JPH0639067U - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] (Modified) [Purpose] I can't concentrate because I'm worried about the sound effects of other game machines.
To solve the problems that the sound effects of the respective game machines are likely to overlap with each other, and as a result, the broadcast cannot be heard. [Structure] The earphone jack terminal 11 includes an audio signal input section 11a, a common section 11b, and an insulating section 11c interposed between the audio signal input section 11a and the common section 11b. The earphone jack terminal socket 9 includes a conductor 9b having an oblique portion 9a that is pushed upward by the audio signal input portion 11a when the earphone jack terminal 11 is inserted, and a conductor 9c having a protrusion 9c that contacts the common portion 11b. 9d, and a conductor 9e that comes into contact with the conductor 9b when the earphone jack terminal 11 is not inserted. The conductor 9b inputs an audio signal from the electronic control unit 20, the conductor 9d is connected to the common side of the electronic control unit 20, and the conductor 9e is connected to the speaker.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine that produces various sound effects depending on a gaming state.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 The pachinko gaming machine generates various sound effects according to the gaming state. For example, when a so-called big hit occurs, a sound effect with a light rhythm is generated, and when a special winning hole is won or when a big hit is generated, a fanfare sound is generated. This sound effect has an excellent effect of informing the player of the game state and enhancing the taste of the game.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, according to the conventional technique, the following problems were considered. In other words, the sound effects of other gaming machines are annoying and you cannot concentrate on the game. Also, the sound effects of each gaming machine overlap and the entire pachinko hall is noisy. Furthermore, as a result, you cannot hear the broadcast in the store. It is possible to reduce the volume of the sound effect, or to pull out the wiring terminal to the speaker only for the specified game machine, but it is necessary to operate it on the back side of the game machine, which is troublesome. It was

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is made to solve the above-mentioned problems. In the pachinko gaming machine provided with a sound effect generating means for outputting various sound effects to a speaker according to a game state, Headphone jack terminal or earphone jack terminal socket fixed at a predetermined location of the machine and when the headphone jack terminal or earphone jack terminal is inserted into the socket, the output to the speaker by the sound effect generating means is stopped. And a switching means.

[0005]

[Action]

 The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention having the above structure operates as follows. In a normal gaming state, the sound effect generator outputs various sound effects according to the gaming state, and a headphone jack or a headphone jack terminal socket fixed to a predetermined position of the gaming machine is connected to the headphone jack terminal socket. Alternatively, when the earphone jack is inserted, the output of the sound effect to the speaker by the sound effect generator is stopped and the sound effect is output to the headphone or the earphone.

[0006]

【Example】

 Next, preferred embodiments will be described in order to further clarify the structure of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

The combination type gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 adopts the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention. As shown in the figure, a game board 2 on which various game parts are mounted is attached to the upper part of the opening of the main body frame 1, and a glass plate is fitted to one end of the front surface of the main body frame 1. A frame 3 and a front plate 4 are vertically adjacent to each other and are pivotally mounted so as to be rotatable forward. On the front surface of the front plate 4, an upper ball receiving tray 5 for receiving a game ball and a prize ball paid out at the time of a game is attached, and on the front surface near the lower end of the main body frame 1, the upper ball receiving tray 5 overflows. A lower ball receiving tray 6 for receiving a free gift ball is attached, and upper and lower ball receiving trays 5 and 6 are respectively provided with ball removing levers 5a and 6a for taking out the free gift balls. The handle 7 is operated to launch a game ball onto the game board 2. The handle 7 has a built-in handle touch switch that detects when the player is touching. The symbol display 8 is composed of 16 horizontal single-row entrances, and turns on the number corresponding to the entrance into which the game ball entered. In each of the ball entrances of the symbol display device 8, a ball entrance detection switch for detecting the entrance of a game ball is built in. Further, in this embodiment, the earphone jack socket 9 is provided below the left end of the body frame 1, and the jack terminal 11 of the earphone 10 can be inserted into the socket 9. A speaker 12 for outputting a sound effect according to the content of the game is provided in the upper center part.

On the back side of the main body frame 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the game start and end, game ball launch control, calculation of the number of effective launch balls, display of winnings, calculation of winning points, payout of prize balls, etc. An electronic control unit 20 for controlling various operations over the whole game, although not shown, various ball detection switches for detecting that a game ball has entered each of the entrances of the game board 2, and are discharged to the player side. A ball cut detection switch that detects when the prize balls are running out, and an excess amount detection switch that detects that the gutter is filled with the prize balls discharged to the player are installed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the earphone jack terminal 11 has a spherical audio signal input section 11a for inputting an audio signal, a common section 11b connected to the common side, an audio signal input section 11a and a common section. 11b and an insulating portion 11c inserted in the insulating layer 11b. The socket 9 has a conductor 9b having an oblique portion 9a that is pushed upward in the figure by the audio signal input portion 11a of the earphone jack terminal 11 when the earphone jack terminal 11 is inserted, and a protrusion that comes into contact with the common portion 11b. It is composed of a conductor 9d having a portion 9c and a conductor 9e which comes into contact with the conductor 9b when the earphone jack terminal 11 is not inserted. The conductor 9b biases the oblique portion 9a downward in the figure by its own spring biasing force, and the conductor 9d biases the protrusion 9c upward in the figure by its own spring biasing force. The conductor 9b inputs an audio signal described later from the electronic control unit 20, the conductor 9d is connected to the common side, and the conductor 9e is connected to the speaker 12.

