JPS63275361A - 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 pachinko game machine, and more specifically, a pachinko machine that can freely change into a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine equipped with a variable winning ball device.

[Prior Art] There are various types of pachinko gaming machines that have been generally known in the past, but the common configuration among them is that they operate in a predetermined specific gaming state. In other words, the opening/closing plate of the variable winning ball device is configured to be opened and closed a certain number of times or for a predetermined period of time by a driving means such as a solenoid.

However, conventional pachinko machines do not have a means to check whether the variable winning ball device is operating properly based on control signals, so piano wire, wire, etc. It is impossible to detect fraudulent acts such as intrusion and hooking the opening/closing plate of the variable prize ball device and locking it in the open state, resulting in large losses to the management due to fraudulent prize balls being paid out. had.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, a switch is provided to detect the opening/closing state of the opening/closing plate of the variable winning ball device, even when a control signal for opening/closing or opening the variable winning ball device is not output. Regardless, a method may be considered in which the switch detects that the opening/closing plate is in the open state and attempts to detect fraudulent activity.

However, with this method, for example, if a pachinko machine gets stuck in the variable winning ball device and a clerk manually opens the variable winning ball device to remove it, fraudulent activity will be detected. . In other words, if the variable winning ball device opens, closes, or opens the variable winning ball device when the signal to open it is not output, it is not a situation that causes damage to the pachinko operator, but is actually a condition that causes damage to the pachinko operator. Therefore, this method of detecting fraudulent activities uses the aforementioned method to detect the opening position of the opening/closing board, which is not directly linked to the actual fraudulent winning of pachinko balls. This results in inconveniences such as erroneous detection.

In view of the above-mentioned circumstances, this invention detects the unauthorized entry of pachinko balls into the variable winning ball device, prevents pachinko operators from suffering damage, and directly detects the actual unauthorized entry of pachinko balls. To provide a pachinko game machine that can detect only fraudulent acts that cause damage to a management side without erroneously detecting them.

Means for Solving Problem E] The pachinko game machine according to the present invention is arranged on a game board and has a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. A variable winning ball device that can be changed freely; a specific gaming state detection means that detects when the variable winning ball device is in a predetermined gaming state such that the variable winning ball device can be changed to a first state; and a winning ball device that can change the variable winning ball device. a winning ball detection means for detecting winning balls that have been played; a gaming state determining means for determining that there is no output from the specific gaming state detecting means and an output from the winning ball detecting means; and an output from the gaming state determining means. The present invention is characterized by comprising a gaming state control means for controlling the gaming state to a predetermined state based on.

[Operation] Even though the output for changing the variable winning ball device to the first state is not derived from the specific game state detection means, if there is a detection output by the winning ball detection means, the game state is changed. The judgment is made by the judgment means, and the judgment output is given to the game state control means, so that the game state is controlled to a predetermined state.

In other words, by comparing the winning ball detection output of the winning ball device with the control signal for switching the winning ball device to the first state, fraudulent activity can be detected and the pachinko operator can be prevented from incurring damage. Furthermore, since we use a method that directly detects the fraudulent placing of pachinko balls into the winning ball device as a means of detecting fraudulent acts, we are able to detect only fraudulent acts that are disadvantageous to the management, and are able to eliminate the above-mentioned errors. No more detection.

[Example] Next, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko game machine 1 according to the present invention.

In the game area 9 formed by the game board 7, a variable display device 11 is provided almost at the center, and a variable winning ball device 13 is provided at a lower position, and the left and right sides of the variable winning ball device 13 are provided at the lower position. Starting winning holes 19a, 19c, and 19b, which are examples of winning areas, are provided on both sides and in the upper position, respectively.

Further, 15a and 15b in the figure are normal winning openings.

The starting prize openings 19a, 19b, and 19c are for changing the display of the variable display device 11 as described later, and the display of the variable display device 11 after changing becomes a predetermined fixed symbol. combination (for example 777)
In this case, the variable winning ball device 13 is opened for a certain period of time, for example, 30 seconds, or until a certain number of balls, for example, 10 balls are won.

Further, in the figure, 3 is a front frame, and 23 is a front plate.

Further, 25 is a batted ball supply tray, which temporarily stores pachinko balls and one by one batting device 49 (see Fig. 2).
It is configured to supply pachinko balls to the side and drive the pachinko balls into the game board 7 based on the player's operation of the control handle 33. When a large amount of prize balls are supplied from the prize ball discharge port 27 due to winning of pachinko balls, the pachinko balls that cannot be stored in the hit ball supply tray 25 alone are transferred from the surplus ball discharge port 35 provided below to the surplus method receiving tray. It is configured so that it can be released within 37. 31 in the figure is a stop switch, and the variable display device 11 changes as the winning starts.
This is to stop the fluctuation of Further, 29 is a speaker, which is used to generate a sound effect when a jackpot is reached, an alarm sound when a fraudulent act occurs, etc., which will be described later. Further, numeral 5 in the figure is a display lamp that displays notifications when a jackpot has been won and when fraudulent activity has occurred using different display functions.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention.

The ball hitting device 49 is composed of a ball hitting motor M and a ball hitting rod 51 that is intermittently driven by the ball hitting rod 51 to hit the pachinko balls. Starting prize opening 19a, 19b, 1
9c (see Figure 1), the detection switch 2 installed in each starting prize opening will be activated.
1a, 21b, or 21c. And the detection switches 21 a, 2 l b,
The variable display device 11 starts to fluctuate based on the detection output of 21 c, and stops the fluctuation of the variable display device 11 depending on whether a certain period of time has passed or the stop switch 31 has been pressed, and the symbol on the variable display device 11 is changed. When it becomes a predetermined specific pattern, the variable winning ball device 13 (see Figure 1) opens and a jackpot state occurs, and the pachinko balls that entered the variable winning ball device 13 during that time are detected as winning balls. It is detected by a winning ball number detection switch 89, which is an example of means. Furthermore, if a pachinko ball enters the normal winning slots 15a and 15b, it is detected by the detection switches 17a and 17b.

