JP2960463B2 - Gaming machine with variable display - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display modes can be changed, and more particularly, to display of a variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine with a variable display device capable of giving a predetermined game value to a player when a result becomes a predetermined display result.

[Related Art] Conventionally, as a gaming machine provided with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display modes can be changed, for example, there is a ball game machine with a variable display device. In such a ball game machine, for example, as disclosed in JP-A-54-92834, a predetermined game value is provided to a player based only on a variable display result of one set of variable display devices. Was given.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In the above-described conventional gaming machine with a variable display device, a predetermined game value is given only by a change of the variable display of the variable display, so that the display mode of the variable display is changed. Even if the game is complicated, there is a problem that the interest of the game is lost because the player gets tired while playing the game for a long time. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine with a variable display device in which a predetermined game value is not given only by a variable display operation of a variable display unit. Is to do.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a gaming machine with a variable display device according to the present invention includes: a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display modes can be changed; An effective display unit specifying means for directly specifying the variable display unit itself on which the display mode effective in the variable display unit is displayed; and a display result determined by the variable display unit specified by the effective display unit specifying unit in advance. Game value giving means for giving a predetermined game value to the player based on the fact that the game value has become available.

[Operation] Even when the display result of the variable display section is such that a predetermined game value is given to the player, if the variable display section is not specified as an effective variable display section, the player is provided with a predetermined game value. It does not add value. That is, since the variable display unit itself is variably displayed and the valid variable display unit is specified, the possibility of giving a predetermined game value to the player is changed by the variable display unit. It is also determined by factors other than the display operation, and it is possible to further excite the interest of the game. In addition, since the variable display section itself in which an effective display mode is displayed among the plurality of variable display sections provided in the variable display device is directly specified, the player can immediately recognize the effective variable display section. it can.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine to which this embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a door holding frame 3 is provided around a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the door holding frame 3 has glass plates 4a and 4b (see FIG. 2A). A glass door frame 4 and a front door plate 5 are pivotally supported on one side and are attached to be freely opened and closed. A game board 10 is detachably provided behind the glass door frame 4 and on the back of the front frame 2. Further, on the surface of the front door plate 5, a hit ball supply tray 6 for storing discharged prize balls and supplying one hit ball to a firing position is fixed. In an internal space on the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 6, a speaker 7 as a notification unit for generating a sound effect related to the game is built. In addition, an operation handle 8 constituting a part of the hitting ball firing mechanism is provided below the front frame 2,
A surplus ball tray 9 for storing prize balls that could not be stored in the hit ball supply tray 6 is provided.

On the surface of the game board 10, a ball-guiding guide rail 11a for guiding a shot hit, and a game-area forming rail for partitioning a game area 12 where a ball guided by the ball-guiding guide 11a falls. 11b are planted in a substantially circular shape.

At the approximate center of the game area 12, a variable display device 30 having seven segment LEDs 38 to 43 as a plurality of variable display units is provided. The variable display device 30 includes a plurality of (six in the embodiment) seven-segment LEDs 38 to 4 as described later in detail.
3 is divided into 2 groups, 7 segment LED 38-43
Any group is specified for each variable display.

By the way, the 7-segment LEDs 38 to 43 sequentially and variably display a plurality of types of identification information, for example, numbers from “0” to “9”. When the combination of the identification information of the 7-segment LEDs belonging to the group specified as described above is a combination of only the same specific identification information,
It is determined that the game is valid and a specific game state (hereinafter, referred to as a big hit state) is provided, and a predetermined game value is given to the player. In the case of this embodiment, as a predetermined game value, the variable winning prize ball device 13 disposed below the variable display device 30 is controlled to be opened in a predetermined manner to obtain a chance to acquire a large number of winning balls in a short time. It is to be given to a player. In this embodiment, “odd number” is set as the specific identification information, and the other numbers (even numbers) are set as the normal identification information.

