JPH0333033B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and particularly to a pachinko game machine having a ball sorting device that sorts pachinko balls that have entered winning areas.

[Prior Art] Whether or not a pachinko game machine can attract players and become a popular and interesting pachinko game machine depends on whether or not a pachinko ball can be launched and fall along the game board surface. , how the pachinko ball changes on the game board surface, and when the pachinko ball enters the winning area such as the winning hole or the winning ball device.
A major factor is what kind of gaming value is given.

In a normal conventional pachinko game machine, when pachinko balls that fall along the game board enter a prize hole, a predetermined number (for example, 10, 13, 15, etc.) of pachinko balls are paid out as prize balls. In addition, when a pachinko ball landed in a winning ball device called a chulip, the petals (beak-shaped part) of the tulip opened, making it easier for the pachinko ball to win.

However, this tends to make the game monotonous, and a predetermined variable winning ball device is developed to prevent pachinko balls from entering or passing through a specific winning area. , Pachinko gaming machines have been proposed that provide special gaming value. Such pachinko gaming machines are disclosed in, for example, Japanese Patent Publication No. 52-45533 and Japanese Patent Publication No. 57-11227.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] This invention is a pachinko game machine that has a pachinko ball sorting mechanism similar to the previously proposed pachinko game machine, but it is a new pachinko game machine that makes the game more interesting. The purpose is to provide gaming machines.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is a pachinko game machine including a game board in which a winning area is formed, and a pachinko game machine that is arranged on the game board to guide won winning balls to a predetermined path. a rotary distributing member having a plurality of ball-holding parts formed therein; a rotation driving means for rotationally driving the rotary distributing member; and at least one predetermined specific ball-holding part of the plurality of ball-holding parts. The game system is equipped with a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball that has been held, and a value imparting means for giving a predetermined gaming value in accordance with the output of the specific winning ball detecting means.

[Function] Among the winning pachinko balls, the pachinko balls that reach the rotating distribution member are temporarily held in one of the plurality of ball holding sections formed in the rotation distribution member. In other words, the pachinko balls that enter the winning area and reach the rotating distribution member are distributed there so that they are held in one of the ball holding sections. Then, when the allocated ball holding section is a specific ball holding section, a predetermined game value is given. In this way, the rotating distribution member distributes winning pachinko balls to one of the ball holding areas with a higher degree of chance, so not only do pachinko balls simply land in the winning area, but also the winning pachinko balls It is possible to add the fun of being sorted, and it is possible to add variety and fun to the flow of pachinko balls throughout the gaming machine. Also,
When a pachinko ball is held in a specific ball holding club,
A predetermined gaming value, for example advantageous to the player, is awarded by the value assigning means.

[Example] Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine 10 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 are safe holes 12a, 12b as winning areas and a plurality of winning ball devices (commonly known as Yakumono or Chulip).
13a to 13e and an out ball inlet 14 are formed. Further, in the center of the game board 11, there is provided a rotary distribution device 50, which is a feature of this embodiment. In this embodiment, when a pachinko ball enters the safe hole 12a, the pachinko ball is guided to a rotating distribution member 50. and,
Pachinko balls are sorted by the rotating sorting member 50,
Depending on how they are distributed, the winning ball device 13a~
13e is a mechanism in which a predetermined one is opened.

In Fig. 1, reference numeral 15 denotes a ball waiting gutter which guides the pachinko balls to a ball waiting position in order to hit them one by one when a plurality of pachinko balls are inserted therein, and 16 adjusts the hitting strength by its rotation. 17 is a prize ball payout port, 171 is a surplus prize ball payout port, and 18 is a ball receiving tray. Furthermore, the pachinko game machine 10 is provided with ball number selection switches 19a and 19b. This selection switch 19a sets the number of prize balls to be paid out when one pachinko ball enters the safe hole to 10, and the selection switch 19b sets the number of prize balls to be paid out when one pachinko ball enters the safe hole. The number of prize balls to be paid out is set to 15. In other words, depending on whether you press the selection switch 19a or 19b,
You can choose either 10 or 15 prize balls to be paid out for each winning ball. Of course, if the number of prize balls paid out per pachinko ball is set to 15, the difficulty level of winning the pachinko balls becomes more difficult. Such a configuration is disclosed in detail in Japanese Patent Application No. 54-95202, which is the parent application of the present application.

