JPS6323792B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a pachinko machine in which a normal game section (main game section) and an auxiliary game section are arranged side by side on the surface of the game board. By allowing games to be played in the gaming section, the fun of the game was doubled, and by expanding the width of the pachinko machine frame to accommodate the auxiliary gaming section, the gaming space per machine was expanded. It is characterized by

2. Description of the Related Art Pachinko machines have traditionally been equipped with various special prize winning devices and game devices in the center for the purpose of increasing game interest. However, these devices tend to become larger year by year, and as a result, the remaining space in the game section becomes relatively narrow, and there is less freedom in arranging obstacle nails, etc., and as a result, the falling speed of the ball is faster. As a result, the original fun of pachinko games was lost, and the entire gaming section felt cramped.

Furthermore, as is well known, the Japanese people's physique has been improving at a remarkable rate, and the width of the current pachinko machines has reached a point where they feel cramped, especially for younger players.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and includes an auxiliary game section arranged side by side on a part of the surface of the game board mounted on the front frame, and the remaining part used as the main game section, which is essentially a pachinko machine. The feature is that the width has been expanded, thereby solving the above problems.

The invention will now be described with reference to the illustrated embodiments. In FIG. 1, 1 is a main game section, and 2 is an auxiliary game section. Both game sections 1 and 2 are provided on the left and right to vertically divide a game board 3 installed on a front frame. . The main game section 1 is defined by a guide rail 5 that guides the ball fired by the firing device 4, and a separation frame 6 that divides both the game sections 1 and 2. Obstacle nails, a specific winning hole 7, a center winning device 8, a plurality of variable winning holes 9, etc. are appropriately arranged.

On the other hand, the auxiliary game section 2 defined by the separation frame 6 and located outside the guide rail has a large number of obstacle nails and a plurality of winning holes 10 in which the number of prize balls per winning ball is larger than that of the main game section 1. It is arranged. Prize opening 1
The number displayed at 0 indicates the number of prize balls when the batted ball enters the winning hole. A specific winning ball detector 11 is installed in each winning opening 10, and this detection signal causes the special prize ball ejecting device 12 to send the displayed number of winning balls to the pachinko machine via the special prize ball guiding gutter 13 and the ejecting gutter 14. It is discharged into a supply tray 15 on the surface of the machine.

However, the periphery of the auxiliary game section 2 is closed, and the only ball outlet 16 is opened at the top. As shown in FIG. 2, this ball outlet 16 communicates with the specific winning opening 7 of the main gaming section 1 via a specific ball passage gutter 17. In other words, the ball is guided to the auxiliary game section 2 only when it enters the specific winning hole 7 of the main game section 1, and a game can be played there. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 18 indicates the front glass of the gaming section.

The prize ball ejection structure for winning balls other than the specific winning hole 7 of the main gaming section 1 is no different from the conventional device.
That is, the balls that entered the winning openings such as the variable winning opening 9 are collected in the collecting gutter 19 on the back side of the game board 3, and
A safe ball pulse generator 20 provided at the exit of the ball emits a winning signal for each winning ball. In addition, auxiliary game section 2
The auxiliary out hole 21 communicates with the collecting gutter 19, and therefore, even in the worst case, the winning ball in the specific winning hole 7 retains the value of the winning ball in the main game section 1.
The winning signal of the pulse generator 20 is sent to the prize ball ejecting device 22.
This discharges the prize balls in the upper tank 23 to a predetermined number (for example, 15 balls) via the prize ball guiding gutter 24 and the prize ball discharging gutter 25 to the supply tray 15 on the surface of the pachinko machine. 26 is a connection gutter connecting the prize ball discharge gutter 25 and the saucer 27 below the surface of the pachinko machine;
5 is filled with balls, the prize ball is transferred from the connection gutter 26 to the saucer 2.
Discharge at 7.

