JPH0534996B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a pinball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, etc., and more specifically, the present invention relates to a pinball game machine such as a pachinko game machine. This invention relates to a pinball game machine in which one unit of game can be played repeatedly.

[Prior Art] In this kind of pinball game machine that has been generally known, for example, a player first inserts a coin into the game machine, and the inserted coin is used to hit a ball, for example. It was constructed so that one unit of game was played by firing 16 shots into the game area. When the ball passes through a plurality of passing areas arranged in parallel in the lower part of the gaming area, the display section corresponding to the passing area through which it passed lights up, and the display state changes, and the display state changes. A predetermined gaming value is awarded to the player based on a predetermined combination of display parts. If the player wants to play the game again after completing one unit of the game, he or she inserts coins into the game machine again. Then, the display state of each display section of the display means is restored to the initial display state, and the game can be played again by ejecting the ball into the game area.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in this type of conventional pinball game machine, the player must insert a coin each time he or she wants to continue playing the game after completing one unit of play. Not only does this require complicated operations such as having to insert a coin, but the game is temporarily interrupted when the coin is inserted, making the player disinterested.

On the other hand, this type of conventional pinball game machine has traditionally been installed in a game hall where multiple pachinko machines are installed, and from the player's perspective, it is difficult to play games with the pachinko machine. There was a request to play a combination game using pachinko balls obtained as a result of playing.

Therefore, a hit ball storage section is provided in a pinball game machine capable of combination games, and the player throws balls into the hit ball storage section, and hits the balls one by one into the game area using a ball launcher. It is conceivable to configure the game so that the one-unit game can be played repeatedly and continuously. However, with this configuration, it becomes possible to repeatedly and continuously play one unit of the game, so that the problem arises, for example, at what timing should the display means be returned to its initial state. For example, out of the maximum number of balls that can be hit into the game area in one unit of play, the last ball is hit into the game area and the last ball passes through a predetermined passing area, so that immediately When the display means is returned to its initial state, the display state of a predetermined display section of the display means changes as the last ball passes, and the display means returns to its initial state at the same time. The disadvantage is that it is difficult for the player to check which display unit's display state has changed due to the passing of the ball, and troubles may occur between the player and the gaming parlor over the passing of the last ball. occurs.

The present invention was devised in view of the above circumstances, and its purpose is to allow a player to continuously play one unit of games by inserting balls and hitting the balls one by one into the gaming area. In addition, when the display means is returned to its initial state at the end of one unit of play, troubles between the player and the gaming hall regarding the passage of the last ball hit can be minimized as much as possible. To provide a pinball game machine that can reduce the number of balls.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a pinball game in which one unit of game can be played repeatedly by hitting balls into a game area within a predetermined upper limit. The machine comprises: a batted ball storage section capable of storing balls thrown in by a player; a batted ball firing device that drives the batted balls stored in the batted ball storage section into the gaming area one by one; a display means including a plurality of passing areas provided, a plurality of display units corresponding to the passing areas, and a display state of the display unit corresponding to the passing area changes depending on a ball passing through the passing area; and the display. a gaming value imparting means for imparting a predetermined gaming value based on the combination of the display portions whose states have changed becoming a predetermined combination; and an initial state return means for returning the display means to the initial state after a certain grace period has elapsed after a forced termination condition for forcibly ending one unit of the game has been satisfied. do.

[Function] According to the present invention, a player throws a ball into the ball storage section, and the ball that has been thrown and stored in the ball storage section is released into the game area by the action of the ball launcher.
As long as the balls are stored in the ball storage section, one unit of game is played by hitting balls into the game area within a predetermined upper limit. It can be done repeatedly and continuously. Moreover, after the forced termination condition that requires a predetermined upper limit number of balls to be hit into the game area and forcibly terminate one unit of the game, the display means is displayed after a certain grace period has elapsed. In order to return to the initial state, it is possible to use the grace period to confirm which display section of the display means has changed its display state as the last driven ball passes. .

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, a safe hole 12 as a winning area and a winning ball device (yakumono) 13 are provided in a game area formed on a game board 11 of a pachinko game machine 10, which is an example of a pinball game machine. ing. Further, on the game board 11, a plurality of passage areas 14, 14a to 14p are arranged to receive balls that do not win into the safe hole 12 and the Yakumono 13, and a combination display as an example of display means is provided. A container 15 is provided.

The combination display 15 includes a plurality of display sections 15a.
~15p, and each display section is arranged in a predetermined order. The display units 15a to 15p have different identification information (numbers "1" to "1" in the illustration) on their display surfaces.
"16") is drawn on it, and elements such as light emitting diodes and lamps are built into the back of the display surface. In addition, each display part 15a-15p may be arrange|positioned on the front side of each passage area 14a-14p arranged in parallel in 1 horizontal row, respectively.

Different identification information ("1" to "16" in the illustration) is drawn on the plurality of passage areas 14a to 14p, and these identification information are displayed on the combination display 1.
This corresponds to the recognition information of each display section 15a to 15p constituting 5.

