JPS6363480A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] This bulletin contains application data before electronic filing, so abstract data is not recorded.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a ball that includes a variable winning ball device that is electrically driven and controlled to change between a state in which it is easy to enter and a state in which it is difficult to enter in a game. The present invention relates to gaming machines, and particularly relates to improvements in the drive control method of variable prize winning ball devices.

[Prior Art] FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of a conventional pachinko game machine described in Japanese Patent Application No. 60-296101, and FIG. 6 is a front view showing an example of the conventional pachinko game machine 10 shown in FIG. It is a detailed front view of the variable prize winning ball device 12 provided.

The operation of the conventional pachinko gaming machine 10 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. In response to a pachinko ball (not shown) fired onto the game board 14 winning into the starting winning hole 16.18 or 20, the variable winning ball device 12
As shown in FIG. 6, the pair of opening/closing blades 22a, 22b perform a series of opening/closing operations once or twice, from the open state shown by the solid line to the open state shown by the dashed-dotted line, and then closed to the open state shown by the solid line. It is controlled so that it is performed twice. Opening/closing wing piece 22a
, 22b is opened and closed, a pachinko ball enters the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12, and when it is detected that the ball has won a prize in the V-pocket winning opening 26 provided in the lower central part of the winning space 24. , based on the detection signal, the opening/closing blade 2
2a, 22b are opened and closed consecutively up to 18 times. During that time, when the number of winning balls in the variable winning ball device 12 reaches 10, the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b are forcibly opened and closed even if the number of opening/closing of the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b is less than 18 times. be brought into a state of In this way, in the opening/closing control of the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b (control of the V winning state) in response to the winning of a pachinko ball in the pocket winning slot 26, the maximum number of opening/closing times or the number of pachinko balls that can be won during that time are controlled. The upper limit of the number is set, and it is stipulated so that the gaming value associated with one V winning state does not vary greatly from gaming machine to gaming machine.

■ While the opening/closing wings 22a and 22b are being opened and closed in response to a pachinko ball winning into the pocket winning opening 26, a pachinko ball that has entered the winning space 24 has entered the V pocket winning opening 26 and is detected. Then, the opening/closing control (V winning control) of the opening/closing wing pieces 22a, 22b is updated based on the detection output. For example, when the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b are in the opening/closing operation for the 10th time, a sixth pachinko ball enters the winning space 24, and the pachinko ball enters the V-pocket winning slot 24.
By winning a prize and detecting it, from that point on, the opening/closing control of the opening/closing blades 22a, 22b is changed to 18.
Even though the pachinko balls have not been opened and closed twice and 10 pachinko balls have not won during that time, the opening and closing wings 22a and 22b are newly opened and closed up to 18 times or 10 times.
Opening/closing control is performed until either of the pachinko balls wins, whichever comes first. When a pachinko ball enters such a V-pocket winning opening 26, the opening/closing wings 22a, 22
The opening/closing control (V winning control) of b is allowed to be updated up to eight times. By limiting the number of updates in this way, the maximum value of games that players can earn is limited, making it easier for managers of gaming halls where pachinko machines are installed to manage their business operations, and improving service to players. The pachinko machine is designed to be fair.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] From the explanation of the control operation of the conventional pachinko gaming machine 10 above,
Starting prize opening 16.18 or 20 Hepachinko balls are won, and while the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b open and close once or twice, how can the pachinko ball be successfully entered into the winning space 24, and how can the V pocket be won? It can be seen that one of the major forces in the game is the pull, which determines whether you can guide the pachinko balls to 26 heaps. In the conventional pachinko game machine 10, when a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning hole 16.
It was not possible to start the opening/closing operations of a and 22b. However, if the opening/closing operation can be started at the timing desired by the player, it will be possible to make the game machine more attractive to the player and to make the game more interesting with diversified game contents.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pinball game machine that satisfies the above requirements.

[Means and effects for solving the problem] In summary, when the detection means detects that a game ball has passed through a specific area, the output is held for a certain period of time by the holding means. While the means maintains the above-mentioned output, the opening/closing wing pieces, etc. are opened in response to the output of the change command means by the player's operation or the like.

