JPS5841582A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine in which the drive 1111m of the variable winning ball device is improved.

In general, pachinko gaming machines that use pachinko balls to play games are widely used and are popular among players as a convenient form of leisure. As is well known, pachinko machines have multiple safe holes and winning ball devices on the game board.
When a player hits a pachinko ball, a certain number of prizes are paid out if the pachinko ball lands in a safe hole or a yakumono with a certain probability. In conventional pachinko games, for the purpose of providing services to players, when a ball is hit into a specific safe hole or winning area, a predetermined number of yakumono are opened, or a certain yakumono is opened for a predetermined period of time. Was. For this reason, conventionally, even if prizes were awarded depending on the gaming status,
Since a predetermined number of prizes are only created based on winnings in a specific winning area, if the player wants to win a large amount of prizes by playing until the pachinko machine stops, it is an excellent game. It required a lot of skill and patience to play continuously for long periods of time. For this reason, many of the players who won a large amount of prizes on a single pachinko game machine until the game was discontinued were skilled players known as "bachi players."

However, as a game hall, many players also have a large amount of prizes and IQ? I would like to give them the opportunity to do so.

Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. and Japanese Patent Application No. 54-145644 disclose a pachinko game in which a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono is set in a state in which it is easy to win for a relatively long period of time based on a specific gaming state, and a large amount of prizes can be won at once. I suggested a machine.

However, in the previously proposed pachinko machine, if the Kabanjin Sho Ball device is made to be in a state where it is easy to win for a relatively long time,
A large amount of winnings occurred at once, and y! A large amount of prizes will be given out in three hours. Therefore, the player must transfer the prize from the prize ball tray to another container at W4m. However, the previously proposed pachinko machine has a variable prize ball 6 - when a ball enters a certain area of the ball device, or a certain number of balls enter the variable prize ball device, When a prize is won, the variable winning ball device is once closed and then opened again. For this reason, there was a problem in that the variable winning ball device closed while the player was transferring the prize from the prize ball tray, and the variable winning ball device could not be opened again. Therefore, if the gaming state of the pachinko game machine reaches a state where the variable winning ball device can be opened repeatedly, even if the player interrupts the ball hitting game, the interruption time will be included in the opening time of the variable winning ball device. There is a need for a pachinko game machine that allows players to transfer prizes to another container without worry.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is that if a player interrupts a gaming operation while the variable display device is open, the player can safely enjoy the game without adding the time or period during which the gaming operation is interrupted to the time when the gaming operation can be resumed. To provide a pachinko game machine in which the top of a prize ball tray can be carefully transferred to another container, and a player is not disadvantaged during the period in which the balls are being transferred.

To summarize, this invention puts the variable winning ball device in a state where it is easy to win a prize based on a specific game state, and when the player interrupts the ball hitting operation or upward firing operation during that period, the interrupted period is changed to a variable winning ball device. It is 1 no. to avoid calculating the opening time of sphere 1i11F.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the pachinko game machine 10 has a front frame 11 attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable, and a game Ill attached to the front frame 11 in a detachable manner. On the game board 1, there is a winning area 3 in which a condition is set in which a variable display @vj140 (to be described later) can be changed depending on the safe hole 28 to 2C1 winning area, which is an example of the winning area.
a~3C, number of yakumono (commonly known as tulip) 4a,
4b, and out ball population 5 are formed.

Also, games! A variable winning ball Mat (a so-called electric type jackpot) 30, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3 described later, is disposed below the ball 81. This variable winning ball device 30 is provided with light emitting diodes 6a and 6b in relation to each other.

When the variable winning ball device 230 is in a first state advantageous to the player in a specific game state, the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are arranged to turn the variable winning ball device 230 into a state disadvantageous to the player after a certain period of time based on passing balls to a predetermined winning area or passing area. This is used to indicate that a predetermined condition has been met so that the second state can be returned to the first state.

Approximately in the center of the game 111, there are figures 4 and ! which will be described later. !
A variable display device 40, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 5, is provided. This variable display device 40 is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes 78 to 7d in relation to each other. The light emitting diodes 78 to 7d are used to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display depending on the number of light emitting displays.

In addition, as a means for displaying the number of times that the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed, instead of the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d,
A segment display that can display numbers may also be used. In this case, the segment display may also be used as the segment display 41, which will be described later, or may be provided separately.

Furthermore, a segment display 8 for displaying numerical information is provided at the upper corner of the game W1.

This segment display 8 indicates that the variable winning ball device 30 is the first
This is used to display the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time l that can be reached in the first state. Here, the reason why the variable winning ball device 30 displays the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can continue in the first state is that when the player interrupts the game, it stops counting the time. This is to let players know that they are doing everything they can to avoid putting them at a disadvantage, and to make it easier for them to plan their gaming strategies. Specific means in this case will be explained in detail later.

