JPH0367430B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a pachinko machine with more interesting game content.

<Prior Art> Generally, pachinko machines are configured to award a predetermined number of pachinko balls to players as prizes when the pachinko balls shot into the game board enter various winning areas. ing. In order to make the game even more interesting, recent pachinko machines electronically control the operation of the winning ball device installed in connection with the winning area, allowing pachinko games to be played under more diverse conditions. It is designed so that you can enjoy it. By the way, as described above, in an electronically controlled pachinko machine, when the variable display (consisting of a drum, digital, etc.) arranged on the game board reaches a predetermined combination, the player Pachinko machines with variable indicators that open a variable winning ball device for a certain period of time (a certain period of time or a period until a predetermined number of winning balls are entered), which is profitable for players, are gaining popularity.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> In the above-mentioned pachinko machine with a variable display, not only the variable display itself is complicated, but the control circuit that controls them is also extremely complicated, which makes the pachinko machine expensive. There was a drawback.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, the present invention provides a pachinko machine in which a winning area is formed on a game board, and the game board has a specific winning area including a special winning area; A starting winning area, a variable winning ball device that can change between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and winning of pachinko balls in the special winning area. a special winning detection means for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball in the starting winning area, a starting winning detection means for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball in the starting winning area, and a changing of the variable winning ball device from a second state to a first state according to predetermined conditions. A drive control means for controlling the drive is provided, and the drive control means is configured to operate in accordance with the output of the starting winning detection means that is issued after the output of the special winning detection means. This game realizes interesting game content by using various winning areas and variable winning ball devices that are generally arranged on the game board.

<Function> As a result of adopting the above configuration, the present invention divides a special winning area and a starting winning area from among various winning areas arranged on the game board, and corresponds to the special winning area and the starting winning area. A special prize detection means and a starting prize detection means are provided, and the variable winning ball device is operated to benefit the player in accordance with the output of the starting prize detection means which is issued after the output of the special winning prize detection means is received. Therefore, the variable winning ball device does not operate even if the pachinko ball hit into the game board enters the starting winning area, and the game must be played so that the pachinko ball enters the special winning area first. Furthermore, once a pachinko ball enters the special winning area, you can play the game so that it enters the starting winning area, and furthermore, after a pachinko ball hits the starting winning area, you can play the game aiming at the variable winning ball device. , you can gain even more interest in the game.

<Example> Hereinafter, a preferred example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

1 and 2 show an example of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, and FIG.
The figure is a back view of the pachinko machine. In the figure, various winning areas are formed on a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1. To explain this in more detail, the winning hole 3 and the variable winning hole 4 constitute a normal winning area from which a predetermined number of prize balls are ejected when pachinko balls driven into the game board 2 win.
, an intermittent winning device 5 constituting a specific winning area that grants specific rights, and a variable winning opening 6 constituting a starting winning area that opens a variable winning ball device 7 to be described later when a pachinko ball wins. A variable winning ball device 7 is formed which can change between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player.

The variable winning opening 4 is a winning opening called a chulip, and when a pachinko ball wins while a pair of opening/closing wings are closed, the opening/closing wings are opened,
When the next pachinko ball wins in the open state, the opening/closing wings are closed and the machine returns to its original state.

The intermittent prize winning device 5 has a rotation distribution member 10 driven by a motor _M2 as an electric drive source. This member 10 has notches 11, 1 on the periphery.
2 and 13 are provided, and are slowly rotated by the motor _M2 . Each notch 11, 12, 13
each receives and holds a pachinko ball and moves it to a predetermined prize opening 14 along with the rotational movement of the rotary sorting member 10.
Alternatively, they are formed so as to be carried into 15, but the shapes are different for each. In other words, notch 1
The pachinko balls caught in the slots 1 and 13 are distributed to a normal winning slot 14 constituting a general winning area, and the pachinko balls caught in the notch 12 are distributed to a right-generating winning slot 15 constituting a special winning area. In this case, the chances of pachinko balls being caught in the notches 11, 12, 13 are
only while the opening is located upwards. Since each notch 11, 12, 13 is slowly rotated together with the rotation distribution member 10 by the motor _M2 , the pachinko balls are moved to a specific notch (in this case, notch 1
Opportunities to enter 2) and win a prize are given only intermittently, and in the case of this embodiment, the probability of winning in the notch 12 is set relatively smaller than the probability of winning in the notches 11 and 13. The pachinko ball caught in the notch 12 enters the right generation prize opening 15 and is guided to the back side of the game board 2, and opens and closes the right generation detection switch _S3 as a special winning detection means. In addition, the regular winning opening 1 that constitutes the general winning area
Numeral 4 is for discharging a predetermined number of prize balls when a pachinko ball wins, similar to the winning hole 3 and the variable winning hole 4 that constitute the normal winning area. Further, although the intermittent winning device 5 is illustrated as constituting the specific winning area, the present invention is not limited to this, and any configuration may be used as long as it includes a special winning area and a general winning area.

