JP2003010433A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine which enables maintaining of attractions to games for a longer period of time varying guiding actions of game balls with rotary drums arranged within variable scoring means. SOLUTION: The pinball game machine is provided with an open-close pawl which is opened to let game balls win prizes with the condition that a working means capable of detecting game balls detects game balls, rotary drums 21a and 21b which guide game balls winning prizes through the open-close pawl holding them with a permanent magnet 69 provided on the external surface thereof or near it and a special game state generation means which generates special game states advantageous for players with the condition that the game balls guided by the rotary drums 21a and 21b pass through specified regions 22e. For example, the rotary drums 21a and 21b are arranged in plurality in the direction of the rotating shaft extending horizontally and rotated individually in directions.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball is won on the condition that it has a predetermined operation means and a plurality of passages including a specific area inside and the operation means detects the game ball. It is provided with a variable winning means for opening or expanding to a possible state, and for example, the opening operation of the variable winning means is continued up to a predetermined number of times on condition that the game ball winning the variable winning means passes through a specific area. It is known that a special game state is generated.

As one of the ball game machines of this kind, a rotary drum having permanent magnets arranged at a plurality of positions on its outer peripheral surface is installed laterally in the variable winning means and is rotationally driven in a predetermined direction to form a variable winning means. There is one in which a winning game ball is attracted to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum and guided toward the rear of the rotary drum provided with a specific region.

This ball game machine does not simply distribute the game balls won by the variable winning means to a plurality of passages including the specific region, but sticks the game balls to the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum to the specific region side. By incorporating a special action of guiding, the aim is to increase the interest in the game.

[0005]

In the above-mentioned conventional ball game machine, one rotary drum is always driven to rotate in one direction in the variable winning means, so that the game ball is guided by the rotary drum. There was a problem that it was always the same and there was little change, and the interest could not be maintained for a long time.

In view of the above-mentioned conventional problems, the present invention provides a ball-and-ball game machine capable of maintaining the interest of a game for a long time by changing the guiding operation of the game ball by the rotary drum arranged in the variable winning means. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

According to the present invention, actuating means 17a to 17c capable of detecting a game ball and the actuating means 17a to 17c.
A variable ball 20 that opens or expands the game ball to a winning state on the condition that 17c detects the game ball, and a game ball provided with the game ball won through the variable ball 20 on or around the outer peripheral surface thereof. Rotating bodies 21a to 21c which are held by the holding means 69 and are guided in a predetermined direction, and the rotating body 21a.
In the ball-ball game machine provided with the special game state generation means 94 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball guided by the characters 21c passes through the specific area 22a, the rotating body 21a 21c are provided in plurality.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 8 exemplify a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which has an outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 pivotally attached to the outer frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. On the front frame 3, a game board 4
Is detachably attached from the back side, and a glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged on the front side of the game board 4 so as to be openable and closable.
The front plate 6 is equipped with an upper plate 7 which stores game balls for launching. A lower plate 8 for storing surplus balls and a firing handle 10 of a firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 3, respectively.

The firing means 9 includes a firing rail 11 and a top plate 7.
It is equipped with a batting mallet 12 for striking the game balls supplied one by one on the launch rail 11 from the launching machine, and a launching motor 13 for driving the batting mallet 12 when the player operates the launching handle 10, and the launching by the player is performed. Based on the operation of the handle 10, the game ball is shot toward the game board 4 side.

On the front of the game board 4, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 14 is mounted in an annular shape, and the variable winning means 16 is provided at the approximate center of the game area 15 inside the guide rail 14. Below the variable winning means 16, one or a plurality of, for example, three starting winning means (actuating means) 17a to 17c are provided, and on the left and right sides of the variable winning means 16, there are an ordinary winning means 18 and an opening / closing winning means 19, respectively. It is provided.

The variable winning means 16 is a starting winning means 17a.
Opening / closing claw (variable means) that opens the game ball once or a plurality of times in a state in which the game ball can be won on condition that the game ball is won in 17c
20 and two rotations that are driven to rotate about the horizontal axis and attract and hold a game ball that has won through the opening / closing claw 20 by a permanent magnet (game ball holding means) 69 provided near the outer peripheral surface while guiding in a predetermined direction. A game ball that is provided with drums (rotating bodies) 21a and 21b and specific winning means 22 that is provided behind these rotating drums 21a and 21b and that reciprocates in the left-right direction, and is guided to the rear by the rotating drums 21a and 21b. A special game state that is advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the player passes through the specific area 22a of the specific winning means 22.

