JPH0720507B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a ball game machine represented by, for example, a pachinko game machine, and more specifically, a ball in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game. Regarding a ball game machine.

[Prior Art] Among the ball game machines of this type, one generally known from the past is described in, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 58-58076. In this conventional ball game machine, a variable display device in which the display state can be changed is provided in substantially the center of the game area, and when a ball hit into the game area wins the start winning area, The variable display device is display-controlled, the display result is derived and displayed, and when the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a specific game state occurs, and the variable display device is arranged below the variable display device. There is a variable winning ball device that is in the first state, which is advantageous for the player, and is configured to generate a relatively large number of winning balls.

And, in this conventional ball game machine, only a skilled player who has an excellent ball hitting operation technique capable of accurately aiming at the variable winning ball device in the first state and winning a large number of ball hits has a gaming value. In order to prevent the inconvenience that the prizes are unevenly distributed, the upper limit number of hit balls that can be won in the variable winning ball device in the first state is set, and the variable winning ball device is set at the stage when the winning ball reaches the upper limit number. It has been controlled to the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player. Further, in order to prevent the inconvenience that the thrill of the game is lowered even if the upper limit number of winning balls to the variable winning ball device in the first state is set,
If a predetermined period of time elapses after the variable winning ball device is in the first state, the variable winning ball device is controlled to the second state even if the number of winning balls does not reach the upper limit number, and the player is given a time. It was configured to have a thrill on the game by forcing the game to cut.

In the conventional ball game machine configured as described above, the first
When a predetermined number of hit balls are won in the variable winning ball device in the state of, the first state of the variable winning ball device ends, so the winning ball won in the variable winning ball device It is necessary to display the number to the player so as to make it easy to set up a game operation strategy and to prevent troubles concerning the number of winning balls as much as possible. Therefore, in the above-described conventional ball game machine, a display means for displaying the number of winning balls won is provided in the variable winning ball device in the first state so that the player can visually recognize the number of winning balls. Was configured into.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] On the other hand, in this conventional ball game machine, since the starting winning area is arranged relatively above the game area, the hit balls hit in the game area are During the fall, it will be known at a relatively early stage whether or not to win the starting prize area, and the player cannot hold the expectation that he may win the starting prize area for a long time. There was a drawback that the entire system was not used effectively.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the starting winning area is provided at a position lower than the variable display device so that the player can have the expectation that the hitting ball may win the starting prize as long as possible. Also in the variable winning ball device,
Similarly, in order to make the player have the expectation that the hit ball may win the variable winning ball device in the first state, the variable winning ball device should be placed below the game area as much as possible. It is desirable to provide it.

From the above, it is conceivable that the starting winning area is arranged below the variable display device and the variable winning ball device is arranged below the starting winning area. According to this structure, the player is interested in whether or not the driven pachinko ball wins the starting winning area, the game is performed while visually recognizing the starting winning area, and after the starting winning. Is in a state of being interested in whether the display result of the variable display device is in a specific display mode and visually observing the variable display device. If the display result of the variable display device is in the specific display mode, The interest shifts to winning a lot of hit balls in the variable winning ball device in the state, and the variable winning ball device is visually recognized. In this way, as the game progresses, the movement of the line of sight of the player comes to move with the start winning area, the variable display device, and the variable winning ball device, which are arranged below substantially the center of the game area. It is not necessary to move the line of sight significantly from one end to the other end of the area, and the effect that the player is less likely to get tired visually is exhibited.

On the other hand, in the conventional ball game machine, since the display means for displaying the number of winning balls won in the variable winning ball device is provided at a place distant from the variable winning ball device, the player displays it. When playing by looking at the means, the player cannot enjoy the real pleasure of playing while watching the ball hitting the variable winning ball device in the first state, while the ball is hitting. When looking at the state of winning in the variable winning ball device, there is a drawback that it is difficult to confirm how many prizes have been won by the display means. That is, there is a disadvantage that the player does not have to move his or her line of sight to a great extent as the game progresses, and the visual fatigue of the player is reduced.

