JPH0796065B2 - Gaming machine with electrically variable display - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine with an electrically variable display, and in particular, in a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed. The present invention relates to an improvement of a game machine with an electrically variable display equipped with such an electrically variable display.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, in a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball to play, identification information to be electrically displayed, for example, a design including numbers, characters, figures, etc. and a combination of the designs (hereinafter, simply referred to as a display pattern). An electrically variable display that can change
The variable display of the display pattern is started based on the predetermined passing state of the hit ball, the identification information is changed in a predetermined cycle according to a predetermined order, and the player performs an operation of stopping the variable display, or The variable display is stopped by the timer means after a lapse of a predetermined time, and the variable winning device is beneficial to the player depending on the type of identification information (display pattern) visually displayed at the time of the stop.
And a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, such as Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-44340.
It is known from the publication.

According to this conventional game machine, since game operations other than hitting balls are interposed, the fun of the game can be further doubled, and
You can enjoy the thoughtful game that the player predicts with which identification information the variable display is stopped with a can,
Depending on the type of the identification information, the variable winning device is converted to be easy to win, so that it is possible to give the player a pleasant feeling different from the winning of a hit ball.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in this conventional gaming machine, the identification that is to be displayed at the next stop of the variable display is made according to the display pattern when the variable display of the electric variable display is stopped. This creates predictability of information (display pattern).
The variable winning device was the first to admit this predictability.
Since it is predicted that the condition to be converted to the state will be increased, not only the loss of the game point becomes large, but also the interest of this type of game which is exhibited only by having the chance is impaired. However, if this predictability is completely eliminated, the player has no room for technical intervention, and rather loses the expectation of this hobby game.

The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object thereof is to prevent a complete prediction while leaving a player with an expectation of predictability of a display pattern. is there.

<Means for Solving Problems> Therefore, the present invention, in a gaming machine that uses a pachinko ball to play, is arranged in the gaming section of the gaming machine, and makes it easy for the player to win the pachinko ball. The first state that is profitable,
A variable winning device that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and a plurality of types of identification information that are arranged in the game portion of the gaming machine and that are displayed in an electronic display pattern. By making it variable, multiple types of identification information can be variably displayed according to a predetermined order, and an electrically variable display whose display state can be switched, and a ball hitting the game section of the gaming machine. Display state switching signal generating means for generating a signal for switching the display state of the electrically variable display in response to passing through the formed specific region, and a signal for instructing to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display. Stop command signal generating means for generating, and display control of each type of identification information for displaying a display pattern on the electrically variable display at a predetermined cycle, and the display state switching signal. Display variable / stop for switching the display state in response to the output of the signal generating means, and controlling the variable display of the display pattern of the electrically variable display according to the output of the stop command signal generating means after the switching. A control means, a determination means for determining whether or not the identification information indicated by the display pattern is specific identification information when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped, and a determination result of the determination means. Based on the above, the variable winning device is placed in the first state, and when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped and the winning device driving means for changing the state is stored, the stop display pattern data is stored, When the stored stop display pattern data and the display pattern data that is variably displayed after the above judgment match, the display state of the variable display is switched and the previous stop is performed. The display pattern is characterized in that a last stop display pattern informing means for generating a last stop display pattern display signal allowed to visual display.

<Operation> The present invention having such a configuration makes it possible to display the display pattern when stopped last time in an easily visible manner by distinguishing it from the normal display by switching the display state of the electrically variable display. It is possible to clearly inform the player of the display pattern stopped last time.

<Examples> Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 2 is provided on the front frame 1 of the game machine.
And a handle 3 for driving a launch rod (not shown) to drive a pachinko ball into the game section 2'on the surface of the game board 2
An upper plate 4 in which a pachinko ball to be fired by the firing rod is placed; a prize ball discharge port 5 for discharging the prize ball flowing down from a prize ball discharging device (not shown) into the upper plate 4; A surplus ball discharging port 7 for discharging the surplus pachinko balls of No. 4 to the lower plate 6 and a stop command switch 8 for stopping the variable display of an electric variable display described later are provided.

A plurality of safe holes 9 and 10, an accessory safe hole 11 such as a so-called tulip, a central accessory unit 12, and an out hole 13 are provided in the game part 2'of the game board 2, and a pachinko machine is provided. The prize balls are ejected by the prize ball ejecting device when the balls enter the safe holes 9, 10, 11 and the variable prize device described later of the central accessory unit 12, and the pachinko balls that do not win any of them are out holes 13 Is configured to be recovered.

