JPH025102B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] (Industrial Application Field) This invention relates to a gaming machine with an electrically variable display;
Particularly in gaming machines that use pachinko balls, such as pachinko gaming machines and coin gaming machines, electric variable displays that variably display multiple types of identification information by changing the electrical display mode are used. The present invention relates to an improvement of a game machine with an electrically variable display device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, in a game machine that uses pachinko balls for playing games, an electrically variable display that can electrically change the display state of identification information is provided, and the display is displayed based on the predetermined passing state of the batted ball. Start changing the state, change the identification information sequentially and periodically over a relatively long period of time, have the player perform an operation to stop the variable display, or stop the variable display after a predetermined period of time has elapsed; Depending on the type of identification information displayed when the winning ball device is stopped, the winning ball device is changed into a first state that is beneficial to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. There is something like this (Special Publication No. 57-44340).

According to this method, since game operations other than hitting the ball are involved, it is possible to further increase the fun of the game, and it also allows players to use their intuition to predict which identification information will stop the variable display. The player can enjoy the game, and since the winning ball device makes it easier to win depending on the type of identification information, it can give the player a sense of enjoyment that is different from winning by hitting a ball.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) However, in this conventional gaming machine,
With the start of changing the display mode of the electrically variable display, the winning ball device is set to the first prize ball device according to the type of identification information indicated by the display mode when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped. Since the player is notified of the start of the state (hereinafter referred to as state B),
This poses a problem in that the identification information that is about to be displayed when the variable display stops is unpredictable, and this has actually been confirmed. In this case, the interest of this type of game, which can only be achieved by chance, will be significantly impaired, so it is necessary to take measures as soon as possible.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of this situation, and its purpose is to prevent the above-mentioned predictability from occurring.

(Means for Solving the Problems) Therefore, the gaming machine of the present invention is arranged on the board of the gaming machine in which pachinko balls are used to play games, so that the pachinko balls can be easily won by the player. The first benefit to
and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, and a prize winning device disposed on the board of the gaming machine and representing a plurality of types of identification information by electrical display mode. By making the electrical display mode variable, a predetermined number of types of identification information can be displayed sequentially and periodically, and the brightness of the display can be switched. a variable display; and a brightness level switching signal that generates a signal for switching the brightness level of the display on the electrically variable display in response to the ball passing through a specific area formed on the board of the gaming machine. generating means; stop command signal generating means for generating a signal for instructing to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display; In addition, each type of identification information is controlled to be displayed in a relatively long fixed time period, and the brightness level of the display is switched in response to the output of the brightness level switching signal generating means, and the stop command signal is generated after the switching. display variable/stop control means for controlling to stop sequentially and periodically variable display states of the display mode of the electrically variable display according to the output of the generating means; and when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped; , determining means for determining whether or not the identification information indicated by the display mode is specific identification information, and placing the award entry device in a first state based on the determination result of the determining means and changing the state to the first state. The present invention is characterized by comprising: a winning device driving means for changing the prize winning device;

(Operation of the invention) According to the present invention having such a configuration,
The player is notified of the start of state B by switching the brightness and darkness of the display on the electrically variable display.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

In FIG. 1, 1 is the front frame of the gaming machine;
This front frame 1 includes a game board 2, a handle 3 for driving a batting mallet (not shown) to drive pachinko balls into the gaming board 2, and a batting ball waiting gutter 4 for guiding pachinko balls to the batting mallet. , a prize ball dispensing port 5 for dispensing the prize ball from this batted ball waiting trough 4, and a batted ball waiting trough 4.
A surplus prize ball dispensing port 6 for dispensing surplus prize balls when the inside is full, a receiving tray 7 for the surplus prize balls, and a stop command switch 8 for stopping the display mode possible state of the electrically variable display device to be described later are provided. has been done.

A plurality of safe holes 9, 10, a plurality of accessory safe holes (commonly known as chulips) 11, a central accessory unit 12, and an out hole 13 are arranged on the game board 2, and pachinko balls are placed in the safe holes 9, 10, and 13. 10, 11 and the central accessory unit 12. When a winning ball device (to be described later) wins a prize, a prize ball is paid out, and pachinko balls that do not win are collected into an out hole 13. As shown in FIG.
is provided with a start detection switch S, which constitutes a part of the brightness level switching means. In addition, in this FIG. 2, 14 is a partition provided so as to surround the safe holes 9, 10, 11 and the winning ball device, 15 is a winning ball collecting chamber formed by this partition 14, and 16
is a winning ball processing device which receives pachinko balls from the winning ball collection room 15 and dispenses prize balls.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the central accessory unit 12 is composed of a unit main body plate 17 and an electrically variable display 19 similar to the winning ball device 18 described above. Game board 2
The winning ball device 18 and the electrically variable display 19 are assembled to this unit body plate 17.

