JP3353145B2 - Image display device of pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in an image display device of a pachinko machine which displays predetermined identification information based on a specific area of a shooting ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When a pachinko machine satisfies a predetermined condition, the probability of winning a pachinko ball (hereinafter, referred to as a launching ball) launched on a game board by a launching device is extended for a certain period of time. There are models that depend on the operation of. Such models include pachinko machines referred to as so-called first and third types. Some such models are provided with a pachinko machine image display device.

[0003] The image display device of this pachinko machine has, for example, a variable display device for displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when a launch ball wins or passes through a start winning opening or a specific area provided on a game board surface, The game is started by variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information for a predetermined variance display time.

When a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the game, the variable display of the identification information is stopped, and based on this stop, the variable display device stops and displays any of the identification information as special identification information for a predetermined stop display time. . If the special identification information is a specific one determined in advance, the variable winning ball device is operated to generate an advantageous right for the player.
Identification information is mainly composed of numbers, characters, pictures, symbols, and the like.

Also, a normal symbol display device different from the variable display device is separately provided on the game board, and a normal start gate (or a normal start winning port) different from the start winning port is provided on the game board. There is a model that starts a normal game different from the above game by operating the normal symbol display device based on the passage (or winning) of the pachinko ball.

[0006] This normal game is started by variably displaying a plurality of types of normal identification information for a predetermined normal fluctuation time based on winning in the normal start gate. After the elapse of the ordinary fluctuation time, any of the ordinary identification information is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display device for a predetermined time, and when the stopped and displayed ordinary identification information is the specific ordinary identification information, it is composed of a so-called electric tulip or the like. Normally, the electric accessory is operated for a predetermined time to generate an advantageous right for the player.

As described above, the right can be exercised by the operation of any of the variable winning prize ball device and the ordinary motorized accessory depending on the passage to a plurality of types of gates, so that a game change is brought to the player.

[0008]

Although the game can be changed in this way, the game board is provided with a variable display device and a normal symbol display device, that is, a plurality of types of display devices. It becomes difficult to simplify the configuration of the device. This makes it difficult not only to suppress the cost increase of the display device, but also to reduce the number of signal lines connected to each display device, thereby lowering workability.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide an image display device of a pachinko machine which is rich in game change during a game without adding a display device.

[0010]

Means for Solving the Problems As means for solving the above problems, the invention described in claim 1 includes a plurality of tables.
Display screen, and display control is performed for each divided display screen unit.
Variable display device having one LCD color panel and game
A first area in which a launch ball launched on the board can be awarded; and
Advantageous to the player based on the second area and establishment of a predetermined condition
Right and change to an open state that is easy to accept the launch sphere
And a variable winning ball device.
Multiple numbers or based on the winning of a game ball in one area
The identification information consisting of characters is displayed on the LCD color panel.
The variable display and the stop display are displayed on the fixed divided display surface.
The displayed identification information is predetermined main role identification information.
Condition that the variable winning ball device is in the open state.
And a special game that changes to
The general identification information consisting of a plurality of numbers based on the award
An area different from the predetermined divided display surface of the CD color panel
The variable display and stop display are displayed on the split display surface.
Common identification information is predetermined small combination identification information
The ordinary electric accessory changes to the open state on condition that
It is possible to implement a regular game to be
Pachinko machines that are implemented independently of normal games
The special game and the normal game.
If none of the above is implemented, the demonstration
General information consisting of a
Displayed on the entire LCD color panel,
When only the system is implemented, the general information
Contingency tables other than the divided display surface where the normal identification information is displayed
Displayed on the display, only the special game is running
Sometimes, only the identification information is displayed the identification information
The special game and the normal game are displayed on the split screen
Is activated, the identification information and the normal identification
Information is displayed in parallel with each of the displayed split display surfaces
It is characterized by being displayed simultaneously .

