JP2507647B2 - Pachinko combination gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko-type combination gaming machine generally called an “arrange ball”.

[Conventional technology]

The pachinko-type combination gaming machine is provided with a predetermined number of ball holes (generally 16) on its game surface, and when the player puts the pachinko ball into the prize ball plate and starts the ball striking game operation, the 16 pachinko balls are As a hit ball, one ball is sequentially shot on the game surface. Then, the launched hit ball enters the ball entry hole at any of the 16 numbered positions and is detected by the sensor,
When the combination of the ball entry holes into which the pachinko balls have entered when all the pachinko balls have finished firing corresponds to a predetermined combination, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

Also, at the time of launching the above-mentioned pachinko balls, the pachinko balls thrown into the prize ball plate are sequentially supplied to the launch position one by one by the ball feeding device and are launched on the game surface by the launching device. There is.

Further, in the above-mentioned combination gaming machine, 16 pachinko balls are required to play one game, and if the number of pachinko balls put in the prize ball plate is less than that, after the pachinko balls are exhausted The ball feeder continuously feeds in the air. Therefore, this gaming machine is equipped with a prize ball dish in addition to a count sensor for pachinko balls sent to the launch position.
A sensor detects whether or not 16 or more pachinko balls have been thrown in, and when the number of pachinko balls is less than 16, the game is not started and the ball feeding device is prevented from idling.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention]

However, since the above-mentioned gaming machine is provided with a pachinko ball count sensor and a sensor for checking the number of balls, the structure of the gaming machine becomes complicated, the manufacturing cost becomes high, and the occurrence of failures increases. There is.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko-type combination gaming machine capable of preventing unnecessary operation of a ball feeding device, simplifying the structure, reducing the manufacturing cost, and reducing the occurrence of failures. To do.

[Means for solving the problem]

The present invention, based on the setting conditions of the operation detection means by an appropriate game operation, based on the ball feed hitting ball operation by the associated cooperation of the ball feed device and the launching device, the specified number required for each game. In a pachinko-type combination gaming machine that sends the pachinko balls from the prize ball plate to the launch position one by one, launches them into the game board, and can perform a combination game based on the result of entering each ball hole, Each time a ball feeding operation is performed by a ball feeding solenoid in the ball feeding device, a game pachinko ball to be delivered to a launch position from the prize ball dish side through an induction furnace is set to 1
It is possible to perform input / output control processing relating to the ball detecting means for checking the balls one by one and detecting the count, and the operation detecting means, the solenoid and the ball detecting means. With the control means for the ball feed hitting ball set to be able to restart the next game after restarting the game, and in each combination game performed under the proper detection conditions of the operation detection means, the control of the control means The ball detection signal does not detect the pachinko ball sent from the guide path during feeding of the specified number of pachinko balls against the normal operation of the solenoid based on the processing. If it is not input to, the solenoid is set to stop once at the end of the operation of the set times based on the control judgment such as the pachinko ball shortage, and after the pachinko ball shortage is resolved, While the work detection means is held under the proper condition again, the solenoid is returned to the operable state to restart the ball feeding hitting operation for the specified number of balls, and the hitting detection means detects the pachinko ball, The gist of the invention is a pachinko-type combination gaming machine set so that the game can be ended.

[Action]

The pachinko ball on the prize ball plate side used in the game can be supplied to the launch position, and the proper game operation by the player is set and held by the operation detection means, and the solenoid of the ball feeding device is held. Based on the basic ball feed detection ball hitting operation including the ball feed operation by the ball hitting, the ball hitting detection means detecting each one of the pachinko balls, and the launching device, the specified number of pachinko balls are sent and launched. Every time a game is played. When the ball-sending detection means does not detect the pachinko ball to be sent to the firing position in response to the normal ball-sending operation of the solenoid for ball-sending, the ball detection signal is not input to the control means. As a result, it is determined that the amount of pachinko balls to be supplied (delivered) thereafter is insufficient and the like. Based on this, the solenoid is stopped at the end of the set number of times (for example, three times) of operation, and the unnecessary operation thereafter, that is, the idling operation is avoided. Then, in such a situation, for example, after a new pachinko ball is replenished on the prize ball side to eliminate the ball shortage, etc., under the condition that the hitting game operation by the operation detecting means is set and held,
The solenoid is once again enabled for normal operation. As a result, thereafter, based on the above-described ball feed detection hitting ball operation, the remaining balls corresponding to the specified number are hit one by one, so that the game of the relayed time is ended.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 2 shows the surface of the pachinko-type combination gaming machine of the present embodiment, and FIG. 3 shows the back side of the gaming machine partially omitted. As shown in these figures, a game board 2 is provided inside the front surface of the front frame 1, and a symbol surface device 30 and a special ball entry hole 3 are provided on the game surface within the guide rail 6A having a substantially circular shape. At the same time, 16 ball entry holes 4 are arranged in a row on the left and right below the game surface. In addition, each ball entry hole 4 is provided with a display lamp 5 for displaying the entry of a hit ball, and symbol numbers "1" to "16" are attached although not shown.

