JPH0768029A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Object] An object of the present invention is to audibly indicate the possibility of shifting to the code for all digits when each variable display is stopped in the process of sequentially stopping each variable display. The purpose is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that informs the player. According to the present invention, the variable display device is provided with a first all-digit shift determination means and a second digit shift determination means for each variable display each time the variable display is stopped. Whether the code displayed in stop is a possibility that a special prize mode, etc. may occur due to the combination relationship with the code displayed in stop on another variable display, that is, is it a transfer mode for all digits shifting to a code for all digits? It is determined whether or not it is a code of the shift mode for all digits, and the code is clearly notified to the player by voice by the voice generation means. [Effect] The player can fully enjoy the combination of signs in the process until the signs of all the digits are known, and can make the game more interesting than before.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a specific winning opening, a first state with a small winning probability or no winning probability, and a second state with a large winning probability in a game area surrounded by guide rails. A special variable winning device that can be converted and a variable display device that arranges multiple digits of variable display that can sequentially and variably display a large number of identification codes are provided, and it is a condition that the controller wins a specific winning opening. After changing the display mode of the variable display device, sequentially stop the variable display of each digit,
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine which controls the special variation winning device to convert from the first state to the second state when the all-digit display code displayed by the all-digit variable display is a predetermined combination.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko gaming machine of this type is provided with, for example, a variable display device composed of three 7-segment digital displays and a special variable winning device called a so-called attacker. On condition that the hit ball is won, the display mode of the variable display device composed of three digital displays changes in rotation, and the change in rotation is stopped after a certain period of time or when the stop switch is pressed. When the code stopped and displayed on the variable display device is a predetermined combination, for example, an odd-numbered doublet, it is determined that a special prize mode has occurred, and the special variable winning device is converted from the first state to the second state, A pachinko gaming machine configured to generate a sound effect is known.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine, only after the result of the combination of the signs of all digits is known, the fact is notified to the player by sound as the occurrence of the special prize mode. However, each time the variable display is stopped, the player is not clearly informed of whether or not it is tied to the code for all digits, which is not interesting in this respect. The present invention has been made in view of such problems,
An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that informs the player by voice each time each variable display stops, in the process of sequentially stopping each variable display, the possibility of shifting to the code per all digits. It is a thing.

[0004]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a pachinko gaming machine of the type described at the beginning, and when each variable display is stopped and displayed, the display code of the variable display is guaranteed in advance. In order to determine whether it is the all-digit-per-digit transition mode in which transition to the digit-per-digit display code is performed, it is determined whether the display code of the variable display that is stopped first is the hit code or not. Means and each variable display stopped after the second, that the display code of the variable display is the same as the display code of all the variable display already stopped before that, and the variable display. On the condition that the display code of the display unit is a hit sign, all-digit shift determination means for determining whether the display code of the variable display unit is a shift mode for all digits is provided, and each variable display unit When stopped, above When a signal indicating the shift mode for all digits is obtained from any of the shift detection means for each digit, a voice generating means for uttering the name of the code stopped and displayed on the variable display is provided each time. It is characterized by that.

[0005]

According to the first all-digit shift determination means and the all-digit shift determination means for the second and subsequent digits, each variable display is stopped and displayed on the variable display. It is determined whether or not the code is a combination mode with the code that is stopped and displayed on the other variable display, and there is a possibility that a special prize mode or the like is generated, that is, a shift mode for all digits to shift to a code for all digits. , If the code is a shift mode for all digits, the code is clearly notified to the player by voice. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy the combination of the signs in the process until the signs of all the digits are known, and can make the game more interesting than before.

[0006]

The present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the game area 4 partitioned by the guide rails 3 of the game board 2, a variable display device 5 capable of sequentially variably displaying a plurality of identification codes, and a display of the variable display device 5 on condition that a pachinko ball is won. Three specific winning openings 6, 7, 8 which are triggers for changing the aspect are juxtaposed, and specific winning detectors SW1, SW2, SW3 are provided in these specific winning openings 6, 7, 8 respectively.
Belongs to. Below the inside of the game area 4, an attacker-type special variable winning device 9 is arranged, and two specific winning ports 7 and 8 of the three specific winning ports are provided on both sides of the special variable winning device 9. Has been. Incidentally, 10 is a stop switch for automatically stopping the variable display device 5, 11 is a hitting ball supply tray, 12 is a lower tray, and 13 is an operation dial of the hitting ball launching device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display device 5 is
A robot 21 as a movable body is provided in the center thereof, and a body 21B of the robot 21 is provided with three digital variable displays 22 (including subscripts a, b, and c as necessary) including a 7-segment LED display. Distinguish) is incorporated. The robot 21 is housed in a recess chamber 15 formed deeply behind the mounting board 14 mounted on the game board 2 by the mounting hole 14a. Reference numeral 16 denotes an armor portion, which prevents a hit ball from flowing down the front surface of the mounting substrate 14 and hitting the robot 21. It should be noted that the top of the mounting board 14 is provided with a winning entrance 17 and right and left top horizontal winning openings 18. The four LED lamps 19 arranged below the digital variable display 22 constitute a memory display 20 indicating the number of memory balls that have won a particular prize. The robot 21 includes a head portion 21A capable of "nodding" movement and a body portion 21 rotatable leftward and rightward as shown by a broken line in FIG.
B is a humanoid type having an arm portion 21C capable of swinging and raising, and a leg portion 21D slidable in the front-rear direction. The three digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c are arranged side by side in the body portion 21B of the robot 21 so as to be visible to the player.

In FIG. 4, the special variation winning device 9 has a large opening 24 opened and closed by an opening / closing door 23 provided in the center of the front side thereof, and second and third openings provided on the left and right of the mounting substrate 25. The special winning openings 7 and 8 are provided, and a total of three winning openings including the central continuous winning opening 26 are formed inside the opening 24. As shown in FIG. 5, on the rear surface side of the mounting substrate 25, a continuation detector SW4 for detecting a ball that has won the continuous winning opening 26 and continuing the special prize mode, and an opening / closing door 23 of FIG. As described above, a prize number detector SW5 for counting the total number of balls won in the special variable winning device 9 is arranged, and the total prize number is a number indicator 27 arranged below the opening / closing door 23. Displayed by.

Control Device The control operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be described below with reference to FIGS.
Description will be given according to the circuit shown in FIG. FF1 to FF10
Is a flip-flop, and FF1 is a variable display 22.
a, 22b, 22c for start, FF2, FF3, F
F4 is for the variable display that executes rotation start and stop,
FF5 is a flip-flop for stopping. FF6 is a flip-flop for determining continuation of the special prize mode (continuation flip-flop), FF7 is a flip-flop for opening / closing solenoid 28 (opening / closing flip-flop) for opening the opening / closing door 23 of the special variation winning device 9, and FF8 is The flip-flops (motor flip-flops) for the motor 37 for operating the body portion 21B and the leg portions 21D of the robot 21, FF9 and FF10 are head portions 21A of the robot 21.
Is a flip-flop for the head solenoid 43 for operating the head. The FF 7 is an arm portion 4 that operates the arm portion 21C of the robot 21.
Flip-flop for 9 (arm flip-flop)
It also functions as a flip-flop for the strobe device 29 provided at the rear of the variable display device 5. Reference numeral 64 is a first counter that determines the display content of the variable display 22a (first stop digit) that is stopped first, and 65 is the variable display 22 that is stopped next.
A second counter that determines the display content of b (second stop digit), 6
Reference numeral 6 is a third counter that determines the display content of the variable display 22c (third stop digit) that stops last. The digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c include counters 64, 65,
The contents of 66 are decoded by the decoders 67, 68, and 69 in decimal, and the count values are displayed. This display content is
The output pulse from the oscillator 60 is the AND gates 61 and 6
By inputting to the counters 64, 65, 66 through 2, 63, the rotation changes.

Next, the operation will be described. Normal game state variable display flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4
Are normally in reset. For this reason, the AND gates 61, 62, 63 connected to the Q output terminals of the flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 are closed and the output pulse from the oscillator 60 is prohibited, so that the variable indicators 22a, 22b. , 22c have stopped rotating.

