JP2892947B2 - Ball game machine and hit ball launch control method in the 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 ball game machine for playing a game by firing a game ball such as a pachinko game machine, a sparrow ball game machine, a smart ball, and the like so that a particularly healthy game can be played. The present invention relates to a ball game machine and a hit ball launch control method.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional ball-and-ball game machine, for example, a pachinko game machine, when a player turns a firing operation handle, a firing switch is turned on, and a firing control device fires a ball based on a signal from the firing switch. In this structure, a motor or the like of the launching device is started immediately, and the firing rod is rotated by the operation of the motor or the like to launch game balls one by one into the game unit. In many of such pachinko games, a special symbol display device is provided substantially in the center of the gaming section, and the special symbol display device uses a variable display game to enhance the interest of the game.

[0003] In this variable display game, when predetermined game conditions are established, for example, when a game ball wins a starting port, symbols such as numbers displayed on a display section of a special symbol display device start to fluctuate and display. When a predetermined time elapses, the variable display is stopped, and a case where the symbols at the time of the stop are aligned with a predetermined specific symbol is generally referred to as a "big hit". The determination of the "big hit", the determination of the symbol at the time of stop, and the like incorporate a stochastic element, and are accompanied by chance, thereby enhancing the interest in the game. For this reason, a random number with uniformity and irregularity is used for determining a “big hit”, determining a stop symbol, and the like, and such a random number is generated by a game control circuit.

[0004] Metal game balls are constantly circulating around the area where the game control circuit is installed, so that noise accompanying movement of the game balls is constantly generated. Therefore, as a measure against runaway of the program (CPU) of the control circuit, a configuration is adopted in which the CPU is reset at certain intervals and is executed every time from the initial address of the program. Therefore, even if a runaway due to noise occurs, the reset is performed after a predetermined time and the program returns to the initial address, so that the runaway due to the noise can be minimized.

Since the fixed time (hereinafter, referred to as a reset interrupt) cannot be set so long, the game program of the pachinko game machine is contained in a predetermined program size. All the processing related to the game must be included in this program size, and "1" is added for each reset interrupt so that the random number generation processing related to the game requires a small program capacity. A method of returning the value to "0" (hereinafter, +
This is referred to as one method. ).

For example, in the case of a pachinko gaming machine belonging to the first type, if the probability of generating a special game (game performed based on the occurrence of a "big hit") is set to 1/210, the probability is 0 to 209. The above process is performed, and based on the winning in the first type starting port for operating the special symbol display device, the generated random number value is taken in. At the time of determination, a predetermined value (for example, “
3 "), when the same is determined as" big hit ", the special symbol display device stops the big hit symbol, and the variable winning device (large winning port) is opened to provide a special game in which a profit is given to the player. Has been done.

In this random number generation method, the reset interrupt time is extremely short, such as 0.002048 seconds, and the cycle time is 0.43008 seconds (0.002 seconds).
048 × 210), and the timing of taking in the random number value (at the time of winning the first kind opening) is also random.

[0008]

In recent years, with the spread of pachinko games being widely spread and becoming popular as easy entertainment, pachinko machines that were previously known only to a limited number of pachinko game machine manufacturers and the like have been known. Game machines for gaming machines have been analyzed by people other than those skilled in the art and published in magazines as a strategy.

Therefore, the above-mentioned +
Focusing on the random number update method of one method, a game ball is fired at a desired timing using a bodily sensation device (a device that generates vibration at predetermined time intervals) so as to obtain a jackpot determination value,
There is an increasing number of players who try to win unreasonably by making a prize in the type 1 starting port (a random number is obtained when the type 1 starting port is awarded). A game using such a bodily sensation is against the spirit of playing a fair and sound game, and is a problem.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing unreasonable gains and playing a sound game, and a method of controlling the launch of the ball.

