JP2777358B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine which allows a player who plays a game for the first time to easily understand the contents of a game or a game method. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in various types of pachinko machines, it has been practiced to inform a player by attaching a label describing the game content or game method of the model. [0003] However, in the description method using a label that describes the game contents or the game method, all of the game contents or the game method of the pachinko machine having a complicated game function in recent years are accurately described. This is difficult due to the limited space for attaching the label.
Also, since it is troublesome for a player to read the description one by one, there is a problem that the label is not very useful. In order to solve this problem, it is conceivable that the game method can be explained by voice. However, if the game method is explained only by voice, the player can explain which part of the game board surface. It's hard to tell what you're doing. [0005] Therefore, it is conceivable to provide a description that is easy for a beginner to understand by operating the accessory at the same time as the description by voice. However, since the pachinko machine has a configuration in which a pachinko ball fired by a player pays out a prize ball by winning a prize hole, the variable prize device is operated at each game explanation as described above. If this happens, it will create a state that is easy to win, so the problem remains. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a description of a game method using sound and to provide a variable winning device which can be changed to a mode advantageous to a player. A pachinko machine that allows beginners to easily understand the explanation by visually recognizing the part corresponding to the explanation without operating the prize winning device, and also prevents the operation of the variable prize winning device that is not based on the winning state during the game. Is to provide. [0007] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises a variable winning device capable of changing to a state advantageous to a player, and a sound explanation device for explaining a game method by sound. A pachinko machine, comprising: a display member provided at or near the variable prize winning device itself; and a sound explanation device activation means for generating a signal that triggers activation or deactivation of the sound explanation device. The sound explanation device is operated in response to a signal from the device activation means, and the description of the variable winning device is such that the display member is turned on or blinked without operating the variable winning device. According to the present invention, when the signal for triggering the operation of the audio explanation device is generated from the audio explanation device activation means, the game explanation method is explained by the audio explanation device. In addition, during the explanation of the sound of the variable winning device, the display member provided at or near the variable winning device itself is turned on or blinked without operating the variable winning device. Therefore, since the position of the variable prize winning device is indicated by the display member along with the audio description, not only the beginner can easily understand the description, but also the illegal acquisition of the prize ball by the operation of the variable prize device along with the audio description. Is prevented. It is to be noted that if the display member is an indicator for indicating the operating direction of the opening / closing wing piece of the variable winning opening provided in the variable winning device, the actual operation of the variable winning device can be more easily visually recognized. Become. An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In FIG. 2, the gaming table 1
A ball tray 3 for receiving a pachinko ball 2 extends horizontally in a lower portion, and the ball tray 3 extends in a horizontal direction.
The upper pachinko ball 2 is configured to be guided from the right end to the lower end of the firing rail 4. The pachinko ball 2 introduced into the lower end of the launch rail 4 is fired by a ball launching device 5 provided at the lower right of the game console 1 and guided by the launch rail 4 and provided at the upper portion of the game console 1. Gaming board 6
It is configured to be sequentially sent into the inside. The operation of the ball launching device 5 is configured to be started and stopped by the rotation of a cylindrical operating handle 7. The pachinko ball 2 sent into the gaming board 6 has a winning opening 1 provided on the left side of the gaming board 6.