When a special game state occurs, the opening / closing claw 20 is opened a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) and a predetermined winning number (for example, 10 times).
This special game state is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) provided that the game ball passes through the specific area 22a during the occurrence of this special game state. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the variable winning means 16 is provided with an opening / closing claw 20 and a fitting hole 4a of the game board 4.
Front case body 23 fitted to the front side of the rotary drum 21
A rear case body 24 provided with a and 21b and specific winning means 22 and detachably attached to the rear side of the front case body 23.
The front cover 25 is detachably attached to the front side of the front case body 23, and the rear cover 26 is detachably attached to the rear sides of the front case body 23 and the rear case body 24.

The front case member 23 has a substantially flat plate-like front plate portion 31 which abuts the front side of the game board 4 in the peripheral portion of the fitting hole 4a, and the front plate portion 3 corresponding to the rotary drums 21a and 21b.
1. A rectangular frame body 32 protruding from the lower rear side of the frame 1 and a frame body 3
2 has a horizontally elongated rectangular opening window 33 formed in the front plate portion 31 corresponding to approximately the upper half of the upper plate 2, and a lower frame portion 32b of the frame body 32 and the front plate portion 31 which are integrally formed and opened. A lower guide portion 34 that guides the game ball guided from the window 33 side downward along the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary drums 21a and 21b, and an opening window 33
An open / close plate 36 that is swingably provided on the rear side along the lower edge of the frame and that can open and close a lower guide passage 35 between the lower guide portion 34 and the rotating drums 21a and 21b, and one side of the frame body 32. An opening / closing plate driving means 37, which is provided and is configured to drive the opening / closing plate 36 to open / close, is provided. The opening / closing claw 20 is mounted on the front side of the upper portion of the front plate portion 31 so as to be openable / closable.

The opening / closing plate 36 is kept closed in a normal state to close the lower guide passage 35, and the rotary drum 21 is closed.
In synchronization with the rotation operation of a and 21b, for example, the rotary drum 2
Each time 1a, 21b makes one rotation, it is opened for a predetermined time. In addition, on the open / close plate 36 in the closed state, there is a retaining portion 36a where the game balls are retained in contact with the front surface side of the rotating drum 21, and six pieces are simultaneously provided on the retaining portion 36a in the left-right direction. Game balls can be parked.

An opening window 33 is formed in the upper frame portion 32a of the frame body 32.
The upper part of the opening window 33 is covered and the rotary drum 21 is left with a communication part 33a having a vertical width allowing the game balls to pass therethrough.
A window cover 39 that forms an upper guide passage 38 between the outer peripheral surfaces of a and 21b is detachably attached. Window cover 3
9 is entirely made of transparent synthetic resin or the like, and it is possible to see through the window cover 39 from the front side of the game board 4 to the upper side and the rear side of the rotary drums 21a and 21b. The opening 33 and the communication portion 33a are
Corresponding to the stopping portion 36a, it is formed in the width of six gaming balls.

Further, on the front side of the front case body 23, on the upper side of the opening / closing claw 20, when the opening / closing claw 20 is closed, the opening / closing claw 20 is formed.
The winning prevention means 40 for preventing the winning of the game ball by closing the gap between the upper side is provided, for example, detachably.

The front cover 25 is for guiding the game balls won between the opening and closing claws 20 to the communication portion 33a of the opening window 33, and covers the winning opening 41 between the opening and closing claws 20 from the front side. 42, a front guide passage portion 43 that branches from the lower side of the winning opening 41 to the left and right, and communicates with both front side side portions of the communication portion 33a via the left and right sides of the opening window 33, and the left and right sides of the front guide passage portion 43. A central guide portion 44, which is provided along the lower edge side of the communication portion 33a between the discharge ports 43a and guides the game ball guided by the front guide passage portion 43 backward through the communication portion 33a, is integrally provided. .

In the winning opening 41, a winning detection switch 45 for detecting a game ball winning the winning opening 41 via the opening / closing claw 20 is detachably mounted between the winning opening cover 42 and the front case body 23. Has been done.

The rear case body 24 has a rectangular opening 51 on the front side thereof corresponding to the rear end side of the frame body 32 of the front case body 23.
It is formed in a substantially box shape having the above, and is detachably attached to the front case body 23 in a state where the opening 51 is fitted to the rear end side of the frame 32, and is adjacent to the left and right in the vicinity of the opening 51. And coaxially arranged two rotary drums 21a and 21b, and rotary drum driving means 52a and 52b including drive motors that drivably support these rotary drums 21a and 21b.
And, the lower discharge passage 53 for discharging the game ball from the lower guide passage 35 side of the front case body 23 side downward, and the game ball from the upper guide passage 38 are guided backward through the upper parts of the rotary drums 21a and 21b. Rear guide passage 54 and rear guide passage 54
Specific winning means 22 arranged to be reciprocally movable in the left-right direction, and a guide rail portion 55 integrally provided on the downstream side of the rear guide passage 54 and slidably supporting the specific winning means 22 in the left-right direction. And a rear discharge passage 56 that is integrally provided on the downstream side of the rear guide passage 54 with the guide rail portion 55 interposed therebetween and that discharges the game ball from the guide rail portion 55 downward.

