JP2002210113A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fully interesting pinball game machine in which shift to a special game is judged without using pattern display. SOLUTION: A plurality of specified points 322 are provided on the panel surface 212 of a game panel 211 and the passing of four game balls through the specified points 322 within prescribed time is included in the establishing conditions of the shift to the special game. Thus, whether or not to shift to the special game is decided by the consequence of the game ball hit by a player.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A ball game machine fires a game ball on a board of a game board by a player's operation so that the shot game ball enters a ball opening provided on the board. Thus, a predetermined number of game balls can be paid out as prize balls in accordance with the type of the entrance that has entered the ball. Pachinko machines and arrangement ball machines using so-called pachinko balls for game balls are well known, and are widely spread as easy entertainment.

[0003] On the board of the game board, there are provided a large number of game nails for playing the falling game balls and a windmill for randomly changing the traveling direction of the game balls. In addition, the game balls are manufactured in a shape slightly deviated from a perfect circle, and the surface of the game balls is usually engraved with a mark of each game hall, and has irregularities. Therefore, even if fired in the same manner, the game ball does not follow the exactly same falling path.

For this reason, the number of prize balls that can be obtained greatly depends on luck, but it is also an empirical fact that there is a certain range depending on the skill of the shooting operation. I am convinced of the causal relationship of the number of winning balls. Therefore, if the player luckily obtains a large number of prize balls, the player perceives that he or she has been hit by his / her skill and obtains a sense of satisfaction. It can be said that there is an appeal of ball game in a place where luck and skill delicately meet each other.

By the way, in today's ball game machines, the progress of the game is usually performed by an electronic control device such as a one-chip microcomputer, thereby realizing complicated game contents. For example, there is a game that shifts to a special game in which a large number of prize balls can be expected according to the progress of the game. A typical example of such a ball game machine is a so-called three machine. This is because, when a game ball enters a predetermined starting port, a plurality of symbol displays of a special symbol display portion provided on the board change for a predetermined time, and when the symbols at rest are in a specific combination ( Jackpots), and shift to special games. The electronic control unit controls the symbol display so that the jackpot appears with a predetermined probability. Although the game method of shifting to the special game in accordance with the type of the display symbol is applied to a pachinko machine, it may be applied to an arrangement ball machine that performs one game with 16 game balls.

[0006]

However, in the case of determining whether or not to shift to the special game by changing the symbol, as in the case of the above three machines, it is substantially determined whether or not a large number of prize balls can be obtained. The electronic control device that executes the control of the symbol change will be dominant, and the luck and skill will be at stake. If you continue playing the game for a long time, you can predict that the number of balls entering the opening will increase and eventually a big hit will occur, so for the player, aiming for the starting opening as a trigger to change the pattern, It is simply a monotonous game that keeps waiting. In other words, in the most important scene of whether or not the game can be shifted to the special game, lack of the original fun of the ball game, that is, the competition between luck and skill. The shift from normal games to special games, which was not enough to take full advantage of the dynamic changes, was a bit of an interest, and the satisfaction of the games was biased toward the number of winning prize balls.

[0007] In addition, symbol display is becoming more complicated and sophisticated year by year to cover the game becoming monotonous, and the symbol display is animated to add a story and a sense of speed to attract players. . However, expensive parts such as a liquid crystal panel and a moving image display chip are required for design display, and an enormous cost is required for animation production.

The right to change the design by entering the ball at the starting port can be reserved if the design is already changing, but the upper limit of the number that can be reserved (called the number of storage reservations) is determined (usually). , 4), when the number of holds reaches the upper limit,
There is nothing the player does about changing the design. For this reason, many players temporarily suspend the launch of the game ball until the number of storage reservations decreases, and there is a problem that the operating rate of the gaming machine in the game hall decreases.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine in which a game is not monotonous, is interesting, has a sufficient operation rate, and can be manufactured at low cost.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a ball entry port is provided on the board of a game board, into which a game ball fired on the board by operation of a firing handle enters. A ball game machine that pays out prize balls according to the type of the entrance that has been entered, and is capable of shifting to another type of special game depending on the progress of the game, the specific point provided on the board, Detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball at the point;
A determination means for determining whether or not to shift to the special game, wherein the determination means includes, as a requirement for an affirmative determination, that a plurality of game balls are detected at a specific point under predetermined conditions. And

[0011] The player clears the step to the special game by the game technique of causing a plurality of game balls to appear at a specific point under a preset condition. That is, the outcome of the game ball fired by the player itself is directly linked to the achievement of the requirement for allowing the transition to the special game. Therefore, the game shifts to the special game through a place where the uncertainty of the falling path of the game ball and the skill of the player compete. As a result, the game contents are not monotonous, and the contents of the game that are exciting and exciting the player can be realized. Therefore, the player can enjoy a fulfilling game regardless of winning or losing.

[0012] Also, unlike the three sevens described above, when the special symbol starts to change, the player does not do anything special in aiming for the special game, and the requirement to shift to the special game without firing the game ball is required. Since it is not satisfied, a meaningless game interruption period does not appear, and a sufficient operation rate can be obtained.

Moreover, since it is not necessary to display an animated and sophisticated design, it can be manufactured at low cost.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first aspect, a plurality of the specific points are provided, and the requirement of the affirmative judgment includes that all or some of the specific points are included in the specific points. Including that a game ball is detected.

By providing a plurality of specific points, the degree of achievement of the requirement for permitting the transition to the special game depends not only on whether or not a specific point has passed, but also on which specific point has passed. Therefore, the player is more worried about the outcome of the launched game balls, and can enjoy a thrilling feeling.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the game machine is configured as a pachinko machine,
In addition, the condition set in advance includes a limitation on a time during which the plurality of game balls are detected.

[0017] Since a plurality of game balls are required to pass through a specific point within a time interval, the player can feel a thrill due to the urgency of time.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third aspect of the present invention, the preset condition includes a restriction on an interval between detection timings of preceding and succeeding game balls.

Since the game balls need to be sequentially detected at substantially equal intervals, a thrilling feeling can be further enjoyed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third or fourth aspect of the present invention, when detecting that the game ball has passed the specific point, a time lapse display means for displaying a lapse of time after the detection is provided. .

Since the elapsed time can be visually recognized, the player can further enjoy the thrill.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third to fifth aspects of the present invention, the game ball entered into the entrance is held, and when a predetermined time elapses from the holding, the game ball is rejected. Game ball holding means for releasing the holding,
The specific point is a game ball holding portion of the game ball holding means.

Since the achievement degree of the requirement for permitting the transition to the special game can be directly confirmed, the player can further enjoy the thrill.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration of the third to sixth aspects, a passing tulip for guiding a game ball to the specific point is provided immediately above the specific point.

When the passing tulip is opened, the game ball can easily appear at a specific point. Therefore, the possibility of shifting to the special game when the passing tulip is open and closed can be changed in two stages. The game will be more interesting.

In the invention according to claim 8, in the construction of the invention according to claim 1 or 2, the arrangement is made as an arrangement ball machine, and the predetermined condition is such that the number of game balls to be fired is set to a predetermined number. This is a fixed one game.

[0027] Since a plurality of game balls are required to appear at a specific point while the number of fired balls is divided, the player can enjoy a thrilling feeling by reducing the number of remaining balls.

[0028]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS (First Embodiment) A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the entirety of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. A main body 1a of the pachinko gaming machine has a front frame 112 for holding a substantial part that allows a game to proceed, and a pachinko machine in a game arcade. And a rectangular outer frame 111 for fixing. The front frame 112 is attached to the outer frame 111 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction by hinges 116 (only the upper side is shown at the left end), so that the substantial part can be brought out to the front side during maintenance or the like. is there. On the left side of the outer frame 111, a known prepaid card unit 1b is installed.

