JP3059785B2 - Variable prize ball device for ball game machines - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game
The present invention relates to a variable winning ball device of a ball game machine having a ball receiving member attached to a board and capable of changing between a first state advantageous to a player and a second state unfavorable to the player.

[0002]

Conventionally, the ball receiving member is advantageous first Jo for the player on purpose, the ball receiving member is unfavorable second for the player <br/> shaped on purpose, to change freely variable winning ball A number of devices have been proposed. In such a variable winning ball device, hitting the ball had almost no possibility of entering the prize when the ball receiving member is in the second state.

[0003]

For this reason, when the ball receiving member is in the second state, even if the ball hitting the game area reaches a position close to the ball receiving member, the player can still play the ball. However, there is a problem in that the player does not show any interest at all and only shows the interest in the variable winning ball device only when the ball receiving member is in the first state. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to attract the interest of a player even when the ball receiving member is in a second state disadvantageous to the player. An object of the present invention is to provide a variable winning ball device for a ball game machine.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, there is provided a game machine which is mounted on a game board via a mounting board and which is advantageous to a player by an electric drive source in a special game state. In a variable winning ball device of a ball game machine provided with a ball receiving member that changes to a state 1 and a second state disadvantageous to the player and maintains the second state during a normal game state, A prize winning area where a hit ball can be won is formed in the vicinity of the prize ball device, and a guide projection protruding from the mounting board to guide the hit ball toward the prize area is formed in the vicinity of the prize area, and the ball receiver is formed. When the member is in the second state, the hit ball guided by the guiding protrusion can make a prize in the prize area.
On the other hand, when the ball receiving member is in the first state,
Is designed not to win the winning area . It should be noted that, as a structure for guiding the hit ball to the winning area only when the ball receiving member is in the second state, the hit ball is received and guided to the winning area when the ball receiving member is in the second state. It is conceivable to form the ball receiving member so that the guiding portion is configured. Further, the winning area may be provided integrally with the mounting board.

[0005]

The ball receiving member of the variable winning ball device is in the second state .
In this case, a ball that falls in the game area is more likely to be guided to the prize area by a guide projection that is provided on the mounting board with respect to the prize area formed near the variable prize ball device. That is, in the present invention, even when the ball receiving member is in the second state that is disadvantageous to the player, the hit ball that falls down the game area and reaches a position close to the ball receiving member is a winning ball. Because of the possibility, it is possible to attract a player's interest in the variable winning ball device.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the variable winning ball device 30 according to the embodiment
A pachinko game machine will be exemplified as an example of a ball game machine to which is applied. The configuration of the gaming board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine will now be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 shows the game board 1
It is an enlarged partial front view of FIG. In the figure, on a substantially vertical center line of a game area 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 on the surface of a game board 1, a variable display device 4, an electric accessory 7, a winning ball device 12, and a key element of the present embodiment are arranged in order from the top. The variable prize ball devices 30 constituting the units are arranged respectively.

In the above-described configuration, the variable display device 4 includes a plurality (two) of variable indicators 5a and 5b and a plurality (four) of L indicators.
And a storage display LED 6 composed of an ED.
Each of the variable indicators 5a and 5b is composed of a 7-segment LED, and is capable of displaying numbers “0” to “9” as symbols. Thus, the shot ball that has been fired passes through the passing winning openings 32a, 32b, which will be described later, and the passing ball detectors 33a, 33b.
When b is actuated (including the case where there is a passage memory described below), the variable indicators 5a and 5b variably display the numbers at a speed that cannot be visually recognized by the player. The variable display is stopped. When the display result at the time of stoppage matches a predetermined display result, for example, when the numbers displayed on the left and right variable indicators 5a and 5b are both "7", it is determined that a hit has occurred and the electric combination is determined. The object 7 is controlled so as to be opened for a relatively long time (for example, 6 seconds), and when the numbers displayed on the left and right variable indicators 5a and 5b are different, it is determined that the object 7 is off and the electric accessory 7 is not opened. Is controlled. In addition, the probability of the hit appearance is set in advance.

