JPS6021781A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pinball game machine, and more particularly to improvements in a pinball game machine having a variable winning ball device, for example.

Description of prior art Generally, pinball games Im (pachinko gaming machines, coin gaming machines, etc.) are played using pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as balls).
It has been known. Conventional pinball game machines are designed to increase the interest of the pinball game by disposing a prize ball device called a tulip and various other winning ball devices on the game board. By the way, recently, various electric variable prize winning ball devices have been proposed and realized. These variable prize winning ball devices are basically:
It is configured to be freely changeable between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. Since the movement of the variable winning ball device can be controlled electrically, it is possible to perform more complicated movements than conventional so-called tulips. Therefore, by using the variable prize winning ball device, it is possible to realize a game rich in variety. In a pinball game with a variable winning ball device, how to control the movement of the variable winning ball device in relation to the game development is an important factor in determining the fun of the game. Become. Therefore, there is a strong demand for a pinball game machine in which a variable prize winning ball device operates in a manner never seen before, and can strongly attract the interest of players.

Purpose of the Invention Therefore, the purpose of the invention is to
You can control the movement of the variable winning ball device with S.

To provide a pinball game machine which can thereby increase the fun of the game and easily attract the interest of players.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To summarize, this invention provides two variable winning ball devices on a game board, and in response to a pachinko ball hitting a predetermined specific winning area, the first variable winning ball device The device is changed to a state in which pachinko balls are likely to win, and if a pachinko ball enters the first variable winning ball device at that time, the second variable winning ball device is driven to a state advantageous for the player. It is something. Moreover, in the second invention, after the driving of the second variable winning ball device is completed, the first variable winning ball device is again changed to a state in which pachinko balls are likely to win.

Hereinafter, detailed examples of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS In the following embodiments, a pachinko game machine will be mainly described, but it should be pointed out in advance that the present invention can also be applied to other pinball game machines in which games are played by flicking pachinko balls. For example, a game is started by inserting a coin or a medal, and when a pachinko ball is flipped, a score is added when a ball is won, a score is deducted when the ball is out, and when the game ends, a coil or medal is released according to the score. It can also be applied to a coil gaming machine that pays out.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a front frame 2.
A game board 3 is detachably attached to a front frame 2. The game board 3 is provided with a rail 3a,
A gaming area 31) is formed in a portion surrounded by this rail 3a. The gaming area 3b includes safe holes 8a and 8b, which are an example of a winning area, and a plurality of yakumono (commonly known as tulips).
9a and 9b are formed. Note that a decorative plate is provided near the safe holes 8a and 8b, respectively.These decorative plates have rights generation lamps 10a and 101.
1 is provided. At the bottom of the gaming area 1h, there is a
~The Artisan Loa is formed.

Furthermore, a rotary sorting device 4 is disposed approximately in the center of the game board 3, which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 3, which will be described later. At a slightly lower position of the rotary sorting device 4, a variable Chicory tip (so-called electric type Yakumono) 5, which is an example of a first variable winning ball device, will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 4, which will be described later. At a slightly lower position of the variable tulip 5 and a slightly upper position of the above-mentioned out ball receiving lower, there is a variable winning ball device (a second variable winning ball device) which will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 5 below. Example) 6 is arranged. In this variable winning ball device 6, opening lamps 11a and 11b are numbered in relation to each other.

Below the front frame 2 is a prize payout slot 12. Waiting for batted ball [1
3. Ball batting handle 14. A surplus prize upper payout opening 15 and a prize ball tray 16 are provided. This batted ball waiting gutter 13 temporarily stores the prizes paid out from the prize top payout port 12 and the balls borrowed by the player from the ball rental machine, and supplies the prizes one by one to a batted ball supply mechanism (not shown). It works to supply.

The ball hitting handle 14 is used to adjust the strength of the ball by rotating it. In addition, if necessary, the ball batting handle 1
A ball hitting command switch 14a is provided on the outer periphery of the ball hitting handle 14 or on the front frame 2 near the ball hitting handle 14. In place of the batting command switch 14s, a switch is provided which is pressed by a cam fixed to the shaft of the batting handle 14, and when the batting handle 14 is rotated, this switch is pressed and the batting command is started. You may. In this case, if necessary, a single hitting switch is provided in place of the ball hitting command switch 14s, and the ball is intermittently hit when the single hitting switch is pressed. Further, a speaker 17 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 2. This speaker 17 generates a sound effect when the pachinko game state reaches a specific game state.

