JPS5836574A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine in which the drive opening of a variable winning ball device is improved.

In general, pachinko machines that use pachinko balls to play games have become widespread and are popular among players as an easy form of leisure.As is well known, pachinko machines have multiple machines on the board. A safe hole and a winning ball @lf (Yakumono, commonly known as tulip) are arranged, and when a player hits a pachinko ball, there is a probability that a pachinko ball will land in the safe hole or Yakumono, and a certain number of prizes will be paid out. Conventional pachinko machines, for the purpose of providing services to players, open a predetermined number of yakumono when a ball is hit into a specific safe hole or winning area.
A certain yakumono was opened only at a designated time. For this reason,
Conventionally, even if prizes are awarded depending on the gaming state, a predetermined number of prizes are only awarded based on winnings in a specific winning area, so players have to play until the player stops playing pachinko. If you want to win a large amount of prizes, you need excellent gaming skills and the patience to play for long periods of time. For this reason, many of the players who won a large amount of prizes on a single pachinko game machine before being controlled to stop were skilled players known as "bachi players." Therefore, there is a demand for gaming halls to provide many players with the opportunity to win a large amount of prizes.

Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. and Japanese Patent Application No. 54-145644 disclose a pachinko game in which a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono is set in a state in which it is easy to win for a relatively long period of time based on a specific gaming state, and a large amount of prizes can be won at once. I suggested a machine.

However, in the previously proposed pachinko machine, if the variable player prize ball device is set in a state where it is easy to win for a relatively long time,
When the prize payout means operates to pay out prizes, much more prize money occurs than when the prize money is paid out, and the prize money payout means may malfunction or be unable to follow the occurrence of prize money and easily cause balls to jam. There was a problem.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to smoothly perform the prize dispensing operation by disabling a certain type of pachinko game operation when a winning exceeds the limit of the prize dispensing operation. To provide a pachinko game machine which can prevent balls from jamming and does not disadvantage players during the period.

To summarize, this invention sets a variable winning ball device in a state where it is easy to win a prize based on a specific gaming state, and controls multiple types of pachinko based on the occurrence of winnings to the extent that the prize payout operation cannot be performed smoothly during that period. A certain kind of motion in a game motion is disabled, and during the period in which the certain kind of motion is disabled, measurement of the period during which the variable winning ball device is in a state where it is easy to win a prize is stopped. Here, in the case of disabling a certain type of movement in multiple types of pachinko game movements, the movement of prohibiting hitting the ball,
There are actions such as stopping the supply of pachinko balls, collecting shot balls, and changing the variable winning ball device to a state where it is difficult to win.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the pachinko game machine 10 has a front frame 11 attached to the front frame 11 so as to be freely openable and closable, and a game W1 is detachably attached to the front frame 11. In the game W1, safe holes 2a to 2c are examples of winning areas.

Winning areas 38 to 3c have conditions for changing the variable display device 4o, which will be described later, depending on winning conditions, and a plurality of Yakumono (
(commonly known as tulip) 4a, 4b, and out ball entrance 5
is formed.

Further, in the lower part of the game board 1, a variable player prize ball mounting W (so-called electric type Yakumono) 30, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 3 described later, is arranged. This variable person award ball mounting W30,
Light emitting diodes ea, eb are associated. The light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are configured to cause the player to receive a winning ball after a certain period of time based on a predetermined winning ball passing to the castle or passing area when the variable winning ball device 3° is in a first state advantageous to the player in a specific game state. This is used to indicate that a predetermined condition exists so that the second state, which is disadvantageous to the user, can be returned to the first state. A variable display device f40, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, is disposed approximately in the center of the game board 1. This variable display device F40 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d.
is provided in a related manner. The light emitting diodes 78 to 7d are
It is used to display the number of times the variable display device 4o can perform variable display depending on the number of light emitting displays. Note that as a means for displaying the number of times that the variable display device 140 can be variably displayed, a segment display that can display numbers may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d. In this case, the segment display is also used as a segment display 41, which will be described later, but it may be provided separately.

Furthermore, a segment display 8 for displaying numerical information is provided at the upper corner of the game board 1.

This segment display 8 indicates that the variable winning ball device 3° is the first
This is used to display the elapsed time m of the first state or the remaining time for which the first state can be reached when the state is reached. Here, the reason why the variable winning ball device 30 displays the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time in which the first state can be continued is that in this invention, a large number of winnings occur at once, and depending on the winnings, This is to notify the player that when the prize cannot be paid out, the elapsed time is stopped so as not to disadvantage the player. Specific means in this case will be explained in detail later.

Below the front frame 11, an upper prize payout opening 12, a batted ball standby gutter 13, a batted ball handle 14, an upper surplus prize payout opening 15, and a prize ball tray 16 are arranged.

