JPH0798095B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION This invention is an electrically operated game board.
The present invention relates to a ball-and-ball game machine with an accessory attached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a prize for starting a game ball, etc.
Variable display device for playing a variable display game based on
Variable display of display device Based on the game result, it is advantageous to the player
Variable winning device that converts to a different state, entering the game ball start opening
Wing type movable piece opens and closes once or twice based on prizes
At that time, the spheres flowing into the internal space are
When you win a prize, the wings will continue to open in a cycle.
A variable winning device that converts it into a closeable state, a game ball starting port
Auxiliary games that generate rights based on winning a prize
Auxiliary game device, and the auxiliary game result by the auxiliary game device
Then, when the right is generated, the game ball can be accepted
Auxiliary variable winning device to convert, play to the auxiliary variable winning device
Accepting game balls in a cycle based on the winning of the game balls
Various electric actuation types, such as variable prize winning devices that convert to a sinking state
Ball game machines equipped with accessories have become widespread.

In association with this, those electrically operated accessories and their
For related equipment (for example, lamps, LEDs, speakers, etc.)
Microcomputers with unique software for control
Computer (has a central processing unit etc.)
It

Then, the electrically operated accessories are replaced.
Each time you use a unique microcomputer
I will have to do it.

[0005]

The object of the invention is to be Solved However, the conventional Tamadama遊
In technical machines, configure the microcomputer
Control board with central processing unit (also called control circuit
is there. ) Is separate from the electrically operated accessory, for example
As shown in the official gazette of Sho 62-197381,
It is attached to the board or is disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-270.
As shown in No. 885, a set plate on the back side of the game board
The control board on the back side (sometimes called the back mechanism board, etc.)
It is installed in the box.

Therefore, at the time of assembling the ball game machine
While attaching the electrically operated accessory to the game board,
A control board equipped with a processing device is a game board separately or the back of the game board
Installed in the control board box attached to the side set plate.
Then place the electrically operated accessory and the control board
Connection is complicated and troublesome.
There was a problem that it was easy.

Also, the electrically operated accessory is replaced for repair.
In case of doing so, connect the electrically operated accessory to the control board.
Remove the conductive cable, replace it, and then
It is necessary to connect both with a conductive cable,
There was a problem that was troublesome. The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and is for a ball game machine.
Easily attach electrically actuated accessories when assembling or repairing
To provide a ball game machine that can be exchanged or replaced.
aimed to.

[0008]

The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems.
Electric actuation attached to the game board (1) to solve
At least before the ceremony prize (for example, the variable winning device 10)
A central processing unit (6) that controls the operation of the electrically operated accessory
00) with a controller board (for example, the first substrate 520)
It has a mounted structure.

[0009]

[ Operation ] With an electrically operated accessory attached to the game board,
A central processing unit that controls the operation of the electrically operated accessory even if it is not
By installing a control board equipped with
In the state that the operating accessory and the control board are connected by the conductive cable
Allows installation and replacement of electrically operated components with the control board
, An electrically operated role during assembly and repair of the ball game machine.
Easy installation and replacement of objects and electrical operation as before
An electrically operated accessory and a control group when installing or replacing
There is no need to connect or disconnect the conductive cable from the board.
As a result, work efficiency is improved, and there are few mistakes related to wiring.
Disappear.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of a front surface of a pachinko gaming machine 100 to which the present invention is applied. On the front surface of a game board 1, a hitting ball launching device 119 (driven by a lower operation dial 101) is provided. A guide rail 3 for guiding the game balls fired by FIG. 14) to the upper part of the game board 1 is provided.

A game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 3 and the glass board 105 (FIG. 3) on the front surface of the game board 1.

At the center of the game area 2, a variable prize winning device 10 is installed as an accessory that gives many chances of winning prize balls. A general winning opening 11 called a winning opening is provided at the upper end of the variable winning device 10, and general winning openings 12, 12 are provided at both left and right ends. Further, the special winning opening 4 for double opening is provided immediately below the variable winning device 10, and the specific winning openings 5, 5 for single opening are provided at the left and right positions thereof. Furthermore, a hitting ball direction changing member 6 called a windmill is installed around the variable winning device 10, and a tulip-type general winning device 8 is installed on the lower left and right positions of the game area 2.

Further, obstacle nails 9 are planted at appropriate positions in the game area 2. The base frame 210, which constitutes the main part on the front side of the variable winning device 10, is a winning space 21 having an open front surface, and hitting ball inlets 22, 22 are provided on the left and right upper portions thereof. Two
Movable members 23 and 23 are installed in the Nos. 2 and 22 so as to be openable and closable, respectively.

These movable members 23, 23, from the closed state shown by the solid line in FIG. 2 to the open state shown by the dotted line (inverted "H" state) when a game ball is won in the specific winning opening 4 or 5. Open two times (for example, 0.8 seconds x 2 times) or once (for example, 0.4 seconds x 1 times) to easily accept the game ball from the first state in which the prize space 21 does not accept the game ball. Convert to 2 states.

Further, between the left and right hitting ball inlets 22-22 in the winning space 21, there is installed a partition plate 24 that is gently inclined so that the back side is low and has a downflow hole (described later) provided on the back side. The bottom of the prize space 21 is provided with a downward guide bottom plate 25 that is gently inclined so that the front side is lowered, and the vertical plate 251 at the front end thereof is provided with a continuation number indicator 441 and a prize number indicator 442. There is.

Further, a ball inlet 26 for guiding a ball to the rear of the prize space 21 is provided at the upper rear portion of the partition plate 24 in the prize space 21.
5,265 are provided, and the flow-down bottom plate 25 in the winning space 21 is provided.
The ball outlet 267a for letting the sphere that has flowed into the sphere inlets 265 and 265 to flow out onto the bottom surface 25,
267a is provided.

The flow-down hole provided on the upper side of the partition plate 24 in the winning space 21 and on the inner side thereof (described in detail later).
A first flow path changing member 33 in the shape of a doll is installed further in the back.

On the other hand, a bowl-shaped second flow path changing member 264 is installed below the partition plate 24 in the winning space 21 and directly below the flow-down hole (which will be described in detail later). A ball outlet 264c (FIG. 3) is provided on one side of the changing member 264. A special winning opening 28 is provided in the lower center of the winning space 21 on the front side, and general winning openings 29, 29 are provided on both left and right sides thereof.

Further, side lamps 130, 130 for notifying a special game are provided at left and right positions within the game area 2 of the game board 1.
However, an out hole 19 is provided at the lowermost position in the center, and at the upper part of the game board 1, each of the winning portions 4, 5, 8, 1
Safe lamp 122 that is temporarily turned on when a game ball is won in 1, 12, etc. or a prize ball that is a reserve ball stored in a storage tank (described later) on the back side of a pachinko gaming machine is lit up A ball shortage indicator lamp 123 is installed.

On the upper part of the holding frame 113 of the pachinko gaming machine 100 holding the gaming board 1 having the above-mentioned structure, the hitting ball launching device 1 is provided.
19 (FIG. 14) is a pilot lamp 125 that is turned on when the operation dial 101 is operated and a display as a decoration display lamp and an error display lamp that are turned on when a player is cheating or a special game occurs. A container 126 is provided.

Further, the opening / closing panel 114 attached to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 100 is provided with a supply plate 115 for storing game balls to be supplied to a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and below the supply plate 115. A receiving tray 116 for storing prize balls overflowing from the tray 115 is provided.

Then, in the respective flow paths of the double opening specific winning opening 4 and the single opening specific winning openings 5 and 5, a specific winning detector 4a (SW) for detecting a game ball flowing therein.
A) and 5a (SWB, SWC) are installed. Also,
In the flow path of the special winning opening 28, a special winning detector 15 (SWD) for detecting a game ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 28 is installed.

