JPH06254223A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pinball machine which can prevent a prize winning ball processing space formed in the rear of a game board from becoming narrow and prevent prize winning balls from overflowing the prize winning ball process space even when a great amount of prize winning balls are provided for a short time in addition to dispensing with a space for providing nails above a variable prize winning device. CONSTITUTION:In a pinball machine provided with a general prize winning port 32 and continuous prize winning port 33 formed in a big prize winning port opened in the establishment of a fixed game requirement to permit the inflow of pinballs 14 and a variable prize winning device to keep opening the big prize winning port in the establishment of continuous requirement, the variable prize winning device has an inclined induction flow path 31 for conducting the game balls 14 to both prize winning ports 32, 33 and an opening and closing means to open and close the general prize winning port 32 or continuous prize winning port 33 for blocking the inflow of the game balls 14 in closing the ports. The general prize winning port 32 and continuous prize winning port 33 are disposed in parallel along the induction flow path 31.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine provided with a variable winning device for keeping a large winning opening open when a certain playing condition is satisfied.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a special winning opening that is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening that are formed in the special winning opening to allow the inflow of game balls, and the game balls are constant. 2. Description of the Related Art A pachinko gaming machine is known that includes a variable winning device (attacker) that keeps an open state of a large winning opening on the condition that it flows into the continuous winning opening within a period.

Inside the big winning opening, a continuous winning opening is arranged in the central portion in the width direction, and general winning openings are arranged on both the left and right sides of the continuous winning opening. The continuous winning opening is a switch such as a proximity switch (continuation). The detectors) are also provided with switches (winning detectors) such as proximity switches at both general winning openings. Each of these switches is provided with a counting function for counting the number of game spheres, which is the number of winnings.

Then, for example, a special game that keeps the large winning opening open by allowing one gaming ball to flow into the continuous winning opening while 10 gaming balls flow into the general winning opening (for a fixed period). It can be performed. By the way, as a legal regulation for pachinko gaming machines, there is a standard that "the winning balls to the continuous winning port are within 1/3 of the total number of winning balls to the variable winning device".

Therefore, it is necessary to detect the total number of winning balls in the variable winning apparatus by calculating and summing the count numbers of the respective switches. In addition, as a pachinko machine,
If the inspection organization (Hotsukyo) does not meet this standard, it will not be approved and it will not be a product, but on the contrary, if it fully meets this standard, it can be installed in a game shop even if it is approved. It was difficult and could not be commercialized.

That is, the probability of winning the continuous winning opening is 1/3.
In order to achieve the standard of being within, by setting in advance that only one-third of the game balls that flow into the variable winning device go to the continuous winning opening, the total amount going to the continuous winning opening is Even if it is regulated and special games occur, there are many cases where it does not win the continuous winning hole,
Since not paying a prize to this continuous winning hole means the end of the special game, the player cannot play the few special games that have occurred to the end (16 cycles) (usually referred to as puncture). The number of award balls that can be obtained (2400 will be given when the game is completely executed) is reduced, and the game becomes a very boring pachinko game machine.

Therefore, the player does not play such a pachinko gaming machine, and the gaming shop cannot purchase the pachinko gaming machine in which the player does not play, which makes it impossible to commercialize. Therefore, various efforts have been made to make it a pachinko game machine that meets the criteria and can be commercialized.For example, it is installed in a game store by satisfying the criteria by the arrangement of the nails provided above the variable winning device. By making adjustments such as bending the nails at that time, it was easy to win the continuous winning a prize.

[0008]

However, in order to make adjustments such as bending the nails, it is necessary to use nerves in the arrangement state of the nails because the installation state of the nails above the variable winning device is an important factor. In addition, there is a problem that a space for installing nails is required above the variable winning device.

In addition, by securing a space for installing nails, the installation position of the variable winning device itself falls below the game section, so that the winning ball processing space formed on the back surface of the game board. The problem is that it is unavoidable that the number of prize balls becomes narrower, and when a large number of prize balls occur in a short time (for example, during special games), the prize balls do not overflow from the prize ball processing space. There was also.

