JP2005253886A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball machine which achieves diversified entertaining potentialities by unpredictable progress. <P>SOLUTION: Game balls 45 shot from a shootor flow down through a game board surface 20a while hitting obstacle nails and windmills 23 arranged on a game board 20. When the game balls 45 win the prize winning slot for the supply of balls, the lottery is carried out and when 'win' is earned in the result of the lottery, a slide plate 52 located at a closed position (A) of shutting down the ball passing holes 32 and the second guide path slides to an opening position (B) of making the ball passing holes 32 communicate with the second guide path, hence letting the ball passing holes 32 match the opening 61. The game balls 45 sent from a supplying device are supplied at a stroke into the game board plane 20a through each of the ball passing holes 32. The game balls 45 supplied rapidly flow down through the game board surface 20a while hitting obstacle nails, windmills 23 and the like to win various prize winning slots or to be recovered into the lost port. Thus, the players can enjoy the games with the addition of unpredictable progress without feeling the boring monotony of the games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine such as a pachinko machine that is installed and used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  A game board of a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like is usually provided with a prize winning opening, a starting prize winning opening, an out opening, and the like. In addition, the game board surface is provided with structures that change the flow direction of the game balls in various ways, such as obstacle nails where the launched game balls collide and wind turbines that rotate using the momentum of the game balls flowing down. . When a game ball that flows down while colliding with these structures wins either a normal winning opening or a starting winning opening, a predetermined number of predetermined winning balls are placed on the supply tray provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine. To be paid out. In addition, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a transition lottery is performed with this winning as an opportunity, and it is determined as either “winning” that is advantageous for the player or “out of” that is the normal gaming state. Is done. For this purpose, the player searches for a place where as many game balls as possible to win in the game board face as a normal winning opening and a starting winning opening, and launches the gaming balls.

  When the lottery result of the transition lottery is “winning”, a door called an attacker provided below the game board opens a winning opening provided in the back of the attacker, and a closed position that shields the winning opening Is opened and closed. The attacker who is released as “winning” performs a predetermined number of times of opening and closing operations in which a predetermined number of game balls are won in the prize opening in the back or closed once after a predetermined time has passed. Thereby, the player can obtain more prize balls.

  However, when the player finds a place where the game ball that is normally launched at the winning prize opening or the starting prize opening is easy to win, the player continuously launches the game ball aiming at the place. At this time, the game ball is won at the normal winning opening, starting winning opening or guided to the out opening by the obstacle nail or the windmill. As a result, the flow path of the game ball in the game board surface becomes monotonous, and the state of the game ball flowing down in the game board surface is observed with the expectation that the game ball will win the normal winning opening and the starting winning opening. For the player, the effect of giving the game an unexpectedness was small.

  In order to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an amusing and amusing bullet ball game machine.

  The ball ball game machine of the present invention launches a game ball upward in the game board surface by operating the launching device, and the game ball flowing down in the game board surface enters a prize opening provided in the game board surface. In a ball game machine in which a game ball stored in a storage tank is sometimes paid out to a tray, a ball passage hole provided above the game board surface and allows the game ball to pass from outside the game board surface to the game board surface; And a supply means for supplying at least a part of the game ball stored in the storage tank into the game board surface through the ball passage hole when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. Further, a movable sorting member that sorts the game balls that have passed through the ball passage holes and flows down into the game board surface may be provided in the game board surface.

  Further, it is preferable that the supply means changes the number of game balls to be supplied into the game board surface through the ball passage hole according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. A plurality of the ball passage holes are provided, and the supply means opens the ball passage hole and supplies a game ball into the game board surface, and shields the ball passage hole into the game board surface. Further comprising an opening / closing member movable to a closed position for preventing the supply of game balls, and a movement control means for controlling the movement of the opening / closing member according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. Good.

  According to the present invention, a ball passage hole that is provided above the game board surface and allows a game ball to pass from outside the game board surface into the game board surface, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, Since a supply means for supplying at least a part of the stored game ball into the game board surface through the ball passage hole is provided, unexpectedness is imparted to the game, and the interest in the game can be raised.

