JP3604575B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device that changes between a first state in which a hit ball is difficult to enter and a second state in which a hit ball is easy to enter when a predetermined game state is reached.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, various pachinko machines that convert and drive a variable winning device into a state that is advantageous to a player when a predetermined game state is reached have been developed.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional pachinko machines of this type, once the gaming state has become advantageous to the player, the final goal is almost achieved, and the interest of the player in the game is quickly cooled down. There was a problem that it would.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the invention described in claim 1 can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to a player who cannot hit a ball and a second state which is advantageous to a player who easily hits a ball. A variable winning device, a start winning opening provided with a start switch that is turned on when a hit ball is won, and an opening / closing solenoid being excited by turning on the start switch to hit the variable winning device from the first state in which a hit ball does not enter. Specific game state control means for converting to the second state, in which the variable state is easy to enter, and provided in the variable prize apparatus, when converted to the second state by the specific game state control means , detecting means for detecting a prize game ball, a normal symbol display device the detecting means to start variable display of the symbols based on the detection of the game ball, wherein provided separately from the variable winning device, in a normal state The dynamic role was operated solenoid to demagnetize the spacing of the rotation wing has become one sphere state can pass through, when the normal symbol display device matches a per symbol pattern is predetermined for displaying stop A pachinko machine provided with an ordinary electric accessory which excites the solenoid for operating the electric accessory to open the rotary wing piece and converts the ball into a state in which a ball, which is advantageous to the player, is likely to flow. .
The invention described in claim 2 is the pachinko machine further comprising a storage means for storing a predetermined number of game balls won in the variable prize device, in addition to the configuration of claim 1. .
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine according to the present invention has a game section 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 on the surface of a game board 2, and a prize winning device 5 and a variable prize are provided almost at the center of the game section 4. A center accessory 7 having the device 6 is disposed, a windmill 8 and a so-called tulip 9 are disposed in a peripheral portion, and an out port 10 is provided at a lowermost portion. Further, between the center accessory 7 and the out opening 10, a normal electric accessory 51 serving as a winning device is provided.
[0006]
According to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the center accessory 7 is provided with an opening 12 in the mounting board 11, a winning room 13 is continuously provided behind the opening 12, and a right switch is provided in the winning room 13. In addition to the right winning opening 14 and the normal winning opening 15 facing 28, an obstacle mechanism 16 for changing the hit ball rolling inside the winning room 13 is provided. A ball entrance 17 is provided above the prize room 13, and the ball entrance 17 is communicated with the rear of the ceiling of the prize room 13 via a guideway 18.
[0007]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, the obstacle mechanism 16 has a rotor 21 that rotates through a rear wall 20 of the winning room 13 using a motor 19 as a drive source, and protrudes from a peripheral portion of the rotor 21. A plurality of drive pins 22 are engaged with a plurality of engagement pins 23 arranged at intervals so as to allow a hit ball to pass therethrough. A rotating plate 24 that rotates in an inclined manner at the bottom of the winning room 13 by engaging the plurality of engagement pins 23. It is composed of a plurality of obstacle pins 25 having different diameters provided on the upper surface of the rotating plate 24. The rotating plate 24 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the end surfaces 25 'and 23' of the obstruction pin 25 and the engaging pin 23 are formed obliquely. When illuminated, each of the pins 23 and 25 acts like an optical fiber, and the inclined front end surfaces 23 'and 25' shine and the decoration effect is remarkably improved.
[0008]
The normal winning opening 15 in the winning device 5 is located on the left and right sides of the rotating plate at the rear end of the winning room 13 and on the left and right sides of the winning room 13. The normal winning opening 15 passes through the taxiway 18 from the ball entrance 17 to the winning room. The hit ball entering 13 can collide with the drive pin 22 or be guided by the obstacle mechanism 16 to win a prize.
[0009]
Further, the right winning opening 14 is located at the front edge of the winning room 13, but in the illustrated embodiment, the right winning opening 14 and the normal winning opening 15 are formed by the partition member 27 whose upper end is inclined in a gentle mountain shape. The right switch 28 faces the mouth 14. An indicator light 29 such as a lamp is provided on the front of the right winning opening 14 configured as described above.
