JP2811579B2 - Pachinko machine winning equipment - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a winning device for a pachinko machine.

2. Description of the Related Art As a prize winning device of a pachinko machine, a device in which a movable piece forming a large winning opening, an attacker, and the like is intermittently opened and closed based on establishment of specific conditions is known.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 63-147484 discloses that a winning space through which a pachinko ball passes is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, and the pachinko ball entering the upper winning space is directed toward the back of the winning space so as to be guided to the back. It has a downflow diversion gutter, and a pachinko ball drop-through conduction hole is provided on the left and right sides of the diversion gutter, and the pachinko ball is swung left and right by a motor between the left and right conduction holes. There is a distribution member that distributes pachinko balls to the left and right, and the pachinko balls fall into the front left and right of the diversion bottom plate that guides the pachinko balls that have fallen into the winning space on the lower side through one of the left and right conduction holes forward And a plurality of pachinko balls which are turned up and down by a solenoid and which fall into the through hole at an upper swinging position forming a bottom of the through hole, while being retracted from the through hole. In the swing position on the side, That pachinko ball pachinko machine winning devices hitting reservoir is provided comprising a closing plate to release by dropping downward it is described.

In the above prize winning device, the storage unit stores the pachinko sphere dropped into the through-hole so that the storage sphere is protruded, and the subsequent sphere collides with the protruded storage sphere to center the subsequent sphere. The stored ball itself is dropped as the opening / closing plate retreats downward later and is treated as a general winning ball. Therefore, there is no possibility that the stored ball itself will win the special winning opening.

In addition, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 64-49589 discloses that a winning space through which a pachinko ball passes is divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, and that the pachinko ball that has entered the upper-side winning space is guided to the back of the winning space. A pachinko machine having a slanted partitioning plate that is inclined downward, and an opening for pachinko ball falling is provided in the center of the back side of the partitioning plate, and the pachinko that passed through the opening and fell into the winning space on the lower side In the center of the lower chamber that guides the ball forward, a disc-shaped sorting device that is constantly rotated by a motor is provided, and on the outer periphery of the sorting device, a bottomless first groove and a bottomed second groove are provided,
When the pachinko ball that has passed through the opening falls into the first groove having no bottom, the pachinko ball is rotated while being restrained, and is carried to the first discharge port provided immediately below. It describes a winning device of a pachinko machine that is configured to rotate and carry while restraining this when dropped into a second groove at the bottom, and to be released toward a second discharge port provided on the side of the lower chamber. .

In the above prize winning device, the pachinko ball that has fallen through the opening from the partition plate is stored in one of the first groove and the second groove provided in the sorting device, and the pachinko ball is placed in the second slot. When stored in one groove, the first groove has no bottom,
When the pachinko ball is stored in the second groove while the pachinko ball is stored in the second slot while rotating while entering the first discharge port provided immediately below the carrier while being restrained, it is rotated while rotating. The pachinko ball is carried and released to the second outlet, and this pachinko ball is detected by the number-of-winning-balls detector like the general winning ball. Therefore, the special prize and the general prize are determined depending on the storage location at the time of storage of the storage spheres stored by the groove of the sorting device, and all the storage spheres are received in the special prize opening. It does not give you the possibility to do so.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The object of the present invention is to temporarily store pachinko balls flowing into a winning space and open the stored pachinko balls on a shelf board for guiding the pachinko balls to a side where a special winning opening is arranged. By giving the possibility of winning a special winning opening to all of the stored balls, the expectation of the player who wants to win the special winning opening is maintained without reducing even if the pachinko balls are stored, An object of the present invention is to provide a winning device of a pachinko machine capable of developing a more entertaining game as compared with the above-described conventional technology.

Means for Solving the Problems The prize winning device of the pachinko machine according to the present invention is provided with a prize space through which a pachinko ball passes, a special prize port provided in the prize space, and a pachinko ball flowing into the prize space. A storage portion that is provided upstream of the special winning opening and a shelf plate that guides pachinko balls to the side where the special winning opening is arranged, and a pachinko ball that is stored in the storing portion, And a movable member that opens onto the plate.

Operation The pachinko balls that have flowed into the winning space are temporarily stored in the storage unit. Pachinko balls stored in the storage unit,
It is opened on the shelf by the movable member. The pachinko balls released on the shelf board are guided to the side where the special winning opening is arranged on the shelf board, and the player visually recognizes whether or not to win the special winning opening.

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

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an example of a pachinko machine embodying the present invention. FIG. 5 shows only the game board 1 of the pachinko machine and the components provided on the game board 1.

At the approximate center of the game board 1, there is provided a prize device 3 having movable blades 2, 2 for changing the winning probability of the pachinko ball, and at a lower position of the game board 1, the wings 2, 2 are opened and closed. Middle type 2 starting port 4 and left and right type 2 starting ports 5, 6 related to operation
The second-type starting ports 4, 5 and 6 are provided with second-type starting port switches 4a, 5a and 6a (5th type) for detecting a winning of a pachinko ball.
(Not shown in the figure).

In FIG. 5, reference numerals 7 and 8 denote left and right tulip-type accessories, reference numeral 9 denotes a windmill rotatably supported on the game board 1, and reference numerals 10 and 11 denote left and right winning openings. Reference numeral 12 denotes an out ball receiving port, and reference numerals 13 and 14 denote an outer ball guide rail and an inner ball guide rail, respectively. At the end of the outer ball guide rail 13, a pachinko ball rebounded by excessive force is rebounded. The return rubber 15 is fixed.

Also, on the game board 1, a plurality of indicator lights 16, 17 are respectively arranged along the inside of the inner ball guide rail 14, and
A plurality of display lamps 18 and 19 are provided on the surface of the winning device 3, and a display lamp 20 is provided on the left and right tulip-type accessories 7 and 8. Indicator lights 21 are provided at the left and right winning openings 10 and 11, and a decorative LED 22 is provided substantially at the center of the winning device 3.
Are arranged above and below the prize winning device 3.
3, there is a large winning opening winning number display LED24.

