JPH0639095A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To cancel the inconveniences such as there is no prizewinning to a successive prizewinning port or there are too many prizewinning to the successive prizewinning port by providing a sorting member dividing pachinko balls into a general classification area and a special classification area on a variable prizewinning device. CONSTITUTION:An opening part 28 is provided on a dividing plate 25 in a recessed room 20 of a variable prizewinning device. A space section 24 located just above a successive prizewinning port 33 between the inner end sections of a symmetrical pair of movable pieces 21 is formed. With a movable member 30 to be converted and driven by a driving solenoid for movable member, the space section 24 is opened or closed. If the position of the movable member 30 is not changed, the ball accepted by the variable prizewinning device flows down to the opening part 28. If the position is changed, the ball flows down to the space section 24. Thus, the inconveniences such as there is no prizewinning to the successive prizewinning port 33 or there are too many prizewinning to the successive prizewining port 33 can be cancelled by properly setting the timing of changing the position of the movable member.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable winning device for a pachinko machine capable of converting a state of receiving a hit ball in a game section of a game board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various types of variable winning apparatuses have been proposed. For example, the movable pieces are axially mounted on the substrate so as to face each other, and by changing the rotational states of both the movable pieces, it is possible to convert the ball into a first state in which a hit ball is not accepted and a second state in which a hit ball is easily accepted. At the same time, when opening and closing both movable pieces, a hit ball that falls from a gap formed between the inner ends of both movable pieces is configured to enter one of a plurality of winning openings with different prize modes, thereby changing the game. It was

[0003]

However, in the above-described conventional variable winning apparatus, it is structurally difficult to drop the hit ball at the winning opening that faces below the movable piece.

That is, in the second state in which both movable pieces are opened, the inner ends of both movable pieces are extremely close to each other, or the decorative member is located between both pieces, and the gap formed between both pieces is closed. Since it is in the state of being hit, the hit ball received by the movable piece is directly guided to the rear of the variable winning device and becomes a general safe ball, so that the profit received by this is small and the change is poor for the player. It was a game content.

Therefore, the hit ball is won in the lower winning opening only when both movable pieces are opened or closed, and only the hit ball actually received by the movable piece. However, it is even more difficult to guide the falling ball to a specific winning opening expected by the player, because it is entirely accidentally decided which winning hole the falling hit ball enters.

In particular, when one of the winning openings is a continuous winning opening, the continuous winning opening is normally located at the center of each winning opening, but the space between the two movable pieces is closed by the central decorative member. In this case, since the decorative member is located right above the continuous winning opening, it was extremely difficult to drop the hit ball into the continuous winning opening as described above. For this reason, it is difficult for the player to continuously receive a favorable profit state by winning a hit ball in the continuous winning hole, and the game content is uninteresting for the player.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Therefore, according to the present invention, a space portion through which a hitting ball can pass is formed between opposing ends of both movable pieces in a second state where a hitting ball is easily received, and one end of the space portion is formed. The movable member is rotatably attached to the movable member, an electric drive source is connected to the movable member, and the movable member is tilted by the electric drive source so that the space can be opened and closed. It is what

[0008]

Therefore, when the movable pieces are opened or closed, the hit ball received by the movable pieces is located between the inner end portions of the movable pieces and the outer surface of the movable member as in the conventional case. It is possible to bring a profit state according to the prize mode to the player by dropping it from one of the plurality of types of winning openings located below through the gap generated at.

Further, in the ball hit by the movable pieces while the movable pieces are being converted into the second state, the space formed between the movable pieces is closed by the movable member. Sometimes, it is directly guided to the rear of the variable winning device and becomes a general safe ball.

On the other hand, according to the present invention, in addition to this, when a special prize mode is formed, the electric driving source is driven to tilt the movable member with one end as a fulcrum. For this reason, the space formed between the two movable pieces is opened, and the hit ball received by the both movable pieces in the second state falls from the space and one of a plurality of types of winning holes. The chances of winning one prize and winning the prize will be expanded.

[0011]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a ball supply tray 3, a ball hitting operation unit 4 and the like on the surface of a frame-shaped front frame 2, and closes the window of the front frame 2 from the rear. On the surface of the game board 5 provided as above, there is a game section 7 surrounded by a guide rail 6. In this game section 7, an innumerable obstacle nail (not shown), a variable winning device 8, a first specific winning opening 9, a second specific winning opening 10 and the like are arranged. Further, on the back surface of the game board 5, a prize ball discharging device (not shown) for discharging prize balls, an electric control device 11 and the like are provided.

When the player supplies the ball to the ball supply tray 3 and operates the firing operation section 4, the hitting ball launching device 12 operates to direct one ball guided from the ball supply tray 3 to the guide rail 6. It fires in the game part 7 through.

The hit ball shot into the game section 7 flows down while hitting an obstacle nail or the like, and if it does not enter any of the winning ports on the way down, it is opened at the lowest position of the game section 4. It enters the out port 13 and is discharged to the back side of the game board 5 as an out ball.

The above-described variable winning device 8 has a central winning entrance 16 whose front surface is covered with a front decoration 15 on the upper part of a mounting board 14 mounted on the surface of the game board 5, and left and right sky horizontal winning openings 1
7 and 17, the lower ends of the respective winning openings 16 and 17 are faced to a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5 to form an upper winning portion 18.

Further, at the substantial center of the mounting substrate 14, brim-shaped edge portions 19 and 19 which are projected to the left and right are formed, and the central portion is recessed to form a concave chamber 20 having an open front surface. And
A pair of left and right movable pieces 21 and 21 are axially mounted on the left and right edges 19 so as to face each other with a support shaft 22, the support shaft 22 is projected to the back side of the substrate 14, and a link mechanism (not shown) is provided at the tip thereof. Drive source, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid 23 for driving the movable piece is connected to each other.

The movable pieces 21 and 21 are rotated by the excitation and demagnetization of the electromagnetic solenoid 23.
When the movable pieces 21 and 21 are tilted in a shallow V shape as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3 to be in the second state where it is easy to receive a hit ball, the inner end portions of the movable pieces 21 and 21 which face each other are opposed to each other. 21a,
The positions where the movable pieces 21 and 21 are axially attached are determined so that a space 24 through which the ball can pass is generated between the two.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned recessed chamber 20, a partition plate 25 is provided which is slanted downward toward the inner side, the upper end of the slanted part is behind the movable pieces 21 and 21, and the lower slanted part is the recessed chamber 20. It is located in the middle of the length and divides the recessed chamber 20 into an upper space portion 26 and a lower space portion 27 vertically. Further, since the inclined lower end of the partition plate 25 is separated from the rear surface of the concave chamber 20, the partition plate 25
Large openings 28, 28 through which a hit ball can pass are formed between the inclined lower end of the recess and the rear surface of the recessed chamber 20.
Thus, the upper space portion 26 and the lower space portion 27 communicate with each other.

The rear end of the partition plate 25 is located at the center of the shaft 2.
A zero battle type movable member 30 rotatably pivotally mounted at 9 is provided. The movable member 30 has a front portion 30a protruding into the facing space between the two movable pieces 21 and 21, and a space portion 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 brought into the second state by the front portion 30a is formed. In addition to being normally closed, the upper space portion 26 is divided into left and right parts by the long and long convex body portion 30b in front of and behind the movable member 30. Then, the rear end portion 30c of the movable member 30 is projected from the back wall 20 'of the concave chamber 20, and an electric drive source, for example, a movable member driving electromagnetic solenoid 31 is connected to the protruding end.

On the other hand, the bottom surface 2 of the lower space portion 27 described above.
7'is gently inclined downward from the rear surface of the recessed chamber 20, and at the lower end of the inclination, a central continuous winning opening 33 whose front surface is covered with a decorative plate 32, and to the left and right of this continuous winning opening 33. The general winning openings 34, 34 located are opened side by side. Each winning opening 33, 34 faces below the movable piece 21, and both movable pieces 2
At the time of opening / closing operations of 1 and 21, the hit ball dropped from the gap formed between the end surfaces of the inner end portions 21a of the movable pieces 21 and 21 and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30 wins. In particular,
Since the central continuous winning opening 33 is located immediately below the space portion 24 formed between the inner end portions 21a of both the movable pieces 21 and 21, the hit ball dropped from the space portion 24 has a continuous winning opening 33.
Very likely to flow into.

