JPS5846976A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

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The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine with an improved driving l11tIl of a variable winning ball device. 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, a pachinko game machine has multiple safe holes and a winning ball device on its 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. Conventional pachinko machines, for the purpose of providing services to players, open a predetermined number of yakumono or open a certain yakumono for a predetermined time when a ball is hit into a specific safe hole or winning area. 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 winning balls in a specific winning area, if a player wants to win a large amount of prizes by playing until the pachinko machine stops, it is possible to win a large amount of prizes. It required gaming skills and patience to play the game continuously. For this reason, many of the players who win a large amount of prizes on a single pachinko game machine until it is controlled to stop are experienced players known as "bachi players." However, as a gaming hall, there is a desire to give many players the opportunity to IA@ a large amount of prizes. Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. and patent application 1977-145644j! proposed a pachinko game machine that can win a large amount of prizes at once by setting a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono in a state where it is easy to win for a relatively long time based on a specific game state. However, the previously proposed pachinko game machine temporarily changes the variable winning ball device to a state in which it is difficult to win in response to winning balls in a predetermined winning area during a period in which the variable winning ball device is in a state in which it is easy to win. After that, the variable display device is changed to a state where it is easy to win again, and the variable display device is repeatedly opened as long as there are winning balls in a predetermined winning area. For this reason, even after the player enters the specific game state, he or she simply hits the ball, which tends to be uninteresting. Therefore, after entering the specific gaming state, as long as there are winning balls in the predetermined winning area during the period when the eccentric prize ball device is in a state where it is easy to win, the variable display and display means can be repeatedly displayed. If this is done, the player will be given many opportunities to view the display state of the variable display means or to stop the variable display state, and will be able to enjoy the game even more. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable display means, when the display state of the variable display means reaches a state determined to give maximum value, as long as the variable display condition is changed again. The variable display means can be repeatedly displayed in a variable manner, giving the player many opportunities to view the variable display and enjoy combinations of variable display states, thereby further improving the player's interest.
To provide a pachinko game machine. To summarize, the present invention causes the display state of the variable display means to be variably displayed in accordance with the passing of a ball to a specific area in which conditions for variably displaying the variable display means are determined. Then, once the display state of the variable display means becomes the warm value imparting state,
Regardless of the presence or absence of a ball passing through a specific area, the variable display means can repeatedly display the variable display as long as the variable display condition is detected again. Based on the type of display state of the variable display means, the time or period during which the winning ball beast is in the first state is changed so that the player can win prizes advantageously. . 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 mounted so as to be freely openable and closable, and a game board 1 mounted on the front frame 11 so as to be freely attachable and detachable. In the game I11, safe holes 2a to 2c are an example of winning areas. Winning prize area 3 of an example of the first specific area where conditions for changing the variable display device 40 (described later) depending on winning balls are determined.
8-3cq multiple yakumono (commonly known as tulips) 4a,
4b, and an out ball population of 5 is completed. Further, in the lower part of the game board 1, a variable winning ball @w (so-called electric Yakumono) 30 shown in FIG. 183, which will be described later, is arranged. Variable winning ball 1i! 130&- as necessary,
A light emitting diode 6 is associated. The light emitting diode 6 is used to indicate that a predetermined condition has been met so that the rotary drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display @1l140 can again display a variable display. Game 111
A variable display device 40, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5C, is disposed approximately in the center of the screen. Below the front frame 11, a prize ball dispensing opening 12, a batted ball waiting gutter 13, a batting ball handle 14, a surplus prize ball dispensing opening 15, and a prize ball receiving tray 16 are arranged. This batted ball waiting gutter 13 temporarily stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball lending machine, and sends the stored balls one by one to a batted ball supply mechanism (not shown). It works to supply. 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 148 may be installed on the outer periphery of the ball hitting handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the ball hitting handle 14.
is provided. Note that instead of the batting command switch 148, a switch is provided which is pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the batting handle 14, and when the batting handle 14 is rotated, this inch is pressed to start the batting command. It may be configured as follows. In this case, if necessary, a single hit switch is provided in place of the batted ball command switch 143,
The ball is configured to be hit intermittently when the single hit switch is pressed. Further, a speaker 17 and a stop command switch 18 are provided on the front frame 11 as necessary. The speaker 17 is used to notify the edible display state by voice. The stop command switch 18 is used to command the variable display of the variable display device 40 to stop by operation by the player. Note that the stop command switch 18 is 1 in the illustration.
