JPH078613A - Ball bouncing game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a ball bouncing game which enables the preventing of the jamming of prize balls being gathered with a prize ball gathering member by arranging a discharging location of the prize balls from a variable prize ball device which is adapted to generate more prize balls for a relatively short time. CONSTITUTION:Prize balls being introduced to the rear side of a game board 14 by winning are gathered to one side on the rear side of the game board with a prize ball gathering gutter 58 to be processed one at a time with a prize ball processor 60. Then, all the prize balls entering a variable prize ball device 12 are guided to the other side different from the one side on the rear side of the game board 14 with a prize ball guide member 59 to be discharged onto a prize ball gathering gutter 58.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine typified by a pachinko game machine and the like, and more specifically, a ball is struck in a game area formed on the surface of a game board to perform a game. Regarding ball game machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball game machine, there are two generally known ones, for example, a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. There is a variable winning ball device that can be changed to the game area. In this conventional ball game machine, the winning balls led to the back side of the game board by winning a prize among the hit balls that have been hit in the game area are transferred to the back side of the game board by the winning ball collecting member. The prize winning ball processing device regulates the flow down of the collected prize winning balls and processes them for one prize winning ball.
It is configured such that a valuable value such as payout of a predetermined number of prize balls is controlled for each item.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional ball-playing machine constructed as described above, once the variable winning ball device is in the first state, a large number of hit balls are produced in a relatively short period of time. Wins in the variable winning ball device. However, in the conventional one, since the winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device have been discharged to a position above the position where the winning ball collecting member collects the winning balls, the winning balls that overlap and overlap with each other. A lot of winning balls from the variable winning ball device are further discharged to the gathering point, and there is a drawback that a so-called bridge phenomenon may occur at the winning point gathering point and a ball jam may occur.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to devise a point for discharging a winning ball from a variable winning ball device in which a large number of winning balls are generated in a relatively short period of time. By doing so, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing clogging of prize balls collected by the prize ball collecting member as much as possible.

[0005]

The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area formed on the surface of a game board to perform a game, and the ball-game machine is provided in the game area.
A variable winning ball device that can be changed to a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and a game board by winning the ball hit in the game area. A winning ball collecting member that collects the winning balls guided to the back side to one side on the back side of the game board, and controls the flow down of the winning balls collected by the winning ball collecting member to process one winning ball. The winning ball processing device and all the winning balls won in the variable winning ball device are guided to the other side different from the one side on the back side of the game board and discharged into the winning ball collecting member. And a member.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the winning ball collecting member brings the winning balls led to the back side of the game board by winning one of the balls hit in the game area to one side on the back side of the game board. The winning ball processing device regulates the flow down of the collected winning balls, and performs processing for one winning ball.

Further, by the function of the prize winning ball guide member, all the prize winning balls which have won the variable prize winning ball device are guided to the other side different from the one side on the back side of the game board to enter the prize winning ball collecting member. Is released.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 1, the pachinko game machine 10 includes a game board 14 detachably attached to a front frame 30. At the center of the game area formed on the surface of the game board 14, a variable winning ball device 12 having opening / closing blades 22a and 22b is arranged. Variable winning ball device 1
As shown in the drawing, 2 is a second state in which the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b are closed, which is disadvantageous to the player, and the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b.
22b can be changed to the first state which is advantageous for the player performing the opening / closing operation. Variable winning ball device 12
, And three start winning openings 16, 18, and 20 are provided between the out ball entrance 32 provided at the lowermost part of the game area of the game board 14. These starting winning openings 16, 1
By winning a pachinko ball to either 8 or 20, the open / close blades 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are set to 1
It is designed to open and close once or twice.

The features of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment are, as shown by the one-dot chain line, three starting winning openings 16,1.
The winning ball guide gutter 25 is formed so that the pachinko balls that are won in 8 and 20 are returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 23 as they are. Since the winning ball guide gutter 25 is formed on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine and cannot be seen from the front side, it is shown by an alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 1 as an imaginary line.

FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining the structure of the variable winning ball device 12. Referring to FIG. 2, the variable winning ball device 12 includes a winning space 24 formed in the main body substrate 34. The winning of the pachinko balls in the winning space 24 is controlled by the opening / closing blades 22a and 22b. That is, the pachinko balls cannot enter the winning space 24 when the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are in the solid line state shown in the figure, but when the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b are in the open state, the falling pachinko balls are the open / close wing pieces 22.
It is received by a and 22b, and is guided into the winning space 24.

A pachinko ball sorting device 36 that moves up and down is provided in the winning space 24, and a ball rolling plate 37a for guiding the pachinko balls in the depth direction of the winning space 24,
37b is arranged in a substantially horizontal direction. Therefore,
The pachinko balls that have jumped into the winning space 24 collide with the pachinko ball distribution device 36, or fall directly without colliding, or they collide with the pachinko ball distribution device 36 and the ball rolling plate 37a or 37b causes the winning space 24 And is dropped while rolling on the lower inclined plate 39.

A V pocket winning port 26 is provided at the center of the lowermost part of the winning space 24, and normal winning ports 28a and 28b are formed on both sides thereof. On the entrance of the V pocket winning opening 26, a V winning restriction member 3 for adjusting winning balls is provided.
8a and 38b are attached. Therefore, the degree of difficulty of winning a pachinko ball into the V pocket winning opening 26 is determined by the above-described pachinko ball sorting device 36 and the V winning restriction member 38.
It is limited to a certain range by a and 38b. In addition, these pachinko ball distribution device 36 and V winning restriction member 3
8a and 3b are not always necessary, and may be omitted as appropriate. Further, the ball rolling plates 37a and 37b and the inclined plate 39 provided in addition to the pachinko ball sorting device 36 also serve to change the flow of the pachinko balls in the winning space 24 and increase the fun. The trapezoidal one arranged on the inclined plate 39 is a semitransparent lamp window, and the lamp or LED arranged on the back side of the inclined plate 39.
These lamp windows are turned on by turning on. The lamp LED may be turned on or blinked according to the number of pachinko balls that enter the winning space 24, or may be turned on or blinked at any timing for simple decoration.

The variable winning ball device 12 further includes the following. That is, the front decoration plate 41 is provided directly above the winning space 24, and the continuation number display LED 42 is provided on the front decoration plate 41. LED for continuous number of times
42 is for displaying the number of times the V winning control state (details will be described later) in which the opening / closing blades 22a and 22b repeat opening and closing is continued. A normal winning opening 43 is formed at the uppermost part of the variable winning ball device 12.

In the above description, the variable winning ball device 12 has the opening / closing wing pieces 22 in the first state advantageous to the player.
Although the variable winning ball device of the type in which a and 22b are repeatedly opened and closed has been taken up, the variable winning ball device may be of another type. For example, as another variable winning ball device, a horizontally long rectangular opening / closing plate is provided, and the opening / closing plate is a second disadvantageous to the player.
In the state of, the pachinko balls are almost flush with the surface of the game board, and the pachinko balls only fall in front of them, but in the first state, which is advantageous for the player, the opening and closing plate opens forward and there is a large horizontal prize. It may be one in which the mouth appears and the falling pachinko balls are very easy to win. Such a variable winning ball device is disclosed, for example, in Japanese Patent Application No. 59-28054.
No. 8.

As another example of the variable winning ball device,
It may have a beak-shaped opening / closing member called a tulip as described in FIG. In the case of such a tulip, a plurality of tulips may be provided and the plurality of tulips may be simultaneously driven and controlled.

FIG. 3 is a view showing the structure of the center of the board surface of the game board centered on the variable winning ball device 12, and the pachinko balls in the state where the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are opened. 1 shows one mode of the flow of FIG. In FIG. 3, many obstacle nails 45 are also drawn without omission.

Next, referring to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3,
The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be briefly described.

