JPH0815503B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which the number of prize balls discharged varies depending on the winning opening.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, in a pachinko machine, a lamp is turned on each time a prize ball is ejected to notify a player of the fact. In addition, recent pachinko machines are equipped with a variable prize device that is driven and controlled by an electronic circuit on a game board in order to increase interest in the game, and the variable prize device is played when a predetermined game condition is satisfied. The so-called fiber type, in which the balls are converted into a state in which they can easily win and a large amount of prize balls can be acquired in a short time, is gaining popularity among game players. And recently, in the above-mentioned pachinko machines, in order to further enhance the interest of the game, for example, 7, 1,
There is a tendency to provide two prize ball cases with different prize ball discharge numbers, such as three, and to change the prize ball discharge number depending on the winning port.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, as described above, in the case of a pachinko machine in which the number of prize balls discharged varies depending on the winning openings, it may not be known which winning openings will be discharged. In many cases, even if the number of discharges is clearly indicated on the winning opening, it may be uncertain whether or not the prize balls have been discharged exactly as they are, which may give the player anxiety.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the lamps can be notified correspondingly during the prize ball discharging operation of the prize ball cases having different discharge numbers.

[Means for Solving Problems] The present invention provides first and second winning ball collecting portions, and the first and second winning ball collecting portions.
The first to control the discharge of the winning balls collected in the winning ball collecting section of
A second prize ball discharging device, first and second prize ball cases for discharging different numbers of prize balls by the operation of the first and second prize ball discharging devices, and the first and second prize ball cases, respectively. The first and second winning ball discharging passages for communicating the winning ball discharging device to discharge the winning balls to the outside of the machine, and the first and second winning ball discharging passages are provided. The moving first and second sphere detection members are provided corresponding to the first and second sphere detection members, respectively, and are turned on by the rotation of the first and second sphere detection members,
It is configured by including a first and a second lamp lighting switch for lighting the lamp of the display section.

[Operation] The winning balls collected in the first winning ball collecting section are guided to the first winning ball discharging device. Then, the first prize ball discharge device is operated to operate the first prize ball case to discharge a certain number of prize balls, and then the first prize ball discharge passage is entered to obtain the first ball with the weight thereof. It is ejected out of the machine while rotating the detection member. On the other hand, the rotation of the first ball detection member causes the first
The lamp lighting switch is turned on, and the lamp on the display is turned on.

The winning balls collected in the second winning ball collecting section are guided to the second winning ball discharging device. Then, the second prize ball discharging device is operated to operate the second prize ball case to discharge a prize ball different from the number of discharged balls in the first prize ball case, and then to the second prize ball discharge passage. It enters and is discharged to the outside of the machine while rotating the second ball detecting member by the weight of the ball. On the other hand, the second lamp lighting switch is turned on by the rotation of the second ball detection member, and thereby the lamp of the display is turned on. A lamp display is provided for each operation in response to each operation.

[Embodiment] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The present invention shows a case in which a variable display device is provided on a game board, and the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine commonly referred to as a seven machine, in which a change opening mode of a variable winning device is determined based on a display state of the variable display device. However, it goes without saying that this is merely an example, and the present invention is similarly applicable to a so-called airplane type pachinko machine or the like in which a variable winning device having a pair of left and right movable pieces is provided on a game board. Available.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Reference numeral 1 denotes a side frame of a pachinko machine, and a front frame 2 is mounted on the front surface of the side frame 1 so as to be openable and closable. A glass frame 3 and a front plate 4 are openably and closably mounted on the front surface of the front frame 2, and an upper ball tray 5 is provided on the front surface of the front plate 4. A lower ball tray 6 is formed below the front frame 2, and a handle 7 for hitting a ball and a variation time shortening button 8 are provided on the side portions thereof. Reference numeral 9 denotes a game board detachably attached to the back surface of the front frame 2, and a variable display device 11 is provided at the center of the front surface surrounded by the guide rails 10. Also game board 9
In the lower part of the, there are a start winning opening 12, 12 for starting the variable display device 11, a variable winning device 13 and a plurality of general winning openings 14 that open so that winning balls can be easily inserted depending on the display mode of the variable display device 11. It is provided. 15 is an outlet.

The variable display device 11 includes three-digit segment display units 16a to 16c.
Is provided. The segment display portions 16a to 16c start operating when a game ball wins the starting winning opening 12,12, and after the fixed time set by the timer or within the fixed time, a variable time reduction button. When 8 is pressed, updating is stopped. Then, at this time, the segment display units 16a to 1
It is determined whether or not the combination of 6c is determined by the determination circuit so as to give the special prize state in which the game ball is easy to enter, and the change opening mode of the variable winning device 13 is determined by the determination result.

