JPH01221186A - Pin ball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enoughly improve amusingness of a pin ball game, by a method wherein the moving ball receiving member of a fluctuation prize winning device is provided with a first ball guide surface, inclined downward to the opening side of a mounting base plate, and a second ball guide surface inclined downward to the opposite side. CONSTITUTION:When a ball drops on a first ball guide surface 21 in a state that a moving ball receiving member 14 is opened, the ball is guided to the opening part 11 side owing to inclination of the first ball guide surface 21 and enters a recessed chamber 20 to win a prize. Meanwhile, a ball dropping on a second ball guide surface 22 is guided to the reverse side to the ball dropped on the first ball guide surface 21, and drops in prize winning tools 5 disposed on both sides of a fluctuation prize winning device 4. Thus, through the action of the second ball guide surface 22 of the moving ball receiving member 14, the probability of prize winning to the prize winning tool 5 is temporarily increased, and amusingness heretofore not produced by a conventional pin ball game machine is produced. Especially, in a pin ball game machine in which limitation is made on the number of prize winning balls in the recessed chamber 20, the number of prize-winning balls entering the prize-winning tool 5 has no relation with a limit, and a game player can obtain a number of prize- winning balls.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention provides a variable winning device having a movable ball receiving member that can be converted into a closed state in which one ball cannot be received and an open state in which a ball can be easily received. This invention relates to a pachinko machine that is installed in a gaming section and has winning equipment placed on the left and right sides of the variable winning device.

(Prior art) Most conventional pachinko machines equipped with a variable winning device that can change between a state in which balls are not inserted and a state in which balls are easily inserted have a pair of movable ball receiving members on the left and right sides of the variable winning device. By reciprocating this movable ball receiving member, the ball receiving member changes its insertion state.

(Problem to be Solved by the Invention) However, the movable ball receiver member in the conventional pachinko machine described above is simply a plate material rotatably supported by a spindle, and the balls falling onto the movable ball receiver member are simply It simply guides the player into the concave chamber of the variable prize winning device. Therefore, there is little change in the movement of the balls after they have flown down to the movable ball receiving member, and it has not been possible to sufficiently increase the popularity of the pachinko game.

(Means for Solving the Problem) The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the movable ball receiving member of the variable prize winning device has a first ball guide surface that slopes downward toward the opening side of the mounting board in the open state. A 142-ball guide surface is formed that slopes downward on the opposite side from the opening.

(Function) When a ball falls onto the first ball guide surface with the movable ball receiving member open, the ball is guided to the opening side and enters the prize opening in the concave chamber, while the ball falls onto the second ball guide surface. The fallen ball is guided to the side opposite to the ball that fell on the first ball guide surface, and flows down toward the winning tools arranged on the left and right sides of the variable winning device. However, when the movable member of the variable winning device is open, the probability of winning the winning device is temporarily increased by the action of the second ball guiding surface of the movable ball receiving member.

(Example> An embodiment of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, on the surface of the game g11 of the pachinko machine, a game section 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 is formed, and a variable winning device 4 is installed approximately in the center of the gaming section 3.
Winning devices 5, 5 are arranged on the left and right sides of I4, and a first specific winning opening 6 and a second specific winning lower 7 are arranged below the variable winning device 4. A first specific prize winning detector 8 is installed in the flow path through which the balls entered the second specific winning lower lower flow, and a second specific winning detector 9 is installed in the flow path through which the balls entering the second specific winning lower are flowing down.

The variable prize winning device 4 has an opening 11 in a mounting board 10 attached to the surface of the game board l, and a horizontally elongated armor part 12 protruding from the mounting board 10 surface above the opening 11. A sky prize opening 13 is formed on the upper surface, and the ball that has flowed down while standing upright is formed at the left and right upper portions of the opening 11.
A pair of movable ball bearing members 14.14, which can be converted into a closed state in which the ball is prevented from flowing into the interior of the ball, and an open state in which the upper ends thereof are tilted outward to catch the falling balls, are mounted by a support shaft 15.15. The movable ball receiving member 14 is rotatably attached to the shaft, and blocking walls 16.16 are vertically formed on the left and right sides of the lower opening 11 to prevent balls flowing down from flowing into the opening 11. , A child ball receiving frame 17 is protruded from the lower edge of the opening ll located between the lower ends of the two stop walls 18.16 to form a special winning opening 18 in the center and general winning openings 19.19 on the left and right sides. However, on the back side of the mounting board 1O, there is a recessed chamber 20 whose inside communicates with the opening 11.
A solenoid or motor is installed at the rear of the recessed chamber 20 as an electric drive source.

