JPH049072B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is designed to launch a predetermined number of balls and drop them from the upper part of the board onto the ball receivers, and to form an ascending combination by combining the ball receivers containing the balls. Regarding the pinball game machine.

<Prior art> In a pinball game machine, ball receivers are provided in a horizontal line below the nailed board surface, and a predetermined number of balls are launched and dropped from the top of the board surface to the ball receivers. There is a system in which a rising hand is formed by a combination of the above, and coins are paid out according to the rising hand.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in this type of conventional pinball game machine, the number of coins paid out is determined by the combination of ball receivers containing balls, and the problem is that it lacks variability and game playability. It was hot.

In view of the above-mentioned problems, the present invention has been made to provide a pinball game machine that is rich in variety and game playability.

<Means for Solving the Problem> The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem is that the ball receiving portions 21 are provided in a row horizontally on the nailing board surface 7, and the chuck 78 through which the balls 5 pass is provided. In a pinball game machine in which a predetermined number of balls 5 are launched and dropped from the upper part of the board 7 to the ball receiving part 21, and an ascending combination is formed by the combination of the ball receiving parts 21 containing the balls 5, each Indicator lamps 84 are provided in a horizontal line corresponding to the ball receivers 21, and when the ball 5 enters the chucker 78, each indicator lamp 84 is turned on one by one, and then a predetermined indicator lamp 84 is turned on. A ball receiver 2 is provided with a lamp control means and corresponds to an indicator lamp 84 that is lit when an ascending combination is formed.
The present invention is characterized in that a discriminating means is provided which determines a large winning combination according to the number of balls 5 that land in 1.

<Example> The present invention will be described below with reference to illustrated examples. In FIGS. 1 to 6, 1 is a rectangular machine frame, which is attached to a box-shaped base 2 so as to be openable and closable. ing. Reference numeral 3 denotes a front plate, which is attached to the machine frame 1 via a spacer 4. A large number of obstacle nails 6 are planted on the upper front side of the front plate 3 to prevent the ball 5 from falling uncontrollably, and a nailing plate surface 7 is installed. It is formed.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a mounting window that opens below the panel surface 7 of the front plate 3, and a mounting frame 10 is mounted to the mounting window 9 so as to penetrate inside and outside. Reference numeral 11 denotes a ball introduction port provided at the upper end of the mounting frame 10, which is arranged horizontally in a line below the board surface 7.
16 balls are formed, and when a predetermined number (12 balls) of balls 5 are launched from the waiting path 13 with the ball hitting handle 12, the balls 5 enter the ball introduction port 11 from the upper part of the board 7. . Further, a pair of upper and lower partition plates are arranged in the mounting frame 10 in a row in the lateral direction corresponding to the ball introduction port 11.

Reference numeral 14 designates a large number of display units arranged laterally corresponding to each ball introduction port 11, which are detachably fitted between the upper and lower partition plates of the mounting frame 10. Each display unit 14 includes a case body 15 and a lid/switch board 16 that closes the case body 15.
In the case body 15, display sections 17 are arranged in five stages in the vertical direction. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 7, the display units 17 are arranged in 16 pieces in the horizontal direction and 5 pieces in the vertical direction.
Each display section 17 is provided with a pattern 18 of the same type in the vertical direction up to the third row, and the character ``OUT'' 19 is placed on the fourth and fifth rows. In addition, each display section 17 corresponding to the display unit 14 in the 3rd to 14th columns counting from the left end has numbers 20 from 1 to 12 increasing in number from the left end up to the fourth row from the bottom. The numbers are the same in the vertical direction, and the word OUT (19) is placed in the fifth row. A ball receiving part 21 corresponding to each ball introduction port 11 is formed in the vertical direction behind the display part 17, and the ball receiving part 21 receives the balls 5 launched onto the upper part of the board surface 7 and sequentially stores them in the vertical direction. Between the display section 17 and the ball receiving section 21, five horizontal shafts 22 are provided projecting in the vertical direction at equal intervals.

