JPH05237223A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an interesting pinball game machine by increasing expectancy of a player with relation to advance of balls to a starting zone effectively under consideration that whether or not the balls get into the starting zone within a right generating period is an interest for the player. CONSTITUTION:In a condition where a digital display 344a for starting on the left displays 2, for example, with a digital display 344b for starting on the right displaying 3, for example, within a right generating period, a ball is accepted by a rotor 348 to be transferred to a winning hole 360 to enter the winning hole 360, both the digital displays for starting to display 3, and a changeable winning ball device is opened.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine and the like.
The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game machine, there are two generally known ones, for example, a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. There was a variable winning ball device that can be changed in the game area. Then, as a condition for driving the variable winning ball device to the first state, first the game state becomes the right generation state, and then, in the right generation period until the right generation state ends, it is provided in the game area. As a necessary condition that the ball has entered the predetermined starting area,
The variable winning ball device was configured to be driven to the first state. In this way, the variable winning a prize ball device is driven to the first state as a result of the game state changing to a plurality of stages,
The change of the game until the variable winning ball device is in the first state is novel and interesting.

[0003]

In the conventional ball-and-ball game machine constructed as described above, the player generally operates the ball so that the ball can enter the starting area during the right generation period. It is an objective, and it is of interest to the player whether or not the hit ball enters the starting area.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and its purpose is to focus on whether or not a ball hits a starting area during a right generation period is a player's concern. However, it is an object of the present invention to effectively raise the player's expectation regarding the entry of a ball into the starting area, and to provide a more interesting ball game machine.

[0005]

The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game. The ball-ball game machine is provided in the game area and is advantageous to a player.
And a variable winning ball apparatus that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and that the right winning state that is a prerequisite for setting the variable winning ball apparatus to the first state has been reached. During the right generation period from the detection of the game state detection means and the detection output of the game state detection means to the end of the right generation state, a ball is struck in a predetermined starting area provided in the game area. Is a necessary condition, drive control means for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device to the first state, and a ball hit in the game area, which is provided in a state visible to the player. And a ball carrying means for receiving and carrying the received ball to the starting area.

[0006]

According to the present invention, during the right generation period, the variable winning ball device is drive-controlled to the first state on condition that the hit ball has entered the starting area. Then, when the hitting ball is received by the ball transferring means provided in a state visible to the player, the received ball is transferred to the starting area.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, a pachinko game machine will be described as a representative example of a ball game machine. However, it should be pointed out in advance that the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine and can be similarly applied to other ball game machines such as a coin game machine. In addition, in the following embodiments, three kinds of embodiments of the first embodiment, the second embodiment, and the third embodiment are shown, but the embodiment directly related to the present invention is the third embodiment. Therefore, the first and second embodiments are not directly related to the present invention.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped front frame 12 and a game board 14 detachably mounted on the front frame 12. On the board surface of the game board 14,
A large number of nails (not shown) are driven in, and a game area that changes the flow of the falling pachinko balls is formed.
On the game board 14, a plurality of prize winning devices 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28, which are determined to pay out prize balls (pachinko balls) by winning the pachinko balls.
Are arranged. Of these winning devices, the winning devices 26 and 28 are set to function as a starting area for activating the second gaming state detecting means.
Therefore, the pachinko balls that have won the start winning devices 26 and 28 are detected by the second game state detecting means as described later.

A variable winning ball device 30 is further arranged on the game board 14. The variable winning ball device 30 is arranged at substantially the center of the game board 14, and as will be described later,
A first specific area (a winning slot for right generation) for activating the first game state detecting means and a state of accepting pachinko balls are a first state which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player. It is equipped with a variable winning ball device (variable winning opening) that changes between states. This specific area and the starting area are
It may be either a winning area in which the entered ball is guided to the back side of the game board or a passing area in which a hit ball entered from above is discharged to the game area from below.

In the present embodiment, a prize ball is paid out when a pachinko ball is won in the winning opening. However, as another example, instead of paying out the prize ball, the number of prize balls is equivalent. It is also possible to record the score obtained on a magnetic card or the like.

Still referring to FIG. 1, 32 is a metal frame, 34
Is a glass door, 36 is a front frame, 38 is a hit ball supply plate, 42 is an operation handle, 44 is an extra ball receiving plate, and these are well known in the pachinko gaming machine. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided with a speaker 40 for outputting a sound effect in the hit ball supply tray 31. Further, right and left lamps 46a and 46b indicating the right generation state are provided on the left and right sides of the game board 14, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In FIG. 2, the pachinko balls that have won each of the winning devices 16 to 28 (see FIG. 1) of the game board 14 are guided to the back side of the game board 14 and subjected to predetermined processing. Therefore, the back surface of the game board 14 is provided with a predetermined detection device, a pachinko ball guiding gutter, etc. corresponding to each of the winning devices 16 to 28. In the figure, 48,
Reference numeral 50 denotes a start winning prize detecting switch which is an example of a second game state detecting means (game state detecting means in the present invention). The outputs of these switches 48 and 50 are utilized as shown in the circuit diagram described later. Further, a right generation winning prize detection switch 51 for detecting a pachinko ball winning in a specific area (right occurrence winning hole) among the pachinko balls winning in the variable winning ball device 30 and the right generation winning hole and variable. A 10-count detection switch 52 is provided for detecting the total number of pachinko balls that have won a prize. The outputs of the switches 51 and 52 are also used as various signals, as will be described later with reference to a circuit diagram.

In FIG. 2, 54 is an outer frame of the pachinko gaming machine 10, 56 is a ball tank for storing pachinko balls, 58 is a prize ball payout device, 60 is a prize ball processor, 6
2 is a winning ball guide gutter, 64, 66 and 68 are tulip devices, and 70 is a hitting ball launching device, which are already known in pachinko gaming machines.

Next, the structure of the variable winning ball device 30 arranged on the game board 14 will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 30, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view thereof. FIG. 5 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 30, which is partially transparent to make the configuration easy to understand so that the structure of the front side of the mounting substrate 72 can be seen.

