JPS6399886A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pinball game machine, and particularly to a winning ball device disposed on a game board of a pinball game machine, and a first ball device advantageous to the player.
This invention relates to a pinball game machine equipped with a variable prize winning ball device that can freely change between a second state and a second disadvantageous state.

[Conventional technology]

Recently, various electric variable winning ball devices have been proposed, and this variable winning ball device has a first state that is advantageous to the player;
The structure is such that it can be freely changed to a disadvantageous second state.

Using this variable winning ball device, it is possible to play a wide variety of games to satisfy the tastes of the players.

[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

However, even if a conventional pinball game machine has a new design, there is a risk that the interest of players will be halved. There is a strong demand for a pinball game machine that can satisfy the following.

The purpose of the present invention is to fully satisfy the tastes of players, and to ensure uniformity of services to players.
To provide a pinball game machine that can give players a sufficient sense of satisfaction.

[Means for solving problems]

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and includes a first game shape B detection means for detecting that the game state of the pinball game machine has reached a predetermined state, and an advantageous feature for the player. a variable winning ball device that can freely change between a first state in which the player is in a disadvantageous state and a second state in which the player is disadvantageous; a second gaming state detecting means for detecting that a predetermined state has been reached so as to change the winning ball device to a first state; 1, and a plurality of conditions are provided for deriving the first game state detection means.

[Effect]

According to the present invention, the first playing state detecting means is provided for detecting that the playing state of the pinball game machine has reached a predetermined state, and the output of the first playing state detecting means is At a certain time, when the output of the second game form 84 & output means is obtained, the variable winning ball device can be changed to the first state, that is, a state advantageous to the player, and the player's preference can be changed. It is possible to fully satisfy the following.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the pinball game machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, the present invention will be explained as being applied to a pachinko gaming machine, but it is not limited to pachinko gaming machines. The present invention can also be applied to this type of pinball game machine.

1 and 2 schematically show an embodiment of a pachinko game machine, and this pachinko game machine 1 has a front frame 2.
．． It has a metal frame 3 and a glass door frame 4, and a game board 5 is arranged on the back side of the glass door frame 4. A front plate 6 is attached below the glass door frame 4 so as to be openable and closable, and a ball supply tray 7 is attached to the front side of the front plate 6. A speaker 8 is incorporated in the ball supply tray 7.

A surplus method receiving tray 11 is provided at the lower central position of the front frame 2, and when the premium method dispensing port IO at the rear of the batted ball supply tray 7 is full of premiums, the surplus method is collected from the surplus method dispensing port 12. A control handle 14 is provided on the lower right side of the front frame 2.
Rotation of the operating handle 14 causes a ball firing mechanism 15 comprising a ball motor 16 and a ball rod 17 to operate.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game-resistant mounting frame 21 is attached to the back side of the front frame 2, and a game board 5 is positioned and detachably attached to this mounting frame 21. Furthermore, on the back side of the game board 5, a back mechanism board 22 as shown by the imaginary line is arranged. This back mechanism plate 22 has a prize ball storage tank 23. Premium Law Payout Device 24° Winning Ball Collection Gutter 25. A guide gutter 26, a prize ball processor 28, and the like are provided.

The game board 5 is provided with a ball guiding rail 18 and a game area forming rail 19 provided in association with the ball firing mechanism 15, and a game area 5a of the game board 5 surrounded by the game area forming rail 19. A winning ball device 31 is provided at a substantially central position, and a variable winning ball device 33 is provided between this winning ball device 31 and an out ball population 35 provided below the winning ball device 31.

Winning ball detection switches 36 a, 37 as detection of the first condition of the first gaming state detection means that detects that a predetermined state has been reached in relation to the winning ball device 31.
a, 38 a, and 39 a are provided, and this first
Winning ball detection switch 36 as a game state detection means
a, 37 a, 38 a, and 39 a, and the second condition that the identification information displayed by the variable display member described later displays predetermined identification information as the second condition. The first gaming state is derived based on the detection.

The variable winning ball device 33 is provided with an opening/closing plate 41 in the center,
Starting winning openings 43 and 45 as specific winning areas are provided on both sides of this opening/closing plate 41.

