JPS636232B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to an improvement of a pachinko game machine provided with a variable display means.

In general, pachinko gaming machines that use pachinko balls to play games are widely used and are popular among players as one of the convenient cash registers. As is well known, pachinko machines have multiple safe holes and winning ball devices (Yakumono, commonly known as tulips) on the game board.
is set up, and when a player hits a pachinko ball,
If a pachinko ball lands in a safe hole or a yakumono with a certain probability, a certain number of prize balls will be paid out. For this reason, the player's operations tend to be monotonous because the player's operations are not simply hitting the ball, but competing to see if the ball hits the safe hole, the prize, or the prize.

Therefore, the applicant of the present application has proposed a pachinko game machine that can easily attract players' interest by providing a mechanically variable display or an electrically variable display. The previously proposed pachinko game machine changes the display state of various variable displays according to the number of winning balls in a predetermined winning area, and changes the open state of the Yakumono based on the display state when the variable display is stopped. It is something that changes. However, if the opening time of the Yakumono is relatively short, this is not a big problem, but if the Yakumono is opened for a relatively long time (for example, 30 seconds), the conditions for variable display on the variable display may be repeated in a short period of time. When this occurs, there is a problem in that the player cannot know how many more times the variable display can be used for variable display, making it difficult to plan a game strategy. Therefore, if a condition that allows the variable display to be displayed variably occurs within a short period of time, it is desirable to display the number of times that the variable display can be displayed to notify the player.

In addition, for the purpose of providing services to players, conventional pachinko machines open a predetermined number of yakumonos when a ball is hit into a specific safe hole or winning area, or open a certain yakumono for a predetermined time. Was. For this reason, conventionally, even if prize balls are awarded depending on the gaming state, a predetermined number of prize balls are only created based on the winning balls in a specific winning area, so the player can hit the pachinko machine. If you want to win a large amount of prize balls by playing until the game stops, you need excellent gaming skills and the patience to play continuously for a long time. For this reason, many experienced pachinko players, known as pachinko players, were able to win a large amount of prize balls on a single pachinko game machine until it was controlled to stop. However, there is a desire for a gaming hall to provide many players with the opportunity to win a large amount of prize balls.

Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. 1 and Japanese Patent Application No. 145,644/1987, we proposed a pachinko game machine in which a variable winning ball device such as Yakumono was made easier to win for a relatively long period of time based on a specific gaming state. In such pachinko gaming machines, a variable display is incorporated in order to ensure that a specific game state occurs with a relatively low probability, but even in this case, it is necessary to display the number of times that the variable display can be variably displayed. is desired. Furthermore, in the previously proposed pachinko game machine that can win a large number of prize balls, it is desirable that the variable prize ball device be repeatedly activated to notify the player when a condition is reached that allows the machine to change to a state in which it is easier to win.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to enable a pachinko game machine equipped with various variable display means to inform the player of the number of times the variable display means can be variably displayed, and to enable the player to easily plan a game strategy. To provide a pachinko game machine that allows players to play pachinko.

To summarize, this invention provides an addition/subtraction means that performs an addition operation when a condition that allows the variable display means to be variably displayed and performs a subtraction operation each time the variable display means is variably displayed, and the count value of the addition/subtraction means is displayed on the game board. The information is displayed using a variable display count display means provided.

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 mounted so as to be freely openable and closable, and a game board 1 mounted on the front frame 11 so as to be freely attachable and detachable. The game board 1 has safe holes 2a to 2, which are examples of winning areas.
c. Winning areas 3a to 3c with defined conditions for changing the variable display device 40 (described later) depending on the winning balls;
Multiple Yakumono (commonly known as Chulip) 4a, 4
b, and an out ball inlet 5 are formed.

Further, in the lower part of the game board 1, a variable prize winning ball device (so-called electric Yakumono) 30, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 3 described later, is arranged. This variable winning ball device 30 includes light emitting diodes 6a and 6b.
is provided in a related manner. Light emitting diode 6a, 6
b is a variable winning ball device 30 in a specific game state.
When the first state is advantageous to the player, the state is changed to the second state disadvantageous to the player after a certain period of time based on the passing balls to the predetermined winning area or passing area, and then the first state is changed again. It is used to indicate that the specified conditions have been met to enable the state.