Therefore, it is conceivable that the display means is integrally provided with a variable winning ball device so that the player can visually recognize the display state of the display means without significantly moving the line of sight. In the case of such a configuration, the player can immediately see the display means after seeing the moment of hitting the hit ball to the variable winning ball device, and accordingly, the display means associated with the prize is displayed. If the switching of the display state is delayed, the delay becomes noticeable. In order to prevent this display delay, it is necessary to detect a winning ball that has won a prize in the variable winning ball device in the first state as early as possible and switch the display of the display means based on the detection. As a result, it is desirable that the prize winning ball detecting means is provided integrally with the variable winning ball device, and that the prize winning ball that has won in the variable winning ball device can be immediately detected by the prize winning ball detecting device.

Further, when the start winning area is provided below the variable display device and the variable winning ball device is provided further below the starting winning area, an outro for collecting out balls is provided below the game area. Due to the provision, the inconvenience arises that there is not much room in the installation space of the winning ball detecting means of the variable winning ball device. In particular, the variable winning ball device is provided with a current-changing member for changing the flowing direction of the winning ball detected by the winning ball detecting means.
In the case where the balls are not stuck below the winning ball detecting means so that the ball clogging is less likely to occur, the current changing member is located above the outro, and the winning prize is further above the current changing member. Since the ball detection means will be located,
The lack of space for installing the winning ball detection means becomes even more remarkable.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to fully enjoy the falling trajectory of a ball hit into the game area and the number of winning balls won in the variable winning ball device. It is an object of the present invention to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of notifying a player in an easy-to-understand manner without causing a display delay.

[Means for Solving the Problem] The present invention is a ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area for a game to be played. The ball-ball game machine is provided substantially in the center of the game area and the display state can be changed. A variable display device, a start winning area provided in a position lower than the variable display device in the game area, and a position lower than the starting prize area in the game area, which is advantageous for a player. A variable winning ball apparatus that can be changed between a first state and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player, winning ball detection means for detecting a winning ball that has won in the variable winning ball apparatus, and a hitting ball Variable display control means for controlling to derive and display the display result of the variable display device when winning in the start winning area, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. Previous The variable winning ball apparatus is controlled to the first state, and a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the variable winning ball apparatus was controlled to the first state, or a predetermined number of winning balls were detected by the winning ball detecting means. Based on the fact that the earlier condition is satisfied, the control means for setting the variable winning ball device to the second state, and all the winnings in the variable winning ball device based on the detection output of the winning ball detecting means. And a winning number information display means for displaying information regarding the number of winning balls, wherein the winning ball detecting means is composed of a switch thinner than the diameter of the hit ball, and is provided in the variable winning ball device. The variable prize ball device is integrally attached to the variable prize ball device by a switch mounting portion, and the variable prize ball device is provided with a current-changing member for changing the flowing direction of the prize ball after being detected by the prize ball detecting means. Tori The winning ball number display means, characterized in that it is provided integrally with the variable winning ball device.

[Operation] The variable display device is provided in the approximate center of the game area.
When a hit ball is won in the start winning area provided below the variable display device, the display result of the variable display device is controlled to be displayed. Then, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the variable winning ball device provided below the starting winning area is advantageous for the player. The predetermined number of winning balls have been detected by the winning ball detecting means for detecting the winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device, or the predetermined period has elapsed since the state was controlled to the first state. The variable winning ball device is brought into the second state on the basis of whichever of the above conditions is satisfied.
Then, information about the number of all the winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device is displayed by the winning number information display means.

The winning ball detecting means is composed of a switch thinner than the diameter of the hit ball, and is integrally attached to the variable winning ball device by a switch mounting portion provided in the variable winning ball device. Further, the variable winning ball device is provided with a current-changing member for changing the flowing direction of the winning balls after being detected by the winning ball detecting means. The prize winning ball number display means is integrally provided in the variable winning ball device.