[0011]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the first aspect of the present invention relates to a game ball (e.g., a game ball) driven by an electric drive source (for example, a rotary solenoid 27). In a hit ball launch control method for a ball game machine that fires a game ball by a launch operation of a launch operation unit (for example, an operation handle 9) that puts a hit ball launching device (8) into a running state for launching a hit ball) into a game unit. A hit ball launch control in a ball game machine, characterized in that a launch prohibition time is inserted when a fire is performed by operating an operation unit, and after the launch prohibition time elapses, the launch of a game ball by a hit ball launching device is started. Is the way.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a hitting ball launching device for launching a game ball into a game section by a driving force of an electric drive source, and a launching operation of a hitting ball launching device by a player performing a launching operation. An operation unit and a launch control unit for controlling an electric drive source of the hit ball launch device (for example, the launch control device 26)
Wherein the launch control means includes a start delay varying means (53) for inserting a launch prohibition time when the hitting / launching device is put into an operating state. Machine.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect, the launch control means includes random number generating means (74) for generating a random number, and the activation delay varying means includes a random number generating means. A ball game machine characterized in that a firing prohibition time is created based on a random value to be fired.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the ball-and-ball game machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, wherein the activation delay varying means inserts the firing inhibition time including a predetermined fixed time. It is.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a firing operation is performed by operating the firing operation unit, a firing prohibition time is inserted, and after the firing prohibition time has elapsed, the launch of a game ball by the hit ball firing device is started. Therefore, the firing can be delayed regardless of the intention of the player. Therefore, even if a device that generates vibrations at a constant cycle is used, it becomes difficult to fire a game ball at the timing of acquiring a predetermined value (big hit value) of a random number generated based on a game program.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the activation delay varying means of the launch control means inserts the launch prohibition time when the hit ball launching device is put into the operating state, the launch of launching the game ball into the game section is started. At the time (when the firing operation section is operated and the firing is performed from the stop of the firing), a delay can be caused regardless of the intention of the player. Therefore, the player cannot fire the game ball into the game section at a desired timing. For this reason, even if a device that generates vibrations at a constant cycle is used, it is possible to prevent a game ball from being awarded at a starting port at a timing of obtaining a predetermined value (big hit value) of a random number generated based on a game program. You.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the start delay varying means creates and inserts the firing prohibition time based on the random value generated by the random number generating means. The firing prohibition time which fluctuates when the firing operation switch for starting is active can be made more irregular.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the starting delay varying means inserts a predetermined fixed time into the firing prohibition time, so that a time for the sent game balls to be stabilized in the firing portion is secured, The game ball is reliably stabilized at the firing section. Therefore, uneven flying can be prevented, and the game ball can be reliably launched into the game section.

[0019]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a typical ball-and-ball gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2
A frame-shaped front frame 3 is attached so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 4 is provided so as to cover a window formed in the front frame 3 from behind, and a ball to be used for games is stored on the front side of a front panel 5 of the front frame 3. A ball supply tray 6 is provided for storing balls overflowing from the ball supply tray 6 below the ball supply tray 6.
And an operation handle 9 as a firing operation unit for operating a hit ball firing device 8 provided on the back side of the front frame 3 to perform a firing operation. A ball feeder 10 is provided on the back side of the front panel 5 so that a player can operate the operation handle 9.
When the ball is launched, the ball feeder 1 and the ball launcher 8 are launched.
0 operates to introduce a game ball in the ball supply tray 6 and send it out to the launching section 12 formed at the inclined lower end of the launching rail 11.

A guide rail 1 is provided on the surface of the game board 4.
A substantially circular game section 14 is formed by a partition member such as 3 and a special symbol display device 15 is provided substantially in the center of the game section 14.
A first-type starting port 16 is provided below, a large-size winning port 17 (attacker) having a variable winning device configuration is provided below the gaming section 14, and a general winning port and the like are provided as appropriate. Therefore, in the game according to the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the starting port 16, the start condition of another game to be performed by the special symbol display device 15 is satisfied, and when the another game is started, the special symbol display device 15 displays three digits. The discrimination symbol starts to fluctuate, and after a predetermined time, the fluctuating display stops, and a combination of the stopped and displayed discrimination symbol is set in advance, for example, a prize mode such as "7"
When "7" and "7" are formed, a "big hit" results and a special game right is generated. Then, when the special game is started, the special winning opening 17 is opened to convert the game ball into a state in which it is easy to win, and by successively winning in the special winning opening 17, a special game profit is given to the player. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the ball feeder 10 forms a lead-out path 19 communicating with the alignment flow path of the ball supply tray 6 in a case 18 attached to the back side of the front panel 5, and the lead-out path A ball feed member 20 is pivotally mounted on the inclined lower end of 19, and a ball feed solenoid 21 is provided above the ball feed member 20 as an electric drive source, and a magnetic pole of the ball feed solenoid 21 is connected to the ball feed member. Magnetic absorber (iron plate) attached to 20
22. The ball feed member 20 is a member in which the base end is pivotally mounted on the case 18 side so that the distal end side moves up and down, and has a laterally concave concave ball receiving portion 23 that can accommodate one ball at the distal end. It is. In addition, the lead-out path 19, the ball feed member 2
0, the game board 4 side such as the ball feed solenoid 21 is a case 1
8, a cover (not shown) is provided. The cover has a ball passage opening through which the ball feeding member 20 sends the ball toward the firing rail 11 side. In addition, the ball feed solenoid 21
Are electrically connected to a launch control device as launch control means, and are excited by power supply from the launch control device.

