JPH0458997B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention provides a starting winning hole that gives an opportunity to open the big winning hole, and a continuation hole provided in the big winning hole to open the big winning hole continuously. The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a winning opening.

[Prior Art] As a conventional pachinko machine as described above, there is one described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 112571/1983. In the grand prize opening of such a pachinko machine, a general winning hole is provided in addition to a continuous winning hole for opening the grand prize opening successively. In such conventional pachinko machines, a ball that enters during the opening operation of the grand prize opening enters the continuous winning opening or the general winning opening and is immediately processed.

[Problem to be solved by the invention] For this reason, in conventional pachinko machines, the batted ball is processed as soon as it enters the jackpot, and the prize ball is ejected into the ball tray each time accordingly. However, there was no change in the way the prize balls came out, making it uninteresting. For example, if there is a break in the ball during the opening operation of the grand prize opening, this may cause a break in the way the prize ball comes out, and the player may not be able to enjoy the joy of winning a prize. In such a case, the player will half-heartedly enjoy the pleasure of entering the continuous winning slot.

In addition, since the opening operation of the grand prize opening and the ejection of prize balls into the ball tray overlap, if the prize balls discharged into the ball tray become full during the opening operation of the grand prize opening, the balls in the ball tray will be hurriedly removed. At the same time, he had to operate the handle, which is the part that controls the firing of the batted ball, and was unable to concentrate on the game due to his nervousness trying to scrape out the ball.

The present invention has been made in view of these circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko machine that can fully entertain players by varying the way the prize balls come out.

[Means for Solving the Problems] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the pachinko machine according to the present invention has a starting winning hole that gives an opportunity to open the big winning hole, and a system for opening the big winning hole in succession. In a device equipped with a continuation winning hole provided in the big winning hole, there is a holding means for temporarily holding the batted ball that enters from the big winning hole during the opening operation of the big winning hole, and a holding means for temporarily holding the batted ball held in the holding means. It is characterized by being provided with an opening means for opening all at once.

[Function] As a result, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, the balls that entered the big winning hole during the opening operation of the big winning hole are temporarily held, and the held balls are processed all at once. This allows the prize balls to be ejected all at once.

[Example] Hereinafter, a winning device according to an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

First, the overall configuration of a pachinko machine 1 to which a winning device 8 according to an embodiment is applied will be described with reference to FIG. In the figure, a pachinko machine 1 has a ball tray 3, a ball firing operation section 4, etc. on the surface of a front frame 2, and a game board 5 is exposed through a window of the front frame 2. A game section 7 surrounded by a guide rail 6 is formed on the surface of the game board 5. The game section 7 includes:
A winning device 8 that includes a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) and a big winning opening that changes a state in which a hit ball is not accepted into a state in which it is easily accepted (open state) by tilting a pair of movable opening/closing pieces in an inverted eight-letter shape. , starting prize openings 9, 10, etc.

When the player supplies a ball to the ball tray 3 and operates the firing operation section 4, the batted ball firing device 12 is activated and each batted ball guided from the ball tray 3 is sent to the game via the guide rail 6. It is fired into part 7. The ball fired into the gaming section 7 flows down while hitting an obstacle nail, and if it does not enter any winning opening on the way down, it is sent to the out opening 13 opened at the lowest position of the gaming section 7. The ball is ejected to the back of the game board 5 as an out ball.

On the other hand, when the batted ball enters the starting winning hole 9 or the starting winning hole 10 while flowing down inside the gaming section 7, the starting winning prize detectors 14 and 15 facing the ball path of each starting winning hole 9 and 10 detect the target ball. A batted ball is detected, a signal is sent to the electric control device 11, and the electric control device 11 receives the signals from each of the detectors 14 and 15, and operates so that the big prize opening of the winning device 8 is in a state where it is easy to accept the batted ball ( open state).

Next, the winning device 8 that operates as described above will be explained with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
The winning device 8 has a substrate 16 attached to the surface of the game board 5. On the left and right sides of the surface of this board 16,
Movable pieces 17, 17 constituting the big prize opening are pivoted to face each other. A count control sensor 18 is provided below between both movable pieces 17, 17.
This count control sensor 18 has movable pieces 17,1
In order to immediately detect all the batted balls received by the player 7, the ball is placed facing the path of the batted balls.
Further, below the count control sensor 18, a rotating disk 19 that constantly rotates is provided, and the rotating disk 19 is provided with a continuous winning hole 20 and a general winning hole 21.

A support shaft 22 is insert-molded in the middle of the movable pieces 17, 17, and the movable pieces 17, 17 are attached to the support shaft 2.
2, it is rotatably supported on the surface of the substrate 16. Further, the support shaft 22 protrudes from the back surface of the substrate 16, and is connected to an electric drive source, such as an electromagnetic solenoid 24, via a link mechanism 23.

