JPH1043379A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To rapidly suspend a game when an abnormality occurs and restart the game when an abnormality eliminating condition is established, by a method wherein when an abnormality is judged, a variable winning ball device is prohibited from taking a first condition to make a start region unfunctional, and when it is judged that the abnormality is eliminated, the prohibition and unfunctional state are released and a game condition at the time of occurrence of the abnormality is restored. SOLUTION: When it is judged by first, second, and third abnormality judging means that a variable winning ball device 29 is in an abnormal condition, the device is prohibited from taking a first condition and start winning ports 31a-31c are made unfunctional. When it is judged by a first abnormality elimination judging means or a second abnormality elimination judging means that the abnormality has been eliminated, the prohibition and unfunctional state are released and a control is performed to restore a game condition at the time of the occurrence of the abnormality. When an abnormality is judged by the second judging means and it is judged by the second abnormality elimination judging means that the abnormality has been eliminated, a game condition, in which a specific winning ball is sensed by a specific winning device, is restored.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko game machine and a coin game machine. About the machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, a state generally known in the related art is changed, for example, between a first state advantageous to a player and a second state unfavorable to the player. A variable winning prize ball device and a starting area are provided in the game area, and when a specific game state that can appear on condition that a hit ball has won in the starting area is set, the variable prize ball apparatus is controlled to the first state. Then, when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball in the variable winning ball device, a condition for terminating the first state of the variable winning ball device is satisfied, The variable winning ball device is configured to be in the second state.

A specific winning area is provided at a predetermined position in the variable winning ball apparatus. If a specific winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means, the variable winning ball apparatus is activated. It has been configured such that the repetitive continuation control for controlling again to the first state is performed.

On the other hand, in a game arcade, an illegal act is performed to pull out the prize-ball detecting means so that the condition for terminating the first state of the variable prize-ball apparatus based on the number of prizes is not satisfied, or the ball is jammed. In some cases, an abnormal state in which the detection operation is not performed due to a failure of the winning ball detection means or the like occurs. There has been a configuration in which the control of the variable winning prize ball device to the first state due to the occurrence of a state is prohibited, and it is impossible to perform a game in a state advantageous to the player.

[0005]

However, in this type of ball game machine, even if it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred, the variable prize ball device can be used when a specific game state occurs. In order to only prohibit the control to the first state, the player may, for example, make a ball hit in the starting area again to establish a condition for generating the next specific game state. In many cases, the ball hitting operation is continued as it is, and there is an inconvenience that the time in which the game is played in the ball game machine in which the abnormal state has occurred becomes long.

[0006] Further, as described above, the abnormality relating to the prize-ball detecting means is such that the ball remains detected due to the jam at the detection position of the prize-ball detecting means, or the prize-ball detecting means is pulled out, or There may be various causes such as a state where the winning ball detection signal is not derived from the winning ball detecting means due to a failure such as disconnection or short circuit. If the cause is a clogging, the clogging may be automatically cleared, and it is desirable to automatically return to a state where the game can be restarted if the clogging is automatically cleared. In the case of a failure of the prize ball detecting means, the prize ball detecting means is repaired or the like to make it a normal prize ball detecting means, and the prize ball detecting means can normally detect the prize ball. It is desirable to return to a state in which the game can be resumed after confirming the following.

Further, when an abnormality relating to the winning ball detection means occurs and the control of the variable winning ball device to the first state is once prohibited, and the abnormality is resolved and the game is restarted again, the conventional technique is used. Means that the game state returns to the initial state and the game must be started from the beginning, and the player can fully receive the benefits associated with the specific game state despite the occurrence of the specific game state There was an inconvenience that the player was dissatisfied with.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to enable a player to immediately stop a game when an abnormality relating to a winning ball detecting means occurs, and In order to eliminate the abnormal condition relating to the winning ball detecting means, the game is made inactive once and then the game can be resumed, and the abnormality elimination conditions suitable for each cause of the abnormality are satisfied without giving the player dissatisfaction. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine that can restart the game by doing.

[0009]

The present invention according to claim 1 is a ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, provided in the game area, and provided to a player. A variable prize ball device that can be changed between an advantageous first state and a second state that is disadvantageous for the player; a start area provided in the game area, where a hit ball can win; and a hit ball in the start area Is a game state that can appear on condition that a prize has been won, and a specific game state detection means for detecting that the variable prize ball device has reached a predetermined game state that can be set to the first state; A special prize ball detecting means for detecting a specific prize ball that has won a specific prize area provided at a predetermined place in the prize ball device; and the variable prize ball including a specific prize ball detected by the specific prize ball detection means. All winning balls won in the device The variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state when there is a detection output of the winning ball detecting means to be issued and the specific game state detecting means, and a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means. In this case, the variable prize ball device is set to the second state, and the continuous continuation control for controlling the variable prize ball device to the first state again is performed on condition that there is a detection output of the specific prize ball detecting means. Control means, first abnormality determination means for determining a first abnormality in which the detection output of the prize-ball detecting means remains in an abnormal output state for a predetermined period, and detection of the specific prize-ball detecting means A second abnormality judging means for judging a second abnormality in which no detection output of the prize ball detecting means exists even though a predetermined period has elapsed since the output, and the variable winning ball device is in a first state for a predetermined period. I became a squid A third abnormality detecting means for detecting a third abnormality in which no winning ball is detected by the winning ball detecting means, and the first abnormality determining means, the second abnormality determining means, or the third abnormality detecting means. In the case where an abnormality is determined by the abnormality determining means, the variable winning ball device is prohibited from being in the first state,
The first abnormality is determined when the abnormal output state of the winning ball detection means is canceled after the abnormality is determined by the prohibition inactivating means for inactivating the starting area and the abnormality determination by the first abnormality determination means. After the abnormality is determined by the first abnormality determination unit for determining that the abnormality has been eliminated and the second abnormality determination unit or the third abnormality determination unit, a winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection unit. In this case, the second abnormality resolution determination means for determining that the abnormality has been resolved and the first abnormality resolution determination means or the second abnormality resolution determination means determine that the abnormality has been resolved. In case,
A game state return means for canceling the prohibition and the inactivation by the prohibition / inactivation means and performing control for returning to a game state at the time of occurrence of an abnormality.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the game state returning means is configured to execute the second abnormality determination after the second abnormality determination means makes an abnormality determination. When the abnormality elimination determination means determines that the abnormality has been eliminated, control is performed to return to the gaming state in which the specific prize ball is detected by the specific prize ball detection means.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the function of the specific game state detecting means allows the variable winning prize ball device to be set in the first game state in which the game state appears on condition that a ball is hit in the starting area. It is detected that the game state has been set so that the state can be set. By the operation of the specific winning ball detecting means, a specific winning ball which has won a specific winning area formed at a predetermined position in the variable winning ball device is detected. By the operation of the prize-ball detecting means, all the prize-balls which have won in the variable prize-ball apparatus including the specific prize-ball detected by the specific prize-ball detecting means are detected. By the action of the control means, the variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state when there is a detection output of the specific game state detecting means, and a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means. Then, the variable winning ball apparatus is brought into the second state, and a repeated continuation control is performed in which the variable winning ball apparatus can be controlled to the first state again on condition that there is a detection output of the specific winning ball detecting means. .

[0012] By the function of the first abnormality judging means, the first abnormality in which the detection output of the prize-ball detecting means is output for a predetermined period and is in an abnormal output state is determined. Second
By the function of the abnormality determination means, the second abnormality in which the detection output of the winning ball detection means is absent even though a predetermined period has elapsed since the detection output of the specific winning ball detection means is determined. By the function of the third abnormality judging means, a third abnormality in which there is no detection output of the winning ball detecting means even though the variable prize ball device has been in the first state for a predetermined period is judged. By the function of the prohibition / inactivation means, the first abnormality determination means or the second abnormality determination means or the third abnormality determination means
When the abnormality determination means makes an abnormality determination, the variable winning ball device is prohibited from entering the first state, and the starting area is deactivated.

By the function of the first abnormality deciding means, the first abnormality is eliminated when the abnormal output state of the winning ball detecting means is canceled after the abnormality is judged by the first abnormality deciding means. It is determined that the operation has been performed. When the winning prize ball is detected by the prize ball detecting means after the second abnormality deciding means or the third abnormality deciding means makes the abnormality judgment, the abnormal state is determined. Is determined to be resolved. When the first abnormality elimination determination unit or the second abnormality elimination determination unit determines that the abnormality has been eliminated by the function of the game state return unit, the inhibition and inactivation by the inhibition and inactivation unit are performed. And the control for returning to the gaming state at the time of occurrence of the abnormality is performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect, after the second abnormality judging means makes an abnormality judgment, the second abnormality eliminating judging means makes an abnormality. Is determined, the control to return to the gaming state in which the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means is performed.

[0015]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. including.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine 10 which is an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention.

A door holding frame 12 is mounted on a front frame 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and a glass door 13, which is an example of a transparent plate door, is rotatably mounted on the door holding frame 12. Then, the game area 27 formed by the game board 26 is opened and closed by the glass door 13. An operation handle 20 is provided below the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the operation of the operation handle 20 by a player causes a pachinko ball to be driven into the game area 27.

In the game area 27, a variable display device 28 is provided at a central position thereof, and a variable winning ball device 29 is provided below the variable display device 28. In the present embodiment, the variable display device 28 and the variable winning ball device 29 are configured as separate components, but both devices may be configured as a single component. The pachinko balls driven into the game area 27 by the operation of the operation handle 20 start the winning opening 31a,
If one of the prizes 31b and 31c is won, the variable display device 28 starts variably displaying, and the variable display device 28 is depressed by the pressing operation of the stop switch 18 or the lapse of a certain time without the pressing operation of the stop switch 18. 2
The variable display of 8 stops. When the identification information displayed by the stopped variable display device 28 has a predetermined specific combination (for example, 777), a specific game state is established, and the opening and closing plate 30 of the variable winning ball device 29 is opened. As a result, a state in which value can be given (big hit state) is obtained.

