JP3961746B2 - Pachinko machine winning device - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a winning device for a pachinko machine.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As is well known, many pachinko machine winning devices have been proposed. For example, there is a pachinko machine described in JP-A-61-228887. This pachinko machine has a right securing prize opening provided with a right securing ball detection switch, and when the right securing ball detection switch is turned on while the symbol display device displays a specific symbol, the winning in the variable prize winning device Probability can be increased. That is, the variable winning device can be converted into a state in which it is easy for a hit ball to enter.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, with the pachinko machines described in the above-mentioned publication, the winning probability at the start winning opening of the symbol display device cannot be changed or made zero. Therefore, in the current situation, the time displayed between the symbols displayed by the symbol display device, in other words, the so-called “hit” and “hit” based on the identification information becomes random and the game performance is remarkably deteriorated. .
On the other hand, the pachinko machine as described above is provided with a ball entrance into which a game ball jumps in, a ball guide rod that communicates with the ball entrance and through which the game ball flows down, and a turntable that is rotated by a drive source When the winning is applied, the player measures the timing of firing a hit ball in order to aim at a specific part of the turntable. If the player is allowed to hit the target, there is a problem that a fair game cannot be performed, or that the operation rate of the pachinko machine is lowered due to a period in which the shot is stopped.
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a winning device for a pachinko machine that prevents the aiming of the rotating disk to be rotated and driven.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is provided with a winning room provided on the game board surface, and a ball entrance into which a game ball jumps in, and a game ball that jumps in through the ball inlet into the winning room. In the winning device of the pachinko machine provided with a ball guide rod that allows inflow, the winning room is provided with a screw body that lifts the inflowing game ball, and a rotating disk that transfers the inflowing game ball, A switch is faced in the middle of the flow of the ball guide rod, and when the switch detects a game ball, the rotation of the screw body and the rotating disk is shifted and the game ball flowing into the winning room is The ball is divided into a ball insertion hole and a ball introduction path provided in the turntable, the game balls inserted into the ball insertion holes are discharged to the back of the pachinko machine, and the game balls placed on the ball introduction path are introduced into the screw body. It is lifted above the winning room and displayed as a normal symbol A winning device pachinko machine to so that is discharged to the winning path faces the location operating gate.
[0005]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1. A metal frame 4 is provided in the window portion, and a glass frame 5 fitted with glass is pivotally attached to an upper portion of the metal frame 4 so that the glass frame 5 can be opened and closed. The front frame 2 and the glass frame 5 are attached by a locking device 6. Lockable. Further, an upper tray set 9 including a front plate 8 provided with an upper tray 7 is provided at a lower portion of the glass frame 5, and an operation handle for adjusting a flying distance of the lower tray 10 and the hit ball at a lower portion of the front frame 2. A lower tray set 12 provided with 11 etc. is provided. Further, the game board 13 faces the window portion of the front frame 2 from behind.
[0006]
A game unit 15 surrounded by guide rails 14 is formed on the game board 13, and a center including a tense winning opening 16 and a distribution device 17 and a normal symbol display device 18 at the center of the game unit 15. An accessory 19 is provided. Further, on the left side of the center accessory 19, a special winning device 20 in which a plurality of passing areas including a special area are formed is disposed. Further, a variable winning device 21 that can be converted into a first state where it is difficult for the hit ball to flow and a second state where the hit ball is easy to flow in is provided at an obliquely lower left side. 22 On the other hand, on the right side portion of the game unit 15, a rotary winning device 24 set for the third type starting port 23 and a variable winning device 26 set for the big winning port 25 are arranged. Then, an outlet 27 is opened at the lowest position of the gaming unit 15. It should be noted that various prize-winning devices 28 and various indicator lamps 29, a windmill 30 and the like are disposed at appropriate positions of the game section 15, and an external indicator lamp 31 is provided at the upper edge of the pachinko machine 1. In addition, a speaker 32 faces the upper tray set 9 and utters various sound effects, alarms for illegal games, and the like.
[0007]
According to the illustrated embodiment, the center accessory 19 includes a sorting device 17 including a rotating disk 33 and a screw body 34. That is, the center accessory 19 is provided with a winning room 35 that is isolated from the game unit 15 where the hit ball flows down, and in the winning room 35, there is a rotating disk 33 having an accessory rotating disk drive motor 36 as a drive source. And the screw body 34 which has the accessory screw drive motor 37 is accommodated.