A ball waiting gutter 16 is provided at the lower front of the pachinko game machine 10. The batted ball waiting gutter 16, which is an example of a batted ball storage section, is for receiving the prize balls paid out from the product ball dispensing port 18, as well as for receiving pachinko balls borrowed by the player, and for receiving the pachinko balls borrowed by the player. It functions to guide each ball to the hitting position one by one. When the ball waiting gutter 16 is full of pachinko balls, the prize balls are sent to the surplus prize ball payout port 181.
will be paid out from. The prize balls paid out at this time are received by the prize ball tray 19. Further, a ball hitting handle 17 and a ball hitting switch 171 are provided. The batting ball handle 17 and the batting ball switch 171 are part of an electric batting ball firing mechanism that will be described later.The batting strength of the ball is adjusted by rotating the batting ball handle 17, and the batting ball of the pachinko ball is controlled by the batting ball switch 171. controlled.

Although this pachinko game machine 10 is equipped with an electric ball firing mechanism, the pachinko game machine may have a manual ball firing mechanism instead.

FIG. 2A is a back view schematically showing the back portion of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Also, Figure 2B shows
It is an illustrative view showing details of passing areas 14a to 14p and details of passing ball detection means.

Next, the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be specifically explained with reference to FIGS. 2A and 2B.

First, mainly referring to FIG. 2A, the game board 1
1 has a safe hole 12 or yakumono 13 on the back side.
A winning ball collecting gutter 211 is formed which guides winning balls to a winning ball processing device 22.

The winning ball processing device 22 has a cylindrical member 221 that is swingably supported by a support member 223. Cylindrical member 2
At the end of the winning ball collecting gutter 211 of 21, there is a ball receiving part 22.
2 is formed, and a winning ball detection switch 224 is provided below it.

Winning balls that enter the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13 are guided by the winning ball guiding gutter 211 and sent to the ball receiving part 222.
When the user steps on the ball, the cylinder member 221 rotates clockwise due to the weight of the ball. At this time, the winning ball detection switch 22 provided at the lower side of the rotational direction of the cylinder member 221
4 lever is pressed, winning ball detection switch 22
4 detects a winning ball.

Next, mainly referring to FIG. 2B, passing area 1
4a to 14p each have a receiving portion for receiving pachinko balls falling along the game board 11, and are formed so as to guide the pachinko balls that have entered the receiving portion to the back surface. Passing ball detection switches 23a to 23p are provided to detect pachinko balls guided to the back surface by the respective passing regions 14a to 14p. Each of the passing ball detection switches 23a to 23p has a lever that projects into the corresponding passing area, and when one passing ball falls, the lever changes from a non-pressed state to a pressed state, and when a further ball passes, the lever changes from a non-pressed state to a pressed state. If it is pressed, it will return to the non-pressed state. Therefore, the detection switch is
It is turned on for a short period of time and produces a pulse-like output. Note that the passing balls detected by the passing ball detection switches 23a to 23p fall downward and are collected.

Note that this embodiment further includes the following configuration. Passing ball detection switches 23a-23
A rotary shielding plate 231 is fixed to a shaft 232 and rotated by the rotation of the shaft 232 below the position of p. A plate member 233 whose height is slightly lower than that of a pachinko ball is provided. Therefore, when the rotating shielding plate 231 is in a horizontal state, only one pachinko ball can be stored in the upper part of the rotating shielding plate 231, and subsequent passing balls are guided downward along the rear plate 234. . With this configuration, even if the power goes out or the electric circuit breaks down during the game, the first passing ball that passes through each passing area will always be stored on the rotating shielding plate 231, This has the advantage of being able to confirm whether the ball has entered the passing area and preventing troubles between players and game hall staff. Note that the rotation shielding plate 231 is rotated every time a predetermined number of passing balls are detected, and the storage balls stored thereon are collected.

Referring primarily to FIG. 2A again, passing area 1
A path 212 is provided below 4a to 14p to receive the passing balls and collect them all at once. Furthermore, a path 213 for collecting winning balls is provided below the winning ball processing device 22. These routes 2
12 and 213 (that is, all the balls hit onto the game board surface) are transmitted to each pachinko game machine or to an island unit where multiple pachinko game machines are lined up. is recovered by a reduction device (not shown) provided at The balls are then returned to the prize ball tank 24 via the prize ball supply path 214.

A back panel (not shown) is formed on the base frame on the back side of the game board 11, and a prize ball tank 24 is fixed to the back panel. Prize ball tank 24
A through hole is drilled below the hole, and the pachinko balls that fall through the hole are arranged in a plurality of rows in the storage path 25. Near the end of the storage path 25, a prize ball out detection switch 27 is provided to detect out of prize balls.

On the exit side of the storage path 25, a prize ball dispensing mechanism 2 is provided.
6 are arranged. The prize ball payout mechanism 26 includes a prize ball storage member 261 rotatably supported on a fulcrum 262, and a solenoid 263 for rotating the prize ball storage member 261. The prize ball storage member 261 has a plurality of rows of grooves that receive a fixed number of pachinko balls aligned in the storage path 25, and when the solenoid 263 is in the de-energized state, the prize balls flow from the storage path 25 as shown in the figure. Accept the prize ball that comes. On the other hand, when the solenoid 263 is energized, the terminal end of the prize ball storage member 261 moves downward, and the prize balls that have been stored until then are removed from the path 215.
It falls to the side. After a predetermined time, solenoid 26
3, the prize ball storage member 261
The terminal end is pushed up again, and the prize balls flow into the prize ball storage member 261 from the storage path 25 again. In addition, in order to prevent the prize balls supplied from the storage path 25 from falling when the prize ball storage member 261 rotates, the prize ball storage member 261
A stopper member 264 is formed at the lower end of the reservoir path 25 side.

