JPS63109886A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> The present invention is characterized in that when a game ball hit into a game area surrounded by a guide rail enters a predetermined winning hole,
This invention relates to a pachinko machine that provides special benefits to players, and particularly relates to a pachinko machine that is equipped with an auxiliary gaming device provided in a gaming area and a variable prize winning device that operates when a specific condition is met in this auxiliary gaming device. .

<Prior Art> Pachinko machines are equipped with various electric prize-winning devices called accessories in order to vary the game content and improve services to players. For example, an auxiliary game bag having a specific winning opening is provided in the gaming area, and when a game ball enters the specific winning opening, a right to enter a special gaming state is generated, and in this right generation state, a separate gaming bag is provided in the gaming area. There is a pachinko machine in which the prize opening of a variable prize winning device is opened wide to rapidly increase the winning rate, with the condition that a game ball wins a prize in a predetermined special prize winning opening.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> However, in the conventional pachinko machine described above, the winning probability of the auxiliary game device in the specific winning hole is set low, and even if a game ball flows into the auxiliary game device, the probability of winning a prize in the specific winning hole is low. It is not always the case that a prize is won, but it is more likely that the money goes to the general prize-winning hole installed in parallel with the special prize-winning hole in the auxiliary gaming device. Therefore, from the player's point of view, it is dissatisfying that even if a ball fired with the aim of winning a prize in a specific person's π slot flows into the auxiliary gaming device, he will only be able to obtain the same profit as simply winning a prize in a general winning slot. However, the interest in playing pachinko has halved.

Also, even if you are lucky enough to win a prize in a specific winning slot and acquire the right to move to a special gaming state, if you continue to win in a specific winning slot, the right or special gaming state will suddenly disappear, giving the player a sense of distrust. Something happened.

Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention was proposed in view of the above, and includes a
A special winning hole having a detector, a special winning hole having a detector, and an auxiliary gaming device configured to generate a new gaming state by a game ball that enters the specific winning hole, increasing the chances of winning a prize. In a pachinko machine that is equipped with a variable winning device and is under the control of an electric control device, the auxiliary gaming device has a special gaming area surrounded by a case, and the auxiliary winning device has a special winning opening and a general winning opening. established,
In addition, the special game area is provided with a path changing member that changes the path of the game balls and separates them into each of the above-mentioned winning holes, and returns game balls that did not win in any of the above-mentioned winning holes to the special game area. A retry means is provided, and the electrical control device is shifted from the first control state to the second control state in which the winning of the special winning hole is effectively activated by the detection output based on the game ball that has entered the specific winning hole, and the second control state is activated. In the control state, a detection output based on a game ball that enters the special winning hole enters a third control state, and the variable winning device is converted from a first state in which it does not accept balls to a second state in which it accepts balls, On the other hand, when a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, the electric control device is returned to the first control state, and the variable prize winning device is also returned to the first state.

<Function> The present invention allows game balls that have flowed into the special game area to stay in the special game area until they enter a specific winning slot or a general winning slot by using the retry means provided in the auxiliary gaming device. It is possible to increase the expectation and probability of winning a prize in a specific winning slot.

<Example> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

The game fit is made by pasting plastic sheet-like cells on the surface of plywood to decorate it, and the surface has an approximately circular outer partition board 2 and an inner drawing board 3 made of curved steel strips. By being fixed to the partition plates 2.3, a gaming area 4 surrounded by both partition plates 2.3 is formed. Display members etc. are provided on the outside of the game area 4, and the game area 4 is surrounded by an inside and outside partition board 2.3.
A countless number of obstacle nails are installed inside the hole, and an auxiliary game device 5 is placed in the center of the hole.

The auxiliary game device 5 shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 is the game board 1.
A case part 9 constituting a special game area 8 is formed behind a central opening 7 formed in the mounting board 6.

A top prize opening 10 having a U-shaped cross section is protruded above the mounting board 6. An armor part 11 in the shape of a loose arc-shaped eave is protruded below this heaven general prize opening 10, and an inlet 1 is provided in the center of the armor part 11.
2 is opened to form a guide gutter 13 whose bottom surface is slightly inclined downward toward the inside of the case part 9. An inflow detector 14 consisting of a passing ball detector is placed facing the guide trough 13. Incidentally, lamp indicators 11' and il' are provided on the left and right sides of the inlet 12.