The game area 27 further includes a normal winning port 3
2 and 33 are provided, and when a pachinko ball wins in the normal winning opening 32 or 33 or the variable winning ball device 29, a predetermined amount of prize ball is output to the prize ball exit 16.
From the ball feed tray 15. When the prize balls in the hit ball supply tray 15 are full and cannot be stored any more, prize balls are paid out from the surplus prize ball outlet 23 into the surplus prize ball tray 22. The surplus prize ball tray 22 is provided with a ball removal operation lever 24. By operating the ball removal operation lever 24, the premium balls in the surplus premium ball tray 22 can be discharged to a ball box or the like. .
In the drawing, reference numeral 34 denotes an out port, which is used to collect the out ball when the pachinko ball hit into the game area 27 falls without winning.

In the drawing, reference numerals 25 and 35 denote game effect lamps, which are turned on or blinking in accordance with the occurrence of the specific game state to enliven the atmosphere of the game, or are turned on or blinking in response to the occurrence of an abnormal situation. Or to inform. Reference numeral 17 denotes a speaker for generating a sound effect in accordance with the occurrence of the specific game state or in issuing an alarm sound in response to occurrence of an abnormal situation. Reference numeral 21 denotes a hitting motor stop switch for temporarily stopping the driving of the hitting motor when the hitting motor 51 (see FIG. 2) of the hitting device 5 is driven in response to the operation of the operation handle 20. belongs to. Reference numeral 14 denotes a front plate, and 19 denotes a mounting board which also serves as a decorative plate.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10. As shown in FIG. The operation handle 20 (FIG. 1)
The ball hitting device 5 that operates in response to the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided below the pachinko gaming machine 10. This hitting device 5
Is a ball driving motor 51, a driving blade 52 rotated by the ball driving motor 51, a lever 53 abutting on the driving blade 52, and an intermittent rocking motion which is integrally formed with the lever 53 and rotates with the driving blade 52. And an interlocking elevating body 55 that moves up and down in conjunction with the intermittent swing of the hitting rod 54. In addition, this interlocking elevating body 5
Reference numeral 5 is for operating a hit ball feeding mechanism (not shown) to feed pachinko balls one by one to a hit ball firing position.

The pachinko ball hit by the hitting device 5 and winning in the winning opening 32 is guided on the winning ball collecting gutter 47 and guided to the winning ball processor 48. The prize ball dispenser 46 is operated by the prize ball processor 48 for each prize ball, and a predetermined number (for example, 13) of prize balls is paid out. The prize balls passing through the prize ball processor 48 are discharged outside the machine through the prize ball discharge passage 49. The prize ball in the prize ball storage tank 43 is supplied to the prize ball dispenser 46. That is, the prize balls in the prize ball storage tank 43 are aligned in two rows by the ball alignment gutter 44, and are supplied into the prize ball dispenser 46 through the curve gutter 45.

In the drawing, reference numeral 38 denotes a winning ball set cover body,
The pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 32 are guided on the winning ball collecting gutter 47, or the pachinko balls that have won in the starting winning opening 31a pass through the starting winning ball detection switch 41a, and then are placed on the winning ball collecting gutter 47. It is to lead to. Further, the pachinko balls that have won the start winning holes 31b and 31c are also detected by the start winning ball detection switches 41b and 41c, and thereafter guided to the winning ball collecting gutter 47. In the figure, 40 is a variable display device main body, 34 is an out port, and 42 is a solenoid as an example of an electric drive source for opening and closing the open / close plate 30 (see FIG. 1) of the variable winning ball device 29. 39 is a wiring relay board. Reference numeral 50 denotes a control board box for controlling the opening and closing of the variable winning prize ball device 29 and controlling the lighting of the game effect lamps 25 and 35.

The game board 26 provided with the winning ball set cover body 38, the variable display device main body 40, and the like is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 36 by a game board fixing member 37. That is, the game board fixing member 37 is configured to be rotatable as shown by the arrow in the figure, and by unlocking the game board 26 by rotating the game board fixing member 37, the game board 26 is unlocked. Can be removed from the game board mounting frame 36, and by replacing only the game board 26 at the time of replacement of the snapping table in the game hall, there is an advantage that the cost associated with the replacement can be reduced.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the variable winning ball device 29. The variable winning ball device 29 is configured to be attachable to the game board 26 (see FIG. 1) by a plate-shaped attachment substrate 60. A rectangular opening 61 for winning a pachinko ball is formed in an upper portion of the mounting substrate 60. The mounting substrate 6 below the opening 61
6, a winning ball collecting gutter 88 is formed on the back side.
The pachinko balls won from the opening 61 are configured to be gathered on one side. At the position where the pachinko balls are collected by the prize ball collecting gutter 88, the prize ball detector (10
A count detector 89 is provided, and is configured to detect the passage of a winning ball. Bearing grooves 64 a (64) for pivotally supporting the opening / closing plate 30
b is not visible in the drawing). A start winning port 31a is formed at a position above the mounting board 66. Further, the mounting board 66 is formed with a locking hole 103 and a locking projection 102 for mounting the lamp insertion hole 92, the wiring lead hole 98b, and the lamp cover 99.
In the drawing, reference numeral 108 denotes an opening position regulating projection, which regulates the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 30 pivotally supported by the bearing grooves 64a and 64b.

On the opening / closing plate 30 pivotally supported by the bearing grooves 64a and 64b, shaft ends 65a and 65b of a rotating shaft 65 combined with the bearing grooves 64a and 64b are provided on both right and left sides. An opening position restricting projection 109 is provided to abut the opening position restricting projection 108 on the mounting board 66 side to restrict the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 30. An engagement groove 67 is formed in a lower portion of the opening position regulating protrusion 109, and the lever 69 attached to the plunger 68 of the solenoid 42 can be engaged with the engagement groove 67. With the lever 69 engaged with the engagement groove 67,
Opening / closing plate 3 is turned on and off by solenoid 42.
0 is opened and closed. In the drawing, reference numeral 68a denotes a return spring for extending the plunger 68 by the restoring force when the excitation of the solenoid 42 is released. Further, a plurality of guide pieces 66 are formed on the back side of the opening / closing plate 30 so that the pachinko balls that have won when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened can be smoothly guided into the variable winning ball device 29. . The guide piece 66 also has a function as a skeleton for enhancing the shape retaining force of the opening / closing plate 30.

On the back side of the mounting board 60, a back cover body 62 is mounted. The back cover body 62 has a ball detection plate insertion hole 73 formed therein, and is configured to be attachable with the ball detection plate 75 partially projecting forward. The ball detecting plate 75 has a shaft insertion hole 76 formed therein, and a mounting substrate 79 is formed by a support shaft 80 inserted into the shaft insertion hole 76.
Is pivotally supported with respect to. And this ball detection plate 7
A mounting board 79 pivotally supporting 5 is screwed to the back side of the back cover body 62. A weight 77 is attached to the ball detection plate 75, and the ball detection plate 75 is pivotally supported by a support shaft 80 and is attached to the back side of the back cover body 62. A lower bent portion projects forward from the ball detection plate insertion hole 73. In this state, when the pachinko balls won from the opening 61 are sorted by the sorting inclined plates 70 provided on the left and right, a part of the winning balls are sorted to the ball detection plate 75 side and fall. The pachinko ball collides with a bent portion of the ball detection plate 75 that protrudes forward from the ball detection plate insertion hole 73, and the ball detection plate 75 swings about the support shaft 80 accordingly. .

On the upper surface of the ball detecting plate 75, a reflecting plate 78 is mounted. Further, the mounting board 79
A mounting plate 81 and a light detection substrate 83 provided with a photosensor are screwed above the head. In the assembled state, the light projected from the light detection plate 83 side is configured to irradiate the reflection plate 78 through the light projection / reflection light detection hole 82 formed in the mounting substrate 81. The emitted light is reflected backward because the reflection plate 78 is inclined backward. However, when the pachinko ball collides with the ball detection plate 75 as described above, the ball detection plate 75 swings, so that the reflection plate 78 becomes horizontal for a moment, and the reflection plate 7
8 is received again by the light detection substrate 83 through the light projection / reflection light detection holes 82, and the light detection substrate 83 causes the pachinko ball to collide with the ball detection plate 75. Is detected.

An LED display window 86 is further formed on the back cover body 62, and is provided on the wiring relay board 84 by attaching a wiring relay board 84 also serving as an LED board to the back cover body 62. One pair of V winning display L
The display by the ED 85 is configured to be visible from the LED display window 86. The back cover body 62 and the ball detection plate 75 and the light detection board 83 attached to the back cover body 62
Thus, a V winning ball detector 74 for detecting that the pachinko ball has won a specific winning area is configured.

A lamp substrate 90 and a lamp cover 93 are further mounted on the back side of the mounting substrate 60.
A plurality of game effect lamps 91 (eight in the drawing) are attached to the lamp board 90, and the game effect lamps 91 are inserted into the lamp insertion holes 92 in a state where the game effect lamps 91 are attached to the attachment board 60, and a part thereof. Are configured to protrude forward. The lamp cover 93 is provided on the lamp substrate 90.
Is mounted so as to cover from the back side, and a downflow direction conversion projection 94 is protruded from a part of the upper edge thereof. The falling direction conversion projections 94 are disposed so that the pachinko balls gathered by the winning ball collecting gutter 88 fall in a state where the pachinko balls fall down when attached to the mounting board 60, and the pachinko balls falling down from above are disposed. It has a function to convert the flowing direction to the back.

On the entire surface of the mounting board 60, the surrounding frame 9
5a is screwed. In the surrounding frame 95a, a winning number indicator 96 for displaying the number of pachinko balls winning in the opening 61, that is, the number of pachinko balls detected by the winning ball detector 89 is screwed and attached. The surrounding frame 95a has a wiring lead hole 98a.
Are formed, and a wiring for transmitting a signal for displaying the winning number indicator 96 can be pulled out. Further, a plurality of (four in the drawing) lamp insertion holes 97 are formed in the surrounding frame 95a.
7 is configured so as to be in communication with a lamp insertion hole 92 formed in the mounting substrate 60 when mounted on the mounting substrate 60, and a game that projects forward from the lamp insertion hole 92 and is mounted. The effect lamp 91 is further configured to partially project forward from the lamp insertion hole 97.

A heat releasing portion 107 is formed below the enclosing frame 95a, and the heat at the time of lighting the game effect lamp 91 protruding into the enclosing frame 95a from the lamp insertion hole 97 escapes to the outside. It is configured as follows. Siege frame 95
The front side of a is closed by another surrounding frame 95b, and the surrounding frame 95a and 95b surround the winning number display 96 and the game effect lamp 91.
With the surrounding frames 95a and 95b, the winning number indicator 96 is protected from the collision of the pachinko balls falling from above, and the falling impact force is reduced by the collision of the pachinko balls with the surrounding frames 95a and 95b. Siege frame 9
There is an advantage that the impact force of falling of the pachinko balls to the inner rail located below the lower rails 5a and 95b is reduced.