The winning ball device 18 is able to change freely between a first state in which it is easy to win pachinko balls and is a benefit to the player, and a second state in which it is disadvantageous to the player. It is composed of a mounting plate 21, a gate 22, and a gate opening/closing mechanism 23, like the opening 20 formed in the unit body plate 17.

The opening 20 faces into the winning ball collection chamber 15, and the gate 22 opens and closes this opening 20, and the opening state is the above-mentioned first state, and the closed state is the above-mentioned first state. When the state is the second above
It is in a state of The gate 22 has a bent plate 24 having a doglegged cross-section and weight plates 25, 25.
The bending plate 24 is rotatably supported by the unit main body plate 17 so as to rotate around its bending portion. The bent portion is formed at a position that divides the bent plate 24 into two, and the bent plate 24 opens and closes the opening 20 on one side bordering the bent portion, and the weight plate 25 , 25 are formed on the surface side of the gate 22.
is biased in the opening direction.

The gate opening/closing mechanism 23 is shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B.
Solenoid 26 and lock lever 27 as shown in
It consists of a connecting rod 28 and a notch 29 formed on the back side of the bending plate 24, and the solenoid 26
includes a plunger 30 and a spring 31 that urges the plunger 30 to protrude. The lock lever 27 has a base plate rotatably attached to the mounting plate 21, the tip of which engages with a notch 29, and an elongated hole 3 extending in the longitudinal direction in the middle part.
2 is formed. One end of the connecting rod 28 is attached to the plunger 30, and the other end is attached to the elongated hole 3.
2, which is slidably inserted into the hole. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5A, when the solenoid 26 is not energized, the biasing force of the spring 31 is applied to the weight plate 2.
5 and 25, the gate 22 is closed, and the solenoid 26 is closed as shown in FIG. 5B.
When the solenoid is energized, the plunger 30 is attracted and the lock lever 27 is disengaged from the notch 29, so the gate 22 is opened by the biasing force of the weight plates 25, 25. 2
6, the winning ball device 18 can be freely changed between the first state and the second state.

Returning to FIGS. 3 and 4, electrically variable display 1
9 represents multiple types of identification information depending on the electrical display mode, and by making the electrical display mode variable, it is possible to sequentially and periodically display a predetermined number of types of identification information. In addition, the brightness level of the display can be switched, and the window frame 33 formed on the unit body plate 17
and a display main body 34 that is attached to the window frame 33 from the back side thereof. The window frame 33 has display windows 35a, 35b, and 35c, and the display main body 34 has display panels 36a, 36b, and 36c, and each digit of the display panels 36a to 36c is displayed in the display window 35a. It is made visible through ~35c.

The display panels 36a to 36c each have seven segments _S1 to _S7 , and are configured to display alphanumeric characters from 0 to 9 using the seven segment display mode, and the combinations of the numbers. is used as identification information, and the combination of numbers is variable so that multiple types of identification information can be displayed.
The segments S ₁ to _{S 7} are composed of light emitting diodes, and the brightness of the display can be changed.

Next, in FIG. 6, 38 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU), 39 is a memory (hereinafter referred to as PROM) in which programs and data for operating the CPU 38 are stored, and 40 is an input/output control unit. , 41 is an LED decoder circuit, 42 is an LED decoder circuit, and 42 is an LED decoder circuit.
LED drive circuit, 43 is LED display digit selection circuit,
44 is an LED connection circuit, 45 is a starting prize switch circuit, 46 is a touch circuit, 47 is a solenoid drive circuit, 48 is a continuous bulb detection switch, 49...
is a continuous winning switch circuit, 50 is a 10 count switch, and 51 is a 10 count switch circuit.

The start detection switch S and the start winning switch 45 constitute a brightness/darkness switching means, and when a pachinko ball enters the safe hole 10 and the starting ball detection switch S is closed, the starting ball winning switch circuit 45 switches between brightness and darkness. A degree switching signal is adapted to be generated.

The stop command switch 8 and the touch circuit 46 constitute a stop command signal generating means, and when the player touches the stop command switch 8, this is detected by the touch circuit 46 and the electric variable display 19 is detected.
A stop command signal is generated to stop the variable display.

CPU 38, PROM 39, and input/output control device 40
and LED decoder circuit 41 and LED drive circuit 4
2, LED display digit selection circuit 43, and LED connection circuit 4
4 constitutes display variable/stop control means.

That is, the LED decoder circuit 41 and the CPU 38
A 4-bit BCD signal (a signal that instructs which number to display from 0 to 9) is sent every single hour from
Decoder signals corresponding to S ₁ ~ _{S 7} (each segment S ₁
~ _S7 is converted into a signal indicating the presence or absence of lighting),
This is output to the LED drive circuit 42. The LED drive circuit 42 receives this decoder signal, amplifies the current enough to light up the segments S ₁ to S ₇ , and supplies the amplified current to the LED connection circuit 44 . The LED selection circuit 43 is a CPU
It receives a display digit selection signal issued from 38 at regular intervals, and based on this, it selects and instructs the display panel 36a to 36c to receive the decoder signal from the LED drive circuit 42 at a predetermined time interval. It outputs a signal, and the degree of brightness of segments S ₁ to _{S 7} is determined simultaneously based on the output time ratio (duty) of the selected output for each digit. The BCD signal and display digit selection signal are constantly output from the CPU 38.
That is, the numbers 0 to 9 are sequentially and variably displayed at a predetermined brightness at all times during operation of the gaming machine, except when the gaming machine is stopped, which will be described later.