[0010]
Accordingly, the hit ball that has entered the ball entrance 17 of the winning device 5 flows into the winning room 13 via the guideway 18 and enters the normal winning opening 15 or is guided to the right winning opening 14 by the obstacle mechanism 16.
[0011]
A variable winning device 6 that changes between a first state in which a hit ball does not enter and a second state in which a hit ball easily enters is provided below the center role object 7. The variable winning device 6 is provided with a rotatable gate 31 in a horizontally long opening 30 formed in the mounting board 11, and the gate 31 is opened and closed by driving an opening and closing solenoid 32. Side plates 33 are provided on both side edges of the gate 31, and a weight 34 is planted near the lower end of the side plate 33 to apply a forward bias. In a normal state in which the opening / closing solenoid 32 is demagnetized, the plunger 35 of the opening / closing solenoid 32 descends and presses the cam piece 37 provided on the gate 31 via the pressing lever 36, so that the gate 31 is moved upward. It turns to the first state in which the horizontally long opening 30 is closed. On the other hand, when the opening / closing solenoid 32 is excited, the plunger 35 rises and the pressing of the cam piece 37 is released, so that the gate 31 rotates downward by the action of the weight 34 and changes to the second state in which a ball is easily hit. I do.
[0012]
In the above-described embodiment, the winning device 5 and the variable winning device 6 are integrally configured as the center role item 7. However, the winning device 5 and the variable winning device 6 may be provided separately on the game board 2. In the illustrated center role 7, a start winning number display lamp 38 composed of a light emitting diode is provided between the winning device 5 and the variable winning device 6 so as to display the number of times the variable winning device 6 has been opened. I have. It is possible to change the color of the light-emitting diodes, display the number of the light-emitting diodes by flashing or the like, and display the visible light more than the number of the light-emitting diodes.
[0013]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, the ordinary electric accessory 51 as a winning device provided below the center accessory 7 has a pocket 53 for receiving a hit ball on the front surface of the base plate 52, and a pocket 53 above the pocket 53. A pair of rotating blade pieces 54 are provided on the left and right sides of the edge opening edge.
[0014]
The pocket 53 is fixed to the lower half portion of the central portion of the base plate 52, communicates with a through hole 52a formed in the base plate 52, and allows the ball flowing from the upper opening to flow to the rear of the game board through the through hole 52a. It is configured to be possible. A decorative plate 53a is attached to the front surface to cover the opening, and two support shafts are planted rearward on the decorative plate 53a, so that the rotary wing piece 54 is rotatable. To pivot.
[0015]
The rotary wing piece 54 is provided with a concave portion 54a at the base end portion on the shaft support side, and a swing projection 55a of a swing member 55 described later is loosely fitted into the concave portion 54a through a through hole formed in the base plate 52.
[0016]
The operation transmitting mechanism 56 for rotating the rotary wing piece 54 converts the linear motion of the plunger 58 that slides by the excitation of the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory into a rotary motion. The pivoting member 55 is pivotally connected with a pin 56b. In addition, two interlocking rods 56 a are disposed on the left and right sides of the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory, and are connected to both left and right ends of the swinging member 55.
[0017]
A start switch 84 faces the upper end of the opening of the pocket 53 so that a ball flowing between the rotary wing pieces 54 can be detected.
[0018]
In the so-called electric tulip as the ordinary electric accessory 51 configured as described above, the solenoid for operating the electric accessory 57 is demagnetized in a normal state, the plunger 58 is retracted by the bias of the return spring 58a, and the swing member 55 The swinging projection 55a is directed upward (FIGS. 5 and 7), and the rotating wing piece 54 is closed so that no benefit is provided to a player who cannot hit a ball. On the other hand, when the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory is excited, the plunger 58 slides, and the swinging member 55 swings about the support shaft via the interlocking rod 56a to rotate the swinging projection 55a downward, thereby The moving blade piece 54 is opened to convert the ball into a state where the ball can easily flow in, which can give a benefit to the player (FIG. 8).
[0019]
In this embodiment, the electric tulip 51 is closed so that a ball cannot flow between the rotary wing pieces 54 in a normal state, but one ball can pass through the interval between the rotary wing pieces 54 in a normal state. You may comprise so that a sphere may be made to flow in as a degree.