The object of the present invention is made in view of the above problems, and in addition to eliminating the need for a space for installing nails above the variable winning apparatus, it is formed on the back surface of the game board. Provided is a pachinko game machine which can prevent the winning prize ball processing space from becoming narrow and prevent the winning prize ball from overflowing from the winning prize ball processing space even when a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time. Especially.

[0011]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The above-mentioned objects are a large winning opening which is opened when a certain game condition is established, and a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening which are formed in the large winning opening to allow inflow of game balls. In the pachinko gaming machine including a variable winning device for maintaining the open state of the special winning opening on the condition that the game ball flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period, the variable winning device is provided. Is an inclined guiding flow path that guides the game ball that has won the big winning opening to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, and the inflow of the game ball when the general winning opening or the continuous winning opening is opened and closed. It is achieved by a pachinko gaming machine having an opening / closing means for blocking the above-mentioned general winning a prize opening and the continuous winning a prize opening arranged side by side along the guide flow path.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, the opening / closing means is provided at the continuous winning opening, and the continuous winning opening is provided upstream and the general winning opening is provided downstream along the guide passage. This is achieved by pachinko game machines arranged side by side. Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, the opening / closing means is provided in the general winning opening, and the general winning opening is arranged upstream and the continuous winning opening is arranged downstream in parallel along the guide flow path. It is achieved by a pachinko machine.

Further, the game has a special winning opening that is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening that are formed in the big winning opening to allow a game ball to flow in,
In a pachinko gaming machine provided with a variable winning device for continuing the open state of the special winning opening on the condition that the gaming ball flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period, the variable winning device is the big winning. An inclined guiding flow path that guides the game ball that entered the mouth to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, opening and closing means that opens and closes the general winning opening and prevents the inflow of the game ball when closed, and the continuous winning Holding means for holding the game ball on the continuous winning opening when the mouth is opened and closed, and the general winning opening is arranged upstream and the continuous winning opening is arranged side by side along the guide flow path. It is achieved by a pachinko machine.

[0014]

According to the present invention, by arranging the continuous winning opening on the upstream side and the general winning opening on the downstream side, among the game balls that are fed into the big winning opening and roll along the inclination of the guide passage, After the leading game ball flows into the continuous winning opening and becomes a continuous winning, the opening / closing member is in the advanced state and the continuous winning opening is closed, and the following gaming balls pass through the opening / closing member and reach the adjacent general winning opening, and sequentially. It flows into the general winning opening and becomes a general prize. When the number of general winning balls reaches a certain number, the opening / closing member is in the retracted state and the continuous winning opening is opened.
It flows into the continuous winning opening and becomes a continuous winning.

By reversing the arrangement of the continuous winning opening and the general winning opening, after the leading game ball flows through the opening / closing member for closing the general winning opening into the adjacent continuous winning opening and becomes the continuous winning, The opening / closing member is in the retracted state, the general winning opening is opened, and the following game balls sequentially flow into the general winning opening, and all the general winnings are made. When the number of general prize balls reaches a fixed number, the opening / closing member is in the advanced state and the general prize hole is closed, and further game balls flow into the continuous prize hole and become the continuous prize.

In addition, the winning ball that has won the big winning opening is surely guided to the continuous winning opening along the inclined guiding flow path, and the continuous winning opening opens and closes when the continuous winning opening detects the winning ball. Since it is closed by means, no extra prize balls are won. Further, by having the holding means together with the opening / closing means, the game ball that has reached the continuous winning opening flows into the continuous winning opening after being held on the continuous winning opening via the holding means.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 10 has a vertically-arranged rectangular frame body 11 and a roughly disc-shaped game board 12 assembled on the surface of the frame body 11. The game board 12 and the frame 11 are configured to be separable, and only the game board 12 can be removed and replaced.

