JP2943881B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a variable winning device which has a continuous winning opening and is changed to an open state by the occurrence of a cycle game, and a game accepted by converting the variable winning device to an open state. The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine, such as a pachinko game machine, in which a ball is repeatedly generated with the above-mentioned cycle game under the condition that a ball is won in the continuous winning port.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball-and-ball game machine, for example, in a pachinko game machine, a variable winning device is opened in connection with a variable display device having a variable display stop result mode being a special display mode. It is known that a cycle game to be converted to a cycle game is generated, and the cycle game can be repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number of times on the condition that the game ball accepted by the occurrence of each cycle game wins the continuous winning opening. ing.

In this type of pachinko gaming machine, since the variable winning device itself does not have a function of controlling the probability of winning the continuous winning opening, a plurality of (for example, a plurality of (for example, (3) Obstacle nails are arranged, and by adjusting these obstacle nails, the probability of winning in the continuous winning opening is controlled within a predetermined range.

[0004]

However, if it is attempted to adjust the continuation winning probability only with the obstacle nails arranged directly above the variable winning device, it is difficult to adjust the nails. It had to be installed, and there was a space problem. The present invention has been made in order to solve the above problems, and without disposing the obstacle nail more than necessary,
In addition, the variable winning device itself can control the probability of winning to the continuous winning opening without making difficult adjustment of the obstacle nail,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing a trouble in an inflow state of a game ball by a function of controlling a winning probability to a continuous winning opening.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a ball game machine according to the present invention has a variable display device (20) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information and a game ball based on a winning of a game ball. A variable prize device (3) having a continuation prize port (33a) capable of granting continuation rights and capable of being opened and closed converted to a closed state disadvantageous to the player and an open state advantageous to the player.
0), causing the variable display device to perform variable display, and opening the variable winning device in response to the stop result mode of the variable display being a special display mode (for example, a double-row mode). In addition to generating a cycle game that converts to a state,
Control means (for example, accessory control) for performing control to repeatedly generate the cycle game on the condition that the game ball received by the variable winning device by the conversion to the open state wins the continuous winning opening. (A device: a computer system 1000), and a ball game machine (for example, a pachinko game machine) provided with the variable winning device, the variable winning device receives a winning game ball received by the variable winning device through the continuous winning opening. The action of the electric drive source (for example, the solenoid 361) in an allowable state (for example, a state in which the continuous winning opening and closing device 350 is open) and a state in which it is blocked (for example, a state in which the continuous winning and opening device 350 is closed) Movable member (for example, cover portions 375 and 375) that can be converted based on
A continuous winning adjustment device (for example, continuous winning opening opening / closing device 350) having the following is provided. The control means controls the movable member of the continuous winning adjustment device to adjust a winning rate of a game ball to the continuous winning opening. The control for performing the conversion operation and the predetermined period after the conversion operation of the movable member is performed (for example, the operation of turning on and off the solenoid 361 is performed a predetermined number of times, FIG.
In the time “to” of the movable member, the movable member is subjected to a required short-time conversion operation for a required number of times (for example, three times) in order to prevent the game ball from biting due to the conversion operation of the movable member.
Times) and a continuous winning adjustment device control means (for example, a variable winning device drive control means 143) for performing the control.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the operation of the movable member of the continuous winning adjustment device is controlled by the continuous winning adjustment device control means.
The winning of the game ball to the continuous winning opening is converted into an allowable state and a blocking state, and the winning probability of the game ball to the continuous winning opening is adjusted by the variable winning device itself. Further, by the continuous winning adjustment device control means, in accordance with the end of the cycle game, during a predetermined period after performing the conversion operation of the movable member, the movable member, the movable ball in accordance with the conversion operation of the movable member In order to prevent the ball from biting, the opening / closing conversion operation in a short time is controlled so as to be performed a required number of times. Therefore, even if the game ball is bitten by the movable member due to the conversion operation of the movable member, the game ball that is bitten Is released by the conversion operation of the movable member, so that the game ball cannot be won in the continuous winning opening due to being bitten by the movable member, or a prize can be won in the variable winning device more than a specified number. Trouble can be prevented.

[0007]

Embodiment (First Embodiment) FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a front surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine exemplified as a ball game machine according to the present invention. Gaming board 1
A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball fired by a hit ball firing device (not shown) at the bottom of the pachinko gaming machine to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided. A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by a board (transparent).

At the upper center of the game area 2 on the front of the game board 1, an auxiliary variable display section 21 for performing an auxiliary variable game for generating a right of an auxiliary game or a special game or a main variable display game and a book are provided. A variable display game device (variable display device) 20 having a variable display unit 22 is provided. On the upper part of the variable display game device 20, a general prize port 23 called a prize port, and a prize number display section 24 for displaying a prize number which has won a start prize port which will be described later and the variable display game has not been played yet. Etc. are provided.

Below the variable display device 20, when a hit occurs as a result of the operation of the variable display device 20, the game ball is not received in the special winning opening 31 (closed state), but the game ball is easily received (opened). A variable winning device 30 having an opening / closing door 31 for converting the state into a (state) is provided. In the case of the variable prize winning device 30, the obstacle nail 12 does not need to be installed directly above the device, and is installed at a position farther upward from the position of the out hole 9 at the bottom of the game area 2 than in the conventional pachinko gaming machine. Have been.

The variable winning device 30 has a special winning opening 31. The large winning opening 31 is opened and closed by an opening / closing door 320 which is opened by turning the upper end side to the front side. A pass-type continuous winning detector 33 is arranged at the center of the special winning opening 31, and a winning number detector 34 is arranged at the lower part. When the opening / closing door 320 is opened and the special winning opening 31 is opened behind the opening / closing door 320 and a predetermined number (for example, one) of game balls flow into the continuous winning opening 33a, the continuous winning is provided. Opening / closing device 37 for closing the opening 33a
0 (FIG. 3). In addition, between the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30 and on both left and right positions of the variable winning device 30, the starting winning holes 4, 7, and 5 having the starting winning detectors 4a, 7a, and 5a, respectively. 5 are installed.