At the bottom of the front frame 11, there is an upper prize payout opening 12, when hitting a ball! lI gutter 13, ball handle 14, surplus prize upper payout port 1
5 and a prize ball tray 16 are provided.

This batting ball samurai *113 temporarily stores the prizes paid out from the prize payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball rental machine, and also transfers the stored balls 111 at a time to the batted ball supply mechanism (
(not shown). The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it. Further, if necessary, a ball hitting command switch 14s is provided on the outer periphery of the ball hitting handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the ball hitting handle 14. In addition, the batting command switch 14s
Instead, a switch may be provided that is pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the ball-hitting handle 14, and the switch may be pressed when the ball-hitting handle 14 is rotated to start the ball-hitting command. In this case, if necessary,
A single hitting switch is provided in place of the ball hitting command switch 14s, and the ball is intermittently hit when the single hitting switch is pressed.

In addition, if necessary, the front frame 11 may include a speaker 17a.
and a stop command switch 18 are provided. Speaker 1
7a is used to notify a specific gaming state by voice.

Note that the speaker arrangement position 7b may also be selected. The stop command switch 18 is used to command the variable display of the variable display device 40 to stop by the player's operation.

In addition, although the illustration shows the case where one stop command switch 18 is provided, a variable display device! A plurality of them may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in 40.

2A and 2B are illustrative views of the back side structure of the pachinko game machine, and especially FIG. 2A shows the back side of the game I11, and the 28th t! Reference numeral 11 indicates a mechanism plate attached to the back surface of the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Next, the back structure of the pachinko game l110 will be specifically explained.

On the back side of the game W1 where the safe holes 2a to 2C are formed, there is a path 2 for guiding winnings to the Yakumono 4a and 4b.
11.212 is formed. On the back of the winning areas 3a to 3C, there are detection switches 22a to 22c corresponding to each other.
is provided. These detection switches 22a to 22c are used to detect conditions under which the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed by detecting winnings in the winning areas 3a to 3G. Paths 213 and 214 are provided on the back side of the game board 1 at a position slightly above the out ball population 5. This path 213.214 is the safe hole 2a~
2c, winnings won in any of the winning areas 38 to 3c, the Yakumono 4a, 4b, or the variable winning balls 1!1f30 are guided to the winning ball place 111tI23. Tribute ball [
11! ! 23 are intermittently dropped one by one over the winning prizes connected via the path 213. When the winning balls dropped by the winning ball processing device 23 pass through the meandering path 215, the heavy noodles of the balls actuate the operating lever 261 connected to the prize payout mechanism 26, and one winning ball is released. A single prize payout operation is performed. In addition, when an electric type is used as the prize payout mechanism, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) that is opened in conjunction with the rotation of the winning ball processing device 23 is provided. Then, the prize payout mechanism is electrically driven by the output of the winning ball detection switch to pay out a predetermined number of prizes.

On the back side of the front frame 1113-, which corresponds to the location of the ball-hitting handle, there is an electrically operated ball-hitting III, which is an example of the ball-hitting III structure.
II24 is provided. This electric ball hitting mechanism 24 uses the rotational force of a motor 241 to drive the ball hitting cam 24 as is well known in the art.
2 is rotated, and the ball hitting cam 242 rotates to intermittently rotate the ball hitting hammer 243 to hit the ball. In this manner, when the ball firing mechanism is an electric ball hitting mechanism, the ball hitting command switch 148 is used as means for detecting the ball firing operation state (that is, the ball hitting operation state Im). In this embodiment, if the batting command switch is not pressed or opened during the period when the variable winning ball device 130 is opened in a specific game state, it is determined that the variable winning ball device wI30 can be opened. The clock operation for a certain period of time is stopped.

In addition, as another example of the ball hitting mechanism, a conventionally well-known manual ball hitting mechanism may be used, in which the ball hitting handle is manually rotated intermittently to hit the ball. in this case,
The ball firing operation state detecting means includes a device that detects that the ball-striking handle is rotated at least once in a short period of time (for example, one minute), and a touch that generates electrical conduction by touching the ball-striking handle with a finger. forming a switch in relation to each other and detecting that the touch switch has been operated within a short period of time;
Alternatively, a touch switch is used that detects that a finger is in contact with a protruding member (so-called balance wheel) that is provided near the ball-hitting handle and is used to fix the hand when flicking the ball-hitting handle with the thumb.

Still another ball launcher is one that is equipped with a lift that lifts the pachinko balls from the end of the prize ball tray to the top of the game board, and is configured so that the direction in which the pachinko balls are launched from the top of the game board can be selected. For example, the ball firing method described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-36984, which was previously proposed by the applicant of the present application, may be used.

A prize ball tank 27 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 25. The prize ball tank 27 is supplied with supplies from a supply gutter (not shown). A prize payout mechanism 26 is formed below the prize ball tank 27.