This detection switch 17a, 17b or the number of winning balls detection switch 89 or detection switch 21a, 2
Based on the detection outputs from l b and 21 c, the prize payout device 39 operates and delivers the pachinko balls in the prize tank 41 to the player through the prize ball outlet 27 (see Figure 1) through the prize passage 45. Supplied. The premium law dispensing device 3
9 is a premium law payout motor M2 and its premium law payout motor M
The pachinko balls falling from the prize tank 41 are conveyed by the conveyor belt 43 and supplied into the prize passage 45. Further, numeral 47 in the figure is a prize law passage switching device, which is used to take out the prize law from the prize law tank 41 after the game hall has closed.

Next, the structure of the variable winning ball device 13 will be explained based on FIGS. 3 and 4.

The variable prize winning ball device 13 includes a horizontally long mounting board 53, and an opening 55 that is opened and closed by a movable member 57 is formed in the upper center of the mounting board 53. Starting prize openings 19a and 19b are provided on both the left and right sides of the opening 55. Further, the movable member 57 is configured to be opened and closed by a drive mechanism 75 including a solenoid 76, which is an example of an electric drive means. This electrical drive means
A motor may be used instead of the solenoid 76.

In the figure, A is a wire, and it shows a state in which a player hooks the movable member 57 which has been switched to the open state to illegally change it to the open state.

Next, the detailed structure of the variable winning ball device 13 will be explained based on FIG. 4.

On the back side of the mounting board 53, there is a starting prize opening 19a.

Ball receiving members 71a and 71b are integrally formed to receive the winning ball in 19b and guide it to the back side. And, in relation to the ball receiving members 71a and 71b, a starting winning ball detection switch 21a, respectively.

21b is provided. Indicator lamp insertion holes 200a and 200b are formed further on both outer sides of the mounting board 53 where the ball bearing members 71a and 71b are formed. Indicator lamps 73a and 73b are inserted into the insertion holes 200a and 200b from the back side of the mounting board 53, respectively.

On the front surface side of the mounting board 53, a winning hole cover 63a is attached to correspond to the ball receiving member 71a and the indicator lamp insertion hole 200a. Similarly, a prize opening cover 63b is attached corresponding to the ball receiving member 71b and the indicator lamp insertion hole 200b.

The winning slot covers 63a and 63b are each mounted on the mounting board 53.
Together with this, the starting prize openings 19a and 19b are formed, and at least the display lamp insertion holes 200a and 200 are formed.
The portion corresponding to b is made of, for example, a light-transmitting synthetic resin colored red, and includes an indicator lamp 73a,
The display state of 73b is made visible from the front.

Decorative parts 65a and 65b are attached to the further front side of the winning opening covers 63a and 63b.

The decorative parts 65a and 65b are boards on which decorative patterns (not shown) to arouse the interest of players are drawn. A window hole is formed in each of the decorative parts 65a and 65b. Then, the display lamp 73a,
The display state of 73b can be seen and its decorative effect can be enhanced.

A digital display section 69 is attached to the lower center of the mounting board 53, that is, on the F side of the opening 55, together with a display section cover 67. More specifically, the digital display section 69 is attached to a display member cover 67 that covers its -1- side and both left and right sides, and the display member cover 67 is attached to the front surface of the mounting board 53.

The movable member 57 is rotatably attached to support grooves 61a and 61b provided on the back side of the mounting board 53 by shaft pins 59a and 59b.

The movable member 57 has a large number of triangular small protrusions arranged in parallel on the lower part of the back side thereof. These small protrusions serve to guide the pachinko player in a predetermined direction, and also to reinforce the movable member 57. Further, an engaging protrusion 58 is provided at the right end of the movable member 57. Engagement protrusion 58
is engaged with an engagement portion 83 having a U-shaped side surface of the transmission member 79.

The transmission member 79 is the plunger 7 of the solenoid 76.
7 by a locking pin 81.

Therefore, when the solenoid 76 is electrically energized, it pulls the plunger 77 upwardly, opening the movable member 57. When the plunger 77 is electrically deenergized, the return spring 204 moves the plunger 77 downward, so that the movable member 57
is closed.

A winning ball receiving frame 206 is attached to the back side of the mounting board 53. The winning ball receiving frame 206 is attached so as to surround the upper edge and both left and right side edges of the opening 55. Then, all the winning balls from the opening 55 are detected by the winning ball detection switch 89.
Winning ball transfer units 87a and 87b are provided to guide the ball to the winning balls, and this winning ball number detection switch 89 constitutes all winning balls detecting means for detecting all winning balls. The winning ball number detection switch 89 is a switch that detects a change in the magnetic flux within the passage hole 208 every time a pachinko machine passes through the passage hole 208, thereby detecting a pachinko game.

A hole 210 is formed above the winning ball transfer parts 87a, 87b, and a winning detection plate 91 is inserted into the hole 210. (2) The prize detection board 91 is held by a detection box 97 so as to be swingable. That is, the bearing hole 93
Detection box 9 by inserting shaft bottle 95 into
7 and is configured to be rotatably supported. Also,
The detection board 1 is placed on the detection box 97 via the lid 99.
01 is provided. Furthermore, a relay board 103 is attached to the rear of the winning ball receiving frame 206. ■When the pachinko machine comes into contact with the winning detection board 91, ■the winning detection board 9
1 is swung backwards. Then, the light from the light emitting diode (not shown) provided on the detection board 101 hits the winning detection board 9.
The light is reflected by a reflection film (not shown) provided on the detection substrate 101, and is received by a photosensor (not shown) provided on the detection substrate 101. Then, ① winning is detected by the output of the photosensor. The detection box 97 having the V-winning detection plate 91 and the detection board 101 constitute a special prize ball detection switch 90 that detects the balls that have entered the pocket.