Figure 2 is a pachinko game! 112 is a diagram showing the structure of the back side of 112. In the figure, on the e side of the game board 3, there is a path 201 =
= 204 is provided. Paths 201 and 202 are
This guides the kings who have won into the safe holes 8a and 8b downward, respectively. (The Y path 203 guides the winning balls downward to the first winning area 4a formed in the rotary sorting device 4.In relation to this path 203, the first winning ball detection means An example of a ball detection switch SW1 is provided. This ball detection switch SW1
Detect the winning ball in a. The path 204 guides the winning balls downward to a second winning area formed within the rotary sorting device 4. In addition, in relation to the variable tulip 5, a ball detection switch SW which is an example of a second winning ball detection means is provided.
2 is provided. This ball detection switch SW2 detects the winning ball of the variable tulip 5. Furthermore, on the back of the game board 3, there is a winning ball processing device 18 and a prize payout device.
4fI<not shown, etc. are provided, and a mechanism plate 19 is attached. Furthermore, a ball t[19 is provided for driving a ball into the game area 3b in accordance with the operation of the ball hitting handle 14.

FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the rotary sorting device 4.

In the figure, this rotation distribution device 4 is composed of a motor 41, a main body 42, and a rotating body 43.

The main body 42 is integrally formed with protrusions 421 to 424 that protrude forward. These protrusions 421 to 424 surround the outer periphery of the rotating body 43, and the ball diving holes 42a to 42
form c. Although not shown in FIG. 3 because it is in the shadow of the rotating body 43, the lower ends of the protrusions 423 and 424 are used to prevent the balls sorted by the rotating body 43 from falling to the variable tulip 5. form the mouth. Further, in the main body 42, a first 1'tfft area 4a and a second winning area 711) are formed.

The motor 41 is attached to the back surface of the main body 42, and its rotation shaft passes through the main body 42. A rotating body 43 is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 41 and rotated in the direction of arrow R. The rotating body 43 has five grooves 431, '4328.432b
, 433a and 433h are formed. These valley grooves receive and hold the balls that have jumped into the rotary sorting device from the ball diving ports 42a to 42c. Second winning area 4b
The shape of the ball drop opening (not shown) is different so that the balls can be selectively distributed. That is, only the balls held in the groove 431 win in the first winning area 4a. Also, if the second prize-winning category
! 4b Only the balls held in WQ432a and 432b will win prizes. Furthermore, the ball drop opening formed by the protrusions 423 and 424 is
Only the king held in b passes.

FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the variable tulip 5. FIG. In the figure, the variable tulip 5 includes a solenoid 51, a plunger 52, a connecting link 53, a main body 54,
It is configured to include opening/closing wing pieces 55a and 55b and a front decoration plate 56.

Next, the operation of the variable tulip 5 will be briefly explained.

Normally, the solenoid 51 is deenergized (and the spreader blades 55
a and 55b are closed.

When the solenoid 51 is energized, the plunger 52 is pulled up by the solenoid 51 and pushes the connecting link 53 upward. By pushing up the plunger 52, the connecting link 53 opens the spreading blades 55a and 55b. In addition, the variable tulip 5 has open recessed pieces 55a and 5.
The ball may fly in when 5b is closed,
Depending on the diving of this ball, the opening/closing wing pieces 55a and 55b
will not be developed.

FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the variable winning ball device 6.

In the structure, a through hole is formed in the central portion of the main body frame 61, which becomes a winning area 62 where balls can be won.

An opening/closing plate 63 is provided in connection with this through hole.

This opening/closing plate 63 is supported by a shaft 631 so as to be freely openable and closable with respect to the main body frame 61. That is, PIlrFJ board 6
3 can be freely opened on the front side of the plate body 361. A U-shaped protrusion 6 is provided at one end of the opening/closing plate 63 (on the right side in the figure).
32 is formed. A pin is formed on one side of the protrusion 632 (the side opposite to the winning area 52).

This bottle is passed through a through hole drilled at the tip of the lever 64. The other end of the lever 64 is supported by a fulcrum 642. At the upper position of the lever 6/l, there is an opening/closing groove 65 for driving the dark Wi plate 63 to open/close. One end of the rod 653 is connected to the lever 64, and the other end of the rod 653 is connected to the center of the lever 64.

Winning ball collections 66 for collecting winning balls in the winning area 62 and guiding them to the back surface of the gaming mold 3 are attached to the back surface of the main body frame 61. The bottom surface 661 of the prize center 66 is formed to be inclined so that its bottom (left end in the illustration) is lower than the other end.
The winning ball rolls down on the bottom surface 661 toward one end thereof. A through hole 662 is further formed at one end of the bottom surface 661. This through hole 662 guides the balls that have rolled down the bottom surface 661 one by one to the back surface of the game board 3. Furthermore, in relation to the through hole 662, a winning ball detection switch SW3 is provided. The ball falling into the through hole 662 presses the actuator 67 of the winning ball detection switch SW3 with its own weight.

