JPS63132684A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

Detailed Description of the Invention [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pinball game machine, and in particular, the present invention relates to a pinball game machine, and in particular, an opening provided on a game board is placed in a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is unfavorable to the player. The machine has a variable prize winning ball device equipped with an opening/closing member that can freely change its state, and is used as a pinball game machine in which pachinko players are played by hitting balls.

[Prior Art] In general, pinball game machines such as pachinko machines and coin game machines that play pachinko by hitting balls are widely used and are popular among players as a convenient form of leisure.

As is well known, pachinko machines are equipped with multiple safe holes and winning ball devices (yakumono, commonly known as tulips) on the board, and when a player drives a purchased pachinko machine along the board, When a pachinko machine hits the safe hole or winning ball device with a probability of forming a pachinko, a certain number of prize balls are paid out.

The winning ball device installed in such conventional pachinko gaming machines has a beak-shaped part that opens left and right to catch pachinko balls falling along the board surface. When the first pachinko machine wins a prize, the beak is opened to make it easier for the falling pachinko machine to win a prize. When a pachinko machine wins a prize, the beak-like part closes.In addition, in other pachinko gaming machines, when a pachinko machine wins a prize in a particular winning hole or winning ball device, the beak-like part of the winning ball device associated with the pachinko machine in advance closes. When one pachinko machine wins a prize in the opened winning ball device, the beak of the device is closed.In any case, based on the conditions, The beak of the winning ball device was only opened until one winning ball was found.

Therefore, in order to increase the player's interest, a variable winning ball device is provided on the game board, and the variable winning ball device is opened as a first state advantageous to the player depending on the following conditions. , when a certain period of time has elapsed, the variable winning ball device is closed as a second state disadvantageous to the player (
It is possible to configure

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, if the variable winning ball device is changed from an open state to a closed state after a certain period of time has elapsed, the number of pachinko machines that win in a certain period of time will vary depending on the superiority or inferiority of the gaming technique. This puts players with inferior gaming skills at a disadvantage, and they are unable to receive uniform service, resulting in unfairness.

Therefore, it is conceivable to configure the variable winning ball device to close as a second state disadvantageous to the player when a predetermined number of winning balls enter the variable winning ball device. However, in this case, when the player hits the ball slowly, the variable prize winning ball device remains in the first state for a long time, so there is a problem that the game lacks the thrill.

Therefore, the main purpose of this invention is to provide a bullet ball that can be played in a uniform and fair manner regardless of the quality of gaming technology or the quality of gaming machines, and that can be thrilling and double the enjoyment of players. Our goal is to provide gaming machines.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a variable winning ball device that is equipped with an opening/closing member on a game board that can freely move between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. This is a pinball game machine having a variable prize winning ball device that controls a variable prize winning ball device based on the fact that the pinball game enters a predetermined game state, such as when a Pachinko machine passes through a predetermined winning area. Condition 1! ! (
It is determined that a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening/closing member is in an open/close state or an open state), and the pinball gaming machine is in a predetermined gaming state, and the variable winning ball device is in the first state. determines that a predetermined number of winning balls have won a prize, and outputs a determination that a predetermined time has elapsed, or outputs a determination that the number of winning balls has reached a predetermined number, whichever comes first. The variable winning ball device is configured to be driven and controlled from the first state to the second state based on the output.

[Function] In the pinball game machine according to the present invention, when the game state becomes a predetermined specific game state, the variable winning ball device enters the first state that is advantageous for the player. therefore,
In that state, the player obtains a relatively large gaming value. Then, the variable winning ball device is returned to the second state in response to the generation of a predetermined number of winning balls or the elapse of a predetermined time, which is considered as a player having acquired a predetermined gaming value.

As a result, the upper limit of the number of balls that can be won by the player can be limited to a certain number while the variable winning ball device is in the first state that is advantageous for the player, and when a predetermined time has elapsed. By restricting winnings to the variable winning ball device even if the number of balls is less than the number of balls that can be obtained, the player tries to hit the ball as soon as possible, regardless of the quality of the player's gaming technique or the quality of the gaming machine. Not only can uniform and fair service be provided, but also a thrilling pinball game can be played.

