JP2774320B2 - Floating prize machines for gaming machines - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] According to the present invention, when a certain condition is satisfied, a movable member is operated to change into a state in which a game ball can be easily received therein, and flows into the inside at the time of the change. The present invention relates to a variable prize apparatus for a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value on condition that a given game ball wins an internal special prize port.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, a movable member is provided, and when a certain condition is satisfied, a game ball is converted into a special game state in which the game ball can be easily received, and the game ball received inside in the special game state becomes a special winning port. As a variable winning device of a gaming machine in which the special gaming state is continued on condition that a winning is made, for example, the following variable winning device of a pachinko gaming machine is known.

That is, the variable prize device is installed in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine, and in a normal gaming state, the movable member of the variable prize device (government) is closed and a hit ball (game ball) that falls in the game area is dropped. The movable member is opened once or twice by maintaining a normal state in which the movable member cannot flow (including a state in which it is difficult to flow) and a game ball wins the starting winning opening in the game area. The variable winning device changes from a normal game state to a preliminary game state in which a hit ball flowing down the game area can flow. In the preliminary game state, the number of times the movable member is opened increases (for example, 18 times per cycle) by satisfying a certain condition that the game ball wins further in the special winning opening inside, thereby further hitting the ball. Is converted into a special game state that is easy to accept, and by winning a special winning opening in the cycle during each special game state, the special game state of a new cycle is continued up to, for example, up to 15 cycles There is something.

Further, as another example, a variable winning device is installed in a game area of a pachinko gaming machine, and in a normal gaming state, a movable member (opening / closing member) of the variable winning device (accessory) is closed. In the variable display game, which is maintained in a normal state in which a hit ball (game ball) flowing down the game area cannot flow (including a state in which it does not easily flow) and is played based on a winning in the starting winning opening in the game area. As a result, when a specific stop display occurs (when a certain condition is satisfied), the movable member (opening / closing member) is opened and converted into a special game state in which a game ball can be easily received therein. In some cycles, a special game state in a new cycle is continued up to, for example, a maximum of 15 cycles by a game ball winning a special winning opening inside the cycle.

In this type of variable prize apparatus for a gaming machine, it is difficult to predict a prize in a special prize port by changing the direction of the flow of a game ball flowing into the variable prize apparatus (accessory). .

[Problems to Achieve the Invention] However, in the conventional variable prize apparatus (government) of a gaming machine, (1) the movable member of the variable prize apparatus simply rotates or slides in the flowing direction of the ball. To make changes,
(2) A guiding member is provided in the variable winning device, and the guiding member guides a game ball that has won the variable winning device and flows down irregularly to the special winning opening.

However, in the variable winning device for a gaming machine of the above (1), although it can certainly affect the downflow direction of the ball, the movement is too monotonous and does not enhance the interest of the gaming machine. Was. Further, in the variable winning device of the gaming machine of (2), it is not possible to efficiently guide the gaming balls flowing down irregularly to the special winning opening.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problem. In addition to making a complicated change in a flowing direction of a game ball that has reached the inside of a variable winning device, a special winning port can efficiently play a game ball flowing down irregularly. It is an object of the present invention to provide a variable prize winning device of a gaming machine which can be guided to a game machine.

[Means for Achieving the Object] The variable prize winning device (20) for a gaming machine according to the present invention has a general winning opening (362,362) and a special winning opening (361) provided therein, and a predetermined condition (for example, The movable member (230, 230) is actuated based on the establishment of the special game state), and the movable member (230, 230) is changed to a state in which the movable ball (230, 230 of the variable winning device 20 is opened) is easily received. A variable winning device for a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value (continuation of a special gaming state) on condition that a gaming ball received therein at the time of the change wins the special winning opening. A specific ball placement part (245) on which a game ball flowing into the interior due to the operation can be accidentally placed; a ball holding part (264) for holding a game ball placed on the specific ball placement part; The predetermined condition (for example, the specific ball mounting portion 245)
A ball transfer member (260) capable of transferring a game ball held by the ball holding portion to a place where it is easy to introduce the game ball into the special winning opening based on the establishment of a state where a game ball is placed on the ball) And a ball transfer device (250) having the following.

