JP4221181B2

JP4221181B2 - Variable prize winning device

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Publication number: JP4221181B2
Application number: JP2002033050A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 久芳佐藤
Original assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Current assignee: Adachi Light Inc
Priority date: 2002-02-08
Filing date: 2002-02-08
Publication date: 2009-02-12
Anticipated expiration: 2022-02-08
Also published as: JP2003230684A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、パチンコ球を受入れる球入口と、パチンコ球を捕捉して前記球入口に導く可動部材とを備え、所定の遊技条件により前記可動部材が可動する変動入賞装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来の変動入賞装置は、可変表示装置の表示態様によってパチンコ球を全く受入れないか若しくは受入れ難い第一状態とパチンコ球を受入れる第二状態とに変化可能としている。また、前記変動入賞装置は、パチンコ球を受入れる球入口を形成し、前記球入口を遊技盤面と直交する面内で可動して開閉する扉板を設けた所謂「アタッカー」タイプと、前記球入口を遊技盤面と平行な面内で可動する翼片により開閉する所謂「羽根もの」タイプと、さらには逆ハ字状に傾動自在な一対の翼片で開閉する「チューリップ」タイプとがある。
【０００３】
そして、例えば上記変動入賞装置が設けられたパチンコ遊技機は、遊技盤の中央部に種々の数字，文字，図柄等の表示記号を変動可能に表示する可変表示部を有する中央装置を装着し、その下方に始動入賞口を設け、該始動入賞口に打球が入賞すると可変表示装置に表示される数字，文字，図柄等をランダムに変動させ、各表示が同じ数字，文字または図柄で停止すると前記変動入賞装置が球入口を開放し遊技者にとって有利となる特定遊技状態となるものが知られている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、前記変動入賞装置の扉板または翼片は、特定遊技状態において前記球入口を開放するものの、通常の遊技状態において単に球入口を閉塞するのみであり何の変化も働きもしておらず、使用態様が限られたものとなり従来の態様に飽きられ遊技者の興趣を惹きつけることができないという問題があった。
【０００５】
そこで、本発明は上記課題を解決すべくしてなされたもので、その目的は単に入賞領域の球入口を開閉するのみでなく、可動部材を遊技部品の一部として有効に利用し遊技者に興趣を与える新規な変動入賞装置を提供することにある。
【０００６】
【課題を解決するための手段】
かかる目的を達成するため、請求項１記載の発明は、パチンコ球を受入れる球入口と、前記球入口を開閉する可動部材とを備えた変動入賞装置であって、前記可動部材は前記球入口を閉塞する状態で内部をパチンコ球が流下し得るように中空貫通状に形成したことを特徴とする。そして、前記可動部材の開閉動作により前記球入口に全くパチンコ球を受入れないか若しくは受入れ難い第一状態および前記球入口にパチンコ球を受入れ易い第二状態とに変化可能とした。また、パチンコ球が前記可動部材の内部を流下することによりパチンコ球の流下方向を変化させる誘導樋の役割をなすことができる。なお、本発明における「中空貫通状」とは可動部材の内部をパチンコ球が流下し誘導され得る状態を示し、断面ロ字型は当然のことながら断面コ字型および一部が断面Ｌ字型をも含むものである。また、前記球入口は該球入口から入るパチンコ球が入賞球となる入賞領域をも含む。
【０００７】
請求項２記載の発明は、請求項１記載の発明において、前記可動部材を電気的駆動源の駆動により可動するようにしたことを特徴とし、可動部材を可動することにより球入口を開放し遊技盤面を流下するパチンコ球を捕捉して前記球入口に導くようにした。前記電気的駆動源はソレノイドまたはモータ等であり、所定条件により駆動して前記可動部材を可動するようにした。
【０００８】
請求項３記載の発明は、請求項１または２記載の発明において、前記可動部材の内部にパチンコ球の流下を規制または変化させる障害部材を設けたことを特徴とする。前記障害部材は、例えば風車のように可動するものであっても固定的に設けられるガイド部材であってもよい。
【０００９】
請求項４記載の発明は、請求項１乃至３のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記可動部材の下方に位置してパチンコ球が不規則に遊動する転動部を設け、前記可動部材の中空内部を流下したパチンコ球が前記転動部に流出するようにしたことを特徴とする。中空貫通状に形成した可動部材のパチンコ球が流出する流出口を前記転動部に向って流出するように設けるのが好ましい。
【００１０】
請求項５記載の発明は、請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記可動部材は遊技盤面と平行な面内で可動し、遊技盤面を流下するパチンコ球を捕捉して前記球入口に導くようにしたことを特徴とし、前記球入口を可動部材としての翼片により開閉する所謂「羽根物」である。前記可動部材は回動式またはスライド式であってもよい。
【００１１】
請求項６記載の発明は、請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の発明において、前記可動部材は遊技盤面と直交する面内で可動し、遊技盤面を流下するパチンコ球を捕捉して前記球入口に導くようにしたことを特徴とし、前記球入口を可動部材としての開閉扉により開閉する所謂「アタッカー」である。前記開閉扉は軸支により前後方向に傾動自在に設けるのが好ましい。
【００１２】
請求項７記載の発明は、請求項１乃至４のいずれかに記載の発明において、遊技盤の前面に球入口を開設した入賞ケースを突出状に設け、前記入賞ケースの上方に逆ハ字状に傾動自在な一対の可動部材を設け、前記可動部材は遊技盤面と平行な面内で可動し、遊技盤面を流下するパチンコ球を捕捉して前記球入口に導くようにしたことを特徴とし、可動部材としての可動翼片を開閉する所謂「チューリップ」である。前記球入口は一対の可動部材によって形成され、常態では一対の可動部材間の球入口からパチンコ球が全く受入れないか若しくは受入れ難い状態にある。
【００１３】
前記変動入賞装置に種々の数字，文字，図柄等の表示記号を変動表示し得る可変表示装置を設けるのが好ましく、遊技盤面を有効に使用することができる。また、前記可変表示装置の表示を変動させる始動入賞口を前記可動部材の下方に位置して設け、前記可動部材の中空内部を通過したパチンコ球を前記入賞口に向って放出するように流出口を開口して該入賞口に入賞しやすくするのがよい。
【００１４】
前記障害部材は、可動部材が球入口を開放する状態の際に可動部材の中空内部を流下するようにして、前記障害部材によりパチンコ球を入賞領域に形成した特別入賞口または一般入賞口に振分ける振分け手段としてもよい。
【００１５】
また、前記可動部材は少なくともパチンコ球１個が流下可能となるように中空貫通して形成すればよく、パチンコ球が流入する流入口は複数のパチンコ球が流入可能な幅広としてもよい。
【００１６】
前記可動部材は、少なくとも前面側を透光性樹脂により形成するのが好ましく、可動部材内部を通過するパチンコ球が視認できるようにするのがよい。
【００１７】
前記可動部材が前記球入口を開放する状態で遊技盤面を流下するパチンコ球を捕捉して、前記可動部材内部をパチンコ球が流下し前記球入口に導くようにするのがよい。前記球入口に導くすべてのパチンコ球を可動部材内部を流下するようにすることで、球入口の閉鎖時に余分な入賞球を排除することができる。
【００１８】
前記変動入賞装置を遊技盤に備え、前記可動部材の流出口近傍に通過チャッカー等の入賞口を設けるのが好ましく、前記可動部材を誘導樋として中空内部を通過したパチンコ球を前記入賞口に向って放出するようにして該入賞口に入賞しやすくするのがよい。
【００１９】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下に本発明に係る変動入賞装置およびパチンコ遊技機の実施の形態を図面と共に説明する。図１は本発明の変動入賞装置を備えたパチンコ遊技機の正面図であり、図において、１はパチンコ遊技機の機枠、２は前記機枠１の前面に開閉自在に装着される前面枠で、前記前面枠２には取付枠を介して遊技盤３が着脱自在に装着されている。前記前面枠２の前面に前記遊技盤３が臨むガラス扉枠４と打球供給皿５を装着した前面板６とがそれぞれ開閉自在に蝶着されている。また、打球供給皿５の下方には該打球供給皿５の余剰球を貯留する余剰球受皿７が設けられ、その側方に打球発射用の操作ハンドル８が配設されている。
【００２０】
前記遊技盤３の前面にはガイドレール１０が敷設されている。該ガイドレール１０に囲まれる遊技部３ａの略中央に本発明に係る変動入賞装置１１が設けられ、該変動入賞装置１１の直下に可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂを備えたチューリップ型の始動入賞口１５が設けられている。また、遊技領域３ａには通過チャッカー１３，一般入賞口１４，始動入賞口１５等の入賞口や打球の流下方向を変える風車１６および障害釘１７を配設すると共に、前記ガイドレール１０の内側下端部にアウト口１９を設けている。前記始動入賞口１５は後述する可変表示装置２７の図柄を変動させる入賞口であり、電気的駆動源（図示せず）により可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂを開閉し、内部には入賞球を検出する入賞球検出器１５ａが設けられている公知的な入賞口である。
【００２１】
前記変動入賞装置１１は所謂「羽根物」であり、図２乃至図６に示すように遊技盤３の表面に取付ける取付基板２０を有し、該取付基板２０の前面側に突出部としての飾り部材２１および球受棚２２を突出して設けることによって周方向（図上左右両側）に球入口２３，２３を形成すると共に、前記球入口２３，２３を開閉する可動部材としての左右一対の翼片２８，２８を前記取付基板２０と平行な面内で可動自在に設けている。また、前記球入口２３，２３に連通して箱枠内に入賞領域としての凹室２４を形成しており、前記凹室２４の底壁に特別入賞口３５と一般入賞口３６とを開設して、前記特別入賞口３５および一般入賞口３６のそれぞれに入賞したパチンコ球を検出する検出器３５ａ，３６ａを設けている。さらに、前記凹室２４の下方に棚部４１を介してパチンコ球が不規則に遊動する転動部４０が設けられており、該転動部４０は前記始動入賞口１５にむかって下傾する凹溝状の誘導部４０ａとパチンコ球が不規則に遊走する緩やかな円弧状の遊走部４０ｂとで構成されている。
