JPH0336381Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine with a batted ball receiving device that expands the winning area of the batted ball in conjunction with the open state of the batted ball receiving device and allows the player to obtain a safe ball that the player could not have predicted. .

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines have been known that include a ball receiving device that changes the receiving state of a ball by opening and closing a receiving member.

However, in the conventional system, even if the receiving member is in the open state on the game board surface, only the ball that has flown down onto the receiving member becomes a safe ball, and the winning area of the ball is always constant, and when the receiving member is in the open state, I was unable to increase my winning rate. For this reason, it is conceivable to increase the size of the receiving member that opens and closes, or to set the length of time that the receiving member is in the open state for a longer time. If the time period is set to be long, the number of openings of the receiving member will inevitably be reduced due to the profit and loss relationship between the player and the gaming parlor, making it impossible to maintain healthy gaming.

Therefore, the present invention uses a guide member configured to guide a batted ball toward the receiving plate on the left and right sides of the receiving plate even if the shape of the receiving plate and the open state time are appropriately set in advance as a batted ball receiving device. When the receiving plate is in an open state, the ball that flows down the guide surface of this guide member is guided to the receiving plate in a timely manner to make it a safe ball, and the winning area of the batted ball is expanded laterally, and the opening and closing operation of the receiving plate is controlled. On a related note, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine with a batted ball receiving device that can slightly change the winning state of a ball hit into an introduction hole and increase the winning rate with randomness.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained based on the embodiment shown in the drawings. Reference numeral 1 indicates a pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine 1 has an upper tray 3, a lower tray 4,
A batting ball firing operation unit 5 (launching handle) etc. are arranged,
A game board 6 provided to cover the window of the front frame 2
A game section 8 surrounded by guide rails 7 is formed on the surface of the game section 8. In addition to numerous obstacle nails (not shown), the game section 8 is also provided with various safe openings, winning prizes, etc., as appropriate. Out port 1 in the lower position
0 to the ball receiving device 11 above the out port 10.
has been established. Therefore, when a player supplies a ball to the upper tray 3 and operates the batted ball firing operation section 5, the upper tray 3
One of the balls is fired and guided into the game section 8 via the guide rail 7. Then, the ball fired into the game section 8 flows down while hitting the obstacle nail,
When it flows into the safe mouth, it becomes a safe ball and the game board 6
is guided to the back side of the ball and detected by a switch mechanism (not shown), which drives the prize ball ejecting device.
For example, 15 prize balls are discharged onto the upper tray 3 and the lower tray 4.
Particularly, when a batted ball flows into the specific safe opening 9, it is detected by the detection switch 12 on the way down, as a winning mode, for example.

On the other hand, the batted ball that does not enter either the safe opening or the winning equipment flows down to the lower part of the gaming section 8, flows down through the out opening 10, becomes an out ball, and is guided to the back side of the gaming board 6. They are guided as they are to the lower part of the pachinko machine 1 via a gutter (not shown) and are collected.

The above-described batted ball receiving device 11 is provided on the front surface of a horizontally long opening 13 that penetrates the game board 6, and a mounting board that has a horizontally long introduction hole 14 that communicates with the opening 13 and can receive a plurality of batted balls. 15, and a receiving plate 16 for opening and closing the introduction hole 14, the receiving plate 16 is pivotally attached to the mounting board 15 by a rotating shaft 17,
It rotates forward of the mounting board 15 about the rotating shaft 17, and opens the introduction hole 14 of the mounting board 15 so that winnings can be won, or closes it so that winnings cannot be won. A protruding piece 18 is protruded rearward from the receiving plate 16, and this protruding piece 18 is connected via a link member 19 to an operating rod 21 of a solenoid 20 as an electric drive source.

Therefore, when the solenoid 20 is energized, the operating rod 21 is lowered and the protruding piece 18 is raised via the link member 19, so that the receiving plate 16 is moved to the rotating shaft 17.
4, and rotates toward the front of the mounting board 15 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. 4, converting it to the second state in which the introduction hole 14 of the mounting board 15 is opened to allow winning. At this time, since the receiving plate 16 protrudes into the gaming section 8, the batted ball flowing down inside the gaming section 8 hits the receiving plate 1.
The ball is received by the upwardly facing inner upper surface 16' of the ball 6, and is guided toward the introduction hole 14 by the slight downward slope of the inner upper surface 16'. Further, when the solenoid 20 is demagnetized, the operating rod 21 is raised by the biasing force of the spring 22, and the protruding piece 18 is lowered via the link member 19, so that the receiving plate 16 rotates around the rotating shaft 17. Mounting board 1 as shown by the solid line in Figure 4.
The state returns to the first state in which the introduction hole 14 of No. 5 is closed so that winnings cannot be won.

