JPS5955273A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION This defense relates to a pinball game machine, and particularly to an improvement of a pinball game machine incorporating a variable display member.

As is well-known, in pinball game machines such as pachinko machines (hereinafter referred to as pachinko machines) and coin-operated game machines, pajinko kei (hereinafter referred to as balls) is displayed variably (instead of the conventional one that only shows a hitting ball game). Variable display members include those that use a rotating drum to provide a mechanically variable display, and those that provide an electrically variable display such as a segment display. For example, as a pinball game with such a variable display member, there is
The methods described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 56-80281 are known.

By the way, in the conventional pinball game machine with a variable display member, there is only a plurality of pieces of identification information displayed on the rotating drum or the segment display in the opposite direction, and the only way to do this is to combine the identification information in the opposite direction. There is a limit to the number of combinations of identification information +,
This includes the problem that the mutual games become monotonous and lack interest. In addition, recently, various companies such as Babunko Game Corporation have developed similar game sequences with variable display members, so players are likely to get bored with them and new ones are desired.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to increase the number of combinations of identification information in a pinball game machine equipped with a variable display member, to improve the fun of the game, and to create a new system that easily attracts the attention of players. The pinball game is to provide.

Another purpose of this defense is that as the number of combinations of identifying information increases, the number of combinations of identification information increases, and the number of combinations of identification information increases.
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-purpose game machine that allows for diversity in the judgment of the value of the game.

In summary, the present invention includes a variable display member that includes a plurality of externally visible display sections that are oriented in the direction of the fir trees and sideways, and that can freely change the identification information displayed on each display section. will be established. Then, when the variable display of each display section of the variable display member is stopped, the combination of identification information displayed on each display section for each of a plurality of predetermined directions is determined, and the determined state and the pinball game state are determined. The value given to the player is different based on the player.

In the following embodiments, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a pinball game machine equipped with a variable display member.

FIG. 1A is an external view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In printing, the pachinko 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. The front part of the game board 1 has a glass frame 11.
A is attached so that it can be opened freely.

On the game board 1, there are safe holes 2a to 2C, which are an example of the special prize area.
, safe hole 3. ! Number of Yakumono (commonly known as tulip) 4
a and 4b, and a variable winning ball device 5 are provided. Furthermore, a display device 20, which is an example of a variable display member, is mounted approximately in the center of the game board 1. Display device 20 includes a rotating drum indicator 30, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3A-3C below.

The safe holes 2a to 2C are holes defined so that the display device 20 can display spinning or variable display when there is a winning prize. 8. The special prize area is not limited to the hole, but may be an area formed in a specific area on the game board 1 through which the ball passes. In order to open the rectangular plate 5a to the front of the game board 1 and make it easier to win balls, the variable winning ball device 5 opens the plate 5a by energizing or deenergizing a solenoid (15a not shown in FIG. 1B). It is something that is interrupted. As an example of value provision, this variable prize winning ball device 5 is based on the value bet data provided regarding the display state of the display device 20 in order to provide value in cooperation with the closing drive mechanism 15 described later. The opening time or the number of intermittent opening/closing cycles of the plate 5a is controlled. In addition, instead of the variable winning ball device 5, there is a Yakumono 4 called Tulip.
a.

A large number of 4b may be provided, and the number of openings, the number of openings, or the amount of opening storage may be controlled. In addition, when the pinball game machine is a coin game machine, a coin payout mechanism is used in place of the variable person prize ball attachment 5.

The conditions for changing the display state of the display screen 20, that is, the conditions for starting the variable display, are based on winnings in the safe holes 2a to 2C, or when there is a chance of winning in the safe holes 2a to 2C and the conditions for starting the variable display are This involves the operation of a start command. When the player's operation is to be conditioned, a start switch 6 is provided in a part of the front frame 11. Here, when conditioning the player's operation, for example, depending on the number of winning balls in the safe holes 28 to 2C, the rotary drum display 3
This is required when changing the number of possible directions for the judgment of value assignment based on the combination of identification information displayed as 0. When starting a variable display based only on winnings in the safe holes 2a to 2C, the ! of each safe hole and the rotating drum display 30! After matching the combinations of numbers in different directions and displaying them in rotation based on the fact that there is a chance of winning a prize in one of the safe holes, the direction corresponding to the safe hole that has won the prize is displayed. It is important to understand how to add value to a combination.

Incidentally, even in this case, the operation of the start switch 6 may be additionally conditioned.

Further, the front frame 11 is provided with a shift (stop) switch 7 for stopping the variable display state of the display device 20. The stop condition for the variable display is the stop switch 7.
In addition to the above operation, it is also possible to provide a tine and use a time-up signal derived from a timer at fixed intervals from the beginning of the variable display.

If necessary, a display section 8 is provided on the front frame 11 to inform that the start switch 6 is ready for operation.
, and the display section 9 indicating that it is time to operate the stop switch 7 is sprayed with acid. For example, light emitting diodes or display lamps are used for the display sections 8 and 9.

FIG. 1B is an illustrative view of the back structure of the pachinko machine 10.

In the figure, on the back side of the game board 1 corresponding to the safe holes 2a to 2C, there are detection strips (special prize ball detection Means) 128 to 12C are provided. A plurality of circuits 131 to 134 are formed on the back surface of the game board 1. The path 131 guides the winnings that have entered the safe holes 2a and 3 to the upper part of the back of the spider 4a, and the ball opens the A spider 4a. The path 132 includes the safe hole 2b,
3 is guided to the top of the back of the Yakumono 4b, and the ball () is used to open the Yakumono 4b. Path 133 leads the ball that has entered the safe hole 2C to the detection switch 12C. Path 1
34 indicates each hole 2a to 2C or! A spider 4a,
Collect the winning balls into 4b or the variable person prize ball device,
It leads to the winning ball processing device 14. The winning ball processing device 14 drops the winning balls one by one onto the winning ball, and its operation is linked to the release of the winning balls onto the prize.