This batted ball waiting gutter 13 temporarily stores the prizes paid out from the prize top payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball rental machine, and sends the stored balls one by one to a batted ball supply mechanism (not shown). It works to supply. The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it. Further, if necessary, a batting command switch 14 may be installed on the outside W4 of the batting ball handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the batting ball handle 14.
s is provided. In place of the batting command switch 14s, a switch is provided which is pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the batting handle 14, and when the batting handle 14 is rotated, this switch is pressed and the batting command is started. You may. In this case, if necessary, a single hitting switch is provided in place of the ball hitting command switch 14s, and the ball is intermittently hit when the single hitting switch is pressed.

In addition, if necessary, the front frame 11 may include a speaker 17a.
and a stop command switch 18 are provided. Speaker 1
7a is used to notify a specific game state by sound.

Note that the speaker arrangement position is not limited to the front frame 11, but may be selected to be a part of the thin plate (the part indicated by 17b in the figure).

The stop command switch 18 is used to command the variable display of the variable display device 40 to stop by the player's operation.

Although one stop command switch 18 is shown in the figure, a plurality of stop command switches 18 may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in the variable display device 40.

Figure 28 and Figure 2B are illustrative diagrams of the back side structure of the pachinko game machine, especially Figure 1@2A shows the iI side of game 1!1, and Figure 828 is attached to the back side of the front frame 11 so that it can be opened and closed. The mechanical plate shown is shown below. Next, the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be specifically explained.

On the back side of the game board 1 where the safe holes 28 to 2c are formed, there is a path 21 for guiding winnings to the Yakumono 4a, 4b.
1,212 is formed. Detection switches 22a to 22c are provided on the back surfaces of the winning areas 38 to 3C, respectively. These detection switches 22a to 22c are
By detecting winnings in the winning areas 38 to 3C, it is used to detect conditions under which the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. Paths 213 and 214 are provided on the out side of the game board 1 at a position slightly above the ball entrance 5. This path 213.214&t.

Safe hole 28-2c, winning area 38-3c, Yakumono 4
This is to guide the winnings that have been won into either a, 4b or the variable winning ball device 130 to the winning processing device 23. The prize processing device 23 intermittently drops winning prizes guided through the path 213 one by one. When the winning balls dropped by the winning processing device 23 pass through the meandering path 215, the weight of the balls actuates the operating lever 261 connected to the prize dispensing mechanism 26, and the winning balls of ll1l are The prize payout operation is performed twice. In addition, prize payout 11#1
If an electric type is used as the winning prize processor 23
A winning ball detection switch (not shown) is provided which closes in conjunction with the rotation of the winning ball detecting switch.The prize payout mechanism is electrically driven by the output of the winning ball detection switch to dispense a predetermined number of prizes. pay out

An electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 corresponding to the location of the ball hitting handle.

As is well known in the art, this electric ball hitting mechanism 24 rotates a ball hitting cam 242 using the rotational force of a motor 241, and intermittently rotates a ball hitting hammer 243 due to the rotation of the ball hitting cam 242, thereby hitting a ball. be. In this case,
As an example of the game-disabling means, the ball-hitting inhibiting means for prohibiting or stopping hitting a ball is a circuit that cuts off the power supply to the motor 241 (see 66 in FIG. 6). Note that in place of the electric ball hitting mechanism 24, a conventionally known manual ball hitting mechanism may be used. In this case, a mechanism for locking the ball hitting hammer is used as the ball hitting prohibition means.

It should be noted that the game disabling means may be any device that disables a certain type of operation among the various operating states of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the following means can be considered in place of the ball hitting prohibition means. For example, a member may be provided to block the shot balls in relation to the guide rail 9 formed in the game W1, and the blocked shot balls may be collected. In addition, as another means of disabling the game, the variable winning ball device 30 is temporarily set to the second state while it is in the first state, and then the variable winning ball device 30 is set to the second state again without taking into account the duration of the first state in the middle of the period. The state may be returned to the first state. In short, when the prize ball dispensing device 26 detects a condition in which a large number of winnings occur at once and the prize ball dispensing device 26 cannot properly pay out the prizes, it is necessary to reduce the occurrence of winnings as much as possible, or It is best to prevent this from occurring.

A prize ball tank 27 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 25. Replenishment balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 27 from a supply gutter (not shown). A prize payout mechanism 26 is formed below the prize ball tank 27.

Between the prize payout mechanism 26 and the prize ball tank 27, an alignment path 271 is provided at an angle. The alignment path 271 lines up the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 into a plurality of rows and supplies them to the prize payout mechanism 26. A merging gutter 28 is formed below the prize payout mechanism 26. The merging gutter 28 includes a gutter 281 that guides prizes paid out from the prize payout mechanism 26 to the prize ball tank 12, a gutter 282 that guides surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball payout port 15, and a gutter 283 that guides out balls downward. It is constructed by integrally molding.

Furthermore, a predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 is provided in the upstream direction of the path 213 (on the right side in FIG. 2B). This predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 is provided so that when more than a predetermined number of winning balls are stored on the path 213, the operating lever is pressed by winning balls exceeding a predetermined number.

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

In this variable player prize ball mounting ffl+30, the opening/closing plate (to be described later) is opened to the front to accept balls as an example of the first state that is advantageous to the player, and the opening/closing plate is opened as an example of the second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The ball is closed to prevent the ball from being received.

