JPH0461671B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a winning device for a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a winning device equipped with a special winning opening that gives a specific value when a winning ball is received. It is.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, for example, a movable piece that can change between a first state in which a ball is difficult to enter and a second state in which a ball can easily enter is provided on the front left and right sides of a mounting board, and a movable piece is provided below the movable piece. A general winning hole and a special winning hole are provided in which the hit balls received in the second state are won, and when the hit ball enters the special winning hole, the movable piece continues the second state regulated by a predetermined time and number of times. 2. Description of the Related Art A winning device is known that provides an advantage to a player in a specific value granting state.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] By the way, this type of conventional winning device has been used for many years and is becoming tired of it, and its popularity is decreasing. In addition, since the special prize opening is fixed, there are few changes.
Pachinko games have not sufficiently given players the interest of playing pachinko.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a novel winning device for a pachinko machine that attracts players' interest and is useful for greatly increasing the interest of pachinko games.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The winning device of the first invention of this application is provided with a ball receiving opening at the upper front of the mounting board, and a plurality of winning openings at the lower front of the mounting board. . Further, above the plurality of winning holes, there is provided a sorting device that allows the hit balls that have entered the hit ball receiving hole to enter one of the winning holes. The plurality of winning holes are always designated as special winning holes to which a specific value is given when one of the winning balls is received, and when the special value giving state ends, the special winning hole is It is configured to move to any winning slot.

In the prize-winning device of the second invention of this application,
Further, an obstacle plate is provided above the sorting device and faces the guiding path of the hit balls entering the hit ball receiving opening so as to be able to protrude and retreat.

[Function] In the device configured in this way, when the balls enter the ball receiving opening, they are guided to the sorting device by the guide path, and are distributed to the left, center, or right direction, and are distributed to multiple winning slots. Win one of them. When a ball hits a winning hole set in the special winning hole, a specific value that is advantageous to the player is given, and when the specific value granting state ends, the special winning hole is replaced by one of the other winning holes. Move to. Due to this. A winning device rich in variety can be obtained. In addition, by providing an obstacle plate above the sorting device, when the obstacle plate protrudes into the ball guidance path, the ball that enters the ball receiving opening is distributed to the left and right by the obstacle plate. They will be guided through the sorting device while being guided. As a result, it is possible to obtain a prize-winning device with even more varied prize-winning modes.

[Example] An example of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a winning device according to an embodiment of the present invention. A winning device 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention is installed approximately in the center of a game board 2 of a pachinko machine 1. Start openings 4, 4 and variable winning openings 5, 5 of the Tulip type are provided at the left and right upper and lower positions of the winning device 3, and a large winning opening 6 is installed below the winning device 3.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the prize-winning device 3 of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a partially sectional front view, and FIG. 4 is a central vertical sectional side view. The winning device 3 has a vertically elongated mounting board 7. Winning holes 8, 8 are bored in the upper part of the mounting board 7, and a cover member 9 for receiving the hit balls into the winning holes 8, 8 is formed on the front surface thereof. Further, an opening is formed approximately in the center of the mounting board 7, a frame member 10 is formed on the front surface of the mounting board 7 surrounding the periphery of the opening, and a recessed chamber 11 is formed at the rear of the opening. Ru. The upper part of the frame member 10 is formed into a saucer shape so that balls can be received from the side, and a ball receiving opening 12 is formed in the mounting board 7 located at the center thereof. In addition, the frame member 10
There is a prize opening 1 in the part located below the concave chamber 11.
3 to 15 are formed side by side. Prize openings 13-15
Detection switches 13a to 15a are provided for detecting winning balls.

