JP6424459B2 - Winning device of ball and ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an ordinary winning device provided in a game area formed on the front of a gaming board and a ball game machine equipped with the ordinary winning device.

  A pachinko game machine, which is a typical example of a ball and ball game machine, fires a game ball by a launch device into a game area formed on a game board and drops and moves in the game area, and in the game area The game ball is made to be paid to a winning device (a winning opening) provided in, and a winning ball corresponding to this is obtained. As such a winning device, a starting winning device, a normal winning device (general winning device), a big winning device and the like are provided. In the pachinko gaming machine, a lottery is performed in response to a game ball being won by the start-up winning device, and a special gaming state is established when the lottery result is a big hit. In the special gaming state, the large winning opening of the large winning device is opened to enable entry of the gaming ball, and the player can obtain a large number of winning balls according to the winning on the large winning opening. . Also, even when a game ball is won in the normal winning device, a predetermined number of winning balls can be obtained (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2012-66028 A

  By the way, as described above, since the start winning device and the big winning device may be able to obtain a large number of winning balls in response to the winning on the game ball, and many are activated in response to the game effect, It is easy to draw the player's interest. On the other hand, since the number of winning balls that can be obtained by the ordinary winning device is smaller than that of the big winning device, and few are activated according to the game effect, the interest is low compared to the big winning device and the like. Therefore, if the player's interest in the normal winning device can be enhanced, the interest of the game can be improved, and such a measure is required.

The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a winning device for a ball-and-ball game machine which can easily draw the player's interest and can improve the interest of the game. .

In order to achieve such an object, a winning device for a ball game machine according to the present invention is a ball game machine for playing a game by firing a game ball in a game area formed on the front of the game board. A winning device (for example, the normal winning device 50 in the embodiment) provided in the game area, which has a winning opening (for example, the normal winning opening 52a in the embodiment) through which the game ball can pass. A prize detector (for example, the ordinary prize sensor 52 in the embodiment) for detecting a game ball passing through the prize opening and transmitting a signal to trigger generation of the prize ball, and a lower position of the prize detector And a guiding member (for example, a cover member 53 (guide member 57 in the embodiment) for guiding the gaming ball having passed through the first discharge port and the winning opening, which are provided in the front and back direction And It is provided at a position between the winning detector and the first discharge port, and a first discharge mechanism for discharging the game ball having passed through the entry prize opening from the first discharge port to the rear side of the game board, And the opening and closing member (for example, the opening and closing door 54 in the embodiment) for opening and closing the second outlet, and the winning opening when the opening and closing member opens the second outlet. And a second discharge mechanism for receiving the game ball having passed through and discharging the game ball from the second discharge port to the rear side of the game board. And, the game ball discharge passage of the second discharge mechanism on the downstream side of the prize detector is provided with a discharge detector for detecting the discharge of the game ball, and the detection signal of the discharge detector is used for awarding It is characterized in that control to generate a sphere is not performed .

  According to the present invention, the player's interest in the winning device can be enhanced, and the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a perspective view of a pachinko game machine provided with the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view of the above-mentioned pachinko game machine. It is a front view of the game board which comprises the said pachinko game machine. It is the perspective view which expanded a part of said game board. It is a figure which shows the said prize-winning apparatus, (a) is a front view, (b) is a front view of the state which removed the cover member. It is a figure showing the above-mentioned winning a prize device, and (a) is a perspective view seen from upper left, and (b) is a perspective view seen from upper right. It is a figure which shows the state which removed the cover member of the said prize-winning apparatus, (a) is the perspective view seen from upper left, (b) is the perspective view seen from upper right. FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of a portion along arrows VIII-VIII shown in FIG. 5 (a). It is a figure showing a course of a game ball which flowed into the above-mentioned winning a prize device, (a) is a sectional view in the state where an opening-and-closing door closed, and (b) is a sectional view showing a state where an opening-and-closing door opened.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a perspective view and a back view of a pachinko gaming machine PM as a representative example of a ball and ball game machine provided with a winning device according to the present invention, first referring to these figures. The overall configuration of the machine PM will be described.

[General configuration of pachinko gaming machine]
First, the basic structure of the front side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. The pachinko game machine PM is, as shown in FIG. 1, configured in the form of a rectangular frame according to the opening front of the outer frame 1 forming a vertical fixed holding frame configured in the outer rectangular frame size, and is mounted open and closed Locking mechanism called double lock provided at the front right side edge, which can be opened, closed and detached sideways open and close and detachable by upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3 arranged at the front left side edge of each frame By means of the device 4 it is always kept in the closed state engaged with the outer frame 1.