The indicator lights 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 are grouped for each element to form groups A, B, C, D, E, F, and a continuous count display L
Along with the ED 23, the special winning opening winning number display LED 24, and the decoration LED 22, each group is lit and displayed according to a command from a control device described later, and a sound effect according to a winning state is provided by a speaker 25 (shown in FIG. 5). Zu).

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway view showing a main part of the winning device 3.
The winning device 3 has a front unit 27 having a winning space 26 for receiving or passing or temporarily storing a winning ball, and a driving unit provided with driving means for various movable members disposed in the front unit 27. The section 28 and the drive unit section 29 are configured to overlap one another before and after.

The movable blades 2, 2 are rotatably supported on the front surface of the front unit 27 around the base 2a, and the driving unit
Large winning opening opening solenoid which is a driving means fixed to 29
When the SOL1 is excited, the base 2a is rotated outward about the base 2a and opened, so that the ball can easily enter the winning space 26. The mechanism for interlocking the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 with the blades 2 and 2 is already known, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

The winning space 26 is a guide plate 30 formed in a substantially horizontal direction.
Is divided into an upper space 26a and a lower space 26b, and approximately in the center of the upper surface of the guide plate 30, the pachinko ball is distributed to the winning space 26a through which the pachinko ball passes, and the movable member 31 having a wedge-shaped horizontal cross section is provided. Are provided so as to be able to contact and separate from the plate 30 in the vertical direction, and the notches 32b, 32b
A rotary drum 32 having a substantially cylindrical shape (see the shape shown by a solid line in FIG. 3) is provided, and the rotary shaft 33 to which the rotary drum 32 is fixed is further provided over the entire length of the outer circumference in the axial direction. A rotator 34 having three fins 34a formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction and having a three-pronged tip is rotatably supported. The fin 34a of the rotating body 34 and the rotating drum 3
The second peripheral wall 32c partially overlaps inside and outside in the axial direction.

Further, the lower space 26b is formed between the inner wall 35 of the space 26b and the rotating drum.
The guide plate is partitioned in the front-rear direction by a partition wall 36 formed between the partition wall 36 and the peripheral wall 32c, and the bottom surface of the lower space 26b on the front side partitioned by the partition wall 36 is slightly inclined toward the front side in the figure. A special winning opening 38 provided with an accessory continuous operation switch 38a is provided substantially in the center of the front edge of the guide plate 37, and a winning opening 39 is provided on each side of the special winning opening 38. Have been.

On the other hand, a lower space 26 on the rear side partitioned by a partition 36
At the lower right and left ends of the b, prize holes 40 are provided, respectively, and above each prize hole 40, the movable member 31 is disposed on the rear path of the prize space 26, and is partitioned by the partition 36 of the prize space 26. A ball path changing piece 43 is provided which is movable inward from an inner wall 35 which intrudes and retracts in the lower space 26b on the rear side to store and release pachinko balls, and the lower space 26b has a winning opening 40 at the lower left and right ends.
The pachinko balls that are communicated back and forth by the bottom 41 formed between them and fall into the special winning opening 38 and the winning openings 39 and 40 join the collective gutter (not shown) and have a large winning opening winning detection switch 42 (FIG. 1). (Not shown).

The drive unit 28, which is arranged behind the front unit 27, is provided with a character solenoid SOL2 for driving the movable member 31 and the ball path changing piece 43 arranged in the front unit 27. ing.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main part of the drive unit 28. The pull-type character solenoid SOL2 is an actuator.
An operating piece 45 is provided at the tip of 44. Elongated holes 46, 46 are provided on both sides of the operating piece 45, and approximately at the center of the operating piece 45,
An operating plate 49 slidably fitted in a vertical direction by a fitting member 48 formed on a front plate 47 of the drive unit 28.
(See FIG. 1).
Is pivotally supported by one end and one end is
The movable member 31 engaged with the claw 49a of the
To be separated from the upper surface of the device.

The front plate 47 of the drive unit 28 has shafts 52,5
2 are provided, and rotatably pivotally support arms 53, each of which has a spherical path varying piece 43 protruding inward from the inner wall 35 of the front unit 27 at the tip. Engagement pins 55, 55 are integrally formed at the other ends of the arms 53, 53, and extend through holes 54, 54 formed in the front plate 47 to form long holes formed in the operating piece 45 of the character solenoid SOL2. Engage with 46, 46, and causes the spherical path changing piece 43 to protrude inside the inner wall 35 in accordance with the vertical movement of the operating piece 45.

Rotating drum 32 and rotating body disposed on front unit 27
A motor M for driving the motor 34 is disposed in the drive unit 29 together with the special winning opening solenoid SOL1 (see FIG. 1), and a cam 56 having a notch 56a formed in a part of the outer periphery of the rotating shaft 33 of the motor M. Is fixed to the cam 56, and a rotating body position detection switch 57 is attached to the cam 56.
Actuator 57a folds. Notch 56a of cam 56
As shown in FIG. 3, the notch 32 of the rotary drum 32
b, 32b are fixed to the rotating shaft 33 at a position where they are engaged with the tip of the actuator 57a in a state where they are vertically oriented, and the rotating position of the rotating drum 32 is detected by the rotating body position detecting switch 57. When the motor M is stopped, the notches 32b, 32b of the rotary drum 32 always face the vertical direction.