Referring to FIGS. 3, 4 and 5, the variable winning ball device 30 is provided with a mounting substrate 72 mounted on the game board 14 (see FIG. 1), and at the front side substantially in the center thereof,
A ball guide gutter 74 is formed. A gap through which a pachinko ball can pass is provided at the center of the uppermost part of the ball guide gutter 74, and is used as a winning opening 76. Further, in order to assist the pachinko balls to win the winning opening 76, the mounting board 72
Ball guide troughs 75a, 75b are provided in the. Also,
The left and right sides of the ball guide trough 74 are bag portions 78a, 78 for receiving balls.
In addition, winning holes 80a and 80b are formed in the mounting substrate 72 in the portion surrounded by the bags 78a and 78b, so that the pachinko balls are guided to the back side. A rotating plate 82 which is constantly rotated at a relatively slow speed (for example, 10 rpm) is provided in the ball guiding trough 74. Ball guide grooves 84, 8 are provided on the peripheral surface of the rotary plate 82.
6, 88 are formed. Of the ball guiding grooves 84 to 88, the guiding groove 84 is for guiding the pachinko ball to the right generation winning hole 80a as a specific area. Further, the other two guide grooves 86, 88 are for guiding the pachinko balls to 80b which is a normal winning hole. In this way, the ball guide grooves 84 to 88 of the rotary disc 82 serve to distribute the winning balls. The details of this distribution function will be described later.

A relatively large winning opening (variable winning opening) 90 is formed at the lowermost portion of the mounting board 72. And
Ball guide pieces 92a, 92b for guiding the pachinko balls to the winning opening 90 are provided on both sides of the winning opening 90 so that the winning balls can easily enter the winning opening 90. Further, on the left and right sides of the winning opening 90, slightly above and below the opening / closing wing pieces 94a,
94b is attached. The open / close wing pieces 94a, 94b can be driven in an open state and a closed state. In the open state, they receive the falling pachinko balls, and in cooperation with the ball guide pieces 92a, 92b, the pachinko balls are a winning opening. It works to guide to 90. Further, in the closed state, it functions to prevent the pachinko balls from winning the winning opening 90. Therefore, the winning opening 90 is in a first state, which is advantageous for a player who can easily win a pachinko ball, and is disadvantageous for a player who cannot or cannot win a pachinko ball, depending on whether the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b are opened or closed. The second state.

The first state, which is advantageous to the player, can be defined as the open / close wing pieces 94a, 94b being in the open state, or the open / close wing pieces 94a, 94b being repeatedly opened and closed. You can also Further, a state in which the opening / closing wing pieces 94a, 94b continue to be closed can be defined as a second state which is disadvantageous to the player.

Further, at the uppermost portion of the mounting board 72, a winning opening 96 and ball guiding troughs 98a, 98b for guiding pachinko balls to the winning opening 96 are provided, and the variable winning ball device 30 is attached to the game board 14. When it is played, the number of normal winning holes is increased.

Further, on the front of each of the above-mentioned guide gutters and winning a prize holes, the variable winning ball device 30 is subjected to an aesthetic treatment so as to attract the player's interest and enhance the atmosphere of the game. Plates 100, 102, 104a, 104b are attached.

A drive motor 106 for rotating the above-mentioned rotary disk 82 is provided at a substantially central portion on the rear surface side of the mounting substrate 72.
Is provided, and the rotational force of the motor shaft 108 is coupled so as to be transmitted to the rotating disk 82 via the connecting member 110.

Reference numeral 112 denotes a drive solenoid, which is mounted on the back surface of the mounting board 72 via a solenoid mounting plate 114. The solenoid 112 is an open / close blade 94a, 94b.
The opening / closing drive of the solenoid 112 is performed between the plunger 116 of the solenoid 112 and the opening / closing blade pieces 94a, 94b, the operating member 118, the crank members 120a, 120b, the rotation assisting members 122a, 122b, 124a, 124b, and the rotation support shaft. They are connected by 126a and 126b.

Further, a ball guide gutter 74 on the mounting substrate 72
A display LED 128 is provided in a region below the region surrounded by and above the winning opening 90. L for display
The ED 128 is mounted on the display LED mounting board 130 and is provided on the back surface side of the mounting board 72. L for display
The state of lighting or extinguishing of ED128 is variable.
The mounting board 72 is provided with small holes corresponding to the display LEDs 128 so that the display LEDs 128 can be seen from the front side of the display LED 128.

Further, the mounting substrate 7 of the variable winning ball device 30.
2 is provided with a window hole as needed, and a translucent colored decorative cover 132 for a display lamp is fitted into the window hole. Therefore, by providing the lamp device 133 and the like behind the decorative cover 132 and turning on the lamp device 133, the decorative effect of the variable winning ball device 30 can be enhanced.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 5, in the assembled state, the pachinko balls that win the winning openings 76 are the left and right winning openings formed by the ball guide troughs 75a and 98a, 75b and 98b, respectively. 134a and 134
You will win from b.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control circuit for electrically controlling the gaming state of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine 10. Next, with reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 6, the control operation of the game state in this embodiment will be described.

In FIG. 1, when a player inserts a pachinko ball into the hitting ball supply tray 30 and rotates the operation handle 42 to start a game, the pachinko ball is shot on the game board 14 at predetermined time intervals. Pachinko balls that have been launched are game boards 14
Falls along the game board 14 from above to below. At that time, the pachinko ball falls while hitting an obstacle nail or the like (not shown), and there is a certain probability that the pachinko ball wins the right generation winning hole 80a of the variable winning ball device 30. This winning method will be described with reference to FIG.

The pachinko balls P have a certain probability of winning a prize opening 134a or 13 provided on the upper left and right sides of the variable winning a prize ball device 30.
Win 4b. The pachinko balls P won from the winning holes 134a and 134b are guided by the ball guide gutters 75a and 75b,
Some of them win the winning opening 76, but others do not win the winning opening 76 and fall along the outside of the ball guiding trough 74. In this way, the winning holes 134a, 1
Since only a part of the balls that have won the prize 34b wins the prize hole 76, the prize holes 134a and 134b are relatively easy to win and the player's expectations can be raised frequently, but the prize hole It is possible to suppress the frequency of winning a prize in 76 and suppress the disadvantage of the amusement hall. The pachinko ball P that has won the winning opening 76 is a ball guide gutter 84 formed on the rotary disk 82.
Out of 88, just when winning the pachinko ball P
It is received by the ball guide groove located directly below 6 or the ball guide groove that has first come under the winning opening 76. Figure 5
In, the case where the pachinko ball P is received by the ball guiding groove 86 is shown.

