JPH02257974A - Pin ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent completion of a game in the middle when a machine is brought into a specified game state by providing a stop means which can stop discontinuance of a game related to a current pin ball game machine when the number of times which a continuous service is continuously rendered effective exceeds an upper limit value. CONSTITUTION:When all digital display devices 9a -9c display '7', a big prize state (a specified game state) is entered, and an opening closing plate 31 is released until 30 seconds pass or 10 prize balls come out. When, during release, a prize ball coming in the open closing plate 31 turns ON a VSW 32 serving as a service continuance actuating device, the opening closing plate 31 is released again until 30 seconds pass or 10 prize balls come out, and repetition is effected maximum 10 times as far as a prize ball enters the service continuance actuating device to turn ON the VSW 32. After repetition is made maximum 10 times, a stop means is actuated and continuance of a game is rendered impossible. Further, a 10 count switch 33 for counting prize balls received by the opening closing plate 31 is mounted in a fluctuation prizing device 30.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with continuous accessories.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a pachinko machine equipped with a continuous role object, that is, in a pachinko machine that has the possibility of providing a large amount of prize balls to a player in a short period of time in a special game state, or in a normal pachinko machine, If the difference between the number of balls hit by the player and the prize balls exceeds a certain number, stopping means (so-called stopping device) that makes it impossible to continue the game, such as stopping the power supply to the firing motor, should not be installed. Are known. Therefore, in a pachinko machine equipped with this stopping means, the game ends when the difference between the number of balls hit and the prize balls reaches a certain number, regardless of the gaming state of the pachinko machine. was.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, in a regular pachinko machine that is equipped with the above-mentioned stopping means, a large amount of winnings does not occur in a short period of time; Although it is not a big problem if the game becomes impossible to continue in any gaming state, in the case of a pachinko machine equipped with continuous characters, if the stopping means is activated during the special gaming state, However, there was a problem in that the game could not be continued during the special game state, leaving the player with great dissatisfaction.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide a pachinko machine in which the game does not end midway when it enters a special game state. be.

``Means for Solving the Problems J'' In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides, in a pachinko machine equipped with a continuous accessory, when the continuous accessory exceeds the upper limit number of times that the consecutive accessory is activated, This system adopts a configuration in which a stopping means is provided to make it impossible to continue the game.

"Function" According to the present invention, when a special gaming state is entered, the stopping means does not operate until the maximum number of times allowed in that special state ends, so that the continuation of the game will not become impossible in the middle of the special gaming state. , can give a sense of satisfaction to players.

"Example" Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. First, a pachinko machine to which a prize-winning device equipped with continuous accessories according to an embodiment is applied will be explained based on FIGS. 1 to 3. Fig. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the back with the game board removed, and Fig. 3 is a rear view of the game board. In one figure, a metal frame 3, a glass plate, a screen frame 4, a front plate 5, etc. are attached to a front frame 2 of a pachinko machine 1, and a game board 6 is attached to the back of the front frame 2. It is detachably attached.

On the game board 6, a guide rail 8 is installed in a substantially circular shape for guiding the ball and defining a game area 7.

At approximately the center of the gaming area 7, there is a plurality of digital displays 98.
A combination display device 10 having .about.9c is provided. In this combination display device 10, digital displays 9a to 9c start variable display when a batted ball enters a winning opening 118 to llc provided on the game board 6, and is provided on the upper part of a lower tray 18, which will be described later. The variable state is stopped by the player pressing the stop switch 12 or automatically after a certain period of time.

