JPH11123261A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko (Japanese pinball game) machine whether or not movable members are operated in such a manner that shot balls are easily guided into a specific winning area. SOLUTION: A variable winning-ball device 50 includes a doll 76 and a pause plate 72, which serve as a plurality of movable members electrically driven to affect the flowing down of received shot balls to change the guiding of the shot balls into a specific winning hole 59, and a winning ball detector detecting the shot balls received during an opening/closing cycle regulated under a jackpot playing condition. The doll 76 and the pause plate 72 are controlled and driven according to different counts of detection signals from the winning ball detector. Therefore, the operating conditions of the doll 76 and the pause plate 72 can be known, for example, by viewing the display of a winning-number display LED, and thus a player can see whether or not the shot balls are easily guided toward the specific winning hole 59.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention forms a plurality of prize areas including a specific prize area for generating a jackpot game state in which a predetermined opening / closing cycle advantageous to a player can be repeated based on a hit ball prize. The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided with a variable winning prize ball device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a ball game machine equipped with a variable prize ball device in which a plurality of prize areas including a specific prize area for generating a big hit game state which is advantageous to a player based on a hitting ball are formed. Many have been proposed. Such a ball game machine generally includes a movable member that affects the flow of a ball falling down a winning space of a variable winning ball device and changes the guidance of the ball to a specific winning area. And, in particular,
In recent years, in order to further complicate the guidance of the hit ball, a device having a plurality of movable members has been proposed.

[0003]

However, since the plurality of movable members are driven sequentially with the lapse of the restricted opening / closing cycle in the big hit game state, the movable members are guided to the specific winning area. There is a disadvantage that it is difficult for a player to know whether or not the movable member is operated in an easy manner. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to operate a movable member in a restricted opening / closing cycle in a big hit game state in such a manner that a ball is easily guided to a specific winning area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine that makes it easy for a player to determine whether or not the player is in a situation.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a big hit game state in which a predetermined opening / closing cycle advantageous to a player can be repeated based on winning of a hit ball is generated. In a ball game machine provided with a variable winning ball device in which a plurality of winning regions including a specific winning region to be formed are formed, the variable winning ball device affects the flow of a hit ball that is electrically driven and received. A plurality of movable members that change the guidance of the ball to the specific winning area,
A winning ball detector that detects a hit ball received during a regulated opening / closing cycle in the big hit gaming state, wherein the plurality of movable members are responsive to different count values of a detection signal from the winning ball detector. Are respectively driven and controlled.

With the above arrangement, a plurality of movable members are individually controlled in accordance with the number of winnings, so that the operation status of the movable members can be understood by viewing the display of the number of winnings. It can be understood whether or not it is easy to be guided toward the area.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine to which the passage opening devices 20a and 20b according to the embodiment are applied will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a guide rail 2 is planted in a substantially circular shape on a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine, and a region surrounded by the guide rail 2 constitutes a game region 3 in which hit balls fall. Near the center of the game area 3, a variable winning ball device 5
No. 0 is provided, and a start winning device 4 made of an electric accessory is provided below it. As will be described in detail later, the variable winning ball device 50 includes a dot LED 55 as a variable display device.
a, 55b, a pair of ball receiving members 64a, 64b, a winning space 57 in which a winning ball received by the ball receiving members 64a, 64b falls, and a lower ball rolling plate forming a bottom surface of the winning space 57. A plurality of prize areas 59, 61a, 61 including a specific prize port 59 in which a prize ball guided by 75 is guided.
b, when the ball hits the starting prize winning device 4,
Alternatively, the ball receiving members 64a and 64b are opened and closed in the left-right direction when a jackpot game state described later is reached, so that the ball can be easily received. The variable winning ball device 50
Will be described in detail later.

On the left and right sides of the starting winning device 4, there are disposed pass-through devices 20a and 20b.
When the ball hits at 20b, two dot LEDs 55 as a variable display device provided in the variable prize ball device 50 are provided.
When a and 55b are fluctuated and the display result becomes a predetermined specific display result, the starting winning device 4 composed of the electric accessory performs the opening operation twice for a predetermined time. In order to perform such an operation, the passage opening devices 20a, 20b
Has built-in passing ball detectors 40a and 40b,
The starting winning device 4 is provided with a starting winning ball detector 5 and a starting solenoid 6 that is driven to open. The passage opening devices 20a and 20b will be described later in detail.

In the game area 3, a normal winning port 7 is provided.
a, 7b, tulip winning holes 9a, 9b, windmills 11a, 11b with lamps, windmills (no reference numeral), and the like are provided. The winning openings 7a and 7b are provided with a variable winning ball device 50.
Are arranged on the left and right sides of the vehicle, and shoulder lamps 8a, 8b
The tulip-type winning openings 9a and 9b are arranged on the lower side of the variable winning ball device 50, and sleeve lamps 10a and 10b are built therein. Furthermore, the game area 3
Side lamps 12a and 12b are also provided at both ends of the center of the lamp. These shoulder lamps 8a, 8b and sleeve lamp 10
The lamps a and 10b and the side lamps 12a and 12b are lit or flashed at the time of winning through the pass, at the time of starting winning, at the time of a big hit game, or the like, to notify the player of the fact. As a lamp having the same function, a rail decoration lamp 1 provided along the outer periphery of the guide rail 2
There is a gaming effect lamp 15 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 9) provided on the front upper portion of the pachinko gaming machine 4 and pachinko gaming machines. Further, at the lowermost part of the gaming area 3, an out port 13 is formed in which any of the above-mentioned winning ports or a hit ball which has not won the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is taken in.

