JPH1080539A - Pattern display in pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To play a game while watching the moving progress of patterns and provide the game with high contrivance by displaying two, first and second patters in a pattern display area and providing a display control means which displays and moves the two patterns in the different direction mutually. SOLUTION: When a hit ball is entered in a start port in a pachinko game, left/right vanes 102, 103 of a winning device 100 are opened for a prescribed time and set into such a state that balls are easily entered therein. When the entered hit ball is entered in a display drive port 107, the second pattern, for example, a drive display of the trajectory of a missile is started in a pattern display part 105 and at the same time the first pattern which moves on a prescribed path heading from the right to the left, for example, a drive display of an UFO is displayed on the pattern display part 105. When the trajectory crossing point of the missile and the position of the UFO are accorded with each other in this display form, the falling display of the UFO or a letter V expressing the big winning is displayed and at the same time the continuous opening/closing operation of the vanes 102, 103 are started.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a symbol display device for a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of pachinko gaming machines having a plurality of symbol display devices have been proposed. For example, JP-A-62-24
In No. 9668, the symbols related to hitting are stopped and displayed on the upper digital display, and after the three symbols on the lower digital display are fluctuated according to the prize to a specific winning opening, the symbols are stopped and stopped. A pachinko gaming machine which determines whether or not to shift to a state advantageous to a player based on a combination of the three symbols on the lower digital display and the symbols displayed on the upper digital display is described.

A pachinko gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 56-3082 has a plurality of target figures drawn in a matrix on one display surface and a plurality of target figures drawn in correspondence with each column of the target figure. A light emitting diode which emits a figure corresponding to each of the target figure and the shooting figure is arranged on the back surface of the display surface, and all the target figures drawn in a matrix form emit light. The shooting figures are blinked and displayed sequentially in a cycle, and the target figures in the row corresponding to the shooting figure displayed at the timing of winning the specific winning opening are turned off one by one, and all the target figures in one row are turned off. In this case, a bonus is given to the player.

[0004] Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-116885 discloses that
One display for displaying the special identification information and three displays for displaying the variable identification information are provided, and the variable identification information of the three displays is variably displayed according to the winning in the starting winning opening, and the fluctuation is displayed. A pachinko gaming machine that determines a hit if all of the identification information of the three displays at the time of stopping and the special identification information match is described.

As described above, conventionally, the symbols are switched and displayed on the individual symbol indicators, and it is determined that the combination of the symbols stopped has come off. Therefore, the display form from the start of the change of the symbol to the stop of the confirmation is monotonous, which causes a decrease in the interest.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a display mode from the start of a symbol change to the stop of the symbol so that a player can play a game while visually observing the progress of the symbol movement so as to be interested in the symbol movement. It is an object of the present invention to provide a symbol display device of a pachinko machine which can play a game and is more interesting.

[0007]

A symbol display device in a pachinko machine according to the present invention moves and displays a first symbol in a symbol display area of the symbol display device, and determines a moving direction of the first symbol. A symbol movement display control means for moving and displaying the second symbol in a different direction; and a positional relationship between the display position of the first symbol, the second symbol, and the display position.
Determining means for determining whether to shift to a state advantageous to the player.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a winning device) according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG.

A large winning opening 2 is provided at the upper center of the winning device 1, and a blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided on the left and right of the large winning opening 2 based on satisfaction of conditions. Blades 3 and 4 as a winning mechanism which are opened and closed are provided, and further below the dot matrix LED (16 rows 2
There is provided a symbol display section 6 formed by (four columns) (see FIG. 1).

The special winning opening 2 is provided with a special winning opening ball detection switch 7 composed of a proximity switch or the like. A specific winning is provided at a substantially central portion on the downstream side of a bottom plate 8 which forms the lower portion of the field 5. A display drive port 9 serving as a port is formed,
The display drive port 9 is provided with a display drive port entry ball detection switch 10 as a ball entry detection means for detecting a ball entry into a specific winning port (display drive port 9). The protruding slit 12 of the ball stopper 11 driven by the magnetic excitation of the ball retaining solenoid SOL2 is formed (see FIG. 2).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes an impeller provided in the field 5, and reference numerals 14, 15, and 16 denote various decorative lamps.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the present embodiment. The special winning entrance ball detection switch 7 and the display driving entrance ball detection switch 10 are connected to a latch circuit 14 and include flip-flops or the like. Various detection signals are temporarily stored in the configured latch circuit 14. The latch circuit 14 is connected to an input / output circuit 16 of a microprocessor (hereinafter, simply referred to as a CPU) 15.
The confirmation and reset of the memory condition are performed.

The solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade and the solenoid SOL2 for holding the ball are both a solenoid drive circuit 17.
Connected to the CPU and output via the input / output circuit 16
The drive is independently controlled by 15 commands.

The dot matrix LED forming the symbol display section 6 is connected to a display drive circuit 18 and an input / output circuit 16
The drive is controlled by a command from the CPU 15 output via the CPU.

The CPU 15 further stores various control programs such as a display drive / discrimination process to be described later, various display data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 6, and the like.
9 and a RAM 20 used for temporary storage of calculation results and data by the CPU 15 and the like.

The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 showing the main part of the display drive / determination process executed by the CPU 15 at predetermined intervals.

In this embodiment, a V-pocket (see FIG. 6A) is driven and displayed on a predetermined path of the symbol display section 6 and a display driving port entrance ball detection for detecting a ball entering the display driving port 9 is performed. In response to the detection signal from the switch 10, the drive display of the pachinko ball (see FIG. 6A) related to the V pocket is started, and when the V pocket and the pachinko ball have a specific positional relationship, that is, When a pachinko ball enters the V pocket, an operation command is output to the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism to perform a continuous opening / closing operation.

In the display drive / determination process, the CPU 15
First, whether or not the scanning counter SC is 0, that is, whether or not the current processing is related to the display driving processing of the V pocket,
It is determined whether it is related to the determination processing (step S
1).

In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the scanning counter SC is initialized to 0, so that the flow shifts to step S2 to start the V pocket display drive processing.

Next, a dot matrix LE of 16 rows and 24 columns forming the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG.
In D, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0
Is determined (step S2). In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is initialized to 0, so that the V pocket The drive increment amount α is set to 1 (step S3), and the counter j indicating the V pocket display column
Is incremented by an increment α (step S4), and V set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process.
It is determined whether or not the pocket display stop flag F1 has been set (step S5).

In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the V-pocket display stop flag F1 is initialized to 0, so that the V-pocket data stored in the ROM 19 is read in advance, and the data is stored in a symbol. 16 of the display unit 6
It is displayed in the row j column (step S6).

The V pocket data is stored in the ROM 19 as 100001 100001 100001 100001 111111, and L at the position where 1 is set on the data.
The ED is turned on, but for convenience of the following description, 5 rows and 1 column of data are defined as the positions of the V pocket.

The counter j indicating the V pocket display column at present
Is 1 by definition, the V pocket data is displayed on the 16th row and 1st column of the symbol display section 6 in the state shown by the black circle in FIG.

After the first V-pocket display driving process is completed in this way, the CPU 15 increments the scanning counter SC (step S40), and ends the process in this cycle.

The scanning counter SC is constituted by a 1-bit register that ignores the carry-up due to overflow, and takes the values 1 and 0 alternately at the stage where the processing in step S40 is completed. Therefore, in the processing after the next cycle, the CPU 15 alternately executes the V pocket display driving processing subsequent to step S2 and the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing subsequent to step S10 according to the determination result of step S1.

At present, the value of the scanning counter SC is 1
In the next cycle, the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing processing subsequent to step S10 is executed. However, in order to clarify the processing related to the V pocket display driving, the processing is executed here every other cycle. The V pocket display drive processing, that is, only the case where the value of the scanning counter SC is 0 will be described.

As described above, the CPU 15 that has completed the first V-pocket display driving process performs
It is determined whether or not the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0 (step S2). Since the value of the counter j is incremented by 1 and the process proceeds to step S7, the process proceeds to step S7. It is determined whether or not the value of j is 1. Currently j
Since it is = 1, the process proceeds to step S3, 1 is set to the V pocket drive increment amount α, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is incremented by the increment amount α (step S4), and the pachinko ball is displayed. It is determined whether or not the V-pocket display stop flag F1 set in the drive / determination processing is set (step S5). If not, the V-pocket data is switched and displayed on the 16th row and jth column of the symbol display section 6. (Step S6).

The counter j indicating the V pocket display column at present
Is 2, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display section 6.
Is moved to the right by one dot from the state shown by the black circle in FIG. 6A.

After completing the second V-pocket display driving process in this manner, the CPU 15
It is determined whether or not the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0 (step S2). At this time, since the value of the counter j is incremented by 2 at this time, the process proceeds to step S7. It is determined whether the value of the counter j is 1 or not. Since j = 2 at present, the process proceeds to step S8, and it is further determined whether the value of the counter j is 19 or not. Since j = 2, the process proceeds to step S4, and the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is set to the increment amount α, which has already been set.
That is, it is incremented by one, and it is determined whether or not the V pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination processing is set (step S5). Symbol display section 6
Is switched to 16 rows and j columns, that is, 16 rows and 3 columns (step S6).