FIG. 2 is a specific front view of the display device 20. FIG.

Next, the correction of the display device 20 of this embodiment will be explained. Display device 20 includes a display frame 21 . A display window 22 is formed in the display frame 21 so that a part of the rotary drum display 30 can be viewed from the outside. The size of the ξ indicator window 22 is the length in the presentation direction, or the width of the plurality indicated in the rotating drum display 30 (in the figure, three rotating drums 31a to 31c arranged in the horizontal direction), which is slightly longer than the width, and the length in the vertical direction. The length is selected to be enough to display a plurality of pieces of identification information (three pieces in the illustration) formed on the outer periphery of the rotary drums 31a to 3IC.Thereby, the display part can be visually recognized from the outside!
Multiple pieces each in the vertical direction and in the direction (C shown in the diagram is 3X3)
will be formed.

In the display frame 21 around the display window 22, there is a status display section 2.
3a+231, 24a+24b, 25a.

25b', 26a, 26b, 27a, and 271 can be seen. These pile-to-pile display sections 23a to 27t use light emitting diodes and display lamps, and display their display status and direction (i.e., the inter-pile display section 29) is used in combination to provide field control. For example, the status display section 23
a, 23b or 24a, 24b or 25a, 25
b indicates the direction to be determined for value assignment based on the first (middle row), second (upper row), or third (lower row) horizontal combination state of each of the rotating drums 318 to 31c. . In addition, the status display portions 26a, 26b or 27a, 27b are displayed in the first diagonal direction (upward right direction).
Alternatively, the direction in which value is to be determined based on the second combination state in the diagonal direction (upward left direction) is displayed.

Furthermore, a segment display 28 is provided in the display frame 21 above the display window 22, if necessary. The segment display 28 is used to lower the probability of occurrence of a display state that can provide maximum value by providing an electrically variable display in accordance with the mechanically variable display of the rotary drum display 30.

3A to 3C are detailed views of the rotating drum indicator 30 included in the display device 20, in particular, FIG. 3A shows a perspective view of one rotating drum, and FIG. 3B shows a front view thereof, Figure 3C shows its side view. In the figure, the rotating drum indicator 30 indicates a plurality of (three in the figure) rotating drums 3.
18-310 included. Rotating tram 31a as an example of a rotating body
On the outer periphery of ~31C (only 31a is accepted in the illustration),
Identification information such as picture frames, symbols, and numbers (alphabet in the illustration) are drawn at regular angles or intervals. The rotating drums 31-31c in each row can be drawn at any angle, such as drawing different types in adjacent places and drawing the same type in one rotation of multiple stools.The rotating drums 31-31c in each row Therefore, in the following explanation, the case of one rotating drum 31a will be described.

At the center of one side of the rotating drum 31a, a radio button 32a is placed for questions and answers. The radiant gear 32a is
The number of teeth corresponds to the number of identification information drawn on the outer circumference of the rotating drum. Furthermore, first detected portions 330 to 339 are formed on the same circumference on one side of the rotating drum 31a, corresponding to the formation position of the specific information. Further, on one side of the rotating drum 31a, a second A detected portion 33r is formed. This detected portion 33r is used to detect a reference position for detecting the formation position of each identification information until one rotation of the rotating drum 31a. For example, means for detecting these detected parts 330 to 339.33r is an optical detection means,
If it includes a light-emitting part that generates light and a light-receiving part that receives reflected light of the light, it can be formed by pasting a member such as aluminum foil that can reflect light.

Each row of rotating drums 31a to 31 formed as described above
By inserting the drum #A34 into the shaft hole 311, the drums C are loosely fitted around the drum shaft 34 and are individually rotatably supported by the g-vibration force. Both ends of the drum shaft 3 are supported by the side surface of the box 35. Although not shown, the rotational force of a motor (44 shown in Figure 5, which will be described later) is transmitted to one end of the drum shaft 34 via a suitable rotational force transmission mechanism.

Box 3 on the rear surface of the rotating drums 318 to 31C in each row
Solenoids 368 to 36C (only those corresponding to 31a are shown in the figure) are fixed to 5 in correspondence to the rotating drums 31a to 31c. These solenoids 360~3
6C is for individually rotating or stopping the corresponding rotating drums 31a to 310. Solenoid 36
The plunger 361 from 8 to 36C is! The return spring 362 is fitted into the locking lever 37a, the tip of which is engaged with the locking lever 37a.
~37c is engaged with the pane. Each locking lever 37a-3
A substantially central portion of the lever 70 is pivotally supported by a common lever shaft 38. Both ends of the lever shaft 38 are fixed to both sides of the box 35. The locking levers 378 to 37G have claw-like portions 371 formed at their tip portions, and the claw-like portions engage with radiet colored wheels 328 to 320 fixed to the corresponding rotating drums to stop the rotating drums. , hold the position to the lock.

In addition, when rotating the rotating drums 31a to 31C, the motor (44) is rotationally driven and each solenoid 3
68-36G are electrically biased, and the locking levers 378-3
This is done by disengaging the claw-like portions 7C from the ratchet gears 32a to 320.

Furthermore, sensor support members 398 to 390 are provided opposite to one side of each rotating drum 318 to 31C. Each of the sensor support members 398 to 39C (only 39a is shown in the figure) includes sensors 461a to 39C for detecting the detected portions 330 to 339 of the corresponding rotating drums 31a to 310.
461c (only 461a is shown in the illustration), and the second
Reset position (base) for detecting the detected portion 33r of
position) detection sensors 462a to 462c (46 in the illustration)
2a only) is attached.

Although the illustration shows the sensor facing the detected part, the sensor's light emitting part and light receiving part are separated by a certain angle so that the optical axes of the projected light and reflected light correspond to the detected part. You can also make it twitch.

! FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of a game control circuit for controlling the pachinko machine of this embodiment. Game control circuit 4 of this embodiment
0 includes a microprocessor 41, an OR gate 42, a status display control circuit 43, a mechanically variable display starting circuit 44. Electrically variable display drive circuit 45, display state detection circuit 46a-4
6c, includes an opening/closing drive circuit 47 as an example of value adding means.

Hereinafter, 44 and 45 will be abbreviated as variable display drive circuits.

The microphone processor 41 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU).
) 41a, input interface 41b, output interface 41c, PRODRAM! Memory memo (hereinafter referred to as ROM) 50
and a data storage memory (hereinafter referred to as RAM) 60,
The storage area of this ROM50 is shown in FIG.
A flowchart of the operating program programmed to 0 is shown in FIGS. 78-70B. RAM0
Record of 0! The details of the territory are as shown in Figure 6.
When any of the detection switches 128 to 12C detects a winning ball, a pulse output is given to the interface 41b.

The status display control circuit 43 displays the display sections 8 and 9 and the status display sections 238 to 2 based on the output of the A agate 42 and the output states of the star switch 6 and stop switch 7.
It controls the display state of 7b. The variable display drive circuit 44 variably displays the display state of the rotary drum display 30 in response to the output from the CPU 41a,
Solenoids 36a to 36C and motor 441 are connected. The variable display drive circuit 45 changes the display state of the segment display 28 in response to the output from the CPL 41a, and includes an AND gate 451, a clock oscillator 452 . It includes a ring counter 453 and a decoder driver 454. These variable display drive circuits 44 and 45
This constitutes a display driving means.

The display state detection circuits 468 to 460 detect identification information displayed on the corresponding rotating drums 318 to 31G, respectively. More specifically, the display state detection circuit 4
3a are a sensor 461a, a reset position detection sensor 462a . Amplifiers (AMP) 463a and 466a,
It includes waveform shaping circuits 464a and 437a and a counter 465a. Here, sensors 461a and 46
2a is a photoelectric sensor including a light emitting part (or a light projecting part) and a light receiving part. The sensor 461a and the first detected part 330~
Used to detect 339. , L sensor 4628 is used to detect the second detected portion 33r. The counter 465a is a 4-pin counter that performs an adding operation every time there is an output from the high 1 node 461a, and performs a rehit operation every time there is an output from the sensor 462a, and functions as a counting means. and 46c is
Since the circuit configuration is the same as that of 46a, it is shown only in the diagram.
A detailed explanation thereof will be omitted. However, when describing the operation of each part included in the display state detection circuits 46b and 46C, the reference numbers of each part included in 46a will be indicated by adding b or C instead of a at the end.

FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing a part of the storage area of the ROM 50. The ROM 50 stores, for example, a first setting table 51. It includes a second settings table 52 and a program settings storage area (not shown).

The setting table 51 includes display state detection circuits 46a to 46c.
Based on the counted values of counters 465a to 465c included in Separately, corresponding identification information is set and stored. Setting table 52, each rotating drum 31a~
The combination of identification information displayed in 31C is given value in each of the first to third horizontal directions (middle, upper, lower) and the first and second diagonal directions (right diagonal, left diagonal). The combination types of the identified identification information are set and stored, and value data for each combination type (for example, the playing time of the variable winning ball device 5 to the playing time of the variable prize winning ball device 58) is stored as necessary. In addition, the setting table 52 may be configured to select a selection star in which the number of special prize balls overlaps with each other as required. The priority order for each combination direction is stored. The priority order is, for example, first (middle) in the horizontal direction, second (upper), third (lower) in the horizontal direction, and first and second in the diagonal direction.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the RAM 30. The RAM 60 includes a plurality of storage areas, and includes at least the following storage areas (hereinafter referred to as areas) 610 to 621. Area 610 is an area that stores the contents of which 1 is added to the memory contents each time a special prize ball is detected, and is used as a poetry prize ball number counter (hereinafter abbreviated as Kalanta CT). Areas 611 to 613 store (or store) the counts of counters 4658 to 465C corresponding to the identification information displayed on the rotating drums 31a to 31C in the middle direction. Stores the count value corresponding to the displayed identification information. Areas 615, 616 and 617 are
The first horizontal direction displayed on the rotating drum display 30,
It is used to store the discrimination data of the second and third (middle, upper, and lower rows) matching types.

Areas 618 and 619 are the first in the diagonal direction.

It is used to store the discrimination data of the second combination type. Area 620 stores value data given depending on the display state of display device 20. The timer counter 621 is a timer counter used as an example of a timer to stop the variable display using a timer output when the stop switch 7 is not operated within a certain period of time after the display device 20 starts variable display.

Note that the RAM 60 includes a flag area (hereinafter referred to as a flag) Fa-Fe as necessary. The uses of the flags Fa to Fe will be described with reference to FIGS. 9A and 9B, which will be described later.

FIGS. 7A to 7C are flowcharts of an operation program for determining the display state of the display device @20 and providing value based on the display state. In particular, the 7th A
The figure shows the main routine, FIG. 7B shows a subroutine for determining combinations, and FIG. 7C shows a subroutine for adding value.

In this embodiment, the number of combination directions for which value is to be determined is increased in accordance with the number of special prize balls.

Next, the specific operation of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1A to 7C.

When the power is turned on, an initial initial V rise is performed by clearing the memory area of the RAM 30. Subsequently, in step 2, it is determined based on the output state of the OR gate 42 whether or not there is a winning prize (that is, a special prize ball) in any of the safe holes 2a to 2C. Normally, special prize balls occur very rarely and cannot occur at all if the player is not playing. For this reason,
If it is determined that no special prize ball is detected, the process proceeds to step 3. In step 3, it is determined whether the count value of the special prize ball counter C King is 1 or more. If it is determined that it is not 1 or more, the process returns to step 2 and the operations of steps 2 and 3 are repeated until a special prize ball is generated. In this state, the player works hard to play the game in the same way as in a normal pachinko machine so that the pachinko balls land in the safe hole or the V-kumono.