The rotary drums 21a and 21b are respectively provided with a cylindrical portion 61 whose axial length is formed by about three game balls, and a rotary drum driving means 52a, which is arranged at the center of one end side of the cylindrical portion 61. Hub portion 6 fixed to the drive shaft 62 of 52b
3 and a fork portion 64 that connects the hub portion 63 and the one end side of the cylindrical portion 61 in the radial direction, are integrally provided.
1 between the left and right side plates 51a and 51b forming the hub portion 6
The three sides are arranged laterally so as to face each other.
As a result, six game balls can be aligned in the left-right direction along the surfaces of the two rotary drums 21a and 21b.

In the cylindrical portion 61, for example, a plurality of permanent magnets 69 are arranged on the inner surface side thereof, and the outer peripheral surface side corresponding to the permanent magnets 69 is an attraction portion 69a capable of attracting and holding a game ball. The game ball is sucked and held on the outer peripheral surface side of the cylindrical portion 61 by the suction force of 69, and the rotary drum 21
As a and 21b rotate, they are guided in the rotation direction.

Two sets of permanent magnets 69 are provided at two positions on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 61, which are shifted by 180 degrees, and one set is provided near each end in the axial direction. , The other one is arranged at the center in the axial direction. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion 61, for example, a circle is drawn corresponding to each suction portion 69a, so that the player can easily recognize the position of the suction portion 69a from the front side of the game board 4. It has become.

The rotary drum drive means 52a and 52b are arranged such that their drive shafts 62 face each other.
It is arranged in a and 21b, and is detachably fixed to the side plates 51a and 51b. Rotating drum driving means 52a, 52
Both b can be driven in both forward and reverse directions, whereby the rotary drums 21a and 21b can be individually rotated in arbitrary directions.

When the rear case body 24 is mounted on the front case body 23, the rotary drums 21a and 21b have a lower guide passage 35 between them and a lower guide portion 34, and an upper guide passage between them and the window cover 39. 38 are formed respectively, and the front side is the stop 36a.
It is arranged near the rear end of the frame 32 on the front case body 24 side so as to be located on the rear side.

The lower discharge passage 53 is connected to the downstream side of the lower guide passage 35, and the rotary drum 21 is connected by the lower guide passage 35.
The game balls guided to the lower side of a, 21b are discharged downward to the rear side of the game board 4.

The rear guide passage 54 is connected to the downstream side of the upper guide passage 38, and the rotary drum 2 is connected by the upper guide passage 38.
The game balls guided from the upper side of 1a and 21b are guided to the rear side. In addition, the bottom plate portion 54a of the rear guide passage 54 has its front edge side on the rotary drums 21a, 21.
The game ball that is close to the outer peripheral surface of b at an acute angle and is guided by being attracted to the suction portion 69a of the rotating drums 21a and 21b is separated from the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums 21a and 21b to the rear side. To guide you.

The specific winning means 22 comprises a specific area 22a through which one game ball can pass, and a specific area passage detection switch 72 for detecting the game ball that has passed through this specific area 22a. By driving 74, it is possible to reciprocate in the left-right direction between the side plates 51a and 51b along the guide rail portion 55. Further, on both sides of the specific area 22a, guide ribs 22b are erected upward, and guide the game balls guided from the rear guide passage 54 side to the lateral width of the specific winning means 22 to the specific area 22a side. With
The player can easily recognize the position of the specific area 22a from the front side of the game board 4.

The width between the two guide ribs 22b of the specific winning means 22 is, for example, 1 / the width of the rear guide passage 54.
It is about 3, and the game ball guided by the rear guide passage 54 passes through the specific area 22a with a probability of about 1/3.

The rear discharge passage 56 is integrally provided on the downstream side of the rear guide passage 54 with the guide rail portion 55 interposed therebetween, and is guided rearward by the rear guide passage 54 so that the specific winning means 2 is provided.
Both the game ball that has passed through the two specific areas 22a and the game ball that has passed the side of the specific winning means 22 are discharged downward to the rear side of the game board 4.

The rear cover 26 supports an opening / closing claw driving means 73 for driving the opening / closing claw 20 to open / close, and a reciprocating driving means 74 for reciprocating the specific winning means 22. The opening / closing claw driving means 73 is mounted on the rear case body. Upper support plate portion 75 that is parallel to the game board 4 that is supported above 24, and lower support plate portion 7 that is parallel to the game board 4 that supports the reciprocating drive means 74 behind the rear case body 24.
6 and a connecting plate portion 77 that connects the upper supporting plate 75 and the lower supporting plate 76 to the front and back, are integrally provided.
It is detachably attached to the back sides of the front case body 23 and the rear case body 24 via 6a.