Embodiments of the Invention Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

A pachinko game machine 10, which is an example of a ball game machine, includes a front frame 12. A game board 14 is detachably attached to the front frame 12. A variable display device 16 is provided at the center of the game board 14. The variable display device 16 is, for example, a display device in which a combination of displayed numbers is changed, and the combination of displayed numbers is a specific combination (for example, a so-called “all seven” in which “7” is prepared). (State), the game state is set to be the specific game state. At the lower part of the game board 14, a variable winning ball device 18 is provided. The variable winning ball device 18 includes a horizontally-long open / close plate 20, and when the open / close plate 20 is opened forward,
It becomes easy to win a pachinko ball to the variable winning ball device 18,
In the closed state parallel to the board surface of the game board surface 14, it is made impossible to win a pachinko ball to the variable winning ball device 18. Just below the opening and closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 18,
A digital display 22 is provided as an example of numerical information display means, which is one of the features of this embodiment.

In addition, the game board 14 is provided with start winning holes 17a, 17b, 17c. These start winning holes 17a, 17b, 17c are winning holes as an example of a starting winning area in which a variable display start condition of the variable display device 16 is given when a pachinko ball wins. Therefore, when the pachinko ball wins in any of the starting winning holes 17a, 17b, 17c, the display of the variable display device 16 starts to change.

On the lower side of the game board 14, a front plate 24 is attached to the front frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. On the surface of the front plate 24, an upper plate 26 for arranging and waiting for pachinko balls to be hit and a variable display device.
A display button 28 for stopping the variable display of 16 is provided.

On the lower side of the front plate 24, on the right side, an operation handle 30 for firing a pachinko ball is provided, and in the center, an upper plate is provided.
A surplus ball tray 32 is provided for containing balls overflowing with 26.

Further, on the upper side of the front frame 12, a display lamp 34 for notifying a staff member of the pachinko hall about an abnormality of the pachinko gaming machine 12.
a and 34b are provided.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 10 shown in FIG. Referring to FIG. 2, on the back side of the game board 14, the rotary drum mechanism 36 is provided at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the variable display device 16.
The back side of is visible. The rotary drum mechanism 36 is for rotating and stopping the rotary drum for variable display included in the variable display device 16. The back side of the variable winning ball device 18 is also visible. Furthermore, a predetermined pachinko ball guiding gutter, a winning ball device, and the like for guiding a winning pachinko ball to each winning area of the game board 14 are provided.

Furthermore, corresponding to the operation handle 30 on the front side at the lower left,
A hit ball driving device 42 including a hit ball motor 38 and a hit ball 40 driven by the motor is provided.

FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are views for explaining the variable winning ball device 18 in detail. In particular, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 18, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning ball device 18. The structure of the variable winning ball device 18 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

The variable winning ball device 18 includes a horizontally long mounting substrate 44. The mounting substrate 44 is a substrate mounted on the surface of the game board 14 (see FIG. 1). Therefore, among the members constituting the variable winning ball device 18, each member provided on the front side of the mounting board 44 is located on the front surface of the game board 14, and each member provided on the back side of the mounting board 44 is the game board. It is a part located inside 14 or on the back side of the game board 14 and invisible to the player.

A horizontally long, substantially rectangular opening 46 is formed in the upper center of the mounting substrate 44. The opening 46 is on the surface side of the mounting substrate 44 (game board
It is for passing pachinko balls from the front side of 14) to the back side thereof, and is a winning area. The opening / closing plate 20 is attached to the opening 46. The opening / closing plate 20 has rotation pins 48a and 48b fitted from both sides of the lower side thereof, and on the back side of the mounting substrate 44,
It is attached corresponding to the lower side of the opening 46. Then, the opening / closing plate 20 rotates forward and backward around the rotating pins 48a and 48b. When the opening / closing plate 20 rotates forward, the opening / closing plate 20 projects forward from the opening 46 and rotates backward. The opening 46 is closed when it becomes parallel to the mounting substrate 44.
A triangular protrusion is provided on the back side of the right end (right end in the drawing) of the opening / closing plate 20, and an engaging pin 50 is formed. The engagement pin 50 is connected to a plunger 58 of a solenoid 56 via an engagement member 52 and an opening / closing connection member 54. In addition,
The plunger 58 is provided with a return spring 60. Further, stopper pieces 49 for adjusting the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 20 are formed on both left and right front sides of the opening / closing plate 20.