According to the present invention, when a game ball flowing into the variable winning device due to the operation of the movable member is placed on the specific ball placement portion, the game ball is held by the ball transfer device. The ball is transferred to a place where it can be easily introduced into the special winning opening by the ball transfer member while being held in the part, so that the flowing direction of the game ball flowing into the variable winning device changes significantly, and the interest in the game is increased. Significantly increased. In addition, even when the game balls flowing into the variable winning device flow down irregularly, if the game balls are placed on the specific ball mounting portion, the game balls are held in the ball holding portion of the ball transfer device and are held. In this state, the ball is transferred by the ball transfer member to a place where it can be easily introduced into the special winning opening, and it is easy to win the special winning opening, thereby increasing the interest in the game.

FIG. 1 shows an example of the configuration of the front surface of a game board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. The front face of the game board 1 has a hit ball driven by an operation dial (not shown). A guide rail 3 for guiding a hit ball fired by a firing device (not shown) to an upper portion of the game board 1 is provided, and a game is played in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 and a guide plate on the front of the game board 1. An area 2 is provided.

In the center of the game area 2, there is provided a variable winning device 20 called an accessory which gives many chances of winning a prize ball, and a general winning opening 215 called a natural winning opening is provided at an upper end thereof.

A winning space 220 is provided inside the variable winning device 20. A movable member 23 is provided on the left and right sides of the upper part.
Inlet 22 to the prize space 220 opened and closed by 0,230
3,223 are provided. In addition, a special winning opening 361 is provided in the center of the front side lower part in the winning space 220, and general winning openings 362, 362 are provided on the left and right thereof.

The movable member 2 is located at the center position of the middle section in the winning space 220.
There is provided a specific ball placement portion 245 on which a game ball guided to 30,230 and flowing into the winning space 220 can be accidentally placed. A ball transfer device 2 that imitates a doll on which the game ball on the specific ball mounting portion 245 is transferred to the upper back side in the winning space 220 and then flows down to the bottom in the winning space 220
50 are installed.

The bottom of the prize space 220 is thus the prize space 220
A guide ramp 350 is provided to guide the game ball flowing down to the bottom into the special prize opening 361 and the general prize ports 362, 362 on the front side thereof, and a game flowing down to the center of the guide ramp at the center thereof. Guides 351 and 3 to help guide the ball into the special winning opening 361
51 are protruding.

A double opening start winning opening 5 is provided at a lower central position in the game area 2, and single opening start winning openings 6 are provided at both left and right positions.

At the upper left and right sides of the game area 2, pocket-type general winning openings 7,7 are provided at the upper left and right sides, and at the lower left and right sides of the gaming area 2, general tulip-type general winning devices 8,8 are provided. I have.

At an appropriate position in the game area 2, a hitting direction changing member 9 called an obstacle nail (not shown) or a windmill is provided.

Side lamps 11, 11 for notifying the occurrence of a special game are provided at left and right positions in the game area 2, and an out hole 12 is provided at the lowest value in the center.

In addition, a safe lamp 15 which is temporarily lit when a game ball wins in the winning portions 5 to 8 or the like and a prize ball is discharged, and a storage tank on the back side of the pachinko game machine are provided above the game board 1. A ball shortage indicator lamp 16 that is turned on when there is a shortage of prize balls as spare balls stored in (not shown) is installed.

In the double opening start winning opening 5 and the single opening start winning opening 6, 6, start winning detectors 51, 61, 61 for detecting game balls flowing into them are provided. . Also,
The special prize detector 17 is provided in the flow path in the special prize port 361 in the prize space 220 of the variable prize apparatus 20, and the game balls flowing into the special prize port 361 and the general prize ports 362, 362 are collected and played. A winning number detector 18 is provided in each of the collecting channels (described later) leading to the back side of the unit 1.

The pachinko gaming machine schematically configured as described above has a control device such as a microcomputer installed therein (described later).
Is generally controlled as follows.

In an initial state in which electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the movable members 230 and 230 of the variable winning device 20 are closed in the state shown in FIG.
The state where the game ball cannot flow in is maintained. Also,
The ball transfer section 260 imitating the cup of the ball transfer device 250 inside the winning space 220 rises, as if the doll is drinking water in the cup.

In this state, when a hit ball launching device (not shown) is operated by a dial operation (not shown) and a game ball is fired in the game area 2 and the game ball wins one of the start winning openings 5, 6, and 6. It is detected by the start winning detectors 51, 61, 61 installed in the start winning ports 5, 6, 6.