Further, a winning number detector 16 (SWE) for detecting game balls flowing into the special winning opening 28 and the general winning openings 29, 29 is installed in the collecting passage.

The pachinko gaming machine having the above-mentioned general structure is controlled as follows by an accessory control device 500 (described later) which is composed of a microcomputer or the like as a control element installed therein.

In an initial state in which electricity is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine by operating a power switch (not shown), the left and right movable members 23, 23 of the variable winning device 10 are, as shown in FIG. In the state where 22 is closed, the first state in which the game ball is not received in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 is maintained.

The arm portion of the first flow path changing member 33 in the winning space 21 is in a raised state, and the second flow path changing member 2
64 is in a state where the ball outlet 264c formed therein faces backward and the ball can be stored in the second flow path changing member 264.

Then, a hitting ball launching device (not shown) launches a game ball into the game area 2 and when the game ball wins in the specific winning opening 4 or 5, it is the specific winning opening 4
Or, it is detected by the specific winning prize detector 4a (SWA) or 5a (SWB, SWC) installed in 5. Based on the detection signal, the arm portion of the first flow path changing member 33 moves in the vertical direction, and the second flow path changing member 264 is intermittently rotated so that the ball flows out from the ball outlet 264c. It will be in a state to get.

Left and right movable members 23 of the variable winning device 10,
23 is a movable member opening / closing device 285, 285 as a power source.
It is rotated (opened / closed) twice or once by the operation (described later), and accordingly, the winning space 21 in the variable winning device 10
The game ball is converted into a second state into which the game ball can flow in twice or once.

When the game ball is flown into the winning space 21 when converted to the second state, the game ball rolls in the back direction on the partition plate 24 and the back of the winning space 21 as it is. After flowing into the ball inlets 265 and 265 provided at the left and right positions of the section, the balls are discharged onto the flow-down guide bottom plate 25 via the ball outlets 267a and 267a, or provided in the inner portion of the partition plate 24. After flowing into the second flow path changing member 264 through the downflow hole 241 (FIG. 4), the second flow path changing member 2
It is distributed to 64 and discharged onto the downflow guide bottom plate 25.

The ball thus reaching the downflow bottom plate 25 rolls on the downflow bottom plate 25 in the forward direction, and the special winning opening 2
8 or general prize hole 29. As a result, when the special winning opening 28 cannot be won, the movable member 23,
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball 23 returns to the state where the hit ball inlets 22 and 22 are closed again, and maintains the first state in which the game ball is not received in the winning space 21.

The above operation is repeated each time a game ball is won in the specific winning openings 4 and 5, and if the player accidentally wins in the special winning opening 28, it is a special winning detector installed in the special winning opening 28. Detected by 15, a special game mode called a big hit occurs based on the detection.

Here, the special game mode is a game mode that gives the player more chances of winning a prize ball than in the normal game mode, for example, a predetermined number of times of the movable members 23, 23 (for example, 18 times). 1 cycle of opening and closing operation (However, before the end of the opening and closing operation a predetermined number of times, in the winning opening 29, for example,
When nine game balls are won, it may be set as one cycle up to that point), and a predetermined cycle (for example, a maximum of 8 times) is set as a continuation condition that the game balls are won in the special winning opening 28 during each cycle. Cycle).

At the time of this special game, the first flow path changing member 33 and the second flow path changing member 264 are appropriately operated. The number of continuations during this special game is displayed on the number of continuations display 441, and the number of winnings to the general winning openings 29, 29 is the number of winnings display 442.
Are displayed respectively. When the special game mode ends, the normal game state is restored again.

FIG. 2 shows an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 10 as seen obliquely from the front, FIG. 3 shows a vertical side view thereof, and FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view thereof. Describing based on these drawings, the variable winning device 10 includes a base frame 210 that constitutes a front main part thereof, a rear frame 260 attached to the rear side of the base frame 210, and a rear side of the rear frame 260. The solenoid attachment plate 280 attached to the solenoid attachment plate 280, and the accessory control device 500 attached to the rear side of the solenoid attachment plate 280.
The base frame 210 constitutes a front portion of the variable winning device 10, the rear portion is surrounded by a surrounding frame 211, and the inside thereof forms a winning space 21 having front and rear openings, and a mounting plate is provided on the outer periphery of the front end portion of the surrounding frame 211. The portion 211a is formed in a flange shape.

The mounting plate portion 211a is closely attached to the front side of the mounting opening portion 1b (FIG. 10) provided in the game board 1. In the state of being attached in this manner, the variable winning device 10 is in a state where the front side portion thereof projects into the game area 2 and the rear side portion thereof projects to the back side of the board surface of the game board 1.

A general winning opening 11 serving as a winning opening is provided on the upper part of the mounting plate portion 211a, and a guide trough 11a for guiding the game ball flowing into the general winning opening 11 to the rear of the variable winning device 10 is provided on the rear side thereof. Is provided.

The armor portion 1 is provided on the upper front surface of the mounting plate portion 211a.
1b is provided so as to project in the front direction, and the upper part of the armor portion 11b guides a game ball into the general winning opening 11
It is 1c. A translucent decorative plate 11d is attached to the front surface of the armor portion 11b.

Mounting plate portion 211 on the lower side of the guide gutter 11a
A decorative lamp mounting opening 211f communicating with the inside of the armor 11b is provided at the portion a. This opening 2
A decorative lamp unit 450 is attached to the back side of 11f, and a lamp 451 of the lamp unit 450 reaches the opening 211f.

At the left and right positions below the armor portion 11b on the front side of the mounting plate portion 211a, ball hitting inlets 22 and 22 are provided, and moving shaft insertion holes 211b and 211b are provided as arc-shaped through holes. There is. In addition, the hit ball inlet 22,
Pipe-shaped rotary bearing portions 211c, 211c are provided along the surrounding frame 211 at the left and right positions of the surrounding frame 211 corresponding to the lower part of the frame 22.

Then, the hitting ball inlet 2 is provided at the front side portion of the mounting plate portion 211a provided with the hitting ball inlets 22, 22.
Movable members 23, 23 for opening and closing 2, 22 are rotatably attached. These movable members 23, 23 are a rotating arm 232, 232 fixed to the front ends of rotating shafts 231, 231 rotatably inserted in the rotating bearings 211c, 211c, and the rotating arm 232. , 232, the movable pieces 234, 23 fixed to the front ends of the movable shafts 233, 233 movably inserted in the movable shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b through the free holes 232a, 232a.
4 and.

Then, arcuate racks 235, 235 are provided on the mounting portion 211d projecting on the inner side of the left and right moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b on the back side of the mounting plate portion 211a.
Is attached, and the moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 21
Pinion gears 236 and 236, which are always meshed with the arcuate racks 235 and 235, are forcibly fitted to the rear ends of the moving shafts 233 and 233 protruding to the back side of 1b, and are prevented from falling off by the E-type snap rings 237 and 237. It is fastened.

With such a configuration, the movable members 23, 23 are bent in a dogleg shape as shown by a solid line and a dotted line in FIG. 2 to close the hitting ball inlets 22, 22. It is possible to convert the state to the state in which the hitting ball inlets 22 and 22 are opened by extending in a substantially inverted V shape.

By the way, the movable members 23, 23 are bent in a "V" shape so that the hitting ball inlets 22, 22 are closed and extend substantially straight in an inverted "C" shape.
The change up to the state of opening 2 is as follows.

That is, since the movable members 23, 23 are bent in a dogleg shape and the hitting ball inlets 22, 22 are closed, the rotating shafts 231 and 231 are rotated, so that the rotating arm 232. , 232 are rotated outward in the opening direction, the moving shafts 233, 233 move in a direction in which the moving shafts 233, 233 move downward in the moving shaft insertion holes 211b, 211b.

