JPH0871217A - Sorting device for pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To switch the probability for sorting the prize balls to a special prize port during a game by specializing the movement of the rotor of a sorting device. CONSTITUTION: A sorting device for a PACHINKO machine is provided with a prize region 4 surrounded by a conical road face 4a, general prize ports 9, and a special prize port 10. The revolving speed of a rotor 3 rotatively driven by a motor 6 is set to a low speed at the time of a game start, and it is switched to a high speed at a specific time during the game. When the revolving speed of the rotor 3 is switched to the high speed, the probability for sorting the prize balls to the general prize ports 9 is decreased, and the probability for sorting the prize balls to the special prize port 10 is increased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a distribution device which is mounted on a game board of a pachinko machine and distributes winning balls to two kinds of winning routes.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional technique, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication 4-32
There is 132 publication. In this publication, a plurality of ball insertion holes are provided around the center of rotation of the rotating plate, into which safe balls that fall from above and commutate to the lower side are inserted, and are fixed to the lower side of the rotating plate. A ball guide plate is provided with a cylindrical piece that supports a safe ball that has entered a ball insertion hole, and a cutout groove is provided in this cylindrical piece, and the safe ball that has entered one of the ball insertion holes flows out of the cutout groove. And a safe ball distributing device for distributing into a cylindrical piece that flows out.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention, in a pachinko machine distribution device, to change the probability of winning a special area by specializing the motion of a rotating body during a game.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a winning area surrounded by a road surface having a scoring surface so that the winning ball swirls around a rotation axis and descends and passes.
There are a general winning opening that drops in the way that the winning balls pass through the winning area, and a special winning opening in which the winning balls that reach the end or near the end of the winning area drop and give a special profit when falling. And a configuration including a rotating body whose rotation speed is controlled to be switched in a plurality of stages during the game.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating body which has the winning area, the general winning opening, and the special winning opening, and which is controlled to be switched between a stationary state and a rotating state during a game. Have.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary body having the winning area, the general winning opening, the special winning opening, and a rotating body whose rotation direction is controlled to be switched during a game.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the rotation speed of the rotating body is switched to a plurality of stages during the game, and the winning balls introduced into the winning area pass through the winning area while swirling and descending in a spiral shape. The probability of falling into the general winning opening is high, and the probability that the winning ball falls into the special winning opening is low,
The state where the winning balls in the winning area have a lower probability of falling into the general winning opening and the probability that the winning balls fall into the special winning opening becomes higher during the game.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the rotating body is switched between the stationary state and the rotating state during the game, the probability that the winning balls in the winning area fall into the general winning opening is increased, and the winning balls are special winning openings. There is a lower probability that the winning ball will fall into the prize winning area and a lower probability that the winning ball in the winning area will drop into the general winning opening, and a higher probability that the winning ball will drop into the special winning opening. Appears in the game.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the rotating direction of the rotating body is switched during the game, and the probability that the winning balls in the winning area will drop into the general winning hole increases, and the winning balls will drop into the special winning hole. There is a state in which the probability is low and a state in which the winning balls in the winning area are less likely to drop into the general winning opening and the probability that the winning ball is falling into the special winning opening is higher.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by changing the rotation speed of the rotating body, the movement of the rotating body in the game can be specified to change the relative passing speed of the winning ball with respect to the rotating body. Since the difficulty level in which the prize winning balls are distributed to the special winning opening changes during the progress of the game and a situation where the player is given a special profit is likely to appear, the interest and expectation for the game can be increased.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by switching the rotating body between the stationary state and the rotating state, the movement of the rotating body can be specified to rapidly change the passing mode of the winning ball in the winning area. Since the difficulty level in which the prize balls of the area are distributed to the special winning opening changes during the progress of the game and the situation where the player is given a special benefit is likely to appear, the interest and expectation for the game can be increased.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by changing the rotation direction of the rotating body, the movement of the rotating body in the game can be specified to significantly change the relative passing speed of the winning ball with respect to the rotating body, and the winning area. Since the difficulty level in which the prize winning balls are distributed to the special winning opening changes during the progress of the game and a situation where the player is given a special profit is likely to appear, the interest and expectation for the game can be increased.

[0013]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the distribution device H mounted on the game board 15 of the pachinko machine, a game ball that is hit on the game board surface 15a and wins the distribution device H passes through the upper end of the front end of the winning case 1 screwed to the game board surface 15a. Passage 2
Has been established.