A variable display device 40, which is an example of variable display means, is disposed approximately in the center of the game board 1, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, which will be described later. This variable display device 40 includes a plurality of light emitting diodes 7a.
~7d are provided in conjunction. light emitting diode 7
a to 7d are used to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display depending on the number of light emitting displays. As a means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed, a segment display capable of displaying numbers may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d. In this case, the segment display device is segment display device 8 or 41, which will be described later.
It may be used together with the above, or 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 is used to display the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can be in the first state when the variable winning ball device 30 enters the first state. Here, the reason why the variable winning ball device 30 displays the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can continue the first state is because a large number of winning balls are generated at once, and the prize balls are distributed according to the winning balls. This is to inform the player that when a payout cannot be made, the timing is stopped to avoid putting the player at a disadvantage. Specific means in this case will be explained in detail later.

Below the front frame 11 is a prize ball payout opening 1.
2. A ball waiting gutter 13, a ball handle 14, a surplus prize ball payout opening 15, and a prize ball tray 16 are provided. This batted ball waiting gutter 13 temporarily stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball lending 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 ball hitting command switch 14s is provided on the outer periphery of the ball hitting handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the ball hitting handle 14. In addition, the batting command switch 1
4s, a switch pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the ball-striking handle 14 may be provided, and when the ball-striking handle 14 is rotated, this switch may be pressed to start the ball-striking command. good. 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.

Further, the front frame 11 is provided with a speaker 17a and a stop command switch 18, which is an example of a stop command signal generating means. The speaker 17a is used to notify the player of a specific game state by voice. Note that the speaker arrangement position is not limited to the front frame 11, and may be selected as a part of the curtain plate (the part shown 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 operation by the player. In addition, the stop command switch 18
Although the illustration shows a case in which one is provided, a plurality may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in the variable display device 40.

2A and 2B are illustrative views of the back structure of the pachinko game machine, and in particular, FIG. 2A shows the game board 1.
2B shows a mechanism plate attached to the back side of the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. Next, the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be specifically explained.

Game board 1 in which the safe holes 2a to 2c are formed
Paths 211 and 212 for guiding the winning balls to the Yakumono 4a and 4b are formed on the back side of the ball. Detection switches 22a to 22c are provided on the back surfaces of the winning areas 3a to 3c, respectively. These detection switches 22a to 22c are located in the winning area 3a.
By detecting the winning balls in ~3c, it is used to detect conditions under which the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. At a position slightly above the out ball entrance 5 on the back side of the game board 1, there is a path 213,
214 is provided. This route 213, 214
are safe holes 2a to 2c, winning areas 3a to 3c,
The winning balls that have been won into either the Yakumono 4a, 4b or the variable winning ball device 30 are guided to the winning ball processing device 23. The winning ball processing device 23 is connected to the path 21
The winning balls guided through 3 are intermittently dropped one by one. When the winning balls dropped by the winning ball processing device 23 pass through the meandering path 215, the weight of the balls actuates the operating lever 261 connected to the prize ball payout mechanism 26, and one winning ball is released. The ball is used to perform one prize ball payout operation. In addition, when an electric type is used as the prize ball payout mechanism, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) that is closed in conjunction with the rotation of the winning ball processing device 23 is provided. and,
The prize ball payout mechanism is electrically driven by the output of the winning ball detection switch to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

An electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back surface of the front frame 11 corresponding to the location where the ball hitting handle 14 is disposed. As is conventionally well known, this electric ball hitting mechanism 24 rotates a ball hitting cam 242 by the rotational force of a motor 241, and intermittently rotates a ball hitting hammer 243 by the rotation of the ball hitting cam 242 to hit a ball. It is something. In this case, in order to prohibit or stop hitting the ball, a circuit (see 66 in FIG. 6) that cuts off the power supply to the motor 241 is used. 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.