Next, a more specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be explained with reference to FIG. A through hole is formed in the center of the decorative frame 31, which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won. An opening/closing plate 33 is provided on the front side of the through hole so as to be freely openable on the front side. The lower side of the opening/closing plate 33 is supported by a shaft 331, and a U-shaped protrusion 332 is provided on the back side of the -blade side (right side in the figure).
is formed. A through hole is bored in the protrusion 332 .

A pin 341 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole. The other end of the lever 34 is supported by a fulcrum 342. An opening/closing mechanism 35 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open or close is provided at an upper position of the lever 34 . Open ms structure 35
includes a solenoid 351, one end of a rod 353 is connected to a plunger 352 of the solenoid 351, and the rod 353 is connected to a plunger 352 of the solenoid 351.
The other end of the lever 53 is connected to the central portion of the lever 34.

The entry prize area 132 may be filled with a plurality of am32a if necessary.
, 32b, and 32c. Winning area 32b, 3
The ball that won 2c is guided directly to the back of the game board 1,
It reaches the winning ball processing machine 23 via the path 213. The winning area 32a is an area defined so that the opening/closing plate 30 of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly opened and closed in response to the passage of balls. Decorative frames 31 on both sides sandwiching this winning area 32
Safe holes 36a and 36b are formed therein. The safe holes 36a and 36b are formed so as to protrude from the surface of the decorative frame 31 to the front side so that they can always receive balls falling along the game board 1, and the safe holes 36a and 36b are formed to protrude to the front side from the surface of the decorative frame 31, so that the balls that have fallen are placed on the winning surface and are sent to the back side. lead. Light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are provided in the decorative frame 31 portion exposed when the opening/closing plate 33 is opened. The light emitting diodes 5a and 5b close the opening/closing plate 33 after a certain period of time based on the occurrence of a win in the winning area 32a while the opening/closing plate 33 is open in a specific game state. Displays that the conditions for repeated opening have been met.

In operation, when the solenoid 351 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, the opening/closing plate 33 is opened to the front side as shown in the figure, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the solenoid 351 is deenergized, the plunger 352
is pushed downward, and the lever 34 rotates downward. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed, which is disadvantageous for the player.

Incidentally, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing plate 33 is continuously opened as the first state, and the opening/closing plate 33 is closed as the second state. It is also possible to have a state in which it is easy to win and a state in which it is difficult to win. For example,
The first state is a relatively short constant time 11 (2 seconds)
The opening and closing may be alternately repeated a predetermined number of times.

Further, as another example of the variable winning ball device, a so-called tulip-like device may be used, and the second state may be a state in which it is difficult for balls to enter.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 40. In the configuration, the variable display @t140 includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display and a rotating drum display 1114150 that displays a variable display by rotating mechanically. Specifically, the variable display M position 40 is a decorative frame 42
A segment display 41 is provided on the upper part of the frame 42, and a -1 ft. window of the rotating drum 51a, 5111.
It is constructed by storing a rotating drum display FIIAls50 so that it can be displayed. The segment display 41 shows the number 0.
to 9, the rotating drum display mechanism 50
The numbers are displayed variably during a period that is approximately the same as the variable display period.

The decorative frame 42 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 78 to 7 in order to display the number of times the variable display device wI40 can be variably displayed.
d is provided. Note that the light emitting diode 7a is used as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
~7d may be replaced with a segment display. In that case, the segment display 41 is used both to display the electrically variable display and to display the number of variable display possible, or another segment display is used. Note that the rotating drum display mechanism 5
The details of 0 will be explained with reference to FIG.

FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. In the figure, the rotating drum group 51 included in the rotating drum display mechanism 50 includes a plurality of rows of rotating drums 518, 51b.
, 510. Identification information such as a picture pattern, a symbol, or a number (for example, a picture pattern such as a bell, a star, a sailboat, or a symbol such as a number or an alphabet) is drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. A ratchet having a number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery is provided on each side surface of each row of rotating drums 51a to 51C.
Cars 52a to 52C (only 52c is shown in the figure) are fixed. Each of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row is supported by a drum shaft 53 so as to be rotatable individually by its force. The drum shaft 53 is pivotally supported on both sides of the box 54. 11551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 53. The gear 551 is meshed with a transmission gear 552. A motor 56 for driving the rotating drum is mounted on the side of the box 54. A geared motor is used as the motor 56, and its driving gear is coupled to the gear 552. The rotational force of the motor 56 is applied to the gear 522 .
The signal is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via 551, and drives the rotating drum group 51 to rotate. Further, on the rear back surface of the box 54, a solenoid 5 is provided for individually rotating or stopping each of the rotating drums 51a to 51G in each row.
7a to 57c are fixed. These solenoids 57a
The plungers 571 of ~57c are each connected to the locking lever 5.
It is connected to one end of 8a to 58c with a pin. Approximately central portions of these locking levers 58a to 58c are supported by a shaft 581.