Reference numeral 25 denotes a swinging member provided in each display unit 14 in five stages. Each swinging member 25 has its rear part pivotally supported by the horizontal shaft 22 of each corresponding stage, and under normal conditions, the front part 25a swings due to its own weight. is the display section 17 of each corresponding column.
When the ball 5 swings to a position covering the front surface and falls into the ball receiver 21, the rear end is pushed down by the ball 5, and the lowermost swing member 25
The front portion 25a of the display section 21 is sequentially swung to open the front surface of the display section 21. 27 indicates each swinging member 25 (pattern 1) from the bottom to the third or fourth stage.
These are magnets fixed to the swinging member 25) covering the display section 17 marked with the number 8 or 20, respectively. Reed switches 26 are attached to the outer surface of the switch board 16 in three or four stages corresponding to the magnets 20 of each swinging member 25, and when the swinging member 25 covers the display section 17, the magnets 27 and is in an off state, and when the swinging member 25 swings to open the display section 17, the magnet 27 approaches and is turned on.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a ball ejecting means provided below the display unit 14, which includes a ball ejecting plate 31 extending over the entire display unit 14, and a ball ejecting means on the ball ejecting plate 31 corresponding to each ball receiving portion 21 to close the lower end opening thereof. A large number of ball stoppers 32 are arranged, and a horizontal shaft 33 is attached to the front end of each ball stopper 32.
An operating body 35 is rotatably supported and biased forward by a spring 34. When the operating body 35 is pushed against the spring 34, the ball stopper 32 moves backward on the ball removal plate 31. By moving, the balls 5 in the corresponding ball receiving portions 21 can be removed one by one in the direction of the arrow a through the ball holes 36, and the ball removal plate 31 can be locked in a horizontal state and can freely rotate around the support shaft 37. and
When the solenoid 38 is activated, the pressing rod 40 moves downward via the swinging rod 39, and the ball removal plate 3
1 is pulled down from the horizontal state around the support shaft 37 as shown by the chain line in FIG.
All the balls 5 in each ball receiving part 21 can be removed in the direction of arrow b by opening the lower end opening of the ball receiving part 21.

Reference numeral 43 denotes a front door, which includes a rectangular mounting frame 44, a closing plate 45 attached to the lower part of the mounting frame 44, and a front door placed on the closing plate 45 and held by the mounting frame 44 via a support frame 46, etc. The front door 43 is pivotally supported on the left end side of the machine frame 1 around a vertical axis 49 so as to be freely openable and closable. It's covered. Reference numeral 50 denotes push buttons for re-hitting the ball 5, which are arranged in rows in the lateral direction on the closing plate 45 in correspondence with the operating bodies 35, and each push button 50 is held through the closing plate 45 so as to be movable back and forth, and is supported by a spring. By pressing the push button 50 forward, the ball stopper 32 is moved forward via the operation body 35, and when the push button 50 is released, the spring 3 is urged forward.
The push button 50 and the ball stopper 32 are moved backward by the biases 4 and 51, and the ball stopper 32 is returned to its original position.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a display plate provided between the transparent glasses 47 and 48, and the display plate 53 has patterns 18 or numbers 20 corresponding to the ball receivers 21 arranged in a row in the horizontal direction.

