JPH0741094B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention is based on the fact that a ball is inserted into a specific winning opening of a special gaming device provided in a game section, and a variable winning device is disadvantageous to a player. The present invention relates to a so-called third type of pachinko machine that creates a special game state waiting to be converted from a state to a second state that is advantageous to the player.

<Prior art> A special game device, a variable winning device, and a special winning opening are arranged in the game section, and a special winning opening and a general winning opening are arranged side by side in the special playing device, and a ball is the specific winning opening. By entering, a special game state is awaited for converting the variable winning device from a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, to a second state, which is advantageous to the player, and during this special game, A pachinko machine with a game content in which a variable winning device is repeatedly converted into a second state under a predetermined condition on condition that a ball wins a defined starting opening is disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59-
As disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 115070, etc., it is widely known as a so-called type 3 pachinko machine.

When a special game state occurs in such a third-class pachinko machine, the player adjusts the firing state of the hit ball so that the ball is won at the starting opening, and the hit ball is won at the starting opening. When the variable winning device is converted to the second state, the player adjusts the firing state of the hit ball so as to win the ball to the variable winning device, so that the game is changed to the game even after the special game state is generated. Occurs, and the game profit obtained by the player (a large amount of prize balls for winning balls) is added, and the third
This kind of pachinko machine can sufficiently enhance the entertainment interest of the player. It should be noted that the special game device of such a third-class pachinko machine may have a structure in which the ball that has reached the game portion is introduced, and has a structure that changes between a state of accepting the ball and a state of not accepting the ball, like a variable winning device. There are many variations, such as a structure in which a winning ball to another specific winning port is guided into the special game device.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional third-class pachinko machine,
Since the condition for causing the special gaming state is set to "winning a specific winning opening in the special gaming device", the winning probability to the specific winning opening in the special gaming device is set to be relatively high. If this happens, a special game state will be frequently created, and the loss on the side of the amusement store side will be too great, resulting in a management imbalance. On the contrary, if the winning probability of the specific winning opening in the special gaming device is set to be relatively low,
Since the occurrence of special game states becomes extremely rare and the special game state expected by the player does not occur, it is predicted that the player will avoid playing on such pachinko machines, and play on such pachinko machines. In addition to the large loss suffered by the player who performed the game, the operating rate of the pachinko machine where the player avoids the game naturally decreases, so the operating balance of the entire game store may also decrease. .

From this, the conventional special game device, by forming a protruding obstacle on the flow path to the specific winning opening, or increasing the number of general winning openings rather than the specific winning openings, It is designed in advance by the manufacturer so that the winning probability to the winning opening will be a predetermined value, and whether or not the ball wins the specific winning opening depends only on the spontaneous probability. However, the player's expectation for winning a prize at a specific winning opening has not been raised, and it cannot be said that the interest in playing the game has been sufficiently enhanced.

Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a so-called third type of pachinko machine, which can enhance the player's expectation for winning a prize at a specific winning opening and can sufficiently enhance the interest in the game.

<Means for Solving the Problems> In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a game area (4).
And a variable winning device (30) which is provided in the game area of the game board and which can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player.
And a special winning opening (31, 31) provided in the game area of the game board and capable of winning a ball, and a special winning ball detecting means (for example, a special winning detector) for detecting the ball winning the special winning opening.
32, 32), and a special game state activating means for activating a special game state waiting for the variable winning device to convert from the first state to the second state, and the special game state is generated. The drive control means (for example, an electrical control device) that converts the variable winning device into a second state based on a preset rule based on the detection signal from the special winning ball detection device 36) and a pachinko machine provided with, the special game state activating means is provided in the game area, and a specific winning opening (17) and a general winning opening (19, 19) are provided in the special playing area (8). With the auxiliary game means (for example, the auxiliary game device 5) forming the and the specific winning ball detection signal which is a condition for generating the special game state based on detecting the ball flowing into the specific winning port. Specific winning ball detection means to output (for example, specific An award detector 18) and a re-challenge means (22) for returning a ball that has not won the specific winning opening to the special game area again and giving a chance to re-win the specific winning opening. I decided.

<Action> A ball that has reached the special game area of the auxiliary game device by returning the ball that has not won the specific winning opening into the special game area of the auxiliary game means by the re-challenge means of the special game state initiation means. It is possible to change the probability that a player will win a specific winning opening. In addition, the process of returning a ball that has not won a specific winning opening into the special playing area again, and a process of returning the ball to either the general winning opening or the specific winning opening within the special playing area Can be visually confirmed.

<Examples> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to Examples of the drawings.