As shown in FIG. 2, the safe hole 10 is provided with a starting ball detection switch S which constitutes a part of display state switching signal generating means described later. In addition, as shown in FIG.
14 is provided, and the partition 14 surrounds the safe holes 9, 10, 11 and the variable winning device, and the partition 14 forms a winning ball gathering chamber 15, and the winning ball gathering chamber 15 has a winning ball at the lower end thereof. There is provided a winning ball processing device 16 for controlling the flow of one pachinko ball from the drawing chamber 15 to operate the raise / discharge device.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the central accessory unit 12 includes a substrate 17, a variable winning device 18, and an electrically variable display 19.
The board 17 is fixed to the surface of the game board 2, and the variable winning device 18 and the electrically variable display 19 are assembled to the board 17.

The variable winning device 18 can convert a pachinko ball into a first state in which it is easy for a player to win a prize and is advantageous to the player, and conversely, a second state in which it is disadvantageous to the player.
The opening 20 formed in the substrate 17, the mounting plate 21, and the gate 22
And a gate opening / closing mechanism 23.

The opening 20 communicates with the winning ball drawing chamber 15, and the gate 22 opens and closes the opening 205. The state during that time is the first state described above, and the state when closed is the above state. This is the second state. The gate 22 has a door plate 24 having a dogleg-shaped cross section and weight plates 25, 25. The door plate 24 is pivotally attached to the substrate 17 so as to rotate around the bent portion, and the opening 20 is opened and closed by one side with the bent portion as a boundary. Weight plate 25
Are formed on the left and right on the front surface side of the door plate 24, and bias the gate 22 in the opening direction by its own weight.

The gate opening / closing mechanism 23, as shown in FIG.
26, a lock lever 27, a connecting rod 28, and a notch 29 formed on the back side of the door plate 24. The solenoid 26 includes a plunger 30 and a spring 31 for biasing the plunger 30 to project.
It has and. The lock lever 27 has a mounting plate at its base end.
It is rotatably attached to 21, and the tip engages with the notch 29,
A long hole 32 extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in the middle portion. One end of the connecting rod 28 is fixed to the plunger 30,
The multi-end side is slidably inserted into the elongated hole 32 of the lock lever 27. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the solenoid 26 is demagnetized, the gate 22 is closed by the biasing of the spring 31, that is, the second state. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, when the solenoid 26 is excited, the plunger 30 is attracted and the lock lever 27 and the notch 29 are disengaged. Therefore, the gate 22 is rotated by the urging of the weight plate 25 to be in the open state, that is, the first state.
Therefore, if the solenoid 26 is drive-controlled, the variable winning device 18 can be freely converted into the first state and the second state.

The electrically variable display 19 represents a plurality of types of identification information by an electrical display pattern, and by making the electrical display pattern variable, a plurality of types of identification information can be displayed in a predetermined cycle according to a predetermined order. It is something. Further, in the present invention, the display state can be switched between the first display state and the second display state. Therefore, the electrically variable display 19 in the embodiment shown in the drawings is configured to create the first display state and the second display state by switching the degree of lightness and darkness, and is formed on the substrate 17. It is composed of a window frame 33 and a display main body 34 mounted on the window frame 33 from the back side thereof. The window frame 33 has display windows 35a, 35b, 35c, and the display body 34 is a display member 3
6a, 36b, 36c, and the display of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c is configured to be visible through the display windows 35a, 35b, 35c of the respective digits.

Each of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c has seven segments S1.
To S7, and the numbers "0 to 9" can be displayed as a display pattern by a combination of the seven segments S1 to S7, and the combination of the numbers, that is, the display pattern is used as identification information. The combination of these numbers is variable and a plurality of types of identification information can be displayed. Each segment S1 to S7 is composed of a light emitting diode, and the brightness of the display can be switched.

Next, in FIG. 6, 37 is a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as CPU) including a timer and RAM used for data calculation, and 38 is a program and data for operating the CPU 37. Memory (hereinafter referred to as PROM),
39 is an input / output control device, 40 is an LED decoder circuit, 41 is an LED drive circuit, 42 is an LED connection circuit, 43 is an LED display duty switching circuit, 44 is an LED display bright / dark switching circuit, 45 is a display data comparison circuit, and 46 is Last stop display data memory, 47 LED
Display digit selection circuit, 48 is a starting prize switch circuit, 49 is a touch circuit, 50 is a solenoid drive circuit, 51 is a continuous ball detection switch, 52 is a continuous prize switch circuit, 53 is a 10 count switch, 54 is a 10 count switch circuit is there.