  In addition, there is a movable sorting member that sorts the game balls that have passed through the ball passage hole in the game board surface and flows down into the game board surface, or the supply means passes through the ball according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. The number of game balls to be supplied to the game board surface through the hole can be changed, or a plurality of ball passage holes can be opened and closed to open positions for opening the ball passage holes and closing positions for shielding the ball passage holes. A member is further provided in the supply means, and the opening / closing member is moved from the closed position where the movement control means shields the ball passage hole to the open position where the ball passage hole is opened according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. Since the number of ball passing holes through which game balls can be supplied into the game board surface can be changed, an unexpectedness is further added and the interest of the game is increased.

  FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a pachinko machine using the present invention. In a pachinko machine 2 that is a ball game machine, a front door 8 including an upper door 6 and a lower door 7 is provided on a main body member 5 serving as a base so as to be rotatable with respect to the main body member 5. An opening 10 is provided at the center of the upper door 6, and the opening 10 is shielded by a member having light projecting properties such as glass attached to the back side of the upper door 6. When playing a game, the upper door 6 is closed, and the game ball flowing down on the game board surface and the structure provided on the game board surface are visually recognized through the glass that shields the opening 10. .

  The upper door 6 is provided with a pair of speakers 11. Various sounds and music are output from the speaker 11 according to the gaming state. The upper door 6 is provided with a transparent decorative lamp cover 12 of an appropriate color. At least one decorative lamp (see FIG. 6) is arranged behind each decorative lamp cover 12. These decorative lamps are turned on and off in a predetermined pattern according to the presence / absence of a prize and the state of a lottery result for the effect.

  The lower door 7 is provided with a supply tray 15, an operation handle 16, and the like. The supply tray 15 which is a receiving tray receives the game balls lent out when the game is started. In addition, award balls (game balls) are paid out when a game ball wins a winning opening provided on the game board. The game balls received in the supply tray 15 are sequentially supplied to a launching device (see FIG. 6) incorporated in the pachinko machine 2. The operation handle 16 is operated by a player when playing a game. By this operation, the output value of the launching volume provided inside changes, and the launching strength of the game ball in the launching device changes.

  FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration of the game board 20 provided in the pachinko machine 2. A game area 20 b surrounded by the guide rails 22 is formed on the board surface 20 a of the game board 20. Various obstacles that prevent the regular flow of game balls are provided in the game area 20b of the game board surface 20a. Specifically, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided at appropriate positions in consideration of game play, the configuration of the game board 20, and the like, and a windmill is provided on the game board surface 20a on which no obstacle nails are arranged. 23 is provided. Further, the game board surface 20a is provided with a winning pass port 25, a start winning port 26, a normal winning port 27, a ball supply winning port 28, an attacker 29, an out port 30, and a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel 31. . In addition, a plurality of ball passage holes 32 having a slightly larger outer diameter than the game ball are provided above the liquid crystal display panel 31, as will be described in detail later. It is assumed that the game ball enters the start winning port 26, the normal winning port 27, the ball supply winning port 28 and the winning port of the attacker 29 provided on the game board surface 20a.

  A game ball launched into the game board surface 20a by the launching device wins a winning winning port 26, a normal winning port 27, a ball supplying winning port 28, or a winning port of an attacker 29, or an out port 30. Recovered from. The game balls collected from each of the above-mentioned winning a prize outlets or out-out openings 30 are collected by a ball collection mechanism provided in a game island in which a plurality of pachinko machines 2 are installed (not shown). It is sent to a storage tank (see FIG. 6) provided in the machine 2 and is used in a circulating manner.

  On the liquid crystal display panel 31, various displays having a production effect including symbol variation display are performed. The liquid crystal display panel 31 variably displays a plurality of types of symbols in response to the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 26, and then stops and displays the symbol mode corresponding to the lottery result of the transition lottery. Is notified of the lottery result of “win” or “out”. For example, when the lottery result is “winning”, the same three symbols are stopped and displayed on a straight line. Further, when the lottery result is “off”, the same three symbols are not stopped and displayed on the straight line.

  When a game ball wins the start winning port 26 and the normal winning port 27, the number of game balls assigned to each winning port is paid out to the supply tray 15 from the payout port (see FIG. 3). When a game ball passes through the winning pass opening 25, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to open the pair of movable pieces 26a provided in the start winning opening 26. When the lottery is won, the movable piece 26a is greatly opened. As a result, it becomes easier for the game ball to enter the start winning opening 26.

