JPH04180786A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To heighten game interest by transmitting a driving signal to a guide member driving control means when a count result coincides with a driving condition, and driving a guide member so as to heighten a prizing ratio to a special prize port. CONSTITUTION:When a player starts a game, a prescribed ball is detected and counted by a prescribed ball detecting means 65. Also, the count result of the prescribed ball detecting means 65 is compared with the driving condition set by a guide member driving condition setting means 57 by a comparison means 66, and when coincidence between the count result and the driving condition is obtained, the comparison means 66 transmits the driving signal to the guide member driving control means 47, and the driving member control means sets a state where the prizing ratio to the special prize port is heightened by driving the guide member 46 accordingly. When a hit ball prized to a fluctuation prize device is prized to the special prize port, a specific game advantageous for the player compared with an ordinary game can be started. Thereby, the interest of the game can be heightened.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention has a variable winning device, and a special winning opening for starting a special game based on winning of balls is provided in the variable winning device. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which the probability of winning a prize in a special prize opening can be changed by achieving a predetermined condition.

<Prior Art> Conventionally, in a pachinko machine that has a variable winning device and a special winning opening for starting a special game based on the winning of a ball in the variable winning device, the ball enters the special winning opening. Winning the prize was left to chance.

Since this special game allows the player to play under more advantageous conditions than the normal game, the player's profits will vary greatly depending on whether the special game starts or not.

<Problem to be solved by the invention> However, as mentioned above, in conventional pachinko machines, the starting conditions for special games that increase the player's profits are left to chance. In some cases, players were not able to play the game, and the enjoyment of the game was significantly diminished.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and attempts to adjust the starting conditions for special games that increase the player's profits by changing the probability of winning a prize in the special winning slot. The system has a variable winning device that can convert between a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and the variable winning device has a variable winning device that can play a special game based on the winning of balls. In a pachinko machine provided with a special winning opening for starting a game, a guiding member for changing the winning probability in the special winning opening, a guiding member drive control means for controlling the driving of the guiding member, and a guiding member driving control means for controlling the driving of the guiding member. A guiding member driving condition setting means for setting driving conditions, a predetermined sphere detecting means for detecting a predetermined sphere and counting nuclear spheres, a driving condition set by the guiding member driving condition setting means, and a predetermined sphere detecting means. Compare the counting results and if the counting results match the driving conditions,
The present invention is characterized by comprising a comparison means that transmits a drive signal to the guide member drive control means and drives the guide member to a state that increases the probability of winning a prize in the special winning hole.

<Operation> In the game parlor, the guiding member driving condition setting means sets the conditions under which the guiding member driving control means is driven.

Then, when the player starts playing the game, the predetermined balls are detected and counted by the predetermined ball detection means.

Further, the comparison means compares the counting result of the predetermined ball detection means and the driving condition set by the guiding member driving condition setting means. Here, when the counting result and the drive condition match, the comparison means sends a drive signal to the guide member drive control means, and the drive member control means drives the guide member accordingly to determine the winning probability in the special winning hole. is in a state where it is increased.

When the hit ball that enters the variable winning device enters the special winning slot, a special game that is advantageous for the player compared to the normal game starts.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

The pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
Take out the game board 4 so as to block it from the rear, and remove the game board 4.
A game section 6 surrounded by guide rails 5 is formed, and a movable member 7 is provided approximately in the center of the game section 6, which can be converted into a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. A variable winning device 8 is provided, and below the variable winning device 8 are provided a first starting port and a second starting port 1 for converting the movable member 7 from a first state to a second state for a predetermined period of time based on winnings of batted balls.
0 are arranged in parallel, and an out port 11 is provided at the bottom of the gaming section 6 to collect out balls that have not won in any of the winning ports, and a windmill 12 and a winning device 13 are arranged inside the gaming section 6. It is. The first starting port 9 has a first starting switch 14.
However, the second starting port 10 is provided with a second starting switch 15.

In addition, in the upper right part of the game board 4 outside the game section 6, there is a first screen that displays the number of out balls from the opening of the game parlor to the present.
Out pitch count display 16, first prize pitch count display 17 that displays the number of award pitches from the opening of the game parlor up to the present, and out ball count display 17 that displays the number of award pitches up to the present after being reset by the player's operation. A second out pitch count display 18 that displays the number of out pitches, a second award pitch count display 19 that displays the number of award pitches to date after being reset by the player's operation, and a second out pitch count display 1
8 and a reset button 20 for resetting the second prize pitch count display 19.

Furthermore, in the lower right part outside the game section 6 of the game board 4, there is a third out ball that displays the number of out balls when the batted ball does not enter any of the winning holes and out balls continue to occur. A number display 21 is provided.

