JPH06142303A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pachinko machine which prevents the right based on the ball entering a winning hole from dying away and sufficiently makes use of the right, when the right is brought because a shot ball has dropped in a winning hole. CONSTITUTION:A pachinko machine is provided with a right-generating hole 11 having a guide inlet of balls and being opened in the winning space, and regular winning holes 28 and also shutters 50 to close the right-generating hole 11 and the regular winning holes 28, and further, a vertically movable member 42 transferring the ball introduced from the guide inlet to the right-generating hole 11 or the regular winning holes 28 to deliver the introduced balls to these holes. When a ball drops in the right-generating hole 11 and the right-switch is turned on, the right is brought and while the right is effective, the shutter 50 exposed at the special hole 11 is actuated to cut off the inflow balls into the special hole 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine,
In particular, when a particular condition such as a ball hitting the right generation port is established and the player is in the right state, the ball is flown into the right starting port, so that the player can use the big winning device from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine that can be converted into a second state that is advantageous to

[0002]

As is well known, many types of pachinko machines of this kind have been developed. For example, JP-A-3-261492
In the gazette, a right generation device having a right generation port is arranged in a winning space having a ball introduction port, and a distribution member that can move the ball introduced into the prize space to the right generation device is arranged. The pachinko machine installed is proposed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional pachinko machine such as the above-mentioned pachinko machine, the ball enters the right generation port again while the right is generated by entering the right generating device. There was a possibility to do. Therefore, there is a risk that the right will disappear before the player sufficiently exercises the right, and the playability is halved. Also, in extreme cases, the right may be extinguished before the right is exercised, and the game may be unsatisfactory. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and when a right is generated based on the entry of a hit ball in the right generation mouth, the right is prevented from being extinguished based on the entry of the ball in the right generation mouth, and the right is sufficiently The purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can be used for.

[0004]

To achieve the above object, according to the present invention, when a ball hits the right generation port and is in the right state, the ball is flown into the right starting port and the right starting switch is activated. , A pachinko machine capable of converting the first prize state, which is disadvantageous to the player, into the second state, which is advantageous to the player, based on the operation of the right start switch,
A winning space having a ball introduction opening, a right generating opening and a general winning opening opening in the winning space, a right winning ball passage having one end communicating with the right generating opening and the other end communicating with the outside of the winning space,
A general winning ball passage with one end communicating with the general winning opening and the other end communicating with the outside of the winning space, a closing means that can close the right generating opening and the general winning opening, and a ball introduced from the above ball introducing opening Or a transfer means for transferring to a general winning opening, a return ball passage having one end opened downstream of the transfer means and the other end opened upstream of the transfer means, a right switch facing the right winning ball passage, the above devices At least control means for controlling the ball introduced into the winning space from the ball inlet,
When the ball is transferred to the right generation opening or the general winning opening by the transfer means and the ball flows into the right generation opening and the right switch is turned on, the right state is established, and the closing means facing the right generation opening is activated during the right state. In addition to stopping the inflow of balls to the right generation port, the special winning device is converted into a second state advantageous to the player based on the balls flowing into the right starting port when in the right state. is there.

[0005]

[Function] It is possible to transfer a plurality of balls at the same time, one of them can be flown into the right generation port, and the ball that has flowed into the right generation port is detected by the right switch to establish the right state,
When it comes to the right state, the closing means prevents the subsequent inflow of the ball to the right generation port and prevents the right from disappearing.

[0006]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1
The game part 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2 is formed in the game part 3, and along the generally vertical line of the center of the game part 3, the winning entrance 4 is provided from above.
And a center starting character 6 having a symbol display device 5, a symbol starting device 8 facing the symbol starting switch 7, an ordinary electric auditors product 9, and a center lower character forming a right generating port 11 facing the right switch 10. 12 is provided, and an outlet 13 is opened at the lowest position. Further, a general winning device 14 which is a general prize is arranged on the left side of the symbol starting device 8 and a right starting winning device 16 having a right starting switch 15 is arranged on the right side thereof.

