JP2002177508A - Game ball accepting device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game ball accepting device capable of reducing the difference in the number of prize balls acquired by a player at a big bonus. SOLUTION: At the termination timing of a round, vane members 41 and 42 are closed, and large winning ports (accepting ports) 43 and 44 are closed. A discharge port 50 is formed in the downflow direction of game balls entering the right large winning port 43, and a discharge port 51 is formed on a downflow path of game balls entering the left large winning port 44. The game balls entering the large winning ports 43 and 44 and retained at a portion from a first guide section 41a to a second guide section 42a are discharged on the game board face of a game board 5 through the discharge ports 50 and 51, therefore the delivery of extra prize balls can be reduced.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game ball receiving device provided in a game machine for opening and closing a receiving port for receiving a game ball when predetermined game conditions are satisfied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this kind of game ball receiving device, a variable winning device provided in a first type pachinko machine shown in FIGS. 13 to 16 has been known. FIG.
1 is a front explanatory view of a conventional pachinko machine equipped with a blade-type variable winning device. FIG. 14 (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a game ball wins the variable winning device provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 13, and FIG. 14 (B) is a diagram showing winning of the variable winning device shown in FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a flowing path of a game ball. FIG. 15 is an explanatory front view of a conventional pachinko machine provided with a door-type variable winning device. FIG. 16A shows FIG.
FIG. 16B is an explanatory diagram showing how a game ball wins a variable winning device provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 5, and FIG.
FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a flowing path of a game ball that has won the variable winning device shown in FIG. 15.

In a conventional pachinko machine 500 shown in FIG. 13, when a game ball fired from a firing device (not shown) passes through a first-type starting port 504 provided on a game board 502, a special symbol display device 506 displays " Special symbols such as "0" to "9" are scrolled up and down at three locations in the horizontal direction, and a big hit occurs when the three symbols at the same location are aligned with the same special symbol. And the variable winning device 51
The blade-type blade members 512 and 512 provided in the opening operation are opened to open the special winning ports 514 and 514 for a predetermined time.
As shown in FIG. 14 (A), the game balls P which have won the special winning openings 514, 514 from the passage 516 formed through the game board 502 as shown in FIG. 14 (B).
Of the detection switch 5 through the downflow path 518.
20 and is discharged to a collecting gutter (not shown). The CPU 522 counts the number of winnings in the special winning openings 514 and 514 based on the detection signal from the detection switch 520, and pays out a prize ball corresponding to the counted value.

[0004] Then, the CPU 522 sets the special winning opening 51.
When the opening time of 4,514 reaches a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), or when the number of winnings in the special winning openings 514,514 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the blade member 51
2, 512 are closed, and the special winning openings 514, 514 are closed. At this time, when the winning prize winning in the special winning openings 514 and 514 passes through a specific area (not shown) provided inside the variable winning device 510, the special winning opening 5 is continuously obtained.
14, 514 are open. Thus, the special winning opening 51
A predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) can be played on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area, with the round from the opening of 4,514 to the closing as one round.

A conventional pachinko machine 60 shown in FIG.
13 except that the structure of the variable winning device 610 is different.
The control similar to that of the pachinko machine 500 shown in FIG. That is, when a big hit occurs, the door-type movable member 612 provided in the variable winning device 610 is opened, and the big winning port 6 is opened.
14 is opened for a predetermined time. Then, as shown in FIG. 16 (A), the game ball P which has won the large winning opening 614 that has opened.
Flows out from the passage 516 formed through the game board 502 to the back surface of the game board 502 as shown in FIG.
It is detected by the detection switch 520 via the downflow path 518, and is discharged to a collecting gutter (not shown). CPU5
In step 22, the number of winnings in the special winning opening 614 is counted based on the detection signal from the detection switch 520, and a prize ball corresponding to the counted value is paid out.

[0006] Then, the CPU 522 sets a special winning opening 614.
The opening time has reached a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds),
Alternatively, when the number of winnings in the special winning opening 614 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the movable member 612 is closed, and the special winning opening 614 is closed. At this time, when a winning prize winning in the special winning opening 614 passes through a specific area (not shown) provided inside the variable winning device 610, the special winning opening 614 is continuously opened. In this manner, a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) can be played on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area, with the round from the opening of the special winning opening 614 to the closing as one round.

[0007]

However, as shown in FIG. 14, in the conventional pachinko machine 500, the distance from the time when the game ball P wins the special winning opening 514, 514 to the detection switch 520 is long. . For this reason, the CPU 522 counts the number of winnings (for example, 10), and the blade members 512, 51
When the game No. 2 is closed, some game balls have already won from the special winning openings 514, 514, and the blade members 512, 5
12 may flow down toward the passage 516, or may already flow down the flow-down path 518. Since these game balls are eventually detected by the detection switch 520, prize balls corresponding to the detected numbers are paid out. In other words, since the count number of the detection switch 520 is not constant, there is a problem that a big hit causes a difference in the number of award balls obtained by the player. Similarly, for the conventional pachinko machine 600, the special winning opening 614
Because the distance from to the detection switch 520 is long,
There is the same problem as the pachinko machine 500 described above. Attempts have been made to limit the spacing and arrangement of nails driven into the game board near the entrance to the special winning opening so that many gaming balls do not win at once in the special winning opening. However, it is not preferable because the real pleasure of the big hit that many game balls win at the same timing is lost.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to realize a game ball receiving device capable of reducing a difference in the number of prize balls obtained by a player due to a big hit. And

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention according to the first aspect of the present invention opens and closes a receiving port provided on a game board for receiving a game ball. Receiving means, detecting means for detecting game balls received in the receiving port, counting means for counting game balls detected by the detecting means, and when the count value by the counting means reaches a predetermined value A game ball receiving device comprising: a control means for operating the receiving means to close the receiving port, wherein when the counting means counts the predetermined value, the counting means counts the predetermined value, and the detecting means A technical means of returning a game ball not detected by the above to the board of the game board is used.

