JP2006095131A - Hitting ball shooting apparatus of pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the amusement of a game and gamability by giving fluctuation to timing of shooting of the game balls the number of shot ball a unit time. <P>SOLUTION: A hitting ball shooting apparatus 41 of a pinball game machine is constituted so as to be able to be set to any one of the modes of a natural shooting mode for holding the number of hit balls per unit time in a predetermined number, a charge mode reducing the number of hit balls per unit time than in the natural shooting mode, and a turbo shooting mode increasing the number of shot balls per unit time than in the natural shooting mode after the charge mode. The natural shooting mode is set by the operation of a shooting handle 17, the turbo shooting mode and the charge mode is set by mode switching buttons 49, 50 disposed at a position capable of being operated by a player, and the hitting ball shooting apparatus is constituted such that the number of balls reduced from the natural shooting mode in the charge mode and the number of balls increased from the natural shooting mode in the turbo shooting mode reach the same number. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball hitting device for launching a game ball in a game area in a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine has been provided with a ball hitting device for launching a game ball into a game area formed on the front side of the game board. This hitting ball launching device is provided with a launching handle protruding forward at the lower front side of the gaming machine, a hitting ball driving unit equipped with a driving source such as a solenoid and a hitting ball (hammer), etc. When a person rotates this launching handle, a hitting basket (hammer) is electrically driven by a driving source, and a game ball supplied from a ball tray is launched into a game area (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-253756 A

  However, in the hitting ball launcher of the conventional ball game machine described above, when the launch handle is operated, 100 game balls per minute are always launched into the game area at regular intervals. There was a problem that the game became monotonous and it was difficult to improve the gameability.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems. By changing the timing at which game balls are fired and the number of balls to be fired per unit time, the game is enhanced and the game is improved. It is an object of the present invention to provide a hitting ball launcher for a ball game machine.

  The present invention is a ball striking device 41 of a ball game machine comprising a launching handle 17 that can be operated by a player and a hitting ball driving unit 19 that hits a game ball in accordance with the operation of the launching handle 17. The normal firing mode in which the hitting interval by the drive unit 19 is always held at a predetermined interval, and the hitting interval per unit time is set longer than the normal firing mode, and the hitting interval per unit time is set longer. A charge mode for reducing the number of hits per unit time from that in the normal launch mode by setting the interval between hits shorter than that in the normal launch mode after the charge mode. The normal launch mode is set by operating the launch handle 17, and the turbo launch mode is set. The charge mode is set by mode switching buttons 49 and 50 provided at positions where the player can operate, and the number of hit balls is reduced in the charge mode compared to the normal launch mode, and the turbo launch is performed. In the mode, the number of hit balls is increased so as to be the same as that in the normal firing mode.

  Preferably, the mode switching button includes a turbo launch mode switching button 49 for setting the turbo launch mode and a charge mode switching button 50 for setting the charge mode.

  Further, only one mode switching button may be provided, and the turbo firing mode may be automatically and continuously generated after the charge mode by operating the mode switching button.

  Alternatively, only one mode switching button may be provided, and the charge mode may be automatically and continuously generated after the turbo firing mode by operating the mode switching button.

  Further, in the charge mode, the operation of the hit ball driving unit 19 may be stopped.

  Furthermore, in the normal firing mode, the hitting ball drive unit 19 hits 100 game balls per minute, whereas in the turbo launch mode, the hitting ball drive unit 19 hits 100 game balls per 30 seconds. The ball may be hit and the turbo launch mode and the charge mode may be generated for 30 seconds each.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to increase the number of game balls fired by the player's operation according to the game state, so that the player can be expected and not bored. Can attract the interest of the game. In addition, various excellent effects can be obtained such that the player can be guided to actively participate in the game, and the interest of the game can be enhanced and the game performance can be improved.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, a case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example.

  First, a schematic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 1 is a front view showing the pachinko gaming machine in a state where the glass door and the ball tray are opened, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the ball tray of the pachinko gaming machine.

  This pachinko gaming machine has an opening and closing mounting front frame 2 formed in a rectangular frame size in accordance with the outer frame 1 on the front surface of the outer frame 1 which is formed in an outer rectangular frame size and forms a vertically fixed holding frame. Are attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable by hinge fittings 3a and 3b attached to the front left and upper sides of the outer frame 1, and are closed by a locking device 4 provided on the front right side of the outer frame 1. Is supposed to be retained.

