JPS63153079A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to an improvement of an information display device related to the gaming state in a pinball game machine, and in particular, in a pachinko gaming machine etc., the gaming state is useful for players. A display device that displays information regarding a specific gaming state in a specific gaming state can be realized with a simple and inexpensive structure.

[Prior Art] A pachinko game machine, which is an example of a pinball game machine, is equipped with a variable winning ball device that is electrically controlled and changes the difficulty level of winning pachinko balls, so-called electric Yakumono. It's becoming common.

A conventional pachinko game machine equipped with an electric yakumono is generally equipped with a display 81 that displays information regarding changes in the electric yakumono.

Such display devices generally display the following information.

First, it is a number display that indicates how many times the electric Yakumono is in an advantageous state for the player in a specific game state.

Next is a display of the number of winning balls that shows how many pachinko balls have won on the electric Yakumono when the electric Yakumono is in an advantageous state for the player.

Conventional pachinko gaming machines are equipped with the same number of light emitting diodes, lamps, etc. as the number of times to be displayed in order to display these various times.

[Problems to be solved by the invention] In the display of each number of times, etc. in a conventional pinball game machine,
The same number of light emitting diodes and indicator lamps as the number of times to display are required. Therefore, when the number of times the display is to be displayed is large, a large number of light emitting diodes and display lamps are required.

Furthermore, when a display mechanism is integrated into an electric vehicle, for example, although it does not take up much space, the mounting structure becomes complicated due to the large number of light emitting diodes and display lamps. Another problem was that the electric Yakumono itself had to be made larger.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pinball game machine in which a display mechanism for displaying the number of times and the like is realized with a simple structure and at low cost.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention includes a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming state of a pinball gaming machine has reached a predetermined gaming state, and an output of the specific gaming state detection means. Accordingly, the present invention is equipped with a display means for displaying information related to a specific gaming state, and in particular, is designed so that each of the plurality of display elements constituting the display means can perform display in at least two modes. This is what I did.

[Operation] As a result, the display means can be configured with a smaller number of light emitting elements and the like than the number of information to be displayed. In other words, at least two pieces of information can be displayed with a single display element, so when displaying the number of times the variable winning ball device has been right-handed for the player, etc., all information can be displayed using a smaller number of light emitting elements than the number of times that should be displayed. It is possible to display the number of times.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine will be explained as an example of a pinball game machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a variable winning ball device provided in a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Also, the second
The figure is a perspective view of the variable human prize baseball beast shown in FIG.
It is drawn in a partially disassembled state to make its structure easier to understand.

The variable winning ball device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 includes a winning space 12 and a pair of opening/closing wings 14a that switch between a state in which the winning of pachinko balls into the winning space 12 is possible and a state in which it is not possible. , 141). Opening/closing wing piece 14a
, 14b allow pachinko balls to enter the winning space 12 in the open state shown by the solid line in FIG.
The winning route to 2 is closed and pachinko balls are prohibited from entering into the winning space 12. The variable winning ball device 10 shown here opens and closes the opening/closing wing piece 14a when the player enters the first state in which he or she is in the right.

141) is in a state where it repeats opening and closing operations. Conversely, in a situation that is disadvantageous to the player, the opening/closing wing pieces 14a.

14b is in a closed state.

At the lower position within the winning space 12, there is a special prize area 16 in the center.
is formed, and normal areas 18a and 18b are formed on both the left and right sides.
is formed.

In this embodiment, the variable winning ball device 10 is controlled as follows. In response to the pachinko ball entering the rm 12 during winning and passing through the special prize area 16, the opening/closing wing piece 14
a and 14b are continuously controlled to open and close up to 18 times, resulting in a first state advantageous to the player. During this first state that is advantageous to the player, the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16, so that the first state that is advantageous to the player is updated, and from that point on, variable person prize balls @ 10 is again in the first state advantageous to the player, and the opening/closing wing piece 1
4a, 14b are again opened and closed continuously up to 18 times. In this case as well, as in the case described above, when the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area, the first state is updated, and from that point on, the opening and closing wings 14a and 14b are again adjusted to the highest level.
Opened and closed 8 times. In other words, variable winning ball 11jllF10
When the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16 when the pachinko ball is in the first state advantageous to the player, the first state is updated and repeated. The allowable number of repetitions is set at a maximum of 8 times.

A feature of this embodiment is that four LEDs 20a, 20b and 20c are used to display the number of repetitions of the first state advantageous to the player.

20d. To be more specific, the first state repetition control of the variable winning ball device 10 is repeated up to eight times as described above, but the eight times are the same as those of the four LEDs 20a, 20b,
This can be done by controlling the display of 20c and 20d as follows.

First, when the variable winning ball device 10 is not in the first state, the four LEDs 20a to 20d perform a demonstration display in which they repeat blinking at random while their luminance is suppressed to a low level.

Next, when the variable winning ball device 10 enters the first state for the first time, the LED 20a lights up brightly, that is,
The remaining three LEDs 20b to 20d are turned off.

When the first state of the variable winning ball device 10 continues for the second time, two of the LEDs 20a and 20b are brightly lit, and the remaining two LEDs 20C and 20d are turned off.

Similarly, in the first state when the variable person award ball f110 continues for the third time, the LEDs 20a, 20b, and 20c are brightly lit, and the LED 20d is turned off, and in the first state when the variable person award ball e110 continues for the fourth time. , the four LEDs 20a to 20d all light up brightly.

Furthermore, when the variable winning ball device 10 enters the first state of 5 consecutive times, the LED 20a blinks, and the remaining LEDs 20b
~20d is in a lit (or off) state.

In the first state of the sixth continuous variable winning ball device 10, L
ED20a and 20b blink, LED20C and 20d turn on (or go out), and in the first state of the seventh continuation, LED20a, 2ob, and 2oc blink, and L
Only the ED20d lights up (or goes out). Then, when the first state of the variable winning ball device 10 is continued for the final eighth time, all four LEDs 20a to 20d flash together.

By controlling the display of the four LEDs 20a to 20d as described above, the four LEDs 20a to 20d display
Continuation of the first state eight times in the variable winning ball device 10 can be displayed.

