JPH05137835A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a pachinko game machine which can concentrate player's attention to playing even after the display result of a variable display device becomes same to a large winning display result. CONSTITUTION:Storing devices 50a and 50b which store struck ball in the upper part of a specific winning region 47 and then release the balls even in the playing state where the display result of a variable display device 14 becomes same top a previously determined display result and the opening/closing plate 46 of a variable winning ball device 40 is opened, are installed. The introduction of the struck ball into the specific winning region 47 depends on the storage of the struck balls in the storing devices 50a and 50b, and the player's attention is directed to the variable winning ball device 40 including the specific winning region 47, and can be concentrated to playing.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of display results, and when the display result of the variable display device reaches a predetermined display result, it is opened for a predetermined period, The present invention relates to a ball game machine provided with a variable winning ball device for repeatedly opening the predetermined period on condition that a hit ball is won in a specific winning area formed inside the ball.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a display result when a variable display device is stopped is a predetermined display result (hereinafter, this is referred to as a big hit display), a ball receiving member of a variable winning ball device has a predetermined period, for example, , Until a certain time (for example, 25 seconds) elapses, or before the certain time elapses and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are won, and variable winning balls are opened during the opening. When a batting ball is won in a specific winning area provided in the device, the continuation right is established and the opening for the next predetermined period is reserved, and such opening is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). Were offered to many markets. In such a ball game machine, some prize balls are naturally guided to a specific prize area out of a predetermined number of prize balls allowed while the ball receiving member of the variable prize ball device is opened. Most of them had the structure described below.

[0003]

Therefore, when the display result of the variable display device is a big hit display, the player simply operates the operation handle to eject a ball with a constant elastic force. Since it is possible to reach a predetermined number of times of opening the variable winning ball device and obtain a large amount of winning balls, the player loses interest in the game when the variable display device becomes a big hit display,
In the meantime, there was a problem that I wasn't concentrating on the game just by grasping the operation handle. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of concentrating on a game even after the display result of the variable display device is a big hit display. To do.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of display results, and a display result of the variable display device which is predetermined. And a variable winning ball device that opens for a predetermined period when the result is obtained, and repeats the opening for the predetermined period on condition that a hit ball is won in a specific winning area formed therein. In the above ball game machine, a storage device is provided for storing the hitting ball at a position related to the specific winning area and opening the ball after the opening for the predetermined period.

[0005]

[Operation] Even when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined display result and the variable winning ball device is in the open game state, the hitting ball is a specific winning prize depending on whether the hitting ball is stored in the storage device or not. Since it is largely influenced by whether or not the player is guided to the area, the player's attention is directed to the variable winning ball device including the specific winning area, so that the player can concentrate on the game.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, with reference to FIG. 10, an overall configuration of a pachinko game machine 1 as an example of a ball game machine according to the embodiment will be described. FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine. In the figure, a door holding frame 3 is provided around an opening of a front frame 2 formed in a frame shape of the pachinko gaming machine 1,
A glass door frame 4 having a glass plate and a front door plate 5 are attached to the door holding frame 3 so as to be openable and closably supported on one side. Behind the glass door frame 4, a game board 11 is detachably provided. Further, on the surface of the front door plate 5, there is fixed a hitting ball supply tray 6 which stores the discharged prize balls and supplies them individually to the firing position of the hitting balls. Hitting ball supply plate 6
A speaker 7 for generating a sound effect related to a game is built in the internal space on the upstream side of the. Further, an operation handle 8 forming a part of a hitting ball launching mechanism and a surplus ball receiving tray 9 for storing prize balls which could not be stored in the hitting ball supply tray 6 are provided in a lower portion of the front frame 2. ing. Also,
At the upper part of the front frame 2, there is provided a game effect lamp 10 which lights up or blinks when a big hit game state to be described later is reached and notifies the fact.

Next, the structure of the game board 11 is shown in FIG.
Will be described. On the surface of the game board 11, a guide rail 12 for guiding a shot hit ball is planted in a substantially circular shape, and an area defined by the guide rail 12 constitutes a game area 13. A variable display device 1 having a plurality of rotating drums 15a to 15c in the approximate center of the game area 13.
4 are provided. Also, the rotary drums 15a to 15c
Inside, the drum lamps 16a to 16c are built in,
The identification information drawn on the outer circumferences of the rotating drums 15a to 15c is irradiated to make it easy for the player to visually recognize. The rotary drums 15a to 15c are rotationally driven by drive motors 21a to 21c (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 9) configured by stepping motors (not shown), and the drive motors 21a to 21c are rotated.
reset position detectors 22a to 22c for controlling rotation of a to 21c and stopping at positions of arbitrary identification information
22c (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 9) is incorporated.