As described above, the game board 1 is provided with various game devices including the variable winning ball device 50. The speakers 16 (see FIG. 9) which generate sound effects according to the game state of these game devices are provided. Is displayed on the pachinko gaming machine. In addition, two glass plates (not shown) are arranged on the front surface of the game board 1.

Next, the structure of the passage devices 20a and 20b will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view of the passage port devices 20a and 20b, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the passage port devices 20a and 20b as viewed from the back.
In the figure, pass-through devices 20a and 20b (one pass-through device is shown because the two pass-through devices have exactly the same structure) have a mounting board 21 mounted on the surface of the game board 1. The mounting substrate 21 extends along both side surfaces of the rectangular through opening 22 formed at the center of the mounting substrate 21.
Are formed so as to penetrate through the front and back.
The mounting frame 23 is formed by opening the upper surface, the front surface of the bottom surface, and the side surface of the rear portion, and has a retaining projection 24 protruding from the upper surface of the front wall thereof and a locking piece 25 having a locking claw 25a at the rear of the bottom surface. Are formed. The holding projection 24 and the locking claw 2
Reference numeral 5a is for detachably fixing passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, which will be described later, at predetermined positions.

The mounting board 21 has positioning protrusions 2.
6a, 26b, engaging holes 27a, 27b, mounting holes 28a,
28b, locking holes 29a, 29b (29a is not shown) are formed. Positioning protrusions 26a, 26b
Are provided to project rearward on the upper left and right sides of the back surface of the mounting board 21, and are positioned at an accurate position when the pass-through devices 20 a and 20 b are mounted on the surface of the game board 1. The engagement holes 27a and 27b are used to position the decorative cover member 30 described below when the decorative cover member 30 is attached to the mounting board 21, and are used to receive positioning projections 31a and 31b formed on the decorative cover member 30. is there. The mounting holes 28a and 28b are provided with the passage opening devices 20a and 23, respectively.
A hole for inserting a screw (not shown) for fixing b to the surface of the game board 1. Further, locking holes 29a, 29b
Is for attaching the decorative cover member 30 to the mounting board 21 when the locking pieces 32a, 32b formed on the side of the mounting frame 23 and formed on the decorative cover member 30 are inserted. is there. A seal sticking recess 37 is formed on the front surface of the mounting board 21 so as to surround the mounting frame 23, and a decorative seal (not shown) is stuck to the seal sticking recess 37 so that the front surface of the mounting board 21 is formed. Is decorated.

A decorative cover member 30 is detachably mounted on the front surface of the mounting board 21 described above. That is, the positioning protrusion 31 formed behind the decorative cover member 30
a and 31b are inserted into the engaging holes 27a and 27b, and then the locking pieces 32a and 32b protruding toward the rear of the decorative cover member 30 are pushed inward by fingers to be inserted into the locking holes 29a and 29b. By inserting and releasing the fingers, the locking claws formed at the tips of the locking pieces 32a, 32b engage the edges of the locking holes 29a, 29b, and the decorative cover member 30 can be mounted on the mounting board 21. . To remove
Conversely, it can be easily performed by pulling out the locking pieces 32a, 32b while pushing them inward with the fingers.

By the way, the decorative cover member 30 is formed with an inlet opening 33 and an outlet opening 34 at the top and bottom so that a ball can pass. The upper entrance opening 33 is provided with a cover 35 projecting inward from the front and both side surfaces. When the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b described below are mounted, the covering portion 35 is attached to the passing ball detector 40a.
It covers the upper opening edge of the ball passage hole 41 formed in front of a and 40b. For this reason, when a ball falling in the game area 3 passes through the passage opening devices 20a and 20b, it collides with the covering portion 35 and the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b
Does not collide with the opening edge of the ball passage hole 41.

From behind the mounting board 21 to which the decorative cover member 30 is mounted as described above, a passing ball detector 40 having a ball passing hole 41 through which a hit ball can pass.
a, 40b are mounted. That is, the passing ball detectors 40a, 40b are inserted between the mounting frames 23, and the upper ends of the passing ball detectors 40a, 40b are brought into contact with the holding projections 24, and the passing ball detectors 40a, 4b
By engaging the lower rear end of Ob with the locking claw 25a of the locking piece 25, the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b can be mounted. On the other hand, when removing the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, it is easy to remove the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b backward with the locking piece 25 pressed down.

An actuator 42 pressed by a passing ball faces the inside of a ball passing hole 41 formed in front of the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, and a rear end of the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b. Are protruding terminal fittings 43a and 43b to which wiring is connected. Further, in the middle of the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, the notch
4 are formed. In the present embodiment, the notch groove 4
4 is not particularly used. For example, the passing piece detectors 40a and 40b are fixed by forming the locking piece 25 short and locking the locking claw 25a in the notch groove 44. Is also good.