The game board 12 operates the firing operation knob 13 to drop the game ball (pachinko ball) 14 that has been fired from above, while determining whether it is out or safe.
In the case where the game balls 14 enter the various winning openings described later and become effectively safe, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged from the ball discharging device (not shown) and the upper plate A is formed. Supplied. Further, when the fired game ball 14 becomes a foul, the game ball 14 returns to the firing position or is discharged to the ball holding tray B.

Although this game area 12a can have any configuration, an example is shown in FIG. Around the game area 12a,
A rail 15 for guiding the blasted game balls 14 to the upper part of the game board 12 is arranged, and in the game area 12a, the variable display device 16 located substantially in the center of the board surface, and below the variable display device 16 are located. A variable winning device (attacker) 18 located below the board surface with the specific winning opening 17 interposed therebetween, a plurality of general winning openings 19 appropriately arranged on the board surface, and a plurality of freely rotatable ball striking direction changing members appropriately arranged on the board surface. Wind turbine 20 and obstacle nails 2 planted over the entire surface of the board
1 (only a part is shown) is provided. Further, an out-ball collecting port 22 is formed at the lower end of the game area 12a below the variable winning device 18.

General winning openings 23 are installed on the left and right sides of the variable display device 16, respectively. Variable winning device 18
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the base 25 has a substantially elliptical shape and a rectangular special winning opening 24 is opened in the upper center part.
The housing member 26 that forms a winning ball housing portion 26a that covers the special winning opening 24 from the back surface side of the base portion 25, and the winning ball housing portion 2
Two circuit boards 27 attached to the back of 6a
And the opening / closing means 28 attached to the lower left portion of the rear surface of the winning ball storage portion 26a.

On the outer surface of the base 25, specific winning openings 17 are projected on both sides of the special winning opening 24, and a board protecting member 29 for protecting a circuit board (not shown) is attached to both ends of the back surface of the base 25. Has been done. Below both specific winning openings 17,
The windmill 20 is rotatably installed. On the special winning opening 24, an openable and closable door 30 is mounted which is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 30a on both sides of the lower end. The opening and closing door 30 opens and closes according to the operation result of the variable display device 16, and when closed, closes the special winning opening 24 so as not to accept the game ball 14 into the special winning opening 24, and when opening, opens the game ball 14 into the big winning opening. It rotates to the outer surface side of the base portion 25 so that it can be easily received by 24, and projects in a substantially horizontal state from the lower end of the special winning opening 24.

The accommodating member 26 is formed in the shape of a box with the opening of the winning ball accommodating portion 26a facing the special winning opening 24, and has a guide passage 31 on the bottom wall surface. The guide flow passage 31 has a width in which the game ball 14 can roll, and is inclined downward toward the left end side (opening / closing means 28 side), and a general winning ball counting detection is provided at the lowest inclined end portion. The general winning opening 32 as a means storing section is located on the right side of the flow path in front of the general winning opening 32 and is a continuous winning opening 33 as a continuous winning detecting means storing section.
But each is open.

Therefore, the general winning opening 32 and the continuous winning opening 33
Will be arranged side by side with the continuous winning opening 33 on the upstream side of the guide passage 31 and the general winning opening 32 on the downstream side of the guide passage 31. It will be guided to the mouth 33 and the general winning opening 32 in the order described (see FIGS. 4 and 5). On the back surface of the inclined end portion of the guide passage 31,
Detecting means 34 for detecting passage of the game ball 14 through the general winning opening 32 and the continuous winning opening 33 is attached.

The detecting means 34 is a plate-shaped general winning ball count detecting means 35 having an opening 35a corresponding to the general winning opening 32 and a plate-shaped continuous winning detection having an opening 36a corresponding to the continuous winning opening 33. It is formed in parallel with the means 36, and on the back surface of the guide flow path 31, the general winning ball counting detecting means 35 is located at the general winning opening 32, and the continuous winning ball counting detecting means 36 is located at the continuous winning opening 33. Installed. Further, the detection means 34 sends out an advance signal or a retract signal to a solenoid 38 described later, depending on the detection situation.