When the pachinko ball P is received by the ball guiding groove 86 or 88, the rotary disk 82 rotates and the ball guiding groove 8
When 6 or 88 rotates to the position of the bag portion 78b on the right side in the figure, the pachinko ball P received is in the groove 86.
Or, it rolls down from 88 to the bag portion 78b, and the winning opening 80
Win b. Here, since the winning opening 80b is a normal winning opening, no right is generated in this case.

On the other hand, the pachinko ball P that has won the winning opening 76
When the ball is received in the ball guiding groove 84, the received pachinko ball P does not roll down into the bag portion 78b due to the shape of the ball guiding groove 84, and is guided further as the rotating disk 82 rotates, When the guide groove 84 comes to the position shown in FIG. 5,
The pachinko ball received is the bag part 78 on the left side in the figure.
Roll down to b. Then, the winning hole 80a is won.

As described above, the winning hole 80a is a right-generating winning hole of an example of the specific area. Therefore, the pachinko ball P that has won the winning port 80a is detected by the right generation winning ball detection switch 51 (see FIGS. 2 and 6) provided on the back side of the game board 14. The rotary disk 82 is driven by a predetermined drive source to form a dynamic distribution device that distributes the hitting balls in the direction of the specific area or in the other directions.

The detection output of the right generation winning prize detecting switch 51 is given to the right generation disappearance winning circuit 136 shown in FIG. The right generation extinction winning circuit 136 outputs a low level (hereinafter referred to as “L”) pulse when its output is normally at a high level (hereinafter referred to as “H”) and is detected by the detection switch 51. .. Therefore, the H pulse is applied to the C terminal of the holding circuit 140 via the NAND gate 138.

The holding circuit 140 is composed of a flip-flop, for example, and operates as follows. That is, in the state in which the reset terminal R of the holding circuit 142 is reset by applying the H pulse, the Q output is F, Q bar (means a symbol with a horizontal bar above Q, and so on) output. Is H. When the input to the D terminal is H, the output is inverted in response to the H pulse applied to the C terminal. That is, the Q output is H and the Q bar output is L. In such a state, continue to H to the C terminal
Even if a pulse is given, the output state of the holding circuit 140 does not change. However, when the output state of the holding circuit 140 is the Q output H and the Q bar output L, the input to the D terminal becomes L, and when the H pulse is given to the C terminal in that state, the output of the holding circuit 140 is inverted. Then, the original reset state is set.

Returning to the description of the operation of the control circuit of the embodiment,
When the H pulse is applied to the C terminal of the holding circuit 140, the output of the holding circuit 140 is inverted, and the Q output H is applied to the right generation extinguishing lamp 46 (see FIG. 1) via the AND gate 142. The AND gate 142 is a two-input gate, and the output from the frequency dividing circuit 144 is given to the other input. Therefore, the right generation extinguishing lamp 46 is the frequency dividing circuit 1
In accordance with the output cycle from 44, a blinking display state is set.
The Q output H of the holding circuit 140 is the LED driver 14
Given to 6. The LED driver 146 is the holding circuit 14
0, the display LED 128 (see FIGS. 3 and 5).
All the 8 LEDs of the reference) are turned on. The player can confirm that the right is generated by blinking and lighting the right generation extinguishing lamp 46 and the display LED 128.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 140 is also given to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150. The holding circuit 150 also
Like the holding circuit 140, it can be configured by a flip-flop, for example, and has the same function as the holding circuit 140.

In the right generation state, when a pachinko ball wins the start winning device 26 or 28 (see FIG. 1), which is an example of the starting area, a starting winning ball detection switch 48 or 50 (provided on the back side of the game board 14) It is detected (see FIG. 2). The detection output is given to the starting winning circuit 152 as shown in FIG. The start winning circuit 152 is always H
The output is derived, and the L pulse is output in response to the output from the start winning ball detection switch 48 or 50. The pulse is inverted by the NAND gate 154, and the holding circuit 1
It is given to the C terminal of 50. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 150 is inverted, the Q-bar output L is inverted by the inverter 156, and the solenoid 11 is passed through the solenoid driver 158.
2 (see FIG. 3) is turned on. Therefore, the opening / closing blade 94
The a and 94b are opened, and the pachinko balls are in the first state which is advantageous for the player who can easily win the prize.

Further, the logical product output of the output of the inverter 156 and the output of the frequency dividing circuit 144 is given to the lamp driver 160, and the ornamental lamp 162 provided in the variable winning ball device 30 blinks.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is differentiated by the rising differential circuit 164 from the rising of L to H, and the differential pulse is given to the LED driver 146. The LED driver 146 is lit based on this pulse for the display LE that is lit.
Turn off one D128. In FIG. 3, for example, LE
LEDa is turned off among Da to h.

The Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is also supplied as a set input of the timer 166, and the timer 166 starts counting a predetermined time, for example, 30 seconds. Further, the Q output H is differentiated by the rising differentiating circuit 168, and its pulse is given to the up-down counter 170 as a down input pulse.

Here, the up output of the up / down counter 170 is supplied with an inverted output pulse of the starting winning circuit 152. Therefore, the up / down counter 17
The number 0 is incremented by 1 each time the start winning circuit 152 is output, in other words, every time a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning device 26 or 28. Then, each time the Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is derived, that is, every time the opening / closing blade pieces 94a, 94b are opened, the count value is decremented by -1.

Next, while the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b are being opened, as shown in FIG. 3 or FIG. 5, the struck pachinko balls are received by the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b, and the winning opening 90 is easily obtained. To win. Then, this winning ball is detected by the 10-count detection switch 52 (see FIG. 2). The 10-count output circuit 172 to which the output of the 10-count detection switch 52 is given is a circuit for deriving a pulse when, for example, 10 output pulses from the 10-count detection switch 52 are counted. The output pulse of the 10 count output circuit 172 and the time-up pulse of the timer 166 are
Both are given as a reset input of holding circuit section 150. Therefore, the holding circuit 150 is reset based on the timer 166 measuring, for example, 30 seconds, or the 10-count output circuit 172, based on whichever number of winning coins is 10 in the winning port 90, whichever is faster. .. Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 150 is inverted, the solenoid 112 is turned off, and the opening / closing blade pieces 94a and 94b are closed.