When the moving shafts 233, 233 are lowered, the pinion gears 236, 236 fixed to the moving shafts 233, 233 are lowered while being rotated along the racks 235, 235. Therefore, the moving shafts 233, 2
With the lowering of 33, the movable pieces 234, 234 also move the moving shaft 23.
The free ends of the movable members 23 and 23 are pivoted outward with the shafts 3 and 233 as axes, and as a result, the movable members 23 and 23 extend straight in an inverted "C" shape and the hitting ball inlets 22 and 22 are opened. To do. When the movable members 23, 23 are closed, the reverse operation is performed.

The prize space 2 below the inflow ports 22 and 22.
On both left and right sides of 1, the game balls in the winning area 2 are in the winning space 2
The armor pieces 30 and 30 that prevent the user from jumping into 1 are projected toward the front, and the armor pieces 30 and 30 on both the left and right sides thereof are provided.
A plurality of through holes 211e penetrating the mounting plate portion 211a in the front-rear direction are provided at the outer position of.

The left and right through holes 211e
The decorative lamp units 410 and 410 are installed on the back side of the lamps, and the lamps 411 of these lamp units 410 and 410 are exposed in the through hole 211e.

The lower portion on the front surface side of the base frame 210 projects toward the front side to the same extent as the armor portion 11b and the armor pieces 30 and 30, and a special winning opening 28 defined by partition walls 28a and 28a in the upper center thereof. However, general winning openings 29, 29 are provided on the left and right sides respectively.

Horizontally extending arm portions 32, 32 are provided on the left and right sides of the middle of the base frame 210, and these arm portions 32, 3 are provided.
General winning holes 12 and 12 are provided at the tip of 2. Then, the transparent portions 321 and 32 are provided on the respective arm portions 32 and 32.
1 is provided. A decorative lamp unit 420 is arranged on the back side of the translucent portions 321, 321, and the lamp 421 of each lamp unit 420 is connected to the translucent portion 32.
The player can visually recognize the player through 1,321.

At the middle position of the winning space 21, a partition plate 24 is installed which is gently inclined so that its inner side is lowered. At the center of the partition plate 24 on the back side, a flow-down hole 241 for dropping the game ball rolling on the partition plate 24 to the back side and dropping it directly below the partition plate 24 is further provided. A notch 242 for installation of a first flow path changing member 33, which will be described later, is provided at the end.

These flow-down holes 241 and notches 242
On the partition plates 24 located on both the left and right sides of the
3,243 are provided.

At the lower part of the winning space 21, there is provided a falling bottom plate 25 which is gently inclined so that the front side thereof becomes lower, and a front end portion of the falling bottom plate 25 is a vertical plate part 251. If the height is higher (for example, 17 mm), the difference in the game balls flowing down there will be larger, and the feeling of winning the prize at the special winning opening 28 can be increased.

In addition, in the center of the vertical plate portion 251, the winning area changing portions 41, 4 at the tip of a winning area changing member 40 described later are provided.
1 is provided with an opening 251a (FIG. 2) for projecting and retracting, and on the left side of the opening 251a (FIG. 1).
1), but also on the right side is the opening 2 for attaching the winning number indicator.
51c (FIG. 11) are provided respectively.

A display unit 440 is attached to the back side of the vertical plate portion 251 and the display unit 4 is attached.
40 continuation number indicators 441 are faced in the continuation number indicator mounting openings 251b, and winning number indicator 442 is faced in the winning number indicator attaching openings 251c.

As described above, since the continuous number display 251a and the winning number display 251b are provided on the vertical plate portion 251 at the front side end of the falling bottom surface 25, the player does not change the direction of his sight line during the special game. While continuing to follow the flow path of the game ball that has jumped into the winning space 21 into the general winning openings 29, 29 or the special winning opening 28, it is possible to easily continue the number-of-times display 441 and the number-of-wins display. The display of 442 can be visually recognized.

On the other hand, through holes 252 penetrating the falling bottom plate 25 in the vertical direction are provided in a circular arc shape at a position near the rear end of the falling bottom surface 25. These through holes 25
A decorative lamp unit 430 is attached below the lamp 2, and each lamp 431 of the lamp unit 430 slightly projects above the flow-down bottom surface 25 through the through hole 252.

In the lower part of the back side of the base frame 210, there are a special winning guide path 28a for guiding the game balls won in the special winning opening 28 to the rear and the game balls winning in the general winning openings 29, 29. General winning award guideways 29a, 29a leading to the rear are provided.

A first flow path changing member 33 in the form of a doll is installed at the center of the front side of the rear frame 260 attached to the back of the base frame 210 so as to close the winning space 21. The first flow path changing member 33 is composed of a body member 331 and an arm member (guide member) 333. The body member 331 is fixedly provided at the center of the upper front side of the rear frame 260, and the arm member 333 is rotatably supported by a pair of left and right bearings 261 and 261 provided at the center of the rear frame 260 front side. .

The arm member 333 has a rotating shaft 366 rotatably supported by the bearings 261 and 261 in the body member 331, and notches 332 and 332 formed on the left and right of the body member 331. The arm portions 334 and 334 projectingly provided on both left and right sides of the body member 331 through the opening 262 provided between the bearing portions 261 and 261 of the rear frame 260.
The engaging piece 335 exposed to the rear side of the rear frame 260 via the
And the weight of the engaging piece 335 is always present.
The 35 side is lowered.

The lower end of the first flow path changing member 33 having the above structure is exposed in the notch 242 in the inner part of the partition plate 24, so that the upper part of the first flow path changing member 33 is located in the inner part of the partition plate 24. It is located on the upper side.

Then, the weight of the engaging piece 335 causes the arm 33 to move.
When the 4, 334 side is raised, it is possible for the game balls on the partition plate 24 to go under the arms 334, 334 and go in the direction of the general winning guideways 243, 243.

On the other hand, the arm member 333 is rotated to move the arm portion 33.
When the 4, 334 side is lowered, the game balls on the partition plate 24 are blocked by the arm portions 334, 334, and the general winning guide route 24
It cannot reach the direction of 3,243 and reaches the inside of the downflow hole 241.

Further, in the center of the lower part of the front side of the rear frame 260,
The second flow path changing member 264 is rotatably installed in a state of being supported by a bearing portion 263 (FIG. 3) provided below the protrusion. The second flow path changing member 264 is composed of a shaft portion 264a rotatably supported by the bearing portion 263 and a bowl-shaped ball receiver 264b positioned immediately below the downflow hole 241 of the partition plate 24. A ball outlet 264c is provided in a part of the ball receiver 264b near the lower portion.

A pinion gear 264d is forcibly fitted to the lower end of the shaft portion 264a and is held by an E-type snap ring 264e so as not to fall off. The rear side of the ball receiver 264b of the second flow path changing member 264 is located in the bay-shaped recessed portion 260a provided on the rear wall of the rear frame 260, and when the ball outlet 264c faces rearward, The game ball in the vessel 264b is blocked by the bay-shaped concave wall so that it cannot flow out.

At positions of the rear frame 260 corresponding to the winning passages 243 and 243 provided in the inner portion of the partition plate 24,
Ball inflow ports 265 and 265 are provided, and ball guide frames 265a and 265a are provided on the back side of the respective ball inflow ports 265 and 265 so as to surround a part of the ball inflow ports 265 and 265.

At the left and right positions on the rear side of the rear frame 260, the guide troughs 266 for guiding the game balls reaching the rear side of the rear frame 260 via the ball inlets 265, 265 to the diagonally lower side of the rear side of the rear frame 260.
266 is installed. These guide gutters 266, 266
The decorative lamp units 460, 460 are installed on the back side of the lamp unit.
The lights 61 and 461 are visible to the player through the translucent guide gutters 266 and 266 and the rear frame 260.