[0011] When the shot to win a particular winning hole 6, 7, 8 to a particular winning hole to win, robot of the head 21A of the variable display device 5 is down 2 times. Also, the digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c start to rotate as follows. (B) Rotation start of variable indicator In FIG. 6, specific prize detectors SW1, SW2, SW3
When one of them is turned on, the pulse is up / down counter 52 via the waveform shaping circuit 50 and the AND gate 51.
Join in. The up / down counter 52 is associated with the number of memories displayed on the memory display 20, and up counts a specific winning pulse up to a total of 4, and produces an output while the count value is 1 to 4. When the stored count value is 5 or more, an L level carry is generated and the AND gate 51 is prohibited. When an output is generated in the up / down counter 52, the AND gate 53
The start flip-flop FF1 is set via the. Of flip-flop FF1 The Q output of the flop FF1 is inverted to the H level, and the line A
The variable display flip-flops FF2 and F shown in FIG.
While being sent to F3 and FF4, they are also sent from the line B to the head flip-flop FF9 in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 7, the Q output of the flip-flop FF1 is received and the flip-flops FF2, FF3 and FF are received.
4 is set, and an AND gate 6 is set by the set output.
1, 62, 63 are opened. The pulse from the oscillator 60 is the first counter 64, the second counter 65, and the third counter 6.
6 and the count contents of these counters 64, 65, 66 are stepped up, and the digital variable displays 22a, 2
The display contents of 2b and 22c rotate.

(B) Nodding motion of the head of the robot On the other hand, in FIG. 9, the Q output of the flip-flop FF1 is inverted to the H level via the line B by the Q output of the flip-flop FF1, and the head flip-flop is turned on. The Therefore, the reset of the counter circuit 96 is released. The counter circuit 96 has three output terminals Q0, Q1 and Q2, receives a clock from the clock generator 95, generates a repeating pulse of 0.5 second width after 0.5 seconds at its output terminal Q0, and outputs to Q1. Are pulsed after 2 seconds and Q2 after 1 second. Therefore, the counter circuit 96 outputs two pulses to the Q0 terminal until a pulse is generated to the Q1 terminal after 2 seconds. These two pulses are applied to the solenoid drive circuit 43a through the AND gate 97 which receives the Q0 output of the counter circuit 96 and the Q output of the head flip-flop FF10 as two inputs, and energizes the head solenoid 43 twice. To do.

Therefore, the head 21A of the robot 21 descends twice. That is, in FIG. 10, when the head solenoid 43 is biased, the connecting member 42 rotates via the pin 39,
The head connecting pin 41 is pulled backward. In the head 21A of the robot 21, the L-shaped portion 44 of the occiput is attached to the support column 40 by the shaft 44b
When the head connecting pin 41 is pulled rearward, the head 21A rotates downward about the shaft 44b. When an output occurs at Q1 of the counter circuit 96,
The flip-flops FF9 and FF10 are reset, and the counter circuit 96 is also reset.

(C) Stopping rotation of variable display The rotation of the digital display 22a, 22b, 22c is
When an automatic stop pulse is input to the OR gate 56 in FIG. 6 or a manual stop pulse from the stop switch 10 is input, the OR gate 56 is stopped as follows. still,
The automatic stop pulse is the start flip-flop FF1.
Is reset to release the timer 54, and the timer 54 produces a timer output about 6 seconds after receiving the clock from the clock generator 55.

Now, when one of the stop pulses is input to the OR gate 56, the stop flip-flop FF5 connected to the OR gate 56 is set. Since the Q output of the flip-flop FF5 becomes H level, the reset state of the shift register 59 is released, and the shift register 59 is ANDed from the random pulse generation circuit 57.
The counting operation is performed by the pulse sent through the gate 58. Digit output terminals Q1 and Q2 of the shift register 59
Output pulses are sequentially generated at Q3 and Q4, and the output of Q4 inhibits the AND gate 58. During this period, due to the output pulses sequentially generated at the digit output terminals Q1 Q2 Q3,
The variable display flip-flops FF2 and FF shown in FIG.
3 and FF4 are sequentially reset. Because of this AN
The D gates 61, 62, 63 are closed, the pulse from the oscillator 60 is prohibited, and the digital variable indicators 22a, 22b,
22c sequentially stops rotating. And when you stop, say the displayed number or sound effect. The last rotation of the digital variable display 22c is stopped when an output occurs at the most significant digit of the shift register 59.

(D) Speaking of displayed numbers and generation of sound effect In FIG. 7, digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 2 are shown.
2c stops rotating one after another in this order, but when each variable display 22a, 22b, 22c stops, each display code (in this example, the number of each digit) is seen in all digits. In the case of a display mode that shifts to a code for all digits (in this example, a 3-digit hit number), the name of the corresponding display code is the speaker 8
Spoken from 2. Further, in the case of the display mode in which each display code does not shift to the code for all digits, a sound effect “beep” is generated from the speaker 82 as a loss sound. Here, the odd-numbered three-digit numbers "111", "333", "555", "777", and "99" are used as codes for all digits.
9 "is taken as an example. In this case, the display mode in which the display code shifts to the code for all digits (hereinafter simply referred to as" transition mode for all digits ") is, for example," 110 "is sequentially stopped and displayed from the upper digit. If so, the first stop digit "1" and the second stop digit "1" are transition modes for all digits toward the final digit "111" which is the code for all digits. The second stop digit "0" is a lost display mode that does not shift to the code for all digits. Therefore, in the case of this example, "Ichi" and "Ichi" are uttered, and then a beep sound is produced.

If the first stop number and the second stop number are other than the hit sign, that is, even numbers, the stop numbers of the digits thereafter are odd or even, and are all digits. It becomes a lost display mode that does not shift to the sign. Therefore, for example, if "073" is sequentially displayed in a stopped order from the upper digit, the first stop number "0" is already in the display mode, and therefore all the beep sounds are "beep", "beep", and "beep". Be represented. For example, if "107" is sequentially stopped and displayed from the upper digit, it means that the first stop digit "1" is shifted to the code for all digits, so "Ichi" is uttered. The second and subsequent stop numbers are all displayed in a lost display mode that does not shift to the code for all digits, and are represented by sounds such as "beep" and "beep". In detail, the seventh
In the figure, variable display flip-flops FF2 and FF
3, the FF 4 is sequentially reset, and the first counter 64, the second counter 65, and the third counter 66 hold a certain content at those times. 1st stop digit, 2nd stop digit,
The numbers stopped and displayed on the respective variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c of the third stop digit are the respective counters 64, 65, 66.
It depends on the content of.

The first condition for the shift mode for all digits is that the content of the first counter 64 at the first stop digit is a hit sign (odd number). As the determination means, here, the fact that the output line of the least significant bit of the first counter 64 is "1" if "odd" and "0" if "even" is used. With respect to the first stop digit, it is determined whether or not the shift mode is per all digits only by the first condition. The second condition is a condition necessary for each of the second and subsequent digits to be a transition mode for all digits. That is, for each stop digit after the second stop digit, in addition to the first condition, the second counter 65 or the third counter 6 of the stop digit is added.
6 is the content of the counter for all the stop digits existing before the stop digit, that is, the content of the first counter 64 or the first counter 64 and the second counter 6 respectively.
It is necessary to agree with the contents of 5.

Reference numerals 71, 72, and 73 are all-digit shift determination circuits for determining whether or not each display of the first stop digit, the second stop digit, and the third stop digit is in the shift mode for all digits. Of these, the shift determination circuit 71 for all digits of the first stop digit is
Since the second condition is not required, this embodiment is constructed as a simple hit sign discriminating circuit. In addition, regarding the shift determination circuits 72 and 73 for all digits after the second stop digit, the content of the second counter 65 is set to the content of the first counter 64 in order to take into account the second condition in addition to the first condition. A data comparator 76 for comparison and a data comparator 79 for comparing the contents of the third counter 66 with the contents of the second counter 65 are provided, and the comparison result of the data comparator 76 is inputted as a condition to the shift determination circuit 72 for all digits of the second stop digit. age,
The comparison result of the data comparator 79 is used as a condition input to the shift determination circuit 73 for all digits of the third stop digit. First stop digit The shift determination circuit 71 for all digits of the first stop digit is the counter 6
AND gate 711 directly connected to the 4 least significant bits
And an AND gate 712 connected to the least significant bit of the counter 64 via an inverter 710. 70a
Is a timing output circuit for both AND gates 711 and 712. It is composed of a rising differential circuit composed of a branch circuit and an AND gate, and its timing output terminal is an AND gate 7
It is connected to the input terminals of 11, 712. Therefore, at the timing of stopping the first digit when the flip-flop FF2 is reset, a single pulse is generated in the timing output circuit 70a, the same pulse is added to the AND gates 711 and 712, and the least significant bit of the first counter 64 is The data is sampled and the AND gate 711 is caused to output the “odd signal” which is a hit signal, or the AND gate 71
The output signal from 2 is an even-numbered signal which is a lost sign signal.