  A rectangular glass frame 5 fitted to the upper front surface area of the front frame 2 is laterally open / close and detachably assembled using the upper and lower hinge mechanisms 3, and a locking device 4 is used. It is always held in a closed state covering the front of the front frame 2. In the front frame 2, the game board 10 is detachably set and held, so that the game area PA on the front of the game board 10 can be viewed visibly through the multilayer glass 5a of the glass frame 5 which is always closed and held. ing.

  Upper and lower bowls (upper bowl 6a and lower bowl 6b) for storing gaming balls are provided at the lower part of the glass frame 5, and a firing handle 7 for firing game balls on the front right side of the lower bowl 6b Is provided. On the front side of the glass frame 5, an electric decoration device 8 such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a lamp, and a speaker 9 for generating a sound effect according to the development state of the game are provided.

  Subsequently, the basic structure of the back side of the pachinko gaming machine PM will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the front frame 2, there is a back setting board 30 based on a base frame body formed in a rectangular frame shape somewhat smaller than the front frame 2 having a window communicating back and forth in the center. Through the hinge mechanism 3, it is connected to the rear side of the front frame 2 so as to be able to open, close and detach. A rectangular box-shaped back set cover 30C having an open front face is detachably mounted on the back setting board 30, and is always disposed covering the back side of the game board 10 attached to the front frame 2 (This causes the main control board case unit 100 and the effect control board case unit 200 described later to be covered by the back set cover 30C).

  On each part of the back setting board 30, a ball storage tank 31 for storing a large number of gaming balls, a tank rail 32 extending with a gentle downward slope from the ball storage tank 31, and the right end of the tank rail 32 The ball supply passage member 33 extending downward, the prize ball dispensing unit 34 for dispensing the gaming balls guided by the ball supply passage member 33, and the gaming spheres disbursed from the prize ball dispensing unit 34 are guided to the upper bowl 6a. The award ball passage member 35 is provided.

  On the back side of the game board 10, a main control board 41 (main control board case unit 100) for overall control of operation of the pachinko gaming machine PM, image display according to game development, effect lighting, sound effects, etc. The effect control board 42 (effect control board case unit 200) and the like for controlling the overall effect is attached. On the other hand, on the back side of the back setting board 30, a payout control board 43 (payout control board case unit 300) for controlling the launch and payout of the gaming balls, and power control from the gaming facility side A power supply substrate 44 (power supply substrate case unit 400) for supplying electric power to electric and electronic components is attached. The control board and the electric / electronic parts of each part of the pachinko gaming machine PM are connected by a harness (connector cable), and the pachinko gaming machine PM is configured to be operable.

  In the pachinko game machine PM, the outer frame 1 is fixedly installed on the game island (installation frame stand) of the gaming facility, and the front frame 2, the glass frame 5 and the like are closed and locked and provided for gaming. A game is started by storing the game ball and turning the firing handle 7 to rotate. When the firing handle 7 is turned, the gaming balls stored in the upper bowl 6 a are sent to the firing mechanism one ball at a time by the ball feeding mechanism disposed on the back side of the glass frame 5 and the firing mechanism The pachinko game is developed after the game area PA in front of the game board 10 is hit.

[Configuration of game board and winning device]
Next, the configuration of the game board 10 and the winning device provided on the game board 10 according to the present embodiment will be described using FIGS. 3 to 8. In the following description, for the convenience of description, the directions of top, bottom, front, back, left and right are defined based on the states of FIGS. 3 and 4 and the directions of arrows shown in FIGS. The description will be made with reference to the front-rear direction and the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the game board 10 is formed in a plate shape using laminated plywood or a transparent resin material, and is surrounded by a rail member (not shown) attached to the front of the game board 10 and substantially circular. A game area PA of a shape is formed. A first attachment hole 11a penetrating the game board 10 back and forth is formed in a substantially central portion of the game area PA, and a predetermined image is formed in the first attachment hole 11a according to the center decoration (not shown) and the progress of the game. An effect display device is provided in which is displayed. At the lower position of the first mounting hole 11a, a second mounting hole 11b penetrating the game board 10 in the front-rear direction is formed, and the start winning device 15 and the big winning device 16 are provided in the second mounting hole 11b.

  The big winning device 16 is not shown in detail but has a big winning opening and an opening / closing member for opening and closing the big winning opening, and the drawing is performed when the starting winning device 15 wins the game ball. When the special game state is established because the result of the is a big hit, the opening and closing member operates so as to open the large winning opening, and the gaming ball can flow into the large winning opening.