At the left and right positions on the rear side of the rear frame 260, game balls guided obliquely downward by the guide gutters 266 and 266 are further provided, and a ball outlet 26 provided in the rear frame 260.
Ball guides 267 and 267 are provided to guide onto the flow-down bottom surface 25 in the base frame 210 via 7a and 267a.

A motor 35 is installed near the center of the lower rear side of the rear frame 260. The drive shaft of the motor 35 has a pinion gear 264 of the second flow path changing member 264.
A drive gear 352 having twice the number of teeth of d and a pair of detection pieces 353, 353 having a 180 ° phase shift are attached,
The drive gear 352 is always meshed with the pinion gear 264d fixed to the shaft portion 264a of the second flow path changing member 264 through the opening 270 provided in the lower portion of the rear frame 260.

Further, a sensor installation portion 271 is provided at a position near the lower end of the rear side of the rear frame 260, and a sensor 272 for detecting the detection piece 353 attached to the drive shaft of the motor 35 of the sensor installation portion 271 is provided. is set up.

On the back side of the rear frame 260, the opening 2 is formed.
Rotation restricting pieces 269, 269 are provided at the left and right positions below 62, and are rotated in a range up to a position where the upper end surfaces of the rotation restricting pieces 269, 269 are brought into contact with the engaging pieces 335 of the arm member 333. The position is regulated.

The rear end sides of the rotary shafts 231 and 231 to which the movable members 23 and 23 are attached are rotary bearing portions 211c and 211c of the base frame 210, and openings provided on the left and right sides of the rear frame 260. It reaches the rear of the rear frame 260 via 273 and 273. Crank members 274 and 274 are provided on the rear ends of the rotary shafts 231 and 231 and snap rings 27
It is fixed by 5,275 so as not to fall off.

Openings 281 for loosely inserting the crankshafts 274 and 274 are provided at left and right positions near the upper portion of the solenoid mounting plate 280 mounted on the back portion of the rear frame 260.
a and 281a are provided, and the crank member 27 is provided at the left and right positions on the back surface of the solenoid mounting plate 280.
Movable member opening / closing devices (driving source A) 285, 285 that apply rotational force to 4, 274 are installed.

These movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285
Are actuated by a solenoid type driving source, and the shaft pins 274 of the crank members 274, 274 are provided at the tips of the respective operating rods 286, 286.
a long holes 287a and 287 through which the a and 274a are inserted
Actuating members 287, 287 having a are attached.

The movable member opening / closing devices 285 and 285 are
The operation rods 286, 286 are constantly stopped and are in a state of being extended (raised state) by the force of the return springs 288, 288, and the crank members 274, 2
74 spring mounting portions 274b, 274b and the guide trough 26.
In the state in which the crank members 274 and 274 are rotationally returned by the return springs 266b and 266b stretched between the spring mounting portions 266a and 266a of 6,266,
Crank members 274, 274 and rotating shafts 231, 23
The movable members 23, 23 are in a V shape through 1 and the hitting ball inlets 22, 22 of the variable winning device 10 are in a closed state.

The movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285
Is actuated, the actuating rods 286, 286 contract,
Crank members 274, 274 and rotating shafts 231, 23
The movable members 23, 23 are in the shape of an inverted "C" through 1 and the hitting ball inlets 22, 22 of the variable winning device 10 are opened.

Continuation condition fulfillment indicator lamps 284 and 284 are attached to the left and right positions on the front side of the solenoid mounting plate 280, and a pair of left and right is provided on the back side of the openings 281a and 281a of the solenoid mounting plate 280. Guide pieces 281b and 281c for guiding the actuating members 287 and 287 in the vertical direction are provided in a protruding manner.

One of the guide pieces 281 is one of the guide pieces.
The operating members 287 and 287 are provided at the upper ends of the c and 281c.
The rising position regulating piece 281d that may come into contact when the
281d is provided, and these rising position regulating pieces 281d,
The upper limit of the raised position of the operating members 287, 287 is regulated by 281d.

Also, the special winning guideway 2 of the base frame 210
On the partitions 28b, 28b on both sides of 8a, a winning area changing member 40 is installed slidably in the front-rear direction. At the tip of the prize area changing member 40, the interval is different from the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28 (the interval is slightly smaller in this embodiment).
1, 41 are provided, and shaft mounting holes 42, 42 are provided at the rear end portion.

Then, with the movement of the winning area changing member 40 in the front-rear direction, the winning area changing section 4 at the tip thereof is moved.
1, 41 can be retracted on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28 through the opening 251a provided at the center of the vertical plate 251 at the front end of the falling bottom surface 25.

The rear end of the prize area changing member 40 reaches the rear of the rear frame 260 through the opening 270 of the rear frame 260, and is inserted into the opening 282 provided at the center of the solenoid mounting plate 280. Has reached

The arm member 33 of the first flow path changing member 33 is provided at the upper portion on the back side of the opening 282 of the solenoid mounting plate 280.
A changing driving device (driving source B) 50 is provided which applies a turning force to 3 and a moving force of the winning area changing member 40 in the front-rear direction.

The changing driving device 50 is operated by a solenoid type driving source, and an operating member 52 for transmitting power to the arm member 333 and the winning area changing member 40 is provided at the lower end of the operating rod 51 thereof. Is attached.

On the front side of the actuating member 52, there is provided a push-up portion 53 that can rotate the arm member 333 by contacting the lower surface of the engaging piece 335 of the arm member 333, and at the lower end, a solenoid mounting plate. A hook-shaped portion 54 that transmits a moving force to the winning area changing member 40 via a power transmission member 60 that is rotatably installed in the opening 282 of the 280 is provided.

The power transmission member 60 is a bearing portion 283 provided on the left and right sides of the opening of the solenoid mounting plate 280.
83, a rotary shaft 61 rotatably mounted horizontally, and the rotary shaft 6
1, a horizontal arm portion 62 extending rearward, and a vertical arm portion 63 extending downward from the rotating shaft 61 are provided.
While being supported by the bearing portions 283 and 283, both ends thereof are locked by snap rings 65 and 65.

At the rear end of the horizontal arm 62, an engaging pin 62a that engages with the hook-shaped portion 54 at the lower end of the change driving device 50 is attached, and at the lower end of the vertical arm 63, a pin hole 63a is formed. The pin 6 is provided in the pin hole 63a and the shaft mounting holes 42, 42 at the rear end of the winning area changing member 40.
The power transmission member 60 and the winning area changing member 40 are connected by being fastened by the E-shaped fastening rings 67, 67 through 6.

Further, the accessory control device 500 is attached to the back surface of the solenoid mounting plate 280, and the operation of the variable winning a prize device 10 as an accessory is controlled by the accessory control device 500. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the change driving device 50.
The push-up portion 53 provided on the operating rod 51 is located at a position where it can contact the lower side of the engaging piece 335 at the rear end of the arm member 333 of the first flow path changing member 33 of the operating member 52.

Further, the operating rod 51 of the changing drive unit 50
The hook-shaped portion 54 provided on the power transmission member 60.
A pin hole 63a provided at the lower end of the vertical arm 63 of the power transmission member 60, which is engaged with the engagement pin 62a provided at the tip of the horizontal arm 62, and a shaft mounting hole 42 at the rear end of the winning area changing member 40. Are connected by a pin 66.

The change driving device 50 is normally stopped, and the operating rod 51 is lowered by the returning force of the returning spring 55 and the weight of the operating member 52. Therefore, the arm member 333 is engaged. The piece 335 side is lowered by its own weight, and the arm portions 334, 334 side is raised as shown in FIG.

Further, the descending force of the actuating rod 51 advances the prize area changing member 40 through the power transmission member 60, so that the prize area changing members 41, 41 at the tip of the prize area changing member 41,
The special winning opening 28 is in a state of protruding on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides to the tip position thereof.

