JPH0727963Y2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Use] The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine, which is designed to give a special benefit to a player by hitting a hit ball in a winning area provided in a game function unit, and particularly to a game. The present invention relates to a device in which a flow path conversion device for converting a flow path of a hit ball flowing down a game function unit is provided by winning a specific prize area provided in the function unit.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, two movable wing pieces are axially mounted so as to face each other, and the intervals of the upper ends are changed by the rotation of the two movable wing pieces. A pachinko game machine using a tulip type hitting ball winning device that can be converted into two states is known.

In addition, in recent years, an auxiliary game device that is operated in response to the winning of a hit ball to a specific winning opening provided on a game board, and has a relatively low occurrence rate, but generates a specific game state called a big hit, and this auxiliary game. There has also been proposed a pachinko gaming machine using a relatively large-scale variable winning device in which a winning opening is continuously opened due to occurrence of a specific game state in the device and the winning rate is rapidly increased.

[Problem] However, in a pachinko gaming machine using only a tulip-type hitting ball winning device, the game is likely to be monotonous because the winning area is simply expanded and contracted by opening and closing two movable wing pieces. . Further, in a pachinko gaming machine equipped with an auxiliary game device and a variable winning device that is operated in association with the auxiliary game device, once a big hit condition occurs, it is almost certain that a large amount of prize balls will be won, so that In addition to encouraging the player's euphoria, the game will only be for winning prize balls after the big hit situation occurs.

Further, each of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machines only increases the winning probability by expanding (or projecting) the winning area of the accessory (tulip-type hitting ball winning device and variable winning device). That is, the flow path of the hit ball flowing down the game function unit does not change so much. Therefore, the player only sees the batting ball that flows down almost the same whether the accessory is open or closed, and the interest of the game sharply decreases as the pachinko game continues. .

[Objective of Device] This device enhances the enjoyment of the game without making the player's motivation nuisance, while making the game difficult to be monotonous by allowing the player to continue the elements that technically intervene in the game. It is to provide a pachinko game machine capable of doing so.

[Means for Solving Problems] In the present invention, a game function unit formed on a game board has a specific winning device, a special winning area and a special winning opening, a first state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball, and a second state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball. Equipped with a variable winning device that can be converted to, the transition to a special state gaming state with a high hit rate to the special winning hole by winning the hit ball to the specific winning device, and also to the special winning hole In the pachinko gaming machine configured to convert the variable winning device from the first state to the second state by winning, and to release the game state of the special mode by winning the ball again to the specific winning device, A rotatable flow path conversion device integrally having a winning control member and a flow-down control member for controlling the direction of a hit ball to be flown is disposed substantially at the center of the game function section, and above the flow path conversion device. , Above A first flow path forming member that configures a first flow path for winning one hit ball to the winning device is provided, and a second flow path is formed below the flow path converting device in a rotation range of the downflow control member. A third flow path that forms a third flow path between the first flow path and the second flow path. A constituent member is provided, the special winning opening is provided below the special winning area, the variable winning device is provided below the special winning opening, and a detecting means for detecting that the flow path converting device is operated, The informing means is provided which is operated based on the detection signal of the detecting means and notifies the occurrence of the special state gaming state.

[Operation] It is possible to diversify the game content and prevent the game from becoming monotonous by converting the hitting flow path by the above-mentioned flow path conversion device, and even if a special state game state occurs, a large amount of prize balls Is not guaranteed to
Do not mislead the player's euphoria,
Moreover, by changing the way of hitting the ball before and after the conversion (adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball), the special mode is maintained for a longer time to increase the room for the player's technology to intervene. By doing so, the above-mentioned object of enhancing the interest of pachinko games is achieved.

[Embodiment] FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of a game board of a pachinko game machine according to the present invention. On the front surface of the game board 1, there are an arc-shaped outer partition plate 2a and an inner partition plate 2b. , At a proper interval so that parts thereof are attached to face each other, whereby a hit ball launched by a hit ball launching device (not shown) provided below the game board 1 The guide function unit 2 that guides the rolling of the upper part of the.

Further, on the front surface of the game board 1, the outer partition plate 2a and the inner partition plate 2b are surrounded by the arc-shaped ball guide member 3 arranged so as to be continuous with the outer partition plate 2a, and the game board 1
And the game function unit 4 is formed in front of it by a glass plate (not shown) arranged at an appropriate interval (slightly larger than one sphere).

Around the center of the game function section 4, a special prize area 5 surrounded by special prize area welfare members 5a and 5b using nails, and a special prize area 5 having a special prize hole 6 at the bottom is formed, and above the special prize area 5. In addition, there is a flow path conversion device 7 as a flow path conversion means for converting the flow path of the hit ball there, and the special winning area 5
Normally, a part of the game function unit 4 is formed below,
A variable winning device 8 is provided which is converted into a state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball by winning the hit ball into the special winning opening 6.