The first out pitch count indicator 16 and the first prize pitch count indicator 17 each consist of four 7-segment indicators, and are ``0''.
” to r9999J,
Second out pitch count indicator] 8 and second out pitch count indicator 19 are:
Each consists of three 7-segment displays, from "0" to r
It is possible to display numbers up to 999J, and the third out pitch count display 21 consists of two 7-segment displays,
Numbers from rOJ to "99" can be displayed. Also, each number displayed may be the number of pitches as is, but the actual number of pitches may be multiplied by ]0 or 100 times the number of pitches.
By doubling it, etc., the range of numerical values that can be displayed becomes wider.

The operating status of the pachinko machine 1, winning status, etc. can be known from these out ball count indicators 16, 18.21 and prize ball count indicators 17.19.

Further, on the front of the pachinko machine 1, an upper tray 22, a lower tray 23, a ball firing operation section 24, etc. are arranged.
4 is provided with a star switch 25.

As shown in FIG. 2, a safe ball sensor 27 is provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 in a winning ball flow path 26 through which winning balls that have won prizes such as the winning tool 13 flow down. An out ball sensor 2 is connected to the flowing out ball flow path 28.
9, and a recovery method sensor 31 is provided in a recovery method lower flow path 30 where the winning ball flow lower path 26 and the out ball flow lower path 28 merge.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the variable prize winning device 8 described above has an opening 33 approximately in the center of a board 32 attached to the surface of the game board 4, and an opening 33 above the opening 33 on the surface of the board 32. A box-shaped armor part 34 is provided protrudingly on the left and right sides of the opening 33, and a first state is provided that stands upright to block the inflow of balls and is disadvantageous to the player, and a first state that is disadvantageous to the player by standing upright and a first state in which the upper end is tilted outward. A pair of movable members 7 that can receive balls and convert into a second state advantageous to the player are rotatably attached, and the balls are arranged so as to close the periphery of the lower opening 33 of each movable member 7. A receiving frame 35 is provided.

A case 36 is provided on the back side of the board 32 to form a recessed chamber 37, and a bottom plate 38 of the recessed chamber 37 is inclined downward toward the front of the pachinko machine 1, with a partition wall 3 at the lower end of the inclination.
There are winning holes divided into right and left by 9, the center being a special winning hole 40, and both sides of the special winning hole 40 being general winning holes 41, respectively. A special winning switch 42 is provided in the path of the winning ball in the special winning opening 40 (Fig. 1), and the path through which the special winning ball and the winning ball in the general winning opening 41 merge and pass through is provided. A count switch 43 is provided (FIG. 1). The bottom plate 38 is provided with a ball/guiding groove 44 that goes toward the special prize opening 40 in the front-rear direction at the center of the float, and the ball guiding groove 44 has a ball guiding part on the lower end side that is slightly wider in width than the upper end side. 45 is provided. In this ball guide groove 44, between the rear of the concave chamber 37 and the upper end of the ball guide part 45,
A guiding member 46 is slidably mounted. Guiding member 4
A plunger 49 of a solenoid 48, which is part of the guide member drive control means 47, is attached to the rear end of the guide member 6. In a normal state, the plunger 49 protrudes under the force of the return spring, and the guide member 46 closes the ball guide groove 44, causing the bottom plate 3
8 is in an almost flat state (Figures 3 and 5).

On the other hand, when the solenoid 48 is energized, the plunger 49 is attracted, the guiding member 46 retreats, and the ball guiding groove 44 appears (FIGS. 4 and 6).

Further, inside the recessed chamber 37, a shelf board 50 is provided which vertically divides the recessed chamber 37 and slopes downward toward the back of the recessed chamber 37, and a ball is temporarily placed at the lower end of the inclined end of the shelf board 50. A ball storage member 51 for storing balls is rotatably provided. This ball storage member 51 is driven by a drive mechanism (not shown) using a solenoid or the like as a driving means, and in the first half of the special game it stores the balls (Fig. 5), and in the second half it rotates and lets the balls flow down (Fig. 5). 6
figure).

Therefore, the batted ball that has entered the variable prize winning device 8 rolls on the shelf board 50 toward the back of the concave chamber 37, and is stored in the ball storage member 51 from the lower end of the slope, or is not stored in the ball storage member 51. It flows down onto the bottom plate 38, rolls on the bottom plate 38 towards the front of the pachinko machine 1, and enters either the special winning slot 40 or the general winning slot 41.
Win a prize. On the other hand, the guide member 46 retreats and the ball guide groove 4
When the number 4 appears (FIGS. 4 and 6), the ball rolling on the bottom plate 38 is guided by the ball guide groove 44 and easily enters the special prize opening 40.

