JP3852851B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine including a ball payout device that guides a game ball from a prize ball tank by a rotating body and pays it out to a pachinko ball payout path.

  Conventionally, as is generally known, a pachinko machine has a prize ball payout device provided in the gaming machine in response to a winning signal when a game ball is won at various prize holes provided on the game board surface. A predetermined number of prize balls corresponding to the game are paid out to the player.

  In addition, the present invention is not limited to a prepaid card type pachinko gaming machine, but a pachinko gaming machine using a prepaid card is also known in recent years, and in the case of this card type pachinko gaming machine, it is provided in each gaming machine. Insert a prepaid card into a ball lending machine with a prepaid card (hereinafter referred to as “prepaid card unit”), determine the lending amount by operating the amount setting button, and press the ball lending button, the predetermined amount according to the lending amount A number of rental balls are paid out to players. In the case of such a prepaid card type pachinko gaming machine, in order to separately count and manage a prize ball and a rental ball, there is known a method of paying out a prize ball and a rental ball.

  FIG. 13 shows an external view of a conventional ball dispensing device, where (a) shows a front view and (b) shows a side view. The ball payout device guides and discharges each game ball supplied from the prize ball tank via the supply path 150a to one of the two ball payout paths 143a and 144a, and passes from the prize ball tank via the supply path 150b. Each game ball supplied in this manner is guided to one of the two ball payout paths 143b and 144b for payout.

  As shown in FIG. 13, ball guiding rotators 141 a and 141 b are provided below the lower opening ends of the supply paths 150 a and 150 b, respectively. The ball guide rotors 141a and 141b are provided so as to be rotatable in a reversible manner, and are inserted so that the rotary shaft 162 of the stepping motor 160 is fitted in a motor shaft mounting hole provided at the center thereof.

  The stepping motor 160 rotates in the normal rotation or reverse rotation direction in accordance with a rotation command of a not-shown payout control unit that controls the rotation, and by driving the stepping motor 160, the ball guide rotors 141a and 141b move in the normal rotation or reverse rotation direction. Driven by rotation. Ball receiving holes 142a to 142a for receiving the game balls supplied from the replenishment path 150a are formed at the periphery of the ball guiding rotator 141a, and the replenishment path 150b at the periphery of the ball guiding rotator 141b. Ball receiving holes 142b to 142b for receiving game balls supplied from the vehicle are opened.

  For example, when a game ball is paid out to the ball payout paths 143a and 143b, a payout control unit (not shown) commands the stepping motor 160 to rotate in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) as viewed from the front. A signal is generated, and the game ball 155 is guided in the clockwise direction by the ball guide rotating body 141a or 141b interlocked with the rotating shaft 162, and is dropped and dispensed. Further, for example, when paying out game balls to the ball payout paths 144a and 144b, the payout control unit issues a command signal so that the stepping motor 160 rotates counterclockwise (arrow B direction) when viewed from the front. The game ball 155 is guided in a counterclockwise direction by the ball guide rotating body 141a or 141b interlocked with the rotation shaft 162, and is dropped and dispensed.

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  However, according to the ball dispensing device configured as described above, the rotation shaft 162 of the stepping motor is inserted and attached in a state of being fitted in the motor rotation shaft mounting holes of the ball guide rotating bodies 141a and 141b, and the stepping motor rotation The shaft 162 and the ball guiding rotators 141a and 141b always rotate in conjunction with each other. That is, if the motor rotating shaft 162 rotates in the clockwise direction, the ball guiding rotating bodies 141a and 141b also rotate in the clockwise direction, and if the motor rotating shaft 162 rotates in the counterclockwise direction, the ball guiding rotating bodies 141a and 141b also rotate in the clockwise direction. Rotates counterclockwise.

  Accordingly, a plurality of drive motors are provided for a single sphere induction rotator. For example, the sphere induction rotator is driven by one of the drive motors in some cases, and the sphere induction rotator is provided by another drive motor in other cases. Could not be driven.

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is, for example, that the plurality of driving means can selectively drive a single sphere guiding rotator and the rotation of the driving means and the sphere guiding rotator. It is to give diversity to the cooperative relationship with rotation.

  In order to solve the problem, the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention is provided with a ball payout path at the lower end of a supply path for pachinko balls supplied from a ball tank, and between the supply path and the ball payout path. A single ball guiding rotator for allowing the pachinko balls supplied from the replenishment path to flow out to the ball paying path is disposed, and the single sphere guiding rotator is rotated by a separate drive signal. The second driving means is connected to be rotatable, and the rotation direction of the first driving means is between the first driving means and the ball guiding rotator. A rotation transmission restricting means for transmitting the driving force of the first driving means to the ball guiding rotator is interposed only when the direction is a direction to rotate in one direction, the second driving means and the ball guiding rotation. Between the bodies, the rotation direction of the second driving means is the ball guided rotation The rotation transmission restricting means for transmitting the driving force of the second driving means is interposed only when the rotation direction of the second rotation means is a direction in which the rotation direction is a direction opposite to the one direction. .