Therefore, when the ball feed solenoid 21 is demagnetized, the tip side of the ball feed member 20 descends by its own weight, comes into contact with the stopper 24 and stops, and in the first state, the ball is prevented from flowing downward above the ball receiving portion 23. The part 25 is located at the exit of the outlet channel 19 and prevents the ball in the outlet channel 19 from flowing down.

When the ball feed solenoid 21 is excited by the power supply from the firing control device 26, the magnetic absorbing member 22 is attracted to the ball feed solenoid 21 and the ball feed member 20 moves in the direction in which the ball feed member 20 rises on the tip side around the axis. Rocks. When the ball feed member 20 swings and changes to the second state in this manner, the ball downflow preventing portion 25 rises and separates from the earliest ball, so that the foremost ball flows down and the ball feed member 20 Ball receiver 2
Enter 3 Since the ball that has entered the ball receiving portion 23 hits the upper opening edge of the ball passing opening of the lid, even if the bottom of the ball receiving portion 23 is inclined toward the ball passing opening side, the firing rail 11 does not fall. Flow to the side is prevented.

When the ball feeding solenoid 21 is demagnetized in this state, the ball feeding member 20 swings in the direction of descending the tip side by the own weight of the ball in the ball feeding member 20 and the ball receiving portion 23 and returns to the first state. . When the ball feed member 20 returns and swings in this manner, the ball in the ball receiving portion 23 also descends and comes off the upper opening edge. Therefore, the ball in the ball receiving portion 23 is sent out to the firing rail 11 side through the ball passage opening, and
And is supplied to the firing unit 12. The ball supplied to the firing unit 12 is repelled by the hit ball firing device 8 and enters the gaming unit 14. Even if the ball feed member 20 returns to the first state, the ball in the lead-out path 19 swings next, that is, the ball feed solenoid 21 because the ball downflow preventing portion 25 prevents the ball from flowing down. It stands by until stopped.

Next, the hit ball launching device 8 will be described.
The hit ball launching device 8 shown in the drawing uses a rotary solenoid 27 as an electric drive source, and
The rotary solenoid 27 is fixed to a mounting board 28 attached to the back surface of the rotary lever 27, and the firing rod 30 is fixed to the output shaft 29 of the rotary solenoid 27 protruding from the mounting board 28, and the rotation range of the firing rod 30 is set to the lower first buffer. It is regulated by the rubber 31 and the upper second cushion rubber 32. Then, a resilient portion 33 made of urethane rubber, a coil spring, or the like is attached to the tip of the firing rod 30. The part 33 is configured to repel a ball by vigorously rushing into the firing part 12 of the firing rail 11.

It should be noted that the rotary solenoid 27 is electrically connected to the firing control device 26, is intermittently excited by a signal from the firing control device 26, and is weakened by a signal from the firing control device 26 (see FIG. 1). That is, the firing force) is adjusted. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
A launch control device 26 for controlling the hit ball firing device 8 and the ball feed device 10 is mounted on a mounting substrate 28 of the hit ball firing device 8 via a spacer member 34.

In the hit ball launching device 8 having the above-described configuration, in a normal state in which the power supply from the launch control device 26 is stopped (a state in which the rotary solenoid 27 is demagnetized), as shown in FIG. 30 is returned and rotated by its own weight, and stands by at the launch preparation position in contact with (supported by) the first cushion rubber 31. And the launch control device 26
When the rotary solenoid 27 is excited for a predetermined time in response to a signal from the controller 30, the output shaft 29 rotates together with the firing rod 30, and the firing unit 33 fires the game ball of the firing unit 12. Spring 33
When the player fires a game ball, the rotary solenoid 27 is demagnetized, the firing rod 30 hits the second cushion rubber 32 and stops, and then returns by the weight of the firing rod 30 or a signal from the firing control device 26. To return to the firing preparation position where it hits the first cushion rubber 31.

