JP2003038818A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein an irregular game such as a so-called single launching is difficult to play by making a winning timing hard to obtain for a game player. SOLUTION: A dummy sensor 45 is provided above a starting port 44. A hole section 45A is formed at the central section of the dummy sensor 45, and a game ball 62 can pass through the hole section 45A. The dummy sensor 45 is arranged at a location which is visible from the outside. Therefore, a game player misunderstands such that the detection of the game ball 62 is performed by the dummy sensor 45 arranged at the starting port 44, and tries to adjust the timing for the generation of a signal of a body sensor at the point when the game ball 62 enters the starting port 44. As a result, the timing for the generation of the signal cannot be synchronized with a winning timing. Thus, by making the winning timing hard to obtain for the game player, the difficulty of the irregular game such as the so-called single launching can be recognized by the game player.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, etc.
The present invention relates to a game machine using a game ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko machine is widely used as a game machine using a game ball. In this pachinko machine, a game ball is continuously driven into a game board at regular intervals by a firing handle. A symbol display device is provided in the center of the game board, and by hitting a game ball with the firing handle,
When the game ball enters the starting opening arranged below the symbol display device, the symbol of the symbol display device rotates and becomes a special symbol when it becomes a specific symbol, or the game ball is arranged around the symbol display device. The game is played by repeating operations such as winning a prize ball when the ball is entered into the specified winning opening, and collecting the game ball into a predetermined ball collecting portion when the game ball is entering the out opening.

Here, when a big hit is obtained by entering a ball into the starting opening, the special winning opening is opened, a large number of game balls are entered into the large winning opening, and a large number of prize balls are paid out. Has become. Therefore, the player can efficiently aim for a big hit.

By the way, on the back side of the game board to which the symbol display device is attached, a passage portion for guiding the game balls entered from the starting opening is arranged, and a prize detecting device is provided in this passage portion. Has been. When the game ball passes through this winning detection device, a signal is transmitted to the central control device.

In the central controller, the numerical value of the counter is read at the timing when the signal from the winning detection device is input, and when this numerical value matches a predetermined jackpot value, it is determined to be a win, otherwise Is judged to be off.

Therefore, an illegal player uses a function such as a metronome and uses a so-called sensation device that generates a signal at the same timing as the counter, and the winning timing by the counter of the central control unit and the signal generation of the sensation device. Matching the timing of, the start point of the signal generation of the sensory sensation device at the time of entry of the game sphere into the starting opening, and one or a few game spheres corresponding to the signal of the sensory sensation device, from the launcher to the game board Someone appeared to play an irregular game such as so-called single shot, which aimed at the big hit efficiently.

When such an irregular game is played, the game ball is fired only when the chance of a big hit is relatively high, and the game ball is not fired when the possibility of a big hit is relatively low. With a small number of launch balls, you can efficiently generate big hits and win prize balls.

Therefore, the game balls are always fired continuously,
Compared to the case of playing a normal big hit game, the odds of playing an irregular game in which a game ball is launched only when a big hit is likely to occur , The ratio of the number of balls hit by the player) has risen extremely, and by playing an irregular game, a large number of excessive prize balls are obtained.

Therefore, the number of game balls hit on the game board is reduced, the balance between the game balls collected during the game and the prize balls paid out is lost, and the game cannot be established. In addition, there is a big difference between a person who has played with such a game method (illegal player) and a person who has played the game without knowing it, creating inequalities among the players,
Not preferable.

[0010]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In consideration of the above facts, it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine in which irregular game such as so-called single shot is difficult by making it difficult for a player to set a winning timing. .

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the winning device is provided with a winning opening, and a path for guiding the game ball entered into the winning opening is provided. A detection unit is provided on this path, and a game ball passing through the detection unit is detected.