In the following V pocket display drive processing executed at an interval, unless the V pocket display stop flag F1 is set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination processing executed alternately with the V pocket display drive processing. As long as the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is not incremented to 19, as in the case described above, Step S2-Step S7-Step S8-Step S4-Step S5
Step S6-Step S40 is repeatedly executed. During this time, the value of the counter j indicating the V-pocket display column is incremented by the increment α, that is, one by one. ), The display is sequentially driven one dot at a time to the right in 16 rows and j columns of the symbol display section 6.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, in step S8, a counter j indicating the V pocket display column is displayed.
Is determined to have increased to 19, the value of the counter j has already reached 19 in step S4 of the V pocket display driving process executed in the previous interval, and Since the display switching process has been performed in step S6 of FIG.
16 rows and 19 columns of the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG.
That is, the V pocket data is displayed on the right end of the symbol display section 6 and cannot be further driven to the right of display (shown by hatched circles in FIG. 6A).

Therefore, in the V pocket display driving process of this cycle, it is determined in step S8 that the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column has been increased to 19, and then the flow shifts to step S9 where the V pocket is displayed. The drive ink amount α is reset to −1, and the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is set.
Is incremented by an increment α, that is, −1 (step S4), and it is determined whether or not the V pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is set (step S4). S5) If not set, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display
The display is switched to the row j column, that is, 16 rows and 18 columns, and the movement to the left is started (step S6).

In the following V pocket display drive processing executed at an interval, unless the V pocket display stop flag F1 is set in the pachinko ball display drive / discrimination processing alternately executed with the V pocket display drive processing, As long as the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is not incremented to 1, as described above, step S2-step S7-step S8-step S4-step S5-
The processing of step S6 to step S40 is repeatedly executed, and during this time, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is sequentially incremented by the increment α, that is, −1, so that the V pocket data is obtained as shown in FIG. ), The display is sequentially driven one dot at a time on the left side in the 16th row and jth column of the symbol display section 6.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, in step S7, a counter j indicating the V pocket display column is displayed.
Is determined to have increased to 1 in step S4 of the V pocket display driving process executed in the previous interval, the value of the counter j has already reached 1 and the cycle Since the display switching process is executed in step S6, the V pocket data is currently displayed at 16 rows and 1 column of the symbol display unit 6 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the V pocket data cannot be further driven to the left display.

Therefore, in the V pocket display driving process of this cycle, it is determined in step S7 that the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column has been incremented to 1, and the process proceeds to step S3 to execute the V pocket display. Drive inclint amount α is 1
, And increments the value of the counter j indicating the V-pocket display column by the increment α, that is, 1 (step S4), and sets the V-pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process. Is determined (step S5), and if not, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display unit 6 at line j
The display is switched to a column, that is, 16 rows and 2 columns, and movement to the right is started (step S6).

That is, if the value of the scanning counter SC is 0
The V pocket display driving process executed at an interval of
The V pocket forming the first symbol is always driven to reciprocate on a predetermined path from the left end to the right end of the symbol display section 6.

Next, when the value of the scanning counter SC is 1
The pachinko ball display drive / discrimination processing executed at an interval of

In the pachinko ball display drive / determination process subsequent to step S10, the second symbol is formed in accordance with a detection signal from the display drive port entrance detection switch 10 for detecting a ball entering the display drive port 9. While the driving display of the pachinko ball is started, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket at the end of driving of the pachinko ball, and the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism are determined according to the determination result. It outputs an operation command to perform a continuous opening / closing operation.

In step S1 of the display drive / determination process, when it is determined that the value of the scanning counter SC is 1, that is, when it is determined that the period in which the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is to be executed is performed, The CPU 15 proceeds to step S10 to determine whether or not the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 is set in the latch circuit 14.
If the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 is not set, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether or not the display driving entrance ball entrance storage latch L2 is set.

If the display drive entrance ball storage latch L2 is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball data driving flag F2 is set (step S16). If the ball data driving flag F2 is not set. Then, it is further determined whether or not the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is set (step S29). If the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is not set, the process proceeds to step S40, where the scanning counter SC is incremented. After the processing in this cycle is completed, the above-described V pocket display drive processing is executed in the next cycle.

Therefore, step S10, step S10
If the determination result is negative in all of Step 12, Step S16, and Step S29, the process executed in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is only the stepping of the scanning counter SC in Step S40. The movement display of the V pocket is merely performed by the V pocket display drive processing executed every other cycle with the interval between the determination processes.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, when a winning in a starting port (not shown) provided on the pachinko game board is detected, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is driven, and the blades 3, 4 are driven. Since the ball is opened for a predetermined time, a hit ball hit while the blades 3 and 4 are opened may enter the special winning opening 2.

The hit ball hitting the special winning opening 2 is detected by the special winning opening ball detecting switch 7, and the special winning opening entering ball storage latch L 1 is set in the latch circuit 14 by the detection signal from the hit detecting switch 7. Is done. The hit ball that has entered the special winning opening 2 passes through the special winning opening detection switch 7 and then falls on the field 5 to roll on the bottom plate 8 and is provided at a substantially central portion on the downstream side of the bottom plate 8. When the player falls into the display drive port 9 and activates the display drive port entry ball detection switch 10, the display drive port entry ball storage latch L2 is set in the latch circuit 14 by the detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 10.

Then, the CPU 15 confirms the setting of the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 in step S10 of the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing, and proceeds to step S11 to reset the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1. At the same time, 1 is added to the special winning opening ball number storage counter C1 to store the number of balls entering the special winning opening 2, and the process proceeds to step S12 to check the setting of the display driving opening ball storing memory latch L2, and display driving is performed. The entry ball storage latch L2 is reset and the value of the counter i (initial value 0) indicating the ball data display row is incremented by one (step S13), and the pachinko ball data stored in the ROM 19 in advance is read. The data is displayed on the i-th row and the 12-th column of the symbol display section 6 (step S14).

The pachinko ball data is stored in the ROM 19 as 0110 1111 1111 0110, and L of the position where 1 is set on the data is stored.
The ED is turned on, but for convenience of the following description, 4 rows and 2 columns of data are defined as the positions of the pachinko ball data.

The counter i indicating the pachinko ball display line at present
Is 1, the pachinko ball data is displayed in the symbol display section 6 in one row and 12 columns according to the above definition.

After executing the first pachinko ball display processing as described above, the CPU 15 sets the ball data driving flag F2 to 1 (step S15) and increments the scanning counter SC (step S40). , The process of this cycle ends.

Pachinko ball display drive in next next cycle
Also in the determination process, the CPU 15 determines whether or not the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 is set as in the previous time (step S10). If the latch L1 is set, the process proceeds to step S11. At the same time, the special winning opening ball storage latch L1 is reset, and 1 is added to the special winning opening ball number storage counter C1 to update and store the number of balls entering the special winning opening 2.

Next, it is determined whether or not the display drive entrance ball storage latch L2 is set (step S1).
2) Since the latch L2 has been reset in the previous step S13 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process, it is normally not set at the present stage, and further proceeds to step S16 to drive the ball data drive. It is determined whether or not the middle flag F2 is set.

Since the ball data driving flag F2 has already been set in step S15 of the previous pachinko ball display drive / determination process, the CPU 15 proceeds to step S17 to set the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display line to 1. Stepping, the pachinko ball data is switched and displayed on the i-th row and 12 columns of the symbol display section 6, that is, 2 rows and 12 columns (step S18).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i has been incremented to 15 (step S18). If not, the process proceeds to step S40, where the scanning counter SC is incremented. To end.

In the subsequent pachinko ball display drive / determination processing executed at an alternate cycle, step S1 is performed in the same manner as described above.
0- (Step S11) -Step S12-Step S
16-Step S17-Step S18-Step S1
9-Step S40 is repeatedly executed.
Since the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display row is sequentially incremented by one, the pachinko ball data is shifted downward from above in row i and column 12 of the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG. The images are dropped and displayed one dot at a time. In FIG. 6A, a state where the value of the counter i indicating the sphere data display row is 4 and the whole view of the pachinko sphere is displayed on the symbol display section 6 is indicated by a black circle.

If it is determined in step S19 that the value of the counter i indicating the sphere data display row has been increased to 15 while the processing is repeated in this manner, the sphere data is already stored in the step in this cycle. By the display switching process of S18, 15 rows and 12 columns of the symbol display unit 6, that is,
It is displayed at the lower end of the symbol display section 6.

Therefore, the pachinko ball display drive of this cycle
In the determination process, after it is determined that the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display row has been increased to 15 in step S19, the ball data driving flag F2 is reset (step S20), and the symbol display unit 6 is displayed. Clears the ball data display output and stops the display of the fall of the pachinko ball (step S2).
1) It is determined whether or not the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is 10 (step S22).

At this time, if the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is other than 10, a specific positional relationship in which the V pocket displayed on the symbol display section 6 matches the pachinko ball is established. If not, the process proceeds to step 40, in which the scanning counter SC is incremented, and the processing in this cycle ends.

