JPS6134357B2 - - Google Patents

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a pachinko game machine that temporarily stores pachinko balls that have passed through a specific area and releases them in a predetermined game state or at a timing desired by the player. .

In general, pachinko gaming machines have become widespread and are popular among players as one of the convenient cash registers.
As is well known, pachinko machines are equipped with multiple safe holes and a winning ball device (Yakumono, commonly known as tulip) on the board, and when a player drives a purchased pachinko ball along the board. A fixed number of prize balls are paid out each time a pachinko ball hits a safe hole or a prize ball with a certain probability. By the way, in conventional pachinko gaming machines, the hit pachinko balls simply fall along the game board surface in the order they are hit, so the flow of the balls tends to be monotonous and the game lacks fun. In addition, in conventional pachinko machines, the only operation required by the player is to insert the purchased pachinko ball into the ball waiting gutter and hit the pachinko ball with the ball handle. Since prize balls are paid out as prizes depending on whether the player wins or not, the game tends to be monotonous.

Therefore, a pachinko game machine as shown in Utility Model Application Publication No. 48-38981 has been proposed.
This pachinko game machine temporarily stores balls to be hit on the game board and holds them at a certain number (or a certain weight).
It is equipped with a mechanism that releases the stored balls when the balls are stored. However, this pachinko machine releases balls only when the number of stored balls reaches a certain number, so the conditions for releasing the stored balls are too simple and lack fun, and furthermore, when the game is finished midway through, there are no safe balls or out balls. There was a problem in that the game had to be stopped with undetermined balls remaining, causing dissatisfaction to the players.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to temporarily store some of the balls hit and release the stored balls when the situation becomes advantageous to the player, thereby giving the player an opportunity to win many prize balls. To provide a pachinko game machine which gives the following.

To summarize, this invention provides a ball storage/discharge mechanism in connection with a game board, and based on reaching a game state in which the stored balls can be released, the winning ball device is brought into a state where it is easy to win a prize and the stored balls are released. To increase the probability of winning a large number of pachinko balls by releasing them. If you run out of balls or want to stop the game before reaching the gaming state where you can release the stored balls, you can release the stored balls according to the operation of the release command switch so that they always become used balls. This is what I did.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, on the game board 11 of the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment, there is a safe hole 12 similar to the conventional pachinko machine and a plurality of winning ball devices (hereinafter referred to as "yakumono", five in the figure) 13a to 13a.
13e is provided, and an out ball inlet 14 is provided below where the pachinko balls fall. Further, on the game board 11, a pachinko ball passing area 15, which is an example of a specific area, and a horse race course type display 20 are arranged. Further, on the game board 11, there is a pachinko ball discharge port (details are shown in FIG. 2A, described later) that discharges pachinko balls that have passed through the pachinko ball passing area 15 and are stored in a pachinko ball storage mechanism 37, which will be described later, onto the game board surface. ) 241, 242 are formed.

Further, below the front panel of the pachinko machine 10, when a plurality of pachinko balls are put in, there is a ball waiting gutter 16 that guides the pachinko balls to the ball hitting position so that they can be hit one by one, and a ball waiting gutter 16. A batting handle 17 for adjusting the strength with which a pachinko ball guided to a batting position is hit with a batting rod (363 shown in FIG. 3A) according to a player's rotational operation, and a batting ball for issuing a batting command. A switch 171, a prize ball payout port 18 that pays out prize balls according to winning balls into the safe hole 12 or Yakumono 13a to 13e, and surplus balls when the prize balls paid to the prize ball payout port 18 are full. A prize ball payout port 181 for paying out the prize ball to the prize ball tray 19 is provided. Further, a discharge command switch 63 is provided below the front panel.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are detailed views of the specific area and the race course-shaped display 20, in particular, for example, FIG. 2A shows a front view thereof, and FIG. 2B shows a longitudinal sectional view thereof. Next, with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B, the detailed structure of the pachinko ball passing area 15 and the horse race course type display 20 provided on the game board 11 of the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained. .