The passage opening device 20 constructed as described above
a and 20b, when the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b are mounted, as shown in FIG.
The entrance opening 3 is larger than the dimension L1 of the ball passage hole 41 of the a and 40b.
3 is smaller than the dimension L2 of the covering portion 35, so that the ball that passes through the passage opening devices 20a and 20b is directly in the ball passage hole 41.
Can be prevented from colliding with the upper end opening edge, thereby preventing the passing ball detectors 40a, 40b from being damaged or deteriorating quickly, and functioning as the passing port devices 20a, 20b for a long period of time. Can be maintained.

In the above embodiment, the covering portion 35
Although the front part and the both sides of the ball passage hole 41 are shown, the front part is also covered by the pressing projection 24, so that the covering part 35 may not be formed in the front part. Further, it is not necessary to form the covering portion 35 over the entire length of the opening edge of the ball passage hole 41. For example, the covering portion covering only the front portion of the ball passage hole 41 and the center portion of the opening edge on both sides is formed in a dot shape. May be formed. Also, the mounting frame 23
The portion protruding forward from the mounting board 21 may be omitted. Furthermore, although the one having the actuator 42 is shown as the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, a proximity switch having the ball passing hole 41 may be used.

Next, the above-mentioned passage opening devices 20a, 20b
A variable winning ball device 50 including variable display devices 55a and 55b as game devices that operate based on the passing of a ball to the player will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the overall structure of the variable winning ball device 50 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. The other drawings will be described with reference to the drawings as needed. The variable winning ball device 50
The game board 1 has a mounting board 51 mounted on the surface thereof. At substantially the center of the mounting board 51, a prize space 57 which is vertically long and has a depth is formed.
An upside-down “U” -shaped upper frame 52 protrudes along the upper edge of the upper frame 52. The upper side of the upper frame 52 is formed as a guiding portion to guide a hit ball, and the hit ball received by the guiding portion wins a normal winning opening 53 formed in the mounting board 51. I have. On the front surface of the upper frame 52, an upper decorative plate 54 is attached.
The dot LEDs 55a and 55b as variable display devices face. Further, a plurality of (four) pass storage display LEDs 56 are provided on both sides of the dot LEDs 55a and 55b. The passing storage display LED 56 is used to display the passing opening devices 20a, 20
This informs that the number of passing balls that have passed 0b is stored up to a maximum of four, and reserves the right to variably display the dot LEDs 55a and 55b.

By the way, the dot L as a variable display device
The EDs 55a and 55b variably display numerical values from 0 to 7 as symbols when there is a passage memory, and after a predetermined time (approximately 6 seconds), the left dot LED 55a stops first, and then the right dot LED 55b stops. Then, when the display result at the time of stoppage is a predetermined specific display result, and in this embodiment, an odd number of doubles, it is determined to be a hit, and the start winning device 4 performs the opening and closing operation twice. The variable display control of the dot LEDs 55a and 55b will be described later in detail.

The dot LEDs 55a and 55b include:
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, it is possible to display a message corresponding to each game state. For example,
As shown in FIG. 7A, when the power is turned on, “Ninja
Kagemaru Sanjo! Is displayed, and as shown in FIGS. (B) and (C), a display of “Drone / Drone” or “2 degozar” is displayed at the time of start winning.
As shown in FIG. 8D, when an abnormality occurs, the display "E1,""E2,""E4,""E5," or "E6" corresponding to the abnormality is performed, or (E) to (H) of FIG. As shown in the figure, "V omigot" is displayed before the first opening / closing cycle of the jackpot game state (to be described in detail later), and "V" and the number of times of opening are alternately displayed before the start of the normal opening / closing cycle. Then, before the start of the final opening / closing cycle, “last dego monkey” is displayed. Further, the number of winning balls received by the variable winning sphere device 50 during the opening / closing cycle is simultaneously determined with the winning number display LED 83 described later or the winning number. Display LED 83
Instead of "1" to "10" can be displayed.

An upward U-shaped lower frame 58 is projected along both side edges and a lower edge portion of the winning space 57. The inside of the lower frame 58 is divided into three, and a specific winning opening 59 including a specific winning ball detector 60 is formed at the center thereof, and normal winning openings 61 a and 61 are provided on the left and right of the specific winning opening 59.
b is formed. When a hit ball wins the specific winning opening 59 and the specific winning ball detector 60 is operated, a big hit game state is established, and the ball receiving members 64a, 64 will be described later in detail.
b is opened and closed to set a gaming state in which a large number of winning balls are generated. In addition, the specific winning opening 59 and the normal winning opening 61a,
The winning ball that has won the 61b activates a winning ball detector 63 (displayed in FIG. 3) provided on the back surface of the game board 1, and displays the winning number on a winning number display LED 83 described later. Furthermore, the special winning opening 59 and the normal winning opening 6
A lower decorative plate 62 is fixed to the front surfaces of 1a and 61b,
The decorative effect of the lower part of the variable winning ball device 50 is enhanced.

