JP3181079B2 - 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 ball receiving member which can be changed between a first state advantageous to a player and a second state disadvantageous to the player, and a winning ball received by the ball receiving member. The present invention relates to a variable prize ball device for a ball game machine, comprising: a prize space in which a prize falls, and a specific prize area for giving a special game value to a player when a prize ball falling in the prize space enters. Things.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a prize ball received in a state in which a ball receiving member is in an advantageous open state for a player falls in a prize space and happens to be guided to a specific prize area, the player receives a prize ball. On the other hand, there have been proposed a number of variable prize ball devices capable of giving a great game value, for example, a chance to obtain a large number of prize balls in a short time. In such a variable prize ball device, a distribution member, a flow path changing member, a storage member, and the like are provided in a prize space in order to complicate guiding a prize ball to a specific prize area.

[0003]

Among the members provided in the above-mentioned winning space, most of the distributing member and the flow path changing member change the flow path of the winning ball in one predetermined direction. Therefore, there is a problem that the change of the flow path of the winning ball is poor. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and has as its object to provide a ball game in which the flow path of a winning ball received in a winning space can be changed in a plurality of directions by one member. A variable winning prize ball device.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a first advantageous player is provided.
And a ball receiving member that can be changed to the second state disadvantageous to the player, a winning space in which a winning ball received by the ball receiving member falls, and a winning ball falling in the winning space. A special prize area that sometimes gives a special game value to the player,
In the prize space, the rotation direction is controlled to be advantageous and disadvantageous in guiding the prize ball to the specific prize area according to the rotation direction, and the upper surface thereof is formed in an inclined shape. It is characterized by having a body.

[0005]

[Function] The inclined surface of the upper surface of the rotating body is directed toward the specific winning area.
The winning ball reaches the rotating body when it is downhill
When you do, the winning ball rolls along the slope
However, the inclined surface on the upper surface of the rotating body is opposite to the specific winning area direction.
The winning ball is a rotating body when tilting down in the direction
When it reaches the top, the winning ball is placed on the rotating body and moves in any direction. Thus, when the rotation direction is the predetermined direction, there is a high possibility that the winning prize ball is guided to the specific prize area, and when it is rotating in the opposite direction, there is a possibility that the prize ball is guided to the specific prize area. Low. As described above, in the present invention, the winning ball moves in a plurality of directions by the rotating body, so that it is possible to enjoy an unprecedented change in the flow path of the winning ball, and to guide the player to a specific winning area depending on the changed direction. Since the possibility of winning is different, the player's attention can be concentrated on changing the flow path of the winning ball.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 13 and FIG. FIG. 13 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 1, and FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the configuration of the back of the game board 1. In the figure, a section rail 2 is planted in a substantially circular shape on the front surface of the game board 1, and the inside of the section rail 2 is a game area 3. The variable winning prize ball device 20 included in the main part of the present embodiment is disposed at the center of the game area 3. The variable prize ball device 20 includes a pair of ball receiving members 30a and 30b that can be changed between a horizontal state that accepts a hit ball so as to be advantageous to the player and an upright state that does not accept a hit ball so as to be disadvantageous to the player; A prize space 27 in which a prize ball received by the ball receiving members 30a and 30b flows down, and a specific prize port 37 as a specific prize area in which a specific prize ball detector 38 is built in a lowermost part of the prize space 27. And are formed. The detailed configuration of the variable winning ball device 20 will be described later.

[0007] Further, a plurality of (3
), A start winning opening device 4 in which start winning winning openings 5, 6a and 6b are formed. Each starting winning opening 5, 6a, 6
b, a starting winning ball detector 7 for detecting a winning ball,
8a and 8b are built in. In addition, the starting winning opening device 4
A chucker lamp 9 that is displayed and controlled at the time of a start winning prize or a jackpot game state, which will be described later, between both sides and between each winning opening.
Is provided.

A description will be given of the gaming state when a hit ball is won in the above-mentioned starting winning ports 5, 6a, 6b.
When the ball hits the central starting winning opening 5, the ball receiving members 30a and 30b of the variable winning ball device 20 open and close twice. When the hit ball wins the right and left start winning ports 6a and 6b, the ball receiving members 30a and 30b open and close once. The state in which the opening / closing operation is performed is referred to as a start winning prize. Thus, when a winning prize ball received by the variable prize ball device 20 by the opening / closing operation at the time of starting prize wins the specific prize hole 37 and turns on the specific prize ball detector 38, a specific game state (generally a big hit game) State).

