JP2000079211A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which is provided with a small-sized variable winning device with the change of a winning form and where a specified winning port is easily arranged. SOLUTION: In this pachinko machine for converting a first variable winning device 22 and a second variable winning device 23 from a first state disadvantageous to a player to an advantageous second state when the display of a first variable display device 15 and a second variable display device 16 becomes a display form set beforehand based on the jump-in of a pachinko ball to a first specified winning port 18 and a second specified winning port 19, the first specified winning port 18 for detecting the entrance of the pachinko ball and the second specified winning port 19 for detecting the passing of the pachinko ball are provided on one substrate.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a first and second pachinko balls based on the entry of pachinko balls into first and second specific winning openings.
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which first and second variable winning devices change from a disadvantageous first state to a favorable second state when the display of the variable display device has a preset display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, when the display of the first and second variable display devices becomes a predetermined display mode based on the pachinko ball entering the first and second specific winning openings, the first and second display modes are set. A variety of pachinko machines have been developed in which the second variable winning device converts a disadvantageous first state to a favorable second state for the player. For example, in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-4311, a large winning opening having the same width is formed above and below the variable winning device. Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-45667 proposes a variable winning device having a plurality of winning ports.

[0003]

However, in the variable winning device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 2-4311, since the ball approaching rooms are provided independently for each large winning opening, the variable winning device has a large substrate. It occupies the game department. Also,
In the variable prize winning device disclosed in Japanese Patent Publication No. 3-45667, the ball winning room of each special winning opening is common, so that the winning mode is not changed even if any of the winning openings is won. In addition, the arrangement of specific winning ports used to satisfy predetermined conditions is complicated. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine which is provided with a variable winning device which is small and has a change in a winning mode, and in which a specific winning opening is easily arranged.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention described in claim 1 is based on the first and second variable pachinko balls based on the entry of pachinko balls into first and second specific winning openings. A pachinko machine in which the first and second variable winning devices change from a first state disadvantageous to a player to a second state advantageous to a player when the display of the display device is in a preset display mode; The winning opening and the second specific winning opening are pachinko machines provided on one substrate. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, one substrate provided with the first specific winning opening and the second specific winning opening is provided with a first variable display device and a first variable winning device. It is a pachinko machine arranged between the winning device. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the first specific winning opening and the second specific winning opening are a winning opening for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball and a winning opening. This is a pachinko machine that is a winning port that detects the passage of a pachinko ball. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, there is provided a pachinko machine in which a second specific winning opening is provided on the left and right of the first specific winning opening. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to fourth aspects, the first variable display device and the second variable display device are a pachinko machine integrally formed as a unit. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the first variable prize device and the second variable prize device are pachinko machines arranged side by side on one mounting board. is there.

[0005]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 in which one side of a frame-shaped front frame 2 having a window is formed with an outer frame 3. The window frame is provided with a metal frame 4, and a glass frame 5 on which glass is mounted is axially mounted on the upper part of the metal frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. 5 can be locked by a locking device 6. An upper tray set 9 including a front plate 8 and the like provided with an upper plate 7 is provided below the glass frame 5, and a lower tray set 11 provided with a lower plate 10 is provided below the front frame 2.

A game board 12 faces the window of the front frame 2, and a predetermined condition is created in the center of a game section 14 surrounded by a guide rail 13 on the front side of the game board 12. For example, a display unit 17 having a first variable display device 15 and a second variable display device 16 capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols is arranged. A cover member K for distributing a hit ball to the left and right is formed on an upper portion of the symbol display portion of the variable display device 15, and a lower portion of the cover member K is flat so that the hit ball can pass. Also, the display unit 1
7, a first specific winning opening 18 and a second variable display device 16 serving as specific winning means of the first variable display device 15.
A first prize means unit 20 provided with a second specific prize port 19 serving as a specific prize means on a single substrate, and a ball flowing down the game unit 14 is difficult to flow in, and the first state is disadvantageous to the player. And a first variable winning device 22 forming a large winning opening 21 which can be converted into a second state advantageous to the player, in which the ball flowing down the game unit 14 is easy to flow, and a first state disadvantageous to the player Winning prize mouth 2 which can be converted to the second state advantageous to the player
3 is provided. still,
According to the illustrated embodiment, the first variable winning device 22
The prize device unit 26 is configured by arranging the and the second variable prize device 24 side by side on one mounting board 25. An out port 27 is provided at the lowermost position of the game section 14.