As described above, the firing rod 30 of the hit ball firing device 8
Is rotated by the rotational force of the rotary solenoid 27, so that when the rotational force is strong, the game ball is strongly repelled to extend the flight distance, and when the rotational force is weak, the game ball is weakly repelled. And the flight distance becomes shorter. That is, the hit ball launching device 8
Operates in accordance with the strength of the signal from the firing control device 26, and the strength (flying distance of the hit ball) can be adjusted by the player operating the operation handle 9.

The operation handle 9 is a member for controlling the launch, stop, and flight distance of a hit ball by a player's operation when playing a pachinko game. As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. A rear member 35 to be fixed, a front grip 36 provided in front of the rear member 35, and a rear grip 3 of the rear member 35
A turning handle 38 rotatably provided between the front handle 7 and the front grip 36; a firing operation switch 39 which is turned on / off by turning the turning handle 38; and turning (operation) of the turning handle 38. A variable resistor (volume) 40 as rotation amount detection means for detecting the amount and sending a flight distance adjustment signal;
The single operation member 41 is a main component.

The rear member 35 is a member in which a large-diameter rear grip 37 is integrally formed at the front end of a cylindrical portion 42 fixed to the front frame 3 side. A handle board 43 is attached to the front opening of the rear grip 37, a variable resistor 40 is attached to the center of the handle board 43 from the rear, and a firing operation switch 39 is attached to one side of the front face.
The single operation member 41 is pivotally mounted on the upper part of the single operation member 41 so that the single operation member 44 projecting from the single operation member 41 faces the outside through the window 45 of the rear grip portion 37. Of the firing operation switch 39 is pressed.
7 is placed at a position where it can be pressed.

The front grip 36, which is attached to the front part of the rear member 35 at an interval, is a substantially bowl-shaped member.
It is made conductive by plating the surface. To fix the front grip 36 to the rear member 35, a mounting boss projecting rearward is passed through an arc-shaped opening 48 of a rotating handle 38, which will be described later, so that the rear member 35 has a large rear grip. The screw inserted from the part 37 side is fastened to the mounting boss to fix it. In addition, since the front gripping portion 36 whose surface is plated and has conductivity functions as a touch plate of the touch sensor, the lead wire 50 of the touch detecting means 49 passing through the inside of the rear member 35 is conducted.

The turning handle 38 is a substantially disk-shaped member formed on the outer peripheral edge thereof with a finger-hanging convex portion 38 'on which a player puts a finger, and a boss 5 which can be fitted to the shaft of the variable resistor 40 at the center.
1, a substantially arc-shaped opening 48 for passing the lead boss 50 for attaching the front gripping portion 36 and the touch sensor is formed outside thereof. Further, on the rear side, a pressing portion which can indirectly press the action projection 47 of the firing operation switch 39 from above the single operation member 41 by pressing the single operation member 41 is formed. Then, in order to attach the turning handle 38 in a state where the turning handle 38 is turned between the front grip 36 and the rear grip 37, the center boss 51 is attached.
Is fitted to the shaft of the variable resistor 40, and then the front grip 36 is attached.

When the rotating handle 38 is released from the hand, the pressing portion of the operating handle 39 of the firing operation switch 39 is pressed.
Coil spring 5 so as to maintain the state where
Energized by two. In addition, the firing operation switch 39
Is turned off when the action projection 47 is pushed in,
When the action projection 47 is not pressed, a normally closed type is used in which the action projection 47 projects and the contact is turned on by the bias of the internal spring.

Therefore, when the player has released his / her hand from the operating handle 9, the touch detecting means 49 is off,
Further, since the turning handle 38 is returned to the initial position by the bias of the coil spring 52 and the pressing portion 46 presses the action projection 47 of the firing operation switch 39, the firing operation switch 39 is turned off, and the ball shooting device 8 is turned off. Is released.

