JP2001252411A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of detecting a ball entered in one winning hole while distinguishing modes of the winning hole. SOLUTION: Left and right wings 3, 4 are provided with projecting walls 3a, 4a projecting to opposite face sides in a state that a projecting amount is gradually increased toward a lower part. An interval between the left and right wings 3, 4 is determined to be larger than the diameter W10 of a ball 20 at its upper side W1, and smaller than the diameter W10 of the ball 20 at its lower side W2 due to the projecting walls 3a, 4a. As the projecting amount of both projecting walls 3a, 4a is gradually reduced toward a game board face 10 side, the dropping of the winning ball 20 is stopped at a position approximately half of the projecting walls 3a, 4a and the ball is sent to a first winning path 11 on the rear side of the game board face 10 along the inclination of both projecting walls 3a, 4a when the winning hole 1 is reduced. On the other hand, the ball 20 is dropped without disturbed with the projecting walls 3a, 4a to be sent to a second winning path 12 when the winning hole 1 is enlarged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine typified by a pachinko game machine that plays a game by hitting a ball into a game area.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, pachinko gaming machines are provided with various standards, and cannot be shipped unless these standards are passed. Therefore, various tests are performed before the pachinko gaming machine is shipped, and it is checked whether or not the test results are within specifications. In such a test, for example, the ratio of prize balls due to the role (principal ratio) and the average number of prize balls of the normal electric role in the high probability state are examined. In the first-class pachinko gaming machine P of FIG.
And the big winning prize port 62, the ratio of the bonus is as shown in equation (1), and the average number of winning balls of the ordinary motorized accessory in the high probability state is as in equation (2). Required.

[0003]

(Equation 1) As can be seen from the above formulas (1) and (2), when the accessory ratio or the like is obtained, the winning opening 61 related to the ordinary electric accessory is used.
It is necessary to detect the number of winning balls at the time of enlargement. For this reason, at the time of the test, a switch is mounted between the game nails 63 and 64 disposed above the winning opening 61, and the number of hit balls passing through the gaming nails 63 and 64 is determined as the winning ball when the winning opening 61 is reduced. The number of winning balls when the winning opening 61 is enlarged is detected based on the difference between the total number of winning balls in the winning opening 61 and the number of hit balls passing between the game nails 63 and 64.

[0004]

However, when a ball that has passed between the game nails 63 and 64 does not win the winning opening 61 or when the winning opening 61 is enlarged, the hitting ball 6
In some cases, a prize may be won between 3,64. In any case, the number of winning balls is incorrectly counted, and there is a problem that an accurate test result cannot be obtained.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problem, and provides a ball game machine capable of distinguishing and detecting a hit ball which has won one winning port for each mode of the winning port. It is intended to be.

[0006]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve this object, a ball game machine according to claim 1 is for playing a game by hitting a ball into a game area, and a game machine provided in the game area. A winning opening that can be changed into a mode, two winning paths through which a hit ball winning the winning port passes, and a switching device that switches a winning path through which a hit ball passes among the two winning paths according to the mode of the winning opening. And a merging path where the two winning paths merge, a first detecting device provided on the merging path and detecting a hit ball passing through the merging path, and a first detecting apparatus provided on one of the winning paths and one of the winning paths A second detection device that detects a hit ball passing through the path.

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
The number of hit balls passing through one of the winning paths is detected by the second detecting device, and the number of hit balls passing through the other winning path is detected by the second detecting device from the number of hit balls detected by the first detecting device. It is calculated by subtracting the number of hit balls. Therefore, it is possible to accurately detect the number of hit balls that have been won for each winning opening mode.

[0008]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment,
A pachinko game machine will be described as an example of a ball game machine. FIG. 1A is a front view of a winning port related to an ordinary electric accessory of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG.
Is a side sectional view thereof. In FIGS. 1 (a) and (b),
The state when the winning opening is reduced is shown. FIG.
FIG. 2A is an enlarged front view of the winning opening, and FIG.
(B) is a side sectional view thereof.

