JPS59189882A - Ball winning apparatus of pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed description of the invention] field of invention This invention relates to an improvement of a winning ball device for a pinball game machine.

Description of Prior Art Generally, a pachinko machine is known as an example of a pinball game machine in which games are played using pachinko balls (hereinafter abbreviated as balls). Conventional pachinko machines have a yakumono called tulip and various other winning ball devices placed on the game board.
We are trying to improve the interest of pachinko games. By the way, pachinko machines equipped with new winning ball devices are more popular among players. Therefore, in the pachinko game industry, there is a demand for the development of a new winning ball device.

OBJECT OF THE INVENTION Therefore, an object of the invention is to provide a novel
To provide a winning ball device for a pinball game machine that is rich in variety, easily attracts players' interest, and can improve the operating rate of a pinball game.

Summary of the Invention In summary, the present invention forms first and second winning areas so as to have a step in the falling direction of balls, and provides rotational members on both sides near the upper winning area. A ball receiving large protrusion is provided for selectively guiding the balls received by the member to the first winning area or the second winning area.

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In addition, in the explanation of g and F, the case of a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a pinball game machine.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine equipped with a winning ball device according to an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, a pachinko machine 10
The front frame 11 is attached to the front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable, and the game board 12 is detachably attached to the front frame 11. In the game area 12a surrounded by the guide rail 13 of the game board 12, safe holes 14a, 14b, Yakumono (so-called tulip>158°15''b) and passage areas 16a to 160 are formed.These passage areas 168 to 160 is the passing ball (
This area is defined so that when there is a winning ball (or a winning ball), a winning ball device 30, which will be described later, can be started. Also,
A winning ball device 30, which is a feature of this embodiment, is attached to the center of the square of the game 1112.

FIG. 2 shows the structure of the back side of the pachinko machine 10. In the figure, the back side of the game W12 has paths 211 to 214.
is provided. The paths 211 and 212 are the winning ball device 30
The balls that have won into the upper winning opening 38 (see Figures 3A to 4) and the balls that have won into the safe holes 14a and 14b are guided downward, respectively. The path 213 is the second
This guides the winning ball downward to the winning area 31b.

The path 214 guides the winning ball downward to a first winning area 31a, which will be described later. On the back side of the passing areas 168 to 160, there is a detection switch 22a for detecting passing balls.
~220 are provided. Also, in connection with path 214,
To the first winning area 31a □The detection switch 23 for detecting winning balls is .

provided.

3A and 3B are front views of a winning ball device f30 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3C is a rear view thereof. In particular, FIG. 3A shows the open state of the ball bearing member, and the third
Figure B shows the ball bearing member in an open state.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the winning ball @ quality 30.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 38 to 4, the winning ball device 3
The detailed configuration of 0 will be explained. The winning ball device 30 includes a mounting board 31. The mounting board 31 has a first winning area 31.
a is formed, and a second winning area 31b is formed at a slightly lower position than the first winning area 31a. In addition, at a position slightly below the approximate center of the mounting board 31,
A cylindrical portion 311 is formed. A winning sta display board 32 is attached to a recessed position of the cylindrical portion 311. This prize winning sl1 display board 32 has a display board 3 on the back side of the mounting board 321.
22 is installed. A plurality of light emitting diodes 328 to 32d are mounted on the display substrate 322. These light emitting diodes 328 to 32d are connected to the opening/closing wing 3 described later.
It is used as a number display section for displaying the number of times 4a and 34b can be opened and closed. A hole is formed in a part of this mounting plate 321, and this hole is used as the first winning area 31a.

On both the left and right sides of the first winning area 31a, inclined guide paths 33a and 33b are fixed to the mounting board 31 with an interval that allows balls to pass through. At the upper end portion of each of the inclined guideways 33a and 33b, an opening/closing wing piece 34a, which is an example of a rotating member, is provided.
, 34b are rotatably provided. This opening/closing wing piece 3
4a, 34b are one guide piece 341 and ball receiving piece 342
A cover 343 is formed on the front surface of the hook-shaped portion. The lower end of the first guide piece 341 is pivotally supported by pins 312 and 313 formed on the mounting board 31. An engagement pin 344 is formed at approximately the center of the first guide piece 341 in the vertical direction. Opening/closing wing pieces 34a, 34b
The engagement pins 344 are inserted into guide holes 314 and 315 formed in the mounting board 31, respectively. The opening/closing wing piece 34a and the inclined guideway 33a1, the opening/closing wing piece 34b, and the inclined guideway 33b constitute left and right ball bearing members, respectively.