[Embodiment] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

In the following description, a pachinko game machine will be used as an example of a pinball game machine. However, it should be pointed out in advance that the technical idea of this invention is not limited to pachinko gaming machines, but also applies to other pinball gaming machines, especially pinball gaming machines that use pachinko machines for playing games. .

FIG. 1 is an illustrative view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a pachinko game machine 1 of this embodiment is shown.
On the game board of No. 0, there is a special winning hole 11 with a condition that allows a variable winning ball device to be described later to be repeatedly opened and closed in response to one pachinko machine winning, and a safe hole 11a.
1 lb, a winning ball device 12 that guides the first winning ball to the back side and guides the second winning ball directly below, and the special winning hole 1.
A variable winning ball device 13 that can be opened and closed repeatedly or continuously based on the winning balls in 1, a conventional winning ball device (commonly known as tulip, hereinafter referred to as Yakumono) 14, and an out ball population 15 are provided. has been done.

In addition, at the lower front of the pachinko game machine 10, there is a ball waiting gutter 16 that guides the pachinko machines to the ball hitting position when a plurality of pachinko machines are inserted therein so that they can be hit one by one, and a ball waiting gutter 16 that adjusts the strength of the ball hit by rotating the gutter 16. A batting ball handle 17, a batting ball switch 171 for instructing the pachinko player to hit a ball guided to the batting position by the batting ball standby gutter 16, a special winning hole 11° safe hole 11a or 11b, a winning ball device 12°, a variable winning ball device 13. A prize payout port 18 that pays out a predetermined number of prizes in response to a pachinko machine winning a prize in any of the Yakumono 14; Excess prize ball payout port 1
81, and a prize ball tray 19 for receiving the prizes paid out from the surplus prize ball payout opening 181.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the back panel of the pachinko game machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a special winning ball detection switch 21 is disposed on the back panel 20 of the pachinko gaming machine 10 in association with the special winning hole 11 in order to detect a pachinko machine that has won into the special winning hole 11. A person is used to detect when a pachinko machine that has won a prize into the winning ball device 12 is brought to the back side of the winning ball device 12.

A winning ball detection switch 22 is disposed in connection with the prize ball device 12, and a winning ball detection switch 23 for detecting a pachinko machine that has won a prize in the edible winning ball device 13 and is led to the back side is associated with the variable winning ball device 13. It is provided. The back panel 20 also includes a path 241 that guides the pachinko machine that has won into the special winning hole 11 downward, a path 242 that guides the pachinko machine that has won the winning ball device 12 downward, and the variable winning ball device 13.
A path 243 that guides pachinkonis that have won a prize downward, a path 244 that guides pachinkonis that have been guided via paths 241 and 242 downward, and a path 244 that guides pachinkonis that have won a prize downwards, and a path 244 that guides pachinkonis that have won a prize through paths 244 and 243, and other safe holes or Yakumonos that have won a prize. A path 245 is provided for guiding the pachinko players to the winning ball processing mechanism 25. A winning ball processing mechanism 25 is disposed at the end of the path 245 for detecting winning balls by sequentially dropping winning pachinko machines one by one. The winning ball processing mechanism 25 supports a cylindrical member 251, and rotates the cylindrical member 251 downward every time a claw portion formed at the tip of the cylindrical member 251 on the path 245 side is placed. The switch 252 is actuated by the movement of the player to detect winning balls. After the winning ball is detected, the solenoid 25
When 3 is energized, the solenoid 253 attracts the shaft and returns the cylindrical key 251, thereby causing the pachinko machines to fall one by one downward. The pachinko machine dropped from the winning ball processing mechanism 25 passes through the path 261 to the path 26.
Leads to 2.

A path 263 is formed on the back side of the out ball population 15, and the out balls collected from the out ball population 15 pass through the path 2.
63 to path 262. The winning balls and out balls (ie, hit balls) guided to the path 262 are collected by a pachinko ball return device (not shown) and returned to each pachinko game machine as supply balls.

FIG. 3 is a specific illustration of the variable winning ball device 13 and the opening mechanism 30 for opening the variable winning ball device 13.