Therefore, in this normal time, the opening width of the special winning opening 28 is determined by the interval d (mm) (FIG. 5) between the tops of the winning area changing portions 41, 41, and both sides of the special winning opening 28 are determined. Distance D between the tops of the partition walls 28b, 28b of
It is slightly narrower than when determined by (mm), and it is difficult for the game ball to enter the special winning opening 28.

When the change driving device 50 is actuated, the actuating rod 51 contracts (raises), and the push-up portion 53 of the actuating member 52 pushes up the engaging piece 335 of the arm member 333 from below. Therefore, the arm portion 334 is in a state of descending forward as shown in FIG.

Further, by pulling up the tip end side of the horizontal arm portion 62 of the power transmission member 60 by the hook-shaped portion 54 of the operating member 52, the lower end portion of the vertical arm portion 63 is rotated in the backward direction, and accordingly. The winning area changing member 40 is in a retracted state.

At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the winning area changing portions 41, 41 of the winning area changing member 40 are provided with the opening 251a provided in the vertical plate 251 at the front end of the falling bottom surface 25.
The special winning opening 28 is pulled in and the partition walls 28c, 28 on both sides
The upper edge of c is completely exposed.

Therefore, at this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the opening width of the special winning opening 28 is determined by the distance D (mm) between the tops of the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28, and the winning area is changed. It is slightly wider than when it is determined by the distance d (mm) between the tops of the portions 41, 41.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the accessory control device 500 mounted behind the solenoid mounting plate 280.

As shown in the figure, the accessory control device 500 includes a board box 510 mounted behind the solenoid mounting plate 280, and a first board 520 and a second board 530 housed in the board box 510. It has and.

The substrate box 510 has a roof for removing spilled spheres and has a box shape with a rear opening. A heat dissipation hole 511 is formed in a part of a lower piece of the board box 510, and a fastening portion is provided on an outer side of the front side. 512 and a code binder 513, which is free at one end, are integrally provided.
2 and each of the bases of the code binder 513 are formed with bolt through holes 512a and 513a for attaching the board box 510 to the solenoid mounting plate 280.

As described above, since the code binder 513 also serves as a fastening portion for attaching the substrate box 510 to the solenoid mounting plate 280, the number of fastening portions 512 can be reduced accordingly.

Board mounting bosses 516 are provided at the four corners of the inner front wall of the board box 510. As shown in detail in FIG. 8, these board mounting bosses 516 have a large diameter portion 5
16a and a small diameter portion 516b, and a screw hole 516c is formed in the center thereof.

The first substrate 520 is the accessory control device 500.
This is for installing a part (in this embodiment, the logic area and the conversion area) of the components constituting the control circuit of No. 2, and the second substrate 530 is electrically and mechanically connected to the upper side of the front side thereof. A connection frame 521 for the control chip microcomputer (control device) as a control element in the lower stage
An IC socket 522 as a logic area in which the connection terminal of 600 is installed, and a driver 532, a resistor 533, a transistor 534, and the like that form a conversion area are arranged in the middle part.

Also, as shown in detail in FIG. 8, the board boxes 510 are provided at the four corners of the first board 520, respectively.
A fitting hole 525 that fits into the small diameter portion 516b of the inner boss portion 516 is formed.

The second substrate 530 is the accessory control device 500.
For installing the wiring connection connector or the like, and a connection convex portion 531 for electrically and mechanically connecting to the first substrate 520 can be fitted in the connection frame 521 on the back side upper step portion thereof. It has a size and shape. Further, on the back side of the second substrate 530, a large number of connectors 535 having connection terminals inside and a single power supply connector 538 are fixedly provided as connector regions. Further, the board box 510 is provided at the front four corners of the second board 530.
The second board 5 is provided with a predetermined space on the board mounting boss 516 inside.
An attachment spacer 536 for attaching 30 is integrally provided.

As shown in detail in FIG. 9, the small diameter portion 5 of the board mounting boss 516 is provided at the front end portions of the spacers 536.
16b is provided with a fitting hole 536a to be externally fitted, and a clearance hole 536b for inserting a driver (not shown) is provided on the rear end side.
Is provided. Further, a screw hole 536c through which a screw 537 is inserted is provided on the central axis of the fastening spacer 536.

The accessory control device 500 configured as described above.
According to the above, when developing a new model of a pachinko game machine, a control chip microcomputer 6 unique to each model is developed.
00 and the second board only need to be rebuilt according to the new model.

The accessory control device 50 configured as described above.
0 is a mounting opening 1b, which will be described later, provided on the game board 1.
(Fig. 12) It is desirable that the size is such that it can pass through.

In FIG. 10, the first box is provided in the substrate box 510.
The relationship between the board mounting boss 516b, the fitting hole 525, the fastening spacer 536, and the screw 537 when the board 520 and the second board 530 are installed is shown in a partially longitudinal side view.

First substrate 520 into substrate box 510
The second substrate 530 and the small diameter portion 516 of the attachment spacer 536 of the substrate box 510 are installed as shown in FIG.
After fitting the fitting hole 525 of the first substrate 520 to b, fitting the fitting hole 536a of the fastening spacer 536 of the second substrate 530 to the outside, the screw 537 is inserted through the screw hole 536c.
Is screwed into the screw hole 516c. With such a mounting structure, the space between the substrates 520-530 can be appropriately maintained by the fastening spacer 536.

The fitting hole 536 of the fastening spacer 536
Since a is fitted to the small diameter portion 516b of the board mounting boss 516 for positioning, the boards 520 and 530 to be connected are connected.
Positioning between them will be clear and assembly will be easy.

FIG. 11 shows the wiring relationship as an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 10 as seen obliquely from the rear side. As shown in the figure, decorative lamps 411, 421, 431, 28
4,461, continuous number display 441, winning number display 4
42, the motor 35, is guided to the rear of the character object control device 500 leads 800 via a cord binder 801,513,513 like from changing drive device 50 and the opening and closing member driving device 285,285, etc., they lead 800 The connectors 810, 810, ... Attached to the tips of the connectors are the connectors 535, 535, ... Behind the accessory control device 500.
Are fitted and connected respectively.

In this way, the connectors 810, 81 attached to the lead wires 800 of the electric system of the variable winning device 10
0, ... Are connectors 535, 535, ... Behind the accessory control device 500 integrally attached to the variable winning device 10.
All will be connected to, and wiring processing of the variable winning device 10 will be extremely easy.

FIG. 12 is a rear side exploded perspective view showing how to attach the variable winning device 10 to the game board 1. An opening 1b for mounting the variable winning device 10 is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 1. From the front side of the opening 1b, the rear part of the variable winning device 10 to which the accessory control device 500 is attached is dipped to reach the back side of the opening 1b, and the variable winning device 10
The back surface portion of the mounting plate portion 211a is substantially attached to the front board surface 1a of the game board 1 and then attached by screws or the like.

On the back side of the game board 1, side lamps 130,
With the lead wires 131, 131 from 130 being supported by the code binders 901, 901, the connectors 132, 132 at their tips are guided in the mounting opening 1b direction.

Also, the tulip type general winning device 8, 8
Lead wire 81 from the opening / closing solenoid (not shown)
The connectors 82, 82 attached to the tip of 81 are also guided in the direction of the mounting opening 1b while being supported by the cord binders 901, 901.

Lead wires 50 from the specific winning detectors 5a (SWB), 5a (SWC) of the specific winning openings 5, 5 for single opening.
The connectors 502, 502 at their tips are guided in the direction of the mounting opening 1b in a state in which the cords 1, 501 are supported by the cord binders 902, 902. Further, the connector 402 at the tip of the lead wire 401 from the specific winning detection device 4a (SWA) of the double opening specific winning opening 4 is guided in the direction of the mounting opening 1b.

Then, the connectors 132, 82, 50
2, 402 are connected to a predetermined connector 535 at the rear of the accessory control device 500 attached to the rear end of the variable winning device 10 projecting to the back side of the attachment opening 1b.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine opened from the holding frame 113 by rotating it, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine removed from the holding frame 113 and disassembled. Show.