The game board 1 is a sheet of plywood with a plastic sheet-like cell attached to the surface for decoration. On the surface, an outer partition plate 2 and an inner partition plate 3 formed by bending a steel strip into an arc shape are formed into a substantially circular shape. A game area 4 surrounded by both partition plates 2 and 3 by being fixed to the shape
Has been formed. A display member or the like is provided outside the game area 4, and innumerable obstacle nails are planted in the game area 4 surrounded by the inner and outer partition plates 2 and 3, and an auxiliary game device 5 is provided substantially in the center. To arrange.

The auxiliary game device 5 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is a game board 1
Has a mounting board 6 to be mounted on the surface thereof, and a case portion 9 forming a special game area 8 is formed behind a central opening 7 formed in the mounting board 6. A cross section U is provided above the mounting substrate 6.
A letter-shaped general winning a prize mouth 10 is provided. This heaven general prize hole 10
A loose arc-shaped eaves-shaped armor portion 11 is projected below the
An inflow port 12 is opened at the center of the so that the bottom surface forms a guide gutter 13 that is slightly inclined downward toward the inside of the case portion 9. The guide trough 13 is faced with an inflow detector 14 composed of a passage type sphere detector.
Lamp indicators 11 'and 11' are provided on the left and right of the inlet 12.

The bottom plate 15 of the case portion 9 is provided with a downward slope, and a path changing member 16 made of a protrusion or an unevenness for changing the flow direction is appropriately arranged. In addition, a specific winning opening 17 is opened on the bottom plate 15. The position of the specific winning opening 17 is, for example, the center in the width direction of the bottom plate 15 and the rear side portion in the depth direction. And, this specific winning opening 17 has a specific winning detector 18
Face. In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the periphery of the specific winning opening 17 is chamfered to facilitate the winning of a ball. Furthermore, in addition to the specific winning opening 17 on the bottom plate 15, a plurality of general winning openings 19 are provided in parallel,
A ball entering each general winning opening 19 is dropped into a general winning small chamber 20 provided below the bottom plate 15 and passed through a general winning detector 21 provided at the bottom of the general winning small chamber 20.

At the front edge of the bottom plate 15, the specific winning opening 17 or the general winning opening
Re-challenge means 22 that returns the ball that has not flown into any of 19 to the special game area 8 again and gives a chance of winning again 22
To provide. The re-challenge means 22 has a solenoid 23 for launching a ball upward, and is provided with an inclination so as to guide the ball flowing down on the bottom plate 15 to a ball firing position 24 of the solenoid 23. The sphere detector 25 faces the sphere launch position 24, and
When it is, the solenoid 23 is excited to fire the ball upward.

Above the ball launch position 24, a direction setting unit 26 is provided to direct the flight direction of the launched ball into the special game area 8. According to the embodiment of FIGS. 2 to 3, the direction setting portion 26 is a guide plate 26 'having a substantially arcuate cross section. Behind the direction setting unit 26, a diversion shelf 27 is provided in the upper stage of the special game area 8. The distribution shelves 27 have a downward slant toward the rear and extend to the middle of the special game area 8. Further, the course changing member 16 is appropriately arranged on the upper surface of the flow dividing shelf 27.

In the auxiliary game device 5 as described above, the ball flowing into the special game area 8 from the inflow port 12 through the ball guiding trough 13 once falls on the diversion shelf 27, and the path is randomly changed by the path changing member 16. Falling on the bottom plate 15 while changing to. And
It flows down forward on the bottom plate 15 and wins the specific winning opening 17 or the general winning opening 19, or it flows down to the front edge as it is and fits into the ball firing position 24 of the re-challenge means 22. Then, the sphere detector 25 detects the presence of the sphere, which excites the solenoid 23 and fires the sphere upward. The fired sphere is changed in flight direction by the direction setting unit 26 and falls on the diversion shelf 27, and while flowing down the course randomly, flows down on the diversion shelf 27 and falls again on the bottom plate 15. Then, it flows down on the bottom plate 15 forward and wins the specific winning opening 17 or the general winning opening 19, or it flows down to the leading edge as it is and is settled at the ball firing position 24 of the re-challenge means 22, and again upward. Fired, specific winning hole 17
The circulation is repeated in the special game area 8 until one of the general winning openings 19 is won.

That is, the above-mentioned auxiliary game device 5 is the special game area 8
While functioning as an auxiliary game means in which the specific winning opening 17 and the general winning openings 19 and 19 are formed, the balls not winning the specific winning opening 17 in the special playing area 8 are again in the special playing area. It is a structure including re-challenge means 22 which gives back a chance to re-win the specific winning opening 17.

According to the auxiliary game device 5 having the re-challenge means 22 as described above, the staying time of the balls in the special game area 8 is lengthened to increase the expectation of winning and the probability of winning the specific winning opening 17 is increased. be able to. That is, special game area 8
Once the balls flow into, there is an unlimited number of chances to win the special winning opening 17 until the general winning opening 19 is won, and even if there are consecutive winnings in the specific winning opening 17. Since the stay time of the special game area 8 is long, during that time,
The right to special games can be retained.