【００２２】
前記翼片２８，２８の各々は、図２および図５に示すように内部を直径約１１ｍｍのパチンコ球が通過可能な断面ロ字型の中空貫通状に形成し、前記翼片２８は少なくとも前面側を透光性樹脂により形成し、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が貫通状に形成された翼片２８の流入口３７から中空内部を通過して流出口３８から流出するのが視認できるようにしている。また、翼片２８は後面のほぼ中央に支軸３０を設けており、前記球入口２３の下端に位置して前記取付基板２０の裏面に設けた円筒形の軸受３１に前記支軸３０を挿通して前記取付基板２０に回動自在に軸着され、前記軸受３１の後端から臨んだ支軸３０にリンク部材３２を介装することにより電気的駆動源としてのソレノイド２９の作動体３３と連結して、該ソレノイド２９の駆動により前記翼片２８，２８が可動するようにしている。
【００２３】
そして、前記翼片２８，２８の流入口３７から中空内部を通過して流出口３８から流出したパチンコ球は棚部４１を介して前記転動部４０に導かれて転動し、翼片２８の可動時に翼片２８で受けて捕捉したパチンコ球は球受棚２２を介して凹室２４内に導かれ、前記特別入賞口３５または一般入賞口３６に入賞するようにしている。
【００２４】
また、前記凹室２４の後方に窓孔２５を形成し保護板２６を介して種々の数字，文字，図柄等の表示記号を変動表示し得る液晶ディスプレイ型の可変表示装置２７が配設され、前記窓孔２５から可変表示装置２７の表示部２７ａを視認可能としている。さらに、前記飾り部材２１には普通図柄表示部４２が設けられ、前記通過チャッカー１３の通過信号により普通図柄表示部４２の図柄が変動し、該図柄が「７」等の所定図柄の表示となることにより前記始動入賞口１５の可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂが所定時間開閉動作を行う。また、前記普通図柄表示部４２の両側に始動入賞口１５の入賞記憶表示部４３が設けられ、可変表示装置２７の表示部２７ａの変動中に始動入賞口１５に入賞した球数を記憶表示する。この実施の形態において入賞記憶表示部４３はＬＥＤ等の点灯により最高４個まで表示するようにしている。
【００２５】
上記構成からなる変動入賞装置１１は、前記翼片２８，２８により前記球入口２３，２３を閉塞してパチンコ球を受入れない第一状態と球入口２３を開放してパチンコ球を受入れる第二状態とに変化可能としている。そして、ソレノイド２９が消磁して翼片２８，２８を起立させて前記球入口２３，２３が閉塞する第一状態では、前記翼片２８の流入口３７が開放して流出口３８が棚部４１に向って開口位置しており、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が流入口３７から流入可能としている。そして、変動入賞装置１１が上記第一状態のとき遊技盤３の遊技領域３ａに打ち込まれたパチンコ球が翼片２８の流入口３７に流入すると、該パチンコ球は図５に示すように翼片２８の中空内部を流下して流出口３８から棚部４１に流出し転動部４０に導かれる。転動部４０に導かれたパチンコ球は、遊走部４０ｂを左右に遊動し遊技盤３面に再度放出されるか誘導部４０ａに移動して該誘導部４０ａから始動入賞口１５に向って放出される。そして、始動入賞口１５に入賞すると入賞球検出器１５ａにより検出されて、図示しない球払出装置から入賞球１個に相当する所定数（例えば５個）の賞球が打球供給皿５に払い出されると共に、可変表示装置２７の可変表示部２７ａに表示された数字，文字，図柄等がランダムに変動する。そして、所定時間経過すると可変表示部２７ａの変動が止まり、予め設定された数字，文字または図柄（例えば「７，７，７」等のゾロ目）で停止したことを条件にソレノイド２９が励磁して球入口２３が開放する第二状態である特定遊技状態となる。なお、転動部４０へは遊技盤３面側を流下するパチンコ球が障害釘１７等に跳ねて飛入することもある。
【００２６】
前記特定遊技状態では、前記変動入賞装置１１のソレノイド２９が励磁してスプリング４５の付勢に抗してプランジャ４６が吸引され、それにともない作動体３３が上動してリンク部材３２を介して翼片２８，２８が図２鎖線および図４に示すように傾動して球入口２３，２３を開成し、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が翼片２８，２８に受けられ捕捉されると球入口２３，２３から球受棚２２を介して凹室２４に導かれ一定時間経過するまでの間、または所定個数（例えば１０個）の入賞球を入賞球検出器３５ａ，３６ａが検出するまでの間開成し続け、特別入賞球検出器３５ａで入賞球を検出したことを条件に、所定回数（例えば１６回）翼片２８，２８を連続して可動して球入口２３，２３を開閉する動作を繰り返す。
【００２７】
図７は、前記翼片２８をワープ通路の一部とした実施の形態を示し、該ワープ通路４８は、変動入賞装置１１の飾り部材２１にワープ入口４８ａが形成され、飾り部材２１内に前記ワープ入口４８ａに連通して左右に振分けるように通路部４８ｂが形成されている。そして、通路部４８ｂの終端４８ｃ，４８ｃと前記翼片２８，２８の流入口３７とが合致してワープ通路４８に流入したパチンコ球が翼片２８内に流下可能としている。前記翼片２８，２８が球入口２３を閉鎖している第一状態において、ワープ入口４８ａに遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が流入すると該パチンコ球は通路部４８ｂを経由して流入口３７から翼片２８内を通過し、流出口３８から棚部４１を介して転動部４０に導かれる。次に、翼片２８，２８が球入口２３を開放している第二状態においては、ワープ入口４８ａから流入したパチンコ球は通路部４８ｂの終端４８ｃ，４８ｃから落下して翼片２８に受けられて球入口２３に導かれ入賞領域の凹室２４に入賞する。一方、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が流入口３７から翼片２８内に流入すると棚部４１を介して転動部４０に導かれる。なお、この実施の形態において翼片２８の流入口３７を通路部４８ｂの終端４８ｃ幅より拡開して形成して終端４８ｃからのパチンコ球を確実に受入れるようにしており、さらに翼片２８内部の流路形状の一部を湾曲してパチンコ球が流下しやすいようにしている。
【００２８】
上記実施の形態において可動部材２８を可動する電気的駆動源をソレノイド２９としたがモータとしてもよく、図８乃至図１０にその実施の形態を示す。なお、この実施の形態の変動入賞装置は前記実施の形態と電気的駆動源を除いてほぼ同じ構成であるためその構成要素には同一符号を付して説明する。図１０に示すようにパチンコ球が流下可能な中空貫通状に形成された翼片２８，２８の支軸３０には従動歯車５０ａ，５０ｂが固着され、一方の従動歯車５０ａは電気的駆動源としての正逆モータ５１の駆動軸５２に固着された駆動歯車５３と噛合し、他方の従動歯車５０ｂは前記駆動歯車５３と同形状の中間歯車５４を介して駆動歯車５３と噛合連繋しており、正逆モータ５１の駆動により同図矢印に示すように左右の翼片２８，２８が互いに同角度で逆回転するようにしている。
【００２９】
次に上記構成の変動入賞装置１１の作用について説明する。この実施の形態においても前記実施の形態と同様に翼片２８，２８は球入口２３，２３を閉塞する第一状態と球入口２３を開放する第二状態とに変位するが、通常時翼片２８，２８は球入口２３，２３を閉塞すると共に翼片２８の流入口３７も前記飾り部材２１によって閉塞された状態にある。そして、所定条件により正逆モータ５１が正転駆動すると駆動歯車５３，中間歯車５４，従動歯車５０ａ，５０ｂの噛合により翼片２８，２８が図８に示すように左右に２０°程度回動して、流入口３７が開放してパチンコ球が翼片２８，２８内に流入可能となると共に流出口３８が前記始動入賞口１５に近接して入賞しやすい状態で停止する。このとき球入口２３，２３はまだ閉塞された第一状態にありパチンコ球が球入口２３，２３から入球することはない。この状態でパチンコ球が流入口３７から翼片２８，２８内に流入すると、該パチンコ球は流出口３８から始動入賞口１５に向って流出し、始動入賞口１５への入賞の期待感が高まる。また、前記可変表示装置２７の表示が特定表示となったことを条件に正逆モータ５１が正転駆動して、翼片２８，２８が図９に示すように回動し球入口２３，２３を開放する第二状態で停止する。そして、翼片２８，２８で受けたパチンコ球が入賞領域に流入して所定個数または所定時間の条件のもと特定入賞口３５への入賞を条件に翼片２８，２８が正逆モータ５１の正逆駆動により所定回数の開閉を繰り返す。このとき、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を翼片２８，２８内に流入可能としてもよいが、図９に示すように障害釘１７または近傍に設けられる盤面部品の外壁により流入口３７を閉塞して流入口３７からの流入を阻止するようにしてもよい。なお、翼片２８，２８を図８鎖線に示す流入口３７が開放した状態から同図実線位置に戻すことなく図９実線に示す球入口２３を開放する状態に直接変位することも可能である。なお、翼片２８，２８が図８実線および鎖線に示す位置と図９実線に示す位置とに正確に停止するようにフォトセンサにより回転位置を検知して制御するようにするのが好ましい。このとき前記駆動歯車５３，中間歯車５４，従動歯車５０ａ，５０ｂのいずれかに透孔を穿設して回転制御するフォトセンサの遮蔽板とするのがよい。
【００３０】
また、図１１は変動入賞装置の翼片タイプの他の実施の形態を示し、この実施の形態の翼片２８，２８は下方を外側に屈曲した弓弧状に形成され、内部を中空貫通してパチンコ球が翼片２８，２８内を通過可能としている。そして、前記翼片２８，２８は、球入口２３を閉塞する第一状態においてパチンコ球の流入口３７を互いに対向するテーパー状に形成し、飾り部材２１により翼片２８，２８内にパチンコ球が導かれやすくしている。また、変動入賞装置１１の下方に始動入賞口１５が設けられ、前記翼片２８，２８の流出口３８の近傍に位置して通過チャッカー１３を設けている。
【００３１】
この変動入賞装置１１は、第一状態において翼片２８，２８がパチンコ球を通過チャッカー１３に導く誘導樋の役割をなして、翼片２８，２８内を通過するパチンコ球を通過チャッカー１３に向って放出し普通図柄表示４２を変動させるようにしている。そして、第二状態においては翼片２８，２８が可動して球入口２３を開放し、翼片２８，２８がパチンコ球を捕捉して球入口２３から入賞領域２４にパチンコ球を導くのは当然のことながら、翼片２８，２８の可動時であっても流入口３７からパチンコ球が流入可能な状態にあり、変動入賞装置１１の下方に位置する始動入賞口１５に導く誘導樋の役割をなしている。この状態で翼片２８，２８内に流入したパチンコ球は始動入賞口１５に向って放出されて該始動入賞口１５に入賞しやすくしている。
