JP2006068094A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine where a player can easily perform fine adjustment of shooting strength of a game ball and can easily keep desired shooting strength. <P>SOLUTION: A foot shooting apparatus 100 is provided with a base 102 and a slide type operation pedal 103 slid-operated by the foot of the player. The operation pedal 103 is provided rotatably at the base by a shaft 104 and a sliding amount is variable. When the operation pedal 103 is not operated, it is stationary in the state of being biased counterclockwise by a biasing means which is provided inside the foot shooting apparatus 100 and which is not shown in the figure. When the operation pedal 103 is rotated clockwise against the biasing means by the foot of the player, a shooting solenoid 13d and a ball feeding apparatus 13e are driven, and the pachinko ball is shot. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine that launches a game ball into a game area with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount of an operation means.

  Conventionally, as this type of ball game machine, for example, there is a pachinko machine equipped with an operation handle. In such a ball launcher for a pachinko machine, the operation handle is generally provided at the lower right of the game board. When the player turns the operation handle by hand, pachinko balls are sequentially fired in the game area formed on the game board. When the fired pachinko balls flow down the game area while being bounced by the nails planted in the game area, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out to the player when entering the winning opening and winning.

Patent Document 1 below discloses a ball launcher for a pachinko machine having a foot pedal instead of an operation handle. The foot pedal is provided below the main body of the pachinko machine, and a pachinko ball is sequentially launched into the game area when a player sitting on a chair depresses the foot pedal with his / her foot as appropriate.
JP-A-8-89623 (paragraphs [0017] to [0028])

  However, in the conventional pachinko machine equipped with the general operation handle shown in the former, since the player must always hold the operation handle, the player tends to get tired from a long game. Further, since the operation handle is provided on the lower right side of the game board, it is difficult to finely adjust the rotation operation amount when the operation handle is operated with a hand other than the right hand. In addition, a handicapped person with a handicapped hand may not be able to operate the operation handle at all.

  Further, in the conventional pachinko machine shown in the latter patent document 1, since it is possible to perform a launch operation by simply depressing a foot pedal without using a hand, even a handicapped handicapped person can launch a fire. The operation can be performed. However, because of the structure of a stepping-type pedal that lifts the toes in the air and depresses the pedal, the amount of stepping on the toes floating in the air can be slightly changed to finely adjust the firing strength, or the stepping amount can be kept constant. Thus, it was difficult to maintain the intended launch intensity.

  The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems. An operation unit operated by a player, and a game ball launch that launches a game ball into a game area with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the operation unit. The operation means includes a slide type operation pedal that is slid and operated by a player's foot, and the game ball launching means has a sliding amount of the operation pedal. It is characterized by launching a game ball with a corresponding launch intensity.

  According to this configuration, when the operation pedal is slid by the player's foot, the game ball is fired with a firing strength corresponding to the sliding amount of the operation pedal. Therefore, the pedal operation amount can be determined while keeping the foot in contact with the pedal without floating the tip of the foot in the air due to the structure of the pedal. For this reason, the player can easily finely adjust the firing strength of the game ball by slightly changing the sliding amount of the operation pedal, and also keeps the sliding amount of the operation pedal constant to achieve the intended firing strength. Can be easily maintained.

  Further, according to the present invention, the sliding amount of the operation pedal is changed by rotating the sole of the player in contact with the operation pedal, and the game ball launching means has the player's foot facing the front of the player's body. When the operation pedal is turned in this direction and is turned in this direction, the game ball is fired at a firing strength that fires the game ball to a predetermined area in the game area.

  According to this configuration, when the operation pedal is operated to rotate with the foot, the sliding amount of the operation pedal changes, the launch intensity of the game ball changes, and the operation is performed until the player's foot tip faces the front of the body. When the pedal is turned, the game ball is launched to a predetermined area in the game area. For this reason, the player can launch the game ball to a predetermined area with a natural posture with the toe facing the front of the body, and can play the game without fatigue for a long time.

  Further, the present invention is characterized in that the operation means includes a fixing means that is detachably fixed to the floor surface.