The bottom plate 15 of the case portion 9 is sloped downward toward the front, and a course changing member 16 consisting of a protrusion or unevenness that changes the flow direction is appropriately provided. In addition, the bottom plate 1
5, a special prize opening 17 will be opened.

The position of the specific prize opening 17 is, for example, at the center of the bottom plate 15 in the width direction and at the rear part in the depth direction. Then, a specific winning a prize detector 18 is made to face this specific winning a prize opening 17. still,
In the embodiment shown in the drawings, the periphery of the special winning hole 17 is chamfered to make it easier for balls to enter. Furthermore, a plurality of general winning holes 19 are arranged in parallel on the bottom plate 15 in addition to the above-mentioned specific winning holes 17, and the balls entering each general winning hole 19 are dropped into a general winning small chamber 20 provided below the bottom plate 15, - It passes through a general prize detector 21 provided at the bottom of the general prize compartment 20.

On the front edge of the bottom plate 15, there is a retry means 22 for giving balls that have flown down without winning in either the specific winning hole 17 or the general winning hole 19 to the special game φ castle 8 and giving them another chance to win. will be established. The retry means 22 has a solenoid 23 that launches the ball upward, and is provided with an inclination to guide the ball flowing down on the bottom plate 15 to a ball launch position 24 of the solenoid 23. A ball detector 25 faces the ball launch position 24, and when the ball is at the ball launch position m24, the solenoid 23
The ball is fired upward by energizing it.

A direction setting part 26 is provided above the ball launching position 24 to direct the flight direction of the launched ball into the special game area 8. According to the embodiment of FIGS. 2 and 3, the direction setting unit 26 has the following configuration:
The rust guide plate 26' has a cross section of approximately 1/4 arc. Behind the direction setting section 26 and at the upper level of the special game area 8 is a diverter shelf 27.
The zero-diversion shelf 27 provided with this has a backward downward slope and extends to the middle of the special game area 8. In addition, the diversion shelf 27
A course changing member 16 is appropriately disposed on the upper surface of the vehicle.

In the above-mentioned auxiliary game device 5, the balls flowing into the special game area 8 from the inlet 12 through the ball guiding gutter 13 fall onto the diverting shelf 27, and the course is changed by the course changing member 16. It falls onto the bottom plate 15 while changing it randomly. Then, it flows forward on the bottom plate 15 and the specific winning opening 17
Alternatively, the ball enters the general winning hole 19, or it flows down to the leading edge and ends up at the ball launch position 24 of the retry means 22. Then, the ball detector 25 detects the presence of a ball, which excites the solenoid 23 and fires one ball upwards.The direction of the shot ball is changed by the direction setting unit 26 and it lands on the diverter shelf 27. It falls, flows down on the flow divider shelf 27 while changing its course at random, and falls on the bottom plate 15 again.

Then, it flows forward on the bottom plate 15 and enters the special winning hole 17 or the general winning hole 19, or it flows down to the front edge again and settles in the ball firing position 24 of the retrying means 22, and then flows upward again. It is fired and circulates repeatedly within the special game area 8 until a prize is won in either the specific winning hole 17 or the general winning hole 19.

According to the auxiliary game device 5 having the retry means 22 as described above, the staying time of the balls in the special game area 8 is increased to increase expectations for winning, and the probability of winning in the specific winning hole 17 is increased. can be increased. In other words, once a ball enters the special gaming area 8, there is a chance to enter the specific winning slot 17 as many times as you like until it enters the general winning slot 19, and there is also a chance to win the specific winning slot 17 consecutively. Even if there is a problem, the retention time in the special game area 8 is long, so
During that time, you can retain the right to special games.

According to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the rear wall 28 of the case portion 9 is formed of a colored transparent member having light-transmitting properties, a light emitting body 29 such as a lamp is provided on the back side of the rear wall 28, and the light emitting body 29 is attached to the case. The special game area 8 is illuminated by lighting and blinking when there is a ball in the area 9, or by lighting continuously when a special game is started. As a result, the special game area 8 is made to stand out, allowing the player to fully confirm the existence of the ball, and increasing the expectation of winning a prize in the specific winning hole 17, thereby significantly improving the interest of the pachinko game.