[0008]
The winning room 35 has a unique ball entrance 38 that opens toward the left side provided below the winning hole 16 as the only ball entrance, and the winning room 35 passes through a ball guide bar 39 that communicates with the winning hole 38. It is possible to enter. In the middle of the ball guide bar 39, the accessory switch 40 is faced, and when the accessory switch 40 is activated, the rotational speed of the turntable 33, which continues to rotate at a predetermined speed while the power is turned on, is reduced for a predetermined time. To do. This deceleration facilitates the confirmation of the whereabouts of the ball and enhances the fun of the game, and also prevents the aiming at the timing of hitting the ball by shifting the synchronization of the screw body 34 and the rotating disk 33. The downstream side of the ball guide bar 39 is developed as a spherical play path 41 at the periphery of the turntable 33, and the sphere that has flowed into the turntable 41 is transferred onto the turntable 33, and a plurality of balls provided on the turntable 33 are provided. The ball is distributed to either the ball insertion hole 42 or the ball introduction path 43. In the illustrated embodiment, a reflecting plate 44 made of an elastic metal plate is provided at the lower end of the spherical circuit 41 so that the ball colliding with the reflecting plate 44 is repelled and guided to the turntable 33. It has become. In addition, on the upper surface of the turntable 33, guide partition plates 45a and 45b having a low height and a partition boss 46 are provided so as to prevent the balls on the turntable 33 from rolling darkly.
[0009]
Then, the ball inserted into the ball insertion hole 42 is transferred to a ball discharge port (not shown) by the rotation of the turntable 33 and discharged to the back of the machine as a winning ball. On the other hand, the ball placed on the ball introduction path 43 is introduced into a screw body 34 erected in the center of the winning room 35 and is transported upward of the winning room 35 by the screw body 34. The lifted ball is discharged to a winning path 47 formed outside the winning room 35 of the center accessory 19. In the winning path 47, a normal symbol display device operation gate 48 for starting the symbol variation of the normal symbol display device 18 to be described later faces. Therefore, the center accessory 19 can distribute the balls flowing into the winning room 35 into the general winning balls and the starting winning balls.
[0010]
In addition, the center symbol 19 is provided with a normal symbol display device 18 in parallel. The normal symbol display device 18 may have any configuration as long as a plurality of symbols can be variably displayed. However, according to the illustrated embodiment, the normal symbol display device 18 is configured by a so-called 7-segment digital display, and is “0”-“9”. 10 numbers can be displayed. Further, according to this embodiment, the symbol start memory display 49 is disposed around the normal symbol display device 18. The symbol start memory display 49 will also be described later.
[0011]
The normal symbol display device operation gate 48 has a function of starting the symbol variation display on the normal symbol display device 18. That is, the first symbol start switch 50 (in FIG. 8 and FIG. 12, the symbol start switch {circle over (1)}) is faced to the winning path 47, and the ball passing through the winning path 47 is used to 1 The symbol start switch 50 is turned on to start symbol variation display. When the first symbol start switch 50 is turned on during the symbol variation display, a maximum of four symbols are stored and visually displayed by the symbol start memory display 49. Then, after the symbol variable display is stopped or after the special winning device 20 is released, the symbol variable display is started again based on the start-up memory.
[0012]
The normal symbol display device 18 starts variable display, and when a predetermined time elapses, the symbol variation stops. When the symbol to be displayed at this time is a specific symbol, for example, “7”, the special winning device 20 provided with the special area is released until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of balls are entered. (For example, 10 seconds or 10 pieces).
[0013]
According to the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 to FIG. 7, the special winning device 20 is a gate member by a special device drive solenoid 51 provided as a drive source (in FIG. 8, it is referred to as an electric accessory solenoid (1)). 52 opens and closes to open and close a plurality of passage areas 55 including the special area 53. That is, it has a special area 53 in the center and is provided with a general winning area 54 on the left and right, and a holding plate 56 faces the special area 53, and one ball is held on the special area 53 by the holding plate 56. When the gate member 52 is closed, it is taken into the special winning device 20 and the special device operation switch 57 is activated.
