JPH09322966A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the interest of Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) by providing a variable display game interferring means, with which the change of display on a variable display part is stopped by external operation, and enabling the stop operation due to the variable display game interfering means only when the generation of reach state is decided. SOLUTION: When hit balls shot into a play area 2 by a hit ball shooter 20 win prizes in start prize winning devices 6 and 8 and detecting signals are outputted from start prize winning detectors 61 and 81, the display on three variable display parts A-C of a variable display device 4 is changed. After the lapse of a prescribed time from the start of this variable display game, the display on the variable display parts A-C is stopped one by one and, in this case, however, only when the stopped display on two variable display parts A and B shows '7, 7' (the reach state is provided), the ON operation of a variation time shorten button 101 is enabled by turning on an operable state indication lamp 111. With this ON operation, the change of the variable display part C to be finally stopped is stopped.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention performs a variable display game based on a winning in a starting winning portion and converts it into a hit state that gives a player a lot of award balls depending on a display mode as a result of the stop. Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, the display of a variable display unit is changed based on the winning of a game ball to a start winning unit, and the change of the display is performed based on the elapse of a certain period of time or the player's operation of a stop switch. The display is stopped, and the display stop mode (display combination) is a predetermined stop mode (for example,
2. Description of the Related Art There is known a pachinko game machine that is configured to generate a hit state (special game state) that is advantageous to the player when "7, 7, 7" or the like).

[0003]

In the above-mentioned conventional pachinko game machine, the variable display game result is selected according to a preset program, based on the lapse of a fixed time or the operation of the stop switch. There is a problem in that the player has no room for technical intervention by merely displaying the random number as a stop display mode, and lacks interest.

However, if the player can always aim the variable display stop mode by operating the stop switch, however, the profit obtained by the game is biased so as to increase to a specific player (expert). There arises a problem that fair service cannot be provided at the game shop.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and the variable display game is well mixed with both the part controlled by the program and the part for the player to technically intervene, so that the player and the game It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that gives more room for technical intervention to the extent possible while taking into consideration the balance of profits of both stores and further increases the interest of pachinko gaming.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a plurality of variable display portions for executing a variable display game in which the display is changed for a predetermined time based on the winning of a start winning portion and then stopped sequentially. And a variable winning portion which gives a lot of chances of winning a prize ball when the stop result of the display change of the plurality of variable display portions becomes a specific display combination mode, and the variable display portion by an external operation. The variable display game intervention means for stopping the change of the display of No. and the display of the variable display unit which is stopped last among the variable display units are used to determine whether or not the reach state is reached. The stop operation by the variable display game intervention means is allowed only when the sex determination means and the determination means determine that the reach state has occurred. And configured to have a display stop operation restriction means.

It is possible to make constant the changing speed of the display of the variable display unit which is stopped at the end after it is judged that the reach state has occurred. However, the display changing speed changing means is used every time a hit occurs. It may be changed.

The hit may be limited to a big hit.

[0009]

The variable display game played based on the winning in the start winning portion is executed as a normal variable display game in which the player cannot normally select the stop display mode, and the variable display game is stopped last during the variable display game. Only when there is a possibility of hitting due to the contents of the display to be stopped on the variable display section, the change in the display on the variable display section to be stopped at the end is stopped by the variable display game intervention means. Whether or not a hit occurs will be left to the player's stop operation technique, and the interest in pachinko games will increase.

Further, if the rate of change of the display of the variable display section, which is finally stopped when the reach state is occurring, is changed every time the hit occurs, it is possible to aim for a hit in the game. It will be easier to maintain the profit balance of both the player and the game store by properly mixing the non-playback state, and there will be room for technical intervention to stop the display change, further increasing the interest in pachinko games. Become.

Further, if the above hit is limited to a big hit,
The frequency of occurrence of hits due to technical intervention can be reduced, and a profit balance between the player and the game store can be easily obtained without giving an excessive profit to the player.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an example of the configuration of the front of a pachinko gaming machine shown as one embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention. The front of a gaming board 1 (shown in more detail in FIG. 2) A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball launched by a hit ball launching device 20 driven by operation of a lower operation dial 20a to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided, and a guide rail 3 on the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate are provided. A game area 2 is formed in a space surrounded by. And, in the center of the game area 2, there is a variable display device 4 as an auxiliary game device having three variable display parts A, B, C, winning storage display parts 411e to 411h, etc. Although forming a part of the game area 2, an attacker-type variable winning apparatus (variable winning section) 5 for converting into a winning area due to occurrence of a specific game mode on the variable display device 4 is installed.

Around the variable display device 4, a rolling guide member 13 (a so-called windmill direction changing member for hitting a ball) is rotatably installed.

The first starting prize winning devices (starting prize winning units) 6 and 6 are provided at the left and right positions diagonally below the variable winning device 5, and the second starting prize winning device is provided directly below the variable winning device 5. The (starting winning portion) 8 is further provided with a pocket-type general winning opening 9 at the left and right positions of the variable display device 4 and outside the first starting winning devices (starting winning portions) 6 and 6.

In the starting winning devices 6, 6 and 8, starting winning detectors 61 (SW ₁ ), 61 (SW ₂ ), 81 (SW ₃ ) for detecting the game balls flowing into them.
However, the continuous winning detector 550 is installed inside the variable winning device 5.
(SW ₄ ) and the winning number detector 562 (SW ₅ ) are installed, and various detectors are installed in each part of the variable display device 4.

Red and green probability status indicator lamps (described later) for indicating the high and low probability of a big hit are installed in the variable display portions A, B and C, respectively. A continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 515 indicating that the continuation condition is satisfied is installed.

Further, operation lamps (not shown) for notifying that a variable display game is being performed are installed in each of the winning portions 6 to 9 and the like, and each of the winning portions whose lighting light is semi-translucent. It is visible through 6-9.

Obstacle nails 7 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2 (shown in detail in FIG. 2), and an out ball recovery port 10 is provided in the lower center of the game area 2.

Side lamp devices 90, 90 for notifying the occurrence of a hit are installed at the left and right positions in the game area 2.

At the upper left portion of the game board 1, a prize ball number display 22 is installed. The prize ball number display 22 is composed of a semi-transparent panel on which a number such as "13" is written and a lamp arranged inside the panel, and by displaying the lamp, the number of prize balls is displayed. I am going to do it.

Further, a completion indicator 23 is installed in the upper right portion of the game board 1 to inform that the prize ball discharge scheduled value of the pachinko gaming machine has ended (being stopped).
Inside the completion indicator 23, a continuation number indicator 27 for displaying the number of continuations of the jackpot and a prize number indicator 2 for displaying the number of prizes to the variable prize winning device 5 during each cycle.
8 are installed.

Further, a hit display lamp 29 for notifying the occurrence of a big hit is installed on the upper part of the game board 1. Further, a driving motor (described later) of the hit ball launching device 20 is operated at the upper center of the holding frame 100 of the pachinko gaming machine which holds the gaming board 1 having the above-described configuration when the operation dial 20a on the lower right side of the gaming machine is operated. A pilot lamp 24 is provided to inform the user that the vehicle is running. This pilot lamp 2
At the right and left sides of 4, there are provided hit occurrence display lamps 25, 25 for notifying that a specific game called "big hit", "middle hit", "small hit" is occurring.

Further, on the opening / closing panel 101 attached to the lower part of the holding frame 100, a supply tray 102 for storing the hit balls to be delivered to the hit ball launching device 20 is attached, and below the supply tray 102, the prize overflowing from the supply tray 102. A saucer 103 for storing balls is provided.

On the left side of the opening / closing panel 101, two of the three variable display parts A, B, C of the variable display device 4 driven by winning the start winning device 6, 6, 8.
Only when the change display of the two variable display parts A and B is stopped and the stop display becomes "7, 7" and the possibility of "big hit" occurs (when the reach state is reached). ,
A variable time shortening button (select switch) 110 as a variable display game intervention means capable of stopping the change in the display of the variable display portion C that is finally stopped is provided so as to be able to be pressed.

An operable state display lamp 111 as a notifying means for displaying the operable state of the button 110 is installed on the upper part thereof. At a position above the operation dial 20a, a launch stop button 10 for stopping the launching operation of the ball shot by the ball launching device 20.
6 is installed so that it can be pressed.

The pachinko gaming machine having the above-mentioned general structure is controlled by the control means (described later) such as a computer system installed therein in the following manner.

In a normal state in which electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the lamps in the prize winning memory display portions 411e to 411h of the variable display device 4 and the continuation condition satisfaction indicating lamps of the variable prize winning device 5 are displayed. 515
And the like are all in the off state, and the lamps in the variable display portions A, B and C are in the green state. Further, the operable state display lamp 111, which displays the time when the variable time reduction button 110 is operable, is in the off state. The opening / closing door 513 of the variable prize winning device 5 maintains a closed state, and the left and right guide members 514 and 514 maintain a vertically upwardly closed state.

Then, with the player's hand touching the metal portion 20b of the operation dial 20a, the operation dial 2 is operated.
0a, the switch 1 of the firing motor (described later)
07 is turned on, the pilot lamp 24 is turned on, the hit ball firing device 20 is operated, and a normal game is started.

Then, the ball hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the ball launching device 20 is a starting winning device 6, 8
When the inside prize is won, it is detected by the starting prize detectors 61 and 81 respectively installed in the flow paths of the starting prize devices 6 and 8. Based on the detection signal, the lamps in the memory display portions 411e to 411h of the variable display device 4 are a, b, c,
The lights are turned on in this order.

After a certain period of time has passed after the lighting, the display of the three variable display portions A, B and C of the variable display device 4 is changed by the naked eye based on the winning memory in the starting winning devices 6 and 8. A variable display game is started that is changed at a speed that cannot keep up with. When the variable display game is being performed, the operation lamps in the winning units 6 to 9 and the lower part of the variable display device 4 are blinked.

When the variable display game is played, normally, the probability state indicator lamps in the variable display portions A, B and C flash green and the normal probability state in which the "big hit" occurrence probability is low. Notify that it is being performed (normal probability big hit occurrence state). Also, at the same time as the start of the change, the winning storage display units 411e to 411h that are in a lighting state
One of the lamps (a, b, c, d) goes out (c,
D, ro, a)).

Then, when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display game, the variable display sections A, B and C are arranged one by one with random time lags in the order of A, B and C.
The change of the display of No. is stopped and the fixed numerical display or the like is made, and the variable display portions A, B and C are lit in green.

Every time a prize is won in the starting winning device 6 or 8,
Alternatively, the variable display game is repeatedly played when there is a winning in the starting winning devices 6 and 8 and the number of unprocessed prizes is lit and stored in the winning storage display portions 411e to 411h.

