JP4515299B2 - Directional device for a ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an effect device for a ball game machine arranged in a game area.

  A ball game machine provided in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor is provided with a game area composed of a game board and the like, and a nail, a center accessory, a prize opening, etc. are provided in the game area. . The player is provided with an operation handle operated by the player on the front face of the gaming machine and a receiving tray from which the game ball is paid out, and the game ball launched into the game area by the player wins various winning holes to play the game ball Is paid out to the saucer.

The center accessory is provided on the game board so as to be located at the approximate center of the game area, and has many display screens and light emitters, and these display screens and light emitters are controlled by a control circuit. In recent years, various center devices have been devised in order to enhance the fun of games. For example, in a ball game machine equipped with a center role having a display screen, an image corresponding to the game state is displayed on this display screen to inform the player of whether or not it is in an advantageous state for the player. It was higher. In addition, center actors equipped with light emitters are also well known, and there are also those that have increased expectations by causing the center actor's light emitters to emit light according to the sound or by shifting light from the sound. . In the invention described in Patent Document 1, the auxiliary guidance device used as the center accessory is a entrance for a game ball to enter, and a guide passage for guiding the game ball entered from the entrance to a certain place, In addition, there is described an auxiliary guide device that is provided with a removable passage cover that covers the guide passage, and whose appearance can be restored by replacing the passage cover with a passage mark.
JP 2001-314575 A

  By the way, since the center role is arranged in the approximate center of the game area, it is often watched by the player. For this reason, depending on the shape and driving mode of the center character, the game interest may be enhanced or the game interest may be impaired. Therefore, each gaming machine manufacturer makes the center character carefully.

  However, if the center bonus is fixed to the game board, it is necessary to connect the center bonus to the control circuit when attaching the center bonus to the game board. When performing the work of removing from the center, it is necessary to perform the work of disconnecting the connection with the control circuit, and therefore, the work of exchanging the center accessory may become complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide an effect device for a ball and ball machine that can facilitate the exchange of the effect device for the ball and ball machine and can have a wide variety of designs. It is in.

To achieve the above object, directing equipment of the present invention is disposed in the game area provided on the front surface of the game board, the display for displaying an image for game effects in response to a control signal from the control circuit and a relay terminal for relaying panel and the control signal, the base unit by the relay terminal from the formed mounting opening on the game board is fixed to the back side of the game board so as to be exposed, the relay terminal The connecting terminal that can be inserted and removed is fixed to the rear side, the display panel is fixed to the front side, and the stage device body is attached to the base unit from the front side of the game board. To do.

Moreover, a part of the base unit is fitted to the back side of the mounting opening, and a part of the rendering device main body is fitted to the front side of the mounting opening.

In addition, the effect device main body is fixed to the base unit by connecting the connection terminal to the relay terminal.

  In addition, the rear edge of the effect device main body provided with the connection terminal is formed in a flat shape, and the effect device main body is attached to the base unit so that the rear edge is in close contact with the game board.

Effect device of a pinball game machine according to the present invention, the base unit that is fixed to the game board is capable Shiga with only preparative Risoto taken up in self-standing, since the electrical connection uses a connector, rendering the device body Is easy to replace . Thus irrespective costs also function or frequent replacement of a plurality of different effect device body of the appearance, it is possible to provide a variety rich effect device.

In addition, from the back side and the front side of the mounting opening formed in the game board, a part of the base unit and a part of the effect device main body are respectively fitted, so that the positioning of the effect device main body with respect to the base unit is accurate and This can be easily performed, and the connection terminal fixed to the effect device main body can be accurately and easily connected to the relay terminal fixed to the base unit.

  Further, the base unit is fixed to the game board so that the production device main body is positioned approximately at the center in the game area, so that the production device main body is positioned and driven at the approximate center in the game area. Can be increased.