According to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the rear wall 28 of the case portion 9 is formed of a colored transparent member having a light-transmitting property, and a light emitter 29 such as a lamp is provided on the back side of the rear wall 28, and the light emitter 29 is used as a case. The special game area 8 is illuminated by lighting and blinking when the ball exists in the section 9 and continuously lighting when the special game is started. As a result, the special game area 8 is raised to allow the player to sufficiently confirm the existence of the ball, and the expectation of winning in the specific winning opening 17 is enhanced, so that the interest of the pachinko game is significantly improved.

In the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the auxiliary game device 5 having the above-described configuration is provided in the approximate center of the game area 4, while a plurality of obstacle nails are provided in the game area 4 as shown in FIG. A variable prize winning device 30 that can be converted into a first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and a second state, which is advantageous to the player, is provided at a proper place below the game area 4, and the variable winning device 30
Special winning openings 31, 31 are provided on the left and right of the. In addition, a special prize detector 32 as a special prize ball detecting means for detecting a ball that has won the special prize hole 31 faces the special prize holes 31, 31.

That is, this pachinko machine causes a special game state (detailed later) waiting for the variable winning device 30 to convert from the first state to the second state, and this special game state is caused. On the condition that there is a ball, the variable winning device 30 is converted to the second state based on the preset prize based on the fact that the ball is won in the special winning opening 31, 31, a so-called third type of game content. Belongs to the pachinko machine.

The variable winning device 30 is a so-called attacker, and a horizontally long door-shaped ball receiving member 35 is openably and closably attached to a horizontally long ball entrance 34 formed on a substrate 33, and the ball receiving member 35 is a driving source such as a solenoid.
Connected to SOL1. Therefore, in the state where the driving source SOL1 is demagnetized, the variable winning device 30 does not accept the game ball by closing the ball inlet 34 with the ball receiving member 35 by the urging of the spring, and maintains the first state which is disadvantageous to the player. . Then, when the drive source SOL1 is excited by the electric power supply from the electric control device 36 and the ball receiving member 35 rotates forward, the ball receiving member 35 is opened, and the ball is easy to enter, that is, the first advantageous for the player. Two
Convert to state. In this state, when a ball flowing down the game area 4 falls onto the ball receiving member 35, this ball enters the back frame from the ball inlet 34 due to the downward inclination of the upper surface of the ball receiving member 35, and flows down the ball passage. After acting on the 10-count detector 37, it is discharged to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball.

Incidentally, the pachinko machine according to the present invention, each of the detectors 14 and 1 described above.
An electric control device 36 including 8,21,25,32, a solenoid 23, a drive source SOL1 and the like on the back side of the game board 1 as control means.
Are electrically connected to each other, and the game is advanced under the control of the electric control device 36.

That is, the electric control device 36 has a function of a special game state activating means for generating a special game state waiting for the variable winning device 30 to change from the first state to the second state. , The second state based on the preset rules of the variable winning device 30 based on the detection signal of the special prize detector 32, 32 shell, provided that the special game condition is generated. It has a function as a drive control means for converting into. The special game state activating means of the pachinko machine according to the present invention is a game control function by the electric control device 30, an auxiliary game device 5 as an auxiliary game device,
The specific prize detector 18 as a specific prize detecting means and the re-challenging means 22 are provided, and various functions related to the occurrence of the special game state are provided in combination.

Hereinafter, a game in the pachinko machine having the above-described configuration will be described.

When the player operates the hitting ball launching part by operating the launching operation part on the front of the pachinko machine and launches one game ball in the supply plate into the game area 4, the game ball enters the game area 4. Is hit by an obstacle nail and flows down while being repelled.

And the lucky ball is the inlet of the armor part 11 of the auxiliary game device 5.
It enters 12 and flows into the special game area 8 from the guide gutter 13. This sphere falls on the upper surface of the distribution shelf 27, falls on the bottom plate 15 while changing the course randomly by the course changing member 16, and further flows down on the bottom plate 15 toward the front edge. At this time, the player is lucky to win the special winning opening 17 or the general winning opening 19 to eject the prize ball.

Further, the balls that have not won any of the winning openings 17 and 19 flow to the ball firing position 24 of the re-challenge means 22 and are fired upward by the solenoid 23, and again by the direction setting unit 26 the diversion shelves 27.
Then, the player will circulate in the special game area 8 until it falls on the bottom plate 15 and wins any of the winning openings 17 and 19, and the opportunity to win the specific winning opening 17 comes again.