In the case of this embodiment, particularly when the change of the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game, the stop display becomes "7, 7" and "big hit". Only when the possibility of occurrence occurs (when the reach state is reached), the operable state display lamp 111 lights up and the variable time reduction button (stop switch) 1
The ON operation of 10 is enabled, and the change of the display of the variable display portion C which is finally stopped by the ON operation can be stopped. However, since the change of the display of the variable display unit C at that time is as fast as usual, it is extremely difficult to aim at the display to be stopped.

When the combination of the three variable display parts A, B, and C (numerical display, etc.) as a result of the variable display game becomes a specific mode, "big hit (special game right)", " Each of the game states of "middle hit" and "small hit" occurs, and all other combinations of the display are "out".

That is, in the case of this embodiment, the "big hit (right of special game)" is a special display mode such as the numerical display of the variable display portions A, B, C, for example, "7, 7, 7" which are all the same.
It occurs only when Therefore, in the case of this embodiment, the probability of occurrence of "big hit" is 1/216.

This "big hit (special game right)" gives the player a chance to win a lot of special balls, and in this embodiment, for example, the opening / closing door 5 of the variable winning device 5 is used.
13 is opened and the left and right guide members 514, 514
Is opened in an inverted “C” shape, and the state is continued for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) per cycle. However, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won in the variable winning device 5 within the predetermined time, and the number of the winning number indicator 28 is "0, 1, 2, 3, ..., 9, 0". It will continue until one cycle. Then, when the cycle ends, the open / close door 513 and the guide members 514 and 514 return to the closed state. Such an opening operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, up to 10 times) on condition that a certain condition described later is satisfied. The number of continuations (the number of continuation cycles) is displayed on the continuation number indicator 27.

In particular, when this "big hit" occurs as a result of a normal variable display game, during the period from the end of the "big hit" game until the "big hit" occurs again. As long as the stop display becomes "7, 7" at the time when the change of the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game performed during that time (in the case of reach state) In addition, the display change of the variable display portion C which should be stopped after that (the last) becomes slower than in the normal case (a speed at which the change of the display can be visually observed), and the operable state display lamp 1
11 is turned on and the change in the display of the variable display portion C can be stopped aiming by operating the variation time reduction button (stop switch) 110. "The probability of occurrence increases. In this way, when the variable display game is being played in a state in which the probability of "big hit" is high (high probability big hit occurrence gaming state), the probability state display lamps (described later) in the variable display portions A, B, C are red. When the variable display game ends, the probability state display lamps (described later) in the variable display portions A, B, and C are lit in green.

The game contents of "big hit" generated as a result of the variable display game having a high probability of "big hit" are as follows:
In the case of this embodiment, it is the same as the game content of the "big hit" generated as a result of the normal variable display game.

After the "big hit" game thus generated is finished, the normal variable display game is returned to.

The "middle hit" occurs when the numerical displays of the variable display portions A, B and C are all the same "3, 3, 3" or when three crown displays are prepared.

The "middle hit" gives the possibility of winning more prize balls than the "big hit" and more chances than the "small hit". In this embodiment, the variable winning device 5 is used. Only the open / close door 513 of the left and right guide members 5 is opened.
14, 514 are in a closed state. The state is continued for a shorter time (for example, 10 seconds) than when the state is "big hit". However, within that time, a predetermined number of balls (for example, 7
It is continued until the number of prizes displayed on the prize number display unit 28 reaches the number of prizes. Then, when the cycle ends, the open / close door 513 is returned to the closed state and returns to the normal gaming state.

"Small hit" is a combination other than the combination in which the numbers of the variable display portions A, B, C generate the above "big hit" and "middle hit" (for example, "1, 1, 1", " 5, 5, 5 "
Etc.) will occur.

This "small hit" gives a possibility of winning more prize balls than in the above "middle hit" than in the normal game. In this embodiment, the variable winning device 5 Only the opening / closing door 513 is opened, and the left and right guide members 51
4,514 remains closed. The state is continued for a shorter time (for example, 7 seconds) than when it is "middle hit", or a smaller number (for example, 5) is hit into the variable winning device 5 when the hit ball is "middle hit". The winning number display 28 continues until the displayed number reaches that number. Then, when the cycle ends, the open / close door 513 is returned to the closed state and returns to the normal game state.

When any of the above "hits" occurs, the hit indicator lamp 29, the side lamp 90, etc., blink.

In addition, when the combination of the numerical display of the variable display portions A, B and C is other than the above-mentioned "big hit", "middle hit", "small hit", it is all "off". , Normal game continues.

Next, the variable display device 4, the variable winning device 5, and the variable time reduction switch device 1 of the pachinko gaming machine.
10A will be described step by step.

First, the variable display device 4 will be described. The variable display device 4 comprises a display section 400 shown in FIG. 3 and a drive section 450 shown in FIG. 5, and the display section 400 and the drive section 450 are shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 10, it is configured as follows.

The display section 400 is attached to the front frame 410 so as to project toward the front side of the opening of the board of the game board 1.
And a display frame 42 attached to the front side of the front frame 410.
It has 0 and.

The front frame 410 is provided with a flange-shaped attachment plate portion 411 along the outer periphery thereof, and the attachment plate portion 411 is formed in the upper center of the game area 2 of the game board 1 for attachment. By being screwed to the front surface side of the peripheral edge portion in a close contact state, the front surface side is installed in a state of protruding into the game area 2.

At the center of the front frame 410, three display openings 411a to 411c are formed with a triangular vertex arrangement, and stepped portions 411aa, 411ba, 411ca are provided in each of the display openings 411a to 411c. ing. Of these openings 411a to 411c, arc-shaped hitting ball guides 413 and 413 are provided to protrude, respectively, diagonally below the lower left and right openings 411b and 411c. Further, an armor portion 412 is provided on the front side of the upper end of the center of the front frame 410 so as to protrude forward. At the upper end of the armor 412, a hit ball inflow guide 412a and the guide 4
Natural winning prize mouth 1 to win the hit ball guided by 12a
2 is provided at the back of the prize-winning opening 12 and a prize-ball lead-out gutter 12a for guiding a prize ball into the prize-winning opening 12 to the back of the gaming board 1.
Is provided. In addition, on the front side of the armor portion 412, a prize memory display portion 411e (a), 4 serving as a prize memory display window.
11 f (b), 411 g (c) and 411 h (d) are provided, and a lamp board 415 is attached to the back side of the armor part 412. Then, the prize memory display lamps 416a and 416b installed on the lamp board 415 reach the back sides of the prize memory display portions 411e to 411h, respectively.
The lighting light can be visually recognized by the player via the winning storage display sections 411e to 411h.

A transparent display frame 420 is attached to the front center of the front frame 410. This display frame 420
The display openings 411a to 411c of the front frame 410 are
And display portions 421a to 421c corresponding to the display portions 421a to 421c. On the front side of these display portions 421a to 421c, arc-shaped projections 421d to 421f for decoration are projected two by two and a variable display portion A as a display window is provided. , B, C are provided close to each other. A display plate 416 is attached to the back surface of each of the display units 421a to 421c. A portion of the display plate 416 corresponding to the variable display portions A, B, C is a transparent lens portion 416c, and the other portion is an opaque semi-transparent portion. With the display plate 416 attached to the back side of the display frame 420, the display frame 420 is moved to the display portions 421a to 421 of the front frame 410 as shown in FIG.
c is fitted in a substantially close contact state.

Further, the driving unit 450 is connected to the front frame 410.
Board 430 attached to the back side of the device and the mechanism board 430
And a machine frame 440 installed on the backside of the machine.

The display frame 420 is provided on the front side of the mechanical board 430.
As shown in FIG. 5, surrounding frames 431a to 431c having a shape corresponding to the variable display portions A, B, and C are protrudingly provided at positions corresponding to the variable display portions A, B, and C, respectively.

A lamp board 432 is installed on the back side of the mechanism board 430 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10. On this lamp board 432, a pair of probability state display lamps 432a (green) and 432b (red), which are shown in the surrounding frames 431a to 431c of the mechanism board 430, are arranged in pairs of green and red.
And operation lamp 432c notifying that variable display is in progress
Are arranged, and as shown in FIG.
It reaches the front side of the mechanism panel 430 through an opening provided in the.

On the back side of the lamp board 432, sensor boards 433 are installed at a predetermined interval. Sensor mounting hole 433a for mounting the sensor S _1, S _2, S ₃ to be described later to the sensor substrate 433, ‥‥ is provided. The variable display units 434 to 436 are rotatably installed so as to penetrate the sensor substrate 433 from the back side to the front side. As shown in FIG. 10, each of the variable indicators 434 to 436 includes rotating shafts 434a to 436a rotatably supported by a mechanism board 430 and a base frame 440. Discs 434b to 436b serving as variable display plates, detection plates 434t to 436t, and ratchet gears 434c to are provided near the distal ends of the rotary shafts 434a to 436a and near the distal ends.
436c is attached to the rotary shafts 434a to 436a so as not to rotate relative to each other. Further, the ratchet gears 434c to 434c of the rotary shafts 434a to 436a.
Power transmission gears 434d to 436d, which are slidable and rotatable with respect to rotary shafts 434a to 436a, inward of 36c.
436d is fitted. These power transmission gears 434
d to 436d are urged toward the ratchet gears 434c to 436c by the coil springs 434e to 436e mounted on the rotary shafts 434a to 436a, so that the snap rings described below are installed immediately after the ratchet gears 434c to 436c. It is pressed against 434h to 436h. Thereby, the disks 434b-436
b, detecting plates 434t to 436t, ratchet gear 434
c to 436c and the rotary shafts 434a to 436a always rotate integrally with the power transmission gears 434d to 436d, but when a deterrent force acts on the ratchet gears 434c to 436c as described below, the power transmission gears 434d to 434d 43
6d only Discs 434b to 436b, detection plate 434t
.About.436t, the ratchet gears 434c to 436c, and the rotation shafts 434a to 436a can be freely rotated. The detection plates 434t to 436t, the ratchet gears 434c to 436c, and the coil springs 434e to 436e are snap rings 434h to 436h and 434i mounted on the rotary shafts 434a to 436a.
Rotation shafts 434a to 436a, respectively.
Of the coil springs 434e to 436e and the power transmission gears 434d to 43 are restricted.
6d and coil springs 434e to 436e
Washers 434f to 436f and 434g to 436g are respectively interposed between and the snap rings 434i to 436i.

A drive motor 460 that applies a rotational drive force to the power transmission gears 434d to 436d is installed on the back side of the base frame 440 as shown in FIGS. A drive gear 461 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor 460 meshes with the power transmission gears 434d and 435d, and is rotatably installed next to the drive gear 461 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 9. An intermediate gear 462 that is in mesh with is meshed with the power transmission gear 436d. In this embodiment, when the motor 460 is driven, the disks 434b and 435b move the power transmission gear 43.
4d and 435d, the disk 436d is rotated clockwise when viewed from the front, and the disk 436d is rotated counterclockwise when viewed from the front via the power transmission gear 436d.

