JPH0691908B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like.
The present invention relates to a ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball game machine of this type, a conventionally known one is changed to, for example, a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. There was one in which a possible variable winning ball device was provided in the game area. Then, when the ball hit in the game area enters the starting area, the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state in a manner capable of imparting a relatively small game value, and within the variable winning ball device. In the case where the hit ball that entered into the special winning area is won, the variable winning ball device is configured to be driven and controlled to the first state in a mode in which a relatively large game value can be imparted.

In such a conventional ball game machine,
A winning ball detecting means for collecting and collecting all the hit balls that have entered the variable winning ball device in one place while being controlled to be driven in the first state in a manner capable of giving a relatively large game value. And a specific winning ball detecting means for detecting a specific winning ball that has won in the specific winning area, and when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means, a relatively large game value is given The first state, which is being driven in a possible manner, is ended to the second state. Further, in the conventional ball game machine, there is provided a ball allocating means for allocating a ball hitting the inside of the variable winning ball device to a specific winning area or another normal winning area. It was intended to provide interesting games by changing the movement of prize balls in.

[0004]

However, in the conventional ball game machine of this type, all the prize balls that have won in the variable prize ball device are collected, including the balls distributed by the ball distribution means. Since the winning ball detecting means has detected, the winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device are distributed by the ball distributing means and reach the winning ball detecting means due to the distribution effect. There is a possibility that it will take time to be played, as a result, there is a delay in the detection of the winning ball by the winning ball detecting means, it is possible to give control based on the detection of the winning ball detecting means, that is, a relatively large game value There is a drawback in that the control for setting the variable winning ball device to the second state by ending the first state in the mode may be delayed.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to sort prize-winning balls by means of a ball sorting means to change the movement of the prize-winning balls in the variable winning-spot ball device. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a ball game machine capable of preventing the inconvenience of causing a control delay due to a detection delay by the winning ball detecting means.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to perform a game, and the first state is provided in the game area and is advantageous to a player. And a variable winning ball device that can be changed to a second state that is unfavorable to the player, a starting area into which a ball hit into the game area can enter, and all winnings that have won the variable winning ball device. A winning ball detecting means for detecting a ball, a specific winning area provided in a predetermined location in the variable winning ball device in which the winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means can win, and the specific winning area Specific winning ball detection means for detecting a specific winning ball that has won, a normal winning area provided in the variable winning ball device, and the variable winning ball device relatively when the hitting ball enters the starting area. First in a mode that can give a small game value Driven state, the in the variable winning ball apparatus a relatively large game value grantable manner when a specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means 1
When the predetermined number of winning balls is detected by the winning ball detecting means after being driven to the state
And a drive control means for making a state of, the variable winning ball device, the winning balls after being detected by the winning ball detection means, the ball distribution means for distributing the specific winning area or the normal winning area. It is characterized by including.

[0007]

According to the present invention, the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state in such a manner that a relatively small game value can be imparted when a ball hit in the game area enters the starting area.
In a mode in which the variable winning ball device can give a relatively large game value when a specific winning ball that has won a specific winning area provided in a predetermined location in the variable winning ball device is detected by the specific winning ball detecting means. The variable winning ball device is controlled to the second state when a predetermined number of winning balls are detected by the winning ball detecting means which is driven to the state 1 and detects all the winning balls won in the variable winning ball device. To be done. Then, the winning balls after being detected by the winning ball detecting means are sorted by the ball sorting means into a specific winning area or a normal winning area.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. In the following description of the embodiments, a pachinko game machine will be described as a representative example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to other ball game machines.
It is pointed out in advance that it can be similarly applied to a gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine and an arrangement type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular frame-shaped front frame 12 and the front frame 1.
2 and a game board 14 detachably attached. A large number of nails (not shown) are driven into the board surface of the game board 14 so as to change the flow of the falling pachinko balls. A variable winning ball device 16 is provided substantially in the center of the game board 14. The variable winning ball device 16 is relatively active for the player, as compared to the operating condition of FIG. 1 that can give a relatively small game value to the player, for example, the active condition of FIG. 1 where a relatively small number of balls can be won. It is a device capable of changing to a second operating state capable of giving a great game value to, for example, the operating state of FIG. 2 in which a relatively large number of pachinko balls can be won. This variable winning ball device 1
The detailed configuration of 6 will be described later. Variable winning ball device 1
A start prize winning ball receiving device 18 is disposed below the device 6. The starting prize winning ball receiving device 18 is provided with three starting winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c in a row in a starting area in a horizontal row. In this embodiment, these starting winning openings 20a,
When a pachinko ball is won in any of 20b and 20c, the variable winning ball device 16 is in the first operating state in which a relatively small value can be given to the player, and the variable winning ball device 16 is in the first state. When a pachinko ball is won in a specific winning area, which will be described later, of the variable winning ball device during the operating state, the variable winning ball device 16 is changed to the second operating state which can give a relatively large value to the player. Has been enabled. The starting area may be a passing area in which a ball hitting in from above passes downward and is again discharged to the game area.

