JPH0584191B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention is an improvement of a pachinko machine that converts its gaming state into a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player based on predetermined gaming conditions. Regarding.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, this type of pachinko machine has an opening/closing mechanism that can convert between a closed state that does not accept a batted ball and an open state that easily accepts a batted ball, as described in JP-A-58-112571, for example. a variable prize winning device having a regular prize opening and a special prize opening for winning a batted ball received when the opening/closing piece is open, and a starting prize opening, which are disposed on the game board surface, and a batted ball enters a prize in the starting prize opening. Then, the electric drive source is activated to convert the opening/closing piece into an open state regulated by time and number of times, and when a ball hits the special winning hole in the open state, the opening/closing piece is repeatedly converted to the open state in a specific manner. Some games are designed to shift to a special gaming state. In this conventional pachinko machine, once the special game state is started, the game continues without interruption until a preset condition is met, such as when the opening/closing piece reaches a predetermined number of times. ing.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, in conventional pachinko machines, once a special game state has started, the player cannot leave the pachinko machine, and therefore an employee must prepare a ball box to hold the prize balls. In addition, players who have to leave their seats are at a great disadvantage.

Furthermore, even if a problem with the pachinko machine itself occurs during the special game state, such as a ball jamming or a ball not firing properly, the special game state will continue to proceed as it is, which may cause trouble between the player and the game parlor. It was becoming a problem.

[Means for Solving the Problems] Therefore, the present invention includes a variable winning device having an opening/closing piece that can change between a closed state that does not accept a batted ball and an open state that easily accepts a batted ball. In a pachinko machine configured to convert to a special game state in which an opening/closing piece of a winning device is opened a predetermined number of times or for a predetermined time, a game state determining means for determining the special game state of the pachinko machine and a ball firing device are stopped. and a special game interrupting means that temporarily interrupts the special game state. This problem is solved by providing a pachinko machine in which the special game state is temporarily interrupted by a special game interrupting means when it is detected that the ball firing device is in the stopped state.

[Function] After the special game state has been determined by the game state determination means and the special game state has started, when a stop signal of the batted ball firing is confirmed by the batted ball firing detection means, the special game interrupting means operates to stop the special game such as closing the opening/closing piece. The state is temporarily suspended.

During this interruption, players can take necessary breaks or finish their errands, and can also deal with problems with the pachinko machine itself.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a machine frame, 2 is a front frame attached to the front of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a glass frame 3 is attached to the front of the frame. The front plate 4 is attached so that it can be opened and closed freely,
An upper spherical plate 5 is attached to the front of the front plate 4. Further, below the front frame 2, a lower ball tray 6 and a ball hitting operation handle 7 are provided. 8 is a game board located on the rear surface of the front frame 2, and the game section surrounded by the guide rail 9 is provided with a plurality of general prize winning holes 10, a windmill 11, etc., and a variable prize winning device is installed in the center part. 12
is installed. In addition, below the variable winning device 12, there is a starting winning hole 38S in the center and starting winning holes 38R, 38L on the left and right sides of the starting winning hole 38S. , 52R, and 52L. Further, an out port 14 is provided below the gaming section.

The variable winning device 12 has a mounting board 15 that is attached to the surface of the game board 8, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5. A large opening 16 is formed in the center of the mounting board 15, and a decorative frame 17 that also serves as a winning opening is formed at the upper periphery of the opening 16.
On the other hand, a lower cover 20 is fixed to the lower half of the opening 16, the front surface of which is covered with a transparent plate 18, and a shelf board 19 provided on the upper edge that gently slopes from the opening 16 side and both sides toward the center side. has been done. A winning space 21 is provided between the decorative frame 17 and the lower cover 20, and a pair of opening/closing pieces 22, 22 are mounted on shafts 23, 23 in the winning space 21 so that they can stand up and tilt freely in an inverted eight shape. It is pivoted. The opening/closing pieces 22, 22 are provided with solenoids 25, 25 attached to a box frame 24 fixed to the back side of the mounting board 15 so as to surround the back side of the opening 16.
25 plungers 25a, 25a and opening/closing piece 22,
By connecting the shafts 23 and 23 of 22 through a link 26, the solenoids 25 and 25 are controlled to perform an upright closing operation and a tilted opening operation as the solenoids 25 and 25 are demagnetized and excited.

