JPS6120573A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Field of Application This invention aims to shoot a ball, such as a pachinko ball, onto a game board, and win a prize with a probability that the pachinko ball will land in a winning area provided on the game board surface. The present invention relates to a pinball game machine in which a game is played by adding up points, and is particularly applicable to a pinball game machine equipped with a control means for controlling memory such as the ball output rate and the set number of balls to be stopped.

BACKGROUND ART Conventional techniques, such as pinball game machines such as pachinko game machines and coin game machines, have become generally widespread and are popular among the masses as a convenient form of leisure. As is well known, in a pinball game machine, a pachinko game machine, for example, places pachinko balls borrowed from a ball rental machine into a ball tray, rotates the ball handle, and fires the pachinko balls one by one onto the game board. The game is played by Then, a predetermined number of prize balls (pachinko balls) are discharged into the ball tray in accordance with the probability that a pachinko ball will be won into the winning hole. The player then exchanges the pachinko balls he has acquired for a desired song item. Therefore, a large-scale pachinko ball supply device is installed on the back side of the pachinko machine, and for example, each pachinko ball is kept in the prize ball storage section at the top of the pachinko machine at all times. The supply device W is configured to constantly supply pachinko balls. However, because a large tree like the one mentioned above is required on the back side of a pachinko machine for the single-pachin ball supply device, generally the "Bajin" machines are lined up horizontally in units of several dozen machines.
The eight large-scale pachinko ball supply stations are provided on the back side of the pachinko machine. Furthermore, the number 10
All pachinko machines are managed by a common management device.

As described above, conventional pachinko machines have had the disadvantage that it is not preferable to install one pachinko machine independently due to its structure and business considerations.

On the other hand, among the pinball game machines, -1-in game machine it, -,■
This is a device that allows you to play pachinko balls by hitting a certain number of pachinko balls or a certain amount of time depending on the input. In the coin gaming machine, when a player hits pachinko balls one after another, the pachinko ball enters a winning hole with a certain probability, and points are added accordingly. After each game, the player presses, for example, a checkout button, and the player receives a checkout button based on the points earned in that game.
A number of actual items (coins) are paid out. In other words, conventional coin-operated gaming machines had the disadvantage that the player had to work hard for each game, which interrupted the game and prevented the player from enjoying the game continuously for a long period of time. .

In addition, conventional coin gaming machines do not have a management device for each coin gaming machine, but multiple machines are managed by a common management device, for example, a management device that manages the number of prizes paid out. In addition to the coin game machine itself, there is also a large pipe I.
! ! I! equipment was installed.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the invention is to provide an 11-piece pinball game machine, which is capable of controlling the payout rate, the number of shots to be stopped, etc., and is equipped with an l1ilJ111 storage means capable of storing business information, etc. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pinball game machine that has the following features.

Structure of the Invention The present invention comprises a game board on which a predetermined number of nails, a winning area, and an out area are arranged at least, and a plurality of spheres enclosed in a recirculating manner, and points are scored according to the results of a pinball game. t+li 1111 object input number detection means for detecting the number of inputted value objects in a pinball game machine that can pay out value objects corresponding to the obtained score after addition and subtraction; value object payout number for detecting the number of value objects put out Detection means, value object difference number calculation means for calculating the difference between the number of value objects put in and the number of 1lli value objects paid out based on the outputs of each of the detection means, and calculation by the value object difference number calculation means. This is a pinball game machine including calculation result output means for outputting the results.

In order to further clarify the above-described structure and features of the present invention, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external front view of an embodiment of the present invention. The pinball game machine of this embodiment is a so-called circulation-type pinball game machine in which pachinko balls are enclosed so as to circulate, and a game is played by circulating one IC pachinko ball. Furthermore, unlike conventional pachinko gaming machines, this pinball gaming machine is configured so that the start of the game and the payout of won prizes are not done with the pachinko ball itself, but with another valuable object called coins. There is.

Next, the configuration of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG.

The pinball game a1 consists of a gaming machine main body 2 and a coin box 3 provided on the left side of the gaming machine main body 2 in the figure. Coin Box 3 is a pinball game! In this embodiment, a predetermined value object is used to insert a 1 mark coin or a 5 mark coin to start a game of 511, and there is a built-in device for inserting a 13 tl continuous value into it.

1, ] The coin box is provided with a first coin slot 4 and a second coin slot 5. Furthermore, a first coin return button 6 is inserted in relation to the first coin slot 4, a first coin return lower is inserted, and a first coin is inserted in relation to the first coin slot 4. An indicator lamp 8 indicating this is provided. The display lamp 8 is composed of, for example, an LED.

In connection with the second coin insertion slot 5, a second coin return button 9, a second coin return slot 16, and an indicator lamp 11 indicating the second coin insertion are provided.

In this embodiment, as described above, the first coin slot 4
is configured to accept 1 mark coins,
The second coin slot 5 is configured to accept a 5 mark coin. The player can usually start the game by inserting a 1 mark coin from the first coin insertion [14]. Second coin slot 5 to 5
When a mark coin is inserted, the game is five times as much as when inserting 1 mark coin, and the player's number is 8.
If you want to play a game during LF, you can use the second coin slot 5.

In addition, in this embodiment, a coin return button 6.9, a coin return lower button, a coin insertion indicator lamp 8.1
1 has two five hanos each, but these may be shared in one.

Also, the number of coin slots 4.5 is not limited to two (it can be one, j, or three) or more.