In the circle between the prize payout mechanism 26 and the prize ball tank 27! ! 1
1271 is for arranging the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 in a plurality of rows and supplying them to the prize payout mechanism 26. A joint 1112B is formed below the prize payout mechanism 26. The confluence-28 sends the prize balls paid out from the prize top payout mechanism 26 to the top prize payout port 12 1111<@281
, guide the surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball payout port 15 -282,
It is constructed by integrally molding the outer ball and the outer ball downward.

No. 3111 is the diagonal lll1I of the edible winning ball device 30.

This variable player prize ball device 30 has an opening/closing plate opened to the front to receive balls as an example of a first state that is advantageous to the player, and an opening/closing plate that is an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This is to prevent the ball from being accepted.

Next, 3rd F! ! A more specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be explained with reference to J. In the center part of the decorative frame 31,
A through hole is formed which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won.

An opening/closing plate 33 is provided on the front surface of the through hole so as to be freely openable toward the front. The lower side of the opening/closing plate 33 is supported by a shaft 331, and a U-shaped protrusion 332 is formed on the back surface of one side (the right side in the figure). A through hole is bored in the protrusion 332 .

A bottle 341 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole. The other end of the lever 34 is supported by a fulcrum 342. An opening/closing mechanism 35 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open or close is provided at an upper position of the lever 34 . Opening/closing mechanism 35
includes a solenoid 351, one end of a rod 353 is connected to a plunger 352 of the solenoid 351, and the rod 353 is connected to a plunger 352 of the solenoid 351.
The other end of the lever 53 is connected to the central portion of the lever 34.

The entry award area 32 may include a plurality of areas 32a as necessary.
, 32b, 320. Winning area 32b, 3
The ball that won 2c is guided directly to the back of the game AI,
It reaches the winning ball processor 23 via a path 213. The winning area 32a is a variable winning ball device depending on the passage of the ball! This area is defined so that the 30 opening/closing plates 30 can be repeatedly opened and closed. Decorative frames 3 on both sides sandwiching this winning area 32
1, 17-safe holes 36a, 36b are formed. Safe hole 36a
, 36b are formed to protrude from the surface of the decorative frame 31 to the front side so as to always receive balls falling along the game W1, and guide the fallen balls to the back surface as winning balls. Light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are provided in the decorative frame 31 portion exposed when the Wlawi board 33 is opened. The light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are connected to the winning area 3 when the opening/closing plate 33 is opened in a specific game state.
In response to the occurrence of tribute balls to 2a, the Wa opening/closing plate 3 is closed after a certain amount of am, and then repeated again to indicate that the conditions for opening have been met.

In operation, when the solenoid 351 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, the opening/closing plate 33 is opened to the front side as shown in the figure, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the solenoid 351 is deenergized, the plunger 352
is pushed downward, and the lever 34 is lowered inward. As a result, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed, resulting in a disadvantageous situation for the player.

18- By the way, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing plate 33 is continuously opened as the first state, and the opening/closing plate 33 is opened as the second state, but there are other various ways to easily win a prize. The state may be such that it is difficult to win a prize. For example, the first
As the state, opening and closing may be alternately repeated a predetermined number of times at relatively short constant intervals fl (2 seconds).

Further, as another example of the variable winning ball device, a so-called tulip-like device may be used, and the second state may be a state in which it is difficult for balls to enter.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 40. In this structure, the variable display device 40 includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display, and a rotating drum display mechanism 50 that displays a variable display by rotating mechanically. Specifically, the variable display device F40 includes a segment display 41 provided on the upper part of the decorative frame 42, and displays the rotating drums 51a, 51b through a plurality of windows (three in the figure) formed in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 42. , 51c is housed in a rotary drum display mechanism 50 so that a part of the numbers 51c can be visually observed, and numerals are variably displayed during approximately the same period as the rotary drum display mechanism 50 can be variably displayed.

The decorative frame 42 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 78 to 7d to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
is provided. Note that the light emitting diodes 7a to 7a are used as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
A segment display may be used instead of 7d. In that case, the segment display 641 is used both as an electrically variable display and to display the number of times that variable display is possible, or another segment display is used. Note that the rotating drum display mechanism 50
The details will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. In the figure, a rotating drum group 51 included in the rotating drum display mechanism 50 includes a plurality of rows of rotating drums 51a and 51b.
, 51c. Identification information such as a picture pattern, a symbol, or a number (for example, a picture pattern such as a bell, a star, a sailboat, or a symbol such as a number or an alphabet) is drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Each side of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row has a number 52a to 520 corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery (only 52c is shown in li! II). is fixed. Rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row
Each of the drum shafts 53 is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and is supported so as to be individually rotatable by its frictional force. drum shaft 53
is pivoted on both sides of the box 54. A gear 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 53. - The car 551 is a gearshift gear 55
2 and are interlocked and connected. A motor 56 for driving the rotating drum is mounted on the side of the box 54. A geared motor is used as the motor 56, and its driving gear is coupled to the gear 552. The rotational force of the motor 56 is
is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via gears 522 and 551,
The rotating drum group 51 is driven to rotate. Also, box 5
21- Solenoids 57a to 57c are fixed to the tangential rear surface of the rotary drums 51a to 57c for individually controlling rotation or stopping of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Plungers 571 of these solenoids 57a to 57c are connected to one ends of locking levers 588 to 58c, respectively, by pins.