Above the flow path conversion device 7, there are first
The specific winning device 9 having the specific winning port 9a and the second specific winning ports 9b on both sides of the central portion, and the winning ports 10 provided on both sides of the flow path converting device 7, respectively. There is.

In the present embodiment, the first specific winning opening 9a and the winning opening 10 among the above-mentioned winning openings 6, 9a, 9b and 10 are so-called dive-type winnings having a recess formed so as to penetrate the game board 1. The winning opening 10 is formed so that the opening surface of the penetrating recess has a semi-cylindrical shape having a diameter of about twice the diameter of the sphere when viewed from the front, and the bottom of the bottom of the winning opening 10 is formed. Has a lead-out ball lead-out hole (not shown). The special winning opening 6 in the special winning area 5 is composed of a winning tool called a prize chucker that opens upward.

Tulip-type hitting ball winning devices 11 are arranged on both sides of the special winning opening 6, respectively.

Further, in the lower part of the game function unit 4, an out hole 12 for collecting hit balls which cannot be won in each of the above-mentioned prize areas 6, 9a, 9b, 10, 11 etc. while flowing down from above, to the rear of the game board. Is provided. Furthermore, at appropriate positions on the surface of the game function unit 4, a large number of obstacle nails 13 for randomly changing the direction of the hit ball falling from above and a rolling guide member 14 for controlling the flow velocity and direction of the hit ball are provided. They are provided substantially symmetrically with respect to the vertical center line of the game function unit 4.

Further, on both sides of the center of the game function unit 4, a lighting means 15 as a notification means which is blinked or turned on when a hit ball is won at the specific winning opening 9a, 9b and the flow path conversion device 7 is converted. Is provided.

In addition, on the upper part of the game board 1, a prize ball lamp 21 and a special prize area which are temporarily turned on when a hit ball is won at the prize holes of the above-mentioned prize holes 6, 9a, 9b and the tulip-type hit ball prize device 11 and the like. The number of hit balls that have been won when the special winning opening 6 in 5 is lit or blinked when a special mode occurs, or when the variable winning device 8 is opened. A display member 20 having a segment type display 23 for displaying and a completion lamp 24 for notifying the end of the game when all a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out is provided.

2 and 3 show details of the special winning area 5, the flow path converting device 7, and the specific winning device 9 provided in the game function unit 4.

The specific winning device 9 is, in addition to the specific winning openings 9a and 9b described above,
In the center upper part, there is a winning entrance 9c as a general winning entrance. To the above-mentioned 1st specific winning a prize mouth 9b which is provided on both sides of this winning a prize mouth 9c, it has flowed down along the 1st channel A which is formed by the guide nail 13a and the like which is planted in game board 1 The hit ball wins. Second special winning opening formed on the jump-in type winning opening
To 9a, a hit ball that hits and bounces off an obstacle nail 13b planted below it accidentally wins the prize. The specific winning device 9 is not limited to the above-described configuration, and does not have the sky winning port 9c, only the specific winning port 9a, or the specific winning port.
It may have only 9b, or the specific winning openings 9a and 9b may be separately configured.

At the back of the specific winning device 9, there is provided a guide gutter 91 which is inclined downward toward the center in order to collect hit balls that have won the specific winning opening 9a. In addition, the specific winning device 9
In the center of the, the winning ball guided by the guide gutter 91 flows down to the game function unit 4 in front of the game board again, as shown in FIG. Is formed, and the outlet port 93 is formed in front of it. A pair of substantially vertical guide walls 94 is formed in the lower portion of the outlet 93, and the guide walls 94 join the first flow path A and flow out through the outlet 93 and the specific winning port.
The hit ball that has won the 9a is made to flow downward.

The flow path conversion device 7 has a pair of wing-shaped winning control members 71 for controlling the probability that the hit ball enters the special winning area 5 below it in a normal state. Each of the winning control members 71 is supported by a support shaft 71a so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction, and a downflow control unit 71b is integrally formed in the lower portion thereof. Inside the flow-down control section 71b, a winning frame 72 is provided corresponding to a lead-out hole for leading out the specific winning ball to the rear of the game board 1.

In the normal state, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 2, the flow path conversion device 7 is held in a posture in which the prize winning control member 71 has a V shape as a whole and the upper end has a space of one sphere. It The upper end opening of the winning control member 71 faces the lower part of the guide wall 94 of the specific winning device 9, and the hit ball that has won the specific winning opening 9a or 9b is guided within the interval of the winning control member 71. It is supposed to be. That is, the winning control member 71 constitutes a specific winning area. When the winning ball is guided into the specific winning area constituted by the winning control member 71, the physical force is transmitted to rotate the winning control member 71 by an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) similar to a tulip. The inverted state is shown by the chain line a in FIG. Further, when the winning control member 71 is in the inverted state and a winning ball enters the specific winning area constituted by the winning control member 71, the original posture shown by the solid line is restored again. The winning ball, which has rotated the winning control member 71, is guided to the back of the game board.