Between the upper frame 52 and the lower frame 58,
A pair of ball receiving members 64a and 64b are provided to be openable and closable in the left-right direction. The ball receiving members 64a, 64b are connected to open / close solenoids 65a, 65 shown in FIG.
5b, and the open / close solenoids 65a, 65b
When N is reached, the ball receiving members 64a and 64b are opened to form a large gap between both ends of the upper frame 52 through which a hit ball can pass, so that the first state is advantageous to the player. . On the other hand, when the opening / closing solenoids 65a and 65b are turned off, the ball receiving members 64a and 64b are in an upright state, and the front ends thereof are opposed to both ends of the upper frame 52 so that the ball cannot pass. The second state is disadvantageous for the player. In the second state, which is disadvantageous for the player, the tips of the ball receiving members 64a, 64b and the upper frame 52
It may include a state in which it is difficult to win with an interval formed between the two end portions of the ball so that one hit ball can pass through.

More specifically, the open / close solenoids 65a, 65
The drive control of b will be described.
When the hit ball wins and the start winning ball detector 5 is turned on,
The open / close solenoids 65a and 65b are turned on twice at relatively short time intervals. Therefore, the ball receiving members 64a and 64b open and close twice. When the winning ball received during the opening / closing operation of the ball receiving members 64a and 64b enters the specific winning opening 59 and turns on the specific winning ball detector 60, a big hit game state is established, and the opening / closing solenoids 65a and 65b Again, the ON / OFF state is repeated at short time intervals. For this reason, the ball receiving members 64a and 64b also continuously open and close. Thus, the number of such repetitions is set to a maximum of 18, and when 10 winning balls are generated during the 18 operations, the ON / OFF operation of the open / close solenoids 65a, 65b is terminated at that time. (Hereinafter, such an opening / closing operation is referred to as an opening / closing cycle). Further, if a winning ball is again won in the specific winning opening 59 during the opening / closing cycle, the continuation right is established and the opening / closing cycle is immediately interrupted, and after the elapse of a predetermined time interval, the next opening / closing cycle is started. Transition. The number of continuations of the open / close cycle is set to a maximum of 15 on the condition that the continuation right is established.

As described above, the variable prize ball device 50 of this embodiment has a structure in which a large number of prize balls are generated in a short time when the big hit game state is set, but the big hit game state is generated. For this purpose, the ball receiving members 64a, 64
The winning ball guided to b must be made to win in the specific winning opening 59 of the plurality of winning areas. In the illustrated embodiment, the winning ball finally flows down the lower ball rolling plate 75 through the winning space 57 and reaches a plurality of winning ports 59, 61a, 61b. Therefore, the configuration in the winning space 57 will be described below.

The winning balls received by the ball receiving members 64a and 64b reach the upper ball rolling plate 66 lying substantially in the center of the winning space 57. The upper ball rolling plate 66 is inclined downward toward the rear so as to guide the winning ball received by the ball receiving members 64a and 64b to the rear, and has fall ports 68a and 6 formed on the left and right ends thereof.
The winning ball is dropped downward from 8b. As shown in FIG. 6, the drop openings 68a and 68b are provided with opening and closing guiding members 67a and 67b that are opened and closed by a guiding solenoid 73 (not shown; only reference numerals are shown in FIG. 9) during the opening and closing cycle in the big hit game state. When the opening / closing guide members 67a and 67b are open, the winning holes flowing down the upper ball rolling plate 66 by closing the drop openings 68a and 68b are guided to the rear passage 69, and thereafter, the rear passage 6
9 falls downward from a storage part entrance 70 formed at the center of 9. On the other hand, in a state where the opening / closing guide members 67a and 67b are closed (a state hidden behind the decorative distribution member 76 described later), a winning ball flowing down the upper ball rolling plate 66 is dropped into the falling port 68.
a, 68b falls onto the lower ball rolling plate 75 below.

The winning balls entered from the storage section entrance 70 are as follows:
The discharge port 71 is provided at the center of the rear wall of the winning space, and is discharged to the lower ball rolling plate 75. The discharge port 71 has a predetermined condition from the start of the opening and closing cycle in the big hit game state. Is established by the stopper plate 72 driven by the stopper solenoid 74. For this reason, the winning balls entered from the storage section entrance 70 are stored by the stopper plate 72 immediately before the discharge port 71. However, only the first winning ball is stored, and the second and subsequent winning balls are
As shown in FIG. 5, the ball overflows from the overflow opening formed on the side and is processed as a winning ball. Of course, the overflowing winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 63. In addition, you may make it store all the prize balls entered from the storage part entrance 70.

Below the upper ball rolling plate 66, a lower ball rolling plate 75 is disposed. This lower ball rolling plate 7
5 is a bottom surface of the winning space 57 and is provided so as to be inclined downward from the rear of the winning space 57 toward the front. The plurality of winning ports 59, 61a, 61b face the lower end of the lower ball rolling plate 75. On the lower ball rolling plate 75, a flow path changing member 81 provided at the lower end of the decorative distribution member 76 described below.
a, 81b are provided to change the flow path of the winning balls flowing down the lower ball rolling plate 75.

