantage for the player, which has been fully explained above. The special game which is the second profit state is started.

Then, in this embodiment, the AND gate 91 is forcibly closed by the signal of logic "L" appearing at the terminal (e), and the AND gate 82 is also forcibly closed, so that the special game is performed. In the middle, the opening / closing operation of the blade 4 over S times or n times below S is temporarily suspended.

Regarding the special game described above, if the cycle update operation is not performed or the special game is completed after the maximum set number of cycles is completed, the output logic of the terminal (e) is inverted to "H". The operation temporarily suspended as described above is restarted from the middle. This is because even the presettable down counter 93 has not been preset or cleared by the start of the special game.

On the contrary, when the special game is started, the automatic opening / closing operation of the wing for a maximum of S times is stopped at that point, and after the special game is finished, the manual start switch 81 is waited for again. It is also easy by combining appropriate logic gates.

Even if n ≧ S when the manual start switch 81 is operated, during the automatic opening / closing over S times, the up / down counter 77 is down-counted by the signal from the terminal (f). It is quite possible that the stored content n falls below S.

However, even in such a case, the latch 88 is provided to complete the opening and closing of the S times.

In the above description, the mono-multivibrator 23 of the circuit system shown in FIG. 3 is used. However, by appropriately setting the oscillation frequency, duty ratio, etc. of the oscillator 92, the line is shown by a virtual line (g). As described above, the solenoid drive circuit 27 may be directly driven by the output of the oscillator 92 via the OR gate 26, or, of course, the optical display circuit 29 via the line (h) during the operation of this circuit. Alternatively, the sound display circuit 29 'may be driven to display a specific light or sound.

Further, as shown by a virtual line in the figure,
Partly referring to the operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, when the stored content n of the up / down counter 77 exceeds a certain maximum set value N, it is automatically transmitted via the AND gate 99 and the mono-multivibrator 84. The wings may be opened only once. The signal of the terminal (e) is given to one input of the AND gate 99, as described above, in order to stop the automatic depreciation operation of the stored contents during the special game and leave it to overflow. .

In the case of promoting such an embodiment, when the player operates the manual start switch 81 without setting the limitation of S times, only the amount corresponding to the wing opening / closing allowable number n stored up to that time. It is possible to easily build a circuit system that opens and closes the wings uniformly. For example, a circuit for latching the output of the manual start switch 81 is provided, and this output is ANDed with a gate circuit capable of detecting n ≠ 0 regarding the stored contents of the up / down counter 77, and the oscillator 92 is controlled by the AND gate output. The oscillator may be stopped when n = 0 is detected, and the latch circuit may be reset by an appropriate mono-multivibrator.

Further, according to such an idea, an embodiment having a slightly simpler form, but more practical may be conceived. For example, the wing opening operation by the player's operation is permitted, but in addition to this, when the stored content n of the up / down counter 77 reaches a certain maximum set value N, N times from that time. It is to let the wings open and close automatically. This embodiment is shown in FIG.

A circuit system before the OR gate 76, a decoder 78,
The display 79 and the like may have the same functions as those of the circuit system shown in FIG.

When the player operates the manual start switch 81, unless the current content n of the up / down counter 77 is zero through the OR gate 100, the AND logic of the AND gate 101 is taken and the gate output is "H". Then, this is latched by the latch 102, and unless the special game is currently being performed, the AND gate 103 can also take the AND logic. As a result, the logic "H" signal as the start signal is given to the oscillator 92, and this oscillator 92 starts oscillating.

The oscillator 92 may be the same oscillator as described above with reference to FIG. 7, and therefore the terminal (d)
Alternatively, the blade opening / closing solenoid 28 is driven via (g).

Each time the wing 4 is opened once, the terminal (f)
The memory contents of the up / down counter 77 are decremented by "1" by the feedback signal from the
= 0, the logical value of the n ≠ 0 terminal is inverted to “L”,
While the output of the AND gate 101 is forcibly applied to the logic "L", the output of the inverter 105 becomes the logic "H" to reset the latch 102, which stops the oscillator of the oscillator 92 and the n-th wing. Finish opening and closing.

On the other hand, when the stored content n of the up / down counter 77 reaches the set value N without the player operating the manual start switch 81, the n = N terminal is a logical "H".
This triggers the mono-multivibrator 104, which generates a pulse having a pulse width approximately the same as the pulse width generated by the manual start switch 81, to change the output logic of the latch 102 to "H", and by the same operation as above. , N = N
Wing opening / closing operation occurs twice.

Of course, in the case of the figure, the direct output of the up / down counter 77 is "n ≠ 0" output terminal or "n ≠ 0".
= N "output terminal is defined, but in many cases, a plurality of bit terminals that represent the stored contents in binary number are usually drawn from the up / down counter 77. Appropriate logic gate configurations can be employed, such as those found in numeric detection gates.

The form of each of the embodiments described above is as follows.
It goes without saying that it is possible to develop as a new embodiment by appropriately combining them with each other.

The circuit system shown in FIG. 9 is an example of a special circuit which can be used in combination with each of the embodiments of the present invention, which is slightly different from the additional mode operation according to the present invention. As soon as the special zone winning detection is detected, instead of immediately and automatically starting the special game, after the winning ball is detected in the special zone hole, if it is within the predetermined grace time, the command switch of the player This is to enable the special game to be started.

In this circuit system, line points P1 and P2 in FIG. 4 are separated from each other and inserted between them, and the line points P1 and P2 in FIG. 9 correspond to the corresponding line points in FIG. Is shown.

First, the auto / manual changeover switch 11
0 is provided. As mentioned above, the "auto" mode is a mode in which a special game is automatically generated when the special zone winning is detected, and the "manual" mode is newly added because the circuit system is incorporated. As an added function, a certain time is set as a grace time, and within this time, a special game can be started by a manual instruction of the player.