The above-mentioned movable ball bearing member 14 is a plate shaped approximately in a dogleg shape, and includes a first ball guide surface 21 in the form of a long curved surface extending from the base end of the shaft to the middle of the length, and A short second ball guide surface 22 is formed from the end of the first ball guide surface 21 to the tip of the movable ball receiving member 14, and the first ball guide surface 21 and the second ball guide surface 22 form an obtuse angle. It is joined. The support shaft 15 that supports the movable ball bearing member 14 is moved from the mounting board lO to the concave chamber 20.
The rear end is a concave chamber 20 that passes through the bearing 23 formed on the side surface of the bearing 20.
The pinion gear 24 protrudes from the rear end of the protruding rear end.
A rack gear 2 is provided with a fan-shaped rotation range regulating portion 25 and a pinion gear 24 arranged vertically at the rear of the recessed chamber 2o.
6 is Shizuaishi. The rack gear 26 has an L-shaped bent lower portion connected to the plunger of the first solenoid 27 . In addition, a long stopper rod 29 is provided in the guide groove 28 formed on the side surface of the concave chamber 20 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction. The lower end of a drive lever 30, which can be retracted and retracted and whose upper end is connected to a pin protruding halfway along the length of the stopper rod 29, is fixed to a rotating shaft 31, and a protrusion that projects from halfway along the length of the rotating shaft 31 is fixed. The piece 32 is made to face the protrusion 35 of the elevating member 34 attached to the plunger of the second solenoid 33 from above. The stopper rod 29 is biased by a spring 36 connected to the drive lever 30, and is normally stopped with its rear end protruding below the rear end of the support shaft 15.

Therefore, the first solenoid 27 and the second solenoid 33
In the demagnetized state, the movable edge receiving member 14 is biased by the return spring of the first solenoid 27, a separately provided spring, etc., as shown by the solid line in FIG.
It stands up and stops in the closed state S (first state) located inside. Therefore, in this first state, the movable edge receiving member 14 stops receiving the ball flowing down inside the gaming section 3, and the concave chamber 20
It will not be allowed to flow inside.

When the second solenoid 33 is demagnetized, the first solenoid 2
7 is excited, the rack gear 26 rises and rotates the pinion gear 24, as shown in FIG.
5 rotates, and the movable edge receiving member 14 is moved as shown by the dotted chain line in FIG.

The state is changed to a half-open state (second state) in which the second ball guide surface 22 is inclined downward toward the opening ll side. Therefore, when the movable edge receiving member 14 converts to this second state.

Balls that have passed between the end of the armor portion 12 and the tip of the movable edge receiving member 14 and flowed down to the first ball guide surface 21 and the second ball guide surface 22
It is possible to make a ball or the like that has flown down into the concave chamber 20 and win a prize. Then, when the first solenoid 27 is demagnetized, the support shaft 15 returns and rotates due to the bias of the return spring of the first solenoid 27, so that the movable edge receiving member 14 returns to the first state.

Next, a case where the first solenoid 27 and the second solenoid 33 are excited will be described. When the second solenoid 33 is energized, the elevating member 34 rises and rotates the drive lever 30, so the stopper rod 29 retreats and the rear end moves toward the rotation range regulating portion 2.
5 and the first solenoid 27 is energized, the rack gear 26 rises sufficiently by the stroke of the first solenoid 27 and rotates the pinion gear 24, so the support shaft 15 rotates sufficiently. As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 5, the movable edge receiving member 14 changes the distance from the armor portion 12 to a wide open state or a fully open state (third state). When the movable edge receiving member 14 is converted to the third state in this way, the ball passes between the widely opened armor portion 12 and flows into the concave chamber 20, making it easier to enter the second ball. Since the guide surface 22 slopes downward to the outside, it becomes easier for the balls flowing down on the second ball guide surface 22 to win a prize in the winning tool 5. And the first solenoid 27
When the second solenoid 33 is demagnetized, the movable edge receiving member 14
is returned to the I state by the urging of the return spring, etc., and the stopper rod 29 is retracted by the urging of the spring 36, returning to the state in which the rear end protrudes below the rear end of the support shaft 15.

Further, in the recessed chamber 20 described above, the distal end protrudes from the opening 11 and is located between the pivoting base ends of the movable edge receiving member 14, and the upper surface is slightly inclined downward toward the back of the recessed chamber 20. shelf 3
7 is provided to divide the inside of the recessed chamber 20 into an upper chamber 20a and a lower chamber 20b, and on the left and right sides of the back of the downstream shelf 37, a stepped ball collecting section 38. form 38,
Approximately at the center of the rear end of the downstream shelf 37 where the balls are collected by the ball collecting section 38, a head 39 of a decoration resembling a robot is provided so as to be movable up and down, and on the left and right sides of the head 39 are arm parts of the decoration. 40,
40 is provided so as to be movable up and down integrally with the head 39, and the downstream shelf 3
A portion corresponding to the torso and legs of the decoration body is disposed downward from the center of the rear end of 7, and a flow path 41 that communicates the upper chamber 20a and the lower chamber 20b is formed in this body portion, and the flow path 41 A counting ball detector 42 is placed in the middle of the flow path 41, and a rotating body 43 capable of storing balls that have fallen from the flow path 41 is rotatably provided at the bottom of the lower chamber 20b facing the outlet of the flow path 41.

In addition, below the outlet of the flow path 41 is a flow direction conversion member 44 whose upper surface is slightly inclined downward toward the special prize opening weight of 8.
to protrude.

The head 39 and arms 40 of the robot described above are supported at their respective rear end portions by a shaft 45, as shown in FIG.

A protruding receiving piece 46 protruding from approximately the center of the shaft 45 is positioned below the tip end portion 48 of the drive/swing member 47, and the rear end 49 of the drive/swing member 47 is connected to the second solenoid 33. It is located above the elevating member 34. therefore.

When the second solenoid 33 is demagnetized, the elevating member 34 descends and stops, so that the head 39, arm 40,
40 descends and stops due to its own weight. In this state, the distance between the rear end of the downstream shelf 37 and the upper WI 39' of the mouth pot is smaller than the diameter of the ball, so the ball received by the movable ball receiving member 14 is prevented from flowing down by the upper jaw 39' of the robot. blocked,
It collects on the sloped lower end portion of the downstream shelf 37. Then, when the second solenoid 33 is energized, the elevating member 34 swings the drive swing member 47 in a direction in which the rear end thereof rises, so that the tip portion 48 of the drive swing member 47- lowers the protruding receiving piece 46. As the protruding receiving piece 46 descends, the shaft 45 rotates and the head 39 and arm 40 of the robot rise. In this way, when the second solenoid 33 is energized, the head 39 of the robot rises, so the distance between the rear end of the downstream shelf 37 and the upper jaw 39' is expanded, and the balls accumulated on the downstream shelf 37 are moved down. It flows down through the passage 41 into the lower chamber 20b. That is, the upper jaw 39' of the head 39 functions as a flow path blocking member upstream of the inlet of the flow path 41. Note that when a ball flows down in the flow path 41, the counting ball detector 42 detects one ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 50.

The rotating body 43 provided at the bottom of the concave chamber 20 functions as a storage member that temporarily stores the balls that have flowed down from the upper chamber 20a of the concave chamber 20 through the flow path 41 into the lower chamber 20b. The embodiment shown in the drawings has a disk shape with a top surface slightly sloped downward toward the outside, and a bottom surface at the outer periphery that slopes slightly downward toward the outside so that one ball can be stored inside. A plurality of recesses 51 are arranged in an annular manner as storage parts, and between adjacent recesses 51 there are formed ball support strips 52 extending radially from the upper surface. A gear 53 is formed. Note that the recess 51 is shallower than the diameter of the ball, and is formed in such a size that when one ball is stored, the upper half of the ball protrudes from the upper surface of the rotating body 43. In order to attach this rotating body 43 to the bottom of the recessed chamber 20, as shown in FIG. In a slightly lowered state, the rotating shaft 54 at the bottom penetrates the bearing 55 at the bottom of the recessed chamber 20 and is rotatably attached thereto, and the gear 53 meshes with the gear 57 attached to the output shaft of the motor 56 with a speed reducer. . Therefore, when the motor 56 operates, the @ rolling element 43 rotates clockwise at a low speed. On the downstream side of the bottom where such a rotating body 43 is attached, the upper end is lower than the ball support strip 52 of the rotating body 43 but higher than the bottom surface of the recess 51, and the ball that has entered the recess 51 flows out. An arc-shaped flow prevention wall 5B is erected across the width of the special winning opening 18 and the left general winning opening 19, and the upstream side of the right general winning opening 19 where this flow prevention wall 58 is not formed. The flow-down regulating member 60t shown in the drawing is provided in the outflow portion 59 of FIG.

Arc-shaped flow regulating portion 60′ corresponding to the curvature of the rotating body 43
It is a rod-shaped member having a locking portion 62 at its tip and a locking portion 62 that locks on the plunger of the third solenoid 61 at its rear end.
The shaft 63 is attached to the side of the bottom of the recessed chamber 20 in the middle of its length.

When the third solenoid 61 is demagnetized, this flow-down regulating member 60 moves the flow-down regulating portion 60' at the tip of the rotating body 43 by the urging force of the return spring of the third solenoid 61, etc., as shown in FIG. It descends to a position lower than the bottom surface of the recessed part 51 and stops, and the outflow part 59 is opened. Therefore, when a ball flowing out from the outlet of the flow path 41 enters the recess 51 and rotates within the recess 2o as the rotating body 43 rotates, when the ball rotates to the outlet 59, the recess 51 and enter the general winning slot 19 on the right.

Then, when the third solenoid 61 is energized, as shown in FIG. It stops upward and closes the outflow portion 59. therefore,
The ball that has entered the recess 51 of the rotary body 43 rotates together with the rotor 43 within the concave chamber 20 without flowing out from the recess 51 even if it rotates to the outflow part 59. When the flow is blocked by the flow restriction part 60' in this way, the flow path 4
The balls flowing out from the outlet of No. 1 transfer on the upper surface of the rotating body 43 and easily enter and accumulate in the empty recesses 51, and all the recesses 51
When a ball enters the inside or into adjacent recesses 51, the upper half of the ball within the recess 51 protrudes from the upper surface of the rotating body 43, so that the ball is inserted between the two recesses 51 and 51. The ball can easily pass over the ball support system 52 located there. In this state, the 15th
As shown in rX1, the ball support strip 52 is connected to the special winning hole 1.
8, the ball flowing out from the outlet of the flow path 41 is directed downward by the flow direction converting member 44 toward the special prize opening 18, so that the upper half of the two balls is Since it functions as a downstream guide, it flows down on the ball support system 52, and most of it enters the special winning hole 18. That is,
When a ball enters a pair of adjacent recesses 51, 51, the ball on the shoulder side functions as a downward guide, increasing the probability of winning a prize in the special prize opening 18, and as the number of pairs increases, the winning rate further increases. . In addition, when the ball support system 52 located between the recesses 51 and 51 containing the ball comes off the upstream side of the special winning opening 18 and is located upstream of either the left or right general winning opening 19, the ball becomes the ball. When the ball flows down on the support strip 52, it enters the general winning slot 19.

Then, when the third solenoid 61 is demagnetized, the flow regulating member 60 swings back and the flow regulating part 60' opens the outflow part 59, so that the recessed part 51 storing one ball or the outflow part 59 rotates. When this happens, the ball flows out of the recess 51 and enters the general winning slot 19 on the right side.

In addition, when a ball enters the general winning hole 19, this ball passes through the flow path 41 extended from the general winning hole 19 and enters the winning ball collection gutter (not shown) on the back side of the game board l, and the winning ball is collected. Then,
When a ball enters the special winning hole 18, this ball enters the special winning hole 18.
After acting on the special winning detector 64 in the middle of the flow path extending from the ball, the ball enters the winning ball collecting machine and becomes a winning ball. When the special winning detector 64 detects a ball, it sends a winning signal to the special winning opening 18 to the electric control device 50.

Next, a game in a pachinko machine equipped with the variable prize winning device 4 having the above-described configuration will be explained. In addition, since the first solenoid 27 of the movable ball receiving member 14 of the variable prize winning device 4 is demagnetized, it stops in the first state in which no ball is received.
Since the second solenoid 33 is demagnetized, the stopper rod 29 stops with its rear end protruding below the support shaft 15, and the flow regulating member 60 stops because the third solenoid 61 is demagnetized, so that the tip of the stopper rod 29 stops flowing downward. The regulating part 60' is lowered to a position lower than the outflow part 59 and stopped, the outflow part 59 is opened, and the rotating body 43
It is assumed that the motor 56 rotates clockwise at a speed of 20 times per minute.

In this state, when a ball flowing down inside the gaming section 3 enters the second specific win lower, the second specific win detector 9 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device @50.

Upon receiving this signal, the electrical control device 50 excites the first solenoid 27 in a predetermined excitation mode, for example, only once for 0.4 seconds after a wait time of 0.8 seconds has elapsed, and excites the second solenoid 33 in a predetermined manner. Excitation mode, for example, energized for 0.6 seconds, demagnetized for 0.8 seconds, then excited for 1.8 seconds,
The third solenoid 61 is excited in a predetermined manner, for example, for 2.4 seconds after a wait time of 0.8 seconds. Therefore, when a ball enters the second special winning lower, the movable ball receiving member 14 moves the ball only once for 0.4 seconds after it ascends the head 39 of the robot of the variable winning device 4 and stays in the mouth for one day. The receiver cannot enter the ball from the first state, but the receiver can enter the ball from the half-open second state.
The flow regulating member 60 swings to close the outflow portion 59 at the same time as the movable ball receiving member 14 changes to the second state. In this way, when the movable ball receiving member 14 of the variable winning prize 1114 is converted from the first state to the second state, the balls flowing down inside the gaming section 3 are transferred to the first ball guide surface 21 of the movable ball receiving member 14 or to the second state. When the two balls flow down to the ball guide surface 22, they enter the upper chamber 20a of the concave chamber 20 through the opening 11 of the mounting board 10, roll on the flow down shelf 37, and when the robot's mouth opens again. It enters the lower chamber 20b through the flow path 41, changes its flow direction to the special prize opening 18 by the action of the flow direction conversion member 44, and falls onto the zero rotating body 43, which falls onto the upper surface of the rotating body 43. The ball rolls on the upper surface and enters the vacant recess 51.
or bounce into the special prize opening 18 or the general prize opening 19. Note that a flow prevention wall 58 stands up on the inclined lower end side of the rotary body 43, and a flow restriction portion 60' is raised at the outflow portion 59, so that the flow prevention wall 58 is raised at the lower end of the rotary body 43. The probability that the ball will immediately enter the special winning hole 18 or the general winning hole 19 is extremely low, and the probability that the ball will be stored in the recess 51 is much higher. As the rotating body 43 rotates, it rotates within the concave chamber 20, and the flow regulating part 60' descends after a predetermined time to close the outflow part 59.
After it is opened, it flows out from the recess 51 and enters the general prize opening 19 on the right side as described above.

