JPS6116769A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and particularly to an improvement of a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable winning ball device.

[Prior Art] In general, pachinko gaming machines that use pachinko balls to play games have become widespread, and are popular among players as an easy form of leisure. As is well known, a pachinko game machine has multiple safe holes and a winning ball device (yakumono, commonly known as tulip) on the game board, and when a player hits a pachinko ball, the probability of a pachinko ball being made is safe. If you win a hole or a prize, a certain number of prize balls will be paid out.

By the way, conventional pachinko gaming machines, for the purpose of providing services to players, open a predetermined number of yakumono when a ball hits a specific safe hole or winning area, or open a yakumono for a predetermined period of time. Was. For this reason, conventionally, even if prize balls are awarded depending on the gaming state, a predetermined number of prize balls are only created based on winnings in specific winning areas, so players are forced to stop playing the pachinko machine. If you want to win a large amount of prize balls by playing the game, you need excellent gaming skills and the patience to play continuously for a long time. For this reason, it is possible to win a large amount of prize balls by controlling one pachinko game machine to stop.
There were many skilled people who were called bachipuro.

However, as a gaming hall, there is a desire to provide a wide range of general players with the opportunity to win a large amount of prize balls.

Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. 1 and Japanese Patent Application No. 145,644/1989, they proposed a pachinko game machine that controls a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize for a certain long period of time based on a specific game state.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In such a pachinko game machine, in order to give maximum value to the player during a specific gaming state, it is necessary to The variable winning ball device is set to the first state where it is easy to win a ball during the period until a winning occurs, whichever comes first, and if a ball wins in a specific area during that period, the variable winning ball device is set again for a certain period of time. It is conceivable to repeatedly control the ball so that it is in a state where it is easy to win.

When performing such control, if it is possible to clearly display whether or not the conditions that allow the variable winning ball device to repeatedly change to a state in which it is easy to win a prize are satisfied, useful information can be provided to the player.

Therefore, the present invention provides a variable winning ball device that can change freely between a first state that is advantageous for the player and a second state that is disadvantageous for the player, and the first state when a predetermined gaming state is reached. By detecting a ball hit into a predetermined specific area during the opening of the variable winning ball device and repeatedly returning the variable winning ball device to the first state in that case, the prize winning ball device can be changed to In addition to increasing the rate of acquisition of game balls and improving services to players, we also installed a display means to notify whether or not the repeat condition has been met. The purpose is to provide a pachinko game machine that excites people.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a pachinko machine that includes a variable winning ball device and repeatedly controls the variable winning ball device to a first state advantageous to the player under specific conditions. A gaming machine,
The present invention is characterized by comprising a display means for displaying that the above-mentioned repetition condition is satisfied.

[Operation] When the specific game state is entered, the variable winning ball device is kept in the first state advantageous to the player for a certain period of time. During this period, if the conditions for returning the variable prize winning ball device to the first state advantageous to the player after the end of the period are satisfied, this fact is displayed on the display means.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Specific embodiments of the invention will be described below 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 configuration, the pachinko game machine 10 includes a front frame 11 and a game board 1 detachably attached to the front frame 11. The game board 1 includes safe holes 2a to 2c, which are examples of winning areas, and a variable display device 140, which will be described later, depending on the winning area.
Winning areas 3a to 3c with defined conditions that can vary the number of winnings, a plurality of Yakumono (commonly known as tulips>4a, 4b), and an out ball population 5 are formed.

Further, in the lower part of the game board 1, a variable prize winning ball device (so-called electric ball device) 30, which will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 3, is provided. The variable winning ball device 30 includes:
Light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are provided. The light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are arranged to display a variable winning ball game M30 that is disadvantageous to the player after a certain period of time based on the passing ball to a predetermined winning area or passing area when the variable winning ball game M30 is in a first state advantageous for the player in a specific game state. This is for displaying that a predetermined condition has been met so that the second state can be returned to the first state again. By providing the display light emitting diodes 6a and 6b in this way,
This is a characteristic of this pod example.

In this embodiment, the display light emitting diodes 6a, 6b
Although the configuration is such that it is attached to the variable winning ball device 30, the present invention is not limited to this, and it may be placed anywhere on the pachinko game machine 10 as long as it is visible to the player. Further, the display is not limited to a light emitting diode, and may be displayed using a lamp or other display device.

Approximately in the center of the game board 1, there is a 5th page from Figure 4, which will be described later.
A variable display device 40, which will be described in detail with reference to the drawings, is provided. The variable display device 40 is equipped with a plurality of light emitting diodes 78 to 7d.

The light emitting diodes 7a to 7d are used to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display depending on the number of light emitting displays. Note that the light emitting diodes 7a to 7a are used as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
7d, a segment display capable of displaying numbers may be used. In this case, the segment display may also be used as the segment display 8 or 41, which will be described later, or may be provided separately.