On the other hand, the winning opening is provided with a dummy detecting portion which is visible from the outside. Therefore, it is possible to give the illusion to the player that the dummy detection unit is a detection unit that performs winning detection.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the detection portion is arranged at a position invisible from the outside. In this way, since the detection unit that performs the winning detection is invisible from the outside, it is possible to make the player illusion as if the dummy detection unit provided in the winning opening is the detection unit that performs the winning detection. it can.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, a plurality of paths are provided for guiding the game balls that have entered the winning opening to the detection section. Therefore, by changing the length of each route, by changing the time required for the game ball to pass by each route, the winning timing can be changed for each route, so the timing of signal generation of the sensory sensor is won. It becomes more difficult to match the timing.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of routes for guiding the game balls entered into the winning opening are provided, and a detecting unit is provided on each of the routes. For example, if one detection unit is shared for a plurality of passages, there is a difference in the time until the detection unit is reached between the game ball guided directly to the detection unit and the game ball guided to the detection unit bypassing. Has grown,
In the case of a game ball that is bypassed and guided to the detection unit, after the game ball enters the winning opening, it takes too much time until the next operation such as image start, and the player has a prize error. Although there is a possibility of causing distrust like this, a game ball is won by providing multiple routes for guiding the game ball that has entered the winning opening to the detection unit and providing a detection unit for each route. After entering the mouth, the game ball is detected by the detection unit via each route, so the difference in the time required for the game ball to pass between the routes can be reduced, and the game ball into the prize hole. There is no problem that it takes too much time until the next operation such as the start of an image after the ball is entered.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the detection signal for detecting the game ball is transmitted to the lottery means for performing the lottery for determining whether or not the game ball is a big hit by the detection unit.

When the game ball is detected by the detection unit, a detection signal is transmitted to the lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not the game ball is a big hit. On the other hand, in the lottery means, the numerical value of the counter is read at the timing when the detection signal is input,
When this numerical value matches a predetermined big hit numerical value, it is judged to be a hit, and otherwise it is judged to be a miss.

By providing a dummy detecting section and making the player illusion that the dummy detecting section is a detecting section for detecting a prize, the player can detect the player's feeling when the game ball is inserted into the winning opening. Although an attempt is made to match the timing of signal generation with the winning timing, the actual winning is further delayed, and as a result, it is not possible to match the winning timing. In this way, by making it difficult for the player to set the winning timing, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which irregular games such as so-called single shots are difficult.

[0019]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, an outline of a pachinko machine as a game machine will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 is provided with an outer frame (not shown), and has a rectangular window portion 1
A frame-shaped front frame 12 having 2A is attached to the outer frame so as to be openable and closable around one end in the width direction.

A metal frame 16 is fitted in the window portion 12A of the front frame 12, and a glass frame 20 on which a glass 18 is mounted is attached to the metal frame 16 centering on one end in the width direction.
It is attached so that it can be opened and closed. This glass frame 2
The 0 and the front frame 12 are locked in a closed state by a locking device (cylinder) 22 provided at the other end of the front frame 12.

At the lower position of the glass frame 20, an upper tray set 2 including an upper tray 24, a box plate 26, etc.
8 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable around one end in the width direction, and the lower plate 3 is attached to the lower part of the front frame 12.
0 or an ashtray 31 is provided in the lower tray set 32.

On the window 12A of the front frame 12, a game board 34 is installed so as to close the window 12A. This game board 3
A cell plate 35 made of a resin material and having a design drawing (not shown) including a background image and various character images printed thereon is attached to the front surface of No. 4.

A guide rail 36 is provided on the cell plate 35.
And G board decorations (decorative parts) 37A and 37B are arranged and fixed to the game board 34 from above the cell plate 35, respectively. This guide rail 36 and G board decoration 37A, 3
A substantially circular game area 38 is formed by 7B.

In the game area 38, a special symbol display device 40
And various prizes (variable winning device) 42, starter 44, various prize holes 46A, 46B, 46C, windmill 48,
Game parts such as a decorative wind turbine 49 and side lamps 50 are arranged, and an outlet 52 is arranged at the lowest position.

The game area 38 described here refers to the entire range surrounded by the guide rail 36 and the G board decorations 37A and 37B, and also includes the mounting parts for the above-mentioned game parts.

On the outside of the guide rail 36, a prize ball indicator 54 is provided in the upper left portion, a completion indicator 56 is provided in the upper right portion, and an upper edge portion of the front frame 12 is provided. An external indicator lamp 58 is provided. On the other hand, on the right side of the front surface of the lower tray set 32, a firing handle 60 for adjusting the flight distance of a game ball to be hit in the game area 38 by a hitting ball launching device (not shown) is provided.

