CN1040067C - Rotary-drum type amusement machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To control the generation of a winning form without delaying the progress of a game or sporling the interest of the game by stopping a drum within a fixed time corresponding to the position of the drum when the operation of a stop operation means is performed. Whether or not a target is present within three surfaces after the surface of the drum at the point of time of turning ON a stop switch is checked and decision is made so as to stop at the present target. Corresponding to the position of the drum at the point of time of the ON of the stop switch and the positions of the respectively selected targets of the respective drums, the drums are stopped so as to arrange the respective targets on a judgement line 1, to arrange the respective targets on the judgement line 2 or the line 3 in the case that the judgement line 1 is impossible and a fetching ball number is ten and to arrange the respective targets on the judgement lines 2 and 3 or 4 and 5 in the case that the fetching ball number is fifteen further. When the drums D1-D3 are stopped, the respective data 1-3 of a set winning table are read and prize ball data are added to a prize ball register.

Description

Rotary-drum type amusement machine

The present invention relates to a game machine, during pattern that figure that occurs when one group of rotating drum on this machine or symbol coupling are won a prize, just encourage chip to predetermined quantity, the control that the drum that particularly stops rotates when stopping operating in set ratio of winning a prize.

Well-known, a kind of common game machine as the slot machine has one group of drum, when dropping into a game chip, for example just begin rotation during one piece of coin, manually the stop rotation of drum of the human of playing games, the figure or the symbol combination that occur when drum stops thereon meet when necessarily winning a prize combination, and machine is just according to encouraging to certain game chip for every quantity that waits prize to stipulate in advance.

Except coin, the also available marble of the game machine of slot machine type are as chip (being called pinball machine).When (or a plurality of) marble rather than coin drop into this machine, and when drum stops, if meet the regulation of winning a prize, then this game machine is encouraged marble to some according to the grade of prize.The marble that well-known this game machine is accepted are common game chips, and they widely use in being provided with the marble room of pinball machine.

This class game machine has the reception to marble, distributes and the control of the rotation of drum or do control automatically with computer, and particularly comprising can be by player's practical operation be used to stop controlling organization of drum rotation.Drum thereby can check rotation by manual operation by the player.This system is accidental fully corresponding to the appearance of the concrete combination of winning a prize, and therefore might occur Grand Prix continuously, does not perhaps occur Grand Prix for a long time.Like this, the distribution of bonus can not be by computer control.

In European patent No0082706A2, disclose a kind of game machine, but it is with recited above the same, also is by computer-controlled with rotatable drum.

Another kind of imagination is to introduce a time delay between stall control operation and drum stop the rotation, and applies promptly that stall control tail-pulley does not stop immediately but a little meeting youngster at interval.Can reduce recreational as the main target of this class game machine like this, especially, if the player is in the recreation that such revolving drum type game machine is provided, the reaction of basis oneself independently, at any time manually the stop rotation of drum, increase excitant in the hope of the demonstration that obtains favourable figure or symbol combination, the expectation brought game-play enjoyment the time, can hinder him to play the interest of this recreation.

Main purpose of the present invention provides a kind of game machine, it can control the appearance corresponding to the concrete combination of win a prize figure or symbol, this is identification shows in the certain hour that rises by the moment that begins stall at drum figure or each pattern of symbol, and determines what the stall position of drum realized according to the combination of the pattern that is identified.

Game machine of the present invention comprises: one group of drum, and each drum periphery has the pattern of figure or symbol; The drive motors of revolving drum; Stop at the decision maker that ad-hoc location is judged figure on it or pattern of symbol combination according to drum, encourage dispensing apparatus to chip according to result of determination; Produce commencing signal, the start-up control device that motor is rotated; By pressing the control device out of service that button produces signal out of service; Begin to rotate the timer that stops that back, certain hour interval produces signal out of service at drum; Recognition device is used to discern drum location when signal out of service is provided and is arranged in each graphic model on the drum in the certain limit; Select the selecting arrangement of figure or pattern of symbol combination in the scope that is identified; And the stop signal generation device, being used to produce stop signal, motor stops on the ad-hoc location corresponding to figure or the selected combination of pattern of symbol.After pressing button,, in very short time, just can determine to win a prize by the combination of figure on the drum or symbol.And prizegiving automatically, recreation can be got with lottery.In addition,, thereby he can be won, increased the enjoyment of expectation and made recreation more exciting by the control drum that stops because the player presses the drum that just can stop in very short time behind the button.

Unit of the present invention will be described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is the general assembly external perspective view of the present invention's game machine of using marble;

Fig. 2 is the cutaway view of this machine;

Fig. 3 is the back view of game machine;

Fig. 4 be this machine main structural framework decomposition diagram and be installed in marble distribution member on the main structural framework;

Fig. 5 removes the later game machine decomposition diagram of main structural framework;

Fig. 6 is the decomposition diagram of game station;

Fig. 7 is the configuration of recreation display floater and the perspective view of supplementary structure part;

Fig. 8 is the perspective view of marble feeding parts;

Fig. 9 is the front elevation of marble folder motion;

Figure 10 a is the side view of marble inserting apparatus;

Figure 10 b is the side view of route changing apparatus in the marble inserting apparatus;

Figure 11 is the block diagram of control system;

Figure 12 is the schematic diagram of control program;

Figure 13 is the flow chart of the control stream of drum start-up course;

Figure 14 is the flow chart of control stream of evaluation of winning a prize;

Figure 15 is the flow chart of the control stream of rank renewal;

Figure 16 a, b are the flow charts of the control stream of magnetization motion renewal;

Figure 17 a to 17e is the corresponding flow chart of each control stream of drum stalling;

Figure 18 is that the interval that motion stops to be provided with the flow chart that control is flowed;

Figure 19 is the flow chart that the control of the response process of stall activation is flowed;

Figure 20 is the flow chart of the control stream of deterministic process;

Figure 21 is the flow chart of the control stream of bonus index;

Figure 22 is a pulse motor magnetization data table;

Figure 23 is the key diagram of counter zero setting;

What Figure 24 and 25 was expressed as merit and failure table shows attitude figure;

Figure 26 be on the drum with the key diagram of arrangement of pattern;

Figure 27 is the position and judges the key diagram that concerns between the line;

Figure 28 a and 28b are the key diagrams that process goal is selected;

Figure 29 be win a prize the table in prize marble schedule of quantities;

This unit of the present invention is to show with the slot machine type game machine pattern of using marble.

Shown in Fig. 1 and 2, numeral 1 is the shell of an empty van shape, the upper frame 1A that comprises a band breach 1a, right part framework 1B and left part framework 1C (being shown in Fig. 5), and a under(-)chassis 1D form a rectangular frame, as shown in Figure 3, in addition, the 3rd, loosely is installed in a game device on chest 1 medium frame plate 2, and it comprises three rotating drums 4.5 is front gusset plates of the below of an opening that is securely fixed in chest 1.6 then is the base plate that is fixedly mounted in the front lower place of front gusset plate 5.The 7th, cover the main frame of the preceding gusset plate 5 of chest 1 with top, it is installed is in order to open and close chest 1.8 and 9 is top and the anterior cover plates that are fixedly mounted in the front of main frame 7 respectively.Be called the first and second Facad structure parts.The configuration of top and anterior cover plate 8 and 9 is very roomy, leaves open area of space 8A and 9A respectively in the side directions of main frame 7.In addition, various parts are housed on front shroud 9, also will illustrate later on.Two Facad structure parts (8 and 9) all are linked to be integral body with main structural framework 7, so they can be with main structural framework 7 opening and closing chests 1.

Though two Facad structure parts are arranged; First Facad structure parts (upper cover plate 8) and the second Facad structure parts (front shroud 9) might be merged into them Facad structure parts in this unit.

First structure member at the top is display unit or the character device 10 that upper cover plate 8 is equipped with an explanation recreation scope, be used to show the scope of the recreation that is contained in mid portion, and display unit 11A and 11B are housed at the right and left, these display unit on top provide the accurate tutorial message of relevant recreation, if use the cooperation of acousto-optic simultaneously then effect is better.

The second Facad structure parts are that the person's that is equipped with the object game on the front shroud 9 recreation display board 12 is used for showing recreation and result thereof.At the rear portion of recreation display board 12 auxiliary Facad structure parts 13 are installed, fluorescent radiation device 14 (top fluorescent radiation device) are housed on it are used for from the place ahead and top illumination recreation display board 12.Below recreation display board 12, be equipped with from top to bottom order; The startup of control recreation, stop, the operating function plate 15 of feeding and other operation, bottom recreation display board 16 as the second recreation display board, it is by 17 illuminations of bottom fluorescent emission device, also have a supply dish 18 at last, the marble that are used for being in line are supplied with the machine intimate that is positioned at recessed space 19.

Base plate 6 is fluted 62, is used to be provided at the space of the following installation marble container 50 of supply dish 18.