  At the lower right portion of the game area PA, a third mounting hole penetrating the gaming board 10 back and forth is formed, and the normal winning device 50 is provided in the third mounting hole. In the present embodiment, the normal winning device 50 is provided adjacent to a rail member (not shown). At the central lower end of the game area PA, an out port 12 for discharging the game ball dropped to the back side of the game board 10 without winning (dropping) in any of the winning devices back and forth the game board 10 It is formed through. Although not shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the game area PA is provided with game components such as a large number of game nails and a windmill.

  The normal winning device 50 has a plate-like base member 51 attached to the front of the game board 10, and a normal winning opening 52a through which a game ball can pass and which opens vertically, as shown in FIGS. The normal prize sensor 52 and the cover member 53 attached to the front surface of the base member 51 are configured. 5B and 7 are views of the cover member 53 removed from the base member 51. As shown in FIG.

  The base member 51 is formed in a plate shape using a resin material, and a lower rectangular-shaped first discharge port 51 a penetrating the base member 51 in the front-rear direction is formed in a lower portion of the base member 51. Further, at the upper position of the first discharge port 51a, a horizontally long rectangular second discharge port 51b which penetrates the base member 51 in the front-rear direction is formed. The base member 51 is provided with an open / close door 54 capable of opening and closing the second discharge port 51 b.

  The open / close door 54 is formed in a horizontally long rectangular plate having substantially the same size as the second discharge port 51b, and the left and right lower end portions of the open / close door 54 are pivotally connected to the left and right lower end portions of the second discharge port 51b. It is provided pivotably around the On the rear surface of the base member 51, a drive mechanism 55 formed of a solenoid or the like for swinging the open / close door 54 is provided. When the open / close door 54 is swung to be substantially vertical by the drive mechanism 55, the entire second discharge port 51b is closed to restrict the game ball from flowing into the second discharge port 51b. In addition, when it is swung forward from this closed state, the second discharge port 51b is opened to allow the game ball to flow into the second discharge port 51b.

  The normal winning sensor 52 is attached to the base member 51 such that the normal winning opening 52a is disposed above the second discharge opening 51b. The regular winning sensor 52 is a pass-through detector that detects gaming balls passing through the regular winning opening 52a, and is configured to transmit a regular winning signal to the main control board 41 when passing of the gaming balls is detected. . In the main control board 41, when the normal winning signal is received, a payout control signal is transmitted to the payout control board 43, and control is performed to pay out a predetermined number of gaming balls by the award ball payout unit 34.

  The cover member 53 is formed in a substantially box shape having an open rear surface, and is attached to the front surface of the base member 51 so as to surround the first discharge port 51a and the second discharge port 51b and the top, bottom, left and right of the normal winning opening 52a. ing. On the upper surface of the cover member 53, a first inlet 53a and a second inlet 53b which are vertically penetrated and through which game balls can pass are formed side by side in the left-right direction. The first inlet 53a is formed at a position vertically opposed to the normal winning opening 52a, and is in communication with the normal winning opening 52a.

  The front surface of the cover member 53 is formed with an opening 53 c penetrating in the front and rear direction, and a plate-like plate member 56 covering the opening 53 c is provided inside the front surface of the cover member 53. The plate member 56 is formed using a transparent or translucent material. Inside the cover member 53, there is provided a guide member 57 for guiding the gaming balls having flowed into the internal space of the cover member 53 from the first inflow port 53a (normal winning opening 52a) and the second inflow port 53b to the first discharge port 51a. It is done. The guide member 57 is also formed of a transparent or semi-transparent material like the plate member 56. Therefore, the cover member 53 visually recognizes the inside of the cover member 53 (the first and second discharge ports 51a and 51b of the base member 51 and the open / close door 54) through the opening 53c, the plate member 56 and the guide member 57 from the outside. It is possible.

  On the rear surface of the base member 51, as shown in FIG. 8, a first discharge passage member for forming a first discharge passage 58a for discharging the gaming ball having flowed into the first discharge port 51a to the rear surface side of the gaming board 10. 58 is provided in communication with the first discharge port 51a. In addition, a second discharge passage member 59 forming a second discharge passage 59a for discharging the gaming ball having flowed into the second discharge port 51b to the rear surface side of the game board 10 is provided in communication with the second discharge port 51b. There is. The first discharge passage 58a is provided with a pass-type first discharge sensor 61 that detects gaming balls passing through the first discharge passage 58a. In addition, the second discharge passage 59a is also provided with a pass-type second discharge sensor 62 for detecting gaming balls passing through the second discharge passage 59a. The first discharge passage 58a and the second discharge passage 59a form one discharge passage on the downstream side of the first and second discharge sensors 61 and 62 (the side away from the first and second discharge ports 51a and 51b). As it is joined.