A pair of open / close blades 22a, 22 of the variable winning ball apparatus 12 are based on that the pachinko balls fired on the game board 14 win the starting winning openings 16, 18 or 20.
b is controlled to perform a series of opening / closing operations once or twice, from the closed state shown in FIG. 1 or 2 to the open state shown in FIG. 3 and again to the closed state shown in FIG. 1 or 2. To be done. Pachinko balls enter the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 while the opening / closing wings 22a and 22b are opened and closed.
When it is detected that the pachinko ball has won the V-pocket winning opening 26 provided in the lower center of the winning space 24,
Based on the detection signal, the open / close blades 22a and 22b are continuously opened and closed up to 18 times. Variable winning ball device 1 in the meantime
When the number of winning balls in 2 reaches 10, the opening and closing blade 22
Even if the number of times a and 22b are opened and closed is less than 18, the opening and closing blade pieces 22a and 22b are forcibly closed. In this way, in the opening / closing control of the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b (control of the V winning state) due to the pachinko ball winning the V pocket winning opening 26, the maximum number of opening / closing of the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b or during that period. The upper limit of the number of pachinko balls that enter the prize-winning space 24 is set, and the game value associated with a single V-win state is set so as not to be different for each gaming machine.

With the winning of the pachinko ball to the V pocket winning opening 26, the V winning state is controlled, and the opening / closing wing piece 22 is controlled.
While a and 22b are continuously opened and closed, the winning space 24
Of the pachinko balls that entered, the regular winning holes 28a, 28b
In addition to the pachinko balls that win the
If there is a pachinko ball that wins, it is detected and the control of the V winning state is updated accordingly. For example, when the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b are in the 10th opening / closing operation, a sixth pachinko ball enters the winning space 24, and the pachinko ball wins the V pocket winning opening 26, which is detected. As a result, even if the open / close control of the open / close wing pieces 22a, 22b has not been opened / closed 18 times and 10 pachinko balls have not been won during that time, new opening / closing is performed from that time. Wings 22a, 2
The V winning state is controlled until the 2b is opened and closed a maximum of 18 times or until 10 pachinko balls win, whichever comes first. The opening / closing control of the opening / closing blades 22a and 22b associated with the winning of the pachinko ball into the V winning opening 26, that is, the updating of the V winning state control is allowed up to 8 times. By limiting the number of updates in this way, the maximum value of the game that the player can obtain is limited,
The pachinko gaming machine 10 can be managed easily by the manager of the game hall where the pachinko gaming machine 10 is arranged, and the service to the players can be faired.

Further, in this embodiment, the arrangement structure on the game board 14 has the following features. That is,
Referring to FIG. 3, the opening / closing wing piece 22 of the variable winning ball device 12
When the tip portions 47a, 47b of the a, 22b are formed into a predetermined shape and the open / close wing pieces 22a, 22b are in the open state, when the pachinko balls hit the tip portions 47a, 47b, the hit pachinko balls are constant. It is supposed to be flipped in the direction. More specifically, the open / close blades 22a, 2
While 2b is open, as shown in Fig. 3, pachinko balls P
When the pachinko ball P falls on the left side of the variable winning ball device 12, and the pachinko ball P hits the tip end portion 47a of the opening / closing wing piece 22a, the hit pachinko ball P is made to easily win the chucker 49a. . When a pachinko ball wins the chucker 49a, the tulip 51a
The beak-shaped portion of the is configured to open as shown.

In other words, the pachinko balls falling on the board surface of the game board 14 when the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are opened are the winning space 2 of the variable winning ball device 12.
In addition to being easy to win the prize, the chuckers 49a and 49b arranged diagonally below both sides of the variable winning ball device 12 are also easy to win. As a result of taking such an arrangement structure on the game board, in the V winning control state in which the opening / closing wing pieces 22a and 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 repeat opening and closing, not only the variable winning ball device 12 but also the chucker 49.
Pachinko balls can easily win the a, 49b and the tulips 51a, 51b, and the player can surely enjoy the real pleasure of the game, which increases the fun of the game.

FIG. 4 is a rear view for explaining the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Referring to FIG. 4, on the back surface side of the game board 14, at a predetermined position corresponding to the variable winning ball device 12, a V winning ball detection switch 44 for detecting a pachinko ball winning the V pocket winning port, and A total winning prize detecting switch 46 for detecting all winning prizes entering the variable winning prize ball device 12 is provided.