At the center of the winning space 57, a decoration distribution member 76 is provided in a vertical direction. The decoration distributing member 76 is provided with a ninja design, and rotates within a predetermined angle range by driving a driving motor 77 provided on the upper rear surface of the variable winning ball device 50 as shown in FIG. It will be operated. The detection plate 78 is fixed to the motor shaft of the drive motor 77, and the notch 79 formed in the detection plate 78 is detected by a stop position detector 80 (not shown in FIG. 9). , The position where the decoration distribution member 76 faces the front is detected. The decoration distribution member 76 operates during the open / close cycle of the big hit game state, as will be described later in detail.

At the lower end of the decorative distribution member 76, a pair of flow path changing members 81a and 81b are fixed at a predetermined interval. The flow path changing members 81a and 81b are
The design of a floating clog attached to the ninja's foot of the decoration sorting member 76 to which the ninja's design is applied is provided in the front-rear direction with respect to the lower ball rolling plate 75. Then
When the decorative distribution member 76 faces the front, the flow path changing members 81a and 81b also face the front, and therefore,
A winning ball flowing down substantially at the center of the lower ball rolling plate 75 is more likely to be guided to the specific winning opening 59 by being guided by the flow path changing members 81a and 81b. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5, the winning ball discharged from the discharging port 71 has a high probability of winning in the specific winning port 59 if the flow path changing members 81a and 81b are even facing the front, and the opening and closing cycle of the opening and closing cycle is high. Continuation right is established. On the other hand, when the decorative distribution member 76 is oriented in the left-right direction, the flow path changing members 81a, 81b are also oriented in the left-right direction, so that even if it is a winning ball flowing down substantially the center of the lower ball rolling plate 75. , Flow path changing members 81a, 81b
Is likely to be guided to the normal winning openings 61a and 61b. The winning balls flowing down the lower ball rolling plate 75 outside the flow path changing members 81a and 81b are highly likely to be guided to the normal winning ports 61a and 61b as shown by the broken lines in FIG.

The main configuration of the variable winning ball device 50 has been described above. In addition to the above-described configuration, a display for displaying numerical values related to a game, a decorative LED for decorating the variable winning ball device 50 with light, Lamps and the like are also provided. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, as shown in FIG. 4, an opening number LED for displaying the number of continuations of the opening and closing cycle during the big hit game state is provided on the left and right of the lower rear wall of the winning space 57.
82, and a winning number display LED 83 for displaying the number of winning balls accepted during one open / close cycle. As decoration LEDs and lamps, as shown in FIG. 4, decoration LEDs 84a and 84b provided on both sides of the center of the mounting board 51, and an accessory lamp 85 (FIG. 9) for illuminating the entire rear surface of the winning space 57. , Etc.) are provided.

The configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine including the variable winning ball device 50 has been described above. The game machines are controlled by a game control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a game control circuit in a block configuration, which is controlled by a basic control circuit 90 including an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Thus, the basic control circuit 90 outputs the specific winning ball detector 60, the starting winning ball detector 5, the winning ball detector 63, the passing ball detectors 40a and 40b, and the stop position detector 80 via the detecting circuit 91. , And a chip select signal is supplied from the address decode circuit 92 to the basic control circuit 90 and the detection circuit 91. When the power is turned on, the initial reset circuit 9 is turned on.
3 sends a reset signal to the basic control circuit 90, and the periodic reset circuit 94 sends the reset signal to the basic control circuit 90 at predetermined time intervals.
Is supplied with a periodic reset signal.

On the other hand, the basic control circuit 90 supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker 16 via the speaker control circuit 95, and a drive signal is given to the drive motor 77 via the motor drive circuit 96. Also, through the LED control circuit 97, the winning number display LED 83, the opening number display LED 82, the passing storage display LED 56, the dot LEDs 55a, 55b,
The display control signal is given to the decoration LEDs 84a and 84b, and the windmill lamps 11a and 1
A display control signal is sent to 1b, the game effect lamp 15, the rail decoration lamp 14, the accessory lamp 85, the side lamps 12a and 12b, the shoulder lamps 8a and 8b, and the sleeve lamps 10a and 10b. Note that the lamps surrounded by the same frame in the figure are driven and displayed synchronously. Further, drive signals are given to the starting solenoid 6, the opening / closing solenoids 65a and 65b, the induction solenoid 73, and the stopper solenoid 74 via a solenoid driving circuit 99. Also,
A drive signal is supplied from the basic control circuit 90 to a jackpot information output circuit 100 that outputs a jackpot signal. Note that power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 101 to the above-described devices and circuits.

An example of a specific operation of the game control circuit described above will be described with reference to time charts and explanatory diagrams shown in FIGS. FIG.
Dot LED 55 when hit ball wins a, 20b
6 is a time chart showing variable display control of a and b (hereinafter, symbols 55a and 55b). FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a method of selecting a hit symbol determined when a hit ball wins the passing opening devices 20a and 20b.

In FIG. 10, one of the passage port devices 2
When the ball hits 0a and 20b and the passing ball detector 40a or 40b is turned on to derive the passing signal P1, first, one value is extracted from the random number 1 (first time). The random number 1 is a random number for determining whether or not the symbol is a hit symbol, and the symbol 55 on the right side when the symbol is off.
This is a random number for determining the symbol displayed in b, and 16 values from “0 to 15” fluctuate every moment after the power is turned on. Then, after deriving the passing signal P1, the symbol 55
After 0.008 seconds at the start of the fluctuation of a and 55b, one value is extracted from the random number 1 again (second time), and one value is also extracted from the random number 2. The random number 2 is a random number for determining a symbol displayed on the symbols 55a and 55b at the time of hitting, and a random number for determining a symbol displayed on the left symbol 55a at the time of departure. After the power is turned on, eight numerical values “0 to 7” fluctuate every moment.