As a result, when the winning in the one-time opening start winning opening 6, 6 is detected by the start winning detectors 61, 61, the movable member of the variable winning device 20 based on the detection.
By rotating (opening / closing) the 230, 230 once, a preliminary game state (a state in which the game ball can be easily received therein) in which the game ball can flow into the winning space 220 is created once.

On the other hand, when the winning is to the double opening start winning opening 5 and a detection signal is received from the start winning detector 51, the movable members 230, 230 are rotated (opened / closed) twice to form the winning space 220.
A preliminary game state in which a game ball can flow in is created twice.

At the time of these preliminary games, the game balls are guided to the movable members 230, 230, and most of them are general winning openings 362, 3 in the winning space 220.
62, and some of them accidentally enter the specific ball
It is on the top (the predetermined condition is satisfied).

As a result, when the game ball is placed on the specific ball placement section 245, the game ball is detected by the specific ball detector 247 installed there. Based on the detection, the ball transfer device 250 is operated, and after the game ball on the specific ball placing portion 245 is transferred to the upper back side in the prize space 220 by the ball transfer device 250, the lower portion of the prize space 220 Is dropped on the inner part of the guide inclined portion 350. The dropped game ball rolls forward on the guide inclined portion 350 and flows into the special winning opening 361 or the general winning opening 362 on the front side. In this case, the game ball rolling on the guide inclined portion 350 can flow into the special winning opening 361 with a relatively high probability because it is guided by the guide members 351 provided at the center thereof.

At the time of these preliminary games, if the special winning opening 361 cannot be won as a result, the movable members 230 return to the state in which the inflow ports 223 into the winning space 220 are closed as shown in FIG. maintain.

Whenever a game ball wins in the start winning opening 5, 6, 6, the above-mentioned preliminary game operation is repeated, and when a game ball accidentally flows into the special winning opening 361 (establishment of certain conditions), The special prize detector 17 installed in the special prize opening 361 detects the special prize and generates a special game (a state in which a game ball can be easily received inside).

Here, the special game is a game mode in which the player is provided with a greater number of prize balls than in the normal game. For example, the opening and closing operation of the movable members 230, 230 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) is performed in one cycle (however, Before the end of the predetermined number of opening / closing operations, a game ball flows into the winning space 220 and the winning number detector 18
When 10 is counted, or when it flows into the special winning opening 361 and is detected by the special winning detector 17, the time up to that point may be regarded as one cycle. ), And the operation is performed up to a predetermined cycle (for example, up to 8 cycles) on the condition that a game ball wins in the special winning opening 361 during each cycle and is detected by the special winning detector 17. It is assumed that a predetermined game value is given.

Even during each cycle of this special game, each time a game ball is placed on the specific ball placement section 245, the game ball is detected by the specific winning detector 51, 61, 61, and based on the detection, the ball transfer device 250 Is operated, and the game ball on the specific ball mounting portion 245 is transferred to the back in the winning space 220.

During this special game, the side lamps 11, 11 and the like blink.

Then, when the special game ends, the game is returned to the normal game state.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 20 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 3 is a cutaway perspective view thereof.

Explaining with reference to these figures, the variable winning device 20 has a flange-shaped mounting plate 211 on the outer peripheral portion on the front side thereof, and the mounting plate 211 is attached to the game board 1 when mounted on the game board 1. It is mounted in close contact with the front side of a mounting opening (not shown) provided on the panel surface. Then, in the attached state, the variable winning device 20 has a front portion protruding from the back side of the game board 1.

At the upper end of the variable winning device 20, there is provided a general winning opening 215 called a natural winning opening. In front of the general winning opening 215, a guide gutter 215 for guiding game balls into the general winning opening 215.
a is provided on the rear side, and a lead-out gutter 215b for guiding the game ball flowing into the general winning opening 215 to the back side of the game board 1 is provided.

A winning space 220 having a front opening is provided inside the variable winning device 20. An upper surrounding frame 221 as an armor portion is provided so as to protrude forward along an upper edge of the front opening of the winning space 220, while a lower surrounding frame 222 is provided along the lower edge of the upper surrounding frame 221. It is provided so as to protrude to the same extent. The space between the left and right lower ends of the upper surrounding frame 221 and the left and right upper ends of the lower surrounding frame 222 serves as inflow ports 223 for game balls into the winning space 220. These inlets 223,2
23 has movable members 230, 230 for opening and closing these inflow ports 223, 223.
Is installed. These movable members 230, 230 are turned by a solenoid as a drive source (not shown) installed at the rear of the variable winning device 20 to open and close the inflow ports 223, 223 with their rotation. I have.

