JPH04367679A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide the pinball machine which does not necessitate to take any trouble to a pinball machine main body side, whichever game board of a game board which necessitates an operation detector for taking part in an advance of a game or a game board which does not necessitate the operation detector is set. CONSTITUTION:A stop operation detector 22 for stopping a fluctuation of a picture pattern display device 12 is constituted of a detector of a non-contact type in which a light emitting element 23 and a light receiving element 24 are placed in parallel, and also, it is provided so as to face the front of a game board 6 of a pinball machine 1. In such a way, irrespective of whether the picture pattern display device 12 which necessitates the stop operation detector 22 exists or not, whichever game board 6 is set, it is unnecessary to attach or detach the stop detector 22 to or from the pinball machine main body side.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with operation detection means that can be operated by a player to participate in the progress of a game.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, operation detection means that can be operated by a player to participate in the progress of a game, for example, a stop operation that can be operated by a player to stop fluctuations in a symbol display device provided on a game board. In pachinko machines equipped with a detector,
As shown in FIG. 4, the stop operation detector 22a or 22b that stops the fluctuation of the symbol displays 13a to 13c of the symbol display device 12 provided on the game board 6 is a stop operation detector 22a or 22b that is equipped with a microswitch or the like so that the player can operate it. Consists of a contact type detector,
The contact type stop operation detector 22a or 22b was attached to one side surface of the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1 or one side surface of the front plate 5 to which the upper tray 7 is attached.

0003

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, all the pachinko machines that have been offered on the market in recent years are so-called detachable pachinko machines, in which only the game board is replaced and the main body of the pachinko machine, excluding the game board, is continued to be used as is. It is. For this reason,
For example, when a game board 6 without a symbol display device 12 is set in a pachinko machine body in which a game board 6 having a symbol display device 12 that requires a stop operation detector 22a or 22b is set, the Even if the stop operation detector 22a or 22b is not removed, the stop operation detector 22a or 22b remains in the pachinko machine body, and unless it is removed, it becomes confusing for the player when playing the game. Conversely, when a game board 6 having a symbol display device 12 is set in a pachinko machine body in which a game board 6 without a symbol display device 12 has been set, the stop operation detector 2 is newly set.
There was a problem in that the front frame 2 or the front plate 5 had to be processed and attached in order to attach 2a or 22b. The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned disadvantages, and its purpose is when a game board is set, either a game board that requires an operation detection means or a game board that does not require an operation detection means. However, our goal is to provide a pachinko machine that does not require any modification to the pachinko machine itself.

0004

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a pachinko machine equipped with an operation detection means that can be operated by a player in order to participate in the progress of the game. The device is characterized in that the means is constituted by a non-contact type detector and is provided so as to face the front of the game board of the pachinko machine.

[0005]

[Operation] When the player touches or brings his/her hand close to the surface of the glass plate that corresponds to the non-contact type detector facing the front of the game board, the non-contact type operation detector turns on and derives the operation signal. Can be involved in the progress of the game. in this case,
Since the operation detector is installed on the game board, even if the game board is replaced with a game board that does not require an operation detector, there is no operation detector on the pachinko machine itself, causing confusion for players when playing the game. It never invites. In addition, even if a game board that requires an operation detector is set in a pachinko machine that previously had a game board that does not require an operation detector, since the game board is equipped with an operation detector, the pachinko There is no need to perform processing to attach an operation detector to the machine body side. In other words, in the present invention, there is no need to make any changes to the pachinko machine itself, regardless of whether a game board that requires an operation detection means or a game board that does not require an operation detection means is set. .

[0006]

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment will be explained with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. In the figure, a metal frame 3 is provided around the opening of a front frame 2 formed in the shape of a frame of a pachinko machine 1. The metal frame 3 has two glass plates 4a,
4b (see FIG. 3) and a front plate 5 are provided so as to be openable and closable. Behind the glass door frame 4,
A game board 6 is disposed, and an upper tray 7 is fixed to the surface of the front plate 5 for storing hit balls and supplying the hit balls to a hit ball firing position (not shown). Further, below the front frame 2, there are provided an operating handle 8 for adjusting the firing force of the batted ball, and a lower tray 9 for storing prize balls that cannot be stored in the upper tray 7.

[0007] On the front surface of the game board 6, there is a game area 11 divided by a guide rail 10 provided in a substantially circular shape.
is formed. A symbol display device 12 is arranged approximately in the center of the gaming area 11. This symbol display device 12
The starting memory display LED 14 notifies that the number of winning balls that entered the starting winning holes 18a to 18c, which will be described later, has been stored, and a plurality of (in the case of this embodiment, three) symbol display devices 13.
a to 13c. The starting memory display LED 14 is held in memory when a batted ball enters the starting winning openings 18a to 18c while the symbol displays 13a to 13c are displaying fluctuations or in a jackpot state, and the starting memory display LED 14 is displayed for the number of times that have been held. lights up, and goes out one by one each time the symbol displays 13a to 13c start to fluctuate. However, the maximum number of winnings that can be stored is 4, and starting prizes exceeding that number will be invalidated.

