JPH0755243B2 - A game machine using a pachinko ball - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention is a format in which a predetermined number of pachinko balls are used as a unit in a game, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid according to the weight of the game result. Of the game machine.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, an idea of constructing a slot machine using pachinko balls has already been proposed. Enabling a slot machine to play with a pachinko ball means that a single hard ball can be used in a single playground, which is common with conventional pachinko machines. Therefore, a pachinko ball replenishing device in a pachinko ball store can be used. Also, there is an advantage that the counting device and the central control device can be shared without discarding, and therefore, the pachinko machine and the slot machine can be mixed in the same island facility.

(Problems to be solved by the invention) In a pachinko game store, a pachinko machine and a pachinko machine are used in order to make maximum use of a limited space and to arrange as many pachinko machines as possible in the space. The distance between and is kept to the minimum necessary. In determining the minimum required interval here, in the case of a pachinko machine, the hitting ball launching device and its operating handshake part are all located in the lower right of the pachinko machine and are unified, therefore, the player's Even if the operated arm projects toward the adjacent pachinko machine base, it will be aligned on the right side, and it is considered that it does not project to the left side. However, a slot machine type game machine is equipped with a grade selection switch for determining the grade of the betting point for the game, a start switch for starting the game device, and a plurality of variable displays constituting the game device. There are multiple types of operation parts, such as a stop switch for stopping rotation. For this reason, when the slot machine type game machine is installed on the same island facility of a pachinko parlor in a mixed manner with the pachinko machine, the frequency of contact with the players on both sides during operation increases, and Then,
Since there are individual differences in physique, it often happens that there is not enough play space.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game machine which does not cause the above inconvenience even when the game machine is installed in the same minimum required space as the conventional one.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The game machine of the present invention is capable of independent rotation and stop, and a plurality of variable indicators for visually displaying at least one of various signs when stopped are provided laterally. A game device for arranging and displaying the result of combination of the symbols stopped and displayed on the variable display as a game result, and a unit ball for taking in a pachinko ball of a bet point for a game with a predetermined number of pachinko balls as one unit In a game machine having a number capturing device and a prize ball discharging device for paying a predetermined number of pachinko balls according to the weight of the game result; one for each variable display of the game device And an operating switch laterally arranged below the variable display; a start switch arranged on one side of the array of operating switches for starting the game device; An electronic control device that functions as a grade selection switch for determining the grade of the variable display and as a stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of the variable display; Where at least one of the operation switches is made effective as a grade selection switch until the bet point reaches a predetermined value, and when the effective operation switch is operated, the unit ball number capturing device is operated to A grade selection processing means that makes the operation switch take in a pachinko ball corresponding to the grade that is meaningful and makes the function of the start switch effective; when the start switch is operated under the condition that there is a bet point, a variable display is displayed. Game start processing means for rotating all at once; The above operation switch is used as a stop switch while the variable display is rotating. Tighten it becomes effective, when said valid the operation switch is operated and is characterized in that it comprises a rotation stopping processing means for stopping the rotation of the variable display unit, which is the operation.

(Operation) One operation switch is arranged laterally below the variable display corresponding to each variable display of the game device, and the start switch is arranged on one side of the arrangement. The operation switch is also used as a grade selection switch and a stop switch, and there is no dedicated stop switch. As a result, the number of operating parts to be operated by the player is reduced, the frequency of contact with the adjacent player when operating the conventional stop switch is reduced, and operability is improved.

It has an electronic control device to make the operation switch function as a grade selection switch and a stop switch,
The grade selection processing means enables at least one of the operation switches as a grade selection switch until the bet point reaches a predetermined value while the variable display is stopped.
When the valid operation switch is operated, the unit ball number capturing device is operated to load the pachinko ball corresponding to the grade defined by the operation switch, and the start switch function is activated. And When the start switch is operated under the condition that there is a bet point, the game start processing means rotates the variable display all at once. Further, the rotation stop processing means of the control device activates the operation switch as a stop switch during the rotation of the variable display, and when the effective operation switch is operated, the rotation of the operated variable display is changed. To stop.

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

1 and 2, the hinge 1 is attached to the hollow box-shaped machine frame 1.
A front frame 3 is attached so that it can be opened and closed by 4A and 4B. The front frame 3 is locked by engaging a receiving bracket 5A and a hook piece 5B that form the locking device 5, and the hook piece is locked by a lock 5C.
Unlock by sliding 5B up and down.
The front frame 3 includes a case 10 of the game device 10 from the rear side thereof.
A is installed. In the case 10A, a rotary drum as a variable display is juxtaposed so as to be rotatable around the rotary shaft 7,
One side of them partially penetrates into the opening 3A of the front frame 3. In addition, 8 shows a control apparatus.

The front surface of the front frame 3 is covered with the display cover 11 and the front cover 12, and the above-mentioned 3 through the visible window 12B of the front cover 12.
One side of each rotating drum 6 is visible.
On the operation panel 12C portion of the front cover 12, a grade selection unit 13 for selecting a grade of a bet point for a game, that is, a constant (integer) by which the number of unit balls is multiplied, and a fixed bet point (of the unit number of balls) A start switch 14 and a speaker 9 that can start the game apparatus 10 at an integral multiple are provided. Reference numeral 24 is a return switch, which is used when returning to the player when hemispheres less than the minimum number of unit balls occur in the upper plate 16 or the ball capturing device 30, or when the player wants to stop playing. It is operated when returning the ball in the upper tray 16 to the lower tray 22 (at the time of payment).