Next, in the right generation state, a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning device 26 or 28, and the holding circuit 15 is held.
When 0 is set and the pachinko balls are won in the starting winning device 26 or 28 while the opening / closing blades 94a and 94b are being opened, the output of the holding circuit 150 remains the same. On the other hand, in this case, the inversion pulse H of the start winning circuit 152 is given as the up input of the up / down counter 170, and the winning number memory circuit is incremented by +1. Furthermore, the starting winning device 26 or 28
When a pachinko ball wins, the up-down counter 17
The count value of 0 is incremented by +1. The up-down counter 170 is thus the starting winning circuit 152.
Incremented by the inversion pulse of the holding circuit 1
Since the counter is decremented in response to the rise of the Q output H of 50, the value stored in the up / down counter 172 is, in other words, the number of times the open / close blades 94a and 94b are opened during the right generation. It can be said that it represents the number of times that it can be opened. Then, in this embodiment, the value stored in the up / down counter 170 is displayed on the display. For this purpose, the output of the up / down counter 170 is logically ANDed with the output of the frequency dividing circuit 144 and given to the LED driver 146.
In the LED driver 146, the lit display LED
Among them, the operation of switching from the constant light state to the blinking state is performed by the number based on the numerical value given from the up / down counter 170. Therefore, the player uses the display LED 128.
Among the blinking LEDs (see FIG. 5), it is possible to know how many more times the opening / closing blade pieces 94a, 94b will be opened even if the ball does not enter the starting winning device.

When the holding circuit 150 is reset by the output of the timer 166 or the 10-count output circuit 172, the count value of the up / down counter 170 becomes "+".
When it is 1 ”or more, the up-down counter 170 gives a high-level pulse to the C terminal of the holding circuit 150. Therefore, the holding circuit 150 is set again, and the inverted output H of the Q-bar output L causes the solenoid 112
Is turned on. The up-down counter 170 is decremented by -1 by the rising differential pulse of the Q output H of the holding circuit 150. In this way, when the up / down counter 170 has a count value, the solenoid 112 is turned off, and then the solenoid 112 is turned on immediately, so that the opening / closing blade pieces 94a and 94b are opened again.

Further, one display LED 128 is turned off, and the number of blinking display LEDs 128 is also reduced by one.

When an inverted output of the start winning circuit 152, that is, when a number of pachinko balls are won in the starting winning device 26 or 28 and the number of the winning balls reaches eight, the output is derived from the winning number storage circuit 174. Further, the Q output H of the holding circuit 150 is added and stored in the winning number storage circuit 188, and the number is “8”.
If, then the output is derived. The holding circuit 140 is reset by those outputs, and the up / down counter 170 is reset. Therefore, the holding circuit 1
The output of 40 is inverted to the reset state, the right generation state disappears, all the display LEDs 128 are extinguished, the right generation extinction lamp 46 is extinguished, and the level applied to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150 becomes L. Therefore, the holding circuit 15
After that, 0 does not enter the set state even if the H pulse is given to the C terminal. In this way, when seven balls are won in the starting winning device 26 or 28 and the eighth ball is won, and after the variable winning ball device is opened eight times, the right generation state ends.

Further, in the right generation state, even when a pachinko ball is won in the right generation winning opening 51, the output of the holding circuit 140 is inverted, and the right state disappears.

In this embodiment, when the right is extinguished when the count value of the up / down counter 170 is “+1” or more, that is, when the display LED 128 has a blinking display, the right is extinguished. However, the opening / closing blades 94a and 94b are opened only once. Therefore, a holding circuit 176 for holding the output of the NAND gate 138 is provided, and the logical product of the output of the holding circuit 176 and the output of the up / down counter 170 is given to the D terminal of the holding circuit 150. The holding circuit 176 is reset by the subsequent rising differential pulse of the Q output H of the holding circuit 150. In this way, even after the right is extinguished, the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b are opened only once by the service in a certain case.

In this embodiment, the operation is as described above.
By the way, in this embodiment, in order to prevent fraud in the variable winning ball device 30, a fraud prevention structure as described below is adopted.

FIG. 7 is a view showing the connection structure of the right generation winning prize detecting switch 51 and the 10 count detecting switch 52 included in the variable winning ball device 30. With reference to FIG. 7, the signal wirings 178 and 18 of the prize generating prize detecting switch 51 for right generation and the 10-count detecting switch 51
0 is connected to a single connector 182 for connection, and the connector 182 for connection is a connector 1 for a relay board 184 provided at a predetermined position on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10.
It is connected with 86. That is, the signal wiring 178 of the detection switch 51 and the signal wiring 1 of the detection switch 52.
80 is connected to the same connector 182,
By connecting or disconnecting the connecting connector 180, the connecting connector 186 of the relay board 184 is always separated or connected together. Therefore, only the signal wiring 180 connected to the 10-count detection switch 52 cannot be separated unless the signal wiring 180 is cut.

The reason why it is configured in this way is as follows.
Generally, when the pachinko gaming machine 10 is tampered with, the number of balls won in the winning opening 92 is not counted while the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b (see FIG. 3 or FIG. 5) are open, and the opening / closing blade 94a is not counted. , 94b is a method of removing the limit on the number of prizes that can be won during opening, which fuels the player's aspiration and is highly effective in attracting customers. In order to have such a structure, the 10-count detection switch 52 may be disabled. Therefore,
The signal wiring 180 of the 10-count detection switch 52 may be disconnected.

By the way, in the case of the fraud prevention structure as described above, it is not possible to separate only the signal wiring 180 of the detection switch 52.
You have to cut off 0 and so on. However, in such a case, the fraud is easily found at the time of exchanging the gaming machine in the pachinko hall, inspection, or the like. Therefore, such fraud is relatively difficult.

Therefore, in the fraud prevention structure of this embodiment, since the signal wiring 178 and the signal wiring 180 are always connected together, only the signal wiring 180 cannot be separated. Although it has a simple structure, easy fraud prevention can be achieved.