Both sides of the shaft 581 are fixed to both sides of the box 54.

A claw-like portion 582 is formed at the tip of each of the locking levers 58a to 580. The claw-like portions 582 of each of the locking levers 58a to 58c are attached to the corresponding ratchets 11i52a to 5.
20 to stop the rotating drums in each row and maintain the locked state.

The specific game state that allows the variable winning ball device 30 to be in the first state for a relatively long time is a combination of identification information such as a picture pattern in each row displayed on the rotary drum display mechanism 50. It is determined by the combination of the alignment state and the display state of the numerical information displayed on the segment display 41.

Other examples of the specific game state include the display state of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, the display state of the segment display 41, or the game l! It may be any case where there is a ball that has passed through a specific winning area provided in No. 1.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the configuration, the game control circuit 60 includes a variable display possible condition detection circuit 61, a decoder driver 62, a rotating drum drive control circuit 63, a display drive circuit 64, a specific game state detection means 65, a game disabling activation means 66, and a predetermined value adding means. It includes a state detection circuit 67 and a drive control means 70. Here, the variable display possible condition detection circuit 61 detects a condition that allows the variable display device W140 to be variably displayed, and counts the number of times the condition is detected.

The decoder driver 62 drives the light emitting diodes 78 to 7d to display on the basis of the number of times the variable display device W140 can be variably displayed. The rotating drum drive control circuit 63 drives and controls the rotating drum display mechanism 50 based on variable display enable conditions. The display drive circuit 64 drives the segment display 41 to display based on variable display enable conditions. The specific game state detection means 65 detects that a predetermined specific game state has been entered based on the combination of the display state of the segment display 41 and the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50. Note that the specific gaming state detection means 65 preferably includes a function of detecting not only the specific gaming state but also other gaming states and a condition that allows the variable winning ball device to be in the first state. In this embodiment, the game-disabling activation means 66 prohibits the electric ball hitting mechanism from hitting the ball. The predetermined value awarding state detection circuit 67 detects a state II in which a predetermined value is given in a specific game state (for example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of winnings is given). The drive control means 70 drives and controls the variable winning ball device 30, and its detailed circuit configuration is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of the drive control means 70. The drive control means 70 includes a decoder driver 71, an OR gate 72, a driver 73, timers 74 to 76, and a constant-time repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 700. Here, the decoder driver 71 repeatedly opens/closes the drive circuit 70 for a certain period of time.
Included in 0.

Based on the count value of the counter 706, the variable winning ball device 3
The segment display 8 is used to display the elapsed time during which 0 is in the first state.

The driver 73 activates the variable winning ball device 30 by energizing the solenoid 351 during the output period of the OR gate 72.
is driven to the first state. The opening/closing drive circuit 700 repeatedly opens and closes the variable winning ball device f30 for a certain period of time.
As an example of a state in which the variable winning ball @ * 30 is in a state where it is easy to win continuously for a relatively long fixed time III (for example, tl - 30 seconds), as a period measuring means to measure the period when it is easy to win. used.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, specific operations when playing the pachinko game 1110 of this embodiment will be explained. The player places the borrowed ball from the ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 1.
3, rotate the ball-hitting handle 14 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then press the ball-striking switch 14a. The press signal (high level) of the ball hitting switch 14a is output from the AND gate 66.
It is given as one input of 1. At this time, the low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level signal and applied to the other input of the AND gate 661. Therefore, the AND gate 661 derives a high level signal to make the transistor 664 conductive, and the motor 24
1 to supply power. In response, the motor 241 rotates and rotates the ball hitting hammer 243 intermittently to sequentially drive one ball into the game W1. In this way, when a player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is thrown into the safe hole 2.
When a prize is won in either of 8 to 2C or Yakumono 4a, 4b, the prize payout mechanism 26 is activated to control the payout of a predetermined number of prizes for each winning prize.

On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the winning areas 3a to 3C, one of the corresponding detection switches 228 to 22C derives a high level and provides it as an addition input to the addition/subtraction counter 612 via the OR gate 611. The addition/subtraction counter 612 performs an addition operation each time there is an output from the OR gate 611 and performs a subtraction operation each time there is an output from the comparison circuit 613, and provides the counted value to the comparison circuit 613 and the decoder driver 62. The decoder driver 62 has a number of light emitting diodes 7 corresponding to the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612.
8 to 7d are driven for display. The output of the delay circuit 646 included in the display drive circuit 64 is given to the comparison circuit 613 as a comparison command signal. The comparison circuit 613 calculates that when a high-level comparison command signal is input, the count value (n) of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is equal to the l required for the variable display device 140 to variably display the number once! (For example, 1 or more:
That is, a high-level variable display command signal is derived based on the fact that n≧1). This variable display command signal is applied to the drive circuit 631 and as a set input to the flip-flop 641. Further, the output of the comparison circuit 613 is given as a subtraction command signal to the addition/subtraction counter 612, and the number of variable display possible times counted by the addition/subtraction counter 612 is subtracted by 1. Drive circuit 631
energizes the solenoids 57a to 57c and locks the locking lever 5.
Ratchet teeth 1 corresponding to claw-like portions 582 of 8a to 58c
[The engagement state with 52a to 52c is released and the motor 5
Rotating drum 5 of each row is rotated by rotating drum 6.
1a to 51c are rotationally driven to vary the display state of the rotating drum. At the same time, the set output of the flip 70 knob 641 is applied to one input of the AND gate 642.