In the figure, the variable winning ball device 13 has a beak-shaped part (tulip petals) 131 to receive pachinko balls falling along the board, and the beak-shaped part 131 is attached to a plate 13.
2 and placed on the board of the pachinko game machine.

The beak-shaped portion 131 opens left and right depending on the winning position.

In relation to the beak-shaped part 131, the winning part is guided to the back side of the gaming machine (
A lever 133 is provided for this purpose. In order to detect winning or winning, the winning winning technique detection switch 23 is provided below the lever 133. The lever 133 has
A bin 134 is formed. And winning ball device 13
An opening mechanism 30 is provided to control opening of the beak-like portion 131.

In the opening mechanism 30, one end of an L-shaped lever 33 is fixed to the tip of a solenoid shaft 32 that is attracted by the energization of a solenoid 31, and a plate-shaped piece 3 is attached to the other end of the L-shaped lever 33.
4 is fixed. A through hole is formed in the plate-like piece 34,
By inserting the pin 134 into the through-hole, the pin 134 and the plate-like piece 34 move in the vertical direction of the L-shaped lever 33.
and are configured to engage with each other. L-shaped lever 33
is vertically slidably supported by a screw 35 at its vertical center, and is slid downward in conjunction with the solenoid shaft 32 being sucked downward by the suction of the solenoid 31. is pressed down to open the beak-shaped portion 131.

Furthermore, when a winning ball falls from the lever 133, the beak-shaped portion 131 may be opened in response to the first winning ball, and the beak-shaped portion 13 may be closed in response to the next winning ball. good.

FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram showing an example of such another variable winning ball device. To explain the configuration of this variable winning ball device 40, a plate-like piece (plate) 42 that can be opened to the front of the game board
is rotatably supported below the side wall of the frame member 41.

A pachinko ball receiving portion 43 into which pachinko balls can be won is formed on the upper part of the frame member 41, but this is not necessarily necessary in the present invention. The lever 4 is attached to the plate 42.
4 is fixed, and the plate 42 can be opened forward by pulling the lever 44 upward. One end of a lever 45 is engaged with the lever 44, and the other end of the lever 45 is pivotally supported by a support shaft protruding from a mounting plate 46. A portion of one end of the lever 45 is connected to the plunger 4 of the solenoid 48 via the lever 47.
It is connected to 9. When the solenoid 48 is energized, the plunger 49 is attracted and the lever 45 is rotated upward via the lever 47.
The plate 42 is opened by pulling up the lever 44 engaged with one end of the plate 42 and pushing the plate 42 forward of the game board. Then, when the solenoid 48 is deenergized, the plunger 4
The lever 45 is pushed downward by the elastic force of the spring, and the plate 42 is closed by rotating the lever 45 downward. Therefore, by intermittently energizing or deenergizing the solenoid 48 and repeating this, the plate 4
2 repeated opening and closing operations can be achieved.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the configuration, the control circuit of this embodiment includes an opening/closing drive command signal generating means 51 that detects a gaming state in which the variable winning ball device can be repeatedly opened and closed and derives an opening/closing drive command signal, and a control circuit that repeatedly opens and closes the variable winning ball device. It consists of a drive control means 52 that opens or opens continuously, and a stop control means 53 that stops and controls the repeated opening and closing operations of the variable winning ball device.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the specific configuration and operation of FIG. 5 will be described.

Pachinko balls purchased by a player from a ball rental machine are hit in the ball waiting gutter 16.
When the player presses the ball hitting command switch 171 after rotating the ball hitting handle 17 to adjust the ball hitting strength, the transistor 54 becomes conductive and supplies power to the ball hitting motor 55, thereby rotating the ball hitting motor 55. A ball hitting rod (not shown) is rotated intermittently by the rotation of the ball hitting motor 55, and successively hits the pachinko balls guided to the ball hitting position by the ball waiting gutter 16 one after another. The hit pachinko ball enters the special winning hole 11. When a winning ball enters either the safe hole 11a or 11b or the winning ball device 12 or 14, the winning ball is guided to the winning ball processing mechanism 25 and detected by the winning ball detection switch 252. In response to the output of the winning ball detection switch 252, a winning ball payout mechanism (not shown) operates to pay out a fixed number of winning balls to the winning ball payout port 18.

On the other hand, when the hammered pachinko ball enters the special winning hole 11, it is guided to the back side of the special winning ball detection switch 21.
after being detected by the winning ball processing mechanism 2 via the path 241.
It leads to 5. The output of this special winning ball detection switch 21 causes the flip-flop 511 to be set. The set output of flip-flop 511 is given to AND gate 521. The AND gate 521 includes a pulse oscillation circuit 5
Since 22 output pulses (the period of this output pulse is selected based on the time to open and close the variable winning ball device only once with one pulse) are always given, the AND gate 5
21 derives the output pulse of the pulse oscillation circuit 522 from the time when the set output of the flip-flop 511 is applied, turns the transistor 523 on and off intermittently, and thereby controls the activation of the solenoid 31 intermittently. Accordingly, the solenoid 31 is repeatedly energized or deenergized intermittently, thereby repeatedly attracting or releasing the attraction of the plunger 32, and moves the L-shaped lever 33 up and down in synchronization with the pulse oscillation cycle of the pulse oscillation circuit 522. Slide repeatedly.

Therefore, the pin 134 of the variable winning ball device 13 moves up and down in conjunction with the sliding of the L-shaped lever 33, and the lever 13
3 intermittently rotates up and down, the beak-shaped part 13
1 repeatedly open and close left and right.

Note that if a gate signal generation circuit that generates a gate signal is provided in place of the pulse oscillation circuit 522 and this gate signal is applied to the AND gate 521, the beak-shaped portion 131 can be kept in an open state during the period of the gate signal. I can do it. In this specification, the state in which the beak-shaped portion 131 is opened and closed or continuously opened is defined as the first state in which the variable winning ball device is advantageous to the player. Conversely, the state in which the beak 131 is closed is defined in this specification as a second state in which the variable winning ball device is disadvantageous to the player.

As mentioned above, it is detected that a certain period of time has elapsed since the beak-shaped portion 131 of the variable winning ball device 13 was opened/closed or opened, or it is detected that there are a predetermined number of winning balls (for example, N pieces). The repeated opening/closing operation or opening operation of the beak-shaped portion 131 is stopped based on the output of whichever is earlier. That is, in order to stop the repeated opening and closing operation of the variable winning ball device after a certain period of time,
A timer 531 is provided which operates according to the detection output of the special winning ball detection switch 21, and a high level time-up output signal is derived after a predetermined period of time from when the timer 531 is given the output of the switch 21.
The time-up signal is applied to the set release input terminal of the flip-flop 511 via the OR gate 532 to release the set state of the flip-flop 511.

In addition, when there is a predetermined number of winning balls after the start of the repeated opening/closing operation of the variable winning ball device 13 or the start of the opening operation, the winning balls An N-ary counter 533 is provided to count the output of the detection switch 23 , the set output of the flip-flop 511 is differentiated by a differentiating circuit 534 to reset the N-ary counter 533 , and the count-up output of the N-ary counter 533 is passed through an OR gate 532 . and is applied to the reset input terminal of flip-flop 511.

As a result, when the flip-flop 511 is set by the output of the switch 21, the N-ary counter 533
Once the count value of is reset, and in a state where the variable winning ball device 13 is intermittently turned on and driven to open/close or continuously driven to open/close, every time the winning ball detection switch 23 detects a winning ball, The counter 533 counts the number of winning balls, and the N-ary counter 533 predetermines the number of winning steps (N pieces)
When counted, the flip-flop 511 is set by the count-up output, and the repeated opening/closing operation or continuous opening/closing operation of the variable player winning ball device 13 is stopped.

As mentioned above, the output of the timer 531 and the N-ary counter 53
By applying the output of 3 to the reset input terminal of the flip-flop 511 via the OR gate 532, it is possible to detect that a certain period of time has elapsed since the start of the repeated opening/closing operation or opening operation of the variable winning ball device 13, or Alternatively, the flip-flop 511
Since this is reset, the repeated opening/closing operation or continuous opening/closing operation of the variable winning ball device 13 can be stopped.