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). Prize ball tank 2
A prize ball payout mechanism 26 is formed below 7. Between the prize ball payout mechanism 26 and the prize ball tank 27, an alignment path 271 is provided at an angle.
The alignment path 271 aligns the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 into multiple rows and passes them to the prize ball payout mechanism 26.
It is intended to be supplied to A merging gutter 28 is formed below the prize ball payout mechanism 26. Merging gutter 28
integrates a gutter 281 that guides prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism 26 to the prize ball payout port 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 molding.

Furthermore, a predetermined winning ball number 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
When a predetermined number or more of winning balls are stored on the path 213, the operating lever is provided so as to be pressed by the winning balls exceeding the predetermined number.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 30.
This variable prize winning ball device 30 opens the opening/closing plate to the front to receive balls, which will be described later, as an example of a first state that is advantageous to the player, and an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This closes the opening/closing plate 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 formed on the back surface of one side (the right side in the figure). A through hole is bored in the protrusion 332 .
A pin 3 fixed to the tip of the lever 34 is inserted into the through hole.
41 is inserted. The other end of the lever 34 is the fulcrum 3
42 is supported. At the upper position of the lever 34,
An opening/closing mechanism 35 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open or close is provided. The opening/closing mechanism 35 is a solenoid 351
One end of a rod 353 is connected to the plunger 352 of the solenoid 351, and the other end of the rod 353 is connected to the center of the lever 34.

The entry prize area 32 is divided into a plurality of areas 32a, 32b, and 32c as necessary. The winning balls in the winning areas 32b and 32c are directly guided to the back side of the game board 1 and reach the winning ball processing device 23 via a path 213. The winning area 32a is an area defined so that the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly opened and closed in accordance with the passage of balls. Safe holes 36a and 36b are formed in the decorative frame 31 on both sides sandwiching the winning area 32. The safe holes 36a and 36b are arranged in the decorative frame 3 so that balls falling along the game board 1 can be received at all times.
It is formed to protrude to the front side from the first side, and guides fallen balls to the back side as winning balls. In the decorative frame 31 portion exposed when the opening/closing plate 33 is opened,
Light emitting diodes 6a and 6b are provided. In a specific game state, the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b
When the opening/closing plate 33 is opened, the winning area 32
Based on the occurrence of a winning ball in a, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed after a certain period of time and then repeated again to display that the conditions for opening are met.

In operation, the opening/closing plate 33 is connected to the solenoid 35
When the plunger 1 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, it 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 is rotated downward. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed, resulting in a disadvantageous situation for the player.

By the way, 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, but there are various other states where it is easy to win a prize. It is also possible to make it difficult to win a prize. For example, in the first state, opening and closing may be alternately repeated a predetermined number of times at relatively short fixed time intervals (2 seconds).
Further, as another example of the variable winning ball device, a so-called chulip 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 construction, the variable display device 40 includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display, and a rotating drum display mechanism 50 that displays a variable display by mechanically rotating. Specifically, the variable display device 40 includes a segment display 41 provided on the upper part of the decorative frame 42, and a plurality of windows (three in the illustration) formed in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 42 to display the rotating drums 51a, 51b. , 51c is housed in a rotating drum display mechanism 50 so that a portion of the drum display mechanism 51c can be visually observed. The segment display 41 displays numbers 0 to 9, and variably displays the numbers during a period that is approximately the same as the variable display period of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. The decorative frame 42 is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d in order to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. Note that a segment display may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. In that case, the segment display 41 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 details of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is a detailed perspective view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. In the figure, a rotating drum display mechanism 50
The rotary drum group 51 included in the rotary drum group 51 includes multiple rows of rotary drums 51a, 51b, and 51c. Identification information such as a picture pattern, a symbol, or a number (for example, a picture pattern such as a bell, a star, a yacht, or a number or a symbol such as an alpha alphabet) is drawn on the outer periphery of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Ratchet gears 52a to 52c (only 52c is shown in the figure) having the number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery are fixed to the respective side surfaces of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Rotating drum 51 in each row
Each of a to 51c is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and supported so as to be individually rotatable by its frictional force. The drum shaft 53 is pivotally supported on both sides of the box 54. A gear 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is provided at one end of the drum shaft 53.
is fixed. The gear 551 is meshed with a transmission gear 552. A motor 56 for driving the rotating drum is attached to the side surface of the box 54. The motor 56 is a geared motor,
The drive gear is coupled to gear 552. The rotational force of the motor 56 is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via the gears 522 and 551, and drives the rotating drum group 51 to rotate. Furthermore, solenoids 57a to 57c are fixed to the rear rear surface of the box 54 for individually controlling rotation or stopping of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. Plungers 571 of these solenoids 57a to 57c
are connected to one end of each of the locking levers 58a to 58c by a pin. These locking levers 58a~
A substantially central portion of 58c is supported by a shaft 581.
Both ends 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 58c. The claw-like portions 582 of each of the locking levers 58a-58c engage with the corresponding ratchet gears 52a-52c, respectively, 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. The alignment condition and
This is determined in combination with the display state of numerical information displayed on the segment display 41.