As shown in FIG. 2, the electronic control unit 20 has a CPU 20a as a microcomputer as a center, and a CPU 20a, a ROM 20b, a RAM 20c, an external input circuit 20d, and an external output circuit 20e which are mutually connected by a bus 20f. It is configured as a logic circuit. The external input circuit 20d of the electronic control unit 20 is connected to the above-described various ball detection switches and the like, and the external output circuit 20e is connected to the winning symbol display 8 and the conductor 9b of the socket 9 respectively.

The operation of this embodiment having the above configuration will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, the CPU 20a of the electronic control unit 20 scans the states of various ball detection switches (step S100), and when it is determined that there is a ball (step S110), the CPU enters the ball. An audio signal for generating a corresponding sound effect is output (step S120). This voice signal is output to the conductor 9b of the socket 9 via the external output circuit 20e of the electronic control unit 20. Here, when the earphone jack terminal 11 is not inserted in the socket 9, the conductor 9e of the socket 9 is in contact with the conductor 9b. As a result, the voice signal from the electronic control unit 20 is output from the conductor 9e to the speaker 12 via the conductor 9b of the socket 9, and the sound effect corresponding to the game state is output from the speaker 12. On the other hand, when the player inserts the earphone 10 into his ear and inserts the earphone jack terminal 11 of the earphone 10 into the socket 9 of the game frame, the diagonal portion 9a of the conductor 9b becomes a spring by the voice signal input portion 11a of the earphone jack terminal 11. It is pushed by the urging force and pushed up. As a result, the conductor 9e does not come into contact with the conductor 9b, and the audio signal from the electronic control unit 20 is not output to the speaker 12. A voice signal is input to the earphone 10 via the conductor 9b and the voice signal input section 11a of the earphone jack terminal 11.

According to this embodiment described in detail above, when the earphone jack terminal 11 of the earphone 10 is inserted into the earphone jack terminal socket 9 of the game frame body 1, a voice signal is output to the earphone 10. At the same time, the output of the audio signal to the speaker 12 is stopped. This makes it difficult to concentrate on the game because of the sound effects of other gaming machines that the conventional pachinko hall had, and the problem that the sound effects of each gaming machine overlap and the entire pachinko hall becomes noisy. As a result, it has an excellent effect of suitably solving the problem that the broadcast in the store cannot be heard. Furthermore, when only the specified game machine does not output the sound effect, just insert the earphone jack terminal 11 into the socket 9 without performing the troublesome operation of opening the door of the game machine and pulling out the terminals on the back side. There is also an effect that the sound effect does not have to be generated from the speaker 12.

[Effect of device]

 According to the pachinko game machine of the present invention, by inserting the headphone jack terminal or the earphone jack terminal into the socket for the headphone jack terminal or the earphone jack terminal, which is fixed at a predetermined position of the pachinko machine, the voice to the speaker is inserted. It is possible to stop the output of the signal and output the audio signal to the headphone or the earphone worn by each player. As a result, it is difficult to concentrate on the game because the sound effects of other gaming machines that were previously owned by pachinko halls are a concern, and the sound effects of each gaming machine overlap, making the entire pachinko hall more noisy. As a result, the extremely excellent effect of being able to suitably solve the problem that the broadcast in the store cannot be heard is brought up. Also, the output to the speaker can be stopped just by inserting the jack terminal into the socket for the headphone jack terminal or the earphone jack terminal, so that it is possible to simplify the operation of stopping the output of the sound effect only with a predetermined game machine. It also has excellent effects.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a combination-type gaming machine adopting the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electronic control unit.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an earphone jack terminal socket 9.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a “voice output routine”.

[Explanation of symbols]

 9 Earphone jack terminal socket 9b Conductor 9e Conductor 9d Conductor 11 Earphone jack terminal 12 Speaker

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A pachinko gaming machine provided with a sound effect generating means for outputting various sound effects to a speaker according to a gaming state, wherein a headphone jack terminal or an earphone jack terminal socket fixed to a predetermined position of the pachinko gaming machine. A pachinko game machine comprising: a switching means for stopping the output to the speaker by the sound effect generating means when a headphone jack terminal or an earphone jack terminal is inserted into the socket.