In this way, by the re-challenge means 22, if the balls that have not won the specific winning opening 17 are returned to the special game area again to give a re-winning chance to the specific winning opening 17, the auxiliary game It is possible to change the ball that has reached the special game area 8 of the device 5 so as to increase the probability of winning the specific winning opening 17. Therefore, the expectation for the occurrence of the special game state based on the winning of the specific winning opening 17 is particularly enhanced.

Further, since the balls which have not won the specific winning opening 17 are returned to the special game area 8 by the re-challenge means 22, the process of returning the balls which have not won the specific winning opening 17 back into the special playing area 8 and the returning The winning ball is a general winning hole in the special game area 8.
It is possible for the player to visually recognize the process of winning in either 19, 19 or the specific winning opening 17. Therefore, the player can visually confirm the movement state of the winning hit ball due to the operation of the re-challenge means 22 with a relatively long time, so that there is no sense of realism in the process of causing the special game state. It lasts and the interest in games is further enhanced.

Moreover, if a ball that has not won the specific winning opening 17 is once again given a winning opportunity by the re-challenge means 22, and the re-challenge ball wins the specific winning opening 17, an ordinary ball will spontaneously occur. It is possible to give a greater emotional uplift to the player, as compared with the case of winning the specific winning opening 17 with a high probability.

When a game ball enters the specific winning opening 17, the game ball flows out as a winning ball to the back side of the game board 1 after operating the specific winning detector 18. Then, the electric control device 36 converts into a special game state by a signal from the specific winning detection device 18.

That is, the specific winning ball detector 18, as a specific winning ball detecting means for outputting a specific winning ball detection signal that is a condition for causing a special game state based on detecting a ball that has flown into the specific winning hole 17. It works.

The special game state in this embodiment is the specific winning detector 18
The electric control device 36 converts the first control state to the second control state on the condition that the player detects a sphere, and the special winning opening 31
In the second control state in which the special prize detector 32 can effectively detect the game ball, the variable prize device 30 can be opened to win the game ball on condition that the special prize detector 32 detects the game ball. 3 Convert to control state. The stop condition is satisfied when either 10 seconds elapse after the conversion to the third control state, or 10 game balls are won, and the stop condition is substantially satisfied 8 times. That is, when 10 seconds elapse after the variable winning device 30 is opened, or until 10 game balls enter during that period, it is substantially 8
It is designed to be able to play repeatedly until the cycle.

When the game ball enters the special winning opening 31 and the special prize detector 32 detects the game ball, the cycle is updated each time, but in the special game state, the game ball is the auxiliary game device 5
When a special winning opening 17 is won, the special game state is ended at that time regardless of the number of remaining cycles. Further, in this embodiment, when eight game balls are won in the special winning opening 31, the special game state is terminated at that time regardless of the updated effective number of cycles. However, when the number of remaining cycles exists, the game can be played in the third control state only once, apart from the cycle update.

Further, in this embodiment, in order to make the player recognize the conversion of the control state, when the second control state is converted, the blinking of the light emitting body 29 provided behind the rear wall 28 of the auxiliary game apparatus 5 is changed to the first blinking state.
The lamp display 38 provided at the upper end of the game board 1 and the lamp display 39 provided on the left and right sides of the game area 4 blink or light up while changing speed to a third control state. If you do, a lamp indicator provided on the variable winning device 30
Flashing 40.

In the second control state in which the light emitter 29 or the like is blinking or lit, the game ball is lucky to enter the special winning opening 31, the special winning detector 32 detects the game ball and signals it to the electric control device 36. After the transfer, the electric control device 36 rotates the ball receiving member 35 of the variable winning device 30 forward to convert the ball receiving member 35 into the third control state in which the ball easily enters. In addition, the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 31 flows out to the back side of the game board 1 to become a prize ball, and the prize ball discharging device is operated.

When the variable winning a prize device 30 is opened and converted to the third control state of the first cycle, the light emitter 29 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 blinks, and the lamp display 38 of the variable winning a prize device 30 blinks or lights up to be the player. The fact that the control state has been converted to the third control state is visually displayed. In the third control state, as described above, when the game ball enters the specific winning opening 17, the special game state ends at that point, and the game ball enters the special winning opening 31 and the cycle is updated. Since it is also a loss, special prize hole 31 and specific prize hole
Be careful not to enter the game ball in 17, and perform the shooting operation of the game ball aiming to enter the ball entrance 34 of the variable winning device 30 as much as possible. By configuring the game in this way, it is possible to give a sense of urgency to the contents of the game, and it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game because the player can perform technical intervention. And the game ball that won the ball entrance 34 passes through the ball passage,
After operating the 10-count detector 37, it flows out to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball. When the 10 count detector 37 detects a game ball, it transmits a count signal to the electric control device 36.
Then, if 10 seconds elapse after the electric control device 36 counts 10 winning balls or the state is converted to the third control state, the electric control device 36 causes the variable winning device 30 to change. Demagnetizes the drive source SOL1 of and ends the first cycle,
Return to the second control state.