Thereby, the opening and closing of the opening/closing wings, etc. can be started at the timing desired by the player, and the content of the game is deepened to make the game machine interesting.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows a pachinko game machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a front view of the vehicle. The pachinko game machine 28 is the game board 14
A variable winning ball device 12 is arranged in the center of the machine, and three starting winning holes 16.1g and 20 are arranged below it in one horizontal row. The variable winning ball device 12 has a pair of opening/closing wings 22a, 22b, and the opening/closing wings 22a, 2
When the pachinko balls 2b are repeatedly opened and closed, the pachinko balls enter the variable winning ball device 12 in a first state that is advantageous for the player. Such a configuration is similar to the conventional pachinko gaming machine 10 described with reference to FIG. 5, and corresponding parts have been described with corresponding numbers.

In the pachinko game machine 28 according to this embodiment, a command button 32 as a change command means is provided in the center of the left frame of the front frame 30 when facing the front.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko game machine 28 shown in FIG. 1. In FIG. 2, 34 is a V winning ball detector for detecting pachinko balls that have won into the pocket winning opening of the variable winning ball device 12.

36 is a 10-count detector for detecting all the pachinko balls that have entered the winning space of the variable winning ball device 12 and counting the number thereof. 38.40 and 42 are starting winning ball detectors provided corresponding to starting winning holes 16.18 and 2G, respectively.

FIG. 3 shows a pachinko game machine 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a front view of the main parts on the game board of No. 8. Referring to Figure 3,
A gaming operation that is a feature of an embodiment of the present invention will be briefly explained.

Pachinko balls fall along the game board, and the starting prize opening 16.
When a prize is won in either 18 or 20, the holding display lamps 44, 46, 48 provided on the front decoration part of each starting prize opening 16, 18, 20 light up, respectively. The holding display lamps 44, 46 and 48 light up to indicate that the output is being held for, for example, 3 seconds after it is detected that a pachinko ball has won in the corresponding starting winning openings 16, 18 and 20. do.

While the holding indicator lamp 44, 46 or 48 is lit, the first
When the command button 32 explained in the figure is pressed by the player, the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b open and close once or twice at the timing when the command button 32 is pressed. Therefore, when a pachinko ball falls onto the upper side of the variable winning ball device 12, the player can start opening and closing the opening/closing wing pieces 22a, 22b, and move the pachinko balls into the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12. Easy to operate and win prizes.

As a result, the winning ratio of pachinko balls to the pocket prize opening 26 becomes high, and the game content becomes attractive to players. In addition, in FIG. 3, 50a and 50b are normal winning holes.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control circuit for a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Next, the control operation of one embodiment of the present invention will be explained in detail based on FIGS. 3 and 4.

The pachinko ball fired by the player enters the starting winning hole 16, 18 or 20. For example, a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning hole 16. As the winning pachinko balls pass,
The starting winning ball detector 38 is temporarily turned on, and its on pulse is given to the timer circuit 56. The timer circuit 56 is a circuit that clocks, for example, 3 seconds, and the holding indicator lamp 40 lights up during timing. The timer circuit 56 derives a time-up pulse (high level pulse) when three seconds have elapsed. AND gate 57 logically ANDs the outputs of timer circuit 58 and command button switch 32 to derive an output. Furthermore, the AND gate 57 is activated by the starting winning ball detector 40.
At the same time, the logical AND of the outputs of the timer circuits 60 provided corresponding to the above is also taken. Therefore, the output of the OR gate 58 is determined whether the command button 32 is pressed within 3 seconds after the winning of a pachinko ball into the starting winning hole 16 or 18 is detected by the starting winning ball detector 38 or 40, respectively. Or derive the output when 3 seconds times up.

Similarly, the output of the starting winning ball detector 42 is output from the timer circuit 62.
While the timer circuit 62 is counting time, the hold indicator lamp 48 lights up, and the AND gate 59 calculates the AND of the time-up output of the timer circuit 62 or the ON signal of the command button switch 32.