  A game board 5 is accommodated in the upper area of the front frame 2, and the game board 5 uses a decorative plate obtained by applying a router to a surface of a laminated plywood having a predetermined plate thickness as a substrate, and on the front side thereof. Is surrounded by an annular guide rail 6 to form a substantially circular gaming area 7. In the game area 7, a display unit 9 of the image display device 8 is disposed at a substantially central portion. Around the display unit 9 of the image display device 8, a center ornament 10, a start winning opening 11, and a grand prize are obtained. A mouth 12 and the like are provided. In addition, an out port 13 is provided at the lower end of the game area 7, and the out ball that has fallen without winning in the start winning port 11, the big winning port 12, or the like is exposed from the back side of the game board 5 to the outside. Can be discharged.

  A glass door 14 provided with a transparent glass plate so that the game board 5 can be seen is attached to the front upper side of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable sideways, and this glass door 14 is always a locking device. 4 is held in a closed state so as to cover the front surface of the game board 5.

  In addition, a ball tray 15 is detachably attached to the lower front side of the front frame 2 and below the glass door 14 so that the ball tray 15 can be opened and closed sideways and is detachable. The ball tray 15 is always attached by a locking device (not shown). It is kept closed. The ball tray 15 bulges to the front side to form a ball storage portion 16, and a game ball paid out during a game can be stored in the ball storage portion 16. Further, a launch handle 17 is attached to the lower right portion of the front of the ball storage unit 16 so as to protrude forward, and the game ball supplied from the ball storage unit 16 can be played by playing the rotation of the launch handle 17. To be fired.

  Further, a game assisting board 18 is formed in the lower area of the front frame 2, and each part of the game assisting board 18 is discharged to a ball hitting drive unit 19 for hitting a game ball in the game area 7 and a ball tray 15. A storage case 20 for temporarily storing game balls that cannot be fully stored, a frame-side shutter 21 provided at the outlet of the storage case 20, an acoustic device 22 for generating sound effects according to the game state, and the like are provided. .

  On the other hand, on the back side of the ball tray 15 facing the game auxiliary board 18, as shown in FIG. 3, configurations corresponding to the respective configurations of the game auxiliary board 18 are arranged. That is, the ball feeding device 23 corresponding to the hitting ball driving unit 19, the storage case viewing window 24 corresponding to the storage case 20, the dish side shutter 25 corresponding to the frame side shutter 21, and the sound chamber corresponding to the acoustic device 22. 26 and the like are provided.

  Further, a back set board 27 is detachably provided on the back side of the front frame 2 by a plurality of (five in FIG. 2) levers 38. And, in each part of the back set board 27, a storage tank 28 for storing preliminary prize balls from a ball storage device (not shown) of the game island, and preliminary prize balls stored in the storage tank 28 are aligned and flowed down. The preliminary award ball guide flow path 29 to be reduced, the curve rail 30 for lowering the ball pressure and causing the preliminary award ball to flow downward, the ball payout device 31 for performing the payout process of the prize ball, and the winning ball paid out from the ball payout device 31 A prize ball discharge path 32 that guides the ball to the ball tray 15, a main control device 33 that comprehensively controls the operation of the pachinko machine, an image display, effects such as sound effects, an effect lamp, etc. A sub-control device 34 that controls the display of the ball, a payout control device 35 that controls the ball payout device 31, a launch control device 36 that controls the launch intensity and launch timing of the game ball, the various control devices 33, 34, 35, 36, and Power to electronic components Such as a power supply device 37 for feeding is disposed, respectively.

  Next, a ball hitting device for a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a hitting ball launching device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, FIG. 5 is a front view showing a launching handle of the hitting ball launching device, and FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the hitting ball launching device. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the number of shot balls and time in the ball hitting device.

  This hitting ball launching device 41 includes a launching handle 17, a hitting ball driving unit 19, a ball feeding device 23, and a launching control device 36, and the firing handle 17 penetrates the contact plate 42 of the ball tray 15. A cylindrical handle shaft 43 and a grip portion 44 fixed to the front end portion of the handle shaft 43. The grip portion 44 is fixed so as to close the front end of the pivot lever 46, a flat cylindrical pivot lever 46 that is rotatably supported by the front end of the grip base 45, and a grip base 44. And a bowl-shaped cap body 47.

  As well shown in FIG. 5, a notch (not shown) is formed on the front left side of the outer periphery of the front end of the grip base 45, and a firing stop button 48 projects from this notch, and the firing stop button 48 can swing in the circumferential direction. In addition, a turbo launch mode switching button 49 and a charge mode switching button 50 project from the outer periphery of the grip base 45 below the launch stop button 48, respectively. Each button 50 can be pressed in the radial direction.