A clock pulse output from a clock oscillator 643 is always applied to the AND gate 642 as the other input. Therefore, act gate 642 derives a clock pulse according to the set output of flip-flop 641 and supplies it to ring counter 644 . ring counter 64
4 cyclically counts the numerical values O to 9 that can be displayed on the segment display 41 in response to the input of a clock pulse, and the counted value is included in the decoder driver 645 and the specific game state detection means 65. is applied to the determination circuit 655. The decoder driver 645 is a ring counter 6
44 is decoded, and based on the counted value, the numbers displayed on the segment display 41 are sequentially changed at the cycle of the O-clock pulse. In this manner, the rotary drums 51a to 51C are rotationally driven and the segment display 41 is variably displayed, whereby mechanically variable display and electrically variable display are performed simultaneously.

As described above, in a state where the rotating drums 51a to 51c and the segment display device 41 are each displaying a variable display, the player can select a combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row as a specific game pattern. Press the stop command switch 1st as follows. Accordingly, the drive circuit 63
1 deenergizes the solenoids 57a to 57c in a predetermined order (or an irregular order is also possible) to turn the rotating drum 51.
Stop a to 51c in sequence. And the drive circuit 631
stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and
A high level signal is derived indicating that all rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal is applied to the flip 70
The knob 641 is reset, and the signal is given to the display state determination circuit 653 as a determination command signal. In response, the AND gate 642 stops deriving the O clock pulse.

Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 644 is not incremented, and therefore the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 644 is continuously displayed on the segment display 4.
Displayed as 1.

The display state determination circuit 653 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums in each row based on the outputs provided from the sensors 651 and 652 in response to the determination command signal. Here, the sensors 651 and 652 are, for example, photoelectric sensors having a light projecting part and a light receiving part, and the light projecting part and the light receiving part are provided facing each other on both axially outer sides of the rotating drum in each row. And the rotating drums 51a to 51c
Although not shown in FIG. 5, on each side of the drum, there is a mark at a position corresponding to the identification information displayed on each rotating drum on the first circumference and the second circumference having different radii. A portion with a through hole and a portion without a through hole are provided, and four types of identification are possible by combining the portion with a through hole and the portion without a through hole. For example, if the part on the first and second circumferences where a through hole is formed is defined as logic "1" and the part without a through hole is defined as logic rOJ, then four types of 2 Pitt's code roOJ, r01J, MOJ, N1J
Accordingly, the combination of identification information of the rotating drums in each row displayed in the window of the decorative frame 42 can be detected. Then, the display state determination circuit 653 determines the score based on the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 510,
The score is given to drive control means 70 and determination circuit 655. If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 510 is not a combination of a specific game state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all sailboat shapes), the display state Judgment circuit 6
653 derives one of the judgment signals (or score signals) J2 to J4 indicating that a value smaller than the maximum value should be given based on the combination at that time. Each determination signal j2-j4 is given to a corresponding timer 74-76.

Each timer 74, 75, 76 receives a corresponding judgment signal J2. j 3. A predetermined period of time t2. t3. A high level signal is derived for t4. Here, timers 74 to 7
The constant time domain set in 6 is t 2 > t 3 > [4
For example, t2-10 seconds.

Selected at t3-6 seconds and t4-4 seconds. Note that the determination circuit 655 does not determine the display state of the segment display 41 if the determination signal is other than the signal J1 representing the specific game state (ie, j2 to J4).

Now, for example, the display state determination circuit 653 outputs the determination signal "2".
Assuming that the timer 74 derives the circle t at a certain time,
A high level signal of 2 is derived.

This high level signal is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. Accordingly, the driver 73 operates fi at a certain time.
Solenoid 351 is continuously energized during t2. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable player winning ball device 30 is set at a certain time.
Only 2 is opened, allowing the hit ball to win. At this time, when the hit ball lands in the winning area 32b or 32c, the prize payout mechanism 26 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in accordance with the winning ball.

However, even if the ball hits the winning area 32a,
The opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is not extended and controlled, and only a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.

Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 518 to 51c in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 653 derives the determination signal j1 and provides it to the determination circuit 655, and also provides it as a set input to the flip-flop 701.

Accordingly, the flip 70 knob 701 is set.

Further, the determination circuit 655 determines, in response to the determination signal j1, that the count value of the ring counter 644 is in a display state (for example, 7
is displayed). At this time, the determination circuit 655 determines that even if the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c gives the maximum value,
If the segment display 41 does not display the number 7,
Do not derive the maximum value command signal (high level).

