JPS636029B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine with improved drive control of a variable winning ball device.

In general, pachinko gaming machines that use pachinko balls to play games are widely used and are popular among players as one of the convenient cash registers. As is well known, pachinko machines have multiple safe holes and winning ball devices (Yakumono, commonly known as tulips) on the game board.
is set up, and when a player hits a pachinko ball,
If a pachinko ball lands in the safe hole or yakumono with a certain probability, a certain number of prize balls will be paid out. Conventional pachinko machines, for the purpose of providing services to players, open a predetermined number of yakumono or open a certain yakumono for a predetermined time when a ball is hit into a specific safe hole or winning area. Was. For this reason, conventionally, even if prize balls are awarded depending on the gaming state, a predetermined number of prize balls are only created based on the winning balls in a specific winning area, so the player can hit the pachinko machine. If you want to win a large amount of prize balls by playing until the game stops, you need excellent gaming skills and the patience to play continuously for a long time. For this reason, many experienced pachinko players, known as pachinko players, were able to win a large amount of prize balls on a single pachinko game machine until it was controlled to stop. Therefore, there is a demand for gaming halls to provide many players with the opportunity to win a large amount of prize balls.

Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed the patent application No. 54-145643.
No. 54-145644 discloses a pachinko game in which a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono is set in a state in which it is easy to win for a relatively long period of time based on a specific gaming state, and a large number of prize balls can be won at once. I suggested a machine. However, in the previously proposed pachinko game machine, when the variable winning ball device is set in a state where it is easy to win for a relatively long period of time, the prize ball payout means produces a much larger number of winning balls than the operating time for paying out prize balls. There were problems such as the prize ball dispensing means malfunctioning or being unable to keep up with the occurrence of winning balls and balls becoming jammed.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to smooth the prize dispensing operation by disabling a certain type of pachinko game operation when a winning ball exceeds the limit of the prize dispensing operation. This can prevent balls from clogging.
Moreover, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko game machine that does not cause any disadvantage to players during the period.

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

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the pachinko game machine 10 has a front frame 11 mounted so as to be freely openable and closable, and a game board 1 mounted on the front frame 11 so as to be freely attachable and detachable. The game board 1 has safe holes 2a to 2, which are examples of winning areas.
c. Winning areas 3a to 3c with defined conditions for changing the variable display device 40 (described later) depending on the winning balls;
Multiple Yakumono (commonly known as Chulip) 4a, 4
b, and an out ball inlet 5 are formed.

Further, in the lower part of the game board 1, a variable prize winning ball device (so-called electric Yakumono) 30, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 3 described later, is arranged. This variable winning ball device 30 includes light emitting diodes 6a and 6b.
is provided in a related manner. Light emitting diode 6a, 6
b is a variable winning ball device 30 in a specific game state.
When the first state is advantageous to the player, the state is changed to the second state disadvantageous to the player after a certain period of time based on the passing balls to the predetermined winning area or passing area, and then the first state is changed again. It is used to indicate that the specified conditions have been met to enable the state. A variable display device 40, which will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, is provided approximately in the center of the game board 1. This variable display device 40 is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d in relation to each other. The light emitting diodes 7a to 7d are used to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can perform variable display depending on the number of light emitting displays. In addition,
As means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed, a segment display capable of displaying numbers may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d. In this case, the segment display may also be used as the segment display 41, which will be described later, or may be provided separately.

Furthermore, a segment display 8 for displaying numerical information is provided at the upper corner of the game board 1. This segment display 8 is used to display the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can be in the first state when the variable winning ball device 30 enters the first state. Here, the reason why the variable winning ball device 30 displays the elapsed time in the first state or the remaining time that can continue the first state is because a large number of winning balls are generated at once, and the prize balls are distributed according to the winning balls. This is to notify the player that when a payout cannot be made, the time elapses are stopped so as not to disadvantage the player. Specific means in this case will be explained in detail later.