[0014]
When the special device activation switch 57 is activated, a so-called right is generated. That is, this right is generated and extinguished by special game control means formed by the control device 58 in the block diagram of FIG. During this right, when the third type starting port 23 that forms the starting winning port is won, the variable winning device 26 that forms the large winning port 25 is driven in a predetermined manner. In FIG. 8, the electric accessory solenoid {circle around (2)} and the solenoid drive circuit indicated by broken lines are not necessary in this embodiment. The power supply circuit, the clock generation circuit, the frequency dividing circuit, the ROM, the RAM, each winning ball detection circuit, the various drive circuits, and the sound control circuit are not described, but each performs a predetermined function.
[0015]
According to the illustrated embodiment, the third type starting port 23 is set so that the rotating body 60 provided with the ball introduction portion 59 rotates once in a predetermined time (for example, 12 seconds), and the predetermined time is If it does not elapse, it does not act on the third type start switch 61. The rotating body 60 uses a three-type start port drive motor 62 as a drive source.
[0016]
According to the illustrated embodiment, the variable prize winning device 26 constituting the big prize opening 25 includes a pair of movable wing pieces 64 that are movable using the big prize opening solenoid 63 as a drive source, and the first hit ball cannot be won. It is possible to convert the state and the second state where the hit ball is very easy to win. The variable winning device 26 includes a 10-count switch 65 that detects a winning ball. The variable winning device 26 may be of other types as long as it can be converted into the first state and the second state.
[0017]
The variable winning device 26 opens the movable wing piece 64 to convert to the second state each time a ball hits the third type starting port 23 and the third type starting switch 61 is turned on. For example, when 10 seconds elapses or there is a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls, the movable wing piece 64 is closed to end the second state. Even if there is a ball in the third type starting port 23 while the grand prize opening 25 is open, the special prize opening 25 is not continuously opened after the completion of the opening operation. Further, in this embodiment, since the time required for one rotation of the rotating body 60 constituting the third type starting port 23 is longer than the opening time of the big winning port 25, the third winning port 25 is opened again while the big winning port 25 is opened. The third type start switch 61 of the seed start port 23 is not turned on.
[0018]
And, during the right, when 16 hit balls enter the type 3 starting port 23 or the hit ball again passes the special area 53 of the special winning device 20, the special winning device 20 stops its operation and the right disappears. To do. That is, the maximum number of times that the special winning opening 25 is opened is 16 times. It should be noted that the number of times the opening operation is currently being performed or the number of winnings in the third type starting port 23 is determined by a continuous number indicator 66 (starting port) composed of a 9-segment LED provided in the lower right portion of the gaming unit 15. Visible display with winning ball number indicator). Note that how many times the winning prize opening 25 can be opened may be displayed by subtracting it from “16” which is the maximum number of opening.
[0019]
On the other hand, in the present invention, a variable winning device 21 for operating the symbol display device is arranged on the game board 13, and this variable winning device 21 is operated by a ball that has passed through the special area 53 of the special winning device 20. . In the illustrated embodiment, a so-called tulip-shaped left-handed interlocking role is arranged as a variable winning device 21 on the lower left side of the center role 19. By the back interlocking with the hit ball, the closed state in which the hit ball cannot win is converted into the open state in which the hit ball can be easily won. In other words, the ball that has passed through the special area 53 of the special prize device 20 is guided to the back side of the variable prize device 21 by the interlocking rod 68 provided on the back side of the game board 13, and a pair of blades of the variable prize device 21. Open 69.
[0020]
The variable winning device 21 is exposed to the second symbol start switch 67 (referred to as symbol start switch (2) in FIGS. 8 and 12) in the same manner as the normal symbol display device operation gate 48 described above. Since the symbol start port 22 of the normal symbol display device 18 is set, after the right is extinguished, if the ball is shot aiming at the variable winning device 21 in the opened state, the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 18 is again performed. Display can be started easily. Therefore, it becomes easy to operate the special prize-winning device 20 again and create a very advantageous right state for the player. In the illustrated embodiment, the predetermined number of winnings of the variable winning device 21 is set to one and the winning can be performed only once. However, if the predetermined number of winnings is set to a plurality, the consecutive symbol start Is possible.
[0021]
According to the above-described embodiment, after the first right state is completed, if the variable winning device 21 opened so as to facilitate winning is made to win a ball, the symbol display device can be operated again. This makes it easier to create a right state again. Therefore, by repeating this series of operations, it is possible to form a very advantageous state for a player who can acquire a large number of prize balls in a short time.