2 and 3, the mounting board 31 on the back surface of the front frame 3 is shown.
Includes a ball intake device 30 and a downflow gutter 32 to the ball intake device,
An uptake gutter 33 for taking in a unit number of pachinko balls from the ball uptake device, and a ball for returning the pachinko ball of the ball uptake device 30 to the lower plate 22 when a hemisphere occurs or at the time of settlement. A gutter 34 is provided. Further, the mounting board 31 is provided with an upper tank 37 having a ball break detector 38 and a prize ball discharging device 40. The upper tank 37 has a common replenishing gutter 35 to a replenishing device 36 provided as island equipment. As a result, the balls are replenished, and the balls in the upper tank 37 are guided to the prize ball discharging device 40 by the lead-out chute 39. Further, the mounting board 31 is provided with an upper tank ball removing device 44, and when the store is closed or the like, all balls from the upper tank 37 to the prize ball discharging device 40 are removed and passed through the ball removing gutter 45. Guided down. This gutter
The spheres led out from the intake gutter 33 of the ball intake device 45 and the sphere intake device 30 are discharged into a confluent gutter 46 provided in the lower inside of the machine frame 1 and collected.
Recovered in 48.

Grade Selection Device FIG. 4 shows the grade selection unit 13, which is a lever type operation switch 17A, 17B, 1 on the unit panel 130.
Three 7Cs are juxtaposed side by side, and grade indicators 18A, 1 above them.
8B, 18C, and above that, stop indicators 15A, 15B, 15C
Has been placed. The operation switches 17A, 17B, and 17C function not only as grade selection switches but also as stop switches assigned to each rotary drum 6. Therefore, there is no dedicated stop switch.

As shown in FIG. 5, the lever type grade selection switches 17A, 17B and 17C are configured such that the inverted U-shaped swinging piece 132 supported by the shaft 133 on the U-shaped support base 131 is attached to the rear of the lever 134. With the end fixed, the lever 134 is pushed down against the return spring 135 provided between the support base 131 and the swing piece 132 to extend the shield piece 132A extending from the rear edge of the swing piece 132. Shuts off the photo interrupter 136, which is a detector, and detects the pressing operation. Such a lever type switch can also be used as a start switch.
Grade indicators 18A, 1 arranged above the operation switch 17
8B and 18C indicate that the operation switch 17 is effective as a grade selection switch. Also, stop indicator 15A, 1
5B and 15C indicate that the operation switch 17 is effective as a stop switch of the rotary drum 6. In addition, reference numeral 1
The suffixes A, B, and C of 5, 17, and 18 are omitted when referring to the entire element, and the operation switch 17, grade indicator 18, and
Expressed as a stop indicator 15.

When viewed as a stop switch, operation switches 17A, 1
Each of 7B and 17C has a corresponding relationship with each one of the rotary drums 6 indicated by the arrow in FIG. 1, and the stop indicators 15A, 15B and 15C also correspond to these rotary drums 6. When viewed as a grade selection switch, the operation switches 17A, 17B, and 17C correspond to grades of 1 unit, 2 units, and 3 units, respectively. In this embodiment,
The minimum number of unit balls that can be played in the game is 5, and the bet grade is 1 unit (5 balls), 2 units (10 balls), or 3 units (15 balls). Grade indicator 18A, 18
B and 18C are operation switches 17A and 17B with selectable grades.
17C is shown.

Initially, all three grade indicators 18A, 18B, 18C are lit, and the player operates any one of the operation switches 17A, 17B, 17C to bet 1 unit, 2 units, or 3 units. be able to. If you bet less than two units, you can increase your bet points until the cumulative grade value reaches three units, unless you still press the start switch 14. At that time, the number of units to be additionally bet is determined by operating the operable operation switches 17A and 17B and the grade indicators 18A and 18B.
Indicates when is lit.

When the operation switches 17A, 17B, 17C are operated for grade selection, the corresponding number of unit balls of the pachinko balls are taken into the machine by the ball take-in device 30.

Ball Capture Device FIG. 6 shows a capture device of a type (unit variable type) 30 in which arbitrary N (N ≧ 1) pachinko balls (here, 5) can be set as the number of unit balls. A specific example will be shown.

This ball capturing device 30 is, downstream of the flow gutter 32, a capturing member that can be converted into a “blocking position” that blocks the flow down of the flow gutter 32 and a “release position” that allows the ball down, in this embodiment. Fan-shaped cam
Having 50. The cam 50 is rotatably supported by a shaft 50A orthogonal to the downward direction of the sphere, and the lower end of a plunger 52A of an intake solenoid 52 located above is supported via levers 51 whose ends are pivotally supported by pivot shafts 51A at both ends thereof. Is connected with. Therefore, when the ball capturing device 30 is in a normal non-operating state,
The cam 50 is pushed down by the weight of the plunger 52A,
The blocking position is shown in FIG. And the intake solenoid
When the ball pick-up device 30 is activated by urging 52, the cam 50
Is lifted to the release position allowing the ball to flow down.