Below the front frame 11 is a prize ball payout opening 1.
2. A ball waiting gutter 13, a ball handle 14, a surplus prize ball payout opening 15, and a prize ball tray 16 are provided. This batted ball waiting gutter 13 temporarily stores the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball lending machine, and sends the stored balls one by one to a batted ball supply mechanism (not shown). It works to supply. The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it. Further, if necessary, a ball hitting command switch 14s is provided on the outer periphery of the ball hitting handle 14 or on the front frame 11 near the ball hitting handle 14. In addition, the batting command switch 1
4s, a switch pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the ball-striking handle 14 may be provided, and when the ball-striking handle 14 is rotated, this switch may be pressed to start the ball-striking command. good. In this case, if necessary, a single hitting switch is provided in place of the ball hitting command switch 14s, and the ball is intermittently hit when the single hitting switch is pressed.

Further, a speaker 17a and a stop command switch 18 are provided on the front frame 11 as necessary. The speaker 17a is used to notify the player of a specific game state by voice. Note that the speaker arrangement position is not limited to the front frame 11, but also a part of the curtain plate (1
7b) may be selected. The stop command switch 18 is used to command the variable display of the variable display device 40 to stop by operation by the player. Note that the stop command switch 18 is 1 in the illustration.
Although a case in which one is provided is shown, a plurality of such devices may be provided corresponding to each of the rotating drums included in the variable display device 40.

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

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

Front frame 11 corresponding to the location of the ball-hitting handle
An electric ball hitting mechanism 24 is provided on the back side of the ball.
This electric ball hitting mechanism 24, as is conventionally known,
The rotational force of the motor 241 rotates the ball hitting cam 242, and the rotation of the ball hitting cam 242 causes the ball hitting hammer 2 to rotate.
43 is rotated intermittently to hit the ball. In this case, as an example of the game-disabling means, a circuit for cutting off the power supply to the motor 241 (see 66 in FIG. 6) is used as the ball-hitting inhibiting means for prohibiting or stopping the hitting of balls. Note that in place of the electric ball hitting mechanism 24, a conventionally known manual ball hitting mechanism may be used. In this case, a mechanism for locking the ball hitting hammer is used as the ball hitting prohibition means.

In addition, the game disabling activation means is the pachinko game machine 1.
Any method may be used as long as it disables a certain type of motion among the various motion states of the ball hitting device, and the following means can be considered in place of the ball-hitting prohibition means. For example, a member may be provided to block the shot balls in relation to the guide rail 9 formed on the game board 1, and the blocked shot balls may be collected. In addition, as other play-disabling means, while the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state, it is temporarily set in the second state,
During that period, the first state may be returned again without taking into account the duration of the first state. In short, when a large amount of winning balls are generated at once and the prize ball dispensing device 26 detects a state in which it is unable to properly pay out prize balls, it is necessary to reduce the generation of winning balls as much as possible, or to prevent winning balls from occurring. Just try not to.

A prize ball tank 27 is fixed to the upper part of the mechanism plate 25. Replenishment balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 27 from a supply gutter (not shown). Prize ball tank 2
A prize ball payout mechanism 26 is formed below 7. Between the prize ball payout mechanism 26 and the prize ball tank 27, an alignment path 271 is provided at an angle.
The alignment path 271 aligns the balls stored in the prize ball tank 27 into multiple rows and passes them to the prize ball payout mechanism 26.
It is intended to be supplied to A merging gutter 28 is formed below the prize ball payout mechanism 26. Merging gutter 28
integrates a gutter 281 that guides prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism 26 to the prize ball payout port 12, a gutter 282 that guides surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball payout port 15, and a gutter 283 that guides out balls downward. It is constructed by molding.

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

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 30.
This variable prize winning ball device 30 opens the opening/closing plate to the front to receive balls, which will be described later, as an example of a first state that is advantageous to the player, and an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This closes the opening/closing plate to prevent the ball from being received.

Next, a more specific configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be explained with reference to FIG. A through hole is formed in the center of the decorative frame 31, which becomes a winning area 32 in which a ball can be won. An opening/closing plate 33 is provided on the front side of the through hole so as to be freely openable on the front side. The lower side of the opening/closing plate 33 is supported by a shaft 331, and a U-shaped protrusion 332 is formed on the back surface of one side (the right side in the figure). A pin 341 is integrally formed on the protrusion 332 . The pin is inserted into a through hole bored at the tip of the lever 34. The other end of the lever 34 is supported by a fulcrum 342. At the upper position of the lever 34, there is an opening/closing mechanism 3 for driving the opening/closing plate 33 to open and close.
5 is provided. The opening/closing mechanism 35 is a solenoid 3
51, the plunger 35 of the solenoid 351
Connect one end of the rod 353 to the rod 353.
The other end is connected to the central portion of the lever 34.