When the first stop digit is a hit sign (odd number),
The odd signal from the AND gate 711 is the OR gate 74
Is added as a strobe input to the voice synthesizing circuit 75 via. As a result, the voice synthesizing circuit 75 creates a voice synthesizing signal having a numerical value (odd number) according to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 through the amplifier 81 to utter the corresponding hit name (odd number). When the first stop digit is a loss sign (even number), the even number signal from the AND gate 712 is passed through the OR gate 77 to cause the loss effect sound generation circuit 78.
Join in. As a result, the lost sound effect generation circuit 78 creates a lost sound signal, and the speaker 82 is passed through the amplifier 81.
Generates a missing sound effect called "beep",

Second Stop Digit In order for the second stop digit to be a transition mode for all digits, the above first and second conditions must be satisfied at the same time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to satisfy the second condition, a data comparator 76 for comparing the display content of the second stop digit with the display content of the first stop digit is provided, and the comparison result is also used as the condition input. A shift determination circuit 72 for all digits of 2 is provided. The second all-digit shift determination circuit 72 has a 3-input AND gate 72 instead of the 2-input AND gate 711.
1 is used and the NOR gate 720 is used instead of the inverter 710 in the input line of the AND gate 722, but basically the same configuration as the first all-digit shift determination circuit 71 is used. is there. 3-input AND gate 7
21, the same as the first all-digit shift determination circuit 71,
In addition to the pulse from the timing output circuit 70b and the least significant bit data of the first counter 64, the comparator 7
The comparison result from 6 is also conditionally input.

The data comparator 76 outputs an H level (matching with preceding and following digits) when the second counter 65 matches the content of the first counter 64, and outputs an L level (mismatching with preceding and following digits) when they do not match. Flip-flop FF3 is reset and the second digit is stopped A single pulse is generated in the circuit 70b, and the pulse is applied to the AND gates 721 and 722. When the comparison result of the data comparator 76 is “match before and after digits” and the content of the first counter 64 is an odd number, the “hit transition signal” is output from the AND gate 721, and the voice synthesis circuit 75 is output via the OR gate 74. As a strobe input. This allows
The voice synthesizing circuit 75 creates a voice synthesizing signal having a numerical value (odd number) corresponding to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 to utter the corresponding odd number through the cap increaser 81.

On the other hand, when the data comparator 76 outputs "mismatch of preceding and succeeding digits" or the data comparator 76 outputs "match of preceding and succeeding digits", the first counter 6
When the content of 4 is an even number, a "missing mode signal" is generated from the AND gate 722, is applied to the missing effect sound generating circuit 78 via the OH gate 77, and is applied to the missing effect "pi" from the speaker 82 through the amplifier 81. Sound is generated.

Third Stop Digit As in the case of the second stop digit, the first and second conditions must be satisfied at the same time. Therefore, in order to satisfy the second condition, a data comparator 79 for comparing the contents of the third counter 66 with the output of the data comparator 76 is provided, and the comparison result of the data comparator 79 is also used as the condition input for all the third digits. A hit shift determination circuit 73 is provided. The third all-digit-per-digit shift determination circuit 73 has the same configuration as the second all-digit-per-digit shift determination circuit 72 and has four inputs A.
Using ND gate 731 and AND gate 732, AN
3-input NOR gate 7 in the input line of D gate 732.
30 is provided. In addition to the pulse from the timing output circuit 70c and the data of the least significant bit of the first counter 64, the comparison result from the data comparators 76 and 79 is conditionally input to the 4-input AND gate 731.

At the timing when the third digit stops after the flip-flop FF4 is reset, A single pulse is generated in the output circuit 70c, and the pulse is AN
Added to D-gates 731,732. When the comparison result of the data comparators 76 and 79 is “match before and after digits” and the content of the first counter 64 is an odd number, the AND gate 7
The “winning transition signal” is output from 31 and the OR gate 74
Is added as a strobe input to the voice synthesizing circuit 75 via. As a result, the voice synthesizing circuit 75 creates a voice synthesizing signal having a numerical value (odd number) corresponding to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 to utter the corresponding odd number through the amplifier 81. On the other hand, when the data comparator 76 or 79 outputs "the front and rear digits do not match", or when the data comparator 76 or 79 outputs the "front and rear digits match" but the content of the first counter 64 is an even number, AND gate 7
The “miss mode signal” is generated from 32, and the OR gate 7
A loss effect sound generation circuit 78 is added via 7 to an amplifier 8
Through 1, the speaker 82 produces a beep sound effect,

(E) Determination of special prize mode First counter 64, second counter 65, third counter 6
The content data of 6 is input to the special prize mode determination circuit 83 of FIG. This special prize mode determination circuit 83 has fixed data “11
1 ”,“ 333 ”,“ 555 ”,“ 777 ”, and“ 999 ”have been input, and the special prize mode determination circuit 83 has the counters 64, 65 corresponding to the display numbers of the variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c that have just stopped. The value of 66 is compared with these fixed data.The determination of the special prize mode determination circuit 83 is started by the input from the output line I3 and ended by the input from the line F. And, at the time of winning, it is applied to the terminal Y. The "special prize mode signal" is output, and if lost, the "non-special prize mode signal" is output and sent to the sound effect generation circuit 80 of FIG. 7 to generate a specific sound or melody from the speaker 82. Let

Further, in the case of this actual asahi example, the special prize mode signal causes "Banzai" to be uttered three times. That is, the AND gate 84 is opened by the special prize mode signal (the terminal Y output from the special prize mode determination circuit 83), the output from the AND gate 84 is input to the voice synthesis circuit 75, and "Banzai" is uttered three times. It Therefore, "Banzai" is uttered each time the special prize mode signal is output from the AND gate 84.

(F) Operation during special prize mode When a special prize mode signal is generated in the special prize mode determination circuit 83, the AND gate 100 of FIG. 8 is opened via the line G, and the operation of the continuous winning award detector SW4 is started. When the state becomes acceptable, the reset state of the continuation counter 107 is released. Further, the AND gate 84 of FIG. 9 is established, and its output becomes H level. Therefore, the reset states of the timer counter 86 for counting 29.5 seconds and the counter 93 for counting the number of arms are released. The timer counter 86 receives the pulse from the clock generator 85 at the same time when the output of the AND gate 84 becomes H level, and starts counting the cycle time of about 29.5 seconds shown in FIG. Furthermore, AND
The output of the gate 84 releases the reset state of the winning number counter 112 of FIG. 8 via the line H, and is added to the continuation counter 107 to display "1" on the continuation number indicator 109 via the decoder 108.

Arm Operation of Robot First, the counter 93 for the number of arms is operated by receiving a pulse from the clock generator 92, the arm solenoid 49 is energized through the AND gate 94 and the solenoid drive circuit 49a, and the robot 21 Raises both arms 21C three times. That is, in FIG. 10, when the arm solenoid 49 is urged, the connecting pin 47 is pulled down via the connecting member 48,
The arm shaft 45 rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 via the connecting member 46, and both arms 21C of the robot are lifted in a banzai shape. After all, as shown in FIG. 12, the robot 21 raises the arm 21C three times and says "Banzai" three times by the action of the counter 93.