  In this case, each rotation transmission restricting means includes a rotation transmission restricting means linked to the first drive means, wherein the rotation direction of the first drive means is set as described in claim 2. When the rotation direction of the spherical guiding rotator is a direction to rotate in one direction, the driving force of the first driving means is transmitted to the spherical guiding rotator, and the rotating direction of the first driving means. A ratchet mechanism that rotates the driving means without transmitting the driving force of the first driving means to the spherical guiding rotator when the rotational direction of the spherical guiding rotator is not a direction to rotate in one direction. And the rotation transmission restricting means linked to the second driving means is configured such that the rotation direction of the second driving means is a direction in which the rotation direction of the ball guiding rotator is rotated in the opposite direction. Transmits the driving force of the second driving means to the spherical guide rotating body, and the first driving means rotates. A ratchet that rotates the driving means without transmitting the driving force of the second driving means to the spherical guiding rotator when the direction is not the direction that rotates the rotation direction of the sphere guiding rotator in the opposite direction. A mechanism can be used.

  Further, as can be seen from the invention described in claim 3, the first driving means is arranged so that the ball guiding rotator is rotated based on the prize ball payout signal and the pachinko ball is paid out to the ball payout path. Rotational drive control means for driving and driving the second drive means so that the ball guiding rotator is rotated based on the lending ball payout signal and the pachinko balls are paid out to the ball payout path. May be. With this configuration, the prize ball is paid out by one driving means rotating the ball guiding rotator, and at the time of lending ball payout, the other driving means rotationally drives the ball guiding rotator. The payout will be made.

  According to the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention, each of the plurality of driving means is connected to one ball guiding rotator via each transmission regulating means provided corresponding to each driving means. According to this structure, by selectively rotating a plurality of driving means, it is possible to drive a single ball guiding rotator and pay out a pachinko ball. The driving means for driving the sphere induction rotating body can be changed.

  Also in this case, if the ratchet mechanism is used as the rotation transmission restricting means as in the invention described in claim 2, the problem of the present invention is solved by a relatively simple and small rotation transmission restricting means. The benefit of being able to

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, the one of the driving means rotates in one direction based on the prize ball payout signal, so that the ball guiding rotator is driven to rotate and the pachinko ball is paid out to the ball payout path. Based on the lending ball payout signal, the other driving means rotates in the same direction so that the ball guiding rotator is driven to rotate and the ball is paid out to the ball payout path. The driving means to be rotated can be different between the prize ball payout and the lending ball payout.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 2 is an external perspective view thereof. The pachinko gaming machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms a side portion of the pachinko machine main body, and an inner frame 12 that serves as a base of the front surface portion of the pachinko machine, and an inner peripheral edge of the opening formed in the frame shape of the inner frame 12 A metal frame 13 is fitted, and a glass door 15 covering the front surface of the game board 14 is provided on the metal frame 13 so as to be openable and closable.

  A receiving tray (upper receiving tray) 16 for storing the game balls supplied to the ball launcher is attached below the glass door 15, and further below it overflows from the upper receiving tray 16 when the prize balls are discharged. A ball tray (lower tray) 17 is provided for storing game balls. Note that the game ball in the upper tray 16 is pulled out toward the lower tray 17 by operating the ball drop button 18 provided on the upper tray 16.

  On the right side of the lower tray 17 in the figure, there is provided a launch lever 20 for projecting and firing a game ball toward the surface of the game board 14, and this launch lever 20 is a single shot for firing a game ball one by one. A switch 21 is provided. The degree to which the game ball is shot and fired toward the surface of the game board 14 is adjusted according to the amount by which the launch lever 20 is rotated, and the launch power is turned on by detecting a predetermined pivot position. Yes.

  A frame top ornament 23 made of a synthetic resin lens body is provided from the upper edge of the inner frame 12 to the right edge in the figure. Inside the frame top ornament 23, frame ornament lamps 24, 24 are provided. ... or a key decoration lamp 26 for decorating the periphery of the keyhole 25 for opening and closing the glass door 15 is provided.

  A ball lending machine (hereinafter referred to as “prepaid card unit”) 30 using a prepaid card is installed on one side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. One prepaid card unit 30 is installed in one gaming machine. Corresponding to the installation of the prepaid card unit 30, the upper tray 16 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a ball lending operation unit 31 for lending a game ball using a prepaid card. Includes a ball release button 32 for operating ball lending with a prepaid card, a ball lending button lamp 33 indicating a possible state of the ball lending, a card return button 34 for discharging the prepaid card, a balance display of the prepaid card, and an error display. A frequency display unit 35 to be performed is provided.

  When using a prepaid card, the prepaid card unit 30 is provided with a prepaid card inserted into the card insertion slot 37 while the card available display lamp 36 is lit, and the amount setting button 38 is operated to determine the lending amount (100 yen). , 200 yen, 300 yen, 500 yen, etc.). By operating the ball lending button 32 of the ball lending operation unit 31 provided in the upper tray 16, a preselected amount of game balls are lent.

  The game board 14 provided on the front surface of the inner frame 12 is used for guiding a game ball, which is bullet-launched from a ball launch position by a hitting paddle, toward the board surface, with a metal inner rail 41 mounted on the game board. A foul stop 43 that prevents the hit ball from returning to the launch rail or the hitting position again due to the rebound action of the game ball that rolls from the outer rail 42, the hitting position and the launch rail and reaches the game board surface, has been rolled from the hitting position. The periphery of the game ball having an excessive flying force is constituted by a return rubber 44 or the like that stops and absorbs an impact at the upper right portion of the game board while dropping the shock toward the lower surface of the game board, and a game area is formed on the inside. Is done.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of the game board surface. A special symbol display device 50 is provided in the middle of the game area of the game board 14, and three special symbol display units (the left symbol display unit 50A, the middle symbol display unit 50B, A symbol display unit 50C is provided, and each symbol display unit 50A, 50B, 50C of the special symbol display device 50 has numbers up to "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9". A total of 13 types of symbols are displayed by 4 types of character designs.