The pachinko ball passing area 15 is made up of, for example, a plurality of passing areas 151 to 154, and is determined so that a predetermined score is given according to passing through each passing area 151 to 154. In the illustration, a case is shown in which different points (3 points, 4 points, 5 points, 6 points) are determined to be given to each of the passing regions 151 to 154. Note that the number of pachinko ball passing areas 15 may be one, or the same score may be given to each of a plurality of passing areas. This passing area 151, 154 or 15
The pachinko balls that have passed through 2,153 are stored in the storage section 371 or 372 included in the ball storage/discharge mechanism 37.
stored in Details of this ball storage/release mechanism 37 will be described in FIG. 3B.

The horse race course type display 20 consists of a first course 21 and a second course 22. This first
Course 21 has multiple displays (16 in the illustration)
21a to 21p, these plurality of display units 2
1a to 21p are arranged in an elliptical (or annular) shape. Similarly, the second course 22 has the same number of display sections 22a to 2 as the display sections of the first course.
2p, and each display section 22a to 22p is arranged in an elliptical shape inside the first course with respect to each display section of the first course. Each of the display sections 21a to 21p of the first course 21 has a built-in light emitting display member such as a lamp or a light emitting diode, and displays a picture of a horse or the number of pieces (1, 2...) from the starting point on its display surface.
16), the pachinko ball passing area 15
The pachinko balls that pass through the pachinko ball will be lit up and displayed as if the pieces are being advanced by the number of points awarded in accordance with the number of points awarded. On the other hand, each display section 22 of the second course 22
a to 22p are configured similarly to the first course,
The light is sequentially turned on based on the out balls that enter the out ball entrance 14 and are collected.

The winner or loser is determined depending on which course reaches the goal (ie, the display section 21p or 22p) first. For example, when the first course arrives first, it is determined that the player has won, and the opening of the Yakumono is controlled. On the other hand, when the second course arrives first, it is determined that the player has lost, and control for opening the Yakumono is not performed. Also,
The winner or loser may simply be determined by which course arrives first or not, and the opening of the Yakumono may be controlled only when the player wins, but in order to further increase the interest, it is possible to decide whether the first course 21 or the second course is the first. In accordance with the first-come-first-served distinction with course 22, one display section is set as one frame (one horse length).
The number of openings or opening time of the Yakumono may be varied according to the difference in the number of pieces (that is, the difference in horse length). More preferably, segment indicators 231 and 232 are provided to display the number of pachinko balls stored in the storage parts 371 and 372 of the ball storage and release mechanism 37. Note that when there is one storage section, only one segment display is required.

Note that although FIGS. 2A and 2B show the case of a horse racing course-shaped display 20 in which a plurality of display sections are arranged in an elliptical or annular shape, it is possible to display a plurality of display sections for each course. Of course, the parts may be arranged linearly opposite each other.

As another example, first and second segment displays may be arranged on the game board, and the winner or loser may be determined depending on which segment display displays a predetermined number first. It's okay.

3A and 3B are illustrative views showing the back side of the front panel of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, and in particular, for example, FIG. 3A shows its front view,
FIG. 3B shows the characteristics of this invention and the game board 11.
A detailed view of the ball storage/discharge mechanism 37 provided on the back side of the figure is shown.

FIG. 4 is an illustrative view of a back panel 40 provided on the back side of the game board so as to be openable and closable. In the pachinko game machine 10 of this embodiment, a game board 11 shown in FIG.
A back panel 40 is disposed between the back side of the main body and the base body.

Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2B, 3A, 3B, and 4.

On the back of the front panel of the pachinko machine 10, there is a path 3 that guides the safe balls that have entered the safe hole 12 downward.
11, a safe hole and a plurality of yakumono 13a
~13e The winning pachinko balls are sent to the winning ball processor 3
2 is formed, and a path 312 leading to the winning balls detected by the winning ball processing device 32 is formed.
13 and a path 314 that guides the out ball that has entered the out ball entrance 14. An out ball sensor 33 for detecting an out ball is provided in conjunction with this path 314. Also, paths 313 and 31
Winning balls and out balls (i.e., hit balls) guided through 4 are distributed by a return device (not shown) formed for each pachinko machine or by an island formed by installing multiple pachinko machines side by side. The balls are collected through a provided return device (not shown) and supplied as supply balls to the prize ball tank 41 of each pachinko machine.