When the numerical value extracted from the first random number 1 at the time of passing through the gate is, for example, "2", it is determined that it is a hit, and at that time, two symbols 55
11A and 11B in order to determine the symbols to be displayed on a and 55b.
As shown in the figure, the result of the lower 2 bits (binary number) of the value extracted by the random number 2 at the start of the fluctuation is "0" in decimal number.
, The combination of the symbols displayed on the symbols 55a and 55b is set to “1.1”, and similarly, when the result of the lower two bits is “1”, it is set to “3.3”, and the result of the lower two bits is similarly set. Is “5.5” when “2” is “2”, and “7.7” when the result of the lower 2 bits is “3”.

On the other hand, when the numerical value extracted from the first random number 1 is other than "2", it is determined that it is out of place, and at that time, the symbols displayed on the two symbols 55a and 55b are determined. As shown in FIG. 11, the value extracted by the random number 2 at the start of the change is used as it is in the left symbol 55a.
The symbol displayed on the right symbol 55b is the symbol number before the change and the second random number 1
Is a value obtained by adding a numerical value represented by the lower three bits of the value extracted from. When the thus determined numerical value matches the winning combination, the numerical value displayed on the left symbol 55b is added to the value of the symbol displayed on the right symbol 55a by "1", and is removed from the winning symbol. To display.

As described above, at the same time that the passing signal P1 is derived, it is determined whether or not the symbols displayed on the symbols 55a and 55b are hit, and the symbols are displayed when the symbols 55a and 55b start to change and when they stop. The symbols are also determined. Then
The symbol 55a, 0.008 seconds after the derivation of the passing signal P1,
In the case where the fluctuation of 55b is started at the same time, FIG.
As shown in the figure, in the fluctuation display of the left symbol 55a, the fluctuation speed of the symbol is 0.0 during the basic time (6,000 seconds).
It is set to 40 seconds. And after the elapse of the basic time,
When the pattern matches the stop pattern (0.000 seconds to 0.280
Change in seconds).

On the other hand, in the variation display of the right symbol 55b, when the stop symbol displayed on the left symbol 55a which stops first is not a hit symbol (when it is not in the reach state) and when it is a hit symbol (when it is in the reach state) And) are variably displayed in different modes. Therefore, first, a description will be given of the fluctuation display when the vehicle is not in the reach state. The time until the fluctuation of the left symbol 55a that stops first stops is set as the basic time, and the fluctuation speed is set to 0.040 seconds during the basic time. It has been fluctuating. Then, after the end of the basic time, after a lapse of a minute time (0.400 seconds), the fluctuation display is stopped when the pattern matches the stop symbol (coincidence between 0.000 seconds and 0.280 seconds).

Next, the fluctuation display in the reach state will be described. The fluctuation speed is set to 0.040 seconds and the fluctuation is displayed until the fluctuation of the left symbol 55a which stops first stops. After the elapse of that time, the fluctuation speed is set to 0.160 seconds, which is the slower fluctuation speed, and
The symbols for the cycle (20 symbols) are displayed in a variable manner (thus,
3. 200 seconds elapse). The basic time is defined as the time until the change display of the symbols for the two cycles is completed, and after the basic time elapses, the change display is performed until the symbol matches the stop symbol. In this case, the stop time is from 0.000 seconds to the time when the stop symbol coincides with one of the seven stop symbols.
Any of the times delimited by 0.160 seconds up to 1.120 seconds is selected.

As described above, the symbol 55 of the symbol display device is used.
12 and 13 show the game after a and 55b stop changing display. FIG. 12 is a time chart showing the operation of the start winning device 4 when the stop symbol is a hit, and FIG. 13 is a symbol 55a when the stop symbol is out and there is a passing memory. It is a time chart which shows the fluctuation | variation display mode of 55b. Therefore, the case of the departure will be described first with reference to FIG. 13. After the fluctuation display of the two symbols 55 a and 55 b is stopped, a predetermined time (1
For the confirmation at the point in time when (second) has elapsed, it is determined whether or not the combination of stopped symbols is a hit. Then, after a minute time (0.008 to 0.012 seconds) elapses after it is determined that the pattern has deviated, the fluctuation display of the symbols 55a and 55b is started again.

Next, the case of a hit will be described with reference to FIG. 12. When the change display of the two symbols 55a and 55b is stopped, a stop symbol is displayed for confirmation after a lapse of a predetermined time (1 second). Is determined as to whether or not the combination is a hit. As a result, when it is determined that a hit has occurred, the solenoid 6 of the starting winning device 4 (ordinary electric accessory; indicated as a second type starting port) is opened twice. In this case, the first release is performed for 2.800 seconds at the same time as the determination, and thereafter, the second release is performed at an interval of 5.000 seconds for 2.8 seconds.
Performed for 00 seconds. Then, after the second opening is completed, even if there is a passing memory, the symbol 55a,
Instead of starting the fluctuating display of 55b, after a lapse of a minute time (0.008 to 0.012 seconds), the symbol 55
The variable display of a and 55b is started.