  In the position directly below the special symbol display device 50, a variable wing type first start that is a normal electric accessory that starts the symbol variation of each symbol 50A, 50B, 50C of the special symbol display device 50 by winning a game ball. A winning opening 51 is provided, and at a lower position there is a large winning opening 52 which is a special electric accessory which is normally closed, and a specific area winning opening 53 which can be awarded when the large winning opening 52 is opened. With.

  Further, the game board 14 is provided with a left-down winning port 54 and a right-down winning port 55, which are normal winning ports, at the left and right positions of the large winning port 52, and a left sleeve winning port 56, A sleeve winning opening 57 is provided. When a game ball wins in each of these winning openings, the first type starting winning opening 51 and the left and right dropping winning openings 54 and 55, 5 in the left and right sleeve winning opening 56, 7 in the right sleeve winning opening 57, and the large winning opening In the 52 and the specific area winning opening 53, 13 prize balls are each paid out.

  The semicircular arc shaped decorative frame portion formed on the upper part of the decorative frame body 58 surrounding the special symbol display device 50 is provided with a normal symbol display device 60 displayed by 7-segment digital display. The normal symbol display device 60 displays numbers from “0” to “9”. A left gate 61 and a right gate 62 are provided at the left and right positions of the special symbol display 50, and the normal symbol display device 60 starts changing the symbols as the game balls pass through the left and right gates 61 and 62. It is configured as follows.

  The game balls that have passed through the left and right gates 61 and 62 are guided to the lower frame edge after passing through the interior of the decorative frame body 58. The inner frame edge of the decorative frame 58 is formed in a mortar shape, and a motor driven guide member 63 is provided at the center thereof. The game ball guided to the decorative frame 58 is dropped again on the surface of the game board 14 by the guide member 63.

  In addition to the above-mentioned symbol display device, prize opening, etc., the game board 14 has a windmill that randomly changes the falling direction of the game balls that are fired and fired by the player, or changes the flow speed of the game. 64, 64, lamp windmills 65, 65, and the like are provided. As a result, the game ball that has been launched is rolled down within the game area of the game board 14 and falls downward to win each of the above-mentioned devices and winning holes, or if there is no winning anywhere, the game It is discharged to the back side of the game board 14 at a discharge port 66 provided at the bottom of the area.

  FIG. 4 shows a back view of the pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 5 shows an external perspective view thereof. A prize ball tank 77 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from the island of the game hall is provided at a position above the surface of the mechanism plate 76 provided on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, and is connected to the prize ball tank 77. A tank rail 78 is provided, and a ball dispensing device 80 is connected to the lower end portion of the prize ball flow of the tank rail 78.

  The tank rail 78 is provided with a replenishment switch 81 that is operated according to the award ball tank 77 and the refill state of the game balls on the tank rail 78, and detects a shortage of a prize ball immediately before the ball payout device 80. An idling prevention switch 82 is provided for preventing the idling operation of the ball payout. Further, a full tank switch 83 that detects when a prize ball paid out from the ball payout device 80 is filled in the pachinko gaming machine, or a full tank stopper that temporarily stops paying out the gaming ball when the gaming machine is full. 84 etc. are also provided.

  The mechanism plate 76 is also provided with a safe ball discharge mechanism unit 85 that detects a winning ball (safe ball) that has entered each winning opening on the surface of the game board 14 by ball cutting, and this safe ball discharge mechanism unit 85. After that, the safe ball detected is discharged outside the machine. Further, the back surface of the game board 14 is led out to the safe ball discharge mechanism 85 via each safe ball guide rod covered with the central cover 86.

  By the way, various control boards are attached to the mechanism plate 76. For example, an external connection terminal 97 including a CR external connection terminal board 87 for electrically connecting a prepaid card unit 30 for processing information relating to a prepaid card outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the gaming machine main body, a generated safe ball Depending on the type, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the ball payout device 80, or the prize ball payout mechanism section 80 is operated to pay out the lending balls based on a ball lending request signal by operating the ball lending button 32. A CR award ball payout control board 88 with a circuit mounted thereon, information about a prepaid card inserted in the prepaid card unit 30 between the CR award ball payout control board 88 and the prepaid card unit 30, and a pachinko machine Frequency display information for displaying a ball lending request signal to the ball lending operation unit 31 provided on the front face of 10 and a ball lending state , The card interface substrate 89 for exchanging information to the commander control the CR prize ball payout controller on the basis of the sphere rental information is provided.

  Also, the CR external connection terminal board 87, the card interface board 89, the CR prize ball payout control board 88, the CR relay board 90 for relaying signals related to card data processing, and the game board 14 surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 are generated. Safe balls are detected, the special symbol display device 50 is driven and controlled, the display mode of the special symbols is set and switched, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the CR prize ball payout control unit corresponding to the type of winning. A main control board 91 and the like for instructing are attached to the mechanism plate 76. Then, after these various independently assembled boards are assembled in the pachinko gaming machine, they are electrically connected to each other so as to be detachable by connector wiring. Input / output of information between the prepaid card unit 30 outside the pachinko gaming machine 10 and the gaming machine main body is performed via the card interface connection unit 92.