A digital display 22 as numerical information display means, which is an example of winning number display means, is provided on the surface of the mounting substrate 44 directly below the opening / closing plate 20, and a front decoration 62 for decorating the digital display 22 is mounted on the front surface thereof. ing. As described above, since the digital display 22 is provided as a part of the variable winning ball device 18 immediately below (just below) the opening 45 which is the winning area, the player can win the variable winning ball device 18 by winning. The contents displayed on the digital display 22 can be seen at the same time as seeing the balls that enter the area. That is, it is possible to visually check the number of balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 18 and at the same time, to check how many balls have won by using the digital display 22.

On the left and right sides of the opening 46 on the mounting board 44, prize communication ports 64a, 64b and lamp insertion holes 66a, 66b, which form a prize area, are formed, respectively. Then, the mounting board 44 corresponding to the winning contact ports 64a, 64b and the lamp insertion holes 66a, 66b.
The winning opening / lamp covers 68a, 68b are mounted on the front side of the, and the front surface thereof is further decorated with front decorative plates 70a, 70b.

On the back side of the mounting substrate 44, a winning ball set cover for processing the pachinko balls that win from the opening 46, corresponding to the opening 46.
72 are provided. The winning ball collecting cover 72 is provided with ball guiding troughs 74, 75 for guiding the pachinko balls. Among them, the ball guide gutter 74 is for discriminating between V winning balls and normal winning balls. Further, a winning ball detection switch 76, which is an example of winning ball detection means for detecting the number of pachinko balls guided by the guiding gutter 75, is provided. As shown in FIG. 10, the winning ball detection switch 76 is composed of a switch thinner than the diameter of the hitting ball (pachinko ball) 100. For example, the winning ball detection switch 76 is provided with a ball passage hole 78. It is configured by a so-called proximity switch or the like that detects a ball based on a change in magnetic flux caused by a pachinko ball passing through the passage hole 78.

The winning ball detection switch 76 is an extension 75a obtained by extending the downstream end portion of the ball guiding trough 75 on the left side in FIG. 4 downward, a ball guiding trough 75 on the right side, and a horizontal plate provided below the ball guiding trough 75. Member 75
It is fixed with a screw while being attached and held by b and. The extension 75a, the ball guiding trough 75 on the right side, and the horizontal plate member 75b constitute a switch mounting portion. The ball passing hole 78 of the winning ball detection switch 76 is provided right below the opening 46, and the pachinko balls that have won the opening 46 are arranged so as to pass through the ball passing hole 78 at the shortest distance. Accordingly, the winning pachinko balls are detected almost at the same time as the winning, and it is possible to accurately display the number of winning balls.

Specifically, the winning ball detection switch 76 has the following configuration. An example of the winning ball detection switch 76 will be described with reference to FIG. 14, FIG. 15, FIG. 16A and FIG. 16B.

FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing the basic principle of the winning ball detection switch 76. In the figure, coils L1 and L2 are coils wound around the ball passage hole 78 of the winning ball detection switch 76. When the pachinko ball passes through the ball passing hole 78, the magnetic flux of the coils L1 and L2 changes, and the counter electromotive force is generated in the coils L1 and L2. Therefore, the current I ₁ based on the counter electromotive force of the coil L1 flows into the collector of the transistor Q1, and the current I ₂ based on the counter electromotive force of the coil L2 flows into the base of the transistor Q1. Therefore, the transistor Q1 turns on. In this way, the pachinko ball can be detected by turning on / off the transistor by using the counter electromotive force generated when the pachinko ball crosses the coils L1 and L2.

FIG. 15 is a specific circuit diagram of the winning ball detection switch 76 using the principle of the basic circuit shown in FIG.