At the left position of the variable display device 30, an auxiliary accessory winning device 6 is provided.
At the positions directly above are specific passing prize detectors 8, 1 respectively.
0 is set. At the right position of the variable display device 20, a pocket-type general winning opening 11 is installed, and at an appropriate position in the game area 2, an obstruction nail 12 for randomly changing a flowing direction of the hit ball, and a hit ball called a windmill The direction changing member 13 is arranged.

On the other hand, as shown in the back view of the game board 1 in FIG. 2, through holes a to g are provided on the back surface of the game board 1. Of these, the variable display device 20 is installed in the through hole a in the upper center, and the variable winning device 30 is installed in the through hole b in the lower center. Through holes c, d, e
Are provided with a pocket-type starting winning port 4, a general winning port 11, and an electric accessory winning device 6, respectively. In the through holes f and g, pocket-type starting winning openings 5 and 7 are provided, respectively. The winning balls flowing into the respective general winning openings 23, 11 on the front of the game board 1 reach the back side of the game board 1 through the through holes a, d, and the flow-down guide passages (1a, 1b, 1e), (1h, 1
i, 1j,) and the collecting trough 1n, and flows down toward the winning ball processing device 400.

[0013] In addition, the starting winning prize holes 4,7,
The winning balls flowing into the start winning detectors 4a, 5a
After being detected by 7a, 5a, it reaches the back side of the game board 1 through the through holes c, g, f, and the flow-down guide passages (1f, 1g), (1j) and the collecting gutter 1n provided on the back side. Flows down in the direction of the winning prize ball processing device 400. In addition, a through hole 9 a communicating with the out ball collection port 9 is provided at a lower center position of the game board 1.

The above-structured pachinko gaming machine is generally controlled as follows by control means such as a computer system installed in the pachinko gaming machine. In the normal state, the display of the main variable display unit 22 and the auxiliary variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20 is a normal display (display in which the variable display game is not performed), and the movable pieces 61, 61 and the open / close door 320 of the variable winning device 30 are in a closed state. At the time of this normal game, when a game ball hit into the game area 2 by the operation of the hitting ball launching device (not shown) wins one of the start winning ports 4, 7, and 5, a start winning detector 4a therein. , 7a, 5a, the winning is detected.

Based on this detection, the main display unit 22 of the main display unit 20 executes the main display game. That is, the main display unit 22 of the variable display device 20
The display of the three variable display portions A, B, and C independently starts changing at high speed while circulating in a certain order. For example, the variable display of the variable display unit 22, that is,
.., 8, 9, F, J, L, P, U are displayed in order, and the variable display which appears while circulating at different speeds is started. When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display game (when a stop button (not shown) is pressed before the predetermined time has elapsed), the variable display unit 2
The change of the variable display of No. 2 is stopped in order from the left. And
When the stop display mode is “out of form” (for example, the stop display mode is not “double-eye”), the game returns to the normal game again.

However, when there is a prize memory in the starting prize holes 4, 7 or 5, and the lamp of the prize memory number display section 24 is lit, a variable display game is started based on the memory, and at the same time, a prize is won. One of the lamps in the storage display unit 24 is returned to the light-off state. The stop display mode as a result of the variable display game performed in this manner is a display mode of “big hit” as a special display mode (for example, “Zoro eyes”
), A “big hit” occurs and a special game is played. Here, special games (big hit games)
Is a game mode in which the player is provided with a lot of chances of winning a prize ball. For example, opening (opening cycle) of the opening / closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30 for a predetermined time (for example, 26 seconds) in one cycle (however, When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls have been won in the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 before the predetermined time has elapsed, one cycle is taken until the ball is closed at that time, and during each cycle (cycle game). As a continuation condition (cycle update condition) that a game ball that has won the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 passes through the continuous winning detector 33 in the special winning opening 31, for example, up to 16 cycles It is performed continuously until

During this special game, a large number of hit balls enter the special winning opening 31 of the variable winning device 30 and collect on the gathering gutter 1n on the back side thereof (especially when a large or large hit occurs in double or triple). However, the variable prize winning device 30 according to this embodiment has an out hole 9 compared to a conventional gaming machine.
Because it is at a high position away from the game board 1, the special prize detector 33 and the continuous prize detector 33 can be used by the prize balls accumulated on the collecting gutter 1 n without adding special work for accumulating the prize balls at the lower position as much as possible on the back side of the game board 1. The possibility that the winning number detector 34 malfunctions is extremely low.

On the other hand, when a hit ball passes through the special winning detector 8 during a normal game, an auxiliary variable display game in which the display of the auxiliary variable display section 21 changes and stops is performed.
Then, when the stop state as a result of the auxiliary variable display game becomes a specific stop display mode (for example, “3” or “7”), the auxiliary bonus game prize device 6 is set as an auxiliary hit.
The movable pieces 61, 61 open for a predetermined period of time (for example, 7 seconds) in an inverted “C” shape to convert the ball into a state where a hit ball can be easily won.

3 to 5 show examples of the structure of the variable winning device 30. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 30, FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof, and FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view thereof. As shown in the figure, the variable winning device 30 includes a component base frame 310 attached to the game board 1 and a component base frame 3.
An opening / closing door 320 attached to the ten special winning openings 31 to open and close the special winning opening 31, and a rear frame 330 attached to the upper rear side of the base frame 310 to define a winning space 338.
And the door 3 attached to the back side of the rear frame 330.
A drive unit 340 for opening and closing the rear frame 20;
0, which detects a game ball that has flowed into the center of the winning space 338 and is attached to the back side of the winning space 338;
The winning number detector 34 for detecting all the gaming balls winning in the winning space 338 and the continuous winning adjustment device attached to the rear frame 330 for opening and closing the continuous winning opening 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 are exemplified. Continuous winning opening and closing device 3
50 and the like.