  The CR prize ball payout control board 88 detects a shortage of prize balls and abnormalities in the supply state and the discharge state, and the stop of the payout operation and the display operation are also performed. An error display section 93 for displaying an abnormality such as a shortage of game balls, a clogged ball, an abnormal circuit operation, a soft error, etc. in the prize ball payout control mechanism such as the payout control board 88 or the ball payout device 80; or An error display reset button 94 is provided for resetting the error display section 93 to the initial state when the error state is released.

  The main control board 91 has a setting display LED 95 for displaying the appearance state (probability) per unit generated in the specific symbol display device 50 with three LEDs, or the per unit appearance probability is determined only under a predetermined condition. A probability mode setting switch 96 is provided for enabling switching.

  Various information generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is output to a game hall management device outside the gaming machine via an external connection terminal 97 provided at an upper corner of the mechanism board 76. Number of times the special symbol display device 50 or the winning device is started, the number of jackpots generated when the predetermined symbol is confirmed, the continuation information that allows the player to continue a special profit state, the probability of appearance in the pachinko gaming machine, fraud Various information such as detection signals are input / output via the external connection terminal 92.

  Further, a hitting ball launching device 100 is provided at a position near the lower corner of the back surface of the mechanism plate 76 for projecting and firing the game ball supplied to the upper tray 16 toward the game board 14 surface. The hitting ball launching device 100 includes a hitting ball launching motor 101, a launching device control circuit, a hitting ball punch, a resilience adjusting means, and the like. The touch sensitivity adjustment volume 102 is provided to adjust the detection sensitivity of the touch switch circuit that detects the contact of the player with the hitting operation handle and turns on the power of the hitting motor 101. The dial 103 is provided to adjust and set the game ball bullet force and the flight distance toward the 14th game board on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

  A launcher control board 104 is provided close to the hitting ball launching device 100, and includes a drive control circuit and a touch switch circuit for the hitting ball launching motor 101. In the drive control circuit of the hit ball launching motor 101, the rotational speed and torque of the motor, especially the interval between hitting balls, the speed, etc. are set.

  The pachinko gaming machine 10 is connected to an AC 100V power source via a power plug 106. The lead wire 107 drawn from the external connection terminal 97 is connected to an AC 24V power source via a connector 108 and a power plug 109.

  FIG. 6 is a view showing the outflow path of the game balls that have passed through the winning holes and gates on the surface of the game board 14 and the arrangement state of various switches and solenoids. As shown in the drawing, a first-type start opening detection switch 110 is provided in the outflow path of the game ball dropped into the first type start winning opening 51, and the outflow path of the winning ball in the large winning opening 52 is shown. Is provided with a counting switch 111 for counting the number of winning balls, and a specific area switch 112 for detecting the winning is provided on the outflow path of winning balls in the specific area winning port 53. Further, a left gate switch 113 and a right gate switch 114 for detecting the passage of the game ball in the left and right gates 61 and 62 are provided.

  Furthermore, the solenoid 115 for the ordinary electric accessory that opens and closes the first type start winning opening 51, the large winning opening releasing solenoid 116 that opens and closes the large winning opening 52, and the specific area opening that opens and closes the specific area winning opening 53. A solenoid 117 is provided, and a guide member driving motor 118 for moving up and down the guide member 63 provided at the inner lower portion of the decorative frame body 58 is also provided.

  On the other hand, a winning detection switch 119 is provided in the winning ball outflow path at the right sleeve winning opening 57, and a winning detection outflow path is provided for the winning ball outflow path in the left and right winning winning openings 54 and 55 and the left sleeve winning opening 56. Although the switch is not provided, the total number of winning balls is counted by the safe ball detection switch 121 while the safe balls are discharged one by one by the safe ball discharge solenoid 120 in the safe ball discharge mechanism unit 85. Five prize balls are paid out by the number difference.

  If this control form is developed, it is assumed that, for example, 5 payouts are given by winning a prize in the normal winning opening, and 6 payouts are given, for example, by winning in the start winning opening. For example, 7 will be paid out by winning the winning award, and 8 will be paid out by winning in the counting area provided in the large winning opening, which is specially provided for the winning device arranged on the game board surface. If, for example, 9 or 10 are to be paid out by winning a prize, and a different number of prize balls are to be paid out by distinguishing each prize opening, a basic payout operation common to all winning prizes In addition to (5 payouts), in response to winning at each winning opening, if a ball enters the starting winning opening, an additional payout (adding 1) will be sent to the special winning opening special winning area. In case of falling, additional payout (2 additional ), An additional payout (adding 3) when a ball enters the winning prize counting area, and an additional payout (adding 4 or 5) when a ball enters the winning device. It is also possible to configure the CR prize ball payout control board 88 so as to issue a command to execute the above operations.

  In addition, the basic payout number is set as a payout number corresponding to the start winning opening (for example, 6 pieces) or a payout number corresponding to the counting area in the large winning opening (for example, 8 pieces). When winning a prize, the number of payouts is reduced by the number corresponding to each prize opening, and when the number of payouts is greater than the basic payout quantity, the number of payouts is controlled by the difference corresponding to each prize opening. In this manner, the CR prize ball payout control board 88 can be configured.

  Incidentally, the game content of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described based on the control flowchart shown in FIG. In this gaming machine 10, it is detected by the left and right gate switches 113 and 114 that a game ball launched toward the game board 14 by the player has passed through either of the gates 61 and 62 (S10 “YES”). Based on the signal, the normal symbol variation device 60 starts symbol variation (S12). The normal symbol display device 60 stops the symbol variation when 6.0 seconds have elapsed from the start of symbol variation, and determines the variation symbol (S24). If a so-called “winning” symbol comes out of the confirmed symbols (“YES” in S26), the first type start winning opening 51 on the game board 14 surface is opened by a command signal from the main control board 91. (S28).

  When the game ball wins the opened first type start winning 51 (S30 “YES”), each symbol 50A of the special symbol display device 50 is based on the detection signal from the first type start winning port switch 110. , 50B, 50C sequentially start symbol variation (S32). This special symbol display device 50 has two stages of lottery probabilities: a low probability of generating a “big hit” and a high probability. If the lottery probability is low (S34 “YES”), the symbol changes after 5.8 seconds have elapsed. Is stopped (S40), and in the case of a high probability (S34 “NO”), the symbol variation is stopped after 5.0 seconds, which is shorter than that (S38).

  When a game situation called “big hit” is generated by a combination of the confirmed symbols displayed on each of the symbols 50A, 50B, 50C of the special symbol display device 50, and a combination of “big hit” symbols comes out (“YES” in S42) When the condition device is activated and the combination of the “big hit” symbol is a so-called normal symbol (non-specific symbol), the maximum number of consecutive operations in which the big prize opening 52 repeats the open state is set to a maximum of 16 times (S44 “YES” ”, S48), when the combination of the“ hit ”symbol is a so-called specific symbol, the maximum number of consecutive operations in which the big winning opening 52 repeats the open state is set to 14 times (S44“ NO ”, S50), The lottery probability related to the special symbol display device 50 shifts to a high probability from the stop of the operation of the condition device to the start of the next operation.

  When the winning device 52 is in an open state by the operation of the condition device, when a game ball wins the winning game port 52 ("YES" in S52), one winning ball (safe ball) is awarded. Thirteen prize balls are paid out (S54). Each of the big winning openings 52 is kept open for about 20 seconds, and it is confirmed by the detection signal from the counting switch 111 that 10 safe balls have been won during that time (S64 “YES”). It is also closed before the elapse (S62). In addition, the specific area winning opening 53 is opened with the opening of the big winning opening 52, and one game ball is won in the specific area winning opening 53 during the opening of the large winning opening 52 ("YES" in S56). ), The specific area winning port 53 is closed based on the detection signal from the specific area winning detection switch 112, and accordingly, the big winning port 52 is also closed (S58).

  Then, it is determined whether or not the number of continuous accessory operations has been reached (S60). If the number of continuous operations has not yet been reached, the special winning opening 52 is opened again. In this continuous combination operation, the game ball passes through the specific area winning opening 53 within about 2.0 seconds after the opening of the special winning opening 52 and after the operation of the first type special electric accessory is completed. After the opening 52 is closed, the special winning opening 52 is opened again.

  Then, the open state and the closed state of the special winning opening 52 are repeated until the predetermined number of continuous operations is completed (S60 “NO”), and when the predetermined continuous number of times is completed, the special winning opening 52 is closed (S60 “YES”). ", S62). If no game ball is won in the specific area winning opening 53 (“NO” in S56), after about 20 seconds have passed since the big winning opening 52 is opened, or in the big winning opening 52. The prize winning opening 52 is closed by winning 10 (S64 “YES”, S62), and until the above conditions are satisfied, the operation of the first type special electric accessory is repeated (S64 “NO”). The operation ends (S66).

  On the other hand, the game ball launched toward the game board 14 surface in S10 did not pass through the gates 61 and 62 (S10 “NO”), but any one of the winning holes 54 to 57 provided on the game board 14 surface. Or the like (S16 “YES”), or when winning through any gate after winning through the gate, the winning ball is based on the detection signal from the winning detection switch 119 or the safe ball detection switch 121. Five or seven prize balls are paid out per piece (S18). If no winning opening is awarded, it is processed as “out” (S20). In addition, in the case where the special symbol display device 50 determines the variation symbol in S42, “when no jackpot symbol is obtained (S42“ NO ”)” is also processed as “out” (S46).

  FIG. 8 shows the positional relationship between the payout path for prize balls and the payout path for winning balls (safe balls). Although partially overlapping with what has been described above, a game ball payout bar 122 and a ball discharge bar 123 are provided at the lower end of the ball flow path of the tank rail 78, and the ball payout is provided downstream of the game ball payout bar 122. A device 80 is provided. A game ball to be paid out to the player from the ball payout device 80 (which will be described in detail later, in the case of a prize ball to be paid out by winning at various winning holes on the 14 side of the game board, and using a prepaid card In the case of a lending ball to be paid out by the ball) is temporarily held in the prize ball holding unit 125 via the cushion roller 124, and is normally paid out to the upper tray 16 from the ball outlet 126. When it is full, it is paid out to the lower tray 17 via the prize ball passage housing 128.

  FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of the structure of the game ball payout mechanism shown in FIG. 8 and the ball removal mechanism provided adjacent thereto. As shown in the drawing, a ball removal device 130 for a game ball stored in a prize tank 77 or a tank rail 78 is provided at the upstream end of a ball removal basket 123 provided to branch off from the game ball payout basket 122. The ball removal device 130 is provided with a ball removal opening for a game ball at a branching position with a game ball dispensing rod 122 that guides the game balls on the prize ball tank 77 and the tank rail 78 to a prize dispensing mechanism unit (ball dispensing device) 80. 131 is provided, and a ball extraction piece 132 is provided in the ball extraction opening 131 through a support shaft 133 so as to be freely opened and closed. When the game ball is not present on the prize ball tank 7 or the tank rail 78 by the weight 134 provided on the ball removal piece 133, the ball removal opening 131 is closed.