Further, frame-shaped receiving portions 35, 35 are formed on the left and right of the upper surface of the bottom surface 27 'of the lower space portion 27 so as to face below the opening portion 28 of the partition plate 25, and the outer surface of the receiving portion 35 is provided. Open,
It faces a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5.

On the other hand, each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 described above is formed by insert-molding a support shaft 22 in the middle of its length and pivotally attached to the surface of the substrate 14 by the support shaft 22. A cylindrical bearing 36 is provided on the back surface of the bearing 14, the support shaft 22 is passed through the bearing 36 to project from the rear end of the bearing 36, and the projecting end has a link mechanism (not shown) through which a movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid is provided. 23 is connected. The electromagnetic solenoid 23 is housed in a cover portion 37 provided on the back wall 20 'of the recessed chamber 20, and is integrated with the variable winning device 8.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is demagnetized, the urging force of the spring 23a causes both movable pieces 21 and 21 to stand upright as shown by the solid line in FIG. In this state, the upper winning portion 18 on the upper portion of the substrate 14 closes the upper end gaps of the movable pieces 21 and 21, so that the variable winning device 8 is in the first state in which the hit ball flowing down in the game portion 7 is not accepted.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited, a link mechanism (not shown) transmits a rotational force to the support shaft 22, and the movable pieces 21 and 21 are shallow V-shaped as shown by a chain line in FIG. It tilts in a circular shape and transforms into a second state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball.

In order to attach the above-described variable winning award device 8 to the game board 5, an opening (not shown) having a size such that the rear portion of the variable award winning device 8 can be fitted into the game part 7 in the game board 5 at approximately the center thereof.
, The rear part of the variable winning device 8 is fitted into this opening, and the screw driven from the surface of the substrate 14 is fixed to the game board 5.

Then, the lower end of each winning port is connected to a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5, and each detector (not shown) is faced to each flow path so as to face each detector. Are electrically connected to the electric control device 11. Also, each electromagnetic solenoid 2
The terminals 3 and 31 are also electrically connected to the same electric control device 11.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 9 or the second specific winning opening 10, a specific winning detector (not shown) detects the hitting ball and the electric control device is operated. A detection signal is sent to 11, and the electric control device 11 receiving the detection signal excites the movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid 23. Here, when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 9,
The electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited for a fixed time (0.5 seconds) only once, and when the second specific winning opening 10 is won, the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited for a fixed time (0.8 seconds) twice.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited, both movable pieces 21, 2 are moved through a link mechanism (not shown).
1 is tilted into a shallow V-shape and converted into a second state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball. When the variable winning device 8 is converted to the second state,
Both movable pieces 21 and 21 receive a hit ball flowing down the game section 7 in a wide range. In the hit ball received by the movable piece 21, the space 24 between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is moved by the movable member 3.
Since it is closed at 0, it rolls on the partition plate 25. The hit ball on the partition plate 25 rolls toward the back of the upper space portion 26 due to the downward inclination of the partition plate 25, falls from the opening portion 28, and passes through the receiving portion 35 to the collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board 5. It is released to a general winning ball (not shown).

Further, when both the movable pieces 21 and 21 are opened, the hit ball received by the outer end portion 21b of each of the movable pieces 21 and 21, and when the both movable pieces 21 and 21 are closed, each movable piece 21 and
The hit ball on the upper surface of 21 drops from a gap formed between the inner end portions 21a of the movable pieces 21 and 21 and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30. The hit ball that has fallen directly flows into either the continuous winning opening 33 in the center or the general winning opening 34 on the left or right, or each winning opening 33, 34.
Collided with the upper edge of the decorative plate 32 that closes the front surface of the
Once it jumps toward the back of the lower space 27, it rolls due to the downward inclination of its bottom surface 27 ', and flows into either the continuous winning opening 33 or the general winning opening 34 from the lower end of the inclination.

If the hit ball enters the continuous winning opening 33,
A continuation condition is achieved as detected by a continuation condition detector (not shown). When this continuation condition is achieved, the electrical control device 11 performs a predetermined number of times (for example, 0.8 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, a maximum of 1 according to a preset continuation condition).
(8 times), the excitation and demagnetization of the movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid 23 are sequentially repeated, and both the movable pieces 21 and 21 are repeated to convert from the first state to the second state.

Incidentally, when no single hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening 33, if the predetermined number of excitations by the specific winning openings 9 and 10 described above is completed, the electric control unit 1
Since 1 demagnetizes the electromagnetic solenoid 23 for driving the movable piece,
Due to the urging force of the spring 23a, both movable pieces 21,
21 returns to the upright first state as shown by the solid line in FIG.

Next, the game mode during the above-mentioned continuous operation will be described. During this continuous operation, in addition to the above-mentioned state conversion of the movable pieces 21 and 21, the movable member located at the center of the movable pieces 21 and 21 is tilted due to the establishment of a preset special condition. The space 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is opened and closed.

As a special condition, for example, during the continuous operation, the total number of general winning balls received by the movable pieces 21 and 21 and won in the variable winning device 8 is n (for example, 5).
Is reached, or the number of times of opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 21 and 21 exceeds n times (for example, 10 times), or the movable member 30 is tilted according to whichever of the two conditions is achieved first. The space 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is converted from the closed state to the open state.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, for example, as a continuous operation condition, both movable pieces 21 and 21 are repeated a predetermined number of times (0.8 seconds) a predetermined number of times (18 times) to repeat from the first state to the second state. Either the state is converted to a state or the total number of general winning balls during the repeated operation reaches 10, or the operation is terminated according to the condition that is achieved first, and this is set as one cycle, and the number of times the cycle is repeated is constant. When the number (maximum 8 cycles) is reached, all continuous operations are finished. Then, the condition for starting the next cycle is that the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening 33 during one cycle, and if at least one hit ball enters the continuous winning opening 33 during one cycle. , Even if it is in the middle of that cycle, it automatically shifts to the next cycle.

That is, if the ball hits the continuous winning opening 33 at the seventh time during the predetermined number of times (18 times), 11 times remain as the remaining number of the predetermined times (18 times). A new number of times (18
Times) is counted once, twice ...

In this way, if a hit ball enters the continuous winning opening 33 at the beginning of one cycle, the remaining number of times will be cleared and the next cycle will be started. The number of so-called balls in the cycle will decrease.

For this reason, it is considered that the special conditions described above are not achieved as early as possible in the cycle concerned. That is, as a condition, the total number of general winning balls is n
The number of pieces (for example, 5 pieces) has been reached, or both movable pieces 21,
The condition is that the total number of opening / closing operations of 21 has exceeded n times (for example, 10 times). According to this condition, it is possible to continue the continuous operation up to the final time (18th time) while increasing the number of so-called balls for each cycle.

That is, at the beginning of the continuous operation, the movable member 30
Since the space portion 24 between both movable pieces is closed, the hit ball received by each movable piece 21, 21 is guided to the upper space portion 26, and passes through the opening portion 28 to win the general prize. Become a sphere. Also, when opening and closing both movable pieces 21, 21, each movable piece 2
The hit balls on the upper surfaces of the Nos. 1 and 21 fall from a gap formed between the inner end portions 21a of both movable pieces and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30, and the continuous winning opening 33 or the general winning award. It flows into one of the ports 34.

Then, a hit ball that has become a winning ball through the opening 28 and a hit ball that has dropped into the general winning opening 34 and has become a winning ball by dropping downward from the gap between the opening and closing of the movable pieces 21 and 21. Both are counted, and the total number is n (for example, 5
Or the number of times of opening and closing operations of both movable pieces 21, 21 has exceeded n times (for example, 10 times), the movable member 30 is tilted and the space between both movable pieces 21, 21 is reached. The part 24 is converted from the closed state to the open state.

That is, when the special condition described above is achieved, the electric control device 11 excites the electromagnetic solenoid 31 for the movable member based on the predetermined condition. The predetermined condition may be from the time when the special condition is achieved to the end of the cycle, and the electromagnetic solenoid 31 may be continuously energized, but in this case, the opening and closing operations of both movable pieces 21 and 21 are performed. , The electromagnetic solenoid 31 is repeatedly excited and demagnetized.