Reference numeral 55 denotes a ball passage provided below the ball receiving part 21. The ball passage 55 is formed in a length extending over all the ball receiving parts 21, and when the ball removing plate 31 is pulled down, the ball receiving part 21 is removed.
The ball 5 is configured to receive the ball 5 ejected from the ball 5 in the direction of the arrow b, and roll and fall from the outlet 56 at the center in the left-right direction. A ball receiving plate 57 receives the balls 5 rolling and falling from the ball path 55 in a horizontal line, and is pivotally supported below the ball path 55 about a front-rear axis 58 . Reference numeral 59 denotes a holding member that holds the free end side of the ball receiving plate 57 so as to restrict downward rotation.The holding member 59 is pivotally supported below the ball receiving plate 57 so as to be freely rotatable around the front and rear axis 60, and holds the ball receiving plate 57. Horizontal holding position to hold horizontally
P ₁ and tilt holding position to hold the tilted state downward to the left
It can be moved freely to P ₂ . 62 is a driving means for moving the holding member 59 from the horizontal holding position _P1 to the inclined holding position _P2 , which includes a solenoid 64 having an operating rod 63, a connecting rod 65 connected to the operating rod 63,
A tension coil spring 66 that biases the connecting rod 65 to the left side.
The lower end of the holding member 59 is connected to the middle part of the connecting rod 65, and when the solenoid 64 is activated, the connecting rod 65 moves in the same direction as the operating rod 63 moves backward in the direction of arrow c. , is configured to move the holding member 59 from the horizontal holding position _P1 to the inclined holding position _P2 . Reference numeral 68 denotes a guide plate provided at the free end of the ball receiving plate 57, which integrally includes a standing portion 69 projecting upward from the front end of the ball receiving plate 57, and a guiding portion 70 bent rearward from the standing portion 69. . 71
is a ball discharging passage provided in the front plate 3, which has an opening extending through the front plate 3 from front to back corresponding to the lower end of the ball receiving plate 57 in an inclined state. It receives the ball 5 and delivers the ball 5 to the waiting path 13 in front of the front plate 3.

Reference numeral 74 denotes an uneven display device, which includes a display window 75 formed at the upper left end of the board surface 7 and a pattern 1 of the display section 17.
Display body 76 with a display similar to 8 or number 19
and a reading means 77 (shown in FIG. 8) for optically reading the display contents of the display body 76.
Note that the display body 76 can be replaced with another display body 76 provided with another pattern 18 or a number 19.

78 is a central checker provided in the center of board surface 7, 7
Reference numeral 9 denotes side chucks provided on both sides of the board surface 7. These chucks 78 and 79 are formed in a box shape with an open top end, and receive the ball 5 falling from the front surface of the board surface 7 and direct the ball 5 to the board surface 7. Insert it on the back side. 80
is a ball return port provided below the chuckers 78, 79 on the board surface 7, and the balls 5 introduced from the chuckers 78, 79 onto the back surface of the board surface 7 are dropped from here onto the front surface of the board surface 7.
On the back side of the board 7 is the ball 5 that entered the central chuck 78.
A ball detection switch 81 (shown in FIG. 8) detects the
is provided.

Reference numeral 84 indicates indicator lamps arranged horizontally in a line corresponding to each ball receiving portion 21. They are mounted horizontally at equal intervals on a printed circuit board 85 arranged horizontally slightly below the ball introduction port 11, and each indicator Lamp 84 is the seventh
As shown in the figure, it is visible from the front through a through hole 86 opened in the front wall 10a of the mounting frame 10 and an opening window 87 formed in the display board 53.

Reference numeral 88 is a tachometer that displays the number of times the ball 5 is re-hit, and also controls the ball receiving part 21 by the back and forth movement of the ball stopper 32.
The balls 5 discharged from the ball receiver 21 in the direction of the arrow a are returned to the waiting path 13 only a certain number of times (six times), and then the balls 5 discharged from the ball receiver 21 in the direction of the arrow a are returned to the waiting path 13 from the discharge passage 89. It is configured to be delivered onto a ball receiving plate 57. 90 is a coin slot, 91 is a coin return push button, 92 is a coin return slot, 93 is a coin tray, 94 is a payment switch, and 95 is a start switch. Note that up to seven coins can be inserted into the coin slot 90, and the inserted coins are stored in a RAM 98, which will be described later, as stored coins. 96 is a coin dispensing device for dispensing coins into the coin tray 93.