In the normal blocking position (FIG. 6), the aligned balls in the downflow gutter 32 are blocked from flowing down by the leading ball being blocked by the cam 50. Whether or not there are a predetermined number of pachinko balls is determined by three reflection type optical sensors (unit ball number detectors) 53, 54 provided along the flow-down gutter 32 at each position corresponding to the number of unit balls. , 55 confirmed. The first sensor 53 is the fifth sensor (the end of the first unit), the second sensor 54 is the tenth sensor (the end of the second unit), and the third sensor 55 is the fifteenth sensor (the third unit). End).

When the cam 50 is in the release position, the pachinko ball row is the decompression unit 32C.
Are separated by the number of spheres and flow down, and the first unit is taken from the flow down gutter 32 into the intake gutter 33. By deenergizing the intake solenoid 52, the cam 50 returns to the blocking state when the end of the first unit is reached. When 2 units or 3 units are taken in, this operation is repeated twice or three times, or when the end of the second unit or the third unit arrives,
All that is required is to return the cam 50 to the blocking position. The number of balls actually taken in is confirmed by a ball passage detector (count sensor) 56 provided in the downflow gutter 32. Count sensor 56 is a gutter
It can also be provided at 33.

When the downflow gutter 32 is provided with the count sensor 56 as in this example, the detection position thereof can be set to an arbitrary position within the region in which the first unit sphere row exists.
Set to detect from the first sphere counting from the cam 50. Incidentally, the photoelectric detection positions of the count sensor 56 and each of the sensors 53, 54, 55 are located off the center of the sphere, and each sphere can be detected even if the sphere row passes integrally. .

If the number of passing spheres actually captured is less than the number of unit spheres, then in the section where the first unit of sphere row exists,
This is when there was some accident such as poor drainage due to dust or dishonesty by piano wires. There are two possible methods of processing in this case. The first processing method is to suspend the operation of the ball intake device 30 and continue the intake operation after the cause of the accident is removed, or to install a switching valve (not shown) in the middle of the intake gutter 33. In addition, the ball that has just been taken in is returned to the player via the switching valve. The second processing method is a form in which the same number of prize balls as the number of hemispheres actually taken in are returned from the prize ball discharging device 40 to the player.

Immediately after the completion of the ball capturing operation, when it is detected that there are no more than half the number of unit balls in the downflow gutter 32, the ball removal solenoid 60 is automatically energized and the gate is automatically activated. Pull the slide plate 59, which is a member, to open the ball outlet 32A. As a result, even if the player does not operate the return switch 24, the half-end sphere in the ball capturing device 30 is the ball removal port 32 from the top ball.
It passes through A and is returned to the lower tray 22 along the ball pulling trough 34.

When the number of balls in the ball capturing device 30 does not reach the minimum unit number of balls or when the ball is removed from the pachinko ball as needed at the time of settlement, the return switch 24 is operated. As a result, the removal solenoid 60 is urged, the slide plate 59 as a gate member is pulled, and the ball outlet 32A is opened. The ball in the downflow gutter 32 and the ball in the upper tray 16 pass through the ball outlet 32A from the top ball, and the ball gutter 34
It is returned to the lower plate 22 along with and the ball is removed.

Prize Ball Discharging Device The prize ball discharging device 40 has the same configuration as the capturing device 30. However, a switching valve is installed in the middle of the prize ball discharge gutter 41 to allow the prize ball discharge device.
The prize balls released from 40 to the prize ball discharge gutter 41 are usually placed in the lower plate 22.
When the ball is removed, the switching valve 74 is switched to guide it to the ball removal gutter 45 side. The prize ball discharging device 40 only needs to have a discharge count sensor for confirming the number of prize balls, and the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor 53, 5 of the take-in device 30 are required.
Sensors corresponding to 4, 55 are not necessary.

Outline of Game In FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, when the bet point is determined and the start switch 14 is pushed, the game apparatus 10 is started. That is, in FIG. 7, the motor 62 is started and the rotary shaft 7 is rotated via the pulley 63A, the belt 63B and the pulley 63C. Three boss members 64 are fixed to the rotary shaft 7 via springs 66 at intervals in the axial direction, and the central peripheral portion 6A of the drum 6 is normally attached to the cylindrical peripheral surface of each boss member 64. It is fitted so that it can rotate and slip rotation is possible. Therefore,
First, the three rotary drums 6 rotate simultaneously. By pressing any operation switch 17, one of the play stopping devices 67 provided for each rotary drum 6 is activated, and the corresponding one rotary drum 6 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 8, the play stopping device 67 is configured so that the stop pawl 69 released by the stop solenoid 68 is caused to fall into the ratchet 65 provided for each rotary drum 6. When the stop claw 69 meshes with the teeth of the ratchet 65, the rotation of the ratchet 65 and hence the drum 6 is constrained at the position at that time and becomes immovable, and slips between the center base 6A of the drum 6 and the cylindrical upper peripheral surface of the boss member 64. It will be in a state of being. With this configuration, each drum 6 can be individually stopped without stopping the rotation of the rotary shaft 7.

The stop position of each drum is individually detected by an encoder formed of a matching hole 70 on the side surface of each rotary drum 6 and a stop position detector 71 including a pair of light emitting / receiving element pairs 71A and 71B.