The pachinko machine that has won in the opening 55 swings the V winning detection plate 91 as described above, or is distributed to both left and right sides and passes through the passage hole 208 after swinging the V winning detection plate 91. During this passage, Pachinko is detected by the winning ball number detection switch 89 as described above, and its output is used for control described later.

Further, the pachinko player that has passed through the passage hole 208 collides with a current-changing projection 212 having a substantially triangular side surface and provided protruding from the back side of the lower end of the mounting board 53, and the flow direction of the pachinko player is changed. The current changing protrusion 212 is a member for changing the flow of falling pachinko players, and is formed integrally with the mounting board 53.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the pachinko game machine 1 provided with the variable winning ball device 13 will be explained based on the block diagrams of FIGS. 5 and 6.

First, starting winning detection means 21a, 21b, 21 in FIG.
By c, starting prize openings 19a, 19b.

It is detected that a pachinko ball has won a prize in any of the pachinko balls 19C (see FIG. 1), and the detection output is inputted to the starting winning detection circuit 316 via the OR gate 300, respectively.

Then, the signal from the starting winning detection circuit 316 is transmitted to the drive circuit 306 and the timer 3 via the AND gate 302.
04 respectively. The other input terminal of the AND gate 302 is normally supplied with a high level signal which is an inversion of the low level signal. Therefore, normally, the signal from the starting winning detection circuit 316 is transmitted to the drive circuit 306.
and timer 304. In the drive circuit 306, based on this signal, the solenoids 310, 312, 314 for stopping the variable display device are energized, the three rotary drums of the variable display device are made rotatable, and then for a predetermined period of time, for example, 0.25 After a few seconds, the motor 308 starts rotating. As a result, motor 3
The load at the start of 08 can be reduced.

The timer 304 activates the drive circuit 3.0 after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.
6 is configured to provide a stop signal to the stop signal. At this time, one time is randomly selected from a plurality of mutually different times until the stop signal is given. Also, a stop switch 31 (see Figure 1)
When is pressed, a rotating drum stop signal is also given to the drive circuit 306. In this case, only the stop switch 31 is simply depicted, but after the stop switch 31 is pressed,
After one of a plurality of preset mutually different times has elapsed, each solenoid 310, 31 is released from the drive circuit 306.
It is preferable that the deactivation signal is applied to 2.314. In this way, the rotating drum will
Since the stop is delayed by a predetermined time that is randomly selected from when the stop switch 31 is pressed, even if the player deliberately tries to press the stop switch 31 at the right time so that the rotating drums are in a predetermined combination, the player will not be able to do so. Such things are wasted, and the combination of display modes of the rotating drums is configured to be dominated by chance factors, which makes the game more interesting. The output of the drive circuit 306 is also given to the display state determination circuit 125, which is an example of specific game state detection means. The display state determination circuit 125 determines the display state of the rotating drum based on the outputs of sensors 317a and 317b, which are examples of display state detection means. Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined combination of specific symbols has been achieved, and if it is determined that it is a specific combination of symbols, the determination output jo is derived. This judgment output jo is given to the rising differentiation circuit 318 in FIG. 6, and is also given to one input terminal of the two-person AND circuit 302 in FIG. 5, so that a low level signal obtained by inverting the high level signal is given. In this state, the output from the starting winning detection circuit 316 is prohibited from being output to the drive circuit 306 and the timer 304. In other words, when the variable display device 11 shows a combination of symbols in a jackpot state, the pachinko ball enters the starting prize opening 19a.
, 19b, 19c (see FIG. 1), it is not used for game control in any way.

Next, the judgment output jo from the display state judgment circuit 125 indicating that the symbol is a jackpot is given to a rise differentiation circuit 318, as shown in FIG. The signal is applied via the OR gate 320 to a timer 324, which is an example of a predetermined period counting means, to reset the timer, and is also applied to the counter 322 to reset the counter. The timer 324 derives a high level signal for, for example, 30 seconds after being reset, and the high level signal is given to the driver 328 via the AND gate 326, and is applied to the solenoid 76 of the variable winning ball device.
is excited for a maximum of 30 seconds, and the variable winning ball device 1f13 (
(see Figure 1) is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds. Further, the output from the driver 328 is applied to a flip-flop 400 in FIG. Since the other two input terminals of the three-man AND gate 326 are normally input with high level signals obtained by inverting the low level signals, the high level signal from the timer 324 is normally input to the driver. 3
28.

Next, the detection output from the winning pitch detection switch 89 (see FIG. 4) is given to the ten count counter 330,
The number of pachinko balls detected by the winning ball number detection switch 89 is counted by the ten counting counter 330, and when the count value reaches 10, a high level signal is sent from the ten counting counter 330 to the AND gate 326. given to one input terminal. Since the high level signal from the ten count counter 330 is inverted and given to the AND gate 326 as a low level signal, the signal from the timer 324 is transmitted to the driver 3.
28 is prohibited. In other words, based on the output from the timer 324, if 10 pachinko balls win while the variable winning ball device is being opened, even if the opening time is less than 30 seconds, those 10 winning balls will be won. At this point, the variable winning ball device is controlled to be closed, and the winning ball number detecting switch 89 detects that a predetermined number of pachinko balls have entered the variable winning ball device 13. It consists of Further, the output signal from the AND gate 326 is input to a rising differentiation circuit 334, and a pulse signal differentiated from the rising edge is given to the counter 322. 20 counter 322
The pulse signal from the rising differential circuit 334 is counted up, and when the count value reaches 10, it outputs a high level signal to one input terminal of the AND circuit 326, and this high level signal is inverted. The low level signal is applied to the AND circuit 326, and the signal from the timer 324 is prohibited from being output to the driver 328. In other words, since the upper limit of the number of times that the jackpot state can be continued after being updated is set to 10, the number of times that the jackpot state can be continued is 1 due to the function of this counter 322.
At the θth time, the output of the timer 324 is output to the driver 328.
is prohibited by the AND circuit 326 from being applied to 1.
It is controlled so that the jackpot state of 0@ or more does not continue.

