JPH0130213Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the invention] This invention detects the number of out balls, changes the number of prize balls ejected when it reaches a certain value, and visually displays the changed number of prize balls ejected to the player. Regarding the prize ball ejection mechanism of a pachinko machine.

Although it is known that conventional pachinko machines have different numbers of balls to be prized for each pachinko machine, a system in which the number of balls to be prized in a single pachinko machine is variable has not been put to practical use. Additionally, pachinko machines in which the variable prize opening is activated by specific winning balls are extremely commonly used, but pachinko machines that provide some kind of benefit depending on the number of out balls are not common. . In other words, there is little ideality in using out balls for the purpose of increasing the interest of pachinko games in some way.

The purpose of this invention is to increase the enjoyment of pachinko by using the number of out balls, which has not received much attention in the past, as mentioned above.When the number of out balls reaches a certain value, a release signal is activated. This feature is characterized in that the number of prize pitches is changed until the ball is awarded.

The illustrated embodiment will be described below. In FIGS. 1 and 2, an out hole 4 is opened at the bottom of the gaming section 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and an out hole 4 is opened at the bottom of the gaming section 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2 of the pachinko machine 1. All the balls that hit the ball flow into this out hole 4. The out hole 4 is the out ball guiding gutter 6 on the back of the game board.
The guide gutter 6 is provided with an out pitch number detection device 7 for counting the number of out pitches. Reference numeral 8 denotes an out ball discharge gutter that causes the out balls that have passed through the detection device 7 to fall into a pachinko ball return device (not shown). The pachinko balls are shot one by one into the gaming section 3 from the upper tray 10 by a shooting device operated by rotating the operation dial 9.

The number of out balls detecting device 7 is, for example, a device for detecting the rotation speed of a sprocket having a concave portion into which a pachinko ball is inserted, or a device that generates an electric pulse for counting by blocking a light beam generated as a pachinko ball passes. The number of out pitches detected by this counting device is a predetermined value (e.g.
500 pieces), a drive signal is given to the timer 11. The timer 11 constitutes a control device together with the control board 35, and gives a signal for changing the number of prize balls to the variable prize ball ejecting device 12 for a predetermined period of time (for example, 3 minutes). In other words, the ON signal of the timer 11 becomes a signal for changing the number of prize balls of the variable prize ball ejecting device 12,
The off signal is a signal to cancel this.

The variable prize ball discharge device 12 sends a larger number of prize balls (for example, 20 balls) than the normal number of prize balls (for example, 15 balls) from the upper tank 13 to the prize ball discharge gutter 1 according to the above-mentioned prize ball number change signal.
4 to the upper tray 10 or the receiving tray 15, and a privilege is given to the player who has many out balls, that is, the player who has few prize balls.

A specific example of the variable prize ball ejecting device 12 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. The prize ball guide troughs 16 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are arranged in two rows in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the paper, and three partition plates 17, 18, and 19 appear in the guide troughs 16 to control the falling of balls. I'm starting to do that. These partition plates 17, 18, and 19 move up and down in accordance with the excitation and demagnetization of the solenoids 20, 21, and 22, respectively.
19, only one of them is selected and used by the on/off signal of the timer 11. In other words, when timer 11 turns on, the middle solenoid 2
1 is not energized and the partition plate 18 maintains the raised position as shown in FIG. It maintains the raised position like this. And when winning a prize, solenoid 20
and 21, or 20 and 22, and after raising the downstream partition plate 17 and dropping the prize ball held between the partition plates 17 and 18 or 19, as is well known, The partition plate 17 is lowered. The partition plate 18 or 19 rises after the partition plate 17 descends, and the prize ball is placed between the partition plates 17 and 18 or 19.
After filling up for a while, it descends again. In this example,
It is assumed that the partition plate 18 is used when the number of prize balls is 15, and the partition plate 19 is used when the number of prize balls is 20. Therefore, the legs 17a of the partition plates 17, 19,
The positions of 17b, 19a, and 19b are shifted by one ball in the front and rear guide troughs 16, respectively.