Then, the game ball is the special winning opening 31 in the returned second control state.
When entering, a signal is transmitted to the electric control device 36, and the electric control device 36 converts the variable winning device 30 into the second state again and
Update on cycle.

In this way, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 17 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 and a special game state is created, the cycle is updated every time the game ball enters the special winning opening 31 and up to a maximum of 8 cycles. Will be updated. However, the specific winning port of the auxiliary gaming device 5
A game ball enters again in 17 or 8 in special prize hole 31
When individual game balls are won, regardless of the number of times the cycle is updated (8 times), the special game state ends at the end condition (10 or 10 seconds) of the special game state, and the first control Return to the state. In addition, the number of winning balls to the special winning opening 31 on the first digital display means 41 provided on the mounting board 6 of the auxiliary game device 5, the second digital type provided at the upper left end of the game board 1.
The number of cycle updates is visually displayed on the display means 42. Also, by lighting a 10-count display 43 having 10 light-emitting diodes 43 'provided in the lower part of the central opening 7 of the mounting board 6 of the auxiliary game device 5, the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 30 is visible. indicate.

Next, the electric control device 36 that operates the auxiliary game device 5 as described above will be described. For convenience of explanation, signals are represented by H level “H” and L level “L”.

In the embodiment of the electric control device 36 shown in FIG. 4, the specific prize detector 18 of the auxiliary game device 5 is connected to the input side of the first D flip-flop FF1, and the inverted Q output side of the first D flip-flop FF1 is set to D. SG connected to the input side and the Q output side is a sound effect generation circuit SG
And the lamp drive circuit LD. 1st D flip-flop
When the FF1 is reset, the inverted Q output becomes "H", and this "H" is input to the D input.

When the game ball enters the special winning opening 17 of the auxiliary game device 5 in this state, the specific prize detector 18 detects the game ball and sends an "H" signal to the input side of the first D flip-flop FF1. 1D
Upon receiving this "H", the flip-flop FF1 outputs the same signal as the D input side from the Q output side, that is, the "H" signal from the inverted Q. This output activates the sound effect generation circuit SG to generate a sound effect from the speaker SP, and the lamp drive circuit.
The LD is operated to change the light-emitting body 29 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 to a fast blinking, and the lamp indicator 38 provided at the upper end of the game board 1 blinks to inform the player that the second control state has been reached. The "H" output of the first D flip-flop FF1 is sent to one input side of the AND gate G1 so that the game ball that has entered the special winning opening 31 can be detected by the special winning detector 32. Therefore, the game ball enters the special winning opening 31 in this state,
When the signal of the special prize detector 32 that has detected this game ball is input to the other input side of the AND gate G1 via the waveform shaping circuit WSC1, the AND gate of the AND gate G1 is taken and is counted to the input side of the first counter CNT1. Send signal "H". The first counter CNT1 counts and stores the game balls that have entered the special winning opening 31, and the stored contents are visually displayed on the digital first display means 41 via the first decoder DEC1. The Q ₀ to Q ₃ output of the first counter CNT1 Connect one input of the comparator circuit COMP, the second counter and the other input of the comparison circuit COMP
It is connected to the Q _{0 to} Q ₃ outputs of CNT2, and the output side of the comparison circuit COMP is connected to one input side of the AND gate G3 via the OR gate G2. The output side of the AND gate G3 is connected to the input side of the second D flip-flop FF2, and the second D flip-flop FF2
The inverted Q output of the AND gate G4 is used as one input, and the output of the AND gate G4 is used as the other input. Then, the inverted Q output of the second D flip-flop FF2 is "H", and this "H" is supplied to one input side of the AND gate G4, and "H" is input to the other through the delay circuit DL. Supplied to the side. The comparison circuit COMP is the output of the first counter CNT1 and the second counter CNT1.
If the stored value of the first counter CNT1 is larger than the stored value of the second counter CNT2 by comparing with the output of CNT2, "H" is sent to one input side of the AND gate G3. Because of this AND gate
The AND is taken by "H" from G4, "H" is sent to the input side of the second D flip-flop FF2, and the flip-flop FF2 is set. The second D flip-flop FF2 connects the Q output side to the second counter CNT2 via the differentiating circuit DIF1 and also the driving source SOL1 of the variable winning device 30 via a driver.
And, it is connected to the respective lamp indicators 11 ', 38, 39, 40 provided on the game board 1 through the AND gate G5. Therefore, when the second D flip-flop FF2 is set, the Q output becomes "H", and this "H" causes the lamp indicators 11, 38, 39, 40
Blinks in synchronization with oscillator OSC2. At the same time as these operations, the driving source SOL1 is excited by "H" from the second D flip-flop FF2, the variable winning device 30 is converted into the second state advantageous to the player, and the first cycle is started.