Furthermore, a segment display 8 for displaying numerical information is provided at the upper left corner of the game board 1. When the variable winning ball device 3 is in the first state, the segment display 8 is used to display the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can be put in the first state. . Here, the reason why the variable winning ball device 30 displays the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can continue the first state is that a large number of winnings occur at once and the prize balls are distributed according to the winnings. This is to inform the player that when a payout cannot be made, the clock is stopped to prevent the player from being disadvantaged. The specific contents in this case will be explained in detail later.

Below the front frame 11, there is a prize non-disbursement exit 12, a batted ball standby 1
13, a ball hitting handle 14, a surplus prize ball payout opening 15, and a prize ball tray 16 are provided.

The ball waiting gutter 13G, t temporarily stores the prize balls paid out from the non-prize exit 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball rental machine, and the stored balls are sent one by one to the ball supply till (not shown). It works to supply. The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it. Also,
If necessary, a batting command switch 1 may be installed on the outer periphery of the ball batting handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the batting ball handle 14.
4S is provided. Note that the batting command switch 143
Instead, a switch is provided on the shaft of the ball-striking handle 14 to be pressed by a cam mounted on g7J, and the ball-striking handle 14
It may be configured such that when the switch is rotated, this switch is pressed and a batting command signal is output. In this case, it is preferable that a single hitting switch be provided in place of the ball hitting command switch 14s, if necessary, so that the ball is intermittently hit when the single hitting switch is pressed.

Further, the front frame 11 is provided with a speaker 17a and a stop command switch 18, which is an example of a stop command signal generating means. The speaker 17a is used to notify the player of a specific game state by voice. The location of the speaker 17a is not limited to the lower part of the front frame 11 as shown in the figure, but may be selected as a part of the curtain plate (the part shown as 17b in the figure). The stop command switch 18 is operated by a player to command the variable display of the variable display device 40 to stop.

There may be only one switch 18 as shown in the figure, or a plurality of switches may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in the variable display device 40.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are illustrative views of the back structure of the pachinko game 8!10. In particular, FIG. 2A shows the back side of the game board 1, and FIG. 2B shows the structure of the horizontal board 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.

On the back side of the game board 1 where the safe holes 2a to 2G are formed,
Route 211 to lead the prize winners to Yakumono 4a and 4b
, 212 are formed. On the back side of the winning areas 38 to 3C, there are detection switches 2 corresponding to the winning areas.
2a to 22cIJ+; provided. Detection switch 2
2a to 22c detect winnings in the winning areas 38 to 3c, and the detection results are used as outputs that allow the variable display device 40 to be variably displayed.

Paths 213 and 214 are provided on the back side of the game board 1 at a position slightly above the out/ball entrance 5. Route 21
3.214 are safe holes 2a to 2c.

The winnings won in any of the winning areas 3a to 3c, the Yakumono 4a, 4b, or the variable winning ball game fi 130 are guided to the winning processing machine 23. Winning process 4i! ! !
23 intermittently drops winning prizes one by one onto the prizes guided through the path 213. When the winning ball dropped by the winning processing 1123 passes through the meandering path 215, the weight of the ball moves the operating lever 2 connected to the prize paying mechanism 26.
61 is activated to perform one prize payout operation on one prize.

In addition, when an electric type is used as the prize payout mechanism, a winning ball detection switch that is closed in conjunction with the rotation of the prize processing machine 23 may be provided.

Then, the prize payout mechanism 23 may be electrically driven by the output of the winning ball detection switch to pay out a predetermined number of prizes.

An electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 corresponding to the location where the ball hitting handle 14 is disposed. The electric ball hitting mechanism 24, as is conventionally known, rotates a ball hitting cam 242 using the rotational force of a motor 241, and intermittently rotates a ball hitting hammer 243 due to the rotation of the ball hitting cam 242, thereby hitting a ball. . Note that in place of the electric ball hitting mechanism 24, a conventionally known manual ball hitting mechanism may be used.

A prize ball tank 27 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 25. The prize ball tank 27 is supplied with supplies from a supply gutter (not shown). A prize payout mechanism 26 is formed below the prize ball tank 27. Prize payout mechanism 2
6 and the prize ball tank 27 are connected by an alignment path 271 installed at an angle. alignment path 27
1 arranges the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 in a plurality of rows and supplies them to the prize ball tank [26]. A stream gutter 28 is provided below the prize payout mechanism 26. The merging gutter 28 includes a gutter 281 that guides prizes paid out from the prize payout mechanism 26 to the prize ball tank 12, a gutter 282 that guides surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball payout port 15, and a gutter 283 that guides out balls downward. It is an integrally molded structure.

Furthermore, a predetermined number of prize balls detection switch 29 is arranged on the upstream side of the path 213 (on the right side in FIG. 2B). The predetermined number of prize balls detection switch 29 is provided so that when a predetermined number or more of prizes are stored on the path 213, the operating lever is pressed by winnings exceeding the predetermined number.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 30.