The up/down counter 332 counts two values, high level and low level, and is reset by applying a pulse signal from the point-to-point differential circuit to the up/down counter 332. In other words, the variable winning ball device is reset when a combination of symbols results in a jackpot. Further, this up/down counter 332 is supplied with the detection output from the special prize ball detection switch 90 (see FIG. 4) and the pulse signal from the rising differentiation circuit 334, and the special prize ball detection switch 90
A high level signal is derived to the AND gate 333 when a detection output from the differential circuit 334 is applied, and a low level signal is derived to the AND gate 333 when a pulse signal from the rising differentiation circuit 334 is applied. ing. When a high level signal is derived from the AND gate 326, that is, when the solenoid 76 for the variable winning ball device is energized and the variable winning ball device is opened, one of the AND gates 333 If a high level signal is applied to the input terminal, and in this state a high level signal from the up/down counter 332 is applied to the other input terminal, a high level signal is applied from the AND gate 333 to the OR gate 320. Then, the timer 324 is reset, and the jackpot control for opening the variable winning ball device is newly updated and controlled to be continued. Further, the high level signal from the AND gate 333 is sent to the ten count counter 330.
is given to the ten count counter 33.
0 is reset, and the number of winning pachinko balls detected by the winning ball number detection switch 89 is controlled to be counted again from 1.

The signal from the AND gate 326 is also applied to a delay circuit 338 and an AND gate 340, and when the output signal from the AND gate 326 changes from high level to low level, one input terminal of the AND gate 340 A high level signal, which is an inverted low level signal, is input to the gate, and after a certain amount of time has elapsed through the delay circuit 338, a high level signal, which is an inverted low level signal, is given to the other input terminal of the AND gate 340. , in this state, a high level signal R for a release signal is output from the AND gate 340, and the display state determination circuit 1 of FIG.
25 and is output from the display state determination circuit 125. With this, the fifth
A high level signal obtained by inverting the low level signal is given to one input terminal of the ant gate 302 in the figure, and from then on, the starting winning ball detection means 21a, 21b,
The detection output from 21c can be input to the drive enclosure 306 side, and the starting winnings of pachinko balls can be used for game control.

Next, the detection signal from the number of entered prize balls detection switch 89 and the detection signal from the special prize ball detection switch 90 are manually input to the OR gate 342, and the OR gate 34
The output signal from 2 is applied to one input terminal of AND gate 402 shown in FIG. Further, when a high level signal obtained by inverting the low level signal from the timer 324 is given to the OR gate 344, or when the counter 3
22 is given to the OR gate 344, or the ten count counter 3
30 is applied to the OR gate 344, the OR gate 344 outputs a high level signal and inputs it to the delay circuit 404 shown in FIG.

Next, as shown in FIG. 3, a circuit for detecting fraudulent acts such as a player illegally opening the movable member 57 of the variable winning ball device 13 using the wire A is installed. 7
This will be explained based on the diagram.

400 in the figure is a flip-flop, which is set by inputting a high level signal from the driver 328 in FIG. 6 to derive a set output, and a low level signal obtained by inverting the set output (high level signal). is applied to one input terminal of AND gate 4o2. In addition, the high level signal from the OR game) 344 in FIG. 6 is applied to the delay circuit 404 in FIG. After being reset, a high level signal obtained by inverting the low level signal is applied to one input terminal of the AND gate 402 . Also,
The signal from the OR gate 342 in FIG. 6 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 402. Then, the flip-flop 400 outputs a low level signal, and the OR gate 342 in FIG.
A high level signal is output from the AND gate 402 only when a high level signal is being output from the AND gate 402, and is input to the gaming state determining circuit 131, which is an example of gaming state determining means. That is, when the specific game state detection means output is not derived (when the determination output j0 is not derived and the attacker solenoid 76 is not driven) and when the sixth
When the count value of the counter 322 in the figure reaches 10,
Alternatively, if the count value of the ten count counter 330 reaches 10, or if any variable winning ball device is in the open state after a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed by the operation of the timer 324, the flip-flop is activated. Pu 4
The configuration is such that a low level signal is output from 00 onwards.

When there is an output from the winning ball number detection switch 89 or the special prize ball detection switch 90 (see FIG. 6), a high level signal is given to the other input terminal of the AND gate 402, and the variable winning ball Only when a pachinko ball enters the variable winning ball device or a pachinko ball enters the pocket even though the device is in the open state, a high level signal is sent from the AND gate 402 to the gaming state determination circuit. It is given to 131.

The game state determination circuit to which the high level signal is applied is the game state control circuit 1 which is an example of the game state control means.
33, and from the gaming state control circuit 133, the display lamp 5° speaker 29. A control signal is given to each of the ball hitting motor M and the prize ball payout motor M2.

By lighting up the display lamp 5, it is possible to visually notify that a fraudulent act has occurred, and the gaming state control circuit 133 and the display lamp 5 constitute a visual notification means. In addition, the speaker 2
9, it is possible to audibly notify that a fraudulent act has occurred, and the speaker 29 and the game state control circuit 133 constitute a visual notification means. The indicator lamp 5 or the speaker 29 and the gaming status control circuit 133 constitute a gaming status notification means for notifying that a fraudulent act has occurred.

Next, by stopping the ball hitting motor M by the control signal from the game state control circuit 133, it is possible to make it impossible to operate the pachinko game machine any further. This constitutes a game disabling means.