The above are the characteristics of the display control of information related to the variable prize winning ball device 10 in the pachinko game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a specific example of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention having the above-mentioned features will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 3 shows a pachinko game machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is a front view of 2. The above-mentioned town weirdo award ball device 10 is disposed approximately in the center of the game board 24 of the pachinko game machine 22. Game board 2 located below the variable winning ball device 10
4, there are, for example, three starting prize openings 26a in one row horizontally.
, 28, 26b are arranged. These starting prize openings 2
6a, 28.26b are winning holes that are conditioned to open and close the opening/closing wings 14a, 14b of the variable winning ball device 10 a predetermined number of times when a pachinko ball wins,
As shown in the figure, the starting prize opening 268.26b can open and close the opening/closing wings 14a and 14b "once" when one pachinko ball wins, and the starting winning opening 28 in the center can open and close the opening rj1.
The condition is such that the m pieces 14a and 14b can be opened and closed "twice".

In addition, in order for the variable winning ball device 10 to enter the first state in which the opening/closing wing pieces 14a, 14b are opened and closed 18 times in succession as described above, the pachinko balls must be placed in the starting winning holes 26a, 2.
6b or 28, and while the opening/closing wings 14a, 14b open and close once or twice, the pachinko ball enters the winning space 12 and must pass through the special prize area 1lj116.

Further, on the game board 24, there are usually a prize opening, a yakumono called a tulip, an out ball entrance, etc., and a shoulder wheel and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are set up.

Further, a pair of display lamps 30a are provided at approximately the center of the game board 24 in the vertical direction, and at both left and right sides.

30b is provided. This display lamp 30a.

30b, which will be explained in detail later, is the special prize area 16 (first
This flashes in response to a pachinko ball passing through the (see figure).

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko game 8122.

This rear view shows a detector for detecting pachinko balls that have won into the starting winning opening or the like. That is, the fourth
In the figure, 32a, 32b, 34 are respectively
This is a starting winning ball detector provided corresponding to starting winning openings 26a, 26b, and 28.

Further, 36 is a special prize ball detector for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the special prize area 16 (see FIG. 1) of the variable prize ball mounting W110. Furthermore, 38 is a winning ball detector for detecting all the pachinko balls that have entered the winning space 12 (see FIG. 1) of the variable winning ball device 10.

Each winning ball is collected by a winning ball detector 40 and given one by one to a winning processing device 42.
2, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the winning ball payout 344 for each winning ball.

FIG. 5 shows a pachinko game machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of No. 2; Next, the operation of the pachinko game 1122 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained based on the control circuit of FIG. 5 and with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4 as necessary.

The pachinko balls fired by the player start the winning openings 26a and 26.
b or 28 (see Figure 3).

For example, a prize is entered into the starting prize opening 26a. As the winning pachinko ball passes, the starting winning ball detector 32a turns on instantaneously, and its pulse is given to the holding circuit 48 via the OR gate 46.

The holding circuit 48 is a circuit that holds the input signal until a release signal is given, and its output is given to the solenoid driver 52 via the OR gate 50, and the solenoid 21 is turned on. The solenoid 21 is for driving the opening/closing wings 14a, 14b of the variable winning ball device 10 to open/close.
It is shown in FIG. 2 with reference numerals.

The output of the holding circuit 48 is also given to the timer 54 as a start signal. In response, a timer 54 is activated and derives a time-up output after, for example, 0.5 seconds. Note that since the timer 54 measures such a short period of time, a delay circuit may be used instead. The output of timer 54 is applied to release pulse generation circuit 60 via OR gate 56 and two-man AND gate 58.

In this case, the other input to the two-man AND gate 58 is supplied with a high level signal which is an inversion of the low level signal. Therefore, the output of the timer 54 is output from the release pulse generation circuit 6.
0 to generate a release pulse. The generated release pulse is given to the holding circuit 48 as a release signal, and the output of the holding circuit 48 returns from high level to low level.

Therefore, the solenoid 21 is turned off, and the opening/closing blades 14a, 1
4b is closed. In this way, when a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning hole 26a or 26b, the starting winning ball detector 32a or 32tl detects the winning ball, and the timer 54
The solenoid 21 is turned on for a predetermined short time determined by, for example, 0.5 seconds, and the opening/closing blades 14a, 14b are controlled to open and close.

When a pachinko ball fired by a player enters the starting winning hole 28, it is detected by the starting winning ball detector 34, and the holding circuit 62 is held. The holding output of the holding circuit 62 is applied to one input terminal of a two-way AND gate 66 via an OR gate 64. The P1 output of the frequency divider 68 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 66. Therefore, the output of AND gate 66 is P of frequency divider 68.
In the 11th output period, the output changes from high level to low level, and the output is given to the solenoid driver 52 via the OR gate 50. Therefore, the solenoid 21 is turned on and off at the above-mentioned constant period, and the opening/closing blades 14a, 14b are opened.

The output of the holding circuit 62 is also applied to a binary counter 70 as a set signal. Therefore, the binary counter 70 performs a counting operation based on the P1' output of the frequency divider 68 (an output that has the same cycle as the output P1 but whose timing is shifted). Then, the binary counter 70 derives a count-up output when counting the P1' output for two cycles,
The output is applied to a release pulse generation circuit 60 via an OR gate 56 and an AND gate 58. In response, a release pulse is applied from the release pulse generation circuit 60 to the holding circuit 62, and the output of the holding circuit 62 returns to the low level. Therefore, the solenoid 21 is turned off, and the opening/closing blades 14a, 14
b becomes closed.

Note that while the output of the holding circuit 62 is at a high level, the display drive circuit 72 operates based on the output P2 of the frequency divider 68, and the light emitting diode 73 attached to an arbitrary location of the pachinko gaming machine 22 blinks. This is designed to liven up the atmosphere of the game.

While the opening/closing wings 14a, 14b are opening or closing, the pachinko balls can enter the winning space 12 of the variable winning ball device 10, as described above. Winning sky 1!112
When the pachinko ball that has entered the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16 (see FIG. 1) formed at the upper center position, the passage is detected by the special prize ball detector 36, and its output pulse is sent to the special prize state prohibition circuit 75. is applied to the holding circuit 74 and held there. The special prize state prohibition circuit 75, as described later,
When the output from the advance counter 84 is not provided, the circuit simply passes the signal. The output of the holding circuit 74 is applied to one input terminal of a two-way AND gate 66 via an OR gate 64.

Therefore, based on the high level output of the holding circuit 74, the solenoid 21 is turned on and off in cycles of the output P1 of the frequency divider 68, and nr? ! The ia pieces 148.14b are opened and closed.