  According to this configuration, the operation means is fixed to the floor surface by the fixing means when the operation pedal is used, and is removed when the operation pedal is not used. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the operating means from moving when the operating pedal is slid. In addition, since the operating means is removed when the operating pedal is not used, it does not get in the way of the player's feet.

  In the present invention, the operation means includes an operation handle operated by a player's hand in addition to the operation pedal, and the game ball launching means has a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle. It is characterized by firing.

  According to this configuration, when the operation pedal is operated, the game ball is launched with a firing intensity corresponding to the sliding amount of the operation pedal, and when the operation handle is operated, the launching intensity according to the operation amount of the operation handle is set. A game ball is fired. For this reason, the player can select either the operation pedal or the operation handle as desired, and perform the launch of the game ball and the adjustment of the launch intensity.

  In addition, the present invention is characterized by comprising operation invalidation means for invalidating the operation of either the operation handle or the operation pedal when both the operation handle and the operation pedal are operated.

  According to this configuration, when both the operation pedal and the operation handle are operated, the operation of either the operation handle or the operation pedal is invalid, and depends on either the operation amount of the operation handle or the sliding amount of the operation pedal. A game ball is fired at a high firing strength. For this reason, it is prevented that the firing control is not correctly performed due to the difference in the firing strength according to the sliding amount of the operation pedal and the firing strength according to the operation amount of the operation handle.

  According to the ball game machine of the present invention, as described above, the player can easily fine-tune the launch intensity of the game ball and can easily maintain the intended launch intensity. become.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 is provided with a transparent game board 12 at the center of the front surface, and a liquid crystal display device 13c provided behind the transparent game board 12 is observed through the board surface. Below the transparent gaming board 12, tray unit 11b is provided consisting of an upper pan 11b ₁ and the lower pan 11b _2. A hand launcher 1 that is a ball launcher having an operation handle 3 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 11b ₂ . This operation handle 3 constitutes an operation means operated by a player together with an operation pedal 103 described later.

A special symbol display unit 12a for visually recognizing the special symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13c is provided at the center of the transparent game board 12, and through holes (not shown) are provided on the left and right sides of the special symbol display unit 12a. Is provided. In addition, a start winning opening 12b is provided at the bottom of the transparent game board 12. When the player operates the hand launcher 1 and the pachinko ball launched on the board wins the start winning opening 12b, the special symbol is variably displayed on the special symbol display portion 12a of the liquid crystal display device 13c, and the special symbol game starts. Is done. When the special symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13c are arranged in a predetermined jackpot combination, a so-called jackpot occurs. Also, on the left and right sides of the start winning opening 12b, there are provided general winning openings 12c through which a predetermined number, for example, 10 winning balls are paid out when a pachinko ball is won. Although prize balls are paid out to the upper pan 11b ₁ dish unit 11b, an upper pan 11b ₁ is when full are paid out to the lower receiving tray 11b _2. Also, below the start winning opening 12b, there is provided a large winning opening 12d that opens and closes the door in the big winning game that is performed when the big winning prize is generated. Below the big winning opening 12d, an out opening 12e for receiving a pachinko ball that has not won any of the winning openings 12b to 12d is provided.