On the other hand, the output of the AND gate 84 activates the opening / closing solenoid 28 via the solenoid drive circuit 28a, and the opening / closing door 23 of the special variation winning device 9 is opened. When a special winning ball is generated in the special variation winning device 9 during the opening, the winning number detector SW5 (FIG. 5) is activated, and the contents of the winning number counter 112 are counted up via the waveform shaping circuit 111 of FIG. The number of winning balls is numerically displayed on the winning ball number display 27 via the decoder 113.

Movement of the body and legs of the robot Further, the flip-flop FF8 is set through the OR gate 89 by the output of the output terminal Y of the special prize mode determination circuit 83, and the motor 37 is driven through the motor drive circuit 30a.
(Fig. 10) begins to rotate. When the special prize mode is completed, the special prize mode signal from the special prize mode determination circuit 83 is not output and the special prize mode signal is not output, so that one input of the AND gate 91 becomes H level.

Further, the other input of the AND gate 91 is connected to a sensor 90 (first terminal) for detecting the rotation of the cam plate 38 of the motor 37.
Although not shown in FIG. 0, the notch in the cam plate 38 corresponds to the sensor. When the signal from) becomes H level, the AND gate 91 is opened and the reset signal is output to the flip-flop FF8, so that the motor 37 stops at the proper position with the body portion 21B facing the front. or,
The power-on setting circuit 88, which is described as POWER ON, outputs one pulse when the power is turned on, and functions to correct the body portion 21B of the robot 21 to the proper position on the front side.
In FIG. 10, when the motor 37 rotates, the pin 39 pivots eccentrically together with the cam plate 38, swings the control member 36 left and right, and the rotary column 34 reciprocally pivots together. As a result, the body portion 21B of the robot is shaken left and right.

Further, this movement is performed by the segment gear 35 of the rotary column 34, the segment gears 33 on both sides meshing with the segment gear 35,
Through the pin 32 fixed to the segment gear 33, it is transmitted to the left and right leg portions 21D located below the base portion 30, and the left and right leg portions 21D perform a projecting / retracting motion in the front-rear direction. Incidentally, 3
Reference numeral 1 denotes a slit through which the pin 32 penetrates. While the variable winning device 9 is open, the strobe device 29 (FIG. 11) flashes light via the strobe light emission circuit 29a, and the robot 2
The body portion 21A of No. 1 sways left and right, the leg portion 21D moves back and forth, and the head portion 21A makes a nod motion.

The end of one cycle The special variable winning device 9 is opened 2 times as shown in FIG.
It closes after 9.5 seconds elapses or when 10 winning balls are won in the special variation winning device 9. That is, after opening 29.
After 5 seconds, line E goes to H level, and flickers through OH gate 115. AND gate 84 is inhibited via line D. Also,
When the number of winning balls reaches 10, an output is generated in the AND gate 114 and the flip-flop FF7 is also set through the OR gate 115, so that the AND gate 84 is similarly prohibited.

As a result, the special variation winning device 9 is closed. During this period, when the continuous winning award detector SW4 operates, the pulse from the waveform shaping circuit 101 is input to the flip-flop FF6 via the 3-input AND gate 100, and the flip-flop FF6 is set. The set output of the flip-flop FF6 causes the flip-flop FF
The D input of 7 becomes H level. Then, when 29.5 seconds of the timer counter 86 has expired,
Via the OR gate 103, the up / down
A signal is sent to the counter 52 and the counter 52 is down-counted.

The special variable winning device 9 is closed for 3 seconds, provided that a winning ball has been generated at the continuous winning opening 26 during the above cycle time, and more precisely, the flip-flop FF6 is in the set state. Wait a while and open again. That is, the reset output of the 3-second timer 105 is released by the set output of the flip-flop FF7, and the flip-flop FF7 is reset via the OR gate 106 when the wait time of 3 seconds elapses. During this wait time, the robot 21 raises the arm portion 21C three times and says "Banzai" three times.

Thereafter, the special variable winning device 9 is provided with a condition that the continuous winning opening 26 has a prize while it is opened for 29.5 seconds or until a total of 10 prize balls are won. The opening / closing operation continues up to 10 times. This 10
Whether or not the opening / closing operation has been performed once is determined by the continuation counter 10
Detected by AND gate 110 connected to 7
The 3-input AND gate 100 is disabled when continued for a number of times. Therefore, when the time of 29.5 seconds elapses or there are a total of 10 winnings in the last 10th cycle, the set output of the flip-flop FF6, and accordingly the D input of the flip-flop FF7 falls to the L level and the OR gate All pulses from 115 are invalidated.

(G) Operation in case of non-special prize mode If the hit is not a hit, the special prize mode determination circuit 83
The “non-special prize mode signal” is output to the output terminal Z. In response to this, the sound effect generation circuit 80 of FIG. 7 generates a lost sound effect. Also, a head flip-flop FF10
Is set, and the robot head 21A descends once. Further, the non-special prize mode signal is transmitted through the line K to the OR of FIG.
The flip-flops FF6 and FF7 are input to the gate 103, and the flip-flops FF6 and FF7 are placed in the reset state through the OR gate 103 and the OR gate 106. At the same time, the flip-flops FF6 and FF7 are added to the up / down counter 52 through the line F from the OR gate 103 to reduce the number of stored data to -1. . At the same time, the start flip-flop FF1 and the stop flip-flop FF5 are reset.

[0040]

As described above, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention displays each variable by the first all-digit shift determination means and the second-digit shift determination means. Each time the instrument is stopped, the sign that is stopped and displayed on the variable display is in combination with the code that is stopped and displayed on another variable display, and there is a possibility that a special prize mode, etc. will occur, that is, for every digit. It is determined whether or not the shift mode is the shift mode for all digits, and if it is the shift mode for all digits, the code is clearly notified to the player by voice by the voice generation means. Therefore, the player can fully enjoy the combination of the codes in the process of finding the codes of all the digits, and can make the game more interesting than before.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a robot installed in the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a special variation winning device.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the variable display device and the special variation winning device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a controller for a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a controller for a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a controller for a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a controller for a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a drive relationship of a movable body of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining the operations of the special variation winning device and the movable body during the special prize mode and at the time of losing. 1 ... Pachinko game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Guide rail 4 ... Game area 5 ... Variable display device 6,7,8 ... Specific winning port 9 ... Special variation winning device 10 ... Stop switch 21 ... Robot 21A ... Head 21B ... Body part 21C ... Arm part 21D ... Leg part 22 ... Variable display 23 ... Opening / closing door 26 ... Winning slot 27 ... Quantity display 28 ... Opening solenoid 37 ... Motor 43 ... Head solenoid 49 ... Arm solenoid 59 ... Shift register 64 ... 1st counter 65 ... 2nd counter 66 ... 3rd counter 67, 68, 69 ... Decoder 70a, 70b, 70c ... Timing output circuit 71, 72, 73 ... Transition determination circuit for all digits 75 ... Voice synthesis circuit 76 ... Data Comparator 78 ... Loss sound effect generation circuit 79 ... Data comparator 80 ... Effect sound generation circuit 82 ... Speaker 83 ... Special Prize mode determination circuit 107 ... Continuation counter 109 ... Continuation count indicator 112 ... Prize number counter SW1, SW2, SW3 ... Specific prize detector SW4 ... Continuation detector SW5 ... Prize number detector FF1 ... Start flip-flops FF2 to FF4 ... Variable display flip-flop FF5 ... Stopping flip-flop

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[Title of Invention] Amusement machine

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Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is based on the fact that the variable display of a plurality of variable displays in a variable display device is sequentially stopped and the stop result mode is a preset special stop mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of giving a special gaming value. One example of this type of gaming machine is the following pachinko machine. That is, in the game area surrounded by the guide rails, a specific winning opening having a function different from that of a normal winning opening, and a first state that is disadvantageous to the player, for example, the winning probability is small or no winning is made, for example, the winning A special variable winning device that can be converted into a second state, which has a high probability of being advantageous to the player, and a variable display device in which a variable display capable of sequentially variable displaying a large number of identification codes is arranged in a plurality of digits. Provided, the control device changes the display mode of the variable display device on condition that the player has won a specific winning opening, and then sequentially stops the variable display device of each digit, and the stop result mode is a preset special mode. When it comes to a stop mode, that is, when the all-digit display code displayed by the all-digit variable display is a predetermined combination, the special variable winning device is converted from the first state to the second state, and the game is played. Person To generate a very advantageous game state as a special game value.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine of this type is provided with a variable display device including, for example, three 7-segment digital displays (variable display devices) and a special variation winning device called an attacker, and a specific winning prize. The display mode of the variable display device consisting of three digital displays is drive-changed on condition that a hit ball is won in the mouth chucker, and the drive change is stopped after a lapse of a certain time or when the stop switch is pressed. When the stop result mode, that is, when the signs stopped and displayed on the variable display device at the time of the stop are a predetermined combination, it is determined that the special prize mode is generated, and the special variable winning device is changed from the first state to the first state. Some are configured to generate a sound effect by being converted into two states.