The variable prize winning ball device 30 has a first prize that is advantageous to the player.
As an example of the state, the opening/closing plate described below is opened forward to easily accept balls, and as an example of the second state, which is disadvantageous for the player, the opening/closing plate is closed to prevent ball acceptance. It is a device that can change into two states:

A more specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be described with reference to FIG. 3.

In the center of the decorative frame 31, there is a winning area 3 where balls can be won.
Two through holes are formed. An opening/closing plate 33 is attached to the front side of the through hole so as to be freely openable to the front side. The opening/closing plate 33 has its lower side supported by a shaft 331, and has a U-shaped protrusion 3 on the back side of its -right side (right side in the figure).
32 is formed. A through hole is formed in the protrusion 332, and a bottle 34 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole.
1 is inserted. The other end of the lever 34 is a fulcrum 342
An opening/closing mechanism 35 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open or close is provided at the upper position of the lever 34. Opening/closing [1t35 includes solenoid 351, solenoid 3
One end of a rod 353 is connected to the plunger 352 of 51, and the other end of the rod 353 is connected to the center of the lever 34.

The winning area 32 includes a plurality of areas 32a and 32b.

It is divided into 32c. Balls that have won prizes in the winning areas [32b and 32C are guided directly to the back of the game board 1 and passed through the path 21.
3 and 1 to the prize processing machine 23. On the other hand, the center winning area 32a is the winning area 32b.
, 32C, the prize balls are delivered to the prize processing machine 23 and the prize balls are paid out, and the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly driven to open and close in accordance with the passing of the balls.

A safe hole 3 is provided in the decorative frame 31 on both sides of the winning area 32.
6a and 36b are formed. Safe hole 36a,
36b is formed so as to protrude forward from the surface of the decorative frame 31 so as to be able to always receive balls falling along the game board 1, and to guide the fallen balls to the back surface as a prize winning surface. has been done.

Light emitting diodes 5a and 611 are attached to the decorative frame 31 portion exposed when the opening/closing plate 33 is opened.

As mentioned above, the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are activated when the opening/closing plate 33 is opened in a specific game state.
Based on the occurrence of winning in the winning area 32a,
After the opening/closing plate 33 is closed after a certain period of time, it is displayed that the conditions for opening the opening/closing plate 33 are satisfied.

Note that if the winning area 32a is not set as a specific winning area, that is, if a ball is hit in the winning area 32a, the opening/closing plate 33
Instead of repeating the above to create an area where the repeating condition is satisfied, the repeating condition is established only when the ball hits another special area formed on the game board. It's okay. That is, a specific area for satisfying the condition may be specially provided on the game board 1.

Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device will be explained. When the solenoid 351 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, the opening/closing plate 33 opens forward as shown in the figure, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the solenoid 351 is deenergized, the plunger t352 is pushed downward, and the lever 34 is rotated 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, it has been explained that the first state is a state in which the opening/closing plate 33 is continuously opened, and the second state is a state in which the opening/closing plate 33 is closed. However, the first state and the second state can also be other states as follows. That is, the first state may be a state in which opening and opening are alternately repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 78 times) at relatively short constant time intervals (2 seconds), and the second state may be an open state.

Further, the variable winning ball device 30 is not limited to the one shown in FIG. 3, but may be one in which the movable member opens and closes to the left and right sides, like a so-called tulip, and in the second state, the ball cannot win. It is also possible to create a state in which it is difficult to win a prize without any balls.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 40.

Referring to FIG. 4, the variable display device 4o includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display, and a rotating drum display mechanism 50 that displays a variable display by rotating mechanically. Specifically, the variable display device 40 has a decorative frame 4
A segment display 41 is provided on the upper part of the frame 42, and a plurality of windows (three in the figure) are formed in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 42 so that parts of the rotating drums 51a, 57b, and 51c can be visually observed. A display mechanism 5o is housed.

The segment display 41 displays the numbers O 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.

The decorative frame 42 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 78 to 7 in order to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
d is provided. Note that a segment display may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.

In that case, the segment display 41 may be used both as an electrically variable display and to display the number of variable displays, or another segment display may be used to display the number of variable displays. .

FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. Referring to FIG. 5, a rotating drum group 51 included in a rotating drum display mechanism 50 includes a plurality of rows of rotating drums 51a.
, 51b, and 51c. Rotating drums 51a in each row
On the outer periphery of 510, there is identification information such as pictures, symbols, and numbers (for example, a bell).

It is decorated with pictorial patterns such as stars and sailboats, and symbols such as Arabic numerals or the alphabet. Ratchet gears 52a to 52C (only 52c is shown in the figure) have a number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery on each side surface of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row.
is @ worn. Each of the rotating drums 51a to 510 in each row is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and supported so as to be individually rotatable by the frictional force thereof. drum shaft 5
3 is pivotally supported on both sides of the box 54, and a gear 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 53. The gear 551 meshes with a gear change gear 552. A motor 56 for driving the rotating drum is mounted on the side of the box 54.