The lower part of the prize winning case 1 is rotationally driven about a rotary shaft which is inclined from the upper front to the lower rear, and the winning ball is swirled around the rotary shaft while swirling and descending. A rotating body 3 having a winning area 4 surrounded by a planar road surface 4a is rotatably installed.

Between the passing opening 2 of the winning case 1 and the upper edge of the rotating body 3, the winning ball passing through the passing opening 2 is introduced into the starting end of the winning area 4 from its tangential direction while turning and descending clockwise. A guide gutter 5 having a twisted shape so as to pass through the winning area 4 while turning and descending clockwise.
Is installed.

The rotating body 3 is formed with a main body portion 3a in the shape of a skirt and a cylindrical passage wall 3b which is concentrically connected to the lower end of the main body portion 3a and is installed in the central portion of the rotating body 3. .

A driven gear 7 is fixed to the passage wall 3b of the rotator 3 to rotate in mesh with a drive gear 8 connected to an output shaft 6a of a motor 6 attached to the lower end of the winning case 1.
The rotating body 3 is rotationally driven counterclockwise (a direction opposite to the turning direction of the winning ball passing through the winning area 4) by the motor 6.

In the main body portion 3a of the rotating body 3, the winning balls arranged in the circumferential direction and introduced into the winning area 4 travel along the road surface 4a of the winning area 4 while turning and descending in the clockwise direction, so as to move in the winning area 4. There are a number of general winning openings 9 that enter during passage.

The winning balls that have fallen into each of the general winning openings 9 roll down onto the bottom plate 12 installed at the lower end of the winning case 1 and are guided outward, and are opened at the left and right ends of the lower end of the winning case 1. It is sent out of the sorting apparatus H through the discharged outlet 13.

At the lower end of the main body 3a of the rotating body 3, among the winning balls introduced into the winning area 4, the balls pass through the winning area 4 without falling into the general winning openings 9 and reach the end of the winning area 4. The special winning opening 10 has been opened in which the winning prize balls that have arrived reach a special profit when falling.

However, a plurality of special winning openings 10 into which the winning balls that have reached near the end of the winning area 4 may fall may be opened near the lower end of the main body 3a of the rotating body 3.

The special winning opening 1 is provided in the passage wall 3b of the rotating body 3.
Special device operating area 11 through which winning balls that have fallen to 0 can pass
When the winning ball falls into the special winning opening 10 and passes through the special device operating area 11, a special device operating area passage detection switch (not shown) is turned on to activate the special device, which is special for the player. The situation arises where profits are given.

The motor 6 and the rotating body 3 are rotationally driven counterclockwise at low speed at the start of the game. When the rotating body 3 is rotationally driven at a low speed, the probability that the winning balls introduced into the winning area 4 will drop into the general winning opening 9 before reaching the end of the winning area 4, and the winning balls will be won. The probability of reaching the end of the area 4 and being distributed to the special winning opening 10 and falling is low.

The rotation speeds of the motor 6 and the rotating body 3 are controlled to be switched from low speed to high speed at a specific point in the game in order to switch the probability that the winning balls in the winning area 4 fall into the special winning opening 10 during the game. To be done.

The rotation speed of the motor 6 and the rotating body 3 is switched when the game ball wins the starting opening, when the game ball passes through the gate, when the display symbol of the symbol display device becomes a winning symbol, etc. Be seen.

When the rotating body 3 rotates counterclockwise at a high speed, the relative speed between the traveling speed of the winning balls introduced into the winning area 4 and the rotating speed of the rotating body 3 increases, and the traveling speed of the winning balls increases. Substantially faster, the probability that the winning ball 9 will pass in front of the general winning opening 9 is higher, the probability that the winning ball will be distributed to the general winning opening 9 is lower, and the winning ball will drop into the general winning opening 9. Instead, the probability of reaching the end of the winning area 4 and being distributed to the special winning opening 10 and falling is higher.

The special winning opening 1 is obtained by increasing or decreasing the rotational speed of the rotating body 3 during low-speed rotation and the rotational speed during high-speed rotation.
It is possible to adjust the difficulty level of the winning ball falling into 0.

The rotational speeds of the motor 6 and the rotating body 3 are restarted at a predetermined time or a predetermined state after the rotational speeds of the motor 6 and the rotating body 3 are switched to the high speed. Switch to the original low speed.

However, the rotation speeds of the motor 6 and the rotating body 3 may be controlled in two or more stages.

