JPH0615690U - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and is particularly characterized by sufficiently enhancing the interest of pachinko games. According to the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a movable piece that can be converted into a first state in which a hit ball flowing down along the surface of a play board is not accepted and a second state in which a hit ball is easily accepted, and the movable piece is the second piece. In a pachinko machine having a variable winning device, which has a general winning opening that accepts a hit ball received in a state as a normal winning prize, and a continuous winning prize that causes the movable piece to accept a hit ball as a special prize in the second state, A transmissive liquid crystal display is arranged on the front surface of the variable winning device.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a new improvement for sufficiently enhancing the interest of pachinko games.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 In some conventional pachinko machines, a variable winning device is provided in the center of the game board. In addition, this variable winning device is provided with a pair of movable pieces that can be converted into a first state in which a hit ball flowing down the surface of the game board is not accepted and a second state in which a hit ball is easily accepted. Furthermore, in the variable winning system, a general winning opening in which the movable piece receives the ball hit in the second state is a normal prize, and a continuous winning in which the ball hit by the movable piece in the second state is a special prize. It has a mouth.

Here, each of the movable pieces can be opened and closed from the first state to the second state by an electric drive device, for example, a solenoid, and a hit ball is won in a starting opening arranged on the surface of the play board. In this case, the solenoid is operated to open and close the first state to the second state a predetermined number of times. At the time of opening and closing, the hit ball captured by the movable piece is taken into the variable winning device, and when the general winning opening is won, it becomes a normal winning (a fixed number of winning balls are paid out) and the continuation is continued. When the winning hole is won, the continuous detector is activated. Then, by operating the solenoid via the signal from the continuation detector, the movable piece is opened and closed from the first state to the second state a predetermined number of times, for example, 10 times. During the opening / closing operation, if the hit ball further wins the continuous winning opening, a new opening / closing operation of the movable piece is started. Such a continuous operation of the movable piece is performed within a fixed cycle, for example, 18 cycles, when the opening / closing operation of 10 times is defined as one cycle.

A display device including a 7-segment LED or a dot matrix LED is generally used as a device for allowing a player to recognize such a continuous operation. This display device is placed below or above the variable winning device, and is placed so as not to interfere with the player's operation of the variable winning device and the whereabouts of the hit ball in the variable winning device. It also enhances the interest of pachinko games.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 Since the conventional pachinko machine is configured as described above, there are the following problems. That is, since the display device for improving the interest of pachinko play is arranged below or above the variable winning device on the surface of the play board, such a display board is limited in space. Providing the display device separately from the variable winning device is subject to considerable restrictions in the positional relationship with other role objects (such as tulips) and obstacle nails, and the size of the display device itself is too large. Not only was it impossible to achieve it, but it was also severely constrained in its shape. Therefore, the display device suffers from a great deal of restrictions in relation to the variable winning device and the game board, and it has not been possible to sufficiently enhance the entertainment of the game.

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and in particular, it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine that sufficiently enhances the interest of pachinko play.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a movable piece that can be converted into a first state in which a hit ball flowing down along the surface of a play board is not accepted and a second state in which the hit ball is easily accepted, and the movable piece is accepted in the second state. In a pachinko machine having a variable winning device, a general winning hole for which a hit ball is a normal prize, and a continuous winning hole for which a hit ball received by the movable piece in the second state is a special prize. This is a configuration in which a transmissive liquid crystal display is arranged on the front surface of the winning device.

More specifically, the control base of the transmissive liquid crystal display is fixedly arranged on the variable winning device behind the game board.

[0009]

[Action]

 The pachinko machine according to the present invention includes a movable piece that can be converted into a first state in which a hit ball is not accepted and a second state in which a hit ball is easily accepted. There are a general prize hole where the captured hit ball becomes a normal prize and pays out a predetermined prize ball, and a continuous prize hole where the hit ball caught by the movable piece becomes a special prize and induces the subsequent continuous opening / closing operation of the movable piece. By placing a transmissive liquid crystal display as a display device on the front of the variable winning device equipped with, it is possible to give a considerable degree of freedom to the size and shape of the display device itself, and to provide information to players. As a result, the entertainment of the game can be sufficiently enhanced.

[0010]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 indicates an accessory such as a tulip, an obstacle nail, and a general winning opening (a winning opening in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by one winning). It is a game board arranged at a desired position, a prize ball payout device (not shown) for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is provided on the rear surface of the game board 1, and a guide is provided on the front surface of the game board 1. It is equipped with rails, a prize ball saucer, and a ball launch device. An opening 1a is formed at the center of the play board 1, and a variable winning device 2 is housed in the opening 1a and is fixed by a fastening means such as a screw. This variable winning device 2 is provided with a box body 4 for accommodating an obstacle member 3 made of a doll or the like inside, and the box body 4 faces the back surface of the game board 1 so as to penetrate the opening 1a. It is buried.

On the front surface of the variable winning device 2, a transmissive liquid crystal display 5 which is a display device is arranged. The transmissive liquid crystal display 5 has a shape that roughly corresponds to the shape of the opening 4a of the box body 4 and almost covers the opening 4a. Further, the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 is arranged apart from the surface of the play board 1 by a plurality of bridging pieces 7 protruding from the box body 4, and a pair of movable pieces are provided between the play board 1 and the liquid crystal display 5. The pieces 6a and 6b can be inserted.

The movable pieces 6 a, 6 b have an electromagnetic solenoid (not shown) which is freely driven by a control signal from a control board (not shown) arranged on the back surface of the game board 1. Therefore, by the operation of the electromagnetic solenoid, the movable pieces 6a and 6b can be switched between the first state in which the hit ball flowing down the front surface of the game board 1 is not accepted and the second state in which the hit ball is easily accepted.