【００３２】
このように、可動部材としての翼片２８，２８を中空貫通状にして誘導樋の役割をなすことによって、従来のように多数の障害釘１７を設けてパチンコ球を誘導することもなく、翼片２８，２８内を通過するパチンコ球を翼片２８，２８の形状に沿って左又は右への流れに勢いをつけさせ、その勢いで通過チャッカー１３または始動入賞口１５の方に転動させて興味を増大させることができる。
【００３３】
また、上記実施の形態において翼片２８，２８内を流下するパチンコ球はすべて入賞領域２４に入賞することなく、転動部４０または遊技盤３面に誘導放出するようにしたが、図１２に示すように翼片２８，２８のほぼ中央を球入口２３のほぼ中央に位置して軸支３０して、翼片２８，２８が同図鎖線に示す前記球入口２３を開放する状態で遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を翼片２８，２８の上面で捕捉して前記球入口２３に導くと共に、流入口３７から前記翼片２８，２８内部に受入れて前記球入口２３に導き入賞領域２４に入賞するようにしてもよい。遊技者は一見球入口２３が僅かしか開放しないかのように錯覚するが、実際は翼片２８，２８内を流下するパチンコ球が入賞することで球入口２３が倍開放したことになる。さらに翼片２８，２８内を流下したパチンコ球を特別入賞口３５に入賞しやすくさせることができ、大当り時の確実な継続性が保証される。
【００３４】
また、上記説明した変動入賞装置１１は、前記可変表示装置２７の特定表示により可動するようにしたが、上記使用状態に限定されることなく、例えば遊技盤３に前記変動入賞装置１１の翼片２８，２８を可動させる始動入賞口１５を設け、該始動入賞口１５に入賞すると翼片２８，２８がそれぞれ所定回数（２回または１回）開閉して球入口２３を開放するようにしてもよい。そして、その翼片２８，２８の開放時にタイミングよく該翼片２８，２８に捕捉され入賞領域２４に入賞して特別入賞口３５に入賞し検出器３５ａで検知されると「当たり」となり翼片２８，２８を可動して球入口２３の開閉を所定時間または所定個数の入賞を１ラウンドとして所定ラウンド繰り返し継続する。また、前記翼片２８，２８に流入したパチンコ球を流出口３８から始動入賞口１５に向って放出するようにすることにより、始動入賞口１５に入賞する期待感を増幅することができる。
【００３５】
なお、これまで記した実施の形態において可動部材としての翼片２８を一対のものとして説明したが、必ずしも一対である必要はなく一方の翼片２８のみで球入口２３を開閉するようにしてもよいのはいうまでもない。また、球入口２３を開閉する翼片２８を支軸３０により回動自在としたが、可動部材の可動態様は限定されることなくスライド自在としてもよい。
【００３６】
また、前記翼片２８は少なくとも前面側を透光性樹脂により形成するようにしたが、翼片２８を不透光性樹脂により形成して翼片２８内部を通過するパチンコ球を視認できなくして、流出口３８から再度出現するタイミングに意外性を付加するようにしてもよい。また、本発明にいう「中空貫通状」とは内部をパチンコ球が流下し誘導され得る状態を示し、断面ロ字型に限定されることなく翼片２８の前面または後面が開放したコ字状としてもよく、翼片２８は開放側を前記取付基板２０またはガラス扉枠４のガラス等の透明板で閉塞し、該翼片２８内をパチンコ球が流下誘導するようにすればよい。なお、表示装置２７等の側壁を利用することにより翼片２８の一部をＬ字型としてもよい。
【００３７】
さらに、実施の形態において翼片２８を流入口３７および流出口３８が同一面内となるようにパチンコ球が通過可能な中空貫通状に形成して、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を流入口３７で受入れて流出口３８から遊技盤３面に放出するようにしたが、流出口３８を遊技盤３面側に形成し、少なくとも翼片２８が球入口２３を閉塞する位置で取付基板２０および遊技盤３に前記流出口３８に合致する入賞球口を開設するようにしてもよい。このようにすることで、球入口２３を閉塞する第一位置で翼片２８が入賞口とすることができる。好ましくは、球入口２３を開放する第二位置では流入口３７からパチンコ球が流入しないようにするのがよく、さらには前記入賞球口を閉塞するのがよい。
【００３８】
また、翼片２８を１個のパチンコ球が通過可能な中空貫通状に形成するようにしたが、その形状に限定されるものではなく複数個のパチンコ球が通過できるようにしても、流入口３７をパチンコ球が受入れやすいように漏斗状に拡開するように形成してもよい。さらに、翼片２８内でのパチンコ球の流下動作を興趣あるものとするために、翼片２８内面に突起を設けたり屈曲させたりしてパチンコ球の流下態様が変化するようにしてもよい。前記流入口３７を漏斗状に拡開した場合に図８乃至図１０に示したように正逆モータを使用することにより流入口３７の開口幅を多段階に調整してパチンコ球の流入度合を変化させることができる。この使用例として前記入賞記憶表示部４３（保留ランプ数）の点灯数に応じて流入口３７の開口幅を変動させればよく、例えば保留ランプが少ないときに流入口３７の開口幅を広くして保留ランプが多く点灯するほど流入口３７の開口幅を狭めて入り難くすることにより、遊技店と客のバランスをとることができる。
【００３９】
図１３および図１４は変動入賞装置の他の実施の形態を示している。この実施の形態において変動入賞装置１１ａは所謂「アタッカー」であり、前記変動入賞装置１１と同じ構成要素には同一符号を付して説明する。この変動入賞装置１１ａは取付基板２０の前面に球入口としての横長の開口５５が設けられると共に該開口５５を閉塞するように可動部材としての開閉扉５６が遊技盤３面と直交する面内で可動することにより前方に張り出すように軸支５８されている。そして、開口５５の後面に箱枠５７を設け、該箱枠５７の内部凹室２４を入賞領域として特別入賞口３５と一般入賞口３６とが形成されており、それぞれに検知スイッチ３５ａ，３６ａが設けられている。また、開口５５の上方には可変表示装置２７が設けられ、開口５５の下方にはパチンコ球が不規則に遊動する転動部４０が形成されている。
【００４０】
前記開閉扉５６は、前面側を幅方向に複数のパチンコ球が通過可能な中空貫通状に形成し、上面は回動軸５８を中心としたほぼ円弧形状としている。そして、開閉扉５６は凹室２４の奥端で軸支５８して電気的駆動源としてのソレノイド２９により傾動自在に取着している。具体的にはソレノイド２９が前記箱枠５７の後面に設けられ、ソレノイド２９のプランジャ４６にレバー部材５９が装着されている。前記レバー部材５９には係合部６０が形成され、前記開閉扉５６の側方に設けた係合突起６１を係合させてソレノイド２９と開閉扉５６とを連繋して、ソレノイド２９の消励磁によって開閉扉５６を傾動するようにしている。
【００４１】
上記変動入賞装置１１ａは、ソレノイド２９が消磁した第一状態のとき図１４に示すようにプランジャ４６がスプリング４５の付勢により下方に押し下げられて、開閉扉５６は傾斜状に起立して開口５５を後面壁５６ａで閉成して中空内部をパチンコ球が通過可能状態としており、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を開閉扉５６の前面側の前面壁５６ｂで受けて転動部４０にパチンコ球を導くようにして、前記転動部４０で遊動したパチンコ球は下方に位置する始動入賞口１５または遊技領域３ａに向って放出される。一方、ソレノイド２９が励磁した第二状態のとき、図１４鎖線に示すようにプランジャ４６がスプリング４５の付勢に抗して吸引され、レバー部材５９を引き上げ係合部６０に係合する係合突起６１を上動して開閉扉５６を回動して開口５５を開成し、開閉扉５６で捕捉したパチンコ球を特別入賞口３５または一般入賞口３６のいずれかに導くようにして、変動入賞装置１１ａの開閉扉５６を一定時間経過するまでの間、または所定個数（例えば１０個）の入賞球を入賞球検出器３５ａ，３６ａが検出するまでの間開成し、入賞球検出器３５ａで入賞球を検出したことを条件に、所定回数（例えば１５回）開閉扉５６を連続して開ける動作を繰り返す。この開閉扉５６の開成時には該開閉扉５６の中空内部をパチンコ球が通過することはない。
【００４２】
なお、上記実施の形態において、変動入賞装置１１，１１ａに可変表示装置２７を備えるようにしたが、必ずしも一体に設けることはなく別体に設けるようにしてもよい。また、可動部材２８，５６の下方に位置する転動部４０も必ず設けなければならないものではない。
【００４３】
図１５および図１６は、「アタッカー」タイプの他の実施の形態を示す。なお、この実施の形態の変動入賞装置は前記した変動入賞装置と異なる点は可変表示装置２７および転動部４０を設けていない点と可動部材である開閉扉の動きであるため前記変動入賞装置と同じ構成要素には同一符号を付して説明する。該変動入賞装置１１ａは取付基板２０に球入口としての横長の開口５５を開設し、該開口５５を開閉するように可動部材として開閉扉５６を遊技盤３面と直交する面内で可動するように傾動自在に設けている。前記開閉扉５６は前面側を複数のパチンコ球が通過可能なように中空貫通状に形成され、前記開閉扉５６の上端部を開口５５端に軸支５８して前記実施の形態と同様にソレノイド２９の消励磁によって前後方向に回動するように装着される。そして、ソレノイド２９の消励磁によって開閉扉５６内を流下するパチンコ球をそのまま遊技盤３面に流下させたり、入賞球として開口５５から凹室２４に導くようにしたりするようにしている。
【００４４】
上記構成の変動入賞装置１１ａは、図１５に示すようにソレノイド２９が消磁して開閉扉５６を起立させて後面壁５６ａで開口５５を閉塞した第一状態のとき、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が前記開閉扉５６の中空内部を通過し得る状態にあり、開閉扉５６の中空内部を通過したパチンコ球は再度遊技盤３面を流下して入賞口１４，１５またはアウト口１９に導かれる。そして、図１６に示すようにソレノイド２９が励磁してプランジャ４６が上方に吸引され開閉扉５６が開口５５を開放する第二状態、つまり開閉扉５６の下端が後方に傾動して凹室２４に入り込んで流出口３８が特別入賞口３５または一般入賞口３６に臨んだとき、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球が流入口３７から開閉扉５６の中空部に流入して前面壁５６ｂで受けられると、該パチンコ球は開閉扉５６の中空内部を通過して凹室２４に導かれ、特別入賞口３５または一般入賞口３６のいずれかに入賞する。そして、所定個数（例えば１０個）の入賞球が球検知スイッチ３５ａ，３６ａで検知されるとソレノイド２９が消磁して開閉扉５６が前方に回動して開口５５を閉塞する第一状態に復動する。
【００４５】