The general winning ball count detecting means 35 has an opening 3
It functions as a winning prize detector capable of counting the number of game balls 14 passing through 5a, and a continuous winning prize ball count detecting means 36.
In addition to the function as a winning detector similar to the general winning ball count detecting means 35, also functions as a continuous detector for detecting that the game ball 14 has passed through the opening 36a (continuous winning).

The opening / closing means 28 is an opening / closing member 37 for closing the continuous winning opening 33, and a solenoid 3 for driving the opening / closing member 37.
8 and. The opening / closing member 37 is formed of a plate having a shape and a size capable of closing the continuous winning opening 33, and has an inclination angle of the guide passage 31 that forms a part of the guide passage 31 at the time of advancing to be described later. It has an upper inclined surface 37a along it. A solenoid 38 is provided at the rear end of the opening / closing member 37.
A connecting portion 39 to which the drive shaft 38a of FIG.

The opening / closing means 28 is arranged behind the continuous winning opening 33, and the opening / closing member 37 wins the upper surface of the continuous winning opening 33 by the operation of the solenoid 38 which receives an operation signal from the detecting means 34. The slide movement is performed to advance from the back side of the ball accommodation portion 26a to the front side or to retract from the front side to the back side. And the opening / closing door 30 opens and the big winning opening 24
When the opening is opened, the opening / closing member 37 is held in the retracted state to open the continuous winning opening 33, and the continuous winning ball counting detecting means 3 is opened.
When 6 detects the continuous winning, the opening / closing member 37 is held in the advanced state and the continuous winning opening 33 is closed.

Therefore, the continuous winning opening 33 is opened / closed by the opening / closing means 28.
The game ball 14 is made to flow in when opened, and the game ball 14 is not made to flow in when closed. Next, the operation will be described. The game ball 14 that has been fired by operating the firing operation knob 13 is guided by the rail 15 and the game board 1
After reaching the upper part of 2, it changes in various directions while being blown off through the obstacle nail 21 and the windmill 20 and drops in the game area 12a, and on the way, enters into various prize holes and wins or enters various prize holes. Instead, it is collected in the out-ball collecting port 22.

At this time, when a prize is won in any of the three specific winning openings 17, the three variable display portions 16a are operated to display an arbitrary number. Then, when the display of each variable display portion 16a is all aligned with a specific number (for example, 7), a certain game condition is satisfied (so-called three seven), a special game is performed, and the opening / closing door 30 is opened to make a big prize. The mouth 24 is opened (see FIG. 2).

When the special winning opening 24 is opened, the game ball 14 passing on the special winning opening 24 is received by the opening / closing door 30 and guided to the winning ball housing portion 26 in the big winning opening 24.
It is sent to the guide channel 31. As shown in FIG. 4, the game balls 14 on the guide passage 31 all roll along the slope to the left end side, and the opening / closing member 37 is in the retracted state, so the first one is the continuous winning opening. It flows into 33 and passes through the opening 36a of the continuous winning ball count detecting means 36, and the continuous winning is achieved.

When the continuous winning is detected, the solenoid 38 is operated in response to the advance signal, and the opening / closing member 37 is slid from the retracted state to the advanced state. Since the opening / closing member 37 is in the advanced state and the continuous winning opening 33 is closed,
As shown in FIG. 5, the second and subsequent game balls 14 travel along the upper inclined surface 37a of the opening / closing member 37 to reach the general winning opening 32 adjacent to the downstream side of the flow path, and sequentially reach the general winning opening 32. All the prizes will be awarded after the inflow.