Returning to FIG. 5, in the game area 12, a variable winning ball device 13 having a winning opening 14 below the variable display device 30 is provided. The winning opening 14 is covered by a ball receiving member 15 that can be freely opened with its lower end as an axis with respect to the surface of the game board 10.
The ball receiving member 15 of the variable prize ball device 13 has the same specific identification information as the combination of the identification information displayed by the 7-segment LEDs of the specified group among the 7-segment LEDs 38 to 43 of the variable display device 30. When the combination becomes, a big hit state is set and the game area is set to be opened for a predetermined period (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or until ten winning balls are generated). It is designed to catch the falling ball. Then, when a winning ball wins in the specific winning opening 17 provided in the winning opening 14, the above open state is repeated again, and the open state is maximized on condition that the winning ball wins in the specific winning opening 17.
It can be repeated 10 times. The ball receiving member 15 is driven to open and close by a ball receiving member drive solenoid 16 (the ball receiving member 15 may be driven to open and close by a motor). Further, the winning opening 14 is divided into three, the central space constitutes the specific winning opening 17, and the left and right spaces constitute the normal winning opening. The specific winning opening 17 is provided with a specific winning ball detecting switch 18, and the winning ball detecting switch 19 for detecting all the hit balls received in the winning opening 14 is also a variable winning ball device 13 or the game board 10. It is provided on the back.

Further, below the variable winning ball device 13 in the game area 12, there are provided starting winning ports 20a to 20c which allow variable display of the 7-segment LEDs 38 to 43. In addition, the starting winning opening 20a
-20c are provided integrally with start winning prize ball detection switches 21a-21c to detect a hit ball prize in the start winning prize openings 20a-20c and to provide a detection signal to a control circuit formed on a game control board 27 described later. Is to be sent.

Further, in the game area 12, winning holes 22a and 22b are provided on the left and right sides of the variable display device 30, and the variable winning ball device 13 is provided.
Winning openings with lamps 23a and 23b are provided on the left and right sides of the game. Further, game effect lamps 24a and 24b are provided at both left and right ends of the central portion of the game area 12, so that the player is notified when the big hit state, the starting winning, or the variable display is performed. Note that game effect lamps 26a to 26c (also referred to as frame lamps) provided on the upper portion of the front frame 2 are provided as having the same effect as the game effect lamps 24a and 24b. Further, at the bottom of the game area 12, there is provided an out port 25 through which a hit ball which has not won any of the above-mentioned winning areas is guided to the rear of the game board 10.

By the way, the variable display device 30, the variable winning ball device 13, and the game effect lamps 24a, 24 provided on the game board 10.
b, 26a to 26c and the like are controlled by a game control board 27 provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The game control board 27 includes a control circuit including a microcomputer 60 for electrically controlling the above-described components as described later. The configuration of this control circuit will be described later in detail.

Next, the configuration of the variable display device 30 constituting a main part of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 2B.
FIG. 1 is a front view of the variable display device 30, and FIG.
FIG. 2B is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable display device 30, and FIG. 2B is a rear view showing a structure for controlling driving of an effective display specifying member 44 included in the variable display device 30. In the figure, the variable display device 30
Has a substantially circular mounting board 31 mounted on the surface of the gaming board 10, and a winning frame is provided at the upper front of the mounting board 31.
32 are protruding. An opening is opened above the prize slot 32, and a hitting hole guided by the ball guided to the prize slot 32 wins.
34. In addition, a decorative plate 33
Is attached, and the front of the winning opening 34 is decorated.

Further, a recess forming frame 35 projecting rearward along the inner periphery of the mounting board 31 slightly inward is formed.
A disc-shaped transparent plate 36 is fitted into the rear surface of the disk. The transparent plate 36 may be colorless and transparent, or may be colored and transparent. In the case of this embodiment, it is constituted by a colored transparent plate. A printed board 37 is disposed behind the transparent plate 36, and six 7-segment LEDs 38 to 43 are mounted on the front side of the printed board 37 as a plurality of variable display units. The seven-segment LEDs 38 to 43 are arranged in a regular hexagonal shape as shown in FIG. 1 and form seven-segment LEDs 38 to 40 (hereinafter, the seven-segment LED 38 is referred to as a seven-segment LED-A. Segment LED39
Is called 7 segment LED-B, and 7 segment LED40 is 7
The segment LED-C) constitutes one group and includes 7 segment LEDs 41 to 43 constituting an erecting equilateral triangle.
(Hereinafter, the 7-segment LED 41 is referred to as a 7-segment LED-D, the 7-segment LED 42 is referred to as a 7-segment LED-E, and the 7-segment LED 43 is referred to as a 7-segment LED-F.) .