In this example, holding indicator lamps 44, 46 and 48
Although the timing operation of the timer circuit is notified by this, it may be notified by an audio signal instead of a lamp.

The output of OR gate 58 is applied to holding circuit 66. The holding circuit 66 is a circuit that holds the input signal until a release signal is given, and its output is given to the solenoid driver 70 via the OR gate 68, and the solenoid 72 is turned on. The solenoid 72 is the opening/closing wing piece 22a of the variable winning ball device 12.

This is for opening 22b. Therefore, the opening/closing wing pieces 22a, 22b are opened. The output of the holding circuit 66 is
It is also given to the timer 74 as a start signal. In response, a timer 74 is activated and derives a time-up output after, for example, 0.5 seconds. Note that since the timer 74 measures a very short period of time as described above, it can also be replaced with a delay circuit. The output of timer 74 is OR gate 76
and the release pulse generation circuit 8 via the AND gate 78
0' is given. In this case, the other input of the two-man AND gate 78 is supplied with a high level signal which is an inversion of the low level signal. Therefore, the output of timer 74 operates release pulse generation port 80 to generate a pulse. The generated release pulse is given to the holding circuit 66 as a release signal, and the output of the holding circuit 66 returns from high level to low level.

Therefore, the solenoid 72 is turned off, and the opening/closing blades 22a,
22b is closed. In this way, when a pachinko ball enters the starting winning hole 16 or 18 and the command button 32 is pressed by the player within 3 seconds thereafter, or when 3 seconds have elapsed, a short period of 0.5 seconds, for example, is activated. The time solenoid 72 is turned on and the opening/closing blades 22a, 22b open/close. The feature of this embodiment is that regarding the opening and closing of the opening and closing wings 22a and 22b, that is, the on-off control of the solenoid 72, the holding circuit 66 is not operated directly by the output of the starting winning ball detector 38 or 40, but by a timer. 56 and the push button switch 32 are interposed.

Note that instead of the command button 32, a ball sensor may be provided at a suitable location on the game board 14, such as at the top end of the ball guide rail, and the output of the ball sensor may be used instead of the output of the command button 32.

When a pachinko ball fired by a player enters the starting winning hole 20, it is similarly detected by the starting winning ball detector 42, and the timer circuit 62, command button switch 32,
The holding circuit 82 is held based on the output of the circuit constituted by the OR gate 64. The holding output of the holding circuit 82 is applied to one input terminal of a two-man AND gate 86 via an OR gate 84. The P1 output of the frequency divider 88 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 86. Therefore, the output of the AND gate 86 becomes an output that changes from high level to low level during the P11 output period of the frequency divider 88.
The output is given to the solenoid driver 7o via the OR gate 68. Therefore, the solenoid 72 is turned on and off at the above-mentioned constant period, and the opening and closing blades 22a and 22b are opened and closed.

The output of the holding circuit 82 is also applied to a binary counter 90 as a set signal. Therefore, the binary counter 90 performs a counting operation based on the Pl- output of the frequency divider 88 (an output that has the same cycle as the output P1 and is out of phase with the output P1). Then, the binary counter 90 derives a count-up output when counting the P1'' output for two cycles, and the output is applied to the release pulse generation circuit 80 via the OR gate 76 and the AND gate 78. Accordingly, the release pulse generation circuit A release pulse is applied from 80 to the holding circuit 82, and the output of the holding circuit 82 returns to the low level.

Therefore, the solenoid 72 is turned off, and the opening/closing blade 22
a and 22b are in a closed state.

Note that while the output of the holding circuit 82 is at a high level, the display drive circuit 92 operates based on the main power P2 of the frequency divider 88, and the light emitting diode 9 incorporated in the variable winning ball device 12 etc.
4 flashes to liven up the atmosphere of the game.

While the opening/closing wing pieces 22a, 22b are opening or opening/closing,
Pachinko balls can enter the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12. When a pachinko ball that enters the winning space 24 enters the V-pocket winning opening 26 located below it, the winning is detected by the V-winning ball detector 34, and its output pulse is sent to the holding circuit 98 via the special prize state prohibition circuit 96. given to
Retained. As will be described later, the special prize state prohibition circuit 96 is a circuit that simply passes a signal when the output from the octal counter 100 is not provided. Holding circuit 98
The output of
It is applied to one input terminal of 6. Therefore, based on the high level output of the holding circuit 98, the solenoid 72
is turned on and off in the output P1 cycle of the frequency divider 88, and the opening/closing blade 22a.

