JPH11309251A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine with a high entertainment that can continue a sense of expectation of a player after a variable prize device is changed to an advantageous state to the player. SOLUTION: A variable prize-winning device 6 for alternating a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous thereto, a specified game state controlling means for alternating the variable prize-winning device 6 to the second state at a predetermined game state, a normal design indication device 50 for variably indicating designs corresponding to the normal design starting switch 61, and a normal electromotive utility member 51 which is provided separating from the variable prize-winning device 6 and is alternated to an advantageous state to the player by a predetermined indication result of the normal design indication device 50, are provided.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a variable winning device that changes between a first state where it is difficult for a hit ball to enter and a second state where a hit ball is easy to enter when a predetermined game state is reached.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As is well known, various pachinko machines have been developed which convert and drive a variable winning device into a state advantageous to a player when a predetermined game state is reached.

[0003]

However, in this type of conventional pachinko machine, once the gaming state has become advantageous to the player, the final objective is almost achieved, and There has been a problem that the interest of the player in the game is cooled.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and the invention described in claim 1 converts a first state disadvantageous to a player and a second state advantageous to a player. Possible variable winning device, specific game state control means for converting the variable winning device to the second state when a predetermined gaming state is reached, and detection for detecting a game ball won by opening the variable winning device. Means, a normal symbol display device for variably displaying symbols based on the detection means, and the variable winning device are provided separately, and are converted into a state advantageous to a player by a predetermined display result of the ordinary symbol display device. And a pachinko machine equipped with an ordinary electric accessory. The invention described in claim 2 is the pachinko machine further including the storage means for storing a predetermined number of winning game balls in addition to the configuration of claim 1.

[0005]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine according to the present invention has a game section 4 surrounded by guide rails 3 on the surface of a game board 2, and a prize device 5 and a variable prize are provided almost in the center of the game section 4. A center accessory 7 having the device 6 is provided, a windmill 8 and a so-called tulip 9 are provided in a peripheral portion, and an out port 10 is provided at a lowermost portion. Further, between the center accessory 7 and the out mouth 10, a normal electric accessory 51 serving as a winning device is provided.

According to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the center accessory 7 is provided with an opening 12 in the mounting board 11, a winning room 13 is provided continuously behind the opening 12, and the winning room 13 is provided inside the winning room 13. Is provided with a right winning opening 14 facing the right switch 28 and a normal winning opening 15, and an obstacle mechanism 16 for changing a hit ball rolling inside the winning room 13 is provided. Winning room 13
A ball entrance 17 is provided above the space, and the ball entrance 17 communicates with a rear portion of the ceiling of the winning room 13 via a guideway 18.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, the obstacle mechanism 16 uses a motor 19 as a drive source and a winning room 13 as a driving source.
, A plurality of drive pins 22 projecting from the periphery of the rotor 21, and a plurality of engagement pins 23 arranged at intervals around the periphery so that a hit ball can pass through. .. Are engaged at the bottom of the winning room 13 and a plurality of obstacle pins 25 having different diameters provided on the upper surface of the rotating plate 24.
The rotating plate 24 is made of a light-transmitting material, and the tip surfaces 25 'and 23' of the obstruction pin 25 and the engaging pin 23 are formed obliquely. When illuminated, each of the pins 23 and 25 acts like an optical fiber, and the inclined front end surfaces 23 'and 25' shine, and the decorative effect is remarkably improved.

The normal winning opening 15 in the winning device 5 is located on the left and right sides of the rotating plate at the rear end of the winning room 13 and on the left and right sides of the winning room 13. A hit ball entering the winning room 13 collides with the drive pin 22 or is guided by the obstacle mechanism 16 to be able to win.

The right winning opening 14 is located at the front edge of the winning room 13. In the illustrated embodiment, the right winning opening 14 and the normal winning opening 15 are formed by a partition member 27 whose upper end is inclined in a gentle mountain shape. , The right switch 28 in the right winning opening 14
Is facing. An indicator light 29 such as a lamp is provided in front of the right winning opening 14 configured as described above.