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first aspect, the identification information is displayed.
The size of the divided display surface is the same as the normal identification information is displayed.
Is larger than the size of the divided display screen
The predetermined information is displayed on the divided display surface on which the identification information is displayed.
When the small combination identification information is stopped and displayed,
During the period when the role is open, the small role identification information is
Stop indication is displayed on the divided display surface where the ordinary identification information is displayed.
The normal identification information other than the small combination identification information is stopped and displayed.
The normal electric accessory is in the closed state and
The display of the ordinary identification information is characterized by being erased .

[0012]

[0013]

With this configuration, the display control circuit stops the special identification information of the special game related to the change of the winning mode of the first variable winning ball device on one of the divided display surfaces of the display. The normal identification information of the normal game that is displayed and that is involved in the change of the winning mode of the second variable prize ball device is stopped and displayed on any of the divided display surfaces on which the special identification information of the same display is not displayed. .

The display control circuit controls the identification information of each of the special game and the base game so as to be simultaneously displayed on the same display.

The display is composed of a liquid crystal display element to save power and save installation space.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 to 3 show the main components of an image display device of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, wherein 1 denotes a variable display device as a display, and 2 denotes an LCD constituting a part of the variable display device 1. Color panel (LCD display element)
Is shown.

The variable display device 1 is disposed substantially at the center of the game board 4 of the pachinko machine 3 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, and the player is seated or standing in front of the pachinko machine 3.
The clear viewing direction is set from above to below (12H) so that the display contents of the LCD color panel 2 can be clearly recognized.

In the present embodiment, the variable display device 1 is capable of playing a plurality of types of games. These are called special games and normal games, and will be described later. When these games are not played, a demonstration (hereinafter referred to as a “demo”) screen different from the identification information and various messages are displayed as moving images or still images.

The LCD color panel 2 has approximately 100,000 pixels, and each pixel is provided with two dots each of red, green, and blue as three primary colors of light, and is formed by a total of six dots.

Each of the pixels can display any eight of 4096 kinds of color tones by the video control circuit 5 of FIG. As a result, the variable display device 1
By combining different kinds of colors, a still image or a moving image rich in visual change can be formed.

Further, since the LCD color panel 2 of the variable display device 1 has an LCD display element as its main configuration, its outer shape is smaller than that of a CRT and its power consumption is smaller than that of a CRT and an LED display element. small.

For this reason, it is easy to save the installation space and power consumption of the variable display device 1, and since it is a dot matrix display, it can be compared with a model that can display only a specific pattern such as 7 segments. , More detailed still images or moving images can be displayed.

The variable display device 1 is a game board 4 shown in FIG.
Of the LCD color panel 2
Is a video control circuit 5 as a display control circuit shown in FIG.
Is controlled by

As shown by broken lines in FIGS. 1 and 3, the display surface of the LCD color panel 2 is divided into right, left, upper, lower, middle, and lower parts, that is, nine rows of three rows and three columns. Are controlled by the video control circuit 5 for each divided display surface. The broken line indicating the boundary between the divided display surface A and the divided display surface R is shown for the sake of convenience, and is not actually visible.

On each of the divided display surfaces 1 to 4, identification information and general information are mainly displayed as moving images or still images, respectively. The general information is displayed differently from the identification information, and the general information in the present embodiment includes a demonstration screen and various message screens.

In the present embodiment, during the special game, numbers "0 to 9" and uppercase alphabets "A to H" are displayed as identification information on each of the divided display surfaces A to E. On the other hand, when the special game is not being played and the normal game is not being played, the general information is displayed over the whole of the divided display surfaces i to r as shown in FIG.

The general information includes information indicating that a right and an error have occurred, the number of times the right has been exercised, that the continuation of the right has been determined, and that the right has been terminated. In addition, the display contents of the divided display screens a to f change in accordance with the progress of the pachinko game, and any special identification information is assigned to each of the divided display screens a to f (see FIGS. 4 to 9). ).

Below the variable display device 1, a starting winning opening 7 as a first area is provided, and on both sides of the variable display device 1, a pair of starting winning openings 8, 8 are provided. Is provided with a normal start gate 9 as a second area.