Further, a tulip-type variable winning device 17 is provided below the general winning device 14 on the left side of the central lower prize 12, and a player is disadvantageous below the right starting winning device 16 on the right side. First state and second advantageous to the player
Big winning device 18 that constitutes a big winning opening that can be converted into a state
To provide. A display winning device 19 having a display device is provided near the center accessory 6.

A windmill 20, a lamp windmill 21, an indicator light 22, or an unillustrated obstacle nail or the like is appropriately arranged in the game section 3.

[0009] The center accessory 6 is provided with a symbol display device 5 as well as a sky entrance 4 capable of obtaining a predetermined number of prize balls as a normal prize. The symbol display device 5 is, for example, a so-called digital display including a 7-segment light emitting diode, and can display a plurality of symbols such as three-digit numbers and alphabets. The symbol display device 5 constitutes a specific state creating means for creating a predetermined condition, and when the display symbol displayed by the symbol display device 5 matches the predetermined symbol, the specific state, that is, " Then, the ordinary electric accessory 9 described later is opened so that a hit ball can flow in. Further, an open symbol display device 23 for displaying the previous winning symbol in the symbol display device 5 is provided on the front decoration of the sky winning port 4. Further, on the side of the symbol display device 5, there is provided a starting winning prize memory indicator lamp 24 for visually displaying winning prize memories which can be stored in a maximum of four symbol starting devices 8 which will be described later. The specific state creating means may have any configuration.

The lower center accessory 12 has a winning space 25 into which a hit ball can flow. A hit ball flowing down the game section 3 flows into the prize space 25 only through a ball introduction port 26 described later. According to the illustrated embodiment, the ball introduction port 26 has a first state in which a hit ball cannot be flowed in and is disadvantageous to the player,
It is constituted by an ordinary electric accessory 9 which can be easily converted into the second state in which the hit ball can easily flow in and which is advantageous to the player. Further, a partition plate 27 is provided in the rear part of the winning space 25, and a right generating port 11 exposed by the right switch 10 and a general winning port 28 for ordinary winning are provided behind the partition plate 27. Further, the ball introducing port 26 has
A count switch 29 for detecting a sphere flowing through into the prize space 25 is exposed.

Specific examples of the lower center accessory 12 are shown in FIGS. The center lower accessory 12 has a pair of blade members 31 that constitute the normal electric accessory 9 above the mounting substrate 30 and a normal electric accessory solenoid 32 that is a drive source of the blade member 31. A prize space 25 is formed below the accessory 9.

As described above, the normal electric accessory 9 is constructed such that the pair of blade members 31 can be opened and closed by the normal electric accessory solenoid 32. That is, the blade member 31 is axially attached to the mounting substrate 30, the interlocking pin 31a implanted in the blade member 31 is passed through the interlocking hole 30a formed in the mounting substrate 30, and the tip end of the interlocking pin 31a of the link member 33 is inserted. The tip locking groove 33a is locked. The link member 33 is lateral L
The bent portion is rotatably supported on the support shaft 34a of the solenoid mounting plate 34, and the other end is attached to the plunger 32a of the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 32 by the operating member 35.
It is attached through. That is, the actuating member 35 is attached to the leading end surface of the plunger 32a by the fastening screw 35a, and the actuating pins 35 provided at both ends of the actuating member 35 are attached.
b is loosely fitted in the long hole 33b of the link member 33.

Therefore, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 32 is excited, the normal electric accessory solenoid 32 advances forward against the bias of the return spring 32b, and the link member 33 is moved forward.
Rotates downward with the support shaft 34a as a fulcrum, and the blade member 31 rotates outward to be in an open state where a hit ball easily flows.

A counter switch 29 for detecting a sphere flowing into the winning space 25 is exposed to the sphere introduction port 26.
The count switch 29, according to the illustrated embodiment,
It is provided to count three balls.

The winning space 25 has a bottomed box shape in which a box frame-shaped rear case 36 is attached to the rear of the opening of the mounting substrate 30 and the front side is open. A surrounding wall 37 surrounds the opening. Is provided so that the sphere can flow in only through the sphere introduction port 26. The obstacle wall 38 protruding from the upper edge and the side edge of the opening portion in an eaves-like shape provides a ball receiving shelf 39 in which the ball flowing in from the ball introduction port 26 is provided at the lower edge of the opening portion.
To the side of. The ball receiving rack 39 is provided with a gentle downward slope toward the rear, and is provided with a downward slope toward the center on the side.