[Function of the normal winning device]
Next, the operation of the ordinary winning device 50 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, 6 and 9. The game ball shot into the game area PA of the game board 10 by the launch mechanism falls within the game area PA while being changed in the falling direction by the large number of game nails, windmills, etc. provided in the game area PA The player wins (drops) any of the device 15, the big winning device 16 and the normal winning device 50 or flows into the out port 12 provided at the lower end of the game board 10.

  In the normal winning device 50, the game balls guided by the game nail can be made to flow from any one of the first inlet 53a and the second inlet 53b of the cover member 53. The game balls flowing from the first inlet 53 a pass through the normal winning opening 52 a of the normal winning sensor 52 and flow into the inner space of the cover member 53. When the regular winning sensor 52 detects the gaming ball having passed through the regular winning opening 52a, it sends a normal winning signal to the main control board 41, and the predetermined number of gaming balls (prize balls) is determined by the prize ball payout unit 34 as described above. Will be paid out. On the other hand, the gaming balls flowing from the second inflow port 53b flow into the internal space of the cover member 53 without being detected as a winning by the normal winning sensor 52 (without passing through the normal winning opening 52a).

  As described above, the gaming balls having flowed into the internal space of the cover member 53 from the first inflow port 53a or the second inflow port 53b are all from the game board 10 from any one of the first exhaust port 51a and the second exhaust port 51b. It is discharged as a played ball on the rear side. Since the second discharge port 51b is provided with the open / close door 54, when the second discharge port 51b is closed by the open / close door 54 (in the normal gaming state), it flows into the internal space of the cover member 53. As shown in FIG. 9A, the gaming ball is guided to the first discharge port 51a by the guide member 57, and is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 through the first discharge passage 58a. The game balls discharged through the first discharge passage 58 a are detected by the first discharge sensor 61. The first discharge sensor 61 is configured to transmit a first discharge ball signal to the main control board 41 when detecting the passage of the game ball.

  On the other hand, the open / close door 54 interlocks with the open / close member of the big winning device 16 when the result of the lottery performed with the game ball winning in the start winning device 15 is a big hit and the special gaming state is established. (For example, simultaneously or alternately with the opening and closing members of the big winning device 16), it is swung forward by the drive mechanism 55 to open the second discharge port 51b. At this time, the gaming ball having flowed into the internal space of the cover member 53 is received by the open / close door 54 and guided to the second discharge port 51b, as shown in FIG. 9B, and passes through the second discharge passage 59a. It is discharged to the rear side of the game board 10. The game balls discharged through the second discharge passage 59 a are detected by the second discharge sensor 62. The second discharge sensor 62 is configured to transmit a second discharge ball signal to the main control board 41 when the passage of the game ball is detected.

  At this time, in the main control board 41, when the second discharge ball signal is received from the second discharge sensor 62, an effect control signal is transmitted to the effect control board 42, and image display, effect illumination, sound effect by the effect control board 42 The predetermined effect control by the like is performed. The second discharge ball signal may be directly transmitted from the second discharge sensor 62 to the effect control board 42 to perform the predetermined effect control.

  In addition to the first discharge ball signal from the first discharge sensor 61 and the second discharge ball signal from the second discharge sensor 62, the main control board 41 also uses a discharge sensor that detects the game balls hit by the discharge mechanism. And also receive a ball signal from a foul sensor that detects a game ball (fall ball) that has been hit by the shooting mechanism but can not reach within the game area PA of the game board 10 There is. Furthermore, the start winning ball signal from the start winning sensor that detects the game ball winning in the start winning opening 15, the large winning ball signal from the large winning sensor that detects the gaming ball that has won the large winning opening 16, An out-ball signal from an out-port sensor that detects a game ball (out-ball) discharged from 12 is also received. Then, on the main control board 41, the number of gaming balls that have reached the gaming area PA of the gaming board 10, the start winning device 15, the big winning device 16, the normal winning device 50, and the out port based on these reception signals. The total number of gaming balls which flow into any of 12 and is discharged to the rear side of the gaming board 10 is compared. If the difference is equal to or more than a predetermined number, it is determined that there is a possibility that a ball jam in the game area PA, a failure of a sensor or the like, or some fraudulent activity is being performed, image display, effect lighting, A predetermined alarm operation by sound effect etc. is performed.