On the lower side of the front surface of the front frame 1, upper and lower prize ball plates 7, 8
Is installed, and a start switch 9 for starting a game is provided on the upper left of the upper prize ball plate 7. On the right side of the lower prize ball plate 8, an operation handle 11 of a launching device 19 having a touch sensor 10 as an operation detection means is provided, and this touch sensor 10 detects the contact of the player with the operation handle 11. Has become. In addition, in the operation handle 11,
An adjustment switch using a variable resistor is incorporated as a means for adjusting the strength of the hitting ball firing force according to the amount of rotation operation, and is shown as an operation switch 11a in FIG. 5 for convenience.

Further, on the back surface of the game board 2, there are provided ball entry sensors 12 and 13 for detecting the hit balls respectively entered into the ball entry holes 3 and 4. Furthermore, a firing rail 6 is provided on the front side below the game board 2.
Is installed, and the ball feeding device 14 is installed at the starting end, that is, the launch position side.

FIG. 1 shows the front of the ball feeding device 14, and FIG. 4 shows a cross section taken along line XX of FIG. As shown in these drawings, the ball feeding device 14 is configured by one case unit and is set inside the outlet portion of the upper prize ball dish 7 with screws or the like.
A crank-shaped guide path 15 is formed in the central portion of A, the inlet at the upstream end of the guide path 15 communicates with the outlet of the upper prize ball dish 7, and the outlet at the downstream end is at the launch position of the launch rail 6. Facing. Further, a ball feed lever 16 having a metal magnetically attached portion is rotatably attached to the inside of the case 14A, and the ball feed lever 16 in a normal state is rotated clockwise by its own weight so that the tip thereof is guided to a guide path 15. It is projected inside. As a result, the pachinko ball B entering the guide path 15 is prevented from being temporarily stopped by the lever 16 and supplied to the launch rail 6.

Further, a ball feed solenoid 17 as a ball feed drive means is installed on the upper part of the case 14A. When the solenoid 17 is excited, the magnetic force acting on the core 17a causes the lever 16 to move.
, The magnetized part is magnetized and it rotates counterclockwise and the lever 16
Exit the taxiway 15 from the tip of. Then solenoid
The demagnetization of 17 causes the lever 16 to return to its original position. As a result, the pachinko ball B in the guide path 15 is once received by the lever 16 and then supplied to the launch rail 6 side. Further, as illustrated in FIG. 1, a hitting ball detection sensor 18 (a proximity switch is illustrated in the figure) as a hitting ball detecting means is installed at a position facing the exit of the taxiway 15, and the detection sensor 18 is provided in the taxiway 15 From the launch rail 6
The pachinko balls B sent to the side are checked one by one and detected.

On the other hand, a launching device 19 is installed below the ball feeding device 14, and a ball striking lever 20 provided on this launching device 19 is driven by a launch solenoid 21 (shown in the block diagram of FIG. 5) to a shaft 22.
3 is rotated momentarily clockwise from the front position of the hitting ball shown in FIG.
Is designed to be played. After the pachinko ball B that has been played runs on the launch rail 6, it is hit as a hit ball on the game surface along the guide rail 6A of the game board 2 to enter the ball.
Enter the ball in either 3 or 4.

In addition, the foul mouth opened between the lower end of the guide rail 6A and the upper end of the launch rail 6 is connected to the lower prize ball plate 8 side by a return path (not shown), and the firing force by the ball hitting lever 20 is weak. Pachinko ball B that could not reach the game board 2
The so-called foul ball is returned to the lower prize ball plate 8. Further, a foul ball detecting sensor 23 (shown in FIG. 5) is installed on this return path to detect the foul ball described above.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko-type combination gaming machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

At the input side of a central processing unit 24 (hereinafter referred to as CPU) as a control means for ball-striking ball, the start switch 9, touch sensor 10, ball-in sensors 12, 13, ball-striking sensor 18, foul-ball sensor 23 and operation switch 11a
Is connected. The display lamp, the ball feed solenoid, 17 and the firing solenoid 21 are connected to the output side of the CPU 24. Further, a ball cutting device 25 is connected to the output side of the CPU 24, and this ball cutting device 25 pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls B as prize balls to the prize balls 7 and 8 according to the game result. Has become.