[2] The inbox 3 is provided with a further button 12 and a star 1 button 13.The checkout button 12 is an IC button used by the player to instruct the end of the game, and this button When 12 is pressed, the pinball game stops the operations of 11, and pays out coins according to the player's points.The start button 13 is a button for instructing and overriding the start of the game. That is, the first
Coin insertion [1/1] After a predetermined coin is inserted into the second coin insertion slot 5, the start point turn 13 is pressed, and the pinball game machine 1 becomes ready for playing. d3, this star 1-button 13 is not necessarily tiered)
If you have to, start button 13 instead of 4z
Alternatively, the pinball game machine 1 may be made ready for playing in response to a coin being inserted into the coin slot 4 or 5.

A front frame 14 is attached to the gaming machine main body 2 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 15 is detachably attached to the front frame 14. A predetermined number of bets (not shown in the drawing) are arranged on the game board 15, and furthermore, winning m1a101a,
101b, 10 Co. C, 102a.

102b, 102G, 103a, 103b, 1
04 and areas 11105 are arranged ('X), each of the winning areas has safe holes 101a and 101b in which the score increases with the winning of a pachinko ball.

101C, slot drum 1 by winning a pachinko ball
6a, variable display device 16 including digital display section 16b
The starting winning holes 102a and 102b are winning areas where the conditions for variably displaying are determined.

102C, Yakumono (commonly known as Chi]-lip) is a variable person prize ball system Wtl 04 in which the winning state changes depending on the display contents of the variable display device 16. There are various different winning areas.

In this way, points are added when a pachinko ball wins a prize by 91 points in the winning area, and points are added when a pachinko ball wins in each winning area.In addition, points are added when another winning area wins and changes by 7 (7), or points are added by winning area. By setting different scores, players can enjoy the game even more.

The out area 105 is arranged at the lowest part of the game 51R15. Therefore, the pachinko balls falling along the board surface of the game board 15 that do not win in each entry 1R area and the Iζζ buff 2 balls go out to the out area 105.

Furthermore, a rail 17 for guiding pachinko balls is provided around the game area of the game board 15.

A digital display '@8120 is provided on the left half of the front panel 18 attached to the lower part of the game board 15. In the digital display 81!20, in order from r in the figure, a game stop display section 21, a coin number display section 22
, a pitch count display section 23 is provided. The Goo 11 stock display section 21 is for displaying that the game cannot be continued due to running out of coins for the game or the like.

The coin number display section 22 is for displaying the number of coins (for example, 1 mark coin) held that can be used for games. The number of pitches display section 23 displays the number of battischiff balls that can be fired. In this embodiment, 30 pachinko balls can be hit per 1 mark coin, and when the display on the ball number display section 23 is "30" or more, the display on the ball number display section 23 is "30" or more. ” on the coin number display section 2
2 is converted to "1" and displayed, and the pitch count display section is configured to display "0". By doing this, when the number of pachinko balls that a player can hit increases, for example when the number of pachinko balls that a player can hit increases, for example when the number of pachinko balls reaches a large number such as i ooo or 2000 Il, instead of being displayed as is, the number of coins that can be hit by the player is reduced to a smaller number. Since the converted value is displayed, it is easy to read the display and has the advantage that the number of coins to be paid out as a prize can be accurately evaluated in detail.

A ball hitting operation handle 31 is provided on the lower right side of the front plate 18. By rotating the operating handle 31 to the right, the ball firing device @30 is operated and fires pachinko balls one by one onto the game board 15.

Further, on the left side of the operation handle 31, a coin dispensing opening 4 is provided.
1 is provided. One mark coin is paid out from this coin payout opening 41 at the end of the game, etc. A coin tray 42 is provided surrounding the coin dispensing port 41 on the front side to prevent coins dispensed from the coin dispensing port 41 from falling down.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the back structure of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1. In the figure, 43 is a coin chute for guiding the 1 mark coin inserted from the first coin slot 4. 44 is a coin payout port 41 (Fig. 1)
The coin payout rate is 1% IIf. This @ ring is provided with a coin tank 45 for storing 1 mark coins, and a full tank detection switch 46 and a shortage detection switch 47 for detecting whether the 1 mark coins stored in the coin tank 45 are correct or not. There is. Also, 48
is a driving motor for the coin dispensing device 44.

Furthermore, 49 is a 5 mark coin storage section. That is, the 1 mark coin inserted from the first coin slot 4 is led to the coin tank 45 via the coin chute 43 and reused as a payout coin, but the 1 mark coin inserted from the second coin slot 5 is The 5 mark coins thus obtained are stored in the coin storage section 49. In this way, in this embodiment, all coins are paid out in 1 mark coins.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a ball firing device, which is connected to the aforementioned ball hitting operation handle 31 (FIG. 1) provided on the front side.

Furthermore, this embodiment is equipped with a data input device If50, which is one of the features.

3A and 3B are views showing this data input device H50, with FIG. 3A being a perspective view thereof and FIG. 3B being a front view thereof.

In the figure, a key switch 51 is a switch that can be switched with a special key 52 inserted. By switching the key switch 51, the control mode of the pinball game machine 1 can be set to a normal mode, a game control mode), a totalization mode, or a reset mode. Here, the aggregation mode is recorded in the storage means described later.
In this mode, aggregated data such as the number of balls batted in, the number of balls put out, and the ball output rate can be output. In addition, the reset mode is used to reset various data stored in the storage means as described above.
~′! This is a mode that allows you to

The variable switch for the set number of strokes 53 is a switch that, when rotated, provides data instructing a change in the set number of strokes. Here, the set number of stops is the maximum number (maximum score) that the pinball gaming machine 1 can pay out in terms of the number of 1 mark coins.