The starting winning opening 7 is formed of a so-called electric tulip (firefly chew), and the pair of starting winning opening 8 has the same structure as a normal winning opening. Each of the starting winning ports 7 and 8 is provided with a special symbol starting winning ball detection switch 10, 10, 10 shown in FIG. 1, and a detection signal is supplied to the special symbol starting winning ball detecting circuit 11 based on the winning of the firing ball. Is entered. A launch ball that has won one of the starting winning ports 7 and 8 is called a starting winning ball.

This detection signal is input from the special symbol starting winning ball detection circuit 11 to the MPU 13 via the interface circuit 12. The MPU 13 is communicably connected to the video control circuit 5 via the interface circuit 14 of the variable display device 1, and can detect a winning in the starting winning openings 7 and 8.

As a result, the variable display device 1 is controlled based on the control signal from the MPU 13 based on the winning in the starting winning openings 7 and 8,
The special game is started by the video control circuit 5. The special game is a so-called first-type pachinko game. When the special game is started based on a winning in one of the starting winning openings 7 and 8, the video control circuit 5 transmits a plurality of types of identification information to each other.
A moving image scrolling downward from the middle and above is displayed on the LCD color panel 2.

When the moving image is continued for a predetermined variable display time, the variable display is stopped, and any special identification information from a plurality of types of identification information is sent to the video control circuit 5.
Thus, the display is stopped and displayed on any of the divided display surfaces A to F for a predetermined stop display time.

When the special identification information displayed on the LCD color panel 2 is specific identification information, a right advantageous to the player is generated. The exercise of this right will be described later.

The specific special identification information for generating a right advantageous to the player is hereinafter referred to as "main role identification information", and in this embodiment, the divided display screens A, B, C or D,
When all the three digits of the special identification information stopped and displayed at the points (e) and (f) are the same, the information is referred to as major identification information.

The normal starting gate 9 is provided with a normal symbol starting ball detection switch 15.
Is usually connected to a symbol starting ball detection circuit 16. When the shooting ball passes the normal starting gate 9, the normal symbol starting ball detection switch 15 and the normal symbol starting ball detecting circuit 16 output the interface circuit 12 and the MPU as in the special game.
This is detected by the video control circuit 5 via the interface 13 and the interface circuit 14.

Based on the passing of the normal start gate 9, the variable display device 1 causes the video control circuit 5 to start the normal game on the divided display screen H based on the control signal from the MPU 13. The special symbol start winning ball detection switch 10 and the ordinary symbol start ball detection switch 15 are each composed of a known proximity switch.

In the normal game, first, when the launching ball passes through the normal starting gate 9, the normal symbol starting ball detection switch 15 detects the passing launching ball, and as shown in FIG. 11 and FIG. The normal symbol starting ball detection circuit 16, interface circuit 12, MPU 13 and interface circuit
Input to the video control circuit 5 via 14.

As a result, the video control circuit 5 displays one of the ten types of numbers "0 to 9" as the normal identification information on the divided display surface as shown in FIG. 10 based on the control signal from the MPU 13, A number different from the number being displayed is displayed at predetermined time intervals.

This is called variable display of the normal identification information, and the display time of any of the above-described normal identification information is set to be short enough that visual confirmation is impossible. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the time for displaying the identification information may be set to a visible time.

When the above-described variable display of the normal identification information is continued for a predetermined variable display time, the variable display of the normal identification information is stopped, and one of the plural types of normal identification information is transmitted from the MPU 13. Is stopped and displayed on the divided display screen by the video control circuit 5 for a predetermined stop display time.

The normal identification information is stopped and displayed on the divided display screen by the video control circuit 5, and if it is the predetermined specific ordinary identification information, a right advantageous to the player is generated. The ordinary electric accessory indicated by 17 is activated. Such ordinary identification information is referred to as "small hand identification information", and the small combination identification information is set to "3" and "7" in this embodiment.