Although a case in which one is provided is shown, a plurality of such devices may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in the variable display device 40. 2A and 2B are illustrative views of the back structure of the pachinko game machine, and especially FIG. 2A shows the back of the game board 1,
・FIG. 28 shows a mechanism plate attached to the back side of the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Next, the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be specifically explained. Paths 211 and 212 are formed on the back surface of the game board 1, where the safe holes 28 to 2c are formed, for guiding winnings to the prize money 4a and 4b. On the back of the winning areas 3a to 3C, there are detection switches 22a to 22 corresponding to each other.
C is provided. These detection switches 22a to 22c
is used to detect the conditions under which the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed by detecting winnings in the winning gIA areas 38 to 3C. And, at a position slightly above the out ball entrance 5 on the back side of the game [11], there is a path 213°2.
14 are provided. This route 213.214 includes safe holes 28 to 201 person award areas 38 to 3c, Yakumono 4a, 4
This is to guide the winning ball that has been won into either the winning ball ball mount (b) or the variable player prize ball set [30] to the winning ball processing device 23. The winning ball processor 23 intermittently drops winning balls one by one onto the winning balls guided through the path 213. When the winning ball dropped by the winning ball processing device 23 passes through the meandering path 215, the weight of the ball moves the winning ball to an operating lever 26 connected to the prize payout mechanism 26.
1 is activated to perform one prize payout operation on one winning prize. In addition, when an electric type is used as the prize payout mechanism, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) that is closed 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 prize balls. An electric ball-hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 corresponding to position 1 of the ball-hitting handle. As is conventionally well known, this electric ball hitting mechanism 24 rotates a ball hitting cam 242 using the rotational force of a motor 241, and the rotation of the ball hitting cam 242 intermittently rotates a ball hitting hammer 243 to hit a ball. be. A prize ball tank 27 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate '25. Replenishment balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 27 from a supply gutter (not shown). A prize payout mechanism 26 is formed below the prize ball tank 27. Between the prize payout mechanism 26 and the prize ball tank 27, an alignment path 271 is provided at an angle. The alignment path 271 lines up the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 in a plurality of rows and supplies them to the prize payout mechanism 26. A merging machine 28 is formed below the prize payout machine 11126. The confluence 8128 is a gutter 281 that guides prize balls paid out from the rental ball payout mechanism 26 to the prize ball payout port 12, a gutter 281 that guides surplus prize balls to the surplus prize upper payout port 15, and a gutter that guides out balls downward. 283 is integrally molded. The third factor is a perspective view of the variable display device 30. This variable winning ball device 30 opens the 1@m board to the front and accepts balls as an example of a first state that is advantageous to the player, and accepts balls by opening the 1@m board to the front as an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The opening/closing plate closes to prevent balls from being received. Next, a more specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 130 will be explained with reference to FIG. A through hole is formed in the center of the decorative frame 31, which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won. The front surface of the through hole is provided so as to be freely openable on the front side of the II clearance plate 33. The lower side of the opening/closing plate 33 is supported by a shaft 331.
A U-shaped protrusion 332 is formed on the back surface of one side 11 (right side in the illustration). A through hole is bored in the protrusion 332 . A bottle 342 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is supported in the through hole. 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 . The opening m mechanism 35 includes a solenoid 351, and the solenoid 35
Connect one end of the rod 353 to the plunger 352 of No. 1,
The other end of the rod 353 is connected to the center of the lever 34. The entry award area 32 may include a plurality of areas 32a as necessary.
, 32b, 320. Prize winning area 32tl
, 320 are directly led to the Ii direction of the game W1, and reach the winning process 1123 via the path 213. The winning area 32a is displayed on the variable display device 24 according to the passage of the ball.