  A stopper member 135 for restricting the opening and closing of the ball extraction opening 131 is rotatably provided via a support shaft 136, and an engaging claw 137 provided on the stopper member 135 can be freely engaged with and disengaged from the ball extraction piece 132. By being engaged, even if a game ball exists on the prize ball tank 77 or the tank rail 78, the ball removal piece 132 is prevented from being inadvertently released. Further, the operation pin 139 of the ball removal operating lever 138 for releasing the engagement of the stopper member 135 with the ball removal piece 132 is engaged with the stopper member 135.

  Accordingly, when the administrator of the gaming machine pulls the ball release lever 138 forward in the figure, the stopper member 135 is pushed down by the operating pin 139, and the engagement claw 137 is removed from the ball release piece 132, thereby removing the ball release piece. The ball removal piece 132 is pushed open by the load of the game ball on 132, and the game ball on the prize ball tank 77 and the tank rail 78 flows out to the ball removal cage 123 from the ball removal opening 131.

  10A and 10B show an embodiment of the ball dispensing mechanism, where FIG. 10A is a front view of the embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a sectional view taken along the line HH of the embodiment. In this figure, a ball guiding rotator 181 is rotatably provided below a lower opening end of a ball supply path 150 located downstream of the game ball payout basket 122. A rotating shaft 162a of the winning ball stepping motor 160a is attached to the center of the ball guiding rotator 181 from the front side via a ratchet 185a, and the rotation of the lending stepping motor 160b from the back side via the ratchet 185b. A shaft 162b is attached.

  When the prize ball stepping motor 160a rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front, the ratchet 185a transmits the driving force to the ball guiding rotator 181 so that the prize ball stepping motor 160a is in front. When rotating in the counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction) as viewed from the side, the driving force is not transmitted to the ball guiding rotator 181 but is rotated idly.

  When the rental ball stepping motor 160b rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front, the ratchet 185b transmits the driving force to the ball guiding rotator 181 so that the rental ball stepping motor 160b is in front. When rotating in the counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction) as viewed from the side, the driving force is not transmitted to the ball guiding rotator 181 but is rotated idly.

  Here, each ratchet mechanism part 185a, 185b has a gearwheel and a claw rocking | fluctuation mechanism part, and is comprised. A ball counting sensor 188 is provided in the ball discharge path 183, thereby detecting the passage of a game ball in the ball discharge path 183.

  FIG. 11 is a control block diagram showing the electrical connection relationship of the various control boards described above. As can be seen from this control block diagram, the display blocks including the special symbol display device 50 and the normal symbol display device 60 are connected to the main control board 91 and operated by a command signal from the main control board 91. Further, decorative blocks such as decorative lamps and LEDs provided on the surface of the game board 14, or an accessory block including an electric accessory such as the first type start winning opening 51 and the big winning opening 52, and further, an audio driving unit 165 and a speaker 166. An audio block including the signal is also connected to the main control board 91. These are also controlled by a command signal from the main control board 91.

  The main control board 91 is connected to an external connection terminal portion 97 and a CR payout controller (board) 88, and the CR payout controller (board) 88 is connected to a stepping motor 160 of the ball payout device 80. A prepaid card unit 30 is connected to the CR payout control unit (substrate) 88 via an interface substrate 89, and a frequency display unit (substrate) 35 and a ball lending button 32 provided in the ball lending operation unit 31 on the front surface of the gaming machine. Is connected.

  The CR payout control unit (substrate) 88 is a rotary drive that changes the payout path of the game ball based on the winning signals of the game balls to the various winning holes provided on the game board surface and the rental ball request signal by using the prepaid card. A control unit 167 is connected, and a hitting ball launching device 100 is also connected via a launching device control unit (substrate) 104.

  In addition to the winning detection switch 119 and the safe ball detection switch 121, the main control board 91 is connected with a winning ball counting sensor provided in the aforementioned ball payout device 80. The detection sensor is connected to a CR payout control unit (substrate) 88, and the ball payout device 80 is driven and controlled by the rotational drive control unit 167, as will be described in detail later based on these detection signals. .

   FIG. 12 is an enlarged front view of the ratchet mechanism portions 185a and 185b of the ball guiding rotator. FIG. 12 (a) is an enlarged front view when the stepping motor rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) as viewed from the front. FIG. 4B is an enlarged front view when the stepping motor rotates counterclockwise (arrow B direction) when viewed from the front.

  The ratchet mechanism portion includes a gear 170 and claw swing mechanism portions 171i, 171b and 171c. The gear 170 is attached to the rotating shafts 162a and 162b of the motor and rotates integrally with the rotating shafts 162a and 162b of the motor. The gear 170 has a plurality of teeth arranged in a circumferential direction, and these teeth have a sawtooth shape in a cross section perpendicular to the rotation axis, and the shape is not symmetrical with respect to the radial direction. . That is, as can be seen from the figure, the surface facing the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front of each tooth is substantially parallel to the radial direction, and the counterclockwise direction (arrow) when viewed from the front of each tooth. The surface in the direction B) is inclined with respect to the radial direction.

  The claw swinging mechanism portions 171i, 171b, and 171c are attached to mounting grooves provided in the circumferential direction on the inner wall of a cylindrical hollow portion provided in the ball guiding rotator 181. As can be seen from the figure, each claw swinging mechanism portion 171a, 171b, 171c is composed of a substrate portion 172a, 172b, 172c and a swinging claw 173a, 173b, 173c, The sum of the length of the substrate portion and the length of each swinging claw is configured to be slightly shorter than one third of the entire length of the mounting groove on the inner wall surface of the hollow portion.