Other examples of the specific gaming state include only a combination of the types of identification information displayed on the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, or a combination of the types of identification information displayed on the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, or a combination of the types of identification information displayed on the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, or a combination of the types of identification information displayed on the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50, or a combination of the types of identification information that is provided with a multi-digit segment display 41 and a multi-digit segment display. It may also be based on a combination of identification information displayed on the device. Furthermore, the display state of the drums in each row of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 can be used not only to determine a specific gaming state, but also when assigning other values based on other types of display states that do not lead to a specific gaming state. The value to be given may be determined based on the combination of , or the display states of the multi-digit segment display.

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 determining means 65, and a ball hitting motor drive circuit 6.
6, a predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67, and a drive control means 70. Here, the variable display possible condition detection circuit 61 detects a condition that allows the variable display device 40 to display a variable display, and counts the number of times the condition is detected. The decoder driver 62 selects the light emitting diodes 7a to 7 based on the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed.
d is displayed. 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. This rotating drum drive control circuit 63
The display drive circuit 64 constitutes display drive control means. The determining means 65 detects that a predetermined specific gaming 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 determining means 65 preferably includes a function of detecting a condition that allows the variable winning ball device to be in the first state not only in the specific gaming state but also in other gaming states. The predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67 detects a state in which a predetermined value is given in a specific game state (for example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of prize balls are given). Drive control means 70
This is for driving and controlling 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. This drive control means 70 includes a decoder driver 71, an OR gate 72, a driver 73, and a timer 7.
4 to 76 and repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 7 for a certain period of time
Contains 00. Here, the decoder driver 71 is
Based on the count value of a counter 706 included in the repeating opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time, the segment display 8 displays the elapsed time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state.
The driver 73 drives the variable winning ball device 30 to the first state by energizing the solenoid 351 during the output period of the OR gate 72. As an example of setting the variable winning ball device 30 to the first state, the repeating opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time makes it easy to continuously win the variable winning ball device 30 for a relatively long certain period of time (for example, t1 = 30 seconds). Measure the period when the state is set.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, specific operations when playing a game with the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained. The player puts the ball borrowed from the ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 13, adjusts the strength of the ball by rotating the ball hitting handle 14, and then turns the ball hitting switch 14.
Press a. The press signal (high level) of the ball hitting switch 14a is given as one input to the AND gate 661. At this time, and gate 6
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 gate 61 . Therefore, the AND gate 661 derives a high level signal to turn on the transistor 664 and supply power to the motor 241. In response, the motor 241 rotates and the ball hitting hammer 2
By rotating the ball 43 intermittently, the ball can be
Input them into game board 1 one after another. 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 a to 2c or Yakumono 4a, 4b, the prize ball payout mechanism 26 is activated to control the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning ball.

On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the winning areas 3a-3c, the corresponding detection switch 22a-2
2c derives a high level and supplies it as an addition input to an addition/subtraction counter 612 via an 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.
The count value is given to comparison circuit 613 and decoder driver 62. The decoder driver 62 drives a number of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d corresponding to the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 for display. This has the advantage that the player can easily know how many more times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display by looking at the number of displayed light emitting diodes 7a to 7d.

In this embodiment, an example in which display is performed using four light emitting diodes has been described, but it goes without saying that the number is not limited to four and any number can be set. Furthermore, if the number of winning balls in the winning areas 3a to 3c exceeds a set value, the winning balls exceeding the set value can be treated as invalid.