When the big hit game state is reached, the ball receiving member 30
a, 30b perform the opening and closing operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or the opening and closing operation until a predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning balls are generated during the opening and closing operation of the predetermined number of times (hereinafter, referred to as the following).
Opening / closing cycle). Then, when the winning ball accepted during the opening / closing cycle is again guided to the specific winning opening 37, a continuation right is generated, the current opening / closing cycle is immediately stopped, and the process proceeds to the next opening / closing cycle. Such a repetition of the opening and closing cycle is performed a predetermined number of times (for example,
15 times). Therefore, when the big hitting game state is reached, a large number of winning balls can be obtained in a short time. In order to detect a winning ball that can be accepted during one opening / closing cycle, a winning ball detector 19 is provided on the back surface of the gaming board 1 as shown in FIG.

In the game area 3, in addition to the above-described variable winning ball device 20 and starting winning opening device 4, winning holes 10a and 10
b, side lamps 12a and 12b, an out opening 13, a windmill, obstacle nails (both have no sign), and the like. The winning ports 10a and 10b are arranged at the upper left and right of the starting winning port apparatus 4, and have sleeve lamps 11a and 11b built therein. The sleeve lamps 11a and 11b, together with the side lamps 12a and 12b arranged at the center-side end of the game area 3, are displayed and controlled in a predetermined manner at the time of a winning start or a big hit game state. Further, as the lamps to be displayed and controlled in this manner, a rail decoration lamp 14 surrounding the outer periphery of the game area 3 and a game effect lamp 15 provided at the upper front of the ball game machine (not shown, but see the block diagram of FIG. 5). ). A speaker 16 (not shown; see the block diagram of FIG. 5) is provided on the back of the ball game machine in order to generate a sound effect according to the game state. The display operation of the lamps and the speaker 16 will be described later in detail. The out port 13 is provided at the lowermost part of the game area 3, and collects out balls that have not been won.

On the other hand, on the back of the game board 1, as shown in FIG. 14, a winning ball collecting cover body 17 is fixed. The prize-ball collecting cover body 17 forms a guide path for guiding the prize-ball that has won the variable prize-ball apparatus 20 and the prize-ball that has won the prize-winning openings 10a and 10b downward. A guide plate 18 is fixed to the rear surface of the starting winning opening device 4. The guide plate 18 is formed with guide ports 18a and 18b which open rearward on the left and right sides thereof, and a winning ball which has won the start winning ports 5, 6a and 6b is provided with the guide ports 18a and 18b.
a and 18b are discharged to a second winning ball collecting space (not shown). The number of prize balls discharged by the prize balls discharged to the second prize ball collection space is determined by the first prize ball collection space (the variable prize ball device 20 and the prize openings 10a and 10b).
Is set to a number (for example, seven) smaller than the number of prize balls (for example, fifteen) discharged by the prize ball released to the prize ball that has been awarded (the space in which the prize ball falls).

The configuration of the game board 1 has been described above. Next, the configuration of the variable prize ball device 20 included in the main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the variable winning ball device 20 has a mounting board 21 mounted on the surface of the game board 1.
The mounting substrate 21 is formed in a plate shape having both sides in the center of a vertically long flat plate extending laterally, and has normal winning ports 22 to 24 protruding from the upper part and the front surfaces on both left and right sides. ing. Further, a rectangular winning opening 25 is opened at the center of the mounting board 21, and a peripheral frame 26 is provided behind the winning opening 25.
Are protruding. The area surrounded by the peripheral frame 26 forms a winning space 27.

An upper obstruction frame 28 is provided on the front surface of the mounting board 21 along the upper opening edge of the winning opening 25, and an upper decorative plate 29 is fixed to the front surface of the upper obstruction frame 28. The front of the winning opening 21 is decorated. Further, a pair of ball receiving members 30a, 30b are provided below both ends of the upper obstacle frame 28.
Are provided to be freely opened and closed. This ball receiving member 30a, 3
0b is a rotating shaft 31 fixed to the lower portion and extending rearward.
a and 31b. Rotating shafts 31a, 31
As shown in FIG. 3, the rotational movement of the rotating shaft 31b is
Link members 32a, 32b (not shown) fixed to the rear end of 1b and ball receiving member solenoid 34
a, 34b (34a is not shown) and an actuating member 33 connected to the ball receiving member solenoid 34.
a and 34b are converted by converting the vertical movement.