Therefore, the hit ball that has entered the ball entrance 17 of the winning device 5 flows into the winning room 13 through the taxiway 18 and enters the normal winning opening 15 or the right winning opening 1 by the obstacle mechanism 16.
It is led to 4.

A variable winning device 6 is provided below the center role 7 to change between a first state in which a hit ball does not enter and a second state in which a hit ball easily enters. The variable winning device 6 has a gate 3 rotatable in a horizontally long opening 30 formed in the mounting substrate 11.
1, the gate 31 is opened and closed by driving an opening / closing solenoid 32. Side plates 33 are provided on both sides of the gate 31.
Is provided, and a weight 34 is implanted near the lower end of the side plate 33 to apply a forward rotation. In a normal state in which the opening / closing solenoid 32 is demagnetized, the plunger 35 of the opening / closing solenoid 32 descends and presses the cam piece 37 provided on the gate 31 via the pressing lever 36, so that the gate 31 is moved upward. It turns to the first state in which the horizontally long opening 30 is closed. On the other hand, when the opening / closing solenoid 32 is excited, the plunger 35 rises and the pressing of the cam piece 37 is released, so that the gate 31 rotates downward by the action of the weight 34 and changes to the second state in which the ball is easily hit. I do.

In the above embodiment, the prize device 5 and the variable prize device 6 are integrally formed as the center accessory 7.
The winning device 5 and the variable winning device 6 may be provided separately on the game board 2. In the illustrated center role 7, a start winning number display lamp 38 composed of a light emitting diode is provided between the winning device 5 and the variable winning device 6, and the opening number of the variable winning device 6 is displayed. I have. It should be noted that visible light can be displayed more than the number of light-emitting diodes installed by changing the color of the light-emitting diodes, blinking, or the like.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5 to FIG. 8, a normal electric accessory 51 as a winning device provided below the center accessory 7 has a pocket 53 for receiving a hit ball on a front surface of a base plate 52, and a pocket 53 for receiving the hit ball. A pair of rotary wing pieces 54 are provided on the left and right sides of the upper edge of the upper edge 53.

The pocket 53 is fixed to the lower half of the central portion of the base plate 52 and has a through hole 52 formed in the base plate 52.
a through which the ball flowing from the upper opening
It is configured to be able to flow out of the game board through a. A decorative plate 53a is attached to the front surface to cover the opening, and two support shafts are planted rearward on the decorative plate 53a, so that the rotary wing piece 54 is rotatable. To pivot.

The rotary wing piece 54 has a concave portion 54 at the base end portion on the shaft support side.
The swing projection 55a of the swing member 55, which will be described later, is loosely fitted into the recess 54a through a through hole formed in the base plate 52.

An operation transmission mechanism 56 for rotating the rotary wing piece 54 converts the linear motion of the plunger 58 that slides by the excitation of the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory into a rotary motion. The swing member 55 is pivotally connected to the swing member 55 by a pin 56b. In addition, the interlocking rod 56a is connected to the left and right sides of the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory.
This is arranged, and is connected to the left and right ends of the swing member 55.

A start switch 84 faces the upper end of the opening of the pocket 53 so that a ball flowing between the rotary wing pieces 54 can be detected.

The ordinary electric accessory 51 constructed as described above
In a so-called electric tulip, the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory is demagnetized and the return spring 58
The plunger 58 is retracted by the urging of the a.
5 is turned upward (FIGS. 5 and 7),
The rotary wing piece 54 has a state in which the tip is closed and a profit cannot be given to a player who cannot hit the ball. On the other hand, when the solenoid 57 for operating the electric accessory is excited, the plunger 58 slides, and the swinging member 55 swings around the support shaft via the interlocking rod 56a to rotate the swinging projection 55a downward,
By opening the rotary wing piece 54, the state can be changed to a state in which the ball can easily flow in, which can give a benefit to the player (FIG. 8).