Next, a main part of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

A game board 34 is shown in FIG.
A dummy sensor 45 is provided above the starting port 44 located below the special symbol display device 40 (see FIG. 1). The dummy sensor 45 is fitted and fixed to the inner wall of the starting port 44.

A hole 45A is formed in the center of the dummy sensor 45 so that the game ball 62 can pass therethrough. The dummy sensor 45 is arranged at a position visible from the outside.

Therefore, the player misunderstands that the game ball 62 is detected by the dummy sensor 45 arranged in the starting port 44, and the game ball 62 is inserted into the starting port 44. At this point, the starting point of signal generation of the sensory sensation is tried to be adjusted, and as a result, the timing of signal generation of the sensory sensation cannot be adjusted to the winning timing. In this way, by making it difficult for the player to set the winning timing, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which irregular games such as so-called single shots are difficult.

On the other hand, the starting opening 44 is in communication with a through hole 64 provided in the game board 34, and the game ball 6 enters the starting opening 44.
When 2 is entered, the game ball 62 passes through the through hole 64 and is guided to the back side of the game board 34.

On the back side of the game board 34, a guide portion 66 for guiding the game ball 62 that has passed through the through hole 64 is provided. The guide portion 66 is composed of a passage 68, a passage 70, and a passage 72.
The game ball 62 that has passed through the inside is first guided in the direction directly below by the passage 68.

At the other end of the passage 68, one end of the passage 70 and one end of the passage 72 are connected in a bifurcated manner, and the game ball 62 passing through the passage 68 has a top portion composed of the passage 70 and the passage 72. Colliding with (not shown), the passage 70 or the passage 7
Divided into 2.

Winning detection devices 76 and 78 are disposed on the exit sides of the passages 70 and 72, respectively. The prize detecting devices 76 and 78 are provided with sensor units 76A and 78A, respectively.
A detection hole (not shown) is formed in the central portion of A and 78A.

The sensor section 76A is connected to the passage 70,
The sensor portion 78A is continuously provided in the passage 72, and the game ball 62 is
The game ball 62 is detected by passing through the sensor unit 76A or the sensor unit 78A.

The sensor units 76A and 7 for detecting the winning a prize
8A is arranged at a position invisible from the outside. For this reason, the dummy sensor unit 45 provided at the starting opening 44
However, it is possible to make the player illusion that the sensor is a detection sensor for detecting winning.

On the other hand, when the game ball 62 passes through the detection hole formed in the sensor portion 76A or the sensor portion 78A, a signal is transmitted from the winning detection device 76 or the winning detection device 78 to a central control device (not shown). ing.

In the central controller, the winning detection devices 76, 7
The numerical value of the counter is read at the timing when the signal from 8 is input, and when this numerical value matches a predetermined big hit numerical value, it is judged to be a hit, and otherwise it is judged to be out. When it is determined to be a hit by this central control device, the special winning opening 42 (see FIG. 1) is opened, and a large number of game balls are entered into the big winning opening 42,
Many prize balls are being paid out.

Here, the passage 70 and the passage 72 have different lengths. Therefore, the time required for the game ball 62 to pass is different for each of the passages 70 and 72, and the winning timing can be changed between the passage 70 and the passage 72. For this reason, it becomes more difficult to match the timing of signal generation of the experience sensor with the winning timing.

Although not shown, one detection unit may be shared for a plurality of passages, but in this case, the game is guided to the detection unit bypassing the game ball directly guided to the detection unit. With the ball, the difference in time to reach the detection unit becomes large, and in the case of a game ball that is bypassed and guided to the detection unit, after the game ball enters the starting opening, the image starts, etc. It may take too long before the next operation, which may cause the player to feel distrust as if a winning error occurred.

However, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of passages for guiding the game balls 62 inserted into the starting opening 44 are provided (passages 70, 72), and a sensor portion 76A for each passage 70, 72. It is desirable to provide 78A.

As a result, after the game ball 62 is inserted into the starting opening 44, the sensor portions 76A and 78A detect the winning through the passages 70 and 72, respectively. Since it is possible to reduce the difference in time required to pass 72, after the game ball 62 is inserted into the starting opening 44, it takes too much time until the next operation, such as starting an image. Does not occur. Further, by providing the sensor portions 76A and 78A for each of the passages 70 and 72, the shape of the guide portion 66 can be simplified.

