JPH0630679B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention converts the state of a movable ball receiving member by an electric drive source to provide a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player. Regarding a pachinko machine equipped with a variable hitting ball winning device that can be converted into a state, particularly when an improper state related to the variable hitting ball winning device is detected, the continuation of the game is blocked and a predetermined time has elapsed since the game was interrupted. Later, it relates to a pachinko machine that automatically returns to a normal state.

<Prior Art> A variable hit ball winning device is provided which converts a state of a movable ball receiving member by an electric drive source into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player. Various pachinko machines have been proposed.

In a pachinko machine equipped with such a variable hitting ball winning device, when a predetermined game condition is satisfied, a variable hitting ball is created in order to generate a game state in which the player can receive a relatively large amount of game profit. It is common for the game contents to start another game in which the prize winning device is converted into the second state based on a predetermined condition.

Moreover, if it is assumed that the player can obtain unlimited gaming profit in such another game, there is a risk that the management of the game store may be hindered, and the player who has been able to move to another game cannot be transferred. Because the profit gap with the player will significantly increase, the second state conversion count and conversion time of the variable hitting ball winning device will be limited in order to limit the game profit that the player can obtain in another game within the range where a healthy pachinko game can be expected. Alternatively, it is general to set a game condition for another game by setting an upper limit on the number of winning hits to the variable hitting prize winning device and the like.

In such a pachinko machine, the game profit that can be obtained by the player is expanded with the start of another game, so that a mindless player makes an illegal act to obtain a game profit that exceeds a proper range. There are cases.

As such an illegal act, for example, when a player inserts a piano wire or the like into the pachinko machine and leaves the movable ball receiving member open, in the conventional pachinko machine, the electric drive source is activated / stopped. Since it is not possible to confirm whether or not the movable ball receiving member is performing an appropriate state conversion in accordance with the conditions of another game by simply controlling the above, such misconduct will be overlooked. Thus, the original playing conditions of the separate game are impaired, and the variable hitting ball winning device holds the second state for a long time as the player wishes, and the player who has committed the fraudulent act has the variable hitting ball winning device. You will get a huge profit based on the ball hit prize.

In order to deal with such illegal acts of the player, a crime prevention device for detecting an abnormal state of the state conversion operation of the variable hitting ball winning device is proposed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. Sho 54-16722, and in this document, A configuration is disclosed in which the ball supply to the pachinko machine is forcibly stopped in accordance with the detection of the abnormal state. According to this crime prevention device for a pachinko machine, it is possible to stop the discharge of the prize ball to a person who has committed a fraudulent act, and the game shop side can grasp the occurrence of the fraudulent act, so that a useful crime prevention function can be expected.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the crime prevention device for a pachinko machine described in Japanese Patent Publication No. 54-16772, only the replenishment mechanism is stopped, which has no effect on the game function of the pachinko machine. Therefore, the player can play a game (fire a hit ball into the game section of the game board) even after the crime prevention device is activated.

Therefore, if an abnormal state is detected due to a ball stopping or a ball clogging that has occurred in the variable hitting ball winning device, instead of the player performing an illegal act, the player has stopped supplying. The player continues to play the game without noticing that, and the player suffers a disadvantage.

In addition, even though the player is not committing any cheating, there are cases where such a suspicion is made and trouble occurs with the game store, and the player feels unpleasant and mentally disturbed. Also suffers. Moreover, such unnecessary trouble may cause the amusement store to suffer, and may impair the business reliability of the service industry.

Therefore, the crime prevention measure of stopping the replenishment due to the abnormality detection of the variable hitting ball winning device is not always a desirable solution for a game store or a player.

In addition, when a player commits an illegal act, the trouble between the wrongdoer and the game store is not stopped, and it gives an unpleasant impression to other players. In some cases, a player who is playing a game around may not be able to enjoy the interest of the game and may interrupt the game.
Amusement stores may incur more damage than they might have suffered from cheating.

Under such circumstances, in some cases, it is desirable for the amusement shop side to voluntarily stop the fraudulent acts by the fraudsters rather than catching the fraudsters. Therefore,
A pachinko machine that has the function of voluntarily canceling the subsequent misbehavior by giving an opportunity to give a commander or a conversion to the wrongdoer, rather than just a pachinko machine that has a crime prevention function against the misconduct. May be desired.