Further, below the gaming area 7, a variable prize winning device 30 is attached. This variable prize winning device 30 is provided with an opening/closing plate 31 that is driven to open and close by a solenoid that is an electric drive source, and this opening/closing plate 31 is driven to open and close under predetermined conditions depending on the combination of the combination display device 10. It has become so. Specifically, when the digital displays 9a to 9c all display "7",
It becomes a jackpot (special game state), and the opening/closing board 31 is 30
If the opening is continued until seconds have elapsed or until 10 winning pressures are generated, and the winning pressure that has won the opening/closing plate 31 during the opening turns on the VSW 32 as the accessory continuous operation device, the opening/closing plate 31 is opened again. is opened for 30 seconds or until 10 winning pressures are generated, and this operation can be repeated up to 10 times as long as the winning pressure is won by the accessory continuous actuation device and the VSW 32 is turned on. There is. After repeating the game up to 10 times, a stopping means, which will be described later, is activated and the game cannot be continued. Furthermore, inside the variable winning device 30, a 10 count switch 33 is provided for counting the winning pressure entered by the opening/closing plate 31.

Furthermore, in the gaming area 7, there are winning holes 13a and 1 with windmill lamps.
3b, jackpot lamps 14a, 14b, and out exit 1
5th grade is provided for each.

An upper tray 16 is fixed to the surface of the front plate 5, which stores the prize balls that have been paid out and supplies the balls to the firing position.
On the front surface of the front frame 2 below the upper tray 16, an operating handle 17 for adjusting the rebound force of a batted ball and a lower tray 18 for storing prize balls that cannot be stored in the upper tray 16 are attached.

On the back side of the game board 6, a prize collection protection plate 19, which is a type of prize collection cover plate, is attached so as to be easily attachable and detachable. This winning aggregation protection board 19 is for the game board 6
The size is selected to be large enough to cover all the winning pressure passages discharged from the various winning devices installed in the system, and the wiring from those winning devices and decorative devices (lamps, etc.) is housed inside to protect them. It has a role. Therefore, the winning upper collection protection plate 19 is formed to have a depth slightly longer than the diameter of the pachinko balls, and the side walls are integrally formed except for the lower part.

In addition, on the back side of the game board 6 above the prize-winning collection protection plate 19, a relay board 20 is attached that relays the wiring from the various winning devices and decoration devices described above, so that the prize-winning collection protection plate 19 A notch 19a is formed in the upper side wall so that the wiring can pass therethrough.

The game board 6 configured as described above is detachably attached to the game board mounting frame 21 fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. That is, the game board mounting frame 21 is provided with fastening pins 22a to 22d protruding from appropriate positions, and the fastening pins 22a to 22d are provided in a protruding manner at appropriate positions.
~22d are through holes 23a~23d drilled in the game board 6
Fixtures 25a to 25d (However,
25d (not shown) and is tightened, the game board 6 and mechanism plate 24 are simultaneously tightened and fixed to the front frame 2. In addition, the game board 6 and the mechanism board 2
4 may be tightened and fixed to the game board mounting frame 21 using separate fixtures.

On the front side of the mechanism board 24 facing the game board 6, there is a game board 6.
A winning collecting recess 26 is formed which is slightly smaller than the winning collecting protection plate 19 and has a larger area than the winning collecting protection plate 19, and a window opening 27 which is slightly smaller than the surface area of the winning collecting protection plate 19 is formed in this winning collecting recess 26. has been done. The winning upper collecting recess 26 is formed to have a depth slightly longer than the depth width of the winning winning upper collecting protecting plate 19.

Further, on the rear side of the mechanism board 24, known parts, devices, mechanisms, etc. for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to one winning prize are arranged.

Next, a stopping means for disabling the continuation of the game will be explained based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