  In addition, the rear edge of the production device main body provided with the connection terminal is formed in a flat shape, and the production device main body is attached to the base unit so that the rear edge is in close contact with the game board. It is possible to more firmly fix the rendering device main body so that the rear edge of the screen is in close contact with the game board and does not swing.

In addition, since the production device main body is partially fitted into the mounting opening and the back edge is attached closely to the game board, the connection terminal is stably fixed to the base unit by being connected to the relay terminal. Also, when performing operations such as screwing, it is not necessary to press the production device main body with one hand, and the efficiency of the operation is good.

  FIG. 1 shows an external perspective view of a pachinko machine 2 that is a ball game machine equipped with the effect device of the present invention. The pachinko machine 2 is assembled to the main body member 3 via a hinge portion (not shown) so that the two front doors including the upper door 4 and the lower door 5 are rotatable with respect to the main body member 3. An opening 4a is provided in the center of the upper door 4, and a glass plate 7 is assembled in the opening 4a. Since the opening 4a is shielded by the transparent glass plate 7, it is possible to visually recognize a pachinko ball that is a game ball flowing down the game area 9 and a structure provided in the game area 9.

  The lower door 5 is provided with a tray 12, an operation handle 14, and the like. Pachinko balls are supplied to the tray 12 when a game is started, and pachinko balls as prize balls are paid out from a payout opening (not shown) according to the winning of the pachinko balls flowing down the game area 9. The operation handle 14 is rotated when the pachinko ball is launched into the game area 9, and the firing strength of the pachinko ball changes according to the rotation of the operation handle 14. The operation handle 14 is biased to a reference position where a pachinko ball is not fired into the game area 9 by a torsion spring (not shown), and when the hand is released from the operation handle 14, the operation handle 14 returns to the reference position. And the launch of the pachinko ball stops.

  When the upper door 4 is opened, the game board 18 is exposed. On the game board 18, nails, passing chucker 17, start chucker 23, winning chucker 24, attacker 26, center accessory 30 as a production device, and the like are provided. ing. The starter chuck 23 is provided with an openable movable device called an electric tulip 25, for example, so that a state in which a pachinko ball is easy to win and a state in which it is difficult to win are switched. Pachinko balls launched into the game area 9 are collected by the out port 33 when they do not win the winning chucker 24, the attacker 26, or the like.

  The start chucker 23 is provided with a start winning opening 23a, and when a pachinko ball is awarded to the start winning opening 23a, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out as winning balls. In addition, when a pachinko ball is won at the start winning opening 23a, an electronic lottery is started, extraction of random numbers, determination of whether or not the extracted random number is a winning random number, and the determination result is displayed on the display panel 35. Is displayed.

  The winning chucker 24 is provided with a normal winning opening 24a, and when a pachinko ball is won in the normal winning opening 24a, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out from the payout opening to the tray 12 as winning balls. The attacker 26 is configured to close once when the movable door is opened and opened for a predetermined period of time or when 10 pachinko balls have been awarded when the hit is announced by the display panel 35. When the opening / closing operation is performed 12 times, for example, the big hit state is finished. When the attacker 26 is opened, the big winning opening 26a is exposed, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are paid out in accordance with the winning of the pachinko balls to the big winning opening 26a. When the attacker 26 is released, it becomes a gaming state advantageous to the player, and the player can acquire more pachinko balls.

  A stage 30b in which a pachinko ball temporarily stays is provided on the front side of the liquid crystal panel 35 provided in the center accessory 30, and the pachinko ball on the stage 30b swings on the stage 30b and then starts a checker 23. It falls toward the start winning opening 23a provided in. A stage entrance 30c for allowing a pachinko ball to enter the stage 30b is formed on the upper part of the center accessory 30, and the pachinko ball can enter the stage 30b from the stage entrance 30c.

  As shown in FIG. 2, on the game board 18, an outer rail 36 formed in a substantially arc shape protruding upward is provided substantially perpendicular to the game board 18. An inner rail 37, which is also formed in a substantially arc shape, is provided on one side end of the outer rail 36 so as to face each other. The outer rail 36 extends longer than the upper end portion of the inner rail 37, and together with the inner rail 37 forms a launch passage 39 that guides pachinko balls launched by a launcher (not shown) to the upper part of the game area 9. A substantially circular game area 9 is formed on the game board 18 by connecting the outer rail 36 and the inner rail 37 continuously.

  The center accessory 30 is provided with four hold display portions 30a, a windmill 32, and a display panel 35. The hold display portion 30a has a symbol that is variably displayed on the display panel 35 provided on the center accessory 30. Each time a pachinko ball wins a prize at the start winning opening 23a provided in the start chuck 23, one lights up. This winning is carried over as a right to change the design by performing an electronic lottery, and the carrying over of this right is determined in advance to a maximum of four. When this right is consumed, the hold display sections 30a are turned off one by one.

  The display panel 35 provided in the center accessory 30 displays, for example, three symbols side by side and notifies the result of the electronic lottery. For example, when a pachinko ball is won in the start winning opening 23a, an electronic lottery is started accordingly, and after a symbol is displayed in a variable manner on the display panel 35, a predetermined symbol is stopped and displayed for the player. The result is announced. The symbols are numbers from 1 to 9, for example, and after the variable display in which the symbols flow vertically, when the electronic lottery is won, the same three numbers are sequentially stopped and displayed. In addition, as a display mode of the symbols displayed on the display panel 35, the so-called reach state where two of the three variable symbols are stopped and displayed with the same symbol and the remaining one is variably displayed before the big hit state occurs. Is set, which gives the player a sense of expectation.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the center accessory 30 includes a base unit 40 that is fixed from the back side to the front side of the game board 18 and a rendering device main body 42 that is detachably attached to the base unit 40. Is done. An opening 18a is formed in the game board 18, and the base unit 40 is exposed from the opening 18a. The front surface 40c of the base unit 40 is formed in a flat shape so as to close the opening 18a, and is provided with a 12-pin type female connector 46 and a claw 40d protruding forward from the front surface 40c. As shown in FIG. 4, claws 40d are arranged one above the other on the front surface 40c of the base unit 40, and three female connectors 46 are arranged beside the claw 40d. When the rendering device main body 42 is attached to the base unit 40, the base unit 40 is covered by the rendering device main body 42 and cannot be seen from the front.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a fitting hole 42b into which the claw 40d is fitted is provided on the back surface 42a of the effect device main body 42, and a substantially L-shaped lock member 43 that engages with the claw 40d is provided in the fitting hole 42b. Is provided. The lock member 43 is biased by a spring 41, and one end of the lock member 43 is engaged with the claw 40d. The other end of the lock member 43 is engaged with an elongated rod-like lock release rod 33, and the lock member 43 rotates about the fulcrum P when the lock release rod 33 is pushed. When the lock member 43 is rotated by the pressing of the lock release rod 33, the engagement between one end of the lock member 43 and the claw 40d is released, and the effect device main body 42 can be detached from the base unit 40. The unlocking rod 33 may be provided in the effect device main body 42 or may be inserted and engaged with the lock member 43 as necessary.