On the other hand, when the player touches the operation handle 9 with his / her hand, the touch detection means 49 that senses the change in the capacitance is turned on. When the player turns the turning handle 38, the pressing portion 46 releases the pressing of the firing operation switch 39 against the action projection 47, so that the firing operation switch 39 is turned on and the hitting ball firing device 8 is in the operating state. Based on the signal from the firing operation switch 39, the firing control device 26 sends a signal to the rotary solenoid 27 of the hit ball firing device 8 to start firing game balls. In the present invention, the player After turning the moving handle 38 (the firing operation switch 39 is turned on), the rotary solenoid 2 is actually
Since the activation delay varying means 53 of the firing control device 26 inserts a random firing prohibition time between the activation (excitation) of the game ball 7 and the firing of the game ball, the rotary solenoid 27 operates after the firing prohibition time has elapsed. Then, the first game ball in the shooting operation is fired, and thereafter, the game balls are fired one after another at predetermined time intervals. Before the hit ball launching device 8 is activated to launch a game ball, the ball feeder 10 is activated by a signal from the launch control device 26 to launch a ball.
2 in advance.

When the player presses the single operation portion 44 with the thumb or the like even when the player keeps turning the rotary handle 38, the single operation member 41 swings due to the pressing force, whereby the single operation member 41 swings. The operation projection 47 of the firing operation switch 39 is pushed by the pressing portion 46 so that the firing operation switch 39
Turns off. Therefore, even if the turning handle 38 is turned, if the single operation unit 44 is operated, the electric drive source of the hit ball firing device 8 is stopped, and the firing of the game ball is temporarily stopped. By appropriately operating the single operation unit 44, single shots can be fired one by one.

When the amount of rotation of the turning handle 38 is adjusted, the resistance value of the variable resistor 40 changes, and the amount of turning of the turning handle 38 can be electrically detected. The launch control device 26 adjusts the exciting force of the rotary solenoid 27 of the hit ball firing device 8 on the basis of the signal of the above, thereby adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball. Therefore, if the turning amount of the turning handle 38 is increased, the exciting force of the rotary solenoid 27 is increased, and the flight distance of the hit ball is extended. On the other hand, if the turning amount of the turning handle 38 is reduced, the flight distance of the hit ball is short. Thus, the player can appropriately adjust the distance of the hit ball by adjusting the amount of rotation of the rotation handle 38.

When the hand is released from the rotating handle 38,
Since the turning handle 38 returns to the initial position by the bias of the coil spring 52, the operation of the hit ball firing device 8 is stopped. As described above, the firing operation switch 39 is for electrically controlling the permission or non-permission of playing a game ball on the premise of a player's operation, and the firing control device 26 responds to a signal from the firing operation switch 39. Based on this, the rotary solenoid 27 is actually operated to fire a game ball or stop.

Next, the ball launching device 8 and the ball feeder 10
Will be described below. The launch control device 26 is, for example, a RAM, RO
This is a microcomputer configuration including M, CPU, and the like. As shown in FIG. 8, in this firing control device 26, 24 V AC as a power supply enters a constant voltage circuit 63 having a full-wave rectifier circuit 62 via a relay 61. The rectified and stabilized power is supplied to the ball feed solenoid driving means 64 and the rotary solenoid driving means 65. In addition, a stop signal transmitted from the management device or the like is input to the relay 61, and when the stop signal is received, the supply of power from the power supply is stopped.

The ball feed solenoid driving means 64 communicates with the ball feed solenoid 21 via an overflow switch 66, controls the ball feed solenoid 21 based on a signal from the timing control means 67, and controls the ball feed solenoid 21 for one pachinko ball.
Each of them is supplied to the firing unit 12 of the firing rail 11 individually. Then, when an overflow switch 66 provided on an overflow gutter or the like for causing the balls of the ball supply tray 6 to overflow into the ball storage tray 7 is turned on, the operation of the ball feed solenoid 21 is stopped, and the supply of the game balls is stopped. .

The rotary solenoid driving means 65 includes a rotary solenoid 27 which is a driving source of the hit ball firing device 8.
, And controls the rotary solenoid 27 based on a signal from the timing control means 67 to fire a game ball into the game section 14.

The above-mentioned timing control means 67 is for controlling the ball feeding and the launch timing of the game ball.
The firing delay time varying means 53, the firing timing timer 68, the firing number timer 69, the ball feeding solenoid timer 70, and the rotary solenoid timer 71,
Firing timing, number of firings per basic time, operation timing of ball feed solenoid 21, rotary solenoid 2
7 and the start / stop judgment signal from the start / stop judgment means 72 is input.
In addition, a reference operation time signal is input from the reference time generation means 73 to the above-described timing control means 67, and a random number is input from the random number generation means 74 to the activation delay variation means 53.

