JP4414200B2 - Game machine accessory and game machine using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine accessory and a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, for example, in a second-class pachinko machine, a center accessory (winning prize) provided with a rotary transfer body (cylindrical transfer body) having a magnet as a sphere holding part inside an accessory body having a pair of opening and closing blades. Various devices have been proposed. Such a rotary transfer body is mounted so as to be rotatable only in one direction around an axis parallel to the board surface of the game board, and a ball set on the upstream side in the rotational direction from a ball holding position set on the downstream side in the rotational direction. In many cases, it has a function of attracting and holding and transporting a game ball by a magnet to a release position (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 2929050

  However, when the center role as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is used as a winning device, even if the game ball is not transported to the ball release position, it is approximately won before it is attracted to the magnet at the ball holding position (for example, Because the player knows whether or not a big hit has occurred), the interest will be offended. Therefore, as shown in Patent Document 1, in order to selectively win the game balls released at the ball release position, the game balls are distributed to a specific winning opening, a normal winning opening, a winning area and the like. Is done. However, in the case where the rotary transfer body rotates around an axis parallel to the board surface, the distribution after the ball release is performed behind the rotary transfer body (the back side opposite to the player). The person cannot confirm (view) the distribution situation after the ball is released, and there is a possibility that the degree of attention is lowered.

  An object of the present invention is to reduce the size by combining a rotary transfer body having a ball holding part and a reciprocating rotary body having a blocking part, and to show a player how a game ball is selectively held at a ball holding position. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine accessory that can be visually recognized to improve the degree of attention, expectation, interest, and the like, and a gaming machine equipped with such an accessory.

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention

In order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine accessory of the present invention is:
A ball release position set on the upstream side in the rotation direction from the ball holding position set on the downstream side in the rotation direction, and is mounted so as to be rotatable only in one direction around the first axis line arranged along the board surface direction of the game board. A rotary transfer body having a ball holding portion for holding and transporting the game ball to
A reciprocating rotary body that is attached so as to be capable of reciprocating rotation within a predetermined angular range around a second axis that is coaxial with the first axis, and that has a blocking portion for blocking the ball holding by the ball holding portion at the ball holding position. When,
With
The rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body are rotatable independently of each other.

Since the ball holding position is generally set on the player side (front side) of the rotary transfer body, according to this gaming machine accessory, the ball holding position is held on the ball holding portion of the rotary transfer body. The player will witness the situation where the game ball to be played or the game ball once held is blocked by the blocking portion of the reciprocating rotary body. Therefore, until the game ball is actually held and transported by the ball holding unit, the player's attention level, expectation, interest, etc. with respect to the game ball and the role are significantly improved. In addition, since the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body can rotate independently (separately; individually; separately) around the first axis and the second axis that are coaxial, the size of the accessory can be reduced. In addition, it is possible to easily adjust the rotational angular position relationship between the ball holding portion and the blocking portion. For example, when it is used as a winning device for a second-class pachinko machine, the probability of jackpot occurrence and / or the probability of round update during jackpot can be easily changed, resulting in a richly varied role.

  Note that the rotation direction of the rotary transfer body is generally a direction in which the ball holding portion is rotated from the lower side to the upper side or the anti-player side (rear side) as viewed from the player side (front side). The rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body can be driven by a single drive source (for example, one electric motor). Here, in addition to the magnet, a sphere receiving recess, a sphere receiving member, or the like may be used for the sphere holding portion of the rotary transfer body. In addition, the blocking part of the reciprocating rotary body can adopt a dome shape that surrounds the sphere holding part, an arm shape such as a circuit breaker, an arch shape that has a portion that allows passage of the sphere, a fence shape, etc. It may be a form. At that time, “inhibition of holding of the ball by the ball holding unit” includes (1) blocking (for example, blocking) the game ball from being held by the ball holding unit, and (2) This includes a case of preventing (for example, peeling) the transported / winning game ball once held.

In addition, in order to solve the above problems, the gaming machine accessory of the present invention is:
A ball release position set on the upstream side in the rotation direction from the ball holding position set on the downstream side in the rotation direction, and is mounted so as to be rotatable only in one direction around the first axis line arranged along the board surface direction of the game board. A drum-shaped rotary transfer body having a ball holding portion on the peripheral surface for attracting and holding and transporting the game ball by an applied magnetic force ;
It is attached so as to be capable of reciprocating rotation within a predetermined angular range around a second axis that is coaxial with the first axis, and surrounds the ball holding portion at the ball holding position so that the game ball is attracted and held. A reciprocating rotary body having a dome-shaped blocking portion that can repeatedly rotate between a blocking position for blocking and blocking, and a retracted position closer to the ball release position than the blocking position;
With
The rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body are driven and rotated independently of each other.

Also in this gaming machine accessory, the game ball before being held by the ball holding portion (the game ball to be held) is blocked and blocked by the blocking portion, and directly touches the player's eyes. Therefore, in the same manner as described above, the attention level, expectation, interest, etc. of the player with respect to the game ball and the role are remarkably improved. Moreover, since the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body are driven and rotated independently (separately; individually; separately) around the first axis and the second axis that are coaxial, the size of the accessory is reduced. In addition, the rotational angle positional relationship between the ball holding portion and the blocking portion can be easily adjusted so as to be shifted (offset; hesitate) at each rotation.