As shown in FIG. 12, in the variable winning device 13, a horizontally long ball entrance 18 is formed in an upper portion of a mounting board 17, and a door-shaped ball receiving member 20 is openable and closable to the front side on the front surface of the ball entrance 18. It is provided in. Both sides of the lower side of the ball receiving member 20 are pivotally supported on the lower side of the ball inlet 18, and a solenoid fixed to the back surface of the mounting substrate 17.
The suction port 18 is opened and closed by driving 21.

FIG. 2 is a back view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A mechanism plate 22 is rotatably attached to the back surface of the game board 9. The mechanism plate 22 has a plate-shaped portion 22a that forms a winning ball space 25 apart from the back surface of the game board 9 at regular intervals.
On the lower part of the front surface of 2a, that is, the surface facing the back surface of the game board 9, a first winning ball collecting portion 23 for collecting the winning balls entered into the variable winning device 13 and the general winning opening 14 is formed.

A gutter member 24 is fixed to the lower part of the back surface of the plate-like portion 22a of the mechanism plate 22, and a second winning ball collecting portion 25 for collecting the balls won in the starting winning openings 12 and 12 is formed by the gutter member 24. Is forming. Reference numeral 26 is a ball passage for guiding the balls that have won the starting winning openings 12, 12 to the second winning ball collecting portion 25. Further, a prize ball tank 27 is arranged above the back surface of the plate-shaped portion 22a of the mechanism plate 22. Below the prize sphere tank 27, a prize sphere lead-out gutter 29 having three ball passages 28a to 28c is formed, and a first prize sphere case 30 and a second prize sphere case 31 are arranged at the lower end of the flow. It
Below the first prize ball case 30 and the second prize ball case 31, a prize ball discharge trough 32 for guiding the paid out prize balls to the upper ball tray 5 is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the first prize ball case 30 has a fixed case portion 33, an upper valve 34 and a lower valve 35 facing the upper and lower ends of the fixed case portion 33, and is movable up and down. A discharge actuation body 36 which is provided and alternately opens and closes the upper valve 34 and the lower valve 35 by its movement, and one end rotatably supported by a shaft 37 and the other end engaging recess of the discharge actuation body 36. It is generally composed of a horizontal operating rod 38 facing the 36a. Fixed case part 33
Is a vertical cylindrical shape in which the upper and lower ends are open and the straight spheres 39a and 39b are arranged side by side in a row so that the prize spheres are arranged in a row in the vertical direction. The other straight sphere reservoir 39b is connected to the lower end of the flow path 28a and the other straight sphere reservoir 39b is connected to the sphere flow path 2
It communicates with the lower end of 8b, and each lower end opening faces the prize ball discharge gutter 32.

The upper valve 34 has a ball stop piece 41 which is supported by the shaft 40 in the middle of the length thereof and has a weighted front end which faces the upper end opening of the fixed case portion 33 from above and blocks the inflow of a prize ball. A protruding piece 42 is formed at the end. The discharge actuating body 36 is formed with a bifurcated engagement portion 36b that engages with the protruding piece 42 of the upper valve 34 from the rear in the upper portion of the engagement concave portion 36a, and the engagement protrusion 36c at the lower end.
Are integrally formed. The lower valve 35 is rotatably supported by a shaft 35a, and a roller 43 is provided on the upper end of the shaft 35a.
On the front surface of the lower part, the straight ball reservoirs 39a and 39b of the fixed case portion 33 are provided.
Protrusions 44a, 44b are formed to prevent the prize balls from flowing out into the. The discharge actuator 36 is always urged by the weight 45 to the lowered position shown by the solid line in FIG. And the discharge actuator 36
Is in the lowered position, the upper valve 34 is rotated to a position where the ball stopper 41 opens the upper end opening of the fixed case portion 33, whereby the six prize balls are directly moved from the ball passage 28a. Spherical ball 39a
, And the seven prize balls from the ball flow path 28b flow into the straight pool 39b and are housed therein. In addition, the lower valve 35 is restrained from rotating by the roller 43 coming into contact with the engaging projection 36c of the discharge actuating body 36, and the prize balls stored in the straight ball reservoirs 39a and 39b are flown out by the protrusions 44a and 44b. Is blocked.