In FIG. 1, 22 is a metal frame attached to the inner peripheral edge of the front frame 12, 24 is a glass door which is openably and closably attached to the front frame 12, and 26 is provided below the glass door 24. A front plate attached to the front plate 26 in a freely openable and closable manner, a ball hitting tray provided on the front surface of the front plate 26, a speaker 30 provided inside the ball hitting tray 28 for outputting sound effects,
2 is an operation handle for firing a pachinko ball, 34 is a surplus ball receiving tray for receiving balls that cannot fit in the hitting ball supply tray 28, and 36 is an indicator lamp provided for raising the atmosphere of the game. Those are already known in the pachinko gaming machines.

FIG. 2 is a rear view for explaining the structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 10. Referring to FIG. 2, on the back surface of the game board 14, the back surface side of the variable winning ball device 16 and the starting winning ball receiving device 18 appears.

On the rear surface side of the variable winning ball device 16, a specific winning ball detection switch 38 for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a specific winning area of the variable winning ball device, which will be described later, and a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 16. A prize winning number detection switch 40 for detecting the total number of balls is provided.

In addition, on the back side of the starting prize winning ball receiving device 18, in order to detect the pachinko balls that have been won to the respective starting winning holes 20a, 20b, 20c corresponding to the respective starting winning holes 20a, 20b, 20c. The starting winning prize detecting switches 42a, 42b, 42c are provided. The outputs of the starting winning prize detecting switches 42a, 42b, 42c and the above-mentioned specific winning prize detecting switch 38 and the winning prize number detecting switch 40 are controlled by a control circuit described later (see FIG. 12).
And is used for drive control of the variable winning ball device 16.

In FIG. 2, reference numeral 44 denotes a prize ball payout device for paying out a prize ball in response to a winning of a pachinko ball.
6 is a prize ball payout device 4 which processes the prize balls one by one.
The winning ball processor for operating 4 is a hitting ball launching device 48, and the hitting ball launching device 48 includes a hitting ball motor 50 and a hitting rod 52. Each of these members is already known in the pachinko gaming machine.

Next, the structure of the variable winning ball device 16 arranged on the game board 14 will be described. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 16, and a part of the variable winning ball device 16 is cut out for clarity. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning ball device 16.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the variable winning ball device 16 includes a mounting substrate 54 mounted on the surface of the game board 14 (see FIG. 1). A substantially inverted U-shaped ball guide trough 56 is provided on the upper front portion of the mounting board 54.
In the lower part of the front surface of No. 4, there is provided an approximately U-shaped prize ball collecting gutter 58. A partition member 60 is provided at the center of the upper surface of the horizontal portion of the winning ball collecting gutter 58, and a winning ball guiding gutter 62 is fitted to the partition member 60.

A front decorative plate 64 is attached along the front edge of the prize ball collecting gutter 58. Furthermore, a prize hole 57 is formed on the upper side of the ball guide trough 56, and a normal prize hole is formed.