The stop set number variable switch 53 is a switch that can change the set number of shots per shot from 100 to 1000 sheets in units of 100 sheets.

The digital probability variable switch 54 is a switch for instructing to change the probability that "7" is displayed on the digital display section 16b (FIG. 1). By rotating and stopping the digital probability variable switch 54 at an arbitrary position, it is possible to instruct to change the probability of r7J appearing from 1/10 to 10/10.

Changing the probability that the digital display section 16b displays r7J in this way has the following significance. As mentioned above, the display of the variable display device 16 is displayed in a predetermined combination, for example, the digital display section 16b and the slot drum 16.
When the display of a becomes all "7", the variable winning ball device 104 is opened, and the probability that the pachinko ball will win becomes high, which is advantageous for the player. In other words, the ball payout rate at which the pinball game machine 1 is set for commercial purposes can be adjusted by changing the probability that the variable display device 16 will display a predetermined combination. be. In conventional pinball game machines, such adjustment of the ball payout rate was generally done by adjusting the nails. However, nail adjustment must be done by a skilled technician.
The adjustment was also difficult. In this embodiment, such a problem is solved by the control of switching the switches 54 and 54 described in 1-1 above.

In this embodiment, rJJ[iiQ constant variable switch 53
And the digital probability variable switch 54 is operated by inserting the special key 52 into the 4-switch 51 and pressing the key switch 5.
If 1 is not set to aggregation mode, each switch 5383 J
, and 54 are bent so that they cannot be switched. In other words,
Abort set number variable switch 53 or digital probability variable switch 54 In order to prevent the set abort number or digital probability from being changed by the simple operation of t11, when the key switch 51 is not in aggregation mode, both The switches 51 and 52 are configured so that the rotary rotary shaft rotates idly. Therefore, malfunction or unauthorized operation of each variable switch 53 or 54 can be prevented.

The data manual sterilization 50 is further equipped with the following switches. The manual payout button 55 is operated by the coin storage section 4.
This is a button for manually dispensing the 1 mark coin stored in 5 (Fig. 2). By pressing the manual payout button 55, control is performed such that 1 mark coins are paid out one by one into the coin tray 42 (FIG. 1) and the number of paid out coins is stored in the storage means.

The hit 11 release button 56 releases the stop of the pinball game 11311, which has reached the set number of stops and the game is disabled 1)+.
This is a switch to activate the play skill again.

Whether or not it is in the discontinued state is determined by whether or not a discontinued display LED 57 provided above the switch 56 is lit. This stop release button 56 is activated when both the displays 22 and 23 of the digital display device 20 (FIG. 1) display "0", the hit ball detection switch described later is off, and
It is configured such that a stop cancellation signal can be input only when the key switch 51 is in the totalization mode. This is to prevent accidental cancellation.

The reference switch 58 is configured to control the firing a when a pachinko ball is hit.
, the winning sound when the pachinko ball enters the predetermined fA range,
This is a switch for adjusting the volume of at least one of the sound effects and the like when the game board 15 (FIG. 1) enters a specific game state.

Furthermore, the input coin type display, E[)59.60, is
This is a lamp for displaying the type of the latest inserted coin (the coin inserted from the input slot 4 or 5). This lamp is used to prevent troubles with players by making clear the type of coins that the players have most recently inserted.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing the ball launcher 30.

With No. 13 given from this ball launcher 30,
The number of balls hit is detected. Next, the operation of detecting the number of balls hit will be explained together with the operation of the ball launcher 30.

The pachinko balls that have fallen from the game board 15 are connected to the contact port 301.
The batted balls are aligned in the batted ball alignment gutter 302 through the.

The ball lining 4302 is a gently sloped gutter, and the downstream part thereof is provided with an actuating member 303 on which, for example, two pachinko balls can be placed. The actuating member 303 is a member that is rotatable around a fulcrum 304, and when a pachinko ball is placed on it, it rotates downward as shown in the figure and presses the actuator 306 of the micro switch 305. . The pachinko balls on the actuating member 303 are sent one by one to the hit ball launching rail 308 by the single movement member 307.

The motor 309 is turned on by rotation of the ball-hitting operation handle 31 and rotates at a constant rotation. A drive blade 310 is attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 309. Drive blade 31
0 has three blades and rotates in the direction of the arrow shown. When one blade of the drive layer 1310 engages with the engagement protrusion 311 and the drive blade 310 further rotates, the engagement protrusion 311 is rotated about the fulcrum 313 in the direction of arrow B shown in the figure. Along with this, the ball hitting rod 312 whose positional relationship is fixed with respect to the engagement protrusion 311 also rotates in the direction of arrow C about the fulcrum 313.

Then, when the drive blade 310 is disengaged from the engagement protrusion 311, the ball striking rod 12 and the engagement protrusion 311 are moved by the spring 31/l.
Due to the tension, it moves instantaneously in the direction opposite to arrow C.

A ball hitting portion 315 provided at the tip of the ball hitting rod 312
Then, the pachinko ball on the launch rail 308 is hit.