When the opening/closing wing pieces 34a and 34b are closed, they are hidden by the cover 343 and r! @Guides 35a, 3 are located on the mounting board 31 at positions exposed when the closed wing pieces 35a, 35b are opened.
5b tfi is formed. An arc-shaped guide 35C is formed on the upper peripheral edge of the cylindrical portion 311, slightly below the guides 35a and 35b. The guides 35a, 35-b move the ball receiving piece 34 when the opening/closing wing pieces 34a, 34b open.
It functions to guide the ball received by 2 to the guide 35c.

A front plate 36 is attached to the front surface of the first winning area *31aJ5 and the second winning area 31b.

This front plate 36 is a plate-like member 3 that covers the front part of the inclined guideways 33a, 33b and the second winning area 31b.
61 included. This plate-like member 361 has a position '! in front of the first winning @ area 31a! A ball receiver protrusion 36a is integrally formed. The ball receiving dormitory origin 36a includes an inclined passage 362 for guiding the balls in the depth direction and an inclined passage '362.
and obstacle walls 363 formed on both sides of the block. This obstacle wall 363 allows some of the balls guided by the inclined guideways 33a and 33b to jump over it and enter the first winning area 31a, and allows the remaining balls to enter the first winning area. It works to prevent you from winning. That is, the obstacle wall 36
Passages 37a, 37b are formed between the terminal part of the inclined guideway 33a or 33b, and the obstacle 1!363
The ball that hits the outside is guided downward to the second winning area 31b via the passages 37a and 37b.

Here, the opening/closing wing pieces 34a, 34b and the inclined guideway 33
Whether the ball guided through paths a and 33b enters the winning area 31a or enters into the winning area 31a% < whether it is guided downward through passages 37a and 37/b to the winning area 31b of 12 is as follows. Determined by factors. In other words, a ball that moves at a high speed along the inclined taxiways 33a, 33b, or a ball that hits the inclined taxiways 33a, 3-3b without rolling and bounces, has a relatively high probability of being transferred to the first ball. Win a prize in the prize winning area 31a. On the contrary, slow balls moving along the inclined taxiways 33a and 33b are obstacles! ! 363 and is guided downward to the winning area 31b
Enter.

More preferably, an upper prize opening 38 is formed in the upper part of the mounting board 31. This upper winning hole 38 has a ball receiving piece 382 formed on the front surface of the winning hole 381, and a cover 383 formed on the front surface thereof.

Next, details of the drive mechanism 40 for driving the NrIj blades 34a, 341) to open and close will be described. The 8-wheel drive structure 40 is
It includes a solenoid 41. Plunger 4 of solenoid 41
2, the engaging member 43 is omitted. Engagement holes 43a and 43b are formed on both sides of the engagement member 43. Tsure, l
The id 41 is attached to a solenoid mounting plate 44 and attached to the back surface of the mounting board 31. A link 458 rotatably supported on the back surface of the mounting board 31 is provided in the engagement hole 4311.
One end of the is engaged. A long hole is formed at the other end of the link 45a, and this long hole is engaged with the pin 344 of the opening/closing wing 34B. One end of a link 45b rotatably supported on the back surface of the mounting board 31 is formed in the retaining hole 43b.

A long hole is formed at the other end of the link 45b, and this long hole is engaged with the pin 344 of the opening/closing wing 34b. The links /1.5a and 45b are then urged by the spring 48 so as to be pulled inward.

Next, the operation of the winning ball device 30 of this embodiment will be explained.