Below the above-mentioned ball receiving members 30a and 30b, there is provided a winning ball receiving frame 35 projecting along the lower left and right edges and the lower edge of the opening edge of the winning opening 25. The portions of the mounting board 21 on the side of the winning ball receiving frame 35 are transparent plates 36a, 36
The decorative dolls 62a and 62b described later can be seen through. The transparent plates 36a, 36b
Are provided corresponding to portions extending to the left and right of the center of the mounting board 21.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a special winning opening 37 is formed in the center of the lower portion of the winning winning frame 35, and the specific winning opening detector 37 detects the passing of a ball through the specific winning opening 37.
8 is built-in. Also, the left and right of the specific winning opening 37,
Usually, the winning ports 39a and 39b are set. The lower decorative plate 40 is fixed to the front of the winning ball receiving frame 35, and covers the front of the specific winning opening 37 and the normal winning openings 39a and 39b.

As described above, the winning opening 25 is formed by the upper obstacle frame 28 and the ball receiving member 30 projecting from the front surface of the mounting board 21.
a, 30b, and the winning ball receiving frame 35, the hit ball falling in the game area 3 does not win in a normal state. However, the ball receiving members 30a, 3
When the ball 0b is opened, the ball falling in the game area 3 is received by the ball receiving members 30a and 30b, and the winning opening 25 is formed.
And reaches the winning space 27, and finally becomes a winning ball. Note that when the ball receiving members 30a and 30b stand up, the hit ball does not win at all, but the ball receiving member 3
An interval through which the ball may pass may be formed between 0a, 30b and the upper obstacle frame 28 to make it difficult to win.

In the winning space 27, an upper ball rolling plate 41 inclined downward and rearward is laid on the upper portion thereof.
The upper ball rolling plate 41 is provided with guiding projections 42a and 42b for bringing down a winning prize ball to a central portion. Also,
A movable horizontal plate 43 is provided at the rear end of the upper ball rolling plate 41, a central passage 49 is formed at the rear center of the movable horizontal plate 43, and drop openings 48 a and 48 b are provided on the left and right of the central passage 49.
(However, 48b is not shown) is formed.
The winning balls received by the ball receiving members 30a and 30b all flow down the upper ball rolling plate 41 and ride on the movable horizontal plate 43, pass through the movable horizontal plate 43, and fall into the central passage 49. It is guided to one of the mouths 48a and 48b.

The movable horizontal plate 43 is formed to have a gentle slope from the center toward the left and right. However, most of the winning balls guided by the guide projections 42a and 42b of the upper ball rolling plate 41. Crosses the movable horizontal plate 43 as it is, enters the central passage 49, and some extremely weak prize balls fall along the inclined surface of the movable horizontal plate 43 and fall out ports 48a, 48
and falls on both sides of the rotating body 53 described later. Note that the behavior of the winning prize ball is almost the same at the descending position and the ascending position described below the movable horizontal plate 43.

Incidentally, the movable horizontal plate 43 is connected to a decorative member 44 (having a design of a mikoshi) located above the central passage 49 by a connecting member 45, and as shown in FIG. Upper and lower solenoids 47a and 47b are connected to an operation piece 46 fixed to the rear surface of the decorative member 44. Therefore, the upper and lower solenoids 47a,
The decorative member 44 and the movable horizontal plate 43 move up and down in conjunction with ON / OFF of 47b. Specifically, when the upper and lower solenoids 47a and 47b are OFF, as shown in FIG. 4, the movable horizontal plate 43 is at the lowered position and a step is formed between the movable horizontal plate 43 and the upper ball rolling plate 41. However, when the upper and lower solenoids 47a and 47b are turned on, the ascent is raised to a position where the upper ball rolling plate 41 is at substantially the same level as shown in FIG. The left and right ends of the movable horizontal plate 43 are
The decorative dolls 62a and 62b penetrate through the side wall of the peripheral frame 46.
(The design of the doll wearing a festival hat is provided), so that the decorative dolls 62a and 62b are also movable in conjunction with the vertical movement of the vertical horizontal plate 43. That is, the decorative dolls 62a and 62b and the movable horizontal plate 43
The overall design provided by the doll and the decorative member 44 is a composition in which the doll is moving up and down while carrying the doll. The upper and lower solenoids 47a and 47b are controlled so as to be periodically turned on in a normal gaming state, but are driven and controlled in different manners at the time of the start winning and the opening and closing cycle.