This is an area defined so that the rotary drum display mechanism 50 included in 0 can be repeatedly and variably displayed. The winning ball detection switch 37 (
Although not shown in Figure 31ii11, Figures 2A and 6
(as shown in the figure) is provided. A safe hole 36 is provided in the decorative frame 31 on both sides of the winning area 32.
a and 36b are formed. The safe holes 36a, 36b are formed so as to protrude from the surface of the decorative frame 31 to the front side so that they can always receive balls falling along the game board 1, and the safe holes 36a and 36b are formed to protrude to the front side from the surface of the decorative frame 31, so that the balls that have fallen are placed on the winning surface and sent to the back side. lead. and,
Decorative frame 3111 exposed when WIJwi board 33 is opened
A light emitting diode 6 is provided in the second section. In addition, in the above explanation, as an example of re-variable display conditions,
After the display state of the variable display IA@40 becomes the carp large value imparting state, at least one
Although the case where a winning prize has occurred has been described, the case may be based on various other conditions. For example, as another example of the re-variable display condition, there may be a case where there is a certain number of winnings of 2 or more that have been won in any of the winning areas 328 to 320 of the variable winning ball device 300. In this case, the re-variable display condition detection means includes a winning ball detection switch that detects a winning winning in any of the winning areas 32a to 320, a counter that counts the output of the winning ball detection switch, and a count value of the counter. and a fixed number detection circuit that detects when a fixed number has been reached. In any case, when using the winning area 32 of the variable winning ball device 30 as an area to which re-variable display conditions are applied,
The winning area 3a is determined such that the probability of winning in the winning area 32 or 32a can be variably displayed on the variable display device M40.
Since the winning probability is much higher than the winning probability for ~3C, there is an advantage that the rotary drum display structure 50 can be variably displayed relatively easily after the maximum mII is given. Furthermore, as another re-variable display condition, without using the variable winning ball device F30, a specific area (second
A second specific area) may be formed, and the satisfaction of the re-variable display condition may be detected by a passing ball passing through the second specific area. Further, the second specific area may also be used as the winning areas 38 to 30, which are an example of the first specific area. In operation, when the solenoid 351 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, the R 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 rotates downward. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed, which is disadvantageous for the player. By the way, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing plate 33 is opened continuously as the first state, and 1RI is opened as the second state.
Although the case where the fWX board 33 is closed is shown, it may be in various other states in which it is easy to win or in which it is difficult to win. For example, the first state is a relatively short constant time 11t(
The opening and opening may be alternately repeated a predetermined number of times every 2 seconds). In addition, as another example of the variable winning ball device, a so-called tulip-like ball may be placed in a state of 1 and rs2, which makes it difficult for balls to enter. FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 40. In this configuration, the variable display device 140 includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display, and a rotating drum display 1fll 150 that displays a variable display by rotating mechanically. Specifically, the variable display device 140 displays a rotating drum display so that a portion of the rotating drums 51a, 51b, and 51c can be visually viewed through a window formed with a plurality of segment tables (three in the figure) in the upper part of the decorative frame 42. It is configured to house and store the mechanism 50. The segment display 41 displays numbers 0 to 9, and variably displays the numbers during a period that is approximately the same as the variable display period of the rotating drum display/mechanism 50. 5A to 5C are detailed illustrative views of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, in particular, FIG. 5A shows a perspective view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, FIG. 5B shows a longitudinal sectional view thereof, and FIG. shows a perspective view of one rotating drum. In the configuration, a rotating drum group 51 included in the rotating drum display mechanism 50 includes multiple rows of rotating drums 51a, 51b, and 51c. On the outer periphery of each row of rotating drums 51a to 51c, identification information such as a picture pattern, a symbol, or a number (for example, a picture pattern such as a bell, !, yacht, or a number or a sign or symbol such as an alphabet) is drawn. Rotating drum 51a in each row
~ 51c has ratchet teeth 1152 on each side thereof, the number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery.
8 to 52C (only u52c is shown in the figure) are fixed. Each of the rotating drums 51a to 510 in each row is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and is supported so as to be individually rotatable by its vibration force. The drum shaft 53 is pivotally supported on both sides of the box 54. A wheel 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 53. $1551 is meshed and coupled with a gear wheel 552 for shifting. 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 wheel is coupled to the wheel 552. The rotational force of the motor 56 is generated by the gears 552 and 551.
is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via the rotary drum group 51 to rotate. Also, on the rear back of the box 54,
Solenoid 5 for individually rotating or stopping each of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row
7a to 57c are fixed. These solenoids ゛57
Plungers 571 a to 57c are each connected to one end of locking levers 588 to 580 by a pin. Approximately central portions of these locking levers 58a to 58c are 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. Each locking lever 58a to 58(i
The claw-like portions 582 of the corresponding ratchet own vehicle 52a to 5
20 to stop the rotating drums in each row and maintain the locked state. By the way, in order to determine the combination state of the identification information displayed on each of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 configured as described above,
It is necessary to detect the stop positions of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Therefore, each row of rotating drums 51a to 51c
On one side of each of the rotating drums, there is a stop position i detection sign for determining the type of identification information displayed at the time by detecting the stop position of the corresponding rotating drum.