Further, start winning prize detecting switches 48, 50, 52 for detecting the winning pachinko balls are provided corresponding to the respective starting prize winning openings 16, 18, 20.

Further, a mechanism plate is provided on the back side of the game board 14, and the mechanism plate is an example of a prize ball tank 54, a prize ball payout device 56, and a prize ball collecting member, as shown by a chain line. A winning ball collecting gutter 58, a winning ball processing device 60 as an example of a winning ball processing device, and the like are provided. Then, normally, when a pachinko ball that enters a winning opening formed on the game board 14 is guided to the back side of the game board 14 and drops, the dropped prize balls are received by the prize ball collecting gutter 58 and the game board 14 They are gathered on one side (on the left side in the drawing) on the back side and are guided to the winning ball processing device 60 one by one. Then, by the action of the winning ball processing device 60 or the like, the prize ball payout device 56 for each pachinko ball.
Is driven once, and for example, 13 prize balls are paid out for each pachinko ball. The winning balls detected by the all winning ball detecting switch 46 are guided to the other side (the right side in the drawing) on the back side of the game board 14 by the winning ball guiding member 59 as shown in the figure, and are discharged onto the winning ball collecting trough 58. To be done.

As described in the description of FIG. 1, the feature of this embodiment is that all the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning opening 16, 18, 20 are returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 23 (see FIG. 1). This is to form the winning ball guide gutter 25. The winning ball guide gutter 25 is formed on the back surface of the game board 14 and the mechanism board. The pachinko balls that have won the starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20 are not received by the winning ball gathering gutter 58 and guided to the winning ball processing device 60 like normal winning balls, but are returned to the player as they are. It

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the principal part of the back surface structure of the pachinko ball described with reference to FIG. 4, and the respective parts described so far are given corresponding numbers.

In FIG. 5, when the pachinko balls enter the chuckers 49a and 49b described with reference to FIG.
The mechanism by which the inserted pachinko balls are guided to the tulips 51a and 51b is also clearly shown. Tulip 51
a and 51b open or close their beak-shaped parts by the guided pachinko balls. As described above, the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention has the starting winning opening 16,
Since the pachinko balls that have won the prizes of 18 and 20 are returned to the player as they are, even if it is possible to facilitate the winning of the pachinko balls to the starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20 by adjusting the nails, etc. It doesn't mean that the ball yield rate will increase. On the other hand, if the winning of the pachinko balls to the starting winning openings 16, 18, 20 is facilitated, the number of times the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b of the variable winning ball device 12 are opened or closed once or twice. Therefore, the chance of winning a pachinko ball in the winning space 24 increases, and the pachinko gaming machine can be made attractive to the player.

In this embodiment, there are three starting winning openings, and all the pachinko balls that enter the three winning openings are returned to the player as they are. Only one of the pachinko balls may be returned to the player.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of the control circuit of the embodiment of the present invention described above. The overall control operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The pachinko balls fired by the player win the starting winning opening 16, 18 or 20 (see FIG. 1). For example, a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 16. With the passage of a winning pachinko ball, a start winning ball detection switch 48
Is momentarily turned on, and the pulse is applied to the holding circuit 148 via the OR gate 146.

The holding circuit 148 is a circuit for holding an input signal until a release signal is given, and its output is given to the solenoid driver 152 via the OR gate 150, and the solenoid 96 is turned on. Therefore, the open / close wing pieces 22a and 22b (see FIG. 1) of the variable winning ball device 12 are opened. The output of the holding circuit 148 is also output by the timer 154.
Is given as a start signal. In response, timer 154 is activated to derive a time-out output after 0.5 seconds, for example. Since the timer 154 counts such an extremely short time, a delay circuit can be used instead of the timer 154. The output of timer 154 is applied to release pulse generating circuit 160 via OR gate 156 and AND gate 158. 2-input AND gate 1
The other input to 58 is in this case provided with a high level signal which is the inverted low level signal. Therefore, the output of the timer 154 operates the release pulse generation circuit 160 to generate a pulse. The release pulse generated is the holding circuit 1
48 is given as a release signal, and the output of the holding circuit 148 returns from high level to low level. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is turned off, and the open / close blades 22a and 22b are closed. In this way, when the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 16 or 20, the starting winning ball detection switch 48 or 5
2 detects the winning ball, and the solenoid 96 is turned on for a predetermined short time determined by the timer 154, for example, for 0.5 seconds, and the opening / closing blades 22a and 22b are controlled to open and close.

When a pachinko ball fired by a player enters the starting winning opening 18, the starting winning prize detecting switch 50 detects it and the holding circuit 162 is held. The holding output of the holding circuit 162 is 2 via the OR gate 164.
Input and gate 166 is applied to one input terminal.
The frequency divider 168 is connected to the other input terminal of the AND gate 166.
P1 output of is given. Therefore, the output of the AND gate 166 changes to the high level and the low level in the P1 output cycle of the frequency divider 168, and the output is given to the solenoid driver 152 via the OR gate 150. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is turned on / off at the above-mentioned constant period, and the opening / closing blade pieces 22a and 22b are opened / closed.

The output of the holding circuit 162 is also given to the binary counter 170 as a set signal. Therefore, 2
The advance counter 170 outputs the P1 ′ output of the frequency divider 168 (output P
Output that has the same timing as the cycle but the timing is deviated)
The count operation is performed by. And the binary counter 17
0 derives a count-up output when P1 'output is counted for two cycles, and the output is OR gate 156,
Release pulse generation circuit 160 via AND gate 158
Given to. In response to this, a release pulse is given from the release pulse generation circuit 160 to the holding circuit 162, and the holding circuit 162 is released.
Output returns to low level. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is turned off, and the open / close blades 22a and 22b are closed.

While the output of the holding circuit 162 is in the high level period, the display drive circuit 172 outputs the output P of the frequency divider 168.
2, the variable winning ball device 12 or the light emitting diode 126 (not shown) attached to an arbitrary place of the pachinko gaming machine 10 blinks to boost the atmosphere of the game.

In each of the above-mentioned cases, the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20 are described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4 after turning on the starting winning prize detection switches 48, 50, and 52. It is guided by the winning ball guide gutter 25 and returned to the surplus ball receiving tray 23.

The pachinko balls can enter the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 while the opening / closing wings 22a, 22b are opened or closed. When a pachinko ball that has entered the winning space 24 wins the V pocket winning port 26 in the lower portion thereof, the winning is detected by the V winning ball detection switch 44,
The output pulse is given to the holding circuit 174 via the prize state prohibiting circuit 173 and held. As will be described later, the prize state prohibiting circuit 173 is a circuit which simply passes a signal when the output from the octal counter 184 is not given. The output of the holding circuit 174 is the OR gate 164.
Is applied to one input terminal of a 2-input AND gate 166 via. Therefore, based on the high level output of the holding circuit 174, the solenoid 96 is turned on / off in the cycle of the output P1 of the frequency divider 168, and the open / close blades 22a, 2a.
2b is opened and closed.

The output of the holding circuit 174 is also applied as a set signal to the 18-ary counter 176. Therefore, in response to the holding circuit 174 deriving the high level signal, the 18-ary counter 176 outputs the output P1 ′ of the frequency divider 168.
The count operation is started according to the above, and the count-up output is derived when the output P1 'is output for 18 cycles.
The output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 160, and the output of the release pulse generating circuit 160 causes the holding circuit 174 to enter the release state. Therefore, the solenoid 96 is no longer excited, and the open / close blades 22a and 22b are closed.