By the way, each of the variable displays 434 to 43.
6, rotation stop devices 465 to 467 for preventing the rotation of the disks 434b to 436b are installed.

These rotation stop devices 465 to 467 are solenoids 465a to 467a and solenoids 465a.
~ Locking lever 465d rotated by 467a
.About.467d. More specifically, the solenoids 465a to 467a are contracted against the elastic force of the return springs 465c to 467c at the time of demagnetization, and are expanded and returned by the elastic force of the return springs 465c to 467c at the time of excitation, so that the operating rods 465b to 467b are returned. Is equipped with. On the other hand, the bases of the locking levers 465d to 467d are rotatably pin-coupled to the tips of the operating rods 465b to 467b, and the hooks 465f to 465f are attached to the tips.
67f, respectively. When the solenoids 465a to 467a are in the demagnetized state, the operating rods 465b to 467b extend so that the locking levers 465d to 467d cause the hook-shaped portions 465f to 4 at their tips.
67f is rotated back in a direction to engage with the ratchets 434c to 436c, and the disks 434b to 436b are locked in a non-rotatable state. On the other hand, when the limit solenoids 465a to 467a are excited, the operating rods 465b to 467b contract to cause the locking levers 465a to 467a to have hook-shaped portions 465f to 4 at their tips.
67f is rotated in the direction in which the engagement with the ratchets 434c to 436c is released, and the disks 434b to 436b are made rotatable.

Further, the disks 434b to 436b are made of a light-transmissive material, and their front portions are shown in FIGS.
Concave portions 434k to 436k are formed, and the concave portions 434k to 436k are displayed at equal angular intervals on the front surface in the concave portions 434k to 436k (in this embodiment, "1, 3, 5, 7, 9,
434m ~
436 m is fixed. In that case, the disk 434
As shown in FIG. 8, positioning of the display plates 434m to 436m with respect to the concave portions 434k to 436k on the front surface of the front surface of the b to 436b is performed by the bocce 4 provided in the concave portions 434k to 436k.
The rotary shafts 434a to 436a and the discs 434b to 434n to 436l are aligned with the notch portions 434n to 436n provided on the display plates 434m to 436m.
Positioning with the rotation shaft 43 is performed as shown in FIG.
Positioning flat portion 4 provided at the tips of 4a to 436a
34p to 436p are aligned with the positioning plane portions 434q to 436q in the shaft holes 434r to 436r of the disks 434b to 436b provided corresponding to these. In this way, the rotation stop device 465
To 467 locking levers 465d to 467 hook-shaped portion 4 at the tip
65f to 467f are ratchet gears 434c to 436c
When the discs 434b to 436b are stopped by being caught by, the display on the display plates 434m to 436m is always at the center of each variable display portion A, B, C. Further, the discs 434b to 436b are attached to the rotary shafts 434a to 436a by externally fitting the shaft holes 434r to 436r provided on the back side of the discs 434b to 436b and then using the countersunk bolts 434s to 436s and the like. 434b ~
This is performed by attaching 436b to the tips of the rotary shafts 434a to 436a.

On the back side of the machine casing 440, a wiring relay board 470 is installed in a state that it is housed in a cover 471 having a rear opening, as shown by the chain line in FIG. A plurality of wiring relay connection terminals 472 are provided on the wiring relay board 470. Then, connectors 473 to 476 attached to the rear ends of lead wires from the lamp substrate 432, sensors (described later), rotation stopping devices 465 to 467, and the like.
Are guided to the rear side of the machine frame 440 from an opening 441 formed in the lower rear portion of the machine frame 440, and the wiring relay board 4
70 are fitted to the wiring relay connection terminals 472. In the base frame 440, a binder 441 for locking an intermediate portion of a lead wire with the connectors 473, 474, and 475 is installed.

The reference numeral 800 in FIG. 10 is a glass plate on the front of the game board 1.

The variable display device 4 configured as described above operates as follows.

In the normal state, the motor 460 is in a stopped state, and the variable display units 434 to 436 are stopped without rotating. In addition, the solenoid 4 of the rotation stop device 465-467
65a to 467a are normally in the demagnetized state, and the hook-shaped portions 465f to 467f of the locking levers 465d to 467d cause the ratchet gears 434c to 4 of the variable display devices 434 to 436.
36c is engaged and disks 434b-436b are held stationary. And each disk 434b
Variable display plates 434m to 43 attached to 436b to 436b
Each one of the 6-meter displays is stationary with the variable displays A, B, and C appearing in the center.

Further, the lamp substrate 432 of the variable display device 4 is used.
The green probability state display lamp 432a installed in the above is on, and the red probability state display lamp and the operation lamp 432c are off.

In this state, if there is a winning or winning memory in any of the starting winning devices 6, 6 and 8, the rotation stopping device 46.
When the solenoids 465a to 467a of 5 to 467 are excited and the locking levers 465d to 467d are rotated, the hook-shaped portions 465f to 467f are disengaged from the ratchet gears 434c to 436c. Then, immediately after that, the motor 460 is operated, so that the variable display 434 is
Disks 434b to 436b of ˜436 are rotated by receiving power from the power transmission gears 434d to 436d, thereby changing the display of the variable display portions A, B, and C.
At the same time, the green probability state display lamp 432a and the operation lamp 432c installed on the lamp board 432 blink.

When the disks 434b to 436b are rotated by the operation of the motor 460, when a predetermined time (for example, about 6 seconds) has elapsed since the change of the display of the variable display portions A, B, C was started, Rotation stop device 46
The solenoids 465a to 467a of 5 to 467 are sequentially demagnetized with a random time lag and the locking lever 465 is demagnetized.
By engaging the hook-shaped portions 465f to 467f of d to 467d with the ratchet gears 434c to 436c, the disks 434b to 436b of the variable display devices 434 to 436 are stopped. In accordance with the stop, the display of the variable display portions A, B, and C (display of numbers and symbols) is stopped, and the respective fixed display modes are obtained, and the green probability state display lamp 432a is turned on and the operation is performed. Lamp 432c
Returns to the state where was turned off. Then, one of “big hit”, “middle hit”, and “small hit” is generated or “missing” according to the determined display mode, and the normal game is continued as it is.

In this variable display game in which the normal probability big hit occurs, "7, 7" is obtained at the time when the change in the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped, and the "big hit" occurs.
When there is a possibility of occurrence (when it reaches the reach state)
The variable time reduction button (stop switch) 1
10 can be turned on, and the change in the display of the variable display portion C which is finally stopped can be stopped by the turned on operation. However, since the change in the display of the variable display section C at this time is a high speed as usual (a speed at which the change in the display cannot be followed by the naked eye), it is extremely difficult to aim the stop display at “7”. Have difficulty.

When a "big hit" occurs as a result of the variable display game of the normal probability big hit occurrence state, as an advantageous profit, from when the "big hit" game is finished until the next "big hit" occurs If the stop display becomes "7, 7" (reach state) at the time when the change of the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game performed during the period only, After that (the last), the change in the display of the variable display portion C which is to be stopped is slower than that in the normal time (the change becomes a speed at which the change can be visually observed, and the change in the display of the variable display portion C is changed by the change time). It becomes a low speed (speed enough to follow the change of the display with the naked eye) so that it can be aimed and stopped by operating the shortening button (stop switch) 100. During this variable display game, a "big hit" probability is generated. The red probability state indicator lamp 432b indicating that the game is being performed in a high state (a high probability big hit occurrence state) and the operation lamp 432c indicating that the variable display game is being performed blink, and at the end of the game. , The red probability status indicator lamp 432
The operation lamp 432c is returned to a state in which the operation lamp 432c remains extinguished in the state in which the lamp b remains illuminated.

11 to 13, the variable display portions A,
The explanatory view of the determination processing of the display mode of B and C is shown.

The display plates 434m to 434m of the variable display device 4
As shown in FIG. 11 (A), the front surface of 36 m is, for example, “1, 3, 3” in each partition section that is partitioned into six sections in the circumferential direction.
"5, 7, 9, crown" is displayed, and when the variable display is stopped as described above, one of the displays can be seen through the variable display portions A, B, and C.

The display plate 43 of the disks 434b to 436b to which the display plates 434m to 436m are attached.
Detection plates 434t-4 for each section of 4m-436m
On the back side of 36t, as shown in FIG. 11 (B), 0 to 3 detection pieces a _{1 to} a ₉ are respectively provided on the disks 434m to 436.
It is attached at a distance of r ₁ , r ₂ , r ₃ from the center of m. That is, r ₁ , r ₂ , from the center on the back side of the disks 434b to 436b corresponding to the partition parts of the variable display plates 434m to 436m on which the numerical display “1” is displayed.
The detection pieces a ₁ , a ₂ , a ₃ are located at positions distant from each other by r ₃ ,
Variable display plates 434m to 43 with the numerical display "3" displayed
Disks from the rear side of the center of the disk 434b~436b corresponding to the partition section of 6 m r ₂ in a position apart detection piece a ₄ corresponds to the partitioning portion of the variable display board 434m~436m the numeral display "5" is displayed The detection pieces a ₅ are attached at positions distant from the center on the back side of 434b to 436b by r ₃ . Further, no detection piece is attached to the back side of the disks 434b to 436b corresponding to the partition portions of the variable display plates 434m to 436m on which the numerical display "7" is displayed, and the variable indicating the numerical display "9" is displayed. Display board 434
Disks 434b to 4 corresponding to divisions of m to 436m
R ₁ from the back side of the center of 36b, r _2, r ₃ to a remote location detection piece a _6, a _7, a ₈ is, disk 43 corresponding to the partition portion of the variable display board 434m~436m the crown appears
Detecting pieces a ₉ are attached to the positions of r ₁ away from the center of the back side of 4b to 436b, respectively.

On the other hand, on the front side of the sensor substrate 433 located on the back side of the disks 434b to 436b, three sensors S _{1 to} S ₃ are arranged corresponding to the respective disks 434b to 436b. That is, as shown in FIG. 12B, the sensor S ₂ is located at a position r ₂ away from the center of the disks 434b to 436b, and the sensor S ₁ is located at the disk 434.
At a position r ₃ away from the center of b to 436b, the sensor S ₃
Are installed at positions distant from the center of the disks 434b to 436b by r _{1 in the} counterclockwise direction by one partition. Then, as shown in FIG. 11A, when the numerical display of the variable display portions A to C is “1”, the sensor S ₁ detects the detection piece a _{3 on} the back side of the numerical display “1”.
However, the sensors S ₂ and S ₃ are located on the back side of the crown display and the back side of the numeral display “3”, respectively, and are in a state where they do not meet any of the detection pieces.