Fig. 3 and 4 has showed the back of main structural framework 7, to make every effort to mode easy to loading and unloading the prize marble distribution member 20 of approximate L shaped shape is installed along the edge of main structural framework.As shown in Figure 4, particularly, but the plug-in package 21 that stretches out from the back side of main structural framework 7 is arranged.Each assembly two sides respectively have one can about movable sharp hook 21A and 21B.Cooperate with it, on the installation base plate 22 of prize marble distribution member 20, be drilled with jack 22A, thereby, but plug-in package 21 can the corresponding back side of inserting jack 22A and making corresponding sharp hook 21A and 21B be fixed on assembling plate 22.A upper tank groove 23 is housed on the assembling plate 22 of prize marble distribution member 20.One is used for from the guide groove 25 of upper tank groove guiding marble, upstream extremity at guide groove is equipped with marble shortage detector 24 (marble lack switch), and 26, one prize marble of a prize marble distributor distribute guide groove 27, an escape 28, and a marble retracting device 29.

Main structural framework 7, Facad structure parts (upper cover plate 8 with front shroud 9) and prize marble distribution member 20 be with the hierarchy assembling, makes the chamber door part can switch, thus promoted fastness and can be accurately switch smoothly, guarantee durable in use.

As shown in Fig. 2 and 3, at the back side of front gusset plate, the marble outlet side corresponding to supply dish 18 is equipped with marble feeding unit 30 with component form.Marble feeding unit 30 comprises its assembling plate 31, be equipped with thereon one with marble supply dish outlet 18 slideways that are communicated with 32, a marble folder 33 that is communicated with slideway 32, a feeding guide groove 34 is used for marble are pressed from both sides the marble feeding machine of 33 quantity of determining, and a marble release guide groove 35 (Figure 10), be used for discharging automatically the part (less than determined number) that marble press from both sides 33 determined marble numbers downwards.

Case

As shown in Figure 5, in case 1, to correct frame parts 1B frame plate 2 has been installed, has been used to reinforce case 1 and its inside is divided into two parts up and down from left frame parts 1C; Games system installing space 511 and control system installing space 512, control system installing space 512 comprises a control appliance unit 700 that CPU board is housed, 710, one terminal equipment units 720 in a power-supply device unit etc. then comprise game station 3 in the games system installing space.These control modules (comprising power-supply device unit 710, control appliance unit 700 and terminal equipment units 720) come to this and are protected unlikely damage.This damage may be to be caused by the marble that drop in the marble turnaround system, and particularly when top box groove 23 (see figure 2)s are carried marble, the control appliance unit 700 of game station 3 is mounted in the lower surface of frame plate 2.

Frame plate 2 comprise that a left frame parts 1C from case 1 extends to correct frame parts 1B and width less than the frame plate part 2A of the degree of depth of case 1.With one from mounting portion 2B that the front openings of case 1 is stretched out forward.The simple securing member of game station 3 usefulness is fixedly mounted on the 2B of mounting portion, the front portion of game station 3 is to make like this, and making it just in time to enter the second Facad structure parts by the opening 7A on the main structural framework shown in Fig. 47 is the open space of front shroud 9.

Game station

Referring to Fig. 5 and 6, three rotating drums 4 are arranged in the game station 3 shown in the figure, each is component units all, and three drums are in line on mainboard 40, and each can both drive independently, detects and stops.Each revolving drum whole assembly of demolition separately then is contained in the shell 41.

(I) drum unit

The rotating drum 4 of forming the drum unit is to be contained in rotationally among the cell enclosure 42, and this cell enclosure is freely to be formed by connecting with screw 421 by left unit framework 42A and right unit framework 42B.The hub portion of revolving drum 4 is installed in an end of a turning cylinder 43 that stretches out from left unit framework 42A with screw, the other end then is connected (drum motor PM1 on the power output shaft of the pulse motor of being installed on the right unit framework 42B 44, PM2, or PM3), this pulse motor is as driving arrangement.

Just can there be independently driving such unit, detects, or arrestment, and can change or repair its parts separately where necessary.When there is a pulse motor 44 each unit, just can freely control rotary speed, its revolving drum even can reverse and get the winning number in a bond with control.Pulse motor 44 comprises 1-4 phase magnetizing coil, and rotates according to the 1 one 2 phase direction of magnetizations.For the reference position (original position) that detects single rotating drum 4, the lateral vertical of rotating drum a checkout equipment 45 has been installed, say so exactly to be contained in and stretch on the wheel fork part 4B of wheel rim part 4C from hub portion 4A, and the drum sensor 46 that record detector 45 has been installed on right unit framework 42B.The series (figure, symbol, or numeral) that each rotating drum 4 has a pattern is contained in the periphery of drum wheel rim 4C with connecting, is with showing band 4D installation shown in the figure, above also can directly pattern being printed on.Because type series are arranged according to a certain order, so the stop position of a pattern that will show on recreation display board 12 can accurately be determined by the step-by-step counting of counting from original position.This can determine 9 patterns that will show equally on recreation display board 12, promptly the every part in upper, middle and lower is each 3.The pulse motor 44 of each drum unit all links to each other with lead 47 with drum sensor 46, and is connected on the electric wire connecting junction 47A at their tip node bundle together.

Figure 26 shows with showing that band 4D is connected the example of the type series on the drum 4 (D1, D2 and D3).The series that each drum 4 is made up of 21 patterns, wherein A (for example 7) expression flying colours prize, B and C then represent to win by a narrow margin sharp encourage (for example being respectively watermelon and rod).In addition, symbol-O-represents the triumph of winning a good prize, and O represents to win a prize.

As shown in Fig. 5 and 6, each cell enclosure 42 be with screw 422 on the part of following base plate 401 of twisting solid mainboard 40 in approximate L shaped cross section.And cell enclosure 42 contacts with the part of the backboard 402 of mainboard 40, and twists admittedly in the above from the back side with screw.There is a right angle to extend base plate on the base plate 401 of mainboard 40, deposit a slot 48 at its front end, be used for patch bay 49 of screw 424 fastening installations, be connected with the wiring pin type electric wire connecting junction end that is installed in as separation assembly on the patch bay 49 respectively from the contactor 47A of each unit.At the side of patch bay 49 multichannel electric wire connecting junction 49B is housed also and is used for connecting input and the output line contactor 700A that links to each other with control appliance unit 700 (CPU board).

The back side of main structural framework

Shown in Fig. 2 and 3, on case 1, be equipped with: distributor 501, guide groove 502, supply with counting equipment 503, and introduce conduit 504, every from one group of game machine accept the shared marble service duct 500 (main marble supply line) on each game machines of marble above-mentioned armamentarium to be installed all.Introduce conduit 504 and lead to the top of top chest 23.Marble lead to top chest 23 from supplying with counting equipment 503 by introducing conduit 504, and further send to prize marble distributing equipment 26 by guide groove 25.When the player got the winning number in a bond, the marble of a given number were by prize marble distributing equipment 26 distribution, entered supply dish 18 by the prize marble distributing trough 27 prize marble outlet 18A that flows through.When the number of marble reach a certain height in prize distributing trough 27 and supply dish 18 when filling, with the pendulum plate 28A of pressure activated escape 28.This motion activated flow detector 28B (overflow toggle) also stops the continuation action of prize distributing equipment 26, thereby ended the marble of marble inserting apparatus 30 is supplied with.Marble reclaimer 29 on assembling plate 22 is to be contained in prize marble distributing equipment 26 next doors side by side, and doing like this is for the ease of transmit marble from top chest 23.In case of necessity, for example after closing the door in the marble Room, all marble from top chest 23 to prize marble distributing equipment 26 can take out or emptying by accumulator tank 29A.The marble of from the feeding groove 34 of accumulator tank 29A and marble inserting apparatus 30, emitting all be discharged into independent install be arranged in recovering tray 506 below the base 505.

The Facad structure parts

The second Facad structure parts are that front shroud 9 fixedly secures with bolt and main structural framework 7, and bolt is outwards by main structural framework 7 and fastening from nut 901 from the inwall of front shroud 9.Equally, the first Facad structure parts are that upper cover plate 8 usefulness bolts are securely fixed on the main structural framework 7, and bolt is fastening by main structural framework 7 usefulness nuts from the back of upper cover plate 8.

The recreation display board

Be arranged on the cribbage-board 12 at middle part of Facad structure parts (8 and 9) configurations the recreation display floater 69 that the rectangle recreation that is positioned on the front shroud 9 shows opening is housed, it is mounted in the back side of supplementary structure parts 13.

The tilting gearing that a recreation display board 12 by name is arranged in the front of front shroud 9, it has determined the boundary of the recreation demonstration opening of front shroud 9 front ends.Particularly, front shroud 9 comprises the top that is fixed on around the recreation display floater 69, right part and left part tilt frame parts 9B and bottom angled frame parts 9C.Recreation display floater 69 comprises a transparent panel that covers on the recreation display board, and the cribbage-board assembly tilts significantly towards main structural framework 7, so that player's visualization.