Further, on the surface of the variable display device 14, a winning opening 17 is formed on the upper surface thereof, and below the winning opening 17, the number-of-opening display LED 18, the start winning memory display LED 19,
Decorative LEDs 20a and 20b are provided respectively.
The number-of-opens display LED18 is for displaying the number of times the variable winning ball device 40, which will be described later, is opened in the jackpot game state, and the starting winning prize memory display LED 19 is the number of bets awarded for the starting winning holes 23, 42a, 42b, which will be described later. The number of reserved rights for rotating the rotary drums 15a to 15c is displayed. Furthermore, the decorative LEDs 20a, 20b
Is for blinking or illuminating during the rotation of the rotating drums 15a to 15c or during the big hit game state to notify that effect.

A start winning port 23 is arranged below the variable display device 14 and a variable winning ball device 40 constituting a main part of the present embodiment is arranged below the starting winning port 23. On the right and left sides of the variable winning ball device 40, starting winning openings 42a and 42b are integrally formed, and a winning space 45 having a specific winning area 47 is formed substantially in the center thereof, and an upper portion of the winning space 45 is formed. Opening and closing plate 46 for opening and closing
Is provided. In addition, the starting winning opening 23, 42a, 4
2b and the specific winning area 47 are provided with starting winning ball detectors 24, 43a, 43b and a specific winning ball detector 49, respectively, for detecting a hit ball.

The variable display device 14 and the starting winning opening 2 described above.
A brief description will be given of the relationship between 3, 42a, 42b and the variable winning ball device 40. When a shot ball hits one of the starting winning ports 23, 42a, 42b, the rotary drum 15a of the variable display device 14- 15c starts rotating,
When a certain time (for example, 6 seconds) has elapsed, the operations are sequentially stopped.
Then, when the combination of the identification information when the rotating drums 15a to 15c are stopped becomes a predetermined big hit display mode, a specific game state (hereinafter referred to as a big hit game state) is set, and the opening / closing plate 46 of the variable winning ball device 40 is opened. A predetermined period (for example, 20
It is set to be opened until a lapse of seconds or until nine winning balls are generated), and hitting balls that drop the game area 13 during the opening are received in the winning space 45. Then, the received hitting ball turns on the specific winning ball detector 49 provided in the specific winning area 47.
Then, the continuation right is established and the above-mentioned open state is repeated again, and during the open state, the specific winning ball detector 49 becomes O.
It is set so that the open state described above can be repeated up to 16 times continuously every N times.

In the game area 13, in addition to the above structure,
Windmill lamps 25a are provided on the left and right upper portions of the variable display device 14,
25b is provided, and the normal winning openings 26a, 26b, 28a, 28b are provided on the left and right sides and the lower side of the variable display device 14.
Is provided. Of the above-mentioned winning holes, winning holes 26
The a and 26b have shoulder lamps 27a and 27b built therein, and the winning openings 28a and 28b are sleeve lamps 29a and 29b.
Built in. These windmill lamps 25a, 25b,
Shoulder lamps 27a and 27b and sleeve lamps 29a and 29b are
The player is informed of the fact by lighting or blinking at the time of winning a start or playing a big jackpot. As those having the same function, there are side lamps 30a and 30b provided on the left and right of the center of the game area 13, and a rail decoration lamp 32 provided along the outer periphery of the guide rail 12.

Further, the game area 13 is provided with a windmill and a large number of obstacle nails for changing the flow velocity and direction of the falling ball, and at the bottom of the game area 13, any of the above winning areas is provided. Balls that did not win a prize are game board 11
Is provided with an out port 31 which is guided to the rear of the. Further, on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game control board (not shown) for controlling the operations of the variable display device 14, the variable winning ball device 40, etc. is provided. The control circuit shown in FIG. 9 is formed on this game control board.

Next, the structure of the variable winning ball device 40, which constitutes the essential part of this embodiment, will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 40, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 40 in a state where the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, and FIG. 4 is a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is open. FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 40, FIGS. 5 and 6 are side views showing an opening / closing drive state of the opening / closing plate 46, and FIGS. 7 and 8 show the opening / closing plate 46 and the storage members 50a and 50b. It is a top view which shows a relationship.

