JP3552974B2

JP3552974B2 - Pachinko machine

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Publication number: JP3552974B2
Application number: JP36920999A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 健吉中島
Original assignee: Heiwa Corp
Current assignee: Heiwa Corp
Priority date: 1992-12-28
Filing date: 1999-12-27
Publication date: 2004-08-11
Anticipated expiration: 2019-08-11
Also published as: JP2000140256A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
この発明は、所定条件が成立することにより遊技者に不利な第１状態から遊技者に有利な第２状態に変換可能な入賞装置を備えるパチンコ機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
所定条件が成立することにより遊技者に不利な第１状態から遊技者に有利な第２状態に変換可能なパチンコ機は、一般に、遊技盤に形成した遊技部に始動口を設けると共に、開閉部材により遊技部と区画可能な大入賞口を有する入賞装置を設け、上記大入賞口には特別入賞口と一般入賞口とを設け、打球が上記始動口へ入球した場合には、開閉部材を回動させて入賞装置の大入賞口と遊技部とを連通させることにより大入賞口への流入を許可すると共に、大入賞口へ流入した球が更に特別入賞口に入球した場合には、遊技者に有利な特別ゲームへ移行するように構成してある。この特別ゲームは開閉部材を所定回数開閉するか、または大入賞口へ所定個数流入することを１サイクルとし、特別入賞口への更なる入球により許容される範囲内でサイクルの更新が可能なように設定してある。しかしながら、この種のパチンコ機はゲームが均一で陳腐化しているのが現状である。
そこで、例えば、実開昭６３−５９６８３号公報は、特別入賞口を上下に移動可能に構成して、パチンコ遊技の興趣を高めるようにしてある。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記した従来の改良されたパチンコ機にあっても、開閉部材が開放しなければ、大入賞口に入球できないし、特別入賞口に入球できないので、ゲーム性に乏しい。
また、大入賞口と他の入賞口との関連性が低く、当該他の入賞口に対する期待感が低い。
本発明は上記に鑑み提案されたもので、大入賞口と他の入賞口との関連性が高く遊技性の向上したパチンコ機を提供することを目的とする。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記目的を達成するため請求項１に係る発明は、取付基板に回動可能に設けた開閉部材により遊技部と区画可能な大入賞口に、継続信号発生手段が臨む特別入賞口と一般入賞口とを設け、上記開閉部材を駆動源により駆動して、打球が大入賞口に流入できずに遊技者に不利な第１状態と、打球が大入賞口へ流入可能となって遊技者に有利な第２状態とに変換可能な入賞装置を備えるパチンコ機において、大入賞口内に設けた傾斜板から流下する球を、特別入賞口または一般入賞口へ上昇及び下降状態において振り分ける可動片と、可動片を駆動する駆動ソレノイド及び駆動部材を有した駆動機構と、可動片の下方に設けられて、球入口及び球を遊技盤面に戻す球出口を備える通過装置と、可動片と通過装置の間に揺動自在に設けられて、可動片と係止可能な係止爪、及び球当板を備えた制御部材と、制御部材の近傍に設けられて、遊技盤面を流下する球が飛び込み可能な飛込口と、飛込口に飛入した球を、遊技盤面に戻す外れ口と、駆動部材に設けられたロック突起に係合可能なロック爪を有するロック部材と、ロック部材に連動し、駆動ソレノイドに連絡したロック連動扞を有するロック機構と、を備え、駆動部材及びロック連動扞が下降した状態では、可動片と係止爪とが係止する一方ロック爪がロック突起に係合することにより、制御部材の揺動が拘束され、飛込口から飛入した球が球当板に衝突して外れ口から遊技盤面に戻り、駆動部材及びロック連動扞が上昇した状態では、可動片と係止爪との係止が外れると共にロック爪とロック突起との係合が外れて、制御部材が揺動自在となり、飛込口に飛入した球が球当板を揺動させて、通過装置へ入球可能となるパチンコ機である。
請求項２に係る発明は、請求項１の構成に加えて、遊技部には、大入賞口を遊技者に不利な第１状態から有利な第２状態に変換させる始動口が、通過装置の球を遊技盤面に戻す球出口の下方に位置して設けられたパチンコ機である。
【０００５】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明を図面の実施形態について説明すると、図１はパチンコ機１の正面図で、パチンコ機１の概略は、外枠２の一側に前枠３をヒンジにより開閉可能に蝶着すると共に、上記前枠３に開設した窓部に金枠４を設け、窓部の上方部分にはガラスを装着したガラス枠５を蝶着すると共に、上記窓部に遊技盤６を後方から臨ませ、窓部の下方部分には球を貯留する上皿７を有する上皿セット８を設け、また前枠３の下方部分には発射杆（図示せず）を駆動して球を遊技盤６の表面のガイドレール９で囲まれる遊技部１０内へ打ち込むためのグリップ１１と上皿７から溢れた球を貯留する下皿１２等が配設された下皿セット１３を設けてなる。尚、前枠３には施錠装置１４を設けて、当該前枠３及びガラス枠５を施錠可能とする。
【０００６】
上記遊技盤６表面のガイドレール９で囲まれた遊技部１０には、センター役物１５と複数の始動口１６…とアウト口１７等を配設し、上記センター役物１５の側方位置及び斜め下方位置には一般入賞具１８を配設する。また、適宜位置に風車１９を配設して打球の流下方向を変化させる。更に、遊技部１０には図示していない多数の障害釘を配設する。一方、ガイドレール９の外側には、賞球表示灯２０や完了表示灯２１を始めとする各種表示装置２２…を設け、前枠３の上縁部分には外部表示灯２３を設ける。
【０００７】
そして、遊技者が発射した球がセンター役物１５や一般入賞具１８に入賞したときには、賞球排出装置（図示せず）によって所定数の賞球が上皿７へ排出され、いずれにも入賞しなかった球はアウト口１７に回収されるように構成されている。
【０００８】
センター役物１５は、図示の実施形態においては、入賞装置２４と通過装置２５と制御部材２６を備えている。即ち、センター役物１５は、開口部２７の周囲に遊技盤６に取り付けるためのフランジ部を有する取付基板２８、該取付基板２８の背面側に止着するリヤベース２９、該リヤベース２９の後方に止着するリヤケース３０等を基本構造とする。
【０００９】
開口部２７の上方には、鎧部３１を設けて天入賞口３２を開設すると共に、内部に継続回数表示器３３を設ける。尚、この継続回数表示器３３は、発光ダイオードによるマトリクス表示器で構成され、数字等の図柄を表示可能である。
【００１０】
開口部２７の側縁には開閉部材３４を回動可能に設け、該開閉部材３４を駆動源と連結する。即ち、開閉部材３４の羽根軸３５を取付基板２８に軸着すると共に、羽根軸３５の後端にクランク部材３６を設ける。このクランク部材３６のクランクピン３６ａを、駆動源として取付ベース板３７に設けた羽根ソレノイド３８のプランジャ３９に連結した連動部材４０の長孔に遊嵌する。上記連動部材４０は、Ｌ字状の部材であって、短片の先端部分にプランジャ３９を枢着すると共に、長片の途中に長孔が開設してある。尚、長片の先端部分にはガイドボスが延出すると共にスライド方向にガイド孔が設けてあり、上記ガイドボスがリヤケース３０の背面と羽根ソレノイド３８のフレームとの間でガイドされると共に、ガイド孔にリヤケース３０から突出するガイドピンが遊嵌している。
【００１１】
開閉部材３４の下方には、球受枠４１を延設すると共に、下飾り部材４２を設けて上記開口部２７の周囲を囲繞する。また、開口部２７の後方にはリヤベース２９によって前面が開口する凹室を形成する。そして、この凹室に後述する特別入賞口４３及び一般入賞口４４を形成して大入賞口４５とする。
