JPH10146451A - Pachinko machine system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arbitrarily set a display mode for a size of valuable value owned by a player, by having a display controller control displaying on the value display unit any amount of valuable value owned by the player in terms of a display mode set via a display mode setting unit. SOLUTION: The analog display setting unit 70 is provided with a pair of upper/lower level setting keys 70a and with two sets of level setting display sections 70b each corresponding to the former keys 70a. Operating each setting key 70,a can easily set a reference level value to control the lamp displays in the analog display section. For instances, setting the analog display setting unit 70 to 1 changes one stage per 500 points of the total points owned setting it to 2, one stage per 1,000 points setting it to 3, one stage per 2,000 points and setting it to 4, one stage per 3,000 points.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a fluctuating gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of conventional gaming machine,
There has been provided a display device that displays the value of a player's valuable value, such as a ball held, a score, or a score, which varies according to the gaming state of the gaming machine.

[0003] Such a display device uses a display means such as a lamp to display the value of the value owned by the player in a predetermined fixed display mode. The player can grasp the magnitude of the value owned by the player by visually recognizing the magnitude of the value displayed on such a display device.

[0004]

However, the conventional game device has the following problem because the display mode of the value of the value owned by the player displayed on the display device is constant. Was.

[0005] Generally, in a game arcade, the interior of the game arcade is decorated for the purpose of enhancing the beauty and the like. For this reason, in order to enhance the decoration effect in the game arcade, it is necessary that the decoration mode of various devices in the game arcade has no uncomfortable feeling corresponding to the decoration mode of the entire game arcade.
Various display means such as a lamp and an image display device are provided in the game arcade, but in order to enhance the decoration effect in the game arcade, the display mode of such display means also corresponds to the decoration mode of the entire game arcade. Need to be done. Therefore, it is necessary that the display mode of the display device for displaying the value of the value owned by the player as described above corresponds to the decoration mode of the entire game hall in accordance with the circumstances of the game hall.

In the case where the display device for displaying the value of the value owned by the player is formed separately from the gaming machine, the display mode of the display means corresponds to the decoration mode of the gaming machine. Need to be something.

[0007] However, provided in a conventional game device,
The display device that displays the value of the value owned by the player,
As described above, since the display mode is constant, it is not possible to realize a display mode suitable for the entire game arcade or the gaming machine.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming apparatus capable of arbitrarily setting a display mode of a value of a value owned by a player. It is.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine including a gaming machine in which the value of the value owned by the player varies according to the state of the game. Value display means capable of displaying the size of the valuable value, display control means for controlling the display mode of the value display means, and a plurality of types of predetermined display modes of the value display means Display mode setting means for selectively setting from the mode, the display control means displays the value of the value possessed by the player on the value display means in the display mode set by the display mode setting means. Is performed.

[0010] According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the value display means further includes a step of setting the value of the value owned by the player to a predetermined level reference value. And a level reference value setting means for selectively setting the level reference value from a plurality of predetermined types of level reference values. The display control means, when displaying the value of the value owned by the player on the value display means according to the display mode set by the display mode setting means, sets the value level to the level reference. It is characterized by further performing control for displaying a level converted based on the level reference value set by the value setting means.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to display the value of the value owned by the player by the function of the value display means. The display mode of the value display means is controlled by the function of the display control means. By the function of the display mode setting unit, the display mode of the value display unit is selectively set from a plurality of predetermined display modes. By the further operation of the display control means, control is performed to display the value of the value possessed by the player on the value display means in the display mode set by the display mode setting means. In this way, the value of the player's valuable value displayed by the value display means is displayed in a display mode selectively set from a plurality of types of display modes by the display mode setting means. It is possible to arbitrarily select a display mode of the display of the value of the value of possession.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect. By the further function of the value display means, the value of the value owned by the player can be displayed in a state converted into a level corresponding to the value based on a predetermined level reference value.
By the function of the level reference value setting means, the level reference value is
It is selectively set from a plurality of types of predetermined level reference values. When the value of the value owned by the player is displayed on the value display means by the display mode set by the display mode setting means, the magnitude of the value is set by the level reference value setting means. Is further controlled to display the converted level based on the level reference value set by the user. As a result, in the display on the value display means, it is possible to arbitrarily select the display mode of the display of the magnitude of the value of the player's own value, and also to set an optional level indicating the value of the player. Can be selected.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following, the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 18, the third embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 19, and the fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the following embodiment,
As an example of the gaming device, a gaming device including a ball-filled pachinko gaming machine is shown in the first embodiment, and a gaming device including a credit-type pachinko gaming machine is shown in the second embodiment, but is not limited thereto. The gaming machine included or used in the gaming device is another type of pachinko gaming machine (for example, one that gives a payout to a player), a coin gaming machine, or another gaming machine such as a slot machine. You may. That is, the present invention can be applied to all gaming devices including gaming machines in which the value of the value owned by the player fluctuates in accordance with the gaming state, or any gaming device for such gaming machines. is there.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention may be constituted only by a gaming machine, or may be constituted by a combination of a gaming machine and other devices provided in connection with the gaming machine. Is also good. Further, a configuration in which the game machine is installed in a game arcade such as a game machine installation island independently of the game machine may be adopted.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the value of the value owned by the player is displayed, and the display mode is selectively set from a plurality of predetermined display modes. The setting of the display mode in this case includes the setting of the display mode pattern shown in FIG. 8 described later, but does not include the setting of the level reference value shown in FIG. 7 described later.

First Embodiment

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining a first embodiment according to the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a gaming machine installation island 1 provided with an analog display section 51 as a value display means capable of displaying a value owned by a player and a gaming machine 49.
Is illustrated. As is well known, a plurality of gaming machines 49, which are pachinko gaming machines, are arranged in parallel on the gaming machine installation island 1, and a common card unit 50 is installed between the gaming machines 49. . A plurality of such gaming machine installation islands 1 are installed in a game arcade.

The gaming machine 49 is a ball-enclosed type pachinko gaming machine of a type in which pachinko balls enclosed therein are circulated and used for games. Therefore, the player playing the game with the gaming machine 49 does not directly hold the pachinko ball, and plays the game based on the score displayed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 49.

An analog display section 51 provided on the upper part of each of the gaming machines 49 displays various displays according to the game situation of the player. For example, the display mode of the analog display section 51 becomes a specific display mode every time the player has reached a predetermined number (a level reference value described later) of points earned in the game. In addition, with the occurrence of a big hit or the occurrence of a probability change described later, the display mode changes to a display mode that can recognize the change. As a result, a player other than the player playing the game at the certain gaming machine 49 can easily grasp the gaming situation at a certain gaming machine 49. The analog display section 51 is attached to the upper curtain plate section 2 of the gaming machine 49 so that the gaming state can be displayed in various display modes, and it is easy to catch the line of sight of the player patrol around the gaming machine. It is.

By taking the eyes of many players, the player's willingness to play is further improved.

Although the structure is not visible in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 49, the common card unit 50, and the analog display unit 51 are similarly provided on the back of the gaming machine installation island 1 shown in FIG.
Is configured. Further, although not shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of gaming machine installation islands having the configuration shown in the drawing are installed in parallel in a general game arcade, and the gaming machine 49 faces the gaming machine 49 between the gaming machine installation islands. Gaming chairs are provided. The player patrols the path formed between the gaming machine installation islands and the gaming machine installation islands and checks the gaming status of each gaming machine 49, and determines whether or not to play a game, or on which gaming machine Decide what to do.

However, usually, the width of the passage formed between the gaming machine installation islands is relatively narrow, and further, since the gaming chair is installed, it is not easy to grasp the gaming situation of each gaming machine 49. Further, when the gaming machine 49 installed on the gaming machine installation island 1 is of a fixed-point (score) type as in the present embodiment, it becomes more difficult to grasp it. A normal ball payout type pachinko machine can roughly grasp the amount of paid out pachinko balls at a glance, and at a glance the status of so-called payout balls, while in the case of a scoring-type gaming machine, the score is This is because the digital display is close to the player and the general game situation cannot be grasped at a glance. In addition, due to such a difference between the ball payout type pachinko gaming machine and the score giving type gaming machine, the score giving type gaming machine has a different game situation compared to the ball payout type pachinko gaming machine. There is a disadvantage that the degree of appeal to the player is low. In other words, by showing a gaming machine in a gaming state in which a large number of points are given to a player, the effect of inspiring a player who is undecided to play or not to play a game is low, and the so-called customer effect is low. .

The analog display section 51 allows the player to grasp at a glance the gaming status of each gaming machine 49 to make up for the drawbacks of the scoring-type gaming machines, and is inferior to that of the ball payout-type gaming machines. It is provided for the main purpose of being able to fully appeal to the game player in the game situation so as not to happen. In particular, in order to easily and effectively achieve such an object, the analog display unit 51 has a feature in that the analog display unit 51 is provided so as to protrude from a mounting surface. With this configuration, a player who moves back and forth in a narrow passage in the gaming machine installation island 1 can grasp at a glance the gaming status of the gaming machines 49 in each row. For example, even when a player stands at the end of the passage of the gaming machine installation island 1,
It is easy to visually recognize the analog display unit 51 located farthest from the analog display unit 51 located in front of the player. The analog display section 51 has a display surface on both sides protruding in a mountain shape, and the same contents are displayed on the left and right display surfaces. Therefore, no matter where the player stands on the aisle, all analog display units 5
You can glance at the display contents of 1.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the gaming machine 49, the card unit 50, and the analog display section 51 shown in FIG.

The card unit 50 is provided in correspondence with the gaming machine 49, and the effect is indicated by lighting of the connection direction indicator 20. As described above, the gaming machine 49 is a scoring-type gaming machine, and therefore requires a predetermined number of points to be deducted using the card unit 50 when a player plays a game. Therefore, an operation is required for the player to insert his or her own point card into the card insertion / ejection slot 22 and withdraw a predetermined number of points from the point card.

Here, the point card is based on the number of points (scores) the player has obtained as a result of the game at the gaming machine 49, and the amount paid to the game arcade when the point card is obtained. This refers to a card on which a card balance or the like whose upper limit is set is recorded.

When a point card is inserted into the card insertion / ejection port 22, the recorded information is read by the card reader / writer 23.

The record information read by the card reader / writer 23 includes the card balance of the point card, and this card balance is displayed on a balance display section 43 (see FIG. 4) provided in the operation section 45. Is done. In addition, on the upper surface of the operation unit 45 provided on the front frame 3, in addition to the balance display unit, a conversion switch 63, a return settlement switch 64, a score display unit 62, and the like as shown in FIG. .

When the player presses the conversion switch 63 (see FIG. 4) provided on the operation unit 45, a predetermined number of card balances (for example, 500 yen) is deducted and a predetermined number of deduction points (For example, 125 points) is given to the player. The deducted points are added and updated and displayed on a point display section 62 (see FIG. 4) provided in the operation section 45. At this time, in the balance display section 43, the card balance is subtracted and updated and displayed by the number of withdrawn balances. Further, withdrawal information indicating that a withdrawal process has occurred is stored in the card unit 50.
Is transmitted from the communication unit 17 to, for example, a hall computer.

When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 7 in a state where the point is present, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 49 are hit into the game area 8 one by one by the hammer 38. The driven pachinko ball is a firing ball detector 52.
Are detected one by one, and each time there is a detection, the operation unit 45
Are subtracted and updated one by one.