The ordinary electric accessory 17 comprises the starting winning opening 7, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 18, and the solenoid drive circuit 19. The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 18 is excited and demagnetized by a solenoid drive circuit 19, and the solenoid drive circuit
19 is controlled by the MPU 13.

The starting winning opening 7 is formed of an electric tulip as described above, and when the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 18 is excited, the starting winning opening 7 is provided as shown by a solid line in FIG. Be released. Thereby, a right advantageous to the player is generated, and the above right can be exercised by aiming the shooting ball at the starting winning opening 7.

On the other hand, when the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 18 is demagnetized, the starting winning port 7 is closed as shown by the broken line in FIG. 1, and the ball is ready for receiving one ball. The ordinary electric accessory solenoid 18 is normally demagnetized.

In this embodiment, the case where the first area is constituted by the starting winning openings 7 and 8 and the second area is constituted by the ordinary starting gate 9 is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The area may be constituted by a gate through which a shooting ball can pass, or the second area may be constituted by a winning opening. In any case, a special symbol start winning ball detection switch 10 and a normal symbol start ball detection switch 15 are provided in the first area and the second area.

Returning to FIG. 2, the variable display device 1 includes a character generator ROM (hereinafter referred to as CG.ROM) 20 and a video RAM 21 in addition to the LCD color panel 2 and the video control circuit 5.

The MPU 13 controls each part of the pachinko machine 3 based on a control program and various data (both not shown) for the pachinko machine 3 stored in the ROM 22. The procedure of the special game and the normal game described above is stored in the ROM 22.

At the time of this control, the MPU 13 temporarily stores each data, operation value and instruction in the RAM 23 in order to execute each instruction. The MPU 13 has a clock function,
The MPU 13 is connected to a reset circuit 24, a clock circuit 25, a frequency dividing circuit 26, and a power supply circuit 27.

The reset circuit 24 is for initializing the MPU 13, and the reset circuit 24 includes a power reset circuit.
Connected to the reset circuit 24 when the power is supplied from the power supply circuit 27, the MPU 13 is always set to the initial state. The clock circuit 25 supplies a basic clock pulse signal to the MPU 13, and the MPU 13 executes the control program at a predetermined timing based on the basic clock pulse signal.

The cycle of the basic clock pulse signal generated by the clock circuit 25 is about 8 MHz to 10 MHz, and the basic clock pulse signal is input from the clock circuit 25 to the frequency dividing circuit 26. Power circuit 27 is pachinko machine 3
Although power is supplied to each unit, power supply means for each unit is not shown.

The video control circuit 5 controls the display of the LCD color panel 2, that is, the scanning control based on the command input from the MPU 13.
The circuit for driving is built-in.

The data of the various characters displayed on the LCD color panel 2 is C-
The video control circuit 5 is stored in advance in the G.ROM 20, and the CG.R
Based on various character data stored in OM20,
The display of the LCD color panel 2 is controlled for each divided display surface.

More specifically, the data stored in the CG.ROM 20 includes moving picture material data for the variable display of identification information, each still picture material data of special identification information, and suspension of the identification information relating to the reach state of the identification information. Display material data (hereinafter referred to as “reach state stopped material data”), the number of times of the main role processing (described later) corresponding to the generation and exercise of the right still image material data, the main character data as the right display image data, the normal identification information Data related to display order related to variable display, still image material data for various demos, video material data for various demos, and various messages (high role occurrence display, large role processing display, right continuation display, right end display, error display, etc.) Still image material data, moving image material data, data relating to color, and data relating to luminance.

The moving image material data for the change display of the identification information is data for changing and displaying the identification information at the start of the special game, and the still image material data of the special identification information stops and displays any of the identification information. This is the data used when

During the special game, when the stop pattern data of the divided display surface A and the divided display surface B or the divided display surface D and the divided display surface E of the LCD color panel 2 match during the special game, This is to inform and display the effect.