The jackpot game is played after the special symbol jackpot combination is stopped and displayed at the end of the special symbol game, and a predetermined number of, for example, ten pachinko balls are won in the big winning opening 12d, or a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds. Until the lapse of time, a maximum of 15 rounds of games in which the special winning opening 12d remains open is performed, for example. During each round, if a pachinko ball that won the grand prize opening 12d wins a specific area called V zone provided inside the big prize opening 12d, it can continue to the next round. If the player does not win the V zone during the round, the game is a so-called puncture, and even before the 15th round is reached, the jackpot game is terminated at that round and ends. During the big hit game, the lighting is performed by turning on the illumination LED 11a ₁ provided above the surface of the transparent game board 12.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine 10. In the figure, the same parts as those in FIG. The pachinko machine 10 is configured by attaching an intermediate frame 13 to the front surface of a rectangular frame-shaped wooden frame 14. The middle frame 13 is pivotally supported on the left side of the wooden frame 14 so that it can be opened and closed on the front surface of the wooden frame 14. A transparent game board 12 is attached to the center of the front surface of the middle frame 13, and a pair of speakers 13b and 13b from which a game effect sound and the like are emitted are attached to the upper part. The hand launcher 1 described above is attached to the lower right portion of the front surface of the middle frame 13. The transparent gaming board 12 and the speakers 13b and 13b are covered with a glass door 11a, and the board surface of the gaming board 12 is observed from the transparent glass portion of the glass door 11a. The upper portion of the glass door 11a illuminations LEDs 11a ₁ are provided as described above. Further, the above-described dish unit 11 b is attached to the lower part of the middle frame 13.

A liquid crystal display device 13c is attached to the center of the back surface of the middle frame 13 so as to face the transparent game board 12, and a ball payout unit 15a and a substrate case unit 15b are attached so as to cover the liquid crystal display device 13c from behind. The ball paying unit 15a is pivotally supported by the middle frame 13 on the left side, and the right side of the substrate case unit 15b is pivotally supported by the middle frame 13. The ball paying unit 15a and the substrate case unit 15b are opened like a sound door to expose the back of the liquid crystal display device 13c. The liquid crystal display device 13c performs an effect display according to the game state or the like on the front surface, and displays the special symbol on the special symbol display unit 12a as described above. Ball disbursement unit 15a supplies the number of pachinko balls corresponding to a winning result to the upper pan 11b ₁ and the lower pan 11b _2. The board case unit 15b accommodates a main board, an effect board, a ball launch control board, and the like for controlling game operations, effect display, ball launch, and the like.

  FIG. 3 is a front view showing an outline of the configuration of the transparent game board 12. In the figure, the same or corresponding parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 2 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The transparent game board 12 includes a substantially circular game area 12A, and a substantially arc-shaped ball launch area 12B provided along the game area 12A from the lower left part of the game area 12A to the middle and slightly above. The game area 12A is provided with the above-described winning ports 12b to 12d (not shown in the figure). The ball launch area 12B is an area for guiding a pachinko ball launched by the player operating the hand launcher 1 or a foot launcher 100 described later to the game area 12A. The ball launch area 12B and the game area 12A are partitioned by a return prevention member 12f. This return prevention member 12f is for preventing the pachinko ball in the game area 12A from returning to the ball launch area 12B, and is configured by a plate-like body having elasticity.

  4 shows the structure of the hand launching device 1 provided at the lower right portion of the middle frame 13 shown in FIG. 2, and the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e driven in accordance with the operation of the hand launching device 1. The figure (a) is the top view, and the figure (b) is the front view.

Ball feeder 13e is for sending pachinko balls supplied from the upper pan 11b ₁ to the firing position of the firing solenoid 13d forward, firing solenoid 13d is intended for firing pachinko ball in game region 12A. Both the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e are driven in accordance with the operation of the hand launching device 1 by the player. Further, as will be described later, the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e are also driven by operating the operation pedal 103 of the foot firing device 100 by the player.

  The hand launcher 1 is attached to a handle base 5 provided on the right front side of the firing solenoid 13d. The rear handle member 2 fixed to the handle base 5 and the rear handle member 2 are rotatable. The operation handle 3 is provided, and the front handle member 4 is fixed to the rear handle member 2 via the operation handle 3. As shown in the figure, finger grip portions 3a, 3b, and 3c for assisting a turning operation by the player are formed on the operation handle 3.

  FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the middle frame 13 is attached to the wooden frame 14. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing structures of the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e provided on the middle frame 13 shown in FIG. 5 that are the same as or correspond to those in FIG. 1 and FIG.

  As described above, the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e are provided below the middle frame 13. The firing solenoid 13d includes a hammer that strikes the pachinko ball sent out from the ball feeder 13e and an exciting coil that drives the hammer. The pachinko ball fired by the firing solenoid 13d passes from the ball launch area 12B of the transparent game board 12 through the return preventing member 12f and enters the game area 12A.