When the variable winning device 30 is converted into the second state in this way, the second state is maintained until the stop condition is satisfied, and the gaming ball is in the state in which the prize can be won. In this embodiment, the stop condition of either the number of winning balls set in the third counter CNT3 for counting and inputting the signal from the 10-count detector 37 of the variable winning device 30 or the time set in the timer TM1 is satisfied. At this time, the variable winning device 30 is returned from the second state to the first state, and the cycle is ended. That is,
Connect the output side of the timer TM1 with the maximum cycle duration of 10 seconds to one input side of the OR gate G6 via the differentiation circuit DIF2, and connect the output side of the OR gate G6 to the reset input side of the second D flip-flop FF2. To do. Further, the Q ₁ output side and the Q ₃ output side of the third counter CNT3 are connected to the respective input sides of the AND gate G7, and the output side of the AND gate G7 is connected to the other input side of the OR gate G6. .

Therefore, the game balls sequentially enter the variable winning device 30, the 10-count detector 37 detects one of these game balls, and sends the "H" signal to the third count CNT3 via the waveform shaping circuit WSC2. And the counter CNT3 counts the number of winning balls one by one,
Q _{0 to} Q ₃ outputs are converted sequentially. Therefore, the counter CNT3
The 10-count display 43 connected to Q _{0 to} Q ₃ via the third decoder DEC3 can display the winning number in the cycle. When 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device 30, the Q ₀ output of the third counter CNT3 is “L”, the Q ₁ output is “H”, the Q ₂ output is “L”, and the Q ₃ output is “H”. , That is, "1
The signal becomes "0", the "H" signal is sent to the reset input side of the second D flip-flop FF2 via the OR gate G6, and the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset to end the first cycle.

On the other hand, when the set time of the timer TM1 of 10 seconds elapses before 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device 30, the "H" signal from the timer TM1 is input to the reset input side of the second D flip-flop FF2 via the OR gate G6. The second D flip-flop FF2 is reset regardless of the number of winnings to the variable winning device 30.

When the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, the Q output is converted to “L”, the driving source SOL1 is demagnetized, and the variable winning device 30 is changed from the second state which is advantageous to the player to the first state which is disadvantageous to the player. And the second counter CNT2 which counts at the fall of the Q output visually displays the end cycle number on the digital second display means 42 via the second decoder DEC2. When the second counter CNT2 counts, the output of the first counter CNT1 becomes the same, so the output of the comparison circuit COMP is converted to “L”. Therefore,
In this state, the second D flip-flop FF2 is not set immediately. Further, when the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, the inverted Q output is converted into "H".
Resets the third counter CNT3, and timer TM
Reset 1

In this state, the game ball enters the special winning opening 31 and the special prize detector
When the "H" signal from 32 enters the first counter CNT1, the comparison circuit COMP sends "H" to the AND gate G3 as described above. The AND gate G3 uses the output of the AND gate G4 as the other input, and the AND gate G4 delays slightly (1 second in the embodiment) after the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset by the operation of the delay circuit DL, and then becomes "H". The second D flip-flop FF2 is set again as soon as this "H" and AND are taken. Therefore, the variable winning device 30
Is converted to the second state again and updated in the second cycle.
Even if "H" is sent from the comparison circuit COMP to the AND gate G3 immediately after the end of the first cycle, the re-excitation of the drive source is delayed at least for the time set in the delay circuit DL of the AND gate G4. Therefore, the ball receiving member of the variable winning device 30
35 is closed completely by the force of the spring and then the drive source
By driving SOL1, it is converted to the second state, which is advantageous for the player.

In this way, the variable winning device 30 has "10 seconds" set in the timer TM1 or "10" set in the third counter CNT3.
Each time the stop condition is satisfied, the second state, which is advantageous to the player, is returned to the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and the next cycle is updated on the condition that the game ball enters the special winning opening 31. Then, the number of executed cycles is visually displayed to the player by the digital second display means 42.

The special prize detector 32 continues to detect the game ball in the special prize hole 31 and keeps the first counter while the special game is being executed, that is, as long as the first D flip-flop FF1 maintains the set state. Send a cycle start signal to CNT1. The first counter CNT1 stores the signal from the special prize detector 32, the second counter CNT2 stores the number of completed cycles, and the comparison circuit COMP compares the two stored contents. Therefore, the first counter CNT1
The comparison circuit COMP outputs "H" until the stored contents of the coin are exhausted, that is, until the number of game balls detected by the special prize detector 32 and the number converted by the variable prize device 30 into the second state match. Then, the variable winning device 30 is repeatedly converted to the second state, and the cycle is updated.

