JPH09182835A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pinball game machine capable of enhancing the expectation of the entrance of a hit ball to a start winning port arranged right below a variable display device. SOLUTION: A guiding nail group 24 for guiding the hit ball from the lower side part of the variable display device 5 toward the start winning port 9 is arranged on the tilt, a bounce-up nail 25 positioned above the extension line of the guiding nail group 24 so as to make the hit ball guided by the guiding nail group 24 collide and bounce up is planted with a gap L3 capable of passing through the hit ball from the downstream side of the guiding nail group 24 and an entrance control nail 26 for controlling an entering rate to the start winning port 9 is planted above the bounce-up nail 25. Thus, when the hit ball P is guided by the guiding nail group 24, since it collides with the bounce-up nail 25, bounces up to an upper part and falls in the direction of a pair of the entrance control nails 26, the expectation of the entrance to the start winning port 9 is enhanced.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a starting winning opening in which a variable display device is arranged substantially in the center of a game area of a game board and the display result can be derived below the center of the variable display device. Is related to the ball game machine in which is arranged.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 9, a variable display device 5 is arranged at approximately the center of a game area 2 surrounded by an outer rail 3 and an inner rail 4 of a game board 1, and the variable display device 5 is arranged. A starting winning opening 9 for starting the variable display operation of the variable display device 5 and deriving the display result is arranged below the center of the
Further below that, the variable winning ball device 12 that is opened when the display result of the variable display device 5 becomes a predetermined specific display result and a specific game state (also called a big hit game state) is reached.
The ball game machine in which the is arranged was well known. In such a ball game machine, the variable display device 5 has a game area 2
Since it occupies a relatively large area in the center of the variable display device, a group of guide nails 24 for guiding a hitting ball from both sides of the lower portion of the variable display device 5 toward the starting winning opening 9 is planted in an inclined manner. A relatively large number of batting balls that naturally flow on both sides of No. 5 were guided toward the starting winning opening 9 direction.

[0003]

However, in the guide nail group 24 described above, the inclined downstream end thereof is directed toward the upper side of the starting winning port 9, so in many cases, the guide nail group 24 is formed.
The hitting ball P guided along the inclination of the # collides with a pair of prize regulating nails 26 planted on the upper part of the starting winning port 9 to regulate the winning rate to the starting winning port 9 and heads downward. It was rare to win a prize at the starting winning opening 9 by being repulsed. Then, among the hitting balls guided by the guide nail group 24, it is the guide nail group 2 that wins the starting winning opening 9 as shown in FIG.
The mainstream was that which jumped over 4 and entered between the prize-regulating nails 26 in good timing. Therefore, the bending angle guide nail group 24
However, there is a drawback in that it is not possible to give the player a sense of expectation.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to increase the expectation of winning a hit ball at a starting winning opening arranged directly below a variable display device. To provide a unique ball game machine.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the solution means adopted by the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as follows.

That is, in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the variable display device 5 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 2 of the game board 1, and the display result can be derived below the center of the variable display device 5. In a ball game machine in which a possible starting winning opening 9 is arranged, a guide nail group 24 as a guiding member for guiding a hitting ball from the lower side of the variable display device 5 toward the starting winning opening 9 is inclined. And the guide nail group 24
The jumping nail 25 positioned higher than the extension line of the guide nail group 24 is arranged at an interval L3 through which the hit ball can pass from the downstream end of the guide nail group 24 so that the hit ball guided to the side jumps up. It is characterized in that a prize-winning control nail 26 that is planted and controls the winning rate to the start winning hole 9 is placed higher than the flip-up nail 25.

With this structure, as shown in FIG. 2, the hitting ball P that naturally falls from above is guided by the guide nail group 24.
When the ball is guided to the direction indicated by the arrow, the hitting ball P
Collides with the flip-up nail 25, rises upward, and falls between the flip-up nail 25 and the prize-winning nail 26, or between the pair of prize-winning nails 26, as indicated by the arrow. For this reason,
Since many hit balls P guided by the guide nail group 24 are repelled toward the winning restriction nail 26 which is the entrance of the starting winning opening 9, the expectation of winning in the starting winning opening 9 can be raised. .