To specifically explain the entered prize ball processing device 32,
A pachinko ball receiving portion 322 is formed at the end of the cylindrical member 321 on the path 312 side, and the cylindrical member 321 is supported by a support member 323. And safe hole 12
Alternatively, when the winning balls that have entered the Yakumono 13a to 13e ride on the pachinko ball receiving portion 322 via the path 312, the cylinder member 321 rotates due to the weight of the pachinko balls. A winning ball detection switch 324 is provided on the lower side of the cylindrical member 321 in the rotational direction. This winning ball detection switch 324 detects winning balls by detecting the rotation of the cylindrical member 321. This winning ball detection output is used as a prize ball payout command signal. The prize ball paid out by the rotation of the cylindrical member 321 once falls into the ball receiving part of the "he"-shaped lever 326. The "he"-shaped lever 326 is pivotally supported at approximately the center by a support member 327, and is rotated in the X direction by the gravity of the prize ball that has been paid out.
A lever 325 is provided in the opposite direction of the ball receiving part of the "he"-shaped lever 326. When the "to"-shaped lever 326 rotates in the X direction, the lever 325
is pulled up in the Y direction. When the cylindrical member 321 rotates and is in a lowered state, the lifting portion at the lowest end of the lever 325 engages with the cylindrical member 321. When a prize ball is dispensed from the prize ball dispensing mechanism described later, the prize ball hits one side of the lever 326 and falls in the direction of the arrow X, so the other side of the lever 326 is moved in the direction of the arrow Y. pull up to
Therefore, the other side of the lever 326 is pushed upward, and the cylindrical member 321 is returned to its original position.

Further, on the back side of the front panel, there are arranged Yakumono opening mechanisms 34 and 35 for controlling the opening of Yakumono when a player wins in the competition on the horse racing course type display 20. This Yakumono opening mechanism 34 includes, for example, a solenoid 341,
3 is pressed by a plunger that slides in response to the energization of the solenoid 341, and in response to the pressure.
It consists of a lever 342 for opening the beak-like parts of the Yakumono 13a to 13c. Further, the Yakumono opening mechanism 35 includes a solenoid 351 and an L that is fixed to a plunger of the solenoid 351 and is pushed down in accordance with the urging of the solenoid 351.
It consists of a L-shaped lever 352 and a lever 353 that opens the beaks of the two Yakumono 13d and 13e by pressing the L-shaped lever 352. In addition, in the illustration, one Yakumono opening mechanism has three or two
Although a mechanism for opening each Yakumono is shown, it is also possible to open each Yakumono 13a to 13e individually.

Further, a ball hitting mechanism 36 is provided below the back surface of the front panel. The ball hitting mechanism 36 includes a motor 361 that is rotationally driven in response to the pressure of the ball hitting switch 171, a ball hitting cam 362 that is rotatably fixed to a shaft that decelerates the rotation of the motor 361 (or a direct rotating shaft), and Batting rod 363 that bats the pachinko ball guided to the batting position by rotation
, a lever 364 whose one end is fixed below the ball-striking rod 363 and a pin is formed at the other end; and a spring member 365 whose height is adjusted to adjust the strength of the ball hit by the ball hitting rod 363. When the ball-striking cam 362 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 361, the arc-shaped portion of the ball-striking cam 362 presses or releases the pin formed on the lever 364, thereby moving the ball-striking rod 363. It rotates intermittently. Although the illustration shows an electric ball hitting mechanism, a manual ball hitting mechanism may also be used.