2, 3, and 4 are detailed views for explaining the configuration and operation of the rotary distribution device 50. In particular, FIG. 2 shows a perspective view of the rotation distribution device 50, and the third The figure shows its front view, and FIG. 4 shows its longitudinal sectional view.

In the configuration, the outer periphery of the drum 51 is arranged in multiple rows (three rows in the illustration; 51a, 51b,
51c). 1 on the outer circumferential surface of each row
A semi-spherical depression slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko balls (in the figure, the depression formed in the row 51a is designated as 52a, and the depression formed in the row 51a is designated as 52a,
The depression formed on the outer periphery of 1b is designated as 52b, and the row 5
A plurality of depressions (52c is a depression formed on the outer periphery of 1a) are respectively formed. The drum 51 is fixed to a drum shaft 53, and the drum shaft 53 is attached to the housing 5.
It is rotatably supported on the side of 4. One end of the drum shaft 53 passes through the side surface of the housing 54 and the gear 5
51. The gear 551 is the motor 56
It is meshed with a speed change gear 552 fixed to the rotation shaft (or speed changed shaft). A pachinko ball storage chamber 57 is formed in the upper part of the drum 51 to temporarily store the pachinko balls that have entered the safe hole 12.
In addition, on the front surface of the drum 51, in order to prevent winning pachinko balls from entering a recess formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 51 and coming out when being rotated,
A guide plate 58 having a curved shape is provided.
Further, below the guide plate 58, each row 51a, 51 of the drum 51 is provided to detect a row of pachinko balls distributed corresponding to each row of the drum 51.
Sorting direction detection switches 59a, 59b, and 59c are provided corresponding to the switches b and 51c. The detection switches 59a, 59b, and 59c are, for example, microswitches that include an actuation lever, and the actuation lever is housed in a recess in each row of the drum 51 and is pressed by the falling winning balls that are brought downward. placed in position. This drum 51 has multiple directions, namely, a first direction (right side) corresponding to the row 51a, and a second direction corresponding to the row 51b.
When the prizes are distributed in either the direction (center) or the third direction (left side) corresponding to the column 51c, the winning rate is varied depending on the direction in which the prizes are distributed. More preferably, the number of depressions formed on the outer periphery of the row 51b of the drums 51 corresponding to the second direction (center) determined to have a relatively high winning rate is relatively small. Column 5 corresponding to the first direction (right side) determined to have a low winning rate
The third type is designed to have a relatively large number of depressions formed on the outer periphery of 1a and to have a medium winning rate.
The number of depressions formed on the outer periphery of the row 51c corresponding to the direction (left side) is set to be a medium number.

FIG. 5 is an electric circuit diagram for driving an embodiment of the present invention, in which the number of Yakumono openings is determined based on the direction (passing state) of the winning balls distributed by the distribution drum 51 of the rotary distribution device 50. FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for variably controlling.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, a case will be described in which the number of winning balls is variably controlled depending on the direction of winning balls distributed by the distribution drum 51.

For example, when 10 prize balls are selected by operating the selection switch 19a, when they are distributed in the second direction by the rotary distribution device 50, five prize balls 13a to 13e are opened, and a third prize ball is opened.
When sorted in the direction of 4 Yakumono 13
a, 13c, 13d, 13e are opened and distributed in the first direction, three Yakumono 13a to 1
3c shall be established. In addition, when 15 prize balls are selected by operating the selection switch 19b, the second prize ball is selected by the distribution drum 51.
When the three Yakumono 13b, 13d,
13e is opened and distributed in the first direction, the two Yakumo 13d and 13e are set to be opened and controlled.

When the player selects 10 prize balls, he or she presses the selection switch 19a before playing the game. In response, a high level signal is applied to one input terminal of AND gate 411 via switch 19a.
The output of a preset counter 47 which derives a high level signal when the count value is other than 0 and derives a low level signal when the count value is 0 is inverted by an inverter 48 and given as the other input to the AND gate 411. . When no Yakumono is opened, the detection switch 3 detects the winning status of pachinko balls to each Yakumono 13a to 13e.
4a and 34b are not turned on, the preset counter 47 derives a low level signal,
A high level signal is applied to the other input of the AND gate 411. For this reason, and gate 4
11 derives a high level signal in response to the depression of the selection switch 19a, and causes the flip-flop 42 to be set. The set output of flip-flop 42 is provided as one input of AND gate 417, and also as one input of AND gates 611-613.