With this configuration, the display displayed on the variable display portions A, B, C is determined as follows according to the detection mode of the sensors S _{1 to} S ₃ .

That is, as shown in FIG. 12, when the sensor S ₁ is "on" and the sensors S ₂ , S ₃ are "off", the variable display section (A, B, C) displays "1", Sensors S ₁ , S ₃
Is off and the sensor S ₂ is on, the variable display (A, B, C) displays “3”, the sensors S ₁ and S ₂ are on, and the sensor S ₃ is off. The variable display (A, B, C) displays "5" when, and the sensors S ₁ and S ₂ are "off" and the sensor S ₃ is "on", the variable display (A, B, C) is
B, display C) is "7", the sensor S _1, S ₃ is "ON"
When the sensor S ₂ is "OFF", the variable display (A, B,
The display of C) is "9", the sensor S ₁ is "OFF", and the sensor S
Variable display (A, B, C) when ₂ and S ₃ are "ON"
Is displayed as "crown", and the variable display parts A, B, C are displayed.
Can be determined for each.

Next, the variable winning device 5 will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16.

As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the variable winning device 5 includes a component base frame 510A attached to the opening of the board surface of the game board 1, and a rear base frame installed on the back side of the component base frame 510A. 530 and a drive substrate 540 installed on the back side thereof.

A relatively large rectangular winning opening 511 is provided on the above-mentioned base frame 510A.
, An opening / closing door 513 is provided, and a pair of guide members 514 and 514 are attached to both left and right sides thereof. The left and right sides of the lower half on the front side of the component base frame 510A are LE
A plurality of continuation condition satisfaction display lamps 515 of D are installed, and a transparent window 523 is provided below the winning opening 511. Further, a continuous winning prize detector 550 (FIG. 15) is installed at a central position in the winning hole 511.

More specifically, the opening / closing door 513 is
As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 15, two fan-shaped weight pieces 513c and 513c protruding to the front side are provided, and an engaging piece 513B (FIG. 15) is provided to the back side of the lower end. As shown in FIG. 14, the left and right sides of the lower end of the support shafts 513A, 5 are attached to the left and right sides of the lower portion of the winning opening 511.
In a state where the free end side is rotatably supported by 13A, the free end side is erected as shown by the chain line in FIG. 15 and the winning opening 511 is closed, and the free end side is tilted toward the front side as shown by the solid line. Then, it can be changed to a state in which it is directed obliquely upward.

On the rear side of the open / close door 513, as shown in FIG. 15, an operating lever 533 has its base portion supported by the support shaft 53.
It is rotatably supported by a bearing portion 536 provided integrally with the component base frame 510A via 3A. The tip of the operating lever 533 is arranged in contact with the engaging piece 513B on the back side of the lower end of the opening / closing door 513.

Further, as shown in FIG. 15, a solenoid 544 for moving the opening / closing door 513 is installed on the back side of the game board 1, and the solenoid 544 is provided with an operating rod 544a protruding downward. A coil spring 544b for returning the operating rod 544a to the lowered state is attached to the operating rod 544a.
Is in contact with the upper surface of the operating lever 533.

Further, the guide members 514 and 514 have their lower end portions fixed to the rotating shafts 524 and 524 (FIG. 14) respectively, and their free end sides are reversed from the upright closed state shown in FIG. Opened in the shape of "C" (Figure 2)
It is rotatable up to the range.

Solenoids 542 and 542 (FIGS. 13 and 14) as driving means for moving the guide members 514 and 514 are attached to the drive board 540 (FIG. 13).

Each of the solenoids 542 and 542 is provided with actuating rods 542A and 542A projecting downward, and these actuating rods 542A and 542A are provided with these actuating rods 542.
A coil spring (not shown) for returning the A and 542A to the lowered state and actuating members 543 and 543 (FIGS. 13 and 14) having a horizontally elongated hole 543A at the upper end are attached.

On the other hand, the rotary shafts 524 and 524 to which the guide members 514 and 514 are attached are the constituent base frames 510.
It projects to the rear of A (FIG. 14), and the bases of the operating arms 526 and 526 are fixed to their rear ends. Operation pins 527A and 527A are fixed to the rear ends of the operation arms 526 and 526, respectively.
7A, 527A is an operating member 5 attached to the operating rods 542A, 542A of the solenoids 542, 542.
43, 543 are inserted into the horizontally long holes 543A, 543A at the upper end.

With the above structure, the opening / closing door 513 and the guide members 514, 514 are operated as follows by the solenoids 544, 542, 542 as driving means.

That is, during the normal game, the solenoid 54
4 and the solenoids 542, 542 are in a demagnetized state in which they are turned off, and their operating rods 544A, 542A, 5
42A is its own weight and coil springs 544B, 542
B, 542B (FIG. 14) has returned to the descending position. By the one operation rod 544a that has been returned to the lower side, the opening / closing door 513 is rotated in the direction in which its free end side is erected via the operation lever 533, and as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The winning opening 511 of the component base frame 510A is returned to the closed state. In addition, the operating members 54 attached to the other operating rods 542A and 542A that have been lowered and returned.
3, 543, the operating arms 526, 526 are rotated in the direction in which they descend from the inside via the operating pins 527A, 527A, and the rotating shafts 524, 524 rotated by these operating arms 526, 526 make the winning opening. The guide members 514 and 514 on both the left and right sides of 511 are returned to a state where their free end sides are raised (substantially vertically upward).

In this state, as described above, when the "big hit" occurs, the solenoids 544 and 542, 54
2 is turned on to be excited. Then, the solenoid 544
Return coil spring 54 of the operating rod 544A of
4b is raised against the force of 4b, and accordingly the operating lever 5
The rotation restriction of 33 in the direction in which its tip end side rises is released. As a result, the opening / closing door 513 is opened by the weight of the weight pieces 513c, 513c projectingly provided on the front side thereof so that the upper end side of the opening / closing door 513 is tilted toward the front side and opened, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. The one end of each of the pieces 513c and 513c stops at a position in contact with the front surface of the component base frame 510A. When stopped, the opening / closing door 513 is maintained in a state in which the upper end side faces slightly obliquely upward. At the same time, the operating rods 542A and 542A are lifted up against the force of the coil spring for return (not shown). The actuating members 543, 543 attached to the raised actuating rods 542A, 542A cause actuating pins 527A, 52
7A, the operating arms 526, 526 are rotated in the direction of rising from the inside, and the operating arms 526, 526 are rotated.
By the rotation shafts 524 and 524 which are rotated by, the free ends of the guide members 514 and 514 are rotated outward so that the guide members 514 and 514 are opened in an inverted "C" shape.

On the other hand, when "medium hit" or "small hit" occurs, only the solenoid 544 is excited, so that only the opening / closing door 513 is rotated and the winning opening 51 is opened.
1 is opened, the solenoids 542 and 542 are not excited, and the guide members 514 and 514 are kept closed.

Further, on the front side of the rear base frame 530, there are provided a plurality of hit display lamps 538 which blink when any one of "big hit", "medium hit" and "small hit" occurs. The blinking display is visible to the player through the transparent window 523 of the base frame 510A.

Further, a collecting channel frame 560 (FIG. 16) for collecting hit balls that have flowed into the winning port 511 and guiding them in a collecting gutter direction (not shown) is attached to a lower portion on the back side of the base frame 510A. Collecting channel 5 of this collecting channel frame 560
In 61, a winning number detector 562 is provided via a mounting frame 563.
Is installed. The hit ball that flows into the winning opening 511 and reaches the collecting flow path 561 passes through the detection hole 562A at the tip of the winning number detector 562, and the winning opening 5
The number of winnings in 11 is detected. The winning number detected by the winning number detector 562 is represented as the lighting number of the winning number display 515.

17 (A) and 17 (B) are respectively a perspective view of the variable time reduction button unit 110A and a vertical side view of the button unit 110A installed in the holding frame 100 of the pachinko gaming machine.

This variable time reduction button unit 110A
Is a main body 116 for fixing to the front surface of the holding frame 100.
And the opening 112 formed in the center of the main body 116.
Variable time reduction button 11 installed inside to be freely pressable
0, and a select switch 1 such as a micro switch disposed inside the main body 116 facing the button 110.
It is composed of 15 and.

The variable time reduction button unit 110A
Is such that the shaft-shaped portion 113 at the upper end is sandwiched between the mounting substrate 114 of the select switch 115 and the front wall of the main body portion 116,
Also, the lower end is moved, so that the shaft-shaped portion 113 at the upper end is moved.
Is held so as to be rotatable about a fulcrum, and is normally biased forward by a restoring force of an elastic member (not shown) in the select switch 115.

Further, the opening 11 is provided on the upper portion of the main body 116.
8 is provided, and an operable state display lamp 111 for displaying a state in which the select switch 115 can be pressed by the variation time reduction button 110 is installed in the opening 118.

Then, the operable state display lamp 11
When the variable time reduction button 110 is pressed while 1 is lit, the select switch 115 is turned on, and the ON signal is sent to the central processing unit 600 that constitutes the control means described later, and the center thereof is sent. The variable display unit C that stops at the end of the variable display device 4 based on the instruction from the processing device 600.
The change of the display of is stopped.

Next, an embodiment of an accessory control system for controlling the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described based on the block diagram shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the variable display device 4 and the variable prize winning device 5 as a winning accessory are controlled by using the control device 600 as a winning accessory control means.

The computer system 600 includes a microcomputer 610 and an external ROM that is a read-only memory.
620, external RAM as a memory that can be read and written at any time
630 and so on.

Further, this microcomputer has a function as a control means for performing various controls of the pachinko game, and at least display control means for performing display control of the variable display game on the variable display device 4 and during the variable display game. A hit possibility determining means (reach state determining means) for determining whether or not the reach state is reached, and a stop by the variable display game intervention means only when the reach state is determined by the determining means. A variable display stop operation control means (intervention control means) for enabling the operation is provided.

Among them, the ROM 620 rotates at a constant speed with the pulse generator A for generating a pulse for rotating the drive motor 460 for rotating the three disks 434b to 436b of the variable display device 4 at a normal speed (high speed). A pulse generator B for generating a pulse to be generated is provided, and the solenoids 544, 542, 542 are operated to operate the solenoids 544, 542, 542 according to the data for determining the display mode as the stop result of the disks 434b to 436b.
13, fixed data such as opening the guide members 514 and 514 and turning on or blinking various display lamps 29, 90, 515, 538 and the like are stored.

On the other hand, in the RAM 630, the detection signals from the winning award detectors 61 and 81 of the starting award winning devices 6 and 8, the award number detector 562 and the continuous award detecting device 550 of the variable award winning device 5, and the number of the detection signals. There are provided a storage area for temporarily storing the above, a stop display memory for temporarily storing the stop display mode of variable display, a register area forming a soft timer, a work area of a computer system, and the like.

