JPH10295902A - Prize ball number setting device for pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a prize ball number setting device capable of simply setting or changing the prize ball number and having a compact structure regardless of the type of a pachinko game machine. SOLUTION: A prize ball number setting device 24 connected to a control circuit 23 is assembled on a prize ball board 20. The prize ball number setting device 24 is constituted of a selector switch 25, an up/down switch 26, and an indicator 27. When the selector switch 25 is switched to set positions A-E in sequence and a pair of the right and left push buttons of the up/down switch 26 are operated while the indicator 27 is confirmed, an optional prize ball number can be set. The flexibility of the prize ball board 20 can be increased, and its cost can be reduced. The prize ball number setting device 24 is small- sized, the area covering the surface side of the prize ball board 20 can be reduced, the inside of the prize ball board 20 can be fully recognized through a transparent cover, and a fraudulent action from the outside can be prevented.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a prize ball number setting device for setting a prize ball number for a plurality of types of winning ports of a pachinko gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art
In pachinko machines, the number of award balls to be paid out for winning a game ball into the winning opening is determined for each type of gaming machine. The number of balls could not be changed. The number of prize balls for each winning port is stored in a control circuit of a prize ball substrate provided in the gaming machine. Therefore, a prize ball substrate must be prepared for each type of gaming machine, and the prize ball substrate becomes expensive, and since it is necessary to manage various types of prize ball substrates, the trouble of board management is complicated. . Further, in the same type of gaming machines, since the number of prize balls per unit is the same, the selection range of the gaming machines is narrowed, and it cannot be said that the service for the gamers is sufficiently considered.

To change the number of award balls, it is possible to change the stored contents of the control circuit of the award ball substrate by changing a program, but it takes a great deal of time to change the content for each award ball substrate. . An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problem, and to provide a prize ball number setting device for a pachinko game machine having a compact configuration in which the number of prize balls can be easily set and changed regardless of the type of gaming machine. With the goal.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a prize ball substrate for controlling a prize ball payout of a pachinko game machine, wherein a plurality of types of the prize ball are provided. A prize ball number setting device for setting and inputting the number of prize balls with respect to the prize port, comprising: prize port specifying means for selecting and specifying a plurality of types of prize ports for each prize port or for each type; An up-down switch that can increase or decrease the number of prize balls to be paid for the winning opening designated by, and display means for displaying the number of prize balls set by the up-down switch.

[0005] In the invention according to claim 1 configured as described above, each winning opening or each similar winning opening is specified by the winning opening specifying means, and the prize ball is displayed by the display means for the specified winning opening. By operating the up / down switch while checking the number, the number of award balls can be set to a desired value while being increased or decreased by one. for that reason,
An arbitrary number of award balls can be set for the designated winning opening. Further, since the award ball number setting device can be made compact, the area of the award ball number setting device in the award ball substrate can be reduced.

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 2 show a main body 10 of a pachinko gaming machine to which the embodiment is applied by a front view and a rear view. It is shown. The pachinko gaming machine has a main body 10
A frame 10a is provided on the upper front side of the frame. The frame portion 10a
The game board 11 is supported inside, and the front side of the game board 11 is closed by a glass door 10b which is openably and closably supported on the left inside of the frame portion 10a. At the center of the game board 11, there is provided a substantially circular game area 11a surrounded by a passing rail 12a and a partition rail 12b.

A symbol display device 13 is provided at the center of the game area 11a. A winning opening 14 is provided at an upper portion, both left and right sides and a lower left and right side of the symbol display device 13. A central starting port 15 is provided directly below the symbol display device 13, and a special winning opening 16 is provided below the central starting port 15. Grand Prize Winner 16
Is an attacker-type winning opening with a rectangular opening and closing plate. A pair of starting openings 17 are provided on the left and right of the special winning opening 16. Immediately below the special winning opening 16 is an out opening 18 for collecting lost balls. In this pachinko machine,
For the winning of the game balls to the winning opening 14, the starting openings 15, 17 and the big winning opening 16, a predetermined number of award balls, for example, 10 for the winning opening 14 and the starting openings 15, 17 respectively. 5 payouts and 15 payouts for the special winning opening 16 are paid out.

As shown in FIG. 2, a center cover 31 made of resin is provided at a central position on the back side of the game board 11, and a main board 32 for performing various signal processing is attached to the left end thereof. On the upper left side of the center cover 31, a prize ball tank 33 is provided. Prize ball tank 33
Is connected to a tank rail 33a slightly inclined downward at the right end. The right end of the tank rail 33a is connected to prize ball paths 34a and 34b extending downward on the right side of the center cover 31. Prize ball passage 34a,
A prize ball case (prize ball discharge device) 35 is interposed between the sphere balls 34b, and the prize ball case 35 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 35.
The sprocket (not shown) is rotated by the excitation of b to discharge the winning balls one by one to the winning ball passage 34b on the downstream side. However, the structure of the prize ball case 35 may use an electric motor or the like in addition to the electromagnetic solenoid. The lower end of the prize ball passage 34b is provided with a prize ball discharge port 41.
And is connected to the upper ball receiving tray 40 via.

At the lower side of the center cover 31, there is provided a winning ball collecting gutter 37 for collecting the game balls dropped from the opening on the back surface of the game board 11 in such a manner as to enter the winning opening or the like, inclined in the lower left direction. Have been. At the right end position of the prize ball collecting gutter 37, a prize ball substrate 20 for controlling discharge of a prize ball, firing of a game ball, and the like is attached. A game ball launching device 38 including a launching motor is provided below the prize ball substrate 20.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning ball substrate 20 has a control circuit 23 mounted on a substrate 21 and a winning ball number setting device 24 connected to the control circuit 23. A transparent plastic three-dimensional cover 22 for preventing the award ball number setting device 24 from being manipulated is covered by the substrate 21. The control circuit 23 includes a CPU,
It is configured by a microcomputer having a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like, and performs award ball payout control. The prize ball number setting device 24 includes a changeover switch 25,
It comprises an up-down switch 26 and a display 27.

The changeover switch 25 can be switched in five stages, for example, A to E, where A is the position for setting the number of balls to be lent, B is the position for setting the number of winning prize balls, and C is the number of starting prize balls. , D indicates a setting position of the number of winning prize balls, and E indicates a normal game position. After the number of prize balls is input, the normal game position is switched to the position E.

The up / down switch 26 is a switch of a type capable of increasing or decreasing the number of units. The up / down switch 26 comprises a pair of left and right push buttons. When the left button is pressed, the prize ball set number becomes "1". Each time the right button is pressed, the award ball setting number is decremented by "1". The display 27 is a 7-segment type or dot type display, and uses a liquid crystal, LED, or the like. Since the winning ball number setting device 24 has a compact configuration in which small parts are collected as described above, the winning ball number setting device 24 is accommodated in a limited small area in the winning ball substrate 20. Therefore, since the inside of the prize ball substrate 20 can be sufficiently recognized through the cover 22, it is possible to effectively prevent external misconduct.

As shown in FIG. 4, the prize ball substrate 20 is connected to a drive circuit 35a of the prize ball case 35, and an electromagnetic solenoid 35b is connected to the drive circuit 35a. The prize ball substrate 20 is also connected to the main substrate 32, receives a prize signal from the main substrate 32, and outputs a payout signal corresponding to the prize signal to the prize ball case 35.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. First, the changeover switch 25 is set to the setting position A of the number of ball lending.
The number of ball lending is set by operating the pair of left and right push buttons of the up / down switch 26 while checking the display 27. Hereinafter, the sequential changeover switch 2
5, the position is switched to the setting position B of the number of winning prize balls, the setting position C of the number of starting prize balls, and the setting position D of the number of winning prize balls.
By operating a pair of left and right push buttons of the up-down switch 26, the number of award balls, for example, the number of award balls 10,
Set as 5 and 15. Thus, the set number of prize balls is stored in the storage device of the control circuit 23. When the setting of the number of winning balls is completed, the switch 25 is used to switch to the E position, which is the normal game position.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, an arbitrary number of prize balls can be set for a designated winning opening. The substrate 20 can be used regardless of the type of gaming machine. As a result, the versatility of the prize ball substrate 20 is enhanced, and the cost can be reduced.

The prize ball number setting device 24 is composed of a small part including only a changeover switch 25, an up / down switch 26, and a display 27, and has a small area covering the front side of the prize ball substrate 20. The interior of the prize ball substrate 20 can be sufficiently recognized through the transparent cover 22. For this reason, the function of the cover 22 to prevent external misconduct is reliably exerted.

In the above embodiment, the winning balls are set for each type of winning opening, but it is also possible to set the winning balls for each winning opening. In addition, the setting of the number of award balls can be operated by a remote controller instead of manually.

[0018]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, an arbitrary number of prize balls can be set for a designated winning opening, regardless of the type of gaming machine. The prize ball substrate including the same prize ball number setting device can be used, and the prize ball substrate can be made inexpensive. In addition, since the award ball number setting device can be provided in the limited space of the award ball substrate, the inside of the award ball substrate can be sufficiently monitored through the transparent cover that protects the award ball substrate. It can be effectively prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine to which an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the back side of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing a prize ball substrate of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a connection state between the award ball substrate and the award ball case of the pachinko gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 ... body, 11 ... game board, 11a ... game area, 14 ...
Winning opening, 15: Central starting opening, 16: Large winning opening, 17: Starting opening, 20: Prize ball substrate, 21: Substrate, 22: Cover, 2
3 ... Control circuit, 24 ... Award ball number setting device, 25 ... Switch, 26 ... Up / down switch, 27 ... Display, 3
2: Main board, 35: prize ball case, 35a: drive circuit, 35b: electromagnetic solenoid.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A prize ball number setting device provided on a prize ball substrate for controlling payout of a prize ball of a pachinko gaming machine, for setting and inputting the number of prize balls for a plurality of types of winning ports, A winning opening designating means for selecting and designating a winning opening for each winning opening or for each type, and an up / down switch for increasing or decreasing the number of prize balls to be paid for the winning opening designated by the winning opening designating unit by one unit. And a display means for displaying the number of prize balls set by the up / down switch.