By the way, in the two groups described above, the ball hits the starting winning opening 20a to 20c and the 7-segment LED-AF.
Is variably displayed, one of the groups is specified, and the 7-segment LEDs-A to
When the display mode after stopping the variable display of C or D to F becomes the same combination of the specific identification information (specifically, an odd number of double eyes) as described above, it is determined that the state is the big hit state. is there. In this embodiment, as a mechanism for specifying the group described above, the effective display specifying member is used.
44 are provided. As shown in FIG. 1, the effective display specifying member 44 has a size such that each of the seven-segment LEDs 7-A to C or D to F belonging to one group of the plurality of seven-segment LEDs is surrounded. The plurality of ring-shaped effective display specifying sections 45 (3
1) It is formed radially and is located in front of the transparent body 36. Therefore, the 7-segment LED surrounded by the effective display specifying unit 45 and the
The segment LED can be easily distinguished by the player, and in this embodiment, the seven-segment LED surrounded by the valid display specifying unit 45 is specified, and the variable display unit valid in combination is used. It is certified to be.

In addition, the tip of the rotating shaft 46 is fixed to the center of the effective display specifying member 44, and the rotating body 50 is fixed to the rear end of the rotating shaft 46, as shown in FIG. 2A. The front portion of the rotating shaft 46 is rotatably supported by the center of the transparent plate 36 via a collar 47. A rotating body 50 fixed to the rear end of the rotating shaft 46
Is fixed to a motor output shaft 49 of the specific member drive motor 48, and rotates when the specific member drive motor 48 is driven. Thus, the rotating body 50 has an engaging concave portion 51 formed on the outer periphery thereof, and a light shielding plate 52 having a plurality (three) cutout portions 53 formed on the outer periphery thereof at equal angles integrally formed in front of the engaging concave portion 51. Is formed. Further, the engagement recess 51 of the rotating body 50
Above where is located, a stopping solenoid 54 is arranged,
A stop member 55 that engages with the engagement recess 51 is fixed to the lower end of the stop solenoid 54. The engagement between the engagement recess 51 and the stop member 55 is performed when the stop solenoid 54 is in a non-excited state, and when the stop solenoid 54 is excited, the stop member 55 is stopped.
Rises to release the engagement with the engagement recess 51. Further, a motor stop position detection switch 56 of the light emitting / receiving type is arranged on the outer periphery of the light shielding plate 52, and the stop position of the rotating body 50 is indicated by a notch 53.
Is turned on when it is in a position where
OFF at any other position.

The operation of the variable display device 30 configured as described above will be described. When a hit ball wins one of the start winning holes 20a to 20c and the start winning ball detection switches 21a to 21c are turned on, all 7 segments are obtained. The LEDs-A to F start variable display, and the effective display specifying member 44 starts rotating.
The rotation of the effective display specifying member 44 is performed by first stopping the solenoid for stopping.
The current is supplied to the specific member drive motor 48 after the excitation (ON) of the 54 and the engagement between the stop member 55 and the engagement concave portion 51 is released, so that the operation is performed. Then, when a predetermined time (for example, 4 seconds) elapses after the start of the variable display, first, the variable display of the 7-segment LED-A stops. Thereafter, the variable display of the 7-segment LED-D stops with a delay of a minute time,
The variable display of segment LED-B stops, and 7 segment L
The variable display of ED-E stops, and the rotation of the effective display specifying member 44 stops. The rotation of the effective display specifying member 44 is stopped by releasing (OFF) the excitation state of the stop solenoid 54 so that the stop member 55 and the engaging recess 51 are engaged. It is performed by stopping. When the rotation of the effective display specifying member 44 is stopped,
The motor stop position detection switch 56 determines whether or not the stop position of the valid display specifying member 44 has stopped. That is, when the notch 53 is located at the position of the motor stop position detection switch 56, an ON signal is derived,
Based on the ON signal, it is determined that the valid display specifying member 44 has specified the position of the group of the 7-segment LEDs-A to C,
When the light-shielding plate 52 other than the notch 53 is located at the position of the motor stop position detection switch 56, an OFF signal is derived, and based on the OFF signal, the effective display specifying member 44 switches the 7-segment LED-D to F It is determined that the position specifies the group. Then, in response to the determination signal, any of the 7-segment LEDs-C or F, which are still variably displaying, stops the variably displaying first. In this case, since the 7-segment LED belonging to the unspecified group is controlled to stop first, if the motor stop position detection switch 56 is ON, the 7-segment LED-F stops first, and thereafter, The 7-segment LED-C stops. When the motor stop position detection switch 56 is OFF, the 7-segment L
The ED-C stops first, and then the 7-segment LED-F stops. When the display result of the 7-segment LED of which the variable display is already stopped among the 7-segment LEDs belonging to the specified group is the same specific identification information (the same odd number) (generally referred to as a reach state). The variable display speed and the variable display time of the 7-segment LED-C or F that belong to the specified group and stop the variable display last are different from the variable display speed and the variable display time of the other 7-segment LEDs. Is set. In particular,
The variable display speed is reduced and the variable display time is lengthened to excite the player's expectation of a big hit state.