[0008] In addition, the symbol display 13a in this embodiment
~13c is composed of 7-segment LEDs, so the symbols displayed are numbers "1" to "0".
There are ten types. And this symbol display 13a
- 13c, the above-mentioned numbers are displayed in a variable manner at a speed that the player cannot discern based on the batted ball entering the starting winning slots 18a to 18c, and when a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed, or When the player operates the stop operation detector 22, which will be described later, before the certain period of time has elapsed, the fluctuating display on the left symbol display 13a is first stopped, and then after the predetermined period of time has elapsed, the right symbol display 13c is stopped, and after a predetermined period of time, the central symbol display 13b
is controlled so that it stops. When the symbols displayed on the three symbol displays 13a to 13c at the time of stopping all become the same number, it becomes a jackpot game state, and as will be described later, the variable winning device 15 is driven and controlled to produce a large number of winning balls in a short time. is starting to occur.

[0009] A variable prize winning device 15 is arranged below the above-mentioned symbol display device 12. The variable prize winning device 15 has an opening/closing plate 16, and the opening/closing plate 16 is driven to open and close by an attacker solenoid 17 (not shown) (however, shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2). The variable winning device 15 also includes a winning ball number detection switch 21 that detects winning balls received when the opening/closing plate 16 is opened.
and a V winning ball detection switch 20 (not shown; however, both are shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2) that detects winning balls that have entered the V winning opening formed in the opening/closing plate 16. In the variable prize winning device 15 configured as described above, when the jackpot game state is entered, the opening/closing plate 16 is activated for a certain period of time (
For example, 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated, the opening state is held for a predetermined number of times (for example, 30 seconds) or until a predetermined number of winning balls (for example, 10) are generated. For example, 16 times). Therefore, the winning ball number detection switch 21 is used to count the number of winning balls accepted when the opening/closing plate 16 is opened once, and the V winning ball detection switch 20 is used when the opening/closing plate 16 is repeatedly opened. It is used to detect conditions that occur.

[0010] Also, in the gaming area 11, there is a starting prize opening 18.
a to 18c are provided. This starting prize opening 18a~
18c is a symbol display device 13a to 13 of the symbol display device 12;
For this reason, the starting winning holes 18a to 18c are equipped with starting winning ball detection switches 19a to 19c (not shown; however,
(shown in the block diagram in Figure 2). In addition, the starting winning hole 18a includes the symbol display device 12 and the variable winning device 15.
Between them, the starting winning openings 18b and 18c are arranged on the left and right sides of the opening/closing plate 16 of the variable winning device 15, respectively.

Furthermore, in the game area 11, a symbol display device 1 is provided.
Tulip-type winning ports 25a and 25b are provided on both sides of the variable winning device 15, and winning ports 26a are provided diagonally above and on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 15.
, 26b are arranged. These winning openings 25a, 2
5b, 26a, and 26b are operation lamps 27 (not shown) that light up or blink depending on various game conditions.
(shown in the block diagram of FIG. 2) is built-in. Moreover, jackpot lamps 28a and 28b are also arranged on both the left and right sides of the gaming area 11, which flash to notify the player when a jackpot gaming state is reached. Further, at the bottom of the game area 11, there is also provided an out port 29, such as the above-mentioned winning port, through which batted balls that do not win a prize are collected.

By the way, as shown in FIG.
It is provided on one side (left side) of the lower part of the game board 6 on the outside of the game board 6. The stop operation detector 22 also includes a light emitting element 23 such as an infrared light emitting LED and a light receiving element 24 such as a phototransistor.
are arranged in parallel, and the light emitting element 23 and the light receiving element 24 are arranged on the glass plates 4a, 4.
It is provided so as to face b.

The various configurations provided in the pachinko machine 1 and the game board 6 have been described above, and the above-described symbol display device 12, variable prize winning device 15, etc. are controlled by the game control circuit shown in FIG. This game control circuit includes a microcomputer 30 as a control center. The microcomputer 30 includes an external ROM 31 and an external R
AM32 is connected. The external ROM 31 stores program data indicating the processing procedure, and the external RAM
32, necessary data is written and called. The starting prize detection switch 19a-1
9c, the winning ball number detection switch 21, and the V winning ball detection switch 20 are connected to the microcomputer 30 via a waveform shaping circuit 33 consisting of a flip-flop to prevent chattering, and receive a start winning signal, a winning number signal, and a winning ball number signal, respectively. A continuation signal is sent to the microcomputer 30. Further, the stop operation detector 22 is also connected to the microcomputer 30 via a detection circuit 34, and is configured to send a stop signal to the microcomputer 30 to stop the fluctuations of the symbol displays 13a to 13c.

The clock generation circuit 36 outputs an external interrupt signal to the microcomputer 30 via the frequency dividing circuit 35.
It is output to the NT terminal. Then, in synchronization with the external interrupt signal, the microcomputer 30 reads the external ROM.
A main program (not shown) stored in 31 is executed. Further, when power is supplied to the power supply circuit 38, a reset signal is outputted from the reset signal generation circuit 37 to the microcomputer 30, and an initial program (not shown) is activated by the reset signal.