Pachinko balls whose firing momentum is too weak to reach the game area 8 are collected from a foul ball inlet 55, and a foul ball detector 54 provided on the back of the game board.
(See FIG. 3). Each time a foul ball is detected, the score of the score display unit 62 is added and updated one by one.
As a result, the player can effectively use the updated points that have been subtracted and updated without having an opportunity for the ball to reach the game area 8.

When the ball hit into the game area 8 wins the starting port, the variable display device 10 starts variable display of symbols. Note that the hitting of the hit ball into the starting port 9 is particularly called a starting winning. Variable display device 10 based on occurrence of start winning
The variable display of the symbol is started. Then, when the variable stop result of the variable display device 10 becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a so-called big hit occurs. When a big hit occurs, the solenoid 13 is excited, and the open / close plate 12 provided in the variable winning ball device 11 is opened, so that the first state is advantageous to the player. The first state is established when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the pachinko balls on the variable prize ball apparatus 11 or a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever is earlier. This ends the second state that is disadvantageous to the player, that is, the open / close plate 12 is closed.

The pachinko balls that have entered the variable prize ball device 11 during the period when the variable prize ball device 11 is in the first state are the winning number detector 15 or the specific prize ball detector 14.
Is detected by Pachinko ball is a special winning ball detector 14
, The variable winning prize ball device 11 waits until the first state of the variable winning prize ball device 11 ends, and then the variable winning prize ball device 11
Is controlled to the first state.
The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

After the repetition continuation control ends, the so-called big hit state ends, and the open / close plate 12 does not open unless a big hit occurs again. In addition, when the state shifts to such a state, if the big hit that occurred before the state shift is caused by a particular combination of special symbols, the probability of the big hit occurring increases. Such a gaming state in which the jackpot probability has fluctuated is particularly called a probability fluctuating state. Such a state in which the jackpot probability fluctuates continues, for example, until the jackpot occurs twice thereafter.

When a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 11, or the starting port 9, the normal winning port 16, or the like, a predetermined number of points according to the winning are given to the player. The points given to the player are displayed on a point display section 62 provided on the operation section 45.
Is added and updated. Pachinko balls that did not win any of the winning ports are collected by the out port 32.

To end the game in the gaming machine 49, the return adjustment switch 64 (see FIG. 3) provided on the operation unit 45 may be pressed. As a result, the score displayed on the score display unit 62 is added to and updated to the score recorded on the score card before the start of the game, and the score is displayed on the balance display unit 43. The balance is updated and recorded on the point card as the card balance. Then, the point cards for which these update records have been completed are ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 22.

The gaming machine 49 is provided with a function for interrupting the game, similarly to the well-known game machines. That is, when the player performs a predetermined operation on the operation unit 45, the pointed card is ejected from the card insertion / ejection port 22, and a game using a card other than the pointed card is prohibited. . The predetermined display that the game is interrupted may be performed using the analog display unit 51.

Reference numeral 101 denotes a game effect lamp for performing a predetermined blinking display or the like when a big hit occurs.

On the other hand, the analog display unit 51 attached to the curtain plate 2 of the gaming machine installation island 1 has a plurality of (in this case, 8
) Lamps 73 are provided in a row. 8
The four lamps 73 on the left side and the four lamps 73 on the left side are operated symmetrically. These eight lamps 73 are divided into four blocks, and the display state is controlled in block units.

A first block is constituted by the innermost lamp 73 of the four lamps 73 on the left and the innermost lamp 73 of the four lamps 73 on the right.
The lamp 7 outside the lamp 73 of the first block on the left side
The third block and the lamp 73 outside the lamp 73 of the first block on the right side constitute a second block. Left 2
A lamp 73 outside the lamp 73 of the block and a lamp 73 outside the lamp 73 of the second block on the right side.
The third block is constituted by the above. The outermost lamp 73 of the four lamps 73 on the left and the outermost lamp 73 of the four lamps 73 on the right constitute a fourth block.

By the lamp 73 divided into a plurality of blocks as described above, various displays are performed according to the player's points. For example, each time the player has a predetermined number (a level reference value described later) (for example, 500 points,
The lamps 73 provided on the analog display section 51 at 1500 points, 2000 points,... The display mode pattern of the lamp 73 is selected from a plurality of types of display mode patterns as described later. Also,
With the occurrence of the jackpot or the transition to the probability fluctuation state,
A unique blinking display is performed in a mode different from the display mode indicating the player's points.

FIG. 3 is an overall rear view of the gaming machine 49 and the card unit 50. Normal winning port 16 of gaming machine 49
The winning ball that has entered the starting port 9 or the variable winning ball device 11 is guided to the back surface of the game board and guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 30. On the other hand, the out ball collected from the out port 32 is guided by the out ball guiding gutter 53 and merges with the winning ball detected by the winning ball detector 31. After the out ball and the winning ball are detected by the driven ball detector 33, they are guided to the driven ball collecting gutter 34. Further, the foul ball collected from the foul ball inlet 55 is detected by the foul ball detector 54 and then guided to the driving ball collecting gutter 34.

The hit ball guided to the hit ball collecting gutter 34 is guided to the firing ball supply port 56 along the slope. When the player operates the hitting operation handle 7 (see FIG. 1), the hitting motor 3
7, the hammer 38 is intermittently swung. Hammer 38
The pachinko balls guided to the firing ball supply port 56 in accordance with the intermittent swinging are fired and fired one by one to the game area 8 (see FIG. 1). As described above, the pachinko balls enclosed in the gaming machine 49 are repeatedly circulated and used in the gaming machine.

When a staff member of a game arcade operates a predetermined ball-pulling switch (not shown), the solenoid 58 is excited,
The turning plate 57 forming a part of the driving ball collecting gutter 34 rotates by a predetermined angle, and connects the ball discharging gutter 59 and the driving ball collecting gutter 34 with each other. As a result, the enclosed ball guided by the driven ball collecting gutter 34 after being detected by the driven ball detector 33 is the firing ball guide port 5.
It is guided to the ball pullout gutter 59 without being guided to 6. The enclosed ball guided to the ball drain gutter 59 is discharged to the outside of the gaming machine 49.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a game control board, which is a game control microcomputer 67 for controlling various game contents.
(See FIG. 4). Reference numeral 60 denotes a point control board, which is provided with a point control microcomputer 66 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the points. Reference numeral 68 denotes a communication unit for outputting game information such as big hit information, probability variation information, start winning information and the like to a hall computer or the like.

Reference numeral 70 denotes an analog display setting unit for setting a level reference value of a point when the display according to the player's point is performed on the analog display section 51 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. . The analog display setting unit 70 has a level setting key 7 as an example of a setting operation means.
0a and a DIP switch including a level setting display section 70b as an example of a setting content display means. For example, a staff at a game arcade or the like sets the level setting key 70
By operating “a”, the setting content is changed based on the operation, and information that can specify the setting content is displayed on the level setting display section 70b. The details of the analog display setting unit 70 will be described later with reference to FIG.

An analog display switching unit 76 is provided adjacent to the analog display setting unit 70. The analog display switching unit 76 is used to switch and set a display mode pattern when performing display according to the player's points on the analog display unit 51 shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. The analog display switching unit 76 is configured by a dip switch including a pattern setting key 76a and a pattern setting display section 76b. For example,
When a staff member of the game arcade operates the pattern setting key 76a, the setting content is switched based on the operation, and information enabling the switching setting content to be specified is displayed on the pattern setting display portion 76b. The details of the analog display switching unit 76 will be described later with reference to FIG.

Such an analog display setting unit 70
The display of the analog display unit 51 is controlled based on the settings of the analog display switching unit 76.

In this case, the display mode of the analog display section 51 is selected based on the setting of the analog display switching unit 76.
It is for setting the level reference value of the point (a reference value that determines how many points are displayed in one step), and does not set the display mode of the analog display section 51.
Therefore, the setting of the display mode in the present invention includes the display mode pattern selected based on the setting of the analog display switching unit 76, but does not include the setting of the level reference value set by the analog display setting unit 70.

FIG. 4 shows the card unit 50 shown in FIG.
And a block diagram of the gaming machine 49. The card unit control unit 65 performs control for turning on the available lamp 18 on condition that there is no abnormality in the card unit 50. When a point card is inserted into the card unit 50, the point card is transported by the card transport mechanism 45, and the recorded information is read by the card reader / writer 23. Also,
The insertion detection switch 46 detects that the point card has been inserted, and the detection signal is input to the card unit controller 65. The card unit control section 65 receives this and performs control for lighting and displaying the card insertion display lamp 21.

On the other hand, the record information read by the card reader / writer 23 is input to the card unit control section 65 and stored. Further, the card unit control section 65 performs control for displaying the card balance on the balance display section 43 based on the information read from the point card.

When the fraction switch 19 is operated, the card unit control section 65 displays the fraction of the card balance on the balance display section 43.
Is controlled to be displayed. Further, the card unit control section 65 causes the connection direction indicator 20 to light up and display based on the information input in advance.

When the conversion switch 63 is pressed, the conversion request information output based on the pressing operation is input to the card unit controller 65. The card unit control section 65 executes a card balance withdrawal process based on the conversion request signal and outputs the conversion information to the score control microcomputer 66. The score control microcomputer 66 executes the process of adding and updating the score based on the input of the conversion information. Then, the score after the addition update is stored. Also, control is performed to display the score after the addition update on the score display unit 62.

Each time a game is started and the firing ball detector 52 detects firing of pachinko balls one by one, the point control microcomputer 66 updates the stored points by subtracting and updating the stored points. Is displayed on the point display unit 62. If a foul ball is detected by the foul ball detector 54, the score control microcomputer 66 adds and updates the stored scores one by one and displays the result of the addition and update on the score display unit 62. Perform control. If a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 31, the score control microcomputer 66 stores a predetermined number of points that can be specified based on information received from the game control microcomputer 67. Control is performed to add and update the points and to display the result of the addition and update on the points display unit 62. Driving ball detector 3
If the hit ball is detected in step 3, the detection signal is input to the point control microcomputer 66. The point control microcomputer 66 detects this and counts the total number of hit balls.

If the set contents are changed in the analog display setting unit 70, the setting information is transferred from the analog display setting unit 70 to the point control microcomputer 6
6 is output. Point control microcomputer 66
Receives and stores this setting information. The setting information includes, for example, information for determining how many times the player has a point to control the display of the lamp 73 of the analog display unit 51. Then, the score control microcomputer 66 controls the display of the analog display section 51 based on this information. More specifically, the point control microcomputer 66 determines that the player's point has a predetermined value (for example, 500 points, 1000 points, 1500 points,
..), A signal for display control is output to the analog display section 51.

When the setting contents are switched in the analog display switching unit 76, the switched setting information is output from the analog display switching unit 76 to the point control microcomputer 66. The score control microcomputer 66 receives and stores this setting information. The setting information includes, for example, the analog display unit 5
Information indicating a display mode pattern of one lamp 73 is included. Then, the point control microcomputer 66
Controls the display of the analog display unit 51 based on the information. More specifically, the score control microcomputer 66 determines that the player's score is a predetermined value (for example, 500
, 1000 points, 1500 points,...), A signal for controlling the lamp 73 of the analog display section 51 is output to the analog display section 51 in a display mode pattern set by the analog display switching unit 76. .

Further, the microcomputer 6 for controlling the score
6 is based on the occurrence of a big hit, the occurrence of a start winning prize, and the occurrence of a probability fluctuation state.
It outputs the probability variation information to the communication unit 68 and outputs a predetermined display control signal to the analog display unit 51 based on each event occurrence. The jackpot information, the start winning information, and the probability variation information are output to a hall computer or the like via the communication unit 68, while the analog display unit 51
In, a specific display is performed based on each display control signal.