When entering 1, a predetermined number (1 in this embodiment) from the prize ball exit 9
3) prize balls are supplied to the ball tray 3, and
A pair of petal members 12a of a tulip-shaped winning port 12 as a variable winning device provided therebelow is configured to change from a closed state indicated by an imaginary line to an expanded state. Similarly, when the pachinko ball 2 enters the winning opening 13 provided on the right side of the game board 6, a pair of petal members 14a of the tulip-shaped winning opening 14 as a variable winning device provided thereunder is closed by an imaginary line. It is configured to be in the expanded state from the formed state. When the pachinko ball 2 enters the tulip-shaped winning opening 15 as a variable winning device provided in the center of the lower portion of the game board 6, when the pachinko ball 2 enters the prize ball exits 9 to 13,
The prize balls are supplied, and the petal members 15a of the pair change from the closed state indicated by the imaginary line to the expanded state. When the pachinko balls 2 enter the tulip-shaped winning ports 12, 14, and 15 in the respective expanded states again,
Thirteen prize balls are supplied from the prize ball outlet 9 to the ball tray 3, and the petals 12a, 12a,
14a and 15a are configured to be closed again. When the pachinko ball 2 sent into the game board 6 enters one of the winning ports 16 and 17 provided on both sides of the tulip-shaped winning port 15, a prize ball outlet 9 is provided to the ball receiving tray 3. 13 prize balls are supplied, and a pair of movable units as a mechanism unit having a special game function provided on both sides of a central winning opening 18 as a variable winning device provided in the center of the game board 6 as a variable winning device. The wing pieces 18a and 18b are reciprocated three times around a shaft 19 provided at the center thereof, so that the central winning opening 18 is closed and opened. Arrow-shaped LED lamps L18a and L18b are provided on the surface of the game board 6 at the tips of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b so as to indicate the operation mode of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b. ing. When the pachinko ball 2 enters the winning openings 20 and 21 provided on both lower sides of the central winning opening 18 during the opening operation of the central winning opening 18, the prize ball outlet 9 enters the ball receiving tray 3. 13 prize balls are supplied. Similarly, when the pachinko ball 2 enters the winning opening 22 provided at the lower center of the winning opening 18 in the center, thirteen prize balls are supplied from the prize ball exit 9 to the ball receiving tray 3, and each time the pachinko ball 2 is supplied. At this point, the operation of opening and closing the central winning opening 18 by reciprocating the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b 18 times is repeated. The movable blades 18a, 18b
The repetition of the reciprocating rotation is up to eight times. During the 18 rotations of the movable wing pieces 18a, 18b, the winning openings 16, 1
7, the movable wing pieces 18a, 1
The number of reciprocating rotations of 8b does not change, and 13 prize balls are supplied to the ball tray 3 from the prize ball outlet 9. If the pachinko balls 2 do not enter the winning opening 22 during the opening operation of the central winning opening 18 and more than 10 pachinko balls 2 enter the central winning opening 18, that At this point, the reciprocating rotation of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b ends. The movable wing piece 18
pachinko ball 2 even during 18 reciprocating rotations of a and 18b
Does not enter the winning opening 22, the movable wing piece 18
The reciprocating rotation of a and 18b is configured to end. Each of the winning ports 11, 12, 13, 14, 1
LED lamps L11, L12, L13 as indicator lights are provided on the front surfaces of 5, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22 respectively.
L14, L15, L16, L17, L20, L21, L
22 are provided. It is to be noted that any of the winning ports 11, 12, 1
When the pachinko ball 2 does not enter the game board 3 or the like, the pachinko ball 2 is configured to be discharged out of the game board 6 through a collection port 23 provided at the bottom of the game board 6. Next, the electrical configuration of this pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. 1. An explanation switch 25 as a sound explanation device starting means is provided on the left side of the game console 1, is connected to a control device 26, and is pressed. When operated, an explanation start signal is output to the control device 26. The control device 26 controls each of the LED lamps L1
1, L12, L13, L14, L15, L16, L1
7, L18a, L18b, L20, L21, L22 and an audio circuit 27, and the audio circuit 27 is connected to a speaker 28 provided at the left end of the ball tray 3. The control device 26 has an audio circuit 27
The player is provided with an explanation of the game content and the game method via the speaker 28, and is electrically connected to turn on the predetermined lamps L11, L12, L13, etc. in accordance with the explanation. The control device 26, the audio circuit 27
The speaker 28 constitutes an audio explanation device of the present invention. Now, the operation of the game content description device for a pachinko machine configured as described above will be described. First, the explanation switch 25 is provided so that the player can receive an explanation of the pachinko machine.