A display drive circuit 39, a display selection circuit 40, and a driver 41 are connected to each output port of the microcomputer 30. The symbol display devices 13a to 13c and the start memory display LED 14 are connected to the display device drive circuit 39 and the display device selection circuit 40. Those indicators receive selection data from the microcomputer 30,
Dynamic driving is performed by outputting display data at regular intervals.

The driver 41 is the microcomputer 3
According to the signal from 0, the attacker solenoid 17 is driven to control the lighting or blinking operation of the jackpot lamps 28a, 28b and the operation lamp 27.

Of the block diagrams described above, the stop operation detector 22 and the detection circuit 34, which constitute the main parts of this embodiment, are as follows:
It is configured as shown in the electrical circuit diagram shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, 341 is a transistor that controls the magnitude of the forward current of the light emitting element 23 based on a signal from the microcomputer 30. Furthermore, 342 and 343 are Schmitt trigger buffer circuits that amplify and binarize the output of the light receiving element 24. In addition, in the circuit diagram described above, the light emitting element 23 and the light receiving element 24 are arranged so as to face the front of the game board 6, and the other components are the printed wiring board on which the game control circuit described above is constructed. built in above. Further, an infrared filter 42 that transmits only infrared rays is arranged in front of the light emitting element 23 and the light receiving element 24. Note that this infrared filter 42 only needs to be placed at least in front of the light receiving element 24.

In the above circuit diagram, the light emitting element 23 emits infrared rays because a current of a predetermined magnitude is always applied to the light emitting element 23. In a normal state, most of the infrared rays emitted from the light emitting element 23 is transmitted through the glass plates 4a and 4b, so that it is not detected by the light receiving element 24. On the other hand, when the player's hand (finger A) touches the surface of the glass plate 4b corresponding to the light emitting element 23 and the light receiving element 24, the infrared rays emitted from the light emitting element 23 are reflected by the finger A. The reflected infrared rays pass through the infrared filter 42 and reach the light receiving element 2.
4, a detection signal is derived from the buffer circuit 343 and sent to the microcomputer 30. Then, this detection signal is transmitted to the symbol display devices 13a to 1 of the symbol display device 12.
3c functions as a fluctuation stop signal.

The structure and operation of the embodiment have been explained above. According to this embodiment, a non-contact stop operation detector 22 consisting of a light emitting element 23 and a light receiving element 24 facing the front of the game board 6 is provided. When the player touches the surface of the glass plate 4b corresponding to the non-contact stop operation detector 22
is turned ON, a stop signal is derived, and the fluctuation of the symbol display device 12 is stopped. In this case, since the stop operation detector 22 is provided on the game board 6, even when the game board 6 is replaced with a one that does not have the symbol display device 12, there is no stop operation detector 22 on the pachinko machine main body. To prevent players from being confused when playing a game. Further, even when the game board 6 having the symbol display device 12 is set in a pachinko machine body in which a game board 6 that does not require the stop operation detector 22 is set, the stop operation detector 22 is not provided on the game board 6. Therefore, there is no need to go to the trouble of attaching the stop operation detector 22 to the pachinko machine main body side. In other words, in this embodiment, when either the game board 6 that requires the stop operation detector 22 or the game board 6 that does not require the stop operation detector 22 is set, the It has the advantage that no modification is required.

[0020] In the above embodiment, a non-contact type detector in which a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are arranged in parallel is shown, but a type that can be operated without direct contact by the player is also possible. Any type of detector may be used as long as it is a detector. For example, it may be a type of detector that utilizes the capacitance of the human body. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stop operation detector 22 for stopping the symbol display device 12 was exemplified as an operation detecting means for participating in a game, but other operation detecting means, for example,
It may be an operation detection means for opening and closing the variable prize winning device according to the player's request, an operation detection means for borrowing game balls, or the like. Further, the operation detector may be installed at any position as long as it faces the front of the game board 6. For example, the operation detector may be installed in any position as long as it faces the front of the game board 6. It may be set in In this case, the wiring to the operation detector can be easily processed together with the wiring of the winning ball device. Furthermore, the symbol display device 1
2 may also be composed of dot LEDs, rotating drums, or LCDs instead of 7-segment LEDs.

[0021]

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, in the present invention, the operation detecting means that can be operated by the player to participate in the progress of the game is configured with a non-contact type detector, and the pachinko player Since it is installed so that it faces the front of the pachinko machine's game board, no matter which game board is set, whether it is a game board that requires an operation detection means or a game board that does not require an operation detection means, There is no need to attach or remove the operation detector, and no modification is required.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a game control circuit that controls game operations.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram showing details of a stop detection circuit.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a conventional pachinko machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine 4a, 4b Glass plate 6 Game board 12. Design display device 22 Stop operation detector 23 Light emitting element 24 Photo receiving element

Claims (1)

[Claims] Claim 1: A pachinko machine equipped with an operation detection means that can be operated by a player to participate in the progress of the game,
A pachinko machine, wherein the operation detection means is constituted by a non-contact type detector, and is provided so as to face the front of a game board of the pachinko machine.