JPH01274787A - Variable winning device for pin ball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To excite interest in game through visual sensation by letting an oblong guide opening be formed on a mounting board, letting each lower end of No.1 movable members be pivotally supported by each pivot at the upper right and left sections of the opening, and thereby letting each of No.2 oblong movable members be rotatably supported by each pivot at the upper ends of No.1 movable members. CONSTITUTION:An opening section 12 is provided for the approximate center section of a mounting board 11, and No.1 movable members 13a and 13b are pivotally supported by pivots 14 and 14 at the upper right and left sides of the opening periphery of the opening 12. And No.2 movable member 13b is arranged at the upper end of No.1 movable member 13a in such a way as to be moved from right to left, and a shelf 15 is arranged between the pivot base ends of both No.1 movable members 13a and 13a while being passed through the opening section 12. In addition, obstruction walls 16 and 16 are formed in the vertical direction at the opening periphery of the opening section 12 located below the pivot base end of No.1 movable member 13a, and a space between the lower ends of both of the obstruction walls 16 and 16 is provided with a special winning hole 17 at the center wherein a ball coming in the hole wins a special prize, and with a ball receiving frame 19 on the both sides of which general winning holes 15 and 15 are are arranged wherein a ball coming in the holes wins a general prize.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a variable prize winning device that is equipped with a movable member that converts between a first state in which no balls are accepted and a second state in which balls are easily accepted.

(Prior art) A conventional variable prize winning device equipped with a movable member that changes between a first state in which it does not accept balls and a second state in which it easily accepts balls can be moved left and right by rotating a support shaft that supports the movable member. The member is configured to convert between a first state in which the member stands substantially upright and does not receive a ball, and a second state in which it opens in an inverted V-shape and easily receives a ball.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> Therefore, in the conventional variable prize winning device, there is no characteristic in the movement of the movable member, and it has not been possible to sufficiently enhance the interest of n-tricks.

(Means for Solving the Problems) The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and includes an opening in a mounting board to be attached to a game board, and a horizontally elongated guide hole above the opening.

A first movable member is rotatably mounted on the upper left and right sides of the opening with its lower end supported by a support shaft, and a second horizontally elongated movable member is mounted on the upper end of the first movable member and protrudes from the back side. The provided guide rod is loosely fitted into the guide hole, and an electric drive source is linked to the support shaft.

(Function) Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, when the electric drive source is not activated, the inner ends of the second movable members connected to the upper ends of the left and right J and iT movable members are close to each other. When the electric drive source is activated, the left and right ml movable members rotate via the support shaft, and the left and right second movable members move outward, respectively. Therefore, a ball passage space is formed between the left and right second movable members, and the ball is converted into a second state in which it is easy to receive a ball from this ball passage space.

<Example> Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

A game section 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 is formed on the surface of the game board 2 of the pachinko machine l shown in FIG. 5
..., and a variable winning device 6 is arranged approximately in the center of the gaming section 4, a first specific winning lower is placed below the variable winning device 6, and a first specific winning lower is placed on the left and right of the first specific player winning lower. 2nd specific winning opening 8
．． 8 are arranged in parallel, and a first specific winning prize detector 9 and a second specific winning opening 8 are installed in the wave path through which the ball that has entered the first specific winning lower is flowing down.
A second specific winning detector 10 is provided in each channel through which the balls entering the ball flow down.

The variable prize winning device 6 has an opening 12 formed approximately in the center of a mounting board 11 attached to the surface of the game board 2.
First movable members 13a, 13a are rotatably supported by support shafts 14.14 on the upper left and right sides of the opening edge of No. 2, and a second movable member 13b is movable in the left-right direction at the upper end of the first movable member 13a. A shelf board 15 is provided between the pivoted base ends of both first movable members 13a, 13a with the shelf board 15 passing through the opening 12, and is located below the pivoted base end of the first Tj7 movable member 13a. A blocking wall 16.16 is formed in the vertical direction on the opening edge of the opening 11 part 12, and a special prize opening 17 is located in the center where a special prize is won when a ball enters between the lower ends of the front stopping wall 16.16. A ball-receiving frame 19 is protruded and has general prize-winning holes 18 and 18 on the left and right sides, in which a general prize is won when a ball enters the ball. The second movable member 13b, which constitutes a part of the movable member 13, is an arc-shaped member with a slightly curved upper surface, and a guide rod 20 extending from the back surface is provided with an arc-shaped guide hole 21 in the mounting board 11. Fit loosely inside,
The left and right second movable members 13b.

The guide holes 21 and the like are configured such that when the members 13b are close to each other, the opposing inner ends are located slightly higher than the outer ends. In addition, the left and right second movable members 13b, 1
3b (in the embodiment of the drawing, the second movable member 13 on the left)
A protrusion 22 is formed at the inner end of the second movable member 13b, and the protrusion 22 is formed so that it protrudes upward by the height of the protrusion 22 in close proximity to the inner end of the other second movable member 13b. It is constructed so that the ball does not stop.