The opening/closing plate 41 allows the player to enter a prize when a ball hits the starting prize opening 43 or 45 provided with the second gaming state detecting means when the output of the first gaming state detecting means is being derived. The player can change freely between an open state or a first state in which opening and closing are repeated, which is advantageous to the player, and a second state, which is a closed state, which is disadvantageous to the player. On the outside of the starting prize openings 43° and 45, there are opening/closing plate opening lamps 47a, respectively.
47b is provided. In this embodiment, the opening/closing plate 41 is designed to be opened and closed in the front and rear directions, but it can also be formed so that it can move laterally or a pair of movable blades can rotate. Furthermore, the game board 5 is provided with right generation/extinguishment lamps 29a and 29b, and in addition, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), tulips, windmills, etc. necessary for pachinko games are provided as necessary.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the variable winning ball device 33,
A winning ball detection switch 43a as a second game state detection means for detecting a winning ball in the starting winning opening 43.45;
45a is provided, and when the opening/closing plate 41 is open, the prize opening 4 is opened.
A ten count detection switch 42 is provided to detect the number of prizes won in 1a.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 show a front view of the winning ball device 31, and this winning ball device 31 is guided downward from the winning ball population 51 at the top by tilting it in the falling direction. The guide route 52 includes first to fourth guide routes 52 a and 52 b formed in a zigzag shape.
, 52 c, 52 d, and in this embodiment, four winning holes 53.5 are provided as winning areas in zigzag stages
5.57', 59 are formed, and these winning holes 53, 5
5, 57, and 59 are guided to a winning ball guiding gutter 61 on the back side of the game board 5.

In addition, the entry holes 53, 55, 57, and 59 are shielding mechanisms 63.
It is configured to be selectively shielded by a shielding plate 65. This shielding plate 65 has a center portion formed around the rotation center,
Four shielding parts 65a, 65b formed in a cross shape,
65c and 65d), this shielding plate 65
A motor 69 as a driving means is attached to the rotating shaft 67 (see Fig. 6).
(see FIG. 7) are connected via a speed reduction mechanism or the like.

As a driving means for the shielding plate 65, in addition to rotating the shielding plate 65 at a constant speed, it is also possible to provide a notch in a part of the gear at the meshing part between the output shaft of the motor 69 and the rotating shaft 67 of the shielding plate 65. Accordingly, the shielding plate 65 is connected to the entry holes 53,55,5.
It is also possible to irregularly shift the timing of blocking 7.59.

Also, a plurality of variable display devices, for example variable display members 36b such as lamps or digital displays, respectively correspond to the plurality of winning holes 53, 55, 57, and 59.

37b, 38b, and 39b are provided in the device main body 32. Display LEDs 71a to 71h as indicators of the number of openings of the opening/closing plate 41 are disposed on the upper part of the device main body 32.

In the present invention, the variable display members 36b-
39b, for example, when a prize is won in the winning hole 59 while satisfying the second condition that predetermined identification information is displayed on the variable display member 39b, the first gaming state is obtained. being done. This first gaming state is the right to open and close the opening/closing plate 41 of the variable winning ball device 33, and the opening/closing plate 41 is not directly opened or closed.

FIG. 4 shows a different embodiment of the winning ball device 31, and the difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 is the plurality of variable display members 36b, 37b, and 38b.

39b, one digital display 40 is disposed at the center of the lower part of the device body 32, and when this digital display 40 outputs identification information of, for example, "7",
By winning a prize in any one of the plurality of winning holes 53, 55, 57, 59, for example, winning hole 59, the first gaming state can be obtained.

Next, the operation of the three winning ball devices will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5(a), (bl, (C), and (d+).

First, as shown in FIG.
2a, and is guided to the position of the winning hole 53 formed at the P: end portion of this first guide path 52a, and this winning hole 5
Since the three positions are not shielded by the shielding plate 65, the hit ball enters the winning hole 53, is guided to the winning ball guide gutter 61, and is guided to the back side of the game board 5. This winning ball is detected by the winning ball detection switch 36a as the first condition detection of the first game state detection means.