Now, the pachinko ball hit by the player is
Considering the case where a winning ball enters the safe hole 12a, the winning ball is guided to the winning ball storage chamber 47 via the path 214. At this time, the drum 51 is continuously driven to rotate, but if the depression formed on the outer periphery of the drum 51 does not reach the position of the ball storage chamber 57, the winning balls will not roll on the outer periphery of the drum 51. However, the balls remain stored in the ball storage chamber 57. A certain row of depressions on the outer periphery of the drum 51 corresponds to the winning ball storage chamber 5.
When the winning ball reaches position 7, it enters the recess and is transferred downward as the drum 51 rotates, and when the drum 51 rotates half a turn and is transferred to the lower end of the guide 58, it falls due to its own weight. It is collected via path 215. At this time, the corresponding detection switch detects the winning ball by the row on the outer periphery of the drum 51 in which the depression into which the winning ball is transferred from the top to the bottom is formed.

For example, if we consider a case where a winning ball enters a depression formed on the outer periphery of the row 51a, the detection switch 5
9a is pressed and closed by the falling winning balls. Accordingly, a high level signal is given as the other input of the AND gate 613 via the switch 59a, so the AND gate 613 derives the high level signal and issues a drive command to the corresponding drivers 451 and 453 via the OR gates 441 and 443. give a signal. Drivers 451 and 453
By controlling the energization of the corresponding solenoids 311 and 331, the three Yakumono 13a, 1
Controls the opening of 3b and 13c. At this time, the output of the AND gate 613 is given to the preset counter 47 as a preset command signal with a numerical value of 3, thereby switching the selection switches 19a and 19b until all of the three yakumono that have just been opened are closed. prohibit. And, the developed Yakumono 1
It becomes easier for balls hit in 3a, 13b, and 13c to win.

When the ball hits any of the opened Yakumonos, the winning Yakumono (for example, 1
Detection switch 3 provided corresponding to 3a)
4a is closed as the ball falls, the differential circuit 46a provides a differential pulse to the preset counter 47 via the OR gate 445 as a subtraction pulse. The preset counter 47 subtracts 1 from the preset value. The winning ball detection switch 224 is closed by the winning ball that has entered the Yakumono 13a. In response to the closing of switch 224, a high level signal is output to AND gates 417 and 418.
is given as the other input. At this time, since the flip-flop 42 is set, the AND gate 417 derives a high level signal and provides a prize ball payout command signal to the driver 454 via the OR gate 444. Accordingly, driver 454
Solenoid 273a to pay out 10 prize balls.
energization control.

Considering the case where a winning ball enters the depression formed on the outer periphery of the row 51c, the detection switch 59c is closed. Accordingly, the AND gate 612 derives a high level signal and provides the signal to the drivers 451, 452 via the OR gates 441, 442, so that the drivers 451, 452
11,321 and two Yakumono 13a,
13c, 13d, and 13e are opened and controlled.

Further, when a winning ball enters the recess formed on the outer periphery of the example 51b, the detection switch 59b is closed, so the AND gate 611 derives a high level signal and responds via the OR gates 441, 442, 443. A signal is given to drivers 451, 452, and 453. Accordingly, drivers 451, 452, 4
53 is the corresponding solenoid 311, 312, 31
By controlling the bias of 3, 5 Yakumono 1
3a to 13e are opened and controlled.

On the other hand, if the player selects 15 prize balls, he or she presses the selection switch 19b while the output of the preset counter 47 is at a low level signal. Accordingly, a high level signal is provided as a reset input to flip-flop 42 via selection switch 19b and AND gate 412, causing flip-flop 42 to be reset. The reset output (high level signal) of flip-flop 42 is connected to AND gates 418 and 614-61.
6 is given as one input. At this time, when the detection switch 59a is closed as described above, the AND gate 616 derives a high level signal and provides a drive command signal to the driver 452 via the OR gate 442, so the driver 452 activates the solenoid 321. By controlling the bias, the opening of the two Yakumono 13d and 13c is controlled.