(I) recreation display floater

As shown in Figure 7, the recreation display floater is that rotating drum 4 has three watch windows 70, can see the outer of the rotating drum 4 of the opening 7A that is arranged in main structural framework 7 by them.Arranged a group mode (figure, symbol or numeral) in the peripheral outer of each rotating drum 4, its mode is when drum 4 stops the rotation, and can show 9 patterns in the observation window 70 of central authorities; Three patterns in upper, middle and lower in each window.In order to determine the combination of winning a prize of nine kinds of shown patterns, on recreation display floater 69, direction line 71 (judgement line) is arranged; Three horizontal lines in upper, middle and lower and two diagonal are installed on the fluorescent emission device above three watch windows 70.

At the left of watch window 70 of recreation display floater 69, the line display lamp 72 of winning a prize (recreation lamp) has been installed has been used to indicate the mode combinations of arranging along the direction line whether among winning a prize, see Fig. 1 and 7.Have 5 lamps 72 of winning a prize, each corresponding direction line represents when lamp is bright that the combination of this direction line is won a prize.

Though when actual installation each recreation lamp 72 comprise recreation on the display floater 69 a perforate and be contained in a lamp 72a on the supplementary structure parts 13, the perforate on the display floater 69 of playing in the accompanying drawing comprises display lamp 72.Equally, other perforate comprises other lamp and the following object that will illustrate (73 to 82).

Being equipped with below recreation lamp 72 and starting lamp 73, when recreation is flashed in the time of will beginning, and is lamps 74 (finishing lamp) of a setting on the left side of recreation lamp 72, and it is lighted during in game over and by predetermined way emission prize marble.Corresponding stopping light 75 is arranged below each watch window.

There is a supply request lamp 76 to be used for asking to supply with marble on the right-hand of window 70 to supply dish 18, a prize marble lamp 77, it is lighted when providing the prize marble, a score display 78, be used for when winning a prize, indicating goals for numeral, one first triumph lamp 79, light when carrying out when once being with little triumph or bumper triumph recreation, a Grand Prix display 80 is used to indicate the digital reading (the highest six times) of the Grand Prix number of times of recreation triumphantly, triumph number of times display 81 is used for showing the number of times (Senior Three time) of flying colours triumph, it is made of three light emitting diodes, and a game over lamp 82, and it is lighted when flying colours finishes.

(II) supplementary structure parts

As shown in Figure 7, supplementary structure parts 13 comprise a block frame plate 200, left and right at it, and the lower frame section branch is equipped with the little lattice 202 of favose rectangle, the aforementioned lamps unit corresponding little lattice of just can packing into from the place ahead separatedly.The dividing plate of each little lattice is divided in numeral 203 expressions.The display lamp unit that comprises their correspondences in the separated little lattice 202, comprise recreation lamp unit 72a, start lamp unit 73a, vertical lamp unit 74a, stopping light unit 75a supplies with request lamp unit 76a, prize marble unit 77a, triumph lamp unit 79a, arrangement is in order to prevent interfering with each other and being convenient to be installed on the patch bay of light like this.

At the correct frame position of framework 200 opening 204 is arranged, for supplying with the score display unit 78a use that forms between request and prize marble lamp unit 76a and two little lattice of independence of 77a, also have opening 205 and 206 used with triumph number of times display unit 80a and 81a for Grand Prix respectively in addition, they are between the little lattice of independence of prize marble and triumph lamp unit 77a and 79a.These openings also are to separate with dividing plate 203.The little lattice of separating with dividing plate 203 202 of independence comprise the light-emitting device of their corresponding display lamps (72 to 82), thereby have prevented the sewing to guarantee clear and definite demonstration of light.

The operating function plate

As shown in Figure 1, the operating function plate 15 on the front shroud 9 is positioned at the below of recreation display floater 69, and horizontal startup is arranged on the operating function plate, stops and feeding function control device 84,86,88.

Particularly, operating function plate 15 comprises the start-up control 84 that has level type starting switch 85, start game station 3 (unit is formed in some marble unit) and stop the stop control 86 that button 87 is formed, 4 one buttons of each revolving drum in order to the combination of winning a prize by three from appointment.Right-hand at stop control 86, feeding controller 88 is arranged by three feeding switches 89 and is formed, and is used for determining the multiplier (integer) of the marble number of this unit.According to this unit, the whenever default unit of winning a prize is 5 marble at least in once playing, and allows the marble (15 marble) of default three unit at most.

Digital 90 is to have the display device 90 that a feeding shows that constitute 91 (comprise first (1), second (2), show with the 3rd (3) feeding), is used for a series of downward flash of light indication feeding controls 88 and the validity of operation.Feeding display device 90 is that the minimum position that is contained in the display floater 69 of playing faces toward on the control feature board 15 inclined downward frame parts 90, thereby makes its three feedings show that 91 control 88 correspondence feeding switch 89 corresponding to feeding on the position.

When starting switch 85 is communicated with, start lamp 73 and light, three rotating drums 4 begin rotation immediately.Press in the shutdown switch 87, corresponding rotating drum is just stopped.Pattern (winning a prize) on predetermined rotating drum 4 is combined into now, and prize marble delivery apparatus 26 (Fig. 3) just will send in the supply dish 18 by prize marble outlet 18A according to the prize marble of the definite some of the goals for of representing this combination of winning a prize.

The marble inserting apparatus

Fig. 8 shows marble inserting apparatus 30, and it feeds machine by predetermined quantity with marble at every turn.Marble inserting apparatus 30 is equipped with marble folder 33, and it is rotationally towards the downstream of the groove 32 that flows.Replacing when banking motion makes its each moving of marble folder 33 with upstream inlet 33A and lower exit 33B has some (5) marble to enter.On the assembling plate 31 of marble inserting apparatus 30, there is a patch bay 306 to be used to connect control module 700.

(I) configuration

As shown in Figure 8; The marble folder 33 that the moving groove 32 of longshore current extends can wind axle 33C perpendicular to the groove 32 downstream sidewalls that flow and rotate and at its downstream side minor axis 33D is housed, and minor axis 33D links to each other with the upper end of the movable 37A unshakable in one's determination of the feeding coil 37 of pivot device below being positioned at it.When inserting apparatus 30 was in normal position at rest, marble folder 33 was in " marble acceptance " state, shown in solid line among Fig. 9.Specifically, upstream inlet 33A aims at the groove 32 that flows so that the marble that acceptance enters, lower exit 33B then is in the position that prevents that marble flow out in the marble folders, and this is to realize with the washer 34B (see figure 9) that bevel is installed in from the cover plate 34A angle that the top arrival end of feeding groove 34 stretches out.When feeding coil 37 is activated and marble feeding unit 30 when being in operating position, the lower exit 33B of marble folder 33 is downward-sloping and be in " feeding " state, as shown in phantom in Figure 9.More particularly, upstream inlet 33A separates with mobile groove 32, and prevents that from its barrier portion 33E any marble from dropping out from the groove 32 that flows, and lower exit 33B then leaves the constraint of washer 34B, thereby allows the marble in the marble folder 33 to move downward.

When marble folder 33 was in its marble usually and accepts the position, the marble that being aligned is arranged in the groove 32 that flows flowed to lower exit 33B from the upstream inlet 33A of marble folder 33, and remaining is then stayed in the groove 32 that flows so can hold 5 marble in marble folder 33.When marble press from both sides 33 downward-sloping and transform to it spring into the position time, the barrier portion 33E that extends downwards from inlet 33A has prevented that top marble drop out the mobile groove 32, simultaneously, its lower exit 33B moves downward and makes first marble in the folder break away from the constraint of washer 34B.As a result, 5 marble between upstream inlet 33A and lower exit 33B are fed groove 34 as a unit.

(II) detection of marble arrival

The regulation marble several 5 that hold in the marble inserting apparatus 30,10, or 15 be with edge-on sensor S5, S10 detects definitely with among the S15 one, and they are that length with the marble unit of correspondence is to be spaced the moving groove 32 of longshore current to install, as shown in Figure 8, a shortcoming is arranged like this, be when marble to supply dish 18 carry and during motion or marble inserting apparatus 30 also in operation, judge and moment of marble is measured be difficult to arrival to marble to provide accurately.

Therefore, measuring transducer S5, S10 has adopted in the time interval monitor flows method to the motion of the marble of marble folder 33 with S15.When a series of profile of tooth of certain intervals appearred in the detection pulse, marble were also constantly flowing.Otherwise following situation can be in order to identification.The motion end that first kind of judgement is marble and pulse rests on the peak, marble of this expression relative populations stop in the position of standby sensor.Second kind of judgement is that codeball finishes and pulse rests in the decline low ebb, and this is illustrated on the edge-on sensing station does not have marble.In view of the above, when changing, can avoid wrong judgement is done in the existence of marble when the continuous motion of marble.Marble arrive edge-on sensing station can the output of detecting sensor obtain indication when judging that marble finish motion.The number of marble also can be counted by the marble of sensor and determine.

