JPH11179014A - Pachinko machine and its control method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make continueable a game even when an upper tray and a lower tray are full of balls by deciding the number of game balls to be discharged as the prize-winning ones within a prescribed time based on the number of game balls which are shot into a game board within a prescribed time when it is detected that the trays are full. SOLUTION: A frame substrate 21 to which prize-winning occurrence is transmitted discharges prize balls while differing a discharge processing in accordance with the judgement whether the lower tray is full or not. It is judged whether the lower tray is full or not based on a signal from a lower tray fullness detecting switch 29, the discharge processing is executed at a normality unless the lower tray is full and the number of the prize balls which are discharged within the prescribed time is decided based on the number of the game balls shot by a shooting device within the prescribed time when the lower tray is full. Thus, the game balls are reduced from the upper tray by shooting the game balls by the shooting device but the prize balls of the number which does not exceed the reducing portion are discharged.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly, to a pachinko gaming machine having a feature in controlling prize ball payout.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, a pachinko gaming machine fires a game ball into a game board by a player operating a firing handle, and the game ball enters a winning opening provided on the game board. A prize is won, and a game ball as a prize ball is paid out according to the prize.

[0003] Conventionally, a pachinko gaming machine has an upper plate as a receiving tray for awarded prize balls and a lower plate as an auxiliary receiving tray. The upper plate stores the prize balls and sends out the game balls to a launching device that fires the game balls in the game board. When the storage amount of the game balls in the upper plate reaches the maximum storage amount, a prize ball is paid out to the lower plate.

In the conventional pachinko gaming machine, when a prize ball is further acquired and the maximum storage amount of the lower plate is exceeded, a new prize is won by stopping the firing of the game ball by the launching device. That is, prize balls are prevented from being generated, and game balls as prize balls to be paid out are prevented from overflowing from the upper plate and the lower plate. In this case, for example, when the player removes the game ball from the lower plate and opens the lower plate, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine returns to normal, and the firing of the game ball by the firing device can be restarted.

In addition, there are pachinko gaming machines that can fire even when the lower plate is full, in which the payout is stopped, so that there is no game ball on the upper plate, and as a result, firing is impossible.

[0006]

However, in this conventional pachinko game machine, as described above, when the upper plate and the lower plate are full, the firing of the game ball by the firing device eventually stops. That was the problem.

[0007] That is, if the player does not notice that the upper plate and the lower plate are full, the state in which the game ball is not shot into the game board continues even though the firing handle is operated. May have the impression of being damaged.

[0008] Further, some players may not know that the firing of the game balls by the firing device will stop when the upper plate and the lower plate are full, in which case the player may be confused. Will be done.

If the upper plate and the lower plate become full and the firing of the game balls is stopped, the game is interrupted, and the nervousness of the game is alienated and the interest in the game is lost. There is even fear.

[0010] The present invention has been made in view of the above points, and even when the upper plate and the lower plate are full, it is possible to continue the game without stopping the launch of the game ball by the launch device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine that can be used.

[0011]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has at least one tray for receiving game balls to be paid out as prize balls when a prize is generated in a game. In a pachinko game machine that plays a game by firing a game ball into a game board, a filling detecting means for detecting whether or not the receiving tray is full, and the receiving tray is filled by the filling detecting means. Control means for determining the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls within a predetermined time, based on the number of game balls fired in the game board within a predetermined time when the effect is detected, Payout means for paying out the number of game balls determined by the control means.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls within a predetermined time is equal to or less than the number of game balls fired in the game board within a predetermined time. It is characterized by being. here,
The former “predetermined time” and the latter “predetermined time” do not mean the same thing, but mean “a certain time in payout control” and “a certain time in firing control”, respectively.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, the receiving tray receives the game balls paid out as prize balls and stores the game balls for firing, and A lower plate receiving the game ball paid out as a prize ball when the upper plate is full, wherein the full detection means is means for detecting whether the lower plate is full or not. It is characterized by.