When the CPU 38 receives the brightness level switching signal,
It also has a function of switching the duty of the LED selection circuit 43 higher than that of the previous one.
That is, until the starting ball detection switch S is closed, variable display is performed on each of the display panels 36a to 36c at a dark brightness level with a certain degree of afterimage effect.
Then, when the starting ball detection switch S is closed,
The brightness level of the variable display on the display panels 36a to 36c can be changed to brighter.

When the CPU 38 receives a stop command signal or when a predetermined timer period has elapsed after switching the brightness level,
It has a function to hold the BCD signal and the display digit selection signal in the state at that time or when a predetermined time has passed for a certain period of time, and thereby the display panels 36a to 3
The variable display 6c is stopped for a certain period of time, and restarted after the certain period of time has elapsed.

The CPU 38 and the PROM 39 also function as determining means, and determine whether or not the identification code displayed when the variable display on the display panels 36a to 36c is stopped is a specific identification code. In other words, the determination result is displayed to the solenoid drive circuit 47 depending on the presence or absence of the drive signal.

The solenoid drive circuit 47 excites the solenoid 26 upon receiving a drive signal from the CPU 38, thereby opening the gate 22 and placing the winning ball device 18 in the first state.
The drive signal is continuously output for a predetermined period of time,
The first state of the winning ball device 18 is continued for a predetermined period of time. The 10 count switch 50 is provided in this winning ball device 8, and the number of pachinko balls that have won in the winning ball device 18 is counted by this 10 count switch 50. When the count value reaches "10", the 10 count switch circuit 51 outputs a drive stop signal, and the CPU 3
8 stops the output of the drive signal and closes the gate 22.

Note that a predetermined passage A (second passage) connected to the opening 20
When a pachinko ball passes through (see figure), the continuous ball detection switch 48 is closed, and the continuous winning switch circuit 4
9, a continuation signal is output to the CPU 38, and in this case, the first state is once stopped and then restarted.

(Effects of the Invention) As explained above, according to the present invention, the winning ball device is determined based on the type of identification information indicated by the display mode when the variable display of the electrically variable display 19 is stopped. The display panels 36a to 36a indicate that the first state has started.
By switching the brightness level of the display of 36c,
Since the player is notified, variable start is no longer necessary, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of predictability of the identification information that is about to be displayed when the variable display stops. Since the game can be continued at all times except when the game is played, the game looks elegant and can be enjoyed by the player.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine of the present invention, and Fig. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an enlarged exploded perspective view of the central accessory unit shown in Figures 1 and 2, Figure 4 is a front view, and Figure 5 is the prize shown in Figures 3 and 4. A perspective view of the main parts for explaining the operation of the ball device, Figure 6 is the third
5 is a block diagram of a control device that controls the operation of the central accessory unit shown in FIGS. 2... Game board, 8... Stop command switch, 10
...Safe hole (specific area), S...Start detection switch, 18...Winning ball device, 19...Electrical variable display, 38...CPU, 39...PROM, 4
0...Input/output control device, 41...LED decoder circuit, 42...LED drive circuit, 43...
LED display digit selection circuit, 44...LED connection circuit,
45...Start winning switch circuit, 46...Touch circuit, 47...Solenoid drive circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a gaming machine that uses pachinko balls for playing games, a first player that is arranged on the board of the gaming machine and that makes it easier for the pachinko balls to win prizes and thereby benefits the player.
and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, and a prize winning device disposed on the board of the gaming machine and representing a plurality of types of identification information by electrical display mode. By making the electrical display mode variable, a predetermined number of types of identification information can be displayed sequentially and periodically, and the brightness of the display can be switched. a variable display; and a brightness level switching signal that generates a signal for switching the brightness level of the display on the electrically variable display in response to the ball passing through a specific area formed on the board of the gaming machine. generating means; stop command signal generating means for generating a signal for commanding to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display; In addition, each type of identification information is controlled to be displayed in a relatively long fixed time period, and the brightness level of the display is switched in response to the output of the brightness level switching signal generating means, and the stop command signal is generated after the switching. display variable/stop control means for controlling to stop sequentially and periodically variable display states of the display mode of the electrically variable display according to the output of the generating means; and when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped; , determining means for determining whether or not the identification information indicated by the display mode is specific identification information; and placing the prize ball entry device in a first state based on the determination result of the determining means, and placing the winning ball device in the first state. A game machine with an electrically variable display, comprising: a winning ball device driving means for changing the winning ball device;