JP2691433B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention relates to a right generation device that generates a special game right on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a first state that is disadvantageous to a player. Second advantage for players
A variable winning device which can be converted into a state, and a specific ball detecting means which is a condition for converting the variable winning device into a second state based on detection of a hit ball in a state where the special game right is generated, The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

<Prior art> Conventionally, a game is performed by using a right generation device to determine whether or not to generate a special game right, and when the special game right is generated, it is specified by hitting a hit ball at a predetermined specific winning opening or the like. As a game machine having a game content such that a special game for converting the variable winning device from a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to a second state, which is advantageous to the player, on condition that the ball detecting means detects a hit ball, A so-called type 3 pachinko machine is widely known.

Further, there is a game machine that employs a special game right generation condition as described above in the third type of pachinko machine, in which a ball hitting a special winning opening provided in the right generation device is adopted. The structure is adopted so that the probability that the hit ball that flows into the generator wins the special winning opening is approximately constant.

In such a third type of pachinko machine, when a special game right is generated, the variable winning device is in the second state under a predetermined condition based on the fact that the specific ball detecting means detects a hit ball while the right is valid. As a result, the player can obtain a large amount of game profit relatively easily.

Therefore, in order to maintain an appropriate profit balance between the player and the game store, the game store side determines the probability of the ball hitting into the right generation device having the special winning opening for generating the special game right based on the winning of the ball hit. The probability of occurrence of the special game right has been increased or decreased by adjusting by adjustment and appropriately adjusting the ease with which the hit ball flows into the right generation device.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, since nail adjustment requires extremely high skill and adjustment as intended by the adjuster is not always achieved, a hit ball flows into the right generation device. The probability can be significantly higher, or it can be lower.

For example, if the hit balls are adjusted to easily flow into the right generation device, the number of hit balls that flow into the right generation device out of the hit balls provided for the game increases, so that the probability that a special game right is generated is relatively high. Although the price increases and the player's expectation for the special game increases, which can motivate the player, a great loss may occur for the game store.

On the other hand, when it is difficult for the hitting ball to flow into the right generation device, the loss of the player increases and the dissatisfaction of the player increases, and the player refrains from playing on such a gaming machine. As a result, the machine utilization rate will decrease, and as a result, the profit of the game store will decrease.

In other words, if each gaming machine is not adjusted so that the profit balance between the player and the gaming shop is appropriately maintained,
This will be a disadvantage for both the player and the game store.

Moreover, it is empirically known that a peculiar phenomenon of a so-called slump state occurs in a game machine using small balls. When such a slump state is entered, a prize is awarded to the right generation device. Despite not changing the nail adjustment regarding, the phenomenon that the number of balls flowing into the right generation device is drastically reduced, and there is no way for the player to make any special game right generation. Especially when the state continues for a relatively long time, the interest of the player is spoiled.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and for a player, a right generation device (6) for generating a special game right on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a player. A variable winning device (7) that can be converted into a disadvantageous first state and a second state advantageous to the player, and the variable winning device based on detecting a hit ball in the state where the special game right is generated. In a gaming machine (for example, a pachinko machine 1) provided with a specific ball detecting means (for example, a starting opening 8) which is a condition for converting the state into a second state, the right generation device is based on the fact that an inflowing hit ball wins. A general winning opening (eg, general winning opening 20, general winning exit 57) that gives a predetermined game profit, and a special winning opening (eg, special winning exit 58) that generates a special game right on condition that the inflow of a hit ball is a requirement. When, An inflow state conversion means for converting into an advantageous second state for adverse first state and the player for the player based on the flow state of the serial inlet to a predetermined condition (e.g., winning device 16), provided with,
Based on the conversion mode of the inflow state conversion means, the inflow state of the hit ball from the inflow port into the right generation device is changed.

<Operation> Since the inflow state of the hit ball from the inflow port into the right generation device can be changed by the inflow state conversion means, when the inflow state conversion means changes from the first state to the second state based on a predetermined condition, the right Since the state of inflow of batted balls into the generator is advantageous to the player and the possibility that a large number of batted balls will flow into the right generator, the batted balls are awarded to the special winning opening and special game rights are generated. The probability increases.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 as a game machine has a game part 5 surrounded by guide rails 4 on the surface of a game board 3 mounted so as to close the window of the entire frame 2 from the back side. , The right generation device 6 is provided substantially in the center of the game section 5, the variable winning device 7 is provided below the right generation device 6, and the starting openings 8 are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 7 to start each. Tulip-type variable winning prizes 9, 9 are arranged outside the mouth 8, and starter detectors 10 for detecting the spheres are faced to the flow paths through which the balls entering the starter mouth 8 flow down.