FIG. 8 shows a block diagram of the control system. In the same figure, reference numeral 97 is a control device mainly composed of a microcomputer;
4 reading means 77, a coin detection switch 99 for detecting a coin inserted from the coin insertion slot 90,
Signals are input from the ball detection switch 81, the payment switch 94, the start switch 95, the read switch 26, etc., and the gaming state is sequentially stored in the RAM 98 shown in FIG.

Then, the control device 97 turns on the solenoid 3 by turning on the payment switch 94, which has the following processing functions.
8 is operated, and the coin dispensing device 96 is also operated to dispense the stored coins to the coin tray 93. If there are stored coins that have been inserted from the coin slot 90 but have not yet been used for play, the start switch 95 is turned on to activate the solenoid 38, and the solenoid 64 is activated a little later than the activation of the solenoid 38. balls 5 are delivered to a waiting path 13. During play, if the ball 5 enters the center chuck 78, each indicator lamp 84
are sequentially turned on one by one starting from the left end, and after one cycle, the circular lighting is stopped at a randomly selected specific display lamp 84, and that display lamp 84 is kept lit. At this time, if the randomly selected indicator lamp 84 is already lit, after the indicator lamp 84 is lit in a cycle, the next indicator lamp 84 is kept lit together with that indicator lamp 84. In addition, when the settlement switch 94 or the start switch 95 is turned on, an upward winning combination is formed by the combination of the ball receivers 21 into which the balls 5 are received by launching 12 balls 5 or re-hitting the balls 5. That is, all of the 12 patterns 18 or numbers 20 displayed on the display section 17 when the launched ball 5 enters the ball receiving section 21 are replaced by three identical patterns, three identical numbers, or three identical numbers. If the numbers match consecutively, it is determined that an upward winning combination has been formed, and the coin payout device 96 is activated to pay out one coin to the coin tray 93. Also at this time, 3
If there are pairs of identical patterns 18, the number of coins added is the number of coins to be paid out, and the randomness display device 7
Pattern 1 that is the same as the pattern or number displayed in 4
If 8 or the number 20 is displayed on the display unit 17, the sum of these numbers is taken as the number of coins to be paid out,
Also, the pattern 18 corresponding to the lit indicator lamp 84
Or if the number 20 is displayed on the display section 17,
The sum of these numbers is determined as the number of coins to be paid out, and the coin paying out device 96 is operated to pay out that number of coins to the coin tray 93. Furthermore, if there are three sets of three identical numbers 20 or the same pattern 18 on the display section 17, or if there are three sets of three consecutive numbers 20,
If there are 4 sets of the same number 20 or the same pattern 18, or if there are 4 sets of 3 consecutive numbers 20, the number added by 3 will be the number of coins to be paid out. The device 96 is operated to dispense that number of coins into the coin tray 93. In other words, even if the combinations of ball receivers 21 containing balls 5 are the same, if special conditions are met, such as the display lamp 84 corresponding to the ball receiver 21 containing balls 5 being lit, the winning result will be improved. It increases the number of winnings and pays out coins according to the winning hand.

FIG. 9 shows a circuit diagram of the RAM 98 portion of the control device 97. In the same figure, the RAM 98 has an access terminal OE, a write terminal WR, a power supply terminal _VDD , and an operation terminal CS; When a high voltage is applied from V _DD , a signal is input from the write terminal WR to sequentially memorize the game state, and the power supply terminal
The memory is configured to be erased by applying a low voltage to V _DD . RAM98 also has an operating terminal.
When a low voltage (approximately 0V) is applied to CS,
The RAM 98 is in an operational state in which input and output are possible, and can be written and read, and can sequentially store game states. Also, high voltage (approximately 5V) is applied to the operating terminal CS.
is applied, the RAM 98 does not input or output, retains its memory state, and is configured so that power consumption is reduced at this time. 101 is the power input terminal, where high voltage (approx.
5V) is supplied. 102 is a capacitor that is charged by the power supply and is connected to the power supply terminal when the power is turned off.
Apply high voltage to V _DD . 103 is capacitor 1
A discharge circuit that operates to rapidly discharge the transistor 104 and the resistors 105 and 10.
It consists of 6th grade. A timer circuit 107 activates the discharge circuit 103 when the power is turned off for a certain period of time (approximately one hour), and includes a resistor 108, a capacitor 109, a resistor 110, a diode 111, and the like. 112 is a transistor.

Next, the operation will be explained. Ball 5 by handle 12
When the ball is launched, it falls into the ball receiving part 21 of the display unit 14 from the ball introduction port 11, and the swinging member 25 at the lowest stage swings around the horizontal axis 22 in the direction of arrow d to display the corresponding lowest stage. portion 17 is exposed, and at the same time a reed switch 26 corresponding to this swinging member 25 is opened.
turns on. In addition, second, third...
When the ball 5 falls, the swinging members 25 of the second stage, third stage, etc. from the bottom also swing in the direction of the arrow d, overlapping the ball 5 that has fallen into the actuator, and the corresponding display section 17
is exposed to indicate that the ball 5 is in the ball receiving part 21, and at the same time the corresponding reed switch 26 is turned on.

When a ball 5 launched during a game enters a central chuck 78, the ball 5 passes through the back side of the board 7, drops from a ball return port 80 onto the front surface of the board 7, and enters a certain ball receiver 21. At this time, by turning on the ball detection switch 81, the control device 97 turns on the display lamps 84 sequentially starting from the left end, and then turns on a specific display lamp 84.

When the push button 50 corresponding to the ball receiver 21 on which the ball 5 has fallen is pressed, the ball stopper 32 is pressed via the operating body 35 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 32 moves back and forth, and as a result, one ball 5 in the ball receiving portion 21 is ejected from the ball hole 36 in the direction of arrow a. This ejected ball 5 is returned to the waiting path 13, and the ball 5 can be hit again if the number of times the ball 5 has not yet been hit six times. Also, if the number of re-hits of ball 5 is 6, the tachometer 8
8, the ball 5 is moved from the discharge passage 89 to the ball receiving plate 5.
Sent on 7th.

If no ascending hand has been formed, settlement switch 9
4 is turned on, the solenoid 38 is actuated to pull down the ball ejecting plate 31 as shown by the chain line in FIG. The balls 5 are sent out from the ball passage 55 onto the ball receiving plate 57 in a horizontal state, and if there are coins stored at this time, the stored number of coins are paid out to the coin receiving tray 93. Also, start switch 9
5, if there are coins stored, the solenoid 38 is operated to send out all the balls 5 in the ball receiver 21 onto the horizontal ball receiver plate 57, and then the solenoid 64 is operated to send out all the balls 5 as shown in FIG. The holding member 59 moves from the horizontal holding position P ₁ to the inclined holding position P ₂ as shown by the chain line, and as a result, the ball receiving plate 57 swings as shown by the chain line and tilts downward to the left, and the ball on the ball receiving plate 57 moves. 5
is delivered to the standby path 13 through the ball delivery path 71. This makes the next pinball game machine possible.

Then, when a predetermined number (12) of balls 5 are launched or an upward winning combination is formed by re-hitting the balls 5, when the settlement switch 94 is turned on, all of the balls in each ball receiver 21 are activated by the operation of the solenoid 38. The ball 5 is sent out onto the ball receiving plate 57, and a coin payout device 96 is activated to pay out coins in the number of coins corresponding to the up winning combination and the number of stored coins to the coin receiving plate 93. Also, start switch 9
5 is turned on, the solenoid 38 is actuated to send all the balls 5 of each ball receiving part 21 onto the ball receiving plate 57, and then the solenoid 64 is actuated to send out all the balls 5 onto the ball receiving plate 57.
The upper ball 5 is sent out to a waiting path 13, and the number of coins corresponding to the upward winning combination is paid out to a coin tray 93.