Furthermore, by stopping the premium law payout motor M2 using a control signal from the gaming state control circuit 133, it is possible to prevent the premium law payout. , a game disabling activation means is configured. As yet another example of this game disabling means, it is also possible to disable the starting prize opening and the like to stop its function. Display lamp 5 explained above. Speaker 29. By the ball hitting motor M, the prize law payout motor M2, and the game state control circuit 133,
A gaming state control means is configured to control the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine when a fraudulent act occurs.

In the figure, reference numeral 406 denotes a reset means, which is used to return the gaming state control circuit to its normal original state after the gaming state control circuit is activated and the abnormal situation caused by fraudulent activity is resolved.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be explained based on FIGS. 8 to 10.

First, as shown in the back view of FIG. 8, there is a starting winning ball detection switch 119a which is an example of a winning area.

A variable winning ball device 105 is provided that opens and closes once or twice based on the detection output of pachinko balls starting and winning by 119b and 119c, and the variable winning ball device 105 is opened and closed by driving a solenoid 76. It is done by force. Further, 117 is a V winning ball detection switch, which detects that a pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 105 that is being opened or closed has entered the V winning hole 115 (see FIG. 9). This V winning ball detection switch 117 and the starting winning ball detection switches 119a, 119b, 119c detect that the variable winning ball device 105 is in a gaming state that can be changed to the first state advantageous to the player. A state detection means is configured. Further, 89 in the figure is a winning ball number detection switch which is an example of winning ball detection means, and is used to detect the number of winning pachinko balls in the variable winning ball device 105. Furthermore, 123 is a winning ball guiding cover, which is a cover provided with a guiding gutter for guiding the winning ball to a predetermined location in a normal winning hole (not shown) or a variable winning ball device.

The variable winning ball device 105 will be explained based on FIG. 9.

The variable prize winning ball device 105 is configured to be able to be attached to a game board using a mounting board 107. Furthermore, a pair of movable wing pieces 109a and 109b are provided on the left and right sides, which open and close once or twice when the pachinko ball starts winning.

It is configured such that pachinko balls are allowed to enter the variable winning ball device 105 when the opening/closing state of the pachinko ball 109b is open/closed.

The pachinko balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 105 fall downward from the winning area 111 to the V winning opening 115.
Alternatively, the pachinko ball enters either the normal winning hole 113a or 113b, and the pachinko ball that enters the winning hole 115 is detected by the V winning ball detection switch 117 (see FIG. 8) as described above, and will be described later. Used for game control.

In the figure, A is a wire, which indicates a case where a player hooks the movable wing piece 109b with wire A and illegally changes it to the open state even though the movable wing pieces 109a and 109b have been switched to the closed state. This is what is shown.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit for controlling the pachinko game machine having the variable winning ball device 105 shown in FIG. 9. Next, the control operation of the pachinko gaming machine will be explained based on FIG. 10 and with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 as necessary.

When the pachinko machine fired by the player starts and wins, for example, the starting winning ball detection switch 119a of the starting winning ball detection switches 119a, 119c, and 119b, which are examples of specific winning area winning ball detection means, turns on temporarily. The pulse is provided to a holding circuit 548 via an OR gate 546.

The holding circuit 548 is a circuit that holds the input signal until a release signal is given, and its output is given to the solenoid driver 552 via the (or game) 550, and the solenoid 76 is turned on. Therefore, the movable wing pieces 109a, 109b (see FIG. 9) of the variable winning ball device 105 are opened. The output of holding circuit 548 is also given to timer 554 as a start signal. In response, the timer 554 starts,
For example, the time-up output is derived after 0.5 seconds.

Note that since the timer 554 measures such a short period of time, a delay circuit may be used instead of the timer 554. The output of timer 554 is applied to release pulse generation circuit 560 via OR gate 556 and AND gate 558. 2 person power and gate 558
In this case, the low level signal is inverted and a high level signal is provided. Therefore, timer 554
The output operates the release pulse generating circuit 560 to generate a pulse. The generated release pulse is given as a release signal to the holding circuit 548, and the output of the holding circuit 548 returns from high level to low level. Therefore, the solenoid 76 is turned off, and the movable wing piece 109a is turned off.

109b is closed. In this way, when a pachinko machine that has won a starting prize is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 119a or 119
When detected by c, the solenoid 76 is turned on for a predetermined short time determined by the timer 554, for example, 0.5 seconds, and the movable blades 109a and 109b are controlled to open and close.

The winning ball detection switch 11 starts when the pachinko machine starts winning.
9b, the holding circuit 562 holds. The holding output of the holding circuit 562 is the OR gate 564
It is applied to one input terminal of the two-man power AND gate 566 via. The P1 output of the frequency divider 568 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 566. Therefore, the output of the AND gate 566 changes from high level to low level during the P11 output period of the frequency divider 568, and the output is applied to the solenoid driver 552 via the OR gate 550. Therefore, the solenoid 76 is turned on and off at the above-mentioned constant period, and the movable blades 109a and 109b are opened and closed.

The output of holding circuit 562 is also provided as a set signal to binary counter 570. Therefore, binary counter 5
70 performs a counting operation based on the P1'' output of the frequency divider 568 (an output that is the same cycle as the output P1, but whose timing is shifted).Then, when the binary counter 570 counts the P1'' output for two cycles, it outputs a count-up output. is derived, and its output is an OR gate 556. and gate 55
8 to the release pulse generating circuit 560. In response, a release pulse is applied from release pulse generation circuit 560 to holding circuit 562, and the output of holding circuit 562 returns to low level. Therefore, the solenoid 76 is turned off, and the movable blades 109a and 109b are closed.

Note that while the output of the holding circuit 562 is at a high level, the display drive circuit 572 operates based on the output P2 of the frequency divider 568, and the light emitting diode 526 blinks, thereby enlivening the atmosphere of the game. .