Opening / closing blades 66a, 66b are provided on the left and right sides of the mounting board 54 in the substantially vertical center thereof.
The open / close blades 66a, 66b are long members, and pivot supports 68a, 68b extending rearward are connected to the central portions thereof. The open / close blades 66a and 66b are provided on the rotary support shaft 6
It is provided so as to be openable and closable along the surface of the mounting substrate 54 centering on 8a and 68b. Opening / closing blades 66a, 66
The following members are connected to open and close b. That is, at the rear ends of the rotation support shafts 68a and 68b,
The crank members 70a and 70b are connected to each other, and the rear ends of the crank members 70a and 70b are connected to a common actuating member 72. The actuating member 72 is a long member extending in the left-right direction, and the plunger 76 of the solenoid 74 is coupled to the upper side of the central portion thereof. A return spring 78 is attached to the lower side of the central portion. Therefore, when the solenoid 74 is turned on / off, the opening / closing blade pieces 66a, 6a, 6a
6b can be driven open / closed at the same time.

The winning ball receiving piece 33 is provided in the central portion of the front surface side of the mounting substrate 54. The prize-winning ball receiving pieces 33 serve to scatter the pachinko balls that win the variable prize-winning ball device 16.

A rotary disk 80, which is an example of a ball distributing means, is provided in the central portion on the back surface side of the mounting substrate 54. The rotating disk 80 is sandwiched and supported by a disk support plate 82 engaged in the front thereof and a back cover plate 84 engaged in the rear thereof. The disc support plate 82 and the back cover plate 84 also serve to define and secure the flow path of the pachinko balls that enter the variable winning ball device 16. More specifically, the disk support plate 82 is arranged at a distance from the back surface of the mounting substrate 54 so that at least pachinko balls can pass through it.
As will be described later, the pachinko balls won from the front side of the mounting substrate 54 are easily distributed by the rotating disk 80. A disc cover shelf 86 that surrounds the peripheral surface of the rotary disc 80 is provided on the back surface side of the disc support plate 82, and the lowermost portion of the disc cover shelf 86 is cut out to serve as a specific winning opening 88. ing. In addition, a normal winning opening 90 for winning a pachinko ball guided by a rotating disk 80 is formed in the upper center of the back cover plate 84, and the back surface of the back cover plate 84 corresponds to the normal winning opening 90. A ball guide gutter 92 is provided on the side. In this embodiment, the winning opening formed on the disc support plate 82 is the specific winning opening 88 and the winning opening formed on the back cover plate 84 is the normal winning opening 90. However, these winning openings may be reversed. . That is, the winning opening formed on the disc supporting plate 82 can be used as the normal winning opening, and the winning opening formed on the back cover plate 84 can be used as the specific winning opening. In that case, the configuration of the rotary disk 80 may be changed.

The rotating disk 80 has its center of rotation as its center.
Three ball receiving portions 94, 96, 98 are formed, of which the ball receiving portions 94, 96 are normal winning ball receiving portions, and the ball receiving portion 98 is a specific winning ball receiving portion. . The operation and the like of these ball receiving portions 94, 96, 98 will be described later.

A drive motor 102 for constantly rotating the rotary disk 80 at a constant speed via a motor mounting plate 100 is provided behind the back cover plate 84. The variable winning ball device 16 further includes an electric display device as described below.

First, the LED decorative plate 104 is provided along the front edge of the ball guiding trough 56 provided on the upper portion of the front side of the mounting substrate 54.
Is mounted, and the digital display 106 is placed in the space formed by the LED decorative plate 104 and the lower part of the ball guide trough 56.
And eight continuous display LEDs 108a, 108b,
108c, 108d, 108e, 108f, 108g,
108h is provided. These digital displays 1
06 and LEDs 108a to 108h for displaying the number of continuations
Is for displaying the number of times the variable winning ball device 16 has changed to the second operating state, which can give a relatively large value to the player.

Ten small holes are formed in the upper part of the disk support plate 82, and ten winning number display LEDs 1 are provided on the back side of the disk support plate 82 corresponding to the small holes.
10a to 110j are provided. These winning number display LEDs 110a to 110j are used for the variable winning ball device 16
Is for displaying the number of pachinko balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 16 during one period in which the player is in the second operating state in which a relatively large value can be given to the player.