  As described above, according to the normal winning device 50 according to the present embodiment, when the second discharge port 51 b is closed by the open / close door 54 (when in the normal gaming state), the gaming ball having flowed into the internal space of the cover member 53 The guide member 57 guides the first discharge port 51a to the rear side of the game board 10 through the first discharge passage 58a. On the other hand, when the second discharge port 51b is opened by the open / close door 54 (in the special game state), the game ball which has flowed into the internal space of the cover member 53 is received by the open / close door 54 It is configured to be led to the outlet 51 b and discharged to the rear side of the game board 10 through the second discharge passage 59 a. The opening and closing operation of the opening and closing door 54 is configured to be visible from the outside through the opening 53 c of the cover member 53, the transparent or translucent plate member 56, and the guide member 57. Therefore, by opening the second discharge port 51b by the open / close door 54, it is possible to perform effects different from the normal gaming state, and thereby it is possible to increase the player's interest in the normal winning device 50.

  Further, a second inflow port 53b is provided at a side position of the first inflow port 53a communicating with the normal winning opening 52a, and can flow into the inner space of the cover member 53 also from the second inflow port 53b. . The game ball which has flowed in from the second inflow port 53b is not detected as a winning ball, but the game ball which has flowed in from the second inflow port 53b is also detected in the open / close door 54 when the second discharge port 51b is opened by the open / close door 54. As it is received and guided to the second discharge port 51b, it can be used for effects different from the normal gaming state.

  In addition, a first discharge sensor 61 for detecting gaming balls discharged from the first discharge port 51a and a second discharge sensor 62 for detecting gaming balls discharged from the second discharge port 51b are provided. Therefore, the effect control and the alarm operation can be performed as described above using the detection signals from the first and second discharge sensors 61 and 62.

  Further, the open / close door 54 is interlocked with the open / close member of the big winning device 16 when the result of the lottery performed with the game ball winning in the start winning device 15 is a big hit and the special gaming state is established. The second discharge port 51b is opened (for example, simultaneously or alternately with the opening and closing member of the big winning device 16). Therefore, also in the normal winning device 50, by the game ball entering the second discharge port 51b, it is expected to the player that a profit can be obtained as well as winning in the big winning device 16 (big winning hole). It can give a feeling and can further increase the player's interest.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and can be appropriately improved without departing from the scope of the present invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the open / close door 54 opens the second discharge port 51b in conjunction with the open / close member of the big winning device 16 when the result of the lottery becomes a big hit and the special gaming state is established. Although the configuration has been described, the opening and closing door 54 may not be opened and closed in conjunction with the opening and closing member of the big winning device 16. The opening and closing operation of the opening and closing door 54 may be performed at various timings.

  In the above embodiment, the normal winning device 50 is described as being provided adjacent to the rail member, but the normal winning device 50 may be provided at any position in the game area PA. Moreover, in the above-mentioned embodiment, although a pachinko game machine was illustrated and explained as an example of the ball game machine to which the present invention is applied, it is not limited to this, for example, arrange ball, ball ball game machine And the like can be applied similarly, and similar effects can be obtained.

PM Pachinko gaming machine (ball bullet gaming machine)
PA gaming area 10 gaming board 50 regular winning device (winning device)
52 Regular winning sensor (winning detector)
52a Regular winning opening (winning opening)
51 Base member 51a first discharge port 51b second discharge port 53 cover member (induction member)
53a first inlet 53b second inlet (inlet)
54 Opening and closing door (opening and closing member)
57 Guide member (induction member)
61 1st discharge sensor (1st discharge ball detector)
62 Second Discharge Sensor (Second Discharge Ball Detector)

Claims (1)

A bullet ball gaming machine for playing a game by firing a gaming ball into a gaming area formed on the front of a gaming board, wherein the winning device is provided in the gaming area,
A prize detector having a winning opening through which the gaming ball can pass through in a vertical direction and detecting the gaming ball passing through the winning opening and transmitting a signal serving as an opportunity to generate a winning ball;
It has a guiding member which is provided at the lower position of the prize detector and which guides the game ball which has passed through the first outlet which is opened through in the front-rear direction and the winning outlet to the first outlet. A first discharge mechanism that discharges game balls from the first discharge port to the rear side of the game board;
A second discharge port provided at a position between the prize detector and the first discharge port and having a second discharge port opened in the front-rear direction and an opening / closing member for opening / closing the second discharge port, the opening / closing member being the second The game machine further comprises a second discharge mechanism that receives the game ball having passed through the winning opening when the discharge port is opened and discharges the game ball from the second discharge port to the rear side of the game board .
The game ball discharge passage of the second discharge mechanism on the downstream side of the winning detector is provided with a discharge detector for detecting the discharge of the game ball,
Control for generating a winning ball using the detection signal of the discharge detector is not performed .

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