Further, a recessed chamber PP25 consisting of an enclosing frame 23 and a back member 24 is provided on the back side of the above-mentioned mounting board 11 to form a recessed chamber 26 communicating with the opening 12, and the above-mentioned movable section is provided on the back side of the four-chamber frame 25. , t413 as the first electrical drive source.
A solenoid 27.27 is provided. First movable member 1 at the tip
The support shaft 14 to which the lower end of the support shaft 3a is fixed is inserted into the through hole of the mounting board 11 in the middle of its length, and inserted into a bearing 28 protruding rearward from the four-chamber frame 25.
An eccentric drive member 29 is fixed to the rear end protruding from the rear end.

The M eccentric drive member 29 has a pin 30 at a portion eccentric from the central portion where the support shaft 14 is fixed, and the other end of a connecting piece 31 having one end pivoted to the bin 30 is pivoted to the plunger of the first solenoid 27. I'll wear it. Further, one end of the return spring 32 is connected to a position eccentric from the central portion of the eccentric drive member 29. The first solenoid 27 is obliquely attached to the base plate 33 so as to efficiently transmit the suction force of the plunger and rotate the eccentric drive member 29. Therefore, when the first solenoid 27, 27 is in the demagnetized state 3, the left and right first movable members 13a, L3a are stopped in a substantially V-shape due to the bias of the return spring 32, as shown in FIG. , the left and right second movable members 13b,! 3b is in the first state in which the ball is not received in close proximity. In addition, in the first state where the left and right second movable members 13b, 13b are stopped close to each other, a step is formed by the protrusion 22 formed at the inner end of the left second movable member 13b, so that both the left and right movable members 13b are stopped. The ball does not rest on the opposing inner ends of the second movable members 13b, 13b. Therefore, the left and right second movable members 13b, 13b
However, when the first solenoid 27, 27 is energized, the plunger moves and drives the eccentric drive member 29 through the connecting piece 31. It rotates against the bias of the return spring 32. Therefore, each support shaft 14 rotates to move the left and right first movable members 13a.

13a are respectively rotated in a direction in which the upper ends thereof fall outward, whereby the second movable members 13b connected to the upper ends of each of the first movable members 13a are moved outwardly along the guide holes 21, and the left and right second movable members 13a are respectively rotated. Member 13b.

The space between the inner ends of 13b is wide open to form a ball passing space 34, and the balls flowing down inside the gaming section 4 are passed through the ball passing space 3.
4 to an acceptable second state (dotted line in Figure 3 and Figure 7), and in one embodiment, the movable member 13.13
When converted to the i2 state, each of the second movable members 13b is placed in the vicinity and upper part of the pocket frame-shaped warp entrance 35.
Since the lower end of the second movable member 13b is arranged so as to face the ball, the ball flowing down inside the gaming section 4 is guided to the warp entrance 35 by the upper surface of the second movable member 13b.

The warp entrance 35 communicates with a warp exit 36 arranged below through a flow path provided on the back side of the Li skill board 2, and the warp exit 36 is located above the second specific prize opening 8. There is. Therefore, the balls that entered the warp entrance 35 pass through the flow path on the back side of the game board 2, exit again from the warp exit 36 to the game section 4, and flow down, and most of them can win prizes in the second specific winning hole 8. . Therefore, when the movable member 13.13 converts to the second state, the winning probability to the second specific winning opening 8 is temporarily increased.

Then, when the first solenoid 27.27 is demagnetized, each eccentric drive member 29 returns and rotates due to the bias of the return spring 32, so that the first movable member 13a and the second movable member 1
3b returns to the initial position and returns to the first state in which it does not accept a ball.

In the recessed chamber 26, the inclined upper end portion extends into the recessed chamber 26 at the rear of the shelf board 15 located between the pivoting base ends of the left and right first movable members 13a, 13a. is divided into an upper concave chamber 26a and a lower concave chamber 26b, and a gap through which a ball can pass is provided between the inclined lower edge of the shelf board 15 and the front wall of the concave chamber 26, so that the ball can pass through from the upper concave chamber 26a. Forming a flow path for the balls to flow down into the lower recessed chamber 26b, there are shallow groove-shaped grooves on the left and right sides of the upper surface of the shelf 15, which forms the bottom of the upper recessed chamber 26a, with a slight downward slope toward the rear edge of the shelf 15. The ball storage portion 37.37 is formed over a length approximately three times the ball diameter to form both ball storage portions 37.3.
7 is defined as a free-flowing region 38, and a protruding falling direction changing portion 39 that influences the falling direction of the ball is formed approximately in the center of the inclined lower end of the free-flowing region 38. (i.e., the outlet of the ball storage section 37)
A ball retaining mechanism 40 is provided above, and on the left and right sides of the rear member side in the lower recessed chamber 26b, there are square cylindrical intakes for receiving balls that have flowed out from the ball storage section 37 and fallen and play a normal prize. A winning member 41.41 is formed, and the winning member 41.41
In front of the is a human-shaped guide member 42.4 that also serves as a loading member.
2 will be provided. In addition, in the second embodiment, the winning winning member 41 is formed to allow the balls stored in the ball storage portion 37 to win without flowing down on the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26.
2-ball storage section 37 without providing the intake winning member 41.41.
It may also be configured such that the balls stored at 37 flow down on the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26 and enter the general winning hole 18 or the special winning hole 17.