A front decorative plate 104 is further mounted on the mounting substrate 60 from the front side of the surrounding frame 95b. Lamp window holes 105 are formed on both left and right sides of the front decorative plate 104, and a lamp cover 99 is attached at a position corresponding to the lamp window holes 105. This lamp cover 99
Thus, start winning ports 31b and 31c are formed. A locking claw 100 is formed on the side of the lamp cover 99, and is inserted into a locking hole 103 formed in the mounting board 60 so as to be locked and held. The lamp cover 99 is provided with an engaging cylinder 101, and the mounting board 6
0 is engaged with the engagement cylinder 101.
The lamp cover 99 is mounted on the mounting board 60 so as to be inserted into the inside. The front decorative plate 104 is adhered to the front portion of the lamp cover 99. The lamp cover 99 is attached to the mounting substrate 60 by the engaging cylinder 101 and the engaging claw 100, whereby the front decorative plate 104 is attached. Is mounted on the mounting board 60 together with the lamp cover 99.
A display window hole 106 is provided at the center of the front decorative plate 104.
Are formed, and the display of the winning number indicator 96 is made visible from the display window 106. Further, a lamp window hole 105 is formed in the front decorative plate 104, and the game effect lamp 9 inserted into the lamp insertion hole 97 is formed.
The lighting or blinking of 1 is configured to be visible from the lamp window hole 105.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing the variable winning ball device 29. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable winning ball device 29. Next, the structure and operation of the variable winning ball device 29 will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG. 4, when the opening / closing plate 30 is opened, an opening 61 formed in the mounting board 60 is opened.
Is opened, and the pachinko ball can enter the winning space 63. At the center position of the winning space 63, a ball detecting plate 75 constituting a part of the V winning ball detector 74 is disposed. (Winning opening) 71 is configured.
Further, the normal winning ports 72a and 72b are constituted by the winning space portions other than the specific winning port (V pocket winning port) 71.

The pachinko balls that have won the winning space 63 are:
It falls on the winning ball collecting gutter 88 and is gathered leftward in the figure.
The assembled pachinko balls are detected by a winning ball detector (10-count detector) 89, and the detected output is used for game control described later. In the figure, 65a, 65
b is a shaft end, 66 is a ball guide piece, 31a, 31b, 31c
Denotes a start winning opening, 96 denotes a winning number display, and 91 denotes a game effect lamp.

The open / close plate 30 is opened and closed by the driving force of a solenoid 42 as shown in FIG. That is, the lever 6 attached to the plunger 68 of the solenoid 42
9 is engaged in the engagement groove 67 of the opening / closing plate 30, the plunger 68 is sucked in a state in which the solenoid 42 is excited, and the lever 69 is pulled upward, whereby the opening / closing plate 30 is rotated by the rotating shaft 65. Is rotated clockwise around the center of FIG. Note that reference numerals 108 and 109 denote opening position restricting projections, which restrict the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 30 when they come into contact with each other. Next, when the solenoid 42 is de-energized, the plunger 68 is extended by the restoring force of the return spring 68a, and the lever 69 moves downward, whereby the opening / closing plate 30 is rotated counterclockwise in the drawing to the open state. Becomes In the opened state of the opening / closing plate 30, the pachinko ball becomes a first state which is advantageous for a player who can win in the prize space 63. In the opened state of the opening / closing plate 30, the pachinko ball cannot enter the prize space 63 or A second state that is disadvantageous for a player who has difficulty winning is configured.
The first state of the variable winning prize ball device constitutes a value assignable state in which a predetermined game value can be assigned.
The variable winning ball device 29 is mounted on the game board 26 by the mounting board 60, and the pachinko balls that have won in the winning space 63 are gathered by the winning ball collecting gutter 88 and a winning ball detector (10-count detector). After passing through 89, it collides with the down-flow direction conversion projection 94, and the down-flow direction is changed to the back (left direction in the figure), and is guided to the back side of the game board 26.

In the figure, 13a and 13b are glass plates, 31a
Is a starting winning opening, 104 is a front decorative plate, 95a and 95b are surrounding frames, 96 is a winning number display, 91 is a game effect lamp, 107 is a heat release portion, 90 is a lamp board, 93 is a lamp cover, and 84 is an LED. This is a wiring relay board that also serves as a board.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the variable display device 28. FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the variable display device 28. Next, the structure of the variable display device 28 will be described with reference to FIGS.

In the storage box 123, drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b and 121c are provided in a state supported by a rotary shaft 128. Further, a drum rotation motor 124 is provided on a side surface of the storage box 123.
Drive force is transmitted from the motor output shaft 125 to the gear box 129.
It is configured to be transmitted to the rotary shaft 128 via a drive gear 126 and a transmission gear 127 therein. The drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b, 1
22c is loosely fitted to the rotating shaft 128,
A fixed washer 133 integrally formed on the rotating shaft 128 by the springs 134a, 134b, 134c.
c, 133e, and 133g, and the rotational force from the rotary shaft 128 is transmitted to the drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b, and 121c by the frictional force with the fixed washers 133c, 133e, and 133g. It is configured to:

Incidentally, in the figure, 132a, 132b, 132
c is a locking ring, each of which has a fixed washer 133.
b, 133d, and 133f prevent movement in the left direction in the figure, and the respective drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 1
The springs 134a, 134 between the
b, 134c can be held in a compressed state. In addition, both ends of the rotating shaft 128 are fixed to the shaft bearing 1 by fixed washers 133a and 133h.
The rotating shaft 128 is rotatably attached to the storage box 123 by the shaft bearings 130a and 130b.

Drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121
b, 121c, ratchet gears 131a, 1
31b and 131c are integrally formed, and drum solenoids A (140a), B (140b), and C (140c)
Levers 144a, 144 that are swung by
b, 144c are the ratchet gears 131a, 131
b, 131c. Then, the drum solenoids A (140a) and B (140
b) and C (140c) actuate the stop lever 1
44a, 144b, 144c swing and disengage from the ratchet gears 131a, 131b, 131c, so that the drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b,
The rotation of 121c is now possible.

Also, the rotating drum-shaped variable display member 12
To stop the rotation of 1a, 121b, 121c, a drum-shaped variable display member (for example, 12
The excitation of the drum solenoid A (140a) corresponding to 1a) is released, the stop lever 144a is swung by the restoring force of the return spring 143a (see FIG. 7) to engage the ratchet gear 131a, and the drum-shaped variable display is displayed. Member 12
The drum-shaped variable display member 121a is stopped by causing a slip between the rotation shaft 1a and the rotating shaft 128.
The stop levers 144a, 144b, 144
As shown in FIG. 7, c is configured to swing about a shaft 146, and a drum solenoid A (140
a), B (140b), C (140c) plunger 1
The hook portions 145a, 145b, and 145c are configured to be switched between an engaged state and a disengaged state with respect to the ratchet gears 131a, 131b, and 131c by swinging in accordance with the withdrawal of the 42a, 142b, and 142c. ing.

The variable display device main body 40 is constituted by the storage box 123 described above, various devices in the storage box 123, a drum rotation motor, and the like. In the figure, 141 is the drum solenoid A (140a),
This is a solenoid mounting plate for mounting B (140b) and C (140c). As shown in FIG. 7, the solenoid mounting plate is mounted at a distance d from the storage box 123 to increase the outside air contact area to release heat. There are benefits to encourage. As shown in FIG. 6, the projector cover 1 is
38a to 138e and light receiver covers 139a to 139
e is formed, and the projector covers 138a to 138a
8e are provided with light emitters 136a to 136e, and light receivers 137a to 137e are provided in the light receiver covers 139a to 139e.
37e is provided. The light projectors 136a to 136
e is a drum-shaped variable display member 121a in a stopped state,
Through holes 135a, 135 formed in 121b, 121c
b, 135c to allow light to pass through. Then, the passing light is detected by the light receivers 137a to 137e, and by detecting which position the light has passed, the combination of the symbols displayed by the drum-shaped variable display member in the stopped state is any combination. It is configured to be able to detect

When the combination of symbols becomes a predetermined specific combination, a specific game state is set. The drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b,
A plurality of types of identification information displayed by 121c, that is, a pattern composed of a plurality of types of numbers and the like, is obtained by affixing design display stickers 122a, 122b, and 121c to the outer periphery of each of the drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121b, and 121c. It is formed. In the drawing, reference numeral 149 denotes a front cover lens, and each of the drum-shaped variable display members 121a, 121
Magnifying lenses 150a, 150b, 150c are provided at positions corresponding to the front of 1b, 121c, respectively, so that the design of each drum-shaped variable display member is shown in an enlarged manner. In the figure, reference numeral 152 denotes a mounting board for mounting the variable display device 28 on the game board 26. Further, in the figure, 147a, 147b, 147c are wirings for supplying power to the respective drum solenoids 140a, 140b, 140c, and the wiring relay board 148 shown in FIG.
It is connected to the. Reference numerals 13a and 13b denote glass plates of glass doors, and reference numeral 38 denotes a winning ball aggregate cover body.

In FIG. 7, reference numeral 151 denotes a decorative body, which includes upper locking pieces 159a and 159b and lower locking pieces 160a and 160a.
0b, it is locked and held by the mounting board 152. The decorative body 151 has a colored and transparent cover member 158. In the drawing, reference numeral 156 denotes a number-of-openings indicator for displaying the number of times the variable prize ball device is opened due to a big hit. Reference numeral 157 denotes a start winning memory display LED, which stores and displays the number of winnings when pachinko balls are continuously won in the starting winning ports 31a, 31b, 31c (see FIG. 4). . In addition, the memory of the winning start is 4 as an upper limit. 154 is a decorative LED, 16
3 is a winning opening.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the decorative body 151 provided on the front side of the main body 40 of the variable display device.
The variable display device main body 40 includes a storage box 123, a gear box 129 including a transmission gear 127 disposed on the side of the storage box 123, a drum rotation motor 124, a front cover lens 129, and the like. Further, the front cover lens 149 includes magnifying lenses 150a, 150b, and 150c for enlarging the identification information of the variable display device 28 to make it easier to see. In the figure, reference numeral 131c denotes a ratchet gear.