Inside the front frame 112, a metal frame 11 covering a size approximately two-thirds above the front frame 112 in the height direction.
3 is attached, and a glass frame 114 which borders the inner periphery of the metal frame 113 with the left side of the metal frame 113 as a support shaft is hinged so as to be openable and closable. A glass plate 115 is doubly fitted into the glass frame 114. A door opening sensor 161 for detecting the opening of the glass frame 114 is attached to the glass frame 114 and the metal frame 113. A game board (not shown) (see FIG. 2) is stored in the back of the glass plate 115 so as to face the player with the glass plate 115 interposed therebetween.

A metal frame 113 is provided inside the front frame 112.
A bathtub-shaped upper plate 121 and a lower plate 124 protrude forward. The upper plate 121 stores game balls to be supplied to a launching device (not shown), and has a main body made of ebonite that is hardly soiled. Game balls lent to players and game balls paid out as prize balls,
It is discharged from the game ball discharge port 122 into the upper plate 121.

The lower plate 124 is used by the player to lift the upper plate ball 1.
By operating 23, it is configured to be able to communicate with the upper plate 121, and it is possible to move the game balls of the upper plate 121 from the overflow ball discharge port 125 to the lower plate 124. In addition, lower plate 12
When 4 is full of game balls, lower lever 1
26 opens the bottom of the lower plate 124 to open the lower plate 12.
4 can be discharged below, and the game ball can be moved to another box.

At the periphery of the lower plate 124, a lending button 131, a settlement button 132 and a balance display section 133 are provided.
When the prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 181 of the prepaid card unit 1b, the balance display section 133 displays the balance stored in the prepaid card, and when the lending button 131 is pressed, a predetermined number of game balls are lent. . In addition to the card slot 181 for the prepaid card, another card slot 182 is provided. This is for commercial cards such as cash cards and credit cards,
It can be used on pachinko parlor management under the condition that the person is the principal and the limit is one day, and can be used when the security code of the commercial card is stored in the management computer and approved.

On the right side of the lower plate 124, a firing handle 141 is provided.
Is provided. The firing handle 141 has a ring-shaped touch plate 143 provided coaxially on the outer periphery of a grip portion 142 which is mounted to protrude toward the near side, and when the player rotates the touch plate 143 clockwise, the upper plate 121 is rotated. Can be fired on a game board, which will be described later. The tip portion of the grip portion 142 has a built-in lamp, and turns on when a built-in touch sensor detects that the player is touching the touch plate 143, thereby forming a touch display portion 144.

The front frame 112 is provided with a top lamp 151 having a display lamp 152 and a re-opening display lamp 153 which hit the upper side.

Next, the game board will be described with reference to FIG. On the board surface 212 of the game board 211, there is formed a circular game area 211a in which a large number of game nails 241 projecting from the board 212 project from the board face 212, and strip-shaped rails 221 and 222 are formed on the left peripheral portion thereof. It is provided in duplicate. When the firing handle 141 is operated, the game ball is moved to the outer rail 22.
1 is fired along the game area 211 from the top position.
Enter a. The big hit determination processing device 231 is provided at the center of the game area 211a.

The big hit determination processing device 231 is a game board 2
11, the main body 231a
The front part 31 is made of translucent synthetic resin, and has a circular concave part 311 in the center. In the recess 311 is provided a disk-shaped rotating body 32 which is a game ball holding means which is rotated and driven by a stepping motor built in the main body 231a. The front part 31 also has a ball entrance 312 whose upper part in the figure penetrates in the up-down direction,
From here, the game ball can drop onto the side surface 321 of the rotating body 32. The rotator side surface 321 is formed with a depression 322 as a specific point capable of holding one game ball between the rotator side surface 321 and the opposing step side surface 313 of the front portion 31. The recesses 322 are formed at four locations at 90 ° intervals, and the rotating body 32 can hold up to four game balls at a time.

The rotator 32 is constantly rotated clockwise at a predetermined speed by the stepping motor. A game ball dropped onto the rotator 32 from the entrance 312 is held in the recess 322. It moves with the rotation of the rotating body 32.

Behind the rotator 32, at a position overlapping the recess 322 at a direction of about 10 o'clock with respect to the rotation center X of the rotator 32, a game ball intake 314 facing the rotator 32 is provided.
Is opened, and when the game ball held in the recess 322 reaches this position, it is taken in behind the game board 211 as a winning ball. That is, after the game ball is held in the recess 322, the rotating body 32
° While rotating, the holding state continues.

The main body 231a is provided with a game ball sensor for detecting a game ball at the lowermost position of the entrance 312,
Entry ball detection unit 34 that detects that the ball has entered the entry port 312
There is. The main body 231a has a rotating body 32.
A magnetic sensor (not shown) is provided behind the
A rotation position detection unit 634 (see FIG. 6) that detects the angular position of the rotating body 32 together with the magnet 33 embedded on the back surface of the second unit 2. The magnets 33 buried in the rotating body 32 are provided at four positions at 90 ° intervals in the illustrated example.

In the front portion 31, two LEDs are provided on the outer periphery of the rotating body 32 on the left and right sides of the entrance 312, respectively.

The entrance 31 of the jackpot determination processor 231
2, a motor-driven passing tulip 232 is provided.
Is provided. These are arranged on the same vertical line, and can drop straight from the passage chucker 233 to the entrance 312 via the passage tulip 232. Also, in the gaming nail 241 near the passing tulip 232, if the passing tulip 232 is “closed”, only the game ball that has passed the passing chucker 233 enters the passing tulip 232, and the passing tulip 232 is “open”. For example, the passing tulip 232 can also be viewed from diagonally above the left and right of the passing tulip 232.
It is arranged so that it can enter the ball. Note that only game balls that have passed through the passing tulip 232 can enter the entrance 312 of the jackpot determination device 231.

On the other hand, an electric accessory 234 is provided below the jackpot determination processing device 231 and above an out opening (not shown), and when the attacker door 412 is opened, a large number of game balls falling on the game board surface 212, It becomes possible to enter as a winning ball. Below the attacker door 412, a normal symbol display section 42 composed of 7-segment LEDs and four LEs
A normal hold display section 43, which is constituted by D and indicates the number of holds by the number of lights, is arranged.

FIG. 3 shows an opening / closing unit 41 for opening and closing the attacker door 412, and FIG. 4 (A), FIG. 4 (B), FIG.
FIG. 5C shows the change with time until the attacker door 412 opens, and FIGS. 5C, 5D, and 5E show the change with time until the attacker door 412 closes. Opening / closing unit 4
The front panel 411 has a horizontally elongated opening 4.
An attacker door 412 that closes the opening 411a is supported at a position slightly below the left and right sides thereof. As will be described later, the attacker door 412 is rotated by the driving force of the electromagnetic solenoid 413 to protrude upward from the pivot support position Y, and to guide the game balls falling from above to the inside.

An opening 411a is provided in the opening / closing unit 41.
A ball receiver 414 is provided at the middle position in the horizontal direction and behind the opening 411a to receive only game balls that have entered from the middle position in the horizontal direction of the attacker door 412. The ball receiver 414 has side walls 41 facing each other in parallel at an interval of approximately one game ball.
42 is connected to the arc-shaped bottom portion 4141 and holds only one ball. The ball receiver 414 is pivotally supported by pins 415 on both side walls 4142, and swings back and forth like a pendulum.

The attacker door 412 and the ball receiver 414 are engaged with a common engaging member 416 to be interlocked. The engagement member 416 includes a first engagement pin 4161 extending in the front-rear direction toward the attacker door 412, and a ball receiver 41.
And a second engaging pin 4162 extending laterally toward the fourth engaging pin 4. The first engagement pin 4161 is engaged with a notch 4122 formed in a side edge 4121 of the attacker door 412 projecting rearward. Also, the second engagement pin 416
2 is a notch 4143 formed in the ball receiving side wall 4142
Engage with.