According to this unit, edge-on sensor s5 is contained on the position that is equivalent to detect the 6th marble in the aspect, upstream, is not from the position of the 5th marble of front number, is not only unreliable but also short-life because be contained in sensor S5 on the rotating marble folder 33.Corresponding marble number was learnt in the existence of marble when the marble that the S5 counting in the sensor passes through, S10 then can finish by the detection codeball with S15.

The edge-on sensor S5 of in this unit all, S10, with S15 all be the reflect type optical pickocff, comprise emission of a pair of light and receiving element (being called optical coupling element).Specifically, among Fig. 8 with edge-on sensor S15 as pictorial representation, it has the support of C shape, and optical coupling element is housed above.Like this, the sensor of these C shapes is to be fixed on the correspondence that forms on the groove 32 that flows to insert groove 32A, and 32B is in 32C.The groove 32 usefulness cover plates 321 that flow cover securely, and make C shape support suitably be arranged in vertical assembling.At the bossing 321a of cover plate 321,321b is with the perforate 322 that the cable that leads to sensor is arranged on the 321c.

(III) flow path conversion equipment

Shown in Figure 10 (a) and 10 (b), mid portion at feeding groove 34 is equipped with flow path conversion equipment 380, it comprises flow path diverter tongue 38 and marble migration coil 39, be used to remove a part of marble that are less than the contained number of minimum unit, they are stayed between supply dish 18 and the marble inserting apparatus 30, particularly stay among the marble inserting apparatus 30.Flow path diverter tongue 38 in the flow path conversion equipment 380 is contained on the axle 382 and can rotates around it, and links to each other with the moving core 39A of connect mechanism with the marble migration coil 39 that is positioned at feeding groove 34 next doors.When moving core 39A is reset spring 39B when holding out against, flow path diverter tongue 38 keeps its detent position (shown in the solid line among Figure 10 (a)) to seal marble release groove 35 securely at this point.When marble migration coil 39 is activated; Moving core feed groove 34 thereby promote flow path diverter tongue 38 to close, and with it simultaneously, marble release groove 35 is opened in the release position (shown in the dotted line among Figure 10 (a)) that is converted to it along with the loading movement of back-moving spring 39B.Just be directed to marble release groove 35 by feeding groove 34 to dirty next marble, turn back to the lower wall 63 by the outlet of the release from base plate 6 after the marble release groove 35.

(IV) remove a part in the marble unit

Owing to the odd number marble that have a unit of less than in marble inserting apparatus 30 are pressed marble migrations switch 99 when carrying out reclaimer operation, control appliance activates marble migration coil 39 in the flow path conversion equipment 380 corresponding to a detection signal.When 39 work of the migration of the marble in the flow path conversion equipment 380 coil, flow path diverter tongue 38 is transformed into the position shown in the dotted line among Figure 10 (a), thereby the flow path of marble is guided lower wall 63 into.Passed through after the needed certain hour of the conversion flow path interval, the feeding coil 37 that is used to activate marble inserting apparatus 30 is activated, thereby the marble in the marble inserting apparatus 30 move to marble release groove 35 from the mid portion of feeding groove 34, finally turn back to lower wall 63.Whenever marble inserting apparatus 30 has been finished once single operation, and the marble of inserting apparatus folder 33 turns back to after its origin-location, judge whether determine that marble discharge finishes with the regular hour.After marble folder 33 returns, when the first edge-on sensor S5 keeps the connection certain hour not detect the marble supply at interval on being positioned at the 6th marble position of detection, the migration of marble just can finish, thereby flow path conversion equipment 380 returns resting position, and its flow path diverter tongue 38 transforms to its origin-location (position shown in the solid line among Figure 10 (a)).

In addition, can a marble detector be installed, be used for checking the quantity of returning marble with control appliance unit 700 at the lower exit 33B place of contiguous marble folder 33.

(V) wrong detection

The marble migration sensor 36 that is installed in the mid portion of marble release groove 35 monitors whether marble stop in returning the way.For example, if marble migrations sensor stays open certain hour at interval to detect marble, determine the whether full or marble of marble in the lower wall 63 and whether be obstructed because of foreign material.When the fault that marble block occurring, return and stop.Marble migration sensor 36 also is the reflect type optical pickocff, comprises a pair of optical coupling element.

Marble migration sensor 36 not only is used to detect the fault that marble block, and also is used to monitor and prevent false recreation.False recreation is such, in order to play once recreation with the marble that are less than unit number, with inserting and handling a piano string flow path diverter tongue 38 is phonily transformed to the another location, thereby make the player be retracted in a part that feeds in five marble that flow in the groove 34 by marble release groove 35.This is done feinting deception and can find effectively, detects marble migration coil 39 that number that marble pass through promotes flow path diverter tongue 38 but and access failure as long as detect when marble migrations sensor 36, and such abnormal conditions can be found.When detecting marble migrations sensor 36 work marble migration coils 39 and then close such abnormality, just can regard as and practise fraud mistake and interrupt this false operation.Under the error situation of playing tricks, recreation can be ended to start, and also can require player's (if any) deduction from prize marble granting dish 26 and to feed marble again to restart recreation owing to making the marble that feinting deception obtains simultaneously.

The prize marble are provided the unit

(I) the prize marble are provided the configuration of unit

Shown in Fig. 3,4, it is integrally to be installed in the prize marble to provide on the assembling plate 22 of unit 20 that top box 23, guide groove 25, prize discharge device 26 and prize marble are provided groove 27.

Top box 23 is to insert the prize marble with hooking device 23A (nylon is inserted Xiao) to provide the recessed portion on the assembling plate 22 of unit 20 and one touch and promptly put dungeon Guan County dress.Guide groove 25 is divided into A and B pair of channels in the middle.Above the mid portion of guide groove 25, marble have been installed have been claimed 254.Downstream at guide groove 25 is equipped with transmission sensor S1 and S2 equally.

Prize marble delivery apparatus 26 comprises the prize marble dispensing apparatus of a pair of arrangement parallel to each other, corresponds respectively to the A and the B passage of guide groove 25.Specifically, prize marble delivery apparatus 26 sends the corner that groove 27 communicates at guide groove 25 and prize marble marble folder 261 also is housed.Marble folder 261 utilizes granting coil 263 to sway, thereby accepts evolution to the marble issuance location by marble.

The marble that prize marble delivery apparatus 26 is provided flow into the prize marble and send groove 27.The prize marble send groove 27 with the opening 7C (Fig. 4) on its least significant end opening aligning main structural framework 7, take this to communicate with the prize marble outlet 18A of the marble storage compartment top that is positioned at supply dish 18.The upstream that sends the least significant end opening of groove 27 at the prize marble is equipped with rotating pendulum plate 28A on one side, and it is contained on the cell wall, and in the outside of pendulum plate 28A overflow detector 28B is housed, and constitutes the escape 28 of this configuration.

The prize marble send groove 27 and connect accumulator tank 29A in the middle, at this fork and the inside of least significant end opening 29a towards chest 9 is arranged.On the underframe frame plate 1D of chest 1, be equipped with and provide guard block 290, close the marble that inclination is sent with the least significant end opening of accepting by accumulator tank 29A from forward direction, as shown in Figure 2.In view of the above, advance on the guard block 290 and independently be recovered in the accumulator tank 506 sending from the marble of accumulator tank 29A least significant end opening 29a.

Provide the mid portion of groove 27 at the prize marble, a diverter tongue 291 is equipped with in the branch point top of accumulator tank 29A, and it is as a parts job of the marble reclaimer 29 of top box 23.This diverter tongue 291 keeps the position shown in the solid line among Fig. 3 usually, thereby it is open-minded to keep the prize marble to provide groove 27, can be transformed into position shown in dotted lines in Figure 3 and open accumulator tank 29A recovery marble under the effect of recovery coil 296.

Electrical system

As shown in Figure 5, terminal equipment units 720 comprises the relay that game machine is connected with the CCU (not shown).Comprising score relay 721, feeding relay 722 is won sharp relay 723 by a narrow margin, flying colours relay 724 etc.

Clear switch (C) 725 is housed simultaneously, and compute switch (W) 726 is with power switch 727.

Control appliance

Be the part configuration of control system shown in Figure 11, wherein 700 is to adopt a control of microcomputer unit (CPU board).

Microcomputer comprises CPU, ROM cell and ram cell.RAM is for using the nonvolatile memory of back-up source.The program that has control CPU among the ROM.According to this program, CPU carries out arithmetical operation receiving necessary external data by the I/O terminal and exchange these data with RAM, thereby, the data after handling are entered I/O or outlet terminal or audio frequency integrated circuit.

Figure 12 shows the main point that is stored in the program among the ROM, and Figure 13 to 16, and 17 (a) are to 17 (e), and 18 to 21 is that drum starts in the program, and drum stops, with the detail flowchart of judgment processing.