While the movable wing pieces 109a and 109b are opening or closing, the pachinko player can enter the variable prize winning ball device 105. When a player enters the variable winning ball device 105 and enters the winning hole 115 located below it, the winning is detected by the V winning ball detection switch 117, which is an example of the specific person prize area person prize ball detection means, and The output pulse is given to the holding circuit 127 via the special prize state prohibition circuit 573 and held.

As will be described later, the special prize state prohibition circuit 573 is a circuit that only passes the output to lit when the output from the octal counter 584 is not given. The output of the holding circuit 127 is passed through the OR gate 564 to the AND gate 56.
It is applied to one input terminal of 6. Therefore, based on the 71 level signal of the holding circuit 127, the solenoid 76 is turned on and off in cycles of the output P1 of the frequency divider 568, and the movable blades 109a and 109b are opened and closed. The output of holding circuit 127 is also applied as a set signal to hexadecimal power counter 576. Therefore, in response to the holding circuit 127 deriving the high level signal, the hexadecimal counter 5
76 starts a counting operation in response to the output P1' of the frequency divider 568, and derives a count-up output when the output P1- is output for 18 cycles. The output is given to the release pulse generation circuit 560, and the release pulse generation circuit 560
The holding circuit 127 is brought into a released state by the output of . Therefore, the solenoid 76 is no longer excited, and the movable blade 109a
, 109b are in a closed state.

Note that the high level signal of the holding circuit 127 is transmitted to the holding circuit 54.
8 and 562 as a release signal, and
Since this is applied to the inverting input terminal of the two-man power AND gate 558, after the holding circuit 127 is in the holding state, even if a pachinko ball starts and wins, the holding circuits 548 and 56
2 does not operate, and an input signal to release pulse generation circuit 560 is not applied via OR gate 556 and AND gate 558. Therefore, the starting winning of pachinko balls during this period does not produce any value in terms of control. Furthermore, the output of the holding circuit 127 is
Given to 78. Therefore, the display drive circuit 578 operates the display lamps 532a and 532a in the cycle of the output P3 of the frequency divider 568.
532b is made to blink, thereby enlivening the atmosphere of the game.

V winning prize 115 Hepachinko ball won movable wing piece 109
The total number of pachinko balls that entered the variable winning ball device 105 and entered the normal winning holes 113a, 113b or the V winning hole 115 while a and 109b were opened 18 times is an example of a predetermined number of winning balls detecting means. A winning pitch detection switch 89
The winning balls are detected by the winning ball counting circuit 580 and counted by the winning ball counting circuit 580. The =1° numerical value is given to the display drive circuit 582, and the light emitting diodes 524 are turned on, blinked, or turned off by the number of winnings, and the number of winnings is displayed. In addition, the winning ball counting circuit 580
When the count has counted a predetermined number, for example 10, the count-up output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 560. In response, the release pulse generating circuit 5δO provides a release pulse to the holding circuit 127.

Therefore, in this embodiment, when the pachinko ball (1) wins in the winning slot 115, the movable wing pieces 109a, 109
b begins to open and close continuously, and the movable wing pieces 109a, 109
b finishes opening and closing 18 times, or during that time variable winning ball device 1
When 10 pachinko balls are won in 05, whichever comes first, the movable wing pieces 109a, 109b
becomes closed.

(2) The output of the winning ball detection switch 117 is also given to the octal counter 584 as a count pulse. That is, the octal counter 584 counts "+1" every time the V winning ball detection switch 117 is turned on. This count value is given to the display drive circuit 586, and the light emitting diode 50
6a to 506h are turned on, blinked, or turned off by the count value of the octal counter 584. As a result, the player can
It is possible to know the number of winnings of pachinko balls to the winning opening 115, and it is also possible to know how many times the winning control state is in effect.

In addition, the hexadecimal counter 576 and the winning ball counting circuit 580 are reset by the output of the winning ball detection switch 117. Therefore, ■ In the winning state, any of the pachinko balls that entered the variable winning ball device 105 will enter the V winning hole 11.
By entering 5, the hexadecimal counter 576 and winning ball counting circuit 580 are reset, and the winning state is updated from that state.

Octal counter 584 derives a count-up output when its count value reaches "8".

This output is given a special prize status to the upper circuit 573.

As mentioned above, the special prize state prohibition circuit 573 is a circuit that simply passes the input signal when the high level signal is not applied from the octal counter 584.
It is a kind of gate circuit configured so that when a high level signal from the octal counter 584 is applied, a human input signal is taken in and no output is derived. Therefore, when the octal counter 584 counts "8", in other words, after the number of winning balls in the V winning slot 115 reaches 8, the special prize state prohibition circuit 573 is activated, and the subsequent V winning balls are activated. The output of detection switch 117 is disabled.

Therefore, in the 8th V winning state, the hexadecimal counter is always 5.
76 counts up or winning ball counting circuit 58
0 counts up, and the release pulse generation circuit 560 derives a release pulse based on one of the outputs. The output releases the holding state of the holding circuit 127.

This state is a state in which the so-called V winning prize control state has continued eight times. In this state, when a pachinko ball starts winning and the starting winning ball detection switch 119a, 119c or 119b is turned on, the holding circuit 548 or 562
A high level signal is derived from. This signal is applied to AND gate 592 via OR gate 59o. AND gate 592 is a two-manual gate, and an inverted high level signal is applied to the other input terminal in this state. Therefore, the AND gate 592 connects the holding circuit 548
Alternatively, a high level signal is derived in response to the output of 562 to reset octal counter 584. Therefore, the special prize state prohibition circuit 573, which is activated in response to the high level signal of the octal counter 584, also ceases to operate. Therefore, from then on, the output of the V winning ball detection switch 117 is effectively given to the holding circuit 127 and the like.

The specific winning area winning ball detection means (119a).