[0003]

However, in the pachinko machine as described above, after the combination result of all digit signs, that is, the stop result mode is found, that is the occurrence of the special prize mode and the player Before each variable indicator is stopped, i.e. before the result is known, it is clear to the player whether it is tied to a full-digit match or special stop mode. However, there was little interest in the game in this regard. Moreover, since it is difficult for a player to predict the occurrence of a rare special game value that would otherwise occur, even if the special game value occurs,
It is not possible to respond immediately, it is troublesome to know the occurrence and change the aiming direction of the ball to aim, and it is a frustrating state that the time immediately after the occurrence has to be wasted even though it is in an advantageous state of turning. The feeling was also mixed. The present invention aims to solve such problems.

[0004]

In the gaming machine of the present invention, the variable display of a plurality of variable displays in the variable display device is sequentially stopped, and the stop result mode is a preset special stop mode. Based on this, in a gaming machine capable of giving a special gaming value, in the variable display stop control of the plurality of variable displays, the stop mode of the remaining one variable display is related to the variable display device. A determination means for determining that a special stop mode precursor state having a possibility of becoming a stop mode is provided; and a notification means for leaving the special stop mode precursor state based on the determination output from the determination means. It is characterized by that.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the variable display of the plurality of variable displays is stopped, and the stop mode of the remaining one variable display is a special stop mode related to the variable display device. The discriminating means determines whether or not the state is in the state of a sign state. When the state is in the state of a sign, the notifying unit informs the player that the state of the special stop state is a sign based on the discrimination output from the discriminating means.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below by taking the pachinko machine shown in the drawings as an example. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. In the game area 4 partitioned by the guide rails 3 of the game board 2, a variable display device 5 having a variable display capable of sequentially variably displaying a plurality of identification information (signs) and a winning of a pachinko ball. As a condition, three specific winning openings 6, 7, 8 which are triggers for changing the display mode of the variable display device 5 are juxtaposed, and these specific winning openings 6, 7, 8 are provided with specific winning detectors SW1, SW2. , SW3 belongs. Gaming area 4
An attacker-type special variable winning device 9 is arranged in the lower part of the inside, and two specific winning ports 7 and 8 of the three specific winning ports are provided on both sides of the special variable winning device 9. . In the figure, reference numeral 10 is a stop switch for automatically stopping the variable display device 5, 11 is a hitting ball supply tray, 12
Is a lower plate, and 13 is an operation dial of the hitting ball launching device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the variable display device 5 has a robot 21 as a movable body in the center thereof, and a body portion 21B of the robot 21 has three digital type devices each including a 7-segment LED display. The variable display 22 (indicated by subscripts a, b, and c as necessary to distinguish them) is incorporated. The robot 21 is housed in a recess chamber 15 formed deeply behind the mounting board 14 mounted on the game board 2 by the mounting hole 14a. In addition, reference numeral 16 in the drawing is an end portion, and a hit ball flows down on the front surface of the mounting substrate 14 so that the robot 21
It prevents you from hitting. In addition, a top winning opening 17 and right and left top horizontal winning openings 18 are provided on the top of the mounting substrate 14. Further, the four LED lamps 19 arranged below the digital variable display 22 constitute a storage display 20 showing the number of storage balls that have won a particular prize. The robot 21 has a head 21 capable of "nodding" movement as shown by a broken line in FIG.
A, a body portion 21B that can rotate in the left-right direction, an arm portion 21C that can swing and move, and a leg portion 2 that can slide in the front-back direction.
It is a humanoid with 1D. The three digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c are arranged side by side in the body portion 21B of the robot 21 so as to be visible to the player.

In FIG. 4, the special variation winning device 9 has a large opening 24 opened and closed by an opening / closing door 23 provided at the center of the front side thereof, and second and third openings provided on the left and right of the mounting substrate 25.
There are three special winning openings 7 and 8 and a total of three winning openings including a central continuous winning opening 26 are formed inside the opening 24. As shown in FIG. 5, on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 25, a continuation detector SW4 for detecting a ball that has won the continuous winning opening 26 and continuing the special prize mode as the special game value.
4 and a prize number detector SW5 for counting the total number of balls that have been won in the special variation winning device 9 by opening and closing the door 23 as shown in FIG. It is displayed by the number display 27 arranged below.

Control Device FIG. 6 shows the control operation of the pachinko machine of this embodiment.
~ It demonstrates according to the circuit shown in FIG. FF1 to F in the figure
F10 is a flip-flop, FF1 is for starting the variable display 22a, 22b, 22c, FF2, FF
3 and FF4 are flip-flops for a variable display for executing rotation start and stop, and FF5 for stop. FF
6 is a flip-flop (flip-flop for continuation) that determines continuation of the special prize mode as the special game value, FF7
Is a flip-flop (opening / closing flip-flop) for the opening / closing solenoid 28 that opens the opening / closing door 23 of the special variation winning device 9, and FF8 is a flip-flop for the motor 37 that operates the body portion 21B and the leg portion 21D of the robot 21 ( Motor flip-flops), FF9 and FF10
Is a flip-flop for the head solenoid 43 that operates the head 21A of the robot 21 (head flip-flop). FF7 is an arm 21C of the robot 21.
It also functions as a flip-flop (arm flip-flop) for the arm solenoid 49 for activating the and the flip-flop for the strobe device 29 provided at the rear of the variable display device 5.

Reference numeral 64 is a variable display 2 which is first stopped.
A first counter that determines the display content of 2a (first stop digit),
Reference numeral 65 is a second counter that determines the display content of the variable display 22b (second stop digit) to be stopped next, and 66 is a third counter that determines the display content of the variable display 22c (third stop digit) that is stopped last. is there. Digital variable display 22a, 22
b and 22c display the count values obtained by decoding the contents of the counters 64, 65 and 66 in decimal by the decoders 67, 68 and 69, respectively. The display content changes in rotation by the output pulse from the oscillator 60 being input to the counters 64, 65, 66 through the AND gates 61, 62, 63.

Next, the operation will be described. Normal gaming state Flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 for variable display
Are normally in reset. For this reason, the AND gates 61, 62, 63 connected to the Q output terminals of the flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 are closed and the output pulse from the oscillator 60 is prohibited, so that the variable indicators 22a, 22b. , 22c have stopped rotating.

When the hit ball hits the specific winning opening 6, 7, or 8, the head 21A of the robot of the lovely display device 5 descends twice. Then, the digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22 are set as follows.
c starts to rotate. (A) Start of rotation of variable display In FIG. 6, when one of the specific winning detectors SW1, SW2 and SW3 is turned on, a pulse is transferred to the up / down counter 52 via the waveform shaping circuit 50 and the AND gate 51. Join. The up / down counter 52 is associated with the number of memories displayed on the memory display 20, and up counts a specific winning pulse up to a total of 4, and produces an output while the count value is 1 to 4. When the stored count value is 5 or more, an L level carry is generated and the AND gate 51 is prohibited. When an output is generated in the up / down counter 52, the start flip-flop FF1 is set via the AND gate 53, and the output of the flip-flop FF1 is output. Further, the Q output of the flip-flop FF1 is inverted to the H level and sent from the line A to the variable display flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 of FIG.
Is sent to the head flip-flop FF9 in FIG.