Further, holes are formed in the left and right sides of the vertical center of the mounting substrate 54, and light-transmissive lamp covers 112a and 112b are fitted into the holes, respectively. 114b is provided. The display lamps 114a and 114b are lamps that are turned on or blinked to enhance the atmosphere of the game.

Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device 16 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 16, showing a state in which the opening / closing blades 66a and 66b are closed.
FIG. 6 is a front view of the variable winning ball device 16, in which the open / close blades 66a, 66b are in the open state. First, referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, when the opening / closing blade pieces 66a, 66b are in the closed state, the winning area of the variable winning ball unit 16 is the opening / closing blade pieces 66a, 66b.
66b, the ball guide trough 56 and the winning ball collecting trough 58, the pachinko ball P cannot win, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6, when the open / close blades 66a, 66b are in the open state, the variable winning ball device 1
6 The pachinko balls falling from above are received by the opening / closing blades 66a, 66b and the winning ball receiving piece 33 which are opened substantially horizontally, and can win the winning area. Further, as described above, the opening / closing blades 66a and 66b are not limited to the normally open state,
Even when the pachinko balls P are repeatedly opened and closed, the pachinko balls P can win the winning area of the variable winning ball device 16.

The pachinko balls P which are received by the opening / closing blades 66a and 66b and fall inside the variable winning ball device 16 are, as shown in FIG. 6, a partition provided in the central portion of the winning ball collecting trough 58. It is received by the winning ball guide gutters 62 on the member 60 or falls on the winning ball collecting gutters 58 on the left and right sides thereof. The pachinko balls P that have dropped into the winning ball guiding troughs 58 on both the left and right sides are guided to the back surface side through the holes formed in the mounting substrate 54 and enter the normal winning area. on the other hand,
The pachinko balls P received by the winning ball guide gutter 62 roll rearward on the winning ball guide gutter 62 and are distributed by the rotating disk 80 as described later.

In this embodiment, the variable winning ball device 1
The first operating state in which 6 can give a relatively small value to the player is defined as a state in which the opening / closing blades 66a, 66b perform opening / closing operations relatively few times, for example, once or twice. The second operating state in which the variable winning ball device 16 can give a relatively large value to the player means that the opening / closing blade pieces 66a, 66b are, for example, 1
The opening / closing operation is repeated eight times in succession, and it is defined that the pachinko balls P can easily win the variable winning ball device 16. However, the first operating state and the second operating state of the variable winning ball device 16 are not limited to the above definitions, and other operating states, for example, a state in which the opening / closing blade pieces 66a, 66b continue to open for a relatively short time, The opening may be continued for a relatively long time.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7 to FIG. 9, the winning ball distribution operation of the rotary disk 80 will be described.

FIGS. 7 (a), (b), (c) and (c) are views for explaining the distribution state of the pachinko balls P with respect to the rotating state of the rotating disk 80. (B) is a vertical sectional view taken along the line AA in the state, and when the rotary disk 80 is in the state shown in (c), the cross section taken along the line BB is set to 180 degrees around the rotation center. (D) is a vertical cross-sectional view drawn in an expanded manner. When the pachinko ball P rolls on the winning ball guiding trough 62 when the rotary disk 80 is shown in FIG. 7A, the pachinko ball P is received by the ball receiving portion 94. The ball receiving portion 94 is a bottomed ball receiving portion as illustrated. Therefore,
The received pachinko balls are moved by the ball receiving portion 94 as the rotary disk 80 rotates. On the other hand, when the pachinko balls P are rolled by being guided by the winning ball guiding trough 62 when the rotary disk 80 is at the rotating position of FIG. 7C, the pachinko balls P enter the ball receiving portion 98. Since the ball receiving portion 98 is a ball receiving portion having no bottom, the pachinko balls fall downward as they are as shown in FIG. 7 (d). The pachinko balls P received by the ball receiving portion 94 or 96 are moved as the rotating disk 80 rotates,
When the ball receiving portion 94 or 96 comes right above, the ball receiving portion 94 or 96 rolls backward from the normal winning opening 90 formed in the back cover plate 84. In this way, the pachinko balls P are distributed to the rotating disk 80 by the three ball receiving portions 94, 96, 98 provided symmetrically about the center of rotation, and the pachinko balls P are distributed to the specific winning opening 88 with a probability of 1/3. It is supposed to be done.