On the side of the upper end of the flow path conversion device 7, the third flow path C is constituted by the guide nail 13c planted in the game board 1,
In a normal state, the hit ball that has passed through the third flow path C is blocked by the winning control member 71 and the flow-down control section 71b which is integral with the winning control member 71 and cannot enter the special winning area 5 below. Then, in the inverted state such as the chain line a, the third flow path C is brought into a state of being joined with the first flow path A, and the hit ball passing through any of the flow paths is in the inverted state. It enters within the interval of 71 and acts to return it to its original position.

Then, when the winning control member 71 is in the inverted state like the chain line a, the downflow control unit 71b opens the second flow path B to make the special winning area 5 communicate with the surrounding game area.
As a result, the game state of the special mode in which the hit ball easily wins the special winning area 5 is achieved.

In the normal state in which the prize control member 71 is held in the original posture, the flow-down control section 71b is positioned so as to be continuous with the special prize region constituent members 5a and 5b that form the special prize region 5, The guide nails 13c and the special winning area constituent members 5a that are planted on both sides of the upper end of the flow path conversion device 7.
The second flow path B constituted by (or 5b) is closed, and the hit ball cannot flow into the special winning area 5 from the second flow path B.

However, in the state where the second flow path B is closed, the hit ball cannot enter the special winning area 5 at all, and although the probability is low, it is possible to enter from below by bouncing from the lower obstacle nail. .

The hit ball that has entered the special winning area 5 collides with an obstacle nail 51 provided inside, flows down while changing the direction, and accidentally wins the special winning opening 6. When the ball hits the special winning opening 6, the variable winning device 8 below it is opened,
The variable winning device 8 is kept open for a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds) or until the number of winning prizes reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). In the game state of the special mode in which the winning prize control member 71 of the flow path converting device 7 is inverted, the possibility that the open state of the variable winning device 8 will occur is increased, and as a result, a large amount of prize balls can be obtained. Is given.

However, obtaining a large amount of prize balls is not guaranteed with certainty, and will quickly disappear when the hit balls flow into the flow path converting device 7 from the specific winning openings 9a, 9b or the third flow path C. That is, while the open state of the variable winning device 8 may never occur, the inverted state of the prize control member 71 may disappear, while the open state of the variable winning device 8 may occur until the so-called stop. The high-quality condition may continue. In addition, in the normal state where the second flow path B is closed by the flow path conversion device 7, when a hit ball that has entered the special winning area 5 from below wins the specific winning opening 6,
The variable winning device 8 is opened.

FIG. 4 shows an embodiment of the back mechanism section of the game board 1.

The rear end of the flow path conversion device 7 is inserted into the through hole 1a formed in the game board 1 corresponding to the mounting position of the flow path conversion device 7 and is projected rearward of the game board 1. An operating piece 74 is attached to the protruding rear end portion so as to be vertically movable.
A flow path switching detector 31, which is a detection means including a micro switch, is arranged on the back surface of the game board 1 corresponding to the tip of the operating piece 74. The operating piece 74 is moved downward by the weight of the winning ball every time the winning ball enters the flow path converting device 7, and activates the flow path switching detector 31 to generate a detection signal. The winning ball that has passed through the operating piece 74 is once guided to the side (left in the figure) by the guide gutter 41 provided on the back surface of the game board 1, and then to the guide shelf (not shown) below the game board 1. It is made to flow down, and one prize is separated by a prize ball controller arranged at the terminal end thereof, whereby the prize ball dispensing device is operated once.

The game board 1 is provided with a guide hole 1b corresponding to the special winning opening 6, and a guide trough 42 is provided on the back surface of the game board 1 corresponding to the guide hole 1b. The special winning ball guided to the rear surface of the game board through the outlet hole 1b is once guided to the right by the guide trough 42, and then is flown down to the lower guide shelf to be a prize ball payout target.

A special prize detector 32 including a micro switch or the like is provided on the hanging part 42a of the guide trough 42, and detects a hit ball hit through the special prize hole 6.

In addition, the game board 1 is provided with outlet holes 1c, 1d, 1e corresponding to the variable winning device 8. Of these, the lead-out hole 1c is
This is for deriving a ball hit in the variable winning area of the variable winning device 8, and on the back surface of the back plate 82 of the variable winning device 8,
A guide piece 82a, a count detector 33, and an operating member 83 for the guide piece 82a are arranged corresponding to the lead-out holes 1c. Working member 83
Is rotatably mounted by a pin shaft 84 and has a lead-out hole.
The winning balls flowing out from 1c are actuated by the guide piece 82a as an action member 83.
Is collided with. Then, the action member 83 is rotated as indicated by the broken line D to operate the count detector 33. The winning balls detected by the count detector 33 flow down onto the guide shelf and are targeted for payout of prize balls.

