JPH06170039A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To improve a thrill and a pleasure of a game in the PACHINKO machine by the diversity of an operation. CONSTITUTION:A discharge rail 11 is provided vertically in the center on the panel surface 10 in order to guide a PACHINKO ball hit out by a ball discharge device in the inside to the center upper part from the center lower part on the panel surface 10. Subsequently, on both sides of the discharge rail 11, game areas 12, 13 are formed, and also, in the outlet of the upper part of the discharge rail 11, a switching gate 14 which is switched by the operation of a lever 32 provided on the operating surface of the front lower part, and distributes the PACHINKO ball hit out to the discharge rail to one of the left and the right game areas 12, 13 and allows it to jump out is provided.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine for playing a game by driving a pachinko ball into a game area on a board provided in the front.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, a pachinko machine has a single firing handle, and a pachinko ball is designed to be driven clockwise from the left side onto a board surface. For this reason, the skill of the player is ultimately limited only to the operation (launching strength) of the firing handle according to the operating condition of the accessory on the board.

[0003]

For this reason, if the operation of the firing handle is mastered to some extent, it is then decided whether or not a prize will frequently appear due to the selection of the platform or luck, and the skill of the operation will determine the game. The real pleasure of getting good results is less. Therefore, the conventional pachinko machine has a limit in improving the enjoyment of the game in terms of the variety of operations.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of such conventional techniques, and an object thereof is to provide a pachinko machine in which the enjoyment of a game is improved by the variety of operations.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems The gist of the present invention for achieving such an object is: 1 A pachinko machine in which a pachinko ball is driven into a game area on a board surface (10) provided at the front to play the game. In the machine, a firing rail (11) is vertically arranged at the center on the board surface (10) so as to guide the pachinko balls launched by the internal ball launching device from the lower center of the board surface (10) to the upper center. The game area (12, 13) is formed on both sides of the launch rail (11), and the upper exit of the launch rail (11) is switched by an operation means (32) operated by a player. , The launch rail (1
The ball hit in 1), the left and right game areas (12, 1)
A pachinko machine characterized by being provided with a switching gate (14) for allocating to any of (3) and popping out.

2 The two game areas (12, 13)
Exists in a pachinko machine characterized by having different configurations such as different accessory parts (16, 17) being provided.

[0007]

In the pachinko machine of the present invention, the game areas (12, 13) are formed on both left and right sides of the board surface (10), and the pachinko balls hit on the center launch rail (11) are operated by the player. It is distributed by the switching gate (14) which is switched by the operation of the means (32) and is driven into the game area (12, 13) on either side. Therefore, in addition to the operation of the firing handle (31) that determines the launching strength of the pachinko ball, the operation of the appropriate operation means (32) according to the operating state of each of the left and right game areas (12, 13) is highly successful. It is necessary to raise.

Further, when the two game areas (12, 13) have different structures, one pachinko machine can simultaneously enjoy two kinds of games.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine of this embodiment is provided with a board surface 10 on the upper front side and an operation surface 30 on the lower front side. The board surface 10 is one in which a launch rail 11 is vertically arranged in the center, and two game areas 12 and 13 are formed on both sides of the launch rail 11. Launch rail 11
Is for guiding a pachinko ball hit by an internal ball launching device (not shown) from the lower center of the board surface 10 to the upper center thereof, and the upper end is curved so as to open to the left and right sides.

At the center of the inside of the curved portion of the launch rail 11, switching is performed to swing the ball to the left and right and distribute the balls hit to the launch rail 11 to either of the left and right game areas 12 and 13 to jump out. A gate 14 is provided. The switching gate 14 is one whose angle is switched between two positions along the left side or the right side of the curved portion of the launch rail 11, and is operated by a driving means such as a solenoid actuator provided inside.

In each of the game areas 12 and 13, nails 15, accessories 16, 17 and chucker-1 similar to those of a well-known pachinko machine are provided.
8, safe holes 19 and 20, out holes 21 and 22, or guide rails 23 and 24 are provided, respectively. Then, for example, the game objects 12, 17 are made different, or the safe holes 19, 20 are arranged at different positions, so that the respective game areas 12, 13 have independent and different structures.