Motor 56 is a geared motor, and its drive gear is engaged with gear 552. () Therefore, motor 5
The rotational force of 6 is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via gears 552 and 551.
The rotational drum group 51 is driven to rotate.

On the rear back side of the box 54, each row of rotating drums 51a
Solenoids 57a to 57C for individually controlling rotation or stopping of each of 51c to 51c are fixed. The plungers 571 of the solenoids 57a to 57C are connected to one end of each of the locking levers 58a to 58c by a pin. Approximately central portions of the locking levers 58a to 58c are
It is supported by a shaft 581, and the box 54 is mounted on both sides of the shaft 581.
is supported on both sides. Locking levers 58a to 58C
A claw-like portion 582 is formed at each tip. The claw-like portions 582 of each of the locking levers 58a to 58C
are engaged with the corresponding ratchet gears 52a to 52G to stop the rotating drums in each row and maintain the locked state.

The specific game state in which the variable winning ball device 30 can be set to the first state is determined by the combination of identification information such as the picture pattern of each row displayed on the rotating drum display mechanism 50 and the segment display 41. It is determined by the combination of the numerical information displayed and the display form zero.

Note that the specific gaming state may be determined only by a combination of identification information displayed on the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. Alternatively, without using the rotating drum display mechanism 50, a plurality of segment displays capable of electrically displaying numbers O to 9 are arranged, and the decision is made based on the combination of display information of multiple digits displayed by the segment displays. It may be possible to do so.

Further, the variable display mechanism such as the rotating drum display mechanism 50 may be used not only for determining a specific gaming state, but also for determining a game value etc. that is smaller than the specific gaming state. In other words, it may be possible to determine that a predetermined value can be given when a display combination such as the rotating drum display am50 becomes a display content that is displayed with a relatively high probability other than a specific gaming state. .

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a gaming system t111 circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the game control circuit 60 includes a variable display possible condition detection circuit 61, a decoder driver 62,
It includes a rotating drum drive control circuit 63, a display drive circuit 64, a determining means 65, a ball hitting motor drive circuit 66, a predetermined value direct application state detection circuit 67, and a drive control means 70.

Here, the variable display possible condition detection circuit 61 detects a condition that allows the variable display device 40 to be variably displayed, and counts the number of times the condition is detected. The decoder driver 62 drives the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d for display based on the number of times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display. The rotating drum drive control circuit 63 drives and controls the rotating drum display mechanism 50 based on variable display enable conditions. The display drive circuit 64 drives the segment display 41 to display based on variable display enable conditions. The determining means 65 detects that a predetermined specific gaming state has been entered based on a combination of the display state of the segment display 41 and the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50. In addition,
The determining means 65 of this embodiment includes a function of detecting not only a specific game state but also a condition that allows the variable winning ball device 30 to be in the first state in other game states. The predetermined value awarding state detection circuit 67 detects a state in which a predetermined value is given in a specific game state (for example, a state in which a large amount of prizes set as the number of prizes are given). The drive control means 70 drives and controls the variable winning ball device 30, and its detailed circuit configuration is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of the drive control means 70. Referring to FIG. 7, drive control means 70 includes a decoder driver 71, an OR gate 72, a driver 73, a timer 74 to
76 and a repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time. Here, the decoder driver 71 is a counter 7 included in the repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time.
Based on the numerical value of 06, the elapsed time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state is displayed on the segment display 8. Driver 73 is ORGATE 7
By energizing the solenoid 351 during the second output period, the variable winning ball device jO is driven to the first state. As an example of putting the variable winning ball device 30 in the first state, the driving circuit 700 repeatedly opens and closes the variable winning ball device 30 for a relatively long certain period of time (for example, t1=30
This is to measure the time when the state is continuously made easy to win by 2 seconds).

Next, the specific operation of the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7.

The player puts the ball borrowed from the ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 13,
After adjusting the strength of the ball by rotating the ball-hitting handle 14, the ball-hitting switch 14a is pressed. A press signal (high level signal) of the ball hitting switch 14a is given as one input to the AND gate 661. At this time, and gate 66
The low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level signal and is applied to the other input of the gate 1.

Therefore, AND gate 661 derives a high level signal to turn on transistor 664 and supply power to motor 241. The ball hitting hammer 243 is intermittently rotated by the rotational drive of the motor 241, and the balls are pushed one by one onto the game board 1.
is driven into.

When the player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball hit the safe hole 28.
When a prize is won in any one of ~2C or Yakumono 4a or 4b, the prize top payout machine M426 is activated and a predetermined number of prize tops are paid out for each winning ball.

On the other hand, when a hit ball lands in any of the winning areas 38 to 3C, a high level signal is derived from one of the corresponding detection switches 22a to 22C and is provided as an addition input to an addition/subtraction counter 612 via an OR gate 611. It will be done.

