JPH0385A - Pin ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To facilitate detection of the number of mode deciding times through simple constitution by providing a shutter drive circuit which brings the display value of a counter into a shield state during a feed state and brings it into a visible state during a non-feed state. CONSTITUTION:An electromagnetic counter 4 provided at its front with a liquid crystal shutter 5 is embedded in the upper part of a front door 3, and counts an accumulating value of a mode decision. The electromagnetic counter is actuated by an electromagnetic relay driven directly by means of a pulse signal inputted through lead wires 42a and 42b when a power source is rendered ineffective. When a pulse signal is inputted, display of a digital wheel is updated in an adding manner from display of the minimum digit of a digital wheel 41 at each signal. A crystal shutter 5 is secured to the front of the electromagnetic counter 4 by means of screws 43a-43d. The crystal shutter is brought into an opaque state when a voltage is applied through lead wires 44a and 44b, and brought into a clear state when no voltage is applied, and display of the lower digital wheel 41 is visible. The number of mode deciding times can be easily detected only by a game shop manager.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field]

The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which data such as the number of times a variable device is driven and the frequency of drive for determining a mode can be easily grasped.

[Prior art]

In recent years, pachinko machines use computers to electronically control the winning probability of balls. In such pachinko machines, in order to determine the mode, an event that depends on chance occurs, the mode is determined from that event, and the development of a more complicated game is controlled in response to that mode. Data such as the number of decisions made per day in this mode is of interest to amusement centers for gauge adjustment.
It is desired to easily know the number of mode decisions for each pachinko machine.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

However, conventionally, since the mode is determined by a computer, the computer's internal memory or the like is used to count and store the number of times the mode has been determined. Therefore, in order to read such counted values from the internal memory, a special data reading device is required, and it is necessary to control data output and display of the numerical values by a game control computer. There was a problem that the load on the computer increased. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and its purpose is to enable the number of mode decisions to be easily detected with a simple configuration.

[Means to solve the problem]

The structure of the invention for solving the above problems is to generate a random number according to the winning of a ball in a specific winning hole, determine a hit or miss mode according to the generated random number, and A pachinko machine having a computer that calculates the probability of a ball entering a winning hole by MilB, comprising: a signal generating means configured by the computer and outputting a pulse signal to the outside every time the mode is determined; and a front surface of the pachinko machine. a counter attached to the counter, which inputs the pulse signal and is directly driven by the pulse signal to display the cumulative value of the pulse signal; a shutter disposed in front of the counter; and a shutter arranged in front of the counter; The present invention further includes a shutter drive circuit that makes the displayed value of the counter in a shielded state and makes the display of the counter visible when the power is not supplied.

[Effect]

A pulse signal is outputted each time a mode is determined by a signal generating means constituted by a game control computer. The pulse signal is input to a counter disposed on the front side of the pachinko machine, that is, on the side facing the player. The counter is directly driven by the pulse signal to update a permanent display number plate to count and display the cumulative value of the pulse signal. Further, a shutter is provided in front of the counter. The shutter is set by a shutter drive circuit to a state in which the displayed value of the counter is shielded when power is being supplied, and to a state where the display value of the counter is visible from the front when power is not supplied. For example, an electromagnetic counter that does not require a power source is used as the counter, and is directly driven by an input pulse signal. Further, a liquid crystal shutter or a mechanically opened/closed shutter is used as the shutter. In this way, during power supply, the displayed value of the counter is not visible from the outside due to the shielding effect of the shutter, so that the displayed value is not known to the player during the game. Furthermore, when the power supply is stopped, the shutter is opened so that the displayed value below can be viewed, so that only the staff at the game hall can be informed of the displayed value.