Furthermore, the CPU 24 has a read-only memory 26 (hereinafter, ROM
Random access memory 27 (hereinafter referred to as RAM) is connected. Various programs for operating the CPU 24 are stored in the ROM 26. That is, a program for changing the strength of the launching force of the launching device 19 according to the operation amount of the operating handle 11, a combination of the ball entry holes 3 and 4 in which the ball is hit when the game is finished is a predetermined combination. (For example, the combination of symbol number positions from "1 to 16")
A program for determining whether or not the above, a program for activating the ball cutting device 25 and paying out a predetermined number of prize balls when corresponding to the combination, and the like. Also, RAM27
The processing data performed by the CPU 24 is temporarily stored in.

Next, the processing executed by the CPU 24 in the pachinko-type combination gaming machine configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, a case where 16 or more pachinko balls B are put in the upper prize ball plate 7 will be described. The CPU 24 waits for the operation of the start switch 9 in step (hereinafter, indicated by "S" in the figure) 1, and when the start switch 9 is operated, waits for the touch sensor 10 to be turned on in step 2. When the touch sensor 10 is turned on, it is determined that the player has properly operated the operation handle 11 to start the game, and step 3
Move to

Next, the CPU 24 clears (= 0) the counters A and B built in the RAM 27 in step 3, and sets the ball feeding solenoid 17 in step 4 at a predetermined time interval (0.1 second).
Get excited. As a result, due to the ball feeding operation of the ball feeding lever 16, only one pachinko ball B, which is inserted into the guide path 15 from the upper prize ball plate 7, is supplied onto the launch rail 6. further,
In step 5, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the hit ball detection sensor 18 is turned on. At this time, the hitting ball detection sensor 18 detects the check count of the pachinko ball B supplied to the launch rail 6 and turns it on.

Next, the CPU 24 increments the counter A in step 6 and turns on the firing solenoid 21. As a result, the pachinko ball B on the launch rail 6 is flipped by the hit ball lever 20 and runs on the launch rail 6. Next, the CPU 24 determines in step 8 whether or not the foul ball sensor 23 is turned on, and if it is not turned on, it is determined that the pachinko ball B is normally flipped and is launched onto the game board 2, and the process proceeds to step 9. .
Then, in step 9, the CPU 24 determines whether or not the start switch 9 has been operated, and if not operated, in step 10, it is determined whether or not the count value of the counter A is "16" as the prescribed number of hit balls. If the count value has not reached "16" yet, the CPU 24 returns to step 4 and repeats the processing from step 4 to step 10 again.

Based on the processing from step 4 to step 10 described above, the pachinko ball B from the upper prize ball plate 7 is moved by the ball feeding device 14
In the course of hitting balls that are supplied one by one onto the launch rail 6 by the solenoid 17 and are launched onto the game board 2 by the launching device 19, the CPU 24 causes the hitting ball detection sensor 18 to turn on (ball detection) each time. , The counter A is incremented by “1”, and when the count value reaches “16” in step 10, it is determined that the ball-striking game of the specified number of shots has been completed, and the process shifts from step 10 to step 11 and 2 After waiting for a second, the process returns to step 2 to prepare for the next game.

The hit ball shot on the game board 2 as described above enters one of the ball entrance holes 4. Then, the CPU 24 has each ball entry hole 4
Based on the detection signal from the ball entry sensor 13, the symbol number position of the ball entry hole 4 into which the hit ball entered is specified, and it is determined whether or not the combination corresponds to a predetermined combination. further,
When the combination is met, the CPU 24 judges that the winning is achieved, and the ball cutting device 25 pays out a predetermined number of prize balls to the upper prize ball plate 7. When the pachinko ball B fired on the game board 2 enters the special ball entrance hole 3 and the ball is detected by the ball entrance sensor 12, the CPU 24 detects that the ball is in the normal ball entrance hole 4. A plurality of hit balls are entered, in other words, it is regarded as a value condition of entering the numbered positions of a plurality of entrance holes 4 preset for each special entrance hole 3. Therefore, in this case, the probability of winning a winning combination is high.