The central passage 49 has a lateral width in which balls are arranged in two rows, and its end is open downward, so that a rotating body 53 to be described later is used.
The prize ball is released toward the center of the rear. However, a temporary stop plate 50 that is rotated by the storage solenoid 51 is provided at the end of the central passage 49, and when the storage solenoid 51 is ON, as shown in FIG.
The end of the central passage 49 is closed, and a predetermined number (four in the illustrated case) of winning balls are stored on the central passage 49. When the storage solenoid 51 is OFF, the closed state is released and the center is released. The winning balls stored in the passage 49 are released and discharged onto the rotating body 53. In this embodiment,
The driving of the storage solenoid 51 is performed only during the opening and closing cycle in the big hit game state.

The winning balls that have passed through the above-mentioned falling ports 48a and 48b and the central passage 49 are discharged to a disk-shaped rotating body 53 provided on a bottom plate 52 constituting the bottom of the winning space 27. The rotating body 53 has an inclined upper surface and a decorative seal 54 attached thereto. Rotating body 53
Of the rotary shaft 55 penetrates the bottom plate 52, and a gear 56 is fixed to the lower end thereof. The gear 56 is meshed with a gear 57 fixed to a motor shaft of a motor 58.
Therefore, the rotating body 53 rotates following the rotation of the motor 58. In addition, a lower portion of the peripheral frame 26 is contacted with a prize ball that is moved by rotation of the rotating body 53 in one direction (in the present embodiment, clockwise of the arrow A), so that the prize ball is provided. A guide piece 59 (see FIGS. 1 and 4) for facilitating the guide to the specific winning opening 37 is protruded inward. On the other hand, when the rotating body 53 rotates in the direction in which the guide piece 59 does not protrude (in this embodiment, the counterclockwise direction of the arrow B), the winning prize moved by the rotating body 53 becomes the specific winning opening 37. Is less likely to be induced.

The operation of the rotating body 53 will be briefly described. In a normal game state, the motor 58
Is controlled so that the rotating body 53 alternates clockwise and counterclockwise at regular intervals (for example, every 3 seconds) with a stop time in between. However, at the time of the start winning prize, the counterclockwise rotation is performed until a predetermined time elapses immediately after the start winning prize signal is derived, and thereafter, the drive control is performed in the same manner as in the above-described normal game state. Furthermore, during the open / close cycle in the big hit game state, the predetermined number of ball receiving members 30a and 30b (for example, 15 times) immediately after the continuation signal is derived.
Times) until the opening / closing operation is completed or a predetermined number (for example,
3) counterclockwise until a winning ball is generated,
Changed clockwise. As described above, in this embodiment, the winning ball can be moved in two kinds of directions by one rotating body 53, and when it is rotated in a predetermined direction, a big hit game state is set. Since it is possible, the player's attention is concentrated on the rotating body 53 that changes the flow path of the winning ball.

In addition, since the rotating body 53 in the present embodiment has an inclined upper surface in addition to the above-described rotating direction, a complicated change of the flow path due to the winning prize ball is also caused. Can be. For example, when the winning ball reaches the rotating body 53 while the inclined surface is inclined downward toward the rear of the winning space 27, the winning ball is temporarily stopped and placed on the inclined bottom of the rotating body 53. Although it is in a state, it is moved in the rotation direction by the rotation of the rotating body 53. Therefore, at the time of clockwise rotation, the guide piece 59
, The possibility of being guided to the specific winning opening 37 increases, and conversely, it is difficult to be guided to the specific winning opening 37 when rotating counterclockwise. On the other hand, when the winning ball reaches the rotating body 53 when the inclined surface is inclined downward in front of the winning space 27, that is, toward the specific winning opening 37, the rotating body 53
In many cases, the rolling force due to the inclined surface is superior to the force moved by the rotation of the rotating member. In such a case, the rotating member moves in any case depending on various factors such as the angle of penetration that has been reached. It is guided to either the specific winning opening 37 or the normal winning openings 39a and 39b in a form of moving down more linearly.

The shape of the upper surface of the rotating body 53 is not limited to the inclined shape as described above, but is formed in a completely horizontal shape so that the influence of the winning balls on the change of the flow path is limited only to the rotating direction. It may be dependent. In this case, at least, the winning ball is moved by the upper surface of the rotating body,
It is necessary to devise the shape and material of the upper surface.