The addition/subtraction counter 612 performs an addition operation each time there is an output from the OR gate 611 and performs a subtraction operation each time there is an output from the comparison circuit 613, and provides the counted value to the comparison circuit 613 and the decoder driver 62. Decoder driver 62
drives the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d, the number of which corresponds to the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612, for display. This has the advantage that the player can easily know how many more times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display based on the display number of the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d.

Although this embodiment shows an example in which display is performed using four light emitting diodes, it goes without saying that the number of light emitting diodes may not be limited to four but may be any number. Furthermore, if a number of winning balls exceeding the set value are generated in the winning areas 38 to 3C, the variable display of the variable display device 40 based on the exceeding number of winning balls can be treated as invalid.

Furthermore, in order to display the number of times that the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed, a segment display 41 may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d. In this case, a gate circuit is provided between the ring counter 644 and the decoder driver 645, the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is given to this gate circuit, and the ring is used for the set output period of the Noritub flop 641 and for a certain period of time after being reset. The count value of the counter 644 is given to the decoder driver 645, and during periods other than the above, the 4 number 1 of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is
The gate circuit may be configured such that the direct current is given to the decoder driver 645.

Further, when using the segment display device 8 instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d, the addition/subtraction counter 612
The count value of the counter 607 and the count value of the counter 607 may be provided to the segment display 8 in a switchable manner.

The output of the delay circuit 646 included in the display drive circuit 64 is given to the comparison circuit 613 as a comparison command signal. The comparison circuit 613 determines that when a high-level comparison command signal is input, the count value (n) of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is a value (for example, 1 or more; that is, n Based on the fact that ≧1), a high-level variable display command signal is derived. This variable display command signal is applied to the drive circuit 631 and as a set input to the flip-flop 641. Further, the output of the comparison circuit 613 is output from the addition/subtraction counter 61.
It is also given as a subtraction command signal of 2, and the addition/subtraction counter 6
The number of times that variable display is possible, which is counted as 12, is decremented by 1.

The drive circuit 631 energizes the solenoids 57a to 57c to disengage the pawls 582 of the locking levers 58a to 58c from the corresponding ratchet gears 52a to 52c, and rotates the motor 56. , the rotating drums 51a and 51c in each row are driven to rotate 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. The clock pulse output from the clock oscillator 643 is always applied to the AND gate 642 as the other input. Therefore, the AND gate 642 derives a clock pulse according to the set output of the Noritub flop 641 and supplies the clock pulse to the ring counter 644.

The ring counter 644 cyclically counts the numerical values O to 9 that can be displayed on the segment display 41 in response to the input of the clock pulse. Then, the count value is calculated by the decoder driver 645 and the determination circuit 655 included in the determination means 65.
given to. The decoder driver 645 decodes the count value of the ring counter 64, and based on the count value, sequentially changes the number displayed on the segment display 41 at the cycle of the clock pulse. In this manner, the rotary drums 51a to 51c are rotationally driven and the segment display 41 is variably displayed, whereby mechanically variable display and electrically variable display are performed simultaneously.

Rotating drums 51a to 51c and segment display 41
are being variably displayed, the player presses the stop command switch 18, expecting that the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51C in each row will result in a specific game state. In addition, as another example of the stop command signal generating means, a timer 632 is provided in place of or in combination with the stop command switch 18, and the stop command signal is generated after a certain period of time set by the timer after starting the variable display. It may also be output. In response to such a stop command, the drive circuit 631 deenergizes the solenoids 57a to 570 in a predetermined order (or an irregular order is also possible) to sequentially stop the rotating drums 51a to 51c. Then, the drive circuit 631 stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and derives a high level signal indicating that all the rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal resets the flip-flop 641 and is given to the display state determination circuit 653 as a determination command signal. In response, AND gate 642 stops deriving clock pulses. Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 644 is not incremented, and therefore, the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 644 is continuously displayed on the segment display 41.

The display state determination circuit 653 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums on each side based on the outputs provided from the sensors 651 and 652 in response to the determination command signal. Here, the sensors 651 and 652 are, for example, photoelectric sensors having a light projecting section and a light receiving section, and the light projecting section and the light receiving section are provided facing each other on the outside of the rotating drum in the axial direction. Although not shown in FIG. 5, on each side surface of the rotating drums 51a to 51G, a rotating drum is provided concentrically on a first circumference and a second circumference having different radii. A portion with a through hole and a portion without a through hole are formed at positions corresponding to the identification information displayed in .

Four types of identification information are output depending on the stopped state of each of the rotating drums 51a to 51c.

For example, if the part on the first and second circumferences where a through hole is drilled is set to logic "1", and the part where no through hole is drilled is set to logic "0", then there are four types. The 2-bit code [OOJ, rolJ, rloJ, rllJ] can be defined, and the combination of the identification information of the rotating drums in each row displayed in the window of the decorative frame 42 can be detected.