The electromagnetic solenoid 413 displaces the engaging member 416 in the vertical direction. That is, when the main body 4131 is in a non-energized state, the engaging member 416 is located below by the elastic force of the spring 4133, and when the main body 4131 is energized, the plunger 4132 projecting downward from the main body 4131 is retracted by the attraction force. Displace (upward).

When the attacker door 412 opens, the operation is as follows. When the engaging member 416 is displaced upward by energization of the electromagnetic solenoid main body 4131, the position of the notch 4122 of the attacker door 412 is pushed up, and the ball receiver 41 is moved.
Push up the 4notch 4143 position. This allows
The attacker door 412 has an upper portion protruding forward from the pivot support position Y and is opened, and a lower portion retreats.
In 4, the lower part is retracted from the pivot position. Then, when the lower end of the attacker door 412 and the front end of the ball receiving bottom 4141 are close to each other, and there is a game ball entering from the middle position in the lateral direction of the opening 411a, it is held by the ball receiver 414.

A game ball entering from a position close to the left and right of the opening 411a falls into the front space in the opening / closing unit 41 and is taken in as a winning ball. These game balls are detected by a specified number winning detection unit (see FIG. 7).

When the attacker door 412 is closed, the power supply to the electromagnetic solenoid main body 4131 is stopped, and the operation is performed in a direction opposite to that of the open operation. At this time, since the ball receiver 414 has a pendulum-like movement so as to protrude forward, the front end of the ball receiver bottom 4141 is high and the rear end is low. Ball receiver 414
If the game ball is held in the opening / closing unit 4 from the rear end of the ball receiving bottom 4141 as shown in FIG.
1 and falls into the rear space, and is taken in as a winning ball in the same manner as a game ball not held by the ball receiver 414.
The presence / absence of a game ball held in the ball receiver 414 is detected by the reopening detection unit (see FIG. 7).

On the game board surface 212, the electric accessory 2 is also provided.
Sleeve normal winning openings 235 are arranged on the left and right of 34, respectively, and windmills 242, 243 and the like are provided.

A game ball shot on the game board surface 212 is taken in as a winning ball when entering the above-mentioned winning opening 235 or the like, and is taken in as an out ball from an out opening (not shown) if not winning.

The game board surface 212 is also provided with side lamps 251 at both left and right ends thereof. Some of the windmills 242 are made of colored transparent plastic, and are provided with a lamp (not shown) behind the windmill 242 so as to shine. Further, a sound is generated from the speaker 171 (FIG. 1) in accordance with the progress of the game. Let's make it more realistic.

The game board surface 212 also has a built-in lamp, a replenishment request display unit 252 for displaying that the game ball has run out in the ball tank 511 (see FIG. 6), a built-in lamp, a ball lending device, and award ball dispensing device. Display section 253 that indicates that supply of game balls to the player has been disabled, and 7-segment LE
D, and a prize ball number display section 254 for displaying the number of prize balls paid out when a prize is won.

Referring to FIG. 6, the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. The above-mentioned game board 211 is provided with a mechanism board 191 detachably along the back surface thereof. Mechanical panel 1
A ball tank 511 is provided in the upper part of the 91, and game balls can be supplied to a ball lending device 514 and a prize ball discharging device 515 via a tank rail 512 and a curve rail 513, respectively. When the built-in ball-paying motor (see FIG. 7) operates, the ball-paying device 514 provides the winning ball-paying device 51.
5, when the built-in prize ball payout motor (see FIG. 7) operates,
Downflow of the game ball is allowed, and the game ball is
To be supplied. In addition, firing handle 1
At a position corresponding to 41, a launching device 516 for launching a game ball supplied from the upper plate 121 is provided.

The game board 211 and the mechanism board 191 have:
Main control device 611 which is a determination means for controlling the entire progress of the game
There are also various sub-control units 61 that operate the respective parts of the pachinko machine by one-way communication with the main control unit 611.
2, 613, 614, 615 are attached. The sub-control devices 612 to 615 control a lending of a lending ball and payout of award balls (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a payout control device) 612, and a device for controlling the launch of a game ball (hereinafter, a launch control device as appropriate). 613, a device (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a drive control device) 614 that controls energization of various actuators and various display and effect lamps arranged on the game board surface 212 (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a drive control device), and output sound of the speaker 171. (Hereinafter, appropriately referred to as a voice control device) 61
There are five. In addition to the control devices 611 to 615, a power supply device 621 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine is provided. The power supply 621 includes a special power supply unit 622,
The power supply of each RAM of the control devices 611 to 615 is backed up to cope with an instantaneous power failure and a power failure.

Referring to FIG. 7, the electrical configuration of the present pachinko machine including the main control unit 611, the sub-control units 612 to 615, and the like will be described. In the drawings, a so-called relay board for transferring signals is omitted.

The main controller 611 is a ROM which stores a game control program and R which serves as a work area for operations and the like.
It is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer with a built-in AM. In addition, an external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting from / to each substrate or various switches and various actuators is provided. .

The switches input to main controller 611 will be described. The normal start gate switch 631 detects that the game ball has passed through the passage chucker 233 as the normal start gate. The re-opening detection unit 632 detects the presence / absence of a game ball that has passed through the specific area among the game balls that have entered the electric accessory 234. The specified number winning detection unit 633
All the game balls that have entered the electric accessory 234 are detected.
The sleeve ordinary winning detection unit 635 detects that a game ball has entered the sleeve ordinary winning opening 235. The normal winning detection unit 636 detects the presence or absence of a game ball captured in the capturing port 314 of the jackpot determination processing device 231. The ballless detection unit 637 is a game ball sensor provided immediately upstream of the prize ball payout device 515, and detects that a game ball cannot be supplied due to clogging of the tank rail 512 or the like based on the presence or absence of a game ball. Detects and avoids idling of the payout motors 653, 654 of the payout devices 514, 515. The full detection unit 638 is provided in the lower plate 124 and detects that the lower plate 124 is full of game balls. The replenishment request detection unit 639 is provided in the ball tank 511 and detects that there is no game ball in the ball tank 511. The payout number detection unit 640 counts up by one when a prize is won, and counts down when the prize ball is paid out, regardless of the type of the prize.

Further, as will be described in detail later, the main control unit 61 is controlled by the incoming ball detection unit 34 and the rotation position detection unit 634.
In 1, the holding state of the game ball in the rotating body 32 of the hit determination processing device 231 is known.
The incoming ball detection unit 34 and the rotation position detection unit 634 constitute detection means.

On the output side of the main controller 611, a normal symbol display section 42, a normal hold display section 43, a prize ball number display section 254,
The ball entry display unit 35 is connected.

The payout control device 612 is configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer,
31, CR settlement display board 616 provided with settlement button 132 and balance display section 133, and unit connection terminal 6
Bidirectional communication is performed with the prepaid card unit 1b connected via the link 62.

The output side of the payout controller 612 is connected to a ball payout motor 653 incorporated in the ball payout device 514. The ball rental motor 653 is operated accordingly to execute ball lending. Further, a prize ball payout motor 654 built in the prize ball payout device 515 is connected, and the payout control device 612 activates the prize ball payout motor 654 when a prize is won in accordance with a command command from the main control device 611. , The payout of the specified number of prize balls is executed. Further, a card insertion display section 183 that lights up when a prepaid card is inserted, and a payout display section 655 that blinks while payout of award balls are being executed are connected.

In addition to the above, the payout control device 612 includes a ball-lending sensor that detects game balls as lending balls one by one when a ball-lending is performed by the ball-lending motor 653, and a prize ball payout motor. When payout of the prize balls is performed according to 654, a prize ball sensor for detecting game balls as prize balls one by one is connected.