In FIG. 7, the Q of the flip-flop FF1
Receiving output, flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4
Is set, and the AND gate 6 is set by the set output.
1, 62, 63 are opened. The pulse from the oscillator 60 is the first counter 64, the second counter 65, and the third counter 6.
6 and the count contents of these counters 64, 65, 66 are stepped up, and the digital variable displays 22a, 2
The display contents of 2b and 22c rotate.

(B) Nodding motion of the head of the robot On the other hand, in FIG. 9, the Q output of the flip-flop FF1 is inverted to the H level via the line B by the Q output of the flip-flop FF1, and the head flip-flop is operated. FF10 is set. Reset is released. This counter circuit 96 has Q0
It has three output terminals of Q1Q2, and clock generator 95
Receives a clock from the
After 0.5 seconds, a repetitive pulse having a width of 0.5 seconds is generated, Q1 is pulsed after 2 seconds, and Q2 is pulsed after 1 second. Therefore, the counter circuit 96 outputs two pulses to the Q0 terminal until a pulse is generated to the Q1 terminal after 2 seconds. These two pulses are the Q0 output of the counter circuit 96 and the Q of the head flip-flop FF10.
The output and two inputs are applied to the solenoid drive circuit 43a through the AND gate 97, and the head solenoid 43 is energized twice.

Therefore, the head 21A of the robot 21 descends twice. That is, in FIG. 10, when the head solenoid 43 is biased, the connecting member 42 rotates via the pin 39, and the head connecting pin 41 is pulled rearward. In the head 21A of the robot 21, the L-shaped portion 44 of the occipital region is supported on the support column 40 by the shaft 44b, and when the head connecting pin 41 is pulled backward, the head 21A rotates downward about the shaft 44b. Move. When an output is generated at Q1 of the counter circuit 96, the flip-flops FF9 and FF10 are reset and the counter circuit 96 is also reset.

(C) Stop rotation of variable display The rotation of the digital display 22a, 22b, 22c is
When an automatic stop pulse is input to the OR gate 56 of FIG. 6 or a manual stop pulse from the stop switch 10 is input, the OR gate 56 is stopped as follows. still,
The automatic stop pulse is the start flip-flop FF1.
Is reset to release the timer 54, and the timer 54 produces a timer output about 6 seconds after receiving the clock from the clock generator 55. Now, if any of the above stop pulses is OR gate 5
When input to 6, the stop flip-flop FF5 connected to the OR gate 56 is set. Since the Q output of the flip-flop FF5 becomes H level, the reset state of the shift register 59 is released, and the shift register 59 performs counting operation by the pulse sent from the random pulse generation circuit 57 through the AND gate 58. Digit output terminals Q1Q2Q3Q of the shift register 59
An output pulse is sequentially generated at 4, and the AND gate 58 is prohibited by the Q4 output.

During this time, output pulses sequentially generated at the digit output terminals Q1Q2Q3 sequentially reset the variable display flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 shown in FIG. Therefore, the AND gates 61, 62, 63 are closed, the pulse from the oscillator 60 is prohibited, and the digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c sequentially stop rotating. And when you stop, say the displayed number or sound effect. The last rotation of the digital variable display 22c is stopped when an output occurs at the most significant digit of the shift register 59.

(D) Speaking of displayed numbers and generation of sound effects In FIG. 7, digital variable displays 22a, 22b, 22 are shown.
c sequentially stops rotating in this order, but when each of the variable indicators 22a, 22b, 22c is stopped, the variably displayed code (numerical code in this example) is seen at all digits. In the case of a special stop mode that shifts to a code for all digits (in this example, a 3-digit hit number), the player is notified of that.
In the case of the embodiment, the name of the corresponding variable display code is
It will be uttered from the speaker 82 as a notification means. Further, in the case of the lost display mode in which each variable display code does not shift to the all-digits code, a sound effect "beep" is generated from the speaker 82 as the notification means.

Here, as a special stop mode (a code per all digits), which is a stop result mode in which a special game value is given, an odd-numbered three-digit number “111” “333” “555”
An example in which “777” and “999” are preset will be described. In this case, the special stop mode in which the variable display code as the stop result mode shifts to the code for all digits (hereinafter, also simply referred to as “shift mode for all digits”) is, for example, the stop result mode “11.
Assuming that 0 ”is sequentially stopped and displayed from the upper digit, the first stop digit“ 1 ”and the second stop digit“ 1 ”of the stop result mode are directed toward the final numeral“ 111 ”which is the code for all digits. The stop number "1" is the shift mode for all digits, and the third stop number "0" is the shift display mode for not shifting to the code for all digits. Therefore, in this example, the speaker 82 is "Ichi", Say "Ichi" and then make a beep sound.

The first stop number or 2 in the stop result mode
If the second stop number is other than the hit sign, that is, even number, the stop numbers of the digits thereafter are not shifted to the sign for all digits regardless of whether they are odd numbers or even numbers. Therefore, for example, if the stop result mode "073" is sequentially stopped and displayed from the upper digit, the first stop number "0" is already in the distorted display mode.
No. 2 will emit a beeping sound such as "beep,""beep," and "beep." In addition, for example, the stop result mode “10
Assuming that 7 "is stopped and displayed from the higher digit, 1
Since the second stop number "1" is changed to the code for all digits, the notification means 82 utters "Ichi", and all the stop numbers after the second do not change to the code for all digits. Since it is a mode, a beeping sound is emitted.

More specifically, in FIG. 7, the variable display flip-flops FF2, FF3, FF4 are sequentially reset, and the first counter 64, the second counter 65,
The third counter 66 holds a certain content at those times. The numbers as the stop result mode of the first stop digit, the second stop digit, and the third stop digit, which are stopped and displayed on the variable displays 22a, 22b, and 22c, are determined by the contents of the counters 64, 65, and 66. The first condition for the shift mode for all digits is that the content of the first counter 64 in the first stop digit is a hit sign (odd number).

Each time the discriminating means, that is, the variable display makes a stop display, it is confirmed whether or not the display code coincides with the display code of the corresponding digit of the display code per all digits (special stop mode) promised in advance. Here, as a determination means,
The fact that the output line of the least significant bit of the first counter 64 is "1" if it is "odd" and "0" if it is "even" is used. With respect to the first stop digit, it is determined whether or not the shift mode is per all digits only by the first condition.
The second condition is a condition necessary for each of the second and subsequent digits to be a transition mode for all digits. That is, for each stop digit after the second stop digit, in addition to the first condition, the contents of the second counter 65 or the third counter 66 of the stop digit are all the stop existing before the stop digit. Contents of counter for digits, that is, first counter 64
Or the contents of the first counter 64 and the second counter 65. Reference numerals 71, 72, 7
Reference numeral 3 is an all-digit shift determination circuit as a determination means for determining whether or not each display of the first stop digit, the second stop digit, and the third stop digit is in the shift mode for all digits. Of these, the all-digit shift determination circuit 71 for the first stop digit does not require the second condition, and is therefore configured as a simple hit code determination circuit in this embodiment.

Further, the all-digit shift determination circuits 72 and 73 as the determination circuits after the second stop digit take into consideration the second condition in addition to the first condition.
A data comparator 76 for comparing the contents of the first counter 64 with the contents of the first counter 64, and a data comparator 79 for comparing the contents of the third counter 66 with the contents of the second counter 65,
The comparison result of the data comparator 76 is used as the condition input of the shift determination circuit 72 for all digits of the second stop digit, and the comparison result of the data comparator 79 is used as the condition input of the shift determination circuit 73 of all digits for the third stop digit.

First stop digit The shift judging circuit 71 for all digits of the first stop digit is the counter 6
AND gate 711 directly connected to the 4 least significant bits
And an AND gate 712 connected to the least significant bit of the counter 64 via an inverter 710. 70a
Is a timing output circuit for both AND gates 711 and 712, It is configured by a rising differentiating circuit including an inverter, a CR integrating circuit, and an AND gate, and its timing output terminal is connected to the input terminals of the AND gates 711 and 712. Therefore, at the timing of stopping the first digit when the flip-flop FF2 is reset, a single pulse is generated in the timing output circuit 70a, and the single pulse is ANDed.
In addition to the gates 711 and 712, the data of the least significant bit of the first counter 64 is sampled and the AND gate 711 outputs the "odd number signal" which is a hit sign signal, or the AND gate 712 outputs the "missed sign signal". Output an even signal.

When the first stop digit is a hit sign (odd number),
The odd signal from the AND gate 711 is the OR gate 74
Is added as a strobe input to the voice synthesizing circuit 75 which constitutes the notifying means via. As a result, the voice synthesis circuit 75
Creates a voice synthesis signal of a numerical value (odd number) according to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 as an informing means to utter a corresponding hit name (odd number) through the amplifier 81. When the first stop digit is a lost sign (even number), the even signal from the AND gate 712 is applied to the lost effect sound generation circuit 78 via the OR gate 77. As a result, the missing sound effect generation circuit 78 creates a missing sound signal, and causes the speaker 82 to generate a missing sound effect called "beep" through the amplifier 81.

Second Stop Digit In order for the second stop digit to be a transition mode for all digits, the first and second conditions must be satisfied at the same time. Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to satisfy the second condition, a data comparator 76 for comparing the display content of the second stop digit with the display content of the first stop digit is provided, and the comparison result is also used as the condition input. A second all-digit shift determination circuit 72 is provided as a circuit. In the second all-digit shift determination circuit (determination circuit) 72, a 3-input AND gate 721 is used in place of the 2-input AND gate 711, and an N-type inverter 710 is used in the input line of the AND gate 722.
Although it is different in that an OR gate 720 is used, the configuration is basically the same as that of the first all-digit shift determination circuit 71. The 3-input AND gate 721 has the same timing output circuit 70 b as the first all-digit shift determination circuit 71.
From the pulse and the data of the least significant bit of the first counter 64, the comparison result from the comparator 76 is also conditionally input. The data comparator 76 outputs an H level (preceding digit match) as a coincidence signal when the second counter 65 coincides with the content of the first counter 64, and outputs an L level (preceding digit disagreement) when they do not coincide. At the timing when the second digit stops after the flip-flop FF3 is reset, Occurs and the pulse is applied to the AND gates 721 and 722. When the comparison result of the data comparator 76 is “match before and after digits” and the content of the first counter 64 is an odd number, the “hit transition signal”, that is, the match signal is output from the AND gate 721 and the voice is output via the OR gate 74. It is added to the combining circuit 75 as a strobe input.

As a result, the voice synthesizing circuit 75 produces a voice synthesizing signal having a numerical value (odd number) corresponding to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 to utter the corresponding odd number through the amplifier 81. On the other hand, when the data comparator 76 outputs “mismatch in front and rear digits”, or when the data comparator 76 outputs “match in front and rear digits” but the content of the first counter 64 is an even number, the AND gate 722
Generates a "loss mode signal", which is applied to the loss effect sound generation circuit 78 via the OR gate 77, and the speaker 82 generates a loss sound effect "pi" through the amplifier 81.

In the present invention, as in the above-described embodiment, for example, the stop result mode, which is a combination of all three digit variable displays, is changed to the last digit of the third digit variable display. In the stage of the stop mode of the variable display up to the second digit, the first to the second digits up to that point have been promised in advance for all digits, that is, a special game value advantageous to the player is given. If a corresponding special digit of the special stop mode which is preset as to be performed coincides with the corresponding digit, therefore, the stop result mode is changed to the special stop mode depending on whether the remaining third variable display mode. It is determined by the determination means as described above that the special stop mode omen state has reached the possibility of becoming, using an appropriate notification means based on the determination output,
It is configured to notify the player of that fact (being in a state immediately before the special stop mode). In the present embodiment, the special stop mode precursor state has been described as the notification means for uttering the numerical value of the stopped variable display digit, but as long as it is a notification means capable of reporting the special stop mode precursor state to the player, Can be configured as well. As a result, the player may now feel a great expectation that the current stop result mode may be a special stop mode in which a special game value is given, and the third digit, which is the final digit, may increase.
It is possible to diversify the effect of the game by attracting attention to the stop mode of the girder, enhance the effect of the effect, and enjoy the real pleasure of the game. In addition, the player is given advance prediction that the special game value may be given by the notification of the special stop mode precursor state, and a so-called big hit special game may be realized, so that the last digit is a so-called "hit". As soon as this happens, the player can be immediately prepared to change the aim of the hit ball to a desired position.

Third Stop Digit As with the second stop digit, the first and second conditions must be met at the same time. Therefore, in order to satisfy the second condition, a data comparator 79 for comparing the content of the third counter 66 with the output of the data comparator 76 is provided,
A third all-digit shift determination circuit 73 is provided as a determination means that uses the comparison result of the data comparator 79 as a condition input. The third all-digit-per-digit shift determination circuit 73 has the same configuration as the second all-digit-per-digit shift determination circuit 72.
The input AND gate 731 and the AND gate 732 are used, and the 3-input NOR is provided in the input line of the AND gate 732.
A gate 730 is provided. 4-input AND gate 731
The pulse from the timing output circuit 70c and the first
In addition to the least significant bit data of the counter 64, the comparison results from the data comparators 76 and 79 are conditionally input. At the timing when the third digit stops after the flip-flop FF4 is reset, A single pulse is generated in the output circuit 70c, and the pulse is AN
Added to D-gates 731,732. When the comparison result of the data comparators 76 and 79 is “match before and after digits” and the content of the first counter 64 is an odd number, the AND gate 7
The “winning transition signal” is output from 31 and the OR gate 74
Is added as a strobe input to the voice synthesizing circuit 75 via.

As a result, the voice synthesizing circuit 75 creates a voice synthesizing signal having a numerical value (odd number) corresponding to the contents of the counter 64, and causes the speaker 82 to utter the corresponding odd number through the amplifier 81. On the other hand, the data comparator 76 or 7
AND is output when 9 outputs "mismatch between preceding and following digits" or when the data comparator 76 or 79 outputs "matches before and after digits" but the content of the first counter 64 is an even number.
The "miss mode signal" is generated from the gate 732, and OR
Add to the loss effect sound generation circuit 78 through the gate 77,
Through the amplifier 81, a speaker 82 produces a beeping sound effect.

(E) Determination of special prize mode First counter 64, second counter 65, third counter 6
The content data 6 is the special stop mode determination circuit 83 in FIG.
Entered in. In this special stop mode determination circuit 83, the fixed data "1" of the odd-numbered double stitches, which is the original code for all digits, is used.
11 "," 333 "," 555 "," 777 ", and" 999 "are input, and the special stop mode determination circuit 83 causes the counters 64, 65 corresponding to the display numbers of the variable displays 22a, 22b, 22c that have just stopped. The value of 66 is compared with these fixed data.The judgment of the special stop mode judging circuit 83 is started by the input from the output line I3, and is ended by the input from the line F. Then, at the time of a hit, the terminal Y
"Special stop mode signal" is output to the terminal Z, and if lost, a "non-special stop mode signal" is output to the terminal Z and sent to the sound effect generation circuit 80 of FIG. 7 to generate a specific sound or melody from the speaker 82. Let

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the special stop mode signal causes "Banzai" to be uttered three times. That is, the AND gate 84 is opened by the special stop mode signal (the terminal Y output from the special stop mode determination circuit 83), and the AND gate 8
The output from 4 is input to the voice synthesis circuit 75, and "Banzai" is uttered three times. Therefore, "Banzai" is uttered each time the special stop mode signal is output from the AND gate 84.

(F) Operation during special stop mode When the special stop mode signal is generated in the special stop mode determination circuit 83, the AND gate 100 of FIG. 8 is opened via the line G, and the operation of the continuous winning award detector SW4 is accepted. When the state is changed to the enabled state, the reset state of the continuation counter 107 is released. Further, the AND gate 84 of FIG. 9 is established, and its output becomes H level. Therefore, the reset states of the timer counter 86 for counting 29.5 seconds and the counter 93 for counting the number of arms are released. At the same time that the output of the AND gate 84 becomes H level, the timer counter 86 receives a pulse from the clock generator 85 and starts counting the cycle time of about 29.5 seconds shown in FIG. Further, the output of the AND gate 84 releases the reset state of the winning number counter 112 of FIG. 8 via the line H, joins the continuation counter 107, and displays “1” on the continuation number indicator 109 via the decoder 108. Let

Arm Operation of Robot First, the counter 93 for the number of arms is operated by receiving a pulse from the clock generator 92, the arm solenoid 49 is energized through the AND gate 94 and the solenoid drive circuit 49a, and the robot 21 Raises both arms 21C three times. That is, in FIG. 10, when the arm solenoid 49 is urged, the connecting pin 47 is pulled down via the connecting member 48,
The arm shaft 45 rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 via the connecting member 46, and both arms 21C of the robot are lifted in a banzai shape. Eventually, as shown in FIG.
The robot 21 raises the arm 21C three times and says "Banzai" three times.

On the other hand, the output of the AND gate 84 urges the open / close solenoid 28 via the solenoid drive circuit 28a to open the open / close door 23 of the special variable prize device 9. When a special winning ball is generated in the special variation winning device 9 during the opening, the winning number detector SW5 (FIG. 5) is activated, and the waveform shaping circuit 1 of FIG.
The content of the winning number counter 112 is counted up via 11, and the winning number is numerically displayed on the winning ball number display 27 via the decoder 113.

Movement of the body and legs of the robot The flip-flop FF8 is set through the OR gate 89 by the output of the output terminal Y of the special stop mode determination circuit 83, and the motor 37 is driven through the motor drive circuit 30a.
(Fig. 10) starts to rotate. When the special stop mode ends, the special stop mode signal from the special stop mode determination circuit 83 is not output, and the special stop mode signal is not output, so that one input of the AND gate 91 becomes H level. The other input of the AND gate 91 is the motor 3
The signal from the sensor 90 for detecting the rotation of the cam plate 38 of No. 7 (not shown in FIG. 10, the notch in the cam plate 38 is the part corresponding to the sensor) becomes H level. When the AND gate 91 is opened, the flip-flop FF
Since the reset signal is output to 8, the motor 37 stops at the proper position with the body portion 21B facing the front. Also, POW
The power-on setting circuit 88 labeled ER ON outputs one pulse when the power is turned on, and functions to correct the body portion 21B of the robot 21 to the proper position on the front side.

In FIG. 10, when the motor 37 rotates, the pin 39 eccentrically rotates together with the cam plate 38, and the control member 3
6 is swung to the left and right, and the rotating support column 34 reciprocally rotates together.
As a result, the body portion 21B of the robot is shaken left and right.
Also, this movement is due to the
It is transmitted to the left and right leg portions 21D located below the base portion 30 via the segment gears 33 on both sides which mesh with this, and the pins 32 fixed to the segment gear 33, and the left and right leg portions 21D.
Moves back and forth in the forward and backward directions. In addition, 31 is a pin 32
The slit which penetrates is shown. While the special variation winning device 9 is open, the strobe device 29 is accessed via the strobe light emission circuit 29a.
(FIG. 11) blinks the light, the body 21A of the robot 21 sways left and right, the legs 21D move back and forth, and the head 21
A nods.

The end of one cycle The special variation winning device 9 is opened 2 times as shown in FIG.
It closes after 9.5 seconds elapses or when 10 winning balls are won in the special variation winning device 9. That is, after opening 29.
After 5 seconds, the line E becomes H level and the flip-flop FF7 is set through the OR gate 115. Is prohibited. When the number of winning balls reaches 10, AN
An output is generated at the D gate 114, and the flip-flop FF7 is also set through the OR gate 115, so that the AND gate 84 is similarly disabled. Due to these, the special variation winning device 9 is closed. During this period, when the continuous winning award detector SW4 operates, the pulse from the waveform shaping circuit 101 is input to the flip-flop FF6 via the 3-input AND gate 100, and the flip-flop FF6.
6 is set. The D output of the flip-flop FF7 becomes H level by the set output of the flip-flop FF6. Then, when 29.5 seconds of the timer counter 86 has expired,
A signal is sent to the up / down counter 52 of FIG. 6 through the OR gate 103 to down count the counter 52.

The special variable winning device 9 is closed for 3 seconds, provided that a winning ball has been generated at the continuous winning opening 26 during the cycle time, and more precisely, the flip-flop FF6 is in the set state. Wait a while and open again. That is, the reset output of the 3-second timer 105 is released by the set output of the flip-flop FF7, and the flip-flop FF7 is reset via the OR gate 106 when the wait time of 3 seconds elapses. During this wait time, the robot 21 raises the arm portion 21C three times and says "Banzai" three times. After that, the special variable winning device 9 is opened for 29.5 seconds or the total of the winning balls is 1
The opening / closing operation is continued up to 10 times on the condition that there is a prize in the continuous winning opening 26 until 0 prizes are won. Whether or not this opening / closing operation has been performed 10 times is
Detected by the AND gate 110 connected to the continuation counter 107, the 3-input AND gate 100 is prohibited when the continuation is performed 10 times. Therefore, when the time of 29.5 seconds elapses or there are a total of 10 winnings in the last 10th cycle, the set output of the flip-flop FF6, and accordingly the D input of the flip-flop FF7 falls to the L level and the OR gate All pulses from 115 are invalidated.

(G) Operation in case of non-special stop mode If not hit, the special stop mode determination circuit 83
Outputs a "non-special stop mode signal" to the output terminal Z.
In response to this, the sound effect generation circuit 80 of FIG. 7 generates a lost sound effect. Also, a head flip-flop FF1
0 is set, and the robot head 21A descends once. Further, the non-special stop mode signal is sent through the line K to the OR of FIG.
The flip-flops FF6 and FF7 are input to the gate 103, the OR gate 103 and the OR gate 106, and the flip-flops FF6 and FF7 are placed in the reset state. . At the same time, the start flip-flop FF1 and the stop flip-flop FF5 are reset. The present invention has been described with reference to one pachinko machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, but can be applied to any gaming machine as long as it is a gaming machine using a variable display device.

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According to the gaming machine of the present invention,
I swelled up the great expectation that the current stop result mode might be a special stop mode that gives special game value, and how much attention should be paid to the third digit stop mode which is the last digit. You can diversify the play of the game by attracting it, enhance the effect of the play, and enjoy the real pleasure of the game. In addition, since it is announced in advance that the player is likely to be in a very advantageous big hit state, as soon as a "hit" is reached, he / she can be prepared to change the aim of the hit ball to a desired position immediately. As a result, the number of wasted balls as in the conventional case is reduced, and the player's frustration can be eliminated.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a robot installed in the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a special variation winning device.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing the variable display device and the special variation winning device.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control device of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view showing a drive relationship of a movable body of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining the operations of the special variation winning device and the movable body during the special stop mode and when the player loses the game.

[Explanation of Codes] 1 Pachinko gaming machine 4 Gaming area 5 Variable display device 6, 7, 8 Specific winning opening 9 Special variation winning device 10 Stop switch 22 Variable display 23 Open / close door 71, 72, 73 Judgment means 75 Voice synthesis circuit 80 sound effect generation circuit 82 speaker (informing means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] A special variable winning device capable of converting into a specific winning opening, a first state with a low or no winning probability and a second state with a high winning probability in a game area surrounded by guide rails. And a variable display device in which a variable display capable of sequentially variably displaying a large number of identification codes is arranged in a plurality of digits, and a display mode of the variable display device on condition that the controller has won a specific winning opening. , The variable display for each digit is stopped sequentially, and when the all-digit display code displayed by the variable display for all digits is a predetermined combination, the special variation winning device is changed from the first state to the first state. In a pachinko game machine that controls to convert to two states, when each variable display is stopped and displayed, the display code of the variable display changes to the display code per all digits promised in advance. Whether it is a mode To determine whether the display sign of the variable display stopped first is a hit sign, the first all-digit shift determination means and the second and subsequent variable displays are stopped. , If the display code of the variable display matches the display code of all the variable displays already stopped before that, and the display code of the variable display is a hit code, the variable display All-digit shift determination means for determining whether or not the display code of the display is a shift mode for all digits is provided, and at the time when each variable display is stopped, one of the shift determination means for all digits is selected. A pachinko game characterized in that, when a signal indicating that it is a transition mode for all digits is obtained, a sound generation means for uttering the name of the sign displayed on the variable display is provided each time. Machine.