A special winning opening 361 is provided at the center of the lower end of the lower surrounding frame 222, and a general winning opening 25 is provided on both left and right sides.
2,252 are provided.

The lower front opening of the winning space 220 provided with the special winning opening 361 and the general winning openings 362, 362 is covered with a transparent plate (not shown).

In the middle part of the prize space 220, a partition 240 for vertically dividing the prize space 220 is provided. The front end of the partition plate 240 is located at the inner end of the substantially surrounding frames 221, 222,
The rear end has a gap for at least one game ball between itself and the rear wall surface in the winning space 220. And the partition plate 24
In the center of the front end of 0, the special winning ball mounting portion 245 is
A ball transfer device 250 that is provided so as to protrude forward as much as 1,222 and is provided on the partition plate 240 to transfer a game ball placed on the specific winning ball mounting portion 245 to an upper part in the winning space 220 is provided. ing.

The specific winning ball mounting portion 245 can accidentally mount a game ball flowing into the winning space 220 through the inflow ports 223, 223, and is formed in a container shape with upper and front portions opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, a concave seat portion 246 for improving the seating of the ball is provided at the bottom of the specific winning ball mounting portion 245, and a light transmitting portion and a light receiving portion are provided inside the left and right side wall portions. A specific sphere detector 247 including an optical sensor is provided. By the specific ball detector 247, the specific winning ball mounting portion 245
The game ball placed on the top is detected.

On the other hand, the ball transfer device 250 is covered with a decorative member 290 having the appearance of a doll as shown in FIG.

The ball transfer device 250 includes a ball transfer member 260 installed on the partition plate 240, a first state conversion unit 270 that converts the ball transfer member 260 into a ball holding state, and a second state conversion unit 270 that converts the ball transfer member 260 into a transfer state. And two transfer state conversion means 280.

The base of the ball transfer member 260 has a partition plate 240
By being rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 261 between the bearing portions 242, 242 of the bearing member 241 provided in the upper back portion,
The tip side is vertically movable. This ball transfer member 26
Numeral 0 is normally rotated back to a state in which the distal end is raised by the return force of a return spring (not shown) mounted on the base.

A ball holding member 263 is attached to a tip portion of the ball transfer member 260, and a power receiving rod 262 is attached to an intermediate portion. The ball holding member 263 is made of an elastically deformable wire, and a ball holding portion 264 is provided at the tip thereof. The ball holding portion 264 is formed by bending the tip of the ball holding member 263 in a ring shape (C shape), and has an inner diameter that is always slightly smaller than the diameter of the game ball.

Then, when the ball transfer member 260 rotates in the direction of falling forward and the ball holding portion 264 of the ball holding member 263 at the tip thereof reaches the specific winning ball mounting portion 245, the ball holding portion 2
After the state in which the 64 is externally fitted to the game ball placed on the specific winning ball mounting portion 245, the diameter of the game ball reaches the lower half part due to the expansion of the diameter due to its elastic deformation. That is, the ball holding portion 264 elastically deforms from the upper half of the game ball and expands, reaches the lower half, and returns to the original diameter again.

Then, after that, when the ball transfer member 260 rotates in the rising direction and returns, the game ball is transferred toward the upper back portion in the winning space 220 while being held while being placed on the ball holding portion 264. At the time of the completion of the rotation return, the game ball is thrown toward the upper rear portion in the winning space 220.

The power receiving rod 262 extends straight in the lateral direction, and its tip protrudes outward through an arc-shaped shaft hole 218 provided on the side wall of the variable winning device 20 as shown in FIG. In state.

As shown in FIG. 2, the first state conversion means 270 is provided on the outer side of the variable winning device 20 on the side where the tip of the power receiving rod 262 protrudes, and includes a solenoid 271 and an operating rod of the solenoid 271. An operating cam 274 is connected to the 272 via a link 273.

The operation cam 274 is rotatably supported on the outer side of the variable winning device 20 by a support shaft 275, and has a hook-like engaging member which can be engaged with the power receiving rod 262 of the ball transfer member 260 at one end thereof. A joint is provided.

