JP3016902B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of display results by hitting a ball through a special passage area formed on a game board to derive a predetermined display result. In this case, the state is changed to the right-generating game state, and the variable winning ball device is changed from the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to the first state, which is advantageous to the player, based on the fact that the ball has passed through the starting port during the right-generating game state The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine that changes to the state of FIG.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a ball-and-ball game machine of this type, for example, when a variable display device gives a predetermined display result by passing through a special passage area, a right-generating game state is established, The variable winning ball device is opened for a certain period of time, for example, until a certain time elapses, or until a certain number of winning balls are generated, based on the fact that the hit ball has won the starting winning opening during the state, and such opening is performed. It has been proposed that the state be repeated a predetermined number of times for each winning in the starting winning opening, provided that the right generating game state continues. And in such a ball game machine, the next hit ball is guided to the special pass area during the period from the time when the previous hit ball passes through the special pass area to the time when the display result of the variable display is derived. However, the hit ball is processed as invalid, and the display result of the variable display device based on the hit ball cannot be obtained.

[0003]

For this reason, even if the next hit ball is guided to the special passage area, the display result of the variable display device linked to the right-generating game state cannot be obtained, so that the player's interest is increased. There was a problem of halving. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a ball that can effectively process a ball guided to a special passage area related to the occurrence of a right-generating gaming state. It is to provide a gaming machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, according to the present invention, a plurality of display results are obtained by passing a ball through a detecting means provided in a special passage area formed on a game board. When the variable display device that can be derived derives a predetermined display result, the right generation game state is set, and the variable winning ball device is set based on the fact that the hit ball has passed through the starting port during the right generation game state. In a ball game machine that changes from a second state that is disadvantageous to a player to a first state that is advantageous to a player, the gaming board has a storage unit that can store a plurality of hitting balls guided to the special passage area. to form a stop hand stop to display a result of at least the previous based on hitting balls wherein the variable display device is derived, to the reservoir of the upper undetected the droplet balls next order by said detecting means On the other hand, after the display result of the variable display device is derived, according to the display result, the preceding hit ball is set to one of a specific winning opening related to the occurrence of the right generation game state and a normal winning opening not involved. It is characterized by guiding.

[0005]

The next hit ball is not detected by the detecting device until the display result of the variable display device is derived after the previous hit ball has passed through the detecting means provided in the special passage area.
It is in a state where it is stored by the stopping means in the upper storage part, and when the display result is derived, the next hit ball is guided to the detecting means provided in the special passage area and the display result of the variable display device is displayed. Obtainable. When the display result is derived, the preceding ball is guided to one of the specific winning opening and the normal winning opening according to the display result. That is, in the present invention, since the ball shot guided to the special passage area related to the occurrence of the right generation game state is not processed as invalid, it is possible to attract the interest of the player,
The occurrence of the right-occurring gaming state can be confirmed by two events: the display result of the variable display device and the operation of guiding the hit ball to a specific winning opening.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a front view showing the configuration of the game area 3 of the game board 1, and FIG. 8 is a rear view of the game board 1. In FIG. 7, a section rail 2 provided in a substantially circular shape of the game board 1 is configured as a game area 3, and a special prize winning device 20 constituting a main part of the present embodiment is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3. ing. The special winning device 20 includes a plurality (three) of variable displays 33a to 33c constituting a variable display device 33 and a pair of ball receiving members 50a and 50b constituting a variable winning ball device. When the display result is a predetermined display result (more precisely, when a hit ball is guided to a specific winning opening 43 described later and the specific winning ball detector 45 is turned on), the right generating game state is changed. It has been raised. The configuration of the special winning device 20 will be described later in detail.

In the game area 3, a plurality of winning ports 4,
5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8 and the windmill 13
a, 13b, 14a to 14d and lamps 15a, 15b
, An out opening 16 and obstacle nails A to D are provided. First, among a plurality of winning openings, winning opening 4 is:
It is arranged on the upper part of the special prize winning device 20, and is called a prize winning opening 4. On the left and right of the prize hole 4, obstacle nail rows B and A are planted. In this case, the right hand nail row A is provided so as to be substantially continuous from the natural winning prize mouth 4 to the upper part of the handicap receiving section 22 above the special prize winning device 20, so that the hitting nail flying from the upper right hand side of the game area 3 is provided. It is difficult for the ball to be guided to the entrance 23 of the special winning device 20. On the other hand, in the obstacle nail row B on the left side, since an interval through which a ball is passed is provided in the middle of the side of the natural prize opening 4, it is easy to guide from the interval to the entrance 23 of the special prize apparatus 20. I have.

The winning openings 5a and 5b provided on the left and right sides corresponding to the upper part of the special winning device 20 are shoulder winning openings 5 respectively.
a, 5b, and a shoulder lamp 9a,
9b is built in. Winning openings 6a, 6b provided on the left and right sides corresponding to the lower part of the special device are sleeve winning opening 6a, 6
The sleeve lamps 10a and 10
b. In addition, the sleeve winning opening 6a, 6b is configured to include a windmill in the lower part, and the windmill is connected to the sleeve lamp 10a,
10b, so that the sleeve lamp 10
a and 10b may be referred to as windmill chucker lamps (see FIG. 9). Furthermore, the winning openings 7a and 7b arranged on the lower left and right sides of the game area 3 are referred to as chucker winning openings 7a and 7b, and the chucker lamps 11a and 1 are provided therein.
1b is built in.