2 to 4, the variable winning ball device 4 is shown.
0 has a mounting board 41 mounted on the surface of the game board 11, and the starting winning opening 4 on the left and right of the mounting board 41.
2a and 42b are integrally formed. Proximity-type start prize ball detector 43 is provided in these start prize holes 42a and 42b.
a and 43b are incorporated. In addition, on the mounting substrate 41, the surrounding frame 4 is sandwiched between the start winning holes 42a and 42b.
4 is projected, and the inside surrounded by the surrounding frame 44 is a winning space 45 formed in a concave shape toward the rear. The surrounding frame 44 is formed only on the left and right sides and the lower part,
An opening / closing plate 46 that slides in the front-rear direction is provided on the upper portion. In addition, an interval through which a ball can pass is provided between the surrounding frame 44 and the starting winning openings 42a and 42b, and a display window 56a through which movable decorative members 55a and 55b, which will be described later, can be visually recognized, is provided within the interval. 56b is formed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the opening / closing plate 46 protrudes into the above-mentioned winning space 45 in a normal state so as not to receive a hit ball, and only when a big hit game state is reached, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the opening / closing plate 46 is retracted rearward to receive a hit ball. By the way, a specific winning area forming member 48 is provided so as to project toward the front substantially in the center of the winning space 45, and a specific winning area 47 through which a ball can pass is formed at the center of the tip of the specific winning area forming member 48. ing. In the specific winning area 47, a proximity-type specific winning ball detector 49 is provided, and when the hit ball passing through the specific winning area 47 turns on the specific winning ball detector 49, the continuation right is established. It is supposed to do.

A pair of storage members 50a and 50b are provided above the specific winning area 47.
At the tips of the storage members 50a, 50b are formed recesses 51a, 51b capable of storing one ball at both ends, and the rear ends thereof are rectangular openings formed on the rear wall of the winning space 45. It is extended to the rear of 52 and is opened and closed to the left and right by the sliding action of the opening and closing plate 46 in the front-rear direction as will be described later. Then, in the state of being opened to the left and right (the state where the opening / closing plate 46 is closed), the specific winning area 47 for hitting a ball
When the ball is allowed to pass through and is closed (the opening / closing plate 46 is open), the hitting ball P1 is stored directly above the specific winning area 47. The left and right ends of the opening 52 regulate the movement of the storage members 50a and 50b when the storage members 50a and 50b are opened, and the interval holding member that regulates the movement of the storage members 50a and 50b at the center of the opening 52. 53 is provided.

Further, the bottom surface of the winning space 45 is formed as a curved bottom surface 54 having a high right and left and a low center. Also,
The curved bottom surface 54 is gently inclined downward toward the rear as a whole, and a drop opening 58 is formed at the center of its rear end. Below the drop port 58, a prize ball detector 59 for detecting a prize ball falling from the drop port 58 is provided. This prize ball detector 59 is for counting the number of prize balls allowed in one opening operation of the variable prize ball device 40 in the big hit game state, and the counted numerical value is after the prize space 45. The winning number display LED 72 provided on the upper portion of the face wall is displayed.

By the way, since the bottom surface of the winning space 45 is formed by the curved bottom surface 54 as described above, the winning space 4
The hitting ball P2 received by No. 5 is finally guided to the drop opening 58 while performing a pendulum motion along the curved bottom surface 54, so that the hitting ball is immediately taken inside as a winning ball. Since there is no such thing, it is possible to play the game while enjoying the rolling state of the hit ball.

On the mounting substrate 41 of the variable winning ball device 40,
In addition to the configuration described above, display windows 56a and 56b are formed between the surrounding frame 44 and the start winning openings 42a and 42b as described above, and the movable decorative member 55 is provided in the display windows 56a and 56b.
a and 55b are exposed. The movable decorative members 55a and 55b are adapted to display different displays through the display windows 56a and 56b as the opening / closing plate 46 slides in the front-rear direction. That is, in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is closed (a state in which it projects forward), an inverted triangular pattern is displayed as shown in FIG. 3, and a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is open (retracted to the rear). In the (state), as shown in FIG. 4, it is movable so that the characters "CHANGE" are displayed.

On the rear surface of the winning space 45, there is a decoration L.
An ED 73 and decorative lamps 74 and 75 are provided to decorate the winning space 45, and the starting winning opening 42a,
A decorative LED 76 is also provided on the lower part of 42b to decorate the start winning hole 42a, 42b. Although not shown, the winning space 45 of the mounting board 41 and the starting winning opening 4
Decorative seals and decorative paints are applied to places other than the portions 2a and 42b, and recesses are formed at positions where these decorative seals and decorative paints are applied. A decorative seal or decorative paint is applied or applied.