The output of the holding circuit 74 is also applied to the n-ary counter 76 as a set signal. Therefore, in response to the holding circuit 74 deriving a high level signal, the n-ary counter 76 divides! The counting operation is started in response to the output P1' of the 168, and a count-up output is derived when the output P1' is output n times. Here, in this example, In
-18J is set. The output of the n-ary counter 76 is given to the release pulse generation circuit 60, and the output of the release pulse generation circuit 60 causes the holding circuit 74 to be in the release state.

Therefore, the solenoid 21 is turned off, and the ril closure piece 14
A and 14b repeat opening and closing 18 times and then become idle.

Note that the high level output of the holding circuit 74 is output from the holding circuit 48.
and 62 release signals, and 2
Since the signal is input to the inverting input terminal of the human-powered AND gate 58, when the holding circuit 74 is in the holding state, even if a pachinko ball wins in any of the starting winning holes 26a, 26b, 28, the holding circuit 74 48 and 62 are not operable, and input signals to release pulse generation circuit 60 are not applied via OR gate 56 and AND gate 58. Therefore, during this time, the starting prize opening 26a
, 26b, 28, even if a pachinko ball wins, the winning does not generate any control value.

Further, the output of the holding circuit 74 is given to a display driving circuit 78. Therefore, the display drive circuit 78 uses the cycle of the output P3 of the frequency divider 68 to drive the display lamps 30a provided on both left and right sides of the center of the game board 24.

30b (see FIG. 3) is made to blink, thereby enlivening the atmosphere of the game.

All the pachinko balls that enter the winning space 12 of the variable winning ball device 10 while the pachinko balls pass through the special prize area 16 (see FIG. 1) and the opening/closing wing pieces 14a, 14b are opened and closed 18 times in succession based on the passing of the pachinko ball. Pachinko balls are detected by a winning ball detector 38 and counted by a winning ball counting circuit 80. The count value is given to the display drive circuit 82, and the light emitting diode 838
-83j are lit up, blinking, or turned off by the number of prizes won, and the number of 1 yen won is displayed. Further, when the winning ball counting circuit 80 counts a predetermined number, for example 10, a count up output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 60.

In response, release pulse generation circuit 60 provides a release pulse to holding circuit 74 . Therefore, in this embodiment, when the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16, the opening/closing wing piece 1
4a and 14b start opening and closing continuously, and the opening/closing wing piece 14a
, 14b completes 18 row n leaps, or 10 pachinko balls enter the winning space 12 during that time, whichever comes first, and the opening/closing wings 14a, 14b are closed.
becomes closed.

Now, the output of the special prize ball detector 36 is also given to the m-adic counter 84 as a count pulse.

In this embodiment, an octal counter is used as the m-ary counter. Therefore, the minus counter (octal counter) 84 counts "+1" every time the special prize ball detector 36 detects a passing ball in the special prize area 1116 and momentarily turns on. This count value is given to the display drive circuit 86, and the four LEDs 20a to 20d (see FIG. 1)
The display is performed in the display manner described above in accordance with the count value of the advance counter 84. Thereby, the player can know how many consecutive times the variable winning ball device 1o is in the first state. Note that details of the display drive circuit 86 will be described later.

The output of the special prize ball detector 36 resets the n-ary counter 76 and the winning ball counting circuit 80.

Therefore, when the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16 in the first state where the variable winning ball device 10 is advantageous for the player, the n-ary counter 76 and the winning ball counting circuit 80 are reset, and from that point on, the pachinko ball passes through the special prize area 16. The first state will be updated and the state will move to the first state with a new number of continuations.

The l-adic counter 84 has a count value of “ya −8”.
Derive the count up output when . This output is given to the special prize state prohibition circuit 75. The special prize state prohibition circuit 75 is a circuit that simply passes the input signal when a high level signal is not given from the l-ary counter 84, but when it is in a state where a high-level signal is given from the m-ary counter 84. This is a type of gate circuit configured to take in an input signal and not derive an output. Therefore, when the m-adic counter 84 counts "8", in other words, after the number of pachinko balls that have passed through the special prize area 16 reaches eight, the special prize state prohibition circuit 75 is activated, and subsequent special prize balls are detected. The output of device 36 is disabled. Therefore, in the first state where the variable winning ball device 10 continues for the 8th time, the 0-base counter 76 always counts up or the winning ball counting circuit 80 counts up,
Release pulse generation circuit 60 based on the output of either of them.
derives the release pulse. And its output is the holding circuit 7
Release the holding state of 4.

At this time, the pachinko balls start winning holes 26a, 2
6b or 28, the starting winning ball detector 32a
, 32b or 34 are turned on, and the holding circuit 48 or 62
A high level signal is derived from. This signal is applied to AND gate 90 via OR gate 88. The AND gate 90 is a two-way gate, and an inverted high level signal is applied to the other input terminal in this state.

Therefore, the AND gate 90 derives a high level signal in response to the output of the holding circuit 48 or the holding circuit 62, and
The advance counter 84 is reset. Therefore, l-adic counter 8
The special prize state prohibition circuit 75, which had been activated in response to the high level output of No. 4, becomes inactive. Therefore, from then on, the output of the special prize ball detector 36 will be effectively given to the holding circuit 74 and the like.

FIG. 6 is a circuit block diagram showing a specific example of the display drive circuit 86. As shown in FIG. 6, the display drive circuit 86 operates four LED drivers 928 to 92d provided corresponding to the LEDs 20a to 20d, and each of these LED drivers 928 to 92d based on the output of the m-ary counter 84. It includes a logic circuit consisting of an OR gate and an AND gate for selective activation.

When the decimal counter 84 has a count of “0”, four L
All of the ED drivers 928 to 92d are in a disabled state, and all of the LEDs 20a to 20d are off.

When the two-way counter 84 counts "1", an "H" output is derived from the [1] terminal of the Soshin counter 84, and "2" to
Since the outputs of the "8" terminal are both L", the output 14H" of the "1" terminal is the OR gate 94 and the OR gate 9.
6 to the two-man gate 98. Since the other input of the two-man AND gate 98 is given an inverted "H" input, the "H" output of the "1" terminal is given to the LED driver 92a via the AND gate 98, and the LED
Activate the D driver 92a. Therefore, LED20a
only will be lit.