When a group effective in the jackpot state is specified, a 7-segment LED belonging to the specified group and a 7-segment LED belonging to an unspecified group are used.
May be made to have different emission colors or luminances.
For example, the emission color of the 7-segment LED of the specified group may be set to red or high luminance that can be easily recognized by the player, or the emission color of the 7-segment LED of the unspecified group may be set to green or low luminance.

7 segments identified as valid as described above
If it is determined that the display results displayed on the LEDs are all the same specific identification information, it is determined that the state is a big hit state, and the variable prize ball device 13 is provided to give a predetermined game value to the player.
Are driven in a predetermined manner. In this case, the variable winning ball device
As an example of displaying the number of winnings during one opening of the thirteen ball receiving members 15, for example, the specified group is a 7-segment LED-A to C, and a big hit state is obtained based on the display result. At times, the winning number is displayed by the seven-segment LEDs A and B, and the seven-segment LED-C is used for displaying the identification information of the big hit. Conversely, the specified group is a 7-segment LED-DF.
In the case of a big hit state based on the display result, the winning number is displayed by the 7-segment LED-D and E,
The 7-segment LED-F is used to display the jackpot identification information. The number of times the ball receiving member 15 of the variable winning ball device 13 is opened, that is, the number of continuations, is displayed by a predetermined 7-segment LED among the 7-segment LEDs belonging to the unspecified group.

Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the variable display device 30 has been described above, the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled by a game control circuit formed in the game control board 27. The game control circuit includes a microcomputer 60 as a control center, as shown in the block diagram of FIG. The microcomputer 60 includes, for example,
The MPU 61 includes a plurality of chips of LSI, and includes an MPU 61 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 62 storing operation program data of the MPU 61, and a RAM 63 capable of writing and reading necessary data. And Further, the microcomputer 60 receives the input signal and
The input circuit 64 includes an input circuit 64 that supplies input data to 1 and an output circuit 65 that receives output data from the MPU 61 and outputs the data to the outside. Then, the MPU 61 gives a control signal to the variable display device 30, the variable winning ball device 13, and the like according to the program data stored in the ROM 62 and in response to the input of each control signal described below.

In the microcomputer 60, as an input signal, starting winning ball detection switches 21a to 21c via detection circuits 66 to 68,
Detection signals from the specific winning ball detection switch 18, the winning ball detection switch 19, and the motor stop position detection switch 56 are given.

Also, the microcomputer 60 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, display signals are given to the 7-segment LEDs-A to F via the control circuit 69, and the driving circuits 70, 7
Specific member drive motor 48, stop solenoid 5 via 1
4, and a drive signal is given to the ball receiving member drive solenoid 16. Further, the game effect lamps 24a, 24
b, a display signal is given to 26a to 26c, and an audio signal is given to the speaker 7 via the drive circuit 73. A predetermined DC voltage is supplied to each circuit having the above configuration from a power supply circuit (not shown).

The variable display device 30 and the variable winning ball device 13 and the like are controlled by the control circuit described above. In particular, the operation as shown in the flowchart of FIG. That is, in the variable display device 30, it is determined whether or not the motor stop position detection switch 56 for detecting the stop position of the effective display specifying member 44 is ON (step S1). 7-segment LED that is treated as a variable display that is effective for discrimination
7-segment LED-A to C located in an inverted equilateral triangle
Therefore, it is determined whether or not the display result of the 7-segment LEDs-A to C is an odd-numbered slot (Step S).
2) On the contrary, when the motor stop position detection switch 56 is not ON, the 7-segment LED which is treated as an effective variable display portion when judging the big hit state is a 7-segment LED-D. Since it is F, it is determined whether or not the display result of the 7-segment LED-D to F is an odd-numbered zigzag (step S3). Then, step S2
Alternatively, if it is determined as “YES” in step S3, a big hit process is executed in which the variable winning ball device 13 is driven in a predetermined manner to give a predetermined game value to the player (step S4). . If “NO” is determined in step S2 or step S3, the operation of the variable display device 30 ends, and the above operation is repeated for the next variable display.