The display state determination circuit 653 then determines whether the rotating drum 51a
A score is determined based on the combination of identification information displayed in ~51c, and the score is provided to the drive control means 70 and the determination circuit 655.

If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c is not a combination of a specific game state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all sailboat shapes), the display state Judgment circuit 653
derives one of the judgment signals (or score signals) j2 to j4 indicating that a value smaller than the maximum value should be assigned based on the combination at that time. Each judgment message @j2
~J4 are given to the corresponding timers 74-76.

Each timer 74, 75, 76 receives a corresponding judgment signal j2. j 3. A certain period of time t determined in advance according to the input of j4. t3. A high level signal is derived for t4. Here, timer 74
The fixed time set in ~76 is t2>t 3>t
For example, t2=10 seconds, t3=
6 seconds, t4=4 seconds. Note that the determination circuit 65
5 indicates that the determination signal is other than the signal j1 representing a specific gaming state (
That is, if j2 to j4), the segment display 41
No judgment is made as to the display state of .

Now, for example, the display state determination circuit 653 receives the determination signal j2.
Assuming that the timer 74 is derived for a certain period of time t
2, a high level signal is derived.

This high level signal is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. Accordingly, the driver 73 operates for a certain period of time t.
2, the solenoid 351 is continuously energized. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t2 to allow the hit ball to win. Then, when the hit ball lands in any of the winning areas 32a to 32c, the prize payout mechanism 26 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the winning ball. In addition, in this case, the hit ball is in the winning area w
Even if a prize is won at t32a, the extension control [l of the opening/closing operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is not performed.

Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51G in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 653 derives the determination signal j1 and provides it to the determination circuit 655 and as a set input to the Noritsu flop 701. Depending on the flip-flop 70
1 is set. Further, the determination circuit 655 determines whether the count value of the ring counter 644 is in a display state (for example, a state in which 7 is displayed) that gives the maximum value set in the combination setting section 654, in accordance with the determination signal J1. Determine whether or not. At this time, the determination circuit 655 determines that the rotating drum 5
Even if the combination of display states 1a to 51c gives the maximum value, if the segment display 41 does not display the number 7, the maximum value provision command signal (high level signal), that is, the specific game state No detection signal is derived. That is, the determination circuit 655 continues to apply the low level signal to the AND gate 656. In this case, the judgment signal J
The set output of the flip-flop 701 set by 1 is passed through the OR gate 702 to the AND gate 703.
and 704. At this time, and gate 7
04, a low level signal is inverted to a high level signal and inputted from the comparison circuit 707 to indicate that the predetermined time t1 has not elapsed. For this reason, and gate 7
04 continuously derives a high level signal until the comparator circuit 707 detects a certain time t1, and this high level signal is given to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. In response, the driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 to open the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30. At this time,
The low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level signal and is applied to the AND gate 703 . Therefore, the AND gate 703 derives the pulse given from the pulse generation circuit 705 and outputs the pulse to the counter 706.
give to Counter 706 increments its count value every time a pulse is input, and provides the count value to comparator circuit 707 and decoder driver 71 . Here, the pulse generation period of the pulse generation circuit 705 is selected to be, for example, 1/10 second (or 1/100 second). In this case, the decoder driver 71 selects the top two of the counted values of the counter 76.
The number of digits (that is, the number rounded down to the decimal point) is displayed on the segment display 8 as opening duration data of the variable winning ball device 30. The comparison circuit 7o7 has a counter 70
The calculation result based on the count value of 6, that is, the counter 706
A value obtained by dividing the count value by the period of the output pulse of the pulse generating circuit 705 is compared with a certain time t1, and when it is determined that the above-mentioned division value has reached the certain time t1, a high level signal is derived. This high level signal resets the flip 70 knob 701 and the counter 706, and
is applied to the delay circuit 708 and further provided to the AND gate 704.
to immobilize. As a result, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain time t1, 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 51'C is a predetermined state that can give the maximum value (including the figure of a sailboat), and the display state of the segment display 41 is the number 7 that can give the maximum value. When the display state is reached, the determination circuit 655 derives a high level signal representing a specific gaming state. The flip-flop 713 is set by this high level signal, and the high level signal is applied to the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67.

Therefore, when the specific game state is entered, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly performed after the operation when the above-mentioned determination signal J1 is derived is completed. That is,
In this case, when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened after being opened for a certain period of time t1, the delay circuit 708 derives a high level signal after a certain period of time and gives it to the AND gate 7-09. A level signal is derived.

In addition, in this embodiment, the fixed period during which the variable prize winning ball device 30 is opened once is set as a fixed time (tl), but the fixed period may be, for example, a fixed period of time elapsed or a fixed number (for example, 1
It is also possible to use the earlier period until the number of balls (0 pieces) is won. In this case, a ball counter that derives an output when a certain number is detected in relation to the winning area 32 is provided, and the output of the comparison circuit 707 and the output of the ball counter are derived via an OR gate. good.