Further, in this embodiment, if the output of the 10-count detection switch 52 is not derived even after a few seconds, for example, after the detection output of the award-winning prize winning ball detection switch 51 is detected, fraud is applied. A circuit is provided to determine that Such a circuit may be configured by a flip-flop or the like including a time-out circuit that is set by the output of the detection switch 51 and that outputs a warning signal when the reset signal of the detection switch 52 is not input after a fixed time (for example, several seconds). it can.

As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the right generation state is established in response to the pachinko ball winning in the winning opening 80a in the variable winning ball device 30, and the right generation state is established. When the pachinko ball is won in the starting winning device 26 or 28, the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b are opened for a predetermined period. First, during the right generation period, a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning device 26 or 28, so that the opening / closing blade pieces 94a, 94b are repeatedly opened for a predetermined period. In addition, the opening and closing wings 94
When a pachinko ball is won in the starting prize device 26 or 28 while a and 94b are open, the winning is stored, and the open / close wing pieces 94a and 94b are closed again and then the open / close wing pieces 94a, 94b are closed. 94b was opened. Further, the number of times the opening / closing blades 94a, 94b can be opened during the generation of the right is displayed by the display LED 128. Further, the number of times of storage for the opening is also made to blink by the display LED 128. In addition, the fact that the pachinko balls are won in the winning hole 80a for generating the right is configured to increase the chance and increase the interest of the player by using the rotating disk 82 or the like. With the above-described configurations, as is apparent, the pachinko gaming machine has a doubled game fun that allows control of a new variable winning ball device that is not available in conventional pachinko gaming machines.

Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a pachinko game machine according to a second embodiment will be described. In the description of the second embodiment, the description of the same or corresponding parts as those in the embodiment of FIG. 1 will be briefly or omitted, and the description will focus on the characteristic parts of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing the overall construction of the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 8, the pachinko game 200 includes a front frame 202 and a game board 204 detachably attached to the front frame 202. Game board 204
On the board surface, a variable display device 206 is provided substantially in the center thereof, a display change start port 280 is provided immediately below it, and a variable winning ball device 210 is provided below it. The variable winning ball device 210 is provided with a horizontally-long open / close plate 212 in the center thereof, and start winning holes 214, 216 are provided on both left and right sides thereof. Open / close plate 212
Is for receiving a falling pachinko ball when it is opened forward, and guiding the received pachinko ball to a winning opening formed in the open / close plate 212. Further, when the opening / closing plate 212 is closed, the pachinko balls fall in front of the closed opening / closing plate 212, and the pachinko balls cannot be won in the winning opening blocked by the opening / closing plate. That is, the variable winning ball device 210
Is a device that can be changed into a first state, which is advantageous for the player, and a second state, which is disadvantageous for the player, by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 212. Since the structure of such a device has already been described in detail in the previous application by the applicant of the present application, detailed description of the structure is omitted in this specification.

In FIG. 8, 214 is a metal frame, 21
6 is a glass door, 218 is a front plate, 220 is a batting ball supply plate,
Reference numeral 222 is an operation handle, 224 is a surplus ball receiving tray, and 226 is a speaker for effect sound output provided inside the hitting ball supply tray 220.

FIG. 9 is a pachinko game machine 200 shown in FIG.
It is a figure for showing the structure of the back side. In FIG.
A detection switch 228 detects a pachinko ball that has won the display change start opening 208 provided on the front surface side of the game board 204. Reference numerals 230 and 232 are starter ball detection switches for detecting the balls that have won through the start winning openings 213 and 215 (see FIG. 8). 234 is an opening / closing plate 212 of the variable winning ball device 210 while the opening / closing plate 212 is being opened.
Is a ten count detection switch for counting the number of pachinko balls that have won a winning opening that can be won in the open state. The outputs of these detection switches 228 to 234 are applied to the same control circuit as in the first embodiment described above.

Next, the structure and operation of the variable display device 206 provided in this embodiment will be described.

FIG. 10 is a front view of the variable display device 206. FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view in which the variable display device 206 is attached to the game board 204. FIG. 12 is a rear view of the variable display device 206.

With reference to FIGS. 10 to 12, the variable display device 206 is provided with a mounting substrate 236, a horizontally long display window 238 is provided substantially in the center thereof, and one horizontal row has a digital three-digit display. The numbers are displayed. The respective numbers correspond to the digital displays 240a, 240b,
It is displayed at 240c. Four light emitting LEDs 242 are vertically provided on both sides of the display window 238.
The light emitting LED 242 has the same function as the display LED 128 of the first embodiment, as described later.

At the lower center of the display window 238, a winning number display 244 is provided. This prize number display 244
When the opening / closing plate 212 of the variable winning ball device 210 is opened, is for displaying the number of pachinko balls that have won the winning opening that appears when the opening / closing plate 212 is opened.

LEDs 246a and 246b for displaying additional numerical values are provided on both the left and right sides of the winning number display 244, respectively. LEDs 246a and 246 for displaying added numerical values
In b, the extinguishing LEDs are sequentially moved in the direction of the arrow, and "0",
It displays five types of even numbers, "2", "4", "6", and "8". In addition, LED24 for additional numerical value display
The movement timings of 6a and 246b, in other words, which number corresponds to which LED is turned off is synchronized so that both display in the same way.

The upper side of the display window 238 has a structure in which it protrudes by one step, in which three lamps 248 are arranged in a row.
a, 248b, 248c are internally provided. The lamps 248a, 248b, and 248c serve to inform the gaming state according to their display states, for example, normal light, blinking at a relatively fast speed, blinking at a relatively slow speed, and the like. The lamps 248a, 248b, 248c
A portion corresponding to each lamp is covered with a lamp cover 270 made of a semitransparent resin or the like so that the ON or OFF state of can be visually recognized.

A digital display 250 is arranged above the lamp 248b. Digital display 250
Is the up / down counter 170 in the first embodiment.
In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the stored value of the up / down counter 170 is displayed according to the number of blinking display LEDs 128. In this embodiment, however, the stored value is displayed digitally. The display value of the up / down counter 170 is stored.

In the variable winning ball device 206, normal winning holes 252a, 252b, 252c are formed at the uppermost portion, and the number of winning holes on the game board 204 is increased.

In FIG. 11, 254 is a digital mounting plate and 256 is a glass plate. Further, in FIG. 12, reference numeral 258 is a relay terminal provided on the back surface of the digital mounting plate 254.