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

In operation, the opening/closing plate 33 is connected to the solenoid 35
When the plunger 1 is energized and the plunger 352 is pulled up, it is opened to the front side as shown in the figure, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, when the solenoid 351 is deenergized, the plunger 352 is pushed downward, and the lever 34 is rotated downward. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 is closed, resulting in a disadvantageous situation for the player.

By the way, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the opening/closing plate 33 is continuously opened as the first state, and the opening/closing plate 33 is closed as the second state, but various other states are possible in which it is easy to win a prize. It is also possible to make it difficult to win a prize. For example, in the first state, opening and closing may be alternately repeated a predetermined number of times at relatively short fixed time intervals (2 seconds).
In addition, as another example of the variable winning ball device, a device such as a so-called chulip may be used, and the second state may be a state in which it is difficult for balls to enter.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable display device 40. In construction, the variable display device 40 includes a segment display 41 that electrically displays a variable display, and a rotating drum display mechanism 50 that displays a variable display by mechanically rotating. Specifically, the variable display device 40 includes a segment display 41 provided on the upper part of the decorative frame 42, and a plurality of windows (three in the illustration) formed in the horizontal direction of the decorative frame 42 to display the rotating drums 51a, 51b. , 51c is housed in a rotating drum display mechanism 50 so that a portion of the drum display mechanism 51c can be visually observed. The segment display 41 displays numbers 0 to 9, and variably displays the numbers during a period that is approximately the same as the variable display period of the rotating drum display mechanism 50. The decorative frame 42 is provided with a plurality of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d in order to display the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. Note that a segment display may be used instead of the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d as means for displaying the number of times the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. In that case, the segment display 41 is used both to display the electrically variable display and to display the number of variable display possible, or another segment display is used. Note that details of the rotating drum display mechanism 50 will be explained with reference to FIG. 5.

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

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

Other examples of the specific game state include the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50, the display state of the segment display 41, or the state when a ball passes through a specific winning area provided on the game board 1. It can be either.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the game control circuit 60 includes a variable display possible condition detection circuit 61, a decoder driver 62, a rotating drum drive control circuit 63, a display drive circuit 64, a specific game state detection means 65, a game disabling activation means 66, and a predetermined value adding means. It includes a state detection circuit 67 and a drive control means 70. Here, the variable display possible condition detection circuit 61 detects a condition that allows the variable display device 40 to display a variable display, and counts the number of times the condition is detected. The decoder driver 62 drives the light emitting diodes 7a to 7d to display on the basis of the number of times that the variable display device 40 can be variably displayed. The rotating drum drive control circuit 63 drives and controls the rotating drum display mechanism 50 based on variable display enable conditions. Display drive circuit 6
4 drives the segment display 41 to display based on the variable display enable conditions. Specific game state detection means 6
5 detects that a predetermined specific gaming state has been entered based on the combination of the display state of the segment display 41 and the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50. Note that the specific gaming state detection means 65 preferably includes a function of detecting a condition that allows the variable prize winning ball device to be in the first state not only in the specific gaming state but also in other gaming states. Game disabling activation means 66
In this embodiment, an example is shown in which hitting the ball with the electric ball hitting mechanism is prohibited. The predetermined value awarding state detection circuit 67 detects a state in which a predetermined value is given in a specific game state (for example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of winnings is given). Drive control means 70
This is for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device 30, and its detailed circuit configuration is shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of the drive control means 70. This drive control means 70 includes a decoder driver 71, an OR gate 72, a driver 73, and a timer 7.
4 to 76 and repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 7 for a certain period of time
Contains 00. Here, the decoder driver 71 is
Based on the count value of a counter 706 included in the repeating opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time, the segment display 8 displays the elapsed time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state.
The driver 73 drives the variable winning ball device 30 to the first state by energizing the solenoid 351 during the output period of the OR gate 72. As an example of setting the variable winning ball device 30 to the first state, the repeating opening/closing drive circuit 700 for a certain period of time makes it easy to continuously win the variable winning ball device 30 for a relatively long certain period of time (for example, t1 = 30 seconds). It is used as a period measuring means for measuring the period in the state.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, specific operations when playing a game with the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained. The player puts the ball borrowed from the ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 13, adjusts the strength of the ball by rotating the ball hitting handle 14, and then turns the ball hitting switch 14.
Press s. The press signal (high level) of the ball hitting switch 14s is given as one input to the AND gate 661. At this time, and gate 6
The low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level signal and applied to the other input of the gate 61 . Therefore, the AND gate 661 derives a high level signal to turn on the transistor 664 and supply power to the motor 241. In response, the motor 241 rotates and the ball hitting hammer 2
By rotating the ball 43 intermittently, the ball can be
Input them into game board 1 one after another. In this way, when a player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is thrown into the safe hole 2.
When a prize is won in either a to 2c or Yakumono 4a, 4b, the prize ball payout mechanism 26 is activated to control the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning ball.

