JPH0339710B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and in detail,
A variable display means including a plurality of display members and capable of variably displaying in a plurality of types of display states is provided, and based on a ball passing to a ball passing area provided at a predetermined position of a game area where the ball is hit, The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine that variably displays the display state of the variable display means and releases a predetermined number of prize balls based on the display result of the variable display means reaching a predetermined specific display state.

[Prior Art] This type of pachinko game machine has been generally known for some time, for example,
Some of these were described in Publication No. 14837 and Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 74141/1983. This conventional pachinko gaming machine divides the games into individual games, and when the number of pachinko balls allocated for each game is completed, the electricity is generated based on the display state displayed on the variable display means. It controlled the payout of prize balls.

On the other hand, in this type of conventional pachinko gaming machine, an electric prize ball payout device operated by a solenoid or the like has been employed. As a result, the mechanical prize ball payout mechanism has a long history in the field of pachinko gaming machines, which uses winning balls to mechanically transmit payout control force and mechanically pays out prize balls using the transmitted control force. Since the electric prize ball dispensing device is a new electrical technology, it has a short history compared to the conventional pachinko game machine, and has the drawback of being relatively unfinished as a pachinko game machine device and prone to failures. In addition, unlike the mechanical prize ball dispensing mechanism that has been familiar to many years ago, it is difficult to deal with malfunctions due to new electrical technology failures. On the other hand, electrical failures are difficult to detect with the naked eye, which makes repairing the failure even more difficult.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Therefore, the present invention utilizes the prize ball payout mechanism that has been conventionally adopted in general pachinko gaming machines, as described in Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 54-45692, that is, the winning balls that have entered the winning area. It is also conceivable to adopt a mechanical prize ball dispensing mechanism that mechanically transmits a dispensing control force to the player and mechanically dispenses a predetermined number of prize balls using the transmitted dispensing control force. However, in conventional pachinko gaming machines that immediately pay out prize balls based on winning balls, the winning balls can be effectively used to control the payout of prize balls, but the display result of the variable display means In the case of the special pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention that pays out prize balls based on the winnings of pachinko balls, the winning balls are effectively used for paying out prize balls because the winning balls are not paid out based on winnings of pachinko balls. It is not possible. In other words, the mechanical prize ball payout mechanism used in normal pachinko machines, which pays out prize balls based on winning balls, is replaced by a pachinko machine that pays out prize balls immediately based on the display result of the variable display means. Even if it is not applied to gaming machines, technical issues remain unsolved, such as where to procure the pachinko balls needed to control the payout of the mechanical prize ball payout mechanism.

In view of the above circumstances, the present invention has developed a mechanical prize ball dispensing mechanism adopted in a normal pachinko game machine that pays out prize balls based on the number of winning balls. When applied to a special pachinko game machine that pays out balls, we solved the technical problems that arise due to the special pachinko game machine, and made it possible to mechanically pay out prize balls even in the special pachinko game machine. The purpose is to

[Means for Solving the Problems] A pachinko game machine according to the present invention includes: a game area where balls are hit; a variable display means that includes a plurality of display members and is capable of variably displaying in a plurality of types of display states; A ball passing area provided at a predetermined position in the gaming area and determined to variably display the variable display means based on the passage of a ball; and a passing ball detection unit for detecting a passing ball that has passed through the ball passing area. means, variable display control means for variably displaying the variable display means based on the detection output of the passing ball detection means, and a display result for determining that the display result of the variable display means has reached a predetermined specific display state. a determining means, and an electric drive source that generates an electrical driving force for ejecting pachinko balls, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are ejected in a predetermined manner based on the determination output of the display result determining means using the electric driving force. an electric ball ejecting mechanism that releases pachinko balls into a passageway, and mechanically transmits a payout control force using the pachinko balls released into the passageway, and uses the transmitted payout control force to release a predetermined number of prize balls. It is characterized by including a mechanical prize ball payout mechanism that mechanically pays out prize balls to the player side.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when a pachinko ball hit in the game area passes through the ball passing area, the variable display means capable of variably displaying in a plurality of types of display states starts variable display. When the display result of the variable display means reaches a predetermined specific display state, a predetermined number of pachinko balls are released into a predetermined path by the action of an electric ball release mechanism including an electric drive source, and a mechanical prize is awarded. Due to the action of the ball payout mechanism, a payout control force is mechanically transmitted using the pachinko balls released into the passageway, and a predetermined number of prize balls are mechanically delivered to the player's side by the transmitted payout control force. will be paid out.