The opening / closing claw driving means 73 is constituted by a solenoid or the like having a driving shaft 73a facing downward.
A pair of left and right drive pins 78 protruding forward are fixed to a. The opening / closing claw 20 is swingably supported on the front cover 25 side by a support shaft 20a that is integrally projected rearward, and a swing lever 79 protruding diagonally inward is provided on the rear end side of the support shaft 20a. Are integrally provided, and the drive pin 78 is engaged with the engagement groove 79a provided in the vicinity of the end portion of the swing lever 79 from the rear side. The drive shaft 73a and the drive pin 78 are moved up and down by the drive of the opening / closing claw drive means 73, and this up-and-down movement is carried out via the swing lever 79 to the support shaft 20a.
The opening / closing claw 20 is opened / closed by being converted into the rotation operation in the normal and reverse directions.

The reciprocating drive means 74 is provided with a drive motor 81, for example, with a speed reducer, arranged so that the drive shaft 81a faces forward, one end side fixed to the drive shaft 81a, and a guide hole 82a provided at the other end side. And a swinging arm 82,
A projecting portion 22c projecting to the rear side of the specific winning means 22 is engaged with the guide hole 82a from the front side. By alternately driving the drive motor 81 in the forward and reverse directions, the swing arm 82
Swings, and the specific winning means 22 reciprocates in the left-right direction accordingly. In addition, specific winning means 2
An engagement holding member 22d is detachably fixed from the rear side of the guide hole 82a to the rear end side of the second protruding portion 22c,
The protrusion 22c is prevented from slipping out of the guide hole 82a and swaying in an oblique direction, so that the driving force from the swing arm 82 can be smoothly transmitted to the special winning means 22 side.

When a game ball is won between the opening and closing claws 20 that are opened based on the winning of the game ball to the starting winning means 17a to 17c, the game ball is detected by the winning detection switch 45 when passing through the winning opening 41. After being discharged, it is discharged from the discharge port 43a onto the central guide portion 44 through the left and right sides of the opening window 33 along the front guide passage portion 43. The game ball discharged onto the central guide portion 44 is guided to the rear side through the communication portion 33a, and hits the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums 21a and 21b at the stop portion 36a on the open / close plate 36 in the closed state. Stop while touching.

In the case where the game ball is parked in front of the rotating drums 21a and 21b which are rotating in the normal direction (the front side of the rotating drums 21a and 21b moves upward), FIG.
As shown in (a), when the suction portion 69a on the rotary drums 21a and 21b comes to the position of the stopping portion 36a and the position of the game ball and the suction portion 69a match, the game ball is sucked to the suction portion 69a. The upper guide passage 38 and the rear guide passage 54
It is guided to the rear side of the rotating drums 21a and 21b via. Then, it passes through the specific area 22a of the specific winning means 22 or the side of the specific winning means 22,
It is discharged to the rear of the game board 4 through the rear discharge passage 56. When the game ball passes through the specific area 22a, the specific area passage detection switch 72 detects the passage.

On the other hand, reverse rotation (rotating drums 21a, 21b)
When the game ball stays in front of the rotating drums 21a and 21b which are rotating in the direction in which the front side of the rotating body moves downward, as shown in FIG. 7B, the rotating drums 21a and 21b
Even if the suction portion 69a on b comes to the position of the stop portion 36a and the position of the game ball and the suction portion 69a match, the game ball is blocked by the opening / closing plate 36 and continuously stays at the stop position, When the opening / closing plate 36 is opened in synchronization with the rotation of the rotary drums 21a and 21b, it flows down to the lower guide passage 35 side and is discharged to the rear of the game board 4 through the lower discharge passage 53.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control system. This control system includes an opening / closing claw control unit 91, a drum rotation pattern selection unit 92, and a rotating drum control unit (rotating body control unit) 9.
3, special game state generation means 94, winning a prize processing means 95, payout control means 96 and the like.

The opening / closing claw control means 91 controls the opening / closing claw driving means 73 for driving the opening / closing claw 20 to open and close, and sets the opening / closing claw 20 in a predetermined condition on condition that a game ball is won in the starting winning means 17a to 17c. A drive control signal is output to the opening / closing pawl drive means 73 in order to open the opening a certain number of times.
In the present embodiment, once for the winning of the game balls to the left and right starting winning means 17a, 17c, the central starting winning means 17 once.
The open / close claws 20 are each opened twice for winning a game ball in b.