On the other hand, when the ball hits any of the winning areas 3a-3c, the corresponding detection switch 22a-2
2c derives a high level and supplies it as an addition input to an addition/subtraction counter 612 via an OR gate 611. The addition/subtraction counter 612 performs an addition operation each time there is an output from the OR gate 611, and performs a subtraction operation each time there is an output from the comparison circuit 613.
The count value is given to comparison circuit 613 and decoder driver 62. The decoder driver 62 drives a number of light emitting diodes 7a to 7d corresponding to the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 612 for display. The output of the delay circuit 646 included in the display drive circuit 64 is given to the comparison circuit 613 as a comparison command signal. The comparison circuit 613 controls the addition/subtraction counter 612 when a high level comparison command signal is input.
A high-level variable display command signal is derived based on the fact that the count value (n) is a value required to cause the variable display device 40 to display a variable display only once (for example, 1 or more; that is, n≧1). This variable display command signal is given to the drive circuit 631, and
Provided as a set input to flip-flop 641. Further, the output of the comparison circuit 613 is given as a subtraction command signal to the addition/subtraction counter 612, and the number of variable display possible times counted by the addition/subtraction counter 612 is subtracted by 1. The drive circuit 631 is
By energizing the solenoids 57a to 57c to disengage the pawls 582 of the locking levers 58a to 58c from the corresponding ratchet gears 52a to 52c, and driving the motor 56 to rotate,
The display states of the rotating drums are varied by rotating the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row. At the same time, the set output of flip-flop 641 is provided as one input of AND gate 642.
This AND gate 642 includes a clock oscillator 6
The clock pulse of the output of 43 is always given as the other input. For this reason, the AND gate 64
2 derives a clock pulse according to the set output of the flip-flop 641 and outputs the clock pulse to the ring counter 64.
Give to 4. The ring counter 644 cyclically counts the numerical values 0 to 9 that can be displayed on the segment display 41 according to the input of the clock pulse, and sends the counted value to the decoder driver 645 and the specific game state detection means 65. It is applied to the included determination circuit 655. The decoder driver 645 is
The count value of the ring counter 644 is decoded, and based on the count value, the numbers displayed on the segment display 41 are sequentially changed at the cycle of the clock pulse. In this way, the rotating drums 51a~
51c is rotationally driven and the segment display 41
By variably displaying , mechanically variable display and electrically variable display are performed simultaneously.

As described above, the rotating drums 51a to 51c
In a state where the segment display 41 is variably displayed, the player presses the stop command switch 18 so that the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row becomes a specific game state. In response to this, the drive circuit 631 deenergizes the solenoids 57a to 57c in a predetermined order (or an irregular order is also possible) to operate the rotating drum 51a.
~ 51c are sequentially stopped. And the drive circuit 6
31 stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and also derives a high level signal indicating that all rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal resets the flip-flop 641 and is applied to the display state determination circuit 653 as a determination command signal. In response, AND gate 642 stops deriving clock pulses. Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 644 is not incremented, and therefore, the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 644 is continuously displayed on the segment display 41.