In other words, the pachinko balls for payout control required to mechanically pay out prize balls by transmitting the payout control force are released from the electric ball release mechanism, and the released pachinko balls are used to mechanically payout the prize balls. It became possible to pay out prize balls.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a pachinko game machine (hereinafter abbreviated as pachinko machine) 10 of this embodiment
On the board of the game board 11, a safe hole 12 and a winning ball device (yakumono) 13 are arranged as an example of a winning area, and a safe hole 12 or a winning ball device (yakumono) 13 is provided.
Ball passing area 1 to receive balls that do not win.
A plurality of ball sockets 14a to 14p, which are an example of 4, are arranged in parallel below, and a combination display 15, which is an example of variable display means, is further arranged. and the game board 11
A gaming area where pachinko balls are driven is formed on the front side of the machine. The combination display 15 includes a plurality of display sections 15a to 15p, and the respective display sections are arranged in a predetermined arrangement. Each of the display sections 15a to 15p has different identification information (numbers 1 to 16 in the drawing) drawn on its display surface, and has a built-in display member (for example, a light emitting diode or a display lamp) on the back of the display surface. In addition, different identification information (numbers 1 to 16 in the illustration) is drawn on each of the plurality of ball sockets 14a to 14p, and each of the identification information is displayed on each display section 15a to 15 of the combination display 15.
It corresponds to the identification information of p. In addition, the ball socket 14a~
In accordance with the juxtaposition of the balls 14p, a passage area with identification information may be provided, and the combination display 15 may be variably displayed in accordance with the passing balls in the passage area.

In addition, at the lower front of the pachinko machine 10, there is a ball waiting gutter 16 that is connected to the ball tray for hitting balls and that guides a plurality of pachinko balls to the ball hitting position in order to hit the balls one after another. The ball handling handle 17 that operates the pachinko ball and the prize ball are set when there is a winning ball in the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13 or when the combination display state of the combination display 15 reaches a predetermined combination. A prize ball dispensing port 18 for dispensing to the ball waiting gutter 16 side and a surplus prize ball dispensing port 181 for dispensing surplus prize balls to the prize ball tray 19 when the prize balls in the batting ball waiting gutter 16 are full are provided. .

FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing back parts provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 10.

FIG. 3 is a detailed diagram of the prize ball processing machine 30.

FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the prize ball payout mechanism 40.

Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 10 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4. A prize ball tank 21 is provided at the upper part of the back surface of the pachinko machine 10. A hole several times larger than the diameter of the balls is drilled in a part of the bottom of the prize ball tank 21, and the prize balls are arranged in two rows at the end of the hole. A prize ball alignment path (hereinafter abbreviated as alignment path) 22 configured as follows is provided. Below the terminal end of this alignment path 22 is a prize ball dispensing mechanism 40 which will be described later.
A ball storage member 43 included in the ball storage member 43 is provided.

A collecting path 230 for collecting pachinko balls that have won into the safe hole 12 and the Yakumono 13 is provided below the back surface of the game board. This gathering route 23
A U-shaped path 231 is provided at the end of the ball 0, and a prize ball processor 30, which will be described later, is provided at the end of the path 231. A falling path 2 is provided below the prize ball processing device 30.
32 is provided, and a lever 411 included in the prize ball payout mechanism 40 is inserted into the vertical portion of the falling path 232. The terminal end of the falling path 232 becomes the exit 233. Further, a path 234 is provided below the ball storage member 43, and a prize ball direction switching lever 33 included in the prize ball processing device 30 is provided below the path 234. An inlet of a path 235 is provided at the horizontally extending position of the lever 33, and the other path 235 extends downward to form an outlet 236.
becomes. Further, when the prize balls are guided to the prize ball payout outlet 18 with the lever 33 rotated, the balls overflowing in the batted ball waiting gutter 16 are transferred to the prize ball payout port 181.
A path 237 is provided leading to. In addition, below the upstream part of the alignment path 22, there are shown in FIGS.
A ball release mechanism (51 in the figure) shown in Fig. E is provided. As will be described later, this ball discharge mechanism discharges pachinko balls (hereinafter referred to as score balls in the embodiment) in accordance with the score given based on the display state of the variable display means toward the falling path 232. It is something. A path 238 that guides the ejected scoring balls to the path 230 is provided below the ball ejecting mechanism. This path 238 and the aforementioned 231 and 232 constitute a path through which the scoring balls fall.

On the back side of the ball-striking handle 17, there is a ball-striking rod 24.
is rotatably connected to the ball hitting handle 17. The ball hitting handle 24 is resiliently biased by a ball hitting spring 25. Although the illustration shows a manual ball hitting mechanism, it goes without saying that an electric ball hitting mechanism may also be used.

Although not shown, the ball sockets 14a to 14
A passing ball detection switch (61 shown in FIG. 6 described later), which is an example of a passing ball detection means, for detecting pachinko balls that have fallen into each ball receptacle corresponds to each of p.
a to 61b) are provided.