On the other hand, if the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is 10, the V pocket is displayed at 16 rows and 10 columns of the symbol display section 6, and the pachinko machine displayed at 15 rows and 12 columns is displayed. Since the specific positional relationship matching the ball, that is, the state where the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket, is shown, the process proceeds to step S23 to execute a process for continuously opening and closing the blades 3 and 4. Become. The state where the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket is indicated by a white circle in FIG. 6 (a).

The CPU 15, which has shifted to step S23, clears the output of the V pocket data display to the symbol display section 6 and stops moving display of the V pocket, and then displays the character V (see FIG. 6B) indicating a big hit. It is displayed on the display unit 6 (step S24), and the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is excited to cause the ball stopper piece 11 to project from the slit 12 provided at the downstream end of the bottom plate 8. During the continuous opening / closing operation, a hit ball that has dropped into the field 5 via the special winning opening 2 continuously falls into the display driving port 9 and a detection error occurs in the display driving port entering ball detection switch 10 or the second symbol is used. It is prevented that the display processing of certain pachinko ball data cannot be started in response to entering a ball (step S2).
5).

Next, 1 is added to the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of winnings in the V pocket, and the fact that one winning in the V pocket is performed is stored (step S26), and the V pocket is displayed. The stop flag F1 and the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 are set to 1 (step S2).
7).

Therefore, step S6 of the V pocket display driving process, which is executed alternately with the pachinko ball display driving / determination process, that is, the process related to switching the display output of the V pocket data to the symbol display unit 6 is not performed in the next cycle. Executed and
The V pocket cleared in step S23 is not displayed on the symbol display unit 6 again. Next, the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade is magnetized to open the blades 3 and 4 so that the ball can easily enter the special winning opening 2 (step S28).
After incrementing the scanning counter SC (step S4
0), the process in this cycle ends.

In the subsequent pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed at an interval of step S10- (step S1).
After performing the processing of 1), the display drive entrance ball detection latch L
It is determined whether or not 2 is set. However, since the ball entry into the display drive port 9 is prevented by the ball entry holding process (step S25) executed in the previous interval, the blades 3 and 4 During continuous opening and closing, the ball does not fall into the display drive port 9 and the latch L2 is not set.

Therefore, the CPU 15 proceeds to step S16 to determine whether or not the ball data driving flag F2 is set. At the moment when the display of the fall of the pachinko ball has been completed and the ball has been entered into the V pocket, the ball data driving flag F2 has already been reset, so the process proceeds to step S29 to set the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. Since the flag F3 has already been set in step S27 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed in the previous interval, the flag C3 is set.
The PU 15 proceeds to Step S30.

At step S30, the CPU 15 releases the magnetic excitation of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade, and
4 is closed, 1 is added to the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 to store that the blade opening / closing operation has been performed once (step S31), and then whether the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 or not. (Step S3
2).

At the moment when the first blade opening operation has been completed, the value of the counter C3 is 1, so the flow shifts to step S33 to enter the special winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1.
Is determined whether or not the value of has reached 5. Counter C1
Is not less than 5, that is, if the number of hit balls hitting the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 is less than 5, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is magnetized again. Then, the blades 3 and 4 are opened (step S34), the scanning counter SC is incremented (step S40), and the processing of this cycle is ended.

In the pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed at the next interval, step S10- (step S1)
1)-Step S16-After executing the processing of step S29, the magnetic excitation of the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is released to close the blades 3 and 4 (step S30), and the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 is set to 1 as in the previous case. Is stored to store that the blade opening / closing operation has been performed once more (step S3).
1) It is determined whether or not the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 (step S32). If the value of the counter C3 does not reach 8, the large winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1 is further determined. Is determined to have reached 5 (step S33), and if the value of the counter C1 does not reach 5, the blade opening and closing solenoid SOL1 is magnetically excited again to open the blades 3 and 4 (step S33). In step S34, the scanning counter SC is incremented (step S40), and the processing in this cycle ends.

In the subsequent intervals, the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 in step S32, or the value of the special winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1 has reached 5 in step S33. Unless discriminated, the same processing as described above is repeated, and the opening / closing operation of the blade 34 is executed every other cycle, and the value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 is incremented by one.

While such processing is repeatedly executed,
When it is determined in step S32 that the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8, ie, the blade 3,
In the case where the opening / closing operation of No. 4 is executed eight times in a row, the value of the special winning opening ball entry frequency storage counter C1 is 5 in step S33.
In other words, if the number of hit balls hitting the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 reaches 5, the process proceeds to step S35 and the magnetizing of the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is performed. The excitation is released, the ball stopper 11 is retracted from the end of the bottom plate 8 of the field 5, the ball hits the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3, 4, and the hit ball retained in the field 5 Can drop into the display drive port 9. Therefore, if there is a ball entering the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 executed this time, the display driving port entering ball storage latch L2 is set again at this time. .

Next, the V data display output (see FIG. 6B) to the symbol display section 6 is cleared to stop the V display (step S36), the V pocket display stop flag F1 is reset, and the next cycle and thereafter are cleared. In the V pocket display driving process, the drive display switching of the V pocket (Step S6) is restarted, and the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is reset to complete the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 by one V pocket prize. During the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4
The large winning prize entrance ball number storage counter C1, which stores the number of hit balls, is reset and returned to the initial state.
The blade opening / closing frequency storage counter C3, which stores the number of times the blades 3 and 4 are opened / closed during the continuous opening / closing operation of 4, is reset to its initial state, and is dropped and displayed on the symbol display section 6 by entering the display drive port 9. The value of the counter i indicating the display row of the ball data is reset to return to the initial state (step S37).

Next, it is determined whether or not the current value of the V-pocket winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of winnings in the V-pocket has reached 8, that is, whether or not the blades 3 and 4 are continuously opened and closed. It is determined whether eight or more V pocket prizes have been won by hitting the ball and being held in the field 5 (step S38).

If the current value of the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 has not reached 8, the scanning counter S
Step C is advanced (step S40), and the processing of this cycle is ended. As described above, if there is a ball hit during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 and the ball is held in the field 5, the ball holding solenoid S is set in step S35.
When the magnetic excitation of OL2 is released and the ball stopper piece 11 is retracted, the hit ball falls into the display drive port 9 and the display drive port entry ball storage latch L2 is reset, so that in the next interval period, In step S12 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process, the ball entering the display drive port 9 is detected, and the above-described display of the fall of the pachinko ball data is started again.

On the other hand, if the current value of the V-pocket winning number storage counter C2 has reached 8 in step S38, that is, eight hits have been made due to the hitting balls held during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4. If there is the above-mentioned V pocket prize and the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 is performed eight times or more, the prize of the portion exceeding eight times is invalidated. In this case, the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 is reset to return to the initial state, and at the time when the ball stopper piece 11 is retracted in step S35, the display drive reset by the dropped hit ball which has been held is reset. Ball entry memory latch L
2, the display of falling of the pachinko ball data is prevented from being restarted in the next interval cycle (step S39), the scanning counter SC is incremented, and the processing in this cycle is ended.

The opening / closing frequency stored in the blade opening / closing frequency storage counter C3 and the special winning opening ball entry frequency storage counter C1
The number of entering balls stored in the pattern display section 6 does not interfere with the data display of the pachinko ball and the V pocket, and is displayed in a timely and visible manner as shown in FIG. 6 (c). . FIG. 6D shows a random display of dots, and FIG. 6E shows a part of a naming display “Miracle Entrance” that is moved and displayed from right to left of the symbol display section 6. Displayed in attract mode.

As described above, the V-pocket is reciprocated and displayed on the predetermined path of the symbol display section 6 and the ball entering the display drive port 9 is detected, and the display of the fall of the pachinko ball related to the V-pocket is started. The first embodiment has been described in which, when a displayed pachinko ball wins a V pocket, an operation command is output to the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism to perform a continuous opening / closing operation. Since the symbol display section 6 is disposed immediately below the field 5 into which the hit ball falls, it is as if the pachinko ball and the V pocket are merely a symbol display, but as if from the field 5 toward the V pocket. This gives the impression that an actual hit ball is falling.

The relationship between the V pocket as the first symbol and the pachinko ball as the second symbol is the same as the relationship between the winning opening and the hit ball in the pachinko game, and is a conventional slot machine or roulette type winning. Compared to a device that displays a combination of completely unrelated symbols like a device, the interest in the game is further increased, and the player can observe the display process itself with interest.

The ball stopper 11 may have the following configuration and function.

That is, in the latter half of the continuous opening of the blades 3 and 4 (when the value of the blade opening / closing frequency storage counter becomes 5 or more), the ball holding piece 11 has the ball holding solenoid SOL.
The pachinko balls that protrude from the slit 12 by the excitation of No. 2 and fall into the special winning opening are retained. Thereafter, the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is de-energized after a certain period of time by the timer means to release the held pachinko ball.

As a result, a plurality of pachinko balls can be held in the special winning opening. In this state, the player is expected to establish a specific positional relationship in which the pattern of the V pocket and the pattern of the pachinko balls match. Further, the player is expected to expect the further continuous opening / closing operation to occur until the blade opening / closing operation is completed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a prize winning device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a prize winning device) of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of FIG.