【００１２】
上記大入賞口４５の内部、羽根軸３５とほゞ同じ高さに、後向きに緩い下り傾斜を有する上傾斜板４６を設ける。この上傾斜板４６の後縁と大入賞口４５の後壁４７との間に、球が落下可能な隙間を設けて球落下部４８とする。上記上傾斜板４６の上面の前縁付近には球ガイドリブ４６ａを設け、中央部分には障害リブ４６ｂを設けて、開閉部材３４が受け止めた球の流路に変化を与えたり球落下部４８へ誘導する。
【００１３】
球落下部４８の中段には、大入賞口４５の後壁４７から前向きの緩い下り傾斜を有する中傾斜板４９を延出させる。この中傾斜板４９の前縁の中央には、ほゞ球の半径で切り欠いた半円形の球導入部５０を設ける。球導入部５０の両側には高さの低い案内リブ５１が設けてある。また、上記上傾斜板４６の下面側に、球導入部５０及び案内リブ５１に対応する球誘導リブ５２が設けてある。
【００１４】
中傾斜板４９の下方には球受樋５３を延出させる。この球受樋５３は、大入賞口４５の後壁４７から延出する球受部５４に、上面が開口する形状で上記球導入部５０の下方に形成してあり、球受部５４内に設けた特別入賞球通路５５に連通している。また、特別入賞球通路５５には、継続信号発生手段として継続スイッチ５６を臨ませて特別入賞口４３を構成する。そして、上記球受樋５３の前端は中傾斜板４９の前縁よりも後退している。従って、通常の状態では、中傾斜板４９から流下する球が、球受樋５３に受け止められて特別入賞球通路５５に流入することがない。即ち、特別入賞口４３に入賞することはできない。
【００１５】
上記上傾斜板４６の下方には下傾斜板５７を取付基板２８から延設し、該下傾斜板５７の後方で且つ低い位置に入賞球排出板５８を設けて、大入賞口４５の底部を形成する。上記入賞球排出板５８は側方へ向けた下り傾斜を有しており、上記球受部５４の下方に位置する。また、上記特別入賞球通路５５は入賞球排出板５８の上方に開口する。そして、上記特別入賞口４３以外の部分が一般入賞口４４となる。
【００１６】
上記のような大入賞口４５の内部には、開閉部材３４によって取り込んだ球を、特別入賞口４３と一般入賞口４４とに振り分ける振分手段を設ける。この振分手段は、図示の実施形態によれば、中傾斜板４９から流下する球を受け止めて球受樋５３に誘導する一対の可動片５９で構成してある。
【００１７】
可動片５９は、前基板６０と、この前基板６０の先端部の背面側から延出する球受腕６１と、前基板６０の基端部に設けた軸着部６２とを有している。そして、上記軸着部６２に回動軸６３を設け、この回動軸６３の後端に駆動機構を連設する。
【００１８】
駆動機構は、駆動源として駆動ソレノイド６４を備え、該駆動ソレノイド６４のプランジャ６５の上端部に設けた円盤部６５ａを駆動部材６６に臨ませて構成する。駆動部材６６は、例えば図３や図１１に示すように左右対称形をなす部材であって、基部となっている駆動受部６６ａから上腕部６６ｂが屈曲状に延出し、上腕部６６ｂには長孔状の駆動孔６６ｃが開設してある。そして、上記可動片５９の回動軸６３の後端に設けた連動クランク６７の連動ピン６７ａを上記駆動孔６６ｃに遊嵌する。また、駆動部材６６に設けたバネ止めボス６６ｄと駆動ソレノイド取付板６８との間に付勢手段としてバネ６９を張設する。
【００１９】
可動片５９の前基板６０から延出する球受腕６１の先端は、可動片５９の上昇時に球受樋５３の先端に臨むことができ、球受腕６１の上縁は球受樋５３に向けて下り傾斜が設けてある。また、左右の球受腕６１の間隔は球を受け止めることができる間隔に設定してある。
【００２０】
上記のような構成の振分手段によれば、駆動ソレノイド６４を励磁すると、プランジャ６５が上方に突出して、円盤部６５ａが駆動部材６６を押し上げる。駆動部材６６が上昇すると連動クランク６７を介して可動片５９が回動し、球受腕６１が上昇して先端を球受樋５３の前端に臨ませる。従って、中傾斜板４９の球導入部５０から落下する球を、球受腕６１で受け止めて、球受樋５３に導入することができ、特別入賞口４３に入賞可能になる。一方、中傾斜板４９の中央に設けた球導入部５０以外から流下する球は、球受腕６１で受け止めることができないので、一般入賞球として下傾斜板５７の上に落下し、一般入賞口４４から更に入賞球排出板５８上に流下する。
【００２１】
本発明は上記のような入賞装置２４に加えて通過装置２５を配設する。この通過装置２５は、図示の実施形態によれば、センター役物１５に並設してある。
【００２２】
即ち、大入賞口４５の下方の下飾り部材４２に透視窓を開設し、該透視窓の後方に遅延手段を設けて構成してある。遅延手段は、図１０に示すように、中央に球１個が通過可能な落下口７０を開設すると共に、該球落下口７０の周囲に当該球落下口７０へ向う緩い下り傾斜を有する周回路７１を形成した遅延部材７２によって構成してある。また、この遅延部材７２には、周回路７１に球を導くと共に、回転付勢を与える助走路７３が設けてある。更に、上記助走路７３の上流には、後述する球入口から球を取り込む球取込樋７４が設けてあり、この球取込樋７４に開設した球落下孔７５から球が助走路７３に落下する。従って、この助走路７３に後述する球入口から球が流入すると、この球は助走路７３を曲面壁７３ａに沿って流下して周回路７１に入り、球に勢いがある間は周回路７１の周回壁７１ａに沿って周回し、勢いが衰えて来ると、次第に内側の落下口７０に近付き、ついには落下口７０から落下する。即ち、周回路７１を周回させることによって落下までの時間を遅延させることができる。
【００２３】
そして、上記落下口７０の下方には球排出樋７６を設けて、球を遊技盤面に再び戻すように球出口７７を開口させる。
【００２４】
また、本発明においては、遊技盤面上の球を、前記入賞装置２４の下方に位置する入賞口へ誘導可能とする制御部材２６を設ける。例えば、上記通過装置２５の球入口７８と、再び遊技盤面とに、球を振り分ける制御部材２６を配設する。この制御部材２６は、図示の実施形態によれば、取付基板２８の前面側に揺動自在に一対軸着してある。また、この制御部材２６は、前記した振分手段としての可動片５９と通過装置２５との間に位置する。
【００２５】
制御部材２６は、例えば図５に示すように、球当板７９の上方に筒軸８０を形成し、この筒軸８０を取付基板２８の前面側に突設した軸柱８１に遊合し、軸止め板８２で抜け止めしてある。また、上記球当板７９の下方には、飾り円盤８３を偏心位置に設けて、当該制御部材２６の重心を下方に設定し、通常の状態では球当板７９を鉛直方向に起立させている。更に、制御部材２６の上方内側、即ち筒軸８０の外面やや内側に偏心した位置には、係止爪８４を突設し、この係止爪８４を上記軸止め板８２の側縁に係止可能とすると共に、可動片５９の球受腕６１の基端部分に係止可能とする。即ち、制御部材２６と前記振分手段を構成している可動片５９とを連係させるのである。従って、可動片５９が下降した状態では、制御部材２６の係止爪８４が可動片５９に係止して、当該制御部材２６が内側へ揺動することができない。尚、取付基板２８の下方に設ける下飾り部材４２には、上記飾り円盤８３が見えるように開口窓８５が形成してあり、制御部材２６の状態を監視できる。
【００２６】
また、上記制御部材２６の近傍には、飛込口８６を形成する。この飛込口８６は、図示の実施形態によれば、可動片５９及び球受枠４１の下方に、球の直径以上の間隔を開けて、取付基板２８の前面側に突設した球受板８７との間に形成してある。この球受板８７は通過装置２５の球入口７８に向けて緩く下り傾斜している。また、この球受板８７の下端と球当板７９との間は、球が通過可能な間隔で開口しており、この開口の下方には前記した通過装置２５の上方を封止する円弧状の囲繞壁８８が設けてあり、この囲繞壁８８によって上記開口に流入する球を遊技盤６の盤面に再び戻すようになっている。即ち、上記開口は外れ口８９を構成している。一方、上記一対の制御部材２６の直下の囲繞壁８８を開口させて通過装置２５の球入口７８とする。尚、上記開口間隔は上記係止爪８４が可動片５９に係止することにより拡幅することがない。
【００２７】