Next, to explain the details of the prize ball processor 30, a cylindrical member 31 is connected to a fulcrum 31 at the end of the path 231.
It is arranged to be able to swing freely around 1. Cylindrical member 3
On the path 231 side of No. 1, a ball receiving part 312 is formed at the lower part, and a stopper piece 313 is formed at the upper part.
A protrusion 314 having a through hole is formed below the intermediate portion between the fulcrum 311 of the cylindrical member 31 and the ball receiving portion 312 . A protrusion 315 is formed at the upper portion of the other end of the cylindrical member 31 . A lever 32 is rotatably supported by a support member 321 on the upper part of the cylindrical member 31 . One end of the lever 32 includes a lever 322, a hook 34, a stopper lever 35 that stores winning balls or scoring balls in the falling path 232 until the prize balls are paid out, and a return lever 35 that returns the cylindrical member 31 when the prize balls are paid out. A lever 36 is pivotally supported. One end of a prize ball direction switching lever 33 is pivoted to the other end of the lever 322, and the lever 33 is pivotably supported by a support member 331. A ball receiving plate 332 is formed on the upper surface of the other side of the lever 33.

Next, details of the prize ball payout mechanism 40 that mechanically pays out prize balls will be explained. A vertical notch is formed in the vertical portion of the path 232, and the ball rest of the lever 411 is inserted into the notch.
This lever 411 is swingably supported by a support portion 412, and the lower end of a rod 413 is connected to the other end. The upper end of the rod 413 is connected to one end of a lever 414, and the other end of the lever 414 is connected to the rod 41.
5 to one end 421 of the actuating member 42. The actuating member 42 is rotatably supported by a shaft 422, and has a notched recess 423 formed in the center of the plate-shaped piece to fit with the upper valve 44, and a pawl 424 formed in the upper part of the notched recess. A claw 425 that engages with the upper end 462 of the lower valve 46 is formed below.

A ball storage member 43 having ball storage paths 43a and 43b for storing prize balls in two rows is provided at the end of the alignment path 22. A notch hole 431 is formed in the upper part of this ball storage member 43 in the horizontal direction.
In relation to the notch hole 431, an upper valve 44 is provided such that its tip can be freely inserted into and removed from the notch. This upper valve 4
4 is swingably supported on a shaft 441, and the other end engages with the notch recess 423 of the actuating member 42. 2
A groove 432 is formed in the vertical direction below the ball storage paths 43a and 43b of the rows (in the illustration, only the area below 43a is shown). A bearing portion 45 is fixed in the middle of the ball storage member 43. The bearing part 45 includes
The lower valve 46 is rotatably supported on a shaft 461.
The upper end 462 of the lower valve 46 is attached to the claw 4 of the actuating member 42.
25, and a pawl 46 at the lower end of the lower valve 46.
3 is formed. This claw 463 is the ball storage path 43
It can be inserted into and removed from the vertical grooves 432 of a and 43b.

Then, the ball rides on the ball rest part of the lever 411,
When the lever 411 rotates, the rod 413 is pushed upward, and the other end of the lever 414 moves to y1.
Because the actuating member 42 is pushed down in the direction of the shaft 4
It rotates in the y2 direction around 22. In conjunction with this, the upper end 442 of the lower valve 46 rotates in the y3 direction, so the pawl 463 of the lower valve 46 is pulled out of the groove 432 of the ball storage path, and the balls stored in the ball storage paths 43a and 43b until then are pulled out. A predetermined number of balls are released. At this time, the tip of the upper valve 44 is moved into the ball storage paths 43a, 43b by the rotation of the operating member 42.
The ball is inserted into a notch hole 431 formed in the upper part of the ball, and its tip prevents the ball located above the notch part 431 from falling. After that, when the lever 411 returns, the operating member 42 also returns, and the claw 463 of the lower valve 46 is inserted into the groove 432 again to stop the pachinko balls from flowing down, and the tip of the upper valve 44 is pulled out from the notch hole 431. Therefore, the prize balls guided through the alignment path 22 are returned to the ball storage paths 43a, 43.
It will be stored in b. The prize ball processor 30
and a prize ball payout mechanism 40, mechanically transmits a payout control force using the pachinko balls released into the passage, and uses the transmitted control force to mechanically play a predetermined number of prize balls. A mechanical prize ball payout mechanism is configured to pay out prize balls to players.

FIG. 5A is an illustrative view showing an example of the ball release mechanism 51 which is a feature of this embodiment. Said alignment path 2
A through hole slightly larger than the diameter of one pachinko ball is bored in the bottom surface on the upstream side of the ball 2, and a cylindrical member 511 is vertically provided below the hole. A notch groove is formed in the vertical direction of the cylindrical member 511. A rotatable pawl 512, which has an upper pawl and a lower pawl formed at an interval slightly wider than the diameter of one pachinko ball, is rotatably provided in the notch groove so that it can be inserted and removed. One end of a spring 514 is engaged with the lower end of the rotating pawl 512, and the other end of the spring 514 is linked to a plunger of a solenoid 515, which is an example of an electric drive source. When the solenoid 515 is deenergized, the lower claw of the rotating claw 512 is inserted into the inside of the cylindrical member 511 as shown in the figure. On the other hand, when the solenoid 515 is energized, the rotating member 5
12 lower claws are pulled out and upper claws are inserted.
As a result, one ball that was previously held by the lower claw is dropped. This ball release mechanism 51 releases scoring balls a number of times corresponding to the number of times the solenoid 515 is intermittently energized.