The launch control device 613 basically launches a game ball according to the amount of rotation of the touch plate 143 operated by the player, and is connected to the following switches.
The touch plate detection unit 641 detects the amount of rotation of the touch plate 143. The drive source position detector 642 is provided on the axis of the firing motor 656 inside the firing device 516, and realizes the stop of the firing at the fixed point. The firing stop button 643 is provided on the grip portion 142 of the firing handle 141, and when pressed, the firing of the game ball is temporarily stopped regardless of the operation of the firing handle. The front frame detecting unit 644 and the glass frame opening detecting unit 645 constitute a door opening sensor 161.
It is detected whether the front frame 112 and the glass frame 114 are open.

The output side of the firing control device 613 is connected to the touch display unit 144 in addition to the firing motor 656.

The drive control device 614 is configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer, and the main control device 6
Each part on the game board 211 is operated in accordance with a command command from the player 11. The rotating ball receiving and driving unit 657 is configured by the above-described stepping motor for rotating the rotating body 32 of the big hit determination processing device 231 and its driving circuit. The passage opening enlarging drive section 658 includes a solenoid that opens and closes the passage tulip 232 and a drive circuit therefor. The ordinary accessory driving unit 659 is configured by the electromagnetic solenoid 413 of the opening / closing unit 41 and a driving circuit thereof. In addition, the drive control device 614 controls the hit display lamp 152,
A re-opening indicator lamp 153, a lamp 651 provided at the winning opening 235, a lamp 652 for the lamp windmill 242, a side lamp 251, a replenishment request display unit 252 that operates according to a detection signal of the replenishment request detection unit 639, and a no-ballroom detection unit 637
The on-off driving of the ballless display section 253 that operates in response to the detection signal of the above.

The voice control device 615 is composed of a one-chip microcomputer with a built-in mask ROM storing a large number of voice data, a sound source IC and an amplifier controlled by the microcomputer, and receives a command from the main control device 611. In response, the speaker 171 is drive-controlled.

The payout control device 612, the launch control device 613, and the drive control device 614 are connected to the game information communication terminal 6
It is connected to the management computer of the game arcade through 61, transmits game information of the gaming machine, and receives stop information from the management computer through the game information communication terminal 661.

The main control device 611 and the sub-control device 61
The transmission / reception circuit between 2 and 615 is configured as a circuit for one-way communication that transmits only from main controller 611. This one-way communication configuration can be configured using an inverter circuit or a latch circuit.

The progress of the game in the present pachinko machine will be described. The progress of the game is realized based on a control program or the like executed by the main control device 611. This control program starts up at a fixed control cycle, takes in detection signals from the connected detection unit and other control devices, and activates the display unit 35 and the like. Also, data such as command commands are transmitted and received between the other control devices 612 to 615.

When the ordinary starting gate detecting section 631 detects that the game ball has passed the passing chucker 233, the main control device 611 changes the display of the ordinary symbol display section 42 and stops after a predetermined time. Then, it is determined whether or not it is a hit (for example, 77) based on the symbol at the time of stopping, and if the symbol is a hit symbol, the passage opening enlarging drive unit 658 is operated to open the passing tulip 232. This allows
When the ball enters the entrance 312 of the hit determination device 231,
Not only the passing tucker 233 and the passing tulip 232 are sequentially passed, but also the open passing tulip 23
2 and the ball can be easily entered into the entrance 312.

If there is a new game ball that passes through the passing chucker 233 before the symbol is stopped and fixed, the right to change the symbol is reserved, and the display of the number of reserved items in the ordinary reserved display section 43 is updated. I do. The number of reservations can be updated up to a maximum of four.

The main control unit 611 monitors the holding state of the game ball in the rotating body 32 of the hit determination processing unit 231 as described above. That is,
In the main control device 611, the entrance detection section 34 detects the entrance 3
It is known whether or not there was a ball at 12. On the other hand, in the rotational position detecting section 634, the depression 322 is determined based on the detection signal when the magnetic sensor detects the magnet 34 provided on the rotating body 32 and the stepping number of the stepping motor.
Is detected by the main controller 611.

The fired game ball hits the hit determination processing device 2
When the ball enters the entrance 312 of 31, the entered game ball is
At the time of ball entry or after ball entry, it is held in the depression 322 aligned with the ball entrance 312. Since the holding state of the game ball is continued until the ball is taken in by the take-in port 314, the main control device 611 determines that the rotation angle position of the dent 322 has entered if the ball detection section 34 detects that there is a ball. Ball mouth 312
From the position to the intake port 314 position (substantially within a range of 270 ° from the entrance port 312 position), it is determined that a game ball is held in the depression 322 in each control cycle. This is performed for all four depressions 322.

If a plurality of game balls enter the ball in close proximity, the game ball entered later is held in the depression 322 aligned with the entrance 312. Therefore, after the previously entered game ball is held in the recess 322, the rotating body 3
Before the second game ball rotates 90 °, the next game ball sequentially enters, and when a total of four game balls are successively formed, a certain control is performed in which the first game ball is rotated 270 ° after being held in the recess 322. In the cycle, an affirmative judgment is made that there is a game ball in all the depressions 322.

The main controller 611 controls all the depressions 322
When a positive determination is made that there is a game ball, the game is recognized as a jackpot, and the control is shifted to a special game control.

First, the attacker door 41 of the electric accessory 234
2 is opened as described above. As a result, an advantageous state is achieved for a player who can expect a large number of winnings. If any of the game balls entered from the attacker door 412 is held in the ball receiver 414 as a specific area, this is detected by the reopening detector 632 when the attacker door 412 is closed, and is passed. The tulip 232 is opened. As a result, the ball can be relatively easily entered into the entrance 312 of the hit determination device 231, and the advantageous state for the player is further maintained.

The opening time of the attacker door 412 and the passing tulip 232 is set to 6 seconds. However, if the passing of 10 balls is detected within the opening time, the passing tulip 232 is closed by the passing tulip 232. It is closed when is detected.

The payout of the prize balls is set in accordance with the type of the winning port in which the ball is entered.
Five prize balls and sleeve prize holes 235 to be taken in after being held by the rotating body 32 are seven per ball.

When the game ball is held, the main control device 611 turns on the leftmost light among the four lights of the ball entry display section 35. Then, every time the rotating body 32 rotates by 90 °, the light to be turned on is sequentially moved to the right adjacent light. If there is a game ball newly held in another depression 322, the left end light is further turned on. Thus, in the case of a big hit, the entry display section 35
270 after the first game ball is held in the recess 322
At the time of turning, all four lights are turned on. In this way, it is possible to visually recognize the manner in which the game ball is carried to the intake port 314 while being held by the rotating body 32, and the lighting position on the ball entry display unit 35 is moved to enter the four game balls. Is dynamically shown to the player, so that the urgency of time causes appropriate tension and gives a thrill.

According to the present invention, the rotating body 32
Since the right to shift to the special game is generated on condition that the game ball is held in the four recesses 322, it is necessary to concentrate four times of entering balls within a certain time. Since the falling path of the game ball is not constant as described above, the possibility that the condition for shifting to the special game is satisfied largely depends on the uncertainty of the falling path of the game ball. Then, since a time restriction and a restriction on the number of winnings are imposed as requirements for establishing the transition to the special game, the feasibility of the special game can be easily controlled by setting these parameters. For example, it is possible to set the above-mentioned possibility to the same degree as the probability that a special symbol will be displayed on three machines.