Since the high level output of the holding circuit 174 is given as a release signal for the holding circuits 148 and 162 and is given to the inverting input terminal of the 2-input AND gate 158, the holding circuit 174 is kept in the holding state. After that, the pachinko ball will be the starting prize hole 16, 18,
Even if one of the 20 winnings is won, the holding circuits 148 and 1
62 does not operate, and the input signal to the release pulse generating circuit 160 is not applied via the OR gate 156 and the AND gate 158. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball wins any of the starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20 during this period, the winning does not cause any control value. Further, the output of the holding circuit 174 is the display driving circuit 1
Given to 78. Therefore, the display drive circuit 178 blinks the display lamp 132 provided at the proper position of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in the cycle of the output P3 of the frequency divider 168, and the atmosphere of the game is raised.

While a pachinko ball wins the V-pocket winning hole 26 and the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b repeat opening and closing 18 times, the ball enters the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball unit 12 and wins the winning holes 28a, 28b or the V-pocket. The total number of pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 26 is detected by the total winning ball detection switch 46 and counted by the winning ball counting circuit 180. The count value is given to the display drive circuit 182, and the ten count LED 4
0 is turned on, blinking, or turned off for the winning number, and the winning number is displayed. When the winning ball counting circuit 180 counts a predetermined number, for example, ten, a count-up output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 160. Accordingly, the release pulse generating circuit 160 holds the release pulse.
Give to 74. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the pachinko balls enter the V pocket winning opening 26, the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b start to open and close continuously, and the opening / closing blades 22a, 22b finish opening and closing 18 times. In the meantime, the opening / closing wing piece 22 is caused by the 10 winning pachinko balls winning the variable winning ball device 12 whichever comes first, whichever is earlier.
a and 22b are closed.

The output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 is also given to the octal counter 184 as a count pulse. That is, the octal counter 184 counts "+1" each time the V winning ball detection switch 44 is turned on. This count value is given to the display drive circuit 186, and the V winning continuation number display LED 42 (see FIG. 2) indicates the octal counter 1
Only the count value of 84 is turned on, blinking, or turned off. Thereby, the player can know the number of winnings of the pachinko balls to the V pocket winning port 26, and can know how many times the V winning control state is established.

The output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 causes an 18-ary counter 176 and a winning ball counting circuit 180.
Is reset. Therefore, in the V winning state, when one of the pachinko balls that has entered the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 enters the V pocket winning port 26, 1
The octal counter 176 and the winning ball counting circuit 180 are reset, and the V winning state is updated from that state.

The octal counter 184 derives a count-up output when the count value reaches "8".
This output is given to the prize state prohibiting circuit 173. As described above, the special prize state prohibiting circuit 173 is a circuit that simply passes the input signal when the high-level signal is not given from the octal counter 184.
This is a kind of gate circuit configured so as to take in the input signal and not derive the output when the high-level signal from the advance counter 184 is applied. Therefore, when the octal counter 184 counts “8”, in other words, after the number of winning balls in the V pocket winning opening 26 reaches eight, the special prize state prohibiting circuit 173 is activated, and the subsequent V winning is performed. The output of the ball detection switch 44 is invalidated. Therefore, in the eighth V winning state, the 18-ary counter 176 always counts up or the winning ball counting circuit 180 counts up, and the release pulse generating circuit 160 derives the release pulse based on the output of either one. Then, the output releases the holding state of the holding circuit 174.

In this state, the so-called V winning control state is 8
It is in the state where it has finished continuing. In this state, if a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 16, 20, or 18,
The start winning ball detection switch 48, 52 or 50 is turned on, and a high level signal is derived from the holding circuit 148 or 162. This signal is given to the AND gate 192 via the OR gate 190. AND gate 192 is 2
In the input gate, other input terminals, in this state,
An inverted high level signal is given. Therefore, the AND gate 192 derives the high level signal in response to the output of the holding circuit 148 or 162, and the octal counter 184.
To reset. Therefore, the prize state prohibiting circuit 17 activated according to the high level output of the octal counter 184
3 also stops working. Therefore, after that, the output of the V winning ball detection switch 44 is effectively given to the holding circuit 174 and the like.