Furthermore, when the segment display device 41 is used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed, a gate circuit is provided between the ring counter 644 and the decoder driver 645, and a gate circuit is provided between the ring counter 644 and the decoder driver 645. The count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is input to the gate circuit, and the count value of the ring counter 644 is supplied to the decoder driver 645 during the set output period of the flip-flop 641 and for a certain period of time after being reset. The gate circuit may be configured to provide the count value to the decoder driver 645. In addition, light emitting diodes 7a to 7d
If the segment display 8 is used instead, the circuit may be constructed so that the counted value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 and the counted value of the counter 607 are switched and provided to the segment display 8 in the same manner.

The output of the delay circuit 646 included in the display drive circuit 64 is given to the comparison circuit 613 as a comparison command signal. The comparison circuit 613 is configured such that when a high-level comparison command signal is input, the count value (n) of the addition/subtraction counter 612 is set to 1.
The value required to display variable times (for example, 1
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 6
31 is activated by energizing the solenoids 57a to 57c to disengage the claw-like portions 582 of the locking levers 58a to 58c from the corresponding ratchet gears 52a to 52c, and by driving the motor 56 to rotate. , the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row are rotationally driven to vary the display state of the rotating drums.
At the same time, the set output of flip-flop 641 is provided as one input of AND gate 642. A clock pulse output from a clock oscillator 643 is always applied to the AND gate 642 as the other input. Therefore, AND gate 642 derives a clock pulse according to the set output of flip-flop 641 and supplies it to ring counter 644. The ring counter 644 is
It cyclically counts the numerical values 0 to 9 that can be displayed on the segment display 41 according to the input of the clock pulse, and the counted value is sent to the decoder driver 645 and the determination circuit 6 included in the determination means 65.
Give to 55. The decoder driver 645 decodes the count value of the ring counter 644, and based on the count value, sequentially changes the number displayed on the segment display 41 at the cycle of the clock pulse. In this way, the rotating drums 51a to 51
By rotationally driving c and variable display of the segment display 41, mechanical variable display and electrical variable display are performed simultaneously.

As described above, the rotating drums 51a to 51c
In a state where the segment display 41 is variably displayed, the player presses the stop command switch 18 so that the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row becomes a specific game state. In addition, as another example of the stop command signal generating means, a timer 632 is provided instead of or in addition to the stop command switch 18, and even if a stop command is issued after a certain period of time set by the timer after starting the variable display, good. In response to this stop command, the drive circuit 63
No. 1 deenergizes the solenoids 57a to 57c in a predetermined order (or an irregular order is also possible) to sequentially stop the rotating drums 51a to 51c. Then, the drive circuit 631 stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and also derives a high-level signal indicating that all the rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal is applied to flip-flop 6.
41 and is given to the display state determination circuit 653 as a determination command signal. In response, AND gate 642 stops deriving clock pulses. Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 644 is not incremented, and therefore, the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 644 is continuously displayed on the segment display 41.

The display state determination circuit 653 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 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 the combination of 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 drilled is set to logic "1" and the part where no through hole is drilled is set to logic "0", there are four types. 2-bit code “00”, “01”, “10”, “11”
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 a score based on the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c, and provides the score to the drive control means 70 and the determination circuit 655. If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c is not a combination of a specific game state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all sailboat shapes), the display state The determination circuit 653 derives one of the determination 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 7
4, 75, and 76 are the corresponding determination signals j
2, j3, and j4, high-level signals are derived for predetermined fixed times t2, t3, and t4. Here, the fixed time set by the timers 74 to 76 is selected to satisfy the relationship t2>t3>t4,
For example, t2 = 10 seconds, t3 = 6 seconds, and t4 = 4 seconds. Note that the determination circuit 655 determines that the determination signal is a signal other than the signal j1 representing a specific gaming state (i.e., j2 to j
4), the display state of the segment display 41 is not judged at all.

