JP2005185520A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To miniaturize an upper winning device and to expand the space for disposing a center generator and game nails by reducing the gap between the upper winning device and a lower winning device in a pachinko game machine in which a plurality of independent winning devices are arranged above and below. <P>SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine 1 has a winning detection sensor S3 for a starting hole in a large winning hole device 15, and is structured to guide a winning ball of a starting hole device 14 to a detection passage 32a of the winning detection sensor S3 in disposing the starting hole device 14 (the upper winning device) and the large winning hole device 15 (the lower winning device) in parallel above and below on a game board 4. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine having a plurality of winning devices on a game board.

  In general, this type of ball game machine is provided with a plurality of winning devices on a game board, and a winning detection sensor detects a winning of a gaming ball for each winning device, and a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out. ing. As a winning device, a starting port device that starts a lottery according to the winning of a game ball, a large winning port device that opens and closes according to the lottery result, and other ordinary winning devices are known (for example, patents). Reference 1 to 3).

In addition to the above winning devices, the game board is usually provided with a center character, a windmill, a game nail, and the like. Among these, the center role is particularly important for production, and is the part most noticed by the player. For example, in the so-called Seven machine (first type), a symbol display section for displaying a special symbol lottery is provided in the center character, and if this special symbol lottery is won, a state advantageous to the player appears. The player inevitably pays attention to the symbol display section.
JP 2000-37517 A JP 2001-46622 A JP 2002-136687 A

  In recent years, in order to improve the playability of a ball game machine, an increase in the size of a center object has been proposed. However, in a ball game machine such as a Seven machine, a plurality of winning devices (starting opening device and large winning opening device) are arranged side by side below the center character, so the space for the center character is arranged. It was difficult to expand the center, and there was a limit to the increase in size of the center feature.

Therefore, it is conceivable to reduce the size of the start opening device and the big winning opening device. However, since each of these winning devices is provided with a winning detection sensor, there is a limit to downsizing.
In addition, as shown in Patent Document 3, it is considered that the start opening device and the big winning opening device are integrally formed. In this case, not only the versatility of the winning device is reduced, but also the winning device There is a problem that the degree of freedom in arranging the is impaired.

The present invention has been created in order to solve these problems in view of the above circumstances, and includes a plurality of winning devices on a game board and a winning detection sensor for winning a game ball for each winning device. When a plurality of independent winning devices are arranged one above the other on the game board, the lower winning device is provided with a winning detection sensor for the upper winning device, and the winning detection is performed. A winning ball of the upper winning device is guided to a detection path of the sensor.
This eliminates the need for a winning detection sensor in the upper winning device, so that not only the upper winning device can be downsized, but also the interval between the upper winning device and the lower winning device can be reduced, The arrangement space can be expanded.
The lower winning device includes a lower winning device winning detection sensor, a lower winning device signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, the upper winning device winning detection sensor, An upper prize device signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the prize detection sensor, and the lower prize device signal output terminal and the upper prize device signal output terminal are provided in one connector. It is characterized by.
In this case, the shared use of the connector not only reduces the cost but also simplifies the wiring work.
The upper winning device is a starter device that starts a lottery according to the winning of a game ball, and the lower winning device is a large winning port device that is opened and closed according to the result of the lottery. It is characterized by.
In this way, it is possible not only to reduce the size of the starter device, but also to place the starter device close to the prize winning device. As a result, it is possible to allow an increase in the size of the center accessory disposed above the starter device, and to improve the playability of the ball game machine.
The grand prize opening device includes a big prize opening winning detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the big winning opening of the grand prize opening device, and a signal for a big prize opening that outputs a detection signal of the winning detection sensor. An output terminal, a specific area winning detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in a specific area of the grand prize opening device, a specific area signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, and the start opening device A winning opening detection sensor for detecting a winning game ball and a starting opening signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, the signal output terminal for the large winning opening, and for the specific area A signal output terminal and the start port signal output terminal are provided in one connector.
In this way, the shared use of the connector not only reduces the cost, but also simplifies the wiring work.

