JP2588389B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Industrial application field) The present invention switches the number of prize balls supplied to a pachinko ball as a prize ball entering a prize port arranged on a game board of a pachinko machine. About pachinko machines that can

(Prior Art) Conventionally, when a pachinko ball as a prize ball jumps into a prize hole arranged on a game board of a pachinko machine, the number of pachinko balls as prize balls supplied to the prize ball is constant. is there. In addition, there is a type in which the number of prize balls supplied for each winning opening differs.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In the case of one of the above-mentioned pachinko machines, the fact that the number of prize balls to be paired with the prize balls is constant means that the prize balls are easy to enter or hard to enter. To provide the player with plenty of playability, while the other pachinko machines,
Since the number of prize balls for each winning opening is fixed,
Although it has a certain level of playability, its monotony needs to be improved.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and a pachinko machine having an opening and closing member for closing or opening the opening of the winning opening, the winning ball entering the winning opening. By switching the number of prize balls supplied in accordance with the prize conditions created by the player, the number of prize balls supplied to a winning state having a high winning probability is reduced, while
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine that provides new game characteristics because a large amount is supplied for a winning state with a low winning probability and that balances profits between a player and a game manager.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is that a normal winning port provided on the game board and a normal winning port provided on the game board are different from the above-mentioned normal winning port. A winning opening provided with a detection switch for detecting a pachinko ball, and a winning opening provided with the detection switch, and the number of winning balls detected by the detection switch is counted. , A winning counter sending device for sending out winning balls one by one to a winning port provided with a detection switch and a normal winning port, and a winning sent by the winning ball sending apparatus. Prize ball payout means for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls for each of the balls, each winning ball sent out by the winning ball sending device, and a count value stored in the control counter. A prize ball paid out by the prize ball payout means, in which the number of payouts for winning in the ordinary winning opening and the number of payouts for winning in the winning opening provided with the detection switch are different from each other. Drive control means.

(Operation) With such a configuration, according to the invention of the present application, when a pachinko ball is won, the control counter counts only the number of winning balls in the winning port provided with the detection switch, while the ordinary counter wins. Winning balls to the winning port provided with the detection switch and the normal winning port without counting the number of balls are sent out one by one by the winning ball sending device regardless of whether or not counted by the control counter, The prize ball payout means pays out a prize ball for each of the sent out winning rescue.

Here, since the number of winning balls in the normal winning opening is not counted by the control counter, the count value stored in the control counter is "0", and the drive control means does not operate. The payout means pays out a predetermined number of prize balls to the winning balls when the winning balls are sent out one by one by the winning ball sending device.

On the other hand, the number of winning balls to the winning opening provided with the detection switch is counted by the control counter, so based on the count value stored in the control counter and each winning ball sent out by the winning ball sending device. The drive control means determines the number of prizes to be paid out by the prize ball payout means with respect to the prize ball to the winning opening provided with the detection switch by the number of winnings "n" times to the winning opening provided with the detection switch. However, since the payout is made differently from the number of payouts for winning in the normal winning opening, there is no need to provide a means for detecting the winning ball in the winning opening, a means for separating the winning ball, and There is no need to provide a plurality of types of prize ball payout means having different numbers of payouts.

Example An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

First, in FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, on which a guide rail 2 for guiding a pachinko ball fired by a ball firing device (not shown) is fixed. The outside portion of the guide rail 2 of the game board 1 is a non-game portion 3 where pachinko balls are not hit, and the inside portion surrounded by the guide rail 2 of the game board 1 is hit with pachinko balls. The game section 4 is provided.

Indicator lamps 5, 5,... Are arranged on both shoulders of the non-game unit 3.

In the gaming section 4, display lamps 6, 6 are arranged on both sides thereof, and further inside the windmills 7, 7 with lamps, a normal amount only for paying out a fixed amount of prize balls each time a pachinko ball wins. Winners 8,8, and Winners 9,9 with lamps, which also function as ordinary prizes
In addition, a center accessory 10 as a prize device, a center accessory auxiliary unit 11, and a hole 12 for collecting pachinko balls that have not won any prize ports are provided.

The auxiliary unit 11 is provided with first winning ports 13 and 13, a second winning port 14 and a cover 15, and a starting winning port as a winning port provided with a detection switch in the present embodiment.
13, 14 are functions of the center as well as ordinary winning ports
It also has special functions related to 0. Cover 15
Is fixed on the game section 4 so as to cover all three starting winning openings 13 and 14 in a case shape. This cover 15
A ball entrance (not shown) for guiding a pachinko ball to each of the starting winning ports 13 and 14 is opened in the upper part of the ball, and an obstacle nail 16 is provided above each ball entrance.
Are installed two by two. It should be noted that many of the obstacle nails 16 are present on the game section 4, and are not shown here.

As shown in FIG. 2, the center accessory 10 has a body 17 composed of a front plate portion 18 and a case portion 19.
The case 19 side is inserted from the front side into the accessory attachment hole (not shown) formed substantially in the center of the
It is screwed up and fixed on the game section 4.