Approximately central portions of these locking levers 58a to 58c are pivotally supported by a shaft 581.

Both sides of the shaft 581 are fixed to both sides of the box 54.

A claw-like portion 582 is formed at the tip of each of the locking levers 58a to 58c. The claw-like portions 582 of each of the locking levers 58a-58c are attached to the corresponding ratchet wheels 52a-52.
c to stop the rotating drums of each row;
Keep locked.

The specific game state that allows the variable winning ball @N30 to be in the #11 state for a relatively long time is a combination of identification information such as a picture pattern in each row displayed on the rotating drum display mechanism 5o. It is determined by the combination of the alignment state and the display layer of numerical information displayed on the segment display 41.

Other examples of the specific game state include only the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50, only the display state of the segment display 41 when a plurality of digits are provided, or only the display state of the segment display 41 provided on the game board 1. This may be based on any case where there is a ball that passes through a specific winning area.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the configuration, the game control circuit 60 includes a variable display possible condition detection circuit 61, a decoder driver 62, a rotating drum drive control circuit 63, a display drive circuit 64, a specific game state detection means 65, a batting motor drive circuit 66, and a predetermined value imparting circuit. It includes a state detection circuit 67 and a drive control means 70. Here, the variable display possible condition detection circuit 61 detects the variable display device 40.
Detect conditions that allow variable display and count the number of times. The decoder driver 62 drives the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d for display based on the number of times that the variable display device 40 can perform variable display. The rotating drum drive control circuit 63 drives and controls the rotating drum display mechanism 50 based on variable display enable conditions. The display drive circuit 64 drives the segment display 41 to display based on variable display enable conditions. The specific game state detection means 65 detects that a predetermined specific game state has been entered based on the combination of the display state of the segment display 41 and the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50. Note that the specific gaming state detection means 65 preferably includes a function of detecting not only the specific gaming state but also other gaming states and a condition that allows the variable winning ball device to be in the first state. The predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67 detects the state in which a predetermined value has been given in a specific gaming state! I! (For example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of prize balls has been awarded) is detected. The drive control means 70 is the variable winning ball device 30
The detailed circuit configuration is shown in FIG. 7.

FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of the drive control means 70. This drive control means 70 includes a decoder driver 71, an OR gate 72, a driver 73, timers 74 to 76, and a constant period repeating opening/closing driving circuit 700. Here, the decoder driver 71 locks back at a certain time and opens/closes the drive circuit 70.
Based on the count value of the counter 706 included in 0, the segment display 8 displays the elapsed time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the state w41.

The driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 during the output period of the OR gate 72 to generate the variable winning ball @113.
0 to the first state. The fixed time line repeating opening/closing drive circuit 700 moves the variable winning ball device 30 to the first
As an example of the state, it is used as a period measuring means to measure the period when the variable winning ball device 30 is continuously put in a state where it is easy to win for a relatively long fixed period of time (for example, tl-30 seconds). .

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, specific operations when playing the pachinko game 1110 of this embodiment will be explained. The player takes the ball borrowed from the ball rental machine to the ball waiting gutter 13.
After adjusting the strength of the ball by rotating the ball hitting handle 14, the ball hitting switch 14a is pressed. Batted ball switch 1
The press signal (high level) of 4a is the transistor 661
is made conductive to supply power to the motor 241. In response, the motor 241 rotates to drive the ball hitting hammer 243 to the second position.
5- Hit the balls one by one into the game slot 1 by making one movement intermittently. In this way, when a player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is either in the safe holes 2a to 2C or in the Yakumono 4.
If you win in either a or 4b, the prize payout mechanism 2
6 is activated and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning ball.
1 control. On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the winning areas 38-3C, the corresponding detection switch 22a-2
Either of 2c derives a high level and OR gate 61
1 as a tightening input to the addition/subtraction counter 612. The addition/subtraction counter 612 performs an addition operation each time there is an output from the OR gate 611 and performs a subtraction operation each time there is an output from the comparison circuit 613, and provides the counted value to the comparison circuit 613 and the decoder driver 62. Decoder driver 6
2 drives the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d a number of times corresponding to the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 for display. Comparison circuit 6
13, display ll! The output of the delay circuit 646 included in the rotation 2I64 is given as a comparison command signal. The comparison circuit 613 calculates the count value (n) of the addition/subtraction counter 612 when a high-level comparison command signal is input 26-.
A high-level variable display command signal is derived based on the fact that is the amount required to cause the variable display device 40 to display a variable display by 1 (for example, 1 or more: t, that is, n≧1). This variable display command signal is applied to the drive@5631 and is also applied as a set input to the flip-flop 641.