  On the left side of the firing solenoid 13d, as shown in FIG. 6, a ball holding portion 16 that holds the pachinko ball at the firing position is provided. On the left end side of the ball holding portion 16, a launch passage 17 is provided for guiding a pachinko ball launched by the launch solenoid 13d to the game area 12A via the ball launch area 12B.

In front of the firing path 17 and ball holder 16 is a sphere feeder 13e is mounted as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, pachinko balls stored in the upper pan 11b ₁ is hand fired by the player device 1 or in conjunction with the operation of the operation pedal 100, through the opening 13e ₁ of the right central portion of the sphere feeder 13e, fed to the ball holding portion 16 is a firing position.

  FIG. 7 is a front view showing the hand launching device 1 described above. FIG. 7A shows a state where the operation handle 3 is not rotated, and FIG. 7B shows a state where the operation handle 3 is rotated. . FIG. 8 shows a foot launcher 100 which is a ball launcher 100 provided on the floor near the feet of the player below the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. FIG. 4B is a plan view showing a state in which the operation pedal 103 is slid, and FIG. 3C is a rear view thereof. 7 (a), 8 (a), 7 (b), and 8 (b) show operation states that achieve the same firing strength, but the operation handle 3, the operation pedal 103, and the like. Movements are not physically synchronized.

  As described above, the hand launching device 1 includes the operation handle 3 that is operated by the player's hand, and further includes a touch switch 6 that detects that the player's hand has touched the operation handle 3 (FIG. 10). And a firing volume 7 (see FIG. 10) for detecting the amount of rotation of the operation handle 3. The touch switch 6 includes a touch sensor that detects that the player's hand has come into contact with the operation handle 3, and the firing volume 7 includes a variable resistor whose resistance value changes as the operation handle 3 rotates. The touch switch 6 and the firing volume 7 are connected to a payout / launch control circuit 60 (see FIG. 10) described later.

  When the operation handle 3 is not operated, the operation handle 3 is stopped in a state of being urged counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 7A by an urging means (not shown) provided in the hand launching device 1. Yes. When the operation handle 3 is rotated clockwise against the urging means as shown in FIG. 7B by the player's hand, the firing solenoid 13d and the ball feeding device 13e are driven as described above. Then, a pachinko ball is launched to a predetermined area in the game area 12A.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the foot launcher 100 includes a base 102 that is detachably fixed to a floor near the player's feet by a plurality of suckers 101, and a slide type that is slidably operated by the player's feet. An operation pedal 103 is provided. The operation pedal 103 is provided on the base 102 so as to be rotatable about the shaft 104, and increases the frictional resistance between the flat portion 103a on which the player's foot is placed and the foot formed on the surface of the flat portion 103a. A groove 103b is provided, and the amount of sliding is changed by turning the sole of the player in contact with the flat portion 103a. In addition, the base 102 is formed with an opening 102a having an arc shape centered on the shaft 104, and an operating rod 105 projects from the opening 102a so as to be movable along the arc of the opening 102a. Is provided. The operating rod 105 is urged counterclockwise by an urging means (not shown), engages with the peripheral edge of the flat portion 103a of the operating pedal 103, and moves together with the operating pedal 103 in the opening 102a.

  The foot launcher 100 includes a touch switch 106 (see FIG. 10) that detects that a player's foot is placed on the flat portion 103 a of the operation pedal 103, and a launch volume that detects the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103. 107 (see FIG. 10) is provided. In the present embodiment, the touch switch 106 includes a weight sensor that detects a change in weight when the player's foot is placed on the flat portion 103a. The firing volume 107 is composed of a variable resistance whose resistance value changes with the movement of the operating rod 105 in the same manner as the hand launching device 1. The touch switch 106 and the firing volume 107 are connected to a payout / launch control circuit 60 described later via a cable 108 provided on the base 102.

  When the operation pedal 103 is not operated, the operation rod 105 is urged counterclockwise as shown in FIG. 8A by an urging means (not shown) provided in the foot launcher 100. Still with. When the operation pedal 103 is rotated clockwise together with the operation rod 105 against the urging means by the player's foot as shown in FIG. Then, the ball feeder 13e is driven and a pachinko ball is launched to a predetermined area in the game area 12A.

  FIG. 9 shows a rotation angle [°] around the shaft 104 of the operation pedal 103, a variable resistance value [Ω] of the launch volume 107 that changes according to the rotation angle, and a launch intensity [cm] of the pachinko sphere. FIG. The rotation angle increases as the player rotates in a clockwise direction with reference to the illustrated state in which the player's feet are inclined obliquely left frontward and inclined 65 ° with respect to the shoulder width direction of the player. The firing strength is represented by the distance that the game ball flies vertically upward according to the rotation angle at that time.

  When the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is changed by the player's foot, the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 is changed, and the driving voltage of the firing solenoid 13d is changed. As the drive voltage applied to the firing solenoid 13d changes, the impact of the hammer that strikes the pachinko ball also changes, and the firing strength of the pachinko ball, that is, the flight distance of the pachinko ball changes.

  As shown in the figure, when the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is in the range of 0 ° to 65 °, the firing volume 107 does not operate, so that no driving voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 13d, and the pachinko ball is placed in the game area 12A. Is not fired. When the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is in the range of 66 ° to 75 °, the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 is 1 [kΩ], the driving voltage is applied to the firing solenoid 13d, and the pachinko ball is 30 [ The game area 12 </ b> A is fired with a firing strength that is launched to a height of cm]. When the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is in the range of 76 ° to 85 °, the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 is 2 [kΩ], the drive voltage applied to the firing solenoid 13d increases, and the pachinko ball is The game is launched into the game area 12A at a launch intensity that is launched to a height of 40 [cm]. In the range where the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 exceeds 86 ° to 95 °, 96 ° to 105 °, 106 °, the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 is 3 [kΩ], 4 [kΩ], 5 [kΩ] The driving voltage applied to the firing solenoid 13d increases sequentially, and the pachinko ball is respectively launched at a height of 50 [cm], 60 [cm], and 70 [cm] at a launch intensity of 12 A in the game area 12A. Fired.

  In the present embodiment, when the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is in the range of 86 ° to 95 ° near 90 °, that is, the player's feet are directed toward the front of the player's body. When the pedal 103 is rotated in this direction, a pachinko ball is launched to the area around the ceiling nail in the game area 12A, and the most used firing intensity is 50 [cm].

  FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of an electronic circuit that controls the gaming operation of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment. This electronic circuit includes a main control circuit 30 that controls game processing, an effect control circuit 40 that produces a game according to instructions from the main control circuit 30, and a payout that controls payout of prize balls and the like and the launch of pachinko balls -It is comprised from the launch control circuit 60 grade | etc.,.

  Electronic components such as a main CPU 31, an initial reset circuit 32, and a serial communication IC 33 are mounted on the main control circuit 30. The main control circuit 30 also stores a main ROM (read only memory) (not shown) in which a program for the main CPU 31 to process and control gaming operations of the pachinko machine 10 is stored, and data is temporarily stored during process control. A main RAM (random access memory) (not shown) is also mounted. The initial reset circuit 32 erases the contents of the gaming state stored in the main RAM when the main control circuit 30 is activated, and generates a reset signal for starting the gaming process according to the program stored in the main ROM. . Further, the serial communication IC 33 serially transmits a control signal sent from the main CPU 31 to the control circuits 40 and 60.

  The main control circuit 30 includes a gate switch 20s that is provided inside the passage hole and detects a pachinko ball passing through the passage hole, and a starting winning ball sensor that detects a pachinko ball that has won a winning winning opening 12b. 21s is connected. In addition, a count switch 22s that detects a pachinko ball that has won a prize winning opening 12d, a V count switch 22v that detects a pachinko ball that has passed through the V zone inside the big winning opening 12d, and a pachinko ball that has won a prize in the general winning opening 12c are detected. The general winning ball sensor 23s is connected. The main control circuit 30 includes, as actuators, a start winning port solenoid 24 that expands the ball receiving port of the starting winning port 12b, a large winning port solenoid 25 that opens and closes the door of the large winning port 12d, and the inside of the large winning port 12d. After the pachinko ball wins the V zone, a V zone guiding device 34 for guiding the pachinko ball to other than the V zone is connected.

  When the sensors, switches, etc. detect pachinko balls, the detection signals are input to the main CPU 31 of the main control circuit 30, and the main CPU 31 detects the actuators 24, 25, 34, etc. according to the input detection signals. Are driven and controlled.

The effect control circuit 40 controls the image display control for displaying an image on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 13c, the sound control for emitting the sound effect from the speakers 13b and 13b, and the light emission of the illumination LED 11a ₁ according to the gaming state. To control the lighting. In the effect control circuit 40, a sub CPU 41, a program ROM 42, and a work RAM 43 are mounted. The sub CPU 41 interprets a control command received from the main control circuit 30 and sets parameters of a VDP (video display processor) 44. The program ROM 42, sub CPU41 is, a liquid crystal display device 13c, the speakers 13b, 13b, a control program for processing controlling each operation of the electric decoration LEDs 11a ₁ are stored stored. The work RAM 43 serves as a temporary storage unit when the sub CPU 41 performs processing control according to the control program.

  The effect control circuit 40 is mounted with an image data ROM 45, a VDP 44, and an initial reset circuit 46. The image data ROM 45 stores and stores dot data for forming an image to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13c. The VDP 44 reads dot data in the image data ROM 45 according to the parameters set by the sub CPU 41, and generates image data to be displayed on the liquid crystal display device 13c. The initial reset circuit 46 generates a reset signal for resetting the effect control circuit 40.

  The main CPU 31 performs a jackpot determination when a pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 12b and a start win occurs. The production control circuit 40 causes the liquid crystal display device 13c to stop and display the special symbols sequentially in a manner corresponding to the result of the jackpot determination, and when the left state and the right symbol are aligned and stopped in the same design, the reach state is reached. A reach effect is performed on the liquid crystal display device 13c using the special symbol and the effect image.

The speaker driving circuit includes a sound source IC 48 for generating an original sound effect signal, a sound source data ROM 49 connected to the sound source data ROM 49, an amplifier 50 for amplifying the original signal output from the sound source IC 48, and three stages. And a volume changeover switch 51 for designating a one-stage volume output level. The speakers 13b and 13b are controlled by a drive signal from the sub CPU 41. The drive circuit 52 controls the light emission of the illumination LED 11a ₁ according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 10 according to the drive signal from the sub CPU 41.

  The payout / firing control circuit 60 is connected to the payout device 61 for paying out a prize ball and the like, the firing solenoid 13d, the touch switches 6 and 106, and the firing volumes 7 and 107 described above. The payout / launch control circuit 60 drives and controls the payout device 61 in accordance with a payout command signal output from the main control circuit 30 in accordance with various winnings and the like to pay out prize balls.

  Also, the payout / firing control circuit 60 is based on a touch signal detected by the touch switches 6 and 106 and a firing solenoid based on a change in the variable resistance value of the firing volumes 7 and 107 due to the operation of the operation handle 3 or the operation pedal 103. 13d is driven and controlled, and a pachinko ball is launched into the game area 12A. Here, the hand launch device 1, the touch switch 6, the launch volume 7, the launch solenoid 13 d, the ball feed device 13 e, and the payout / launch control circuit 60, the pachinko ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 3. A game ball launching means for launching into the game area 12A is configured. In addition, the foot launcher 100, the touch switch 106, the launch volume 107, the launch solenoid 13d, the ball feeder 13e, and the payout / launch control circuit 60 play the pachinko ball with the launch intensity according to the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103. It constitutes a game ball launching means for launching. In the present embodiment, the payout / launch control circuit 60 constitutes an operation invalidating unit that invalidates the operation of the operation handle 3 when both the operation handle 3 and the operation pedal 103 are operated.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 11, the firing control process performed by the above-described payout / launch control circuit 60 will be described.

