JPH0117327Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to an enclosed ball type pachinko machine that can fire a certain number of balls enclosed within the machine when game media are inserted.

<Conventional technology> In a conventional enclosed ball type pachinko machine, when one coin is inserted, 16 balls are fired to play one game, and when a prize pattern is established, prize coins are awarded according to the value of this prize pattern. It was configured to be ejected.

<Problem that the invention aims to solve> However, the conventional enclosed ball type pachinko machine,
Since the number of coins to be inserted is usually limited to one, even when the gaming conditions are good, it is not possible for the player to insert the desired number of coins into one game. . Therefore, no matter how good the game is, the number of prize coins that can be earned in one game is limited to a predetermined number, which has the disadvantage that the game becomes monotonous. For example, in an enclosed ball pachinko machine where five prize coins are ejected when a specific prize pattern is achieved in one game, even if the same prize pattern is achieved, if two coins are inserted, the machine will receive double the prize coins. I couldn't get the 10 prize coins.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and includes a ball storage section that can store a certain number of balls, and a ball storage section that is provided at the downstream end of the ball storage section and inside the ball storage section. An opening/closing mechanism for supplying balls to a batted ball launcher, a game medium input port for inputting game media, a sorting machine for determining whether or not the input game media are suitable, and a drainage gutter provided in the middle extending from the sorting machine. a plurality of receiving frames each having a game medium detector for detecting game media, a plurality of receiving frames having ball detectors disposed within a gaming section surrounded by guide rails and detecting received balls, and a ball detector for the receiving frame containing the balls. a game display that visually displays a corresponding display section based on the signal; and when a game medium is inserted, counts the detection signal from the game medium detector;
When the above-mentioned opening/closing mechanism is operated to supply a certain number of balls to the batted ball firing device to enable one game, and the game display forms a prize mode in one game played by firing this certain number of balls, The game machine is equipped with an electric control device that operates a prize coin ejecting device to eject a predetermined number of prize coins that increases in accordance with the counted number of game media.

<Function> One game is played by inserting only one game medium,
When a prize mode is formed in this game, if it is set so that n coins are ejected from the prize coin ejecting device, the same prize mode as above will be achieved by inserting two game media and playing one game. In this case, it becomes possible to eject 2n award coins by the award coin ejecting device.

<Example> Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a first game medium input port 2, a second game medium input port 3,
A saucer 4 and a firing operation part 5 are provided, a game board 6 forms a game part 8 surrounded by guide rails 7, and a score display device 9 for displaying scores is provided, and there are countless obstacles in the game part 8. In addition to nails (not shown), a matrix-shaped game display 10, etc., a receiving frame 1 includes a ball detector that sends out a signal when a ball is received.
1... are installed in parallel.

When a player inserts one coin as a game medium into the first game medium slot 2, the coin is inserted into the second game medium slot 2.
As shown in the figure, the game medium enters a first sorter 12 provided on the back side of the first game medium input port 2, and is judged to be appropriate or inappropriate. Inappropriate coins are discharged through a return gutter into a coin return slot 13 provided at the front of the pachinko machine 1, while proper coins are discharged into a first flow gutter 14 extending from the first sorter 12. , and flows down to the coin storage section 15 or the storage tank 16. Since a first detector 17 is provided in the middle of the first downflow gutter 14, when the first detector 17 detects a passing coin, it sends a signal to the electric control device 18.
When the electrical control device 18 receives the above signal,
At the same time as clearing the display on the game display 10, the opening/closing mechanism 20 provided at the downstream end of the ball storage section 19 is operated to release a certain number (for example, 16 balls) of balls stored in the ball storage section 19 to the ball firing device. 21 to make it possible to play, and a 1x lamp 22 provided on the score display device 9 is lit to visually display to the player that one coin has been inserted. When the pachinko machine 1 is ready for play, the player can check the number of balls through the visible window 23 located on the front of the pachinko machine 1, and by operating the firing operation section 5, the player can use the ball launcher. 21 can be activated to fire one ball at a time.

The fired ball enters the game part 8 via the guide rail 7, hits an obstacle nail, flows down while changing the direction of flow, and enters any one of the receiving frames 11. When the batted ball enters the receiving frame 11, the ball detector of the receiving frame 11 detects the batted ball and sends a signal to the electric control device,
The electric control device lights or blinks the lamp 24 of the game display 10 corresponding to the receiving frame 11. When the balls are fired one after another and the game display 10 forms a prize pattern, the score lamps 25 in the one column of the score display device 9 light up in accordance with the prize pattern. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, when the prize mode is established by all of the horizontal rows of lamps 24a, 24b, 24c, and 24d on the game display 10 lighting up or blinking,
When the bottom two of the score lamps 25 in the one column of the score display device 9 light up, and the column lamps 24a, 24e, 24i, and 24m of the game display 10 light up to form a prize mode, the score lamps light up. 25a is 2
The number increases and up to 4 lights from the bottom light up.

In addition, the score display device 9 can be used not only when the game display 10 forms a prize mode but also when the ball is in the winning slot 2.
6, or when a prize is won in the variable prize winning device 27, the light is added and lit.

As described above, one game is completed by firing all the enclosed balls (for example, 16 balls) inside the pachinko machine 1,
When the settlement switch 28 on the front of the pachinko machine is operated, the prize coin ejecting device 29 provided at the bottom of the coin storage section 15 discharges the number of coins corresponding to the score visually displayed on the score display device 9 into the tray 4 as a prize benefit. .

Next, a case where a player plays a game by inserting a premium coin will be explained. For example, when playing a game by inserting a total of two coins, one coin for game rights generation and one coin for premium, first, one coin is inserted into the first game medium slot 2. When the inserted coin is correct, the first detector 17 sends a signal to the electric control device 18, and based on this signal, the electric control device 18 operates the opening/closing mechanism to send the ball to the ball launcher 21. In addition to supplying it to a ready-to-fire state, a lamp 22 that is 1 times the size of the score display device 9 is provided.
lights up. Next, when one coin is inserted into the second game medium slot 3, the coin is transferred to the second sorter 30.
The coins are judged to be suitable or not, and unsuitable coins are returned to the coin return slot 13', and proper coins are returned to the first downflow gutter 14 extending from the second sorter 30.
The coins flow down into the coin storage section 15 or into the storage tank 16 through a second downflow gutter 31 connected in the middle. Since a second detector 32 is placed in the middle of the second downflow gutter 31, when the second detector 32 detects a coin, it sends a signal to the control device 18. Upon receiving this signal, the control device 18 turns off the one-time lamp 22 of the score display device 9, and at the same time turns off the double-time lamp 3.
3 is lit to visually display to the player that if the prize mode is established, a double prize benefit will be given. In this state, when the firing operation unit 5 is operated to fire all the batted balls and the game display 10 forms the prize mode,
Scoring lamps 2 arranged vertically on double lamps 33
5b... is turned on at a rate when one prize mode is established and two prize modes are established. For example, when the game display 10 and the columns of lamps 24a, 24e, 24i, and 24m are all lit or flashing to form one prize mode, the score lamp 25b... is twice as high as when playing by inserting one coin. 4 lights corresponding to . Therefore, by inserting one premium coin, the player can obtain twice the normal prize benefits for one prize mode all at once. Then exit the game and
When the settlement switch 28 is operated, the score display device 9
The number of coins corresponding to the visually displayed score is discharged into the tray 4 by the operation of the prize coin discharge device 29. For example, when the settlement switch 28 is operated with six score lamps 25b lit, six award coins are discharged into the tray 4.

Furthermore, when playing a game by inserting a total of three coins, one coin into the first game medium slot 2 and two coins into the second game medium slot 3, the triple lamp 25c of the score display device 9 lights up. However, when the game display 10 forms one prize mode, the score lamps 25c . . . light up for three prize modes.

In this way, when premium coins are inserted before starting the game, the points per prize mode increase in accordance with the number of premium game media inserted, thereby avoiding monotony of pachinko games and increasing interest. I can do it.

Inserting extra coins is not limited to before the game starts.
It may also be possible to input it during the game. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4, a special prize mode section 34 is set in a part of the game display 10, and if one more lamp 24 of the special prize mode section 34 lights up or blinks, the special prize mode is set. A notice lamp 35 is provided near the second game medium input port 3 to notify the player that a game will be formed. When one coin is inserted into the first game medium slot 2 and the warning lamp 35 lights up or blinks while the ball is being fired, that is, one lamp 24 lights up or blinks after the special prize mode section 34. For example, when forming a special prize mode, considering the number of remaining batted balls, either insert a premium coin and fire the batted ball aiming at the receiving frame 11 corresponding to the remaining one lamp 24, or do not insert a premium coin. You can choose whether to continue playing the game. If the player checks the remaining number of batted balls through the visible window 23 and determines that there is a high probability of forming a special prize mode, the player inserts one extra coin into the second game medium slot 3 to form a special prize mode. A ball is fired aiming at the receiving frame 11 corresponding to the remaining one lamp 24 of the section 34. Then, the ball entered the intended receiving frame 11,
When the remaining one lamp 24 lights up or blinks and the rows are aligned and the special prize mode is established, the score display device 9
3 times the score lamp 25c... is lit. The 3x score lamp 25c lights up at 3 times the rate of the 1x score lamp 25a, which lights up when one coin is inserted and the game is played to form a prize pattern. Visibly display that 3x benefits will be given to Therefore, when the special prize mode is formed without inserting extra coins, the score lamp 2
In a pachinko machine in which two 5a are lit, when a special prize mode is formed by inserting a premium coin, six score lamps 25c... are lit. Note that instead of the warning lamp 35, a buzzer or the like may be provided to give a warning to the player by sound.

In this way, the player can play the game while deciding whether or not to insert extra coins depending on the progress of the game, and if the player forms the desired prize pattern, he or she can win several times the benefits at once. be able to.
Therefore, the interest of the game can be significantly increased.

Furthermore, before starting the game, extra coins may be inserted, the player may select in advance the special prize mode to aim for, and when the selected special prize mode is achieved, the bonus to be given may be doubled. For example, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, a special prize mode section 34 for courses 1 to 4 is set on the game display 10, and a special prize mode selection corresponding to the above courses is displayed on the front of the pachinko machine 1. A switch 36 is provided, and by inserting one coin into the first game media slot 2 and the second game media slot 3, and operating one of the special prize mode selection switches 36, You can choose the following courses. For example, if a player selects one course, the lamp 24 of the one course
Receiving frame 11 corresponding to a, 24e, 24i, 24m
Aim and fire the ball so that it hits points a, 11e, 11i, 11m, and as a result, the lamps 24a, 24e,
24i and 24m are all lit or flashing, and when the selected special prize mode is established, the score display device 9, 3
The double score lamp 25c... lights up, giving the player a triple bonus.

As the game medium used in the present invention, coins may be used as in the above embodiment, but plastic or metal balls may also be used instead of coins.

In addition, the game media input port is not separate from the input port for inputting game media that generates game rights and the input port for inputting additional game media, but is used as one input port 2', and the sorter 12 A flow path switching device 37 is provided in the middle of the gutter extending from the flow path switching device 37, and a first detector 17 and a second detector are installed in the middle of the first downstream gutter 14 and the second downstream gutter 31 extended from the flow path switching device 37. 32 may be presented. When you insert a game medium that generates a game right, for example, one coin, the coin is transferred to the sorter 1.
2', it is determined whether the coin is appropriate or not, and the appropriate coin flows down to the first downflow gutter 14 through the flow path switching device 37 and acts on the first detector 17. First detector 17
When it detects a coin, it sends a signal to the control device 18. Upon receiving this signal, the control device 18 clears the display on the game display 10, operates the opening/closing mechanism to make the game ready, and operates the channel switching device 37 so that the coins from the slot 2' are The flow path is switched so that the flow flows down to the second flow lower gutter 31. This flow path switching machine 3
7 is the slot 2' and the slot 2 until the end of one game.
Since the downstream gutter 31 is connected, the extra coins inserted before the start of the game or during the game are transferred to the second downstream gutter 3.
Flows down to 1. When the second detector 32 located halfway down the second downstream gutter 31 detects these premium coins, it sends a signal to the control device 18, so when the prize mode is established in the game, the prize benefits will be distributed according to the number of premium coins. Double all at once. When one game ends, the flow path switching machine 37 switches the next coin to be inserted into the first downflow gutter 14.
Switch the flow path so that it flows down to Note that the operation of the flow path switching device 37 at the end of one game is controlled by a counter 38 provided in the batted ball launching device 21.
When detects a certain number of batted balls (for example, 16),
That is, the flow path switching device 37 may be activated when the batted ball firing device 21 has fired all of a certain number of batted balls.

<Effects of the invention> As explained above, according to the invention, a player can play a game by inserting a desired extra number of game media into one game of an enclosed ball type pachinko machine. It is possible to play a game in which a profit of a size corresponding to the premium number of inserted game media can be obtained according to the condition of the game. For example, during a slump when it is difficult to achieve a winning pattern, you can play by inserting the minimum number of gaming media required for one game, and when you are out of a slump and are doing well, such as winning a winning pattern one after another, you can increase the amount. You can play a game by inserting premium game media. If the prize mode is established, in a game played by inserting premium game media, it is possible to obtain a large number of prize coins at once, which are doubled according to the premium number inserted.

Therefore, in enclosed ball pachinko machines, where the game content tends to be monotonous, players can use their own judgment, or in other words, use their mental gaming skills, and this significantly increases the interest of the game. can do.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is a schematic front view of the internal structure, FIG. 3 is a front view of the game display, and FIGS. 4 and 5 are other views. FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the flow path for game media. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine, 2, 2', 3 are game media input ports, 7 is a guide rail, 8 is a game section, 10
is the game display, 11 is the receiving frame, 12, 12', 30
1 is a sorter, 14 and 31 are downflow channels, 17 and 32 are detectors, and 18 is an electric control device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] a ball storage section capable of storing a certain number of balls; an opening/closing mechanism provided at the downstream end of the ball storage section for supplying the balls in the ball storage section to a batting ball firing device; and a game media input port into which game media are input. A sorting machine that determines the suitability of input game media, a game media detector installed in the middle of a gutter extending from the sorter to detect game media, and a gaming section surrounded by guide rails. A plurality of receiving frames each having a ball detector disposed therein to detect received balls, a game display device visually displaying a corresponding display based on a signal from the ball detector of the receiving frame in which the ball is placed, and a game medium. When the game medium is inserted, the detection signal from the game medium detector is counted, and the opening/closing mechanism is operated to supply a certain number of balls to the ball launcher so that one game is possible;
When the game display forms a prize mode in one game played by firing a certain number of balls, the prize coin ejecting device is activated to dispense a predetermined number of prize coins that increase in accordance with the number of game media counted. A sealed ball type pachinko machine characterized by being equipped with an electric control device for ejecting balls.