A top hole winning opening 20 as a winning opening provided with a detection switch is provided on the front plate portion 18, and a 10 count display 21 and demonstration lamps 22 and 22 are horizontally arranged below it. A decorative mounting plate 23 is provided on the front side so as to be juxtaposed, and to cover them from above. The 10-count display 21 is a 7-segment configuration using LEDs, and will be described later.
The count value is displayed by a number. Decorative mounting plate
A decorative plate (not shown) is attached to 23 with an adhesive or the like. Demonstration lamps 2 on both sides of front plate 18
4,24 are provided.

The front side of the case 19 is open, and the opening 25
A predetermined winning port 26 as a normal winning port and other winning ports 27, 27 are arranged in a row in a row at the lower part of. These winning ports 26, 27, 27 have not only functions as ordinary winning ports but also special functions related to the center role 10. On the lower periphery of the opening 25, a decorative mounting plate 29 having partition plates 28, 28 for partitioning the winning holes 26, 27, 27 is provided upright so as to protrude forward. A decorative plate (not shown) can be attached with an adhesive or the like.

The upper plate 30 and the side plates 31, 31 of the decorative mounting plate 23 are
5, each end 32 of the decorative mounting plate 29 is located in the middle of each side edge of the opening 25, and the opening 25 is connected to these decorative mounting plates 23, 29. By
Except for the portions between the upper plate portion 30 and the side plate portions 31 and 31 at each side edge of the decorative mounting plate 29 and each end 32 of the decorative mounting plate 29 (hereinafter, these portions are referred to as ball entrance portions 33). The pachinko machine is prevented from entering from the enclosed portion.

Guide vanes 34 as opening members are provided in front of each ball entrance 33.
Are provided, and each guide blade 34 is provided at each ball entrance.
It opens and closes 33. That is, the guide vane 34 has an intermediate portion pivotally supported above the end portion 32 of the decorative mounting plate 29, and 35 is a solenoid (FIG. 9) for driving as a support shaft. The shaft is connected to the shaft 35, and is fixed to the shaft 35. The shaft is integrally rotatable in the direction of the arrow AA 'in FIG. The guide vane 34 is set in the state shown in FIG. 2 by turning in the direction A 'and in the upright state by turning in the direction A. Usually, the guide blade 34 is in this upright state. , Extending along the ball entrance part 33, one end of the side plate part of the decorative mounting plate 23
The lower end of the side plate 31 is located near the lower end of the side plate portion 31 at a small interval through which no pachinko ball can pass, and the other end thereof is located in contact with the inside of the end portion 32 of the decorating plate 29, and the opening 2 is a closed state for blocking the pachinko ball from the pachinko ball and preventing the pachinko ball from entering the opening 25. In the state shown in FIG. 2, the one end is slightly higher than the other end. And one end extends outside the opening 25 and into the region where the pachinko ball flows, and the other end extends so as to project inside the opening 25, and the one end and The other end is separated from the lower end of the side plate portion 31 of the decorative mounting plate 23 by a number of pachinko balls as well as a plurality of pachinko balls in a line up and down so that the pachinko balls can be picked up from the one end side. The pachinko ball that has not been picked up while being guided to the opening 25 by flowing to the other end side It is in an open state that allows the ball entrance 33 to fly into the opening 25.

A winning combination display device 26 is provided above the winning openings 26, 27, 27 in the opening 25.
Eight LEDs 36-1 to 36-8 are provided in a row and these LEDs
36-1 to 36-8 are turned on one by one according to the number of times of winning combinations. A window frame portion 37 is provided in the remaining portion inside the opening 25, and this window frame portion is provided.
37 is formed so as to be drawn into the case portion 19 from the upper edge of the opening portion 25, the two ball entrance portions 33, 33, and the upper edge of the number-of-duration indicator 36, and to the back, Is a window 38. Demonstration LEDs 39, 39, ... on both sides of the window frame 37
Is fitted.

Returning to FIG. 1, at the lower part of the game board 1, on the left side thereof, a seven prize ball frequency indicator 57, which will be described in detail later, is attached.
On the right side, a thirteen prize ball number indicator 58 is attached, and a timer 59 is attached on the upper part.

FIG. 3 shows the back of the game board 1 and the top hole winning opening.
A passage that branches from 20 and the pachinko balls fall on both sides
53, and a passage detection switch as a winning ball detection means
It passes through 53a, 53a, passes through the common passage 53 with the winning openings 8, 8, and falls to the safe ball drawer 79 (FIG. 5).
The winning opening 26 is located on both sides of the winning opening 26 through a continuous ball detection switch 54 as a specific ball detecting means that can detect a passed pachinko ball when the guide vanes 34, 34 are open, as described later. The safe ball pulling unit also passes through the 10-count switch 55 that detects the number of pachinko balls that have passed through the winning openings 26, 27, 27 by merging with the passage 53 from the winning openings 27, 27.
79 (Fig. 5). Each of the first starting winning opening 13, 13 and the second starting winning opening 14 is similarly provided with a starting ball detecting switch 56, 56, 56 as a winning ball detecting means so as to detect the passage of a pachinko ball. Is attached, and falls to the safe ball drawer 79 (FIG. 5).

Thereby, the winning balls to the winning ports 13, 14, 20 provided with the passage detection switch 53a and the starting ball detection switch 56 and the normal winning ports 8, 9, 26, 27 pass through the passage 53 and pass through the safe ball pulling section. It will be gathered at 79.

In this embodiment, the passage detection switch 53a and the starting ball detection switch 56 are connected to a CPU (see FIG. 9) 97 as a control counter via an input / output control device 98. At the time of winning in each of the winning ports 13, 14, and 20 provided with 56, a detection signal thereof is inputted from the detection switches 53a and 56 to the CPU 97 through the input / output control device 98.

Thereby, the CPU 97 can sequentially count the number of winning balls to the winning ports 13, 14, 20 provided with the detection switches 53a, 56 (see later-FIG. 12).

With the configuration of the game board 1 as described above, a pachinko ball enters the winning opening as a winning ball, and a prize ball supplying device as a prize ball payout means for paying out a prize ball to the player for each winning ball. Describing the structure, FIG. 4 shows the back side of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 shows the back side immediately after the gaming board 1, while FIG. 4 shows the back side of the main body of the pachinko machine. And a back cover 60 that can be opened and closed by a hinge on the main body. A storage tank 61 for storing pachinko balls is located at the top of the main body, and two supply gutters 62 are formed in parallel from the storage tank 61, and when the back cover 60 is closed, a parallel guideway is also provided. It is in communication with 63. The portion below the meandering taxiway 63 is connected to a prize ball case 64 so that pachinko balls can be temporarily stored.
As shown in the figure, a cutout portion 65 is formed at a position between the guide path 63 and the prize ball case 64, and an inflow restricting member 66 for restricting the passage of the pachinko ball is formed in the cutout portion 65. It can move forward and backward by the turning operation of. In the mechanism part 67,
In addition to the above, the upper link rod which moves up and down by its rotation
68 is pivotally supported, and its upper end is pivotally supported by a rotating member 69 that rotates. Also, normally, the gutter key 70 is rotatably supported so as to protrude into the guideway 63, and when there is no pachinko ball in the guideway 63, the gutter key 70 turns left and the rotating member 69 moves rightward. I try not to turn. Further, the above-described rotating member 69
A pin 71 is embedded in the upper right portion of the drawing from the pivotal support point, and this pin 71 fits into a long hole 74 formed in a triangular side 73 that rotates around a rotation pin 72. I have. Triangle 73
A projection 75 is formed on the front side, and the projection 75 opens and closes the winning ball control switch 76 by the rotation of the rotation member 69.

A lower link rod 77 that is moved up and down by the rotation of the mechanical section 67 in a direction opposite to the above-described upper link rod 68 is pivotally supported by the mechanism section 67. The lower end of the lower link rod 77 is pivotally supported by one end of a horizontal rod 78 rotatably supported,
The other end faces a falling passage 80 formed below the safe ball drawer 79. A lever 81 that pivots according to the weight of the pachinko ball is pivotally supported at the exit from the safe ball pulling portion 79, and a key that moves the horizontal bar 78 to a fixed position or releases the lever 81 by the rotation. Mechanisms 82 are pivotally supported at various points along the drop passage 80.

In this embodiment, the parallel bar 78, the safe ball shifter 79, the falling passage
The lever 80, the lever 81 and the key mechanism 82 constitute a winning ball sending device. This prize ball sending device is designed to send each prize ball to the safe ball shifter regardless of the setting of each detection switch 53a, 56.
After being once gathered in 79, the ball is sent out one ball at a time by a horizontal bar 78, a drop passage 80, a lever 81 and a key mechanism 82.

At the lower part of the inflow restricting member 66, an outflow restricting member 83 whose upper end is pivotally supported and is operated by the above-described mechanism 67 is located.
The pachinko balls in the prize ball case 64 can be temporarily stored. The outflow restricting member 83 has two steps 84a and 84b formed at its distal end member, as shown in FIG. 6, which is a state where the position shown by the arrow A in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko ball in the prize ball storage chamber 85 of the prize ball case 64 is supported by the stepped portion 84a, and the pachinko ball in the prize ball storage chamber 86 is a prize ball storage chamber 85. The lower portion is supported by the stepped portion 84b by one step so as not to fall into the prize ball discharge passage 87 extending downward.
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 7, a stop window 88 is opened in the prize ball storage chamber 86, and a claw portion 90 of a stop member 89 which is pivotally supported advances and retreats inside the stop window 88. It has become free. This forward and backward movement is performed by the sliding member 91 as shown in FIG.
When the solenoid 92 is pushed up by the excitation of the solenoid 92, the tip of the sliding member 91 slides on the lower end inclined portion 93 of the stop member 89, the claw 90 enters the stop window 88, and the solenoid 92 is demagnetized. As a result, the claw portion 90 is separated from the stop window 88.

