JP3370360B2 - 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 ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like.
Update the game area where the ball is hit and multiple types of identification information.
A variable display device variably displaying the new to have a plurality of variable display unit capable provided, advantageous state for the player on the condition that the display result of the variable display device has become a particular display mode predetermined The present invention relates to a ball game machine that can be controlled.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game machine, based on a hitherto generally known hitherto, for example, a ball hit in a game area enters a predetermined starting area, It is possible to control the display result to be advantageous to the player when the display result is derived and displayed after the variable display device is started to change, and the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode. There was one that was configured as. Then, the player performs a ball-hit ball operation aiming at the starting area in order to derive the display result of the variable display device so as to be controllable in an advantageous state .

[0003]

However, in the conventional ball game machine of this type, since the display result of the variable display device is derived only by entering the starting area of the ball, the game is played. There was a drawback that it became a game with little variability and no fun.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to derive a display result of a variable display device by being triggered only by entering a ball into the starting area. It is to eliminate monotony.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game area in which a ball is hit and a plurality of types of identification information.
And a variable display device having a plurality of variable display parts capable of variable display, and is advantageous to the player on the condition that the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display mode. A ball game machine that can be controlled in a state, a starting area into which a ball hit into the game area can enter, and a control unit that controls the display of the variable display device. Variable display control means for deriving a display result after variably starting the plurality of variable display portions when a ball has entered, and predetermination for predetermining display results of each of the plurality of variable display portions. and means, said variable display control means, the identification information generating fraud and mitigating risk reach state variable display in accordance with entry of the punching ball
Between the identification information that becomes the non-update state after the reach state occurs
In the case where there is a predetermined relevance, after variably starting all the variable display sections again, the display results of all the variable display sections are derived based on the display results pre-determined by the pre-determining means. It is configured such that the variable display control unit can change all the variable display units again before the variable display control unit starts variable again. The display result of is determined in advance.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a game area in which a beating ball is hit, a first variable display device and a second variable display device in which display states can be changed, and the game area is hit. A first control area and a second control area in which a hit ball can enter, and a control means for controlling the display of the first variable display device and the second variable display device, the control means comprising: The display result of the first variable display device is derived and displayed when the hitting ball enters the starting area, and the display result of the second variable display device is displayed when the hitting ball enters the second starting area. and a variable display control means for displaying derive the result, the variable display control means, when the display results of the first variable display device reaches a predetermined display mode predetermined said
It is characterized in that it is possible to directly derive and display the display result of the second variable display device without depending on the start winning in the second start area .

[0007]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, when the ball hit in the game area enters the starting area, a plurality of variable display sections are variably started and their display results are derived. Is displayed. Moreover, in their variable display, reach
Identification information that causes the condition and not updated after the reach condition occurs
When there is a predetermined relationship with the identification information that becomes a state
In addition, it is possible to perform control for deriving the display results of all the variable display parts based on the display result which is predetermined in the stage before the start of the variable, after the variable display parts are all started to be changed again. Become.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, when the ball hit in the game area enters the first starting area, the display result of the first variable display device is derived and displayed. To be done. When the hit ball enters the second starting area, the display result of the second variable display device is derived and displayed. Furthermore, when the display result of the first variable display device becomes a predetermined display mode, the start to the second start area is started.
It is possible to directly perform the control for deriving the display result of the second variable display device without depending on the winning prize .

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin game machine or the like, and a game area into which a ball is hit, Update multiple types of identification information
Variably displayed and a variable display device in which a plurality having a variable display unit is provided which can advantageously state on condition that the display result is a specific display mode predetermined for the variable display device for the player All ball game machines that can be controlled are included.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), the pachinko balls are hit one by one in the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. In the game area 2, special symbol LEDs 3a, 3
Special variable display device 3 having a plurality (three in the drawing) of special variable display units b and 3c and ordinary symbol LEDs 4a,
An ordinary variable display device 4 having a plurality of (two in the drawing) ordinary variable display portions 4b is integrally provided. The special variable display device 3 constitutes a first variable display device, and the ordinary variable display device 4 constitutes a second variable display device. In the game area 2,
The winning opening 7 is provided, and the winning winning balls that are won through the winning opening 7 are detected by the starting winning prize detector 12. Then, the special variable display device 3 is variably started based on the detection output of the start winning prize detector 12. This special variable display device 3 is a special symbol LED3a on the left after the variable start.
Will stop first, then the central special symbol LED3b will stop, and finally the right special symbol LED3c will stop. Then, when the display result of the special variable display device 3 at the time of variable stop becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, an alignment like 777), a variable winning ball provided in the game area 2 The opening / closing plate 17 of the device 15 is opened, and the hit ball is switched to the first state which is advantageous for the player who can easily win the prize.
This variable winning ball device 15 is in a second state which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot normally win the ball hitting with the opening / closing plate 17 closed, and the special variable display device 3 displays the variable stop. When the result is a specific display mode, the solenoid 18
Is excited to open and close the opening / closing plate 17 to the first state,
A predetermined game value can be added.