Is pressed, the explanation switch 25 causes the control device 2
For 6, an explanation start signal is output. Then, the control device 26 sends the voice circuit 27 via the speaker 28 "Even if the pachinko ball enters any winning opening, the prize ball is 13
It is. And the winning prize
2,13,14,15,16,17,20,21,22
LED lamps L11, L12, L13, L1 corresponding to
4, L15, L16, L17, L20, L21, L22
Lights up. Next, the control device 26 informs "When a pachinko ball enters the upper left winning opening ...", and turns on the LED lamp L11 corresponding to the winning opening 11; Tulip-shaped winning opening will be in an expanded state. And a lamp L12 corresponding to the tulip-shaped winning opening 12 is turned on. Next, the control device 26 turns on the LED lamp L13 corresponding to the winning opening 13, and notifies the audio circuit 27 via the speaker 28 that "when a pachinko ball enters the upper right winning opening ...". After that, "The tulip-shaped winning opening below it will be in an expanded state. And a lamp L corresponding to the tulip-shaped winning opening 14.
14 is turned on. Subsequently, the control device 26 controls the winning openings 16, 17
LED lamps L16 and L17 corresponding to are turned on,
"If a pachinko ball enters one of the winning openings on the lower sides, ...", and then informs you, "The movable wings in the winning opening in the center will open three times. And an LED lamp L1 provided corresponding to the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b.
8a and L18b are blinked. Subsequently, the control device 26 turns on the LED lamp L22 corresponding to the winning opening 22 to say, "When the movable wing piece is opened, the pachinko ball enters the winning opening in the center of the central winning opening. And… ”, and then“ The movable wings will open 18 times. And an LED lamp L18 provided corresponding to the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b.
a, L18b blinks. Next, the control device 26 turns on the LED lamps L16 and L17 corresponding to the winning openings 16 and 17, respectively.
"However, if 10 pachinko balls enter the winning opening in the center during the 18th opening, the movable wings will not open.
Also, even if a pachinko ball enters the winning opening on both lower sides while the movable wing piece is opened 18 times ... ", the winning opening 2
Turn on the LED lamp L22 corresponding to No. 2 and say, "Only 13 prize balls appear. In addition, if the pachinko ball enters the winning opening in the center of the central winning opening while the movable wing piece is opened 18 times, ... ”. Further, the control device 26 controls the movable blade pieces 18a,
LED lamps L18a, L18 provided corresponding to 18b
B blinks and says, “The movable wings will open 18 more times, but the 18-time repetition will end up to 8 times. 』
And let them know. Then, the control device 26 finally says, "Let's challenge the game. And all LED lamps L11, L12, L13, L
14, L15, L16, L17, L18a, L18b,
L20, L21 and L22 are blinked to end the game explanation operation. If the player cannot understand the game contents of the pachinko machine by only one explanation operation, the explanation operation is started again by operating the explanation switch 25 again, and the game contents are started. Is explained to the player. Therefore, even if the player is going to play the pachinko machine for the first time, the LED lamps L11, L1
If the user listens to and confirms the audio description from the corresponding speaker 28 while visually checking the lighting or blinking of L2, etc., the game contents and the game method of the pachinko machine can be easily known. If the pachinko machine feels that the pachinko machine has performed an operation different from the game contents understood by the player while the pachinko game is started, the explanation switch 25 is operated at that time. By comparing and contrasting the contents of the game explanation with the actual operation mode of the pachinko machine, it is possible to quickly and accurately understand the occurrence of a failure failure in the pachinko machine. Further, as shown in FIG.