On the front side of the variable display device main body 40,
A decoration 151 is provided. The decorative body 151 is the mounting substrate 1
52 and a colored and transparent cover member 158. The center of the mounting substrate 152 is cut out, and the front cover lens 149 of the variable display device main body 40 and the opening number display 15
6 and an opening 153 in which the start prize storage display LEDs 157a to 157d are provided. Above the mounting board 152, a prize opening 16 for a pachinko ball to win.
3 and a decorative lamp 155 are provided. Further, in a lower portion of the mounting board 152,
A plurality (five in the drawing) of decorative LEDs 154 are provided. Further, upper locking portions 161a, 161 for locking and holding the cover member 158 are provided on the mounting board 152.
1b and lower locking holes 162a, 162b are formed.

On the other hand, on the back surface of the cover member 158,
An upper locking portion 161a formed in the mounting board 152,
Upper locking pieces 159a and 159b that lock to 161b are projected, and lower locking pieces 160a and 160b that are locked to lower locking holes 162a and 162b formed in the mounting board 152 side are provided. It is protruding. These locking pieces are locked in the locking portions and the locking holes on the mounting board 152 side, so that the cover member 158 is formed.
Are locked and held on the mounting board 152 side.

On the back side of the cover member 158, a number-of-openings indicator 156 and a start winning memory display LED1 are provided.
Those integrally formed with 57a to 157d are screwed. The upper limit of the number of opens displayed by the number-of-openings display 156 is ten, and when the ten times is displayed, it is performed by displaying 0 on the number-of-openings display 156.

Although the variable display device 28 described above is of a drum type in this embodiment, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a digital display using a liquid crystal or the like. The display may be a leaf type, a belt type, or electroluminescence. Further, a so-called roulette type in which a plurality of lamps and LEDs are provided, and the lamps and LEDs are turned on and turned on one by one to perform variable display may be used. Further, two or more of the above-mentioned various variable display members may be combined, such as a combination of a drum type or a digital type.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing the entire configuration of the control circuit of the present invention. The microcomputer 170 as an example of the game control means has a function of controlling the operation of the whole pachinko gaming machine 10 as described below. For this purpose, the microcomputer 170 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MPU 171 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure,
ROM 17 for storing operation program data of U171
2 and RAM 1 capable of writing and reading necessary data
73.

Further, the microcomputer 170 includes an input circuit 174 that receives an input signal and supplies input data to the MPU 171; an output circuit 175 that receives output data from the MPU 171 and outputs the data to the outside; and a sound generator that receives sound data from the MPU 171. 176, a power-on reset circuit 177 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 171 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 178 that supplies a clock signal to the MPU 171, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 178 is frequency-divided to periodically generate a reset pulse ( A pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 179 to be applied to the MPU 171 every 4 msec);
And an address decode circuit 180 for decoding the address data from U171.

The address decode circuit 180 is connected to the MPU 17
1 is decoded from the ROM 172,
A chip select signal is given to each of the RAM 173, the input circuit 174, the output circuit 175, and the sound generator 176.

In this embodiment, the ROM 172
Uses a programmable ROM so that its contents can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program data for the MPU 171 stored therein can be changed. The MPU 171 responds to the program data stored in the ROM 172 and in response to the input of each control signal described below,
Control signals are given to various devices.

The microcomputer 170 receives the following signals as input signals.

In response to the start winning prize ball detectors 41a, 41b and 41c being turned on in response to the pachinko ball starting prize, a start winning prize ball detection signal is supplied from the starting prize ball detection circuit 181 to the microcomputer 170. A stop signal is sent from the stop switch circuit 182 to the microcomputer 170 based on the operation of the stop switch 18.
Given to. In response to the pachinko ball winning in a specific winning opening (V pocket winning opening) and the V winning ball detector 74 being turned on, a V winning ball detection signal is provided from the V winning ball detecting circuit 183 to the microcomputer 170. . In response to the detection output of the 10-count detector 89, a 10-count detection signal is supplied from the 10-count detection circuit 184 to the microcomputer 170. In response to the detection signals of the light receivers 137a to 137e provided in the variable display device 28, a light reception signal is provided from the light receiver circuit 185 to the microcomputer 170. The input of the light receiving signal causes the drum-shaped variable display member 121 in the variable display device
a, through holes 135 formed in 121b, 121c
a, 135b, 135c (see FIG. 6).
Given of.

Further, a control signal is given to circuits and devices below the microcomputer 170. First, the light projectors 136 a to 136 of the variable display device 28 are transmitted via the light projector circuit 187.
A control signal for lighting the light emitter is given to each of the light emitting devices 36e. A predetermined game state in which the variable winning prize ball device can be changed to the first state by the light receivers 137a to 137e and the light receiver circuit 185, and the light projectors 136a to 136e and the light transmitter circuit 187 and the microcomputer 170. That is, a specific game state detecting means for detecting that a predetermined game state has been reached for generating a value grantable state in which a predetermined game value can be given is configured. Next, a motor drive signal is given to the motor 124 via the motor circuit 188. Further, the drum solenoids A (140a), B (140b), and C (140c) are connected via a solenoid circuit 189.
Are supplied with solenoid drive signals. A solenoid drive signal is given to the solenoid 42 via the solenoid circuit 190.

The variable winning prize ball device is set to the first state by the solenoid 42, the solenoid circuit 190 and the microcomputer 170 based on the detection output of the specific game state detection means, and the detection output of an end condition detection means described later. , Based on the detection output of the specific game state detection means, and the value provisionable state is generated, and the value provisionable state is terminated based on the detection output of the termination condition detection means. A value assignable state control means is configured. Next, the lamps 25, 35, 91, and 155 are transmitted through the lamp circuit 191.
A control signal for lighting the lamp is given to each. Note that these lamps may be LEDs. LED circuit 19
2 to output a control signal for turning on the V winning display LED 85 and the LED 154. In addition, start winning prize memory display 157a-157d via LED circuit 193
And outputs a control signal for displaying. Also, the number-of-openings indicator 156 is provided via the digital display drive circuit 194.
And a control signal for digitally displaying the winning number indicator 96. Further, a control signal for generating a sound from the speaker 17 via the amplifier 195 is output. It should be noted that a predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 196 to each circuit having the above configuration.

FIGS. 10 to 20 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

Next, a specific operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, FIG. 10 shows the processing of the main routine. This main routine is executed once for each reset pulse in accordance with a reset pulse periodically (for example, 4 msec) provided from the pulse dividing circuit 179. First, it is determined in step S1 whether an error has occurred in the RAM. Then, when the power is turned on and when the program runs out of control, YES is determined in step S1, and the process proceeds to step S2, and after the process of setting the initial data is performed, the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, when the power is not turned on and the program does not run away, the determination in step S1 is NO, and the process proceeds to step S3 without performing the processing in step S2. In step S3, a subroutine control process described later is performed, and the flow advances to step S4 to output data and wait for a reset.

FIG. 11 shows the subroutine control processing in step S3. First, a sound / lamp / LED control process, which will be described later, is executed in step S5, then the number-of-openings display control process is performed in step S6, and then the process proceeds to step S7. S8
Proceed to. In step S8, the game prohibition flag A or B
Is determined whether or not is set. This game prohibition flag A is determined in step S90 shown in FIG.
19 is set in step S109 shown in FIG. 19, and if no prize ball is detected during one opening of the variable prize ball device in the big hit state based on the specific game state, or a V prize is detected. This flag is set when the detection is not performed by the 10-count detector within a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds) in spite of the detection.

Normally, it is not considered that no pachinko ball will be won during one opening of the variable winning ball device in the big hit state, and if a V winning is detected, a 10-count detector must be used immediately after that. The pachinko ball should be detected, and if one of the pachinko balls is not detected, or if the ten-count detector is not detected, the ten-count detector is pulled out or is out of order. Therefore, the game prohibition flag A is set to cope with the abnormal situation. Also, the game prohibition flag B is set in step S1 of FIG.
Set by 22 and due to disconnection (or short) or jamming of the 10-count detector, the 10-count detector is kept for a certain period of time (for example, 3 seconds).
This is set when it remains ON as described above, and is intended to cope with an abnormal situation such as a disconnection (or short circuit) of the 10-count detector or a ball jam. Then, in step S8, the game prohibition flag A
Or, when it is determined that B is set, the game is inactive without performing the subsequent steps S9 to S13, and the process directly proceeds to step S14.
Check processing of the 10-count detector is performed.

On the other hand, if a negative determination is made in step S8, the flow advances to step S9 to perform control processing of the variable display. Next, proceeding to step S10, after performing the processing of the solenoid control of the variable prize ball device, proceeding to step S11, the control processing of the starting prize memory display is performed, the check processing of the starting prize ball detector is performed by step S12, step S1
A check process of the V winning ball detector is performed by 3 and the process of step S14 is performed, and the subroutine ends.

Next, steps S5 to S5 are performed.
7 and the contents of the subroutine program defined by steps S9 to S14 will be described with reference to FIGS. The subroutine shown in FIG. 12 to FIG.
It is executed at every predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) determined by the oscillation interval of the reset pulse from.

First, based on FIG. 12, sound, lamp, LE
A subroutine program for the control process of D will be described. First, it is determined in step S15 whether the game prohibition flag A or B is set. The game prohibition flags A and B are determined in steps S109, S90, and S12, respectively, as described above.
2 is set. If it is determined in step S15 that either the game prohibition flag A or B has been set, the process proceeds to step S16, in which the sound, lamp, and LED data when the game is prohibited is set. At S4, the set data is output, and a sound when the game is prohibited is emitted,
When the game is prohibited, a lamp and an LED are displayed. Next, when a negative determination is made in step S15, the process proceeds to step S17, and it is determined whether the big hit flag is set. The setting of the big hit flag is set in step S70 of FIG. 15 described later, and is for starting a big hit state, that is, a specific game state.

If it is determined in step S17 that the big hit flag has not been set, the flow advances to step S18 to determine whether the stop flag has been set. This stop flag is set in step S53 of FIG. 15 described later, and is for stopping the variable display of the variable display device. If it is determined in step S18 that the stop flag has not been set, the flow advances to step S19 to determine whether the variable display flag has been set. The setting of the variable display flag is set in step S47 of FIG. 15 described later, and is for starting variable display of the variable display device. If it is determined in step S19 that the variable display flag is set, the process proceeds to step S21,
The sound, lamp, and LED data for variable display are set.

