JPS6373982A - Game content explanation apparatus of pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Purpose of the Invention (Industrial Field of Application) The present invention provides a pachinko machine that allows first-time players to easily understand the game content and game method! ! This relates to a 2-technique explanation device.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, various types of pachinko machines have been made aware of the actual game content or game method by pasting a label on the machine.

(Four problems to be solved by the invention) However, the above-mentioned method of explaining game contents or game methods using labels does not accurately explain all the game contents or game methods of recent pachinko machines equipped with complex game functions. It is difficult to write it down, and it is also difficult for players to write it down in detail.
The problem is that the labels are not very useful because they are tedious to read.

Therefore, it is conceivable to have Demosis 1 to Ration play when the pachinko machine is empty.
This is undesirable from the viewpoint of stability and durability.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an in-game explanation neck for players who can easily understand the game content and the game method even for players playing the game for the first time.

σMei Structure (Means for Solving the Problem) Therefore, the present invention provides an audio device that explains the game content or game method using audio from a speaker, and a winning slot of a game board or a special game function. It consists of an indicator light that displays the operation mode of the equipped mechanism, and a control device that drives and controls the audio device and turns on the indicator light 1) a in accordance with the audio explanation from the speaker. This is what I did.

(Effect) - Due to the F structure, control +3JI'! <Depending on the location? :
While explaining the winning opening or special game mechanism (with voice) through the speaker,
Even a player playing a Pachinko machine for the first time can easily understand the game content or the game method by checking the indicator light that is lit by the control device in accordance with the above explanation.

(Embodiment) An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 2, on the game machine '11, a scale Ill 3 for receiving a pachinko ball 2 is installed extending in the horizontal direction, and a scale 1
The pachinko ball 2 on m3 is guided from its right end to the lower end of the ball q and rule 4. And fff
The pachinko balls 2 introduced into the lower end of the firing rail 4 are fired by the ball firing device q provided at the lower right of the gaming machine 1, and are guided by the launching rail 4 and sent to the upper part of the gaming machine 1. It is configured such that the game board 6 is sequentially slid into the game board 6.

The operation of the ball launcher 5 is started and stopped by rotating a cylindrical operation handle 7.

The pachinko balls 2 sent into the game board 6 are connected to the game board 6.
When entering the winning opening 11 provided on the left side, a predetermined number (13 in this example) of prize balls are supplied from the prize ball outlet 9 to the scale plate 3, and a tulip provided below. The pair of petal members 12a of the shaped prize opening 12 are configured to change from the open state shown by imaginary lines to the expanded state. Similarly, when the pachinko ball 2 is placed on the right side of the game board 6 (when it enters the input tau 13), the pair of petal members 14a of the tulip-shaped prize opening 14 provided below are not shown in the imaginary line and are closed. It is configured to change from the state to the expanded state.

(6) When the pachinko ball 2 enters the tulip-shaped prize opening 15 located in the center of the lower part of the game TA 6, the scale book 3
913 prize balls are supplied to the °β° ball item outlet, and the pair 7 and the valve member 15a are configured to change from the closed state shown by the imaginary line to the expanded state.

The tulip-shaped prize opening 12 in each of the expanded states.
When the pachinko ball 2 enters again at 14.15, the scale interval 11
113 is supplied with 13 rounds of prize balls from the prize ball outlet 9, and the petal members 12a, 14a in the expanded state
, 15a are configured to be in the open state again.

The pachinko balls 2 sent into the game board 6 enter the openings 16 provided on both sides of the tulip-shaped prize opening 15.
17, 13 'prize balls are supplied from the prize ball outlet 9 to the scale fff13, and the prize balls are provided on both sides of the central prize opening 18 provided in the middle heat section of the game board 6. A pair of movable blades 18a and 18b, which serve as mechanical parts with special game functions, reciprocate three times around a shaft 19 provided at the center of the blades, thereby opening and opening the central large opening 18. It is configured to be expanded.

A game board 6 corresponding to the tips of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b
On the surface, LED lamps L18a and L18b are provided as arrow-shaped indicator lights pointing in the direction of rotation of the movable blades 18a and 18b to indicate the operating mode thereof.

While the central prize opening 18 is expanding, the central prize opening 1
8 Pachinko balls 2 in the winning openings 20 and 21 on both sides of the lower part
When entered, 13 prize balls are supplied to the scale plate 3 from the prize ball outlet 9. Also, the same central part prize opening 18
When a pachinko ball 2 enters the prize opening 22 provided at the center of the inner lower part, 13 prize balls are supplied to the scale plate 3 from the prize ball outlet 9, and each time a new movable wing is introduced from that point onwards. The pieces 18a and 18b are rotated back and forth 18 times, and the operation of opening and closing the central prize opening 18 is repeated.

Note that the 18 reciprocating rotations of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b can be repeated up to 8 times. Said possible fJr M piece 1
Even if the pachinko ball 2 enters the prize opening 16.17 during the 18 rotations of 88.18b, the number of reciprocating rotations of the movable wings 18a, 18b does not change, and the number of reciprocating rotations of the movable wing pieces 18a, 18b does not change, and the prize ball exit From 9 to 13 n' balls are supplied.

Also, while the central prize opening 18 is expanding, the input prize opening 2
If no pachinko ball 2 enters into the center prize opening 18 and ten or more pachinko balls 2 enter the central prize opening 18, the reciprocating rotation of the movable wings 18a and 18b ends at that point. . Note that 18 of the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b
Even if the pachinko ball 2 does not enter the winning hole 22 even once during the rotation, the reciprocating rotation of the movable wing pieces 18a, 18b is configured to end.

Each of the above winning openings 11.12.13.14. ,．． 15°16
．． On the front of 17.20 and 21.22, there are LED lamps L11. L12゜Ll 3. Ll
4. Ll 5.116. Ll 7. L20.121. L
22 are provided.

In addition, if the pachinko ball 2 does not enter any of the winning holes 11, 12, 13, etc., the pachinko ball 2 is a game player? MFi board 6 from the collection port 23 provided at the bottom of IH6
It is configured to be discharged outside.

Next, the electrical configuration of this pachinko machine will be explained according to FIG. 1. An explanation switch 25 as an explanation start switch is provided on the left side of the game machine 1, and is connected to a control device 26, and when pressed, The control device 26
The configuration is such that an explanation start signal is output to the user. The control device 26 controls each of the LED lamps L11. L12. L
l3゜Ll4. Ll5. Ll6. Ll7. L18a, L
18b, L20. L21. L22 and an audio circuit 27 as an audio device, and the audio circuit 27 is connected to a speaker 28 provided at the right end of the scale plate 3.

Then, the control device 26 causes the audio circuit 27 to explain the game contents and the game method via the speaker 28, and also turns on the predetermined lamp L11 in accordance with the explanation.
．． L12. It is electrically connected to light up L13 and the like.

Now, the operation of the game content explanation device for a pachinko machine constructed as described above will be explained.

First, when a player presses the explanation switch 25 to receive an explanation of the pachinko machine, the explanation switch 25 outputs an explanation start signal to the control device 26. Then,
The control device 26 causes the audio circuit 27 to notify via the speaker 28, "No matter which winning hole the pachinko ball enters, the prize ball will roll 13 times each time."
1, 12.13, 14.15.16.17, 20, 21
L-ED lamp L11.corresponding to ゜22. t,,1
2.113, Ll4. Ll5. Ll6. Ll7. L, 2
0°L21. Turn on L22.

Next, the control device 26 notifies you that "When a pachinko ball enters the upper left winning hole...", lights up the LED lamp L11 corresponding to the winning hole 11, and then,
"The tulip-shaped prize opening below is in an expanded state" is notified, and the lamp L12 corresponding to the tulip-shaped prize opening 12 is turned on.

Next, the control device 26 turns on the LED lamp L13 corresponding to the winning hole 13, and sends a message to the audio circuit 27 via the speaker 28 saying, ``When the Pajinko ball enters the winning hole in the upper right corner...
"The tulip-shaped prize opening below it will be in an expanded state.j" will be notified, and the lamp L14 corresponding to the tulip-shaped prize opening 14 will be lit.

Subsequently, the control device 26 selects the L corresponding to the winning opening 16.17.
ED lamp L16. Turn on L17 and it will say "If a pachinko ball enters either of the winning holes on both sides of the bottom...
”, and then announces “The movable wing piece of the central prize opening will listen three times.”, and the movable wing piece 18a,
LED lamps L18a and L18 provided corresponding to 18b
Make b blink.

Next, the control device 26 lights up the LED lamp L22 corresponding to the winning hole 22, and says, ``When the movable wing pieces hear, a pachinko ball enters the winning hole in the center of the center winning hole. ...'', then announces that ``the movable wing will separate 18 times.'', and the movable wing 18
1-"D lamp L18a provided corresponding to a, 18b,
Make L18b blink.

Next, the control device 26 controls the LE corresponding to the winning openings 16 and 17.
D lamp L16. Turn on L17 and say, ``However, if 10 pachinko balls enter the central prize opening during the 18 openings, the movable N piece will no longer be heard.Also, the control device 26
While the movable wing piece hears 18 times, even if a pachinko ball enters the winning openings on both sides of the lower part...j, the L E D lamp L22 corresponding to the winning opening 22 is turned on, and "
Only 13 prize balls will come out. Also, if a pachinko ball enters the winning hole in the center of the center winning hole while the movable wing piece listens 18 times, it will announce...''.

Furthermore, the control device 26 blinks the LED lamps L18a and L18b provided corresponding to the movable wing pieces 18a and 18b, and indicates that the movable wing pieces will open roughly 18 times, but the repetition of opening 18 times will be limited to 8 times. It will end with this.” Then, the control device 26 finally says ``Let's try playing the game.''

In addition to announcing J, all LED lamps L11
．． L12. L13. LlCL15. L16, L17. L
18a, L18b, L20. L21.122 should be flashed to end the game explanation operation.However, if the player only performs one explanation operation, the game content of the pachinko machine cannot be changed to L! ! ! If the player does not understand the move, if he/she operates the d(light switch 25) again, the explanation operation described above is started again and the content of the jη technique is explained to the player.

Therefore, even if the player is trying to play with this pachinko machine for the first time, the LED lamp L11. If you watch the lighting or blinking of L12.113 etc. and listen to the audio explanation from the corresponding speaker 28,
You can easily learn the game content and game method of this pachinko machine.

In addition, during the start of a pachinko game, if the Vi player feels that the pachinko player has made a move that is different from the game content that he/she understands, he/she may operate the explanation switch 25 at that point. By comparing and contrasting the contents of the game explanation and the actual operation of the pachinko machine, it is possible to quickly and accurately determine the occurrence of a malfunction in the pachinko machine.

In addition, as in the above embodiment, the explanation switch 2 by the player
Instead of having the control device 26 start the explanation after waiting for the operation in step 5, as shown below, the control device 26 is provided with a game detection means for detecting whether or not the player is playing the game, so that the pachinko machine can detect whether the pachinko machine is playing the game. control device 26 automatically only if
It may also be implemented by having the person explain the explanation.

That is, for example, a game consisting of a limit 1 to a switch (not shown) that is turned on and off by the rotation of a cam (not shown) installed at the rotation @7a of the operating handle 7 to detect the rotational operation of the operating handle 7. An operation detection section 31 is provided, connected to the control device 26, and provided so as to output a game signal to the control device 26 when a player is playing a game.

Furthermore, a game ball detection device 33 that detects the pachinko balls 2 on the scale plate 3, a game ball detection device 33 that detects the pachinko balls 2 on the lower end of the shooting rail 4, and a game ball detection device 34 that detects the pachinko balls 2 on the lower end of the shooting rail 4; A ball detecting section 36 is provided and connected to the control device 26. When there is a pachinko ball 2 being played in the game machine 1, a game signal is output to the control device 26.

The game operation detection section 31 and the game ball detection section 36 constitute a game detection means, and the game signal is automatically sent to the control device 26 only when the game detection means is not outputting a game signal to the control device 26. Have them explain.

Therefore, in this case, the player does not have to take the trouble to operate the explanation switch in order to receive an explanation; once the player starts playing, the explanation will automatically end, and when the player finishes playing, the explanation will automatically end. The explanation will begin.

Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiments, and may be embodied in a game content explanation device for pachinko games equipped with other special game functions or special game methods, or can be implemented in a game content explanation device for pachinko games that is equipped with other special game functions or special game methods, or can be implemented in a game content explanation device for pachinko games that is equipped with other special game functions or special game methods, or can be implemented in a game content explanation device for pachinko games that is equipped with other special game functions or special game methods. Any changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention, such as changing the timing of the process as appropriate.

Effects of the Invention As detailed above, the present invention has the advantage that even a player who is trying to play a game on a pachinko machine for the first time can do so while listening to an audio explanation of the winning opening or the system part from the speaker. By visually confirming the lighting or blinking of the indicator light t2, it is possible to easily know the game content and game method of the pachinko machine, which is an excellent effect for industrial use.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 and 2 show an embodiment embodying the present invention, FIG. 1 is a block circuit diagram showing an electric circuit, FIG. 2 is a front view of a pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a separate electric circuit. It is a block circuit diagram showing. Game machine 1, pachinko ball 2, scale ffn3, game board 6, prize opening 11.12, 13.14, 15, 16, 17.20
．． 21.22, Movable wing pieces 18a, 18b as mechanical parts
, control device 26, audio circuit 27, speaker 28, LED lamps as indicator lights "11, L12.L13.L14
．． L15. L16°L17. L18a, l-18b, 1
20,121゜L22゜Patent applicant Dai-Shokai Shiki Rijin Co., Ltd.
Patent Attorney On 1) Hironobu Figure 1 F7

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. An audio device that explains the game contents or the game method using audio from a speaker, and a display that displays the operation mode of a winning slot of a game board or a mechanical part with a special game function. A game content explanation device for a pachinko machine comprising a light and a control device that drives and controls the audio device and lights up the indicator light in accordance with the audio explanation from the speaker. 2. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the control device includes an explanation start switch, and starts the operation of the audio device and the indicator light in response to an explanation start signal from the explanation start switch based on an operation by a player. Machine game content explanation device. 3. A patent in which the control device is equipped with a game detection means for detecting whether or not a player is playing a game, and starts or stops the operation of an audio device and an indicator light in response to a game signal from the game detection means. A game content explanation device for a pachinko machine according to claim 1. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein the game detection means comprises a game operation detection section that detects a game operation by a player or a game ball detection section that detects a game ball on a game machine. Game content explanation device.