Referring to FIG. 15, the transistors Q1 and Q2 of the pachinko ball (P ball) detection circuit form an oscillation circuit, and normally,
In the oscillating state, the transistor Q1 is on. Therefore, the transistor Q3 of the buffer circuit is turned on, and the transistor Q4 of the switching circuit is also turned on. Therefore, the current flowing from the input terminal IN flows to the output terminal OUT via the resistor R6 and the transistor Q4. However, the pachinko ball is the ball passing hole 78 of the winning ball detection switch 76.
After passing through, the counter electromotive force is generated in the coils L2 and L1, and the currents I ₂ and I ₁ flow due to the counter electromotive force. This current flows in the direction in which the oscillation of the transistor Q1 is disturbed, that is, in the direction in which the transistor Q1 is turned off, and the transistor Q1 is momentarily turned off. Therefore, the base potential of the transistor Q3 rises, the transistor Q3 turns off, and the transistor Q3
Q4 also turns off. Therefore, the current flowing from the input terminal IN is temporarily cut off by the transistor Q4 and the output
The OUT voltage drops. After the pachinko ball passes near the coils L2 and L1, the back electromotive force generated in the coils L2 and L1 disappears immediately, so the transistor Q1 turns on again, and the transistor Q4 also turns on, and the current from the input terminal IN Flows to the output terminal OUT via the transistor Q4. As described above, according to this circuit, a pulsed low-level potential appears in the output potential at each instant when the pachinko ball passes. Therefore, the number of winning balls can be counted based on the number of pulses.

16A and 16B are a specific completed perspective view and an exploded perspective view of an example of the winning ball detecting switch 76. No. 16A
Referring to FIG. 16 and FIG. 16B, the winning ball detection switch 76
Has, for example, a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape, and has a ball passing hole.
It is a meter in which a sensor unit having 78 and a circuit built-in unit 79 are integrally combined. As shown in the exploded perspective view of FIG. 16B, the winning ball detection switch 76 has a housing main body 81.
The housing lid 83 and the circuit mounting portion 85 are combined. The coils L1 and L2 are wound around the ball passage hole 78 formed in the mounting portion 85 so that a magnetic flux is generated in the ball passage hole 78. Coil L1 and L2
Is connected to a predetermined electronic circuit 87 arranged on the mounting portion 85. This electronic circuit 87 is a circuit for detecting that the magnetic flux generated in the ball passing hole 78 is changed by the coils L1 and L2, and counting the number of pachinko balls passing through the ball passing hole 78 based on the change. is there. The electronic circuit 87 has a configuration as shown in FIG. 15 described above. A lead wire 89 is connected to the electronic circuit 87, and its output is given to other external circuits.

Now, returning to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, winning ball set cover
In the rear center of 72, there is a prize ball detection plate 80 and a detection box 8
2. V consisting of the lid 84 and the detection substrate 86 including the detection circuit
A prize detection mechanism is provided. The prize ball sensing plate 80 is rotatably held by the detection box 82 by a shaft pin 88, and the front lower end portion thereof protrudes to the front side of the prize ball collecting cover 72. Therefore, among the pachinko balls that have won in the opening 46, the pachinko balls that have won in the center cause the winning ball sensing plate 80 to swing. Then, the detection board 86 detects the swing of the winning ball detection plate 80.

Further, on the prize winning ball collecting cover 72, the rear and lamps 94a, 94b are blinking or lit to enhance the atmosphere of the game when a pachinko ball is won in the variable winning ball device 18 or so-called "fever". It is a lamp.

5 and 6 are a front view and a rear view of the variable winning ball device 18, respectively. These drawings are drawn to assist in the description of the configuration of the variable winning ball device 18 described above. The reference numbers refer to each of the parts described above.