  According to the present invention, when a plurality of independent winning devices are arranged one above the other, a winning detection sensor is not required in the upper winning device, so that the upper winning device can be downsized and the upper winning device is lowered. It can be made to approach the side winning device. As a result, it is possible to expand the arrangement space of the center character and the game nail and improve the gameability of the ball game machine.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[Basic configuration of pachinko machines]
First, a basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine (bullet ball gaming machine) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is attached to an outer frame 2 fixed to a pachinko island so as to be freely opened and closed. At the position adjacent to the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a ballroom lending machine 3 is arranged in parallel, and by inserting cash or a prepaid card into this ballroom lending machine 3, a ballroom lending machine 3 or a pachinko machine Game balls are rented out from the gaming machine 1 and a pachinko game becomes possible.

  The front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a game board 4, an openable / closable glass frame 5 covering the front, an upper plate 6 for storing game balls, a lower plate 7 for storing surplus balls of the upper plate 6, and a game ball A launching handle 8 that performs a launching operation, a lending operation unit 9 that lends a gaming ball, and a speaker 10 that generates sound effects are provided. The back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a gaming ball for payout. A game ball tank 11 for collecting the game balls, a prize ball payout device 12 for paying out the game balls in the game ball tank 11 to the upper plate 6, a launch motor (launch device) 13 for firing the game balls, and various control boards. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 4 has a plurality of winning devices (starting port device 14, large winning port device 15 and ordinary winning port device 16), gate 17, out port 18, game nail 19, special symbol display. The game balls launched on the game board 4 are guided to the mouths 14 to 18 by the game nails 19. The special symbol display unit 20 is surrounded by a center ornament 21 to form a center accessory 22. The center combination 22 is arranged at the center of the game board 4, and the start opening device 14 and the special winning opening device 15 are arranged below and above the center combination 22.

[Basic operation of pachinko machines]
When the shooting handle 8 is turned and operated while the game balls are accumulated on the upper plate 6, the game balls are launched toward the game board 4. When the launched game ball wins the start port device 14 or the normal winning port device 16, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.

  When the game ball passes through the gate 17, the normal symbol is displayed in the normal symbol display unit (in this embodiment, the special symbol display unit 20 is also used), and the stop symbol is given a predetermined hit. In the case of a symbol, the start opening device 14 (ordinary electric accessory) is opened for a predetermined time.

  Further, when the game ball wins the start opening device 14, the special symbol display unit 20 displays a special symbol variation display, and when these special symbols stop at a predetermined combination of big hits, the big hit described later It becomes a mode (specific game state). Hereinafter, various game modes of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that are switched in response to the start or end of a big hit will be described with reference to FIG.

[Game mode of pachinko machines]
(1) Normal game mode In this mode, a low probability (for example, 1/359) is applied out of two levels of big hit probability. In this mode, the normal symbol lottery cycle is long.
(2) Jackpot mode This mode is executed when a special symbol stops at a predetermined jackpot arrangement. In the big hit mode, the special prize opening device 15 (special electric accessory) is opened, which is advantageous to the player. The opening operation is terminated on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of winnings (for example, 10 balls), but the game ball that has been won during the opening operation is specified in the big prize opening device 15. When passing through the area, the opening operation is repeated up to a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds).

(3) Stochastic fluctuation mode This mode is executed with a predetermined probability (for example, 1/2) after the big hit mode ends, for example, when the special symbol at the big hit is a probability fluctuation pattern , Given that right. In the probability variation mode, the jackpot probability is high (for example, 1/65), the normal symbol lottery cycle is short, and the opening time of the start opening device 14 is long, so that the number of possession balls is hardly reduced. Again, a big hit can be generated.

(4) Time reduction mode This mode is executed after the big hit mode is finished. In the time reduction mode, the same big hit probability (low probability) as in the normal game mode is applied, but the lottery cycle of the normal symbol is short, and the opening time of the start opening device 14 is long, so that there is almost no reduction in possession The game can be continued. However, this mode is terminated when the number of changes in the special symbol reaches a predetermined number (for example, 100 times) after the big hit, and the mode is switched to the normal game mode.