The rotating disk 80 is, as described above,
The drive motor 102 constantly rotates at a constant speed, for example, clockwise.

FIGS. 8 and 9 are vertical sectional views showing the entire flow of the pachinko balls P that have won the variable winning ball device 16, and FIG. 8 shows the pachinko balls P in the ball receiving portion 94 of the rotating disk 80.
9 shows the case of being received by 96, and FIG. 9 shows the case of entering the ball receiving portion 98 of the rotating disk 80 and dropping to the specific winning opening 88. In addition, in FIG. 8 and FIG.
6 is a winning ball guide gutter, 118 is a mechanism plate, and 120 is a glass plate.

The specific winning opening 8 of the variable winning ball device 16
When the pachinko ball P is won in 8, the variable winning ball device 16
Are repeatedly driven and controlled to the second operating state. As described above, the open / close blades 66a and 66b are controlled to be opened / closed to bring the variable winning ball device 16 into the first operating state or the second operating state. You can enjoy the change in winning probability. In particular, when the variable winning ball device 16 is in the second operating state, the opening / closing blade piece 66a is
, 66b repeats opening and closing a long time continuously, and you can enjoy the state where the pachinko ball P is easy to win. Moreover, since the pachinko balls P won at that time are accidentally distributed to the specific winning port 88 by the rotating disk 80, the variable winning ball device 16 is continuously brought into the second operating state.
You can make the game more interesting.

10 and 11 are a front view and a vertical sectional view showing another example of a variable winning ball device that can be used in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment. With reference to FIGS. 10 and 11, a variable winning ball device 1 according to another embodiment.
22 will be described. In the variable winning ball device 122 shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the same or corresponding parts as those of the variable winning ball device 10 described above are designated by the same reference numerals.

A feature of the variable winning ball device 122 is that the winning balls are distributed by a ball rolling plate 124 and a plurality of projections 126 protruding from the ball rolling plate 124 as an example of a ball distributing means. It is that. This configuration will be described in more detail.

The pachinko balls can win the variable winning ball device 122 while the opening / closing wings 66a, 66b repeat the opening / closing operation. The prize-winning pachinko ball P is received by the prize-winning ball guiding trough 128 which is horizontally installed in the center of the variable-winning-ball device 122, and is guided to the back of the variable-winning-ball device 122. Behind the variable winning ball device 122, a winning ball number detecting switch 40, which is an example of winning ball detecting means, is provided on the path along which the winning pachinko balls P fall.
Therefore, all the pachinko balls P that have won the variable winning ball device 122 are detected by the winning ball number detection switch 40. After passing through the winning number detection switch 40, the pachinko ball P rolls forward from the back along the ball rolling plate 124 which is provided so as to be inclined downward. The ball rolling plate 124 is provided with, for example, nine through holes 130 regularly. A support shaft 132 is provided below the ball rolling plate 124.
An operating member 134 is provided so as to be swingable about
On the upper surface of the operating member 134, corresponding to the through hole 130,
Nine protrusions 126 are formed. Further, the actuating member 134 is attached to the cam 1 rotated by the drive motor 136.
It is always rocked up and down by 38.
Therefore, when the operating member 134 is swung upward, the projection 126 projects from the through hole 130, and when swung downward, the projection 126 does not project from the through hole 130, or the projection amount thereof is reduced. ing. Therefore, the rolling direction of the pachinko ball P rolling on the ball rolling plate 124 is changed by the projection 126, and the pachinko ball P is distributed to the specific winning opening 88 as an example of the specific winning area or the normal winning opening 90 as an example of the normal winning area. To be

The heights of the protrusions 126 do not have to be the same, and may be changed arbitrarily. Further, the upper surface of the protrusion 126 may be angled in an arbitrary direction so as to be changed by the flow of the pachinko balls P. Also,
The number and arrangement of the through holes 130 and the protrusions 126 corresponding thereto may be arbitrarily selected.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.
The operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10 will be described in accordance with FIG. 12 and with reference to FIGS. 1 to 11 as necessary.