22b is opened and closed. The output of the holding circuit 98 is also 1
It is added as a set signal to the octal power counter 102. Therefore, in response to the holding circuit 98 deriving a high level signal, the hexadecimal counter 102 outputs the output Pl- of the frequency divider 88.
The count operation is started in response to the output Pl-, and a count-up output is derived when the output Pl- is output for 18 cycles.

The output is given to the release pulse generation circuit 80, and the output of the release pulse generation circuit 80 causes the holding circuit 98 to be in the release state. Therefore, the solenoid 72 is no longer energized, and the opening/closing blades 22 a and 22 b are in the closed state.

Note that the high level output of the holding circuit 98 is the same as that of the holding circuit 66.
is given as a release signal to the holding circuit 82, and is also given to the inverting input terminal of the two-man AND gate 78, so after the holding circuit 98 enters the holding state,
Even if a pachinko ball enters either the starting winning hole 16.1g or 20, the holding circuit 66 and the holding circuit 82 do not operate, or the OR gate 76 and the AND gate 78
No input signal is applied to the release pulse generation circuit 80 via the release pulse generation circuit 80. Therefore, during this time, starting prize opening 1
6. Landing a pachinko ball on 18 or 20 does not create any control value.

However, ■V winning balls are detected by the winning ball detector 34,
Even while the holding circuit 98 is holding the signal, the starting winning ball detectors 38, 40 and 42 operate effectively, and the signals are stored in a storage device etc., and after the holding circuit 98 is released, the starting winning ball detectors 38, 40 and 42 operate effectively. 38, 40 or 42 outputs may be enabled.

The output of holding circuit 98 is further provided to display drive circuit 104. Therefore, the display drive circuit 104 uses the frequency divider 88
The display lamp 106 blinks in the cycle of output P3,
It enhances the atmosphere of the game. The display lamp 106 is
It may be a display lamp built into the variable winning ball device 12, or it may be provided somewhere in the pachinko game machine 28.

■A pachinko ball enters the pocket prize opening, and the opening/closing wing piece 22
While a and 22b repeat opening and closing 18 times, they enter the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 and enter the normal winning openings 50a and 50b.
Or ■ All the pachinko balls that have entered the pocket winning opening 26 are detected by the ten count detector 36 and counted by the winning ball counting circuit 108. The count value is the display drive circuit 110
A light emitting diode 112 that displays the number of prizes awarded to
lights up, flashes, or goes out for the number of prizes won, and the number of prizes won is displayed. This light emitting diode 112 is, for example, 1
It is composed of 0 pieces and is incorporated in the appropriate position of the variable winning ball device 12. Note that the light emitting diode 112 is not shown in FIG. 3.

When the winning ball counting circuit 108 counts a predetermined number, for example 10, a count up output is given to the release pulse generating circuit 80. Accordingly, release pulse generation circuit 8
0 gives a release pulse to the holding circuit 9-8. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the pachinko ball enters the pocket winning slot 26, the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b start opening and closing continuously, and the opening/closing wings 22a, 22b finish opening and closing 18 times, or during that time. The opening/closing wings 22a, 22b enter the closed state when 10 pachinko balls enter the variable winning ball device 12, whichever comes first.

■The output of the winning ball detector 34 is also output to the octal counter 10.
It is given as a count pulse to 0.

That is, the octal counter 100 counts "+1" every time the V winning ball detector 34 is turned on. This count value is given to the display drive circuit 114, and the eight light emitting diodes 116 incorporated in appropriate positions of the variable winning ball device 12 are turned on, blinked or turned off by the count value of the octal counter 100. Thereby, the player can know the number of winning pachinko balls in the pocket winning opening 26, and how many times the player is in the winning control state.

In addition, the hexadecimal counter 102 and the winning ball counting circuit 108 are reset by the output of the winning ball detector 34.

Therefore, in the winning state, when any of the pachinko balls that entered the winning space 24 of the variable winning ball device 12 enters the V pocket winning opening 26, the hexadecimal counter 102
Then, the winning ball counting circuit 108 is reset, and the winning state is updated from that state.

The octal counter 100 derives a count-up output when its count value reaches "8".

This output is given to the special prize state prohibition circuit 96.

As mentioned above, the special prize state prohibition circuit 96 is a circuit that simply passes the input signal when the high level signal from the octal counter 100 is not applied. In a given state, it is a type of gate circuit configured to take in an input signal and produce no output. Therefore, when the octal counter 100 counts "8", in other words, after the number of winning balls in the V-pocket winning slot 26 reaches 8, the special prize state prohibition circuit 96 is activated, and the subsequent V-winning The output of ball detector 34 is disabled. Therefore, in the 8th V winning state, the hexadecimal counter 102 always counts up or the winning ball counting circuit 108 counts up, and the cancellation pulse generation circuit 80 derives a cancellation pulse based on either output. The output releases the holding state of the holding circuit 98.

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 enters the starting winning hole 16.18 or 20, the starting winning ball detector 38.40 or 42 turns on, and a high level signal is derived from the holding circuit 66 or 82. This signal is applied to AND gate 120 via OR gate 118. The AND gate 120 is a two-way gate, and an inverted high level signal is applied to the other input terminal in this state. Therefore, AND gate 120 derives a high level signal in response to the output of holding circuit 66 or holding circuit 82, and resets octal counter 100. Therefore, the special prize state prohibition circuit 96, which is activated in response to the high level output of the octal counter 100, also ceases to operate.

Therefore, from then on, the output of the V winning ball detector 34 will be effectively given to the holding circuit 98 and the like.

In the above description of the control circuit, a control circuit consisting of a combination of logic circuits was taken up as an example. However, the control circuit of the present invention specifies control operations through so-called program processing using a microcomputer or the like. is also possible.

In the explanation of the above embodiment, a pachinko game machine was taken up as an example of a pinball game machine. We would like to point out that the present invention can be similarly applied to other pinball game machines such as game machines.

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, within a certain period of time after the game balls pass through a specific area, the player can select the time of his/her preference, that is, when the game balls are likely to enter the variable winning ball device. Since the variable prize winning ball device can be changed as needed, it is possible to provide a pinball game machine that increases the breadth and depth of the game content and makes the game much more interesting.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a front view of the main parts of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit for a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are diagrams for explaining the configuration and operation of a conventional pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, 12 is a variable winning ball device, 16.18.20
22a, 22b are opening/closing wings, 24 is a winning space, 26 is a V pocket winning opening, 28 is a pachinko machine, 32 is a command button, 34 is a V winning ball detector, -3-6
is a ten count detector, 38.40.42 is a starting winning ball detector, 44. '46.48 is a holding indicator lamp, 56.
60.62 indicates a timer circuit. Figure 3 Figure S

Claims (5)

[Claims] (1) A variable winning ball device that is disposed on the game board and can change freely between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player; a specific area that is determined to be able to change its state; a specific area passing ball detection means for detecting game balls that have passed through the specific area; and a holding unit that holds the output of the specific area passing ball detection means for a certain period of time; change command means; and during a period in which the output of the specific area passing ball detection means is held by the holding means, in response to the output of the change command means, the variable winning ball device is set in a first state. and a drive control means for driving the
Pinball game machine. (2) The holding means includes a timer for timing a predetermined time, and the drive control means controls the timer when the change command means has no output and there is a time-up output from the timer. Depending on the output, the variable winning ball device is
The pinball game machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the pinball game machine is driven in the state shown in FIG. (3) The variable winning ball device is characterized in that it includes a special winning area that gives a relatively large gaming value and a normal winning area that gives a relatively small gaming value. The pinball game machine described in item 1. (4) The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the change command means includes a command button provided on the front surface of the pinball game machine. (5) The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the holding means includes notification means for notifying that the signal is being held.