For example, assuming that the display state determination circuit 653 derives the determination signal j2, the timer 7
4 derives a high level signal for a certain time t2.
This high level signal is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. Accordingly, the driver 73
continuously energizes the solenoid 351 for a certain period of time t2. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t2, allowing the hit ball to win. At this time, the ball hit is in the winning area 32
If you win on b or 32c, the prize ball payout mechanism 2
6 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning balls. However, even if the hit ball enters the winning area 32a, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is not extended 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 51a to 51c in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 653 uses the determination signal j1
is derived and applied to the determination circuit 655 and as a set input to the flip-flop 701. Accordingly, flip-flop 701 is set. Further, the determination circuit 655 determines whether the count value of the ring counter 644 is in a display state (for example, a state in which 7 is displayed) giving the maximum value set in the combination setting section 654, in accordance with the determination signal j1. Determine whether or not. At this time, the determination circuit 65
5, 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, the maximum value provision command signal (high level) is sent. Not derived. 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 flip-flop 701 set by determination signal j1 is passed through OR gate 702 to AND gates 703 and 70.
given to 4. At this time, the AND gate 704
, a low level signal representing that the predetermined time t1 has not elapsed is inverted to a high level signal and inputted from the comparison circuit 707. Therefore, the AND gate 704 allows the comparator circuit 707 to
A high level signal is continuously derived until it is detected and is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. In response, the driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 to open the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30. At this time, the low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level and is applied to the AND gate 703 . 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 period of the pulse generation circuit 705 is selected to be, for example, 1/10 second (or 1/100 second). In this case, the decoder driver 71 causes the segment display 8 to display the upper two digits of the counted value of the counter 76 (that is, the number after the decimal point is rounded down) as opening/closing duration data of the variable winning ball device 30. Comparison circuit 707 detects that the count value of counter 706 is constant for a certain period of time t1.
(i.e., the value obtained by dividing the count value of the counter 706 by the period of the output pulse of the pulse generation circuit 705) reaches a certain time t1, and determines whether the certain time t1 has been reached. When this happens, a high level signal is derived. This high level signal resets flip-flop 701 and counter 706, is applied to delay circuit 708, and disables 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 (all figures of yachts) that can give the maximum value, and the segment display 4
When the display state of 1 changes to a state where the number 7 that can be assigned the maximum value is displayed, the determination circuit 655
derives a high level signal representing a specific gaming state, that is, the fulfillment of the maximum value granting condition. This high level signal sets the flip-flop 713 and is applied to the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67. Therefore, when the specific game state is entered, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly performed after the operation when the above-mentioned determination signal j1 is derived is completed. That is, in this case, when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1 and then closed, the delay circuit 708 derives a high level signal after a certain period of time, and the AND gate 7
Give to 09.

By the way, the conditions under which the opening drive of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly performed in a specific gaming state are as follows.
This is a case where a winning ball hits the winning area 32a during the period when the variable winning ball device 30 is open. Therefore, if there is a winning ball in the winning area 32a,
A special prize ball detection switch 711 provided in connection with the winning area 32a detects a winning ball and sets a flip-flop 710. Therefore, the AND gate 709 recognizes that there is a set output from the flip-flop 713, that is, a specific gaming state, that there is a set output from the flip-flop 710, that is, that there is a winning ball in the winning area, and that there is an output from the delay circuit 708. That is, based on the three conditions that the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1 and then closed, a high level signal representing a repeated opening command is derived and sent via the OR gate 702 to the AND gate 703.
and 704. 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 determination signal j1 described above is derived.
At this time, AND gate 716 turns on transistor 717 in response to both set outputs of flip-flops 710 and 713, causing light emitting diodes 6a and 6b to emit light. By looking at the display states of the light emitting diodes 6a and 6b, there is an advantage that the player can easily know that the variable prize winning ball device 30 is once closed and then opened again. Further, the output of delay circuit 708 is given to delay circuit 712. The delay circuit 712 is the variable winning ball device 30
A high level signal is derived after a minute delay required to drive the flip-flop 710 open, and the flip-flop 710 is reset.