As shown in figure 12, program is pressed " initial treatment ", and " feeding is handled ", " drum startup ", " drum stops ", " judgment processing ", and the order of " provide and handle " (0.01 to 0.07) is led processing by the step.

The arrival of inspection unit marble

During program start, microcomputer is carried out " initial treatment ", and whether continuous detection marble arrive the edge-on sensor S5 in the marble inserting apparatus 30 in certain time interval, S10 and S15 place, as shown in figure 12.As edge-on sensor S5, S10, S15 record the arrival of marble and when being activated, check whether marble occur in the time interval that timer is determined in the device value of increment timer.If like this, then the increment timer is reseted; Promptly respectively: " marble arrive sign " is made as " 1 ".

The ratio of winning a prize is selected

In order to select the ratio of winning a prize, when " marble arrive and indicate " when being " 1 ", shows the ratio of winning a prize.Checking that marble arrive promptly the selection of the ratio of just winning a prize after " marble arrive sign " is set to " 1 ", because when marble flow downward, can make edge-on sensor S5 in mobile groove 32, S10, or the output of S15 shows as the impulse form of a series of flickers and the arrival of the judgement marble that lead to errors.

If the marble of three unit are arranged in marble inserting apparatus 30, then edge-on sensor S5, S10 is activated with S15; During two unit, sensor S5 and S10 lead to; During a unit, have only sensor S5 to lead to.

When backup sensors S15 led to, the 3rd display (3) in the feeding demonstration 91 was lighted, and indication is preset as 3 unit and can selects " ratio of winning a prize is 3 ".When sensor S10 led to, second display (2) was lighted, and indication can be selected " ratio of winning a prize is 2 ".When sensor S5 leads to.First display (1) is lighted, and indication can be selected " ratio of winning a prize is 1 ".

The feeding process

Feed display lamp more than the marble of a unit when bright when having in the marble inserting apparatus 30, the feeding process just can be carried out.

After a feeding switch SW 1 in the feeding switch 89 in the feeding control 88 is connected, feeding coil 37 is activated by feeding coil timer, thereby make it be adjusted into setting, especially, when edge-on sensor S5 at certain time intervals in when leading to, promptly the marble of marble inserting apparatus 30 folder 33 has been filled unit of 5 marble of storage.

When feeding coil 37 was activated, marble folder 33 tendencies fed directions and not disturbance marble, like this feeding groove 34 are sent in a unit of 5 marble.The feeding coil leads to the normal feeding that timer is used to guarantee marble, therefore, a time interval is set make feeding coil 37 keep leading to and make 5 marble can leave marble Gorgon euryale 33 and all by marble sensor 65.

Press from both sides 33 marble that send by discharging outlet 34C, recovery in recovering tray 506 from the marble of feeding groove 34.Count by elasticity sensor 65 by the number that discharges the marble that export 34C.

After the end of leading to timer of feeding coil was identified, the feeding coil led to timer and is reset, and disconnected thereby will feed coil 37.In addition, start lamp 73 and light, indicate 5 marble by and starting switch 35 can be worked.

If the marble number is less than 5, the failure lamp is lighted, and wrong or false recreation appears in indication, therefore before the clear switch 725 of terminal equipment units 720 is connected, any action is all invalid.When the failure lamp was bright, the activation of starting switch 85 was prevented from, so the startup of recreation stops.

The marble of a unit feed by feeding groove 34 from marble folder 33 after the recovering tray 506, and two also can be passed through operation corresponding feeding switch SW 2 with the marble of three unit and feed with the same manner with SW3.

After finishing more than the feeding of the marble of a unit, drum startup process begins when being communicated with starting switch 85.

Recreation starts

(I) operation of feeding switch

The switch (feeding switch SW 1) of pressing in three feeding switches 89 left as the player is during with default unit marble, CPU activates once feeding action of marble inserting apparatus 30 operations, simultaneously, light the promptly central lamp of " win a prize ratio be 1 " of recreation in the lamp 72, and to notify the center line 71 of player's horizontal expansion be the line of winning a prize that attends a game.Moreover, when pressing feeding switch SW 2 (in the centre) during default two unit marble, feeding action carries out twice, and the lamp corresponding to two horizontal lines 71 up and down is bright in " ratio of winning a prize is 2 " recreation lamp 72, all is the line of winning a prize on three lines 71 in indication upper, middle and lower.Moreover, when pressing the marble of default three unit of feeding switch SW 3 (on the right), the feeding action is carried out three times, bright in " ratio of winning a prize the is 3 " lamp 72 of promptly playing corresponding to the lamp of two diagonal 71, indicate that (three horizontal lines in upper, middle and lower and two diagonal) all are the lines of winning a prize on all five lines 71.

(II) operation of starting switch

When pressing the lever of starting switch 85, drum startup process begins, and in this operation, makes the mensuration of winning a prize.

Drum starts process

Referring to Figure 13, when being communicated with starting switch 85, pulse motor DM1,2 is energized in mutually and reads in the log-on data (timer value) that starts rotation slowly from prior established data table (1.01,1.07) first with 3.Then, log-on data is delivered to magnetization timer and driving pulse motor PM1,2, with 3, thereby make their frequencies according to magnetization timer (1.09,1.13), with these motors first and second mutually in alternative excitation.First with second mutually magnetization start the rotation of rotating drum 4, thereby the timer value that comprises log-on data alternately changes (1.09,1.13).Drum 4 can rotate in first and second magnetization mutually according to the timer value table (shown in Figure 22) that comprises log-on data.

When starting switch 85 is communicated with in addition, an one-minute timer is started working, at this moment, the rotation sign (1,2 of rotating drum 4, with 3) establish the position for " 1 " (expression rotatablely moves), first, second, third exponent counter is set to " 0 ", first, second, the three or three step counter is set to " 0 ", and one second timer is adjusted into a kind of setting (1.02,1.06)

One fen timer is to be used for rotating drum 4 is communicated with one minute later timer that stops definitely at starting switch 85.One second timer is to be used to make shutdown switch 87 to be communicated with a back second with interior inoperable timer (the assurance drum is stablized the stand-by period of uniform rotation) at starting switch.

(first, second and third) three exponent counters are the counters that are used to the number of the 21 kinds of patterns on corresponding each rotating drum 4 of counting, and count results is limited on the following judgement line 1.(first, second and third) three step counters are the counters that are used to measure the position in step, and the definition in step is the step that one 360 ° circle is divided into some.According to this unit, 360 ° are divided into 400 steps (promptly two steps are by 0.90), and exponent counter is the adjusting that is subjected to the stepwise operation of step counter (19), the excitation simultaneous shot of step counter and pulse motor.As shown in figure 23, clear step of the connection position of drum driver 46 and exponent counter.Though rotating drum 4 has 21 rank (numbering 0 to 20), also has remaining rank, allows exponent counter to rise to " 21 ".

When finish magnetization according to log-on data after and drum 4 begins to rotate (1.08), the time data (seeing Figure 22) that is used for normal rotation is supplied with the magnetization timer and is used for being provided with (1.14).Then be to win a prize to measure and rank changes (1.15,1.16).

(I) mensuration of winning a prize

Win a prize and measure the number relate to according to the default marble of feeding game machine and from win table and defeated table, select, as shown in figure 14 with the difference of the number of the prize marble of providing as bonus (2.01).Data in the table of choosing become target (2.02).

(1) normal game

In the situation of normal game, following formula is determined to win a prize, and therefore selects to win table.

(feeding marble number * 0.56-130) 〉=(the marble number of granting)

(2) big and little triumph is won a prize.

In the situation of normal game, following formula is determined respectively to win a prize with little triumph greatly, thereby selects corresponding flying colours table and win the profit table by a narrow margin.At this moment, feeding marble counter and the complete zero clearing of granting marble counter.

(feeding marble number)-(providing the marble number)

〉=(predetermined tabular value)

(150)≤(feeding marble number)≤(300)

Give pre-triumph recreation with the order of following formula.

(45)≤(feeding marble number)≤(75)

(165)≤(feeding marble number)≤(195)

(345)≤(feeding marble number)≤(375)

Win table (big sharp) and list in Figure 24 and 25 with the feature of defeated table, the numeral in the data is corresponding to each rotating drum D1, and D2 is with rank on the D3 (seeing Figure 26) number.

(II) renewal on rank

For the renewal on rank, when sign of rotation 1,2 and 3 is " 1 " (3.01 to 3.06) as shown in figure 15, pulse motor PM1,2, encouraged respectively with 3.When first, second and the 3rd drum sensor are activated as shown in figure 16, first, second, first step counter and first, second, third exponent counter be clearly " 0 " (4.02 to 4.04) because of magnetization changes.Then, whenever pulse motor PM1,2, when being encouraged by the magnetization timer of adjusting according to the timing data (4.07 to 4.11) of normal running with 3, each timing data delivers to that the magnetization timer is adjusted or when the magnetization change occurring, step counter S1,2,3 increase by 1 (4.12 and 4.13).And then, when first, second, first step counter arrive " 19 " and when turning back to " 0 " first, second, third exponent counter increase by 1.