Next, the operation and effect of the embodiment having the above configuration will be described. In the present example, the winning area is surrounded by a road surface 4a having a pleat-like surface so that the winning ball swirls around the rotation axis and moves downward, and while the winning ball passes through the winning area 4. It has a general winning opening 9 that drops in and a special winning opening 10 in which winning balls that have arrived at or near the end of the winning area 4 drop in and give a special profit when falling, and the rotation speed is the game. A distribution device H having a rotating body 3 which is switchably controlled in a plurality of stages is mounted on a game board 15.

Therefore, by changing the rotation speed of the rotating body 3, the movement of the rotating body 3 in the game can be specified to change the relative traveling speed of the winning ball with respect to the rotating body 3, and the winning area 4 can be won. Since the difficulty level of allocating the balls to the special winning opening 10 changes during the progress of the game and a situation in which the player is given a special profit is likely to appear, the interest and expectation for the game can be increased.

Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this example, the rotating body 3 is controlled to be switched between a stationary state and a rotating state, and at the start of the game, the motor 6 stops rotating and the rotating body 3 moves. It is held stationary.

Then, the motor 6 is activated at a specific point in the game, and the rotating body 3 is rotationally driven counterclockwise, for example, at a high speed.

When the rotating body 3 is stationary, the winning balls introduced into the winning area 4 drop into the general winning opening 9 with a higher probability than during low speed rotation of the first embodiment, and the winning balls are lower than during low speed rotation. There is a chance that you will fall into the special winning opening 10.

When the rotating body 3 is driven to rotate at a high speed, the probability that the winning balls introduced into the winning area 4 will fall into the general winning holes 9 is lowered, and the winning balls are distributed to the special winning holes 10. The probability of falling is higher.

By changing the rotation speed and the rotation direction of the rotating body 3 when it is rotationally driven, the probability that the winning balls are distributed to the special winning opening 10 when the rotating body 3 is rotated is changed.

For this reason, in this example, by switching the rotating body 3 between the stationary state and the rotating state, the movement of the rotating body 3 can be specified and the passing mode of the winning balls in the winning area 4 can be drastically changed. .

Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this example, the rotating body 3 is controlled so that the rotation direction is switched to the forward and reverse directions, and at the start of the game, the rotating body 3 rotates counterclockwise (in the winning area 4). It is rotationally driven at a low speed in the direction opposite to the turning direction of the winning ball, and is rotationally driven at a low speed in a clockwise direction (the same direction as the turning direction of the winning ball in the winning area 4) at a specific point in the game to win the prize. The probability that the winning ball in the area 4 will fall into the special winning opening 10 is switched.

When the rotating body 3 is rotating counterclockwise at a low speed, the winning balls in the winning area 4 come into contact with the general winning opening 9 many times during the passage and fall into the general winning opening 9. The probability increases, and the winning ball in winning area 4 is a special winning opening 1
The probability of being distributed to 0 and falling is low.

When the rotating body 3 is rotating clockwise at a low speed, the number of times the winning balls in the winning area 4 come into contact with the general winning openings 9 during the course of travel, and the probability of falling into the general winning openings 9 is increased. The lower the probability is, the higher the probability that the winning balls in the winning area 4 are distributed to the special winning opening 10 and fall.

Therefore, in this example, by changing the rotation direction of the rotating body, the movement of the rotating body in the game can be specified to significantly change the relative passing speed of the winning ball with respect to the rotating body.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a distribution device showing each embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the vicinity of a rotating body.

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of a distribution device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Rotating Body 4 Winning Area 4a Road Surface 6 Motor 9 General Winning Hole 10 Special Winning Hole

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A winning area surrounded by a platter-like road surface so that the winning ball swirls and descends around a rotation axis so as to pass, and the winning ball is in the middle of passing through the winning area. It has a general winning opening that drops in, and a special winning opening that gives a special benefit when the winning ball that reaches the end of the winning area or near the end drops in and gives a special profit at the time of falling. A pachinko machine allocating device, comprising a rotating body that is switched and controlled in stages. 2. A pachinko machine having a rotating body, which has the winning area, the general winning opening, and the special winning opening, and which is controlled to be switched between a stationary state and a rotating state during a game. Machine sorter. 3. A pachinko machine sorter, comprising: a rotating body having the winning area, the general winning opening, and the special winning opening, the rotating direction of which is controlled to be switched during a game. apparatus.