Further, when the foul ball sensor 23 is turned on in step 8, the CPU 24 does not reach the game board 2 by the pachinko ball B hit by the batting lever 20 and returns to the lower prize ball plate 8 through the return path as a foul ball. When it is judged that the user has been guided, the counter A is decremented by "1" in step 12, and the process returns to step 4. Therefore, at this time, the ball hitting operation by the ball hitting lever 20 and the foul ball are invalidated, and new pachinko balls for the number of times the foul ball sensor 23 is turned on are restarted, so that the counter A turns on the ball hitting detection sensor 18. Based on, the effective hit balls that have reached the game board 2 are counted. As a result, a prescribed number (16) of hit balls are reliably launched onto the game board 2.

Further, when the start switch 9 is turned on in step 9 above, the CPU 24 returns to step 2 and returns to the touch sensor.
It is determined whether or not 10 is on. If it is on, the counters A and B are cleared (= 0) in step 3 and the above-mentioned processing is repeated again. Therefore, when the player does not feel the progress of the game, the player can operate the start switch 9 to invalidate (abandon) the game and restart the game.

Next, a case where the number of pachinko balls B put into the upper prize ball plate 7 is less than 16 will be described. That is, as described above, according to the appropriate ball feeding operation and hitting operation based on the turning on of the touch sensor 10, until the CPU 24 of the prize ball plate 7 runs out of pachinko balls B, the steps from step 1 to step 12 are performed. By performing the processing, all the pachinko balls B are fired on the game board 2.

When the pachinko ball B is used up, the pachinko ball B is not supplied onto the launch rail 6 even if the ball feed solenoid 17 is excited. Therefore, in step 5, the hitting ball detection sensor 18 does not detect the pachinko ball B and keeps the off state. . Therefore, the CPU 24 proceeds from step 5 to step 13 to increment the counter B by "1", and in step 14 determines whether or not the count value is "3" as the solenoid setting operation number. CPU24, if the count value has not reached "3",
Returning to step 4, the ball feed solenoid 17 is excited again. Then, the CPU 24 repeats the processing of steps 4, 5, 13 and 14, and when the count value of the counter B reaches “3” in step 14, the hitting ball detection sensor 18 responds to the three-time exciting operation of the ball feeding solenoid 17. If it is not turned on, it is judged that there is no pachinko ball remaining in the upper prize ball dish 7, and the excitation operation of the solenoid 17 is immediately stopped and the ball feed operation (idle feed) is not held thereafter. To do.

The reason why the solenoid 17 is excited three times to perform the ball feeding operation as described above is the normal operation of the solenoid 17 and the malfunction of the ball feeding lever 16 in addition to the shortage of the pachinko balls. Assuming that there is a possibility that the sensor 18 may remain in the OFF state (no ball detection) in connection with poor delivery of pachinko balls and poor ball flow in the upper prize ball tray 7, This is due to the fact that it is possible to deal with.

Then, as described above, if the hitting ball detection sensor 18 does not turn on even after repeating the ball feeding three times, the CPU 24 causes the step 15
Wait for the touch sensor 10 to turn on. This is because, if there is no pachinko ball B on the upper prize ball plate 7, the player may leave the game table to buy a new pachinko ball B or move to another game table. Therefore, until the touch sensor 10 is turned on, that is, until the proper ball hitting operation is restarted, the CPU 24 keeps the ball feed solenoid 1
Do not excite 7 (step 4).

Then, while the new prize ball B is replenished in the upper prize ball plate 7, the operation handle 11 is grasped and the touch sensor is touched.
When 10 is turned on, a proper game can be resumed. On the other hand, the CPU 24 determines in step 15 that the touch sensor (10) is turned on, proceeds to step 16, clears the counter B, returns to step 4, and enables the ball feed solenoid 17 to be excited. . Then, after that, the game is restarted based on each process of steps 4 to 10 in the same manner as described above, and the remaining shortage balls (unused balls) for the specified number “16” are detected one by one. Then, when the count value of the counter A reaches "16" in step 10, the process shifts to step 11 where it is determined that the game of the number of times by the specified number of hits is finished, and after waiting for a set time (2 seconds) , Return to step 2.