The drum rotation pattern selection means 92 is for selecting the rotation pattern of the rotary drums 21a and 21b, and includes the rotation pattern storage means 101 and the lottery means 102.
It has and. The rotation pattern storage means 101 is for storing a plurality of rotation patterns of the rotating drums 21a and 21b in advance. As the rotation patterns of the rotating drums 21a and 21b, when the rotating drums 21a and 21b both rotate normally (first pattern), when the rotating drum 21a rotates normally and the rotating drum 21b rotates reversely (second pattern), A case where the rotating drum 21a is reversely rotating and the rotating drum 21b is normally rotating (third pattern) can be considered.

The lottery means 102 selects one from a plurality of rotation patterns stored in the rotation pattern storage means 101.
One is selected by random number lottery, and a predetermined random number is extracted on condition that the game ball is won in the starting winning means 17a to 17c, and is stored in the rotation pattern storage means 101 based on the extracted random number value. One of the plurality of rotation patterns is selected. The appearance rate of each rotation pattern is, for example, 10% for the first pattern,
The second and third patterns are preset to a predetermined value such as 45%.

The rotary drum control means 93 is used for the rotary drum 2
Rotating drum drive means 52 for rotationally driving 1a and 21b
a, 52b and an opening / closing plate driving means 37 for driving the opening / closing plate 36 to open / close, and the rotating drum 2 according to the rotation pattern selected by the drum rotation pattern selecting means 92.
Rotating drum drive means 52 for rotating 1a and 21b
It has a function of outputting a drive control signal to a and 52b, and a function of outputting a drive control signal to the opening and closing plate drive means 37 to open and close the opening and closing plate 36 in synchronization with the rotation of the rotary drums 21a and 21b.

The rotary drums 21a and 21b are arranged so that the suction portions 69a are aligned when they rotate in the same direction, and the suction portions 69a are rotated when they rotate in different directions. It is adapted to be rotationally driven so that 69a coincides with the position of the stopping portion 36a. The open / close plate 36 is provided with the suction portions 69a of the rotary drums 21a and 21b each time the rotary drums 21a and 21b rotate once.
Is opened for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds) when the vehicle reaches the position of the stopping portion 36a or thereafter.

The special game state generating means 94 is for generating a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and is designed to start operating on the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 22a. When the special game state generating means 94 is activated and the special game state is generated, the opening / closing claw 20 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) and a predetermined number of winning prizes (for example, 10) is opened and closed, and this special game state is being generated. On the condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 22a, the special game state is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

The prize winning processing means 95 is for performing a prize processing for paying out a prescribed number of game balls from the payout means 103 based on the prize winning of the game balls to the variable prize winning means 16 and the like. When a detection signal is output from the winning detection switch such as the winning detection switch 45, the normal winning means 18, the opening / closing winning means 19, etc., a predetermined number of game balls are supplied to the payout control means 96 for controlling the driving of the payout means 103. A payout control signal is output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described. When a player grips and operates the firing handle 10 during a game, the launching means 9 is actuated and the game balls sequentially supplied from the upper plate 7 onto the launch rail 11 are driven into the game area 15 via the guide rail 14. Go in. Then, while the game ball shot to the upper side of the game area 15 falls along the board surface, the game ball is normally the winning means 1
When the player wins 8 or the like, the payout means 103 pays out a predetermined number of game balls as prize balls and returns the profit to the player.

When the game ball wins any of the starting prize winning means 17a to 17c, a drive control signal is output from the opening / closing pawl control means 91 to the opening / closing pawl driving means 73, whereby the starting prize winning means 17a, 17c. 1 for winning
The opening / closing claw 20 is opened twice for winning the start winning means 17b.

When a game ball wins through the opened / closed claw 20, the game ball is detected by the prize detection switch 45 when passing through the winning opening 41, and then opened along the front guide passage 43. It is discharged from the discharge port 43a onto the central guide portion 44 via one of the left and right sides of 33. The game ball discharged onto the central guide portion 44 is guided to the rear side through the communication portion 33a, and abuts on the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary drums 21a and 21b at the stop portion 36a on the opening / closing plate 36 in the closed position. Stop in the state.

On the other hand, the game ball is a starting winning means 17a to 17
When any one of the c is won, the lottery means 102 of the drum rotation pattern selection means 92 extracts a random number, and a plurality of rotation patterns stored in the rotation pattern storage means 101 based on the extracted random number values (for example, the first pattern). ~ Third pattern)
Select one from. Then, a drive control signal is output from the rotary drum control means 93 to the rotary drum drive means 52a, 52b in accordance with the selected rotation pattern, whereby the rotary drums 21a, 21b are rotationally driven in a predetermined direction.