Various symbols (predetermined figures, symbols, numbers, etc.) are continuously attached to the outer peripheral surface of each rotary drum 6 in the circumferential direction. Each time, the upper, middle, and lower three, a total of nine, are displayed simultaneously from the front visible window 12B.

Reference numeral 19 is a direction line provided in the visible window 12B for specifying the combination direction of the total nine display codes, which is composed of three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower directions and two oblique lines. Visible window
Next to 12B, a bet line display lamp (bet rate indicator) showing whether or not a combination on each direction line is targeted for betting
Twenty is provided. 21 is a digital score indicator,
When one of the predetermined specific combinations (award mode) of the rotary drum 6 is lined up on the line bet by the player, the score promised according to the weight of the combination is displayed on the score display 21 and the prize is displayed. The number of prize balls corresponding to the upper plate 16 is discharged from the upper plate outlet 16A by the ball discharging device 40. When the upper plate 16 is full, the prize balls from the prize ball discharging device 40 are discharged to the lower plate 22 from the lower plate outlet 22C by the function of the overflow device 42.

The prize mode is 2, 7, 10, 14, under "general game".
It is roughly divided into two cases: payment of 15 units of prize balls and payment of 15 units of prize balls under "Large Bonus Game" and "Bonus Game." In this embodiment, the combination of shifting from the general game state to the “large bonus game” is when three diamond symbols “☆” are prepared,
The number "7" is 3 for the combination that shifts to "Bonus game"
It's time to get all the pieces. The display cover 11 has a large bonus indicator 25 for displaying the acquisition of the right for this "large bonus game".
And a bonus indicator 26 for displaying the acquisition of the right of "bonus game". The display device 27 is a profit and loss display device for displaying the difference between the number of balls (or the number of units) thrown by the player and the number of prize balls (or the number of units) paid out, or the game machine on the day. It is used as a number-of-rights indicator that displays the number of rights transferred to the big bonus game. 28 is a stop indicator (completion lamp) which is turned on when the number of prize balls paid reaches a predetermined number.

Control Device FIG. 9 is a configuration example of the control device 8 using a microcomputer, which has a CPU 80, a ROM 81, and a RAM 82 composed of a non-volatile memory. In accordance with the program written in the ROM 81, the CPU 80 fetches external data required from the input port 83, or exchanges data with the RAM 82 to perform arithmetic processing, and process as necessary. The data is output to the output port 84 or the voice IC (voice circuit) 85.

The main routine is shown in Fig. 10. "Input detection process", "grade selection process", "ball loading process", "game start process", "drum rotation process", "drum stop process", "judgment process", "prize ball" Ejection process "Stopping process""Processing mode update"
Each process is defined. Although not shown in the figure, the "general game" and "special game" processes in the determination process subroutine are also called "prize ball number calculation" in the general game and special game processes. Processing is defined. "Grade selection process""Sphere loading process""Game start process"
"Drum rotation process""Drum stop process""Judgmentprocess"
Each processing of the "prize ball discharge processing" is sequentially performed in the processing modes 1 to 7. When the "update flag" becomes "1" in any of the subroutines from "input detection processing" to "stop processing", the processing mode is updated to the next processing mode (processing mode update) The update flag is set to "0" to return to the first "input detection process".

Hereinafter, an example of the taking-in operation and the drum stopping operation will be described according to the flows shown in FIGS. 10 to 13.

Confirmation of existence of minimum unit sphere number When the program starts, the microcomputer enters "input detection processing" (step). First, a port designation signal is given to the input port 83 to check whether the first sensor 53 of the ball capturing device 30 has a pachinko ball statically for a predetermined time.

In step 1.04 of FIG. 10, first, the "rise timer" is set when the first sensor 53 detects a sphere and stands up (1.08). When the player first throws the ball into the upper plate 16, the rising timer is set only if the thrown flowing ball is temporarily detected, or it is set to a stationary state. This is because it is not possible to distinguish whether the existing sphere was detected. Next, it is checked whether or not the ball is stationary on the first sensor 53 for a predetermined timer time of the rising timer. That is, returning to step 1.03, it is checked whether the first sensor 53 is ON while the rising timer is in use (1.0
9) If it is still ON, wait for the rising timer to expire (1.11). If the rising timer times out, it means that the sphere is statically present, so
Set the "sphere flag" to "1" (1.11, 1.12). If the first sensor 53 returns to OFF while using the rising timer (1.03, 1.09), the ball was in a flowing state, so the rising timer is released (1.10), and step 1.08
Reset the rising timer of.

On the other hand, when the first sensor 53 does not detect a sphere, it is determined whether it is a temporary one based on the operation of the sphere capturing device 30 or a continuous one caused by the absence of the sphere. To determine, the CPU sets the "fall timer" when the ball is no longer detected (1.06, 1.13). Then, when the first sensor 53 detects a sphere and switches to ON within this timer time (1.05, 1.14), the fall timer is temporarily canceled (1.15). However, when the ball is not detected even after the falling timer time has elapsed and the first sensor 53 is still OFF (1.05, 1.14, 1.16), the ball is not in the upper plate 16 and the ball capturing device 30. Since it is in a state, "no ball flag" is set to "1", and "sphere flag" is returned to "0" (1.17, 1.1
8).