For example, when used as a winning device for a second-class pachinko machine, on the first round of the rotary transfer body, when the ball holding part is in the ball holding position, the blocking part of the reciprocating rotary body is in the retracted position, and on the second round If the ball holding unit is adjusted so that the blocking unit is in the blocking position when the ball holding unit is in the ball holding position, the probability of the jackpot occurrence and / or the round update during the jackpot can be adjusted by a hard (mechanical or electrical) fine adjustment. It is possible to easily adjust the probability and the like with time. Therefore, it is possible to change the specifications to more varied features at the design stage by hardware fine adjustment without using software control adjustment (control software), while after assembly (before shipment) at the manufacturing stage. Final adjustments can be made. In order to attract the game ball to the ball holding portion, a magnetizing force such as a magnet can be used.

  By the way, in such a gaming machine accessory, the rotary transfer body can extend along the first axial direction and have a plurality of magnets as ball holding portions in the axial direction and / or circumferential direction. Further, one or a plurality of blocking portions of the reciprocating rotary body can be arranged along the longitudinal direction of the rotary transfer body. In this way, by arranging a plurality of ball holding parts (magnets) or arranging a blocking part corresponding thereto, it is possible to further increase the expectation for winning, etc., and to further increase the probability of occurrence of a jackpot. It is also possible to adjust the fluctuation.

  As described above, the extended portion of the rotary transfer body extending along the first axial direction adsorbs the game ball at a position outside the rotational movement region of the blocking portion, and the adsorbed game ball reaches the ball release position. You may form the ball | bowl adsorption | suction part which has the magnet arrange | positioned so that it may discharge | emit without. In this case, the game ball adsorbed by the magnet of the ball adsorbing unit is not a special winning ball that triggers the occurrence of a big hit, unlike the game ball adsorbed by the ball holding unit, but the adsorbed operation is A player can have a certain sense of expectation, and the degree of attention to the role is further improved.

  In addition, even when the blocking portion of the reciprocating rotary body is located at the blocking position, the blocking portion is configured so that the ball holding portion of the rotary transfer body can suck and hold the game ball positioned at the ball holding position and transport it to the ball releasing position. It is desirable that the inner surface of the ball be spaced apart from the outer surface of the ball holding portion by at least the diameter of the game ball. As a result, a space for passing one or more game balls is formed between the dome-shaped blocking portion and the ball holding portion in the radial direction. Therefore, even if the blocking unit happens to move to the blocking position and stop at the timing of surrounding the gaming ball that was positioned at the ball holding position, the gaming ball at the ball holding position arrives as the rotary transfer body rotates. It is sucked and held by the ball holding part that can be transported to the ball release position without delay.

  The reciprocating rotary body may be stopped in a state in which the blocking portion is located at the retracted position during at least a part of the jackpot generated due to the establishment of the predetermined condition. Further, the rotary transfer body may be stopped in a state where the ball holding portion is located at the ball holding position during a part of the big hit that occurs due to the establishment of the predetermined condition. Thus, by stopping the rotation of the reciprocating rotary body and the rotary transfer body during the big hit at a predetermined position, the probability of the round update during the big hit can be easily increased. In addition, in order to increase the probability of round update during jackpot, it is desirable to stop the blocking portion of the reciprocating rotary body at the retracted position over the entire period during jackpot. Also, in order to increase the probability of renewing rounds during jackpots and to prevent the transfer of winning balls from being delayed, the rounds will not be renewed (ie, punctures). It is desirable to stop the part at the ball holding position.

In these gaming machine accessories, the player side is inclined so that the player side is at a lower position between the player located on the front side of the board surface of the game board and the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body, and the ball is at the higher side. A striking member for providing a stage in which a holding position is arranged and hitting a game ball that rolls and flows down on the stage without being held by the ball holding portion of the rotary transfer body on the lower side of the stage and repels it toward the higher side May be provided. As a result, the probability of occurrence of jackpots can be adjusted more precisely.

  In this case, the striking member may repeatedly perform the action of hitting the game ball that rolls down on the stage during at least a part of the jackpot that occurs due to the establishment of the predetermined condition. This makes it possible to finely adjust the probability of a round hit with a big hit. In addition, it is desirable that the striking member repeats the hitting operation over the entire period during the jackpot.

  Further, these gaming machine accessories are provided with special winning detection means for detecting the game ball transported to the ball release position as a special winning ball, and the special winning detection means detects the special winning ball during non-hit. May have a function of generating a jackpot and updating the round by detecting a special winning ball during the jackpot. Thus, since the special winning detection means serves as both the jackpot generating means and the round updating means, the internal structure of the accessory can be simplified and the bonus game can be prevented from becoming complicated.

  And in order to solve the said subject, the gaming machine of this invention was equipped with the accessory for gaming machines as described above. When adopting such a gaming machine accessory in a gaming machine, it can be installed as a small and compact accessory without taking up a large space on the board surface, and the game ball is selectively held at the ball holding position. By making the player visually recognize, a new degree of attention, expectation, interest, etc. can be aroused (added). At that time, the gaming machine accessory can be mounted as, for example, the center accessory of the second type pachinko machine. In this case, by reducing the size of the center accessory, it is possible to secure a large occupied space other than the center accessory in the game area of the standardized game board.