[Starting device (upper winning device)]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the starter device 14 includes an attachment plate 23 for fixing to the game board 4. The game ball won in the starter device 14 is guided from the front side to the back side of the game board 4 through a hole formed in the mounting plate 23. A front plate 24 and a pair of left and right blade members 25 are provided on the front side of the mounting plate 23. A pair of left and right support shafts (not shown) protrude from the back surface of the front plate 24, and each blade member 25 is supported so as to be openable and closable using these support shafts as rotation fulcrums. Each blade member 25 is provided with a pin 25a protruding rearward, and the blade member 25 is opened and closed according to the vertical movement of the pin 25a.

  On the back side of the mounting plate 23, a solenoid 26, a swing arm 27, a guide member 28, and the like are provided. The solenoid 26 includes a plunger 26a that can be moved in and out in the front-rear direction, and a coil portion 26b that moves the plunger 26a in and out. A pin 25a of each blade member 25 is connected to the tip of the plunger 26a via a swing arm 27, and each blade member 25 is opened and closed in accordance with the immersion operation of the plunger 26a.

  The guide member 28 forms a guide path that guides a winning ball guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the hole of the mounting plate 23 and then drops downward from the drop port 28a. Conventionally, a winning detection sensor is provided at the lower end of the guide member 28 to detect a winning ball. However, in the present invention, a winning ball of the start opening device 14 is not provided in the starting opening device 14. Make it detectable. As a result, the height of the start port device 14 can be reduced, and the start port device 14 can be disposed close to the special prize opening device 15. The winning detection sensor is a magnetic proximity sensor or an optical passing sensor, and is a known sensor. These sensors have a detection hole larger in diameter than the game ball, and are configured to output a winning detection signal when the game ball is passed through the detection hole.

[Large winning device (lower winning device)]
As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the special prize opening device 15 includes a mounting plate 29 for fixing to the game board 4. The mounting plate 29 is formed with a winning opening 29a that is opened and closed by the lid member 30. When the lid member 30 is opened, the game ball guided by the lid member 30 is received through the winning opening 29a. Guided into the device 15. The lid member 30 is opened and closed by a solenoid similarly to the start opening device 14, but in this embodiment, since a known opening and closing mechanism is used, illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  Inside the big prize opening device 15, a big prize opening 15a and a specific area 15b are formed in a left-right distribution form, and a winning ball is divided and guided between the big prize opening 15a and the specific area 15b. A distribution guide member 31 is provided. The game ball guided to the big prize opening 15a passes through the detection hole of the prize detection sensor S1 provided in the big prize opening 15a and is then discharged to a collective basket (not shown). In addition, the game ball guided to the specific area 15b side passes through the detection hole of the winning detection sensor S2 provided in the specific area 15b and is then discharged to the collective basket.

  A drop guide member 32 is provided on the back surface of the special prize opening device 15. The drop guide member 32 forms a detection path 32a penetrating in the vertical direction, and its upper end faces the drop port 28a of the starter device 14. In other words, the game balls that have dropped from the drop opening 28 a of the start opening device 14 pass through the detection path 32 a formed in the special winning opening device 15 and are discharged to the collective basket.

  At the upper end portion of the detection path 32a, a winning detection sensor S3 for the start opening is provided so as not to exceed the height range of the big winning opening device 15. That is, when the start opening device 14 and the big prize opening device 15 are arranged side by side on the gaming board 4, the big winning opening device 15 is provided with a winning detection sensor S3 for the start opening, and the detection of the winning detection sensor S3 is performed. A winning ball of the starter device 14 is guided to the path 32a. As a result, the winning ball of the starting port device 14 can be detected without providing the winning port detecting sensor S3 in the starting port device 14.