Whether or not to shift to the special game is not determined based on the probability in the program of the microcomputer as in the case of the three sevens, but four game balls are depressed in the rotating body within a predetermined time. The game player determines whether or not the game technique of holding the game technology at 322 can be realized. The player attempts to increase the possibility of entering by using his / her skill by firing the game ball so as to avoid a place where entry is unlikely. Then, each of the game balls fired by the player and held by the rotating body 32 constitutes a requirement for allowing the transition to the special game. Therefore, instead of forcing the player to wait for the symbol to become a specific symbol when shifting to the special game, the uncertainty of the fall path taken by the game ball and the player's own skill are A place to meet each other is provided. In addition, since the game technology to be realized by the player includes a time restriction and a restriction on the number of winnings, the player is motivated to take on a challenge. Thereby, the dynamic change from the normal game to the special game becomes more valuable to the player, not only in terms of the number of winning balls. Therefore, the player can enjoy not only the number of acquired prize balls but also a thrilling game.

Further, as described above, since it is necessary to cause the rotating body 32 to hold four game balls in order to shift to the special game, it is not possible to shift to the special game without firing the game balls. Therefore, the player does not create a meaningless game interruption period other than the interruption of the game for a reasonable reason such as a break. Thereby, a sufficient operation rate can be obtained.

Further, since an animation for displaying a special symbol, such as that of the three sevens, is not used, there is no need to spend on a means for displaying a complicated animation or development of an animation.

Further, a passing tulip 232 is provided immediately above the entrance 312 of the hit determination device 231,
The possibility of winning depends on whether or not the passing tulip 232 is opened, so that if the passing tulip 232 is opened, the player regards this as a chance.
By adding such changes, the depth of the game content is further deepened, and the game content becomes rich. Of course, a simple configuration without the passing tulip 232 may be adopted.

In the present embodiment, as a condition for shifting to the special game, four game balls are thrown into the rotating body recess 3 within a predetermined time.
Since it is required to hold the game ball at 22, the requirement is not satisfied simply by passing the four game balls through the entrance 312 within a predetermined time. For example, after the first ball has passed through the entrance 312, the recess 322 to hold the second and third game balls even if the remaining three balls enter at the end of the predetermined time at the end of the predetermined time.
Has already passed the position of the entrance 312 and does not satisfy the condition for shifting to the special game. Therefore, entrance 3
It is necessary that the timing of entering the ball before and after the ball 12 be uniform to some extent, and the player can further enjoy the thrill.

(Second Embodiment) FIG. 8 shows a game board of a ball game machine according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 shows an electric configuration thereof. The present ball game machine is a third-type pachinko machine, and the main differences are in the configuration of the hit determination processing device and the third-type starting port and the third-type electric accessory. Parts that operate basically the same as in the first embodiment are given the same reference numerals, and differences are mainly described.

The hit determination device 231A is provided for the game board 2
11, the main body 231A
The front portion 36 is made of translucent synthetic resin, and has a circular concave portion 361 at the center.
The front part 36 is a ball entrance 3 whose upper part in the figure penetrates vertically.
The game ball can be dropped into the recess 361 from here. The recess 361 is provided with one game nail 38 on a vertical line passing through the entrance 362,
Below the game nail 38, a pair of gates 37a and 37b, which are specific points, are provided at symmetrical positions with respect to the vertical line. As a result, the game balls dropped from the entrance 362 are distributed to the left and right by the game nails 38, and then pass through one of the left gate 37a and the right gate 37b, or pass through none of the gates 37a, 37b. It will be taken in behind the game board 211 from the take-in port 363 provided below 37b.

Further, the front portion 36 is provided with a display portion in which six lamps are arranged in the circumferential direction on the right and left portions of the outer periphery of the concave portion 361, respectively. Display section 39a, right effective time display section 39b
There is.

The special device 234A has substantially the same structure as the motor-operated accessory of the first embodiment, and when the door 412 is opened, it is possible to enter a ball.

A third type starting port 236 is provided on the right side of the hit determination device 231A, and a third type electric accessory 237 is provided below the third type starting port 236.

The third type starting port 236 is provided with a depression 71 capable of holding a game ball as in the hit determination processing device of the first embodiment.
The rotating body 71 formed with 1 is always rotated counterclockwise by an electric motor, and the game ball is placed in the recess 711 when the recess 711 is in the direction of 12:00 with respect to the center of rotation, that is, when it is on the upper side. It is held, and in this state, it rotates around with the rotation of the rotating body 71, and is taken in as a winning ball from a take-in port 72 opened behind the rotating body 71.

The third-type electric accessory 237 has an attacker door 73 similarly to the electric accessory of the first embodiment, and when the attacker door 73 opens, many winnings can be expected. The third type electric accessory 237 is provided with a number display section 74 for displaying the remaining number of the third type special game.

When the ordinary starting gate detecting section 631 detects that a game ball has passed through the passing chucker 233, the main control device 611A as a judging means changes the display of the ordinary symbol display section 42 for a predetermined time, It is determined whether or not it is a hit based on the symbol at the time of stopping. If the symbol is a hit symbol, a command command is transmitted to the drive control device 614A to open the passing tulip 232 and the passing tulip 23 is opened.
2 facilitates the passing of the game ball. In addition, if there is a game ball that newly passes through the passing chucker 233 before the symbol is stopped and fixed, the right to change the symbol is reserved.

In the main controller 611A, the left and right gates 37 of the hit determination processor 231A are used as described above.
The passing status of the game balls at a and 37b is monitored. That is, the left gate detection unit 661a and the right gate detection unit 661b, which are detection means, are connected to each gate 37a,
The main controller 611A starts counting by a timer when detecting that a game ball has passed through one of the left and right gates 37a and 37b. If the game ball passes through the other gate 37a (or 37b) within the given predetermined time,
An affirmative judgment is made that the vehicle has passed through both gates 37a and 37b within a predetermined time set in advance. If the passing of the game ball of the other gate 37a (or 37b) is not detected within the predetermined time, the counting of the predetermined time is newly started when the game ball passes one of the gates 37a and 37b next. Will be.

When the main controller 611A makes an affirmative judgment that the vehicle has passed through both gates 37a and 37b within a predetermined time, it transmits a command command to the drive controller 614A to keep the attacker door 412 of the special device 234A constant. The opening operation is performed for a time (for example, 6 seconds). The opening operation of the attacker door 412 is performed by a driving unit 65 including an operating solenoid and its driving circuit.
This is done by activating 9. Then, when the specific area detection unit 663 detects that the game ball has passed the specific area, the third game, which is a special game, is started.

The game ball that has entered the entrance 362 of the hit determination device 231A is taken in from the intake 363 regardless of whether or not it passes through the gates 37a and 37b. And is determined as winning. The game ball that has entered the special device 234A is detected by the specific area winning detection unit 663, and is determined to be winning.

The type 3 special game is the same as that of the conventional type 3 pachinko machine, and the rotating body 7 of the type 3 starting port 236 is provided.
When it is detected by 1 that the game ball has been conveyed and taken into the take-in port 72, the attacker door 73 of the third-type electric auditors specialty 237 is opened for a certain period of time, and a large number of prizes can be expected. The right to open the attacker door 73 by entering the third-type starting port 236 is given a predetermined number of times, and the main control device 611A displays the number-of-times display unit 74 every time there is a ball in the third-type starting port 236. To update. Note that the predetermined number of times is 18 on the condition that a maximum of 160 game balls enter the attacker door 73. Therefore, even if the attacker door 73 is opened for the 14th time, the attacker door 73 is closed when the 160th ball is detected.

The game ball that has entered the third-type starting port 236 is detected by the third-type starting detecting unit 665 after being captured from the capturing port 72, and is determined to be a winning. Further, a game ball that has entered the third-type electric auditors specialty 237 is detected by the specified number winning detection unit 666 and is determined to be a winning.