Further, as a guide member, as shown in FIG. 3, instead of the guide nail group 24, it is arranged between at least nails 28 and 29 which are planted at the upper and lower ends thereof and the nails 28 and 29 at the upper and lower ends thereof. The guide rail member 27 may be configured. With this configuration, the guide ratio to the guide rail member 27 side by the nails 28 and 29 at the upper and lower ends and the starting winning opening 9
You can adjust the winning rate to the guide nail group 2
Compared with No. 4, it is possible to reduce the phenomenon of ball striking between the nails.

Also, the flip-up nail 25 and the prize-winning nail 2
The distance L2 from 6 is a distance at which ball hitting can pass, but this is separated at a position close to the entrance of the starting winning opening 26 to improve the player's expectation and win rate. This is because it is not excessively increased. Of course, the distance L2 between the flip-up nail 25 and the prize-winning nail 26 may be set so that the hitting ball does not pass through.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the flip-up nail 25 is composed of a plurality of nails at intervals so that the hitting ball does not pass through, and the inclination of the plurality of flip-up nails 25 is guided by a group of guide nails. By planting it so that it has an inclination opposite to 24,
The direction in which the hit ball that collides with the flip-up nail 25 can be reliably directed to the direction of the winning restriction nail 26, that is, the entrance direction of the starting winning port 9.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, above the upstream end of the guide member 24, one of the winning opening device 31 as a falling direction converting member for converting the falling direction of the hit ball that naturally falls. By arranging the portion 31a and the bending conversion member 32, the hitting ball P smoothly moves to the guide nail group 24, so that the falling state of the hitting ball toward the starting winning port 9 is stabilized as compared with the case of jumping. As a result, it is possible to stabilize the rate of ball hitting to the starting winning opening 9, and thus the winning rate to the starting winning opening 9.

When a part 31a of the winning opening device 31 shown in FIG. 7 is adopted as the falling direction converting member, the cost can be reduced, and even if it is damaged, it can be easily replaced. When the bending conversion member 32 is adopted, there is an advantage that the certainty of the guiding direction can be increased.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration of the game board 1 of the ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game area 2 of a game board 1. In the figure, a variable display device 5 is arranged substantially in the center of a game area 2 surrounded by an outer rail 3 and an inner rail 4 of a game board 1, a start winning opening 9 is arranged below the center, and a starting winning opening is further provided. A variable winning ball device 12 is disposed below the device 9.

The variable display device 5 is constructed by having a CRT display 7 on a mounting substrate 6 mounted on the surface of the game board 1, and is displayed in the three columns of symbols displayed on the CRT display 7. The big hit game state is determined based on a combination of a plurality of (three) symbols in each row in a diagonal direction.
In addition, a normal winning hole 8 is formed in the upper center of the mounting board 6, and as the CRT display 7 becomes larger, the area range of the mounting board 6 in the game area 2 is becoming larger.

The starting winning opening 9 is a so-called electric tulip type starting winning opening 9 having an opening / closing member 10 which is opened / closed by a solenoid 11, and does not accept a hit ball even in a normally closed state. , Of course,
The display result of the normal symbol display 22 (also provided at the passage port 20) derived based on the detection signal of the passing ball detector 21 provided at the passage port 20 described later is a predetermined symbol (for example, When the number is “7”), the ball is opened for a relatively short time (for example, 0.5 seconds) to make it easy to win a hit ball. It should be noted that the starting winning opening 9 has a built-in starting winning prize detector 9a for detecting the winning of a hit ball.

