JPH1189997A - Ball shooting device of pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To quickly control to an optimum position a control means for adjusting the shooting speed of pachinko balls and to hold the control means in the optimum position. SOLUTION: A control part 12 drives a rotary solenoid 15 and a ball feed solenoid 16 as a control handle 2 is turned, thus shooting pachinko balls onto a board surface. When a storage switch 5 is operated, the voltage level of a variable resistor 14 for detecting the operating position of the control handle 2 is read and stored in a storage part 17. When the voltage level of the variable resistor 14 coincides with a voltage level stored in the storage part 17, an LED 6 is lit. Thus, when desiring to store the current operating position of the control handle 2 a player operates the storage switch 5, then adjusts the operating position of the control handle 2 so that the LED 6 is lit, and can thereby quickly control the control handle 2 to the appropriate position and hold it there.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball launching device for a pachinko game machine that adjusts the speed at which pachinko balls are launched onto a board in accordance with the operating position of operating means.

[0002]

Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine, the firing speed of a pachinko ball on a board is adjusted according to the rotational position of an operation handle. Therefore, the player can drive a pachinko ball into a desired position (for example, a nail) on the board by adjusting the rotational position of the operation handle. In this case, when the player can adjust the pachinko ball to hit the desired position on the board by rotating the operation handle, the pachinko ball can be moved to the desired position by holding the operation handle in that position. It is common to drive in.

However, it is difficult to hold the operation handle at the optimum position for a long time, and the driving position of the pachinko ball fluctuates from a desired position. In addition, when the game is temporarily interrupted and then resumed, there is a disadvantage that many pachinko balls are hit in vain to adjust the operation handle to the optimum position again.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to quickly operate an operating means for adjusting the firing speed of a pachinko ball to an optimum position and to hold the operating means at the optimum position. Another object of the present invention is to provide a ball shooting device for a pachinko game machine.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a ball launching device for a pachinko game machine that adjusts the speed at which pachinko balls are launched onto the board in accordance with the operating position of operating means. A storage means for storing the operation position of the operation means when the storage switch is operated, and a notification means for notifying that the operation position of the operation means has become the operation position stored in the storage means. (Claim 1).

According to such a configuration, when the player operates the storage switch in a state where the player has operated the operation means to the optimum position, the storage means stores the operation position of the operation means at that time. Here, the notification means notifies the user of the operating position being operated at the operation position stored in the storage means, so that the player operates the operating means so that the notification state from the notification means continues. By maintaining the position, the operation means can be continuously operated at the optimum position.

When the player temporarily stops the game, resumes the game, and operates the operation means to the operation position stored in the storage means, the notification means notifies the fact. Thereby, the player can recognize that the operating means has been operated to the optimum position by the notification by the notifying means, and thus can quickly operate the operating means to the optimum position.

In the above configuration, the notifying means may notify a state of deviation of the operation means to an optimum position. According to such a configuration, when the player operates the operating means, the notifying means notifies the shift state of the operating means to the optimum position, so that the operating means is quickly moved to the optimum position based on the notification of the shift state. Can be adjusted.

[0009] The notifying means may be a light emitting element. According to such a configuration, the player can confirm that the operating means has been operated to the optimum position based on the lighting state of the light emitting element.

Further, there is provided a measuring means for measuring the ball firing speed of the pachinko ball, wherein the storage means stores the ball firing speed measured by the measuring means in place of the operation position of the operating means, and the notifying means comprises Instead of the operating position of the operating means, it may be notified that the ball firing speed measured by the measuring means has reached the ball firing speed stored in the storage means (claim 4).

According to such a configuration, the measuring means measures the ball firing speed of the pachinko ball. When the player operates the storage switch, the storage means stores the ball firing speed measured by the measurement means. The notifying unit notifies that the ball firing speed measured by the measuring unit has become the ball firing speed stored in the storage unit. Therefore, even if the launch speed of the pachinko balls varies, the pachinko balls can be driven into a desired position on the board based on the notification by the notification means.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 2 shows the front of the pachinko game machine. In FIG. 2, an operation handle 2 (corresponding to an operation means) is provided at a lower portion of the pachinko game machine 1, and a ball tray 3 is provided in accordance with the rotational position of the operation handle 2.
The pachinko balls stored in the board 4 are fired on the board 4.

A memory switch 5 is provided above the operation handle 2.
And an LED 6 (corresponding to a notification unit and a light emitting element). The storage switch 5 is operated when the player desires to store the rotational position of the operation handle 2 as described later. In addition, LED6
The operation handle 2 is turned on at a rotational position stored in response to an operation on the storage switch 5 in a state where the operation handle 2 is rotated.

The board 4 has a prize hole 7 and a start prize hole 8.
Is provided, a predetermined number of prize balls are released to the ball tray 3 in accordance with the win of the pachinko ball in the win hole 7, and the display accessory 9 operates in accordance with the win in the start win hole 8. It has become. This display accessory 9 is for displaying a random symbol by the start of the operation, and when the display symbol matches a preset prize symbol, a special prize state is set,
A special winning hole 10 arranged at the lower part of the board 4 is opened until the special prize ending condition is satisfied.

FIG. 1 schematically shows an electrical configuration of the pachinko game machine 1 related to the present invention. In FIG. 1, the grip portion of the operation handle 2 is made of a conductor, and the touch switch 11 outputs an ON signal to the control unit 12 when the operation handle 2 is touched. The start switch 13 outputs an ON signal to the control unit 12 when the operation handle 2 is rotated.

The variable resistor 14 detects the rotational position of the operating handle 2 and outputs a voltage signal corresponding to the rotational position to the control unit 12. The storage switch 5 outputs an ON signal to the control unit 12 in response to the operation.

The rotary solenoid 15 and the ball feed solenoid 16 constitute a ball launching device, and the ball feed solenoid 16 controls one pachinko ball in response to a command from the control unit 12.
The rotary solenoid 15 sends pachinko balls to the board 4 in response to instructions from the control unit 12 while sending the pachinko balls to the board 4 individually. in this case,
The rotary solenoid 15 adjusts the firing speed of the pachinko ball in response to a command from the control unit 12. On the other hand, the LED 6 is turned on in response to a command from the control unit 12.

Here, the control unit 12 controls the touch switch 1
The rotary solenoid 15 and the ball feed solenoid 16 are driven in response to the ON signal from the start switch 1 and the start switch. The control unit 12 stores the voltage level from the variable resistor 14 in the storage unit 17 (corresponding to a storage unit) at the timing when the ON signal is input from the storage switch 5, and thereafter stores the voltage level from the variable resistor 14. The LED 6 is turned on when the voltage level of the input signal coincides with the voltage level stored in the storage unit 17. Although the control unit 12 controls the operation of the entire pachinko game machine 1, components that are not related to the present invention are omitted for simplification of the description.

Next, the operation of the above configuration will be described. FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an operation related to the present invention among the operations of the control unit 12. In FIG. 3, the control unit 12 monitors that the touch switch 11 and the activation switch 13 are turned on (S1, S2).

Now, when the player grips the operation handle 2 to start the game and turns it, the touch switch 1
1 and the start switch 13 are turned on. Then, the control unit 1
2 reads the voltage level of the variable resistor 14 at the time when the touch switch 11 and the activation switch 13 are turned on (S3), and determines whether the storage switch 5 is turned on (S4).

At this time, since the player has not turned on the storage switch 5 at the beginning of the game (S4: NO), the stored value is not stored (S6: NO), and the LED 6 is not turned on (S7). : NO).

Accordingly, the controller 12 outputs a drive signal to the rotary solenoid 15 and the ball feed solenoid 16 in accordance with the rotational position of the operation handle 2 (S8). Thus, the player can hit the pachinko ball into a desired position on the board 4 by rotating the operation handle 2.

When the player adjusts the pachinko ball into a desired position on the board 4 by rotating the operation handle 2 as described above, the player operates the storage switch 5 as desired. That is, when the player wants to be notified that the operation handle 2 has been adjusted to the optimum position, the storage switch 5 is operated.

Here, when the storage switch 5 is operated (S4: YES), the control unit 12 stores the voltage level of the variable resistor 14 at that time, and then stores the read voltage level in the storage unit. It is determined whether the voltage level matches the voltage level of No. 17 (S6). At this time, since both voltage levels match, the LED 6 is turned on (S7).

When the player adjusts the operation handle 2 to the optimum position, the player tries to hold the operation handle 2 at the optimum position, but it is difficult to hold the operation handle at the same position for a long time. The position of the operation handle 2 deviates from the optimum position.

In such a case, when the position of the variable resistor 14 read by the control unit 12 does not match the stored voltage level due to the change of the holding position of the operation handle 2 (S6). : NO), after confirming that the LED 6 is turned on (S9: YES),
Is turned off (S10).

Therefore, the player can maintain the desired position of driving the pachinko balls on the board 4 by adjusting the rotational position of the operation handle 2 so that the LED 6 is turned on again.

When the player returns the operation handle 2 to interrupt the game with the pachinko game machine 1, the read voltage level of the variable resistor 14 is different from the stored voltage level. (S6: N
O) After confirming that the LED 6 is lit (S)
9: YES), the LED 6 is turned off (S10).

When the player resumes the game and rotates the operation handle 2 to the optimum position, the control unit 12
Since the read voltage level of the variable resistor 14 matches the voltage level stored in the storage unit 17 (S
6: YES), the LED 6 is turned on (S7).

Therefore, the player can quickly rotate the operation handle 2 to the preset optimum position by rotating the operation handle 2 until the LED 6 is turned on. By holding the operation handle 2 so that the lighting state is continued, the pachinko ball can be continuously driven into a desired position.

According to the above configuration, when the storage switch 5 provided in the pachinko game machine 1 is operated, the control unit 12 stores the rotational position of the operation handle 2 at that time, and rotates the operation handle 2 When the position coincides with the stored rotational position, the LED 6 is turned on to notify the player of this fact. Therefore, each time the game is restarted, the operation handle is provided so that the pachinko ball can be driven to the desired position. In comparison with the configuration in which the player has to rotate while searching for the optimum position of
By rotating the operation handle 2 until the ED 6 is turned on, the operation handle can be quickly adjusted to the optimum position, and the pachinko ball can be arbitrarily adjusted by holding the operation handle 2 so that the LED 6 is kept lit. It can be continuously driven into a desired position.

In this embodiment, the storage switch 5 for instructing the storage timing and the LED 7 for notification can be provided and can be implemented only by improving the program, so that the pachinko game machine 1 is greatly improved. It can be easily implemented without performing.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, but can be modified or expanded as follows. The brightness, the lighting color, or the blinking state of the LED 6 may be changed according to the rotation amount or the rotation direction between the current position of the operation handle 2 and the stored optimum position. In this case, L
Since the operation direction of the operation handle 2 to the appropriate position can be recognized based on the lighting state of the ED 6, the operation handle 2 can be more quickly rotated to the appropriate position. Further, the LED 6 may be provided on the board 4 or on a call lamp unit. Also, a buzzer may be used instead of the LED 6.

Further, two sensors for measurement are arranged at predetermined intervals along the ball firing rail, and the ball firing speed of a pachinko ball is measured based on the detection timing of these sensors. Is operated, the ball firing speed at that time may be stored, and the fact that the ball firing speed has reached the stored ball firing speed may be notified by the LED 6. In this case, even if the ball firing speed varies with the ball firing device, it is possible to reliably drive the pachinko ball into the board 4 based on the lighting state of the LED 6.

[0035]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the ball firing device of the pachinko game machine of the present invention, the operating means for adjusting the firing speed of the pachinko ball is operated to the previously stored operating position. Since such a situation is notified, there is an excellent effect that the operating means can be quickly operated to the optimum position and can be held at the optimum position.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an electrical configuration according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the pachinko game machine.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of a control unit.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is an operation handle (operating means), 5 is a memory switch, 6 is an LED (notifying means, light emitting element), 7 is a winning hole, 8 is a start winning hole, 9 is a display accessory, and 15 is a display accessory. A rotary solenoid (ball firing device), 16 is a ball feed solenoid (ball firing device), and 17 is a storage unit (storage means).

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A ball firing device for a pachinko game machine that adjusts a speed at which a pachinko ball is fired on a board in accordance with an operation position of an operating means, comprising: a storage switch operably provided by a player; Storage means for storing the operation position of the operation means when operated, and notification means for notifying that the operation position of the operation means has become the operation position stored in the storage means. Ball launching device of pachinko game machine. 2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the notifying unit notifies a state of deviation of the operation unit to an optimum position.
A ball launching device for the described pachinko game machine. 3. The ball firing device of a pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein said notification means is a light emitting element. 4. A measuring means for measuring a ball firing speed of a pachinko ball, wherein the storage means stores a ball firing speed measured by the measuring means instead of an operation position of the operating means, and the notifying means 4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the control unit notifies that the ball firing speed measured by the measuring unit instead of the operation position of the operating unit has reached the ball firing speed stored in the storage unit. A ball launching device for a pachinko game machine according to item 5.