As shown in FIG. 5(b), when the winning hole 53 formed at the end portion of the first guiding path 52a is shielded by the shielding part 65a of the shielding plate 65, the hit ball will pass through the winning hole 53.
3, and falls into the second guide path 52b through the notch formed at the end of the first guide path 52a, and is guided to the second guide path 52b and enters the winning hole 5.
It is placed in position 5. When any of the shielding parts 65a to 65d of the shielding plate 65 exists at the winning hole 55.57 position, the third guiding path 52c and the fourth guiding path 52d
The shielding portions 65a to 6 of the shielding plate 65 are successively guided to the next stage.
If the ball 5d does not exist, the winning ball enters any of the winning holes 55 and 57, and this winning ball is activated by the winning ball detection switches 37a and 38a as the first condition detection.

39a.

In this embodiment, when guided to the fourth and final guiding path 52d, the winning hole 59 is formed so that the player can definitely win a prize, but the winning hole 59 is also selectively shielded by the shielding plate 65. It is also possible to return the hit balls that did not win the winning hole 59 onto the game board 5, and at this time, it is also possible to make it possible to win a prize in another winning hole on the game board 5.

Therefore, the winning ball device 31 is set to the predetermined first and second balls.
When it is detected that the condition of
When a prize is won in any of the winning holes, and that winning hole is the winning hole displayed by any of the variable display members 36b to 39b, the first gaming state is derived, and the first gaming state is During the period in which the output of the gaming state detection means is being derived, the output of the second gaming state detection means is obtained when a ball hits any of the starting prize openings 43 and 45 of the variable player prize ball equipment 233. The drive is controlled by the drive control means so that the opening/closing plate 41 is opened for 10 seconds or until the number of winning balls reaches 10 in the open state of the opening/closing plate 41.

The opening/closing plate 41 can be opened up to eight times at most, and when the first game state ends a predetermined game, or when the first game state is in the first game state, the first game state is detected again. A predetermined game end detection means for terminating the first game state when there is an output from the means, that is, when a ball hits a winning hole displayed by any of the variable display members 36b to 39b again. We are prepared.

When the output of the predetermined game completion detection means is obtained, a predetermined second winning area among the plurality of winning areas, for example, the winning hole 57, derives the output of the first gaming state detection means. being done.

That is, there is an output from the predetermined game completion detection means that detects that the first game state has finished the predetermined game, and the predetermined second winning area among the plurality of winning areas of the winning ball device 31 is output. When a ball hits the area, the variable winning ball device 33 receives an output from the first game state detection means, and then receives an output from the second game state detection means.
The opening/closing plate 41 is opened.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the starting winning hole 43, 45 is integrated into the variable winning ball device 33 has been explained, but it can be formed separately from the variable winning ball device 33, and this starting winning hole 43. .45, it may be formed as a passing area through which the batted ball simply passes, and a batted ball passing through this passing area may be detected.

Next, an example of a control circuit and control state for controlling the game state of the pinball game machine according to the present invention will be explained with reference to FIG.

Plural winning holes 53, 55.57° 59 of winning ball device 31
Corresponding to the first game condition, winning ball detection switches 36a, 37a, 38a, as the first condition detection of the detection means.
39a are provided respectively, and these winning ball detection switches 3
The detection outputs of 6a, 37a, 38a, and 39a are supplied to the winning state determining circuit 101, and the winning state determining circuit 101
, a plurality of variable display members 36b as shown in FIG.
, 37b.

In the case of the winning ball device 31 equipped with 38b and 39b, the lighting locations of the variable display members 36b, 37b, 38b, and 39b and the winning ball detection switches 36a, 37a, 38a, and 39a
It is determined whether or not the position where the detection output is obtained matches, that is, whether or not the second condition is satisfied. If they match, the winning state determining circuit 101 selects the first gaming state. The output of the detection means is obtained, and this output is supplied to the right generation/extinction winning circuit 136.

The output of the rights generation/extinction winning circuit 136 is always at a high level (hereinafter referred to as "H"), and when the output from the winning status determination circuit 101 is given, it becomes a low level (hereinafter referred to as "H").
Outputs a pulse called "L"). Therefore Nantes Gate 1
An H pulse is applied to the C terminal of the holding circuit 140 via 38.

The holding circuit 140 is composed of, for example, a flip-flop, and when an H pulse is applied to the C terminal of the holding circuit 140, the output of the holding circuit 140 is inverted, and the Q output H is passed through the AND gate 142 to the first ′ of the game state detection means of
It is applied to the right occurrence/extinguishment lamps 29a, 29b (see FIG. 1) which indicate that the output is being derived. AND gate 142 is a two-person gate, and the output from frequency divider circuit 144 is given to the other input. Therefore, the right generation and extinguishment lamps 29a and 29b are in a blinking display state in accordance with the output cycle from the frequency dividing circuit 144.