Here, in the game board 34, the passage 68,
Although the guide portion 66 constituted by 70 and 72 is provided, the game ball 62 entered from the starting opening 44 may be guided by a plurality of routes, and is not limited to this.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 (A), (B) (in FIG. 3, for convenience of description, the starting opening 44 is shown separated from the game board 34), the game is played. A fixed shaft 82 is provided below the through hole 105 of the board 79, the seesaw plate 84 is swingably supported by the fixed shaft 82, and the game ball 62 passing through the through hole 80 from the starting opening 44 is distributed on the seesaw plate 84. You may guide me.

Specifically, a lift bar 86 is fixed to one end of the seesaw plate 84.
This allows the seesaw plate 84 to swing. On the other hand, the game board 79 is provided with a pedestal (not shown), and the solenoid 88 is fixed to the pedestal. This solenoid 88
A plunger 90 is provided at the position so as to be capable of reciprocating in the axial direction of the solenoid 88.

A cylindrical connecting portion 92 is attached to the tip of the plunger 90 and moves integrally with the plunger 90. Further, on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 92, a substantially T
The character-shaped support portion 94 is fixed in line contact,
It is movable integrally with the plunger 90 via the connecting portion 92.

Here, the support portion 94 is composed of a fixed piece 96 that abuts on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting portion 92, and a support piece 98 that stands upright from the fixed piece 96, and the fixed piece 96 is connected. It is fixed to the portion 92. On the other hand, a rectangular hole 98A is formed in the center of the support piece 98, and the rectangular hole 98A is formed.
The elevating bar 86 is fixed in the inserted state.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the solenoid 88
When the is off, the plunger 90 moves the solenoid 8
8 is pushed out, and the elevating bar 86 moves downward via the connecting portion 92 and the supporting portion 94. Therefore, the one end side of the seesaw plate 84 moves downward together with the elevating bar 86.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4B, when the solenoid 88 is ON, the plunger 90 is pulled into the solenoid 88, and the elevating bar 86 via the connecting portion 92 and the supporting portion 94. Moves upwards. Therefore, one end of the seesaw plate 84 moves upward together with the elevating bar 86.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 3, one end side in the width direction of the seesaw plate 84 is between the game board 79 and the game ball 6
The seesaw plate 8 has a gap smaller than the diameter of 2.
It is arranged so as not to interfere with the game board 79 when swinging 4.
On the other hand, on the other end side in the width direction of the seesaw plate 84, the receiving piece 8
4A is erected, and the game ball 62 is movable in a passage 85 composed of a game board 79, a seesaw plate 84 and a receiving piece 84A.

Therefore, when the game ball 62 is inserted into the starting opening 44 (see FIG. 1), is guided to the back side of the game board 79 through the through hole 105, and is placed on the seesaw plate 84,
When the solenoid 88 is OFF, as shown in FIG. 4 (A), one end side of the seesaw plate 84 is moving downward, so the game ball 62 placed on the seesaw plate 84 is the passage 85 of the seesaw plate 84. The inside rolls along an inclination, passes through the inside of the passage hole 104 formed in the sensor unit 100A, and the winning detection device 100 transmits a signal to a central control device (not shown).

When the solenoid 88 is ON, one end side of the seesaw plate 84 is moving upward as shown in FIG. 4B, so that the game ball 62 mounted on the seesaw plate 84 is a seesaw. The plate 84 rolls in the passage 85 along the inclination, passes through the passage hole 104 formed in the sensor portion 102A, and the winning detection device 102 transmits a signal to a central control device (not shown).

Here, the game board 79 is provided with winning detection devices 100 and 102 on both sides of the seesaw plate 84. The seesaw plate 84 is arranged so as to be supported at a position displaced from the center, and the length from the fixed shaft 82 to one end side (left side in the drawing) is from the fixed shaft 82 to the other end side (right side in the drawing). It is longer than the length.

Therefore, the time during which the game ball 62 placed on the seesaw plate 84 is guided to one end of the seesaw plate 84 and passes through the sensor section 100A of the prize detecting device 100,
The winning detection device 10 is guided to the other end of the seesaw plate 84.
The time for passing through the second sensor unit 102A is different.