7 and 8 show a relay board on the variable winning ball device 18 side.
A V-lamp 92 mounted on 90 is provided. Also,
Lamps 94a and 94b are provided in the lamp insertion holes 66a and 66b of the mounting substrate 44, respectively. FIG. 6 is a side sectional view drawn for explaining the opening and closing operations of the opening / closing plate 20 of the V lamp 92. FIG. 7 shows the open / close plate 20 in a closed state,
FIG. 8 shows the open / close plate 20 in the open state.

In the closed state of the opening / closing plate 20, as shown in FIG. 7, the plunger 58 is pushed downward by the force of the return spring 60, and therefore the engaging member 52 causes the opening / closing plate 20 to move downward.
The 20 engagement pins 50 are pushed downwards and are avoided. On the other hand, in the open state, the plunger 58 is pulled up, the engagement member 52 rises accordingly, and the engagement pin 50 of the opening / closing plate 20 also rises.
Therefore, the opening / closing plate 20 rotates forward. When the opening / closing plate 20 is open, the opening angle of the opening / closing plate 20 is defined by the stopper piece 49.

The triangular protrusion 96, which is an example of a current-changing member provided in the lower center of the mounting substrate 44, is for winning the variable winning ball device and guiding the pachinko balls that have passed through the winning ball detection switch 76 backward. It is a protrusion. By providing this projection 96, it is possible to prevent the cutout end surface 98 of the game board 14 from being cracked by the drop of a pachinko ball.

FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are partial side sectional views of the pachinko gaming machine for explaining the movement of the V winning detection mechanism of the variable winning ball device 18. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 show sectional views of the central portion of the variable winning ball device 18. Furthermore, FIG.
The variable winning ball device is in the closed state, and FIG. 10 is a diagram when the variable winning ball device 18 is in the open state and the V winning ball is won in the variable winning ball device 18.

When the variable winning ball device 18 is in the open state, as shown in FIG. 9, the winning ball sensing plate 80 is in a state in which the lower tip end thereof protrudes forward. Then, when the variable winning ball device 18 is opened and a pachinko ball is won in the center of the device, the winning pachinko ball is
As shown in FIG. 10, the prize ball sensing plate 80 is swung by the 100. This swing is detected by the detection board 86.

In FIGS. 7 to 10, 102 is glass provided on the front of the pachinko gaming machine, 104 is an obstacle nail arranged on the game board 14, and 106 is a winning ball guide for guiding the winning ball. It's a gutter. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

Referring to FIG. 11, when a pachinko ball is won in one of the start winning holes 17a, 17b, 17c, one of the switches 17a, 17b, 17c is turned on and the variable display enable condition detection circuit 108 starts variable display. The signal is output. This signal is given to the variable display device drive control circuit 110 which is an example of the variable display control means, and the rotary drum mechanism 36 of the variable display device 16 (see FIG. 1) is supplied.
The rotation (see FIG. 2) is started. Then, the stop button 28 (see FIG. 1) is pressed, or the timer times up a predetermined time, so that the rotary drum mechanism
The rotation of 36 is stopped, and the variable display device 16 performs a predetermined display. What kind of display this display is is detected by the specific game state detection circuit 114. Specific game state detection circuit 1
When 14 detects the specific game state, the drive control circuit 116 as an example of the control means is operated and the solenoid 56 (see FIG. 3) of the variable winning ball device 18 is energized. As a result, the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 18 is opened.

While the variable winning ball device 18 is opened, the pachinko balls that have won the variable winning ball device 18 are detected by the winning ball detection switch 76. The detection signal of the winning ball detecting switch 76 is given to a predetermined winning ball number detecting circuit 118, and this circuit 118 counts the number of winning balls. The output is supplied to the numerical information display drive circuit 120 while controlling the drive control circuit 116. The numerical information display drive circuit 120 decodes the supplied numerical information and supplies it to the digital display 22 (see FIG. 3).
Therefore, the number of balls won in the variable winning ball device 18 is digitally displayed on the digital display 22.

The control circuit described above is an example of a circuit for controlling the display of the number of balls won in the variable winning ball device 18 on the digital display 22, and the control circuit may be composed of other control circuits. In short, any control circuit may be used so as to display the number of winning balls to the variable winning ball device on the digital display 22 provided integrally with the variable winning ball device 18.