The main controller 611A controls the left and right gates 37a, 37a by the gate detectors 661a, 661b.
7b, when it detects that the game ball has passed,
The valid time display sections 39a and 39b are operated as follows. That is, when the game ball passes through the left gate 37a, the left effective time display sections 39a are sequentially turned on in the arrangement order, and are turned off when the lights are full. When the game ball passes through the right gate 37b, the right effective time display section 39b operates similarly. The time until the lamp is fully lit is set to the above-mentioned predetermined time which is the maximum time counted by the timer.
In this way, after a game ball passes through one gate 37a (37b), the remaining time for another game ball to pass through the other gate 37b (37a) is dynamically shown to the player to give a thrill. . Further, this display allows the player to know which of the gates 37a and 37b will be the next hit, without noticing that the game ball has passed through the gates 37a and 37b.

The ball feed detecting section 668 connected to the input side of the main controller 611A detects the game balls sent to the launch point in the firing device 516 one by one. Used for counting.

The drive control device 614A operates the passing tulip 232, the drive section 659 of the special device 234A, the third type starting port 236, and the third type electric accessory 237 in response to a command from the main control device 611A. . Further, as the lamps, a left effective time display section 39a, a right effective time display section 39b, a normal start gate lamp 671, and the like are connected and drive these. The normal start gate lamp 671 is provided at the position of the passage chucker 233 and illuminates the periphery thereof by blinking.

According to the present invention, the right to shift to the special game is generated on condition that the game ball has passed each of the two gates 37a and 37b within a certain time. Therefore, it is necessary to realize a game technique in which two game balls pass through different gates within a certain period of time instead of waiting for a symbol to become a specific symbol. Therefore, the game is shifted to the special game through a place where the uncertainty of the falling path of the game ball and the skill of the player compete. As a result, the game contents are not monotonous, and the contents of the game that are exciting and exciting the player can be realized. Therefore, the player can enjoy a fulfilling game regardless of winning or losing.

In order to shift to the special game, not only two game balls pass through the gates 37a and 37b within a predetermined time, but also the second game ball is different from the first game ball. Is required to pass through the gates 37a (37b), the player feels more delight at the return of the launched game balls, and can feel a thrill.

Although the gates are provided at two places,
The above may be sufficient. In addition, the entrance 362 and the gates 37a, 3
Only one game nail 38 is provided between 7b,
It is also possible to arrange several game nails to complicate the falling path of the game balls to the gates 37a and 37b.

In order to acquire the right of the third kind game, the passing chucker 233 and the passing tulip 232 provided at the top position of the game area 211a are initially "open" in order to acquire the right of the third kind game.
If so, the passing tulip 232 thereunder is aimed at, but after the transition to the third type game, the third type starting port 236 provided in the right half of the game area 211a and the third type electric accessory 2
The player will shoot a game ball aiming at 37 (so-called right-handed), but there are points to note in the game in the player.

That is, a return portion 226 is provided at the upper right position of the periphery of the game area 211a to prevent a hitting ball in which a game ball strongly fired hits the out port along the guide rail 221. The game ball rebounds at the return portion 226 and is used for a game. However, when the firing handle 141 is further rotated so as to shift to the third kind of game and turn right, the kinetic energy of the game ball is increased, the buckling portion 226 rebounds, and the passing chucker 2
There is a case where the player enters the ball 33 or the passing tulip 232 and again satisfies the condition for generating the right of the third type game. In the case of the third-type gaming machine, if the right-generating condition is satisfied again while the right continues, the current right of the third-type game is extinguished and no new right is generated. . This is based on a request to prohibit a gaming machine in which the occurrence of the right of the third kind game is generated randomly. With this setting, the current right of the third kind game is extinguished by the game ball bounced by the return portion 226. It may not be possible to fully enjoy the game. This is the launch handle 141
It is considered to be particularly remarkable in the case of a beginner who cannot grasp the degree of the change.

This pachinko machine is provided with the following configuration in order to prevent an unexpected operation of the launching handle 141 by a novice user from inadvertently bouncing the game ball greatly. An auxiliary rail 225 is provided at an upper right portion of the game area 211a at a position on the top side of the return portion 226 and between the guide rail 221 and an interval at which game balls can easily pass therethrough. A check member 224 is provided at the position.

FIGS. 10A and 10B show the check member 2
24 shows details of the check member 224,
41 and a spring portion 2246. The holding portion 2241 is a member formed by molding a synthetic resin into a substantially square thick plate shape. A U-shaped step portion 2242 is formed on a surface substantially parallel to the auxiliary rail 225 when attached to the game board 211. The two straight portions of the step 2242 have grooves 22 facing each other.
41a and 2241b are formed. Holder 2241
In addition, the leg 2 on which the side edge of the game board surface 212 protrudes to form a screw hole 2243a through which a fixing screw passes.
243. In addition, two boss pins 2244 and 2245 for positioning are provided on two sides of the game board surface 212 side.
Is protruding.

The spring portion 2246 is a spatula-shaped elongated spring plate whose cross section is bent in the shape of a letter, and has the grooves 2241a and 2241b.
Is held in.

The check member 224 is positioned by inserting the boss pins 2244 and 2245 into the mounting holes formed in the game board 211 so that the free end side of the spring portion 2246 is on the right side. It is fixed to the game board 211 with a screw. The holding portion 2241 has an engaging portion (not shown) for holding the top end of the auxiliary rail 225, and the check member 224 and the auxiliary rail 225 are integrated.

Since the non-return member 224 has the free end of the spring portion 2246 on the right side, the game ball which has been strongly fired is disengaged from the holding portion 2241.
6 by pushing the free end side, the free end side rebounds and warps to the auxiliary rail 225 side, so that the game ball can move to the right side of the spring portion 2246, Even if the free end side of the portion 2246 is pressed, the free end side rises, so that the game ball is prohibited from moving.

As a result, even if the game ball strongly fired rebounds at the return portion 226, it does not go to the place where the passing chucker 233 and the passing tulip 232 related to the transition condition to the type 3 game are provided, but once. It is possible to prevent the generated right of the third kind game from disappearing. Then, the game ball falls while being flipped by the game nail 241 on the right side of the passing chucker 233 and the passing tulip 232, and depending on the falling path, the third type starting port 236 and the third type electric accessory 2
Enters 37. As described above, even if the game ball is hit too hard, the ball is substantially right-handed, so that the game can be enjoyed equally regardless of the game experience.

The structure of the check member 224 is as follows.
The present invention is not limited to the gaming machine of the present embodiment, and can be widely applied if it is necessary to prevent the bounce in the upward direction for the convenience of the player.

The specific structure of the non-return member is not limited to the one shown in the figure, but includes a spatula-shaped spring plate and a holding portion for holding the plate and fixing it to the game board. Is positioned slightly to the right of the top position of the game area 211a and a distance of about one or two or more game balls between the guide rail 221 and the game area 211a so as to fix one end of the spring plate. The spring plate may extend obliquely from the fixed end toward the guide rail 221 in a direction opposite to the above-described top position.

(Third Embodiment) FIG. 11 shows a game board of a ball game machine according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 12 shows an electric configuration thereof. This ball game machine is an arrangement ball machine that performs one game in units of 16 balls. The means for firing game balls, paying out prize balls, and the like are the same as those in the above-described embodiments, and portions that operate basically the same as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and differences. This will be mainly described.

The arrangement ball machine is provided with a vestibule device 261 below the circular game area 211a, similarly to a normal arrangement ball machine. There are provided 16 consecutive entry ports 81 in which 16 entry ports for entering the crab are arranged in the horizontal direction.
Below the 16 consecutive entrances 81, there are provided a launch ball number display section 82 for displaying the number of shot balls and a score display section 83 for displaying the score of the game for each game. Prize balls are paid out according to the points.

A 16-frame display section 271 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 211a, and a gate-in display section 2 is provided thereon.
72 are provided. The 16-frame display section 271 displays numbers from “1” to “16” in a matrix of 4 rows and 4 columns, and the gate-in display section 272 displays “A” to “A” in the horizontal direction.
Four alphabets of "D" are arranged. These are configured so that the surface thereof is flush with the game board 211, and a game ball can be dropped on the surface.