When a game ball is received in the opening of the open receiving means, the received game ball is detected by the detecting means and counted by the counting means. Then, when the count value of the counting means has reached the predetermined value, the control means operates the receiving means to close the receiving port. At this time, the game balls that have been received in the receiving port and have not been detected by the detection means are returned to the game board. That is, when the receiving port is closed, the game balls received in the receiving port can be returned to the board surface of the game board, so that the detecting means does not detect the game balls received in the receiving port. Can be. Therefore,
A game ball receiving device that reduces the number of extra detections by the detection means can be realized. For example, in a pachinko machine in which a large number of game balls can enter a prize port (accepting port) at a time of a big hit, an extra prize of the game balls can be reduced, so that the prize obtained by the player can be reduced. The difference in the number of balls can be reduced. Further, since the game balls not detected by the detecting means can be visually recognized, there is no fear that the player may be wondering whether or not the received game balls are detected.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to the first aspect, a passage for guiding the game ball received in the receiving port to the back side of the board is formed through the board. The receiving means, when opened, forms a guide surface for guiding the game balls received in the receiving port to the entrance of the passage, and when closed, the game balls guided by the guide surface. Technical means of forming a discharge port for discharging the above to the board surface.

The game ball received by the receiving means having the opening opened is guided to the entrance of the passage by the guide surface of the receiving means, and guided to the back side of the board through the passage. Further, the game ball guided by the guide surface when closing the receiving port is discharged to the board through the discharge port. That is, the receiving means includes a receiving port for receiving the game ball and a discharge port for discharging the game ball guided by the guide surface to the board surface, and performs two functions of receiving and releasing the game ball. Therefore, it is possible to make the configuration simpler than the case where the two means of receiving and releasing the game ball are used.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to the second aspect, the receiving port is opened in a direction for receiving a game ball flowing down on the board surface, and the discharge port is provided with: A technical means is used in which the game ball received in the reception port is opened in the downflow direction.

The game ball received in the receiving port is discharged onto the board from the discharging port opened in the downflow direction when the receiving port is closed. That is, the game balls received in the receiving port can be naturally released by using the flow. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special means for discharging the game ball against the flow.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to the second aspect, the detecting means is provided on a back side of the game board, and the discharge port is located below the receiving port. The receiving means is attached to both ends of the passage so as to be able to open and close the receiving port, and when the receiving means is open, the receiving means protrudes from the passage to the front surface of the board surface and flows down the board surface. The first posture for receiving the ball and guiding it to the detection means is obtained. Further, when the game ball is closed, the guide path of the game ball received before the closing is changed from the path toward the detection means to the path toward the discharge port. The technical means of being in the second position is used.

The game balls received from the receiving opening which is opened when the receiving means projects to the first position protruding from the passage to the front of the board surface are guided to the detecting means through the passage. When the receiving means closes the receiving port, the game balls received before the closing are changed from the path toward the detecting means to the path toward the discharging port, and are discharged from the discharging port onto the board surface. . That is, by changing the path of the game ball received before the reception port is closed, the received game ball can be released from the release port onto the board, so that the player You can enjoy the change of the route to go. Further, since the discharge port is formed on the board below the receiving port, it is possible to enjoy the fun that the game ball received from the receiving port temporarily disappears and emerges from the discharging port below.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to the fourth aspect, when the receiving means is in the second posture, the received game ball is transmitted to the detecting means. Technical means of providing a control means for restricting the vehicle from being guided is used.

That is, when the receiving means is in the second position, it is possible to regulate the received game balls so as not to be guided toward the detecting means, so that only the natural flow of the game balls is left. It is possible to regulate more reliably than when it is regulated.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the receiving direction of the game balls returned to the board surface of the game board in the downward direction. Use the technical means of having a separate mouth from the mouth.

That is, since another receiving port is provided in the flow direction of the game ball returned to the board of the game board in addition to the receiving port, the game ball returned to the board of the game board is received in the another receiving port. May occur. Therefore, the receiving port is closed because the player can have the expectation that the game ball returned to the board may not be simply collected but may be received again in another receiving port. It is possible to reduce a sense of loss caused by all the game balls received before being collected.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the game ball receiving apparatus according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the control means includes a plurality of the receiving ports when a predetermined game state is set. A technical means of rotating and opening and closing is used.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a receiving port is opened and closed a plurality of times in a predetermined gaming state, if an extra game ball is received every time the receiving port is opened, an extra time is required when the receiving port is opened a plurality of times. The technical means according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the number of accepted game balls is cumulatively added, thereby increasing the number of game balls detected extra. Accordingly, it is possible to realize a game ball receiving device that does not increase the number of game balls detected extra.

[0023]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS <First Embodiment> Hereinafter, an embodiment of a game ball receiving device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described below, a first-type pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine provided with a game ball receiving device according to the present invention. [Overall Main Configuration] First, regarding a main configuration of a pachinko machine provided with a game ball receiving device according to this embodiment,
A description will be given with reference to a perspective explanatory view showing the appearance of the pachinko machine. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 2 so that it can be opened and closed. On the right side of the front frame 2, there is provided a keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and on the lower right side of the front frame 2, for operating a firing motor (indicated by reference numeral 15 e in FIG. 6) for shooting game balls to the game board 5. Is mounted rotatably.