(Example)
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. On the front surface of the gaming board 101 of the second type pachinko machine (hereinafter also referred to as a gaming machine) 100 shown in FIG. 1, a substantially left half-circumference is partitioned by two inner and outer firing rails 102, and a generally circular gaming area 103 is formed as a whole. Is formed. A second type center accessory (hereinafter also simply referred to as an accessory) 1 as an example of an accessory for a gaming machine according to the present invention is disposed on the game board 101 in a form located in a substantially central region of the gaming region 103. Has been.

  In this embodiment, the upper side means the vertically upper side, and the lower side means the vertically lower side. Further, the rear side (or rear side) is the side facing the inside of the gaming machine 100 in the direction orthogonal to the board surface of the gaming board 101 (that is, the front-rear direction) (that is, the internal mechanism side on which various boards such as the main control board are provided. ), The front side (or front side) means the side (player side) facing the player on the opposite side.

  2 and 3 show the internal structure of the accessory 1 in a partial cross section. FIG. 4 is a rear view of the accessory 1 shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the accessory 1 includes a pair of opening / closing blades 10, 10, a stage 20, a rotary carrier 30 (rotary transfer body), a swinging cap 40 (reciprocating rotation body), and a pair of flippers 50 (striking members). And a stopper 60 (stopping member).

  The pair of opening and closing wings 10 and 10 shown in FIG. 2 can rotate around a fourth axis O4 substantially orthogonal to the board surface of the game board 101 (see FIG. 1), corresponding to the winning holes 3 and 3 on the left and right side surfaces, respectively. Is provided. The opening / closing blades 10 and 10 are closed by an opening / closing blade solenoid 15 (fourth driving means) so as to make it easy to enter the winning holes 3 and 3 and to make entry difficult. It is rotationally displaced to a position (not shown). Below the winning openings 3 and 3, winning sensors 3a and 3a (paying ball detecting means including non-contact sensors such as proximity switches) are used to detect the presence / absence of winning in the accessory 1 and to count the number of winning balls. ) Is provided.

  In FIG. 2, the stage 20 is inclined between the player and the rotary carrier 30 and the swinging cap 40 so that the player side (front side) is at a low level (for example, a gradient of 3 to 5 °). Is provided. Therefore, when the game ball b1 that has entered the winning holes 3 and 3 and is detected by the winning sensor 3a is dropped and released onto the stage 20, basically the front side (player side) along the inclination. Rolling down toward the outlets 5 and 5.

  Further, in FIG. 2, the rotary carrier 30 is parallel to the board surface of the game board 101 (see FIG. 1) and in one direction around the first axis O1 in the horizontal direction (for example, from below to above when viewed from the player). Only mounted for rotation. The rotary carrier 30 extends along the direction of the first axis O1, the middle part in the longitudinal direction is formed in a drum-like (cylindrical) main body part 30a, and the drum part (cylindrical) is formed on both sides in the longitudinal direction of the main body part 30a. Extension portions 30b and 30b are respectively formed. Among these, one or more V winning magnets 31 (special winning magnets; ball holding portions) are provided in the direction of the first axis O1 and / or in the circumferential direction (for example, two in the circumferential direction) on the peripheral surface of the main body 30a. Embedded. The V winning magnet 31 communicates from the ball holding position C set on the higher side of the stage 20 on the downstream side in the rotational direction to the rear V winning port 7 (special winning port; see FIG. 4) set on the upstream side in the rotational direction. It has a function of attracting and holding and transporting the game ball b2 to the released ball release position R.

  On the other hand, on the peripheral surfaces of the extension portions 30b and 30b, one or a plurality of disengagement magnets 32 (ball attracting portions) are provided in the first axis O1 direction and / or the circumferential direction (for example, at two locations in the circumferential direction, the first axis line). 1 or 2 in the O1 direction). The disengagement magnet 32 attracts the game ball b3 at both side positions out of the rotational movement area of the dome shutter 41 (blocking portion) described later, and the attracted game ball b3 does not reach the ball release position R of the V winning magnet 31. It is arranged to be discharged. Specifically, the game ball b3 attracted by the disengagement magnet 32 is a wall portion of the casing 70 arranged in parallel with the board surface of the game board 101 (see FIG. 1) during the rotation of the extension parts 30b and 30b. 71 is collided (contacted) with 71, and the suction is released, and the stage 20 rolls down toward the outlets 5 and 5.

Similarly, the swing cap 40 shown in FIG. 2 is attached so as to be reciprocally rotatable (swingable) within a predetermined angle range (for example, 90 °) around a second axis O2 that is coaxial with the first axis O1. . The swinging cap 40 surrounds the V winning magnet 31 at the ball holding position C and blocks and prevents the game ball b4 from being attracted and held, and the blocking position B (see FIG. 3). It has a helmet-shaped dome shutter 41 (blocking portion) that can be repeatedly rotated (moved) repeatedly between a retraction position A (FIG. 2) closer to the ball release position R than the position B. In the figure, 41 (B) means the dome shutter 41 at the blocking position B, and 41 (A) means the dome shutter 41 at the retracted position A. Note that a through hole 72 is formed in the wall portion 71 of the casing 70 so that the dome shutter 41 can pass (see FIG. 4), whereby the dome shutter 41 rotates and moves around the second axis O2 to the retracted position. A can be displaced to A. Further, the dome shutter 41 stops at the blocking position B when the tip of the dome shutter 41 contacts (contacts) the upper surface of the stage 20, and a plurality of dome shutters 41 can be arranged in parallel along the longitudinal direction of the rotary carrier 30.