このように、この実施の形態の変動入賞装置１１ａは、球入口２３の開放時には開閉扉５６が遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球の流れ方向に沿って傾動し、球入口２３を閉塞する際にも遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を流入口３７で受けながら復動しようとする。このため開閉扉５６は、球入口２３の開閉時に球詰りを起すことはなく、確実に球入口２３を開閉することができる。
【００４６】
さらに、所定個数のパチンコ球が入賞すると開閉扉５６が支軸５８を中心に前方に押出すように復動するため、図１６鎖線のように復動しようとする開閉扉５６の小さな回動角で開閉扉５６が凹室２４から後退して後面壁５６ａが特別入賞口３５および一般入賞口３６の上方に臨むことになり、開閉扉５６内に流入したパチンコ球の入賞を不可能にするため、球検知スイッチ３５ａ，３６ａで所定個数（例えば１０個）が検知された以降の後続のパチンコ球は例え開閉扉５６内に流入したとしても流出口３８から遊技盤３面に放出され余分な入賞球が発生せず、ホールとして所定個数以上の余分な賞球を払出すことがない。なお、前記変動入賞装置１１ａは、可変表示装置２７および始動入賞口１５の下方に位置して設けるのが好ましい。
【００４７】
図１７乃至図１９は、中空状に形成した可動部材内を流下するパチンコ球の流下を規制または変化させ流下方向を変える障害部材を設けるようにした実施の形態を示す。特に複数個のパチンコ球が流下可能な開閉扉５６内に設けるのが好ましく、図１７および図１８に障害部材として可動する風車６３を示し、図１９に固定的に設けられた山型状のガイド部材６４を示す。このように開閉扉５６の中空部に障害部材６３，６４を設けることで、ただ単にパチンコ球が開閉扉５６内を流下するだけでなく、風車６３およびガイド部材６４によってパチンコ球の流下方向が変化する流下動作を楽しむことができる。また、図１８鎖線に示すように上記障害部材６３，６４を設けた開閉扉５６が開口５５を開放する第二状態において、開閉扉５６内を流下するパチンコ球を入賞領域に導くようにした際に、開閉扉５６内を流下するパチンコ球を上記障害部材６３，６４によって特別入賞口３５または一般入賞口３６へ振分けることができ、上記障害部材６３，６４を振分け手段とすることができる。
【００４８】
なお、前記開閉扉５６は少なくとも遊技者側の前面壁５６ｂを透光性樹脂により形成するのが好ましく、開閉扉５６内部を通過するパチンコ球が視認できるようにするのがよい。
【００４９】
本発明の変動入賞装置は、これまで説明した実施の形態に限定されるものではなく、球入口にパチンコ球が入り難い第一の状態とパチンコ球が入り易い第二の状態とに切換制御可能な所謂「チューリップ」であってもよい。該変動入賞装置１１ｂは、図２０乃至図２２に示すように取付板６５と、該取付板６５の前面に起立および傾動自在に軸支７３する可動部材としての一対の開閉翼片６６，６６と、該開閉翼片６６，６６間に形成される球入口７４から流入するパチンコ球を受入れる入賞ケース６７と、前記開閉翼片６６，６６間に位置して該開閉翼片６６，６６の起立と傾動を制御する制御体としての回転体６８とで構成されている。前記取付板６５の裏面には底壁が前記回転体６８に向う下り傾斜状に形成された箱枠６９が設けられ、該箱枠６９内に前記回転体６８の盲動を防止する転球７０が封入されている。前記入賞ケース６７は遊技盤３の前面に突出するように設けられ、上面を開放して球入口７４を開設している。前記回転体６８は、この実施の形態では中心から放射状にほぼ等角度で突出する４枚の球接触片７１と、その各球接触片７１の対角状の両側端面に係合壁７２を設けて構成され、係合壁７２が前記開閉翼片６６，６６間に介入することによってその起立を保持し、また開閉翼片６６，６６間に係合壁７２のない部分が介入したときには開閉翼片６６，６６の自重によりその傾動を生じさせる周知構造のものである。そして、前記開閉翼片６６は、内部をパチンコ球が流下可能な中空貫通状に屈曲して形成されている。
【００５０】
上記構成の変動入賞装置１１ｂは、常態では開閉翼片６６，６６が回転体６８の係合壁７２に係合してハ字状に起立して開閉翼片６６，６６間で形成されるの球入口７４にパチンコ球を受入れ難い第一状態にあり、開閉翼片６６，６６内に流入したパチンコ球は変動入賞装置１１ｂの両側に導かれる。そして、開閉翼片６６，６６間の球入口７４にパチンコ球が入賞すると、図２２鎖線に示すように該パチンコ球が前記球接触片７１に接触して前記回転体６８が回転させ、開閉翼片６６，６６と係合壁７２との係合が解除され、図２０鎖線に示すように開閉翼片６６，６６が遊技盤３面と平行な面内で逆ハ字状に傾動してパチンコ球を受入れ易い第二状態に変化して、開閉翼片６６，６６で捕捉したパチンコ球を入賞球として入賞ケース６７で受入れる。また、このとき流入口３７から開閉翼片６６，６６内に飛入したパチンコ球は変動入賞装置１１ｂの下方に導かれる。なお、入賞ケース６７の底部を開放し、開閉翼片６６，６６が起立した常態ではパチンコ球は開閉翼片６６，６６間を通過してそのまま遊技盤３面に流下して、該通過により前記回転体６８が回転して開閉翼片６６，６６が傾動させ、この傾動時にパチンコ球を前記開閉翼片６６，６６で捕捉すると共に入賞球として遊技盤３側に誘導するようにしてもよい。なお、本実施の形態で開閉翼片６６，６６の起立と傾動を制御する制御体を回転体６８としたが傾動自在なシーソー体であってもよい。
【００５１】
また、前記変動入賞装置１１ｂは電気的駆動源により可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂを開閉するチューリップ型の前記始動入賞口１５をも含み、前記可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂを可動部材として内部をパチンコ球が通過し得る中空貫通状に形成してパチンコ球が可動片１５ｂ、１５ｂ内を流下するようにすればよい。
【００５２】
また、上記変動入賞装置１１ｂは常には開閉翼片６６，６６により球入口７４を閉塞するようにして、ソレノイド等の電気的駆動源により開閉翼片６６，６６を可動して球入口７４を開放するようにしてもよい。この変動入賞装置１１ｂは、図２３に示すように球入口７４を閉塞してパチンコ球を受入れない第一状態では、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を流入口３７から受入れて開閉翼片６６，６６内を流下して、再度遊技盤３面に放出する。そして、所定条件により電気的駆動源を駆動して図２３鎖線に示すように開閉翼片６６，６６を回動して球入口７４を形成開放する第二状態では、遊技盤３面を流下するパチンコ球を開閉翼片６６，６６で捕捉して前記入賞ケース６７に導くようにしている。なお、入賞ケース６７の底部を開放し、開閉翼片６６，６６の可動時に該開閉翼片６６，６６で捕捉すると共に遊技盤３側に誘導するようにしてもよい。
【００５３】
【発明の効果】
上記したように、常には球入口を閉塞する可動部材をパチンコ球が通過可能な中空貫通状に形成し、少なくとも球入口の閉塞状態において可動部材内をパチンコ球が通過するようにしたので、パチンコ球の動きに大きな変化をもたらすことになり単に球入口を閉塞するのみではなく、可動部材によって誘導されるパチンコ球の遊動を楽しむ従来にない変動入賞装置とすることができ、遊技が興趣に富む。特にパチンコ遊技は遊技者が遊技盤を流下する遊技球を視覚的に追いかけながら楽しむものであるから、パチンコ球の動きに大きな変化をもたせることは、遊技者の興趣を強く惹きつけることができ、遊技の興趣を高める上で極めて重要な効果を奏し、遊技者は遊技の面白味を充分満喫することができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】パチンコ遊技機の正面図である。
【図２】変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図３】図２の側断面図である。
【図４】入賞領域部分の平断面図である。
【図５】転動部分の平断面図である。
【図６】図２の裏面図である。
【図７】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図８】さらに他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図９】図８の作用図である。
【図１０】図８の裏面図である。
【図１１】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置部分の正面図である。
【図１２】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図１３】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図１４】図１３の側断面図である。
【図１５】図１４の他の実施の形態の側断面図である。
【図１６】図１５の作用図である。
【図１７】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図１８】図１７の側断面図である。
【図１９】図１７の他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面図である。
【図２０】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の斜視図である。
【図２１】図２０の正面断面図である。
【図２２】図２０の側断面図である。
【図２３】他の実施の形態の変動入賞装置の正面断面図である。
【符号の説明】
３遊技盤
１１変動入賞装置
１１ａ，１１ｂ変動入賞装置
１５始動入賞口（変動入賞装置）
１５ｂ、１５ｂ可動片（可動部材）
２１飾り部材
２２球受棚
２３球入口
２４凹室（入賞領域）
２７可変表示装置
２８，２８翼片（可動部材）
２９ソレノイド（電気的駆動源）
３７流入口
３８流出口
４０転動部
４０ａ誘導部
４０ｂ遊走部
５１正逆モータ（電気的駆動源）
５５開口（球入口）
５６開閉扉（可動部材）
６３風車（障害部材）
６４ガイド部材（障害部材）
６６開閉翼片（可動部材）
６７入賞ケース
７４球入口[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a variable prize apparatus including a ball entrance that receives a pachinko ball and a movable member that captures the pachinko ball and guides the pachinko ball to the ball entrance, and the movable member moves according to a predetermined game condition.