The display state determination circuit 653 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums in each row based on the outputs provided from the sensors 651 and 652 in response to the determination command signal. Here, the sensors 651 and 652 are, for example, photoelectric sensors having a light projecting part and a light receiving part, and the light projecting part and the light receiving part are provided facing each other on both axially outer sides of the rotating drum in each row. And the rotating drums 51a to 51c
Although not shown in FIG. 5, on each side of the drum, there is a mark at a position corresponding to the identification information displayed on each rotating drum on the first circumference and the second circumference having different radii. , a portion with a through hole and a portion without a through hole are provided, and four types of identification are possible by the combination of the portion with a through hole and the portion without a through hole. For example, if the part on the first and second circumferences where a through hole is drilled is set to logic "1" and the part where no through hole is drilled is set to logic "0", there are four types. 2-bit code “00”, “01”, “10”, “11”
Accordingly, the combination of identification information of the rotating drums in each row displayed in the window of the decorative frame 42 can be detected.
Then, the display state determination circuit 653 determines a score based on the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c, and provides the score to the drive control means 70 and the determination circuit 655. If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c is not a combination of a specific game state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all sailboat shapes), the display state The determination circuit 653 derives one of the determination signals (or score signals) j2 to j4 indicating that a value smaller than the maximum value should be given based on the combination at that time. Each determination signal j2-j4 is given to a corresponding timer 74-76. Each timer 74,
75 and 76 are the corresponding judgment signals j2 and 76, respectively.
A certain period of time determined in advance according to the input of j3 and j4
High level signals are derived only at t2, t3, and t4. Here, the fixed times set by the timers 74 to 76 are selected such that t>t3>t4, for example, t2=10 seconds, t3=6 seconds, and t4=4 seconds.
Note that the determination circuit 655 determines that the determination signal is a signal other than the signal j1 representing a specific gaming state (i.e., j2 to j4).
If so, the display state of the segment display 41 is not judged at all.

For example, assuming that the display state determination circuit 653 derives the determination signal j2, the timer 7
4 derives a high level signal for a certain time t2.
This high level signal is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. Accordingly, the driver 73
continuously energizes the solenoid 351 for a certain period of time t2. Therefore, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t2, allowing the hit ball to win. At this time, the ball hit is in the winning area 32
If you win on b or 32c, the prize ball payout mechanism 2
6 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the winning balls. However, even if the hit ball enters the winning area 32a, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is not extended and only a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. .

Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 653 uses the determination signal j1
is derived and applied to the determination circuit 655 and as a set input to the flip-flop 701. Accordingly, flip-flop 701 is set. Further, the determination circuit 655 determines whether the count value of the ring counter 644 is in a display state (for example, a state in which 7 is displayed) giving the maximum value set in the combination setting section 654, in accordance with the determination signal j1. Determine whether or not. At this time, the determination circuit 65
5, even if the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c gives the maximum value, if the segment display 41 does not display the number 7, the maximum value provision command signal (high level) is sent. Not derived. That is, the determination circuit 655 continues to apply the low level signal to the AND gate 656.
In this case, the set output of flip-flop 701 set by determination signal j1 is passed through OR gate 702 to AND gates 703 and 70.
given to 4. At this time, the AND gate 704
, a low level signal representing that the predetermined time t1 has not elapsed is inverted to a high level signal and inputted from the comparison circuit 707. Therefore, the AND gate 704 allows the comparator circuit 707 to
A high level signal is continuously derived until it is detected and is applied to the driver 73 via the OR gate 72. In response, the driver 73 energizes the solenoid 351 to open the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30. At this time, the low level signal of the output of the OR gate 662 is inverted to a high level and is applied to the AND gate 703 . Therefore, AND gate 703 derives the pulse given from pulse generation circuit 705 and supplies it to counter 706 . Counter 706 increments its count value every time a pulse is input, and provides it to comparator circuit 707 and decoder driver 71 . Here, the pulse generation period of the pulse generation circuit 705 is selected to be, for example, 1/10 second (or 1/100 second). In this case, the decoder driver 71 causes the segment display 8 to display the upper two digits of the count value of the counter 706 (that is, the number after the decimal point is rounded down) as opening duration data of the variable winning ball device 30. Comparison circuit 707 detects that the count value of counter 706 is constant for a certain period of time t1.
(i.e., the value obtained by dividing the count value of the counter 706 by the period of the output pulse of the pulse generation circuit 705) reaches a certain time t1, and determines whether the certain time t1 has been reached. When this happens, a high level signal is derived. This high level signal resets flip-flop 701 and counter 706, is applied to delay circuit 708, and disables AND gate 704. As a result, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1, which is longer than when the determination signals j2 to j4 are derived, but it is not repeatedly driven to open.