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

When the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly driven to open, if no winning ball enters the winning area 32a during that period, the flip-flop 710 continues to be in the reset state. Therefore, when the comparator circuit 707 detects that a certain period of time t1 has elapsed since the opening of the variable winning ball device 30, the AND gate 714 derives a high level signal and passes it through the OR gate 715 to the flip-flop 7.
13 is reset. Note that the output of the OR gate 715 is given as a reset input to the addition/subtraction counter 612, if necessary. By this,
Thereafter, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is completed. In addition, if a winning ball enters the winning area 32a every time the variable winning ball device 30 is opened,
A player can win a large number of prize balls corresponding to the number of hits at an early opportunity. In this case, the predetermined value award state detection circuit 67 detects that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out, derives a high level signal to disable the AND gate 656, and also outputs a high level signal via the OR gate 715. flip flop 713
to reset. Therefore, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 for a certain period of time t1 is stopped when there is no winning ball in the winning area within the certain period of time t1 or when a predetermined value is given to the extent that it is stopped. That will happen.

By the way, as mentioned above, the variable winning ball device 30
If it is repeatedly driven to open, a large amount of winning balls will be generated in a short period of time, and the prize ball payout operation of the prize ball payout mechanism 26 will not be able to follow the number of winning balls that are generated, resulting in a loss of smooth prize ball payout operation. You will be killed. 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 29 detects that the number of winning balls guided to the path 213 is greater than the predetermined number. Detects that the amount of water is stored. 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 motor 241
The motor 241 is stopped by stopping the power supply to the motor 241. As a result, if a winning ball exceeds a predetermined number, the ball hitting operation will be prohibited. Further, the high level signal output from the OR gate 662 is inverted to a low level signal to disable the AND gate 703. Therefore, the AND gate 703 stops deriving the output pulse from the pulse generation circuit 705. In response, the counter 706 stops the counting operation, and therefore the time counting operation for a certain period of time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state during the period when the ball hitting operation is prohibited is stopped. . This has the advantage of being able to prevent the occurrence of so many winning balls that the prize ball payout mechanism 26 cannot operate smoothly. Also,
When stopping the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 when the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 pays out the number of prize balls that have been paid out, the number of prize balls stored in the path 213 is large. Since the stop control is not performed even though the number of prize balls (or the number of supply balls) corresponding to
If the game is disabled when a predetermined number of winning balls are stored, there is an advantage that the error can be reduced.

Then, when the payout operation of prize balls is performed to the extent that the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 cannot detect a predetermined number of winning balls, the output of the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 disappears. In this case, if the game is activated immediately, the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 will immediately output a detection output, which is not preferable. Therefore, in this embodiment, after the predetermined winning ball number detection switch 29 derives the output, the timer 663 is activated. timer 66
3 is an OR gate 662 which continuously derives a high level for a predetermined time required to pay out prize balls corresponding to the number of winning balls stored in the path 213.
give to As a result, the ball hitting operation is prohibited until the winning balls stored in the path 213 are processed.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the segment display 8
Although the case has been described in which the time information displayed is the opening duration time of the variable winning ball device 30 in the specific game state, it may be the time t2 to t4 when the determination signals j2 to j4 are derived. In this case, the time information measured by the timers 74 to 76 is converted into a digital signal, and the gates are appropriately switched depending on the type of the determination signals j2 to j4 and then provided to the decoder 71. good. Further, instead of the opening duration time of the variable winning ball device 30, the remaining time that can be opened may be displayed. In this case, a subtraction circuit is used in place of the counter 706, and the circuit is configured such that at the timing when a high level is derived from the OR gate 702, a count value corresponding to a certain time t1 is preset in the subtraction circuit. Then, the subtraction circuit performs a subtraction operation every time there is a pulse input, and the subtraction value is sent to the comparison circuit 707 and the decoder driver 7.
given to 1.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the first state, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is
Although the case of opening and closing has been described, it may be driven to open and close periodically (for example, at intervals of 2 seconds). In that case,
A pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at regular intervals is provided, and the output of the pulse generation circuit and the OR gate 72
The circuit is configured so that the output of the AND gate is given to the AND gate, and the output of the AND gate is given to the driver 73,
The opening/closing plate 33 may be opened only when the output of the AND gate is at a high level. In this case, the fixed time t1 is selected to be twice as long as compared to the case where it is opened continuously. 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 period measurement is
This period is correlated 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-described embodiment, the case of replayable balls was described as an example of prizes paid out according to winning balls, but instead of this, valuable objects corresponding to a relatively large number of balls (for example, game A prize payout means that pays out a ball (or a metal ball larger than the ball) may also be used.