In the present embodiment, when the count value of the winning balls 13, 14, and 20 by the CPU 97 is “0”, the solenoid 92 remains in the demagnetized state as shown in FIG. 89
Is held in the upright position, and when the count value is not "0", the solenoid 92 is excited and the stop member 89 is tilted as shown in FIG. Get in. In this way, by interlocking with the above-mentioned outflow regulating member 83, for example, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the mechanism 67 shown in FIG. Pachinko balls are stored by applying the step portions 84a, 84b to the bottom of the pachinko balls in the respective prize ball storage chambers 85, 86. At this time, the stop member 89
Is separated from the stop window 88. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, when seven of the pachinko balls serving as prize balls are dropped into the prize ball discharge passage 87, the solenoid 92 is excited and the claw 90 of the stop member 89 is moved to the stop window 88. And inserted between the bottom pachinko ball in the prize ball storage chamber 86 and the one above it. Next, as shown in FIG.
The pachinko ball as a winning ball falls from the safe ball pulling portion 79 and hits the horizontal bar 78, and the horizontal bar 78 rotates in the direction of the arrow B by its own weight. Then, the mechanism 67 is rotated to insert the inflow restricting member 66 into the notch 65 to stop the pachinko ball on the upstream side thereof, while the outflow restricting member 83 is rotated, and the one of the prize ball storage chamber 86 is rotated. The pachinko balls and the six pachinko balls in the prize ball storage chamber 85 fall into the prize ball release passage 87. At this time, when the horizontal bar 78 is turned downward by a predetermined angle, the triangular piece 73 is turned leftward by the turning member 69, so that the projection 75 releases the pressing on the prize ball control switch 76. Therefore, the prize ball control switch
When the winning ball does not fall against 76, the triangle 73
Is pressed. When dropping 13 pachinko balls, stop the claw 90 of the stop member 89 with the stop window.
When the outflow restricting member 83 is rotated away from 88, all 13 pachinko balls shown in FIG. 7 fall.

Next, a circuit configuration for operating the pachinko ball having the above configuration will be described. This configuration is similar to the circuit configuration diagram of FIG. 12 attached to the specification of Japanese Utility Model Application No. 61-40467 filed by the present applicant. As shown in FIG. 9, except for the 135, the LED display color selection circuit 137, the touch circuit 140 and the stop command switch 10, the passing switch circuit 53b and the passing switch 53a.
Prize ball control switch 76 and prize ball control switch circuit 94
And a solenoid 92 and a prize ball solenoid drive circuit 95. Therefore, the description of this circuit configuration is:
Only the description related to the present invention will be given. Also, prior to the filing of the present application, JP-A-60-29168, page 2, upper right column, line 19 to lower left column, line 3, page 6, upper right column, line 20 to lower left column, page 2 FIG. 2 shows that a pachinko ball detection signal generated from the detection switches (winning switches 11 and 12) is input to the CPU (control circuit 14), thereby detecting a winning ball. ing.

In the present embodiment, the stop member 89, the sliding member 91, and the solenoid 92 constitute a drive control unit, and this drive control unit passes through each of the detection switches 53a, 56 through the input / output control unit 98, and counts in the CPU 97. Winning holes 13, 14, 20; that is, the number of winning balls to the winning opening provided with the detection switch, the horizontal ball 78, the drop passage 80, the lever 81 and the key mechanism 82, one winning ball sent out by one ball The prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device based on the prize ball payout number, which is different from the originally paid "13 balls".

In addition, the number of winnings in winning openings 26 and 27 is 10 count switch 5
5, and the winning ball to the winning opening 26 is also detected by the continuous ball detecting switch 54.

However, as is well known, the 10 count switch 55 is for limiting the number of winning balls to the center item 10 and is not for limiting the number of prize balls to be paid out. This relates to the operation control of the center accessory 10 as is well known.

Therefore, in this embodiment, none of the switches 54 and 55 is related to the control of the number of prize balls to be paid out, and therefore, the winning openings 26 and 2 are provided.
It is clear that the winning process of 7 will be awarded to the normal winning opening. Of these, the prize ball control switch 76
Is closed, the signal is adjusted in signal waveform by a prize ball control switch circuit 94, and is transmitted to the input / output control device 98. When the award ball control switch 76 is closed, the award ball solenoid drive circuit 95 drives the solenoid 92 as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8. When the passing switch circuit 53a is closed, the signal waveform is adjusted and transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine having the above-described configuration is configured such that when a player hits a pachinko ball on the game board 1 as shown in FIG. Winners with lamps 9,9, First start wins 13, Second start wins 1
4. By entering any one of the winning opening 26 and the winning opening 27, the above-described prize ball supplying device supplies a predetermined number of pachinko balls as prize balls to the player.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show an example of the operation of the present invention among the winning operations of the pachinko machine as a winning probability increasing means.
This will be described with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 12 showing the award ball control means.