As long as the game ball continues to enter the special winning opening 31, the variable winning device 30
If you update the cycle of unlimited, it will not be a healthy game and it will cause big damage to the pachinko parlor. Therefore,
It is necessary to limit the profit per special game. Therefore, in this embodiment limits the number of game balls entering the special winning opening 31 into 8, special pay detector 32 from the 8 th "H" is sent to the first counter CNT1 Q ₃ outputs "H" In case of
By sending this "H" to the reset side input of the first D flip-flop FF1, the first D flip-flop FF1 is reset. When the first D flip-flop FF1 is reset, the Q output is converted to "L", and the AND gate G1 remains closed, so that the special prize detector 32 does not detect the game ball. Also, when the first D flip-flop FF1 is reset, the inverted Q output becomes "H".
Acts as a reset signal for the first counter CNT1 and the second counter CNT2, and acts as a clock signal for the third D flip-flop FF3. 3D flip-flop FF
Reference numeral 3 connects the output of the comparison circuit COMP to the D input side, and connects the Q output side to one input side of the OR gate G2. Then, when the eighth "H" is input to the first counter CNT1, "H" is transmitted from the comparison circuit COMP. Therefore, when the clock signal is input to the third D flip-flop FF3, "H" on the D input side is input. Is sent from Q. Therefore, even if the first D flip-flop FF1 is reset, the third D flip-flop F
The operation of F3 resets the second D flip-flop FF2. When the second D flip-flop FF2 is set, the drive source SOL1 is excited in the same manner as described above, so that the variable winning device 30 is converted into the second state. When the stop condition of "10 counts" or "10 seconds" is satisfied, the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, so that the variable winning device 3
0 returns to the initial first state.

Further, when the memory of the first counter FF1 is “7” and the second counter FF2 is “7”, and the eighth game ball enters the special winning opening 31, the first counter CNT1 is the same as above. Q ₃
"H" resets the first D flip-flop FF1, "H" from the comparison circuit COMP sends "H" from Q of the third D flip-flop FF3, and the drive source SOL1 is excited again. Therefore, the variable winning device 30 will update the cycle substantially up to 8 times per big hit. Even if the ninth game ball enters the special winning opening 31, one input side of the AND gate G1 is already "L", and the comparison circuit COMP does not send "H".
The 30 never opens 9 times.

Further, in the present embodiment, since the inverted Q output is connected to the D input side of the first D flip-flop FF1, the first D flip-flop FF1 is set and the auxiliary game device 5 is in the middle of performing a special game. When the game balls that have entered the special game area 8 are sorted into the specific winning port 17, the Q output becomes a signal at the same level as the D input side due to the signal from the specific winning detector 18. That is, when the game ball is sorted into the specific winning opening 17 during the special game, the Q output is converted into "L" from the inverted Q output. Therefore, it is reset, and the first counter CNT1 and the second counter CNT2 are driven by "H" from the inverted Q output side of the first D flip-flop FF1.
Is reset and the special game state is ended. However, when “H” is sent from the comparison circuit COMP before the first counter CNT1 and the second counter CNT2 are reset, that is, the number of game balls stored in the first counter CNT1 is the second counter CNT2. If the number of executed cycles is greater than the number of executed cycles stored in, the comparison circuit COMP held at the D input side when “H” is input from the inversion Q of the first D flip-flop FF to the third D flip-flop FF3. "H" is sent from Q.
Therefore, in this case, the variable winning device 30 converts to the second state only once. By doing this, a special game state is generated, and when the generated special game state is stripped due to re-winning into the specific winning opening 17,
When the stored content of the first counter CNT1 is larger than the stored content of the second counter CNT2, an additional benefit can be provided by the third D flip-flop FF3, so that the player is less disappointed and the maximum benefit (8 cycles). You can balance the profit with.

Further, the electric control device 36 of the present invention controls the solenoid 23 of the re-challenge means 22 in the auxiliary game device 5, so that the output of the sphere detector 25 is passed through the waveform shaping circuit WSC2 to the timer TM2.
The solenoid drive circuit SD outputs the solenoid 23
Is excited to launch a game ball.

The game ball that has won from the inflow port 12 turns on the inflow detector 14 to turn on and blink the light emitter 29. By illuminating the special prize area 8 with the light emitter 29 while the game ball is present in the special prize area 8 as described above, the player's consciousness can be focused on the auxiliary gaming device 5 and the special prize area 8 is raised to let the player fully confirm the existence of the game ball, and to increase the expectation of winning a prize at the specific winning opening 17,
The interest in pachinko games can be significantly improved.

FIG. 5 to FIG. 6 show another embodiment of the auxiliary game device. This auxiliary game device 5'uses a solenoid 23 as a re-challenge means 22 as a drive source, and a swing motion via a rack & pinion gear 44. It has a pair of levers 45, 45 that operate.