Therefore, after the special condition is achieved, when the movable pieces 21, 21 are next opened, the electromagnetic solenoid 31 for the movable member is excited. When the electromagnetic solenoid 31 is excited, the rear end portion 30c of the movable member 30 descends, the movable member 30 tilts around its axis 29, and its front portion 30.
The space a between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is opened by raising a. Therefore, the hit ball received by each movable piece 21, 21 rolls toward the central space portion 24 due to a slight downward inclination of each movable piece 21, 21 and moves from the inner end portion 21 a of the movable piece 21 to the space. It drops into the section 24 and the continuous winning opening 3 in the center
It flows into either 3 or the general winning opening 34 on the left and right thereof. In particular, since the continuous winning opening 33 faces directly below the space portion 24, most of the hit balls dropped from the space portion 24 are highly likely to flow into the continuous winning opening 33, and the space portion 24 is in the open state. If so, there is a high probability that the continuation condition will be achieved.

Then, when the movable pieces 21 and 21 are converted into the closed state next time, the electromagnetic solenoid 31 is also demagnetized. Therefore, when the electromagnetic solenoid 31 is demagnetized,
The movable member 3 is driven by the urging force of the return spring 31a.
Since the rear end portion 30c of 0 is pushed up, the movable member 30
Tilts about its axis 29 and moves forward of the movable member 30.
a is lowered, and its movable portion 21, 21 is moved by its front portion 30a.
The space 24 between them is closed.

The opening / closing operation of the movable member 30 described above is repeated until the cycle ends in synchronization with the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 21 and 21. Also, if the hit ball flows into the continuous winning opening 33 from the movable piece 21 through the space 24 during the opening / closing operation of the movable member 30, the process is forcibly shifted to the next cycle, and the special condition is met during the next cycle. Even when it is achieved, the opening / closing operation of the movable member 30 is similarly repeated, and it is determined whether or not the special condition is achieved in each cycle.

It should be noted that the game conditions in the award mode described above are not limited to those of the embodiment, and it goes without saying that various other conditions can be set.

FIG. 7 and subsequent figures show another embodiment of the variable winning apparatus, which will be described below.

The variable winning device 38 of the present embodiment has a structure similar to that of the previous embodiment, and as shown in FIGS. 7 to 11, substantially at the center of the partition plate 39, its rear end portion. The axis 41
A jet helicopter-shaped movable member 40 rotatably mounted on the shaft is provided. The movable member 40 has its front portion 40a projected into the facing space between the movable pieces 42, 42, and the movable portion 4 is brought into the second state by the front portion 40a.
The space portion 43 formed between the two is closed, and the upper space portion 44 is divided into left and right parts by the long and long convex body portion 40b in front of and behind the movable member 40. Then, the tail portion 40c of the movable member 40 is projected rearward from the back wall 45 'of the recessed chamber 45, and an electric drive source, here a drive motor 46 for driving the movable member, is connected to the rear end thereof.

As shown in FIG. 13, the drive motor 46 has a drive gear 48 pivotally supported on its rotary shaft 47, and the thickness of the drive gear 48 gradually changes along the circumferential direction on the upper surface of the drive gear 48. , The cam surface 4 that makes one revolution by one rotation of the drive gear 48
9 is provided. The movable member 40 is attached to the cam surface 49.
The front end 50 'of the lever 50 axially supported is made to face the rear end, and the lever 50 is constantly urged by the spring 51 in the direction toward the cam surface 49.

Therefore, when the drive motor 46 rotates, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the movable member 40 moves up and down about the shaft 41 by one rotation.

The drive gear 48 also includes a movable member 40.
The driven gear 52 for rotating the propeller engages. On the rotary shaft 53 of the driven gear 52, a propeller 54 is attached to a tip end of the rotary shaft 53 extending upward through the body portion 40b of the movable member 40.
The shaft is locked, and on the lower side, as shown in Fig. 12,
A semi-transparent disk 55 having a plurality of color-coded portions is fixed on the shaft.

Therefore, when the drive motor 46 is driven, the propeller 54 and the semitransparent disk 55 of the movable member 40 rotate at the same time.

On the other hand, the variable winning a prize device 38 is provided with a plurality of display light-emitting bodies including lamps and LEDs.

As shown in FIG. 7, at the center of the upper portion of the variable winning device 38, four light emitters L1 to L4 for displaying the number of cycles are formed of horizontally arranged red LEDs.

Display windows 57 and 58 are provided at the upper and lower edges 56 of the brim of the variable winning device 38, and a red semi-transparent plate 59 is fixed to the upper display window 57. On the back side of the movable piece 42, which blinks in synchronization with the opening / closing movement of the movable piece 42
The light emitters L5 and L5 face. In addition, in the lower display window 58,
A second light-emitting body L6 for warning display, which is fixedly attached to the green semi-transparent plate 60 and is lit on the back side thereof in a delayed manner according to a predetermined condition.
L6 faces.

Two third light emitters L7, L7 made of red LEDs are exposed to the cockpit 40 'of the movable member 40, and the light emitter L7 is interlocked with the opening / closing movement of the movable piece 42. Flashes.

Further, one light-emitting body L8 to L16 for displaying the count number is provided at the lower end of the movable member 40, and at the lower ends of the left and right partition plates 39, four red LEDs each. The light emitters L8 to L16 have a shape simulating a missile gun, and the light emitters L8 to L16 are individually lit to make it appear as if the missile was fired.

On the other hand, the lower space 61 of the variable winning device 38
A semitransparent screen portion 62 is provided on the bottom surface 61 ′ of the bottom surface 61 ′, and a light emitting body L for projection is provided below the semitransparent disk 55.
17 is provided, and the light-emitting body L1 is provided while the semitransparent disk 55 is rotating.
7 is turned on so that the color change due to the rotation of the semitransparent disk 55 is projected on the screen portion 62 from below.

In the structure, the same components as those of the above-described embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals in the drawings for simplification of description, and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 15 shows an embodiment of the control circuit 63 of the variable winning device 38, which will be described below.

The electromagnetic solenoid 23 for driving the movable piece is energized and controlled by the rectangular wave pulse oscillator 64, the first counter circuit 65 and the solenoid drive circuit 66. Therefore,
Each time the oscillation pulse is sent from the Q0 terminal of the first counter circuit 65, the solenoid 23 is energized and the movable piece 42
Is in the second state, in which it takes an open position.

The energization time of the solenoid 23 per one time, that is, the time of the open posture is determined by the oscillation pulse width T1. When the solenoid 23 is repeatedly opened several times, the repetition interval is determined by the pulse repetition period T2. . For example,
To set the open time of the movable piece 42 to 0.8 seconds, the oscillation pulse width T1 is set to 0.8 sec. Similarly, to set the repetition time to 0.8 seconds, the pulse period T2 is set to 0.8 sec.
And

On the other hand, in the lower part of the variable winning device 38, FIG.
As shown in 4, there are two first specific winning openings 9, 9 on the left and right,
One second specific winning opening 10 is arranged in the center thereof.
Then, the first specific winning opening 9 is provided with the first detectors SW1 and SW1 which are micro switches for detecting a hit ball that has flowed into the winning opening 9, and the second specific winning opening 10 is provided with
Each second detector SW2 is provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, in the lower part of the variable winning device 38, a continuous winning opening 33 is provided in the center thereof, and two continuous winning openings 33 are provided on the left and right sides thereof.
Individual general winning openings 34, 34 are set up side by side. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, a continuous detector SW3 is exposed to the continuous winning opening 33, and the hitting ball which is common to both the winning openings 33 and 34 and which is guided to the back of the partition plate 39 is shown. Detector SW4 for counting the number of winning balls in a collecting frame 67 that also serves as a flow path
Face.

The detectors SW1 to SW4 are connected to the input terminal side of the control circuit 63, respectively.

When a winning ball is detected by the first and second detectors SW1 and SW2, the first detector SW1 is n times (n = 1) and the second detector SW2 is m times (m = 2). Only open the movable piece 42, and at that time, luckily continue winning prize hole 3
3, the movable piece 42 repeats opening and closing a maximum of 1 times (l = 18) when detected by the continuation detector SW3, and this number of times is controlled by the first counter circuit 65. The number of oscillation pulses may be selected with n, m, and 1 as the upper limit according to each case.

In this case, the number of oscillation pulses is limited by continuously setting the first counter circuit 65 to the reset state and interrupting the reset input for a certain period of time.