Further, the board 32 is provided with a guide member drive indicator 52 for indicating that the guide member 46 is being driven. The guiding member drive indicator 52 is composed of a lamp or the like, and lights up while the guiding member 46 is being driven to inform the player that the guiding member 46 is being driven.

FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the guide member. Note that members similar to those in the first embodiment will be described with the same reference numerals.

This guiding member 53 is connected to a concave chamber 37 provided in the variable prize winning device 8.
It is a plate-shaped member rotatably pivoted on both left and right ends of the rear wall 54, and a plunger 56 of a solenoid 55, which is a part of the guide member drive control means 47, is attached to the rear end 55 outside the recessed chamber 37. It is. In a normal state, the plunger 56 protrudes under the force of the return spring, and the guide members 46 are located at both left and right ends of the bottom plate 38 (dotted lines in FIG. 7). On the other hand, when the solenoid 55 is energized, the plunger 56 is attracted, and the guiding member 53 rotates to form an inverted U-shape toward the inclined lower end of the bottom plate 38 (solid line in FIG. 7).

Therefore, in this state, the ball that has flown down onto the bottom plate 38 rolls on the bottom plate 38 toward the front of the pachinko machine 1 and enters the special winning hole 40 or the general winning hole 41. On the other hand, when the guiding member 53 rotates and assumes an inverted shape toward the inclined lower end of the bottom plate 38, the ball that has flowed down onto the bottom plate 38 is regulated in its downward direction by the guiding member 53, and the special winning opening 40 It becomes easier to win.

FIG. 8 shows a condition setting device 57 which is a guide member drive condition setting means, in which a calculation unit 59 made of an IC chip or the like is provided on the surface of a mounting board 58, a cover box 60 is attached to cover the calculation unit 59, and a cover box 60 is attached to cover the calculation unit 59. A numeric keypad 61, a setting switch 62, and a setting number display 63 are provided on the surface of the box 60. The setting switch 62 is a rotary switch operated by a setting key 64, and when turned counterclockwise, a small value can be set, and when turned clockwise, a large value can be set. The set number display 63 consists of two 7-segment displays, and can display numbers from "0" to "99".

To set the driving conditions for the guiding member 46 using the condition setting device 57, insert the setting key 64 into the setting switch 62, enter the password from the numeric keypad 61, and when the password is accepted, the settings can be made. It becomes a state. and,
After rotating the setting key 64 to display a desired numerical value on the setting number display 63, pressing "*" on the numeric keypad 61 sets the numerical value.

This condition setting device 57 is attached to a back mechanism panel or the like of the pachinko machine 1. The guide member driving condition setting means is not limited to the above-mentioned one, and any mechanism may be used as long as the desired value can be set. , may be transmitted to the pachinko machine 1 by communication means.

FIG. 9 shows a schematic block diagram of this embodiment.

The predetermined ball detecting means 65 receives an out ball detection signal from the out ball sensor 29 and counts out balls. Then, the counted number of out pitches is displayed on the third out pitch count indicator 2.
1 and output to the comparison means 66.

Further, the predetermined ball detecting means 65 is reset by a safe ball signal from the safe ball sensor 27 or a reset signal from the comparing means 66.

The comparison means 66 receives the number of pitches set by the condition setting device 57, compares the set number of pitches with the number of out pitches, and when the two match, outputs a reset signal to the predetermined pitch detection means 65. At the same time, a guide member drive signal is transmitted to the guide member drive control means 47.

The guiding member driving signal stage 47 receives the guiding member driving signal from the above-mentioned comparison means 66, and also receives a starting signal from the starting switch 14, 15 manually. and,
When the guide member drive signal and the start signal are input, the guide member 46 is driven and the guide member drive display 52 indicates that the guide member 46 is being driven.

The start switch 1.4.15 also sends a start signal to the movable member drive control means 67, and the movable member drive control means 67 receives this start signal and controls the drive of the movable member 7.

A special winning signal is manually input from the special winning switch 42 to the jackpot control means 68, and a count signal is input from the counting switch 43. When a jackpot game occurs, a jackpot signal is transmitted to the movable member drive control means 67 to cause the jackpot game to be played.

The guide member drive related process will be explained with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

When the out ball sensor 29 detects an out ball, the out ball number counter of the predetermined ball detection means 65 adds "1" to the number of out balls. Further, when the safe ball sensor 27 detects a safe ball, the out ball number counter of the predetermined ball detecting means 65 is reset. The number of out pitches counted by the out pitch counter is displayed on the third out pitch number display 21.

Then, the comparing means 66 compares the set number of pitches with the number of out pitches counted by the out pitch counter, and if the two numbers match, the out pitch number counter is reset and the guidance flag is set. set.