Containers 59a to 590 are correspondingly provided. Each of the stop position detectors 59a to 5Qc includes a photocoupler 591 and a photocoupler 1g) facing the position of the first circumference, and a photocoupler detecting the position on the second circumference, where the circumference is defined by the radius. 592
including. Photocouplers 591 and 592 included in each of the stop position detectors 59a to 590 each include a light projecting section and a light receiving section, and detect the presence or absence of reflected light. Then, on the side surfaces of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row, there is a reflection at a position corresponding to the first type of Il discrimination information on the first circumference so as to correspond to the identification information drawn on the outer circumference. A plate 511 is formed, a reflecting plate 512 is formed at a position on the second circumference corresponding to the first type of identification and information, and a reflecting plate 512 is formed at a position on the circumference corresponding to the third type of identification and information. A reflecting plate 513 is formed at a corresponding position on the circumference of both the first and second one. That is, the reflectors 511 and 51
2 means that the same planar shape is selected and the formed position is the first
There is a difference whether it is on the circumference of the second circle or on the second circumference. On the other hand, in order to enable detection on both the first circumference and the second circumference, the reflector 513 is a combination of two reflectors 511 and 512.
For example, aluminum foil is used because it is desirable that it easily reflect light and be lightweight. As a result, based on the combination of the output states of the photocouplers 591 and 592, the position 2 reflector 5 where only the reflector 511 is formed
4 types of rotational positions (i.e. 4 types of identification information): position 9 where only 12 is formed; position 9 where reflector 513 is formed; or position where no reflector is formed;
can be determined. For example, if the photocouplers 591 and 592 detect one reflected light, the logic is "1", and if no reflected light is detected, the logic is "0", then the 2-bit codes [00J, [01J, rloJ, rllJ] Four types of identification information can be distinguished. The outputs of these position detectors 159a to 59C are transmitted to the rotating drum 51 of each row.
It is used to determine the combination of identification information displayed in a to 51c. The maximum value imparting state in which the variable winning ball device 130 is kept in the first state for a relatively long fixed period of time and has a relatively high winning probability is the rotating drum display mechanism 50.
It is determined by the combination of the identification information such as the picture pattern of each column displayed on the segment display 41 and the display state of the numerical information displayed on the segment display 41. If it is determined that the state is the maximum value imparting state, the rotary drum display mechanism 50 is variably displayed every time the variable display condition is reached again. Further, when the combination display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50 and the display state of the segment display 41 is not the maximum value provision state, or the variable drum display mechanism 50 after the -day maximum value provision state is Based on the display state, the variable prize ball mount 30 is driven to the first state for a short period of time when the winning probability is relatively low. Other examples of the maximum value imparting state include a case based only on the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50, or a case where a plurality of segment indicators 41 are provided and a combination of display states of a plurality of digit segment indicators. It may be either case. 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 re-variable display condition detection circuit 62, a rotating drum drive control circuit 63, 64 a display drive circuit, a combination determination circuit 65, a drive control circuit 66, and It includes a predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67. Here, the re-variable display condition detection circuit 62 is a circuit that detects that the re-variable display condition is met when there is one winning ball in the winning area 32a after the maximum value giving state has been reached. . The rotating drum drive control circuit 63 includes a timer 633 or a stop command switch 18 as a stop command signal generating means. The rotary drum drive control circuit 63 and display drive circuit 64 constitute variable display control means. Once the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67 has reached the maximum value provision state, the state in which a predetermined value is given to the park that is repeatedly displayed variably on the rotary drum display mechanism 50 as long as the re-variable display condition continues. (For example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of stops is awarded) is detected. For that purpose, the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 includes, although not shown, a hit ball sensor that detects a hit ball, and a replenishment ball detection sensor that detects a replenishment (or a prize).
It includes an addition/subtraction counter that adds the number of balls hit and subtracts the number of balls supplied. When the maximum value imparting state is reached, the addition/subtraction counter is activated, calculates the difference between the number of balls to be supplied and the number of balls hit, and detects that the difference has reached the number of balls struck. Next, specific operations when playing the pachinko game aitio of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. #11 to 6. The player hits the ball borrowed from the ball lending machine and holds the ball.
After turning the ball hitting handle 14 to reach a hitting strength of 1 lilL, the ball hitting switch 14S is pressed. In response, electric power is supplied to the motor 241. Therefore, the motor 241 rotates and the ball hitting hammer 24
By intermittently rotating the ball 3, balls are driven into the game board 1 one by one. In this way, when a player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is hit twice, the hole is hit twice, and the ball is hit twice. ~2o ago, more cool E/4a. If you win any of 4b, the prize will be paid out 118126
is activated and pays out a predetermined number of prizes for each winning ball. On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the winning areas 38 to 3C, one of the corresponding detection switches 228 to 22C derives a high level and provides it as one input to the AND gate 612 via the OR gate 611. The other input to the AND gate 612 is the reset output of a flip-flop 621 that stores and holds that the maximum value provision state has been reached. This flip flop 6
21 derives a high level signal from the reset output terminal before reaching the maximum iii* application state. Therefore, the AND gate 612 derives a high-level variable display command signal, sets the flip-flop 641, and provides it to the drive circuit 631 via the OR gate 632. At the same time, the output of OR gate 632 is given to timer 633. Thai '7633 automatically generates a stop command signal when the stop command switch 18 is not operated within a certain period (for example, 30 seconds) after the command to start variable display is issued. The drive circuit 631 energizes the solenoids 57a to 57C to disengage the claw-like w5582 of the locking levers 58a to 58c from the corresponding ratchet gears 52B to 520, and rotationally drives the motor 56. 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, the set output of flip-flop 641 is provided as one input of AND gate 642. This AND gate 642 has
Clock pulses from the output of the clock generator 643 are always given as manual power. Therefore, the AND gate 642 derives the clock pulse ~ according to the set output of the flip-flop 641 and supplies it to the ring counter 644. The ring counter 644 responds to the input of the output pulse by changing the numerical value O~ that can be displayed on the segment display 41.
9 is counted circularly, and the counted value is given to the decoder driver 645 and the determination circuit 653 included in the combination determination circuit 65. Decoder driver 64
5 defoods the count value of the ring counter 644, and based on the count value, the number displayed on the segment display 41 is sequentially changed at the cycle of the clock pulse. In this way, the rotating drums 51a to 51c are rotationally driven. By variably displaying on the point display 41, a mechanically variable display and an electrically variable display are simultaneously performed. As described above, while the rotating drums 51a to 51c and the segment display 1141 are variably displaying, the player can set the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 510 in each row to a specific game state. Press the stop command switch 18. Accordingly, the drive circuit 6
31 is a predetermined order of /idos 57a to 57c (
or in an irregular order) to deenergize and rotate the drum 5.
1a to 51c are stopped in sequence. And drive @I'1
631 goes back a little and stops the rotation of the motor 56, and also derives a high level 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 651 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 a41. The display state determination circuit 651 determines the score based on the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums in each row based on the outputs given from the stop position detectors 598 to 590 in response to the determination command signal. - and gives the score information to the drive control circuit 66 and the determination circuit 653. If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 518 to 51C is not a combination determined to give the maximum value for the specific game state (for example, all sailing shapes), the display state is determined. The circuit 651 derives one of judgment signals (or score signals) J2 to j4 indicating that a price smaller than the maximum value should be given based on the combination at that time. Each determination signal j2-j4 is given to a corresponding timer 662-664. Each timer 662, 66
3.664 is the corresponding determination signal J2.
j 3. A predetermined constant according to the input of J4! i
! Same t 2. A high level signal is derived by t3°t4. Here, the constant time values set by the timers 662 to 664 are selected to satisfy the relationship t 2 > t 3 > t 4, for example, t 2 - 10 seconds, t 3 - 6 seconds, and t 4 - 4 seconds. . Note that the determination circuit 653 determines that if the determination signal is other than the signal j1 (i.e., j2 to J4), the segment display 4
No judgment is made regarding the display state of item 1. Now, for example, the display state determination circuit 651 outputs a determination signal "2".
Assuming that the timer 662 derives m
A high level signal is derived for t2. This high level signal is applied to a driver/driver 666 via an OR gate 665. In response, the driver 666

[Continuously energize the solenoid 351 by 2. Therefore, the control board 33 of the variable player prize ball shell [30 is opened for flit 2 at a certain time, allowing the hit ball to win. At this time, when the hit ball lands in the winning prize area 32t) or 32c, the prize ball payout machine 6126 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning ball. However, the 2′ hit ball is in the winning area 32a.