That is, the determination circuit 655 continues to apply the low level signal to the AND gate 656. In this case, the set output of the flip-flop 701 set by the determination signal j1 is passed through the OR gate 702 to the AND gate 70.
3 and 704. At this time, a low level signal representing that the predetermined time t1 has not elapsed is inverted to a high level signal and inputted to the AND gate 704 from the comparison circuit 707. Therefore, the AND gate 704 continuously derives a high level signal until the comparator circuit 707 detects 1 at a certain time, and supplies it to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. In response, the driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 to open the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30.

At this time, the AND gate 703 includes the OR gate 662
The low level signal of the output of is inverted to high level and given. Therefore, AND gate 703 derives the pulse given from pulse generation circuit 705 and supplies it to counter 706 . Counter 706 increments its count value every time a pulse is input, and provides it to comparator circuit 707 and decoder driver 71 . Here, the pulse generation circuit 70
The pulse generation period of No. 5 is, for example, 1/10 second (or 1
/100 seconds). In this case, the decoder driver 71 converts the high-order two digits of the counted value of the counter 76 (that is, the number after the decimal point is rounded down) to the variable winning ball device 30.
When the opening continues, the segment display 8 displays it as open data. Comparison circuit 7O7 compares the count value of counter 706 with the count value corresponding to constant time interval t1 (that is, the count value of counter 706
The count value divided by the period of the output pulse of the pulse generation circuit 705) reaches tilt 1 at a certain time. When it is determined that the constant time t1 has been reached, a high level signal is derived. . This high level signal resets the 7-lip flop 701 and the counter 706, and is applied to the delay circuit 708, roughly disabling the AND gate 704. As a result, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1, which is longer than when the determination signals j2 to j4 are derived, but it is not repeatedly driven to open.

On the other hand, the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c becomes a predetermined state that can give the maximum value (total figure of a sailboat), and the display state of the segment display 41 displays the number 7 that can give the maximum value. When the state is reached, the determination circuit 655 derives a high level signal representing the specific gaming state, that is, the fulfillment of the maximum value awarding condition. This high level signal sets the flip-flop 713 and is applied to the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67. Therefore, if you enter a specific gaming state,
After the operation when the above-mentioned determination signal j1 is derived is completed, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly performed. That is, in this case, when the variable winning ball device 30 closes a bale that has been opened for a certain period of time t1, the delay circuit 708
derives a high level signal after a certain period of time and supplies it to AND gate 709. By the way, the condition under which the opening drive of the Kabanjin prize ball @1130 can be repeatedly performed in the specific game state is when there is a winning prize in the winning area 32a during the period when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened. When there is a winning spot in the winning area 32a, a special prize ball detection switch 711 provided in connection with the winning area 32a detects the winning spot and sets the flip-flop 710. Therefore, the AND gate 709 is connected to the flip-flop 7130.
There is a set output, that is, a specific gaming state, there is a set output of the flip 70 knob 710, that is, there is a winning in the winning area, and the delay circuit 7
Based on three conditions: that there is an output of 08, that is, that the variable winning ball @R30 is opened and closed for a certain period of time t1, a high level signal representing a repeated opening command is derived and the OR gate 702 is triggered. to AND gates 703 and 704 through the input signal. As a result, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened again for a certain period of time t1 in the same manner as when the above-described determination signal j1 is derived. Further, the output of delay circuit 708 is given to delay circuit 712. M
The extension circuit 712 derives a high level signal after a minute time mm required to open and drive the variable winning ball device 30, and resets the flip 70 knob 710.

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

When the variable winning ball device 3o is repeatedly driven to open, if there is no winning ball in the winning area 32a during that period, the flip 70 knob 710 controls the reset state. Therefore, when the comparison circuit 707 detects that a certain period t1 has passed since the opening of the variable winning ball device 3o, the AND gate 714 derives a high level signal and resets the flip 70 knob 713 via the OR gate 715. let As a result, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is thereafter completed. Furthermore, if a prize is won in the winning area 32a every time the variable player prize ball set 3o is opened, the player can win a large amount of prizes corresponding to the number of hits at an early opportunity. In this case, the predetermined value awarding state detection circuit 67 detects that a predetermined number of prizes have been paid out, derives a high level signal, disables the AND gate 656, and disables the OR gate 7.
15 to reset the flip 70 knob 773. Therefore, the repeated opening and creation of the fixed pitch t1 of the variable winning ball device 3o is stopped when there is no winning in the winning area within the fixed time t1 or when a predetermined value is given to the extent that it is stopped. That will happen.

By the way, as described above, when the variable winning ball device 130 is repeatedly driven to open, a large number of wins occur in a short period of time, and the prize payout operation of the prize payout mechanism 26 increases the number of wins. This makes it impossible to follow up, and the smooth prize payout operation is impaired. In this case, the number of winning balls guided to the path 213 is significantly greater than the number processed by the winning ball processor 23, so the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 2
9 is stored on the route 213 in excess of a predetermined number. The output of the winning ball number detection switch 29 disables the AND gate 661 via the OR gate 662. Therefore, the transistor 664 becomes non-conductive, and the supply of power to the motor 241 is stopped, causing the motor 241 to stop.