On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the safe holes 2a to 2C, one of the detection switches 128 to 120 detects it, and the OR gate 42 and the input interface 41
The detection output (high level) of the special prize ball is sent to the CPU4 via b.
Give to 1a. In response to this, the CPU 41a determines that there was a special prize ball in step 2, and in step 4
1 is added to the contents of the counter CT (initially 0). Subsequently, in step 3, it is determined that the count value of the counter CT is 1 or more. Next, in step 5, based on the count value (for example, 1) of the counter CT, a status display section (for example, 23a, 23b ) is given to the status display control circuit 43 to display it by lighting. Step 6
At this time, the CPU 41a gives a signal to the status display control circuit 43 to instruct the display section 8 to display a blinking display, thereby causing the display section 8 to display a blinking display. This allows the player to know that the conditions for variable display of the display state of the display device 20 have been reached. If the player wants to immediately display a variable display on the display device 20 by hitting one special prize ball, he presses the start switch 6, and if he wants to hold that right until a number of special prize balls are generated, he presses the star to star switch 6. Continue playing pachinko without pressing the button. At this time, in step 7, it is determined whether or not the star switch 6 has been pressed.

If the start switch 6 is not pressed, the process returns to step 2, and the operations of steps 2 to 70 are repeated until the start switch 6 is pressed. That is, the thickness of the starting edge 6 is activated when there is one or more special prize balls.

Then, when the player presses the star switch 6 in order to exercise the right to display the display device @20 in variable display mode, this is determined in step 7 and the process proceeds to step 8\. In step B, the CPU 41a provides a drive command (variable display command) signal for the rotary drum display 30 to the variable display drive circuit 44, and a signal (high level) for activating the variable display of the segment display 28. Give to Ando Goo-451. In response, the variable display drive circuit 44 energizes the solenoids 36a to 36c and rotates the motor 441 to rotate each rotating drum 31.
A to 310 are driven to rotate.

At the same time, the variable display drive circuit 45 causes the segment display 28 to display a variable display as follows.

That is, the ant game 451 derives a clock pulse given from the clock oscillator 452 in response to the activation signal and supplies it to the ring counter 453. The clock oscillation frequency of the tarok oscillator 452 is displayed on the pigment display 2.
8, the state in which identification information (for example, numbers) is sequentially and variably displayed is selected to such an extent that it can be visually recognized. The ring counter 453 performs a cyclic counting operation such that each time a clock pulse is input, its count value is increased by 1f, and its counting state is reset every time it counts up to a certain number (for example, 9). The count value is given to decoder driver 454 and output interface 41c. The decoder driver 454 causes the log-men display 28 to display a number of yen corresponding to the count value of the ring counter 453. In this way, the display states of the rotary drum display 30 and the segment display 28 included in the display device 20 are variably displayed. Subsequently, in step 9, the display section 8 is turned off, and the display section 9 is turned on. This is to notify the player that the stop switch 7 is in a state where the stop switch 7 should be operated since the display device 20 is displaying a variable display. and,
Almost simultaneously with the start of variable display on the display device 20, the time counting operation of the timer counter 621 is stopped in step 10.

The time counting operation of the timer counter 621 is performed, for example, by applying an interrupt process to each relatively small unit time (for example, one second) and causing the tine counter 621 to add 1 each time the interrupt process occurs. Next, step 1
1, it is determined whether or not the stop switch 7 is pressed. If the stop switch 7 is not pressed, it is determined in the soup 12 whether or not the timer counter 621 has timed up, that is, whether a certain period of time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to step 11, and the operations in steps 11 and 12 are repeated until the stop switch is pressed or the timer counter 621 measures the predetermined time-up time.

Then, when the stop switch 7 is pressed or the timer counter 621 times out, the process proceeds to step 13. In step 13, a 1 second timer (not shown)
Activate and hold for 1 second. When one second has passed, in step 14, the CPU 41a gives a signal to the variable display drive circuit 44 to instruct the rotating drum 31a to stop. In response, the variable display drive circuit 44 deenergizes only the solenoid 36a to stop the rotating drum 31a. In step 15, operate a 1 second timer,
After stopping the rotating drum 31a, start the next rotating drum 31.
Create a time difference until stopping b. After 1 second,
In step 16, the solenoid 36b is deenergized to stop the rotating drum 31b, just as if the rotating drum 31a had been stopped. In step 17, the one second timer is activated again. After one second, the rotating drum 31c is stopped by deenergizing the power node 36C in step 18. In this way, the rotating drum 3
1a, 31b, and 31G are delayed and stopped by a unit time (1 second). For example, once the display state that can give the maximum value is reached, when the variable display is repeated due to the generation of old special prize balls, each rotation This is to prevent a combination of identification information that would repeatedly give the maximum value if the drums were driven and stopped at the same time. Subsequently, in step 19, the CPU 41a controls the motor 44.
1 and a disabling signal (low level) for stopping the display of the segment display 28. As a result, the motor 441 is stopped, the AND gate 451 is disabled, the counting operation of the ring counter 453 is stopped, and the variable display on the segment display 28 is stopped.

Next, the CPL 41a starts the operation of the combination determination subroutine shown in FIG. 7B. That is, in step 21, the count value of the counter 465a is read into the CPL 4ia. In step 22, the count value of counter 465a is written to area 611. In step 23, the count value of counter 465b is read. In step 24, the count value of the counter 465b is
2. In step 25, counter 46
The value of 5C is read. In step 26, the count value of counter 465C is written to area 613.