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

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

FIG. 1 shows a state in which a prepaid card unit 2 is connected to a pachinko gaming machine 1. When the prepaid card (not shown) is inserted, the prepaid card unit 2 transmits the remaining number of the inserted prepaid card to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the number of game balls (not shown) designated by the player. ) To the player.

The gaming board 3 provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a plurality of winning holes 5, and when a game ball enters the winning hole 5, a prize is generated. Is performed. Reference numeral 4 denotes a frame provided so as to cover the game board 3.

A firing handle 6 is provided at the lower right of the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The firing handle 6 can be operated by a player to give an instruction to fire a game ball into the game board 3 and to adjust the strength of the firing.

Game balls as prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 7. When the amount of the game balls stored in the upper plate 7 has reached the maximum storage amount of the upper plate 7, the game balls as prize balls generated thereafter are paid out to the lower plate 8.

FIG. 2 shows the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
FIG. 2 is a view showing a state where the glass door 9 and the upper plate door 70 are opened and the game board 3 is removed.

As shown in FIG. 2, the firing device 10 can be viewed by opening the upper plate door 70 of the pachinko gaming machine 1. That is, a firing device 10 for firing game balls into the game board 3 is provided below the pachinko gaming machine 1. The firing device 10 includes a firing solenoid 11, firing ball detection switches 12 and 13, and a return ball detection switch. 14. Also, on the side of the upper plate door 70, a ball feeder 1 for sending game balls stored in the upper plate 7 to the launching device 10.
The ball feeder 15 includes a ball feed solenoid 16 and a ball feed solenoid board 17 that drives the ball feed solenoid 16.

FIG. 3 is a view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a power supply plug for supplying power to the pachinko gaming machine 1, and reference numeral 31 denotes a power supply plug for supplying power to the prepaid card unit 2.

On the upper part of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided a payout ball tank 19 for storing payout balls for paying out as prize balls. The main board 20 is provided on the back of the game board 3 and is equipped with a CPU and the like, and mainly controls various yams, winning detectors, display lamps and the like provided on the game board 3.
The frame substrate 21 is provided on the frame 4 and has a CPU and the like mounted thereon, and mainly controls the above-described launching device 10 provided on the frame 4 and a prize ball device 23 described later. Reference numeral 22 denotes a frame relay board, on which an interface circuit and the like are mounted, and which serves to transmit signals from several circuits provided on the frame 4 to the main board 20.

Reference numeral 23 denotes a prize ball device, which is a payout solenoid 2
4, payout ball detection sensor 25, and payout number detection switch 26
And 28, a payout solenoid board 27 for driving the payout solenoid 24, and a sprocket 32 shown later in FIG. 7. The device sends out a desired number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls. Reference numeral 29 denotes a lower plate filling detection switch for detecting that the lower plate 8 is filled with game balls.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper plate 7 shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower plate 8 shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the launching device 10 shown in FIG.

As described above, the firing device 10 includes the firing solenoid 11, the shooting ball detection switches 12 and 13, and the return ball detection switch 14. The launch of the game ball,
This is performed by the player operating the firing handle 6 shown in FIG. That is, when the player operates the firing handle 6, the ball feeder 15 shown in FIG. 2 guides the game ball to a predetermined position, and fires the game ball by the reciprocating motion of the firing solenoid 11. The reciprocating motion of the firing solenoid 11 is performed at a cycle of, for example, about 609.6 ms, and therefore, about 98.4 game balls are fired per minute.

The normally fired sphere is fired into the game board 3 through the positions of the sphere detection switches 12 and 13. The shooting ball detection switches 12 and 13 detect the passage of the shooting ball, and the passage detection signal is transmitted to the main board 20 via the frame relay board 22. When the main board 20 receives the passage detection signals from both the shooting ball detection switches 12 and 13, it is determined that the game ball has been shot into the game board 3. In addition, the game board 3
If not, the game ball passes the position of the return ball detection switch 14. Return ball detection switch 14
Detects the passage of the return ball, and the passage detection signal is transmitted to the main board 20 via the frame relay board 22.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are enlarged views of the prize ball device 23 shown in FIG. 3, wherein FIG. 7A is a view showing a normal state in which payout is not performed, and FIG. 7B is a view in which payout is performed. It is a figure of the operating state which is. 7A and 7B, the payout ball detection sensor 25 and the payout number detection switch 26 are used.
And 28 and the dispensing solenoid board 27 are shown removed.