Steps 1.19 to 1.27 in FIG. 10 are the ball removal solenoid when the player presses the return switch 24 (FIG. 1) during the period other than the ball loading process (process mode 2) described later. 60
Is a program for activating and removing the ball of the capturing device 30. That is, if the return switch 24 is pressed and it is confirmed that the mode is other than the processing mode 2 (1.02, 1.19),
Set the "ball removal flag" to "1" and the ball removal solenoid of the ball removal device.
Activate 60 (1.20, 1.21). As a result, the balls in the downflow gutter 32 flow down from the ball drop down gutter 34 to the lower tray 22 via a return gutter (not shown). When the ball removal flag becomes "1", the CPU proceeds from step 1.01 to step 1.22, and waits for the no ball flag = "1" to be set (1.23). First if no ball flag = "1"
Since the last ball in the sphere just passed the sensor 53, the "ball removal timer" is set to completely remove the ball up to the last ball (1.24). Then, wait for the ball removal timer time to elapse and wait for the last ball to be removed (1.01, 1.
22, 1.25), reset the ball non-ball flag and the ball removal flag to "0", and turn off the ball removal device to stop the operation of the ball removal device (1.26, 1.27). Thus, the return switch 24 becomes effective and the ball can be removed except during the taking-in operation.

Grade Selection Processing Subsequently, the grade selection processing of processing mode = 1 is started (No. 10
Steps in the figure).

In steps 3.02 and 3.03 of FIG. 12, the CPU determines whether the “sphere-present flag” and the “no-sphere flag” are “1”. If the sphere flag = “1”, it means that the first sensor 53 is in the ON state for a certain period of time, and at least the number of spheres (5 spheres) are present in a state where the spheres are not flowing. .

(B) When there is a ball If the flag with a ball = "1" is confirmed, the grade display of the bet rate starts (3.02). With the grade indicators 18C, 18B, and 18A lit, the betable units are displayed. First, whether the third sensor 55 and the second sensor 54 are ON for a certain period of time, that is, 3 units (15 Or 2 units (10
Check if there are (3) balls (3.06, 3.11).

Now there are 3 units of spheres (15 spheres), so the 1st to 3rd
If all the sensors 53, 54, 55 are ON (3.02, 3.0
(6, 3.11), first check whether the "wager rate is less than 1" (3.07). "Betting rate less than 1" means that the betting rate as a result of the player operating the grade selection switches 17A, 17B, 17C has not reached one unit, specifically, the grade selection switch 17A, This means that neither 17B nor 17C is pressed. If "betting rate is less than 1", 3 units are still bet, so bet grade indicators 18C, 18B of 3 units, 2 units, 1 unit,
18A is turned on and the player is informed that the operation is possible (3.08, 3.09, 3.10).

If "wager rate is less than 1" (3.07), already 3 credits, 2
Since either the unit or the unit has been bet, the process proceeds to step 3.11 and after confirming that the second sensor 54 is ON for a certain time (3.11), the bet is less than 2 units. In other words, it is checked whether it is "betting rate less than 2" (3.12). If YES, you can still bet 2 additional credits, so 2 credits, 1 credit grade indicator 18B, 18A
Is turned on to inform the player that the operation is possible (3.09, 3.10).

If neither "bet rate less than 1" or "bet rate less than 2" (3.07, 3.09), 2 or more units have already been bet, so proceed to step 3.13 to see if the bet is smaller than 3 units. That is, it is checked whether the "bet rate is less than 3" (1.13). If YES, you can still bet 1 unit, so turn on the grade indicator 18A for 1 unit,
Inform the player that the operation is possible (3.10).

Now, if the grade selection switch 17C is pressed first (3.14), the CPU determines whether or not the grade selection switch 17C is selectable by looking at whether or not the grade indicator 18C is lit (3.20). . If YES, the bet is 3 units, so the CPU increments the bet rate by 3 (3.21), and displays all the bet line belonging to the upper, middle, lower 3 horizontal lines 19 and the two diagonal lines 19 in total. The lamp 20 is turned on to display that all of them are targets for betting.
Also, write "15" as the "number of captures" (3.2
2) Set the capture timer A (3.23) for determining the release time of the cam 50 required to capture the number of balls for 3 units (3.23), and set the sound effect A data (3.24). Then, the fetch flag is set to "1" and the update flag is set to "1", and the process proceeds to step 3.17 (3.25, 3.26). Since the "wager rate is 3", step 3.17
Judgment is YES, grade indicator 18A, 18B, 18C 3
Turn off both lights (3.27, 3.28, 3.29) and display that you can no longer increase the additional stakes, step 3.01
Return to.

On the other hand, when the grade selection switch 17B is first pressed and two units are bet, the bet rate is increased by 2 (3.31), the two bet line display lamps 20 belonging to the upper and lower horizontal lines 19 are lit, and The middle three lower horizontal lines 19 are displayed to indicate that they are to be bet. In addition, write "10" as the "number of captures" (3.32), and set up the capture timer B to determine the release time of the cam 50 required to capture the number of balls for 2 units (3.33). , Data of sound effect B is set (3.34). Then, the fetch flag is set to "1" and the update flag is set to "1", and the process proceeds to steps 3.17 and 3.18 (3.25, 3.26). Since the "wager rate is 2", the judgment in step 3.18 is YES, the two grade indicators 18B and 18C are turned off (3.28 and 3.29), and only the grade indicator 18A is left in the lit state, and there is no longer one unit. Only indicates that additional bet rates can be increased. Thereafter, if the player additionally presses the grade selection switch 17A to bet another unit, the CPU increments the bet rate "2" to "3" (3.36). Grade indicator 18A, 18
For B and 18C, all three are turned off for the above reason.