On the other hand, the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c becomes a predetermined state (all figures of yachts) that can give the maximum value, and the segment display 4
When the display state of 1 changes to a state where the number 7 that can be assigned the maximum value is displayed, the determination circuit 655
derives a high level signal representing a specific gaming state, that is, the fulfillment of the maximum value granting condition. This high level signal sets the flip-flop 713 and is applied to the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 67. Therefore, when the specific game state is entered, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly performed after the operation when the above-mentioned determination signal j1 is derived is completed. That is, in this case, when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened for a certain period of time t1 and then closed, the delay circuit 708 derives a high level signal after a certain period of time, and the AND gate 7
Give to 09. By the way, the condition that the opening drive of the variable winning ball device 30 can be repeatedly performed in a specific game state is when a winning ball hits the winning area 32a during the period when the variable winning ball device 30 is opened. Therefore, when there is a winning ball in the winning area 32a, a special prize ball detection switch 711 provided in connection with the winning area 32a detects the winning ball and sets the flip-flop 710. Therefore, the AND gate 709
13 set output, that is, a specific gaming state; flip-flop 710 set output, that is, a winning ball in the winning area; and delay circuit 708 output, that is, variable winning ball device 30. Based on the three conditions of being opened for a certain time t1 and then being closed, a high level signal representing a repeated opening command is derived and applied to AND gates 703 and 704 via OR gate 702. As a result, the variable winning ball device 30 is opened again for a certain period of time t1 in the same manner as when the determination signal j1 described above is derived. Further, the output of delay circuit 708 is given to delay circuit 712. The delay circuit 712 derives a high level signal after a minute delay required to open and drive the variable winning ball device 30, and resets the flip-flop 710.

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

When the variable winning ball device 30 is repeatedly driven to open, if no winning ball enters the winning area 32a during that period, the flip-flop 710 continues to be in the reset state. Therefore, when the comparison circuit 707 detects that a predetermined time t1 has elapsed since the opening of the variable winning ball device 30, the AND gate 714 derives a high level signal and resets the flip-flop 713 via the OR gate 715. As a result, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 is thereafter completed. In addition, if winning balls are generated in the winning area 32a every time the variable winning ball device 30 is opened, the player can win a large amount of prize balls corresponding to the number of winning balls at an early opportunity. In this case, the predetermined value award state detection circuit 67 detects that a predetermined number of prize balls have been paid out, derives a high level signal to disable the AND gate 656, and also outputs a high level signal via the OR gate 715. Flip-flop 713 is reset. Therefore, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 for a certain period of time t1 is stopped when there is no winning ball in the winning area within the certain period of time t1 or when a predetermined value is given to the extent that it is stopped. That will happen.