In this variable winning ball device 15, the opening / closing plate 17 is opened to open the winning opening 16, and the pachinko balls hit in the game area 2 win the winning opening 16 and the winning is made. The sphere is detected by the winning number detector 21, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number indicator 22. On the other hand, a specific winning area (V pocket) 19 in which a pachinko ball that has won a prize is provided in the center of the winning opening 16.
If you win inside, the specific winning ball will be the specific winning ball detector 2
Detected by 0. The first state of the variable winning ball device 15 is ended when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hitting balls, whichever comes first, is satisfied. Switch to the second state. Further, if the hit ball that has entered in the first state of the variable winning ball device 15 wins in the specific winning area 19, wait for the first state of the variable winning ball device 15 to end. The variable winning ball device 15 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to the first state again. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. Variable winning ball device 15
The special variable display device 3 is configured to be able to display the number of times the repeat continuation control is being performed. The second state of the variable display device 15 may be a state in which a ball can be won but it is difficult to win the ball. In the first state, the opening / closing plate 1 is used.
7 may be in a state of opening and closing in a relatively short cycle.

In the game area 2, further, the starting passage opening 1
3a, 13b are provided, and if the pachinko balls that are driven into the game area 2 pass through the starting passage openings 13a, 13b, they are detected by the starting passage ball detectors 14a, 14b, and based on the detected output. The normal symbol LEDs 4a and 4b of the normal variable display device 4 are variably started. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined period, the left normal symbol LED 4a is stopped first, and then the right normal symbol LED 4b is stopped. And
The display result at the time of variable stop is a specific display mode (for example, 7
7), the opening / closing members 10a and 10b of the ordinary electric accessory 8 provided below the winning opening 7 are opened (for example, 3
Then, it becomes the first state which is advantageous for the player. As a result, pachinko balls can be won from the winning opening 9,
Pachinko balls that have won from both the winning openings 7 and 9 will be detected by the starting winning ball detector 12. The opening / closing members 10a and 10b are opened by exciting the solenoid 11. Further, in the second state in which the opening / closing members 10a, 10b of the ordinary electric accessory 8 are closed, the pachinko balls cannot be won through the winning opening 9 and can be won only through the winning opening 7. .

If a pachinko ball is won from the winning opening 7 or 9 while the special variable display device 3 is variably displayed and detected by the starting winning ball detector 12, the starting winning is stored and the special variable display device 3 is operated. Special variable display device 3 after variable stop
When the variable variable start is possible again, the variable variable display device 3 is again controlled to start variable based on the start winning memory. The upper limit value of this starting winning award memory is set to "4", for example. Then, this starting winning prize memory value is displayed by the starting winning prize memory display 5. On the other hand, during the variable display of the normal variable display device 4, the pachinko ball starts the opening 13a,
If it passes through 13b, the starting passing ball is stored, and after the ordinary variable display device 4 has been variably stopped, the ordinary variable display device 4 is in a state in which the variable start is possible again, and then the ordinary variable display device is based on the starting passage memory. 4 starts variable again. The upper limit of the starting pass memory value is set to, for example, "4", and the starting pass memory value is displayed by the starting pass memory indicator 6.

The variable winning ball device 15 is driven and controlled in the first state, and the display result when the special variable display device 3 is variably stopped for the big hit state to occur is the special symbol LED 3a on the left.
And special symbol LED3b in the center and right special symbol LED3c
This is a case of so-called alignment in which the display results at the time of and stop are the same. And the display result at the time of the variable stop of this special variable display device 3, the left special symbol LED3a and the central special symbol LED3b are the same symbol, the display symbol of the right special symbol LED3c, the left and the central special symbol When the display symbol is shifted by one symbol in the variable display direction or the opposite direction with respect to the display symbol of the symbol LED, the special variable display device 3 is started to change again. For example, when the left and center special symbol LEDs 3a and 3b both stop and display "7", and the right special symbol LED 3c stops and displays "8" or "6", the special variable display device 3 is The variable starts again. On the other hand, the display result at the time of the variable stop of the special variable display device 3, the display symbols of the left special symbol LED and the center special symbol LED are the same, the right special symbol LED
If the stop design of 3c is different from the left or center special design (except for the design shifted by one design in the variable display direction or the opposite direction with respect to the left or center special design LED stop design) Then, the variable display device 4 is normally changed again. The first variable display device and the second variable display device constitute a variable display device whose display state is variable. The variable display device is not limited to one using an LED, but may be one using an electric display device such as a liquid crystal display device, electroluminescence, a dot matrix display device, and further, a plurality of lamps are lit for traveling. It may be of a rotary drum type. The winning openings 7 and 9 form a first starting area, and the starting passage openings 13a and 13b form a second starting area. The first starting area and the second starting area constitute a starting area through which the ball hit in the game area can pass. This starting area may be one in which the ball hitting in from above as in the starting passage openings 13a and 13b passes directly downward and is discharged into the game area 2 again, or the starting winning opening 7, A hit ball that has entered from above as in 9 may be guided to the back surface side of the game board 1 and become a winning ball. That is, "entry" is a broad concept including "winning" and "passing".