The prize ball released through the path 215 is dropped onto the upper surface of one side of the F-shaped lever 225. This F-shaped lever 225 is swingably supported by a support member 226, and rotates clockwise by the weight of the prize ball to guide the prize ball to the path 216. Route 21
6 guides the prize ball to the prize ball payout port 18. The upper end of a lever 227 is connected to the other end of the F-shaped lever 225, and the lower end of the lever 227 is connected to the cylindrical member 221. By this, the F-shaped lever 2
When the lever 25 rotates under the weight of the prize ball, the lever 22
7 is pulled up, the cylindrical member 221 is returned to its original position.

Note that the following drum-type prize ball storage and payout mechanism may be used instead of the illustrated prize ball payout mechanism 26. That is, a plurality of cylinders each having an inner diameter slightly larger than the diameter of a pachinko ball and having a predetermined length are arranged in the vertical direction. The arrangement is such that they are arranged at equal intervals on the same radius with respect to a certain central axis. A large disk is provided at the lower end of the plurality of cylinders to prevent the pachinko balls inside the cylinders from falling downward. However, a through hole through which a pachinko ball can pass is bored at one location on the disc, and as the disc rotates, the through hole is arranged to face the lower end of the cylinder in turn. In this way, the plurality of cylinders are rotated in sequence so that their lower ends are above the through holes, so that the pachinko balls in the cylinders can fall downward. According to such a drum-type prize ball storage and payout mechanism, it is possible to control the payout of an arbitrary number of prize balls that is a multiple of the number of pachinko balls that can be stored in one cylinder.

An electric ball firing mechanism 28, which is an example of a ball firing device, is provided below the back surface of the pachinko game 10. Note that, as described above, the electric batt ball firing mechanism 28 may be replaced with a manual batt ball firing mechanism in which the player manually fires the ball.

FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram of a game control circuit according to an embodiment of the present invention. The game control circuit of this embodiment is
In particular, the counting means 33 counts the passing balls to the passing areas 14a to 14p, and the combination display 15 is controlled to display according to the passing balls to the passing areas 14a to 14p, and the counting means 33 counts the passing balls. Initial state forcing means 23a to 23p, 31a to 31p, 33, 35 for forcibly resetting the display state of the combination display 15 to the initial state every time a predetermined number is counted.
, a combination determination circuit 34 as a display state determination means for determining a combination state based on the display state of the combination display 15, and prize ball dispensing means 37, 38, 362, 263 for controlling the dispensing of prize balls. It consists of

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, specific operations of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment will be explained.

The player puts the pachinko balls borrowed from the ball rental machine into the ball waiting gutter 16, rotates the ball handle 17 to adjust the strength of the ball, and then presses the ball switch 171 to activate the electric ball launch mechanism 28. A pachinko ball is driven into the game board 11 by.

When a hit pachinko ball, that is, a hit ball, wins a prize in the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. In other words, the prize ball payout control of a normal pachinko game machine is performed.

To explain this control more specifically, when the winning balls that have entered the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13 are guided to the winning ball processing device 22 via the path 211, and are dropped one by one by the winning ball processing device 22, The winning ball detection switch 224 is closed.

When the winning ball detection switch 224 is closed, the rising edge of the signal that changes from low level to high level is differentiated by the differentiating circuit 361 and is applied to the counter 37 via the OR gate 322 as an addition command pulse. The counter 37 counts the pulse input given each time there is one winning ball,
is applied to the drive circuit 38. The drive circuit 38 operates the solenoid 263 when the count value of the counter 37 is 1 or more.
is energized to control the payout of a predetermined number of prize balls. At this time, the output of the drive circuit 37 is differentiated by a differentiating circuit 362 and provided as a subtraction command pulse input to the counter 37. Therefore, the count value of the counter 37 is subtracted by the number of times the prize balls are paid out. As a result, the drive circuit 38 intermittently energizes the solenoid 263 based on the count value of the counter 37 a number of times correlated to the number of winning balls, and delivers a predetermined number of prize balls a number of times corresponding to the number of winning balls. Control the payout.

On the other hand, if the ball hit by the player does not hit either the safe hole 12 or the Yakumono 13, it will fall to the bottom and pass through areas 14a to 14a, which are arranged in parallel below the game board 11. Fall to one of 14p. For example, assuming that the pachinko ball enters the passing area 14a, the pachinko ball is guided to the back side through the passing area 14a, and as it falls downward, the lever of the passing ball detection switch 23a is pressed. Accordingly, a high level signal is sent to a flip-flop (hereinafter referred to as FF) via a passing ball detection switch 23a.
FF31a is given as a set input to FF31a.
is set, and is also given as a step pulse to the N-ary counter 33 via the OR gate 321. The N-ary counter 33 is a counter such as a ring counter that cyclically counts a predetermined number, for example, 1, 2, ..., 15,
A hexadecimal counter is used that cycles through 16, 1, 2, and so on. By this N-ary counter 33,
Passing balls are counted sequentially in units of 16.

The set output of the FF 31a is given to the combination determination circuit 34, and lights up the light emitting diode 15a, which is one display section of the combination display 15. Similarly, each time the batted ball passes through each passing area, it corresponds to the passing area.
FF is set and therefore the corresponding light emitting diode lights up, and at the same time, the N-ary counter 3
The count value of 3 is incremented by 1.