Even if a prize is won, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device F30 is not extended, and only a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball of 1. Next, the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row will be determined so as to give the maximum value. In this case, the ζ display state determination circuit 651 derives the determination signal J1 and outputs the determination signal J1 to the determination circuit 65.
3 and as a set input to the flip-flop 621. Accordingly, the flip 70 knob 621 is set. Further, the determination circuit 653 determines, in response to the determination signal J1, that the total a value of the ring counter 644 is in a display state (for example, 7
It is determined whether or not it is the cap 1 on which is displayed. At this time,
Even if the combination of display states of the rotary drums 51a to 510 is a state that provides the maximum value, if the segment display 41 does not display the number 7, the determination circuit 653 outputs a maximum value provision command signal (high level ) jO is not derived. Therefore, in this case, in response to the determination fiX @ J 1, the timer 661 derives a high level signal for a certain period of time t1 and provides it to the driver 667 via the OR gate 665. In response, the driver 666 energizes the solenoid 351 by Bt 1 at a certain time to open the opening/closing plate 33. As a result, the variable winning ball 11130 is opened for a certain period of time [111], which is longer 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 is a predetermined state that can give the maximum value! ! ! ! <All figures are Yotsuto figures) When the display state of the segment display 41 becomes a state where the number 77 that can be given the maximum value is displayed, the determination circuit 653 determines that the state is the maximum value provision state. Then, a high level determination signal JO is derived. This determination signal JO is applied to the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67, and the flip 70 knob 621 is set. At the same time, the display state determination circuit 651 derives a determination signal @J1 and provides it to the timer 661. In response to this, variable winning balls @
130 is opened for a certain period of time [1]. During the opening period of the variable winning ball device F30, the output of the timer 661 is given to the AND gate 623 and the inviter 629 via the OR gate 665. At this time, the hit ball wins 1
When a prize is won in 1132a, the winning ball detection switch 37 detects the winning and gives a detection output to the AND gate 623. Accordingly, the AND gate 623 is 7 lip 70 lip 62
1 records 15 states with maximum IIJ value a! Based on the following three conditions: the timer 661 is deriving an output (that is, the variable prize ball mounting ff30 is opened), and the winning ball detection switch 37 has an output. , 7 resop 70 tube 624 is set. Further, the output of the winning ball detection switch 37 causes the flip 70 knob 622 to be set. The set output of the flip 70 knob 624 is applied to an AND gate 629, and causes the light emitting diode 6 to emit light. and gate 625
The output of the delay circuit 626 is given as the other input. The delay circuit 626 derives a high level signal after the drive circuit 631 stops all the single rotation drums 51a to 510 after a constant vtmR. Therefore, the AND gate 625 activates the flip 70 knob 624 when the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row are stopped and for a certain period of time determined by the delay circuit 626 (for example, a period longer than the certain time rllt1). In response to the set output, a high level signal is derived and applied to the drive circuit 631 via the OR gate 632 as a variable display condition detection signal. Also, the output of the AND gate 625 is a delay port! ff62
given to 8. The delay time of this delay circuit 628 is chosen to be much longer than the two delay times of the delay circuit 627 which delays the output of the delay circuit 626. And the delay circuit 62
The output of 8 resets flip-flop 622 and also resets flip-2[ ] knob 624 via OR gate 62a. In this way, if the 5J variable display condition is met again, the drive circuit 631 causes the rotating drum display mechanism 50 to perform variable display again in the same manner as described above. The rotating drums 51a to 51C1f in each row of the rotating drum display 81150,
The score is determined based on the identification information displayed when the ball stops, and the variable ball device f30 is driven to open only at a fixed time @(t] to t4) depending on the score. [7] When the ball hits the winning area 32a again, the game 1625 repeats the above-mentioned operation. By deriving [the curvature display command @signal to the trend path 631], the player can repeatedly obtain the opportunity to display the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50 in LF mode, and what can be done? Since the player is given the opportunity to return to the game again and issue a command to stop the variable display, there is an advantage in that the fun of the game can be improved. On the other hand, during the opening period of the variable winning ball device 130, if the winning amount in the winning area 32a does not occur 1r1 times, the flip-flops 622 and 624 continue to be in the reset state. Therefore, the AND gate 625 is connected to the delay circuit 626
The output bwL also does not derive a high level signal, and the delay circuit 627 derives a high level signal at a certain time 1Ilill from the output of the delay circuit 626. At this time, if there is no output from any of the timers 661 to 664, since the inverter 629 derives a high level signal, the AND gate 62b derives a high level signal. This high level signal passes through the OR gate 62a to the flip-flop 6.