As shown in FIG. 7A, in a normal state in which the payout is not performed, the payout solenoid 24 functions as a stopper for inhibiting the rotation of the sprocket 32. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, in the operating state where payout is being performed, the stopper by the payout solenoid 24 is removed, and the sprocket 32 rotates to pass the game balls one by one downward.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram showing a path of a game ball when paying out a prize ball in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.

The game balls are stored in a payout ball tank 19 and are supplied to a prize ball device 23 through a predetermined passage. When a prize is generated, the stopper of the payout solenoid 24 is removed, and the sprocket 32 rotates to pass the game balls one by one downward.

The game ball that has passed through the prize ball device 23
To point B. When the upper plate 7 is not full at the point B, the game balls are mainly paid toward the direction of the dashed arrow a and paid out to the upper plate 7. On the other hand, when the upper plate 7 is full, the passage in the direction of the dashed arrow a is closed, and the game ball proceeds in the direction of the solid arrow b. The game ball that has advanced in the direction of the solid arrow b is paid out to the lower plate 8 through the point C. If the lower plate is full,
The lower plate filling detection switch 29 is turned on, and a lower plate filling detection signal is transmitted to the frame substrate 21.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.

When the player operates the firing handle 6 to inform the frame board 21, the frame board 21 operates the ball feed solenoid 16 and the firing solenoid 11 to move the game ball to the game board 3. Fire in.

A game ball fired in the game board 3 has a winning opening 5.
By entering, a prize is generated. The game ball that has entered the winning opening 5 is detected by the winning ball detection switch 33,
The fact that a winning has occurred is transmitted to the frame substrate 21 via the main substrate 20.

Frame substrate 21 informed that a winning has occurred
Then, the payout process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 is performed.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the payout process performed on the frame substrate 21 shown in FIG.

Frame substrate 21 informed that a prize has occurred.
Then, the payout process is performed differently depending on whether the lower plate 8 is full or not. That is, it is determined whether or not the lower plate 8 is full based on a signal from the lower plate full detection switch 21 (F-1). If the lower plate 8 is not full, a normal payout process is performed ( F-2) If the lower plate 8 is full, a payout process is performed when the lower plate 8 is full (F-3).

The normal payout process of step (F-2) is a process of paying out prize balls in the same manner as the payout process in a conventional pachinko game machine. For example, when a prize is generated, the prize is paid. Pay out a predetermined number of prize balls according to the type.

On the other hand, the filling-out payout process of step (F-3) is to calculate the number of prize balls to be paid out in a predetermined time based on the number of game balls fired in a predetermined time by the firing device 10. To decide. In other words, the number of game balls decreases from the upper plate 7 when the game balls are fired by the firing device 10, but the payout process when the game ball is full is to pay out a number of prize balls not exceeding this decrease.

For example, as described above, when the reciprocating motion of the firing solenoid 11 is performed at a cycle of about 609.6 ms, and the firing apparatus 10 fires about 98.4 game balls per minute, Assuming that the number of prize balls due to winning is fifteen, five prize balls are paid out after a lapse of about 3040 ms after a prize is generated, five prize balls are paid out after a lapse of about 3040 ms, and five prize balls are paid out after a lapse of about 3040 ms. The ball is paid out, so that a total of 15 prize balls are paid out.

By doing so, it is possible to prevent the number of prize balls to be paid out from exceeding the number of game balls to be fired, so that the game balls stored in the upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8 can be removed from the player. Even if the player does not remove the game balls, the game balls stored in the upper plate 7 and the lower plate 8 do not overflow, and it is not necessary to stop the launching of the game balls by the firing device 10. Therefore, the game is not interrupted.