更に、前記可動片５９の駆動機構には、球が制御部材２６に衝突して、可動片５９を押し上げることのないように、ロック機構が設けてある。このロック機構は、図１１に示すように、駆動機構の駆動ソレノイド６４のプランジャ６５の下端に枢着したロック連動杆９０と、先端にロック爪９１ａを有すしたロック部材９１とを備え、該ロック部材９１は、屈曲部で軸着されて回動自在である。上記ロック連動杆９０とロック部材９１とは、ロック部材９１に設けたロック連動ピン９１ｂを、ロック連動杆９０の屈曲先端部に設けた屈曲する連動孔９０ａに遊嵌して連動する。また、上記ロック部材９１の先端に設けたロック爪９１ａは、駆動部材６６の肩部に設けたロック突起６６ｅに係合可能である。
【００２８】
従って、制御部材２６が起立すると共に、駆動ソレノイド６４が消磁した状態では、上記ロック突起６６ｅにロック爪９１ａが係合しているので、制御部材２６の球当板７９に飛込口８６から飛入した球が衝突しても可動片５９が上昇できず（図１１（Ｃ））、従って制御部材２６が回動できずに、球は外れ口８９に誘導されて再び遊技盤面に戻る。
【００２９】
一方、駆動ソレノイド６４を励磁すると、ロック連動杆９０が上昇すると共に駆動部材６６が上昇し、ロック部材９１が外向きに回動して、ロック突起６６ｅとロック爪９１ａとの係合が外れる（図１１（Ｂ））。更にロック連動杆９０が上昇すると共に駆動部材６６が上昇すると（図１１（Ａ））、可動片５９が完全に上昇して、制御部材２６が揺動自在となる。この状態のときに、飛込口８６に飛入して球当板７９に当接する球は、制御部材２６を内向きに揺動させて、通過装置２５の球入口７８に流入する。
【００３０】
更に、図示のセンター役物１５の大入賞口４５内には、球保留手段が設けてある。この球保留手段は、球１個を保留及び放球可能であって、図示の実施形態によれば、熊の腕９２を模して構成してある。即ち、大入賞口４５の後壁４７の前面側に熊の顔９３と両腕９２とを、顔用軸９４及び腕用軸９５によって回動可能に軸着し、これらの顔用軸９４及び腕用軸９５に、顔用クランク９６及び腕用クランク９７を止着し、各クランク９６、９７の連動部に作動カム９８の偏心位置に設けた作動ピンを連動させる。作動カム９８の外周面には、位置決め段部９８ａを設け、この位置決め段部９８ａに、原点検出用スイッチ９９及び停止位置検出用スイッチ１００の作動片９９ａ、１００ａを臨ませる。また、上記作動カム９８には駆動モータ１０１を連結する。
【００３１】
そして、上記駆動モータ１０１を回転させると、熊は顔９３を左右に振ると共に、腕９２を開放したり、閉じたりする。即ち、顔９３を正面に向けて腕９２を閉じた状態、顔９３を一端左または右に向けて腕９２を開き始め或は閉じ始める状態、顔９３を正面に向けて腕９２を開いた状態をとることができる。
【００３２】
腕９２を閉じた状態では、腕９２の下端、即ち手の部分に球を一個保留可能となる。具体的には、図５に示すように、手の窪みと上傾斜板４６の後縁との間に球を１個係止させて保留する。
【００３３】
そして、腕９２を開いて保留した球を放球すると、この球は上傾斜板４６の下面に設けた球誘導リブ５２に誘導されて、中傾斜板４９の球導入部５０内に落下する。球導入部５０に落下した球は、可動片５９が上昇した状態にあれば、球受腕６１によって球受樋５３に誘導され、特別入賞口４３に入球する。しかし、可動片５９が下降状態にあるときは、そのまま落下して一般入賞口４４に入球する。
【００３４】
尚、図示のセンター役物１５には、適宜位置にランプを配設すると共に、ランプカバー１０２が設けてある。また、鎧部３１の下方、大入賞口４５の天井部分には、発光ダイオードを列設して大入賞口４５に入球した球数を可視表示する入賞球数表示器１０３が設けてある。更に、取付ベース板３７の後方には、コネクタ端子（図示せず）を配設してリード線の中継を行う中継基板１０４が設けてある。
【００３５】
そして、図１に示すパチンコ機１には、上記のような構成のセンター役物１５の下方、即ち、通過装置２５の球出口７７の直下に、第２始動口スイッチ１０５ｂが臨む第２始動口１６ｂが配設してある。尚、第１始動口スイッチ１０５ａが臨む第１始動口１６ａは、センター役物１５の斜め下方に配設してある。
【００３６】
次に、図１３ないし図１５に示すタイムチャートを参照して、本発明に係るパチンコ機１の遊技を説明する。尚、このパチンコ機１においては、大入賞口４５に入賞した入賞球１個について１５個の賞球を払い出し、他の入賞具等に入賞した入賞球に対して７個の賞球を排出するように設定してある。
【００３７】
パチンコ機１は、電源投入時から遊技状態に応じて各表示器が点灯或は点滅して、そのときの状態を遊技者に可視表示すると共に、効果音によって可聴表示する。尚、電源投入により、継続回数表示器３３に、例えば「しゃけとり」なる図柄を点滅表示する。
【００３８】
そして、遊技者が発射した打球が、第１始動口１６ａに入球して第１始動口スイッチ１０５ａがオンすると、１．０秒後に開閉部材３４が約０．７秒開放する。このとき、顔９３を左右に振り、腕９２を内外に開閉し、可動片５９を上下に昇降する。一方、第２始動口１６ｂに入球して第２始動口スイッチ１０５ｂがオンすると、０．６秒後に開閉部材３４が０．７秒間隔で２回開放する。このとき、顔９３を左右に振り、腕９２を内外に開閉し、可動片５９を上下に昇降する。尚、各始動口１６…に入球して開閉部材３４が開閉中のときは、上記継続回数表示器３３に、「ＧＯ」なる図柄を表示する。また、継続スイッチ５６は、開閉部材３４が閉止した後も、約２．０秒間有効となっている。
【００３９】
上記開閉部材３４が開放中に、打球が大入賞口４５へ流入し、上昇した可動片５９によって、球受樋５３に誘導されて特別入賞口４３へ入球して継続スイッチ５６がオンすると、特別遊技を開始する。
【００４０】
次に、この特別遊技の１サイクルを説明すると、図１４に示すように、継続スイッチ５６がオンすると、直ちに開閉部材３４を閉止し、約３秒後から新たに１８回の開閉を開始する。一方、顔９３は一旦左に向けた後、中央に戻して停止する。腕９２は内側に移動することにより球を１個貯留可能とする。
【００４１】
大入賞口４５の入賞球排出板５８の下流に設けた１０カウントスイッチ１０６が大入賞口４５の入賞球を４個カウントするか、または開閉部材３４が１０回開閉するか、或は特別入賞口４３へ再び入賞して継続スイッチ５６がオンすると、腕９２が外側に戻って保留した球を放球する。そして、球を放球した後は、可動片５９が上昇し、顔９３を一旦右に向けた後中央で停止する。尚、開閉時間内であっても大入賞口４５への入賞球を９個カウントすると、開閉動作は終了し、可動片５９が下降する。
【００４２】
この特別遊技は、約２６秒間に開閉部材３４を１８回開閉するか、大入賞口４５に９個の打球が入球すると１サイクルが終了し、この１サイクル中に、再び継続スイッチ５６がオンすると、上記サイクルを１０回目まで繰り返す（図１５（Ａ））。
【００４３】
そして、特別遊技の１１回目以降は、図１５（Ｂ）に示すように、可動片５９が継続スイッチ５６の有効時間が終了するまで、上昇した状態を維持する。尚、上記のような特別遊技は初回のサイクルを含めて最大１６回まで更新が可能である。
【００４４】
一方、特別遊技を開始すると、継続回数表示器３３は、初回には「当」なる図柄を表示し、２回目以降は「Ｖ」なる図柄を表示する。また、動作に応じて各種の効果音を発声する。
【００４５】
上記のようなパチンコ機１によれば、大入賞口４５に入賞した球を腕９２で一旦保留し、この保留した球を特別遊技の後半で放球するので、大入賞口４５に許容された範囲内において多数の球を入賞させることができると共に、保留した球を特別入賞口４３へ誘導するので、サイクルの継続が容易であって、許容される範囲内で多数の賞球を獲得可能な遊技性の高いパチンコ遊技が可能になる。
【００４６】
また、本発明におけるパチンコ機１には通過装置２５が設けてあり、この通過装置２５は、可動片５９が上昇状態にあるときに、制御部材２６の係止及びロック機構によるロックが解け、制御部材２６が揺動可能になって、飛込口８６に飛び込む球を通過装置２５の球入口７８に入球させることができる。しかも、通過装置２５には遅延手段が設けてあり、遅延手段を通過後、再び球出口７７から遊技盤面に戻すように設定してある。
【００４７】
一方、上記通過装置２５の球出口７７の下方には、第２始動口スイッチ１０５ｂが臨む第２始動口１６ｂが位置している。従って、通過装置２５を通過する球は、この第２始動口１６ｂに入球することができる。
【００４８】
