JP4889117B2 - Sparrow ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a sparrow ball game machine, and more particularly to a sparrow ball game machine that launches a game ball by manual operation and supplies the next game ball to a manual launcher after the game ball has entered the entrance.

  Conventionally, a predetermined number of entrances with mahjong tiles are provided at the bottom of the game board on which various game parts are arranged, and game medals (hereinafter simply referred to as “medals”) are inserted into the medal slot. After that, for example, when 14 game balls per game are launched on the game board and each game ball enters one of the entrances, the pattern of the mahjong tile corresponding to the entrance is There is a sparrow ball game machine that functions to be displayed on a display device arranged on a game board (see Patent Document 1).

  In the above-mentioned sparrow ball game machine, when an operation switch is operated from among the hand rods displayed on the display device and an unnecessary ball is thrown away, one game ball can be re-launched and these thrown away. The scissors operation and the re-launching operation are repeated within a predetermined number of times, and when a predetermined winning combination is completed, a score is calculated, and a number of game medals corresponding to the score are paid out.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-250938

  By the way, in the game of a sparrow ball game machine, it is desirable to be able to finely adjust the launch strength of the game ball in order to aim at the entrance corresponding to the pattern of the mahjong tile that you want to obtain (self-restrict). 2. Description of the Related Art A manual launching device is used that performs launch by manually operating a rotation lever that gives the strength of a game ball by an urging force or the like.

  On the other hand, in the sparrow ball game, for example, if a plurality of game balls can be launched at the same time, the game balls will enter the entrance, and a plurality of self-restraints will be generated (or thrown away) It will not be established as a sparrow ball game because the next self-restraint will be known before playing. Therefore, after detecting that a game ball that has been launched has entered one of the entrances, preferably after the throwing-in operation is completed, the next game ball is supplied to the manual launcher. It is configured.

  However, in the sparrow ball game machine configured as described above, if the power is not supplied to the sparrow ball game machine due to, for example, a sudden power failure, the game ball can be fired by the manual launcher. In spite of being able to do so, there is a problem that it is not possible to detect that the game ball that has been launched enters the entrance (it is impossible to obtain an electrical signal indicating that it has entered). In other words, if a game ball passes through the entrance in a state where power is not supplied in this way, even if the game ball returns to a state where power is supplied, a self-suckering operation is not obtained. Therefore, there is a problem that the next game ball is not supplied to the manual launching device, and the sparrow ball game cannot proceed.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a sparrow ball game machine that can prevent a game from being incapable of progressing when power supply is cut off and power is supplied again. It is the purpose.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 10) includes a manual launching device (4) capable of launching a game ball set at the launch position (A) by manual operation, and the manual launching device (4). ) Is formed on the front side, and a plurality of entrances (for example, 11a, 11b, 11c,...) For allowing the game ball to enter any one are formed. The game board (2) and the plurality of entrances (for example, 11a, 11b, 11c,...) Are provided to correspond to the entrances (for example, 11a, 11b, 11c,...). A plurality of incoming detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...) That detect that the game ball has passed and send an electrical signal, and the plurality of incoming detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...) Collection path (4 to collect game balls that passed through ) And at least an electric signal sent from the entry detecting means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...), And then the next game ball is supplied to the launch position (A) of the manual launcher (4). In a sparrow ball game machine (1) comprising a ball supply means (45),
A recovery ball detection means (46) for detecting a game ball passing through the exit of the recovery path (43);
It has an advancing / retracting member (61) that retreats from the recovery path (43) when energized and advances onto the recovery path (43) when de-energized, and the recovery ball is moved by the advancing / retreating member (61) when de-energized. A non-energized ball retention means (60) for preventing the detection means (46) from passing the game ball and retaining the game ball;
When the plurality of ball detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...) Does not detect the passage of the game ball and the recovery ball detection means (46) detects the passage of the game ball, the game Supply instruction means (93) for instructing supply of the next game ball to the ball supply means (45),
It is in the sparrow ball game machine (1) characterized by this.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 5 and 8), the non-energized ball retention means (60) retracts the advance / retreat member (61) when energized, and the advance / retreat member (61 A solenoid (SOL) for advancing)
It exists in the sparrow ball game machine (1) of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.

The present invention according to claim 3 (see, for example, FIG. 1, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5) detects the passage of a game ball by one of the plurality of ball entry detecting means (eg, 41c, 41d, 41e,...). A self-running means (91) for executing a self-running operation corresponding to the one incoming ball detecting means on the computer.
The supply command means (93) is configured such that when the self-restraint operation is not executed on a computer and the collected ball detection means (46) detects the passage of a game ball, the plurality of incoming ball detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...)), It is determined that the passing of the game ball is not detected.
The sparrow ball game machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by

The present invention according to claim 4 (see, for example, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 9), the supply command means (93), the recovered ball detection means (46), and the incoming ball detection means (for example, 41c, 41d). , 41e,..., And the detection of the passage of the game ball is not involved, and when the passage of the game ball is detected twice in succession, the game by the plurality of entrance detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...) Instructing the supply of the next game ball to the game ball supply means (45), assuming that the passage of the ball is not detected.
The sparrow ball game machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by