That is, the detection signal from the first detector SW1 is passed through the waveform shaping circuit 68 to the first flip-flop 6
9 to set the flip-flop 69.
Therefore, the inverted Q output of the first flip-flop 69 is L
Since it becomes the level, the first AND gate 70 and the first OR gate 71 are closed, the first counter circuit 65 is not reset, and the oscillation pulse is sent out from the Q0 terminal thereof. Therefore, the solenoid 23 is excited and the movable piece 42 is opened.

On the other hand, since the Q3 output of the first counter circuit 65 rises to the H level after 1.3 seconds, this Q3 output is reset from the second AND gate 72 through the second OR gate 73 to the first flip-flop 69. It is sent to the terminal and resets the flip-flop 69. Therefore, the inverted Q output of the flip-flop 69 becomes the H level again, and the first counter circuit 65 is converted to the reset state. Therefore, the oscillation pulse is not sent from the first counter circuit 65, the solenoid 23 is demagnetized, and the movable piece 42 returns to the closed state.

That is, the circuit is designed so that when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 9, the movable piece 42 opens for 0.5 seconds only once after 0.8 seconds.

The detection signal from the second detector SW2 is
It is sent to the second flip-flop 75 via the waveform shaping circuit 74 to set the flip-flop 75. Therefore, the Q output of the flip-flop 75 becomes H level, the first flip-flop 69 is set by the Q output, and the oscillation pulse is sent out from the Q0 terminal of the first counter circuit 65 as described above. Therefore, every time the oscillation pulse is sent out, the solenoid 23 is excited to move the movable piece 4
2 opens.

On the other hand, since the Q1 output of the first counter circuit 65 rises to the H level after 3.2 seconds, this Q1 output passes through the second OR gate 73 and the reset terminals of the first and second flip-flops 69 and 75. To reset both flip-flops 69 and 75. Therefore, similarly to the above description, the first counter circuit 65 is converted to the reset state, the solenoid 23 is demagnetized, and the movable piece 42 is returned to the closed state again.

That is, when the hit ball is won in the second specific winning opening 10, the movable piece 42 is designed to open and close twice at 0.8 second intervals.

When the movable piece 42 is opened / closed, a hit ball is fortunately won in the continuous winning opening 33, and when the continuous detector SW3 detects the hit ball, a continuation signal is output. This continuation signal is sent from the waveform shaping circuit 76 to the third flip-flop 78 through the third AND gate 77 and sets the flip-flop 78. Therefore, the inverted Q output of the flip-flop 78 becomes the L level, the first AND gate 70 is closed, and the first counter circuit 6 is closed as described above.
Oscillation pulse is sent out from Q0 terminal of No.5. Therefore,
Each time the oscillation pulse is sent out, the solenoid 23 is excited and the movable piece 42 is opened.

The Q output of the third flip-flop 78 is supplied to the motor drive circuit 79 to continuously drive the drive motor 46. Therefore, in addition to the opening / closing movement of the movable piece 42, the movable member 40 starts to move up and down, and the semitransparent disk 55 and the propeller 54 of the movable member 40 rotate.

Further, the Q output resets the first and second flip-flops 69 and 75, and sends the output to the third AND gate 77 through the third OR gate 80 to send the continuation signal from the continuation detector SW3. It shall be valid.

On the other hand, since the Q2 output of the first counter circuit 65 rises to the H level after 29.6 seconds, this Q2 output passes through the fourth OR gate 81 and the third flip-flop 7
8 to the reset terminal of the flip-flop 78.
To reset. Therefore, the flip-flop 78
Since the inverted Q output of is again at the H level, the first counter circuit 65 is converted to the reset state. Therefore, the oscillation pulse is not sent from the first counter circuit 65, the solenoid 23 is demagnetized, the movable piece 42 is returned to the closed state, and all the operations are completed.

That is, when one hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening 33, the movable piece 42 is designed to open and close repeatedly at a maximum of 18 times at 0.8 second intervals.

Further, when the detector SW4 for counting the number of winning balls detects the qth (q = 10) hit ball, the circuit is designed so that the opening / closing movement of the movable piece 42 is stopped at that time. Has been done. For example, if the detector SW4 detects the tenth hit ball at the seventh time, the remaining eleven times are ignored, the solenoid 23 is demagnetized at that time, and the movable piece 4 is moved.
Make 2 return to the closed state again.

The hit ball that has flown into the continuous winning opening 33 is detected by the detector SW3 for continuation and achieves the continuation condition, and at the same time, the detector SW4 for counting the number of winning balls again during the flow. Since it is detected, in actuality, after the continuation condition is achieved, at the time when the (q-1) th hit ball, for example, the 9th hit ball for 10 counts, is detected by the detector SW4, all the operations are ended. .

That is, the count signal from the fourth detector SW4 is sent to the input terminal of the 4-bit digital second counter circuit 83 via the waveform shaping circuit 82. For this reason, the first hit ball is "0
001 ", and the Q0 output changes from logic" 1 "to H level, but the opening and closing of the movable piece 42 is not affected and the second and subsequent balls are counted in the same manner. , The content of the second counter circuit 83 becomes "1010", and the Q1 output and the Q3 output become logic "1" to H level, so the output of the fourth AND gate 84 becomes logic "1" to H level, and its output Is sent to the reset terminal of the third flip-flop 78 via the fourth OR gate 81 to reset the flip-flop 78. Therefore, as described above, the oscillation pulse is not sent from the first counter circuit 65. The solenoid 23 is demagnetized, and the movable piece 42 returns to the closed state.

When the third flip-flop 78 is reset, its Q output becomes L level, the third AND gate 77 is closed, and thereafter, the continuation signal from the continuation detector SW4 is ignored.

On the contrary, while the movable piece 42 opens and closes 18 times,
When the second counter circuit 83 does not count 10, the Q2 output of the first counter circuit 65 resets the third flip-flop 78, and the inverted Q output resets the second counter circuit 83 via the fifth OR gate 85. To be done.

Therefore, the number of times the movable piece 42 is repeatedly opened and closed is 1 (l = 18), or the second counter circuit 83 outputs q.
The operation is completed by counting the number (q = 10) of the hit balls or by the condition whichever is achieved first, and this is regarded as one cycle, and the hit balls are continuously won in the cycle.
It is updated on the condition that the player wins the prize, and the maximum number of updates is r (r = 8). Of course, the circuit is basically updated when updated, and the limitation on the number of updates is an incidental circuit. Therefore, the case where the update is performed will be described first.

That is, the cycle is updated by the continuation signal from the continuation detector SW3, the continuation signal passes through the waveform shaping circuit 76 and the third AND gate 77,
Since it is sent to the OR gate 71, the first counter circuit 65
Is once reset and starts counting again. Therefore, the Q2 output of the first counter circuit 65 rises again after 29.6 seconds. Therefore, if the continuation signal is detected in the middle of the cycle, for example, if it is the seventh time, the remaining 1
It will be cleared once, and the counting will start again from the first time.

Further, the continuation signal resets the second counter circuit 83 via the fifth OR gate 85 and restarts counting 10 times. Therefore, if the continuation signal is detected in the middle of the cycle, for example, if it is the seventh signal, the remaining 3
The counting is started again from the first ball without counting the individual hit balls.

Next, the limitation on the number of updates is controlled by utilizing the 4-bit digital third counter circuit 86.

That is, the continuation signal from the continuation detector SW3 is sent to the input terminal of the third counter circuit 86. Therefore, the first continuation signal changes the content to "000
However, it does not affect the opening and closing of the movable piece 42, and counts from the second time onward as well. Then, the eighth counter signal causes the second counter circuit to operate. The content of 83 becomes "1000", Q3
Since the output becomes logic "1" to H level, this signal is inverted to L level through the inverter 87 and is sent to the third AND gate 77. Therefore, the third AND gate 7
Since 7 can not take AND, detector S for continuation thereafter
Ignore the continuation signal from W3.

Then, at the final time, whether the Q2 output of the first counter circuit 65 rises, that is, the movable piece 42 has completed 18 times of opening and closing, or the second counter circuit 83.
10, or the third counter circuit 86 is reset by the output that occurs first, and all the operations are completed.

Next, the display circuit of the light emitting bodies L1 to L17 will be described.