More specifically, the construction frame 310
Is provided with a mounting board 311 which is mounted in close contact with the front surface of a mounting opening (not shown) of the game board 1. The winning substrate 31 is provided at the upper part of the mounting board 311, and a roof material 312 defining a winning space 338 is provided at the upper part on the back side. On the other hand, this mounting substrate 311
A display window 313 is formed in the lower part of. A lamp base 381 is attached to the back side of the display window 313, and a semi-transparent decorative cover 385 is attached to the front side. The lamp base 381 is covered by a lamp frame 387 on the back side. The door 32
0 is provided with an opening / closing plate portion 321 for opening and closing the special winning opening 31 of the component base frame 310. On the back surface, the opening / closing door 320 is opened and the ball reaching the rear portion is placed at the center of the special winning opening 31. Guide parts 324, 32 exemplified as guide means for guiding inflow
4 are provided. An operating piece 325 is provided at one end of the base of the opening / closing door 320 so as to extend therefrom, and an operating pin 325a is attached to a distal end thereof.

The opening / closing door 320 is configured as described above, and both sides of the base thereof are rotatably attached to both sides of a lower portion of the special winning opening 31 via pins 326 and 326. Further, the rear frame 330 is formed in a box shape having an open front side and an upper side, and a continuous winning opening opening / closing member insertion hole 331 is provided in an upper portion of a rear wall portion. A detector insertion hole 332 is provided directly below the detector. The continuous winning detector 33 is inserted into the detector insertion hole 332, and a continuous winning opening 33a at the tip thereof is located at the center of the winning space 338. It has been impatient. A winning ball collecting port 334 is provided at the center of the lower end of the rear frame 330.
The winning number detector 34 is installed at 34.

The rear frame 330 is configured as described above, and is mounted on the back side of the front frame 310 to receive a game ball flowing from the special winning opening 31.
Is defined. Further, the driving unit 340 includes:
The solenoid 341 includes an operating member 343 attached to an operating rod 342 of the solenoid 341. Then, the operating rod 342 and the operating member 34
Numeral 3 is raised by the force of the return spring 344 when the solenoid 341 is demagnetized (when not operating), and is lowered when the solenoid 341 is excited (when operating).

The driver unit 340 is configured as described above, and is attached to the rear portion of the rear frame 330. In this attached state, the operating member 34
3 is in a state in which the working bearing portion 343a at the front end is located immediately after the rear frame 330. An operating lever 385 for transmitting the driving force of the driver unit 340 to the door 320
Is rotatably attached to the side of the rear frame 330.
The operating pin 385a at one end of the operating lever 385 is connected to the bearing hole 34 of the operating member 343 of the driver unit 340.
3b, while the operating pin 325a of the door 320 is inserted into the bearing hole 385b on the other end, the door 320 is opened and closed by the driving force of the driver unit 340. It has become.

The continuous winning opening / closing device 350 comprises a driving unit 360 and a pair of opening / closing devices 370 which are opened and closed by the driving unit 360. The drive unit 360 includes a base 365, a solenoid 361 illustrated as an electric drive source installed on the base 365, and an operating member 363 attached to an operating rod 362 of the solenoid 361. . Then, the operating rod 362 and the operating member 36
Reference numeral 3 indicates that when the solenoid 341 is demagnetized (when not operating), the solenoid 341 is returned forward by the force of the return spring 364, and is retracted when being excited (when operating).

On the other hand, the opening / closing device 370 is constituted by a pair of left and right opening / closing members 371 and 371 in which base arms 372 and 372 are rotatably connected by an operating pin 373. These opening / closing members 371, 371
A movable support shaft 374, 374 for rotatably supporting each of the opening / closing members 371, 371 is attached to a base end of the cover, and covers 375, 375 exemplified as a movable member are integrally provided at a distal end. . The moving pins 374 and 374 of the opening / closing device 370 are connected to the base 3 of the drive unit 360.
65 are rotatably and rotatably supported in upper and lower bearing grooves (not shown) on the front side of the vehicle, and the operation pin 373 of the operation member 36 of the drive unit 360 is
3 is inserted into the lower bearing hole 363a to constitute the continuous winning opening / closing device 350. The opening and closing members 371 and 371 of the opening and closing device 370 are opened and closed by the driving force of the drive unit 360.

The continuous winning opening / closing device 350 is constructed as described above, and the opening / closing member 37 of the opening / closing device 370 is provided.
The front end of the base 365 of the drive unit 360 is located in a state where the front end side of the base member 1 371 is positioned on the continuous winning opening 33 a in the winning space 338 via the continuous winning opening opening / closing member insertion hole 331 of the rear frame 330. The part is attached to the rear part of the rear frame 330. And the continuous winning opening and closing device 3
A blind plate 386 is attached to the continuous winning opening opening / closing member insertion hole 331 of the rear frame 330 in which 50 are installed, so that the back side thereof is not visible to the player. Also, the rear frame 33
0, a lamp base 389 is attached to one side of the back side,
The light of the lamp on the front side is made visible to the player via the semi-transparent front frame 310.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are explanatory diagrams of the operation of the variable winning device 30. FIG. Among them, FIG. 6 shows a state in which the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 350 is opened at the beginning of the cycle of the special game in which the opening / closing door is opened (a state in which a game ball can be awarded to the continuous winning opening 33a). Partial perspective view of the device, FIG.
Is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device showing a state in which the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 350 is closed in a middle of a special game cycle in which the opening / closing door is opened (a state in which a game ball is prevented from winning in the continuous winning opening 33a). .