10 to 12 show the input / output control device shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 shows a part of a control unit of each circuit connected to 98. This procedure is stored in a PROM 99, and the CPU 97 controls a plurality of types of timers including the notification timer (both shown in FIG. Provided by software.

First, as shown in FIG. 10, when the power supply is turned on, clearing of the RAM, the buffer and the like, and each switch are checked. That is, when the winning ball is not set in any of the first starting winning opening 13, 13 and the second starting winning opening 14, the guide vanes 34, 34, the display lamps 5, 6
Etc. are not driven. Then, when a pachinko ball enters as a winning ball in any of the above winning ports, the processing is started. A predetermined processing time is set from the beginning to the end of the flow charts shown in FIGS. 10 to 12. Therefore, when nothing occurs, the processing is started from the "reset start" in FIG. The "output port set" in the figure arrives earlier than the predetermined processing time, and the remaining time is devoted to the processing time by "interrupt waiting" until the processing time is reached. Further, when a winning ball enters the winning opening, processing is performed, and when this processing is within a predetermined processing time, the remaining time is similarly set to the predetermined processing time by “waiting for interruption”. It will be time consuming.

As a first specific example, when a winning ball enters one of the first starting winning holes 13, 13, the passage of the winning ball is detected by the corresponding starting ball detection switches 56, 56, and then the first 9
As shown in the figure, the solenoid 96 is excited and the guide vanes 34, 3
4 opens for 0.5 seconds. This is called a small role. Similarly, when a winning ball enters the second starting winning opening 14, the guide vanes 34, 34 open twice for 0.75 seconds in the same manner. Between any of the small role and the middle role, by supplying a prize ball to any of the prize holes 27, 27, 26, seven prize balls are supplied for each prize ball. . However, winning at the winning opening 26 has a special meaning, and will be described later in detail. In addition, the first start winning opening 13, 13 or the second
An example is given in which seven prize balls are also supplied to the winning ball itself that has entered any of the starting winning ports 14. This control, first,
As shown in FIG. 10, since the "small, middle role start" is set, the guide blades 34, 34 are opened by the "small, middle role mode set" in either of the above-described small role or middle role. And then go from FIG. 10 to FIG. And
According to the "role action process", the guide vanes 34, 34 are opened for one of the above-mentioned small roles or the middle roles, and the process moves from FIG. 11 to FIG. 10, and the display lamps 5, 6, etc. Is turned on, a "prize ball control process" is performed. As shown in detail in FIG. 12, the prize ball control process first detects passage of a prize ball to a winning port provided with a detection switch by one of the starting ball detection switches 56, 56, 56. Since the prize ball has been paid out for seven balls, the CPU 97 adds "1" as the number of prize balls, and if the guide blades 34, 34 open to win the prize holes 26, 27, 27, Since the ten-count switch 55 detects the passage, the prize ball is further paid out, so that the CPU 97 adds the winning ball number “1”.

As shown in FIG. 12, it is determined whether or not the output of the solenoid 92 is operating based on “Is the solenoid ON?”. When the output is demagnetized, the CPU 97 wins the winning opening provided with the detection switch. Determine the number of balls.

In the case of paying out seven prize balls, the number of prize balls counted by the CPU 97 is not "zero", so that "control switch ON" shown in FIG.
? The operation of the award ball control switch 76 is checked.

What can be said here is that the payout of 7 prize balls unless the number of winning balls counted by the CPU 97 becomes “zero”,
This is performed in preference to the payout of 13 prize balls by the prize ball payout device described later.

Note that the CPU 97 counts only the number of winning balls to each of the winning ports 13, 14, and 20 provided with the detection switches 53a and 56, while the CPU 97 counts the winning balls to the normal winning ports without the detection switches 53a and 56. Without counting the number, each winning port 13, 14,
At the time of winning the prize 20, the detection signal is transmitted to each detection switch 53a,
The data is input from 56 to the CPU 97 through the input / output control device 98.

Winning ports 13, 14, 20 provided with the passage detection switch 53a and the starting ball detection switch 56, and normal winning ports 8, 9, 2
The winning balls to 6 and 27 are all sent out one by one by the winning ball sending devices 78 to 82 irrespective of whether they are counted by the CPU 97 or not. Pays out the prize ball.

And since the number of winning balls to the normal winning openings 8, 9, 26, 27 is not counted by the CPU 97, the count value stored in the CPU 97 is "0", so that the drive control means 89, 91,
Since 92 does not operate, the prize ball supply device pays out a predetermined number of prize balls for the prize balls when the prize balls are sent out one by one by the prize ball sending device.

On the other hand, each winning opening provided with the detection switches 53a and 56
Since the number of winning balls to 13, 14, 20 is counted by the CPU 97, the drive control means 89, 91, based on the count value stored in the CPU 97 and each winning ball sent out by the winning ball sending device. 92 is a prize ball paid out by the prize ball supply device for each prize ball to each of the winning holes 13, 14, 20 provided with the detection switches 53a, 56, and provided with the detection switches 53a, 56, respectively. For the number of winning balls "n" times to winning ports 13, 14, 20
The payout is made different from the number of payouts for winning in a normal winning opening. Thirteen prize balls are supplied when the content of the "control counter" is zero and there is a prize ball in the hang-safe ball-drawing unit. After this, "Is the control switch ON?"
If it is not “ON” in the judgment of
The prize ball falls to the end of the horizontal bar 78, and the horizontal bar 78 does not descend until the prize ball control switch 76 closes. When the prize ball control switch 76 is "ON", an operation for paying out seven prize balls starts simultaneously with the start of the above-mentioned notification timer. "1" is subtracted from the number of winning balls added. Then, after the setting of the seven prize balls count display 57 and the "lamp display and sound effect setting", the solenoid 92 is excited by the "solenoid ON setting". At this time, the prize ball control switch 76 is still "ON" in "Is the control switch OFF?"
Is determined as is. That is, in order to supply the seven prize balls, as described above, the prize ball falls from the safe ball pulling part 79 and the end of the horizontal bar 78 is rotated downward, and at a predetermined angle, This is because the projection 75 of the triangular piece 73 is separated from the prize ball control switch 76 and is in the open state “control switch ON”. The prize ball control switch 76 is normally closed. In the case of "Is the control switch ON for 1 second or longer?", Normally, the supply of seven prize balls can be completed within one second due to the structure of the prize ball supply device.
The operation proceeds to the “operation sound set” shown in FIG. 10, and the output of all the indicator lights, sound effects, and the like is set by the “output port set”.

If "control switch is ON for 1 second or more?" And "1 second or more", it is an abnormal state and it is determined whether solenoid 92 is continuously energized for 5 seconds. This detects that there is a problem with the supply of the prize ball performed by the prize ball supply operation at the same time as the prevention of the malfunction of the solenoid 92, and the "set solenoid 5 seconds has been set?" If not, the timer for 5 seconds is set, and then "abnormal sound setting" is performed. "Set"
If so, it is determined whether or not 5 seconds have elapsed. If not, the time is measured. After 5 seconds, the solenoid 92 may be burned out.
92 is forcibly demagnetized.

Next, within a predetermined processing time, the output of the solenoid 92 is determined at the time of "is the solenoid ON?", And when the solenoid 92 is energized, it means that the supply of seven prize balls has been activated. As shown in FIG. 7, the claw portion of the stop member 89
90 is in the stop window 88 of the prize ball storage room 86. Then, in order to display the supply of the seven prize balls, a set for displaying the number of times on the seven prize balls display 57, a setting for turning on the display lamp for a predetermined seven prize balls, and a sound effect. After the setting, the solenoid 92 is excited by the "solenoid ON set". At this time, the control switch
OFF? , The prize ball control switch 76 has already turned "ON" because the horizontal bar 78 has been rotated downward by a predetermined angle or more.
Therefore, when "Control switch is ON for 1 second or more?", The operation status is shifted to "Operation sound set" in Fig. 10 as a normal state within 1 second, and the indicator light, sound effect, etc. are output by "Output port set". Then, the display of the seven prize balls display device 57 is instructed. The horizontal bar 78 further pivots downward, and the outflow regulating member 83
Rotates, leaving six pachinko balls in the prize ball storage room 86,
One prize ball, together with six prize balls in the prize ball storage chamber 85, fall into the prize ball release passage 87 and supply it to the player. After the supply, the horizontal bar 78 rotates upward to the original position, so that the prize ball control switch 76 is closed as before. If the control switch is OFF in the judgment of "is the control switch OFF?", The lamp and sound effect are reset and the "solenoid OFF timer is cleared".

As a second specific example, when a winning ball enters the winning opening 26 between the small and medium roles described above, the winning role becomes the major role, and the guide vanes 34, 34
Opens and closes 18 times every 0.75 seconds. The total time during this period is recorded in the timer 59. However, if 10 winning balls are detected by the 10 count switch 55 during the 18 opening / closing operations, the leading role ends even if the number of opening / closing of the guide vanes 34, 34 is within 18 times. I do. When the winning ball enters the winning opening 26 during the leading role and the leading role comes out again, the opening and closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 as described above is repeated. 54, and this continuation number is up to eight times. 7 prize balls are also supplied to the winning balls detected by the 10 count switch 55 up to 9 times during the opening / closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 during the opening / closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 between the major roles as described above. In this example, when the number reaches 10 or more, 13 prize balls are supplied to the winning ball detected by the 10 count switch 55. This control is performed as shown in FIG.
As "starting a large winning combination", the winning ball is detected by the continuous ball detecting switch 54, and the number of continuous times is displayed on the winning number display device 36. Next, the guide vanes 34, 3
Instruct the opening / closing operation 4 in 18 times and move from FIG. 10 to FIG. The number of prize balls detected by the 10 count switch 55 is still 10 or less, and the opening and closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 is started by the "large part output process", from FIG. 11 to FIG. After turning on the display lamps 5, 6, etc., the "prize ball control process" is performed.

In the "prize ball control process" shown in FIG. 12, the number of times the guide blades 34, 34 are opened and closed is still 9 or less with "the number of times the guide blades are opened and closed 10 times". The passage of the winning ball is detected by the count switch 55, and it is detected by the CPU 9.
"1" is added to the count value of 7, and seven prize balls are paid out in the same manner as described in the first specific example. During the role
The opening / closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 is continued, and seven prize balls are paid out for the winning balls that have entered the winning openings 26, 27, 27 by nine opening / closing operations.

If there is a winning ball in any of the winning openings 26, 27, 27 between the tenth and eighteenth opening and closing operations of the guide vanes 34, 34, as shown in FIG. And "Solenoid
ON? ) To determine the output of the solenoid 92, and if the count value of the CPU 97 is not "zero" if the demagnetization state is established, the payout of the new seven-ball prize ball is interrupted for
In order to give priority to paying out prize balls, the `` solenoid
The solenoid 92 is demagnetized by "OFF timer clear", and a set of lamps and sound effects is displayed on the seven-ball prize ball count display 57 for dispensing 13 prize balls (not shown).

The downward rotation of the horizontal bar 78 rotates the outflow regulating member 83 in the same manner as the payout of the seven-ball prize ball described above, and the thirteen prize balls in the prize ball storage chambers 85 and 86 are released into the prize ball discharge passage. 87
And pay it out to the player.

When the winning ball enters the predetermined winning opening 26 during the role of the leading role, when the continuous opening / closing operation of the guide vanes 34, 34 is completed, a new next 18 opening / closing operation is immediately performed.

During the 18 consecutive opening / closing operations of the guide vanes 34, 34, seven prize balls are paid out for the winning balls that have entered 27, 27 including the predetermined winning opening 26 during the first nine times, and 10 13 times after
A prize ball is paid out.

Of course, the CPU 97
The 7 ball prize balls counted up in the above are also paid out.

As a third specific example, when a winning ball enters the predetermined winning opening 26 during the above-mentioned role, the guide blades 34, 3
4 repeats the opening and closing operation 18 times. However, as described above, the number of continuations is up to eight times.

Up to four times, the continuation circuit pays out seven prize balls. Up to four times, the number of prize balls is paid out while storing and memorizing the number.

When the number of times of continuation becomes the fifth or more, the count value of the CPU 97 is kept as it is, the payout of the 7-ball prize ball is suspended, and the payout of the 13 prize balls is continued with priority, and as described above, the guide blades 34, 34 Either end the 18 opening / closing operation, or detect that 10 winning balls have passed through any of the winning openings 26, 27, 27 with the 10 count switch 55, or continue the ball detection switch 54 to the predetermined winning opening 26. After the so-called big role is finished by either detecting the passage of the eight winning balls, the new collective operation is performed for the number of payouts of the seven prize balls stored as described above. This is an example of paying out a prize ball.

This control, as shown in FIG.
The ball detection switch keeps detecting the winning ball to the predetermined winning opening 26
The number of continuations is displayed on the combination continuation number display unit 36 in accordance with 54.

Next, with the “Major role mode set”, guide vanes 34, 3
The repetition operation of the opening / closing operation of step 4 is instructed, and the process moves from A in FIG.

The number of winning balls detected by the 10 count switch 55 is also set to 10 balls or less, and the guide blade 3
By repeating the opening and closing operations of 4,34 18 times, from B of FIG.
Moving to B in the figure, the "prize ball control process" is performed after the display lamp and the like are turned on. "Prize ball control processing" shown in FIG.
Then, if the number of continuations is four or less in the determination of "main role" and "Is the number of continuations? 5 times?", The predetermined prize port 26 detects the passage of the prize sphere by the continuous sphere detection switch 54. The above-mentioned count value “1” of the CPU 97 is added by “solenoid O
N? And a payout process of the seven ball prize ball after that. If the number of continuations is 5 or more, the signal to the "control counter" of the 10 count switch 55 is stopped, and 13 prize balls are supplied to the prize balls to the winning ports 26, 27, 27. . Then, 10 of the winning balls that won the winning opening 26, 27, 27 by the fourth time
"Control counter up by 10 count switch" is detected by the count switch 55, and "Control counter up by pass switch" is detected by the detection of the switch 53a of the winning ball which has won the winning opening 20, and the winning opening 13, 14 is won. "Control counter up by starting ball detection switch" is detected by detecting the winning ball switch 56, and the sum of the count value of the CPU 97 and "1" is "zero" at "control counter zero?" The CPU 97 measures the number of payouts of the seven-ball prize ball counted by the CPU 97 at "the control counter is decremented by one" since it is not "zero".
Until the above counted value becomes "zero", the payout of the seven-ball prize ball is performed. Naturally, the seven prize balls counted by the CPU 97 are paid out by the prize balls to the other prize holes 27, 27.

In addition to the above three specific examples, as shown in FIG. 3, as another specific example, a winning ball entering the top hole winning opening 20 is detected by the passing switches 53a, 53a, and FIG. As shown in (1), seven or thirteen prize balls are converted by incorporating them into the prize ball control processing as "control counter up by passing switch".

The above three specific examples only disclose a part of the present invention, and the number of different prize balls can be increased by changing the location of the flowchart shown by a chain line in FIG. A conversion can be performed.

In addition, in the flowchart shown in FIG. 11, the 10 count number is zero in response to the determination of "10 count number = 0?", That is, the 10 count switch 55 fails or is pulled out despite the determination of "10 count number = 0?" In order to prevent such misconduct, a function is provided for determining when counting becomes impossible.

Further, in the present embodiment, the guide vanes 34, 34 are provided and formed as the "large role" by forming a winning ball in the winning opening 26 formed in the center role object 10, but the identification information such as the symbol is variable. Attach the variable display to be displayed to the center accessory 10 and stop the variable display when the winning ball enters the winning opening 26, and set it to "big role" when the identification information at that time is "hit" May be. At this time, the variable display used is a leaf display, a drum display, and a LE display as well-known devices.
It is provided with one or a plurality of indicators made of D. By doing so, it is possible to provide a new game.

When performing the operation shown in each of the above specific examples, the first start winning opening 13,13, the second start winning opening 14, or another winning opening,
By operating the well-known obstacle nail 16, a winning ball is easily entered and the winning probability is increased. In this way, the winning probability is increased to increase the number of supply of seven prize balls, while the winning probability is decreased.
Supply 13 prize balls. Further, the supply of seven prizes can be supplied with priority over thirteen, or conversely, thirteen can be supplied with priority over seven. This increases the playability, and there is no bias in profit between the player and the game manager.

(Effect of the Invention) As described above, in the present invention, the specific detection means (for example, a sensor or a switch) is provided only in the winning opening provided with the detection switch, and only the number of detected balls to the winning opening provided with the detection switch is provided. Is simply counted by the control counter, and the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball payout means is paid out in plural types by the drive control means. Not all of the mouth, but only some of the sensors,
A means for detecting pachinko balls may be provided.

II The winning balls to each winning opening need not be sorted according to the number of prize balls paid out.

III There is no need to provide prize ball payout means in accordance with the type of the number of prize ball paid out.

From the above I, it is possible to suppress the increase in the number of pachinko ball detecting means installed, and to omit the peripheral devices and wiring. From the above II, the ball passage for collecting the winning balls is made to correspond to the winning balls to each winning opening. It is not necessary to provide a plurality of systems, and from the above III, it is not necessary to provide a plurality of prize ball payout means in correspondence with a winning ball to each winning opening.

In particular, from the above II and III, the drive control means is added to the existing prize ball payout means, in other words, by only slightly modifying the existing pachinko machine, without newly providing a dedicated payout mechanism and a winning ball passage etc. You can pay out multiple types of prize balls.

Therefore, according to the present invention, an increase in the number of parts is suppressed, and the configuration can be simplified easily. Therefore, by suppressing the complexity of the configuration, the efficiency of the assembling work and the maintenance work can be easily reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a winning device, FIG. 3 is a front view showing the back of the game board shown in FIG. 1, FIG. FIG. 5 is a front view showing a state where the back cover of the pachinko machine is opened, FIG. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional view showing a prize ball supply device formed on the back cover of FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the back of the part indicated by arrow A, FIG. 7 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view shown by arrow CC in FIG. 6, and FIG. 8 is a pachinko ball shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a circuit configuration diagram for operating the pachinko machine of the present invention, and FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a winning probability increasing means of the pachinko machine of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of the operation, FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a part of the pachinko machine subsequent to FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the prize ball control means. 1… Game board 8,9,13,14,20,26,27 …… Winning opening (winning opening, winning opening with lamp, 1st starting winning opening, 2nd starting winning opening, top hole winning opening, winning opening , Winning opening) 10 winning device (center accessory) 25 opening 34 moving member (guide vane) 53a, 56 winning ball detection means (passage detection switch, starting ball detection switch) 54 ... Specific sphere detection means (continuous sphere detection switch) 64,66,67,76,83,92… Prize ball supply device (prize ball case, inflow restriction member, mechanism, prize ball control switch, outflow restriction member, solenoid)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] An ordinary prize port provided on a game board, and a prize port provided on a game board and provided with a detection switch for detecting a pachinko ball unlike the normal prize port. A winning counter provided with the detection switch, a control counter for counting the number of winning balls detected by the detection switch, and storing the counted value; and a winning port provided with the detection switch. A prize ball sending device for sending out a prize ball to an ordinary winning opening one by one, and a prize ball for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls for each of the prize balls sent out by the prize ball sending device. Payout means, each winning ball sent out by the winning ball sending device, and a prize ball paid out by the prize ball paying means based on the count value stored in the control counter,
A drive control means for making the number of payouts for winning in the ordinary winning opening different from the number of payouts for winning in the winning opening provided with the detection switch; Machine.