Inside the prize winning space 25, there is provided a transfer means 40 for transferring the ball received by the ball receiving rack 39 to the right generating port 11 and the general winning port 28. In addition, a closing means 41 that can prevent the ball carried by the transfer means 40 from flowing into the right generation opening 11 and the general winning opening 28 can be opened and closed. To be installed.

The transfer means 40, according to the illustrated embodiment,
The vertical movement members 42 are arranged in three stages in the front-rear direction of the winning space 25. The front vertical movement member 42a in the front stage is the shortest, the middle vertical movement member 42b in the middle stage is in the middle position, and the rear vertical movement member in the rear stage. 42c is the tallest. Further, the upper surface of each vertical movement member 42 ... Is provided with a gentle downward inclination toward the rear, and a ball placed on the upper surface is rolled rearward to be mounted on each vertical movement member 42. The ball is a vertical movement member 4 located at the rear.
2b, 42c or the front surface of the rear partition plate 27.
Therefore, when the vertical movement members 42 ... sequentially rise, the ball loses its support and rolls rearward, and the vertical movement members 42 ... The up-and-down moving member 42 ... Also has a lateral width in which three balls are arranged side by side, and three balls can be transferred backward at the same time.

Each of the vertical movement members 42 ... Repeats vertical movements using a motor as a drive source. That is, the cam shaft 44a having a phase difference of about 120 degrees on the output shaft of the cam motor 43,
44b and 44c are provided, and these cam pieces 44 are made to face the lower surface side of each vertical movement member 42. Therefore, when the cam piece 44 rotates, each vertical movement member 42 moves up and down, and the winning space 25
The sphere that flows into is transferred to the rear. The lower surface of each vertical movement member 42 is sealed by a pressing lid 45.

The left and right general payout openings 28 and the right generation openings 11 are opened behind the rear vertical movement member 42c, that is, between the rear partition plate 27 and the wall surface 36a of the rear case 36.
One end of the right winning ball passage 46 communicates with the right generation port 11, and one end of the general winning ball passage 47 communicates with the general winning port 28. Further, the other end of the right winning ball passage 46 communicates with the outside of the winning space 25, and the other end of the general winning ball passage 47 also communicates with the outside of the winning space 25. Further, a side partition wall 48 is provided behind the obstacle wall 38 to extend the rear case 3
A return ball passage 49 is formed between the side wall 6 and the side wall 6, and an inlet 49a of the return ball passage 49 is located above the general winning opening 28 and an outlet 49b is located above the ball receiving rack 39. Therefore, one end of the return ball passage 49 opens upstream of the transfer means 40 and the other end opens downstream of the transfer means 40.
And, in the general winning opening 28 and the right generation opening 11,
The respective closing means 41 for preventing the inflow of the balls are provided.

Each closing means 41 comprises a shutter member 50 slidable in the front-back direction and a shutter solenoid 5 comprising a latching solenoid capable of holding itself as a drive source.
1 and 1, respectively. The closing means 41 is connected to an operating member 52 having a base end rotatably attached by a support shaft 52a and a tip end pivotally attached to the shutter member 50, and a connecting pin 53a to the tip end of the plunger 51a of the shutter solenoid 51. The connecting member 53 is provided, and the connecting member 53 is axially attached to the intermediate portion of the actuating member 52 by a connecting pin 53b. The shutter member 50 is guided by the guide groove 54 so as to slide in the horizontal direction. The support shaft 52a is fixed to the rear case 36 by a support shaft retainer 52b. Therefore, when the shutter solenoid 51 is excited, the plunger 51a can be projected to close the right generation port 11 or the general winning opening 28, or the plunger 51a can be retracted to open the right generation port 11 or the general winning opening 28. .