In addition, the Q output H of the holding circuit 140 is output from the LED driver 14.
given to 6. The LED driver 146 is the holding circuit 14
In response to the output from 0, all eight display LEDs 71a to 71h are turned on. The player can use the rights generation/extinction lamps 29a, 29b and the display LEDs 71a to 7.
By blinking and lighting 1h, it can be confirmed that the right generation state is the first gaming state.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 140 is also given to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150. Like the holding circuit 140, the holding circuit 150 can also be constructed of a flip-flop, for example, and has the same function as the holding circuit 140.

In the right generation state, when a hit ball enters the starting winning hole 43.45 of an example of a specific winning area, the starting winning ball detection switches 43a and 45a provided on the back side of the game board 5 are activated, and the detection output is as follows. It is given to the starting winning circuit 152. The starting winning circuit 152 always derives an H output, and outputs an L pulse in response to the output from the starting winning ball detection switches 43a and 45a. The pulse is inverted by a Nant gate 154 and applied to the C terminal of the holding circuit 150. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 150 is inverted, the d output is inverted by the inverter 156, and the solenoid driver 1
Solenoid 112 is turned on via 58. Therefore,
The opening/closing plate 41 is opened, and the first state is entered which is advantageous for the player who can easily hit a winning ball.

Further, the AND output of the output of the inverter 156 and the output of the frequency dividing circuit 144 is given to the lamp driver 160, and the opening/closing plate opening lamp 47a provided in the variable winning ball device 33 is provided.
, 47b are flashed.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is differentiated at the rising edge from L to H by the differentiating circuit 164, and the differentiated pulse is output from the LED.
driver 146. The LED driver 146 turns on the display LEDs 71a to 7 based on this pulse.
Turn off the lights one by one for 1 hour.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is also given as a set input to a timer 166, and the timer 166 is set for a predetermined period of time.
After that, it will start counting 10 seconds. Further, the Q output H is differentiated by a rising differentiation circuit 168, and the pulse is given to an up/down counter 170 as a down input pulse.

Here, the inverted output pulse of the starting winning circuit 152 is given to the up input of the up/down counter 170. Therefore, the count value of the up/down counter 170 is incremented by +1 every time there is an output from the starting winning circuit 152, in other words, every time a ball hits the starting winning opening 43.45. Then, each time the Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is derived, that is, each time the opening/closing plate 41 is opened, the count value is decremented by one.

Next, while the opening/closing plate 41 is open, the batted ball is received by the opening/closing plate 41 and easily enters the winning hole 41a of the variable winning ball device 33. Then, this winning ball is detected by the ten count detection switch 42. Ten count detection switch 42
The ten count output circuit 172 to which the output is given is a circuit that derives a pulse when, for example, ten output pulses from the ten count detection switch 42 are counted. Output pulse of ten count output circuit 172 and timer 1
Both of the 66 time amplifier pulses are given as reset inputs to the holding circuit 150. Therefore, the holding circuit 15
0 is reset based on whichever comes first, the timer 166 counts 10 seconds, or there is an output from the ten count output circuit 172, that is, the number of winning balls entering the winning hole 41a reaches 10, for example. Ru. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 150 is reversed, the solenoid 112 is turned off, and the opening/closing plate 41 is placed in the closed state.

Next, in the right generation state, a batted ball wins in the starting prize opening 43.45, the holding circuit 150 enters the safe) state, and while the opening/closing plate 41 is open, a batted ball wins in the starting prize opening 43.45. In this case, the output of the holding circuit 150 remains unchanged. On the other hand, in this case, the starting winning circuit 152
The inverted pulse H of
Increment by 1. Furthermore, when a hit ball enters the starting prize opening 43.45, the count value of the up/down counter 170 is incremented by +1. The up/down counter 170 is thus incremented by the inverted pulse of the starting winning circuit 152, and the Q of the holding circuit 150 is
Since this is a counter that is decremented in response to the rise of the output H, the value stored in the up/down counter 170 is, in other words, the number of times the opening/closing plate 41 can be brought into the open state while the right is being generated. It can be said that it represents the number of times. In this embodiment, the value stored in the up/down counter 170 is displayed on the display. That is, the output of the up/down counter 170 is logically ANDed with the output of the frequency dividing circuit 144, and the result is provided to the LED driver 146.