Further, the winning opening 8 arranged between the chucker winning openings 7a and 7b is called a starting winning opening 8, and has a built-in starting winning ball detector 12. Then, during the above-mentioned right generating game state, the hit ball starts the winning prize port 8.
When the winning prize ball detector 12 is turned on after winning, the ball receiving members 50a and 50b constituting the variable prize ball device provided in the special prize device 20 have a predetermined time (for example, 9.8 seconds).
Is released until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prize balls are generated until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined time elapses. It should be noted that when the hit ball wins the starting winning opening 8 when not in the right generating game state, it is treated as a simple winning.

Here, the game content in the right-generating game state will be briefly described. As described above, the display result of the variable display device 33 becomes a predetermined display result, and the hit ball is guided to the specific winning opening 43. And the specific winning ball detector 45 is turned on.
When N is performed, a right generating game state (controlling that the special device is operated) is established. Then, when the right-bearing game state is continued, when the hit ball wins the starting winning opening 8 and the starting winning ball detector 12 is turned on, the ball receiving member 50
a and 50b perform the opening operation described above. Then, such an opening operation is repeated every time a hit ball wins the starting winning opening 8 as long as the right generating game state continues.
However, the continuation of the right-generating gaming state is such that during the right-generating gaming state, the display result of the variable display device 33 becomes a predetermined display result again, and the hit ball is guided to the specific winning opening 43 and the specific winning ball detector 45 Is turned on, or when a predetermined number (for example, 16) of hit balls is won in the starting winning opening 8.

In the winning in the starting winning opening 8, up to "predetermined number-1" winning balls are stored, and the ball receiving members 50a and 50b are opened based on the stored value. Is reached and the right generation state disappears, after the opening operation at the time when the predetermined number of start-ups is reached (even if the opening and closing operation is 16 times or less), the subsequent opening operation is not performed. . Therefore, it is desirable that the winning in the starting winning opening 8 and the opening operation of the ball receiving members 50a and 50b be performed alternately, but in the present embodiment, the ball receiving member 50 is used.
When a and 50b are opened, the row of nails C and D prevent the ball from flowing toward the starting winning opening 8, so that the winning in the starting winning opening 8 and the ball receiving members 50a, 5b can be prevented.
There is a high possibility that the opening operation of 0b is performed alternately. Further, in this embodiment, in order to prevent the special winning device 20 from winning a prize, which is another cause of the disappearance of the right generation gaming state, it is sufficient to hit the ball to be fired strongly. By performing such an operation, it is possible to cause the hit ball to reach the right side of the game area 3 and prevent the special winning device 20 from winning using the obstacle nail row A.

Meanwhile, among the windmills provided in the game area 3, the windmills 13 provided on the left and right sides of the
Reference numerals a and 13b denote so-called windmills with lamps having built-in lamps, and the above-described shoulder lamps 9a and 9b, sleeve lamps 10a and 10b, and chucker lamps 11a and 11b.
b, and the side lamps 15a, 15b provided at both ends of the game area 3 are controlled to be displayed in a predetermined manner during a right-generating game state or the like. Although not shown, a rail decoration lamp 17b for decorating the outer periphery of the game area 3 and a game effect lamp 17a (also referred to as a frame lamp) for decorating the upper part of the ball game machine are provided as having the same functions as those lamps. I have.

At the bottom of the game area 3, there is provided an out port 16 for collecting out balls which have not won any of the winning ports or the winning devices. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 8, on the back surface of the game board 1, a winning ball set cover 19 formed with a guiding path for causing the winning balls or the winning balls that have won the winning device to flow down along a predetermined path, as shown in FIG. Installed. The prize-ball collecting cover 19 has a specific prize-ball detector 45 for deriving signals of occurrence and disappearance of the right-generating game state, and a prize-ball for counting the prize-balls received while the ball receiving members 50a and 50b are open. Winning ball detector 5 to detect
4 is fixed. Although not shown, the ball-and-ball game machine is also provided with a speaker 18 (see FIG. 9) for producing a sound effect produced as the game progresses.

Next, the structure of the special winning device 20 arranged at the center of the game area 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the special winning device 20, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the special winning device 20 as viewed from the front.
In the figure, a special winning device 20 has a mounting board 21 mounted on the surface of the gaming board 1 and the mounting board 2
An obstruction receiving part 22 having an elliptical shape protrudes from an upper part of the first part 1.
In the center of the obstacle receiving section 22, there is a reception port 23 for receiving a hit ball.
Are formed. The hit ball received in the receiving port 23 descends through the storage passage 24 that guides downward from behind the mounting substrate 21, appears again on the front side of the mounting substrate 21, and comes into contact with a rotating body 36 described later and stops. . Note that a plurality of decorative LEDs 32 for decoration are provided inside the failure receiving unit 22.