そして、本発明によるパチンコ機１では大入賞口４５が開放状態にあるとき、即ち特別遊技中であって、可動片５９が上昇した状態にあるときに、通過装置２５に入球可能になっているので、大入賞口４５を狙って発射した打球が、大入賞口４５を外れても飛込口８６から通過装置２５に入球する可能性が残されており、ゲーム性が損なわれない。
【００４９】
しかも、通過装置２５には、遅延手段が設けてあると共に、特別遊技の１１サイクル目以降においては、開閉部材３４が閉止した後も、継続スイッチ５６が有効な時間内は可動片５９が上昇しているので、この間通過装置２５に入球可能である。そして、遅延手段によって、継続スイッチ５６の有効時間経過後に、第２始動口１６ｂに入球可能であり、特別遊技が終了後、再び特別遊技に移行するチャンスが生まれ易い。
【００５０】
以上本発明を図面の実施形態について説明したが、本発明は上記した実施形態に限定されるものではなく、特許請求の範囲に記載した構成を変更しない限り適宜に実施できる。
【００５１】
【発明の効果】
以上要するに請求項１に係る発明は、取付基板に回動可能に設けた開閉部材により遊技部と区画可能な大入賞口に、継続信号発生手段が臨む特別入賞口と一般入賞口とを設け、上記開閉部材を駆動源により駆動して、打球が大入賞口に流入できずに遊技者に不利な第１状態と、打球が大入賞口へ流入可能となって遊技者に有利な第２状態とに変換可能な入賞装置を備えるパチンコ機において、大入賞口内に設けた傾斜板から流下する球を、特別入賞口または一般入賞口へ上昇及び下降状態において振り分ける可動片と、可動片を駆動する駆動ソレノイド及び駆動部材を有した駆動機構と、可動片の下方に設けられて、球入口及び球を遊技盤面に戻す球出口を備える通過装置と、可動片と通過装置の間に揺動自在に設けられて、可動片と係止可能な係止爪、及び球当板を備えた制御部材と、制御部材の近傍に設けられて、遊技盤面を流下する球が飛び込み可能な飛込口と、飛込口に飛入した球を、遊技盤面に戻す外れ口と、駆動部材に設けられたロック突起に係合可能なロック爪を有するロック部材と、ロック部材に連動し、駆動ソレノイドに連絡したロック連動扞を有するロック機構と、を備え、駆動部材及びロック連動扞が下降した状態では、可動片と係止爪とが係止する一方ロック爪がロック突起に係合することにより、制御部材の揺動が拘束され、飛込口から飛入した球が球当板に衝突して外れ口から遊技盤面に戻り、駆動部材及びロック連動扞が上昇した状態では、可動片と係止爪との係止が外れると共にロック爪とロック突起との係合が外れて、制御部材が揺動自在となり、飛込口に飛入した球が球当板を揺動させて、通過装置へ入球可能となるので、遊技部の下方に配置した入賞口への期待感が高まり、ゲーム性が向上する。
また、請求項２に係る発明は、遊技部には、大入賞口を遊技者に不利な第１状態から有利な第２状態に変換させる始動口が、通過装置の球を遊技盤面に戻す球出口の下方に位置して設けられたので、大入賞口を開放する特別遊技への期待感が高まり、ゲーム性が著しく向上する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】パチンコ機の正面図である。
【図２】センター役物の正面図である。
【図３】取付ベース板を外した状態のセンター役物の背面図である。
【図４】センター役物の縦断面図である。
【図５】球を保留した状態のセンター役物の一部欠截正面図である。
【図６】球を放球した状態のセンター役物の一部欠截正面図である。
【図７】図２の矢視Ａにおける断面図である。
【図８】上傾斜板及び開閉部材を外した矢視Ａにおける断面図である。
【図９】図２の矢視Ｂにおける断面図である。
【図１０】通過装置の断面図で、（Ａ）は球が球取込樋に載った状態、（Ｂ）は球が助走路に載った状態、（Ｃ）は周回路に載った状態である。
【図１１】ロック機構の説明図で、（Ａ）は完全に解除された状態、（Ｂ）は解除を開始した状態、（Ｃ）はロックした状態である。
【図１２】遊技盤の概略背面図である。
【図１３】始動口スイッチ、開閉部材、顔、腕、可動片の関係を示すタイムチャートで、（Ａ）は第１始動口、（Ｂ）は第２始動口を示す。
【図１４】特別遊技の初回サイクルにおける継続スイッチ、開閉部材、顔、腕、可動片の関係を示すタイムチャートである。
【図１５】特別遊技中の継続スイッチ、開閉部材、顔、腕、可動片の関係の示すタイムチャートで、（Ａ）はサイクルが１０回目迄、（Ｂ）は１２回目以降を示す。
【符号の説明】
１パチンコ機
６遊技盤
１５センター役物
１６始動口
２４入賞装置
２５通過装置
２６制御部材
３４開閉部材
３８羽根ソレノイド
４３特別入賞口
４４一般入賞口
４５大入賞口
５６継続スイッチ
５９振分手段としての可動片
７２遅延部材[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine including a winning device that can convert a first state that is disadvantageous to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied to a second state that is advantageous to a player.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A pachinko machine capable of converting from a first state disadvantageous to a player to a second state advantageous to a player when a predetermined condition is satisfied generally has a start port provided in a game section formed on a game board, and an opening / closing member. Provide a prize winning device having a large winning opening that can be partitioned with the game section, a special winning opening and a general winning opening are provided in the large winning opening, and when a hit ball enters the starting opening, an opening and closing member is provided. When the ball that has flowed into the special winning opening further enters the special winning opening while allowing the inflow into the special winning opening by rotating the large winning opening of the winning device and communicating with the gaming section, It is configured to shift to a special game that is advantageous to the player. In this special game, the opening / closing member is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or a predetermined number flows into the special winning opening as one cycle, and the cycle can be updated within a range allowed by further entering the special winning opening. It is set as follows. However, at present, this type of pachinko machine has a uniform and stale game.