In this embodiment, the auxiliary game device 5 having the above-mentioned configuration is provided approximately in the center of the game area 4, while a plurality of obstacle nails are planted within the game area 4, as shown in FIG. A variable winning device 30 is provided below the gaming area 4, and special winning openings 31 are provided on the left and right sides of the variable winning device 30.

Moreover, a special winning prize detector 32 for detecting a winning ball is placed in front of this special winning opening 31.

The variable winning device 30 is a so-called attacker, and the board 33
A horizontally long door-shaped ball receiving member 3 is installed at a horizontally long ball entrance 34 opened in
The ball receiving member 35 is connected to a driving source 5OLI such as a solenoid.

Therefore, in the state where the drive source 5OLI is demagnetized, the variable prize winning device 30 closes the ball entrance 34 with the ball receiving member 35 due to the bias of the spring and maintains the first state in which no game balls are accepted. Then, when the drive source SQL 1 is excited by power supplied from the electric control device 36 and the ball receiving member 35 rotates forward, the ball receiving member 35 is opened and converted to a second state in which a ball can easily enter. When a ball flowing down the game area 4 falls onto the ball receiving member 35 in this state, the ball enters the back frame from the ball entrance 34 due to the downward slope of the upper surface of the ball receiving member 35, and on the way down the ball path. After acting on the 10 count detector 37, the ball is discharged to the back side of the game board 1 and becomes a winning ball.

Note 1: The pachinko machine according to the present invention includes each of the above-mentioned detectors 14.
．． 18.21.25.32, solenoid 23, drive source 5
QL1 and the like are each electrically connected to an electric control device 36 provided as a control means on the back side of the game board 1, and the game is progressed under the control of the electric control device 36.

Hereinafter, a game played in a pachinko machine having the above configuration will be explained.

When the player activates the ball firing unit by operating the firing operation unit on the front of the pachinko machine and fires one game ball in the supply tray into the gaming area 4, the game ball that has entered the gaming area 4 hit a nail in the way and flow down.

Then, the lucky ball enters the inlet 12 of the armor part 11 of the auxiliary game device 5 and flows into the special game area 8 from the guide gutter 13. The ball falls onto the upper surface of the flow divider shelf 27, falls onto the bottom plate 15 while changing its course randomly by the course changing member 16, and further flows down on the bottom plate 15 toward the leading edge.

At this time, the prize balls are ejected by entering the special winning hole 17 or entering the general winning hole 19 in succession. In addition, balls that do not win in any of the winning slots 17.
The ball flows to the ball launch position t24, is fired upward by the solenoid 23, is placed on the diverter shelf 27 again by the direction setting unit 26, falls onto the bottom plate 15, and enters any prize opening 17.19.
The player circulates within the special game area 8 until winning a prize, and the opportunity to win a prize appears again in the specific winning opening 17. Therefore, even if the ball flows into the special game area 8, it does not necessarily mean that the ball enters the special winning hole 1.
It does not mean that you will win 7, but in addition, there will be a special winning opening 17 at the beginning.
Entering the special game area 8 is not meaningless even if the player does not win a prize, and the player's expectations can be focused on and the interest in the pachinko game can be significantly increased.

When a game ball enters the specific winning hole 17, the game ball activates the specific winning detector 18 and then flows out to the back side of the game board 1 as a winning ball. Then, the electric control device 36 converts the state into a special game state based on a signal from the specific winning detector 18.

In this embodiment, the special game state is determined by the specific winning detector 1.
8 detects the ball, the electrical control device 3
6 is from the first control state to the second control state! In the second control state where the special winning a prize detector 32 of the special winning a prize opening 31 can effectively detect the game ball, the variable winning prize device 30 is activated on the condition that the special winning prize detector 32 detects the game ball. The state is changed to a third control state in which the ball is opened and the game ball can win a prize. The stop condition is satisfied when either 10 seconds have passed after converting to the third control state, or 10 game balls have won a prize, and this stop condition is effectively met 8 times. If one cycle is defined as 10 seconds elapse after the variable prize winning device 30 is opened, or until 10 game balls are entered during that time, the game can be played repeatedly up to 8 cycles. .