Below the glass frame 4, there is formed a prize ball / lending ball supply port 6a to which a prize ball / lending ball is supplied. An upper receiving tray 6 for storing award balls and lending balls supplied from the award ball / lending ball supply port 6a is attached. Below the upper tray 6, there is formed a discharge port 7a for discharging a prize ball that has flowed in excess of the number that can be accommodated in the upper tray 6, a game ball discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball pulling lever 6b, and the like. Have been. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, there is provided a lower tray 7 for accommodating game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a. A frame lamp 9 is provided above the game board 5, and an ashtray 7 b is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
At the approximate center of the game board 5, a center case 30 is provided. The center case 30 has a prize entrance 31 and a 3
A normal symbol display device 33 including three LEDs, a normal symbol storage display LED 34 for displaying the number of times the normal symbol display device 33 can be started by four LEDs, and a plurality of symbols, for example, “0” to “9”. And a special symbol display device 32 for displaying a special symbol or a background image of the number in a liquid crystal, and the number of times that the special symbol display device 32 can be started by four LEDs.
And a special symbol storage display LED 35 for displaying the same.

On the left and right diagonally above the center case 30, L
Decorative windmills 21 decorated with EDs are provided. A normal symbol operating right gate 26 for operating the ordinary symbol display device 33 is provided diagonally below and to the right of the decorative windmill 21 on the right side. A left gate 27 is provided. Below the normal symbol operation right gate 26, a right sleeve winning opening 22 is provided, and the normal symbol operation left gate 27 is provided.
Is provided with a left sleeve winning port 23 below. Below the center case 30, there is provided a variable winning device 40 that operates when the stop symbol of the special symbol display device 32 becomes a big hit symbol. The variable prize device 40 is provided with wing-shaped wing members 41 and 42 that open and open large prize holes 43 and 44 when a big hit occurs so as to be openable and closable. A lower right winning opening 24 is provided on the right side of the right blade member 41, and a lower left winning opening 25 is provided on the left side of the left blade member 42.

At the top of the variable winning device 40, a first type starting port 28 having a function of operating the special symbol display device 32 is provided.
A normal electric accessory 29 that opens both wings when a stop symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 33 hits the symbol is provided below the first type starting port 28. The ordinary electric accessory 29 with both wings open has a function of starting the operation of the special symbol display device 32 in the same manner as the first type starting port 28. In addition, inside the variable winning device 40,
A specific area having a function of continuously opening the blade members 41 and 42; a specific area switch (indicated by reference numeral 53 in FIG. 6) for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area; And a special winning opening switch (indicated by reference numeral 64 in FIG. 6) for counting the number of game balls that have won the game.

The game board 5 is provided with rails 13 for guiding the shot game balls to the game area. Corner decorations 11 are provided at the upper left and right corners of the game board 5, respectively. Side decorations 20 are provided on the right and left sides of the game board 5, respectively. Further, the game board 5 is provided with ordinary windmills 12 and 12 and an out port 14 for collecting game balls that have not been won as out balls. And many nails 15 are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls fired on the game board 5
, Falling in a random manner, winning each winning opening, passing through the starting opening, or being collected from the out opening 14.

(Structure of the variable winning device 40) Next, the structure of the variable winning device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is an explanatory perspective view of the front mechanism mounted on the surface of the game board 5 of the variable prize apparatus 40 when viewed obliquely from the upper right, and FIG. It is the perspective explanatory view which looked at the back mechanism attached to the back surface and the drive mechanism from diagonally upper right. FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the movement of the variable winning device 40 as viewed from the front. In the following description, the direction from the surface of the game board 5 toward the player sitting in front of the pachinko machine 1 is referred to as front, and the opposite direction is referred to as back.

As shown in FIG. 4, the variable winning device 40
Front mechanism 40a attached to the surface of game board 5, game board 5
Mechanism 40b and drive mechanism 40 attached to the back of
c. As shown in FIG. 3, the front mechanism 40a
Is provided with a decorative bracket 47. Decorative bracket 47
A total of six screw holes 47a for attaching to the front surface of the game board 5 (FIG. 2) with screws are formed through the holes. The decorative bracket 47 is formed with a protruding portion 48 protruding forward from the lower center thereof. A right arm portion 48a extends rightward from the front surface of the projecting portion 48, and the left arm portion 4a extends leftward.
8b is extended. The upper surface 48c of the protrusion 48
It is formed in a chevron shape. As shown in FIG. 5, a shaft member 49 is interposed between the right end of the right arm 48a and the left end of the left arm 48b, and the decorative bracket 47, respectively. The right shaft member 49 is rotatably mounted on the right blade member 41 at a position slightly closer to the front end from the longitudinal center thereof. A part slightly closer to the front end from the center of the is rotatably mounted.

The blade members 41 and 42 have first guide portions 41a and 42a which are inclined obliquely upward from the rotation axis when the blade member 41 is opened, and upper surfaces 48c of the projecting portions 48 from the rotation shaft.
The second guide portion 41b, which is slightly inclined downward toward,
42b are formed respectively. Second guide part 41
The inclination angles of b and 42b are set smaller than the inclination angles of the first guide portions 41a and 42a. 1st guide part 41
a, 42a and the upper surfaces of the second guide portions 41b, 42b
The guide surface has a plurality of grooves formed in the front-rear direction.
On the front upper part of the decorative bracket 47, an ordinary electric accessory 29 is provided.
Is installed. A front plate 29a is attached to the front of the normal electric accessory 29, and a shaft member 2 is provided between the front plate 29a and the decorative bracket 47 as shown in FIG.
9b and 29b are interposed. Shaft members 29b, 29b
, A base end portion of the blade member 29c is rotatably mounted.