In this way, by changing the time from when the game ball 62 enters the starting opening 44 to when it passes through the sensor section 100A and when it passes through the sensor section 102A, It becomes more difficult to match the signal generation timing with the winning timing.

Here, although one end of the seesaw plate 84 is moved up and down by the solenoid 88 via the plunger 90, the connecting portion 92, the support portion 94 and the elevating bar 86, a plurality of game board 79 are provided. Sensor unit 100A,
It is sufficient that the game ball 62 can be guided to 102A, and the present invention is not limited to this.

For example, the seesaw plate 84 may be tilted by the weight of the game balls 62 placed on the seesaw plate 84. Further, here, by changing the length from the fixed shaft 82 to one end of the seesaw plate 84 and the length at the other end, the time until the gaming ball 62 passes the sensor unit 100A and the sensor unit 102A. Although the time until is changed, the game ball 62 is changed by changing the angle of the seesaw plate 84 when guiding the game ball 62 to the sensor unit 100A and the angle of the seesaw plate 84 when guiding the game ball 62 to the sensor unit 102A. The time when the sensor 62 passes through the sensor units 100A and 102A may be changed.

Further, in the present embodiment, the game ball 62 entered from the starting opening 44 is provided with two paths (passage 70 or passage 7).
2, the guide is directed to one end side or the other end side of the seesaw plate 84, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a trifurcation or one path may be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, by arranging the dummy sensor 45 at a position visible from the outside of the starting opening 44, even if there is only one passage 106, the player can get the winning timing. By making it difficult, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which irregular games such as so-called single shots are difficult.

Further, in the above embodiment, the detection unit
The case where the detected game ball is applied to the starting winning device that transmits a signal to the central control device that determines whether or not it is a big hit has been described. It is also possible to apply to a big winning device that is sometimes opened or a normal winning device that only wins a predetermined number of prize balls when winning.

[0062]

Since the present invention has the above-mentioned configuration, in the inventions according to claims 1 and 5, the player is provided with a dummy detecting portion which is visible from the outside in the winning opening, so that the player can check the inside of the winning opening. Even if an attempt is made to synchronize the winning timing with the signal generation timing due to the sensation when the game ball is entered, the actual winning is further delayed, and as a result, the winning timing cannot be synchronized. In this way, by making it difficult for the player to set the winning timing, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which irregular games such as so-called single shots are difficult.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make the player illusion that the dummy detecting section provided in the winning opening is a detecting section for detecting the winning.

According to the third aspect of the invention, the winning timing can be changed for each route by changing the length of each route and changing the time required for the game ball to pass through each route. It becomes even more difficult to match the timing of signal generation of the experience sensor with the winning timing.

In the invention according to claim 4, after the game ball is inserted into the winning opening, the detection unit detects the game ball through each path, so that the game ball can pass between the paths. It is possible to reduce the difference in the required time, and there is no problem that it takes too much time until the next operation such as image start after the game ball is inserted into the winning opening.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a winning opening and a back surface side of the game board used in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a winning opening and a back surface side of a game board showing another example of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a back side view of a game board showing another example of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 (A) is a front view showing a state in which a solenoid for allocating a route is OFF,
(B) is a front view showing a state in which the solenoid is ON.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another example of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment of the present invention on the rear surface side of the winning opening and the game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 Pachinko machines (gaming machines) 34 game board 44 Starting mouth (winning mouth) 45 Dummy sensor (dummy detection unit) 70 Passage 72 Passage 76 Winning detection device (detection unit) 76A Sensor part (detection part) 78 Winning detection device (detection unit) 78A sensor section (detection section) 79 game board (passage, route) 84 Seesaw board (route) 85 Passage 86A Receiving piece (passage, route) 100 prize detection device (detection unit) 100A sensor section (detection section) 102 prize detection device (detection unit) 102A sensor section (detection section)

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A route for guiding a game ball entered into a winning opening provided in a winning device, a detection unit provided on the route for detecting the game ball passing therethrough, and the winning opening from outside. A game machine characterized by having a dummy detection part provided so as to be visible. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit is arranged at a position invisible from the outside. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of routes for guiding to the detection unit are provided. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the routes are provided, and the detection unit is provided on each of the routes. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the detection unit transmits a detection signal for detecting the game ball to a lottery means for performing a lottery on whether or not it is a big hit. .