  Triangular first to third finger hooks 51a, 51b, 51c on which the fingers can be hooked are formed on the outer surface of the rotation lever 46 so as to protrude outward. The turning lever 46 is biased counterclockwise by a torsion spring (not shown) provided therein, and can be rotated by a predetermined angle in the clockwise direction from the stop position shown in FIG. It has become.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a sheet metal 52 is attached to the back surface of the contact plate 42, and a rectangular opening 53 is formed in the sheet metal 52. The opening 53 is formed so as to be able to contact the rear end surface of the handle shaft 43, and each lead wire of the handle shaft 43 is taken out to the back side of the sheet metal 52 through the opening 53. . A mounting portion 54 is formed around the opening 53, and the metal plate 52 is fixed to the firing handle 17 by screwing a screw into the mounting portion 54.

  As shown well in FIG. 1 and FIG. 4, the hitting ball drive unit 19 includes a base plate 55 that serves as a substrate, a hitting ball 56 that can swing along the front surface of the base plate 55, and a hitting ball 56. An upper stopper 57 that restricts upward swing, a lower stopper 58 that restricts downward swing of the hitting ball 56, a launch ball holder 59 that temporarily holds a game ball to be launched, and a base plate 55 A rotary solenoid 60 that is provided on the back side and serves as a driving source for the swinging motion of the ball striking ball 56 is configured mainly. Above the ball driving unit 19, a game ball launched from the ball driving unit 19 is played. A launch rail 61 is provided that leads into the region 7.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the ball feeder 23 has a ball receiving port 62 that receives a game ball from the ball tray 15, and one game ball that swings up and down and is received from the ball receiving port 62. It is mainly composed of a ball feeding cam 63 that feeds out one by one and an electromagnet 64 that swings the ball feeding cam 63. The electromagnet 64 is controlled to be turned on / off in synchronization with the operation of the roller solenoid 60 that drives the hitting ball 56 of the hitting ball driving unit 19, and whenever a game ball is fired from the hitting ball driving unit 19. The game balls are sent out from the ball receiving port 62 to the launch ball holder 59 one by one.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the launch control device 36 includes launch mode control means 65 that controls the launch mode of the hit ball launch device 41, launch time timing means 66 that times the operation time of the hit ball drive unit 19, and The firing ball counting means 67 for measuring the number of balls fired from the hitting ball driving unit 19 is further configured. The firing mode control means 65 further normally fires 100 game balls per minute at regular intervals. Normal launch mode setting means 68 for setting the mode, charge mode setting means 70 for setting the charge mode for stopping the operation of the hit ball driving unit 19 for 30 seconds, and shorter than the hit interval in the normal launch mode after the charge mode. It comprises turbo launch mode setting means 69 for setting a turbo launch mode for hitting 100 game balls in 30 seconds.

  Next, the operation of the hitting ball launcher 41 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference mainly to FIGS.

  When the player turns the turning lever 46 of the firing handle 17 in the clockwise direction during the game, the normal firing mode setting means 68 of the firing mode control means 65 of the firing control device 36 sets the hitting interval of the hitting drive unit 19. Set to normal firing mode. Then, the game balls are sent out one by one from the ball feeder 23 to the launch ball holder 59 at a rate of 100 balls per minute, and are hit by the hitting ball 56, and the game balls are sequentially placed on the launch rail 61. As a result, it is fired toward the game area 7 at regular intervals.

  Further, when the player presses the charge mode switching button 50, the charge mode setting means 70 of the launch mode control means 65 sets the launch mode of the game ball to the charge mode, and the turning lever 46 of the launch handle 17 moves the player. Even when the ball is rotated by the hitting operation, the hitting operation of the hitting ball driving unit 19 is stopped. Then, after 30 seconds, a predetermined display is made on the display unit 9 of the image display device 8 in order to notify the player that the firing mode of the hit ball launching device 41 can be set to the turbo firing mode. At the same time, the firing mode is returned to the normal firing mode.

  Then, when a game ball launched into the game area 7 by the player wins the start winning opening 11, the main control device 33 acquires a random number for lottery and performs a big hit lottery. If it is determined whether or not the obtained random number is a jackpot random number, the symbol indicated by the random number is determined, and after the required symbol variation display is performed, the determined symbol is determined. Is stopped and displayed on the display unit 9, and the game is shifted from the normal game to the special game (big hit game).

  After entering the special game (big hit game) through such a process, the big prize opening 12 is opened, and when a game ball is won in the big prize opening 12, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player. The grand prize opening 12 is temporarily closed when either 30 seconds have elapsed since the opening or when there is a 10-ball prize, but the grand prize opening 12 is opened. If the game ball wins a specific area (V zone) while the game is in progress, the special winning opening 12 is opened again. The special game ends when the special winning opening 12 has been opened 16 times, or when there is no winning in the specific area (V zone) while the special winning opening 12 is open.