These series of operations are repeated a certain number of times per unit time. This is because the rotation speed of the motor 309 is constant, and the drive layer 1310 connected to the rotation shaft also rotates at a constant speed. Therefore, the action of the batting rod 312 for hitting pachinko balls within a certain period of time becomes a certain number of times, and a certain number of pachinko balls are hit.

Therefore, the on time of the motor 309, that is, the motor 30
Since the number of balls hit increases in proportion to the time that the motor 309 is rotating, the number of balls hit can be determined by detecting the rotation time of the motor 309.゛Furthermore, if a pachinko ball that has been hit once becomes a 7-al ball and is realigned in the hit ball alignment gutter 302 without reaching the game board surface, the foul ball returning from the foul opening 317 is detected by the detector 316. It is designed to be detected. This detector 31
6 can be constituted by, for example, a photoelectric sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like. If the on-time of the motor 309 is shortened by the output pulse each time there is an output pulse from the detector 316, the number of balls hit can be detected based on this.

FIG. 5 is a timing diagram for explaining the above-described method of detecting the number of batted balls. In the figure, △ indicates the on-time of the motor. When A is at a high level, the motor is on and rotating at a constant speed.

B is a pulse corresponding to the output pulse of detector 316. C is the value obtained by subtracting B from A, and by dividing this high-level time by a predetermined constant number, the number of balls hit can be calculated. This is the CPU61 (to be described later).
(Fig. 6).

In addition to the above-described method of determining the number of balls hit in response to the on-time of the motor 309, the following method can also be used to detect the number of balls hit.

That is, the shielding plate 31 corresponds to the end of the ball hitting rod 312.
8, the shielding plate 318 blocks the photosensor 319 every time a ball is hit, and the photosensor 31
If the number of interceptions of 9 is detected, the number of batted balls can be detected.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram of the control device of this embodiment. A batted ball detection sensor 30- provided in connection with the data input device ff50 and the ball launcher 30 described above.
The signal from is given to CPLJ61. CPtJ6
1 is the center of calculation control.

A ROM 62 connected to the CPU 61 is a read-only memory and stores an operating program for the CPU 61. Further, the RAM 63 is a memory into which data can be stored and read, and stores the number of termination settings, digital probability, etc. set by the data input device. The RAM 63 also stores the number of batted balls calculated by the CPlj 61 based on the signal given from the batted ball detection sensor 30'.

Furthermore, a winning ball detection sensor 65 is arranged in relation to each winning area 101a 104. The output of this sensor 65, together with the hit ball number detection output,
Given to U61.

The CPtJ61 calculates whether or not the pinball game machine 1 has reached the set number of stops based on the supplied data and the set number of stops. Note that the method of this calculation will be explained in detail later.

As a result of the calculation by the CPU 61, when the number of balls put out reaches the set number of balls to be stopped, that is, when the pinball game machine has stopped, the CPU
61 derives an output for activating the game disabled. This output is given, for example, to the motor of the gaming machine 1, and driving of the motor is prohibited. As a result, the game of the pinball game machine 1 is disabled.

The output of CPtJ61 is further given to data output means 64. This output means 64 corresponds to the digital display device 20 in this embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a memory map diagrammatically showing specific types of storage areas of the RAM 63. The RAM 63 contains game data inputted from the data input device 50 (see FIGS. 3A and 3B) and data inputted from the data for setting the game system described later (see FIG. 13). - a game data storage area 631 that stores the number of coins, a 1 mark counter 632 that counts the total number of 1 marks that have been inserted since the first coin insertion [see Figure 1], a second coin slot (11 A 5-mark counter 633 counts the total number of 5-marks inserted from (see figure) by π1, and a 5-mark counter 633 counts the total number of 1-mark coins when the player converts the 1-mark coin into a 1-mark coin during a game. a score storage area 634 for storing the number of pachinko balls), and a game number counter 6 for counting the total number of games played on the pinball game machine (one game is one in which a fixed number of pachinko balls are supplied, for example, 10 balls).
35, a ball number storage area 636 that stores the number of pachinko balls that can be supplied, a production button counter 637 that counts the number of times the settlement button 12 (see Figure 1) is pressed, a timer area 638 that constitutes a soft timer, etc. include. Furthermore, a 1 mark coin payout total number counter 6 that counts the total number of payouts of the first coin, that is, 1 mark coin.
39, includes a manual coin payout total number counter 640 for counting the total number of manually paid out 1 mark coins.

FIGS. 8A and 8B are flowcharts showing the control operation of the CPU 61 during a game. The control contents shown in this flowchart are stored in the ROM 62.

In accordance with the flow of FIG. 8Δ and FIG. 8B, and FIG.
The II and II control operations of the CPU 61 will be explained with reference mainly to FIGS. 6 and 7.

When the power of the pinball game machine 1 is turned on, the data input device 5
0 (see Figures 03A and 3B) variable striking force setting number switch 53. The number of termination settings set by the digital probability variable switch 54 or the like.

Game data such as digital probabilities are read and stored in the game data storage area 631 (step 81).

Then, the CPtJ 61 waits for the coin to be inserted (step S2), and when the coin is inserted, determines whether the coin is a 1 mark coin or a 5 mark coin (step 83.36).

If it is not any coin, f error processing is performed (step S9).