At the upper center of the winning device 100, a starting port 10 is provided.
The blades 102 and 103 are provided on the left and right sides below the starting port 101 as a winning mechanism which is opened and closed by a blade opening and closing solenoid SOL100 based on satisfaction of a condition. Reference numeral 104 denotes a box-shaped field having a symbol display portion 105 formed by a dot matrix LED or the like, and a display drive serving as a specific winning opening is provided at a substantially central portion on a downstream side of a bottom plate 106 forming a lower portion of the field 104. Port 107 is formed, and the display drive port 1
Winning openings 108 and 109 are provided on the left and right of 07, respectively (see FIG. 7).

The display drive port 107 is provided with a display drive port entrance ball detection switch 110 as ball entry detection means for detecting a ball entering a specific winning port (display drive port 107). On the downstream side, a ball detection switch 111 for detecting a ball hitting the display drive port 107 and the winning ports 108 and 109 is provided. In addition, bottom plate 1
A ball stopper 112 that is rotationally driven by a ball holding solenoid SOL200 is pivotally provided between the downstream end of the ball 06 and the display drive port 107. This ball stopper 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes a fan having a notch 113, and the field 1 is driven by the ball holding solenoid SOL200.
Display drive port 10 for each hit ball held in
7 (see FIG. 8).

In FIG. 7, reference numerals 114 and 115 are decorative indicator lamps.

Hereinafter, an outline of the operation in this embodiment will be described.

First, the starting port 101 is started by the pachinko game.
Solenoid SOL100 for opening and closing the blade when the ball hits the ball
Are excited to open the blades 102 and 103 for a predetermined time (0.4 seconds or 0.7 seconds × 2 times).
It is easy to enter the ball.

During this time, the ball hitting the field 104 falls on the bottom plate 106 forming the lower part of the field 104 and rolls on the bottom plate 106 toward the downstream end at random. 107 or winning opening 108, 10
It drops to 9.

When the ball enters the winning openings 108 and 109, a normal winning ball payout process is performed.
When the ball is entered, the display drive entrance ball detection switch 11
0 operates, and a detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 is input to a control device (not shown).

The control device to which the detection signal is input is a symbol display unit 10 constituted by a dot matrix LED or the like.
At 5, the driving display of the trajectory of the missile 116 as the second symbol is started (see FIG. 9A). On the other hand, the symbol display section 10
A UFO 117, which is a first symbol moving on a predetermined path from right to left, is always driven and displayed by the control device on 5, and the missile 116 which is driven in response to a detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 is driven. Ballistic intersection 118
When the position of the UFO 117 that is constantly driven coincides with the position of the UFO 117, the drop display of the UFO 117 (see FIG. 9B) or the display of the character V indicating the big hit is started (FIG. 9).
(C)).

In this way, the first symbol UFO1
17 and the missile 116 as the second symbol are determined to have a specific positional relationship, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL100 is intermittently magnetized a predetermined number of times, and the blade 10
2, 103 continuous opening and closing operations are started.

Further, the blade 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation is
The number of times of opening and closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of balls detected by the ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105 (FIG. 9 (d)). )reference).

The opening and closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is up to 18
It is performed continuously one time,
When the ball is hit ten or more times in 04, the opening / closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is stopped when the tenth ball is detected.

After the end of the continuous opening / closing operation, the hit ball 119 held in the field 104 by the ball stopper 112 is
Is associated with the rotation of the ball stopper 112 by the magnetic excitation of the ball holding solenoid SOL200.
And the driving display of the missile 116 is started again, and the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed.

It should be noted that the driving display of the missile 116 is executed up to eight times by hitting the ball held in the field 104, and no further driving display is executed regardless of the number of hitting balls held.

FIGS. 10A to 10D show the first symbol and the second symbol displayed on the symbol display section 105 in this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows another variation of a symbol, and displays the wall 121 which has the gap 120 as a 1st symbol, and displays the balloon 122 as a 2nd symbol.

In this case, the wall 121, which is the first symbol, is constantly driven and displayed along a predetermined path on the symbol display section 105 from left to right, and the display drive port 10 which is a specific winning port is displayed.
In response to the detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 provided on the display 7, the drive display of the balloon 122 is started upward from below the symbol display unit 105 (see FIG. 10A).

[0095] Then, the balloon 122
When passing through the space between the two, the symbol display unit 1
A large balloon 123 having a character V indicating a big hit appears from the upper side of the area 05 and is displayed moving downward (FIG. 10).
(See (b)), the blade opening and closing solenoid SOL100 is intermittently excited a predetermined number of times, and the continuous opening and closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is started.

Further, the blade 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation is
The number of times of opening and closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of winnings detected by the entering ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105 (FIG. 10C). reference).

On the other hand, the wall 121 as the first symbol and the balloon 122 as the second symbol do not have a specific positional relationship, and the balloon 1
When the ball 22 collides with the wall 121, as shown in FIG. 10D, the balloon 122 ruptures and scatters in all directions, and a visual indication to the player that a specific positional relationship has not been established.

FIGS. 11A to 11D show the first symbol and the second symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 105 in this embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a view showing still another variation of the symbol, in which a UFO 124 is displayed as a first symbol and a laser beam 125 is displayed as a second symbol.

In this case, the UFO 124, which is the first symbol, is constantly driven and displayed on the symbol display portion 105 along a predetermined path from left to right, and the UFO 124 provided at the display drive port 107, which is a specific winning port, is provided. In response to the detection signal from the ball detection switch 110, the drive display of the laser beam 125 is started from all sides of the symbol display unit 105 toward the center (FIG. 11).
(A)).

When the aim 126 of the laser beam 125 coincides with the constantly driven UFO 124, the U
The FO 124 is scattered and divided (see FIG. 11C), or the outer LED 4 constituting the outside of the UFO 124
The individual flashes twice (see FIG. 11B), and the laser beam 1
After visually displaying the 25 hits, the blade opening and closing solenoid S
The OL 100 is intermittently magnetized a predetermined number of times, and the blade 10
2, 103 continuous opening and closing operations are started.

Further, the blades 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation are
The number of times of opening / closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of winnings detected by the entering ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105, respectively (FIG. 11D). reference).

As described above, in the second embodiment, the first symbol which is constantly driven and displayed on the predetermined path on the symbol display section 105 and the display driving port 107 which is a specific winning port are provided. Since the relationship with the second symbol started to be driven according to the detection signal from the entered ball detection switch 110 is a relationship opposing each other such as a UFO and a missile, for example, a conventional slot machine type or roulette wheel is used. Compared to a type of winning device such as a type of prize device, which has a combination of completely unrelated symbols displayed, the interest of the game is further increased, and the player can observe the display process itself with interest.

[0103]

According to the symbol display device in the pachinko machine of the present invention, the first symbol is moved and displayed in the symbol display area, and the second symbol is moved in a direction different from the moving direction of the first symbol. Is moved and displayed, and the display position of the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed.
Based on the positional relationship between the symbol and the display position, it is determined whether or not to shift to a state advantageous to the player. Therefore, in the display mode from the start of movement of the two symbols to the stop of the symbol,
A game can be played with interest while visually observing the movement of the two symbols, and a more entertaining pachinko game can be enjoyed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main part of a display drive / determination process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol display according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a symbol display according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a view showing another variation of the symbol display of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing still another variation of the symbol display of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Winning apparatus 2 Big winning opening 3 Blade 4 Blade 5 Field 6 Symbol display section 7 Big winning opening ball detection switch 8 Bottom plate 9 Display drive port 10 Display drive port ball detection switch 11 Ball stopper piece 12 Slit 13 Impeller 14 Latch Circuit 15 Microprocessor 16 I / O circuit 17 Solenoid drive circuit 18 Display drive circuit 19 ROM 20 RAM 100 Winning device 101 Starting port 102 Blade 103 Blade 104 Field 105 Symbol display section 106 Bottom plate 107 Display drive port 108 Winning port 109 Winning port 110 Display Driving port entrance ball detection switch 111 Ball entry detection switch 112 Ball stopper 113 Notch 114 Indicator light 115 Indicator light 116 Ballistic 117 UFO 118 Ballistic intersection 119 Ball hitting 120 Break 121 Wall 122 Balloon 123 Balloon 124 UFO 1 5 Laser beam 126 Aiming SOL1 Blade opening / closing solenoid SOL2 Ball holding solenoid SC Scanning counter C1 Large winning opening ball entry frequency storage counter C2 V pocket winning opening number storage counter C3 Blade opening / closing number storage counter L1 Large winning opening entrance ball storage latch L2 Display drive Inlet ball storage latch F1 V pocket display stop flag F2 Ball data driving flag F3 Blade continuous open / close flag i Ball data display row j V pocket display column α V Pocket drive increment SOL100 Blade open / close solenoid SOL200 Ball hold solenoid

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[Submission date] October 22, 1997

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[Title of the Invention] Symbol display device in pachinko machine

[Claims]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in a symbol display device for a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Various types of pachinko gaming machines having a plurality of symbol display devices have been proposed. For example, JP-A-62-24
In No. 9668, the symbols related to hitting are stopped and displayed on the upper digital display, and after the three symbols on the lower digital display are fluctuated according to the prize to a specific winning opening, the symbols are stopped and stopped. A pachinko gaming machine which determines whether or not to shift to a state advantageous to a player based on a combination of the three symbols on the lower digital display and the symbols displayed on the upper digital display is described.