When the m-ary counter 84 has a count of "2", only the "2" terminal becomes "H11".
I ratio output, OR gate ioo, is applied to LED driver 92a via OR gate 96 and AND gate 98, and is also applied to LED driver 92b via OR gate 100, OR gate 102 and AND gate 104.
given to. Therefore, LEDs 20a and 20b are lit. Similarly, the negative counter 84 counts "3".
”, the ゛°H” output of the “3” terminal is the OR gate 1.
06, LED via OR gate 96, AND gate 98
To driver 92a, OR gate 106, OR gate 10
2 and the LED driver 92 via the AND gate 104
b to LED driver 920 via OR gate 106, OR gate 108, and AND gate 110, respectively. - The decimal counter 84 counts "4"
When , HII multiplication signal of "4" terminal, OR gate 11
2. LE via OR gate 96 and AND gate 98
To D driver 92a, OR gate 112, OR gate 1
02 and the LED driver 9 via the AND gate 104
2b, via OR gate 112, OR gate 108 and AND gate 110 to LED driver 92c, and via OR gate 112 and AND gate 114 to LED driver 92d. Therefore, all four LEDs 20a to 20d are lit.

Next, when the m-adic counter 84 counts "5", it is "5".
H°” output is derived only from the terminal.
I ratio output is given as one input of AND gate 98 via OR gate 94 and OR gate 96. On the other hand, the output "H" of the "5" terminal is provided as one input of the two-man AND gate 118 via the OR gate 116. The other input of the two-man AND gate 118 is given the P4 output of the frequency divider 68. Therefore, AND gate 118 responds to the P4 output of frequency divider 68 to
Deriving the output that changes to I−° “L”, and gate 9
8 to the inverting input terminal. Therefore, and gate 98
The output is a cyclic output in which “HII” and “°°L”’ are switched, and the LED driver 9 receives this output.
2a causes the LED 20a to blink.

Thereafter, in the same way, the count of the negative counter is "6" r7J
For r8J, LED20a and 20b, respectively.
blinks, LEDs 20a, 20b and 20c blink, and LEDs 20a, 20b, 20C and 20d blink.

Note that the specific circuit block shown in FIG. 6 is merely an example, and it is of course possible to construct other circuits by changing the design or the like.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a variable winning ball device 120 applied to a pachinko game machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. Similarly to the variable winning ball device 10 described with reference to FIG. 1, the variable winning ball device @120 shown in FIG.
It includes a pair of opening/closing wings 124a and 124b that restrict the entry of pachinko balls into the winning space 122. Also, below the winning space 122, a special prize area 126 and normal areas 128a and 128b are formed.

Furthermore, the variable winning ball device 120 includes an opening/closing wing piece 124a.
, 124b is advantageous for players who repeat opening and closing.
A light emitting diode 130 for displaying the number of continuations of the first state, and the number of pachinko balls that have won in the winning space 122 during one period of the first state. Light emitting diodes 132a-e, 134a-e are provided for displaying the number of winning balls.

The feature of the pachinko game machine according to another embodiment of the present invention is that in the variable prize ball system e1120 shown in FIG.
is controlled as follows.

That is, when the number of winning balls in the winning space 122 is 1,
The light emitting diodes 132a and 134a light up in red,
When there are two, in addition to that, light emitting diode 132
b and 134b light up in red, and when the number of winning balls reaches three, the light emitting diodes 132c and 134c light up in red, and when the number of winning balls is four, the light emitting diode 132d further lights up.

134d lights up in red, and when there are five more light emitting diodes 132e and 134e light up in red.

When the number of winning balls in the winning space rrA122 reaches 6, the light emitting diodes 132a to 132e and 134a
~ Simulated light emitting diode 13 where 134e is all turned off once
2a and 134a light up in green, and when the number of winning balls is 7,
In addition, the light emitting diodes 132b and 134b light up in green, and the light emitting diodes 132c - e (13
4c-e), one pair of light emitting diodes are lit in green according to the number of winning balls.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, five light emitting diodes 132a to 132e or 134a to 134e can be used to display the maximum number of winning balls in the winning space 122, which is ten.

Therefore, the number of light emitting diodes for displaying the number of winning balls can be kept small.

In this embodiment, the light emitting diodes for displaying the number of winning balls are arranged symmetrically with respect to the winning space 122 on both the left and right sides of the winning space 122, so that the number of winning balls can be displayed more effectively and appealing to players. You can do what you want. However,
Of course, the light emitting diodes for displaying the number of winning balls do not necessarily have to be constructed in pairs.

In addition, also in the variable winning ball device 120 shown in FIG.
Similarly to the variable winning ball device 10 shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting diode 130 for displaying the number of continuations is reduced to a number smaller than the number of continuations to be displayed, for example, to half the number of continuations to be displayed. The number of continuations may be displayed by control.

By the way, in the variable winning ball device 10 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the variable winning ball device 120 shown in FIG. 124b) is a variable winning ball device t1
0 (or the variable winning ball device 120) is opened and closed via the ring member and the rotating shaft. The signal is transmitted to the wing pieces 14a, 14b (or the opening/closing wing pieces 124a, 124b);
, 124b) and the rotating support shaft as shown in FIG. 8, it can be made simple and reliable.

Referring to FIG. 8, the coupling structure between the opening/closing blade and the rotational shaft will be described in detail. In addition, in the explanation in FIG. 8, the reference numbers used when explaining the opening/closing wing pieces and the rotating shaft are for the convenience of explanation, the variable winning ball device 10 (see FIG. 1).
This is different from the reference number attached to the opening/closing wing piece in the variable winning ball device 120 (see FIG. 7).

FIG. 8(A) is a side view showing the coupling structure between the opening/closing blade 136 and the rotation support shaft 138, and is shown in a partially cutaway state. ) is the opening/closing wing piece 13
FIG. 8(C) is a sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 8(A). Furthermore, FIG. 8(D) is a perspective view showing a coupling structure between the opening/closing wing piece 136 and the rotation support shaft 138.

8. With reference to the same figures, the distal end portion of the rotary support shaft 138, which is a long bar with a circular cross section, has a part of its circumferential surface cut off, and its cross-sectional shape has a part of an arc cut off. It is shaped like a string. That is, a flat engagement surface 140 is formed on the circumferential surface of the distal end of the rotation support shaft 138 . moreover,
In the portion of the rotation support shaft 138 where the engagement surface 140 is formed,
A fixing hole 142 is formed along the central axis of the rotation support shaft 138 and has a predetermined depth from its tip surface.

As clearly shown in FIG. 8(A), the opening/closing wing piece 136 and the rotation support shaft 138 are connected in such a way that the tip of the rotation support shaft 138 is inserted from the back side of the opening/closing wing piece 136. Ru. In the coupled state, as clearly shown in FIG. 8(C), the opening/closing wing piece 136 and the pivot shaft 138 are engaged with each other. Since the above-described engagement surface 140 is formed on the distal end engagement portion of the rotation support shaft 138, the rotation support shaft 138
38 is immediately transmitted to the opening/closing wing 146 as it is, and no rattling or displacement occurs between the rotation support shaft 138 and the opening/closing wing 146.

In addition, a mounting hole 144 is formed in the opening/closing wing piece 136, and a screw nail 146 screwed through the mounting hole 144 is screwed into the fixing hole 142 of the rotation support shaft 138 and fixed, so that the rotation The support shaft 138 is fixed so as not to fall off the opening/closing wing piece 13G.

In other words, the opening/closing wing piece 136 and the rotation support shaft 138 shown in FIG.
According to the connection structure, the opening/closing wing piece 136 and the rotation support shaft 13
8 is locked by a screw 146, and the engagement surface 140 is fixed so that the rotational movement of the pivot shaft 138 is reliably transmitted to the opening/closing wing 136 without an element of play.
is formed. Here, since the screws 146 can be attached from the front side of the opening/closing wing 136, there is an advantage that the assembly between the opening/closing wing 136 and the pivot shaft 138 is easy. It goes without saying that a decorative plate or the like may be attached to the front side of the opening/closing wing piece 136 if necessary.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 148 according to yet another embodiment of the invention. The pachinko game 1148 according to this embodiment includes a winning ball device 152 provided on a game board 150, and two starting winning holes 154a and 154b.
It is equipped with

FIG. 10 is a front view drawn to explain the configuration of the winning ball device 152, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the winning ball device 152. Next, the configuration and operation of the winning ball device 152 in this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11.

The winning ball device 152 includes a ball sorting member 158 provided at the center of the front of a mounting board 156 attached to the game board surface, and a specific winning hole 16 at the upper center of the ball sorting member 158.
0 is formed. As shown in FIG. 10, pachinko balls that fall from the diagonally upper side of the winning ball device 152 and fly into the specific winning hole 160 are guided by the ball picking member 158, and are guided by the right winning hole 164 formed in the mounting board 156. Or it is dropped into the normal winning hole 162.

When a pachinko ball is dropped into the winning hole 164 and detected, the gaming state of the pachinko game machine 148 becomes a winning state. In the right generation state, a detection switch (described later) for detecting pachinko balls into the starting winning holes 154a and 154b shown in FIG. 9 is enabled, and in response to the output of the detection switch, the movable pieces 166a and 166b are activated. , 1st
The opening state is as shown by the solid line in FIG. 0 or as shown in FIG. In this state, pachinko balls falling from above are caught by the movable pieces 166a, 166b, and can easily enter the variable winning area 168. When the number of winning pachinko balls in the variable player prize area 1d168 reaches 10, or when the movable piece 166a, 1
When 10 seconds have passed since 66b was opened, movable piece 1
66a and 166b are closed as shown by a dot g1 line in FIG. 10, making it impossible for pachinko balls to enter the variable winning gA area 168. At this time, if the rights are still in the state of occurrence, in response to the winning of a pachinko ball in the starting winning hole 154a or 154'b (see Fig. 9), the movable piece 1
66a and 166b are opened.

In the right generation state, pachinko balls are in the specified winning slot 160
The ball is guided by the ball sorting member 158 to the right winning hole 16.
If the title falls to level 4 again, the rights that have accrued will be extinguished.

The pachinko ball that won into the specific winning hole 160 is the ball deaf member 1
When the player is guided to the normal winning hole 162 at 58, only winning processing is performed without regard to the generation and extinguishment of rights.

The ball-bearing member 158 is a front-disk-shaped member that is constantly rotating clockwise, for example, and has three ball receiving portions 170a,
170b and 172 are provided. Specific winning opening 1
When a 60-height pachinko ball enters, if the ball receiving part that has turned downward is the ball receiving part 172 of these three ball receiving parts, the pachinko ball is in the right position, as shown in Fig. 10. You will be guided to the winning hole 164. On the other hand, the other two ball receivers 1
If a pachinko ball is caught with 7Qa and 170b,
The caught pachinko balls are normally guided to the winning hole 162.

A feature of the pachinko gaming machine 148 according to this embodiment is that it is provided with display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d for displaying the number of times the winning ball device 152 has been started, and the display control of the display light emitting diodes is performed as follows. This was done under control.

When the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 148 reaches the above-mentioned right generation state, the display light emitting diodes 1743 to
Turn off all lights on 174d. In the right generation state, each time a pachinko ball enters the starting prize opening 154a or 154b, the display light emitting diodes 174a, 1
74b, 174c, and 174d are turned on in this order.

When the number of winning balls entered into the starting winning hole 154a or 154b is 5 or more and up to 8, the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d are made to blink in the order of a to d according to the number of winning balls. .

For example, when the number of winning balls in the starting winning hole 154a or 154b is 6, the display light emitting diodes 174a and 174b are blinked, and the display light emitting diode 174
C and 174d are turned off. In this case, the display light emitting diodes 174C and 174d
may be in a lit state.

As described above, the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d
By controlling the display, it is possible to display the winnings of pachinko balls in up to eight starting winning holes in accordance with the number of winnings.

Note that the display control of the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d may be performed as follows instead of the above control.

That is, as the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d, light emitting diodes capable of emitting light in two colors are used, and when the pachinko game machine is in the gaming state in which a right is generated, all of the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d are temporarily turned off. , the number of winning pachinko balls changes from 1 to 1 in response to a pachinko ball entering the starting winning slot 154a or 154b.
In the case of 5 pieces, display light emitting diodes 174a to 174
d is displayed in red in the order of a-d, and the number of winning pachinko balls in the starting winning hole 154a or 154b is 6.
If the number is 1 to 10, display light emitting diode 1
74a to 174d may be displayed in green in order.

In the above case, when a pachinko ball enters the starting winning hole 154a or 154b, first, for example, a pachinko ball enters the starting winning hole 154a, the display light emitting diode 174a lights up, and the movable piece 166a lights up accordingly. , 166b was opened for the above-mentioned period of time,
After the movable pieces 166a, 166b are closed, the next pachinko ball enters the start winning hole 154a or 154b, and even when the movable pieces 166a, 166b are open, a pachinko ball enters the start winning hole 154a. Alternatively, it is possible to win a prize in 154b. In this case, since the movable pieces 166a and 166b have already been opened, the value given to the player when the pachinko ball enters the starting prize opening 154a or 154b, that is, the movable piece 1
The value of opening the movable pieces 166a and 166b needs to be stored and retained until the movable pieces 166a and 166b that are currently open are closed. In this case, for displaying the memory, display control may be performed by controlling the display light emitting diode in a manner different from that of the display light emitting diode used for normal display, for example, by causing it to blink at a different timing.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine 148, showing the structure of the mechanism plate shown through.

In FIG. 12, 152 is a winning ball device, and the back side of the winning ball device is exposed. 176 is the winning ball device 15
178 is a winning ball detector that detects winning balls entering the variable winning area 168 of the winning ball device 15.

Also, 180a.

180b is a starting winning a prize detector provided corresponding to the starting winning a prize opening 154a, 154b, respectively. The signals of each of these detectors are used in all pachinko games described below.
8 drive control circuit.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an fII+ control circuit for electrically controlling the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 148. Next, based on the configuration of FIG. 13, and with reference to FIGS.
The tID operation will be explained.

When a pachinko ball enters the specific winning hole 16o of the winning ball bag @152 and falls into the right winning hole 164, it is detected by the right generation detector 176, and the output of the right generation detector 176 is sent to the right generation extinguishing winning circuit 182. It will be done. The rights generation/extinction winning circuit 182 has an output that is always at a high level (
When the output from the right generation detector 176 is obtained, a low level pulse (hereinafter referred to as "L+t") is output. da HH pulse is applied.

The holding circuit 186 is composed of, for example, a flip-flop, and operates as follows. That is, holding circuit 1
When the reset terminal R of 86 is reset by giving an "H" pulse, the Q output is °l L 11.0 The output is "H" If the input of the D terminal is "H", the C terminal In response to an "H" pulse being applied to the output, the output is inverted. That is, the Q output is set to "H" and the 0 output is set to "L". In such a state, even if a "H" signal is continuously applied to the C terminal, the output state of the holding circuit 186 does not change. However, the output state of the holding circuit 186 is Q output "H", ? When l13 output is “L”,
When the input to the D terminal becomes "L 11" and an "H" pulse is applied to the C terminal in this state, the output of the holding circuit 186 is inverted and becomes the chitonori set state.

Based on FIG. 13, the C terminal of the holding circuit 186 is set to "H".
When a pulse is applied, the output of the holding circuit 186 is inverted;
The Q output "HII" is applied to the right generation/extinguishment lamps 190a and 190b (see FIG. 9) via the AND gate 188. are given.Therefore, rights accrual and extinguishment lamps 190a, 190
b enters a blinking state in accordance with the output cycle from the frequency dividing circuit 192. In addition, the Q output “H” of the holding circuit 186 is E
D driver 194. LED driver 194
Until the output from the holding circuit 186 is received, the four display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d may be turned on or blinking at random, or all the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d may be turned on. Or you can turn off all the lights. In this case, the lighting may be performed in a relatively dark state by applying a relatively low voltage, for example.

The LED driver 194 receives the output from the holding circuit 186 and operates four display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d.
First, turn off all lights.

The Q output “Hoo” of the holding circuit 186 is also
96's D terminal. Like the holding circuit 186, the holding circuit 196 can also be composed of a flip-flop, for example, and has the same function as the holding circuit 186, and can be operated by inputting an "H" signal to the D terminal. be brought into a state of

In the right generation state, the starting prize opening 154 shown in FIG.
When a pachinko ball hits a or 154b, it is detected by a starting winning ball detector 180a or 180b shown in FIG. The detection output is given to the starting winning circuit 198. The starting winning circuit 198 normally outputs an H'' output, and outputs an ``L'' pulse in response to the output from the starting winning ball detector 180a or 180b. The pulse is inverted by the Nant gate 200 and the C of the holding circuit 196 is
given to the terminal. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 196 is inverted, the output "L" is inverted by the inverter 202, and the solenoid 206 is turned on via the solenoid driver 204. Therefore, the movable pieces 166a and 166b are opened, making it easier for pachinko balls to enter the variable winning area 168.

In addition, the AND gate 208 takes the AND of the output of the inverter 202 and the output of the frequency dividing circuit 192, and the output is given to the lamp driver 210, and the badinko game 114
A decorative lamp 212 provided at an arbitrary location of 8 is blinked.

The rising edge of the Q output 11 HIF of the holding circuit 196 is differentiated from "L" to "l-1" by the rising differentiation circuit 214, and the differential pulse is given to the LED driver 194. Based on this pulse, the LED driver 194
Display light emitting diodes 174a which were all turned off
The display light emitting diode 174a of the display light emitting diode 174d is turned on.

The Q output “H” of the holding circuit 196 is also output from the timer 216.
is given as a set input, and the timer 216 starts counting a predetermined period of time, for example 10 seconds. Furthermore, the Q output "HII" of the holding circuit 196 rises and the differentiating circuit 218
The rising edge is differentiated at , and the pulse is given to the up/down counter 220 as a down input pulse.

Here, the output of the starting winning circuit 198 is inverted by an inverter 222 and given to the up input of the up/down counter 220. Therefore, each time the start-up circuit 198 outputs, the up-down counter 220
In other words, each time a pachinko ball enters the starting winning hole 154a or 154b, the count value is incremented by "1". Then, the Q output n of the holding circuit 196
Each time HIT is derived, that is, the movable piece 166a, 1
Each time 66b is opened, its count value is decremented by "1".

Next, the pachinko balls that have won into the variable winning area 168 while the movable pieces 166a and 166b are being opened are detected by the winning ball detector 17.
Detected at 8. The 10 count output circuit 224 to which the output of the winning ball detector 178 is supplied is connected to the winning ball detector 178.
This circuit derives a pulse when, for example, 10 output pulses are counted. The output pulse of the 10 count output circuit 224 and the time-up pulse of the timer 216 are both applied as reset inputs to the holding circuit 196. Thus, the holding circuit 196 is reset based on the earlier of either the timer 216 clocks, for example, 10 seconds or the 10 count output circuit 224 derives a 10 count output. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 196 is reversed, the solenoid 206 is turned off, and the movable piece 166 is turned off.
a and 166b are in a closed state.

Next, in the right generation state, the movable piece 166a.

If a pachinko ball enters the starting winning hole 154a or 154b while the opening of the holding circuit 166b is in progress, the holding circuit 1
The output of 96 remains unchanged.

On the other hand, in this case, the inverted pulse “H” of the starting winning circuit 198
” is given as an up input to the up/down counter 220, and also increments the winning memory circuit 228 by “1”. Furthermore, starting prize opening 154a or 154
When the pachinko ball lands on b, the up/down counter 2
The count value of 20 is incremented by "1". The up/down counter 220 is configured as shown in FIG.
Since the counter is incremented by the inverted pulse of 98 and decremented in response to the rising edge of the Q output "HII" of the holding circuit 196, the value stored in the up/down counter 220 is, in other words, the value stored in the up/down counter 220. It can be said to represent the number of times the movable pieces 166a, 166b can be brought into the open state.In this embodiment, the value stored in the up/down counter 22o is displayed by a light emitting diode for display. For this purpose, an up-down counter 220
The output of LE is logically ANDed with the output of the frequency dividing circuit 192, and
D driver 194. LED driver 194
Then, an operation is performed to switch the display light emitting diodes that are in the off state to a blinking state by the number based on the numerical value given from the up/down counter 220. Therefore, depending on the number of displaying light emitting diodes 174a to 174d that are flashing at a predetermined timing, the player can control how many times the movable piece 1668. You can know whether 166M1t will be developed or not.

Note that a memory display for displaying how many more times the movable pieces 1e6a, 166b can be opened may be provided separately from the display light emitting diodes 174a to 174d.

When the holding circuit 196 is reset by the output of the timer 216 or the 10 count output circuit 224, if the count value of the up/down counter 220 is “+1” or more, “ l Hl'' pulse is given. therefore,
The holding circuit 196 is set again, and the solenoid 206 is turned on by the inverted output 11 HII of its d output "L".

In addition, due to the rising differential pulse of the Q output "HIt" of the holding circuit 196, the up/down counter 220 becomes "1".
is decremented. In this way, if the up/down counter 220 has a count value, the solenoid 206
is turned on immediately after turning off, and the movable pieces 166a, 1
66b becomes open again.

Also, based on the output of the rising differentiation circuit 214, L
The ED driver 194 causes the display light emitting diode to
The movable pieces 166a, 16 are lit (or blinking).
The number of openings of 6b is displayed.

I explained in detail earlier how to display this, so
It is omitted here.

An output obtained by inverting the output of the starting winning circuit 198 by an inverter 222 is given to the winning storing circuit 228, and when the stored value of the winning storing circuit 228 becomes "8", the output is derived from the winning storing circuit 228. The output is also derived when the count value of the winning storage circuit 226 that receives the Q output of the holding circuit 196 reaches "8". Then, these outputs are given to a predetermined value provision end detection circuit 232 via an OR gate 230. Then, the holding circuit 186 and the up/down counter 220 are reset by the output from the predetermined value provision end detection circuit 232. Therefore,
The output of the holding circuit 186 is inverted and becomes a reset state,
The right generation state disappears, and the display light emitting diode 174a
174d is in the display state before the rights are issued. Further, the right generation/extinction lamps 190a and 190b go out, and the level applied to the D terminal of the holding circuit 196 becomes L''.

Therefore, the holding circuit 196 will no longer be in the set state even if an "H" pulse is applied to the C terminal thereafter. In this way, in the rights generation state, the rights generation state ends when a certain number of pachinko balls enter the starting winning hole 154a or 154b.

In addition, in the rights generation state, the right prize hole 164
Even when a hepachinko ball wins, the output of the holding circuit 186 is inverted and the right is extinguished.

In addition, in this embodiment, when the count value of the up/down counter 220 is "+1" or more, even after the right has expired, 1
The movable pieces 166'a, 166b are opened only once. For this purpose, a holding circuit 234 that holds the output of the Nant gate 184 is provided, and the holding circuit 234
The AND gate 236 performs a logical product of the output of the up/down counter 220 and the output of the up/down counter 220, and the output thereof is applied to the D terminal of the holding circuit 19G. In addition,
The holding circuit 234 receives the subsequent Q output "1" of the holding circuit 196.
]′° is reset by the rising differential pulse. In this way, even after the rights have expired, in certain cases, the movable piece 166a can only be used once during service.

166b is opened.

Note that a power-on reset circuit 238 is provided so that all information is initialized and cleared when the power is turned on.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a pachinko game 111240 according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko game machine 240 shown here is a so-called “Fever (registered trademark)
This is a pachinko game machine called the ``'' type. This pachinko game machine 240 is equipped with a variable display device 244 approximately in the center of a game board 242.
Starting prize opening 24 to start changing the display state of 44
6.248a 1248b lfim has been cut. When a pachinko ball enters one of these three starting winning holes, the variable display device 244 starts variable display, and stops the variable display after a certain period of time has elapsed or in response to a player's button operation, etc. . Then, the display combination when stopped is a predetermined combination, for example, r as shown in the figure.
When certain numbers such as 7J r7J r7J are aligned, the opening/closing plate 250 opens forward, making it very easy for pachinko balls to win into the variable winning area that is created when the opening/closing board 250 is opened.

In addition, there is a passing ball detector (V detector) in the variable winning area.
251 and a winning ball detector 253 are provided.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining details of the variable display device W1244 of the pachinko gaming machine 240 shown in FIG. 14.

Referring to FIG. 15, features of a pachinko game machine 240 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be explained.

The variable display device 244 includes three rotating drums 252a, 252b, and 252c arranged in the horizontal direction, and the display contents can be displayed variably depending on the appearance of numbers drawn on the circumferential surface of the rotating drums. ing.

Variable display! ! The upper plate 254 of the F244 has five opening/closing plate opening number display lamps 256a, 256b, 2
56c, 256d, and 256e are provided. These five opening/closing plate opening number display lamps 256a to 25
6e indicates that the opening/closing plate 25
This is to display the number of times 0 is generated.

The feature of this embodiment is that the number of times the opening/closing plate is opened can be displayed ten times by the five lamps 256a to 256e for displaying the number of openings of the opening/closing plate. More specifically, when the displays on the rotating drums 252a to 252C are aligned to a certain value, the number of times the opening/closing plate 250 is opened is from 1 to 5.
Until the number of times the opening/closing plate is opened, the lamp 256a~
256e lights up sequentially from left to right in a number corresponding to the number of times, and when the opening/closing plate is opened from 6 to 10 times, the display lamps corresponding to the number of times flash from left to right. It's like that.

In addition, in this embodiment as well, instead of blinking from 6 to 10 times when the rM closing plate is opened, the display lamp is a lamp that can emit light in two colors, and from 1 to 5 times and from 6 times. The number of times the ff1l closing plate is opened may be displayed by changing the color of the display up to 10 times.

The specific configuration of the control circuit, etc. can be realized by a circuit common to each of the embodiments already described, so a description thereof will be omitted here.

In addition, in FIG. 15, the rotating drums 252a to 252
Four light emitting diodes 258a~ arranged below C
258d is the starting prize opening 246, 24 in FIG.
8a or 248b, and while the rotating drums 252a to 252C are rotating, the starting winning slot 24
6. This is an indicator to indicate that the number of pachinko balls is stored when it enters 248a or 248b. Since four light emitting diodes 258a to 258d are provided, it is possible to memorize the winnings of pachinko balls in up to four starting winning holes, but the present invention also applies to the display control of the light emitting diodes 2588 to 258d. By applying the characteristic control method, it will be possible to memorize the number of winnings of 5 or more.
It will already be clear from the above description.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, a small number of display devices can display more data than the display device, and a display mechanism is provided that is inexpensive and has a simple configuration. A pinball game machine can be provided.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a variable winning ball device applied to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view of the variable winning ball device shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 3. Figure 5 shows the electrical drive of the pachinko game machine shown in Figure 3!
+ It is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit. FIG. 6 shows the display drive circuit 8 in the block diagram of FIG.
6 is a diagram showing an example of a specific circuit configuration of No. 6; FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view of a variable winning ball device applied to a pachinko game machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a more preferable example of the connection structure between the opening/closing wing and the movable support shaft in the variable winning ball device shown in FIGS. 1 and 7. FIG. FIG. 9 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to yet another embodiment of the invention. FIG. 10 is a front view of the winning ball device provided in the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the winning ball device shown in FIG. 10. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of an electrical control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 9. FIG. 14 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 15 is a front view of the variable display device provided in the pachinko game machine shown in FIG. 14. In the figure, 10, 120 is a variable winning ball device, 12.1
22 is the winning space, 14a, 14b, 124a, 124b
, 136 are opening/closing wing pieces, 20a, 20b, 20c, 2
0d is a light emitting diode, 132a, 132b
, 132c, 132d, 132
e. 134a, 134b, 134c,
134d and 134e are light emitting diodes for displaying the number of winning balls, 152 is a winning ball device, 174a and 174b
, 174c, 174d are display light emitting diodes, 256
a, 256b, 256c, and 256e indicate lamps for displaying the number of times the opening/closing plate is opened. Figure 1 Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 10

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) Specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming state of the pinball gaming machine has reached a predetermined gaming state, and information related to the specific gaming state upon receiving the output of the specific gaming state detection means. A pinball game machine characterized by comprising display means for displaying information. (2) The information related to the specific gaming state includes a plurality of display contents, and the display means is configured with a smaller number of display elements than the plurality of display contents to be displayed, and the display means is configured with a smaller number of display elements than the plurality of display contents to be displayed, and The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein all of the plurality of display contents can be displayed by displaying each of the plurality of display contents in at least two modes. (3) The pinball game machine further includes a game board, and a variable prize that is provided on the game board and is changeable between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. A pinball game according to claim 1, comprising: a ball device; and a drive means for driving the variable winning ball device to a first state for a certain period of time in response to the output of the specific game state detection means. Machine. (4) The pinball game machine further includes a variable display member provided on the game board and capable of displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the specific game state detection means is configured such that the variable display member The variable winning ball device has a normal area and a specific area formed therein, and the specific area includes identification information detecting means for detecting passing balls. means is provided, the drive means drives the variable winning ball device to a first state for a certain period of time in accordance with the output of the identification information detection means, and
In response to the passing ball detecting means detecting that a game ball received when the variable winning ball device is in the first state has passed through the specific area, the variable winning ball device is activated for a certain period of time in the first state. The display means includes a repetition driving means for repeatedly driving to the state of , and the repetition driving means can be repeated until a predetermined allowed number of times is reached; The output of the identification information detection means and the output of the passing ball detection means are configured by a relatively small number of display elements compared to the number of times the display elements are displayed in a predetermined order and in at least two modes. The pinball game machine according to claim 2, which displays the number of times related to. (5) The variable prize winning ball device has a normal area and a specific area formed therein, and the specific gaming state detecting means is configured to allow the game balls received in the variable winning ball device to pass through the specific area. The driving means repeatedly drives the variable winning ball device to the first state for a certain period of time in accordance with the output of the specific area passing ball detection means. comprising a repetition drive means, the repetition of the repetition drive means comprising:
The display means can be displayed until a predetermined permissible number of times is reached, and the display means is configured with a relatively small number of display elements compared to the permissible number of times, and the display element is 4. The pinball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the number of times related to the output of the specific area passing ball detection means is displayed by sequentially displaying the number of times in at least two modes. (6) The specific gaming state detecting means includes a first gaming state detecting means for detecting that the gaming state of the pinball gaming machine satisfies a first condition, and a first gaming state detecting means that detects that the gaming state of the pinball gaming machine satisfies a second condition. and a second condition detection means for detecting that a condition is satisfied, and the driving means is configured to: The variable winning ball device is driven to a first state for a certain period of time, and the driving reaches a predetermined permissible number of times each time there is an output from the second gaming state detection means. The display means is configured to include a relatively small number of display elements compared to the permitted number of times, and the display elements are displayed in at least two ways in a predetermined order. The pinball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the number of times related to the output of the second game state detection means is displayed. (7) The pinball game machine further includes a winning ball detection means for detecting winning balls entered into the variable winning ball device when the variable winning ball device is in the first state, and an output of the entered winning ball detection means. and a fixed number detection means for detecting that the counted value of the counting means has reached a certain number within a certain period, and the display means is configured to display a number that is relatively small compared to the certain number. Claim 3, wherein the display element is configured to display the count value of the counting means by displaying the display element in a predetermined order and in at least two modes. A pinball game machine. (8) The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the display means displays the display by lighting, blinking, or extinguishing the display element. (9) The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the display means performs display by changing the brightness of the display element. (10) The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein the display means displays the display by changing the color of the display element.