As means for this, the video control circuit 5 reads out the reach state stop material data from the CG.ROM 20 based on the generation of a reach signal to be described later, and reads this data and any of the reaching divided display surfaces A to Any of the split display screens that are replaced with or reach data
The color or luminance of the color is periodically changed at a predetermined timing. Such a display state of the reach state is hereinafter referred to as blink display.

Thus, the MPU 13 can inform and display the reach state to the player, and at the same time, turn on or blink the lamp 29 provided on the game board 4 via a driver (not shown), thereby reaching the player. The status is indicated by light. At the same time, by generating a sound effect from the speaker 45 via the electronic sound generation circuit 30, the reach state can be notified and displayed to the player by sound.

The main character data is used when a right based on a special game is generated, and is composed of specific state still image material data and main still image material data. The specific state still image material data is for displaying that a right has been generated, and the main role still image material data is mainly intended for decoration for causing a game change during the main role processing.

In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, reference numeral 31 denotes a known start storage number display. The start storage number display 31 is controlled by the display drive circuit 32 of FIG. 2, and the display drive circuit 32 is controlled by the MPU 13. You. The display drive circuit 32 is an MPU
Based on the control signal input from 13, display control of each of a plurality of indicators described later is performed.

The start memory number display 31 is composed of four LEDs (not shown) and is driven by a display drive circuit 32. The display drive circuit 32 is connected to the MPU 13 via the interface circuit 12. . In other words, if there is one starting winning ball during the variable display of the variable display device 1 during the special game, the MPU 13 detects the starting winning ball during the variable display via the special symbol starting winning ball detection switch 10 and A detection signal is input to the display drive circuit 32 via the face circuit 12.

Thereafter, the display driving circuit 32 turns on one of the LEDs of the starting storage number display 31, and
If there are a total of two starting prize balls during the special game, two of the above-mentioned LEDs are turned on.
When there is a winning ball, all of the LEDs are turned on.

The display drive circuit 32 does not light any of the above-mentioned LEDs when the special game is not being played or when the special winning game is not being performed while the identification information is being fluctuated on the variable display device 1 during the special game. During the special game, a total of 5
When there is a starting winning ball, and all the LEDs are turned on, even if there is a starting winning ball at the sixth ball or later, the lighting state of the LED does not change.

During the lighting operation of the start storage number display 31, the LED of the start storage number display 31 is sequentially turned off one by one by the display drive circuit 32 each time one special game is completed.
The lighting or extinguishing of the above-mentioned LED does not depend on the presence or absence of the right, and the special game and the normal game proceed independently of each other.

The interface circuit 12 is for achieving electrical matching between the components of the pachinko machine 3 and the MPU 13, and the interface circuit 14 is for achieving electrical matching between the variable display device 1 and the MPU 13. is there. The interface circuit 12 includes a display drive circuit 32 and a continuous winning ball detection circuit.
33, a winning ball number detection circuit 34 and a variable winning ball device 35 are connected.

A continuous winning ball detection switch 36 is connected to the continuous winning ball detecting circuit 33, and the continuous winning ball detecting switch 36 is provided within a large winning opening 37 of the variable winning ball device 35 shown in FIG. (Not shown).

The continuation winning ball detection switch 36 is used to continue the already-executed winning combination process when the winning ball in the special winning opening 37 is detected. The detection signal is input to the MPU 13 via the interface circuit 12.

The winning ball number detecting circuit 34 detects that the launched ball is a big winning port.
A winning ball detection signal is input to the MPU 13 via the interface circuit 12 when a winning is achieved, and a winning ball number detection switch 38 is provided in the large winning opening 37.

The MPU 13 counts the number of all the winning balls to the special winning opening 37 detected by the winning ball number detecting switch 38, and the counted number is determined by a winning ball number display 39 comprising a "7-segment" LED display element. Is displayed. Note that L
Illustration of the driver circuit for the ED and the lamp is omitted.

The continuous winning ball detecting switch 36 and the winning ball number detecting switch 38 described above are composed of well-known proximity switches, and generate a predetermined signal when a shooting ball approaches one of the switches 36 and 38.