In the case of a 1 mark coin, the 1 mark counter 632 in the RAM 63 is incremented by +1, and the score area 634
The score is increased by +1 (Sfutsubu S4.35). In the case of a 5 mark coin, the 5 mark counter 633 is incremented by +1, and +5 is written in the 1 point area (step 37.S8). And score memory - L rear 634
The score information stored in , that is, the number of 1 mark coins as a score is read out and displayed on the coin number display section 22 (FIG. 1) (step 510). Note that this display control will be described in detail later in FIG. 11 and its explanation.

Then, in step 5, 10 pachinko balls for one game are supplied to the batted ball alignment ta302 (see Fig. 4).
11) The game number counter 635 (FIG. 7) is incremented by +1 (step 512). Then, the score is reduced from the score storage area 634 by the amount of pachinko balls supplied. That is, the score stored in the score storage area 634 and represented by the number of lζ1 mark coins is subtracted by 1, and +20 is added to the pitch count storage area 636. This is because, in this embodiment, one mark can play three games, that is, 30 pachinko balls are hit, so if the score is -1 from the scoring area and 10 pachinko balls are supplied, 2
Since 0 pachinko balls remain, store them in ball number memory area 6.
That's 1 in 36. And pitch count storage area 636
It is determined whether or not the number of pitches stored in is greater than 30 (step 515), and if it is, -30 is subtracted from the number of pitches memory area 636 and +1 is added to the score memory area 634.
is incremented (step 816). Then, the CPtJ 61 reads out the contents stored in the score storage area 634 and the pitch count storage area 636, and displays them on the coin count display section 22 and the pitch count display section 23 (step 51
7).

In this way, the score and the number of balls are always converted to the number of 1 mark coins and displayed, and the surplus number of balls that cannot be converted is stored and displayed as the number of pachinko balls, so the number of pits in the memory area This has the advantage that the number of display digits of the display device can be reduced. In addition, for players, it is not displayed as the number of detailed pachinko balls, but as the number of 1 mark coins paid out as prizes, making it easier to understand the points earned. 4J advantage? Ill.

Next, the CPU 61 determines whether there is a winning ball (
step 818). This is the winning area 101a to 104
The determination is made based on whether or not there is an output from a winning ball detection sensor 65 provided in connection with the winning ball detection sensor 65. If there is a winning ball, the number of balls stored in the ball number storage area 636 is increased by 1 for each winning ball.
0 (step 519). In this embodiment, no matter which winning area a pachinko ball lands in, the number of balls is uniformly increased by +10 as a score, but the increased points may be changed depending on each winning area. In this case, C
The PU 61 may determine the output of the winning ball detection sensor 65 and change the score to be added and the number of balls to be added in accordance with the output.

After the number of pitches in the number of pitches storage area 636 is increased to 4-10, it is determined whether the number of pitches stored there is greater than 30 (step 820), and if it is 30 or more, the number of pitches stored in the number of pitches storage area 636 is changed to 4-10. The value of 636 is reduced by 30, and the score storage area 634 is
The numerical value of is incremented by 1 (step 521). Then, the storage contents of each score storage area 634 and pitch count storage area 636 are read out and displayed on the coin count display section 22 and the pitch count display section 23 (step 522).

Next, the CPU 61 determines whether a fever state has occurred (step 523). A fever state means that pachinko balls have won in the starting winning holes 102a, 102b, and 102c, and the slot drum 16a and the digital display unit 1
The variable display device 116 including 6b becomes capable of variable display,
In addition, the winning state of the variable winning ball device 104 can be changed according to the display content of the variable display device 16. Once such a state occurs, the CPU 61 controls the variable display 116 and the variable winning ball device 104 based on the data input from the data input device 13 for game control settings (step 524). .

Next, the CPU 61 determines whether or not there is a pachinko ball that has been hit too far based on the output of the ball detection sensor 30- (step 525). If there are no pachinko balls, check whether the number of balls and the score stored in the number of balls storage area 636 and the score storage area 634 are both O or not. 636 or the number of pachinko balls to be supplied is subtracted from the score storage area 634. 1, that is, pitch count storage area 63
If "10" or "20" is stored in 6, subtract 10 from that value and replenish pachinko balls. if,
If the number of pitches stored in the number of pitches storage area 636 is rOJ, the value stored in the score storage area 634 is -
1, +20 is stored in the ball number storage area 636, and 10 pachinko balls are supplied.

Then, the rack is displayed on the coin number display section 22 and the ball number display section 23, and pachinko balls are supplied (step 32).
8.329).

If the values stored in the pitch count storage area 636 and the score storage area 634 are both rOJ (step 82
6) Since the player's score) is 0, the CPU
61 derives the output for disabling the game, and disabling the game of the pinball game machine 1 (step 522). In this case, the game operation of the pinball game machine 1 ends.

If the value of the ball count storage area 636 or the score storage area 634 is not "0", pachinko balls are supplied as described above, and the CPU 61 further determines whether or not the ball is stopped (step 530). This determination is made according to the termination setting method set as follows. 'rJ In other words, the batting ball setting method is as follows: Total number of first coins (1 mark coin) paid out + number of displayed coins (displayed number of 1 mark coins)) - (
Total number of first coins inserted Total number of coins inserted by child 2 (5 mark coins) When (-number of stop settings) is reached, 8
Make it obvious that it is a tithe. Note that, as described above, this set stop number is set by the stop set number variable switch 53 (FIG. 3B). Then, based on the discrimination signal, catching is stopped, a stop lamp is lit, a stop sound is emitted, and each prize is prohibited.