In addition, if a game ball enters the special prize opening 31, the special prize detector 3
2 detects the game ball, the above cycle is updated each time, but if the game ball enters the special entry gate 17 of the auxiliary game device 5 in the special game state, regardless of the number of cards remaining. The special game state is ended at that point. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the special prize opening 31
If 8 game balls win a prize, the special game state is ended at that point regardless of the effective number of cycle updates. However, if the number of remaining cycles remains, the game can be played in the third control state only once in addition to the cycle update.

In addition, in this embodiment, in order to make the player aware of the conversion of the control state, when the control state is changed to the second control state, the flashing of the light emitting body 29 provided behind the rear wall 28 of the auxiliary game device 5 is changed to the first one. The control state is made faster than in the control state, and the lamp display 38 provided at the upper end of the game board 1 and the lamp display 39 provided on the left and right sides of the game area 4 are blinked or turned on, thereby converting to the third control state. In this case, the lamp indicator 40 provided on the variable winning device 30 blinks.

In the second control state in which the light emitting body 29 and the like are blinking or lit, the game ball luckily enters the special winning hole 31, the special winning detector 32 detects the game ball, and the electric control device 3
When the signal is transferred to 6, the electric control device 36 rotates the ball receiving member 35 of the variable prize winning device 30 forward and converts it to the third control state in which the ball can easily enter. Incidentally, the game balls that have entered the special winning hole 31 flow out to the back side of the game board l, become winning balls, and operate the prize ball ejecting device.

When the variable prize winning device 30 opens and changes to the third control state in the lth cycle, the light emitting body 29 of the auxiliary game device 5 blinks, and the lamp indicator 38 of the variable prize winning device 30 blinks or lights up, and the game starts. The user is visually informed that the state has been changed to the third control state. In this third control state, as mentioned above, when a game ball enters the special winning hole 17, the special game state ends at that point, and when a game ball enters the special winning hole 31, the cycle is renewed. Since it is also a loss, special prize opening 31
The user is careful not to let the game ball enter the special winning opening 17, and performs the firing operation of the game ball so that it enters the ball entrance 34 of the variable winning device 30 as much as possible. By configuring the game in this way, it is possible to give a sense of urgency to the game content, and since the player can perform technical intervention, it is possible to further increase the interest of the game. Then, the winning game ball at the ball entrance 34 passes through the narrow path, activates the 10 count detector 37, and then flows out to the back side of the game z1 to become a winning ball. When the 10 count detector 37 detects a game ball, the electric control device M
A count signal is transmitted to 36. Then, when the electrical control device 36 counts 10 winning balls or 10 seconds have passed after converting to the third control state and the stop condition is satisfied, the electrical control device 36 controls the variable winning device 30. The drive source 5OLI is demagnetized to complete the l-th cycle and return to the second control state.

Then, in the restored second control state, the game ball enters the special winning hole 3.
1, a signal is transmitted to the electrical control device 36, and the electrical control device 36 converts the variable prize winning device 30 to the second state again and updates it in the second cycle.

In this way, when a game ball enters the special winning hole 17 of the auxiliary game device 5 and a special game state is started, the special winning hole 1
Each time a game ball enters the number 1, the cycle is updated, and the cycle is updated up to a maximum of 8 cycles. However, if a game ball enters the special winning hole 17 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 again, or if 8 game balls enter the special winning hole 31, regardless of the number of cycle updates (8 times), The special game state is ended according to the special game state ending conditions (10 pieces or 10 seconds) at the time, and the first control state is returned. The number of winning balls entered into the special prize opening 31 is displayed on the first digital display means 41 provided on the upper part of the mounting board 6 of the auxiliary game device 5, and the number of winning balls entered into the special winning hole 31 is displayed on the second digital display means 42 provided on the upper left end of the game board 1. Each cycle update number is visually displayed. In addition, the number of winning balls to the variable winning device 30 is made visible by lighting up the 10 count display 43 having 10 light emitting diodes 43' provided in the lower part of the central opening 7 of the mounting board 6 of the auxiliary gaming device 5. indicate.

Next, the electric control device 36 that operates the auxiliary gaming device 5 as described above will be explained. For convenience of explanation, the signals are expressed as H level rH'' and L level rLJ.