  The payout / firing control circuit 60 first determines whether or not a touch signal is output from the foot firing device 100, that is, whether or not the player's sole is in contact with the flat portion 103 a of the operation pedal 103. (Refer to FIG. 11, step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1). When this determination is “YES”, it is subsequently determined whether or not a change in the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 provided in the foot launcher 100 is detected (S2). When this determination is “NO”, that is, when the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 is in the range of 0 ° to 65 °, the firing control process ends. When the determination of S2 is “YES”, the firing solenoid 13d is driven according to the variable resistance value of the firing volume 107 (see FIG. 9), and a pachinko ball is fired (S3).

  On the other hand, when the determination in S1 is “NO”, it is subsequently determined whether or not a touch signal is output from the hand launcher 1, that is, whether or not the player is holding the operation handle 3 (S4). ). When this determination is “NO”, that is, when the player has not grasped the operation handle 3 and has not placed his / her foot on the operation pedal 103, the firing control process ends. If the determination in S4 is “YES”, it is subsequently determined whether or not a change in the variable resistance value of the firing volume 7 provided in the hand launcher 1 is detected (S5). When this determination is “NO”, that is, when the player does not perform the turning operation only by grasping the operation handle 3, the firing control process is ended. When the determination in S5 is “YES”, the firing solenoid 13d is driven according to the variable resistance value of the firing volume 7 to fire a pachinko ball (S6).

  According to the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, as described above, when the operation pedal 103 is slid by the player's foot, the firing strength corresponding to the rotation angle of the operation pedal 103, that is, the sliding amount. A pachinko ball is fired. Therefore, due to the structure of the operation pedal 103, the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103 can be determined in a state where the foot is kept in contact with the flat portion 103a of the operation pedal 103 without floating the tip of the foot. Therefore, the player can easily finely adjust the firing strength of the pachinko ball by slightly changing the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103, and keeps the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103 constant. The firing intensity can be easily maintained.

  Further, in the present embodiment, each prize in the game area 12A is obtained when the player's feet are directed in the direction facing the front of the player's body and the operation pedal 103 is rotated in a direction near 90 °. Pachinko balls are launched into areas around the nails that are easy to win in the mouths 12b to 12d. For this reason, the player can launch a pachinko ball to a predetermined area in the game area 12A with a natural posture with his feet facing the front of the body, and performs a pachinko game without fatigue for a long time. be able to.

  In the present embodiment, the foot launcher 100 includes a plurality of suction cups 101 that are detachably fixed to the floor surface. Therefore, when the operation pedal 103 is used, the foot launcher 100 is fixed to the floor surface by the suction cup 101. When 103 is not used, it is removed from the floor. For this reason, it is possible to prevent the foot launcher 100 from moving when the operation pedal 103 is slid with the foot. Further, since the foot launcher 100 is removed when the operation pedal 103 is not used, it does not get in the way of the player's feet.

  Further, in this embodiment, since the operation handle 3 operated by the player's hand is provided in addition to the operation pedal 103, when the operation pedal 103 is slid by the player's foot, the operation pedal 103 is slid. When the pachinko ball is fired with a firing intensity corresponding to the amount of movement and the operation handle 3 is rotated by the player's hand, the pachinko ball is fired with a firing intensity corresponding to the amount of rotation of the operation handle 3. For this reason, the player can select either the operation pedal 103 or the operation handle 3 as desired to perform the launch of the pachinko ball and the adjustment of the launch intensity.

  In the present embodiment, both the operation handle 3 and the operation pedal 103 are provided, and operation invalidation means for invalidating the operation of the operation handle 3 when both the operation handle 3 and the operation pedal 103 are operated is provided. Therefore, when both the operation pedal 103 and the operation handle 3 are operated, a pachinko ball is fired with a firing strength corresponding to the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the firing control from being performed correctly because the firing strength according to the sliding amount of the operation pedal 103 and the firing strength according to the rotation amount of the operation handle 3 are different.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the plurality of suction cups 101 are provided as the fixing means for fixing the foot launcher 100 to the floor surface has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. Any device may be used as long as the foot launcher 100 is detachably fixed to the floor surface.