The present invention according to claim 5 (see, for example, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 10) counts the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected by the plurality of ball detection means (for example, 41c, 41d, 41e,...). Number-of-entry counting means (295a),
A collection ball number counting means (295b) that counts the number of times the passing of the game ball is detected by the collection ball detection means (46),
The supply command means (93) is configured to detect the incoming ball detecting means (for example, 41c, 41d) when the number of times of the collected ball count means (295b) exceeds the count of the incoming ball count means (295a). , 41e,...)), The game ball supply means (45) is instructed to supply the next game ball.
The sparrow ball game machine (1) according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is an advance / retreat member that retracts from the collection path when energized and advances into the collection path when de-energized, and prevents the collection ball detecting means from passing by the advance / retreat member when de-energized Since the non-energized ball retention means for retaining the game ball is provided, even when the manual launcher is manually operated and the game ball is launched by de-energization, the non-energized ball retention unit is retained. The game ball is retained in the collection path by means, and the passage of the game ball by the entrance detection means is not detected by detecting the passage of the game ball by the collection ball detection means when the power is turned on again. Even so, it can be instructed to supply the next game ball to the launch position. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the next game ball is not supplied, that is, it is possible to prevent the game from being in a state incapable of proceeding.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the non-energized ball retention means has a solenoid that retracts the advance / retreat member when energized and advances the advance / retreat member when de-energized. It is not necessary to provide a battery or the like, and the sparrow ball game machine can be made inexpensive and simple.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the self-running means is not executed on the computer by the self-running means, and the collected ball detecting means detects the passage of the game ball, the game by the plurality of ball entering detecting means It can be determined that the passage of the sphere was not detected. Thereby, the supply command means can instruct the game ball supply means to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the detection of the passing of the game ball by the incoming ball detecting means is not interposed because the recovered ball detecting means detects the passing of the game ball twice in succession, that is, It can be determined that the passage of the game ball by the plurality of entrance detection means is not detected. Thereby, the supply command means can instruct the game ball supply means to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, it is confirmed that the passing of the game ball by the incoming ball detecting means is not detected because the counted number of the collected ball count means exceeds the counted number of the incoming ball count means. Can be determined. Thereby, the supply command means can instruct the game ball supply means to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, as a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a sparrow ball gaming machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 is a perspective view showing a sparrow ball game machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an excerpt of the game board surface portion in FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 shows a launching device and a launch passage. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the entrance unit, FIG. 5 is an exploded rear view showing the recovery unit, FIG. 6 is a front view showing the configuration of the operation panel in FIG. 1, and FIG. 7 is an image in FIG. FIG. 8 is a partially enlarged exploded rear view showing the flow prevention device in FIG. 5, for explaining an example of a screen displayed on the display unit.

  In the present embodiment, an explanation will be given by taking as an example the sparrow ball game machine 1 in which a game is performed using a total of 108 spears, each of 27 kinds of spear symbols. For example, the 27 types of cocoon symbols are: 9 types of lions from “Ichigo” to “Jiu”, 9 types of “Ichitsu” to “Nine”, There are 2 types of “Kujo”, and 7 types of character are “Eastern”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “Amber”, and “Middle”. Therefore, the eggplant and the tube are several, and the chords “Ichigo” and “Jukuko” are not included in the character font because they cannot form the Junko. Thereby, the cocoon seed | species in this embodiment shows three types of said "lion", "tuber", and "character".

  In addition, the above-mentioned two kinds of numbers are composed of, for example, nine kinds of symbols from “Ichigo” to “Jiufen” and nine types of symbols from “Ichigo” to “Jukugo”. The spider has a mahjong tile pattern consisting of “One-cylinder” and “Nine-cylinder” of Tsutsuko, and “East”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “Mid”, and “Middle”. It is also possible to make a ball game machine. Also, for example, the chorder is composed of nine types of symbols from “Ichiro” to “Jukuroku”, and the tube is composed of nine types of symbols from “one tube” to “nine tube”. It is also possible to make a sparrow ball game machine having a mahjong tile pattern composed of “Eastern”, “South”, “West”, “North”, “White”, “Moon”, and “Middle”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the sparrow ball gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine main body 1a. The front surface of the gaming machine main body 1a is basically a gaming board surface (game area) 2a, an operation panel 3, A game ball launching device (manual launching device) 4 provided below the operation panel 3, a medal tray 5, a speaker 6 that is a voice output device that outputs voice and sound effects (hereinafter collectively referred to as voice), a lamp It consists of the device 7 and the like. The game board surface portion 2a is a game area (game area) provided in the game board 2 shown in FIG. In addition, the code | symbol 1b shows the front door supported so that opening and closing with respect to the gaming machine main body 1a, and the code | symbol 1c is arrange | positioned under the front door 1b and can be opened and closed similarly with respect to the gaming machine main body 1a. Although the supported lower door is shown, the front door 1b and the lower door 1c may be integrally formed, and these two doors may be referred to as a front door in a broad sense.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a center ornament 12 in a state where an image display device 38 such as a liquid crystal display device for performing a desired effect display is exposed from the opening portion 13 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game board surface portion 2a. The display unit 37 is disposed above the center ornament 12, and the entrances 11 a and 11 b are disposed below the center ornament 12. On the right side of the center ornament 12, an attacker operating passage 10 through which a game ball can pass is disposed, and an attacker 9 is disposed immediately below the attacker operating passage 10. This attacker 9 forms a variable entrance to open when the winning role is a special role (for example, a big role) at the time of winning and to allow the player to freely select himself / herself during the subsequent game. ing. In addition, when the attacker operation passing port 10 finishes with a special role, the entrance of the game ball becomes effective, and the attacker 9 is opened corresponding to the entrance.