The right generation device 6 generates a special game right on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
As shown in Figure 5, mounting board 1 to be mounted on the surface of game board 3
Open the opening 12 in 1 and open the opening 12 on the front side of the mounting board 11.
A ball inflow guard 13 is projected so as to surround the ball, and a ball receiving frame 15 having a decorative plate 14 is projectingly provided under the ball inflow guard 13, and an inflow port above the ball inflow guard 13 can be enlarged or reduced. The tool 16 is provided as a specific winning port, and the case 17 is attached to the back side of the mounting substrate 11 to form a concave chamber 18 communicating with the opening 12, and the rotating body 19 is provided at the bottom of the concave chamber 18.
The general prize opening 20, 20 is formed on the left and right of the ball receiving frame 15 in front of the rotating body 19, and the ball chute portion 21 of the ball launching device is formed between the two general prize openings 20, 20. is there.

The prize winning device 16 functions as an inflow state conversion means for converting an inflow state into the inflow port into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player, and in the embodiment shown in the drawings. It is a so-called tulip type, and a ball passage opening 23 is opened in the sub-board 22 connected to the mounting board 11, a pocket frame 24 is provided on the front side of the sub-board 22, and a pair of movable wing pieces 25 are provided in the pocket frame 24. , 25 are rotatably and tiltably mounted on the back side of the sub-board 22.
The illuminating board 28 provided with the ball guide frame 26 having a conversion mechanism for controlling the state of 5 and provided with the light emitting sources 27 such as lamps.
Is installed.

In the embodiment of the sub-board 22 shown in the drawings, the window portion 30 is closed by a decorative plate 29 having a light-transmitting property.
Protrusions 31 and 31 are provided on the left and right surfaces of 23, and locking projections 32 of movable wing pieces 25, 25 described later are provided on the left and right above the opening edge of the ball passage opening 23.
Small holes into which the support shafts 34, 34 of the movable wing pieces 25, 25 protruding from the notch portions 33, 33 into which the 32 is inserted and the pocket frame 24 are fitted are formed.

Pocket frame 24 attached to the front side of the sub-board 22 described above
Is a pocket-shaped frame body having a front surface, a bottom portion, left and right side wall portions, etc., and an open upper surface and a rear surface.The support shafts 34, 34 of the movable wing pieces 25, 25 are provided on the rear surface of the front surface so as to project rearward. I am doing it.

The movable wing piece 25 axially mounted in the pocket frame 24 is a substantially crescent-shaped hollow body simulating a petal of a tulip, and has a through hole 35 for inserting the support shaft 34 in a lower portion thereof. Under the hole 35, a locking projection 32 is provided so as to project rearward.
To attach the movable wing piece 25 to the sub-board 22, the support shaft 34 is penetrated into the through-hole 35 of each movable wing piece 25, and the tip of the support shaft 34 protruding from the through-hole 35 is attached to the small hole of the sub-board 22. While being fitted inside, the tips of the columns 31 of the sub-board 22 are brought into contact with the receiving portions of the pocket frame 24, and the front ends of the columns 31 are fastened to the tips of the columns 31 through screws. In this way the movable wing piece 2
When 5, 25 are attached, each movable wing piece 25 is rotatably supported around the support shaft 34, and is always biased by its own weight in the direction in which the upper end is tilted outward and opened.

The ball guide frame 26 provided on the back side of the sub-board 22 has left and right side surfaces whose front ends connect to the left and right sides of the opening edge of the ball passage opening 23 of the sub-board 22, and an upper surface part that covers the front half of the sub-board 22 side. It has a box-frame shape including an interlocking ball receiving opening opened at the rear of the upper surface portion, a rear surface portion, and the like, and is integrally formed with the sub-board 22 in the embodiment shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 5, inside the above-mentioned ball guide frame 26, a cam wheel 36, which is a constituent member of a conversion mechanism for controlling the tilting of the movable wing pieces 25, 25, and a runaway of the cam wheel 36 are prevented. A rotation control member 37, a cam rotating member 38 for rotating the cam wheel 36 by means of a ball that has entered the interlocking ball receiving port, etc.

The cam wheel 36 is provided with a plurality of ball contact portions 39 ... Which project from the center at a substantially equal angle in the radial direction, and fan-shaped locking portions 40, 40 are formed at both ends. In the embodiment of the cam wheel 36 shown in the drawing, when the ball first wins, the movable wing pieces 25, 25 can be tilted by a road of about 90 degrees, and when the ball wins another 9
In order to keep the movable wing pieces 25, 25 in an upright state by rotating by 0 degrees, four ball contact portions 39 are provided at approximately 90 ° intervals at approximately the center of the length and locking formed at both ends. The parts 40, 40 are formed in the range of 90 degrees between the ball contact parts 39 and 39.

Further, in the embodiment shown in the drawings, the ball contact portion 39 located on the opposite side of the locking portion 40 is extended to the left and right to form a cam rotation member described later.
It has 38 receiving parts. Then, use this cam wheel 36 as a ball guide frame.
In order to mount in the inside of the 26, the sphere that has passed through the sphere passage port 23 hits the sphere contact portion 39, and the locking portion 40 is provided in the notches 33, 33 of the sub-board 22.
It is rotatably supported by shafts 41 that pass through the left and right side surfaces of the ball guide frame 26 so as to be positioned inside.