A right winning ball passage 46 is connected to the right generating port 11 located at the rear center of the partition plate 27, and the right switch 10 is provided in the middle of the right winning ball passage 46. This right generation port 11 is opened to a size that allows one ball to pass through, and the left and right sides are closed by closing plates 27 ',
A general winning opening 28, which will be described later, is opened further outside of the closing plate 27 '. This closing plate 27 'is the right generation port 1
1 side is high and side is low. The upper surface of the shutter member 50 (shutter A) that closes the right generation port 11 projects in a mountain shape, and the ball placed on the shutter member 50 flows into the general winning port 28 described later.
In addition, the lower end of the right winning ball passage 46 is opened so that the winning ball is discharged to the back of the machine.

The general winning opening 28 is located behind the partition plate 27 and at the rear end of the return ball passage 49 described above. The general winning opening 28 is also formed in such a size that one sphere can flow into it, and a shutter member 50 (shutter B, shutter B ') slidable using a shutter solenoid 51 (shutter solenoid B, shutter solenoid B') as a drive source. ) Is provided. Therefore, when the general winning opening 28 is closed by the shutter member 50, the ball returns to the return ball passage 49.
To the front side of the winning space 25. Further, a general winning ball passage 47 communicating with the general winning opening 28 is provided below the return ball passage 49 to discharge the general winning balls laterally.

In the general winning opening 28 as described above,
When the general winning opening 28 is closed by the shutter member 50 (shutter B, shutter B ′), the ball circulates through the return ball passage 49, and when the general winning opening 28 is open, It is discharged to the back side of the game board 1 through the winning ball passage 47.

The center lower accessory 12 shown in the figure is provided with a lower ornament portion 56 having a continuation number display device 55.
Further, a demo display 57 composed of a plurality of light emitting diodes is provided on the mounting substrate 30 above the obstacle wall 38.

On the other hand, the right starting prize winning device 16 located on the right side of the center accessory 6, as shown in FIG.
A cylindrical rotating member 60 having a motor 59 as a driving source is axially mounted on the front surface of the rotating member 60, and a side surface of the rotating member 60 is provided with a ball receiving recess 61 having a substantially U-shaped cross section capable of receiving one ball. Further, around the rotating member 60, a surrounding wall 63 having a ball receiving opening 62 that is slightly wider than the diameter of the ball is provided in the upper portion. The mounting plate 58 has a ball receiving recess 61 of the rotating member 60.
A ball outlet 64 is opened at a position where it can communicate with. Further, a guide wall 65 is provided on the back side of the mounting plate 58 and a cover body 66 is fixed to form a ball communication path 67 communicating with the ball outlet 64. Show the switch 15. A motor mounting boss 69 is provided on the cover body 66, and the motor 59 is mounted via the mounting boss 69.

The right starting prize winning device 16 having the above-mentioned configuration
For example, when the motor 59 that rotates 5 times per minute is applied, the rotating member 60 rotates once in 12 seconds. Therefore, the ball flowing down the game section 3 is the ball receiving port 62 of the surrounding wall 63.
If the ball receiving opening 62 and the ball receiving concave portion 61 do not match even after entering, the ball is placed on the side peripheral surface of the rotating member 60 and waits until the ball receiving concave portion 61 comes around. Then, when the ball receiving recess 61 comes around, the ball is fitted into the ball receiving recess 61, is transferred to the ball outlet 64 with the rotation of the rotating member 60, and passes from the ball outlet 64 through the ball communication path 67. After the right starting switch 15 is actuated, it is discharged to the back surface side of the game board 1. Therefore, even if the hit balls flowing down the game board 1 continuously reach the ball receiving opening 62, the first ball is the right starting switch 1
After turning 5 on, the next ball is the right start switch 15 again.
There will be an interval of at least 12 seconds before turning on. In addition, in FIG. 7, reference symbol G is a front glass.

As shown in FIG. 8, the special winning device 18 constituting the special winning opening has a pocket 71 on the front surface of the base plate 70 for receiving a hit ball, and a pair of left and right rotations of the upper edge opening edge of the pocket 71. It is configured by providing a wing piece 72.