Further, on the bottom surface 4b of the box body 4 of the variable winning device 2, when the movable pieces 6a, 6b are in the second state, the hit ball captured by the movable pieces 6a, 6b is a normal prize, that is, one hit. The general winning opening 8 in which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out by the number of winnings and the hit ball captured by the movable pieces 6a and 6b become a special prize, and the continuous opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 6a and 6b after that is performed. The continuous winning opening 9 for inducing is arranged. The state change of the movable pieces 6a 1 and 6b 2 from the first state to the second state, that is, the opening / closing operation occurs when a hit ball hits a starting opening (not shown) arranged on the surface of the game board 1.

The transmissive liquid crystal display 5 is, for example, a dot matrix type liquid crystal display consisting of 256 × 128 dots, has a thin rectangular transparent plate shape, and sees through the obstacle member 3 arranged behind it. can do. Therefore, the ball hit into the variable winning device 2 by the movable pieces 6a, 6b changes its direction while colliding with the obstacle member 3 in the box body 4, the general winning opening 8 or the continuous winning opening 9 The state of winning the prize can be visually confirmed through the transmissive liquid crystal display 5.

Further, the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 has a digital display section 5a for numerically displaying the number of times the variable pieces 6a, 6b are opened and closed and the number of continuations due to winning the continuous winning opening 9, and the continuation state has been started. The jackpot display section 5b for displaying is provided. However, it goes without saying that these display sections 5a and 5b are merely examples, and for example, the progress status of the game may be displayed on the surface of the transmissive liquid crystal display 5. In addition, by overlaying a plurality of types of transmissive liquid crystal displays 5, various figures and the like may be more three-dimensionally expressed.

Here, the control of the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 is performed by the control board 10 fixedly arranged on the top surface of the box body 4 of the variable winning device 2 behind the game board 1. The connection between the control board 10 and the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 is performed through the bridging piece 7. Therefore, the bridging piece 7 has a function of holding the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 on the game board 1 and a function of transmitting a control signal from the control board 10 to the transmissive liquid crystal display 5.

The operation of the pachinko machine of the present invention based on the above-mentioned configuration will be described. The hitting ball launched by the hitting ball launching device hits the obstacle nail and flows down on the surface of the game board 1. When a ball hits the starting opening (not shown) of the variable winning device 2 arranged on the game board 1, the electromagnetic solenoid is excited by a signal from the control board to move the movable pieces 6a, 6b of the variable winning device 2. Is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, for example once. When the ball is taken into the variable winning device 2 by the movable pieces 6a and 6b at the time of opening and closing, the ball hits the obstacle 4 while colliding with the obstacle member 3 in the box 4, and the general winning opening 8 or the continuous winning opening is provided. Win 9

Here, when a hit ball is won in the general winning opening 8, a fixed number of prize balls are paid out to the player by the prize ball payout device arranged on the back surface of the game board. When a hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening 9, the continuation detector (continuation switch) is activated. Then, by the signal from the continuation detector, a "big hit" is displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 through the control board 10 and the electromagnetic solenoid is operated to move the movable pieces 6a and 6b to the first state. The opening / closing operation from the to the second state is performed a predetermined number of times, for example, 10 times. During the opening / closing operation, the ball hits the continuous winning opening 9 again, so that a new opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 6a, 6b is started. Such continuous operation of the movable pieces 6a, 6b is performed within a fixed cycle, for example, 18 cycles, when the opening / closing operation of 10 times is defined as one cycle.

The number of times the movable pieces 6a and 6b are opened and closed and the number of continuous cycles are displayed on the digital display section 5a of the transmissive liquid crystal display 5 under the control of the control board 10, so that the continuation can be determined. The player can be surely informed of how many times the game has been performed or how many times the movable pieces 6a and 6b have been opened and closed, which further enhances the enjoyment of the game.

[0021]

[Effect of device]

 Since the pachinko machine according to the present invention is configured as described above, the following effects can be obtained. That is, the hit ball captured by the movable piece becomes a normal prize and a general winning opening for paying out a predetermined prize ball, and the hit ball captured by the movable piece becomes a special prize, and the subsequent continuous opening / closing operation of the movable piece. By placing a transmissive liquid crystal display as a display device on the front of the variable winning device equipped with a continuous winning port that induces, the variable winning can be performed while visually recognizing the character information displayed on the transmissive liquid crystal display. You can follow the movement of the hit ball inside the device, and you can effectively use the front of the variable winning device, so you can increase the size of the display device itself and provide information to the player. The amount can be increased. In addition, the size and shape of the transmissive liquid crystal display is extremely flexible, enabling a powerful and varied display in front of the variable prize winning device, which makes the game of pachinko machines extremely interesting. Can

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a variable winning device provided in a pachinko machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the variable winning device of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Playing board 2 Variable winning device 5 Transmissive liquid crystal display 6a, 6b Movable piece 8 General winning hole 9 Continuous winning hole

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A movable piece which can be converted into a first state in which a hit ball flowing down along the surface of a play board is not accepted and a second state in which a hit ball is easily accepted, and a hit ball received by the movable piece in the second state. In a pachinko machine having a variable winning a prize device having a general winning a prize which is a normal winning prize, and a continuous winning a prize which is a special prize for a hit ball received by the movable piece in the second state, A pachinko machine featuring a transmissive LCD on the front. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the control board of the transmissive liquid crystal display is fixedly arranged on the variable winning device behind the play board.