The prize port 1 is a prize port for an ordinary electric accessory, and when the left and right blades 3 and 4 are closed (FIG. 1),
And, they have two aspects when they are open (FIG. 2). The winning opening 1 is activated when a game ball wins a specific winning opening, passes through a specific gate, or a combination of specific symbols is displayed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 (a) and 1 (b), the winning opening 1 includes a base plate 5 attached to a game board surface 10, and a front cover 2 is provided on the base plate 5. Has been attached.
Non-penetrating shaft holes 2a and 2b are provided on the rear surfaces of both upper sides of the front cover 2, and the shaft pins 3b (4b) of the left blade 3 and the right blade 4 forming tulip petals in both shaft holes 2a and 2b. ) Are mounted on each shaft.

The left blade 3 and the right blade 4 are both provided with protruding walls 3a, 4a protruding from the opposing surfaces thereof, and the protruding amounts of the protruding walls 3a, 4a are increased toward the lower side. It is an inclined wall. The distance between the left and right blades 3 and 4 due to the two projecting walls 3a and 4a is such that when the left and right blades 3 and 4 are closed and reduced, the upper side W1 is larger than the diameter W10 of the hitting ball 20 and the lower side W2 is the diameter of the hitting ball 20 It is formed smaller than W10 (W1>W10> W2). Further, as shown in FIG. 1B, both protruding walls 3a (4a) are inclined walls whose protruding amount is reduced toward the game board surface 10 side. Therefore, the hit ball 20 which has won the winning opening 1 at the time of reduction
Is stopped at approximately half the position of both projecting walls 3a, 4a, and then, along the inclination of both projecting walls 3a, 4a,
It is sent to the first winning path 11 formed on the back side of the game board surface 10.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the distance W4 between the left and right blades 3, 4 and a connecting piece 7d of the solenoid arm 7, which will be described later, is formed smaller than the diameter W10 of the hit ball 20. W4 <W10), hitting ball 20 is projected wall 3
It does not fall down on the way from a, 4a to the connecting piece 7d and enter the second winning path 12.

At the lower ends of the left blade 3 and the right blade 4, a pushing portion 3c (4c) is formed. This pushing portion 3c (4
When c) is pushed upward by the distal end portion 7a of the solenoid arm 7, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B,
The winning opening 1 changes to an enlarged state in which the left and right blades 3 and 4 are opened.

The solenoid arm 7 has left and right blades 3,
4 is a member constituting a part of each of the winning paths 11 and 12 while enlarging or reducing 4. FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the solenoid arm 7. The solenoid arm 7 has a pair of rocking pieces 7c, 7c formed in the same shape, and the pair of rocking pieces 7c, 7c are connected at their rear ends by bar-shaped connecting members 7e to plate-shaped connecting pieces. The central portions are connected to each other by 7d.

The connecting piece 7d is formed in a substantially L-shape with a front portion bent upward and a rear portion extending along the lower end of the swinging piece 7c. As shown in FIG. 1 (b), the rear portion of the connecting piece 7d extending along the lower end of the swinging piece 7c, together with the path wall 11c, forms part of the first winning path 11 when the winning opening 1 is reduced. Form. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2 (b), when the winning opening 1 is enlarged, the front portion of the connecting piece 7d bent upward has an interval W6 between its tip and the upper wall of the first winning path 11. The diameter W of the hit ball 20
10 (W6 <W1).
0). Therefore, when the winning opening 1 is enlarged, the hit ball 20 enters the second winning path 12 without entering the first winning path 11,
The connecting piece 7d functions as a closing wall of the first winning path 11.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the winning opening 1
Of the connecting piece 7d at the time of expansion of the
An interval W7 between the first and second winning paths 12 and the path wall 11c that is separated from each other is formed smaller than the diameter W10 of the hit ball 20 (W7 <W10). Thus, when the winning opening 1 is reduced, the hit ball 20 is on the connecting piece 7d (see FIG. 1).
(B)) Even if the solenoid arm 7 is swung to enlarge the winning opening 1 and becomes as shown in FIG.
The hit ball 20 that has entered the first winning path 11 passes from the gap W7 to the second
The player does not enter the winning path 12.

