JP5094677B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine used in a game hall such as a pachinko parlor.

  In a pachinko machine, a game ball is launched on the game board in response to a player's launch operation. The game board is provided with various winning ports such as a normal winning port, a starting winning port, and a large winning port, and when a game ball wins one of the winning ports, the number corresponding to the winning winning port A game ball is paid out as a prize ball.

  In addition, when a game ball wins at the start winning opening, a winning lottery is performed and a winning or losing is determined. When the winning lottery results, the attacker that opens and closes the grand prize opening is moved to the open position, and the game ball can be awarded to the big prize opening. The number of prize balls to be paid out when winning a prize is set more than the regular prize opening and the starting prize opening, and the player receives a large amount of game balls by winning a prize at the big prize opening. You can get a prize ball.

  In the pachinko machine, a plurality of hit types are provided, and the opening / closing mode of the attacker is changed according to the hit type. As an opening / closing mode of an attacker, there are widely known ones for opening and closing an attacker a predetermined number of times to notify this in the event of a hit, and those for varying the number of times an attacker opens and closes depending on the type of hit. .

By the way, in the pachinko machine, as described in Non-Patent Document 1 below, a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the moving member. There are some that produce a game by performing lighting control of the light emitting element and forming an image on the moving path of the light emitting element. In this way, a variety of effects can be performed.
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  However, although the pachinko machine described in Non-Patent Document 1 enables various effects, there is a problem that costs are increased because a dedicated moving member for arranging the light emitting elements is provided.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described background, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine capable of various effects without cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a pachinko machine in which a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out as a winning ball when a gaming ball launched on a gaming board wins a winning opening. An opening / closing member provided movably between an open position for opening the mouth and a closed position for closing the winning opening, and having a plurality of light emitting elements arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction; An opening / closing control means for moving the light emitting element, and a lighting control means for controlling the lighting of the light emitting element in synchronization with the movement of the opening / closing member so that an image is formed on the movement path of the light emitting element as the opening / closing member moves. It is characterized by having prepared.

  The opening / closing control means increases the visibility of an image formed on the movement path of the light emitting element by increasing the moving speed of the opening / closing member as the degree of expectation that the gaming state is advantageous to the player is higher. You may do it.

  The winning opening is a large winning opening made of a substantially rectangular opening formed in the game board, the opening / closing member is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and a lower end portion is near the lower end of the inlet of the large winning opening. An attacker may be pivotally held and rotatably held, and the light emitting element may be arranged side by side on an upper end portion of the attacker.

  Further, when the attacker moves to the closed position, the attacker passes the game ball that is substantially flush with the game board and flows down the front of the grand prize opening and moves to the open position. A game ball that is substantially perpendicular to the board and flows down in front of the winning prize opening may be guided to the winning prize opening.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to perform various effects by forming an image on the moving path of the light emitting element. In addition, since the light emitting element is arranged on the opening / closing member that opens and closes the winning opening, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a dedicated moving member for arranging the light emitting element is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a front door 12 and a pachinko machine body 14. The front door 12 has a transparent glass window 16 and is rotatably held on the front surface of the pachinko machine main body 14. The pachinko machine body 14 is provided with a launching handle 18 that is operated when the game ball is launched, and a tray 19 that receives the game balls paid out from the pachinko machine body 14.

  In the pachinko machine body 14, a game board 20 is disposed behind the front door 12. The gaming board 20 includes a substantially circular gaming area 22 so that the gaming area 22 can be visually recognized through the glass window 16. The game area 22 is provided with a liquid crystal display 24 for displaying various effect images and symbols, a winning opening such as a start winning opening 26 and a large winning opening 28, and an attacker 30 for opening and closing the large winning opening 28. .

  In the pachinko machine 10, when the launch handle 18 is rotated, a game ball is launched into the game area 22 accordingly. When the launched game balls win the start winning opening 26, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out to the tray 19 as prize balls. Further, when the game ball wins the start winning opening 26, a winning lottery is executed, winning or losing is determined, and a change display of symbols on the liquid crystal display 24 is started. Then, the winning lottery result is notified by the combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed after the variable display.

  As a result of the winning lottery, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the jackpot mode when the winning is achieved. In the jackpot mode, the attacker 30 is opened and closed, and it becomes possible to win a game ball to the big winning opening 28. The number of winning balls to be paid out when a game ball is won is set to be larger than that of the starting winning port 26, and a large amount of winning balls can be obtained in the jackpot mode.

  Although various modes are conceivable as the game mode of the jackpot mode and can be set as appropriate, in the present embodiment, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the prize winning port 28 in the jackpot mode. Alternatively, an example will be described in which a round that ends when a predetermined time (eg, 30 seconds) elapses is repeated a predetermined number of times (eg, 15 times). In addition, various modes can be set for opening and closing the attacker in the jackpot mode, and can be set as appropriate. However, in this embodiment, after opening and closing the attacker a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times) at the start of each round, An example will be described in which the attacker continues to be released until the end.

  As shown in FIG. 2 (A) and FIG. 2 (B), the game board 20 has a rectangular opening 32, and this opening 32 serves as an entrance to the grand prize winning opening 28. The attacker 30 is formed in a rectangular plate shape that is slightly smaller than the opening 32, and a rotating shaft 34 provided along the lower end is pivotally mounted in the vicinity of the lower end of the opening 32, so that FIG. It is rotatably held between a closed position shown in A) and an open position shown in FIG. The closed position is a position where the attacker 30 is substantially flush with the board surface of the game board 20 and allows the game ball flowing down in front of the big prize opening 28 to pass through the big prize opening 28 without winning. Further, the opening position is a position where the attacker 30 is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the game board 20, guides the game ball flowing down in front of the grand prize opening 28 toward the big prize opening 28, and wins the prize winning hole 28. is there.

  As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, a solenoid 40 is disposed behind the attacker 30. As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the solenoid 40 is positioned between a drawing position pulled out from the solenoid main body 42 and a drawing position drawn into the solenoid main body 42 as shown in FIG. A movable drive shaft 44 is provided. The drive shaft 44 is biased toward the pull-out position by the bias of the spring 46. The solenoid 40 is connected to an open / close control unit (open / close control means) 50, and when the drive voltage is applied from the open / close control unit 50, the solenoid 40 is driven against the bias of the spring 46. 44 is moved to the retracted position.

  A groove 44b is formed at the tip 44a of the drive shaft 44. The attacker 30 is integrally formed with a drive lever 30a, and the drive lever 30a is engaged with the groove 44b. As a result, when the drive shaft 44 is moved to the pull-out position, the drive lever 30a moves downward, and the attacker 30 moves to the closed position. When the drive shaft 44 is moved to the retracted position, the drive lever 30a is moved upward, and the attacker 30 is moved to the open position.

Returning to FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B, 30 light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ are arranged side by side at the upper end of the attacker 30. As the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ , for example, LEDs are used. Further, the light-emitting elements L ₁ ~L ₃₀ has an upper end face, and are exposed the front and rear adjacent to the upper end surface and the light-emitting elements L ₁ ~L ₃₀ emits light, the emitted light is diffused The light is emitted from each of the upper end surface, the front surface, and the back surface. Thereby, the player can visually recognize that the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ emit light regardless of the position of the attacker 30.

As shown in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ is connected to a lighting control unit (lighting control means) 60. Each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ is connected to the lighting control unit 60 by, for example, the inside of the attacker 30 and wiring provided so as to pass through the rotation shaft 34, and always controls lighting regardless of the position of the attacker 30. The connection with the unit 60 is maintained. The light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ are individually controlled to be turned on and off by the lighting control unit 60.

An opening / closing control unit 50 is connected to the lighting control unit 60. When the opening / closing control unit 50 applies a voltage to the solenoid 40 (when the attacker 30 starts moving from the closed position to the opened position), this fact is indicated. The signal shown is input to the lighting control unit 60. The lighting control unit 60 controls the lighting of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ in synchronization with the movement of the attacker 30 from the closed position to the open position.

As shown in FIG. 4, the lighting control unit 60 displays a “big hit” character on the movement path of each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ when the attacker 30 moves from the closed position to the open position. While the attacker 30 moves from the closed position to the open position, the lighting pattern of each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ is changed every time the attacker 30 moves by a predetermined amount.

Specifically, after the attacker 30 starts moving toward the closed position, the time required to reach the open position is measured in advance, and after the attacker 30 starts moving toward the open position. Each time the divided time obtained by dividing the required time into a plurality of times passes, that is, every time the attacker 30 moves by a predetermined amount, the lighting pattern of each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ is changed to thereby change the light emitting elements L ₁ to The character “big hit” is visually recognized on the moving route of L ₃₀ .

For example, the required time is 0.5 seconds, the division time is 0.05 seconds obtained by dividing the required time into 10 equal parts, and the elapsed time from the time when the attacker 30 starts moving toward the closed position is t. If, as shown in FIG. 5, by the lighting pattern of the light-emitting elements L ₁ ~L ₃₀ (one or turning on of the light-emitting elements L ₁ ~L _30), is varied based on the elapsed time t, A “big hit” character can be visually recognized on the movement path of each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ (see FIG. 4).

  Hereinafter, the operation of the present invention having the above configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. In the pachinko machine 10, when the launch handle 18 is operated, a game ball is launched on the surface of the game board 20. When the launched game ball wins the start winning opening 26, a winning lottery is performed, and when the winning lottery is won, the pachinko machine 10 shifts to the big hit mode.

In the jackpot mode, a plurality of rounds are repeated, and during each round, the attacker 30 can be released and a game ball can be awarded to the big winning opening 28. At the start of each round, the attacker 30 is opened and closed five times. The light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ are arranged side by side at the upper end of the attacker 30, and when the attacker 30 is moved from the closed position to the open position, the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ are lit in a predetermined pattern. The letters “big hit” are displayed on the movement path of each of the light emitting elements L _{1 to} L ₃₀ .

  As described above, in the pachinko machine 10, the light emitting elements are arranged at the upper end of the attacker, and the lighting of each light emitting element is controlled in synchronization with the opening of the attacker so that the characters are displayed on the movement path of each light emitting element. Therefore, the cost can be reduced as compared with the case where a dedicated moving member for arranging the light emitting elements is provided.

  Further, in the pachinko machine 10, when the attacker is moved to the closed position, it becomes substantially flush with the game board surface, so that the game ball flowing down on the game board is less likely to collide with the light emitting element. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the light emitting element from being damaged or damaged due to the collision of the game balls. Although the example in which the light emitting element is arranged at the upper end of the attacker has been described, the light emitting element is placed on the upper end surface of the attacker (when the attacker is parallel to the game board surface (when the attacker is moved to the closed position)). May be arranged on the surface facing the surface. In this way, when the attacker moves to the closed position and becomes substantially flush with the game board surface, at least the upper surface of the light emitting element is accommodated in the big prize opening, so that the game ball does not collide. As a result, it is possible to more reliably prevent the light emitting element from being damaged or scratched by the collision of the game balls.

  Furthermore, according to the present invention, since the light emitting elements are arranged on the opening / closing member that opens and closes the winning opening and an image is formed on the moving path of the light emitting elements as the opening / closing member moves, the detailed configuration is the above embodiment. It can change suitably, without being limited to. For example, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which a “big hit” character is formed on the movement path of the light emitting element has been described, but other characters and images may be formed. In addition, as a hit, a plurality of types of hits having different numbers of continuations of the rounds described above may be provided, and which of the hits may be notified by characters or images formed on the movement path of the light emitting element. Of course, the game may be produced by forming an image for production such as a character image on the moving path of the light emitting element.

  In the above embodiment, an example is described in which an image is formed on the movement path of the light emitting element while the attacker moves from the closed position to the open position. However, light is emitted while the attacker moves from the open position to the closed position. An image may be formed on the movement path of the element. In this case, the time required for the attacker to reach from the open position to the closed position is measured in advance, and after the attacker starts moving toward the closed position (after voltage application to the solenoid is stopped) The lighting pattern of each light emitting element may be changed each time a divided time obtained by dividing the required time into a plurality of parts has elapsed.

  Of course, an image may be formed on the movement path of the light emitting element both while the attacker moves from the closed position to the open position and while moving from the open position to the closed position. In addition, an image formed while the attacker moves from the closed position to the open position may be different from an image formed while the attacker moves from the open position to the closed position. Furthermore, the example in which the time obtained by dividing the required time into a plurality of equal parts is described as the division time, that is, the example in which the length of each division time is constant, the length of each division time does not need to be constant, It can be set appropriately.

  In the above embodiment, the time required for the attacker to move from the closed position to the open position (or from the open position to the closed position) is measured in advance, and a divided time obtained by dividing the required time into a plurality of equal parts has elapsed. The example in which the lighting pattern of each light emitting element is changed every time has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this. A plurality of division points are set between the closed position and the open position, and the division point at which the attacker has reached is detected by a known rotary encoder or the like. An image may be formed on the movement path of the light emitting element by changing the light emitting pattern.

  Furthermore, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which moves an attacker to a closed position with a spring, and moves an attacker to an open position with a solenoid, this invention is not limited to this. For example, two solenoids, a solenoid that moves the attacker to the open position and a solenoid that moves the attacker to the closed position, may be provided, and the spring may be eliminated. Of course, the spring may be eliminated by providing one solenoid having the function of moving the attacker to the open position and the function of moving the attacker to the closed position.

  Further, the attacker may be opened and closed by a known drive mechanism including a motor, a gear, a cam, and the like without using a solenoid or a spring. For example, when the attacker is configured to be opened and closed by a stepping motor, the attacker reaches any point (dividing point) between the closed position and the open position based on the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor. Therefore, the position of the attacker is detected based on the number of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor, and the light emission pattern of each light emitting element is changed every time the attacker reaches each division time point. An image may be formed on the top.

  Furthermore, although the above embodiment has been described with an example in which the opening / closing speed of the attacker is constant, the present invention is not limited to this. The attacker's opening / closing speed is changed according to the game state, and when the attacker moves from the closed position to the open position (or from the open position to the closed position), a preset image is formed regardless of the attacker's open / close speed. As described above, the timing for switching the light emission pattern of the light emitting element may be changed according to the opening / closing speed of the attacker.

  In this case, there are multiple types of hits with different advantages and disadvantages for the player, and the attacker's opening and closing speed can be changed according to which hit, or the attacker's opening and closing speed can be changed according to the degree of expectation of the hit. That's fine. When changing the opening / closing speed of the attacker depending on the type of hit, for example, when the hit is made, the hit type is not notified and the speed corresponding to the type of hit is shown in FIG. It is possible to open and close the attacker.

  In addition, when changing the opening / closing speed of the attacker according to the degree of expectation for winning, for example, the lottery table set so that the probability that the opening / closing speed of the attacker is faster than the winning is higher than that of the winning As shown in FIG. 8, each time a winning lottery is performed, a lottery is performed based on this result, and the opening / closing speed of the attacker is determined. Then, it is conceivable that the attacker is opened / closed at the determined opening / closing speed a predetermined number of times (for example, 5 times) during the symbol variation display, that is, before the winning lottery result is notified. Whether or not to open / close the attacker is determined based on the result of the lottery or the game state, and only when it is determined to open / close, the opening / closing speed of the attacker is determined, and the attacker is opened / closed at the determined speed. Also good.

  As the opening / closing speed of the attacker increases, the time required to form one image is shortened, so that the player can more easily recognize what image has been formed (the visibility of the image is improved). ). Therefore, by changing the opening / closing speed of the attacker according to the gaming state, it is possible to provide a new gaming property that the gaming state can be estimated or notified based on the visibility of the image formed on the moving path of the light emitting element.

  As the mechanism for changing the opening / closing speed of the attacker, various known mechanisms can be used. For example, when opening / closing the attacker with a solenoid, the driving voltage for driving the solenoid may be changed in a plurality of stages. It is done. When opening and closing the attacker with a stepping motor, it is conceivable to change the supply timing of drive pulses supplied to the stepping motor in a plurality of stages. Furthermore, the driving force supplied from the solenoid or motor is transmitted to the attacker by a transmission mechanism such as a gear or cam, and the opening / closing speed of the attacker is changed by switching the gear type (gear ratio) or the like in the transmission mechanism. Also good.

  Furthermore, the visibility of the image formed on the moving path of the light emitting element may be changed by changing the light emission intensity of the light emitting element without changing the opening / closing speed of the attacker. Of course, both the opening / closing speed of the attacker and the light emission intensity of the light emitting element may be changed. When the opening / closing speed of the attacker is increased, the image tends to be viewed thinly. Therefore, when the opening / closing speed of the attacker is increased, it is preferable to increase the light emission intensity of the light emitting element accordingly. .

  Moreover, although the said embodiment demonstrated the example which arrange | positions a light emitting element in the attacker which opens and closes a big winning opening, this invention is not limited to this. For example, the light emitting element may be arranged on an opening / closing member that opens / closes a winning opening other than the large winning opening, such as an electric tulip that opens / closes a starting winning opening.

It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a big prize opening is opened and closed by an attacker. It is a block diagram of the mechanism which performs opening / closing of an attacker and lighting control of each light emitting element. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that an image is formed on the movement path | route of a light emitting element. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the elapsed time after an attacker starts moving toward an open position, and the lighting pattern of a light emitting element. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which forms an image on the movement path | route of a light emitting element. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which changes the opening / closing speed | rate of an attacker according to the hit type. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure which changes the opening / closing speed | rate of an attacker based on the result of a winning lottery.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machine 20 Game board 28 Grand prize opening 30 Attacker 32 Opening (large prize opening entrance)
40 Solenoid 50 Open / close control unit (open / close control means)
60 lighting control unit (lighting control means)
L ₁ ~L ₃₀ light emitting element

Claims (4)

In a pachinko machine where a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls when game balls launched on the game board win a prize opening,
An opening / closing member provided movably between an open position for opening the winning opening and a closed position for closing the winning opening, and in which a plurality of light emitting elements are arranged in a direction substantially perpendicular to the moving direction;
An opening / closing control means for moving the opening / closing member;
A pachinko comprising lighting control means for performing lighting control of the light emitting element in synchronization with the movement of the opening and closing member so that an image is formed on the movement path of the light emitting element as the opening and closing member moves. Machine.   The opening / closing control means increases the visibility of an image formed on the movement path of the light emitting element by increasing the moving speed of the opening / closing member as the degree of expectation that the gaming state is advantageous to the player is higher. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein: The winning opening is a large winning opening made of a substantially rectangular opening formed in the game board,
The opening / closing member is an attacker that is formed in a rectangular plate shape, and whose lower end portion is pivotally supported in the vicinity of the lower end of the entrance of the big prize opening and is rotatably held,
The pachinko machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the light emitting elements are arranged side by side on an upper end portion of the attacker.   When the attacker moves to the closed position, the attacker passes the game ball that is substantially flush with the game board and flows down the front of the grand prize opening, and when the attacker moves to the open position, 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein a game ball that is substantially vertical and flows down in front of the prize winning opening is guided to the prize winning opening.

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