At the beginning of each cycle of the special game, the drive unit 340 operates to open the door 320 as shown in FIG. 6 (FIG. 6). Then, the drive unit 36
0 indicates that the continuous winning opening / closing device 370 is open without being activated (FIG. 6). In this state, when a game ball flowing down the game area 2 reaches the back surface of the opened door 320, most of the game ball is guided by the guide portion 324 on the back surface.
Through 324, the special winning opening 31 at the center of the big winning opening 31
It reaches the direction of a. When a predetermined number (for example, one) of the game balls reaching the direction flows into the continuous winning opening 33a, the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 350 is driven based on the detection of the gaming ball by the continuous winning detector 33. Unit 360
Operates to convert the opening / closing device 370 to a closed state.
Then, during that cycle, subsequent game balls cannot flow into the continuous winning opening 33a. Therefore, the probability of flowing into the continuous winning opening 33a during each cycle is reliably suppressed to a certain probability or less.

At the end of each cycle of the special game, the open / close door 320 is closed, and thereafter, the drive unit 360 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 350 is operated (on / off operation).
Then, the switching device 370 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (one or more times). By this opening / closing operation, it is possible to prevent a ball (game ball) in the cycle before the special game from being bitten by the opening / closing device 370 and to be prevented from flowing in, and that the ball bitten by the ball is counted in the profit state of the next cycle. This prevents the large winning opening 31 from being closed due to the ball biting.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of the variable display device 20 and the variable winning device 30 and the like performed by the accessory control device (not shown) exemplified as control means installed in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. Show.

This accessory control device is provided by the present accessory control means 100.
And a computer system 1000 including the auxiliary accessory control means 200. Among them, the present accessory control means 100 includes the start winning detectors 4a, 5a, 7
a from the detection signal and operation timing control means 110
Winning number storage means 105 for storing the number of unprocessed winnings (the number of winnings in the starting winning openings 4, 5, 7 in which the variable display game has not been played yet) in response to a signal from 22 three variable display portions 22a
(A), operation timing control means 110 for controlling the start and stop of the fluctuation of 22b (B) and 22c (C), and the opening / closing timing of the opening / closing door 320 of the fluctuation prize device 30; Display timing variable means 111, 112, 113 for generating signals for controlling timings such as start, stop, change speed of variable display of variable display portions A, B, C in response to control signals; The display update pulse means 114, 115, and 116 for generating an update pulse for the display of C, the signals from the stop timing variable means 111, 112, and 113, and the signals from the display update pulse means 114, 115, and 116 are AND gate 117, Variable display control means 121 for controlling the change and stop of the display of the variable display portions A, B, and C received through 118 and 119. In response to signals from the variable display control means 121, 122, 123 and the variable display control means 121, 122, 123, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode of the variable display portions A, B, C is a big hit (including a general hit). Means 130 are provided. Further, the main character control means 100 receives the detection signal from the winning number detector 34, counts the number of winnings in the special winning opening 31 in each cycle of the special game, and displays the counted value in the winning number display section. The winning number counting means 141 to be displayed, receiving the detection signal from the continuous winning detector 33, sends a continuation signal to the variable winning device drive control means 143 having the timer 144, turns on the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp, or special game. Continuation control means 142 for displaying the number of continuations of the cycle on the continuation number display unit, and receiving a control signal from the operation timing control means 110 and a signal from the winning number counting means 141 and the continuation control means 142 to receive a variable prize. Opening / closing door (for opening / closing) solenoid 341 of opening / closing door 320 of device 30, continuous winning opening / closing device 35
The variable prize device drive control means 143 as a continuous prize adjusting device control means for operating the 0 drive solenoid 361 and the big hit lamp and sending a control signal to the sound effect generating means 145, and the variable prize device drive control means 1
There is provided a sound effect generator 145 for receiving various control sounds from the speaker in response to the control signal from the speaker 43.

The present accessory control device 100 is configured as described above, and operates as follows. Starting winning detector 4
The detection signals from the a, 7a and 5a are stored in the winning number storage means 10
When the number is input to 5, the winning number storage means 105 stores the number of inputs within a predetermined number (for example, “4”). Based on the storage, the storage signal is sent from the operation timing control means 110 to the display timing variable means 111,
The display update pulse means 11 is sent to the display update pulse means 11, 112 and 113.
Display timing signals synchronized with the pulse signals of 4, 115 and 116 are sent to variable display control means 121, 122 and 123 via AND gates 117, 118 and 119.

The variable display control means 121,
The variable display units 22a (A), 22b
(B), the start of the variable display of 22c (C) is performed. At the same time, an operation start signal is sent from the operation timing control means 110 to the winning number storage means 105, and the winning storage number is decremented by "1". At the same time as the start of the variable display, an operation signal is sent from the operation timing control unit 110 to the sound effect generating unit 145, and the sound effect generating unit 145 outputs a sound effect indicating to the speaker that a variable display game is being played. An occurrence occurs. And
When a predetermined time elapses from the start of the variable display or when a stop signal from the stop switch is sent to the operation timing control means 110, the operation timing control means 110 sends the display timing variable means 111, 112,
The transmission of the display timing signal to 113 is sequentially stopped,
Thereby, the variable display units 22a (A) and 22b
(B), the change of the display of 22c (C) is stopped in order.
At the same time, the transmission of the operation signal from the operation timing control unit 110 to the sound effect generation unit 145 is stopped, and the generation of the sound effect by the speaker is stopped.

The variable display sections 22a (A),
The display output from the variable display control means 121, 122, 123 at the time when the fluctuation of the display of 22b (B), 22c (C) is stopped is input to the judgment means, and the display output is a big hit (for example, Is displayed) or not. If the result is "out", a signal of "out" is sent from the determination means to the operation timing control means 110. Then, the variable display game is performed again on condition that there is a winning memory in the winning number storage means 105.