In addition, various other modifications can be considered as the ball release mechanism.

FIG. 5B is an illustrative view of another embodiment of the ball ejection mechanism. This ball discharging mechanism 52 forms a path 521 that guides pachinko balls one by one below the alignment path 22, and a rotary ball discharging drum 522 at the end of the path 521.
will be established. This rotating ball discharging drum 522 has a plurality of depressions formed on its outer periphery that correspond to the semicircular arc of one pachinko ball, and its rotating shaft 523
Although not shown, intermittent rotation drive means such as a pulse motor, which is an example of an electric drive source, is connected. and,
Each time the intermittent rotation driving means is commanded to rotate, the rotating ball discharging drum 522 is intermittently rotated by a certain angle at which a recess is formed, thereby sequentially discharging one pachinko ball as a scoring ball. .

FIG. 5C is an illustrative view of another embodiment of the ball ejection mechanism. In this embodiment, a through hole is formed in the bottom surface on the upstream side of the alignment gutter 22, and a ball storage chamber 531 is provided below the through hole. Below this ball storage chamber 351, rotary plates 532, 5 are provided with through holes that have a height slightly smaller than the diameter of the pachinko balls and can store pachinko balls at regular angles on the circumference.
33 is rotatably provided. In addition, the ball storage chamber 5
A through hole 534 through which one ball can pass is bored at one location of the bottom plate 31, and a stopper piece 535 is formed between the rotary plates 532 and 533 at the upper position. A motor 537, which is an example of an electric drive source, is connected to the rotating shaft 536 of the rotating plates 532, 533.
A rotary position detecting disc 538 is fixed to the rotary shaft of the motor 537, which has through holes drilled at the same angles as the through hole positions of the rotary plate 533. In order to detect the through hole in the disc 538, a photoelectric sensor 539 is provided to sandwich the disc 538. When releasing scoring balls according to the score, the motor 537 is driven to rotate, and the photoelectric sensor 539 derives a pulse every time one scoring ball is released, so that the pulse output of the photoelectric sensor 539 is By subtracting the number of points by one each time,
The motor 537 is driven to rotate until the score becomes 0 to control the release of score balls according to the number of scores.

FIG. 5D is an illustrative view of another embodiment of the ball ejection mechanism. The ball discharging mechanism 54 of this embodiment has a through hole bored in the bottom surface on the upstream side of the alignment path 22, and a vertical path 541 below the hole having an inner diameter through which one pachinko ball can pass. A plurality of through holes are bored in the vertical direction on the side surface of the vertical path 541. Next to each through hole, a solenoid 5, which is an example of an electric drive source, is installed.
Plungers 42 to 545 are provided so as to be freely insertable and removable.
Under normal conditions, only the lowest solenoid 542 is deenergized and its plunger is inserted into the path 541 to block the exit of the path 541.
Store a predetermined number of balls, for example 3
When releasing a score ball, the solenoid 543 is deenergized and the plunger is moved through the path 541.
After the balls above the fourth ball from the bottom are prevented from falling, the solenoid 542 is energized to cause the plunger of the solenoid 542 to suck and the balls are stored between the solenoids 542 and 543. A scoring ball is released. Thereafter, solenoid 542 is again deenergized to block the exit of path 541, and after a short delay, solenoid 543 is energized. In addition, although the illustration shows the case where 3, 6, or 10 scoring balls are released, solenoid 5
By appropriately selecting the arrangement interval from 42 to 545, a desired number of score balls can be released.

FIG. 5E is an illustrative view of yet another embodiment of the ball ejection mechanism. This ball release mechanism 55 has two, three
Score emitters 55a, 55b, and 55c for discharging one or four score balls are provided. This scoring ball ejector 55a has a path 551a vertically provided below the hole drilling position on the bottom surface of the alignment path 22,
An insertion hole is formed above and below the path 551a, and a sliding member 552a is provided in the insertion hole so as to be freely insertable and removable. This sliding member 522 forms a step-like stopper piece on the top and bottom, and a solenoid 553, which is an example of an electric drive source,
In the normal state in which a is deenergized, the lower stopper piece is inserted into the lower insertion hole of the path 551a, and two score balls are stored in the path 551a. When the solenoid 553a is energized, it slides in the direction of the arrow, the lower stopper piece is pulled out, and the upper stopper piece is inserted into the upper through hole of the path 551a, thereby releasing the 2 score ball. However, falling of balls from the alignment path 22 is prohibited. Then, when solenoid 553a is deenergized again,
The two scoring balls are stored again in the path 551a.