[0002]
[Prior art]
The conventional variable winning device can change between a first state in which a pachinko ball is not accepted or is difficult to accept and a second state in which a pachinko ball is received, depending on the display mode of the variable display device. Further, the variable prize winning device has a so-called “attacker” type in which a ball entrance for receiving a pachinko ball is formed, and a door plate that opens and closes the ball entrance in a plane perpendicular to the game board surface is provided. There is a so-called “blade” type that opens and closes with a wing piece that moves in a plane parallel to the game board surface, and a “tulip” type that opens and closes with a pair of wing pieces that can be tilted in an inverted C shape.
[0003]
And, for example, a pachinko gaming machine provided with the above variable winning device is equipped with a central device having a variable display unit that displays variable symbols such as various numbers, characters, symbols, etc. in the central portion of the game board, A start winning opening is provided below, and when a hitting ball is won in the starting winning opening, numbers, characters, designs, etc. displayed on the variable display device are randomly changed, and when each display stops at the same number, characters, designs, the above-mentioned It is known that a variable winning device opens a ball entrance and enters a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, although the door plate or wing piece of the variable prize apparatus opens the ball entrance in a specific gaming state, it merely closes the ball entrance in a normal gaming state and does not change anything, There is a problem that the usage mode is limited and the player is bored with the conventional mode and cannot attract the interest of the player.
[0005]
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is not only to open and close the ball entrance of the winning area, but also to make the player entertained by effectively using the movable member as part of the game parts. It is to provide a new variable winning device that gives a prize.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve such an object, the invention described in claim 1 is a variable winning device including a ball inlet that receives a pachinko ball and a movable member that opens and closes the ball inlet, and the movable member opens the ball inlet. It is characterized by being formed in a hollow penetrating shape so that the pachinko sphere can flow down in the closed state. The movable member can be opened and closed to change between a first state where no pachinko balls are received at the ball entrance or where it is difficult to receive and a second state where pachinko balls are easily received at the ball entrance. Further, the pachinko sphere can act as a guide rod that changes the flow direction of the pachinko sphere by flowing down the movable member. The “hollow penetration” in the present invention means a state in which a pachinko ball can flow down and be guided inside the movable member, and the cross-section of the cross-section is of course U-shaped and part of it is L-shaped. Is also included. The ball entrance also includes a winning area where a pachinko ball entering from the ball entrance becomes a winning ball.
[0007]
The invention according to claim 2 is characterized in that, in the invention according to claim 1, the movable member is movable by driving of an electric drive source, and the ball entrance is opened by moving the movable member to play a game. A pachinko ball flowing down the board surface was captured and led to the ball entrance. The electric drive source is a solenoid, a motor, or the like, and is driven by a predetermined condition to move the movable member.
[0008]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the present invention, an obstacle member that restricts or changes the flow of pachinko balls is provided inside the movable member. The obstacle member may be a movable guide member such as a windmill or a fixed guide member.
[0009]
The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a rolling part is provided below the movable member where the pachinko ball freely moves irregularly, and the hollow of the movable member is provided. The pachinko balls that have flowed down the inside flow out to the rolling part. It is preferable to provide an outflow port from which a pachinko ball of a movable member formed in a hollow penetrating shape flows out toward the rolling part.
[0010]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the movable member is movable in a plane parallel to the game board surface, and captures the pachinko ball flowing down the game board surface to obtain the ball. A so-called “feather” is characterized in that the ball inlet is opened and closed by a blade piece as a movable member. The movable member may be a rotary type or a slide type.
[0011]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the movable member is movable in a plane orthogonal to the game board surface, and captures the pachinko ball flowing down the game board surface to obtain the ball. A so-called “attacker” is characterized in that it is led to the entrance and opens and closes the ball entrance by an open / close door as a movable member. The opening / closing door is preferably provided so as to be tiltable in the front-rear direction by a shaft support.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 7 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a winning case having a ball entrance is provided in a protruding shape on the front surface of the game board, and a reverse letter C shape is formed above the winning case. A pair of movable members tiltable to each other, wherein the movable members move within a plane parallel to the game board surface, capture pachinko balls flowing down the game board surface, and guide them to the ball entrance, It is a so-called “tulip” that opens and closes a movable blade as a movable member. The ball entrance is formed by a pair of movable members. Normally, a pachinko ball is not received at all from the ball entrance between the pair of movable members, or it is difficult to receive the pachinko balls.
[0013]
It is preferable to provide a variable display device capable of variably displaying display symbols such as various numbers, characters, symbols and the like on the variable winning device, and the game board surface can be used effectively. In addition, a start winning opening for changing the display of the variable display device is provided below the movable member, and the outlet is configured to discharge the pachinko ball that has passed through the hollow interior of the movable member toward the winning opening. It is good to make it easy to win the prize opening by opening.
[0014]
When the movable member opens the ball entrance, the obstructing member flows down into the hollow interior of the movable member, and the obstructing member swings the pachinko ball into a special winning opening or a general winning opening formed in the winning area. It is good also as a distribution means to divide.
[0015]
The movable member may be formed so as to penetrate through at least one pachinko ball so that the pachinko ball can flow down, and the inlet through which the pachinko ball flows may have a wide width through which a plurality of pachinko balls can flow.
[0016]
The movable member is preferably formed at least on the front surface side with a translucent resin so that pachinko balls passing through the movable member can be visually recognized.
[0017]
The pachinko ball flowing down the game board surface with the movable member opening the ball entrance is captured, and the pachinko ball may flow down inside the movable member and be guided to the ball entrance. By making all the pachinko balls guided to the ball entrance flow down inside the movable member, extra winning balls can be eliminated when the ball entrance is closed.
[0018]
It is preferable that the game board is equipped with the variable winning device, and a winning opening such as a passing chucker is provided in the vicinity of the outlet of the movable member, and a pachinko ball that has passed through the hollow interior with the movable member as a guide rod is directed to the winning opening. It is good to make it easy to win the winning a prize opening.
[0019]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of a variable winning device and a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable prize apparatus according to the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a machine frame of the pachinko gaming machine, and 2 is a front frame that is attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. The game board 3 is detachably mounted on the front frame 2 via an attachment frame. A glass door frame 4 facing the game board 3 and a front plate 6 fitted with a hitting ball supply tray 5 are hinged to the front surface of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. Further, a surplus ball receiving tray 7 for storing surplus balls of the hitting ball supply tray 5 is provided below the hitting ball supply tray 5, and an operation handle 8 for launching a hit ball is disposed on the side thereof.
[0020]
A guide rail 10 is laid on the front surface of the game board 3. A variable winning device 11 according to the present invention is provided in the approximate center of the gaming portion 3a surrounded by the guide rail 10, and a tulip-shaped start winning port 15 having movable pieces 15b and 15b is provided directly below the variable winning device 11. Is provided. In the game area 3a, a winning opening such as a passing chucker 13, a general winning opening 14, a start winning opening 15, a windmill 16 and an obstacle nail 17 for changing the flow direction of the hit ball are disposed, and an inner lower end of the guide rail 10 is provided. An out port 19 is provided in the section. The start winning opening 15 is a winning opening for changing the design of the variable display device 27, which will be described later. The movable pieces 15b and 15b are opened and closed by an electric drive source (not shown), and a winning ball is detected inside. This is a known winning opening provided with a ball detector 15a.
[0021]
The variable winning device 11 is a so-called “feather”, and has a mounting board 20 to be attached to the surface of the game board 3 as shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, and a decoration as a protrusion on the front side of the mounting board 20. A pair of left and right wing pieces as movable members that open and close the ball inlets 23 and 23 are formed by projecting the member 21 and the ball receiving shelf 22 to form the ball inlets 23 and 23 in the circumferential direction (both left and right in the figure). 28 and 28 are movably provided in a plane parallel to the mounting substrate 20. Further, a concave chamber 24 as a winning area is formed in the box frame so as to communicate with the ball inlets 23, 23, and a special winning port 35 and a general winning port 36 are opened on the bottom wall of the concave chamber 24. In addition, detectors 35 a and 36 a for detecting pachinko balls that have won a prize in each of the special prize opening 35 and the general prize opening 36 are provided. Furthermore, a rolling part 40 is provided below the concave chamber 24 through which the pachinko balls move irregularly via the shelf 41, and the rolling part 40 is inclined downward toward the start winning opening 15. The groove-shaped guide part 40a and the gentle arcuate moving part 40b on which the pachinko ball moves irregularly are configured.
[0022]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, each of the wing pieces 28, 28 is formed in a hollow penetrating shape having a square cross section through which a pachinko ball having a diameter of about 11 mm can pass, and the wing pieces 28 are at least on the front surface. A pachinko ball, which is formed of a translucent resin on the side and flows down the surface of the game board 3, can be visually recognized as passing through the hollow interior from the inlet 37 of the wing piece 28 formed in a penetrating manner and flowing out from the outlet 38. I am doing so. Further, the blade piece 28 is provided with a support shaft 30 substantially at the center of the rear surface, and the support shaft 30 is inserted into a cylindrical bearing 31 provided on the back surface of the mounting substrate 20 at the lower end of the ball inlet 23. Then, an operating body 33 of a solenoid 29 serving as an electric drive source is provided by interposing a link member 32 on a support shaft 30 which is pivotally attached to the mounting substrate 20 and faces the rear end of the bearing 31. The wing pieces 28 and 28 are moved by driving the solenoid 29.