The variable winning ball device 12 has an opening / closing plate 13 opened by a solenoid 14, and a V winning detector 15 and a winning number detector 16 therein. This variable winning ball device 12, the opening and closing plate 13 for a fixed time (for example, 25 seconds) when the big hit game state
Open until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won before a certain period of time elapses or before a certain period of time elapses (hereinafter, such an opening operation is referred to as an opening cycle),
When the V winning detector 15 detects a winning ball during the opening cycle, the above-described opening cycle is repeated again, and the repetition is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times, if there is a detection signal from the V winning detector 15). Times).

The main gaming devices arranged in the game area 2 are as described above, but in addition to the above, side lamps 18 are arranged at the left and right ends in the middle of the winning area 2 and the variable display device 5 is provided. The wind turbines with lamps 19 are arranged on the left and right sides of the upper part, the passage openings 20 are arranged on the left and right sides in the middle of the variable display device 5, and the winning openings 23 are arranged on the upper left and right ends of the variable winning ball apparatus 12. .. Further, at the lowermost part of the game area 2, there is formed an outlet 17 for taking in the hit balls which have not been won in any of the winning openings or winning ball devices. Furthermore, game area 2
A large number of nails are planted in the nail, and among the nails, a guiding nail as a guiding member that constitutes a main part of the present embodiment between the lower side of the variable display device 5 and the starting winning opening 9. The group 24 is planted, and the prize winning nail 26 for adjusting the final winning rate to the starting winning port 9 is also planted on the upper part of the starting winning port 9 to guide the nail group 24 and the winning nail 26. A flip-up nail 25 is also planted between and.

In the above-mentioned structure, the passage openings 20 are arranged on both sides, but the passage opening 20 on the left side of the drawing has a passage ball detector 21 for detecting passage of a hit ball.
Is provided, a normal symbol display 22 is provided from which a display result is derived based on the detection signal of the passing ball detector 21.

The contents of the game realized by the structure of the game board 1 described above will be briefly described here. The hit balls ejected by a launching device (not shown) are attached to the outer rail 3 and the inner rail 4. When you reach the game area 2 along
The hitting ball P naturally falls downward while hitting a nail. When the hitting ball P passes through the left passage port 20 in the process of falling,
The passing ball detector 21 is turned ON and the normal pattern display 22 starts variable display, and a display result is derived after a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds after normal time, but 5 seconds after probability change). , When the display result is a predetermined hit display result, the opening / closing member 10 of the start winning opening 9 is opened for a predetermined time (for example,
Normally it is 0.5 seconds, but when the probability changes, it is opened for 3 seconds). In addition, the left and right passage openings 20 are discharged to the game area 2 again only by passing the ball. The detection signal of the passing ball detector 21 is stored up to a predetermined number (for example, four).

Further, when the hitting ball P falling in the game area 2 wins the starting winning opening 9 or the normally closed starting winning opening 9 by the above operation, the built-in starting winning ball detector 9a, the symbol sequence displayed on the CRT display 7 of the variable display device 5 starts variable display based on the detection signal, and stops sequentially after a predetermined time (for example, 6 seconds). Then, when the stop result is a combination of predetermined big hit symbols, the big hit game state is entered and the variable winning ball device 12 is controlled to be opened in the above-described opening cycle. In the case of a big hit with a specially determined probability variation pattern among the big hit symbols, the probability that the big hit will be controlled by the subsequent variable display operation by the CRT display 7 is controlled to be a high probability. The probability variation control continues until the big hit game state occurs a predetermined number of times (for example, twice). Also, when the big hit game state, the side lamp 18 and the windmill 1 with lamps arranged in the game area 2
The 9 lamps are drive-controlled in various ways to enhance the atmosphere of the big hit.

As described above, in this type of ball game machine, increasing the number of symbol variations of the variable display device 5 leads to the occurrence frequency of the big hit game state.
After all, the winning rate to the starting winning port 9 is the most important factor. In such a situation, in the present embodiment, in order to raise the expectation of winning in the starting winning opening 9, the relationship between the guide nail group 24 and the nail on the upper portion of the starting winning opening 9 is set to an unprecedented arrangement. It was done.

