JP2731903B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball device provided on a game board, and a specific prize formed on the prize ball device and capable of giving a predetermined game value to a player by winning a hit ball. The present invention relates to a ball game machine having a plurality of winning ports including a mouth.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a ball hits a specific winning opening formed in a winning space of a winning ball device, a predetermined game value, for example, a variable winning ball device is opened for a predetermined period to generate a large number of winning balls. There was provided a ball-and-game machine of the form to be made. In such a ball-and-ball game machine, there is a type in which a control mechanism capable of controlling a winning rate to a specific winning opening is provided in the winning space. It operates with a pattern and cannot change that pattern.

[0003]

For this reason, the winning rate to the specific winning opening cannot be changed, and the occurrence rate of the predetermined game value does not change, and the game becomes monotonous. However, there is a problem that the interest of the player cannot be attracted. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of attracting the interest of a player by giving a change in the occurrence rate of a predetermined game value. To provide.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, a ball game machine according to the present invention comprises a prize ball device provided on a game board, and a hit ball device formed on the prize ball device. A plurality of prize ports including a specific prize port capable of generating a specific game state by prize of a ball, and a drive pattern provided in the prize ball device, and a drive pattern among the plurality of drive patterns
A control mechanism capable of making the winning rate of a ball hitting the specific winning opening different from each other depending on whether the driving mechanism is driven, an electric drive source for driving the control mechanism, and the electric drive source. Drive control means for driving control, and a plurality of
And a driving pattern selecting means for selecting the timing of any one of Tokoro <br/> constant drive pattern from the drive pattern, the drive control unit, the drive pattern selected by said drive pattern selecting means The electric drive source is drive-controlled. With this configuration, the driving path at a predetermined timing
When the turn selection means is activated, the drive pattern of the electrical drive source is
The over emissions can be winning rate of a particular winning hole varied differently. For this reason, the occurrence rate of the specific game state changes with the change of the winning rate to the specific winning opening, so that the interest of the player can be attracted.

Further, the winning ball device has a movable member which opens and closes a predetermined number of times based on a winning of a hit ball into a starting winning port provided on a game board, and the movable member is movable at the time of the starting winning. When the hit ball received at the time of opening / closing operation of the member wins the specific winning opening, it enters a specific game state, performs opening / closing operation of the movable member in a predetermined mode, and is received during the opening / closing operation of the predetermined mode. The ball is a variable winning ball device capable of continuously performing the opening and closing operation of the predetermined mode again a predetermined number of times on condition that the hit ball has won the specific winning opening, and the predetermined timing is the start winning. In the case where the specific game state is continued due to the prize in the specific winning opening, the continuation rate has a change by setting the time when the hit ball received at the time of opening and closing operation of the movable member at the time of winning in the specific winning opening is changed Seko Can be, it can attract the interest of the player for such types of ball-shooting game machine.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a ball game machine according to an embodiment will be described based on FIG. 1 and FIG.
1 and 2 show a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a ball game machine, FIG. 1 is a front view thereof, and FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view thereof. In FIG. 1, a door holding frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and glass plates 5 a and 5 b are provided on one side of the door holding frame 3.
A glass door 4 and a front door 6 accommodating (see FIG. 5) are pivotally connected to be openable and closable. A game board holding frame 21 (see FIG. 2) for attaching the game board 11 and a firing rail (not shown) is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. A hit ball supply tray 7 is attached to the front door 6. Ball supply tray 7
Is configured to accumulate prize balls discharged from a prize ball dispensing device 37 described later, and guide the stored pachinko balls to a single hit ball firing rail. Further, a speaker 8 as a sound generating device is housed in a space below the upstream side of the hit ball supply tray 7. The loudspeaker 8 is used when a specific game state is set or when a start winning port 14, 1 described later is used.
When a prize ball is generated at 5a, 15b, the special prize opening 98, or the like, a sound effect for exciting the atmosphere of the game is generated.

An operation handle 9 for driving a pachinko ball into a game area 13 of a game board 11 is provided below the front frame 2.
A surplus ball tray 10 for storing surplus prize balls is attached. Then, on the lower back surface of the front frame 2 so as to correspond to the operation handle 9, the hit ball launching device 40 is provided.
Is fixed. The hit ball launching device 40 includes a mounting board 41
A hitting ball motor 42 that rotates at a constant speed, a hitting rod 43 that reciprocates by the rotation of the hitting motor 42 to eject a hit ball, and engages with a lower end of the hitting rod 43 (not shown) Ball feed sliding rod 44 for operating the ball feed piece of the hit ball supply device
Consisting of

On the surface of the game board 11, there are provided a guide rail 12 for guiding hit balls to a game area 13, a large number of obstacle nails (not shown), various winning ball devices, and the like. More specifically, in the gaming area 13 of the gaming board 11, normal winning ports 76, 16a, 16b, starting winning ports 14, 15a, 1
5b, a tulip-type winning opening 17a, 17b, a windmill (without sign), a variable winning ball device 70 as a winning ball device having a pair of movable members 78a, 78b, a gaming effect lamp 1
8a, 18b, the out port 20 and the like are provided respectively. In the illustrated embodiment, a variable winning ball device 70 according to a first embodiment described later is illustrated as a winning ball device.

When the balls hit into the game area 13 win the normal winning ports 76, 16a, 16b and the tulip-type winning ports 17a, 17b, a predetermined number (for example, 13 pieces) is given by a prize ball payout device 37 described later. ) Prize balls are paid out. Of these normal winning ports, 76 are provided in the variable winning ball device 70. When a hit ball is won in the starting winning ports 14, 15a, 15b, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout device 37, and the starting winning ports 14, 15a, 1 are similarly provided.
The movable members 78a, 78b of the variable winning ball device 70 are opened and closed at relatively short time intervals in response to detection outputs of start winning ball detection switches 26, 27a, 27b described later provided in connection with the 5b. It has become. That is, by hitting a ball in the starting winning opening 14,
The movable members 78a and 78b perform the opening and closing operation twice, and the hit balls at the starting winning openings 15a and 15b cause the movable members 78a and 78b to perform the opening and closing operation once. And
During the opening / closing operation, when a winning ball guided by the movable members 78a, 78b wins a specific winning port 98 described later provided in the variable winning ball device 70, a so-called specific game state is established, and the gaming effect lamps 18a, 18b and frame lamps 19a, 19 provided above the front frame 2.
b blinks to notify the player of that. The variable winning ball device 70 will be described later in detail. The hit balls that have not entered the various winning ports described above are taken into the out port 20 provided at the bottom of the guide rail 12.

Next, the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 2, the game board 11
Are detachably fixed to the game board holding frame 21 by the game board attachments 22a to 22c. On the back surface of the game board 11, a winning ball collecting cover body 23 is attached so as to cover the back surface of each winning opening. The prize-ball collecting cover body 23 is formed with a guide path for allocating the prize-winning balls to the respective prize ports to the left and right. Below the winning ball collecting cover body 23, the starting winning ports 14, 15a, 15 are provided.
Start winning prize ball detection switches 26, 27a, 2 corresponding to b
7b, and the starting winning ball detection switches 26, 2
7a and 27b are movable members 78 of the variable winning ball device 70.
A signal for starting the opening / closing operation of a and 78b is detected and sent to a control circuit described later. A special winning ball detection switch 24 and a 10-count counting switch 25 are provided in the guiding passage at the center lower portion of the winning ball collecting cover body 23, and a signal from a winning ball winning the variable winning ball device 70 is controlled by a control circuit. Sent to. Furthermore, the winning ball set cover body 23
A relay terminal board 28 to which the wiring from the above-described electric device provided on the game board 11 is temporarily connected is attached to the back surface of the game board 11.