From between the front plate 29a and the decorative bracket 47 and from near the base end of the right blade member 29c,
A protruding portion 29d is formed to protrude rightward, and a protruding portion 29e protrudes leftward from the vicinity of the base end of the left blade member 29c. A guide hole 47b is formed substantially at the center of the decorative bracket 47, and the guide hole 47b is formed as a passage (not shown) formed through the game board 5.
Is in communication with As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, when the blade members 41 and 42 are performing the opening operation, a large distance is provided between the tip 41 c of the right blade member 41 and the lower right corner 29 f of the right protrusion 29 d. A winning opening 43 is formed, and a large winning opening 44 is formed between the tip end portion 42c of the left blade member 42 and the lower left corner 29g of the left protruding portion 29e. At this time, the first guide portion 41a is provided via the upper surface 48c of the protrusion 48.
To the first guide portion 42a are continuous.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5 (dashed line), when the blade members 41 and 42 are closing, the tip 41c of the right blade member 41 and the right protruding portion 29d are closed. When the lower right corner 29f approaches, the big winning opening 43 is closed, and the tip 4 of the left blade member 42 is closed.
The large winning opening 44 is closed by the approach of the lower left corner 29g of the left protrusion 29e with the left protrusion 2e. At this time, the discharge port 50 is formed between the base end 41d of the right blade member 41 and the lower right corner 48d of the protrusion 48, and the base end 42d of the left blade member 42 and the lower left corner of the protrusion 48. Part 4
8e is formed with the discharge port 51. Outlet 50,5
1 is awarded from the special winning openings 43 and 44, and the first guide 41
This plays a role of discharging the game balls staying at a portion from the first guide portion 42a to the game board surface of the game board 5.

As shown in FIG. 4, the back mechanism 40b includes a housing 52.
Is attached to a portion corresponding to the front mechanism 40a on the rear surface of the front mechanism 40a. A space 52a having an open lower surface is formed in the lower center portion of the housing 52. In the space 52a, a game ball P guided to the back surface of the game board 5 from the guide hole 47b via a passage is detected. An area switch 53 is provided. From the back mechanism 40b, the flow paths W1 to W
The game ball flowing down by 3 is detected by the special winning opening switch 64. The detection signal is transmitted to the special winning opening relay board 70
Is input to the main CPU 112 via the
112 counts the number of winnings based on the detection signal.
The special winning opening switch 64 is energized by a power supply board 80, and a switch 81 is connected between the power supply board 80 and the special winning opening switch 64. The switch 81 is connected to the main CPU 112, and is turned on / off by an instruction from the main CPU 112,
The function of the special winning opening switch 64 is stopped by F and turned on.
Function.

On both sides of the housing 52, rod-shaped rods 54, 54 are inserted in the front-rear direction.
The rear end of each is inserted near one end of a connecting member 55 having a longitudinal section in a long hole shape. A rod-shaped rod 56 is inserted near the other end of each connecting member 55. The tip of each rod 54 is connected to each shaft member 4 of the blade members 41 and 42.
9 (FIG. 5). Further, two LEDs 57 are mounted on both sides of the front surface of the housing 52. In this embodiment, a current transformer is used as the specific area switch 53. The driving mechanism 40c includes a plate-shaped mounting plate 58.
The winning plate solenoids 59 are mounted on the mounting plate 58 side by side in the horizontal direction. Rods 56 are attached to the lower ends of plungers (not shown) of the special winning opening solenoids 59, respectively. That is, when each of the special winning opening solenoids 59 is driven and the plunger expands and contracts, its linear motion is converted into a rotational motion of each connecting member 55, and the rod 54 rotates and the shaft member 49 rotates. 41 and 42 open and close.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko machine 1 has a main board 10
The main board 100 has a microprocessor 110 mounted thereon. The microprocessor 110 includes a main CPU 112 for executing main control of a game such as a jackpot determination and a round control, a ROM 114 on which various control programs for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls are stored. A RAM 116 for temporarily storing various data generated during the game, such as a detection result that the ball has passed through the first type starting port 28, a control program read from the ROM 114, and the like is mounted.

The following components are electrically connected to the main substrate 100. A first-type start-up switch 28a for detecting that a game ball has passed through the first-type start-up port 28, a special symbol display device 32, a lamp control device 300 for controlling LEDs and lamps, a power supply board 80, and a payout of award balls. And the like, a sound control device 79 for controlling sound effects during a game, etc., and game board information relating to winnings, big hits, etc., are transmitted to a computer (not shown) provided in a control room of a pachinko hall or the like. Frame information terminal board 72, board surface relay board 71, and game frame relay board 73.

The payout control board 200 is equipped with a microprocessor 210 that operates by inputting a control command sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 has a sub CPU that controls payout of prize balls and the like.
212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls, and a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes the various control programs, And a RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of winning balls generated in the game. The payout control board 200 includes a power supply board 80 and a firing motor driving board 1 for driving the firing motor 15e.
5c, Game Frame Information Terminal Board 72 and Payout Relay Board 75
Are electrically connected. Launch motor drive board 15c
From the launching motor drive board 15c to the launching motor 15e
A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal to the camera is connected.