The game ball 14 that has entered the general winning opening 32
Is counted when passing through the opening portion 35a of the general winning ball counting and detecting means 35, and when the number of general winning balls reaches 9, it means that when the solenoid 38 receives the advancing signal and the advancing signal. In reverse, the opening / closing member 37 slides from the advanced state to the retracted state. By opening and closing the opening / closing member 37 and opening the continuous winning opening 33,
The 11th game ball 14 from the beginning is a continuous winning opening 3
It flows into 3 and becomes a continuous prize.

After that, the continuous winning a prize is detected, the continuous winning a prize hole 33 is closed, the number of general winning balls is counted, and the continuous winning a prize hole 3 is obtained.
16 is repeated for a total of 16 times to completely execute the special game. Continuous winning opening 33 by the opening / closing means 28
When the opening and closing is repeated 16 times, the opening and closing door 30 is closed and the special winning opening 24 is closed to end the special game.

The general winning opening 3 is provided upstream of the guide passage 31.
When the continuous winning port 33 is arranged downstream of the opening / closing member 2, the opening / closing member 2
8, the general winning opening 32 is first closed and the first one is made to flow into the continuous winning opening 33, then the general winning opening 32 is made to be in an open state and the following nine are made to flow into the general winning opening 32, After 9 inflows into the winning opening 32, the general winning opening 32 is closed, and the eleventh piece is allowed to flow into the continuous winning opening 33.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, "the winning ball to the continuous winning port is 1 / the total number of winning balls to the variable winning device.
It is necessary to detect the total number of winning balls into the variable winning device 18 on the basis of "3 or less", but all the game balls 14 that have entered the variable winning device 18 are the continuous winning opening 33 and the general winning opening 32. Since it flows into either of two places, only two detectors are required for detecting the total number of winning balls, which not only simplifies the mechanism but also simplifies the assembling process and reduces the cost.

Further, since the continuous winning ball counting detecting means 36 and the general winning ball counting detecting means 35 are arranged close to one end of the variable winning device 18, the wiring process is simplified and the winning ball Wiring is not required in the processing passage and it does not interfere with the processing of winning balls.
2 You can guide to the bottom of the back. Furthermore, the big winning hole 2
Since it is possible to surely guide the winning balls that have won the 4th prize to the continuous winning opening 33, the special game can be surely executed up to the final round without puncturing, making it an effective pachinko game machine for the player. The product is suitable for purchase at an amusement store.

In addition, the continuous winning opening 33 is located in front of the general winning opening (winning ball counting detecting means) 32, and when the continuous winning opening 33 detects a winning ball, the continuous winning opening 33 opens / closes the opening / closing means 28. The prize winning balls to the continuous prize winning opening 33 are 1/10 of the total prize winning balls in the variable winning device 18, and thus the legal standard can be satisfied. it can.

Therefore, it is not necessary to install the obstacle nails 21 above the variable winning device 18, and it is not necessary to use nerves for the arrangement state of the obstacle nails 21 or to have a space for installing the obstacle nails 21. In addition, since a winning ball processing space formed on the back surface of the game board 12 can be sufficiently secured, when a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time (for example, during special games), winning from the winning ball processing space The sphere does not overflow.

In the above embodiment, the guide flow path 3
Although the continuous winning port 33 is arranged upstream of 1 and the general winning port 32 is arranged downstream thereof, the general winning port 32 may be arranged upstream of the guiding flow path 31 and the continuous winning port 33 may be arranged downstream thereof. At this time, the opening / closing means 28 is installed in the general winning opening 32 instead of the continuous winning opening 33. At this time, by reversing the arrangement of the continuous winning opening 33 and the general winning opening 32, the big winning opening 24
The opening / closing member 37 of the game ball 14 guided to the prize winning ball housing portion 26 and fed into the guide passage 31 has the opening / closing member 37 in the advancing state, so the first opening / closing member closes the general winning opening 32. After passing through the upper inclined surface 37a of 37, it flows into the adjacent continuous winning opening 33 to be a continuous winning.