[0023]
The pachinko balls that have passed through the hollow interior from the inlet 37 of the blade pieces 28 and 28 and have flowed out of the outlet 38 are guided to the rolling part 40 via the shelf 41 to roll, and the blade piece 28. The pachinko ball received and captured by the wing piece 28 when it is moved is guided into the concave chamber 24 through the ball receiving shelf 22 so as to win the special winning opening 35 or the general winning opening 36.
[0024]
Further, a liquid crystal display type variable display device 27 is provided which can form a window hole 25 behind the concave chamber 24 and can display various symbols such as numbers, characters and symbols through a protective plate 26. The display portion 27 a of the variable display device 27 can be visually recognized from the window hole 25. Further, the decorative member 21 is provided with a normal symbol display unit 42, and the symbol of the normal symbol display unit 42 is changed by the passing signal of the passing chucker 13, and the symbol is displayed as a predetermined symbol such as "7". As a result, the movable pieces 15b and 15b of the start winning opening 15 are opened and closed for a predetermined time. Further, a winning memory display unit 43 of the starting winning port 15 is provided on both sides of the normal symbol display unit 42, and the number of balls won in the starting winning port 15 during the change of the display unit 27a of the variable display device 27 is stored and displayed. . In this embodiment, the winning memory display unit 43 displays up to four by lighting LEDs or the like.
[0025]
The variable winning device 11 having the above-described configuration includes a first state in which the ball inlets 23 and 23 are closed by the wing pieces 28 and 28 and no pachinko balls are received, and a second state in which the ball inlet 23 is opened and a pachinko balls are received. And changeable. In the first state in which the solenoid 29 is demagnetized and the blade pieces 28 and 28 are erected to block the ball inlets 23 and 23, the inlet 37 of the blade piece 28 is opened and the outlet 38 is the shelf 41. The pachinko ball that flows down the surface of the game board 3 is allowed to flow in from the inflow port 37. Then, when the pachinko ball driven into the game area 3a of the game board 3 flows into the inlet 37 of the wing piece 28 when the variable winning device 11 is in the first state, the pachinko ball is wing piece as shown in FIG. 28 flows down through the hollow interior 28, flows out from the outlet 38 to the shelf 41, and is guided to the rolling part 40. The pachinko ball guided to the rolling part 40 moves left and right on the moving part 40b and is released again to the surface of the game board 3 or moves to the guiding part 40a and is discharged from the guiding part 40a toward the start winning opening 15. Is done. Then, when winning at the start winning opening 15 is detected by the winning ball detector 15a, a predetermined number (for example, five) of winning balls corresponding to one winning ball is paid out to the hitting ball supply tray 5 from a ball payout device (not shown). At the same time, the numbers, characters, symbols, etc. displayed on the variable display portion 27a of the variable display device 27 change randomly. Then, when the predetermined time elapses, the variable display portion 27a stops changing, and the solenoid 29 is excited on the condition that the variable display portion 27a stops at a preset number, character, or design (for example, “7, 7, 7”, etc.). Thus, the specific game state, which is the second state in which the ball entrance 23 is opened, is established. Note that a pachinko ball that flows down on the surface of the game board 3 may jump to the obstacle nail 17 or the like and jump into the rolling part 40.
[0026]
In the specific gaming state, the solenoid 29 of the variable winning device 11 is excited and the plunger 46 is attracted against the bias of the spring 45, and the actuating body 33 is moved up accordingly, and the wing is passed through the link member 32. When the pieces 28 and 28 are tilted as shown in the chain line of FIG. 2 and FIG. 4 to open the ball inlets 23 and 23, and the pachinko balls flowing down the surface of the game board 3 are received and captured by the wing pieces 28 and 28, Until a predetermined time elapses after being guided to the concave chamber 24 from the entrances 23 and 23 via the ball receiving shelf 22, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is detected by the winning ball detectors 35a and 36a. The operation of opening and closing the ball inlets 23, 23 by continuously moving the wing pieces 28, 28 a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times) on condition that the special winning ball detector 35a detects the winning ball continuously. repeat.
[0027]
FIG. 7 shows an embodiment in which the wing piece 28 is a part of the warp passage. The warp passage 48 has a warp inlet 48 a formed in the decoration member 21 of the variable winning device 11, and A passage portion 48b is formed so as to communicate with the warp inlet 48a and to be distributed left and right. Then, the pachinko balls flowing into the warp passage 48 are allowed to flow down into the blade piece 28 by matching the terminal ends 48c, 48c of the passage portion 48b with the inlet 37 of the blade pieces 28, 28. In the first state in which the wing pieces 28 and 28 close the ball inlet 23, when a pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 flows into the warp inlet 48a, the pachinko ball flows into the inlet 37 through the passage portion 48b. From the outlet 38 through the shelf 41 to the rolling part 40. Next, in the second state in which the wing pieces 28 and 28 open the sphere inlet 23, the pachinko balls that have flowed in from the warp inlet 48a fall from the terminal ends 48c and 48c of the passage portion 48b and are received by the wing piece 28. Then, it is guided to the ball entrance 23 and wins the concave chamber 24 in the winning area. On the other hand, when a pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 flows into the wing piece 28 from the inlet 37, it is guided to the rolling part 40 via the shelf 41. In this embodiment, the inlet 37 of the blade piece 28 is formed so as to expand from the width of the end 48c of the passage portion 48b so that the pachinko ball from the end 48c is reliably received. A part of the shape of the flow path is curved so that the pachinko balls can easily flow down.
[0028]
Although the electric drive source for moving the movable member 28 is the solenoid 29 in the above embodiment, it may be a motor, and the embodiment is shown in FIGS. Since the variable winning device of this embodiment has substantially the same configuration as that of the above embodiment except for the electric drive source, the same reference numerals are given to the components. As shown in FIG. 10, driven gears 50a and 50b are fixed to a support shaft 30 of wing pieces 28 and 28 formed in a hollow through shape through which a pachinko ball can flow down, and one driven gear 50a serves as an electric drive source. The other driven gear 50b is meshed with the drive gear 53 via an intermediate gear 54 having the same shape as the drive gear 53, and is meshed with the drive gear 53 fixed to the drive shaft 52 of the forward / reverse motor 51. Driving the forward / reverse motor 51 causes the left and right wing pieces 28 and 28 to rotate reversely at the same angle as indicated by arrows in the figure.
[0029]
Next, the operation of the variable winning device 11 having the above configuration will be described. In this embodiment as well, the blade pieces 28 and 28 are displaced between a first state in which the bulb inlets 23 and 23 are closed and a second state in which the bulb inlet 23 is opened. 28 and 28 close the ball inlets 23 and 23 and the inlet 37 of the blade piece 28 is also closed by the decorative member 21. When the forward / reverse motor 51 is driven to rotate forward under predetermined conditions, the blade pieces 28 and 28 are rotated about 20 ° to the left and right as shown in FIG. 8 by meshing of the drive gear 53, the intermediate gear 54, and the driven gears 50a and 50b. Thus, the inflow port 37 is opened so that the pachinko balls can flow into the wing pieces 28 and 28, and the outflow port 38 is stopped near the start winning port 15 in an easily winable state. At this time, the ball inlets 23 and 23 are still in the closed first state, and no pachinko ball enters the ball inlets 23 and 23. In this state, when the pachinko ball flows into the blades 28 and 28 from the inflow port 37, the pachinko ball flows out from the outflow port 38 toward the start winning port 15, and the expectation of winning the winning to the start winning port 15 increases. . Further, on the condition that the display of the variable display device 27 becomes a specific display, the forward / reverse motor 51 is driven to rotate forward, and the blade pieces 28, 28 are rotated as shown in FIG. Stop in the second state that opens. Then, the pachinko balls received by the wing pieces 28, 28 flow into the winning area and the wing pieces 28, 28 are connected to the forward / reverse motor 51 on condition that a predetermined number or a predetermined time is won. Repeated opening and closing a predetermined number of times by forward and reverse driving. At this time, pachinko balls that flow down the surface of the game board 3 may be allowed to flow into the wing pieces 28, 28, but as shown in FIG. The inflow from the inlet 37 may be prevented by blocking. It is also possible to directly displace the blade pieces 28, 28 from the state where the inlet 37 shown in the chain line in FIG. 8 is opened to the state where the ball inlet 23 shown in the solid line in FIG. . In addition, it is preferable that the rotational position is detected and controlled by a photosensor so that the blade pieces 28 and 28 accurately stop at the positions shown by the solid line and the chain line in FIG. 8 and the position shown by the solid line in FIG. At this time, it is preferable to make a through hole in any one of the drive gear 53, the intermediate gear 54, and the driven gears 50a and 50b to serve as a shielding plate for a photosensor that controls rotation.
[0030]
FIG. 11 shows another embodiment of the wing piece type of the variable prize winning device. The wing pieces 28 and 28 of this embodiment are formed in an arcuate shape that is bent outward at the lower side and penetrates the inside through a hollow. A pachinko ball can pass through the wing pieces 28, 28. The wing pieces 28, 28 are formed with tapered inlets 37 of the pachinko sphere facing each other in a first state in which the sphere inlet 23 is closed, and the pachinko sphere is placed in the wing pieces 28, 28 by the decorative member 21. It is easy to be guided. Further, a start winning port 15 is provided below the variable winning device 11, and a passing chucker 13 is provided in the vicinity of the outlet 38 of the wing pieces 28, 28.
[0031]
This variable winning device 11 serves as a guide rod for guiding the pachinko balls to the passing chucker 13 in the first state, and the pachinko balls passing through the wing pieces 28 and 28 are directed to the passing chucker 13. And the normal symbol display 42 is changed. In the second state, the wing pieces 28, 28 move to open the ball inlet 23, and the wing pieces 28, 28 naturally capture the pachinko ball and guide the pachinko ball from the ball inlet 23 to the winning area 24. In fact, even when the wing pieces 28 and 28 are movable, the pachinko ball can flow in from the inlet 37, and the role of the guide rod leading to the start winning port 15 located below the variable winning device 11 is achieved. There is no. In this state, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the wing pieces 28 and 28 are discharged toward the start winning opening 15 to make it easier to win the starting winning opening 15.