That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, a group of guide nails 24 for guiding a ball from the lower side of the variable display device 5 toward the starting winning opening 9 is arranged in an inclined manner. , The hitting ball guided to the guide nail group 24 collides and jumps up, so that the hitting ball can pass from the downstream end of the guide nail group 24 through the flip-up nail 25 positioned higher than the extension line of the guide nail group 24. The prize-winning nail 26 that is planted at an interval L3 and controls the winning rate to the start winning hole 9 is the flip-up nail 25.
It was planted at a higher level than. With this structure, the hitting ball P that spontaneously falls from above is guided by the guide nail group 2
When the ball P is guided by 4 and is guided as shown by the arrow, the hitting ball P collides with the flip-up nail 25 and goes up, and as shown by the arrow, between the flip-up nail 25 and the prize-regulating nail 26, or It falls toward between the pair of prize-regulating nails 26. For this reason, many hitting balls P guided by the guide nail group 24 are bounced back toward the winning restriction nail 26 which is the entrance of the starting winning opening 9, so that the expectation of winning the starting winning opening 9 is increased. be able to.

The distances L1 and L between the nails in FIG.
The relationship between 2 and L3 is designed so that L1 ≦ L3 ≦ L2. This is to guide as many hitting balls P that have flowed down along the guide nail group 24 toward the entrance direction of the starting winning opening 9 to increase the player's expectation, and at the same time, to start the led hitting balls P. This is because the winning rate to the winning opening 9 is not unnecessarily increased. In addition, the number of implanted guide nail groups 24 (related to the distance L4) is at least three or more and up to ten or more, and the inclination angle is 25 degrees to 45 depending on the number of nails.
It is desirable to incline to a certain degree. This is to prevent a ball jam phenomenon between the nails.
Further, the position where the flip-up nail 25 is to be planted needs to be a position that does not exceed the radius of the hitting ball from the extension line of the guide nail group 24.
With this structure, the hitting ball P collides with the flip-up nail 25 at a position below the center of gravity of the hitting ball P (which coincides with the center). Will be launched toward.

In the above-described embodiment, the guide nail group 24 is shown as the guide member, but as shown in FIG. 3, nails 28, 29 which are planted at least at the upper and lower ends thereof, and the nails 28, 29 at the upper and lower ends thereof are shown. The guide rail member 27 made of synthetic resin or metal may be arranged between the guide rail members 27. With this configuration, the guiding rate to the guide rail member 27 side and the winning rate to the starting winning port 9 can be adjusted by the nails 28 and 29 at the upper and lower ends, and the nails can be compared with the guiding nail group 24. It is possible to reduce the phenomenon of ball striking between balls. It should be noted that the guide rail member 27 may be composed of a plurality of guide rail members 27, and an interval for hitting balls may be provided therebetween. Further, the number of nails at the upper and lower ends may be plural.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
An electric tulip type is shown as an example of the starting winning opening 9. When the opening / closing member 10 of the starting winning opening 9 is opened, the opening range is the distances L1 and L2. Ball P hit by a collision
Can accept most of.

Further, a case where a normal winning award type is used as the starting winning opening 9 will be described with reference to FIG. 4. FIG. 4 is different from FIG. The area occupied by the game area 2 is slightly large, and the warp entrance 8a is provided in the middle of the left and right sides of the mounting board 6.
The point-in-type start winning port 9 is integrally provided at the upper center of the variable winning ball device 12, and the warp inlet 8
The only difference is that the wind turbine 30 is provided on the side of a, and the other structures are almost the same. The ball hitting from the warp entrance 8a is again discharged from the lower center of the mounting substrate 6 to the game area 2 and drops toward the starting winning opening 9.