119c, 119b, and 117) constitute a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the variable winning ball device 105 has entered a gaming state determined to be able to change to a first state that is advantageous to the player. There is.

As shown in FIG. 9, the circuit for detecting a fraudulent act such as when the player uses the wire A to open the movable wing 109b which has been switched from the closed state to the open state is similar to the first embodiment. A circuit similar to the circuit shown in FIG. 7 explained in the example is used.

That is, the output from the solenoid driver 552 is input to the flip-flop 400 shown in FIG. 503 to the delay circuit 404 shown in FIG.
Further, the V winning ball detection switch 117 and the winning ball number detection switch 8
The configuration is such that the output from 9 is applied via an OR gate 501 to one input terminal of an AND gate 402 shown in FIG.

With the above configuration, when a high level signal is given to the delay circuit 404 in FIG. 7, that is, when the variable winning ball device is switched to the open state, one of the AND circuits 402 in FIG. Only when a high level signal is given to the input terminal, that is, when a pachinko ball enters the variable winning ball device, a high level signal is given from the AND circuit 402 to the gaming state determination circuit 131, and based on that, the above-mentioned , the display lamp 5, the speaker 29, and the ball hitting motor M7. The prize drive motor M2 is controlled.

Third embodiment Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 11, if a pachinko ball starts and wins, the start detecting means 12, which is an example of a specific game state detecting means,
9, and its detection output is sent to the start detection circuit 600.
The output from the start detection circuit 600 is applied to the game state control circuit 602. Further, when a pachinko ball starts winning, the movable member of the variable winning ball device is opened using a link mechanism or the like due to the zero stack of the pachinko ball. The gaming state control circuit 602 is
Based on human power from the start detection circuit 600, a control signal is given to the sound effect generating means 610 to cause the speaker 29 to
The display circuit 61 is activated to generate a sound effect, and the display circuit 61
By giving a control signal to 2, a lamp 5 is turned on or flashed to enliven the atmosphere of the game and to notify that a starting prize has been won.

Next, when a pachinko machine enters the variable winning ball device, it is detected by winning ball detection means 89, which is an example of a predetermined number of winning balls detecting means, and the detection output is inputted to counter 604. This counter 604 counts the number of winning pachinko machines that have won in the variable winning ball device, and when the count value reaches a constant value, a count up signal is sent to the solenoid driver 606 and the gaming state control circuit 602, respectively. Output. Then, the solenoid driver 606 to which the count-up signal is input manually switches the movable member of the variable winning ball device to the open state by energizing the solenoid 608. Furthermore, the gaming state control circuit 602 to which the count-up signal is input manually mutes the speaker and turns off the lamp 5 by canceling the control signals to the sound effect generating means 610 and the display circuit 612.

In this third embodiment, if a fraudulent act occurs such as a player using a wire or the like to change the movable member of the variable winning ball device to the open state when it is switched to the open state,
The circuit for detecting this uses the control circuit shown in FIG. 7, which was explained in the first embodiment.

That is, the detection signal from the start detection circuit 600 is
The detection output from the input prize ball detection means 89 is input to the flip-flop 400 in FIG. 7, and is given to one input terminal of the AND gate 402 in FIG. It is configured to be manually inputted to the delay circuit 404 in FIG. and,
When the number of pachinko machines won into the variable winning ball device becomes a constant value and the count-up signal of the counter 604 becomes high level, that is, when the movable member of the variable winning ball device switches to the open state, the Delay circuit 40 in Figure 7
A high level signal is input to 4, and after some time has passed, a high level signal is input to the flip-flop.
The flip-flop 400 is reset and a high level signal obtained by inverting the low level signal is input to the other input terminal of the AND circuit 402. When this variable winning ball device is switched to the closed state, winning ball detection means 89
When a high-level signal is output from the machine, that is, when it is detected that a pachinko machine has won a prize in the variable winning ball device, a high-level signal is input manually to one input terminal of the AND gate 402 in FIG. and gaming state determination circuit 1
A high level signal is manually input to 31, and the indicator lamp 5° speaker 29. The ball hitting motor M and the prize payout motor M2 are controlled by the gaming state control circuit 133.

Fourth example Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIG. 12, if there is a start winning of Pachinko, the start detecting means 12 which is an example of a specific game state detecting means
9, and its detection output is sent to the start detection circuit 704.
is input to the gaming state control circuit 700 via. Also,
When the Pachinko machine starts and wins a prize, the movable member of the variable winning ball device is switched to the open state by the weight of the Pachinko machine using a link mechanism or the like.

The game state control circuit 700 to which the detection output from the start detection circuit 704 has been given derives a control signal to the sound effect generation circuit 708, thereby operating the speaker 29 to generate a sound effect, thereby enhancing the atmosphere of the game. Liven up. Also,
The game state control circuit 700 also gives a control signal to the display circuit 710 to turn on or blink the lamp 5 to enliven the atmosphere of the game and to notify that the variable winning ball device is open.

A pachinko game that has won when the variable winning ball device is opened is detected by the winning ball detection means 89, and its detection output is given to the game state control circuit 700.

The start detection circuit 704 is also configured to give a detection signal to a timer 706, which is an example of a predetermined period counting means, and the timer 706 to which the detection signal is given
outputs a time-up signal after a certain period of time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed, and the time-up signal is given to the solenoid driver 712, so that the solenoid 714 is energized and the movable member of the variable winning ball device is switched to the open state. It is configured.