The starting ball detection switch S and the starting ball winning switch circuit 48 constitute the brightness degree switching means as the display state switching signal generating means in the present embodiment, and a pachinko ball wins the safe hole 10 to detect the starting ball. When the switch S is closed, the starting ball winning switch circuit 48 generates a brightness degree switching signal.

The stop command switch 8 and the touch circuit 49 compose a stop command signal generating means, and the player issues the stop command switch 8
When touched, this is detected by the touch circuit 49, and at the same time, a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of the electrically variable display 19 is generated.

CPU 37, PROM 37, input / output control device 39, and LED decoder circuit 40
The LED drive circuit 41, the LED display digit selection circuit 47, and the LED connection circuit 42 constitute display variable / stop control means.

That is, the LED decoder circuit 40 receives a 4-bit BCD signal (a signal instructing which number among 0-9 is displayed) output from the CPU 37 at regular intervals, and outputs this BCD signal to each segment S1 ... Decoder signal corresponding to S7 (each segment
Signals indicating whether or not S1 to S7 are turned on are output, and the signals are output to the LED drive circuit 41. Upon receiving this decoder signal, the LED drive circuit 41 receives the segment S1.
The current amplification and the like are performed sufficiently to light up to S7, and the result is supplied to the LED connection circuit 42. LED display digit selection circuit 47
Is a display member 36a, 36b, 36 that receives a display digit selection signal output from the CPU 37 at a constant cycle, and the LED drive circuit 41 supplies a decoder signal based on the display digit selection signal.
Outputs a signal to instruct the selection from c every predetermined time. L
The ED display duty switching circuit 43 receives the output from the LED display light / dark switching circuit 44 and switches the ratio (duty) of the output time of the selected output with respect to each digit.
This switches the intensity of S7. The BCD signal and the display digit selection signal are always output from the CPU 37. That is, except when the game machine is operating, which will be described later, at all times,
With a predetermined brightness (low brightness mode) as the second display state,
The numbers 0 to 9 are variably displayed according to a predetermined order. Therefore, the starting ball detection switch S
Until the display is closed, the variable display is performed on the display members 36a, 36b, 36c with a dark and light degree of afterimage effect to some extent. Then, when the starting ball detection switch S is closed, the brightness of the variable display on the display members 36a, 36b, 36c is switched to bright (high brightness mode) in the first display state.

The CPU 37 holds the BCD signal and the display digit selection signal for a certain time at the time or after the predetermined time has elapsed, when the stop command signal is received or when the predetermined time set in the timer means elapses after switching the brightness. It has a function so that the variable display of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c is stopped for a certain period of time, and after the certain period of time, the variable display is restarted.

The CPU 37 and the PROM 38 also function as determination means, and determine whether or not the identification information displayed when the variable display of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c is stopped is specific identification information, and specify. The drive signal is output to the solenoid drive circuit 50 when it is determined that the drive signal is present, that is, the determination result is displayed to the solenoid drive circuit 50 according to the presence or absence of the drive signal. For example, "7",
When "7" and "7" are set as specific identification information (so-called big hit), "7", "7", and "7" are displayed when the variable display of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c is stopped. For example, the determination means determines that the jackpot is a “big hit” and outputs a drive signal to the solenoid drive circuit 50. On the other hand, when the identification information other than “7”, “7”, and “7”, for example, “3”, “2”, and “2” is displayed when stopped, the determination unit determines that it is so-called “disconnection”. However, the drive signal is not sent. However, the above “3”,
The data of "2" and "2" is the last stop display data memory.
It is stored in 46 and saved until the next stop display is made.

The solenoid drive circuit 50 exemplifies the solenoid 26 when it receives a drive signal from the CPU 37.
Is opened and the variable winning device 18 is converted to the first state.
The drive signal is continuously output for a predetermined time, and the first state of the variable winning device 18 is continued for the predetermined time.