A full detection switch 77 and a sensor relay board 74 are electrically connected to the game frame relay board 73. The sensor relay board 74 is electrically connected to the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b and the payout relay board 75 provided in the prize ball unit 62. The payout relay board 75 is electrically connected to a ball-out-of-lending switch 76, a prize-ball payout motor 62c, and a ball-lending unit 63. The board relay board 71 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 29h for driving the ordinary electric accessory 29, a normal symbol display device 33, a right gate switch 26a for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation right gate 26, and an ordinary symbol operation. A left gate switch 27a for detecting a game ball passing through the left gate 27, a right sleeve winning port switch 22a for detecting a game ball winning the right sleeve winning opening 22, and a left detecting a game ball winning the left sleeve winning opening 23. Sleeve winning a prize port switch 23a, a winning prize opening switch 31a for detecting a game ball winning the prize winning opening 31, a lower right winning opening 24
Lower right winning opening switch 24 for detecting a game ball winning the game
a, a lower left winning opening switch 25a for detecting a game ball winning the lower left winning opening 25, and a large winning opening relay board 70. The special winning opening relay board 70 includes a special winning opening solenoid 5
9, 59, the specific area switch 53 and the special winning opening switch 64 are electrically connected. The power supply board 80
Power is supplied from a main power supply 78 of C24V (50 Hz / 60 Hz), and necessary power is supplied to each substrate.

(Operation of Variable Winning Apparatus 40) Next, the operation of the variable winning apparatus 40 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special winning opening process executed by the main CPU 112. When the game ball passes through the first type starting port 28, the special symbol display device 32 scrolls up and down a plurality of special symbols at three positions in the horizontal direction of the screen. When the same special symbol stops at three places, a big hit occurs. When determining that the big hit flag indicating the occurrence of the big hit is set (Step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 10: Yes), the main CPU 112 adds “1” to the number of rounds R indicating the number of executed rounds. (S12). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 outputs an opening command for opening the special winning opening 43, 44 to the special winning opening solenoids 59, 59 (S16). As a result, the special winning opening solenoids 59, 59 operate, the blade members 41, 42 open, and the special winning openings 43, 44 open.

Then, as shown in FIG.
The game balls P won from the players 3 and 44 are the first guides 41a,
42a and the upper surfaces of the second guide portions 41b and 42b,
It is guided to the upper surface 48c of the protrusion 48, and furthermore, the guide hole 4
7b is guided to the back mechanism 40b via a passage. The game ball P guided to the back mechanism 40b travels in an indeterminate direction in the space 52a, and flows down one of the flow paths W1, W2, and W3. These dropped game balls are detected by the special winning opening switch 64. The main CPU 112 determines whether or not a time t1 has elapsed since the opening of the special winning openings 43 and 44 (S18).
If t1 has not elapsed (S18: No), it is determined whether or not the count value P1 of the special winning opening switch 64 has reached “10” (S20). And the main CPU1
12, when it is determined that t1 has elapsed (S18: Ye
s) or when the count value P1 has reached “10” (S20: Yes), the switch 81 is turned off (S20).
26).

As a result, the power supply from the power supply board 80 to the special winning opening switch 64 stops (FIG. 4), and the function of detecting the game ball of the special winning opening switch 64 stops. That is, among the game balls that have been won from the special winning openings 43 and 44, the back mechanism 4
0b, and even if there is a game ball directed to the special winning switch 64, the special winning switch 64
Are stopped, the game balls are not detected by the special winning opening switch 64. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 issues a closing command for closing the special winning opening 43, 44 to the special winning opening solenoids 59, 59.
(S28). As a result, the special winning opening solenoids 59, 59 are operated, the blade members 41, 42 are closed, and the special winning openings 43, 44 are closed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG.
A discharge port 50 is formed in the flowing direction of the game ball winning from 3, and a discharge port 51 is formed in a flow path of the game ball winning from the large winning port 44 on the left side. For this reason, a game ball which has won a prize from the special winning openings 43 and 44 and stays in a portion from the first guide portion 41a to the first guide portion 42a passes through the discharge openings 50 and 51 and the game board surface of the game board 5. Is discharged.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the number of rounds R has reached "16" (S30). If not (S30: No), the specific area switch 5
It is determined whether or not No. 3 has been turned on, that is, whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area (S32). Then, the main CPU1
12, when the specific area switch 53 is ON (S32: Yes), the count value P1 is reset to 0 (S34), the switch 81 is turned ON (S36), and the next round is executed (S10 to S28). ). And the main C
When the number of rounds R has reached “16” (S30: Yes) or when the specific area switch 53 has not been turned on (S32: No), the PU 112 determines the number of rounds R.
The count value P1 is reset to 0 (S38), the big hit flag is reset (S40), and the current routine of the special winning opening process ends.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] (1) As described above, the variable winning device 40 of the first embodiment.
Is executed, t1 is set after the special winning openings 43 and 44 are opened.
Is passed, or when the count value P1 of the number of winnings to the special winning openings 43 and 44 reaches "10", the switch 81 is immediately turned off and the detection function of the special winning opening switch 64 is stopped. Therefore, the count value P1 does not exceed “10”. That is, the count value P1 by the special winning opening switch 64 can be prevented from exceeding “10”. Therefore, the difference in the number of prize balls obtained by the player due to the big hit can be reduced,
There is no unfairness between players. (2) Moreover, when the special winning opening 43, 44 is closed,
Since the outlets 50 and 51 are formed, the special winning openings 43 and 4 are formed.
The game balls already staying on the blade members 41, 42 when the 4 is closed can be discharged from the discharge ports 50, 51 to the board of the game board 5. That is, the special winning opening 43, 44
In a configuration in which a game ball that has been won immediately before closing is flowed down to the back mechanism 40b, the player may have a doubt that a number of awarded balls in proportion to the number of winnings will not be paid out. Because the ball can be returned to the board,
There is no fear that the player has the above-mentioned question.