On the other hand, the outlet holes 1d and 1e are outlet holes provided corresponding to the pair of general winning a prize devices 85 (see FIGS. 2 and 5) provided on both sides of the variable winning device 8, respectively. Outlet hole
The winning balls flowing out from 1d and 1e flow down on the guide shelf as they are.

Further, in this embodiment, a derivation hole 1f is formed in the game board 1 corresponding to the sky winning port 9c provided in the specific winning device 9, and the derivation hole 1f is formed on the back surface of the game board 1.
A guide gutter 43 that guides the more winning winning balls is provided. The guide trough 43 guides the winning ball that has flowed out of the outlet hole 1f to the side of the game board 1 (to the right in the figure), and also guides the hit ball that has been won to one of the dive-type winning openings 10. Induction gutter 43
The end of is arranged so as to face the rear upper part of one tulip type hitting ball winning device 11. As a result, the ball hitting the sky winning port 9c and one of the diving type winning ports 10 is guided to the rear part of the tulip type ball winning device 11 by the guide gutter 43, and the movable piece 11a is operated by its own weight to move the movable wing piece. To open. The hit ball with the movable wing piece opened is flown into the lower guide shelf to be the target of prize ball payout.

On the back surface of the game board 1, corresponding to the diving-type winning opening 10 on the opposite side, the hit ball is the other tulip-type hitting ball winning device 11
A guide gutter 44 for guiding to is provided.

Further, a collecting gutter 60 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1 so as to cover the entire guide gutters 41 to 44 at a constant interval (at least for one ball), and by this, it faces the lower guide shelf. The winning ball downflow space for guiding the winning ball is formed.

Note that each of the detectors 31 to 33 can be configured by using a photosensor, a reed switch or other non-contact type switch instead of the micro switch.

FIG. 5 shows the details of the variable winning device 8.

Mounting board for mounting the variable winning device 8 on the game board 1
In the center of 80, a laterally elongated opening 80a is formed for accommodating the openable / closable winning device receptacle 81. In addition, a panel-shaped winning device receiving port 81 having a side guide 81a is attached to the opening 80a so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction by a turning shaft (not shown) provided at the lower end.

On the back surface of the mounting substrate 80, an enclosure frame 86 is integrally formed, the bottom surface of which is inclined downward toward one side (left side) along the opening 80a so as to close the rear portion of the enclosure frame 86. Back plate
82 are provided. An outlet 82a is formed in the back plate 82 corresponding to the downstream side of the bottom surface of the surrounding frame 86.

In addition, a side guide 81a provided on one side (right side in FIG. 5) of the winning device receiving port 81 projects toward a long hole 86a formed on a side portion of the surrounding frame 86 on the back surface of the mounting substrate 80. An operating pin 87 is formed.

On both sides of the opening 80a on the front surface of the mounting substrate 80, general prize winning devices 85 each having an illuminating means 85b are mounted. Each of the general prize winning devices 85 is provided with a general prize opening 85a that opens upward at the upper end thereof.

The mounting board 80 is mounted by inserting a screw or the like into a mounting hole 80c formed along the peripheral edge of the mounting board 80 and screwing it into the game board 1.

The variable winning device 8 configured as described above has a connecting member 88 made of a piano wire or the like having one end connected to the operating pin 87.
The opening and closing operation is performed by an electric drive source 61 such as a solenoid fixed to the back surface of the game board by an attachment member 45. That is, normally, the plunger 61a of the solenoid 61 is pressed downward by the return spring, so that the prize winning device receiving port 81 of the variable winning device 8 is erected and closes the opening 80a.

When the solenoid 61 is excited, the plunger 61
Since a moves upward and pulls up the connecting member 88, the winning device receiving port 81 is rotated about 90 ° so as to fall forward,
As shown in the figure, the opening 80a is opened. As a result, the hit ball that has flowed down from above is brought into an open state where it is very easy to enter.

In FIG. 5, the solenoid 61 that opens and closes the variable winning device 8 is directly attached to the back surface of the game board by the attachment member 45, but the attachment method is not limited to this. For example, as shown in FIG. 4, it may be fixed by inserting it into a holding frame 41a formed integrally with the hanging part of the guide trough 41.

6 to 8 show another embodiment of the flow path conversion device 7.

In the above embodiment, the winning control member 71 is composed of a pair of wing members.
Is configured, and by rotating it to the left and right, the flow path is converted and the specific winning area is changed.
In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the winning control member is composed of the rotating body having the wing member, and the flow path is converted by rotating this by 180 degrees to change the specific winning area.

That is, the through hole 70 is formed at the center of the substrate 70 having a substantially disk shape.
A is formed, and below the through hole 70a, an arcuate guide hole 70b having the center as a center is formed. Further, on the back surface of the substrate 70, a guide wall 70c having an arc shape is formed outside the guide hole 70b at a substantially constant interval from the guide hole 70b. A lower end of the guide wall 70c is cut out so as to communicate with a downflow gutter 70d formed below, and a boss portion 70e is integrally formed in the middle of the guide wall 70c.

