JPS58127675A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and particularly to a pachinko game machine in which, in response to winnings exceeding a certain number of winning balls entering a variable winning ball device, real balls corresponding to the number of winning balls are released. Regarding machines.

In general, pachinko gaming machines that use pachinko balls to play games are widely popular and are popular among players as a convenient form of leisure. As is well known, pachinko machines have multiple safe holes and winning ball games on the game board.
When a player hits a pachinko ball and the ball hits a safe hole or a prize with a certain probability, a certain number of prizes will be released.

Conventional pachinko machines, for the purpose of providing services to players, open a predetermined number of yakumonos when a ball lands in a specific safe hole or winning area, or open a certain yakumono for a short period of time. Ta.

For this reason, conventionally, even if prizes are awarded depending on the gaming state, a predetermined number of Yakumono are only created for a short period of time based on winnings in a specific winning area, so players do not use pachinko machines. If you want to win a large amount of prizes by playing until you stop, you need excellent gaming skills and the patience to play continuously for a long time. For this reason, it was often the skilled players known as "bachi players" who won multiple prizes on a single pachinko game machine until it was controlled to stop. However, as a gaming hall, there is a desire to provide many players with a photo session where they can win a large amount of prizes.

5- Therefore, the applicant of this application first filed Japanese Patent Application No. 54-145643.
No. and Japanese Patent Application No. 145644/1987, a variable winning ball device such as a Yakumono is set in a state in which it is easy to win a prize for a relatively long period of time based on a specific gaming state, so that a large amount of prizes can be won at once. We proposed a pachinko machine.

However, with the previously proposed variable winning ball device, there are some cases in which a number of winnings occur during one opening period, and there are cases in which there are almost no winnings, and the winning probability varies more than expected depending on the device. was occurring. Therefore, there is a demand for a pachinko gaming machine that can limit the number of winning balls that can be won within one opening period of the variable winning ball device to a relatively large fixed number.

Therefore, as a further improvement, the applicant of the present application has developed a variable winning ball device based on specified conditions to make it easier to win a prize based on a specific gaming state and to repeatedly bring the variable winning ball device into a state where it is easier to win a prize. In a system that makes it easier to win again, it is possible to increase the number of times the variable winning ball device can be used to make it easier to win again depending on one specific gaming state, so that the player can play the game for as long as possible with a high probability of winning. We have proposed a pachinko game machine that allows players to play games.This kind of pachinko game machine has been approved as one that complies with manufacturing permit standards for game machines and the like.

However, in the pachinko game machine as described above, when the variable winning ball device is set in a state advantageous to the player, the winning pressure to the variable winning ball device may exceed a certain number of winnings. In this case as well, the pachinko game machine not only releases prizes corresponding to a certain number of winning pressures, but also releases prizes corresponding to winning pressures exceeding a certain number. For this reason, since the pachinko game machine violates the permission standards, it is desirable to prevent the pachinko game machine from releasing prizes in response to the number of winning balls exceeding a certain number. Furthermore, it is desirable that the pachinko game machine be returned to the player so that he can play the game again without treating winning pressure that exceeds a certain number as an out ball.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a variable winning ball device that can freely change between a state advantageous to the player and a state disadvantageous to the player based on a specific game state.
Even if more than a certain number of balls enter the variable winning ball device when the player is in an advantageous situation, it is possible to prevent balls from being ejected on the prize in response to winning pressure exceeding a certain number, and To provide a pachinko game machine that can return winning pressure to a player.

To summarize, this invention is based on a specific game state, and when the variable winning ball device is in a state where it is easy to win a prize, when a winning pressure exceeding a certain number is generated, the winning pressure exceeding a certain number is generated by the ball ejecting means. It was designed to be returned to.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the pachinko game machine 10 has a front frame 11 mounted so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 1 mounted on the front frame 11. The game board 1 includes safe holes 2a, 2b, a variable display device (to be described later) [50] according to the winning pressure, winning areas 38 to 3c with defined conditions that can variably display 50, a plurality of Yakumono (commonly known as tulips) 4a, 4b, and out. A ball population of 5 is formed. These safe holes 2a, 2c, winning areas 38~
3C and Yakumono 4a to 4b are winning holes which are determined to guide winning pressure to the back side of the game board 1 as an example of a winning area, and emit a prize by the winning pressure guided to the back side. Note that the winning area is not limited to the winning hole, but may be a passing area through which balls can pass. In that case, a passing ball detection switch is provided to detect balls that have passed through the passing area, and the output of the switch is used to issue a release command on the prize.

Further, a variable winning ball/variable display device 30 is arranged approximately in the center of the game W1. Variable winning balls/variable display S! 1
The Jf30 is constructed by integrally mounting a variable winning ball device 40 and a variable display w150 shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, which will be described later, on a mounting plate 31.

The variable display device 50 is configured to include a rotating drum display view 50A, which is an example of a mechanically variable display member, and a segment display 50B, which is an example of an electrically variable display member. Then, the variable display device 50 starts the variable display of the rotary drum table 9-display mechanism 50A and the segment display 50B in accordance with the winning pressure applied to the winning areas 38 to 3C, and starts the variable display by the player's stop command operation or by starting the variable display. After a certain period of time, the variable display is stopped. When the combination of the display state of the rotary drum display mechanism 50A and the display state of the segment display 50B at this time becomes a predetermined state, the variable winning ball device 40 enters a specific game state determined to be able to be driven to open. It is determined that what has happened. In addition, as another example of the specific game state for driving the variable winning ball device 40 to open, a winning area is formed whose nails are adjusted so that it is relatively difficult to win, and a specific game state is specified based on the winning pressure of the winning area. The gaming state may also be detected.

Furthermore, a numerical information display 6 is provided at the upper corner of the game board 1. This numerical information display 6 is used to display the number of winning balls during the period in which the variable winning ball game [40 is won only once] based on the specific game state.

Below the front frame 11, a prize top discharge opening 12, a batted ball waiting gutter 13, a batting ball handle 14, a surplus prize ball 10 discharge opening 15, and a tray 16 are arranged. Here, when hitting the ball, the tsu 13 is used as a storage tray for temporarily storing the prize released from the prize release port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball rental machine, and the balls are arranged one by one on the storage. It serves to supply a ball supply mechanism (not shown). The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it.

Further, if necessary, a batting command switch 14s is installed on the length of the front frame 11 near the batting ball handle 14 or on the outer periphery of the batting ball handle 14.

Further, the front frame 11 is provided with a stop command switch 17. The stop command switch 17 is used to command to stop the variable display of the variable display device 50 based on the IQ action of the player.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B are illustrative views of the back structure of the Bajinko gaming machine 10. 2C and 2D show detailed views of the winning ball processing device 23 and the flow path switching mechanism 25. Particularly, FIG. 2C shows the case where the winning ball drives the prize releasing mechanism 24, and FIG. 2D shows the case where the winning ball drives the prize releasing mechanism 24. A case where the winning prize is processed by the channel switching mechanism 25 is shown.

Next, the back structure of the gaming machine 10 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 28 to 2D. Winning areas 3a, 3b, 3c
Paths 211 and 212 are formed on the back surface of the game board 1 where the winning area is formed, for guiding the winnings that have passed through the winning area downward. Below the path 211 is the winning area 3a or 3.
A winning ball detector 22a is provided to detect winnings in b.

A winning ball detector 22bffi is provided below the path 212 to detect winnings in the winning area 3c. In addition, if necessary, the winning ball detector 22a.

The winning prize detected at 22b is brought to the upper position of the Yakumono 4a, 4b, and is used to open the ball receiving pieces of the Yakumono 4a, 4W. Winning ball detectors 22a, 22b
The output is used as a detection output for the state in which the rotating drum display mechanism 50A and the segment display 550B can be driven for display. A winning collection path 213 is provided on the back side of the game board 1 at a position slightly above the Aku L-ball population 5.

The path 213 includes safe holes 2a, 2b, and winning areas 3a to 3c.
, the balls won into either the Yakumono 4a, 4b or the variable winning ball device 40 are guided to the winning ball processing device 23.

The winning ball processor 23 drops the winning balls one by one onto a meandering path 214 over the winning balls guided from the path 213.

That is, the winning ball processing device 23 includes a cylindrical member 231. A ball receiving portion 232 is formed at one end of the cylindrical member 231 . The ball receiver 232 is inserted into the upstream side of the meandering path 214 to receive winnings passing through the meandering path 214. A protruding piece 233 is formed at the end of the cylindrical member 231. The cylindrical member 231 is swingably supported by a support member 234. Further, the lever 23 has a hook 235 formed on the cylinder member 231.
6 are connected. This lever 236 is used to prepare the prize for release when the cylinder member 231 rotates. A lever 237 is connected to the lever 236 .

This lever 237 is connected to an upper plate 247, which will be described later.

The balls dropped one by one into the meandering path 214 by the winning ball processing device 23 are processed by driving the prize discharging machine @24 or by the flow path switching mechanism 25.

That is, if the number of balls won into the variable prize ball device 40 during one opening is less than a certain number, the dropped ball drives the prize release mechanism 24 to release the prize. The prize release mechanism 24 includes a lever 241 . One end of the lever 241 is inserted into the downstream vertical portion of the meandering path 214 in order to place the balls dropped from the winning ball processor 23. When a winning prize is placed on the lever 241, the lever 241 rotates downward about the fulcrum 242 and acts to push up the vertical lever 243. A storage section 244 for storing a predetermined number of prizes is provided above the vertical lever 243. A path 245 that guides the prize to the prize top discharge port 12 is formed below the first storage section 244, and a path 246 that guides the balls overflowing in the batted ball waiting gutter 13 to the surplus prize top discharge port 15 is formed. Ru. An upper plate 247 connected to the lever 237 is provided between the path 245 and the path 246. This top plate 247 rotates by its own weight when a predetermined number of prizes are placed on it, and after guiding the prize balls 14- to the prize top discharge port 12, a lever 237 is used to return the cylindrical member 231. pull up.

On the other hand, when the number of winning balls in the variable winning ball device 40 exceeds a certain number, the dropped balls are processed by the flow path switching mechanism 25. The flow path switching mechanism 25 includes a flow path switching plate 251. The flow path switching plate 251 is formed on the bottom surface at a position in front of the lever 241 inserted into the downstream vertical portion of the meandering path 214, and is rotatably supported by the bin 252. A solenoid 253 is affixed to the upper part of the flow path switching plate 251 . The solenoid 253 is energized in response to a detection switch 44b shown in FIG. 4A, which will be described later, detecting winnings exceeding a certain number. A spring 2 is attached to one end of the flow path switching plate 251 on the side to which the solenoid 253 is fixed.
54 is fixed. This is because when the solenoid 253 is energized to rotate the flow path switching plate 251 and then de-energized, the elastic force causes the solenoid 253 to return to its original state, in other words, to become a part of the meandering path 214. It's for a reason. Solenoid 25
The plunger 255 of No. 3 is connected to the flow path switching plate 251 and the bottle 2.
56, and rotates the flow path switching plate 251 downward using the bin 252 as a fulcrum. A first discharge path 27 and a second discharge path 28 are formed below the flow path switching plate 251. The discharge path 27 is formed so as to be able to pass over the prize in the vertical direction. The discharge path 28 is formed in an inclined shape in order to discharge winnings exceeding a certain number to the prize discharge port 12. The discharge path 27 is provided with a discharge ball detection switch 26 . The released ball detection switch 26 detects winnings exceeding a certain number, and energizes the solenoid 257 with its detection output. The solenoid 257 is provided behind the protruding piece 233.

The solenoid 257 attracts the plunger 258 in accordance with the bias, causes the plunger 258 to press the protruding piece 233, and rotates the cylindrical member 231. Figure 3 shows variable winning balls.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable display device @30.

4A and 4B show details of the variable winning ball device 40, and in particular, FIG. 4A shows the variable winning ball device seen from the back of the variable winning ball/variable display device 30! 40 details, 4th
Figure B is a vertical sectional view of the winning area portion of the variable winning ball device 40.

FIG. 5 is an illustrative view showing details of the rotating drum display mechanism 50A.

Next, the configuration of the variable winning ball/variable display device 30 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 3 to 5. The variable winning ball/variable display device 30 is constructed by integrally mounting the variable winning ball device 40 and the variable display device 50 on a mounting plate 31. More specifically, the mounting plate 31 has an opening 32 formed therein. Opening 32
is selected as a rectangular hole so that it becomes a winning area when the opening/closing plate 41 of the variable winning ball game @40 is opened. The mounting plate 31 also includes a rotating drum display mechanism 50. Display windows 33a, 33b, and 33c for displaying identification information drawn on the rotating drum included in A are provided.

Further, a frame member 34 is attached to an upper position of the mounting plate 31. The frame member 34 is equipped with a segment display 50B,
An inverted C-shaped ball receiving C plate 341 is formed on the upper part thereof. The balls received on the board 341 are in the winning area 3.
17- is guided to the back surface through the hole a. In the laterally extending portion of the frame member 34, passage areas 342 and 343 for passing the ball are formed. Furthermore, a plurality of obstruction nails 35 are installed in the mounting plate 31 at the upper position of the opening 32.

A guide member 36 is installed between the obstruction nail 35 and the opening 32. The guide member 36 is provided at multiple locations in the lateral direction.
A guide plate is formed along the vertical direction, and works to guide the ball vertically and allow it to fall.

The variable prize winning ball device 40 opens the opening/closing plate 41 to the front to accept balls as a first state that is advantageous to the player, and closes the opening/closing plate 41 as an example of a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This makes it impossible to accept balls. More specifically, a variable winning ball device 40 is provided in relation to the opening 32. The variable winning ball device 40 is located on the front surface of the frame member 42 (i.e., the portion related to the opening 32).
An opening/closing plate 41 is rotatably attached to the opening/closing plate 41. That is, triangular side walls 411 and 412 are formed on both sides of the opening/closing plate 41 . side! 1411.412 is rotatably supported on the side surface of the frame member 42 by a shaft 4118-3. Paths 421 and 422 are formed below the frame member 42. The back side of the frame member 42 is covered with a cover 423. When the opening/closing plate 41 is opened, the opening 32 becomes a winning area 43 where balls can be won. The winning area 43 is laterally divided into a plurality of winning areas 438 to 430. Prize winning area 4
In 3a, conditions are set such that the variable winning ball device 40 can be brought into a state where it is easy to win by opening the opening/closing plate 41 again with a winning ball while the opening/closing plate 41 is open in a specific game state. For that purpose, the winning ball in the winning area 43a is guided to the back side and detected by a detection switch 44a provided below. The winning balls in the winning areas 438 to 430 are guided downward through paths 421 and 422, respectively. A detection switch 44b is provided below the paths 421, 422 for detecting a winning ball in any winning area.

An opening/closing drive mechanism 45 is provided in relation to the opening/closing plate 41. The opening/closing drive mechanism 45 is constructed by connecting a part of a T-shaped lever 453 to a plunger 452 of a solenoid 451. The lever 453 is rotatably supported by a pin 454 whose center is fixed to the mounting plate 31. lever 453
One end of the rod 455 is engaged with one end of the rod 455 . The other end of the rod 455 is connected to the bin 4 formed on the side wall of the opening/closing plate 41.
Connected with 13. The other end of the short side of the lever 453 is the spring 4
It is tension-biased at 56. This allows solenoid 4
When the lever 51 is electrically deenergized, the lower end of the lever 453 is pulled by the spring 456 to pull down the tip of the long side, thereby opening the opening/closing plate 1. Conversely, when the solenoid 451 is energized, the lever 45
3 rotates clockwise and pulls up the rod 455 to open the opening/closing plate 41 to the front.

In addition, in the illustration, as an example of a variable winning ball device, a variable winning ball device is shown that can be changed into a state in which it is easy to win a ball as a state that is advantageous to the player, and a state in which it is not possible to win a ball as a state that is disadvantageous to the player. It goes without saying that various other variable winning ball devices may also be used. For example, as another example of a variable winning ball device, there is a so-called tulip, in which a pair of ball receiving pieces are opened on the left and right to make it easier for the player to win the ball. As a disadvantageous state, the ball receiving piece may be closed to make it difficult to win a ball.

Next, details of the variable display device 50 will be described. Variable display device 50 includes a rotating drum display mechanism 50A and a segment display 50B. The rotating drum display mechanism 50A is constructed as shown in FIG.

That is, the rotating drum group 51 includes a plurality of rows of rotating drums 5.
1a, 51b, and 51c. Rotating drum 51a in each row
Identification information such as a picture pattern, a symbol, or a number (for example, a picture pattern such as a bell, a star, or a sailboat, or a symbol such as a number or an alphabet) is drawn on the outer periphery of 510. On each side of the rotating drums 51a to 51c in each row,
Ratchet gears 52a to 52c having the number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery (in the illustration, 2 of 52c)
1) is fixed. Rotating drums 51a to 5 in each row
Each of the drum shafts 10 is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 53 and is supported so as to be individually rotatable by its frictional force. The drum shaft 53 is pivotally supported on both sides of the box 54.

A gear 551 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 55 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 53. The gear 551 is meshed with a transmission gear 552. On the side of the box 54,
A motor 56 is mounted to drive the rotating drum.

A geared motor is used as the motor 56, and its driving gear is coupled to the gear 552. The rotational force of the motor 56 is transmitted to the drum shaft 53 via gears 552 and 551, and drives the rotating drum group 51 to rotate. Further, on the rear back surface of the box 54, each row of rotating drums 51a to 51
Solenoids 57a to 57c are fixedly attached thereto to individually control rotation or stop of each of c. Plungers 571 of these solenoids 57a to 57c are connected to one ends of locking levers 58a to 58c, respectively, by means of pins. Approximately central portions of these locking levers 58a to 22-58c are supported by a shaft 581.

Both sides of the shaft 581 are fixed to both sides of the box 54.

A claw-like portion 582 is formed at the tip of each of the locking levers 58a to 58c. The claw-like portions 582 of each of the locking levers 58a-580 are attached to the corresponding ratchet gears 52a-52.
C to stop the rotating drums of each row;
Keep locked.

The specific game state that allows the variable winning ball game @40 to be in the first state for a relatively long time is a combination of identification information such as a picture pattern in each row displayed on the rotating drum display mechanism 50A. It is determined by the combination of the alignment state and the display state of numerical information displayed on the segment display 50B.

In addition, as other examples of the specific game state, only the display state of the rotating drum display mechanism 50A or the display state of the segment display 5
This may be based only on the display state when a plurality of 0B digits are provided, or based on the case where there are balls that have passed through a specific winning area provided on the game board 1.

FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention.

In the configuration, the game control circuit 60 includes a variable display possible condition detection circuit 61, a rotating drum drive control circuit 62, a display drive circuit 63, a specific game state detection circuit 64, a predetermined number of winning balls detection circuit 65, and a predetermined value imparting state detection circuit. 66, numerical information display drive circuit 67, ball release drive circuit 68 and drive II
J@ circuit 70 is included.

Here, the variable display enable condition detection circuit 61 detects a condition that allows the variable display device 50 to display a variable display.

The rotating drum drive control circuit 62 drives and controls the rotating drum display mechanism 50A based on variable display enable conditions. The display drive circuit 63 drives the segment display 50B to display based on variable display enable conditions.

The specific game state detection circuit 64 is the rotating drum display mechanism 50△
Based on the combination of the display state of , and the display state of the segment display 50B, it is detected that a predetermined specific gaming state has been entered. Note that the specific gaming state detection circuit 64 preferably includes a function of detecting not only the specific gaming state but also other gaming states conditions that can bring the variable winning ball game W140 into the first state. The predetermined winning ball number detection circuit 65 is
It is detected that there is a predetermined number of winning balls that can be won in the variable winning ball device 4o in a specific gaming state. The predetermined value provision state detection circuit 66 detects a state in which a predetermined value is given in a specific game state (for example, a state in which a relatively large number of prize balls set as the number of stoppages is given). The ball ejection drive circuit 68 includes an addition/subtraction counter that counts the number of winning balls that exceeds a certain number and is won by the variable winning ball device 40 in a specific game state, and sends a number of balls corresponding to the counted value of the addition/subtraction counter to the prize ball ejection port. 12.

FIG. 7 shows a predetermined number of winning balls detection circuit 65 and a ball release drive circuit 6.
8 and a detailed circuit diagram of the drive control circuit 70. FIG. This drive control circuit 70 includes an OR gate 71 and timers 72 to 7.
4, includes a driver 75 and a repetitive opening/closing drive circuit 76 for a certain period of time. Here, the driver 75 is the or gate 71
By energizing the solenoid 451 during the output period, the variable player 25-prize ball device 40 is driven to the first state. The drive circuit 76 repeatedly opens and closes for a certain period of time, and the variable winning ball device 4
An example of setting 0 to the first state is to continuously change the state for a relatively long fixed period of time (for example, t 1 to 30 seconds) to a state where it is easy to win.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7, specific operations when playing a game with the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained. When the player is playing a ball hitting game, the ball is in the safe hole 2.
When a prize is won in either of 8 to 2C or Yakumono 4a, 4b, the prize release mechanism 24 is activated to control the release of a predetermined number of prize balls for each winning prize. That is, when the winning prize that is guided along the meandering path 214 and falls is placed on the ball receiving part 232, the cylindrical member 231 rotates. At this time, the cylinder member 23
Hook 2 formed on lever 236 connected to 1
35 is disengaged, the prize balls are prepared to be released, and the flow path switching plate 251 is in a closed state. Then, the winning prize dropped by the winning prize processing device 23 passes through the flow path switching plate 251 and passes through the lever 24.
The lever 24 rests on the tip 26- of the
Rotate 1 downward. As the lever 241 rotates, the vertical lever 243 is pushed up and a predetermined prize is released from one storage section 244. At this time, the released prize is placed on the ball mounting board 247, and due to the weight of the ball, the ball mounting board 247
is pushed down and rotated, thereby leading to the prize number exit 12. At this time, the lever 237 is pulled up by the rotation of the bearing plate 247, and the cylindrical member 231 is therefore returned. In this way, the winning ball processor 2
A predetermined number of prizes are mechanically released each time the number of prizes is dropped one after another on the prize.

On the other hand, when a hit ball enters any of the winning areas 38 to 3C, the corresponding detection switches 22a and 22b output a high level signal to the drive circuit 621 via the OR gate 611.
and the timer 622. Furthermore, the output of the OR gate 611 causes the flip-flop 631 included in the display drive circuit 63 to become 1-. In response, the drive circuit 621 energizes the solenoids 578 to 570 to cause the latch gills 1 corresponding to the pawls 582 of the locking levers 58a to 58C to disengage from the gears 528 to 520, and to turn the motor 56 off. By rotationally driving, the rotating drums 518 to 510 in each row are rotationally driven and the display state of the rotating drums is varied.

At the same time, the set output of the flip-flop 631 is given as one input of the ANDGOO 1-632. The output clock pulse of the clock oscillator 633 is always applied to the AND gate 632 as the other input. Therefore, the AND gate 632 is connected to the flip-flop 631
A clock pulse is derived in accordance with the set output of and applied to the ring counter 634. The ring counter 634 responds to the input of the clock pulse to the segment display 50B.
The number mo to 9 that can be displayed is cyclically counted, and the counted value is given to the decoder driver 635 and the determination circuit 645 included in the specific game state detection circuit 64. The decoder driver 635 decodes the count value of the ring counter 634, and based on the count value, sequentially changes the number displayed on the C segment display 50B in synchronization with the cycle of the clock pulse. In this manner, the rotary drums 51a to 5'l are rotationally driven and the segment display 50B is variably displayed, whereby mechanically variable display and electrically variable display are performed simultaneously.

As described above, while the rotating drums 51a to 51C and the segment display 50B are variably displaying, the player can set the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51G in each row to a specific gaming state. Press the stop command switch 17. Note that if the stop command switch 17 is not pressed within a certain period of time set by the timer 622 after starting variable display, a stop command is issued by the output of the timer 622. Accordingly, the drive circuit 621
deenergizes the solenoids 57a-57c in a predetermined order (or in an irregular order) to turn the rotating drums 51a-510
are stopped sequentially. Then, the drive circuit 621 stops the rotation of the motor 56 after a short delay, and derives a high level signal indicating that all the rotating drums have stopped. This high level signal not only resets the flip-flop 631 but also serves as a determination command signal to the display state determination circuit 63.
given to 3. In response, AND gate 632 stops deriving clock pulses. Therefore, the count value of the ring counter 634 is not incremented, and therefore, the number corresponding to the count value counted by the ring counter 634 is continuously displayed on the segment display 50B.

The display state determination circuit 643 determines the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums in each row based on the outputs provided from the sensors 641 and 642 in response to the determination command signal. By the way, as the sensors 641 and 642, for example, a photoelectric sensor having a light projecting section and a light receiving section is used. The light emitting part and the light receiving part of each sensor 641 and 642 are provided facing each other on the axially outer side of the rotating drums of all rows. Although not shown in FIG. 5, on the side surfaces of each of the rotating drums 51a to 510, there are grooves arranged at 30-degree angles and with different radii, corresponding to the identification information displayed on each rotating drum. On the circumference of 1 and the 2nd
A portion with a through hole and a portion without a through hole are provided at positions on the circumference. As a result, four types of identification information can be identified by combining portions with and without holes. For example, the part with a through hole is set to logic "1", and the part without a through hole is set to logic rO.
If J, there are 4 types (D2 bit (1): r-t'ro
OJ, roIJ.

Mo1. rllJ allows the combination of identification information of the rotating drums in each row to be detected.

The display state determination circuit 643 then determines whether the rotating drum 518
A score is determined based on the combination of identification information displayed in steps 510 to 510, and the score is provided to the drive control circuit 70 and the determination circuit 645.

If the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 518 to 51c is not a combination of a specific gaming state, that is, a combination determined to give the maximum value (for example, all symbols of A), the display state The determination circuit 643 derives one of the determination signals j2 to j4 indicating that a value smaller than the maximum value should be assigned based on the combination at that time. Each judgment signal j2 to j4 corresponds to the corresponding timer 7.
2 to 74. Each timer 72, 73, 74 is
Judgment signal J corresponding to each 2. J 3. A predetermined period of time t according to the input of j4.2. t3, t
4 (to derive a high level signal. Here, the fixed time set by the timers 72 to 74 is t2
The relationship is selected such that ≧13≧t4, for example, t2-10 seconds,
t 3-6 seconds and t 4-4 seconds. Note that the determination circuit 645 determines that the determination signal is other than j1 (that is, j2 to j4
), the display state of the segment display 50B is not determined at all.

Now, for example, the display state determination circuit 643 receives the determination signal 12.
Assuming that the timer 72 is derived for a certain period of time t
A high level signal of 2 is derived. This high level signal is applied to one input terminal of AND gate 681 via OR gate 71.

A high level signal is applied to the other input terminal of the AND GO 1-681. This is the predetermined number of winnings detection circuit 65.
This is because the OR gate 682 derives a low level signal since it is not operating. Accordingly, and gate 68
1 gives a high level signal to the driver 75. That is, the AND gate 681 receives the output signal (
That is, the driver 75 is driven based on the high level output of the timer 763) and the output signal of the OR gate 682 (that is, that the number of winnings does not exceed a certain number). Therefore, the driver 75 continuously energizes the solenoid 451 for a certain period of time t2. therefore,
The opening/closing plate 41 of the variable winning ball device 4o is opened for a certain period of time ℃2 to allow the ball to win. At this time, when a ball enters the winning area 43b or 43c, the prize ball releasing mechanism 24 operates in the same manner as described above and releases a predetermined number of prize balls depending on the winning amount. However, the ball is in the winning area 43a
Even if a prize is won, the opening operation of the variable winning ball device 4o is not extended and only a predetermined number of prize balls are released for each winning ball.

33- Next, a case will be described in which the combination of identification information displayed on the rotating drums 51a to 51C in each row is determined to give the maximum value. In this case, the display state determination circuit 643 derives the determination signal J1 and provides it to the determination circuit 645, and also provides it as a set input to the flip-flop 761.

In response, the flip 70 knob 761 is turned 1~.

Further, the determination circuit 645 determines, in accordance with the determination signal j1, that the count value of the ring counter 634 is in a display state (for example, 7
is displayed). At this time, the determination circuit 645 determines that even if the combination of display states of the rotating drums 51a to 51c gives the maximum value,
Unless the segment display 50B is displaying 7, the maximum value imparting command signal jO (high level) is not derived.

In this case, the set output of the flip 70 knob 761 set by the determination signal j1 is given to the timer 763 via the OR gate 762. Accordingly, timer 763
starts a timing operation for a certain period of time t1, and during that period a high level signal is derived and applied to the collector of the Ranjistaf 64. At this time, the mismatch output (low level) of the comparison circuit 653 is inverted to high level by an inverter 655 and applied to the base of the transistor 764. Therefore, the transistor 764 is conductive during the period when the comparison circuit 653 is outputting a mismatch output, and the output of the timer 763 is applied to one input terminal of the AND gate 681 via the OR gate 71. At this time, a high level signal is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 681. Therefore, AND gate 681 provides a high level signal to driver 75. In response, the driver 75 energizes the solenoid 451 to open the opening/closing plate 41.

Even in this case, the Noritsu flop 766 is
・Since it is not done, AND gates 651 and 769
remains immobilized. Therefore, the predetermined winning ball number detection circuit 65 does not count the balls that have won into the winning areas 438 to 43C, and therefore does not perform the preparation operation for repeatedly opening the variable winning ball device 40. Then, when the timer 763 measures a certain period of time t1, its output is set to a low level, so that the opening/closing plate 41 is closed.

Next, when a specific game state is reached, that is, the combination of the display states of the rotating drums 518 to 51C becomes a predetermined state (display shape M with the symbol A in total) that can give the maximum value, and the segment display 50B When the display state changes to a state where 7 is displayed, the following operation is performed. That is, the determination circuit 645 derives a high level signal indicating that a specific gaming state has been established and supplies it to the AND gate 646. At this time, since the low level of the output of the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 66 is inverted to the high level, the AND gate 646 receives the high level judgment signal J.
Derive O. This judgment signal JO is applied to the flip-flop 7.
Set 66.

Therefore, when a specific gaming state is entered, the judgment signal j1
Depending on the display state of the rotating drums 51a to 51c described above, only the maximum li! l1ii1 [After performing the operation when the game is in the awarding state, a repeat value awarding operation based on the specific gaming state is performed. That is, the timer 763 derives a high level for a certain period of time t1 from when the determination signal J1 is applied, drives the driver 75, and opens the opening/closing plate 41. At this time, AND gate 651 is activated by the set output of flip-flop 766. Therefore, when a ball is hit into any of the winning areas 43a to 43c, it is detected by the detection switch 44b. The detection output of the detection switch 44b is an AND gate 65
1 to counter 652. counter 65
2 is the winning area 438 to 43c after the specific gaming state
The number of winning balls is counted and the counted value is compared to the circuit 653.
and is applied to the numerical information display drive circuit 67. Comparison circuit 6
53 contains the number of winning balls (
For example, 10 pieces) are given as reference inputs. Comparison circuit 653 derives a low level signal from terminal A when the count value of counter 652 is smaller than the reference input. This low level signal is inverted to high level by inverter 655 and applied as the base input of transistor 764, so transistor 764 provides the high level signal of the output of timer 763 to A-1-71. Further, the count value of the counter 652 is displayed on the numerical information display 6 by the numerical information display drive circuit 67.
is displayed. By looking at the display state of the numerical information display 6, the player can know the number of winning balls during the opening period of the variable winning ball game [40] in a specific game state, and how many winning balls are allowed. You can also easily find out what is being done.

If there is a predetermined number of allowed winning balls before the timer 763 times up, the comparison circuit 653 derives a high level signal from the terminal B. This high level signal is applied to OR gate 682. or gate 68
The output of 2 is inverted to a low level signal and sent to AND gate 6.
Incapacitate 81. In response, driver 75 deenergizes solenoid 451. In this way, when a specific game state is reached, the constant 38 set by the timer 763
- When the number of winnings in the winning area 43 reaches a predetermined number before time t1 elapses, the solenoid 451 is forcibly deenergized and the opening/closing plate 41 is closed.

At this time, the output of the inverter 655 is output from the OR gate 765.
The signal is applied to the falling differential circuit 767 via the differential circuit 767, and is differentiated in the falling direction. This differential pulse is a monostable multi-768
given to. The monostable multi 768 derives a high level for a certain period of time, and its output is passed through the AND gates 769 and 76.
a and resets the flip-flop 761.

Next, in a specific game state that is a feature of this invention, if more than a certain number of balls enter the variable winning ball device 40,
In other words, if the counted value of the counter 652 exceeds a certain number (for example, 10) at once, or if the winning amount exceeds a certain number while the opening/closing plate 41 is closing after the counted value of the counter 652 reaches a certain number, , the following operations are performed. Comparison circuit 653 derives a high level signal from terminal C and applies it to one input terminal of OR gate 682.15 and acid gate 683. The output of the OR gate 682 is applied to one input terminal of the ant game-1-684.

On the other hand, the AND gate 683 activates the addition/subtraction counter 69 because the high level signal that detects a win is given from the ant game h 651 to the other input terminal. That is, the addition/subtraction counter 69 operates as the AND gate 6
Based on the high level signal of 83, the number of winning balls exceeding a certain number is added up.

At this time, the zero detection circuit 685 derives a low level signal indicating that the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 69 is not zero. This low level signal is inverted by an inverter 686 and applied to an AND gate 684. Therefore, the AND gate 684 drives the driver 687 based on the fact that there are more than a certain number of winnings and that the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 69 is not zero. Driver 687 energizes solenoid 253. Accordingly, solenoid 253
rotates the flow path switching plate 251 toward the released ball detection switch 26 side. Therefore, if the number of winnings exceeds a certain number on the ball holder 232, the cylinder member 232 will be closed as shown in FIG. 2D.
is rotated, falls through the meandering path 214 into the release path 27, passes through the release path 28, and is returned to the prize release port 12. At this time, when the winning ball falls into the release path 27, the released ball detection switch 26 detects the winning ball, gives a subtraction command signal to the addition/subtraction counter 69, and energizes the solenoid 257. Accordingly, addition/subtraction counter 6
9 performs a subtraction operation based on the output signal of the released ball detection switch 26 by the number of returned winning balls. Further, the solenoid 257 presses the protruding piece 233 and rotates the cylindrical member 231 so that the winning prize is placed on the ball holder 232.

Then, when the count value of the addition/subtraction counter 69 becomes zero,
Zero detection circuit 685 derives a high level signal. This high level signal is inverted by inverter 686, disabling AND gate 684. Accordingly, driver 6
87 deenergizes solenoid 253. As a result, the flow path switching plate 251 returns to its original state by the elastic force of the spring 254, in other words, to become a part of the meandering path 214.

In addition, if the number of prizes exceeding a certain number is multiple, the following operation will be performed. In other words, the released ball detection switch 2
6 energizes the solenoid 257 and rotates the cylindrical member 231 every time a winning prize is detected.

Then, in response to the released ball detection switch 26 detecting a plurality of winnings exceeding a certain number, the addition/subtraction counter 6
The count value of 9 becomes zero. At the same time, the zero detection circuit 685 drives the driver 687 to
Deactivate 53. As a result, the flow path switching plate 251 returns to its original position. Further, the cylindrical member 231 rotates. In this way, in a specific game state, if winnings exceeding a certain number are entered into the variable winning ball device 40, the winnings exceeding a certain number are discharged from the prize top discharge port 12.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the case where the prize top discharge mechanism 24 mechanically discharges the prize balls has been explained, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the prize top discharge mechanism 24 may be configured to discharge the prize balls electrically. good. In this case, a detection switch that detects the rotating state of the cylindrical member 231, a ball release mechanism 42- that releases one ball to the prize upper release port 12 based on the output of the AND gate 683, and a prize ball release mechanism. It is sufficient to provide a counter that subtracts from 24 the number of times prize balls corresponding to a certain number of winnings are released into the prize top release port 12 and the number of times the ball release mechanism releases them, and adds them for each output signal of the detection switch.

Next, a case where the variable winning ball device 40 is repeatedly driven to open will be described. When a ball enters the winning area 43a during the period when the variable winning ball device 40 is being driven to open after the specific game state, the detection switch 44a outputs an output to set the flip-flop 76b. For this reason, the AND gate 769 requires that there is an output from flip-flop 766 (that is, a specific gaming state) and that there is a set output of flip-flop 76b (that is, that the variable winning ball device 40 can be repeatedly opened). A high level signal is derived and the OR gate 7
62 to the timer 763. Timer 7
63 again starts a time counting operation of 1 for a certain period of time, derives a high level signal during that period, and supplies it to the driver 75 via Ranjistaf 64, OR gate 71 and AND gate 681. As a result, after entering the specific gaming state, the variable winning ball device 40 is repeatedly opened and driven as long as the repeating condition is detected.

In addition, after a certain period of time from the output of the monostable multi-768,
The delay circuit 76C causes the knob 70 to reset the knob 76b. In this case, the reset output of the flip 70 knob 76b is applied to the AND gate 76a, but since the output of the monostable multi 768 is no longer applied, the AND gate 76a does not derive a high level signal.

Thereafter, in the same way, as long as there are winnings in the winning area 43a after the specific gaming state, the variable winning ball device repeats this until a predetermined number of winnings allowed during a certain period of time t1 or one opening period occurs. 40 can be driven open.

In addition, when the variable winning ball device 40 is repeatedly driven to open, if no ball enters the winning area 43a, the flip-flop 76 remains reset. In this case, the AND gate 76a derives a high level signal according to the output of the monostable multi 768,
Flip-flop 766 is reset via OR gate 76d. As a result, the repeated opening and driving operation of the variable winning ball device 40 is thereafter terminated. In this case as well, when the variable winning ball device 40 receives a prize exceeding a certain number, the winning balls are discharged to the prize top discharging port 12 in the same manner as described above.

Further, after the specific game state, each time the variable winning ball device is repeatedly driven to open, if a ball repeatedly enters the winning area 43a, the repeated opening operation of the variable winning ball device 40 is continued. However, when the predetermined value provision state detection circuit 66 detects that a relatively large number of prize balls have been released, the detection output resets the flip-flop 766 via the OR gate 76d. This also ends the repeated opening/closing driving operation of the variable winning ball device 40.

45-5. In the above-mentioned embodiment, as a repeat condition detection means, a case was explained in which there was one or more winnings in the winning area 438 during the opening period of the variable winning ball device 40 after a specific gaming state. , other repetition conditions may be detected. For example, the number of balls won in any of the winning areas 438 to 430 is smaller than the number of balls (for example, 10) detected by the predetermined number of winning balls detection circuit 65 (
For example, the configuration may be such that a repeat condition is detected when there are three or more. In that case, the counter 652
It is sufficient to separately provide a comparison circuit for detecting that the number of winning balls (3), which is relatively small, has been counted, and configure the flip-flop 76b to be set to 1- by the output of the comparison circuit.

Incidentally, the embodiments shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 described above show a case in which a hardware circuit is used to achieve the operation of the present invention, but the technical idea of the present invention is to perform program processing using a microprocessor. It can also be done by In that case, a person skilled in the art would easily be able to set a program to perform the operations of the circuits shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, so a detailed explanation thereof will be omitted.

As described above, according to the present invention, in a pachinko game machine that can generate many winnings with a relatively high probability based on a specific gaming state, a certain number of winnings can be made when the player is in an advantageous state. When a winning number that exceeds the winning number is entered into the variable winning ball device, it is possible to prevent the release of prize balls corresponding to the winning number that exceeds two constants, and to reduce losses in the gaming hall.
It has the unique effect of being able to comply with the permission standards for gaming machines. Furthermore, according to the present invention, winnings exceeding a certain number can be returned to the player, and winnings exceeding a certain number are not treated as out balls, so that the player does not feel uncomfortable and the player It also has the effect of not causing any damage.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are illustrative views showing the back structure of the pachinko game machine. FIG. 2C and FIG. 2D are detailed views of the winning ball processor 23 and the flow path switching mechanism 25. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball/variable display device 130. Figures 4A and 4B show variable winning ball games [40
FIG. FIG. 5 is a detailed view of the rotating drum display mechanism 50A. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed circuit diagram of the predetermined number of winning balls detection circuit 65, the ball release drive circuit 6B, and the drive control circuit 70. In the figure, 2a to 2C are safe holes, 3a to 3c, 43
a to 430 are winning areas, 6 is a numerical information display, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 30 is a variable winning ball/variable display device, 40
50 is a variable winning ball device, 50 is a variable display device, 50A is a rotating drum display mechanism, 50B is a segment display, 60 is a game control circuit, 61 is a variable display possible condition detection circuit, 62 is a rotating drum drive control circuit, 63 is a A display driving circuit, 64 a specific game state detection circuit, 65 a predetermined number of winning balls detection circuit,
66 is a predetermined value provision state detection circuit, 67 is a numerical information display drive circuit, 68 is a ball release drive circuit, 70 is a drive control circuit, and 76 is a repetitive opening/closing drive circuit for a certain period of time. 49- Figure 7/“2A [5 JP-A-58-i27G-5 (1B)

Claims (7)

[Claims] (1) A pachinko game machine including a game board forming a winning area, which is arranged on the game board and has a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. a variable winning ball device that is freely changeable; a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the pachinko gaming state has reached a predetermined state such that the variable winning ball device can be changed to a first state for a certain period of time; When the variable winning ball device is in a first state, a predetermined number of contributing balls detecting means detects that the number of winning balls to the variable winning ball device has reached a certain number allowed within the certain period; Repeated condition detecting means detects a predetermined condition such that the variable winning ball device can be repeatedly brought into the first state after outputting the specific gaming state detecting means; W!
The variable winning ball device drives the device to the first state and responds to the fact that there is an output of the predetermined number of winning balls detecting means within the certain period of time, or that there is no output of the predetermined number of winning balls detecting means and that a certain period of time has elapsed. drive control means for driving the variable winning ball device to a second state and driving the variable winning ball device again to the first state according to the output of the repeating condition detection means; 1. A pachinko game machine comprising: a counting means for counting the number of balls that have won a prize in a variable winning ball device exceeding the number of winning balls; and a ball discharging means for discharging a number of balls corresponding to the counted value of the counting means. (2) The predetermined number of winning balls detecting means includes winning ball counting means for counting the number of steps that have been won into the variable winning ball device.
A pachinko game machine according to claim 1. (3) A winning ball collecting path is formed on the back side of the game board, and the winning ball collection path collects the winning balls into the variable winning ball device, and the ball discharging means collects the winning balls stored in the winning ball collecting path. 2. The soft pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein the number of wins corresponds to the count value of the counting means. (4) The ball discharging means includes a dispensing path leading to a prize ball number exit, and a discharging path through which the balls stored in the prize collecting path are sent until a number of balls corresponding to the count of the counting means are released. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a flow path switching means for guiding to. (5) The ball ejecting means includes ejected ball detecting means for detecting the balls guided to the ejecting path, and the counting means is configured to detect balls that exceed a certain number and enter the variable winning ball device. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an addition/subtraction means that performs an addition operation and performs a subtraction operation each time there is an output of the released ball detection means. (6) The repetition condition detection means detects that the predetermined number of winning balls detection means has reached a predetermined number that is relatively smaller than the certain number allowed within the certain period;
The Baboonko game board described in item 1 of the scope of the request. (7) The variable winning ball device is configured to repeat the variable winning ball device when the winning area corresponding to the first state is divided into a plurality of areas, and at least one winning area is in the winning position. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special prize area is determined to be in the first state, and the repetition condition detection means detects winnings in the n+J special prize area. .