Therefore, the present invention can prevent a player who has intentionally committed a fraudulent activity from gaining an unreasonable gaming profit, and a player who has not committed a fraudulent activity in a variation hitting ball winning device spontaneously. The purpose is to provide a pachinko machine that can minimize the disadvantages caused by the occurrence of an abnormal state due to a defect, and also give the opportunity for fraudsters to voluntarily stop the fraudulent activities and avoid unnecessary troubles. And

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the state of the movable ball receiving member (15) is converted by the electric drive source (18), which is disadvantageous to the player. In a pachinko machine (1) equipped with a variable hitting ball winning device (7) that can be converted into a state and a second state that is advantageous to the player, a winning ball detector (23) for detecting a hit ball that has won the variable hitting ball winning device. ) And a set value storage means (for example, the number of balls) that stores the value set as the maximum value of the number of hit balls that can be won while the variable hitting ball winning device is converting to the second state for an appropriate predetermined period. A setting device 32) is provided, and electric control is performed by comparison control of a count value of a counting means (for example, a counter 33) for counting the winning ball signal sent from the winning ball detector and a set value of the set value storage means. Of the dynamic drive source Correspondingly, a proper operation determination section (31) for electrically determining whether or not the movable ball receiving member is performing an appropriate state conversion, and a game interruption means for interrupting the game based on the determination result of the appropriate operation determination section. (36), and after a lapse of a predetermined time from the interruption of the game by the game interruption means, an automatic return means (for example, the second flip-flop 34, the timer 35, etc.) that enables the game in the pachinko machine to be restarted.
And are to be provided.

<Operation> The count value counted by the counting means is compared with the set value stored in the set value storage means by the proper operation determination section, and it is determined that the movable ball receiving member is not performing appropriate state conversion. Along with this, the game interruption means is operated based on the determination result of the appropriate operation determination unit to prevent the game from continuing.

Then, when a predetermined time elapses after the game is disabled due to the operation of the game interruption means, the automatic return means is activated to automatically return to the game possible state.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on an example of the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 has a game section 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 on the surface of a game board 2, and in the game section 4, a myriad of obstacle nails (not shown), winning prizes. .., a specific winning opening 6, a variable hitting ball winning device 7, and the like are provided. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a supply tray 8, a receiving tray 9, a launching operation section 10, etc. on the front surface, and when a player operates the launching operation section 10, a hitting ball launching device 11 driven by a motor, a solenoid or the like is provided. It is possible to start and fire one ball introduced from the supply tray 8. Then, the shot hit ball enters the game section 4 through the guide rail 3, hits an obstacle nail, and flows down while being repelled.

When the ball hits the gaming section 4 while it is flowing into the prize unit 5, the specific winning port 6, and the variable hitting ball winning device 7, it becomes a winning ball. On the other hand, when it does not enter any winning port, it goes to the outlet 12. Enter and become an out ball. When the hit ball enters any of the winning openings, a prize ball discharging device (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 2 is activated to discharge the prize ball to the supply tray 8 or the receiving tray 9.

The variable hit ball winning device 7 is, as shown in FIG.
A horizontally long ball entrance 14 is provided in a mounting substrate 13 to be mounted on the surface, and a horizontally long movable ball receiving member 15 is rotatably attached to the ball entrance 14 by a lower shaft 16 so that the movable ball receiving member 15 is An engaging arm 17 protruding laterally at the rear end of the lower portion and an operating lever 19 of an electric drive source 18 attached to the back surface of the mounting substrate 13 are engaged with each other.

The movable ball receiving member 15 has a horizontally long plate shape and is always the third
As shown in the figure, the return spring 1 of the electric drive source 18
By urging 8 ', it stands up and closes the ball entrance 14, does not accept the hit ball, that is, stands still in the first state which is unfavorable to the player, and when the electric drive source 18 is operated, the shaft 16 is moved as shown in FIG. The ball entrance 14 is opened by rotating the upper end in the direction of tilting the ball forward, and the ball is easily received, that is, the ball is converted into the second state which is advantageous for the player.

A box frame 20 having an open front surface is provided on the back surface of the mounting substrate 13, and a horizontally long shelf-shaped ball passage 21 communicating with the ball inlet 14 is formed in the middle of the box frame 20. The inclined lower end of is communicated with the ball outlet 22 on the back of the box frame. Then, as shown in FIG. 5, the ball outlet 22 faces the operation piece 24 of the prize-winning ball detector 23 for detecting the hit ball which is won in the variable hitting ball winning device 7. The winning ball detector 23 may have any structure as long as it can detect a winning ball entering from the ball entrance 14, and a winning ball passage (not shown) extending downstream of the ball exit 22. It may be arranged at.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, when the hit ball enters the specific winning opening 6 and a specific prize mode is formed, the variable hitting ball winning device 7 continues for a certain period of time to maintain the second state. Therefore, the specific prize detector 25 is exposed to the ball passage extending from the specific prize opening 6, and the specific prize detector 25 is electrically connected to the electric control device 26.