The embodiment of the electrical control device 36 shown in FIG. 4 connects the specific winning detector 18 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 to the input side of the 1D flip-flop FFI, and
The summer output side of F'1 is connected to the D input side, and the Q output side is connected to the sound effect generation circuit SG and the lamp drive circuit LD. When the first D flip-flop FFI is reset, the output is rHJ, and this "H" is input to the D input.

In this state, the game ball enters the specific winning hole 17 of the auxiliary gaming device 5 on island J.
When the game ball enters the game ball, the specific winning detector 18 detects this game ball and sends an "H" signal to the input side of the first D flip-flop FFI. When the first D flip-flop FFI receives this rHJ, it outputs the same signal from the Q output side as the D input side, that is, the "H" signal from summer. This output operates the sound effect generation circuit SG to generate sound effects from the speaker SP, and also operates the lamp drive circuit LD to operate the auxiliary gaming device i! At t5, the light emitting body 29 is changed to fast blinking, and the lamp indicator 38 provided at the upper end of the game board 1 is blinked to inform the player that the state has been changed to the second control state. Moreover, the rHJ output of this first D flip-flop FFI is
A game ball that is sent to one input side of the player and enters a special winning hole 31 can be detected by a special winning detector 32. Therefore, in this state, the game ball enters the special winning hole 31, and the signal from the special winning detector 32 that detects this game ball is transmitted to the waveform shaping circuit W'
When inputted to the other input side of the AND gate G1 via SCI, the AND gate G1 performs an AND operation and sends a count signal rHJ to the input side of the first counter CNT1. 1st
The counter CNTl counts and stores the number of game balls that have entered the special winning hole 31, and transfers this memory content to the first decoder D.
Visibly displayed on the digital first display means 41 via the EC1. One input side of the comparator circuit COMF is connected to the Qo ``Q3 output of the fB1 counter CNTl, and the other input side of the comparator circuit GOMP is connected to the Qo'' Q3 output of the second counter CNT2.
``Connect to the Q3 output, and connect the output side of the comparator circuit GOMP to one input side of the ant game) G3 via the or game) G2. and the output of the second D flip-flop FF2 is connected to one input, and the output of the second D flip-flop FF2 is used as the other input.The extended output of the second D flip-flop FF2 is rHJ,
This rHJ is supplied to one input side of AND gate G4, and rHJ is supplied to the other input side via delay circuit DL. The comparator circuit COMF compares the output of the first counter CNTl and the output of the second counter CNT2 so that the stored value of the first counter CNTl is the same as that of the second counter CN.
If it is larger than the memorized value of T2, the rHJ will be set as an ant game) G3
to one input side of the . Therefore, an AND is performed with rHJ from the ant game) G4, and "H" is sent to the input side of the second D flip-flop FF2, setting the flip-flop FF2. :52D flip-flop FF
In addition to connecting the Q output side to the second counter CNT2 via the differentiating circuit DIFI, 2 is also connected to the drive source SQL 1 of the variable prize winning device 30 via a driver and to the game board 1 via an AND gate G5. Each lamp indicator 11', 38.
Connect with 39.40. Therefore, when the second D flip-flop FF2 is set, the Q output becomes "H", and this rHJ causes each lamp indicator tt', 38.39.
40 blinks in synchronization with the oscillator 05C2. In addition, at the same time as these operations, the drive source SOL 1 is excited by the "H" from the second D free and pflop FF2, and the variable input π
The device 30 is changed to a second state in which game balls can be won, and the first cycle is started.

When the variable winning device 30 converts to the second state in this manner, it maintains the second state until the stop condition is satisfied, and makes the game ball a winning state. In this embodiment, the stop condition for either one of the number of winning balls set in the third counter CNT3, which counts and inputs the signal from the 10 count detector 37 of the variable winning device 30, and the time set in the timer TMI is satisfied. At times, the variable prize winning device 30 is returned from the second state to the first state to end the cycle. That is, the output side of the timer TMI, which has a maximum cycle duration of 10 seconds, is connected to one input side of the OR gate G6 via the differentiating circuit DIF2.
The output side of the FF2 is connected to the reset input side of the second D clip-flop FF2. In addition, the Q] output side and the Q3 output side of the third counter CNT3 are respectively connected to each input side of the AND gate G7, and the output side of the AND gate G7 is connected to the other input side of the above-mentioned OR game) G6. do.