13 and 14 show a variable display device 20.
6 is a perspective view and an exploded perspective view for helping understanding of the configuration of FIG. In FIG. 13, reference numeral 260 is a ball guide cover for guiding a falling pachinko ball. In FIG. 14, 262 is a lamp mounting plate, 264 is a cover member, and 26 is a cover member.
6 is a transparent digital cover that fits into the display window 238,
268 is a transparent digital cover and 270 is a lamp cover.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. 8, 9 and 10.

The variable display device 206 is initialized when the power is turned on, and the digital display 240 of the central display window 238 is displayed.
The display of a, 240b, 240c is "1", respectively.
"5" and "9" are displayed. Then, first, the blinking movement for one second starts from the central display 240b, and the display 240
The blinking movement is repeated in the order of b → 240c → 240a → 240b. In addition, each display 240a, 240b, 24
The displayed value of 0c does not change.

Further, the winning number display 244 and the starting winning opening winning coin number display 250 both display "0". Further, all the light emitting LEDs 242 are turned off. The added numerical value display LEDs 246a and 246b are “0” →
Turn off in the order of “2” → “4” → “6” → “8” → “0”
ED appears and moves and displays any of the five values.

In the initial state as described above, when the player starts a game and hits a pachinko ball with the operation handle 222, the pachinko ball wins the display change start opening 208 (see FIG. 8) with a certain probability. The winning pachinko ball is guided to the back surface and detected by the change start ball detection switch 228 (see FIG. 9). This detection output is the variable display device 2
06 digital display control circuit. And
At the timing when the output of the detection switch 228 is given, one of the digital displays 240a to 240c is blinking, and the following control is performed depending on the display value of the added numerical value display LEDs 246a and 246b. The action is taken. That is, it is assumed that the digital display 240a blinks at the timing when the output of the change start ball detection switch 228 is given and the display numerical value of the added numerical value display LEDs 246a and 246b is "6". Then, the numerical value "1" of the digital display 240a (this is the value determined at the time of the initial setting value) and the added numerical value display LED 246.
The numerical value "6" of a and 246b is added, and the display value of the digital display 240a is changed to the added value "7". Similarly, when a pachinko ball is won in the display change start opening 208 again and the output of the change start ball detection switch 228 is applied to the digital display control circuit,
For example, if the digital display 240b is blinking and the display value of the added numerical value display LEDs 246a and 246b is "2", the display value of the digital display 240b is ("5" + "2" =) "7". Changes to. When such an operation is repeated and the display values of the digital displays 240a to 240c are aligned, for example, "777", "111",
When it becomes "333" or the like, it is discriminated and the digital display control circuit derives the right generation state signal. This signal is Q of the holding circuit 140 in the first embodiment described above.
It corresponds to the output H. All the light emitting LEDs 242 are turned on by this right generation state signal.

In this embodiment, the right is generated when the three digit digital values match. That is, in the right generation state, as in the first embodiment, the display state of the display device becomes the specific display state as in this embodiment instead of when the pachinko ball is won in the specific winning opening. You can do it when

In the right generation state, the lamps 248a, 24a
8b and 248c are in a relatively slow blinking state from the normal lighting state until then.

When the right is generated, the pachinko ball is shown in FIG.
When a prize is won in the starting winning opening 213 or 215, the winning ball is detected by the starting ball detecting switch 230 or 232, and the detection output is given to the variable winning ball device control circuit, and the opening / closing plate 212 of the variable winning ball device 210 is opened. Opened. At the same time, the timer is set and the clock starts. While the opening / closing plate 212 of the variable winning ball device 210 is opened, a pachinko ball is very easily won in the winning opening of the variable winning ball device 210. Then, the number of winning balls is detected by the 10-count detection switch 234 (see FIG. 9), and the detected value is, for example, "1".
When it becomes "0", the opening / closing plate 212 is closed by the variable winning ball device control circuit. Further, when the value of the set timer is, for example, “10 seconds”, the opening / closing plate 21
2 is closed. Such a control circuit has the above-mentioned first
Since it can be constructed in the same manner as the embodiment of FIG.

As in the first embodiment, the light emitting LEDs 242 are turned off one by one based on the output of the starting ball detection switch 230 or 232 (see FIG. 9). Further, every time a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning opening 213 or 215 and the starting ball switch 230 or 232 outputs, the display value of the digital display 250 is added, and the digital display 250 is opened every time the opening / closing plate 212 is opened. The display value of is reduced. This is because, as described above, the stored value of the up / down counter 170 is configured to be displayed on the digital display 250. This allows the player to know how many more times the opening / closing plate 212 will be opened.

Furthermore, since the number of pachinko balls that have won the winning opening of the variable winning ball device while the opening / closing plate 212 is opened is displayed by the winning number display device 244, a game strategy or the like can be made while watching the number of balls. There is also the advantage of being easy.

Even in the right generation state, a pachinko ball wins the display change start opening 208 (see FIG. 8) with a certain probability. Then, the display values of the digital displays 240a, 240b, 240c change in the same manner as the above-described operation. And when that display value is aligned with other display values,
For example, when the display value of the right generation state is "777" and it changes to the display value of "111", the right disappears. That is, in this embodiment, the generation of the right occurs when the displays of the digital displays 240a to 240c are aligned, and the disappearance of the right disappears when the display is aligned with another value.

As described above, the realization of the right generating means and the erasing means by the display means is the most significant feature of this embodiment.

The other points are the same as those in the first embodiment, and the description thereof is omitted here. Third Embodiment A feature of the third embodiment is that a pachinko ball enters a specific area to enter a right generation state, and in that state, the variable winning ball device is set to a first state advantageous to the player. That is, the display state of the variable display device is set to a predetermined display state. That is,
Contrary to the second embodiment, the right is generated in such a manner that the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific area and the drive change of the variable winning ball device are performed based on the display state.