In this case, the out holes 21 and 22 are
The balls are placed on both sides of the launch rail 11 so that the balls in these out holes can be collected collectively. Also,
At the center of the upper portion of the board surface 10, there is provided a pop-out guide 25 whose lower surface is formed along both sides of the curved upper end portion of the launch rail 11, and even if the pachinko ball is vigorously launched,
By hitting the lower surface of this guide, it is possible to smoothly jump to the left and right game areas 12 and 13 at an appropriate angle.

The operation surface 30 is provided with a firing handle 31 on the lower right side and a lever 32 (operating means) on the lower left side, and a well-known front plate 33 and lower plate for storing pachinko balls for launching. 34 is provided in the center. Here, the launch handle 31 is a well-known one that operates the launching device (not shown) provided in the aircraft to launch a ball onto the launch rail 11 and the launching strength thereof. The lever 32 is for operating the operation of the switching gate 14. For example, when it is moved to the left or right, the lever 32 outputs a control signal to the drive means of the switching gate 14 provided inside the aircraft to turn the switching gate 14 on. It swings to the left and right.

It should be noted that the accessory 16 of each game area 12, 13
17 and the like are operated by being controlled by the control means inside the pachinko machine or a host computer or the like connected to the pachinko machine, and change the possibility of winning, but these roles in the left and right game areas 12, 13 An operation program of the control means or the like is set so that an object or the like operates with some degree of interlocking. For example, when a large number of pachinko balls are continuously driven into only one game area, the control means or the like detects the pachinko ball passage detection provided in the safe holes 19 and 20 and the out holes 21 and 22. Judgment is made by a signal from a sensor or the like, and control is performed such that the accessory of the other game area is operated so as to easily win the prize.

In addition, the internal structure of the above-mentioned pachinko machine (a structure for collecting the pachinko balls in the safe holes 19, 20 and the out holes 21, 22; a structure for paying out winning balls to the front plate 33; The launching device for launching) may have the same configuration as that of a known pachinko machine. Next, the operation will be described.

In the above pachinko machine, two types of different pachinko machines are installed on the left and right sides of the board surface 10. The pachinko ball that is launched on the launch rail 11 at the center is a lever provided on the operation surface at the lower front. It is distributed by the switching gate 14 which is switched by the operation of 32 and is driven into either the left or right game area 12, 13. Therefore, in order for the player to achieve good results, in addition to the delicate operation of the firing handle 31 that determines the launching strength of the pachinko ball, an accurate lever 32 according to the operating state of each of the left and right game areas 12 and 13 Must be operated.

That is, since the respective game areas 12 and 13 operate independently, the accessory items 16 and 1 respectively provided therein.
Depending on the operating state of 7, the chucker 18, etc., which safe hole 19, 20 of which game area 12, 13 is advantageous to aim changes each time. Therefore, the player must judge the operating conditions of the respective game areas 12 and 13 each time and operate the lever 32 and the firing handle 31 appropriately.

Also, since two different types of pachinko machines are installed on the left and right sides, it is possible to enjoy two types of games at the same time with one pachinko machine. Obtainable.

[0019]

According to the pachinko machine according to the present invention, in order for the player to achieve good results, in addition to the delicate operation of the firing handle, an appropriate switching gate according to the operating state of each of the left and right game areas is provided. You have to operate it, and you can get the thrill and enjoyment of the game that has never been seen in terms of the variety of operations.

Further, when the two game areas are configured differently, it becomes possible to enjoy two kinds of games at the same time with one pachinko machine, and it is possible to obtain an unprecedented interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outer appearance of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Board surface 11 ... Launch rail 12, 13 ... Game area 14 ... Switching gate 16, 17 ... Accessory 30 ... Operating surface 31 ... Launching handle 32 ... Operating means (lever)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine for playing a game by driving a pachinko ball into a game area on a board surface provided in the front, and guiding the pachinko ball hit by an internal ball launching device from the central lower part to the central upper part. In order to do so, the launch rail is vertically arranged in the center on the board surface, the game area is formed on both sides of the launch rail, and the operation means operated by the player is provided at the upper exit of the launch rail. A pachinko machine which is provided with a switching gate which is switched by, and which distributes the pachinko balls hit on the launch rail to one of the left and right game areas and jumps out. 2. A pachinko machine characterized in that the two game areas have different configurations, such as by providing different accessories.