JPH0617449Y2 - Pachinko machine winning device - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial field of application> The present invention relates to a winning device capable of converting from a first state, which is disadvantageous to a player, to a second state, which is advantageous to the player, by establishment of a predetermined condition, The present invention relates to a winning device for a pachinko machine, which is provided with a display device that can be used for various displays, game guidance, and other general decorations such as displaying or stopping another game in the winning device.

<Prior Art> As is well known, a pachinko machine is provided with many display devices for visually displaying a game state to a player, or for game guidance and decoration. As a conventional display device, for example, a luminous body such as a lamp is housed in a translucent synthetic resin case, and the luminous body is turned on or blinked, or a pattern or a figure is drawn on a synthetic resin plate, There is a lamp that faces the back of the plate so that patterns and figures can be visually displayed when the lamp is turned on.

<Problems to be solved by the invention> However, the conventional display device is generally provided separately from the winning device, and the player who concentrates on the whereabouts of the hit ball misses various displays. Occasionally, I even missed the chance of a big hit. Further, in the conventional display device, what illuminates the above-mentioned case or plate with a lamp or the like changes only in two modes of lighting and extinguishing, so the change is scarce and it does not enhance the interest of the pachinko game, and it is a decoration. Little effect. In addition, it is possible to display characters by punching out characters to guide the game on the plate or making the characters part transparent and turning on the lamp, but because the characters far from the lamp are insufficient in light amount It was a display device that was difficult to read.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and an opening is formed in a board for attaching to a game board, and a solenoid is used as a drive source in the opening and the lower end serves as a fulcrum. And a tiltable opening / closing gate is faced, and a plurality of display chambers partitioned by a partition plate having a light-shielding property is formed in the back of the opening, and the display chambers accommodate the light-emitting bodies and the display chambers. A display plate for displaying characters and figures is attached to the front of the display device to form a display device, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening is closed and the solenoid is driven from the first state which is disadvantageous to the player. The second gate which is advantageous to the player who opened the opening by opening and closing the opening and closing gate.
In addition to being converted into a state, the light-emitting bodies of the display device are each controlled to be turned on.

<Operation> When the display device provided at the back of the opening opens the special winning opening by opening the opening / closing gate facing the opening, the light-emitting bodies shielded by the partition plates are individually controlled to be turned on and game information is displayed. Is displayed visually.

<Embodiment> Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the embodiments of the drawings. The winning device 10 according to the present invention includes the following display device 1.

That is, the display device 1 includes a plurality of partitioned display chambers 2 ... and a luminous body such as a lamp 3 corresponding to the display chamber 2 and a display plate attached to the front surface of the display chamber 2 to display characters and the like. 4 and.

For example, a partition plate 6 is provided inside a frame 5 penetrating in the front-rear direction to form a total of 10 display chambers 2 in two columns and five rows, and the front of each display chamber 2 is opened as a display window 7. To do. The frame body 5 and the partition plate 6 as described above may be integrally molded with a light-shielding synthetic resin or the like.

Light emitters such as the lamps 3 are arranged on the lamp substrate 8 corresponding to the display chambers 2 and are wired in parallel on the lamp substrate 8 so that the lamps 3 can be controlled independently. Then, the lamp substrate 8 is attached to the rear end surface of the frame body 5, and the respective lamps 3 are housed in the respective display chambers 2.

On the other hand, the display plate 4 is attached to the front end surface of the frame body 5. For example, characters 9 are displayed on the display plate 4 so as to correspond to the respective display chambers 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the letters "big hit" in the middle of the upper row and "Omedeto" in the lower row correspond to the respective display chambers 2. The fifth display is on the non-transparent display plate 4.
The character 9 may be formed by arranging the small holes 9'as shown in the figure, or the character 9 may be cut out as shown in FIG. Alternatively, the display plate 4 may be made of a light-shielding material, and the light-shielding sheet material 4 ′ with the characters 9 cut out may be attached to the display plate 4. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the display plate 4 may be subjected to so-called diamond cutting so that light is diffusely reflected. In the above description, the portion of the character 9 is made to float through the light, but the portion of the character 9 may be shielded to brighten the surroundings. Further, not only the characters 9 but also figures and patterns can be displayed on the display plate 4.