In FIG. 3, shaft pins 7b projecting outward are provided in the center of each rocking piece 7c and slightly behind the center. The solenoid arm 7 has a shaft pin 7
The first swing path 11 is swingably mounted on both side walls of the first winning path 11 with b as a swing axis. An engagement recess 7f is formed at the rear end of the solenoid arm 7, and a protrusion (not shown) of the drive plate 8 attached to the solenoid 9 is formed in the engagement recess 7f.
Are engaged. Therefore, the solenoid arm 7 is swung about the shaft pin 7b in conjunction with the operation of the solenoid 9. Further, a pair of tip portions 7a formed in a rod shape are provided at the tip of the solenoid arm 7. The tip 7a swings up and down in an arc-shaped trajectory by swinging of the solenoid arm 7, and enlarges or reduces the left and right blades 3 and 4 of the winning opening 1. It is sufficient that one engagement recess 7f is provided in the solenoid arm 7.

As shown in FIG. 1 (b), two winning paths 11, 12 through which a hit ball 20 having won the winning opening 1 pass are formed on the back of the game board surface 10. Above, the hit ball 2 which was won when the left and right blades 3, 4 were closed
A first winning path 11 through which 0 passes is arranged, and below,
A second winning path 12 through which a hit ball 20 that has won when the left and right blades 3 and 4 are opened is arranged.

A pair of shaft holes (not shown) are formed in the side wall of the first winning path 11, and the left and right shaft pins 7b of the solenoid arm 7 are mounted on the shaft holes. A notch 11a is provided above the first winning path 11 so that the solenoid arm 7 and the driving plate 8 of the solenoid 9 can be connected. The width W3 of the notch 11a is equal to the hit ball 2
0 is smaller than the diameter W10 (W3 <
W10) The hit ball 20 that has entered the first winning path 11 does not jump out of the notch 11a. In the middle of each of the winning paths 11 and 12, a ring-shaped sensor 11b,
12b is provided so that the number of hit balls 20 that have passed each of the winning paths 11 and 12 can be detected.

A solenoid 9 for swinging the solenoid arm 7 to open and close the left and right blades 3 and 4 to enlarge or reduce the winning opening 1 is provided on one side outside the winning paths 11 and 12.
A drive plate 8 driven up and down by the solenoid 9 is provided. As shown in FIG. 1B, when the solenoid 9 is operated to move the drive plate 8 upward, the tip 7a of the solenoid arm 7 is pivoted downward about the shaft pin 7b, and the winning opening 1 is reduced. Change to state. On the other hand, FIG.
As shown in (b), the solenoid 9 is operated to drive the drive plate 8.
When the arm is moved downward, the solenoid arm 7
The tip 7a is swung upward centering on the left and right blades 3,
By pushing up the pushing portion 3c (4c) of No. 4, the winning opening 1 is changed to an enlarged state. As shown in FIG. 2A, the minimum distance W5 between the left and right blades 3 and 4 in this expanded state is
0 (W5> W1).
0). Therefore, the hit ball 20 which has won the winning opening 1 at the time of enlargement
Is dropped to the lowest end of the winning opening 1 without being blocked by the protruding walls 3a, 4a of the left and right blades 3, 4, and sent to the second winning path 12 on the back side of the game board surface 10.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine. Pachinko machine control unit 40
Is a ROM 41 storing various control programs executed by the CPU 41, which is an arithmetic unit.
And RA which is a memory for storing various data and the like.
M43. The program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 5 is stored in the ROM 42.

The CPU 41, the ROM 42, and the RAM 43
They are connected to each other via a bus line 44. The bus line 44 is also connected to an input / output port 45, and the input / output port 45 is connected to the sensor 11b provided in the first winning path 11 and the sensor 1 provided in the second winning path 12.
2b, a solenoid 9 for enlarging or reducing the winning opening 1 and other input / output devices 46 including a display device.