Further, above the through hole 70a provided in the substrate 70,
A substantially rectangular introduction window 70f is bored, and second boss portions 70g are formed on both sides of the upper end of the introduction window 70f. Also,
A pair of pins 70h are projectingly provided on both sides of the introduction window 70f, and restricting pieces 70i are formed on the outer sides thereof. On the inner surface of the regulation piece 70i, an elastic restoration body 7 such as a sponge is formed.
0j is fixed. Furthermore, at the upper end of the front surface of the substrate 70,
A substantially parallel guide wall 70k is formed along the vertical direction with a space for one sphere. Substrate 7 configured as above
Reference numeral 0 denotes a fastening portion 70m formed on the outer edge portion thereof, which is fixed to the front surface of the game board 1 by a screw or the like.

On the front surface side of the board 70, a rotating body 71 as a winning control member is rotatably attached by inserting a support shaft 71a into the through hole 70a. On the upper part of the rotating body 71, a ball receiving concave portion 71c facing the guide wall 70k of the substrate 70 in the normal state is formed.
Are formed. The lower end of the ball receiving recess 71c is the substrate 70.
The ball hitting portion, which is positioned so as to overlap with the introduction window 70f and is guided by the guide wall 70k, is received by the ball receiving concave portion 71c, and then the direction of the ball is changed, and the ball is caused to flow from the introduction window 70f to the rear of the substrate 70.

In order to maintain the posture of the rotating body 71, the sliding pin 71d and the weight 71e face the back surface of the flow-down control portion 71b formed in the lower portion of the rotating body 71 in a V shape with the support shaft 71a interposed therebetween. Is provided. That is, when the rotating body 71 is mounted on the substrate 70, the sliding pin 71d is inserted into the guide hole 70b. Then, the weight of the weight 71e causes the rotating body 71 to rotate, but at this time, the sliding pin 71d abuts against the end of the guide hole 70b to prevent further rotation, so that the rotating body 71 is It will maintain the vertical posture or the inverted posture rotated by 180 °.

On the other hand, on the back surface of the board 70, a pair of hooks 73 are rotatably hung down by inserting the engagement holes 73a at the upper end into the pins 70h. Engagement portions 73b are formed on the inner side surfaces of the hooks 73, and stopper pins 73c are projectingly provided on the surface.

In addition, on the back surface of the substrate 70, the upper and lower surfaces are respectively inclined in one direction with respect to the support shaft 71a that is inserted into the through hole 70a from the front of the substrate and protrudes rearward, that is, from one end to the other end. An actuating body 74 formed so as to gradually become thinner is rotatably mounted in a through hole 74a formed in the center. At this time, the sliding pin 71d on the back surface of the rotating body 71 protruding rearward from the guide hole 70b is engaged with the engaging hole 74b formed on the tip side of the operating body 74.

The tip end portion 74c of the actuating body 74 is engaged with the engaging portion 73b of the hook 73, which is biased toward the center by the elastic restoring body 70j.
And the introduction window 70.
The hit ball introduced rearward from f flows down onto the actuating body 74, and the tip portion 7 along the inclined surface 74d of the upper surface or the lower surface thereof.
It is designed to be moved in the direction of 4c.

Further, on the back surface of the substrate 70, a disk-shaped back plate 75 is fixed by inserting a screw 78 into a fastening hole 75a formed in the peripheral portion and screwing it into the boss portions 70e and 70g. It has become. A peripheral wall 75b projecting forward is formed on the peripheral edge of the back plate 75, and the peripheral wall 75b and the guide wall 70c on the back surface of the substrate allow the board 70 and the back plate 75 to be more than one sphere. It is designed to be held at a slightly wider interval.
The hooks 73 are prevented from being pulled out by attaching the back plate 75 at regular intervals. Also, in the center of the back plate 75,
A boss portion 75c having a through hole through which the support shaft 71a is inserted.
And a guide hole 75d having a similar arc shape is formed facing the guide hole 70b. Further, an interlocking gutter 75f having an inclined wall 75e that is inclined downward toward the front is provided at the upper end of the back plate 75, and columns 75g project from both sides of the interlocking gutter 75f. By guiding the hit ball that has been won by another winning device to the interlocking gutter 75f, the flow path converting device 7 can also be operated for conversion.

The rotating disk 76 is mounted by inserting the through hole 76a at the center of the rotating disk 76 into the support shaft 71a protruding rearward from the boss 75c of the back plate 75. A weight 76b and a magnet 76c are embedded in the peripheral portion of the rotary disc 76 at positions facing each other with the through hole 76a interposed therebetween, and a pair of pin holes 76d are formed at an intermediate position between them.

The sliding pin 71d of the rotary body 71 is inserted into one of the pin holes 76d, and the rotary disc 76 is rotated integrally with the rotary body 71. Further, the stopper pin 73c of the hook 73 is engaged with the pair of recesses 75h formed in the upper portion of the outer periphery of the back plate 75 to prevent the hook 73 from moving inward for a certain amount or more, and to prevent the rotation of the operating body 74. There is no such thing.

