JP4188332B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine capable of paying out a prize ball as a consideration for winning a prize to a game area from a prize ball discharge port arranged above any prize opening.

In a general pachinko machine, a prize ball as a consideration for a prize opening provided in a game area divided by game rails is awarded to the front of the pachinko machine by a prize ball payout device installed on the back side of the game board. It is set as the structure paid out to the storage tray provided in. As a specific example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2004-89506 discloses a structure of a prize ball payout mechanism of a gaming machine.
In addition, the general pachinko machine widely used in the pachinko hall is a symbol variation display device having a passing gate for detecting the passing of a game ball, a normal symbol display unit, and a special symbol display unit in the game area of the game board. A start winning device and a big winning opening are provided, and when a game ball driven into the game area by the player passes through the passing gate, a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display unit. When the game ball wins on the start winning device that can be switched from the closed state where it is difficult to win to the open state where it is easy to win, the symbol on the special symbol display unit is variably displayed, and the predetermined symbol is stopped on the special symbol display unit The special game state is generated and the special winning opening is set in an open state for receiving game balls, and the open state is repeated a predetermined number of times to release a large number of prize balls.

  In addition, a structure in which a part of a game ball to be paid out is released to a game area by a payout means has been proposed. For example, in Japanese Patent No. 2914581, a specific passage port (specific region) for winning or passing a hit ball in the game area of the game board and a discharge port for discharging the game ball to the game area are provided, and a prize ball is paid out from the ball tank. A structure for guiding a game ball to the discharge port via a discharge ball passage different from the alignment passage for guiding the game ball to the apparatus is disclosed.

  In the pachinko machine described in the above patent publication, the position of the discharge port with respect to the specific passage port can be arbitrarily arranged, and the falling path of the game ball after re-release can be designed in various ways. For this reason, it is said that the fun of games can be enhanced.

However, in the pachinko machine described in the above patent publication, only the degree of freedom in design of the re-release position of the game ball is a problem, and the award ball to be paid out to the game area is involved in the game itself and the flow of the game is changed. I don't see the idea of creating it.
Japanese Patent No. 2914581 JP 2004-89506 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine that can enhance the interest of the game by causing the prize ball to be paid out to the game area to be involved in the game itself.

In order to achieve the above object, the invention described in claim 1 is arranged such that a winning ball as a consideration for winning a prize provided in a game area defined by a game rail is arranged above any winning opening. In the pachinko machine configured to be able to pay out to the gaming area from the awarded ball outlet,
In the normal game mode, the winning balls for all winning holes are paid out to the storage tray, and in the specific gaming mode, only the winning balls for the specific winning holes are paid out to the game area.

In order to achieve the same object, the invention described in claim 2 is the pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the first prize ball dispensing device that dispenses prize balls to the storage tray and the prize ball discharge port are provided. A second prize ball payout device for paying out prize balls to the game area is provided separately.

In order to achieve the same object, the invention described in claim 3 is the pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein a single prize ball payout device is provided at a lower portion of the single prize ball payout device, to a prize ball payout path and a storage tray. A path switching means capable of switching between the prize ball payout path is provided, and the path switching means can be switched to either a prize ball payout to a game area or a prize ball payout to a storage tray. It is what.

(Invention of Claim 1)
This pachinko machine is configured to pay out the winning balls for all the winning holes to the storage tray in the normal gaming mode, and to pay out only the winning balls for the specific winning holes to the gaming area in the specific gaming mode. However, since it is innovative and diversified, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

(Invention of Claim 2)
Since the first prize ball payout device for paying out the prize balls to the storage tray and the second prize ball payout device for paying out the prize balls from the prize ball discharge port to the game area are provided separately, The degree of freedom in designing the award ball outlet is increased.

(Invention of Claim 3)
It is provided so that it can be switched to either a prize ball payout to a game area or a prize ball payout to a storage tray by a passage switching means provided at the bottom of one prize ball payout device. Since only one piece is required, the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

  The best mode of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 3 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 4 is a second prize ball payout device and a prize ball release according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, FIG. 6 is the same rear view, FIG. 7 is the same side view, and FIG. 8 is the second embodiment. It is a side view explaining the arrangement | positioning relationship between a prize ball payout apparatus and a prize ball discharge port.