In the illustrated pachinko machine 1, a general winning opening 28 is provided on the left and right of the display unit 17, and a tulip-type general winning tool 2 is provided at an appropriate position of the game section 14.
9, a windmill 30a, a lamp windmill 30b, and the like are arranged, various indicator lights 31 are arranged outside the guide rail 13, and an external indicator light 32 is provided at an upper edge portion of the outer frame 3. .

The first variable display device 15 (special symbol display device) in the display device unit 17 may have any configuration as long as a plurality of symbols can be variably displayed. For example, a rotary drum type display device that rotates a cylindrical body having a plurality of symbols on a peripheral surface by driving a driving source, a matrix display including a large number of light emitting diodes, a liquid crystal display, and the like, for example, three digits Is provided. Then, the variable display in each symbol display unit is started based on the operation of the specific winning means described later,
When the combination mode of the symbols stopped and displayed by each symbol display unit after the predetermined time elapses matches the predetermined mode, the first variable winning device 22 (large winning opening 21) is converted to the second state advantageous to the player. Let it do.

In the illustrated display device unit 17,
Below the mounting board, there is provided a second variable display device 16 (normal symbol display device) for a second variable winning device 24 (small winning opening 23) functioning as an ordinary motorized accessory. The second variable display device 16 is a so-called digital display composed of, for example, a two-digit seven-segment light emitting diode. Further, a general winning opening 33 is provided in an upper portion of the display device unit 17 and the first variable display device 15 is provided.
Is provided with a storage indicator light 34 for visually displaying the start-up memory.

Next, a first variable winning device 22 capable of converting between a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player.
And a winning device unit 26 having the second variable winning device 24.

The prize device unit 26 includes the game board 12
The mounting board 25 is provided with a horizontally long large opening 35 that forms the big winning opening 21 that is the first variable winning device 22. The large opening 35
A large opening / closing plate 36 for closing the large opening 35 is pivotally mounted on the vicinity of the lower edge so as to be freely opened and closed in the lateral direction. Further, below the large opening 35, a small opening 37 for forming the small winning opening 23 which is the second variable winning device 24 is opened.
7, a small opening / closing plate 38 for closing the small opening 37 is pivotally mounted on the vicinity of the lower edge so as to be freely opened and closed in the lateral direction.

The big winning opening 21 is a first disadvantageous player.
The large opening / closing plate 36 and the large winning opening solenoid 39 as a driving source so that the state can be changed to the second state advantageous to the player.
Is provided. The large opening / closing plate 36 is supported by a support shaft 40 provided in the vicinity of a lower edge so as to be rotatable forward. A side plate 41 is provided on both side edges.
Extend 2 When the large opening / closing plate 36 is opened, the lower end of the rear edge of the side plate 41 contacts the stopper 43 from below to regulate the opening angle of the large opening / closing plate 36. When the large opening 35 is closed, the upper end of the rear edge of the side plate 41 contacts the inclined front edge of the stopper 43 from the front.

On the other hand, a large opening / closing plate driving member 44 is fixed to the large winning opening solenoid 39 as a driving source. The large opening / closing plate driving member 44 is a member having a substantially angled cross section, and has a first disk insertion groove 45a and a second disk insertion groove 45b formed on upper and lower end surfaces. These insertion grooves 45a, 4
5b, a first disk 47a provided at the end of the plunger 46
And the second disk 47b is inserted and connected to the special winning opening solenoid 39. By sliding the side surface of the drive member 44 into contact with the solenoid mounting plate 48, the drive member 44 is prevented from swinging. The solenoid mounting plate 48 is a member formed by bending a metal plate and has a plurality of fastening holes 49, and the large winning opening solenoid 39 is fixed by screws passing through these fastening holes 49. At the same time, the mounting plate 48 is fixed to the mounting boss 50. A stopper plate 48a is provided on the lower surface of the solenoid mounting plate 48.
Is provided to prevent the plunger 46 from projecting.