Further, a connector 47 is connected to the input / output port 45.
Is connected. At the time of the pre-shipment test of the pachinko gaming machine, an inspection device is connected to the connector 47 and various tests are performed. During this test, each sensor 11b,
The detection results of 12b and the like are totaled by the inspection device, and the number of winning balls when the winning opening (ordinary electric accessory) 1 is enlarged and when the winning opening is reduced is individually grasped.

Next, the operation in the case where the hit ball 20 wins the winning opening 1 configured as described above will be described. FIG.
As shown in (a) and (b), when the hit ball 20 wins when the left and right blades 3, 4 of the winning opening 1 are closed and contracted, the hit ball 20 drops at a substantially central portion of the protruding walls 3a, 4a. Is stopped, and thereafter, it is carried to the back side of the game board surface 10 along the inclination of the protruding walls 3a, 4a. Two winning paths, a first winning path 11 and a second winning path 12, are formed on the back side of the game board surface 10. When the winning opening 1 is reduced, the hitting ball 20 is formed by the connecting piece 7 d of the solenoid arm 7. It is carried to the first winning path 11 arranged above. The hit ball 20 carried to the first winning path 11 moves from above the connecting piece 7d of the solenoid arm 7 to the path wall 11c, and eventually the sensor 11
b, the ball moves to a winning ball discharging unit (not shown) and is discharged. Thus, the passing of the hit ball 20 is detected by the sensor 11.
By detecting b, it is possible to detect the hit ball 20 which has won when the winning opening 1 is reduced. As mentioned above,
Since the intervals W3 and W4 are formed to be smaller than the diameter W10 of the hit ball 20 (W3 <W10, W4 <W10), the hit ball 20 moving on the first winning path 11 becomes the second winning path 12
, Or jumping out of the first winning path 11 through the notch 11a can be prevented.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 (a) and 2 (b), when the hit ball 20 wins when the left and right blades 3, 4 of the winning opening 1 are opened and expanded, the hit ball 20 is formed on the projecting walls 3a, 4a. After passing through the space, it falls to the lowermost end of the front cover 2 and is carried to the second winning path 12. The hit ball 20 carried to the second winning path 12 passes through the sensor 12b, moves to a winning ball discharging unit (not shown), and is discharged. By detecting the passing of the hit ball 20 by the sensor 12b in this manner,
When the winning opening 1 is enlarged, the hit ball 20 that has won can be detected. As described above, each interval W6, W7 is equal to the hit ball 2
0 is smaller than the diameter W10 (W6 <
W10, W7 <W10), 20 balls when the winning opening 1 is expanded
Enters the first winning path 11 from the gap W6,
It is possible to prevent the vehicle from entering the first winning path 11 via the gap W7 during the movement of the second winning path 12.

Next, based on the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above will be described. This processing is executed by the control unit 40 of the pachinko gaming machine.

First, it is checked whether or not the hit ball 20 wins when the winning opening 1 is reduced, that is, whether or not the sensor 11b detects the hit ball 20 (S1). Sensor 11b hits ball 20
Is detected (S1: Yes), for example, five game balls are paid out (S2), and then the process A is executed (S3). The process A is a process executed when the hit ball 20 wins when the winning opening 1 is reduced. For example, the process A of the normal symbol display device 65 (see FIG. 10) including eight segment LEDs provided in the pachinko gaming machine is provided. This is the process of starting the fluctuation.

If the sensor 11b does not detect the hit ball 20 (S1: No), it is checked whether the sensor 12b has detected the hit ball 20 (S4). If the sensor 12b detects the hit ball 20 (S4: Yes), it means that the hit ball 20 has won when the winning opening 1 is enlarged. In this case, for example, 10 game balls are paid out (S5). . After the payout of the game balls, the process B is executed (S6). The process B is a process executed when the hit ball 20 wins when the winning opening 1 is enlarged, and is, for example, a special symbol display device 66 (FIG. 10) constituted by a liquid crystal display provided in a pachinko gaming machine.
This is a process for starting the fluctuation of the reference.