In steps S10 to S90, the digital displays 9a to 9C start variable display when the batted ball enters the starting prize openings 11a to Ilc provided on the game board 6, and when the player presses the stop switch 12, the player presses the stop switch 12. ,
Or, to explain in more detail, it indicates that the variable state is automatically stopped after a certain period of time.
When the power is turned on, various numerical values in the microcomputer are initialized (step 510), and then a start counter is checked (step 520). In addition, the value of the start counter indicates that the batted ball is the starting winning slot 11a.
Each time a prize is won in ~Ilc, "1" is added, up to a maximum of 4 can be stored, and any more starting prizes will be invalidated. And starting prize openings 11a to 11c
, VSW 32 and variable winning device 9 (10 count switch 33) are checked for winnings of batted balls in a regular interrupt routine (not shown) together with dynamic lighting display control of digital displays 9a to 90, etc. Therefore, if it is determined in step S20 that the value of the start counter is not "0", first the value N of the start counter is changed to "1".
is subtracted (step 530), a timer 1+ (e.g., 5 seconds) is set (step 540), and then
The displays on the digital displays 98-9C of the combination display device 10 are variably rotated (step 550). Thus, the display rotation of the digital displays 9a to 9C continues until the timer tl times up or the player presses the stop switch 12 (step 560), and one of the stop signals is derived. And this time, timer t
2 is set (step 570), and then the display on the digital displays 98 to 9C is stopped (step 580).
), timer t2 is set when the value of the start counter is "0".
This is an interval time taken to prevent the digital display from immediately shifting to the next variable display when the digital display is not displayed, and to allow the player to sufficiently recognize the symbol (number) when the digital display 9a to 9C stops. For example, about 2 seconds is set. If it is determined that the timer t2 has timed up (step 590), the process proceeds to the next step 5100.

In step 5100, it is determined whether or not the digital displays 9a to 9c display, for example, a jackpot combination in which all numbers "7" are displayed, that is, whether or not there is a jackpot in a special gaming state. If it is determined that the combination is not a jackpot, the solenoid that drives the opening/closing plate 31 is turned off in order to maintain reliability of operation (step 5ilo).
Return to step sio.

In case of jackpot, step 5120 to step 5260
As shown in , the opening/closing plate 31 is opened until 30 seconds have elapsed or until 10 winning prizes are generated, and the winning prizes that have been won on the opening/closing plate 31 during the opening are opened. When ONL/ is turned on, the opening/closing plate 31 is opened again for 30 seconds or until 10 winnings occur, and this operation is repeated up to 10 times in this embodiment as long as the winnings are ON. It shows that it is repeated until To explain in more detail, in step 5too, if it is determined that there is a jackpot, "1" is added to the value of the upper limit counter (step 5120), and the timer T, which is the opening time of the opening/closing plate 31, is is set (step 5130), the to count counter is initialized (step 5140), and the variable prize winning device 30
The solenoid is turned on to open the opening/closing plate 31 (step 5150).

When the solenoid is turned on and the opening/closing plate 31 is opened, it is first determined whether or not the winning prize that entered the opening/closing plate 3I entered the accessory continuous actuation device and turned on the VSW 32 (step St 60). /, the winning is stored (step 5170). Next, it is determined whether the value of the 10 count counter that counts the number of winning balls won while the opening/closing plate 31 is open has reached "10J" (step 5180), and if it has not reached "10", the above-mentioned It is determined whether timer T has timed up (step 5190). If the time has not expired, the process returns to step 5150 and repeats steps 8150 to 5190.

In step 5180, if it is determined that the value of the 10 count counter has reached 10, or if it is determined in step 5190 that the timer T has timed up, the timer ts, which is the interval time, is
(e.g., 2 seconds) is set (step 520
0). After that, the solenoid is turned off (step 5).
210), the opening/closing plate 31 is closed. And the opening/closing plate 3
1 is closed and until the timer t3 times up, the winning player enters the accessory continuous operation device and turns the VSW 32 on.
It is determined whether or not it has been turned ON (step 5220), and
When it is L/, the winning is memorized (step 523).
0). This is to judge whether or not the winning item that was won just before the opening/closing plate 31 closes has won a prize in the accessory continuous operation device, and the winning item that has won just before the opening/closing plate 31 closes has won a V prize. It is designed so that the open state can be repeated even at different times.

When the timer t3 times up (step 5240), it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory (step 5250), and if there is a winning memory, it is determined whether the value of the upper limit counter is "10" or not. is determined (step 52
60). If the value of the upper limit counter is not "10",
That is, if the opening operation has been repeated only a smaller number of times than the upper limit number of repetitions, the process returns to step 5120 and step 5120
Repeat N5260. Further, if it is determined that the value of the upper limit number of times counter is "10", the process proceeds to steps 3270 to 5300 showing the activation processing of the stopping means, which is the main part of this embodiment. If it is determined that there is no memory of winning, the jackpot state ends and the process returns to the first step S10. Strictly speaking, the contents that are initialized when returning to step S10 are different from the contents that are initialized after the electric trout is cast. Also,
If it is determined in this step 5250 that there is no V winning memory, that is, if the repetition ends midway without reaching the allowed upper limit of 10 times, the process returns to step s10 again and is repeated in the game immediately after that. In the event of a jackpot, the jackpot will be repeated the maximum number of times, resulting in a relatively large number of prize balls won by the player and a problem in which the loss on the gaming parlor side becomes large. There is. Therefore, even if the special gaming state ends in the middle of the number of repetitions, instead of returning from step 5250 to step S10 as described above, the process proceeds to step 3280, which will be described later, to perform the game disable state process. Good too.

After repeating up to 10 times, steps 3270~
The stopping means shown in step 5300 is activated, making it impossible to continue the game. That is, first, after the timer t4 is set (step 5270), a game disable mode process is performed to disable the continuation of the game (step 5280).

Here, the timer t4 in step 5270 is used to set a time for disabling the game, and is set to, for example, about 10 minutes. Moreover, in the case of this embodiment, the disabled state referred to in step 5280 means that even if the hit ball wins in the starting winning holes 11a to 11ie provided on the game board 6, This means that the digital displays 9a to 9C do not start variable display even if there is a so-called starting memory related to winning a prize.

To cancel the disabled state in step 5280, step 529
This is done either by the operation of the reset switch by the game hall attendant at step 5300 or by the time-up of the timer t4 at step 5300.

As is clear from the above explanation of the operation, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment is in a special game state and the stop means does not operate until the upper limit is reached by the operation of the accessory continuous operation device. To provide a sense of satisfaction to a player without being unable to continue the game in the middle of the game state.

Further, although the above embodiment does not include processing for a termination signal derived from a management computer installed in a game parlor, such a signal is issued to the pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment. In this case, if the gaming state at the time of the issuance is a special gaming state, that is, a jackpot state, it is treated as invalid, and when it is in a normal gaming state, it is treated as valid. do it.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, since the jackpot state is stopped after the maximum number of repetitions, the number of prize balls acquired by the player up to the time of the jackpot is equal to the number of prize man-hours obtained by the jackpot. As a result, the number of prize balls that a player obtains varies, and this results in a difference in the number of prize balls that the player wins, compared to a uniform number of balls that are stopped depending on the difference between the number of balls hit and the number of prize balls. It has the unique effect of increasing interest by providing the thrill of not being able to predict the total number of players.

In the above embodiment, the fluctuation of the digital display is stopped as a stopping means, but other known stopping means such as stopping the supply of power to the firing motor or stopping the supply of power to the batting mallet in the game may also be used. Can be applied.

The explanation above has been given by taking as an example a so-called continuous throw type pachinko machine in which a special game state is generated by the combination display device 10. The present invention can be similarly applied to other continuous role object type pachinko machines such as so-called second stage continuous pitch type pachinko machines that generate game states.

``Effects of the Invention'' The present invention provides a stopping means that disables the continuation of the game related to this pachinko machine when the continuous accessory exceeds the upper limit number of consecutive operations, so that the game can be stopped in the middle of the special game state. This has the effect that it is possible to give a sense of satisfaction to the player without making it impossible to continue playing.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 to 4 show an embodiment according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 2 is a view from the back of the pachinko machine with the game board removed. FIG. 3 is a rear view of the game board, and FIG. 4 is a flowchart. 1...Pachinko machine 30...Variable winning device 31...Opening/closing plate 32...VSW (accessory continuous operation device) Patent applicant Sanyo Bussan Co., Ltd.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A pachinko machine equipped with a continuous accessory, characterized in that the pachinko machine is provided with a stop means that makes it impossible to continue playing the game when the consecutive accessory exceeds an upper limit number of times that the consecutive accessory can be operated in succession.