The ball retaining mechanism 40 has a weight 4 as shown in FIG.
A retaining member 46 that normally stops the ball receiving portions 45 and 45 in a raised state by the biasing force of 4 is rotatably attached to a shaft 47, and a second solenoid is installed behind the retaining member 46 as an electric drive source. 48, and as shown in FIG. 11, the tip of a bushing 49 connected to the plunger of the second solenoid 48 faces the inclined receiving portion 50 of the stop member 46.

Therefore, when the second solenoid 48 is demagnetized,
Due to the bias of the weight 44, the retaining member 46 moves up the ball receiving portion 45°45 as shown by the solid line in Figure t511, and the ball storage portion 3
7. Stop in the first state with the lower end of the slope 37 open. Then, when the second solenoid 48 is energized, the button 49
presses the inclined receiving part 50, so that the retaining member 4
6, the weight 44 is raised around the shaft 47, and the ball receivers 45 and 45 are rotated in a lowering direction.
5.45 transforms into a second state in which the outlet of the ball reservoir 37.37 is blocked. Therefore, when the retaining member 46 changes to the second state, the ball receiving portion 4
A maximum of 3 balls can be stored in the 0-ball storage section 37 that is stopped from flowing downward by the 0-ball storage section 37, and when the 4th ball hits the 3rd ball, the slope of the top surface of the shelf board 15 Shelf board 1
The flow direction is changed toward the free flow region 238 of No. 5, and then it rolls through the free flow region 38 and falls from the inclined lower end edge through the flow path into the lower gate chamber 26b. Furthermore, when the second solenoid 48 is demagnetized with balls stored in each ball storage section 37, the bushing 49 retreats, so the retaining member 46 returns and rotates due to the bias of the weight 44 and the downward pressure of the balls. The ball receiver 45.45 rises. Therefore, each ball storage section 3
The ball inside 7 flows out from the outlet, and this ball is taken into the winning member 41.
The winning balls flow down into the winning ball collection gutter 2a provided on the back side of the game gi 12, and are processed as general winning balls. In addition, the winning ball gathering gutter 2a shown in Figure 2 has a variable winning device surrounding frame 2b.
is provided protrudingly, and this variable winning device enclosing frame 2b protects the solenoid of the variable winning device 6 from hitting the ball, and a relay board 2c is provided, and a wiring extraction notch 2d on the lower edge...
- Concentrate the wiring of the lamp, detector, etc. taken out from the , and the wiring of the variable winning device 6 taken out from the wiring extraction hole 2e of the variable winning device surrounding frame 2b to the relay board 2C, and connect them all together with one connector from here. and is configured to be electrically connected to an electrical control device.

Further, the length of the ball storage section 37 described above is not limited to three times the ball diameter, but may be any integral multiple of the ball diameter. Any configuration may be used as long as it can be converted into a state in which the flow of the ball within the portion 37 is permitted and a state in which it is restricted.

Human-shaped guiding members 42 arranged on the left and right sides of the lower concave chamber 26b
is driven by a third solenoid 51 as an electric drive source attached to the back side of the recessed chamber frame 25. The guiding member 42 is
The shaft 52 is supported at the tip of a shaft 52, which passes through a cylindrical bearing 53 provided on the back surface of the recessed chamber frame 25, and a crank member 54 is fixed to the rear end portion protruding from the bearing 53. It is. A drive transmission member 55 is fixed to the plunger of the third solenoid 51, and a horizontally long hole 56 is opened in the upper part of the arm extending in a U-shape from the base end of the drive transmission member 55.
The pin 57 of the crank member 54 is loosely fitted therein. Third
When the solenoid 51 is demagnetized, the guide member 42 is biased by the return spring connected to the crank member 54 or the drive transmission member 55, as shown in FIG.
A first state is reached in which the hammer 58 is stopped in the raised state.

In this first state, the distance between the hammer 58 of the guide member 42 and the bottom surface 43 of the recessed chamber 26 is larger than the diameter of the sphere, and the drop falls from the shelf board 15 onto the inclined upper end portion of the bottom surface 43 of the recessed chamber 26. The balls that fell from the free-flow region 38 also flow down on the bottom surface 43 without being affected by the guiding member 42,
Win a prize in special prize opening 17 or general prize opening 18. In addition,
A flow path changing member 59 is provided at the corner of the sloped upper end of the bottom surface 43 to reinforce the bottom surface 43, and the flow path changing member 59 provides a certain degree of regularity in the flow direction. On the other hand, when the third solenoid 51 is energized, the drive transmission member 5
5 descends and rotates the crank member 54, which causes @52 to rotate and the guiding member 42 to rotate in the direction of lowering the pan 758. When the hammer 58 of the i8 induction material 42 is lowered and changed to the second state in which the distance from the bottom surface 43 is smaller than the sphere diameter, the separation distance D2 between the left and right hammers 58, 5B becomes the ball passage 60, and the pan 758.58 functions as a flow direction regulating section. The ball passage 60 is set to be slightly wider than the ball diameter, so the shelf board 15
The ball that has fallen from the ball onto the sloped upper end portion of the bottom surface 43 of the recessed chamber 26 is regulated in its downward direction by the hammers 58, 58, and flows down through the passage 60 formed by both hammers 58, 58. Since the passageway 60 formed by the hammers 58 and 58 is located upstream of the special prize opening 17, the ball that has passed through the passageway 60 flows down due to the downward slope of the bottom surface 43 and enters the special prize opening 17. Note that when the third solenoid 51 is demagnetized, the guiding member 42 returns to the first state in which the hammer 58 is raised and stopped by the urging of the return spring.