Then, the reed switch 31, which is a flow path switching detector and is held by the mounting plate 77, is disposed behind the rotary disc 76. Attach the mounting plate 77 to the support 75g of the back plate 75 with screws 7
By being fixed by 9, the back plate 75 and the back plate 75 have a predetermined space, and the mounting plate 77 prevents the rotary disc 76 from coming off.

Next, the operation of the flow path conversion device 7 configured as described above will be described.

In this flow path conversion device 7, the rotating body 71 is held in the posture shown in FIG. 7 in the normal state. At this time, hitting balls from the second flow path B and the third flow path C provided on the game board are prevented from entering the special winning area 5 by the flow-down control unit 71b.

On the other hand, in this state, the guide wall 70 on the upper end of the substrate 70 from the first channel A is
When the hitting ball flows in during k, the hitting ball is flown down from the ball receiving recess 71c of the rotating body 71 through the introduction window 70f of the substrate 70 and onto the base of the actuating body 74 at the back. Then, at this time, since the sliding pin 71d is in contact with the end of the guide hole 70b, the actuating body 74 cannot be rotated, and the hit ball moves toward the tip 74c along the inclined surface 74d. As a result, the hit ball pushes the hook 73 to the outside and disengages it from the tip end portion 74c of the actuation body 74. Therefore, the actuator 7
4 and the rotary body 71 and the rotary disc 76 which are integral with this are rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 7 by the weight of the hit ball. When the actuator 74 rotates about 90 °, the hit ball is flown down from the guide wall 70c to the downflow gutter 70d and is discharged. After that, the actuator 74 is further rotated by the action of the weights 71e and 76b,
Since the sliding pin 71d comes into contact with the opposite end of the guide hole 70b when rotated by 180 °, the rotation is stopped, and the hook 73 on the opposite side engages with the tip of the actuating body 74 and locks,
As a result, the rotating body 71 is held in an inverted posture as shown in FIG.

In this state, the flow-down control unit 71b is moved upward, so that the hit ball entering from the second flow path B can flow into the special winning area 5 below.

Moreover, at this time, the third flow path C is also opened, and the third flow path C
The ball that has entered further passes through the bottom surface of the downflow control unit 71b and is introduced into the flow path conversion device 7 through the introduction window 70f. Then, due to the weight of the hit ball, by the same operation as above,
This time, the operating body 74 is rotated in the opposite direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 8) and returned to the posture in FIG.

When the rotating body 71 is in the inverted posture, the magnet 76c on the rotating disk 76 causes the reed switch 31 as a detecting means.
Is turned on, and the notification means such as the illumination means 15 is activated to notify that the flow path has been switched. It is also possible to set the reed switch 31 to be turned on in a normal state by reversing the pin hole 76d into which the sliding pin 71d is inserted.

9 to 13 show still another embodiment of the flow path conversion device 7.

That is, on the front surface of the board 70, a rotating body 71 as a winning control member having a pair of flow-down control portions 71b having a V shape is rotatably mounted by a support shaft 71a, and is integrally provided on the back surface of the board 70. An L-shaped actuation body 174 is rotatably mounted in the frame body 175 by a horizontal shaft 171a arranged in a direction orthogonal to the support shaft 71a. Magnets 176a and 176b are attached to the tips of the arms 174a and 174b of the actuation body 174 so that their polarities are opposite to each other. Magnets 276a and 276b are also incorporated in the rotating body 71 so that their polarities are opposite to each other.

In the normal state in which the flow-down control portion 71b of the rotating body 71 is oriented downward as shown in FIG. 9, the arm as shown in FIG.
The magnet 176a at the tip of 174a is the magnet inside the rotating body 71.
The magnets 276a and 276b are attracted to each other by the magnet 176a whose polarity direction is set as shown in FIG. 13 at this time. Due to this suction force, the rotating body 71 holds its posture.

Then, when a hit ball is won from the first flow path A, the operating body 174 is rotated in the arrow E direction by the winning ball hit. Then, the magnet 176b at the tip of the arm 174b becomes a rotating body.
Opposite the magnets 276a and 276b in the 71, a repulsive force due to the same polarity is generated, whereby the rotating body 71 is rotated 180 degrees, and the rotating body 71 is in the inverted posture as shown in FIG. 10, and the second flow path B is opened. The first flow path A and the third flow path C merge. Then, when a hit ball is won from the first flow path A or the third flow path C in this state, the actuating body 174 rotates and is guided by the magnetic force of the magnets 176a and 276a, 276b, and the rotating body 71 rotates 180 degrees again. To do.

On the upper surface of the collecting gutter 60 attached to the back surface of the game board 1, as shown in FIG. 14, based on the detection signals from the detectors 31 to 33, a display means 15 as a notification means and a lighting member. 21,22,24, segment type display 23, a control device 62 for controlling and driving the electric drive source 61 and the like, and a connection member 63 for relaying the connection between the control device 62 and the various controlled objects. It is installed.