The pocket 71 is fixed to the lower half of the base plate 70 and communicates with a through hole 73 formed in the base plate 70. Then, the sphere that flows in from the upper opening between the rotary wing pieces 72, 72 can be taken in through the through hole 73 to the back surface side of the game board 1. A decorative plate 74 is attached to the front surface of the pocket 71 to cover the opening, and two supporting shafts 75 are rearwardly planted in the decorative plate 74 so that the rotary wing piece 72 is attached. It is pivotally supported.

The rotary wing piece 72 has a recess 76 at the base end portion on the shaft support side.
And a through hole 77 formed in the base plate 70 in the recess 76.
The swinging protrusion 79 of the swinging member 78, which will be described later, is loosely fitted therethrough. The drive transmission mechanism for rotating the rotating blade 72 is
Excitation of the special winning opening solenoid 80 converts the movement of the plunger 81 that slides in the front-rear direction into the rotation movement of the rotating wing piece 72.
The plunger 81 is connected by a pin 85 to a long hole 84 provided at one end of an oscillating rod 83 axially attached to the oscillating rod 83, and the other end of the oscillating rod 83 and the oscillating member 78 are connected by a connecting rod 86. Contact me.

At the upper end of the opening of the pocket 71, 1
The sphere detector 87 functioning as a 0 count switch is exposed to allow detection of the sphere flowing between the rotary wing pieces 72.

The big winning device 18 configured as described above
In the normal state, since the special winning opening solenoid 80 is demagnetized and the plunger 81 is retracted by the urging of the return spring 88, the swinging protrusion 79 of the swinging member 78 is directed upward, and the tip of the rotating wing piece 72 is It is in the first state where it is closed and inflow of hit balls is impossible. On the other hand, big winning opening solenoid 8
When 0 is excited, the plunger 81 slides and the swing rod 8
Since the swinging member 78 swings about the support shaft 89 as a fulcrum via the 3 and the connecting rod 86, the swinging protrusion 79 of the swinging member 78 rotates downward, and the rotating blade 72 tilts. The special winning opening is opened and the ball is converted into the second state in which the hit ball easily flows.

In the illustrated embodiment, the winning device having the rotating wing 72 is shown as the big winning device 18, but a so-called attacker type winning device having a gate plate, for example, may be applied. Is.

Further, in the illustrated embodiment, the game section 3
At the so-called “drop” positions on the left and right of the lower part of the display prize winning device 19 having a matrix display composed of a large number of light emitting diodes, for example, is arranged. This display winning device 1
At 9, a message, the number of winning balls at the special winning opening, and the like can be displayed.

Next, the game in the pachinko machine as described above will be described. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an example of the control means, which is constituted mainly by the MPU and R
According to the data and programs of the OM and the RAM, various devices are controlled through the input circuit, the output circuit and the various circuits.

FIG. 10 is a time chart showing the first embodiment. In the first embodiment, the ball hit by the player enters the symbol starting device 8, and when the symbol starting switch 7 is turned on, the symbol display device 5 starts variable display (rotation) of the symbol for a predetermined time. When the symbol that is stopped and displayed after the lapse of time coincides with the preset symbol, "win" is determined.

When the symbol display device 5 is "hit", the normal electric accessory 9 is opened for a predetermined number or for a predetermined time. For example, whether the count switch 29 detects three winning balls,
Until the elapse of 5 seconds, the normal electric accessory solenoid 32 is excited to open the second state in which the hit ball easily flows.

On the other hand, when the symbol display device 5 stops rotating, each shutter solenoid 51 (shutter solenoid A and shutter solenoids B, B ') is excited,
Each shutter member 50 (shutter A, shutter B,
B ') is slid to open the right generation opening 11 and the general winning opening 28.

Then, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 32
Is demagnetized to close the vane member 31 of the ordinary electric accessory 9, and returns to the first state in which the balls cannot flow in, for example, 3 seconds later (wait for the three balls to be aligned with the ball receiving rack 39). Then, the cam motor 43 of the cam piece 44 is driven to operate the transfer means 40.