The guide nail group 24 and the starting winning hole 9 in the game board 1 having the above-described structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. When the variable display device 5 becomes large, the variable display is displayed. Since the distance between the device 5 and the starting winning opening 9 becomes short, the length of the guide nail group 24 is necessarily long and the inclination becomes gentle. Therefore, if the number of the flip-up nails 25 is one as in the above-described embodiment, it is difficult to adjust the flip-up nails 25 toward the entrance direction of the start winning port 9. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the flip-up adjustment is facilitated by setting the number of the flip-up nails 25 to two (of course, two or more may be used).

That is, the flip-up nail 25 is composed of two nails at intervals such that the hitting ball does not pass, and the inclinations of the two flip-up nails 25 are set so as to be opposite to the guide nail group 24. By arranging, it is possible to surely direct the upward direction of the hitting ball that collides with the upward flip nail 25 toward the winning restriction nail 26, that is, the entrance direction of the starting winning port 9. Also, 2
It is desirable that the distance L3 between the flip-up nails 25 of the book should be a distance that does not cause the ball stopping phenomenon of the hitting ball even if the distance is slightly adjusted. Moreover, since the intervals L1 and L2 shown in FIG. 6 can be adjusted independently by using two flip-up nails 25, the ratio of the hit balls passing through the intervals L1 and L2 is adjusted individually. There is an advantage that you can.

The flow of hitting balls is as shown in FIG.
The hitting ball P guided by the guide nail group 24 collides with the flip-up nail 25 and between the prize-winning nails 26, or between the prize-winning nail 26 and the flip-up nail 25, or the downstream end of the guide nail group 24. Although they are respectively guided to the flip-up nails 25, in the case of the present embodiment, the proportion of the hit balls P toward the entrance direction of the starting winning port 9 is increased by the flip-up nails 25.

Further, in order to guide the hitting ball falling from above to the guide nail group 24 shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 as smoothly as possible, as shown in FIGS. In the upper part, a part 3 of the winning opening device 31 as a falling direction conversion member that converts the falling direction of a ball that naturally falls.
It suffices to dispose the 1a and the bending conversion member 32. With such a configuration, since the hitting ball P smoothly moves to the guide nail group 24, it is possible to stabilize the flow-down state of the hitting ball toward the starting winning port 9 as compared with the case of jumping. With this, it is possible to stabilize the rate of ball hitting to the starting winning opening 9, and thus the winning rate to the starting winning opening 9.

When a part 31a of the winning opening device 31 shown in FIG. 7 is used as the falling direction converting member as the falling direction converting portion 31, the cost can be reduced and even if it is damaged. It has the advantage that it can be replaced with
There is an advantage that the certainty of the guiding direction can be increased. A wind turbine may be arranged and applied above the upstream end of the guide member 24 as a typical example of the falling direction conversion member.

Further, in the present embodiment, the CRT display 7 is used as the variable display device 5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a drum type, a belt type, a liquid crystal display or the like may be used. Further, the starting winning opening 9 is not limited to that shown in this embodiment, and the opening / closing plate 1
A structure like 3 may be used.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the guide member for guiding the hitting ball from the lower side of the variable display device toward the starting winning opening is arranged in an inclined manner. A flip-up nail located higher than the extension line of the guide member is planted at a distance allowing the ball to pass from the downstream end of the guide member so that the hit ball guided by the guide member collides and jumps up. , Since the prize-winning nail that controls the winning rate to the starting winning hole is planted higher than the flip-up nail, when the ball that naturally falls from above is guided to the guide member, the ball will bounce up. It collides with the nail, rises upward, and falls toward between the flip-up nail and the prize-regulating nail or between the pair of prize-regulating nails. For this reason, many hit balls guided by the guide member are bounced back between the winning prize nails which are the entrances of the starting winning holes, so that the expectation of winning at the starting winning holes can be raised.