[0020]
Next, a game in the pachinko machine having the above-described configuration will be briefly described. When the handle of the pachinko machine is turned, the hitting ball firing device is activated to fire a hitting ball. When the hitting ball flows down the game section 4 and enters the ball entrance 17 of the center role 7, the prize room 13 passes through the taxiway 18. Flows into. In the prize room 13, the rotor 21 is rotated by the motor 19 which is constantly rotating, and the rotating plate 24 with which the driving pin 22 and the engaging pin 23 of the rotor 21 are engaged constantly has a constant speed (for example, one rotation of 4.8 seconds). Is spinning. The hit ball that has flowed into the winning room 13 falls on the rotating plate 24 or collides with the drive pin 22 of the rotating rotor 21 and enters the right and left normal winning openings 15.
[0021]
The hit ball that has fallen on the rotating plate 24 of the obstacle mechanism 16 is provided on the front edge of the winning room 13 by being locked on the obstacle pin 25 or rolling on the inclined rotating plate 24 while changing the flowing direction by collision. When the player enters the right winning opening 14 luckily, the special winning right to change the variable winning device 6 from the first state to the second state under predetermined conditions is acquired. In this right state, the predetermined condition is, for example, that a hit ball wins in the start winning hole 43 provided in the game section 4 and the start switch 84 is turned on. When the start switch 84 is turned on, the electric control means Excites the opening / closing solenoid 32 and rotates the gate 31 to perform a special operation of opening the horizontally long opening 30 for about 10 seconds or until the 10 count switch 44 detects 10 winnings. The above special operation right can be exercised up to 16 times. In other words, the right to the special operation is extinguished when 16 start winning prize holes 43 are won. In addition, the variable winning device 6 loses its right to special operation when the above-mentioned predetermined condition ends or a special condition set in advance occurs. The special condition is, for example, that a hit ball entering the ball entrance 17 during the right state enters the right winning opening 14 again and the right switch 28 is turned on.
[0022]
In this embodiment, a ball detection switch provided at each winning opening detects and detects a ball, and sends a detection signal to the electric control means. Eject a number of prize balls. For example, when a ball enters the starting winning opening 43, seven prize balls are discharged, and all other winning holes are set to discharge 13 prize balls.
[0023]
Next, the above-mentioned game will be described with reference to the block diagram of the electric control means in FIG. 9 and the flowchart in FIG.
[0024]
9, reference numeral 68 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CPU) including a RAM or the like used for data calculation, etc .; 69, a clock circuit for supplying a predetermined pulse to the CPU 68; 70, a reset circuit for resetting the CPU 68; Reference numeral 71 denotes a power reset circuit for initializing the CPU 68 and the like when the power is turned on; 72, a frequency dividing circuit for supplying a desired pulse to the reset circuit 70; 73, a program and data for operating the CPU 68; Memory (hereinafter referred to as PROM), 74 is an input / output control device, 75 is a special winning ball detecting circuit, 76 is a starting winning ball detecting circuit, 77 is a 10 count detecting circuit, 78 is a solenoid driving circuit for opening and closing, and 79 is a normal driving circuit. A normal electric accessory driving circuit for driving an electric accessory, 80 is a 7-segment for driving the ordinary symbol display device 50 Photodiodes (7-segment LED) driving circuit, 81 lamp drive circuit, 82 is an electronic sound circuit, 83 is an LED drive circuit for lighting various display lamps. Further, 84 is a start switch provided in the start winning opening 43, 86 is a specific winning ball detection circuit, and 61 is a normal symbol start switch of detecting means.
[0025]
In the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a ball detector serving as a detecting means is provided in a variable winning device 6 constituting a special winning opening to execute a game according to the flowchart of FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. The ordinary electric accessory 51 arranged in the prize is a winning device. It should be noted that a 10-count switch 44 can be used as the detection means.
[0026]
That is, in FIG. 10, the CPU 68 is started by an interrupt signal periodically input from the timer circuit, and executes the following program written in the ROM.
[0027]
When an interrupt signal is input, the CPU 68 determines in step 1 whether or not the power is initially turned on. If the power is initially turned on, the CPU 68 executes an initial setting process such as clearing the RAM in step 2. If not, the process jumps to step 3. In step 3, processing relating to a display timer is performed, and in the next step 4, it is checked whether each switch is short-circuited or disconnected. If an abnormality of the switch such as a short circuit is detected in step 4, an error is determined in step 5 and the process proceeds to step 29. If the abnormality of the switch is not detected, the process proceeds to step 201, and it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol start switch 61 as a detecting means provided inside the variable winning device 6 disposed in the game board is turned on. If not, jump to step 6. If it is turned on, it is determined in the next step 202 whether or not the ordinary symbol display device 50 is displaying the variation, and if not, it is determined in step 203 whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened (operating). . If it is determined in step 202 that the ordinary symbol display device 50 is displaying the fluctuation, or if the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened in step 203, the winning or passing of the ordinary symbol start switch is stored in the storage means in step 205. The number is added (up to a maximum of four). On the other hand, if it is determined in step 203 that the ordinary electric accessory 51 is not being opened, the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 50 is started in step 204. In step 206, it is determined whether or not the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 50 has been stopped by a stopping means such as a timer. If stopped, in step 207, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol matches a predetermined hit symbol. I do. If it is a hit, a normal electric accessory opening mode is set in step 208.
[0028]
In the next step 6, it is checked whether or not the right switch 28 has been turned on. If the right switch 28 has not been turned on, the process jumps to step 8. If the right switch 28 has been turned on, the process for generating or extinguishing the right is executed in step 7. Is done. That is, when the right switch 28 is detected to be turned on by the specific game state control means formed by the electric control means, each process of generating or extinguishing the right is performed depending on whether the right is being executed or not. If the right is in effect, the right is extinguished; otherwise, the right is generated.
[0029]
In the next step 8, it is determined whether or not the right is in effect. If not, the process jumps to step 14. If the right is on, it is determined in step 9 whether or not the start switch 84 has been turned on. If the switch has not been turned on, the process jumps to step 14; An addition process is performed, and in the next step 11, it is determined whether or not the continuation number has reached a predetermined maximum number (16 times in the present embodiment). After extinguishing the right, in step 13, the start of the role is set.
[0030]
In step 14, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened. If it is being opened, the process jumps to step 16, and if not, in step 15, the ordinary electric accessory opening mode (set in step 208). Is set. If it is not set, the process jumps to step 19, and if it is set, in step 16, the output for opening the ordinary electric accessory 51 for 6 seconds via the ordinary electric accessory drive circuit 79 is turned on to open. . In the next step 17, it is determined whether or not the opening time of 6 seconds has ended. If it has ended, in step 18, the ordinary electric accessory opening mode is reset, the opening output is turned off, and the opening ends.
[0031]
In the next step 19, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening flag is set. If the flag is set, the process jumps to step 22. If not, the start of the winning combination (set in step 13) is performed in step 20. It is determined whether it is set. If the winning combination has not been set, the process jumps to step 30. If it has been set, the special winning opening opening flag is set in step 21.
[0032]
In step 22, whether or not a hit ball is detected by the 10-count switch 44 is detected, and if detected, the counting process is executed. When the 10 count switch 44 is detected, it is determined in step 23 whether or not the number counted in step 22 has reached "10". If the number has reached "10", the process jumps to step 26. In step 24, the special winning opening release output is set (10 seconds) to open the special winning opening.
[0033]
In step 25, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening release output set for 10 seconds has been completed (ie, whether 10 seconds have elapsed). If not completed, the process jumps to step 30; Then, the special winning opening opening flag and the special winning opening opening output are reset to end the opening of the special winning opening, and the winning combination set in step 13 is reset. In the next step 27, it is determined whether or not the ten count number is "0", that is, whether or not one hit ball does not win the large winning opening while the large winning opening formed by the variable winning device 6 is open, and even one win is made. If not, an error is set in step 28 and the process proceeds to step 30.
[0034]
In step 29, if an error is determined in step 5, an error process is executed. In the next step 30, the processing of the indicator lamp according to the state of the current processing is performed. If an error has been set, an error indicator lamp process is performed in step 32, and if not, a display corresponding to each state is set in step 33. Next, in step 34, the operation sound corresponding to each state is selected similarly to the indicator lamp, and the operation sound selected in the next step 34 is set. Thereafter, in step 36, the flow waits for the next interrupt signal to be input. Then, when an interrupt signal is input, the above-described processing of step 1 and subsequent steps is executed.
[0035]
According to the above-described embodiment, while the variable prize device 6 is opened based on the right generation, the normal symbol display device 50 is activated by the hitting of the hit ball into the variable prize device 6, whereby the normal electric accessory 51 is activated. Since the operation is expected, when the right is generated, the possibility of opening the ordinary electric auditors product 51 that increases the winning rate is added in addition to the variable winning device 6, so that the game is diversified and the interest is improved.
[0036]
As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment of the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented unless the configuration described in the claims is changed. For example, the detection means may be a so-called passage chucker or a gate type which can continue flowing down in the game section even after the hit ball is normally detected by the symbol start switch. Further, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory may be an intermittent operation or a continuous operation.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
In short, the present invention provides a variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to a player who cannot hit a ball and a second state that is advantageous to a player who can easily hit a ball, and a start switch that is turned on when a hit ball is won. A specific game state control means for exciting the opening / closing solenoid by turning on the start switch and turning the variable winning device from the first state in which a hit ball does not enter to the second state in which a hit ball easily enters. If, provided inside of said variable winning device, when converted into the second state by the specific gaming state control means, a detection means for detecting game balls that winning in the variable winning device, said detecting means a normal symbol display device starts the variable display of the symbols based on the detection of the game ball, wherein provided separately from the variable winning device, in a normal state by demagnetizing the electric won game actuating solenoid Kaidotsubasa Has become the intervals between possible states pass one sphere, the normal symbol display device the times to excite the electric won game actuating solenoid when the symbol to be stopped and displayed matches per symbol a predetermined An ordinary motor- operated accessory that opens the moving blade piece and is converted into a state in which a ball that is advantageous to the player easily flows in is provided. Since the normal symbol display device is activated by the winning of the hit ball, it is expected that the ordinary electric accessory will be activated, so when the right is generated, in addition to the variable winning device, the possibility of opening the ordinary electric accessory that increases the winning rate is also possible Is added, the game is diversified, and even after the right is generated, the player's expectation is maintained and the interest of the pachinko game is significantly improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board.
FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a center accessory disposed on the gaming board.
FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 5 is a front view of an ordinary electric accessory arranged on the game board.
FIG. 6 is a transverse sectional view of the same.
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;
FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 5;
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example of an electric control unit.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an example of a game.
[Explanation of symbols]
2 Game board 6 Variable winning device 14 as a big winning opening 14 Right winning opening 15 Normal winning opening 50 Normal symbol display device 51 Normal electric accessory 61 as a winning device Ordinary symbol start switch as detecting means

Claims (2)

A variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to a player who cannot hit a ball and a second state that is advantageous to a player who can easily hit a ball ;
A starting winning opening provided with a starting switch that is turned on by winning of a hit ball,
Specific game state control means for exciting the opening / closing solenoid by turning on the start switch to convert the variable winning device from the first state in which a hit ball does not enter to the second state in which a hit ball easily enters ,
Detecting means that is provided inside the variable winning device and detects a game ball that has won the variable winning device when converted to the second state by the specific game state control means ,
A normal symbol display device the detecting means to start variable display of the symbols based on the detection of the game ball,
It is provided separately from the variable winning device, and in a normal state, the solenoid for operating the electric accessory is demagnetized so that one ball can pass through the interval between the rotating wing pieces, and the normal symbol display device displays a stop display. When the symbol to be played matches a predetermined hit symbol, the solenoid for operating the electric accessory is excited to open the rotary wing piece, and the ball is converted into a state in which a ball advantageous to the player is likely to flow. Electric accessories,
A pachinko machine characterized by the provision of a pachinko machine. It said detecting means, pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage means for a predetermined number of stored game balls number of winning to the variable winning device, further comprising.

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