JP2617711B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine and the like, and more specifically, a ball game in which a ball is hit into a game area to play a game. Related to gaming machines.

[Prior Art] In this type of ball game machine, for example, a first state which is advantageous to a player and a second state which is disadvantageous to a player are conventionally known. A variable winning ball device is provided in the game area, and the variable winning ball device is opened and closed once or twice when the hit ball hit in the game area wins the starting winning area, and the first variable ball device is opened and closed once or twice. When a ball that has entered the variable prize ball device during the start prize control, a specific game state is generated and the variable prize ball is generated. There has been a configuration in which a specific game state control in which the device is opened and controlled up to 18 times is performed.

In this conventional ball game machine, the number of prize balls or points given when one hit ball wins the start winning area, and the number of prize balls or the start winning area of, for example, a variable winning ball device or the like. The number of prize balls or the number of points to be awarded when a prize area other than the above is won is the same.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] On the other hand, for the player, if the specific game state occurs and the control at the time of the specific game state is performed, many prize balls or points are given in a relatively short period of time. In order to be played, it has been common to play a game in order to generate the specific game state.

In view of this, the specific game state is changed so that a ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus in the first state by making the specific winning area larger than before is likely to win in the specific winning area. It is conceivable to improve the service to the player by increasing the probability of occurrence of the game. However, in the amusement arcade, if this specific game state occurs, a lot of prize balls or points must be given to the player, and the probability of occurrence of the specific game state increases, thereby deteriorating the management of the game hall. Inconvenience that it occurs.

Therefore, the start winning control that is performed in accordance with the winning of the hit ball into the start winning area is control that is a premise to the occurrence of the specific game state, and is a first step to the occurrence of the specific game state. A nail is adjusted in a game hall so that a certain ball is frequently entered into a starting winning area, and the player is frequently given a sense of expectation that a specific game state may occur to the player. It is conceivable to make adjustments so that the service of the company can be improved. With such a configuration, it is possible to provide a game that is interesting and does not tire the player without significantly improving the actual occurrence probability of the specific game state.

However, in the case of such a configuration, since the hit ball frequently wins in the start winning area, the prize ball and the score associated with the start winning must be given so frequently, and the starting win As a result, the number of prize balls and points to be given becomes too large, and there is a possibility that inconvenience may occur that the management of the amusement arcade is also deteriorated.

In other words, there is a request in the service aspect to the player that the player wants to frequently perform the control of the starting prize accompanying the starting prize of the hitting ball, and the prize ball and the score of the prize ball to be given in the prize in the starting winning prize area of the hitting ball. The demands on the management of amusement arcades to restrict the size to some extent conflict with each other, and both requests cannot be satisfied.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances,
An object of the present invention is to provide a ball and ball game machine capable of satisfying both of the aforementioned conflicting requirements.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, and is provided in the game area, and is a first ball game machine which is advantageous to a player. Variable prize ball device that can be changed between a state of the ball and a second state that is disadvantageous for the player, a start prize area in which a hit ball hit in the game area can win, and a hit ball in the start prize area. When the variable winning prize ball device is controlled to the first state and the start winning prize control is performed when the ball is hit, the hit ball entering the variable winning prize ball device in the first state wins the specific winning area. Controlling means for performing a specific game state control in which a specific game state is generated and the variable prize ball device is controlled to the first state so that a state more advantageous to the player than the start prize control can appear; With the prize of the hit ball, the first number of prize balls Includes selection giving means for selectively giving the player a score and a second number of prize balls or scores smaller than the first number of prize balls or scores, the selection giving means comprising: It is characterized in that the second number of prize balls or points can be given in accordance with the winning of a hit ball in the winning area.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when a hit ball wins in the start winning area, the variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state advantageous to the player, and the start winning control is performed. When the hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball device in the first state wins in the specific winning region, a specific game state occurs and the variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state. Specific game state control is performed in which a more advantageous state for the player can appear than the start winning control. In addition, by the function of the selection giving means, the first number of prize balls or points and the second number of prize balls or points smaller than the first number of prize balls or points along with the winning of the ball are given. It is selectively given to the player. When the hit ball wins the start winning area, the second number of prize balls or points can be awarded.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1, pachinko gaming machine 10
Has a game board 14 detachably mounted on the front frame 30. A variable winning ball device 12 having opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b is disposed in the center of the game board 14. Variable winning ball device
12 is a second state that is disadvantageous to the player whose opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b are closed, and a first state that is advantageous to the player whose opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b perform the opening / closing operation, as shown in the figure. And can be changed. Between the variable prize ball device 12 and the out ball entrance 32 provided at the lowermost part of the game area of the game board 14, three start prize holes 16, 18 and 20 as an example of a start prize area are provided. I have. When a pachinko ball wins any one of these starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20, the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are opened and closed once or twice.