Therefore, for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 63-59683 discloses a special winning opening that can be moved up and down to enhance the interest of pachinko games.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, even in the above-described conventional pachinko machine, if the opening and closing member is not opened, it is impossible to enter the special winning opening or the special winning opening, so that the game is poor.
Further, the relevance between the special winning opening and the other winning opening is low, and the sense of expectation for the other winning opening is low.
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine having a high relevancy between a large winning port and another winning port and having improved playability.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a special prize port and a general prize port in which a continuation signal generating means faces a large prize port that can be separated from a game section by an opening / closing member rotatably provided on a mounting board. The opening / closing member is driven by a drive source, and the first state is disadvantageous to the player because the hit ball cannot flow into the special winning opening, and the hit ball can flow into the special winning opening, which is advantageous to the player. A movable piece for distributing a ball flowing down from an inclined plate provided in a special winning opening to a special winning opening or a general winning opening in an ascending and descending state. A drive mechanism having a drive solenoid and a drive member for driving the piece, a passing device provided below the movable piece and having a ball inlet and a ball outlet for returning the ball to the game board surface, and between the movable piece and the passing device. Swingable and movable A control member provided with a locking claw that can be locked with the ball and a ball contact plate; a dive hole provided near the control member, through which a ball flowing down the game board surface can dive, and dive into the dive hole A lock having an opening for returning the ball to the game board surface, a lock member having a lock claw engageable with a lock projection provided on the drive member, and a lock interlocking rod interlocked with the lock member and connected to the drive solenoid. When the driving member and the lock interlocking rod are lowered, the movable member and the locking claw are locked while the locking claw is engaged with the locking protrusion, whereby the swing of the control member is restrained. In the state where the ball that has flown from the entrance and hits the ball hitting plate and returns to the game board surface from the exit, and the driving member and the lock interlocking rod are raised, the locking between the movable piece and the locking claw is released. The engagement between the lock pawl and the lock projection is released, and the control member swings. Becomes freely flying into spheres to Hikomi port by swinging the ball wear plate is ball entrance can become pachinko machine to pass device.
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, In the game department Starting port for converting the winning port from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the second state advantageous to the player Was provided below the ball outlet for returning the ball of the passing device to the game board surface. It is a pachinko machine.
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. The pachinko machine 1 has a front frame 3 hinged to one side of an outer frame 2 so that the front frame 3 can be opened and closed by a hinge. At the same time, a metal frame 4 is provided in the window section opened in the front frame 3, a glass frame 5 with glass is hinged on an upper portion of the window section, and a game board 6 faces the window section from behind. An upper plate set 8 having an upper plate 7 for storing a ball is provided below the window, and a firing rod (not shown) is driven below the front frame 3 to move the ball to the game board 6. A lower plate set 13 provided with a grip 11 for driving into a game section 10 surrounded by a guide rail 9 on the surface and a lower plate 12 for storing balls overflowing from the upper plate 7 is provided. Note that a locking device 14 is provided on the front frame 3 so that the front frame 3 and the glass frame 5 can be locked.
[0006]
In the game section 10 surrounded by the guide rails 9 on the surface of the game board 6, a center role 15 and a plurality of starting ports 16... The general prize winning tool 18 is disposed diagonally below. Further, the windmill 19 is disposed at an appropriate position to change the flowing direction of the hit ball. Further, a number of obstacle nails (not shown) are provided in the game section 10. On the other hand, on the outside of the guide rail 9, various display devices 22 including a prize ball display lamp 20 and a completion display lamp 21 are provided, and an external display lamp 23 is provided on an upper edge portion of the front frame 3.
[0007]
When the ball fired by the player wins the center role 15 or the general prize tool 18, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged to the upper plate 7 by a prize ball discharge device (not shown), and any of the prizes is won. The ball which has not been played is configured to be collected in the out port 17.
[0008]
The center accessory 15 includes a winning device 24, a passing device 25, and a control member 26 in the illustrated embodiment. That is, the center accessory 15 includes a mounting board 28 having a flange around the opening 27 for mounting to the game board 6, a rear base 29 fixed to the rear side of the mounting board 28, and a rear base 29 behind the rear base 29. The rear case 30 to be worn has a basic structure.
[0009]
Above the opening 27, an armor 31 is provided to open a prize hole 32, and a continuation number indicator 33 is provided inside. Note that the continuation number display 33 is configured by a matrix display using light emitting diodes, and is capable of displaying symbols such as numbers.
[0010]
An opening / closing member 34 is rotatably provided on a side edge of the opening 27, and the opening / closing member 34 is connected to a driving source. That is, the blade shaft 35 of the opening / closing member 34 is axially mounted on the mounting board 28, and the crank member 36 is provided at the rear end of the blade shaft 35. The crank pin 36a of the crank member 36 is loosely fitted into the long hole of the interlocking member 40 connected to the plunger 39 of the blade solenoid 38 provided on the mounting base plate 37 as a drive source. The interlocking member 40 is an L-shaped member, and has a plunger 39 pivotally attached to a distal end portion of a short piece, and a long hole formed in the middle of the long piece. A guide boss extends at the tip of the long piece and a guide hole is provided in the sliding direction. The guide boss is guided between the rear surface of the rear case 30 and the frame of the blade solenoid 38, A guide pin projecting from the rear case 30 is loosely fitted in the hole.
[0011]
A ball receiving frame 41 extends below the opening / closing member 34, and a lower decorative member 42 is provided to surround the opening 27. In addition, a concave chamber whose front surface is opened by a rear base 29 is formed behind the opening 27. Then, a special winning opening 43 and a general winning opening 44, which will be described later, are formed in the recessed room to form a large winning opening 45.
[0012]
An upper inclined plate 46 having a gentle downward slope is provided in the large winning opening 45 at substantially the same height as the blade shaft 35. Between the rear edge of the upper inclined plate 46 and the rear wall 47 of the special winning opening 45, a gap in which a ball can be dropped is provided to form a ball falling section 48. A ball guide rib 46a is provided near the front edge of the upper surface of the upper inclined plate 46, and an obstruction rib 46b is provided in the central portion to change the flow path of the ball received by the opening / closing member 34 or to the ball drop portion 48. Induce.
[0013]
A middle inclined plate 49 having a gentle forward downward slope is extended from the rear wall 47 of the special winning opening 45 to the middle stage of the ball falling section 48. At the center of the front edge of the middle inclined plate 49, there is provided a semicircular sphere introduction portion 50 cut out at a radius of approximately a sphere. Guide ribs 51 having a low height are provided on both sides of the ball introducing portion 50. Further, on the lower surface side of the upper inclined plate 46, a ball guiding rib 52 corresponding to the ball introducing portion 50 and the guide rib 51 is provided.