Subsequently, in step 27, the ring counter 453
The count value is read.

In step 28, the count value of ring counter 453 (ie, the identification information displayed on segment display 28) is written into area 614.

After that, through the operations of steps 29 to 4, the combination of identification information displayed on each of the rotating drums 31a to 31C is determined for each combination direction. That is, step 29
, the type of combination of identification information displayed in the first row (middle row) in the horizontal direction is determined. Specifically, this determination is made through the following process. In other words,
Based on the count values stored in each of the areas 611 to 613, and after checking the respective identification information displayed in the middle row in the direction of each rotating drum 31a to 31G,
The matching of the respective pieces of identification information is carried out each time it is determined whether or not the combination type of the pieces of identification information stored in the setting table 52 in the first row in the horizontal direction is to be given a value. If it is determined that the combination of the detected identification information is set and falls within this type, the combination type data of the identification information is written into the area 615 in step 30.

In step 31, it is determined whether the count value of the counter CT is 2 or more. Here, ζ, without determining the count value of the counter CT when determining the type of combination for the first mountain in the horizontal direction, when determining the type of combination for the second mountain in the horizontal direction, it is necessary to check whether the counted value is 2 or more. The reason for the decision is as follows. In Zunawa, the first position in the horizontal direction is determined so that the type can be determined based on the priority of one temple prize, so there is no need to judge the count value of the counter CT.
This is because when determining the second combination in the horizontal direction, the conditions for determining this are not met unless there are two or more special prize balls. At this time, if the total @ value of the counter CT is 2 or more, the process advances to step 32. In step 32, the type of combination of identification information displayed in the second row (upper row) in the horizontal direction is determined. Specifically, this determination is made through the following process. Punawara, area 6
Since each count value stored in 11 to 613 corresponds to the identification information in the middle row in the horizontal direction (in the direction of the display sections 24a-24b), in order to convert it to the one in the upper row in the horizontal direction, , 1 is added to each of the shadow values stored in each area 611-613. The type of identification information corresponding to the added count value is determined based on the setting table 51. Then, each of the determined rotating drums 31
It is determined whether the type data of the combination of identification information a to 310 is the type to which the second horizontal value set in the setting table 52 should be assigned. If it is determined that it is a matching class that should be assigned a value, then in step 33, the combination M class data is read from the setting table 52 and written to the area 61G. Note that if the item is not of a type to which value should be assigned, data (0) indicating that no value is assigned is written.

In step 34, it is determined whether the count value of the C counter CT is 3 or more. If it is determined that it is 3 or more,
In step 35, the type of combination is determined based on the identification information displayed at the third position (lower row) in the 4A direction. This determination is made by the following process. That is, since the counts stored in each of the areas 611 to 613 correspond to the identification information in the middle row, the values obtained by subtracting 1 from these counts + are obtained, and the value of the subtraction result is entered in the setting table 51. Determine whether or not the branch information 2 is set. Then, it is necessary to determine whether or not the combination of identification information determined for each column is included in the combination class stored in the setting table 52 and to which a value should be assigned in the third horizontal direction. be exposed. If it is determined that the combination scale is suitable for adding value, the combination type data is read out from the setting table 52 and placed in the area 617 in step 3G.

In step 37, it is determined whether the count of the counter CT is 4 or more or old. If it is determined that the number is 4 or more, in step 38, the first diagonal direction (display part 26a
-26b direction) can be determined.This judgment is based on the value stored in area 312, such as the value subtracted by 1 from the count stored in area 611. Based on which count value stored in the setting table 51 each of the values obtained by adding 1 to the count value stored in the area 613 corresponds to, the corresponding identification information is determined from each count value. be done.

Furthermore, the identification information of each determined column is set in the setting chainor 52.
It is determined whether the first price in the diagonal direction stored in is included in the type of combination to be assigned. When it is determined that the type of combination should be given value, the type data of the combination is read from the setting table 52 in the stem game 39 and written into the area 618.

In step 40, the reduction value of the counter CT is 5 or more.
It is determined whether or not. If it is determined that the number is 5 or more, in step 41, the second diagonal direction (display section 27a
-27b, the type of match (curing direction) is determined. This judgment is made by determining which count value in the limited table 51 corresponds to the count value in area 611 plus 1, the count value in area 612, and the value obtained by subtracting 1 from the count value in area 313. Based on this, the corresponding identification information is determined from the - Hatake number box. Further, it is determined whether or not the identified information of each column is included in the types of inquiries to which the second + value in the diagonal direction C, which is stored in the determined identification information of each column to the setting cheaple 52, should be given. If the value is included in the combination, the combination is read from the setting table 52 and placed in the area 519. Thereafter, the process proceeds to the subroutine operation step for adding value, which is shown in detail in FIG. 7C. Note that steps 31 and 34 described above
, 37 and 40, if it is determined that the count value of the counter C- is not greater than the predetermined value that should be determined in each step, the process proceeds to a routine for directly giving the value.

After determining the type of combination as described above, the CPU 41a determines the operation of the value adding subroutine as shown in FIG. 7C.

In step 43, areas 615 to 61
The combination of any of the phylum information stored in 9 is
A determination is made as to whether the maximum value should be given or not, and a determination is made as to whether or not there is a possible match (for example, identification information "AAA"). If it is determined that this is the case, then in step 44 the maximum value is determined by determining whether the identification information displayed on the segment display 28 should be assigned the maximum value (for example, 7). A determination is made as to whether or not it is in a given state. If rotating drum indicator 3
If it is determined that the combination of 0 in either direction is "AAΔ" and the identification information on the segment display 28 is "7", the process proceeds to step 45. Processing for assigning the maximum value as the first value,
For example, by driving the opening/closing drive circuit 47, the solenoid 15
By energizing a for 30 seconds, the grate 5a is opened for 30 seconds.