In the configuration relating to the prize device 3 described above, the respective components described in the claims will be described in association with each other. "A prize space through which a pachinko ball passes" is defined as a prize space.
26, the "special prize opening provided in the prize space" is constituted by the special prize opening 38, and the "reservoir for temporarily storing the pachinko balls flowing into the prize space" is a ball path changing piece 43. And a space surrounded by the inner wall 35, the partition wall 36, and the peripheral wall 32c of the rotary drum 32, `` a shelf provided upstream of the special winning opening and for guiding a pachinko ball to the side where the special winning opening is arranged. The "plate" is constituted by the bottom surface 41 and the guide plate 37, and the "movable member for releasing the pachinko balls stored in the storage section on the shelf" is constituted by the rotary drum 32.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control device in the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment. The control device 58 includes a large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 and a character solenoid SOL2 for driving the movable blades 2, 2. A microprocessor (hereinafter simply referred to as a CPU) to which a ROM 60 storing a drive continuation time and a drive suspension time of the motor M, a control program of the whole pachinko machine, and a RAM 61 used for temporary storage of operation data and the like are connected. It has 59.

In the present embodiment, the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1,
The drive duration time and drive stop time of the character solenoid SOL2 and the motor M are indicated by a time-series switching time ti based on the start of the continuous opening operation of the blades 2, 2 in the winning device 3, and this time ti is stored. It is stored in the ROM 60 as a means. FIG. 11 shows the switching time ti stored in the ROM 60.
FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing an example of the driving continuation time of the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1, that is, one opening time of the blades 2, 2 corresponding to the processing speed of the CPU 59 in this embodiment, A = 0.796. The drive suspension time of the solenoid SOL1 is A = 0.796 seconds, B = 0.598 seconds, and C = 0.
400 seconds and D = 0.202 seconds are set, and the driving suspension time A,
By combining B, C, and D, the opening and closing operations of the blades 2, 2 that are movable pieces are made versatile.

The CPU 59 is connected to a switch detection unit 62 composed of a latch or the like for temporarily storing various detection signals, so that the ball entering the second type start-up ports 4, 5, and 6 provided in the pachinko machine is subjected to the second type. The seed starting port switches 4a, 5a, 6a are detected, and the balls in the prize device 3, that is, the special prize port 38 and the prize ports 39, 40, are detected by the large prize port prize detection switch 42, while the blades
The ball entering the special winning opening 38 for starting the continuous opening operation of 2, 2 is further detected by the accessory continuous operation switch 38a, and temporarily stored in the switch detection unit 62 together with the state of the rotating body fixed position detection switch 57, respectively. Is done.

On the other hand, a special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 for opening and closing the blades 2, 2 and a character solenoid SOL2 for driving the movable member 31 and the ball path variation piece 43 are provided to the CPU 59 via solenoid driving units (drivers) 63, 64, respectively. The motor M that is connected and drives the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 includes a motor driving unit 65.
(Driver), and are connected to the CPU 59, and are controlled to be ON and OFF by the CPU 59, respectively.

In addition, the indicator lights 16, 17, 18, 19, 2 provided on the game board 1
Indicator light groups A, B, C, composed of the elements 0, 21
D, E, F and consecutive count display LED23, large winning opening winning number display L
The ED 24, the decorative LED, and the speaker 25 are driven and controlled by respective driving units (drivers) provided for each group based on a command from the CPU 59, and are individually turned on and sound-displayed. The description is omitted because it has no direct relation to the gist of the invention.

Hereinafter, the operation of the present embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 6 to 8 and FIGS. 9 (a) and 9 (b) showing the main part of the processing operation of the CPU 59.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart generally showing the processing executed by the CPU 59. The CPU 59 initialized by turning on the power first drives the motor M via the motor driving unit 65, and the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 (Step S001), and sets the scanning counter SC to 0 (Step S002). Then, according to the value of the scanning counter SC, "winning ball detection processing" (step S004), "winning ball payout processing" ( (Step S006), “solenoid driving process” (Step S007 is executed, the scanning counter SC is incremented (Step 005) or reset (Step S008), and the above-described defined processes are circulated and executed at predetermined intervals. Becomes

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the "winning ball detection process". The CPU 59 which has shifted to the "winning ball detection process" first reads the information temporarily stored in the switch detection unit 62 (step S101). It is determined whether or not the detection signal from the second-type starting port switch 4a is stored, that is, whether or not the ball entering the middle second-type starting port 4 is stored (step
S102) If it is stored, the latch for storing the ball entering the starting opening 4 is reset, 1 is added to the winning number storage counter C (step S103), and 1 is set to the starting opening winning flag F1. (Step S104).

Also, it is determined whether or not the detection signals from the left and right second-type starting ports 5a and 6a are stored, that is, whether or not the incoming balls to the left and right second-type starting ports 5 and 6 are stored. Is determined (step S105), and if it is stored, the latch for storing the balls entering the starting ports 5 and 6 is reset and the winning number storage counter C is reset.
(Step S106), and the starting opening winning memory flag F2
Is set to 1 (step S107).

Next, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from the accessory continuous operation switch 38a is stored, that is, whether or not a ball to the special winning opening 38 in the winning device 3 is stored (step S108). If it is stored, the latch for storing the ball entering the special winning opening 38 is reset and the winning number storage counter C is reset.
, And 1 is added to the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter C1 (step S109).

Also, whether or not the detection signal from the special winning opening winning detection switch 42 is stored, that is, the winning opening 3 in the winning device 3
It is determined whether or not the ball entry to the winning entry 39, 40 is stored (step S110). If the entry is stored, the latch for storing the entry to the winning opening 39, 40 is reset to set the winning number storage counter C. And 1 is added to the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 (step S111).

In the present embodiment, the special winning opening 38 in the winning device 3 and the winning prize are won unless the large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is excited by the “solenoid driving process” described later to open the blades 2, 2 which are movable pieces. Mouth 39,40 will not win.

Next, it is determined whether or not a detection signal from a winning detection switch provided in another winning opening is stored, that is, to the left and right tulip-type characters 7, 8 and the left and right winning openings 10, 11, and the like. It is determined whether or not the winning ball is stored (step S112). If it is stored, the latches corresponding to these winning ports are reset, 1 is added to the winning number storage counter C, and the processing of this cycle is performed. Is completed (step 113), and the flow shifts to "prize ball payout processing".