  In FIG. 4A, the inner surface of the dome shutter 41 of the swinging cap 40 is always rotary even if its rotational movement position changes between the retracted position A (see FIG. 2) and the blocking position B (see FIG. 3). The game 30 is spaced from the outer surface of the V winning magnet 31 of the carrier 30 by a diameter D of the game ball b2. However, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the dome shutter 41 is filled with the game ball b2 attracted to the V winning magnet 31 from the middle of the path from the ball holding position C to the ball release position R without clogging. A carrier guide 73 (guide member) for guiding to the release position R is fixed to the casing 70.

  That is, in reality, a space larger than the diameter D of the game ball b <b> 2 is formed between the inner surface of the carrier guide 73 and the outer surface of the V winning magnet 31. Therefore, since a space for passing the game ball b2 is formed between the carrier guide 73 and the V winning magnet 31 in the radial direction, the dome shutter 41 is located at the blocking position B as shown in FIG. However, inside it, as shown in FIG. 4A, the V winning magnet 31 can attract and hold the game ball b2 (see FIG. 2) positioned at the ball holding position C to be conveyed to the ball release position R. 4A and 4B, the dome shutter 41 and a part (right half) of the carrier guide 73 are cut out to clearly show the inside.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the pair of flippers 50, 50 are opposed to each other on the lower side (front side; player side) of the stage 20, and the base ends are the board surfaces of the game board 101 (see FIG. 1). And is attached so as to be capable of reciprocating rotation around the third axis O3, O3 in the vertical direction. Therefore, the tip of the flipper 50 rotates (swings) around the third axis O3 between the front standby position W and the rear operation position H, and rolls on the stage 20 along its inclination. The game ball that is moving down is hit at the operating position H and rebounded toward the higher side (rear side). In the drawing, 50 (W) means the flipper 50 at the standby position W, and 50 (H) means the flipper 50 at the operating position H.

Here, as a hitting object of the flipper 50, the following game balls can be exemplified.
(1) A game ball b1 that enters the winning openings 3 and 3 and rolls down on the stage 20 as it is;
(2) A game ball b3 that collides (contacts) with the wall 71 during the rotation of the extension portions 30b and 30b, is released from the attraction by the magnet 32, and rolls down on the stage 20;
(3) A game ball b4 that is blocked by the dome shutter 41 at the blocking position B and rolls down on the stage 20.

  In short, the target of hitting the flipper 50 is the game balls b1, b3 on the way to the outlets 5, 5 by rolling down on the stage 20 without being attracted and held by the V winning magnet 31 of the rotary carrier 30. , B4. In some cases, the game ball hit by the flipper 50 runs up on the stage 20 to be blocked or blocked by the dome shutter 41 and becomes the game ball b2 attracted and held by the magnet 31 at the ball holding position C. In some cases, the game balls b1, b3, and b4 rolling down on the stage 20 again after going through any one of the above (1) to (3). The game balls b1, b3, b4 that have passed through between the tip ends of the pair of flippers 50, 50 are discharged from the out ports 5, 5.

  Returning to FIG. 4 again, the stopper 60 contacts the game ball b2 held and transported by the V winning magnet 31 of the rotary carrier 30 at the ball release position R to release it from the holding, and the V winning slot 7 (special It has a function to temporarily stop before deriving to the winning a prize opening). The stopper 60 has a ball stopping position S (FIG. 4A; energization OFF of the stopper solenoid 65) where the game ball b2 is temporarily stopped by a stopper solenoid 65 (fifth driving means), and the game ball after releasing the stop. The ball 2 is slid and displaced to a ball discharge position E (FIG. 4B; energization of the stopper solenoid 65) to drop and discharge b2 to the V winning opening 7. In the drawing, 60 (S) means the stopper 60 at the ball stop position S, and 60 (E) means the stopper 60 at the ball discharge position E.

  It should be noted that, when the game ball b2 transported to the ball release position R is dropped and discharged to the V winning opening 7, the V winning opening 7 has a proximity switch or the like to detect it as a V winning ball (special winning ball). A V winning sensor 7a (special winning detecting means) including a non-contact sensor is provided. The V winning sensor 7a has a function of generating a big hit by detecting a V winning ball during non-hit and updating a round by detecting a V winning ball during a big win. In FIG. 4A, the ball release position R related to the V winning magnet 31 and the ball stop position S related to the stopper 60 are set at substantially the same position or very close positions, but the V winning opening 7 is further away. In some cases, the ball stop position S may be separated from the ball release position R so as to be disposed in the vicinity of the V winning opening 7.

  Next, mainly the drive / transmission system of the rotary carrier 30, the swing cap 40 and the flipper 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotary carrier 30 and the swing cap 40 are independent of each other around the first axis O1 and the second axis O2 that are coaxially arranged (that is, separate drive sources (drive means) ) And the transmission mechanism (individually).