When the grade selection switch 17A is pressed first and only one unit is bet (3.16, 3.35), the bet rate is incremented by 1 (3.
36) The central one of the betting line display lamps 20 is turned on to inform the player that the central lateral line 19 is the betting line targeted for betting. Also, "Number of acquisitions"
"3.3", write the capture timer C to set the release time of the cam 50 required to capture the number of balls for one unit, and set the capture flag and the update flag to "1". Then proceed to steps 3.17, 3.18 and 3.19 (3.25, 3.26). Since the "wager rate is 1", the judgment in step 3.19 is YES,
The grade indicator 18C is turned off (3.29), and only the grade indicators 18A and 18B are left on, indicating that only two units can be used to increase the additional bet rate. Thereafter, if the player additionally bets 1 unit or 2 units, the betting rate is incremented by +1 or +2 and increased to "2" or "3" (3.36, 3.31). Finally, when the betting rate reaches 3 units, all three grade indicators 18A, 18B and 18C are turned off.

If there is a bet rate determined in this way, wait for the start switch 14 to be turned on and jump to the game start processing (processing mode = 3), at which time the bet rate is "0".
Are returned to (3.40 ~ 3.42).

(B) In the case of no ball When the "no ball flag" is "1", the "no ball timer" is set, the "update flag" is set to "1", and the ball import process of FIG. 13 starts ( 3.03 to 3.05).

Ball capture processing When the bet rate is confirmed and the capture flag is set to "1" (3.25), the ball capture processing is started (step in Fig. 10).

(B) Normal loading operation If it is determined in step 5.02 in Fig. 13 that the loading flag is "1", the CPU turns on the loading solenoid 52 (5.0
5), move the cam 50 to the release position and operate the intake device. The pachinko ball is released from the cam 50 and flows down into the intake gutter 33. The ball flowing down the downflow gutter 32 is a count sensor
When it is detected by 56 and the count sensor 56 rises once,
Decrement -1 from the "capture count" set in steps 3.22, 3.32, and 3.37 (5.07). Steps 5.02 and 5.04 to 5.08 are repeated, and each time, the number of acquisitions is decreased by -1. When "the number of intakes" becomes 0 (5.08), the intake solenoid 52 is turned off and a sound effect is generated (5.09, 5.10). With this, the number of captures (bet rate) set in the grade selection process is “15” “10”
This means that a predetermined number of acquisition operations corresponding to any of "5" have been completed once. The grade indicators 18A, 18B and 18C are once turned off (5.11), the import flag is returned to "0" and the process returns (5.12).

The program step comes back to step 5.02 again. Since the take-in flag has been returned to "0", the determination here is NO, the processing mode is returned to "1" in step 5.03, and the grade selection processing is started again. Therefore, the additional bet rate can be increased, and in the same manner as described above, the operation of capturing the number of balls according to the bet rate is performed. However, since the stored bet rate remains the same, the range of units that can be bet by subsequent grade selection is narrowed until the added cumulative value becomes 3 units. As described above. If you don't increase your bet rate
When the start lever 13 is pushed, the betting rate stored at the same time as the game start processing of the processing mode = 3 is returned to "0" (3.42).

(B) In the case of no sphere Next, when the first sensor 53 cannot confirm the existence of one unit of sphere at the time when the sphere of the predetermined unit has been taken in, the grade shown in Fig. 12 is displayed. Selection process steps 3.03, 3.
In 04, "no ball timer" is set. The CPU turns on the ball removal solenoid 60 (5.01, 5.13, 5.14) until the ball-free timer is typed up, that is, until a time sufficient to allow four balls to flow down has elapsed. When the ball removal time has elapsed, the ball removal solenoid 60 is turned off (5.13, 5.15), the grade indicators 18A-18C are turned off (5.16), and the no ball flag is returned to "0" (5.17). ), Return to processing mode “1” (5.03).

(C) Insufficient number of balls to be captured When the count sensor 56 cannot confirm the passage of a predetermined number of balls due to some abnormality such as dust or fraud during the capturing operation, that is, the determination in step 5.08. If not YES, step 3.2 of the grade selection process in Figure 12
"Acquisition timer" set in 3, 3.32, 3.38 will be upgraded (5.04). The CPU immediately turns on the intake solenoid 52.
Along with the FF (5.18), the alarm is sounded (5.19) to notify the staff in the store of the abnormal condition.

Garbage is removed by the staff. As a result, the sphere flows in the downflow gutter 32 and is detected by the count sensor 56.

The CPU waits for the count sensor 56 to detect a sphere and stand up (5.20), and then confirms that the front frame 3 is closed (5.21). This is a door switch not shown
It is done by checking whether or not. The reason for performing such confirmation is that if the front frame 3 is opened by an attendant, the capturing device is kept as it is.
This is because when the ball 30 starts to operate, the ball captured by the intake gutter 33 does not enter the confluence gutter 46 but spills outside. CPU
Confirms that the front frame 3 is closed (5.21), sets a timer for capturing the remaining balls that have not been captured (5.22), and returns.