The operation cam 274 is normally in a state of being rotated and returned clockwise as shown in FIG. 4 by the solenoid 271 being demagnetized and the operation rod 272 being extended by the extension force of the return spring 272a. The ball transfer member 260 has returned to a state where the tip side has been raised. But solenoid
When 271 is excited, the operating rod 272 contracts and the operating cam 27
4 is rotated counterclockwise (in FIG. 4), the engaging portion 276 of the operating rod 274 engages with the power receiving rod 262, and the power receiving rod 2
The ball transfer member 260 is rotated in the direction of falling forward via 62, and the ball holding portion 264 at the tip of the ball transferring member 260 reaches the inside of the specific ball mounting portion 245 (becomes a ball holding state).

On the other hand, the second state conversion means 280 is installed at the rear of the variable winning device 20 (FIG. 2), and as shown in FIG. 4, a ring 281 is attached to the solenoid 281 and the operating rod 282 of the solenoid 281.
And an operating lever 285 connected via the lever 84.

The base end of the operating lever 285 is rotatably supported by the back of the variable winning device 20 by a support shaft 286, so that the distal end thereof can be moved up and down. The base side of the operating lever 285 is connected to the operating rod 282 of the solenoid 281, and the distal end of the operating lever 285 is formed through an opening (not shown) provided in the rear wall of the variable winning device 20.
It is located below the power receiving rod 262 of the ball transfer member 260 in FIG.

The operating lever 285 is normally in a state in which the distal end side is lowered because the solenoid 281 is demagnetized and the operating rod 282 is extended (down) by the extension force of the return spring 283. However, when the ball is transferred by the ball transfer member 260 (at the time of rotation return), the solenoid 280 is excited and the operating rod 282 is contracted, so that the operating lever 2 is moved.
85 is lifted and returned, and the power receiving rod 262
By pulling up, the force of the ball transfer by the ball transfer member 260 (rotation return force) is assisted.

On the other hand, the decorative member 290 having the appearance of the doll covers the operation of the ball transfer device 260 with a dynamic design appearance, such as a doll drinking water with a cup, and a deep portion on the partition plate 240. A doll body 291 is installed, and the transfer member 260 has an arm member 2 having a cup 296 so as to cover one side thereof.
97 is installed.

The cup 296 has a semicylindrical curved upper and lower side and one side has an opening shape and covers the ball holding member 263, so that the arm 297 of the doll rotates integrally with the transfer member 260. It has become.

Further, an inlet 292 communicating with the lower space in the winning space 220 is provided at the mouth portion of the decorative member 290, and a guide gutter 293 for guiding game balls into the inlet 292 is provided on the front side thereof. It is provided to protrude forward.

The game balls transferred by the ball holding member 263 of the transfer member 260 covered by the cup 296 portion of the arm portion 297 are thrown into the inlet 292 of the decorative portion 290 configured as described above. The thrown game balls flow down to the bottom of the winning space 220 through the inflow port 292.

At the bottom of the winning space 220, as described above, the winning space 2
A guide ramp 350 that guides the game ball that has flowed down to the bottom of the inside 20 into the special prize opening 361 and general prize openings 362 and 362 on the near side.
Are provided in an inclined state so that the front becomes lower. In the center of the guide inclined portion 350, guide lines 351 and 351 are provided with a width substantially equal to that of the special winning opening 361 for facilitating the flow of the game ball flowing down to the center into the special winning opening 361 at the center.

When the game balls transferred by the transfer device 250 flow down to the inner part on the guide inclined portion 350 configured as described above, the game balls are guided by the guide inclined portion 350 and are located on the near side. It flows into the special winning opening 361 or the general winning opening 362,362. In that case, the guide ramp 35
The game ball that has flowed down to the center back of 0 is guided into the special winning opening 361 with a relatively high probability by the guide strips 351 and 351.

Next, the operation of the ball transfer device 250 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 shows a state in which the ball transfer device 250 has returned to a normal state.

In a normal state, as shown in FIG. 4, the first and second state conversion means 270 and 280 are demagnetized, and the operation cam 274 is rotated and returned in a direction in which the engagement with the power receiving rod 262 is released. In this state, the ball transfer member 260 has returned to a state of turning obliquely upward.

5 and 6 show the operation of holding the ball by the ball transfer device 250.