(3) Further, since the front mechanism 40a performs two functions of receiving and releasing the game ball, the configuration is simpler than in the case of using two devices of the device for receiving and releasing the game ball. Can be (4) Further, the game balls that have won the special winning openings 43 and 44 are released onto the board from the discharging openings opened in the downflow direction when the special winning openings 43 and 44 are closed. The game balls that have won the special winning openings 43 and 44 can be naturally released using the flow. Therefore, it is not necessary to provide a special means for discharging the game ball against the flow.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a perspective explanatory view of the front mechanism of the variable winning device according to the second embodiment as viewed obliquely from the upper right side. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the special winning opening is opened, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the special winning opening is closed. FIG. 9 (A)
FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable prize winning device including the cross-sectional explanatory view taken along the line AA of FIG. 8A, and FIG. 9B is a cross-sectional explanatory view of FIG.
It is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable winning device including the A-A line arrow cross-sectional explanatory view.

(Structure of the variable winning device 90) Front mechanism 91a
Is provided with a decorative bracket 98 having a different design from the variable winning device 40 of the first embodiment, and the decorative bracket 98 is provided with a lower right winning opening 24 and a lower left winning opening 25. Near the upper center of the decorative bracket 98, a horizontally long passage 93 is formed penetrating in the front-rear direction.
A movable member 92 is attached to both ends of the opening of the passage 93 so as to be openable and closable. The movable member 92 has a horizontally long plate-like plate-like portion 92a and side plate portions 92 formed on both sides thereof.
b, 92c, and the upper surface is formed with an opening. A large winning opening 99 is formed between the upper end of the plate-shaped portion 92 a when the movable member 92 performs the opening operation and the upper end of the passage 93. Further, on the front surface of the decorative bracket 98 and below the movable member 92, a distributing member 94 for distributing the game balls flowing down from above to the left and right is formed to protrude forward. The upper surface of the distribution member 94 is formed in an upwardly curved shape, and a discharge space 95 is formed therein. The discharge space 95 communicates with a discharge port 98 a (FIG. 9) formed through the lower part of the decorative bracket 98 in the front-rear direction.

As shown in FIG. 9, a back mechanism 91b on the back side of the game board 5 is attached to the front mechanism 91a. A rib 9 is provided at the bottom 90b of the internal space 90a of the back mechanism 91b.
7 is formed so as to protrude upward, and a guide member 96 is formed so as to protrude upward on the rib 97. The guide member 96 is inclined backward and downward, and the upper surface thereof coincides with the surface direction of the upper surface (guide surface) 92d of the movable member 92 that has opened. That is, the game ball P won from the special winning opening 99 flows down from the upper surface 92d of the movable member 92 to the lower rear portion of the internal space 90a through the upper surface 96b of the guide member 96. In one of the flowing directions, the bottom 90b has
The specific area switch 53 is attached, and the specific area switch 53 wins from the special winning opening 99 and flows down.
The game ball P flowing down is detected. Although not shown, a large winning opening switch 64 (FIG. 4) is provided at a position where game balls flowing down the downflow path W4 and other downflow paths gather. As in the variable winning device 40, a switch 81 is connected to the special winning opening switch 64, and the switch 81 is turned on by the main CPU 112.
N · OFF is performed, and the special winning opening switch 64 stops functioning and functioning.

(Operation of Variable Winning Apparatus 90) When a big hit occurs, the movable member 92 opens (first position) as shown in FIG. 9A, and the big winning opening 99 opens. The game ball P won from the special winning opening 99 is moved to the movable member 9.
It flows down the upper surface 92d of the second plate-shaped portion 92a and the upper surface 96b of the guide member 96, and collides with the upper surface 97b of the rib 97 to be guided downward. Here, the game spheres are divided into those that flow down through the flow-down path W4 and those that flow down through flow paths other than the flow-down path W4. The game balls that have flowed down the respective flow paths are detected by the special winning opening switch 64, and the main CPU 112 counts the winning number P1 based on the detection signal (FIG. 7). When the count value P1 reaches a predetermined value (for example, "10") or when the opening time of the special winning opening 99 elapses t1, the detection function of the special winning opening switch 64 is stopped, and FIG. As shown, the movable member 92 performs the closing operation, and the special winning opening 99 closes (second posture).