On the other hand, when the ball flowing down inside the gaming section 3 enters the first specific winning a prize opening 6, the first specific winning detector 8 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 50. The electrical control device 50 receiving this signal energizes the first solenoid 27 in a predetermined manner, for example, after a wait time of 0.8 seconds has elapsed, energizes it for 0.7 seconds, demagnetizes it for 0.7 seconds, and then resets it to zero. .7 seconds, and the second solenoid 33 is excited for 1.1 seconds after a predetermined excitation mode, for example, a wait time of 066 seconds has elapsed;
Afterwards, it is demagnetized for 0.3 seconds and then re-energized for 2.9 seconds.
The third solenoid 61 is energized in a predetermined manner, for example, after a wait time of 0.8 seconds, for 461 seconds. Therefore, when one ball enters the first specific winning hole 6, the robot of the variable winning device 4 opens its mouth and immediately moves the movable edge receiving member 14 from the first state where it does not receive the ball to a large size where it is easy to receive the ball. It is converted to the third open state twice in total, and the flow regulating part 60
' is raised at the same time as the movable edge receiving member 14 changes from the first state to the third state and blocks the outflow portion 59. In this way, the movable edge receiving member 14 of the variable prize winning device 4 changes from the first state to the third state. When the balls flowing down inside the gaming section 3 flow down to the second ball guide surface 22 of the movable edge receiving member 14, most of these balls are transferred to the tip side of the movable edge receiving member 14, and the fluctuation A prize is won with the prize winning device 5.5 disposed on the left and right sides of the prize winning device 4. Note that this winning device 5 is not limited to the one placed immediately next to the variable winning device 4, but can also be a movable edge receiver in which the entrance of the ball flow path through which the winning ball flows down into the third state. When the movable edge receiving member 14 changes to the third state by opening near the tip of the member 14, there is a high probability that the balls flowing down to the second ball guide surface 22 will enter the winning tool 5 from the entrance of the ball flow path. Alternatively, if a ball flows down onto the first ball guide surface 21 of the movable edge receiving member 14 or directly onto the tip of the falling shelf 37, such a ball may be placed on the mounting board lO. The robot enters the upper chamber 20a of the concave chamber 20 through the opening 11 and moves on the flow shelf 37, and when the mouth of the robot opens, the flow path 4
1 into the lower chamber 20b, and the flow direction changing member 44
Due to the action of 51
Go inside. The ball stored in the recessed part 51 rotates within the recessed chamber 20 as the rotating body 43 rotates, and eventually the flow regulating part 60'' is lowered after a predetermined time and the outflow part 59 is opened. The ball flows out from the recess 51 and enters the general winning slot 19 on the right side, but if the ball enters the adjacent recess 51,
As mentioned above, since these two balls function as guides, the probability that the ball that falls on the top surface of the rotating body 43 will be guided by the two balls and enter the special winning hole 18 increases.The zero ball is the general winning hole. 19, no change occurs in the gaming state, but when a ball enters the special winning hole 18, the special winning detector 64 of the special winning hole 18 detects this ball, and the electric control device 50 detects the ball. Sends a signal that the right to a special game has been generated. Note that the ball that enters the special winning hole 18 flows out to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball. In addition, in this embodiment, special prize opening 18
A counting ball detector 42 is disposed upstream of the special prize detector 64 that detects balls that have entered the ball, and the special prize detector 64 is not activated until after this counting ball detector 42 has detected a ball. If the special winning detector 64 sends out a signal without the counting ball detector 42 detecting a ball because there is no reason for the ball to be detected, an electric control device is installed so that the special game right will not be generated. 50, thereby preventing fraudulent acts.

When the electric control device 50 receives a signal from the special winning detector 64, a special game is started.