In the above-described normal state, if a game ball that has flowed into the winning space 220 is accidentally placed on the specific winning ball device unit 245, the game ball is placed on the specific winning ball placing unit 245. Detected by the ball detector 247, the solenoid 271 of the first state conversion means 270 is excited based on the detection signal, and the operation cam 274 is rotated in the direction of engagement with the power receiving rod 262 of the transfer member 260.

With the rotation of the operation cam 274, the engaging portion 276 is caught on the power receiving rod 262 as shown in FIG.
Rotate 60 so that it falls forward.

The following ball gripping operation is performed in accordance with the rotating operation in which the distal end side of the transfer member 260 is lowered.

That is, as the tip side of the transfer member 260 rotates downward, the ball holding portion 264 of the ball holding member 263 at the tip is fitted around the game ball placed on the specific winning ball placement portion 245. After that, the ball expands in diameter due to its elastic deformation, reaches the lower half of the game ball, and returns to the original diameter again. In this manner, a specific game ball is held by the ball holding portion 264 of the ball holding member 263, and the held state is shown in the vertical side view of FIG.

7 and 8 show the operation of transferring the ball by the ball transfer device 250.

After the above-described ball holding operation is performed, the solenoid 271 of the first state conversion means 270 is demagnetized to operate the operation cam.
At the same time as the rotation of 274 is returned to the disengaged state, the solenoid 281 of the second state conversion means 280 is excited and the operation lever is turned on.
285 is rotated in the direction in which the tip side is raised.

Accordingly, in a state where the transfer member 260 holds the ball in the ball holding portion 264 of the ball holding member 263 at the tip thereof, the rotation returning force by the return spring (not shown) installed at the base thereof and the operating lever 285 By the turning force via the power receiving rod 262, as shown in FIG. Then, due to the inertia force at the time of the rotation, the game ball held by the holding portion 264 is moved to the eighth position.
As shown in the figure, the guide gutter 293 and the inlet 29 of the decorative member 290
It flows down on the inner part of the lower guide inclined part 350 in the winning space 220 through 2.

Thereafter, the solenoid 271 of the second state conversion means 280 is demagnetized, and the operating lever 285 is rotated back by its own weight in a direction in which the tip side is lowered, and accordingly, the transfer member 260 returns to a normal state in which the transfer member 260 faces obliquely upward. Is restored.

A series of operations by the transfer device 250 are performed every time a game ball is placed on the specific winning ball placement section 245.

9 to 11 show the movable members 230 and 23 of the variable winning device 20.
0 and the movement of the transfer device 250 are shown in a front view of the variable winning device 20.

Based on these figures, the movable member 230,
The operation of the transfer device 230 and the transfer device 250 will be described. First, in a normal state, as shown in FIG.
Is closed so that the game balls cannot flow into the winning space 220, and the ball transfer member 260 of the transfer device 250 rotates and returns, and the ball holding portion 264 at the tip thereof is in the state of returning up.

Then, at the time of a preliminary game or a special game, as shown in FIG. 10, the movable members 230, 230 are appropriately opened and converted into a state in which game balls can flow into the prize space 220, at which time the prize space
The game ball that has flowed in 220 accidentally enters the specific winning ball placement part 245
On the top, it is a specific winning ball detector installed there
247 are detected. Then, based on the detection, the ball transfer device 250 is actuated, the transfer member 260 is rotated in a direction to fall down to the near side, and the ball holding unit 264 at the tip of the ball transfer unit 250 causes the game on the specific winning ball mounting unit 245 The ball is held.

Thereafter, the transfer member 260 of the ball transfer device 250 is rotated until the transfer member 260 is substantially vertically oriented, and by the inertia force due to the rotation,
The game ball held by the ball holding unit 264 is released from the holding state and flows into the inflow port 292 of the decorative member 290.

Thereafter, the transfer member 260 of the ball transfer device 250 is returned to the normal state of obliquely upward shown in FIG.

FIG. 12 shows an operation block diagram of the ball transfer device 250 by the accessory control device installed in the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above, and FIG. 13 shows portions indicated by a to k in FIG. 4 shows a timing chart of the signal of FIG.

In FIG. 12, reference numeral 801 denotes a flip-flop for storing a specific sphere detection signal, 802 and 807 denote AND circuits, and 809 and 812 denote inverters. Further, the delay timer 805 is a timer for determining an operation start time of the solenoid 271 of the first state conversion means 270. Further, the timer (806) is connected to the first state conversion means 270.
The timer (811) is a timer for determining the operation time of the solenoid 281 of the second state conversion means 280.