  Each claw swinging mechanism is made of an elastic material. The board portions 172a, 172b and 172c are embedded and fixed at positions of 120 degrees in the circumferential direction of the mounting groove, and the swinging claws 173a, 173b or 173c are each board viewed from the front. As shown in the figure, each of the substrate portions 172a, 172b, or 172 is extended to the edge of the portion 172a, 172b, or 172c in the counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction) and receives no external force. It extends in a direction inclined radially inward from the extending direction of c.

  Since the ratchet mechanism portions 185a, b are configured in this way, when the motor rotation shafts 162a, b rotate in the clockwise direction (in the direction of arrow A) when viewed from the front, they are viewed from the front of the gear teeth. The surface in the clockwise direction (in the direction of arrow A) presses against the tip of the swinging claw, and the claw swinging mechanism parts 173a, 173b and 173c rotate integrally with the ball guiding rotator 181 as described above. Thus, the sphere guiding rotator 181 rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 12B, when the motor rotation shafts 162a, 162b rotate counterclockwise (in the direction indicated by the arrow B) as viewed from the front, the swinging claws 173a, 173b, and 173c. Since the protruding edge of the tooth of the gear 170 abutting on the surface moves while sliding and bending the surface on the rotation center side of the swinging claws 173a, 173b and 173c in a direction away from the rotation center, The swinging claws 173a, 173b, and 173c are intermittently immersed in the mounting groove, the gear 170 idles in the hollow portion of the ball guide rotor 181 and the ball guide rotor 181 is driven by the stepping motors 160a and 160b. Will not be.

  According to the ball payout device configured as described above, a prize ball payout signal is output from the main control board 91 to the rotational drive control unit 167 by winning a game ball at each winning opening on the surface of the game board 14, and The stepping motor 160a is driven and controlled by the rotation drive control unit 167 based on the payout signal, and rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front, and the ball guiding rotator 181 is passed through the ratchet 185a. The game balls 155 that are driven in the same direction and are supplied from the ball supply path 150 are guided by the rotation of the ball guide rotating body 181 while being received by the ball receiving holes 182i, 182b, or 182c, and the ball payout path 183 is paid out as a prize ball.

  A prize ball discharged from the ball discharge path 183 is detected as a prize ball by a ball counting sensor 188 provided in the discharge path 183, and a count value is determined corresponding to each prize opening. When the number of payouts (for example, 5, 7, or 13) is reached, the driving of the stepping motor 160a is stopped by a command signal from the main control board 91.

  On the other hand, when a lending ball request signal is input to the CR payout control unit (substrate) 88 by using the prepaid card, a lending ball payout signal is transmitted from the CR payout control unit (substrate) 88 to the rotation drive control unit 167. . As a result, the rental ball stepping motor 160b is driven and controlled by the rotation drive control unit 167 and rotates in the clockwise direction (arrow A direction) when viewed from the front, and the ball guiding rotator 181 is rotated in the same direction via the ratchet 185b. And the game ball 155 supplied from the ball supply path 150 is guided by the rotation of the ball guide rotating body 181 while being received by the ball receiving holes 182i, 182b, or 182c, to the ball payout path 183. It is paid out as a rental ball.

  A ball discharged from the ball discharge path 183 is detected as a lending ball by a ball counting sensor 188 provided in the discharge path 183, and the count value of the prepaid card unit 30 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine is detected. When the number of game balls (for example, 25, 50, 75 or 100) corresponding to the loan amount determined by the operation of the money amount setting button 38 is reached, a loan is made by a command signal from the CR payout control unit (board) 88. The driving of the ball stepping motor 160b is stopped.

  Here, if the prize ball payout and the lending ball payout are activated at the same time, the counting of the number of balls becomes incorrect. Therefore, the rotation drive control unit 167 does not operate the other during the operation of the other. The payout operation is not performed, the data for the number of other payouts is stored during one payout operation, and the payout waiting for the operation is executed after the payout during the operation is completed. .

  With this configuration, the plurality of motors 160a and 160b selectively drive the ball guiding rotator 181. For example, a prize ball payout motor 160a and a lending ball payout motor 160b By using motors having different rotational speeds, the number of payouts per hour (payout speed) can be made different between the winning ball and the rental ball without specially controlling the rotational speed. Thus, if the payout speeds of the winning ball and the rental ball are different, the player can recognize the type of the ball that has been paid out based on the payout speed of the game ball.

  Normally, the ball guiding rotator 181 is driven by one of the motors 160a regardless of whether the winning ball is paid out or the lending ball is paid out, and the motor 160a becomes unable to rotate due to an abnormality such as a failure. At this time, the reliability of the ball dispensing device may be improved by driving the ball guiding rotator 181 with the other motor 160b.

  Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the prepaid card type, and the pachinko gaming machine pays out the rented balls by the pachinko ball dispensing device when cash is inserted, When a ball wins a prize ball may be paid out by a pachinko ball payout device.

  Also, the form and number of ball supply paths, the form of the ball guiding rotator, the number, the number of ball receiving holes provided on the periphery thereof, the number of ratchet installations, and whether or not to provide a ratchet for each ball guiding rotator Can be changed according to the design, and as the number of ball supply paths and ball guide rotors or ball receiving holes increases, the payout operation of the game ball by the disk drive motor is performed more quickly.