By the way, when the touch sensor 10 is turned on again without replenishing a new pachinko ball in the determination of the step 15, the CPU 24 determines that the touch sensor is on after the determination of the touch sensor on as shown in FIG. Only the process of sequentially shifting to 13, 14 and 15 is performed, and as a result, the ball feeding solenoid 17 is kept in a stopped state after the above-described three excitation operations are finished, and unnecessary ball feeding operation is avoided.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment,
For example, in the above embodiment, when the ball feeding failure occurs three times in a row (step 14), the exciting operation of the ball feeding solenoid 17 is stopped, and then it is determined whether or not the touch sensor 10 is turned on (step 14). 15) However, the ball feed solenoid 17 may be stopped immediately after the ball feed failure occurs once to determine the on / off state of the touch sensor 10.

〔The invention's effect〕

As described above in detail, according to the pachinko-type combination gaming machine of the present invention, the pachinko ball used for the game can be supplied to the launch position, and the appropriate game operation is detected by the operation detecting means. Originally, in a combination game in which a specified number of pachinko balls are shot one by one, based on ball feed detection hit ball operation, the hit ball detection means does not detect the pachinko ball for normal operation of the ball feeder. In this case, the subsequent ball feeding operation may be stopped based on the control judgment of the shortage of pachinko balls to be supplied thereafter. Then, in response to a new pachinko ball being replenished for this situation, the game detecting operation is re-detected by the operation detecting means, so that the ball feeding device is returned to the re-operable state, and thereafter, the ball feeding detection hitting ball is activated. Based on this, the remaining balls corresponding to the specified number can be struck one by one, and the game of the current time can be finished.

Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, when a shortage of pachinko balls to be supplied to the launch position occurs, unnecessary ball feeding operation of the ball feeding device can be eliminated, and an extra solenoid as a driving means for the ball feeding device can be eliminated. By omitting the number of excitation controls, it is possible to prevent deterioration of durability. Further, since it is possible to detect the presence or absence of the pachinko balls supplied to the launch position by one hitting ball detecting means that counts and detects a specified number of pachinko balls one by one, the number of pachinko balls in the upper prize ball dish can be determined. Another detection means (sensor) for detecting the presence / absence
It is not necessary to newly provide the above, and a plurality of ball detecting means are not required, the game machine can be simplified, the manufacturing cost can be reduced, and the occurrence of a failure in the detection system can be reduced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball feeding device in the gaming machine of the embodiment,
2 is a front view of the gaming machine, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming machine with a part omitted, FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 3, and FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration. , FIG. 6 is a flow chart for explaining the operation. 2 is a game board, 3 and 4 are ball entrance holes, 7 is an upper prize ball plate, 10 is a touch sensor as operation detection means, 11 is an operation handle,
14 is a ball feeding device, 17 is a solenoid for ball feeding, 18 is a hitting ball detection sensor as hitting ball detection means, 19 is a launching device as launching means, 24 is CP as control means for ball feeding hitting ball
U and B are pachinko balls.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. An operation detecting means (10) by an appropriate game operation.
Under the setting conditions of, the ball feeder (14) and the launcher (1
Based on the ball-striking ball actuation by the related cooperation of 9), the specified number of pachinko balls required for each game are sent from the prize ball plate (7) to the launch position (6) one by one and the game board is played. (2) A pachinko-type combination gaming machine which is capable of performing a combination game based on a result of entering a ball into each of the ball entry holes (3, 4) in the ball feeding device (14). Each time a ball feeding operation is performed by the feeding solenoid (17), one pachinko ball for a game to be sent from the prize ball plate (7) side to the launch position (6) through the guide path (15) is confirmed. Ball detecting means (18) for detecting the count by performing the operation and the operation detecting means (1
0), the solenoid (17) and the hitting ball detection means (18) can be used for input / output control processing, and based on the ball feed detection determination for the specified number of balls, the current game is ended and the next game is restarted. Control means for ball-striking ball set to be possible (24)
In each combination game performed under proper detection conditions of the operation detection means (10), the solenoid (17) performs normal operation based on the control processing of the control means (24). On the other hand, when the hitting ball detection signal (18) does not detect the pachinko ball sent from the guide path (15) during the feeding of the specified number of pachinko balls, the ball detection signal is not input to the control device (24). Is set so that the solenoid (17) is temporarily stopped at the end of the operation of the set times based on the control judgment such as the shortage of pachinko balls, and the operation detection means (10) is properly adjusted again after the shortage of pachinko balls is resolved. Under the condition, the solenoid (17) is returned to the operable state to restart the ball-striking ball operation for a specified number of balls, and the hitting ball detecting means (18) detects a pachinko ball, So that you can finish the game Pachinko type combination gaming machine, characterized in that was boss.