The levers 45, 45 are opposed to the front edge of the bottom plate 15 with a gap larger than the outer diameter of the ball, and a general winning opening 19 'is provided below the gap. Further, the bottom plate 15 is provided with a specific winning opening 17 as in the above-mentioned embodiment, and is provided with a path changing member 16 for changing the flow direction of the game ball and a general winning opening 19.

Then, from the ball inlet 12 provided in the armor portion 11 to the special game area 8
The game ball flowing in flows down on the bottom plate 15 toward the front edge, but does not flow into any of the winning openings 17 and 19 and flows down to the front edge of the bottom plate 15 and does not pass through the interval between the levers 45 and 45. The game ball is flipped by the swinging levers 45, 45, returned to the back of the special game area 8, and given the opportunity to win the specific winning opening 17 again. In addition, the game ball that slips through the gap between the levers 45, 45 enters the general winning opening 19 'at the front edge and becomes a winning ball.

That is, the re-challenge means 22 of the present embodiment is the general winning opening 9 '.
Only the balls that are flowing down to and that match the operation timing of the levers 45, 45 are given a chance to re-win. In this way, the ball firing position as in the above embodiment
All balls that have reached 24 may not be given a chance to re-win, and among the balls that have not won the specific winning opening 17, only balls in a predetermined state may be returned to the special game area 8.

The levers 45, 45 of the re-challenge means 22 start operation when the game ball flows into the special game area 8, that is, based on the detection output of the inflow detector 14, and stop after 5 seconds, for example. In this way, the lever 45,
By configuring the 45 to actuate, the player can be given a chance to try again. Then, the game ball that has flowed into the special game area 8 for more than 5 seconds has passed to the general winning opening.
Can win 19 '.

Incidentally, in the embodiments of FIGS. 5 to 6, the reference numerals not described have the same configurations as the same reference numerals in the embodiments of FIGS. 1 to 3, and the description thereof will be omitted. Further, the electric control device 36 is also similar to that of the above-mentioned embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with the re-challenge means in the special game state initiation means in the so-called third type of pachinko machine, and therefore is specified by the re-challenge means. Balls that have not won a prize can be returned to the special game area of the auxiliary game means, and the balls that have reached the special game area of the auxiliary gaming device can be changed so as to increase the probability of winning the specific prize hole. Is possible. Therefore, the expectation for the occurrence of the special game state based on the winning of the specific winning opening is particularly enhanced.

Also, because the balls that did not win the specific winning opening by the re-challenge means are returned to the special playing area, the process of returning the balls that did not win the specific winning opening into the special playing area again, and the returned balls are special. It is possible for the player to visually recognize the process of winning either the general winning opening or the specific winning opening in the game area. Therefore, since the player can visually check the movement state of the winning hit ball due to the operation of the re-challenge means with a comparatively long time, the player has no unprecedented sense of realism in the process of causing the special game state. However, the interest in the game is further enhanced.

Moreover, if a ball that has not won a specific winning opening is given a chance to win again by a re-challenge means, and the re-challenge ball wins a specific winning opening, a normal ball has a natural probability. It is possible to give a greater emotional uplift to the player as compared with the case of winning the specific winning opening.

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The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway perspective view of an auxiliary game device, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the same as above, FIG. 4 is a block wiring diagram of an electric control device, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the auxiliary game device.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a drive portion of the above. In the figure, 1 is a game board, 4 is a game area, 5 is an auxiliary game device,
8 is a special game area, 17 is a specific prize hole, 19 is a general prize hole,
22 is a re-challenge means, 30 is a variable winning device, 31 is a special winning opening,
32 is a special prize detector, and 36 is an electric control device.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A game board in which a game area is formed, and a variable winning device which is provided in the game area of the game board and can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to the player and a second state which is advantageous to the player. , A special winning opening provided in the game area of the game board, in which a ball can be won, a special winning ball detecting means for detecting a ball winning the special winning opening, and the variable winning device from the first state to the second state On the condition that the special game state activating means for causing the special game state waiting for conversion to the state and the special game state have been activated, the detection signal from the special winning ball detecting means Based on the above, in a pachinko machine comprising: drive control means for converting the variable winning device to a second state based on a preset rule, the special game state origination means is provided in the game area. Special game area Auxiliary game means having a specific winning opening and a general winning opening formed therein, and a specific winning ball detection that is a condition for causing the special gaming state based on detecting a ball flowing into the specific winning opening A specific winning ball detecting means for outputting a signal, and a re-challenge means for returning a ball which has not won the specific winning opening into the special game area again and giving a re-winning chance to the specific winning opening, A pachinko machine characterized by being equipped. 2. The re-challenge means of the special game state origination means is for returning a ball in a predetermined state to a special game area among the balls not winning the specific winning opening. The pachinko machine according to claim 1.