JP2000116854A - Handle for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a handle of a pachinko machine capable of providing the vibration in addition to the visual and acoustic stimulation in the condition of a special prize or in the high probable condition of the special prize. SOLUTION: A compact rotary motor 24 fixed inside of a knob 23 of a handle 22 of a ball shooting mechanism 12 is rotated during the operation of a slot machine, during the REACH of high probability of a special prize, where the numbers of two figures or two pictures are identified with each other, or during the winning of the special prize, so that the vibration generated at that time is transmitted to a hand of a player gripping the knob 23 for operating the handle 22.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle for a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko gaming machines, for example, referred to as seven machines, use a drum, digital or liquid crystal screen, and a special prize is awarded when a specific symbol is completed in conjunction with a start winning port. In the case of a model called a wing object or an airplane type, when a hit ball wins in the start winning opening (opening / closing switch), the wing or prize opening of a special item in the center of the game console for a predetermined number of times. Are opened and closed, and when the ball that wins in the accessory at the time of opening and closing wins in the V zone, a special prize is won. During a so-called reach state in which there is a high possibility that a prize will occur during this prize or the next time, the illumination provided in the pachinko gaming table will flash or generate a specific sound, and the visual and auditory stimuli will cause the player's expectation. Degree and excitement.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, in a state where a prize is highly likely to occur or a prize state, in addition to visual and auditory stimuli, vibration is transmitted to a hand operating a steering wheel. It is an object of the present invention to provide a handle for a pachinko machine that can further increase the degree of expectation and excitement of a player.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pachinko machine handle for achieving the above object, in which a control circuit attached to the pachinko machine has a control signal provided inside a knob of the handle for controlling the firing of a hit ball. A vibrator to be driven is provided.

[0005]

The pachinko machine handle having the above-described structure can vibrate the vibrator by a control signal of the control circuit in a state in which a prize is highly likely to occur or in a prize state. As a result, in addition to visual and auditory stimuli such as blinking of illuminations and generation of specific sounds during a prize or a reach state, bodily stimuli that transmit vibration to the hand are added, and the player's expectation and excitement are further increased. The degree can be increased. In addition, even when the player has weak visual acuity or hearing impairment, it is possible to reliably recognize that the player is in the reach state or the special prize state.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of the vibrator 1 in the pachinko game console 11, and FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the pachinko game console 11 having the pachinko machine handle 22 of the present invention. FIG. 3 and FIG. 3 are front views of the pachinko gaming table 11 called a seven machine. As shown in FIG. 1, the control system of the vibrator 1 in the pachinko gaming table 11 includes a vibrator 1, a detecting means 2 for detecting a state in which a prize is likely to occur or a prize state, and a detection signal of the detecting means. And control means 3 for controlling the driving of the vibrator based on the above.

[0007] As shown in FIG. 2, the vibrator 1 is fixed inside a knob 23 of a handle 22 of the ball firing mechanism 12. The vibrator 1 uses a small rotating motor 24, and a rotating body 26 having a semicircular cross section is attached to a rotating shaft 25 of the rotating motor 24 so that vibration is generated during rotation. The amplitude and frequency of this vibration are small and do not affect the firing of the ball.

[0008] As shown in FIG.
By operating the handle 22, the pachinko ball is fired on the board 13 by the electric ball firing mechanism 12 to play a game. On the board 13, a slot machine 15 in which a three-digit number string and three symbols are displayed in addition to the out port 14, a normal prize port 16, a special prize prize hole 18 having an electric accessory 17, A start winning hole 19 and the like are provided. The start winning hole 19 has a sensor 20 for detecting that a hit ball has won.
Is provided.

The pachinko gaming table 11 is provided with a control circuit 21. The control circuit 21 includes a CPU, an input / output interface, and storage elements such as a ROM and a RAM (none of which are shown). The machine 15, the electric accessory 17, and the like are operated, and a blinking signal and an acoustic signal of illumination of the pachinko game console 11 are output. For example, when a hit ball is won in the start winning hole 19, a detection signal of the sensor 20 that detects this is input to the control circuit 21. The control circuit 21 outputs a control signal based on the detection signal, and the slot machine 1
5 is operated and stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. When the slot machine 15 is stopped, a three-digit number or a specific symbol is awarded for a special prize. The occurrence of this prize is fed back to the control circuit 21, and the control signal of the control circuit 21
The electric accessory 17 is activated to open the special prize prize hole 18 for a predetermined time to extremely increase the prize rate.

While the slot machine 15 is operating, during a so-called reach where a two-digit number or two symbols match and a special prize is likely to occur next, or when the electric accessory 17 The control circuit 21 operates during the occurrence of the special prize in which
, The small rotary motor 24 fixed inside the knob 23 of the handle 22 of the hit ball firing mechanism 12 rotates. Then, the vibration generated at that time is transmitted to the hand of the player who operates the handle 22 while gripping the knob 23. Therefore, in addition to the visual and auditory stimuli such as the blinking of the illumination and the generation of a specific sound, a bodily stimulus in which vibration is transmitted to the hand is added, and the degree of expectation and excitement of the player can be further increased. In addition, even when the player has weak visual acuity or hearing impairment, the player can reliably recognize that the player is in the reach state or the special prize state.

In the above-described embodiment, the pachinko game console 11 referred to as a Seven machine has been described. However, a model referred to as a wing or an airplane type is in a state in which a special prize is likely to occur, during a special prize, or during a right. While a right is being generated in a model called an object, vibration can be generated by rotating a small rotary motor 24 fixed inside the knob 23 of the handle 22.

The state in which the special prize is highly likely to occur or the special prize state can also be detected by software detecting means using a program for operating a slot machine or an electrical accessory. As the vibrator 1, an electroacoustic transducer for converting an electric signal to an ultrasonic signal, a piezoelectric ceramic for converting electric vibration to mechanical vibration, or the like can be used instead of the small rotary motor.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic block diagram showing a control system of a vibrator 1 in a pachinko gaming table 11.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway side view of a main part of the pachinko gaming table 11.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pachinko gaming table 11.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Oscillator 2 ... Detecting means 3 ... Control means 11 ... Pachinko gaming table 12 ... Ball hitting firing mechanism 15 ... Slot machine 19 ... Winning hole for start 20 .. .Sensor 21 ... Control circuit 22 ... Handle 23 ... Knob 24 ... Small motor 26 ... Rotating body

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A handle for a pachinko machine, wherein a vibrator driven by a control signal of a control circuit attached to the pachinko machine is provided inside a knob of a handle for controlling firing of a hit ball.