The pachinko gaming machine body 100A has a holding frame 11
Of the bearing portion 113 provided at the upper and lower positions on the front surface side of one side portion of No. 3
It is provided such that it can be opened and closed while being supported by a and the shaft 113b. This pachinko machine main body 100A,
Front frame 1 with an opening / closing panel 114 on which the game board 1 is installed
11, a back mechanism board 150 attached to the back side of the front frame 111, a winning ball collecting trough 160 attached to the back side of the opening 151 of the back mechanism board 150, and the collecting trough 160.
And a control device protection member 170 attached to the back side of the opening 161.

The front frame 111 is the game board 1 or the back mechanism board 1
50 is attached, a game board storage frame 112 for storing the game board 1 is provided, and the center of the game board storage frame 112 is for exposing the back side of the game board 1 stored therein. The opening 112a is formed.

The tray 116 (FIG. 1) is attached to the lower portion on the front side of the front frame 111, and the hitting ball launching device 117 is attached to the lower portion on one side.

As described above, the variable winning device 10 is attached to the game board 1 with the rear side thereof protruding to the back side.

On the back side of the front frame 111, a back mechanism board 150 having an opening 151 at the center is installed.
A storage tank 152 for storing spare balls, a guide gutter 153 for guiding the spare balls in the storage tank 152 to a prize ball discharging device (not shown in the figure), and discharge by the prize ball discharging device on the back mechanism board 150. The prize balls to be supplied are provided in the supply plate 115.
The prize ball lead-out gutter 150 and the like leading to (FIG. 1) are attached.

Further, a common circuit device (common circuit unit) 580 having a built-in circuit unit common to various models is installed at a position near one end on the upper back side of the back mechanism board 150. Inside the common circuit device (common circuit unit) 580, a power supply circuit 581 as a power supply area for converting a commercial power supply into a logic power supply and an amplifier 582 as an amplification area are arranged as will be described later, and a commercial power supply is provided outside. Power cord 5
83, logic power supply cord 584, and speaker cord 585 are led out.

Plugs 58 for commercial power supplies of those cords
3a is connected to a commercial power outlet of an island facility (not shown), a logic power connector 584a is connected to a power connector 538 of the accessory control device 500, and a speaker connector 585a is connected to a speaker 610.

In this way, the common circuit device 580 is separated from the accessory control device 500, and the pachinko gaming machine main body 1 is separated.
Since it is attached to 00A, the common circuit device 580 can be used as it is even if the game board 1 is replaced.

On the back side of the opening 151 provided at the center of the back mechanism board 150, a winning ball collecting gutter 160 is attached so as to be openable and closable with its one end pivotally supported. A locking member 162 is provided at the free end of the winning ball collecting trough 160, and the locking member 162 is provided on the back mechanism board 150 when the winning ball collecting trough 160 is closed (see FIG. 13) It does not open naturally by engaging with 13).

In this way, in the state where the winning ball collecting gutter 160 is closed, the lead wire for wiring related to the accessory control device 10 does not appear on the back side of the back mechanism board 150 or the winning ball collecting gutter 160, and the pachinko game is played. The lead wires for wiring do not get in the way during the manufacturing process, transportation, installation, etc. of the machine 100.

Further, even if the winning ball is clogged, it is possible to perform the ball clogging removal process without removing the wiring connector connected to the accessory control device 500 as in the conventional case. it can.

FIG. 15 shows an example of a control block diagram by the accessory control device 500 of the pachinko gaming machine configured as described above. In the figure, reference numeral 600 indicates the accessory control device 50 installed on the first substrate 520.
0 control chip microcomputer (CP
U).

This control chip microcomputer 60
Reference numeral 0 denotes a ROM 602 (fixed data storage unit) which is a read-only memory, and an RA which is a readable and writable memory.
The RAM 601 has a display data storage area, and various detection signals are temporarily stored in the storage area.

Further, the first substrate 520 is provided with a conversion region 605 composed of the driver 532, the resistor 533, the transistor 534 and the like, and a connection composed of the connection frame 521 and the connection convex portion 531. The second substrate 530 is connected via the member 604.

The second board 530 is composed of a large number of connectors 5.
A connector region 606 composed of 35 is provided, and the connector region 606 is electrically connected to the conversion region 605 of the first substrate 520 via the connecting member 604.

In this connector area 606, decorative lamps 411, 421, 431, 461 as electric parts arranged in the variable winning apparatus 10, a continuation condition fulfillment indicator lamp 431, a continuation number indicator 441, and the number of prizes won. Indicator 4
42, lamps 421 and 451 for decoration, position detector 27
1, special prize detector 15 (SWD), prize number detector 1
6 (SWE), the movable member opening / closing device 285, the change driving device 50 and the motor 35 are connected, and in addition, the left and right tulips with lamps 8 and 8, specific winning award detectors SWA and S.
WB, SWC, and left and right side lamps 130, 130 are connected.

A power supply circuit 581 as a power supply area of the common circuit section and an amplifier 582 as an amplification area are connected to the connector area 606, and a speaker 610 is connected to the amplifier 582.

In this control block diagram, when a power switch (not shown) is turned on and electricity is supplied to the control circuit from the power circuit 581 through the connector area 606, the movable member is opened and closed in a normal game state. Device 28
5, 285 are stopped, and the movable members 23, 23 are in a state of closing the inflow ports 22, 22 in the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10.

Further, the changing drive device 50 is stopped, the arms 334 and 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 are in a raised state, and the winning area changing portions 41 and 41 of the winning area changing member 40 are Partition walls 2 on the left and right sides of the special winning opening 28
8c and 28c, the motor 35 is stopped, and the second flow path changing member 264 has its ball outlet 264c.
Is stopped in a state of being turned backward, and the sphere can be stored in the second flow path changing member 264. Further, the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 284 is turned off, and the continuation number indicator 44
Both the 1 and the winning number display 442 are in the state of displaying "0", and other decoration lamps 411, 431, 4
21, 461, the left and right side lamps 130 are turned off.

In this state, when the game ball is won in one of the specific winning openings 5, 5, 4 the specific winning detectors 5a, 5a,
A corresponding one of the detection switches SWA, SWB, and SWC as 4a is turned on, and the detection signal is converted into a conversion region 605.
After being converted into an input processing signal by, the signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600.

Then, the change driving device 50 is driven by the operation command signal from the control chip microcomputer 600 based on the input signal, and the arm portions 334 and 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 and the winning area changing member 40. Is operated, the motor 35 is driven, and the second flow path changing member 264 is intermittently rotated, so that the ball that has entered the second flow path changing member 264 flows out from the ball outlet 264c. Become.

Also, the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 are actuated to move the movable members 23, 23 once (when the specific winning opening for opening 5 or 5 is won once) or twice (specific winning for double opening). If you win in mouth 4, it will be opened and closed.

In this way, when the movable members 23, 23 are opened, the game balls that have jumped into the winning space 21 of the variable winning device 10 enter the special winning opening 28 within a predetermined effective time and special Detection switch S as the prize detector 15
When WD is turned on, the detection signal is converted into an input signal by the conversion area 605 and input to the control chip microcomputer 600 to generate a special game mode.

When the special game mode is generated, the sound generator 603 of the control chip microcomputer 600 to the conversion area 605 and the connecting member are followed according to the effective control procedure of the special game mode by the fixed storage data in the ROM 602 of the control chip microcomputer 600. A command signal is output to the speaker 610 through the connector 606, the connector area 606, and the amplifier 524 to output a sound such as fanfare that notifies the occurrence of the special game mode.
Opening and closing of the movable member opening / closing devices 285 and 285 is started.

The control contents of the special game mode executed here are, for example, 18 cycles of operation / stop of the movable member opening / closing devices 285, 285 for opening / closing the movable members 23, 23 for one cycle (however, 18 times). A predetermined number of game balls enter the winning openings 265, 265, 29, 29 before the end of the operation of the operation and stop of the detection switch SWE as the prize number detector 16 and the control chip micro through the conversion area 605. When the count number of the detection signal sent to the computer 600 reaches a predetermined number or a game ball is won in the special winning opening 28, a special winning detector (SW)
When D) is turned on and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600, the time is defined as one cycle), and during each cycle, the game ball is won in the special winning opening 28 and the special winning detector is detected. If 15 (SWD) is turned on and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600, the operation is performed up to 8 cycles.

In that case, the hit ball enters the special winning opening 28 in the middle of each cycle, whereby the special winning detector 15
When (SWD) is turned on and the detection signal is input to the control chip microcomputer 600, a display command signal is output from the control chip microcomputer 600, the continuation condition satisfaction display lamp 284 is turned on, and a stop command signal is sent. The movable member opening / closing device 285, 285 is taken out.
Is stopped, the movable members 23, 23 are once returned to the closed state, and then a start command signal for a new cycle is issued to start a new cycle.

During each cycle, the winning number detector 16 (SW
The winning number detected by E) is displayed on the winning number indicator 442 according to a command from the control chip microcomputer 600.

When the cycle is updated, the display of the continuation number indicator 441 is updated by a display command from the control chip microcomputer 600.

During the predetermined period of each cycle of this special game mode, the change drive device 50 is appropriately driven and stopped, whereby the arm portions 334 and 334 of the first flow path change member 33.
While being moved up and down, the winning area changing portions 41, 41 at the tip of the winning area changing member 40 are projected and retracted on the partition walls 28c, 28c on both sides of the special winning opening 28.

Also, during each cycle of the special game mode, the ball outlet 264c of the second flow path changing member 264 is stopped in a state of facing rearward until a predetermined time elapses from the time when each cycle is started. Although the spheres are stored in the second flow path changing member 264, when a predetermined condition is satisfied or when the driving of the movable member opening / closing drive devices 285, 285 for operating the movable members 23, 23 is completed. In addition, the motor 35 is driven by a command from the control chip microcomputer 600, the second flow path changing member 264 is rotated, and the stored spheres in the second flow path changing member 264 are stored in the ball outlet 26.
4c is ready to flow out.

In FIG. 16, the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264 and the winning area changing member when the game ball is won in the one-time opening special winning opening 5. 40 shows a timing chart of the operation of 40.

When the one-time opening special winning opening 5 is won, the change driving device 50 is driven (excited) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of the winning, and the first flow path changing member 33. The arm portion 334 is rotated once, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted once and then returned to the original state.

From the time of winning, the motor 35 is driven to cause the second flow path changing member 264 to rotate for a predetermined rotation angle (for example, 180 °) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). The periodical operation of rotating 360 ° counterclockwise and clockwise alternately through each pause is started.

Then, after a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed from the time of winning, the movable member driving device 28
The movable members 23, 23 are opened and closed once by driving (exciting) 5, 285 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.4 seconds).

In this case, the effective time for treating the winning in the special winning opening 28 as the condition for generating the special game is the movable member 23,
Starting from the time when the opening / closing operation of 23 is started, and a predetermined time (for example,
2.8 seconds).

After the expiration of this effective time, the detection pieces 353, 353 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor 35 rotate in a predetermined direction (for example, the direction in which the second flow path changing member 264 is rotated clockwise). When any of the detection pieces 353 first encounters the position detector 271 (SWF) and is detected, the motor 35 is stopped and the second flow path changing member 26
4 returns to the initial position (the position where the ball outlet 264c faces rearward) and is stopped.

In this way, the second flow path changing member 26 is maintained for a predetermined period even after the movable members 23, 23 are closed.
By rotating 4 the second flow path changing member 264
The sphere that has flowed into it is surely discharged to the outside.

In FIG. 17, the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the winning area changing member when the game ball is won in the double opening special winning opening 4. 40 shows a timing chart of the operation of 40.

When the special opening for double opening 4 is won, the change driving device 50 pauses for a predetermined time (for example, 0.256 seconds) from the time of the winning for a predetermined time (for example, 0.256). 1 second after being driven (excited) twice each
The arm portion 334 of the flow path changing member 33 is rotated twice, and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted twice at the same operation timing and then returned to the original state.

From the time of the winning, the motor 35 is driven to cause the second flow path changing member 264 to rotate for a predetermined rotation angle (for example, a rotation angle of 180 °) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5). 360 degrees with each pause)
The periodic operation of rotating counterclockwise and clockwise is started.

After a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) has elapsed from the time of winning, the movable member driving device 2
The movable members 23, 23 are opened and closed twice by driving (exciting) 85, 285 for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) with a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds).

In this case, the effective time for treating the winning in the special winning opening 28 as the condition for generating the special game is the movable member 23,
It is a time from when the opening / closing operation of 23 is started until a predetermined time (for example, 2.8 seconds) elapses after the second operation of the movable members 23, 23 is completed.

After the expiration of this effective time, the detection pieces 353, 353 fixed to the drive shaft of the motor 35 rotate in a predetermined direction (for example, the direction in which the second flow path changing member 264 is rotated clockwise). When any of the detection pieces 353 first encounters the position detector 271 (SWF) and is detected, the motor 35 is stopped and the second flow path changing member 26
4 returns to the initial position (the position where the ball outlet 264c faces rearward) and is stopped.

In FIG. 18, the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264 and the winning prize from the first cycle to the last cycle of the special game during the special game are shown. 7 shows a timing chart of the operation of the area changing member 40.

When a game ball wins the special winning opening 28 (V winning) within the valid time when the special winning openings 4 and 5 are won, the opening / closing operation of the movable members 23 is started from the time of the winning. The preliminary operation of the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264, and the winning area changing member 40 is performed in the following manner within a preliminary time (for example, 4 seconds) until the start.

That is, after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time of winning, the change driving device 50 pauses for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) for a predetermined time (for example, 0 seconds). .5 seconds) for a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) to rotate the arm 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 a predetermined number of times, and the prize area changing member 40 has the same operation timing and the same number of times. It is retracted and then returned to its original state.

Further, from the time of the winning, the motor 35 is driven so that a predetermined time (for example, a rotation angle of 360 ° per second) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.
Every 5 seconds, a predetermined period (for example, 360 °)
/ Second cycle), a periodic operation of alternately rotating in a counterclockwise direction and a clockwise direction for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, twice), and the original state (ball flow) The exit 264c returns to the rear).

From the time when these preliminary operations are completed and the preliminary time is completed, the movable member driving devices 285, 28
5 is driven (excited) by a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds until the 10th time, 0.5 seconds after the 10th time). As a result, the movable members 23, 23 are moved a predetermined number of times (for example,
It can be opened and closed up to 18 times.

In this embodiment, the tenth time is compared with the rest time between the opening and closing operations of the first time to the tenth time.
By shortening the rest time between each opening and closing operation up to the 18th time, it is possible to visually recognize that each cycle has reached the end.

While the movable members 23, 23 are being opened and closed from the first time to the eighteenth time, a predetermined number (eg,
There is a prize for two game balls, and the prize number detector 16 (S
When the number is counted by (WE), at that time, the motor 35 is driven to drive the second flow path changing member 26.
4 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 180 °) and the ball outlet 2
64c is in a state of facing the front.

The winning number detector 16 (SWE)
The change drive device 50 pauses for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) from the time when the counting is performed until the opening / closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 for a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) is completed. The arm portion 334 of the first flow path changing member 33 is rotated by being driven for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second), and the prize area changing member 40 is retracted at the same operation timing and the same number of times as before. Is returned to the state of.