By the way, the conditions under which the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly performed in a specific gaming state are as follows:
This is a case where there is a winning prize in the winning area 32a during the period in which 0 is created.

Therefore, when there is a winning prize in the winning area 1132a, a special prize ball detection switch 711 provided in connection with the winning area 32a
detects winning and sets the flip-flop 710. For this reason, the AND gate 709 recognizes that there is a set output of the Noritsu flop 713, that is, a specific gaming state, that there is a set output of the flip 70 knob 710, that is, that there is a winning in the winning area, and that the delay circuit 708 Based on the AND of three conditions: that there is an output, that is, that the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1, and then opened.

A high level signal representing a repeat opening command is derived. This high level signal is applied to AND gates 703 and 704 via OR gate 702. Therefore, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened again for a certain period of time t1 in the same way as when the above-mentioned determination signal J1 is derived.

At this time, the AND gate 716 connects the flip-flop 7
In response to both set outputs 10 and 713, the transistor 717 is made conductive to cause the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b to emit light. By looking at the display states of the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b, there is an advantage that the player can easily know that the variable prize winning ball device 30 is once closed and then opened again. Based on this, the player can play the game with peace of mind by continuing to open the opening/closing plate 33, and it becomes easier to formulate game strategies based on this.

Further, the output of delay circuit 708 is given to delay circuit 712. The delay circuit 712 derives a high level signal with a minute delay required to open and drive the variable winning ball device 30, and resets the flip-flop 710.

As mentioned above, when the specific game state is entered, the winning area 32 is opened during the period when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened.
As long as there is a chance of winning a, the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly driven to open. This provides the player with an opportunity to win a large amount of prize balls in an extremely efficient manner.

In addition, when the above-mentioned specific game state is provided based only on the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c, it is not necessary to provide the segment display 8 and the electric circuit related thereto. therefore,
The configuration of the determination circuit 655 can also be simplified.

In the case where the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly driven to open, the number of winnings in the winning area 32a during that period is 1.
If there are none, the flip 70 knob 710 remains in the reset state. For this reason, the comparison circuit 707
When it is detected that a predetermined time t1 has elapsed since the opening of 0, the AND gate 714 derives a high level signal and resets the flip-flop 713 via the OR gate 715. Note that the output of the OR gate 715 is given as a reset input to the addition/subtraction counter 612, if necessary. As a result, repeated opening operations of the variable winning ball device 30 are prohibited from now on.

Also, each time the variable winning ball device 3o is opened, the winning area 32a
If a winning result occurs, the player can win a large amount of prize balls corresponding to the number of winnings at an early opportunity. in this case,
The predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 detects whether a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out, and accordingly, a high level signal is derived from the detection circuit 67, and the AND gate 656 is disabled. A signal is applied to flip-flop 713 via OR gate 715, and flip-flop 713 is reset. therefore,
The repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 for a certain period of time t1 is stopped when there is no winning in the winning area within the certain period of time t1 or when a predetermined value is given to the extent that it is controlled to stop. Become.

By the way, as mentioned above, when the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly driven to open, a large number of winnings occur in a short period of time, and the prize ball payout operation of the prize ball payout mechanism 60 increases the number of winnings. It may not be possible to follow the ball (and the smooth prize ball payout operation may be impaired).

In order to prevent this, the following configuration is adopted. In other words, if the above situation occurs, route 21
The number of winning balls guided to 3 is significantly larger than the number processed by the winning processing machine 23.

Therefore, by the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29, the route 2
It is detected that a predetermined number or more of winning prizes are stored on 13. The output of the winning ball number detection switch 29 disables the AND gate 661 via the OR gate 662. Therefore, the transistor 664 becomes non-conductive, the supply of power to the motor 241 is stopped, and the motor 241 is stopped.

As a result, in the case where the winnings exceed the specified number,
Batting the ball will be prohibited.

In this case, the high level signal of the output of OR gate 662 is inverted to a low level signal and applied to AND gate 703, and AND gate 703 is disabled. Therefore,
AND gate 703 stops deriving the output pulse from pulse generation circuit 705.

Accordingly, the counter 706 stops the counting operation, and therefore, during the period when the ball hitting operation is prohibited, the time counting operation for a certain period of time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state is also stopped. .

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of so many winning balls that the prize payout mechanism 26 cannot operate smoothly, and it is devised so that the player is not disadvantaged.

In addition, when stopping the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 when the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 pays out a fixed number of prizes, if the number of winning balls stored in the path 213 is large, Since the stop control is not performed even though the number of prize balls (or the number of supply balls) corresponding to the number of balls to be stopped has been reached, the error becomes large during the stop control. If the game is disabled when winning balls are stored, there is an advantage that the error in the above-mentioned stop function can be reduced.