In the embodiment shown in FIG.
6A is installed, and a constant prize ball ejecting device 2 is installed in both gutters.
3 and 24 are provided, and the prize ball discharge device 24 on the side of the branch gutter 16A is selected and used by the on/off signal of the timer 11. The constant prize ball discharge device 23 is configured so that a ball pod 25 connected to the guide gutter 16 can be swung around a fulcrum 26, and is swung for each winning ball by energizing and demagnetizing a solenoid 27. When the ball sheath 25 swings in the direction of the arrow, the balls inside the ball sheath 25, which had been prevented from falling by the stop piece 28, fall into the discharge gutter 1.
Fall to 4. A stopper wall 29 at the rear end of the ball stopper prevents the balls from falling from the guide trough 16 when the ball is swinging. On the other hand, the constant prize ball ejecting device 24 has a sprocket 31 having a ball fitting recess 30 on the outer periphery facing into the branching gutter 16A, and the number of prize balls is determined by the rotation speed or rotation angle of the sprocket 31 in the direction of the arrow. is determined. Therefore, if the constant prize ball discharging device 24 is driven together with the constant prize ball discharging device 23 only while the timer 11 is on to rotate the sprocket 31 one revolution at a time, when the number of outs reaches a predetermined value, The number of prize balls can be increased for a certain period of time (for example, from 15 to 20).

Note that the release condition for returning to the original state after the number of out balls reaches a certain number and the number of ejected prize balls is increased is not limited to setting a predetermined time on a timer as in the above embodiment. For example, a predetermined number of hits or winnings is preset in the control device as a release condition, and after the number of prize balls ejected increases, the control device issues a release signal when the number of hits or winnings reaches the set number. The number of prize balls ejected may be reset to the original number by firing the ball.

Further, a display device 33 is provided on the surface of the pachinko machine 1, and the display device 33 is electrically connected to the aforementioned control device. Then, the display device 33 displays the number of prize balls discharged at that time according to a signal from the control device, and informs the player of the change in the number of prize balls discharged. Note that the display device 33 may display the number of out pitches or the number of out pitches required to increase the number of award balls discharged.

As explained above, according to the present invention, the data of the number of out balls, which conventionally did not benefit the player, is used, and when the number of out balls reaches a predetermined number, a release signal is issued from the control device. The number of prize balls ejected each time a prize is won is increased until the player wins, and this increased number of prize balls ejected is visually displayed to the player, making it possible to change the game, which could not be expected in conventional pachinko games. It is possible to provide a new sense of entertainment, and in particular, it is possible to give benefits to players who have not won a lot of prizes. In addition, the present invention uses a display device to visually display the number of prize balls ejected to the player each time the number of ejected prize balls changes, so the player can always keep track of the number of prize balls without having to count the number of ejected prize balls each time. You can understand the game and concentrate on the game.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same, Fig. 3 is a side view of the main part showing an embodiment of the variable prize ball ejecting device, and Fig. 4 is the same as Fig. 3. FIG. 5 is a side view showing different operating states of the device. FIG. 5 is a side view, partially in section, showing another embodiment of the variable prize ball ejecting device. 1: Pachinko machine, 3: Game club, 4: Out hole,
7: Out pitch count detection device, 11: Timer, 12:
Variable prize ball discharge device, 16: Prize ball guide gutter, 17,1
8, 19: Partition plate, 23, 24: Constant prize ball discharge device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] An out ball count detection device that counts balls that have entered the out hole at the bottom of the gaming section, a variable prize ball ejecting device that can convert and eject the number of prize balls, and a prize that is ejected by the variable prize ball ejecting device. A display device that displays the number of balls and a control device are provided, and the out-hole number detection device, variable prize ball ejection device, and display device are electrically connected to the control device, and the control device is provided with a condition for converting the number of prize balls. A control device that sets a predetermined number of out balls, and also sets a predetermined time, number of hits, or number of wins as a release condition, and when the number of out balls during a game reaches the set number, the control device is based on the fulfillment of the release condition. Until a release signal is given from A prize ball ejection mechanism for a pachinko machine, characterized in that a signal is visually displayed on a display device.