Note that by appropriately changing the interval between the lower stopper piece and the upper stopper piece of the sliding member 552a to a multiple of the diameter of the pachinko balls, the score ball ejector 55b for ejecting 3 balls or the score ball ejector 55b for ejecting 4 balls can be adjusted. Vessel 5
5c can be configured. In addition, it is possible to easily make a number of scoring ball ejectors other than those shown, and by driving multiple scoring ball ejectors at the same time, the number of balls released is the sum of the number of balls that can be ejected by both scoring ball ejectors. You can also. the ball release mechanism 51;
52, 53, 54, and 55 include an electric drive source that generates an electric drive force for ejecting pachinko balls, and a predetermined number of pachinko balls are electrically driven based on a judgment output of a display result judgment means to be described later. An electrical ball ejection mechanism is constructed that utilizes force to eject into a predetermined path.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a game control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game control circuit of this embodiment particularly includes a counting means 64 for calculating the number of balls passing through the ball sockets 14a to 14p, and display control of the combination display 15 according to the number of balls passing to the ball sockets 14a to 14p. In addition, by counting the number of balls passing through the ball sockets 14a to 14p by a predetermined number, the combination display 1
Display control means 61a to 61 for forcibly resetting the display state of No. 5 to the initial state every predetermined number of passing balls.
p, 62a to 62p, 64, 67, a combination determination circuit 65 which is an example of a display state determination means that determines a combination state based on the display state of the combination display 15, and a score ball that controls the payout of score balls. It is composed of dispensing means 66, 68, 69, and 515.

Next, with reference to Figures 1 to 5A and Figure 6,
The operation when playing a game with the pachinko machine of the present invention will be explained together with the specific circuit configuration shown in FIG.

A player puts pachinko balls purchased from a ball lending machine into the ball waiting gutter 16, and drives the pachinko balls into the game board 11 by rotating the ball hitting handle 17 and operating the ball. At this time, when the driven pachinko ball (that is, the hit ball) lands in the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball in the same manner as in conventional pachinko gaming machines. Ru. In other words, the winning ball that entered the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13 will be routed through the path 230,
231 to the prize ball processing device 30, and the ball receiving portion 312 of the cylindrical member 31 included in the prize ball processing device 30
The user rides on the ball and uses the weight of the ball to rotate the cylindrical member 31 in the x1 direction. At this time, the other end of the cylindrical member rotates upward, and the projection 315 pushes the hook 34 to release the engagement between the recess 341 of the hook 34 and the engagement pin 37. Further, the stopper piece 313 of the cylindrical member 31 blocks the end of the path 231 to prevent the balls from falling. On the other hand, the ball dropped by the cylindrical member 31 is guided downward via the falling path 232,
The ball rides on the tip of the lever 411 inserted in the vertical position of the falling path 232, and the lever 41 is moved by the weight of the ball.
Rotate 1 in the x2 direction. This causes the lever 411 to push up the rod 413, causing the lever 411 to push up the rod 413.
14 in the y1 direction to move the actuating member 42 in the y2 direction.
By rotating the lower valve 46 in the y3 direction, the ball storage path 43a,
A predetermined number of prize balls are released from 43b. This prize ball passes through the path 234 to the ball receiving plate 3 of the lever 33.
Since the ball falls onto 32, the lever 33 is moved by the weight of the ball.
It rotates in the x3 direction and guides the falling prize balls to the prize ball payout port 18. Since the lever 32 is rotated in the x4 direction in response to the rotation of the lever 33, the lever 36 returns the cylindrical member 31. When a predetermined number of prize balls are released, the lever 32 moves to x4 due to the action of the weight 323.
direction, thereby rotating the lever 3 in the opposite direction.
Restore 3. At this time, the recess 3 of the hook 34
41 engages with the engagement pin 37 and locks the lever 32. The mechanical prize ball payout mechanism may be operated using the diameter of the pachinko balls instead of using the weight of the pachinko balls.

In addition, in the prize ball processing device 30, unless there is a winning ball (or a scoring ball described later), the cylindrical member 31 does not rotate.
As a result, the hook 34 and the engaging pin 37 remain locked, so the prize ball payout ports 18, 1
Even if a piano wire or the like is inserted from 81 and the lever 411 is rotated illegally to pay out prize balls, the lever 33
does not rotate due to the weight of the prize ball, and the prize ball payout mechanism 40
The prize balls paid out from the route 235, exit 236
will be collected through. Therefore, there is an advantage that prize balls can be prevented from being paid out to the player due to fraudulent gaming.

Thereafter, in the same manner, each time there is a winning ball, the prize ball processing device 30 drops one ball one by one, and the prize ball payout mechanism 40 is operated to mechanically pay out the prize ball.

On the other hand, if the ball hit by the player does not land in either the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13, it will fall to the bottom, and the ball will be dropped to the lower part of the game board 11. Mouth 14a-14
fall to either p. For example, ball socket 14
Assuming the case where the pachinko balls enter the ball socket 14a, the lever of the passing ball detection switch 61a is pressed when the pachinko balls are guided to the back side through the ball socket 14a and fall downward. Accordingly, a high level signal is sent to a flip-flop (hereinafter referred to as FF) via a passing ball detection switch 61a.
FF62a is given as a set input to FF62a.
is set, and is given as a step pulse to the N-ary counter 64 via the RO gate 63. This N-adic counter 64 is an N-adic counter (or ring counter) that cyclically counts a predetermined number of balls determined to bring the display state of the combination display 15 into a predetermined combination state. For example, when determining the display state of the combination display 15 every time 16 pachinko balls are hit,
A hexadecimal counter is used.