At the same time, the flip 70 knob 621 is reset via the OR gate 62c. After resetting the flip 70 knob 621, the rotary drum display mechanism 5
0 and the segment display 1141 are finished variable display, and even if the variable display ball device 30 is opened, the winning fii
The re-variable display condition is not detected in response to the winning of 132a. Furthermore, instead of the output of the OR gate 665, the signal given to the AND gate 623 and the inverter 629 may be an output signal of a timer that derives the output for a certain period of time (for example, 5 to 10 minutes) from the time when the judgment signal JO is received. good. In addition, the player is lucky to successfully hit a ball into the winning area 32a every time the Kabanjin prize ball device 30 is opened until the number of hits is reached, and the player repeats this many times until the rotating drum display mechanism 50 When variably displayed, the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67 derives a stop signal. This termination signal resets the 7-lip 70-tub 621 via the OR gate 62C, and is provided as a reset input to the determination circuit 653. Therefore, when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened and the ball is successfully entered into the winning area 32a, the rotating drum display mechanism 50 can be repeatedly displayed in a variable manner, and as a result, the rotating drum display mechanism 50 can be repeatedly displayed. The variable winning ball device 30 can be opened, and a large amount of prizes can be won. Although the case has been described in which the drive control circuit continuously opens the variable player prize ball mounting hole for a relatively long time as the state of Wil that becomes the rate, the following may also be used. That is, drive tII
As another example of the control circuit, an AND gate is provided between the OR gate 665 and the driver 666, and by applying a pulse of one foot period (for example, 2 seconds) to the AND gate, it is driven to open relatively many times. Good too. Also,
As another example, a plurality of tulips of another example of the variable winning ball device may be provided, and the number of tulips opened may be changed in accordance with the determination signals j1 to j4. In addition, in the embodiment shown in FIG.
The re-variable display condition may be detected when there are a certain number (for example, 5) of winning balls in any of the winning areas 328 to 320. An example of this case will be described later. This is shown in Figure 7. FIG. 147 is a circuit diagram of another embodiment of the re-variable display condition detection circuit. Re-variable display condition detection circuit 62' of this embodiment
has a four-way configuration as follows instead of the winning ball detection switch 37 shown in FIG. That is, the winning area 328~
A winning ball detection switch 37' is provided in association with the variable winning ball device 30 for detecting a winning ball that has won into any of the winning balls 32C. The output of this winning ball detection switch 37' is given to the counter 62d. The counter 62d operates to increase each time there is an output from the winning ball detection switch 37'.
When the output of the inverter 629 is at high level, the count -
The count value is reset by the comparator circuit 6.
Give to 26. The comparator circuit 62e is set by the constant number setting unit 62 and the constant number (for example, 5) to be set by the counter 62
The count value of the counter 62d is compared with the count value of the counter 62d, and a high level signal is derived when the count value of the counter 62d exceeds a certain number. This high level signal is applied to the set input of 7 lip-flop 622 and AND gate 623. Since the other S components are the same as those in FIG. 6, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and detailed explanation thereof will be omitted. In addition, as another re-variable display condition, if a specific area is provided in the game W1 and the re-variable display condition is set when a ball passes through the specific area, instead of the winning ball detection switch 37, the specific area is set. A switch that detects passing balls may be used. By the way, although FIGS. 6 and 7 described above show a case in which a Bardro path 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 that case, a person skilled in the art would easily be able to set a program to perform the operations of the hardware circuits shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted. As described above, according to the present invention, in a pachinko game machine provided with a variable display means, it is possible to repeatedly cause the variable display means to display a variable display as long as the page variable display condition is met once the maximum value imparting state is reached. The player is given many opportunities to display the variable display means in a variable manner, and is also given many opportunities to operate the variable display means to command it to stop, which makes the game more interesting.
■It has unique effects such as being able to improve performance. In addition, since the variable winning ball device is set in a state where it is easy to win based on the display state of the variable display means, it is possible to give an opportunity to win many prize balls regardless of the skill level of the gaming technique, and the variable display There is also the effect that an opportunity to win more prize balls is provided by a thoughtful or reflexive game in which the timing to give a stop command is advantageously selected.