Each of the sensors 11b and 12b
Is not detected (S4: No), there is no hit ball 20 in the winning opening 1, so another process is executed according to the situation (S7). Process A (S3), Process B (S6),
After the execution of the other processing (S7), each processing is shifted to S1, and the processing described above is continued.

As described above, according to the ball game machine of the present embodiment, the winning path can be different between when the winning opening 1 is reduced and when the winning opening 1 is enlarged. The winning ball 20 can be accurately detected. In addition, when the hitting ball 20 hits the winning opening 1, the number of awarded balls to be paid out and processing executed thereafter can be changed according to the mode of the winning opening 1. That is, one winning port 1 can be treated as if it were two or more winning ports, depending on the mode. This further enhances the interest of the game.

Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is enlarged and the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is reduced can be accurately detected only in a test before shipment. Hereinafter, the same portions as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted, and only the portions unique to the second embodiment will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, in the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment, the third prize in which the two prize paths 11 and 12 join downstream of the first prize path 11 and the second prize path 12. A path 50 is provided. A ring-shaped sensor 51 is attached to the third winning path 50 so that the number of hit balls 20 passing through the third winning path 50 can be detected. The end of the third winning path 50 is connected to a winning ball discharging unit (not shown), and the hit ball 20 sent from the first or second winning path 11 or 12 to the third winning path 50.
Is further sent to the winning ball discharging unit and discharged from the winning ball discharging unit.

A ring-shaped sensor 52 is detachably attached to the first winning path 11. This sensor 52
Is a sensor for detecting the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is reduced in a pachinko gaming machine pre-shipment test. The sensor is attached during the pre-shipment test and removed after the test. That is, before the product is shipped, the test is performed in a state where the two sensors 51 and 52 are attached.
One sensor 52 is removed and shipped.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine during a pre-shipment test. In a pre-shipment test of a pachinko gaming machine, a control circuit board for testing on which the control unit 53 is mounted is attached instead of the control circuit board for shipment. After the pre-shipment test is completed, the test control circuit board on which the control unit 53 is mounted together with the sensor 52 of the first winning path 11 is removed, and thereafter, the control circuit board for shipment is attached and shipped. .

The control unit 53 for performing the pre-shipment test includes a CPU 54 as an arithmetic unit, a ROM 55 storing various test programs to be executed by the CPU 54 including the program of the flowchart shown in FIG.
a and a RAM 56 having a work memory.

The expansion counter 56a is a counter for counting the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is expanded in the pre-shipment test. "0" is cleared at the start of the test,
Each time the sensor 51 of the third winning path 50 detects the hit ball 20, 1 is added. The sensor 52 of the first winning path 11
When the hit ball 20 is detected, the enlargement counter 56a
Is decremented by one for each detection. This is because if the hit ball 20 wins when the winning opening 1 is reduced, the one hit ball 20 is detected by both the sensors 51 and 52.

The reduction counter 56b is a counter for counting the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is reduced in the pre-shipment test. As with the enlargement counter 56a, it is cleared to "0" at the start of the test. After the start of the test, 1 is added each time the sensor 52 attached to the first winning path 11 detects the hit ball 20.

These CPU 54, ROM 55, RAM
56 are connected to each other via a bus line 57. The bus line 57 is also connected to an input / output port 58, which is connected to the sensor 51 provided on the third winning path 50, the sensor 52 provided on the first winning path 11, the winning port 1 And other input / output devices 46 including a display device.

Next, based on the flowchart of FIG.
The operation of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above during a pre-shipment test will be described. This processing is executed by the control unit 53 described above.