On the other hand, a mechanism plate 29 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed so as to cover the entire back surface of the game board 11. This mechanism plate 2
9, a prize ball processing mechanism for processing a prize ball is formed on the front side of the prize ball, and a prize ball payout mechanism for paying out a prize ball on the rear side, as shown by a dashed line in FIG. Is formed. The prize ball processing mechanism receives the prize ball guided to the prize ball collecting cover body 23 and falls to the left or right or the prize ball prize in the variable prize ball device 70, and collects the prize ball at a side. And a winning ball processor 31 for processing the winning balls collected by the collecting gutter 30 one by one, and receiving a winning ball discharged from the winning ball processor 31, and operating an automatic rod (not shown) to be described later. And a prize ball payout passage 32 for operating the prize ball payout device 37 to be operated. On the front side of the mechanism plate 29, an out-ball payout passage 33 for guiding out-balls discharged from the out-port 20 is also formed.

On the other hand, the prize ball dispensing mechanism includes a prize ball tank 34 for storing prize balls supplied from a supply mechanism (not shown).
And an alignment gutter 35 for aligning and dropping the prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 34 in two rows, and changing the flow direction of the prize balls from the alignment gutter 35 by 180 degrees and weakening the ball pressure. A bend gutter 36 and a prize ball dispensing device 3 that receives a predetermined number (13) of prize balls from the bent gutter 36 and pays out the predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to one winning prize ball.
7, a communication port 38 for paying out the prize ball discharged from the prize ball discharge device 37 to the hitting ball supply tray 7 through a prize ball discharge passage (not shown), and is fixed to the back surface of the front frame 2. A surplus ball passage (not shown) for paying out the surplus ball tray 10 via the connection gutter 39 is provided.

Further, on the rear side of the mechanism plate 29, a control board box 50 for receiving signals from the start winning ball detection switches 26, 27a and 27b and controlling the operation of the variable winning ball device 70 and the like is detachably mounted. Installed. As shown in detail in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the control board box 50 includes a control board (not shown) including a microcomputer described below inside a rectangular board-shaped metal board box main body 51. ) Are housed, and a large number of heat radiating holes 52 are formed on the surface thereof to release heat generated inside.
On one side of the board box body 51, a wire 53 connected to a connector (not shown) planted on the control board is led out, and a connector cover 54 is screwed so as to cover the wire 53. Fixed. The wiring 5
3 is connected to the relay terminal board 28 described above. Further, a microcomputer formed on the control board constitutes a drive control means for driving and controlling the distribution member 83 as a control mechanism described later.

Further, an opening / closing plate 55 having a locking mechanism 56 is provided on the board box main body 51. The locking mechanism 56 includes a key hole 56a, a locking plate 56b which is rotated by a key inserted into the key hole 56a (usually possessed by a person in charge of a game arcade), and the key hole 56a in a normal state. First, after rotating the keyhole cover 56c, the key held by the person in charge of the game hall is inserted into the keyhole 56a and rotated, whereby the locking plate 56b is rotated. The opening / closing plate 55 can be opened by rotation.

Inside the opening / closing plate 55, a structure for adjusting the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 more complicatedly is accommodated. That is, a first winning rate setting switch 57 and a second winning rate setting switch 58 are provided as adjusting operation means for adjusting the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 in a plurality of stages. Here, the first winning rate is a variable winning ball device 7 in which a shot ball wins the starting winning opening 14, 15a, 15b.
When the 0 movable members 78a and 78b are opened, the winning prize refers to a winning rate at which the winning ball wins the specific winning opening 98, and the second winning rate is the movable of the variable winning ball device 70 by winning the specific winning opening 98. It means a winning rate at which a winning ball wins the specific winning opening 98 again when the members 78a and 78b are continuously opening and closing.

The first winning rate setting switch 57 and the second winning rate setting switch 58 are of the push button type.
Each time the button 8 is pressed, the winning rate of the specific winning opening 98 is changed. In the case of this embodiment, the winning rate for the specific winning opening 98 is 5 as described later.
The setting is made in stages, and is changed sequentially each time the setting switches 57 and 58 are pressed. In each stage, a different winning rate is extracted each time a selection is made, and in this embodiment, that point is regarded as a main part.

On one side of the setting switches 57 and 58, there are provided a first prize rate setting value display 59 and a second prize rate setting value display 60 for displaying the selected setting value by numeral. ing. On these displays 59 and 60, current set value displays 59a and 59a for displaying the current winning rate are displayed.
60a and the next set value display 59 for displaying the next winning rate
b and 60b are provided. That is, the current setting value indicators 59a and 60a are set by the setting switches 57 and 58.
Is displayed before the is operated, and the next set value indicators 59b and 59b are set switches 57 and 58.
The winning rate after the operation of is displayed. In this way, the winning rate before and after the operation of the setting switches 57 and 58 is displayed, even if the winning rate is changed by pressing the setting switches 57 and 58, the changed winning rate is reflected in the game. The reason for this is that the prize rate is set to be after a certain period has elapsed, so that the prize rate to be continued from now on and the prize rate changed after the lapse of the certain period are displayed to eliminate erroneous operations. is there. In the case where the adjusting operation means is provided with a scale by using a rotary knob type, the next time the set value display 59b,
60b is not always necessary.

Below the setting switches 57 and 58, a start winning number display 61 is provided. The start winning number display 61 is provided with the starting winning ports 14 and 15.
a and 15b are displayed to show the number of winning balls hit. When reset, a predetermined fixed number (for example, 1000) is displayed, and the starting winning ball detection switches 26, 27a and 27b are used. Is subtracted by "1" every time there is a detection signal. When the display becomes "0", the next winning rate set by the setting switches 57 and 58 is activated. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the number of remaining times (a number within 1000; a predetermined period) displayed on the start winning number display 61 at the time when the manager of the game hall operates the setting switches 57 and 58 elapses. Until the change, the winning rate after the change is not reflected in the game. Therefore, the winning rate set before operating the setting switches 57 and 58 is the starting winning number display 6
The period until the remaining number indicated by 1 becomes “0” is maintained. It should be noted that the current set value displays 59a, 60a, the next set value displays 59b, 60b,
Also, the data displayed on the start winning number display 61 is backed up and stored as it is even when the power is turned off, and when the power is turned on again, the data when the power is turned off is displayed. ing.

Next, the configuration of the variable winning ball device 70 which is directly related to the winning rate of the specific winning opening 98 by operating the setting switches 57 and 58 will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable winning ball device 70 has a mounting board 71 mounted on the gaming board 11, and a rectangular window opening 72 is formed in the center of the mounting board 71,
A winning space 73 is formed behind the window opening 72.
An armor portion 74 is protruded above the window opening 72, and an upper decorative plate 75 is provided on the front surface of the armor portion 74. The normal winning opening 76 is formed in the upper part of the armor part 74 and on the back surface of the upper decorative plate 75. In the center of the upper decorative plate 75, a plurality of continuation number display LEDs 77 for notifying the number of continuation times (eight times) described later are arranged so as to face the front.

A pair of movable members 78a and 78b are pivotally supported at the center and left and right of the window opening 72 so as to be freely opened and closed. The movable members 78a and 78b are connected to a movable member drive solenoid 81 via link members 79a and 79b (however, 79b is not shown) and an operating member 80 as shown in FIG. excitation,
In response to the non-excitation, the movable members 78a and 78b alternately change between a first state for receiving a hit ball and a second state for not receiving a hit ball. The movable member driving solenoid 81 is provided with a return spring 82,
The movable members 78a and 78b are constantly urged to be in the second state.