The start delay varying means 53 is based on a signal continuously transmitted from the activated firing operation switch 39 when permitting firing during a period in which the signal is input (continuous firing). (When not firing, but operating the operating handle 9 and firing from firing stop)
At the beginning of the period, a predetermined random prohibition time is inserted, and after the prohibition time elapses, the firing of the game ball is started, and the firing operation of the game ball is started by the firing operation handle 9. Each time the firing operation switch 39 is switched from off to on by either the turning handle 38 or the single operation section 44, a random firing prohibition time is inserted. The activation delay variation unit 53 may generate a random firing prohibition time by itself, but in the embodiment shown in the drawing, randomness is given by a random number from the random number generation unit 74.

The random number generating means 74 sends a random number to the activation delay varying means 53 as described above to impart randomness to the firing prohibition time each time. Therefore, the random number generating means 74 may have any configuration as long as it can impart randomness. For example, a general counter method or a thermal noise method using thermal noise as shown in FIG. 9 may be used. That is, in the thermal noise method, irregular noise is generated due to heat generated when a voltage is applied to the resistor 75.
When the data is sent to the analog / digital converter 78 via the inverter 77 and converted, the converted output becomes irregular. Therefore, when this irregular output is sent as a random number to the activation delay varying means 53, the firing prohibition time becomes different and random each time.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the signal from the firing operation switch 39, the ball feed, and the firing of the game ball. As shown in this timing chart, when the signal from the firing operation switch 39 is switched from off to on, the ball feeding solenoid 21 is not immediately excited to supply the game ball to the firing unit 12 but to activate before it. A random firing prohibition time T0 is inserted by the delay variation means 53, and after the prohibition of the firing prohibition time T0, the ball feeding solenoid 21 excites and supplies the ball by the time T4 in the cycle T1, and the ball feeding solenoid 21 is demagnetized. After the time T2, the rotary solenoid 27 excites the game ball by exciting the game ball by the time T5 in the cycle T1, and when the time T3 elapses after the rotary solenoid 27 is demagnetized, the ball feed solenoid 21 is again turned on.
Excites to supply the next ball, and when the ball feed solenoid 21 is demagnetized, the rotary solenoid 27 is excited to fire a game ball. This operation is repeated while the firing signal is sent from the firing operation switch 39.

When the firing prohibition time is randomly inserted before the start of firing in this way, the rotation is sent from the body sensation at a fixed cycle by rotating the rotation handle 38 or operating the single operation section 44. Even if you try to synchronize the firing timing with the vibration, the time from the firing operation to the actual firing differs depending on the firing operation (start of firing), so the consciousness of the firing timing is conscious of the vibration of the bodily sensation Can hardly be matched. Therefore, a game ball is fired at a desired timing using a bodily sensation device that generates vibration at predetermined time intervals so as to obtain a big hit determination value, thereby winning the first type start port 16 (first type start). Even if an attempt is made to obtain a random number when the mouth 16 wins, the timing cannot be removed due to the above-mentioned random firing prohibition time.

Since the above-mentioned firing prohibition time T0 is inserted by the start delay varying means 53, the firing operation switch 3
Although it is different every time the signal of No. 9 changes from off to on, it is desirable that the random time be within the time T1 for firing one game ball into the game unit 14. The time T1 for firing into the game unit 14 is, in other words, a time determined by the number of balls fired in a unit time,
(For example, 606 msec), and as described above, the excitation period T of the ball feeding solenoid 21 is
1, which is also the excitation cycle T1 of the rotary solenoid 27.

The time T4 at which the ball feed solenoid 21 is excited is the time set by the ball feed solenoid timer 70 (for example, 86 msec), and the time T5 at which the rotary solenoid 27 is excited is the time set by the rotary solenoid timer 71 (for example, 86 msec). The time T2 when the rotary solenoid 27 is excited after the ball feed solenoid 21 is demagnetized is the time set in the firing timing timer 68 (for example, 258 msec).

The firing operation switch 39 and the touch detection means 49 are communicated with the start / stop determination means 72 via the stop timing delay means 79. Touch detection means 49
It has a sensitivity adjusting means 80 for adjusting the touch sensitivity, and when detecting a touch output from the front grip 36 functioning as a touch plate, transmits a touch signal to the start / stop determining means 72 and Activate 67. Further, when the touch detection disappears, after a predetermined delay time predetermined by the stop timing delay unit 79,
The timing control means 67 is deactivated by the start / stop determination means 72. The reason for providing the constant delay time is to ensure that the game balls are fired smoothly.