The hit ball that comes into contact with the rotating body 36 and stops is stopped in the passing ball detector 26 and detected by the passing ball detector 26. Passing ball detector 26
Is turned on, the variable display operations (hereinafter, referred to as fluctuations) of the variable displays 33a to 33c constituting the variable display device 33 described later are stopped, and the display result is derived. Therefore,
The position where the leading hit ball stopped by the rotating body 36 exists constitutes the special passage area 26a. Also,
As shown in FIG. 3, guide walls 2 projecting from transparent plate 35 on both sides of storage passage 24 in front of the surface of mounting substrate 21.
5a and 25b are located, and the following hit balls received from the receiving port 23 are aligned and stored. That is, the storage passage 24 forms a storage unit.

In this embodiment, the rotating body 3
The movable plate 27 can come and go from the rear in the storage passage 24 between the first hit ball P1 stopped by 6 and the next hit ball P2. The movable plate 27 has a rear end connected to a plunger 29 of a movable plate solenoid 28,
When the solenoid 28 is turned off, the return spring 30
The movable plate 27 is retracted from the storage passage 24 by the urging force of the above, and enters the storage passage 24 when the movable plate solenoid 28 is turned on. Thus, the movable plate solenoid 28 is in the OFF state in the normal game state, and is continuously in the ON state during the right generation game state. In addition, the first hit ball and the next hit ball stopped by the rotating body 36 can be seen through the transparent plate 35 and the guide walls 25a, 2 can be seen.
Actor lamps 31a, 31b provided on both sides of 5b
It is designed to be illuminated.

Returning to FIG. 1, an enclosing frame 34 protrudes below the failure receiving portion 22, and a variable display device 33 is provided inside the enclosing frame 34. The variable display device 33 is
The passing ball detector 26 is constituted by a plurality of variable indicators 33a to 33c, and displays a variable display when the power is turned on.
Are sequentially stopped based on ON. The variable indicators 33a to 33c in the present embodiment are composed of 7-segment LEDs, and the left variable indicator 33a (sometimes indicated as 7-segment LED-A) and the central variable indicator 33b (7-segment LED-). B may be displayed), the numbers 0 to 5 are sequentially displayed in a variable manner, and the right variable display 33c (sometimes displayed as 7-segment LED-C) displays the numbers from 0 to 9 The display is changed in sequence. Then, when all the combinations of the symbols at the time of the stop become the same number, it is determined that a hit has occurred, and the rotating body 36 described later is rotated clockwise. On the other hand, when the combination of symbols at the time of stop is not the combination of the same numeral, it is determined that the combination is out of place, and the rotating body 36 is rotated counterclockwise. In addition, the storage passage 24 is connected to the variable display device 3.
3 passes through the back of the surrounding frame 34 where the surrounding frame 34 is provided.
From the lower side to the surface side.

A rotating body 36 is arranged below the passing ball detector 26, and a ball receiving portion 37 is formed at one place on the outer periphery of the rotating body 36. As shown in FIG. 3, the rotating body 36 is driven to rotate by a driving motor 38, and the tip of a motor shaft 39 of the driving motor 38 passes through the mounting board 21, and the rotating body 36 is fixed. At the center of the motor shaft 39, a detection plate 40 having one notch 41 formed on the outer periphery is fixedly attached. At the lower portion of the detection plate 40, as shown in FIG. A light emitting / receiving stop position detector 42 for detecting the notch 41 is provided. Thus, the position of the notch 41 coincides with the position where the ball receiving portion 37 of the rotating body 36 is provided, and when the stop position detector 42 detects the notch 41, the ball receiving portion 37
Is in the lower position.

When the power is turned on, the drive motor 38 rotates to the position where the stop position detector 42 is turned on, and stops in that state. That is, the ball receiving portion 37 is stopped in a state where it is positioned below. For this reason, since the outer periphery of the rotating body 36 other than the ball receiving portion faces the passing ball detector 26, the rotating body 36 is received from the receiving port 23 and stored in the storage passage 2.
The hit ball that has flowed down 4 is in a state of contacting the outer periphery of the rotating body 36 and stopping inside the passing ball detector 26,
The hit balls continuously received are also stored in the storage passage 24. For this reason, the outer periphery of the rotating body 36 except for the ball receiving portion 37 constitutes stopping means for stopping hit balls stored in the storage passage 24. Thus, the hitting ball P1 entering the passing ball detector 26 causes the variable display 33a to be displayed.
When the variable display of .about.33c is stopped, the drive motor 38 rotates in any direction based on the display result. When the drive motor 38 starts rotating, the ball receiving portion 37 also rotates,
When the ball receiving portion 37 reaches the position of the passing ball detector 26, the ball receiving portion 37 receives the hit ball P1 contained in the passing ball detector 26 and rotates as it is, and the specific winning opening 43 opened on the mounting board 21.
Alternatively, the hit ball flows out of the ball receiving portion 37 when the ball matches the normal winning opening 44. After that, it is further rotated to stop position detector 4
The rotation of the drive motor 38 is stopped when the switch 2 is turned ON upon detecting the notch 41.

As described above, when the driving motor 38 rotates to receive and move the first hit ball P1 into the ball receiving portion 37, the next hit ball P2 enters the passing ball detector 26, and is again moved. The variable displays of the variable indicators 33a to 33c are stopped.
As described above, in the present embodiment, after the display results of the variable indicators 33a to 33c based on the previous hit ball P1 are displayed, the next hit ball P2 is the passing ball detector 2 which is the specific passing area.
6, the display results of the variable indicators 33a to 33c can be obtained, so that the hit ball that is accepted by the special prize device 20 and that is linked to the right generation game state is not processed as invalid, and the game is not performed. It attracts the interest of the elderly.

The above-mentioned rotating body 36 is surrounded by a peripheral frame 46 projecting from the mounting board 21.
A plurality of (10) LEDs are arranged outside the box.
This LED constitutes a winning number display LED 47, and displays the number of winning balls received during one opening of the ball receiving members 50a, 50b based on the starting winning. Also, behind the ball receiving portion 37 located when the drive motor 38 is stopped, a ball receiving member 50 during the right generation is provided.
Opening times display LED 4 for displaying the opening times of a and 50b
8 are provided. For this reason, the front surface of the ball receiving portion 37 is formed of a transparent plate whose inside can be seen through. In addition,
On the front surface of the rotating body 36, a design of a long hand and a short hand of a timepiece is provided.
3a to 33c are also provided with a digital display timepiece design.

An arc-shaped decorative member 49 is protruded from the mounting board 21 outside the above-mentioned winning number display LED 47,
A pair of ball receiving members 50 so as to be continuous with the decorative member 49.
a, 50b are provided. Ball receiving members 50a, 50b
Is a variable winning ball device, the lower end of which is rotatably supported by rotating shafts 51a and 51b.
The rear end of b is connected to opening / closing solenoids 53a and 53b via an operating member 52 shown in FIG. When the open / close solenoids 53a and 53b are turned ON, the ball receiving members 50a and 50b are opened, and the hit ball falling in the game area 3 is accepted as a winning ball, and the winning ball is a winning ball detector shown in FIG. 54. In the present embodiment, the ball receiving member 50 constituting the variable winning ball device is used.
Although the a and 50b are shown as being provided integrally with the special winning device 20, they may be formed separately and arranged on the game board 1. Similarly, the variable display device 33 may be configured and arranged separately from the special winning device 20.

By the way, the above-mentioned special winning device 20
Although all of the hit balls received at the reception port 23 are stored in the storage passage 24 to obtain the display result of the variable display device 33, the display result of the variable display device 33 is a predetermined display result (in this embodiment, It is desirable not to supply the subsequent hitting ball to the passing ball detector 26 which is the special passing area 26a. The reason is that when the winning occurs and the right generating game state is reached, the right generating game state disappears when the variable display device 33 displays the winning again, so the display result of the variable display device 33 is displayed. This is because it is better not to derive it. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the movable plate 27 protruding from the storage passage 24 is provided while the right generating game state is continued, but for the same reason, as shown in FIGS. The walls 25a, 25b are made movable, and the guide walls 25a, 25b
25b is connected to the plunger 56 of the solenoid 55, and the guide wall 2 is always driven by the biasing force of the return spring 57.
5a and 25b are projected toward the storage passage 24,
When a win occurs and the right is generated, the solenoid 55 may be turned on to retract the guide walls 25a and 25b, and the subsequent ball may be discharged from the upper side of the decorative member 49 into the game area 3. Note that one of the movable plate 27 and the movable guide walls 25a and 25b may be provided.

The configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine including the special prize device 20 has been described above. The game devices are controlled by a game control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing a game control circuit in a block configuration, which is controlled by a basic control circuit 60 including an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Thus, the basic control circuit 60 detects from the specific winning ball detector 45, the starting winning ball detector 12, the winning ball detector 54, the stop position detector 42, and the passing ball detector 26 via the detecting circuit 61. The signal is input, and a chip select signal is given from the address decode circuit 62 to the basic control circuit 60 and the detection circuit 62. When the power is turned on, a reset signal is supplied from the initial reset circuit 63 to the basic control circuit 60, and a periodic reset signal is supplied from the periodic reset circuit 64 to the basic control circuit 60 at predetermined time intervals.

On the other hand, the basic control circuit 60 supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker 18 via the speaker control circuit 65, and a drive signal is given to the drive motor 38 via the motor drive circuit 66. In addition, the 7-segment LEDs A to C and the winning number display LED 4 via the LED control circuit 67.
7, a display control signal is given to the opening number display LED 48 and the decoration LED 32, and the frame lamp 17a (game effect lamp), the rail decoration lamp 1 via the lamp control circuit 68.
7b, windmill lamps 13a, 13b, side lamp 15
a, 15b, windmill chucker lamps 10a, 10b, chucker lamps 9a, 9b, 11a, 11b, and accessory lamps 31a, 31b, display control signals are sent. Further, the solenoid 5 is opened and closed via a solenoid drive circuit 69.
A drive signal is given to one of the movable plate solenoids 3a and 53b and the movable plate solenoid 28 and the solenoid 55. Also,
The basic control circuit 60 outputs a jackpot signal (in this embodiment, a right generation signal) to the jackpot information output circuit 70. Note that power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 71 to the above-described devices and circuits.

The game operation controlled by the above-described game control circuit will be described with reference to FIGS. First, FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the fluctuation state of the variable indicators 33a to 33c when the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26. FIGS. 11 to 14 are described to explain this timing chart. For supplementary use.
First, as shown in FIG. 11, three variable indicators 33a to 33c (hereinafter referred to as 7-segments A to C) are connected to 7-segments A and
The segments B and B sequentially display the symbols 0 to 5 variably, and the seven segments C sequentially display the symbols 0 to 9 variably. Before the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26, the ball speed is changed and displayed at the changing speed shown in FIG. That is, 7 segment A and 7 segment B
Means that the display time of one symbol is 0.016 seconds, one cycle of displaying six symbols is 0.096 seconds, and 7 segment C
The display time of one symbol is 0.016 seconds, and one cycle of displaying 10 symbols is 0.160 seconds. In addition, after the hit ball has turned on the passing ball detector 26, the variation is displayed at the variation speed shown in FIG. That is, the 7-segment A and the 7-segment B have a display time of one symbol of 0.080 seconds, and one cycle of displaying six symbols is 0.480 seconds. Divided into two types. Specifically, 7
When the segment A and the 7-segment B are stopped, the same symbol is not obtained (hereinafter, referred to as a reach state). When the reach state is not established, the display time of one symbol is 0.080. 1 to display 10 symbols in seconds
When the period is 0.800 seconds and the robot is in the reach state,
In 7 segment C, the display time of one symbol is 0.400 seconds,
One cycle for displaying 10 symbols is 4.000 seconds. That is, in the normal state, all the 7-segments A to C
Are displayed at the same fluctuation speed (hereinafter, referred to as the fluctuation speed A). After the passing ball detector 26 is turned on, unless the reach state is reached, all the 7-segments A to C have the same fluctuation speed lower than the fluctuation speed A. It is displayed as a speed (hereinafter, referred to as a fluctuation speed B). However, after reaching the reach state, only the 7-segment C slowly changes speed (hereinafter referred to as the change speed C).
Will be displayed.

Referring to the timing chart of FIG. 10 on the premise described above, if the passing ball detector 26 detects a hit ball and derives the passing signal Q1, all the 7-segments that have fluctuated at the fluctuating speed A until then will be described. A to C become the fluctuation speed B. When the basic time (0.500 seconds) + stop time A has elapsed, first, the 7-segment A stops changing. The stop time A is one time selected from the six times shown in the left column of FIG. Basic time + stop time A
Thus, any of the six symbols can be displayed. Further, when the basic time (0.500 seconds) + stop time A elapses after the fluctuation of the 7-segment A stops, the 7-segment B
Stops fluctuating. Even in this case, any of the six symbols can be displayed. Further, when the vehicle is not in the reach state, the basic time (0.50
(0 second) + After the stop time B has elapsed, the 7-segment C stops changing. The stop time B is one time selected from the ten times shown in the middle column of FIG. Basic time +
Depending on the stop time B, any of the ten symbols can be displayed. The reason why the stop times A and B are set in this way is that the symbols displayed in the 7-segments A to C are determined when the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26, and the determined symbols are stopped. This is because it must be displayed sometimes.

On the other hand, when the display results of the 7-segment A and the 7-segment B are in the reach state, the 7-segment C has an additional basic time (3.000 seconds) + stop time C from the above-mentioned expected stop time. And then stop the fluctuation. The stop time C is shown in FIG.
4 is one time selected from the ten times shown in the right column. Any of the ten symbols can be displayed by the basic time + the stop time C. The stop time C is set for the same reason as described above. In addition, in such a reach state, the fluctuation display of the 7-segment C generally becomes long, and during that time, there is a tendency that the firing of the hit ball is suppressed until the display result is derived and the useless ball is reduced as much as possible. Although seen in the prior art, in the present embodiment, the special winning device 20 is provided with a storage passage 24 to store a plurality of hit balls, and the stored hit balls are linked to the occurrence of a right-generating game state. Since the display result of the variable display device 33 is obtained, it is not necessary to refrain from the above-described firing operation by the player, and the operation rate of the ball game machine can be improved as a whole.

As described above, when the variable display device 33 derives the display result, the drive motor 3 of the rotating body 36
8 starts rotating, and its timing chart is shown in FIG.
It is shown in FIG. In FIG. 15, after a lapse of a minute time (0.500 seconds) after stopping the fluctuation of 7 seg C, the drive motor 38 is turned on and continues until the stop position detector 43 is next turned on. Thus, the time for the drive motor 38 to make one rotation is substantially constant (3,000 seconds). on the other hand,
The 7-segments A to C start to fluctuate when a predetermined time (2.500 seconds) elapses after the fluctuation of 7-segment C is stopped. When the passing ball detector 26 turns on the passing ball detector 26, the fluctuation is stopped as shown in FIG. In this case, it takes 2.000 seconds for the drive motor 38 to reach the half-rotation position. At this point, the next hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26, so that the fluctuations of the 7-segments A to C are restarted. A stop signal will be derived 0.500 seconds before,
As shown in FIG. 10, 7-segment A that is first stopped and controlled is:
Since the basic time (0.500 seconds) + the stop time A, 7-segment A is stopped almost at the same time when the fluctuation is restarted.

By the way, it is determined whether or not the symbols displayed in the 7-segments A to C are hits.
It is determined when you let it. The explanatory diagram to be determined is shown in FIG.
6 and FIG. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, the probability of winning is changed depending on the number of times the game has occurred in the right-generating game state. FIG. 16 shows a normal probability time, and FIG. Indicates time. Then
In FIG. 16, when the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26 and derives the passing signal Q2, one value is extracted from the 180 random numbers for hit determination that have repeatedly changed since the power was turned on. Is done. Then, when the extracted value is a predetermined value (for example, 6), it is determined to be a hit, and when it is other than that, it is determined to be out. Similarly, when the passing signal Q3 due to the next hit ball is derived, the random number at that time is extracted. On the other hand, FIG.
As in the case of No. 6, when the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26 to derive the passing signal Q4, one of the 36 random numbers for determining the hit, which fluctuates repeatedly from the time of power-on, is selected.
Two values are extracted. Then, when the extracted value is a predetermined value (for example, 6), it is determined to be a hit, and when it is other than that, it is determined to be out. Similarly, when the passing signal Q5 due to the next hit ball is derived, the random number at that time is extracted. One cycle of the random number at the time of normal probability is 0.72 ms, and one cycle of the random number at the time of high probability is 0.008 to 0.012 ms.
Is set to

As described above, whether or not a hit is determined by extracting one value from the random number for determining the hit, but the pattern displayed on the 7-segment A to C also passes the hit ball. It is determined when the ball detector 26 is turned on. FIG. 18 shows an explanatory diagram of the determination. In FIG. 18, when the hit ball turns on the passing ball detector 26 and derives the passing signal Q6, a three-digit numerical value composed of a random number for symbol display that fluctuates repeatedly from the time of power-on is extracted. You. The 3-digit number is 0 in 7-segment A and 7-segment B.
6 to 5 and in 7 segment C, 0
10 to 10 numerical values. However, when the value extracted from the random number for hit determination is “6”, the same value as the symbol display random number extracted in 7-segment A at the time of deriving the passing signal Q6 is set to 7-segment B and When the random number for determining a hit is other than a hit, the random number for symbol display extracted in each of the 7-segments A to C is displayed when the passing signal Q6 is derived. I do. However, when the numerical value extracted in this way is a hit, a predetermined value (for example, 3) is added to the numerical value of 7-segment C, and the value is displayed out of the hit. It should be noted that the symbols are selected in exactly the same way for the passing signal Q7 derived by the next hit ball.

As described above, when the combination of the symbols displayed on the three 7-segments AC is a hit, the drive motor 3
8 rotates clockwise to receive the head ball in the ball receiving portion 37, guides the ball to the specific winning opening 43, and turns on the specific winning ball detector 45. On the other hand, when the combination of symbols is out of alignment, the drive motor 38 rotates counterclockwise to receive the first ball in the ball receiving portion 37 and guide the ball to the normal winning opening 44. Thus, when the specific winning ball detector 45 is turned on, the generation signal R1 is derived, and the special device is activated as shown in FIG.

In the state where the right generation game state is continued, when the hit ball wins the start winning opening 8 and the start winning ball detector 12 is turned on to derive the start signal S1, as shown in FIG. Then, the open / close solenoids 53a, 53b of the ball receiving members 50a, 50b constituting the variable winning ball device are turned on for a fixed time (9,800 seconds). In addition, even within this time, a predetermined number (10) of hit balls are
0b, the open / close solenoids 53a, 53
b is turned off. Opening / closing solenoids 53a, 5
Predetermined time (0.500 seconds) even after the ON time of 3b ends
Even if a ball is hit in the starting winning opening 8 during this time, the opening / closing solenoids 53a and 53b are not immediately turned on by that, but are turned on when a predetermined time has elapsed.

Further, in this embodiment, the probability of displaying a hit is changed depending on the number of times the right-occurring gaming state is set. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the change. It is shown. In FIG. 21, when the first operation of the special device ends, the probability increases, and the improved state is continued until the second operation of the special device ends. Hereinafter, similarly, the probability is improved at the end of the operation of the odd-numbered special device, and returns to the normal probability at the end of the operation of the even-numbered special device. This is
In one embodiment, the setting of when to change the probability may be arbitrarily designed. For example, a setting may be made so that the probability is improved at the end of the operation of the odd-numbered special device and returns to the normal probability at the start of the operation of the even-numbered special device.

Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, the hit balls stored in the storing passage 24 are newly supplied to the passing ball detector 26, which is the special passing area 26a, only when the big hitting game state is established. The movable plate 27 is provided in order not to
Alternatively, an example has been described in which movable guide walls 25a and 25b for opening hit balls stored in the storage passage 24 are provided, but such a movable plate 27 or movable guide walls 25a and 25 are provided.
FIGS. 22 and 2 are timing charts showing the driving of FIG.
3 is shown. In FIG. 22, the specific winning ball detector 45 is O
When the special device is operated by deriving the right and generating the right generation signal R2, the movable piece solenoid 28 (drive solenoid) is turned on.
Is done. The ON state is continued while the special device is operating, that is, during the right generation game state, so that the variable display of the variable display 33 is not performed. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the right generation game state from disappearing due to the ON operation of the specific winning ball detector 45 again. However, in this timing chart, the drive solenoid 28 is turned on by the ON operation of the specific winning ball detector 45, so that the variable display device 33 performs a fluctuation display by the next hit ball, and 3 After the second hit ball, the movable plate 27 stops. If the timing when the drive solenoid 28 is turned on is performed when the variable display device 33 indicates a hit, the right generation game state can be further prevented from disappearing.

In FIG. 23, when the special winning ball detector 45 is turned on, the right generation signal R3 is derived, and the special device is operated, the drive solenoid 55 is driven for a predetermined time (3.00 seconds).
It is turned ON. For this reason, all the hit balls stored on the upstream side, including the hit balls locked on the guide walls 25a and 25b, are discharged to the game area 3, and the specific winning prize ball detector 45 is again activated. It is possible to avoid extinguishing the right-generated gaming state due to ON. However, also in this timing chart, the drive solenoid 55 is turned on by the ON operation of the specific winning ball detector 45, so that the variable display device 33 performs a variable display by the next hit ball, and 3 The ones after the second shot are released to the game area 3. The drive solenoid 55 may be turned on during the operation of the special device. However, in this embodiment, as described above, the shot ball to be fired is strongly hit during the right generation game state. As a result, it is possible to prevent the hit ball from being guided to the special winning device 20. Therefore, the ON state of the drive solenoid 55 is
It is sufficient that only the time during which all hit balls stored in the storage passage 24 are released is sufficient. Also, the drive solenoid 55 is turned on.
The state may also be set when the variable display device 33 displays a hit.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25, the operation of the lamps, LEDs, and speakers displayed according to each game state will be described. In the figure, a double circle indicates that the display is fluctuating, and a circle indicates that the display is lit,
A display with a cross in a circle indicates that the display is blinking at a half cycle.

First, in FIG. 24, when the power is turned on, the 7-segments A and B are set at 0.0 for one cycle as described above.
96S is displayed in a variable manner, 7-segment C is displayed in a variable manner at 0.160S per cycle, and the windmill lamps 13a and 13b are O
Blinking display is repeated N / OFF. Other lamps, LEDs, and the like are not driven and no sound effects are generated.

Next, when a hit ball is detected by the passing ball detector 26, the 7-segments A and B are variably displayed at 0.480 S per cycle as described above, and the 7-segment C is set at 0.8 per cycle.
00S, the first group of the windmill lamps 13a and 13b, the sleeve lamps 10a and 10b, the shoulder lamps 9a and 9b, the accessory lamps 31a and 31b, and the rail decoration lamp 1
7b, the side lamps 15a and 15b, and the second group of chucker lamps 11a and 11b alternately have 30 lamps each.
Flashing display at 0 ms, 8 decorative LEDs 32 and 6
It is divided and flashed alternately. In addition, the number-of-times display LED 48 illuminates and displays “0”, and the ten number display L
The ED 47 turns on and off in a cycle of 2S. Furthermore, 7 segment A
While ~ C fluctuates, sound effect A is being uttered.

On the other hand, when the reach state is reached while the 7-segments A to C fluctuate, the symbols in which the 7-segments A and B are stopped as described above are illuminated and displayed, and the 7-segment C is displayed for 4.000 S per cycle.
Is displayed in a variable manner. At this time, a lamp group obtained by adding the gaming effect lamp 17a to the lamps belonging to the first group and the lamps belonging to the second group alternately blink at a high speed of 100 mS. In addition,
Decoration LED 32, count display LED 48, number display LED
47 does not change from the above state. Further, the sound effect B is uttered to notify the reach state.

Next, during the operation of the special device, that is, while the right generating game state is continued, the 7-segments A and B are set to 0.
Displayed fluctuated at 096S, 7seg C is 0.160S per cycle
And a lamp group obtained by adding the game effect lamp 17a to the lamps belonging to the first group excluding the shoulder lamps 9a and 9b performs slow blinking display at one second intervals.
The decorative LED 32 and the number display LED 47 are displayed while maintaining the same state as described above. However, the frequency display LED 48
, A numerical value of “16”, which is the highest number of the first repetition, is displayed. In addition, sound effects C, D, and G are uttered.

Turning to FIG. 25, while the variable winning ball apparatus, that is, the ball receiving members 50a and 50b are opened, the 7-segments A to C are displayed in a fluctuating manner in a normal cycle, and the lamp group is in the same state as the reach state. , And the decorative LED 32 blinks at 200 mS. The count display LED 48 is displayed as a countdown every time there is a start winning, and the number display LED 47 is displayed.
Is displayed blinking at 200 mS in order from the upper right LED every time a ball is hit into the ball receiving members 50a and 50b. The sound effect E is uttered during the opening except for the last round, and the sound effect H is uttered during the last round.