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 5A, the rotary carrier 30 includes a carrier motor 35 (first drive means) having an output shaft parallel to the first axis O1 and a pair of spur gears 36a and 36b. Driven and rotated by the carrier transmission mechanism 36 (first transmission mechanism). By driving the carrier motor 35, the game ball b2 located at the ball holding position C is attracted to the V winning magnet 31 and held and transported to the ball release position R. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5B, the swing cap 40 swings from a cap motor 45 (second drive means) having an output shaft parallel to the second axis O2 and a dome shutter 41. The arm 42, a biasing member 43 that biases the swing arm 42 in a predetermined direction, and a cap transmission mechanism 46 (second transmission mechanism) including a rotation arm 44 connected to the output shaft are rotated. By driving the cap motor 45, the dome shutter 41 of the swing cap 40 repeatedly rotates (swings) between the blocking position B (FIG. 5B) and the retracted position A (FIG. 5A). To do.

  As described above, the rotary carrier 30 and the swing cap 40 rotate around the first axis O1 and the second axis O2 that are coaxially arranged, so that the drive / transmission system of the accessory 1 can be simplified. Can be small. Further, for example, in the first round of the rotary carrier 30, when the V winning magnet 31 is in the ball holding position C, the dome shutter 41 of the swing cap 40 is in the retracted position A (FIG. 5A), and the two rounds thereof. First, the operation timing of the dome shutter 41 is shifted for each rotation of the rotary carrier 30 so that the dome shutter 41 is in the blocking position B when the V winning magnet 31 is in the ball holding position C (FIG. 5B). Thus, the V winning probability to the V winning opening 7 (and thus the probability of occurrence of a jackpot or the probability of round update during the jackpot) can be variably adjusted over time. At this time, since the rotary carrier 30 and the swing cap 40 are independently driven and rotated by separate drive sources (drive means) and a transmission mechanism, the rotational angular positional relationship between the V winning magnet 31 and the dome shutter 41 is determined. Can be adjusted easily.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a magnet position marker 37 (ball holding portion index member) and a magnet position sensor 38 (ball holding portion detecting means) are disposed in the drive / transmission system of the rotary carrier 30. Specifically, the magnet position marker 37 becomes a reference point associated with the rotational angle position of the V winning magnet 31 around the first axis O1 and is outside the spur gear 36a connected to the output shaft of the carrier motor 35. It is fixed to the end face. The magnet position sensor 38 includes a non-contact sensor such as a photo sensor to detect the magnet position marker 37 and is fixed to the magnet position sensor substrate 39. The magnet position sensor 38 has a function of stopping the V winning magnet 31 at a predetermined rotation direction reference position (for example, a ball holding position C) at a predetermined game timing or game mode (for example, a part of the big hit). Have

  Here, as shown in FIG. 6, when a plurality of V winning magnets 31 are provided in the circumferential direction on the peripheral surface of the main body 30 a of the rotary carrier 30, the magnet position marker 37 and the plurality of V winning magnets 31 are provided. Will be described. Here, two V winning magnets 31 (31a, 31b) are provided at intervals of 180 ° in the circumferential direction, and the rotation angle of the main body 30a from the ball holding position C to the ball release position R is about 180 °. Take an example.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, when the magnet position sensor 38 detects the magnet position marker 37, that is, when the magnet position marker 37 is at the reference position in the rotation direction, the first V winning magnet 31a (first special winning prize). A magnet (ball holding portion) is located at the ball holding position C. At this time, the second V winning magnet 31b (second special winning magnet; ball holding portion) is positioned at the ball releasing position R. In the figure, 31a (C) means the first V winning magnet 31a at the ball holding position C, and 31b (R) means the second V winning magnet 31b at the ball releasing position R.

  Next, when the magnet position marker 37 rotates 180 ° in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 6A, the first V winning magnet 31a moves to the ball release position R as shown in FIG. The winning magnet 31b moves to the ball holding position C. In the figure, 31b (C) means the second V winning magnet 31b at the ball holding position C, and 31a (R) means the first V winning magnet 31a at the ball releasing position R. At this time, the magnet position sensor 38 does not detect the magnet position marker 37.

  Therefore, for example, if the carrier motor 35 is stopped when the magnet position sensor 38 detects the magnet position marker 37 (FIG. 6 (a)) during a part of the big hit, the first V winning magnet 31a becomes a ball. The rotary carrier 30 (the main body 30a) stops at the rotation direction reference position located at the holding position C. For this reason, the game balls are easily attracted and held by the first V winning magnet 31a, and the probability of renewing the round during the big hit is increased. Of course, the number of V winning magnets 31 provided in the circumferential direction can be further increased. In this case, the magnet position marker 37 is a reference position (reference point) in the rotation direction associated with the position of any V winning magnet. ).

  As shown in FIG. 6 (b), the extension portions 30b and 30b corresponding to the second V winning magnet 31b are respectively provided with two disengagement magnets 32 along the longitudinal direction (the first axis O1 direction). 32 is provided. On the other hand, in FIG. 6A, one release magnet 32 is provided in each of the extension portions 30b and 30b corresponding to the first V winning magnet 31a. As described above, when the rotary carrier 30 is stopped at the position shown in FIG. 6 (a) during a part of the big hit, the catching rate of the game balls by the disengagement magnet 32 is also reduced according to the number of the disengagement magnets 32 being halved. Decrease, and the probability of round renewal during jackpot is increased by the decrease.