Although the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment has been described above, according to this embodiment, a plurality of 7-segment LEs as a plurality of variable display units provided in the variable display device 30 are provided.
Since the valid seven-segment LED itself among D-A to F is clearly specified by the valid display specifying member 44, the player can immediately recognize the valid seven-segment LED. Further, since the valid 7-segment LED is constantly changed for each variable display and the change is stopped when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the 7-segment LE is temporarily set.
Even when the combination display result of D becomes the big hit state, if the combination of the seven-segment LEDs is not specified as a valid seven-segment LED combination, the big hit state is not provided to the player. That is, the possibility of displaying the specific identification information by the variable display of the seven-segment LEDs-A to F as the variable display unit and the possibility of specifying the effective variable display unit by the valid display specifying member 44 are combined, 7 game segments
A predetermined game value is given to the player by factors other than the LEDs-A to F, so that the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

In addition, the following can be considered as a modified example of the above-described embodiment or another embodiment.

As a mechanism for specifying an effective variable display section, in the above-described embodiment, the variable display section surrounding the variable display section by the valid display specifying section 45 of the valid display specifying member 44 is shown. Or it may be difficult to see. Such an operation may be performed electrically. For example, the transparent plate 36 is made of liquid crystal glass,
Light is transmitted only to the portion corresponding to the specified variable display portion, and light is not transmitted to portions corresponding to the other variable display portions, or only the specified variable display portion is lit and displayed, and Control such as turning off a variable display unit that is not performed may be considered.

The variable display unit may be not only a 7-segment LED or an LED, but also an electric variable display such as a dot matrix display or an LCD, or a mechanical variable display member such as a rotating drum or a rotating disk.

The change of the effective variable display unit is not limited to being performed randomly for each variable display of the variable display unit as in the above-described embodiment, and may be changed for each variable display in a predetermined order, or The change may be made when a certain condition is satisfied. For example, the change may be made based on that the hit ball has passed a specific passage area on the game board, that a predetermined operation has been performed by the player, that a predetermined time has elapsed by a timer, or the like. .

In the above-described embodiment, the variable value display unit that is enabled has the same value provided by the game value providing unit even if the variable display unit is changed. However, the value provided may be different.

As the gaming machine, in the above embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine was exemplified, but a slot machine, an arrangement type ball game machine,
It may be a card-type ball game machine, a coin-insert type ball game machine, a money-insertion game machine, or the like. In this case, as the game value provided by the game value providing means, a prize (commodity, commodity for cash, commodity, Such as directly discharging cards with names recorded, etc.), giving points at a time, and increasing the chances of acquiring game media by controlling the game contents to be advantageous to the player. Various embodiments are conceivable.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above description, in the gaming machine with a variable display device according to the present invention, the variable display unit itself in which an effective display mode among a plurality of variable display units is displayed is directly. Since the variable display section itself is variably displayed, the variable display section itself is variably displayed and the valid variable display section is specified, whereby a predetermined game is provided to the player. The possibility of giving a value is also determined by factors other than the variable display operation of the variable display unit, and it is possible to excite the interest of the game. In addition, since the variable display section itself in which an effective display mode is displayed among the plurality of variable display sections provided in the variable display device is directly specified, the player can immediately recognize the effective variable display section. it can.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a variable display device according to an embodiment, FIG. 2A is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable display device, and FIG. 2B shows a structure for controlling driving of a display member included in the variable display device. Rear view, FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game operation of the gaming machine including the variable display device, FIG. 4 is a flowchart mainly showing an operation of the variable display device, and FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine as one example. 1 ... Pachinko gaming machine (Gaming machine with variable display device) 13 ... Variable prize ball device (part of game value providing means) 30 ... Variable display device 38-43 7-segment LED (variable display section) Valid As a mechanism for specifying the display unit, 44 an effective display specifying member 48 a specific member drive motor 50 a rotating body 54 a stopping solenoid 56 a motor stop position detection switch 60 a microcomputer (effective display unit) (Including a part of the specific means and a part of the game value giving means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display sections whose display modes can be changed, and an effective display for directly specifying the variable display section itself on which the effective display mode is displayed among the plurality of variable display sections. Unit specifying means, and a game value providing means for providing a predetermined game value to the player based on the fact that the variable display section specified by the effective display section specifying means has a predetermined display result. A gaming machine with a variable display device.