In this way, when the selection switch 19b is selected, even if the winning balls enter the recesses of the row 51a of the rotary sorting device 50 and are sorted in the first direction, the two
Only a few Yakumono are under development control. When one of the opened Yakumono wins, the winning ball detection switch 224 is closed by the action of the winning ball, so the AND gate 418 derives a high level signal and directly supplies it to the driver 455.
It is applied to driver 454 via OR gate 444. Therefore, the drivers 454 and 455 pay out 15 prize balls by energizing and controlling the corresponding solenoids 273a and 273b.

Similarly, when a winning ball enters each depression in the row 51b or 51c of the rotary sorting device 50, the winning ball is distributed, and the switch 59b or 59c is closed, three predetermined balls are distributed. Opening control of the Yakumono 13b, 13d, and 13e is performed.

As described above, according to this embodiment, the winning balls that have entered the safe hole 12a are transferred to the rotating distribution member 50.
3 formed on the rotary distribution member 50.
The ball is caught in one of the three depressions, that is, the three holding parts, and the number of balls to be opened differs depending on the held ball holding part. In other words, when a winning ball is caught in the specific ball holding part, which is the depression provided in the center of the three ball holding parts, it is detected by the detection switch 59b, and the relative value is determined based on the output. A game value is given in that a relatively large number of Yakumono, which is a large game value, are created. On the other hand, when a winning ball is received in the ball holding area, which is another depression, a relatively small number of balls are opened as a relatively small game value.

Therefore, for the player, the safe hole 12
When a pachinko ball enters a prize, the game value of normal prize ball payout is given, and the pachinko balls that enter there are guided to a rotary sorting device 50, where the pachinko balls are guided to a specific ball club. As a result, a relatively large predetermined gaming value is provided, resulting in an interesting and attractive gaming machine.

In addition, in the above explanation, five Yakumono 13a
~13e are arranged on the game board 11, and the game value given is such that the game value is created by creating a relatively large number or a relatively small number of the Yakumono.
This may be modified as follows. That is, 5
When you want to give a relatively large game value among the Yakumono 13a to 13e, all Yakumono are activated for a relatively long time, and when you want to give a relatively small game value, all Yakumono are activated relatively. The goal is to allow the water to open for a short period of time. The length of the opening time can be specified using a timer, for example, or the opening time can be set, for example, by using a timer, etc.
It is also possible to have a configuration in which the cultivation is continued until the number of pieces is received. It should be noted that a configuration may also be adopted in which no gaming value is given even if a winning ball enters a ball holding section other than the specific ball holding section.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the Yakumono 13a to 1
3e is a Yakumono that allows you to win one pachinko ball at a time in principle, so I described the case where multiple pachinko balls are provided. It may be an electrically controlled device that has an opening and can be opened and closed.

[Effect of the Invention] In short, the feature of the present invention is that when winning balls are distributed by a rotary sorting device and the winning balls are held in a specific ball holding section, a certain gaming value, e.g. Yakumono is cultivated for a long time,
The pachinko game machine has a structure in which a predetermined game value is given, such as when a plurality of yakumono are opened, and the pachinko game machine attracts players.

Therefore, according to the present invention, not only is a predetermined number of prize balls paid out when a pachinko ball enters a winning area, but also when a pachinko ball enters a specific winning area, the winning ball is When the ball is guided to a rotating distribution device, sorted there, and held in a specific ball holding area, a certain amount of gaming value is given, making it attractive to players and suitable for pachinko parlors. As a result, it is possible to create a pachinko game machine that is highly effective in attracting customers.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the rotary sorting device.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the rotary sorting device. Fourth
The figure is a longitudinal sectional view of the rotary sorting device. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 11 is a game board, 12a is a safe hole, 13a, 13b, 13
c, 13d, 13e are Yakumono, 50 is a rotating sorting device, 51 is a rotating drum, 52a, 52b, 5
2c shows the ball-holding part.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pachinko game machine including a game board forming a winning area, comprising: a plurality of pachinko balls arranged on the game board and formed to guide winning winning balls to a predetermined path; a rotary sorting member having a rotary sorting member; a rotary driving means for rotationally driving the rotary sorting member; and a rotational driving means for rotationally driving the rotary sorting member; A pachinko game machine, comprising: a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting; and a value imparting means for giving a predetermined gaming value according to the output of the specific winning ball detecting means.