When the continuous winning is detected, the opening / closing member 37 is slid from the advanced state to the retracted state to open the continuous winning port 33, and the second and subsequent game balls 14 are sequentially transferred to the general winning port. It will flow into 32 and all will be general prizes. When the number of general winning balls reaches 9, the opening / closing member 37 slides from the retracted state to the advanced state and the general winning opening 32 is closed, so that the 11th game ball 14 counted from the beginning,
It flows into the continuous winning opening 33 and becomes a continuous winning.

A pachinko gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described below. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG.
In the above embodiment, the general winning opening 32 and the continuous winning opening 33 are replaced with each other, and the holding means 40 is provided at the continuous winning opening 33 and the opening / closing means 41 is provided at the general winning opening 32. The holding means 40 can open and close the continuous winning opening 33 and, when closed, prevent the game ball 14 from passing through the opening 36a of the continuous winning ball counting detecting means 36 and hold it on the continuous winning opening 33. The opening / closing means 41 can open and close the general winning opening 32 to prevent the closed game ball 14 from flowing into the general winning opening 32.

The continuous winning opening 33 and the general winning opening 32 have the continuous winning opening 33 at the slanted end which is the lowest part of the guide flow path 31,
The general winning opening 32 is located upstream of the flow path on the right side of the continuous winning opening 33.
Are located respectively. Therefore, the general winning opening 32 and the continuous winning opening 33 are arranged side by side with the general winning opening 32 on the upstream side of the guide passage 31 and the continuous winning opening 33 on the downstream side of the guide passage 31. Game ball 14 on the road 31
Will be guided to the general winning opening 32 and the continuous winning opening 33 in the order described.

The holding means 40 has a holding member 42 for closing the continuous winning opening 33 from the lower surface side, and a solenoid 38 for driving the holding member 43. The holding member 42 is formed of a plate body having a shape and size capable of closing the continuous winning opening 33, and a drive shaft 38a of a solenoid 38 is connected to a rear end of the holding member 42. The holding means 40 is arranged behind the continuous winning opening 33, and the holding member 42 operates the lower surface of the continuous winning opening 33 by the operation of the solenoid 38 in response to the operation signal from the detecting means 34. 26
The slide movement is performed to advance from the back side to the front side or to retract from the front side to the back side. Further, the holding means 40 has a detection function of detecting a state in which the game ball 14 is placed on the holding member 42 and sending a placement signal to the opening / closing means 41.

Then, the opening / closing door 30 opens and the big winning opening 24
At the time when is released, the holding member 42 is held in the retracted state, the continuous winning opening 33 is opened, and the continuous winning ball count detecting means 3 is opened.
When 6 detects the continuous winning, the holding member 42 is held in the advanced state and the continuous winning opening 33 is closed. Therefore, the continuous winning opening 33 is opened and closed by the holding means 40, and when the game ball 14 is opened, the game ball 14 is held in the open state, and when the game ball 14 is closed, the game ball 14 is held through the holding member 42.

The opening / closing means 41 has the same structure as the opening / closing means 28 and operates in the same manner, and the opening / closing member 37 closes the general winning opening 32. Then, when the opening / closing door 30 is opened and the special winning opening 24 is opened, the opening / closing member 37 is held in the advanced state and the general winning opening 32 is closed, and the continuous winning ball count detecting means 36 detects the continuous winning. At this point, the opening / closing member 37 is held in the retracted state and the general winning opening 32 is opened.

Therefore, the general winning opening 32 is opened / closed by the opening / closing means 37.
The game ball 14 is made to flow in when opened, and the game ball 14 is not made to flow in when closed. Next, the operation will be described. When the special game is started and the big winning opening 24 is opened, the game ball 14 is guided to the winning ball storage portion 26 and fed into the guide flow path 31. The game balls 14 on the guide flow path 31 all roll along the slope to the left end side, and the opening / closing member 37 is in the advancing state.
The individual does not flow into the general winning opening 32 and travels along the upper inclined surface 37a of the opening / closing member 37 toward the continuous winning opening 33 adjacent to the downstream side of the flow path.