The set output of the FF 62a is applied to a combination determination circuit 65, and causes a light emitting diode 15a, which is an example of a display member included in the combination display 15, to emit light. Thereafter, in the same way, every time the ball passes through each ball socket, the FF corresponding to the ball socket it passed is set, and the corresponding light emitting diode emits light, and at the same time, N
The count value of the advance counter 64 is incremented one by one.
Then, when the player hits a predetermined number (16) of pachinko balls, the N-ary counter 64 derives a count-up output and provides it to the combination determination circuit 65 as a determination command signal. The combination determination circuit 65 is
Corresponding to each passing ball detection switch 61a to 61p
Based on the outputs of the FFs 62a to 62p, it is determined whether the display state of the combination display 15 has reached a predetermined combination state. For example, when four vertical, horizontal, or diagonal display members among the plurality of display members 15a to 15p are displaying light emission (or lighting display), it is determined that one set of combinations has been established, and the combination is If the score is determined by the number of matched pairs, then the combination determination circuit 6
5 includes a matrix circuit that determines the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal combinations of the FFs 62a to 62p;
It also generates a pulse that correlates with the number of columns for which the combination has been determined. This combination judgment circuit 65
The combination judgment output (that is, the number of pulses corresponding to the number of established combinations) is output from the counter 66.
and is incremented by the counter 66. The drive circuit 68 intermittently energizes the solenoid 515 a number of times corresponding to the count value of the counter 66, thereby controlling the payout of a predetermined number of score balls by the number of points corresponding to the number of established combinations. Do the following. Said FF62a to 62p, OR gate 63,
By the N-ary counter 64 and the delay circuit 67,
Variable display control means is configured to variably display the variable display means based on the detection output of the passing ball detection means. Further, the combination determining circuit 65 constitutes display result determining means for determining whether the display result of the variable display means has reached a predetermined specific display state.

In this way, when the number of score balls corresponding to the points awarded based on the display state of the combination display 15 is released, each score ball is processed in the same way as the above-mentioned processing operation for the winning balls. The prize balls are dropped one by one by the prize ball processing machine 30, and the prize ball dispensing mechanism mechanically releases a predetermined number of prize balls by the action of the scoring balls. As a result, the number of prize balls released is controlled in accordance with the number of scored balls.

At the same time, the count-up output of the N-ary counter 64 is given as a reset input to the FFs 62a to 62p after a certain time delay determined by the delay circuit 67, and all FFs are reset. The display state is returned to the initial state (ie, reset).

Thereafter, the player continues to play ball hitting games in the same way, but the determination of the combination state of the combination display 15 and the reset of the display state are performed by the N-ary counter 64.
This is done every time a predetermined number of balls pass, which is counted by It has the advantage of being immersive. In addition, when controlling the payout of prize balls according to the points awarded based on the display state of the combination display, it is possible to release the score balls according to the number of points,
By using the scoring balls as balls that operate the mechanical prize ball payout mechanism, it becomes possible to mechanically control the payout of prize balls even in cases where there are no winning balls directly, reducing the cost of the prize ball payout mechanism. There is an advantage that the price can be lowered and therefore the price of the pachinko machine can be lowered.

In addition, you can enjoy a combination game like a metal game machine using pachinko balls in the same way as a conventional pachinko machine, and if you change the machine from the pachinko machine of this embodiment to a conventional pachinko machine or Even in the opposite case, there are advantages such as being able to play the game using the prize balls that have been won up to that point and not having to borrow new metals. Furthermore, since you can enjoy a combination game with missed balls that do not win in the safe hole or the Yakumono, there is also the advantage that one pachinko ball can be used effectively for the game and the service to the players can be improved.

By the way, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the combination display 1
As a condition for returning the display state of No. 5 to its initial state (that is, resetting it) and issuing a payment command, the ball socket No.
Although the case has been described in which the number of balls falling into the balls 4a to 14p reaches a predetermined number, various other conditions can be considered.
For example, by providing a hit ball detector that detects pachinko balls that have been hit, and feeding the output of the hit ball detector to an N-ary counter for counting, the display state will be displayed when the number of balls hit reaches a predetermined number. may be reset. In addition, as another example, a constant capturing mechanism is provided at the end of the ball waiting gutter 16 to capture a predetermined number of pachinko balls required for one game, and the pachinko balls captured by this constant capturing mechanism are sequentially hit one by one. supply to the position,
The display state may be reset based on the fact that when a predetermined number of pachinko balls are hit, there are no more pachinko balls in the constant intake mechanism. In addition,
A delay means may be provided before resetting to allow the player to wait for a period of time during which he or she can confirm the display state of the combination display. As yet another example, every time a predetermined number of pachinko balls are hit, the supply of balls is stopped or the ball hitting operation is prohibited, and the display state is reset in response to pressing a reset button provided in advance on the side of the pachinko machine, and the ball The feeding may be started or the ball hitting operation may be allowed.

In the above embodiment, a combination display is provided on the game board 11, and a certain value is given based on the vertical, horizontal, and diagonal combinations of the combination display. An electrical variable display means or an electrical variable display mechanism may be provided as the variable display means.

FIG. 7 is a front view of another embodiment of the variable display means arranged in the center of the game board 11. In particular, a combination display 70, which is an example of a display means including a display section in which display members are arranged in the shape of a quincunx of a dice, and a rotary drum mechanism 80, which is an example of a variable display means consisting of an electric variable display mechanism, are integrated. The case where it is set is shown below. In the figure, a combination display device 70 has a decorative frame 71, 72, 73 each containing a predetermined number of display members (5 in the figure).
It is arranged on the top of 4. Each combination display 7
The display members included in 1, 72, and 73 correspond to the ball sockets 14a to 14o, respectively. For example, the combination display 71 displays the ball sockets 14a to 14.
The display members 71a to 71e corresponding to e are arranged like the fifth number of the dice, and the combination display 72 arranges the display members 72f to 72j corresponding to the ball sockets 14f to 14j, respectively, to the fifth number of the dice. The combination display 73 has display members 73k to 73 corresponding to the ball sockets 14k to 14o.
The o's are arranged like the fifth row of a die.
Each of the display members included in each of the combination displays 71 to 73 is, for example, a light emitting diode or a display lamp. Then, when the pachinko balls fall into the ball sockets corresponding to the five combination display members of each combination display 71, 72, 73, the numbers correspond to the number of combination display members that have been completed. The number of scoring balls corresponding to the score is paid out, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each scoring ball in the same manner as the above-mentioned operation.

In addition, each row of drums 81a, 81b, and 81c included in a rotating drum mechanism 80, which is an example of an electric variable display mechanism, is provided at the lower stage of the decorative frame 74.
The details will be explained later in FIG. 8.

FIG. 8 is a specific illustration of a rotating drum mechanism 80 as an example of an electric variable display mechanism. In the configuration, the rotating drum group 81 included in the rotating drum mechanism 80 includes, for example, a plurality of rows of rotating drums 81.
A, 81b, and 81c, and identification information such as pictures, symbols, and numbers are drawn on the outer periphery of the drums in each row. Then, each row of drums 81a, 8
Certain identification information 1b and 81c is arranged so as to be visible to the player from the front of the game board. On each side of each row of drums 81a, 81b, 81c, there are ratchet gears 82a, 82 having the number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer periphery.
b, 82c (only 82c is shown in the figure) are fixed. Then, each row of drums 81a, 81b,
Each of the drum shafts 81c is loosely fitted onto the drum shaft 83 and is configured to be individually rotatable by its frictional force. Both sides of the drum shaft 83 are supported by the side surfaces of the casing 84, and a gear 851 included in the rotational force transmission mechanism 85 is fixed to one end of the drum shaft 83. This gear 85
1 is meshed and coupled with the transmission gear 852. Additionally, a drum drive motor 8 is mounted on the side of the housing 84.
6 is installed. This motor 86 is a geared motor, and its driving gear is coupled to a gear 852, and its rotational force is transmitted to the drum shaft 83 via the gears 852 and 851, and the rotating drum group 81
drive the rotation. Furthermore, solenoids 87a, 87b, and 87c are fixed to the rear side surface of the housing 84 to individually control rotation or stop of each row of drums 81a, 81b, and 81c.
Solenoid shafts 88a, 88 of these solenoids
b, 88c are locking levers 89a, 89, respectively.
It is supported by one end of b and 89c and a pin. A lever shaft 89 is pivotally supported approximately at the center of each of the locking levers 89a, 89b, and 89c, and both ends of the lever shaft 89 are fixed to both side surfaces of the box 84. At the tips of the locking levers 89a, 89b, 89c corresponding to the drums 81a, 81b, 81c in each row, there are claw-shaped parts 89a', 89b', 89c'(89c' in the figure).
9c′) is formed, and its claw-like portion 8
9a', 89b' and 89c' engage with corresponding ratchet gears 82a, 82b and 82c, respectively, to stop the drums in each row and maintain the locked condition.

Next, the operation of another embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. Combination display 7
0 display control is constructed in the same manner as the electric circuit shown in FIG. 6 for controlling the display of the combination display 15 shown in FIG. Therefore, to briefly explain the display control of the combination display 70, the display members 71a to 71
e, 72f to 72j, and 73k to 73o are lit or illuminated in response to the passing of the ball into the corresponding ball socket, and each indicator 71
When all five display members included in 73 to 73 are displayed, it is determined that a combination has been established, and a different number of scoring balls is controlled to be paid out depending on the number of established combinations.