The inside of the box frame 24 is the opening 16 of the mounting board 15.
The recessed chamber 27 is connected to the recessed chamber 27, and a movable body 28 is provided inside the recessed chamber 27. This movable body 28 is
It is molded to resemble a ski jumping athlete, and includes a first link 28a that corresponds to the ski and shin and is fixed to the box frame 24, and a second link that corresponds to the thigh and is connected with a pin to the first link 28a. 28b, and a third link 28c, which corresponds to the upper body and is connected with a pin to the second link 28b. Among these, the third link 28c has a key shape bent at 90 degrees, and the bent part is pivoted to the box frame 24. The attached swing link 29 is joined with a pin, and the swing link 29 is engaged with a slide link 31 that moves up and down by the rotation of a movable body motor 30 provided on the rear surface of the box frame 24. As the motor 30 rotates, the slide link 31 moves up and down, causing the swing link 29 to swing, and as a result, the movable body 28 repeats the sliding posture shown by the solid line in FIG. 4 and the jumping forward leaning posture shown by the chain line in FIG. When the movable body 28 is tilted forward, the winning ball that has entered between the opening/closing pieces 22 and 22 becomes an obstacle when falling from the shelf board 19, and therefore the falling direction and timing of the winning ball can be changed.

Furthermore, inside the concave chamber 27, there is a special prize opening 32V in the center of the bottom and regular prize openings 32R, 32L on both sides.
are arranged side by side. The winning ball that entered the special winning opening 32V is detected by a detection switch 33 provided on the back of the game board 8.
detected by a. In addition, the regular prize opening 32R,
32L has a see-saw stopper 34 at the ball exit.
The plunger 36 of the solenoid 35 is connected to the other end of the stopper 34 so that the front end of the stopper 34 is lowered by the elasticity of the spring 36a of the plunger 36 in the normal state.
When the winning balls passing through R and 32L flow into the back side of the game board 8 and the solenoid 35 is energized, the front end of the stopper 34 rises as shown by the chain line in FIG.
The ball outlets of 2R and 32L are closed to allow winning balls to accumulate in the concave chamber 27. This solenoid 35 operates for a predetermined time (approximately) after winning the special prize opening 32V.
7.5 seconds), and if winning balls pile up in the concave chamber 27 during that time, it becomes easier to win into the central special winning opening 32V, which is advantageous for the player. In addition, the winning balls that entered the special winning hole 32V and the normal winning holes 32R and 32L are counted by the detection switch 33b.

FIG. 2 is a back view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and a mechanism plate 37 is rotatably mounted on the back of the game board 8. The mechanism board 37 has a plate-shaped part 37a that forms a winning space at a constant interval from the back surface of the game board 8, and below the plate-shaped part 37a there is a general winning opening 10, a variable winning device 12, and a starting winning opening. 3
A winning ball collecting section 39 is formed to collect winning balls that have entered 8S, 38R, and 38L. In addition, a prize ball tank 4 is provided in the upper part of the plate-like part 37a of the mechanism plate 37.
0 is placed. A guide gutter 41 is formed below the prize ball tank 40, and a prize ball case 42 is disposed at the downstream end of the gutter 41. A prize ball discharge gutter 43 is provided below the prize ball case 42 for guiding the released prize balls to the upper ball tray 5.
An out ball discharge gutter 44 is provided which communicates with the out ball discharge gutter 44.

On the other hand, a ball launcher 45 is provided at a lower corner of the back surface of the front frame 2. The ball launcher 45
A ball batting rod 46 that swings so that its upper end faces the starting end of the guide rail 9;
a spring 47 that elastically biases 6 toward the guide rail 9;
A pulley 4 directly connected to the ball hitting operation handle 7
A wire 49 is engaged with the ball hitting rod 46 and is wound around the pulley 48 as the pulley 48 rotates to adjust the elastic force of the spring 47, and a cam (not shown) is engaged with the ball hitting rod 46. 46 intermittently in a direction away from the guide rail 9. This firing motor 50 has a pulley 48
It is turned on and off by a micro switch 51 with an actuator piece in contact with the side surface of the switch.