As described above, in the control of this embodiment, in order to reset the octal counter 184, after the V winning state has expired, a pachinko ball is won in any of the starting winning a prize holes 16, 18 or 20. I am trying to reset based on.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 200 according to another embodiment of the present invention. This pachinko gaming machine 200 is different from the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1, except that the winning ball guiding gutter 25 has a different configuration and a minority prize ball payout device 504 is newly provided. . More specifically, the feature of the pachinko gaming machine 200 is that the pachinko balls that have won the starting winning openings 16, 18, and 20 are guided along the route 502 and processed as out balls, and the starting winning ball detection switches 48, 50, and 52. A minority prize ball payout device 504 that operates for the output of
The pachinko balls paid out from the minority prize ball payout device 504 are guided in the payout passage 506 to be paid out as prize balls.

That is, the pachinko gaming machine 20 of this embodiment
In 0, the minority prize ball payout device 504 pays out one prize ball for each prize ball in accordance with the pachinko balls that have won the start winning holes 16, 18, and 20.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining an example of the configuration and the operating principle of the minority prize ball payout device 504.

The minority prize ball payout device 504 will be described with reference to FIGS. The minority prize ball payout device 504 includes a ball drop passage 508 through which pachinko balls can be dropped one by one, and a ball release lever 510 and a ball stop lever 512 provided so as to project into and pull out from the ball drop passage 508. The ball discharging lever 510 and the ball stopping lever 512 are connected by a connecting plate 514 and a solenoid 516 for driving the ball discharging lever 510 and the ball stopping lever 512.

The minority prize ball payout device 504 is normally shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), the solenoid 516 is off, and at this time, the tip of the ball release lever 510 projects into the ball drop passage 508, and conversely, the tip of the ball stop lever 512 is pulled out from the ball drop passage 508. Thus, the pachinko ball is locked by the ball discharging lever 510.

Starting winning openings 16, 18, 20 in FIG.
Every time a pachinko ball that has won is detected by the start winning ball detection switch, the solenoid 516 is turned on based on the signal. Accordingly, the tip of the ball discharging lever 510 is pulled out from the ball drop passage 508, and conversely, the tip of the ball stop lever 512 connected by the connecting plate 514 is moved to the ball drop passage 508.
Be plugged in. That is, when the solenoid 516 is turned on and off, the connecting plate 514 is rotated about the support shaft 518, and the tip of either the ball discharge lever 510 or the ball stop lever 512 projects into the ball drop passage 508. ing. Since the distance between the tip ends of the ball release lever 510 and the ball stop lever 512 is set to be exactly one pachinko ball, one pachinko ball falls by turning on the solenoid 516 once. , Will be paid out as a prize ball.

The distance between the tip ends of the ball discharging lever 510 and the ball stopping lever 512, that is, the ball drop passage 508.
The space between the tips of the two protruding inward is 2 pachinko balls.
If the interval is set to three or three, it is possible to pay out two or three pachinko balls at one time by turning on the solenoid 516 once. 9 and 10 show such another configuration example of the minority prize ball payout device.

In the minority prize ball payout device 520 shown in FIG. 9, a ball discharge lever 510 protruding into the ball drop passage 508.
And the distance between the tip of the ball stopper lever 512 is 2
It has been chosen for the intervals. Further, in the minority prize ball payout device 524 shown in FIG. 10, the distance between the tip ends of the ball discharge lever 510 and the ball stop lever 512 is selected for three pachinko balls. Therefore, in the minority prize ball payout device 520 shown in FIG.
Individual pachinko balls are paid out. In the minority prize ball payout device 524 shown in FIG. 10, three pachinko balls are paid out by one excitation of the solenoid 516.