Then, when the payout operation on the prize is performed by the number of winning balls to the extent that the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 cannot detect a predetermined number of winning balls, the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29
There is no output. In this case, if you activate the game immediately, the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29
is not preferable because it derives the detection output. Therefore, in this embodiment, the timer 663 is activated after the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 derives the output.

The timer 663 continuously derives a high level signal for a predetermined time required to pay out prizes corresponding to the number of winning balls stored in the path 213, and supplies the signal to the OR gate 662. As a result, the ball hitting operation is prohibited for a period of M until the winning balls stored in the path 213 are processed.

In the above embodiment, the time information displayed on the segment display 8 is the opening duration time of the variable winning ball device 30 in a specific game state, but the time information displayed on the segment display 8 is the opening duration time of the variable winning ball device 30 in a specific gaming state. ~t4 may be the case. In this case, the time information set by the timers 74 to 76 may be converted into a digital signal, and the gates may be appropriately switched depending on the type of the determination signals j2 to j4 and then provided to the decoder 71. .

Further, instead of the opening duration time of the variable winning ball device 30, the remaining time that can be opened may be displayed. In this case, a subtraction circuit may be used instead of the counter 706, and a count value corresponding to 1 may be preset in the subtraction circuit for a certain period of time at the timing when the OR gate 702 derives a high level. and,
The subtraction circuit may perform a subtraction operation every time a pulse is input, and the subtracted value may be provided to the comparison circuit 7.07 and the decoder driver 71.

Further, when the first state is a state in which the opening/closing plate 33 is driven to open and close periodically (for example, at 2 second intervals),
A pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at regular intervals is provided,
The output of the pulse generation circuit and the output of the OR gate 72 are applied to the AND gate, and the output of the AND gate is applied to the driver 7.
The circuit may be configured as shown in 3. In that case, the opening/closing plate 33 will be opened only when the output of the AND gate is at a high level.

Furthermore, in order to display the number of openings on the segment display 8, it is necessary to provide a counter that adds up each time the opening/closing plate 33 opens and closes, and display the counted value of the counter on the segment display 8. Bye.

In addition, in the explanation of FIGS. 6 and 7 above, a case was explained in which a hardware circuit was used to achieve the operation of the present invention, but the technical idea of the present invention is a program using a microprocessor or the like. This can also be done by processing. In this case, the operation can be performed by setting the program to perform the operation of the hardware circuit shown in FIGS.
A detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

[Effects of the Invention] This invention provides a fixed period of time, for example, a period of 30 seconds, or a period of 30 seconds, in order to give maximum value to the player when a pachinko game machine enters a specific state. The variable winning ball device is placed in the first state in which balls are likely to win, and during that period, the variable winning ball device is placed in the first state where balls are likely to win. If a ball lands in a specific area,
A pachinko game machine in which the variable winning ball device is repeatedly controlled to be in the first state for a certain period of time, and the conditions for the variable winning ball device to be repeatedly controlled to the first state are satisfied. In this case, the player can know the subsequent change status of the variable prize winning ball device by the display, and it is easy to formulate a strategy for the pachinko game, which increases the player's interest in the pachinko game. It can be done.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the variable winning ball device 30. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the variable display device 40. FIG. 5 shows a rotating drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 40.
FIG. FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram of a game control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of an example of the drive control means. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 2a to 2CGt safe holes, 3a to 3c, 32a to 32c are winning areas, 6a and 6b are light emitting diodes as an example of display means, and 8
30 is a variable winning ball device, 40 is a variable display device, 50 is a rotating drum mechanism, 60 is a game control circuit, 61 is a variable display possible condition detection circuit, 62 is a decoder driver, 63 is a rotating drum drive control 64 is a display drive circuit, 65 is a determining means, 66 is a batting motor drive circuit, 67 is a predetermined value imparting state detection circuit, 70 is a drive control means, and 700 is a constant time repeating opening/closing drive circuit. Figure 1 Figure 2A

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) In a pachinko game machine including a game board in which a winning area has been formed, a specific game state detection means for detecting a predetermined game state in a pachinko game, which is disposed on the game board and provides a means for detecting a predetermined game state for the player. a variable winning ball device that can freely change between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player; passing through a specific area in which the variable winning ball device is allowed to continue in the first state; a specific area passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through a specific area; and a first state for the variable winning ball device for a predetermined period according to the output of the specific gaming state detection means; Based on the fact that there is an output from the specific area passing ball detection means, the variable winning ball device is temporarily brought into the second state after the elapse of the predetermined period, and thereafter the variable winning ball device is brought into the first state again. A pachinko machine comprising: a drive control means for controlling the drive of the ball passing through the specific area; and a display means for displaying that the first state of the variable winning ball device is allowed to continue according to the output of the ball passing through the specific area detection means. Game machine. (2) The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided within a variable winning ball device. (3) The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the display means is provided on a game board.