  In addition, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening 26, a transition lottery is performed, and after a plurality of types of symbols are displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 31 as described above, a display corresponding to the lottery result of the transition lottery is displayed. Done. When the game ball wins the start winning opening 26 during the variable display, a predetermined number (for example, 4) of winning balls is stored as a holding ball, and when the movable display symbol stops, the holding ball portion The symbol variation display is started. The number of reserved balls is displayed by the number of lighting of the reserved ball display lamp 35 provided above the liquid crystal display panel 31.

  If the result of the above-mentioned transfer lottery is “winning”, the opening / closing plate 29a provided at the winning opening of the attacker 29 performs an opening / closing operation until a predetermined condition is satisfied. When a game ball wins a winning opening of the attacker 29, a predetermined number of winning balls are paid out to the supply tray 15 from the payout opening.

  When a game ball wins the ball supply winning slot 28, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not a predetermined number of game balls are supplied into the game board surface 20a from the ball passage hole 32 provided in the upper part of the game board 20. Is called. As will be described in detail later, when the lottery is won, a predetermined number of game balls are supplied from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a control device 40, a storage tank 41, a first guide passage 42, a payout device 43, and the like are provided on the back surface of the pachinko machine 2. The control device 40 performs control for operating various devices provided in the pachinko machine 2. A first guide passage 42 is provided below the storage tank 41 that stores the game balls 45. The first guide passage 42 allows the storage tank 41 and the discharge port 46 to communicate with each other, and a discharge device 43 is provided in the first guide passage 42 between the storage tank 41 and the discharge port 46.

  The game balls 45 stored in the storage tank 41 are sent to the payout device 43 through the first guide passage 42. The payout device 43 is arranged on the downstream side of the payout device 43 when the game balls 45 are won at the start winning port 26, the normal winning port 27, and the winning port of the attacker 29. The first guide passage 42 is paid out. As a result, the prize ball is paid out from the payout port 46 to the supply tray 15.

  A supply means 48 is provided between the game board 20 and the storage tank 41 in the pachinko machine 2. The supply means 48 includes a second guide passage 50, a supply device 51, a slide plate 52, and a slide motor 53. The second guide passage 50 and the supply device 51 are provided for each ball passage hole 32 provided in the game board 20, and communicate the storage tank 41 and the ball passage hole 32 via the slide plate 52. A supply device 51 is provided between the storage tank 41 and the ball passage hole 32 in the second guide passage 50.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the supply device 51 includes a ball feed cam 55, a drive motor (not shown), and the like. The ball feeding cam 55 includes a receiving portion 56 that receives the game ball 45 sent from the second guide passage 50 on the upstream side of the supply device 51. Further, a drive motor (not shown) is connected to the rotary shaft 57 provided on the ball feeding cam 55. The ball feed cam 55 can be rotated by the rotation of the drive motor. Thereby, when the game ball 45 is supplied into the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32, the ball feeding cam 55 is sent from the upstream second guide passage 50 as shown in FIG. The game ball 45 is received by the receiving unit 56. When the drive motor rotates the ball feed cam 55 counterclockwise, the ball feed cam 55 moves the game ball 45 into the second guide passage 50 on the downstream side of the supply device 51 as shown in FIG. Send it out.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the slide plate 52 that is an opening / closing member is fitted into a guide portion 60 provided on the back surface of the game board 20, and corresponds to the plurality of ball passage holes 32 and the ball passage holes 32. The second guide passage 50 is shielded by a single slide plate 52. In addition, as shown in FIG. 5, the slide plate 52 is provided with openings 61 that allow the respective ball passage holes 32 to communicate with the respective second guide passages 50 corresponding thereto. The slide plate 52 meshes with a gear (not shown) provided on the upper surface portion thereof and a gear 53a provided on the slide motor 53, and the slide plate 52 passes through the ball by the rotation of the slide motor 67. From the closed position (FIG. 5A) where the game ball 45 is not supplied into the game board surface 20a from the hole 32, the open position where the game ball 45 is supplied into the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 (FIG. 5B). It can slide along the guide 60.

  FIG. 6 shows an outline of the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 2. In FIG. 6, an opening / closing plate 29a provided at the attacker 29 winning opening, a device for driving the movable piece 26a provided at the starting winning opening 26, and the like are omitted.