The variable prize opening 6 is visually similar to the variable prize opening 4 and is called a tulip, but the opening and closing operations of the opening and closing wings are operated by a solenoid L ₁ provided on the back side of the game board 2. It is something that The solenoid _L1 is energized in response to the detection output of the right generation detection switch _S3 to open the opening/closing blade. The winning pachinko ball in the variable winning opening 6 is guided to the back side of the game board 2 and opens and closes a starting winning detection switch _S5 as starting winning detecting means. In addition, in the illustration, the variable winning hole 6 opened and closed by the solenoid _L1 is shown as configuring the starting winning area, but it is not limited to this, and for example, the same form as the entry winning hole 3 and the variable winning hole 4 may be used. You may also adopt one.

The variable prize winning ball device 7 has a horizontally elongated lid member 16 on its front surface, and is configured to open and close this lid member 16 by means of a solenoid L ₂ provided on the back surface of the game board 2. When the lid member 16 is opened for a certain period of time by the solenoid _L2 , a relatively large number of pachinko balls can be won.
It is possible to give a particularly large profit to the player. In addition, in order for the variable winning ball device 7 to be released, the detection output of the starting winning detection switch _S5 must be issued under the conditions under which the detection output of the rights occurrence detection switch _S3 is derived. First, when both of these detection outputs are received, the control board 1 as a drive control means provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1
7, the variable winning ball device 7 is opened and closed. Note that the control operation of the control board 17 is performed by the fourth
This will be described later based on the figures.

Below the game board 2 is an outro 20 that guides pachinko balls that do not enter the various winning areas described above.
is formed. In addition, on the front of the pachinko machine 1, there is a ball tray 21 for storing the prize balls to be ejected.
An electric ball hitting device 22 is provided below the ball receiving tray 21. The electric ball hitting device 22 has an operating lever 24
a micro switch S _{1 that is activated by rotating the operating lever 24, a touch switch S 2 that} is activated by contact with a touch sensor provided in the ball batting operation unit 23, and a temporary stop operation for single-shot hitting. a button switch _S4 , a ball hitting mallet 25 for repelling pachinko balls onto the game board 2, and a ball driving motor _M1 for reciprocating the ball hitting mallet 25;
It consists of And electric ball hitting device 22
is driven by the circuit shown in FIG. That is,
When the player contacts the touch sensor of the ball-hitting operation unit 23 to operate the touch switch _S2 , and also rotates the operating lever 24 to operate the micro switch _S1 , the ball-hitting drive motor _M1 starts rotating. Since the ball hammer 25 is rotated back and forth, the prize balls stored in the ball tray 21 are sequentially shot into the game board 2 from the shooting position by the ball hammer 25. Furthermore, if the player wishes to stop firing the ball while rotating the operating lever 24, he or she may press the temporary stop operation button _S4 . In the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the drive motor _M2 of the intermittent winning device 5 and the switches _S1 , _S2 , _S4 of the electric ball hitting device 22 are connected in series. , This is to ensure that the chances of winning a prize in the right-generating prize opening 15 are always equal while the ball is being fired.
It is not directly related to the gist of the present invention. Therefore, the drive motor _M2 may be driven to rotate independently of the ball-hitting drive motor _M1 .

Next _, the operation _{contents of the} control _board 17 described above will be explained based on FIG _. It consists of G ₁ to G ₇ , etc. Among the theoretical gates G ₁ to G ₇ , G ₄
and G ₇ are logical sum gates, and the others are logical product gates.

The control operation of the control board 17 will be explained based on FIGS. 1, 2, and 4. Pachinko balls hit into the game board 2 win in the intermittent winning device 5 that constitutes the specific winning area. However, if the pachinko ball is lucky enough to be guided into the notch 12, it enters the right generation winning opening 15 which constitutes a special winning area, and activates the right generation detection switch _S3 . The right occurrence detection output of the right occurrence detection switch _S3 is the waveform shaping circuit _W1 , gate
Flip-flop _F1 is set via _G1 and _G2 . As a result, one input is given to the gate _G5 . Thereafter, when a pachinko ball driven into the game board 2 enters the variable winning hole 6 constituting the starting winning area, the winning pachinko ball operates the starting winning detection switch _S5 , and a starting winning detection output is derived. Ru. In response, the flip-flop _F2 is set via the waveform shaping circuit _W2 , gates _G5 and _G6 , so that the solenoid _L2 is energized and the lid member 16 of the variable winning ball device 7 is opened. Timer _T1 is activated at the same time as lid member 16 is opened. When the timer _T1 counts a predetermined set time (for example, 30 seconds), the time-up signal resets the flip-flop _F2 via the gate _G7 , so that the solenoid _L2 is also demagnetized and the lid member 16 is closed. be done. Then, when the starting winning detection output is derived again, the lid member 16 is opened, but the number of openings is limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, eight times) by the counter _C1 . counter
When _C1 has counted the predetermined number of times, its counter up signal is sent to gate _G4 , which resets flip-flop _F1 . As a result, even if the start winning detection switch _S5 operates from now on, the solenoid
_L2 is not excited and the lid member 16 is never opened.