This will be described below. FIG. 15 is a front view showing the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine of the third embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 15, a pachinko gaming machine 300.
Includes a front frame 302 and a game board 304 detachably attached to the front frame 302. A prize-winning ball device 306 is arranged in substantially the center of the game board 304, and a variable prize-winning ball device 308 is arranged below it. As in the second embodiment, the variable winning ball device 308 is provided with a horizontally long open / close plate 310 in the center thereof, and the open / close plate 310 is in the first state which is advantageous to the player when the open / close plate 310 is in the open state. In this state,
The falling pachinko balls are received by the opening / closing plate 310, and the pachinko balls can be easily won in the winning opening formed when the opening / closing plate 310 is opened.

On both sides of the opening / closing plate 310 of the variable winning ball device 308, right generating winning holes 312 and 314 for generating a right that can always receive a pachinko ball with a certain probability are provided.

In FIG. 15, 316 is a metal frame and 3 is
18 is a glass door, 320 is a front plate, 322 is a ball hitting tray, 324 is an operation handle, 326 is an extra ball tray, 32
Reference numeral 8 indicates a speaker.

FIG. 16 is a pachinko gaming machine 3 shown in FIG.
It is a figure for demonstrating the structure of the back surface side of 00.

In FIG. 16, reference numerals 330 and 332 are right generation detection switches provided corresponding to the right generation winning openings 312 and 314, respectively. The output of these right generation detection switches 330 and 332 causes the control circuit to output a right generation state signal. Also, when the right is generated, the pachinko ball is the right generation winning hole 312 or 3
When the player wins the prize 14, the control circuit stops the derivation of the right generation status signal, and the right becomes the extinguished status. This is the first
It is similar to the embodiment of. The winning holes 312 and 31
Since 4 is a winning opening for generating such a right, it is adjusted that the pachinko balls are a little harder to win than the winning opening of the second embodiment. It is well known that such adjustment can be easily performed by adjusting an obstacle nail (not shown).

Reference numeral 334 denotes the opening / closing plate 3 of the variable winning ball device 308.
This is a 10-count detection switch for detecting the number of pachinko balls that have won the prize opening at that time. Reference numeral 336 is a solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 310 to open. 338 and 340 are prize winning device 30
6 (see FIG. 15) is a detection switch provided in association with the winning opening and is a display change detection switch.

Next, the structure of the prize winning ball device 306 provided in the third embodiment will be described.

FIG. 17 and FIG. 18 show the winning ball device 306.
Is a front view of the drawing and is partially transparent for convenience of description. FIG. 19 is a rear view of the winning ball device 306. FIG. 20 shows a game board 304 including a prize ball device 306.
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view drawn in the state attached to.

With reference to FIGS. 17 to 20, the winning ball device 3
06 has three digital indicators on the upper side of the mounting substrate 342. Of these, the digital displays 344a and 344b on the left and right sides are the variable winning ball devices 308.
2 is a digital display for starting opening which is involved in opening and closing the opening / closing plate 310 of FIG. In addition, the central digital display 346
Has the same function as the digital display 244 (see FIG. 10) in the second embodiment, and is for displaying the number of pachinko balls won in the winning opening while the opening / closing plate 310 of the variable winning ball device 308 is opened. 10-count digital display.

The winning ball device 306 has a rotating rotor 348 at the center of the lower portion of the mounting substrate 342. The rotary rotor 348 is always rotated by the drive motor 350 at a relatively slow speed. The rotary rotor 348 has ball receiving grooves 352 and 354 formed at positions symmetrical with respect to the center axis of rotation, that is, on the peripheral surface separated by 180 degrees.
The ball receiving grooves 352 and 354 are grooves having the same depth in this embodiment, but a partition plate 356 is provided in the ball receiving groove 352. The attachment board 342 has two winning holes 35.
8 and 360 are formed. The winning holes 358 and 360 are both provided at positions corresponding to the peripheral surface of the rotating rotor 348. The winning hole 358 is formed in a diagonally lower right portion when viewed from the front side, and the winning hole 360 is formed right below. Has been done. Furthermore, ball guide covers 362a and 362b are provided to cover the left and right sides of the rotary rotor 348. With such a configuration, the pachinko ball is the ball guide cover 36.
It is assumed that the rotary rotor 348 comes along 2a and 362b. Then, the pachinko ball is received by the ball receiving groove 352 or 354 that first appears as the rotary rotor 348 rotates. For example, as shown in FIG. 17, a ball receiving groove 354
Accepted by. Then, the pachinko balls are guided downward as the rotary rotor 348 rotates. Ball receiving groove 3
When it is received at 54, when the receiving groove 354 comes to the position corresponding to the winning hole 358 as shown in FIG. 17, the received pachinko balls roll out from the receiving groove and enter the winning hole 354. .. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 18, when a pachinko ball is received in the ball receiving groove 352, the ball receiving groove 3
Even when 52 comes to a position corresponding to the winning hole 358, the pachinko balls do not enter the winning hole 358 due to the action of the partition plate 356. Then, when the ball receiving groove 352 comes directly below so as to correspond to the winning hole 360 by further rotation of the rotating rotor 348, the received pachinko balls roll down from the ball receiving groove 352 and enter the winning hole 360. To do.

The pachinko balls that enter the prize hole 358 are detected by the display change detection switch 340, and the balls that enter the prize hole 360 are detected by the display change detection switch 338 (see FIG. 16). Then, the outputs of these detection switches are given to a control circuit (not shown), and the control circuit operates as follows. That is, when a pachinko ball enters the winning hole 358 and the output of the display change detection switch 340 is given, the control circuit increments the display value of the digital display 344b by "1". When a pachinko ball enters the winning hole 360 and an output is given from the display change detection switch 338, the control circuit increments the digital display 344a by "1". In this way, whether the pachinko ball wins the winning hole 358 or the winning hole 36
Depending on whether 0 is won, the display value of the digital display 344b or 344a is incremented by 1. Then, this indicator cyclically changes from "0" to "9". Normally, in the initial state, for example, the display value of the digital display 344a is "1", and the digital display 3
The display value of 44b is "6".

The digital display 344 is displayed in a state where no pachinko balls are won in the above-described right generation winning hole 312 or 314, that is, in a state where no right is generated.
The display of a and 344b is not changed.