Note that if it is determined in step 44 that the state is not the maximum value imparting state, then in step 43 an operation for imparting the second value is performed, for example, the solenoid 45a is
An operation is performed in which the grate 5a is opened for 8 seconds by energizing the grate 5a for 8 seconds.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step 43 that the silk alignment in either direction is not "ΔΔΔ", the process proceeds to step 47. In step 47, it is determined whether or not there are no value arcs that are all assigned in all types of detailed information for each combination direction, that is, whether or not there is a loss.

If it is determined that there is no difference, step 4B
As a third value, solenoid 15a is energized for 4 seconds and plate 5a is opened for 4 seconds. On the other hand, if it is determined that all the display states for each matching direction are not states to which values should be assigned, that is, they are out of place, the process proceeds to step 49. In step 49, in order to assign the smallest value as the fourth value,
Solenoid 15a is energized for 2 seconds and plate 5
a is opened for only 2 seconds.

As described above, in this embodiment, the number of judgments for combining the identification information for each combination direction displayed on the rotary drum display 30 is increased according to the number of special prize man-hours, and the number of judgments for combination division is increased. Since the value is given to the game iris based on the greatest value, if you hold off pressing Star to Switch 6 until a large number of special prize balls are generated, the advantage is that you can increase the probability of acquiring a large value. be. In addition, the number of combinations of each display part displayed on the rotary drum display 30 can be increased compared to the conventional case where there is only one combination in the horizontal direction, and the number of combinations can be increased as well. ,
There is an advantage that the combinations for giving value can be multi-naturalized and the fun of the game can be improved.

By the way, the method of assigning value to the display state of the display equipment 20 is not limited to the method shown in FIG. 7C, and various other methods can be considered. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing another example of the value adding lib routine.

The difference between this embodiment and FIG. 7C is that if the player suspends the condition that allows the display device 20 to be variably displayed until N number of special prize balls are generated, the identification information for each direction of the rotary drum display 30 can be changed. Find the cumulative value given by the combination,
This is how we add value. In addition,
The same operational steps as those in FIG. 7C are indicated by the same reference number and the explanation of the operations is omitted, and the different operational steps are indicated by different reference numbers and the operations thereof will be described.

That is, if it is determined in step 44 that the state is not in the maximum value imparting state, the process proceeds to step 51. In step 51, it is determined how many different numbers of identification information (for example, "AAA") there are that are determined to be able to assign a second value, and that number and the second value (for example, 8 seconds) are determined. ) What is the riding law? The calculation (cumulative total) of the desired value is performed. Subsequently, in step 52, “ΔAΔ
It is determined whether or not there is a combination that adds value in combinations other than "", and if it is determined that there is, step 53
If it is determined that there is no such thing, the process advances to step 54.

Also, if it is determined in step 47 that the result is not a failure, the process proceeds to step 53. Step 53
In , the value given by combinations U other than "ΔAΔ" is accumulated. Subsequently, in step 54,
The sum of the value found in step 51 and 51 found in step 53 is extracted. In step 55, the value obtained in step 54 is slightly smaller than the first value, but the second value is
a predetermined value greater than the value of (for example, 20 seconds opening)
The following will be judged:

If it is determined that the following is true, in step 56, the value assignment control determined in step 54 is performed. If it is determined that this is the case, a predetermined value is given in step 57 (for example, play ~5a is opened for a maximum of 20 seconds).

This embodiment has the advantage that the service provided to the players can be improved compared to the embodiment shown in FIG. 7C.

According to the above-mentioned Figures 7A and 7B, the value is determined by the number of special prize balls that enter the safe holes 2a to 2C! We have described the case where the number of combination directions for the two directions is different. However, the technical idea of this invention is not limited to this, and variations of Meishin can be considered. for example,
horizontal direction 1st, 2nd, 3rd and diagonal direction 1st,
The second combination of occupation information for each direction is set as a condition that can be judged, and a safe hole corresponding to each direction is provided.
It may be determined whether the identification information in the direction corresponding to the safe hole where the special prize ball has been won matches.

A specific example of this will be described below.

FIG. 9Δ and FIG. 9B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the present invention.

In particular, FIG. 9A shows a modification of steps 2 to 5 in FIG. 7Δ, and FIG. 9B shows a modification of FIG. 7B. Therefore, parts that are changed in the corresponding step are shown with the same step number with a dash, and parts that are not changed are shown with the same step number.

In this embodiment, the first holes 28 to 2e corresponding to the first to third in the horizontal direction and the first and second in the diagonal direction are formed, and the special prize balls that have entered the respective safe holes 28 to 2e are detected. Detection switches 128 to 12e for cutting the blade (12d in FIG. 1B).

12e is omitted) is provided. Then, the outputs of the detection switches 12a to 12e are input directly to the human power interface 41b without going through the OR gate 42. Additionally, the RAM 62 has a flag area (hereinafter referred to as flag) Fa
~Fe is included. Flags Fa to FO are safe holes 28
- Corresponds to 2e, and is set when there is a winning chance for the corresponding safe hole (1, that is, remembers logic "1")
According to the set state, conditions for determining the combination of identification information corresponding to each direction are stored.

Next, the operations of this embodiment that differ from those in FIG. 7Δ and FIG. 7B will be described. The ball is in safe holes 2a to 2e.
When a prize is won, it is determined in step 2' that a special prize ball has been generated, and the process proceeds to step 4'. In step 4', a flag corresponding to the detection switch (ie, safe hole) that detected the special prize ball is set. For example, if the ball hits the heaf hole 2a, the horizontal direction 1
The flag Fa is hit because the combination of identification information of the th (in the direction of display sections 23a-23b) can be determined. In step 3', one of the flags Fa to Fe is set to
It is determined whether the If not set, the operations of steps 2' and 3' are repeated, but if it is determined that any flag is set, the process proceeds to step 5'. In step 51, the status display section (for example, the status display sections 23a-23b if FA is hit) in the direction corresponding to the flag Fa to Fe that has not been set is lit up. Such an operation is repeated every time a special prize ball is generated during the period when the star to switch 6 is not operated.

When the start switch 6 is pressed, the same operations as those in steps 7 to 19 shown in FIG. 7A are performed, and then the process proceeds to the combination determination step shown in FIG. 9B. In this subroutine, the operations in steps 21 to 28 are performed in the seventh step.
This is the same as in Figure B. After the operation in step 28, the process advances to step 28a. In step 28a, it is determined whether flag Fa is set.

If it is determined that it is set, the same operations as steps 29 and 30 in FIG. 7B are performed, and then the process proceeds to step 31'. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag Fa is not set, the process proceeds to step 31'. In step 31', it is determined whether flag Fb is set. If it is determined that the flag Fb is set, steps 32 and 33 are performed, and then the process proceeds to step 34'. On the other hand, flag F
If it is determined that b is not set, the process advances to step 34'. In step 34', it is determined whether the flag Fc is set or not. If flag F
If it is determined that c is set, step 3
After operations 5 and 33 are performed, the process advances to step 37'. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag Fc is not set, the process proceeds to step 37'. In step 37', it is determined whether the flag Fd is set. If it is determined that the flag Fd is set, steps 38 and 39 are performed, and then the process advances to step 40'. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag Fd is not set, the process directly proceeds to step 40'. In step 40', it is determined whether the flag Fa is set. If it is determined that the flag Fe is set, the process proceeds to step 42a after the operations of steps 41 and 42. On the other hand, if it is determined that the flag Fe is not set, the step 42a is directly performed.
Proceed to. In step 42a, all flags Fa
~Fe is set (ie, logic "0" is circled). After I, proceed to the + work of the value-adding blue routine. The other operations in A are the same as those in FIGS. 7Δ to 7C, so detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

According to this embodiment, since the combination of identification information is determined by the direction in which the combination of identification information can be judged or the position of the safe hole where the player hits the winning prize, it is possible to enjoy a different taste from the previous embodiment, and to enjoy the game. This has the advantage of increasing the fun.

In addition, the embodiment shown in FIG. 9A shows a case where it is possible to determine only the combination of identification information in one direction corresponding to the exit if a prize is placed in one safe hole, but it is relatively difficult to win a prize. If you win in the safe hole (for example 2C)! It may also be possible to determine the identification information of the direction in which the numbers are combined.

Incidentally, in the various embodiments described above, a case has been described in which the C rotary drum display 30 is used as an example of a variable display member, but the variable display member is not limited to a mechanical variable display, but can perform an electrical variable display. Needless to say, it may be a member. For example, as another example of each display part included in the variable display member 2, a plurality of segments (for example, 3x3-9 pieces) may be provided with segment indicators deviating in the root direction and the shingle force direction. In this case, the indicator on the segment indicator and the segment
Detection of the exclusive information displayed on the display can be accomplished by providing a variable display drive circuit 45 for each cumene display.

Furthermore, in each of the above-mentioned embodiments, the case where the operation is performed by software processing has been described, but what about a hardware circuit that performs the same operation? The effects of this invention can also be achieved quickly by changing the structure.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case of the Babunko doll was described, but the technology of the present invention can also be applied to the coin game Concave. In this case, a coin discharging means for discharging coins according to value data may be provided as the value imparting means, instead of driving the opening and closing of the prize ball mounting reed.

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the number of combinations of identification information displayed on the Xunhen display member, improve the fun of combination games, and attract the interest of players. A new type of pinball game can be realized.

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FIG. 1Δ and FIG. 1B are illustrative views of a badge machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of a display device that is an example of a variable display member. Figures 3Δ-3C are detailed views of the rotating drum indicator included in the display device. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a game control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the ROM. FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the storage area of the RAM. Figures 7Δ to 7C are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the game control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 8th
The figure is a flowchart of one embodiment of the valuation subroutine. FIG. 9A and FIG. 9B are flowcharts for explaining the operation of another embodiment of the game control circuit. In the figure, 10 is a badge machine, 2a to 2e are safe holes, 5 is a variable winning ball device, 6 is a start switch, 7 is a stop switch, 20 is a display device, 3O is a rotating drum display, and 40 is a game control The circuit, 41 is a micro program,
43 is a status display control circuit, 44 and 45 are variable display member circuits, 43a to 46G are display status detection circuits, and 50 is R
OM, 60 indicates RΔ~. Patent Applicant Sankyo Co., Ltd. Agent Patent Attorney Hisao Fukami (and 2 others) Procedural Amendment 1, Matter 1'1 Indication 1'flfl157 'llW, 1TFiThit11
1672/I4P. 2. Name of the invention Benkyu Game n 3. Relationship with the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address 6-460 Sakaino-cho, 1H Iku-shi, Gunma Prefecture Sankyo Name Sankyo Busjimakunio Co., Ltd. Representative Kuni Shiroshima Al1 4, Agent Address: Yachiyo Daiichi Building, 2-3'ft9 Tenjinbashi, Kita-ku, Osaka Phone: Osaka (06) 351-6239 (Main)
Name of patent attorney ((3474) Fukami Kube 5, date of amendment order) Voluntary amendment 6, amendment of scorching image 41 Il 轡's former J3 and ΣL Ming's revised explanation of the river 7.7i Positive content (1) The scope of claims is as set forth in a separate set. (2) r-1-ta (4.1) of Specification No. 17 Sadabaro 1j
)1 is corrected to ``(441) J shown in Figure 71. (3) ``Figure 7c is reduced.'' on page 18, line 116 of the specification is changed to [shown in Figure 7c. ” is corrected. Above 2, Claim (1) Multiple display units in each of the vertical and horizontal directions? ! A variable display member that can change the identification information displayed on each display section, a state in which the pinball game state is determined so that the display state of each display section included in the variable display member can be changed. a game state detection means for detecting that the game state has become, and a start signal generation for generating a start signal for instructing the start of variable display on each display section of the variable display member under predetermined conditions after the output of the game state detection means. Means for generating a stop signal for instructing to stop the variable display state of each display section of the variable display member; stop signal generating means for generating a stop signal; display driving means for changing the identification information of the display unit and stopping the change of the identification information in response to the stop number 1; A combination determining means for determining a combination of job information displayed on each display section of the above-mentioned game game among combinations U of identification information displayed on each display section of the m number of directions. Status rn! ! 1n data determining means for determining the value data that corresponds to the combination of identification information displayed on each display section in the direction determined by the output state of the detection means, and the value data determined by the value data determining means. A pinball game machine is provided with an illiFi assigning means for assigning a corresponding 1illi value. There is a rotating drum display C in which identification information is drawn at each angle and the identification information at a plurality of locations in the rotational direction is visible at a predetermined display position. The pinball game 10 according to claim 1, which includes a display frame in which a combination type display section is formed to inform the combinations according to the directions. (3) Each display section included in the variable display member is Identification information that can be electrically changed If '7:
The pinball game machine according to item 1 of the scope of requirements, particularly 'T'. (4) The game state detecting means includes a plurality of special prize areas defined so that value data can be assigned according to combinations of identification information for each of the plurality of predetermined directions upon passage of the Pachin ball; The pinball game machine according to claim 1, comprising special prize ball detection means for detecting Pajinko balls that have passed through each special IT area, and special prize ball detection means for counting the output of the special prize ball detection means. ( 5) The start signal generation means includes: a start switch that derives a start signal according to the player's operation; and a start switch that activates the operation of Doki Star 1 to ゛λ Itsuji when the count value of the special prize ball detection means is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. 1) The value data determining means determines the value in correlation with the increase in the 1F numerical value of the special prize counting means. - A combination of multiple directions in which the data is determined by iλ't! Increase number judgment
Ru, ¥:! &1 The pinball game described in claim No. 1. (7) The game state detecting means is set in a number corresponding to a rough match in a plurality of predetermined directions, and adds value data by passing the pass of the pamphlet ball.
A special prize ball detection system that detects Bajinko balls that have passed through a plurality of special prize areas and the corresponding special '18 F/4 M': installed corresponding to each of the above-mentioned special prize areas. and state storage means for storing the output state of each special prize ball detection means corresponding to the plurality of directional combinations.
Claims [1. Pinball game machine described in 1st JA. <8) Said (iii) value data determination means for determining value data corresponding to a combination of at least one direction determined based on the storage state of the state storage means, described in Section 7 of 1H Claim 92 [Il. Bullet 11; crying technique n0=37
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[Claims] (1) A variable display member in which display parts on the throw side are made visible in the root direction and in the lateral direction, and the identification information displayed on each display part can be changed, and the pinball game state is included in the variable display member. a gaming state detecting means for detecting that a predetermined state has been reached so that the display state of each display section can be changed, and displaying each of the variable display members under predetermined conditions after the gaming state detecting means outputs; start signal generation means for generating a start signal for instructing to start variable display of each display section of the variable display member; stop signal generation means for generating a stop signal for instructing to stop the variable display state of each display section of the variable display member; display driving means for responsively changing the identification information displayed on each display section of the variable display member and stopping the change of the identification information in response to the stop signal; combination determining means for determining a combination of identification information displayed on each of the display sections for each of a plurality of predetermined directions when the vehicle is stopped; out of the combinations, value data determining means for determining value data that correlates with the combination of identification information displayed on each display section in the direction determined by the output state of the gaming state detecting means, and the value data determining means A pinball game machine equipped with a value imparting means for imparting a value corresponding to value data determined by. (2) The variable display member includes a plurality of rotating drums,
A rotating drum indicator is configured such that identification information is drawn at each angle along the rotational direction on the outer periphery of each rotating drum, and the identification information at a plurality of locations in the rotational direction is visible at a predetermined display position, and the rotating drum Claim 1: The display device includes a display frame formed on the front surface of the display frame in which a combination type table group is formed to inform of the plurality of predetermined combinations in different directions.
The pinball game machine described in Section 1. (3) The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein each display section included in the variable display member is a segment display device whose identification information can be changed electrically. (4) The gaming state detection means includes a plurality of special prize areas defined so that value data can be assigned according to the combination of identification information for each of the plurality of predetermined directions when the pachinko ball passes; The pinball game machine according to claim 1, comprising: a special prize ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the special prize area; and a special prize ball number counting means for counting the output of the special prize ball detection means. (5) The start signal generating means includes a start switch that derives the start signal through operation by the player, and an active switch that activates the operation of the star swing when the count value of the special prize number means is equal to or greater than a predetermined value. including means of conversion,
Box 4, Paragraph 4 of the patent claim: Bow and ball game fees. (6) The value data determining means increases the number of combinations for each of a plurality of directions to increase the count value of the special award man-hour counting means - to mutually determine the value data. The pinball game gate described on page 4 of Hakoma. (7) The gaming state detection means is provided with a plurality of special prize areas that are provided in correspondence with the predetermined small number of directional matchings, and that are defined so that value data can be given by passing the pachinko balls; A special prize ball detecting means provided corresponding to each special prize area and detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the corresponding special prize area, and storing the output state of each special prize ball detecting means corresponding to the combination of the plurality of directions. The pinball game according to claim 1, further comprising a state storage means. (8) The bullet ball according to claim 7, wherein the value data determining means determines value data corresponding to at least one combination U in the h direction determined based on the storage state of the state storage means. Game machine.