When the game in the gaming machine 49 is interrupted by a predetermined operation of the player, game interruption information is output from the point control microcomputer 66 to the communication section 68. Then, the game interruption information is output from the communication unit 68 to a hall computer or the like. When the game is interrupted, a display indicating the fact may be displayed on the analog display unit 51. In this case, the microcomputer 66 for controlling the score controls the analog display unit 51 for a predetermined time. Will be output.

When the return settlement switch 64 is pressed, a discharge request signal is input to the point control microcomputer 66 via the card unit controller 65. When the ejection request signal is detected by the score control microcomputer 66, the score control microcomputer 66 outputs the score information that can specify the score stored therein together with the ejection allowance information to the card unit controller. 65. The card unit control section 65 receives these and rewrites the record information of the point card. Then, after the rewriting is completed, control is performed to eject the point card from the card reader / writer 23 to the outside.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the analog display section 51. The configuration of the analog display unit 51 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. The analog display section 51 is mounted on a predetermined mounting surface 72 on the surface of the curtain plate section 2 of the gaming machine installation island 1. The analog display section 51 is configured so as to protrude from the mounting surface 72 in a mountain shape, and as shown in FIG.
Is provided. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 9 described later, four lamps 73 are arranged on each of the two display surfaces 71, and each lamp 73 is covered with a rectangular color lens 74. Color lens 7
Numeral 4 is made of colored transparent plastic resin. As shown in FIG. 9, the two display surfaces 71 are symmetrically arranged, and the lamps 73 are symmetrically arranged.
Lights up, flashes, or goes out.

At the back of the analog display section 51, a lamp 7 is provided.
A plurality of signal lines to which the three display control signals are input are connected, and each signal line is electrically connected to the dot control board 60 of the gaming machine 49. Then, in the gaming machine 49 corresponding to the analog display section 51, a display control signal for controlling the display of the lamp 73 when the player's score reaches the level reference value is input to the analog display section 51. Thus, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, display control of the lamp 73 is performed in a manner corresponding to the level reference value and the display mode pattern switched and set by the analog display switching unit 76 described above. .

As described above, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the lamp 73 is turned on and off at positions symmetrical on the two display surfaces 71, respectively.
Alternatively, since the light is turned off, it is possible to roughly understand the player's possession status of the point even if the analog display section 51 is viewed from either the left or right direction. Further, the display surface 71 is attached to the mounting surface 7.
2, the analog display unit 51 of a plurality of gaming machines 49 installed in parallel with the gaming machine installation island 1.
Can be easily visually recognized from any position of the island passage. This is because, when the other end of the path of the gaming machine installation island 1 is viewed from one end, the display surface 72 faces at a predetermined angle, not parallel to the line of sight. Also,
Thus, the display contents of the display surface 71 jump out to the aisle side to be seen by the player who intends to play the game. Therefore, it is possible to effectively appeal to a player who is going to play a game without having to pass through a passage in which the gaming machines 49 in a state of so-called "balls" are lined up. Increase.

On the other hand, there is an advantage that a player who is in the middle of a game can easily grasp the game situation of another player only by slightly shifting his / her gaze. In addition, since the player's own game situation is exposed to many gazes of other players, for example, the excitement obtained when a big hit occurs or when a large number of scores are obtained can be further improved, and This results in improvement.

Next, a detailed configuration of the analog display setting unit 70 and the analog display switching unit 76 will be described. FIG. 6 is a front view of the analog display setting unit 70 and the analog display switching unit 76.

First, the analog display setting unit 70 will be described. The level setting display section 70b can display binary digits (0 or 1) for two digits, and the level setting value is displayed by any one of 00, 01, 10, and 11. In the analog display setting unit 70, the level reference value can be set to any one of four types of setting 1 to setting 4. In the analog display setting unit 70, the level reference value is set to setting 1 when the level setting display section 70b displays “00”, and the level reference value is set when the level setting display section 70b displays “01”. The reference value is set to setting 2 and the level setting display 70
When b is displaying “10”, the level reference value is set to setting 3, and when the level setting display section 70b is displaying “11”, the level reference value is set to setting 4.

The analog display setting unit 70 is provided with a pair of level setting keys 70a above and below the level setting display section 70b. The level setting key 70a is
When the level setting key 70a located below the level setting display 70b is pressed, the display of the level setting display 70b is counted down by "1", and when the level setting key 70a located above the level setting display 70b is pressed, the level is set. The display on the display unit 70b is counted up by "1". Thus, the number “0” or “1” is set and displayed on the level setting display section 70b.

The analog display setting unit 70 is provided with two pairs of upper and lower pairs of such level setting keys 70a and corresponding level setting display sections 70b. By operating each level setting key 70a, a level reference value for controlling the display of the lamp 73 on the analog display section 51 can be easily set.

Next, the analog display switching unit 76 will be described. The pattern setting display section 76b is capable of displaying binary digits (0 or 1) for two digits, and the pattern setting value is displayed by any one of 00, 01, 10, and 11. Analog display switching unit 76
In, the display mode pattern can be switched and set to any one of four types of pattern 1 to pattern 4. In the analog display switching unit 76, when the pattern setting display section 76b displays “00”, the display mode pattern is set to pattern 1, and the pattern setting display section 76b
Is displayed as "01", the display mode pattern is set to pattern 2, and the pattern setting display section 76b displays "1".
When "0" is displayed, the display mode pattern is set to pattern 3, and when the pattern setting display section 76b displays "11", the display mode pattern is set to pattern 4.

The analog display switching unit 76 is provided with pattern setting keys 76a above and below the pattern setting display section 76b. The pattern setting key 76a
When the pattern setting key 76a located below the pattern setting display 76b is pressed, the display of the pattern setting display 76b is counted down by "1", and when the pattern setting key 76a located above the pattern setting display 76b is pressed, the pattern setting is performed. The display on the display section 76b is counted up by "1". Thereby, the pattern setting display section 76b
Is set and displayed as "0" or "1".

The analog display switching unit 76 is provided with two pairs of upper and lower pairs of such pattern setting keys 76a and a corresponding pattern setting display section 76b. By operating each of the pattern setting keys 76a, a display mode pattern for controlling the display of the lamp 73 on the analog display section 51 can be easily set. The above-described setting of the level reference value in the analog display setting unit 70 and the setting of the display mode pattern in the analog display switching unit 76 are performed using binary numbers. However, the present invention is not limited to this.
It may be performed by a decimal number. The setting of the level reference value in the analog display setting unit 70 may be finely set in units of one point so as to directly indicate the value of the level reference value.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of setting the level reference value in the analog display setting unit 70. FIG. 7 shows the relationship between the setting number of the level reference value and the setting content in a table format.

When the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is set to 1, the display of the analog display section 51 changes by one step every 500 points. That is, by setting the level reference value to "500", the display of the analog display section 51 changes by one step every time the level reference value increases by 500 points, such as 500 points, 1000 points, 1500 points, and so on. Will be. When the setting of the analog display unit 70 is set to the setting 2, the display of the analog display unit 51 changes by one step for every 1000 points.
That is, when the level reference value is set to “1000”, the points are 1000 points, 2000 points, and 3000 points.
The display on the analog display unit 51 changes by one step every time 1000 points are added, such as dots,.

The setting of the analog display unit 70 is set to 3
In this case, the display on the analog display section 51 changes by one step for every 2000 points. That is, when the level reference value is set to “2000”, the display of the analog display unit 51 changes by one step every time the number of points increases by 2000 points, such as 2000 points, 4000 points, 6000 points,. become. When the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is set to the setting 4, the display of the analog display unit 51 changes by one step every 3000 points of the holding point.
That is, when the level reference value is set as “3000”, the points are 3000 points, 6000 points, and 9000 points.
The display on the analog display section 51 changes by one step each time 3000 points are added, such as dots,.

As described above, the setting numbers (setting 1 to setting 4)
, The level reference value is determined in advance, so that the level reference value can be easily set.

It should be noted that the level reference value is not determined for each of the setting numbers of setting 1 to setting 4, but the level reference value is determined in advance for each model of the gaming machine 49 (for example, airplane type, fever type, etc.). May be configured.
In this case, the analog display setting unit 70 may be provided with a selection switch for selecting a model. By setting the recommended level reference value for each model of the gaming machine in advance, it becomes easier to select the level reference value in the game arcade, and the operation can be prevented from being complicated.

Further, since the level reference value relating to the lighting display control of the analog display section 51 can be arbitrarily set and changed, the model of the gaming machine 49, the operating method and the number of sales of the respective gaming arcades (payout rate) It is possible to perform a display corresponding to the above. For example, a player can be given a point of about 1000 points by a single big hit (a so-called airplane-type pachinko machine), or a player can have more than 2000 points based on one big hit. When the display control of the analog display unit 51 is performed based on the same level reference value with respect to a gaming machine to which points are given (a so-called fever-type pachinko gaming machine or the like), the former gaming machine is compared with the latter gaming machine. This gives the player the impression that the gaming machine has been adjusted to a disadvantage.
According to this embodiment, since an appropriate level reference value can be set according to the model, characteristics, and the like of each gaming machine, such inconvenience can be prevented.

As described above, the level reference value for display on the analog display section 51 is set as shown in FIG.
The setting of the level reference value as described above is a reference value for setting how many points are indicated by one-stage analog display.
It is not included in the display mode setting of 1).

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of setting the switching of the display mode pattern in the analog display switching unit 76. FIG. 8 shows the relationship between the pattern number of the display mode pattern and the contents of the display mode pattern in a table format.

When the setting of the analog display switching unit 76 is set to the pattern 1, the lamp 73 of the analog display section 51 is lit and displayed one block at a time. A specific example of the display mode pattern will be described later with reference to FIG. When the setting of the analog display switching unit 76 is set to the pattern 2, the analog display unit 51 blinks one block at a time. A specific example of the display mode pattern will be described later with reference to FIG. When the setting of the analog display switching unit 76 is set to the pattern 3, the analog display section 51 is displayed in a binary system. A specific example of the display mode pattern is shown in FIG.
1 will be described later. When the setting of the analog display switching unit 76 is set to pattern 4, the analog display unit 5
After "1" is displayed for each block, the light is turned off. A specific example of the display mode pattern will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, a specific example of the display mode pattern of the analog display section 51 will be described. First, pattern 1 will be described. FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of the display mode pattern of Pattern 1. When the player's score reaches the level reference value, the lamp 73 is turned on one by one on each of the two left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display unit 51. That is, the lamp 73 of one block is turned on. Then, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the number of blocks of the lit lamp 73 increases.

As a representative example of the display mode pattern 1 when the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is set to 1, the lighting mode of the lamp 73 is as follows. When the player has reached 500 points, the left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display section 51 each have 1 point.
The lamp 73 is turned on one by one. That is, the lamp 73 of one block is turned on, which indicates that the number of points has reached 500 points. Further, when the number of points has reached 1000, the lamp 7 is provided on each of the left and right display surfaces 71.
3 is turned on two by two. That is, the two blocks of lamps 73 are turned on, indicating that the number of points has reached 1000 points. Thereafter, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the lighting number of the lamp 73 increases by one block.

When the point has reached the level reference value, such a lighting display control is performed, so that the player's own feeling of achievement can be effectively improved. further,
This can be fully appealed to other players, and the pleasure of the players themselves can be enhanced, while the eagerness of other players can be improved.