C1: As described next, after a certain period of time has elapsed or immediately after discontinuation, the main processing is automatically overturned. At this point, the number of coins displayed on the coin number display section 22 is displayed blinking without being subtracted. This is because it will make clear the distinction between settlement due to termination and not general settlement.

In this case, the number of pitches on the pitch count display section is cleared and displayed as 0.

In addition to the stop setting method described above, the following setting method may be used. In other words, in the calculation formula for the set number of stops, (total number of coins inserted by the first child, total number of coins inserted by the second child XN)
−β, in addition to the value β, a predetermined number α is determined in advance. In the above formula for calculating the set number of stops, if β≦α, the value of β is directly entered into the above formula, and when β>α, the value is replaced with β in the ``-'' formula. α
Substitute. In this way, if the total number of coins inserted by the player is greater than the predetermined number α, the number of stop settings will be reduced by that amount, which can be secured as profit for the Pinball Game vsl side, and more efficient business operations can be achieved. has advantages.

Returning to FIG. 8B, if the transaction is not canceled, the CPU 61 further determines whether or not payment is to be made (step 531).

If it is not a settlement, it is further determined whether or not a new coin has been inserted (834), and if a new coin has been inserted, the flow goes to (B), and if no coin has been inserted, the flow goes to (B). , flow returns to location (C) and control is repeated.

In the case of settlement (step 531), settlement processing is performed (step 532), and the game is disabled (step 533). Then, the control operation of the game state of the pinball game machine is ended.

FIG. 10 shows the detailed flow immediately after step 832 described in L. With reference to FIG. 10, the control operation of the payment processing will be explained.

In the settlement process, first, the supply of pachinko balls is stopped (step S71), and it is determined whether the score stored in the score storage rear 634 is "0" or not.

Score memory ■ If the rear 634 is not rOJ, reduce the score by 1 (step 573), 1 mark: Pay out 1 coin, and add 1 mark coin payout total number counter 639
Increment by 1 (step 574). Then, it is determined whether or not the status is in settlement mode II (step S75).
hmm. For example, you can check whether Seishinaka 1 is selected by clicking the payment button 12 (first
The determination is made depending on whether or not the button (see figure) is pressed again. If the payment is not canceled, the operations from step 372 to step S75 are repeated. If payment is canceled,
Furthermore, it is determined whether or not to stop the process (Step 876), the eighth step
Proceed to D in Figure B. The reason why this judgment is made again whether the game is canceled or not is to prevent the possibility of replaying the game after the game is canceled when the game is started after the game is canceled and the game is determined to be in progress when the button 12 is pressed. It is for the purpose of

Score memory When the score of J rear 637 reaches rOJ, N
The Korean process is coming to an end.

FIG. 9 is a flow diagram for explaining the control operation of the CPU 61 in the totalization mode. As already explained, the aggregation mode refers to the input 1 stored in the RAM 63.
This is a mode in which aggregated data such as the total number of marks, the total number of 5 marks, and the total number of games can be output. This mode is activated by the data input device 50 (FIGS. 3A and 3B), as described above.
Insert the special key 52 into the key switch 51 (see figure),
This is done by setting the key switch 51 to the collection mode. In this mode, when the payment button 12 (see Figure 1) is pressed, the CPU 61 determines this (step S51) and sets a timer accordingly (step 852), and the payment button counter 637 (see Figure 7).
is incremented by +1 (step 553). The timer CELLA 1- is set to determine whether or not the wjIllI button 12 is pressed continuously within a predetermined period of time, for example, one second. Further, the payment button counter is for counting the number of times the payment button is pressed consecutively. When the settlement button 12 is pressed, the type of tally is displayed on the display unit 23 (see FIGS. 1 and 12) of the digital display unit [20] in response to the press (step 554). This aggregation type means that when the settlement button 12 is pressed once, it will be displayed as ``01J'', and when it is pressed twice, it will be displayed as ``02J'', and this display indicates the type of data to be aggregated. ing.

When it is determined that one second or more has elapsed since the payment button 12 was pressed (step 855), the total type determined by the number of times the payment button 12 was pressed up to that time, that is, the display section 23 is displayed. The type of tally represented by the displayed number is 111 (step 556), and it is determined that: The type of tally is digital representation section V! It is displayed on the display section 22 at t20, and the IIIJ control operation ends.

Next, regarding the display contents of the digital display device 20 at this time and the display control operation of the CPLJ 61 after that,
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12. Here,
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the υ+m operation of the CPU 61, and FIG. 12 is a diagram schematically showing the contents displayed on the digital display device 20.

As described above, when the payment button 12 (see FIG. 1) is pressed while the special key (see FIG. 3A) is in the tally mode, the display unit 23 controlled by the CP LJ 61 is pressed in response to this input. As shown in FIG. 7B, the displayed numerical value changes sequentially. This control is similar to J3 described in FIG. 9.

The displayed numerical values that change have the following meanings. In other words, "01" is the total number of coins inserted into the first coin slot 4, that is, the machine counter 632 (see Fig. 7).
The count value "02" stored in the second coin slot 5 is the total number of coins inserted into the second coin slot 5, that is, the 5 mark counter 6.
The total number of inputs of the 5 mark counter stored in 33, ``
03'' is the first total number of coins paid out, that is, the count value stored in the total number of 1 mark coins paid out counter 639, and ``041'' is (first = total number of 1-in inputs, tens of second total number of coins inserted) - Total number of first coin payouts, "05J is manual" total number of coin payouts, '! In other words, the count value stored in the manual coin payout total number counter 640, "06" is the total number of games, ! I, that is, the count value stored in the game number counter 635, respectively. In this way, what kind of data is displayed on the display section 23 is specified. Furthermore, if ((first total number of inputs + second total number of coins) - total number of inputs (first)) becomes negative, that is, a large amount of prizes (coins) are won by the player, If there is a loss on the machine side, this display will be displayed as a negative value such as "-4" to make it clear.