When the opening of the variable winning prize ball device is completed, the display of the 7-segments A to C and the lamp group is driven in the same manner as when the special device is operated, and only the decorative LED 32 is lit and moved at 400 mS per cycle. In addition, a sound effect F notifying that the opening has been completed is uttered.

When an abnormality occurs, the state where the side lamps 15a and 15b and the accessory lamps 31a and 31b are lit is maintained, and the decoration LED 32 and the number display LED are displayed.
48 and the number display LED 47 maintain the state before the occurrence of the abnormality. Further, a sound effect I is generated to notify the abnormality.

Although the embodiment has been described above, according to the present embodiment, the previous hit ball passes through the passing ball detector 26 constituting the special passing area 26a, and the display result of the variable display device 33 is derived. In the meantime, the next hit ball is stopped and stored in the storage passage 24 on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body 36 as a stop member through the previous hit ball. When the display result of the variable display device 33 based on the ball is displayed, the rotating body 36 rotates to collect the previous hit ball and guide the next hit ball to the passing ball detector 26, and the variable display device 33 It is configured so that you can get the display result of
The hit balls stored in the storage passage 24 can be used for driving the variable display device 33 related to the occurrence of the right-generating gaming state, and are not invalidated, so that the interest of the player can be attracted.

In the above-described embodiment, the special pass area 26a is formed in the special winning device 20. However, the special pass area 26a may be provided separately on the game board 1 above the rotating body 36. . In addition, the rotating body 36 as the stopping means has a function of distributing a hit ball to the specific winning opening 43 and the normal winning opening 44 and a function of stopping the hitting ball, but merely stopping the hitting ball. It may be one having only the function of causing it to do so. Further, the display result of the variable display device 33 is derived in a state where the hit ball is stopped in the passing ball detector 26, but is derived when the hit ball escapes from above without stopping. What you do. Further, the release of the stop of the next hit ball may be immediately performed when the display result of the variable display device 33 based on the previous hit ball is derived. In this case, it is better to display only the display result based on the previous hit ball for a certain period of time.

[0047]

As apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the hit ball is provided in the special passage area .
After passing through the detecting means , the next hit ball is detected by the stopping means until the display result of the variable display device is derived.
Since it is configured to stop at the upper storage portion that is not detected by the dispensing means, after the display result of the previous hit ball is displayed , the detection method in which the next hit ball is provided in the special passage area
The display result of the variable display device is derived by being guided to the step , and it is possible to use all the hit balls stored in the storage unit for driving the variable display device related to the occurrence of the right generation game state, The interest of the player can be attracted, and the occurrence of the right-occurring gaming state can be confirmed by two events: the display result of the variable display device and the operation of guiding the hit ball to a specific winning opening.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a special winning device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the special winning device as viewed from the front.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a storage portion formed in the special winning device.

FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration for controlling rotation of a rotating body constituting a stopping means.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a special winning device showing a different embodiment of the storage section.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the storage section of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a configuration of a game area of a game board in which a special winning device is arranged.

FIG. 8 is a schematic rear view of the game board.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a game control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing variable display control of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a change order of symbols which are variably displayed on the variable display device of the variable display device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation speed of a variable display in a normal state.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation speed of a variable display after a hit ball is detected by a passing ball detector.

FIG. 14 is a table showing stop times selected when the variable display is stopped to fluctuate.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing the rotation operation of the rotating body after the fluctuation stop.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which the hit of the variable display device is selected at the time of normal probability.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a state in which a hit of the variable display device is selected at the time of a high probability.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state in which a symbol displayed on the variable display is selected.

FIG. 19 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a specific winning ball detector and a special device.

FIG. 20 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a start winning ball detector and a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 21 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the special device and the timing of changing the probability.

FIG. 22 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a specific winning ball detector and a movable plate.

FIG. 23 is a timing chart showing a relationship between a specific winning ball detector and a guide wall.

FIG. 24 is a table showing operation states of lamps, LEDs, and effects in each game state.

FIG. 25 is a table showing operation states of lamps, LEDs, and effects in each game state.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 20 Special winning device (special device) 24 Storage passage (storage part) 26 Passing ball detector 26a Specific passing area 33 Variable display device 36 Rotating body (part of stop means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A provided in special passage region formed in the game board
When a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of display results as a result of a hit ball passing through the detecting means derives a predetermined display result, the variable display device is set to a right generation game state, and the ball is hit during the right generation game state. A ball game machine that changes a variable winning ball device from a second state disadvantageous to the player to a first state advantageous to the player based on the ball passing through the starting port, Forming a storage portion capable of storing a plurality of hitting balls guided to the special passage area, and detecting the next hitting ball until at least a display result of the variable display device based on the preceding hitting ball is derived. Not detected by
While providing a stopping means for stopping the storage part on the upper part ,
After the display result of the variable display device is derived, in accordance with the display result, directing the preceding hit ball to one of a specific winning opening related to the occurrence of the right generation gaming state and a normal winning opening not involved. Characteristic ball and ball game machine.