By pressing the actuator 67, the winning ball detection switch SW3 detects the winning ball in the winning area 62. In addition, in this invention, the winning ball detection switch SW 3
Although this output is not particularly required, this output can be used for various purposes.

A decorative plate 68 is attached to the front side of the main body frame 61.

Both sides of the upper part of this plaque 68 (both sides sandwiching the winning area 62)
Safe holes 681a and 681b are formed in the.

The safe holes 681a and 681b receive soil falling along the game board 3, and guide the fallen balls to the back side of the game board 3 as winning balls.

Furthermore, windows 682a are provided at both left and right ends of the front surface of the decorative plate 68.
and 682b are formed. This window 682a and 6
Inside each of the opening/closing lamps 82b, the opening/closing lamps lla described above are provided.
and 11b are stored.

The opening/closing lamps 11a and llb are ljf! It is turned on when the opening plate 53 is opened.

Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device 6 will be briefly explained. The opening/closing plate 63 is energized by the solenoid 651 and the plunger 6
When the player 52 is pulled up, the front side is opened as shown in the figure, which is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, solenoid 651
When is deenergized, the plunger 652 is pushed downward t\, and the lever 64 is rotated downward. Therefore, the opening plate 63 is opened, which is disadvantageous for the player.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a game control circuit of the pachinko game machine 1. In the figure, a ROM 102 and a RAM 103 are connected to the CPU-101. R.O.
M102G: stores an operation program as shown in FIG. 7, for example. CPtJlol operates according to this operation program. The RAM 103 has a storage area for storing various data, and includes an area 103a as a storage area that is particularly attractive to this decorative section.

This area 103a is used as a counter N.

The CPU ``I O1 further has an interface 104.
is connected. This interface 104 is connected to drive circuits 105 to ios, an audio circuit 109, a winning ball detection switch SW 1, and a winning ball detection switch SW 2. The drive circuit IQ5 is a right generating lamp 10a.
, 10b. Drive circuit 106
is a circuit for lighting the opening lamps 11a and 11b. The drive circuit 107 is a circuit for energizing the solenoid 51. The drive circuit 108 is a circuit for energizing the solenoid 651. Audio circuit 109
is a circuit for causing the speaker 17 to generate sound effects.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of cpuio"+ shown in FIG.
The operation of the above embodiment will be explained with reference to the figures.

First, consider the case where a ball hit into the game area 3b flies into one of the ball entry ports 42a to 42C of the rotary sorting device 4 and enters the groove 431 of the rotating body 43. As aforementioned,
The balls held in the groove 431 are distributed so as to win in the first winning area 4a.

The winning ball [J in the first winning area t(a) is guided downward by the path 203 shown in FIG. 2 and is detected by the winning ball detection switch SW1.This winning ball detection switch S
Based on the detection output of Wl, CP LJloi determines that the king has won in the first winning area 4a in step 1 of FIG. 7 (abbreviated as S in the illustration).Then, the process proceeds to step 2. Then, the drive circuit 105 causes the right generation lamps 10a and 10b to flash and display 4.
do. The blinking display of the rights generation lamps 10a and 10b allows the player to recognize that a predetermined rights state has occurred in which a relatively large value can be obtained.

Subsequently, the process proceeds to step 3, where the solenoid 5'1 is energized by the drive circuit 107, and the variable tulip 5 is opened.

The opening of the variable durip 5 continues for 10 seconds. In steps 4 to 6, it is determined whether or not a ball has won in the variable tulip 5 during this 10 seconds, and whether or not the ball has won in the first winning area 4.
It is determined whether the ball has landed in a. That is, in step 4, it is determined whether or not a ball has won the variable tulip 5 based on the detection output of the winning ball detection switch SW2. If it is determined that no ball has won in the variable tulip 5, the process proceeds to step 5, and it is determined whether or not a ball has won in the first winning area 4a. If it is determined that no balls have been placed in the first winning area [4a, proceed to step 6,
It is determined whether 10 seconds have passed since the start of opening of the variable tulip 5. If it is determined that 10 seconds have not elapsed, the process returns to step 4 again. If it is determined that a ball has won in the first winning area 4a before 10 seconds have elapsed since the opening, the process proceeds to step 7. In this step 7, the drive circuit 1
07 deenergizes the solenoid 51 and opens the variable tulip 5. Then, the process proceeds to step 8, where four rights generation lamps 10a and 10b are turned on. Thereafter, the counter N (area 103a) is cleared in step 20, and the operation returns to step 1. In this way, if a ball wins in the first winning area 4a while the variable tulip 5 is opened, the right state that has occurred will be erased. That is, the first winning area 4a is used both as a winning area (specific winning area) for generating rights and as a winning area (predetermined winning area 1i1) for generating and extinguishing the winning state. Ru. In addition, variable tulip 5 is opened 1
If no ball enters the variable tulip 5 within 0 seconds, the operations of steps 7.8 and 20 are repeated in the same manner as described above, and the generated rights are extinguished.

On the other hand, if a ball lands on the variable tulip 5 during the 10 seconds during which the variable tulip 5 is not opening, this is determined in step 4 and the process proceeds to step 9. This step 9
Then, the variable durip 5 is opened. Then, the process proceeds to step 10, where the drive circuit 106 causes the lamp 1 to open.
'1a and 11b are turned on. Next, the process proceeds to step 11, in which the audio circuit 109 causes the speaker 17 to generate the effect &. Next, the second block 12 energizes the solenoid 651 by the drive circuit 108 to open the opening/closing plate 63 of the variable winning ball device 6. That is, the variable winning ball device 6 is changed to a state advantageous to the player. In this state, Mi on winning the variable winning ball device 6
Because the stakes are so high, players can win a large amount of prizes in a short amount of time. The opening/closing plate 63 is opened for 10 seconds. During this 10 second opening, the first winning area 4a
It is determined in step 13 whether or not the ball has won a prize. If it is determined in step 13 that no ball has won in the first winning area 4a, the process proceeds to step 14, and the opening/closing plate 63
It is determined whether 10 seconds have elapsed since the opening. If the opening/closing plate 63 is opened for 10 seconds, the first winning area 4a
If it is determined that the ball has not entered the prize, the process proceeds to step 15. In this step 15, the opening/closing plate 63 of the variable winning ball device 6 is opened. The process then proceeds to step 16, where the opening lamps 11a and 11b are turned off. Subsequently, in step 17, in the speaker 17, the speaker 1
The generation of sound effects from 7 is stopped. Next, in the update 18, the counter N (area 10
38) is increased by +1. Subsequently, in step 19, it is determined whether the count value of the counter N is 10 or more. if,
Counter] If the count value of 9 is less than 10, it is judged as 656 and 4
1, the operation returns to step 3, and the variable tulip 5 is opened again for 10 seconds. By this-)'jT, interval 1
! 11 plate 63 (q period), the possibility of being able to do it becomes shallow.

[Opening of variable tulip 55 for 10 seconds - + Opening/closing plate 6
The 10-second opening cycle in step 3 can be repeated up to 10 times including the first time. The above cycle is 10
When the process is repeated several times, the count value of the counter N becomes 10. This is determined in step 1, and the process proceeds to step 20. In step 20, counter N is cleared. After that, the operation returns to step 1 again.

On the other hand, in the cycle described below, if no ball enters the prize during the 10 seconds of opening of the variable tulip 5, and if the king enters the first winning area j4a, then t:
The thing about Hiragiri disappearing (Yo, step 5-
8 Onihi 20 As explained above. In addition, the opening/closing plate 6
If a ball enters the first winning area 4a during the winning of 3, the generated right is also canceled. That is, when it is determined in step 13 that the ball has entered the first winning area 4a, the process proceeds to step 21, and the opening/closing plate 63 is closed.

The process then proceeds to step 22, where the opening lamps 11a and 1'1b are turned off. Further, in step 23, the opening lamp 118.11+1 is turned off, and in step 24, the generation of sound effects from the speaker 1-7 is stopped. After that,
The operations following step 20 are performed.

In the above-described embodiment, the first contribution area is used both as a specific winning area where rights are generated and a predetermined winning area where rights are extinguished, but each winning mtM is placed in a separate position. τ should also be provided.

In addition, in the above embodiment, if even one ball enters the variable tulip 5 during opening, the variable winning ball device 6 is driven, but if more than a predetermined number of balls enter the prize. Otherwise, the variable winning ball device may not be driven. In addition, the variable tulip 5 is opened for a certain period of time (10 seconds in the example), but the variable tulip 5 is opened until a predetermined number of balls (even one) is won.
When a predetermined number of balls are won, a prize ball device 6
Alternatively, the driving may be started.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, a so-called microphone 11 computer is used for program processing to control game operations, but the present invention can of course be constructed using a hardware circuit.

Since such a hardware circuit can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art based on the description of the embodiments mentioned above, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Effects of the Invention As described above, according to the present invention, in a pinball game equipped with two variable winning ball devices, each variable winning ball device is operated in a manner that is not conventional. A completely new pinball game machine with increased fun can be obtained.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view showing the back structure of the pachinko game machine. FIG. 3 is an external perspective view of the rotary sorting device 4. FIG. 4 is an external perspective view of the variable tulip 5. FIG. FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of the variable winning ball device 6. FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing an example of a game control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko game machine 1. Figure 7 is CP
It is a flowchart for explaining the operation of U101. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 3 is a game board, 4 is a rotating distribution device, 4a is a first winning area, 5 is a variable tulip, 6 is a variable winning ball device, 8a and 8b are safe holes, 9a and 9b is a tulip, 10a and 10b
is a rights generation lamp, 11a and 11b are opening lamps,
SWl and SW2 are ball detection switches, 101 is CPL
J, 102 indicates a ROM, and 103 indicates a RAM. Patent applicant Kuni Yuatsu Aoshima Figure 1/7 Figure 82 Figure 3 Continued from page 1 0 Inventor Yoshi Kogure 0 Inventor Masaaki Okada 610 2-2 Shindo-cho, Nishi-ku, Nagoya Inventor Oka Kosuke, 3-3-100, Narita Higashi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo Inventor: Hiroyoshi Shida, Mizoguruma, Uenoshiba 6-386, 190-0 Inventor: Ryosuke Takahashi, 1-72-583, Takamidai, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka-shi, Japan Inventor: Yoshiko Uyo 1-164, Aioi-cho, Kiryu-shi 0 Author Shigeru Yamaguchi 4th floor, Kubota Building, 2-2 Minami 7-jo Nishi, Chuo-ku, Sapporo 0 Author Tsuneo Yoshida 68 Kamigiribara, Omama-cho, Yamada-gun, Gunma Prefecture 0 Author Suspended - Niigata City Shibatake 7-21-6

Claims (9)

[Claims] (1) In a pinball game machine that includes a game board forming a winning area and a ball-striking mechanism, a first winning system that detects that a pachinko ball has won a prize in a predetermined specific winning area among the winning areas. a ball detecting means; a first edible winning ball device disposed on the game board and changing the pachinko ball into a state in which it is easy to win in response to the output of the first winning ball detecting means; the first edible winning ball device; a second winning ball detecting means for detecting that a pachinko ball has won a prize in the variable winning ball device; A pinball game machine comprising: a variable winning ball device; and a driving means for driving the second variable winning ball device to a state advantageous to the player in response to the output of the second winning ball detecting means. (2) The driving means, in response to the second winning ball detection means detecting a predetermined number of winning balls,
The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the second variable winning ball device is driven to a state advantageous to the player. (3) The first variable winning ball device is changed to a state in which pachinko balls are likely to win for a certain period of time in response to the output of the first winning ball detection means. The pinball game machine described in item 2. (4) The winning probability when the second variable winning ball device is changed to a state advantageous to the player is the winning probability when the first variable winning ball device is changed to a state where pachinko balls are likely to enter. A pinball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, which is configured to be relatively larger than the probability. (5) The first variable winning ball device is arranged at a position slightly above the second variable winning ball device on the game board, The pinball game machine described in any of the above. (6) The specific winning area is, on the game board,
The pinball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, which is arranged at a position slightly above the first variable winning ball ti@. (7) In a pinball game machine that includes a game board forming a winning area and a ball-striking mechanism, a first winning system that detects that a pachinko ball has won a prize in a predetermined specific winning area among the winning areas. a ball detecting means, a first variable winning ball device disposed on the game board and changing to a state in which pachinko balls are likely to win in response to the output of the first winning ball detecting means; a second winning ball detection means for detecting that a pachinko ball has won a prize in the variable winning ball device; a second variable variable disposed on the game board and capable of changing between a state advantageous and a disadvantageous state for the player; a winning ball device, a driving means for driving the second variable winning ball device to a state advantageous to the player in response to the output of the second winning ball detection means, and a driving device for driving the second variable winning ball device to a state advantageous to the player; A pinball game machine comprising a repetitive driving means for driving the first variable winning device again to a state in which pachinko balls are likely to win after the driving of the ball device is completed. (8) The winning area is such that winning of a pachinko ball causes the second variable winning ball device to return to a disadvantageous state for the player, and the repeating driving means causes the first variable winning ball device to be reactivated. The pinball game machine according to claim 7, which includes a predetermined winning area in which conditions under which the drive can be stopped are defined. (9) The entry prize area is set according to the pachinko playing state.
The pinball game machine according to claim 8, further comprising a dual-use winning area that can be used as the specific winning area and the predetermined winning area.