In the above embodiment, five prize balls are paid out at predetermined time intervals (about 3040 ms). However, the present invention is not limited to this.
For example, in an extreme example, one prize ball may be paid out each time one game ball is fired.

Further, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine having both an upper plate and a lower plate, but is applicable to any pachinko gaming machine having at least one receiving tray for receiving paid-out prize balls. It goes without saying that the invention can be applied.

[0047]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the lower plate is full, the number of award balls to be paid out in a predetermined time is determined based on the number of game balls fired in a predetermined time by the launching device. The number of game balls to be fired can be prevented from exceeding the number of game balls to be fired, and even if the upper plate and the lower plate are filled, the game balls stored in the upper plate and the lower plate do not overflow, There is no interruption to the game. In other words, even when the upper plate and the lower plate are full, the payout can be performed gently while replenishing the game balls to the upper plate, so that the player continues to be nervous in the game. You can taste.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 with a glass door and an upper plate door opened and a game board removed.

FIG. 3 is a view seen from the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the lower plate shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the launching device shown in FIG. 2;

7 is an enlarged view of the prize ball device shown in FIG. 3, (a) is a view in a normal state in which payout is not performed, and (b) is an operation in which payout is performed. It is a figure of a state.

FIG. 8 is a schematic view showing a path of a game ball when paying out a prize ball in the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a payout process performed on the frame substrate shown in FIG. 9;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Prepaid card unit 3 Game board 4 Frame 5 Winning opening 6 Shooting handle 7 Upper plate 8 Lower plate 9 Glass door 10 Fire device 11 Fire solenoid 12, 13 Fire ball detection switch 14 Return ball detection switch 15 Ball feed device 16 Ball feed solenoid 17 Ball feed solenoid board 19 Dispense ball tank 20 Main board 21 Frame board 22 Frame relay board 23 Prize ball unit 24 Dispense solenoid 25 Dispense ball detection sensor 26, 28 Discharge number detection switch 27 Discharge solenoid board 29 Lower plate full Detection sensor 30, 31 Power plug 32 Sprocket 33 Winning ball detection switch 70 Upper plate door

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A pachinko machine that has at least one saucer for receiving game balls paid out as prize balls when a prize is generated in a game, and plays the game by firing the game balls stored in the saucer into a game board. In a gaming machine, a filling detecting means for detecting whether or not the tray is full, and when the filling detecting means detects that the tray is full, the game board has a predetermined time. Control means for determining the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize ball within a predetermined time based on the number of game balls fired on the player, and a payout means for paying out the number of game balls determined by the control means A pachinko game machine comprising: 2. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of game balls to be paid out as prize balls within a predetermined time is equal to or less than the number of game balls fired in the game board within a predetermined time. The described pachinko gaming machine. 3. An upper plate for receiving the game ball paid out as a prize ball and storing the game ball for firing, and paying out the ball as a prize ball when the upper plate is full. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, further comprising: a lower plate for receiving the game ball, wherein the filling detector is a unit for detecting whether the lower plate is full. Gaming machine. 4. A pachinko machine that has at least one saucer for receiving game balls paid out as prize balls when a prize is generated in a game, and plays a game by firing game balls stored in the saucer into a game board. In the method for controlling a gaming machine, when the tray is full, based on the number of game balls fired in the game board within a predetermined time, the number of game balls paid out as the prize ball within a predetermined time A pachinko game machine control method. 5. The game machine according to claim 4, wherein the number of game balls to be paid out as a prize ball in a predetermined time is equal to or less than the number of game balls fired in the game board in a predetermined time. The control method of the pachinko gaming machine described in the above. 6. An upper plate for receiving the game ball paid out as a prize ball and storing the game ball for firing, and paying out as a prize ball when the upper plate is full. And a lower plate for receiving the game balls. When the lower plate is full, based on the number of game balls fired in the game board within a predetermined time, the prize ball within a predetermined time The method of controlling a pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the number of game balls to be paid out is determined.