As described above, the display results of the symbols 55a and 55b are hit, and the starting winning device 5 is opened. During the opening, a hit ball is won in the starting winning device 4 and the starting winning ball detector 5 is activated. The operation of the variable winning ball device 50 when turned on is shown in FIG.
It is shown in FIG. In the drawing, the special winning opening indicates the ball receiving members 64a and 64b, and thus represents the drive timing of the open / close solenoids 65a and 65b in the drawing. In FIG. 14, a ball is won in the start winning device 4 and a start signal S1 is displayed.
Is derived, after the derivation, a fixed time (1.000 seconds)
When the time elapses, the special winning openings 64a and 64b open twice for 0.500 seconds at intervals of 0.500 seconds. The time from when the start signal S1 is received to when the special winning openings 64a and 64b are closed is a start acceptance prohibition period. During the start acceptance prohibition period, the ball that has won the start winning device 4 during that period is also invalidated as a start winning function.

In the illustrated time chart, it takes a long time for the winning balls flowing down the winning space 57 to reach the specific winning opening 59 even after the closing of the special winning openings 64a and 64b. 64b allows a certain period of time (3,000 seconds) after the closing operation of the accessory continuous operation device. The continuous life of the role actor is a special winning opening 64
Since the winning prize which has been won just before the closing of a and 64b may enter the specific winning opening 59, this is a grace time set for validating the winning.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 15 and 16, the operation in the open / close cycle in the big hit game state will be described. FIG. 15 shows an operation state of a normal switching cycle, and FIG.
Shows the operation of the opening and closing cycle of the last round. In addition, in the figure, the continuous actuating device for the actor shows the specific winning ball detector 60,
Since the doll shows the decoration distribution member 76, the figure shows the drive timing of the drive motor 77, and the temporary stop plate shows the stopper plate 72, so that the figure shows the drive timing of the stopper solenoid 74 in the figure. Since the sword indicates the open / close guide members 67a and 67b, the drive timing of the guide solenoid 73 is shown in the drawing.

First, the operation in one opening / closing cycle will be described with reference to FIG. The continuous actuating device 60 is O
N and the continuation signal Rn (1 ≦ n ≦ 15) is derived,
The special winning openings 64a and 64b start opening / closing operation after a certain time (3.000 seconds) from the continuation signal Rn. Thus, the doll 76 is turned once to the left from the position facing the front (normal position) until the large winning openings 64a and 64b start opening and closing operations, and then returns to the normal position again. Stop. This operation is completed before the first opening / closing operation of the special winning openings 64a and 64b is started.

In the opening / closing cycle for opening and closing the special winning openings 64a and 64b, the opening time and the closing time are performed 18 times at 0.748 second intervals. The stop plate 72 is turned on, and a winning ball can be stored immediately before the discharge port 71. At the same time as the opening and closing operation is started, the swords 67a and 67b alternately repeat the opening and closing operation with the special winning openings 64a and 64b. Therefore, the winning balls that are received by the large winning ports 64a and 64b and flow down the upper ball rolling plate 66 fall from the drop ports 68a and 68b according to the opening / closing operation of the swords 67a and 67b, or enter the rear passage 69. It is led and falls from the storage entrance 70,
It becomes a storage ball or overflow ball.

The switching operation in the switching cycle is 9
When the second time is reached, or when two winning balls are detected by the winning ball detector 63, the doll 76 starts reciprocating rotation at a predetermined cycle, and the operation continues until immediately after the opening and closing cycle ends. Is done. Therefore, the winning prize flowing down the lower ball rolling plate 75 has its flow path changed by the flow path changing members 81a and 81b, and the specific winning opening 59 or the normal winning opening 61a,
61b. Further, when the number of the winning prize balls becomes seven, or when the opening / closing operation becomes the final 18 times, the temporary stop plate 72 is turned off and the stored prize balls are discharged from the discharge port 71. The winning ball discharged from the discharging port 71 is guided by the flow path changing members 81a, 81b and is directed to the specific winning port 59 or the normal winning ports 61a, 61.
b. In this case, the falling ports 68a, 6
The probability of being guided to the specific winning opening 59 is higher than that of the winning ball dropped from 8b, and there is a high possibility that the opening and closing cycle will be continued. As described above, in the present embodiment, the two movable members, the doll 76 and the temporary stop plate 72, are driven and controlled in accordance with the winning number or the number of opening / closing operations, respectively.
The operation status of the doll 76 and the pause plate 72 can be understood from the display of
It can be understood whether or not it is easy to be guided toward.

When the condition for terminating the open / close cycle is reached, the active time of the accessory continuous operating device is set in the same manner as described above, and a winning ball falling in the winning space 57 is guided to the specific winning opening 59 within that time. When this is done, the process moves to the next opening / closing cycle. However, at the time of the last opening / closing cycle, the effective operation time of the accessory continuous operating device is not set.