A pachinko ball fired by the player wins in any of the starting winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c. For example, a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 20a. Then, the start winning prize detection switch 42a is turned on, and accordingly, an output is derived from the winning detection circuit 140a to the holding circuit 144 via the OR gate 42. The holding circuit 144 is a circuit that holds an input signal until there is a reset signal from the reset pulse generation circuit 146, and the output of the holding circuit 144 is given to one input terminal of an AND gate 150 via an OR gate 148. The AND gate 150 is a 2-input gate, and the P1 output from the frequency divider 152 is given to the other input terminal. The output of the AND gate 150 is given to the solenoid 74 for driving the opening / closing blades 66a, 66b via the driver 154. Therefore, the open / close blades 66a, 66b are opened / closed at the output P1 cycle of the frequency divider 152. The output of the holding circuit 144 is given to the sound effect generation circuit 158 via the OR gate 156. Therefore, the speaker 30 outputs a sound effect based on the output of the holding circuit 144. At the same time, holding circuit 1
The output of 44 is applied to one input terminal of a 2-input AND gate 160. The output P2 of the frequency divider 152 is applied to the other input terminal of the AND gate 160. Therefore, the indicator lamps 36 and 144 connected to the output terminal of the AND gate 160 blink in the cycle of the output P2,
The atmosphere of the game is raised.

The holding circuit 144 is supplied with the reset signal from the reset pulse generating circuit 146 as described above. The reset pulse generation circuit 146 is provided with the output P1 ′ of the frequency divider 152 (the output whose timing is shifted in the same cycle as the output P1), and the reset pulse generation circuit 146 is based on this output P1 ′. Generate a reset pulse. In this embodiment, the reset pulse generating circuit 146 derives a reset pulse every two cycles of the output P1 ′ of the frequency divider 152.

Therefore, the output of the holding circuit 144 is held during that time, and the opening / closing wing pieces 66a, 66b of the variable winning ball device are opened and closed twice when the pachinko ball wins any of the starting winning openings 20a, 20b, 20c. It will be.

The pachinko balls are the starting winning holes 20a, 20b,
20c, the pachinko balls fly into the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122) while the opening / closing blades 66a, 66b are opened and closed, and the rotating disk 80 (or the ball rolling plate 124 and the protrusion 126). It is assumed that the specific winning opening 88 is won with a certain probability. Then, the winning is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 38, and the output is derived from the special prize detecting circuit 162. The holding circuit 164 is set accordingly, and the set output is given to the driver 154 via the OR gate 148 and the AND gate 150, and is given to the solenoid 74. Therefore, the solenoid 74 opens and closes the open / close blades 66a and 66b. The output of the holding circuit 164 is also inverted by the inverter 166, and passes through the NOR gate group 168 and the OR gate group 170, and then the LED 10 is turned on.
8a-108h.

Further, the output of the holding circuit 164 causes n
The advance counter 170 is set. n-ary counter 170
Performs a counting operation based on the output P1 ′ of the frequency divider 152, and derives a reset pulse to the holding circuit 164 when the count value reaches “18”, for example. Due to the action of the n-ary counter 120, the open / close blade 6
6a and 66b are in the closed state after being opened and closed a maximum of 18 times.

The pachinko balls that have won the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122), that is, all the pachinko balls that have won the specific winning port 88 and the normal winning port 90 of the variable winning ball device are detected by the winning ball number detection switch 40, The counter 17 is connected via the count switch 172 and the differentiation circuit 174.
Given as an up input of 6. The counter 176 is
The counter is set by a differential pulse obtained by differentiating the output of the prize ball detecting circuit 162 by the differentiating circuit 178. In other words, a pachinko ball is set each time the player enters the specific winning opening 88 of the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122). The count value of the counter 176 is, for example, “1”.
When it becomes "0", an output is given to the prize state prohibiting circuit 180, and the holding circuit 164 is forcibly reset based on the output. In other words, the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122) is set before the pachinko ball is won in the specific winning opening 88 and the opening / closing wings 66a and 66b repeat opening and closing a maximum of 18 times.
When the total number of winning pachinko balls to 10 is reached, the holding circuit 164 is forcibly reset and the opening / closing blade 66a is opened.
The opening and closing operations of 66b are completed without waiting 18 times, and the closed state is established.