Next, pattern 2 will be described. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 2; When the player's score reaches the level reference value, one lamp 73 blinks on each of the two left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display section 51. That is, the lamp 73 of one block is turned on and off. Then, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the number of blocks of the blinking lamp 73 increases. The blinking state of the lamp 73 in that case is as follows. That is, the lamp 73 shown by the upper solid line in FIG.
The lamp 73 is turned on, and the lit lamp 73 is turned off (for example, for 0.5 seconds) as shown in the lower part of FIG. And
As shown by the arrow, the upper state and the lower state are repeated at minute time intervals, so that the lamp 73 blinks.
When blinking in this way, the appearance becomes more flashy than in pattern 1.

As a representative example of the display mode of pattern 2 when the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is set to 1, the blinking mode of the lamp 73 is as follows. When the player has reached 500 points, the left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display section 51 each have 1 point.
The lamp 73 blinks one by one. That is, the lamp 73 of one block blinks, indicating that the number of points has reached 500 points. Further, when the number of points has reached 1000, two lamps 73 blink on each of the left and right display surfaces 71. That is, the two blocks of lamps 73 are turned on and off, indicating that the number of points has reached 1000 points. Thereafter, each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the number of blinks of the lamp 73 increases by one block.

By performing such blinking display control when the score reaches the level reference value, the player's own feeling of achievement can be effectively improved. further,
This can be fully appealed to other players, and the pleasure of the players themselves can be enhanced, while the eagerness of other players can be improved.

Next, pattern 3 will be described. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 3; Each time the player's score reaches the level reference value, the lamp 73 becomes a binary lighting mode corresponding to the score on the two left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display section 51. On each of the left and right display surfaces 71, a binary number is indicated by 4 bits. On the left display surface 71, the rightmost lamp 7
3 indicates the least significant bit, and the leftmost ramp 73 indicates the most significant bit. Conversely, on the right display surface 71, the leftmost ramp 73 indicates the least significant bit, and the rightmost ramp 73 indicates the most significant bit. The lamp 73 corresponding to each bit indicates a binary “0” when turned off, and indicates a binary “1” when turned on.

Thus, on each of the left and right display surfaces 71, the number in the range of “0000” to “1111” in the binary system, that is, the number in the range of “0” to “15” in the decimal system Numbers can be displayed. In this case, the value obtained by multiplying the number indicated by the lighting state of the lamp 73 by the level reference value is:
Indicates the player's score. That is, when the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is setting 1, the level reference value is 50
Since the point is zero, for example, as shown in FIG.
Indicates that the player has 5000 points (10 × 5
00 points). For example, FIG.
When the lamp 73 of the analog display section 51 indicates “0101” as shown in FIG.
It is shown that there are 500 points (5 × 500 points).
As described above, in the pattern 3, the player's points are indicated by the arrangement of the blocks that are turned on.

When the score reaches the level reference value, such binary display control is performed, so that the player's sense of accomplishment can be effectively improved. Furthermore, it is possible to appeal to other players to the fullest extent, and it is possible to enhance the excitement of the player himself and to improve the ejaculation of other players. Furthermore, the points are not indicated by the number of blocks of the lamps 73 that are turned on or blinking as in the case of the pattern 1 and the pattern 2, but the points are indicated by the arrangement of the blocks of the lamps 73 that are turned on. More types of points can be indicated by the number (the number of lamps 73).

Next, pattern 4 will be described. FIG.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 4; In pattern 4, as in pattern 1, the number of lamps 73 corresponding to the level reference value on the two left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display unit 51 are turned on at a predetermined time, but the number of lamps 73 corresponding to the level reference value is The lamps 73 are not all turned on at the same time, but the lamps 73 are turned on at small time intervals (for example, 0.5 seconds) one by one until the number corresponding to the level reference value is reached.
After the lighting number of 3 becomes the number corresponding to the level reference value,
All the lit lamps 73 are turned off at the same time, and then the turning on and off of the lamps 73 in such a manner is repeated.

As a representative example of the display mode pattern 4 when the setting of the analog display setting unit 70 is set to 1, the blinking mode of the lamp 73 is as follows. FIG. 12 shows a specific example when the level reference value of 1000 points is reached. Arrows in FIG. 12 indicate the direction of transition of the state of the analog display unit 51 over time. Specifically, the state of the analog display unit 51 changes to the upper, middle, and lower stages in the figure, Further, it is shown that the transition of such a state is repeated from the lower stage to the upper stage.

In the case of setting 1, when the score reaches the level reference value of 1000 points, the analog display section 51 in the upper part of FIG.
First, as shown in FIG.
The lamps 73 are lit one by one on the one display surface 71 for a short time. That is, the lamp 73 of one block is turned on for a short time. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, as shown in the analog display section 51 in the middle part of FIG. To increase. This indicates that the score has reached the level reference value of 1000 points. In other words, when the score reaches the level reference value,
The lighting of the lamp 73 is increased by one block at a time until the number corresponding to the level reference value is reached. Then, after the lamps 73 of the number of blocks corresponding to the level reference value are turned on on the two left and right display surfaces 71 of the analog display unit 51, as shown in the analog display unit 51 in the upper part of FIG. All the lamps 73 turned off. Then, after the lamp 73 is turned off, the increase lighting of the lamp 73 as shown in the upper and middle sections of FIG. 12 is repeated again as indicated by the arrow in the figure.

When the score has reached the level reference value, such a lighting increase display control is performed, so that the player's own feeling of achievement can be effectively improved. Furthermore, it is possible to appeal to other players to the fullest extent, and it is possible to enhance the excitement of the player himself and to improve the ejaculation of other players. Further, since the number of lighting blocks of the lamp 73 gradually increases until the corresponding point is indicated, the display can be more interesting.

Next, the lamps 7 of pattern 1 to pattern 4
The content of the control executed to realize the lighting display control of No. 3 will be described. The display control of the lamp 73 on the analog display section 51 as described above is performed in accordance with the execution of a program by the point control microcomputer 66 described below. The point control microcomputer 66 executes an analog display switching process in order to control the display of the lamp 73 on the analog display section 51.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of a subroutine of the analog display switching process. This subroutine is executed along with another main routine.

First, step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S)
According to 1, the process of checking the display mode pattern (the pattern selected from the patterns 1 to 4) which is switched and set by the analog display switching unit 76 is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S2, in which a process of checking the number of balls held by the player, that is, the number of points held is performed. Next, proceeding to S3, in order to execute a subroutine corresponding to the pattern checked in S1, a process is performed to determine which of patterns 1 to 4 the pattern checked in S1 corresponds to.

If it is determined in S3 that the pattern is the pattern 1, the flow advances to S4 to execute a pattern 1 display process which is a subroutine for executing the display of the pattern 1 (see FIGS. 8 and 9). The analog display switching process ends. If it is determined that the pattern 2 is the pattern 2 in S3, the process proceeds to S5, where a pattern 2 display process, which is a subroutine for executing the display of the pattern 2 (see FIGS. 8 and 10), is executed. The process ends. When it is determined that the pattern is the pattern 3 in S3, the process proceeds to S6, where a pattern 3 display process, which is a subroutine for executing the display of the pattern 3 (see FIGS. 8 and 11), is executed. The process ends. If it is determined that the pattern is the pattern 4 in S3, the process proceeds to S7, where a pattern 4 display process, which is a subroutine for executing the display of the pattern 4 (see FIGS. 8 and 12), is executed. The process ends.

Next, the processing contents of the above-described pattern 1 display processing to pattern 4 display processing will be described. FIG.
FIG. 4 and FIG. 15 are flowcharts showing processing contents of a subroutine called and executed by the analog display switching processing. In FIG. 14, (a) shows the processing contents of the pattern 1 display processing, and (b) shows the processing contents of the pattern 2 display processing. In FIG. 15, (a) shows the processing contents of the pattern 3 display processing, and (b) shows the processing contents of the pattern 4 display processing.

First, the contents of the pattern 1 display processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the pattern 1 display process, first, in S8, the analog display setting unit 70 checks (checks) which of the above-described settings 1 to 4 the level reference value has been set. Then, the process proceeds to S9, where the lighting mode of the lamp 73 on the analog display section 51 is determined based on the setting of the level reference value confirmed in S8 and the number of balls (points) possessed by the player, and the determined lighting is performed. According to the mode, a process of executing the lighting display control of the lamp 73 on the analog display unit 51 is performed. Thus, the control of the lamp 73 on the analog display unit 51 is performed in the lighting display mode pattern described with reference to FIG. 9 according to the setting of the level reference value.

Next, the processing content of the pattern 2 display processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the pattern 2 display process, first, in S10, the analog display setting unit 70 performs a process of checking (checking) which of the above-described settings 1 to 4 the level reference value has been set. Then, the process proceeds to S11, in which the ramp 73 on the analog display section 51 is set based on the setting of the level reference value confirmed in S10 and the number of balls (points) possessed by the player.
Is determined.

Next, the process proceeds to S12, where it is determined whether or not the value of the timer is within a predetermined range. This timer is used to specify the lighting time and the lighting time of the blinking lamp 73. This timer keeps repeating a clock cycle for counting a predetermined time at a predetermined cycle. When the power of the gaming machine 49 is turned on, the timer starts counting from an initial value (0). It is reset to the value and the timing operation is repeated from the beginning. S
The predetermined range of the value of the timer determined by 12 is set to a predetermined range of the time range of one cycle of the timer. For example, the timer can count from the initial value of the timer. It is set in a range up to an intermediate predetermined value within the predetermined time. The predetermined range of the timer value defines a lighting state time of the blinking operation of the lamp 73, and is set to a very small time.

If it is determined in S12 that the value of the timer is within the predetermined range, the process proceeds to S13, in which the number of lamps 73 corresponding to the level reference value is increased in order to perform flickering in the mode determined in S11. Lighting processing is performed.
Thereafter, the pattern 2 display processing ends. Thus, only when the timer value is within the predetermined range, the lamps 73 of the number of blocks corresponding to the level reference value are turned on.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S12 that the value of the timer is out of the predetermined range, the pattern 2 display processing is terminated without turning on the lamp 73. For this reason, during the counting of one cycle of the timer,
When the timer value is within the predetermined range, the number of lamps 73 corresponding to the level reference value is turned on, and when the timer value is outside the predetermined range, all lamps 73 are turned off. Therefore, if the pattern 2 display process is executed, the turning on and off of the lamps 73 of the number of blocks corresponding to the level reference value are repeated, so that the blinking display mode pattern described with reference to FIG. The lamp 73 corresponding to the number of blocks blinks.

Next, the contents of the pattern 3 display processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the pattern 3 display process, first, in S14, the analog display setting unit 70 performs a process of checking (checking) which of the above-described settings 1 to 4 the level reference value has been set. Then, the process proceeds to S15, where the ramp 73 on the analog display section 51 is set based on the setting of the level reference value confirmed in S14 and the number of balls (points) possessed by the player.
Is determined, and a process of performing lighting display control of the lamp 73 on the analog display unit 51 is performed according to the determined lighting mode. Thereby, the control of the lamp 73 in the analog display section 51 is performed in the lighting display mode pattern described with reference to FIG. 11 according to the setting of the level reference value.

Next, the contents of the pattern 4 display processing will be described with reference to FIG. In the pattern 4 display process, first, in S16, a process is performed by the analog display setting unit 70 to confirm which of the above-described settings 1 to 4 the level reference value has been set. Then, the process proceeds to S17, in which processing for determining the lighting mode of the lamp 73 on the analog display unit 51 is performed based on the setting of the level reference value confirmed in S10 and the number of balls (points) possessed by the player.