Then, the 16 batted balls are detected by the passing ball detection switch 2.
3, the N-ary counter 33 derives a count-up output, and the output is given to the combination determination circuit 34 as a determination command signal. The combination determination circuit 34 includes each passing ball detection switch 23a.
Based on the outputs of the FFs 31a to 31p corresponding to 23p, it is determined whether the display state of the combination display 15 is in a predetermined combination state. For example, a plurality of light emitting diodes 15a to 1
When four vertical, horizontal, or diagonal light emitting diodes of 5p are lit, it is determined that a predetermined combination has been established. In more detail,
How many combinations are established, that is, vertically,
The combination determination circuit 34 includes a matrix circuit to determine the number of combinations of lighting of four horizontal or diagonal light emitting diodes. Correlated pulses are output.

Although the combination display is performed by lighting the light emitting diodes 15a to 15p, the light emitting diodes 15a to 15p may be controlled to blink instead of lighting.

The combination determination output of the combination determination circuit 34, that is, the number of pulses corresponding to the number of established combinations, is sent to the counter 37 via the OR gate 322.
and is incremented by the counter 37. Then, the drive circuit 38 intermittently energizes the solenoid 263 by a number corresponding to the count value of the counter 37, and a predetermined number of prize ball payout controls are performed a number of times corresponding to the number of successful combinations.

Note that 362 in the figure is a differentiating circuit, which differentiates the output signal from the drive circuit 38 and inputs it to the counter 37 as a pulse signal.
Every time the excitation control signal for the solenoid 263 is output from 8, one pulse is input from the differentiating circuit 362 to the counter 37, and the count value of the counter 37 is subtracted by "1" each time.
When the count value of 7 reaches "0", the solenoid excitation signal from the drive circuit 38 is no longer output. The counter 37, the drive circuit 38, the fine powder circuit 362, and the solenoid 263 provide a game value that gives a predetermined game value based on the combination of display parts whose display states have changed to a predetermined combination. A granting means is configured.

Further, the count-up output of the N-ary counter 33 is delayed for a certain period of time by the delay circuit 35, and the FF31
a to 31p, all FFs are reset, and the display state of the combination display 15 is reset to the initial state. The N-ary counter 33, the delay circuit 35, and the FFs 31a to 31p cause the balls to be hit into the game area by the predetermined upper limit number, and
Initial state return means is configured to return the display means to the initial state after a certain grace period has elapsed after a forced termination condition for forcibly ending a unit game is satisfied.

After the display state of the combination display 15 is reset to the initial state, the player continues to hit the ball in the same manner as described above, but the combination display 15
The determination of the combination state and the reset of the display state are automatically performed every predetermined number counted by the N-ary counter 33, for example, every 16 passing balls. Therefore, the player does not need to insert metal or press the payment button or reset button to play again during the game, and can enjoy the pachinko game continuously and also enjoy the combination game at the same time. .

Note that, after the N-ary counter 33 has counted a predetermined number, the ball firing mechanism 28 may be stopped, for example, during the display state determination period until the output of the delay circuit 35 is derived.

In addition, since the combination game is played using balls that do not land in the safe hole or Yakumono in pachinko games, the pachinko balls are effectively used in the game, and the service to the players can be improved. At the same time, it also has the advantage of being extremely interesting to the players.

In the above embodiment, the N-ary counter 33 as a counting means is connected to the passing ball detection switches 23a to 23p.
Since it is decided to carry out a counting operation based on the output of , the combination determination circuit 34 is activated every time the number of passing balls reaches a predetermined number, for example, 16, and the display state of the combination display 15 is determined. However,
The counting means 33 may, for example, count the number of balls fired by the ball firing device 28 and provide a count-up signal to the combination determination circuit 34 every time the number of balls shot reaches a predetermined number. Alternatively, the counting means 33 may count the balls entering the playing area of the game board. That is, the balls fired by the ball launcher are guided to the game area by the guide rail, and a ball detection sensor may be provided there, and the output thereof may be counted by the counting means 33. In this case as well, counting means 3
3 derives a count-up signal every time a predetermined number of balls are counted, and operates the combination determination circuit 34.

Please note that the player can hit a specified maximum number of balls (16).
If a combination is established before the game is hit, the combination display 40 may be initialized automatically or after waiting for the player's operation to proceed to the next game.

In addition, in this first embodiment, a combination display is provided on the game board 11, and the combination display is vertically
Although a certain value is assigned based on horizontal and diagonal combinations, the combination display is not limited to this, and may include, for example, an electric variable display. . Next, such an embodiment will be explained.

Second Embodiment FIG. 4 is a front view of a display device applied to a second embodiment of the invention. The pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment is the combination display 15 in the panko gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment described above.
The pachinko game machine 10 is substantially the same as the pachinko game machine 10 according to the first embodiment, except that a display device, which will be described below, is provided instead of the display device. Therefore, the second
Regarding the overall description of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment, the explanation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the first embodiment described above will be referred to and will be omitted.

In the display device according to this embodiment, a combination display 40 and an electric rotating drum mechanism 50 are integrally combined.

The combination display 40 includes displays 41, 42, 4
3, each display 41, 42, 43
each includes five display sections arranged in the quincunx shape of a dice. three indicators 41,
A total of 15 display sections included in 42 and 43 correspond to the passing areas 14a to 14o (see FIG. 1), and the corresponding display sections are given the same numbers as the passing areas.

