JPH03222979A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and particularly to a pachinko game machine in which an auxiliary game device and a variable prize winning device are provided within the game board.

[Prior art and its problems] In general, pachinko gaming machines win a predetermined prize when a game ball that is hit into a game board from a ball driving unit enters a winning area set within the game ball. This machine is designed to provide players with a large area of play, and is widely used as a popular entertainment machine.

By the way, in recent pachinko gaming machines, in order to make the game more interesting, the conditions for winning a prize have become more diverse, or other auxiliary gaming devices have been installed within the game board.

However, along with this, the configuration of gaming machines has become much more complex than conventional ones. The latest pachinko machines are
Most of them have been computerized in some form, and the control of the increasingly diverse winning conditions and the control of auxiliary game devices installed separately within the game board are now performed by electrically configured control means. . Therefore, in order to rationalize the calibration of a pachinko game machine, it is necessary to rationalize the configuration of the electronic part rather than the mechanical configuration. Therefore, it has been an issue in this field to provide a pachinko game machine that has a simple configuration and reliable operation, and has a control means that can make the game content even more interesting.

In addition, with conventional pachinko machines equipped with auxiliary game devices, even if a special game state called a jackpot occurs, the player may end up hitting a lot of useless game balls before winning the prize ball. .

The present invention was made focusing on the above-mentioned problems.
The purpose is to provide a pachinko game machine equipped with an auxiliary game device and a control device that can make the game content even more interesting.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko game machine that reduces unnecessary hits during the occurrence of a jackpot.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention shifts to a jackpot control state in which a special gaming right is given to the player based on winning in a predetermined winning area provided in the game board. an auxiliary gaming device that generates a special right to win a prize; a special winning state detection means that detects that a preset special winning state has occurred in the auxiliary gaming device; a variable winning device capable of increasing chances; an auxiliary electric winning device having an internal winning detector and forming a start signal for the variable winning device on the condition that a special right is generated in the auxiliary gaming device; Special right holding means for holding special rights generated in the auxiliary gaming device; auxiliary electric winning device drive control means for driving the opening of the auxiliary electric winning device while the special right holding means holds the special right; and jackpot control. An electric control device having a variable winning device drive control means for driving the variable winning device for a predetermined period based on the generation of the starting signal therein is provided.

[Embodiments] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described based on the drawings. Note that common or corresponding parts in each figure are indicated using the same reference numerals.

First, FIGS. 1 to 4 show mechanical components of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko game machine shown in the figure earns a predetermined winning profit when a game ball A hit into a game board 12 from a ball driving unit 10 enters various winning areas set in the game board 12. It is basically the same as the conventional one in that it is configured to be given to the player.

However, in the pachinko game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the game board 12 has a first winning area 18, a second winning area 20, and a game ball that enters the first winning area 18. An auxiliary gaming device 14 is provided which is configured to generate new gaming states within the board 12. Furthermore, a variable winning device 16 is provided which temporarily opens a third winning area 22 within the game board 12 that increases the chances of winning.

Further, as shown in an embodiment in FIG. 5, the variable winning device 16 is operated based on the result of the gaming state occurring in the auxiliary gaming device 14 and the winning detection output of the second winning area 20. Control means 24 are provided for controlling the operation. Although the details will be described later, this control means 24 alternately exhibits a set state and a reset state, that is, a first control state and a second control state (jackpot control state), depending on a specific game result in the auxiliary gaming device 14. It has a holding circuit (flip-flop Fl) configured as follows. Further, when there is a winning detection output S2 of the second winning area 20 while this holding circuit is in the set state, that is, the second control state, the variable winning device 16 is temporarily driven to open. is configured to do so.

Here, Figs. 1 to 4 will be explained in more detail.
When the player rotates the operation dial 32, the electric ball driving unit 10 flicks the game balls in the supply tray 30 one by one. The flipped game ball is guided by the guide rail 34 and driven into the game board 12. The hit game ball falls while dancing inside the game board 12, and most of it flows down into the out hole 36. However, some game balls jump into any winning area and create a winning state.

When this winning state occurs, a predetermined winning profit is given to the player. This winning profit is usually given in the form of paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player. Specifically, the prize ball discharge device 38 operates every time a prize is won, and the upper tank 4
A predetermined number of game balls stored in o are discharged into the supply tray 3o via the lead-out path 42. When the ball storage capacity of the supply tray 30 reaches its limit, the overflowing balls flow down into the receiving tray 44.