Therefore, game balls enter the variable winning device 30 one after another, and 1
The 0 count detector 37 detects one of these game balls and outputs it to the third counter CNT3 via the waveform shaping circuit WSC2.
When the rHJ signal is sent to the counter CNT3, the counter CNT3 counts the number of winning balls one by one and sequentially converts the Qo''Q3 output.

Therefore, the 1O count display 43 connected to Qo''Q3 of the counter CNT3 via the third decoder DEC3.
The number of prizes won in the relevant cycle can be displayed. When 10 game balls win in the variable winning device 30, the Qo ratio output rLJ,Q of the third counter CNT3
+ output is rHJ, Q2 output is rLJ, Q3 output is
"H", that is, r l OJ, and "
The second D flip-flop FF2 is reset and the first cycle is completed.

On the other hand, if the set time of 10 seconds of the timer TMI elapses before 10 game balls enter the variable winning device 30, the timer T
The rHJ signal from MI passes through OR gate G6 to the second D
The signal is sent to the reset input side of the flip-flop FF2, and the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset regardless of the number of winnings entered into the variable winning device 30.

When the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, Q
Since the output is converted to rLJ, the drive source 5QL1 is demagnetized, and the variable prize winning device 30 returns from the second state in which it easily accepts game balls to the first state in which it does not accept any game balls at all, and the count starts due to the fall of the Q output. The second counter CNT2 visually displays the number of completed cycles on the second digital display means 42 via the second decoder DEC2. Furthermore, when the second counter CNT2 counts, the output from the first counter CNTl becomes the same, so the comparator circuit COM
The output of F converts to "L". Therefore, in this state, the second D flip-flop FF2 is not set immediately, and when the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, the rotational output is converted to rHJ, so this rHJ is
At the same time as resetting the counter CNT3, the timer T
Reset MI.

In this state, when a game ball enters the special winning hole 31 and the rHJ signal from the special winning prize detector 32 enters the first counter CNTl, the comparator circuit COMF sends "H" to the AND gate G3 in the same manner as described above. Antgame) G3 is Andgate G
4 output is used as the other input, and the AND gate G4 is connected to the second D flip-prop FF2 by the operation of the delay circuit DL.
Since rl (J continues to be output after a slight delay (1 second in the embodiment) after being reset, as soon as this rHJ and AND are obtained, the 2D flip-flop FF2 is set again. Therefore, the variable prize winning device 30 It is converted to the second state and updated in the second cycle, after the completion of the l-th cycle.

Immediately rHJ is connected to AND gate G3 from comparison circuit COMF.
Even if the signal is sent to the output signal, the re-excitation of the drive source is delayed at least by the time set in the delay circuit DL of the AND gate G4. Therefore, after the ball receiving member 35 of the variable prize winning device 30 is once completely closed by the bias of the spring, it is again driven by the drive source 5QL1 to change to the second state in which it is easy to receive the game ball.

In this way, the variable prize winning device 30 stops accepting balls from the second state where it is easy to accept balls every time the stop condition of "10 seconds" set in the timer TMI or "rlO pieces" set in the third counter CNT3 is satisfied. It returns to the first bad state and is updated to the next cycle on the condition that the game ball enters the special winning hole 31. The number of executed cycles is then visually displayed to the player by the digital second display means 42.

The special prize detector 32 continuously detects the game ball that has entered the special prize opening 31 while the special game is being played, that is, as long as the first D flip-flop FFI maintains the set state, and outputs the first counter CNTl. sends a cycle start signal to The first counter CNTl stores the signal from the special winning detector 32, the second counter CNT2 stores the number of completed cycles, and the comparison circuit GOMP compares the two stored contents, so the stored contents of the first counter CNTl The comparator circuit (:OMP outputs "H" until the number of game balls detected by the special winning prize detector 32 and the number converted to the second state by the variable winning prize device 30 match). The variable winning bag f!I30 is repeatedly converted to the second state and the cycle is updated.