In addition, the pachinko ball passing area 1 of the front panel 11
Holes are formed in portions corresponding to 51 to 154 to guide pachinko balls that have passed through each passage area to the back surface. Paths 315 to 318 are formed on the back surface corresponding to each of the passing areas 151 to 154 to guide pachinko balls guided to the back surface through the respective holes to passing ball detection switches 251 to 254. The passing ball detection switches 251 to 254 are, for example, microswitches having receiving portions for receiving pachinko balls guided from the corresponding paths 315 to 318, and the receiving portions are fixed to operating levers. When a pachinko ball lands on the receiving part, the micro switch rotates the operating lever by the weight of the pachinko ball, thereby closing the contact point of the micro switch and deriving a pachinko ball detection signal. . In addition,
Instead of this passing ball detection switch, a proximity sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like may be used that generates a signal in response to the proximity of a pachinko ball.

The ball storage/discharge mechanism 37 will be explained in detail.
On the back side of the front panel 11 are pachinko balls that are detected by passing ball detection switches 251 and 254 and then dropped (balls that have passed through passing areas 151 and 154).
and a storage section 372 that temporarily stores pachinko balls that are detected by the passing ball detection switches 252 and 253 and then fall (balls that have passed through the passing areas 152 and 153). At the bottom of this storage section 371 or 372,
A shielding plate 373 or 374 is provided so as to be openable and closable. One longitudinal side of the shielding plates 373 and 374 is fixed to a rod-shaped member 375, and the rod-shaped member 375
One end and the other end are supported by support members 376, 376' (only one support member 376 is shown in the figure). One end of the rod-shaped member 375 is bent into a hook shape, and the end is fixed to the plunger of the solenoid 378, and the spring member 37
7, it is pulled and biased.

Ball storage/release mechanism 3 configured in this way
7 holds the shielding plates 373 and 374 horizontally by pulling the rod-shaped member 375 downward with the spring member 377 when the solenoid 378 is deenergized, as shown in FIG. 3B a. As such, pachinko balls dropped into the storage parts 371 and 372 are temporarily stored. On the other hand, when the solenoid 378 is energized, the rod-shaped member 375 is rotated by sucking one end of the rod-shaped member 375 upward, and the shielding plates 373 and 374 are rotated downward. As shown in FIG. b, the pachinko balls that have been stored until then are released into the pachinko ball release ports 241 and 242,
Drop it along the game board. In addition, in the illustration,
Two pachinko ball ejection ports are provided on the left and right, passing path 1
Although a case is shown in which passing balls 51, 154 and 152, 153 are stored separately in storage parts 371 and 372, one pachinko ball discharge port, one storage part, and one segment indicator may be provided.

The back panel 40 includes a prize ball tank 41 that stores pachinko balls supplied from a supply ball hopper (not shown) provided above through a path 42 as prize balls, and a prize ball tank 41 that stores pachinko balls as prize balls. The prize ball dispensing mechanism 4 arranges the prize balls in sequence.
4, and a certain number of prize balls put out from the prize ball payout mechanism 44 through the prize ball payout opening 18.
A prize ball path 45 leading to the ball is provided. Further, a ball outage detection switch 46 is provided in connection with the path 43 in order to detect when the number of prize balls stored in the prize ball tank 41 and the path 43 has fallen below a predetermined number. The prize ball payout mechanism 44 is
Provided on the terminal end side along the path 43 and the path 43
A prize ball storage path 441 stores a fixed number of pachinko balls that are rolled and supplied from a ball, and a plunger thereof is fixed to one end of the prize ball storage path 441 and is energized according to the output of the entered prize ball detection switch 324. By energizing the solenoid 442 and sucking the prize ball storage path 441 downward around the fulcrum 443, a certain number of prize balls that had been stored up to that point are transferred to the path 45. It is something that is paid out to the side. At this time, in order to prevent the pachinko balls stored in the path 43 from falling from the path 43, the prize ball storage path 44 is
A stopper 444 is formed at the lower end of the first path 43 side.

FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. This control circuit includes an encoder 51, adder circuits 521 and 522, and decoders 531 and 53.
2. Transistors 55a-55p and 56a-
56p, a first-come-first-served determination circuit 60 as an example of a predetermined gaming state detection means, a winning ball device driving means including a difference determination circuit 54 and a Yakumono opening control circuit 64, a timer 61, a transistor 62, and a solenoid 378. and segment indicators 231 and 232. Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the detailed configuration shown in FIG. 5 and the operation when playing a game with the pachinko game machine of this embodiment will be explained.

A player puts a pachinko ball purchased from a ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 16, rotates a ball hitting handle 17 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then presses a ball hitting switch 171. In response, the motor 361 rotates and rotates the ball hitting rod 363 intermittently, thereby hitting one pachinko ball one after another. At this time,
The driven pachinko ball (i.e., the hit ball) enters the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13a to 13e, passes through any of the passage areas 151 to 154, or enters the safe hole or the Yakumono. The out ball is collected through the out ball inlet 14 without any problems. At this time, if the ball is hit into the safe hole 12, for example,
Or, if a prize is won in Yakumono 13a to 13e, it is detected by the entered prize ball detection switch 324,
A predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout port 18 for each winning ball in the same manner as in a conventional pachinko game machine.

On the other hand, if the batted ball passes through any of the passing areas 151 to 154, a passing ball detection switch (any one of 251 to 254) provided corresponding to the passing area through which the pachinko ball has passed is closed. be done. For example, when the batted ball passes through the passing area 151, the passing ball detection switch 251 is closed, so a high level (hereinafter "H") signal is given to the encoder 51 via the passing ball detection switch 251. . The encoder 51 is a detection switch 251
According to the signal from the passing region 151
The coded signal of the number of points (3 points) assigned to is derived and is provided to the addition circuit 521 as addition information input. The addition circuit 521 calculates the count value n1 that has been counted up to that point according to the addition information from the encoder 51.
and the addition information, but in the initial state, the count value up to that point is 0, so the addition information is derived as the addition value. The count value n1 of this adder circuit 521 is calculated by the decoder 531 and the difference determination circuit 54.
given to. This decoder 531 is connected to each display section 21 of the first course of the horse racing course type display 20.
It has output terminals corresponding to the number of a to 21p, and based on the count value of the adder circuit 521, an "H" signal is derived from the output terminal corresponding to the count value.
Since the adder circuit 521 is currently counting the number 3, the decoder 531 derives an "H" signal from the output terminal corresponding to the number 3, turns on the transistor 55c, and lights up the display section 21c. . In this way, the batted ball passes through the area 151.
, the display section 21c of the third frame of the first course 21 lights up.

At the same time, the passing ball detection switch 251
In response to the closing of the "H" signal, the "H" signal is differentiated by the differentiating circuit 571 and sent to the counter 5 via the OR gate 581.
91. The counter 591 is the passing area 1
The number of pachinko balls that have passed through 51 and 154 (that is, the number of balls stored in the storage section 371) is counted, and the counted value is given to the decoder 533 to be displayed on the segment display section 231. At this time, the passage area 15
The pachinko balls that have passed through the pachinko ball 1 are stored in the storage section 371 via the path 315.

On the other hand, when the hit ball is recovered via the out-ball inlet 14, it is recovered to the return device via the path 314. At this time, the out ball falling through the path 314 is detected by the out ball sensor 33. The out ball detection output (pulse) of the out ball sensor 33 is given as an addition command signal to the adding circuit 522. In addition, for each out ball, the second
Under the condition that the display portions of the course 22 are advanced one by one and turned on, the count value of the adder circuit 522 may be incremented by one each time there is an output from the out-ball sensor 33. In addition, as another condition, if the lighting display of the display section to be lit for the second course is advanced by one frame each time there is a predetermined number of out balls, each time the output of the out ball sensor 33 reaches a predetermined number,
An N-ary counter 593 that derives the pulses may be inserted between the out-of-ball sensor 33 and the addition circuit 522. For example, in a condition where the display section to be lit for the second course is set to advance by one frame for every two out balls, a binary counter may be provided as the counter 593. The count value of this adder circuit 522 is given to a decoder 532, and
The signal is applied to the difference determination circuit 54. Now, the addition circuit 52
Assuming that the count value n2 of 2 is the number 2, the decoder 532 derives an "H" signal from the output terminal corresponding to the number 2, and makes the transistor 56b conductive. Accordingly, power is supplied to the lamp of the display section 22b, and the lamp is turned on.