  As shown in FIG. 7, a shutter position marker 47 (blocking section index member) and a shutter position sensor 48 (blocking section detecting means) are disposed in the drive / transmission system of the swing cap 40. Specifically, the shutter position marker 47 is a reference point associated with the rotation angle position around the second axis O2 of the dome shutter 41, and is integrally formed from the swing arm 42 extending from the dome shutter 41. It is extended. The shutter position sensor 48 includes a non-contact sensor such as a photo sensor for detecting the shutter position marker 47 and is fixed to the shutter position sensor substrate 49. Then, the shutter position sensor 48 moves the dome shutter 41 at a predetermined reference position in the rotational direction (for example, the retracted position A; FIG. 7A) at a predetermined game timing or game mode (for example, all periods during the big hit). Has a function to stop.

  Therefore, for example, if the cap motor 45 is stopped when the shutter position sensor 48 detects the shutter position marker 47 (FIG. 7 (a)) during the entire big hit period, the dome shutter 41 is positioned at the retracted position A. The swing cap 40 stops at the rotation direction reference position. For this reason, the game balls are easily attracted and held by the V winning magnets 31a and 31b, and the probability of round renewal during the big hit is increased.

  The cap transmission mechanism 46 including the swing arm 42, the urging member 43, and the rotation arm 44 constitutes the following quick return mechanism. The swing arm 42 extending from the dome shutter 41 has a shaft portion 42a parallel to the second axis O2. On the other hand, the rotating arm 44 connected to the output shaft of the cap motor 45 is formed with two pressing portions 44a and 44a that come into contact with and press against the shaft portion 42a as a cam having a phase difference of 180 °. Has been. Further, the urging member 43 is constituted by a coil spring or the like that is stretched between a shaft portion 42a and a pin 74 fixed to the casing 70 (see FIG. 2), and the swing arm 42 is pressed against the pressing portions 44a and 44a. It is tensioned and biased in the direction opposite to the pressing direction.

  As described above, in FIG. 7B, the tip of the dome shutter 41 hits (contacts) the upper surface of the stage 20 and stops at the blocking position B (see FIGS. 3 and 5B). In this state, when the output shaft of the cap motor 45 rotates counterclockwise, one pressing portion 44a of the rotating arm 44 comes into contact with the shaft portion 42a of the swing arm 42, and the biasing force (tensile force) of the biasing member 43 is reached. Starts pressing down against Then, as shown in FIG. 7A, the retreat position A of the dome shutter 41 is a state where the pressing portion 44 a presses the shaft portion 42 a as much as possible. When the rotating arm 44 further rotates, the pressing portion 44a is detached from the shaft portion 42a, and the pressing force of the pressing portion 44a does not act on the shaft portion 42a. Therefore, the shaft portion 42a is suddenly pulled back upward (rapid return) by the biasing force (tensile force) of the biasing member 43, and the tip end portion of the dome shutter 41 hits (contacts) the upper surface of the stage 20 to the blocking position B. Returning to the stop state (FIG. 7B). Then, as the rotating arm 44 rotates, the shaft portion 42a is pressed again by the other pressing portion 44a. Thus, the dome shutter 41 rotates around the second axis O2 between the blocking position B (FIG. 7B) and the retracted position A (FIG. 7A) every time the rotating arm 44 makes one rotation. The movement (swinging) operation is repeated twice.

  The pair of flippers 50 and 50 are driven by a flipper solenoid 55 (third drive means) and a flipper transmission mechanism 56, as shown in FIG. The flipper solenoid 55 has a plunger that is substantially orthogonal to the board surface of the game board 101 (see FIG. 1). Further, the flipper transmission mechanism 56 (third transmission mechanism) is configured by a known transmission mechanism, and the slide displacement of the plunger is set to the standby position W of the flippers 50 and 50 around the third axes O3 and O3 (FIG. 8A). It is converted into a reciprocating rotational displacement between the flipper solenoid 55) and the operating position H (FIG. 8b); the flipper solenoid 55 is ON) and transmitted.

  Returning to FIG. 1, the first and second chuckers 111 and 112 (start winning holes) provided at the lower part of the game board 101 detect and count that the game balls have passed through these chuckers 111 and 112. Are provided with first and second chuck sensors 111a and 112a (ball entry detecting means) for opening and closing the opening and closing blades 10 and 10. Further, the first chucker sensor 111a opens and closes the opening and closing blades 10 and 10 once per ball, and the second chucker sensor 112a opens and closes the opening and closing blades 10 and 10 twice per ball. Respectively. Note that non-contact sensors such as proximity switches may be used as the chucker sensors 111a and 112a.

  Next, operation examples of the accessory 1 and the gaming machine 100 will be described using the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 shows a normal game mode (non-hit game mode), and FIG. 10 shows a round game mode (hit game mode).

  First, in the normal game mode of FIG. 9, the carrier motor 35 is continuously driven in S1 before the game starts to always rotate the rotary carrier 30 (V winning magnet 31) (see FIG. 6) and the cap motor 45 is driven. Thus, the swing cap 40 (dome shutter 41) is always reciprocated (swinged) (see FIG. 7). When the first or second chucker sensor 111a, 112a detects a ball entry during a game on the gaming machine 100 (YES in S2), the opening / closing wings 10, 10 are moved a predetermined number of times (for example, the first chucker sensor). An opening / closing operation is performed once upon detection of 111a and twice upon detection of second chucker sensor 112a (see FIG. 1).