A pachinko gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Sho 56-3082 has a plurality of target figures drawn in a matrix on one display surface and a plurality of target figures drawn in correspondence with each column of the target figure. A light emitting diode which emits a figure corresponding to each of the target figure and the shooting figure is arranged on the back surface of the display surface, and all the target figures drawn in a matrix form emit light. The shooting figures are blinked and displayed sequentially in a cycle, and the target figures in the row corresponding to the shooting figure displayed at the timing of winning the specific winning opening are turned off one by one, and all the target figures in one row are turned off. In this case, a bonus is given to the player.

[0004] Further, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-116885 discloses that
One display for displaying the special identification information and three displays for displaying the variable identification information are provided, and the variable identification information of the three displays is variably displayed according to the winning in the starting winning opening, and the fluctuation is displayed. A pachinko gaming machine that determines a hit if all of the identification information of the three displays at the time of stopping and the special identification information match is described.

As described above, the symbol display of the conventional pachinko machine is performed.
The device is a 7 segment or 5x7 dot matrix
Multiple small display units, one for each display unit
Is displayed on the plurality of symbol display devices.
The specified combination of symbols is
At the time of match, the variable winning opening is expanded and a large amount of winning balls are
That is what happens. These conventional symbol displays
One device in the display area of each symbol display
Only the symbols can be displayed.
Since the display mode is different, the display mode from the start of the change of the symbol to the final stop is monotonous, resulting in a decrease in interest.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a display mode from the start of a symbol change to the stop of the symbol so that a player can play a game while visually observing the progress of the symbol movement so as to be interested in the symbol movement. It is an object of the present invention to provide a symbol display device of a pachinko machine which can play a game and is more interesting.

[0007]

According to the present invention, there is provided a symbol display device for a pachinko machine , comprising:
While displaying both the symbol and the second symbol, the two
Display system that moves and displays symbols in different directions
It is characterized by having control means .

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a winning device) according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG.

A large winning opening 2 is provided at the upper center of the winning device 1, and a blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) is provided on the left and right of the large winning opening 2 based on satisfaction of conditions. Blades 3 and 4 as a winning mechanism which are opened and closed are provided, and further below the dot matrix LED (16 rows 2
There is provided a symbol display section 6 formed by (four columns) (see FIG. 1).

The special winning opening 2 is provided with a special winning opening ball detection switch 7 composed of a proximity switch or the like. A specific winning is provided at a substantially central portion on the downstream side of a bottom plate 8 which forms the lower portion of the field 5. A display drive port 9 serving as a port is formed,
The display drive port 9 is provided with a display drive port entry ball detection switch 10 as a ball entry detection means for detecting a ball entry into a specific winning port (display drive port 9). The protruding slit 12 of the ball stopper 11 driven by the magnetic excitation of the ball retaining solenoid SOL2 is formed (see FIG. 2).

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 13 denotes an impeller provided in the field 5, and reference numerals 14, 15, and 16 denote various decorative lamps.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the present embodiment. The special winning entrance ball detection switch 7 and the display driving entrance ball detection switch 10 are connected to a latch circuit 14 and include flip-flops or the like. Various detection signals are temporarily stored in the configured latch circuit 14. The latch circuit 14 is connected to an input / output circuit 16 of a microprocessor (hereinafter, simply referred to as a CPU) 15.
The confirmation and reset of the memory condition are performed.

The solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade and the solenoid SOL2 for holding the ball are both a solenoid drive circuit 17.
Connected to the CPU and output via the input / output circuit 16
The drive is independently controlled by 15 commands.

The dot matrix LED forming the symbol display section 6 is connected to a display drive circuit 18 and an input / output circuit 16
The drive is controlled by a command from the CPU 15 output via the CPU.

The CPU 15 further stores various control programs such as a display drive / discrimination process to be described later, various display data to be displayed on the symbol display unit 6, and the like.
9 and a RAM 20 used for temporary storage of calculation results and data by the CPU 15 and the like.

The operation of the present embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 4 and 5 showing the main part of the display drive / determination process executed by the CPU 15 at predetermined intervals.

In this embodiment, a V-pocket (see FIG. 6A) is driven and displayed on a predetermined path of the symbol display section 6 and a display driving port entrance ball detection for detecting a ball entering the display driving port 9 is performed. In response to the detection signal from the switch 10, the drive display of the pachinko ball (see FIG. 6A) related to the V pocket is started, and when the V pocket and the pachinko ball have a specific positional relationship, that is, When a pachinko ball enters the V pocket, an operation command is output to the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism to perform a continuous opening / closing operation.

In the display drive / determination process, the CPU 15
First, whether or not the scanning counter SC is 0, that is, whether or not the current processing is related to the display driving processing of the V pocket,
It is determined whether it is related to the determination processing (step S
1).

In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the scanning counter SC is initialized to 0, so that the flow shifts to step S2 to start the V pocket display drive processing.

Next, a dot matrix LE of 16 rows and 24 columns forming the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG.
In D, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0
Is determined (step S2). In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is initialized to 0, so that the V pocket The drive increment amount α is set to 1 (step S3), and the counter j indicating the V pocket display column
Is incremented by an increment α (step S4), and V set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process.
It is determined whether or not the pocket display stop flag F1 has been set (step S5).

In the first processing immediately after the power is turned on, the V-pocket display stop flag F1 is initialized to 0, so that the V-pocket data stored in the ROM 19 is read in advance, and the data is stored in a symbol. 16 of the display unit 6
It is displayed in the row j column (step S6).

The V pocket data is stored in the ROM 19 as 100001 100001 100001 100001 111111, and L at the position where 1 is set on the data.
The ED is turned on, but for convenience of the following description, 5 rows and 1 column of data are defined as the positions of the V pocket.

The counter j indicating the V pocket display column at present
Is 1 by definition, the V pocket data is displayed on the 16th row and 1st column of the symbol display section 6 in the state shown by the black circle in FIG.

After the first V-pocket display driving process is completed in this way, the CPU 15 increments the scanning counter SC (step S40), and ends the process in this cycle.

The scanning counter SC is constituted by a 1-bit register that ignores the carry-up due to overflow, and takes the values 1 and 0 alternately at the stage where the processing in step S40 is completed. Therefore, in the processing after the next cycle, the CPU 15 alternately executes the V pocket display driving processing subsequent to step S2 and the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing subsequent to step S10 according to the determination result of step S1.

At present, the value of the scanning counter SC is 1
In the next cycle, the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing processing subsequent to step S10 is executed. However, in order to clarify the processing related to the V pocket display driving, the processing is executed here every other cycle. The V pocket display drive processing, that is, only the case where the value of the scanning counter SC is 0 will be described.

As described above, the CPU 15 that has completed the first V-pocket display driving process performs
It is determined whether or not the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0 (step S2). Since the value of the counter j is incremented by 1 and the process proceeds to step S7, the process proceeds to step S7. It is determined whether or not the value of j is 1. Currently j
Since it is = 1, the process proceeds to step S3, 1 is set to the V pocket drive increment amount α, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is incremented by the increment amount α (step S4), and the pachinko ball is displayed. It is determined whether or not the V-pocket display stop flag F1 set in the drive / determination processing is set (step S5). If not, the V-pocket data is switched and displayed on the 16th row and jth column of the symbol display section 6. (Step S6).

The counter j indicating the V pocket display column at present
Is 2, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display section 6.
Is moved to the right by one dot from the state shown by the black circle in FIG. 6A.

After completing the second V-pocket display driving process in this manner, the CPU 15
It is determined whether or not the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is 0 (step S2). At this time, since the value of the counter j is incremented by 2 at this time, the process proceeds to step S7. It is determined whether the value of the counter j is 1 or not. Since j = 2 at present, the process proceeds to step S8, and it is further determined whether the value of the counter j is 19 or not. Since j = 2, the process proceeds to step S4, and the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is set to the increment amount α, which has already been set.
That is, it is incremented by one, and it is determined whether or not the V pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination processing is set (step S5). Symbol display section 6
Is switched to 16 rows and j columns, that is, 16 rows and 3 columns (step S6).

In the following V pocket display drive processing executed at an interval, unless the V pocket display stop flag F1 is set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination processing executed alternately with the V pocket display drive processing. As long as the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is not incremented to 19, as in the case described above, Step S2-Step S7-Step S8-Step S4-Step S5
Step S6-Step S40 is repeatedly executed. During this time, the value of the counter j indicating the V-pocket display column is incremented by the increment α, that is, one by one. ), The display is sequentially driven one dot at a time to the right in 16 rows and j columns of the symbol display section 6.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, in step S8, a counter j indicating the V pocket display column is displayed.
Is determined to have increased to 19, the value of the counter j has already reached 19 in step S4 of the V pocket display driving process executed in the previous interval, and Since the display switching process has been performed in step S6 of FIG.
16 rows and 19 columns of the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG.
That is, the V pocket data is displayed on the right end of the symbol display section 6 and cannot be further driven to the right of display (shown by hatched circles in FIG. 6A).