In addition, in this embodiment, in connection with the conversion of the guiding member 42 to the second state, the frame-shaped special winning variation member 61 surrounding the special winning opening 17 is activated to further increase the probability of entering the special winning opening 17. It is structured to enhance the quality. The special winning variable member 61 is.

As shown in Fig. 15, it is a longitudinally elongated frame body with upper and lower through holes formed in the front end portion that function as special prize openings 17, and the upper end slightly protrudes from the front surface to serve as a decorative board. A member 62 is provided, a shaft 63 is provided protruding from the side surface in the middle of the length, and a shaft-shaped receiving portion 64 provided at the rear end is inserted into the fitting groove 65 of the drive transmission member 55 attached to the third solenoid 51. It is fitted. When the third solenoid 5 is demagnetized, the special winning variation member 61 is activated by the drive transmission member 5.
5 has been raised, it is stopped in the first state in which the receiving portion 64 at the rear end is raised and the drawing member 62 at the front end is lowered, as shown by the solid line in FIG. Therefore, this first
In this state, the drawing member 62 is positioned approximately vertically, and the upper end thereof is lower than, or remains at approximately the same height as, the inclined lower end of the bottom surface 43 of the recessed chamber 26 . Therefore, the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26
Even if the ball rolling on the top falls toward the special prize opening 17, it may hit the upper end of the attracting member 62 and be bounced into the concave chamber 26 and enter the adjacent general prize opening 18. be. On the other hand, when the third solenoid 51 is energized and the drive transmission member 55 is lowered, as shown by the dotted line in FIG.
The receiving portion 64 at the rear end is lowered and the drawing member 62 at the front end is rotated about the shaft 63 in the upward direction to convert to the second state. When the special prize fluctuation member 61 is converted to the second state in this way, the upper end of the attracting member 62 at the front end stops at a position slightly higher than the inclined lower end of the concave chamber 26, and the inner surface of the attracting member 62 is at the upper end. The machine stops in a state slightly inclined towards the special prize opening 17 side. Therefore, when a ball flows down on the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26 toward the special prize opening 17, the ball hits the inner surface of the attracting member 62 and diagonally downwards.
In other words, it is bounced back toward the special winning hole 17.

Therefore, the player does not return to the concave chamber 26 again and enters the special winning opening 17 without fail. Therefore, the winning probability in the second state is higher than the winning probability in the special winning opening 17 in the first state. The guiding member 42 and the special winning variation member 61 described above are examples of winning probability changing means that increases the probability of a ball entering the special winning opening 17. Any configuration may be used as long as it has a function to increase the probability.

Next, regarding the game in the pachinko machine 1 equipped with the variable prize winning device 6 having the above-described configuration, FIGS.
The explanation will be based on the timing chart shown in the figure and the flowcharts shown in Figs. 23 to 25. For convenience of explanation, the movable member 13.13 of the variable prize bag W16 is stopped in the first state in which the inner ends of the left and right second movable members 13b, 13b are brought close to each other and does not receive balls, and the guiding member 42゜4
2 is stopped in the first state in which the handle 758.58 is raised and does not affect the downward direction of the ball, and the special prize change member 61 is stopped in the first state in which the attracting member 62 is lowered. In addition, the electric control device 66 controls the variable prize winning device 6
each electric drive source 27, 48, 51, specific winning prize detector 9
．． 10, etc., and as shown in FIG. 18, a special game generation means that generates the right to play a special game on the condition that a ball enters the special winning hole 17 and controls the special game mode. 67. A special game update means 68 that continues the special game (cycle update) when a ball enters the special winning hole 17 during the special game, a special game update determination means 69 that determines whether the special game has been updated, and a cycle. The special game update probability changing means 70 and the like are provided for changing the probability of continuation, that is, changing the probability of winning a prize in the special winning hole 17, thereby changing the probability of updating the special game.

When a ball flowing down inside the gaming section 4 enters either of the left and right second specific winning openings 8, the second specific person prize detector io of the second specific winning opening 8 detects this ball and generates an electrical signal. A signal is sent to the control device 66, and when the ball enters the first specific winning lower, the first specific winning detector 9 of the first specific winning lower will detect this ball and send a signal to the electrical control device 66. When the electric control device fi66 receives the signal from the second specific prize winning detector 10, the first solenoid 27°27 of the variable prize winning device 6 is activated for a short time (for example, after a wait time of 0.8 seconds has elapsed). .4
When a signal from the first specific winning detector 9 is received, the first solenoid 27.27 is excited for a predetermined period of time (for example, after a wait time of 0.8 seconds has elapsed,
Excite only twice per second). Therefore, when the ball enters the first specific winning opening 8, the movable member 13.13 changes from the first state to the second state twice for 0.8 seconds, and when the ball enters the second specific winning opening 8, the movable member 13 .13 is the first for 0.4 seconds
convert from one state to a second state. In this way, when the movable member 13.13 of the variable prize winning device 6 changes from the first state to the second state, the balls flowing down inside the gaming section 4 move to the left and right second states.
When the ball flows down between the movable members 13b and 13b, it rolls on the shelf board 15, enters the upper chamber 26a from the opening 12, falls from the shelf board 15, and flows down into the lower chamber 26b. .