A decorative plate 16 is provided in the recessed chamber 11 at a substantially intermediate position, and on the back wall of the upper part of the recessed chamber 11 partitioned by the decorative plate 16, there is a starting opening prize winning number display 17, and a plurality of pieces are displayed around it. light emitting diode 18a
~18d is installed. The balls entering the ball receiving opening 12 are guided onto the inclined bottom surface 20 of the recessed chamber 11 via a passage 19 formed on the back surface of the mounting board 7. Therefore, a ball outlet 21 communicating with the passage section 19 is formed at the center of the lower part of the back wall of the recessed chamber 11. Further, a distribution device 22 is disposed between the lower end of the inclined bottom surface 20 of the concave chamber 11 and the award openings 13 to 15.

The sorting device 22 distributes and guides the balls that enter the ball receiving opening 12 and are guided onto the inclined bottom surface 20 of the concave chamber 11 to one of the prize winning holes 13 to 15. As shown in FIG. 5, this distribution device 22 includes two impellers 22a and 22b rotatably provided on the left and right sides of the front surface of a mounting board 7 located above the winning ports 13 to 15, and the impeller 22a. ,22b
and a motor 23 for constantly rotating the motor in an outward direction. The impellers 22a and 22b are formed by arranging three blades 24 radially outward from the center. The impellers 22a, 22b are provided at their centers with support shafts 25a, 25b that protrude rearward, and are rotatable by inserting the support shafts 25a, 25b into bearing sleeves 26, 26 formed on the mounting board 7. Supported. Furthermore, gears 27a and 27b having the same diameter are fixed to each end of the support shafts 25a and 25b, and mesh with each other. The motor 23 is fixed to a support plate 28 and has a disk 30 fixed to a motor shaft 29 thereof.
and the one gear 27a are concentrically connected.

The blades 24 of the impellers 22a and 22b are
As shown in the figure, impellers 22a, 22
When b is in the state shown in Fig. 6A, the balls that flowed to the left blade surface A are guided to the left winning hole 14, and the balls that flowed to the center pass between the blades 24 of the impellers 22a and 22b. The ball is then guided to the center winning hole 13, and the ball that flows to the right wing surface C is guided to the right winning hole 15. In addition, in the conditions shown in Figure 6 B to D, the balls that flowed to the left wing surfaces B, C, and A are placed in the left winning hole 14.
The hit balls that flowed to the right wing surfaces A, B, and B are guided to the winning hole 15 on the right side.

Low guide protrusions 31, 31 are formed in the center of the inclined bottom surface 20 of the concave chamber 11, which guides the ball to the center winning hole 13 and the left winning hole 14.
and a guide route 32 to lead to the winning opening 15 on the right side.
a to 32c are formed. Further, a horizontal transparent structure 33 is provided on the inclined bottom surface 20 located above the central guide path 32a, and an obstacle plate 34 is provided below this transparent groove 33. As shown in FIG. 5, the obstacle plate 34 has a horizontal portion 34a and an engaging portion 34b that protrudes laterally. It is supported by a shaft for free rotation in the vertical direction. Further, the engaging portion 34b is brought into contact with the cam 36 fixed to the spindle 25a of the impeller 22a from above by its own weight, and the cam 36 is
6, it can freely protrude and retreat from the transparent groove 33 onto the inclined bottom surface 20. Incidentally, when the impellers 22a and 22b are in the state shown in FIG. 6A, the obstacle plate 34 protrudes onto the inclined bottom surface 20 as shown by the chain line in FIG. , the inclined bottom surface 20 as shown by the solid line in Figure 4.
It is set to recede from above.

The upper inner wall of the recessed chamber 11 is formed of a colored transparent member, and a plurality of lamps 37a to 3 are installed in the inner cavity.
7d is provided. In addition, the above-mentioned prize money 13~
Lamps 38a to 38c are provided above the lamps 15 to correspond to each other, respectively. The front surface of the sorting device 22 is covered with a transparent plate.