In this processing, first, the enlargement counter 56
a and the values of the reduction counter 56b are cleared to "0" (S11). Next, it is checked whether or not the sensor 51 of the third winning path 50 has detected the hit ball 20 (S12). If the sensor 51 has detected the hit ball 20 (S12: Ye)
s) Once, the value of the enlargement counter 56a is incremented by "1" (S13). It is unclear whether the sensor 51 has just detected the hit ball 20 or not when the winning opening 1 is enlarged or when the winning opening 1 is reduced. In this case, the value of the enlargement counter 56a is temporarily set to “ 1 ”(S13), and the sensor 52 of the first winning path 11
Is detected, the added enlargement counter 56a
Is subtracted by "1".

When the sensor 51 does not detect the hit ball 20 (S12: No), or after the processing of S13, the processing is shifted to S1.
4 and the sensor 52 of the first winning path 11
It is checked whether 0 has been detected (S14). Sensor 5
If 2 detects the hit ball 20 (S14: Yes),
Since the winning is made when the winning opening 1 is reduced, "1" is added to the value of the reduction counter 56b (S15).
"1" is subtracted from the value of the enlargement counter 56a (S1).
6). As described above, the hit ball 20 that has won when the winning opening 1 is reduced is detected by both the sensors 51 and 52. If the sensor 52 does not detect the hit ball 20 (S14: No), or after the process of S16, the process proceeds to S1.
The process proceeds to S2, and the above-described processes from S12 to S17 are repeatedly executed.

As described above, in the ball game machine of the second embodiment,
The number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is enlarged and the number of winning balls when the winning opening 1 is reduced are accurately stored in the expansion counter 56a and the reduction counter 56b, respectively. Therefore,
Based on the values of both counters 56a and 56b, the ratio of the accessory and the average number of winning balls of the electric accessory can be accurately calculated.

In the first aspect, the third winning path 50 is used as the merging path, the sensor 51 is used as the first detecting device,
The sensor 52 corresponds to each of the detection devices. The second detecting device of the above-mentioned ball game machine is configured to be removable. Therefore, the pre-shipment test of the ball game machine may be performed by mounting the second detection device, and then the ball game machine may be shipped by removing the second detection device.

As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, in this embodiment, the winning paths 11 and 12 of the hit balls (winning balls) 20 are changed in accordance with the “change in form” of enlarging or reducing the winning opening 1. However, the winning path of the winning ball may be changed according to not only the “change in form” but also the “change in game state (game mode)”. The “change of the game mode” includes a high probability state and a low probability state, a state in which the normal symbol display device 65 and the special symbol display device 66 are operating and a stop state, and the like. It should be noted that it is naturally possible to apply the present invention to a prize hole other than the ordinary electric accessory and to apply to a ball game machine other than the pachinko game machine.

Further, the present invention can be developed as follows. In a ball game machine that plays a game by hitting a hit ball into a game area, a prize port provided in the game area and changing to two or more modes, and two or more prize paths through which a hit ball winning the prize port passes. And a switching device for switching the winning path according to the mode of the winning opening, and a detecting device for detecting a hit ball passing through the winning path switched by the switching device. According to this ball game machine, a hit ball hit into the game area is sent to a winning ball discharging unit through a winning path after winning in a winning opening. The winning path through which the hit ball passes is switched by the switching device according to the mode of the winning opening, and the hit ball passing through the winning path is detected by the detecting device. Therefore, the winning ball is detected separately for each mode of the winning opening. That is, according to this ball-and-ball game machine, the winning path through which a hit ball winning one winning port passes is switched according to the mode of the winning port. Therefore, there is an effect that a winning ball can be detected for each winning opening mode. Therefore, for example, an accurate test result can be obtained in a test performed before shipment.

In a ball game machine in which a ball is hit into a game area to play a game, a winning port provided in the game area and capable of changing in two or more modes, and two or more hit balls passing through the winning port pass through the winning port. A winning path, a switching device for switching the winning path according to the mode of the winning opening, a detecting device for detecting a hit ball passing through the winning path switched by the switching device, and a hit ball winning the winning opening. In the case, there are provided payout means capable of paying out two or more types of game balls, and control means for switching the number of game balls paid out by the payout means in accordance with the mode of the winning opening based on the detection result by the detection device. It is a ball game machine. In this case, the payout means corresponds to each processing of S2 and S5 in FIG. 5, and the control means corresponds to each processing of S1 and S4 in FIG.