As described above, in this embodiment, a circuit composed of the n-ary counter 170 and the counter 176 is provided, and the opening / closing blades 66a, 6a of the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122) are provided.
When 6b is opened and closed 18 times or the number of winning balls reaches 10, the variable winning ball device 1 is forcibly closed.
The number of balls that can be won in 6 (or 122) is limited so that fair service can be provided to players.

Further, the count value counted by the counter 176 is given to the digital display 106 via the display drive circuit 182 and displayed. Further, the winning number display LEDs 110a to 11
It is given to 0j and displayed. Note that this circuit is shown in FIG.
It is omitted in 2. Also, the prize ball detection circuit 162
Based on the output of the octal counter 184, the octal counter 184 counts up. Based on the output of the octal counter 184, the continuous-number display LEDs 108a to 108h blink as many times as necessary, and the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122) is displayed. The number of times of the second operation state can be displayed.

Further, the drive motor 102 (or 136) is driven by the output of the power supply circuit 184, and the rotating disk 80 or the operating member 134 as the ball distributing means is always operated to the variable winning ball device 16 (or 122). The winning pachinko balls are distributed to the specific winning opening 88 or the normal winning opening 90. The winning detection circuit 140
a to 140c, OR gates 142 and 148, holding circuit 1
44, 164, reset pulse generation circuit 146, n-ary counter 170, frequency divider 152, specific winning ball detection circuit 16
2, the inverter 166, the special prize state prohibition circuit 180, the differentiating circuit 178, 174, the count switch 172, the counter 176, the AND gate 150, and the driver 154, the variable winning ball device when the ball hits the start winning area. It is possible to give a relatively large game value to the variable winning ball device by driving it to the first state in such a manner that a relatively small game value can be given, and when the specific prize ball detecting means detects the specific prize ball. When the predetermined number of winning balls is detected by the winning ball detecting means after being driven to the first state in such a manner, the drive controlling means for setting the variable winning ball device to the second state is configured.

13 and 14 are block diagrams each showing an example of an abnormality determining circuit for determining an abnormality based on the winning ball detection switch 40 not operating normally. The circuit shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. 14 determines fraud when there is fraud such as removal of the winning ball number detection switch 40, and performs a certain operation of the pachinko gaming machine 10, for example, the variable winning ball device 16. Disable operation.

First, a description will be given with reference to FIG. If there is a fraud such as the prize winning number detecting switch 40 being removed, even if the specific prize winning detecting switch 38 detects a pachinko ball, the prize winning number detecting switch 40 does not detect a pachinko ball. Therefore, although the output of the holding circuit 164 is given to the determination circuit 184, the counter 176
Is always 0, and no pulse is given to the input terminal C of the decision circuit 184. That is, since the pulse is given only to the input terminal D of the judgment circuit 184 and not the input terminal C, the pulse is given to the input terminal C within a predetermined time after the input pulse is given to the input terminal D. If not, the determination circuit 184 determines that there is an illegality. Then, the output terminal Q outputs a signal to that effect. This signal is inverted by the inverter 186 and given to one input terminal of the AND gate 188. The other input terminal of the AND gate 188 has a driver 154 (see FIG. 12).
If the signal from the AND gate 188 is supplied to the solenoid 74 (see FIG. 12), the solenoid 74 is forced to operate when the determination circuit 184 determines an abnormality. Can be de-energized. Therefore, the open / close wings 66a, 66b driven by the solenoid 74 are closed, and the winning of the pachinko balls to the variable winning ball device 16 is prohibited.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing another example of the abnormality determining circuit. In the circuit of FIG. 14, the determination circuit 190
Is configured such that when a pulse is input to the input terminal S, the determination circuit 190 becomes operable, and when a pulse is subsequently applied to the input terminal S, the abnormality determination circuit 190 derives an abnormality determination output. . Then, the determination circuit 1
When a pulse is applied from the differentiating circuit 174 to the input terminal R of the determination circuit 190 when 90 is in the operable state, the operable state is reset. Therefore, the determination circuit 190 derives an abnormality determination output when two pulses are continuously applied to the input terminal S.