The operation of the operation block diagram shown in FIG. 12 will be described based on FIG. 12 and FIG.

First, when the detection signal a from the specific sphere detector 247 is input to the set terminal of the flip-flop 801, the output signal b of the flip-flop 801 becomes H level at the rising edge as shown in FIG.

At this time, the output k of the timer (811) is still at the L level (FIG. 13), which is inverted to the H level signal c via the inverter 812 and input to one input terminal of the AND circuit 802. Since the H level signal b of the flip-flop 801 passes through the AND circuit 802,
Output signal d from AND circuit 802 is at H level (FIG. 13)
Becomes

The H-level output signal d is detected by the switch detection circuit 803, and the output e from the switch detection circuit 803 becomes H
Level (Figure 13). Then, the output signal e from the switch detection circuit 803 at the H level enters the delay timer 805 and the timer (806) as it is, and at the same time, is inverted to the signal f at the L level via the inverter 809 (the thirteenth).
As shown in the figure, when the flip-flop 801 is input to the reset terminal of the flip-flop 801, the flip-flop 801 is reset and enters a state of waiting for a new detection signal from the specific sphere detector 247.

At the rising edge of the output signal e, the output signal h of the timer (806) immediately goes to the H level (FIG. 13), but the output signal g from the delay timer 805 goes to the H level with a certain delay (FIG. 13). Therefore, when the output signal g becomes H level, the output of the H level passes through the AND circuit 807 and the output signal i from the AND circuit 807 is sent to the driver 808, so that the first state conversion is performed. The solenoid 271 of the means 270 is excited for a certain time.

On the other hand, the H-level output signal h of the timer (806) enters the OFF detection circuit 810 of the solenoid 271. Then, at the rising edge of the output signal h from the timer (806), the output signal j from the off detection circuit 810 is set to the timer (8
11), the timer (811) is operated, and the output signal k from the timer (811) becomes H level (the thirteenth).
Figure). The H-level output signal k enters the driver 813 to excite the solenoid 281 of the second state conversion means 280.
At the same time, the H-level output signal k is
The signal is inverted to an L-level signal (FIG. 13) and input to one input terminal of the AND circuit 802, so that the output signal from the flip-flop 801 has a duration until the timer (811) times out. The input of b to the switch detection circuit 803 is prohibited.

As described above, in this embodiment, in particular, the specific ball mounting portion
The time until the game ball placed on 245 stabilizes is created by the delay timer, and the solenoid 271 is operated after stabilization, so that the ball transfer device 250 allows the game ball on the specific ball placement section 245 to be moved. It is ensured that it can be held and transported.

Further, even when the next ball is placed on the specific ball mounting portion 245 when the ball transfer device 250 is operating, by storing the detection signal from the specific ball detector 247 by the flip-flop 801, The transfer operation of the ball transfer device 250 can be performed one time at a time.

According to the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, inside the variable winning device 20, a specific ball mounting portion 245 on which a game ball flowing into it can be accidentally mounted, and on the specific ball mounting portion 245. It has a ball holding portion 264 for holding the loaded game ball, and can be converted into a state of holding the game ball by the holding portion 264 and a transfer state of transferring the held game ball to a deep portion inside and releasing it. A ball transfer member 260, a specific ball detector 247 that detects a game ball placed on the specific ball placement section 245, and the ball transfer member 260 is identified based on a detection signal from the specific ball detector 247. First state conversion means 270 for converting the state in which the game balls on the ball mounting portion 245 are held, and second state conversion means 280 for converting the ball transfer member 260 from the held state to the transfer state. The configured ball transfer device 260 is installed,
The control device that controls the operation of the variable winning device 20 is provided with a delay timer 805 that activates the first state conversion means 270 after a predetermined time has elapsed since the specific ball detector 247 detected a game ball. With the configuration described above, when the game ball flowing into the variable winning device 20 is placed on the specific ball mounting portion 245 therein, the game ball is detected by the specific ball detector, and based on the detection signal, After a lapse of a predetermined time, the ball transfer member 260 is converted by the first state conversion means 270 into a state capable of holding the game ball on the specific ball mounting portion 245, and thereafter, the game held by the second state conversion means 280 is held. Since the ball is transferred to the inner part and released, the transfer state of the game ball can be visualized, and the downward flow direction of the game ball is transferred and released by such a game ball. Remarkably changed Interest in the NAM machines will be significantly increased.