For example, the drum rotation pattern selection means 92
As a result, the rotary drum 21a rotates forward and the rotary drum 2
When the second pattern in which 1b is rotated in the reverse direction is selected, the rotary drum control means 93 causes the rotary drum drive means 5 to rotate.
A drive control signal for normal rotation is output to 2a, and a drive control signal for reverse rotation is output to the rotary drum drive means 52b, whereby the rotary drum 21a is driven in normal rotation and the rotary drum 21b is driven in reverse rotation. It

Further, the rotary drums 21a and 21b are connected to the open / close plate drive means 37 from the rotary drum control means 93 to one.
Each time it rotates, the suction unit 6 of each rotating drum 21a, 21b
When 9a comes in front of the stopping portion 36a, a drive control signal is output so as to open the opening / closing plate 36 for a predetermined time (for example, about 0.5 seconds).

When the game ball stopped at the stopping portion 36a is on the side of the rotating drum 21a which is rotating normally, for example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the sucking portion 69a on the rotating drum 21a. When comes to the position of the stopping portion 36a and the position of the game ball and the suction portion 69a match, the game ball is sucked and held by the suction portion 69a and guided to the rear side of the rotary drum 21a via the upper guide passage 38. After being separated from the outer peripheral surface of the rotary drum 21a by the bottom plate portion 54a of the rear guide passage 54, it is further guided rearward.

The game ball guided by the rear guide passage 54 passes through the specific area 22a of the specific winning means 22 which is reciprocally driven in the left-right direction by the reciprocating driving means 74, or after passing the side thereof, It is discharged to the rear of the game board 4 through the rear discharge passage 56.

On the other hand, when the game ball stopped at the stopping portion 36a is on the side of the rotating drum 21b which is rotating in the reverse direction, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the rotating drum 21.
Even if the suction part 69a on b comes to the position of the stop part 36a and the position of the game ball and the suction part 69a coincides, it is blocked by the opening / closing plate 36 in the closed position and continuously stops at the stop position, When the opening / closing plate 36 is opened in synchronization with the rotations of the rotating drums 21a and 21b, it flows down to the lower guide passage 35 side and is discharged to the rear of the game board 4 through the lower discharge passage 53.

In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 36 is opened every time the rotary drum 21 makes one revolution, and the suction portion 69a is divided into two positions in the circumferential direction of the rotary drum 21. Since it is provided, even if the stationary position of the game ball is on the side of the rotating drum 21a that rotates forward,
If the timing at which the game ball flows down onto the stopping portion 36a is bad, the lower guide passage 35 will be opened when the opening / closing plate 36 is opened.
It may run down to the side.

The game ball guided to the rear side by the rotating drum 21a rotating in the forward direction passes through the specific area 22a,
When the specific area passage detection switch 72 detects the passage, the special game state generating means 94 is activated to generate a special game state advantageous to the player.

When a special game state occurs, the opening / closing hook 20 is controlled a predetermined number of times (for example, 1 by the control of the opening / closing hook control means 91).
Eight times), a predetermined number of winnings (for example, 10) is opened and closed, and under the control of the rotating drum control means 93, for example, the two rotating drums 21a and 21b are both driven in forward rotation. As a result, the gaming balls that have won the variable winning means 16 have a very high probability of having the rotating drums 21a and 2a.
It is sucked and held by the sucking portion 69a of 1b and guided to the rear side through the upper guide passage 38, and the probability that the game ball passes through the specific area 22a increases.

If the game ball passes through the specific area 22a during the occurrence of the special game state, this special game state is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times).

As described above, in the pachinko machine of this embodiment, the two rotary drums 21 are provided in the variable winning means 16.
Since a and 21b are provided, for example, by appropriately changing the rotation patterns of the two rotary drums 21a and 21b, it is possible to change the guiding operation of the game ball, and it is possible to keep the interest in the game for a long time.

Since the two rotary drums 21a and 21b are arranged in the direction of the rotation axis, it is possible to perform an induction operation which is completely different from the case where one rotary drum is used, by making the respective rotation directions different. Alternatively, if the rotations of the two rotary drums 21a and 21b are aligned, it is possible to perform substantially the same guiding operation as in the case of one rotary drum.

Since the rotary drums 21a and 21b rotate around the horizontal axis, it is possible to perform a guiding operation in parallel to a plurality of game balls arranged in the lateral direction along the outer periphery of the rotary drum, which makes the player feel a sense of dynamism. Overflowing operation can be realized.

Since the rotary drums 21a and 21b are designed to attract and hold the game balls while guiding them, the guiding operation is more surprising than when guiding the game balls in a recess or the like. The player can play the game more interestingly.

Since the rotary drum control means 93 for rotating the rotary drums 21a and 21b in accordance with the rotation pattern determined based on the predetermined condition is provided, the game is further changed by changing the rotation pattern during the game. It becomes possible.