In the pachinko game machine according to the fourth embodiment, even if a fraudulent act occurs such as a player using a wire or the like to open the movable member of the variable winning ball device that has been switched to the open state, the fraudulent act can be detected. The circuit uses the control circuit shown in FIG. 7, which was explained in the first embodiment. In other words,
The detection output from the starting detection circuit 704 is given to the flip-flop 400 shown in FIG.
Furthermore, the time-up signal from the timer 706 is applied to one input terminal of the delay circuit 40 of FIG.
It is configured to be given to 4. Even though the time-up signal (high level signal) from the timer 706 is derived and the movable wing of the variable winning ball device is switched to the open state, the detection output from the winning ball detection means 89, that is, the pachinko ball When a detection output indicating that a winning ball has been entered into the variable winning ball device is derived, a high level signal is given from the AND gate 402 shown in FIG. 7 to the gaming state determination circuit 131, and as described above, Display lamp 5. Speaker 29. The ball hitting motor M and the prize payout motor M2 are each controlled by a gaming state control circuit 133.

This notifies the user that a fraudulent act has occurred and also disables the game.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, pachinko balls are borrowed when playing a game, and the game is played with the pachinko balls. The recording medium may be applied to a pachinko game so that the game can be played with pachinko balls built into the pachinko game machine, and the player may be configured to not carry the pachinko balls with him or her. Further, in this case, instead of prize balls being paid out when pachinko balls win, etc., a prize ball score obtained by adding points in sequence is displayed, and the score, that is, prize ball data is recorded in the recording medium. Therefore, it may be constructed in place of a brace.

[Effect] Since the present invention has the above-described configuration, it is possible to detect fraudulent acts related to the winning ball device, prevent the management of the pachinko game hall from incurring damages, and prevent balls hitting the winning ball device. Because it uses a fraud detection means that directly detects fraudulent winnings, it is less likely to cause false positives or insufficient detection compared to indirect fraud detection means that detects the opening/closing state of the opening/closing plate of the variable winning ball device. Less inconvenience.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a first embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an overall back view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device used in the pachinko game machine 1 of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is an assembly diagram of the variable prize winning ball device used in the pachinko game machine in the first embodiment. 5 and 6 are block diagrams showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the first embodiment. FIG. 7 shows the pachinko game machine 1 after detecting the occurrence of fraudulent activity.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for controlling. FIG. 8 is a back view of the pachinko game machine in the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a front view of a variable winning ball device used in a pachinko game machine in a second embodiment. FIG. 10 shows a control circuit used in a pachinko game machine in a second embodiment. FIG. 11 shows a control circuit used in a pachinko game machine in the third embodiment. FIG. 12 shows a control circuit used in a pachinko game machine in a fourth embodiment. In the figure, 7 is a game board, 13 is a variable winning ball device, 19a, 1
9b and 19c are starting winning openings, which are examples of winning areas, 76
117 is a solenoid which is an example of an electric drive means; 89 is a winning ball number detection switch which is an example of a winning ball detection means;
is a specific game form! 8. V winning ball detection switches 119a, 119b, and 119c are examples of detection means, and start winning ball detection switches 125 are examples of specific game state detection means.
604 is a counter, 706 is a timer, 131 is a gaming state determining circuit which is an example of a gaming state determining means, and 133 is a gaming state which is an example of a gaming state controlling means. A control circuit, 5 a display lamp which is an example of a visual notification means, 29 a speaker which is an example of an auditory notification means, M a ball hitting motor which is an example of a no-game activation means, and M2 a no-game activation means. This is an example of a premium law payout motor.

Claims (12)

[Claims] (1) In a pachinko game machine in which a winning area is formed on a game board, a pachinko machine is arranged on the game board and can freely change between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. a variable winning ball device, a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the variable winning ball device is in a predetermined gaming state so as to be able to change to a first state, and winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device. a winning ball detection means for detecting; a gaming state determining means for determining that there is no output from the specific gaming state detecting means and an output from the winning ball detecting means; based on the output of the gaming state determining means; A pachinko game machine, comprising: a game state control means for controlling a game state to a predetermined state. (2) The specific game state detection means includes display state detection means for detecting that a variable display device provided on the game board is displaying predetermined specific identification information. , a pachinko game machine according to claim 1. (3) The scope of the present invention is characterized in that the specific game state detection means includes specific winning area winning ball detection means for detecting that a hit ball has won in a specific winning area provided on the game board. The pachinko game machine described in item 1. (4) The pachinko game according to claim 1, wherein the winning ball detecting means includes all winning balls detecting means for detecting all winning balls that have entered the variable winning ball device. Machine. (5) Claim 1, characterized in that the winning ball detection means includes specific winning area winning ball detection means for detecting winning balls that have passed through a specific area within the variable winning ball device. The pachinko game machine described. (6) The pachinko gaming machine is characterized in that it includes a condition detection means for detecting a predetermined condition for changing the variable winning ball device in the first state to the second state. A pachinko game machine according to item 1. (7) The condition detecting means includes a predetermined period counting means that starts counting a predetermined period based on the output of the specific gaming state detecting means, and a predetermined period counting means that detects that the predetermined period has been counted from the predetermined period counting means. 7. The pachinko game machine according to claim 6, further comprising count detection means. (8) The condition detecting means is configured such that the variable winning ball device is the first
a winning ball counting means for counting the winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device in the state of , and a predetermined winning ball detecting means for detecting that the count value of the winning ball counting means has reached a predetermined number. A pachinko game machine according to claim 6, characterized in that it includes: (9) The condition detection means includes a predetermined period counting means that starts counting a predetermined time based on the output of the specific game state detection means, and when the variable winning ball device is in the first state, the variable winning ball device 7. The pachinko game machine according to claim 6, further comprising a winning ball counting means for counting winning balls that have won a prize, and a predetermined condition detecting means for detecting the earlier output of both outputs. (10) The pachinko game machine includes a drive means for driving the variable winning ball machine to a first state based on the output of the specific game state detection means and to a second state based on the output of the condition detection means. A pachinko game machine according to claim 6, characterized by comprising: (11) According to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the game state control means includes a game disabling means for disabling the game. The pachinko game machine described. (12) According to any one of claims 1 to 10, the game state control means includes a game state notification means for notifying the state of the game. pachinko machine.