The display section 2; 3 is displayed by the CPU 61 as described above, and it is clear which type of data is to be aggregated and displayed. The type of data specified by is read out and controlled to be displayed on the display section 22. The order of this control is as shown in FIG. −
In other words, the display column of the display section 22 is divided into three sections, and the number that can be displayed is up to three digits, so if the total data to be displayed exceeds four digits, As shown in FIG. C, the display data is sequentially moved from the right side of the display section 22 to display a numerical value of four digits or more. This movement is performed, for example, at intervals of 0.5 seconds. 7th
The display shown in Figure C is an example of displaying the numerical value r4685J.

Next, details of this control operation will be explained with reference to FIG. 11.

The CPLJE 51 reads display data from the RAM 63 (step 581). This display data is data corresponding to the numerical value shown on the display section 23 as described above. After reading the display data, the CPU 61 determines whether the display data has four digits or more (step 582). If it is less than 4 digits, set the display Y-ta in the display buffer (Step S, 90) and display it (Step 591).
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If the display data is 4 digits or more (step 582),
Add 3 blank digits to the top of the display data (step 8)
83), first set the top three digits, ie, three blank digits, in the display buffer (step 584). Set the timer using IJ (step 885), and display section 2.
2, the contents of the display buffer, ie, blank, are displayed (step 886). It is displayed until 0.5 seconds have elapsed after the display, and when the display has elapsed for 0.5 seconds, step 587)
, check whether the displayed content has completed one rotation or not.
), if it has not completed one cycle, set the display data shifted by one lower digit into the display buffer (step 5).
89). That is, the content of the highest rank shown in FIG.
will be displayed. Steps 885 to 88 are as follows:
9 is repeated, and the display shown in FIG. 12C changes sequentially from top to bottom. Then, when the display contents have completed one cycle, the control ends.

In this embodiment, the payment button 12 is also used as a button in the totalization mode, but it goes without saying that a separate button exclusively for totalization may be provided.

Furthermore, since this pinball game machine 1 is equipped with various control functions as described above, the number of coins can be easily counted using these functions. For example, if you want to count the total number of coins in one batch before the start of business, use Coin Tank 4.
Put that amount of coins into 5. Then, the key switch 51 (FIGS. 3A and 3B) is set to the totaling mode, and in this state, the payment button 12 (FIG. 1) is pressed to display "05" on the display unit 23. By this, CPU6
1 (FIG. 6) is the counting display mode of the total number of manual coin payouts. By continuing to press the manual payout button 55, the coins placed in the coin tank 45 are sequentially paid out to the coin tray 42, and the CPU 61 increments the number of coins paid out by πl. The counted value is stored in the manual coin payout total number counter 640 of the RAM 63 and displayed on the display section 22, so that the number can be known.

By using it in this way, you can accurately count the number of coins in Jo Kuwa.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data input device for game control settings, which is provided in addition to the data input device 150 shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B.

This game control setting data input branch W180 is provided in a sealed location on the back side of the gaming machine main body 2 (see FIG. 2) so that it cannot be easily operated from the outside. This game setting data input device 80 provides data for controlling the game to the CPU 61 (FIG. 6). In the figure, a switch 81 for varying the number of balls hit per game is a switch for setting the maximum number of balls that can be hit in one game.

By switching this switch, the position of the ball cutting solenoid 65 shown in FIG. 14 moves left and right, and the number of pachinko balls supplied in one game can be changed to a predetermined number.

Reference numeral 82 denotes a game number changeover switch that changes the number of games possible with the first inserted coin (1 mark coin). By switching this switch 82, the CPLI 61 becomes 1
The number of games possible with mark coins is changed over, and a signal is output to disable the pinball game machine 1 when the number of games is completed.

83 to 86 are switches that provide data for controlling the number of opening/closing times and opening time of the variable winning ball device 1104. 83 is a switch for changing the number of times the attacker, that is, the variable winning ball 8 times 104, is opened during fever, that is, when the displays on the slot drum 16a and the digital display section 16b of the variable display device 16 are all [7]. It is. 84 is attacker 10 during fever
4 is a switch that changes the opening time.

85 is a switch for changing the opening time of the attacker 104 when one of the three drums of the slot drum 16a (see FIG. 1) is not "7". 86 is a switch for determining the time for opening the attacker 104 when the digital display section 16b (see FIG. 1) is not "7" and the display on the slot drum 16a is aligned with r7J.

Signals from each of these changeover switches are given to the CPLJ 61, and the CPU 61 performs game control such as the opening time of each device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing another example of the data input device.

The data input device 81200 shown in FIG. 15 is similar to the data input device 50 in FIGS.
It is integrated with the input device 8o shown in the figure. A feature of the data input branch 6200 is that data to be input can be input using the ten V knee 201. Therefore, like the changeover switch shown in Figure 3B or Figure 13, it is possible to input predetermined numerical values. can do.