As described above, the transfer means 40 moves the sphere 3 horizontally.
Since the balls are lined up in a row and transferred to the rear one by one, when passing over the partition plate 27, the central ball flows into the right generation port 11, and the left and right balls roll over the closing plate 27 'and flow into the left and right general winning ports 28. Then, the ball flowing into the right generation port 11 flows down the right winning ball passage 46 to turn on the right switch 10. In addition, the ball that has flown into the general winning opening 28 is a general winning ball passage 47.
Is discharged and discharged.

When the right switch 10 is turned on, a right is generated and the right state is set. When the right state is established, the shutter solenoid 51 (shutter solenoid A) of the right generation port 11 is excited to energize the shutter member 50 (shutter A).
To close the right generation port 11. Therefore,
There is no fear that the ball will enter the right generation port 11 again and the right will disappear, and the player can continue the game with peace of mind. In addition, the shutter solenoid B of the general winning opening 28,
B'is kept as it is, and the general winning opening 28 is kept open.

When the right state as described above is reached, the player shoots a hit ball aiming at the right start winning device 16 exposed by the right start switch 15. This ball is a right starting prize winning device 1
When the right start switch 15 is turned on after entering the ball 6, the special winning opening solenoid 80 is excited to turn the special winning device 18 which is the special winning opening into the sphere detector (10 count switch) 87.
The ball is opened until the detection of individual balls or 10 seconds. And, the maximum winning device 18 can be opened up to 16
The right disappears after repeated times.

As soon as the right is extinguished, the general winning a prize mouth 2
8, the shutter solenoid 51 (shutter solenoids B and B ') is excited to slide the shutter member 50 (shutters B and B') to close the general winning opening 28, and the cam motor 43 is stopped to transfer the means. Stop 40. However, when the normal electric accessory 9 is in operation at the time of the right disappearance, a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed after the normal electric accessory solenoid 32 was demagnetized, and then the general winning opening 28 The closing and stopping of the transfer means 40 are performed. This is to prevent the balls from remaining in the winning space 25.

According to the pachinko game as described above, when the right is generated, the right generating port 11 is closed, so there is no fear that the ball will flow into the right generating port 11 again and the right will disappear, and the player will You can make full use of your rights.

FIG. 11 is a time chart showing the second embodiment. The difference between this embodiment and the first embodiment is that the shutter solenoid 51 (shutter A and shutters B, B when the right is extinguished). ′ And cam motor 4
3 is in control. That is, when the normal electric accessory solenoid 32 is turned on when the right is extinguished, the right generation port 11
The shutter solenoid 51 (shutter A) is excited to immediately open the right generation port 11. On the other hand, the rotation of the cam motor 43 and the open state of the general winning opening 28 are maintained as they are.

According to such an embodiment, after the right is extinguished, it is easy to re-win the right generation port 11, and it is easy to obtain the right again, and the game performance is improved.

FIG. 12 is a time chart showing the third embodiment. In this embodiment, unlike the above-mentioned embodiments,
The upper surface of the vertical movement member 42 is V-shaped with the central portion recessed.

In this embodiment, in a normal state in which no right is generated, the right generation opening 11 and the general winning opening 2
The shutter member 50 (shutter A and shutters B and B ′) 8 is open. Then, the normal electric accessory 9 opens and three balls flow in, and after closing for horizontal alignment, the cam motor 43 is rotated and the vertical movement member 42 is moved up and down after waiting for, for example, 3 seconds. And the right generating port 11
When the right switch 10 is turned on and the right is generated, each shutter solenoid 51 (shutter solenoid A and shutter solenoids B, B ') is excited and each shutter member 50 (shutter A and shutter B,
Close B '). In this state, when four or more balls flow into the winning space 25, the remaining balls do not win the right generating port 11 and are circulated until the right disappears by the return passage and the transfer means 40. And, even after the right is extinguished, the cam motor 4
Since 3 continues spinning for 5 seconds, the remaining ball is the right generation port 1
It is easy to get a right again after entering 1. That is, "big hit"
Is more likely to occur continuously, and the game quality is further improved.

Furthermore, the game of the present invention can be set in various ways by controlling the cam motor 43 and each shutter member 50. For example, the extinction of the right can be stopped, or balls can be pooled in the winning space 25 so that the generation and extinction of the right can be repeated.