The structure of the special prize ball ejecting device 12 is not limited as long as it can appropriately change the number of ejected prize balls, and an example thereof is shown in FIG. In this device, a sprocket 31 having a concave portion 30 for fitting a prize ball in the outer periphery faces into a special prize ball guide gutter 13, and the prize balls are caused to fall at intervals by rotation of this sprocket in the direction of the arrow. A light emitting element 32a and a light receiving element 32b are disposed on opposing surfaces of the guide gutter 13, and count pulses are generated by continuous interruption of the light beam generated by the prize balls falling at intervals. Also, a stop cam 34 is attached to the shaft 33 of the sprocket 31.
A stopper arm 36 that swings around a fulcrum 35 is provided around the stopper cam 34.
A locking groove 38 that engages with a locking claw 37 at the tip is bored. When the solenoid 39 is energized, the stopper arm 36 swings as shown by the chain line in FIG. The operation is performed based on the detection signal of the detector 11 arranged in each of the plurality of winning holes 10 of the auxiliary game section 2. That is, when a hit ball enters the winning hole 10, the detector 11 detects the hit ball,
Based on this detection signal, the solenoid 39 is excited to start discharging the prize balls, and the number of prize balls discharged at this time is counted by a counting device including the light emitting element 32a and the light receiving element 32b. When this count reaches the number of special prize balls preset corresponding to the detector 11, the solenoid 39 is demagnetized, and the locking pawl 37 of the stopper arm 36 engages with the locking groove 38. Then, the subsequent rotation of the sprocket 31 is stopped. In this way, the number of special prize balls can be adjusted arbitrarily by the counting device.

Note that the pachinko machine according to the present invention has an auxiliary game section 2.
are arranged side by side on the outside of the guide rail 5, its width l is expanded compared to the conventional pachinko machine by at least the width of the auxiliary game section 2, but this width l is also larger than that of the conventional pachinko machine. About
It is preferable to set it to 1.5 times. This is to virtually eliminate the need to modify pachinko hall equipment.
In other words, in conventional pachinko machines, three machines are installed horizontally between the vertical members set at appropriate intervals in the row of pachinko machines, but if the width l of the front frame is made 1.5 times the width of the conventional This means that two units can be installed between the vertical members without changing their positions. To give specific figures, the width of a conventional pachinko machine is 518mm, so
The above l may be around 777 mm, for example 760 to 800 mm. Furthermore, when the width l is set in this way, the ratio of the height h (810 mm) of the pachinko machine to l approaches 1:1, and as is clear from the figure, the front shape of the pachinko machine becomes close to a square.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show other embodiments of the auxiliary game section 2 of the pachinko machine according to the present invention. This example is
An independent auxiliary firing device 40 is provided in the auxiliary game section 2 arranged side by side on the outside of the guide rail 5, and a specific ball passing gutter 41 connected to the specific prize opening 7 of the main gaming section 1 is made to face this launching device 40. It is. Launcher 4
0 is constructed by vertically arranging a plunger 43 that moves forward and backward by excitation and demagnetization of a solenoid 42, and forms a pedestal 44 for a winning ball at the upper end of this plunger 43. Specific ball detector 45 provided in the passage gutter 41
This becomes possible when detects a winning ball. This state is notified to the player by lighting the right occurrence display lamp 46 on the left side of the front frame, and the player then switches the firing switch 4.
When 7 is pressed, the solenoid 42 is momentarily energized, the plunger 43 moves up and down, and the winning ball is ejected from the firing path 48 to the upper part of the auxiliary game section 2. Therefore, it is possible to play a game in which winning in the specific winning opening 7 and playing in the auxiliary game section 2 are discontinuous.