[0014]
The ball trough 53 extends below the middle inclined plate 49. The ball receiving trough 53 is formed below the ball introducing portion 50 in the shape of an upper surface opening in a ball receiving portion 54 extending from the rear wall 47 of the special winning opening 45. It communicates with the special winning ball passage 55 provided. In addition, the special winning port 43 is formed in the special winning ball passage 55 by facing a continuation switch 56 as a continuation signal generating means. The front end of the ball trough 53 is retracted from the front edge of the middle inclined plate 49. Therefore, in a normal state, the ball flowing down from the middle inclined plate 49 is not received by the ball trough 53 and flows into the special winning ball passage 55. That is, the special winning opening 43 cannot be won.
[0015]
Below the upper inclined plate 46, a lower inclined plate 57 is extended from the mounting substrate 28, and a winning ball discharge plate 58 is provided behind and at a lower position of the lower inclined plate 57 so that the bottom of the big winning opening 45 is formed. Form. The winning ball discharge plate 58 has a downward inclination toward the side, and is located below the ball receiving portion 54. The special winning ball passage 55 is opened above the winning ball discharging plate 58. The portion other than the special winning opening 43 becomes a general winning opening 44.
[0016]
Distributing means for distributing the ball taken in by the opening / closing member 34 into the special winning opening 43 and the general winning opening 44 is provided inside the big winning opening 45 as described above. According to the illustrated embodiment, the distribution means is constituted by a pair of movable pieces 59 that receive the ball flowing down from the middle inclined plate 49 and guide the ball to the ball receiving trough 53.
[0017]
The movable piece 59 has a front substrate 60, a ball receiving arm 61 extending from the back side of the front end of the front substrate 60, and a shaft attachment portion 62 provided at the base end of the front substrate 60. . A rotation shaft 63 is provided on the shaft attachment portion 62, and a driving mechanism is connected to the rear end of the rotation shaft 63.
[0018]
The drive mechanism includes a drive solenoid 64 as a drive source, and a disk portion 65 a provided at an upper end of a plunger 65 of the drive solenoid 64 faces the drive member 66. The driving member 66 is, for example, a member having a symmetrical shape as shown in FIGS. 3 and 11. The upper arm portion 66 b extends in a bent shape from a driving receiving portion 66 a serving as a base. An elongated driving hole 66c is provided. Then, an interlocking pin 67a of an interlocking crank 67 provided at a rear end of the rotating shaft 63 of the movable piece 59 is loosely fitted into the drive hole 66c. In addition, a spring 69 is provided as urging means between a spring stopper boss 66d provided on the driving member 66 and the driving solenoid mounting plate 68.
[0019]
The tip of the ball receiving arm 61 extending from the front substrate 60 of the movable piece 59 can reach the tip of the ball receiving gutter 53 when the movable piece 59 rises, and the upper edge of the ball receiving arm 61 faces the ball receiving gutter 53. A downward slope is provided. The interval between the left and right ball receiving arms 61 is set to an interval at which a ball can be received.
[0020]
According to the distributing means having the above configuration, when the drive solenoid 64 is excited, the plunger 65 protrudes upward, and the disk portion 65a pushes up the drive member 66. When the driving member 66 rises, the movable piece 59 rotates via the interlocking crank 67, and the ball receiving arm 61 rises so that the tip faces the front end of the ball receiving gutter 53. Therefore, the ball falling from the ball introduction portion 50 of the middle inclined plate 49 can be received by the ball receiving arm 61 and introduced into the ball receiving gutter 53, and the special winning opening 43 can be won. On the other hand, a ball flowing down from a portion other than the ball introduction portion 50 provided at the center of the middle inclined plate 49 cannot be received by the ball receiving arm 61, so that the ball falls on the lower inclined plate 57 as a general winning ball, and a general winning opening is formed. From 44, it further flows down onto the winning ball discharge plate 58.
[0021]
In the present invention, a passing device 25 is provided in addition to the winning device 24 as described above. According to the illustrated embodiment, the passing device 25 is arranged in parallel with the center accessory 15.
[0022]
That is, a see-through window is opened in the lower decorative member 42 below the special winning opening 45, and a delay means is provided behind the see-through window. The delay means, as shown in FIG. 10, opens a drop port 70 in the center through which one ball can pass, and has a peripheral circuit having a gentle downward slope around the ball drop port 70 toward the ball drop port 70. It is constituted by a delay member 72 in which a member 71 is formed. In addition, the delay member 72 is provided with a runway 73 that guides the ball to the peripheral circuit 71 and applies a rotational bias. Further, a ball intake gutter 74 for taking in a ball from a ball inlet, which will be described later, is provided upstream of the runway 73. A ball falls into the approachway 73 from a ball drop hole 75 formed in the ball intake gutter 74. I do. Therefore, when a ball flows into the approach path 73 from a ball entrance described later, the ball flows down the approach path 73 along the curved wall 73a and enters the peripheral circuit 71, and while the ball has momentum, the peripheral circuit 71 When it circulates along the orbiting wall 71a and the momentum begins to decrease, it gradually approaches the inner drop port 70 and finally falls from the drop port 70. That is, by circulating the circuit 71, the time until the fall can be delayed.
[0023]
A ball discharge gutter 76 is provided below the drop port 70, and a ball outlet 77 is opened to return the ball to the game board surface again.
[0024]
Further, in the present invention, there is provided a control member 26 for guiding a ball on the game board surface to a winning opening located below the winning device 24. For example, the control member 26 for distributing balls is disposed at the ball entrance 78 of the passing device 25 and again at the game board surface. According to the illustrated embodiment, the control member 26 is pivotally mounted on a pair of shafts on the front side of the mounting board 28. Further, the control member 26 is located between the movable piece 59 as the above-mentioned distribution means and the passing device 25.
[0025]
For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the control member 26 forms a cylindrical shaft 80 above the ball contact plate 79, and fits the cylindrical shaft 80 to a shaft column 81 protruding from the front side of the mounting board 28, It is prevented from coming off by a shaft stopper plate 82. In addition, below the ball hitting plate 79, a decorative disk 83 is provided at an eccentric position, the center of gravity of the control member 26 is set downward, and the ball hitting plate 79 stands upright in a normal state. . Further, a locking claw 84 is protrudingly provided on the inner side of the upper side of the control member 26, that is, a position eccentric to the outer surface of the cylindrical shaft 80, and the locking claw 84 is locked to the side edge of the shaft stopper plate 82. In addition, the movable piece 59 can be locked to the base end of the ball receiving arm 61. That is, the control member 26 is linked with the movable piece 59 constituting the distribution means. Therefore, when the movable piece 59 is lowered, the locking claw 84 of the control member 26 is locked to the movable piece 59, and the control member 26 cannot swing inward. An opening window 85 is formed in the lower decorative member 42 provided below the mounting board 28 so that the decorative disk 83 can be seen, so that the state of the control member 26 can be monitored.
[0026]
An entrance 86 is formed near the control member 26. According to the illustrated embodiment, the opening 86 is provided below the movable piece 59 and the ball receiving frame 41 with a distance equal to or larger than the diameter of the ball and a ball receiving plate 87 projecting from the front side of the mounting board 28. Is formed between The ball receiving plate 87 is gently inclined downward toward the ball inlet 78 of the passage device 25. An opening is formed between the lower end of the ball receiving plate 87 and the ball contacting plate 79 at an interval through which the ball can pass, and below the opening, an arc shape for sealing the upper part of the passing device 25 is provided. The surrounding wall 88 is provided so that the ball flowing into the opening can be returned to the board surface of the game board 6 again by the surrounding wall 88. That is, the above-mentioned opening constitutes the opening 89. On the other hand, the surrounding wall 88 immediately below the pair of control members 26 is opened to form a ball inlet 78 of the passage device 25. It should be noted that the opening interval does not widen due to the locking claw 84 being locked to the movable piece 59.
[0027]
Further, a lock mechanism is provided in the drive mechanism of the movable piece 59 so that the ball does not collide with the control member 26 and push up the movable piece 59. As shown in FIG. 11, the lock mechanism includes a lock interlocking rod 90 pivotally attached to the lower end of the plunger 65 of the drive solenoid 64 of the drive mechanism, and a lock member 91 having a lock claw 91a at the tip. The lock member 91 is rotatably mounted on a shaft at a bent portion. The lock interlocking rod 90 and the lock member 91 are interlocked with each other by loosely fitting a lock interlocking pin 91b provided on the lock member 91 into a bending interlocking hole 90a provided at a bending distal end portion of the lock interlocking rod 90. Further, a lock claw 91 a provided at the tip of the lock member 91 can be engaged with a lock protrusion 66 e provided on a shoulder of the drive member 66.
[0028]
Therefore, in a state where the control member 26 stands up and the drive solenoid 64 is demagnetized, the lock claw 91a is engaged with the lock protrusion 66e, so that the ball abutment plate 79 of the control member 26 jumps from the dive hole 86. Even if the entered ball collides, the movable piece 59 cannot be lifted (FIG. 11 (C)), so that the control member 26 cannot rotate, and the ball is guided to the opening 89 and returns to the game board surface again.
[0029]
On the other hand, when the drive solenoid 64 is excited, the lock interlocking rod 90 is raised and the drive member 66 is raised, the lock member 91 is rotated outward, and the lock projection 66e is disengaged from the lock claw 91a ( FIG. 11 (B)). Further, when the lock interlocking rod 90 is raised and the driving member 66 is raised (FIG. 11A), the movable piece 59 is completely raised, and the control member 26 becomes swingable. In this state, the ball that enters the entrance 86 and contacts the ball hitting plate 79 swings the control member 26 inward, and flows into the ball inlet 78 of the passage device 25.
[0030]
Further, ball holding means is provided in the special winning opening 45 of the center role 15 shown. This ball holding means can hold and release one ball, and according to the illustrated embodiment, is configured to imitate a bear arm 92. That is, a bear's face 93 and both arms 92 are rotatably mounted on the front side of the rear wall 47 of the special winning opening 45 by a face shaft 94 and an arm shaft 95. A face crank 96 and an arm crank 97 are fixed to the arm shaft 95, and an operation pin provided at an eccentric position of the operation cam 98 is interlocked with an interlocking portion of each of the cranks 96 and 97. A positioning step 98 a is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the operation cam 98, and the operation pieces 99 a and 100 a of the origin detection switch 99 and the stop position detection switch 100 face the positioning step 98 a. A drive motor 101 is connected to the operation cam 98.
[0031]
Then, when the drive motor 101 is rotated, the bear swings the face 93 right and left, and opens and closes the arm 92. That is, a state in which the face 93 is directed to the front and the arm 92 is closed, a state in which the face 93 is directed to the left or right to start opening or closing the arm 92, and a state in which the face 93 is directed to the front and the arm 92 is opened. Can be taken.
[0032]
When the arm 92 is closed, one ball can be held at the lower end of the arm 92, that is, at the hand. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5, one ball is retained between the depression of the hand and the rear edge of the upper inclined plate 46 and held.
[0033]
Then, when the arm 92 is opened and the held ball is released, the ball is guided by the ball guiding rib 52 provided on the lower surface of the upper inclined plate 46 and falls into the ball introducing portion 50 of the middle inclined plate 49. If the movable piece 59 is in the raised state, the ball that has fallen into the ball introduction unit 50 is guided to the ball receiving trough 53 by the ball receiving arm 61 and enters the special winning opening 43. However, when the movable piece 59 is in the descending state, it falls as it is and enters the general winning opening 44.
[0034]
The illustrated center role 15 is provided with a lamp at an appropriate position and a lamp cover 102. In addition, below the armor portion 31, on the ceiling of the special winning opening 45, there is provided a winning ball number display 103 for arranging light emitting diodes in a row and visually displaying the number of balls having entered the special winning opening 45. Further, a relay board 104 for arranging connector terminals (not shown) and relaying lead wires is provided behind the mounting base plate 37.
[0035]
The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 has a second starting port 105b facing the second starting port switch 105b below the center role 15 having the above configuration, that is, directly below the ball outlet 77 of the passing device 25. 16b is provided. The first starting port 16a facing the first starting port switch 105a is disposed diagonally below the center accessory 15.
[0036]
Next, a game of the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention will be described with reference to time charts shown in FIGS. In this pachinko machine 1, 15 prize balls are paid out for one prize ball winning the large winning opening 45, and 7 prize balls are discharged for a prize ball winning another prize tool or the like. It is set as follows.
[0037]
In the pachinko machine 1, the respective indicators are turned on or blinked according to the game state from the time of power-on, and the state at that time is visually displayed to the player and audibly displayed by sound effects. When the power is turned on, for example, a symbol “shake” blinks on the continuation number display 33.
[0038]
When the hit ball fired by the player enters the first starting port 16a and the first starting port switch 105a is turned on, the opening / closing member 34 is opened for about 0.7 seconds after 1.0 second. At this time, the face 93 is swung right and left, the arm 92 is opened and closed in and out, and the movable piece 59 is moved up and down. On the other hand, when the ball enters the second starting port 16b and the second starting port switch 105b is turned on, the opening / closing member 34 opens twice at 0.7 second intervals after 0.6 seconds. At this time, the face 93 is swung right and left, the arm 92 is opened and closed in and out, and the movable piece 59 is moved up and down. When the opening / closing member 34 is being opened / closed by entering a ball in each of the starting ports 16, a symbol “GO” is displayed on the continuation number display 33. The continuation switch 56 is valid for about 2.0 seconds even after the opening / closing member 34 is closed.
[0039]
While the opening / closing member 34 is open, the hit ball flows into the special winning opening 45, is guided by the raised movable piece 59 to the ball receiving trough 53, enters the special winning opening 43, and turns on the continuation switch 56. Start a special game.
[0040]
Next, one cycle of this special game will be described. As shown in FIG. 14, when the continuation switch 56 is turned on, the opening / closing member 34 is closed immediately, and 18 new opening / closing starts after about 3 seconds. On the other hand, the face 93 once turns to the left, returns to the center, and stops. The arm 92 is able to store one ball by moving inward.
[0041]
A 10-count switch 106 provided downstream of the winning ball discharge plate 58 of the special winning opening 45 counts four winning balls of the special winning opening 45, or the opening / closing member 34 opens and closes ten times, or a special winning opening. When the prize 43 is won again and the continuation switch 56 is turned on, the arm 92 returns to the outside and releases the held ball. Then, after the ball is released, the movable piece 59 rises, temporarily stops the face 93 to the right and then stops at the center. Note that, even within the opening / closing time, when nine winning balls into the special winning opening 45 are counted, the opening / closing operation ends, and the movable piece 59 descends.
[0042]
In this special game, one cycle ends when the opening / closing member 34 is opened and closed 18 times in about 26 seconds or when nine hit balls enter the special winning opening 45, and during this one cycle, the continuation switch 56 is turned on again. Then, the above cycle is repeated up to the tenth time (FIG. 15A).
[0043]
Then, after the eleventh special game, as shown in FIG. 15 (B), the movable piece 59 maintains the raised state until the effective time of the continuation switch 56 ends. The above-mentioned special game can be updated up to 16 times including the first cycle.