On the other hand, on the mounting board 15, a pair of guide members 23, 23 are provided on the left and right sides of the receiving plate 16, protruding from the mounting board 15, and a guide surface 23' of the guide member 23 is provided.
is inclined downward toward the introduction hole 14 from the outer end to the inner end, and the ball received by the guide surface 23' is guided from the lower end of the inclination toward the receiving plate 16 in the second state. .

Furthermore, below one side of the game board 6 is a ball receiving device 1.
A display 24 is provided to display the acceptance state of the first batted ball, and is turned on when the acceptance plate 16 changes to the second state, so that the change in the status of the acceptance plate 16 is visually displayed to the player. ing.

Further, an embodiment of the operating circuit of the batted ball receiving device 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
A relay 25 is connected in series to the detection switch 12.
A relay switch 26 which is turned on by the operation of the relay 25 is connected in parallel to the relay 25, a solenoid 20 is connected in series to the relay switch 26, and an indicator 24 is connected to the solenoid 20 in parallel. Further, a discharge circuit 27 consisting of a resistor and a capacitor is connected in parallel to the relay 25, and the relay 25 is restored after the discharge in the discharge circuit 27 is completed.

Next, to explain the operation, when a batted ball falls into the specific safe opening 9, the detection switch 12 is turned on while the batted ball is flowing down, the relay 25 is activated, the relay switch 26 is turned on, and the solenoid 20 is energized. Ru. When the solenoid 20 is energized, the receiving plate 16 changes to the second state and the mounting board 1
The introduction hole 14 of No. 5 is opened.

Therefore, the receiving plate 16 protrudes into the game section 8, directly receives the batted ball flowing down inside the game section 8 with its inner upper surface 16', and guides the batted ball into the introduction hole 14 by the slope of the inner upper surface 16'. The batted ball is guided to the back side of the game board 6 through the introduction hole 14, becomes a safe ball, is detected by a switch mechanism (not shown) on the way down, and is given a predetermined profit to the player, for example by driving a prize ball ejecting device to collect a predetermined number of balls. Eject the prize ball to the player.

At this time, the batted ball received by the guide surface 23' of the guide member 23 also rolls toward the lower end of the slope due to the slope of the guide surface 23', and from the lower end of the slope, the ball hits the receiving plate 16 which is in the second state. It is ejected onto the inner upper surface 16', guided into the introduction hole 14 by the receiving plate 16, and becomes a safe sphere. Therefore, the winning area on the left and right sides is expanded by the width of the guide member 23. still,
A batted ball that is received by the guide member 23 when the receiving plate 16 is in the first state is also considered a safe ball if the receiving plate 16 changes to the second state in a timely manner when it is released from the lower end of the slope. Even if the receiving plate 16 has changed to the second state, when the receiving plate 16 is released from the inclined lower end of the guide member 23, the receiving plate 16
Once the ball returns to the first state, the ball continues to flow down and becomes an out ball, and the winning rate changes slightly, further increasing the player's interest.

Furthermore, when the solenoid 20 is energized, the display 24 lights up at the same time to visually indicate to the player that the receiving plate 16 has changed to the second state. It is possible to quickly switch to a game aiming at the hit ball receiving device 11.

On the other hand, the excitation of the solenoid 20 continues even while the discharge circuit 27 is discharging, and when the discharge ends, the relay 25 is restored and the relay switch 26 is turned off, so the solenoid 20 is demagnetized. , the display 24 turns off at the same time.
When the solenoid 20 is demagnetized, the receiving plate 16
It returns to the state and closes the introduction hole 14 of the mounting board 15, making it impossible for the ball to win a prize.

In the above embodiment, the discharge time of the discharge circuit 27 is used as the condition for returning the receiving plate 16 from the second state to the first state. It's good too,
Further, the discharge circuit 27 may be constituted by a well-known timer means. Further, the structure of the guide member 23 is not limited to that of the embodiment, and a guide surface may be formed using a part of the upper end of the frame of another winning prize tool formed on the mounting board 15.