Next, the operation in the opening / closing cycle of the final cycle will be described with reference to FIG.
In the third opening / closing cycle, for example, when the opening / closing operation is 1
When the prize ball wins the specific prize port 59 without the number of prize balls reaching eight or seven, and the continuation signal R14 is derived, the opening / closing cycle is immediately terminated and the continuation signal Rn is obtained.
After the derivation of the continuation signal R14,
Until the opening and closing cycle of the special winning openings 64a and 64b is started, the doll 76 performs a predetermined operation, and the same operation as described above is performed after the 14th opening and closing cycle of the special winning openings 64a and 64b is started. Perform the operation.

In the 14th opening / closing cycle, for example, when the opening / closing operation reaches 18 times before the number of winning balls to the special winning openings 64a and 64b reaches 7, the temporary stop plate 72 is turned off. The stored winning prize ball is discharged from the discharge port 71. When the released prize ball is guided to the specific prize port 59, the last continuation signal R15 is derived. When seven prize balls are won before the 18th opening / closing operation, the storage is released. The released prize balls are not guided to the specific prize port 59, and the number of prize balls becomes eight in total. When the sword 67a, 6
7b is kept ON, a winning ball to be won thereafter is guided from the rear passage 69 to the discharge port 71, and the lower ball rolling plate 75
Is made to flow down to the specific winning opening 59, so that the opening and closing cycle is continued.

When the last continuation signal R15 is derived, after the continuation signal R15 is derived, the doll 76
Continue the operation in the left-right direction until the opening and closing cycle ends, and the temporary stop plate 72 and the swords 67a and 67b are not driven.

Although the configuration and operation of the embodiment have been described above, according to the embodiment, the big hit game state in which a predetermined opening / closing cycle advantageous to the player can be repeated based on the winning of the hit ball is described. Specific winning opening 59 to be generated
In a pachinko game machine provided with a variable winning ball device 50 in which a plurality of winning ports 59, 61a, 61b including
The variable winning prize ball device 50 includes a plurality of dolls 76 as a plurality of movable members that affect the flow of the hit ball received by being electrically driven and change the guidance of the hit ball to the specific winning opening 59.
And a pause plate 72, and a winning ball detector 63 for detecting a hit ball received during a regulated opening / closing cycle in the big hit gaming state.
The drive of the doll 76 and the pause plate 72 are controlled in accordance with the different count values of the detection signals from the doll 76. For example, the operation of the doll 76 and the pause plate 72 can be performed by watching the display of the winning number display LED 83. It is possible to understand the situation, and thereby to understand whether or not the hit ball is easily guided toward the specific winning opening 59.

In the above-described embodiment, the passing port devices 20a and 20b are described as those in which the ball is passed and discharged to the game area 3 again.
The pass-through device may be of a type in which after passing through a and 40b, it is taken into the back surface of the game board 1 as a winning ball. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the passage port devices 20a, 20b
Although the dot LEDs 55a and 55b constituting the variable display device are exemplified as the gaming devices operated by the game device, any gaming device provided on the gaming board 1 may be used. For example, a variable winning ball device or a movable decoration member may be used. Also, the game content in the ball game machine is not limited to the above embodiment, for example, a ball game machine having a fever type game content, or a ball game machine having an arrange type game content. There may be.

[0054]

As is apparent from the above description, in the present invention, since a plurality of movable members are controlled in accordance with the number of winnings, the operation status of the movable members is determined by looking at the display of the number of winnings. As a result, it can be understood whether or not the hit ball is easily guided toward the specific winning area.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a passage port device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view seen from the back of the passage opening device.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board of the ball game machine to which the passage opening device is applied.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a variable winning ball device including a game device operated based on a pass-through device.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view in which a part of the variable winning ball device is broken.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view showing the internal structure of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a message displayed on a variable display device as a gaming device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a message displayed on a variable display device as a gaming device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 10 is a time chart illustrating an operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of extracting a winning symbol in the variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a time chart showing the operation of the start winning device and the variable display device at the time of a hit.

FIG. 13 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable display device in the case of deviating.

FIG. 14 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable winning ball device at the time of starting winning.

FIG. 15 is a time chart showing an operation of a normal opening / closing cycle in a big hit game state.

FIG. 16 is a time chart showing the operation of the opening / closing cycle of the last round portion in the big hit game state.

[Explanation of symbols]

50 Variable winning ball device 55a, 55b Dot LED (variable display device and variable display section) 59 Specific winning opening (specific winning area) 61a, 61b Normal winning opening (winning area) 63 Winning ball detector 72 Stopper plate (pause plate) Movable member) 74 stopper solenoid 76 distribution decoration member (doll; movable member) 77 drive motor 81a, 81b flow path changing member

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable prize ball device in which a plurality of prize areas including a specific prize area for generating a jackpot game state capable of repeating a predetermined opening / closing cycle advantageous to a player based on a hit of a hit ball are formed. In the ball game machine having a plurality of movable prize ball devices, the variable prize ball device has a plurality of movable units that affect the flow of the hit ball received by being electrically driven to change the guidance of the hit ball to the specific winning area. Member, and a winning ball detector that detects a hit ball received during a regulated opening / closing cycle in the big hit gaming state, wherein the plurality of winning balls are detected according to different count values of a detection signal from the winning ball detector. A ball game machine characterized in that each of the movable members is driven and controlled.