The electrical control device 26 shown in FIG. 6 connects the specific winning award detector 25 to the other input side of the first AND gate 28 having the inverted Q output of the first flip-flop 27 as one input side. The output side of the first AND gate 28 is connected to the set side input of the first flip-flop 27, and the Q drive side of the first flip-flop 27 is connected to the electric drive source 18 of the variable hitting ball winning device 7 via the driver 29. 1 timer 30 is connected, and the output side of the timer 30 is connected to the first flip-flop 2
7 is connected to the reset side input.

Therefore, when the hit ball enters the specific winning opening 6 and forms a specific prize mode, the first flip-flop 27 is set by the specific winning signal from the specific prize detector 25 which detects the hit ball, and the Q output outputs it via the driver 29. The electric drive source 18 is excited to move the variable hit ball winning device 7 from the first state to the second state.
Can be converted to a state. Then, when a predetermined time preset in the first timer 30, for example, 10 seconds, elapses,
The first flip-flop 27 is reset by the output of the timer 30, and the electric drive source 18 is excited to restore the variable hitting ball winning device 7 from the second state to the first state.

When the variable hitting ball winning device 7 is not restored to the first state even if the first flip-flop 27 is reset, the game is forcibly interrupted by the operation of the appropriate operation determination unit 31.

The appropriate operation determination unit 31 shown in FIG. 6 sets a value set as the number of hit balls per unit time (within a predetermined period preset so that the variable hitting ball winning device is converted to the second state) ( The actual number of winning balls n is the set value by counting the number of setters 32 as a set value storing means for storing the set value N), the set value N of the number setter 32 and the number of hit balls actually won. A counter 33 as a counting unit that outputs a signal when N is exceeded, a second flip-flop 34 that is set by the output of the counter 33 and outputs the Q output as an improper signal, and a predetermined value after the improper signal is generated. A second timer 35 or the like that resets the second flip-flop 34 when time has elapsed is provided.

Then, by outputting the winning ball detection signal of the winning ball detector 23 of the variable hitting ball winning device 7 to the counter 33, the counter 33 counts the number of winning balls and the Q output of the first flip-flop 27 is output. The counter 33 is reset (returns to zero) by being supplied to the reset input. That is, the counter 33
If the predetermined time measured by the timer 30 elapses before the count value of 1 reaches the set value N set in the number setting device 32, the counter 33 is reset and the count output is not output.

In addition, the number setting device 32 determines the number of batted balls that the batted ball launching device 11 shoots, the second state duration of the variable batted ball winning device 7,
That is, it is set in consideration of the set time of the first timer 30.

For example, the hitting ball launching device 11 can shoot 100 hit balls per minute, and the set time of the first timer 30 is 10 seconds.
In the pachinko machine 1 set in seconds, Becomes However, it is desirable that this set number N be set to, for example, 18th to 20th place with some allowance in consideration of the hit ball that has already been launched when the specific prize mode is established and is flowing down in the game section.

Then, the game interruption means 36 is connected to the output side of the second flip-flop 34, and the game is forcibly interrupted by the generation of the improper signal which is the Q output of the second flip-flop 34. The game interruption means 36 shown in FIG.
The relay 36b is actuated via the driver 36a based on the improper signal which is the judgment result of the proper operation judging section 31, and by the operation of the relay 36b, for example, the power supply circuit to the motor 11 'of the hitting ball launching device 11 is cut off. , Motor 1
Forcibly stop 1 '. In this way, the ball hitting operation is stopped, and the game itself is forcibly interrupted.

Next, referring to FIG. 6, a pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention
The flow of control in will be described.

The hit ball enters the special winning opening 6 and the first flip-flop 27
When is set, the variable hitting ball winning device 7 is converted to the second state by the Q output and the counter 33 is reset. When the hitting ball enters the variable hitting ball winning device 7 in the second state, the winning ball detector 23 outputs Counter 3 by winning signal
3 counts the number of winning balls.

That is, when a hit ball is won in the specific winning opening 6, the variable hit ball winning device 7 is controlled by a predetermined time period (a predetermined time period counted by the timer 30 in the present embodiment) based on the control of the electric control device 26. It is a predetermined game state that is converted into two states.

Then, after a predetermined time has passed, the variable hitting ball winning device 7 becomes the first
When returning to the proper state, the counter 33 does not receive any more winning ball signal, so the second flip-flop 34 maintains the reset state and the improper signal is not issued.

However, as shown in FIG. 4, in the case of a fraudulent act of hooking the piano wire 37 on the movable ball receiving member 15 to open the ball entrance 14, or a trouble such as a ball hitting the ball passage 21 occurs. Even if the first flip-flop 27 is reset due to the lapse of a predetermined time, the variable hitting ball winning device 7 does not return to the first state but is in an improper operating state in which the second state is continued. Device 7
The winning balls will be counted.

Then, when the actual count value n reaches the set value N of the number setting device 32, the counter 33 outputs an output, so that the second AND gate 38 is opened by the output and the second flip-flop 34 is set. Second flip-flop 3
When 4 is set, an incorrect signal is generated from the Q output,
The relay 36b is operated by the improper signal, the operation of the motor 11 'of the hitting ball launching device 11 is stopped, and the game is forcibly interrupted.

That is, the counter 33, the second flip-flop 34, and the like function mutually, so that the count value of the winning ball signal sent from the winning ball detector 23 and the setting value of the number setting device 32 are compared and controlled. It is possible to embody a function of electrically determining whether or not the movable ball receiving member 15 is performing appropriate state conversion in response to the operation of the electric drive source 18.

At this time, a lamp provided on the pachinko machine 1 is turned on or blinked by the improper signal, or a warning buzzer is sounded to notify a clerk, or a trouble occurs due to a lamp or a buzzer provided in the central control room. It is also possible to configure so as to notify that.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present invention,
The count value counted by the counter 33 is the set value N stored in the number setting device 32 by the proper operation determination unit 31.
And the movable ball receiving member 15 determines that the state conversion is not properly performed, and outputs an improper signal,
It is possible to prevent the continuation of the game by operating the game interruption means 36 based on the improper signal as the determination result.

Therefore, when the player conducts an illegal act by forcibly opening the movable ball receiving member 15 of the variable hitting ball winning device 7 using a piano wire, the abnormal state relating to the variable hitting ball winning device 7 is generated. Since the game itself is forcibly interrupted at the time of detecting, the player who committed the misbehavior can know that the misconduct done by himself has been detected by the game shop, so he voluntarily remorse himself and voluntarily. Can be given an opportunity to stop cheating.

As a result, if the game store can avoid unnecessary trouble with the cheating person, the cheating of the player will not cause a great disadvantage, and other troubles will be caused by the trouble. Since there is no business disadvantage that the player receives by interrupting the game, the pachinko machine 1 is useful in accordance with the request of the game store.

As shown in FIG. 6, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present invention is provided with, for example, a timer 35 for automatic return in the proper operation determination unit 31, and the timer 35 operates from the second flip-flop 34. When a predetermined time has elapsed after receiving the improper signal, the second flip-flop 34 is reset by the output of the timer 35, and the motor 1 of the hitting ball launching device 11 is reset.
Since the power supply to 1'is restarted, the pachinko machine 1 can be automatically returned to a playable state.

That is, the timer 35 and the second flip-flop 34 function as each other to function as an automatic return means that enables the game in the pachinko machine 1 to be restarted after a predetermined time has elapsed since the game was interrupted by the game interrupting means 36. Can be realized.

In this way, when a predetermined time elapses after the game is suspended due to the operation of the game interruption means 36, the automatic return means operates to automatically return to the game-enabled state. There is no need to issue a command for a return operation from the above, or a clerk at the game store does not have to manually perform a return operation for the pachinko machine 1, and thus no complicated work is required in the game store.

Moreover, even if the game in the pachinko machine 1 is interrupted due to a temporary malfunction of the variable hitting ball winning device 7, the player can continue the game as it is because the game is automatically returned after the predetermined time has elapsed. . Further, as described above, the game itself is interrupted due to the occurrence of an abnormality relating to the variable hitting ball winning device 7, so that the player can also know the abnormality in the pachinko machine 1, and the player himself calls a clerk, etc. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the player's unpleasant feeling when he is unilaterally suspected of cheating.

Although the game interrupting means 36 is configured to stop the motor 11 'of the hitting ball launching device 11 in the above description, any configuration may be used as long as the game can be interrupted by the improper signal.

For example, another embodiment of the game interruption means 36 shown in FIG.
A solenoid 39 is provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and a shutoff rod 40 for shutting off the ball passage 3'on the guide rail 3 is connected to the solenoid 39, and a shutoff rod for shutting off the ball passage 3'when an improper signal is generated. The ball is forcibly turned into a foul ball by blocking by 40 to prevent the game from continuing.

Therefore, if the relay 36b is connected to the solenoid 39 and the improper signal is generated from the second flip-flop 34 and the relay 36b is actuated, the blocking rod 40 blocks the ball passage 3'by exciting the solenoid 39. Since the hit ball can be forced to be a foul ball, it is possible to prevent the game from continuing.

In another embodiment of the game interruption means shown in FIG. 8, a shutter 43 operated by a solenoid 42 is provided on an opening / closing panel 41 on the front of the pachinko machine, and the movement of the shutter 43 causes the supply tray 8 and the ball at the lower end of the guide rail 3 to move. The ball passage opening 44 communicating with the firing position is opened and closed. Therefore, when the improper signal is generated from the second flip-flop 34, the solenoid 42 is excited, the ball passing port 44 is closed by the shutter 43 so that the ball in the supply tray 8 is not supplied to the ball firing position, and the game continues. Can be blocked.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the count value counted by the counting means is compared with the set value stored in the set value storage means by the proper operation determination unit, When it is determined that the movable ball receiving member is not properly converting the state, the game interruption means is operated based on the determination result to prevent the game from continuing.

Therefore, when the player conducts an illegal act by forcibly opening the movable ball receiving member of the variable hit ball winning device using a piano wire, etc., an abnormal state related to the variable hit ball winning device is detected. At this point, the game itself is forcibly interrupted, so the player who committed the misbehavior can know that the misconduct that he / she did was detected by the game store, so he self-reflected and cheat himself. You can give the opportunity to stop the act.

As a result, if the game store can avoid unnecessary trouble with the cheating person, the cheating of the player will not cause a great disadvantage, and other troubles will be caused by the trouble. Since there is no business disadvantage that the player receives by interrupting the game, the pachinko machine meets the demand of the game store.

Also, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the game was disabled due to the operation of the game interrupting means, the automatic return means is activated to automatically return to the game-enabled state, so that it is restored from the management device of the game store or the like. There is no need to issue an operation command or manually perform a return operation of the pachinko machine by a clerk of the game store, and no complicated work is required in the game store.

In addition, even if the game on the pachinko machine is interrupted due to a temporary malfunction of the variable hitting ball winning device, the player can continue the game as it is because the game is automatically returned after the predetermined time has elapsed. Further, as described above, the game itself is interrupted due to the occurrence of an abnormality relating to the variable hitting ball winning device, so that the player can also know the abnormality in the pachinko machine, and the player himself calls a clerk. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the player's unpleasant feeling when he is unilaterally suspected of cheating.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view, FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a variable hitting ball winning device, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable hitting ball winning device in a first state, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable hitting ball winning device in a second state. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the variable hitting ball winning device, FIG. 6 is a block wiring diagram, and FIGS. 7 and 8 are schematic configuration diagrams of another embodiment of the game interruption means. 1 is a pachinko machine, 7 is a variable hitting ball winning device, 15 is a movable ball receiving member, 18 is an electric drive source, 23 is a winning ball detector, 3
1 is an appropriate operation determination unit, 32 is a number setting device, 33 is a counter, 34 is a flip-flop, 35 is a timer, and 36 is a game interruption means.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable hitting ball winning device is provided which is capable of converting a state of a movable ball receiving member by an electric drive source and converting the state into a first state which is disadvantageous to a player and a second state which is advantageous to a player. In a pachinko machine, a winning ball detector that detects a hit ball that has won the variable hitting ball winning device, and a ball that can be won while the variable hitting ball winning device is converting to a second state for an appropriate predetermined period. A setting value storage means for storing the value set as the maximum value of the number,
The movable sphere corresponding to the operation of the electric drive source is controlled by comparing the count value of the counting means for counting the winning sphere signal sent from the prize sphere detector with the set value of the set value storage means. A proper operation determination unit that electrically determines whether or not the receiving member is performing appropriate state conversion, a game interruption unit that interrupts the game based on the determination result of the proper operation determination unit, and a game interruption by the game interruption unit. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the interruption, an automatic return means for restarting the game on the pachinko machine is provided, and the game interruption means is operated based on the judgment result of the proper operation judging section to prevent the continuation of the game. , A pachinko machine characterized by automatically returning to a playable state after a lapse of a predetermined time from a game interruption.