In this embodiment, the electric tulip 51 is closed so that a ball cannot flow between the rotating blades 54 in a normal state.
You may comprise so that an inflow of a sphere may be made as a degree which an individual can pass.

Next, a brief description will be given of a game in the pachinko machine configured as described above. When the handle of the pachinko machine is turned, the hit ball firing device operates to fire a hit ball, and the hit ball flows down the game section 4 to enter the ball entrance 17 of the center role 7.
When entering, it flows into the winning room 13 via the taxiway 18. In the prize room 13, the rotor 21 is rotated by the motor 19 which rotates at all times, and the rotating plate 24 with which the driving pin 22 and the engaging pin 23 of the rotor 21 are engaged constantly has a constant speed (for example, 4.8 seconds per rotation). Spinning at. The hit ball that has flowed into the winning room 13 falls on the rotating plate 24 or collides with the driving pin 22 of the rotating rotor 21 and enters the right and left normal winning opening 15.

The hit ball that has fallen on the rotating plate 24 of the obstacle mechanism 16 is locked on the obstacle pin 25 or rolls on the inclined rotating plate 24 while colliding and changing the flowing direction, so that the winning room 13 is formed.
Fortunately, when the player enters the right winning opening 14 provided at the front edge of the game, the special winning right for changing the variable winning device 6 from the first state to the second state under predetermined conditions is acquired. In this right state, the predetermined condition is, for example, that a hit ball wins in the start winning hole 43 provided in the game section 4 and the start switch 84 is turned on. When the start switch 84 is turned on, the electric control means Excites the opening / closing solenoid 32 so that the gate 31
Is rotated to perform a special operation of opening the horizontal opening 30 for about 10 seconds or until the 10 count switch 44 detects ten winnings, and the right of the special operation is exercised up to 16 times. can do. In other words, the right to the special operation is extinguished when 16 start winning prize holes 43 are won. In addition, the variable winning device 6 loses its right to special operation when the above-mentioned predetermined condition ends or a special condition set in advance occurs. The special condition is, for example, that a hit ball that has entered the ball entrance 17 during the right state enters the right winning opening 14 again and the right switch 28 is turned on.

In this embodiment, a ball detection switch provided at each winning opening detects and detects a ball, and sends a detection signal to the electric control means, which operates the prize ball discharge device. Then, a predetermined number of prize balls are discharged. For example, when the ball enters the starting winning opening 43, seven prize balls are discharged,
All other winning ports are set to discharge 13 prize balls.

Next, the above-mentioned game will be described with reference to the block diagram of the electric control means in FIG. 9 and the flowchart in FIG.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 68 denotes a central processing unit (hereinafter referred to as a CP) comprising a RAM or the like used for data operation or the like.
U; 69, a clock circuit for supplying a predetermined pulse to the CPU 68; 70, a reset circuit for resetting the CPU 68; 71, a power reset circuit for initializing the CPU 68 when the power is turned on;
A frequency dividing circuit for supplying a desired pulse to the memory; a memory (hereinafter referred to as PROM) 74 for storing a program and data for operating the CPU 68;
Is an input / output control device, 75 is a special winning ball detecting circuit, 76 is a starting winning ball detecting circuit, 77 is a 10 count detecting circuit, 7
Reference numeral 8 denotes a solenoid driving circuit for opening and closing, 79 denotes a normal electric accessory driving circuit for driving an ordinary electric accessory, 80 denotes a 7-segment light emitting diode (7-segment LED) driving circuit for driving the ordinary symbol display device 50, and 81 denotes lamp driving. A circuit, 82 is an electronic sound circuit, and 83 is an LED drive circuit for lighting various display lamps. Further, reference numeral 84 denotes a start switch provided in the start winning opening 43, 86 denotes a specific winning ball detection circuit, and 61 denotes a normal symbol start switch of detecting means.

In the pachinko machine according to the present invention, a ball detector serving as a detecting means is provided in a variable winning device 6 constituting a special winning opening, and a game is executed according to the flowchart of FIG. 10, and as shown in FIG. The ordinary electric accessory 51 provided in the game section 4 is a winning device. Incidentally, it is also possible to use a 10-count switch 44 as the detecting means.

That is, in FIG. 10, the CPU 68 is started by an interrupt signal periodically input from the timer circuit, and executes the following program written in the ROM.

When an interrupt signal is input, the CPU 68 determines in step 1 whether or not the power is initially turned on. If the power is initially turned on, the CPU 68 executes an initial setting process such as clearing the RAM in step 2. If not, the process jumps to step 3. In step 3, processing related to a display timer is performed, and in the next step 4, it is checked whether each switch is short-circuited or disconnected. If an abnormality of the switch such as a short circuit is detected in step 4, an error is determined in step 5 and the process proceeds to step 29. If the abnormality of the switch is not detected, the process proceeds to step 201, where it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol start switch 61 as the detecting means provided inside the variable winning device 6 disposed in the game board is turned on. If not, jump to step 6. If it is turned on, it is determined in the next step 202 whether or not the normal symbol display device 50 is displaying the variation, and if not, it is determined in step 203 whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened (operating). . If it is determined in step 202 that the ordinary symbol display device 50 is displaying the fluctuation, or if the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened in step 203, the winning or passing of the ordinary symbol start switch is stored in the storage means in step 205. The number is added (up to a maximum of four). on the other hand,
If it is determined in step 203 that the ordinary electric accessory 51 is not being opened, the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 50 is started in step 204. In step 206, it is determined whether or not the variable display of the ordinary symbol display device 50 has been stopped by a stopping means such as a timer.
At 7, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol matches a predetermined hit symbol. If it is a hit, a normal electric accessory opening mode is set in step 208.

In the next step 6, it is checked whether or not the right switch 28 has been turned on. If the right switch 28 has not been turned on, the process jumps to step 8; The processing is executed. That is, when the specific game state control means formed by the electric control means detects that the right switch 28 is on,
Depending on whether the right is in effect or not, the respective rights are generated or deleted. If the right is in effect, the right is extinguished; otherwise, the right is generated.

In the next step 8, it is determined whether or not the right is in effect. If not, the process jumps to step 14. If the right is on, it is determined in step 9 whether or not the start switch 84 has been turned on. If the switch has not been turned on, the process jumps to step 14. If the switch has been turned on, the number of winnings to the starting winning opening 43 is set as the continuous number. An addition process is performed, and it is determined in a next step 11 whether or not the continuation number has reached a predetermined maximum number (16 times in the present embodiment). After the right is extinguished, step 13 sets the start of the winning combination.

In step 14, it is determined whether or not the ordinary electric accessory 51 is being opened. If it is being opened, the process jumps to step 16, and if not, in step 15, the ordinary electric accessory opening mode (step 208). Is set). If it is not set, the process jumps to step 19; if it is set, in step 16, the output for opening the ordinary electric accessory 51 for 6 seconds via the ordinary electric accessory drive circuit 79 is turned on to open. . In the next step 17, it is determined whether or not the opening time of 6 seconds has ended. If it has ended, in step 18, the ordinary electric accessory opening mode is reset, the opening output is turned off, and the opening ends.

In the next step 19, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening flag is set. If the flag is set, the process jumps to step 22; if not, the combination is started in step 20 (set in step 13). Is set. If the start of the role has not been set, jump to step 30,
If it has been set, the special winning opening opening flag is set in step 21.

In step 22, whether or not a hit ball is detected by the 10-count switch 44 is detected, and if detected, a counting process is executed. When the detection of the 10 count switch 44 is performed, the process proceeds to step 23 and step 22
It is determined whether or not the number counted in “10” has reached “10”.
0 ”, jump to step 26,
If the number has not reached "10", in step 24, the special winning opening release output is set (for 10 seconds) to open the special winning opening.

At step 25, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening release output set for 10 seconds has been completed (whether or not 10 seconds have elapsed). If not completed, the process jumps to step 30; In step 26,
The special winning opening opening flag and the special opening opening output are reset to terminate the opening of the special winning opening, and step 13
Reset the start that was set in. Next step 27
Then, it is determined whether or not the 10 count number is "0", that is, whether or not one hit ball has won the large winning opening while the large winning opening constituted by the variable winning device 6 is open, and no one has won. In this case, an error is set in step 28 and the process proceeds to step 30.

In step 29, if an error is determined in step 5, an error process is executed. Next step 3
At 0, the processing of the indicator lamp according to the state of the current processing is performed. And if an error is set, step 32
In step 33, a display corresponding to each state is set. Next, in step 34, the operation sound corresponding to each state is selected as in the case of the indicator light, and the operation sound selected in the next step 34 is set. Thereafter, in step 36, the flow waits for the next interrupt signal to be input. Then, when the interrupt signal is input, the above-described processing of step 1 and subsequent steps is executed.

According to the above-mentioned embodiment, while the variable winning device 6 is opened based on the right generation, the normal symbol display device 50 is activated by the hitting of the hit ball into the variable winning device 6, whereby the normal electric winning combination is activated. Since the actuation of the object 51 is expected, when the right is generated, the possibility of opening the ordinary electric accessory 51 that increases the winning rate is added in addition to the variable prize device 6, so that the game is diversified and the interest is improved.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented unless the configuration described in the claims is changed. For example, the detection means may be a so-called passing chucker or a gate type which can continue flowing down in the game section even after the hit ball is normally detected by the symbol start switch. Further, the operation of the ordinary electric accessory may be an intermittent operation or a continuous operation.

[0037]

In summary, the present invention is directed to a variable winning device which can be converted into a first state which is disadvantageous to a player and a second state which is advantageous to the player, and the variable winning device when a predetermined gaming state is reached. A specific game state control means for converting the device to the second state, a detection means for detecting a game ball won by opening the variable winning device, a normal symbol display device for variably displaying symbols based on the detection means, A variable electric prize device based on the occurrence of a right, provided with a normal electric accessory that is provided separately from the variable prize device and is converted into a state advantageous to a player according to a predetermined display result of the normal symbol display device. During the opening of the prize, the normal symbol display device is activated by the hitting of the ball in the variable prize device, and the operation of the ordinary electric auditorium is expected. Therefore, when the right is generated, the winning rate can be increased in addition to the variable prize device. Since the possibility of opening of the passing electric combination thereof is added, the game is diversified, rights also persists player's expectation after generated interest pachinko significantly improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway front view of a center accessory provided on the gaming board.

FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the variable winning device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of an ordinary electric accessory arranged on the game board.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the same.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of an example of an electric control unit.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an example of a game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 Gaming Board 6 Variable Winning Device as Large Winning Port 14 Right Winning Port 15 Normal Winning Port 50 Normal Symbol Display Device 51 Ordinary Electric Accessory as Winning Device 61 Ordinary Symbol Starting Switch as Detecting Means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A variable winning device that can be converted into a first state that is disadvantageous to the player and a second state that is advantageous to the player, and the variable winning device is set in the second state when a predetermined gaming state is reached. Specific game state control means, a detecting means for detecting a game ball won by opening the variable winning device, a normal symbol display device for variably displaying symbols based on the detecting means, and the variable winning device A pachinko machine which is provided separately and which is provided with an ordinary electric accessory which is converted into a state advantageous to a player according to a predetermined display result of the ordinary symbol display device. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein said detection means includes a storage means for storing a predetermined number of winning game balls.