As the guide member, a guide nail group can be considered. Instead of the guide nail group, at least nails to be planted at the upper and lower ends thereof and a guide rail arranged between the nails at the upper and lower ends. By configuring it with a member, it is possible to adjust the guide rate to the guide rail member side and the winning rate to the starting winning opening by the nails at the upper and lower ends, and at the same time, compared to the guide nail group, The ball stop phenomenon can be reduced.

The distance between the flip-up nail and the prize-winning nail is set so that the hitting ball can pass therethrough.
By removing it at a position near the entrance of the start winning hole,
This is because the expectation for the player is not improved and the winning rate is not unnecessarily increased.

Further, the flip-up nail is composed of a plurality of nails at intervals so that the hitting ball does not pass through, and the inclinations of the plurality of flip-up nails are set to be opposite to that of the guiding member. The direction in which the hit ball that collides with the flip-up nail can be reliably directed toward the prize-winning regulation nail direction, that is, the entrance direction of the start winning hole.

Further, above the upstream end of the guide member,
By arranging a part of the winning opening device as a falling direction conversion member that converts the falling direction of the ball that naturally falls and a curved conversion member, the ball moves smoothly to the guide member, so when you bounce around By comparison, it is possible to stabilize the flow-down state of the ball hitting the starting winning opening, and thereby stabilize the induction rate of the ball hitting the starting winning opening, and thus the winning rate to the starting winning opening.

When a part of the winning opening device is used as the falling direction changing member, there are advantages that the cost can be reduced and that even if it is damaged, it can be easily replaced. When using the conversion member, there is an advantage that the certainty of the guiding direction can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game area of a game board of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged partial view of a game area showing a related portion between a starting winning opening and a guide nail group as a guide member.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged partial view of a game area when a guide rail member is applied as a guide member.

FIG. 4 is a front view of a game area of another game board.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged partial view of a game area showing a related portion between the starting winning opening and the guide nail group as the guide member in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged partial view of a game area showing a related portion between a starting winning opening and a guide nail group as a guide member.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged partial view of a game area when a part of the winning opening device 31 is applied as a falling direction conversion member.

FIG. 8 is an enlarged partial view of the game area in the case where a bending conversion member is applied as the falling direction conversion member.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a game area of a game board of a conventional ball game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Game board 2 Game area 5 Variable display device 9 Start winning hole device 12 Variable winning ball device 24 Guide nail group (guide member) 25 Bounce nail 26 Prize winning nail 27 Guide rail member 28 Top nail 29 Bottom nail 30 Windmill 31 Winner Device 31a Fall direction conversion unit 32 Curve conversion member

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A bullet ball in which a variable display device is arranged substantially in the center of a game area of a game board, and a start winning port through which the display result can be derived is arranged below the center of the variable display device. In the gaming machine, while arranging a guide member that guides the ball from the lower side of the variable display device toward the starting winning opening in an inclined shape,
A flip-up nail located higher than the extension line of the guide member is planted at a distance allowing the ball to pass from the downstream end of the guide member so that the hit ball guided by the guide member collides and jumps up. The ball-playing machine characterized in that a prize-winning nail for controlling a winning rate to the starting winning hole is planted higher than the flip-up nail. 2. The ball-ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is a group of guide nails that are planted on the game board at intervals such that a hit ball does not drop. 3. The guide member according to claim 1, wherein the guide member is composed of at least nails which are planted at upper and lower ends thereof and guide rail members which are arranged between the nails at the upper and lower ends. Ball game machine. 4. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the distance between the flip-up nail and the prize-winning nail is such that a hit ball can pass therethrough. 5. The flip-up nail is composed of a plurality of nails at intervals so that a hitting ball does not pass through, and the inclinations of the plurality of flip-up nails are planted so as to be opposite to the guide member. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that. 6. A drop direction conversion member for converting the falling direction of a ball that naturally falls is disposed above the upstream end of the guide member. The listed ball game machine. 7. The ball game machine according to claim 6, wherein the falling direction conversion member is a part of a winning opening device arranged on the game board.