  A connector board 36 including a plurality of connectors 33 to 35 is provided on the back surface of the drop guide member 32. The first connector 33 provided on the upper rear surface of the connector board 36 is for outputting a winning detection signal, and a signal output terminal for a large winning opening that outputs a detection signal of the winning detection sensor S1 for a large winning opening ( (Not shown), a specific area signal output terminal (not shown) for outputting a detection signal of the specific area winning detection sensor S2, and a start opening signal output for outputting a detection signal of the starting opening winning detection sensor S3. A terminal (not shown) is provided and is also used for three types of signal output. Thereby, not only can the number of winning detection signal output connectors 33 be reduced to reduce the cost, but also the wiring work can be simplified. Incidentally, the second connector 34 provided in the back middle part of the connector board 36 is for inputting a drive signal such as a solenoid, and the third connector 35 provided in the lower back part of the connector board 36 is provided. , For inputting driving signals such as LEDs.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment configured as described above has the start opening device 14 and the big winning opening device 15 arranged side by side on the game board 4. Since the winning detection sensor S3 is provided and the winning ball of the starting port device 14 is guided to the detection path 32a of the winning detection sensor S3, it is not necessary to provide the winning detection sensor in the starting port device 14. As a result, not only the start opening device 14 can be reduced in size, but also the arrangement interval between the start opening device 14 and the prize winning opening device 15 can be reduced, and the arrangement space for the center accessory 22 and the game nail 19 can be expanded. . As a result, it is possible to increase the size of the center accessory 22 arranged above the start-up device 14 and to increase the playability of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The big prize opening device 15 detects a game ball won in the big prize opening 15a of the big prize opening device 15, and outputs a detection signal of the big prize detection sensor S1. A winning hole signal output terminal, a specific area winning detection sensor S2 for detecting a game ball won in the specific area 15b of the big winning opening device 15, and a specific area signal output for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor S2. A winning opening detection sensor S3 for detecting a game ball won in the starting opening device 14, and a start opening signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor S3; Since the signal output terminal, the signal output terminal for a specific area, and the signal output terminal for the start port are provided in one connector 33, not only can the cost be reduced by sharing the connector 33, but also wiring Work can be simplified.

  Needless to say, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. For example, in the above embodiment, the upper winning device is the start opening device, and the lower winning device is the large winning opening device, but even when the upper winning device or the lower winning device is constituted by other winning devices, It goes without saying that it is included in the present invention.

It is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a flowchart which shows the game mode of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a front view of a start opening device and a big prize opening device. It is AA sectional drawing of a starting port apparatus and a special winning opening apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 4 Game board 14 Start opening device 15 Large winning opening device 20 Special symbol display part 22 Center accessory 28 Guide member 28a Drop opening 32 Falling guide member 32a Detection path 33 Connector S1 Winning detection sensor S2 for large winning opening Area winning detection sensor S3 Start opening winning detection sensor

Claims (4)

A ball game machine having a plurality of winning devices on a game board and detecting a winning of a game ball for each winning device with a winning detection sensor,
In arranging a plurality of independent winning devices on the gaming board in the vertical direction, the lower winning device is provided with a winning detection sensor for the upper winning device, and the detection path of the winning detection sensor is connected to the upper winning device. A ball game machine characterized by guiding a winning ball.   The lower winning device includes a lower winning device winning detection sensor, a lower winning device signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, the upper winning device winning detection sensor, and the winning detection. An upper prize device signal output terminal for outputting a sensor detection signal, and the lower prize device signal output terminal and the upper prize device signal output terminal are provided in one connector. The ball game machine according to claim 1.   The upper winning device is a starting port device that starts a lottery in response to a winning game ball, and the lower winning device is a large winning port device that is opened and closed according to the result of the lottery. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.   The big prize opening device includes a big prize opening prize detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in the big prize opening of the big prize opening apparatus, and a signal output terminal for the big prize opening that outputs a detection signal of the prize detection sensor. A special area winning detection sensor for detecting a game ball won in a specific area of the grand prize opening device, a specific area signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, and a winning in the start opening device A winning opening detection sensor for detecting a game ball and a starting opening signal output terminal for outputting a detection signal of the winning detection sensor, the signal output terminal for the large winning opening, and the signal output for the specific area 4. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the terminal and the start port signal output terminal are provided in one connector.

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