The MPU 13 is provided with an infinite counter (or random number table), not shown, for the special game and the normal game, respectively, and the MPU 13 according to the winning timing to the starting winning port 7 and the passing timing to the normal starting gate 9.
13 selects stop symbol data corresponding to special identification information and ordinary identification information based on each infinite counter.

The stop symbol data selected by the MPU 13 is a control signal corresponding to the stop symbol data.
Is input to the video control circuit 5 through the interface circuit 14.

The video control circuit 5 displays the identification information on the LCD color panel 2 for a predetermined period of time based on the winning in the starting winning opening 7 as will be described in detail later, and then sequentially stops the symbol data from the left line to the right line. Is displayed.

When the main role identification information is displayed, the variable winning ball device arranged below the variable display device 1
By controlling the drive of the big win 35, the closed big winning opening (see FIGS. 1 and 3) 37 is continuously opened.

On the other hand, if the special identification information is not the major combination identification information, the MPU 13 waits for the next special game to be started. The display drive circuit 32 causes the jackpot display 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 3 to light up or blinks during the main role processing, and displays the special symbol change display 41 during the identification information change display. Display lit or blinking.

The variable winning ball device 35 includes an opening and closing plate (see FIGS. 1 and 3) 42 for opening and closing the special winning opening 37, a special winning opening solenoid 43 for controlling the opening and closing of the opening and closing plate 42, and a special winning opening solenoid.
The main configuration is a solenoid drive circuit 44 that drives the 43 (see FIGS. 2 and 3).

The opening / closing plate 42 is rotatably connected in the front-rear direction by a pin (not shown), and is connected to a special winning opening solenoid 43 via a link mechanism (not shown). The solenoid drive circuit 44 is controlled by the MPU 13.

When the solenoid drive circuit 44 excites the special winning opening solenoid 43, the opening and closing plate 42 of the special winning opening 37 is opened, and the shooting ball can easily enter the special winning opening 37. Grand Prize Winner
The winning ball to 37 is detected by the winning ball number detection switch 38 described above.

When the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball number detecting switch 38 reaches a predetermined number (10 balls in this embodiment), M
The PU 13 causes the solenoid drive circuit 44 to generate a signal for closing the opening / closing plate 42, whereby the excited winning port solenoid 43 in the excited state is demagnetized, and the opened winning port 37 which is open is closed to release the firing ball. Do not let the big winning opening 37 win.

The MPU 13 is provided with a winning ball number detection switch 38.
If the player does not count the 10 winning balls, the opening of the special winning opening 37 will take place until approximately 30 seconds have elapsed.
Continue opening 37. The number of winning balls in the special winning opening 37 counted by the winning ball number detection switch 38 is determined by the MPU 13
Is temporarily stored in the RAM 23 connected to the. The opening time of the special winning opening 37 described above is hereinafter referred to as a major role time.

If the MPU 13 detects a winning ball by the continuous winning ball detection circuit 33 via the continuous winning ball detection switch 36 during such a winning combination process, the continuous mode is set. The MPU 13 drives the large winning opening solenoid 43 to close the opening / closing plate 42 once after a lapse of the large winning time from the start of the large winning process or after winning 10 balls, and then once again performs the large winning process regardless of the winning ball number data. At the same time as the continuation mode is continued (restarted), the already set continuation mode is released.

This continuation mode is not set when the continuous prize ball detection switch 36 does not detect a prize ball, and is not set again when the main role processing is continued up to a predetermined number of times. In this embodiment,
The maximum value of the number of times the continuation mode is set is set to 15 times.

The electronic sound generation circuit 30 is controlled by the MPU 13 and generates various sound effects from the speaker 45 in accordance with the progress of the game. The speaker 45 is not shown in FIGS. 1 and 3.

When the shooting ball is thrown in from the upper plate 46 shown in FIG. 3, it is supplied from a throwing ball supply device (not shown) to the hitting device (not shown). By operating the handle device indicated by 47, the shooting ball is launched toward the game board 4. Reference numeral 48 shown in FIG. 1 is a lower plate.