Here, if the start flag that is set when winning a prize in the start ports 8 and 9 is set, the process moves to a movable member drive termination process that will be described later. On the other hand, if the starting flag is not set, it is determined whether or not there is a prize in the starting opening 8.9.

When a ball hits the starting holes 8, 9, the movable member drive control means 67 drives and controls the movable member 7, sets an open timer, and sets a start flag. And the movable member 7
changes from the first state to the second state for a certain period of time set by the open timer.
The state is changed to a state in which it is easy to receive the ball into the variable prize winning device 8.

Here, if the guidance flag is set, the guidance member drive control means 47 drives and controls the guidance member 46 to move the guidance member 46 backward, and the ball that enters the variable winning device 8 enters the special winning opening 40. The player is brought into a state in which it is easy to win a prize, and the guide member drive indicator 52 is turned on to inform the player that the guide member 46 is being driven.

In the movable member drive termination process, when the release timer times out, the movable member drive control means 67 drives and controls the movable member 7, converts the movable member 7 from the second state to the first state, and returns the movable member 7 in the variable prize winning device 8. The situation is such that it is difficult to receive the ball. Then, the delay timer is set, the start flag is cleared, and the process shifts to drive termination processing.

In the guide member drive termination process, check the state of the guide flag,
If the induction flag is set, check the state of the delay timer. Then, when the delay timer times out, the guide member drive control means 47 drives and controls the guide member 46 to move the retreating guide member 46 forward.
The ball guiding groove 44 of the bottom plate 38 is closed to return the bottom plate 38 to a substantially flat state. Thereafter, the guide flag is cleared and the guide member drive indicator 52 is turned off.

The delay timer is activated in the above process because it takes some time for the ball that has entered the variable winning device 8 to flow down the variable winning device 8 and reach the bottom plate 38. This delay timer may not be provided.

In the guide member drive related process, the series of processes described above are repeated.

In this embodiment, the predetermined pitch detecting means 65 is configured to operate based on the number of out pitches, but the balls to be detected are not limited to out pitches, but can also detect other pitches, such as safe pitches, batted balls,
The predetermined ball detection means 65 may be operated depending on the number of shot balls or the like.

Further, in this embodiment, the guiding member 46 starts driving on the condition that a ball enters the starting ports 8 and 9 and a starting signal is input to the guiding member drive control means 47.
To start driving the guiding member 46, the guiding member 46 is driven immediately when the guiding member drive control signal is inputted from the comparing means 66, and when a ball enters the starting hole 8.9, the starting signal is sent to the guiding member driving controlling means 47. The guide member 46 may be returned to its original position after a certain period of time has elapsed since the input.

Furthermore, if there is a drive control signal for the guide member 46 from the comparator 66 while the guide member 46 is being driven, this signal may be ignored, or the signal may be transmitted up to a predetermined number of times. After the information is stored and the driving of the guiding member 46 is completed, the guiding member 46 may be driven again using the stored signal.

<Effects of the Invention> As explained above, the present invention sets the starting conditions for special games that increase the player's profits by driving and controlling the guiding member to change the probability of winning a prize in the special prize opening. I'm making adjustments.

Therefore, the starting conditions for special games that increase the player's profits are not left to chance, and there are conditions that are disadvantageous to the player, such as the ball not landing in any winning slot even if a certain number of balls are hit. When it appears, the starting conditions for the special game are forcibly adjusted to make it more advantageous for the player, so that the interest in the game can be significantly increased.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine, FIGS. 3 to 6 are a variable winning device, and FIG. is a perspective view, FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the guide member, FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the guide member not being driven, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the guide member being driven, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the guide member being driven. A perspective view of a variable prize winning device having another embodiment of the guiding member, FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the condition setting device, FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of the present invention, and FIGS. 10 and 11 are processes related to driving the guiding member. This is a flowchart. In the figure, 8... Variable winning device, 40... Special winning opening,
46... Guidance member, 47... Guidance member drive control means, 57... Condition setting device, 65... Predetermined ball detection means,
66...Comparison means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] The variable winning device has a variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and the variable winning device has a special game that can be played based on the winning of balls. In a pachinko machine provided with a special winning opening for starting a game, a guiding member for changing the probability of winning a prize in the special winning opening, a guiding member drive control means for controlling the driving of the guiding member, and a guiding member drive controlling means a guide member drive condition setting means for setting drive conditions for the guide member; a predetermined ball detection means for detecting and counting a predetermined ball; and a drive condition set by the guide member drive condition setting means; a predetermined ball detection means for detecting and counting the predetermined balls; When the counting results match the driving conditions, a driving signal is sent to the guiding member drive control means, and the guiding member is moved to a state where the probability of winning a prize in the special winning opening is increased. A pachinko machine comprising: a driving comparison means; and a pachinko machine.