Further, the output of the comparison circuit 613 is given as a subtraction command signal to the addition/subtraction counter 612, and the number of variable display possible times counted by the addition/subtraction counter 612 is subtracted by 1.

The drive circuit 631 energizes the solenoids 57a to 57c to disengage the claw-like portions 582 of the locking levers 58a to 58c from the corresponding ratchet-skewers 52a to 52c, and rotationally drives the motor 56. As a result, the rotating drums 51a to 510 in each row are rotationally driven to vary the display state of the rotating drums. At the same time, flip 70
The set output of knob 641 is given as one input of AND gate 642. This AND gate 642 has a clock output of 1!1643 (F). Therefore, the AND gate 642 derives a clock pulse according to the set output of the flip-flop 641, and outputs the clock pulse from the ring counter 6.
Give to 44. The ring counter 644 cyclically counts the numerical values O to 9 that can be displayed on the segment display 41 in response to the input of the reset pulse, and the counted value is sent to the decoder driver 645 and the specific game state detection means 65. The decoder driver 645 decodes the count value of the ring counter 644 and displays the segment display 1141 based on the count value.
The numbers displayed are changed sequentially at the cycle of the clock pulse.

In this manner, the rotating drums 51a to 51c are rotationally driven and the segment display 1141 is variably displayed, thereby simultaneously performing one mechanically variable display and one electrically variable display.

As described above, in a state where the rotating drums 51a to 51c and the segment display 41 are each showing variable display, the player can select the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row.
The stop command switch 18 is pressed so that the combination of display states becomes a specific game state. Accordingly, the drive circuit 631 operates the solenoids 578 to 57c in a predetermined order (
or in an irregular order) to deenergize and rotate the drum 5.
1a to 51c are stopped in sequence. And the drive circuit 63
1 stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and derives a high level fei signal indicating that all rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal resets the flip-flop 641 and is given to the display state determination circuit 653 as a determination command signal. In response, AND gate 642 stops deriving clock pulses. Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 644 is not incremented, and therefore, the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 644 is continuously displayed on the segment display 41.

The display state determination circuit 653 determines the combination of 29-identification information displayed on the rotating drums in each row based on the outputs provided from the C sensors 651 and 652 in response to the determination command signal. Here, the sensor 651
and 652, for example, a photoelectric sensor having a light projecting part and a light receiving part is used, and the light projecting part and the light receiving part are provided facing each other on both axially outer sides of the rotating drum of each row. Although not shown in FIG. 5, on the side surfaces of each of the rotating drums 51a to 51c, a symbol is displayed on each rotating drum on the first circumference of the radius and on the circumference of 1112. A part with a through hole and a part without a through hole are provided at the position corresponding to the identification information, and 41111 can be identified by the combination of the part with a through hole and the part without a through hole. For example, if we assume that the part on the first and second circumferences in which a through hole is drilled is logical "1" and the part without a through hole is logical rOJ, then there are four types of 2 pits code roO
J, r01J, rlOJ, "11J can detect the combination of identification information of the rotating drums in each row displayed in the window of the decorative frame 42. Then, the display state determination circuit 6
53 determines the score based on the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c, and provides the obtained 30 points to the drive control means 70 and the determination circuit 655.

If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 510 is not a combination of a specific game state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all sailboat shapes), the display state The determination circuit 653 generates a determination signal (or score signal) indicating that a value smaller than the maximum value should be assigned based on the combination at that time.
Derive one of j2 to j4. Each judgment signal j2 to J
4 is given to the corresponding timers 74-76.

Each timer 74, 75, 76 receives a corresponding judgment signal J2. J 3. A predetermined period of time t according to the input of j4. t3. A high level signal is derived for t4. Here, timers 74 to 7
The fixed time period set in 6 is t 2 > t 3 > 14
For example, t2-10 seconds.

Selected at t3-6 seconds and t4-4 seconds. It should be noted that the determination circuit 655 does not determine the display state of the segment display 41 if the determination signal is other than the signal j1 representing the specific gaming state (ie, j2 to J4).

Now, for example, the display state determination circuit 653 outputs the determination signal J2.
Assuming that the timer 74 derives the sole foot time t
The second high level signal is derived.

This high level signal is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. Accordingly, the T1 driver 73 is set to 11 at a certain time.
Continuously energize the solenoid 351 at t2. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is closed at the sole foot time t.
2 is opened and allows the contribution of hammered balls. At this time, if the ball hits the winning area 32b or 32c,
A prize payout mechanism 26 pays out a predetermined number of prizes depending on the winning balls.