On the other hand, if the result of the determination is "big hit", the following big hit game (special game) control is performed. That is, based on the command from the variable winning device drive control means 143, the opening (opening profit of the cycle) of the opening / closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30 for a predetermined time (for example, 26 seconds) is performed for one cycle (however, the predetermined time When a predetermined number (for example, “10”) of the detection signals from the winning number detectors 34 and 35 is counted by the winning number counting means 141 before the time elapses, one cycle is set up to that point. On the condition that a detection signal is sent from the continuous winning detector 33 to the continuous control means 142, the processing is continuously performed until a predetermined cycle (for example, 16 cycles).

At the beginning of each cycle of this special game, the solenoid 361 for opening and closing the continuous winning opening is off.
The open / close members 371 and 371 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 350 are opened, and the continuous winning opening 33a is open. Then, during each cycle of the special game, the game ball flows into the continuous winning opening 33a, and the detection signal from the continuous winning detector 33 is sent to the variable winning device drive control unit 143 via the continuous control unit 142. And between the time and the end of the cycle, the variable winning device drive control means 1
The solenoid 361 for opening and closing the continuous winning opening is operated by 43 and the opening and closing members 371, 3 of the continuous winning opening and closing device 350 are operated.
71 is closed and the continuous winning opening 33a is closed.

When the opening / closing door 320 is closed by the end of each cycle of the special game, the solenoid 361 of the continuous winning opening / closing device 350 is operated (on / off operation) by a command from the variable winning device drive control means 143. The opening and closing members 371 and 371 are operated a predetermined number of times (for example, 3
Times) Open / close operation. Also, during the special game, the big hit lamp blinks, a sound effect from a speaker, and the like are generated by a command from the variable winning device drive control means 143.

On the other hand, the auxiliary accessory control means 200 includes a specific prize storage means 210 for storing detection signals from the specific prize detectors 8 and 10, and a random number change for detecting a change state of a random number in accordance with a change in a game state. A state detection unit 215, a random number change control unit 220 that picks up a random number that determines a symbol for stopping auxiliary variable display from one of the random number generation units A and B according to an instruction signal from the random number change state detection unit 215, An auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 for receiving a control signal from the display symbol operation timing control means 211 and a signal from the display update pulse means 212 via an AND gate 213 and causing the auxiliary variable display device 21 to execute an auxiliary variable display game; Receiving a signal from the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 and a signal from the random number change control means 220, Symbol comparing means 230 for comparing the determined stop symbol with the variable display symbol that is changing, auxiliary variable display symbol determining means 216 for determining the mode of the variable display symbol when stopped, and auxiliary variable display symbol determining means 216 The auxiliary role prize device drive control means 217 for operating the solenoid of the auxiliary variable prize device 6 based on the result of the determination to open for a predetermined time, and the auxiliary role prize device 6 by the auxiliary role prize device drive control means 217. And an operating time changing means 218 for changing the opening time of the device based on a signal from the random number changing state detecting means 215.

The auxiliary role prize winning device 6 is configured as described above, and the determination means 130, the variable prize winning device drive control means 1
43, winning number counting means 141 and continuation control means 14
2 is input to the random number change state detecting means 215. As a result of the variable display game, opening and closing of the variable winning device 30 and winning in the special winning opening 31 during each cycle of the special game. A random number selection designation signal is sent to the random number change control means 220 or an operation time change signal is sent to the operation time change means 218 according to various conditions such as the number and whether or not the continuation condition is satisfied. Upon receiving the random number selection designation signal, the random number change control means 220 sends the random number generation means A,
A random number from the designated side of B is input while changing every moment.

In this state, when a detection signal from the specific winning detector 8 or 10 is input to the specific winning storing means 210, it is stored in the specific winning storing means 210, and the stored signal is changed by the random number change controlling means. Sent to 220. The random number input to the random number change control means 220 at the time when the storage signal is sent is determined, and the random display determines the stop display mode as an auxiliary variable display game result by the auxiliary variable display.

On the other hand, the specific winning storage means 210
Is sent to the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211, and the signal level sent from the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 to the AND gate 213 is converted to H level (high level). Then, the pulse from the display update pulse means 212 is supplied to the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 via the AND gate 213.
The variable display game is performed by the auxiliary variable display in synchronization with the pulse by the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214.

Thereafter, when the timer of the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 has timed out, a time-up signal is sent to the random number change control means 220, and the stop symbol determined by the random number from the random number change control means 220 The mode is sent to the symbol comparing means 230. Then, the symbol comparing means 230 compares the stop symbol form determined by the random number with the auxiliary variable display symbol, and when they match, the symbol comparing means 230 matches the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211. A signal is sent. At that time, the auxiliary variable display symbol operation timing control means 211 sends the AND gate 21
The signal sent to 3 becomes L level (low level), and the change of the auxiliary variable display of the auxiliary variable display by the auxiliary variable display symbol control means 214 is stopped.

At the time of the stop, the auxiliary variable display symbol judging means 216 determines whether the stop symbol of the auxiliary variable display is in a winning state (for example, the numerical display of "3" and "7"). Determine whether or not. Then, as a result of the determination, if the stop symbol is not in the winning mode, the auxiliary variable display game similar to the above is performed based on the storage of the specific winning storage means 210. However, if the stop symbol is in a winning mode, the solenoid (not shown) of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is operated by the auxiliary accessory prize device drive control means 217 to be opened. The opening time of the auxiliary accessory prize winning device 6 is determined by the operating time changing means 218.
Is appropriately changed based on the change signal to the auxiliary-prize-prize winning device drive control means 217.