  The pachinko machine 2 is controlled by the control device 40. The control device 40 includes a CPU 70, a ROM 71, a RAM 72, and the like. The CPU 70 controls each part of the pachinko machine 2 based on a control program stored in the ROM 71. In addition to the control program, the ROM 71 stores a random number generation processing program for lottery, a random number table, a ball supply random number table, and the like, which are appropriately read by the CPU 70 and used. The RAM 72 is a work memory that temporarily stores a game history, a lottery random number extracted in the transfer lottery for determining whether or not to shift to the “winning” state, a lottery result of the transfer lottery, data used for control, and the like. It has become.

  The start winning ball detecting sensor 75, the normal winning ball detecting sensor 76, the passing winning ball detecting sensor 77, the attacker winning ball detecting sensor 78, and the ball supply detecting sensor 79 are respectively the starting winning port 26, the normal winning port 27, and the passing winning port. 25. When it is detected that the game ball 45 has won the ball supply winning port 28 and the attacker 29 winning port, a winning signal is input to the CPU 70.

  When a winning signal is input from the starting winning ball detection sensor 75, the normal winning ball detection sensor 76, or the attacker winning ball detection sensor 77, the CPU 70 pays out the number of winning balls according to the winning signal. The control unit 80 is instructed to pay out. In addition, when the winning signal from the starting winning ball detection sensor 75 is input, the CPU 70 instructs the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls as described above, performs a transfer lottery, and the lottery result of the transfer lottery is “ When it is “winning”, the gaming state is shifted to the “winning” state.

  In addition, when a winning signal is input from the ball supply detection sensor 79, the CPU 70 reads the ball supply random number table stored in the ROM 71 and moves the game ball 45 from the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32. A lottery is performed to determine whether or not to supply the game board surface 20a. When the lottery is won, the CPU 70 inputs a supply signal to the ball supply control unit 81.

  In response to the output signal from the CPU 70, the symbol control unit 82 performs display control of a symbol stop mode for displaying various types of symbols on the liquid crystal display panel 31 in a variable display, background effect, lottery result notification, and the like. The lamp control unit 83 lights each decoration lamp 12a with various lighting patterns according to the presence / absence of a winning prize or the lottery result. In addition, the lamp controller 83 lights the reserved ball display lamps 35 in the same number as the reserved balls.

  The voice control unit 84 sends sound data according to the presence / absence of a winning prize or a lottery result to the voice output device under the control of the CPU 70. The audio output device 85 includes a speaker 11 and a circuit for driving the speaker 11. The audio output device 85 drives the speaker 11 based on sound data from the audio control unit 84 and outputs audio and music.

  The payout control unit 86 drives the payout device 43 based on a payout instruction from the CPU 70 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The payout control unit 86 sends a payout signal indicating that the payout is being paid out to the CPU 70 during the payout of the winning ball.

  The launch control unit 87 drives the launch device 88 so as to launch the game ball 45 with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation when the operation handle 16 is being operated. The game ball 45 launched by the launching device 88 is launched toward the game board surface 20a. The firing control unit 87 sends an operation signal to the CPU 70 indicating that the operation handle 16 is being operated when the operation handle 16 is being operated. In this example, the state in which the operation handle 16 is operated so that the launching device 88 is driven is assumed to be during the operation of the operation handle 16. However, even if the launching device 88 is not driven, A state in which the player is touching may be included in the operation of the operation handle 16.

  The ball supply controller 81 receives the supply signal from the CPU 70 and controls the supply device 51 and the slide motor 53. The ball supply control unit 81 drives the slide motor 53 of the slide plate 52 arranged at the closed position (see FIG. 5A) that shields the ball passage hole 32 and the second guide passage 50. Thus, the opening 61 provided in the slide plate 52 and the ball passage hole 32 coincide with each other, and the slide plate 52 is slid to an open position where the ball passage hole 32 and the second guide passage 50 communicate with each other. (See FIG. 5B). Further, the ball supply control unit 81 rotates a drive motor provided in the supply device 51 and sends the game ball 45 upstream of the second guide passage 50 to the downstream side of the second guide passage 50. When a predetermined number of game balls 45 are supplied into the game board surface 20 a through the ball passage hole 32, the ball supply control unit 81 stops the drive motor of the supply device 51 and drives the slide motor 53. Then, the slide plate 52 is slid to a closed position where the ball passage hole 32 and the second guide passage 50 are shielded (see FIG. 5A).

  Accordingly, a predetermined number of game balls 45 are supplied from outside the game board surface 20a through the plurality of ball passage holes 32 into the game board surface 20a, and the game balls 45 flow down on the game board surface 20a while colliding with obstacle nails. To go. Even if the game ball 45 wins the ball supply winning opening 28, the ball supply control unit 81 does not receive a supply signal from the CPU 70 unless the lottery is won, so the supply device 51 and the slide motor 53 are The game ball 45 is not supplied into the game board surface 20a from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 without being driven.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 2 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. When the operation handle 16 is operated by the player, the game ball 45 is launched upward in the game board surface 20a by the launching device 88 with a strength corresponding to the operation amount. The launched game balls 45 flow down while colliding with obstacle nails, windmills 23 and the like within the game board surface 20a. The flowing down game balls 45 win at any of the start winning port 26, the normal winning port 27, and the ball supply winning port 28, or are collected at the out port 30.

  When the game ball 45 wins the start winning slot 26 or the normal winning slot 27, the number of prize balls assigned to each winning slot is paid out from the payout slot 46 to the supply tray 15. Further, when the game ball 45 wins the start winning opening 26, the transfer lottery is performed together with the payout of the prize ball. Thereby, on the liquid crystal display panel 31 provided in the game board 20, after a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, the symbols corresponding to the lottery result of the transfer lottery are stopped and displayed.

  When the symbol corresponding to “win” is stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 31, the door 29a of the attacker 29 is opened. At this time, the opening / closing door 29a is closed when a predetermined number of game balls 45 wins the winning opening of the attacker 29 or when a predetermined time elapses. When this opening / closing operation is performed a predetermined number of times, the “hit” state of opening / closing the opening / closing door 29a of the attacker 29 ends. When the game ball 45 wins the winning hole of the attacker 29, the prize ball is paid out to the supply tray 15. Further, when the symbol corresponding to “displacement” is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 31, the opening / closing door 29a of the attacker 29 is not opened.

  When the game ball 45 flowing down in the game board surface 20a wins the ball supply winning slot 28, the ball supply random number table is read from the ROM 71 to the CPU 70, and the game ball 45 is moved from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32. A lottery of whether or not to supply the game board surface 20a is performed. If the lottery is lost, the game ball 45 is not supplied from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a. In addition, when winning (when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game), the slide plate 52 disposed at the closed position that shields the ball passage hole 32 and the second guide passage 50 is provided with the ball passage hole. A predetermined number of game balls 45 are simultaneously supplied from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 and into the game board surface 20a by sliding to the open position where the 32 and the second guide passage 50 are communicated. The game balls 45 supplied all at once flow down on the game board surface 20a while colliding with obstacle nails, windmills 23 and the like. Thereby, the player can enjoy the game with unexpectedness without getting tired of the monotonous game.

  In the above embodiment, a lottery is performed when the game 45 wins the ball supply winning opening 28, and whether or not the game ball 45 is supplied into the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 according to the lottery result. However, instead of this, the number of game balls 45 supplied from the ball passage hole 32 to the game board surface 20a may be changed according to the lottery result. For example, when the lottery result is “winning”, the number of game balls 45 supplied from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a is compared with the game board surface 20a from the ball passage hole 32 when the lottery result is “out”. The number of game balls 45 supplied to the inside is set to be small (for example, 5 for “win” and 2 for “out”). As a result, when the game ball 45 wins the ball supply winning opening 28, the game ball 45 is always supplied from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a, so that the player may feel disadvantageous. You can enjoy the game.

  In the above-described embodiment, the lottery is performed by the CPU 70 on the condition that the game ball 45 is won at the ball supply winning port 28, and if the lottery result is “out”, the game is played through the ball passage hole 32. Although the game ball 45 was not supplied into the board surface 20a, instead of this, the game ball from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a not only when the lottery result is “winning” but also “out”. 45 may be supplied. The configuration of the pachinko machine 2 in this case is shown in FIG. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structural member as the said embodiment, and the overlapping description is abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the slide plate 90, which is an opening / closing member, has a first opening 92 that can supply game balls 45 from all the ball passage holes 32 provided in the game board 20, and a plurality of ball passage holes 32. Among them, a second opening 93 is provided through which a part of the ball passage hole 32 can supply the game ball 45 into the game board surface 20a. In the same manner as described above, the slide plate 90 has a gear (not shown) provided on the upper surface portion of the slide plate 90 and a gear 53 a provided on the slide motor 53 meshing with each other. The second guide corresponding to all the sphere passage holes 32 and the sphere passage holes 32 from the closed position (FIG. 8A) where all the sphere passage holes 32 are shielded along the guide 60 by the rotational drive of. A first opening position (FIG. 8 (B)) for communicating with the passage 50 and a second opening position (FIG. 8 (C)) for communicating a part of the ball passage holes 32 with the second guide passage 50 corresponding thereto. ) And slide.

  As shown in FIG. 9, when the game ball 45 is launched and flows down in the game board surface 20a, when the game ball 45 wins the ball supply winning port 28, a detection signal from the ball supply detection sensor 79 is sent to the CPU 70. Entered. In the CPU 70, the ball supply random number table is read from the ROM 71, and a lottery is performed. When the lottery result is “winning”, a winning signal is input from the CPU 70 to the ball supply control unit 81. Upon receiving this hit signal, the ball supply control unit 81 (movement control means) controls the slide motor 53 to rotate in the counterclockwise direction. As a result, the slide plate 90 is moved from the closed position (FIG. 8A) where all the ball passage holes 32 are shielded to the first opening position (FIG. 8) where the ball passage holes 32 and the second guide passage 50 are all in communication. 8 (B)). Then, since the ball supply control unit 81 operates the supply device 51, a predetermined number of game balls 45 are supplied from all of the five ball passage holes 32 provided in the game board 20 into the game board surface 20a.

  Further, when the lottery result is “missing”, a miss signal is input from the CPU 70 to the ball supply control unit 81. In response to this deviation signal, the ball supply control unit 81 controls the slide motor 53 to rotate in the clockwise direction. As a result, the slide plate 90 passes through three of the five ball passage holes 32 provided in the game board 20 from the closed position (FIG. 8A) where all the ball passage holes 32 are shielded. The hole 32 slides to the second opening position communicating with the second guide passage 50 (FIG. 8C). Then, since the ball supply control unit 81 operates the supply device 51, a predetermined number of game balls 45 are supplied into the game board surface 20a from the three ball passage holes 32 communicating with the second guide passage 50. Therefore, when the game ball 45 that has been launched wins the ball supply winning port 28, the game ball 45 is always supplied from the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a, so that the player can play the game without feeling any disadvantage. I can enjoy it. Note that, in the case of “losing” by lottery, the game balls 45 are supplied from the three ball passage holes 32 into the game board surface 20a, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  In the above embodiment, the game ball 45 that has passed through the ball passage hole 32 only flows down in the game board surface 20a. Instead, the ball distribution device 95 is provided in the game board 20 to provide the ball passage hole 32. A change may be given to the flow path of the game ball 45 supplied from the player. The configuration of the pachinko machine 2 in this case is shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the game board 20 includes obstacle nails (not shown), a windmill 23, a winning passage opening 25, a starting winning opening 26, a normal winning opening 27, a ball supply winning opening 28, a liquid crystal display panel 31, a ball In addition to the passage hole 32 and the like, a sorting device 95 is provided. The distribution device 95 includes a rotation shaft 96, a distribution member 97, and the like, and is provided below the ball passage hole 32. One end of the sorting member 97 is connected to the rotation shaft 96 on the front side of the game board 20, and a rotation motor (not shown) is connected to the back side of the game board 20. The sorting member 97 is rotatable about a rotation shaft 96 by driving a rotation motor.

  As shown in FIG. 11, when a game ball 45 flowing down in the game board surface 20 a wins a ball supply winning port 28, a detection signal of the game ball 45 is input to the CPU 70. Thereby, the CPU 70 performs a lottery to determine whether or not to supply the game ball 45 into the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32. When the lottery result is determined to be “winning”, the CPU 70 inputs a supply signal to the ball supply control unit 81. Upon receiving this supply signal, the ball supply control unit 81 drives the slide motor 53 to slide the slide plate 52 to the open position. Then, the supply device 51 is driven to supply the game ball 45 from the storage tank 41 into the game board surface 20 a through the ball passage hole 32. At this time, the distribution device 95 controls the rotation motor to repeat normal rotation and reverse rotation at regular intervals only for a preset time. As a result, the sorting member 97 swings with a predetermined swing width. Therefore, the game balls 45 flowing down in the game board surface 20a are distributed by colliding with the swing distribution member 97. The set time for the sorting member 97 to swing is measured, for example, until all the game balls 45 supplied from the outside of the game board surface 20a to the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 pass through the sorting member 97. And it is preferable to set based on this measurement result.