In addition, even if the ball enters the ball storage part 37, since the ball receiving parts 45, 45 of the retention member 46 are raised, the ball passes through the ball storage part 37 and falls from the exit into the winning member 41. It will be a general winning ball. In addition, the ball falling from the shelf board 15 into the lower chamber 26b flows down on the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26 and enters the general winning hole 18 or the special winning hole 17. When a ball enters the general winning slot 18, the ball flows out to the back side of the game board 2 and becomes a winning ball after acting on the count switch 71, but there is no change in the game status.On the other hand, if the ball is lucky enough to win a special prize When the ball enters the opening 17, the special winning detector 72 provided in the special winning opening 17 detects the ball and sends a signal to the special game generating means 67 of the electrically controlled bag 2!66. The special prize detector 72 can detect beads for a predetermined period of time even after the first solenoid 27.
Set to extend (seconds). Then, until this extended valid time period has elapsed, the valid time indicator 73 provided on the back side of the back member 24 of the recessed chamber frame 25 of the variable prize bag d6 is turned on to visually display it to the player.

Next, the contents of the special game will be explained. The special game is
The movable member 13.13 changes from the first state in which it does not accept a ball to the second state in which it easily accepts a ball a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times).
If these operations are converted into one cycle, the principle is to continue a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times) on the condition that the ball enters the special winning hole 17, or
In this cycle, the movable member 13.13 changes from the first state to the second state for the 18th time, or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of balls are in the general winning slot 8 and the winning winning member 41. Even if the player wins a prize, if the ball does not enter the special winning hole 17, the special game ends in that cycle regardless of the number of remaining cycles. In addition, in this example, the number of continuations of 8 times is divided into multiple periods, and the 1st to 2nd cycles are ff11 periods, and the 3rd to 6th cycles are divided into multiple periods.
The period up to the cycle is referred to as the second period, and the period from 7th to 8th cycle is referred to as the third period, and the probability of a ball entering the special winning hole 17 is changed stepwise for each period.

How would you explain specifically about the special games in the first period? 1 from the mechanical control device 66 or the special prize detector 72, the continuation number counter is set to "1" and the wait timer is started, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. After the counter returns to zero, the third
By frequently energizing and demagnetizing the solenoid 51, the guiding members 42 and 42 are moved up and down, thereby visually indicating to the player that a special game has started. When the above-mentioned wait time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed, the third solenoid 51 is demagnetized to stop displaying the start of the special game by vertical movement of the guiding members 42 and 42, and the continuation number counter (rk-
If it is determined that it is the first time, the first solenoid 27.27 is activated for a predetermined time (
For example, repeating demagnetization for 0.6 seconds and excitation for 0.8 seconds) to convert the movable member 13.13 from the first state to the second state a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) for a predetermined time. The second solenoid 48 and the third solenoid 51 are not energized, therefore, the special game ff11
In the period, the movable member 13.13 of the variable prize winning device 6 is simply opened and closed to convert it into a ball receiving unit, and the ball is not stored in the single ball storage portion 37.37, and the guiding member In this first period special game in which the probability of a ball entering the special prize opening 17 is not increased due to the action of the movable member 13.1 and the special prize changing member 61.
3 converts to the second state and opens, the ball passes through the empty space 3
4, the ball falls onto the shelf board 15, and the balls that flow down into the ball storage parts 37.37 located on the left and right sides of the shelf board 15 are taken in from the exit and entered into the prize winning member 41.41. However, the balls that have not entered the ball storage section 37 flow down the upper surface of the shelf board 15 and fall from the inclined lower end into the lower recessed chamber 26b. In this state, the balls that have flowed down into the lower gate chamber 26b roll due to the slope of the bottom surface 43 without being affected by the guiding members 42, 42, and the zero ball that enters the special prize opening 17 or the -general prize opening 18. When entering the general prize opening 18, the count switch 71
detects one ball, and the winning number counter is incremented to rlJ by the signal from the counting switch 71, and this winning number is set on the front surface of the inclined lower edge of the bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26 of the winning winning device 6. The number of prizes won is visually displayed on the winning number display 74. It should be noted that since the winning balls entered into the winning winning member 41 described above are also detected by the count switch 71, the number is added to the winning number display 74 and displayed. and,
Before the ball enters the special winning hole 17, the number displayed on the winning number display 74, that is, the total number of balls that entered the general winning hole 18 and the winning winning member 41 reaches a predetermined value (for example, 10 pieces), or the movable member 13.13 is moved a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times)
When the ending condition of opening and closing is satisfied, the special game ends at that point regardless of the number of remaining cycles. In addition, even if the movable member 13.13 converts a predetermined number of times and returns to the normal state, the ball flowing down inside the concave chamber 26 will not reach the special prize opening 17.
There is still a possibility of entering. Therefore, even after the movable member returns to its normal state, the special prize detector 72 operates effectively for a predetermined period of time (for example, 2 seconds),
7 can be detected. This extended valid time is visually displayed on the valid time display 73 of the variable prize winning device 6. The valid time display 73 is provided with a two-color light emitting lamp as a light source, and lights up in green when displaying the extended valid time for generating the right to the special game described above, and indicates the extended valid time for fulfilling the continuation condition. It may be configured to flash in red when displayed.