Then, the respective lamps 3 of the display device 1 as described above are simultaneously turned on by the control means or the lamps 3 at necessary positions are turned on in sequence. Then, the characters and figures displayed on the display board 4 appear to float. In the illustrated embodiment, if the upper lamp 3 is turned off and the lower lamp 3 is turned on, only the character "Omedeto" can be displayed. Further, since the lamps 3 correspond to the respective display chambers 2, the display at the corners of the display plate 4 will not be broken due to insufficient light quantity and difficult to see.

Next, the prize winning device 10 according to the present invention including the display device 1 as described above will be described in accordance with a pachinko game.

The prize winning device 10 can fix the substrate 11 to the surface of the game board 12 of the pachinko machine, and has a top winning portion 13 and a top winning portion 14 on the upper part of the substrate 11, and each of the above winning portions 13 An upper decorative plate 15 is attached to the front surface of each of the. A display window 16 for another game is provided in the middle of the substrate 11, and a central display 17 made up of a 3-digit 7-segment LED display is exposed to the display window 16. Another 7-segment LED indicator is provided above the central indicator 17 to form a 10-count indicator 18. Then, a lens 19 is fitted in the display window 16 so as to cover the front surfaces of the respective display units 17 and 18, so that the display of the respective display units 17 and 18 can be enlarged and viewed from the player side. A lamp 20 and an LED 21 for decoration are appropriately provided around the display window 16.

An opening 22 is provided in the substrate 11 below the display window 16, and an opening / closing gate 23 that tilts forward with the lower end as a fulcrum is provided in the opening 22. The opening / closing gate 23 has side plates 24 protruding in a fan shape on the front surfaces of both ends. The opening / closing gate 23 is normally closed during the game, and the hit ball is in the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player who does not enter the opening 22. However, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, for example, when the mode of another game is completed, it is set. The opening 22 is opened for a predetermined time or number of times to convert the second state into a second state that is advantageous to the player. The opening / closing of the opening / closing gate 23 is performed by a solenoid 26 attached to the back surface of the substrate 11 by a solenoid attachment plate 25. The drawing shows a state where the solenoid 26 is excited and the opening / closing gate 23 is opened. If the excitation of the solenoid 26 is stopped from this state, the opening / closing lever
27 is projected downward by a spring 28, a pin 29 at the tip of the opening / closing lever 27 is loosely fitted in a slide hole 30, and an opening / closing arm 33 whose lower end is pivotally supported by a fulcrum 32 provided on an arm support plate 31 is rotated downward. The front end 35 of the opening / closing arm 33 that moves and protrudes forward through the arm insertion opening 34 provided in the substrate 11.
Presses the pressing portion 36 provided at the end of the opening / closing gate 23 to close the opening / closing gate 23.

Then, the above-mentioned display device 1 is exposed in the back of the opening 22, and a special winning opening 37 is formed on the lower surface between the opening / closing gate 23 and the display device 1. In addition, this big winning opening 37 is divided into a central winning opening 37c and left and right winning openings 37r, 37L, and the respective winning openings 37 are
Sphere detectors are installed on c, 37r and 37L.

Protrusions 39 having a decorative plate 38 on the front surface are provided on both sides of the opening 22 of the board 11 so that the hit balls flowing down the surface of the game board are collected toward the opening 22. Further, a lower decorative plate 41 is provided below the opening 22 via a post 40, and in a state where the opening / closing gate 23 is closed, a hit ball passing between the projecting portions 39, 39 is a lower decorative plate 41. Try to pull out the back side.

Then, the ball hits the start winning opening provided on the game board to start another game, the display of the central display 17 is changed sequentially, and each central display 17 when the other game is stopped by the operation of the player
When the combination of numerical values displayed by is a preset combination, for example, "7, 7, 7", the solenoid 26 is operated to open the opening / closing gate 23, and the lamp 3 of the display device 1 is operated.
Lights up. Then, the word "big hit omedeto" appears in the back of the opening 22. This state is maintained, for example, for 30 seconds or until one big winning hole 37, that is, the central winning hole 37c and the left and right winning holes 37r and 37L until a total of 10 balls are won as one cycle. Prize hole 37c
When there is another winning ball in the above, the cycle can be repeated up to 10 times by shifting to the next cycle after the end of the cycle or at the time of winning in the central winning opening 37c. The number of winning balls is displayed on the 10-count display 18 so that the player can determine how many more winnings will be won before the cycle ends.