The general configuration of the variable prize ball device 20 is as described above. In addition to this, the variable prize ball device 20 includes a display for displaying information, and a lamp or LED for decoration.
Are provided. These will be briefly described with reference to FIG. 4. A number display LED for displaying the number of times of the open / close cycle is provided on the left and right sides of the rear wall of the winning space 27.
60 and the ball receiving members 30a, 30 during one opening / closing cycle.
Number display LED that displays the number of winnings accepted in b
61 are provided. In addition, an accessory lamp 64 and a decoration LED 65 (hereinafter referred to as decoration LED-A) are provided to illuminate the upper part of the rear wall of the prize space 27 and the lower part of the prize openings 23 and 24, and the decoration dolls 62a and 62b are provided. Decorative LED 66 that decorates the upper rear part (hereinafter, Decorative LED-B)
), And a decoration LED 67 (hereinafter, decoration LED-C) for decorating the rear side of the rotating body 53 is provided. In addition, all the electric components provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 20 including the above-mentioned lamps and LEDs are collectively connected to the terminal plate 63 shown in FIG.

The configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine including the variable winning ball device 20 has been described above. The game machines are controlled by a game control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram showing a game control circuit in a block configuration, which is controlled by a basic circuit 70 including an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Thus, the basic circuit 7
0 is the starting winning ball detector 7 via the switch circuit 71,
Detection signals from 8a, 8b, the special winning ball detector 38, and the winning ball detector 19 are input, and a chip select signal is given from the address decode circuit 72 to the basic circuit 70 and the switch circuit 71. When the power is turned on, a reset signal is given from the initial reset circuit 73 to the basic circuit 70, and the periodic reset circuit 74 sends the basic circuit 7
A periodic reset signal is given to 0.

On the other hand, the basic circuit 70 supplies control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker 16 via the sound circuit 75, and a driving signal is output to the jackpot information output circuit 76 which derives a jackpot signal. Also, the number display LED 6 is provided via the LED circuit 77.
1. A display control signal is given to the number-of-times display LED 60 and the decoration LEDs A to C, and the ball receiving member solenoids 34 a and 34 b, the upper and lower solenoids 47 via the solenoid circuit 78.
A drive signal is given to a, 47b and the stationary solenoid 51, and a drive signal is given to the motor 58 via the motor circuit 79. Further, a display control signal is sent to the chucker lamp 9, the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b, the side lamps 12a and 12b, the rail decoration lamp 14, the game effect lamp 15, and the accessory lamp 64 via the lamp control circuit 80. In addition, power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 81 to the above-described devices and circuits.

Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device 20 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. First, the operation of the variable winning ball device 20 at the time of starting winning will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation at the time of opening once, and FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation at the time of opening twice.

In FIG. 6, when a hit ball is won in one of the start winning holes 6a and 6b and the start signal S1 is derived from the start winning ball detectors 8a and 8b, a predetermined time (1.500 seconds) has been reached from the derivation. ) The ball receiving members 30a and 30b are opened for a short time (0.500 seconds) with a delay. The ball receiving member 30
At the same time as opening and closing of a and 30b, the movable horizontal plate 43 (indicated as "Mikoshi") rises twice at short time intervals (0.300 seconds). In addition, this mikoshi 43, after a lapse of a predetermined time,
The game returns to the normal game state in which one climb is performed periodically at regular time intervals. The period from when the start signal S1 is received to when the ball receiving members 30a and 30b are closed (the period marked with an asterisk in FIG. 6) is a start reception prohibition period. During the start acceptance prohibition period, the ball that wins any of the start winning ports 5, 6a, and 6b during that period has its function as a start winning award invalidated.

In the illustrated time chart, even after the ball receiving members 30a and 30b are closed, it takes time for the winning balls flowing down the winning space 27 to reach the specific winning opening 37. 30b, a certain period of time (3,500 seconds) after the closing of the accessory continuous actuation device operation effective time is recognized. The effective time of the continuous actor is the ball receiving member 30.
Since the winning prize ball which has been won just before closing a and 30b may be awarded in the specific winning opening 37, this is a grace time set for validating the winning.

The rotation of the rotating body 53 is controlled counterclockwise until a predetermined time (5,500 seconds) elapses after the start signal S1 is derived. Thereby, the ball receiving members 30a,
In the case where there is a winning ball received by one opening of 30b, the winning ball released to the rotating body 53 is difficult to be guided to the specific winning opening 37, but the rotating body in the present embodiment. As described above, 53 has an inclined upper surface, so depending on the timing with the inclined surface at the time of release,
Even if it is counterclockwise, it may be guided to the specific winning opening 37. When the above-mentioned fixed time has elapsed, the rotating body 5
3 returns to the normal driving mode of clockwise, stop, counterclockwise, stop, clockwise,.