As shown in FIG. 7, the big prize opening 6 has a mounting board 39, and an opening 40 into which a ball can be won is formed in the center thereof. An opening/closing plate 41 is provided on the front side of the opening 40 so as to be openable and closable. Opening/closing plate 4
1 is pivotally supported on both lower sides by shafts 42, 42, and an engaging piece 43 is integrally formed at the lower end of one side of the back surface of the opening/closing plate 41. The other end of a lever 45 whose one end is pivotally supported by a shaft 44 is linked above the engagement piece 43, and a plunger 47 of a solenoid 46 faces the upper position of the lever 45 in a connected manner. In operation, when the solenoid 46 is demagnetized, the opening/closing plate 41 is pressed down by the coil spring 48 wound around the plunger 47 via the lever 45 to close the opening 40, and the solenoid 46 is energized. When the plunger 47 is sucked upward, it opens toward the front side as shown in the figure, and the ball can be received into the opening 40. The central part of the opening/closing plate 41 is formed to be transparent so that the inside can be seen through, and at the back of the opening 40 corresponding to the transparent part, there is a segment display for displaying the number of openings of the grand prize opening and the number of prizes won. A container 49 is provided.

In this embodiment, the impellers 22a and 22b of the sorting device 22 rotate at a speed of 6 revolutions per minute, and the obstacle plate 34 moves up and down while the impellers 22a and 22b rotate once, that is, once every 10 seconds. It's becoming like that. Further, the time from when the obstacle plate 34 starts to rise to when it comes down is about 3.5 seconds, and its protruding height is about 4 mm at the highest level.

One of the entry prize holes 13 to 15 is always set as a special prize hole. In this embodiment, when the game starts, the center winning hole 13 is set to be the special winning hole, and when a ball hits the special winning hole, a specific value is given. For example, this specific value is such that, on the condition that a ball hits the starting holes 4, 4, the opening/closing plate 41 of the grand prize opening 6 is opened for about 10 seconds or until 10 balls hit. This operation is performed every time a ball hits the starting hole 4, 4, and ends when eight balls hit the starting hole 4, 4 or when it lands in the special winning hole again. When such a specific value imparting state ends, the special winning hole moves to the winning hole 14 on the left side, then moves to the winning hole 15 on the right side, and returns to the winning hole 13 in the center, and repeats this operation. is being used. The detection switches 13a to 15a are set so as to detect the balls that win into the winning holes 13 to 15 set as special winning holes as described above and give a specific value, and during the setting, It is provided for the purpose of canceling the specific value imparting state when a hit ball is detected.

The setting positions of the special winning openings are lamps 38a to 3.
It is displayed when 8c is lit. Further, when the special winning hole is set to the central winning hole 13, the light emitting diodes 18a to 18d light up in green, and when a specific value is given, a blinking display is performed. Also,
When the special winning hole is the left winning hole 14 or the right winning hole 15, the light emitting diodes 18a to 18d light up in red, and when a specific value is given, they blink.

The number of winnings in the starting openings 4, 4 is displayed on the starting opening winning number display 17 as a number from 0 to 8.
Also, the number of times the opening/closing board 41 of the big prize opening 6 has been opened is displayed on the display 4 when the opening/closing board 41 is closed.
9 is displayed with numbers 0 to 8, and the display 49
At the same time as the opening/closing plate 41 is opened, the number of winning balls entering the grand prize opening 6 is counted and displayed. All of this is done in circuitry.

Therefore, when the hit ball enters the hit ball receiving port 12, the hit ball passes through the passage section 19 and exits the ball outlet 21 into the concave chamber 1.
The liquid flows out onto the inclined bottom surface 20 of No. 1. At this time, if the obstacle plate 34 protrudes to the highest level, the obstacle plate 34
, and heads toward the sorting device 22 while passing through the left guide route 32b or the right guide route 32c. On the other hand, when the obstacle plate 34 is located at the uppermost position and retreats from above the inclined bottom surface 20, most of the obstacle plate 34 flows through the central guiding path 32a and is guided to the central part of the sorting device 22. In addition, when the obstacle plate 34 is located in the middle, the obstacle plate 34
, or pass on the left or right side to reach the sorting device 22.