Solenoids 25, 2 of the variable winning device 12
5. Motor 30 for movable body, detection switches 33a, 33b corresponding to special winning opening 32V and normal winning opening 32R, 32L, starting winning opening 38S, 38R,
Detection switches 52S, 52R, corresponding to 38L,
52L, a firing motor 50, a micro switch 51, etc. of the batted ball firing device 45 are connected to a computer 53 installed on the mechanism plate 37.

The operation of the pachinko machine described above will be explained based on the flowchart of Fig. 6 A and B. First, when the power is turned on, the computer 53
is initialized. And the ball batting operation handle 7
When the player rotates the button, the micro switch 51 turns on, the firing motor 50 rotates, and balls are fired into the game section at regular intervals. It is constantly judged whether or not there is a prize in the starting prize openings 38S, 38R, 38L at STEP〓 and STEP〓, and the process cycles between STEP〓 and〓 until a prize is won. Start winning slot 3 with step 〓 or 〓
When it is confirmed that the ball hit 8S, 38R, 38L has won, the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 are opened once or twice in step 〓 or 〓, and a lamp flashes and a sound effect is generated. Next, use 〓 or 〓 to judge whether there is a prize in the special prize opening 32V, and if there is no prize, return to step 〓. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that a prize has been won in the special prize opening 32V, the process jumps to step ⓓ of the same figure as the special game normal. In the figure B, first, the function ``number of jackpots'' is set to ``1'' in step 〓. This is special prize opening 3 under special gaming condition.
This is the initial setting to allow renewal up to 6 times when re-entering 2V.

Next, in step 〓, it is determined whether or not a batted ball has been fired, and this point will be described in detail later. Here, it is assumed that the batted ball has been fired and it will proceed to "ON". Therefore, from step 〓 to step 〓, the opening/closing pieces 22, 22
The door will open once, and the lamp will flash and sound effects will be emitted. In step 〓, it is determined whether the function ``number of jackpots'' is ``7''. If it becomes "7", no further updates will be allowed, so if the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 have been opened 18 times in Step 〓 or Step 〓, or the number of winnings in the variable winning device 12 has changed. Steps 〓, 〓, 〓, 〓, or 〓 are cycled through until 10 pieces are left, and when the conditions are met, the special game state ends and the process returns to step 〓 in Figure A. On the other hand, if the function ``number of jackpots'' is ``6'' or less in step 〓, the process goes to step 〓 and it is determined whether a prize has been won in the special winning slot 32V. If a winning is confirmed here, "1" is added to the function "number of jackpots" at step
The special game state is updated by clearing the number of prizes won in 2, and the special game state continues until the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 are opened 18 times again or until 10 prizes are won in the variable prize device 12. If the conditions of step or step are satisfied without confirmation of winning in the special winning slot 32V at step, the special gaming state ends and the process returns to step A of the figure.

Above steps〓、〓、〓、〓、〓、〓、〓、
〓, 〓, 〓, 〓, 〓 are from the computer 53.
This is executed based on a program recorded in the ROM, and a gaming state determining means 54 is formed by a collection of these steps. As will be clear from the above explanation, the game state determining means 54 includes detection switches 52S, 52R, and 52L corresponding to the starting winning openings 38S, 38R, and 38L.
, special winning slot 32V and regular winning slot 32R, 3
This is a part that constantly determines whether or not the pachinko machine is in a special gaming state by receiving each signal from the detection switches 33a and 33b corresponding to 2L.

Therefore, the present invention provides this gaming state determining means 54.
The ball launch detection means 55 and the special game interruption device 5
The main point is that 6 is organically combined.

In other words, the ball launch detection means 55 is a part that constantly determines whether or not a ball is being launched based on the control signal of the launch motor 50.

The special game interrupting means 56 is determined to be in a special game state by the game state determining means 54,
If the ball launch detection means 55 determines that the ball has not been launched, the central processing unit 57 issues a command to temporarily interrupt the special game state and activate the solenoids 25, 2 of the opening/closing pieces 22, 22.
5 is demagnetized and the movable body motor 30 is stopped. Furthermore, while the special game state is being suspended, it is desirable to make it known that the special game state is being suspended by blinking a lamp or stopping a sound effect as appropriate.