By the way, the opening / closing plate 46, the storage members 50a and 50b, and the movable decorative members 55a and 55b are
As shown in FIG. 3, it is driven by solenoids 57a and 57b mounted on both sides of the rear surface of the mounting substrate 41. The driven structure will be described with reference to FIGS. First, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening / closing plate 46, the movable decorative members 55a and 55b, and the solenoid 5 are referred to.
The relationship with 7a and 57b will be described. 5 and 6
Since it is a schematic view showing the operation of the opening / closing plate 46 and the movable decorative members 55a and 55b, the configuration of a guide plate or the like for guiding them is omitted. Further, in FIG. 5 and FIG.
Only the relationship between the solenoid 57a on one side and the opening / closing plate 46 and the movable decorative member 55a is shown, but the relationship between the solenoid 57b on the other side and the opening / closing plate 46 and the movable decorative member 55b is exactly the same, so the description thereof will be omitted. ..

In the figure, the solenoid 57a and the opening / closing plate 4
6 is an L-shape in which an engagement pin 68a protruding from the tip of the plunger 60a of the solenoid 57a and an engagement pin 67a protruding from the lower rear end of the opening / closing plate 46 swing around the support shaft 63a. Long slot 65a formed at the tip of the short side of the lever member 62a and long slot 64a formed at the tip of the long side
And are connected by being respectively engaged with.
Further, the engaging protrusion 66a protruding from the tip of the short side of the L-shaped lever member 62a is in contact with the bottom of the movable decorative member 55a.

Therefore, when the solenoid 57a is OFF, as shown in FIG.
The plunger 60a of “a” is in a position where it is lowered by the urging force of the spring 61a. Therefore, the tip of the long side of the L-shaped lever member 62a is in a state in which the opening / closing plate 46 is slid forward. At the same time, the movable decoration member 55a is in the lowered position. That is, the opening / closing plate 4
6 is in a state of closing the winning space 45 and not accepting hit balls, and the movable decorative member 55a is in a state of displaying an inverted triangular pattern.

On the other hand, when the solenoid 57a is turned on, as shown in FIG. 6, the plunger 60a of the solenoid 57a rises against the urging force of the spring 61a, so that the length of the L-shaped lever member 62a is increased. The edge portion of the side slides the opening / closing plate 46 rearward, and the engagement protrusion 66a pushes up the movable decorative member 55a. That is, the opening / closing plate 46 is retracted to receive the hit ball in the winning space 45, and the movable decoration member 55a is in a state of displaying the character "CHANCE".

Next, referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, the opening / closing plate 4
The relationship between 6 and the storage members 50a and 50b will be described. 7 and 8 show the opening / closing plate 46 and the storage members 50a, 5
Since it is a schematic diagram showing the operation of 0b, the configuration of the guide plate and the like for guiding them is omitted. In the figure, the storage members 50a, 50b are configured to open and close in the left-right direction about the support shafts 69a, 69b. Further, engagement pins 70a and 70b are provided so as to project further toward the rear end than the shaft support portions of the storage members 50a and 50b, and the engagement pins 70a and 70b are provided.
b is a substantially square engagement square hole 7 formed in the opening / closing plate 46
It is adapted to engage with 1.

Therefore, as described above, the solenoid 57
When a and 57b are turned off and the opening / closing plate 46 slides forward, the engaging pins 70a and 70b are moved forward by the rear edge of the engaging square hole 71, as shown in FIG. Since it is pressed, the storage members 50a, 50
The tip of b is open. That is, when the opening / closing plate 46 closes the winning space 45 and does not accept the hit ball, the storage members 50a and 50b open the upper part of the specific winning area 47 and the hit ball is the specific winning ball detector 49. To get through.

On the other hand, in the state where the solenoids 57a and 57b are turned on and the opening / closing plate 46 is slid backward, as shown in FIG. 8, the engaging pins 70a and 70b are moved by the front end edges of the engaging square holes 71. Is pushed rearward, so that the tips of the storage members 50a and 50b are closed. In other words, the opening / closing plate 46 is retracted and the winning space 45 is opened.
When the ball is in the state of receiving ball hits, the storage members 50a and 50b close the upper part of the specific winning area 47 to enable the ball to be stored, and the storage members 50a and 50b are lucky.
The hitting ball P1 stored in the storage member 50a, when the opening / closing plate 46 slides forward when the opening is completed.
With the opening of 50b, the special winning ball detector 49 can be passed.

The configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the variable winning ball device 40 has been described above, but these gaming devices are controlled by the game control circuit shown in FIG.
FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram showing the game control circuit in a block configuration, which is controlled by a basic control circuit 80 including an MPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an input / output circuit. Then, the basic control circuit 80 uses the detection circuit 81 to detect the specific winning ball detector 4
9, the detection signals from the starting winning prize detectors 24, 43a, 43b, the winning prize detector 59, and the reset position detectors 22a to 22c are input, and the address decode circuit 82 gives a chip select signal to the basic control circuit 80. Be done.
Further, when the power is turned on, a reset signal is given from the initial reset circuit 83 to the basic control circuit 80, and the clock reset pulse generation circuit 84 supplies the basic control circuit 8 at predetermined time intervals.
A periodic reset signal is given to 0.

On the other hand, the basic control circuit 80 gives control signals to the following devices and circuits. That is, an audio signal is given to the speaker 7 via the speaker control circuit 85,
Drive motors 21a to 21c via the motor drive circuit 86
A drive signal is applied to. Also, via the LED control circuit 87, the winning number display LED 72, the number of times of opening display LED1
8, decoration LEDs 20a, 20b, etc. (not shown, decoration L
(Including ED73 and 76), and start prize winning memory display LED
19, a display control signal is given to the decorative lamp 74, the drum lamps 16a to 16c, and the lamp control circuit 88.
Display control signals are sent to the windmill lamps 25a and 25b, the game effect lamp 10, the rail decoration lamp 32, the sleeve lamps 29a and 29b, the side lamps 30a and 30b, and the shoulder lamps 27a and 27b. Further, the solenoid drive circuit 89
A drive signal is given to the solenoids 57a and 57b via. In addition, the basic control circuit 80 outputs a signal to a big hit information output circuit 90 which outputs the big hit signal to the outside. Electric power having various voltages is supplied from the power supply circuit 91 to the above-mentioned devices and circuits.

The configuration and operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the variable display device 14 and the variable winning ball device 40 have been described above. According to the present embodiment, the display result of the variable display device 14 is predetermined. Even when the big hit is displayed and the opening and closing plate 46 of the variable winning ball device 40 is in the open game state, the hitting balls are guided to the specific winning area 47 depending on whether the hitting balls are stored in the storage members 50a and 50b. Since it largely depends on whether or not the player pays attention to the variable winning ball device 40 including the specific winning area 47, the player's attention can be focused on the game.

In the above embodiment, the storage members 50a and 50b are provided immediately before the specific winning area 47, but the specific winning area 47 is stored in the storing members 50a and 50b.
Whether it is provided in the center of the curved bottom surface 54 just below 0b and a normal winning area is provided on the left and right of the curved bottom surface 54, and whether a ball hitting the curved bottom surface 54 like a pendulum wins the specific winning area 47 or the normal winning area. In addition to providing the expectation, the majority of the hit balls falling from the storage members 50a and 50b may be guided to the specific winning area 47. Further, the storage member does not necessarily have to be provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 40, and may be a position related to the specific winning area 47 in a state where the variable winning ball apparatus 40 is opened. In addition, the storage member 50
The number of hit balls stored in a and 50b may be plural. Further, the structure of the storage member is not limited to that of the embodiment, and for example, a recess in which one ball can be placed can be provided, and the ball placed in the recess can be launched and guided to the specific winning area. It may be a configured storage device.

Further, in the above embodiment, the movable decorative member 55 is provided when the opening / closing plate 46 is opened and closed.
Although the notification of that is indicated by a and 55b, it may be notified by a light emitting means such as a lamp or an LED instead of the movable decorative members 55a and 55b. Alternatively, a cutout may be formed in a part of the opening / closing plate 46 so that a ball can pass therethrough, and even when the opening / closing plate 46 is closed, the ball is guided to the winning space 45 to win the prize.

[0033]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined display result even when the variable winning ball device is in the open game state. Since a storage device for storing the ball at the position related to the specific winning area and then opening the ball is provided, whether the ball is guided to the specific winning area is determined by whether the ball is stored in the storage device. The player's attention is directed to the variable winning ball device including the specific winning area, so that the player's attention can be concentrated on the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable winning ball device provided on a game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device with the opening / closing plate closed.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device with the opening / closing plate open.

FIG. 5 is a schematic side view showing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate.

FIG. 6 is a schematic side view showing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate.

FIG. 7 is a schematic plan view showing a relationship between an opening / closing plate and a storage member.

FIG. 8 is a schematic plan view showing the relationship between the opening / closing plate and the storage member.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game operation.

FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Pachinko gaming machine (ball game machine) 14 Variable display device 40 Variable winning ball device 47 Specific winning area 50a, 50b Storage member (storage device)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of deriving a plurality of display results, and a variable display device is opened for a predetermined period when the display result of the variable display device reaches a predetermined display result, and the inside thereof is opened during the opening. In a ball game machine provided with a variable winning ball device that repeatedly opens the predetermined period on condition that a hit ball is won in a specific winning area formed in A ball-and-ball game machine having a storage device for storing hit balls at a position related to a winning area and then opening the ball.