The plurality of storage display LEDs 6 store the number of balls that have passed through the passing prize openings 32a and 32b when the variable display devices 5a and 5b are being variably operated or in a right generation game state. Up to four are stored. When there are four or more, the passage is invalidated. If there is a passage memory when the variable display operation of the variable indicators 5a and 5b ends, the next variable display operation is performed based on the memory. The variable indicators 5a and 5b may be variably displayed during normal times, and the variable display may be stopped when a shot hits the winning prize opening 32a or 32b.

The electric accessory 7 arranged below the variable display device 4 has a pair of opening / closing wing pieces 8a and 8b that open and close, and is a so-called tulip winning port.
However, unlike a tulip-type winning opening that is mechanically driven to open and close when a normal ball is won, the opening and closing are controlled by a solenoid 9 provided on the back surface of the game board 1. Specifically, when the display results of the above-mentioned variable indicators 5a, 5b display a hit symbol, a predetermined time (6 seconds)
The solenoid 9 is turned on to open the opening / closing wing pieces 8a and 8b to make it easy for the hit ball to win, and the first hit ball received in that state is the winning ball detector 1 built in the electric accessory 7.
When 0 is detected, the solenoid 9 is turned off, and the opening / closing wing pieces 8a and 8b are in an upright state, so that it is difficult for a hit ball to win. In addition, the hit ball received by the electric accessory 7 is guided to the winning ball device 12 disposed below the hit ball.

By the way, in the state where the opening / closing wing pieces 8a and 8b are upright, the gap between the tip ends of the opening / closing wing pieces 8a and 8b allows the ball to pass through. An obstacle nail (not shown) is planted at the tip of 8b so that a hit ball does not win. of course,
Instead of planting the obstruction nail, an electric accessory 7 may be used in which the tips of the opening and closing wing pieces 8a and 8b are brought into contact with each other so that no hit ball is won. The timing at which the solenoid 9 is turned off is not determined until the first hit ball is won, but until a predetermined number (for example, 3 to 4) of hit balls is won, or the above-described predetermined time regardless of the winning number. It may be until time elapses. In the illustrated embodiment, while the electric accessory 7 is open, a display lamp 11 for notifying that fact is built into the electric accessory 7.

The hit ball received by the electric accessory 7 is guided to a winning ball device 12 provided below the hit ball.
The prize ball device 12 has a prize space 13 in which the guided ball flows down while turning, and a plurality of (three) prize holes are opened on the bottom surface of the prize space 13. One of the plurality of winning openings is a specific winning opening 14 that gives a special value,
The rest are normal winning ports 15a and 15b for normal winning. The winning ball that entered the special winning opening 14 is a gaming board 1
The specific winning prize ball detector 17 is turned on by flowing down the guide passage 16 formed on the back surface of the target. On the other hand, the normal winning opening 15a, 1
The winning ball that has entered 5b is guided to the back of the gaming board 1 and is treated as a normal winning ball.

Thus, when a hit ball flowing down while turning in the prize space 13 happens to win a specific prize port 14 and activates the specific prize ball detector 17, a right-generating game state, which is a special game state, is generated. Let it. In the right-generating game state, the ball receiving members 35a and 35b of the variable winning ball device 30 are opened for a fixed period each time a ball hits a starting opening 39 described later. This right accrued gaming state
When the hit ball passes through the special winning opening 14 again to activate the specific winning ball detector 17 during the right generating game state, or when a predetermined number (for example, 16) of the hit balls is won in the starting opening 39. It has become extinct. In the illustrated embodiment, the motorized accessory 7 and the winning ball device 12 are configured separately, but may be formed integrally on a single mounting substrate.

A variable prize ball device 30 that is driven below the prize ball device 12 and enters a right generating game state.
Has a pair of ball receiving members 35a and 35b driven to open and close by an opening and closing solenoid 37. In addition, on the mounting substrate 31 on which the variable winning ball devices 30 are collectively provided, the passing winning ports 32a and 32b incorporating the passing ball detectors 33a and 33b and the starting opening 39 are integrally provided. . The detailed configuration of the variable winning ball device 30 will be described later.