The luminous bodies L1 to L4 for displaying the cycle number are
It is normally off, and the lamp display circuit 88 repeats individual lighting or blinking. That is, the third counter circuit 86
When the first time is counted with, the light-emitting body L1 on the left side in FIG.
Lights up, and when the second time is counted, the second light emitter L2 from the left lights up, the third lighter L3 from the left lights up at the third time, and the right lighter L4 lights up at the fourth time. ,
All the four light emitting bodies L1 to L4 are in a lighting state. From the fifth time onward, the left-side light emitter L1 blinks in sequence, the right-side light emitter L4 blinks at the end, and all the four light emitters L1 to L4 are in the blinking state, and the final cycle (8 cycles) When all the luminous bodies L1 to L4
Turns off.

The first light emitters L5 and L5 located on the upper stage of the left and right edges 56 of the variable winning device 68 are always turned off.
The lamp display circuit 89 repeats blinking in synchronization with the movement of the movable piece 42. And the cockpit 40 'of the movable member 40
The third light-emitting body L7 located inside is also always turned off, and the lamp display circuit 89 repeats blinking similarly in synchronization with the movement of the movable piece 42.

Further, the light emitters L8 to L16 for displaying the number of counts, which are located below and on the left and right of the movable member 40, always have the rectangular wave pulse oscillator 90 and the fourth counter circuit 91.
It is controlled by and repeats predetermined blinking.

That is, the Q0 output of the fourth counter circuit 91 is sent to the even-numbered light emitters L8, L10, L12, L14 via the sixth OR gates 92, ..., Repeating blinking at 0.25 second intervals, Similarly, the Q1 output is sent to the odd-numbered light emitters L9, L11, L13, L15,
Flashing is repeated at 0.25 second intervals with a delay of 5 seconds. Therefore, when viewed from the player, the left and right light emitters L8 to L1
It seems that 4 is blinking alternately in an inverted C-shape and a C-shape. Similarly, the Q2 output is sent to the light-emitting body L16 located at the center, and the blinking is repeated at 0.5 second intervals. Therefore, only the light-emitting body L16 blinks at a long interval, which causes a change in the display mode.

On the other hand, when the continuation detector SW3 detects the continuation signal, the Q output of the third flip-flop 78 converts the fourth counter circuit 91 into the reset state, and all the light emitters L8 to L16 are extinguished. Then, the lamps are sequentially turned on according to the lamp display circuit 93.

That is, when the first ball is counted by the third counter circuit 86, the light emitter L8 is lit, the second and subsequent light emitters L9 to L16 are sequentially lit, and the tenth ball is hit. If detected, the third counter circuit 86 resets the third flip-flop 78.
The counter circuit 91 is also reset, and the blinking state described above is repeated.

Further, the light-emitting body L17 for projection located below the semitransparent disk 55 is always turned off, and the lamp display circuit 9
The light is turned on while the drive motor 46 is being driven.

That is, the Q output of the third flip-flop 78 is sent to the lamp display circuit 94, and the light emitter L17 is turned on when the Q output becomes the H level.

Therefore, at this time, since the Q output is also supplied to the motor drive circuit 79, the semitransparent disk 55 is rotated by the drive motor 46, and the color change accompanying the rotation of the semitransparent disk 55 is screened. The part 62 is illuminated from below.

On the other hand, the left and right edges 56 of the variable winning device 68
Regarding the second light emitters L6 and L6 located in the lower row, although not shown in the circuit, this light emitter L6 lights up in the latter half of each cycle, and the player is notified that the cycle is near the end. indicate. For example, the number of times the movable piece 42 is opened and closed is 1
When the 0th time is closed and then the movable piece 42 is opened, that is, when the movable piece 42 is opened more than 10 times or the number of hits in the variable winning device 68 exceeds 5, whichever is achieved first. It lights up according to the conditions, and thereafter continues to light up until the cycle ends.

Each time a hit ball is won in the variable winning device 38, the sound generating circuit 95 is operated to generate a pseudo sound effect from the speaker 96. That is, the count signal from the detector SW4 for counting the number of winning balls is sent to the sound generating circuit 95, and the speaker 96 is sent each time the count signal is sent out.
To generate the missile launch sound.

Although not shown in the circuit, the signals from the detectors SW1 to SW3 are input to the corresponding sound generating circuits to generate the corresponding pseudo sound effects through the speaker. May be.

Next, the movement of the movable piece 42 and the movable member 40 will be described. When the continuous condition is achieved, the movable member 40 moves up and down in addition to the opening and closing movement of the movable piece 42. Both operation speeds are preset so that a slight time lag occurs. That is, when the time required for the movable piece 42 to open and close once is 1.6 seconds, the time required for the movable member 40 to make one round trip up and down is set to 1.5 seconds. It is good to make a difference.

Therefore, when a gap is formed between the inner end portion 42a of the movable piece 42 and the front portion 40a of the movable member 40, the hitting ball which is fortunately received by the movable piece 42 is Continuous winning hole 3 located below through the gap
It will flow into either 3 or the general winning opening 34.

18 and 19 show another embodiment. In this embodiment, the opening / closing interval of the movable piece 42 is changed.

FIG. 18 shows a part of the control circuit, and the omitted parts are similar to those shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the energizing time of the solenoid 23 is controlled by utilizing the Q4 output of the first counter circuit 65 '. That is, when the hit ball is won in the first and second specific winning openings 9 and 10, the oscillation pulse is output from the fifth AND gate 97 to the sixth OR gate 98 by using the Q0 output of the first counter circuit 65 '. It is sent out to the solenoid drive circuit 66 through the opening and closing of the movable piece 42 for the time and the number of times corresponding to the respective winning openings 9 and 10.

When the hit ball is lucky in the continuous winning opening 33, the inversion Q output of the third flip-flop 78 is used to close the fifth AND gate 97, and the Q output is used to make the first hit. 6 Open the AND gate 99, for this,
The oscillation pulse from the Q4 terminal of the first counter circuit 65 'is sent from the sixth AND gate 99 to the sixth OR gate 98 to the solenoid drive circuit 66, and each time the oscillation pulse is sent out, the solenoid 23 becomes conductive and the movable piece is moved. 42 opens.

In particular, the oscillation pulse from the Q4 terminal is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, the oscillation pulse width and its repetition period are set to change with the passage of time. That is, the opening and closing time of the movable piece 42 is set to be short at the initial stage, and as the number of times is increased, the opening time is set longer and the closing interval is set shorter. For example, pulse width A
= 0.3 sec, B = 0.4 sec, C = 0.5 se
c, D = 0.6 sec, E = 0.7 sec, F = 0.8
sec and F = 0.9 sec are set respectively.

Therefore, in the latter half of the cycle, since the time during which the movable piece 42 is open becomes long, the probability that the continuation condition is achieved by hitting the ball also becomes high, and the player can open and close it repeatedly, as compared with the case of repeating the opening and closing. It is possible to realize exciting and varied games that accurately capture the psychological situation of.

Since the Q2 output of the first counter circuit 65 'rises after 23.7 seconds, the maximum number of times the movable piece 42 is opened and closed is limited to 1 (l = 18).

[0110]

As described above, a space through which a hit ball can pass is formed between the opposing ends of both movable pieces in the second state where it is easy to receive a hit ball, and one end is turned into the space. Since the movable member movably attached to the shaft is faced, an electric drive source is connected to the movable member, and the movable member is tilted by the electric drive source to open and close the space, In addition to state conversion, you can enjoy changing the state of the movable member, and by setting various special conditions for opening and closing the movable member, the game content can be further varied.

Further, when the space is open, the hit ball is won from any of the plurality of winning openings having different award modes located below the open space. , The chances of hitting a ball are expanded, and for example, when one of the above-mentioned winning holes is a continuous winning hole, the chance of continuing the award mode advantageous to the player increases, and the profit that the player can receive is increased. It can be expanded further.

Further, if the movable member has a decorative shape, it is possible to provide a variable winning device having a high decorative effect which attracts the player's attention in combination with the movement of the movable member.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which a movable member closes a space portion generated between a pair of left and right movable pieces.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which a movable member opens a space portion generated between a pair of left and right movable pieces.

FIG. 7 is a front view of a variable winning device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of a variable winning device in which a movable member is normally positioned.

FIG. 9 is a partial vertical cross-sectional view of the variable winning device in which the movable member has been converted.

FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 11 is a back side perspective view of a main part of a variable winning device.

FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of a main part of a variable winning device.

FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of a main part relating to a movable member conversion drive of the variable winning device.