[0044]
On the other hand, when the special game is started, the continuation number display 33 displays a symbol “appropriate” for the first time, and displays a symbol “V” for the second and subsequent times. In addition, various sound effects are produced according to the operation.
[0045]
According to the pachinko machine 1 as described above, the ball that has won the special winning opening 45 is temporarily held by the arm 92, and the held ball is released in the latter half of the special game. A large number of balls can be won within the range, and the reserved balls are guided to the special winning opening 43, so that the cycle can be continued easily and a large number of winning balls can be obtained within the allowable range. Pachinko games with high playability will be possible.
[0046]
Further, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention is provided with a passing device 25. When the movable piece 59 is in the raised state, the passing device 25 releases the locking of the control member 26 and the lock by the locking mechanism, and The member 26 becomes swingable, so that a ball that jumps into the entrance 86 can enter the ball inlet 78 of the passage device 25. In addition, the passing device 25 is provided with a delay means, and is set so as to return to the game board surface from the ball exit 77 again after passing through the delay means.
[0047]
On the other hand, below the ball outlet 77 of the passing device 25, a second starting port 16b facing the second starting port switch 105b is located. Therefore, a ball passing through the passage device 25 can enter the second starting port 16b.
[0048]
In the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention, when the special winning opening 45 is in an open state, that is, during a special game and the movable piece 59 is in an up state, it is possible to enter the passing device 25. Therefore, there is a possibility that a hit ball shot aiming at the special winning opening 45 may enter the passing device 25 from the entrance 86 even if the hit ball deviates from the special winning opening 45, and the game performance is not impaired.
[0049]
In addition, the passing device 25 is provided with delay means, and after the eleventh cycle of the special game, even after the opening / closing member 34 is closed, the movable piece 59 rises during the time when the continuation switch 56 is effective. Therefore, the ball can enter the passage device 25 during this time. Then, the delay means allows the ball to enter the second starting port 16b after the lapse of the valid time of the continuation switch 56, and it is easy to generate a chance to shift to the special game again after the end of the special game.
[0050]
Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment of the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
In short, the invention according to claim 1 is provided with a special winning opening and a general winning opening facing a continuation signal generating means at a large winning opening that can be separated from the game section by an opening / closing member rotatably provided on the mounting board, The opening / closing member is driven by a driving source, and a first state in which the hit ball cannot flow into the special winning opening and is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state in which the hit ball can flow into the special winning opening and is advantageous to the player. In a pachinko machine equipped with a winning device that can be converted into a special winning opening or a general winning opening, a movable piece that distributes a ball flowing down from an inclined plate provided in a large winning opening to a special winning opening or a general winning opening, and a movable piece is driven. A driving mechanism having a driving solenoid and a driving member, a passing device provided below the movable piece and having a ball inlet and a ball outlet for returning the ball to the game board surface, and swingably movable between the movable piece and the passing device. Provided and can be locked with movable piece A control member provided with a locking claw, and a ball contact plate, a diving hole provided near the control member, into which a ball flowing down the game board surface can jump, and a ball that has jumped into the diving hole, A lock member having a lock opening that returns to the game board surface, a lock claw that can be engaged with a lock projection provided on the drive member, and a lock mechanism that has a lock interlocking rod linked to the lock member and connected to the drive solenoid. When the driving member and the lock interlocking rod are lowered, the movable piece and the locking claw are locked while the locking claw is engaged with the locking projection, whereby the swing of the control member is restrained, and When the ball that entered from hits the ball hitting plate and returns to the game board surface from the release hole, and the drive member and the lock interlocking rod rise, the locking between the movable piece and the locking claw is released and the locking claw and the lock are released. The engagement with the projection is released, and the control member can swing freely. Since the ball that has entered the diving opening swings the ball hitting plate and can enter the passing device, the sense of expectation for the winning opening arranged below the gaming section is increased, and the game performance is improved. .
The invention according to claim 2 is In the game department Starting port for converting the winning port from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the second state advantageous to the player Was provided below the ball outlet for returning the ball of the passing device to the game board surface. Therefore, the expectation for the special game that opens the special winning opening is increased, and the game property is remarkably improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a center accessory.
FIG. 3 is a rear view of the center accessory with the mounting base plate removed.
FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a center item.
FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway front view of the center item with the ball held.
FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway front view of the center item with the ball released.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along the arrow A in FIG. 2;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken in the direction of arrow A with the upper inclined plate and the opening / closing member removed.
9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the arrow B in FIG.
10A and 10B are cross-sectional views of a passage device, wherein FIG. 10A shows a state in which a ball rests on a ball intake gutter, FIG. 10B shows a state in which the ball rests on a runway, and FIG. is there.
11A and 11B are explanatory diagrams of a lock mechanism, wherein FIG. 11A shows a completely released state, FIG. 11B shows a state in which release is started, and FIG. 11C shows a locked state.
FIG. 12 is a schematic rear view of the game board.
FIGS. 13A and 13B are time charts showing a relationship between a starting port switch, an opening / closing member, a face, an arm, and a movable piece, wherein (A) shows a first starting port and (B) shows a second starting port.
FIG. 14 is a time chart showing a relationship among a continuation switch, an opening / closing member, a face, an arm, and a movable piece in an initial cycle of a special game.
15A and 15B are time charts showing a relationship between a continuation switch, an opening / closing member, a face, an arm, and a movable piece during a special game. FIG. 15A shows the cycle up to 10 times, and FIG.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
6 game board
15 Center Items
16 Starting port
24 Winning device
25 Passing device
26 control members
34 Opening / closing member
38 Blade Solenoid
43 Special Winner
44 General Winners
45 Grand Prize Winner
56 Continuation switch
59 Movable piece as distribution means
72 Delay member

Claims

A special winning opening and a general winning opening facing the continuation signal generating means are provided at a large winning opening that can be separated from the game section by an opening and closing member rotatably provided on the mounting board, and the opening and closing member is driven by a drive source. A pachinko machine equipped with a prize winning device capable of converting a first state which is disadvantageous to a player because a hit ball cannot flow into a large winning opening, and a second state which is advantageous for a player by allowing a hit ball to flow into a large winning opening. On the machine,
A movable piece for distributing the ball flowing down from the inclined plate provided in the special winning opening to a special winning opening or a general winning opening in an ascending and descending state,
A drive mechanism having a drive solenoid and a drive member for driving the movable piece,
A passing device provided below the movable piece and having a ball inlet and a ball outlet for returning the ball to the game board surface,
A control member provided with a locking claw that is swingably provided between the movable piece and the passage device and can be locked with the movable piece, and a ball contact plate,
A dive hole provided near the control member, through which a ball flowing down the game board surface can dive,
A hole that returns the ball that entered the entrance to the game board surface,
A lock member having a lock claw engageable with a lock protrusion provided on the drive member;
A lock mechanism having a lock interlocking rod interlocked with the lock member and connected to the drive solenoid,
When the driving member and the lock interlocking rod are lowered, the movable member and the locking claw are locked, while the locking claw is engaged with the locking protrusion, whereby the swing of the control member is restrained and the control member swings. The entered ball collides with the ball hitting plate and returns to the game board from the opening,
When the driving member and the lock interlocking rod are raised, the locking between the movable piece and the locking claw is released, and the locking claw and the locking projection are disengaged. A pachinko machine characterized in that a ball that has entered swings a ball hitting plate and can enter a passing device.

In the gaming section, a starting port for converting the special winning opening from the first state disadvantageous to the player to the advantageous second state is provided below the ball outlet for returning the ball of the passing device to the game board surface. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: