JPH01230385A - Pinball playing machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To allow a player to enjoy a play abundant in changes in response to shot command operations and double the interest of the play by shooting a prize-winning ball again in response to the operation of the player after a ball shot into a playing board has won a prize in a prize-winning ball device. CONSTITUTION:When a Pachinko(Japanese pinball) ball shot on a playing board passes a specific pass region 162, it is guided to outlets 131-134 through the back side and approaches elastic pieces 121 of elastic members 12a-12c while being rolled on an inclined plate 11. A player pushes a shot command switch to excite solenoids 123 of the elastic members 12a-12c, the elastic pieces are moved in the arrow (x) direction, the pinball ball is shot. The pinball ball either enters prize-winning regions 13a-13c or is dropped into the playing board without entering them. When the shot pinball ball enters the prize-winning region, it is guided to a prize-winning ball processor after the beak-shaped section of an accessory for lucky hit is opened, and the preset number of prize balls are delivered.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pinball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, etc. , relates to a pinball game machine in which a winning ball device is provided on the game board surface.

[Prior Art] In this type of pinball game machine, C1 has been generally known. There was a variable winning ball device (or a modified Yakumono) that changed its shape every time it was played to make it easier for the ball to win. The pinball game machine equipped with such a variable winning ball device attracted the attention of players, and enjoyed a certain degree of popularity due to the interesting and unusual game method.

However, this type of conventional pinball game machine is
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Since the only function was to win, once the ball hit the prize, it was nothing special, and the drawback was that it was unable to make the game any more interesting.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has been developed so that even after the hit ball enters the winning ball device, the player's intention is reflected in the hit ball so that the player can enjoy a varied game and double the interest of the game. Our goal is to provide a pinball game machine with a high level of quality.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a pinball game machine in which a game board into which balls are hit is provided with a winning ball device on the surface of the game board, the winning ball device comprising: an inclined plate for rolling the hit ball in an inclined direction; a ball guide member for guiding the hit ball that has passed through a specific area of the game board to the inclined plate; an elastic member having an elastic piece for ejecting a ball and a driving means for driving the elastic piece; and a means ("I") for detecting and giving a certain value to the passing ball that has passed through the passage hole, and a means ("I") provided at a position that can be operated by the player, The apparatus is characterized in that it includes a firing command switch for driving the seven drive stages and commanding the ball to be fired by an operator's operation.

[Operation] The ball guide member guides the hit balls that have passed through a specific area of the game board to the inclined plate, and rolls in the inclined direction on the inclined plate. In addition, when the player operates the firing command switch, the ball can be fired by the firing piece of the firing member provided below the inclined plate, and at least A portion passes through the passage port 1. ? C. Further, if the hit ball passes through the passage ``1'', a certain value or ``I'' is given to the player by the function of the value ``IL''I means.

In other words, even after the ball hit into the game board enters the winning ball device, it can be hit again depending on the player's operation, and depending on the direction in which the ball is hit, it can receive a predetermined value. There is a possibility that this will be granted.

[Embodiments of the invention] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 40, which is an example of the pinball game machine of the present invention. In the figure, the pachinko game machine 40 has the winning ball device 10 disposed in the center of the game board 41, and a winning hole (Yakumono), which is an example of a winning hole below the game board 41 in which the winning ball device]0 is arranged. Commonly known as tulip) 4
2a to 42e are arranged, and an out ball entrance 43 is formed below the game board 41. Note that the game board 41 may be provided with a safe hole if necessary.

Below the front panel of the pachinko machine 40, when a plurality of pachinko balls are put in, there is a ball waiting gutter 44 that guides the pachinko balls to a hitting position in order to hit them one by one; A ball-striking handle 45 for adjusting the strength with which a pachinko ball is hit with a ball-striking rod (543 shown in FIG. 2) according to the player's rotational operation, and a ball-striking switch 451- for issuing a ball-striking command. , Yakumono 42a
A prize unpaid outlet 46a that pays out prizes according to the number of prizes entered into ~42e, and surplus balls that are paid out from a surplus prize unpaid outlet 46b when the prizes paid to the prize unpaid outlet 46a are full. A prize ball tray 47 is provided for receiving prize balls. Further, at the lower part of the front panel, there is provided a trigger command switch 48 for issuing a trigger command by the player's operation.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing the back side of the front panel of the pachinko gaming machine 40. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view of a back panel 60 that is installed on the back side of the front panel of the pachinko game machine 40 so that it can be opened and closed freely. Pachinko machines are lined up and attached to a machine body (not shown) that can be integrally hung on the side, and a back panel 60 is disposed between the back side of the front panel and the machine body.Next, as shown in FIG. And with reference to Figure 3, drumstick =
6- The back structure of the computer machine 40 will be explained.

On the back side of the game board 4, there is a path 5 for winning a prize and opening the beak of the Yakumono 42a by guiding the winning area to the back side of the Yakumono 42a.
1 and the bottom of the prize that won in Yakumono 42a is Yakumono 42
path 5]2 for guiding the pachinko balls that have won into the winning areas 161 and 13b to the back side of the Yakumono 42c to open the beak-shaped part of the Yakumono 42b, route 513 for winning and winning area 1
- A path 514 for guiding the winning pachinko ball to the back side of the Yakumono 42e to open a beak-shaped part, and a path 5.
15, a path 516 that guides the pachinko balls that have won in the Yakumono 42a to 42e to the winning ball processing device 42, and a path 5]7 that guides the winnings detected by the winning ball processing device 52 downward, An out ball inlet 43 and a path 5]-8 for guiding the entered out balls downward are formed. An out ball sensor 53 for detecting out balls is provided in conjunction with this path 518, if necessary. Also, route 5
The winning and out balls (i.e., the hit balls) guided through 17 and 518 are formed by a return device (not shown) formed for each pachinko machine or by arranging a plurality of pachinko machines side by side. The balls are collected via a return device (not shown) provided on each island, and are supplied as supply balls to the prize etanque 1 of the pachinko machine.

To specifically explain the entered prize ball processing device 52, the cylinder member 5
A pachinko ball receiving portion 522 is formed at the end of the path 516 of the cylindrical member 521, and the cylindrical member 521 is supported by a support member 523. As a result, when the winning balls that have entered the balls 42a to 42e are placed on the pachinko ball receiving portion 522 via the path 512, the cylinder member 521 rotates under the weight of the pachinko balls themselves.

A winning ball detection switch 524 is provided on the lower side of the cylindrical member 521 in the rotational direction. This winning ball detection switch 52
4 detects winnings by detecting the rotation of the cylinder member 521. This winning ball detection output is used as a prize payout command signal. In response to the rotation of the cylindrical member 521, the lower prize dispensed from the upper prize dispensing mechanism 64 (described later) is "to".
It once falls onto the ball receiving part of the square lever 526. Lever 5
26 is pivotally supported at its center by a support member 527, and is rotated in the X direction by the gravity on the dispensed prize.

A lever 525 is provided in the opposite direction of the ball receiving portion of the lever 526, and when the lever 526 rotates in the X direction, the lever 525 is pulled up in the y' direction. This lever 525 is opened when the cylinder member 521 is rotated and lowered.
The raised portion at the lowermost end of the cylindrical member 52] is configured to engage with the cylindrical member 52.

When the lower prize is dispensed from the upper prize dispensing mechanism 44, which will be described later, the lower prize drops to one side of the lever 526, pushes down one side of the lever 526 in the direction of arrow X, and falls in the direction of arrow Z. do.

Therefore, the other side of the lever 526 rotates in the direction of the arrow y', thereby returning the cylindrical member 521 upward.

Further, a ball hitting mechanism 54 is provided below the back surface of the front panel. This ball hitting mechanism 54 includes the ball hitting switch 4
A ball-hitting cam 542 rotatably fixed to a shaft (or directly to the motor's rotating shaft) that changes the speed of the rotation of the motor 541, A hitting rod 543 that hits the pachinko ball guided to the hitting position by a lever 544, the lever 544 whose end is fixed below the hitting ball rod 543 and a pin formed at the other end, and a lever 544 that pulls the hitting rod 543. It is comprised of a spring member 545 whose tensile strength is adjusted by the rotation of the ball hitting handle 45 to adjust the ball hitting strength of the ball hitting rod 543. (7) When the ball-striking cam 542 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 541, the arc-shaped portion of the ball-striking cam 542 presses the pin formed on the lever 544 or releases the suppression, thereby causing the ball-striking rod 543 to rotate.
is rotated intermittently. Although the illustration shows an electric ball hitting mechanism, a manual ball hitting mechanism may also be used.

The back panel 60 has a prize ball tank 6 which stores pachinko balls supplied from a supply ball hopper (not shown) provided above through a path 62 as a prize bottom, and a prize ball tank 61. A path 63 that sequentially lines up the stored prizes -1,0- one by one and leads them to the lower prize payout mechanism 64, and a path 63 that leads a certain number of prizes paid out from the lower prize payout mechanism 64 to the prize ball tank 46a. A lower prize path 65 is provided to guide the prize. In addition, a ball-out detection switch 66 is provided in connection with the path 63 in order to detect that the number of prizes stored in the prize ball tank 61 and the path 63 has reached a predetermined number or more. The lower prize dispensing mechanism 64 is provided on the terminal end side along the route 63 and
A prize storage member 641 for storing a fixed number of pachinko machines rolled and supplied from 3, and a plunger thereof are fixed to one end of a prize ball tank +4641, and according to the output of the input prize ball detection switch 624 (=1 By energizing the solenoid 642, the prize storage path 641 is sucked downward around the fulcrum 643, thereby discharging a certain number of previously stored prizes toward the path 65. At this time,
In order to prevent pachinko machines stored in the path 63 from falling from the path 63, the prize storage path 64-1 is
A slit/flange 644 is formed at the lower end on the path 63 side of 1 = ]-.

4 to 6 are illustrative views showing a winning ball device of a pinball game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, Fig. 4 shows a front view (see Fig. 4 (a)) and a longitudinal sectional view (
4(b)), FIG. 2 is a perspective view, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of each component.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6, the specific configuration of the winning ball device 10, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described. Winning ball device]-〇 indicates the lower side of the inclined plate 11 in the inclined direction (
Resilient members 12a, 12b, and 12e are provided on the front side), and a plate-like member 13 having an inlet or an outlet is placed upright on the upper part (rear side) of the inclined plate 1-1 in the inclined direction.
A frame part 14 having a U-shaped cross section is provided to cover both sides and the rear of the frame part 14, and a top plate 1-5 is fixed to one surface of the soil part of the frame part 14]~, inclined plate 11 and frame 6 (< +a] A decorative window frame 17 is attached to the front side of the casing composed of the decorative window frame 17 and the top plate ] 5 , and a ball receiving member ] 6 which becomes a specific area is provided on the upper part of the decorative window frame 17 . = Lid part shrine] 8 is fixedly attached.

More specifically, obstruction protrusions 111 to 4, which are examples of obstruction members, are formed on the second surface of the inclined plate 1. The obstacle protrusions 111 to 1]4 have, for example, a triangular shape, and are used to change the direction in which a pachinko machine rolls from the upper part of the inclined plate 11 and the pachinko machine moves. In addition, in the illustration, as an obstacle member,
Although the case of a triangular protrusion is shown, other examples include a depression, a nail, or a bar-like protrusion.

At the top of this inclined plate, there is an outlet 131 for guiding pachinko players that have passed through a specific area of the pinball game machine to the upper part of the inclined plate 11.
A plate-shaped member 13 is provided upright (7) and has winning areas (ball entrances) 1.3a, 13b, and 13c formed between each exit.
A, 13b, and 13c sectioned bottom surface (the upper part of the inclined plate 11) is provided with a hole, and the winning areas 13a to 13c are provided with holes.
1.3 Guide the pachinko machine that has entered c downwards. On the lower side in the inclined direction of this inclined plate] 1 (i.e. on the front side of the game board),
Resilient members 12a, 12b, and 12c are provided at intervals in the width direction. These resilient members 12a and 12b.

1 and 2c respectively move an elliptical elastic piece 121, which has a width slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko machine that rolls down on the inclined plate 11 and is slightly smaller than the diameter of the pachinko machine, to the L-shaped lever 122. 5, L-shaped lever fixed at one end]
The other end of 22 is fixed to a plunger 124 of a solenoid 123, which is an example of a driving means. When the cylinder 123 is forced to attract the plunger 124, the resilient piece 121 is moved in the suction direction of the plunger 124 (in the upward direction X of the inclined plate 11).
The pachinko machine rolling from the second part of the inclined plate 11 is ejected by the ejection piece 21. In addition, a depression or the like is installed on the front side of the bullet piece 121 so that the falling pachinko machine can be stopped once [V saze, zo] is stopped, and the pachinko machine that falls can be fired with the bullet piece 121. may be configured.

The decorative window frame 17 is provided with a rectangular through hole 171 so that the inclined plate 11 can be seen from the front of the game board [7, a guide 172 is formed on the upper part of the hole 171, and the resilient members 1.2a, 12
Decorations 17a, 17b, and 17c (in the figure, missile-shaped decorations) are formed on portions corresponding to b and 12c. A ball receiving member 16, which is an example of a specific area that protrudes forward from the game board surface of the pinball game machine and receives pachinko balls falling along the board surface, is fixed to the second part of the guide]72. This ball receiving member 16 corresponds to the guide 181 formed on the upper surface of the lid member 11, and the guide 181
The winning hole 16 into which the protruding piece 182 protruding from the front side fits.
1, and a specific passage area 162 which is partitioned on both sides and has a bottom plate formed on the lower side to guide the pachinko player to the upper surface of the top plate 15.
and a passage area 163 that allows the pachinko machine to pass directly to the guide 172. This winning ball device 10 may be a so-called variable winning ball device in which the winning probability of Pachinkoni does not change, but the winning probability of Pachinkoni changes. Further, a vertical path 183 is provided on the terminal end side of the guide 181 of the lid member [8], and a path 184 fixed to the back surface of the inclined plate []- is provided below the vertical path 183 in the ball falling direction.
An upper entrance is provided.

The above-mentioned specific passage area 162 and the top plate] 5 and the upper surface of the frame member 1
−4 and the path sandwiched by the lamina 13;
Configure a ball taxiway.

Furthermore, as shown in Fig. 1, in order to drive the resilient member, a triggering command switch is provided in connection with the pinball game machine to issue a triggering command by the player's operation, and when this switch is pressed, Solenoid] 23 is energized.

Next, the operation of the winning ball device 10 configured as described above will be explained. For example, when a pachinko ball enters the winning area 161, the pachinko ball (B1) that entered the winning area 161 falls through paths 181, 183, and 184, and is given a certain value.

Further, when the pachinko machine enters the specific passing area] 62, the pachinko machine rolls on the upper surface of the top plate 15, but at this time, when it collides with the obstacle protrusions 151, 152, it is brought rearward while changing its rolling direction.

Then, it passes between the frame member 14 and the plate-shaped part shrine 13, and the exit 1
An inclined plate derived from any one of 31 to 134]]
It rolls on the top surface and reaches the front side.

At this time, if any of the obstacle protrusions 1 to 114 is hit, the transfer direction of the pachinko machine is changed. Inclined plate 1
When the pachinko machine rolling on the top surface of the pachinko machine approaches the positions of the springing members 12a to 12c, the solenoid 2B of each springing member 12a to 12c is activated by the player's shooting command.
is forced to move the projectile fragment] 21. At this time, if the pachinko machine is fired with the bullet piece 121, the fired pachinko machine will move against the direction of the slope of the slope plate 1.
1, and the winning areas 13a, 13b, 13
C, or roll downward again on the upward side of the inclined plate 1-1 without entering it. At this time, when a Pachinko machine wins a prize in any of the winning areas 13a to 1.3c, it is guided to the back side via the path 184 and used as a ball that gives a certain value.

On the other hand, if each of the elastic pieces 121 of the elastic members 12a to 12c fail to eject, the pachinko machine passes between the elastic pieces of each elastic member and rolls down from the inclined plate 11, causing the game to end. brought to the board.

When the pachinko player enters the passage area 163, the pachinko player passes through the passage area 163 and reaches a guide 172 formed in the 'C front frame]7, where the pachinko player is sorted left and right by the guide 172 and dropped onto the game board. Therefore, the pachinko machines that have passed through the passage area 163 are not brought to the inclined plate 11, but are directly dropped onto the game board. In addition, the passage area 16
A pachinko machine that passes 3 may be treated as a winning prize, and a pachinko machine that rolls down from the inclined plate 1] onto the game board surface may also be treated as a winning prize.

Next, the operation of the pachinko game machine 40 of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6.

A player puts a pachinko machine purchased from a ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 44, rotates a ball hitting handle 45 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then presses a ball hitting switch 45 to issue a ball hitting command. In response, the electric ball hitting mechanism 54 sequentially hits one pachinko machine and brings it to the game board 4. To the game board 41 = 18- When the fired Pachinko machine lands on any of the Yakumono 42a to 42e, the prize payout mechanism 64 operates to control the payout of a predetermined number of prizes.

On the other hand, when the Pachinko machine fired to the game board 41 wins a prize in the winning area 161, it falls through the paths 181, 183, 184 and the path 153, opens the beak of the Yakumono 42C, and makes it easier to win the Pachinko machine. The winning prize is further guided to the prize processing unit 52 via a path 516 and detected. This controls the payout of a predetermined number of prizes.

Further, when the pachinko machine fired to the game board 41 passes through the specific passage area 162, it rolls on the top board 5, passes through the back side of the plate-like part 13, and is led out from one of the exits 131 to 134. , slanted plate] It rolls on the - side of 1 and then rolls down to the front side of the game board.

At this time, when the pachinko machine approaches the bullet pieces 121 of each of the bullet members 12a to 12C, the player presses the bullet command switch 4.
Press 8 to command the C shot. In response to this, the solenoids 123 of each elastic member +, 11.2a to 12c are energized, so that the elastic piece of each elastic member is moved in the direction of arrow X, causing the rolling pachinko machine to move (li !The pachinko machine that emitted this lit enters any of the winning areas] 3a to 13c, or passes between the bullets J4 of each bullet member and enters the game board without entering any of the winning areas. It falls.The pachinko machine that was just fired or the winning area 1.3a (13
Case b is shown in parentheses).
Yakumono 42a via path 511 (or 514)
(or 42e) to open the beak, and then pass through the path 512 (or 5] 5) to the Yakumono 42.
After entering the back side of b (or 42d) and opening the beak-shaped part of the yakumo, the prize processing device 5 is passed through the path 51G
Leads to 2. As a result, winning areas 13a, 1.3
When a prize is won in c, the player is provided with conditions that make it easy to win by opening two coins, and at the same time, they are treated as one winning ball, and a predetermined number of prizes are paid out. Further, when the fired Pachinko machine wins a prize in the winning area 13b, it is processed in the same manner as the Pachinko machine that wins a prize in the winning area 161: one ball.

In this way, a pachinko machine rolling on an inclined plate is fired by a player's firing command, and depending on the direction in which the fired pachinko machine moves, it enters a predetermined winning area or passes between the firing members without winning a prize. Since the ball passes through the ball and falls onto the game board, it is not only a pachinkoni ball hitting game, but also a great experience for the player.
You can also enjoy the game of firing the pachinkoni again, which has the advantage of further increasing your enjoyment. In addition, if you do not operate the firing command switch quickly when the pachinko machine approaches the firing member, the ball will be hit blankly, or the ball will come back without entering the winning area, become a miss, and fall onto the game board surface, or the ball will not return to the game board. There is also the advantage that you can enjoy a variety of games by operating the bullet command switch again at an appropriate time when the bullet is fired, and firing again.

A sound effect generating device that electronically generates a sound effect is provided in a pachinko machine, and an onomatopoeic sound resembling a bullet is generated each time the bullet member is driven (for example, each time a bullet command switch is depressed). . In this way, there is an advantage that the sound effect generated each time the bullet is fired makes it more interesting.

In addition, in the figure, there is one explosive command sui-sochi, and 1-
We have explained the case where the solenoids of the three springing members are simultaneously energized by pressing the three shooting command switches, but if each springing member is provided with a shooting command switch, the game will become more complex. This has the advantage of making the game even more interesting.

In addition, as another example of energizing and controlling the solenoids 1-23 of the elastic members 12a to 12c, each elastic member's solenoid is constantly and intermittently energized at a certain repetition period. Depending on the movement of the piece and the transfer direction and timing for rolling on the inclined plate 11, there are cases where it can be fired and cases where it cannot be fired, which has the advantage of making it more interesting.