  The edge 42c of the back surface 42a of the effect device main body 42 is in close contact with the game board 18, and a part of the effect device main body 42 is fitted around the opening 18a, so the effect device main body 42 is stable, and the effect device main body 42 Even if a pachinko ball collides with the outer wall of 42, the position does not shift or come off. In the above description, the claw 40d is formed in the base unit 40, and the fitting hole 42b that engages with the claw 40d is formed in the effect device main body 42. However, the claw is formed in the effect device main body, and the claw is engaged with the base unit. A fitting hole may be formed. As a result, when the nail is broken, it is only necessary to replace the production device main body, and it is possible to save labor and time for repair.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the base unit 40 is formed with a flange portion 40 b that is overlapped around the opening 18 a on the back surface of the game board 18. The flange portion 40 b is screwed to the back surface of the game board 18 with screws 45, whereby the base unit 42 is fixed to the game board 18. The base unit 40 is provided with a female connector 46, and the rendering device main body 42 is provided with a male connector 47 fitted into the female connector 46. The female connector 46 includes a female connector housing 50 which is a first connector housing having a fitting opening at one end, and a relay terminal 51 disposed in the female connector housing 50. The male connector 47 includes a male connector housing 54 that is a second connector housing having a fitting opening at one end, and a connection terminal 55 disposed in the male connector housing 54. When the rendering device main body 42 is attached to the base unit 40, the male connector housing 54 is fitted into the female connector housing 50, whereby the connection terminal 55 is connected to the relay terminal 51. Since the female connector housing 50 is securely fitted to the male connector housing 54 without a gap, the connection between the connection terminal 55 and the relay terminal 51 is reliably maintained.

  The base unit 40 is provided with a relay board 57, and a control signal is input to the relay board 57 from a control circuit described later via a harness 58. A relay terminal 51 is connected to the relay board 57, and a control signal is sent to the rendering device main body 42 side via a connection terminal 55 connected to the relay terminal 51. The connection terminal 55 is connected to a circuit board 60 on which a drive control circuit or the like of the display panel 35 is mounted. The circuit board 60 is based on a control signal input through the connection terminal 55, and the display panel 35 and the holding ball display unit 30a. Etc. are driven. In the above description, the female connector 46 is provided in the base unit 40 and the male connector 47 is provided in the effect device main body 42. However, the male connector may be provided in the base unit and the female connector may be provided in the effect device main body. . In the above description, the shape of the front surface 40c of the base unit 40 exposed from the opening 18a of the game board 18 is a square shape. However, the shape of the front surface of the base unit 40 is not limited to this, for example, a triangular shape or a T-shape. May be. In the above embodiment, the relay board 57 is provided in the base unit 40. However, the relay board may be omitted when the rendering device main body is easily controlled. By omitting the relay board, it is possible to provide a lower-cost production device.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 2. The pachinko machine 2 is provided with a control unit 62, the control unit 62 is provided with a control circuit 64, and the operation of the pachinko machine 2 is controlled by a CPU 67 provided in the control circuit 64. The control circuit 64 includes a CPU 67, a memory 69, a hit determination unit 71, a stop symbol determination unit 73, an effect determination unit 75, a timer circuit 77, a display control unit 79, a drive control unit 81, a lamp control unit 83, and the like. Controls the operation of the pachinko machine 2 in accordance with a control program stored in the memory 69.

  In addition to the control circuit 64, the control unit 62 includes a payout control device 85, a movable object control unit 87, a launch control device 89, a start winning port winning ball detecting sensor 90, a grand winning port winning ball detecting sensor 92, and a normal winning port winning ball. A detection sensor 94, a passing ball detection sensor 96, a voice control device 97, and the like are provided.

  The launch control device 89 launches a pachinko ball into the game area 9 according to the operation of the operation handle 14. Although not shown, the launch control device 89 is provided with a launch knocker for launching a pachinko ball in the game area 9 and a ball feeder for launching the pachinko ball stored in the tray 12 to the knocker, depending on how the operation handle 14 is turned. The knocker with a high launch strength launches a pachinko ball into the game area 9.

  The voice control device 97 is provided with a sound memory, and reads voice data from the sound memory when a symbol change display is performed or when a symbol indicating a win is stopped and displayed, and the pachinko machine is based on the voice data. 2 is driven.

  A normal winning opening winning ball detecting sensor 94 is provided in the normal winning opening 24 a provided in the winning chucker 24, and a starting winning opening winning ball detecting sensor 90 is provided in the starting winning opening 23 a provided in the start chucker 23. It has been. A large winning opening winning ball detecting sensor 92 is provided in the large winning opening 26a exposed when the attacker 26 is opened. When each winning opening winning ball detecting sensor 92 detects a pachinko ball, a detection signal is input to the CPU 67. The

  The CPU 67 drives the payout control device 85 according to the detection signal from each winning ball detection sensor, and the payout control device 85 pays out a pachinko ball in accordance with a command from the CPU 67. For example, when a detection signal is input from the normal winning opening winning ball detection sensor 94, the payout control device 85 pays out, for example, four pachinko balls to the tray 12, and the detection signal from the big winning opening winning ball detection sensor 92 is received. When input, the payout control device 85 pays out, for example, 15 pachinko balls to the receiving tray 12.

  The winning determination unit 71 includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and a winning determination table, and samples a random value every time the start winning opening winning ball detection sensor 90 detects a winning of a pachinko ball. The sampled random number value is checked against a hit determination table to determine a hit or a loss. If the sampled random number is a win, the attacker 26 is released after notifying the player of the win.

  The stop symbol determination unit 73 determines a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal panel 35. The stop symbol determination unit 73 includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and a stop symbol table, and is operated after the lottery in the hit determination unit 71 is performed. There are two types of stop symbol tables, one for winning and one for losing, and either one is referred to according to the lottery result in the hit determining unit 71, and the symbol to be stopped and displayed on the display panel 35 is determined.

  The effect determining unit 75 includes a random number generator, a random number sampling circuit, and an effect table, and operates according to the lottery result in the hit determining unit 71. An effect for display is selected from the effect table for winning or losing stored in the memory 69 in accordance with the random value sampled by the random number sampling circuit. The effect display is executed for a predetermined time based on the time signal from the timer circuit 77.

  The movable object control unit 87 controls driving of a movable door provided in the attacker 26. When the symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the display panel 35, the movable door of the attacker 26 is opened by the movable object control unit 87, and the pachinko ball is in a state where it can enter the big prize opening.

  The display control unit 79 controls the display drive of the display panel 35 by sending a display control signal to the effect device main body 42. For example, a display control signal is sent to the display panel 35 based on the effect data read from the effect table selected by the effect determining unit 75. At this time, the display control signal output from the control circuit 64 is input to the display panel 35 via the relay terminal 46 and the connection terminal 47 connected thereto, and the display panel 35 displays the effect selected by the effect determining unit 75. Is displayed for a predetermined time.

  The lamp controller 83 sends a lighting control signal composed of a lighting signal and a light extinction signal to the effect device main body 42 to control lighting and extinguishing of the reserved ball display unit 30a. For example, when a detection signal is input from the start winning port winning ball detection sensor 90 while the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the display panel 35, the lamp control unit 83 is turned on via the relay terminal 46 and the connection terminal 47. A signal is input to the center accessory 30, and one hold display section 30a is lit in response.

  The drive control unit 81 sends a drive control signal to the center accessory 30 to control driving of the actuator 99, the motor 98, and the like provided in the center accessory 30. Thereby, for example, when the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 23a or when winning the normal winning opening 24a, a movable member such as the windmill 32 (see FIG. 2) whose rotation is controlled by the motor 98 operates. An interesting game can be provided to the player.

  The operation of the above configuration will be described. The center accessory 30 includes a base unit 40 and a rendering device main body 42, and the base unit 40 is fixed with screws 45 from the back of the game board 18. Two claws 40d and three female connectors 46 are provided on the front surface 40c of the base unit 40, and a fitting hole 42b corresponding to the claws 40d and a male connector corresponding to the female connector 46 are provided on the rear surface 42a of the effect device main body 42. A mold connector 47 is provided. When the claw 40d is fitted into the fitting hole 42b and the rendering device main body 42 is detachably attached to the base unit 40, the male connector housing 54 is fitted into the female connector housing 50 and the connection terminal 55 is connected to the relay terminal 51. Is done. When the connection terminal 55 is connected to the relay terminal 51, the hold display unit 30a, the display panel 35, and the actuator 99 provided in the rendering device main body 42 can be controlled by a control signal from the control circuit 64.

  When removing the effect device main body 42, the effect device main body 42 can be detached from the base unit 40 by pulling the effect device main body 42 forward while pressing the lock release rod 33 of the effect device main body 42. Thereby, when the production device main body 42 breaks down or is replaced with a new production device main body, it can be easily performed. Further, by sharing the base unit 40 with each gaming machine, it is possible to provide a center accessory with a wide variety at a low cost.

  In the above embodiment, the rendering device main body 42 is fixed to the base unit 40 by the claw 40d and the fitting hole 42b. However, the method of fixing the rendering device main body to the base unit is not limited thereto. For example, the rendering device main body may be attached to the base unit by a female connector and a male connector. A claw is formed outside the male connector housing, and a notch engaging with the claw is formed inside the female connector housing. By fitting the male connector housing to the female connector housing, the rendering device main body is fixed to the base unit. By fixing the effect device main body to the base unit with the connector in this manner, the structure for attaching the effect device main body to the base unit becomes simpler, and a highly convenient center accessory can be provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the base unit 40 is arranged on the back side of the game board 18, so that the depth of the effect device main body 42 can be increased to increase the stereoscopic effect. The effect device main body 42 is provided with a light emitting diode 100 that emits light in a predetermined pattern, a liquid crystal panel 102 that is detachably attached to the effect device main body 42, a weight 104, and a stage 106 for temporarily retaining a game ball. ing. The weight 104 is provided in the lower part of the rendering device main body 42, and it can be expected that the rendering device main body 42 attached to the base unit 40 is further stabilized. Further, by providing the stage 106 so as to be detachable from the effect device main body 42, variations of the effect device main body 42 can be increased. It should be noted that the weight 104 may be arranged at an appropriate location on the rendering device main body 42 in accordance with the balance adjustment.

It is the external appearance perspective view which observed the pachinko machine provided with the direction device of the bullet ball game machine of the present invention with the upper door opened. It is the front view which observed the upper door from the front. FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of the pachinko machine with the rendering device main body removed from the base unit fixed to the game board. FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board with the rendering device main body removed from the base unit. It is the fragmentary sectional view which cut vertically the rendering device main body in which the upper nail and the lower nail are fitted in the plane perpendicular to the game board. It is the fragmentary sectional view which cut vertically the production device main body where the male connector and the female connector were provided in the plane which is perpendicular to the game board. It is the block diagram which showed roughly the electrical structure of the pachinko machine. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the effect device main body provided with a weight in the lower part, cut vertically by a plane perpendicular to the game board, attached to the base unit.

Explanation of symbols

2 Pachinko machines (ball game machines)
9 Game area 18 Game board 30 Center actor (directing device)
35 display panel 40 base unit 42 rendering device main body 46 female connector 47 male connector 50 female connector housing (first connector housing)
51 Relay terminal 54 Male connector housing (second connector housing)
55 Connection terminal 58 Harness 64 Control circuit

Claims (3)

In an effect device for a ball game machine provided with a display panel arranged in a game area provided on the front surface of a game board and displaying an image for game effect according to a control signal from a control circuit,
A base unit provided with a relay terminal for relaying the control signal, and fixed to the back side of the game board so that the relay terminal is exposed from a mounting opening formed in the game board;
A connection terminal that can be inserted into and removed from the relay terminal is fixed to the back side, the display panel is fixed to the front side, and a rendering device body that is attached to the base unit from the front side of the game board ,
Part of the base unit is fitted with the back side of the mounting opening, and part of the effect device main body is fitted with the front side of the mounting opening . 2. The effect device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the effect device body is fixed to the base unit by connecting the connection terminal to the relay terminal . The edge of the back surface of the production device body is formed in a flat shape,
3. The effect device for a ball game machine according to claim 1 , wherein the effect device body is attached to the base unit so that an edge of the back surface is in close contact with the game board .

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