The microcomputer 610 has a power supply circuit 64 for supplying electricity to the microcomputer 610.
1 and a reset signal generation circuit 642 that generates a reset signal only when the power is turned on is connected, and these can be switched by a start switch 643s. Further, the microcomputer 610 is connected with a clock generation circuit 643 and a frequency divider 644 for dividing the clock pulse and inputting it to the microcomputer 610 as an external interrupt signal.

A waveform shaping circuit 651 for preventing chattering is provided on the input side of the microcomputer 610.
Starting prize winning detector 6 in the starting prize winning device 6, 6, 8
1, 81, the winning number detector 562 and the continuous winning detector 550 of the variable winning apparatus 5, the select switch 115 operated by the variable time shortening button 110 are connected, and the disk 434b via the stop display determining circuit 652. The sensors S ₁ , S ₂ , and S ₃ arranged on the sensor substrate 433 on the back side of ˜436 b are connected.

On the other hand, on the output side of the microcomputer 610, a disk rotation motor 460 and disks 434b-4 of the variable display device 4 are connected via a driver 655.
36b rotation stop devices 465-467, winning prize number storage indicators 411e-411h, green and red probability status display lamps 432a, 432b, solenoids 542, 5 for actuating guide members 514, 514 of the variable winning device 5.
42, solenoid 544 for operating the opening / closing door 513 of the variable winning device 5, hit lamp 29, side lamps 90, 9
0, continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 515, operation lamp 432
The operable state display lamp 111, the winning number display 28, the number-of-continuations display 27, etc. are connected.

First, the start-up switch 643s is turned on so that the power supply circuit 641 causes the microcomputer 61 to operate.
When electricity is supplied to 0, the microcomputer 610
In response to a command from the driver 655, the green probability state display lamp 432a is turned on, and the state in which the "big hit" due to the variable display game is generated with a normal probability (low probability of 1/216) is displayed. Then, "0" is displayed on the continuous number display 27 and the winning number display 28.

When a game is played in this state and a hit ball is won in one of the starting prize winning devices 6, 6 and 8, the corresponding one of the starting prize detectors 61, 61 and 81 is turned on (O.
N) and the ON signal is processed by the waveform shaping circuit 651, and then RA is transmitted via the microcomputer 610.
It is input to M630 and temporarily stored. Based on the memory, a command signal from the microcomputer 610 is sent via the driver 655 to the winning number storage indicators 411e-4.
It is sent to 11h, and only the number corresponding to the number of memory is
The lights are turned on in the order of b, c and d. After that, the driver 65
Rotation stop devices 465-46 of the variable display device 4 according to a command signal from the microcomputer 610 via
7 are excited, the disks 434b to 436 are excited.
The rotation of b is released, and the disks 464b to 466b are rotated by the operation of the motor 460, so that the displays on the variable display portions A, B, and C are randomly changed. At the same time, the green probability state display lamp 432a and the operation lamp 432c of the variable display device 4 start to blink. At the same time as the start, the number of winning prizes stored in the starting winning device 6, 6, 8 by the RAM 630 is decremented by "1", and one of the lamps in the winning prize number display portions 411e to 411 which is lit is D, H, R. The lights are turned off in this order. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change in the display, a command signal from the microcomputer 610 is sent to the rotation stop devices 465 to 467 via the driver 655 and the rotation stop devices 465 to 467 are sequentially demagnetized. It Then, the demagnetized rotation stop devices 465-4
The disks 434b to 436b are sequentially stopped by 67, and the green probability state indicator lamp 43 of the variable display device 4 is instructed by the microcomputer 610.
The blinking of 2a and the operation lamp 432c is stopped, and the green probability state display lamp 432a is returned to a state in which it remains on and the operation lamp 432c is turned off.

The combination of the numerical display of the three variable display portions A, B and C of the stopped variable display device 4 is one of "big hit", "middle hit", "small hit" and "out". Whether or not there is a signal from the sensors S ₁ , S ₂ and S ₃ installed on the back side of the disks 434b to 436b is input to the microcomputer 610 through the stop display determination circuit 652 and is determined.

In the normal variable display game, in particular, when the two disks 434b and 435b are stopped, the display of the stopped variable display portions A and B is "7, 7".
Becomes a "big hit" by the microcomputer 610
When it is determined that there is a possibility of occurrence (in the reach state), the operable state display lamp 111 is turned on by a command from the microcomputer 610, and the variable time reduction button 110 can be turned on, The variable display portion C which is finally stopped by the ON operation
The change in the display of can be stopped. However, since the change of the display of the variable display section C at this time is as fast as usual, it is extremely difficult to aim at the display to be stopped.

On the other hand, if the variable display game is played after the "big hit" generated as a result of the normal variable display game is finished, the "big hit" is repeated again after the "big hit" game is finished. Only during the period until the occurrence of
When the change of the display of the two variable display parts A and B is stopped, the stop display becomes "7, 7" and the "big hit" may be generated by the microcomputer 610 (reach state). If it is determined, the change of the display of the variable display portion C that should be stopped after that (the last) is controlled to a slower speed than usual (the speed at which the change can be visually tracked) and the operable state. The indicator lamp 111 lights up and the variable time reduction button (stop switch) 11
The operation of 0 causes the display of the variable display portion C to be stopped from changing. Therefore, at this time, it is possible to aim the stop display of the variable display portion C by operating the variation time reduction button (stop switch) 110, and as a result, the probability of occurrence of a "big hit" is higher than that in a normal variable display game. Get higher Then, when this variable display game is being played, a red probability state indicator lamp (described later) in the variable display portions A, B, and C blinks in response to a command from the microcomputer 610, and the variable display game ends. At this point, the red probability state indicator lamps (described later) in the variable display portions A, B, C are kept on.

When any of the "big hit", "middle hit" and "small hit" occurs as a result of the stop display mode determination by the microcomputer 610 performed at the end of each of the variable display games, the hit Command signals corresponding to the respective types are sent to the solenoids 542, 542, 544, the hit lamp 29, the side lamps 90, 90, the speaker (not shown), etc. of the variable winning device 5 via the driver 655, and these are sent. Is activated.

The stop display for each variable display game is R
It is temporarily stored in AM630.

The "big hit" is generated when it is determined that the display on the variable display portions A, B, C is "7, 7, 7".

In the case of this "big hit", a voice (fanfare, etc.) notifying the occurrence of the "big hit" is emitted from a speaker (not shown) according to a command from the microcomputer 610, and the hit lamp 29 and the side lamps 90, 90, etc. Flashes. At the same time, by appropriately exciting the solenoids 544, 542, 542, the open / close door 513 of the variable winning device 5 and the left and right guide members 514, 514 are both opened, and the state continues for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds). After that, a stop command signal is issued and the solenoids 544 and 542 and 542 are both demagnetized, so that they are returned to the original closed state and the processing is completed. The hit ball that has won in the winning opening 511 by the end is detected by the winning number detector 562, and the winning number indicator 28 displays the winning number according to a command from the microcomputer 610 based on the detection signal. Then, within 30 seconds, when 10 gaming balls are won in the winning opening 511 of the variable winning device 5 and the 10 winnings are detected by the winning number detector 562, even before 30 seconds have elapsed. , Then microcomputer 610
A stop command signal is issued from the solenoids 544, 54
When the magnets 2, 542 are demagnetized, the opening / closing door 513 and the guide members 514, 514 are returned to the original closed state and the processing is ended.

However, before the end of the "big hit" cycle, the hit ball that entered the winning port 511 of the variable winning device 5 passes through the center of the winning port 511 to the continuous winning detector 550 installed in the center. When detected, the detection signal is received and the detection is temporarily stored in the RAM 630, and at the same time, a command signal is issued from the microcomputer 610 to turn on the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 515 of the variable winning device 5. Thus, when the continuation condition is satisfied before the end of the cycle (even after the end of the cycle, as long as it is within the valid time), the next cycle of "big hit" similar to the above is performed after the end of the cycle. It is. In the case of "big hit", up to 10 cycles are repeated for each cycle on condition that the continuation condition is satisfied, and the continuation number is displayed on the continuation number display 27 by a command from the microcomputer 610. However, when the continuation condition is not satisfied, the "big hit" state is ended at the end of the cycle. Then, the hit lamp 29 and the side lamps 90, 90 are extinguished and the normal gaming state is restored.

The "middle hit" is generated when the variable display portions A, B, C display "3, 3, 3" or when three "crowns" are aligned.

In the case of this "middle hit", a sound such as a fanfare that informs the occurrence of the "middle hit" is emitted from a speaker (not shown) according to a command from the microcomputer 610, and the big hit lamp 29 and the side lamps 90, 90 are turned on. Flashes. At the same time, the solenoid 544 is excited by the command signal from the microcomputer 610, and the open / close door 513 of the variable winning a prize device 5 is opened. However, since the left and right guide members 514 and 514 are not opened, the probability of winning in the winning opening 511 is lower than in the case of "big hit". Also, when the opening time per cycle is short (for example, 7 seconds) or when seven prizes are won in the winning opening 511 before the opening time of the cycle elapses, the "middle hit" game is finished at that point. The microcomputer 610 is controlled so as to be different from the "big hit" at the point of returning to the normal game state. Also in the case of this "middle hit", the number of continuations is displayed on the continuation number display 27, and the number of winnings into the winning opening 511 during each cycle is displayed on the winning number display 28.

As described above, the profit given in the "middle hit" is smaller than the profit given in the "big hit", and the chance of the "middle hit" is given accordingly. ing.

When the "middle hit" state ends,
As in the case of ending the "big hit", the hit lamp 29 and the side lamps 90, 90 are extinguished by a command from the microcomputer 610, and the normal game state is restored.

"Small hits" means that the variable display units A, B, and C display a combination of stop displays that generate "big hits" or "middle hits" (for example, "1, 1, 1"). ",
"5, 5, 5").

In the case of this "small hit", a sound such as a fanfare which notifies the occurrence of the "small hit" is emitted from a speaker (not shown) according to a command from the microcomputer 610, and the big hit lamp 29 and the side lamps 90, 90 are turned on. Flashes. At the same time, the solenoid 544 is excited by the command signal from the microcomputer 610, and the open / close door 513 of the variable winning a prize device 5 is opened.
However, at this time, the left and right guide members 514 and 514 are not opened, as in the case of the "middle hit". Further, the opening time of the opening / closing door 513 is limited to "5 seconds" and the number of times of opening is limited to "1 time", so that the profit state is further reduced as compared with the case of "medium hit". Then, the winning number of game balls into the winning port 511 at that time is also detected by the winning number detector 562 and displayed on the winning number indicator 27, but in the case of "small hit", the opening time is short. Therefore, there is no limit to the number of winning prizes.