The winning device 10 of the present invention including the display device 1 as described above
According to this, when the opening / closing gate 23 that closes the opening 22 tilts to open the special winning opening 37, the display device 1 can be seen in the back of the opening 22, and the opening 22 is opened in the display device 1. In accordance with the above, each lamp 3 which is a light emitting source of the display device 1 is controlled to be displayed and displayed, so that the opening / closing gate 23 tilts and the opening portion is opened even if the player concentrates his / her nerve on the whereabouts of the ball. When the opening 22 is opened, the display device 1 in the back can be clearly seen through the opening 22, and the display of the game state and the game guide displayed by the display device 1 are not overlooked. Therefore, the player can easily know what kind of game state he / she is currently in while paying attention to the special winning opening 37, and easily obtain information about the game such as where to aim next. Therefore, in combination with the decorative effect of the display device 1, the interest of the pachinko game is significantly improved. Further, the present invention can support various games, can display the game state by characters, and can also celebrate the player.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and in short, when the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, is changed to the second state, which is advantageous to the player, the display device 1 is provided behind the opening 22. In view of this, the display device 1 may be used to visually display the game state and the like.

<Effects of the Invention> The present invention opens an opening in a board for mounting on a game board, and uses a solenoid as a drive source in the opening and faces an opening / closing gate that can be tilted with a lower end as a fulcrum, and the opening is provided. A plurality of display chambers partitioned by light-shielding partition plates are formed in the inner part of the section, and the display chambers each accommodate a light-emitting body and display characters and figures on the front surface of each display chamber. The display device is additionally provided, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening is closed and the opening gate is tilted to open the opening by driving the solenoid from the first state which is disadvantageous to the player. Since the second state, which is advantageous to the player, is changed, and the light-emitting bodies of the display device are individually controlled to light,
When the opening / closing gate that closes the opening is tilted and the special winning opening is opened when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display device appears in the back of the opening and various information is displayed in the special winning opening. Therefore, even if the user concentrates on the whereabouts of the hit ball, these displays will not be overlooked. Therefore, the player can easily know what kind of game state he / she is currently in, while paying attention to the special winning opening, and easily provide important information about the game such as where to aim next. Can get
The interest in pachinko games is significantly improved.

Further, in the display device, each of the plurality of partitioned display rooms has a light-emitting body such as a lamp, and the characters and figures are displayed so that each display room corresponds to each other. Since the part is far from the light emitting source, it will not be invisible due to lack of light quantity. In addition, the lighting of each light emitting source can be individually controlled in association with the opening / closing of the opening / closing gate to display only a part of the light emitting sources, or the lights can be sequentially turned on to give movement to the display. Furthermore, various kinds of various games can be dealt with, the game state can be displayed, characters can be displayed to congratulate the player, and the interest of pachinko games can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 1 is a front view with a part of a decorative plate removed, Fig. 2 is a rear view, and Fig. 3 is a view of Fig. 1.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line III-III, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV above, and FIGS. 5 to 7 are front views each showing an example of a display plate. 1 ... Display device, 2 ... Display room, 3 ... Lamp, 4 ...
Display plate, 6 ... Partition plate, 11 ... Substrate, 22 ... Opening part, 23
...... Opening and closing gate, 26 ...... Solenoid, 37 ...... Large prize hole

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An opening is provided in a board for mounting on a game board, and an opening / closing gate that is tiltable with a lower end as a fulcrum and a solenoid is used as a drive source is provided in the opening, and the opening is provided at the back of the opening. Forming a plurality of display chambers partitioned by light-shielding partition plates, accommodating light-emitting bodies in the respective display chambers, and additionally providing a display plate for displaying characters or figures on the front surface of each display chamber. The display device is configured, and when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the opening is closed and the player is driven from the first state, which is disadvantageous to the player, and the opening / closing gate is tilted to open the opening to the player. A winning device for a pachinko machine, characterized in that the luminous body of the display device is controlled to be turned on while being converted into an advantageous second state.