The variable display device 4, electric accessory 7, winning ball device 12, and variable winning ball device 30 configured as described above operate as follows. That is, in the normal gaming state, the shot ball fired passes through the winning opening 32a,
When passing ball detectors 33a and 33b are operated after passing through 32b, variable indicators 5a and 5b of variable display device 4 start variable display and stop after a predetermined time. And when the display result at the time of stop matches the predetermined display result,
When the solenoid 9 is turned on, the opening / closing wing pieces 8a of the electric accessory 7
8b is opened for a fixed time or until the first hit ball is won within the fixed time. The hit ball received by the electric accessory 7 is guided to the winning ball device 12. The hit ball guided to the winning ball device 12 is guided to one of the specific winning port 14 and the normal winning ports 15a and 15b while turning in the winning space 13, but when guided to the specific winning port 14, the specific ball is guided. The winning ball detector 17 is activated to enter the right generating game state.

In the right-generating game state, the ball hits the starting opening 3
9 and the start winning ball detector 42 described later is turned on, the opening / closing solenoid 37 is turned on and the ball receiving members 35a,
35b is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is generated within the predetermined time (hereinafter, referred to as a predetermined period). In a state where the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are opened, hit balls do not enter the starting opening 39 as described later in detail. The opening of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b during the above-described fixed period is repeated every time a ball is hit in the starting opening 39, and the repetition is such that a predetermined number (16) of hitting balls is won in the starting opening 39. Continue until you do. However, before the predetermined number of hit balls wins the starting opening 39, the hit balls received by the winning ball apparatus 12 again become the specific winning holes 14
Is passed, the right-generating gaming state ends, and the right-generating gaming state ends completely when the opening state of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b ends. As described above, when the game is in the right generation game state, a chance to obtain a large number of winning balls in a short time is given.

In addition to the above-described structure, the game area 3 includes a prize hole 18 at the left and right sides and a lower side of the prize ball device 12.
a, 18b, 19a, and 19b are provided. The winning openings 18a and 18b have shoulder lamps 20 inside.
a, 20b are built in, and the winning openings 19a, 19b have windmills with built-in sleeve lamps 21a, 21b at the lower part of the front surface thereof. These lamps 20a, 20b, 21
a, 21b are lit when the game is in the right generation game state,
Alternatively, it blinks to notify that effect.

The game area 3 is provided with windmills 23a to 23f for changing the falling speed and direction of the falling ball and a large number of obstacle nails 27 (see FIG. 3), and the right generating game state is established. Side lamps 22a and 22b are provided which light up or blink when they are turned on to notify the player of the fact. The same effects as those of the side lamps 22a and 22b include not only the lamps provided in the winning openings 18a and 18b, but also a plurality of rail decoration lamps 25 provided along the outer periphery of the guide rail 2. These lamps are illuminated in different modes not only during the right-generating game state, but also during the variable operation of the variable indicators 5a and 5b, when there is a start winning, and when the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are opened. Or, it blinks to excite the atmosphere of the game. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 3, an out port 24 in which a hit ball which did not win any of the above-mentioned winning ball devices or winning ports is guided to the rear of the game board 1.
Is provided. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the glass plates 26a, 2a
6b is arranged. Although not shown, the pachinko gaming machine is also provided with a speaker that generates a sound effect in accordance with the progress of the game.

Next, the structure of the variable winning ball device 30 constituting a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 30 showing a state where the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are closed, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 30 showing a state where the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are open. FIG. 3 shows the ball receiving members 35a and 35.
Variable winning ball device 3 cut in the vertical direction with b closed
0 is a sectional view.

In the figure, a variable winning ball device 30 is provided on a mounting board 31 mounted on the game board 1, and the above-mentioned passing winning ports 32a and 32b are integrally formed on both right and left ends of the mounting board 31. Is provided. The passing winning ports 32a and 32b are used as passing ball detectors 33a and 33b.
Is built in to detect a ball hitting the passing winning opening 32a, 32b. As described above, when the passing ball detectors 33a and 33b are activated by hitting balls passing through the passing winning openings 32a and 32b, as described above,
The variable display devices 5a and 5b of the variable display device 4 start variable display and stop the variable display after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). However, when the hit ball passes through the passing winning opening 32a, 32b, the variable display 5a,
The symbol displayed in 5b is determined.