FIG. 9 shows the computer system 1 of FIG.
000 shows the procedure of the main processing of the game performed by the microcomputer (not shown) constituting the 000. The main process is a process for causing the main game process to be performed based on the start detection memory or performing the auxiliary game process based on the specific detection memory, and is performed as follows. When the main process is started, first, in step S
At steps S2 and S4, the microcomputer initializes the I / O port and clears the RAM, and then proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the start detectors 4a, 7a,
It is determined whether or not there is a start detection memory according to 5a. If it is determined that the start detection memory is present, the game process is performed in step S8, and then the process proceeds to step S10. Step S10
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a specific detection memory. When it is determined that there is a specific detection memory, the auxiliary game process is performed in step S12, and the process returns to step S6. When it is determined that there is no specific detection memory, the process returns to step S6.

FIG. 10 shows a processing procedure of the timer interrupt performed during the main processing of FIG. This timer interrupt is an interrupt process that is performed by the timer at regular intervals. When the timer process is started, step S
The interrupt processing is performed at 20, and the process returns to the main processing of FIG. 9 again.

FIG. 11 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the interrupt processing. This interrupt processing is performed by the start detectors 4a, 5a,
Whenever the specific detectors 8 and 10 are turned on, the start detection storage is performed in the microcomputer RAM, and when the specific detectors 8 and 10 are turned on, the start detection storage is performed in the microcomputer RAM. Or to output corresponding data in the ROM of the microcomputer to the sound generator. When this interrupt processing is started, first, in step S
In steps 50 and S52, a process of detecting various input signals and a process of storing the various input signals in the RAM of the microcomputer are sequentially performed, and the process proceeds to step S54.

In step S54, the start detectors 4a, 5
a, 7a are turned on (ON), and if it is determined that they are not turned on, step S is executed.
The process proceeds to step S60, but if it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S56. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S56, it is determined whether or not the start detection memory is smaller than “4” in step S56, and when it is determined that the start detection memory is smaller than “4”, the start detection memory is changed to “4” in step S58. After incrementing by “1”, the process proceeds to step S60, and when it is determined that the value is greater than “4”, the process directly proceeds to step S60.

In step S60, it is determined whether or not the specific detectors 8 and 10 have been turned on (ON). If it is determined that the specific detectors 8 and 10 have not been turned on, the process proceeds directly to step S66. S6
Move to 2. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S62, it is determined whether or not the specific detection storage is smaller than "4" in step S62, and when it is determined to be smaller, the specific detection storage is incremented by "1" in step S64. Then, the process proceeds to step S66. If it is determined that the size is not small, the process directly proceeds to step S66. When the process proceeds to step S66, the timer in the main routine is updated in step S66, and the next step S6
At 8, the output information for the output port of the microcomputer is read out from the RAM and output to the output port, and the routine goes to Step S70.

In step S70, it is determined whether sound output is necessary. If so, the corresponding sound data in the ROM of the microcomputer is output to the sound generator in step S72.
However, if it is determined that it is not necessary, the process returns to the main process.

FIG. 12 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the variable display game processing in step S8 of the main control processing of FIG. In this variable display game process, the variable display unit 22 is caused to execute the variable display game based on the start detection memory, and it is determined whether or not the stop display mode as the game result is a mode in which a "big hit" is generated. I do. Then, if the result of the determination is "missing", the process of the removal is performed, and if the result is "big hit", the process of shifting to the special game process is performed. When the variable display game process is started, the start detection memory is decremented by "1" in step S100, and the variable display of the variable display unit 22 is started in the next step S102. Next, step S104
Then, the "variable display game signal output" is turned on, and in the next step S106, the speaker sound is set to "variable display game sound", and the routine goes to a step S108. Then, in step S108, the variable display unit 22 performs one-frame variation processing of variable display, and then proceeds to step S110.

In step S110, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. If it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S112. If it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S114. In step S112, it is determined whether or not the timer of the variable display game has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not expired, the process returns to step S108 to perform the one-frame changing process of the variable display of the variable display unit 22,
If it is determined that the time is over, step S11
Move to 4. As a result of the determination in steps S110 and S112, when the process proceeds to step S114,
In the step S114, “the present variable display game signal output”
Is turned off, and the routine goes to Step S116.

In step S116, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode of the variable display unit 22 is the stop display mode of "big hit". If it is determined that the stop display mode is not "big hit", the sound of the speaker is determined in step S118. Is changed to "unsound sound", and unscheduled wait time processing is performed in the next step S120, and the process returns to step S6 of the main processing in FIG.
If it is determined that the stop display mode is "big hit",
The processing shifts to the special game processing (FIGS. 13 and 14).

FIGS. 13 and 14 show a procedure of a special game process performed by a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the computer system 1000 of FIG. Among them, FIG. 13 shows the first half of the special game processing, and FIG. 14 shows the latter half thereof. The special game process is a process of notifying the special game by light or sound, a process of continuing the special game up to 16 cycles on condition that the continuation condition is satisfied during each cycle of the special game, and a process of performing the special game during each cycle of the special game. Processing for terminating the cycle when a certain number of game balls are won in the winning opening 31, processing for terminating a special game at the end of the cycle when the continuation condition is not satisfied or when the cycle is continued up to 16 cycles, etc. It is constituted by. When this special game processing is started, steps S150, S152, S154
Then, a process of turning on the "big hit signal output", a process of blinking the big hit lamp, and a process of converting the sound of the speaker into a big hit sound are sequentially performed. Subsequently, step S1
At 56, a hit wait time process is performed, and at the next step S158, the opening / closing door (for opening / closing) solenoid 341 is turned on (see the point "a" in the timing chart of FIG. 15), and then the process proceeds to step S160.