Further, the flip-flop _F1 is configured so that a set state and a reset state alternately appear depending on the detection output of the rights occurrence detection switch _S3 . That is, the above-mentioned special rights state occurs due to the detection output of the rights occurrence detection switch _S3 , and
Even if the right status continues, if the detection output of the right occurrence detection switch _S3 is received again, the gate will be activated.
The flip-flop _F1 is reset via _G3 and _G4 , and the special right state is released.

Note that in the above embodiment, the flip-flop
Conditions for resetting F ₂ , i.e. solenoid
Although the timer T ₁ is shown as a device that excites L ₂ for a certain period of time, the timer T 1 is not limited to this, but a certain period of time can be controlled depending on the number of pachinko balls that enter a prize in the variable winning ball device 7, which is conventionally done normally. You may do so. In this case, the cover member 1 is provided on the back side of the game board 2, and
The detection output of the winning number detection switch S ₆ (not shown in FIGS. 1 and 2) which detects the pachinko balls taken in by the waveform shaping circuit W ₃ and the counter
It may be used as one input of the gate _G7 via _C2 .

In the embodiment described above, when a player plays a game, he or she first hits a pachinko ball aiming at the intermittent winning device 5 that constitutes a specific winning area. At that time, not all pachinko balls that have won in the intermittent winning device 5 will be guided to the right-generating winning hole 15 that gives a special profit, but rather have a higher probability that they will be guided to the normal winning hole 14 that gives a normal profit. , in this respect, is designed to be played with some difficulty in order to obtain special benefits for the player. When the pachinko ball that has won in the intermittent winning device 5 is fortunately guided to the right generation winning hole 15 and the right generation detection means is led out, the player is prompted to hit the ball aiming at the variable winning hole 6 that constitutes the starting winning area. It is necessary to play games. When a prize is won in the variable winning hole 6, the starting winning detection switch _S5 is operated to open the lid member 16 of the variable winning ball device 7 for a certain period of time, and operates to give a large profit to the player. For this reason, it becomes necessary to make an effort to aim at the variable winning ball device 7 this time. In addition, when the player hits the ball into the variable winning hole 6 and the variable winning ball device 7, if the ball enters the right generating winning hole 15 again, the above-mentioned special right generating state is canceled, so the intermittent winning device You need to type so as not to win the 5th prize.

Therefore, in the above embodiment, there is an interest in playing the game by changing the target to be hit according to the progress of the game, and even if the right generation state is realized, it is not always the case that the maximum profit is awarded. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a moderate sense of tension.

<Effects of the Invention> As is clear from the description of the above-mentioned embodiments, the present invention divides a special winning area and a starting winning area from among various winning areas arranged on a game board, and A special win detection means and a start win detection means are provided corresponding to the area and the start win area, and are variable so as to benefit the player according to the output of the start win detection means issued after the output of the special win detection means is received. Since I made the winning ball device work,
The variable winning ball device will not operate even if the pachinko ball hit into the game board enters the starting winning area.
You must always play the game so that the pachinko balls land in the special winning area first. Furthermore, once a pachinko ball enters a special winning area, a game is played so as to enter a starting winning area, and furthermore, after a pachinko ball enters a starting winning area, a game can be played aiming at a variable winning ball device. Therefore, it is possible to enjoy the fun of hitting pachinko balls by changing the aim as the game progresses.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an example of an embodiment according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view of the Pachinko machine, Figure 2 is a back view of the Pachinko machine, Figure 3 is a circuit diagram of the electric ball hitting device, Figure 4
The figure is a circuit diagram showing the control operation of the control board. 1... Pachinko machine, 2... Game board, 5... Intermittent winning device (specific winning area), 6... Variable winning opening (starting winning area), 7... Variable winning ball device, 10...
...Rotating distribution member (distribution member), 14...Normal winning opening (general winning area), 15...Right generation winning opening (special winning area), 17...Control board (drive control means), _S3 ...Right Occurrence detection switch (special winning detection means), _S5 ... Starting winning detection switch (starting winning detection means).

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pachinko machine in which a winning area is formed on a game board, and the game board includes a specific winning area including a special winning area, a starting winning area, and a first winning area that is advantageous to the player. a variable winning ball device capable of changing the state to a second state which is disadvantageous to the player; special winning detection means for detecting winning of pachinko balls in the special winning area; A starting winning detection means for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball, and a drive control means for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device from a second state to a first state according to predetermined conditions, and the special winning winning detection means is provided. A pachinko machine characterized in that the drive control means is operated in accordance with the output of the start-up prize detection means that is issued after the output of the means is received. 2. The specific winning area is composed of the special winning area and a general winning area that pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the player, and the pachinko balls that have entered the specific winning area are relatively closer to the general winning area than to the special winning area. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising a sorting member for sorting so that the number of balls that can fit into the machine is large. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the predetermined condition is to control the variable winning ball device to be in the first state for a certain period of time. 4. The predetermined condition is that the variable winning ball device is driven and controlled in the first state for a certain period of time until the special winning detection means outputs again, or the special winning ball device does not output and the cycle continues. The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the drive is controlled until a predetermined number of times is counted.