In FIG. 14, the output of the prize ball detecting circuit 162 is differentiated by the differentiating circuit 178, and the output is given to the input terminal S of the judging circuit 190. However, the output of the holding circuit 164 rises and differentiates. It is also possible to perform the down-differentiation and give the output to the input terminal S of the determination circuit 190. By doing so, it is possible to provide a circuit for determining an abnormality when the prize winning ball number detection switch 40 detects no pachinko balls while the variable winning ball device 16 is in the second operating state.

[0053]

According to the present invention, since the winning balls are first sorted by the winning ball detecting means and then sorted by the sorting means, the winning action by the winning ball detecting means is caused by the sorting effect of the sorting means. There is no delay in ball detection. As a result, by distributing the winning balls by the ball distributing means, the movement of the winning balls in the variable winning ball device can be changed to provide an interesting game, but the ball distributing function of the ball distributing means. It prevents the detection delay due to the winning ball detection means due to
There is an inconvenience that the control based on the detection of the winning ball by the winning ball detecting means, that is, the control for setting the variable winning ball device in the first state to the second state in a mode in which a relatively large game value can be added is delayed. It came to be able to prevent it as much as possible.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a back surface structure of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an example of a variable winning ball device provided in a pachinko gaming machine, which is a partially cutaway drawing.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 5 is a front view of the variable winning ball device, and is a view showing a state in which the open wing pieces are closed.

FIG. 6 is a front view of the variable winning ball device, showing the open / closed wing piece in an open state.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the action of a rotating disk.

FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the flow of winning balls to the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 9 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the flow of winning balls to the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing another example of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 11 is a vertical cross-sectional view of another example of the variable winning ball device.

FIG. 12 is a circuit block diagram showing an example of a control circuit of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing an example of an abnormality determination circuit.

FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing another example of an abnormality determination circuit.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 is a pachinko game machine, 16 and 122 are variable winning ball devices, 18 is a starting winning ball receiving device, 20a, 20b and 20.
c is a start winning hole as an example of a starting area, 38 is a specific winning ball detecting switch as an example of a specific winning ball detecting means, 40 is a winning ball detecting switch as an example of the winning ball detecting means, 42a, 42
b and 42c are start winning prize detection switches, 60 is a partition member, 62 is a prize winning guide gutter, and 66a and 66b are opening and closing wings.
80 is a rotating disk, 82 is a disk support plate, 84 is a back cover plate, 88 is a specific winning hole as an example of a specific winning area, 90 is a normal winning hole as an example of a normal winning area, and 94, 96, 98 are ball receiving parts. , 124 are ball rolling plates, 126 is a protrusion, and 134 is an actuating member.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, wherein a first state which is provided in the game area and which is advantageous to the player and a second state which is disadvantageous to the player are provided. Of the variable winning ball device, a starting area into which the ball hit in the game area can enter, and a winning ball detecting means for detecting all winning balls won in the variable winning ball device And a specific winning area provided in a predetermined location in the variable winning ball device where the winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means can win, and a specific winning ball winning in the specific winning area is detected. Specific winning ball detecting means, a normal winning area provided in the variable winning ball device, and a mode in which a relatively small game value can be given to the variable winning ball device when a hitting ball enters the starting area Drive to the first state with When a specific winning ball is detected by the fixed winning ball detecting means, the variable winning ball device is driven to the first state in a mode in which a relatively large game value can be given, and then a predetermined number of winnings are made by the winning ball detecting means. And a drive control means for setting the variable winning ball device to a second state when a ball is detected, the variable winning ball device is configured to identify the winning ball after being detected by the winning ball detecting means. A ball game machine, comprising ball sorting means for sorting into a winning area or the normal winning area.