The rotation amount / firing force conversion means 81 is connected to the rotary solenoid drive means 65. The rotation amount / firing force conversion means 81 calculates the rotation amount of the operation handle 9 by
The variable resistor 40, which is a rotation amount detecting means, detects the voltage of the variable resistor 40 that rotates with the rotation of the operation handle 9, and converts the detected voltage into a frequency.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a method of adjusting the firing force of a hit ball. A rotary solenoid drive control signal is output from the rotary solenoid drive means 65. The rotation amount / firing force conversion means 81 outputs a signal obtained by converting a change in the voltage of the variable resistor 40 due to the rotation amount of the operation handle 9 into a pulse signal. As shown by Y in FIG. 11, the pulse signal has a constant off-time and a different on-time. The greater the amount of rotation of the operation handle 9, the longer the on-time. Becomes longer. That is, when the amount of rotation of the operation handle 9 is small and the firing force is weakened, the number of pulses per unit time increases, and when the amount of rotation of the operation handle 9 is large and the firing force is increased, the number of pulses per unit time is increased. Is less.

Then, the rotary solenoid driving means 6
5 outputs a signal equivalent to the pulse waveform during the time when the rotary solenoid drive control signal is on (Z in FIG. 11),
Is driven based on a pulse signal from the rotary solenoid driving means 65. Therefore, when the number of pulses per unit time is small (B in FIG. 11), as compared with the case where the number of pulses per unit time is large (A in FIG. 11).
In this case, the time during which the rotary solenoid 27 is turned off is shorter. That is, the rotary solenoid 27
During the operation (X in FIG. 11) of the rotary solenoid 27, if the OFF time of the rotary solenoid 27 is short, the firing force becomes strong, and if the OFF time of the rotary solenoid 27 is long, the firing force becomes weak.

In the above-described embodiment, since the firing inhibition time is inserted before the ball feed solenoid 21 is excited, the game ball sent out by the excitation of the ball feed solenoid 21 is surely settled by the firing unit 12 before the rotary. The solenoid 27 is excited to fire the game ball. That is,
The pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above embodiment is a ball feeder 1 that sends a game ball to the launch unit 12 based on the operation of an electric drive source.
0 and a hit ball launching device 8 that launches the game balls sent to the launching unit 12 into the gaming unit 14 by the driving force of the electric drive source.
A launching operation unit for causing the player to perform a launching operation to put the ball launching device 8 into a running state, and a launch control means for controlling an electrical drive source of the hit ball launching device 8 and an electrical drive source of the ball feed device 10 The launch control means includes a start delay varying means 53 for inserting a firing prohibition time when the hit ball launching device 8 is put into an operating state, and the start delay varying means 53 includes: The firing inhibition time is inserted before the first operation of the electric driving source of the ball feeder 10.
Therefore, it is not necessary to include a fixed time in the firing prohibition time since the insertion of the firing prohibition time is performed before the first ball feeding, as well as the timing aimed by the player. Thus, the game balls sent out can be reliably stabilized on the firing unit 12.

However, the firing prohibition time in the present invention is not necessarily limited to being inserted before the ball feed solenoid 21 is excited, and the game ball is actually started from the time when the firing operation switch 39 generates a firing signal. It is only necessary to be able to randomly prohibit the time until firing. Therefore, the time T from when the firing operation switch 39 is turned on to when the rotary solenoid 27 is first excited is T.
0 'may be inserted as the firing prohibition time.

In this case, the ball feeding solenoid 21 is excited to supply the first game ball, and the game ball is launched.
It is necessary to consider the time for ensuring the stability in step 2, and to include this time as a fixed time in the firing inhibition time T0 '. And this fixed time is the ball feed solenoid 2
Since it is the time required for the ball to stabilize from demagnetization of 1 to the excitation of the rotary solenoid 27, the time may be the same as the time T2 (for example, 258 msec). The reason for stabilizing the game ball supplied to the firing unit 12 is that the stable game ball is prevented from being unevenly jumped rather than the unstable swinging game ball, and the accurate game ball is prevented. Because it can be fired.

In the above embodiment, one microswitch is used, and when the turning handle 38 is turned to perform a firing start operation, this microswitch is turned from off (inactive) to on (activated). Switching, rotating handle 3
The micro switch is mechanically configured to be turned off when the single operation section 44 is operated even when the single handle 8 is rotated (one micro switch is used for both operation of the rotation handle 38 and single operation). However, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the game unit 14 is operated by the player.
A switch having any configuration may be used as long as the switch can electrically control permission or non-permission of a game ball into the inside. For example, a micro switch for the turning handle 38 and a micro switch for a single operation are separately provided. It may be provided and connected in series.