Also, did you mention the case where the cocks are guided in different directions to each of the prize-winning areas in which the bullets (shot by the explosive member) are won, and a different number of coins are thereby created? Based on the electrically detected power, the number of openings or the opening time of the Yakumono may be electrically varied from 1 to 1 or the number of intermittent openings and closings. In addition, the pachinko balls that passed through the winning area = 22 = give a certain value to E1.
In another example, it is possible to not only change the number of prize balls to be paid out, but also to vary the number of prize balls to be paid out directly.

By the way, although FIGS. 1 to 3 show the case where the winning ball device of the present invention is applied to a pachinko game machine, it can also be applied to a coin game machine.

For example, winning area 1 where the fired pachinko ball wins.
．． 3. Different scores are determined for each of the pachinko machines from a to 13c, and points are awarded based on the balls that win in the winning area] 61 and the balls that win in the Yakumono 14a to 14e, and by inserting one coin, a predetermined number of pachinko Pays out the balls to the batting ball standby gutter, cumulatively counts the number of points scored while hitting a predetermined number of pachinko balls, and controls the payout of a number of metals based on the number of points scored after hitting the predetermined number of pachinko balls [7]
You can.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention having the above-mentioned configuration is such that even after the ball hit into the game board enters the winning ball device, the winning ball cannot be hit again by the player's operation. 'nJ Noh, and there is a possibility that a predetermined value will be given depending on the direction in which the ball was fired, so even after the ball wins,
Easy to play with a variety of changes according to the player's firing command operations [
Seventh, it has become possible to provide a pinball game machine that can provide the player with the fun of playing the winning prize again and can double the interest of the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a pachinko game machine 40 showing an example of the pinball game machine of the present invention. Figure 2 shows pachinko machine 4
0 is an illustrative view of the back side of the game board. FIG. 3 is an illustrative view of the back panel of the pachinko gaming machine 40. Figures 4 to 6 are illustrative views of the winning ball device,
Particularly, FIG. 1 shows a front view and a vertical sectional view of the winning ball device 10, FIG. 2 shows a perspective view, and FIG. 3 shows an exploded perspective view of each component. In the figure, 40 is a pachinko game machine which is an example of a pinball game machine, ]0 is a winning ball device, 11- is an inclined plate, 12a to 1
2c is an elastic member, 13a, 13b. 13C is a winning area, 131 to 134 are exits, 14 is a frame shrine, 15 is a top plate, 16 is a ball receiving member, 17 is a decorative window frame,] 8 is a cover lid, 48 is a firing command switch, 41 is a game The board, 123 is a solenoid which is an example of a driving means, 52 is a prize processor, and 64 is a prize payout mechanism. Procedural Amendment], Indication of Case Patent Application No. 2b West 77 of 1988
1. Patent application (6) filed October 228, 1986 2. Name of the invention Pinball game machine 3. Relationship to the case of the person making the amendment Patent applicant address 6-460 Sakaino-cho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture Name Name Sankyo Co., Ltd. Representative: Kunio Busujima 4, Agent address: 2-1-29 Minamimorimachi, Kita-ku, Osaka Sumitomo Bank Minamimorimachi Building Telephone: Osaka (06) 361-2021 (
7. Contents of the amendment As shown in the attached sheet (other than the matters stated in the subject column of the Supplementary iE, there are no changes to the content)

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A pinball game machine that has a game board into which a ball is hit, and a winning ball device is provided on the game board, wherein the winning ball device moves the ball in an inclined direction. a ball guiding member that guides the hit balls that have passed through a specific area of the game board to the tilted plate; and an elastic piece provided below the tilted plate that bounces the hit balls. an elastic member having a driving means for driving the elastic piece; and a passage hole disposed at a position through which at least a part of the ball ejected by the elastic member can pass. A value assigning means for detecting a passing ball that has passed through the mouth and assigning a certain value to the ball, and a value assigning means provided at a position that can be operated by a player, and the drive means being driven by the player's operation to cause the ball to be hit. A pinball game machine characterized by comprising a firing command switch for issuing a firing command.