As described above, the "winning ball detection process" is executed in a circulating manner at predetermined intervals, and the value of each count is sequentially incremented each time a ball is detected in various winning ports. It will be.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the “prize ball payout process”. The CPU 59 that has shifted to the “prize ball payout process” first determines whether or not the payout process continuation flag F3 is set,
It is determined whether or not the prize ball payout device (not shown) is operating (step S201). If the prize ball payout device is not currently operating, the value of the winning number storage counter C is set to 0. Is determined (step S202), and if any value is stored in the winning number storage counter C, the prize ball payout device (not shown) is driven to determine the number corresponding to one winning. Start paying out pachinko balls (step S20
3), the payout processing continuation flag F3 is set to 1 to store that the operation of the prize ball payout apparatus has been started, and the processing of this cycle is ended (step S204);
Move to

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S201 that the payout process continuation flag F3 has been set, the switch detection unit
Whether or not the operation completion signal of the prize ball payout device (not shown) is stored in 62, that is, “prize ball payout processing” before the previous cycle.
It is determined whether or not one operation of the prize ball dispensing device operated in (2) is completed (step S205). If the operation of the prize ball dispensing device is completed, the number of pachinko balls corresponding to one winning is obtained. Since the payout has been completed, 1 is subtracted from the value of the winning number storage counter C (step S206), the payout processing continuation flag F3 is reset (step S207), and the flow shifts to "solenoid drive processing".

If the operation of the prize ball payout device has not been completed in step S205, a new payout cannot be started, so that the process in the cycle is ended and the process proceeds to the “solenoid drive process”. Thereafter, each time the “prize ball payout process” is executed, the same process as described above is repeated, and the prize ball payout device operates sequentially until the value of the winning number storage counter C becomes 0.

FIGS. 9A and 9B are flowcharts showing the “solenoid driving process”. The CPU 59 that has shifted to the “solenoid driving process” firstly sets the blades 2, 2 It is determined whether or not the continuous opening flag F6 indicating that the opening / closing operation 2 is in continuous opening / closing is set (step S1).
S301), if the blades 2, 2 are not being continuously opened and closed, it is further determined whether or not the special winning opening opening flag F4 is set, that is, the winning of the blades 2, 2, It is determined whether or not 2 is open (step S302).

Then, if the special winning opening release flag F4 is not set, it is determined whether or not the starting opening winning storage flags F1 and F2 are set, that is, the pachinko ball is placed in one of the second-type starting openings 4, 5, and 6. It is determined whether or not the player has entered a ball (steps S303 and S304). If the starting port winning memory flags F1 and F2 have not been set, the continuous operating port winning number memory for storing the ball in the special winning port 38 is stored. It is determined whether or not the value of the counter C1 is 0 (step S305), and the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter is determined.
If the value of C1 is 0, after these discrimination processes are completed, the "solenoid driving process" in the cycle is terminated, and the process returns to the "winning ball detection process" again.
Steps for "prize ball payout processing" and "solenoid drive processing"
The determination process from S301 to step S305 is executed at predetermined intervals.

When the pachinko ball wins in the middle type 2 starting port 4 while the CPU 59 repeats the processing in this way, the middle type 2 starting port switch 4a detects the pachinko ball entering and the switch detecting unit 62
Are set. After reading the information of the switch detecting section 62 in step S101 of the "winning ball detection process", the CPU 59 confirms that the ball has entered the middle type 2 starting port 4 (step S102), and sets the starting port winning memory flag F1. Is set (step S104).

Step S3 in the "solenoid drive process" of the same cycle
The CPU 59, which has confirmed that the starting opening winning memory flag F1 is set in 03, excites the winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 to open the movable blades 2, 2 and excites the character solenoid SOL2. The movable member 31 is an induction plate
The spherical path varying piece 43 is made to protrude from the inner wall 35 while being brought into contact with the upper surface of the base 30 (step S306), and the timer T is started to start timekeeping, while the starting opening winning memory flag F1 is reset to open the large winning opening. Set the flag F4 (step
S307).

Next, the elapsed time measured by the timer T is equal to the eleventh time.
Set time tc, t as shown in the timing chart of the figure
It is determined whether or not b and ta have been reached (steps S308, S309 and S310). At the present time immediately after the start of the timer T, the elapsed time T measured by the timer T is less than the set time ta. Therefore, after the end of the determination processing in steps S308, S309, and S310, the "solenoid driving processing" of this cycle is ended.

In the “solenoid drive processing” in the next cycle and thereafter, since the special winning opening opening flag F4 has already been set, step S3
01, after performing the determination processing of step S302, step S308
Then, in the same manner as described above, only the determination processing of steps S308, S309, and S310 is executed.

In this manner, when it is determined that the elapsed time T measured by the timer T has reached the set time ta while the “solenoid drive process” is repeatedly executed at predetermined intervals (step S310), the CPU 59 Is the big win opening solenoid S
Release the excitation of OL1 and close blades 2 and 2 (step S311),
It is determined whether or not the special winning opening flag F5 is set (step S312).
Since is not set, the “solenoid driving process” of the cycle ends after the determination process in step S312 ends.

In the “solenoid driving process” executed in the next cycle and thereafter, if it is determined that the elapsed time T measured by the timer T has reached the set time tb (step S309), the CP
U59 excites the big win opening solenoid SOL1 again
When the elapsed time T measured by the timer T reaches the set time tc (step S308), the CPU 59 excites the big win opening solenoid SOL1. And close feathers 2,2,
The excitation of the character drive solenoid SOL2 is released, the movable member 31 is retracted from the upper surface of the guide plate 30, and the ball path changing piece 43 is retracted from the inner wall 35 (step S314).
The timer T and the special winning opening flag F5 are reset (step S315), and the “solenoid driving process” of the cycle ends.