In summary, according to the present invention, the ball receiving device provided on the surface of the game board includes a mounting board that has a horizontally long introduction hole that can receive a plurality of balls, and a mounting board that is pivoted to the mounting board and has a horizontally long introduction hole that can receive a plurality of balls. The first thing that prevents you from winning a prize
and a receiving plate that can be converted to a second state in which the ball is received as it flows down the surface of the game board and guided into the introduction hole by rotating forward of the mounting board and opening the introduction hole so that winnings can be won; There are guide surfaces located on the left and right sides of the introduction hole that protrude from the surface of the mounting board and slope downward toward the introduction hole at the upper end, respectively, and the inclination of the left and right guide surfaces introduces the ball that flows down the surface of the game board. A guide member leading to the hole side and the receiving plate are connected to the first
Since it is equipped with an electric drive source that converts the state into the first state and the second state, when the receiving plate changes from the first state to the second state, the batted ball flowing down the surface of the game board,
In addition to safe balls that are directly placed on the receiving plate and introduced into the introduction hole, batted balls that are guided to the introduction hole side through the guide surface of the guide member may become safe balls or out balls depending on the opening and closing timing of the receiving plate. . That is, at the moment when the receiving plate changes from the first state to the second state, if the batted ball hits the guide surface and is guided toward the introduction hole, it becomes a safe ball and the player is awarded an unexpected prize ball. Even if a batted ball hits the guide surface and is guided to the introduction hole side at the moment when the receiving plate changes from the second state to the first state, it flows down as it is and becomes an out ball, which is disappointing for the player.

Therefore, the guide surface of the guide member subtly changes the winning state and winning rate of balls hit into the introduction hole in conjunction with the opening/closing operation of the receiving plate, so the profit rate given to the player and the number of winning balls are affected. On the one hand, the game becomes more random, but on the other hand, the player's motivation to try to make many balls hit safely increases, making pachinko a game that requires ingenuity and skill such as adjusting the flight distance of the ball appropriately, making it rich in variety and extremely interesting. We can provide pachinko machines. Furthermore, regardless of the horizontal width of the receiving plate that rotates on the surface of the game board, the winning area of the hit ball flowing down the surface of the game board can be expanded in the horizontal direction by the guide surfaces of the guide members provided on the left and right sides. Furthermore, since the range of the winning area can be set as appropriate by the width of the guide surface of the guide member, the larger the width, the more the player feels as if a large number of balls hit the prize in a short time, and the more the pachinko player This not only stimulates the player's desire to play, but also makes it possible to vary the content of the game by appropriately setting the left and right lengths of the guide member, the inclination angle of the guide surface, and the operating time of the electric drive source.

Furthermore, for the player, depending on the batted ball guided by the guide surfaces of the left and right guide members and the opening/closing timing of the receiving plate, unpredictable safe balls may occur, and conversely, balls that were thought to be safe balls may occur. The occurrence of out-balls occurs irregularly, and the player's sense of satisfaction and expectation from the gain and the sense of disappointment from the loss combine to create a highly varied game content, making it extremely practical. It becomes something of high value.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 1 is a front view; Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the gaming section; Fig. 3 is a partial sectional view showing the flow path of the specified safe opening; Fig. 4 Figure 5 is a circuit diagram; Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of the ball receiving device; Figure 6 is a circuit diagram;
The figure is a partially enlarged perspective view of the ball receiving device. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1... Pachinko machine, 6... Game board, 11... Hit ball receiving device, 14... Introduction hole, 15... Mounting board, 16... Receiving plate, 20... Solenoid, 23
...Guidance member.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In a pachinko machine equipped with a batted ball receiving device that changes the receiving state of batted balls flowing down the surface of the game board, the batted ball receiving device has a mounting board with a horizontally elongated introduction hole that can receive a plurality of balls, and a mounting board. The first shaft is attached to the board and blocks the introduction hole so that winnings cannot be won.
and a receiving plate that can be converted to a second state in which the ball is received as it flows down the surface of the game board and guided into the introduction hole by rotating forward of the mounting board and opening the introduction hole so that winnings can be won; There are guide surfaces located on the left and right sides of the introduction hole that protrude from the surface of the mounting board and slope downward toward the introduction hole at the upper end, respectively, and the inclination of the left and right guide surfaces introduces the ball that flows down the surface of the game board. A guide member leading to the hole side and the receiving plate are connected to the first
and an electric drive source that converts the receiving plate into the first state and the second state, and when the receiving plate is converted from the first state to the second state by the operation of the electric driving source, the ball directly lands on the receiving plate. The batted ball resting on the receiving board is guided into the introduction hole through the guide surface of the guide member, each as a safe ball, and the winning area of the hit ball flowing down the game board surface is guided by the guide member in a direction laterally from the width of the introduction hole. A pachinko machine with a batted ball receiving device, characterized in that the ball is expanded into a ball receiving device.