The import flag is still "1", so step again
5.02, 5.04 to 5.08 are entered, the intake solenoid 52 is turned on (5.05), and the intake operation is continued. Each time a pachinko ball is detected by the count sensor 56, the value is decremented halfway the previous time to "-1" (5.07), and until the "uptake number" = 0, steps 5.02, 5.04 ~ 5.08 is repeated. When the "number of intakes" becomes 0 (5.08), the intake solenoid 52 is turned off (5.09) as described above. With this, with respect to the acquisition operation in which the abnormal state has occurred, the acquisition of all of the predetermined number has been completed (5.09).

Game start When the start switch 14 is pressed, the processing mode becomes 3 (3.01, 3.33, 3.34) and the game start processing is started (step).

In FIG. 14, the CPU operates the motor 62 to rotate the three drums 6 simultaneously (7.01), and the player operates the operation switch 17
Set "rotation timer" to automatically stop all drums after a predetermined time without operating (7. 02). Then, the operation switch 17 as a stop switch is invalidated only for a short time immediately after the drum rotation, so that the "operation prohibition time" is waited for (7.02, 7.03). When the "operation prohibition time" has elapsed, all the stop indicators 15A, 15B, 15C are turned on, the stop flag described later is returned to "0", the "update flag" is set to "1", and the process returns (7.04 to 7.06). ).

Drum Rotation Processing Subsequently, the drum rotation processing is started (step).

In FIG. 15, the CPU waits for the stop switch (operation switch 17) to be operated while confirming that the automatic stop time by the "rotation timer" has not elapsed (9.01 to 9.
04). If the stop switch SW1 (operation switch 17A) is turned on while the stop indicator 15A is lit (9.02, 9.05), set the "stop flag" to "1" and set the "stop timer". Then, the "update flag" is set to "1" and the process returns (9.08 to 9.10). This "stop timer" is
This is the time required for the stop claw 69 of the game stopping device 67 shown in FIG. 8 to properly engage with the ratchet 65.

When the stop switch SW2 (operation switch 17B) is turned on while the stop indicator 15B is lit (9.03,
9.06), when the stop switch SW1 (operation switch 17C) is turned on while the stop indicator 15C is lit (9.02, 9.05), the "stop flag" is set to "1" in the same manner. , "Stop timer" is set.

If the automatic stop time has elapsed without operating the operation switch 17, set the "stop flag" to "1" and then the "update flag".
Set to "1" and return (9.01, 9.08-9.10).

Drum stop process Check whether the stop flag is "1" (11.01). If it is not "1", it means that the player has stopped by operating the stop switch. Therefore, wait for the "stop timer" to expire, stop the drum 6 corresponding to the operated stop switch, and stop the corresponding stop indicator. Turn off 15 (11.02 to 11.0)
Four). The drum is stopped by energizing the stop solenoid 68. When the drum 6 is stopped, the "stop flag" is returned to "0", the "update flag" is set to "1", and the process returns (11.06 to 11.07).

If the stop flag is "1", it means that the player has not operated the stop switch and the automatic stop time has elapsed. Therefore, the drum 6 is stopped in a certain order and the stop indicators 15A, 15B, 15C are turned off. And proceed to step 11.05 (11.
08, 11.09).

Judgment Processing In the processing mode = 6, the judgment processing shown in FIG. 17 is started. CPU
See if the "bonus flag" described below is "1",
If not "1", jump to "general game", and if "1", jump to "bonus game" which is a special game.

In a general game, the CPU first determines whether or not it is a winning combination. As a special form of "hit combination",
There are three types of special display, second special display and third special display.
The "1st special display" is the diamond pattern "☆", the "2nd special display" is the number "7", and the "3rd special display" is "AA"
The symbol with "A" added indicates the case where three bet lines are lined up on one of the betting lines. The first special display is the combination that is most unlikely to occur, then the second special display and the third special display are likely to occur in that order. It is a combination, and all are combinations that can escape from general play.

Other forms of "winning combinations" include three same patterns such as "orange", "bell", "lemon", "blue", and "cherry" on the left side drum 6 betting line. There is a general combination that is impossible to escape from general play.

When the second special display, that is, "777" is complete, the bonus flag becomes "1", and the bonus game can be played. This is not whether the patterns of the three drums 6 are aligned, but the play of whether the specific pattern "AAA" (overlapping the other patterns) of one drum 6 to be stopped matches on the central bet line. If they match, it is a game in which, for example, 15 units of prize balls (75 balls) are paid.

In the case of "1st special display", that is, 3 diamonds "☆☆☆"
When is completed, the game shifts to the "large bonus game" and the right of the large bonus is generated. The "big bonus game" is a game in which the above "bonus game" can be entered up to K times (K = 3 in this case) under certain conditions.
Here, the "certain condition" for entering the bonus game means that in the same play state (general game with rights) as the general game that comes before the bonus game after the right of the big bonus occurs. By the time the game is played a total of 30 times, the specific pattern of each of the three drums 6, “AAA” (overlapping with other patterns) in this example, is 1 to 5 bets placed by the player. To be one on the line. The bonus flag becomes "1" when three "AAA" are gathered, the program enters "bonus play", and if K = 3 times has not yet been reached after the end of "bonus play", general play with rights again And repeat up to K = 3 times at maximum. The maximum number of times K is expressed up to 3 times is that if unfortunately "AAA" is not available in the general game with rights (30 times), the maximum number of times is K.
Even if the number of times (K = 3) is not reached, the right of the large bonus is lost at that point, and the game returns to the normal general game.