Similarly, when the hit pachinko ball passes through any of the passing areas 151 to 154,
The points given to each passing area are added to the adding circuit 5.
At step 21, it is added to the count value up to that point. and,
From the starting point of the first course 21 to the addition circuit 52
The number of display parts corresponding to the count value n1 of 1 is lit up. At this time, if one of the hit pachinko balls passes through the passage area 151 or 154, the pachinko ball is stored in the storage section 371, and the passing ball detection switch 251 or 25
The "H" signal derived by the closure of 4 is differentiated by a differentiating circuit 571 or 574 and then sent to the OR gate 5.
81 to the counter 591. Therefore, the number of pachinko balls stored in the storage section 371 is counted by the counter 591 and displayed on the segment display 231.

Further, when one of the hit pachinko balls passes through the passage area 152 or 153, the pachinko ball is stored in the storage section 372, and is extracted by closing the passing ball detection switch 252 or 253. The "H" signal is differentiated by a differentiating circuit 572 or 573 and applied to a counter 592 via an OR gate 582. Therefore, the storage section 37
The number of pachinko balls stored in 2 is counter 59.
2 and displayed on the segment display 232.

On the other hand, each time the out ball sensor 33 detects an out ball or a predetermined number of out balls, the count value of the adding circuit 522 is incremented by 1. Then, the number of display sections corresponding to the count value n2 of the adding circuit 522 from the start point of the second course 22 is lit up.

In this way, the pachinko ball passes through the area 151~
The display of the first course 21 is incremented by one frame based on the points awarded in response to passing the ball, and the display of the second course is incremented by one frame each time there is an out ball. . And the first course 21
Or when either one of the second courses 22 reaches the goal first, that is, the final display section 21p
When either one of 22p or 22p lights up, the winner or loser is determined by which one reaches it first.
That is, output terminals representing a fixed number (16 in the figure) of the decoders 531 and 532 are input to the first-come-first-served determination circuit 60, respectively. This first-come-first-served determination circuit 60 derives an "H" signal from the output terminal representing a win of the player when an "H" signal is derived from the output terminal representing a certain number of decoders 531 first, and outputs a "H" signal from the output terminal representing a win of the player, and uses the difference as a determination command signal. It is fed to the determination circuit 54 and also as one input to the OR gate 583, and if an "H" signal is given first from the output terminal representing a certain number of decoders 532, an "H" signal is given from the output terminal representing a loss of the player. Derivation, OR gate 58
Give it as the other input of 3.

Now, assuming that the player wins, the difference determination circuit 54 determines the count value of the addition circuit 521 in response to the determination command signal derived from the first-come-first-served determination circuit 60.
The count value n2 of the adder circuit 522 is subtracted from n1 to obtain the horse length difference number. This difference number is given to the Yakumono opening control circuit 64. For example, if the number of differences is 2 or less, the solenoid 351 is energized to control the opening of the two yakumonos 13d and 13e in order to issue a command to open the two yakumonos, and if the number of differences is 3 or If 4, solenoid 341
is energized to control the opening of the three Yakumono 13a to 13c, and if the difference in number is 5 or more, the solenoid 34 is activated.
By energizing terminals 1 and 351, the opening of five yakumono 13a to 13e is controlled. At the same time, the output of the first-come-first-served judgment circuit 60 indicating the win is
It is given as a reset signal r1 to adder circuits 521 and 522 via OR gate 583, and if counter 593 is used, counter 59
3 is given as a signal r1. Furthermore, the output of the first-come-first-served determination circuit 60 indicating a win is
Timer 6 via OR gates 583 and 584
1 as an operation command signal and as a reset signal r2 for counters 591 and 592. The timer 61 outputs an "H" signal with a certain delay after the Yakumono opening control circuit 64 opens the Yakumono, and makes the transistor 62 conductive for a certain period of time. Accordingly, solenoid 3
78 is biased and controlled to rotate the shielding plates 373, 374, until then the storage parts 371, 372
The pachinko balls stored in the pachinko balls are discharged onto the board from pachinko ball discharge ports 241 and 242. This makes it easier for the pachinko balls stored in the storage parts 371 and 372 and the balls hit to win prizes in the Yakumono created according to the difference in the number of balls, and thus the player can efficiently win prize balls. can.

On the other hand, when the first-come-first-served determination circuit 60 determines that the player has lost, the "H" signal derived from the output terminal representing the loss is sent via the OR gate 583 to the adder circuits 521 and 522 as a reset signal r.
1, and resets the adder circuits 521 and 522 without performing Yakumono opening control. Furthermore, a signal indicating a loss is sent to the OR gate 58.
3,584 as an operation command to the timer 61, and the counters 591,592
is given as a reset signal r2. depending on,
The timer 61 derives the "H" signal after a short delay, turns on the transistor 62 for a certain period of time, and energizes the solenoid 378. For this reason,
The pachinko balls that have been stored in the storage parts 371 and 372 are released from the pachinko ball discharge ports 241 and 242. At this time, the released pachinko balls either win a prize at the Yakumono 13a to 13e with a certain probability, or enter the out ball entrance 14 without winning a prize.
However, since none of the prizes have been developed, the probability of winning is lower than if you won against a hypothetical opponent in a competition. Then, while the player is operating the pachinko ball to hit the ball, the same operations as those described above are repeated.

By the way, as mentioned above, if the player runs out of pachinko balls while playing a pachinko game, the game must be ended without determining the winner or loser of the competition. However, the pachinko balls that have already passed through the passage areas 151 to 154 remain stored in the storage parts 371 and 372. Therefore, more preferably, on the front panel 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 10,
A release command switch 63 is provided to issue a command to release the pachinko balls stored in the storage parts 371, 372 of the ball storage/release mechanism 37. As a result, when the release command switch 63 is pressed, an "H" signal is applied to the timer 61 via the switch 63 and the OR gate 584, causing the transistor 62 to conduct. In response, the solenoid 378 is energized to release the pachinko balls stored in the storage parts 371 and 372. At this time, Yakumono 13a-1
Since 3e has not been opened, the probability that the released pachinko balls will win in Yakumono 13a to 13e is low, but if they can win, there is an advantage that it will be possible to make up for the lack of balls. Further, when the player wants to stop playing, he can stop playing after using the stored balls as used balls, so that the disadvantage and dissatisfaction of the player can be eliminated.

In addition, in the above description, a case was described in which the number of Yakumono to be opened and closed is varied according to the number of horse length differences (the difference in the number of displayed pieces), but opening and closing of a predetermined number of Yakumono may be controlled simply by first-come-first-served determination. Also, depending on the winning, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are opened, and a different number of pachinko balls are supplied to the storage parts 371 and 372 according to the number of horse length differences, and the passing areas 151 to 1
The number of prize balls is synergistically increased by releasing the pachinko balls stored after passing through the 54 and the supplied pachinko balls onto the game board, and making it possible for a large number of pachinko balls to enter prizes into Yakumono. You may let them.

In addition, in the above embodiment, the case of an out ball was explained as a condition for changing the display state of the second course, but it is also possible to provide safe holes, passing paths, etc. with negative points on the game board. , the display of the second course may be incremented by the number of pieces corresponding to that number each time there is a passing ball on the passing route to which the negative number is given.

In addition, in the above explanation, as an example of the predetermined gaming state, a case was described in which one of the two display means is in a predetermined display state, but it goes without saying that various other gaming states may be used. be.