  At this time, if the winning sensors 3a, 3a detect a winning ball (YES in S4), a predetermined time in S5 (the time required for the game ball b1 to reach the stage 20 from the winning holes 3, 3 in FIG. 2; for example, 600 ms. ) After the passage, the flippers 50 and 50 are operated a predetermined number of times (for example, 6 times) (see FIG. 8). Further, in S6, after a predetermined time (the time required for the game ball b2 to reach the ball release position R from the ball holding position C in FIG. 5; for example, 2 s), the energization of the stopper solenoid 65 is turned on to stop the stopper 60 in the ball stop position S To the ball discharge position E (see FIG. 4). If the winning sensors 3a, 3a do not detect a winning ball (NO in S4), the process ends.

  If the V winning sensor 7a detects a V winning ball within a predetermined time (for example, 2 s) after S6 (YES in S7), the stopper solenoid 65 is de-energized and the stopper 60 is moved from the ball discharge position E in S8. The slide position is displaced to the stop position S (see FIG. 4), and the process proceeds to the round game mode of FIG. When the V winning sensor 7a does not detect the V winning ball within a predetermined time (NO in S7), the energization of the stopper solenoid 65 is turned off in S9 and the process ends.

  In the round game mode of FIG. 10, when the magnet position sensor 38 detects the magnet position marker 37 in S11, the driving of the carrier motor 35 is stopped at the reference position where the first V winning magnet 31a is located at the ball holding position C ( (See FIG. 6 (a)). Similarly, in S11, when the shutter position sensor 48 detects the shutter position marker 47, the drive of the cap motor 45 is stopped at the reference position where the dome shutter 41 is located at the retracted position A (see FIG. 7A). In S12, the opening and closing blades 10 are opened and closed (see FIG. 1).

  At this time, if the winning sensors 3a, 3a detect the winning ball and the count number becomes 5 or more (YES in S13), the winning ball is attracted and held by the V winning magnet 31 (31a, 31b). In order to prevent the puncture by surely transporting to the winning opening 7, only the carrier motor 35 is driven in S14 (see FIG. 6). At this time, in order to increase the probability that the winning ball is attracted and held by the V winning magnets 31a and 31b, the dome shutter 41 is maintained at the retracted position A and the cap motor 45 is kept stopped (FIG. 7 ( a)). In S15, the flippers 50, 50 are operated a predetermined number of times (for example, four times during one opening / closing operation of the opening / closing blades 10, 10) (see FIG. 8). If the count number of the winning sensors 3a, 3a is 4 or less (NO in S13), the process proceeds to S15.

  Here, it is confirmed whether the current jackpot round satisfies the round end condition. That is, the count number of the winning sensors 3a, 3a has reached the round end winning number (for example, 10) in S16, or the opening / closing number of the opening / closing blades 10, 10 is set to the round end opening / closing number (for example, 18 times) in S17. If the round end condition is not achieved (NO in both S16 and S17), the process returns to S12. If the round end condition has been reached (YES in either S16 or S17), round end processing after S18 is performed.

  If the winning sensor 3a, 3a count is 4 or less and the round is finished (YES in S17), the carrier motor 35 is not driven until the round is finished (S14 is not passed), so a puncture occurs (round update). Will not be). Therefore, in such a case, the carrier motor 35 is driven after elapse of a predetermined time in S18 (the time required for the game ball returned by the flippers 50 and 50 in FIG. 2 to reach the ball holding position C; for example, 500 ms) ( (See FIG. 6). In S19, the energization of the stopper solenoid 65 is turned on, and the stopper 60 is slid from the ball stop position S to the ball discharge position E (see FIG. 4).

  After S19, if the V winning sensor 7a detects a V winning ball within a predetermined time (for example, 2s) (YES in S20), it is checked in S21 whether the current big hit round is the final round (for example, 15 rounds). . If it is before the final round (NO in S21), a round update action composed of various effects is executed in S22, the energization of the stopper solenoid 65 is turned off in S23, and the stopper 60 is moved from the ball discharge position E. Slide the ball to the ball stop position S (see FIG. 4), and return to S11. If the V winning sensor 7a does not detect the V winning ball within a predetermined time (NO in S20) and if it is the final round (YES in S21), the energization of the stopper solenoid 65 is turned off in S24. finish.

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FIG. 11 shows a modification of the swing cap 40 of FIG. In the swing cap 140 (reciprocating rotating body) shown in FIG. 11, in order to allow the passing of the game ball even at the blocking position B on the end side (front side) facing the player of the dome shutter 141 (blocking portion). The arch-shaped ball circulation hole 141a is formed in a notch shape. By providing such a ball circulation hole 141 a in the dome shutter 141, for example, “whether or not the game ball hit back by the flippers 50 and 50 can pass through the ball circulation hole 141 a of the dome shutter 141 located at the blocking position B. "Thrill and sense of expectation are newly evoked." At the same time, the probability of jackpot occurrence and / or the probability of round update during jackpot will be effectively increased. In FIG. 11, parts having the same functions as those in FIG.