If the cycle of the variable winning device 30 is updated indefinitely as long as game balls continue to enter the special winning hole 31, it will not be a healthy game and will cause great damage to the pachinko parlor. Therefore, it is necessary to limit the profit of - times of special game flashes.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the number of game balls entering the special winning hole 31 is set to 8.
When the eighth "H" is sent from the special winning detector 32 to the first counter CNTl and the G3 output becomes rHJ, this "H" is sent to the first D flip-flop F.
Reset the first D flip-flop FFI by sending it to the reset side input of the FI.

When the first D flip-flop FFI is reset, Q
Since the output is converted to "L", the AND gate G1 remains closed, and the special prize detector 32 is brought into a state in which no game ball is detected. Further, when the first D flip-flop FFI is reset, the output becomes "H", so this rHJ acts as a reset signal for the first counter CNT1 and the second counter CNT2, and also acts as a clock signal for the third D flip-flop FF3.

The third D flip-flop FF3 is connected to the output or input side of the comparator circuit COMF, and its Q output side is connected to one input side of the OR game) G2.

Then, when the 8th rHJ is input to the first counter CNTl, rHJ is sent out from the comparison circuit COMF, so when the above clock signal is input to the 3D flip-flop FF3, "H" on the D input side is sent out from the Q. be done. Therefore, even if the first D flip-flop FFI is reset.

The operation of the third D flip-flop FF3 causes the second D flip-flop FF2 to be set again. When the second D flip-flop FF2 is set, the drive source 5QL1 is excited in the same way as described above, so the variable prize winning device 30 is
Convert to state. Then, when the above-described stop condition of "10 counts" or "10 seconds" is satisfied, the second D flip-flop FF2 is reset, so the variable prize winning device 30
returns to the initial first state.

Also, the memory of the first counter FFL is "7" and the memory of the second counter FFL is "7".
If the eighth game ball enters the special winning hole 31 when the counter FF2 is "7", the first counter C
ff1ID flip-flop FFI is reset by rHJ of G3 of N T 1, and r
l (from Q of 3D flip-flop FF3 by J)
H" is sent out, and the drive source SQL 1 is excited again. Therefore, the variable prize winning device 30 will substantially update the cycle up to eight times for each jackpot. Incidentally, even if the ninth game ball enters the special winning hole 31, one input side of the AND gate G1 is already rLJ, and the comparison circuit COMF does not send out "H", so the variable winning device 3
0 will never open nine times.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the first D flip-flop FF
Since the extension power is connected to the D input side of I, when the first D flip 70 knob FFI is set and a special game is being played, a game ball that enters the special game area 8 of the auxiliary game device 5 will be When it is sorted into the specific winning a prize opening 17, the Q output becomes a signal at the same level as the D input side due to the signal from the specific winning a prize detector 18. That is, when the game balls are sorted into the special winning hole 17 during a special game, the Q output is converted to "L" from the round output. Therefore, it has been reset, and the first counter CNTl and second counter CNT2 are reset by rHJ from the extension output side of the first D flip-flop FFI, and the special game state is ended. However, the first counter CNTl, the second counter CN
"H" from comparison circuit GOMP before T2 is reset
has been sent out, that is, if the number of game balls stored in the first counter CNTl is greater than the number of cycle executions stored in the second counter CNT2, the data from the summer of the 1D flip-flop FF to the 3D flipflop FF
When rHJ is input to 3, rHJ of comparison circuit GOMP held on the D input side is sent out from Q. Therefore,
In this case, the variable prize winning device 30 will play the second prize only once after that.
Convert to state. By doing this, the right to the special gaming state is generated, and when this right is revoked due to re-entering the special winning hole 17, etc., the first counter CN
When the memory content of Tl is larger than the memory content of the second counter CNT2, an additional profit can be given by the 3D flip-flop FF3, so the player is less likely to be disappointed, and the profit is different from the maximum profit (8 cycles). Balance can be achieved.

Moreover, the electric control device 36 of the present invention
In order to control the solenoid 23 of the retry means 22 in step 5, the output of the ball detector 25 is output to the timer TM2 through the waveform shaping circuit WSC2, and the solenoid 23 is excited by the output of the solenoid drive circuit SD to launch the game ball. It has become.

A game ball that enters a prize from the inflow port 12 turns on the inflow detector 14.
By doing so, the light emitting body 29 is turned on and blinked.