An operation arm 51 is extended in the middle of the rear side of the large opening / closing plate driving member 44, and the operation pin 42 of the large opening / closing plate 36 is loosely fitted into a notch groove 52 provided at the end of the operation arm 51. I do. Therefore, when the large winning opening solenoid 39 is excited,
Since the plunger 46 rises against the return spring 53,
The large opening / closing plate driving member 44 rises, and the large opening / closing plate 36 rotates forward via the operation arm 51 and the operation pin 42 to open the large winning opening 21.

Behind the large opening 35, a special winning port back cover 56 having a special switch storage 54 and a special winning ball passage 55 is provided, and a middle frame 57 and an outer frame 58 are provided to provide a special winning ball. Approach room 59 and ball entry room 6 for small winning a prize mouth
0 is formed adjacent in the front-rear direction. That is, the middle frame 57 and the outer frame 5 that are fixed to the back side and below the special winning opening back cover 56.
8 constitutes a special winning opening ball approaching room 59 surrounded by the special winning opening ball collecting passage 61, the side frame plate 62 and the outer frame 58 of the special winning opening back cover 56 and the middle frame 57. In addition, a small winning opening ball approaching chamber 60 having the small winning opening back cover 63 extending below the middle frame 57 as a partition wall is formed between the small winning opening ball closing chamber 60 and the mounting substrate 25. Further, a 10-count switch 64 is provided at the lower end of the ball collecting passage 61 for the special winning opening provided in the middle frame 57. In addition, the above-mentioned big winning opening back cover 56 and the middle frame 5
7 and an outer frame 58 are attached to a guide boss for a middle frame and an outer frame mounting boss 65a protruding from an appropriate position of the mounting substrate 25, a boss 65b for fixing the big win opening back cover, and the like, and a screw 6 for fixing the big win opening back cover.
6a and other fixing screw groups 66 are appropriately fixed.

The special winning opening back cover 56 is provided with a special winning ball passage 55 in a corridor shape so as to form a special winning area and a ball passing portion through which a ball can pass, and a ball passing through the ball passing portion. Is provided in the special switch storage section 54 described above. A special winning ball guiding cover 68 for guiding the ball passing through the special winning ball passage 55 to the ball winning room 59 for the special winning opening is provided on the outer frame 58.
Is provided. The special switch 67 may be, for example, an optical sensor or a magnetic sensor.

When the ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 21 is luckily placed on the special winning ball passage 55 while the large opening / closing plate 36 is open, the special switch 67 is actuated, and then the special winning ball guiding of the outer frame 58 is performed. Guided to the inclined passage A of the cover 68, the middle frame 5
7 falls into the ball collecting passage 61 for the special winning opening. On the other hand, the balls not placed in the special winning ball passage 55 directly fall into the special winning opening ball collecting passage 61 of the middle frame 57. Then, the ball that has dropped into the ball collecting passage 61, that is, the ball winning room 5 for the special winning opening
The balls gathered at 9 are detected by the 10 count switch 64, then discharged to the back of the machine and processed as winning balls.

Below the special winning opening 21, there is a special winning opening 2.
A small winning opening 23 smaller than the horizontal width of No. 1 is formed. The small winning opening 23 is also provided with a small opening / closing plate 38 and a small winning opening solenoid 69 as a drive source so that the small winning opening 23 can be converted into a first state disadvantageous to the player and a second state advantageous to the player.

The small opening / closing plate 38 is supported by a support shaft 70 so as to be rotatable forward, and an operation pin 71 extends laterally. On the other hand, the small opening / closing plate driving member 72 is fixed to the small winning opening solenoid 69 as a driving source. The small opening / closing plate driving member 72 is a member having a substantially angled cross section, and has a first disk insertion groove 73a and a second disk insertion groove 73b formed on upper and lower end surfaces. These insertion grooves 73a,
73b, a first disk 75 provided at the end of the plunger 74
a and the second disc 75b are respectively inserted to connect the small winning opening solenoid 69. The small opening / closing plate driving member 72
Is slidably in contact with the solenoid mounting plate 76 to prevent the drive member 72 from swinging. The solenoid mounting plate 76 is a member formed by bending a metal plate and has a plurality of fixing holes 77. The screws 69 passing through these fixing holes 77 are used to form the small winning opening solenoid 69.
And the mounting plate 76 is fixed to the mounting boss 50. Further, a stopper plate 76a is provided on the lower surface of the solenoid mounting plate 76 to prevent the plunger 74 from projecting. The small winning opening solenoid 69 and the large winning opening solenoid 39 are arranged substantially symmetrically.