Below the 16-frame display section 271, a gate group 266, which constitutes a characteristic portion of the arrangement ball machine together with the gate-in display section 272, is provided. Gate group 26
Reference numeral 6 denotes four gates 2661a and 266 as specific points.
61b, 2661c, and 2661d are arranged in a horizontal direction, and each of the gates 2661a to 2661d is provided with a gate-in detection unit 682, which can detect that a game ball has passed.

Below the gate group 266, 16 consecutive entrances 81
An accessory increasing device 265 is provided above. The accessory increasing device 265 is, for example, similar to the special device of the second embodiment, and is a laterally wide attacker door 2 that can be opened and closed electrically.
651 is a ball entrance provided with a specific area inside.

On the right side of the 16-frame display section 271, a passing chucker 262 as a score increasing device is provided. A passing tulip 263 that opens and closes electrically is provided below the passing chucker 262. Passing tulip 26
A game ball guide member 24 having a triangular shape facing upward is located immediately above
5 protrudes from the game board surface 212, and guides the game ball that has passed the passing chucker 262 to the left and right of the passing tulip 263.
3 prohibits the ball from entering the passing tulip 263 in the "closed" state. When the passing tulip 263 is in the open state, it is possible to enter the passing tulip 263 from the side of the game ball guiding member 245.

A lucky chucker 264 is provided on the left side of the 16-frame display section 271.

A launch device 516A for launching a game ball
Is provided with a firing rail 91 disposed at an extended position on the lower end side of the guide rail 221, and a hammer 92 disposed at the lower end thereof. Hammer 92 is actuated by firing motor 656,
The game balls supplied one by one sequentially from the upper plate 121 are fired toward the upper end of the firing rail 91. The launched game ball moves along the guide rail 221 as described above and enters the game area 211a.

A game ball that has failed to fire will return on the guide rail 221 in the opposite direction, but a recess 93 is formed between the guide rail 221 and the firing rail 91, and this return ball is collected. It is supposed to. A return ball detection unit 95 is provided at the bottom of the recess 93 to detect the presence of a return ball, and one game is reliably performed with 16 balls.

By the way, the return ball usually bounces off the surface of the recess 93 on the firing rail 91 side and is collected. This surface is used to guide the game ball smoothly to the bottom of the recess 93.
A portion 931 directly below the firing rail 91 (hereinafter, referred to as a first rebound surface) 931 is gently inclined, and slightly upward on the bottom side. On the other hand, the surface on the guide rail 221 side is conventionally a flat vertical surface, and in the present embodiment, as illustrated,
A portion 932 just below the guide rail 221 (hereinafter, referred to as a second rebound surface) 932 which is located slightly higher than the first rebound surface 931 is a concave surface, and the upper side thereof is slightly downward.

The conventional structure has the following problem. That is,
Of the return balls, those that bounce off at the back ball prevention portion 223 bounce strongly due to the spring force of the back ball prevention portion 223, and the outer guide rail 221 and the inner guide rail 222.
Come back while following the zigzag between
Depending on the angle of incidence of the game ball at, the game ball rebounds upward at the portion facing upward on the first rebound surface 931, and further rebounds upward at the opposing guide rail 221 side to go onto the launch rail 91. Would. In this case, two game balls, a newly supplied game ball and a return ball, are lined up before the hammer 92, and an excessive load is applied to the firing motor 656, which may cause a failure in firing.

Second bounce surface 9 of the present arranged ball machine
32 is a slightly downward portion, which rebounds the game ball rebounding on the first rebound surface 931 downward. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the game balls from being unable to be fired.

The electric configuration of the arrangement ball machine will be described. The main control device 611B, which is a determination means, is formed of a one-chip microcomputer, and the sub-control devices 612, 613,
614B, 615, and 616 transmit and receive command commands and the like, and control the energization of lamps such as the 16-frame display unit 271.

The switches input to main controller 611B will be described. The 16-unit switch 681 is a switch group provided corresponding to each of the entrances of the 16-unit entrance 81, so that it can be known which entrance the game ball entered.

Gate-in detector 682 serving as detecting means
Is one-to-one for each of the gates 2661a to 2661d.
, And detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 2661a to 2661d.

The specific area detecting section 683 is provided with the accessory increasing device 26.
5 and detects that a game ball has passed a specific area.

The first guiding accessory detecting section 684 is provided in the passing tulip 263 and detects that the game ball has passed the passing tulip 263. The second guiding accessory detection unit 685 is provided in the lucky chucker 264 and detects that the lucky chucker 264 has passed.

The double detection unit 686 is provided in the passage chucker 262, and detects that a game ball has passed through the passage chucker 262.

The output of main controller 611B is
The six-frame display unit 271, the gate-in display unit 272, the number-of-launched-balls display unit 82, and the score display unit 83 are connected.

The main control device 611B outputs a command to the drive control device 614B.
B drives each part on the game board 211 according to a command command. That is, the attacker door 2 of the accessory increasing device 265
651, passing tulip 263 as an accessory guiding device
Opens and closes. Also, a decorative lamp 694 such as an induction lamp display section 693 and a side lamp 251, a double display section 255,
The dish decoration display section 695, the back illumination control section 696, the hit display section 697, and the bonus display section 698 emit light.

The guidance lamp display section 693 is provided inside the passing tulip 263, and blinks when a game ball enters the passing tulip 263 to notify the player that the accessory is valid. The dish decoration display section 695 is a lamp provided inside the upper dish 121 and the lower dish 124 made of a transparent resin, and flickers decoratively according to the game situation. The back illumination control unit 696 illuminates the back side to which the main control device 611B and the like are attached when the front frame 112 is opened, and is turned on according to the detection result of the front frame open detection unit 644. Even in a game hall where the lighting is dropped as a stage, the back side can be checked.

The main controller 611B stores the numbers corresponding to the entrances of the 16 consecutive entrances 81 in the RAM as a work area, as in the case of a normal arrangement ball machine, and also stores 16 frames. Light the number on the display 271 and
Further, the number in the number-of-launched-balls display section 82 is updated for each ball. When the 16 switches 681 detect the entry of all 16 game balls, the points are counted according to the stored and displayed numbers, displayed on the score display section 83, and the game balls are paid out. Here, the column score is 1
Points and row scores are 2 points, diagonal (“2” to “15”, “1”
3 "to" 4 ") Each of the points is two points. In addition, the central part ("6", "7", "1
“0” and “11”) are three points.

Note that “2”, “6”, “11” and “15” are so-called points, and the game nails are arranged so that the difficulty of entering the corresponding entrance of the 16 consecutive entrances 81 becomes highest. Etc. are set. The entrances of “4”, “8”, “9”, and “13” have the next highest difficulty, and the remaining eights are relatively easy to enter.

Further, when the guiding ball detecting section 685 detects that the game ball has passed the lucky chucker 264, the lucky display section 256 is turned on, and one point is added to the score total when the winning symbol is established. .
The lucky chucker 264 also plays a role as a character guide device, turns on “3” in the 16-frame display unit 271 and stores a number.

When the double detection section 686 detects that the game ball has passed the passage chucker 262, the double display section 255 is turned on, and the points are doubled when the points are counted.

When the gate-in detecting section 682 detects that the game ball has passed through the gates 2661a to 2661d, the alphabet of the gate-in display section 272 corresponding to any of the gates 2661a to 2661d is turned on. , In a predetermined area of the RAM. And all four gates 2661a-2661
When the game balls pass through d and the gate-in display unit 272 turns on all of “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D”, the attacker door 2651 of the accessory increasing device 265 is opened for 10 seconds. Note that, when the ball is detected for all 16 balls, that is, when the game ball no longer exists on the game board surface 212, the closing operation is performed even before 10 seconds have elapsed. Further, all alphabets in the gate-in display section 272 are switched to blinking display.