Furthermore, FIGS. 6 and 7 show a third embodiment of the auxiliary game section 2. In this embodiment, when a prize is won in a specific prize opening 7, the ball from the launch device 4 of the main game section 1 can be directly hit into the auxiliary game section 2 arranged in parallel on the outside of the guide rail 5. An opening/closing door 50 that opens and closes between the main game section 1 and the auxiliary game section 2 is provided at the end of the arc-shaped guide rail 5. The opening/closing door 50 is opened and closed by a solenoid 52 around a rotating shaft 51, and when it is closed as shown by the solid line, it functions as a guide rail defining the main gaming section 1, and as shown by the broken line. When opened as shown, it becomes possible to hit the ball moving along the guide rail 5 into the auxiliary game section 2. solenoid 5
2 is excited by a specific ball detector 53 that detects winning in the specific winning opening 7, and opens the opening/closing door 50 via the plunger 54, and the solenoid 52
is demagnetized after a predetermined time (eg, 15 seconds) or after the number of balls hit reaches a predetermined value (eg, 20). Therefore, when a player wins a prize in the specific winning slot 7, he or she can play a game in the auxiliary game section 2 with a high profit rate. In addition, in this embodiment, an opening 56 is formed at the lower end of the separation frame 55 located between the main game section 1 and the auxiliary game section 2, and the out ball in the auxiliary game section 2 is passed through the lower guide rail 57. Out hole 58 of main game section 1
guided by. However, the winning ball may be used as in the above embodiment.

In the above explanation of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, we have mainly described the modification of the auxiliary game section 2, but the structure of the parts whose explanation is omitted is the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. There is nothing different from the example. Therefore, the same parts are given the same reference numerals.

As explained above, according to the present invention, there is a main game section surrounded by a guide rail that guides a ball hit by a player on the surface of the game board attached to the front frame, and a Since the auxiliary game section that allows games to be played depending on the game result is placed side by side on the outside of the guide rail, the game section can be enlarged, and winning devices etc. can be placed in both game sections without being restricted by size or structure. This allows players to enjoy games with different tastes provided by both game sections in stages. Therefore, it is possible to provide a highly expandable pachinko machine that not only allows for diversification of game formats but also provides a novel feel to players. Also, if you expand the width of the front frame when installing the auxiliary game parts side by side,
Not only can the games in the auxiliary game section be more varied and more interesting, but it can also eliminate the traditional impression that the playing space is cramped for players, and attract younger players with improved physiques. Even players can enjoy playing pachinko in a spacious space.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the - line in Fig. 1, and Figs. 3A and B are examples of the special prize ball ejecting device. FIG. 4 is a front view showing another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line - in FIG. 4, and FIG. A front view showing the embodiment, FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of the opening/closing door portion of FIG. 6. 1...Main game section, 2...Auxiliary game section, 3...Game board,
6, 55...Separation frame, 7...Specific winning opening, 10...winning opening, 11...Specific winning ball detector, 12...Special prize ball ejecting device, 16...ball exit, 22...prizing ball ejecting device, 4
0...Auxiliary launcher, 50...Opening/closing door.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A main gaming section surrounded by guide rails that guide balls hit by a player on the surface of a gaming board mounted on a front frame, and a main gaming section that responds to game results in this main gaming section. A pachinko machine characterized in that an auxiliary game section that allows games to be played is arranged side by side on the outside of the guide rail. 2 The ratio of the width of the front frame to its height is approximately 1:
1. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko machine is expanded laterally to the extent possible, and an auxiliary game section is provided on the surface of the game board located in the expanded portion. 3. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the width of the front frame is set within a range of 760 to 800 mm. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 1, wherein the profit rate of the auxiliary game section is set higher than the profit rate of the main game section. 5. Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the game in the auxiliary game section is carried out by guiding winning balls that have won into a specific prize opening in the main game section to the auxiliary game section. The pachinko machine according to any one of the above items. 6. The pachinko machine according to claim 5, wherein the auxiliary game section is provided with an auxiliary firing device separate from the firing device of the main game section. 7. An opening/closing door is provided between the main gaming section and the auxiliary gaming section through which a ball hit in the main gaming section can pass, and this opening/closing door is opened and closed in connection with the game in the main gaming section. A pachinko machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.