Usually, as shown in FIG. 3Δ, the opening and closing blades 34a, 34
If b is opened, the ball is in the winning area 31a, 31
Do not win any of b. Then, when a condition for opening the opening/closing wings 34a, 34b is reached based on a predetermined game condition (for example, there is a ball passing through the passing areas 168 to 16C), the solenoid 41 is energized. In response to this, the plunger 42 is attracted, so the retaining member 43 is pulled down, and the link 4 is accordingly pulled down.
5a and 45b rotate outward. link 45a
, 45b, the pins 34 of the opening/closing wings 34a, 34b are rotated outward, so that the opening/closing wings 34a, 45b are rotated outwardly.
, 34b ffi will be opened. This situation is shown in Figure 3B. In this state, the ball that has fallen from the top will fall on either of the ball receiving pieces 3 of the opening/closing wings 34a and 34b.
42 and hits the guide 350 via the guides 35a, 35a, and the inclined guideways 33a, 33b
(or one guide piece 341 and 33a, 33b) to the winning area 31a, or the winning area 31b.
be led to. In this case, the value given to the ball won in the winning area 31a and the ball won in the winning area 31b may be different. Further, depending on the winning amount in the winning area 31a, the N closed wings 34a and 34b may be closed once and then closed again.

If the winning ball @ position is 1 m long as in this embodiment, it is possible to change the movement of the L1 ball in the opening poem of the opening and closing wings 34a and 34b, and with the eight closing wings 34a and 34b. Since it is impossible to predict where the guided ball will land, there is an advantage that it can attract the attention of the player until the ball enters the winning area 31a or 31b, and improve the fun of the game. If the value given is different depending on where the ball lands, the value given will be different depending on where the ball lands, which has the advantage of further increasing the player's interest.

Next, game control of an example of a pachinko machine to which the winning ball device 130 of this embodiment is applied will be explained.

FIG. 5 is a detailed diagram of a drive circuit for driving and controlling the winning ball device 30 of this embodiment. In this embodiment, when the ball passes through any of the passing areas 168 to 16C,
The opening/closing wings 34a, 34b can be opened for a relatively short fixed period of time (for example, 2.3 seconds), and if the ball hits the first winning area 31a during the opening, the opening and closing wings 34a and 34b are opened for a fixed period of time (for example, 0.4 seconds). The opening/closing blades 34a and 34b are driven to open and close for a certain number of times (for example, 18 times) for a long period of time, and when a ball hits the winning prize 111j131a again during the opening/closing drive, a certain number of intermittent opening/closing operations are performed a certain number of times. (For example, 8
It is designed so that it can be continued or repeated only once).

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the specific circuit configuration and operation of the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 will be described. When the ball passes through any of the passing areas 168 to 16C,
Detection switch corresponding to the passing area where the passing ball was, Chi22
A to 22c are opened and give a high level signal to the timer 51. Accordingly, the timer 51 sets a constant tR111 (2, 3
A drive command signal is given to the driver 52 for a period of time (seconds). In response, driver 52 energizes solenoid 41 for a certain period of time.

In this state, the ball is in the opening/closing wing piece 34a.

It is received by the ball receiving piece 342 of 34b, and the guide 35a
, 35b, 350 and the inclined guideway 33a.

When the winning ball enters the winning area 31a via the ball 33b, the detection switch 23 detects the winning ball.

When the detection switch 23 detects a winning ball in the winning area 31a, it derives a high level and supplies it as one input to the AND gate 53a. At this time, the inverted output of the counter 56b (low level when not counting up) is applied to the AND gate 53a. Therefore, the AND gate 53a derives a high level according to the output of the detection switch 23a, and outputs it to the OR gate 53a.
7 to the differentiating circuit 58 and as a set input to the flip-flop 54. Differentiator circuit 58 derives a differential pulse to instantaneously reset flip-flop 54 and reset counter 56a. At this time, since the pulse applied to the set input terminal of the flip-flop 54 is longer than the pulse applied to the reset input terminal, a high level is derived from the output Q and applied to the AND gate 531). The AND gate 53b is an output pulse of the pulse generating circuit 55 (for example, a pulse with a high level and a low level of 0.4 seconds each)
is derived and given to the driver 52 and counter 56a. The driver 52 intermittently energizes the solenoid 41 in synchronization with the cycle of the output pulse of the pulse generating circuit 55 during the period when pulses are being input from the ANDGOOs 1 to 53b. Therefore, the opening and closing blades 34a and 34b are driven to open and close at a constant cycle.

At this time, the counter 56a is the opening/closing wing piece 34a.