  During the special game, as described above, since the firing mode of the hitting ball launcher 41 can be set to the turbo firing mode, when the player presses the turbo firing mode switching button 49, the firing mode control means 65 The turbo launch mode setting unit 69 sets the hitting interval of the hitting drive unit 19 to be shorter than the normal launch mode, and sets the turbo launch mode to increase the number of hits per unit time compared to the normal launch mode. Then, the unit time is counted by the firing time counting means 66 and the number of game balls launched by the firing ball counting means 67 is counted, while 100 game balls per 30 seconds are thrown at regular intervals. Are sent one by one to the launch ball holder 59 and hit by the striking ball 56, and the game balls are sequentially fired toward the game area 7 through the launch rail 61. Therefore, the probability that the game ball will win the big winning opening 12 is increased, and it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation and not to get bored, and to attract the player's interest to the game. In addition, the player can be guided to actively participate in the game, so that the interest of the game can be enhanced and the game performance can be improved.

  In the above-described embodiment, two mode switching buttons, the turbo launch mode switching button 49 and the charge mode switching button 50, are provided. However, when the mode switching button is one and the mode switching button is operated, For example, as shown in FIG. 8, a 30-second turbo launch mode may be automatically and continuously generated after a 30-second charge mode.

  In the above embodiment, the case where the turbo firing mode switching button 49 is operated during a special game (big hit game) has been described. However, this is merely an example, and the turbo firing mode switching button 49 is a specific winning opening. It is also effective to operate at other appropriate timing, such as when the game is open or when the time is managed in a probability variation game.

  Further, the duration time of the turbo launch mode and the charge mode is not necessarily limited to 30 seconds, and may be a time longer or shorter than that. As described above, the operation of the hitting ball driving unit 19 is not completely stopped, but the number of hitting balls per unit time only needs to be smaller than that in the normal firing mode. If it is set so that the number of hit balls reduced from the launch mode and the number of hit balls increased in the turbo launch mode from the normal launch mode are the same, the charge mode and The number of hits per unit time in the turbo launch mode can be changed variously.

  Furthermore, the installation positions of the turbo firing mode switching button 49 and the charge mode switching button 50 are not limited to the above-described launching handle 17, and if the player can operate the launching plate 42, etc. It may be a place other than the handle 17.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to an arrangement ball gaming machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, or the like. Needless to say, it can also be applied to a ball game machine.

It is a front view which shows the state which open | released the glass door and ball tray of the pachinko game machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view which shows the ball tray of the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view showing a hitting ball launcher for a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the launching handle of the hitting ball launcher of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing a hitting ball launcher for a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the number of shot balls and time in the hitting ball launcher of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows the relationship between the number of shot balls and time in another example of the hitting ball launcher of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

17 Launching handle 19 Hitting ball drive unit 41 Hitting ball launching device 49 Turbo launch mode switching button 50 Charge mode switching button

Claims (5)

A ball hitting device for a ball game machine comprising a launching handle operable by a player and a hitting ball driving unit for hitting a game ball in accordance with the operation of the launching handle,
A normal firing mode in which the hitting interval by the hitting drive unit is always maintained at a predetermined interval, and the hitting interval per unit time is set longer than in the normal firing mode. A charge mode in which the number is reduced from that in the normal firing mode, and the hitting interval after the charge mode is set shorter than that in the normal firing mode, and the number of hits per unit time is increased from that in the normal firing mode. Any one of the turbo launch modes can be set, the normal launch mode is set by operating the launch handle, and the turbo launch mode and the charge mode can be operated by the player Set by the mode switch button provided at the position, and the amount decreased in the charge mode compared to the normal launch mode. And hitting number, hitting launcher of pinball game machine, characterized in that the number of hitting amount that increased is configured such that the same number than the case of the normal firing mode in the turbo firing mode. 2. The ball shooting device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the mode switching button includes a turbo shooting mode switching button for setting the turbo shooting mode and a charge mode switching button for setting the charge mode. 3. . 2. The bullet according to claim 1, wherein only one mode switching button is provided, and the turbo launch mode is automatically and continuously generated after the charge mode by operation of the mode switching button. Ball hitting device for ball game machines. The hitting ball launcher for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the hit mode is configured to stop the operation of the hitting ball driving unit in the charge mode. In the normal firing mode, the hitting ball drive unit hits 100 game balls per minute, whereas in the turbo launch mode, the hit ball driving unit hits 100 game balls per 30 seconds, The hitting ball launcher for a ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the turbo launch mode and the charge mode are each generated for 30 seconds.

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