In step S160, the winning number detector 34
It is determined whether or not has been turned on. If it is determined that has not been turned on, the process directly proceeds to step S166,
When it is determined that the switch has been turned on, R is determined in step S162.
The winning number storage in the AM is incremented by "1", and the flow shifts to step S164. As a result, step S164
Is determined in step S164 whether or not the winning number storage is "10", and when it is determined that the winning number storage is not "10", the process proceeds to step S166 and is determined to be "10". Sometimes, the process proceeds to step S176 in FIG. In step S166, it is determined whether or not the continuous winning detector 33 has been turned on. When it is determined that the continuous winning detector 33 has not been turned on, step S17 in FIG.
The process proceeds to step S167, and when it is determined that the switch is turned on, the process proceeds to step S167. As a result, when the process proceeds to step S167, steps S167, S168, S17
0, S172, the continuous winning opening opening and closing solenoid 3 in order
Turning on (ON) 61 (see point “d” in the timing chart of FIG. 15) Processing for setting the continuation flag to “1”, processing for blinking the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp, and setting the continuation counter to “1” After performing the increment processing, the flow shifts to step S174 in FIG.

In step S174 of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the specified time of one cycle has elapsed. If it is determined that the specified time has not elapsed, the process returns to step S160 of FIG.
When it is determined that the time has elapsed, the opening / closing door (for opening / closing) solenoid 341 is turned off in step S176 (see the point “b” in the timing chart of FIG. 15), and the next step S1
77 turns on the continuous winning opening opening / closing solenoid 361 (O
N), the operation of turning off (OFF) a predetermined number of times (for example,
3 times) (“F” in the timing chart of FIG. 15).
Then, the process proceeds to step S178. In step S178, it is determined whether or not the continuation flag is “1”. If it is determined that the continuation flag is “1”, the continuation flag is set to “0” in step S180, and the winning number storage is cleared. After the processing for turning off the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp is performed, the process proceeds to step S182,
When it is determined that it is not "1", step S1
Move to 84. In step S182, it is determined whether or not the number of continuations is “16”. When it is determined that the number of continuations is not “16”, step S156 in FIG.
When it is determined that the value has become "16", the flow shifts to step S184. Thus, when shifting to step S184, steps S184, S186, S1
At step 88, the process of turning off the "big hit signal output", the process of turning off the big hit lamp, and the process of stopping the sound of the speaker are performed in order, and step S6 of the main process of FIG.
Return to

FIG. 16 shows a detailed control processing procedure of the auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing of FIG. This auxiliary game process allows the auxiliary variable display unit to execute the auxiliary variable display game based on the specific detection memory,
It is determined whether or not the stop display mode as the game result is “a mode in which an auxiliary hit is generated. If the result of the determination is a mode in which an“ auxiliary hit ”is not generated, a process of removing auxiliary is performed, and“ In the mode of generating the "assistance win", the game processing of the assist win is performed. When the game processing of the assist win is started, the specific detection storage is decremented by "1" in step S200, and the assistance is executed in the next step S202. A variable display change of the variable display section is started. Next, in step S204, the "auxiliary variable display game signal output" is turned on, and in the next step S206, the sound of the speaker is set to the auxiliary variable display game sound, and the routine goes to step S208. Then, the step S208
Then, one frame change processing of the auxiliary variable display of the auxiliary variable display unit 21 is performed, and the process proceeds to step S210.

In step S210, it is determined whether or not the stop switch has been turned on. If it is determined that the stop switch has not been turned on, the process proceeds to step S212, and if it is determined that the stop switch has been turned on, the process proceeds to step S214. In step S212, it is determined whether or not the timer of the variable display game has timed out. If it is determined that the time has not expired, the process returns to step S208 to perform the one-frame changing process of the variable display of the auxiliary variable display unit 21.
If it is determined that the time is over, step S21
Move to 4. As a result of the determination in steps S210 and S212, when the process proceeds to step S214,
In step S216, a process of turning off the "auxiliary variable display game signal output" is performed, and the flow advances to step S216. In step S216, it is determined whether or not the stop display mode as the result of the auxiliary variable display game is "auxiliary hit" mode. If it is determined that the auxiliary win mode is not the auxiliary hit mode, the sound of the speaker is turned on in step S218. In the next step S220, the process goes to step S6 of the main process in FIG. 9 and returns to step S6 of the main process. I do.

FIG. 17 shows a game processing procedure for assistance. The auxiliary winning game process includes a process of notifying the auxiliary winning game by light or sound, a process of opening the auxiliary accessory winning device 6 for a predetermined time, and the like. When the auxiliary hitting game process is started, steps S250 and S250 are executed.
In steps 252 and S254, a process of turning on the "auxiliary hit signal output", a process of blinking the auxiliary hit lamp, and a process of turning the sound of the speaker into the auxiliary hit game sound are performed. A game wait time process is performed, and step S25 is performed.
Move to 8. After that, in step S258, the opening / closing solenoid of the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is turned on. In this state, after waiting for the timer to expire for a certain period of time (for example, 6 seconds), the process proceeds to step S262, and the auxiliary accessory prize device 6 is turned on. Turn off the open / close solenoid.

Then, after that, steps S264 and S2
In steps 66 and S268, a process of turning off the "output signal of auxiliary hit", a process of turning off the auxiliary hit game display lamp, and a process of stopping the auxiliary hit game sound of the speaker are sequentially performed. It returns to step S6. In addition, as another embodiment of the variable winning device of the present invention that prevents the movable member of the continuous winning adjusting device from biting the ball, the following variable winning device may be used. This variable prize winning device is provided in the large prize port 31 of the variable prize winning device
When the opening / closing door 320 is opened, a locking piece is provided which is locked in the detection hole (continuous winning opening) 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in the special winning opening 31 and exemplified as a movable member of the continuous winning adjustment device. When the opening / closing door 320 is opened in each cycle of the special game, the ball (one in this embodiment) that reaches the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 is held in the detection hole 33a by the locking piece. The ball which subsequently flows in the direction of the continuous winning detector 33 is distributed to the left and right. When the door 320 is closed, the ball in the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 is
3 is released, and the detection hole 3 of the continuous winning detector 33 is released.
By passing through 3a downward, the continuation condition of the special game is satisfied.