However, even if the ball hits the winning area 32a,
The opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is not extended, and only a predetermined number of prizes are paid out for each winning ball.

Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the one-turn drums 51a to 51c in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 653 derives the determination signal "1" and supplies it to the determination circuit 655 and also as a set input to the flip 70 knob 701.

Accordingly, the flip 7O knob 701 is set.

Further, the determination circuit 655 determines, in response to the determination signal j1, that the count value of the ring counter 644 is an indication II (for example, a state in which 7 is displayed) that gives the maximum value set in the combination setting section 654. Determine whether or not. At this time, even if the combination of display states of the rotary drums 51a to 51c gives the maximum value, if the segment display 41 does not display the number 7, the determination circuit 655 sends a maximum value provision command signal. (high level) is not derived.

That is, the determination circuit 655 continues to apply the low level signal to the AND gate 656. In this case, the set output of the flip 70 knob 701 set by the judgment signal "1" is passed through the OR gate 702 to the AND gate 70.
3 and 704. At this time, an O-level signal indicating that the predetermined time period 1t1 has not elapsed is input to the AND gate 704 after being inverted by 33- to a high-level signal. For this reason, and gate 7
04 continuously derives a high level signal until the comparison circuit 707 detects mt i at the bottom of the foot, and supplies it to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. In response, the driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 to open the opening/closing plate 33 of the ball device 30.

At this time, the AND gate 703 is given a high level signal based on the depression of the ball batting command switch 148. Therefore, the AND gate 703
The pulse given from 5 is derived and given to counter 706. Counter 706 increments its count value every time a pulse is input, and provides it to comparator circuit 707 and decoder driver 71 . Here, the pulse generation period of the pulse generation circuit 705 is selected to be, for example, 1/10 second (or 17100 seconds). In this case, the decoder driver 71 displays the upper two digits of the count value of the counter 76 (i.e., the number rounded down to the nearest whole number) on the segment display 8 as the continuous opening data of the Kabanjin Sho Ball @1F30. let

The comparison circuit 707 compares the count value of the force 34-counter 706 with the count value corresponding to the sole foot time t1 (that is, the count value of the counter 706 with the pulse generation circuit 7
05 divided by the period of the output pulse) is the constant time t1
A high level signal is derived when it is determined that 11t1 has been reached at a certain time. This high level signal is sent to the 7 rip 70 knob 701 and the counter 7.
06 and is applied to delay circuit 708, further disabling AND gate 704. As a result, the variable winning ball device 130 is opened for a longer sole foot time t1 than when the determination signals j2 to j4 are derived, but it is not repeatedly driven to open.

On the other hand, the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c becomes a predetermined state that can give the maximum value (total figure of a sailboat), and the display state of the segment display 41 displays the number 7 that can give the maximum value. When the state is reached, the determination circuit 655 derives a high level signal representing the specific gaming state, that is, the fulfillment of the maximum value awarding condition. This high-level signal causes the 7-lip 70-tub 713 to be set and is applied to the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67. Therefore, if you enter a specific gaming state,
After the operation when the above-described determination signal j1 is derived, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 130 is performed repeatedly. That is, in this case, when the variable winning M device [30 is opened after being opened by [1] between the sole feet FR, the delay circuit 7
08 derives a high level signal after a certain time delay and supplies it to AND gate 709.

By the way, in a specific game state, the variable winning ball device f30
The conditions for repeatedly performing the opening drive are as follows: during the period when the variable winning ball device F30 is opened, the winning area 32
This is a case where a has won a prize.

Therefore, if there is a winning prize in the winning area 32a, the winning area 3
A special prize ball detection switch 711 provided in connection with 2a detects winning and sets the flip 70 knob 710. Therefore, the AND gate 709 detects that there is a set output of the flip-flop 713, that is, a specific gaming state, that there is a set output of the knob 70, that is, that there is a winning in the winning area, and that the delay circuit 708 There is an output, that is, a variable person award ball [30 is constant, 1'! I! Based on the three conditions that the gate is opened for t1 and then left unopened, a high level signal representing a repeated opening command is derived and the OR gate 7 is
02 to AND gates 703 and 704. As a result, the variable winning ball @11130 is opened again for a certain period of time t1 in the same manner as when the above-described determination signal j1 is derived.

At this time, the AND gate 716 connects the flip-flop 7
The transistor 717 is made conductive in response to both set outputs 10 and 713, and the light emitting diodes 5a and 5b are caused to emit light. By looking at the display states of the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b, the player can easily know that the variable player prize ball set 30 has been closed and will be re-opened. Further, the output of delay circuit 708 is given to delay circuit 712. The delay circuit 712 derives a high level signal after a minute delay required to open and drive the variable winning ball device 30, and resets the flip-flop 37-37. As mentioned above, if a specific gaming state occurs, variable winning balls @
The variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly driven to open as long as there is a chance to win a prize in the winning area 32a during the period in which W30 is opened.