The operations of the game state determining means 54, the ball launch detecting means 55, and the special game interrupting means 56 as described above will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. Afterwards, when the gaming state determining means 54 determines that the special gaming state is in effect, this information is sent to the central processing unit 57. On the other hand, information from the ball launch detection means 55 is also sent to the central processing unit 57, and it is determined in step 1 whether or not the ball launch device 45 is stopped. As a result, if the ball launcher 45 is stopped, proceed to step 〓 and special game interruption action 56.
, the opening/closing operation of the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 is stopped (solenoids 25, 25 are demagnetized), the movable body 28 is returned to its initial position (the movable body motor 30 is stopped), etc. Furthermore, even during this suspension, the data such as the number of opening operations of the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 and the number of winnings in the variable prize winning device 12 before the suspension is retained as is, and when the firing of batted balls is resumed, the data at the time of the suspension will be retained. The game will be restarted from the special gaming state.

Even during the special game interruption, the player passes through steps 〓 to 〓, 〓, 〓, 〓, 〓, etc. according to each condition in the same manner as described above. This means that even after the special game interrupting means 56 has been activated, the ball that previously won in the variable winning device 12 is still not detected by the detection switch 3.
There may be situations where the ball is not detected by 3a or 33b, and this measure is taken to dispose of these winning balls.

In this way, when the ball launcher 45 is stopped in the special game state, the ball circulates along the path flowing from step to step.
If the operation of the batted ball firing device 45 is confirmed in step 1, the flow goes to the step 〓 side and the special game state is restarted from the state at the time of interruption. Note that, in addition to linking the special game interrupting action 56 with the ball firing operation, it is also possible to provide a timer and forcibly release the special game interruption command 56 after a certain period of time has elapsed. By doing so, it is possible to minimize the disadvantage to the game parlor side of having to stop the pachinko machine for a long time when a player leaves his/her seat for a long time.

In addition, the special game state shown in this embodiment is one in which the opening/closing pieces 22, 22 of the variable prize winning device 12 are opened and closed within a certain range, but is not limited to this, for example, It can also be applied to pachinko machines, etc., which open the grand prize opening for a certain period of time depending on the combination of numbers.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by organically combining the game state determining means 54, the hit ball launch detecting means 55, and the special game interrupting means 56, the ball can be hit even in the middle of the special game state. The special game state can be interrupted in conjunction with the stopping operation of the firing device 45. Therefore, even after the special gaming state has started, the player can leave his/her seat and prepare the ball box, which eliminates the need for employees to do so.
This is also beneficial for the player because he or she can leave his/her seat and attend to business as appropriate during the special gaming state.

Furthermore, since the special game state can be interrupted until the trouble with the pachinko machine itself is resolved during the special game state, it is possible to avoid troubles between the player and the game parlor as in the past.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, Figure 2 is its back view, Figure 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view of the variable winning device,
FIG. 4 is a central vertical sectional view of the variable winning device, FIG. 5 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the normal winning opening of the variable winning device, and FIGS. FIG. 7 is a schematic block diagram. 12... Variable winning device, 22, 22... Opening/closing piece, 45... Hitting ball firing device, 54... Game state determining means, 55... Hitting ball firing detecting means, 56... Special game interrupting means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A variable winning device having an opening/closing piece that can be converted between a closed state that does not accept a batted ball and an open state that easily accepts a batted ball is provided, and when a predetermined condition is met, the opening/closing piece of the variable winning device is set to a predetermined state. In a pachinko machine that is configured to be converted into a special game state in which the pachinko machine is opened for a number of times or for a predetermined period of time, there is provided a game state determining means for determining the special game state of the pachinko machine, and a ball firing device for detecting whether the ball firing device is stopped. It consists of a detection means and a special game interrupting means for temporarily interrupting the special gaming state,
When the game state determination means determines that the special game state is present, and the batted ball launch detection means detects that the batted ball firing device is in a stopped state, the special game interrupting means temporarily suspends the special gaming state. A pachinko machine characterized by: