JPS5997684A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pinball game machine that uses pachinko, a mahjong IJi game machine, an arrangement ball machine, and other games (a game machine that uses a game machine).

Pinball games are particularly popular as pachinko (Ikudo), which is widely popular as a form of popular entertainment, but its content has also evolved greatly over time. As you can see, recent pachinko machines have been designed to further increase players' interest by offering a variety of W techniques, and in particular by changing the winning conditions.

1 to 4 show examples of pinball games (pachinko ('L)) to which the present invention can be applied.

First, in FIG. 1, within the game "Ial 0", a winning area is set up by several winning openings 18, 20, 21, etc. Here, when the player operates the ball batting operation handle 16, an electric The ball driving unit 14 operates to receive the ball ().
The game balls of book 12 are flicked into the game board 10 one by one.

The game ball that is thrown into the game board 10 is
While dancing within the 0, most of them fall into the outside opening (out exit) 22, but some of them fall into the above-mentioned winning openings 18, 20, and 21.
Jump into one of these.

The winning ball that has jumped into the winning hole is detected by a detection switch (not shown) using, for example, a micro switch.
The operation of this detection switch drives the prize ball dispensing device, and the ball receiver releases a predetermined number of prize balls into the tray 12 for each C winning ball. Here, in order to make the game more interesting, in addition to the normal winning area, a person τ1° area J3 with special meaning is added.
There is also a winning area where special actions are performed. In other words, in addition to the normal winning opening 18, there is a right winning opening 20. A specific winning hole 21 and a temporary winning hole 24 are numbered.

When the game ball that is thrown into the game board 10 happens to jump into the right-generating prize opening 20, the game '! 131
The winning conditions within 0 change as follows. In other words, when the game ball enters the right-generating winning hole 20, the game ball enters the specific winning hole 21, so that the container member 30 of the temporary winning hole 24 is opened for a certain period of time, and a temporary winning area is set. Ru.

As a result, the number of winning competitions increases dramatically during that fixed time period. However, even if there is a fixed time limit, allowing dozens of winning balls to enter from the temporary winning opening 24 would be too tempting for customers and would be too tactful. Once the number of winning pitches is achieved, the elapse of the above time limit is counted at the 11'f point.
A control operation such as closing the temporary winning a prize opening 24 is performed after h.

In addition, as mentioned above, the condition that the temporary winning area is driven for a certain period of time when a special winning area is won 1 is when the number of openings of that winning area reaches a predetermined value, or when the above-mentioned right-generating winning opening 20 is entered again. It is canceled as soon as the ball enters, and the normal operating state continues until the ball n' enters the right-generating prize opening 20 again.

Next, FIG. 2 shows the back side of the game 9110 (; 3rd place or board 11, where the electric ball drive unit 14 is shown).
．． A right generation detection switch 3i detects the winning ball that has entered the right generation winning hole 20.

A specific winning ball detection switch S2 that detects the winning ball that has entered the specific winning opening 21. A temporary winning ball detection switch S3 that detects the winning ball that has entered the temporary winning opening 24. A solenoid 28 that opens and opens the lid member 3o of the temporary winning opening 24. and solenoid 1 based on the output state of the above detection switch.
A control section 32 and the like that control the operations of the components 1 to 28 and the like is attached. Here, winning ball detection switches S1, S2, S3
All of these used a normally open switch whose output contact instantaneously opened when a winning ball was detected. In addition, specific winning opening 21
The temporary winning a prize opening 24 and the like are unitized as a temporary winning ball device 26. FIG. 3 shows an example of the temporary winning ball device 26. In the same figure, the temporary winning opening 24 is normally closed by a lid member 30, and when the solenoid 28 is driven by the control section 32 for a certain period of time, the lid member 30 is opened and a relatively wide temporary winning opening is generated. The area is now set. Winning balls 25 that entered the temporary prize opening 24
is guided through the device 26 and passes while driving an actuator 50 of a temporary winning ball detection switch S3 consisting of a microswitch.

At this time, the temporary winning ball detection switch 83 is configured using a normally open contact of a microswitch.

The control section 32 includes an input circuit consisting of a pull-up resistor R1, a Schmitt trigger 34, and a flip-flop 36, an example of which is shown in FIG. timer 38
．． Driver 40. Counter 42. and logical sum G1 to G1.

Here, when the right occurrence detection switch S1 detects a winning ball and a condition is established in which a specific winning area may be set, the specific winning τ↑ ball detection switch S2 detects a winning ball and opens/closes the ball. A D-type flip-flop 36 is set. When the flip-flop 36 is set, the solenoid 28 is driven via the driver 40, etc., and the lid IJ 30 is thereby opened to open a temporary winning area. At the same time, the timer 38 is started and starts counting a predetermined period of time. When the timer 38 issues a time-up signal after the fixed time period n1 has elapsed, the above-mentioned flip-flop 36 is reset via the OR gate G1. As a result, the temporary winning area is opened for a certain period of time and then opened again. , (+!!), the winning ball that entered the temporary winning area while it was opened is detected as J: by the opening/closing operation of the temporary winning ball detection switch S3, but the number of opening/closing operations is It is counted by a counter 42.This counter 4
2, since the counting contents are reset to zero when the above-mentioned flip-flop 36 is set, the number of subsequent temporary winning balls is counted after the temporary winning area is opened. When the count value of this counter 42 reaches a predetermined value, the count-up signal resets the above-mentioned flip-flop 36 via the OR gate G1. As a result, the D-type flip-flop 36 is reset even before the timer 38 has timed a certain period of time.
, the solenoid 28 is deactivated, and the temporary ON is released.
Area is cleared.

As described above, a temporary winning area is opened for a certain period of time when a game ball that has been blown away within the game board enters a specific winning area, and a predetermined number of winning balls enter this temporary winning area. When the player reaches the target, he or she can perform operations to complete the contribution area even within the above-mentioned time limit. It has become.

However, in the case of the 4r4 configuration as described above, the detection operation of the detection switch S3 can be changed by simply cutting the wiring at the point QA near the temporary winning area 1 output switch s3. , thereby stopping the counting operation of the counter 42, and allowing any number of objects within the eye to enter the temporary winning area t1° at a certain time. For this reason, in order to attract customers, game parlors engage in the above-mentioned tricks to unnecessarily arouse the gambling spirit of their customers, even if it violates the licensing standards of the Game IKN (7)-FJ1 Popular Business Law. There is room for such malicious and fraudulent business practices. Since such fraudulent business operations can be carried out with extremely simple tricks as described above, it is fully predicted that they will actually be carried out. In addition, if there is no fraudulent intention as described in (a) above, a similar result may occur due to a poor connection of the wiring connector between the detection switch S3 and the control unit 32, and the risk of unauthorized use due to this is very large. I can think of something.

This invention was made under the supervision of S, and its purpose is to prevent the above-mentioned pinball game machine from being easily exploited in a way that will unnecessarily arouse the gambling desire of the players. Action 4! ? In addition, even if an accidental malfunction occurs, it is possible to prevent a state in which unauthorized use is possible due to this malfunction. The aim is to provide the following.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention detects winning balls that have been blown away within the game board and entered a specific winning area.
b) By this, a temporary winning area is opened in the game board for a certain period of time, and the number of opening and closing operations of the ball detection switch, which instantaneously opens and closes for each winning ball that enters the temporary winning area, is increased. When a predetermined value is reached, the above-mentioned temporary winning ball detection switch is activated when a winning ball is detected. While there is a normally closed switch 'C' whose output contact momentarily opens, the control section determines the duration of the contact output state of the temporary winning ball detection switch when the temporary winning ball detection switch detects a winning ball. The present invention is characterized in that the control operation is forcibly stopped by an output of the determining means when the duration exceeds a predetermined value.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In addition, the same reference numerals are used for common or corresponding parts in each figure.

First, the pinball game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is a pachinko game machine similar to the above-mentioned one, and its basic structure is similar to that of the game al 10 .

(For the winning ball device 26 and the like in which the betting machine board 11 and the temporary winning opening 24 are provided, the explanation given with respect to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3 will be referred to. 1 shows an embodiment of the control section 32 of the pachinko condyle shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3. The control unit 32 shown in the same figure also has some points in common with those described above in terms of its basic configuration. That is, the input circuit consists of a pull-up resistor R1 and a Schmitt trigger 34 made of navy blue.

A D-type flip-flop 36° which is set and driven by the opening/closing operation of the specific winning ball detection switch S2.A timer 38° which starts timing for a certain number of shots depending on the output from the tip of this D-type flip-flop 36.The above-mentioned flip-flop 3
A driver 40 drives the solenoid 28 based on the 60 let output, and a counter 42 counts the opening and closing operations of the temporary winning ball detection switch S3. and disjunctive G1
have. Then, the time up signal of the timer 38 and the run 1 to up signals of the J counter 42 are respectively passed through the OR gate G1 to the D flip-flop 36.
It is designed to be applied to the reset terminal of As a result, when the specific winning ball detection switch S2 performs an opening/closing operation, a temporary winning area is opened in the game board 10 for a certain period of time, and while the temporary winning area is being opened, the temporary winning ball detection switch S3 is activated a predetermined number of times. When you perform the 111th prize, a temporary winning area is opened even if it is within the eye for a certain period of time.

Furthermore, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the temporary player ball detection switch S3 is constituted by a normally closed switch whose contact momentarily opens when a winning ball is detected. A time determination circuit 44 is provided to determine the duration of the contact output state of the switch S3, and when the duration exceeds a predetermined value, the output of the determination circuit 44 is determined according to the -L logic. The signal is applied to the input terminal of the flip-flop 36 through the sum gate G1. At this time, the temporary winning ball detection switch S3 detects l16t+lI''i winning balls and performs a normal opening/closing operation, and the counter 42 normally counts the number of opening/closing operations. - In the state in which the judgment horn of the time judgment circuit 44 can be played, the judgment horn of the time judgment circuit 44 is not emitted, and therefore the control section 3 performs normal operation and limits the temporary winning area with a certain time limit and a certain number of winning balls. It operates so that it opens only while it is open. Here, for example, in order to attract customers at a gaming parlor, the wiring 1 near the above-mentioned temporary winning ball detection switch S3, for example code A Suppose that you add a trick by cutting the parts not shown in . When such a trick is added, in the case 1 shown in Fig. 4, the counter 42 stops operating, and no matter how many τY spheres are in the eye at a certain time, temporary It is possible to write so as not to open the winning area, but here we will discuss 11! Even if ■ is added, the temporary personnel ball detection switch $3 is a normally closed switch, and the contact horn state is the same as that when the switch S3 or wire cut 1 detected the 6 balls. continues to be emitted, and as this state continues, the time judgment circuit 44 operates and forcibly resets the above-mentioned flip-flop 36 to 1~, thereby 11)X If'! The member's area is forcibly closed, and the fraudulent attempt on the part of the game parlor ends in failure. In addition, it is not due to malicious intent on the part of the game parlor, but due to the temporary winning ball detection switch S3 and the control unit 3.
In the case of the one shown in Fig. 4, even if a failure occurs such as poor contact between the wiring connectors between the two, this will stop the counting operation of the counter 42 for limiting the number of temporary winning balls. However, here, such a state is determined by the time determination circuit 44,
This determination forces the temporary winning area to be opened. Therefore, even if a failure such as a C1 contact failure occurs, it is possible to prevent fraud from being carried out by taking advantage of this failure. Further, here, the reporting device 4 is activated by the judgment output of the time judgment circuit 44.
By adding 6, you will be able to immediately detect the occurrence of such failures and take appropriate measures.

The time determination circuit 44 is generally composed of a timer for obtaining a time reference and a circuit for comparing the time measured by this timer and the above-mentioned duration. For example, as shown in FIG. It is also possible to easily configure J- using a kind of delay circuit consisting of a capacitor Ct and a capacitor Ct. In the same figure, the diode D1 is used to obtain a delay operation only at the rising edge of the input signal, and the level detector 48 is used to discriminate the delayed output of the resistors Rt and Qt. .

In addition, in the above-described embodiment, the determination output of the time determination circuit 44 is used to forcibly open the temporary winning area, but for example, the determination output is used to force the operation of the electric batting ball drive unit 14. It may also be stopped. In addition, the above-mentioned control unit 32 is
Although it was constructed using separate parts, a general-purpose control means, specifically a microprocessor composed of an integrated circuit, is connected to an input/output interface, a program ROM,
It can also be used with working R△lv+ etc. Of course, it can also be applied to the following.

As mentioned above, the pinball game machine according to the present invention can be misused by simple tricks such as cutting the wiring around the control unit, and it is possible to misuse the pinball game machine by cutting the wiring around the control unit. Even for failures such as poor contact between
The state of the gaming machine can be moved to a safe direction, such as stopping operation, without creating any room for unauthorized use, and thereby intentional or accidental fraud can be prevented.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an example of the game board side of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is a dimensional view showing the state of the machine board side on the back side, and Fig. 3 is a drawing showing the state of the machine board side when the winning area is opened at UbK. FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control unit used in a conventional gaming machine, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a control unit of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1' circuit diagram, and FIG. 6 is a 1° circuit diagram showing an example of the time determination circuit in FIG. 5. 10... Game board, 11... Kashi machine board, 12... Ball holder 1 [1,,14... ball driving unit, 16...1]
Ball operation handle, 18... normal prize opening, 2o... right entry *I']. 21...Specific winning opening, 22...Outside opening (out opening), 24...Temporary winning opening, 25...Winning ball, 26.
... Winning ball device, 28... Solenoid, 3o... Tray member, 32... Control unit, 34... Schmidts 1-1~
Rigger, 36...D type flip 70 knob, 38...
Timer, 40...Driver, 42...NoJ counter, 44...Time judgment circuit, 46...? τ information device, G1...OR gate, Sl...right IJ light detection switch, G2...specific winning ball detection switch, G3
...Temporary Winning Ball Detection Switch Patent Applicant Kuni Dokujima hIL Agent Notification K4 ([Same
Shigeru Q Akado Ara
Tomonosuke Ki Part 1 Figure 2 Figure 6 Continued from page 1 0 Inventor Yoshiko Kogure 4228 Oaza Kasakake, Kasakake Village, Nitta District, Gunma Prefecture 70 Inventor Masaaki Okada Shindo-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya City 2-61 0 Inventor Takasuke Oka 3-3-100 Narita Higashi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Inventor Hiroyoshi Shida 6-386 Uenoshiba, Sakai City 190 Inventor Ryosuke Takahashi 1-72 Takamidai, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka City 583 @ Inventor Yoshiko Uyo 1-164 Aioi-cho, Kiryu City Inventor Shigeru Yamaguchi 4th floor, Kubota Building, Minami 7-jo Nishi 2-chome, Chuo-ku, Sapporo City (no address) Inventor Tsuneo Yoshida Yamada-gun, Gunma Prefecture 68 Kamigirihara, Omama Town 0 Inventor Suspended - 7-21-6 Shibatake, Niigata City

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. By detecting a winning ball that has been bounced into the game board and entered a specific τ1 area, a temporary winning area is created within the game board for a certain period of time, and the above-mentioned temporary winning ball is detected. A control unit that operates to open the temporary winning ball area even within the time limit when the number of opening and closing operations of a temporary winning ball detection switch that instantaneously opens and closes for each winning ball that enters the area reaches a predetermined value. In the pinball gaming machine, the control unit includes a time determining means for determining the duration of the contact output state of the temporary personnel '1N detection switch when the switch detects a winning ball, A pinball game machine characterized in that the control operation is forcibly stopped by the output of the determination means when the duration exceeds a predetermined value. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the temporary winning area is forcibly closed by the output of the 26-hour determining means. 3. A pinball game I as set forth in claims 1 and 2, in which an alarm device that operates as J: is added to the output of the time determining means.