To explain more specifically, the display 41 includes display sections 41a to 4 corresponding to the passage areas 14a to 14e.
1e, and the indicator 42 has passing areas 14f to 14.
The display device 43 has display portions 43k to 43o corresponding to the passage areas 14k to 14o. A light emitting diode, an indicator lamp, etc. are embedded in each display section, and when it is detected that a pachinko ball has passed through the passing area, the corresponding display section lights up. and,
When a predetermined combination is completed in one combination game (while a predetermined number of passing balls or batted balls are counted), prize balls corresponding to the combination are paid out.

The electric rotating drum mechanism 50 includes three drums 51a, 51b, and 51c. Next, the electric rotating drum mechanism 50 will be explained in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

FIG. 5 is an illustrative view of the electric rotating drum mechanism 50, and shows the state seen diagonally from the rear.

In the configuration, the electric rotating drum mechanism 50 includes:
A rotating drum group 51 is provided. Rotating drum group 51
consists of three rotating drums 51a, 51b, and 51c, and identification information such as pictures, symbols, and numbers are drawn on the outer periphery of each drum. Each rotating drum 5
When certain identification information of 1a, 51b, 51c appears visibly to the player as shown in FIG.
Depending on the identification information that appears, a gaming value, which will be described later, is given.

On the side surfaces of the rotating drums 51a, 51b, 51c, ratchet gears 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, 52a, having a number of teeth corresponding to the number of identification information drawn on the outer circumferential surface, respectively.
52b and 52c (only 52c is shown in the figure) are fixed. And each rotating drum 51a,
51b and 51c are loosely fitted to the drum shaft 53,
When no external force is applied, the frictional force acting between the drum shaft 53 and the drum shaft 53 allows the drum shaft 53 to rotate as the drum shaft 53 rotates.

The drum shaft 53 is pivotally supported on both sides of the casing 54, and has a rotational force transmission mechanism 5 at one end thereof.
A gear 551 included in 5 is fixed. The gear 551 meshes with a reduction gear 552. The reduction gear 552 meshes with an output gear (not shown) of the drum drive motor 56. Therefore, the rotational force of the drive motor 56 is applied to the gears 552, 5
51 to the drum shaft 53, and the rotating drum group 51 is rotated.

On the rear surface of the housing 54, each rotating drum 51a,
Solenoids 57a, 57b, and 57c for individually controlling the stops of 51b and 51c are fixed. Solenoid shafts 58a of each of these solenoids,
Locking levers 59 are provided at 58b and 58c, respectively.
One ends of a, 59b, and 59c are connected. Approximately central portions of the locking levers 59a, 59b, and 59c are rotatably supported by a common lever shaft 57, and both ends of the lever shaft 59 are fixed to both side surfaces of the casing 54. Each locking lever 59a, 59
At the tips of b, 59c, claw-shaped parts 59a', 59b',
59c' (only 59c' is shown in the figure) is formed, and each claw-like part 59a', 59b', 59
c' is the corresponding ratchet gear 52a, 52b,
52c. Therefore, when the solenoids 57a, 57b, and 57c are in the ON state, the pawls 59a, '59b', and 59c' are located upwardly, and the corresponding ratchet gears 52a', 52b', and
52c', but the solenoids 57a and 57
When b, 57c are turned off, the claw-like parts 59a', 59
b', 59c' move downward and engage with the corresponding ratchet gears 52a, 52b, 52c to stop the rotating drums 51a, 51b, 51c.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, the operation of the pachinko game machine according to the second embodiment will be explained with a focus on the display device.

Display control of the combination display 40 is performed by a control circuit similar to the control circuit according to the first embodiment described with reference to FIG. Therefore, since the explanation thereof overlaps with that of the first embodiment, it will be omitted here.

Next, the role and operation of the electric rotating drum mechanism 50 will be explained.

For example, the upper safe hole 12 (see Figure 1)
When a ball hit into the ball wins a prize, it is detected by a winning ball detection sensor (not shown), and the electric rotating drum mechanism 50 starts to be driven. That is, in response to the winning ball detection signal sent to the upper safe hole 12, the motor 56 is rotated, and the three rows of drums 51a, 51b,
Rotate 51c. After a certain period of time or when the player presses a stop button (not shown) provided on the front of the game board, each rotating drum 51a, 51
b and 51c are stopped from rotating. This stop is performed by the solenoids 57a, 57b, 57c as described above.
However, the three solenoids are turned off at slightly different times. When the rotating drums 51a, 51b, and 51c all stop, the number of prize balls to be paid out changes based on the combination of the combination display 40, depending on the combination of the identification information of each rotating drum that appears visibly. It is like that.

Therefore, this second embodiment has the following various advantages.

When the hit ball enters the safe hole, the display of the electric rotating drum mechanism 50 changes, attracting the player's interest.

Since the number of prize balls obtained by displaying the combinations on the combination display 40 increases or decreases depending on the display contents of the rotating drum mechanism, you can not only enjoy the combination game by simply losing balls, but also enjoy the combination game with safe balls. The prize balls that land in 12 are organically related to the combination game. In other words, the pachinko game and the combination game are harmoniously combined, making the game more interesting.

By displaying the rotating drum, there is a possibility that the number of prize balls paid out in the combination game will increase, and the service to the players can be improved.