On the other hand, before the above termination conditions are met, the ball enters the special winning hole 17.
When the special prize detector 72 sends a signal, rl is entered in the continuation number counter as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
J is added and visually displayed on the continuation count display 75 provided at the lower end of the inclined bottom surface 43 of the concave chamber 26, and the first solenoid 27.2
7 is once demagnetized to complete the lth cycle. And l
At the end of the cycle, the second solenoid 48 and the third solenoid 5
1 remains demagnetized, so when the lth cycle ends,
In the same way as above, the wait timer is set, the opening/closing number counter and the prize winning number counter return to zero, and the third solenoid 5 is set.
1 is excited twice to visually display to the player that the second cycle has started. And when the weight time has passed,
The first solenoid 27.27 is energized to start the substantial second cycle of the game. This second cycle game is similar to the first cycle game, and if the ball does not enter the special prize opening 17 before the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number or the movable member 13.13 opens and closes a predetermined number of times, If the special game ends at that point and the ball enters the special winning hole 17 before this end condition is satisfied, the game moves to the third cycle after adding rlJ to the continuation number counter in the same way as described above. In addition,
The special game update means 6 of the electrical control device 66 determines whether or not it is okay to shift from the first cycle to the second cycle.
8, and in the following explanation, all determinations as to whether or not the pack can be updated are made by the special game updating means 68.

From the third cycle, the second period special game begins.

In the third cycle special game, the first solenoid 2
The excitation/demagnetization time of 7.27 is changed from the time of the first period to make it easier for the movable member 13.13 to receive the ball, and in this embodiment, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. Excite and demagnetize a specified number of times for 8 seconds (10 times)
Repeat 1.・After that, from the 11th to the 18th time, the setting is such that the magnet is energized for 0.8 seconds and then demagnetized for 0.4 seconds. In addition, in the special game of the second period, as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
” Therefore, at the same time as the first solenoid 27.27 is energized, that is, at the same time as the movable member 13.13 is opened, the FF42 solenoid 48 is energized to convert the stop member 46 to the second state, and the ball storage portion 37.37 is energized. Converting the sphere to a second state in which it can be stored. The stop member 46 maintains the ff12 state until the movable member 13.13 opens and closes a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times) or until the prize winning counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3 prizes). However, during this time, the balls were added to the ball storage part 3 one after another.
7.37, a total of 6 balls are stored in the left and right ball storage sections 37°37, with a maximum of 3 balls. Movable member 13.1
3 opens and closes a predetermined 1a times, or when either the winning number counter displays a predetermined number of 3, the second solenoid 48 is demagnetized and the stop member 46 enters a second state in which the ball is stopped. At the same time, the third solenoid 51 repeats energization and demagnetization, and the guiding member 42 guides the ball in the direction of flow to the special prize opening 17.
Start an action to guide the person in the direction of. Therefore, when the retention member 46 returns and rotates, the balls stored in the ball storage portion 37.37 flow out from the outlet and are taken into the prize winning member 41.4.
1 and becomes the general winning ball. In addition, the movable member 13
．． When the received balls fall onto the bottom surface 43 of the lower chamber 26b, the third solenoid 51 is energized at the right time and the guiding members 42.42 rotate, and these balls are moved by the left and right guiding members 42.42. When the Han 758.58 descends and flows down toward the special prize opening 17 through the passage 60 formed, and when the Han 758.58 rises, the guide member 42
．． 42 and flows down toward the general winning hole 18 or the special winning hole 17. Further, when the third solenoid 51 is energized, the special winning variation member 61 swings and raises the attracting member 62 at the tip to increase the winning probability in the special winning opening 17. Therefore, the ball that fell into the lower opening chamber 26b is
The probability of entering the special winning hole 17 is high due to the guidance in the downstream direction by the guiding member 42 and the attracting action of the attracting member 62 of the special prize changing member 61. In this way, the special winning hole 17
Even though the winning probability has been increased, if the movable member opens and closes a predetermined 18 times or the count switch 71 reaches a predetermined 1
If no ball enters the special winning hole 17 by the time 0 winning balls are detected, the special game is ended in that cycle regardless of the number of remaining cycles and the game returns to the normal game. In addition,
When the count switch 71 detects a winning ball in the general winning opening 18 and the winning winning member 41, the winning number counter is incremented to rlJ each time, and the result of this calculation is visually displayed on the winning number display 74. The first cycle described above.

This is the same as the special game in the second cycle.