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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 display device. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the variable display device 40. 5A to 5C are detailed views of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 40. FIG. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of another embodiment of the re-variable display condition detection circuit. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko gaming machine, 2a to 2C are safe holes, 3a to 30, 32a to 32c are winning areas,
30 is a variable winning ball device, 40 is a variable display Iff, 50 is (c) a rotating drum display mechanism, 60 is a game circuit, 61 is a variable display possible condition detection port, 62° 62' is a re-variable display condition detection 63 is a rotating drum drive control circuit, 64 is a display drive circuit, 65 is a combination determination circuit, 66 is a drive control circuit, and 67 is a predetermined value provision state detection circuit. Patent applicant Sankyo Co., Ltd.

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) In a pachinko game machine including a game board, a variable winning ball device that is disposed on the game board and can freely change between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. , including a plurality of table 5 display sections disposed on the game board and sequentially variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information by driving the display, and displaying on each display section when the variable display of each display section stops. a variable display means that is determined to give a certain value depending on the combination of identification information that is displayed; a first specific area defined so that the display state can be varied; passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the first specific area; and stopping variable display of each display section included in the variable display means. stop command signal generating means for generating a stop command signal to be commanded; when the variable display of each display section included in the variable display means stops, the stop command signal generating means generates a stop command signal based on the combination of identification information displayed on each display section; combination determining means for determining whether the combination is in at least one predetermined maximum value imparting state or a state determined to confer a value other than the maximum value imparting state; a re-variable display condition detecting means for detecting that the gaming state has become a condition in which the variable display means can be variably displayed again after determining that the ball is in the maximum value imparting state; The identification information displayed on each display section included in the variable display means is variably displayed in response to the presence of the variable display condition detection means or the output of the re-variable display condition detection means, and each display section is variable in response to the stop command signal. A variable display control means for stopping the display, and a variable winning ball device set to a first state in which a winning probability is relatively high in response to the determination that the maximum value giving state is determined by the combination determining means. and the variable winning ball device is configured to put the variable winning ball device into a second state with a relatively low winning probability in response to the determination that the state is other than the maximum value imparting state. A pachinko game machine equipped with a drive control means for controlling the drive. (2) The re-variable display condition detection means is characterized in that when the Kabanjin prize ball device is in the first state, a certain number of prizes have been won in the variable winning ball device. pachinko machine. (3) The fixed number' is one, and the re-variable display condition detecting means is a winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball that has been won into the variable winning ball device.
The pachinko game machine described in Section 1. (4) The fixed number is a plurality of two or more, and the re-variable display condition detection means includes: a winning ball detection means that detects winnings entered into the variable winning ball device; and an output of the entered prize ball detection means. The pachinko game machine according to claim 2, comprising: a counting means for counting; and a fixed number detecting means for detecting that the counting means has counted the fixed number. (5) The variable winning ball device is configured to freely open and close an opening/closing plate selected to have a relatively long lateral length, and the re-variable display condition detecting means is arranged in a predetermined area in the lateral direction of the opening/closing plate. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko game machine is a winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball that has passed through. (6) The variable display control means stops variable display on each display section included in the variable display means every time there is an output from the re-variable display condition detection means, and then repeatedly causes each display section to display variable display. A pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5. (7) The game board includes a second specific area defined so that the variable display means can again be variably displayed depending on the passing ball, and the re-variable display condition detection means is configured to detect the second specific area. 1i of patent claim featuring a passed passing ball! 11111
The pachinko game machine described in Section 1. (8) The pachinko machine according to claim 7, wherein the second specific area is also used by the first specific area, and the re-variable display condition detection means is also used by the passing ball detection means. Game machine. (9) The variable display control means repeatedly performs variable display and stop control of each display section included in the variable display means in response to the output of the re-variable display condition detection means. The pachinko game machine according to item 7 or 8. (10) The drive control means is configured to continuously drive the variable person prize ball value by a relatively long number of poems as the first state in which the winning probability is relatively high. The pachinko game machine described in item 1. (11) The pachinko game according to claim 1, wherein the drive control means opens and closes the variable winning ball device a relatively large number of times as a first state with a relatively high winning probability. Machine. (12) A plurality of the winning ball devices are provided, and the drive control means is configured to control a first ball device with a relatively high winning probability.
2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the condition is a relatively large number of the plurality of variable winning ball devices.