FIG. 14 is a front view of a pachinko machine including the variable winning device of the second embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a control circuit diagram of an electric control device that controls the operation of the variable winning device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a waveform diagram of the first counter circuit.

FIG. 17 is a waveform chart of the fourth counter circuit.

FIG. 18 is a control circuit diagram of a main part in an electric control device of another embodiment relating to conversion driving of a movable piece of the variable winning device.

FIG. 19 is a waveform diagram of the first counter circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 1 Pachinko machine 8 Variable prize device 14 Substrate 21 Movable piece 22 Spindle 23 Movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid 24 Space part 29 Axis 30 Movable member 31 Movable member driving electromagnetic solenoid 33 Continuous winning hole 34 General winning hole 38 Variable winning device 40 Movable Member 41 Shaft 42 Movable Piece 43 Space Part 46 Drive Motor

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] January 20, 1993

[Procedure Amendment 1]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] Full text

[Correction method] Change

[Correction content]

[Document name] Statement

[Title of Invention] Pachinko machine

[Claims]

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention is disadvantageous to players.
Can be converted to the first state and the second state, which is advantageous for the player
In addition, there is a variation in which a general prize hole and a continuous prize hole are provided inside.
Equipped with a winning device, the variable winning device is converted to the second state
The hit ball received at that time will be awarded to the above continuous winning prize
The second more variable prize winning device based on a predetermined rule
While continuing the game by converting it to the state and continuing
Each time the hit ball received during the game wins the above continuous winning prize
Pachin who started playing new continuous games from that point on
Regarding the Ko machine, especially for the variable winning device that plays the continuous game
Involved in improvement.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a first state is disadvantageous to a player.
It can be converted into a second state that is advantageous for the player, and
The variable prize device with a general prize hole and a continuous prize hole
Prepared and accepted when the variable winning device is converted to the second state
The batted ball is changed by entering the above continuous winning opening
The prize device is converted to the second state based on the predetermined rules
Let the continuous game start and receive during the continuous game.
Each time the hit ball hits into the above continuous winning opening
Pachinko machines that are designed to play new continuous games are
Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 58-112571, or the applicant of the present application
According to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-103690
It is known.

[0003]

[SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION] However, in the conventional fluctuation winning device described above, the continuation winning opening facing downward of the movable piece
It was relatively difficult to effectively flow the hitting made.

That is, in the conventional variable winning device, in the second state in which both the movable pieces are opened, the inner ends of the both movable pieces are extremely close to each other, or the decorative member is located between the both pieces, Since the gap generated between the pieces is closed, the hit ball received by the movable piece is directly guided to the rear of the variable winning device and becomes a general safe ball, and the benefit received by this The game contents were few and changed little for the player.

Therefore, the timing at which the hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening and the like below is only limited when the movable pieces are both opened and closed, and is actually received by the movable pieces. It is only a batted ball, and it is entirely by accident whether the dropped batted ball enters the winning opening, and the receiving ball is effective in the continuous winning opening for the continuous game expected by the player.
It was more difficult to guide them efficiently .

Normally, the continuous winning opening is located at the center of each winning opening. However, in the case where the space between both movable pieces is closed by the central decorative member, the decorative member is the continuous winning opening. Since it is located directly above, it was relatively difficult to drop the hit ball into the continuous winning opening as described above. Because of this, the game
It is difficult for the player to continuously and efficiently carry out continuous games that are advantageous to the player by effectively hitting the ball at the continuous winning port while balancing the profits between the store and the player.
The game content was lacking in fun.

[0007]

Therefore, the present invention provides a game
The first condition that is disadvantageous to the player and the second condition that is advantageous to the player
It can be converted into a state, and there is a general prize hole inside (34, 3
4) and a variable winning device with a continuous winning opening (33)
(8) is provided, and when the variable winning device is converted to the second state
In addition, the accepted hit ball will win the above continuous winning prize
The second more variable prize winning device based on a predetermined rule
While continuing the game by converting it to the state and continuing
Each time the hit ball received during the game wins the above continuous winning prize
Pachin who started playing new continuous games from that point on
In the machine (1), the variable winning device is accepted
It is possible to let the ball hit the above continuous winning opening or general winning opening
General sorting area (eg openings 28, 28) and receiving area
The probability of separating a hit ball into a continuous winning hole
A special sorting area (for example, the space 24) that is higher than the area,
Depending on the position, the hit ball received in the winning system is raised.
Separation member for separating into general separation area and special separation area
(For example, the movable member 30) and the sorting member are position-converted.
Conversion drive means (for example, an electromagnetic solenoid for driving a movable member)
31).

[0008]

[Operation] When the separating member does not undergo position conversion, it fluctuates
The hit ball received by the prize winning device flows down to the general sorting area for continuation.
The odds of winning a prize in the second prize slot are relatively low. And conversion drive
When the sorting member is converted in position by the moving means,
The hit ball received by the prize winning device flows down to the special sorting area.
The odds of winning a prize at a continuous winning hole increase.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a ball feeding tray 3, a ball hitting operation unit 4 and the like on the surface of a frame-shaped front frame 2, and closes the window of the front frame 2 from the rear. On the surface of the game board 5 provided as above, there is a game section 7 surrounded by a guide rail 6. This game unit 7 (not shown) large number of nails, variation winning device 8, the first specific winning hole 9 is disposed such second particular winning hole 10. Further, on the back surface of the game board 5, a prize ball discharging device (not shown) for discharging prize balls, an electric control device 11 and the like are provided.

When the player supplies a ball to the ball supply tray 3 and operates the firing operation section 4, the hitting ball launching device 12 operates to direct one ball guided from the ball supply tray 3 to the guide rail 6. Fire into the game section 7 via.

The hit ball fired in the game section 7 flows down while hitting an obstacle nail or the like, and if it does not enter any of the winning ports on the way down, it is opened at the lowest position of the game section 4. It enters the out port 13 and is discharged to the back side of the game board 5 as an out ball.

The above-mentioned variable winning device 8 has a central winning hole 16 whose front surface is covered with a front ornament 15 on the upper part of a mounting board 14 mounted on the surface of the game board 5, and left and right sky horizontal winning holes 1
7 and 17, the lower ends of the respective winning openings 16 and 17 are faced to a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5 to form an upper winning portion 18.

Further, at the substantial center of the mounting substrate 14, brim-shaped edge portions 19 and 19 which are projected to the left and right are formed, and the central portion is recessed to form a concave chamber 20 having an open front surface. And
A pair of left and right movable pieces 21 and 21 are axially mounted on the left and right edges 19 so as to face each other with a support shaft 22, the support shaft 22 is projected to the back side of the substrate 14, and a link mechanism (not shown) is provided at the tip thereof. Drive source, for example, an electromagnetic solenoid 23 for driving the movable piece is connected to each other.

The movable pieces 21 and 21 are rotated by the excitation and demagnetization of the electromagnetic solenoid 23.
When the movable pieces 21 and 21 are tilted in a shallow V shape as shown by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3 to be in the second state where it is easy to receive a hit ball, the inner end portions of the movable pieces 21 and 21 which face each other are opposed to each other. 21a,
The positions where the movable pieces 21 and 21 are axially attached are determined so that a space 24 through which the hitting ball can pass is generated between the two.

On the other hand, in the above-mentioned recessed chamber 20, there is provided a partition plate 25 which is slanted downward toward the back, the upper end of the slanted part is behind the movable pieces 21, 21, and the lower slanted part is the recessed chamber 20. It is located in the middle of the length and divides the recessed chamber 20 into an upper space portion 26 and a lower space portion 27 vertically. Further, since the inclined lower end of the partition plate 25 is separated from the rear surface of the concave chamber 20, the partition plate 25
Large openings 28, 28 through which a hit ball can pass are formed between the inclined lower end of the recess and the rear surface of the recessed chamber 20.
Thus, the upper space portion 26 and the lower space portion 27 communicate with each other.

The rear end of the partition plate 25 is located at the center of the shaft 2.
A zero battle type movable member 30 rotatably pivotally mounted at 9 is provided. The movable member 30 has a front portion 30a protruding into the facing space between the two movable pieces 21 and 21, and a space portion 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 brought into the second state by the front portion 30a is formed. In addition to being normally closed, the upper space portion 26 is divided into left and right parts by the long and long convex body portion 30b in front of and behind the movable member 30. Then, the rear end portion 30c of the movable member 30 is projected from the back wall 20 'of the concave chamber 20, and an electric drive source, for example, a movable member driving electromagnetic solenoid 31 is connected to the protruding end.