[0032]
In this way, the wing pieces 28 and 28 as movable members are formed in a hollow penetrating shape so as to serve as a guide rod, so that a plurality of obstacle nails 17 are not provided to guide a pachinko ball as in the conventional case. The pachinko balls passing through the pieces 28, 28 are made to vigorously flow to the left or right along the shape of the wing pieces 28, 28, and roll to the passing chucker 13 or the start winning opening 15 with the momentum. Can increase interest.
[0033]
Further, in the above embodiment, all the pachinko balls flowing down in the wing pieces 28, 28 are guided and released to the rolling part 40 or the game board 3 without winning the winning area 24. FIG. As shown, the game board is in a state in which the center of the wing pieces 28 and 28 is located approximately in the center of the ball inlet 23 and is pivotally supported 30 so that the wing pieces 28 and 28 open the ball inlet 23 shown by the chain line in FIG. Pachinko balls flowing down the three surfaces are captured by the upper surfaces of the wing pieces 28 and 28 and guided to the sphere inlet 23, and received from the inflow port 37 into the wing pieces 28 and 28 and guided to the sphere inlet 23, and the winning area 24. You may make it win a prize. At first glance, the player has the illusion that the ball entrance 23 opens only slightly, but the ball entrance 23 actually doubles when the pachinko balls flowing down the wing pieces 28 and 28 win. Furthermore, the pachinko balls that have flowed down in the wing pieces 28 and 28 can be easily won in the special winning opening 35, and reliable continuity at the time of big hit is guaranteed.
[0034]
Moreover, although the above-described variable prize apparatus 11 is movable by the specific display of the variable display device 27, the wing piece of the variable prize apparatus 11 is not limited to the above-described use state, for example, on the game board 3. A start winning opening 15 for moving 28 and 28 is provided, and when the start winning opening 15 is won, the wing pieces 28 and 28 are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (twice or once) to open the ball inlet 23. Good. When the wing pieces 28 and 28 are released, they are captured by the wing pieces 28 and 28 in a timely manner, win a prize area 24, win a special prize opening 35, and are detected by the detector 35a. 28 and 28 are moved, and the opening and closing of the ball entrance 23 is continued repeatedly for a predetermined time with a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings as one round. In addition, by releasing the pachinko balls that have flowed into the wing pieces 28 and 28 from the outlet 38 toward the start winning opening 15, it is possible to amplify the sense of expectation to win the starting winning opening 15.
[0035]
In the embodiment described so far, the wing pieces 28 as the movable members have been described as a pair. However, the pair of wing pieces 28 is not necessarily a pair, and the sphere inlet 23 may be opened and closed with only one wing piece 28. Needless to say, it is good. Further, the blade piece 28 that opens and closes the ball inlet 23 is rotatable by the support shaft 30, but the movable mode of the movable member is not limited and may be slidable.
[0036]
Further, the wing piece 28 is formed at least on the front surface side with a translucent resin, but the wing piece 28 is formed with a non-translucent resin so that the pachinko ball passing through the inside of the wing piece 28 cannot be visually recognized. An unexpectedness may be added to the timing of reappearing from the outflow port 38. Further, the “hollow penetration shape” as used in the present invention refers to a state in which pachinko balls can flow down and be guided, and is not limited to a cross-section of a square shape, but the front or rear surface of the wing piece 28 is open. Alternatively, the open side of the wing piece 28 may be closed with a transparent plate such as glass of the mounting substrate 20 or the glass door frame 4 so that the pachinko ball can flow down in the wing piece 28. A part of the wing piece 28 may be L-shaped by using a side wall of the display device 27 or the like.
[0037]
Further, in the embodiment, the wing piece 28 is formed in a hollow penetrating shape through which the pachinko ball can pass so that the inflow port 37 and the outflow port 38 are in the same plane, and the pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 flows. Although it is received at the inlet 37 and discharged from the outlet 38 to the surface of the game board 3, the outlet 38 is formed on the surface of the game board 3, and the mounting substrate 20 is at least at a position where the wing piece 28 closes the ball inlet 23. A winning ball opening that matches the outlet 38 may be opened on the game board 3. By doing in this way, the wing piece 28 can be used as a winning opening at the first position where the ball inlet 23 is closed. Preferably, at the second position where the ball inlet 23 is opened, pachinko balls should not flow from the inlet 37, and the winning ball opening should be closed.
[0038]
Further, the blade piece 28 is formed in a hollow through shape through which one pachinko sphere can pass. However, the shape of the blade piece 28 is not limited to this, and even if a plurality of pachinko spheres can pass, the inflow port 37 may be formed so as to expand in a funnel shape so that pachinko balls can be easily received. Furthermore, in order to make the flow-down operation of the pachinko sphere within the wing piece 28 interesting, the flow-down mode of the pachinko sphere may be changed by providing a protrusion or bending the inner surface of the wing piece 28. When the inlet 37 is expanded in a funnel shape, the opening width of the inlet 37 is adjusted in multiple stages by using a forward / reverse motor as shown in FIGS. Can be changed. As an example of this use, the opening width of the inflow port 37 may be varied in accordance with the number of lighting of the winning memory display section 43 (the number of reserved lamps). For example, when the number of reserved lamps is small, the opening width of the inflow port 37 is increased. As the number of holding lamps is increased, the opening width of the inflow port 37 is narrowed to make it difficult to enter, so that it is possible to balance the amusement shop and the customer.
[0039]
13 and 14 show another embodiment of the variable prize apparatus. In this embodiment, the variable winning device 11a is a so-called “attacker”, and the same components as those of the variable winning device 11 are denoted by the same reference numerals. In this variable winning device 11a, a horizontally long opening 55 as a ball entrance is provided on the front surface of the mounting board 20, and an open / close door 56 as a movable member is closed in a plane perpendicular to the game board 3 surface so as to close the opening 55. It is pivotally supported 58 so as to project forward by moving. A box frame 57 is provided on the rear surface of the opening 55, and a special winning port 35 and a general winning port 36 are formed with the internal concave chamber 24 of the box frame 57 as a winning area, and detection switches 35a and 36a are respectively provided. Is provided. In addition, the variable display device 27 is provided above the opening 55, and a rolling part 40 where the pachinko ball freely moves irregularly is formed below the opening 55.
[0040]
The open / close door 56 is formed in a hollow penetrating shape through which a plurality of pachinko balls can pass in the width direction on the front surface side, and the upper surface has a substantially arc shape centering on the rotation shaft 58. The open / close door 56 is pivotally supported 58 at the back end of the concave chamber 24 and attached to be freely tiltable by a solenoid 29 as an electric drive source. Specifically, a solenoid 29 is provided on the rear surface of the box frame 57, and a lever member 59 is attached to the plunger 46 of the solenoid 29. An engaging portion 60 is formed on the lever member 59, and an engagement protrusion 61 provided on the side of the opening / closing door 56 is engaged to connect the solenoid 29 and the opening / closing door 56, thereby deenergizing the solenoid 29. Thus, the open / close door 56 is tilted.
[0041]
When the solenoid 29 is demagnetized in the first state, the variable winning device 11a is pushed downward by the bias of the spring 45 as shown in FIG. Is closed by the rear wall 56a so that the pachinko ball can pass through the hollow interior, and the pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 is received by the front wall 56b on the front surface side of the opening / closing door 56, and the rolling part 40 As the ball is guided, the pachinko ball that has been idled by the rolling part 40 is discharged toward the start winning opening 15 or the game area 3a located below. On the other hand, when the solenoid 29 is in the excited second state, the plunger 46 is attracted against the bias of the spring 45 and the lever member 59 is pulled up and engaged with the engaging portion 60 as shown in FIG. The protrusion 61 is moved upward to rotate the opening / closing door 56 to open the opening 55, and the pachinko ball captured by the opening / closing door 56 is guided to either the special winning opening 35 or the general winning opening 36 so that the variable winning is achieved. The opening / closing door 56 of the apparatus 11a is opened until a predetermined time elapses, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detectors 35a, 36a, and the winning ball detector 35a wins a prize. On the condition that the sphere is detected, the operation of continuously opening the opening / closing door 56 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) is repeated. When the door 56 is opened, pachinko balls do not pass through the hollow interior of the door 56.
[0042]
In the above embodiment, the variable display device 27 is provided in the variable winning devices 11, 11a. However, the variable display device 27 is not necessarily provided integrally, and may be provided separately. Further, the rolling part 40 positioned below the movable members 28 and 56 is not necessarily provided.
[0043]
15 and 16 show another embodiment of the “attacker” type. The variable winning device of this embodiment differs from the above variable winning device in that the variable display device 27 and the rolling unit 40 are not provided and the movement of the opening / closing door as a movable member. The same components as those in FIG. The variable prize-winning device 11a opens a horizontally long opening 55 as a ball entrance on the mounting board 20, and the opening / closing door 56 is movable as a movable member in a plane orthogonal to the surface of the game board 3 so as to open and close the opening 55. It can be tilted freely. The open / close door 56 is formed in a hollow through shape so that a plurality of pachinko balls can pass through the front side, and the upper end of the open / close door 56 is pivotally supported 58 at the end of the opening 55 so that the solenoid is similar to the above embodiment. It is mounted so as to be rotated in the front-rear direction by 29 deexcitation. Then, the pachinko ball that flows down in the opening / closing door 56 by the deenergization of the solenoid 29 is allowed to flow down to the surface of the game board 3 as it is, or is guided to the concave chamber 24 from the opening 55 as a winning ball.
[0044]
As shown in FIG. 15, the variable winning device 11a configured as described above flows down the surface of the game board 3 when the solenoid 29 is demagnetized to raise the door 56 and close the opening 55 with the rear wall 56a. The pachinko ball can pass through the hollow interior of the opening / closing door 56, and the pachinko ball that has passed through the hollow interior of the opening / closing door 56 again flows down the surface of the game board 3 and is led to the winning ports 14, 15 or the out port 19. It is burned. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, the solenoid 29 is energized to attract the plunger 46 upward and the open / close door 56 opens the opening 55, that is, the lower end of the open / close door 56 tilts backward to enter the concave chamber 24. When the outlet 38 enters the special winning opening 35 or the general winning opening 36, the pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 flows into the hollow portion of the opening / closing door 56 from the inlet 37 and is received by the front wall 56b. Then, the pachinko ball passes through the hollow interior of the open / close door 56 and is led to the concave chamber 24 to win either the special winning opening 35 or the general winning opening 36. When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls is detected by the ball detection switches 35a and 36a, the solenoid 29 is demagnetized and the open / close door 56 is rotated forward to close the opening 55. Move.
[0045]
As described above, when the ball entrance 23 is opened, the variable winning device 11a of this embodiment tilts along the flow direction of the pachinko ball flowing down the surface of the game board 3 to close the ball entrance 23. In addition, he tries to move backward while receiving the pachinko ball flowing down the three sides of the game board at the inlet 37. For this reason, the open / close door 56 does not cause clogging when the ball inlet 23 is opened and closed, and can reliably open and close the ball inlet 23.
[0046]
Further, when a predetermined number of pachinko balls win, the opening / closing door 56 moves backward so as to push forward around the support shaft 58, so that the small rotation angle of the opening / closing door 56 to be moved backward as shown by a chain line in FIG. In order to make it impossible to win the pachinko ball that has flowed into the open / close door 56, the open / close door 56 retreats from the concave chamber 24 and the rear wall 56a faces the special winning opening 35 and the general winning opening 36. After the predetermined number (for example, 10) is detected by the ball detection switches 35a and 36a, even if the subsequent pachinko balls flow into the open / close door 56, they are discharged from the outlet 38 to the surface of the game board 3 and an extra prize. No balls are generated and no more than a predetermined number of extra prize balls are paid out as holes. The variable winning device 11a is preferably provided below the variable display device 27 and the start winning port 15.
[0047]
FIGS. 17 to 19 show an embodiment in which an obstruction member that restricts or changes the flow of pachinko balls flowing down in a hollow movable member and changes the flow direction is provided. In particular, it is preferably provided in the open / close door 56 from which a plurality of pachinko balls can flow down. FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show a windmill 63 that can move as an obstacle member, and FIG. 19 shows a mountain-shaped guide fixedly provided. Member 64 is shown. By providing the obstacle members 63 and 64 in the hollow portion of the opening / closing door 56 in this way, not only the pachinko balls flow down in the opening / closing door 56 but also the flow direction of the pachinko balls changes by the windmill 63 and the guide member 64. You can enjoy the flow down action. In the second state in which the opening / closing door 56 provided with the obstacle members 63 and 64 opens the opening 55 as shown in FIG. 18, the pachinko ball flowing down in the opening / closing door 56 is guided to the winning area. In addition, the pachinko balls flowing down in the open / close door 56 can be distributed to the special winning opening 35 or the general winning opening 36 by the obstruction members 63 and 64, and the obstruction members 63 and 64 can be used as distribution means.
[0048]
The opening / closing door 56 is preferably formed with a translucent resin at least on the front wall 56b on the player side so that a pachinko ball passing through the opening / closing door 56 is visible.
[0049]
The variable winning device of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described so far, and can be switched between a first state in which a pachinko ball is difficult to enter and a second state in which a pachinko ball is easy to enter. It may be a so-called “tulip”. As shown in FIGS. 20 to 22, the variable winning device 11b includes a mounting plate 65, a pair of opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66 as movable members that are pivotally supported 73 so as to be able to stand and tilt on the front surface of the mounting plate 65. A winning case 67 for receiving a pachinko ball flowing from a ball inlet 74 formed between the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66, and the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66 standing between the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66. It is comprised with the rotary body 68 as a control body which controls tilting. A box frame 69 having a bottom wall inclined downward toward the rotating body 68 is provided on the back surface of the mounting plate 65, and a rolling ball 70 for preventing blind movement of the rotating body 68 is provided in the box frame 69. It is enclosed. The winning case 67 is provided so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board 3, and the ball entrance 74 is opened by opening the upper surface. In this embodiment, the rotating body 68 is provided with four ball contact pieces 71 projecting radially from the center at substantially equal angles, and engaging walls 72 provided on the opposite side end surfaces of the respective ball contact pieces 71. The engagement wall 72 is held between the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66, and when the portion without the engagement wall 72 is interposed between the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66, the opening and closing blade is provided. It has a well-known structure that causes its tilting due to its own weight. The opening / closing wing piece 66 is formed to be bent in a hollow through shape in which a pachinko ball can flow down.
[0050]
The variable winning device 11b having the above-described configuration is formed between the open / close blade pieces 66, 66 by the open / close blade pieces 66, 66 being engaged with the engagement wall 72 of the rotating body 68 and standing in a C shape. The pachinko ball is in a first state in which it is difficult to receive the pachinko ball at the ball entrance 74, and the pachinko ball that has flowed into the open / close blades 66, 66 is guided to both sides of the variable prize device 11b. When a pachinko ball wins the ball entrance 74 between the open / close blade pieces 66, 66, the pachinko ball comes into contact with the ball contact piece 71 as shown by a chain line in FIG. The engagement between the pieces 66 and 66 and the engagement wall 72 is released, and the open / close wing pieces 66 and 66 are tilted in a reverse C shape in a plane parallel to the surface of the game board 3 as shown in FIG. The ball is changed to the second state in which the ball is easy to be received, and the pachinko ball captured by the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66 is received in the winning case 67 as a winning ball. At this time, the pachinko balls that have entered the open / close blades 66, 66 from the inlet 37 are guided below the variable prize device 11b. In the normal state where the bottom of the winning case 67 is opened and the opening and closing wing pieces 66 and 66 stand up, the pachinko ball passes between the opening and closing wing pieces 66 and 66 and flows down to the surface of the game board 3 as a result. The rotating body 68 may rotate to tilt the opening / closing wing pieces 66, 66, and at the time of the tilting, the pachinko balls may be captured by the opening / closing wing pieces 66, 66 and guided to the game board 3 side as winning balls. In this embodiment, the control body for controlling the standing and tilting of the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66 is the rotating body 68, but a tiltable seesaw body may be used.
[0051]
The variable winning device 11b also includes the tulip-type start winning opening 15 that opens and closes the movable pieces 15b and 15b by an electric drive source, and the pachinko ball passes through the movable pieces 15b and 15b as a movable member. What is necessary is just to make it form in the hollow penetration shape obtained, and for the pachinko ball to flow down in the movable pieces 15b and 15b.
[0052]
In addition, the above variable winning device 11b always closes the ball inlet 74 by the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66, and moves the opening and closing blade pieces 66 and 66 by an electric drive source such as a solenoid to open the ball inlet 74. You may make it do. In the first state where the ball inlet 74 is closed and no pachinko balls are received as shown in FIG. 23, the variable winning device 11b receives the pachinko balls flowing down the surface of the game board 3 from the inlet 37 and opens and closes the open / close blade piece 66. , 66 flows down and is released to the game board 3 again. Then, in the second state in which the electric drive source is driven under a predetermined condition and the opening and closing wing pieces 66 and 66 are rotated to form and open the ball inlet 74 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 23, the game board 3 flows down. The pachinko ball is captured by the open / close wing pieces 66 and 66 and guided to the winning case 67. The bottom of the winning case 67 may be opened so that the opening and closing wing pieces 66 and 66 are captured by the opening and closing wing pieces 66 and 66 and guided to the game board 3 side.
[0053]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, the movable member that always closes the ball entrance is formed in a hollow penetrating shape through which the pachinko ball can pass, and the pachinko ball passes through the movable member at least when the ball entrance is closed. It will not only block the ball entrance simply by bringing about a big change in the movement of the ball, but it can also be an unprecedented variable winning device that enjoys the pachinko ball movement induced by the movable member, and the game is interesting . In particular, pachinko games are something that a player enjoys while visually pursuing a game ball flowing down the game board, so having a large change in the movement of the pachinko ball can strongly attract the interest of the player. It has an extremely important effect on enhancing the interest, and the player can fully enjoy the fun of the game.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 is a plan sectional view of a winning area.
FIG. 5 is a plan sectional view of a rolling part.
6 is a rear view of FIG. 2. FIG.
FIG. 7 is a front view of a variable prize apparatus according to another embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a variable prize apparatus according to still another embodiment.
9 is an operation diagram of FIG. 8. FIG.
10 is a rear view of FIG. 8. FIG.
FIG. 11 is a front view of a variable winning device portion according to another embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a front view of a variable prize apparatus according to another embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a front view of a variable prize apparatus according to another embodiment.
14 is a side sectional view of FIG. 13;
15 is a side cross-sectional view of another embodiment of FIG.
16 is an operation diagram of FIG. 15. FIG.
FIG. 17 is a front view of a variable winning device according to another embodiment.
18 is a side sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 19 is a front view of a variable winning device according to another embodiment of FIG. 17;
FIG. 20 is a perspective view of a variable prize apparatus according to another embodiment.
FIG. 21 is a front sectional view of FIG. 20;
22 is a side sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 23 is a front sectional view of a variable winning device according to another embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
3 Game board
11 Variable winning equipment
11a, 11b Variable winning device
15 Start prize opening (variable prize winning device)
15b, 15b Movable piece (movable member)
21 Decorative materials
22 ball shelf
23 ball entrance
24 Recessed room (winning area)
27 Variable display device
28, 28 Wings (movable member)
29 Solenoid (electric drive source)
37 Inlet
38 outlet
40 Rolling part
40a Guide part
40b
51 Forward / reverse motor (electric drive source)
55 Opening (sphere entrance)
56 Opening and closing door (movable member)
63 Windmill (obstacle member)
64 Guide member (obstacle member)
66 Open / close blade (movable member)
67 Winning cases
74 Ball entrance

Claims

A ball entrance that accepts pachinko balls,
A movable member capable of changing between a first state in which the ball inlet is blocked and a pachinko ball is difficult to receive and a second state in which the ball inlet is opened and a pachinko ball is easily received ;
An electric drive source for moving the movable member;
In the second state, a concave chamber into which a pachinko ball that has passed through the ball inlet is guided,
A variable winning device comprising: a movable part and a rolling part that is positioned below the concave chamber and in which a pachinko ball is idled,
The movable member has an inflow port and an outflow port, and the inside thereof is formed in a hollow through shape through which the pachinko sphere can pass, and the pachinko sphere that has flowed in from the inflow port in the first state flows out from the outflow port. And a variable winning device characterized in that it is guided to the rolling part .