When the game of "small hit" is finished, the hit lamp 29 and the side lamp 90 are turned off at that time.

In this embodiment, the above "big hit",
Except for the combination of the display that causes "middle hit" and "small hit", all become "out", and when "out", it is controlled so that the normal game state is continued.

FIG. 19 is a combination of displays in which, when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the normal probability big hit occurrence game, those stop displays cannot generate a "big hit". (A state other than the reach state), that is, a combination of display other than "7, 7", the start winning award detectors 61 and 81, the disk rotation motor 46
0 and the timing charts of the solenoids 465a, 466a, 467a, etc. are shown.

As shown in the figure, the start winning award detector 61 or 81 causes the detection signal to fall (or the starting award detecting detector 6).
When there is a variable display command from the microcomputer 610 based on winning memory 1 or 81), the solenoids 465a, 466a, 467a are excited at that time, and the disk 4 by the rotation stop devices 465-467 is excited.
34b to 436b are unlocked. And then
The disk rotation motor 460 is operated, whereby the disks 434b to 436b are rotated and the display of the variable display portions A, B, C is started to change. Then, the solenoids 465a to 467a are sequentially demagnetized after a lapse of a predetermined time, whereby the rotation stopping devices 465 to 467 lock the disks 434b to 436b, thereby ending the change of the display. Then, after the display change is completed, the disk rotation motor 460 is stopped.

During the variable display game, when the change of the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped, the two stop displays do not become "7, 7" and the "big hit" is possible. When there is no effect, the operable state display lamp 111 remains off and the select switch 115 remains in a state where it cannot be turned on. In other words, during the variable display game, the stop operation of the disks 465a to 467a by the variable time reduction button 110 is always disabled.

FIG. 20 shows a combination of displays which can generate a "big hit" when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the normal probability big hit occurrence game. Reach state), that is, "7,
Starting prize detector 6 when the combination of "7" is displayed
1, 81, a disk rotation motor 460, solenoids 465a, 466a, 467a, etc. are shown in a timing chart.

In this case, the solenoids 465a, 466
The demagnetization of a causes the rotation stop devices 465, 46.
The discs 434b and 435b are locked by 6 and the change of the display is stopped in order, and the stop display is "big hit".
At the time when the microcomputer 610 determines that the display is “7, 7” which can be, the operable state display lamp 111 is turned on and the select switch 115 can be turned on during that time. That is, during this variable display game, the disc 466 is
Only when the selection switch 115 can be turned on from the time when a is stopped, the variable time reduction button 11
The disk 467a can be stopped by 0. However, since the rotation of the disk 467a at that time is still high as usual, it is extremely difficult to aim the stop display on the variable display portion C so that a "big hit" occurs. The rotation continuation time of the disk 467a at this time is extended longer than that shown in FIG. 19, and is ended at the same time as the end of the period in which the select switch 115 can be turned on. Therefore, when the extension duration time ends, the solenoid 467 ends at the end of the rotation duration time without operating the variation time reduction button 110.
The demagnetization of a causes the rotation stopping device 467 to stop the rotation of the disk 467a.

In FIG. 21, a special variable display game from the time when the "big hit" is generated by the variable display game during the normal probability big hit occurrence game to the time when the next "big hit" occurs (Variable display game at high probability big hit occurrence game), two variable display units A and B
When the display of is stopped, those stop displays are “big hit”
Of the display that cannot generate (i.e., the state other than the reach state), that is, the combination of the display other than "7,7", the winning award detectors 61, 81, the disk rotation motor 460, and the solenoids 465a, 466a. , 46
7 shows a timing chart of 7a and the like.

At this time, the starting prize detectors 61 and 81, the disk rotating motor 460 and the solenoid 465a,
The timing charts of 466a and 467a are the same, and at this time, as in the case of FIG.
11 remains off, and the select switch 115 is maintained in a state where it cannot be turned on. That is, also at this time, the disk 465a by the variable time reduction button 110 is
The stop operation of ~ 467a is impossible.

FIG. 22 is a combination of displays which can generate a "big hit" when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the high probability big hit occurrence game. (Reach state), that is,
The timing charts of the start winning detectors 61, 81, the disk rotation motor 460, the solenoids 465a, 466a, 467a, etc. when the display combination of "7, 7" is displayed are shown.

In this case, the solenoids 465a, 466
The demagnetization of a causes the rotation stop devices 465, 46.
The discs 434b and 435b are locked by 6 and the change of the display is stopped in order, and the stop display is "big hit".
When the microcomputer 610 determines that the display of “7, 7” that can be displayed is “7, 7”, the rotation speed of the disk 467a is converted to a low speed, and the operable state display lamp 111 is turned on and the select switch is activated during that time. 115 is turned on and is converted into a possible state.
That is, even during this variable display game, as in the case of FIG. 19, the disc 467a operated by the variable time reduction button 110 is limited to the period when the select switch 115 can be turned on from the time when the disc 466a is stopped.
The operation to stop is enabled. At this time, particularly, when the disk 466a is stopped and the possibility of "big hit" occurs, the rotation speed of the disk 467a is converted to the low speed state as described above, so that the stop display on the variable display portion C is changed to " It becomes easier to aim so that a "big hit" occurs, and the probability of "big hit" increases accordingly. The rotation continuation time of the disk 467a at this time is extended as in the case of FIG. 20, and ends simultaneously with the end of the period in which the select switch 115 can be turned on. That is, similarly to the case shown in FIG. 20, the solenoid 4 can be operated at the end of the rotation continuation extension time without operating the variation time reduction button 110.
The demagnetization of 67a stops the rotation of the disk 466b.

When a "big hit" occurs as a result of this special variable display game, it is shown in FIG. 19 or FIG. 20 from the time when the game of the "big hit" ends until the next "big hit" occurs. A normal variable display game is played based on the timing chart.

In FIG. 23, the reset signal generating circuit 642 to the microcomputer 61 is turned on when the power is turned on when the start switch 643s is turned on in the block diagram of FIG.
The flowchart at the time of the initialization in which the reset signal was input to 0 is shown.

When the start switch 643s is turned on or restored from the power failure state, the reset signal generating circuit 642 causes the microcomputer 61 to rise at the rise of the power source.
A reset signal is input to 0.

On the basis of the reset signal input, the continuous frequency ramp register 1 in the microcomputer 610,
Count value G of the winning prize ball counter that counts the number of winning prizes into the winning prize openings 6, 6, 8 and count value G of the large winning prize prize number counter that counts the number of winning prizes into the winning prize hole 511 of the variable winning device 5 , Continuous winning flag A, status register F, hit mode register R, variable display timer time T ₁ , large / medium / small hit timer time T ₂ , time to set wait time at big hit T ₃ , probability The up flags B are each reset to "0" and the initialization is completed.

24 to 26 are flowcharts of the control processing of the pachinko game performed by the computer system of FIG.

When the pachinko game control process is started,
First, in step S2, the variable display timer T ₁ , the large / medium / small hit timer T ₂ and the timer T ₃ for setting the wait time during the big hit are updated, and in the next step S4, the status signals of the switch group are read. To S6.

In step S6, the start winning award detector 6
It is determined whether or not the signal S ₁ of 1 or 81 has fallen, and when it is determined that there is a fall, the process directly proceeds to the next step S8, and when it is determined that there is no fall, the process proceeds to step S12. skip.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S8, the count value C of the prize winning ball counter for counting the number of unprocessed coins for which the variable prize display game has not been played due to winning in the starting winning opening 6 or 8 in step S8 is " It is determined whether or not it has reached "4", and when it is determined that it has not reached "4", the count number of the winning ball counter is incremented by "+1" and then the process proceeds to step S12 to reach "4". If it is determined that there is, skip to step S12.

In step S12, the variable winning device 5
It is determined whether or not the signal of the number-of-wins detector 562 has fallen. If it is determined that there is no fall, the process skips to step S16, and when it is determined that there is a fall, the winning opening of the variable winning device 5 The count value G of the winning number counter that counts the number of winning prizes in 511
Is incremented by "+1" and then the process proceeds to step S16.

In step S16, it is determined whether or not the signal S ₃ of the continuous winning award detector 550 has fallen, and when it is determined that there is no fall, the process skips to step S20 and it is determined that there is that fall. If so, the continuous winning flag is set to "1" in step S18 and then the process proceeds to step S20.

In step S20, the variable display device 4
To determine whether the variable display game is in operation,
When it is determined that it is not in operation, the process proceeds to step S22, and when it is determined that it is in operation, the process skips to step S38 in FIG. Where F0, F
Reference symbols 1 and F2 are symbols indicating the normal game state, the variable display game state during the normal probability big hit occurrence game state, and the variable display game state during the high probability big hit occurrence game state, respectively.

In step S22, it is determined whether or not the hitting operation is in progress. When it is determined that the hitting operation is not in progress, the process proceeds to step S24, and when it is determined that the hitting operation is in progress, step S60 in FIG. Skip to Here, F3 is a symbol indicating a hit operation state.

In step S24, it is determined whether or not the continuation right is generated when the continuation condition is satisfied. If it is determined that the continuation right is not generated, the process proceeds to step S26 in FIG. 25, and it is determined that the continuation right is generated. When it does, it skips to step S76 in FIG. Here, F4 is a symbol indicating a state in which the continuation right is generated.

In step S26 in FIG. 25, the count value C of the winning ball counter for counting the number of unprocessed coins that have won the start winning hole 6 or 8 and for which the variable display game is not yet executed is "1" or more. Determine whether or not
When it is determined that the value is 1 or more, step S
At 28, the count value C is counted down by "1" and then the process proceeds to step S30. When it is determined that the count value C is not "1" or more, the process proceeds to step S88 and the probability state display lamps 432a (green) and 432b (red) are displayed. ), The operation lamp 432c, the lamp in each of the winning portions 6 to 9 and the solenoids 465a to 467a are maintained as they are,
After waiting for the next clock signal from the frequency divider 644 to be input to the CPU 610, the process returns to step S2 in FIG.

In step S30, it is determined whether or not the probability up flag B is "1". When it is determined that it is not "1", the variable display game in the normal probability jackpot occurrence state is executed in step S32. After the state register F is set to "1" to be executed, the process proceeds to step S36, and when it is determined that the state is "1", the state register is set to execute the variable display game in the high probability big hit occurrence gaming state in step S34. After setting F to "2", the process proceeds to step S36. In any case, the timer T1 that determines the duration of the variable display game is set in step S36, and the process proceeds to the next step S38.

In step S38, the timer T1
Determines whether the time has expired. If it is determined that the time has not expired, the process directly proceeds to step S40. If it is determined that the time has expired, the process proceeds to step S40.
Skip to 42.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S40, it is determined in step S40 whether the variable time reduction button 110 is pressed to turn on the select switch 115. If it is determined that the switch is turned on, step S40 is performed.
If it is determined that the switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S88.