【Example】

The present invention will be described below based on specific examples. FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine 1. A front surface R3 is attached to the frame 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 51 is attached to the front door 3. The game board 51 is provided with various winning holes, among which 52, 53, and 54 are specific winning holes, and when a prize is won in the specific winning hole, a combination operation that determines a winning mode is started. . 56.59.60 are normal winning openings,
61.62 is a prize opening with a tulip type accessory. Reference numeral 63 is a large prize opening which is opened and closed according to the winning mode, and an opening/closing door 64 is opened and closed by a solenoid 41 provided inside. In addition, a prize winning slot 65 is provided in the center of the big winning opening, and when a prize is won in the winning opening, the opening/closing door 64 generates the right to continue opening and closing. In the center of the game board 51, there are specific winning holes 52, 53, 54.
A numerical display 27 and a lamp display 29 are provided to display the chance combination state when a ball wins a prize. The numerical display 27 is a three-digit LED display, and the lamp display 29 is a lamp in which red and blue LEDs are arranged cyclically. When a prize is won in a specific winning slot, the three-digit numerical value displayed on the numerical display 27 changes. Note that the fluctuating numerical value on the numerical display 27 is unrelated to the rotation of the random number table. When the rotation of the numerical value display 27 stops, a random number determined irrespective of the fluctuating numerical value at that time is displayed on the numerical value display 27. Moreover, when the random number is determined, the mode is determined from the value, and the opening time of the opening/closing door 64 of the big prize opening 63 is controlled according to the mode. Also, games! 51 is provided with various indicators and lamps for displaying operating conditions. 30 in the center is
This is a memorized number display for displaying the number of pending winning balls that have entered a specific winning hole and are pending winning processing. 49a
~49j, during the combination operation to determine the mode,
It is a flashing operating lamp. 47a~4? C is a panic lamp that flashes together with the lamps 49a to 49j when a jackpot is won. Further, 48a to 48c are V lamps that blink when there is a prize in the winning prize slot 65. Further, an electromagnetic counter 4 having a liquid crystal shutter 5 disposed on the front surface is buried in the upper part of the front door 3. This electromagnetic counter 4 counts the cumulative value of mode decisions. The electromagnetic counter 4 has a three-digit number ring 4I as shown in FIG.
It has a lead wire 42a in front of the power supply. This is a counter operated by an electromagnetic relay directly driven by a pulse signal input from 42b. When a pulse signal is input, the display of the smallest digit on the number wheel 41 is updated additively for each pulse signal. Also, on the front side of the electromagnetic counter 4, a liquid crystal shutter 5 is attached with a screw 4.
3a to 43d. LCD shutter 5
When a voltage is applied from the lead wires 44a and 44b, it becomes opaque, and the display on the lower number ring 41 cannot be seen. Moreover, when no voltage is applied, the liquid crystal shutter 5 is in a transparent state,
The display of the lower number ring 41 can be visually recognized. , FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the device of this embodiment. A microcomputer 6 is used as the control device. The micro convenience store
Taro has external RROM? , outside! RAM8 is connected. The ROM 7 is provided with a random number table 71 for determining the winning mode. On the other hand, the RAM 8 is formed with a random number memory 81 that stores random numbers generated from time to time by the random number table 71, and a determination memory 82 that stores determined random numbers that determine the winning mode. The confirmation memory 82 has a memory equal to the number of reserved winning balls in the specific winning hole +1. A random number for each reserved winning ball is determined at the time of winning, and the random number is stored in each determined memory 82. The display when the numerical value display 27 stops changing is performed based on the corresponding random number stored in the confirmation memory 82. On the other hand, a winning detection switch 9 detects a winning ball in a specific winning opening, and a winning detection switch 10 detects a winning ball in a special winning opening. A V-winning detection switch 11 that detects a winning ball in a V-winning opening is connected to a microcomputer 6 via a waveform shaping circuit 13 consisting of a flip-flop to prevent chattering. The clock generation circuit 17 outputs an external interrupt signal to the INT terminal of the microcomputer 6 via the frequency divider 15. Then, the microcomputer 6 executes the main program shown in FIG. 4 in synchronization with the external interrupt signal. Further, a timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 18 is input to the R5Tl terminal of the microcomputer 6, and a random number generation program is started in synchronization with the timing signal. Further, 21 is a power supply circuit, the signal of the start switch 23 is input to the reset signal generation circuit 19, and the output signal of the reset signal is input to the RST of the microcomputer 6.
The reset signal is input to two terminals, and the initial set program is activated by the reset signal. Further, a shutter drive circuit 50 is connected to the power supply circuit 21, and a liquid crystal shutter 5 is connected to the shutter drive circuit 50. Further, each output port of the micro combi coater 6 includes a display drive circuit 25, a display selection circuit 28, a driver 39,
A driver 40 is connected. The above-mentioned numerical value display 27, lamp display 29, and storage number display 30 are connected to the display drive circuit 25 and the display selection circuit 28. These displays are dynamically driven by outputting selection data and display data from the microcomputer 6 at regular intervals. The driver 39 drives the solenoid 46 in response to a signal from the microcomputer 6, and controls the lighting operations of the panic lamp 47, the ■ lamp 48, and the operation lamp 49. Further, an electromagnetic counter 4 is connected to the driver 40. Next, the operation of the pachinko machine having such a configuration will be explained based on a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the microcomputer 6. (1) When the initial set start switch 23 is turned on when the power is turned on, power is supplied to the microcomputer 6, and the reset signal generation circuit 19 outputs the reset signal S4 to the RST2 terminal. Then, the CPU 6 executes the initial set program. That is, a 3-digit numerical register XI to be displayed on the numerical display 27,
X2. X3 is set to the initial value, and the display lamp register L, which stores the lighting lamp of the lamp indicator 29, is set to the initial value. In addition, the winning ball counter C, which counts the number of pending winning balls that have entered a specific winning slot and is on hold, is set to zero.
A grand prize opening prize counter G that counts the number of winning balls entering the prize winning hole is initialized to zero, and (2) a V winning ball counter A that stores the presence or absence of reserved winning balls in the winning hole is initialized to zero. Also,
The state register F that stores the control state is initialized to zero, the mode register R that stores the mode is initialized to zero, and the timer T1 is set to zero.
．． T2°T3 are initialized to zero. (2) Rotating the random number table In parallel with the main program processing in Figure 4, R5Tl
A random number generation program is started in synchronization with the timing signal input from the terminal. That is, the numerical value stored at address I of the random number table 71 is read out, and the numerical value is stored in the random number memory 81 as a three-digit numerical value. Then, the value of address ■ is updated by 1. In this way, random numbers are sequentially generated in the random number memory 81 at arbitrary times after the pachinko machine is reset. The random number generation rate at this time is determined by the timing signal output from the timing signal generation circuit 18. (3) Main program After initial setting, the CPU 6 executes the main program shown in FIG. 4 every time an external interrupt signal output from the frequency divider 15 is input. In step 100, a timer update process is performed, and in step 102, the switch group state signals 31. S2. S3 is loaded. These status signals are composed of negative logic, and when the signals are at a low level, the switch is on, indicating that a winning ball has been detected. Therefore, step 104.110.114
The falling edge of each state signal is detected, and only at that time, the counters C, G, and A are updated by 1. However, the number of pending winning balls is
So, I try to only count up to 4. Then, when a winning in the specific winning hole is detected, the determination in step 104 becomes YES, and if the number of reserved winning balls is smaller than 4 in step 106, step 108
In step 109, the winning ball counter C is updated by 1.
The value of the random number memory 81 at that time is the confirmed memory 1jlJ (C
) 82. In other words, when a winning ball is detected in a specific winning hole when there are no pending winning balls, the winning ball counter C
becomes 1, and the value of the random number memory 81 at that time is the confirmed memory I.
Stored in JM(1). Further, when the winning ball counter C is 1 or more, if a winning ball is further entered into a specific winning hole, that winning ball becomes a reserved winning ball, and the winning ball counter C is incremented by 1. Then, the value of the random number memory 81 at the time of winning is stored in the confirmed memo IJM(C) corresponding to the pending winning ball. In this way, when a specific winning hole is won, a random number for determining the winning mode is determined. The next steps 118 to 166 are processing steps corresponding to each state. (a) Processing when there is no winning ball When there is no winning ball, that is, when the counter C is O, the processing of steps 100 to 124.170 is performed, and the numerical display and lamp display container, each lamp group,
Perform a predetermined display. (b) The value of counter C is determined in combination operation processing step 124, and when a winning is detected, the value of counter C is subtracted by 1, register F is set to 1 to indicate the combination operation state, and timer TI is set to a predetermined value. (steps 124-128). and,
As the winning ball counter C is decremented in step 130, the contents of the confirmed memo IJM(C) are incremented by one and updated. Next, in step 132, it is determined whether or not the timer T1 has timed up. If it is determined that the timer has not timed up, the process moves to step 170, where processing such as displaying the combination of lamp indicators as being in operation is performed. executed. Then, in the subsequent execution cycle, the value of register F is set to l, so the determination in step 118 is YE.
S, branching to step 132, and step 132.
The process of 170 is repeatedly executed. Then, in a certain subsequent execution cycle, in step 132, the timer T
If 1 is determined to be time-up, the process moves to step 134 to confirm the memo! The winning mode is determined from the value of jM(0), and the winning mode is set in the mode register R. The values set in the mode register R are 0 for a miss, 1 for a small hit, 2 for a medium hit, and 3 for a jackpot. Next step 1
At step 36, the value of the confirmed memo UM(0) is displayed on the numerical display 27 to notify the player of the confirmed random number. Next, step 13 constitutes the function of the signal generating means.
At step 7, a pulse signal is output to the driver 40 and the display of the electromagnetic counter 4 is added by one. Next, in step 139, it is determined whether it is a hit or a miss based on the value of the register R. If it is a miss, the process moves to step 140, the register F is set to O, and the process moves to the next winning ball judgment cycle. (c) Processing in case of winning Step 1390 When the determination result is a winning, a time is set in the timer T2 in step 144 according to the mode. Then, in step 146, it is determined whether or not the timer T2 has timed up, and in step 148, the counter G
It is determined whether the value of has become lO. If the counter G is less than 10 before the timer T2 times out, the process moves to step 170, and the solenoid 46 is activated so that the opening/closing door 64 is opened so as to be controlled as a panic.
is operated, and other lamp indicators 29, panic lamps 47a to 47c, etc. are blinked. In subsequent execution cycles, the value of register F is set to 2, so the determination result at step 120 becomes YBS, and the process branches to step 146, where it is determined that timer T2 has timed up. Step 1 until it is determined in step 148 that the counter G has reached 10.
Processing from 00 to 120, 146.148.170 is repeatedly executed. As a result, the big prize opening remains open for a predetermined period of time, and the lamp group displays a panic state. In the subsequent process, when it is determined in step 148 that the number of winning balls into the big winning hole is 10, the same process as the time up is performed even before the time up. That is, step 1
At 50, set force G to O and register R to 0. (d) Processing when a V winning ball exists If it is determined that the jackpot mode is in step 154, and a V winning ball exists when the big winning opening is open, that is, the counter A is set to 1 in step 156. When it is determined that this is the case, the value of register F is set to 3 in step 158 to indicate the occurrence of the continuation right. And step 16
2, timer T3 is set to a predetermined time, and step 164
Determine the time up. This process is to provide a certain delay until the grand prize opening is subsequently opened. Thereafter, in step 166, the register R is set to the value 3 indicating a jackpot, and the process proceeds to step 142, where the above-mentioned process for winning is performed. However, the continuation right is adjusted in step 152 so that it does not occur more than 10 times. In this way, the pulse signal generated in step 137 causes the count value of the electromagnetic counter 4 to be updated one by one in an additive manner. However, during the game, a voltage is applied to the liquid crystal shutter 5, and since it is opaque, the counted value cannot be viewed from the outside. However, when the power supply to the CPU 6 is stopped, no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal shutter 5, so the liquid crystal shutter 5 becomes transparent, and the count value of the electromagnetic counter 4 at the bottom can be visually confirmed from the outside. In the above embodiment, the transparent state and opaque state of the liquid crystal shutter 5 are controlled by the presence or absence of power supply to the CPIJ 6, but this can be done simultaneously for all pachinko machines by operating a switch or by remote control. It's okay. In addition, an electromagnetic counter 4 is attached to the upper front of the game board 51, and a switch is provided that is linked to the opening of the glass door of the pachinko machine, and when the glass door is opened for a certain period of time, the power supply is stopped and the liquid crystal shutter 5 is turned on. The lower numerical value may be made visible. In this case, since the glass door is opened when adjusting the gauge, the display value can be automatically checked visually. Also, when removing a ball stuck on a nail, the glass door is opened, but in that case, the opening time is short, so the liquid crystal shutter does not become transparent, and the lower value is displayed to the player. It is not known to anyone. Further, the shutter may be a mechanically opened/closed shutter in addition to the above-mentioned electrically controlled liquid crystal shutter. Further, the electromagnetic counter may be reset by operating a reset switch (not shown) attached to the electromagnetic counter 4, or by a signal output from the CPU 6.

【Effect of the invention】

The present invention is comprised of a computer, and includes a signal generating means that outputs a pulse signal to the outside each time a mode is determined, and a signal generating means that inputs the pulse signal and is directly driven by the pulse signal to display the cumulative value of the pulse signal. The counter is equipped with a shutter placed on the front of the counter, and a shutter drive circuit that shields the counter display value when power is being supplied, and makes the counter display visible when power is not supplied. , it becomes possible for only the game hall manager to easily detect the number of mode decisions.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of a pachinko machine according to a specific embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a plan view showing the external appearance of the pachinko machine, and Fig. 3 is a counter and liquid crystal display. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the structure of the shutter, and a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the microcomputer used in the pachinko machine of the same embodiment. 1 - Pachinko machine 2 Frame 3 - Front door 4 - Counter 5 Liquid crystal shutter 27 Numerical display 29 Lamp display 30 - Memory number display 51 Game board 52, 53.54 - Specific winning slot 63
゛Big prize opening 64゛Opening/closing door 65-V winning opening 81 82 ・Confirmed memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] A random number is generated in response to the entry of a ball into a specific winning opening, a hit or miss mode is determined according to the generated random number, and the ball is placed into the winning opening in accordance with the mode. A pachinko machine having a computer for controlling winning probability, comprising: a signal generating means configured by the computer and outputting a pulse signal to the outside every time the mode is determined; a counter that is directly driven by the pulse signal and displays the cumulative value of the pulse signal; and a shutter placed in front of the counter, and when the power is supplied, the displayed value of the counter is in a shielded state. . A pachinko machine, comprising: a shutter drive circuit that makes the display of the counter visible when power is not supplied.