In the case of this embodiment, the auto / manual changeover switch 110 is assumed to be a switch that can change its mode each time the player operates it, so that the T-type flip-flop 112 is provided. Here, when the logic of the Q output of the flip-flop 112 is "H", the manual mode, and when it is "L",
If it is in the auto mode, the output logic of the NAND gate 114 becomes "H" unless the special game is currently performed when the auto mode is selected.
The AND logic at 5 becomes impossible, so that the line points P1 and P2 are connected from the AND gate 116 through the line of the OR gate 121, and as a result, the line point substantially exists in the circuit system shown in FIG. This is the same as when P1 and P2 are connected by a solid line.

Therefore, the operation at the time of selecting this auto mode has already been fully described, and will be omitted here.

When the manual mode is selected, the NAND logic in the NAND gate 114 can be taken and its output becomes the logic "L" unless the special game is currently in progress, while the AND logic in the AND gate 115 can also be taken. Then, the AND gate 117 enters a state of receiving the special game start signal from the AND gate 38 in FIG.

When a pulse signal of logic "H" from the AND gate 38 is input, the AND gate 11
Via 7, the timer 118 is triggered. This timer 118
Is set to the maximum grace time of how long the special game may be delayed after the special zone winning, and this may be about 10 seconds, for example.

If the player operates the start switch 111 at any timing within the 10 seconds, the timer 118 is reset, while the mono-multivibrator 120 is triggered via the OR gate 119, A pulse having the same pulse width when directly obtained from the AND gate 38 from the OR gate 121 to the line point P2 is output, and the special game is started by the mechanism already described.

When the special game is started, the logic of the terminal (e) is inverted to "L", and thereafter the output of the NAND gate 114 becomes logic "H" and the output of the AND gate 115 becomes logic "L". After that, the signal for each winning of the special zone flows from the AND gate 116 to the OR gate 121.
This is exactly the same as the state already described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

After the special game is finished, the circuit system of FIG. 9 is returned to the initial state of this description by inverting the terminal (e) to the logic "H".

On the other hand, when the player does not operate the manual start switch 111 within the grace period set in the timer 118, the time-up signal of the timer 118 is transmitted via the OR gate 119 to the mono multivibrator.
Trigger 120.

Therefore, after that, the same operation as described above is performed, the special game automatically starts from that point, and the initial state is restored with the end of the special game.

The circuit system shown in FIG. 9 is, of course,
By omitting the setting circuit of the maximum grace time, it can be modified so that the special game is started only when the player operates the manual start switch 112, but this may not be practical for an actual pachinko machine. Absent.

The above-described respective embodiments work extremely conveniently when they are actually modularized to form a circuit system. What is required is that the circuit system shown in each figure is formed as a module on each independent board, and is equivalent to the terminals (a) to (h) on the board on which the circuit system shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 is mounted. If you place the terminals to connect, you can select one of the boards mounted with the circuit system of FIG. 5 to FIG. 9 and connect the terminals to each other. This is because the main basic circuit system (FIGS. 3 and 4) can be shared and easily configured.

Of course, when the circuit system dedicated to each mode is used, for example, the "basic / extended" changeover switch 14, the automatic / manual changeover switch 110, etc. can be omitted. Although some circuit modification is required in accordance with this, such modifications are quite easy for those skilled in the art from the above description.

Each game mode in the present invention can be realized by a program of a CPU (central processing unit) that controls a pachinko machine.

The present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments of the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and unless the scope of the configuration described in the claims is changed, It can be implemented in any way.

[0172]

In summary, according to the present invention, the number of hit balls entering the specific winning opening is stored, and the guide member of the hit ball winning device generates the first profit state based on this memory. It will make players more entertaining, and will enable a variety of pachinko games that have never been seen before. In addition, if the hitting ball winning device is caused to generate the first profit state by the mode in which the player operates the manual start switch, the player can freely play the game in the first profit state according to the state of the pachinko game. Can be done. Then, when a plurality of hit balls are won in the specific winning opening and the first profit state is held to some extent and the manual start switch is operated to continue the game in the first profit state, the second profit state is obtained. The possibility of occurrence of is increased, and more entertaining games are possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of a hitting ball winning device.

FIG. 3 is a part of an electrical wiring system diagram that performs a basic operation together with FIG. 4;

FIG. 4 is a part of an electrical wiring system diagram that performs a basic operation together with FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an example of an electrical wiring system diagram to be added.

FIG. 6 is an example of an electrical wiring system diagram to be added.

FIG. 7 is an example of an electrical wiring system diagram to be added.

FIG. 8 is an example of an electrical wiring system diagram to be added.

FIG. 9 is an example of an electrical wiring system diagram to be added.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 31, 32 Start chucker as a specific winning opening 4 Wing as a guide member 5 Hitting ball winning device 6 Special zone hole 81 Manual start switch

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A specific winning opening and a hitting ball winning device having a guide member for converting into a disadvantage state and a profit state for a player are provided in a game section formed on the surface of a game board, and the hitting ball is in the specific winning opening. When entering, the above-mentioned guide member converts from the disadvantage state to the first profit state, and in this first profit state, when the hit ball that has entered the hit ball winning device enters the special zone hole,
In a pachinko machine in which the guide member is converted into a second profit state that is significantly advantageous to the player, the number of hit balls entering a specific winning opening is stored, and the guide member of the hit ball winning device is based on this memory, A pachinko machine characterized by generating a profit state. 2. A pachinko machine surface is provided with a manual starting switch that can be operated by a player, and the number of hit balls entered in a specific winning port is stored, and the player operates the manual starting switch based on this memory. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide member of the ball hitting prize winning apparatus causes the first profit state according to the aspect.