If this results in winnings exceeding the specified number,
Batting the ball will be prohibited. Also, or gate 6
The high level signal at the output of 62 is inverted to a low level signal to disable AND gate 703. For this reason,
AND gate 703 stops deriving the output pulse from pulse generation circuit 705. In response, the counter 706 stops its counting operation, and therefore, the period of time when the ball-hitting ball device 30 is in the first state is stopped during the period in which the ball-hitting operation is prohibited.

In this way, there is an advantage that it is possible to prevent a large number of winnings from occurring to the extent that the prize payout mechanism 26 cannot operate smoothly. In addition, when the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 pays out a fixed number of prizes and stops the repeated opening operation of the variable prize ball w30, if the number of winning balls stored in the path 213 is large. Even though the number of prize balls (or the number of supply balls) corresponding to the number of balls to be stopped is reached, the stopping control is not performed, so the error becomes large during the stopping control. If the game is disabled when the winnings are accumulated, there is an advantage that the error can be reduced.

When the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 performs the payout operation on the prize for the number of winnings to the extent that the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 cannot detect the number of winnings of the predetermined number, the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29
There is no output. In this case, if you activate the game immediately, the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29
is not preferable because it derives the detection output. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the predetermined winning ball number detection switch 29 derives the output, the timer 663 is activated. The timer 663 continuously derives a high level between the predetermined times and R required to pay out prizes corresponding to the number of winning balls stored in the path 213 and supplies it to the OR gate 662. As a result, the ball hitting operation is prohibited until the winnings stored in the path 213 are processed.

Note that, as an example of disabling the game action, the illustration shows a case where the ball hitting action is stopped, but various other actions may be disabled. For example, if you want to enable the ball hitting action and prohibit the ball being hit into the game board 1, then GAME! In the middle of the guide rail 9 provided in the guide rail 9, a solenoid for electrically driving a member for preventing the ball from being ejected and an upper ejection blocking member is provided, and this solenoid is energized by the output of the OR gate 662 to activate the upper ejection blocking member. It may be activated. In addition, when stopping the supply of balls, a shutter is provided just before the ball hitting position, a solenoid is provided to drive the shutter, and this solenoid is connected to the OR gate 66.
2), the ball supply path may be closed with a shutter. As another example, the open state of the variable winning ball device 30 may be forcibly switched to the closed state to reduce the probability of winning. In that case, the output of the OR gate 662 may be The solenoid 351 may be temporarily deenergized by giving it as a disabling signal @ (or a power cutoff signal) of 73. In any of these cases, the timing operation for a certain period of time t1 is stopped. It turns out.

Further, in the above embodiment, the time information displayed on the segment display 8 is the variable winning ball device 3 in a specific gaming state.
Although the case where the opening duration time is 0 has been explained, the judgment signal j2~
This may be the case from time @t2 to t4 when j4 is derived. In this case, the time information at 31 o'clock - .Furthermore, instead of the opening continuation time of the variable person award ball [130], it may be configured to display the available IN!N remaining time.In this case, a subtraction circuit is used instead of the counter 706. The circuit is configured such that a count value equivalent to 1 is preset in the subtraction circuit for a certain period of time at the timing when a high level is derived from the OR gate 702.The subtraction circuit performs a subtraction operation every time there is a pulse input. The subtraction** is then given to comparator circuit 707 and decoder driver 71.

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the first state, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 130 is opened continuously, but the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 130 is opened and opened periodically (for example, at intervals of 2 seconds). It's okay. In that case, a pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at regular intervals is provided, and the circuit is configured so that the output of the pulse generation circuit and the output of the OR gate 72 are applied to the AND gate, and the output of the AND gate is applied to the driver 73. Opening/closing plate 3 only when the AND gate output is high level
3 should be opened. In this case, twice as many times as 11t1 are selected compared to the case where 11t1 is opened continuously at a constant time. Further, the numerical information displayed on the segment display 8 may display the number of openings instead of the fixed time. In this case, a counter that performs an increment operation every time the opening/closing operation is provided may be provided, and the counted value of the counter may be displayed on the segment display 8. In this case, the measurement period is a period that correlates to the product of the time corresponding to the period of the opening/closing operation and a certain number of opening/closing operations.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case of replayable balls was described as an example of prizes paid out in accordance with winnings, but instead of this, valuable objects corresponding to a relatively large number of balls (for example, a game A prize payout means that pays out a ball (or a metal ball larger than the ball) may also be used.