Of these, the control device 62 inserts the protrusion formed on the upper end of the mounting board of the device into the engaging portion 60a formed by cutting and raising a part of the collecting gutter 60 from below, and at the bottom of the collecting gutter 60. The nuts 65 are screwed into the threaded portions (plant bolts) 64 that are planted so that they can be mounted. As a result, the control device 62 can be easily removed only by removing the nut 65.

Further, a notch-shaped outlet 60b is provided at an appropriate location of the collecting trough 60 to draw out wiring or the like.
By pulling out various wirings from 0b and connecting them to the control device 62 via the connecting member 63, orderly wirings are possible.

With the structure as described above, maintenance and inspection of the control device 62 and the wiring system are facilitated, and a large number of wirings are not complicatedly entangled with each other, and an accident such as disconnection can be prevented. it can.

Next, based on the detection signals from the detectors 31 to 33, a specific circuit configuration example of the control device 62 for controlling the display means 15, the segment type display 23, the electric drive source (solenoid) 66 and the like will be described. It will be described with reference to FIG.

The detection signal from the flow path switching detector 31 is the waveform shaping circuit 131.
Is input to a trigger type flip-flop FF1 which inverts for each input pulse via the
When the hitting ball enters from the first flow path A and the winning control member or the rotating body 71 is reversed with the winning control member or the rotating body 71 in the normal posture, the detection signal from the flow path switching detector 31 is output. Come in. As a result, the output Q of the trigger flip-flop FF1 changes from the low level to the high level, the oscillator OSC is activated, the transistor Tr is driven by the oscillation output, and the display provided on both sides of the game function unit 4 is displayed. The means 15 is blinked to inform the player that a special state game state in which a hit ball is easily won in the special winning opening 6 has occurred. Therefore, the player can control that the game state lasts for a long time by knowing the occurrence of the special mode and changing the way of hitting the ball.

On the other hand, when the hit ball enters the special winning opening 6 and the special winning detector 32
When the detection signal is output from the output terminal, the detection signal is transmitted through the waveform shaping circuit 132 to the set terminal S of the RS flip-flop FF2.
And the output Q changes from low level to high level. As a result, the transistors Tr and Tr are turned on, the solenoid 61 is excited, and the socket 81 of the variable winning device 8 is
Is opened and the display lamp 16 (see FIG. 2) incorporated in the special winning opening 6 is turned on. Further, the output Q of the flip-flop FF2 activates the sound effect generator SG, and while the receiving port 81 of the variable winning device 8 is open, the speaker SPK is driven to generate a sound effect like fanfare.

Further, the timer TM is started by the change of the output Q of the flip-flop FF2 to the high level, and the timer TM is started for a fixed time (for example,
After 15 seconds), the time-up signal is output. This time-up signal is detected by the differentiating circuit DFR to form a pulse signal and is supplied to the reset terminal of the flip-flop FF2 via the OR gate G to reset it. Therefore, the winning 81 of the variable winning device 8
After a certain time (for example, 15 seconds) from the opening of the, the output Q changes to the low level, the solenoid 61 is demagnetized, the receptacle 81 is closed, and the generation of the sound effect by the speaker SPK is stopped.

Then, while the socket 81 of the variable winning device 8 is opened,
The ball hit from winning hole 81 one after another is the internal count detector
Detected by 33. The detection signal from the count detector 33 is input to and counted by the counter CNT via the waveform shaping circuit 133. When the count value of the counter CNT reaches a predetermined value (for example, 10), its output is the above-mentioned OR. It is supplied to the flip-flop FF2 via the gate G to reset it.

That is, according to the control circuit of the present embodiment, the timer TM is started at the same time when the socket 81 of the variable winning a prize device 8 is opened,
When 15 seconds have passed, or when the number of winning balls in the mouth 81 has reached 10 before 15 seconds has elapsed, the flip-flop FF2 is reset at the earlier timing, the mouth 81 is closed and the sound effect Is stopped.

The output of the counter CNT is the decoder driver DDR.
Is supplied to and is decoded, and the segment type display 23 is driven by this, and the number of hit balls that have won when the receptacle 81 is open is displayed. Also, this counter CNT
The output of the flip-flop FF2 is input to the reset terminal R of the counter. When the flip-flop FF2 is reset and the output changes from the low level to the high level, the counter CNT is cleared and the segment type display 23
Is displayed as "0".

In each of the above embodiments, the mechanical flow path conversion device 7 is shown which is converted by the transmission of the physical force of the hit ball hitting the specific winning device 9 from the first flow path A. The flow path converting means is not limited to a mechanical type, and for example, a magnet is incorporated in the rotating body 71 and a solenoid is incorporated in the substrate 70 side, and the solenoid is generated according to the detection signal of the hit ball hitting the specific winning device 9. It is also possible to use an electric flow path converting means configured to drive the motor, and reverse the rotator 71 by attraction and repulsion with the magnet.