(Example 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machines P ₁ of the first embodiment is provided openably and pivotally supported by a pair of metal hinge 1a the front frame 3 in the left portion of the front face of the rectangular outer frame 1 . A transparent plate glass 5 that covers the front surface of the game board 11 is attached to a large opening 4 formed substantially at the center of the front frame 3, and a storage dish 6 and a game ball launching device 7 are launched below the opening 4. A handle 8 or the like is provided. Reference numeral 9 denotes a selection button provided for the player to perform an operation related to the game.

  In a game area r defined by a game rail (not shown) of the game board 11, a symbol display device 12 having a normal symbol display unit (not shown) and a special symbol display unit, a winning opening 13, a passing gate 14a, a starting prize A mouth 14, a special winning opening 15 and the like are provided. Reference numeral 16 denotes a discharge rod attached by inserting the tip side into a hole 11a formed in the game board 11 (FIGS. 3 and 4). The downward-facing prize ball discharge port 16 a of the discharge basket 16 is disposed above the symbol display device 12.

  On the back side of the front frame 3, as shown in FIG. 2, the game balls 11, the ball tank 18, a guide rod 19 connected to the ball tank 18, a winning opening 13, a starting winning opening 14, etc. Electronic circuit devices such as a main control unit and a payout control unit for controlling the first winning ball payout device 21 and the starting payout port 14 etc. for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the storage tray 6 when winning Are intensively arranged.

  The ball tank 18, the guide rod 19, the first prize ball payout device 21, and the like are attached to a back set body 17 that is rotatably provided on the inner frame 2, similarly to the structure of a known pachinko machine. .

  A second prize ball payout device 25 is installed at a discharge port 19 a provided at an intermediate position of the guide rod 19. As shown in FIG. 4, the upper end 16 b of the discharge rod 16 is connected to the lower end of the passage 25 a of the second prize ball payout device 25.

  As for the first prize ball payout device 21 and the second prize ball payout device 25, a substantially S-shaped rotor is attached to an output shaft of a motor (not shown), and a ball tank is generated by a command signal from the main control unit / payout control unit of the pachinko machine. The configuration is such that game balls are paid out one by one by rotating a rotor in a passage communicating with 18, and the basic configuration is the same as a known prize ball payout device.

Following describes the basic flow of the game in the pachinko machine P ₁ of the first embodiment.
When a game ball is driven into the game area r by the player and the game ball passes through the passing gate 14a, a predetermined symbol appears on the normal symbol display portion of the symbol display device 12 and stops. As a result, the start winning opening 14 is in an open state in which the game ball is easy to win for a certain period of time. Next, when a game ball wins in the start winning opening 14 in the open state, the symbols on the special symbol display unit 12a of the symbol display device 12 are variably displayed. If a special symbol is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display unit 12a, a specific game state called “big hit” that can give a predetermined profit to the player is generated, and the special winning opening 15 is opened to accept the game ball. The open state is repeated a predetermined number of times (usually up to 16 times) based on a predetermined condition, and a large amount of prize balls are discharged to the storage tray 6 by the operation of the first prize ball payout device 21. It is configured.

Thus, in a pachinko machine of the first embodiment, Ru can be configured to change the payout location of prize balls by the difference in the game mode.
(1) Normal Game Mode In this mode, the winning balls for all winning holes regardless of the winning holes 13 and the starting winning holes 14 are paid out to the storage tray 6 by the operation of the first winning ball payout device 21.
(2) Specific Game Mode The specific game mode may be one that is not associated with the specific game state, in addition to the probability variation control and time reduction control associated with the specific game state. For example, the normal game mode and the specific game mode may be switched every time a predetermined number of game balls win the winning opening 13, or the normal game mode and the specific game mode may be switched over time. You can also. In addition, the specific winning award to be paid out to the game area r by the operation of the second prize ball paying device 25 may be not only the starting winning opening 14 but also the winning winning opening 13, or the starting winning opening 14 and the winning opening. 13 may be used and can be arbitrarily set.