Incidentally, although FIGS. 6 and 7 above show a case in which a hardware circuit is used to achieve the operation of the present invention, the technical idea of the present invention is to perform program processing using a microprocessor. You can also do it. As for the operation in this case, a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted since those skilled in the art can easily imagine setting a program to perform the operation of the hardware circuit shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

As described above, according to the present invention, when a winning exceeds a predetermined number, a certain type of operation among the plurality of types of operations in a pachinko game is disabled, so that the payout operation of prizes is not hindered. The drive of the variable winning ball device can be controlled repeatedly based on a specific game state to bring it into a state where it is easy to win a prize, without causing any disadvantage to the player, and without putting the player at a disadvantage, thereby improving the service to the player. The unique effects of Qin. Furthermore, in conventional pachinko gaming machines, if a large number of balls are won in a very short period of time, the player must move the prizes accumulated in the surplus prize ball tray to another container.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected, certain types of actions such as ball hitting actions are disabled, and the eccentric prize ball device is set to the first state in the middle of the period. Since the measurement of the period during which the player is in the game is stopped, the player can transfer the prize balls to another container with peace of mind, and there is also the effect that disadvantages caused by transferring the prize balls can be prevented.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko game. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of an example of the variable winning ball @1. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the variable display device 40. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 40. The 6th WA is a game egm@ route map of one embodiment of this invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of one embodiment of the drive control means. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 28 to 2C are safe holes, 38 to 30.32a to 32c are winning areas, 8 is segment display II (numerical information display means), 30 is a variable display device, and 4o is a variable display device , 50 is a rotating drum display mechanism, 60 is a game control circuit, 61 is a variable display possible condition detection circuit, 62 is a decoder driver, 63 is a rotating drum drive control circuit, 64 is a display drive circuit, 65 is a specific game state detection means, 66 is a game disabling activation means, 67 is a predetermined value provision state detection circuit, 70 is a drive-J control means, and 7°O is a repetitive opening/closing drive circuit for a certain period of time (period measuring means). Patent applicant Sankyo Yoshi 1 Figure R2A Kasumi

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) In a pachinko game machine that includes a game board forming a winning area and a ball-striking mechanism, a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player are arranged on the game board. State (changeable variable winning ball device, specification for detecting that the pachinko game state has become a specific game state determined such that the possible winning ball @- can be changed to a first state for a predetermined period) A game state detection means, a prize payout means that pays out a prize based on a prize won in the input prize area or the variable prize ball 1Ill!.A prize payout means that pays out a prize based on a prize won in the input prize area or the variable prize ball device and the prize. A predetermined number of winning balls detecting means for detecting that there is a predetermined number of winnings that have not been paid out as prizes by the payout means; a game disabling activation means for disabling the operation of the device, which starts measuring the predetermined period according to the output of the specific gaming state detection means, and during the period when the variable winning ball device is in the first state, the predetermined period a period measuring means that stops measuring a predetermined period only during the operation period of the game disabling activation means in response to the output of the winning ball number detection means;
and the variable winning ball device is placed in the first state in response to the output of the specific game state detection means, and the variable winning ball device is placed in the second state in response to the period measuring device measuring a predetermined period. A pachinko game machine equipped with a drive side means for controlling the drive so as to perform drive control. (2) The first state of the variable winning ball @ stomach is a state in which the pachinko balls change so that they continuously win and win, and there is a predetermined period during which the variable winning ball device can change to the first state. 2. The Bachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: is a relatively long fixed period of time, and the period measuring means is a clocking section that measures the fixed period of time. (3) The first state of the variable winning ball device is a state in which the variable winning ball device is alternately put into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win a fixed number of times at relatively short fixed time intervals; The predetermined period during which the variable winning ball device can be changed to the first state is correlated to the product of the time corresponding to the cycle of changing the variable winning ball device into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win, and the -number of feet. 2. The pachinko/game machine according to claim 1, wherein the period measuring means is a counting means for counting the number of times of the -steps. (4) The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the prize payout means is a prize payout means that pays out prizes as prizes. (5) In the game board, during the period in which the Kabanjin prize ball device is in the first state, the variable prize ball device is once set in the second state after a predetermined period has elapsed according to the passage of pachinko balls. and a special winning area passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the special winning area, and the drive control means is configured to control the special winning area. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable winning ball device is brought into the second state and then brought into the first state again for a predetermined period of time in accordance with the output of the area passing ball detection means. (6) The game board includes a numerical information display means for displaying numerical information, and the numerical information display means is characterized by numerical information correlated to a predetermined period measured by the period measuring means. The pachinko game machine according to any one of paragraphs 1 to 5. (7) The game disabling activation means is configured such that the drive control means controls the variable winning balls during the output period of the predetermined winning ball number detection means during the period in which the driving means should put the variable winning ball device in the first state. The drive control means includes a prohibition means for prohibiting the device from entering the Will state, and the drive control means controls the eccentric prize ball device in the middle of the output period of the prohibition means during the period in which the variable winning ball device is to be in the first state. The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the ball is placed in the second state and the variable player prize ball device is placed in the first state again. (8) The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game disabling means includes a ball-hitting inhibiting means for disabling the ball-hitting operation by the ball-striking mechanism. (9) The pachinko game according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game disablement means includes a ball supply stop means for stopping the supply of pachinko balls to the ball hitting mechanism. Machine. (10) The game m includes a guide rail that guides the pachinko balls hit by the ball hitting mechanism to the upper part of the game, and the game disable activation means is a ball collecting device that collects the pachinko balls guided to the guide rail. A pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, comprising means.