Next, the auxiliary gaming device 14 is composed of a guide path 46, a guide path 48, a guide plate 5o, a protrusion 52, a selective winning area 54, a general winning area 56, etc., as shown in FIG. There is. The game ball A that has entered the first winning area 18 is guided by the guide path 46 or 48 and guided onto the guide plate 5o. Thereupon, by hitting the protrusion 52 and rolling while randomly changing the direction, the ball is sorted and entered into either the selective winning area 54 or the general winning area 56. Normally, the configuration is such that the probability of entering the general winning area 56 is greater.

If the player enters the general winning area 56, the normal winning profit is only given to the player, but if the player enters the selective winning area 54, the first player prize detector D1 consisting of a micro switch etc. is activated. Then, the control means 24 (electrical control means), which will be described later, shifts to a jackpot control state in which a special right is given to the player.

Further, the variable winning device 16 has a door 58 that is driven to open and close by a solenoid SCI, as an example of which is shown in FIG. 4. When this door 58 is opened, the chances of winning a prize are dramatically increased. The third winning area 22 is the game board 1.
It will be opened within 2 days.

The third winning area 22 is not opened all the time, but is temporarily opened only when specific conditions are met by the operation of a control means 24, which will be described later. That is, when the game ball A enters the selected winning area 54 and the first prize detector Dl is activated, a special right is generated, and when this right is generated, the second player is awarded a special right.
When a game ball enters the winning area 20, the variable winning device 1
6 is temporarily driven open. In the case of the embodiment, the second winning areas 20 are provided on both sides of the third winning area 22, respectively. Even when the game ball enters the third winning area, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the player for each winning game ball. Therefore, once this third winning area 22 is opened, the probability of winning during that period increases dramatically, and as a result, the player, even a beginner, can gain the benefit of being able to win a large amount of prize balls in a short period of time. . The winning game ball that entered the second winning area 20 is detected by the second player prize detector D2 and the third player prize detector D2.
The winning game ball that entered the winning area 22 is detected by the third player prize detector D.
3, one each is detected (FIG. 4). A starting signal generating device is constituted by the second winning area 2o and the second prize detector D2.

As shown in FIG. 5, the control means 24 includes, in addition to the first flip-flop F1 corresponding to the holding circuit, a timer T1, first and second counters C1 and C2, a second flip-flop F2, Oscillator Pl, logic gate G1-09
, inverter ■], waveform shaping circuit 60, differentiation circuit 62,
Delay circuit 64, decoder/driver 66, display device 68
, transistor Q1, and the like. Among the logic gates G1 to GIO, G4. C7 is an OR gate, and the others are AND gates. logic gate G
3. G4 forms the reset circuit 26 of the first flip-flop F1. A second flip-flop F2 and a logic gate G5. G6 forms a repetitive drive circuit 27. Further, the first counter C1, logic gate G9, and inverter T1 form a maximum operation number limiting circuit 28.

Here, each of the above-mentioned first, second, and third winning detectors Di
, D2. Detection output Sl of D3, S2. S3 is input as a control signal to the control means 24 through the waveform shaping circuit 60, respectively. When the first winning detection output S1 is input, the first flip-flop F1 is set via the gates Gl and G2, thereby causing a transition from the first control state to the second control state. After this, the first winning detection power S2
When inputted, a drive current is supplied to the solenoid SCI via the transistor Q1, and the variable prize winning device 16 is driven to open. In this case, by intervening the pulse oscillator P1, it is also possible to make the variable prize winning device 16 open and open intermittently according to the oscillation frequency of the oscillator P1. When the variable prize winning device 16 is driven to open, the timer T1 is started at the same time.

This timer TI can be constructed from a timer circuit using a monostable multivibrator and a differentiating circuit for extracting a time-up signal. When this timer T1 counts a predetermined set time, the repeat driving circuit 27 is reset by the time-up signal, the driving of the variable winning device 16 is stopped, and the third winning area 22 is closed.

Winning game balls that enter the third winning area 22 while it is open for a set time are detected one by one by the third player prize detector D3 and counted by the second counter C2. When this second counter C2 counts the set number,
The repetitive drive circuit 27 is forcibly reset via the gate G7. As a result, the variable winning device 16 is driven to close when the set number of game balls have won in the third winning area 22 even before the time set in the timer T1 has elapsed. By configuring like this,
It is possible to prevent an excessive winning profit from being given to a player, and thereby to prevent the gambling spirit from being aroused.

