JPH06304302A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To increase excitement in playing by a method wherein a variable display has a function to change easiness of a hit ball to enter a start prize winning port which is arranged below the variable display. CONSTITUTION:A movable ball receiving plate 31 to be moved up and down by a drive of a driving motor is provided at a lower side part 15a of a peripheral wall 15 in a variable display 9. Because of a movement of the movable ball receiving plate 31 in the vertical direction, a hit ball, received by an upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate 31, can easily enter a start prize winning port.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine which converts a game state into a specific game state which is advantageous to a player, according to a predetermined game condition, and more particularly,
It relates to a pachinko machine that enables a playful game by equipping the variable display device with a function that alternately changes the state where it is easy to win and the state where it is difficult to win the starting winning opening located below it. is there.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A recent pachinko machine is equipped with a variable display device for variably displaying display symbols such as various numbers, letters, and designs at the center of a game board, for example. There is a game machine in which a mouth is provided and a winning device which is changeable between a first state which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player is attached to the lower part of the game board. In this pachinko machine, the variable display device operates when a hit ball is won in any of the starting winning openings, randomly changes the numbers, characters, patterns, etc. displayed on the variable display section on the front, and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. Let At this time, if each display is stopped by the same number, character, or design, it becomes a specific game state.

In this specific game state, the prize winning device is changed to the first state which is advantageous to the player, and is opened until, for example, a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number of prize balls are detected. Then, on the condition that the winning balls are detected so that they can be continuously opened, the above operation is performed a maximum number of times (for example, 16 times) as long as the condition continues, after closing for a certain period of time. I try to enjoy games.

[0004]

By the way, the variable display device is provided with a peripheral wall surrounding the front surface of the variable display portion, and some of the hit balls jump into the upper surface of the lower side of the peripheral wall. Most of these hit balls flow along the upper surface of the ball, and do not necessarily win the starting winning opening located directly below,
The variable display device and the starting winning opening are not related to each other in terms of generating a winning ball. As a result, the game is monotonous, and it was not possible to fully exhibit the entertaining game characteristics.

In view of the above, the present invention provides a pachinko machine having a variable display device which is provided with a function for alternately converting a state in which a ball is hit into a starting winning port into an easy state and a state in which it is difficult to win a ball, thereby enhancing the interest of a game. The purpose is to

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, the pachinko machine of the present invention is provided with a variable display section for displaying a plurality of numbers, characters, patterns, etc., and surrounds the front surface periphery of the variable display section. A variable display device provided with a peripheral wall, and a start winning hole which is located below the variable display device and which randomly changes the display of numbers, characters, patterns, etc. on the variable display portion by winning a hit ball are mounted on the game board surface. In the pachinko machine described above, a movable ball receiving plate which is vertically moved by an electric drive means is provided at a lower side portion of a peripheral wall of the variable display device, and a vertical movement of the movable ball receiving plate receives a hit ball on an upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate. Made it easier to win at the starting prize hole.

[0007]

The movable ball receiving plate provided on the lower side of the peripheral wall of the variable display device is moved up and down by electric driving means such as a motor. Then, the movable ball receiving plate moves up and down to receive a hit ball on the upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate so that the player can easily win the starting winning opening located directly below the variable display device.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine of the present invention. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko machine body, 2 is a front frame that is openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the pachinko machine body 1, and a glass frame 3 is provided on the front surface. A front plate 5 on which the prize ball supply plate 4 is mounted is hinged to be openable and closable.

A game board 6 is mounted on the rear side of the glass frame 3, and a guide rail 7 is laid on the front surface of the game board 6. A variable display device 9 is fixed to substantially the center of a game section 8 surrounded by the guide rails 7, and start winning holes 10a, 10b, 10c are provided directly below and on both sides of the variable display device 9, respectively. Further, 11 is a large-scale winning device mounted on the lower part of the game board 6, and 12 is an out port provided at the inner lower end of the guide rail 7. A winning ball detector 13 for detecting a winning ball is provided inside each of the starting winning holes 10a, 10b, 10c.

2 to 4 are a perspective view, an exploded perspective view and a rear view of the variable display device 9, respectively. The variable display device 9 is of a liquid crystal display type, and includes a variable display unit 14 for variably displaying display symbols such as various numbers, characters, and patterns on a display surface 14a divided into left, middle, and right. A peripheral wall 15 that surrounds the front surface of the display portion 14, that is, the top, bottom, left and right sides of the display surface 14a is roughly configured by a frame member 18 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the opening 17 of the mounting substrate 16. A transparent window plate 19 is arranged on the front side of the variable display section 14 so that the display surface 14a of the variable display section 14 can be visually recognized through the opening 17 of the frame member 18 from the front side of the pachinko machine body 1. The variable display unit 14 is housed in a box-shaped protective cover 20 whose front surface is open from the rear side. Reference numeral 21 is a decorative member mounted on the front surface of the mounting substrate 16.

The large-scale winning device 11 shown in FIG. 1 is well-known, and a horizontally elongated opening 23 is provided on the front surface of the mounting substrate 22 and an opening / closing door 24 is pivotally attached to the opening 23 so that the opening / closing door 24 is located at the front side. The first state, which is advantageous for the player who tilted to open the opening 23, and the second state, which is disadvantageous for the player who stood up and closed the opening 23, can be freely converted. . In addition, inside the prize winning device 11, a prize ball number detector 25a for counting prize balls and an opening / closing door 2 are provided.
A winning ball detector 25b for detecting winning balls for continuously opening 4 is provided. The variable display device 9, the winning device 11, the winning ball detectors 13 and the like are electrically connected to and controlled by a microcomputer (not shown).

Then, when the hit ball hit into the game section 8 of the game board 6 wins the starting winning opening 10a directly below the variable display device 9 while flowing down the surface of the game board 6, the winning ball detector 13 causes To be detected. Along with this, a fixed amount of prize balls corresponding to one winning ball is paid out, and the variable display device 9 is electrically operated. Therefore, the display surface 14a
Display of numbers, letters, designs, etc. divided into left, middle, and right of
Fluctuates randomly and each display A after a predetermined time
Fluctuation stops. At the time of this fluctuation stop, as shown in FIG. 5, the left, middle, and right displays A have the same numbers, characters, or patterns as the preset display symbols (the same number 7 in FIG. 5).
When 3 are gathered) and stopped, it becomes a specific game state.

In this particular game state, the opening / closing door 24 of the winning device 11 is opened until a predetermined time elapses, or until the winning ball number detector 25a detects a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls. However, as long as the winning condition is continued for a certain period (for example, 2 seconds) after the winning ball detector 25b detects a winning ball for continuously opening the inner opening / closing door 24 of the winning ball. The conditions are set and executed so that the above-described operation is performed a maximum number of times (for example, 16 times). Further, in the combination of each number, character or pattern on the display surface 14a, when even one of them is different, a fixed amount of prize balls corresponding to one winning ball is only paid out, and the starting winning port 10a, again. It will be waiting for the hit balls to be won in 10b and 10c.

Therefore, according to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the lower side portion 15 of the peripheral wall 15 of the frame member 18 is used.
A recess 26 is formed in a, and a notch 27 extending in the front-rear direction is provided in the center thereof. A receiving plate 28 that fits into the recess 26 from the upper surface is provided on the lower side of the window plate 19, and the vertical groove 2 that fits into the notch 27 is formed in the center of the receiving plate 28.
9 is formed. The lower side portion 15a, more specifically, the upper surface of the receiving plate 28 is slightly inclined downward toward the front of the window plate 19.

Then, the window plate 19 is arranged on the rear side of the frame member 18, the vertical groove 29 is fitted into the notch 27 from the upper surface, and the receiving plate 28 is fitted into the concave groove 26. Further, the variable display portion 14 is arranged on the rear side of the window plate 19, and the display surface 14a is brought into contact with the back surface of the window plate 19. The variable display unit 14 includes support protrusions 20b, 20b, 20 protruding from the inside of the protective cover 20.
It is supported by screwing to b and 20b. Further, the frame member 18 is assembled integrally with the protective cover 20, and the decorative member 2 is attached to the front surface of the mounting substrate 16 of the frame member 18.
1, 21, 21 are mounted.

A movable ball receiving plate 31 having a front end pivotally supported in the vertical groove 29 by a pin 30 and a rear end protruding rearward through a through groove 20c provided on the lower side of the protective cover 20 is provided. Then, the compression spring 3 is attached to the pin 30.
2 is inserted, and the movable ball receiving plate 31 is always urged to rotate upward with the pin 30 as a fulcrum by the elastic force of the compression spring 32. Further, at this time, the start winning opening 10a below the variable display device 9 is arranged at a position directly below the front end of the movable ball receiving plate 31, as shown in FIG.

A drive motor 33 is mounted on the rear side of the protective cover 20 through a holding cylinder 20a, and a cam that engages the tip of the drive shaft 34 of the drive motor 33 with the upper surface of the rear end of the movable ball receiving plate 31. Pieces 35 (two blades) are provided. By the rotation of the cam piece 35, the rear end of the movable ball receiving plate 31 is constantly moved up and down against the elastic force of the compression spring 32. Normally, the front end upper surface 31a of the movable ball receiving plate 31
That is, the front portion of the window plate 19 is slightly recessed along the longitudinal direction so as to form a V-shaped groove.
When it is urged and raised by 2, it is inclined downward toward the front of the window plate 19, and conversely when it is lowered due to the pressing of the cam piece 35, it is inclined upward.

Therefore, while the hit ball hit into the game section 8 of the game board 6 flows down the surface of the game board 8, the lower piece portion 1 of the peripheral wall 15
In the case of jumping into 5a, if the movable ball receiving plate 31 is in the raised position, it hardly wins into the starting winning port 10a as in the conventional case, and flows down right and left along the upper surface of the lower piece 15a as it is. As shown in the figure, when the hit ball hits the front portion 31a of the movable ball receiving plate 31 which is accidentally lowered, it is held as it is, and when the movable ball receiving plate 31 is raised, the front portion 3 is moved as shown in FIG.
The water flows forward along the upper surface of 1a and wins the starting winning opening 10a. As described above, the cam piece 35 is driven by the drive motor 33.
The movable ball receiving plate 31 is moved up and down via the
By alternately generating a state in which the hit ball is easy to win and a state in which it is difficult to win the ball, it is possible to enjoy a variety of games.

In this embodiment, the drive motor 3
Although the movable ball receiving plate 31 is always moved up and down by means of 3, it may be operated intermittently, or may be operated by using a solenoid or the like. Further, when the movable ball receiving plate 31 rises, the hit ball is held on the upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate 31, and when the movable ball receiving plate 31 descends, it flows forward along the upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate 31 and enters the starting winning opening 10. It may be allowed to. Furthermore, the variable display device is not limited to the liquid crystal display type, and a dot matrix type in which a large number of light emitting elements are arranged in the vertical and horizontal directions on the front surface of the variable display portion
Alternatively, a drum rotation type may be used in which many characters, symbols and the like are displayed in advance on the peripheral surface of the drum and the drum is rotated and stopped at an appropriate position.

[0020]

As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the movable ball receiving plate is provided on the lower side of the peripheral wall, and the movable ball receiving plate is moved up and down so that the hit ball is positioned immediately below the starting winning prize. The game is entertaining and easy to win, and the taste of the game can be improved.
In addition, this provides a beneficial effect such that the player can fully enjoy the fun of the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the same.

FIG. 5 is a front view of a variable display device mounted on a game board surface.

FIG. 6 is a vertical sectional view showing the same action.

FIG. 7 is a vertical sectional view showing the same action.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Variable display device 10a Starting winning opening 11 Winning device 14 Variable display part 15 Circular wall 15a Lower side part 31 Movable ball receiving plate 33 Drive motor

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device provided with a variable display part for displaying a plurality of numbers, characters, patterns, etc., and a peripheral wall surrounding the front surface of the variable display part, and a variable display device located below the variable display device. In a pachinko machine equipped with a starting winning hole for randomly changing the display of numbers, characters, patterns, etc. on the variable display unit by winning a hit ball, each of which is electrically driven to the lower side of the peripheral wall of the variable display device. A pachinko machine characterized in that a movable ball receiving plate that moves up and down by means is provided, and a vertical movement of the movable ball receiving plate makes it easy to receive a hit ball on the upper surface of the movable ball receiving plate and to enter a starting winning opening.