In this way, from the latter half to the end of each cycle of the special game, it is easy to win the special winning opening 28 and the cycle of the special game is easily updated continuously. In each cycle of this special game, the effective time that effectively treats winning in the special winning opening 28 as a continuation condition starts from the time when the movable members 23, 23 are opened at the beginning of each cycle, and opens and closes 18 times. Is ended and an extension time (for example, 2 seconds) elapses from the end time.

A predetermined number of times of the movable members 23, 23 (for example,
When the opening / closing operation is completed 18 times and each cycle is completed, a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is elapsed from the end of the cycle, and then a pause for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 second) is performed. The change-driving device 50 is driven (excited) for each predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) and the first flow path changing member 33 is inserted.
The arm portion 334 is rotated twice and the winning area changing member 40 is retracted twice, and then returned to the original state to end those operations.

Further, from the end of the opening / closing operation of the movable members 23, 23 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), the motor 3
5 is driven, and the second flow path changing member 264 is first moved clockwise (when the movable members 23, 23 are opened and closed 18 times, from the winning number detector 16 (SWE), two or more). Of the winning number detector 16 (SWE) when there are 18 count detecting signals or when the movable members 23, 23 are opened and closed 18 times. Half a turn.

Then, after a predetermined rest time in that state, one revolution is made in the counterclockwise direction, and after a further predetermined rest time in that state, it is rotated in the clockwise direction. The detection piece 352 is the position detector 2
The motor 35 is stopped when it encounters 71 (SWF), and the ball outlet 264c of the second flow path changing member 264 returns to the original state in which it is facing backward.

As described above, even after the movable members 23, 23 are closed, the second flow path changing member 26 is maintained for a predetermined period.
By rotating 4 the second flow path changing member 264
The sphere that has flowed into it is surely discharged to the outside.

FIG. 19 shows a timing chart of the operations of the movable members 23, 23, the first flow path changing member 33, the second flow path changing member 264 and the winning area changing member 40 during the final cycle of the special game.

Since the subsequent continuation is not performed in the final cycle, it is not necessary to increase the winning probability to the special winning opening 28 after the middle of the cycle. Therefore, even if two or more counts are detected by the winning number detector 16 (SWE) during the 18 times of opening / closing operations of the movable members 23, 23 in the final cycle, the first to seventeenth cycles.
As in the cycle (one cycle before the final cycle), the motor 35 is not driven, and the first flow path changing member 3
The operation of the third arm part 334 and the variable winning frame 40 is not performed.

Further, in this final cycle, the second flow path changing member 26 within the extension time of the effective time.
The first half rotation of 4 is performed clockwise regardless of whether or not the winning number detector 16 (SWE) counts two or more.

The timing chart of the other operations in the final cycle is the same as that in the first to seventeenth cycles shown in FIG. 17, and the description thereof will be omitted.

As described above, the control device 10 for the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment attaches the control board for the electric auditors product system of the pachinko gaming machine to the electric auditors product, and attaches it to each model of the pachinko gaming machine 100. Since the common circuit unit 580 for common control power supply is installed in the pachinko machine main body 100A, the distance between the electric accessory and the control board is narrowed as much as possible, and the accessory system wiring (lead wire) Can be performed simply and efficiently, and these wirings are integrated with the electric accessory to facilitate the attachment or replacement of the electric accessory to the game board.

Further, in the development of the game board 1 of the new model, it is not necessary to newly remake the control device 500, and
Only the control chip microcomputer 600 installed in the C connection socket 522 and the control board 530 provided with the connector area 606 need to be newly made, and the cost of developing a new model can be reduced.

Since a common circuit device (common circuit unit) 580 that can be commonly used for various new models is installed in the pachinko gaming machine main body 100A, the commonization is also made when the game board 1 is replaced. The cost can be reduced by utilizing the circuit device 580 as it is without replacing it.

In the above embodiment, the accessory control device 50 is used.
Although an example in which 0 is installed in the variable winning a prize device 10 as an accessory is shown, the invention is not limited to this and may be installed in any accessory as long as it is an electrically operated accessory.

Further, not only the above-mentioned electric-powered accessory, but also a device provided in association with the electric-powered accessory, a variable display device (for example, Lucky Seven), or the like, which is involved in the generation of the right to win the jackpot. It can also be installed in a device or the like. In particular, it is more effective if it is installed in an accessory having the largest number of wires.

Also, the variable winning device 10 is not limited to that of the above-mentioned embodiment, but may be of any type as long as it gives more chances of winning a prize ball at the time of special game called big hit than at the time of normal game. The control boards 520 and 530 are attached to the accessory while being housed in the board box 510, but the board box 510 is not used.
It may be attached to the accessory as it is.

Further, although the power supply circuit 581 and the amplifier 582 are attached together to the pachinko gaming machine main body 100A as the common circuit device 580, they may be attached separately.

[0185]

The ball game machine according to the present invention has the above-mentioned features.
As the electric-operated accessories attached to the game board,
Central processing for controlling the operation of at least the electrically operated accessory
Since the control board equipped with the device is attached,
A state in which the pneumatic actuated accessory and the control board are connected by a conductive cable
Allows you to install or replace the electrically operated accessories with the control board.
Electric operation type at the time of assembling and repairing the ball game machine
It is easy to install and replace accessories, and you can
Control with electrically actuated accessories during installation or replacement of moving accessories
Without connecting or disconnecting the conductive cable from the board
The work efficiency is improved by that amount, and there are no mistakes related to wiring.
Less.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention has been applied.

FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of a variable winning a prize device to which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 3 is a vertical cross-sectional side view of a variable winning a prize device to which a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention is attached.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a variable winning device equipped with a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cutaway perspective view of the inside of the winning space showing an operating state inside the winning space of the variable winning device in the pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 6 is a cutaway perspective view of the inside of the winning space showing an operation state different from that of FIG. 1 inside the winning space of the variable winning device in the pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 shows an embodiment of the present invention and is a partial perspective view of the board box and the first board showing a board mounting boss of the board box and a fitting hole portion of the first board.

FIG. 9 is a partial perspective view of the second substrate showing a stud portion of the second substrate according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is a partial vertical side view of the board box, the first board and the second board, showing the mounting state when the first board and the second board are installed in the board box. Is.

FIG. 11 shows an embodiment of the present invention, and is an overall perspective view of a variable winning a prize device to which a control device is attached as seen obliquely from behind.

FIG. 12 is a back side perspective view of the variable winning device and the game board showing how to attach the variable winning device to the game board in the pachinko gaming machine to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 13 shows a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied, and is an overall perspective view showing a state in which the pachinko gaming machine is rotated and opened from a holding frame.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied and showing a state in which the pachinko gaming machine is removed from the holding frame and disassembled.

FIG. 15 is a control block diagram of a control device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a movable member, a first flow path changing member, and a second flow path changing member when a game ball is won at a specific opening for one-time opening in a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a timing chart showing the timing of the operation of the winning area changing member.

FIG. 17 is a movable member, a first flow path changing member, and a second flow path changing member when a game ball wins a specific winning opening for double opening in a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a timing chart showing the timing of the operation of the winning area changing member.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a movable member, a first flow path changing member, a second flow path changing member, and a prize at each cycle (excluding the final cycle) of the special game in the pachinko game machine to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied. 7 is a timing chart showing the timing of the operation of the area changing member.

FIG. 19 shows operations of the movable member, the first flow path changing member, the second flow path changing member, and the winning area changing member during the final cycle of the special game in the pachinko game machine to which the embodiment of the present invention is applied. It is a timing chart which shows a timing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Game board 10 Variable winning device (electrical accessory ) 520 First substrate (control substrate) 600 CPU (central processing unit) 800 Lead wire (conducting cable)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. An electrically operated accessory attached to a game board.
And at least control the operation of the electrically operated accessory.
A control board with central processing unit is installed.
A ball game machine characterized by and.