By the way, although the above-mentioned FIGS. 6 and 7 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 that it is constructed by program processing using a microprocessor. You can also do it with 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 condition that allows the variable display means to be variably displayed is detected, the number of detections is counted, and each time the variable display is variably displayed, the counted value is subtracted, and the counted value is displayed. As a result, the player can easily know the number of times the variable display means can be variably displayed, making it easier to plan a game strategy, and making the game extremely advantageous for the player. The effect is produced.
Further, according to the present invention, since the number of times the variable display means can be variably displayed is displayed, the player does not have to remember that the condition has reached that the variable display means can be variably displayed, so the player can play pachinko with peace of mind. The player can concentrate on the game and concentrate his/her attention only on the pachinko game, which can lead to advantageous results for the player.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko game machine. Third
The figure is a detailed diagram of an example of a variable winning ball device. Fourth
The figure is a detailed view of the variable display device 40. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rotary drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 40. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present 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, 2a to 2
c is a safe hole, 3a to 3c, 32a to 32c are winning areas, 7a to 7b are light emitting diodes (variable display number display means), 8 is a segment display (numerical information display means), 30 is a variable winning ball device, 40 50 is a variable display device, 50 is a rotating drum display mechanism, 60 is a game control circuit, 61 is a variable display enable condition detection circuit, 62 is a decoder driver, 63 is a rotating drum drive control circuit, 64 is a display drive circuit, and 65 is a determining means , 66 is a ball hitting motor drive circuit, 67 is a predetermined value imparting state detection circuit, 70 is a drive control means, 70
0 indicates a driving circuit that repeatedly opens and closes for a certain period of time.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine including a game board forming a winning area, comprising: variable display means disposed on the game board and variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, the variable display means being capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. A game state detecting means for detecting that the game state has become a predetermined game state. Addition and subtraction means for counting the number of times that the variable display means can be variably displayed; Variable display number display means provided on the game board and displaying the counted value of the addition and subtraction means in a visually recognizable manner; Counted value of the addition and subtraction means variable display command signal generating means for generating a signal for commanding the variable display state of the variable display means to be varied based on the presence of a predetermined number of variables, and stop command signal generating means for generating a signal for commanding to stop the variable display of the variable display means. , display drive control means for driving the variable display means to display a variable display in response to the variable display command signal and to stop the variable display in response to the stop command signal; provided on the game board; a variable winning ball device that can change freely between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player; the variable winning ball device is displayed when the variable display means stops the variable display; A pachinko game machine, comprising: a determination unit that determines the type of identification information; and a drive control unit that drives the variable winning ball device to a first state based on a determination result of the determination unit. 2. The variable display means is determined to give different values depending on the type of identification information displayed when the variable display is stopped, and the judgment means assigns a value depending on the type of identification information. and the drive control means changes the value generated by putting the variable winning ball device into the first state according to the output determined by the determination means. The pachinko game machine described in Section 1. 3. The variable display means includes an electrically variable display means that electrically displays identification information in a variable manner, and a mechanical variable display means that variably displays the identification information by mechanical drive, and the determination means includes the The value is based on the type of identification information displayed on the mechanically variable display means or the combination of the type of identification information displayed on the mechanically variable display means and the type of identification information displayed on the electrically variable display means. A pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko game machine determines. 4. The variable display means is a mechanical variable display means including a plurality of variable display members each variably displaying identification information by mechanical drive, and the determination means is a mechanical variable display means that includes a plurality of variable display members each variably displaying identification information by mechanical drive, and the determining means is configured to display identification information on each of the variable display members. A pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the value is determined based on a combination of types of identification information. 5. The variable display means is electrically variable display means including a plurality of variable display members that electrically display identification information in a variable manner, and the determination means determines the type of identification information displayed by each of the variable display members. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the value is determined based on the combination.