An operating arm 78 extends from the lower edge of the small opening / closing plate driving member 72, and the operating pin 71 of the small opening / closing plate 38 is loosely fitted into a cutout groove 79 provided at the tip of the operating arm 78. I do. Therefore, when the small winning opening solenoid 69 is excited,
Since the plunger 74 rises against the return spring 80,
The small opening / closing plate driving member 72 rises, and the small opening / closing plate 38 rotates forward through the operation arm 78 and the operation pin 71 to open the small winning opening 23. When the small winning opening 23 is opened, the side plate 38 'of the small opening / closing plate 38 is connected to the stopper 43'.
To regulate the opening angle.

On the other hand, behind the small winning opening 23, a ball approaching room 60 for the small winning opening is formed adjacent to the ball closing room 59 of the large winning opening 21 in the front-rear direction. That is, the small winning opening back cover 63 extending below the large winning opening ball collecting passage 61 of the middle frame 57 serves as a partition wall, and the ball moving room 60 is formed. A small winning opening count switch mounting portion 81 is provided below the large winning opening ball collecting passage 61 of the middle frame 57, and the count switch mounting portion 8 is provided.
At 1, a ball detection switch composed of an optical sensor or the like is stopped as a small winning opening count switch 82.

The ball that has entered the small winning opening 23 as described above is taken into the ball approaching chamber 60 for the small winning opening 23, and has a rib-shaped discharge passage B formed on the back surface of the mounting board 25. , Is detected by the small winning opening count switch 82, and then discharged to the back of the machine. In the illustrated embodiment, the small winning opening count switch 82 is constituted by a gate-shaped optical sensor, but a pass-type magnetic sensor having a ball passage may be used. Further, a flat ball detector which is provided with a coil in the ball passage and is capable of detecting a ball passing through the ball passage may be used, and this ball detector may be applied to the discharge passage B.

A pair of left and right first specific winning openings 18 'are further formed on the mounting board 25 of the above-described winning device unit 26 as specific winning means of the first variable display device 15. The first specific winning opening 18 ′ has a gutter-shaped starting ball passage 83 that opens upward, and a starting switch 84 faces the starting ball passage 83. According to the illustrated embodiment, the start switch 84 is connected to the start switch 8.
The case 4 is locked by a locking claw 85 on the rear end surface thereof. The specific winning opening is arranged in parallel with a lamp case 86 forming an indicator light, and the inner wall of the lamp case 86 is a guiding wall 87 that can guide a ball to the small winning opening 23.

The above-mentioned first variable display device 15 and the winning device unit 2 having the large winning opening 21 and the small winning opening 23
6, a first specific winning means for changing the display state of the first variable display device 15 is disposed above the specific area of the special winning opening 21 to avoid the specific area of the special winning opening 21. A second specific winning means for changing the display state of the second variable display device 16 is provided in the upper part. According to the illustrated embodiment, the first specific prize means and the second specific prize means are formed as the specific prize means unit 20.

That is, a specific winning means provided with a first specific winning opening 18 serving as a specific winning means of the first variable display device 15 and a second specific winning opening 19 serving as a specific winning means of the second variable display device 16. The unit 20 is, according to the embodiment shown, provided with a start switch 8 at approximately the upper central portion of one substrate.
Along with providing one of the first specific winning openings 18 facing 4 ',
A pair of second specific winning openings 19 facing the start switch 88 are provided on the left and right sides, respectively, and further, a starting memory indicating lamp 89 for displaying a starting memory of the second specific winning opening 19 by a light emitting diode or the like.
Is provided. Note that the second specific winning opening 19 may be of a type in which a hit ball does not win and passes.