  In the above embodiment, when the player's feet are directed in the direction facing the front of the player's body and the operation pedal 103 is rotated in this direction, the game area 12A is moved to a predetermined area. Although the case where a pachinko ball comes to be described has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. The rotation angle of the operation pedal 103 when the pachinko ball is launched into a predetermined area in the game area 12A can be arbitrarily changed. Further, the player may be configured to freely adjust the rotation angle.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, a case has been described in which both the operation handle 3 and the operation pedal 103 are provided as operation means, and the pachinko ball can be launched and the firing intensity can be adjusted using any of the operation means. However, the present invention is not limited to this. A configuration including only the operation pedal 103 may be used. In the above embodiment, the case where the operation of the operation handle 3 is invalidated by the dispensing / launching control circuit 60 when both the operation handle 3 and the operation pedal 103 are operated has been described. The operation may be invalidated. In the above embodiment, the discharge volume 7 and the discharge volume 107 are switched by the payout / fire control circuit 60, but a dedicated switch circuit is provided separately from the payout / fire control circuit 60. May be.

  In any of the configurations described above, the same operational effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the ball game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, other ball game in which a game ball is launched into the game area with a launch intensity according to the operation amount of the operation means. It is also possible to apply the present invention to a machine. Even when the present invention is applied to such a ball game machine, the same effects as those of the above embodiment can be obtained.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the pachinko machine provided with the foot launcher by one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the outline of a structure of the transparent game board of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. The hand launcher of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is its plan view, and (b) is its front view. It is a perspective view which shows the inner frame of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged perspective view showing a firing solenoid and a ball feeding device provided in the middle frame shown in FIG. 5. It is a front view which shows the hand launcher of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, (a) shows the state where the operation handle is not rotated, and (b) shows the state where the operation handle is rotated. The foot launcher of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1 is shown, (a) is a plan view showing a state where the operation pedal is not rotating, (b) is a plan view showing a state where the operation pedal is rotated, c) is a rear view thereof. It is a figure which shows the correspondence of the rotation angle of the operation pedal of the foot launcher of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1, the variable resistance value of the launch volume which changes according to this turn angle, and the launch intensity of the pachinko ball. It is a block diagram which shows the main structures of the electronic circuit which carries out process control of the game operation | movement of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the outline of the launch control process performed by the payout / launch control circuit of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Hand launcher 3 ... Operation handle 5 ... Handle base 6,106 ... Touch switch 7,107 ... Launch volume 12A ... Game area 13d ... Launch solenoid 13e ... Ball feeder 60 ... Discharge / launch control circuit 100 ... Foot launcher DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 101 ... Suction cup 102 ... Base 103 ... Operation pedal 103a ... Flat part 103b ... Groove 105 ... Operation rod

Claims (5)

In a ball game machine comprising operation means operated by a player and game ball launching means for launching a game ball into a game area with a launch intensity according to the operation amount of the operation means,
The operation means includes a slide-type operation pedal that is slid by a player's foot, and the game ball launching means launches a game ball with a firing strength corresponding to a sliding amount of the operation pedal. A ball game machine characterized by   The amount of sliding of the operation pedal changes as the player's sole that abuts is rotated, and the game ball launching means is directed in a direction in which the player's foot tip faces the front of the player's body. 2. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein when the operation pedal is rotated in this direction, the game ball is fired with a firing strength that fires the game ball to a predetermined area in the game area. Machine.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the operation means includes a fixing means that is detachably fixed to a floor surface.   The operation means is provided with an operation handle operated by a player's hand in addition to the operation pedal, and the game ball launching means launches a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle. The bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein:   The operation invalidating means for invalidating the operation of either the operation handle or the operation pedal when both the operation handle and the operation pedal are operated is provided. Ball game machine.

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