Next, a control procedure of the pachinko machine according to the above configuration will be described below. First, when power is supplied from the power supply circuit 27, the MPU 13 is initialized by the reset circuit 24 and the power supply reset circuit 28, and at the same time, the MPU 13 performs processing of initial setting on each part of the pachinko machine 3.

At this time, the video control circuit 5 reads out the demo screen material data at the time of initial setting from the CG.
Writing to AM21, the demonstration screen is displayed on LCD color panel 2.

In this demonstration screen, the display positions of the divided display screens are changed in about 3 to 5 minutes in order to suppress the so-called burn-in of the LCD color panel 2 (for example, the divided display screens A, B, C, and C). Divided display screens g, h, r). At this time, the MPU 13 is in a state of waiting for detection of the base game and the special game, that is, the passing ball to the normal starting gate 9 and the starting winning ball.

As described above, when the shooting ball passes the normal starting gate 9 during the non-game time, the passing ball passes through the normal symbol starting ball detecting switch 15, the normal symbol starting ball detecting circuit 16, the interface circuit 12, the MPU 13, and the interface. circuit
Via 14 the effect is detected by the video control circuit 5 and the normal game is started on the split display screen.

When the small combination identification information is not displayed on the divided display screen H as shown in FIG. 11, the MPU 13 waits for a passing ball to the normal starting gate 9. On the other hand, the figure
When the small combination identification information is displayed on the divided display surface H as shown in FIG. 12, the ordinary electric combination 17 is activated as shown in FIG. 12 to generate a right based on the ordinary game.

When a normal game is being played and a special game is not being played, general information is displayed on the other divided display screens other than the divided display screen (see FIG. 10). General information is not displayed on the divided display screen (see FIG. 12).

Further, when the normal game is not being played and the special game is being played, only the special game is displayed on the divided display screens a to b.
It is advanced by all of He.

Further, when the normal game is being played and the special game is being played, the normal game is simultaneously played on the divided display screens H and the special game is simultaneously played on the other divided display screens A to F ( 4 and 6 to 9).

Only during the normal game based on the passage of the normal starting gate 9, the normal identification information is variably displayed on the divided display screen H, and during the non-normal game, the normal identification information is not displayed on the divided display screen H (FIGS. 11 and 11). See 12).

However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the previous normal identification information may be stopped and displayed during the non-normal game.

Next, when there is a starting winning ball, the MPU 13
After calling the left symbol data, the middle line, and the right line of the stopped symbol data, a symbol automatic stop timer (not shown) is started.

Next, the MPU 13 causes the video control circuit 5 to change the identification information of the left row, middle row, and right row, that is, start a scrolling moving image from top to bottom, and at the same time,
Is a special symbol change indicator that the identification information is changing
The player is notified by sound and light via the speaker 41 and the speaker 45.

Next, the MPU 13 determines whether or not the symbol automatic stop timer has timed out. If the time has expired, the MPU 13 matches the left-row stop symbol data with the left-row identification information in the variable display. After the fluctuation display is continued until, the fluctuation of the left line identification information is stopped.

Subsequently, the MPU 13 causes the video control circuit 5 to continue the fluctuation display until the middle line identification information in the fluctuation display matches the called middle line stop symbol data, and stops the fluctuation of the middle line identification information. When the reach state is formed by the left-row special identification information and the middle-row special identification information, the MPU 13 detects the reach state and inputs a reach signal to the video control circuit 5. As a result, the reach flag is set.

Next, the MPU 13 causes the video control circuit 5 to blink the left special identification information and the middle special identification information forming the reach state, and then starts a reach timer (not shown).

At the same time, the change speed of the right-line identification information, that is, the scroll speed from the top to the bottom is changed to be slower than the change (scroll) speed of the current moving image, and the time of the already started reach timer expires. Let it continue.