On the other hand, the bottom surface 2 of the lower space portion 27 described above
7'is gently inclined downward from the rear surface of the recessed chamber 20, and at the lower end of the inclination, a central continuous winning opening 33 whose front surface is covered with a decorative plate 32, and to the left and right of this continuous winning opening 33. The general winning openings 34, 34 located are opened side by side. Each winning opening 33, 34 faces below the movable piece 21, and both movable pieces 2
At the time of opening / closing operations of 1 and 21, the hit ball dropped from the gap formed between the end surfaces of the inner end portions 21a of the movable pieces 21 and 21 and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30 wins. In particular,
Since the central continuous winning opening 33 is located immediately below the space portion 24 formed between the inner end portions 21a of both the movable pieces 21 and 21, the hit ball dropped from the space portion 24 has a continuous winning opening 33.
Very likely to flow into.

Further, frame-shaped receiving portions 35, 35 facing the lower portion of the opening 28 of the partition plate 25 are provided on the left and right of the upper surface of the bottom surface 27 'of the lower space portion 27, and the outer surface of the receiving portion 35 is provided. Open,
It faces a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5. sand
That is, the hit ball received by the variable winning device 8 is the opening 2
When it flows down from 8, 28, the receiving parts 35, 35
More collected and processed as ordinary winning balls, or
Is a general winning opening 34 located on the front side of the receiving portions 35, 35,
34 will be won, and the continuous winning opening 33 will be won
Probability is relatively low.

On the other hand, each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 described above is formed by insert-molding a support shaft 22 in the middle of its length and rotatably attached to the surface of the substrate 14 by the support shaft 22. A cylindrical bearing 36 is provided on the back surface of the bearing 14, the support shaft 22 is passed through the bearing 36 to project from the rear end of the bearing 36, and the projecting end has a link mechanism (not shown) through which a movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid is provided. 23 is connected. The electromagnetic solenoid 23 is housed in a cover portion 37 provided on the back wall 20 'of the recessed chamber 20, and is integrated with the variable winning device 8.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is demagnetized, the urging force of the spring 23a causes both movable pieces 21 and 21 to be upright as shown by the solid line in FIG. In this state, the upper winning portion 18 on the upper portion of the substrate 14 closes the upper end gaps of the movable pieces 21 and 21, so that the variable winning device 8 is in the first state in which the hit ball flowing down in the game portion 7 is not accepted.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited, a link mechanism (not shown) transmits a rotational force to the support shaft 22, and the movable pieces 21 and 21 are shallow V-shaped as shown by a chain line in FIG. It tilts in a circular shape and transforms into a second state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball.

In order to attach the above-described variable winning device 8 to the game board 5, an opening portion (not shown) having a size such that the rear portion of the variable winning device 8 can be fitted into the gaming part 7 in the game board 5 at the substantially center thereof.
, The rear part of the variable winning device 8 is fitted into this opening, and the screw driven from the surface of the substrate 14 is fixed to the game board 5.

The lower end of each winning opening is connected to a collecting gutter (not shown) on the back surface of the game board 5, and each detector (not shown) is exposed to each flow path. Are electrically connected to the electric control device 11. Also, each electromagnetic solenoid 2
The terminals 3 and 31 are also electrically connected to the same electric control device 11.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, when a ball hits the first specific winning opening 9 or the second specific winning opening 10, a specific winning detector (not shown) detects the hitting ball and the electric control device is operated. A detection signal is sent to 11, and the electric control device 11 receiving the detection signal excites the movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid 23. Here, when the ball hits the first specific winning opening 9,
The electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited for a fixed time (0.5 seconds) only once, and when the second specific winning opening 10 is won, the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited for a fixed time (0.8 seconds) twice.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 23 is excited, both movable pieces 21 and 2 are moved through a link mechanism (not shown).
1 is tilted into a shallow V-shape and converted into a second state in which it is easy to receive a hit ball. When the variable winning device 8 is converted to the second state,
Both movable pieces 21 and 21 receive a hit ball flowing down the game section 7 in a wide range. In the hit ball received by the movable piece 21, the space 24 between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is moved by the movable member 3.
Since it is closed at 0, it rolls on the partition plate 25. The hit ball on the partition plate 25 rolls toward the back of the upper space portion 26 due to the downward inclination of the partition plate 25, falls from the opening portion 28, and passes through the receiving portion 35 to the collecting gutter on the back surface of the game board 5. It is released to a general winning ball (not shown).

Further, when both the movable pieces 21 and 21 are opened, the hit ball received by the outer end portion 21b of each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 and each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 when the both movable pieces 21 and 21 are closed.
The hit ball on the upper surface of 21 drops from a gap formed between the inner end portions 21a of the movable pieces 21 and 21 and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30. The hit ball that has fallen directly flows into either the continuous winning opening 33 in the center or the general winning opening 34 on the left or right, or each winning opening 33, 34.
Collided with the upper edge of the decorative plate 32 that closes the front surface of the
Once it jumps toward the back of the lower space 27, it rolls due to the downward inclination of its bottom surface 27 ', and flows into either the continuous winning opening 33 or the general winning opening 34 from the lower end of the inclination.

However, the inner ends of both movable pieces 21, 21
Outer surfaces of the parts 21a, 21a and the front part 30a of the movable member 30
A ball hit down through the space 24 from the gap created between
Is higher than the hit ball that has flowed through the openings 28, 28 described above.
On the other hand, the continuous winning opening 33 is won with a relatively high probability. sand
That is, the openings 28 and 28 continue to win the accepted hit ball.
One that can win a prize in the mouth 33 or the general winning openings 34, 34
It functions as a general area and is accepted by the space section 24.
The probability of separating hit balls into the above-mentioned continuous winning holes 33
It functions as a special sorting area that is higher than another area.
It In addition, the state in which the space portion 24 is shielded and the space portion 24 is spherical.
Movable member 3 whose position can be converted into a state in which it is opened so that it can flow down
0 is the number of hits accepted in the prize winning device depending on its position.
Sorting to separate the sphere into the above general sorting area and special sorting area
It functions as a member. Furthermore, with the above separating member
Electromagnetic for driving a movable member for driving and controlling the movable member 30
The solenoid 31 is a conversion drive for converting the position of the separation member.
It functions as a means.

If the hit ball enters the continuous winning opening 33,
A continuation condition is achieved as detected by a continuation condition detector (not shown). If this continuation condition is achieved that time
The electrical control device 11 according to preset continuation conditions.
For a predetermined number of times (e.g., 0.8 seconds) for a predetermined number of times (e.g., 18 times at the maximum), by sequentially repeating the excitation and demagnetization of the movable piece driving electromagnetic solenoid 23.
1 is repeated to convert the first state to the second state. sand
That is, when the variable winning device 8 is converted to the second state, it is accepted
The hit ball is changed by entering the above continuous winning opening 33
The second state based on the predetermined prize of the winning device 8
It is converted into and the continuous game is started.

Incidentally, when no single hit ball is won in the continuous winning opening 33, if the predetermined number of excitations by the specific winning openings 9 and 10 described above is completed, the electric control unit 1
Since 1 demagnetizes the electromagnetic solenoid 23 for driving the movable piece,
Due to the urging force of the spring 23a, both movable pieces 21,
21 returns to the upright first state as shown by the solid line in FIG.

Next, the game mode during the above-described continuous operation will be described. During this continuous operation, in addition to the above-mentioned state conversion of the movable pieces 21 and 21, the movable member located at the center of the movable pieces 21 and 21 is tilted due to the establishment of a preset special condition. The space 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is opened and closed.

As a special condition, for example, during the continuous operation, the total number of the general prize balls received by the movable pieces 21 and 21 and won in the variable prize device 8 is n (for example, 5).
Is reached, or the number of times of opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 21 and 21 exceeds n times (for example, 10 times), or the movable member 30 is tilted according to whichever of the two conditions is achieved first. The space 24 formed between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is converted from the closed state to the open state.