The second prize ball case 31 has substantially the same configuration as the first prize ball case 30 as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, and the same component parts as the first prize ball case 30 are included. The same signs have been applied. The difference is the first prize ball case
In the case of 30, two rows of straight ball pools 39a, 39b are formed in the front and rear, but in the second prize ball case 31, only one row of straight ball pools 39c is formed in the fixed case portion 33. . The upper end opening of the straight sphere reservoir 39c communicates with the lower end of the sphere flow path 28c, and seven prize balls are accommodated in the interior thereof. In addition, the protrusion 46 of the lower valve 35 causes the straight ball reservoir 39c.
It is designed to prevent the falling of the prize balls contained in.

As shown in FIG. 4 and FIGS. 7 and 8, a winning ball deriving path 47 is continuously provided at the exit of the first winning ball collecting section 23, and an exit of the second winning ball collecting section 25 is provided. The winning ball deriving path 48 is lined up. Ball receiving shelves 47a and 48a are formed at the lower ends of the winning ball delivery paths 47 and 48, respectively, and outlets 47b and 48b are formed on the side portions of the ball receiving shelves 47a and 48a. Then, the winning ball derivation path 47
The first winning ball discharging device 49 is arranged in association with the above, and the second winning ball discharging device 50 is arranged in relation to the winning ball leading path 48.

The first and second winning ball discharging devices 49, 50 are composed of the same components. Therefore, the portions corresponding to each other are distinguished by a common numeral using a hyphen. The first and second winning ball discharging devices 49, 50 have a common motor 51 and feed arm 49.
-1,50-1, rocking members 49-2,50-2, and lock pieces 49-
It is composed of 3,50-3. 3 on the motor shaft 52 of the motor 51
Two cam members 54a, 54b having a single blade 53 are fixed at an axial interval. Feed arm 49-1, 50-1
Has a lower end swingably supported by a shaft 54 and sideways arms 49-1b, 50- provided with rollers 49-1a, 50-1a at their upper ends.
1b is integrated. In addition, the feed arms 49-1, 50-1
Is a tension spring 55a, 55b so that the roller 49-1a and the cam member 54a and the roller 50-1a and the cam member 54b are always in contact with each other.
The feed arm 49-1 is swung along with the rotation of the cam member 54a so that the tip of the arm 49-1b is projected onto the ball receiving rack 47a of the winning ball delivery path 47. The rotation of the cam member 54b causes the feed arm 50-1 to swing, so that the tip of the arm 50-1b projects into the winning ball lead-out path 48 ball receiving rack 48a.

The swinging members 49-2 and 50-2 are swingably supported on the right side of the discharge ports 47b and 48b by a shaft 56, and hang downward from the shaft 56 to make spherical contact with the discharge ports 47b and 48b. The parts 49-2a, 50-2a and connecting arms 49-2b, 50-2b extending laterally from the shaft 56 are integrally provided. The connecting arm 49-2b is connected to the operating rod 38 of the first prize ball case 30 via the vertical rod 57, and the connecting arm 50-2b operates the second prize ball case 31 via the vertical rod 58. It is connected to the rod 38.

The lock pieces 49-3, 50-3 are rocking members 49-2, 50-2.
, And each end is swingably supported by a shaft 59. And, each lock piece 49-3, 50-3,
Upper arms 49-3b, 50-3b having stepped portions 49-3a, 50-3a for engaging the upper ends of the swinging members 49-2, 50-2 and restraining the swing thereof.
And lower arms 49-3c and 50-3c facing the discharge ports 47b and 48b, are integrally provided. The upper end of the first winning ball discharging passage 60 is communicated with the discharging port 47b, and the upper end of the second winning ball discharging passage 61 is communicated with the discharging port 48b.

In the pachinko machine of the present example configured as described above,
When the game ball hit on the game board 9 wins the starting winning hole 12, the winning ball B ₁ is detected by the winning ball detecting switch 62, and then passes through the ball passage 26 to obtain the second winning ball collecting section. Collected in 25. On the other hand, the signal of the detection switch 62 is sent to the display state conversion circuit of the variable display device 11, and the segment display units 16a to 16c are displayed.
Is operated to display the numbers 0, 1, ... 9 variably.
Then, in a state in which the update of the segment display unit 16a ~ 16c is stopped, for example, when the number is displayed a preset combination, the output corresponding to the combination is sent to the control circuit, the ball receiving member 20 of the variable winning device 13 Open so that the game ball can easily enter. For example, when the numbers "7", "7", and "7" are displayed, the combination of the numbers becomes a special prize state (fiber state), and the ball receiving member 20 is held for a fixed time (for example, 30 seconds) or the game ball is 10 Continue to open until you win the prize,
A large profit is given to the player by repeating the operation of opening again after closing.