Next, in FIG. 7, when a ball is hit in the starting winning port 5 and the starting signal S2 is derived from the starting winning ball detector 7, the ball receiving member 30 is delayed for a predetermined time (1.500 seconds).
a and 30b open twice for a short time (0.500 seconds) at intervals of a very short time (0.900 seconds). And
Two ball receiving members 30a, 30 after the start signal S2
The time until the opening of 0b is completed is a start acceptance prohibited period. In this double opening start, the ball receiving member 3
Since the opening time of 0a and 30b and the number of times of opening are larger than one opening, the winning ball is easily accepted by the variable winning ball device 20. Also, in FIG.
The effective operating time of the continuous operation device for the accessory is recognized for a fixed time (3,500 seconds) after the closing of a and 30b.

In addition, almost in the same manner as in the case of opening once,
3 also rises a plurality of times (three times), and the rotation of the rotating body 53 is controlled counterclockwise until a certain time (6.900 seconds) elapses after the start signal S2 is derived. Therefore, also in this case, the winning ball released to the rotating body 53 is the specific winning opening 37.
, But may be guided to the specific winning opening 37 for the same reason as described above.

Next, the operation in the open / close cycle will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 shows a basic timing operation of the opening / closing cycle, FIG. 9 shows a timing operation at the time of continuation when a continuation signal is generated in the middle of the 18 opening / closing operations of each opening / closing cycle, and FIG. The timing operation of the last switching cycle is shown. In the drawing, the continuous actuating device for a character means a specific winning ball detector 38.

First, the basic operation in the switching cycle will be described with reference to FIG. When the accessory continuous operation device 38 is operated to derive the continuation signal Rn (1 ≦ n ≦ 14),
The ball receiving members 30a and 30b start the opening / closing cycle with a delay of a certain time (4.500 seconds) from the continuation signal Rn. In this opening / closing cycle, the opening time and the closing time are performed at 0.800 second intervals. When the end condition of the opening / closing cycle is reached, the useful object continuous operating device operation valid time (3.500 seconds) is set as described above. Of course, in the last opening / closing cycle, the setting of the active operation time of the accessory continuous operating device is not performed. Also,
At the same time as the opening / closing operation of the ball receiving members 30a and 30b is started, the lever 43 also starts moving up and down at intervals of 0.400 seconds.
The operation is continued until the 18 opening / closing operations are completed. Further, the temporary stop plate 50 is also in the storage state.

At the same time as the derivation of the continuation signal R1, the rotation of the rotating body 53 is controlled counterclockwise. In such counterclockwise control, the ball receiving members 30a and 30b perform opening and closing operations a predetermined number of times (15 times), or the winning ball detector 19
Is continued until a predetermined number (three) of winning balls are detected. The storage state of the temporary stop plate 50 is also performed until the above condition is satisfied. Thus, when the above condition is satisfied, the storage condition of the temporary stop plate 50 is released, and the rotation of the rotating body 53 is also controlled to change clockwise. Then, the winning ball whose storage has been released moves by the clockwise rotation of the rotating body 53.

Then, the winning ball whose storage has been released is the rotating body 5.
The operation of the opening / closing cycle when the player is guided to the specific winning opening 37 by the rotation of No. 3 will be described with reference to FIG. The operation of the opening / closing cycle in the case where the accessory continuous operating device 39 is operated to derive the continuation signal Rn (1 ≦ n ≦ 14) is exactly the same as in the case of FIG. Thus, the storage condition of the temporary stop plate 50 is released when the above condition is satisfied, and the rotating body 5
When the number 3 is changed clockwise, there is a high possibility that the prize ball whose storage has been released is moved by the rotating body 53 clockwise and abuts the guiding piece 59 to be guided to the specific winning opening 37. high. When the continuation signal Rn + 1 is derived through such a course, the ball receiving members 30a, 30b
The opening / closing operation of the lever 43 and the vertical movement of the lever 43 are immediately stopped, and the driving control is performed so that the rotating body 53 rotates counterclockwise. If one winning ball is guided to the specific winning opening 37, the continuation right is established, and the remaining winning balls are passed to the specific winning opening 37.
This is because there is no need to guide the user to. For this reason, the rotating body 5
3 is controlled counterclockwise, which is a disadvantageous direction. In the case of FIG. 9, the case where the winning ball whose storage has been released is guided to the specific winning opening 37 has been described. However, even when the winning ball is guided to the specific winning opening 37 before the storage is released. , The rotating body 53 performs the same operation.

Next, the operation of the last open / close cycle will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, during the fourteenth opening / closing cycle (at the end of the eleventh opening / closing operation), a winning ball wins the specific winning opening 37 and the continuation signal R15 is derived, and at the same time, the temporary stop plate 50 releases the storage state.
At this time, unlike the related art, the rotating body 53 maintains the counterclockwise rotation without being changed clockwise. Hereinafter, the continuation signal R
After the derivation of No. 15, the opening / closing operation of the ball receiving members 30a, 30b, the up / down operation of the lever 43, and the storing operation of the temporary stop plate 50 are performed after a lapse of a predetermined time (4,500 seconds), similarly to the operation shown in FIG. Be started.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12, the operation of the lamp, LED, and speaker displayed according to each game state will be described. A circle in the figure indicates a lighting state, and a display with a cross in the circle indicates blinking display in a half cycle.

First, in a normal game state in which the power is turned on, the decoration LED-A provided in the variable winning prize ball device 20 is set to OFF for 384 ms, ON for 400 ms, and 1216 ms.
Is turned on and off, and the decorative LED-B and the decorative LED-C are respectively lit and moved in a cycle of 2 s. In addition, both the number-of-times display LED 60 and the number-display LEDs 61 light up and display 0. Further, no sound effect is produced.

Next, when the hit ball is one of the starting winning ports 5, 6,
a and 6b, the set of the chucker lamp 9 and the side lamps 12a and 12b, the set of the accessory lamp 64 and the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b alternately flash at 100 ms, and the decoration LED-A is turned on. The flashing operation is performed in synchronization with 64. Further, the lighting movement speed of the decoration LED-B and the decoration LED-C has a fast cycle of 360 ms. The count display LED 60 and the number display LED 61 both display "0" and "-" alternately at a period of 200 ms. Further, the sound effect A is uttered from the speaker 16 at the time of the opening prize once, and the sound effect B at the time of the opening prize twice.
Is uttered.

Next, at the end of the big hit game state, the game effect lamp 15, the predetermined time (3.5 seconds),
Rail decoration lamp 14 and decoration LED-A are 300m
s ON, 300ms OFF, 300ms ON, 3
A blinking operation by OFF of 00 ms is performed, and the chucker lamp 9 and the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b perform a blinking operation by OFF of 600ms, ON of 300ms, and OFF of 300ms with the phases shifted, and the accessory lamp 64 and the side lamp 900ms OFF alternately with 12a and 12b
And a blinking operation by ON for 300 ms. Also, the decoration LED-B and the decoration LED-C remain in the lit state. A sound effect G is also uttered.

When an abnormality occurs in the gaming machine including the variable winning ball device 20, the side lamps 12a, 12a
b is turned on, decoration LED-A to C, number display L
The ED 60 and the number display LED 61 maintain the state before the occurrence of the abnormality, and the sound effect H is emitted. Thereby, for example, the game state at the time of occurrence of an abnormality can be known by looking at the count display LED 60 and the number display LED 61.

Next, in the big hit game state, the first stage from the time of operating the accessory continuous operating device to the opening of the ball receiving members 30a, 30b, and the first half during the opening of the ball receiving members 30a, 30b. The second stage until three prizes or opening 15 times, and the second half of opening the ball receiving members 30a and 30b.
The lamps, LEDs, and sound effects are driven separately in the third stage until the individual winning or opening 15 times, and in the final open / close cycle.

First, in the first stage, the gaming effect lamp 15, the chucker lamp 9, and the side lamps 12a, 1
2b, rail decoration lamp 14, accessory lamp 64,
The set of the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b blink alternately at intervals of 80 ms, and the decorative LED-A blinks at intervals of 40 ms. The decoration LEDs B and C light up and move at a cycle of 128 ms, and the number display LED 60 and the number display LED 61
Each of the seven segments is sequentially turned on and off at a cycle of 288 ms. Further, a sound effect C is uttered from the speaker 16.

In the second stage, the game effect lamp 15
And the accessory lamp 64 flashes at intervals of 200 ms, and the rail decoration lamp 14 and the chucker lamp 9 are ON 200 m.
s · OFF alternately blinks at 600 ms intervals,
Sleeve lamps 11a and 11b and side lamps 12a and 12
b is OFF200ms ・ ON200ms ・ OFF400
The blinking operation at ms intervals is performed with the phase shifted. The decoration LED-A is turned on, and the decoration LED-B, C
Performs lighting movement at a slow period of 1.6 s.
Furthermore, the count display LED 60 and the number display LED 61
The number of continuations and the number of winnings are displayed. in this case,
From the first to the ninth open / close cycle, the ones digit is lit, and from the tenth time on, both the tens and ones digits are lit. In the second stage, a sound effect D is uttered.