a and L18b have an arrow shape to indicate the operation direction of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b. Therefore, even a beginner can predict the form after the operation of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b, so that it is easy to understand which position on the board the target should fire the pachinko ball 2 after the operation of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b. Become. In addition, since the central winning openings 18a and 18b are configured to be opened and closed a plurality of times, the LED lamps 18a and 18b are blinked to distinguish them from other winning openings. Display control different from the lighting display of the LED lamp corresponding to the winning opening is performed. For this reason, by blinking the display together with the explanation by voice, more effective awareness can be given to the player. Instead of having the controller 26 start the explanation after the player operates the explanation switch 25 as in the above embodiment, the player is playing the controller 26 as shown below. A game detecting means for detecting whether or not the pachinko machine is not playing a game may be provided so that the control device 26 automatically performs the explanation only when the pachinko machine is not playing. That is, as shown in FIG.
For example, when a cam (not shown) provided on a rotation shaft 7a of the operation handle 7 is turned on,
A game operation detection unit 31 including a limit switch (not shown) which is turned off is provided and connected to the control device 26 so as to output a game signal to the control device 26 when the player is playing a game. Further, a game ball detecting device 33 for detecting the pachinko balls 2 on the ball tray 3, a game ball detecting device 34 for detecting the pachinko balls 2 on the lower end of the launching rail 4, and Pachinko ball 2 that was shot out is collection port 2
And a timer 35 for measuring the time until the ball is completely discharged from the controller 3.
Connect to 6. When the pachinko ball 2 being played in the gaming table 1 is present, the game signal is transmitted to the controller 26.
To be output to The game operation detecting section 31 and the game ball detecting section 36 constitute a sound explanation device starting means, and only when the game signal is not output from the sound explanation apparatus starting means to the control device 26. The controller 26 is automatically explained. Therefore, in this case, the player does not need to operate the explanation switch to receive the explanation. When the player starts the game, the explanation automatically ends, and when the player finishes the game, the explanation ends. The explanation will be automatically started. The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but may be embodied in a game content explanation device of a pachinko machine provided with another special game function or a special game method, or a control device. May be arbitrarily changed without departing from the spirit of the present invention. As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
Even a player who is going to play a pachinko machine for the first time, while listening to the pachinko machine playing method by voice from the voice explanation device, the variable winning device itself accompanying the voice description or a display member provided in the vicinity thereof By visually recognizing, it is possible to easily know the game method of the pachinko machine without reading the explanation label. In addition, since the explanation is given in a manner that is easy for a beginner to understand by displaying the variable prize device without actually operating the variable prize device along with the audio description, it is possible to prevent the winning of a prize ball due to the actual operation of the variable prize device at the time of explanation. It is possible to prevent disadvantages on the pachinko hall side and improper acts on the player side due to having the game explanation function. If the display member is an indicator for indicating the operating direction of the opening / closing wing piece of the variable winning opening provided in the variable winning device, the actual operation of the variable winning device can be visually understood more easily. Can be.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing an electric circuit according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko machine. FIG. 3 is a block circuit diagram showing another example of an electric circuit. [Description of Signs] 12, 14, 15, 18: Tulip-shaped winning opening and central winning opening as variable winning device, 25 ... Explanation switch as sound explanation device starting means, 26, 27, 28 ... As sound explanation device Control device, audio circuit and speaker,
31 and 36: a game operation detecting unit and a game ball detecting unit as sound explanation device starting means.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] Variable winning prize equipment that can be changed to an advantageous state for the player
And a sound explanation device for explaining a game method by sound.
A pachinko machine, wherein a variable prize device itself or a table provided in the vicinity thereof is provided.
Indicating member and a trigger for operating or stopping the audio explanation device
An audio instruction device activation means for generating a signal, the audio instruction device according to a signal from the audio instruction device activation means
At the time of the description of the variable winning device,
The display member without operating the variable winning device
A pachinko machine characterized by lighting or blinking. 2. The display member is a variable member provided in the variable winning device.
Patent application indicating the direction of operation of the opening and closing wing piece at the winning opening
A pachinko machine according to claim 1.