In addition, the game ball that is struck on the game board 9 is a variable winning device.
When 13 or the general winning opening 14 is won, the winning balls B ₂ pass through the winning ball space 25 of the mechanism plate 22 and are collected in the first winning ball collecting section 23. Then, the winning balls B ₂ collected in the first winning ball collecting section 23 flow down the winning ball leading path 47, are received on the ball receiving rack 47a, and are collected in the second winning ball collecting section 25. Prize ball B ₁
Can be received on the ball receiving rack 48a by flowing down the winning ball delivery path 48. The winning ball B ₂ received on the ball receiving rack 47a is sent to the first winning ball discharging passage 60 while operating the first prize ball case 30 by the operation of the first winning ball discharging device 49. The winning ball B ₁ received on the ball receiving rack 48a is sent to the second winning ball discharging passage 61 while operating the second prize ball case 31 by the operation of the second winning ball discharging device 50. .

Therefore, the operation of the first and second prize ball cases 30 and 31 associated with the operation of the first and second winning ball discharging devices 49 and 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. That is, by driving the motor 51, the cam members 54a and 54b rotate in the direction of the arrow in FIG.
The blade 53 of 4a engages with the roller 49-1a of the feed arm 49-1 to swing the feed arm 49-1 against the tension of the tension spring 55a as shown by the chain line in FIG. The blade 53 of the cam member 54b engages with the roller 50-1a of the feed arm 50-1 to swing the feed arm 50-1 against the tension of the tension spring 55b as shown in FIG. Then, by swinging the feed arm 49-1, the arm 49-1b of the feed arm 49-1 plunges into the winning ball lead-out path 47 and the ball receiving rack 47.
The winning ball B ₂ on the a is pushed out to the discharge port 47b, and similarly, by swinging the feeding arm 50-1, the arm 50-1b of the sending arm 50-1 plunges into the winning ball lead-out path 48 and is placed on the ball receiving rack 48a. Push the winning ball B ₁ into the outlet 48b.

Winning ball B ₂ extruded to the discharge port 47b is locking piece 49-3
The lower arm 49-3c of the above is contacted and rocked as shown by the chain line in FIG. 7, the restraint of the rocking member 49-2 by the stepped portion 49-3a thereof is removed, and the ball contact portion 49-2a is Push the swing member 49-
2 is swung as shown by the chain line in FIG. Therefore, the vertical rod 57 is raised, and the vertical rod 57 is raised to cause the first prize ball case.
The operating rod 38 of 30 rotates upwards as shown by the chain line in FIG. 7 to move the discharging actuator 36 upwards. As a result, the upper valve 34
As shown by the chain line in the figure, lowers the tip to close the upper end opening of the fixed case portion 33, and the roller 43 of the lower valve 35 engages with the protruding portion.
The lower valve 35 is released from 36c and is in a straight state.
A total of 13 prize balls, 6 prize balls of 9a and 7 prize balls in the straight ball reservoir 39b, are paid out to the upper ball tray 5 through the prize ball discharge trough 32.

Further, winning ball B ₁ extruded to the discharge port 48b is, this is swung as shown in FIG. 8 chain line in contact with the lower arm 50-3b of locking pieces 50-3, which stepped portions 50-3a Swing member 50-
The constraint of No. 2 is removed and the ball contact portion 50-2a is pushed to swing the roughly swinging member 50-2 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the vertical rod 58
As the vertical rod 58 rises, the operating rod 38 of the second prize ball case 31 pivots upward as shown in FIG. 9 to move the discharge operating body 36 upward. As a result, as in the case of the first prize ball case 30, the lower valve 35 becomes free and the seven prize balls in the straight ball reservoir 39c are transferred to the upper ball tray 5 via the prize ball discharge trough 32. Pay out.

One important point of the present invention is that it is possible to individually notify the lamps of the prize ball discharge operation by the first prize ball case 30 and the second prize ball case 31, respectively. That is. In addition, the relatively long lamp lighting time that is considered necessary for the player to confirm whether or not the prize ball corresponding to the winning opening is correctly discharged can be obtained without requiring any complicated electric circuit. That is, it is equipped with such a mechanism. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, ball detecting members 60a and 61a are provided in the first and second winning ball discharge passages 60 and 61, respectively. Each ball detection member 60a, 61a
Is an inverted L having laterally oriented ball receiving portions 60a-1 and 61a-1 at its lower end.
The molds are formed in the same shape, and each upper end is rotatably supported by a shaft 63 to form a side wall portion of each winning ball discharge passage 60, 61. Further, first and second lamp lighting switches 64, 65 are provided corresponding to the ball detecting members 60a, 61a. The first and second lamp lighting switches 64 and 65 are normally open contact type micro switches having spring-loaded push buttons 64a and 65a, and the actuator lever 64b of the first lamp lighting switch 64 is a ball. The actuator lever 65b of the second lamp lighting switch 65 is brought into contact with the detection member 60a and the ball detection member 61a. Therefore, the ball detection members 60a and 61a are connected to the respective actuator levers 64b and 6b.
It is pushed by the spring action of 5b and is always tilted so that the winning prize ball passing therethrough can come into contact with it as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