In addition, a rectangular winning opening 34 is opened substantially at the center of the mounting board 31, and ball receiving members 35a and 35b that are opened and closed by rotating shafts 36a and 36b are provided on both left and right sides of the winning opening 34. I have. Ball receiving members 35a, 3
5b is an open / close solenoid 3 provided on the back surface of the game board 1.
7 is driven to open and close. Specifically, when the opening / closing solenoid 37 is turned on, the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are turned to the left and right to be in a first state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball, so that the opening / closing solenoid 37 becomes O.
When the FF is performed, the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are closed so that the tips of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are in contact with each other so as to be disadvantageous for the player, and a second state is achieved in which no ball is hit. The ball receiving member 35
The winning balls received by the a and 35b and received by the winning opening 34 flow down the receiving gutter 44 inclined rearward, and are detected by the winning number detector 45 arranged on the back surface of the game board 1. In this embodiment, the period during which the opening / closing solenoid 37 is turned on is a fixed time (for example, 6 hours).
Seconds) or before the predetermined time elapses and until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is detected. Note that the ON period of the opening / closing solenoid 37 may be controlled only for a fixed time or a fixed number.

When the tip portions of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are in the second state in contact with each other, the ball receiving members 3a and 35b are brought into contact with each other.
Inclined guide surfaces 38a, 38b are formed on the outer sides of the distal ends of the respective ball receiving members 35a, 35b so that the contact upper portions of 5a, 35b are V-shaped when viewed from the front. Since the inclined guide surfaces 38a and 38b are formed so as to be inclined downward toward the mounting board 31 as shown in FIG. 3, they are placed on the inclined guide surfaces 38a and 38b in the second state. The hit ball is guided backward. Then, a starting opening 39 is opened in the mounting board 31 corresponding to the position to be guided. A pair of induction projections 40a from the mounting board 31 in the upper side of the starting opening 39, 40b is protruded toward the front, to induction inclined guide surface 38a, the droplet ball placed on the 38b to start opening 39 have <br/> Ru now. As shown in FIG. 3, a guiding gutter 41 for guiding the inflow prize ball is formed behind the starting opening 39.
A winning ball set cover 43 that covers the back of the game board 1 is attached to the back of the game board 1. A winning winning ball detector 42 faces the upper portion of the winning ball collecting cover 43. Further, a trough 44 is formed so as to protrude forward from the lower edge of the winning opening 34, and decorative LEDs 46, 47a, 47b which are driven at the time of a right generation game state and the like are provided below the trough 44. .

The ball receiving member 35a constructed as described above,
35b and it will be briefly described the relationship between the starting opening 39, when the ball receiving member 35a, 35b is in the second state, as shown in FIG. 1, dropping through game area 3 hit
The ball is guided by the ball receiving members 35a,
Guided by the inclined guide surfaces 38a and 38b at the tip of 35b.
When the hit ball falling on the game area 3 is placed on the inclined guide surfaces 38a, 38b, the hit ball is guided by the guide projection 4
0a, 40b while being guided by the inclined guide surfaces 38a, 38
b flows backward and flows into the starting opening 39.
As shown in FIG. 3, the hit ball that has flowed into the starting opening 39 further flows down the guiding gutter 41 to guide the winning ball, and the winning ball set cover 43 attached to the back surface of the gaming board 1 and the gaming board 1. It is detected by a starting winning ball detector 42 provided so as to face the upper space with the back surface. The output of the start winning ball detector 42 is controlled by the opening and closing solenoids 37 of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b on condition that the right generating game state is in progress.
Is processed as a signal for opening the predetermined period. In the illustrated embodiment, the starting winning ball detector 42 is mounted on the variable winning ball device 30.
It may be attached to the winning ball set cover 43.