(Effects of the Invention) As described above, in the game machine of the present invention, the operation switches are arranged laterally below the variable display corresponding to one variable display of the game device. A start switch is located on one side of the array. Moreover, these operation switches are also used as grade selection switches and stop switches, and there is no dedicated stop switch.
As a result, the number of operating sections that the player has to operate is reduced, the frequency of contact with the adjacent player when operating the conventional stop switch is reduced, and there is no discomfort. Operability is improved. Further, since the number of parts is reduced, it is possible to reduce the cost by the amount of the decrease in the number of parts and the cost due to the simplification of the assembly and manufacturing process.

It has an electronic control device to make the operation switch function as a grade selection switch and a stop switch,
The grade selection processing means enables at least one of the operation switches as a grade selection switch until the bet point reaches a predetermined value while the variable display is stopped.
When the valid operation switch is operated, the unit ball number capturing device is operated to load the pachinko ball corresponding to the grade defined by the operation switch, and the start switch function is activated. And Therefore, until the bet point reaches a predetermined value, the bet point can be added by operating the operation switch.

When the start switch is operated under the condition that there is a bet point, the game start processing means rotates the variable display all at once. Further, the rotation stop processing means of the control device activates the operation switch as a stop switch during the rotation of the variable display, and when the effective operation switch is operated, the rotation of the operated variable display is changed. To stop. Therefore, the mode of whether to operate the operation switch as the grade selection switch or the stop switch is clearly distinguished, and the operation of the operation switch that is not valid is invalid even in the operation in that mode. Does not occur.

Of course, since it is possible to use a pachinko ball that is common with pachinko machines that have been popular since before, it is possible to share the pachinko ball replenishing device, counting device, and centralized control device in the pachinko amusement store without discarding them, and therefore, in the same island facility Pachinko machines and different types of game machines can be mixed.

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FIG. 1 is an external view of a game machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a vertical sectional view,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view with the front frame opened, FIG. 4 is a view showing a specific example of a lever type operation unit, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lever switch, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a partial sectional view showing an embodiment of a game device, FIG. 8 is a front view of a stop mechanism of the game device, and FIG. 9 is a computer system as a control device. FIG. 10, FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating the main program, FIG. 11 is a flow chart of the input detection processing, FIG. 12 is a flow chart of grade selection processing, FIG. 13 is a flow chart of sphere loading processing, and FIG. 14 is a flow chart of the game start processing, FIG. 15 is a flow chart of the drum rotation processing, FIG. 16 is a flow chart of the drum stop processing,
FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the determination process. 1 ... Machine frame, 3 ... Front frame 6 ... Rotating drum, 8 ... Control device 10 ... Game device 13 ... Grade selection unit 14 ... Start switch 15 ... Stop indicator, 16 ... Upper plate 17 …… Grade selection switch 18 …… Grade indicator, 19 …… Direction line 20 …… Betting line display lamp, 22 …… Bottom plate 30 …… Ball capturing device, 32 …… Flow down gutter 40 …… Prize ball discharge Device, 50 ...... Cam 51 ...... Lever, 52 ...... Intake solenoid 53 ...... First sensor, 54 ...... Second sensor 55 ...... Third sensor 56 ...... Passing ball detector (count sensor) 60 ...... Ball solenoid, 62 …… Motor 65 …… Ratchet, 67 …… Game stop device 68 …… Stop solenoid, 71 …… Stop position detector 80 …… CPU, 81 …… ROM 82 …… RAM

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of variable indicators which are capable of independent rotation and stop and which visually display at least one of various codes when stopped are arranged side by side, and the variable indicators are stopped and displayed. Depending on the weight of the game result, the game device that displays the combination result of the matches as the game result, the device that captures the pachinko ball of the betting point that is set in the game with a predetermined number of pachinko balls as one unit, and the weight of the game result. In a game machine having a prize ball discharging device for paying a predetermined number of pachinko balls, a variable display device of the above-mentioned game device is arranged horizontally below the variable display device so as to correspond to one device. The operation switch, a start switch for starting the game device arranged on one side of the arrangement of the operation switch, and the operation switch for selecting a grade for betting points for a game. It has an electronic control device that functions as a switch and a stop switch for individually stopping the rotation of the variable display, and the control device has a bet point at a predetermined value while the variable display is stopped. Until at least one of the operation switches is activated as a grade selection switch, when the valid operation switch is operated, the unit sphere number capturing device is operated to change the grade to the meaning of the operation switch. Grade selection processing means that loads the corresponding pachinko ball and activates the function of the start switch, and game start processing means that rotates the variable display all at once when the start switch is operated under the condition that there is a bet point While the variable display is rotating, the above operation switch is activated as a stop switch, and the above operation switch is activated. When the pitch is operated, game machine using pachinko balls, characterized in that it comprises a rotation stopping processing means for stopping the rotation of the variable display unit, which is the operation.