Also, in a ball game machine which hits a ball into a game area to play a game, a winning port provided in the game area and which can be changed into two or more modes, and a hit ball which has won the winning port passes through the winning area. The winning path described above, a switching device for switching the winning path according to the mode of the winning opening, a detecting device for detecting a hit ball passing through the winning path switched by the switching device, and a hitting ball to the winning opening. A game state presenting means capable of presenting two or more types of game states when a prize is won, and a game state appearing by the game state presenting means is changed to a form of the winning opening based on a detection result by the detection device. And a control means for switching in response to the change. FIG. 5 shows the game state appearance means in this case.
The processes in S3 and S6 correspond to the following.
Each process of S1 and S4 in FIG.

In a ball game machine in which a player hits a ball into a game area to play a game, a winning port provided in the game area can be changed into two modes, and two winning paths through which a hit ball winning the winning port passes. A switching device that switches a winning path, through which a hit ball passes, of the two winning paths in accordance with the mode of the winning opening; a merging path where the two winning paths merge; and a merging path provided at the merging path. A ball game machine including a first detection device that detects a hit ball passing through a path, and a second detection device that is provided on one of the winning paths and detects a hit ball passing through one of the winning paths. According to this ball game machine, the number of hit balls passing through one winning path is detected by the second detecting device, and the number of hit balls passing through the other winning path is determined by the number of hit balls detected by the first detecting device. Is calculated by subtracting the number of hit balls detected by the second detection device from Therefore, according to this ball game machine, it is possible to accurately detect the number of hit balls that have won a prize for each winning opening mode. In this case, the third winning path 50 is used as the merging path.
However, the sensor 51 corresponds to the first detecting device, and the sensor 52 corresponds to the second detecting device. The second detecting device of the above-mentioned ball game machine is configured to be removable. Therefore, the pre-shipment test of the ball game machine is performed with the second detection device attached, and then the second detection device is removed,
A ball game machine can be shipped.

[0050]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a bullet-ball game machine.
The number of hit balls passing through one of the winning paths is detected by the second detecting device, and the number of hit balls passing through the other winning path is detected by the second detecting device from the number of hit balls detected by the first detecting device. It is calculated by subtracting the number of hit balls. Therefore, there is an effect that the number of hit balls that have won a prize can be accurately detected for each prize opening mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 (a) is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention when a winning opening relating to an ordinary electric accessory is reduced, and FIG. 1 (b) is a side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 2 (a) is a front view of a winning opening relating to an ordinary electric accessory when the winning opening is enlarged, and FIG. 2 (b) is a side sectional view thereof.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a solenoid arm.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a process executed by a control unit of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a side cross-sectional view of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention in which a winning opening relating to an ordinary electric accessory is reduced.

FIG. 7 is a side cross-sectional view of a magnifying hole relating to an ordinary electric accessory of a pachinko gaming machine in a second embodiment when the winning opening is enlarged.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of a pachinko gaming machine in a second embodiment during a pre-shipment test.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a process executed by the control unit of the pachinko gaming machine during a pre-shipment test in the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the related art.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Winning opening 3, 4 Blade 3a, 4a Projecting wall (part of switching device) 7 Solenoid arm (part of switching device) 7d Connecting piece 11 First winning path (winning path) 12 Second winning path (winning path) 11b, 12b, 51, 52 Sensor (detection device) 20 Hitting ball

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball game machine which plays a game by hitting a hit ball into a game area, comprising: a winning opening provided in the gaming area, which can be changed into two modes; A winning path, a switching device that switches a winning path through which a hit ball passes out of the two winning paths according to the form of the winning opening, a merging path where the two winning paths merge, and a merging path provided in the merging path; A first detecting device that detects a hit ball passing through the merging path; and a second detecting device that is provided on one of the winning paths and detects a hit ball that passes through one of the winning paths. Ball game machine.