In the special game in this embodiment, first, the second solenoid 33 of the variable prize winning device 4 is energized for 0.5 seconds and demagnetized for 0.5 seconds three times, and the robot wins three times at extremely short time intervals. This visually indicates to the player that a special game has started, then energizes for 1.5 seconds and demagnetizes for 0.3 seconds, then energizes for 1.2 seconds and then demagnetizes for 0.3 seconds. Repeat degaussing to open and close the robot's mouth intermittently. Moreover, the movable edge receiving member 14 of the variable prize winning device 4 is activated after the first solenoid 27 waits for 3.5 seconds.
The energization for 8 seconds and the demagnetization for 0.7 seconds are repeated, and when the first solenoid 27 is energized, the $2 solenoid 3
Since the third solenoid 61 is also energized, it repeats the process of changing from the first state, in which one ball cannot be received, to the third state, in which the ball is opened wide and it is easy to receive the ball. Since it continues to be energized later, the flow regulating member 60
swings and lifts the flow regulating part 60' at the tip, and the outflow part 5
The above-mentioned movable edge receiving member 14 which closes 9 is.

One cycle is defined as converting from the first state to the third state 18 times, and the cycle is updated as a condition that the ball enters the special winning hole 18 during this cycle or after the cycle ends. When the ball does not enter the winning hole 18, the electric control device 50 controls the special game to end with the cycle regardless of the number of remaining cycles (1).

Additionally, the cycle is updated a predetermined number of times (for example.

The electric control device 50 controls the special game so that it can be updated up to 8 cycles), and even if a ball enters the special winning hole 18 after that, the special game ends.

The number of cycles during the special game is visually displayed by the cycle number display 66 of the variable winning device 4, and the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 4 during the remaining 5 cycles is displayed by the winning ball number display of the variable winning device 4. 65, and when this display number reaches a predetermined value (for example, 10),
Regardless of the remaining number of openings and closings of the movable edge receiving member 14, the electrical control device 50 controls the cycle to end at that point.

When the above-mentioned special game is started and the movable edge receiving member 14 of the variable prize winning device 4 starts the opening/closing operation, the movable edge receiving member 1
4, the balls are introduced one after another into the upper chamber 20a in the concave chamber 20, and when the robot opens its mouth, these balls pass through the flow path 41 and enter the lower chamber 20b, where they enter the rotating body. 4
Fall onto the top of 3. Note that while the ball is flowing down from the upper chamber 20a of the concave chamber 20 into the lower chamber 20b through the flow path 41, the counting ball detector 42 detects the ball addressed to 1 bond, so the number of winning balls is equal to the number of winning balls entered above. It is displayed on the number display 65.

Most of the balls that have fallen onto the rotating body 43 roll on the upper surface and enter the vacant recesses 51 one after another. The balls stored in the recesses 51 rotate within the recess 20 as the rotating body 43 rotates, and the balls enter the adjacent recesses 51 and the ball support strips located between these balls rotate. 52 arrives upstream of the special prize opening 18, as shown in FIG. 15, these two balls function as guides, so the ball that has fallen onto the top surface of the rotating body 43 is guided by the two balls mentioned above. The probability that the ball will flow down on the ball support strip 52 and enter the special winning hole 18 increases. During the special game, the movable edge receiving member 14 is repeatedly opened and closed, so balls are stored one after another in the adjacent recesses 51 of the rotating body 43, and eventually all the recesses 51 are filled with balls. enter. Therefore, in such a state, the probability of a ball entering the special winning hole 18 increases significantly. In addition, the depression 51 containing one ball
When the ball support strip 52 located between the two reaches the upstream side of the general winning hole 19 on the left side or the right side, the two balls function as guides, so that the ball falling onto the rotating body 43 is The ball flows down on the ball support strip 52 and enters the general winning slot 19 on the left or right side. Therefore, when the special game is started and the balls are stored one after another in the recess 51 of the rotating body 43, the balls that have fallen onto the rotating body 43 will immediately enter the general winning slot 19. On the other hand, adjacent depressions 5
Special prize 1: J by guiding the ball stored in 1,51
When a ball enters the IB, the special prize detector 64 detects this ball and sends a signal to the electrical control device 50, so when the electrical control device 50 receives the signal from the special prize detector 64, it The cycle is terminated at that point, or the cycle is updated to the next cycle after the termination condition for the cycle is satisfied.

When the cycle ends in this way and is updated to the next cycle, the second solenoid 33 repeats energization and demagnetization at extremely short intervals, so the robot's mouth opens and closes at extremely short intervals. To visually display to a player that the cycle has been updated. Also, when the cycle is updated, the third
Since the solenoid 61 is once demagnetized and then re-energized,
After the flow regulating part 60 returns and swings, it swings again to block the outflow part 59, and when the outflow part 59 is opened, the ball stored in the recess 51 of the rotary body 43 moves into the recess. 51 and enter the general admission entrance 19 on the right.

As mentioned above, when the ball enters the recess 51 of the rotating body 43,
Since this ball functions as a guide for balls that will come down from then on, the probability of entering the special winning hole 18, that is, the probability that the cycle update conditions will be met, increases, and you can fully enjoy the rights to the special game that you have acquired. You can use it to win a large amount of prize balls.

Note that the game mode of the special game in the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and may be set in any manner. For example, the time and number of times the movable ball receiving member 14 opens can be changed as appropriate, and the flow regulation can be changed as appropriate. The timing and time for closing the outflow portion 59 with the member 60 can also be set as appropriate.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, when a ball falls onto the first ball guide surface with the movable ball receiving member open, the ball falls through the opening due to the downward slope of the first ball guide surface. You will be guided to the side and enter the prize opening in the concave chamber. - On the other hand, the ball that fell on the second ball guide surface is guided to the opposite side from the ball that fell on the first ball guide surface, and flows down toward the winning devices placed on the left and right sides of the variable winning device. . Therefore, when the movable member of the variable winning device is open, the probability of winning the entered prize tool is temporarily increased due to the action of the second ball guide surface of the movable ball receiving member, which is not possible with conventional pachinko machines. It becomes interesting in a way that was not possible before. In particular, in pachinko machines that have a limit on the number of winning balls that enter the winning slot in the concave chamber, the number of winning balls that enter the winning tool described above has no relation to the above limit, and as a result, a large number of players You can win prize balls.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of the game board, Fig. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, and Fig. 4 is the variable winning device. An exploded perspective view of the winning device, FIG. 5 is a front view showing the state of the movable ball receiver, FIG. 6 is a side view of the mechanism that drives the movable ball receiver, and FIG.
Figure 8 is a front view of the mechanism shown in the figure, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the mechanism that drives the head and arms of the robot installed in the concave chamber, Figure 9 is a sectional view of the main parts of the variable prize winning device, and Figure 10 is Figure 11 is a side view of the robot with its head raised to allow the balls in the upper chamber to flow down through the flow path into the lower chamber; Figure 11 is a front view of the robot with its head lowered to prevent the balls from flowing down; Figure 12 is a front view of the robot in a state where the head is raised to allow the ball to flow down. Fig. 13 is a perspective view of the rotating body with the flow regulating part opening the outflow part, Fig. 14 is a perspective view of the rotating body with the flow regulating part rising and blocking the outflow part, and Fig. 15 is the adjacent A perspective view from above of the front of the rotating body in a state where the balls are accumulated in the matching recesses and the ball support strips located between them are arranged upstream of the special winning hole to make it easier for the balls to enter the special winning hole,
Figure 16 is a timing chart when the ball enters the first specific winning hole or the second specific winning hole, Figure 17 is a timing chart for special games, and Figure 18 is a block wiring diagram of the electrical control device. be.

Claims (1)

[Claims] A game section surrounded by guide rails is formed on the surface of the game board,
A variable winning device is provided approximately in the center of the gaming section, and winning tools are arranged on the left and right sides of the variable winning device. A concave chamber is formed on the back side of the mounting board,
A movable ball receiving member is provided near the opening that can be converted into a closed state in which the ball does not flow into the opening and an open state in which the ball easily flows into the opening, and the movable ball receiving member has an opening in the open state. forming a first ball guide surface that slopes downward to the side and a second ball guide surface that slopes downward to the side opposite to the opening, and guides the ball toward the opening side by the first ball guide surface to win a prize; A pachinko machine characterized in that a second ball guiding surface guides the ball toward the winning tool to increase the probability of winning the winning tool when the movable ball receiving member is in the open state.