As described above, the variable prize winning device 16 is temporarily driven to open, and this driving is repeated by the repetition drive circuit 27, but the number of repetitions is a predetermined number by the maximum operation number limiting circuit 28. (predetermined period) only. This limiting circuit 28 has a first counter C1
The number of times the above-mentioned repeated operation is performed is counted. In this embodiment, the first counter C1 is a down counter,
The contents of the count are displayed on the display device 68.

This display device 68 is provided on the game board 12 in FIG. 1, and displays the remaining number of times the variable prize winning device 16 is driven to open. When the first counter C1 counts down the set initial value and the remaining count value becomes zero, that is, when the set number is counted, the count end signal (output signal of logic gate G9) is sent to the differentiating circuit 62.
The signal is supplied to the first flip-flop F1 via the reset circuit 26 to reset it. As a result, the control means 24 returns to the initial first control state and maintains its standby state until the first winning detection output S1 is inputted again.

Further, the first flip-flop F1 is configured so that a set state and a reset state alternately appear in response to the first winning detection output S1 via the reset circuit 26. Therefore, when the above-mentioned special right is generated by the first winning detection output S1, if the first winning detection power S1 is input again while the special right is continuing, this will cause the The right to win a prize disappears midway through, and the game returns to its original state. This makes it possible to give the players an appropriate sense of tension and make the game more interesting.

However, when the special rights mentioned above expire midway,
- Even the variable prize winning device 26, which was once opened and driven, returns to the first control state and is driven to close even though the opening duration time remains, which causes great dissatisfaction among players. will be given. Therefore, in the embodiment, while the variable prize winning device 16 is being driven to open, the second flip-flop F2 is not reset even if the first flip-flop F1 is reset.

As a result, even if the first winning detection output S1 is inputted after the first winning detection output S1 is inputted and the second winning detection output S2 is also inputted, the variable winning detection output S1 is inputted at least once. 16 is ensured, and the open state of the variable winning device 16 is maintained only for a preset time or while limited by the number of winning game balls. Therefore, the player can experience the fun of the game when special rights are given, and can increase his or her desire to play the game by controlling the jackpot.

In addition, when the first flip-flop F1 is in the set state, that is, in the second control state in which a special right has occurred, as shown in FIG. This actuating device 70 can be configured to drive, for example, a winning device shown in FIG. 6. The winning device shown in FIG. 6 is a device that allows the second winning area 20 to appear and disappear within the game board 12. Solenoid SC
2 is connected to a door 58 that opens and closes the second winning area 20, and when the first flip-flop F1 is set and a special right is generated, the door 58 is driven to open and the second winning area is opened. Open 20. Thereby, it is possible to more effectively make the player aware of the fact that the special prize winning right has occurred.

7-10 show other embodiments of the invention.

The basic configuration of the embodiment shown in this figure is almost the same as that shown in FIGS. 1 to 6. Therefore, the following description will mainly show the differences. In the embodiment shown in the figure, the configurations of the auxiliary gaming device 14 and the variable prize winning device 16 are different from the embodiments described above.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the auxiliary game device 14 has a roulette type auxiliary game board 72 formed by a plurality of lamps L1 to L4 arranged in a circular shape. Each lamp L1~L
4 are sequentially driven to light up one by one via a driver 76 by an auxiliary game control section 74 consisting of a monostable multivibrator MMI used as a timer, an oscillator P2, a gate G12, a ring counter C3, etc. Become. This lighting drive is performed when a game ball enters the first winning area 18, and this is detected by a detector D using a micro switch or the like.
It is started when detected by o.

This continues while the monostable multivibrator MMI outputs a pulse output with a predetermined time width.

This monostable multivibrator MMI is connected to the detector Do
is triggered via the gate Gll by the detection output SO. When the monostable multivibrator M M l finishes outputting a single pulse of a predetermined time width, the ring counter C
3 stops the counting operation. If the counting position at the time of this stop coincides with a predetermined specific position (1), the determination output corresponds to the first winning detection output S1 in the above embodiment indicating the occurrence of a special right. This is the set (or reset) input for the flip-flop F1. This judgment output is inputted to the first flip-flop Fl side by the gate G13 and the differentiating circuit 63 when the monostable multivibrator MMI finishes outputting a single pulse. The counting position of the ring counter C3 at this time is indicated by the lighting positions of the lamps L1 to L4.