This provides the player with an opportunity to win a large amount of prizes in an extremely efficient manner.

Then, when the variable prize ball w30 is repeatedly opened and moved, if there is no winning prize in the winning area 32a during that period, the flip-flop 710 maintains the reset state. Therefore, when the comparator circuit 707 detects that a certain period of time tilt 1 has elapsed since the opening of the variable prize ball H30, the AND gate 714 derives a high level signal and resets the flip 70 knob 713 via the OR gate 715. let As a result, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is thereafter completed. In addition, each time the variable winning ball device F30 is opened, the winning area 3
If a prize win occurs in 2a, the player can win a large amount of prizes corresponding to the number of wins at an early opportunity. In this case, the predetermined ii*application state detection circuit 6
7 detects that a predetermined number of prizes have been paid out, and derives a high level signal to disable AND gate 656 and reset flip-flop 713 via OR gate 715. Therefore, the repeated opening operation of the variable person prize ball [30 at a certain time 11t1 is performed when there is no possibility of winning in the winning area within a certain time Ht1 or when a predetermined value is given to the extent that it is discontinued. It will be suspended.

By the way, as described above, when the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly driven to open, a large amount of winnings will occur in a short period of time, so a large amount of winnings will be paid out. Therefore, the player needs to transfer the prizes stored in the prize ball tray 16 to another container. In this case, the player interrupts the ball hitting operation, prepares another container -C, and transfers the prizes stored in the prize ball tray 16 to the other container. At this time, since the pressing of the ball batting command switch 14s is released, the AND gate 703 is disabled. Even if you stop the ball game, the counter 706 is a variable winning ball device! 30 is to be opened at a certain time 1t1. In this way, when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened in a specific game state, if the ball hitting operation is stopped, the variable winning ball 1
The time measurement operation at a fixed time 1111t1 when i1f30 should be opened is stopped, and the state is displayed on the segment display 8. That is, when the player stops hitting the ball, the opening time that has elapsed up to that point continues to be displayed. In this case, since the ball-hitting command switch 14s is not operated, the motor 241 is not supplied with power, and therefore stops the ball-striking operation.

As a result, the variable winning ball @11 in a specific gaming state
If the ball firing operation or ball hitting operation is interrupted during the opening of the variable winning ball device 130, the interrupted time will not be counted as the time when the variable winning ball device 130 can be opened, and the player can safely transfer the prize to another container. It has the advantage of being replaceable. In addition, if the number of times that the variable winning ball device 130 can be repeatedly opened and closed in a specific gaming state is limited to 1, or 1. Even if there is a condition that the variable winning ball device 30 can be opened repeatedly in response to one or a certain number of winnings during the opening of the variable winning ball device 30, the player is not allowed to open the variable winning ball device 30 repeatedly. There is also the advantage that you will not be disadvantaged by interrupting the game during the opening.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the time information displayed on the segment display 8 corresponds to the time information displayed on the Segment Display 8 in the specific game state.
Although the case where the opening duration time is 0 has been described, the determination signal J2~
This may be the case from time @t2 to t4 when j4 is derived. In this case, the time information measured by the timers 74 to 76 may be converted into a digital signal, and the gate may be appropriately switched depending on the type of the determination signals j2 to j4, and then provided to the decoder 71.

Further, instead of the opening time of the variable winning ball device 30, the remaining time that can be won may be displayed. In this case, a subtraction circuit is used in place of the counter 706, and the circuit is configured such that at the timing when a high level is derived from the OR gate 702, a count value corresponding to -41 constant time wit i is preset in the subtraction circuit. . The subtraction circuit performs a subtraction operation every time a pulse is input, and the subtracted value is provided to the comparison circuit 707 and the decoder driver 71. In this case, the comparison circuit 707 is replaced by one that detects when the count value of the subtraction circuit becomes 0D.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, -C is an example of the first state.
Although the case has been described in which the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 3o is opened continuously, it may be opened/closed periodically (for example, at intervals of 2 seconds). In that case.

A pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at regular intervals is provided, the output of the pulse generation circuit and the output of the OR gate 72 are applied to an AND gate, and the output of the AND gate is applied to a driver 73.
It is only necessary to configure the circuit so as to provide the same voltage, and to open the opening/closing plate 33 only when the output of the AND gate is at a high level. In this case, the fixed time t1 is selected to be twice that of the case where it is opened continuously. In addition, the numerical information displayed on the segment display 8 is changed to a fixed time period.
2- The number of times may be displayed. In this case, it is sufficient to provide a counter that performs a counter operation for each opening/closing operation, and display the count value of the counter on the segment display 8. In this case, the period is a period that correlates to the product of the time corresponding to the period of the opening/closing operation and the constant number of times the Fil is closed.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case of replayable balls was described as an example of the prize paid out according to the winning balls, but instead of this, a valuable object corresponding to a relatively large number of balls, for example, a game A prize dispensing means such as dispensing a piece of earth (earthen or metal larger than a ball) may also be used.