Third Embodiment FIG. 6 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 60 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. A game board 61 of a pachinko game machine 60 according to this embodiment is provided with a passage area 62, and is also provided with a horse race course type display 70 as display means. Further, below the game board 61, a plurality of passing areas 14' are arranged in parallel to receive pachinko balls that do not win the game ball 13. Multiple passing areas 1
4' consists of passing areas 141, 143, and 145 drawn in identification information (1, 3, and 5 in the illustration) corresponding to each course on the horse racing course type display 70.

In this pachinko game machine 60, in addition to a normal pachinko game, when a batted ball passes through the passing area 14', a display 70 is displayed so that the pieces of the course corresponding to the identification information drawn in the passing area are advanced. Display is performed. Therefore, in addition to pachinko games, players can enjoy games such as horse racing games, and have the pleasure of winning prize balls based on the results.

The rest of the configuration is the same as that of the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 1, except that the ball firing mechanism is a manual ball firing mechanism that includes a manual handle 67. The same reference numerals will be given and the description thereof will be omitted.

FIG. 7 is an illustrative view showing details of the passage area 62 and the race course type display 70 provided in the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, and in particular, FIG. b shows its longitudinal cross-sectional view. first,
In FIG. 7a, the pachinko ball passing area 62 is
For example, three types of passing areas 621, 623, 62
Contains 5. These passing areas 621, 62
3,625 is a horse racing course type display 70 which will be described later.
First course 71 and second course 7 included in
2. Corresponds to the third course 73, respectively.
In response to the pachinko ball passing through each passing area, the display device of the corresponding course changes sequentially.

On the surface of each passing area 621, 623, 625, there are display portions 71t, 72t, 73t in which the display state of the corresponding course 71, 72, 73 represents the goal.
The number of points (1, 3, 5 in the illustration) that will be awarded when any one of these lights reaches a lit state is depicted.

Note that a predetermined number of balls pass through the passing area 625,
The points awarded when the display section 73t of the corresponding course 73 lights up are
Display section 71 of courses 71 and 72 corresponding to 23
Since the score is higher than the score given when t and 72t are lit, it is relatively difficult for the ball to pass through the passing area 625 compared to the passing areas 621 and 623 so as not to spoil the fun of the game. The nails have been adjusted so that Passage areas 623 and 6
The same applies to 21.

More preferably, for the purpose of improving service to players, by passing one pachinko ball,
A special prize area 62V is provided in which predetermined points are awarded regardless of the display state of each course on the horse racing course type display device 70. The pachinko ball that has passed through this special prize area 62V is guided to the back side and detected by an appropriate detection means.

Next, referring mainly to FIG. 7b, passing ball detection switches 751, 751,
753 and 755 are provided. These passing ball detection switches 751, 753, and 755 have operating levers that are inserted along the pachinko ball passing method in each passing area and are pressed when a pachinko ball passes, and when the operating lever is pressed, a contact point is opened. A closed microswitch is used.

The pachinko balls that have passed through the passing areas 621, 623, and 625 fall downward along the game board 61,
Win a prize on the winning ball device 13 or play on the game board 61
It falls into a passage area 14' arranged below. Although not shown, each region 141, 143, 145 of the passing region 14' is provided with a passing ball detection switch 761, 763, 765 similar to that described with reference to FIG. 2B above. It is being

Each passing ball detection switch does not include a micro switch and an actuation lever as described above,
It may be a magnetic switch (proximity switch) that generates a signal in response to the proximity of a pachinko ball, or a photoelectric switch that detects a pachinko ball by blocking light when the pachinko ball passes.

Moreover, the passage areas 621, 623, and 625 may be made into safe holes.

The horse race course type display device 70 includes a plurality of types of variable display columns, and in the illustration, for example, a first course display 71 as a first type of variable display column.
, a second course indicator 72 as a second type of variable display column, and a third course indicator 73 as a third type of variable display column (hereinafter simply referred to as course). (abbreviation)).

The first course 71 includes a plurality of display sections (20 in the figure) 71a to 71t, and the plurality of display sections 71a to 71t are arranged in an elliptical or annular shape. Similarly, the second and third courses 7
2 and 73 are 20 display members 72a to 72t and 73 similar to the display section of the first course 71, respectively.
a to 73t, the same number of display sections 72a to 72t, 73a to 7 from the starting point of each course
3t corresponds to the same number of display sections 71a to 71t from the starting point of the first course 71, respectively.

Each course 71, 72, 73 is determined to be given a different score when the display state can be varied up to the display portions 71t, 72t, 73t representing the goal, respectively. For example, when the first course 71 reaches the goal, a score of 1 is given, when the second course 72 reaches the goal, a score of 3 is given, and when the third course 73 reaches the goal, a score of 5 is given. is to be granted. Then, one prize ball is paid out for each point scored.

Each display section 71a-71 of each course 71-73
t, 72a to 72t, 73a to 73t include, for example, lamps or light emitting diodes. Then, as the pachinko balls pass through the corresponding passing areas 621, 623, and 625, the pachinko balls are lit up or blinking in order to advance the pieces one by one by a predetermined number of pieces.

More preferably, each course has a different color, so that it is possible to distinguish which course is lit by the color. For example, the display part of the first course 71 is green, and the display part of the second course 71 is green.
The second display section is colored yellow, and the third course 73 display section is colored red.

In addition, if necessary, the pachinko ball can pass through the area 6.
When the ball passes through 21, 623, 625, and 62V, the passing ball indicator 74 may light up or blink to notify that a passing ball has hit.

In FIG. 7a, the race course-shaped display 70 is arranged in an elliptical or annular shape, but a plurality of display parts may be arranged in a straight line.

Further, as a method of varying the display state of each course based on passing balls, the following method may be used. That is, passing area 621 and passing area 1
41 is the first pachinko ball passing by.
You can advance the display section of course 71 by 3 frames,
The passing area 623 and the passing area 143 can advance the display section of the second course 72 by two frames each time one pachinko ball passes, and the passing area 625
The passing area 145 may advance the third course display section two frames each time one pachinko ball passes, thereby allowing a horse racing game to be played. The following explanation of the operation deals with this method.

Furthermore, as a method of displaying the display part of each course in a variable manner, the display part of the corresponding course is advanced one frame at a time according to the passing ball to the passing area 141, 143, 145, and the passing area 621, 62
5, respectively, in response to passing balls to 3,625.
The display on the display unit may be changed to display pieces, 4 pieces, and 3 pieces.

Alternatively, the way to change the display on the display is as follows:
Other methods may be used.

FIG. 8 shows a game control circuit diagram of a pachinko game machine 60 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 8, this game control circuit includes the first
A variable display control circuit 81 for variably displaying the display sections 71a to 71t of the second course 71, a variable display control circuit 82 for variably displaying the display sections 72a to 72t of the second course 72, and a third course 72. 73
and a variable display control circuit 83 for variably displaying the display sections 73a to 73t. The variable display control circuit 81 includes a counter 811 and a decoder 81.
2. It consists of transistors 81a to 81t. Similarly, the variable display control circuit 82 includes a counter 821, a decoder 822, and a transistor 82.
It consists of a to 82t, and the variable display control circuit 8
3 consists of a counter 831, a decoder 832, and transistors 83a to 83t.

In addition, the game control circuit includes OR gates 841 to 8
45, an encoder 85 and a score counting circuit 86 for counting the score when the display state of each course reaches the goal, and an N-ary counter 87 as a counting means for detecting that a certain number of passing balls have been received.
and a prize ball payout drive circuit 88.

Next, the gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 60 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 6 to 8.

The player operates the ball-hitting handle 67 to hit the pachinko balls one by one on the game board 6.
Hit the pachinko ball into 1. The pachinko ball hit in this way, that is, the hit ball falls within the game area and, if lucky, wins the winning ball device 13. Accordingly, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and a pachinko game is played.

Further, even if the ball is hit into the winning ball device 13 and does not win a prize, the passing area 6 is used to advance the display of the first course 71 of the horse racing course shape display device 70 by three pieces.
21, 141, or pass through any of the passing areas 623, 143 for advancing the display of the second course 72 two frames at a time,
Alternatively, the player passes through one of the passing areas 625 and 145 for advancing the display of the third course 73 two frames at a time, or passes through either the special prize area 62V, the Ratsuki entrance 14L, or the replay entrance 14P.

Now, assume, for example, that a hit ball passes through the passage area 621 and also passes through the passage area 141. Then, switch 751 and switch 7
61 is closed, "H" signals are derived from the closed switches at different times in time. The "H" signal is differentiated by the corresponding differentiation circuit DF, and is given to the counter 811 via the OR gate 841.
45 to the N-ary counter 27.

The counter 811 is configured to add a numerical value "3" in response to the differential pulse input from the OR gate 841. Therefore, the count value is incremented by "3" each time a differential pulse is input. In this case, since pulses are applied from either switch 751 or switch 761, counter 811 sets the count value to "6". The count value of counter 811 is given to decoder 812. The decoder 812 has output terminals corresponding to the number of display sections 71a to 71t of the first course 71, and has output terminals corresponding to the counted value of the counter 811 or output terminals corresponding to the counted value or less. This is used to derive the "H" signal.

Now, since the count value of the counter 811 is "6" as described above, the decoder 812 derives the "H" signal from the output terminal corresponding to the number "6", turns on the transistor 81f, and turns on the light emitting diode 71f. lights up.

On the other hand, the N-ary counter 87 outputs a passage detection output (“H”).
Each time a differential pulse of the signal) is applied, the count value is incremented by 1, and when N passing balls have been counted, a count-up output is derived as a reset signal r1. Therefore, the race course type display 70 shows the number of N counted by the N-ary counter 87.
One game will be played using the following passing balls. In other words, when N passing balls are detected, regardless of its display state, the race course display 70 is reset and forced to the initial state, and the next game begins.
The batted ball passes through other areas 623, 143 and 62.
5 and 145, similar control operations are performed by the variable display control circuits 82 and 83, respectively.

Note that in the above description, a case has been described in which a driven ball that has passed through the passing area 621 falls into the passing area 141 in the lower part, but a driven ball that has passed through the passing area 621 falls into the passing area 143 or 145. Needless to say, there may be cases where it is included.

As described above, the batted ball passes through each of the passing areas 62.
1,623,625 or 141,143,14
5, the display state of the corresponding course is incremented by a predetermined number of frames. Then, when one of the courses is in a display state indicating a goal, that is, when one of the display sections 71t, 72t, and 73t lights up, a score determined for the course is given.

For example, when the count value of the counter 811 exceeds 20, it means that the first course 71 reaches the goal, and the decoder 812 derives the "H" signal from the output terminal 20 representing the goal, and the "H" signal is OR
is applied to the differentiating circuit DF1 via the gate 844,
A score of “1” is sent from the differential circuit DF1 to the encoder 85.
An input representing . In response, the encoder 85 provides a coded signal of the numerical value "1" to a score counting circuit 86 (this circuit is constituted by, for example, an adding circuit).