Embodiment 2
Pachinko machines P ₂ of the second embodiment, the passage switching means 40 can switch the prize balls paid out passage to the prize balls paid out passage and the reservoir tray into the game area at the bottom of the single prize balls dispenser 30 the provision, except for the arrangement of prize balls outlet 46a on the game region are different, there is a configuration equivalent to the configuration of the pachinko machines P ₁ of the first embodiment described above. For this reason, the code | symbol used for description in 1st Embodiment is diverted as it is about the component same as the structure of the pachinko machine P1 of _1st Embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the prize ball payout device 30 includes two substantially S-shaped motors attached to a casing 31 fixed to the back set body 17 and attached to an output shaft 33 of the motor. The rotors 34 are mounted at different angles in the rotation direction of 90 °, and the rotors 34 are respectively disposed in the passages 32 formed in two rows of the casing 31, and command signals of the main control unit / payout control unit of the pachinko machine By rotating the rotor 34, the game balls are paid out one by one. Reference numeral 35 denotes a game ball passage detection switch arranged close to the rotor 34.

  The passage switching means 40 is provided so as to branch downstream from the inlet passage 42 of the case 41 in the two directions of the first passage 43 and the second passage 44, and a passage switching valve 45 for distributing game balls to the branch portion 41a is provided. Is provided. The passage switching valve 45 is rotatably provided by an actuator such as a solenoid (not shown). The first passage 43 is provided so as to communicate with the storage tray 6. The outlet side 44 a of the other second passage 44 is provided so as to face the upper opening 46 b of the discharge bar 46 attached by inserting the tip side into the hole 11 a formed in the game board 11. As shown in FIG. 5, the downward-facing prize ball discharge port 46 a of the discharge basket 46 is disposed in the vicinity of the upper position of the start winning port 14 provided in the center of the front surface of the game board 11.

Thus, the pachinko machine P ₂ of the second embodiment is basically constructed.
Note that this for the second prize balls paid out how to game area r in the pachinko machine P ₂ embodiment examples, any of the structure of the configuration described in the pachinko machine P ₁ of the section of the first embodiment employs The explanation is omitted.

Front view of the pachinko machine of the first embodiment Same as above, rear view Same side view The side view explaining the arrangement | positioning relationship between the 2nd prize ball payout apparatus and prize ball discharge port in 1st Embodiment. Front view of the pachinko machine of the second embodiment Same as above, rear view Same side view The side view explaining the arrangement | positioning relationship between the prize ball dispensing device and the prize ball discharge port in the second embodiment

Explanation of symbols

P ₁ ... Pachinko machine r in the first embodiment ... Game area 6 ... Storage tray 11 ... Game board 12 ... Symbol display device 13 ... Winning port 14 ... Start winning port 15 ... Grand winning port 16a ... Prize ball outlet 21 ... First prize ball payout device 25 ... second prize ball payout device P ₂ ... pachinko machine 30 according to the second embodiment ... prize ball payout device 40 ... passage switching means 46a ... prize ball discharge port

Claims (3)

A prize ball as a price for winning a prize provided in a game area divided by game rails can be paid out to a game area from a prize ball discharge port arranged above any prize opening. In the pachinko machine configured in
A pachinko machine configured such that in the normal game mode, the winning balls for all winning holes are paid out to the storage tray, and in the specific gaming mode, only the winning balls for the specific winning holes are paid out to the game area. The first prize ball payout device for paying out the prize balls to the storage tray and the second prize ball payout device for paying out the prize balls to the game area from the prize ball discharge port are provided separately. The pachinko machine according to 1. A path switching means capable of switching between a prize ball payout path to the game area and a prize ball payout path to the storage tray is provided at the lower part of the single prize ball payout device, and a prize ball to the game area is provided by the path switching means. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine can be switched to either payout or prize ball payout to a storage tray.

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