The winning space 73 has a concave shape having a depth in the front-rear direction, and ball rolling plates 89a and 89b which divide the winning space 73 up and down are laid down. The ball rolling plates 89a and 89b are provided so as to be inclined downward toward the rear, and are hitting balls guided by the movable members 78a and 78b, and hit on the ball rolling plates 89a and 89b. The ball rolls rearward to form a falling path 90a, which is formed in front of a rear plate 91 that forms the rear wall of the winning space 73.
It falls to 90b, is guided to the guide path of the winning ball collecting cover body 23, and is detected by the 10-count counting switch 25.

In the center of the ball rolling plates 89a and 89b, there is provided a distribution member 83 as a control mechanism provided with a design of an airplane. The distributing member 83 is configured such that the oscillating member 84 in the nose part oscillates up and down around the support shaft 85. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, a swing member drive solenoid 88 as an electric drive source is connected to the swing member 84 via link members 86 and 87,
The oscillating member drive solenoid 88 is oscillated in the vertical direction in response to excitation and non-excitation. Then
The distribution member 83 causes the ball guided by the movable members 78a and 78b to drop toward a later-described specific winning port 98 and normal winning ports 99a and 99b in a positional relationship with the movable members 78a and 78b. The rocking member drive solenoid 88 is used when a hit ball is won in the starting winning ports 14, 15a, 15b, when five winning balls are generated in a specific game state, or when the movable members 78a, 78b are eight. It is designed to be driven when it is opened and closed.

On the lower rear plate 92 located below the distribution member 83, the number of hit balls which have been won by the variable winning ball device 70 and counted by the 10-count counting switch 25 is displayed. Winning number display LED 93,
A decorative LED 94 for decorating the variable winning ball device 70 is arranged.

The hit ball guided by the movable members 78a, 78b rolls backward on the ball rolling plates 89a, 89b as described above, or falls directly downward from the movable members 78a, 78b. It reaches the direction of the specific winning opening 98 and the normal winning openings 99a, 99b formed below the lower frame 95. The special winning opening 98 and the normal winning openings 99a, 99b are:
A specific winning opening forming member 96 having a pair of partition walls is formed, and a specific winning opening 98 is formed in the center, and normal winning openings 99a and 99b are formed on the left and right sides. At the exit of the special winning opening 98, a specific winning ball detection switch 24 is provided.
(See FIG. 2) to detect a winning ball that has won the specific winning opening 98. Note that a lower decorative plate 97 is fixed to the front surface of the lower frame 95, and the specific winning opening forming member 96 is detachably attached to the lower decorative plate 97.

Thus, when the hit ball wins the specific winning opening 98 and the specific winning ball detection switch 24 is turned on,
The movable members 78a and 78b perform an opening and closing operation that alternately alternates between a first state and a second state at predetermined intervals, specifically, at relatively short time intervals, 18 times, or
The first state and the second state are set so as to alternately repeat the first state and the second state until the 10-count counting switch 25 counts ten winning balls during the opening and closing operations (hereinafter, referred to as an opening and closing cycle). When the specific winning port 98 is won again in the first state and the specific winning ball detection switch 24 is turned on, the opening / closing operation is immediately stopped, and the above-described opening / closing cycle is repeated from the beginning. The repetition of such an opening / closing cycle is set to be repeated up to eight times on condition that there is a winning in the specific winning opening 98.

The variable winning ball device 7 configured as described above
The relationship between the zero movable members 78a and 78b and the distribution member 83 is as follows. That is, the movable members 78a, 7
When the ball hits the movable members 78a and 78b in a state where the ball 8b is opened and the rocking member 84 is rocked downward, the ball P
1 temporarily stops while being held by the movable members 78a and 78b, the swing member 84, and the glass plate 5b (see FIG. 5). When the movable members 78a and 78b are closed in this state, the hit ball P1 is a specific winning opening 98 which is the central winning opening of the three winning openings 98, 99a and 99b formed in the lower frame 95. , It is relatively easy to win the specific winning opening 98.

On the other hand, if the ball hits the movable members 78a and 78b while the swinging member 84 is returning upward, the ball hits
Since the balls are guided from the movable members 78a and 78b to the ball rolling plates 89a and 89b and guided to the falling paths 90a and 90b and a normal prize is won, there is no possibility of winning the specific prize port 98. Further, even when the ball hits the movable member 78a, 78b when the movable member 78a, 78b is closed, the ball hits the side surface of the swinging member 84 that is returning upward and is distributed right and left. Likely to fall down
The possibility of being guided to the normal winning ports 99a and 99b is higher than the specific winning port 98. Therefore, the movable members 78a, 7
8b is open and the swinging member 84 is swinging downward, that is, the overlapping time, that is, the movable member drive solenoid 81 is excited, and the swinging member 84 swings downward. The longer the overlapping time with the time when the swing member driving solenoid 88 is excited is longer,
a, 78b, the rocking member 84, and the glass plate 5b are more likely to be stopped, thereby increasing the winning rate of the specific winning opening 98.

For example, at the time of start winning, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing solenoid (movable member driving solenoid) 81 and the distributing solenoid (oscillating member driving solenoid) 88 at the time of opening once and twice. Relationship with
In the pattern (a), immediately after the excitation of the opening / closing solenoid 81 (excitation time; for example, 0.6 seconds when opened once and 0.8 seconds when opened twice), a very short time (for example,
0.1 seconds), and then the distribution solenoid 88 is energized (excitation time; for example, 0.5 seconds each time it is opened once and twice)
In the pattern (b), the opening / closing solenoid 81
At the same time as the completion of the excitation, the distribution solenoid 88 is excited, and in the pattern (c), the opening and closing solenoid 8 is turned on.
If the distribution solenoid 88 is excited a short time (for example, 0.1 second) before the end of the excitation of No. 1, the pattern (a) hardly wins the specific winning opening 98, and the pattern (c) hardly wins. It is easy to win the specific winning opening 98.

On the other hand, the relationship between the opening / closing solenoid 81 and the sorting solenoid 88 during the 18th opening / closing operation (however, the relationship from the ninth opening / closing operation) is, as shown in FIG. , Opening and closing solenoid 81
(Excitation time; for example, 0.8 seconds) before the minute time (for example, 0.3 seconds) ends, the distribution solenoid 88
(Excitation time; for example, 0.8 seconds), and in the pattern (y), the distribution solenoid 88 is excited a minute time (for example, 0.4 seconds) before the excitation of the open / close solenoid 81 ends. , Pattern (z), a very short time (eg,
When the distribution solenoid 88 is excited 0.5 seconds before), the pattern (z) having the longest overlapping time has the highest winning rate to the specific winning opening 98, and the pattern having the shortest overlapping time has the shortest overlapping time. The winning rate of the mouth 98 decreases.

As described above, the three driving modes having different winning ratios to the specific winning opening 98 at the time of starting winning or opening and closing 18 times, that is, the patterns (a) to (c) or the patterns (x) to (z). Are prepared, and these patterns (a) to
(C) or a pattern (x) to (z) arbitrarily collected in a predetermined number (for example, 10) is created. And 1
Zero pattern data is always rotated, and the first winning rate is, for example, at the time of starting winning, and the second winning rate is, for example, 1 at the time of winning the first specific winning opening 98 (that is, at the time of occurrence of the specific gaming state). Individual pattern data is selected, and the distribution solenoid 88 is controlled based on the selected pattern data. By controlling in this manner, at the time of starting winning at a predetermined timing or at the time of occurrence of a specific game state, the winning pattern to the specific winning opening 98 differs depending on the pattern which is the driving mode of the distribution solenoid 88 as the electric drive source. As a result, the occurrence rate of the specific game state, which is a predetermined game value, changes with the change of the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98, so that the interest of the player can be attracted and the specific The continuation rate in the gaming state can be varied, and the player's interest in such a form of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be attracted.