Thereby, the upper limit of the number of man-hours that a player can earn while the variable winning ball device is in the first state advantageous to the player, that is, the variable winning ball device is repeatedly opened/closed or continuously opened, is set to a certain number. In addition, when a predetermined period of time has elapsed, the player tries to hit the ball as quickly as possible by restricting winnings to the variable winning ball device 13 even if the number of balls is less than the number of balls that can be obtained. Not only can a uniform and fair service be provided regardless of the quality of the player's gaming technique or the quality of the gaming machine, but also a thrilling pinball game can be played.

In addition, in the explanation of the operation of each control circuit in FIG. 5 above, the operation was explained in the case of the nJ weirdo prize ball device shown in FIG. 3 as an example of the variable winning ball device, but the r1 engineering weirdo shown in FIG. It goes without saying that the plate 42 can be repeatedly driven to open/close or open in the same manner even in the prize ball device.

In addition, in the above-mentioned embodiment, as an example of a gaming state in which the variable winning ball device can be repeatedly opened and closed or continuously opened,
Although the case has been described in which there is a winning prize in the special winning hole 11 provided on the game board surface of the pachinko game machine 10, it goes without saying that the game state of the pond may also be used. For example, a variable display device capable of variably displaying identification information is provided on the game board of the pachinko game machine 10, and when a pachinko machine wins a prize in a winning hole, the display state of the variable display device is variably controlled. Based on the fact that the display state of the display device becomes a predetermined display state, the variable winning ball device 13 (or 40) may be controlled to be repeatedly driven to open/close or open as described above.

In addition, as another example of a pinball game machine to which this invention can be applied, for example, a plurality of pachinko ball sockets are provided below the game board, and different numbers are drawn on each socket, so that the pinball game machine can In a coin game machine which lights up and displays a display lamp corresponding to a pachinko machine socket, a variable winning ball device is provided on a game board surface to award coins as prizes depending on who falls in a pachinko machine. Then, under the condition that the pachinko machine falls into the socket of a predetermined combination, the variable winning ball device is repeatedly opened/closed or driven to open, and during this time, the pachinko machine is made easier to enter the variable winning ball device, and prizes are won. You can control it as you like.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the variable winning ball device is brought into the first state advantageous to the player based on the conditions, and the variable winning ball device is brought into the first state advantageous to the player. When a predetermined period of time has elapsed after entering the state, the variable winning ball device enters the second state which is disadvantageous to the player, even if a predetermined number of winning balls have not been won, so that the player can play as quickly as possible. Since the player tries to hit the ball, a thrilling pinball game can be played.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an illustrative view of the back panel of the pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the opening/closing mechanism of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram showing another example of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 5 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a batinko game machine that is an example of a pinball game machine, 11 is a special winning hole, 13 and 40 are variable winning ball devices, 51 is an opening/closing drive command signal generation means, 52 is a drive control means, and 53 is a stop control means, 21 is a special winning ball detection switch, 511 is a flip-flop, 521 is an AND gate, 523.54 is a transistor, 522 is a pulse oscillation circuit, 534 is a differentiation circuit, 531 is a timer, 23 is a winning ball detection switch, 533 is a An N-ary counter, 532 an OR gate, and 171 a batting command switch. Patent applicant San Co., Ltd. Co-representative patent attorney Kube Fukami...',':゛,! '−,,
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Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] A variable winning ball provided on a game board of a pinball game machine and equipped with an opening/closing member that can freely change an opening between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. A device, a specific game state detection means for detecting that the pinball game has entered a predetermined game state, and a time for determining that a predetermined time has elapsed in response to the output of the specific game state detection means. a determining means; a winning ball detection means for detecting a winning ball that has entered the variable winning ball device when the variable winning ball device is in a first state; a predetermined number of winning balls determining means for determining whether a predetermined number of winning balls have been won; and responsive to the output of the specific gaming state detecting means, the variable winning ball device is placed in a first state, and the time determining means determines Based on the earlier output of the output or the determination output of the predetermined number of winning balls determining means, the variable winning ball device is activated to the second
A pinball game machine equipped with a drive control means for driving the pinball game machine to the following state.