The balls guided to the distribution device 22 are sent to the impeller 2
When 2a and 22b flow to the center in the state shown in FIG. 6A, they pass between the impellers 22a and 22b and enter the center winning opening 13, where they are detected by the detection switch 13a. This results in a state in which a specific value is given, which is very advantageous for the player. However, when the impellers 22a and 22b are in the state shown in FIG. 6A, the obstacle plate 34 protrudes above the inclined bottom surface 20, making it difficult to enter the central prize opening 13. However, on the other hand, when the special value is awarded, the special value is rarely canceled by the ball hitting the prize again, which greatly increases the interest. In addition, especially when the center winning hole 13 is set as a special winning hole, just before the obstacle plate 34 protrudes to the top or starts retreating from the top, the ball hits the inclined bottom surface 20 in a timely manner. When the water flows out, it is easy to overcome the obstacle board 34 and there are many opportunities to win prizes, making it extremely thrilling.

On the other hand, when the special winning hole moves to the left winning hole 14 or the right winning hole 15, the winning ball is detected by the detection switch 14a or 15a, respectively.
It becomes a state where a specific value is given. In addition, prize opening 1
If a ball hits a winning hole that is not set as a special winning hole among 3 to 15, it will be treated as a mere winning ball.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the winning device of the present invention has a plurality of winning holes on the mounting board, a sorting device above the winning holes, and furthermore, any one of the plurality of winning holes always has a specific value. Since the special prize opening is set up as a special winning opening where a prize is awarded, and the setting position of the special winning opening is moved, the manner of winning is rich in variety, making the game interesting and thrilling to the player. be able to.

In addition, since an obstacle board is installed above the sorting device to change the direction of the balls being hit, it is possible to create even numbers in the winning pattern, which attracts players' interest. Therefore, it is possible to create a winning device that can significantly increase the interest of the game.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a winning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the winning device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a front view partially cut away. 4 is a side view of the center longitudinal section, FIG. 5 is a transparent perspective view of the main part, FIGS. 6A to 6D are illustrative views showing the sorting device, and FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the big prize opening. 3... Winning device, 7... Mounting board, 12... Ball receiving opening, 13-15... Winning opening, 22... Sorting device, 22a, 22b... Impeller, 23...
Motor, 32a to 32c... Guidance path, 34...
Obstacle board.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A ball receiving port provided at the upper front surface of the mounting board; a plurality of winning ports provided at the lower front surface of the mounting board; and a ball receiving port provided above the plurality of winning ports, the ball receiving port provided above the plurality of winning ports. The game machine is equipped with a sorting device that allows the balls that enter the entrance to enter one of the winning holes, and the plurality of winning holes are always designated as special winning holes to which a specific value is given when one of the winning balls is received. A winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the special winning opening moves to any other winning opening when a specific value imparting state ends. 2. A ball receiving opening provided at the upper front of the mounting board, a plurality of winning openings provided at the lower front of the mounting board, and a ball receiving opening provided above the plurality of winning openings, which receives balls that enter the hitting ball receiving opening. a sorting device in which a prize is won in one of the winning holes, and an obstacle plate provided above the sorting device and provided so as to be able to protrude and retract freely into a guiding path of the hit ball that enters the hit ball receiving hole, The plurality of winning holes are always designated as special winning holes to which a specific value is awarded when one of them receives a winning ball, and the special winning hole is defined as a special winning hole where a specific value is awarded when a winning ball is received. A winning device for a pachinko machine characterized by being adapted to move toward the mouth. 3 The sorting device is equipped with two impellers on the left and right sides that are constantly rotated outwardly by a motor.
Claims 1 and 2, wherein the blades of the impeller are configured to distribute the balls that enter the ball receiving port to the left, center, or right.
A winning device for a pachinko machine as described in Section 1. 4. Claims in which the obstacle plate is associated with the blades of the two impellers so as to protrude into the guidance path of the hit ball when the blades of the two impellers are in a state of distributing the hit balls that have entered the hit ball receiving opening to the center. The winning device for a pachinko machine according to item 2.