When the reach timer expires, the MPU 13 causes the video control circuit 5 to change from the variable display to the stop display by the video control circuit 5 when the right row identification information in the variable display matches the called right row stop symbol data. It is determined whether the main role identification information is formed.

If the special combination information is formed, the special identification information forming the special combination information is blink-displayed, and an end wait timer (not shown) is started. If the end wait timer has timed out, a major role start wait timer (not shown) is started.

Thereafter, the MPU 13 displays a character for indicating that a right has been generated by the special game, that is, a character for displaying a jackpot, on the entire surface of the LCD color panel 2 by the video control circuit 5 (see FIG. 5), and FIG. The player is notified by sound and light via the jackpot indicator 40, the special symbol changing indicator 41, and the speaker 45 as shown.

Then, the big win identification information which has become a big hit is displayed on one of the divided display surfaces A to F. At the same time, the variable winning ball device 35 is driven by the MPU 13 and
37 is released. For this reason, a large role process that makes it easy for the launch ball to win is performed, and the number of prize balls obtained per unit time increases, so that the right based on the special game can be exercised.

[0104]

As described above, according to the present invention, the special identification information and the normal identification information, which are different kinds of game contents, are separately displayed on different divided display surfaces on the same display by the display control circuit. So,
A plurality of types of display devices can be used alone for the game board, and a display device for displaying any one of the identification information can be omitted. As a result, the configuration of the display device can be easily simplified without lowering the visual amusement, so that an increase in cost can be suppressed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of the apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of the apparatus shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a pachinko machine provided with the device of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view of an LCD color panel showing an operation of the display of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 8;

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 9;

11 is a diagram showing control timings of the ordinary electric accessory of FIG. 3;

FIG. 12 is a front view showing a state different from FIG. 11;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Variable display device 2 LCD color panel 3 Pachinko machine 4 Game board 5 Display control circuit 8 Start winning port 9 Normal start gate

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A divided display surface divided into a plurality of display surfaces.
It has a single LCD color panel that is displayed and controlled in units.
Variable display device, and a first area where a shooting ball launched on the game board can be awarded.
And advantageous effects are generated for the player based on the establishment of the predetermined condition and the second area.
Ordinary motor that changes to an open state that is easy to accept the launch ball
It has an accessory and a variable winning ball device, and a plurality of numbers are provided based on the winning of the game ball in the first area.
Or the identification information consisting of characters is displayed on the LCD color panel.
The floating display and stop display are displayed on the predetermined divided display surface of the
The stop-displayed identification information is a predetermined role identification information.
Information, the variable winning prize ball device is opened.
A special game that changes to a released state and a plurality of numbers based on the winning of the game ball to the second area.
The normal identification information is the location of the LCD color panel.
Variable display and split display on a different split display
The stoppage is displayed, and the stopped and displayed normal identification information is predetermined.
The above-mentioned ordinary
A normal game in which the electric accessory changes to the open state can be executed
No, the special game and the base game are executed independently
In the pachinko machine image display device, neither the special game nor the base game is executed.
The demonstration screen or message
General information consisting of a page screen is displayed on the entire LCD color panel.
Displayed on the body and when only the base game is being executed,
A divided display surface on which general information is displayed with the ordinary identification information
It is displayed in the divided display surface other than, when the only special game is performed, the identification
Only different information is displayed on the split display surface where the identification information is displayed.
Shown, when the special game and the normal game is operating,
The identification information and the normal identification information are respectively displayed on the display.
An image display device for a pachinko machine, wherein the image is displayed simultaneously in parallel on a divided display surface . 2. A divided display surface on which the identification information is displayed.
The size is the size of the divided display surface on which the normal identification information is displayed.
Provided on the divided display surface on which the normal identification information is displayed.
When the small role identification information is stopped and displayed,
Normally, during the period when the electric role is open,
The other information is stopped on the split display surface where the above-mentioned ordinary identification information is displayed.
Is displayed, and ordinary identification information other than the
When the stop is displayed, the ordinary electric accessory is in the closed state.
2. The image display device of a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the display of the ordinary identification information is deleted .