Further, in the embodiment, the indicator is used as the informing means for informing the occurrence of the special mode game state, but it may be informed by using the speaker.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, the present invention, in the game function portion formed on the game board, the specific winning device, the special winning area and the special winning opening, the first state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball, and the hit ball is easily accepted. It is equipped with a variable winning device that can be converted into a second state, and when a ball hits the specific winning device, it shifts to a special state game state in which a hitting ball winning rate to the special winning hole is high, and the special winning hole Pachinko configured to convert the variable winning device from the first state to the second state by winning a ball hitting the ball, and release the special state game state by winning the ball again to the specific winning device. In the gaming machine, a rotatable flow path conversion device integrally having a winning control member and a flow-down control member for controlling the direction of a hit ball flowing down is disposed at substantially the center of the game function section, and the flow path conversion device is provided. Above Is provided with a first flow path forming member that configures a first flow path for delivering one hit ball to the specific winning device. Below the flow path converting device, a first flow path configuring member is provided in a rotation range of the downflow control member. Two
A second flow path forming member that forms a flow path and a special winning area forming member that forms a special winning area are provided, and a third flow path is formed between the first flow path and the second flow path. Detecting that the third flow path constituent member is provided, the special winning opening is provided below the special winning area, the variable winning device is provided below the special winning area, and that the flow conversion device is operated. Since the means and the notifying means that is operated based on the detection signal of the detecting means and that notifies the occurrence of the special state of the game state are provided, the contents of the game are diversified by the conversion of the hit ball flow path by the flow path conversion means. The game is prevented from becoming monotonous, and even if a special state game state occurs, it is not always guaranteed that a large amount of prize balls will be obtained.
There is no need to mislead the player's ambition, and by changing the way of hitting the ball before and after conversion (adjusting the flight distance of the hit ball), the special mode can be continued for a longer time. As a result, there is more room for the player's technology to intervene, which has the effect of improving the interest of pachinko games.

Further, since it is arranged to detect and inform that the flow channel converting means has been operated, the player can quickly know the occurrence of the special state game state converted by the winning control member constituting the flow channel converting device. There is an effect that can be.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing a flow path conversion device in the game board and a configuration example of the periphery thereof, FIG. 4 is a perspective explanatory view of a flow channel conversion device and its surroundings, FIG. 4 is a rear view showing a configuration example of a back mechanism part, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a configuration example of a variable winning device. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the flow channel converting device, FIG. 7 is a front view showing the normal state of the flow channel converting device, and FIG. 8 is an inverted state of the flow channel converting device. FIG. 9 is a front view showing a third embodiment of the flow path conversion device, FIG. 10 is a front view showing an inverted state of the flow path conversion device, and FIG. FIG. 12 is a sectional side view showing the structure of the flow path conversion device, FIG. 12 is a sectional side view showing the structure of the flow path conversion device, and FIG. Explanatory view showing the action of the magnet in the flow path conversion device, FIG. 14 is a rear view showing a method of attaching the control device to the collecting gutter, and FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing one configuration example of the control device. . 1 ... Game board, 2 ... Guidance function part, 2a ... Outer partition plate, 2b
...... Inner partition plate, 4 …… Game function part, 5 …… Special prize area, 5a, 5b …… Special prize area constituent members, 6 …… Special prize mouth, 7 …… Flow conversion device, 8 …… Variation Winning device, 9a, 9b
…… Specific winning port, 12 …… Out hole, A …… First flow path, B
...... Second channel, C ... Third channel.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A variation that can be converted into a specific winning device, a special winning area and a special winning opening, a first state in which it is difficult to accept a hit ball, and a second state in which it is easy to accept a hit ball, in a game function section formed on a game board. Equipped with a prize winning device, the special winning device wins a ball hitting the special winning hole and shifts to a special state in which the winning rate is high, and the special winning hole hits the ball. In a pachinko gaming machine configured to convert the device from the first state to the second state and release the game state of the special mode by winning the ball again to the specific winning device, a winning control member and a downflow. A rotatable flow path converting device integrally having a downflow control member for controlling the direction of a hit ball is disposed substantially in the center of the game function section, and above the flow path converting device, the specific winning device. Hit the ball A second flow path is provided below the flow path conversion device, and a second flow path is provided within a rotation range of the flow-down control member, the first flow path forming member constituting a first flow path for individual winning. A constituent member and a special prize area constituent member that constitutes a special prize area are provided, and a third flow path constituent member that constitutes a third flow path is provided between the first flow path and the second flow path, The special winning opening is provided in the lower part of the special winning area, and the variable winning device is provided below the special winning area. The detecting means for detecting the operation of the flow path converting device and the detection signal of the detecting means are provided. A pachinko gaming machine characterized in that it is provided with an informing means for informing the occurrence of a special state gaming state which is operated based on.