Since only the game balls guided by the normally rotating rotating drums 21a and 21b can pass through the specific area 22a, the rotation pattern even if the game balls stay at the same position. The probability of passing through the specific area 22a is greatly different depending on the situation, and since the rotation pattern is determined based on the lottery result of the lottery means 102, the player can always enjoy the game with a sense of tension.

FIG. 9 illustrates a second embodiment of the present invention,
An example is shown in which the rotation patterns of the rotating drums 21a and 21b are determined based on the passage of time. Figure 9
As shown in FIG. 7, the drum rotation pattern selection means 92 of this embodiment includes a rotation pattern storage means 101 similar to that of the first embodiment, as well as timing means 111 and selection means 112.

The time measuring means 111 measures the elapse of a predetermined time. For example, the time measuring means 111 starts the time measurement from the time when the rotation of the rotary drums 21a and 21b is started, and the predetermined time (for example, 1
A time signal is output every time (0 seconds) elapses. The selection means 112 is provided with the rotation pattern storage means 101 on condition that the timekeeping signal is output from the timekeeping means 111.
One of the multiple rotation patterns stored in
The selection is made in a predetermined order or randomly.

The rotary drum control means 93 outputs a drive control signal to the rotary drum drive means 52a, 52b in order to rotate the rotary drums 21a, 21b in accordance with the rotation pattern selected by the drum rotation pattern selection means 92. ing.

As described above, the rotary drums 21a and 21b
Even if the rotation pattern is determined based on the passage of time, the same effect as that of the first embodiment can be expected.

FIG. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention, and when a game ball is won in any of the starting winning means 17a to 17c, these three starting winning means 17a to 17c are provided.
Rotating drums 21a, 21 depending on which one of the c is won
The example which determined the rotation pattern of b is shown.

As shown in FIG. 10, the drum rotation pattern selection means 92 of this embodiment is the rotation pattern storage means 1
01 and selection means 113. In the rotation pattern storage means 101, a plurality of rotation patterns of the rotary drums 21a and 21b are stored in association with the respective starting winning means 17a to 17c. For example, the rotating drum 21
a and 21b are both forward rotating first patterns, and rotating drum 21a is forward rotating second rotating drum 21b is reverse rotating.
The pattern and the third pattern in which the rotary drum 21a rotates in the reverse direction and the rotary drum 21b rotates in the normal direction are stored in association with the start winning means 17c, 17a, 17b, respectively.

The selection means 113 includes the starting winning means 17a-
Based on which of the starting winning means 17a to 17c is won when the game ball is won in any of 17c,
One of the plurality of rotation patterns stored in the rotation pattern storage means 101 is selected.

The rotating drum control means 93 rotates the rotating drums 21a and 21b according to the rotation pattern selected by the drum rotation pattern selecting means 92 when the game ball wins any of the starting winning means 17a to 17c. A drive control signal is output to the rotary drum drive means 52a and 52b.

As described above, the starting winning means 17a to 17
Even if the rotation pattern of the rotary drums 21a and 21b is determined depending on which of the three starting winning means 17a to 17c is won when the game ball wins in any of the c, the first embodiment. The same effect as can be expected.

FIG. 11 illustrates the fourth embodiment of the present invention and shows an example in which the three rotary drums 21a to 21c are driven by one rotary drum driving means 52.
As shown in FIG. 11, three rotary drums 21a to 21c
Are arranged in a line in the left-right direction, and each support plate 1
It is rotatably supported by 21a, 121b, 121c around the horizontal axis. Cylindrical portion 6 of each rotating drum 21a to 21c
Internal tooth gears are provided on the inner surface side of each of 1.

The drive shaft 62 of the rotary drum drive means 52 is arranged along the rotary shafts of the three rotary drums 21a to 21c.
One drive shaft 122 directly connected to the drive shaft 122 is arranged, and the drive shaft 122 and the rotary drums 21a to 21c are, for example, a gear train 123a composed of three, two, and three gears, respectively.
They are connected by 123b and 123c.

In this way, if the drive shaft 62 of the rotary drum drive means 52 and each of the rotary drums 21a to 21c are connected by a gear train composed of a different number of gears, a plurality of rotary drums 2 can be formed.
It is also possible to drive 1a to 21c by one rotary drum drive means 52. Of course, in the example of this embodiment, it is not possible to individually change the rotation directions of the rotary drums 21a to 21c, but for example, the rotary drums 21a to 21c, for example.
If the number of gears in the gear train of c is changed dynamically,
It is also possible to change the rotating direction of each rotary drum individually with one rotary drum driving means 52.

Although the respective embodiments of the present invention have been described above in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, the number of rotating drums may be four or more. Further, the length of each rotary drum, the number of permanent magnets 61 arranged, and the like may be different from each other.

The rotation pattern of the rotating drum can be set freely according to the number of rotating drums and the like. The drum rotation pattern selection means 92 may be one that selects a rotation pattern according to the game state, for example.