Therefore, in the V pocket display driving process of this cycle, it is determined in step S8 that the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column has been increased to 19, and then the flow shifts to step S9 where the V pocket is displayed. The drive ink amount α is reset to −1, and the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is set.
Is incremented by an increment α, that is, −1 (step S4), and it is determined whether or not the V pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is set (step S4). S5) If not set, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display
The display is switched to the row j column, that is, 16 rows and 18 columns, and the movement to the left is started (step S6).

In the following V pocket display drive processing executed at an interval, unless the V pocket display stop flag F1 is set in the pachinko ball display drive / discrimination processing alternately executed with the V pocket display drive processing, As long as the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is not incremented to 1, as described above, step S2-step S7-step S8-step S4-step S5-
The processing of step S6 to step S40 is repeatedly executed, and during this time, the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column is sequentially incremented by the increment α, that is, −1, so that the V pocket data is obtained as shown in FIG. ), The display is sequentially driven one dot at a time on the left side in the 16th row and jth column of the symbol display section 6.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, in step S7, a counter j indicating the V pocket display column is displayed.
Is determined to have increased to 1 in step S4 of the V pocket display driving process executed in the previous interval, the value of the counter j has already reached 1 and the cycle Since the display switching process is executed in step S6, the V pocket data is currently displayed at 16 rows and 1 column of the symbol display unit 6 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the V pocket data cannot be further driven to the left display.

Therefore, in the V pocket display driving process of this cycle, it is determined in step S7 that the value of the counter j indicating the V pocket display column has been incremented to 1, and the process proceeds to step S3 to execute the V pocket display. Drive inclint amount α is 1
, And increments the value of the counter j indicating the V-pocket display column by the increment α, that is, 1 (step S4), and sets the V-pocket display stop flag F1 set in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process. Is determined (step S5), and if not, the V pocket data is stored in the symbol display unit 6 at line j
The display is switched to a column, that is, 16 rows and 2 columns, and movement to the right is started (step S6).

That is, if the value of the scanning counter SC is 0
The V pocket display driving process executed at an interval of
The V pocket forming the first symbol is always driven to reciprocate on a predetermined path from the left end to the right end of the symbol display section 6.

Next, when the value of the scanning counter SC is 1
The pachinko ball display drive / discrimination processing executed at an interval of

In the pachinko ball display drive / determination process subsequent to step S10, the second symbol is formed in accordance with a detection signal from the display drive port entrance detection switch 10 for detecting a ball entering the display drive port 9. While the driving display of the pachinko ball is started, it is determined whether or not the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket at the end of driving of the pachinko ball, and the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism are determined according to the determination result. It outputs an operation command to perform a continuous opening / closing operation.

In step S1 of the display drive / determination process, when it is determined that the value of the scanning counter SC is 1, that is, when it is determined that the period in which the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is to be executed is performed, The CPU 15 proceeds to step S10 to determine whether or not the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 is set in the latch circuit 14.
If the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 is not set, the process proceeds to step S12, and it is determined whether or not the display driving entrance ball entrance storage latch L2 is set.

If the display drive entrance ball storage latch L2 is not set, it is determined whether or not the ball data driving flag F2 is set (step S16). If the ball data driving flag F2 is not set. Then, it is further determined whether or not the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is set (step S29). If the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is not set, the process proceeds to step S40, where the scanning counter SC is incremented. After the processing in this cycle is completed, the above-described V pocket display drive processing is executed in the next cycle.

Therefore, step S10, step S10
If the determination result is negative in all of Step 12, Step S16, and Step S29, the process executed in the pachinko ball display drive / determination process is only the stepping of the scanning counter SC in Step S40. The movement display of the V pocket is merely performed by the V pocket display drive processing executed every other cycle with the interval between the determination processes.

While such processing is repeatedly executed, if a winning in a starting port (not shown) provided on the pachinko game board is detected, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is driven, and the blades 3, 4 are driven. Since the ball is opened for a predetermined time, a hit ball hit while the blades 3 and 4 are opened may enter the special winning opening 2.

The hit ball hitting the special winning opening 2 is detected by the special winning opening ball detecting switch 7, and the special winning opening entering ball storage latch L 1 is set in the latch circuit 14 by the detection signal from the hit detecting switch 7. Is done. The hit ball that has entered the special winning opening 2 passes through the special winning opening detection switch 7 and then falls on the field 5 to roll on the bottom plate 8 and is provided at a substantially central portion on the downstream side of the bottom plate 8. When the player falls into the display drive port 9 and activates the display drive port entry ball detection switch 10, the display drive port entry ball storage latch L2 is set in the latch circuit 14 by the detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 10.

Then, the CPU 15 confirms the setting of the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1 in step S10 of the pachinko ball display driving / determination processing, and proceeds to step S11 to reset the special winning opening entrance ball storage latch L1. At the same time, 1 is added to the special winning opening ball number storage counter C1 to store the number of balls entering the special winning opening 2, and the process proceeds to step S12 to check the setting of the display driving opening ball storing memory latch L2, and display driving is performed. The entry ball storage latch L2 is reset and the value of the counter i (initial value 0) indicating the ball data display row is incremented by one (step S13), and the pachinko ball data stored in the ROM 19 in advance is read. The data is displayed on the i-th row and the 12-th column of the symbol display section 6 (step S14).

The pachinko ball data is stored in the ROM 19 as 0110 1111 1111 0110, and L of the position where 1 is set on the data is stored.
The ED is turned on, but for convenience of the following description, 4 rows and 2 columns of data are defined as the positions of the pachinko ball data.

The counter i indicating the pachinko ball display line at present
Is 1, the pachinko ball data is displayed in the symbol display section 6 in one row and 12 columns according to the above definition.

After executing the first pachinko ball display processing as described above, the CPU 15 sets the ball data driving flag F2 to 1 (step S15) and increments the scanning counter SC (step S40). , The process of this cycle ends.

Pachinko ball display drive in next next cycle
Also in the determination process, the CPU 15 determines whether or not the special winning day entry ball storage latch L1 is set (step S10), as in the previous time, and if the latch L1 is set, the process proceeds to step S11. At the same time, the special winning opening ball storage latch L1 is reset, and 1 is added to the special winning opening ball number storage counter C1 to update and store the number of balls entering the special winning opening 2.

Next, it is determined whether or not the display drive entrance ball storage latch L2 is set (step S1).
2) Since the latch L2 has been reset in the previous step S13 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process, it is normally not set at the present stage, and further proceeds to step S16 to drive the ball data drive. It is determined whether or not the middle flag F2 is set.

Since the ball data driving flag F2 has already been set in step S15 of the previous pachinko ball display drive / determination process, the CPU 15 proceeds to step S17 to set the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display line to 1. Stepping, the pachinko ball data is switched and displayed on the i-th row and 12 columns of the symbol display section 6, that is, 2 rows and 12 columns (step S18).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the counter i has been incremented to 15 (step S18). If not, the process proceeds to step S40, where the scanning counter SC is incremented. To end.

In the subsequent pachinko ball display drive / determination processing executed at an alternate cycle, step S1 is performed in the same manner as described above.
0- (Step S11) -Step S12-Step S
16-Step S17-Step S18-Step S1
9-Step S40 is repeatedly executed.
Since the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display row is sequentially incremented by one, the pachinko ball data is shifted downward from above in row i and column 12 of the symbol display section 6 as shown in FIG. The images are dropped and displayed one dot at a time. In FIG. 6A, a state where the value of the counter i indicating the sphere data display row is 4 and the whole view of the pachinko sphere is displayed on the symbol display section 6 is indicated by a black circle.

If it is determined in step S19 that the value of the counter i indicating the sphere data display row has been increased to 15 while the processing is repeated in this manner, the sphere data is already stored in the step in this cycle. By the display switching process of S18, 15 rows and 12 columns of the symbol display unit 6, that is,
It is displayed at the lower end of the symbol display section 6.

Therefore, the pachinko ball display drive of this cycle
In the determination process, after it is determined that the value of the counter i indicating the ball data display row has been increased to 15 in step S19, the ball data driving flag F2 is reset (step S20), and the symbol display unit 6 is displayed. Clears the ball data display output and stops the display of the fall of the pachinko ball (step S2).
1) It is determined whether or not the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is 10 (step S22).

At this time, if the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is other than 10, a specific positional relationship in which the V pocket displayed on the symbol display section 6 matches the pachinko ball is established. If not, the process proceeds to step 40, in which the scanning counter SC is incremented, and the processing in this cycle ends.

On the other hand, if the current value of the counter j indicating the V pocket data display column is 10, the V pocket is displayed at 16 rows and 10 columns of the symbol display section 6, and the pachinko machine displayed at 15 rows and 12 columns is displayed. Since the specific positional relationship matching the ball, that is, the state where the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket, is shown, the process proceeds to step S23 to execute a process for continuously opening and closing the blades 3 and 4. Become. The state where the pachinko ball has entered the V pocket is indicated by a white circle in FIG. 6 (a).

The CPU 15, which has shifted to step S23, clears the output of the V pocket data display to the symbol display section 6 and stops moving display of the V pocket, and then displays the character V (see FIG. 6B) indicating a big hit. It is displayed on the display unit 6 (step S24), and the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is excited to cause the ball stopper piece 11 to project from the slit 12 provided at the downstream end of the bottom plate 8. During the continuous opening / closing operation, a hit ball that has dropped into the field 5 via the special winning opening 2 continuously falls into the display driving port 9 and a detection error occurs in the display driving port entering ball detection switch 10 or the second symbol is used. It is prevented that the display processing of certain pachinko ball data cannot be started in response to entering a ball (step S2).
5).

Next, 1 is added to the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of winnings in the V pocket, and the fact that one winning in the V pocket is performed is stored (step S26), and the V pocket is displayed. The stop flag F1 and the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 are set to 1 (step S2).
7).

Therefore, step S6 of the V pocket display driving process, which is executed alternately with the pachinko ball display driving / determination process, that is, the process related to switching the display output of the V pocket data to the symbol display unit 6 is not performed in the next cycle. Executed and
The V pocket cleared in step S23 is not displayed on the symbol display unit 6 again. Next, the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade is magnetized to open the blades 3 and 4 so that the ball can easily enter the special winning opening 2 (step S28).
After incrementing the scanning counter SC (step S4
0), the process in this cycle ends.

In the subsequent pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed at an interval of step S10- (step S1).
After performing the processing of 1), the display drive entrance ball detection latch L
It is determined whether or not 2 is set. However, since the ball entry into the display drive port 9 is prevented by the ball entry holding process (step S25) executed in the previous interval, the blades 3 and 4 During continuous opening and closing, the ball does not fall into the display drive port 9 and the latch L2 is not set.

Therefore, the CPU 15 proceeds to step S16 to determine whether or not the ball data driving flag F2 is set. At the moment when the display of the fall of the pachinko ball has been completed and the ball has been entered into the V pocket, the ball data driving flag F2 has already been reset, so the process proceeds to step S29 to set the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3. It is determined whether or not it has been performed. Since the flag F3 has already been set in step S27 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed in the previous interval, the flag C3 is set.
The PU 15 proceeds to Step S30.

At step S30, the CPU 15 releases the magnetic excitation of the solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blade, and
4 is closed, 1 is added to the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 to store that the blade opening / closing operation has been performed once (step S31), and then whether the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 or not. (Step S3
2).

At the moment when the first blade opening operation has been completed, the value of the counter C3 is 1, so the flow shifts to step S33 to enter the special winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1.
Is determined whether or not the value of has reached 5. Counter C1
Is not less than 5, that is, if the number of hit balls hitting the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 is less than 5, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is magnetized again. Then, the blades 3 and 4 are opened (step S34), the scanning counter SC is incremented (step S40), and the processing of this cycle is ended.

In the pachinko ball display drive / determination process executed at the next interval, step S10- (step S1)
1)-Step S16-After executing the processing of step S29, the magnetic excitation of the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL1 is released to close the blades 3 and 4 (step S30), and the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 is set to 1 as in the previous case. Is stored to store that the blade opening / closing operation has been performed once more (step S3).
1) It is determined whether or not the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 (step S32). If the value of the counter C3 does not reach 8, the large winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1 is further determined. Is determined to have reached 5 (step S33), and if the value of the counter C1 does not reach 5, the blade opening and closing solenoid SOL1 is magnetically excited again to open the blades 3 and 4 (step S33). In step S34, the scanning counter SC is incremented (step S40), and the processing in this cycle ends.

In the subsequent intervals, the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8 in step S32, or the value of the special winning opening ball entry number storage counter C1 has reached 5 in step S33. Unless discriminated, the same processing as described above is repeated, and the opening / closing operation of the blade 34 is executed every other cycle, and the value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 is incremented by one.

While such processing is repeatedly executed,
When it is determined in step S32 that the current value of the blade opening / closing number storage counter C3 has reached 8, ie, the blade 3,
In the case where the opening / closing operation of No. 4 is executed eight times in a row, the value of the special winning opening ball entry frequency storage counter C1 is 5 in step S33.
In other words, if the number of hit balls hitting the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 reaches 5, the process proceeds to step S35 and the magnetizing of the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is performed. The excitation is released, the ball stopper 11 is retracted from the end of the bottom plate 8 of the field 5, the ball hits the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3, 4, and the hit ball retained in the field 5 Can drop into the display drive port 9. Therefore, if there is a ball entering the special winning opening 2 during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 executed this time, the display driving port entering ball storage latch L2 is set again at this time. .

Next, the V data display output (see FIG. 6B) to the symbol display section 6 is cleared to stop the V display (step S36), the V pocket display stop flag F1 is reset, and the next cycle and thereafter are cleared. In the V pocket display driving process, the drive display switching of the V pocket (Step S6) is restarted, and the blade continuous opening / closing flag F3 is reset to complete the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 by one V pocket prize. During the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4
The large winning prize entrance ball number storage counter C1, which stores the number of hit balls, is reset and returned to the initial state.
The blade opening / closing frequency storage counter C3, which stores the number of times the blades 3 and 4 are opened / closed during the continuous opening / closing operation of 4, is reset to its initial state, and is dropped and displayed on the symbol display section 6 by entering the display drive port 9. The value of the counter i indicating the display row of the ball data is reset to return to the initial state (step S37).

Next, it is determined whether or not the current value of the V-pocket winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of winnings in the V-pocket has reached 8, that is, whether or not the blades 3 and 4 are continuously opened and closed. It is determined whether eight or more V pocket prizes have been won by hitting the ball and being held in the field 5 (step S38).

If the current value of the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 has not reached 8, the scanning counter S
Step C is advanced (step S40), and the processing of this cycle is ended. As described above, if there is a ball hit during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 and the ball is held in the field 5, the ball holding solenoid S is set in step S35.
When the magnetic excitation of OL2 is released and the ball stopper piece 11 is retracted, the hit ball falls into the display drive port 9 and the display drive port entry ball storage latch L2 is reset, so that in the next interval period, In step S12 of the pachinko ball display drive / determination process, the ball entering the display drive port 9 is detected, and the above-described display of the fall of the pachinko ball data is started again.

On the other hand, if the current value of the V-pocket winning number storage counter C2 has reached 8 in step S38, that is, eight hits have been made due to the hitting balls held during the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4. If there is the above-mentioned V pocket prize and the continuous opening / closing operation of the blades 3 and 4 is performed eight times or more, the prize of the portion exceeding eight times is invalidated. In this case, the V pocket winning number storage counter C2 is reset to return to the initial state, and at the time when the ball stopper piece 11 is retracted in step S35, the display drive reset by the dropped hit ball which has been held is reset. Ball entry memory latch L
2, the display of falling of the pachinko ball data is prevented from being restarted in the next interval cycle (step S39), the scanning counter SC is incremented, and the processing in this cycle is ended.

The opening / closing frequency stored in the blade opening / closing frequency storage counter C3 and the special winning opening ball entry frequency storage counter C1
The number of entering balls stored in the pattern display section 6 does not interfere with the data display of the pachinko ball and the V pocket, and is displayed in a timely and visible manner as shown in FIG. 6 (c). . FIG. 6D shows a random display of dots, and FIG. 6E shows a part of a naming display “Miracle Entrance” that is moved and displayed from right to left of the symbol display section 6. Displayed in attract mode.

As described above, the V-pocket is reciprocated and displayed on the predetermined path of the symbol display section 6 and the ball entering the display drive port 9 is detected, and the display of the fall of the pachinko ball related to the V-pocket is started. The first embodiment has been described in which, when a displayed pachinko ball wins a V pocket, an operation command is output to the blades 3 and 4 serving as a winning mechanism to perform a continuous opening / closing operation. Since the symbol display section 6 is disposed immediately below the field 5 into which the hit ball falls, it is as if the pachinko ball and the V pocket are merely a symbol display, but as if from the field 5 toward the V pocket. This gives the impression that an actual hit ball is falling.

The relationship between the V pocket as the first symbol and the pachinko ball as the second symbol is the same as the relationship between the winning opening and the hit ball in the pachinko game, and is a conventional slot machine or roulette type winning. Compared to a device that displays a combination of completely unrelated symbols like a device, the interest in the game is further increased, and the player can observe the display process itself with interest.

The ball stopper 11 may have the following configuration and function.

That is, in the latter half of the continuous opening of the blades 3 and 4 (when the value of the blade opening / closing frequency storage counter becomes 5 or more), the ball retaining piece SOL under the ball holding piece 11 is provided.
The pachinko balls that protrude from the slit 12 by the excitation of No. 2 and fall into the special winning opening are retained. Thereafter, the ball holding solenoid SOL2 is de-energized after a certain period of time by the timer means to release the held pachinko ball.

As a result, a plurality of pachinko balls can be held in the special winning opening. In this state, the player is expected to establish a specific positional relationship in which the pattern of the V pocket and the pattern of the pachinko balls match. Further, the player is expected to expect the further continuous opening / closing operation to occur until the blade opening / closing operation is completed.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a prize winning device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a prize winning device) of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of FIG.

At the upper center of the winning device 100, a starting port 10 is provided.
The blades 102 and 103 are provided on the left and right sides below the starting port 101 as a winning mechanism which is opened and closed by a blade opening and closing solenoid SOL100 based on satisfaction of a condition. Reference numeral 104 denotes a box-shaped field having a symbol display portion 105 formed by a dot matrix LED or the like, and a display drive serving as a specific winning opening is provided at a substantially central portion on a downstream side of a bottom plate 106 forming a lower portion of the field 104. Port 107 is formed, and the display drive port 1
Winning openings 108 and 109 are provided on the left and right of 07, respectively (see FIG. 7).