Therefore, the locking portions 40, 40 of the cam wheel 36 are located inside the cutout portions 33, 33 of the sub-board 22, and the left and right movable wing pieces 25, 25 stand up to receive the ball in the first state (flow state). In the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player with the entrance reduced, the sub-board
The locking projections 32 of the movable wing pieces 25, which have entered the respective notch portions 33 of the 22, are locked to the locking portions 40, whereby the tilting of the movable wing pieces 25 can be restricted and the standing state can be maintained.

In this state, the ball flowing down between the movable wing pieces 25, 25 is the ball passage opening 2
When the ball contact portion 39 is pushed through the cam wheel 36 through 3 to rotate the cam wheel 36 by approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion 40 is disengaged from the locking projection 32 in the cutout portion 33, so that the movable wing pieces 25, 25 are moved by their own weight. A second state in which the upper ends of the support shafts 34, 34 are tilted outward and are stopped in an inverted C shape so that a ball can be easily received (a second state that is advantageous for a player with an enlarged inlet). Convert to. And
The sphere that has rotated the cam wheel 36 is discharged from the sphere guide frame 26 through the sphere flow path on the back side of the sub-board 22, and the sphere is inside the recess chamber 18 from the passage opening 42 that is open on the upper surface of the case 17. to go into. That is, the prize-winning tool 16 as the inflow state conversion means is
The inflow state is converted from the first state to the second state on the condition that the hitting ball flows into the inside when is in the first state.

In this state, when the movable wings 25, 25 accept the next ball,
The movable wing pieces 25, 25 return and rotate due to the weight of the ball, each locking projection 32 enters into the notch 33, the movable wing pieces 25, 25 stand up, and the cam wheel 36 rotates about 90 degrees by the ball. And each locking part 40 is a notch
Stop inside 33,33. Therefore, the respective locking projections 32 of the movable wing pieces 25, 25 are locked to the locking portions 40 of the cam wheel 36, and
25 restricts tilting and keeps the standing state, which reduces the inlet.

The rotation control member 37 has a rear end rotatably attached by a shaft 43 passing through the left and right side surfaces of the ball guide frame 26, and a weight is provided at a portion extending from the base end to the front end. The portion is biased downward, and the locking portion 44 protruding downward is made to face the cam wheel 36 from above, and the locking portion 44 is arranged so as to be located between the ball contact portions 39, 39. . Therefore, when the cam wheel 36 is rotated, the rotation control member 37 is rotated while rising against the bias, and when it is rotated by approximately 90 degrees, the locking portion of the rotation control member 37 is locked.
44 enters the space between the ball contact portions 39, 39 and serves as the rotation resistance of the cam wheel 36. Therefore, the cam wheel 36 is prevented from running out of control, and can be surely rotated with about 90 degrees.

The cam rotating member 38 is for rotating the cam wheel 36 by forcibly rotating the cam wheel 36 with a ball guided from another winning opening, and in the embodiment shown in the drawings, it is a ball. The interlocking member 46, which is axially attached to the base end by the shafts 45 passing through the left and right side surfaces of the guide frame 26 and extends rearward from the base end, faces the interlocking ball receiving port of the ball guide frame 26, and from the base end. Tip claw part 47 of the part extending forward
It is facing the cam car 36. The tip claw portion 47 is arranged so as to come close to either the left or right side so as to hit the receiving portion of the cam wheel 36 but not the ball contact portion 39. In addition, a notch-shaped discharge passage 48 is formed on either one of the left and right side surface portions of the interlocking member 46 described above so that a ball that has been sufficiently lowered in the interlocking member 46 can flow out from the inside of the ball guide frame 26 to the outside. .

In a state where the movable wing pieces 25, 25 are upright, a ball that has won a prize in another winning port is guided by a guide means such as a gutter or the like to guide the ball 26.
When placed on the interlocking member 46 of the cam rotating member 38 from the interlocking ball receiving port of the cam rotating member 38, the cam rotating member 38 is moved by its own weight.
And the tip claw portion 47 is swung in a rising direction. When the movable wings 25, 25 are upright, the cam wheel 3
Since the receiving portion formed on 6 is stopped substantially horizontally rearward, the tip claw portion 47 that has risen moves up the receiving portion, and the cam wheel 36
Forcibly rotate.

When the cam wheel 36 rotates, the locking portions 40 of the cam wheel 36 disengage from the locking projections 32 in the cutout portions 33, so that the movable wing pieces 25 move outward by their own weights with the support shaft 34 as the center. It tilts in the direction of tilting and stops in an inverted V shape, making it easy to receive a ball.
Convert to state. Then, the sphere on the interlocking member 46 is disengaged from the side surface of the sphere guide frame 26 when the cam rotating member 38 is sufficiently swung, and is discharged from the discharge path 48 to the outside of the sphere guide frame 26. In this way, the ball swinging the cam rotating member 38 does not enter the case 17 and is processed as a general winning ball in the winning ball collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board 3.

Therefore, the prize device 16 having the above-described structure not only expands or contracts the inlet port by reciprocally rotating the movable wing pieces 25, 25 each time the ball is received, but also to other prize ports. The inflow port can also be enlarged based on winning. In other words, winning in another predetermined winning opening is also one of the predetermined conditions, and the winning device 16 as the inflow state converting means can be converted from the first state to the second state.

In the recessed chamber 18, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, an arch-shaped distribution part 49 is provided at a position where the ball from the winning prize 16 falls, and the rotating body 19 is provided below the distribution part 49. It is arranged.
As shown in FIG. 11, the rotating body 19 has a plurality of general fitting portions 50 ... Each of which has a size for receiving one sphere in the peripheral portion thereof, and a circular special fitting portion 51 for receiving one sphere. The general fitting portion 50 is formed with a bottom portion 52 at approximately the center side so that the sphere cannot pass directly downward, but the special fitting portion 51 does not have a bottom portion and the sphere is not formed. Is designed so that it can pass directly below.

In addition, "LUCKY VC
It is desirable to be able to clearly identify it from the general fitting portion 50 by displaying “HANCE” or the like. The rotating body 19 having such a configuration is housed in a circular bottomed recess formed in the bottom of the recessed chamber 18, and the gear 54 is attached to the central shaft 53 projecting downward through the bottomed recess. The gear 54 is attached and meshed with the gear 56 of the output shaft of the motor 55 with a reducer.

Further, on one side around the bottomed recessed portion, a general winning outlet 57 is opened as shown in FIG. 11, and a special winning outlet 58 is opened on the bottom opposite to the general winning outlet 57, General prize exit 57
The sphere channel extending from the sphere and the sphere channel extending from the left and right of the sphere receiving frame 15 are joined in the middle, and the downstream side of the merging channel is communicated with the winning ball collecting trough, and the special winning is also made. The right generation switch 59 is exposed in the middle of the spherical flow path extending from the outlet 58. The open end of the general prize exit 57 is a special prize exit.
It is located outside of 58.

Therefore, when the ball received by the winning device 16 enters the concave chamber 18 through the passage port 42, it falls onto the distributing portion 49, is first distributed to the left and right, and flows down to the bottom of the concave chamber 18. Sorting unit 49
The bottom of the concave chamber 18 is inclined downward to the lower end of the left and right of the concave chamber 18 toward the general winning opening 20, and further, the left and right front ends of the concave chamber 18 have guide members 60, 60 for guiding a ball to the general winning opening 20. Are arranged (FIG. 4). Therefore, most of the balls that have flowed down from the distribution unit 49 flow down toward the general winning opening 20 and the ball chute unit 21, and few balls flow directly toward the rotating body 19. When the ball flowing down in this way wins the general winning opening 20, this ball flows out to the back side of the game board 3 to become a winning ball, and a predetermined number of winning balls are given as a predetermined gaming profit, but in a gaming state. There is no change, and no special game rights are generated. On the other hand, when the ball flowing down from the distribution unit 49 enters the ball chute unit 21, the ball is launched in the direction of the rotating body 19 by the action of the ball launching device.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 9, this ball launching device includes a ball detecting section 61 for detecting a ball entering the ball chute section 21, a holding frame 62 for fixing and holding the ball detector 61, and a ball chute. A ball launching member 63 facing the bottom of the portion 21, and the ball launching member 63
It includes a solenoid 64 and the like as a ball launching drive source for driving the. The sphere detector 61 may be a detector of any configuration as long as it can send a reliable detection signal even if the sphere entering the sphere chute portion 21 is vibrating, but in the embodiment shown in the drawings, it is an optical sensor type. You are using a detector. Further, the ball launching member 63 may have any configuration as long as it has a function of launching the ball in the ball chute portion 21, but in the embodiment shown in the drawings, it is composed of an L-shaped piece axially attached, and Launch piece 65
Is faced to the bottom of the ball chute portion 21, and the other drive receiving piece 66 is faced to the plunger 67 of the solenoid 64. And
The sphere detector 61 and solenoid 64 described above are electrical control devices.
Electrically connected to 68.

Since the solenoid 64 is always demagnetized, the ball launching piece 65 of the ball launching member 63 remains stationary in a lowered state. When a ball enters the ball chute section 21 in this state, the ball detector 61 detects the ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 68. The electric control device 68 receives the signal from the sphere detector 61, and after a predetermined wait time has passed, the solenoid 64
To excite.

When the solenoid 64 is excited, the drive receiving piece 66 moves the plunger.
When pressed by 67, the ball launching member 63 rapidly rotates about the shaft 69 in the direction of raising the ball launching piece 65. Therefore, the ball in the ball chute portion 21 is launched by the ball launching piece 65. In the illustrated embodiment, the ball chute section
A direction restricting member 70 is provided on the upper front part of 21.

Therefore, the launched ball has its direction regulated by the direction regulating member 70, flies toward the upper side of the rotating body 19, and falls on the rotating body 19. Most of the dropped balls enter the general fitting portion 50, and if lucky, enter the special fitting portion 51. In rare cases, it flows down the upper surface of the rotating body 19 and the general prize hole
There are also balls that enter the 20 or enter the ball shooting section 21 again.

The ball that has entered the general fitting portion 50 rotates with the rotation of the rotating body 19, and when it reaches the general winning opening 57, it falls from the general winning opening 57 and is processed as a general winning ball Grant the game profit of. That is, the general winning opening 57 also functions as a general winning opening. General fitting part
Even if the ball entered in 50 reaches the special winning outlet 58, the gap between the bottom end formed on the general fitting part 50 and the peripheral surface of the bottomed recess is set to be narrower than the ball diameter. The ball in the general fitting portion 50 does not drop from the special winning opening 58.

On the other hand, the sphere that has entered the special fitting portion 51 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the rotating body 19, and when it reaches the special winning opening 58, it drops from the special winning opening 58, and this sphere is in the middle of the sphere flow path. Acts on the right generation switch 59. Therefore, in this embodiment, the special fitting portion 51 of the rotating body 19 functions as a special winning opening for generating a special game right on condition that the winning of the hit ball that has flowed in is a necessary condition.

When the right generation switch 59 detects the sphere, it sends a signal to the electrical control device 68. Then, the ball acting on the right generation switch 59 is the game board 3 as shown in FIG. 3 in this embodiment.
It passes through the ball guide gutter 71 provided on the back side of the and is guided by one tulip type variable prize device 9, and the variable prize device 9 is converted into a state in which a ball can easily enter. Further, in the present embodiment, the third
As shown in the figure, a swing lever 73 is swingably mounted on a back side of the game board 3 by a shaft 72, and a ball mounting portion 74 formed at the tip of the swing lever 73 is attached to the ball guide gutter 71. The link 75 connected to the other end of the swing lever 73 is connected to the other tulip-type variable prize device 9 in the middle of.

The tulip-type variable winning device 9 may have any configuration as long as it can be converted from the first state in which it is difficult to receive the ball into the second state in which it is easy to receive the ball by the ball from the ball guide gutter 71. The same prize winning device 16 of the right generation device 6 is used, and the variable prize winning device 9 is such that the outlet of the ball guide gutter 71 is connected to the interlocking ball receiving port of the ball guide frame 26. is there. Further, in the other variable winning device 9, the link 75 from the swing lever 73 is connected to the interlocking member 46. Therefore, when the ball that has entered the special fitting portion 51 of the right generation device 6 flows down the ball guide trough 71 from the special winning opening 58, it is placed on the ball mounting portion 74 of the swing lever 73 in the middle.

The oscillating lever 73 oscillates in the direction in which the sphere mounting portion 74 descends due to the weight of the sphere, and acts on the interlocking member via the link 75. Therefore, the other tulip type variable prize device 9
Changes from the first state in which the movable wing pieces 76, 76 on the left and right fall to the outside to make it difficult to receive the ball to the second state in which it is easy to receive the ball. Then, the ball that swings the swing lever 73 is
When 73 swings sufficiently, it falls from the ball rest 74 and the ball guide gutter.
It flows down in 71 and falls on the interlocking member of one tulip type variable prize device 9. Therefore, the tulip-type variable winning device 9 also changes from the first state in which the movable wing pieces 76, 76 on the left and right fall outward to make it difficult to receive the ball to the second state in which it is easy to receive the ball.

In addition, after the swing lever 73 swings sufficiently to convert the other tulip-type variable prize device 9 to the second state, the ball mounting portion
When the ball on 74 falls, the swing lever 73 moves the weight 77.
It oscillates back and returns to the initial state by the urging of

Then, in this embodiment, the tulip-type variable prize device 9
When the movable wing pieces 76, 76 of No. 2 are converted to the second state, the tip of one movable wing piece 76 is positioned diagonally above the starting port 8 so that it can function as a ball down guide to the starting port 8. The positions of the mouth 8 and the tulip type variable prize device 9 are set.
Therefore, when the tulip-type variable prize device 9 is converted to the second state, the probability that the sphere directly enters the tulip-type variable prize device 9 increases, and the sphere whose falling direction is changed by hitting the tip of the movable wing piece 76 is started. It becomes easier to enter the mouth 8, and the winning probability to the starting mouth 8 also increases at the same time. In addition, when the ball enters the tulip-type variable prize device 9 in the second state,
Similar to the winning tool 16 of the right generation device 6 described above, the movable wing pieces 76, 76 are returned and rotated by the winning ball to return to the first state.

Further, the starting port 8 is formed by projecting a pocket-shaped frame having a ball entrance on the upper surface, and a starting detector 10 for detecting a ball entering from the ball entrance is exposed to the flow path. Therefore, when a ball enters the starting port 8, the starting detector 10 that detects the ball sends a signal to the electric control device 68. Electrical control 68
When the signal from the start detector 10 is received, the variable winning device 7 does not accept the ball if the right is generated.
The state (a disadvantageous state for the player) is converted into a second state (a favorable state for the player) in which the ball is easily received.

That is, the starting opening 8 is a state in which the special winning right 57 is distributed to the special winning outlet 57 in the right generation device 6 and the special game right is generated, and the variable winning device 7 is set to the second state based on the detection of the hitting ball. It functions as a specific sphere detecting means that becomes a condition for conversion into.

As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, this variable winning device 7 mounts a shallow pocket-shaped ball receiving frame 79 on the front surface of a base plate 78 having a ball passage opening, and projects upward from the ball receiving frame 79. And the pair of left and right ball receiving members 80, 80 respectively
And a crank member 82 is attached to the tip of the shaft 81 on the back side of the base plate 78, and a solenoid 83 as an electric drive source is attached.
Horizontal box-shaped actuating member mounted on 83 plunger 84
The pin 86 of the crank member 82 is loosely fitted in the horizontally long space 85, and the optical sensor type counting ball detector 87 is faced to the flow path through which the ball passing through the ball passing port flows down.

When the solenoid 83 is demagnetized, the solenoid
The right and left ball receiving members 80, 8
0 is almost upright and close to the upper end and does not accept the ball, that is, the first state which is disadvantageous to the player. Then, when the solenoid 83 is excited, the actuating member 84 rises, whereby the pin 86 of each crank member 82 rises and the shaft 81 rotates. Therefore, the left and right ball receiving members 80, 80 are respectively rotated in the direction in which the upper ends are tilted outward to convert the upper ends to a wide open state.

When the variable winning device 7 is converted as described above, a state in which a ball easily enters from a wide open winning area, that is, a second state which is advantageous for the player, flows from the ball passage opening to the back side of the base plate 78. Counting sphere detector 87 on the way down the road
After being detected by, the game is collected by the winning ball collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board 3 and processed as a general winning ball. When the solenoid 83 is demagnetized, the actuating member 84 descends due to the biasing of the return spring.
Rotates the ball receiving member 80 back to return from the second state to the first state.

Next, a game in the pachinko machine having the above configuration will be described. In addition, the rotating body 19 of the right generation device 6 always rotates, the prize device 16 provided on the upper part of the right generation device 6 stands still in the first state where it is difficult to receive the ball, and the variable prize device 7 does not receive the ball. The tulip-type variable prize device 9,9 next to each starting port 8 is difficult to accept the ball
It is assumed to be stationary in the state.

When the ball flowing down in the game section 5 enters the prize winning device 16 of the right generation device 6, the prize winning device 16 converts the ball into a second state that is easy to accept, that is, advantageous to the player. Also prize
The sphere that has entered 16 enters the concave chamber 18 through the passage port 42, falls on the distribution unit 49, converts the flow direction to the left or right and flows down, and flows down in the direction of the rotating body 19 or the sphere. It flows down in the direction of the receiving frame 15.

The ball flowing down in the direction of the ball receiving frame 15 either wins the general winning opening 20 or enters the ball shooting unit 21. When a ball enters the general winning opening 20, the ball flows out to the back side of the game board 3 and is processed as a normal winning ball, so that the game is not changed. On the other hand, when a ball enters the ball chute section 21 and is placed on the ball launching piece 65, the ball detector 61 detects the ball and detects the electric control device.
Signal to 68.

Upon receiving the signal from the ball detector 61, the electrical control device 68 causes the solenoid 64 to pass after a predetermined wait time has elapsed.
To excite. When the solenoid 64 is excited, the ball launching member 63 rapidly rotates, and the ball launching piece 65 launches the ball in the ball chute portion 21 above the rotating body 19.

The launched ball falls on the rotating body 19 and the distribution unit
Similar to the sphere that has flowed down directly from the rotary body 19 from the 49, it is fitted into the free general fitting portion 50 or the special fitting portion 51, both of which are accompanied by the rotation of the rotating body 19. To rotate in the recess chamber 18. The balls that have not been fitted into the general fitting portion 50 or the special fitting portion 51 flow down on the upper surface of the rotating body 19 and enter the general winning opening 20, or enter the ball chute portion 21 and re-enter. Rotating body 19
Will it be launched up?

A lot of general fitting parts 50 are formed on the rotating body 19 to make special fitting parts.
Only one 51 is formed. Therefore, a ball that has been launched onto the rotating body 19 or has flowed directly down has a high probability of being fitted into the general fitting portion 50, and is likely to be fitted into the special fitting portion 51, that is, the right of special games. Occurrence probability is low.

However, in the present invention, since the prize tool 16 that can change the inflow state of the hit ball from the inlet to the right generation device 6 is used, when the ball once enters the prize tool 16 The inflow port is enlarged to increase the probability that the next ball will enter the right generation device 6.

Therefore, even if the right is not generated by the first ball in which the right generation device 6 is entered, the player may be generated by the next incoming ball. When the next ball enters the prize-winning device 16 of the right generation device 6, the prize-winning device 16
Although the inflow port is reduced, the player tries to generate the right as soon as possible by expanding the inflow port of the prize winning tool 16 by firing the ball aiming at the prize winning tool 16 again.
Therefore, even if the right generation probability is the same as before, the player has a higher expectation for the right generation than before.

In addition, in the present embodiment, since the winning of the other winning openings is also adopted as one of the predetermined conditions for performing the state conversion of the prize-winning tool 16 which is the inflow state converting means, the prize-winning tool 16 is converted into the second state There is also an advantage that the predetermined condition for allowing the game can be varied, and the player can fully enjoy the game while exerting the game amount he can have.

When the ball fitted in the general fitting portion 50 rotates together with the rotating body 19 and reaches the general winning opening 57, the general winning opening 57
It drops from and flows out to the back side of the game board 3, and is processed as a normal winning ball. On the other hand, when the ball fitted in the special fitting portion 51 reaches the special winning opening 58, this special winning opening
After falling from 58 and acting on the right generation switch 59 in the middle of the ball flow path, it is processed as a winning ball.

In addition, the ball dropped from the special prize exit 58 is the ball guide gutter 71.
By swinging the swing lever 73 while flowing down, one tulip type variable prize device 9 is changed from the first state where the ball is difficult to enter to the second state where it is easy to enter, and the swing lever 73 is swung. Is guided by the other tulip type variable prize device 9 to convert the variable prize device 7 from the first state in which the ball is hard to enter into the second state in which the ball is easy to enter.

When the right generation switch 59 detects a sphere as described above, it sends a signal to the electric control device 68, and the electric control device 68 is sent.
Receives this signal, determines that the right to the special game has occurred, and shifts to the special game.

The special game is converted into the second state which is advantageous to the player within the preset range of the variable winning device 7 on the condition that the predetermined condition is achieved during the right generation, and the conversion to the second state. Is set to be able to be repeated a predetermined number of times each time the above condition is achieved.

That is, the starting opening 8 as the specific sphere detecting means during the right generation.
The variable winning device 7 converts from a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to a second state, which is advantageous to the player, for a predetermined 9.5 seconds or until the number of winning balls reaches 10, which is 8 It is set so that it can be repeated up to once.

However, if the ball enters the special fitting portion 51 again during the generation of the right and the signal from the right generation switch 59 is sent to the electric control device 68, the right of the special game disappears, so-called punk. It is set so that the profit of the player and the pachinko parlor is balanced. In addition, even if it becomes a punk and the right of special games disappears, it is called bonus,
Only once, the variable prize winning device 7 is set to be converted into the second state within a predetermined range, and during the game of this bonus, the ball enters the special fitting part 51 and is electrically operated from the right generation switch 59. When the signal is sent to the control device 68, it is assumed that the right to the special game is effectively generated.

In addition, in the present embodiment, the sphere that has generated the right converts the left and right tulip type variable prize tools 9 into the second state in which the sphere can easily enter, as described above, and the tulip type variable prize tool 9 is changed to the second state. When converted, as shown in FIG. 2, the tips of one of the movable blade pieces 76, 76 are located diagonally above the starting port 8. Obstacle nails 89 ... are planted above the life nails 88, 88 of the starting opening 8 in a divergent manner.
The tips of the movable wing pieces 76, 76 of the tulip type variable winning device 7 converted into the state face.

Therefore, when the ball A flowing down in the game section 5 hits the tip of the movable wing piece 76, the ball hits the obstacle nail 89 and the life nail 88.
It will flow down to the starting opening 8 through the space between the and, and it is easy to win the winning in the starting opening 8. When the ball wins the starting opening 8, the starting detector 10
Detects this sphere and sends a signal to the electronic control unit 68. When the electric control device 68 receives the signal from the start detector 10, it excites the solenoid 83 of the variable winning device 7 to open the left and right ball receiving members 80, 80 greatly, which is a disadvantageous first state for the player. Is converted to an advantageous second state by the player. Therefore, the probability of winning in the variable winning device 7 rapidly increases, and a large number of balls can be won.

When a sphere is won in the variable winning device 7, the sphere detector 87 detects one sphere and sends a signal to the electric control device 68, and the electric control device 68 is based on the signal from the sphere detector 87. Count the number of winning prizes, and when the count value reaches the predetermined 10 pieces,
The solenoid 83 of the variable winning device 7 is demagnetized to return to the first state in which the ball does not enter, and the special game of the first cycle is finished. In addition, the number of prizes won in the variable winning device 7 is a predetermined number.
When the timer in the electric control device 68 measures a predetermined time of 9.5 seconds before reaching 10 pieces, the electric control device 68 demagnetizes the solenoid 83 of the variable winning device 7 by the signal from the timer to start the first cycle. finish.

When the ball wins the starting opening 8 after the special game of the first cycle is finished, the electric control device 68 which receives the signal from the start detector 10 excites the solenoid 83 of the variable winning device 7 It is converted again into the easy-to-enter second state and the special game of the second cycle is started. In this way, it is possible to update the cycle one after another on the condition that the ball wins the starting opening 8 to advance the special game, and when the ball wins the starting opening 8 during a certain cycle, the start detection is performed. The signal from the device 10 is stored in the electric control device 68, and after the special game of the cycle is completed, the next cycle is started based on the stored signal. In this embodiment, a wait time of 0.5 seconds is set between the previous cycle and the next cycle to ensure the operation.