The digital display 22 of this embodiment may be a fluorescent display tube including display segments, or may be a liquid crystal display. Alternatively, it may be a digital display in which a display segment is composed of a light emitting diode or the like.

Further, the digital display 22 is not limited to one that digitally displays numbers, and can be replaced with the following. That is, when the number of balls that can be won in the variable winning ball device 18 is 10, ten LEDs, lamps, etc. are arranged arbitrarily, and depending on the number of the pachinko balls that have won,
It may be a display that sequentially turns on or blinks the 10 indicators, or turns off all the lights sequentially.

Further, the numerical information display means, in the embodiment described above, is configured integrally with the variable winning ball device 18 and provided directly below the opening / closing plate 20, but other places of the variable winning ball device 18, for example, the left end or the right end. Etc. may be attached.

12 and 13 are a front view and a rear view showing another example of the variable winning ball device.

The variable winning ball device 122 of FIG. 12 and FIG.
A pair of open / close blades 126a, 126b are provided on the left and right sides of the center of the 24.
The open / close blades 126a and 126b are solenoids 1 provided on the back side.
By 28, it is rotated left and right in the drawing about an axis perpendicular to the mounting substrate 124 to repeat opening and closing.

A feature of this variable winning ball device 122 is that a digital display 130 is provided as a numerical value information display means, which is an example of the winning number information display means, in the upper center part of the opening / closing blade pieces 126a, 126b. The digital display 130 is for displaying the number of balls won in the variable winning ball device 122, similarly to the variable winning ball device 18 (see FIG. 3 etc.) described above. In this variable winning ball device 122 as well, the digital display 130 is the opening / closing wing piece 126 which is the winning area of the variable winning ball device.
Since it is provided on the upper side near between a and 126b, the player can comfortably display the number of balls won in the winning area on the digital display 13
It can be confirmed by 0.

As with the digital display 22 described above, the digital display 130 also uses a fluorescent display device, a liquid crystal display device, or a display lamp corresponding to the number of balls. Of course, it may be replaced with.

It is to be noted that the 7
The double circle mark 132 is a continuous frequency indicator made up of LEDs.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, the start winning area is provided below the variable display device provided in the substantially center of the game area, and the variable winning ball device is provided further below the starting winning area. Therefore, the variable winning ball device is located below the game area, and even after the player who is hitting the start winning area hits the variable winning ball device in the first state. The effect that the ball does not have to change the hitting operation drastically every time the hitting ball device enters the variable winning ball device without changing the hitting ball operation so much and the variable winning ball device becomes the first state Played. Then, the line of sight of the player who was gazing at the start winning area is in a state of gazing at the variable display device after the ball hitting the starting prize,
When the variable display device is in a specific display mode, the variable winning ball device is in a state of gazing, and the player's line of sight moves with the start winning region, the variable display device, the variable winning ball device as the game progresses. However, since these are concentrated in the lower part of the center of the game area, it is possible to minimize the need for the player to move his or her line of sight greatly from end to end of the game area. The visual fatigue of the player can be reduced as much as possible.

On the other hand, since the prize winning ball display means is provided integrally with the variable winning ball device, the player wins a hit ball to the variable winning ball device when the variable winning ball device is in the first state. Information about the number of winning prizes can be easily viewed while watching the situation. Moreover, since the prize winning ball detecting means is provided integrally with the variable prize winning ball device, it is possible to prevent the detection delay of the prize winning ball by the prize winning ball detecting means as much as possible, and as a result, the prize number information display means caused by the detection delay. It is possible to prevent the display delay of the winning number due to.