The rotation pattern may change not only the rotation direction of each rotary drum but also the rotation speed. For example, the suction unit 69a can reduce the rotation speed in the vicinity of the stopping unit 36a, change the speed according to the game state or the passage of time, or change the rotation speed for each rotating drum. Further, a rotation pattern in which the rotation direction and the rotation speed of the rotary drum are appropriately combined may be provided.

As the game ball holding means, for example, an electromagnet or the like may be used. Further, for example, a game ball may be housed and held in a recess provided on the surface of the rotary drum.

In the embodiment, the rotating drums 21a to 21c are used as an example of the rotating body, but various rotating bodies such as a columnar one can be used. Further, the rotation axis of the rotating body does not have to be in the left-right direction, but may be arranged in the front-back direction or the diagonal direction. Furthermore, the rotation axis of the rotating body does not have to be arranged horizontally, but may be arranged vertically, for example. In this case, the specific region also needs to be arranged on the side of the rotation axis or the like accordingly.

Further, instead of the normal winning means 18, for example, a passage gate without a prize ball may be arranged.

In the embodiment, the second kind of pachinko machine is exemplified, but it goes without saying that other ball game machines such as other pachinko machines and arrange ball machines can be similarly implemented. Further, it may be a ball-type game machine such as a medal insertion type that uses medals as a game medium, or a circulation type that circulates game balls between the launching means 9 and the game board 4 side.

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According to the present invention, the actuating means 17a to 17c capable of detecting the game ball and the game ball can be opened or expanded to a winning condition on condition that the actuating means 17a to 17c detect the game ball. The variable means 20, rotating bodies 21a to 21c for guiding the game balls won through the variable means 20 in a predetermined direction while being held by the game ball holding means 69 provided at or near the outer peripheral surface, and the rotating body 21a. In the ball-ball game machine provided with the special game state generating means 94 for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball guided by 21c passes through the specific area 22a, the rotating body 21a- Since a plurality of 21c are provided, for example, by changing the rotation patterns of the plurality of rotating bodies 21a to 21c as appropriate, it is possible to change the guidance operation of the game ball, and The flavor can be maintained for a long time.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a front sectional view of the variable winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the variable winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan cross-sectional view of the variable winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a front sectional view of the special winning means of the variable winning means and the vicinity thereof according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 shows a game ball guiding operation by the rotating drum according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 7 (a) shows a guiding operation by the rotating drum rotating normally, and FIG. 7 (b) shows a rotating rotating reversely. The induction operation by the drum is shown.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control system showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a connecting structure of a rotary drum and a rotary drum driving means according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

17a to 17c Starting winning means (operating means) 20 Open / close claw (variable means) 21a-21c rotating drum (rotating body) 22a Specific area 69 Permanent magnet (game ball holding means) 93 Rotating drum control means (rotating body control means) 94 Special game state generation means 102 lottery means

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. An actuating means (17a) capable of detecting a game ball.
~ (17c), variable means (20) for opening or enlarging the game ball into a winning state on condition that the operating means (17a)-(17c) detect the game ball, and the variable means (20). ) Rotating bodies (21a) to (21c) for guiding in a predetermined direction while holding the gaming sphere won through the) by the gaming sphere holding means (69) provided on the outer peripheral surface or in the vicinity thereof, and the rotating body (21a). ~ (21c) a ball game machine provided with a special game state generation means (94) for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball is passed through the specific area (22a) In the ball game machine, a plurality of the rotating bodies (21a) to (21c) are provided. 2. A rotating drum (21a) as the rotating body.
The ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising: (21c). 3. The plurality of rotating bodies (21a) to (21)
3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein c) is arranged in the direction of the rotation axis. 4. The rotating bodies (21a) to (21c) are
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the ball game machine rotates about a horizontal axis. 5. The game ball holding means (69) sucks and holds a game ball.
The ball-and-ball game machine according to any one of to 4. 6. The plurality of rotating bodies (21a) to (21) according to a rotating pattern determined based on a predetermined condition.
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a rotating body control means (93) for rotating c). 7. The rotating pattern is formed on each rotating body (21
The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the rotation directions of a) to (21c) are individually set. 8. A rotating body (21) rotating in a predetermined rotating direction.
The ball-ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein only the game balls guided to a) to (21c) are configured to be able to pass through the specific region (22a). 9. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the rotation pattern is determined based on a lottery result of the lottery means (102). 10. The method according to claim 6, wherein the rotation pattern is determined based on the passage of time.
The ball game machine according to any one of 1. 11. The actuating means (17a) to (17c).
A plurality of game balls are provided, and the operation means (17
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 6 to 10, wherein the rotation pattern is determined based on a) to (17c).