Further, in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the ball drop passage 508 has slits 522a, 522b, 52 through which the tips of the ball stop levers 512 are inserted.
2c, 522d, ..., A plurality of pachinko balls are formed at intervals equal to the diameter of the pachinko balls. By appropriately selecting the shape of the ball stopper lever 512, a plurality of slits 522a are formed.
The tip portion of the ball stopper lever 512 can be inserted into an arbitrary slit of up to 522d. And ball stop lever 5
12 is attachable to and detachable from the connecting plate 514. As a result, the number of prize balls paid out by the minority prize ball payout device can be easily changed to an arbitrary number among 1, 2, 3, 4, and the like. This change is for solenoid 5
Unlike the change of the electrical control for changing the number of excitations of 16, the simple change of simply replacing the ball stop lever 512 is sufficient, and thus there is an advantage that the change is easy.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 300 according to still another embodiment of the present invention. A feature of the pachinko gaming machine 300 according to this embodiment is that a minority prize ball payout device centering on a reducing device 528 is provided in place of the minority prize ball payout device 504 shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 300 is also the pachinko gaming machine 200 shown in FIG.
Similarly, a path 502 is provided for processing the pachinko balls that have won the start winning openings 16, 18, and 20 as out balls.

In the pachinko gaming machine 300, a ball storage portion 530 is provided in the lower portion. Ball storage unit 530
Is for storing an appropriate number of pachinko balls. When the pachinko balls in the ball storage unit 530 are full, they flow out from the ball overflow port 532. The pachinko balls in the ball storage unit 530 are given to the reduction device 528. The reduction device 528 is
The ball ascending path 534 is provided, and the pachinko balls are sent to the upper part through the ascending path 534 by the rotation of the upper feed gear 536. Therefore, in the normal game state, the motor 538 based on the detection signal of the start winning a prize ball detection switch.
The upper feed gear 536 by rotating the
By rotating at a fixed angle or for a fixed time, a desired number of pachinko balls can be discharged from the upstream end of the ascending path 534, and can be paid out as a prize ball. The number of free gift balls paid out at this time is detected by the free gift ball discharge detection switch 540.

In the above description of the embodiment, a pachinko ball is rented out at the time of playing a game, and a game is played with the pachinko ball. However, data recording in which ball rental data such as a magnetic card or an optical card is recorded. Using the medium
The medium may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine so that a pachinko ball built into the pachinko gaming machine can be played, and the player may not carry the pachinko ball around.

[0058]

According to the present invention, the prize winning ball collecting member collects the prize winning balls on one side on the back side of the game board and wins the variable winning ball apparatus on the other side different from the one side. Since all the winning balls are guided and released into the winning ball collecting member, even if many hit balls are won in a relatively short time in the variable winning ball apparatus in the first state, Many winning balls from the variable winning ball device will be discharged to the other side different from the gathering place by the winning ball gathering member,
The bridge phenomenon of the prize balls caused by the discharge of the prize balls from the variable prize ball device onto the prize ball collecting portion by the prize ball collecting member can be alleviated as much as possible, and the clogging of the prize balls can be prevented as much as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG.

2 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 12 arranged in the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement structure of various devices and the like in the main part of the game board surface 14 of the pachinko gaming machine and the flow of pachinko balls.

4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 10. FIG.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of a main portion of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a pachinko gaming machine 2 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
It is a rear view of 00.

8 is a diagram for explaining a schematic configuration and operation of a minority prize ball payout device 504 provided in the pachinko gaming machine 200 of FIG. 7. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the minority prize ball payout device.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the minority prize item payout device.

FIG. 11 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 300 according to still another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

10, 200 and 300 are pachinko machines, game machines, 12 is a variable winning ball device, 14 is a game board, 16, 18 and 20 are start winning openings, 22a and 22b are opening and closing blades, and 24 is a winning space.
5 is a prize ball guide trough, 26 is a V pocket prize opening, 56 is a prize ball payout device, 60 is a prize ball processing device, 58 is a prize ball collecting gutter, 59 is a prize ball guide member, 504 is a minor prize ball payout device, Reference numeral 528 represents a reducing device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area formed on the surface of a game board to perform a game, and which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to a player. And a variable winning ball device that can be changed to a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, and a winning that has been led to the back side of the game board by winning the ball hit in the game area. A prize ball collecting member for collecting balls on one side on the back side of the game board; a prize ball processing device for controlling the flow down of the prize balls collected by the prize ball collecting member to process one prize ball; A winning ball guide member for guiding all winning balls won in the winning ball device to the other side different from the one side on the back side of the game board and discharging the winning ball into the winning ball collecting member. Yes, a ball game machine.