Further, in the game area 2, there are provided lamps 27, 28, 29 which are controlled to be turned on or blinking in accordance with the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, and normal winning holes 23, 24, 25. It is provided.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine. The microcomputer 31 has a function of controlling operations of various devices as described below.
For this reason, the microcomputer 31 uses, for example, the LS.
I includes an MPU 32 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure, a ROM 33 storing operation program data of the MPU 32, and a RAM 34 capable of writing and reading necessary data. .

Further, the microcomputer 31 receives an input signal to give input data to the MPU 32, receives output data from the MPU 32 and outputs the input / output circuit 35, and a sound generator 36 to receive sound data from the MPU 32. A power-on reset circuit 39 for applying a reset pulse to the MPU 32 when the power is turned on,
Clock generation circuit 3 for giving a clock signal to MPU 32
7, a pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 38 that receives a clock signal from the clock generating circuit 37 and periodically (for example, every 2 msc) a reset pulse to the MPU 32, and an address that decodes address data from the MPU 32. And a decoding circuit 40.

The address decoding circuit 40 decodes the address data from the MPU 32, and the ROM 33, RAM
A chip select signal is given to each of 34, the input / output circuit 35, and the sound generator 36.

In this embodiment, the ROM 33 is programmable so that its contents can be rewritten, that is, the program data for the MPU 32 stored therein can be changed if necessary. ROM is used. The MPU 32 gives control signals to various devices in accordance with the program data stored in the ROM 33 and in response to the output of each control signal described below.

The following signals are given to the microcomputer 31 as input signals.

First, when a pachinko ball wins the winning holes 7 and 9, the winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector 12, and the detection signal is input into the microcomputer 31 via the detection circuit 41. . When the pachinko balls pass through the starting passage openings 13a and 13b, the passing balls are detected by the starting passage ball detectors 14a and 14b, and the detection output is input to the microcomputer 31 via the detection circuit 41. When the pachinko ball wins the specific winning area 19 in the variable winning ball device 15, the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 20, and the detection signal thereof is detected by the detection circuit 4.
It is input to the microcomputer 31 via 1. When a pachinko ball wins the variable winning ball device 15, the winning ball is detected by the winning number detector 21, and the detection signal is input to the microcomputer 31 via the detection circuit 41.

The microcomputer 31 outputs control signals to the following devices. A solenoid excitation control signal is output to the solenoids 11 and 18 via the solenoid circuit 42. Via the solenoid / LED circuit 43, special symbols LED3a, 3b, 3c, ordinary symbols LED4a,
4b, the winning number display 22, the starting winning memory display 5, the starting passing memory display 6 are output to the respective display control signals. The microcomputer 31 outputs a lamp lighting or blinking control signal to each of the various lamps 27, 28 and 29 via the lamp circuit 44. The microcomputer 31 outputs a control signal for sound generation to the speaker 30 via the amplifier 45. A predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 46 to the various devices and the control circuit.

3 to 9 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a main routine, which is executed once every 2 msec, for example. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM error, and if there is no RAM error, the process proceeds to S3, but if a program runaway or power is turned on, a YES determination is made.
2, the initial data is set, and then the process proceeds to S3.
In S3, the switch check process is performed, the process proceeds to S4, the sound / lamp / LED control process is performed, the process proceeds to S5, the solenoid control process is performed, the process proceeds to S6, the special symbol LED control process is performed, and the process proceeds to S7. Proceeding, normal design LED control processing is done, it advances to S8, the processing which outputs the data which is set by the switch check processing of S3 is done.

Next, in S9, the count value of the random 1 counter is incremented by "1". The random 1 counter is a counter provided for predetermining whether or not the display result when the special variable display device is stopped is set to a specific display mode in which a big hit occurs, as described later. The upper limit value of this random 1 counter is set to "229", for example. Next, in S10, it is determined whether or not the random 1 counter has reached "230". If not, the process directly proceeds to S12.
If it has reached, the process proceeds to S11, the random 1 counter is cleared to "0", and then the process proceeds to S12. In this way, the random 1 counter is counted up from "0", and when it reaches "230", it is cleared and counted up from "0" again.

Next, in S12, a process of adding "7" to the first digit of the random 2 counter is performed. The random 2 counter is for predetermining a display symbol when the special variable display device is variably stopped. Also random 2
The first digit of the counter is for determining the symbol displayed by the left special symbol LED 3a (see FIG. 1). In S13, it is judged whether or not the first digit is "15" or more. If it is less than "15", S1
9, the process proceeds to S14 when "15" or more, and "15" is subtracted from the first digit and "1" is added to the second digit. That is, the carry process is performed in S14. The second digit is
It is for determining the symbol when the special symbol LED 3b at the center is stopped. Then proceed to S15 and the second digit is "15"
If it is not "15", the process proceeds to S19, but if it is "15", the process proceeds to S16, where the second digit is cleared and at the third digit. A process of adding "1" is performed and a carry process is performed. The third digit is for determining the symbol when the special symbol LED 3c on the right is stopped. Next, in S17, it is judged whether or not the third digit is "15",
If not "15", the process proceeds to S19, but "15"
If so, the process proceeds to S18, and processing for clearing the third digit is performed.