The number of times 34b is opened and closed is counted, and a predetermined constant number (1
8), a high-level count-up signal is derived and applied to the differentiating circuit 58 via the OR gate 57, and also to the counter 56a. , the differentiating circuit 58 differentiates the time-up signal, causes the flip-flop 54 to reset to 1-, and resets the count value of the counter 56a. The counter 56a counts the occurrence of the first Nwi driving operation, but does not derive a count-up signal from its output terminal unless the counted value reaches a number corresponding to a certain number of repetitions (8). By the way, when the ball hits the winning area tft31a at the 18th opening during the first opening/closing drive period, the detection switch 23 detects it again and gives a high level to the AND gate 53R. As a result, the second repeated opening/closing drive operation is started. In addition, the opening/closing wing pieces 34a, 34
Even if the intermittent opening/closing drive operation of b is within a certain number (18 times), if the ball lands in the winning flj area 31a,
The next repeated opening/closing drive operation begins.

In this way, if no prize is won in the winning area/area 31a during the repeated opening/closing driving operation, the next repeated opening/closing driving operation will not be performed. On the contrary, if the ball continues to enter the winning area 31a until the limited number of times of opening and closing (for example, 8-times) is repeated, the counter 56
b counts up. The count up signal of counter 56b disables AND gate 53a and is applied to OR gate 57. Therefore, the flip-flop 54 is reset and the AND gate 5
3b is inactivated and the repeated opening/closing operation is stopped.

In addition, the winning ball device of this example! 30 is not limited to the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, but can also perform various other types of control.

As described above, this invention allows the movement of the ball to be varied, attracting players' interest, improving the fun of the pinball game, and providing new winning balls. Special effects such as these are produced.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine to which a winning ball device according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. 3A and 3B are front views of a winning ball device according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3C is a rear view thereof. FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of the winning ball device. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an example of a drive circuit for driving and controlling the winning ball device of this embodiment. In the figure, 10 is a pachinko machine, 30 is a winning ball device, and 3
1 is the mounting board, 31a is the first winning area, 31b is the second
winning gR area, 33a and 33b are inclined taxiways, 348
．． 34b is an opening/closing wing piece, 36 is a ball bearing protrusion, and 40 is a drive I.
1@150 indicates a drive circuit. Figure 1 C/Tower, JC diagram

Claims (6)

[Claims] (1) A winning ball device arranged on a game board of a pinball game machine, which forms a first winning area and forms a second winning area below the first winning area. The mounting board includes at least a rotating member that is rotatably provided on both sides in the lateral vicinity of the first winning area, and the rotating member rotates to become in a state where it is easy to win, thereby receiving pachinko balls. A ball receiving member for guiding pachinko balls to a first winning area or a second winning area, formed between the first winning area and the ball receiving member on the mounting board, and guiding the pachinko balls to the second winning area. a passageway for guiding the pachinko balls to the first winning area, which is formed to protrude from the surface of the mounting board near the first winning area, and selects a part of the pachinko balls by changing the movement state of the pachinko balls guided by the ball receiving member; a large protrusion for accepting the ball into the first winning area or inhibiting the acceptance and guiding the ball to the passage, and a driving means for driving the rotating member to a state where it is easy to win based on predetermined conditions. A winning ball device for a pinball game machine. (2) The ball receiving member includes an inclined guideway between the terminal end portion of the rotating member and the passage and fixedly formed on the mounting board. A winning ball device for a pinball game machine. (3) The ball receiving large protrusion is formed on an inclined path that is inclined in the depth direction and guides the pachinko balls to the first winning area, and is formed on both sides of the inclined path, and is formed on both sides of the inclined guide path. The winning ball device for a pinball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising an obstacle wall for preventing the hit pachinko balls from entering the first winning area. (4) The drive means includes: a first condition detection means for detecting that the gaming state of the pinball game machine has reached a first condition determined to enable the rotating member to rotate; The winning ball device for a pinball game machine according to claim 1, further comprising a rotational drive means for driving the rotational member in response to the output of the first condition detection means. (5) The drive means further includes winning ball detection means for detecting pachinko balls that have won into the first winning area, and the rotation drive means is configured to: after outputting the first condition detection means;
comprising means for driving the rotary member to rotate again in response to the output of the input prize ball detection means;
A winning ball device for a pinball game machine according to claim 4. (6) The winning ball side L of the pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the driving means includes means for intermittently driving the rotating member to open and close.