Since the holding member 42 is in the advanced state, the game ball 14 that has reached the continuous winning opening 33 is placed on the holding member 42 and is held in a state where the lower portion is inserted into the continuous winning opening 33. It When the holding means 40 detects that the game ball 14 has been placed on the holding member 42, the opening / closing means 41 that has received the placement signal issues a retreat signal and operates the solenoid 38 to advance the opening / closing member 37. The general prize opening 32 is opened by sliding the state to the retracted state.

By opening the general winning opening 32, the second and subsequent gaming balls 14 are sequentially opened to the general winning opening 3
All the prizes will be general prizes by flowing into 2. The game balls 14 that have entered the general winning opening 32 are counted by passing through the general winning ball counting and detecting means 35. When the number of general winning balls reaches 9, the detecting means 34 retracts to the holding means 40. The signal is sent out.

Receiving the retract signal, the retaining means 40 operates the solenoid 38 to slide the retaining member 42 from the advanced state to the retracted state, and opens the continuous winning opening 33. At this time, the game ball 14 on the holding member 42 is stopped at the continuous winning opening 33 by contacting the continuous winning opening 33, and stops at the continuous winning opening 33, and the holding member 42 falls in a retracted state and falls inside the continuous winning opening 33. Flow into.

When the game ball 14 flowing into the continuous winning opening 33 passes through the continuous winning ball count detecting means 36 and a continuous winning is detected, an advance signal is sent to the opening / closing means 41, and the solenoid 38 is operated to open / close. The member 37 is slid from the retracted state to the advanced state to close the general winning opening 32. At the same time, the advancing signal is also sent to the holding means 40, and the holding member 42 is slid to the advancing state and the continuous winning opening 33 is formed.
To close.

By closing the general winning opening 32,
The 11th game ball 14 counted from the beginning is a general winning opening 3
The game ball 14 that has reached the continuous winning opening 33, which has passed through the upper surface of the opening / closing member 43 without passing into 2, and reaches the continuous winning opening 33 adjacent to the downstream side of the flow path, is placed on the holding member 42 and is at the bottom. Is held in a state of being inserted into the continuous winning opening 33.

After that, the number of general winning balls is counted, the continuous winning opening 33 is opened, and the continuous winning is detected 16 times in total, and the special game is completely executed. Therefore,
The player visually confirms that the game ball 14 that has reached the continuous winning port 33 is placed on the holding member 42, so that the game ball 14 can surely flow into the continuous winning port 33. As a result, it is possible to give the player a sense of security.

Other configurations, operations and effects are the same as those in the above embodiment. Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible. For example, even if a plurality of variable prize winning devices arranged at the lower end of the game area are installed in other parts of the game area. Good.

[0054]

As described above, according to the present invention, a special winning opening which is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening which is formed in the special winning opening and allows a game ball to flow, and a continuation. In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a prize winning device, which has a winning opening, and the gaming ball flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period of time under the condition that the winning opening is continuously maintained. The winning device is an inclined guiding channel that guides the game ball that has won the big winning opening to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, and the general winning opening or the continuous winning opening is opened and closed to close the game ball. By having the opening and closing means for preventing the inflow of, and by arranging the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening in parallel along the guide flow path, there is a space for installing nails above the variable winning device. In addition to being unnecessary It is possible to prevent the winning ball processing space formed on the back surface of the game board from becoming narrow and prevent the winning ball from overflowing the winning ball processing space even when a large number of winning balls are generated in a short time. it can.

Further, only two detectors are required for detecting the total number of winning balls, which not only simplifies the mechanism but simplifies the assembling process and also reduces the cost. In addition, since the wiring process is simplified and no wiring is provided in the processing path of the winning ball so as not to disturb the processing of the winning ball, it is possible to reliably guide the winning ball to the lower part of the back surface of the game board. In addition, since the special game can be surely executed until the final game without a flat tire, it becomes an effective pachinko game machine for the player, and is a suitable product for purchase at a game shop. Furthermore, it has a big winning opening that is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening that are formed in the big winning opening and allow the inflow of game balls,
In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device for maintaining the open state of the special winning opening on the condition that the gaming ball flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period, the variable winning device is the big winning. An inclined guiding flow path that guides the game ball that entered the mouth to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, opening and closing means that opens and closes the general winning opening and prevents the inflow of the game ball when closed, and the continuous winning Holding means for holding the game ball on the continuous winning opening when the mouth is opened and closed, and the general winning opening is arranged upstream and the continuous winning opening is arranged side by side along the guide flow path. By doing so, the player can visually confirm that the game ball that has reached the continuous winning port is placed on the holding member, and that the game ball can surely flow into the continuous winning port. Give players a sense of security It is possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the variable winning device with the open / close door open.

FIG. 3 is an exploded configuration diagram of a variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of a winning ball storage portion showing game balls rolling on a guide flow path and flowing into a continuous winning port.

FIG. 5 is a partial perspective view similar to FIG. 4, showing a state where a continuous winning opening is closed by an opening / closing member.

FIG. 6 shows another embodiment of the present invention, and is a partial perspective view similar to FIG. 4, showing a state where a game ball is held in a continuous winning opening by a holding member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine 11 ... Frame body 12 ... Gaming board 12a ... Gaming area 13 ... Firing knob 14 ... Gaming ball 15 ... Rail 16 ... Variable display device 16a ... Variable display part 17 ... Specific winning opening 18 ... Variable winning device 19 General prize hole 20 Windmill 21 Obstacle nail 22 Out ball recovery port 23 General prize hole 24 Large prize hole 25 Base 26 Housing member 26a Prize ball housing 27 Circuit board 28, 41 Opening / closing means 29 ... Base protection member 30 ... Opening / closing door 30a ... Rotating shaft 31 ... Guidance flow path 32 ... General prize opening 33 ... Continuous winning opening 34 ... Detecting means 35 ... General winning ball counting detecting means 35a ... Opening 36 ... Continuous winning detection Means 36a ... Opening portion 37 ... Opening / closing member 38 ... Solenoid 38a ... Drive shaft 39 ... Connecting portion 40 ... Holding means A ... Upper plate B ... Ball holding plate

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A game ball having a special winning opening that is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening that are formed in the special winning opening to allow a game ball to flow in, In a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device that continues to open the special winning opening on the condition that it flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period of time, the variable winning device wins the large winning opening. There is an inclined guiding flow path for guiding the game ball to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, and an opening / closing means for opening and closing the general winning opening or the continuous winning opening to prevent the inflow of the game ball when closed. However, the pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening are arranged side by side along the guide flow path. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is provided at the continuous winning opening, and the continuous winning opening is provided upstream and the general winning opening is provided downstream along the guide flow path. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by being placed side by side. 3. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening / closing means is provided at the general winning opening, and the general winning opening is upstream and the continuous winning opening is downstream along the guide flow path. A pachinko gaming machine characterized by being placed side by side. 4. The game has a special winning opening which is opened when a certain game condition is established, a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening which are formed in the special winning opening and allow a game ball to flow in the game. In a pachinko gaming machine with a variable winning device that keeps the open state of the special winning opening on a continuous condition that a ball flows into the continuous winning opening within a certain period, the variable winning device is the large winning opening. An inclined guiding flow path that guides the winning game ball to the general winning opening and the continuous winning opening, opening and closing means for opening and closing the general winning opening and preventing the inflow of the game ball when closed, and the continuous winning opening Holding means for holding the game ball on the continuous winning opening when opening and closing, and the general winning opening is arranged upstream and the continuous winning opening is arranged side by side along the guide flow path. Pachinko gaming machine characterized by.