  In addition, a ball removal detection switch that closes the ball removal opening 131 of the ball removal device 130 and detects the ball removal state by the operation pin 139 in the ball removal device 130 that is operated by the ball removal operation by the administrator of the pachinko gaming machine. On the other hand, when a ball removal condition is met based on a detection signal from the ball removal detection switch, a ball removal / payout control unit that places the ball dispensing device in a state of being paid out to the lending ball dispensing path side or the winning ball dispensing path side. It is also possible to use a pachinko gaming machine provided.

  Further, regarding the configuration related to the ball punching device, when the pachinko gaming machine is not a card-type pachinko gaming machine, the ball punching opening 131 in FIG. 9 is not provided in the pachinko gaming machine, and any of the pachinko gaming machines Detecting operation of a ball removal operation detection switch attached to the ball removal operation means provided at the position (the ball removal pin 139 is pressed and inserted into the ball removal pin insertion hole provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine). The payout device 80 may be configured to perform a ball removal operation using an operation signal based on the above as a ball removal activation signal.

  For example, when the ball removal start signal is input to a payout control unit (in the above embodiment, the CR payout control unit 88 or the rotation drive control unit 167) of the pachinko gaming machine, The motor 160 may be driven in the same direction, and the game ball may be removed from the discharge path 183 used as the rental ball payout path in the above embodiment.

1 is a front view of a card-type pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is the expansion front view of the game board surface of this pachinko gaming machine, and the block diagram of a member. FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. It is the external appearance perspective view. It is a figure explaining the outflow path | route of the winning ball (safe ball) provided in the back surface of a game board. It is a control flowchart explaining the game content in this pachinko gaming machine. It is the figure which showed the outflow path | route of the game ball in the prize ball paying-out mechanism and winning ball (safe ball) discharge mechanism in this pachinko gaming machine. It is the figure which expanded and showed the structure of the prize ball payout mechanism shown in FIG. 8, and the ball removal mechanism provided adjacent to it. 10A and 10B show another embodiment of the ball payout mechanism, in which FIG. 10A is a front view of another embodiment, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view taken along line HH of the other embodiment. It is a control block diagram in this pachinko gaming machine. It is an enlarged front view of the ratchet mechanism part of a ball | bowl induction | guidance | derivation rotary body, (a) is an enlarged front view when a stepping motor rotates clockwise (arrow A direction) seeing from the front, (b) is a stepping motor. FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view when the lens rotates in a counterclockwise direction (arrow B direction) as viewed from the front. It is an external view of the conventional ball dispensing device, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view.

Explanation of symbols

10 Card-type pachinko machines 30 Ball lending machine (prepaid card unit)
77 Prize tank 80 Ball dispenser 150 Ball supply path 155 (155a, 155b, 155c...) Game ball 160 (160a, 160b) Stepping motor 162 (162a, 162b) Motor rotation shaft 167 Rotation drive controller 170 Gear 171 A, 171 B, 171 c Claw swing mechanism 172 A, 172 B, 172 C Board portion of claw swing mechanism 173 A, 173 B, 173 C Swing claw of claw swing mechanism 181 Sphere guided rotating body 182 A, 182 B, 182 C Ball receiving hole 183 Ball discharge path 185 a, 185 b Ratchet mechanism 188 Ball counting sensor

Claims (3)

  A ball payout path is provided at the lower end of the supply path for the pachinko balls supplied from the ball tank, and a single pachinko ball supplied from the supply path is allowed to flow out to the ball payout path between the supply path and the ball payout path. A sphere guide rotator is provided, and the single sphere guide rotator is rotated by a first drive unit and a second drive unit that are driven to rotate by separate drive signals. Only when the rotation direction of the first drive means is a direction to rotate the rotation direction of the ball guide rotator in one direction between the drive means and the sphere guide rotator. A rotation transmission restricting means for transmitting a driving force to the ball guiding rotator is interposed, and the rotation direction of the second driving means is between the second driving means and the sphere guiding rotating body. If the direction of rotation of the body is the direction to rotate in the direction opposite to the one direction Pachinko machine rotation transmitting regulating means for transmitting the driving force of the second drive means is characterized in that it is interposed only. The rotation transmission restricting means linked to the first driving means is configured such that when the rotation direction of the first driving means is a direction in which the rotation direction of the spherical guiding rotor is rotated in one direction, When the driving force of the first driving means is transmitted to the ball guiding rotator and the rotation direction of the first driving means is not the direction in which the rotating direction of the sphere guiding rotating body is rotated in one direction, A ratchet mechanism that idles the driving means without transmitting the driving force of the first driving means to the ball guiding rotator;
The rotation transmission restricting means linked to the second driving means is configured such that when the rotation direction of the second driving means is a direction that rotates the rotation direction of the ball guiding rotator in the opposite direction. When the driving force of the second driving means is transmitted to the ball guiding rotator, and the rotation direction of the first driving means is not the direction for rotating the rotating direction of the sphere guiding rotating body in the opposite direction. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is a ratchet mechanism that idles the driving means without transmitting the driving force of the second driving means to the ball guiding rotator.   The first driving means is driven so that the ball guiding rotator is rotated based on the prize ball paying signal and the pachinko balls are paid out to the ball paying path, and the ball guiding rotation is similarly performed based on the lending ball paying signal. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a rotational drive control means for driving the second drive means so that the pachinko ball is paid out to the ball payout path when the body is rotated.

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