In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 6A, in setting the above-mentioned pattern data, five patterns (a), three patterns (b) and three patterns (b) are set. If c) is set to two and the current set value of the first winning rate is set, one data is randomly selected from the ten patterns at the time of starting winning,
Based on this, the operation of the sorting solenoid 88 is controlled. Similarly, in the setting, four patterns (a), four patterns (b), and two patterns (c) are used. In the setting, the pattern (a) is used.
, Four patterns (b) and three patterns (c). In the setting, two patterns (a), four patterns (b) and four patterns (c) are used. In the setting, two patterns (a), three patterns (b), and five patterns (c) are used. By setting in this way, the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 at the time of starting winning is the highest in the setting including many patterns (c) having the highest winning rate to the specific winning opening 98, and the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 is set. Can be adjusted to be the lowest in a setting including many patterns (a) with the lowest winning rate. Therefore, if the first winning rate setting switch 57 provided on the control board box 50 is pressed to select a desired setting value, the hit ball received in the open state of the movable members 78a and 78b at the time of starting winning is selected. Anyone can easily adjust the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 more complicatedly, and there is no need to rely on nail adjustment as in the past.

In addition, when opening and closing 18 times, FIG.
As shown in (B), in the setting, six patterns (x), two patterns (y), and a pattern (z)
When the current set value of the second prize rate is set, a prize at the specific prize port 98 at the time of opening and closing by the start prize (that is, when a specific game state occurs) ) Is randomly selected, and the operation of the sorting solenoid 88 is controlled based on the data. Similarly, in the setting, the pattern (x)
, Three patterns (y) and three patterns (z). In the setting, two patterns (x), five patterns (y), and three patterns (z) are set. In the setting, three patterns (x), three patterns (y), and four patterns (z) are set.
It is assumed that there are two patterns (x), two patterns (y), and six patterns (z). By setting in this manner, a setting including a large number of patterns (z) having a high winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 has the highest winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 and a winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 is low. Pattern (x)
The setting that includes a large number of prizes results in the lowest winning rate for the specific winning opening 98. Therefore, by pressing the second winning rate setting switch 58 provided on the control board box 50 to select a desired setting value, the movable member 78 at the time of the 18th opening / closing operation is selected.
The winning rate of the hit ball received in the open state of a and 78b into the specific winning opening 98 can be more complicated and easily adjusted by anyone, and it is not necessary to rely on nail adjustment as in the related art.

In the above-described embodiment, separate setting switches 57 are used for the start winning and the 18-time opening / closing operation.
Although the adjustment is made at 58, it may be adjusted simultaneously by one setting switch, or the winning rate to the specific winning opening 98 can be adjusted only at the time of starting winning or at the time of opening and closing 18 times. You may do so.

Next, an embodiment in which a prize ball device different from the variable prize ball device 70 as the prize ball device according to the first embodiment described above is applied to the ball game machine of the present invention (second embodiment)
Embodiment) will be described with reference to FIGS.

The winning ball device according to the second embodiment is also the first winning ball device.
Like the winning ball device according to the embodiment, the movable member 103a,
It is a variable winning ball device 100 having 103b. Therefore, first, the configuration of the variable winning ball apparatus 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 100, FIG. 10 is a side sectional view,
FIG. 11 is a partially broken perspective view. In the variable winning ball apparatus 100, a design such as a person playing basketball is applied to a decorative plate or the like.

In the figure, a substantially rectangular window opening 104 is provided on a mounting board 101 mounted on the game board 11.
Has been established. At the upper part of the window opening 104, a winning control portion 105 having an inverted “U” shape is formed so as to protrude.
An upper front decoration plate 106 is screwed to the front surface with screws. Then, the winning control unit 105 and the upper front decorative plate 1
06 and the opening formed in the mounting board 101 constitute a normal winning opening 102. At the lower part of the front surface of the mounting substrate 101, a “U” shaped winning ball receiving frame 107 that covers both side edges and a lower edge of the window opening 104 is formed so as to protrude.
On the front of the winning ball receiving frame 107, a lower front decorative plate 10 is provided.
8 is attached.

The movable members 103a, 103a are located between the lower ends on both sides of the winning control section 105 and the upper ends on both sides of the winning ball receiving frame 107.
3b is openably and closably mounted. That is, a rotating shaft (not shown) fixed to the bases of the movable members 103a and 103b is inserted into bearing holes 110a and 110b formed in the mounting board 101, and a connecting link fixed to the rear end of the rotating shaft. The open / close solenoid 1 is connected via members 114a and 114b (see FIG. 10; however, 114b is not shown).
15a, 115b, and the open / close solenoid 115
When the movable members 103a and 103b are opened in a substantially horizontal direction by repeating excitation and non-excitation of the movable members 103a and 115b,
It can be changed to an almost upright closed state. When the movable members 103a and 103b are opened, stopper portions 116a and 116b formed at the bases of the movable members 103a and 103b are connected to the winning ball receiving frame 10 by the stoppers 116a and 116b.
7, stopper projections 117a, 11 formed on the upper end
7b restricts the rotation range.

Also, on the rear side of the mounting board 101,
A rear peripheral wall 111 is provided along the opening edge of the window opening 104. The rear peripheral wall 111 is partially constituted by another member, but is entirely attached to the mounting substrate 1.
01 is integrally molded. In addition, a rear wall 131 (a rear wall corresponding to an upper winning space 118a to be described later is a rear wall
1 (integral with 1).

As described above, the range surrounded by the winning control unit 105, the winning ball receiving frame 107, the movable members 103a and 103b, the rear peripheral wall 111, and the rear wall 131 constitutes the winning space 118 of the variable winning ball device 100. . In order for the ball falling in the game area 8 to enter the prize space 118, a prize is required only when the movable members 103a and 103b are opened to be in a horizontal state, and the ball received during the opened state. Is guided to reach the winning space 118 to be a winning ball. The movable members 103a, 103b
As shown in FIG. 11, ball guiding projections 109a and 109b are formed at the ends of the surface for guiding the ball so that the ball that collides with the ball is guided toward the far side of the winning space 118. Has become.

Next, the configuration of the above-mentioned winning space 118 will be described. A prize ball rolling plate 119 that is inclined slightly upward from the back side toward the front side is placed slightly above the center of the prize space 118. Therefore, the winning space 118 is vertically divided by the winning ball rolling plate 119, and the upper winning space 11 is divided.
8a and a lower winning space 118b are formed. The winning ball rolling plate 119 is provided with the movable members 103a and 103b.
Since the movable members 103a and 103b are opened to be in a horizontal state, the ball hits the ball guide projections 109a and 109b because the ball is lying on the same position as the bearing holes 110a and 110b. And is guided on the winning ball rolling plate 119. And the movable member 103
When a and 103b are closed, it falls from the front end of the winning ball rolling plate 119 onto a bounce plate 124 described later.

On the rear surface of the upper winning space 118a, the number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 100, ie, 1
A winning number display 120 for displaying the number of winning balls detected by the 0 count counting switch 25 and a continuous number display 121 for displaying the number of open / close cycles repeated by winning a specific winning opening 130 described later are provided. In addition, a decoration lamp (LED) 123 for decorating the upper winning space 118a is also provided. A decorative lamp 122 is also provided inside the tip of the winning ball rolling plate 119.

On the other hand, a bounce plate 124 as a bounce member is provided in the front part of the lower winning space 118b. As shown in FIG. 10, the bounce plate 124 is formed in an L-shaped cross section, and the mounting plate portion 1 corresponding to a short side thereof is provided.
25 is fixed to a mounting boss (not shown) integrally projecting from the mounting substrate 101 with a screw. When mounting with this screw, the positioning holes 126 formed in the mounting plate portion 125 are aligned with the positioning protrusions 1 protruding from the mounting substrate 101.
By inserting the bounce plate 124 into the mounting plate 27, the work of mounting the bounce plate 124 can be easily performed, and the mounting position can be accurately adjusted. Further, a portion corresponding to the long side of the bounce plate 124 is formed in a free state (free end) without supporting the front end, and is inclined downward from the front to the back. And its inclination angle “θ”
Is set to an appropriate angle. That is, when a winning ball falling from above (for example, based on the winning ball falling from the winning ball rolling plate 119) collides with the bouncing plate 124 and rebounds, the circular arc is exactly formed in the specific winning port 130 described later. The angle is set so as to win the prize. By setting in this way, the operation is such that the winning ball is thrown at the goal of the basketball and the winning is achieved. In particular, when the inclination angle “θ” is set to be small, the falling force of the winning prize ball, which is the reference described above, is not likely to reach the specific winning opening 130, which is not appropriate. Is set to a large value, the falling force of the winning prize ball as a reference is to jump over the specific winning opening 130 and strongly collide with a bounce ball hitting plate 140 described later, and win the specific winning opening 130 again. In this case, too, it is not appropriate. Therefore, the inclination angle “θ” of the bounce plate 124 is set within an angle range in which the reference prize ball falling force just reaches the specific prize port 130.

As described above, the rebound plate 124 causes the winning balls that have fallen to the front (one side) of the lower winning space 118b to fly upward and to be guided to the rear (the other side) of the lower winning space 118b. Thus, it is possible to obtain a locus of a winning ball that has never been seen before. In the illustrated embodiment, the rebound member 124 having a free end is illustrated as the rebound member. However, the rebound member is not limited to this, and may use an elastic material, for example. Alternatively, a plurality of bounce plates 124 may be provided, and the height and direction in which the winning ball bounces may be changed. Further, the moving direction in the winning space 118 is not limited to the embodiment.

Also, behind the lower winning space 118b,
Specific winning opening forming member 128 constituting specific winning opening 130
Is arranged. The specific winning opening forming member 128 is disposed so as to be slightly higher than the rebound plate 124 and is provided so as to be movable in the left-right direction. That is, a pair of specific winning opening forming projections 129a and 129b that determine the absolute size of the specific winning opening 130 are provided on the front part of the specific winning opening forming member 128, and the specific winning opening forming protrusions are formed. The specific winning opening 130 is formed between the 129a and 129b, and the detecting unit of the specific winning ball detecting switch 151 faces the specific winning opening 130. That is, the specific winning opening forming member 128 is also a holder for holding the specific winning ball detection switch 151.

On the other hand, the rear portion of the specific winning opening forming member 128 is supported by holder guide plates 132a and 132b which penetrate the rear wall 131 and are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the rear wall 131 so as to be movable in the left-right direction. Has become. And
A guide groove plate 133 having a vertical guide groove is fixed to the rear end of the special winning opening forming member 128, and a guide projection 135 projecting from the guide groove plate 133 at an eccentric position of the rotary cam 134 is engaged. I agree. The rotating cam 134 is
The motor 13 is fixed to the motor shaft 137 of the motor 136.
6 is rotated. Therefore, when the motor 136 rotates, the rotary cam 134 also rotates, and the guide protrusion 135 and the guide groove plate 1 are rotated according to the rotation.
The engagement with 33 causes the specific winning opening forming member 128 to reciprocate at a predetermined amplitude. A cam position detector 138 is provided above the rotary cam 134, and its actuator 139 detects a concave portion (not shown) formed on the outer periphery of the rotary cam 134. this is,
When the stop signal of the motor 136 is derived and the position of the specific winning opening 130 is not at the center of the winning space 118,
It is provided to drive the motor 136 until the specific winning opening 130 comes to the center. The motor 1
Reference numeral 36 denotes an opening / closing operation performed 18 times (in a specific game state) until the opening / closing operation is completed 10 times as shown in FIG. 13 or until four hit balls are won. .

The specific winning opening forming member 128 has a rebounding ball impact plate 14 located on the front surface of the rear wall 131.
0 is provided integrally. This bouncing ball impact plate 1
Reference numeral 40 denotes a basketball goal plate, in which a prize ball that collides with the rebound plate 124 with a drop force stronger than the above-described reference drop force and jumps over the specific winning opening 130 collides, and the collision If the player is lucky, the winning ball is guided to the specific winning port 130 again.

The motor 136 and the cam position detector 138 are fixed to a back cover 141 fixed to a mounting portion formed integrally with the rear peripheral wall 111, and the back cover 141 includes a motor. Wiring stoppers 142a and 142b for processing the wiring from 136 are integrally formed.

Further, in the lower prize space 118b, a specific prize port 130 of a prize ball jumping from the bounce plate 124 is provided.
143a as a control mechanism that hinders entry into
143b is provided. These decorative plates 143a, 14
3b protrudes from both ends on the downstream side of the bounce plate 124 as shown in FIG. 11, and in order to operate this, the link mechanisms 144a, 144b, 145a, 1
45b (however, 144a and 145a are not shown) and a connecting link member 146 connected to a solenoid 147 as an electric drive source. Thus, when the solenoid 147 is excited, the decorative plates 143a,
3b jumps out from the left and right to cover the front of the specific winning opening 130, and acts to drop the winning ball jumped up by the rebound plate 124 downward. That is, the decorative plates 143a, 1
43b plays a role of defense in basketball. However, not all the rebound balls are obstructed, and when the winning ball jumped up by the rebound plate 124 rises high, the decorative plate 143 is not disturbed.
a, 143b, and will be guided to the specific winning opening 130. The solenoid 147 is energized at the time of the start winning and at the time of opening and closing 18 times. At the time of the starting winning, the solenoid 147 is excited twice each in the excitation time and the interval time as shown in FIG. And
At the time of the 18th opening / closing operation, the opening / closing solenoids 115a, 115
After a short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the start of the excitation of 5b, excitation is performed 18 times with an excitation time (for example, 1 second) and an interval time (for example, 0.6 seconds) as shown in FIG.

Further, an opening is formed at the rear of the lower end of the lower prize space 118b, and the prize balls passing through the specific prize port 130 and the prize balls not winning the specific prize port 130 fall, and the 10-count counting is performed. It is guided to the switch 25. In other words, the opening is normally the winning opening 1
48.

The wiring connected from the electric components (for example, electric drive sources such as solenoids and motors and decorative components such as lamps) provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 100 is fixed to the back cover plate 141. Once connected to the relay terminal 150 of the relay terminal board 149, the relay terminal board 149 is connected to the relay board 28 of the winning ball collecting cover body 23 via the relay terminal board 149.

The variable winning ball device 1 configured as described above
00, the movable members 103a, 1
When the ball 03b is in the opened state, the ball hits the movable member 103a, 1
03b, the ball hits the ball guiding projection 109
a, 109b guided to the winning ball guiding plate 119,
After that, it falls into the lower winning space 118b and rebounds 1
Clash with 24, specific winning opening 130 or normal winning opening 148
To reach. For this reason, the ball bounces toward the back side by the bounce plate 124 because of the movable members 103a and 103b.
Minute time (for example, 0.3 seconds)
After the passage of time. At this time, the decorative plate 143
The winning rate to the specific winning opening 130 can be changed depending on whether or not a and 143b appear before the specific winning opening 130. Therefore, the opening / closing solenoid 115
The longer the excitation time of the distributing solenoid 147 after the excitation of the a and 115b ends, the worse the winning rate to the specific winning opening 130 becomes.

For example, as shown in FIG. 12, in the pattern (a), the opening and closing solenoids are shown in FIG. 12 as the excitation state of one or two opening and closing solenoids 115 a and 115 b and the (distribution) solenoid 147 at the time of the start winning. 11
5a, 115b excitation (excitation time; for example, once;
After the completion of 6 seconds, 2 times; 0.8 seconds), the solenoid 147 is excited (excitation time; for example, once and twice; 0.5 times) until a minute time (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses. Second, interval time, once; 0.3 seconds, twice; 0.9 seconds)
In the pattern (b), the opening / closing solenoid 115
a, for a short period of time (eg,
0.4 seconds), the solenoid 147 is excited until the opening and closing solenoids 115a, 115a,
After a short period of time (for example, 0.
It is set so as to excite the solenoid 147 until 3 seconds have elapsed. In this case, the decorative plates 143a and 143a can be used even when the hit ball reaches the specific winning opening 130.
The pattern (a) in which 3b protrudes is most difficult to win the specific winning opening 130, and the pattern (c) in which the decorative plates 143a and 143b are immersed by the time the hit ball reaches the specific winning opening 130 is the most specific. It is easy to win the winning opening 130.

On the other hand, the relationship between the opening / closing solenoids 115a and 115b and the (distribution) solenoid 147 during the 18th opening / closing operation (however, the relationship from the eleventh opening / closing operation) is shown in FIG. In (x), after the excitation (excitation time: 0.8 seconds) of the opening / closing solenoids 115a and 115b ends, the solenoid 147 is excited (excitation time; For example, the eleventh time is 0.8 seconds and the twelfth time is one second), and in the pattern (y), after the excitation of the open / close solenoids 115a and 115b is completed, a very short time (eg, 0.3 seconds) The distribution solenoid 147 is excited until the lapse of time, and in the pattern (z), after the excitation of the opening and closing solenoids 115a and 115b is completed, a very short time (for example, It is set so as to excite the distribution solenoid 147 until 0.2 seconds) has elapsed. In this case, the pattern (x) in which the decorative plates 143a and 143b protrude is most difficult to win the specific winning opening 130 even when the hitting ball reaches the specific winning opening 130. By the time you reach the mouth 130,
The pattern (z) in which 43a and 143b are immersed is most likely to win the specific winning opening 130.

Thus, similarly to the first embodiment, three patterns (a) to (c) or patterns (x) to (x) having different winning rates to the specific winning opening 130 at the time of starting winning or at the time of opening and closing 18 times. z) are prepared and these patterns (a) to
(C) or a pattern (x) to (z) arbitrarily collected in a predetermined number (for example, 10) is created. And 1
Zero pattern data is always rotated, and one pattern data is selected at the time of starting winning or at the time of winning the first specific winning opening 130, and the distribution solenoid 147 is controlled based on the pattern data. By controlling in this way, the patterns (a) to (d), which are driving modes of the distribution solenoid 147 as an electric driving source, at a predetermined timing, such as at the time of starting winning or a specific game state.
(C) or the patterns (x) to (z) are entered into the special winning opening 130
Can be changed so that the winning rate of the specific game state, which is a predetermined game value, changes with the change of the winning rate of the specific winning port 130, thereby attracting the interest of the player. In addition to this, the continuation rate in the specific gaming state can be varied, and the interest of the player in such a type of the pachinko gaming machine 1 can be attracted.

In the second embodiment, the first
Similarly to the embodiment, the prize winning rate to the specific winning opening 130 at the time of the start winning prize or at the time of the 18th opening / closing operation is set by sequentially setting a pattern having a high winning rate to the specific winning opening 130 from setting to setting. Is the special winning opening 1
30 is highest in a setting including a large number of patterns (c) or patterns (z), and is set in a setting including a large number of patterns (a) or patterns (x) having a lowest winning rate to the specific winning opening 130. The lowest can be adjusted. Therefore, also in the second embodiment, when the first winning rate setting switch 57 and the second winning rate setting switch 58 provided on the control board box 50 are pressed to select desired setting values, the start winning prize is obtained. In addition, anyone can adjust the winning rate of the hit ball received in the opened state of the movable members 103a and 103b at the time of the 18th opening / closing operation to the specific winning opening 130 more complicatedly and easily, and rely on nail adjustment as compared with the related art. Eliminates the need.

In the above-described second embodiment, the winning rate of the specific winning opening 130 is determined by the open / close solenoids 115a, 115
Although the example in which the adjustment is performed by the excitation time timing of the solenoid 5b and the solenoid 147 has been described, the winning rate may be adjusted by adjusting the moving speed and the moving range of the specific winning opening 130 moved by the motor 136. .

Next, an embodiment (third embodiment) in which a prize ball device different from the above-described first and second embodiments is applied to a ball game machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 14 and 15. I will explain. The prize ball device 160 according to the third embodiment is not a variable prize ball device that changes and accepts a hit ball in an easy-to-win state, but simply has a ball entrance 164 that receives a hit ball falling in the game area 13. It is just doing. Here, the winning ball device 160 will be described. The winning ball device 160 has a mounting board 161 mounted on the game board 11. In the upper part of the mounting board 161, a normal winning opening 162 for making a hit ball a normal winning ball is formed. Below the normal winning opening 162, a ball guiding portion 163 is provided so as to protrude therefrom to receive a ball hitting from the left and right direction of the game area 13 and guide it to a ball entrance 164. Behind the ball entrance 164, a guiding path 165
Projecting from the ball inlet 164 to guide the hit ball backward and drop it downward through the drop hole 166. Fall port 166
Distributing device 167 is provided below the bottom, and dropping port 166 is provided.
The ball dropped from the ball guiding unit 168 of the distribution device 167
It is designed to fall up.

The ball guiding portion 168 of the sorting device 167 is formed so as to be inclined downward so as to receive the ball dropped from the drop port 166 and to guide the ball forward, and a support vertically provided at a rear portion thereof. It is supported by a shaft 169 so as to be rotatable left and right. The support shaft 169 is supported by bearings 171 formed above and below a rear wall (no reference numeral) of the mounting substrate 161, and plastic collars 170 a and 170 b are fitted above and below the support shaft 169. The turning operation of the distribution device 167 is smoothed. Also,
A fork engaging portion 172 is formed on the rear end side of the support shaft 169 of the distribution device 167, and the rotating cam 17 fixed to the motor output shaft 174 of the drive motor 173 is formed on the fork engaging portion 172.
An engagement pin 176 protruding from the eccentric position 5 is engaged. Therefore, the rotation of the drive motor 173 causes the engagement pin 176 to move to the forked engagement portion 172.
In order to make an amplitude motion in the left-right direction while moving up and down inside, the ball guiding section 168 of the distribution device 167 performs a turning operation in the left-right direction. Therefore, the hit ball guided by the ball guiding unit 168 falls from the ball guiding unit 168 within the movement range of the rotation of the distribution device 167. In addition, the ball guiding unit 1
As shown in FIG. 15, the length of the ball 68 is extended to a position slightly receded from the same plane as the mounting board 161 to the rear side. It falls into the game space formed by the game board 11 and the glass plate 5b.

On the front surface of the mounting substrate 161, a winning ball receiving frame 195 is projected so as to surround the lower half thereof, and a front decorative plate 177 is attached to the front surface of the winning ball receiving frame 195.
At the substantially center of the front decorative plate 177, a square opening 17 is provided.
8 have been established.

The upper side of the winning ball receiving frame 195 is adapted to receive a ball dropped from the ball guiding section 168, and a ball receiving port 179 is formed at the center thereof.
Discharge paths 180a and 180b inclined from left to right from 79 are formed. The hit ball received by the ball receiving port 179 turns on the passing ball detector 181 and then returns to the state shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the vehicle is guided again to the rear of the mounting board 161 by the rear guide path 182 and is guided to the winning ball falling space 183. On the other hand, the hit ball received by the discharge paths 180a and 180b is guided by the downward inclined surface, discharged again into the game area 13 and falls on the game board 11. Therefore, even if the ball is guided by the ball guiding portion 163,
Not all of them become winning balls, but instead of winning balls depending on the turning position of the ball guiding section 168 of the sorting device 167, the balls become winning balls or game balls again.

At the lower end of the winning ball falling space 183 where the winning ball guided by the rear guiding path 182 falls,
A ball rolling plate 184 that is inclined downward from the rear toward the front is provided. As shown in FIG. 14, the ball rolling plate 184 is provided with a "H" -shaped projecting hole 185. On the other hand, at the tip of an operating member 186 as a control mechanism which is pivotally supported on the back surface of the ball rolling plate 184, an “H” shaped obstacle 187 is formed so as to match the shape of the projection hole 185. ,
The obstruction part 187 protrudes from the hole 185.

The operation member 186 will be described in more detail.
As shown in FIG. 15, the ball rolling plate 184 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 188 at the rear end of the back surface of the ball rolling plate 184, and the obstacle 1
The position of 87 is urged to rotate downward by its own weight. The restricting portion 190 at the further tip of the obstacle 187 abuts on a restricting projection 191 protruding from the back surface of the ball rolling plate 184, thereby locking the downward rotation of the operating member 186. I have. A contact portion 189 bent upward is formed at the end opposite to the obstacle 187, and the contact portion 189 is fixed to the tip of the plunger 193 of the solenoid 192 as an electric drive source. The contact plate 194 is configured to abut. When the solenoid 192 is excited, the plunger 193 is turned on.
Moves downward, the contact plate 194 pushes the contact portion 189 downward, so that the operating member 186
8, the obstacle 187 is rotated so as to protrude from the hole 185 onto the ball rolling plate 184.

In the space surrounded by the lower part of the winning ball receiving frame 195, a pair of specific winning opening forming members 196a,
196b is erected, and the space is designated as a special winning port 19 in the center.
7 and the right and left normal winning openings 198a and 198b. The interval between the specific winning opening forming members 198a and 198b is selected to be slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball,
The upper end faces the lower end of the ball rolling plate 184. A specific winning ball detector 199 (proximity switch) is provided on the way down the specific winning opening 197. Thus, when the obstacle 187 is submerged from the ball rolling plate 184, the winning ball that has fallen from the rear guiding path 182 is
There is a high possibility that the ball will flow down the center of the ball rolling plate 184 downward, win the specific winning opening 197 as it is, and activate the specific winning ball detector 199. Conversely, when the obstacle portion 187 protrudes from the ball rolling plate 184, the winning ball dropped from the rear guiding path 182 flows down the center of the ball rolling plate 184 downward, but has a “H” shape. Collide with the obstacle 187 of the player, and are distributed to the left and right.
98b is more likely to be induced. Then, a hit ball wins the specific winning opening 197 and the specific winning ball detector 19
By turning on 9, a special game state in which a right to change the variable winning prize device to a state advantageous to the player is generated, and during this state, for example, the starting winning ports 14, 15a,
When a hit ball is won at 15c, the variable winning ball device 70
And the like are changed to a state advantageous to the player.

In the above embodiment, the driving motor 173
Is constantly rotating, causing the distribution device 167 to move left and right, and the solenoid 192 is turned on and off intermittently.
Is repeated, and the obstacle 187 is appearing and hung. The timing at which the solenoid 192 is turned on in response to the distribution operation of the distribution device 167 is set at random so that the appearance of the obstacle 187 becomes irregular in appearance, but when the passing ball detector 181 detects a ball. The average time required for the ball to pass over the obstacle 187 is measured, and the solenoid 192 is controlled so that the obstacle 187 protrudes. For example, when it is turned on slightly earlier than the average time, the obstacle 187 and the winning ball flowing down the ball rolling plate 184 collide and the normal winning opening 1
When turned on slightly later than the average time, the obstacle 187 protrudes after the prize ball passes, so that it is easily guided to the specific winning opening 197.

Accordingly, also in the case of the third embodiment, a plurality of time patterns are prepared by adding or subtracting a minute time to the average time, and a plurality of pattern data are arbitrarily combined to create a plurality of time patterns. The pattern data is always rotated, and when the passing ball detector 181 operates, 1
The individual pattern data is selected, and the solenoid 192 is controlled based on the selected pattern data. By controlling in this way, when the passing ball detector 181 is activated at a predetermined timing, the solenoid 1 serving as an electric drive source is activated.
Since the pattern in the 92 driving mode can be changed so that the winning rate to the specific winning opening 197 is different, the specific gaming state which is a predetermined gaming value with the change of the winning rate to the specific winning opening 197 is changed. The occurrence rate also changes, which can attract the interest of the player.

In the third embodiment, as in the first and second embodiments, the pattern data including many patterns having a low winning rate to the specific winning opening 197 is made to correspond to the setting, and the specific winning is achieved. By setting the pattern data including a large number of patterns having a high winning rate to the opening 197, a pressing operation of a winning rate setting switch as an adjusting operation means provided on the control board box is performed to select a desired setting value. If this is the case, anyone can adjust the winning rate of the hit ball to the specific winning opening 197 more complicatedly and easily, and there is no need to rely on nail adjustment as in the past.

Although the three embodiments have been described above, in any of the embodiments, the distribution as a control mechanism is performed by operating a winning rate setting switch as an adjusting operation means provided in the control board box 50. Although the control means for controlling the electric driving source for driving the operating member 186 having the member 83, the decorative plates 143a and 143b, and the obstacle 187 is directly operated by the prize rate adjusting means, the prize rate is shown. The adjusting means and the drive control means may be configured so that they do not directly act electrically. For example, when the winning rate to a specific winning opening is changed by manually operating the adjusting operation means for adjusting the operating range (stroke in the case of a solenoid) of the electric drive source and the adjusting means, The drive mode of the drive source changes depending on the adjustment, but electrically, the adjustment unit and the drive control unit
Not relevant.

Further, in the above three embodiments, the distribution member 83 as the control mechanism, the decorative plates 143a, 143
The conditions for operating the electric drive source for driving the operating member 186 having the b and the obstacle 187 are as follows: at the time of a winning start, at the time of opening and closing 18 times (at the time of a big hit), or at all times (third embodiment) However, in a game configuration in which the occurrence of a big hit is facilitated by the occurrence of a big hit, the degree of the occurrence of the big hit may be adjusted. Further, in the third embodiment, when the configuration is such that the right is extinguished when a hit ball wins in the specific winning opening 197 during the above-mentioned right generation state, the degree of easiness of the extinguishing can be adjusted. You may do so.

Further, in the first and second embodiments described above, when a ball is hit at the specific winning opening during the 18th opening / closing operation, the opening / closing operation of the movable member is immediately stopped, and the process proceeds to the next opening / closing operation. However, the winning in the specific winning opening is stored, and after the predetermined opening / closing cycle (10 winnings or 18 opening / closing) is completely completed, the process proceeds to the next opening / closing cycle. You may. Also, regarding the game content, a control mechanism capable of controlling a winning rate to a specific winning opening, an electric drive source for driving the control mechanism, a drive control means for driving and controlling the electric drive source, and a control mechanism A driving mode selecting means for selecting the driving mode from a plurality of different winning rates at a predetermined timing.
A ball game machine having any structure or game content may be used.

In the above-described embodiment, as a condition for changing the winning rate to a specific winning opening set in a plurality of stages, a predetermined period (until a predetermined number of starts is completed) is set in the above-described embodiment.
Is not changed until the time elapses. However, this may be configured so that it can be changed immediately when the adjusting operation means is operated. You can choose various factors to do. For example, when a predetermined time (24 hours) has elapsed, when the number of winnings in the specific winning opening has reached a predetermined number, when the number of out balls has reached a predetermined number, and the like.

Further, the range or stage in which the winning rate to the specific winning opening can be adjusted is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the adjusting method may be such that the scaled lever is changed by rotating operation, or the procedure may be changed. The setting may be made by a complicated operation, or the setting means may be provided in a central control room of a game arcade instead of a ball-and-play game machine so that it can be operated remotely.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, as the ball-and-ball game machine, a type in which a player borrows a ball borrowed into the hitting ball supply tray 7 to play a game has been described. A so-called card-type ball-and-ball game machine may be used in which a game can be played by ejecting an enclosed ball sealed in the game machine with a medium. In the case of this card type, the specific prize rate setting data may be changed by inserting a card in which the specific prize rate setting data is stored into a card reader. May be a special winning rate setting card held by
A specific prize rate setting data is stored in a gaming card issued to a player, and a specific prize rate of the gaming machine is determined by inserting the card into a card reader at the start of the game. You may. Further, it may be a ball-and-ball game machine other than the pachinko game machine, for example, an arrangement ball or an arepachi game machine. In addition, as a provision of a game value, a predetermined number of prize balls (for example, 1000 pieces) or, in the case of a card type, a predetermined number of points (for example, 1000 points) can be directly played by winning a ball at a specific winning opening. May be given to the person.

As is clear from the above description, the ball game machine according to the present invention has a prize ball device provided on a game board and a prize ball device formed on the prize ball device to win a hit ball. A plurality of prize ports including a specific prize port capable of generating a specific game state by a plurality of prize ports, provided in the prize ball device, in which drive pattern among the plurality of drive patterns
A control mechanism capable of making the winning rate of a ball hitting the specific winning opening different from each other depending on whether the driving mechanism is driven, an electric drive source for driving the control mechanism, and driving the electric drive source Drive control means for controlling, and a plurality of drives of the control mechanism
And a driving pattern selecting means for selecting either one of the driving patterns a predetermined timing from the dynamic pattern, the drive control means, the electric driving source by a drive pattern selected by said drive pattern selecting means Is driven and controlled. With this configuration, the drive pattern can be
When the pattern selection means is activated, the drive pattern of the electric drive source is
Can winning rate of the emission to a particular winning hole alters differently. For this reason, the occurrence rate of the specific game state changes with the change of the winning rate to the specific winning opening, so that the interest of the player can be attracted.

Further, the winning ball device has a movable member which opens and closes a predetermined number of times based on the winning of a hit ball to a starting winning hole arranged on a game board, and the movable member is movable at the time of the starting winning. When the hit ball received during the opening / closing operation of the member wins the specific winning opening, it enters a specific game state and performs the opening / closing operation of the movable member in a predetermined mode, and is received during the opening / closing operation of the predetermined mode. A variable winning ball device capable of continuously performing the opening and closing operation of the predetermined mode again a predetermined number of times on condition that the hit ball has won the specific winning opening, and the predetermined timing is the start winning. In the case where the hitting ball received at the time of opening / closing operation of the movable member at the time of winning the specific winning opening, the specific game state is continued by winning at the specific winning opening, and the continuation rate has a change. Seko Can be, it can attract the interest of the player for such types of ball-shooting game machine.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a schematic rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an adjusting operation unit provided in the board control box.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a variable winning ball device as an example of the winning ball device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view in a state where the variable winning ball device is attached to a game board.

FIG. 6 is a combination table diagram showing combinations of winning rate patterns for a specific winning opening at each set value.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the relationship of the open / close solenoid and the sorting solenoid in each winning rate pattern at the time of starting winning.

FIG. 8 is a time chart showing the relationship between the opening / closing solenoid and the sorting solenoid in each of the winning rate patterns at the time of the 18th opening / closing operation.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a variable winning ball device as an example of a winning ball device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a longitudinal sectional view in a state where the variable winning ball device is attached to a game board.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 12 is a time chart showing the relationship of the opening / closing solenoid and the sorting solenoid in each winning rate pattern at the time of starting winning.

FIG. 13 is a time chart showing the relationship between the open / close solenoid and the sorting solenoid in each of the winning rate patterns at the time of the 18th opening / closing operation.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a winning ball device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a longitudinal sectional view in a state where the winning ball device is attached to a game board.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine (ball game machine) 11 Game board 50 Control board box (including drive control means and drive mode selection means) 57, 58 Winning rate setting switch 70 Variable winning ball apparatus (winning ball apparatus) 73 Winning space 84 Swinging member (control mechanism) 88 Solenoid (electric drive source) 98 Special winning opening 99a, 99b Normal winning opening (winning opening) 100 Variable winning winning ball device (winning ball device) 118 Winning space 130 Specific winning opening 143a, 143b Decoration Plate (control mechanism) 147 Solenoid (electric drive source) 148 Normal winning opening (winning opening) 160 Winning ball device 183 Winning ball drop space (winning space) 186 Actuating member (control mechanism) 192 Solenoid (electric driving source) 197 Special winning opening 198a, 198b Normal winning opening (winning opening)

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize ball device provided on a game board, and a specific game form formed on the prize ball device by hitting a hit ball.
A plurality of winning ports including a specific winning port capable of generating a state, and a plurality of driving patterns provided on the winning ball device .
A control mechanism that can be made different from each other winning rate of hitting ball to the particular winning hole depending on which is driven by the drive pattern among the electric drive source for driving the control mechanism, electrical Drive control means for driving and controlling a dynamic drive source; and one of a plurality of drive patterns of the control mechanism.
One of the driving path for selecting a driving pattern at a predetermined timing
Comprising a turn selecting means, wherein the drive control means, a ball-shooting game machine and controls driving the electric driving source by a drive pattern selected by said drive pattern selecting means. 2. The winning ball device is provided on a game board.
Opening and closing a predetermined number of times based on the winning of the ball in the starting winning opening
A movable member for performing an operation, the movable member at the time of starting winning
The hit ball accepted during the opening and closing operation of the
When a prize is won, the player enters a specific game state and the movable member is opened.
The closing operation is performed in a predetermined mode, and the opening and closing operation in the predetermined mode is performed.
The shot that was accepted during the prize was awarded in the specific winning opening
The opening / closing operation of the predetermined mode is repeated a predetermined number of times on condition that
It is a variable winning ball device that can be performed several times continuously, The predetermined timing is determined by the moving member at the time of the start winning.
To the specific winning opening of the hit ball accepted at the time of opening and closing operation
2. The ball game according to claim 1, wherein a prize is won.
Machine.