The firing control device (firing control means)
It may be constituted by software by a computer program, or may be constituted by hardware by an electronic circuit.
In the above-described embodiment, a pachinko game machine, which is a typical ball game machine, has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko game machine, and a game ball such as a sparrow ball game machine or a smart ball is fired. It can be widely applied to ball game machines that play games.

[0058]

According to the present invention as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when the firing operation section is operated to perform firing, a firing prohibition time is inserted, and after the firing prohibition time has elapsed, firing of the game ball is started, so that the player aimed. The launch of the game ball is started at a timing deviating from the timing. Therefore, when the game program of the ball-and-ball game machine is analyzed by a person other than those skilled in the art and it is found that the random number updating method of the periodic +1 method is adopted, the big hit determination value is obtained. In addition, even if an attempt is made to fire a game ball at a desired timing using a bodily sensation device or the like, the timing can be removed. For this reason, it is possible to prevent unreasonable profits and to play fair and sound games.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the activation delay varying means of the firing control means inserts the firing prohibition time when the hitting ball firing device is put into the operating state, the timing aimed at by the player is the same as in the first aspect. The launch of the game ball can be started at a timing outside the range. Therefore, the game program of the ball game machine is analyzed by a person other than those skilled in the art,
If it is found that the random number updating method of the +1 method with periodicity is adopted, an attempt is made to fire a game ball at a desired timing using a bodily sensation device or the like so as to obtain a jackpot determination value. Can also miss the timing. For this reason, it is possible to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing unfair profits and playing a fair and sound game.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the hit ball launching device is put into the operating state, the firing prohibition time is created and inserted based on the random value generated by the random number generating means. And the timing can be reliably removed.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the activation delay varying means inserts the firing prohibition time including the predetermined fixed time, the time required for the ball to stabilize in the firing portion can be secured. Accordingly, uneven flying can be prevented, and the game ball is fired in a stable state in the game section.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

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

FIG. 3 is a front view of the ball feeder with a lid removed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the hit ball launching device as viewed from the front side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the hit ball launching device as viewed from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a firing operation handle.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the firing operation handle.

FIG. 8 is a schematic block diagram of a launch control means.

FIG. 9 is a schematic circuit diagram of a thermal noise random number generating means.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart of a signal from a firing operation switch, a ball feed solenoid, and a rotary solenoid.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a method of adjusting the firing force of a hit ball.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko gaming machine 4 Gaming board 8 Hitting and launching device 9 Launching operation handle 10 Ball feeder 11 Launching rail 12 Launching part 14 Gaming board game part 15 Special symbol display device 16 Starting port 17 Big winning opening 20 Ball feeding member 21 Ball feeding Ball feed solenoid as an electric drive source of the device 26 Launch control device (launch control means) 27 Rotary solenoid as an electrical drive source of the ball launch device 30 Launch rod 38 Rotating handle 39 Launch operation switch 40 Variable resistor 41 Single shot Operating member 44 Single operation unit 49 Touch detection means 53 Start delay variation means 64 Rotary solenoid driving means 67 Timing control means 74 Random number generation means

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A hit ball launching control method for a ball game machine that launches a game ball by a launch operation of a launch operation unit that sets a hitting ball launching device that launches a game ball into a game unit by a driving force of an electric drive source. In the ball game machine, a firing prohibition time is inserted when the firing operation unit is operated to perform the firing, and after the prohibition time elapses, the launch of the game ball by the hit ball firing device is started. How to control the launch of the ball. 2. A hitting ball launching device that shoots a game ball into a game section by a driving force of an electric drive source, a launching operation unit that performs a shooting operation by a player to put the hitting ball launching device into an operating state, and a hitting ball launching device. A launch control means for controlling the electric drive source of the ball game machine, wherein the launch control means includes a start delay varying means for inserting a firing prohibition time when the hitting / launching device is put into an operation state. A ball game machine characterized by the above. 3. The launch control means includes random number generating means for generating a random number, and the activation delay varying means creates a firing prohibition time based on a random value generated by the random number generating means. 3. The ball and ball game machine according to 2. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the activation delay varying means inserts the predetermined time into the firing prohibition time.