When the electromagnetic solenoid 24 is demagnetized, both movable pieces 17, 17
Due to the bias of the spring 25 of No. 4, it is stopped in an upright position as shown by the solid line in the figure. In this state, the cover part 26 formed on the upper part of the board 16 closes the upper ends of both the movable pieces 17, 17, so that the big prize opening is in a state where it does not receive the batted ball flowing down the gaming part 7.

On the other hand, when the electromagnetic solenoid 24 is energized, the iron core 27 moves and applies rotational force to the support shaft 22 via the link mechanism 23, and the movable pieces 17, 17 forming the big prize opening are moved by the dashed-dotted line in the figure. As shown in the figure, it tilts in an inverted eight-shape shape, and is converted into a state (open state) where it can easily receive a batted ball. When converted to a state where it is easy to accept a batted ball (open state),
The batted ball received by the movable pieces 17, 17 constituting the grand prize opening is guided to the rotary disk 19.
The batted ball guided to the rotating disk 19 enters the general winning hole 21 or the continuous winning hole 20 provided on the rotating disk 19, and is temporarily held by the support plate 28 provided on the back side of these winning holes 20, 21. ing.

In such a state, the movable piece 1 that constitutes the big prize opening
When the detector 31 detects that the operations of 7 and 17 have stopped, that is, the opening operation of the big prize opening has ended, and the rotary disk 19 has reached a predetermined position, in this case, the continuation winning opening 20 has come to the lowest position, the detection A signal from the device 31 is sent to the electrical control device 11. Upon receiving the signal, the electric control device 11 excites the electromagnetic solenoid 33 and moves the support plate 28 as shown by the chain line in FIG. At this time, the batted ball that enters the general winning hole 21 passes through the winning ball gutter which is discharged to the back side of the game board 5, and is processed as a winning ball. On the other hand, the batted ball that enters the continuation winning hole 20 activates the continuation detector 30 provided in the continuation winning ball gutter 29 and is processed as a winning ball. When this continuation detector 30 is activated, the electrical control device 11 electrically connected to the detector 30 continuously switches the big winning hole from a state where it does not accept batted balls to a state where it is easy to accept batted balls (open state). ). In addition, when a batted ball does not enter the continuation winning a prize opening 20, the continuation detector 30 does not operate as a matter of course.

After the ball is ejected from the general winning hole 21 or the continuous winning hole 20 to the back side of the game board 5, when the electromagnetic solenoid 33 is demagnetized, the spring 32
3, the support plate 28 returns to the position shown by the solid line in FIG. In other words, the rotary disk 19, support plate 28, electromagnetic solenoid 33, and spring 32 described above constitute a holding device that holds the hit ball.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 including the winning device 8 configured as described above will be explained. The detector 14 detects the batted ball and sends a signal to the electric control device 11, and the electric control device 11 that receives the signal excites the electromagnetic solenoid 24, and the big winning hole accepts the batted ball only once. The state is changed from a state in which there is no opening to a state in which it is easy to receive a batted ball (open state). At this time, the time during which the big winning hole maintains a state where it is easy to accept the batted ball (open state) is a predetermined time set in advance by the electrical control device 11,
For example, it is 0.7 seconds. On the other hand, when the batted ball enters the starting prize hole 10 located at the lower center of the gaming section 7, the electric control device 11 controls the big winning hole 2 times for the predetermined period of time based on a signal from the starting prize detector 15.
To convert a state in which a batted ball is not accepted into a state in which it is easily accepted (open state).