On the other hand, when a pachinko ball wins in either of the left and right type 2 starting ports 5 and 6, the left and right type 2 starting port switches 5a and 6a detect the pachinko ball entering. The corresponding latch of the switch detection unit 62 is set, and in step S105 of the "winning ball detection process", the ball is confirmed to have entered the left and right type 2 starting openings 5 and 6, and the starting opening winning memory flag F2 is set by the CPU 59. It is set (step S107).

Step S3 in the "solenoid drive process" of the same cycle
After confirming that the starting port winning memory flag F2 is set in 04, the CPU 59 excites the special winning port opening solenoid SOL1 to open the blades 2 and 2 (step S316), starts the timer T, and counts the time. On the other hand, the start opening winning memory flag F2 is reset, the winning opening opening flag F4 and the winning opening opening flag F5 are set (step S317), and the "solenoid driving process" of this cycle ends.

In the “solenoid drive processing” in the next cycle and thereafter, since the special winning opening opening flag F4 has already been set, step S3
01, after performing the determination processing of step S302, step S308
Then, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time measured by the timer T has reached the set time tc, tb, ta (step S3).
08, step S309, step S310), at the present time immediately after the start of the timer T, the elapsed time T measured by the timer T is less than the set time ta.
8. After the end of the determination processing in steps S309 and S310, the "solenoid driving processing" of this cycle is ended.

In the “solenoid driving process” executed after the next cycle, if it is determined that the elapsed time T measured by the timer T has reached the set time ta (step S310), the CP
U59 releases the excitation of the special winning opening solenoid SOL1, closes the blades 2, 2 (step S311), and sets the special winning opening flag F5.
Is set (step S31).
2). In this case, the large winning opening opening flag F5 has already been set based on the winning in the left and right type 2 starting openings 5 and 6,
After completion of the determination processing in step S312, the process proceeds to step S318,
Reset the timer T and the winning opening flag F4, F5,
The “solenoid driving process” of this cycle ends.

That is, in the present embodiment, when a pachinko ball wins in the middle type 2 starting port 4, the large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is excited only for the set time ta (= E), and the blades 2, 2 are activated. After being opened, the blades 2, 2 are closed only for a set time tb-ta, and further opened only for a set time tc-tb (= E), and the character solenoid SOL2 is always excited during this time. Until the set time tc elapses, the movable member 31
Is brought into contact with the upper surface of the guide plate 30 and the ball path changing piece 43 protrudes from the inner wall 35 (see the timing chart of FIG. 10). When a prize is won, only the blades 2, 2 in which the big win opening solenoid SOL1 is excited are opened for a set time ta (= E).

When the feathers 2, 2 are released in this manner, it becomes possible to enter the prize device 3 and, when pachinko balls enter the prize device 3, these pachinko balls eventually
Various prize ports arranged in the prize space 26, that is, special prize ports 38 or prize ports 39 and 40, will be won, and the detection switches provided in these prize ports will be switched according to the prize state. At the same time that the latch of the detecting unit 62 is set, the winning information stored in the switch detecting unit 62 is confirmed by the CPU 59 in the above described "winning ball detection processing".

Briefly describing the flow of the pachinko balls that have entered the prize device 3, the pachinko balls that have entered the prize device 3 first enter the prize space 26 and fall on the guide plate 30. If the character solenoid SOL2 is in the excited state, the movable member has a wedge-shaped horizontal section.
The pachinko ball rolling on the guide plate 30 is distributed in the left and right direction by hitting the wedge-shaped tip of the movable member 31 because the 31 is in contact with the upper surface of the guide plate 30, and falls from the trailing edge of the guide plate 30. However, there is a high probability of entering the rear lower space 26b partitioned by the partition wall 36.

Further, in a state where the character solenoid SOL2 is excited, the ball path changing piece 43 projects inward from the inner wall 35, so that the pachinko ball entering the lower space 26b on the rear side includes the inner wall 35, the partition 36 and the rotating drum 32. Is temporarily stored in a space surrounded by the peripheral wall 32c. Since the rotation of the rotary drum 32 has already started at the same time as the power is turned on, the inner walls 35,
The pachinko balls stored in the space surrounded by the partition wall 36 and the peripheral wall 32c of the rotating drum 32 are notched portions 32b, 32b in the peripheral wall 32c.
Is taken into the inside of the rotary drum 32 through the cutouts 32b, 32b in a state where it faces in the left-right direction, and the rotating shaft of the rotary drum 32
A rotating body 34 rotatably supported by the rotating shaft 33 and rotating together with the rotating drum 32 due to friction existing between the rotating body 33 and the rotating body 33.
And changes the phase of the rotational position of the rotating body 34 with respect to the rotating shaft 33.

When the rotating drum 32 further rotates and one of the notches 32b, 32b reaches near the bottom dead center, the pachinko ball in the rotating drum 32 is discharged onto the bottom surface 41 via the one notch 32b. Then, it rolls toward the front on the guide plate 37 in the space on the near side partitioned by the partition wall 36, and finally wins either the special winning opening 38 or the winning opening 39, 39.

Further, before the pachinko balls temporarily stored in the space surrounded by the inner wall 35, the partition wall 36, and the peripheral wall 32c of the rotary drum 32 are taken into the rotary drum 32, the character solenoid SO is inserted.
When the excitation of L2 is released and the ball path changing piece 43 retreats from the inner wall 35, the pachinko ball whose lower part is supported by the ball path changing piece 43 falls as it is, and is rearwardly separated by the partition wall 36. Will be awarded at the winning opening 40 provided at the lower left and right ends of the lower space 26b.

On the other hand, if the character solenoid SOL2 is in a non-excited state when the pachinko ball enters the winning space 26, the movable member 31 is retracted above the guide plate 30, and the pachinko ball receives the interference of the movable member 31. Induction plate 30 without
After rolling on the upper side, it falls from the rear edge of the guide plate 30 and enters the rear lower space 26b partitioned by the partition wall 36.