On the other hand, on the front surface portion of the game board 9, a display portion 66 which is visible to the player is formed. As shown in FIG. 11, the display portion 66 has through holes 67, 67 formed in the game board 9, and a colored semitransparent decorative cover plate 68 of synthetic resin or the like is provided on the front surface of the through holes 67, 67. . Further, lamps 69, 70 are provided in the respective through holes 67, 67,
On the portion of the decorative cover plate 68 corresponding to the lamp 69, thirteen numbers 66a indicating the number of discharged prize balls are displayed, and seven numbers 66b corresponding to the lamp 70 are displayed. Then, the lamp 69 is connected to the first lamp lighting switch 64, and the lamp 70 is connected to the second lamp lighting switch 65.

Therefore, the winning ball sent to the first winning ball discharge passage 60
B ₂ is discharged to the outside of this contact with the ball detection members 60a to fall on a sphere receiver 60a-1 while rotating as shown in Figure 7 chain line. On the other hand, the actuator lever 64b and the push button 64a are pushed along with the rotation of the ball detection member 60a, and the first lamp lighting switch 64 is turned on. Then, when the first lamp lighting switch 64 is turned on, the lamp 69 on the side of the numeral 66a of the display unit 66 is lit, whereby the player can use the lamp.
It is possible to easily confirm that the 13 prize balls have been correctly discharged with respect to the game ball B ₂ by visually checking the lighting notification of 69.

In addition, the winning ball B ₁ sent to the second winning ball discharge passage 61
Comes in contact with the sphere detection member 61a and rotates it as shown by the chain line in FIG. 9, and drops onto the sphere receiving portion 61a-1 and is discharged to the outside of the machine. On the other hand, the actuator lever 65b and the push button 65a are pushed along with the rotation of the ball detection member 61a, and the second lamp lighting switch 65 is turned on. Then, the second digit 66b side of the lamp 70 of the display unit 66 by the ON lamp lighting switch 65 is turned on, that this shall gaming customers are seven prize balls against winning ball B ₁ is discharged You can easily confirm that.

In the above-mentioned operation, the ball detection members 60a, 61a continue to maintain the rotating state by receiving the weight of the winning ball until the winning ball flows away from the ball receiving portions 60a-1, 61a-1, while the lamp lighting switch is being operated. Since 64 and 65 are held in the ON state, the lamp lighting time can be extended and the lamp notification can be performed more accurately. And the lamp lighting time is the ball receiving part
It can be freely set by the lengths of 60a-1 and 61a-1.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the pachinko machine of the present invention, the number of prize balls to be discharged varies depending on the winning opening, and the lamps are turned on in accordance with the discharge operation of the prize balls having different discharge numbers. It is the one. Therefore, the player can be surely informed that the correct prize ball discharging operation has been performed on the winning ball, so that the player can enjoy the game with peace of mind.

Further, there is an effect that a lamp lighting time sufficient for the player to confirm can be obtained without requiring any electric detection output holding means.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a first and second prize ball case portion. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the first and second winning ball discharging devices, and FIG. 5 shows the relationship between the first and second winning ball collecting parts and the first and second winning ball discharging devices. Sectional view, FIG. 6 is a side view showing the installation state of the first and second lamp lighting switches, FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are action diagrams for explaining the payout operation of the prize ball, and FIG. Is a front view, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of the display unit, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the variable winning a prize device. 23,25 …… First and second winning ball collecting section, 30,31 …… First and second
Prize ball case, 49,50 …… first and second prize ball discharge device, 60,61 …… first and second prize ball discharge passages, 64,65 ……
Switch for lighting the first and second lamps.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A first and a second winning ball collecting section, and a first and a second winning ball discharging device for controlling the discharging of the game balls collected in the first and second winning ball collecting sections, The first and second prize ball discharging devices discharge different numbers of prize balls, respectively, and the first and second prize ball discharging devices communicate with each other. First and second winning ball discharging passages for discharging the winning balls to the outside of the machine, and first and second balls provided in the first and second winning ball discharging passages and rotated by passage of the winning balls. And a detection member, which is provided corresponding to each of the first and second sphere detection members,
A pachinko machine comprising: a first and a second lamp lighting switch that is turned on by the rotation of the first and second ball detection members to light a lamp of a display unit.