If it is determined in step S19 that the variable display flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S19.
Proceeding to 20, the process of turning off the sound / lamp / LED is performed. That is, the process in step S20 is a case in which the big hit flag is not set and the variable display flag is not set, which is a normal gaming state in which the big hit state is not set and the variable display device is stopped,
Furthermore, if no abnormal situation has occurred in which the game prohibition flag A or B is set, the sound / lamp /
The LED is turned off. Next, when it is determined in step S18 that the stop flag is set, the process proceeds to step S22, in which the sound, lamp, and LED data at the time of sequentially stopping the variable display are set.
When the stop flag is set, the variable display is sequentially controlled to stop as shown in FIG. 15 described later, and the sound, lamp, and LED are controlled in accordance with the stop control.

Next, when the jackpot flag by the step S17 is determined to be set, the process proceeds to step S23, determining whether or not the timer T ₅ is completed is made. The timer T ₅ is intended to be set in step S85 of FIG. 16 to be described later, a maximum time for opening the variable winning ball device is permitted based on the set of jackpot flag. If you want to set this T ₅ for example 30 seconds, when the pulse from the pulse dividing circuit 179 (see FIG. 9) has been issued for each example 4msec, the value of T ₅ 30000/4 = 7500 may be set. Then, the timer T _{5 is} determined in step S23.
If it is determined that has not been completed, step S2
Proceeding to 4, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. This V winning flag is set in step S107 of FIG. 19 described later, and is set by the V winning of the pachinko ball in the big hit state to continue the big hit state.

If it is determined in step S24 that the V winning flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S2.
Proceeding to 5, the sound / lamp / LED data at the time of opening / closing the plate is set. That is, the process in step S25 is a case where the big hit flag is set and the V winning flag is not set. Since the big hit control is started based on the big hit flag and the opening / closing plate of the variable winning ball device is opened, The sound, lamp and LED are controlled in accordance with the opening. Next, if it is determined in step S24 that the V winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S26, in which the sound, lamp, and sound when the V winning and opening / closing plate are opened are set.
LED data is set. That is, step S
26 is performed when the big hit flag is set and the V winning flag is also set, and the sound / lamp / L in accordance with the V winning and opening of the open / close plate.
The ED is controlled.

[0073] By the step S23, when the timer T ₅ is determined to be ended, the process proceeds to step S27, determining whether or not the timer T ₄ is completed is made. The timer T _4, the step S7 in FIG. 15 to be described later
It is set by 1 and is an interval from when the big hit state is established to when the variable prize ball device is first opened. For example, if it is desired to set 5 seconds, it is set to 50.
00/4 = 1250. By providing an interval of T _4, occurs gaming effect of improving the player's expectation to the jackpot control is started. Then, in step S27, when the timer T ₄ is determined not to be ended, the process proceeds to step S28, a set of sound lamp · LED data when the jackpot is made. That treatment with step S28 is what is done during the interval by the timer T _4, the control of the sound lamp · LED is made to the notice that the jackpot state perform from now jackpot control satisfied . In addition, at step S27, the timer T
If it is determined that step ₄ has been completed, step S29
, Open plate, sound, lamp, LD when waiting for V reception
A set of E data is made.

Next, a subroutine program of the opening number display control process defined in step S6 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S30, it is determined whether or not the game prohibition flag A or B is set. If either the game prohibition flag A or B is set, YES is determined in the step S30.
Is determined, the process proceeds to step S34, and "E" is displayed on the opening number display 156 (see FIG. 7). The display of "E" indicates that the game is prohibited. If a negative determination is made in step S30, the process proceeds to step S32, and the value of the opening counter is displayed on the opening counter 156 (see FIG. 7) as usual.

Next, a subroutine program of the control processing of the winning number display defined in step S7 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

The control processing of the winning number display unit controls the display of the winning number display unit 96 shown in FIG. First, in step S33, it is determined whether or not the game prohibition flag A is set.
When it is determined that the game prohibition flag A is set, the process proceeds to step S34, and "A" is displayed. If the game prohibition flag A has not been set, a NO determination is made in step S33, and the flow advances to step S35 to determine whether the game prohibition flag B has been set. If it is determined in step S35 that the game prohibition flag B has been set, the process proceeds to step S36, and "C" is displayed. By displaying different types of display such as "A" and "C" on the winning number display device, it is configured so that the current state of the ball game machine can be understood.

Next, if it is determined in step S35 that the game prohibition flag B has not been set, the flow advances to step S37, and the value of the 10-count detector is displayed. The process in step S37 is performed in a normal game state in which neither the game prohibition flags A and B are set, and the count value of the pachinko ball detected by the 10-count detector is displayed as usual. Is done.

Next, a subroutine program of the variable display control process defined in step S9 of FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, a description will be given of a case of a normal game state where there is no start winning prize yet. In step S38, it is determined whether or not the stop flag is set.
This stop flag is set in step S53 described later.
Done by If it is determined in step S38 that the stop flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S39, and it is determined whether the variable display flag has been set. This variable display flag is set in step S47 described later.
If it is determined in step S39 that the variable display flag has not been set, the process proceeds to step S40.

[0081] At step S40, determines whether or not the timer T ₁ is being completed is made. The timer T ₁ is intended to be set by the state S44 to be described later, is determined that the timer T ₁ is being completed when the value of the starting winning storage counter without starting winning by pachinko ball is 0 Proceed to step S41. In step S41, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set. This big hit flag is set in step S7 described later.
In the stage where no start winning has occurred, the jackpot flag is not set, so that a NO determination is made in step S41 and a step S41 is executed.
Proceed to 42. In step S42, it is determined whether or not the start winning prize storage counter is 0. If there is no start winning prize yet, it is determined to be 0, and the subroutine program ends as it is.

Next, the control when the pachinko ball wins the start for the first time will be described. If there is a starting prize, FIG.
In step S99 of step 8, the start winning prize storage counter is incremented by one. Therefore, in step S42, it is determined that the value of the start prize storage counter is not 0, the process proceeds to step S43, and the start prize storage counter is decremented by one. timer T ₁ proceeds to step S44 is set. The timer T ₁ is the time provided for the load reduction at the start of the motor for driving the drum-shaped variable display member of the variable display device. That is, the drum solenoids A to lock the drum-shaped variable display members.
This is a delay time for exciting C and completely releasing its lock, for example, a short time of about 0.1 second, and is set to, for example, 100/4 = 25.

Next, the flow proceeds to step S45, in which the drum solenoids A to C are turned on to be excited, and the unlocking of the drum-shaped variable display member is controlled to be released. In this state, step S
For timer T ₁ is set by 44, if during the counting period by the timer T ₁ step S40 the judgment of NO is made, the processing proceeds to step S46 in the step S40. In step S46, it determines whether or not the timer T ₁ is finished is made if the timer T ₁ and 1 decremented. And this timer T ₁
If the setting value is for example 25, but a determination of YES is made by the step S46 if the count value of the timer T ₁ is has a 1 counts down from the set value 25, has a two or more Step S in case
A NO determination is made by 46.

If the determination in step S46 is NO, the subroutine program is terminated. If the determination in step S46 is YES, the process proceeds to step S47, in which the variable display flag is set. You. That is, when there is start winning, set by the timer T ₁ times (eg 0.1
The variable display flag is not set until the time elapses (seconds), and during this period, the drum solenoids A to C are excited in step S45, so that there is an advantage that the lock of the drum-shaped variable display member can be reliably released. The flow advances to step S48, the timer T ₂ is set. The timer T ₂ are a preset time for automatically stopping the variable display of the variable display device, for example, about 5 seconds, set the value of 5000/4 = 1250 in the case of 5 seconds Is done. Next, proceeding to step S49, the motor for driving the drum-shaped variable display member is turned on, and the subroutine program ends.

Next, since the variable display flag has been set in step S47, step S39 is executed.
Then, the determination of YES is made and the process proceeds to step S50.
It determined whether the timer T ₂ has been completed is made. The timer T ₂ are being set by the step S48, the if the timer T ₂ is determined to not yet completed, the process proceeds to step S51, the stop switch is ON
Is determined, and if it is determined that the switch has not been turned ON, the subroutine program ends. In the case of any of the case where the stop switch optionally timer T ₂ is determined to be completed or the step S51 by the step S50 is judged to be operated to ON, the process proceeds to step S52, After clearing the variable display flag, the process proceeds to step S53, where the stop flag is set. Next, the timer T _R1 is set in step S54. This timer T _R1 is one time arbitrarily selected from a plurality of types of time set in order to randomize the display result when the variable display device is stopped and to have irregularities. This is one time arbitrarily selected from ten preset times in the range of 0.5 to 1 second.

Since the stop flag has been set in step S53, in step S38, Y
ES is determined, and the process proceeds to step S55, where the timer T
A determination is made whether _R1 has ended. And still when timer T _R1 is found not ended, the process proceeds to step S56, determines whether or not the timer T _R1 is finished by 1 decrement is made, does not end even when 1 decrements If it is determined that the subroutine program is terminated, the process proceeds to step S57 if it is determined that the drum solenoid A is to be turned off to rotate the drum-shaped variable display member 121a (see FIG. 6). Stop. The flow advances to step S58, the process of setting the timer T _R2 is made. The timer T _{R2 is} also set for the same purpose as the timer T _R1, and is selected from a plurality of types of time previously set in order to randomize the display result at the time of stopping and to have irregularities. One time arbitrarily selected. Processing is performed in step S58, and the subroutine program ends.

Next, in the next round, the variable display controller
When a subroutine program for rule processing is executed
Further, in step S55, the timer is set in step S56.
Ima T _R1Decrement by 1 from timer T_R1Ends
This time, the timer T_R1Is exactly 0 and
The answer is YES in step S55,
Proceed to step S59. In step S59, the step
Timer T set by step S58_R2Has finished
And it is determined that the process has not been completed yet.
If so, the process proceeds to step S60, where the timer T_R2From 1 de
Decision whether to end by incrementing
It is determined that even if it is decremented by one, it does not end.
If the connection has been interrupted, the subroutine program ends.
Also, it is determined that the operation is completed by decrementing by 1.
If it is cut off, the process proceeds to step S61, and the drum solenoid
Id B is turned off to change the drum-shaped variable display member 121b.
(See FIG. 6). Next, step S62
To timer T_R3Is set and the subroutine
The program ends. This timer T_R3Is Thailand
Ma T_R1And timer T_R2It has the same purpose as
Randomize the stop results when the display device stops to reduce irregularities.
Is it in the time set in advance to give
One time arbitrarily selected from the above.

Next, when a subroutine program for the next variable display control process is executed,
If the determination in step S60 is YES, the value of the timer T _R2 is exactly 0, and the determination in step S59 is YES.
Proceeding to step S63, it is determined whether the timer _TR3 has expired. The timer T _R3 is set in the step S62.
If it is determined that the timer has not been set yet, the process proceeds to step S64 and the timer T
It is determined whether or not to end by decrementing _R3 by one. If it is determined that the subroutine program is not terminated even if it is decremented by one, the subroutine program is terminated as it is.
The FF is controlled to stop and control the drum-shaped variable display member 121c (see FIG. 6).

As described above, the drum-shaped variable display member 12
1a, 121b, and 121c (see FIG. 6) are controlled to be stopped in order from the left side. At that time, arbitrarily selected random times, that is, timers T _R1 , T _R2 , and T _R3 elapse, respectively. Because the drum-shaped variable display members are sequentially stopped and controlled, the stop of the variable display of the variable display device is randomly and randomly stopped, and the combination of symbols after the stop is biased toward a specific symbol combination. It is possible to eliminate the regularity of getting lost. The flow advances to step S66, the timer T ₃ is set. This timer T ₃ is a waiting time until the symbol when the variable display member stops is determined.
The purpose is to prevent erroneous determination when determining a combination of symbols at the time of stoppage, and is, for example, about 0.4 seconds. The timer T _3, in the case of the 0.4 seconds 4
What is necessary is just to set to the value of 00/4 = 100. Next, proceeding to step S67, the projector is controlled to be ON, and the subroutine program ends.

Next, when a subroutine program for the next variable display control process is executed,
Determining if there have been a determination of YES by the step S64, the process proceeds to a determination of YES is made by step S63 to step S68, determining whether or not the timer T ₃ is completed is made, and not yet completed If so, the subroutine program ends, but if it is determined that the subroutine program has ended, the process proceeds to step S69. In step S69, it is determined whether or not the predetermined light receiver is turned on. If it is determined that the predetermined light receiver is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S72, the motor is turned off, and the process proceeds to step S73. Turn off the emitter
After the stop flag is cleared in step S74, the subroutine program ends. Also,
If it is determined in step S69 that the predetermined light receiver has been turned on, the combination of symbols when the variable display device is stopped is determined to be a specific combination (for example, 7).
77), the process proceeds to step S70.
The big hit flag is set in step S7.
Proceeds to 1, set the timer T7 ₄ proceeds to the step S72 after was made. The timer T ₄ is a time of first to open the interval of the variable display device after the particular game state or jackpot occurs, and for example of the order of 5 seconds, in the case of 5 seconds 5000/4 = 125
Set to a value of 0.

Next, a subroutine program for the solenoid control processing of the variable display device defined in step S10 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

[0092] First, a determination whether the timer T ₅ is completed is made in step S75. This timer T ₅
Is set in step S85 to be described later, and is the maximum time during which the opening of the variable winning ball device is allowed. If the big hit state has not been reached, a YES determination is made in step S75 and step S7 is performed.
Proceeding to 6, it is determined whether the big hit flag is set. This big hit flag is determined in step S7.
If the pachinko game is in a normal game state other than the big hit state, a negative determination is made in step S76, and the flow advances to step S94 to control the solenoid of the variable winning ball device to be turned off. Then, the subroutine program ends.

If the big hit flag has been set in step S70, a determination of YES is made in step S76, and the flow advances to step S77 to determine whether or not the value of the opening counter is zero. You. Each time the variable winning prize ball device is opened during the big hit control, the opening number counter is set in step S82 described later.
Are added one by one to count the number of continuations of the big hit state in which the variable winning prize ball device is opened and brought into the first state. If the variable winning prize ball device has not been opened even once after the big hit flag has been set, since the value of the opening number counter is 0, a YES determination is made in step S77, and Proceed to S78.

[0094] In the step S78, determining whether or not the timer T ₄ is completed is made. The timer T ₄ is intended to be set in the step S71, a first period interval after opening of the variable winning ball device after the jackpot condition is satisfied. The process proceeds to step S94 if the timer T ₄ is judged not yet been completed, subroutine program is ended by controlling the solenoid to OFF. Also, if the timer T ₄ is determined to have ended, the process proceeds to step S82, the incremented by one open counter, in step S84 while clearing the V winning flag in step S83 1
0 count counter is cleared, the timer T ₅ is set in step S85. The timer T ₅ is the maximum time allowed is opened variable winning ball device as described above, for example, about 30 seconds. This timer T ₅
Is set to 30 seconds, for example, 30000/4
= 7500 may be set. Next, step S95
Then, the solenoid is turned ON to open the variable winning ball device, and the subroutine program ends.

[0095] Then, when the next solenoid control subroutine program is executed by the step S75, the determination of whether the timer T ₅ is completed is made, it is determined that not yet completed the process proceeds to step S86 if the one determining whether or not the timer T ₅ is completed by decrementing is made, the process proceeds to step S87 if it is determined not to end even if 1 decremented, 10 It is determined whether or not the count counter is 10. The 10-counter counts the number of pachinko balls that have won the variable winning ball device at the time of opening,
This is a value added one by one in step S119 described later based on the detection output of the 10-count detector. If the value of the 10-count detector has not yet reached 10, a NO determination is made in step S87, the flow advances to step S95, the solenoid is turned on, and the subroutine program ends.

If it is determined that the value of the 10-count detector has reached 10, the process proceeds to step S88,
The process proceeds to step S89 to clear the timer T ₅ which is set by the step S85, the process proceeds to step S94 after setting the timer T ₆ is made. This timer T
₆ is the V reception waiting time after closing the variable winning ball device, 10
It has a meaning of a waiting time for the abnormality determination of the count detector and an interval from the closing of the variable winning ball apparatus to the next opening during the big hit control, for example, about 3 seconds. When this T ₆ is set to, for example, 3 seconds, the value may be set to 3000/4 = 750. Then, the timer T ₅ is 1 when terminated by being decremented is, YES determination is made in the step S86, the program proceeds to the step S86, the timer T ₆
Is set, and the process proceeds to step S94. In other words, the timer T ₆ is set to the opening time T ₅ of the variable winning ball device.
(For example, 30 seconds) or when the winning number of pachinko balls in the variable winning ball apparatus reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), whichever is earlier is satisfied.

Next, at step S89, the timer T
₆Is set, and the next solenoid control
When the roll processing subroutine program is executed
Will be described. First, the last subroutine program
When executing the program, the determination of YES is made in step S86.
If so, the timer T_FiveIs this subroutine
It is just 0 when executing the program
And the execution of the previous subroutine program
When YES is determined in step S87 at the time of
In step S88, the timer T_FiveIs cleared
In all cases, this subroutine
When executing the program,
A determination of YES is made. And this subroutine
In the case of program execution, the jackpot flag is already set.
And the opening counter is not 0
Therefore, the determination of YES is not made in step S76.
No is determined in step S77, and
Proceed to step S79. And in this step S79
Is the timer T set in step S89. ₆
It is determined whether or not has been completed, and it has not been completed yet.
If not, the process proceeds to step S94.
If it is found, the process proceeds to step S80, and a count of 10
A determination is made whether the value of the counter is zero.

If it is determined in step S80 that the value of the 10 count counter is 0, the flow advances to step S90, and after the game prohibition flag A is set, the flow advances to step S94. That is, the game prohibition flag A
Is not a single opening at all detected winning pachinko balls in the variable winning ball apparatus in jackpot state, yet, despite V acceptance waiting time T ₆ after closing of the variable winning ball device has elapsed This is set when no winning of a pachinko ball has yet been detected. Generally, such a situation cannot occur, and if such a situation occurs, 10 count detection is withdrawn. Since it is considered that the game has occurred or has failed, the game prohibition flag A is set to deal with the abnormal situation.

Next, if it is determined in step S80 that the value of the 10-count detector is not 0, the flow advances to step S81 to determine whether or not the V winning flag is set. The V winning flag is set in step S107 described later. If the V winning flag has not been set, a NO determination is made in step S81, and step S91 is performed.
The process proceeds to step S92, where the big hit flag is cleared, the process proceeds to step S92, and the opening counter is cleared.
Proceeding to 3, the 10-counter is cleared, and proceeding to step S94, the solenoid is controlled to be turned off, and the variable winning ball device is kept closed. Step S8
If it is determined by 1 that the V winning flag is set, the process proceeds to step S82, where the opening counter is set to 1
Incremented, to clear the V winning flag by step S83, the 10 count counter is cleared by step S84, the in set of timer T ₅ is made by step S85, the process proceeds to step S95, the solenoid O
N to open the variable winning ball device again.

Next, the subroutine program of the start winning storage display control process defined in step S11 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

The control processing of the start winning prize memory display is for controlling the display by the start prize storing display (LED) 156 (see FIG. 7). Is displayed. The start prize memory counter is incremented by one in step S99 described later and decremented by one in step S43.

Next, a subroutine program of the start winning ball detector check process defined in step S12 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S97, it is determined whether or not the starting winning ball detector has been turned ON. If the start winning ball detector is not turned on, the subroutine program is terminated.
If the pachinko ball wins in the game balls 31 to 31c (see FIG. 1) and the start winning ball detectors 41a to 41c (see FIG. 2) detect the pachinko ball, a YES determination is made in step S97 and the process proceeds to step S98. Then, it is determined whether or not the starting winning storage counter is "4". The determination in step S98 is for preventing the start winning prize memory from being further stored because the upper limit of the start winning prize storage counter is set to 4, and only when the result is less than "4", proceeds to step S99. Then, the process of incrementing the start winning storage counter by 1 is performed, and if it is already "4", a determination of YES is made in step S98 and the subroutine program ends without performing the adding process in step S99. .

Next, a subroutine program of the V winning ball detector check processing defined in step S13 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, at step S100, V-10
A determination is made whether the check flag is set. This V-10 check flag is set in step S102 described later. If the V-10 check flag has not been set yet, a NO determination is made in step S100, and
At 101, it is determined whether or not the V winning ball detector has been turned ON. If the V winning ball detector has not been turned ON yet, the subroutine program ends, but it is determined that the V winning ball detector has been turned ON. If so, step S1
In step 02, the V-10 check flag is set.
At the same timer T ₇ is set in step S103 at the same time. The timer T ₇ is located latency abnormality determination is made based on a set of the V-10 check flag, for example, about 3 seconds. For example, T ₇
When the time is set to about seconds, the value may be set to 3000/4 = 750.

Next, at step S104, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag has been set. If the big hit flag has not been set, the subroutine program ends without any change. If so, step S
A determination of YES is made by step 104 and step S105
It is determined whether the value of the opening counter is "10" or not. If the opening counter is already "10", the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but it is still "10". If not, a NO determination is made in step 105 and step S1
Proceed to 06. In step S106, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag has been set. Only when the V winning flag has not been set, step S107 is performed.
The V prize flag is set, and if the V prize flag has already been set, the process proceeds to step S106.
Is determined as YES, and the subroutine program ends.

That is, when the V winning flag is set, when the V winning ball detector is turned ON, the big hit flag is set, and the opening number counter has not yet become "10" and Only when the V winning flag has not been set yet. As a condition for setting the V winning flag, the opening count counter is required to be less than “10” because the maximum number of times of continuous continuation of the big hit state for setting the variable winning ball device to the first state is determined to be 10 times. This is to prevent the continuation of the jackpot any more. Further, as a condition for setting the V winning flag, it is required that the V winning flag has not been set yet because the upper limit of the storing of the V winning is limited to one time. This is because they will not be performed. Note that, in the present invention, the maximum number of continuations of the big hit state may be set to 10 or more, and the upper limit of the storage of the V winning may be set to 2 or more. If it is determined that the opening counter is "10", the process proceeds to step S.
Since the subroutine ends without setting the V winning flag in step 107, N is determined in step S81.
A determination of O is made, and the variable winning ball device is closed in step S94, and the big hit state ends.

[0108] Also, V winning flag as V winning acceptance waiting time T ₆ after closure has elapsed, namely the variable winning ball apparatus determination of YES is made and a determination of NO in step S81 is performed by the step S79 Is not set, the variable winning ball device is closed in step S94, and the big hit state ends. According to the steps S105, S79 and S81, even if a predetermined time has elapsed after the variable winning ball apparatus is closed, if there is no V winning of the pachinko ball, or a big hit state that sets the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state. Has reached a predetermined number (for example, 10 times). That is, at steps S105, S79 and S81, the variable winning ball device in the first state is changed to the second state and at least variable under predetermined conditions for terminating the value grantable state. An end condition detecting means for detecting that an end condition that can be established by a predetermined number of hits to the winning ball device is established is established.

[0109] Next, in the step S102 and step S103, when the set of V-10 check flag and the timer T ₇ have been made, the next V
The case where the subroutine of the winning ball detector check processing is executed will be described. In this case, first, step S
A determination of YES is made by 100, and step S108
The process advances, determining whether or not the timer T ₇ is completed is made,
If it is determined that the processing has not been completed, the subroutine program is terminated, and a 10-count detector check process, which is a subroutine executed after the subroutine of the V winning ball detector check process, is executed. At this time, if a predetermined condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step S12.
By 0, the V-10 check flag is cleared. Then, in the step S108, the determination in step S100 until the timer T ₇ is completed is made, according to the step S120 during which V
-10 when the check clearing of flags are made, although the decision of NO is made by the step S100, when the timer T ₇ is processed by the step S120 until the end has not been made, step S108
Is determined as YES, the process proceeds to step S109, the game prohibition flag A is set, and the process proceeds to step S110.
To turn off the solenoid to close the variable winning ball device.

The game prohibition flag A in step S109 indicates that the pachinko ball is not detected at all by the 10-count detector within T ₇ (for example, 3 seconds) despite the detection of the V prize by the pachinko ball. It is set. After the pachinko ball is detected by the V winning detector, it always passes through the 10-count detector. Even though the V winning is detected, the absence of the detection output of the 10-count detector means that It is assumed that the 10-count detector is pulled out or has failed, and the game prohibition flag A is set in order to cope with such an abnormal situation.

Next, a subroutine program of the 10-count detector check process defined in step S14 shown in FIG. 11 will be described with reference to FIG.

First, in step S111, it is determined whether the 10-count detector has been turned ON. If it is determined that the switch is turned on, step S11 is performed.
Proceed to 4 and the 10-count detector check counter is MA
A determination is made as to whether or not X has been reached. The 10-count detector check counter is for detecting an abnormal situation in which the 10-count detector remains ON due to disconnection (or short-circuit) of the 10-count detector and clogging. For example, when the 10-count detector is turned on for about 3 seconds and is left alone, it is determined that there is an abnormality.
When the determination time is 3 seconds, the MAX value of the 10-count detector check counter is set to 3000 /
4 = 750 may be set. Then, step S11
If it is determined by 4 that the 10-count detector check counter has not yet reached MAX, the process proceeds to step S115, and after incrementing the 10-count detector check counter by 1, the process proceeds to step S116.
A determination is made whether the zero count detector check counter is "1".

In the subroutine program being executed this time, if YES is determined for the first time in step S111, the value of the 10-count detector check counter is "1".
A determination of YES is made in step S116 and the process proceeds to step S117. In this step S117, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set. If the big hit flag is set in step S70, a determination of YES is made in step S117, and the process proceeds to step S118. It is determined whether or not the value of the 10 count counter is "10". If it is determined that it is not yet "10", the process proceeds to step S119, where a process of incrementing the 10 count counter by 1 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S120.
Also, the counter value by the 10-count detector is "10".
In this case, since the control for closing the variable prize ball device is performed as described above, it is not necessary to perform any further counting. The process proceeds to step S120 without performing.

If the big hit flag is not set, there is no need to perform counting by the 10-counter. Therefore, a negative determination is made in step S117, _and the process proceeds to step S120 without performing the process in step S119. In step S120, V-1
The process of clearing the 0 check flag is performed, the process of clearing the game prohibition flag A is performed in step S121, and the subroutine program ends. V-1
The 0 check flag is for checking an abnormal situation in which there is no detection output by the 10-count detector even though there is a V-prize with a pachinko ball, and the 10-count detector is turned on in step S111. If it is determined that the abnormal situation has been cleared, it is considered that such an abnormal situation has been cleared, and the process of clearing the V-10 check flag is performed in step S120.

[0115] Further, even if elapsed set time of the timer T ₇ is, if V-10 check flag remains set, i.e., even though the V winning ball detector has passed a predetermined time by ON despite V acceptance waiting time T ₆ after yet opened without winning pachinko balls is detected at all during opening of one of the variable winning ball device has passed in 10 if the count counter is not incremented or jackpot state, not If no pachinko ball winning has yet been detected, step S
At 109 or step S90, the game prohibition flag A is set, and in this case, a staff member of the game arcade performs predetermined measures such as checking the 10-count detector based on the setting of the game prohibition flag A. Then, if the abnormal situation can be resolved, the staff at the game hall allows one pachinko ball to pass through the 10-count detector in the variable winning ball device. As a result, a determination of YES is made in step S111, and a process of clearing the game prohibition flag A is performed in step S121, and the subroutine program ends.

Next, in the subroutine program of the 10-count detector check process executed this time, if YES has been determined in step S111 from the stage of the previously executed subroutine program, the 10-count detector Since the value of the check counter is equal to or greater than "1", a determination of NO is made in step S116, and the subroutine program ends without performing the processing in steps S117 to S121. In the present embodiment, as shown in step S116, whether to perform the processing of steps S117 to S121 based on the determination of whether or not the value of the 10-count detector check counter is "1" is determined. Although the determination is made, it may be determined whether or not to perform the processing of steps S117 to S121 based on whether or not the value of the 10-count detector is “2” or “3”. Good.

When the value determined in step S116 is set to "2" or "3", the 10-count detector instantaneously erroneously detects the erroneous signal due to, for example, noise caused by electromagnetic waves often generated in the game arcade. Thus, when the 10-count detector check counter counts, it is possible to prevent the processing of steps S117 to S121 based on the erroneous detection. That is, it is possible to surely confirm that the pachinko ball has passed the 10-count detector, and to perform the processing of steps S117 to S121. Further, not only the erroneous detection due to the noise but also the erroneous detection based on the so-called chattering phenomenon of the 10-count detector causes the step S1 to be performed.
The control in steps 17 to S121 can also be avoided.

Next, at step S114, 10
If the count detector check counter is MAX (for example, 7
If it is determined that the condition is 50), step S
The process proceeds to 122, where the game prohibition flag B is set, and the solenoid is turned off in step S123 to close the variable winning ball device, and the subroutine program ends. That is, the determination of YES in step S114 indicates that the time until the 10-count detector check counter reaches MAX (for example, 750) (for example, 3 seconds) and that the 10-count detector is turned on and released. In such a case, an abnormal situation is assumed in which the 10-count detector is turned on and released due to disconnection (or short-circuit) or clogging of the 10-count detector. In such a case, the game prohibition flag B is set to deal with such an abnormal situation. The step S114 and the steps S80 and S108 constitute an abnormal state determining means for determining that an abnormal state has occurred in relation to the winning ball detecting means.

Next, at step S111, 10
If it is determined that the count detector is not turned on, the process proceeds to step S112, where the 10-count detector check counter is cleared. The 10-count detector check counter was originally turned on by the 10-count detector
This is for detecting an abnormal situation in which the abnormal condition occurs and when it is determined that the 10-count detector is not ON, it is considered that such an abnormal situation has been cleared. This is cleared in step S112 because there is no need to perform counting by the 10-count detector check counter. Next, the routine proceeds to step S113, where the game prohibition flag B is cleared.

This game prohibition flag B is set in step S122.
Based on the setting of the game prohibition flag, the staff at the game hall performs an operation for eliminating an abnormal situation such as checking a 10-count detector. If the abnormal situation can be eliminated, 10 Since the count detector is turned off, a NO determination is made in step S111, and based on this, the game prohibition flag B is cleared in step S113. If the game prohibition flags A and B are cleared in steps S121 and S113, the determination in step S8 is NO, and the processes in and after step S9 are restarted. A game state return means is configured to release the game inactive state based on the elimination of the abnormal state and to return to the game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormal state.