  In each of the above embodiments, the game board 20 is provided with five ball passage holes 32, and the game balls 45 are supplied all at once from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the five ball passage holes 32 into the game board surface 20a. Not limited to this, only one ball passage hole 32 may be provided in the game board 20, and the game balls 45 supplied into the game board surface 20 a may be distributed by the distribution member 97 of the distribution device 95. In addition, although the five ball passage holes 32 are provided in a horizontal row above the game board 20, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is preferable to appropriately determine the number and arrangement position of the ball passage holes 32.

  Also, the ball passage hole 32 and the second guide passage 50 are shielded and communicated using one slide plate 52, but the second guide passage 50 and the second guide passage 50 are shielded and communicated with each of the plurality of ball passage holes 32. An opening / closing member may be provided. Further, when the game balls 45 win the ball supply entrance 28, lottery is performed and the game balls 45 are supplied from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a. If a predetermined condition set in advance during the game, such as a lottery result of a transition lottery performed when the game ball 45 wins the winning prize opening 26 or a symbol displayed on the liquid crystal panel, is satisfied, the game board surface 20a The game ball 45 may be supplied from the outside through the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a.

  In addition, a rotation motor is connected to the rotation shaft 96 provided in the sorting device 95, and when the game balls 45 are supplied, the rotation motor is controlled to perform distribution. The pachinko machine 2 is provided with a rotation operation member that is connected to the game board surface 20a. When the game ball 45 is supplied from the outside of the game board surface 20a through the ball passage hole 32 into the game board surface 20a, the player operates the rotation operation member. Alternatively, manually supplied game balls 45 may be distributed. Further, for example, the lottery of whether or not to supply the game ball 45 through the ball passage hole 32 and the lottery of the sorting method are simultaneously performed, and the game ball supplied through the ball passage hole 32 based on the lottery result. You may change 45 distribution methods. In this case, it is preferable to rotate the sorting member 97 clockwise or counterclockwise, or to change the swing amount of the sorting member 97.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine using the present invention. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a side view explaining the guidance path which sends out a game ball from a storage tank. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of a supply apparatus. It is explanatory drawing which shows operation | movement of a slide plate. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a flowchart which shows the flow in which a game ball is supplied through a ball | bowl passage hole. It is explanatory drawing which shows that the sliding direction of a slider board changes with lottery results. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of selecting the ball passage hole which supplies a game ball according to a lottery result. It is explanatory drawing which shows having provided the distribution apparatus in the game board. It is a flowchart which shows the flow at the time of the game ball supplied through a ball passage hole being distributed.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (ball game machines)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 20 Game board 20a Game board surface 26 Start prize opening 28 Prize supply hole for ball supply 32 Ball passage hole 40 Control apparatus 42 1st guide path 45 Game ball 48 Supply means 50 2nd guide path (supply means)
51 Supply device (supply means)
52 Slide plate (supply means, opening / closing member)
53 Slide motor (supply means)
70 CPU
81 Sphere supply control unit (movement control means)
95 Sorting device 97 Sorting member

Claims (4)

By launching the launching device, the game ball was launched upward in the game board surface, and the game ball flowing down in the game board surface was stored in the storage tank when it entered the winning opening provided in the game board surface In a ball game machine in which game balls are paid out to the tray,
A ball passage hole which is provided above the game board surface and allows a game ball to pass from outside the game board surface into the game board surface;
And a supply means for supplying at least a part of the game ball stored in the storage tank into the game board surface through the ball passage hole when a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game. A ball game machine.   2. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a movable sorting member is provided in the game board surface to distribute the game balls that have passed through the ball passage hole and flow down into the game board surface.   The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the supply means changes the number of game balls supplied into the game board surface through the ball passage hole according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. A plurality of the ball passage holes are provided, and the supply means opens the ball passage hole to supply a game ball in the game board surface, and the game ball in the game board surface by shielding the ball passage hole. An opening / closing member that is movable to a closed position that prevents supply of the opening / closing member, and a movement control means that controls movement of the opening / closing member according to the type of conditions satisfied during the game. A bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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