Incidentally, although FIGS. 6 and 7 above show a case in which a hardware circuit is used to achieve the operation of the present invention, the technical idea of the present invention is to perform program processing using a microprocessor. You can also do it. In this case, it is best to set the program so that the hardware circuit operates as shown in Figures 6 and 7.
Since it can be easily considered by one person, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.As described above, according to the present invention, the state of the ball firing motion or the ball hitting motion is detected, and if the ball firing motion is not performed, the specific game state is determined. When the variable display device is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, the needle bar should not be moved during a predetermined period so that the ball device can be brought into a state where it is easy to win a prize during the interruption period of the ball firing operation. Therefore, even if a player interrupts the ball firing operation to transfer the prize balls accumulated in the prize ball receiver to another container, the player can rest assured that there will be no disadvantage to the player. Unique effects such as being able to transfer prize balls to another container are diced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko game machine. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of an example of a variable winning ball device. Figure 4 is a variable display! 140 is a detailed view of FIG. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rotary drum display 41I structure 50 included in the variable display device [40]. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of one embodiment of the drive I+J control means. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 2a-2cLl:
T-7 hole, 3a to 3c, 32a to 320 are winning areas, 8 is L lame 26 display (numerical information display means), 3
0 is a variable winning ball device, 4o is a variable display device, 50 is a rotating drum display**, 6o is a game system circuit, 61 is a variable display possible condition detection circuit, 62 is a driver, and 63 is a rotating drum drive control. - circuit, 64 is a display drive circuit, 65 is a specific game state detection means, 66 is a ball hitting m motor drive circuit,
67 is a predetermined value imparting state detection circuit, 70 is a drive control means, and 700 is a constant time round opening/opening drive circuit (period 1 measuring means). Patent applicant Sankyo Co., Ltd. 45
- 1st Calm Figure 2A Figure 26 Figure 46

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] (1) A pachinko game machine including a game board forming a winning area and a ball firing mechanism that fires pachinko balls to the game board, which is arranged on the game board and is advantageous to the player. A variable winning ball can be freely changed into a first state in which the winning ball is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state in which the player is disadvantageous, and the pachinko playing state can change the variable winning ball @1 to the first state only for a predetermined period of time. a specific game state detection means for detecting a specific game state determined as follows; a ball launch operation state detection means for detecting the operating state of the ball launch mechanism; a period measuring means that starts measuring a period and stops measuring a predetermined period in response to no output of the ball firing operation state warm detection means during the period when the variable winning ball device is in a first state; The variable winning ball device is placed in a first state in accordance with the output of the specific game state detection means, and the variable winning ball device is placed in a second state based on the period measuring device measuring a predetermined period. A pachinko game machine equipped with a drive means for driving. (2) The first state of the variable winning ball device is a state in which pachinko balls are changed so that it is easy to win continuously, and the predetermined period during which the variable winning ball device can change to the first state is: The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the period is a relatively long fixed period of time, and the period measuring means is a clocking means for measuring the fixed period of time. (3) The first state of the variable winning ball device is a state in which the variable winning ball device is alternately repeated a certain number of times into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win at relatively short fixed time intervals; The predetermined period during which the winning ball device can be changed to the first state is a period that correlates to the product of the period corresponding to the cycle of changing the variable winning ball device into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win, and the fixed number of times. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pre-period round measuring means is a counting means for counting the predetermined number of times. (4) The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ffi prize payout means is a prize payout means that pays out prizes as prizes. (5) In the game board, during the period in which the variable winning ball device is in the first state, once a predetermined period has elapsed according to the passage of pachinko balls, the variable winning ball device is placed in the second state. The special winning area includes a special winning area in which conditions are set so that it can be returned to the first state later, and special winning area passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the special winning area, and the drive ll1lI
The l1 means is a first co-gaming machine for a predetermined period again after the variable winning ball device is brought into the second state according to the output of the special winning area passing ball detection means. (6) The game board includes a numerical information display means for displaying numerical information, and the numerical information display means is characterized by numerical information correlated to a predetermined period measured by the period measuring means. The pachinko game machine according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 5. (7) The ball firing mechanism is an electric ball hitting mechanism that hits balls using the rotational force of a ball hitting motor, and the ball hitting operation state detecting means is characterized in that the ball hitting motor is in a state where a driving command is given. The pachinko game machine described in item 1. (8) The ball firing mechanism is a manual ball striking*S that intermittently hits the ball by manually operating the ball striking handle, and the ball launching operation state detection means is a patent characterized by a state related to the operation of the ball striking handle. A pachinko game machine according to claim 11.