At this time, as shown in FIG. 9 (B), the game ball P having already won from the special winning opening 99 and existing on the upper surface 92d of the plate portion 92a is closed by the closing operation of the movable member 92.
It rolls down from the upper surface 92d. At this time, the game ball disappears from the player's view. The game ball P that rolled down
Are the front surface 96a of the guide member 96 and the front surface 9 of the rib 97.
7a, and is guided downward by the discharge path W5.
It is discharged from the discharge port 98a to the board of the game board 5 through the discharge space 95. At this time, the game ball appears within the field of view of the player. That is, the guide member 96 and the rib 97 play a role of guiding the winning game ball to the special winning opening switch 64 when the special winning opening 99 is open, and when the special winning opening 99 is closed. Plays a role of discharging the game balls P which have been won immediately before the big winning opening 99 closes to the board surface.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] (1) As described above, the variable winning device 90 according to the second embodiment.
Is performed, after the count value of the special winning opening switch 64 reaches a predetermined value, the winning gaming ball P immediately before the closing of the special winning opening 99 can be discharged to the board surface. It can be restricted so as not to reach the special winning opening switch 64. That is, the special winning opening switch 6
The count value P1 by 4 can hardly exceed “10”. Therefore, the difference in the number of prize balls paid out by the big hit can be reduced. (2) In addition, by changing the path of the winning game ball before the big winning opening 99 closes, the winning game ball can be released from the release port 98a onto the board, so that the player , The player can enjoy the change of the path to which the game ball goes. Further, since the discharge port 98a is formed below the special winning opening 99, it is also possible to taste the fun that the game ball won from the special winning opening 99 once disappears and emerges from the discharge opening 98a thereunder. it can. (3) When the movable member 92 is closed, the plate-shaped portion 9 is closed.
The game ball P that has fallen from the upper surface 92d of 2a
6 and the front surface 97a of the rib 97 are guided downward.

<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional explanatory view showing a structure near a special winning opening switch provided in the variable winning device of this embodiment. FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram when the special winning opening switch is functioning, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional explanatory diagram when the special winning opening switch is not functioning. FIG.
1 is a flowchart showing the flow of the special winning opening process executed by the main CPU 112. Note that the same reference numerals are used for the same configurations and processes as in the first embodiment, and description of the same portions will be omitted.

A falling space 98b is formed in the vertical direction, and a discharge space 98c is formed next to the falling space 98b. Downflow space 98b and discharge space 98c
Communicate with each other through a lateral hole 98d. A lateral hole 98e communicating with the downflow space 98b is formed to the right of the lateral hole 98d, and a detection port opening / closing solenoid 400 is provided to the right of the lateral hole 98e. At the tip of the plunger 401 of the detection opening / closing solenoid 400, an opening / closing member 402 having a triangular longitudinal section is attached. Opening / closing member 4
When the bottom surface of 02 is located on the upper surface of the detection opening 64a of the special winning opening switch 64, the game ball P is formed in a size that cannot pass through the detection opening 64a. The inclined surface 402a is
The plunger 401 is extended, and the opening / closing member 402 is connected to the detection port 6.
4a, the flow-down space 98b is moved from the discharge space 98b to the discharge space 98b.
It is formed so as to have a downward gradient toward c.

The game ball P having a big hit and winning from the big winning opening flows down in the falling space 98b, is detected by the big winning switch 64, and flows down by the flowing route W6.
At this time, the detection port opening / closing solenoid 400 is in the OFF state, and the plunger 401 is in the retracted state.
Then, the main CPU 112 determines that the opening time of the special winning opening is t.
1 (S18: Yes) or when it is determined that the count value P1 of the winning number has become "10" (S2).
0: Yes), a detection port opening / closing solenoid ON signal for driving the detection port opening / closing solenoid 400 is output to the detection port opening / closing solenoid 400 (S26). As a result, the detection opening / closing solenoid 400 is turned ON, the plunger 401 is extended, and the opening / closing member 402 advances above the detection opening 64 a of the special winning opening switch 64. Then, the game ball P which has won a prize immediately before closing the special winning opening and the game ball P present on the flow-down path from the special winning opening to the special winning opening switch 64 collide with the inclined surface 402a of the opening / closing member 402 during the flowing. . Then, due to the collision, the direction is changed to the side hole 98d,
It flows down in the discharge space 98c by the flow-down route W7.

[Effects of the Third Embodiment] As described above, if the variable winning device of the third embodiment is implemented, after the count value of the special winning opening switch 64 reaches a predetermined value, the special winning opening is changed. By converting the flow path of the game ball P which has just been closed and the flow path of the game ball P present on the flow path from the special winning opening to the special winning opening switch 64, the game balls P are changed by the special winning opening switch 64. It can be regulated so as not to be detected. That is, the special winning opening switch 6
The count value P1 by 4 can be prevented from exceeding “10”. Therefore, the difference in the number of prize balls paid out by the big hit can be eliminated.

<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG.
It is a front view of the game board provided with the variable winning device of this embodiment. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the same components will be omitted. Below the outlets 50 and 51 of the variable winning device 40, that is, the outlet 5
A winning opening 10 is provided in a flowing direction of the game ball discharged from 0,51. When a game ball wins in the winning opening 10, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of award balls are paid out. As described above, the variable winning device 40 of the third embodiment
Is provided with the winning port 10 in the downflow direction of the game balls released from the discharge ports 50 and 51, so that the player does not simply collect the game balls returned to the board from the out port 14, Again, the expectation may be that the winning opening 10 may be won. Therefore, the winning opening 4
It is possible to reduce a sense of loss caused by the fact that all the game balls that have been won before the closing of the game balls 3 and 44 are collected from the out opening 14.

<Other Embodiments> (1) In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, a case where the special winning opening switch 64 is provided at a position far from the special winning openings 43 and 44 is described. As described above, a special winning opening switch may be provided at the entrance of the guide hole 47b. In this case, when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the special winning opening switch, the blade members 41, 42 are closed and the special winning openings 43, 44 are closed, and the discharge openings 50, 51 are opened. All game balls staying on the members 41 and 42 and not detected by the special winning opening switch are discharged from the outlet 5.
It can be discharged from 0,51 to the board. Therefore, when this configuration is adopted, the switch 81 for stopping the function of the special winning opening switch becomes unnecessary.
Further, control of the switch 81 by the main CPU 112 is not required.