When the process proceeds to step S42, the hit mode is determined from the stop display mode stored in the stop display memory in the ROM 620 in step S42, and the hit mode is set in the hit mode register R. It transfers to step S44 of FIG.

In step S44 of FIG. 26, it is determined whether or not the hit mode register R is "0" (outside state), and when it is determined to be "0" (outside state). After setting the state register F to "0" (normal game state) in step S80, step S of FIG.
When it is determined that the state is not "0" (disconnected state), the process proceeds to step S46.

In step S46, it is determined whether or not the hit mode register R is "3" (state of "big hit"), and when it is determined that it is not "3" (state of "big hit"). Go to step S56, "0"
When it is determined that the state is the "big hit" state, the process proceeds to step S48.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S48, the probability up flag B is "0" in step S48.
It is determined whether or not (normal probability big hit occurrence game state), and if it is not "0" (normal probability big hit occurrence game state), the probability up flag is set to "0" (normal) in step S50. Probability jackpot occurrence game state)
Then, the process proceeds to step S54, and when it is determined that it is "0", the probability up flag is set to "1" (high probability big hit occurrence gaming state) in step S52 and then the process proceeds to step S54. In any case, the continuation count display register is set to "1" (the continuation count display is "1") in step S54, and then the process proceeds to step S56.

However, when the process proceeds to step S56, the state register F is set to "3" (hit operation state) in step S56, and in the next step S58, according to the value of R (depending on the kind of hit). After setting the time of the large / medium / small hit timer T2, the process proceeds to step S60.

In step S60, it is determined whether or not the large / medium / small hit timer T2 has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not expired, then step S62 is performed.
If it is determined that the time has been up, the process proceeds to step S64.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S62, the winning port 511 of the variable winning device 5 is changed in step S62.
It is determined whether or not the count value G of the prize number counter that counts the number of winning balls into the inside becomes “10”, and “1
When it is determined that "0" has not occurred, the process proceeds to step S64, and when it is determined that "10" has not occurred, the process shown in FIG.
Then, the process proceeds to step S88.

When the process shifts from step S60 or S62 to step S64, the count value G of the winning number counter is reset to "0" and the winning mode register R is set to "0" (outside state) in step S64. To S66.

In step S66, it is determined whether or not the continuation number display register L is larger than "10", and if it is determined that it is not larger than "10", the process proceeds to step S68, and "10" is set. When it is determined that it is larger than "", the continuous winning flag is set to "0" and the state register F is set to "0" (normal game state) in step S82, and then the process proceeds to step S88 of FIG.

In step S68, it is determined whether or not it is a "big hit". When it is determined that it is a "big hit", the process proceeds to step S70, and when it is determined that it is not a "big hit", the continuous winning flag is set to "0" in step S84. Then, the state register F is set to "0" (normal game state), and then the process proceeds to step S88 of FIG.

In step S70, it is determined whether or not the continuous winning flag A is "1". Then, as a result, when it is determined that the state is "1", the state register F is set to "4" (the big hit continuation state) in step S72.
Then, in the next step S74, the timer T3 for setting the wait time at the time of a big hit is set, and then the process proceeds to step S76. However, when it is determined that it is not "1", the state register F is set to "0" (normal game state) in step S86 and then the process proceeds to step S88 of FIG.

As a result, when the process proceeds to step S76, it is determined whether or not the timer T3 for setting the wait time at the time of jackpot has timed up in step S76, and if it is determined that the time has expired, the hit mode is determined in step S78. Register R is "3" (winning state)
Then, the continuous winning flag is set to "0" and the continuous count display register L is incremented to "+1", and then the process returns to step S56. When it is determined that the time is not up, the process proceeds to step S88 of FIG.

The pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment,
Since it is configured as described above, the starting winning opening 6 or 8
The variable display game executed based on the winning of the prize is executed as a normal variable display game in which the player cannot normally select the stop display mode. During the variable display game, the display of the variable display unit that stops last is displayed. Only when the possibility of a big hit occurs due to whether the change is stopped, the change of the display of the variable display section which is stopped at the end is stopped by the variable display game intervention means, and whether or not the big hit occurs. Will be entrusted to the player's stop operation technology, and the interest in pachinko games will increase.

In the above embodiment, the change speed of the display of the variable display portion C, which stops after the reach state (last) during the variable display game, is changed to the high speed state (normal state) every time a big hit occurs. ) And low-speed state alternately, it is possible to make a normal probability big hit occurrence game state that can not aim "big hit" and a high probability big hit occurrence game state that can easily aim "big hit", but it is limited to that Instead, the display change speed of the variable display portion C, which stops after the reach state occurs (last), may be constantly set to the high speed state (normal state), or may be set to the relatively easy target medium speed state. Good.
Further, the display change speed of the variable display portion C may be set to a low speed state in which it is always easy to aim. Further, every time a "big hit" occurs, the changing speed of the variable display portion C which stops after the reaching state has occurred (finally) may be changed stepwise.

In the above embodiment, the variable display game intervention means can be used to stop the change of the variable display portion C which is stopped (finally) thereafter only when the "big hit" reach state occurs. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all hits may be treated in the same manner.

The variable display device is not limited to the one in which the display is changed by the rotation of the above three discs, but the one in which the display is changed by the rotation of a plurality of drums, the dot display or the 7 segment type display. The type of variable display device may be of any type, such as due to changes.

In the above embodiment, the variable display portions A,
Although the display of B and C is normally stopped, it has been described by using the type in which it changes for a predetermined time based on the winning of the starting winning device 6 or 8 and then stops, but it is not limited thereto.
It may be a type that constantly changes and is stopped for a certain period of time only when the starting winning device 6 or 8 is won.

Further, the number of the variable display portions A, B and C is not limited and may be any number.

In the above embodiment, the variable display device 4 is used.
The variable winning device 5 and the variable winning device 5 are separate, but they may be integrated.

The type of the variable winning device 5 is not limited to the attacker type, but may be any type.

[0170]

As described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a plurality of variable display portions for executing a variable display game in which the display is changed for a predetermined time based on the winning of the start winning portion and then stopped sequentially. When the stop result of the change of the display of the plurality of variable display portions becomes a specific display combination mode, a variable winning portion that gives a lot of chances of winning a prize ball as a win, and a display of the variable display portion by an external operation Of the variable display game intervention means for stopping the change of the change and the display of the variable display part which is stopped last among the variable display parts to judge whether or not the reach state in which the hit occurs is in the reach possibility determination Means, and a variable display stop operation that enables a stop operation by the variable display game intervention means only when it is determined by the determination means that the reach state has occurred. The variable display game played based on the winning in the starting winning portion is a normal variable display game in which the player cannot select the stop display mode (technical intervention is impossible) in the normal state. During the variable display game, only when there is a possibility of occurrence of a hit by the variable display section that stops last during the game, the content of the stop display of the variable display section that stops at the end Only when the possibility of a hit occurs, the change in the display of the variable display unit which is stopped at the end is stopped by the variable display game intervention means, and the presence or absence of the hit occurrence is stopped by the player. It will be entrusted to technology, and interest in pachinko games will increase.

Also, by changing the changing speed of the display of the variable display section which is stopped at the end when the reach state occurs, each time the hit occurs, it is possible to aim at the hit in the game. It will be easier to maintain the profit balance of both the player and the game store by properly mixing the non-playback state, and there will be room for technical intervention to stop the display change, further increasing the interest in pachinko games. Become.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board of the same pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded front perspective view of a front portion of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a state in which a display frame is attached to the front frame of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is an exploded front perspective view of a rear portion of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a partially exploded rear perspective view showing an internal mechanism of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a partially exploded vertical side view of the variable display.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the tip of the variable display unit.

FIG. 9 is an operation explanatory view of an internal mechanism of the variable display device.

FIG. 10 is a plan sectional view showing a state in which a variable display device is attached to a game board.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a display plate and an explanatory view showing a positional relationship between the display plate and a sensor.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating detection of display on a display plate by a sensor.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 14 is an exploded rear perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional side view showing a mounting state of the variable winning device on the game board.

FIG. 16 is an exploded rear side perspective view of a collective flow path frame portion of the variable winning device.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the variable time reduction button unit and a vertical side view of the variable time reduction button unit.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram of accessory control means.

FIG. 19 is a start winning a prize detector, a disk rotation motor, and a case where the state is not in the reach state when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the normal probability big hit occurrence game. It is a timing chart of a solenoid and the like.

FIG. 20 is a start winning a prize detector, a disk rotation motor, a solenoid, etc., in the case where the reach state is reached when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the normal probability jackpot occurrence game. 2 is a timing chart of.

FIG. 21 is a start winning a prize detector, a disk rotation motor, and a case where a state is not reached when the display of the two variable display portions A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the high probability big hit occurrence game. It is a timing chart of a solenoid and the like.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a start winning detector, a disk rotation motor, a solenoid, etc. in the case where the reach state is reached when the display of the two variable displays A and B is stopped in the variable display game during the high probability big hit occurrence game. It is a timing chart.

23 is a block diagram showing a reset signal generation circuit C at the power-on time when a start switch is turned on in the block diagram of FIG.
It is a flow chart at the time of initialization when a reset signal is input to PU.

FIG. 24 is a part of a flowchart of a pachinko game control process performed by the computer system of FIG. 18;

FIG. 25 is a part of a flowchart of a pachinko game control process performed by the computer system of FIG. 18;

FIG. 26 is a part of a flowchart of a pachinko game control process performed by the computer system of FIG. 18;

[Explanation of symbols]

1 game board 4 variable display device 5 variable prize device (variable prize part) 110 variable time reduction button (variable display game intervention means) 600 control means (computer system)

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[Submission date] March 25, 1997

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine having a variable display device and capable of generating a special game state based on a result of stopping variable display performed by the variable display device.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko gaming machine, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions is installed in a game area, and a plurality of variable display portions are used to make a plurality of identifications based on establishment of a predetermined starting condition. When the variable display by information (variable display game: variable display game) is performed and the stop result of the variable display is a special display mode such as "7, 7, 7", the variable winning device is predetermined. The special game state in which the conversion operation is performed based on the regulation of is generated. In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable display device, in relation to the operating state of the variable display device, for example, a plurality of types of game states such as a normal game state, a variable display state, and a special game state have occurred. It was provided with a display device, a sound generation device, and the like for notifying the player of the game state.

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However, conventionally, a display device for informing a game state is provided with a display device such as a lamp at a position other than the variable display device in the game area or a position outside the game area. However, by turning on the indicator such as the lamp, the game state in which variable display is performed or the game state of special game is notified, so attention is paid to the variable display device which is important for the progress of the game. The player could not be accurately notified.