Then, the variable display is again performed in the low brightness mode after the lapse of the above-mentioned certain time, but the BCD from the input / output control device 39 is changed.
If the signal matches the stored content of the previously stopped display data memory 46, the display data comparison circuit 45 determines the match and sends an output to the LED display light / dark switching circuit 44 to operate the LED display duty switching circuit 43. The display state from low brightness mode (second display state) to high brightness mode (first display state)
Switch to. That is, when the previous stop display "3", "2", "2" is stored in the previous stop display data memory 46, only the identification information of "3", "2", "2" is variably displayed. Brightly displayed inside. As a result, the player can clearly see the identification information that was previously stopped and displayed.

The 10-count switch 53 counts the number of pachinko balls that have won the winning device 18, and the count value is "1.
When it becomes “0”, the 10-count switch circuit 54 outputs the drive stop signal, and the CPU 37 stops the output of the drive signal and closes the gate 22 even before the elapse of the time period in which the first state should be continued.

Further, when the pachinko ball passes through a predetermined passage A (FIG. 2) communicating with the opening 20, the continuation ball detection switch 51 is closed, and the continuation winning switch circuit 52 outputs a continuation signal to the CPU 37. In this case, the first state is temporarily stopped and then restarted.

In the embodiment described above, the display state is changed by switching the lightness and darkness of the display members 36a, 36b, 36c, but the switching of the display state in the present invention is not limited to lightness and darkness.
For example, the first display state and the second display state can be created by changing the display color. That is, the display member
36a, 36b, 36c may be configured by integrating a green LED and a red LED, and the display state may be switched by making the colors different. In this case, the 7th
As shown in the figure, a display color selection circuit 56 is provided, the display color selection circuit 56 is operated by the output from the display data comparison circuit 45, and the LED red display drive circuit 57 is operated by the output from the display color selection circuit 56. To make the red LED emit light to enter the first display state, or the LED green display drive circuit 5
8 is activated and the green LED is emitted to enter the 2nd display state. In addition, the variable display is always performed in the second display state of green, and the variable display is performed in the first display state of red when receiving a signal from the start prize winning switch circuit 48, etc. If the color is changed from green to red when displaying the stop identification information, it is easy to appeal to the player.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention as described above, by switching the display state of the electrically variable display, during variable display of the display pattern (identification information) by the electrically variable display,
It is possible to variably display the normal display pattern and the display pattern that was previously stopped and displayed, and to notify the player of the previously stopped display pattern, so that it is possible to eliminate unpredictable predictability and to predict to the player. It is possible to raise the excitement peculiar to this type of game with the expectation of.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view,
2 is a rear view, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the central accessory unit, FIG. 4 is a front view of the central accessory unit, and FIG. 5 (A).
Is a perspective view of the variable winning device in the second state, FIG. 5 (B) is a perspective view of the variable winning device in the first state, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are block wiring diagrams of the control device. 2 …… Game board, 2 …… Game section, 18 …… Variable winning device, 19
...... Electrically variable display.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine for playing with a pachinko ball, which is arranged in a game section of the gaming machine and has a first state in which it is easy for a player to win the pachinko ball and is profitable to a player,
A variable winning device that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and a plurality of types of identification information that are arranged in the game portion of the gaming machine and that are displayed in an electronic display pattern. By making it variable, multiple types of identification information can be variably displayed according to a predetermined order, and an electrically variable display whose display state can be switched, and a ball hitting the game section of the gaming machine. Display state switching signal generating means for generating a signal for switching the display state of the electrically variable display in response to passing through the formed specific region, and a signal for instructing to stop the variable display of the electrically variable display. Stop command signal generating means for generating, and display control of each type of identification information for displaying a display pattern on the electrically variable display at a predetermined cycle, and the display state switching signal. Display variable / stop for switching the display state in response to the output of the signal generating means, and controlling the variable display of the display pattern of the electrically variable display according to the output of the stop command signal generating means after the switching. Control means, when the variable display of the electrically variable display is stopped, determination means for determining whether the identification information indicated by the display pattern is specific identification information, and the determination result of the determination means Based on the above, the variable winning device is set to the first state, and when the variable display of the electric variable display is stopped and the winning device driving means for changing the state is stored, the stop display pattern data is stored, When the stored stop display pattern data and the display pattern data that is variably displayed after the above judgment match, the display state of the variable display is switched and the previous stop is performed. Electrical variable display device with a game machine, characterized in that a last stop display pattern informing means for generating a last stop display pattern display signal allowed to visual display the display pattern.