In this way, while the game ball exists in the special winning area 8, by illuminating the special winning area 8 with the light emitter 29,
Not only can the player's consciousness be focused on the auxiliary gaming device 5, but the special winning area 8 can be made to stand out, allowing the player to fully confirm the existence of the game ball, increasing the expectation of winning a prize in the specific winning hole 17, etc. , it is possible to significantly improve the interest of pachinko games.

5 and 6 show another embodiment of the auxiliary game device, and this auxiliary game device 5' uses a solenoid 23 as a drive source as a retrying means 22, and performs rocking motion via a rack and pinion gear 44. It has a pair of levers 45.45.

The levers 45, 45 are opposed to the front edge of the bottom plate 15 with a gap larger than the outer diameter of the ball, and a general winning hole 19' is provided below the gap. Further, the bottom plate 15 is provided with a specific prize opening 17 as in the previous embodiment, and also provided with a course changing member 16 that changes the direction of flow of the game ball and a general prize opening 19.

The game balls that flowed into the special game area 8 from the ball inlet 12 provided in the armor part 11 flow down on the bottom plate 15 toward the front edge, but do not enter any of the winning holes 17 and 19 and the game balls enter the special game area 8. Game balls that flow down to the front edge and do not pass through the gap between the levers 45.45 are flipped by the swinging levers 45.45 and returned to the back of the special game area 8, giving them a chance to win in the special winning slot 17. given again. Also, lever 45.45
The game ball that has passed through the gap will enter the general winning hole 19' on the front edge.
The ball enters the ball and becomes the winning ball.

The levers 45, 45 of the retry means 22 start operating when a game ball flows into the special game area 8, that is, based on the detection output of the inflow detector 14, and stop after, for example, 5 seconds. By configuring the levers 45, 45 to be operated for a certain period of time or a certain number of times in this manner, it is possible to give the player a chance to try again. Then, game balls that have flowed into the special game area 8 for 5 seconds or more can be entered into the general prize winning slot 19'.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 5 to 6, unexplained symbols have the same construction as the same reference numerals in the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and therefore their explanation will be omitted. Furthermore, the electrical control device 36 is also the same as in the previous embodiment, so its explanation will be omitted.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, a special game area is configured in the auxiliary game device, and the auxiliary game device is provided with a retry means, so that the ball that has flowed into the special game area is It is possible to hold the game ball until it enters the winning slot, giving many chances for the game ball to enter the specific winning slot, and further heightening the expectation that the ball will enter the specific winning slot and move on to the special game. ;l! The taste can be significantly improved.

In addition, since the residence time of the game ball in the special game area becomes longer, the player can fully confirm the existence of the game ball, and avoid the misunderstanding that the special game state or the right to shift to the special game state has suddenly disappeared. I'm never invited.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a front view of the game board, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway view of the auxiliary game device, and FIG.
The figure is a sectional view of the same as above, FIG. 4 is a block wiring diagram of the electrical control device, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the auxiliary gaming device.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the driving portion same as above. 1... Game board, 4... Game area, 5... Auxiliary game device, 8... Special game area, 16... Course change member 117... Specific winning opening, 19... General Prize opening, 22
...Means for retrying, 30...Variable prize winning device, 31...
・Special prize opening.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A new gaming state is created in the gaming area by a specific winning opening having a detector, a special winning opening having a detector, and a game ball that enters the specific winning opening. In a pachinko machine that is equipped with an auxiliary gaming device and a variable winning device that increases the chance of winning a prize and is under the control of an electric control device, the auxiliary gaming device has a special gaming area surrounded by a case part, and the auxiliary gaming device has a special gaming area surrounded by a case part, The device has a special winning opening and a general winning opening,
In addition, the special game area is provided with a path changing member that changes the path of the game balls and separates them into each of the winning holes, and a redirection member that changes the path of the game balls and separates them into the winning holes. A challenge means is provided, and the electric control device is shifted from the first control state to a second control state in which the winning of the special winning hole is effectively activated by the detection output based on the game ball that has entered the specific winning hole, and the second control is performed. In this state, a detection output based on a game ball that has entered the special winning opening causes the system to shift to a third control state, and also converts the variable winning device from the first state in which it does not accept balls to a second state in which it accepts balls. A pachinko machine characterized in that, upon satisfaction of the stop condition, the electric control device is returned to the first control state, and the variable prize winning device is also returned to the first state.