The display drive port 107 is provided with a display drive port entrance ball detection switch 110 as ball entry detection means for detecting a ball entering a specific winning port (display drive port 107). On the downstream side, a ball detection switch 111 for detecting a ball hitting the display drive port 107 and the winning ports 108 and 109 is provided. In addition, bottom plate 1
A ball stopper 112 that is rotationally driven by a ball holding solenoid SOL200 is pivotally provided between the downstream end of the ball 06 and the display drive port 107. This ball stopper 1
Reference numeral 12 denotes a fan having a notch 113, and the field 1 is driven by the ball holding solenoid SOL200.
Display drive port 10 for each hit ball held in
7 (see FIG. 8).

In FIG. 7, reference numerals 114 and 115 are decorative indicator lamps.

Hereinafter, an outline of the operation in this embodiment will be described.

First, the starting port 101 is started by the pachinko game.
Solenoid SOL100 for opening and closing the blade when the ball hits the ball
Are excited to open the blades 102 and 103 for a predetermined time (0.4 seconds or 0.7 seconds × 2 times).
It is easy to enter the ball.

During this time, the ball hitting the field 104 falls on the bottom plate 106 forming the lower part of the field 104 and rolls on the bottom plate 106 toward the downstream end at random. 107 or winning opening 108, 10
It drops to 9.

When the ball enters the winning openings 108 and 109, a normal winning ball payout process is performed.
When the ball is entered, the display drive entrance ball detection switch 11
0 operates, and a detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 is input to a control device (not shown).

The control device to which the detection signal is input is a symbol display unit 10 constituted by a dot matrix LED or the like.
At 5, the driving display of the trajectory of the missile 116 as the second symbol is started (see FIG. 9A). On the other hand, the symbol display section 10
A UFO 117, which is a first symbol moving on a predetermined path from right to left, is always driven and displayed by the control device on 5, and the missile 116 which is driven in response to a detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 is driven. Ballistic intersection 118
When the position of the UFO 117 that is constantly driven coincides with the position of the UFO 117, the drop display of the UFO 117 (see FIG. 9B) or the display of the character V indicating the big hit is started (FIG. 9).
(C)).

In this way, the first symbol UFO1
17 and the missile 116 as the second symbol are determined to have a specific positional relationship, the blade opening / closing solenoid SOL100 is intermittently magnetized a predetermined number of times, and the blade 10
2, 103 continuous opening and closing operations are started.

Further, the blade 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation is
The number of times of opening and closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of balls detected by the ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105 (FIG. 9 (d)). )reference).

The opening and closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is up to 18
It is performed continuously one time,
When the ball is hit ten or more times in 04, the opening / closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is stopped when the tenth ball is detected.

After the end of the continuous opening / closing operation, the hit ball 119 held in the field 104 by the ball stopper 112 is
Is associated with the rotation of the ball stopper 112 by the magnetic excitation of the ball holding solenoid SOL200.
And the driving display of the missile 116 is started again, and the same processing as described above is repeatedly executed.

It should be noted that the driving display of the missile 116 is executed up to eight times by hitting the ball held in the field 104, and no further driving display is executed regardless of the number of hitting balls held.

FIGS. 10A to 10D show the first symbol and the second symbol displayed on the symbol display section 105 in this embodiment.
It is a figure which shows another variation of a symbol, and displays the wall 121 which has the gap 120 as a 1st symbol, and displays the balloon 122 as a 2nd symbol.

In this case, the wall 121, which is the first symbol, is constantly driven and displayed along a predetermined path on the symbol display section 105 from left to right, and the display drive port 10 which is a specific winning port is displayed.
In response to the detection signal from the ball entry detection switch 110 provided on the display 7, the drive display of the balloon 122 is started upward from below the symbol display unit 105 (see FIG. 10A).

[0095] Then, the balloon 122
When passing through the space between the two, the symbol display unit 1
A large balloon 123 having a character V indicating a big hit appears from the upper side of the area 05 and is displayed moving downward (FIG. 10).
(See (b)), the blade opening and closing solenoid SOL100 is intermittently excited a predetermined number of times, and the continuous opening and closing operation of the blades 102 and 103 is started.

Further, the blade 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation is
The number of times of opening and closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of winnings detected by the entering ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105 (FIG. 10C). reference).

On the other hand, the wall 121 as the first symbol and the balloon 122 as the second symbol do not have a specific positional relationship, and the balloon 1
When the ball 22 collides with the wall 121, as shown in FIG. 10D, the balloon 122 ruptures and scatters in all directions, and a visual indication to the player that a specific positional relationship has not been established.

FIGS. 11A to 11D show the first symbol and the second symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 105 in this embodiment.
FIG. 9 is a view showing still another variation of the symbol, in which a UFO 124 is displayed as a first symbol and a laser beam 125 is displayed as a second symbol.

In this case, the UFO 124, which is the first symbol, is constantly driven and displayed on the symbol display portion 105 along a predetermined path from left to right, and the UFO 124 provided at the display drive port 107, which is a specific winning port, is provided. In response to the detection signal from the ball detection switch 110, the drive display of the laser beam 125 is started from all sides of the symbol display unit 105 toward the center (FIG. 11).
(A)).

When the aim 126 of the laser beam 125 coincides with the constantly driven UFO 124, the U
The FO 124 is scattered and divided (see FIG. 11C), or the outer LED 4 constituting the outside of the UFO 124
The individual flashes twice (see FIG. 11B), and the laser beam 1
After visually displaying the 25 hits, the blade opening and closing solenoid S
The OL 100 is intermittently magnetized a predetermined number of times, and the blade 10
2, 103 continuous opening and closing operations are started.

Further, the blades 10 during the continuous opening / closing operation are
The number of times of opening / closing 2 and 103 and the number of balls entering the field 104, that is, the number of winnings detected by the entering ball detection switch 111 are visually displayed on the lower left and right sides of the symbol display unit 105, respectively (FIG. 11D). reference).

As described above, in the second embodiment, the first symbol which is constantly driven and displayed on the predetermined path on the symbol display section 105 and the display driving port 107 which is a specific winning port are provided. Since the relationship with the second symbol started to be driven according to the detection signal from the entered ball detection switch 110 is a relationship opposing each other such as a UFO and a missile, for example, a conventional slot machine type or roulette wheel is used. Compared to a type of winning device such as a type of prize device, which has a combination of completely unrelated symbols displayed, the interest of the game is further increased, and the player can observe the display process itself with interest.

[0103]

According to the symbol display device in the pachinko machine of the present invention , the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed in the symbol display area.
While displaying the pattern together, the first symbol and the second symbol are displayed.
Move and display in different directions from each other.
The display mode can be realized, and the symbol
In the display mode up to the stop, the player can play the game with interest while visually observing the movement of the two symbols, and can enjoy a more entertaining pachinko game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a main part of a display drive / determination process according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a symbol display according to the first embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a winning device of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a side sectional view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a symbol display according to the second embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a view showing another variation of the symbol display of the second embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing still another variation of the symbol display of the second embodiment.

[Explanation of Signs] 1 Winning device 2 Winning opening 3 Winner 4 Winning 5 Field 6 Symbol display section 7 Winning entrance detection switch 8 Bottom plate 9 Display drive port 10 Display drive entrance detection switch 11 Ball stopper piece 12 Slit DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Impeller 14 Latch circuit 15 Microprocessor 16 Input / output circuit 17 Solenoid drive circuit 18 Display drive circuit 19 ROM 20 RAM 100 Winning device 101 Starting port 102 Blade 103 Blade 104 Field 105 Symbol display section 106 Bottom plate 107 Display drive port 108 Winning port 109 Winning Port 110 Display Drive Port Incoming Ball Detection Switch 111 Incoming Ball Detection Switch 112 Ball Stopping Piece 113 Notch 114 Indicator Light 115 Indicator Light 116 Ballistic 117 UFO 118 Ballistic Intersection 119 Hitting Ball 120 Break 121 Wall 122 Balloon 123 Balloon 24 UFO 125 Laser beam 126 Aiming SOL1 Blade opening / closing solenoid SOL2 Ball holding solenoid SC Scanning counter C1 Big winning prize opening ball count memory counter C2 V pocket winning prize opening count memory counter C3 Blade opening / closing count memory counter L1 Large winning prize opening ball entry latch L2 Display drive entrance ball storage latch F1 V pocket display stop flag F2 Ball data driving flag F3 Blade continuous open / close flag i Ball data display row j V pocket display column α V Pocket drive increment SOL100 Blade open / close solenoid SOL200 Ball hold solenoid

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A symbol movement display control for moving and displaying a first symbol within a symbol display area of a symbol display device and for moving and displaying a second symbol in a direction different from the direction of movement of the first symbol. Means, and determining means for determining whether to shift to a state advantageous to the player based on the positional relationship between the display position of the first symbol and the display position of the second symbol. Character display device for pachinko machines.