Further, since the variable winning ball device is provided with a current-changing member for changing the flowing direction of the winning balls detected by the winning ball detecting means, the winning balls are stuck below the winning ball detecting means. There is an advantage that inconvenience such as ball clogging is prevented as much as possible. In addition, because the variable winning ball device is provided below the game area and the current-changing member is provided in the variable winning ball device, there is no room in the installation space for the winning ball detecting means, so the winning ball detection is performed. Since the means is composed of a switch thinner than the diameter of the hit ball,
Even if there is not enough room for the switch installation space due to the relationship with the outro, the prize winning ball detecting means can be provided integrally with the variable prize winning ball device.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view for explaining a variable winning ball device provided in the pachinko gaming machine of one embodiment. Figure 4 shows
It is an exploded perspective view of the variable winning ball device shown in FIG. Fifth
The figure is a front view of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 6 is a rear view of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 7 and FIG. 8 are side sectional views for explaining the closed and opened states of the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 9 and FIG. 10 are side sectional views for explaining the operation of the V winning device of the variable winning ball device. FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. Figures 12 and 13
The figure is a front view and a rear view showing another variable winning ball device provided in a pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 14 is a circuit diagram showing the basic principle of the winning ball detection switch 76. FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram showing a concrete circuit of the winning ball detection switch 76. 16A and 16B are both perspective views showing a specific configuration of the winning ball detection switch 76. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko game machine, 14 is a game board, 16 is a variable display device, 18 is a variable winning ball device, 20 is an opening / closing plate, 22 is a digital display, 76 is a winning ball detection switch, 118 is a predetermined winning ball. A numeral detection circuit, 120 is a numerical information display drive circuit, 122 is a variable winning ball device, and 130 is a digital display.

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A ball-and-ball game machine in which a ball is hit in a game area to play a game, and a variable display device which is provided substantially in the center of the game area and whose display state can be changed, and the game area. A start winning area provided in a position lower than the variable display device in the inside, and a first state provided in a position lower than the starting prize area in the game area, which is advantageous for the player and for the player A variable winning ball device that can be changed to a disadvantageous second state, a winning ball detecting means for detecting a winning ball that has won a prize in the variable winning ball device, and a case where a hit ball wins the starting winning area. A variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device; and a variable winning ball device for controlling the variable winning ball device when the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode. State of That a predetermined period of time has elapsed since the first state was controlled, or that a predetermined number of winning balls have been detected by the winning ball detecting means, whichever comes first. Based on the control means for setting the variable winning ball apparatus to the second state, and based on the detection output of the winning ball detecting section, information regarding the number of all winning balls won in the variable winning ball apparatus is displayed. Including the winning number information display means, the winning ball detection means is composed of a switch thinner than the diameter of the hit ball, and to the variable winning ball device by a switch mounting portion provided in the variable winning ball device It is attached integrally, the variable winning ball device is provided with a current changing member for changing the flowing direction of the winning ball after being detected by the winning ball detecting means, and the winning ball number display means is And it is provided integrally with the variable winning ball device, a ball-shooting game machine. 2. The variable winning ball device is provided with a horizontally-long open / close plate, and the open / close plate is configured to easily accept a hit ball at the time of opening, and is in a first state which is advantageous to the player. Is a state in which the opening / closing plate is opened or is repeatedly opened and closed, which is disadvantageous to the player.
The state of is that the opening and closing plate is closed, the winning number information display means is provided directly below the opening and closing plate, is integrally provided in the variable winning ball device The ball game machine according to claim 1. 3. A pair of opening / closing means in which the variable winning ball device changes between an open state in which a hit ball is introduced into a winning area and a closed state in which the hit ball is in a difficult or impossible state in the winning area. A wing piece, the winning number information display means, directly above the opening and closing wing piece,
The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is provided integrally with the variable winning ball device. 4. The winning number information display means is a digital display including a display segment which is turned on or off according to an electric signal, and any one of claims 1 to 3 is claimed. Ball game machine described in crab. 5. The numerical information display means is a liquid crystal display whose display state changes in response to an electric signal, according to any one of claims 1 to 3. Ball game machine. 6. The winning number information display means includes a number of display members corresponding to the number of balls that can be won in the variable winning ball device, and the display member according to the number of balls winning in the variable winning ball device. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein is turned on, turned off, or blinks.