Next, the case of driving and controlling the rotating drum mechanism 80 will be explained. For example, if the condition is to drive the rotating drum mechanism 80 when a winning ball enters the upper safe hole 12, then the motor 86 is driven to rotate in accordance with the winning ball into the upper safe hole 12. The three rows of drums 81a, 81b, and 81c are driven to rotate, and after a certain period of time or when the player presses a stop button (not shown) provided in advance on the front of the game board, the drums in each row are driven to rotate. When the drum is stopped, the score is determined based on the combination of the identification information of the drums in each row displayed through the through hole of the decorative frame 64, and the number of score balls corresponding to the number of points is controlled to be paid out. In particular, the prize balls are paid out in accordance with the number of scored balls, as in the above-mentioned embodiment. The combination of the identification information of the drums in each row is determined by the display result determining means, and the electric ball discharging mechanism is controlled based on the determined output. According to this embodiment, when a ball is hit into the safe hole, the display of the rotating drum mechanism is changed to easily attract the player's interest, and the number of prize balls is paid out based on the combination state when the rotating drum is stopped. is varied, and the combination display state of the combination display 70 is changed depending on the balls that do not enter the safe hole 12, and the combination display 70 is displayed while a predetermined number of balls pass through the ball socket. Since the number of prize balls is controlled to be further increased depending on the displayed combination state, there is an advantage that the service to the players can be improved and the interest can be further increased.

In addition, as yet another example of the variable display means, for example, a plurality of display members are arranged in a linear or elliptical manner to form one variable display column, and a plurality of variable display columns are provided to create a horse racing course type display. A plurality of ball sockets 14a to 14p are grouped together as a container, identification information corresponding to each variable display column is drawn in each group, and a display included in the variable display column corresponding to the ball socket through which the pachinko balls have passed is drawn. When the display state of the members is incremented by a predetermined number and a variable display row in which the maximum number of display members is lit up while a predetermined number of pachinko balls are hit, the display state specified for the variable display row is reached. It may also be something that gives points.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention having the above-mentioned configuration is such that pachinko balls for payout control, which are necessary for mechanically paying out prize balls by transmitting a payout control force, are released from an electric ball release mechanism. It has become possible to mechanically pay out prize balls even in pachinko gaming machines that pay out prize balls based on the display result of the variable display means. Moreover, as a mechanism for dispensing pachinko balls for the dispensing control,
An electric ball ejection mechanism is adopted that uses the driving force from an electric drive source to eject pachinko balls for payout control, and since the electric ball ejection mechanism is electrical, it can be installed at any location, etc. It is relatively flexible and can be easily arranged by effectively utilizing dead space, etc., and has the effect of preventing the overall size of the device as much as possible.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko gaming machine. Second
The figure is a diagram schematically showing the back structure of a pachinko game machine. FIG. 3 is a detailed illustration of the prize ball processor 30. FIG. 4 is a detailed diagram of the prize ball payout mechanism 40. Figures 5A to 5E are illustrative views showing various embodiments of the ball release mechanism. FIG. 6 is a game control circuit diagram. FIGS. 7 and 8 are illustrative views of a combination display 70 and a rotating drum mechanism 80 provided in a pachinko machine according to another embodiment. In the figure, 12 is a safe hole, 13 is a winning ball device, 14a to 14p are ball sockets that are an example of a ball passing area, 15 is a combination display that is an example of a variable display means, 30 is a prize ball processing machine, and 40 is a ball receiving device. Prize ball payout mechanism,
51 to 55 are ball release mechanisms, 61a to 61p are passing ball detection switches, which are examples of passing ball detection means, and 62a to 61p are passing ball detection switches, which are an example of passing ball detection means;
62p is a flip-flop, 64 is an N-ary counter, 65 is a combination determination circuit as an example of display result determination means, 66 is a counter, 68 is a drive circuit, 70
Reference numeral 80 indicates a combination display as an example of the variable display means, and a rotating drum mechanism as an example of the variable display means.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A game area where balls are hit; variable display means including a plurality of display members and capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of display states; a ball passing area determined to variably display the variable display means based on the passage of a ball; a passing ball detecting means for detecting a passing ball that has passed through the ball passing area; and a detection output of the passing ball detecting means. variable display control means for variably displaying the variable display means based on; display result determination means for determining whether the display result of the variable display means has reached a predetermined specific display state; an electric ball discharging mechanism that includes an electric drive source that generates a driving force and discharges a predetermined number of pachinko balls into a predetermined path using the electric drive force based on the judgment output of the display result judgment means; and a mechanical system that mechanically transmits a payout control force using the pachinko balls released into the passageway and mechanically pays out a predetermined number of prize balls to the player using the transmitted payout control force. A pachinko game machine characterized by comprising a prize ball payout mechanism.