  In the game board surface portion 2a, between the entrances 11c to 11e, which will be described later, and the stage S, the entrance width of each entrance is restricted just above the entrances 11c to 11e,. A number of obstacle nails (not shown) are driven. The center ornament 12 has an effect device 40 above the opening 13 and a stage S below the opening 13. The game board surface portion 2a is provided with a windmill (not shown) and an obstacle nail (not shown) different from the above.

  The entrances 11c to 11e,... Are arranged in parallel on the lower side of the game board surface 2a, and any of the game balls that have not entered the entrances 11a, 11b and the attacker 9 on the upper side are sure. Are configured to enter the entrances 11c to 11e,. 25 of these entrances 11c, 11d, 11e,... Are provided corresponding to 25 types of symbols (symbols are not shown) excluding cord cords from one rope to nine ropes. . For example, “Ichigo” and “Jukugo” are displayed at the entrances 11a and 11b, respectively, “Ichigo” is entered at the entrance 11c, “Two” is entered at the entrance 11d, and entrance The required mahjong tile design is sequentially displayed on the mouth 11e, such as “Three Song”.

  As shown in FIG. 4, these entrances 11c to 11e are integrally attached to the entrance sensor unit 41, and each entrance 11c to 11e,. Are respectively formed (not shown), and each of the entrance sensors (entrance detection means) 41c to 41e installed on the back side of the game balls entering the entrances 11c to 11e,. It is configured to pass through. In addition, the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrances 11a and 11b and the attacker 9 are provided, that is, the entered game balls are always detected by any of the entrance sensors.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a recovery unit 42 having a recovery path 43 is disposed on the back side of the ball entry sensor unit 41. The collection unit 42 is attached so that the respective entrance sensors 41c to 41e,... Protrude to the back side, and the game balls that have passed through the entrance sensors 41c to 41e,. To the recovery space 43c to be discharged. The game balls that have entered the entrances 11a and 11b and the attacker 9 pass through the entrance sensor (not shown), and then collect through the passages 43a and 43b provided at the left and right ends of the recovery unit 42. It is discharged into the space 43c. The game balls discharged into the collection space 43c pass through a single collection passage 43d formed on the lower side, and supply the game balls to a game ball set position A of the launcher 4 described later in detail. It is returned to the game ball supply unit (game ball supply means) 45. Further, a stopper plate 61 of a flow stop device (non-energized ball retention means) 60, which will be described in detail later, is disposed at the outlet portion of the recovery passage 43d so as to be able to advance and retreat. Immediately below, a collection ball sensor (collection ball detection means) 46 is provided, and each of the entrance sensors 41c to 41e, ... (including the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrances 11a and 11b and the attacker 9). The game ball that has passed through is configured to pass.

  On the other hand, the entrances 11c to 11e,... Are covered with a front cover 51 as shown in FIG. The lower surface 51a of the front cover 51 is formed in a rail shape, and forms the upper surface (inner peripheral surface) of the firing passage 50 (see FIGS. 1 and 3). As shown in FIG. 3, the launch passage 50 is disposed on the front side of the mounting plate 47 installed on the same plane as the game board 2, and has a J-shape that is clockwise when viewed from the front with the launcher 4 as a base point. Is formed. The launch passage 50 has an outer peripheral surface formed by an upper surface 52a of a guide rail 52 attached to the front surface of the attachment plate 47 and a side surface 53a of a rail decoration 53 attached to the lower left side of the game board 2. An inner peripheral surface is formed by the lower surface 51 a of the front cover 51 and the outlet rail 54 attached to the game board 2. Needless to say, the launch passage 50 has a back surface formed by the game board 2 and the mounting plate 47, and a front surface formed by an operation panel 3 and a glass plate, which will be described later. Never do.

  On the lower right side of the launch passage 50, the launch device 4 is arranged. The launching device 4 is provided with a launching lever 4a that can be rotated manually by a player while placing a finger on the finger hanging rod 8, for example, on the lower door 1c, and the rear side of the lower door 1c. Is provided with a hammer connected to the firing lever 4a via a connecting shaft. A hammer spring 4b is provided at the tip of the hammer, and is configured to reach a game ball setting position (launching position) A formed by the guide rail 52 and the holding stopper 46. Further, a spring is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the connecting shaft (not shown), and the firing lever 4a and the hammer are biased by the biasing force of the spring, and the striking spring 4b serves as a force for striking the game ball. A supply hole 45a of a game ball supply unit 45 (see FIG. 5) is formed on the upper side of the game ball set position A, and the game ball supplied from the game ball supply unit 45 is placed in the guide rail 52. The game ball is set at the game ball setting position A by rolling to the right side in the drawing and hitting the holding stopper 46.

  A foul ball collection path 70 is formed between the upper surface 52 a of the guide rail 52 and the side surface 53 a of the rail decoration 53. The foul ball collection path 70 has a tray 71 and a discharge hole 72 for discharging the game ball received by the tray 71 to the back side. The game ball discharged from the discharge hole 72 is Returned to the game ball supply unit 45. As a result, the game is launched by the launching device 4 and exceeds the guide rail 52 and does not reach the exit of the launch passage 50 (the exit rail 54 has not been crossed, in other words, it has not been led to the game board surface portion 2a). The balls are collected from the foul ball collection path 70 and returned to the game ball supply unit 45.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, the operation panel 3 is provided with an image display unit 14 including a liquid crystal display device, a medal slot 15, and various operation buttons. As these various operation buttons, 13 buttons 13a, 16b,..., 16m arranged side by side, self-throwing button 17, reach button 18, bag selection right shift button 19, bag selection left A shift button 20, a self-determination determination button 21, a payout button 22, a game end button 23, a game start button 24, and a reject (REJECT) button 25 are arranged.

  Various display units are set on the display surface of the image display unit 14, and necessary information, images, and effect images are displayed on the display unit as the game progresses. . For example, as shown in FIG. 7, in the upper horizontal direction of the display surface, a game medal storage number display unit 26, a remaining game ball number display unit 27, a wind screen display unit 28, a front drum display unit 29, and a back drum display unit 30. Wage end display unit 31, among the special games, a big game end result display unit 32 showing a wage end role that can obtain the right of a big game, and further a right of chance game can be obtained. A chance game finisher display section 33 that shows a possible finisher and a discarder display part 34 that displays a discarded samurai symbol are provided, and a samurai symbol, effect image, numerical value, etc. are displayed as the game progresses Is done. In addition, the above-mentioned winning combination that can obtain the right of the big game and the winning combination that can acquire the right of the chance game are referred to as “special role” hereinafter, and the winning role other than the special role is called. This combination is called “normal combination”.

  Further, in the lower horizontal direction of the display surface of the image display unit 14, there are provided a hand bag display unit 35 for displaying 13 hand bag symbols, and a self screen display unit 36 for displaying self-portrait symbols. Yes. It should be noted that button names (A, B, C, D, E, etc.) corresponding to the throwing away buttons 16a, 16b,... Are displayed at the bottom of each symbol displayed on the hand display unit 35 and the self display unit 36. …) Is displayed. The displayed mahjong tiles are displayed in color.

Further, sparrows ball game machine 1 of this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a control board (computer) to the control unit 102 ₁ for the functioning of the (not shown), the following self摸牌execution unit 91, A throwing ball executing means 92, a next ball supply command means (supply command means) 93, a foul ball processing means 94, a ball sensor non-detection determining means 95 comprising a self-running operation non-execution determining means 95a, an operation support means 103, a special game control. Means 104, special game continuation control means 105, and special game self-restriction selection means 106 are provided.

The self-running means 91 is operated by the player operating the launch lever 4a to launch a game ball, and enters the entrance 11a, 11b, 11c,. ball entrance sensor 41c, 41d, 41e, ... the (upper fill ball port 11a, including ball entrance sensor (not shown) corresponding to 11b) a game ball passes through, the electrical signal is input to the control unit 102 _1, the signal Based on the above, the symbol of the basket corresponding to the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,... Is executed as a self-determination, that is, the self-display is displayed on the self-display unit 36.

  In the throwing away execution means 92, the player has input the discard throwing buttons 16a, 16b,... The heel symbols corresponding to these buttons are executed as discarded trash, that is, the selected heels of the symbols displayed on the hand heel display unit 35 and the self-saddle display unit 36 are discarded as trash. To do.

  The next ball supply command means 93 instructs the game ball supply unit 45 when the throwing away is completed by the execution process of the discard throwing execution means 92, that is, the next game ball is set to the game ball set position A of the launching device 4. Supply. Further, the ball sensor non-detection judging means 95 described later in detail describes the game balls in the ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,... (Including the ball sensors not shown corresponding to the ball entrances 11a and 11b). When it is determined that the passage is not detected and the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball, the game ball supply unit 45 is commanded, and the next game ball is set to the game ball set position of the launching device 4. Supply to A. When the game ball supply unit 45 is instructed to supply the next game ball, 1 is subtracted from the number of times that it can be fired in one game. In addition, if the next game ball is supplied to the launching device 4 before the throwing away is completed, the launch operation is performed to obtain the next self-restraint, and so-called “first self-restraint” is known. Therefore, in the present sparrow ball game machine 1, the supply of the next game ball is instructed after completion of the throwing away. In addition, as a technique for preventing this “first self-restraint”, a so-called “self-restraint” process in which a self-restraint is thrown away when it is detected that a game ball has been launched before the completion of the discard spear is performed. It is also possible to do this, and the next game ball supply does not necessarily have to be after completion of the throwing away.

  When the foul ball processing means 94 detects that a game ball has been discharged from the foul ball collection path 70 (discharge hole 72) by a sensor (not shown), it instructs the game ball supply unit 45, that is, the next game ball is to be discharged. The game ball is supplied to the game ball set position A. In this case, the number of times that can be fired in the one game is not subtracted.

  The intrusion sensor non-detection determining means 95 does not execute the involuntary action of the involuntary execution means 91 in spite of detecting the passing of the game ball by the recovery ball sensor 46 by the involuntary movement non-execution determining means 95a. When it is determined, it is determined that the passing of the game ball at the entrance sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,... (Including the entrance sensors not shown corresponding to the entrances 11a and 11b) is not detected. To do.

  The operation support means 103 is for assisting the player in an operation related to the game progress by using the screen of the image display unit 14 and an interactive method. Please display "or the like on the screen of the image display unit 14 to support the player's operation.

  When the special combination is established, the special game control means 104 turns on a ball sensor (not shown) provided in the attacker operation passage port 10 to the attacker operation passage port 10 that triggers the opening of the attacker 9. Determine whether the entry is valid or invalid. That is, when the special game control means 104 determines that the ball entering the attacker operating passage 10 is valid, a special game right that allows the attacker 9 to be released and freely select self-sufficiently occurs, and the special game is controlled to start. Is done.

  The special game continuation control means 105, when a big combination is established, continues the ball-on sensor (see FIG. 5) provided in the attacker operation passage port 10 for 13 games (14 games including the game) from the next game. Turn on (not shown). In other words, if the special game continuation control means 105 continues the validity of the ball entering the attacker operation passage port 10 for 13 games from the next game onward, the special game will play the game (the game that is in progress when the combination is established). The right of big game to continue including 14 games (that is, 14 rounds) is generated.

  The special game self-restricting selection means 106 can freely select a symbol of a self-recognizing game for a player when a signal indicating that a game ball has entered the attacker 9 is input in a game in which a special game right has been acquired. To perform the operation. In other words, in the present sparrow ball game machine 1, other than the limitation of the number of discarded bowls (up to 4 of the same bowls), for example, it is the same as the player freely selects and obtains and exchanges the favorite basket pattern Like that.

  Next, the game procedure of the above-described sparrow ball gaming machine 1 and an outline of each process associated with this procedure will be described.

  One game starts when a player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 15, presses the game start button 24, and 14 hands are arranged. Then, one game progresses based on input signals and control signals generated from various operation buttons and sensors such as the throwing-away buttons 16a, 16b,.

  In other words, when a player inserts a medal into the medal slot 15 and presses the game start button 24, the game can be started in one game, and the 14 arrangements necessary for starting the game are continued. The symbol is automatically determined, and the image of the cocoon symbol as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed on the hand symbol display unit 35 and the self-portrait display unit 36 of the image display unit 14. Furthermore, images of the front and back dracon designs as shown in FIG. 7 are displayed on the front dra display unit 29 and the back dra display unit 30 of the image display unit 14, and the big role and chance role are big game sums. It is displayed on the end combination display section 32 and the chance game end display section 33, respectively. Then, the player is notified by screen display or voice that the game start conditions are satisfied.

  In this state, the player performs an operation of selecting a discarded basket from symbols of the basket displayed on the hand basket display unit 35 and the self-portrait display unit 36. When the player decides the design of the throwing bag, the player selects (turns on) one of the throwing button 16a, 16b, 16c,. Throw away the spear. Then, one game ball is sent to the game ball launch position, and the game ball can be launched into the game board surface 2 by operating the game ball launch lever 4.

  When the player launches a game ball and this game ball enters any of the entrances 11a, 11b, 11c,..., The symbol of the bag corresponding to the entered ball is displayed on the self-displaying portion 36. Is displayed. If the player does not end the game by self-determination, the player performs a throw-away operation to throw away one of the 14 traps that seems unnecessary. Then, the player sequentially executes such operations, and when it is determined that the desired retirement role has been heard (tempered), the player operates the reach button 18 to reach or reach. Without stopping, the player keeps the game until the number of game balls that can be fired in one game is exhausted.

The data of the game progress state is controlled by the control unit 102 ₁ there in these game is recorded at any time the non-volatile memory or the like, the supply of power is cut off by accidental power failure or the like occurs In this case, when the power supply is restored, various data are read from the nonvolatile memory, and the game progress state is restored based on the data.

  Next, the flow prevention device 60, which is a main part of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIG.

In the above-described sparrow ball game machine 1, for example, when a power failure occurs and power is not supplied (hereinafter referred to as “when power is cut off”), the incoming ball sensors 41c to 41e,... with the sensor or the like of the road 70 to fail, the means of the control unit 102 ₁ also will not function, during which time manually gaming ball is fired by the player, the game ball supply unit 45 through the above-described various sensors If a game ball enters the game ball, the game ball cannot be detected by these sensors. Therefore, the game ball supply unit 45 cannot be instructed to supply the next game ball, and the game may not proceed. .

  Accordingly, the sparrow ball game machine 1 is provided with the flow-down prevention device 60 and the recovery ball sensor 46, and as shown in FIG. 8, the recovery ball sensor disposed at the exit portion of the recovery path 43 of the recovery unit 42. Before 46, the stopper plate 61 is configured to advance when power is cut off. Specifically, a stopper hole 42a is provided in the wall portion that forms the recovery passage 43d of the recovery unit 42, and the recovery hole 42d is fixed to the recovery unit 42 with a bolt 66 outside the recovery passage 43d. A solenoid SOL that is fixedly supported by the support base 65 is disposed. The solenoid SOL is of a normal push type, that is, when energized (when power is supplied), the plunger 62 is contracted into the body of the solenoid SOL, and when not energized (when power is cut off). The plunger 62 is distracted. A stopper plate 61 is fixed to the tip of the plunger 62 of the solenoid SOL.

  The stopper plate 61 is made of an L-shaped plate member, and is provided so as to be able to advance and retract through the stopper hole 42a. When the current is energized, the plunger 62 of the solenoid SOL contracts and the outer side of the stopper hole 42a. And is completely retracted from the collection path 43. Thereby, during a normal game, the game can be played as usual without obstructing the passage of the game ball.

  On the other hand, when the power is cut off, the stopper plate 61 protrudes from the stopper hole 42a due to the extension of the plunger 62 of the solenoid SOL, thereby substantially blocking the width of the recovery path 43. It becomes a shape. Thereby, the player operates the launching device 4 to manually launch a game ball, and the above-described entrance sensors 41c to 41e, ... (the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrance ports 11a and 11b and the attacker 9). Even if it passes without being detected, the game ball is retained in front of the collection ball sensor 46, and the game ball is prevented from passing through the collection ball sensor 46.

And when it becomes energized again, it passes without being detected by the above-mentioned entrance sensors 41c-41e, ... at the time of electricity interruption, and the game which was retained in front of the recovery ball sensor 46 by the flow-down prevention device 60 The sphere passes through the collection sphere sensor 46 when the stopper plate 61 of the flow-down prevention device 60 is retracted. At this time, the In the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the first embodiment, despite detects the passage of the game ball by the collecting ball sensor 46, ball entrance sensor provided in the control unit 102 ₁ The non-detection determining means 95 determines that the self-running execution means 91 is not executing the self-running action by the self-running operation non-execution judging means 95a, and the passing of the game ball in the ball entering sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. Judge that it was not detected. That is, a game ball that has been hit in a normal game state in which no disconnection has occurred must be detected by any of the ball sensors 41c to 41e,. It is determined that the passing of the game ball at .about.41e,. Based on this, the supply command means 93 instructs the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, and supplies the next game ball to the game ball set position A. In this case, the number of times that can be fired in the one game is not subtracted.

  As described above, it has the stopper plate 61 that retreats from the collection path 43 when energized and advances to the collection path 43 when de-energized, and passes the game ball of the collection ball sensor 46 by the stopper plate 61 when de-energized. , And the game ball is retained, so that even if the launching lever 4a is manually operated and the game ball is thrown out by the de-energization device 60, When the game ball stays in the collection path 43 and is energized again, the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball, thereby allowing the game balls to pass by the entrance sensors 41c to 41e,. Even if is not detected, it can be instructed to supply the next game ball to the game ball set position A. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a problem that the next game ball is not supplied, that is, it is possible to prevent the game from being in a state incapable of proceeding.

  Further, by configuring the flow prevention device 60 using the normal push type solenoid SOL, it is possible to eliminate the need for providing a battery for dealing with a power failure or the like. It is possible to eliminate the need for preparing a special program and performing special control for dealing with a power failure, and the sparrow ball game machine 1 can be made inexpensive and simple.

  Further, when the self-running means 91 is not executed on the computer by the self-running means 91 and the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball, the game ball passes by the plurality of ball entering sensors 41c to 41e,. Can be determined to be undetected. Thereby, the supply command means 93 can instruct the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the sparrow ball game machine in the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, except for some changes, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

This sparrow ball game machine 1 in the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, of the control unit 102 ₁ of the Sparrow ball game machine 1 of the first embodiment, in particular ball entrance sensor non-detection determining means 95, i.e., in the incoming sensor non-detection determining means 95, the determination method that the passing of the game balls of the incoming sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. .

Controller 102 ₂ sparrows ball game machine 1 in the second embodiment is provided with a collection sphere continuous passage determination unit 195a to ball entrance sensor non-detection determination unit 95, by the recovered ball continuous passage determination unit 195a After the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball, the game ball passes through the entrance sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,... (Including the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrances 11a and 11b). If the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball again before detecting the game ball, it is determined that the game ball has not passed through the incoming ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,.

  In the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the second embodiment, the stopper plate 61 protrudes from the stopper hole 42a due to the extension of the plunger 62 of the solenoid SOL when the power is cut off, thereby substantially closing the width of the recovery path 43. That is, the stopper plate 61 is closed in the front-rear direction of the collection path 43. Thereby, the player operates the launching device 4 to manually launch a game ball, and the above-described entrance sensors 41c to 41e, ... (the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrance ports 11a and 11b and the attacker 9). Even if it passes without being detected, the game ball is retained in front of the collection ball sensor 46, and the game ball is prevented from passing through the collection ball sensor 46.

And when it becomes energized again, it passes without being detected by the above-mentioned entrance sensors 41c-41e, ... at the time of electricity interruption, and the game which was retained in front of the recovery ball sensor 46 by the flow-down prevention device 60 The sphere passes through the collection sphere sensor 46 when the stopper plate 61 of the flow-down prevention device 60 is retracted. At this time, the In the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the second embodiment, despite detects the passage of the game ball by the collecting ball sensor 46, ball entrance sensor provided in the control unit 102 ₂ The non-detection determination means 95 detects the passage of the game ball after the recovery ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball in the previous game ball launching operation during the normal game by the recovery ball continuous passage determination means 195a. The incoming ball sensor 41c, 41d, 41e,... (Including the incoming ball sensor (not shown) corresponding to the incoming port 11a, 11b) before detecting the passage of the game ball, it becomes energized again and the recovered ball sensor. 46 detects the passage of the game ball, that is, since the collection ball sensor 46 continuously detects the passage of the game ball, the passage of the game ball in the incoming ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. Judge that. That is, a game ball that has been launched in a normal game state in which no disconnection has occurred must be detected by any one of the entrance sensors 41c to 41e,. It is determined that the passing of the game ball at 41e,... Has not been detected, that is, it is determined that the game ball has been manually launched at the time of power interruption. Based on this, the supply command means 93 instructs the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, and supplies the next game ball to the game ball set position A. In this case, the number of times that can be fired in the one game is not subtracted.

  As described above, since the collection ball sensor 46 detects the passage of the game ball twice in succession, the detection of the passage of the game ball by the ball entry sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. In other words, it can be determined that the passing of the game ball by the ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. Thereby, the supply command means 93 can instruct the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

  Since the configuration, operation, and effects other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a control unit of the sparrow ball game machine. In the third embodiment, except for some changes, the same parts as those in the first and second embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

The third sparrow ball game machine 1 in the embodiment of, as shown in FIG. 10, of the control unit 102 ₁ of the Sparrow ball game machine 1 of the first embodiment, in particular ball entrance sensor non-detection determining means 95, i.e., in the incoming sensor non-detection determining means 95, the determination method that the passing of the game balls of the incoming sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. .

The third control unit 102 ₃ sparrows ball game machine 1 in the embodiment of, the ball entrance sensor non-detection determination unit 95, for example in the course of one game as described above, ball entrance sensor 41c, 41d, 41e, ... The number-of-balls counting means 295a for counting the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected (including the ball sensor (not shown) corresponding to the ball entrances 11a, 11b) and the game ball is passed by the recovery ball sensor 46. Recovered ball number counting means 295b that counts the detected number of times, and the number of recovered balls that determines that the number of counts detected by the collected ball number counting means 295b exceeds the count number that is detected by the incoming ball number counting means 295a. And an upper determination means 295c. Then, the incoming ball sensor non-detection determining means 95 is a game ball in which the number of game balls that have passed through the recovered ball sensor 46 has passed through the incoming ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. When it is determined that the number has exceeded the number of times, it is determined that the passing of the game ball in the incoming sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,.

  Further, in the sparrow ball game machine 1 according to the third embodiment, the stopper plate 61 protrudes from the stopper hole 42a due to the extension of the plunger 62 of the solenoid SOL when the power is cut off, thereby substantially closing the width of the recovery path 43. That is, the stopper plate 61 is closed in the front-rear direction of the collection path 43. Thereby, the player operates the launching device 4 to manually launch a game ball, and the above-described entrance sensors 41c to 41e, ... (the entrance sensors (not shown) corresponding to the entrance ports 11a and 11b and the attacker 9). Even if it passes without being detected, the game ball is retained in front of the collection ball sensor 46, and the game ball is prevented from passing through the collection ball sensor 46.

  And when it becomes energized again, it passes without being detected by the above-mentioned entrance sensors 41c-41e, ... at the time of electricity interruption, and the game which was retained in front of the recovery ball sensor 46 by the flow-down prevention device 60 The sphere passes through the collection sphere sensor 46 when the stopper plate 61 of the flow-down prevention device 60 is retracted. In a normal gaming state in which there is no disconnection, it always passes through the collected ball sensor 46 after passing through any one of the incoming sensors 41c to 41e, so that it is counted by the incoming number counting means 295a. The number of passages of the collection ball sensor 46 counted by the collection ball number counting means 295b does not exceed the number of passages 41c to 41e,... When energized again, only the number of passes of the collected ball sensor 46 is counted by the collected ball number counting means 295b, thereby exceeding the number of passes of the above-mentioned ball-entry sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. , It is determined that the number of recovered balls exceeds the determination means, and it is determined that the passing of the game ball in the incoming sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. It is. Based on this, the supply command means 93 instructs the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, that is, supplies the next game ball to the game ball set position A. In this case, the number of times that can be fired in the one game is not subtracted.

  As described above, when the number of times of the collected ball count means 295b exceeds the number of times of the number of entered ball count means 295a, the passing of the game ball by the incoming ball sensors 41c, 41d, 41e,. It can be determined that there was. Thereby, the supply command means 93 can instruct the game ball supply unit 45 to supply the next game ball, and it is possible to prevent a problem that the next game ball is not supplied.

  Since the configuration, operation, and effects other than those described above are the same as those in the first embodiment, description thereof will be omitted.

  In the first, second, and third embodiments, the stopper plate 61 of the flow-down prevention device 60 has been described as moving forward (directly above) the recovery ball sensor 46. It may be arranged so as to advance to the rear (directly below) of the collection ball sensor so that the game ball stays in the collection ball sensor when the stopper plate is advanced. The present invention can be applied to any configuration as long as the passing of the game ball can be detected by the recovered ball sensor when the power is supplied again after the occurrence.

  The present invention has been described based on the preferred embodiment, but the sparrow ball game machine of the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and various modifications can be made from the configuration of the above embodiment. And the sparrow ball game machine which gave the change is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a perspective view which shows the sparrow ball game machine in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which extracts and shows the game board surface part in FIG. It is an exploded front view showing a launching device and a launching passage. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a ball entrance unit. It is a disassembled rear view which shows a collection | recovery unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of the operation panel in FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the example of a screen displayed on the image display part in FIG. FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged exploded rear view showing the flow-in prevention device in FIG. 5. It is a block diagram which shows the control part of the sparrow ball game machine in the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control part of the sparrow ball game machine in the 3rd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Sparrow ball game machine 2 Game board 2a Game area (game board surface part)
4 Manual launcher (launcher)
11a, 11b, 11c,... Entrance 41c, 41d, 41e, ... Entrance detection means (entrance sensor)
43 Recovery path 45 Game ball supply means (game ball supply unit)
46 Collected ball detection means (collected ball sensor)
60 Ball retention means when not energized (flow prevention device)
61 Advancement / retraction member (stopper plate)
91 Self-running means 93 Supply command means (next ball supply command means)
295a Number of entered balls counting means 295b Number of collected balls counting means A Launch position (game ball setting position)
SOL solenoid

Claims (5)

A manual launcher capable of launching a game ball set at a launch position by manual operation, a game area where the game ball launched by the manual launcher flows down is formed on the front side, and the game ball is inserted into any one A game board having a plurality of entrances for making a ball and corresponding to each of the plurality of entrances, detecting that a game ball entering the entrance has passed and generating an electrical signal A plurality of incoming ball detecting means for sending out, a collection path for collecting game balls that have passed through the plurality of incoming ball detecting means, and at least an electric signal is sent from the incoming ball detecting means, and then the manual launcher is launched In a sparrow ball game machine comprising a game ball supply means for supplying a next game ball to a position,
A recovery ball detection means for detecting a game ball passing through the exit of the recovery path;
The game ball has an advancing / retreating member that retracts from the collection path when energized and advances on the collection path when de-energized, and prevents the collection ball detecting means from passing through the advancing / retreating member when de-energized. Non-energized ball retention means for retaining
When the passage of the game ball by the plurality of ball detection means is not detected and the recovery ball detection means detects the passage of the game ball, the game ball supply means is instructed to supply the next game ball. A supply command means,
A sparrow ball game machine characterized by that. The non-energized ball retention means includes a solenoid that retracts the advance / retreat member when energized and advances the advance / retreat member when de-energized.
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1. A self-running means for executing on the computer a self-running operation corresponding to the one ball-entry detecting means when the passage of the game ball is detected by one of the plurality of ball-entry detecting means;
The supply command means is configured to detect non-detection of the passing of the game balls by the plurality of incoming ball detecting means when the self-motion operation is not executed on the computer and the collected ball detecting means detects the passing of the game balls. Instructing the game ball supply means to supply the next game ball,
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. The supply command means detects the plurality of incoming balls when the recovered ball detector detects the passage of the game ball twice in succession without the detection of the passage of the game ball by the incoming ball detector. Instructing supply of the next game ball to the game ball supply means, assuming that the passing of the game ball by the means is not detected,
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above. Number-of-entry counting means for counting the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected by the plurality of entrance detecting means;
With a collection ball number counting means for counting the number of times the passage of the game ball is detected by the collection ball detection means,
The supply command means determines that the passing of the game ball by the incoming ball detecting means is not detected when the number of times the collected ball count means exceeds the counted number of the incoming ball count means. Command the game ball supply means to supply the next game ball;
The sparrow ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the above.

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