(2) The configuration for stopping the function of the special winning opening switch 64 when closing the special winning opening can be omitted. According to this configuration, a game ball that has already flowed down to the special winning opening switch when the special winning opening is closed is detected by the special winning opening switch.
Since the game balls guided by 1, 42 or the movable member 92 can be released to the board surface, the number of extra detections by the special winning opening switch can be reduced as compared with the case where such release is not performed. In addition, the cost of the apparatus can be reduced by omitting such a configuration as compared with a configuration having a configuration for stopping the function of the special winning opening switch. (3) In each of the above embodiments, the case where a current transformer is used as the special winning opening switch 64 has been described as an example.
An optical sensor such as a Cds sensor or a photo interrupter, or a microswitch can also be used. (4) In each of the above-described embodiments, as the game ball receiving device according to the present invention, the variable winning device provided in the first type pachinko machine has been described as an example, but the second type pachinko machine or the third type has been described. Of course, the present invention can be applied to a game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball or a sparrow ball.

[Correspondence Relationship between Claims and Embodiments] The big winning ports 43 and 44 in the first embodiment correspond to the receiving ports described in claim 1, and the front mechanism 40a corresponds to the receiving means. The winning opening switch 64 corresponds to the detecting means. The winning opening 10 corresponds to another receiving opening described in claim 6. Then, S20 executed by the main CPU 112 functions as a counting means, and S28 functions as a control means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine 1 provided with a game ball receiving device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a main configuration of a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 shows a front mechanism 40 mounted on the surface of the game board 5 among the variable winning devices 40 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG.
It is the perspective explanatory view which looked at a from diagonally upper right.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the front mechanism 40a of the variable winning device 40 provided on the game board 5 shown in FIG. 2, the back mechanism 40b attached to the back surface of the game board 5, and the drive mechanism 40c as viewed obliquely from the upper right. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the movement of the variable winning device 40 shown in FIG. 4 as viewed from the front.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 by blocks.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of a special winning opening process executed by the main CPU 112;

FIG. 8 is an explanatory perspective view of a front mechanism 91a of a variable winning device 90 according to a second embodiment as viewed obliquely from the upper right side. FIG. 8A is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the special winning opening 99 is opened, and FIG. 8B is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which the special winning opening 99 is closed.

9 (A) is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable winning device 90 including a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line AA of FIG. 8 (A), and FIG. 9 (B) is a cross-sectional explanatory view of FIG. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable winning device 90 including a cross-sectional explanatory view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory sectional view showing a structure in the vicinity of a special winning opening switch 64 provided in a variable winning device of a third embodiment. FIG. 10A shows a special winning opening switch 64.
FIG. 10B is an explanatory cross-sectional view in the case where FIG.
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional explanatory view when the special winning opening switch 64 is not functioning.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the flow of a special winning opening process executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a game board provided with a variable winning device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a front view of a conventional first-class pachinko machine equipped with a blade-type variable winning device.

14 (A) is an explanatory view showing a state in which a game ball wins a variable winning device provided in the first-type pachinko machine shown in FIG. 13; FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a flowing path of a game ball that has won a variable winning device shown in FIG.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory front view of a conventional first-class pachinko machine provided with a door-type variable winning device.

16 (A) is an explanatory view showing how a game ball wins a variable winning device provided in the first-type pachinko machine shown in FIG. 15, and FIG. It is an explanatory view showing a flowing path of a game ball that has won a variable winning device shown in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko machine 40a Front mechanism (accepting means) 43,44 Special winning opening (receiving opening) 50,51 Discharge port 64 Special winning opening switch (detecting means) 81 SW 112 Main CPU P Game ball

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A receiving means provided on a game board for opening and closing a receiving port for receiving a game ball, a detecting means for detecting a game ball received in the receiving port, and a game detected by the detecting means. A game ball receiving device comprising: a counting means for counting balls; and a control means for operating the receiving means to close the receiving port when the count value of the counting means reaches a predetermined value. A game ball receiving device for returning a game ball, which has been received in the receiving port and has not been detected by the detecting means, to the board of the game board when the predetermined value has been counted. 2. A passage for guiding a game ball received in the receiving opening to the back side of the receiving surface is formed through the board surface, and the receiving means is received in the receiving opening when the receiving surface is opened. 2. A guide surface for guiding a game ball to an entrance of the passage, and an outlet for discharging a game ball guided by the guide surface to the board when the door is closed. A game ball receiving device according to claim 1. 3. The receiving port is open in a direction for receiving a game ball flowing down on the board surface, and the discharge port is open in a flowing direction of a game ball received in the receiving port. The game ball receiving device according to claim 2. 4. The detecting means is provided on the back side of the gaming board, the discharge port is formed below the receiving port, and the receiving means is provided at both ends of the passage. The mouth is attached so that it can be opened and closed, and at the time of opening, it is in a first position in which game balls projecting from the passage to the front of the board surface and receiving game balls flowing down the board surface are guided to the detection means. 3. The game ball according to claim 2, wherein the game ball has a second posture in which a guide route of the game ball received before closing the game ball is changed from a route toward the detection unit to a route toward the discharge port. Receiving device. 5. A control device comprising a control device for controlling the received game ball so as not to be guided toward the detecting device when the receiving device is in the second position. Item 5. A game ball receiving device according to Item 4. 6. The game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a receiving port different from the receiving port in a flow direction of the game ball returned to the board surface of the game board. The game ball receiving device according to the above. 7. The game ball receiving device according to claim 1, wherein the control means opens and closes the receiving port a plurality of times in a predetermined game state. .