By the way, as mentioned above, the variable winning ball device 30
If it is repeatedly driven to open, a large amount of winning balls will be generated in a short period of time, and the prize ball payout operation of the prize ball payout mechanism 26 will not be able to follow the number of winning balls that are generated, resulting in a loss of smooth prize ball payout operation. You will be killed. In this case, the number of winning balls guided to the path 213 is significantly greater than the number processed by the winning ball processor 23, so the predetermined number of winning balls detection switch 29 detects that the number of winning balls guided to the path 213 is greater than the predetermined number. Detects that the amount of water is stored. The output of the winning ball number detection switch 29 disables the AND gate 661 via the OR gate 662. Therefore, the transistor 664 becomes non-conductive, and the motor 241
The motor 241 is stopped by stopping the power supply to the motor 241. As a result, if a winning ball exceeds a predetermined number, the ball hitting operation will be prohibited. Further, the high level signal output from the OR gate 662 is inverted to a low level signal to disable the AND gate 703. Therefore, the AND gate 703 stops deriving the output pulse from the pulse generation circuit 705. In response, the counter 706 stops the counting operation, and therefore the time counting operation for a certain period of time during which the variable winning ball device 30 is in the first state during the period when the ball hitting operation is prohibited is stopped. . This has the advantage of being able to prevent the occurrence of so many winning balls that the prize ball payout mechanism 26 cannot operate smoothly. Also,
When stopping the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 30 when the predetermined value imparting state detection circuit 67 pays out the number of prize balls that have been paid out, the number of prize balls stored in the path 213 is large. Since the stop control is not performed even though the number of prize balls (or the number of supply balls) corresponding to
If the game is disabled when a predetermined number of winning balls are stored, there is an advantage that the error can be reduced.

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

Note that, as an example of disabling the game motion, the illustration shows a case where the ball hitting motion is stopped, but various other motions may be disabled. For example, if you want to enable the ball hitting operation and prohibit the ball from being ejected into the game board 1, a member that prevents the ball from being ejected may be installed in the middle of the guide rail 9 provided on the game board 1. A solenoid may be provided to electrically drive the ball blocking member, and this solenoid may be energized by the output of the OR gate 662 to operate the ball blocking member. In addition, when stopping the supply of balls, a shutter is provided immediately before the ball hitting position, a solenoid is provided to drive the shutter, and this solenoid is energized by the output of the OR gate 662 to shut down the ball supply path. It may be configured to close with . As yet another example, the open state of the variable winning ball device 30 may be forcibly switched to the closed state to lower the probability that winning balls will occur. In that case, the output of the OR gate 662 may be provided as a disabling signal (or a power cutoff signal) to the driver 73 to temporarily deenergize the solenoid 351. In any of these cases, the timing operation for the predetermined time t1 is stopped.

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

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as an example of the first state, the opening/closing plate 33 of the variable winning ball device 30 is
Although the case of opening and closing has been described, it may be driven to open and close periodically (for example, at intervals of 2 seconds). In that case,
A pulse generation circuit that generates pulses at regular intervals is provided, and the output of the pulse generation circuit and the OR gate 72
The circuit is configured so that the output of the AND gate is given to the AND gate, and the output of the AND gate is given to the driver 73,
The opening/closing plate 33 may be opened only when the output of the AND gate is at a high level. In this case, the fixed time t1 is selected to be twice that of the case where the opening is continuous. Further, the numerical information displayed on the segment display 8 may display the number of openings instead of the fixed time. In this case, a counter that performs an increment operation every time the opening/closing operation is provided may be provided, and the counted value of the counter may be displayed on the segment display 8. In this case, the period measurement is
The period is correlated to the product of the time corresponding to the period of the opening/closing operation and a certain number of opening/closing operations.