As described above, in this embodiment, only one hit ball (game ball) can enter the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 in each cycle of the special game. Big winning opening 31 during each cycle of the game
In the continuous winning opening (in this embodiment, the continuous winning detector 33)
Of the sphere that can enter the detection hole 33a) can be suppressed to 1/3 or less. Since the pachinko game according to this embodiment is configured as described above, at the time of each special game cycle, when a predetermined number of game balls enter the continuous winning opening 33a during the profit state of the special game cycle. Until the special winning opening 31 is closed, the continuous winning opening opening / closing device 350 closes the continuous winning opening 33a so as not to accept the subsequent game balls, and thus, in the profit state of each cycle of the special game. Winner 3
The probability of winning in 3a is kept below a certain probability. Also, at the end of the profit state of each cycle of the special game, the continuous winning opening / closing device 350 performs the opening / closing operation at the end of the cycle, so that the ball in the profit state of the previous cycle is bitten by the continuous winning opening / closing device 350 and flows in. It is possible to prevent that the ball cannot be counted, that the ball bitten by the ball is not counted in the profit state of the next cycle, and that the large winning opening 31 is not closed by the biting of the ball.

In the description of the other embodiment, the detection hole 33a of the continuous winning detector 33 installed in the special winning opening 31 will be described.
Although the number of balls that can be held in the continuous winning opening when the opening / closing door 320 is open is one when the opening / closing door 320 is open, the continuous winning opening is provided above the detection hole 33a. A plurality of balls may be held in the winning opening. Further, the guide portions 324 and 324 as guide means are provided on the back side of the opening and closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be provided with guide means for guiding game balls to the game. In the above description, the guide portions 324 and 324 are provided on the back side of the opening and closing door 320 of the variable winning device 30, and the guide balls 324 and 324 guide the game ball toward the continuous winning opening 33 a. A guide member such as a windmill may be provided in a portion of the game area 2 above the game area to guide the game ball toward the continuous winning opening 33a.

[0063]

According to the present invention, the operation of the movable member of the continuous winning adjustment device is controlled by the continuous winning adjusting device control means, so that the winning of the game ball to the continuous winning opening is permitted and blocked. And the winning probability of the game ball to the continuous winning opening is adjusted by the variable winning device itself. As a result, in order to adjust the winning rate to the continuous winning opening, it is not necessary to dispose the obstacle nail immediately above the variable winning device more than necessary, and it is not necessary to make difficult adjustment of the obstacle nail. Further, by the continuous winning adjustment device control means, in accordance with the end of the cycle game, during a predetermined period after performing the conversion operation of the movable member, the movable member, the movable ball in accordance with the conversion operation of the movable member In order to prevent the ball from biting, the opening and closing conversion operation in a short time is controlled so as to be performed a required number of times, so even if the game ball is bitten by the movable member by the conversion operation of the movable member,
Since the bitten game ball is released by the conversion operation of the movable member, the continuous winning port cannot be won due to the bite of the game ball by the movable member, or to the variable winning device more than a specified number. Troubles such as winning can be prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a vertical sectional side view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 6 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device showing a state in which the continuous winning opening opening device is opened at the beginning of a special game cycle in which the opening / closing door is opened.

FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device showing a state in which the continuous winning opening / closing device is closed in the middle of a special game cycle in which the opening / closing door is opened.

FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of a variable display device, a variable prize device, and the like performed by an accessory control device (not shown) installed in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a main process of a game performed by a microcomputer (not shown) constituting the computer system.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a processing procedure of a timer interrupt performed during the main processing of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a detailed control processing procedure of the interrupt processing.

12 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of the variable display game processing in step S8 of the main processing in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the first half of a special game process performed by the microcomputer.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a latter half of a special game process performed by the microcomputer.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart of the operation of various operating units of the variable winning device.

16 is a flowchart showing a detailed control processing procedure of an auxiliary game processing in step S12 of the main processing of FIG. 9;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an auxiliary hitting game processing procedure.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference Signs List 20 variable display device 30 variable winning device 33a continuous winning opening 143 variable winning device driving control means (continuous winning adjusting device control means) 350 continuous winning opening opening / closing device (continuous winning adjusting device) 361 electric drive source (solenoid) 375 covering part (Movable member) 1000 Computer system (Accessory control device, control means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a continuous winning port capable of granting a continuation right based on winning of a game ball, and a closed state which is disadvantageous for the player and advantageous for the player. A variable prize device that can be opened and closed to be opened and closed, and the variable display device performs variable display, and the variable prize device is opened when the stop result mode of the variable display becomes a special display mode. A cycle game to be converted into a state is generated, and the cycle game is repeatedly generated on the condition that a game ball received by the variable winning device by the conversion to the open state wins the continuous winning opening, as a continuation condition. And a control means for performing control. The variable prize device, wherein the variable prize device has a prize in the continuous prize port for a game ball received by the variable prize device. Providing a continuous winning adjustment device having a movable member capable of performing a conversion operation based on the action of an electric drive source between an allowed state and a blocked state, wherein the control means sets the movable member of the continuous winning adjustment device to the continuous state. Control for performing a conversion operation to adjust a winning rate of a game ball to a winning opening, and for a predetermined period after performing the conversion operation of the movable member, prevent a ball from being bitten by the conversion operation of the movable member. A ball game machine comprising: a control for causing the movable member to perform a required short-time conversion operation a required number of times;