According to the present invention, in each of the above-described embodiments, the state in which the right is being generated, the right is being exercised, each of the shutters A, B and B'is opened or closed, either state, the count switch 2 is used.
When 9 counts three winning balls, or when the count switch 29 counts four as in the third embodiment, etc.
According to various states of the game, if different sound effects are emitted from the speaker 90, or if the state of the game is notified visually and audibly by various lamp displays, the player can more easily understand the state of the game. .

Although the present invention has been described above with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, but can be appropriately implemented without changing the configurations described in the claims. For example, the transfer means may have any configuration as long as it can transfer a plurality of balls at the same time and can transfer one of them to the right generation port.

[0051]

In summary, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, when the ball hits the right generation port and is in the right state, the ball is flown into the right start port and the right start switch is actuated to start the right. On the basis of the operation of the switch, the special winning device is changed from the first state which is disadvantageous to the player to the second state which is advantageous to the player.
In a pachinko machine that can be converted into a state, a winning space having a ball introduction port, a right generating port and a general winning port opening in the winning space, one end communicates with the right generating port and the other end is outside the winning space. Award winning ball passage, one end of which is connected to the general winning opening and the other end of which is connected to the outside of the winning space, a closing means capable of closing the right generating opening and the general winning opening, and the above-mentioned ball introducing opening Transfer means for transferring the ball introduced from the right to the right generation opening or the general winning opening, the return ball passage with one end opening downstream of the transfer means and the other end opening upstream of the transfer means, facing the prize winning ball passage A right switch and at least a control means for controlling the above-mentioned devices are provided, and when the right state is reached, the closing means prevents the subsequent inflow of the ball to the right generation port and prevents the right from disappearing. In, the right to be advantageous to the player to provide a sufficiently exploitable pachinko machine, it is possible to pachinko game rich in interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 2 is a front view in which a part of a lower center accessory is cut away.

FIG. 3 is a rear view in which a part of the lower center accessory is cut away.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view of a lower center accessory.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A in FIG.

6 is a sectional view taken along the arrow B in FIG.

FIG. 7 shows a right starting winning device, (A) is a front view,
(B) is a sectional view.

FIG. 8 shows a special winning device, (A) is a front view and (B) is a sectional view.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of control means.

FIG. 10 is a time chart in the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a time chart in the second embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a time chart in the third embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game board 10 Right switch 11 Right generation opening 25 Winning space 26 Ball introduction opening 28 General winning opening 40 Transfer means 41 Closing means 49 Return ball passage

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. When the ball hits the right generating port and is in the right state, the ball flows into the right starting port and the right starting switch is actuated. Based on the operation of the right starting switch, the big winning device is obtained. In a pachinko machine capable of converting the first state, which is unfavorable to the player, to the second state, which is advantageous to the player, a winning space having a ball introduction port, a right generation port and a general winning port opening in the winning space , A prize-winning ball passage, one end of which communicates with the right-generating port and the other end of which communicates with the outside of the prize-winning space,
A general winning ball passage with one end communicating with the general winning opening and the other end communicating with the outside of the winning space, a closing means that can close the right generating opening and the general winning opening, and a ball introduced from the above ball introducing opening Or a transfer means for transferring to a general winning opening, a return ball passage having one end opened downstream of the transfer means and the other end opened upstream of the transfer means, a right switch facing the right winning ball passage, the above devices When at least control means for controlling is introduced into the prize winning space from the ball introduction port and transferred by the transfer means to the rights generation port or the general winnings port, the balls flow into the rights generation port and the rights switch is turned on. Based on the ball flowing into the right starting port while in the right state, the closing means facing the right generating port is operated to stop the flow of the ball into the right generating port during the right state. Big A pachinko machine characterized in that a winning device is converted into a second state advantageous to a player. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the closing means is controlled so as to return the ball, which flows into the winning space from the ball introduction opening and faces the general winning opening, to the upstream of the transfer means through the return ball passage. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the closing means is controlled so that the ball, which flows into the prize winning space from the ball introducing port and faces the general prize hole, is discharged to the outside of the prize space through the general prize ball passage.