Next, in S19, 1 of the random 3 counter is used.
A process of adding "3" to the digit is performed. In this random 3 counter, the display symbol at the time of the variable stop of the normal variable display device 4 is pre-determined, and the first digit is for determining the symbol stopped and displayed by the right normal symbol LED 4b. Is. Next, the process proceeds to S20, and it is determined whether the first digit is "10" or more. If it is less than "10", the process proceeds to S12, but if it is "10" or more, S2 is performed.
Proceeding to step 1, a process of subtracting "10" from the first digit and adding "1" to the second digit is performed, and a carry process is performed. The second digit is for predetermining the symbol at the time of variable stop of the left ordinary symbol LED 4a. Then S
It progresses to 22 and it is judged whether the second digit is "10". If it is not "10", it proceeds to S12.
When the value is "10", the process proceeds to S23, the second digit is cleared, and then the process proceeds to S12. In addition, this S12 or S2
The process of 3 is repeatedly performed during the reset waiting time remaining after performing the processes of S1 to S11, and when the reset pulse is output from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 38 (see FIG. 2), S12 to S12. The process of S23 is ended and the process returns to S1. In the case of this embodiment, 2 msec
Since the reset pulse is output every time, the processing of S12 to S23 is repeated by using the remaining time obtained by subtracting the processing time of S1 to S11 from 2 msec. As a result, since the processing time from S1 to S11 is irregular and random, S12 to S2
The processing time of 3 becomes irregular, and the counter values of the random 2 counter and the random 3 counter also take random values.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the switch check processing shown in S3. By S24, a count switch check process, that is, a check process of the winning number detector 21 is performed,
25, the V switch check process, that is, the check process of the specific winning ball detector 20 is performed, the special symbol start switch check process, that is, the check process of the starting prize ball detector 12, is performed by S26, and the normal symbol start is performed by S27. The checking process, that is, the checking process of the starting passing ball detectors 14a and 14b is performed.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol start switch check processing shown in S26. In S28, it is determined whether or not the start winning ball detector 12 is turned on. If not, the process proceeds to S29, the switch check counter is cleared, and the subroutine program ends.
The switch check counter counts the number of consecutive ON times when the start winning prize detector 12 is determined to be ON each time the subroutine program of the special symbol start switch check process is executed. And
If a pachinko ball wins the winning opening 7 or 9 and is detected by the starting winning ball detector 12, a YES determination is made in S28 and the process proceeds to S30, in which it is determined whether or not the switch check counter is maximum, In this case, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if the maximum value has not been reached yet, the process proceeds to S31, in which the switch check counter is incremented by "1".

Next, in S32, it is judged whether or not the switch check counter is "2", and if it is not "2", the subroutine program is finished as it is. When the special symbol start switch check process is executed twice and YES is determined in S28 both times, the value of the switch check counter is "2".
Therefore, the determination of YES is made in S32, and S
It will proceed to 33. If the value of the switch check counter reaches the maximum in S30, S31
The reason why the addition process is not performed is that the value of the switch check counter is the maximum (for example, "255").
This is because the value of the switch check counter becomes "0" if the value "1" is added in S31 even though the value reaches "0", and the state is counted up from "0" again. In S33, it is determined whether or not the winning prize memory counter is "4". Since the upper limit of the memory for winning a prize for winning is "4" as described above, if the upper limit of "4" has already been reached, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if it has not reached "4". Since there is still room for the starting winning award memory, the process proceeds to S34, and the process of storing the current value of the random 1 counter in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the award winning counter is performed.
Then, in S35, a process of adding "1" to the value of the winning storage counter is performed.

The data storage area in S34 has four areas, area 1, area 2, area 3, and area 4, because the maximum winning prize memory is "4". Current value of 1 counter is area 1
The value of the second oldest random 1 counter at the time of starting winning is stored in the area 2, the next oldest one is stored in the area 3, and the newest one is stored in the area 4. In this way, each time the special symbol start switch check process is executed, it is determined in S28 whether or not the start winning a prize ball detector 12 is ON, and it is continuously determined that it is ON. The reason why the process after S33 is performed for the first time when it is performed once is to prevent erroneous detection when the start winning prize ball detector 12 is momentarily turned on due to noise caused by static electricity or the like. . That is, even if the start winning ball detector 12 is momentarily turned on due to noise and the determination of YES is made in S28, the next time the special symbol start switch check process is executed, the start winning due to the noise will occur. Since the detection pulse of the ball detector 12 has fallen, NO is determined in S28, and the processes in S33 and thereafter are not performed.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the normal symbol start switch check processing shown in S27. In S36, it is determined whether or not the switch A (starting passing ball detector 14a) is ON. If not, the process proceeds to S37, the check counter A is cleared, and the process proceeds to S43. , It is determined whether or not the switch B (starting passing ball detector 14b) is ON, and if not, the process proceeds to S44, the switch check counter B is cleared, and the subroutine program ends. .
The check counter A and the check counter B are provided for the same purpose as the switch check counter of S29, and are for preventing erroneous detection of the switch A and the switch B due to noise caused by static electricity or the like. is there. If the pachinko ball passes through the special starting passage opening 13a and is detected by the starting passage ball detector 14a, YES is determined in S36 and the process proceeds to S38 to determine whether the check counter A is maximum. If yes, the process proceeds to S43, but if not, the process proceeds to S39, in which the check counter A is incremented by "1". The step of S38 is also provided for the same purpose as that of S30, and becomes "0" when "1" is added even though the check counter A has already reached the maximum. This is to prevent this.

Next, in S40, it is judged whether or not the check counter A is "2". If not, the process proceeds to S43. If this normal symbol start switch check process is executed twice and YES is determined in S36 both times, the check counter A becomes "2", so the process proceeds to S41 and the passage memory counter is "4". It is determined whether or not Since the upper limit of the starting passage memory is set to "4" as described above, if the passage memory counter has already reached "4", the process directly proceeds to S43, but the passage memory counter becomes "4". If the state has not been reached, that is, if there is still room for performing the start passage memory, the process proceeds to S42, where "1" is added to the passage memory counter.

If the pachinko ball passes through the special starting passage opening 13b and is detected by the starting passage ball detector 14b, S43.
Therefore, a YES determination is made and the process proceeds to S45, where the same steps S45 to S49 as the above-described steps S38 to S42 are performed.
Is processed.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol LED control shown in S6. By S50, it is determined whether or not the right symbol stop flag is set. If the flag for stopping the right special symbol LED3c is not set, S
It progresses to 51 and it is judged whether the middle symbol stop flag is set, and when the flag for stopping the central special symbol LED3b is not set, S52
Then, it is determined whether or not the left symbol stop flag is set, and if the flag for stopping the left special symbol LED3a is not set, the process proceeds to S53 and whether or not the big hit flag is set. The decision is made. Then, when the big hit flag is set, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but when the big hit flag is not set, the process proceeds to S54, where it is judged whether or not the winning prize memory counter is "0". . This winning prize memory counter is incremented by "1" in S35 and decremented by "1" in S60 described below when a pachinko ball wins the winning openings 7, 9 (see FIG. 1).

If the winning storage counter is "0", the subroutine program ends as it is, but "0"
If not, the process proceeds to S55, and it is determined whether or not the disconnection waiting time has ended. When the display result at the time of the variable stop of the special variable display device 3 is disengaged, the disengagement waiting time is a time for displaying the disengagement symbol for a predetermined time and allowing the player to recognize that the disengagement has occurred. And is set by S90 described later. If the detachment waiting time has not ended, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if the detachment waiting time has ended, the process proceeds to S56, and it is determined whether or not the revariable waiting time has ended. This re-variable waiting time means that when the display result when the special variable display device 3 is variably stopped becomes the above-described predetermined display mode for re-variable, the normal variable display device 4 is variably started after waiting for a predetermined time. It is the waiting time for the re-variation to be performed, and is set by S87 described later. If this re-variable waiting time has ended, S5
9, but if not completed, proceed to S57
It is judged whether or not to end by subtracting "1", and if it is not ended, the subroutine program is ended as it is, but if it is ended, the process proceeds to S58, where the current values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are set. After the process of calling is performed, the process proceeds to S62.

In S59, the process of calling the current value of the random 2 counter and the stored data in the data storage area 1 is performed, and in S60, the process of decrementing the winning storage counter by "1" is performed. Next, in S61, a process of shifting the data in the data storage area in the direction from 4 to 1 is performed. That is, the value of area 2 of the data storage area is shifted to area 1 and stored. The value of area 3 is shifted and stored in area 2, and the value of area 4 is shifted and stored in area 3. Next, it progresses to S62 and S5.
It is determined whether or not the data called by 9 is a big hit data, and if it is a big hit data, the process proceeds to S65, where the left = in accordance with the value for the left symbol of the random 2 counter.
The process of making middle = right is performed. And by S66,
A process of storing the value of S65 as the scheduled stop design of this time is performed. On the other hand, if the called data is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S63, and it is determined whether or not the value for the left symbol of the random 2 counter, the value for the medium symbol, and the value for the right symbol match. If they do not match, the process proceeds to S66, and the process of storing as the scheduled stop design of this time is performed. If they match, the process proceeds to S64, where the value of the right symbol is incremented by "1" to shift the symbol by one symbol, and the shift symbol is processed so that the alignments are not forcibly aligned. In other words, in S62, even if it is determined that the called data is not a big hit, if the value of the random 2 counter happens to be random and corresponds to a big hit design, it is stored as it is as a planned stop design. Since the display result of the special variable display device 3 at the time of the variable stop is a big hit symbol, the symbol is forcibly deviated by S64. Next, proceeding to S67, the basic timer is set and the left symbol stop flag is set. According to S58 to S66 described above
Each of the multiple variable display parts (special variable display parts)
Pre-determined means for pre-determining display results is configured
It This pre-determination means is a variable display control means described later.
All variable display parts start changing again (re-variable display)
Before starting (starting prize ball detector 12 or starting communication
Variable according to the approach of the ball hitting the over-ball detectors 14a, 14b
(Before display)
To be decided in advance.

Since the left symbol stop flag is set in S67, a YES determination is made in S52 at the next execution of the special symbol LED control, and the process proceeds to S68 shown in FIG. In S68, control for changing the left, middle, and right symbols of the special variable display device 3 is performed, and in S69, it is determined whether or not the basic timer has expired. This basic timer is the time (for example, 5 seconds) set in S67, and is for determining the period from when the special variable display device 3 is variably started to when the stop control is performed next. The subroutine program ends as it is at the stage where the basic timer has not ended, but at the stage where the basic timer ends, the process proceeds to S70, and whether the currently displayed symbol of the special symbol LED3a matches the scheduled stop symbol stored at S66. It is judged whether or not there is no match, and if they do not match, the subroutine program ends as it is. As a result, the process of S68 is continued and the left special symbol LED 3a is continuously variably displayed. Then, of them, the display symbol at the present time of the special symbol LED 3a on the left is in a state of matching the planned stop symbol, and if they match, the process proceeds to S71, where the left symbol stop flag is cleared and the middle symbol stop flag is set by S72. Is performed.

After the middle symbol stop flag is set, YES is determined in S51 and control is performed in S7.
Go to 3. In S73, a process of changing the middle symbol and the right symbol is performed. As a result, the left symbol is stopped because the left symbol, that is, the variation control of the left special symbol LED 3a is not performed. Next, the processing proceeds to S74, and the display symbol at the present time of the medium symbol, that is, the special symbol LED 3b is S66.
It is judged whether or not it matches the planned stop symbol stored by. If it does not match, the subroutine program ends as it is, but when it matches, the process proceeds to S75,
It is determined whether or not the left symbol and the middle symbol match. If they do not match, the process proceeds to S77, but if they match, the process proceeds to S76 and the reach operation time (for example, 10
Second) is set. That is, if both the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol at the stage when they stopped, there is a possibility that a big hit will occur due to randomization depending on the stop symbol of the right symbol, When a so-called reach state in which such a big hit remains may occur, the reach operation time is set, and the right symbol is variably displayed for a long time compared to the case where the reach state is not generated. Is performed. Next, proceeding to S77, the middle symbol stop flag is cleared and the right symbol stop flag is set at S78.

After the right symbol stop flag is set, YES is determined in S50 and control is performed in S7.
Proceed to 9. In S79, control for changing the right symbol is performed. As a result, since the variation control of the middle symbol is not performed, the variable display of the middle symbol, that is, the central special symbol LED 3b is also stopped. Next, in S80, it is judged whether or not the reach operation time has ended. If not, the subroutine program ends, and
The processing of 79 is continuously performed. As a result, the fluctuation of the right symbol will be continued until the reach operation time ends. If the reach operation time is over or if the reach operation time is not set, proceed to S81, where the right symbol, that is, the symbol at the present time displayed by the special symbol LED 3c on the right is stored by S66. If it does not match, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if it does, the process proceeds to S82, and it is determined whether the left symbol and the middle symbol match. . If they do not match, the process proceeds to S90, and after the disconnection waiting time is set, the process proceeds to S91. On the other hand, if they match, that is, if the reach state has occurred, the process proceeds to S83, and it is determined whether the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol match.
Then, in the case of so-called alignment in which the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol match, the process proceeds to S84, the jackpot flag is set, and by S85, the jackpot waiting time (for example, 1 second)
After is set, the process proceeds to S91. This big hit waiting time is until the variable winning ball device 15 is actually driven and controlled to the first state after the display results at the time of the variable stop of the special variable display device 3 are aligned and become a specific display mode. Time is
Due to this big hit waiting time, it is possible to raise the expectation that the big winning occurs and the variable winning ball device 15 is in the first state.

On the other hand, if NO is determined in S83, the process proceeds to S86, in which it is determined whether the symbol +1 or -1 with respect to the middle symbol matches the right symbol. In step S87, the waiting time for re-variation (for example, 1 second) is set. Then, as will be described later, the special variable display device 3 is re-variably displayed. Next, when the determination in S86 is NO, the process proceeds to S88, in which it is determined whether or not the passage memory counter is "4".
If the maximum value is already "4", the process directly proceeds to S90, but if the maximum value is not reached yet, S is performed.
In step 89, a process of adding "1" to the passage memory counter is performed. By the process of S89, the variable display device 4 normally starts variable. Next, the right symbol stop flag is cleared by S91. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the normal symbol LED control process shown in S7. By S92, it is determined whether or not the flag for stopping the right symbol, that is, the right normal symbol LED4b is set, and if not set, the process proceeds to S93, where the left symbol, that is, the left normal symbol LED4a is set. A determination is made as to whether or not the flag for stopping is set, and if not set, the process proceeds to S94. In S94, it is determined whether or not the hit flag is set, and if it is set, the subroutine program ends. On the other hand, if it is not set, the process proceeds to S95, and it is determined whether or not the passage memory counter is "0". This passage storage counter is incremented by "1" in S42, S49, S89 and subtracted by "1" in S98, which will be described later. When the passage storage counter is "0", the subroutine program is terminated as it is. To do. As a result, the control for variably displaying the ordinary variable display device 4 in S100 and S104 described later is not performed, and the ordinary variable display device 4 is kept in a stopped state. On the other hand, if the passage memory counter is not “0”, the process proceeds to S96,
A determination is made as to whether the out-wait time has expired. This disconnection waiting time is the time (for example, 0.5 seconds) set in S90. When the disconnection waiting time is over, the process proceeds to S97, the process of calling the current value of the random 3 counter is performed, and the process of subtracting "1" from the passage memory counter is performed in S98, and S9 is performed.
By 9, the basic timer is set and the left symbol stop flag is set.

After the left symbol stop flag is set, YES is determined in S93 and the control is S1.
Go to 00. In S100, control for changing the left symbol and the right symbol is performed. Next, in S101, it is determined whether or not the basic timer has expired. This basic timer is the time set by S99, and usually determines the time from the variable start of the variable display device 4 to the stop control. When the basic timer ends, the process proceeds to S102, where the left symbol, that is, the left ordinary symbol LED4
It is determined whether or not the display symbol at the present time of a matches the scheduled stop symbol. This scheduled stop design is the above S9.
It is a symbol corresponding to the value of the random 3 counter read by 7, and is a symbol previously determined as a stop symbol of the normally variable display device 4. Then, when the left symbol matches the planned stop symbol, the process proceeds to S103, where the left symbol stop flag is cleared and the right symbol stop flag is set.

After the right symbol stop flag is set, YES is determined in S92 and the control is S1.
Go to 04. In S104, control for changing the right symbol, that is, the right ordinary symbol LED 4b is performed. As a result, the variation control of the left normal symbol LED4a is not performed, so the left normal symbol LED4a is stopped. Next, the process proceeds to S105, and it is determined whether or not the right symbol matches the scheduled stop symbol, and when it matches, S106.
Proceed to. In S106, it is determined whether or not the stopped left symbol and the stopped right symbol match. If they do not match, S is determined.
After the waiting time is set by 109, S110
Proceed to. On the other hand, if they match, the process proceeds to S107, the hit flag is set, and the process proceeds to S108, in which the normal power combination opening time (for example, 3 seconds) is set. As a result, the ordinary electric accessory 8 (see FIG. 1) is drive-controlled to the first state in which it is opened for the set opening time. Then S110
Proceed to and the right symbol stop flag is cleared.

Control means for variably displaying the variable display device by S50 to S110, after variably starting a plurality of variable display portions (special variable display portions) when a hitting ball enters the starting area. Variable display control means for deriving and displaying the display result is configured. S82,
As shown in S86, S87, S56 to S67, etc.,
The variable display control means Oite the variable display in accordance with the entry of the punching ball, the identification information (for a generating a reach state
For example, the left pattern and the middle pattern that match the pattern) and reach state occurs
Not updated afterwards (for example, the design is not updated eventually)
Between the identification information (for example, the right pattern)
Predetermined relevance to (for example, left symbol, +1 for middle symbol)
Or the relation that the symbol that was -1 matches the right symbol)
If there is, after all the variable display sections are started to be changed again, the display results of all the variable display sections are derived and displayed based on the display result pre-determined by the pre-determining means ( Revariable display) control is possible. In addition, S50 to S110
According to the first variable display device (special variable display device
3) and the second variable display device (normal variable display device 4)
Display means for controlling display, the first starting region
If a ball hits the (winning hole 7, 9)
The display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, and the second display
Balls enter the starting area (starting passages 13a, 13b)
If the display result of the second variable display device is derived,
Variable display control means for displaying is configured. The S
82, S83, S86, S88 to S90, S95 to S9
As shown in FIG. 9, this variable display control means is
Display table of the variable display device of No. 1 is a predetermined table
Indication mode (for example, the left symbol and the middle symbol match, and
On the other hand, the right design is different, and the right design is the left design, the middle design
When it becomes a pattern excluding +1 or -1 against
Directly, regardless of the starting prize in the second starting area
The display result of the second variable display device is derived and displayed.
Control can be performed.

The display result of the special variable display device 3 which triggers the variable display of the special variable display device 3 or the variable display of the normal variable display device 4 is not limited to the embodiment. Further, it is possible to provide a plurality of types of display results of the special variable display device 3 that triggers the change and change the number of re-variable display of the special variable display device 3 according to the type of display result.

Further, the ordinary variable display device may be re-variably displayed according to the display result of the ordinary variable display device 4, or the special variable display device 3 may be variably displayed.

Further, without providing the ordinary electric accessory 8,
The ordinary variable display device 4 may be used only for variably displaying the special variable display device 3 when the display result of the ordinary variable display device 4 becomes a predetermined specific display mode. Ordinarily, the variable display device 4 may not be provided.

In this embodiment, the special variable display device 3
When the variable is re-variably displayed, it is directly re-variably displayed without being added to the number of memory for winning a prize for winning. However, by adding it to the number of memory for winning a prize for winning (a winning memory counter such as S35), it is indirectly re-variably displayed. You may do it. In that case, if the winning storage counter is already "4", it will not be added and will not be re-variably displayed. Further, instead of directly variably displaying according to the display result or adding to the number of starting memory, it may be processed as a plurality of times of starting winnings and starting passing at the next starting winning or passing. .

The variable display device according to the present invention may display a boxing game as a video image, and even if the boxer on the player's side wins, a predetermined game value can be given. Good. That is, the variable display device is not limited to one that scrolls or switches and displays a plurality of types of identification information, and the display state may continue to change even after the display result is derived and displayed.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the control for deriving the display result of the plurality of variable display portions of the variable display device is not limited to the entry of the hitting ball into the starting area, but the variable display is performed.
The reach status and the identification information that causes the reach status.
Predetermined relationship with the identification information that becomes non-updated after birth
Even if there is, the control for deriving the display results of all the variable display portions is performed, so that the control of the variable display device is rich in variation, and it is possible to provide an interesting game. Reach condition is generated especially in variable display
Identification information to be made and non-update state after reach state occurs
That there is a descriptive relationship with the identification information,
Expectations increase due to the reach state
The display status that can be increased to
Because it was added when changing display control, it is even more interesting
It is possible to provide a playful game. Further, since the display results of the plurality of variable display portions are predetermined in a stage before all the variable display portions are changed again, time control of the variable display is performed in the control for displaying the variable display portions in the variable display again. This facilitates the control, and makes it possible to prevent the player from having an unnatural impression about the variable display state.

The present invention according to claim 2 has a first variable display device and a second variable display device, and the control for deriving the display result of the second variable display device is the first hit No. 2 is not limited to the entry into the starting area, and when the display result of the first variable display device is a predetermined display mode , regardless of the starting winning in the second starting area. , First allowed
Directly performed according to the display result of the variable display device
Is. Therefore, the variable display of two types of variable display devices
It seems that it is directly linked regardless of the situation of hitting balls
In addition, two types of variable display are displayed on the display densely regardless of the ball hitting condition.
Variable display control related to contact can also be performed. This
As a result, the first and second types of variable display devices can be effectively used to combine them in terms of display, and variable display control that is rich in changes can be performed to provide an interesting game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine.

3 is a flowchart showing a main routine program for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of switch check processing.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol start switch check processing.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of normal symbol start switch check processing.

It is the flowchart which shows the first half of the subroutine program of special design LED control.

It is the flowchart which shows the latter half of the subroutine program of special design LED control.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of normal symbol LED control.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 2 is a game area, 3 is a special variable display device which is an example of a first variable display device, 4 is an ordinary variable display device which is an example of a second variable display device, 8 is an ordinary electric accessory, 7 , 9 is a winning opening as an example of a first starting area, 12 is a starting winning ball detector, 13a and 13b are special starting passage openings as an example of a second starting area, and 14a and 14b are starting passing ball detectors 3a. , 3
b, 3c are special symbols LED, 4a, 4b are normal symbols LE
D and 15 are variable winning ball devices, and 31 is a microcomputer.

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Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A game area in which a ball is hit and a plurality of types.
A variable display device having a plurality of variable display of the variable display unit capable of updating the identification information is provided, the display result of the variable display device has become a particular display mode predetermined
A ball game machine that can be controlled in an advantageous state for a player on the condition that a starting area into which a ball hit into the game area can enter, and a control unit that controls display of the variable display device The variable display control means for deriving and displaying a display result after variably starting the plurality of variable display portions when a ball has entered the starting area, and each of the plurality of variable display portions. and a pre-determining means for pre-determining the display result, the variable display control means, the identification information and Lee generating fraud and mitigating risk reach state variable display in accordance with entry of the punching ball
If the identification information that becomes non-updated after the
When all the variable display parts are started to be changed again, the display results of all the variable display parts are derived based on the display result pre-determined by the pre-determining means. It is configured to be able to perform a display control, and the pre-determination means sets the plurality of variable display portions at a stage before the variable display control means again starts varying all the variable display portions. A ball game machine characterized by predetermining display results. 2. A game area in which a ball is hit, a first variable display device and a second variable display device in which display states can be changed, and a ball hit in the game area can enter. Control means for controlling display of the first start area and the second start area, and the first variable display device and the second variable display device, wherein a ball has entered the first start area. In this case, a display result of the first variable display device is derived and displayed, and a display result of the second variable display device is derived and displayed when a hitting ball enters the second starting area. Display control means, the variable display control means, when the display result of the first variable display device has a predetermined display mode,
The display result of the second variable display device described above can be directly derived and displayed regardless of the start winning in the second start area. Ball game machine characterized by.