In the right generation state, when the display values of the digital displays 344a and 344b change and both displays match, that is, when both displays become "3", the variable winning ball device 308 is opened and closed. The control circuit of the variable winning ball device 308 operates so that the plate 310 is opened for a certain period. For example, the left digital display for starting 3
44a displays, for example, 2 and the right digital display for starting 344b displays, for example, 3 and during the right generation period, the pachinko ball is rotated by the rotor 348.
When the received balls are conveyed to the winning hole 360 and win the winning hole 360, the left and right digital indicators 344a and 344b both display 3 and the variable winning ball device 308 is opened. As described above, the variable winning ball device 308 is in the first state on condition that the ball has entered the predetermined starting area (winning hole 360 or 358) provided in the game area during the right generation period. Driven to. The rotating rotor 348 is provided in a state in which it is visible to the player, and constitutes a ball transfer means for receiving a ball hit into the game area and transferring the received ball to the starting area. The certain period of time when the opening / closing plate 310 is opened is a certain period of time (for example, 3
0 seconds or a certain number of pachinko balls (eg 10
It is the period until the expiration, whichever comes first. Then, when the opening / closing plate 310 is opened, the number of the pachinko balls that have won the winning opening of the variable winning ball device is the digital display 346 at the center of the winning ball device 306.
Is displayed. Therefore, the player can easily make a game strategy or the like while watching the displayed value.

The digital displays 344a and 344
A front decoration plate 364 is provided around b and 346, and a light emitting LED is embedded as necessary. These luminescence L
Similar to the second embodiment, the ED is adapted to display a value related to the number of winning balls, the number of winnings, and the like. The variable winning ball apparatus 308 may be directly set to the first state only based on the fact that a ball has been won in the winning hole 358 or 360.

Furthermore, at the top of the prize ball device 306,
For the purpose of increasing the number of ordinary winning holes, the winning holes 366a, 36a
6b and ball guide gutter 3 for guiding the pachinko ball to the winning opening
68a and 368b are provided.

In FIG. 19, reference numeral 370 is a cover member, and 372 provided on the cover member 370 is a relay board provided with a large number of connectors for connection, and a signal from the control circuit is given to this relay board. Also, 374a, 37
4b is a lamp for boosting the game effect. Also,
In FIG. 20, 378 is a front decorative plate, 380 is a glass plate, 382 is an obstacle nail, and 376 is a decorative LED.

21 and 22 are drawings drawn to facilitate understanding of the structure of the prize winning ball device 36 described above. FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the prize winning ball device 306, and FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view thereof. is there. In FIG. 22, 384 is a rotor guide member, 386 and 388 are prize ball collecting covers, 39
Reference numerals 0 and 392 are lamps.

In addition to the above-described embodiments, the condition for setting the first game state is based on a specific display by the display unit, and the condition for setting the second game state is also the display unit. It should be noted that the game machine may be a game machine based on a specific display by.

[0100]

According to the present invention, if a hitting ball hit in the game area is accepted by the carrying means, the accepted ball is carried to the starting area and is carried on the premise that the right is being generated. The variable winning ball apparatus is drive-controlled to the first state on the condition that the incoming ball enters the starting area. As a result, it is possible to effectively raise the player's expectation regarding the entry of the ball hitting the starting area by using the period until the balls received by the ball conveying means are conveyed to the starting area, which is interesting. A game can be provided.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 5 is a front view for explaining the configuration of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a configuration for preventing fraud.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 10 is a front view for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a rear view for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration and operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 15 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 16 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 17 is a front view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

FIG. 18 is a front view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

FIG. 19 is a rear view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the configuration and operation of the winning ball device.

[Explanation of symbols]

10,200,300 are pachinko machines, 14,20
4, 304 is a game board, 26, 28 are starting winning devices, 4
8,50 start prize winning ball detection switch, 51 is a prize generating prize ball detecting switch, 52 is a ten count detecting switch,
206 is a variable display device, 208 is a display change start port, 21
0 is a variable winning ball device, 213 and 215 are starting winning holes, 2
28 is a change start ball detection switch, 230 and 232 are starting ball detection switches, 234 is a 10 count detection switch,
306 is a winning ball device, 308 is a variable winning ball device, 310
Is an opening / closing plate, 312 and 314 are winning holes for generating rights, 33
0 and 332 are rights generation detection switches, 344a and 344
b is a digital display for starting, 348 is a rotating rotor, 3
Reference numerals 58 and 360 denote winning holes, 334 denotes a 10-count detection switch, and 338 and 340 denote display change detection switches.

 ─────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuation of front page (72) Takeshi Hosoya, 8-8, 3-8, Higashi-Ishikiri-cho, Higashi-Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture (72) Inventor Masaru Morita, Takashi Mori, Niigata, Moriyama-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi 329-6 (72) Inventor Hideyuki Busujima 33-21-21-33, Jingumae, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo (72) Inventor Souhachi Ugawa 1164-5, 1 Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi Gunma Prefecture (72) Inventor Hiroharu Busujima Nitta-gun Gunma Prefecture 530, Ohara, Yabutsukamoto-cho (72) Keiichiro Kogure, 4228, Kasakake, Kajika-mura, Nitta-gun, Gunma Prefecture 7 (72) Inventor, Masaaki Okada 61, 72, Shindo-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture (72) Takashi Oka Ryo Ryosuke Takada, Suginami-ku, Tokyo 3-10 of 3 (72) Inventor Hirokichi Shida 19-6, 386, Uenoshiba, Sakai-shi, Osaka (72) Inventor Ryosuke Takahashi 72-583, 72, Takamidai, Fukuoka-shi, Fukuoka (72) ) Inventor Yoshiko Ugawa 1 Aioicho, Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture 164 of 8 (72) Inventor Tsuneo Yoshida Kamigirihara, Omamachi-cho, Yamada-gun, Gunma 681 (72) Inventor Shoichi Hayashi 7-21 of Shibatake, Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to perform a game, and a first state which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to the player and disadvantageous to the player A variable winning ball device that can be changed to a second state; game state detecting means for detecting that the right winning state, which is a precondition for setting the variable winning ball device to the first state, is detected; During the right generation period from the detection output of the game state detection means is derived until the end of the right generation state, as a necessary condition that the ball has entered the predetermined starting area provided in the game area, Drive control means for driving and controlling the variable winning ball device to a first state, and a state provided so as to be visible to a player, for accepting a ball hit into the game area and for setting the received ball in the starting area. Including a ball transporting means for transporting Characterized in that, pinball game machine.