The data input device 200 can be operated by switching the key switch 51 with a special key (not shown). Alternatively, the setting key 202 may be pressed, and then a predetermined llftMlft expression may be entered using the numeric keypad 201 to enable input. Alternatively, the data input device 200 may be made operable by inserting a magnetic card through the magnetic card insertion slot 2.3. In this way, when operating the data input 8M200, if you give some kind of signal etc.
Unauthorized use can be prevented.

In addition, in order to be more careful in preventing unauthorized use, the above-mentioned special key, personal identification number, and magnetic card may be used together.

” The data input device 2 is put into an operable state as described above.
The method of inputting data will be explained by taking as an example the operating procedure for inputting the set number of discontinuations using 00.

Input the number of stop settings (if desired, press the hitting force setting key 2゜4 and input the desired number of stop settings using the numeric keypad 201. For example, 263111 (26 in 1 mark coin)
3), enter it. The input numerical value is displayed on the digital display section 204. After the number of input data is confirmed by the display, enter the key 20.
6 is pressed, thereby giving the CPU 61 (see FIG. 6) the number of stop settings.

In addition, if you want to store aggregated data etc. for a long time, provide a floppy disk insertion slot 207, insert a floppy C from here, and transfer the data stored in the RAM 63 (Fig. 6) to the floppy. It's okay. In this way, the aggregated data can be stored for a long period of time.

Figures 16A and 16B are side schematic views of one embodiment of the invention. This schematic side view shows a state in which the pinball game machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is housed in a predetermined case 111 and placed in a state where it can be operated. By the way, since the pinball game machine 1 of this embodiment is a device that can be operated as a single unit as explained above, it is often operated as a single unit. In such a case, if the horizontally arranged pinball game 1!11 is tilted at an angle θ as shown in FIG. 168 and played in that state, the game state changes. This allows the player to win illegal prizes and the like. In order to prevent this fraud, this embodiment further includes a horizontal detection device 112. This detection device is, for example, a glue that contains mercury and has an electrode needle in contact with the surface of the mercury, and a voltage is applied between the mercury and the electrode needle. In the horizontal state, the electrode needle and mercury are in contact and there is conduction between them, but when the electrode needle and mercury are tilted beyond a certain angle, the gap between the electrode needle and mercury opens and the voltage at both ends becomes 0 volts. This is the kind of sensor that makes it possible. By providing the output of the tilt detection sensor 112 to the CPU 61 (FIG. 6), it is possible to prevent unauthorized use of the pinball game machine 1 by tilting it to play the game.

In the description of the above embodiment, a so-called circulating type pinball game machine has been explained as an example, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other pinball game machines.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a back view of one embodiment of the invention. FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams showing an example of a data input device. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view showing the ball launcher. FIG. 5 is a timing diagram for explaining the operation of the f stage of detecting the number of batted balls. FIG. 6 is a schematic 1179 diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 7 shows the RAM
63 is a memory map diagrammatically showing the types of curvilinear storage areas. 8A and '1I58B are flowcharts for explaining the control operation of the CPU 61 during a game. 91st! 'I is the CPU6 that enters the aggregation mode.
FIG. 1 is a flowchart for explaining control operation of FIG. 10th
The figure is a detailed flow diagram for explaining payment processing control. FIG. 11 is a detailed flow diagram for explaining display control. FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the contents displayed on the variable display device. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a data input device for game control settings. 14th
The figure is a schematic diagram of a 1N structure for supplying launched balls. Figure 15 shows
It is a figure which shows another example of a data input device. Figures 16A and 16B are schematic side views of one embodiment of the invention. In the figure, 1 is a pinball game machine, 2 is a game machine main body, 3 is a coin box, 12 is a dedication button, 16 is a variable display device, 16b is a digital display section, 101a to 104 is a winning area, 20 is a digital Display device, 22. 23 is a display unit, 30 is a sphere launcher, 50 is a data input device, 61
62 is a ROM, 63 is a RAM, 80 is a data input device for game control settings, and 200 is a data input 8 position. Figure 1 Figure 3A Figure 3B Figure 9 Figure 10 Figure 11 Figure 13

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) Equipped with a game board on which a predetermined number of nails, a winning area, and an out area are arranged at least, and a plurality of spheres enclosed in a circulable manner, points are added and subtracted according to the results of the pinball game, and points are added and subtracted according to the results of the pinball game. In a pinball game machine capable of paying out value objects corresponding to the points received, the machine includes: a value object input number detection means for detecting the number of value objects inserted; a value object payout number detection means for detecting the number of value objects put out; each of the above. Value object difference number calculation means for calculating the difference between the number of value objects put in and the number of value objects paid out based on the output of the detection means, and calculation for outputting the calculation result of the value object difference number calculation means. A pinball game machine characterized by including a result output means. (2) The value object input number detection means includes a value object input type detection means for detecting the type of value object, and in response to the value object input type detection means detecting a predetermined type of value object, 2. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the output of said value object insertion number detection means is multiplied by N (N is a natural number). (3) The pinball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the means for detecting the number of inserted valuable objects is provided depending on the type of the inserted valuable object. (4) The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the calculation result output means is a digital display means. (5) The pinball game machine further includes a digital display device that displays scores added and subtracted according to the results of the pinball game, and the calculation result output means is also used as a digital display device that displays the scores. A pinball game machine according to claim 4. (6) The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the calculation result output means is a printing device.