Next, an example of a game in the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be briefly described. The pachinko machine 1 is controlled by control means as shown in the block diagram of FIG. Also, in the pachinko machine 1, when a ball hit by a player wins the variable prize device which is the large winning opening 21, fifteen prize balls are paid out for one winning ball, and another general winning opening 28 or the like is won. In such a case, a setting is made such that seven prize balls are paid out per one prize ball.

First, the player has a special winning port 18, 19 for creating a condition for converting the large winning port 21 and the small winning port 23 into the second state advantageous to the player. Special winning means unit 20 arranged at the center
Aim at the target. That is, this specific winning means unit 2
Since the first specific winning opening 18 and the second specific winning opening 19 are provided at 0, when a hit ball wins the first specific winning opening 18, the first variable display device 15 starts variable display and stops. When the pattern is in a preset mode, it becomes "big hit",
For example, for about 30 seconds or when the 10-count switch 64 counts 10 winning balls as one cycle, the game shifts to a special game in which the large winning opening 21 is opened up to 16 times. Also,
When passing through the second specific winning opening 19, the second variable display device 16 starts variably displaying, and the stop symbol becomes a "hit" to solve the preset mode, and the second variable display device 23 which is the small winning opening 23. The winning device 24 opens, for example, for about 3 seconds.

Even when the large winning opening 21 or the small winning opening 23 is opened, if the player hits the specific winning means unit 20 and hits the ball, the game balls are concentrated in the center of the game section 14 and the large It flows into the winning opening 21 and the small winning opening 23. Therefore,
The player only has to aim at a fixed target and fire the target, and it is not necessary to change the target according to the progress of the game, and the game is easy to understand. In addition, the control means emits various sound effects from the speakers according to the progress of the game, and turns on or blinks various indicator lights to excite the game.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims. For example, in the illustrated embodiment, the predetermined condition is created by the variable display device. However, when the hit ball wins a specific winning opening and is in the right state, it may be established by winning the specific winning means. .

[0030]

As described above, the present invention is based on the fact that the pachinko ball enters the first and second specific winning openings based on the first and second pachinko balls.
The first and second variable winning devices change from a first state disadvantageous to the player to a second state advantageous to the player when the display of the variable display device has a preset display mode, Since the specific winning port and the second specific winning port are provided on one substrate, the specific winning ports can be aggregated, and the arrangement of the specific winning ports becomes easy. In addition, it is possible to change the prize mode, and it is possible to provide a pachinko machine with high interest. Further, the pachinko machine is easy for the player to aim at.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of the winning device unit.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a main part of the winning device unit.

4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3 showing a cross section of the winning device unit.

FIG. 5 is a partially cut away rear view of the winning device unit with an outer frame removed.

6 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG.

FIGS. 7A and 7B show a main portion of the winning device unit with a special winning opening cover, a middle frame and an outer frame removed, wherein FIG. 7A is a rear view and FIG.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the special winning opening cover, the middle frame and the outer frame.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the driving means for the special winning opening.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of a drive unit for a small winning opening.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 pachinko machine 14 gaming section 15 first variable display device 16 second variable display device 17 display device unit 18 first specific winning opening 19 second specific winning opening 20 specific winning means unit 21 large winning opening 22 first Variable winning device 23 small winning opening 24 second variable winning device 25 mounting board 26 winning device unit

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A first and a second variable prize when a display of a first and a second variable display device becomes a preset display mode based on a pachinko ball entering a first and a second specific prize opening. A pachinko machine in which the device converts a first state disadvantageous to a player to a second state advantageous to the player, wherein the first specific winning opening and the second specific winning opening are provided on one substrate. Characterized pachinko machine. 2. A substrate provided with a first specific winning opening and a second specific winning opening is arranged between the first variable display device and the first variable winning device. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. The first specific winning opening and the second specific winning opening are a winning opening for detecting a pachinko ball winning and a winning opening for detecting the passage of a pachinko ball without winning. The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a second specific winning opening is provided on the left and right of the first specific winning opening. 5. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the first variable display device and the second variable display device are integrally formed as a unit. 6. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the first variable winning device and the second variable winning device are arranged side by side on one mounting board.