The feature of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment is that, as shown by the dashed line, the pachinko balls that have won the three starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20 are returned to the surplus ball tray 23 as they are,
That is, a winning ball guiding gutter 25 is formed. The winning ball guiding gutter 25 is formed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine,
Since it cannot be seen from the front, it is shown by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining the configuration of the variable winning ball device 12. As shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, variable winning ball device 12
Has a winning space 24 formed in the main body substrate 34. The winning of the pachinko balls into the winning space 24 is controlled by the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b. That is, the opening / closing wing pieces 22a, 22
b, the pachinko balls cannot enter the winning space 24 in the solid line state shown in the drawing, but in the opened state, the falling pachinko balls are received by the opening and closing wing pieces 22a, 22b so as to be guided into the winning space 24. It has become.

In the winning space 24, a pachinko ball sorting device 36 that moves up and down
Are provided, and ball rolling plates 37a and 37b for guiding pachinko balls in the depth direction of the winning space 24 are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction. Therefore, the pachinko ball that has jumped into the winning space 24 hits the pachinko ball sorting device 36, or falls downward without hitting, or hits the pachinko ball sorting device 36, and wins with the ball rolling plate 37a or 37b. It is guided to the back of the space 24 and falls while rolling on the lower inclined plate 39.

A V-pocket winning opening 26, which is an example of a specific winning area, is provided in the center of the lowermost portion of the winning space 24, and normal winning openings 28a and 28b are formed on both sides thereof. On the entrance of the V pocket winning opening 26, there is a V winning control member 38a for adjusting a winning ball,
38b is installed. Therefore, the difficulty of winning a pachinko ball into the V pocket winning opening 26 is limited to a certain range by the above-described pachinko ball sorting device 36 and the V winning control members 38a and 38b. Note that the pachinko ball sorting device 36 and the V winning control members 38a and 3b are not necessarily required, and may be omitted as appropriate. In addition, the ball rolling plates 37a and 37b and the inclined plate 39 provided in addition to the pachinko ball sorting device 36 also have a function of changing the flow of the pachinko balls in the winning space 24 and increasing the fun. Note that the trapezoidal one disposed on the inclined plate 39 is a translucent lamp window, and these lamp windows are turned on by turning on a lamp or an LED disposed on the back side of the inclined plate 39. The lamp or LED may be lit or blinked according to the number of pachinko balls that have entered the prize space 24, or may be lit or blinked at any timing for mere decoration.

The variable winning ball device 12 further includes the following. That is, the front decoration plate 41 is provided directly above the winning space 24, and the front decoration plate 41 is provided with a continuation count display LED. The continuation number display LED 42 is for displaying the number of continuations of the V winning control state (which will be described in detail later) in which the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b repeatedly open and close. Variable winning ball device 12
Is formed with a normal winning opening 43 at the top.

In the above description, the variable prize ball device 12 takes up a variable prize ball device of a type in which the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b repeatedly open and close in the first state advantageous to the player. Type may be used. For example, as another variable prize ball device, a horizontally long rectangular opening / closing plate is provided, and in the second state, which is disadvantageous for the player, the pachinko ball only falls down in front of the game board surface in the second state. However, in the first state, which is advantageous to the player, the opening / closing plate is opened forward, and a horizontally long prize hole appears there, so that the falling pachinko ball can be very easily won. Good. Such a variable winning ball device,
For example, it is described in Japanese Patent Application No. 59-280548.

As another example of the variable winning ball device, a device having a beak-shaped opening / closing member called a so-called tulip as described in FIG. 3 may be used. In the case of such a tulip, a plurality of tulips may be provided, and the plurality of tulips may be driven and controlled simultaneously.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the configuration of the central portion of the board surface of the game board centered on the variable winning ball device 12;
1 shows an embodiment of the flow of pachinko balls in a state where the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are open. In FIG. 3, a number of obstacle nails 45 are also shown without omission.

Next, an operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. FIG.

Pachinko balls fired on the game board 14 start winning prize mouth 16,1
Variable winning ball device 1 based on winning 8 or 20
The pair of open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b open from the closed state shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2 to the open state shown in FIG. 3 again to the closed state shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. Is controlled to perform a series of opening / closing operations once or twice. Opening and closing wing piece
The winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 during the opening and closing of 22a, 22b
When it is detected that a pachinko ball has entered the inside and the pachinko ball has won a V-pocket winning opening 26 provided in the lower central portion of the winning space 24, the opening / closing wing piece 22 is determined based on the detection signal.
a and 22b are opened and closed up to 18 times continuously. In the meantime, when the number of winning balls to the variable winning ball device 12 becomes ten, the opening and closing wing piece
Even if the number of times of opening and closing of 22a and 22b is less than 18,
a and 22b are forcibly closed. As described above, in the opening / closing control of the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b (control of the V winning state) due to the win of the pachinko ball in the V pocket winning opening 26, the maximum number of opening / closing of the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b or during that time An upper limit is set for the number of pachinko balls that win in the winning space 24, and the gaming value associated with a single V winning state is defined so as not to be different for each gaming machine.

With the win of pachinko balls in the V pocket winning opening 26, V
The control of the winning state is performed, while the opening and closing wing pieces 22a, 22b are continuously opened and closed, among the pachinko balls that have entered the winning space 24, in addition to the pachinko balls that normally win the winning ports 28a, 28b, If there is a pachinko ball that wins the V pocket winning opening 26, it is detected, and the control of the V winning state is updated accordingly. For example, when the opening / closing wing pieces 22a, 22b are in the 10th opening / closing operation, a sixth pachinko ball enters the winning space 24, and the pachinko ball wins in the V pocket winning opening 26, which is detected. From that point on,
That is, although the opening / closing control of the opening / closing wing pieces 22a, 22b is not opened / closed 18 times and 10 pachinko balls are not won during that time, the opening / closing wing pieces 22a, 22b are newly added from that time.
Is controlled up to 18 times or until 10 pachinko balls are won, whichever is earlier, whichever is earlier, the V winning state is controlled. Up to eight times of such opening / closing control of the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b in response to the win of the pachinko ball into the V winning opening 26, that is, the update of the control of the V winning state, are permitted. By limiting the number of updates in this way, the maximum value of the game that can be obtained by the player is limited, and the management of the manager of the game arcade in which the pachinko gaming machine 10 is arranged is easy to manage, and the service to the player is provided. Pachinko machine 10 that can achieve fairness
Can be.

Further, in this embodiment, the arrangement structure on the game board 14 has the following features. That is, referring to FIG. 3, the tip portions 47 of the opening / closing wing pieces 22a, 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are referred to.
When the pachinko balls hit the tips 47a, 47b when the open / close wing pieces 22a, 22b are in the open state, the hit pachinko balls are blown in a certain direction. Have been. More specifically, the opening / closing wing piece 22
When the pachinko ball P falls on the left side of the variable winning ball device 12 during the opening of the a and 22b as shown in FIG. 3, when the pachinko ball P hits the tip 47a of the opening / closing wing piece 22a, the The hit pachinko balls P are designed to be easier to win the chukka 49a. And Chukka 49a
When the hepatine ball wins, the beak of the tulip 51a opens as shown in the figure.

In other words, the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12
When opening, the pachinko ball that falls on the board of the game board 14,
Not only is it easy to win in the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12, but also it is easy to win the chuckers 49a and 49b disposed diagonally below both sides of the variable winning ball device 12. As a result of such an arrangement structure on the game board, in the V winning control state in which the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 repeatedly open and close, not only the variable winning ball device 12 but also the chuckers 49a and 49b Pachinko balls are also more likely to be awarded to the tulips 51a and 51b, so that the player can surely enjoy the real pleasure of the game, and the fun of the game increases.

FIG. 4 is a rear view for explaining the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Referring to FIG. 4, at a predetermined position corresponding to the variable winning ball device 12 on the back side of the game board 14, a V winning ball detection switch 44 for detecting a pachinko ball winning a V pocket winning opening. And variable winning ball device 12
A winning ball detection switch 46 for detecting all winning balls entering the game is provided.

Further, corresponding to the respective start winning ports 16, 18, 20 are provided start winning ball detection switches 48, 50, 52 for detecting a winning pachinko ball.

Further, a mechanism plate is provided on the back side of the game board 14, and a prize ball tank 5 is provided on the mechanism plate as shown by a dashed line.
4, prize ball payout device 56, winning ball collecting trough 58, winning ball processing device 6
0 and the like are provided. Usually, when the pachinko ball that has entered the winning opening formed in the game board 14 is guided to the back side of the game board 14 and falls, the dropped winning ball is a winning ball collecting gutter 58.
And guided to the winning ball processing unit 60 one by one. Then, the prize ball payout device 56 is driven once for each pachinko ball by the operation of the winning ball processing device 60 and the like, and the pachinko ball 1
For example, 13 prize balls are paid out per piece.

The feature of this embodiment is that, as described in the description of FIG. 1, all the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20 are returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 23 (see FIG. 1). That is, the ball guiding gutter 25 is formed. The winning ball guiding gutter 25 is formed on the back surface of the game board 14 and on the mechanism board. Pachinko balls that have won the start winning holes 16, 18, and 20 are not received by the winning ball collecting gutter 58 and guided to the winning ball processor 60 like normal winning balls, and returned to the player as it is Is done.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a main portion of the back surface structure of the pachinko ball described in FIG. 4, and the respective portions described so far are denoted by corresponding numbers.

FIG. 5 further clearly shows a mechanism in which when the pachinko balls enter the chuckers 49a and 49b described with reference to FIG. 3, the inserted pachinko balls are guided to the tulips 51a and 51b. The tulips 51a and 51b open or close their beaks with the led pachinko balls.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention, since the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20 are returned to the player as they are, nail adjustment or the like is performed. Even if the winning of the pachinko balls into the starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20 is facilitated, this does not mean that the payout rate of the pachinko balls is increased. On the other hand, when it is easy to win the pachinko balls in the starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20, the number of times that the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 open and close once or twice increases. Therefore, the chance of winning a pachinko ball in the winning space 24 increases, and depending on the player, an attractive pachinko gaming machine can be provided.

In this embodiment, there are three starting winning openings,
Although the pachinko balls that have entered the one winning port are all returned to the player as they are, the pachinko balls may be returned to the player for only one of the plurality of starting winning ports.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention described above. Referring to FIG. 6, the overall control operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The pachinko ball fired by the player wins the starting winning opening 16, 18, or 20 (see FIG. 1). For example, starting winning opening
Pachinko balls will be awarded to 16. With the passing of the winning pachinko ball, the starting winning ball detection switch 48 is instantly turned on, and the pulse is given to the holding circuit 148 via the OR gate 146.

The holding circuit 148 is a circuit that holds an input signal until a release signal is given, and its output is given to a solenoid driver 152 via an OR gate 150, and the solenoid 96 is turned on. Therefore, the opening and closing wing piece 22a of the variable winning ball device 12
22b (see FIG. 1) is opened. The output of holding circuit 148 is also provided to timer 154 as a start signal. In response, the timer 154 is started, and a time-up output is derived, for example, after 0.5 seconds. Since the timer 154 measures such a very short time, a delay circuit can be used instead of the timer 154. The output of timer 154 is applied to release pulse generating circuit 160 via OR gate 156 and AND gate 158. 2-input AND gate 158
In this case, a high-level signal obtained by inverting the low-level signal is supplied to the other input to the input terminal. Therefore, the timer 154
Output operates the release pulse generation circuit 160 to generate a pulse. The generated release pulse is supplied to the holding circuit 148 as a release signal, and the output of the holding circuit 148 returns from the high level to the low level. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is turned off, and the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are closed. As described above, when a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 16 or 20, the starting winning ball detection switch 48 or 52 detects the winning ball, and
Control is performed such that the solenoid 96 is turned on for a predetermined short time set by 154, for example, 0.5 seconds, and the opening and closing blade pieces 22a and 22b are opened and closed.

When a pachinko ball fired by the player enters the start winning port 18, it is detected by the start winning ball detection switch 50, and the holding circuit 162 is held. The held output of the holding circuit 162 is supplied to one input terminal of a two-input AND gate 166 via an OR gate 164. The P1 output of the frequency divider 168 is provided to the other input terminal of the AND gate 166. Therefore, the output of the AND gate 166 becomes an output that changes between high level and low level in the P1 output cycle of the frequency divider 168,
Its output is supplied to the solenoid driver 1 via the OR gate 150.
Given to 52. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is turned on and off at the above-mentioned fixed cycle, and the opening and closing blade pieces 22a and 22b are opened and closed.

The output of the holding circuit 162 is also provided to the binary counter 170 as a set signal. Therefore, the binary counter 170 performs a counting operation based on the P1 'output of the frequency divider 168 (an output having the same cycle as the output P1 and a timing shift). When the binary counter 170 counts the P1 'output for two cycles, it derives a count-up output, and the output is supplied to the release pulse generation circuit 160 via the OR gate 156 and the AND gate 158. In response, a release pulse is applied from release pulse generating circuit 160 to holding circuit 162, and the output of holding circuit 162 returns to a low level. Therefore solenoid 96
Is turned off, and the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are closed.

During the period when the output of the holding circuit 162 is at the high level, the display drive circuit 172 operates based on the output P2 of the frequency divider 168,
The issuing diode 126 (not shown) attached to the variable winning prize ball device 12 or an arbitrary place of the pachinko gaming machine 10 blinks so as to excite the atmosphere of the game.

In each of the above-mentioned cases, the pachinko balls that have won the start winning prize holes 16, 18, and 20 are the start winning ball detection switches 48, 50, and
After turning on 52, it is guided by the winning ball guiding gutter 25 described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4, and is returned to the surplus ball tray 23.

The pachinko ball can enter the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 while the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b are opened or opened. The pachinko ball that entered the winning space 24 is the V
When the player wins the pocket winning opening 26, the winning is detected by the V winning ball detection switch 44, and the output pulse is given to the holding circuit 174 via the special prize state prohibiting circuit 173 and held. The prize state prohibition circuit 173 is a circuit that simply passes a signal when an output from the octal counter 184 is not provided, as described later. The output of the holding circuit 174 is supplied to one input terminal of a two-input AND gate 166 via an OR gate 164. Therefore, based on the high level output of the holding circuit 174, the solenoid 96 is turned on / off in the cycle of the output P1 of the frequency divider 168, and the opening / closing blade pieces 22a and 22b are opened / closed.

The output of the holding circuit 174 is also applied to an 18-digit counter 176 as a set signal. Therefore, in response to the holding circuit 174 deriving the high-level signal, the 18-digit counter 176 starts the counting operation according to the output P1 ′ of the frequency divider 168,
A count-up output is derived when the output P1 'has been output for 18 cycles. The output is given to the release pulse generation circuit 160, and the output of the release pulse generation circuit 160 puts the holding circuit 174 into the release state. Therefore, the excitation of the solenoid 96 is stopped, and the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are closed.

Note that the high level output of the holding circuit 174 is
And 162 are also provided as release signals.
Since the input is provided to the inverting input terminal of the AND gate 158, after the holding circuit 174 is in the holding state, even if the pachinko ball wins any of the starting winning ports 16, 18, and 20, the holding circuit 148 And 162 do not operate, and an input signal to release pulse generating circuit 160 is not supplied via OR gate 156 and AND gate 158. Therefore, even if a pachinko ball wins in any of the starting winning openings 16, 18, 20 during this time, the winning does not cause any control value. Further, the output of the holding circuit 174 is provided to the display drive circuit 178. Therefore, the display driving circuit 178 outputs the output of the frequency divider 168.
In the cycle of P3, the display lamp 132 provided at an appropriate position of the pachinko gaming machine 10 blinks, and the atmosphere of the game is raised.

Pachinko balls win the V pocket winning opening 26, opening and closing wing piece
While the 22a and 22b repeat opening and closing 18 times, the player enters the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 and enters the winning opening 28a, 28b or the V pocket winning opening 26. And is counted by the winning ball counting circuit 180.
The counted value is given to the display drive circuit 182, and the ten count LED 40 is turned on, blinks or extinguished by the winning number, and the winning number is displayed. When the winning ball counting circuit 180 counts a predetermined number, for example, ten, a count-up output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 160. In response, release pulse generating circuit 160 provides a release pulse to holding circuit 174. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the pachinko ball wins in the V pocket winning opening 26, the opening / closing wing pieces 22a,
22b starts opening and closing continuously, and the opening and closing wing pieces 22a and 22b finish opening and closing 18 times, or in the meantime, 10 pachinko balls win the variable winning ball device 12, whichever comes first. Thereby, the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b are closed.

The output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 is also provided to the octal counter 184 as a count pulse. That is, 8
The advance counter 184 counts “+1” each time the V winning ball detection switch 44 is turned on. This count value is given to the display drive circuit 186, and the V winning continuation number display LED 42 (see FIG. 2) is turned on, blinked or turned off by the count value of the octal counter 184. As a result, the player can know the number of winning pachinko balls in the V pocket winning opening 26, and can know the number of V winning control states.

The output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 resets the 18-digit counter 176 and the winning ball counting circuit 180. Therefore, in the V winning state, any of the pachinko balls entering the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 enters the V pocket winning opening 26, thereby resetting the hex counter 176 and the winning ball counting circuit 180. , The V winning state is updated from that state.

The octal counter 184 derives a count-up output when the count value becomes “8”. This output is given to the special state prohibition circuit 173. Special state prohibition circuit 173
Is a circuit that simply passes an input signal when no high-level signal is supplied from the octal counter 184 as described above, but a high-level signal from the octal counter 184 is supplied. In the state, it is a single gate circuit configured to take in an input signal and not derive an output. Therefore, when the octal counter 184 counts “8”, in other words, the V pocket winning opening
After the number of prize balls to 26 has reached eight, the special prize state prohibition circuit 173 is activated, and the subsequent V prize ball detection switches 4
The output of 4 is invalidated. Therefore, in the eighth V winning state, the 18-digit counter 176 always counts up, or the winning ball counting circuit 180 counts up, and the release pulse generating circuit 160 derives a release pulse based on either output. Then, the output releases the holding state of the holding circuit 174.

This state is a state in which the so-called V winning control state has been continued eight times. In this state, when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 16, 20 or 18, the starting winning ball detection switch 48, 52 or 50 is turned on, and the holding circuit 148 or 162
Derives a high level signal. This signal is supplied to the AND gate 192 via the OR gate 190. The AND gate 192 is a two-input gate, and the other input terminal is supplied with an inverted high-level signal in this state. Therefore, the AND gate 192 derives a high level signal in response to the output of the holding circuit 148 or 162, and outputs the octal counter 18
Reset 4. Accordingly, the special state prohibition circuit 173 activated in response to the high level output of the octal counter 184 also does not operate. Therefore, thereafter, the output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 is effectively given to the holding circuit 174 and the like.

Thus, in the control of this embodiment, the octal counter 18
In order to reset 4, after the V winning state has expired, resetting is performed based on the fact that a pachinko ball has won one of the starting winning ports 16, 18, or 20. With the control circuit shown in FIG. 6, when the hit ball wins in the start winning area, the start winning control for controlling the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state is performed, and the first state is established. When a ball that has entered the variable prize ball device wins in a specific prize area, a specific game state occurs and the variable prize ball device is controlled to the first state, and the variable prize ball device is controlled more than the start prize control. Control means is provided for performing control in a specific game state capable of producing a more advantageous state for the player.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko gaming machine 200
In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment described in the drawing,
The winning ball guiding gutter 25 has a different configuration, and a minority prize ball payout device 504 is newly provided. More specifically, the pachinko gaming machine 200 is characterized by a starting winning opening 16,
The pachinko balls that win the prize on 18, 18 are processed as out balls by being guided on the route 502, and the starting prize ball detection switch 4
Minor prize ball dispensing device 504 that operates for output of 8,50,52
And the pachinko balls paid out from the minority prize ball payout device 504 are guided in the payout passage 506 and are paid out as prize balls.

That is, in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of this embodiment, the minority prize ball payout device 504 pays out one prize ball for each prize ball in accordance with the pachinko ball that has won the start winning prize ports 16, 18, and 20. It is something to put out.

8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining an example of the configuration of the minority prize ball payout device 504 and the operation principle.

8A and 8B, a minority prize ball dispensing device
504 will be described. The minority prize ball dispensing device 504 includes a ball drop passage 50 through which pachinko balls can be dropped one by one.
8, a ball release lever 510 and a ball stop lever 512 provided to be able to protrude and withdraw into the ball drop passage 508, and a connecting plate for connecting between the ball discharge lever 510 and the ball stop lever 512.
514, and a solenoid 516 for driving the ball release lever 510 and the ball stop lever 512.

In the minority prize ball dispensing device 504, normally, as shown in FIG. 8A, the solenoid 516 is in an OFF state, and at this time, the tip of the ball discharge lever 510 projects into the ball drop passage 508, and The tip is withdrawn from the ball drop passage 508, and the pachinko ball is locked by a ball release lever 510.

Each time a pachinko ball that has won the start winning port 16, 18, or 20 in FIG. 7 is detected by the start winning ball detection switch, the solenoid 516 is turned on based on the signal. Accordingly, the tip of the ball discharge lever 510 is pulled out of the ball drop passage 508, and conversely, the tip of the ball stop lever 512 connected by the connection plate 514 is inserted into the ball drop passage 508. That is, when the solenoid 516 is turned on and off, the connecting plate 514 is rotated about the support shaft 518, and the ball discharging lever 510 or the ball stopping lever 512 is rotated.
Is projected into the ball drop passage 508. And ball release lever 510 and ball stop lever 5
Since the interval between the tip and 12 is selected to be exactly the interval of one pachinko ball, one turn of the solenoid 516 causes one pachinko ball to drop and be paid out as a prize ball. .

Note that if the interval between the tip portions of the ball release lever 510 and the ball stopper lever 512, that is, the interval between the tip portions of the two that protrude into the ball drop passage 508 is set to an interval where two or three pachinko balls enter, By turning on the solenoid 516 once, two or three pachinko balls can be paid out at once.
9 and 10 show another example of such a configuration of the minority prize ball payout apparatus.

In the minority prize ball dispensing device 520 shown in FIG. 9, a ball discharging lever 510 and a ball stopping lever 512 projecting into the ball drop passage 508 are provided.
Is selected as the interval for two pachinko balls. In the minority prize ball payout device 524 shown in FIG. 10, the distance between the ball discharge lever 510 and the tip of the ball stop lever 512 is set to three pachinko balls. Therefore, the ninth
In the minority prize ball payout apparatus 520 shown in the figure, two pachinko balls are paid out by one excitation of the solenoid 516. In the minority prize ball payout device 524 shown in FIG. 10, three pachinko balls are paid out by one excitation of the solenoid 516.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 9 and FIG.
In the ball drop passage 508, a plurality of slits into which the tip of the ball stop lever 512 is inserted are formed at intervals equal to the diameter of the pachinko ball, such as 522a, 522b, 522c, 522d,. By appropriately selecting the shape of 512, the ball stopper lever 512 can be inserted into any of the plurality of slits 522a to 522d.
Is made insertable. The ball stopper lever 512 is detachable from the connecting plate 514. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out by the minority prize ball payout device can be easily changed to an arbitrary number among one, two, three, four, and the like. This change requires the solenoid 51
Unlike the electrical control change that changes the number of excitations in 6,
Since the simple change of simply replacing the ball stop lever 512 is completed, there is an advantage that the change is easy.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 300 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. The feature of the pachinko gaming machine 300 according to this embodiment is that a minority prize ball payout apparatus 504 shown in FIG.
Instead, a minority prize ball payout device centered on the return device 528 is provided. In addition, the pachinko gaming machine 300,
As with the pachinko gaming machine 200 shown in FIG.
A path 502 is provided for processing pachinko balls that have won 6, 18, and 20 as out balls.

In the pachinko gaming machine 300, the ball storage section 5
30 are provided. The ball storage section 530 is for storing an appropriate number of pachinko balls. When the pachinko balls in the ball storage section 530 are full, they flow out of the ball overflow port 532.
The pachinko balls in the ball storage unit 530 are provided to the reduction device 528. The reduction device 528 is provided in the ball ascending passage 534, and the pachinko balls are sent to the upper portion along the ascending passage 534 by the rotation of the upper feed gear 536. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, if the motor 538 is rotated at a predetermined angle or a predetermined time based on the detection signal of the start winning ball detection switch and the upper feed gear 536 is rotated at a predetermined angle or a predetermined time, a desired number of pachinko balls can be obtained. It can be discharged from the upstream end of the ascending passage 534 and can be paid out as a prize ball. The number of prize balls to be paid out at this time is detected by a prize ball discharge detection switch 540. The winning ball guiding gutter 25 and the prize ball payout device 56, or the prize ball payout device 56 and the minority prize ball payout device.
504, or the prize ball payout device 56 and the return device 528, the first number of prize balls or scores and the second number smaller than the first number of prize balls or scores, in accordance with the winning of the hit ball. Selection giving means for selectively giving the prize ball or the score to the player.

In the description of the above embodiment, a pachinko ball is lent out when playing a game, and a game played with the pachinko ball is taken up. However, for example, a data recording medium such as a magnetic card or an optical card on which ball-lending data is recorded is used. By applying the medium to a pachinko gaming machine, the pachinko gaming machine has a built-in pachinko ball so that a game can be played, a value other than a prize ball is given, and the player is prevented from carrying the pachinko ball. You can also.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, the first number of prize balls or points and the second number of prize balls or points smaller than the first number of prize balls or points are obtained by the operation of the selection giving means with the prize. In what is provided to the player with a prize ball or score, if the hit ball wins in the starting prize area, the second number of prize balls or points can be given to the player, Even if it is possible to improve the service to the player by giving the player the expectation that a specific game state may occur by allowing the hit ball to frequently win the start winning area, even if the player can improve the service to the player. Can be suppressed to a certain extent so that the size of the prize ball or the score given in connection with the starting prize does not become too large, and the deterioration of the management of the amusement arcade can be prevented as much as possible.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to one embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 12 disposed on the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an arrangement structure of various devices and the like and a flow of pachinko balls on a main portion of the game board surface 14 of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a pachinko gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 8A and 8B are diagrams for explaining the schematic configuration and operation of the minority prize ball payout device 504 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of FIG. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are diagrams showing another configuration example of the minority prize ball payout device. FIG. 11 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 300 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10,200,300 are pachinko machines, gaming machines, 12 is a variable winning ball device, 14 is a gaming board, 16,18,20 are starting winning holes, 22a,
22b is an open / close wing piece, 24 is a winning space, 25 is a winning ball guiding gutter, 26
Denotes a V pocket winning opening, 56 denotes a prize ball payout device, 60 denotes a prize ball processing device, 504 denotes a minority prize ball payout device, and 528 denotes a return device.

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball game machine in which a game is played by hitting a ball into a game area, wherein the first state is arranged in the game area and is advantageous for a player, and is disadvantageous for a player. A variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to a second state, a starting winning area in which a hit ball hit in the game area can win, and a variable winning when a hit ball wins in the starting winning area. When the ball device is controlled to the first state and the starting winning control is performed, a specific game state occurs when the ball that has entered the variable winning ball device in the first state wins a specific winning area. Control means for controlling the variable winning ball device to a first state to perform a control in a specific game state in which a more advantageous state for a player can be produced than the control in the starting prize; And a first number of prize balls or points and the first number of prize balls Or a selection giving means for selectively giving the player a second number of prize balls or scores smaller than the score, wherein the selection giving means accompanies the winning of the hit ball in the starting winning prize area. A ball game machine, wherein the second number of prize balls or points can be given. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein said selection giving means is a prize ball payout means for paying out a prize ball. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein said prize ball payout means returns a prize ball which has won the starting prize area as a prize ball. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein said prize ball payout means includes a prize ball payout mechanism for paying out a prize ball in response to an electric bias. 5. The prize ball payout means includes prize ball return means for returning the hit balls stored in a ball tank for storing the hit balls as prize balls. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 2.