In the embodiment shown in the drawings, for example, as a continuous operation condition, both movable pieces 21 and 21 are repeated a predetermined number of times (0.8 seconds) a predetermined number of times (18 times) to repeat from the first state to the second state. The state is converted to a state or the total number of general winning balls in the repeated operation reaches 10, or the operation is ended according to the condition that is achieved first, and this is set as one cycle, and the number of times the cycle is repeated is constant. When the number (maximum 8 cycles) is reached, all continuous operations are finished. Then, the condition for starting the next cycle is that the hit ball wins the continuous winning opening 33 during one cycle, and if even one hit ball wins the continuous winning opening 33 during one cycle. , Even if it is in the middle of that cycle, it automatically shifts to the next cycle. That is, each time the hit ball received during the continuous game is won into the continuous winning port 33, a new continuous game is executed from that point.
Of.

Therefore , during the predetermined number of times (18 times),
For example, when the ball hits the continuous winning opening 33 at the seventh time, the remaining number of times of the predetermined number (18 times) is 11 times. However, regardless of the remaining number of times, the predetermined number of times (18 times) is newly added. Is counted once, twice ...

In this way, if a hit ball is won in the continuous winning port 33 at the beginning of one cycle, the remaining number of times will be cleared and the next cycle will be started.
As a result, the number of so-called balls in the cycle is reduced.

For this reason, it is considered that the special conditions described above are not achieved as early as possible in the cycle. That is, as a condition, the total number of general winning balls is n
The number of pieces (for example, 5 pieces) has been reached, or both movable pieces 21,
The condition is that the total number of opening / closing operations of 21 has exceeded n times (for example, 10 times). According to this condition, while increasing the number of so-called out spheres in each cycle, and becomes the continuous operation can be performed by continuing until the last round (up to 8 cycles).

That is, at the beginning of the continuous operation, the movable member 30
Since the space portion 24 between both movable pieces is closed, the hit ball received by each movable piece 21, 21 is guided to the upper space portion 26, and passes through the opening portion 28 to win the general prize. Become a sphere. Also, when opening and closing both movable pieces 21, 21, each movable piece 2
The hit balls on the upper surfaces of the Nos. 1 and 21 fall from a gap formed between the inner end portions 21a of both movable pieces and the outer surface of the front portion 30a of the movable member 30, and the continuous winning opening 33 or the general winning award. It flows into one of the ports 34.

Then, a hit ball that has become a winning ball through the opening 28 and a hit ball that has dropped into the general winning opening 34 and has become a winning ball by dropping downward from the gap when the movable pieces 21 and 21 are opened and closed. Both are counted, and the total number is n (for example, 5
Or the number of times of opening and closing operations of both movable pieces 21, 21 has exceeded n times (for example, 10 times), the movable member 30 is tilted and the space between both movable pieces 21, 21 is reached. The part 24 is converted from the closed state to the open state.

That is, when the special condition described above is achieved, the electric control device 11 excites the movable member electromagnetic solenoid 31 based on a predetermined condition. The predetermined condition may be from the time when the special condition is achieved to the end of the cycle, and the electromagnetic solenoid 31 may be continuously energized, but in this case, the opening and closing operations of both movable pieces 21 and 21 are performed. , The electromagnetic solenoid 31 is repeatedly excited and demagnetized.

Therefore, when the movable pieces 21, 21 are next opened after the special condition is achieved, the electromagnetic solenoid 31 for driving the movable member is excited. Electromagnetic solenoid 31
Is excited, the rear end portion 30c of the movable member 30 descends, the movable member 30 tilts about its axis 29, and the front portion 30a thereof rises, and the space between the movable pieces 21 and 21 is increased. Open 24. Therefore, the hit ball received by each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 rolls toward the central space portion 24 due to a slight downward inclination of each of the movable pieces 21 and 21 to move the movable piece 21.
It falls from the inner end portion 21a of the above into the space portion 24 and flows into either the continuous winning opening 33 in the center or the general winning openings 34 on the left and right thereof. In particular, since the continuous winning opening 33 faces directly below the space portion 24, most of the hit balls dropped from the space portion 24 are highly likely to flow into the continuous winning opening 33, and the space portion 24 is in the open state. If so, there is a high probability that the continuation condition will be achieved.

Then, when the movable pieces 21 and 21 are converted to the closed state next time, the electromagnetic solenoid 31 is also demagnetized. Therefore, when the electromagnetic solenoid 31 is demagnetized,
The movable member 3 is driven by the urging force of the return spring 31a.
Since the rear end portion 30c of 0 is pushed up, the movable member 30
Tilts about its axis 29 and moves forward of the movable member 30.
a is lowered, and its movable portion 21, 21 is moved by its front portion 30a.
The space 24 between them is closed.

The opening / closing operation of the movable member 30 described above is repeated until the cycle ends in synchronization with the opening / closing operation of the movable pieces 21 and 21. Also, if the hit ball flows into the continuous winning opening 33 from the movable piece 21 through the space 24 during the opening / closing operation of the movable member 30, the process is forcibly shifted to the next cycle, and the special condition is met during the next cycle. Even when it is achieved, the opening / closing operation of the movable member 30 is similarly repeated, and it is determined whether or not the special condition is achieved in each cycle.

As explained above, the pachinko machine according to the present invention
Machine 1 has an opening that is a general classification area for hitting balls depending on its position.
The parts 28, 28 and the space part 24 which is a special separation area are separated.
Since the movable member 30 is provided in the variable winning device 8,
If the position of the material 30 is not converted, the variable prize
The hit ball received by the device 8 flows down into the openings 28, 28,
The movable member 3 is moved by the electromagnetic solenoid 31 for driving the movable member.
When the position of 0 is converted, the variable winning device 8
The received hit ball flows down into the space 24. Therefore,
This movable member 30 is to meet predetermined game conditions
By changing the position based on
Improves the probability of winning a hit ball to the continuous winning hole 33
Can be made. That is, the electromagnetic solenoid for driving the movable member
A tie for changing the position of the movable member 30 by the noid 31.
By setting the ming appropriately, to the continuous winning hole 33
No prizes or continuous prize hole 33
Inconveniences such as continuous awards that have been
It is possible to effectively win the winning prize 33
Increasing the profits given to players, further pachinko games
The interest of can be raised.

It should be noted that the game conditions in the award mode described above are not limited to those of the embodiment, and it goes without saying that various other conditions can be set. Therefore, the game of continuous game
If you control the operation of the separation member according to the skill condition
good.

[0045]

As described above, according to the pachinko machine of the present invention, the variable winning device is provided with the sorting member for sorting the hit ball into the general sorting area and the special sorting area depending on the position thereof. When the position has not been converted, the hit ball received by the variable winning system flows to the general sorting area.
And the position of the sorting member was converted by the conversion driving means.
In the state, the ball hit by the variable winning device is special.
Run down to the separation area. Therefore, this sorting member should be
Change the position based on the game conditions of
In this way, continuous winning of the hit ball accepted by the variable winning device
It is possible to improve the probability of winning in the mouth. That is,
A timing mechanism for converting the position of the separating member by the conversion driving means.
By setting the ring appropriately, you can win at the continuous winning prize
Or there is no continuous prize winning
Inconveniences such as excessive occurrence have been resolved, and you can continue to win prizes.
It becomes possible to effectively win the prize, and it is given to the player.
Profits can be expanded and the interest in pachinko games can be further enhanced.
It can be a significant pachinko machine.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a vertical sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is an operation explanatory view showing a state in which a movable member closes a space portion generated between a pair of left and right movable pieces.

FIG. 6 is an operation explanatory diagram showing a state in which a movable member opens a space portion generated between a pair of left and right movable pieces.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Pachinko machine 8 Variable winning device 24 Space portion 30 Movable member 31 Electromagnetic solenoid for driving movable member 33 Continuous winning a prize 34 General winning a prize

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Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable winning device, which can be converted into a first state that is unfavorable to a player and a second state that is advantageous to a player, and which has a general winning opening and a continuous winning opening inside thereof.
When the variable winning device is converted into the second state, the hit ball is converted into the second state based on a predetermined rule by starting the continuous winning game by winning the continuous winning opening, and In the pachinko machine that is configured to perform a new continuous game from the time each time a ball hits the continuous prize hole during the continuous game, the variable prize device transfers the accepted ball to the continuous prize hole or the general prize hole. General classification area that can be won, a special classification area that has a higher probability of separating the received hit balls into continuous winning openings than the above general classification area, and a ball that has been received in the variable winning device depending on its position is the general classification area. A pachinko machine comprising: a sorting member for sorting into a special sorting area, and a conversion driving means for converting the position of the sorting member.