Also, when the second course 72 reaches the goal,
The decoder 822 derives an "H" signal from the output terminal representing the goal, and the "H" signal is sent to the differential circuit.
It is differentiated by DF3 and given to the encoder 85 as an input representing score 3. In response, encoder 85 provides a coded signal of the numerical value "3" to score counting circuit 86.

Furthermore, the same applies when the third course 73 reaches the goal.

As described above, the score counting circuit 86 adds up the scores obtained by each course reaching the goal. Then, the count output of the score counting circuit 86 is given to the prize ball payout drive circuit 88, and the prize ball payout drive circuit 88 starts driving by being given the signal r1, as described below. The payout of prize balls will not take place until the signal r1 is given.

The batted ball passes through the areas 621, 623, 625, 1
41, 143, and 145, the N-ary counter 87 counts by "1" as described above, and when it has counted a predetermined number, for example, "16", a reset signal r is sent as a count-up signal.
Derive 1. Therefore, this reset signal r1 is given to the prize ball payout drive circuit 88, and the prize ball payout drive circuit 88 is operated. The prize ball payout drive circuit 88 activates the prize ball payout solenoid 2 a number of times corresponding to the number of points counted by the score counting circuit 86.
63 is intermittently energized.

On the other hand, even if none of the courses reaches the goal until the N-adic counter 87 counts a predetermined number of passing balls, when the N-adic counter 87 derives a count-up signal, the output of the delay circuit DL is used. Since the counters 811, 821, and 831 are reset, the horse race course type display 70 is forcibly returned to the initial display state, and the horse race course type display 70 is reset.
Based on the game, the prize balls are not paid out and the game moves on to the next game.

The count-up output of the N-ary counter 87 is delayed by a delay circuit DL for a predetermined period, that is, the time necessary and sufficient to pay out prize balls, and a reset signal r2 is derived. This reset signal r2 is
The counters 821, 821, 823 are reset, and the count value of the score counting circuit 86 is also reset.

As a result of the above, each time a predetermined number of batted balls pass through the passing area, the display state of the horse race course display 70 is forcibly returned to the initial state, and the game moves on to the next game. In this case, the player may continue to play pachinko, that is, play pachinko balls, regardless of whether the game on the horse race course display 70 ends, the display state is returned to the initial state, and the next game begins. It is possible to do the following.

It should be noted that each time one game on the horse race course type display 70 is completed, the ball firing device is disabled for a certain short period of time, for example, several seconds, and at the break of the game on the horse race course type display 70, the pachinko The ball may be fired intermittently.

As a result of the above configuration, according to this third embodiment, while enjoying the fun of a horse racing game,
A pachinko game machine capable of playing pachinko games can be provided.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to play a game using balls obtained in a pachinko game machine installed in a game parlor, and moreover, the balls can be stored in the batted ball storage section. As long as the balls are stored, it is possible to repeatedly and continuously play one unit of the game by hitting balls into the game area within a predetermined upper limit. Moreover, since the display means is returned to its initial state after a certain grace period has elapsed, the player can check which display section's display state has changed as the last ball hit in one unit of the game has passed. This makes it possible to minimize the occurrence of trouble between the player and the gaming parlor over which passing area the last passing ball passed through.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2A shows the pachinko game machine 10.
It is an illustrative view of the part provided on the back side of the 2nd B.
The figure is a detailed diagram of the passing area and the passing ball detection switch. FIG. 3 is a game control circuit diagram of an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 4 and 5 are illustrative views of a combination display 40 and a rotating drum mechanism 50 provided in a pachinko machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. 6th
The figure is an external view of a pachinko game machine 60 according to yet another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a detailed view of the passing area 62 and the horse racing course type display 70 provided in the pachinko game machine 60. FIG. 8 is a game control circuit diagram of the pachinko game machine 60. In the figure, 12 is a safe hole, 13 is a winning ball device, 14a to 14p, 141, 143, 145,
621, 623, 625 are passing areas, 23a to 2
3p, 751, 753, 755, 761, 76
3,765 is a passing ball detection switch, 224 is a winning ball detection switch, 31a to 31p are flip-flops, 33, 87 are N-ary counters, 34 is a combination determination circuit, 37 is a counter, 38 is a drive circuit,
40 is a combination display, 50 is a rotating drum mechanism,
70 is a horse racing course type display, 71 to 73 are first to
In the third course (variable display column), 81 to 83 are display control circuits, 85 is an encoder, 86 is a score counting circuit, and 88 is a prize ball payout drive circuit.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A pinball game machine capable of repeatedly playing one unit of a game by hitting balls into a game area within a predetermined upper limit, a batted ball storage unit capable of storing balls thrown in by a player; a batted ball firing device that drives the batted balls stored in the batted ball storage unit into the game area one by one; and a plurality of passage areas provided in the game area. and a display means including a plurality of display sections corresponding to the passing area, the display state of the display section corresponding to the passing area changing depending on the passing ball of the passing area, and the display section whose display state has changed. a gaming value imparting means for imparting a predetermined gaming value based on the combination of being a predetermined combination; A pinball game machine characterized in that it includes an initial state return means for returning the display means to an initial state after a certain grace period has elapsed after a forced termination condition for forcibly ending the game is satisfied. .