[0022]
In this embodiment, the special area 53 is formed in the special prize-winning device 20, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ball is temporarily stopped in the first symbol start switch 50 which is a start port switch. If the symbol is judged and hit, the variable winning device 21 is passed through the special means 53 via the sorting means. The variable winning device 21 can also be configured to be guided.
[0023]
FIG. 8 and subsequent figures show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the game board is arranged in the same manner as in the first embodiment described above, but the special prize device 20 and the variable prize device 21 that forms the normal symbol start port 22 are different. Not linked.
[0024]
Therefore, in the second embodiment, the blade 69 of the variable winning device 21 is operated by an electric drive source. That is, the variable winning device 21 in the second embodiment includes an electric drive source 70 (referred to as an electric accessory solenoid {circle around (2)} in FIG. 8), and is shown in the block diagram of FIG. 8 and the flowcharts shown in FIGS. Controlled by In the first embodiment described above, control similar to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 to 14 is executed.
[0025]
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the main program, which is executed once every 4 msec, for example. This execution is started in response to a reset pulse generated every 4 msec in the frequency dividing circuit of FIG. 8, and initial setting such as clearing of RAM is executed under the control device 58 shown in FIG. Or, an unauthorized process for diagnosing whether there is a failure such as removal of switches or unauthorized modification is performed. If there is no unauthorized state, the game can be started, and the process below the rotating disk control process is performed. On the other hand, when an illegal state is found, the processing below the voice processing is executed. That is, in the sound processing, an alarm is issued from the speaker 32, and the indicator lamps 29 are turned on or blinked.
[0026]
The turntable control process shown in FIG. 11 monitors the accessory switch 40 provided in the center accessory 19 so that when a hit ball enters the center accessory 19 from the top winning hole 38, it is not synchronized with the rotation of the screw body 34. Next, the rotational speed of the turntable 33 is reduced. This deceleration can improve the player's expectation, and can prevent the player from aiming. The deceleration is performed for a predetermined time by an operation timer.
[0027]
In the normal symbol / electrical accessory control process shown in FIG. 12, the symbol start switch is monitored. That is, the symbol start switch includes a first symbol start switch 50 provided in the center accessory 19 and a second symbol start switch 67 provided in the variable winning device 21, as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the operation of the variable winning device 21 is monitored, and if it is in operation, the second symbol start switch 67 is also monitored. Further, the operation timer of the variable winning device 21 is monitored, and when the time is up, the opening operation of the variable winning device 21 is ended. Furthermore, up to four symbol start memories can be stored. When the first symbol start switch 50 and the second symbol start switch 67 are turned on, if the start memory is 4 or less, the memory is incremented by one.
[0028]
On the other hand, if the special prize device 20 is in operation, the operation timer time-up (10 seconds) or the number of prizes (10), which is the operation termination condition of the special prize device 20, is monitored, and the termination condition is satisfied. Then, the operation of the special winning device 20 is finished.
[0029]
If the normal symbol display device 18 is in a variable display, the time-up of the variation time is monitored. If the time is up, the stop symbol is determined by the symbol random number and the symbol is stopped at the stop symbol. If the stopped symbol is “7”, the operation of the special winning device 20 is started and the operation timer is started. The winning determination method is to generate a random number for the symbol and read a random number value when it passes through the first symbol start switch 50 or the second symbol start switch 67 (however, the first symbol start switch 50 and When there is a start memory of the second symbol start switch 67, a maximum of four are stored.) The random number value that has been read is determined, and a hit / decision is determined.
[0030]
On the other hand, if the normal symbol display device 18 is not in a variable display, the presence / absence of the symbol start memory is determined. If there is a start memory, the start memory is decremented by 1 and the normal symbol display device 18 starts a variable display. At the same time, the symbol variation timer is started.
[0031]
In the special winning opening control process shown in FIG. 13, the operation of the variable winning device 26 that is the special winning opening 25, that is, the opening operation is monitored, and if it is in operation, the 10 count switch 65 and the 10 second timer are monitored. That is, every time the 10-count switch 65 is turned on, 1 is added to the winning prize opening winning ball count. When the winning winning ball count becomes “10”, the operation of the winning winning opening 25 is stopped. Also, when the 10-second timer expires, the operation of the special winning opening 25 is stopped. At this time, if the winning ball count is “0”, it is determined that the no-count is invalid and the no-count illegal process is started.