The pachinko ball that has fallen from the approximate center of the rear edge of the guide plate 30 falls on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 32c if the cutouts 32b and 32b in the peripheral wall 32c of the rotating drum 32 are in the left-right direction. The pachinko balls are distributed in the left and right directions, and usually win the prize holes 40 provided at the lower left and right ends of the lower space 26b on the rear side partitioned by the partition 36, but the distributed direction of the pachinko balls is the rotation of the rotating drum 32. If the direction is opposite,
During the time lag when the pachinko ball falling and rebounding on the outer peripheral surface of the peripheral wall 32c falls again, one of the notches 32b of the peripheral wall 32c rotates to the top dead center side, and the notch 32b
The pachinko ball may be taken into the rotating drum 32 via the.

In this case, the pachinko balls taken into the rotating drum 32 are fins 34a of the rotating body 34 that rotates together with the rotating drum 32.
After changing the phase of the rotational position of the rotating body 34 with respect to the rotating shaft 33, the liquid is discharged onto the bottom surface 41 through the other notch 32b, and the guiding plate of the space on the near side partitioned by the partition 36. 37, it rolls toward the front, and finally wins either the special winning opening 38 or the winning opening 39, 39.
In addition, the pachinko balls that have fallen from the left and right ends of the rear edge of the guide plate 30 fall in the vertical direction as they are, and win the winning holes 40 provided at the lower left and right lower ends of the rear lower space 26 b partitioned by the partition 36. Will do.

When the pachinko ball enters the special winning opening 38, the accessory continuous operation switch 38a detects the entry of the pachinko ball, sets the corresponding latch of the switch detection unit 62, and sets the CPU 5
9 reads the information of the switch detection unit 62 in step S101 of the "winning ball detection process", confirms that the ball has entered the special winning opening 38 (step S108), and stores 1 in the continuous operating opening winning number storage counter C1. Is added, the number of winnings in the special winning opening 38 is stored (step S109).

Step S3 in the "solenoid drive process" of the same cycle
In step 05, the CPU 59 confirms that the numerical value is stored in the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter C1 and starts the timer T to start timekeeping, and the special winning opening opening solenoid SO
The solenoid switching signal S for storing the switching operation of L1, the set time selection index i, and the continuous opening flag F6 are each set to 1 (step S319).
L1, character solenoid SOL2, drive processing of the large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 etc., which drives the blades 2, 2 which are movable pieces, based on the set values of the ROM 60 which stores the drive continuation time and drive suspension time of the motor M, etc. Will start.

First, the CPU 59 reads the i-th switching time ti from the ROM 60 storing the timing chart of the switching time ti (see FIG. 11) and stores it in the switching time storage register R (t) (step S320). It is determined whether or not the elapsed time T counted by the timer T has reached the value of the switching time storage register R (t), that is, the i-th switching time ti (step S321). If the elapsed time T has not reached the i-th switching time ti, the process then proceeds to step S322 to determine whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is 3, ie, 3 It is determined whether or not the pachinko balls have won. If the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is 3, the character solenoid SOL2 is excited to bring the movable member 31 into contact with the upper surface of the guide plate 30 and to cause the ball path variation piece 43 to project from the inner wall 35 ( (Step S323) If the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is other than 3, the process proceeds to step S324 without executing the process of step S323. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is 7, that is, whether or not seven pachinko balls are winning in the winning device 3 (step S324). If the value of the number storage counter C2 is 7, the excitation of the excited character solenoid SOL2 is released when the value of the counter C2 becomes 3 and the movable member 31 is moved to the induction plate 30.
At the same time, the spherical path varying piece 43 is retracted from the inner wall 35, the driving of the motor M is stopped, and the driving of the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 is stopped (step S32).
Five).

In this case, by confirming the input of the home position detection signal from the rotary body home position detection switch 57, the notched portions 32b, 32b of the rotary drum 32 are turned up and down as shown in FIG. Since the driving of the rotating drum 32 is stopped, the probability that the pachinko ball once taken into the rotating drum 32 will win the special winning opening 38 increases. If the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is other than 7, the process proceeds to step S326 without executing the process of step S325. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is 10 or more, that is, whether or not 10 or more pachinko balls are winning in the winning device 3 (step S3).
26), if the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is 10 or more, the excitation of the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is released, the blades 2 and 2 are closed (when SOL1 is excited), The excitation of the character drive solenoid SOL2 is released, and the movable member 31 is retracted above the guide plate 30 (SOL2
(Step S327), the drive of the motor M stopped when the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is detected to be 7 is resumed, and the rotating drum 32 is restarted.
Then, the rotational drive of the rotating body 34 is restarted (step S328), and the value of the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter C1 is subtracted by 1 to store that one continuous opening operation based on the winning in the special winning opening 38 is completed. Then, the large winning opening winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of pachinko balls winning in the winning device 3 during the one continuous opening operation and the continuous opening flag F6 for storing that one continuous opening operation is being performed are reset ( Step S329), timer T
Is reset (step S330), the operation state of the pachinko machine is returned to the initial state, and the “solenoid driving process” of this cycle is ended. Since the value of the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter C1 is not reset, the continuous opening operation of the blades 2 and 2 is repeatedly performed each time the value of the counter C1 is confirmed in step 305 of the "solenoid driving process". That is, in the present embodiment, the number of repetitions of the continuous opening operation based on the pachinko ball that has entered the special winning opening 38 during one continuous opening operation is limited to 10 times. Step S3
When it is determined in step 26 that the value of the special winning opening winning number storage counter C2 is less than 10, the processing from step S327 to step S330 is not executed, and after the determination processing in step S326 is completed, the process proceeds to step S326. The solenoid driving process is ended.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S321 that the elapsed time T measured by the timer T has reached the i-th switching time ti, then the solenoid switching signal S
Is determined whether the value is 1 or -1 (step S3
31). If the value of the solenoid switching signal S is 1, the
As shown in FIG. 11, i = 1, 3, 5,..., That is, it is time to excite the special winning opening solenoid SOL1 and open the blades 2, 2, which are movable pieces, so that the flow proceeds to step S332. Then, the large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is excited to open the blades 2 and 2, while if the value of the solenoid switching signal S is -1, i = 2, 4, 6 as shown in FIG. … That is, because it is time to release the excitation of the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 and close the blades 2, 2, the process proceeds to step S333 to release the excitation of the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 and release the blades 2, 2. Close 2 For example, if the value of the set time selection index i is 1, the value of the solenoid switching signal S is 1, and
In S321, the elapsed time T measured by the timer T
Is determined to have reached the first switching time t1, the first opening of the blades 2, 2 is executed based on the value of the solenoid switching signal S (= 1) (No. (See Figure 11).

Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the set time selection index i is 10, that is, whether or not this processing cycle is a cycle for executing the fifth closing of the blades 2, 2 (step S334). If the value of the set time selection index i is 10, the character drive solenoid SOL2 is excited, the movable member 31 is brought into contact with the upper surface of the guide plate 30 with the fifth closing of the blades 2, 2, and the ball path is While the variable piece 43 is projected to the inner wall 35 (step S335), if the value of the set time selection index i is other than 10, the process of step S335 is not executed and step S336 is not executed.
Move to Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the set time selection index i is 29, that is, whether or not this processing cycle is a cycle for performing the fifteenth opening of the blades 2, 2 (step S336). If the value of the set time selection index i is 29, the blade
The excitation of the character drive solenoid SOL2 excited with the fifth closing of 2,2 is released, and with the 15th opening of the blades 2,2, the rotating member 31 is retracted from the upper surface of the guide plate 30, Further, the spherical path changing piece 43 is retracted from the inner wall 35, and the driving of the motor M is stopped to stop the driving of the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 (step S341).

If the value of the set time selection index i is other than 29, the process proceeds to step S337 without executing the process of step S341. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the set time selection index i is 36, that is, whether or not this processing cycle is the cycle for executing the eighteenth closing of the blades 2, 2 (step
S337) If the value of the set time selection index i is not 36, the flow shifts to step S338.

Next, the value of the set time selection index i is updated by adding 1 (step S338). Based on the value of the index i, the i-th switching time ti is read from the ROM 60 and the switching time storage register R is read.
(T) (step S339), the sign of the solenoid switching signal S is inverted (step S340), and the “solenoid driving process” of this cycle ends. Therefore, the sign of the solenoid switching signal S is sequentially inverted each time the elapsed time T measured by the timer T reaches the switching time ti stored in the ROM 60 and the switching of the special winning opening opening solenoid SOL1 is executed. The winning opening opening solenoid SOL1
Are driven based on the timing chart (see FIG. 11) stored in the ROM 60, and the continuous opening operation of the blades 2, 2, which are movable pieces, is executed.

If it is determined in step S337 that the value of the set time selection index i is 36, it is determined that the eighteenth closing of the blades 2, 2 has already been performed in the "solenoid driving process" of this cycle. This means that all the continuous opening operations of the blades 2 and 2 in the present embodiment are completed, so the process proceeds to step S328 and the blades 2 and 2
The drive of the motor M stopped with the 15th opening of 2 is restarted, the rotation drive of the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 is restarted, and 1 is subtracted from the value of the continuous operation opening winning number storage counter C1. The fact that one continuous opening operation based on winning in the special winning opening 38 is completed is stored, and during the one continuous opening operation, the winning device 3 is stored.
The large winning opening winning number storage counter C2 for storing the number of pachinko balls that have won the game, the continuous opening flag F6 for storing one continuous opening operation is reset (step S329), and the timer T is reset (step S329). (S330), the operation state of the pachinko machine is returned to the initial state, and the “solenoid driving process” of this cycle is ended.

As described above, the special winning opening solenoid SOL1 that drives the movable blades 2, 2 is driven based on the set time ti stored in the ROM 60, as shown in the timing chart of FIG. Although controlled, in this embodiment,
The drive continuation time, that is, the incremental amount of the opening time of the blades 2, 2 is set to the time A, while the drive suspension time, that is, the incremental amount of the closing time of the blades 2, 2, is A, B, C, D.
By setting the four types, the operations of the blades 2 and 2 are diversified. In the case of the present embodiment, the opening time and the closing time of the blades 2 and 2 are determined by the time difference between the set times ti and ti (i = i + 1).
It is a matter of course that the opening time and the closing time of the blades 2, 2 can be arbitrarily set by changing. For example,
As in the present embodiment, only the closing time may be changed while keeping the opening time of the blades 2 and 2 constant, or only the opening time may be changed while keeping the closing time of the blades 2 and 2 constant, or the closing time and the closing time may be changed. The opening time may be changed together.

In this embodiment, the character solenoid SOL2 for driving the movable member 31 and the ball path variation piece 43 and the motor M for driving the rotating drum 32 and the rotating body 34 are also basically RO
Since the drive is controlled based on the set time ti stored in the M60, the operations of the movable member 31, the spherical path varying piece 43, the rotating drum 32, and the rotating body 34 are also set, for example, in steps S334 and S336. By changing the comparison value for the selection index i, the control can be appropriately performed.

Further, the movable member 31, the spherical path changing piece 43 and the rotating drum 32,
The rotating body 34 is a second movable piece and a third movable piece,
Alternatively, a plurality of drive times and drive suspension times may be set to control the drive. For example, between step S335 and step S336 in FIG. 9B showing “solenoid drive processing” of the present embodiment, switching of the character solenoid SOL2 or the motor M is performed based on the value of the set time selection index i. If the step of adding is performed, substantially the same effect as in the case where a plurality of types of drive times and drive pause times of the character solenoid SOL2 and the motor M are set can be obtained.

In addition, the timing chart shown in FIG. 11 is a large winning opening opening solenoid SOL1, a character solenoid SOL2,
It shows a basic operation state of the motor M. In particular,
Regarding the character solenoid SOL2 and motor M,
The switching of the operation is not always performed at the timing as shown in FIG.

That is, after the continuous opening operation of the blades 2 and 2 is started,
If three pachinko balls are awarded to the prize winning device 3 earlier than the fifth closing of 2, 2 is performed, the feather 2,
The character solenoid SOL2 is excited without waiting for the fifth closing of step 2 (step S323).
If seven pachinko balls are awarded in the prize winning device 3 earlier than the 15th opening of 2, 2 is executed, the feather 2,
The excitation of the character solenoid SOL2 is released and the drive of the motor M is stopped without waiting for the fifteenth opening of step 2 (step S325).

In addition, if ten or more pachinko balls are awarded in the prize winning device 3 earlier than the eighteenth closing of the blades 2, 2, the waiting for the eighteenth closing of the blades 2, 2 must be performed. No one
The continuous opening operation is completed (steps S327 to S327).
Step S330) In the present embodiment, in addition to the time control of the character solenoid SOL2 and the motor M, the control based on the number of winnings in the winning device 3 is used in combination with the movable piece 31, the ball path variation piece 43. , Rotating drum 32, rotating body 34
And so on.

Effect of the Invention According to the pachinko machine prize winning device of the present invention, the pachinko balls that have flowed into the prize space are temporarily stored in the storage section, and the special prize port is arranged by the movable member for the pachinko balls stored in the storage section. By opening the pachinko balls that have flowed into the prize space by opening the shelves to the side that leads to the winning side, it is possible to have a change in the way the pachinko balls pass into the prize space, and all of the stored pachinko balls may have special prize openings. As a result, the expectation of the player who wants to win the special winning opening can be maintained without reducing even if the pachinko balls are stored, and a more entertaining game development can be achieved. It becomes possible.

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FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing a main portion of a winning device of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main portion of a driving unit of the winning device of the embodiment, FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing a relationship between a rotary drum and a cam of the winning device of the embodiment, FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main part of a control system of the winning device of the embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a pachinko machine of the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the overall processing operation of the embodiment, FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a winning ball detection process of the embodiment, and FIG. 8 is a prize of the embodiment. 9 (a) and 9 (b) are flowcharts showing a solenoid driving process in the embodiment, FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing an operation example of a movable piece in the embodiment, FIG. 11 shows an example of a continuous opening operation of the movable piece of the embodiment. It is a timing chart showing. 1 ... game board, 2 ... blade as a movable piece, 3 ... winning device, 4 ... middle type 2 starting port, 4a ... middle type 2 starting port switch, 5 ... left type 2 starting Mouth, 5a ... Left type 2 start port switch, 6 ... Right type 2 start port, 6a ... Right type 2 start port switch, 7 ... Left tulip type accessory, 8 ... Right tulip type role Object, 9 ... Windmill, 10 ... Left winning opening, 11 ... Right winning opening, 12 ... Out ball receiving port, 13 ... Outer ball guiding rail, 14 ...
Inner ball guide rail, 15… Return rubber, 16,17,18,19,20,21 …… Indicator light, 22 …… Decorative LED, 23 …… Consecutive reading number display LED, 24… Display LED, 25 ... Speaker, 26 ...
... winning space, 26a ... upper space, 26b ... lower space, 27 ... front unit, 28 ... drive unit, 29 ... drive unit, 30 ...
Guide plate, 31… Movable member, 32… Rotary drum, 32b …… Notch, 3
2c ... peripheral wall, 33 ... rotating shaft, 34 ... rotating body, 34a ... fin, 35 ...
Inner wall, 36 ... Partition wall, 37 ... Induction plate, 38 ... Special winning opening, 38a ... Accessory continuous operation switch, 39, 40 ... Winning opening, 41 ... Bottom, 42 ... Large winning opening winning detection Switch, 43 ... Ball path changing piece, 44 ... Actuator, 45 ... Actuating piece, 46 ... Slot, 47 ... Front plate, 48 ... Fitting member, 49 ... Actuating plate,
50: Engagement protrusion, 51, 52: Shaft, 53: Arm, 54: Hole, 55: Engagement pin, 56: Cam, 56a: Notch, 57: Rotating body position detection Switch, 57a…
... actuator, 58 ... control device, 59 ... microprocessor, 60 ... RO
M, 61: RAM, 62: Switch detector, 63, 64: Solenoid drive, 6
5 ... Motor drive unit, SOL1 ... Big winning opening solenoid as driving means, SOL2 ... Character solenoid, M ... Motor, SC ... Scanning counter, C ... Winning number storage counter, C1 ... Continuous operation Winning winning number storage counter, C2: Big winning opening winning number storage counter, F1, F2: Starting mouth winning memory flag, F3: Payout processing continuation flag, F4, F5: Big winning opening open flag, F6 ... Continuous open flag, S: Solenoid switching signal, i: Set time selection index, T: Timer, R (t): Switching time storage register.

────────────────────────────────────────────────── ─── Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Tomotaka Akatsuka 1 Nishinokawa, Nishiharu-machi, Nishiharu-cho, Nishi-Kasugai-gun, Aichi Prefecture Inside Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Yukihiro Hashimoto No. 1 Nishinokawa, Daiichi Shokai Co., Ltd. (56) References JP-A-2-111383 (JP, A) JP-A-1-170484 (JP, A) Jikai 63-106485 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁶ , DB name) A63F 7/02

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A prize space through which a pachinko ball passes, a special prize opening provided in the prize space, a storage portion for temporarily storing a pachinko ball flowing into the prize space, and a special prize opening of the special prize opening. A shelf provided upstream and guiding the pachinko balls to the side where the special winning opening is arranged; and a movable member for releasing the pachinko balls stored in the storage section onto the shelf. A winning machine for a pachinko machine.