During play, the commercial power supply is connected to the power input terminal 10.
1, a high voltage is applied to the power supply terminal V _DD of the RAM 98 by the power supply, and the capacitors 102 and 109 are discharged. Also, at this time, the transistor 112 is turned on, so the operating terminal CS becomes a low voltage, and the RAM 98 becomes the write terminal WR.
A signal is input from the computer, and the game state is sequentially recorded.
When the commercial power supply is turned off due to a power outage or the like, high voltage is supplied from the capacitor 102 to the power supply terminal _VDD due to discharge of the capacitor 102, and the memory in the RAM 98 is not erased. At this time, since the transistor 112 is turned off, the operating terminal CS becomes a high voltage, the RAM 98 stops operating, the memory of the RAM 98 is maintained as it is, and the power consumption of the RAM 98 is reduced. Then, after a certain period of time (approximately 1 hour) has passed since the power was turned off, the capacitor 10
9 increases the voltage at point A, turning on the transistor 104, and as a result, the capacitor 102 is rapidly discharged by the operation of the discharge circuit 103, and at this point, a high voltage is supplied from the capacitor 102 to the power supply terminal _VDD . The memory in RAM 98 is erased.

In the embodiment described above, coins are paid out to the coin tray 93 according to the winning combination, but if the number of stored coins inserted is less than 7, the coins to be paid out are replaced with 7 stored coins. It is also possible to add the coins to the stored coins until the number of coins reaches 1, and then pay out only the remaining coins to the coin tray 93.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the number of coins is paid out according to the winning combination, but the present invention is not limited to such a pinball game machine, and the ball 5 is paid out according to the winning combination. It can also be applied to items that have been purchased or items that require compensation. Further, in the embodiment described above, when the ball 5 enters the chuckers 78 and 79, the ball 5 is introduced into the back side of the board 7 and then returned to the front of the board 7 through the ball return port 80. The ball 5 that has entered the chuckers 78, 79 may be configured to simply pass through the chuckers 78, 79.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention, when the ball 5 enters the chucker 78, a specific indicator lamp 8 among the indicator lamps 84 provided in a horizontal line corresponding to each ball receiver 21 is activated.
4 is lit, and the number of balls 5 that enter the ball receiver 21 corresponding to the indicator lamp 84 that is lit when the ascending combination is formed is determined to be a large ascending combination. Even if the numbers are the same, the winning roles differ depending on luck or bad luck, making the ball game thrilling and varied. Moreover, when the ball 5 enters the checker 78, each indicator lamp 8
Since the specific display lamp 84 is lit after the lights 4 are cycled, the game can be visually enjoyable and even more thrilling, and the effect is significant.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view of a pinball game machine showing an embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a rear view of the machine with the frame side open, and Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the machine with the display unit removed. , FIG. 4 is a side sectional view of the display unit fitted in, FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 1,
FIG. 6 is a rear sectional view of the ball dispensing mechanism, FIG. 7 is an enlarged front view of the display section, FIG. 8 is a block diagram of the control system, and FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of the control system. 5...Ball, 7...Nailing board surface, 21...Ball receiver, 78...Central indicator, 84...Indication lamp.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Ball receivers 21 are provided in a row horizontally on the nailing board surface 7, and a chuck 78 through which the balls 5 pass is provided, and a predetermined number of balls 5 are launched and dropped from the upper part of the board surface 7 to the ball receivers 21, In a pinball game machine in which a combination of ball receivers 21 containing balls 5 forms an upward winning combination, display lamps 84 are provided in a row horizontally corresponding to each ball receiver 21, A lamp control means is provided that turns on each indicator lamp 84 one by one when entering the checker 78, and then turns on a predetermined indicator lamp 84, and a ball receiving part corresponding to the indicator lamp 84 that is lit when an ascending combination is formed. 2
A pinball game machine characterized by being provided with a means for determining a large winning combination according to the number of balls 5 that land in one.