Then, when there is a ball in the accessory increasing device 265, "4", "7", "10", and "13" are turned on, and stored in the same manner as when the ball has been entered in the 16 consecutive ball entrance 81. . Note that the combination of these four numbers is one of the above winning symbols, and a winning is achieved only by this. In addition, when the specific area detection unit 683 detects that a game ball that has entered the special accessory increasing device 265 passes through the specific area, it is determined to be a big hit, and control of a big hit game, which is a special game, from the next game. Move to. When it is determined that the jackpot has been hit, a windmill lamp or a corner lamp (not shown) blinks to notify the player that the jackpot has been hit.

In the big hit game, when the double detection unit 686 detects that the game ball has passed the passing chuck 262, the passing tulip 263 is opened for 10 seconds. The passing tulip 263 opens,
The entry prohibited state by the game ball guide member 245 is released.
The conditions for the closing operation before the elapse of 10 seconds are the same as those for the attacker door 2651 of the accessory increasing device 265. Also,
As in the case of a normal game other than the jackpot game, the double display section 255 is turned on, and a process of doubling the score is performed when the points are counted after the end of one game.

The game ball passes through the tulip 263.
Is detected, "2", "6", "11", and "15" on the symbol display section 271 are turned on, and these four numbers are stored. This is a point as described above, and this is an advantageous state for a player who is likely to achieve a winning symbol.

The right to open the passing tulip 263 when the game ball passes the passing chucker 262 is given 14 games in a row. However, if there is a game for which no score is obtained, the right is extended to the fifteenth game, and if no score is obtained, the right is further extended to a maximum of 17 games. The main control device 611B is set so that the remaining number of jackpot games is subtracted and updated each time the game ends, the presence or absence of a score in each game is stored, and it is determined whether to end the jackpot game.

[0146] In each of the jackpot games, the main control device 611B sets the "2"
It is determined whether or not "4", "13", and "15" are lit.

When the special four numbers are lit during one game, a bonus right is further generated, and the main control device 611B controls the bonus game different from the normal game or the big hit game after the big hit game ends. Transition.

The bonus game has basically the same contents as a normal game, and has the following differences.
That is, one alphabet of the gate-in display section 272 is made to blink, and the blinking section moves from one alphabet in the left and right direction to the other alphabet.
The two alphabets flash one after another. When the gate-in detection unit 682 and the 16-unit switch 681 detect that any one of the gates 2661a to 2661d has passed or that the ball has entered the 16-unit entrance 81, the blinking alphabet at that time is turned on. Fixed to.
And, the alphabet, the game ball is gate 266
The data is stored in the same way as when passing through 1a to 2661d.

By giving the same effect as having passed through the gates 2661a to 2661d for all of the 16 balls fired in this way, the “A” of the gate-in display section 272 is displayed.
~ The probability that all "D" are turned on is increased, and it is easy to make a big hit. The bonus game is set to be played three times. When all of "A" to "D" do not light, the right of the bonus game is carried over to the next game.
Three bonus games are surely secured.

When the right to the bonus game is won in this way, the possibility of a big hit increases, and the possibility that the big hit continues for a long time increases.

At the end of the specified number of jackpot games, main controller 611B determines whether there is a game in which "2", "4", "13", or "15" is lit, and returns to the normal game control. , It is set to determine whether or not to shift to the bonus game. Further, it is determined whether or not all of “A” to “D” of all the gate-in display units 272 are turned on for each bonus game, and if the display is established, the number of bonus games is set to be subtracted and updated. Have been.

According to the present invention, the right to shift to a special game is generated on condition that game balls pass through four gates in one game. Therefore, it is necessary to realize a game technology in which a game ball is passed through each of four gates by firing 16 balls, which is one game, instead of waiting for a symbol to become a specific symbol. . Therefore, the game shifts to the special game through a place where the uncertainty of the falling path of the game ball and the skill of the player compete. As a result, the game contents are not monotonous, and the contents of the game that are exciting and exciting the player can be realized. Therefore, the player can enjoy a fulfilling game regardless of winning or losing.

Although four gates are provided in this embodiment, a plurality of gates may be used.

Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, it is possible to shift to the special game on the condition that the game balls are detected for all of the plurality of specific points provided. May be shifted to a special game on condition that a game ball is detected at a specific point. Explaining in the example of the third embodiment, four gates are provided, and one of the three gates is one.
If the player passes during the game, the game may be shifted to the special game on condition that the player passes the specific area as described in the embodiment.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, the ball game machine for renting out game balls using a prepaid card has been described. However, the present invention is also applicable to a ball game machine for renting out game balls by inserting cash. Can be applied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a ball game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board constituting the above-mentioned ball game machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of an electric accessory constituting the above-mentioned ball game machine.

FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C are cross-sectional views showing cross sections along line VV in FIG. 3 at different timings.

5 (C), (D), and (E) are cross-sectional views each showing a cross section taken along line VV in FIG. 3 at different timings.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the ball game machine.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the ball game machine.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a game board constituting another ball-and-ball game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the ball game machine.

FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view of parts of the above-mentioned ball game machine, and FIG. 10B is a view taken in the direction of the arrow Z in FIG.

FIG. 11 is a front view of a game board constituting still another ball game machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an electrical configuration of the ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

141 Launching handle 211 Gaming board 212 Board surface 231, 231A Jackpot determination device (entrance) 232 Passing tulip 234, 234A Motorized accessory (entrance) 235 Winning opening 236 Type 3 starting opening (entrance) 237 Third Seed electric accessory (entrance) 2661a, 2661b, 2661c, 2661d Gate (specific point) 312 Entrance 32 Rotating body (game ball holding means) 322 Depression (specific point) 34 Entry detection part (detection means) 362 Entrance opening 37a, 37b Gate (specific point) 39a, 39b Effective time display unit (elapsed time display unit) 611, 611A, 611B Main controller (determination unit) 634 Rotational position detection unit (detection unit) 682 Gate-in detection unit (Detection means) 81 16 consecutive entrances

 ────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Toshio Ukai 1-3-3 Taiheidori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Takaonai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Toshiaki Kato 1-3-3 Taiheidori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture Shares Company Takao F term (reference) 2C088 AA17 AA21 AA68 BC22 EB14 EB43 EB45 EB48 EB52 EB68 EB74

Claims (8)

[Claims] Claims: 1. An opening for a game ball, which is fired on the board by operation of a firing handle, to enter a ball on a board of a game board, and a prize ball is provided in accordance with the type of the entered ball. Payout, a ball game machine that can be transferred to another type of special game according to the progress of the game, a specific point provided on the board, and a detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a game ball at the specific point A determination means for determining whether or not to shift to the special game, the determination means including in a requirement for affirmative determination that a plurality of game balls are detected at a specific point under predetermined conditions. A ball game machine characterized by the following. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the specific points are provided, and the requirement for the affirmative judgment is that a game ball is detected at all or some of the specific points among the specific points. Ball game machine that includes 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured as a pachinko machine, and the preset condition includes a time limit for detecting the plurality of game balls. Ball game machine. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the preset condition includes a restriction on an interval between detection timings of preceding and succeeding game balls. 5. The ball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a time lapse display means for displaying a lapse of time after the detection that the game ball has passed the specific point. 6. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the game ball held in the entrance is held, and the holding of the game ball is performed when a predetermined time elapses from the holding. A ball game machine comprising a game ball holding means for canceling, wherein the specific point is a game ball holding portion of the game ball holding means. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein a passing tulip for guiding a game ball to said specific point is provided immediately above said specific point. 8. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is configured as an arrangement ball machine, and the predetermined condition is that the number of game balls to be fired is set to a predetermined number set in advance. Ball game machine which is one game.