On the other hand, in the game of the third cycle, the ball or the special winning hole 1
7, "1" is added to the continuation count counter by the signal from the special prize detector 72, this value is visually displayed on the continuation count display 75, the f51 solenoid 27 and 27 are demagnetized, and the f52 solenoid 48 is demagnetized. , the third solenoid 51 is also demagnetized, and 4. ν End the separate game. Then, the wait timer is set again to reset the opening/closing counter and the prize winning counter to zero, and then the third solenoid 51 is energized twice to visually display to the player that the fourth cycle special game has started. . The special game of the fourth cycle started in this way is similar to the special game of the third cycle described above, and at the same time the first solenoid 27, 27 starts energizing/demagnetizing, the second solenoid 48 is energized and the ball The game progresses by converting the ball into the second state in which it can be stored in the storage section 37.37. And the ball is special prize opening 17
The special game in the 5th cycle and the 6th cycle are continued on condition that the ball enters the special winning hole 17, and when the ball enters the special winning hole 17 in the special game in the 6th cycle, the game shifts to the 7th cycle. In addition, in the special game from the 3rd cycle to the 6th cycle, the probability of winning a prize in the special prize opening 17 is changed by operating the guiding member 42, the special prize changing member 61, etc., that is, the continuation condition for the special game is satisfied. Control as to whether or not to change the probability is performed by the special game update probability changing means 70 of the electric control device 66, and the same applies to the third period special game described below.

From the 7th cycle, the third period special game begins.

In the special game of the 7th cycle, the first solenoid 2
The excitation/demagnetization time of 7.27 is set in the same manner as the time setting in the second period so that the movable member 13°13 can more easily accept the ball, and in this example, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. The setting is such that excitation and demagnetization are repeated a predetermined number of times (10 times) for 0.8 seconds, and thereafter, from 11th to 18th times, excitation is performed for 0.8 seconds and demagnetization is performed for 0.4 seconds. In addition, in the special game of the third period, the 23rd
As shown in the flowchart, since the values of the continuation counter are r7J and r8J, when the first solenoid 27, 27 is energized, that is, at the same time as the movable member 13° 13 is opened, the second solenoid 48 is energized to open the stop member 46. The movable member 13.13 moves the third solenoid 51 a predetermined number of times slightly later than the excitation of the f51 solenoid 27.27. (for example, 5 times), the demagnetization and excitation are repeated for 0.4 seconds, and after the movable member 13° 13 has been opened and closed a predetermined number of times (after the 6th opening and closing), it is energized for 1 second and 0.
It is set to demagnetize for 4 seconds. Therefore, in the special game in the third period, the probability that a ball will enter the special winning hole 17 is increased compared to the special game in the second period. As in the second period, the movable member 13.13 is moved a predetermined number of times (for example.

The second state is maintained until the winning prize counter is opened and closed (10 times) or until the number of winning prizes counter reaches a predetermined number (for example, 3 winning prizes). Therefore, if the balls enter the ball storage section 37 one after another during this time, a maximum of three balls will be stored in the left and right ball storage sections 37, 37, for a total of six balls. When either the movable member 13.13 opens and closes a predetermined 10 times or the prize winning counter displays a predetermined 3 prizes, t! S2 solenoid 48
is demagnetized and the stop member 46 returns from the second state where the ball is held to the first state where the ball is allowed to flow down. therefore,
The balls stored in the ball storage section 37 flow out from the outlet and enter the winning winning member 41, and become general winning balls. Furthermore, when the balls received by the movable member 13.13 fall onto the bottom surface 43 of the lower chamber 26b, the third solenoid 51 is energized in a timely manner and the guiding members 42.42 are rotated, and these balls are moved to the left and right. The loose passage 6 formed by the handles 758, 58
0 and flowing down towards the special prize opening 17, Han 758
．． When 58 rises, it flows down toward the general winning hole 18 or the special winning hole 17 without being affected by the guiding members 42, 42. Furthermore, when the third solenoid 51 is energized, the special winning variation member 61 swings and raises the attracting member 62 at the tip to increase the winning probability in the special winning opening 17. Therefore, the ball that has fallen into the lower chamber 26b is directed to the guiding member 42.4.
2 and the attracting action of the attracting member 62 of the special prize changing member 61, the probability of entering the special prize opening 17 is high. In addition, in the special game of the tFSa period, the movable member 13° 13 opens and closes 5 times. 6 than the previous term
Since it is set so that the time during which the guiding member 42.42 is lowered is longer in the later stages after the first round, the probability that the ball will enter the special winning hole 17 due to the guidance of the guiding member 42 is higher in the later stages. Although the probability of winning a prize in the special prize opening 17 has been increased in this way, the movable member 13.
If no ball enters the special winning hole 17 by the time the ball is opened and closed twice or the count switch 71 detects the predetermined 10 winning balls.

Regardless of the number of remaining cycles, the special game ends in the relevant cycle and returns to the normal game. In addition, the general prize winning [] 18 and the winning balls in the capturing prize winning member 41 are counted by the counting switch 71.
When the number of winnings is detected, the number of winnings counter is incremented by "1" each time, and the result of this calculation is visually displayed on the number of winnings display 74, as in the special games of the first and second periods described above.