On the other hand, when the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are in the first state, as shown in FIG. Since the ball is not formed by the ball receiving members 35a and 35b, the ball falling in the game area 3 does not win the starting opening 39 at all. That is, in the present embodiment, when the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are in the second state disadvantageous to the player, the ball hits the ball receiving members 35a and 35b.
The starting opening 39 is won by the inclined guide surfaces 38a and 38b.
In addition, the ball hitting the game area 3 and reaching a position close to the ball receiving members 35a and 35b is guided.
There is a high possibility of winning balls due to the projections 40a and 40b.
Made for a variable even when the ball receiving member 35a as well, 35b has become unfavorable the second state for the player when the ball receiving member 35a, 35b is in the first state advantageous for the player The player's interest in the winning ball device 30 can be attracted.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the ball is prevented from entering the starting opening 39 during the opening of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b, and the ball is hit only when the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are closed. The starting opening 39 is awarded.
This is for the following reason. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine of this type, as described above, if a predetermined number (16 times) of balls hit the start opening 39 even during the right generating game state, the ball receiving members 35a, 35b are opened. Does not reach the predetermined number of times, the right generation gaming state ends at that point. For example, when the sixteenth hit ball wins in the starting opening 39 during the fifth opening of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b, the time when the fifth opening is completed (when the hit ball wins the starting opening 39). ), The right generation game state ends. Therefore, when such a situation occurs, the player is dissatisfied, but in the above embodiment,
During the opening of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b, the ball hits the starting opening 3.
9, the opening state of the ball receiving members 35a and 35b and the winning of the ball to the starting opening 39 are alternately performed, and the winning number of the ball to the starting opening 39 and the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are performed.
The game can proceed while corresponding to the number of times of opening.

While the configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine including the variable winning ball device 30 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to this embodiment, the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are disadvantageous to the player. Hit when in the state of
Are the inclined guide surfaces 38a, 38b of the ball receiving members 35a, 35b.
As a result, there is a possibility that the starting opening 39 will be won, and the hit ball that has fallen in the game area 3 and has reached a position close to the ball receiving members 35a, 35b is guided by the guiding protrusions 40a, 40b.
Since the possibility of a winning ball higher Te, ball receiving member 35
When the ball receiving members 35a, 35b are in the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player, as well as when the a, 35b is in the first state, which is advantageous to the player, the variable winning ball device 30 It can attract the player's interest. In particular, while the ball receiving members 35a and 35b are open, the hit ball is set to the starting opening 39 (if there is a starting function, a winning opening,
A favorable result can be obtained by applying the variable winning ball device 30 according to the present embodiment to a ball game machine having a game content that the player does not want to enter the ball into the passport or the like .

In the above-described embodiment, the ball receiving members 35a and 35b and the starting opening 39 have the same mounting substrate 3.
Although one formed is shown, it may be formed separately . Also, in the embodiment described above, the ball receiving member 35a, 35
Although b is shown to open and close, it may be one that slides in the left and right direction or one that opens and closes in the front and rear direction.

[0027]

Effect of the Invention] Thus, as it is apparent from the description, in the present invention, even if the ball receiving member is in a second state disadvantageous for the player, close to the ball receiving member to fall the playfield Since the hit ball that has reached the hit position may be a winning ball, it is possible to attract the player's interest in the variable winning ball device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a variable winning ball device showing a state in which a ball receiving member is closed.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning ball device showing a state where a ball receiving member is opened.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the variable winning ball device cut in a vertical direction with the ball receiving member closed.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game board of a ball game machine to which the variable winning ball device according to the embodiment is applied.

[Description of Signs ] 1 Game board 30 Variable winning ball device 31 Mounting boards 35a, 35b Ball receiving members 38a, 38b Inclined guiding surface (guiding section) 39 Starting opening (winning area) 40a, 40b Guide projection

Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] At least one of a first state advantageous to a player and a second state unfavorable to a player is attached to a game board via a mounting board and is changed by an electric drive source during a special game state. In a variable winning ball device of a ball game machine provided with a ball receiving member that maintains the second state in a normal gaming state, a winning area in which a hit ball can be won is formed near the variable winning ball device. Forming a guiding protrusion in the vicinity of the winning area to guide the ball toward the winning area by protruding from the mounting board, and when the ball receiving member is in the second state, guided by the guiding protrusion. While the ball receiving member is in the first state while allowing the hit ball to enter the prize area.
A variable prize ball device for a ball game machine, wherein a hit ball does not enter the prize area in some cases . 2. The ball receiving member is provided with a guide portion for receiving a hit ball and guiding the ball to the winning area when the ball receiving member is in the second state. 1
The variable prize ball device of the above described ball and ball game machine. 3. The prize winning area is provided integrally with the mounting board.
The variable prize ball device of the above described ball and ball game machine.