The cycle is updated one after another on the condition that the ball is won in the starting opening 8, and even if the balls enter the starting opening 8 during the special game of the final cycle, a total of eight balls enter the starting opening 8. ,
Without shifting to the next cycle, the special game right is extinguished by the end of the special game of the cycle.

Also, before the final cycle, if the ball enters the special fitting portion 51 and the signal from the right generation switch 59 is sent to the electric control device 68, a so-called puncture occurs, and the special game ends in the special cycle. As the game right disappears, as a bonus game, the variable winning device 7 is converted from the first state to the second state only once for a predetermined time or until the predetermined number of winnings is reached. Therefore, in the present invention, even if the probability that the winning device 16 of the right generation device 6 receives a ball increases and the right generation probability increases, on the other hand, the so-called puncture generation probability also increases. By doing this, it is possible to balance the profit of the player with the profit of the pachinko parlor.

The special game described above is performed under the control of the electric control device 68, and the electric control device 68 is composed of a microcomputer or the like, and is configured as shown in FIG. 15, for example.

The inflow state conversion means provided in the right generation device 6 according to the present invention may have any configuration as long as the inflow port can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player. .

For example, in the winning device 16 shown in FIG. 16, while a swinging bottom plate 90 is swingably mounted on a ball guide frame 26 ′ by a shaft 91,
Projections 92, 92 projecting from the tip of the swinging bottom plate 90 are attached to both movable wing pieces 7.
Engaging portions 93, 9 such as protrusions or steps formed on the lower ends of 6 ', 76'
It was made to face three. With both movable wings 76 ', 76' standing up, the winning area is reduced and it is difficult for the ball to enter.
That is, the first state is disadvantageous to the player.

In this first state, when the ball wins the movable wing pieces 76 ', 76', the ball rolls on the swinging bottom plate 90, and when passing the shaft 91, the swinging bottom plate 90 is projected by the weight of the ball. 92, 92 swings in the ascending direction. When the swing bottom plate 90 swings, the movable wing piece 7
The 6'and 76 'tilt in the direction in which the upper end is tilted outward to expand the inflow port and convert the ball into a state in which it is easy to receive a ball, that is, a second state which is advantageous for the player. When the ball wins in this second state, the ball flows down the pocket 24 'while tilting the movable wing pieces 76', 76 'back, and is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 through the ball passage opening.

Further, the variable winning device 7 may have any configuration as long as it can be converted into a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state, which is advantageous to the player, by a signal from the electric control device 68. As shown in the figure, it may be a so-called attacker type winning device in which the opening / closing door 95 is pivotally attached to the horizontally long ball passage opening 94 of the base plate 78 'and the opening / closing door 95 is opened / closed by driving the solenoid 83'. .

Further, during the game, it is desirable to light or blink various lamps to inform the player of the progress of the game and enhance the decorative effect to enhance the interest of the game.

<Effect of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, the inflow state of the hit ball from the inflow port into the right generation device can be changed by the inflow state conversion means. When the first state is converted to the second state, the state of hit ball inflow into the right generation device becomes advantageous to the player, and the possibility that many hit balls will flow into the right generation device is increased. The probability that a special ball will be awarded when a hit ball is awarded increases.

Therefore, when the inflow state conversion means is in the first state, the nail is adjusted in the vicinity of the inflow port so that it becomes extremely difficult to flow the hit ball into the right generation device, or the right is generated by falling into a so-called slump state. Even if it becomes extremely difficult for the ball to flow into the device, if the inlet conversion means converts to the second state, which is advantageous for the player, based on a predetermined condition, from the inlet to the right generating device. It is possible to provide a game machine that does not spoil the interest of the player because it facilitates the inflow of hit balls.

[Brief description of the drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment in which the game machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the game board. , FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the right generating device, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the right generating device, FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of the winning device, and FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway front view of the winning device in the first state. Figure, Figure 8 shows the second prize
FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of a ball chute portion of the right generating device, FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a concave chamber of the right generating device, FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a rotating body, and FIG. Fig. 12 is a perspective view of the variable winning device in the first state, Fig. 13 is a rear perspective view of the variable winning device with the solenoid removed, Fig. 14 is a timing chart, and Fig. 15 is a block part of the electrical control device. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of another embodiment of the winning device, and FIG. 17 is a front view of another embodiment of the variable winning device. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 6 is a right generation device, 7 is a variable winning device, 8 is a starting port, 16 is a winning device, 20 is a general winning port, 57
Is a general winning exit and 58 is a special winning exit.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A right generation device that generates a special game right on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player can be converted. In a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device and a specific ball detecting means which is a condition for converting the variable winning device to a second state based on detection of a hit ball in a state where the special game right is generated. The right generation device is a general winning opening that gives a predetermined game profit based on the inflow of the hit ball, a special winning opening that generates a special game right on condition that the winning of the incoming hit ball is a requirement, An inflow state conversion means for converting an inflow state into the entrance into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player based on a predetermined condition; Gaming machine, characterized in that the inlet flow based on the switching manner that changes the inflow state of the ball to the right generating device.