When a batted ball enters the starting winning holes 9, 10 in this way, the big winning hole is converted from a state in which it does not accept a batted ball to a state in which it can easily accept it (open state) within a range regulated by time and number of times. Then, when the batted ball accepted by this conversion enters the specific winning hole 20 formed in the rotary disk 19, the batted ball activates the continuation detector 30. The electric control device 11 receiving the signal from the detector 30 continuously changes the big winning hole from a state in which it does not accept a batted ball to a state in which it easily accepts a batted ball (open state). In the case of this embodiment, the continuous open state refers to the operation of opening and closing the movable pieces 17, 17 constituting the big prize opening a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) for the predetermined time (0.7 seconds) described above. There is. The batted ball received during the continuous opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 17, 17 passes through the count control sensor 18 and is guided to the rotary disk 19. When the batted ball passes the count control sensor 18, a detection signal is emitted, and when the detection signal is sent to the electrical control device 11 and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of detection signals are counted. The operation of the movable pieces 17, 17 constituting the big prize opening is completed. By the way, the batted ball guided to the rotary disk 19 is
It enters the general winning opening 21 or the continuous winning opening 20 provided on the rotary disk 19 and is temporarily reserved. Then, when the operation of the movable pieces 17, 17 that constitute the big winning opening stops, that is, when the opening operation of the big winning opening ends,
The electromagnetic solenoid 33 is energized to move the support plate 28, and the batted ball that enters the general winning hole 21 or the continuous winning hole 20 is processed as a winning ball. At this time, if the batted ball is held in the continuation winning hole 20, the signal from the continuation detector 30 is used again under the control of the electrical control device 11.
A predetermined number of times (for example,
18 times) repeating the opening and closing operation of the movable pieces 17, 17,
That is, a continuous opening/closing operation of the big prize opening is performed. During this continuous opening/closing operation, when the number of batted balls received by the movable pieces 17, 17 and detected by the count control sensor 18 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the predetermined number of balls is reached. Even in the middle of (18 times), the output of the drive signal from the electrical control device 11 to the electromagnetic solenoid 24 is stopped in order to immediately stop the opening/closing operation. In this case, since the time from when the predetermined number of batted balls is received by the movable pieces 17, 17 until it reaches the count control sensor 18 is extremely short, the predetermined number of batted balls enters the winning device 8 almost at the same time. Since the movable pieces 17, 17 are closed, there is almost no case in which more than a predetermined number of balls are accepted, and the number of winnings in the winning device 8 can be accurately counted.

In addition, in this embodiment, the batted ball guided to the big winning hole is placed in the general winning hole 2 provided on the rotary disk 19.
1 and the continuation prize opening 20, and these reserved batted balls are released all at once.
Since the generation of winning balls is concentrated, and the prize balls that are ejected are also concentrated, the players can feel that they have won a large number of prize balls by opening the big prize opening, and this can increase the interest of the players. can. Particularly, when the hit ball enters the continuous winning hole 20 due to release of the hold, the player can enjoy the joy of winning the continuous winning hole 20 with the feeling of ejecting the prize ball. Furthermore, in this embodiment, the prize ball is ejected immediately after the held batted ball is released, so you can concentrate on the game until the held ball is released, and you can watch the held ball being released. Then, you can scrape the ball out of the ball tray.

In addition, when the ball enters the continuous winning hole 20, the opening operation of the big winning hole will be repeated, but in this embodiment, the above-mentioned continuous opening operation (opening and closing of the movable pieces 17, 17 18 times) will be repeated. The operation or winning of 10 batted balls during the opening/closing operation) can be repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 8 times). In addition, the state in which the batted ball enters both the general winning hole 21 and the continuous winning hole 20 is regarded as one cycle, and this cycle can be regulated to a certain number (for example, 8 times) to limit the discharge of prize balls. .

In the embodiment described above (hereinafter referred to as the first embodiment), the rotary disk 19 constituting the holding device is arranged vertically, but it may also be arranged horizontally. The embodiments shown in FIGS. 5 to 7 (hereinafter referred to as
There is a second embodiment). In the figure, the rotary disk 39 is provided with a continuous winning opening 40 and a general winning opening 41. At the top of the winning device, there is a cover part 3.
6 is provided. Movable pieces 37, 37 constituting the big prize opening are pivoted on both sides thereof. When the electromagnetic solenoid 44 is excited, the movable pieces 37, 37 are tilted in an inverted eight-letter shape, similar to the above-mentioned winning device 8, so that the state in which they do not accept a batted ball is converted into a state in which they are easily accepted (open state). It's summery.

A count control sensor 38 is provided in the passage path below both movable pieces 37, 37. This count control sensor 38 is for controlling the opening and closing operations of the movable pieces 37, 37 to be stopped when a certain number (for example, 10) of batted balls have won a prize, as in the first embodiment. .

The rotary disk 39 constituting the holding device is powered by a motor 42.
The ball is driven by the movable pieces 37, 37 constituting the big winning hole and guides the ball received by the movable pieces 37, 37 to the general winning hole 41 or the continuous winning hole 40. The batted ball guided to the rotary disk 39 is temporarily held by a support plate 48 provided at the bottom of these winning holes 40, 41.

In addition, a detector 51 is provided inside the holding device, and this detector 51 determines whether the operation of the movable pieces 37, 37 constituting the big winning opening stops, or continues after the opening operation of the big winning opening ends. It is sensed that the winning hole 40 has come to a predetermined position, that is, above the continuous winning ball gutter 47. Specifically, it is possible to detect that the continuation prize opening 40 has come to a predetermined position by bringing the drive shaft 43 that rotates the rotary disk 38 into contact with the detector 51. Upon detection by the detector 51, the signal is sent to an electric control device (not shown), which excites the electromagnetic solenoid 45 to move the support plate 48 as shown by the dashed line in FIG. It's becoming like that. As a result, the batted ball that enters the general winning hole 41 passes into the winning ball gutter 49 and is processed as a winning ball. On the other hand, the batted ball that enters the continuous winning hole 40 passes through the continuous winning ball gutter 47 and passes through the continuous winning ball gutter 47 to the continuous winning ball gutter 47.
0 is activated and it becomes a winning ball and is processed.

When the continuation detector 50 is activated, the movable pieces 37, 37 forming the big prize opening repeat the opening/closing operation 18 times in a row again. This continuous opening/closing operation is limited to a certain number of times (for example, eight times).

Also in the second embodiment configured as above, the movable piece 3 as a big winning opening is activated by starting a winning.
7, 37 opens and closes once or twice, and when a batted ball accepted during the opening and closing operation is guided to the specific winning hole 40, the movable pieces 37, 37 open and close a predetermined number of consecutive times (for example, 18 times). It is designed to open and close. During the continuous opening/closing operation, when the number of batted balls received by the movable pieces 37, 37 and detected by the count control sensor 38 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), the predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) is reached. 18 times), the output of the drive signal from the electrical control device to the electromagnetic solenoid 44 is stopped in order to immediately stop the opening/closing operation. In this case, since the time from when the predetermined number of batted balls are received by the movable pieces 37, 37 to when they reach the count control sensor 38 is extremely short, the movable balls can be moved almost at the same time as the predetermined number of batted balls enter the winning device. Since the pieces 37, 37 are closed, it is almost impossible to receive more than a predetermined number of balls, and the number of winnings in the winning device can be accurately counted.

In addition, in the second embodiment as well, the batted balls guided to the big winning opening are held in the general winning opening 41 and the continuous winning opening 40 provided on the rotary disk 39, and these held batted balls are collectively collected. Since the prize balls are released, the generation of winning balls is concentrated, and the prize balls that are ejected are also concentrated, so players feel that they have won a large number of prize balls by opening the grand prize opening. can increase interest. Particularly, when the hit ball enters the continuous winning hole 40 due to release of the hold, the player can enjoy the joy of winning the continuous winning hole 40 with the feeling of ejecting the prize ball.
Furthermore, in this second embodiment as well, since the prize ball is discharged immediately after the held batted ball is released, the player can concentrate on the game until the held batted ball is released. All you have to do is look at this and then scrape the ball out of the ball tray.

In the above-described embodiment, the holding device is released after the opening of the grand prize opening is completed, but during the opening of the grand prize opening, for example, when the number detected by the count control sensor 38 reaches a predetermined number. If the configuration is configured so that the number of balls to be released is smaller than that, if there is the next consecutive release operation, the action of scooping out the prize balls ejected by the winning balls after the release and the next consecutive release action are performed. Since the overlapping period can be shortened, it is possible to perform the action of scooping out prize balls and the state of concentrating on the game alternately.

[Effects of the Invention] As is clear from the above explanation, the pachinko machine according to the present invention temporarily holds the batted balls guided to the big winning hole in the holding means, and also temporarily stores these held batted balls in bulk. As the prize balls are released, the generation of winning balls is concentrated, and the prize balls that are ejected are also concentrated, so you can feel that you have won a large number of prize balls by opening the big winning hole, and you can enjoy the game. It can increase the interest of customers. In particular, when the ball enters the continuous winning slot due to release of hold,
You can enjoy the joy of winning a prize in the continuous winning hole with the feeling of ejecting the prize ball.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a front view showing an embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention, Figs. 2 to 4 show a winning device of the pachinko machine shown in Fig. 1, and Fig. 2 is a front view thereof. , FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof, FIG. 4 is a partial side sectional view thereof, FIGS. 5 to 7 show another winning device, and FIG. 5 is a front view thereof, and FIG. The figure is a partial side sectional view, and FIG. 7 is a plan view showing the structure of the rotating disk portion. 1...Pachinko machine, 8...Winning device, 17,3
7... Movable piece, 18, 38... Count control sensor, 20, 40... Continuous winning opening, 30, 50...
As a continuation detector and a holding device, 19, 39... rotating disk, 28, 48... supporting plate, 32... spring, 33... electromagnetic solenoid, 42... motor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pachinko machine equipped with a starting winning hole that provides an opportunity to open the big winning hole, and a continuous winning hole provided in the big winning hole for opening the big winning hole in succession, It is characterized by being provided with a holding means for temporarily holding the batted balls that entered from the big winning hole during the opening operation of the big winning hole, and a releasing means for releasing all the hit balls held in the holding means all at once. Pachinko machine.