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Further, since a display for informing various game states is installed separately from the variable display device, the number of parts is increased and the number of assembling steps is increased, or the game area is narrowed accordingly. There were also points. In addition, although the variable display game and the special game state have been notified by the output of sound, the accurate notification cannot be made in a noisy gaming shop.

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In addition, recently, in order to make the occurrence of a special game state rich in change and have a high degree of interest, the game is controlled such that the normal occurrence probability is changed to a high occurrence probability that facilitates the occurrence. Machine is requested. In the case of such a gaming machine, it is necessary for the player to accurately recognize the change state of the probability, but in the conventional gaming machine, a portion other than the variable display device in the above gaming area or a portion outside the gaming area This is done by turning on or blinking the lamp arranged in the. Therefore, it is difficult to enter the player's visual field, or it is difficult to understand the difference from other game state notifications only by lighting or blinking, and it is not possible to perform accurate notification, so there is a possibility that a special game state occurs. Even if the game is in an easy state, it cannot be enjoyed enough because the player cannot recognize the state, and there is a problem that the game ends and the profit that can be obtained cannot be obtained. It was

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In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to claim 1 has a plurality of variable display portions (for example, A, B, C), and the plurality of variable display portions have a plurality of variable display portions. A variable display device (4) capable of variable display (for example, variable display game) and background display of identification information (for example, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, crown) is provided, and a predetermined start condition is satisfied (for example, ,
The variable display is performed based on the detection by the start winning award detectors 61 and 81 and the winning award memory to the starting award winning devices 6 and 8, and the stop result of the variable display is a special display mode (for example,
"7,7,7"), a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine) capable of generating a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player (for example, a jackpot (special gaming right)).
In, a normal probability special game occurrence state in which the special display mode can be derived with a normal probability (for example, a normal probability jackpot occurrence state), and a high-probability special game occurrence state in which the special display mode can be derived with a higher probability than usual (For example, a high probability big hit occurrence state) can be controlled to be converted, and a game state changing means for changing the probability of deriving the special display mode to the high probability special game occurrence state based on a predetermined game condition ( For example, the control device 600) and game state notification means (for example, probability state display lamps 432a, 432b) for informing the player that the high probability special game occurrence state has been changed by the game state change means. And are equipped with.

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Then, the game state notifying means notifies the high-probability special game occurrence state by changing the color arrangement of at least the background portion of the variable display portion based on electrical operation.

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[0008] The game state informing means further informs the state in which the variable display is being performed on the variable display device, in the normal probability special game occurrence state or the high probability special game occurrence state, in a distinguishable manner. May be.

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Based on a predetermined game condition, the special display mode is changed to a high-probability special game occurrence state that can be derived with high probability, and the changed high-probability special game occurrence state is changed by the game state notification means. This is notified as a change in the background display of the required variable display section.

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[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Further, a hit display lamp 29 for notifying the occurrence of a big hit is installed on the upper part of the game board 1. Further, a driving motor (described later) of the hit ball launching device 20 is operated at the upper center of the holding frame 100 of the pachinko gaming machine which holds the gaming board 1 having the above-described configuration when the operation dial 20a on the lower right side of the gaming machine is operated. A pilot lamp 24 is provided to inform the user that the vehicle is running. This pilot lamp 2
4 of the special gaming state to the left and right positions on both sides (of the special game right)
The hit occurrence display lamps 25, 25 for notifying that a specific game called "big hit", "medium hit", and "small hit" are being provided are installed.

[Procedure amendment 12]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0029

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Then, the ball hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the ball launching device 20 is a starting winning device 6, 8
When the inside winning is made, it is detected (starting conditions are satisfied) by the starting winning detectors 61 and 81 respectively installed in the flow paths of the starting winning devices 6 and 8. Based on the detection signal, the lamps in the memory display portions 411e to 411h of the variable display device 4 are turned on in the order of a, b, c, and d.

[Procedure amendment 13]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0030

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

After a certain period of time has passed after the light was turned on, the winning prizes are stored in the starting prize winning devices 6 and 8 (the starting condition is satisfied).
Based on the three variable display units A, B,
A variable display (variable display game) is started in which the identification information of C (for example, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, crown) is changed at a speed that cannot be followed by the naked eye. When the variable display game is being played, the operation lamps in the lower portion of the winning units 6 to 9 and the variable display device 4 are turned on.

[Procedure Amendment 14]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0031

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

When the variable display game is being played,
Normally, in the probability state indicator lamps in the variable display portions A, B, and C, which blinks in green and has a lower probability of "big hit" (normal probability big hit occurrence state: normal probability special game occurrence state) Tell what's going on. Simultaneously with the start of the change, one of the lamps (a, b, c, d) of the winning storage display sections 411e to 411h which are in a lighted state is turned off (c, d, b, b).

[Procedure Amendment 15]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0038

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In particular, when this "big hit" is a result of a normal (normal probability big hit occurrence state) variable display game, after the "big hit" game occurs, the "big hit" is repeated again. When the change display of the two variable display portions A and B stops during the variable display game performed during that period, the stop display becomes "7, 7". Indicates that the display change of the variable display portion C to be stopped after that (the last time) is slower than normal (speed enough to follow the change of the display with the naked eye), and the operable state display lamp 111 is turned on. Then, the change in the display of the variable display portion C can be stopped by aiming at the operation of the variation time reduction button (stop switch) 110. Ri "probability of occurrence is high. In this way, when the variable display game is being played in the state where the probability of the big hit is high (high-probability big hit occurrence game state: high-probability special game occurrence state), the probability state display lamps in the variable display portions A, B, C (Described later) blinks in red, and at the time when the variable display game ends, the probability state display lamps (described later) in the variable display portions A, B, and C are turned on in red.

[Procedure Amendment 16]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0055

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

A lamp board 432 is installed on the back side of the mechanism board 430 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10.
The lamp board 432 includes the enclosure frame 4 of the mechanism board 430.
Probability state display lamps 432a, one pair each of green and red, as game state notification means, which are exposed in 31a to 431c.
(Green), 432b (red) and operation lamps 432c for notifying that the variable display (variable display game) is being performed are provided, and as shown in FIG. 5, through the openings provided in the mechanism board 430, respectively. To the front side of the mechanism board 430.

[Procedure amendment 17]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0096

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Then, the operable state display lamp 11
When the variable time reduction button 110 is pressed while 1 is lit, the select switch 115 is turned on, and the ON signal is sent to the control device 600 constituting the control means described later, and the control device is turned on. Based on the command of 600, the change of the display of the identification information of the variable display portion C which is stopped at the end of the variable display device 4 is stopped.

[Procedure amendment 18]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name]

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The control device 600 has a microcomputer 610, an external ROM 620 which is a read-only memory, an external RAM 630 which is a memory which can be read and written at any time.

[Procedure amendment 19]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0100

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The microcomputer 610 has a function as control means for performing various controls of the pachinko gaming machine,
At least display control means for performing display control of the variable display game on the variable display device 4, hitting possibility determination means (reach state determination means) for determining whether or not a reach state has been reached during the variable display game, and The variable display stop operation control means (intervention control means) that enables the stop operation by the variable display game intervention means only when the determination means determines that the reach state has occurred, with a normal probability in the variable display game. Normal probability big hit occurrence state (normal probability special game occurrence state) that can derive a special display aspect that causes a big hit and high probability big hit occurrence state (high probability special game occurrence state) that can derive a special display aspect with a higher probability than usual ) And change control is possible, and the game state change means for changing the game state to a high probability big hit occurrence state according to a predetermined game condition is provided.

[Procedure amendment 20]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0162

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

The pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment,
Since it is configured as described above, the starting winning opening 6 or 8
The variable display game that is played based on the winning of the prize is played as a normal variable display game in which the player cannot normally select the stop display mode, and during the variable display game, the display of the variable display unit that stops last is displayed. Only when there is a possibility that a big hit will occur due to whether the change (variable display) is stopped, the change in the display of the variable display section that is stopped at the end is stopped by the variable display game intervention means, and the hit occurrence occurs. Whether or not the game is stopped depends on the player's stop operation technique, and the number of games on the pachinko gaming machine is increased. Also,
Probability state indicating lamps 432a and 432b are arranged on the back side of the discs 434b to 436b made of a translucent material.
A region (background portion) excluding the identification information (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, crown) in the variable display portions A, B, C is controlled by changing the emission color of the probability state indicator lamp and controlling the lighting and blinking. ) Alternatively, the color or lighting state of the entire area of the variable display section including the identification information changes, and the gaming state is notified by the change in the color or lighting state.

[Procedure amendment 21]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0170

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[0170]

According to the present invention, the special display mode is changed to a high-probability special game occurrence state in which the special display mode can be derived with a high probability based on a predetermined game condition, so that the player can enjoy a variety of interests. Along with being able to provide a high game, the game state informing means informs the changed high-probability special game occurrence state, so that the player can accurately recognize the change in the game state, and the high probability as in the past. It is possible to prevent a mistake such as ending the game even though the special game is being generated. In addition, it is possible to obtain a sufficient sense of satisfaction that the high-probability special game is being generated.

[Procedure amendment 22]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Name of item to be corrected] 0171

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

Further, by changing the color arrangement of the background portion in the variable display portion for performing variable display of whether or not to generate the special display mode and notifying the player, the player can display the variable display device of interest (variable display). (Part) It is possible to recognize the state of change of the game state at the same time while watching the state of the identification information, so when the high probability special game occurrence state, the variable display currently being performed is performed with high probability. Can be accurately recognized by the player, and very effective notification can be performed. Further, the game state notifying means further notifies the state in which the variable display is being performed on the variable display device in a distinguishable manner, so that the change of the game state is surely notified on the variable display device that the player is paying attention to. This makes it very easy for the player to understand the progress of the game, and even beginners can play with peace of mind.

[Procedure amendment 23]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Explanation of sign

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

[Explanation of Codes] 4 Variable Display Device 5 Variable Winning Device 6, 8 Starting Winning Device 432a, 432b Probability State Display Lamp (Game State Informing Means) A, B, C Variable Display Section

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of variable display units for playing a variable display game in which a display is changed for a predetermined time based on a winning in a start winning unit and then sequentially stopped, and a stop result of a change in display of the plurality of variable display units. A variable prize winning unit that gives a lot of chances of winning a prize ball when a particular display combination mode is obtained, variable display game intervention means for stopping a change in the display of the variable display unit by an external operation, The possibility of hit occurrence determination means for determining whether or not the reach display is the last one of the variable display portions that stops, and the reach state is generated by the determination means. Gaming machine provided with a control means having a variable display stop operation limiting means for enabling the stop operation by the variable display game intervention means only when it is determined that .