When exponent counter when the counting operation of rotating drum 4 of ceaselessly rotation is read " 22 " later on, can assert that rotating drum 4 is on purpose stopped by external force or mistake occurs in the test section.Wrong bidding will of fashionable (4.17 to 4.22) rotary drum and the unknown flag lighted with false lamp 92 are set to " 1 ".In addition, log-on data is delivered to the magnetization timer again for usefulness (4.21 and 4.22) is set again, thereby shown in step 4.23 and later step, revolving drum 4 is activated again.After restarting, when rotating drum 4 was in the state of stable rotation, the mistake and the unknown flag of drum were cleared, and false lamp 92 extinguishes (4.27,4.05 and 4.06).Thereby the step begins counting with exponent counter with normal mode.

When unknown flag is set to " 1 ",, do not provide prize even the mensuration process that shows is won prize yet.Especially, be designated as " 4 " (4.08) when stopping mode register, it must be reset to " 0 ", and is as described below simultaneously, and sign of rotation is set to " 0 ".Then, the magnetization of pulse motor stops (4.33 to 4.35)

(III) selection of stop line

Referring to Figure 13, after 1 second timer resets (1.18), can be chosen in and stop it on each stop line of drum 4 and rotate (the mensuration line 71 on the corresponding recreation display floater 69).

When the marble number that feeds in above-mentioned marble feeding process was 5, the stop line register was set to " 1 ", so the central water horizontal line 1 (1.09 and 1.20) shown in stop position coupling Figure 27.When being 10 marble, the stop line register is set to " 7H ", therefore, and on the stop position coupling, in, following three horizontal lines 1,2,3 (1.21 and 1.22).When being 15 marble, the stop line register be set to 1FH ", therefore, stop position mates all judgement lines 1,2,3,4 and 5, comprising two to bar line (1.23 and 1.24).

Each set value is with 16 system symbolic representations, yet the stop line register is provided with 2 system numbers.Specifically, " 1 " equals 00001 and have one: " 7H " expression 0000111 and have three; " 1FH " expression 11111 and have 5." position 0 ", " position 1 ", position 2, " position 3 " and " position 4 " expression respectively judges line 1,2,3,4 and 5.

Drum stops process

As Figure 17 (a), 17 (b), 17 (c), 17 (d) shown in 17 (c), after drum startup process, are following drum and are stopping process.

Start drum and stop process, stop mode register and be set to " 0 " (5.01), indication stops drum D1 respectively, and D2, the shutdown switch 87 of D3 (SW1, SW2 is with SW3) are in the stopping light 75 (1,2, with 3) of operable state and light (5.07).After shutdown switch SW1 is communicated with (5.09), stop mode register 1 is set to " 1 ", can carry out (5.11 and 5.12) and stop to be provided with of activating position.

Stopping to be provided with of activating position adopts position information that the drum D1 that stops the rotation is provided, D2, the selection of removing to mate any mensuration line shown in Figure 27 with D3, when stopping mode register and be set to " 1 " as shown in figure 18, the step of the process shown in Figure 16 (1.19 to 1.24) determined " 1 ", " 7H ", with in " 1FH " any one can for stop activating position being provided with utilize (6.01) with 6.02, specifically, when feeding marble number was 5, " 1 " → 00001 was used for being provided with; When 10 marble, with " 7H " → 00111; When 15 marble, with " 1FH " → 11111.

Referring to Figure 17, the rank register that stops that being used for the exponent number certificate of the drum that will stop in internal memory storage is set to " 1 " (blank), and all stopping lights 1,2,3 all extinguish (5.13 and 5.14).Figure has illustrated the process of rotating drum D1 in (17b), and wherein at stopping light 1,2,3 when extinguishing, and shutdown switch SW2 can not operate with the SW3 maintenance.

Whether what determine earlier to be accepted is in stop (5.15 of measuring on the line 1).Promptly stop activating position O=1.If the value on the exponent counter 1 (because starting switch SW1 is communicated with, this value is corresponding to measuring line 1) is delivered to exponent counter 4 for adjusting with (5.16), then, stops the rank determinating processes and begins (5.17) immediately.

In the beginning that stops the rank determinating processes, the sign controlled that can indication be controlled is set to " 0 ", and judges whether reading is " 0 " (7.01 and 7.02) to the meter exponent number device of winning a prize.The initial setting up of exponent counter of winning a prize is the numerical data in the selected table of the process shown in Figure 14; For example, if selection is flying colours table (seeing Figure 24), the 3rd, the data digital of the count value of rotating drum D1.

Then, send the value of setting in the exponent counter 4 to exponent counter 5 (register), and compare with target data in the selected table of the process shown in Figure 14 (7.03 and 7.04).When target data be the value of setting of exponent counter 5+3 scope in the time, stopping on target can be realized, and the action that sets the goal will be carried out in 7.03 later step back.

When selecting the flying colours table, operate as followsly, shown in Figure 28 (a) and 28 (b), when the exponent counter reading is " 4 " shown in Figure 28 (a) time, value " 4 " is compared with target=" 0 " (bumper literal A) (7.04).Because 4 〉=0,4 add+3 (7.10).With several 7 less than 21, thereby the exponent counter of winning a prize adds-1 (7.11 and 7.07) and target is become " 7 " (7.09) by " 0 ".(7.04) are compared with target=" 7 " in " 4 " in the exponent counter 5.Since on 4≤7,4 in addition+3 (7.05).Satisfy condition with several 7 〉=" 7 " (7.06).Target=" 7 " are delivered to and are stopped the rank register and be used for being provided with (7.13), and can control sign thus and be set to " 1 " (7.14).

When exponent counter 5 readings were " 20 " as shown in figure 28, following step was 0 〉=0 (7.04), 20+23 〉=21 (7.10 and 7.11).With 23-21 〉=0 (712 and 7.06).Then, target=" 0 " is delivered to and is stopped the rank register and be used for being provided with (7.13), and can control sign and be arranged to " 1 " (7.14).

Below as can be known when shutdown switch is communicated with, three order ranges on rotating drum have a target with interior, thereby stop can be corresponding to this target.If with the interior target that can not find, then will get back to the process shown in Figure 17 in scope.

Referring to Figure 17 (b), but it checks at first whether control bit is set to " 1 " (5.18).If, because rotating drum D1 is for operating and stop at corresponding mensuration line 1, so the stop line register is provided with content and " 1 " addition, (because required exponent number is determined by the process among Figure 19), stop (5.19) on the register thereby have only " 0 (=1), position " can stay this, in opposite situation, the value of setting of stop line register and " FEH " addition, thereby " position 0 " removed (become and establish reset) (5.20) from the stop line register.

Then, following process is carried out this setting (5.21).As position O=1, next step is 5.35.Step below the O=0 of position is 5.22 to 5.34.

When stopping that 10 or 15 feeding marble are determined to have used in the process in rank and can not finish when stopping the process of execution in step 5.22 to 5.34 corresponding to measuring line 1 above-mentioned.

Determine corresponding to measuring stopping of line 2 or 5, stop activating position 1=1 or a position 3=1 (5.22) is checked.After this point is assert (promptly going on foot the process in 5.20), the value of setting of exponent counter 1 adds+and 1 later and deliver to exponent counter 4 and be used for setting (5.23).And process (5.24) is determined on the rank that stop that repeating among Figure 19.Stop rank and determine that process carries out in the same manner described above, wherein can know, there is a target in three order ranges after shutdown switch is communicated with on rotating drum 1 with interior.Because the value of setting that exponent counter 4 has been set to exponent counter 1 adds+and 1 end value, thus after shutdown switch SW1 connection, on rotating drum, in three order ranges of line 2 or 5, can find a target.

When target existed, its value was delivered to and is stopped the rank registers and be provided with doing, and can control sign and be set to " 1 " (7.13 among Figure 19 and 7.14).With value of setting and " OAH " addition of stop line register, and " position 1 " can stay (5.25 and 5.26) on the stop line register with " position 3 " (=1).When not finding target, and can control sign and be not " 1 " time, with the value of setting and " F5H " addition of stop line register.Thereby " position 1 " and " position 3 " (result is for being arranged to " 0 ") (5.25 and 5.27) in the stop line register have been removed.

Then, carry out this setting (5.2 β) with following process.When stopping it being to stop corresponding to above-mentioned that the mensuration line 2 in the process is determined on rank or 5 the time, next step is 5.35.When this can not the time, we the check forbid whether one of activating position 2=1 or 4=1 set up.To determine whether to stop action corresponding to measuring line 3 or 4 (being the process in the step 5.27) (5.29).The value of setting of exponent counter 1 is delivered to exponent counter 4 with-1 addition be used for (5.30) are set, then, process (5.31) is determined on the rank that stop that repeating among Figure 19.Especially, when shutdown switch be communicated with and value that exponent counter 4 has been arranged to exponent counter 1 with 9 and the time, there is a target in we confirm to estimate alignment 3 or 4 on rotating drum three order ranges with interior.

When target existed, its value was delivered to and is stopped the rank register and be used for being provided with, and can control sign and be set to " 1 " (7.13 among Figure 19 and 7.14).The value of setting on the stop line register and " 14H " addition make " position 2 " and " position 4 " can stay (5.32 and 5.33) on the stop line register.Target can exist and can control sign when non-" 1 ", the value of setting of stop line register and " EBII " addition, thus removed " position 2 " and " 4 " (result is set to " 0 ") (5.32 and 5.34) on the stop line register.

How to determine by this way corresponding to the predetermined mensuration line drum D1 that stops the rotation.After determining, the value on the exponent counter 1 is delivered to exponent counter 4 and is used for being provided with as returning the back in the performed operation of step (5.108) from 5.25.Rotating drum D1 when the value on the exponent counter 4 with stop the rank register on the value that is provided with stop operating when equating (5.111 to 5.116).

Equally, when the pulse motor PM1 of rotating drum D1 is energized in mutually second, and the step counter reading is when being " 4 " or " 5 ", all four mutually in the magnetization of pulse motor PM1 all activate rotating drum D1, so it can in time stop, and the center of pattern aligns predetermined mensuration line on the drum.Then, stop correction data and just deliver to magnetization timer (seeing Figure 22), and stop mode register and be set to " 4 ".Thereby, carry out the magnetization of process (4.08 and 4.33 to 4.35) the stop pulse motor PM1 shown in Figure 16.

During stopping rank and stop line and determine on revolving drum D1, the value of setting on the exponent counter 1 adds+1 deliver to value and stop the rank register and be used for being provided with, thereby measure line 1 and can become stop line (5.35 to 5.37).Then, when returning step 5.108, the drum D1 that stops the rotation, thereby, the next rank on the rank when measuring line aligning shutdown switch SW1 connection on the drum.

The second, the process of rotating drum D2 is then carried out.As shown in Figure 17 (c), when shutdown switch SW2 is communicated with (5.39), stops mode container 2 and be set to " 1 ", and forbid that being provided with of activating position can carry out (5.41 and 5.42) on rotating drum D2.

Forbid the setting of activating position as this, by the value of setting (shown in Figure 17 (b)) and " 7H " addition of the determined stop line register of the process of rotating drum D1, as shown in figure 18.The result is as forbidding that activation value is used for being provided with (6.03 and 6.04).Then, if what retained after the execution through process shown in Figure 17 (b) is " position 0 ", then being provided with is " position 0 → 00001 ".As what retain is " position 1 " and " position 3 ", then is provided with to be " position 1 → 01010 " and " position 3 → 0101001010 " respectively.As position 3=1 or position 4=1, " position 0 " can be used for forbidding the setting (6.05 to 6.07) of activating position equally especially.In this case, if retain with " position 2 " " position 1 ", the marble number that is then fed is 10 or 15.If retain with " position 4 " " position 3 ", then number is 15.

As shown in Figure 17 (c), stop the rank register and be arranged to " 1 ", and stopping light 1,2 and 3 extinguishes (5.43 and 5.44).Whether we check bit 0=1 forbids activating to determine corresponding to stop (5.54) of measuring line 1.Value on the exponent counter 2 (value when shutdown switch SW is communicated with.Corresponding to measuring line 1) deliver to exponent counter 4 and be used for being provided with (5.46).Thereby the rank that stop shown in Figure 19 determine that process just can carry out (5.47).

Determine process for stopping rank, we check with the same manner rotating drum D1 by picture, promptly be communicated with on the rotating drum D2 of back at shutdown switch SW2 and have a target in the scope of measuring line 1 beginning three rank.When every target existed, its value was delivered to and is stopped the rank register and be used for being provided with and can control sign and be set to " 1 " (Figure 19 7.13 and 7.14).After this, " position 0 " (=1) is deposited in (5.48 and 5.49) on the stop line register.When target does not exist, " position 0 " on the stop line register is eliminated (5.48 and 5.50).

Then be that the position is provided with (5.51).Determine in the process that on the last rank that stop when drum may stop on the mensuration line 1, next step was 5.65.Even if forbidding under the activation condition, position 1=1 or position 2=2, then according to this " position " information, step 5.59 still can be performed to 5.64.

Step 5.52 to 5.58 in, determined on drum from measuring in line (position 1=1) three order ranges whether have target, and whether stop can be corresponding to measuring line 2 implementations.When stopping possibility.2 (=1), position can remain on the stop line register.When impossible, remove from the stop line register " position 2 ".

Certain mensuration line has been determined to mate in the rank that stop on rotating drum 2.Value on the exponent counter 2 is delivered to exponent counter 4 and is used for being provided with (5.109).Thereby, when the value of setting on the exponent counter 4 when the value of setting on stopping the rank register overlaps, rotating drum D2 just can stop (5.111 to 5.116).This stops process and can carry out from above-indicated the same manner).

Moreover the process of rotating drum D3 is carried out (5.68 to 5.97) as shown in Figure 17 (d).But be used for the setting (5.72) of the position of rest of rotating drum D3, the process (shown in Figure 17 (c)) of " 7H " and rotating drum D2 but the result of the AND operation of the value of setting of determined stop line register is used for the setting (6.08 and 6.09) of position of rest.For example, after executing the process shown in Figure 17 (c), " position 0 " retains, and then " position 0 → 00001 " is used for being provided with.When retaining, use " position 1 → 00010 " or " position 2 → 00100 " respectively and work as " position 1 " or " position 2 ".Especially, when position 4=1 and position 3=1, " position 1 " also can be respectively applied for setting (6.10 to 6.13) with " position 2 ".

Whether but as position of rest 0=1, whether we exist target from measuring in line three order ranges by step 5.75 to 5.81 checks on rotating drum, and stop to carry out corresponding to measuring line 1.As position 1=1 or position 3=1 (promptly Wei Ru marble are respectively 10 or 15), whether we stop to carry out corresponding to measuring line 2 or 5 by step 5.82 to 5.88 checks.Moreover when position 2=1 or position 4=1, whether we stop to carry out corresponding to measuring line 3 or 4 by step 5.89 to 5.94 checks.Then, the drum D3 that determines to stop the rotation makes stopping rank and being complementary with predetermined mensuration line of it.

After determining, the value on the exponent counter 3 is delivered to exponent counter 4 and is used for being provided with (5.110).Thereby, when the value of setting on the exponent counter 4 when the value of setting on stopping the rank register overlaps, rotating drum D3 stops (5.111 to 5.116).This stops process and can carry out in above-indicated phase mode.

Specifically, rotating drum D1, D2 and D3 stop respectively, make target pattern on it along measuring 1 one-tenth delegation of line.Be that 10 marble are measured line 1 for can not use the time perhaps owing to feeding, along measuring line 2 or 3 one-tenth delegation, perhaps since feeding be 15 marble the time and along measuring line 2 and 3 or 4 and 5, this depends on shutdown switch SW1, their correspondence position when SW2 is communicated with SW3.

Especially, when when starting switch 85 is communicated with, start timer expired in one minute the time (5.99 and 5.100).Position of rest 1,2 becomes " 1 " (5.101 to 5.106) successively with 3.Process step (5.10 among Figure 17 (b), 5.40 among Figure 17 (c), and 5.70 among Figure 17 (d)) basis stops to indicate that 1,2,3 then carry out, and no matter shutdown switch SW1, the activation manipulation of SW2 and SW3, so rotating drum D1, D2 and D3 are forced to stop.The mensuration process

As rotating drum D1, D2, when stopping with D3, the mensuration process just is performed, as shown in figure 20.

Measuring the beginning of process, the prize marble register that is used to be provided with the prize marble is back to " 0 " (8.01), and carries out the retrieval of prize, (8.02) as shown in figure 21.In order to retrieve prize, read in data 1,2 and 3 (9.01) in the predetermined prize table shown in Figure 29, and confirm data 1,2 and 3 respectively with rotating drum D1, D2, the value on the exponent counter of D3 overlaps (9.03 to 9.05).If overlap, then prize marble data are added to the value of setting (9.06) on the prize marble register.

Figure 20 has illustrated in step 8.02 along a kind of prize retrieval of measuring line 1.If the marble of feeding are 10, the 2 recreation counters of delivering to its correspondence are used for being provided with.As be 15, then with the 3 recreation counters of delivering to its correspondence, then in the executive process step 8.03 to 8.11.

When recreation counter 〉=2, prize retrieval is exponent counters 1,2 corresponding to measuring line 2, and the setting on 3 adds (8.03 to 8.05) that carry out (+1).Then, for measuring line 3, add (1) to exponent counter 1,2,3 setting also repeats identical operations (8.06 and 8.07).

When recreation counter 〉=3, for measuring line 4, the prize retrieval is so that (8.08 to 8.10) that the setting (exponent counter 1 → 1,2 → 0,3 →+1) of new exponent counter 1,2,3 is carried out.Then, for measuring line 5, come repetition identical operations (8.11 and 8.12) with the setting (exponent counter 1 →+1,2 → 0 and 3 →-1) of upgrading exponent counter 1,2,3.

When prize is retrieved, when finding once to win a prize, with the addition of prize marble data.When prize marble data surpassed 150 these maximum, prize marble register was set to 150 (8.13 and 8.14).

After the prize marble data of having determined to be used to be provided with by the prize retrieval, the granting process begins to provide from prize marble delivery apparatus the prize marble of some according to prize marble data.Below to the independently general explanation of recreation do each time.

The explanatory memorandum of recreation

(I) normal game

Whether the combination of CPU test mode meets is won a prize.According to the present invention, provide " combination of winning a prize " of three kinds of regulations; Flying colours shows (regulation shows 1), wins sharp demonstration (regulation shows 2) and the 3rd by a narrow margin and shows (regulation demonstration 3) especially.Each regulation is won a prize to make up and is comprised three AD HOCs that are in line along one of the line of winning a prize; Flying colours shows it is the pattern of numeral 7, and winning sharp the demonstration by a narrow margin is the graphic model of " cap " or " rod ", and the 3rd special the demonstration was the pattern of " the red rod of Jac+ ".Flying colours shows the most un-come-at-able combination of representative.Win the profit demonstration by a narrow margin and want easily, the 3rd special demonstration is then easier.Even so, each all is available in a normal game.

Also have some other " combination of winning a prize ", they comprise three identical patterns for example " bell ", " plum ", or " orange ".When " cherry " pattern on drum 4 appears on the line of winning a prize, also can win a prize.Certainly, reaching a little combinations occurs at random.

When not existing when combination CPU of winning a prize to return later at the recreation limiting process, when regulation or common winning a prize be combined into now, after rotating drum stops operating, calculate the summation of the prize marble that will provide by the prize marble number process of adding up.

When finding that this is once " flying colours demonstration " or " winning sharp the demonstration by a narrow margin " combination, next process is as follows:

(II) win by a narrow margin sharp the demonstration

For example " rod; rod; rod " such win sharp demonstration situation by a narrow margin the time, can play and win sharp recreation by a narrow margin, need only a special pattern on any one rotating drum 4 during object for appreciation, for example " JAC " in the present invention (covering another pattern) and the central authorities line coupling of winning a prize can be won a prize, rather than just can be won a prize when three identical patterns become delegation on rotating drum 4.When it mates this line, the marble of a defined amount, for example 15 unit (75) just are issued.This wins sharp recreation by a narrow margin provides 4 recreation on each rotating drum 4, totally ten secondaries recreation allows rotating drum 4 to stop in their rotations separately.Yet,,, win sharp recreation by a narrow margin and cheaply come to an end no matter whether each drum rotated 4 times when rotating drum 4 mates this line and wins a prize six times the time owing to " JAC " pattern separately when stopping.At this on the one hand, " regulation shows 4 " that will illustrate below means such position, and promptly a mode card accompanies " JAC " on the same rotating drum 4 to mate as above the central authorities of the indication line of winning a prize.

When obtaining " winning sharp the demonstration by a narrow margin " in regulation, it shows that with regulation 4 are arranged to initial number " 0 ".Simultaneously, the number of times of winning a prize of little triumph is set to " 6 ", and the triumph sign is arranged to " 1 " when returning.

(III) win sharp recreation by a narrow margin

" ratio of winning a prize is 1 " can only be applied to win by a narrow margin the level selection operation of sharp recreation.When starting switch was communicated with, all three rotating drums 4 all began to rotate.The player can stop any one rotating drum 4 to rotate.CPU has promptly set up once " regulation demonstration 4 " along with whether " JAC " of check on the drum overlaps with the central authorities lines of winning a prize.If its operation prize marble number is handled and the sum as a result (75) of prize marble is kept in the internal memory.Simultaneously, with add+1 rewrite the region of memory (number of " regulation shows 4 ") that the 4th regulation shows device, then, determine that the 4th regulation shows that whether number is greater than 6.The number of times of " regulation shows 4 " if of setting up less than, rotating drum 4 stops after it with rotating drum 4 always stop severally to calculate as " number of times of winning a prize greatly ".

When each stops once drum and stops full 4 times in comprising three drums, win sharp game over by a narrow margin.Then, for will indicating triumphantly, return is set to " 0 ".When being established 6 times, rotating drum 4 stops immediately when " regulation shows 4 ", and is set to " 0 " for returning the triumph sign.

(IV) flying colours shows

Obtain " flying colours demonstration " when measuring, promptly set up " 7,7,7 ", just can play once provides the flying colours of " getting the flying colours right " recreation.

The flying colours recreation gives K time (sky is three times) and play above-mentioned chance of winning sharp recreation by a narrow margin under rated condition, condition is, in the scope that gives the later once recreation of flying colours right, (normal game with this right is similar in appearance to winning the preceding normal game of sharp recreation by a narrow margin), three AD HOCs on drum 4 become delegation along one of the line of winning a prize; According to this unit, AD HOC is " JAC "+red rod (covering another pattern), and the line of winning a prize is that the player is selected for winning a prize, and this mode combinations must repeat 30 appearance in the past of initial recreation.When three " JAC+ red rods " patterns become delegation to show, can start according to program and to win sharp recreation by a narrow margin.If win sharp recreation number of repetition by a narrow margin less than K=3 time, the normal game with proper order restarts up to executing K=3 time.K=3 is a maximum, because bumper right is lost, thereby return normal game or in the normal game with proper order (30 times) or owing to three " JAC+ red rod " being aligneds cancel (even before K value (=3) does not use up as yet) of achieving success arranged.

In the situation that flying colours shows, " failure recreation " of normal game with proper order is promptly unsuccessful and counter that the recreation number of three " the red rods of JAC+ " do not occur is set to " 30 ", and flying colours recreation counter and right position (flying colours sign) are set to " 3 " and " 9 " respectively.

(1) has the normal game of proper order

CPU is providing corresponding marble in case foundation is won a prize when making up, and simultaneously, allows to occur stipulating promptly three of demonstrations 3 " the red rod of JAC+ " patterns.

Before regulation showed 3 foundation, if having result's failure of the normal game of proper order, then normal game time counter was to readjust.Promptly fail and play number when being 30 when counter arrives " 0 ", the flying colours sign is reset to " 0 ".

Reached before 30 if count to, set up regulation and shown 3, win sharp recreation by a narrow margin and start when pattern appears at delegation as three " rods " in failure recreation.

(2) win sharp recreation by a narrow margin

For the little bonus recreation of " ratio of winning a prize is 1 ", the pattern on drum 4 " JAC " when drum stops with central authorities' line coupling of winning a prize, make the granting 75 prize marble that ascertain the number.Equally, each in three rotating drums has stopped 4 times, perhaps " stipulates to show 4 " and has set up 6 times, win sharp game over by a narrow margin, thereby indicating to reset triumphantly is changed to " 0 ".Then, when confirm the flying colours sign be set to " 1 " time, CPU carries out an arithmetical operation, adds 1 in the hope of working as order on K.When order (K time) was still orderly, " 1 " was sent to updating mark and is used to be back to beginning when bumper.Normal game with proper order re-executes, and the triumph recreation can begin under above-mentioned the same terms.Carried out K time when the triumph recreation, flying colours is played complete recreation and is finished.

Scope of the present invention is not limited to this unit.It is possible not leaving scope of the present invention and carrying out other improvement change or revise.

Claims (4)

1. rotating drum type game machine comprises: one group of drum has the pattern of figure or symbol at the periphery of each drum; The drive motors of revolving drum; Stop at the decision maker that ad-hoc location is judged the combination of figure above it or pattern of symbol according to drum; Encourage dispensing apparatus according to above-mentioned decision structure to some chips;

It is characterized in that this game machine also comprises:

Produce commencing signal, the start-up control device that motor is rotated;

By pressing the control device out of service that button produces signal out of service;

Begin to rotate the timer that stops that back, certain hour interval produces signal out of service at drum;

Recognition device is used to discern drum location when signal out of service is provided and is arranged in each graphic model on the drum in the certain limit;

Select the selecting arrangement of the combination of figure or pattern of symbol in the scope that is identified; And

The stop signal generation device is used to produce stop signal, and motor stops on the ad-hoc location corresponding to the selected combination of figure or pattern of symbol.

Supply dish outlet 18 is used to receive the chip that is won that prize gives and chip is placed on a line.

Feeding switch 89, being used for determining with the some is the chip of unit, with this mark as the recreation beginning.

Chip feeding unit 30 links to each other with chip supply dish outlet 18, is used for feeding to machine the chip of the some of being determined by feeding switch 89.

2. rotating drum type game machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that rotating drum is driven by pulse motor.

3. rotating drum type game machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that game chip is marble.

4. rotating drum type game machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that once playing and uses one group of marble as a unit.

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