In the above-described embodiment, the ball game machine with the variable display device has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the variable winning ball device The ball may be opened and closed (for example, once or twice), and a hitting state may be generated if a hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball device enters a specific winning area, or a hit ball wins a specific winning opening. In this case, the right is generated and the right disappears when the hit ball is re-entered. When the starting ball of the hit ball during the right is generated, the variable prize ball device is set to, for example, 10 seconds or 10 hit balls are won. It may be one that opens up to the end. That is, the variable winning prize ball device in the first state is in the second state by at least a fixed number of hit balls.
The game content may be of any configuration as long as it can be changed to the state shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko ball is borrowed when playing a game, and a game played with the pachinko ball is picked up. However, for example, a magnetic card, an optical card (a card using an optical disk memory or the like), or the like is used. By using a data recording medium on which ball loan data is recorded, the recording medium is applied to a pachinko gaming machine, so that it can be played with a pachinko ball built in a pachinko gaming machine, and configured so that a player does not carry a pachinko ball. Is also good. Also, in this case, instead of paying out the prize ball by winning a pachinko ball or the like, the prize ball score to which the points are sequentially added is displayed, and the score, that is, the prize ball data is recorded on the recording medium. Alternatively, it may be configured in place of the ball.

[0123]

Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problems The light receiver 13
7a to 137e, the photodetector circuit 185, the microcomputer 170, and step S69 constitute a specific game state detection means for detecting that the variable winning ball apparatus has entered a specific game state that can be set to the first state. Have been. The specific prize ball detector 74 constitutes a specific prize ball detection unit that detects a specific prize ball that has won a specific prize area provided at a predetermined position in the variable prize ball device. The 10-count detector 89 constitutes a prize-ball detecting means for detecting all prize-winning balls in the variable prize-ball apparatus including the specific prize-ball detected by the specific prize-ball detecting means.

The microcomputer 170 controls the variable prize ball device to the first state when the detection output of the specific game state detecting means is detected, and a predetermined number of prize balls are detected by the prize ball detecting means. In this case, the variable winning ball device is set to the second state, and the variable winning ball device is controlled again to the first state on condition that there is a detection output of the specific winning ball detecting means. Means are configured. Steps S100 and S1
08 and S109, when there is no detection output of the winning ball detection means despite the detection output of the specific winning ball detection means and a predetermined period has elapsed, it is determined that an abnormal state has occurred. The determining means is configured.
Prohibition means is configured to prohibit the variable winning prize ball device from being in the first state when the abnormality determination means determines that the state is abnormal in steps S110 and S8.

Steps S111, S116, S12
0, S121, when the winning ball detecting means detects a winning ball after the prohibition by the prohibiting means is performed,
A return unit is configured to release the prohibition state by the prohibition unit and return to the game possible state. Then, as shown in the steps S107, S95, S81 to S85, when the return means returns to the playable state, the V-10 check flag and the game prohibition flag A are cleared. Since the V winning flag set in step S107 remains in the set state without being cleared, the game returns to the playable state with the V winning flag set. That is, when returning to the playable state, the return means has a function of returning to the gaming state in which the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means.

The starting winning ports 31a, 31b, 31c constitute a starting area provided in the game area and in which a hit ball can be won. The light receivers 137a to 137e, the light receiver circuit 185, the microcomputer 170, and the S
By 69, it is detected that the gaming state is a gaming state that can appear on condition that a ball is hit in the starting area, and that the variable winning ball apparatus is set to the first state. Specific game state detection means is configured. The specific prize ball detector 74 constitutes a specific prize ball detection unit that detects a specific prize ball that has won a specific prize area provided at a predetermined position in the variable prize ball device. The 10-count detector 89 constitutes a winning ball detecting means for detecting all the winning balls in the variable winning ball apparatus including the specific winning ball detected by the specific winning ball detecting means. The microcomputer 170 controls the variable prize ball device to the first state when a detection output of the specific game state detection unit is detected, and when a predetermined number of prize balls are detected by the prize ball detection unit. The variable winning ball device to the second state,
Control means is provided for performing repetitive continuation control for controlling the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state again on condition that there is a detection output of the specific winning ball detecting means.

[0127] If the result of the determination in S114 is YES, the first abnormality judging means for judging the first abnormality in the abnormal output state in which the detection output of the winning ball detecting means remains output for a predetermined period. Is configured. By determining YES in S100 and S108, it is determined that there is no detection output of the winning ball detection means even though a predetermined period has elapsed since the detection output of the specific winning ball detection means has occurred. The second abnormality determining means is configured. If YES is determined in S80, the variable winning prize ball device is set to the first period
Said winning ball detection means is 1
A third abnormality determining means for determining a third abnormality in which no winning ball is detected is configured. S122, S12
3, S109, S110, S90, S94 and S8
Is determined to be YES, the variable prize ball device is set to the first abnormality determination unit, the second abnormality determination unit, or the third abnormality determination unit determines that the variable winning prize ball device is in the first abnormality determination unit. A prohibition deactivating means for prohibiting the state from being in a state and deactivating the starting region is provided. When the result of the determination in S111 is NO, the first abnormality is eliminated when the abnormal output state of the winning ball detection means is released after the abnormality determination is made by the first abnormality determination means. The first abnormality deciding means for making the judgment is constituted. If the result of the determination in S116 is YES, the abnormal condition is determined when the winning ball is detected by the prize ball detecting device after the first abnormality determining device or the second abnormality determining device determines the abnormality. The second abnormality elimination determination means for determining that the condition has been eliminated is configured. If NO is determined in S113, S121, and S8, the prohibition inactive state is set when the first abnormality determination unit or the second abnormality determination unit determines that the abnormality has been resolved. A game state return means for canceling the prohibition and the inactivation by the activating means and performing control for returning to a game state at the time of occurrence of an abnormality is constituted. As shown in S107, S95, S81 to S85, the gaming state return means determines that the abnormality has been resolved by the second abnormality resolution determination means after the abnormality determination is made by the second abnormality determination means. When the determination is made, the game device has a function of returning to the gaming state in which the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means.

[0128]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when an abnormality relating to the winning ball detecting means is determined, the starting area is deactivated, so that the player continues the hitting operation to start. It is possible to reduce an attempt to win a hit ball in the area, and to promptly interrupt the game to the player.

When a first abnormality occurs in which the detection output of the prize-ball detecting means remains in the abnormal output state for a predetermined period, the abnormal output state of the prize-ball detecting means is released. As a result, it is determined that the first abnormality has been resolved, and the second prize-ball detecting means does not have the detection output even though a predetermined period has elapsed since the detection of the specific prize-ball detecting means. When an abnormality and a third abnormality in which no prize ball is detected by the prize ball detection means even though the variable prize ball device is in the first state for a predetermined period occur, the prize ball detection means. Thus, it is determined that the abnormal state has been resolved by detecting the winning ball, and it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of restarting the game by satisfying the abnormality elimination conditions suitable for each cause of the abnormality. Was.

Further, when the abnormality relating to the winning ball detection means is eliminated, the game state can be resumed from the initial state without returning to the game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormality, instead of returning to the initial state. The game can be resumed without giving the player as much dissatisfaction as possible.

Further, the first, second, and third types of abnormality determination can be performed, and more detailed abnormality determination can be performed.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, in spite of the fact that there is a detection output of the specific winning ball detection means and a specific game state would normally occur, When the second abnormality determination is made and the prohibition and inactivation is performed by the prohibition / inactivation means, when the game is restarted, the game returns to the game state in which the specific prize ball is detected by the specific prize ball detection means. As a result, the detection of the specific winning ball by the specific winning ball detecting means before the occurrence of the second abnormality is effectively used for the game control, and it is possible to further prevent the player from being dissatisfied when resuming the game. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a partial internal structure of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable winning ball device in an attached state.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing an internal structure of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the internal structure of the variable display device.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a decorative body provided on a front surface of the variable display device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling the pachinko machine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

26 is a game board, 27 is a game area, 29 is a variable prize ball device, 89 is a 10-count detector which is an example of winning ball detection means, 170 is a microcomputer which is an example of game control means, and 137a to 137e are light receivers Reference numeral 185 denotes a light receiving circuit, and reference numeral 74 denotes a specific winning ball detector.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, wherein a first state which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player. A variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to the state described above, a starting area provided in the game area, where a hit ball can win, and a gaming state that can appear on condition that a hit ball wins in the starting area. A specific game state detecting means for detecting that the variable winning ball device has reached a predetermined gaming state so that the variable winning ball device can be brought into the first state; and a specific winning area provided at a predetermined position in the variable winning ball device. Specific prize ball detecting means for detecting a specific prize ball which has won a prize ball; and a prize ball for detecting all prize balls which have been prize in the variable prize ball apparatus including the specific prize ball detected by the specific prize ball detection means. Detecting means, the specific game The variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state when the detection output of the state detecting means is provided, and the variable winning ball device is set to the second state when the predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means. And control means for performing repetitive continuation control for controlling the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state again on condition that there is a detection output of the specific winning ball detecting means, and detecting the winning ball detecting means. First abnormality determining means for determining a first abnormality in which an output is in an abnormal output state in which the output is output for a predetermined period; and Irrespective of the second abnormality determining means for determining a second abnormality in which no detection output of the winning ball detecting means is provided, the winning ball detection is performed even when the variable winning ball apparatus has been in the first state for a predetermined period. Winning prize by means A third abnormality detecting means for detecting a third abnormality in which no one is detected, and an abnormality determination by the first abnormality determining means, the second abnormality determining means, or the third abnormality determining means. Prohibiting the variable winning prize ball device from being in the first state, prohibiting deactivating means for deactivating the starting area, and determining the abnormality after the first abnormality determining means has performed the abnormality determination. First abnormality elimination determination means for determining that the first abnormality has been eliminated when the abnormal output state of the winning ball detection means is released; and the second abnormality determination means or the third abnormality A second abnormality resolution determination means for determining that the abnormality has been resolved when a winning ball is detected by the prize ball detection means after the abnormality determination by the determination means; and the first abnormality resolution determination means. Or the above When it is determined that the abnormality has been eliminated by the abnormality elimination determination means 2, control is performed to release the inhibition and inactivation by the inhibition and inactivation means and to return to the game state at the time of occurrence of the abnormality. A ball game machine, comprising: a game state return unit. 2. The game state returning means, when an abnormality is determined by the second abnormality determination means after the second abnormality determination means determines that the abnormality has been resolved, The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed to return to a gaming state in which a specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means.