[0032]
Further, if the special winning opening 25 is not open and a right is being generated, the on-right of the right start switch, that is, the third type start switch 61 is monitored. If the right start switch is turned on, it is determined whether or not the big prize opening 25 is in operation. If it is not in operation, the big prize opening prize ball count is cleared and the big prize opening operation timer is started. Start the operation. Then, 1 is added to the right starting winning ball count, and the winning ball count is monitored. On the other hand, when the right start switch is turned on and the special winning opening 25 is in operation, 1 is directly added to the right start winning ball count.
[0033]
When the right start winning ball count reaches “16”, the right is extinguished and the operation timer of the variable winning device 21 provided with the second symbol start switch 67 is started. That is, it is possible to facilitate the start of symbol variation in the normal symbol display device 18 after the disappearance of the rights, which is a feature of the present embodiment, and to reduce the interval between the big hit and the big hit.
[0034]
In the special device operation control process shown in FIG. 14, the special device operation switch 57 that is in the special area 53 of the special prize-winning device 20 is monitored for on-state. If the right has been generated, this right is extinguished. If the right has not been generated, the right is generated and the right starting winning ball counter is cleared.
[0035]
According to this embodiment, after the disappearance of the right, not only is it easy to start the symbol change in the normal symbol display device 18 and to create the right state again, but also the special winning device 20 and the normal symbol display device 18 Since it is not necessary to interlock the variable winning device 21 set at the symbol starting port 22 with a ball, it is not necessary to form an interlocking hook that uses back interlocking, and the structure is simplified.
[0036]
Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments of the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented as long as the configuration described in the claims is not changed.
[0037]
【The invention's effect】
In short, the present invention is provided on the game board surface and has a winning room inside, allowing a ball entrance into which a game ball enters, and allowing a game ball that has entered the ball entrance to flow into the winning room. In the winning device for a pachinko machine provided with a ball guide rod, the winning room is provided with a screw body for lifting the flowed game ball and a rotating disk for transferring the flowed game ball, A switch is faced in the middle of the flow of the game, and when the switch detects a game ball, the rotation of the screw body and the rotating disk is shifted , and the gaming ball flowing into the winning room is provided on the rotating disk. The ball is divided into a ball insertion hole and a ball introduction path, the game balls inserted into the ball insertion hole are discharged to the back of the pachinko machine, and the game balls placed on the ball introduction path are introduced into the screw body and It is lifted up and the normal symbol display device Having to so that is discharged to the winning path bets confronts, it is difficult to measure the timing of the ball firing aimed at specific locations of the rotating disk, it is possible to prevent the Neraiuchi of the player, the game A fair game is possible regardless of skill. In addition, since there is no time for stopping the firing of the hit ball, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine in which the operation rate does not decrease.
[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 cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the center accessory.
FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of a center accessory.
FIG. 5 is an explanation of the operation of the center character.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the special winning device.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view of the special prize device.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a control device system.
FIG. 9 is a front view of a game board showing another embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a main program of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a turntable control processing program.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a normal symbol / electrical accessory control processing program;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a special winning opening control process program.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a special device operation control processing program.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 18 Normal symbol display device 19 Center reward 20 Special prize-winning device 21 Variable prize-winning device 23 The 3rd type starting opening 26 as a starting winning opening Fluctuation winning equipment 38 World winning prize opening 39 Ball guide rod 40 Role switch 53 Special field 54 General winning area 55 Passing area

Claims (2)

Provided on the game board surface with a winning room inside, a ball entrance into which a game ball jumps in, and a ball guide cage that allows the game ball that has entered the ball entrance to flow into the winning room In the winning device for pachinko machines,
The winning room is provided with a screw body for lifting the inflowing game ball and a rotating disk for transferring the inflowing game ball, and a switch is faced in the middle of the flow of the ball guide rod. By detecting the difference between the rotation of the screw body and the rotating disk, the game ball that has flowed into the winning room is distributed to the ball insertion hole and the ball introduction path provided in the rotating disk, and the ball insertion hole The game ball inserted into the pachinko machine is discharged to the back of the pachinko machine, and the game ball placed on the ball introduction path is introduced into the screw body and lifted above the winning room, and the normal symbol display device operation gate faces. winning device pachinko characterized by Rukoto is discharged to the winning path are. 2. The winning device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the screw body and the rotating disk are shifted in synchronization by reducing the rotation speed of the rotating disk.

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