In the LED driver 146, the lit display LED
Among the lights 71a to 71h, the number of lights based on the numerical value given from the up/down counter 170 is changed from the constant lighting state to the blinking state. Therefore, the player can select the blinking LED from among the display LEDs 71a to 71h.
Depending on the number, it is possible to know how many more times the opening/closing plate 41 will open even if no batted ball enters the starting prize opening 43, 45.

When the holding circuit 150 is reset by the output of the timer 166 or the ten count output circuit 172, if the count value of the up/down counter 170 is "+1" or more, a high signal is sent from the up/down counter 170 to the C terminal of the holding circuit 150. A level pulse is given. therefore,
The holding circuit 150 is set again, and the driving solenoid 112 of the opening/closing plate 41 is turned on by the inverted output H of the ζ output. Further, the up/down counter 170 is decremented by one by the rising differential pulse of the Q output H of the holding circuit 150. In this way, if the up/down counter 170 has a count value, the solenoid 11
2 is turned off, the solenoid 112 is immediately turned on,
The opening/closing plate 41 is in the open state again. In this case, the display LE
One of D71a to 71h is turned off, and the number of blinking display LEDs 71a to 71h is also reduced by one.

Inverted output of starting winning circuit 152, that is, starting winning opening 43
．． When a hit ball wins a prize at No. 45 and the number reaches eight, an output is derived from the winning number storage circuit 174. Further, the Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is added and stored in the winning number storage circuit 188, and when the number reaches "8", the output is derived. The holding circuit 140 is reset by these outputs, and the up/down counter 170 is reset. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 140 is inverted and becomes a reset state, the right generation state disappears, and the display LED 7
1a to 71h are all turned off, and the rights generation extinguishment lamp 29
a and 29b go out, and the level applied to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150 becomes L.

Therefore, the holding circuit 150 will no longer be in the cent state even if an H pulse is applied to the C terminal thereafter.

In this way, when 7 balls are won in the starting winning hole 43.45 and the 8th ball is won, and when the variable winning ball device 3
After the opening/closing plate 41 of No. 3 is opened eight times, the first game state ends.

Furthermore, in the first gaming state, when a detection output is further obtained from the first gaming state detection means, the holding circuit 1
The output of 40 is inverted and the first gaming state ends.

In this embodiment, when the count value of the up/down counter 170 is "+1" or more, that is, the display LED 7
If there is a flashing display among 1a to 71h and the right expires, the opening/closing plate 41 is opened only once even after the right expires. Therefore, a holding circuit 176 is provided to hold the output of the Nant gate 138.
The AND of the output of the holding circuit 176 and the output of the up/down counter 170 is applied to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150. Note that the holding circuit 176 is reset by the subsequent rising differential pulse of the Q output H of the holding circuit 150. In this way, even after the rights have expired, the opening/closing plate 41 is opened only once during service in certain cases.

The output from the number of prizes entered memory circuit 174 or 188 is 4.
If it is issued, this output is sent to the winning status determination circuit 101.
and the variable display member 36b.

The lighting locations 37b, 38b, and 39b are sequentially moved.

And these variable display members 36b, 37b.

38b, 39b, for example, when the variable display member 38b is lit, this variable display member 38b
When a ball hits the winning hole 57 at the position corresponding to , this winning is detected by the winning ball detection switch 38a as a detection of the first condition of the first game state detection means, and this detection output is the winning state. The signal is supplied to the determination circuit 101. At this time, the second condition is satisfied by the fact that the variable display member corresponding to the winning hole that has won is lit, so that an output is obtained from the winning state determination circuit 101. The output is given to the rights generation and extinguishment winning circuit 136, and a first game state that is the same as the first game state of the embodiment described above is derived.

In this way, by detecting that the first game state has finished a predetermined game and supplying this predetermined game end detection output to the winning state determination circuit 101, the variable display member 36
The lighting locations b, 37b, 38b, and 39b are moved sequentially, and the first gaming state is sequentially obtained by winning a prize in a predetermined winning hole.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, in the case of the winning ball device 31 using one digital display 40, as shown in FIG. 9, the output of the winning state determining circuit 101 shown in FIG. The digital display 40 is supplied to the display judgment circuit 1'02 as "0" to "
If the output of the set identification information "7" is obtained in the display judgment circuit 102, the output of the display judgment circuit 102 is This output is given to the rights generation and extinguishment winning circuit 136 as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and the first gaming state is established.

FIG. 10 shows a further different embodiment of the winning ball device for the pinball game machine according to the present invention, and the winning ball device 31 in this embodiment has a 3. Two digital displays 81 a, 8 l b
, 81c are provided.

The winning ball device 31 is provided with a winning ball population 51 at the top, similar to the embodiment described above, and a guide path 52 communicating with the winning ball population 51 is inclined in the falling direction and is formed in a zigzag shape. . This guide route 52 has first to fourth guide routes 52a, 52b, 52c, and 52d, and a zigzag prize winning hole 53, which is a direction change position of each guide route.
55.57°59 are formed, and these winning holes 53.5
The structure is similar to that of the previously described embodiment in that the winning ball hit at 5.57°59 is guided to the winning ball guiding gutter 61 on the back side of the game board 5.

In addition, each winning hole 53, 55, 57.59 has a shielding mechanism 63.
Similarly to the embodiment described above, the rotating shielding plate 65 sequentially shields the balls, so that it is not clear which winning hole the ball that travels through the guiding path 52 will enter. .

Furthermore, corresponding to each of the plurality of winning holes 53, 55, 57, 59, a winning ball detection switch 3 as a first condition detection
6a, 37a, 38a, and 39a are provided, respectively.

In this embodiment, as the second condition detection,
Three digital indicators 813.81b.

81c is configured such that, for example, when the identification information of r7J, r7J, r7J is displayed, the output of the first gaming state detection means can be obtained.

Note that only one of the three digital displays 81a, 81b, and 81C, for example, only the digital display 81a, is allowed to variably display identification information from "0" to "9", while the other digital displays 81b, 81C is turned off or displayed as "0", a detection output as the first condition detection is obtained from the winning ball detection switch 39a that detects the hit ball that has entered the winning hole 59, and the digital display 81a at this time is It is also possible that the second condition is detected when "7" is displayed as the identification information, and the output of the first gaming state detection means is obtained based on this.

If the output of the second gaming state detecting means is obtained during the period in which the output of the first gaming state detecting means is being derived, that is, the ball is hit into the starting prize opening 43.45 shown in FIG. By winning a prize, the opening/closing plate 41 of the variable winning ball device 33 is driven by the drive control means, and the opening/closing plate 41 is driven to the first state.

Next, when the first game state ends and the output of the predetermined game end detection means is obtained, the digital display 81a
turns off or displays "0", and other digital displays 81
b, 81c, for example, the digital display 81b, and the second condition in this case is that if the digital display 81b is displaying the identification information r 7 J or "3", the first The output of the gaming state detection means is obtained, whereby the first gaming state ends again,
When the output of the predetermined game end detection means is obtained, the digital display 81c is variably displayed, and the second condition in this case is that the digital display 81c displays the identification information r7J, r3J,
It is also possible to control so that the output of the first gaming state detection means is obtained when any one of r5J is displayed.

In addition, the digital displays 81a to 81 as variable display members
The display mode of c can be changed in various ways.

In addition, the control circuit for controlling in this way can be easily configured by a discrete logic circuit, and can also be performed by software processing based on a so-called program using a microcomputer. A detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The above is the configuration of one embodiment of the pinball game machine according to the present invention. According to such a configuration, the game state of the pinball game machine can be brought into a state that satisfies at least two different predetermined conditions. A first gaming state detecting means detects that the pinball gaming machine is in a predetermined second state during a period in which the first gaming state detecting means outputs four outputs. a second gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming state has entered;
A drive control means for driving the variable winning ball device to the first state in accordance with the output of the second game state detection means, and a predetermined game end detection means, wherein the output of the predetermined game end detection means is present. In this case, since the conditions for deriving the output of the first gaming state detection means are different, the conditions under which the variable winning ball device can be changed to the first state advantageous to the player can vary variously. Therefore, it is possible to obtain a pinball game machine that can improve the player's interest and fully satisfy the player.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 are a front view and a rear view, respectively, showing an outline of an embodiment in which the pinball game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine, and FIG. 3 is a front explanatory view of the winning ball device. , 4th
The figure is a front explanatory view showing different embodiments of the winning ball device.
Figures (at, (b), (cl, and d) are respectively explanatory diagrams of the operation of the winning ball device, Fig. 6 is a side cross-sectional explanatory diagram showing a state in which the shielding member is shielding the winning hole, and Fig. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the winning ball device. 8 is a block diagram showing the configuration of a control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a partial modification of the same control circuit. 10 is a front explanatory view showing different embodiments of the winning ball device. In the figure, 1... Pachinko game machine, 5... Game board, 31
... winning ball device, 32... device main body, 33... variable winning ball device, 36 a, 37 a, 38 a
, 39a... Winning ball detection switch, 36b, 3
7b, 38b, 39b...variable display member, 40...
Digital display, 41... Opening/closing board, 41a... Winning slot, 42... Ten count detection switch, 43.45
...Starting prize opening, 43a. 45a... Winning ball detection switch, 47a, 47b...
・Opening/closing plate opening lamp, 51...Winning ball entrance, 52...
・Guidance route, 53.55, 57.59... winning hole, 6
3... Shielding mechanism, 65... Shielding plate, 81a, 81
b, 81C...Digital display. Figure 1 Figure 2 U Figure 3 Figure 5 (a) To 1 Figure 5 (b) Figure 5 (C) Figure 5, (d) Figure 6 Figure 7 Figure 9

Claims (9)

[Claims] (1) A first gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming state of the pinball gaming machine has reached a predetermined state, a first state that is advantageous to the player, and a first state that is disadvantageous to the player. a variable winning ball device that can freely change into the second state; and a variable winning ball device that is configured to change the variable winning ball device to the first state during a period in which the output of the first gaming state detection means is being derived. a second gaming state detecting means for detecting that the second gaming state detecting means has entered the state, and a drive control means for driving the variable winning ball device to the first state in accordance with the output of the second gaming state detecting means, A pinball game machine characterized in that a plurality of conditions are provided for deriving the first game state detection means. (2) A bullet ball according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of conditions for deriving the first game state detection means are configured to have different difficulty levels. Game machine. (3) The pinball game machine has a winning ball device having a plurality of winning areas, and the first gaming state detecting means detects a winning ball in a predetermined first winning area among the plurality of winning areas. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a first winning area winning ball detecting means for detecting that a hit ball has won a prize. (4) The pinball game machine is equipped with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the first game state detection means is configured to detect when there is an output from the first winning area winning ball detection means. , further comprising an identification information determining means for determining that the identification information displayed on the variable display device is displaying predetermined identification information. A pinball game machine. (5) The variable display device is configured to be able to change the display mode over time, and the identification information determining means is configured to change the display mode of the variable display device when there is an output from the first winning area winning ball detecting device. The pinball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a first display mode detection means for detecting a display mode. (6) The variable display device performs variable display according to the output of the first winning area winning ball detection means, and performs stop control according to predetermined conditions, and the identification information determining means performs stop control according to the output of the first winning area winning ball detection means. 5. The pinball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising second display mode detection means for detecting the display mode of the variable display device. (7) The pinball game machine includes a predetermined game end detection means for detecting that a predetermined game has ended based on the output of the first game state detection means; and a predetermined winning area among the plurality of winning areas. a second winning area winning ball detecting means for detecting that a batted ball has won a prize in a second winning area in which there is an output of the predetermined game end detecting means, and an output of the second winning area winning ball detecting means. Based on the output being
3. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said first game state detection means is derived. (8) The winning ball device has a guiding path formed in a zigzag shape, and the plurality of winning areas are provided at each stage of the zigzag shape, and the winning areas are selectively shielded by a shielding plate. A pinball game machine according to any one of claims 2, 3, and 4, characterized in that the pinball game machine is configured to: (9) The variable display device includes a plurality of variable display members, variably displays the plurality of variable display members according to the output of the first winning area winning ball detection means, and stops according to a predetermined condition. and the identification information determining means includes combination detecting means for detecting a combination of the plurality of variable display members subjected to the stop control. Ball game machine.