Further, the variable prize winning device 16, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 9, is constructed using a petal-shaped door member 72 called a so-called tulip. This door member 72 is driven to open by the solenoid SCI to open the third winning area 22, as in the above-described embodiment. The rest is the same as the embodiment described above.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is of course not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments. It can be configured using an integrated circuit. In yet another embodiment, the control means 24 is a CPU (central processing unit), a working R
It can be configured using a microprocessor system consisting of an AM, a program ROM, an interface, and the like. In this case, the various functions described above, such as a timer and a counter, may be configured in software.

Further, the auxiliary game device 14 is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment, and may be any device that requires the game ball to win a prize in a predetermined winning area, such as the roulette type auxiliary game board 72 described above. A special right may be generated by combining this with an electrically variable display device.

[Effects of the Invention] As explained above, the present invention generates a special right that causes the player to enter a jackpot control state in which a special gaming right is given to the player based on winning in a predetermined winning area provided in the game board. an auxiliary gaming device that allows the player to win a prize, a special winning state detection means that detects that a preset special winning state has occurred in the auxiliary gaming device, and a winning area that is opened in the game board to increase the chances of winning a prize. an auxiliary electric winning device that has a winning detector inside and generates a start signal for the variable winning device on the condition that a special right occurs in the auxiliary gaming device; special rights holding means for holding special rights;
While this special right holding means holds the special right, the auxiliary electric winning device drive control means opens and drives the auxiliary electric winning device, and the variable winning device is predetermined based on the generation of the start signal during jackpot control. The auxiliary electric winning device is equipped with an electric control device having a variable winning device drive control means that is driven for a period of time, so that the starting winning detector that provides the starting conditions for the variable winning device is driven to open when a special winning right occurs. Since the opening of the auxiliary electric winning device increases the expectation of winning with the device, this makes the game even more interesting, and the normal chutzker-style winning device opens the starting winning hole. Compared to the conventional pachinko game machine, the variable prize winning device has more opportunities to win, and has the effect of reducing wasted hits during the occurrence of a jackpot.

Further, the electrical control device of the present invention has the advantage that it is possible to set a variety of game conditions and to perform reliable game control compared to conventional mechanical configurations.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of the configuration of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a rear view showing an example of a mechanism panel on the back side, FIG. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing an example of a variable prize winning device, Fig. 5 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a control means which is a main part of this invention, and Fig. 6 is a second winning area in another embodiment of this invention. 7 is a front view showing an example of a game board in another embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an example of the auxiliary game device in FIG. 7; FIG. 9 is a sectional view showing an example of the auxiliary game device in FIG. FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing an example of the variable prize winning device, and FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram showing another embodiment of the control means which is the main part of the present invention. 1o... Ball driving unit, 12... Game board, 14...
... Auxiliary game device, 16 ... Variable winning device, 18
...first winning area, 20...second winning area,
22... Third winning area, 24... Control means,
Fl...Holding circuit (flip-flop), T1...
...Timer 26...Reset circuit, 27...
・Repetitive drive circuit, 28...Maximum operation number limiting circuit. Fig. 1 Fig. Fig. 3 Fig. θ~4 B Fig. Fig. Fig. Fig. 3

Claims (1)

[Claims] (1) A pachinko game machine configured to give a predetermined winning profit to a player when a game ball hit into a game board from a ball driving unit enters a winning area set in the game board. An auxiliary gaming device that generates a special right that causes the player to enter a jackpot control state that grants a special gaming right based on winning in a predetermined winning area provided in a game board, and the auxiliary gaming device a special winning state detection means for detecting the occurrence of a preset special winning state; a variable winning device capable of opening a winning area in the game board to increase winning chances; an auxiliary electric winning device having a winning detector and forming a start signal for the variable winning device on the condition that a special right is generated in the auxiliary gaming device; and a special right holding means for holding the special right generated in the auxiliary gaming device. , while the special right holding means holds the special right, the auxiliary electric winning device drive control means opens and drives the auxiliary electric winning device, and the variable winning device operates based on the generation of the start signal during jackpot control. 1. A pachinko game machine comprising: an electric control device having a variable prize winning device drive control means that is driven for a predetermined period of time.