  In the above description, the application examples to the second type center accessory and the second type pachinko machine have been described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited to these second types (so-called blades). Furthermore, although it described only about the case where the game machine accessory was used as a winning device, it can also be used for, for example, a sorting device.

The front view which shows an example of the game machine which mounts the 2nd type center role object as an example of the game machine accessory which concerns on this invention. The fragmentary sectional perspective view explaining the internal structure of the accessory shown in FIG. The partial cross section perspective view of the accessory which shows the game aspect different from FIG. FIG. 3 is a rear view showing a part of the accessory shown in FIG. The perspective view which cuts off and shows a part of transmission mechanism of a rotary carrier and a rocking | fluctuation cap. The perspective view which shows the operating state of a rotary carrier. The perspective view which shows the action | operation state of a rocking cap. The perspective view which shows the operating state of a flipper. The flowchart which shows an example of the action | operation of the accessory of FIG. The flowchart following FIG. The perspective view which shows the modification of the rocking | fluctuation cap of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1 Type 2 Center Function (Function; Game Machine Function)
3a, 3a winning sensor (winning ball detecting means)
7a V prize sensor (special prize detection means)
10, 10 Open / close blade 20 Stage 30 Rotary carrier (Rotating transfer body)
30a body part 30b extension part 31a first V prize-winning magnet (first special prize-winning magnet; ball holding part)
31b Second V prize magnet (second special prize magnet; ball holding part)
32 Detachment magnet (sphere adsorbing part)
35 Carrier motor (first drive means)
40 Swing cap (reciprocating body)
41 Dome shutter (blocking part)
45 Cap motor (second drive means)
50, 50 Flipper (blow member)
60 Stopper (stopping member)
100 Type 2 pachinko machine (game machine)

Claims (12)

A ball release position set on the upstream side in the rotation direction from the ball holding position set on the downstream side in the rotation direction, and is mounted so as to be rotatable only in one direction around the first axis arranged along the board surface direction of the game board. A rotary transfer body having a ball holding portion for holding and transporting the game ball to
A reciprocating rotating body that is attached so as to be reciprocally rotatable within a predetermined angle range around a second axis that is coaxial with the first axis, and that has a blocking portion for blocking the ball holding by the ball holding portion at the ball holding position. When,
With
A gaming machine accessory, wherein the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body are rotatable independently of each other. A ball release position set on the upstream side in the rotation direction from the ball holding position set on the downstream side in the rotation direction, and is mounted so as to be rotatable only in one direction around the first axis line arranged along the board surface direction of the game board. A drum-shaped rotary transfer body having a ball holding portion on the peripheral surface for attracting and holding and transporting the game ball by an applied magnetic force ;
It is attached so as to be capable of reciprocating rotation within a predetermined angular range around a second axis that is coaxial with the first axis, and surrounds the ball holding portion at the ball holding position so that the game ball is attracted and held. A reciprocating rotary body having a dome-shaped blocking portion that can repeatedly rotate between a blocking position for blocking and blocking, and a retracted position closer to the ball release position than the blocking position;
With
A gaming machine accessory wherein the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body are driven and rotated independently of each other.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotary transfer body extends along the first axial direction and has a plurality of magnets as the ball holding portions in the axial direction and / or circumferential direction. Service.   The gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein one or a plurality of blocking portions of the reciprocating rotary body are arranged along a longitudinal direction of the rotary transfer body.   The extended portion of the rotary transfer body extending along the first axial direction attracts the game ball at a position outside the rotational movement region of the blocking portion, and the absorbed game ball reaches the ball release position. The gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a ball adsorbing portion having a magnet arranged so as to be discharged without being formed is formed.   Even when the blocking portion of the reciprocating rotary body is located at the blocking position, the ball holding portion of the rotary transfer body can attract and hold the game ball positioned at the ball holding position and transport it to the ball releasing position. The gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein an inner surface of the blocking portion is arranged to be spaced apart from an outer surface of the ball holding portion by at least a diameter of the game ball.   7. The reciprocating rotary body is stopped in a state where the blocking portion is located at the retracted position during at least a part of the big hit caused by the establishment of the predetermined condition. Item for a gaming machine according to the item.   The rotary transfer body is stopped in a state in which the ball holding portion is located at the ball holding position during a part of the jackpot generated due to establishment of a predetermined condition. Item for gaming machine according to item 1. Between the player located on the front side of the board surface of the game board and the rotary transfer body and the reciprocating rotary body, the player side is inclined so as to be low, and the ball holding position is arranged on the high side. There is a stage,
On the lower side of the stage, a hitting member for hitting a game ball that rolls down on the stage without being held by the ball holding portion of the rotary transfer body and repels it toward the higher side is disposed. A gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 8.   The gaming machine use according to claim 9, wherein the hitting member repeatedly performs an operation of returning a game ball that rolls down on the stage during at least a part of the jackpot that has occurred due to establishment of a predetermined condition. object. Special winning detection means for detecting the game ball transported to the ball release position as a special winning ball is provided,
11. The special winning detection means according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the special winning detection means has a function of generating a big hit by detecting a special winning ball during non-hit and updating a round by detecting a special winning ball during a big win. Game machine accessory. A gaming machine comprising the gaming machine accessory according to any one of claims 1 to 11.

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