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

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

As described above, according to the present invention, when a predetermined number of winning balls is exceeded, one type of operation among the plurality of types of operations in a pachinko game is disabled, so that the payout operation of prizes is not hindered. The drive of the variable winning ball device can be controlled repeatedly based on a specific game state to bring it into a state where it is easy to win a prize, without causing any disadvantage to the player, and without putting the player at a disadvantage, thereby improving the service to the player. A unique effect is produced. Furthermore, in conventional pachinko gaming machines, if a large number of winning balls are generated in a very short period of time, the player must move the prize balls accumulated in the surplus prize ball tray to another container. On the other hand, according to the present invention, when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected, certain types of actions such as ball hitting are disabled, and during that period, the variable winning ball device is kept in the first state. Since the measurement is stopped, the player can safely transfer the prize balls to another container, which also has the effect of preventing disadvantages caused by transferring the prize balls.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko game machine. Third
The figure is a detailed diagram of an example of a variable winning ball device. Fourth
The figure is a detailed view of the variable display device 40. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rotary drum display mechanism 50 included in the variable display device 40. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of one embodiment of the drive control means. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 2a to 2
c is a safe hole, 3a to 3c, 32a to 32c are winning areas, 8 is a segment display (numerical information display means), 30 is a variable winning ball device, 40 is a variable display device, 50 is a rotating drum display mechanism, 60 is a A game control circuit, 61 is a variable display enable condition detection circuit, 62 is a decoder driver, 63 is a rotating drum drive control circuit, 64 is a display drive circuit, 65 is a specific game state detection means, 66 is a game disabling activation means, and 67 is a A predetermined value provision state detection circuit, 70 is a drive control means, 70
0 indicates a repeating opening/closing drive circuit (period measuring means) for a certain period of time.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a pachinko game machine including a game board forming a winning area and a ball-striking mechanism, a first state that is arranged on the game board and is advantageous to the player and a ball-striking mechanism is provided. A variable winning ball device that can freely change to a second state that is disadvantageous, and a pachinko gaming state that has become a specific gaming state that allows the variable winning ball device to change to a first state for a predetermined period of time. a special game state detection means for detecting that a winning ball has won in the entered prize area or the variable winning ball device; a prize dispensing means for paying out a prize based on the winning ball that has won in the entered prize area or the variable winning ball device; a predetermined number of winning balls detecting means for detecting that there is a predetermined number of winning balls that are present and have not been paid out as a prize by the prize paying means; a game disabling means for disabling a certain type of motion in pachinko gaming motions; a game disabling means for disabling a certain type of motion in pachinko gaming motions; a period measuring means that stops measuring a predetermined period only during the operating period of the game disabling activation means in response to the output of the predetermined number of winning balls detecting means during the period during which the game is disabled; and the output of the specific gaming state detecting means. drive control means for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device so as to set the variable winning ball device in a first state in response to the above period measurement means and to put the variable winning ball device in a second state in response to the measurement of a predetermined period by the period measuring device; A pachinko machine equipped with 2. The first state of the variable winning ball device is a state in which pachinko balls are changed so that it is easy to win continuously, and the predetermined period during which the variable winning ball device can change to the first state is relatively 2. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the period measuring means is a time measuring means for measuring the fixed time. 3. The first state of the variable winning ball device is a state in which the variable winning ball device is alternately put into a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win a certain number of times at relatively short fixed time intervals, and the variable winning ball device The predetermined period in which the device can be changed to the first state is a period that correlates to the product of the fixed number of times and the time corresponding to the cycle of changing the variable winning ball device to a state where it is easy to win and a state where it is difficult to win. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the period measuring means is a counting means for counting the fixed number of times. 4. Claim 1, wherein the prize payout means is a prize ball payout means that pays out prize balls as prizes.
The pachinko game machine described in Section 1. 5. During the period in which the variable winning ball device is in the first state, the game board once changes the variable winning ball device to the second state after a predetermined period has elapsed according to the passage of pachinko balls, and then returns to the second state. 1, and special winning area passing ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through the special winning area, and the drive control means is configured to detect pachinko balls passing through the special winning area. In accordance with the output of the detection means, after the variable winning ball device is put into the second state, the first state is again set for a predetermined period.
A pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko game machine is in the following state. 6. The game board includes a numerical information display means for displaying numerical information, and the numerical information display means displays numerical information correlated to a predetermined period measured by the period measuring means. The pachinko game machine according to any one of items 1 to 5. 7. The game disabling means is configured such that the drive control means causes the variable winning ball device to enter the variable winning ball device during the output period of the predetermined number of winning balls detecting means during the period in which the driving means should put the variable winning ball device in the first state. The driving control means includes a prohibition means for prohibiting the variable winning ball device from being in the first state, and the drive control means causes the variable winning ball device to be in the second state during the output period of the prohibition means in a period in which the variable winning ball device is to be in the first state. The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the variable prize winning ball device is brought into the first state. 8. The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game disabling means includes a ball-hitting inhibiting means for disabling the ball-hitting operation by the ball-striking mechanism. 9. The pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the game disablement means includes ball supply stop means for stopping the supply of pachinko balls to the ball hitting mechanism. 10 The game board includes a guide rail that guides the pachinko balls hit by the ball hitting mechanism to the upper part of the game board, and the game disabling device includes a ball collecting device that collects the pachinko balls guided to the guide rail. A pachinko game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6.