Next, in the third stage, the drive is controlled by a display operation similar to that in the second stage, but the whole is blinked quickly. That is, the gaming effect lamp 1
5 and the accessory lamp 64 blink at intervals of 128 ms, and the rail decoration lamp 14 and the chucker lamp 9 are turned on.
The blinking operation at intervals of ms / OFF 384 ms is performed alternately, and the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b and the side lamps 12a,
12b is OFF 256ms ・ ON128ms ・ OFF1
The blinking operation at an interval of 28 ms is performed with the phase shifted. The decoration LED-A blinks at an interval of 128 ms, and the decoration LEDs-B and C perform lighting movement at a fast cycle of 200 ms. The display of the count display LED 60 and the number display LED 61 is controlled in exactly the same manner as in the second stage. In the third stage, the sound effect E is uttered.

Further, in the final opening / closing cycle,
The gaming effect lamp 14, the side lamps 12a and 12b, and the rail decoration lamp 14 are ON400ms / OFF400.
The blinking operation is performed alternately at ms, and the chucker lamp 9, the accessory lamp 64, the sleeve lamps 11a and 11b, the decoration LED-
A flashes alternately in 200ms with decorative LED
-B and C perform lighting movement at a relatively slow cycle of 0.8 s. The display of the number-of-times LED 60 and the number of LEDs 61 are controlled in exactly the same way as in the third stage. Also, in the final opening / closing cycle, the sound effect F
Is uttered.

Although the configuration and operation of the variable winning ball apparatus 20 according to the embodiment have been described above, according to the present embodiment, the winning balls received in the winning space 27 by the ball receiving members 30a, 30b are: When it is placed on the rotating body 53 and moves in any direction, and the rotation direction is a predetermined direction (clockwise), there is a high possibility that the winning prize ball is guided to the specific winning opening 37. When rotating in the opposite direction, the possibility of being guided to the specific winning opening 37 is low. As described above, in the present embodiment, the winning ball is moved in a plurality of directions by the rotating body 53, so that it is possible to enjoy an unprecedented change in the flow path of the winning ball, and a specific winning opening depending on the changed direction. Since the possibility of being guided to the 37 is different, the player's attention can be focused on the change of the flow path of the winning ball.

In the above-described embodiment, the rotating body 53 is installed and rotated in the horizontal direction. However, the rotating body 53 may be installed and rotated in the vertical direction. Also,
As described above, the form of the upper surface of the rotating body 53 does not necessarily need to be inclined, and may be designed in any form. Furthermore, the rotation control of the rotating body 53 in the left-right direction is not limited to that of the embodiment. For example, regardless of the game state,
Control may be performed so as to randomly switch between clockwise and counterclockwise.

[0051]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the rotation is controlled in such a manner that the direction of the winning ball to the specific winning area is made advantageous and disadvantageous depending on the direction of rotation. And the upper surface is formed in an inclined shape
Since the rotating body is provided in the winning space, the winning ball moves in a plurality of directions by the rotating body, so that the flow path of the winning ball can be enjoyed, which is not possible in the past, and the specific winning area depends on the changed direction. Therefore, the player's attention can be focused on changing the flow path of the winning ball.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of a variable winning ball device according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view in which a part of the variable winning ball device is broken.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of the variable winning ball device cut in a vertical direction.

FIG. 4 is a front view of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 6 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable winning ball device at the time of a one-time opening start winning.

FIG. 7 is a time chart showing the operation of the variable winning ball device at the time of a double opening start winning.

FIG. 8 is a time chart showing a basic operation of an opening / closing cycle in a big hit game state.

FIG. 9 is a time chart showing an operation when the open / close cycle is continued in the big hit game state.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the operation of the last open / close cycle in the big hit game state.

FIG. 11 is a table showing operation of a lamp, an LED, and a speaker in each game state.

FIG. 12 is a table showing operations of a lamp, an LED, and a speaker in each game state.

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board of a ball game machine to which the variable winning ball device is applied.

FIG. 14 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the gaming board.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 20 variable winning ball device 27 winning space 30a, 30b ball receiving member 37 specific winning opening (specific winning area) 53 rotating body

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A ball receiving member changeable between a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player, a winning space in which a winning ball received by the ball receiving member falls. A special prize area for providing a player with a special game value when a prize ball falling in the prize space enters, the variable prize ball device comprising: A bullet provided with a rotating body that is rotationally controlled in a direction that is advantageous for guiding a winning ball to a specific winning area and a direction that is disadvantageous, and whose upper surface is formed in an inclined shape. Variable winning ball device for ball game machines.