On the other hand, in the seventh cycle of the game, the ball is in the special winning slot 1.
7, rlJ is added to the continuation count counter by the signal from the special prize detector 72, and this value "8" is visually displayed on the continuation count display 75, and the first solenoid 27.2
7 is demagnetized and the second solenoid 48. The third solenoid 51 is also demagnetized and the seventh cycle special game ends. Then, the wait timer is set again to reset the opening/closing frequency counter and the prize winning number counter to zero, and then the t53 solenoid 51 is energized twice to visually display to the player that the special game of the 8th cycle has started. The special game of the 8th cycle started in this way is similar to the special game of the 7th cycle described above, and at the same time the first solenoid 27, 27 starts energizing and demagnetizing, the second solenoid 48 is energized and the ball The game progresses with balls stored in the storage portion 37.37. When one ball enters the special winning hole 17, the value of the continuation counter is "8" as shown in the flowchart in Figure 24! ! rl on the continuation counter
J is not added.

Movable member 13.1 as shown in the flowchart of FIG.
3 opens and closes a predetermined 18 times or the number of winnings reaches 10, the first solenoid 27, 27, the third solenoid 51, and the second solenoid 4
8 is demagnetized and the special game ends.

In this way, in this embodiment, the special game is divided into three periods, and the probability that the ball enters the special winning hole 17 is determined by the guiding member 42 according to each period.
Since mr & shi is gradually increased by the action of winning probability changing means such as and special winning variation member 61, the difficulty level of updating the special game changes in stages compared to the conventional special game. It is possible to further enhance the interest of the special game.

In addition, in the above explanation, when the electrical drive source a166 receives the signal from the special winning prize detector 72, it is assumed that the electric drive source a166 immediately shifts to the next cycle. It is stored in the storage section of the device 66, and the end condition of the cycle is determined, that is, whether the movable member 13.13 converts between the first state and the second state a predetermined number of times (18 times in this embodiment) or fluctuates. The cycle is continued until either a predetermined number of balls enter the prize winning device 6 or one of the above conditions is satisfied, and when the above condition is satisfied, the cycle is moved to the next cycle based on the memory in the storage unit. Good too.

In addition, the special winning probability changing means that increases the probability that a ball enters the special winning opening 17 is not limited to the above-mentioned guiding member 42 and special winning changing member 61, but also a first prize changing means that does not affect the downward direction of the ball.
The ball enters the special winning hole 1 by influencing the condition and the direction of the ball's flow.
If it can be converted to a second state that increases the probability of entering 7,
Any configuration may be used, and the time to increase the probability of a ball entering the special winning hole 17, that is, the time to make it easier to satisfy the continuation conditions for the special game, can be increased step by step for each cycle. May be changed.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, according to the present invention, a horizontally elongated guide hole is formed in the mounting board, and the first movable member is rotatable by supporting the lower end on the left and right sides of the upper part of the opening with a support shaft. A second horizontally elongated movable member is pivoted to the upper end of the first movable member, a guide rod protruding from the back side is loosely fitted into the guide hole, and an electric drive source is linked to the support shaft. Therefore, when the first movable member is rotated, the ff12 movable member moves in the left-right direction along the guide hole. Therefore, the movement is different from that of the movable member of the conventional variable prize winning device, and as a result, it is possible to increase the interest of the game through visual perception.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the back side of the game board, Fig. 3 is a front view of the variable prize winning device, and Fig. 4 is a front view of the pachinko machine. A perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the back member. Figure 7 is a perspective view of the variable prize winning device in the second state where it is easy to accept balls, Figure 8 is a perspective view of the inside of the concave chamber in the t51 state where the stop member is raised, and Figure 9 is where the stop member is lowered to store balls. A perspective view of the inside of the concave chamber in the second state in which a ball can be stored in the part, FIG. 1O is a perspective view of the ball retention mechanism, FIG. 11 is a side view of the ball retention mechanism, and FIG. A front view, FIG. 13 is a front view of the guiding member in the second state, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the interior of the concave chamber, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the special prize variable member, and FIG. 16 is a sectional view of the special prize variable member. , FIGS. 17 and 18 are block diagrams of the electrical control system,
19 to 22 are timing charts, and FIGS. 23 to 25 are flow charts. In the figure, ■ is a pachinko machine, 2 is a game board, 4 is a gaming section, 6 is a variable winning device, 7.8 is a specific winning opening, 9, 1O is a specific winning detector, 11 is a mounting board, and 12 is an opening , 13a is a first movable member, 13b is a second movable member, 17 is a special winning opening, 18 is a general winning opening, 26 is a concave chamber, 27 is a first solenoid, 66 is an electric control device, 72 is a special winning detection It is a vessel.

Claims (1)

[Claims] An opening is formed in the mounting board to be attached to the game board, and a horizontally elongated guide hole is formed above the opening, and the first movable member can be rotated by supporting the lower end on the left and right sides of the opening with support shafts. A horizontally elongated second movable member is pivoted to the upper end of the first movable member, and a guide rod protruding from the back side is loosely fitted into the guide hole, and an electric drive linked to the support shaft is provided. The first movable member is rotated by the drive of the power source, and the inner end portions of the left and right second movable members are close to each other and do not receive a ball, and the left and right second movable members move outward, respectively. A variable prize winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a ball passing space is formed between the second movable members to change the state to a second state in which balls can be easily received.