Next, the process proceeds to S18, in which a process of referring to the data in the timer table corresponding to the lighting mode determined in S17 is performed. The timer table includes data indicating the lighting timing of the lamp 73 in each of the blocks 1 to 4 in a table format.

Specifically, in the timer table, data on the lighting timing of each block to be lit is set for each number of lit blocks (the maximum number of blocks to be lit) corresponding to the level reference value. For example, when the number of lighting blocks corresponding to the level reference value is two, the lighting timing data of the first block and the lighting timing data of the second block are set in the timer table. For example, if the number of lighting blocks corresponding to the level reference value is four, the data of the lighting timing of the first block, the data of the lighting timing of the second block, and the data of the lighting timing of the third block And the data of the lighting timing of the fourth block are set in the timer table.

In the pattern 4 display processing, a timer different from the timer used in the pattern 2 display processing described above is used. The timer used in the pattern 4 display process repeats a cycle for measuring a predetermined time at a predetermined cycle. When the power of the gaming machine 49 is turned on, the timer starts counting from an initial value (0). Is reset to the initial value each time the time reaches the predetermined time, and the clocking operation is repeated again, and the cycle of clocking the predetermined time is continuously repeated.

Next, the process proceeds to S19, where it is determined whether or not it is the lighting time of the first block. If it is determined in S19 that it is not the lighting time of the first block, the pattern 4 display processing ends. On the other hand, 1
If it is determined that it is the lighting time of the block, S2
Proceeding to 0, a process of lighting the lamp 73 of the first block is performed. As a result, the first block lamp 73 is turned on in the analog display section 51. Then, S
Proceed to 21. In S21, it is determined whether or not it is the second block lighting time. If it is determined in S21 that it is not the lighting time of the second block, the pattern 4 display processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S21 that it is the lighting time of the second block, the process proceeds to S22, and a process of lighting the lamp 73 of the second block is performed. As a result, in the analog display section 51, the lamp 73 in the second block is turned on. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S23.

In S23, it is determined whether or not it is the third block lighting time. If it is determined in S23 that it is not the lighting time of the third block, the pattern 4 display processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S23 that it is the lighting time of the third block, the process proceeds to S24, and a process of lighting the lamp 73 of the third block is performed. Thereby, the lamp 73 in the third block is turned on in the analog display section 51. Thereafter, the process proceeds to S25. In S25, it is determined whether or not it is the fourth block lighting time. If it is determined in S25 that it is not the lighting time of the fourth block, the pattern 4 display processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S25 that it is the lighting time of the fourth block, the process proceeds to S26, and a process of lighting the lamp 73 of the fourth block is performed. Thereby, the lamp 73 in the fourth block is turned on in the analog display section 51. Thereafter, the pattern 4 display processing ends.

As described above, in steps S19 to S26, the lamp 73 is gradually turned on in order from the first block up to the number of blocks corresponding to the level reference value, and further turned on when the timer cycle ends. All the lamps 73 that have been turned off are turned off. Then, the lamp 73 is controlled by the analog display unit 51 in the lighting display mode pattern described with reference to FIG. 12 by repeating such increased lighting and extinguishing of the lamp 73.

As described above, the display mode pattern of the analog display section 51 for displaying the size of the player's score can be arbitrarily selected from a plurality of display mode patterns by the analog display switching unit 76. Because
The display mode of the analog display unit 51 can be changed to a flashy display mode like the patterns 2 and 4, and conversely, the display mode of the analog display unit 51 can be set to a calm display mode like the patterns 1 and 3. It is also possible. Therefore,
By arbitrarily selecting a display mode pattern by the analog display switching unit 76, the display mode of the analog display section 51 can be made to correspond to the decoration mode of the entire game hall. As a result, the display mode of the analog display section 51 can be easily adjusted to the atmosphere of the game hall, and thus the decoration effect in the game hall can be easily enhanced, for example, by unifying the atmosphere in the game hall. . Further, the display mode of the analog display section 51 can be made to correspond to the mode of the decoration applied to the gaming machine 49. further,
Since the display mode of the display of the value of the value owned by the player can be arbitrarily selected, the operational convenience can be improved.

Also, since the points owned by the player are displayed in a state converted to the level corresponding to the number of points, the player can be glanced at a glance compared to a case where the points are simply displayed as numerical values. The approximate number of owned points can be immediately grasped, and it is easy to compare the status of the owned points of the player, so that the player can effectively display the status of the owned points of the player, and Can be further enhanced. Further, the analog display switching unit 7
6 allows the player to arbitrarily select the setting of the display mode pattern of the display of the points owned by the player, and also allows the analog display setting unit 70 to arbitrarily select the setting of the level reference value. The operational convenience related to the display of the points owned by the user can be further enhanced.

The above-described analog display switching unit 76 is provided for each gaming machine 49, and is connected to one gaming machine 49.
Is set only for the display mode pattern of the analog display section 51 corresponding to. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all analog display units 51 installed on the gaming machine installation island 1 may be used.
An analog display switching unit capable of collectively setting the display mode pattern is provided at a predetermined position on the gaming machine installation island 1, and the analog display switching unit is used to display the analog display unit 51 in the gaming machine installation island 1 using the analog display switching unit. The display mode pattern may be set simultaneously and collectively. By doing so, it is possible to collectively set the display mode patterns of the plurality of analog display units 51.
The work required for the switching setting of the first display mode pattern can be facilitated.

Also, one analog display switching unit is provided in the management room in the game hall, and the analog display switching unit simultaneously and collectively sets the display mode patterns of all the analog display units 51 provided in the game hall. You may make it. By doing so, the work required for the switching setting of the display mode pattern of the analog display unit 51 can be further facilitated.

The analog display section 51 has a function of simply turning on or off the lamp 73. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The analog display unit 51 is provided with a control unit having the same function as that of the above-described score control microcomputer 66 and a display switching unit having the same function as the above-described analog display switching unit 76. The control as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 described above may be performed by the analog display unit 51. In this case, the gaming machine 49 only needs to supply the control unit of the analog display unit 51 with information on the points (balls) held by the player.

In the above-described gaming machine 49, the gaming machine 4
The update process of the player's score is executed by the score control microcomputer 66 provided in the player 9. But,
The present invention is not limited to this, and the update processing of the player's points may be performed by a point update processing device provided at a predetermined location on the gaming machine installation island 1. In that case, the update process of the player's point at the corresponding gaming machine 49 in the corresponding gaming machine installation island 1 may be performed simultaneously by one point updating processing device.

Further, the analog display section 51 displays the lamp 7.
3 is used to display the points, but the invention is not limited to this, and the points may be displayed in an analog manner using other light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, the points to be held are not limited to such light emitting means, and may be displayed in an analog manner using an image display device.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the above-described first embodiment, an example in which the lighting display control of the analog display unit 51 is applied to the ball-filled gaming machine 49 has been described. However, such lighting display control is also applied to a so-called credit-type gaming machine. Applicable. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which lighting display control of an analog display unit is performed in a credit-type gaming machine.

FIG. 16 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine included in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment. A plurality of gaming machine installation islands are provided in the game arcade where the pachinko gaming machines 100 are installed, and a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 100 are collectively arranged on each gaming machine installation island.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 is a so-called credit-type gaming machine. A door holding frame 103 is provided on a front frame 102 of the pachinko gaming machine 100, and a glass door frame 104 and a front door plate 105 are provided on the door holding frame 103 so as to be freely opened and closed. The glass door frame 104 covers the game area 132 formed on the front side of the game board 130 so as to be visible.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 is a card-compatible gaming machine in which a pachinko ball (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a ball) as an example of a game medium is paid out into a hitting ball supply tray 106 using a common card to enable a game. is there. The common card is a prepaid card issued by a third party that can be used in game halls nationwide that are members of the common card system. This pachinko gaming machine 1 has a ball rental unit 150
(See FIG. 18), and a player who wishes to play a game inserts the purchased common card into the card insertion slot 156. Then, the card balance, which is the value recorded on the inserted card, is displayed on the card balance display 116.
Is displayed. When the card balance remains and a ball lending operation is possible, the ball lending indicator 126 is turned on. The ball lending indicator 126 lights and displays that a ball lending operation can be performed. When the player confirms that the ball lending indicator 126 is lit and presses the ball lending button 115, a preset 1
A game ball (pachinko ball) corresponding to a ball lending amount (hereinafter, simply referred to as ball lending amount) paid out by the ball lending operation for the first time is hitting ball supply plate 10.
6 paid out. The lending amount is set in advance from five types, for example, from 100 yen to 500 yen, by a lending amount setting switch 195 (see FIG. 18) including a rotary switch or the like. Until the payout of the lending amount is completed, the ball lending indicator 126 is turned off. Then, when the payout of the pachinko ball for the lending ball has been completed, the card balance of the inserted common card is updated by a reduction by the lending ball. The updated card balance is displayed on the card balance display 116.

In the figure, reference numeral 117 denotes a return button, which is operated during the period in which the ball lending indicator 126 is lit. When the player presses the return button 117, the inserted common card is inserted into the card insertion slot 15.
From 6 is returned to the player side. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a processor usable indicator, and a ball rental unit (card processor) 15
Lighting or blinking display indicates that 0 is usable.

When the player operates the operation handle 121 in a state where the pachinko balls have been paid out into the hitting ball supply tray (also called an upper plate) 106, the pachinko balls aligned in the storage alignment path 108 in the hitting ball supply tray 106. Game area 13 one by one
It is driven into 2. A variable display device 133 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided in the game area 132. In the game area 132, the starting winning opening 1 is further provided.
If a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening, the display screen 133 of the variable display device 133 is provided.
A is variably started, and stop control is performed after a symbol of one example of a plurality of types of identification information is variably displayed. The variable display device 1
If the hit ball wins again in the start winning port 134 during the variable display of 33, the start win is stored and the variable display device 13
After the variable display is stopped, the variable display can be started again, and then the variable display is performed again based on the start winning memory. The stored value of the starting prize is displayed by the starting prize storage indicator 149. The start winning prize storage is configured to store, for example, a maximum of four start prizes, and up to four start prizes are added and stored by “1” each time there is a start prize, and the variable display device 133 is variable. Each time it is started, it is subtracted and updated by "1". In this embodiment, the variable display device 133 is a liquid crystal display device. However, the variable display device 133 uses a display device such as a 7-segment, a fluorescent display tube, an LED, and electroluminescence. Or a variable display device of a dot matrix type, or a variable display device of a rotating drum type. Further, the display may be constantly variable. In such a case, it is preferable that the brightness or the speed of the variable display is changed by a winning start to recognize that the variable display is performed again.

In the variable display device 133, a total of eight hit lines are defined: three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages, three vertical lines in the left, middle, and right directions, and two diagonal lines. If the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777) on any one of the hit lines, the openable / closable member 136 of the variable winning ball device 135 is opened and a player can win a ball. The first state is advantageous to the player and the big hit state is achieved. Opening / closing member 1 of this variable winning ball device 135
36 is normally closed, but when the display result of the variable display device 133 becomes the specific display mode, a predetermined solenoid (not shown) is excited and the opening / closing member 136 is opened. I do. If a pachinko ball wins in the variable winning ball device 135 while the opening / closing member 136 is opened, the winning ball is detected as a winning ball detector 139a, 139.
It is detected by a b or V winning ball detector (not shown). The first state of the variable prize ball device 135 is either the predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) after the first state is achieved, whichever is earlier. When the condition is satisfied, the process ends, and the device enters a closed state. When the pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 135 wins in the specific winning opening (V pocket), it is detected by the V winning ball detector, and based on the detection output, the first of the variable winning ball device 135 is activated. After the end of the state, repetitive continuation control is performed in which the opening / closing member 136 is again opened to the first state. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

In the game area 132, normal winning ports 142a and 142b are further provided, and lucky number indicators 148A to 148H are provided. This lucky number display 148A-148H
Is variably displayed when the display result of the variable display device 133 is in a specific display mode (for example, 777), and when the display result matches a lucky number determined by the game hall, the player is notified. Certain benefits are given as a special service. For example, this privilege can be used continuously for a game without exchanging valuables given in connection with the occurrence of the jackpot. In this pachinko gaming machine 100, of the pachinko balls paid out to the player, the balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 106 and the ball hitting ball supply tray 106 by the operation of the upper tray ball removing lever 113 by the player as described later. Pachinko machine 10
The ball that has been forcibly removed from the inside of 0 is counted and added in the form of a credit score (the number of credits), and the cumulative addition value is stored. The stored credit score is displayed on the credit indicator 111. Then, as described later, the stored credit score is recorded (stored) on a payout card (not shown) in accordance with the operation of the player,
Alternatively, the information is recorded (stored) on a leaving release card (not shown) in response to an operation of a staff at the game hall. The credit score recorded on the former card can be exchanged for a premium such as a special premium according to the score. In the case of the latter card, it can be appropriately processed according to the business policy, such as paying back to the player who has left, or subtracting the disadvantage from the disadvantage in finding the game arcade.

The ball supply tray 106 is provided with a ball deficiency detector (2) 109a located on the lower side and a ball deficiency detector (1) 109b located on the upper side. The remaining degree of the ball is configured to be detectable.

In the figure, reference numeral 107 denotes a prize ball payout exit from which prize balls are paid out into the hit ball supply tray 106. Reference numeral 131 denotes a guide rail, into which a pachinko ball that has been shot and fired is driven into the game area 132 through a space between the guide rails 131. Reference numeral 143 denotes a payout lamp, which lights or blinks when a prize ball is paid out. Reference numeral 144 denotes a ball breaking lamp, and a ball tank 165 is provided.
It turns on or blinks when the pachinko ball in (see FIG. 18) runs short. Reference numeral 122 denotes a frame lamp.

Reference numeral 123 denotes an analog display section for displaying the stored credit points in an analog manner, and corresponds to the analog display section 51 shown in the first embodiment. Each time the player's credit score reaches a preset reference value level, the analog display unit 123 displays the lamps 123A to 123A in a preset display mode pattern, similarly to the analog display unit 51 described above.
By performing the display control by 23F, the size of the credit score of the player is indicated. The analog display unit 123 has twelve lamps (six on the left and six on the right) arranged symmetrically on the left and right. Six lamps 123 </ b> A to 123 </ b> F are arranged in one row on each of the left and right sides. It is provided in. The lamps 123A to 123F are for displaying the stored credit points in an analog manner, and are controlled to be displayed in block units in the same manner as the analog display section 51 described above each time the credit points reach the reference value level. Each of the lamps 123A to 123F is provided with a colored and transparent lamp cover on the front surface, and each lamp is color-coded. As in the first embodiment, the analog display section 123 is configured to protrude from the mounting surface in a mountain shape, and is provided with two left and right display surfaces with a predetermined inclination with respect to the mounting surface. I have. For this reason, it is possible to roughly grasp the credit score of the player even when the analog display section 123 is viewed from the left or right direction.

Also, in the upper part of the hitting ball supply tray 106,
An upper tray ball removal lever 113 is provided. When the player slides the upper tray ball removal lever 113, the pachinko ball in the hit ball supply tray 106 is guided into a later-described upper tray ball removal passage 198 (see FIG. 18), and the led ball is introduced. Is counted as described above and added as a credit score.

Reference numeral 120 denotes a card slot through which cards such as a membership card, a payout card, and a release card are inserted and ejected. In the lower part of the card slot 120, a full ball payout button 110, an end ball payout button 112, and
Credit return buttons 114 are provided side by side.
The all ball payout button 110 is a button operated by the player to write all of the credit points on the payout card and issue the payout card. The end ball outgoing button 112 is a ball that is less than the special prize minimum exchange number based on the setting of the special prize minimum exchange number when the credit score is written on the payout card and the issue card is issued. Is a button operated by the player when calculating and returning the end ball to the player. in this way,
Since it is possible to issue a payout card in which credit points are written in a gaming machine, when a game medium is once made prize-exchangeable and a game is to be continued, the issuance of a recording medium for prize exchange is performed. Can be performed without leaving the game, so that convenience for the player can be improved. The credit return button 114 is a button operated when converting a credit score into a pachinko ball and returning it to the player, and has a credit return button lamp capable of emitting light.

In the figure, reference numeral 152 denotes a fraction display switch, which is a predetermined unit number (for example, 1) of the present balance of the inserted card displayed by the card balance display 116.
By switching the display digits when a fraction less than 00 yen occurs, the predetermined number of units (for example, 100
This is for displaying a fraction less than (yen). In other words, this fraction display switch is used when a card balance of less than a predetermined number of units (for example, 100 yen) is generated due to a change in the money exchange value of a pachinko ball to be lent out due to a change in the ball lending rate. When 152 is switched, first, if there is a balance of 10,000 yen, the fraction is rounded down and flashed and displayed on the card balance display 116. When the balance of 10,000 yen is exhausted, the display is automatically switched. 100
Lights up to fractions of a circle. This card balance display 116 may be provided on a curtain plate or the like. In the figure, 129 is an ashtray. 127 is a message display comprising a liquid crystal display device, on which various messages are displayed to the player.

The pachinko gaming machine 100 shown in FIG.
Further, a leaving function is provided. The leaving function refers to a case where the player interrupts the game for convenience and leaves the seat of the pachinko gaming machine 100 in use while playing the game using the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the case of leaving the seat, the pachinko gaming machine 100 has a function of putting the pachinko gaming machine 100 out of a state where the credit score obtained in the pachinko gaming machine 100 is not unduly changed. When the release button 118 is pressed, the pachinko gaming machine 100 is released, and the release LED 124
Lights up.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a lower portion on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. Components common to those in FIG. 1 are denoted by common reference numerals, and description thereof will not be repeated. The message "Thank you for visiting the store." Is displayed on the message display 127. The message display 127 can display various other messages described later.

In the pachinko gaming machine 100, a count prohibiting solenoid 119 having a count lever portion 190 that can appear and disappear is provided near the upper tray ball removing lever 113. When the counting prohibiting solenoid 119 is excited, the counting lever 190 is moved to the upper tray removal lever 1.
When the counter lever 190 is made to protrude into the slide path of No. 13 and is de-energized, the counting lever 190 does not protrude into the slide path of the upper tray removing lever 113. That is, when the counting inhibition solenoid 119 is set in the excited state, the counting lever 19
The protrusion of 0 prevents the slide of the upper tray bobbin lever 113 to make the upper tray bobble lever 113 inoperable, and when it is demagnetized, the counter lever 190 does not protrude.
The upper tray pulling lever 113 can be slid so that the upper tray pulling lever 113 can be operated.

FIG. 18 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 100. On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, a rotating lever 17 for mounting and fixing a game board is provided.
The game machine 3 is inserted from the back side of the middle plate 172 and is positioned while being rotated.
By rotating 73, the game board 130 is fixed while being pressed against the middle plate 172 side. 171
Is a mechanism plate fixing member for attaching the mechanism plate 160 to the back of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Gaming board 1
A mechanism plate 160 is provided on the back surface side of 30. A ball tank 165 is provided above the mechanism plate 160.

In the game arcade in which the pachinko gaming machine 100 is installed, a replenishing device (not shown) is provided above each gaming machine installation island, and a replenishing pachinko machine is provided in a storage tank of the replenishing device. A ball is stored. Then, the stored pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 165 of each pachinko gaming machine 1 through a predetermined route. The pachinko balls stored in the ball tank 165 are supplied to the ball dispensing device 1.
97. The pachinko balls supplied to the ball payout device 197 are paid out as prize balls.

The ball payout device 197 has a payout motor 730 which is a stepping motor for paying out prize balls. The ball payout device 197 operates the payout motor 730 to generate the normal winning openings 141, 142a, 142.
b, starting winning port 134, and variable winning ball device 135
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning position in accordance with the winning of a hit ball in any of the above. Various normal winning openings 1
The winning balls won from 41, 142a, 142b, the starting winning opening 134, and the variable winning ball device 135 (see FIG. 16) are collected by a winning ball collecting cover (not shown) and driven by a solenoid 127 described later. To the winning prize ball discharge section.

In the ball supply path from the ball tank 165 to the ball dispensing device 197, the ball alignment rail 1 for aligning the pachinko balls supplied from the ball tank 165 in two rows and flowing down.
69 and a curve gutter 174 for turning a pachinko ball guided by the ball alignment rail 169 toward a ball payout device 197 described later.

On the downstream side of the bottom surface of the ball tank 165, a ball shortage detector 167 having a ball shortage detection lever (not shown) pivotally supported is provided. The ball deficiency detector 167 detects when the ball in the ball tank 165 runs short.
A ball replenishment request signal is output to a game center management device (not shown) which is a host computer provided in the game hall, and a ball cutout lamp 144 provided on the game board 130.
Is for lighting. The ball deficiency detection lever turns off the ball deficiency detector 167 when the pachinko balls in the ball tank 165 are placed, and stops when the pachinko balls in the ball tank 165 are insufficient and cannot be placed. The ball deficiency detector 167 is turned on to output the signal described above.

Below the curve gutter 174, the curve gutter 1
Two rows of ball passages (not shown) are provided for letting down the pachinko balls flowing down through 74. On the upstream side of the ball passages, rail ball break detectors 187a and 187b for detecting the presence or absence of each pachinko ball in the two rows of ball passages are provided. The rail burnout detectors 187a, 18
7b, when the pachinko ball is no longer detected, the payout motor (stepping motor) 73 of the ball payout device 197.
The rotation of 0 is stopped, and the payout of pachinko balls is stopped.

Further, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 100, there is provided a prize ball flow path (not shown) in which prize balls awarded in the pachinko gaming machine 100 are gathered and flown down. At a predetermined position on the road, a winning ball detector 122 for detecting a flowing winning ball is provided. The winning ball detector 122 is a proximity switch, and has a passage hole formed in front of the switch, through which a winning ball passes. Further, first and second ball stopper members (not shown) capable of temporarily locking the winning ball detected by the winning ball detector 122 so as to sandwich the passing hole of the winning ball detector 122. Z) is provided. The first ball stop member is provided above the winning ball detector 122, and the second ball stopping member is provided below the winning ball detector 122. Solenoids 127 are provided in the vicinity of these bouncing members for operating the two bouncing members to discharge winning balls one by one to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

In a normal state in which the solenoid 127 is OFF, the first ball stop member does not protrude into the downflow path of the winning ball, but the second boring member does not
Is projected on the downflow path of the winning ball. When a prize ball is generated in this state and flows down the prize ball flow down path, the first prize ball is stopped by the second ball stop member with the prize ball entering the passage hole of the prize ball detector 122. For this reason, a detection signal is sent from the winning ball detector 122 to a payout control microcomputer (not shown), whereby the drive of the ball payout device 197 is controlled and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

When the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls for one winning ball is completed, a drive signal is sent from the payout control microcomputer to the solenoid 127 to excite the solenoid 127 for a predetermined time. Solenoid 12
7 is excited, the first ball stop member is moved to the winning ball flow path 120.
To prevent the next prize ball from entering the passage hole of the prize ball detector 122, and the second ball stop member is retracted from the down stream of the prize ball, so that the first prize ball is opened. Then it flows downward. Then, when the excitation of the solenoid 127 is released after a certain period of time, again,
The first ball stopping member retreats from the winning ball flowing down road, and
Returns to the state in which the ball stopping member protrudes into the downflow path of the winning ball, and the payout operation of the prize ball by the next winning ball is performed.

Reference numeral 174 denotes a hit ball firing device, which is operated by rotating the operation handle 121 (see FIG. 16).
The hitting hammer swings intermittently by using the driving force of the hitting ball firing motor (handle motor) 175, and the pachinko balls are driven one by one into the game area 132. In the figure, reference numeral 176 denotes a game control board box, in which a game control board 177 is housed. The game control board 177 is connected to the LC of the variable display device 133.
The D unit 133B is controlled and the variable winning ball device 13 is controlled.
This is for performing game control such as drive control of the player 5. A payout control circuit board box 149 is provided below the game control board box 176, and a payout control circuit board 152 is provided in the payout control circuit board box 149. The payout control circuit board 152 includes a payout control microcomputer 1
The payout control microcomputer 1520 controls the ball payout device 197 to control the payout of pachinko balls into the hitting ball supply tray 106. Further, the payout control microcomputer 15
Reference numeral 20 also performs display control of the analog display unit 123 described above. That is, the payout control microcomputer 15
Reference numeral 20 denotes the first control related to the display control of the analog display unit 123.
Point control microcomputer 66 shown in the embodiment
And performs the same control as the control shown in FIGS. 13 to 15 described above.

A game relay board 147 is provided above the game control board box 176. Signals relating to the game control board 177 and various lamps, LEDs, switches, and the like on the game board are relayed by the game relay board 147. You. The input / output processing circuit board 183 and the relay terminal board 184 are located to the right of the payout control circuit board box 149 in the figure.
And a substrate box 182 for storing the same. The input / output processing circuit board 183 is for processing data input / output to / from the input / output control board 192 for controlling the ball lending unit 150. Relay terminal board 184
Is for relaying between the input / output processing circuit board 183 and the like and the input / output control board 192.

The payout control circuit board 152 stored in the board box 149 receives the winning ball signal from the winning ball detector 122 and derives a drive start signal to the payout motor 730 (stepping motor) of the ball payout device 197. The signals from the counting detecting means provided in the ball payout device 97 are counted, and when the counted value reaches a predetermined number of payout prize balls, a drive stop signal is derived to the payout motor 730 to pay out the prize balls. The operation is stopped, and a drive signal is given to the solenoid 127 for discharging the winning balls. Also, the ball detection sensor 1
When there is a signal from 87a, 187b, a stop signal is derived to the payout motor 730 when the payout operation for the winning is completed or immediately.

[0147] On the front side of the payout control circuit board box 149, an analog display setting unit 711a, an analog display switching unit 711b, a return number setting switch 199, and an error display 155, which can be operated by game room attendants.
Is provided. Analog display setting unit 711a
Is the analog display setting unit 7 shown in the first embodiment.
It consists of a dip switch having the same function as 0. The analog display setting unit 711a can arbitrarily set a level reference value from among a plurality of types of credit score level reference values, as in the first embodiment. A typical example of the setting of the level reference value in this case is the setting of the level reference value shown in FIG.

The analog display switching unit 711b comprises a dip switch having the same function as the analog display switching unit 76 shown in the first embodiment. The analog display switching unit 711b can arbitrarily switch and set a display mode pattern from a plurality of types of display mode patterns, as in the case of the first embodiment. As a representative example of the setting of the display mode pattern in this case, FIG.
The display mode pattern shown in FIG.

A return number setting switch 199 is used to set the minimum unit number of pachinko balls to be returned in response to the operation of the credit return button 114. The error display 155 is used to display the type of the error by an error code (numerical) when an error (fault) occurs in the control of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The ball lending unit 150 is divided into a card reader / writer control unit 150A, a control box 150B, and a unit box 150C. The card reader / writer control unit 150A has a card insertion slot 155
And a card reader / writer control board 191 for controlling the card reader / writer 194 for reading recorded information recorded on the common card inserted from the PC. Control box 1
50B is provided with an input / output control board 192, a processor usable indicator 151, and a lending amount setting switch 195. When the staff of the game arcade sets and operates the ball-amount setting switch 195, the above-described ball-amount is input and set. A unit board 193 is provided in the unit box 150C.
Is provided.

Card reader / writer control unit 150A, control box 150B, unit box 150C
Have card unit locks 156A, 156B,
156C is provided, and a staff of the game arcade inserts a predetermined key into these card unit locks 156A to 156C to perform unlocking operation, whereby the card reader / writer control unit 150A, control box 150B, and unit box 150C are opened. Each can be independently pulled out from the pachinko gaming machine 1 and taken out. To facilitate the pulling operation, handles 157A, 157B, 157
C is provided.

The game control board box 176 is provided with a mode switch 179 and a probability setting switch 178. Then, the staff of the game hall first performs a switching operation by inserting a predetermined key into the mode switch 179,
Three modes can be selected: a jackpot occurrence probability change mode, a jackpot occurrence probability change mode in a probability variation symbol, and a jackpot occurrence probability change mode during probability change. The jackpot occurrence probability is a specific display mode (for example, 77) in which the display result of the variable display device 133 is determined in advance.
7). When the display result of the variable display device 133 is a specific special display mode (probability variation symbol) among the specific display modes, the probability that a subsequent big hit will occur is improved. The state in which the probability of occurrence of is improved is called probability fluctuation. The mode selected by switching operation of the mode switch 179 is displayed by selective lighting of the mode display 181. When switching the probability selected by the mode switch 179, the staff at the game arcade presses a predetermined key to the probability setting switch 17.
8 and operate. By the operation, the probability is high,
It can be changed and set in three stages, medium and low. The changed and set probability is displayed by selective lighting of the setting display 180.

The prize ball paid out from the ball payout device 197 is a prize ball payout exit 10 for supplying the ball to the hitting ball supply tray 106.
It is guided to the prize ball payout outlet 7 through an upper plate communication port (not shown) communicating with the prize ball 7. A surplus ball passage 200 is connected to a side of the upper plate communication port. When a large number of prize balls based on the winning are paid out and the hit ball supply tray 106 is filled with the prize balls, and finally reaches the upper plate communication port and the prize balls continue to be paid out (the hit ball supply plate 6 overflows). At the time, the prize ball is guided to the surplus ball passage 200. The ball led to the surplus ball passage 200 is a surplus ball passage 2
00 is detected by a counting sensor 197 provided at the lower end of the 00. The ball forcibly removed from the ball hitting supply tray 106 by the operation of the above-described upper ball release lever 113 is led to the upper ball release passage 198, and then the surplus ball passage 2
00 is detected by the counting sensor 197. The counting sensor 197 is a detector that detects pachinko balls for counting the number of balls converted into credit points, and supplies a detection output to a payout control microcomputer 400, which will be described later, in response to detecting the balls. .

A card reader for reading data written on a membership card, a payout card, and a leaving card, and writing data on those cards are provided below the payout control circuit board box 149. Writer 1
96 are provided. In the vicinity of the card reader / writer 196, a card stock (not shown) in which a number of new PET-type rewritable cards in which no information has been written is stored, and a new card from the card stock is sent to the card reader / writer 196. A delivery motor (not shown) for delivering is provided. When a payout card and a release card are newly issued, a new card is sent from the card stock to the card reader / writer 196 by driving the sending motor, and information is written on the new card by the card reader / writer 196. And is discharged outside.

In the second embodiment, the size of the credit score of the player is displayed on the analog display section 123. Then, the display is changed every time the player's credit score reaches the reference value level set by the analog display setting unit 711a, and is selectively set from a plurality of display mode patterns by the analog display switching unit 711b. It is performed in the display mode of the displayed display mode pattern. Therefore, in the credit-type gaming machine 100 according to the second embodiment, the display mode of the analog display unit 123 can be arbitrarily set, and the same effects as those described in the first embodiment can be obtained. Obtainable. Also, in the case of the second embodiment, the various modifications described in the first embodiment can be similarly applied.

In the first embodiment, the size of the player-owned points is displayed on the analog display unit 51. In the second embodiment, the size of the player-owned credit points is displayed on the analog display unit. Although the number of balls to be displayed is indicated by 123, the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of balls (game media) owned by the player may be displayed by a predetermined analog display unit. That is, any value may be displayed as long as the value is owned by the player.

[0157] Further, the value owned by the player may be only the game result value (point, etc.) given to the player as a result of the game, or such a game result value and the player It may include both the value owned previously (points deducted from the point card, etc.). That is, the value in this case includes all the value if the value is owned by the player.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, another example of the display mode pattern of the analog display unit 51 or the analog display unit 123 will be described. Here, the analog display unit 51 will be described as a representative example, but the following content is similarly applied to the analog display unit 123.

Here, as a display mode pattern, a case where a plurality of types of brightness of the lighting of the lamp 73 of the analog display section 51 are provided, and a case where the lamp 73 of the analog display section 51 is provided.
The case where a plurality of types of lighting colors are provided will be described.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern according to the third embodiment. FIG. 19A shows a case where the brightness of the lamp 73 is switched by the analog display switching unit 76, and FIG.
The case where the color of the lamp 73 is switched by the analog display switching unit 76 is shown.

Referring to FIG. 19A, here, as an example, in all display mode patterns, basically, the number of illuminated blocks of the analog display section 51 is increased in accordance with the increase of the player's points. Although increasing, an example is shown in which the lighting mode of the lamp 73 is switched by the switching setting of the analog display switching unit 76.

In this case, as the switchable display mode pattern, a plurality of patterns indicating the brightness level of the lamp 73 are prepared. For example, assuming that the brightness in the case of pattern 2 is brighter than the brightness in the case of pattern 1, when the display mode pattern is switched to pattern 2 by analog display switching unit 76, FIG.
(A) of FIG. 19 shows a state as shown in the lower analog display section 51, which is switched to the pattern 1 and has a longer holding time than the state shown in the upper part of (a) of FIG. The brightness of the lamp 73 indicating a point increases.

Next, referring to FIG. 19B, here, as an example, in all display mode patterns,
Basically, the analog display unit 5 according to the increase of the player's score
Although the number of lit blocks of 1 increases, an example is shown in which the lighting color mode of the lamp 73 is switched by the switching setting of the analog display switching unit 76.

In this case, a plurality of patterns indicating the lighting color of the lamp 73 are prepared as switchable display mode patterns. That is, a plurality of types of lighting colors such as red, blue, yellow... Are prepared as display mode patterns. For example, if pattern 1 is yellow and pattern 2 is red, then FIG.
(B) when switched to the pattern 1 shown on the upper analog display section 51 and when switched to the pattern 2 shown on the lower analog display section 51 in (b) of FIG. And the lighting color of the lamp 73 is different.