As described above, according to this embodiment, players can not only play pachinko by simply dropping a pachinko ball into a safe hole or a yakumono while playing a pachinko game, but also compete with a virtual opponent to decide the winner or loser. This will further increase the interest of the players. In addition, if the player wins against a virtual opponent, or depending on the winning method (in the embodiment, the number of horse length differences), the player opens a Yakumono or changes the number of Yakumono opened,
By passing through the passage areas 151 to 154 and releasing the stored pachinko balls all at once, it becomes easier to win at the opened Yakumono, and the advantage is that a large amount of prize balls can be acquired efficiently. There is.

In the above embodiment, the circuit for controlling the operation of the pachinko game machine was described using a hardware circuit. It goes without saying that the same operation may be performed using software.

As described above, according to the present invention, the flow of balls is varied because the balls are divided into those that are stored and those that fall as they are. Further, the stored balls are stored balls that have been stored by being used for a predetermined game content, such as a horse racing game, and are released when the game state becomes a predetermined gaming state, for example, when a horse racing game ends. When the player wins, the winning balls can be automatically released with the winning ball device opened. Therefore, it is possible to easily win a large number of balls at one time, and there are unique effects such as the ability to efficiently win many prize balls for the player and the improvement of the service.

In addition, if a ball shortage occurs before a predetermined gaming state is reached and the game cannot be continued, the stored balls can be forcibly released even during the game by operating the release command switch, ensuring that the stored balls are Since the game can be ended after disposing of the used balls, there is an effect that the players are not disadvantaged and their dissatisfaction can be resolved.

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FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are detailed views of the pachinko ball passing area and the race course-shaped display. FIG. 3A is an illustrative view showing the back side of the game board 11. Figure 3B is a detailed diagram of the sphere storage and release mechanism. FIG. 4 is an illustrative view of the back panel of the pachinko game machine. FIG. 5 is a control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is the pachinko game machine of this embodiment, 13a to 13e are winning ball devices, 15 is a pachinko ball passing area (specific area), 20 is a horse racing course type display, 231 and 232 are segment indicators, 2
51 to 254 are passing ball detection switches, 33 is an out ball sensor, 34 and 35 are Yakumono opening mechanisms, 36 is a ball hitting mechanism, 37 is a ball storage/release mechanism,
378 is a solenoid, 40 is a back panel, 51 is an encoder, 521, 522 is an addition circuit, 531-
534 is a decoder, 54 is a difference determination circuit, 55a~
55p, 56a to 56p and 62 are transistors, 571 to 574 are differentiating circuits, 581 to 584
is an OR gate, 591 to 593 are counters, 60
61 is a timer, 63 is a discharge command switch, and 64 is a Yakumono opening control circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A game board with a specific area formed therein, a ball storage/discharge mechanism that temporarily stores pachinko balls that have passed through the specific area, and a location below the position from which pachinko balls are released from the ball storage/discharge mechanism. arranged on the game board of
A winning ball device that can change falling pachinko balls into a state where it is easy to win a prize, a predetermined game state detection means that detects when a pachinko game state has become a predetermined game state, and a ball storage/discharge mechanism that allows the balls to be stored and released by manual operation. a release command switch that commands the release of stored pachinko balls; a release command switch that drives the winning ball device to change it to a state where it is easy to win according to the output of the predetermined game state detection means, and operates the ball storage/discharge mechanism; to release the stored pachinko balls, and to release the stored pachinko balls by operating only the ball storage/release mechanism without driving the winning ball device according to the operation of the release command switch. A pachinko game machine equipped with a control means. 2. The specific area is formed to guide passing pachinko balls to the back side of the game board, and the ball storage/discharge mechanism is a pachinko ball storage section provided on the back side of the game board where the specific area is formed. , a shielding mechanism provided on at least a portion of the bottom surface of the pachinko ball storage section, which opens or closes a portion of the bottom surface, and a shielding mechanism that releases pachinko balls released by opening the bottom surface onto the board of the game board. A pachinko game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a discharge port.