In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the variable prize apparatus for a gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a wing type variable prize apparatus of a so-called second-type pachinko gaming machine has been described. The present invention may be applied to any type of variable prize apparatus such as a pachinko gaming machine or the like, which is applied to an attacker type variable prize apparatus which is opened due to a result of a variable display game. In addition, the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machine, and may be applied to a variable winning device of any gaming machine such as a sparrow ball gaming machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, and a pachinko gaming machine.

Further, in the above embodiment, the ball holding portion 264 of the ball transfer member 260
As an example, an example in which a C-shaped annular elastically deformed wire is used has been described. Holding means may be used.

In addition, the position and form of the specific ball mounting portion 245 are not limited to those described above, and any design change may be made as long as the flowing game balls in the winning space 220 can be accidentally placed. Good.

Further, the first state conversion means 270 and the second state conversion means 2
80 is not limited to the above, each ball transfer member 260
Any driving means may be used as long as it can convert the state into the ball holding state or the transfer state.

Further, in the above embodiment, a rotating lever is used as the ball transfer member 260, but the present invention is not limited to this, and any type may be used as long as the ball holding section 264 can be moved.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the doll was configured to look like a doll drinking water as a dynamic design for transferring the ball, but the present invention is not limited to such a design. Is also good.

In addition, the accessory is not limited to the above-mentioned variable winning device, and a general winning port and a special winning port are provided therein, and when a certain condition is established, the special winning state is converted into a special game state in which game balls can be easily received. However, any type of role may be used as long as the special game state is maintained on condition that a game ball wins further in the special winning opening at the time of the special game.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, when a game ball that has flowed into the variable winning device due to the operation of the movable member is placed on the specific ball placement portion, the game ball is moved to the ball transfer device. Since the ball is transferred to a place where it can be easily introduced into the special winning opening by the ball transfer member while being held by the ball holding unit, the flowing direction of the game ball flowing into the variable winning device changes significantly, and Interest is greatly increased. In addition, even when the game balls flowing into the variable winning device flow down irregularly, if the game balls are placed on the specific ball mounting portion, the game balls are held in the ball holding portion of the ball transfer device and are held. In this state, the ball is transferred by the ball transfer member to a place where it can be easily introduced into the special winning opening, and it is easy to win the special winning opening, thereby increasing the interest in the game.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 shows an embodiment of the present invention. Among them, FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board, FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a variable winning device, and FIG. 3 shows an inside of the variable winning device. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a normal state of the ball transfer device, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a ball holding state of the ball transfer device, and FIG. 6 is a state where the ball transfer device is installed in a variable winning device. 7 is a perspective view showing the transfer state of the ball transfer device, FIG. 8 is a partial vertical side view of the variable prize device showing the transfer state of the ball transfer device, and FIG. 9 is a variable prize device. FIG. 10 is a front view showing a state where the movable member of the variable winning device is opened and a ball holding operation is being performed, and FIG. 11 is a front view showing a state where the movable member of the variable winning device is closed and a ball is transferred. Front view showing the state in which the ball transfer operation by the device is broken inside the internal circuit, FIG. 12 is the accessory control device Operating block diagram of the sphere transfer device with, FIG. 13 is a timing chart of the output signal of each part of the operating block diagram of Figure 12. 20… Variable prize device (accessory), 230… Movable member, 245…
… Specific sphere placement part, 247… specific sphere detection means, 250 …… ball transfer device, 260 …… ball transfer member, 264 …… ball holding part, 270…
... first state conversion means, 280 ... second state conversion means, 361 ...
… Special winning opening, 362… General winning opening, 805 …… Delay means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A general winning opening and a special winning opening are provided inside, and when a certain condition is satisfied, a movable member is operated to change into a state in which game balls can be easily received therein. In a variable winning device of a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value on condition that the game ball received in the special winning opening wins, the game ball flowing into the inside due to the operation of the movable member is A specific ball placement portion that can be accidentally placed, a ball holding portion that holds a game ball placed on the specific ball placement portion, and a game ball held by the ball holding portion based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition. A ball transfer device having a ball transfer member that can be transferred by electric power to a point easily introduced into the special winning opening, and a variable winning device for a gaming machine.