In FIG. 19, in each display mode pattern, the analog display section 51 is displayed in accordance with the increase of the player's points.
Although the case where the number of lit blocks increases as shown in FIG. 9 (as in FIG. 9) has been described as an example, such switching of the brightness or lighting color of the lamp 73 is performed in each display mode pattern as shown in FIG. The same is applicable to the case where the display as shown in FIG. 11 is made in each display mode pattern and the case where the display as shown in FIG. 12 is made in each display mode pattern.

Thus, the analog display switching unit 7
If the brightness or the lighting color of the lamp 73 is adopted as the display mode pattern that can be switched by the switching setting of 6, the same effect as that obtained by the above-described first and second embodiments can be obtained. .

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, an example will be described in which a digital display unit 111 capable of digitally displaying a player's points is provided instead of the analog display unit 51 or the analog display unit 123 described above.

In the first to third embodiments, the case has been described where the analog display section is provided on the curtain plate section 2 above the gaming machine 49 and the player's points are displayed in an analog manner. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Instead of such an analog display unit, a digital display unit 111 capable of digitally displaying a player's points is displayed.
May be provided. Even in the case where the digital display unit 111 is provided, similarly to the case where the analog display unit is provided, the display mode pattern of the digital display unit 111 can be switched and set. In that case, a digital display switching unit having the same function as that of the above-described analog display switching unit 76 is provided.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern according to the fourth embodiment. In FIG. 20, (a) shows a case where the display brightness of the digital display unit 111 is switched by the digital display switching unit, and (b) shows the color of the display of the digital display unit 111 by the digital display switching unit. The case of switching is shown.

Referring to FIG. 20, digital display unit 11
In 1, the points held by the player are digitally displayed by numbers. The digital display unit 111 has a 7-segment LE
It is composed of a display capable of displaying numbers, such as a D display or an image display. Referring to FIG. 20A, in this case, a plurality of types of patterns indicating the brightness level of the display of the digital display unit 111 are prepared as switchable display mode patterns. For example, assuming that the brightness in the case of pattern 2 is brighter than the brightness in the case of pattern 1, when the display mode pattern is switched to pattern 2 by the digital display switching unit, the lower part of FIG. As shown in the digital display unit 111 on the side of FIG. 20, the digital display unit shows the points more than the case shown in the upper part of FIG. The brightness of the display 111 becomes brighter.

Next, referring to FIG. 20B, in this case, a plurality of types of patterns indicating the display colors of the digital display unit 111 are prepared as switchable display mode patterns. That is, a plurality of display colors such as red, blue, and yellow are prepared as display mode patterns. For example, when the pattern 1 is yellow and the pattern 2 is red, FIG.
The digital display is switched between a case where the pattern is switched to the pattern 1 shown in the upper digital display section 111 and a case where the pattern is switched to the pattern 2 shown in the lower digital display section 111 of FIG. The display color of the unit 111 becomes different.

As described above, as a display mode pattern that can be switched by the switching setting of the digital display switching unit,
If the display brightness or display color of the digital display unit 111 is adopted, the same effects as those obtained by the above-described first to third embodiments can be obtained.

In the fourth embodiment, the configuration in which the display brightness or display color of the digital display unit 111 can be set to be changeable has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. You may comprise so that the predetermined demonstration display which shows that the point reached the predetermined value can be performed. In this case, it is possible to selectively set whether or not to perform the above-described demonstration display when the player's score reaches a predetermined value, as a display mode pattern that can be switched by switching setting of the digital display switching unit. What to do.

The features of the modified examples of the present invention are listed below. (1) The analog display unit 51 shown in FIG.
20 or the digital display unit 111 shown in FIG. 20 constitutes a value display unit capable of displaying the value of the value owned by the player. The value display means is a gaming machine (the gaming machine 49 shown in FIG. 2 or the gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. 16).
0). That is, when there are a plurality of gaming machines, a value display unit may be provided for each gaming machine.

(2) The value display means may be provided in a place other than the gaming machine, such as a place near the gaming machine (the curtain plate 2 shown in FIG. 1).

(3) The analog display switching unit 76 shown in FIG. 6 and the like or the analog display switching unit 711b shown in FIG. 8 (refer to 8 display mode patterns). Note that the level reference value in FIG. 7 is not included in the display mode of the value display unit, and the analog display setting unit 70 shown in FIG. 6 and the like is not included in the display mode setting unit. A means for controlling the display mode of the value display means by the score control microcomputer 66 shown in FIG. 4 or the payout control microcomputer 1520 shown in FIG. Display control means for controlling the display of the value of the value owned by the player on the value display means according to the set display mode (display mode pattern) is configured. The display mode setting unit and the display control unit may be included in the value display unit.

(4) The display mode setting means may collectively set the value display mode of the plurality of value display means provided on each of the plurality of gaming machine installation islands 1 provided in the game arcade. May be configured.

(5) A gaming machine is constituted by the gaming machine alone or by the gaming machine and a device provided in a place other than the gaming machine. In the case of using a gaming machine in which a ball is given to a player, the gaming machine includes a value counting means for counting the value (payout) of the player's possession given to the player. May be. The value counting means may be provided corresponding to the gaming machine at a place other than the gaming machine, such as the gaming machine installation island, for example, and the value counted by the value counting means (number of payout balls)
May be displayed on the analog display unit 51.
With this configuration, it is not necessary to place the ball in the passage of the game arcade, so that the ball does not become a hindrance to traffic and the ball can be appealed. Further, since the mode of analog display can be switched, a display mode corresponding to the decoration in the game hall can be achieved.

(6) The display mode setting means may selectively set the display brightness of the value display means from a plurality of types of predetermined display brightness.
In this case, the display control means controls the brightness of the display of the value display means to the brightness of the display set by the display mode setting means (see FIG. 19A).

(7) The display mode setting means may selectively set the display of the value display means from a plurality of predetermined display colors. In that case, the display control means controls the display color of the value display means to the display color set by the display mode setting means (FIG. 19).
(B)).

(8) The value display means may display the value of the value possessed by the player in an analog manner or in a digital manner (see FIG. 20). When the value of the value owned by the player is digitally displayed in such a manner, when the value of the value owned by the player reaches a predetermined value, a predetermined demonstration display indicating that fact may be performed. You may make it possible. Further, when such a demonstration display is enabled, the display mode setting means may be configured to select whether or not to perform the demonstration display. In this case, the display control unit executes a demonstration display according to the setting of the display mode setting unit.

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[Specific example of means for solving the problem]

(1) The gaming machine 49 shown in FIG. 2 or the gaming machine 100 shown in FIG. 16 changes the size of the value (point or credit) owned by the player according to the gaming state. Is configured. A gaming device is constituted by the gaming machine alone or by the gaming machine and a device provided in a place other than the gaming machine. Displaying the value of the value possessed by the player by the analog display unit 51 shown in FIG. 9 or the like, the analog display unit 123 shown in FIG. 16, or the digital display unit 111 shown in FIG. The value display means is configured to be able to perform.
The point control microcomputer 66 shown in FIG. 4 or the payout control microcomputer 1520 shown in FIG. 18 constitutes a display control means for controlling the display mode of the value display means. By using the analog display switching unit 76 shown in FIG. 6 or the like or the analog display switching unit 711b shown in FIG. ) Constitute a display mode setting means for selectively setting the display mode. Note that the level reference value in FIG. 7 is not included in the display mode of the value display unit, and the analog display setting unit 70 shown in FIG. 6 and the like is not included in the display mode setting unit. As shown in the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 to 15, the display control means displays the value of the value possessed by the player on the value display means according to the display mode (display mode pattern) set by the display mode setting section. Perform control.

(2) As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the value display means corresponds to the value of the value owned by the player based on a predetermined level reference value (see FIG. 7). It can be displayed in a state where it is converted into a level (for example, the number of lighting blocks of the lamp 73). The analog display setting unit 70 shown in FIG. 7 constitutes a level reference value setting means for selectively setting the level reference value from a plurality of types of predetermined level reference values. The display control means, when displaying the value of the value owned by the player on the value display means according to the display mode (display mode pattern) set by the display mode setting section,
Further, control for displaying the magnitude of the value at a level converted based on the level reference value set by the level reference value setting means is performed (S9, S1 in FIG. 14).
1, see S15 and S17 in FIG. 15).

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The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
For, the display of the value of the value owned by the player,
Since the display is performed in a display mode that is selectively set from among a plurality of types of display modes, the display mode of the display of the value of the value owned by the player can be arbitrarily selected. For this reason,. The display mode of the magnitude of the value of the possessed by the player can be made to correspond to the decoration mode of the whole of the game hall in accordance with the circumstances of the game hall. Thereby, the decoration effect of the whole game hall can be easily enhanced. further,
The display mode of the magnitude of the value of the possession of the player can be made to correspond to the decoration mode of the gaming machine. further,
Since the display mode of the display of the value of the value owned by the player can be arbitrarily selected, the operational convenience can be improved.

Regarding claim 2, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of claim 1. The value of the value owned by the player is displayed in a state converted to the level corresponding to the size, so compared to simply displaying the score as it is as a numerical value, the glance at the player You can immediately grasp the approximate size of the valuable value,
It ’s easy to compare the value of the player ’s value, so you can effectively display the value of the player ’s value to the player,
The effect of appealing to the player's willingness to play the game can be further enhanced. Furthermore, in addition to being able to arbitrarily select the display mode of the display of the value of the value owned by the player, it is also possible to arbitrarily select the setting of the level indicating the value of the value owned by the player. The operational convenience related to the display of the value of the value can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall configuration diagram for explaining a first embodiment according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view of the gaming machine, the card unit, and the analog display section shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an overall rear view of the gaming machine and the card unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the card unit and the gaming machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of an analog display unit.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an analog display setting unit and an analog display switching unit.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of setting a level reference value in an analog display setting unit.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method for setting switching of a display mode pattern in the analog display switching unit.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 1;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 2;

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 3;

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern of pattern 4;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the contents of a subroutine of analog display switching processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of pattern 1 display processing and pattern 2 display processing.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of pattern 3 display processing and pattern 4 display processing.

FIG. 16 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine included in the gaming machine according to the second embodiment.

17 is a perspective view showing a lower portion on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 18 is a rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a specific example of a display mode pattern according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a gaming machine installation island, 2 is a curtain plate, 49 and 100 are gaming machines, 50 is a card unit, 51 and 123 are analog display units, 60 is a control board for a point, 66 is a microcomputer for a point control, 1520 is a microcomputer for payout control, 67 is a microcomputer for game control, 76
a is a pattern setting key, 76b is a pattern setting display section,
71 is a display surface, 72 is a mounting surface, 73 is a lamp, 74 is a color lens, 75 is a mounting portion, 76 and 711b are analog display switching units, and 111 is a digital display portion.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine including a gaming machine in which the value of a value owned by a player varies according to a game state, wherein the value of the value owned by the player can be displayed. Value display means, display control means for controlling the display mode of the value display means, and display mode setting means for selectively setting the display mode of the value display module from a plurality of predetermined display modes. The display device, wherein the display control means controls the display of the value of the value possessed by the player on the value display means in a display mode set by the display mode setting means. 2. The value display means can further display the value of the value owned by the player in a state converted into a level corresponding to the value based on a predetermined level reference value. And a level reference value setting means for selectively setting the level reference value from a plurality of predetermined level reference values. The display control means includes a player according to a display mode set by the display mode setting means. When displaying the magnitude of the value of possession on the value display means, control for displaying the magnitude of the value at a level converted based on the level reference value set by the level reference value setting means 2. The gaming device according to claim 1, further comprising: