JPH0416194B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a winning hole device for a ball game machine, and more specifically, to a winning hole device for a ball game machine, and more specifically, for use in a pachinko machine, a combination pachinko machine, a mahjong style pachinko machine, etc. using game balls as a medium. This relates to a winning hole device for a vertical gaming machine that plays games [Prior art] This type of ball gaming machine has traditionally been equipped with various accessories to change the game content in line with the diversification of player preferences. has been provided.

A typical example of this was the so-called tulip.

However, in recent years, it has become impossible to respond to the diversifying tastes of gamers by simply adding a ticket to the board.

Therefore, in recent years, as in the invention described in Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 52-141736, a protruding obstacle nail is provided on the board surface corresponding to the upper part of the winning hole protruding from the board surface.
In some cases, the protrusion or receding of these obstacle nails could change whether or not a prize was won.

Furthermore, as in the invention described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-130256, an operating peg is provided on the board surface, and when a ball hits the operating peg, a ticket is opened or the prize is treated as a prize. It was hot too.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, all of these inventions concerned only the nails that were driven or placed in a direction perpendicular to the board surface. In other words, the only change was in the function of the nails used in conventional pachinko machines, and the only change in the game content was within the plane formed by the board as the ball fell down the board. .

Therefore, in the present invention, when the accessory is in a normal state, the ball that falls down the board surface will continue to fall downwards, but when the accessory is activated, the falling ball will be sucked into the board surface. The purpose of this game is to add interest to the game content and improve the gameplay by providing accessories that can be used to win prizes, and by giving the ball a shape other than the plane formed by the board. do.

[Means for Solving the Problem] In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following features:
A ball game machine that plays games by dropping balls between the board surface and glass, and has a winning hole that penetrates the board in the front and back direction, and a ball passage that extends from the bottom end of the winning hole to the upper end of the winning hole so that it can move forward and backward. It consists of a guide member,
The guide member is formed to have a collision part parallel to the board surface that can move forward and backward from the board surface to near the glass surface, and when the guide member projects into the ball path, falling game balls collide with it. , is characterized in that it is formed so that it is guided from the surface of the board to the winning hole.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated examples.

1 and 2 show one embodiment of the present invention.

In the figure, a board 1 is provided with an ornament 4 that forms a ball passage 3 separated from other parts of the board 1 by a protrusion 2 . This ornament 4 is provided with a winning hole 5 which penetrates the board surface 1 and is simply a hole at the lower part of the ball passage.

Further, a guide member 6 is provided in the ball passage 3 corresponding to the upper part of the lower end of the winning hole 5. This guide member 6 has two parallel hanging parts 7 and 8, a contact part 9 that connects the lower ends of both hanging parts 7 and 8, and a contact part 9 that extends from the upper end of one hanging part 7 to the upper end of the other hanging part 8. , a pivot support 10 that projects slightly, a pivot support 11 that projects from the upper end of the other hanging part 8 toward the upper end of one of the hanging parts 7 by half the distance between the hanging parts 7 and 8, and this pivot support. 11 and a contact portion 12 that protrudes downward at an appropriate angle from the tip thereof, and each portion is formed of a wire rod.

The guide member 6 is attached to the ornament 4 at a position corresponding to the upper part of the winning hole 5 on the back side of the ornament 4.
This is achieved by providing a shaft support piece 13 that pivotally supports the shaft supports 10 and 11 of the guide member 6, and hanging from the shaft support piece 13 below the guide member 6 so as to be able to swing freely.

Here, the ornament 4 is provided with a notch 14 for swinging the guide member 6 hanging down from the shaft support piece 13. Further, a solenoid 15 is provided on the back side of the board 1, the tip of which abuts against the abutting portion 12 of the guide member 6, and swings the guide member 6 toward the ball path 3 by demagnetization. In addition, 16 in the figure is a front decoration provided on a part of the front surface of the decoration 4.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained.

When the solenoid 15 is demagnetized, the guide member 6 hangs downward due to its own weight and is located in the notch 14 provided in the board surface 1.

At this time, when the game ball B falls down the ball path 3, there is nothing in the ball path 3 that prevents the game ball B from falling, so the game ball B falls downward and does not enter the winning hole 5. .

On the other hand, when the solenoid 15 is energized, the contact portion 12 of the guide member 6 is pushed forward, and the guide member 6 swings about the shaft support piece 13 as a pivot.
The contact portion 9 comes close to or comes into contact with the front decoration 16 on the glass 17 side of the ball passage 3. At this time, when the game ball B falls down the ball path 3, the ball B collides with the collision part 9 of the guide member 6 near the front decoration 16, and is bounced to the back side of the board 1, which is the side opposite to the collision part 9. . This flipped game ball B enters the winning hole 5.

That is, in this embodiment, the solenoid 15
Due to the excitation and demagnetization, the game ball B falling down the ball path 3 enters or does not enter the winning hole 5, making the game extremely interesting. Moreover, when the game ball B enters the winning hole 5, it enters as if being sucked into the winning hole 5, so the movement of the game ball B when winning a prize is tricky, further enhancing interest in the game.

Further, if the guide member 6 is hidden by the front decoration 16 as in the embodiment, the winning rate will change significantly depending on the change in the part that the player cannot see, so the game quality can be improved. Of course, in such a case, the front decoration 16 may not be provided so that the swinging of the guide member 6 can be seen.

Furthermore, this front decoration 16 is provided one position in front of the board surface by the reaction force when the game ball B collides with the collision part 9, and by the impact when the game ball B is swung one direction in front of the board surface. It also has the effect of preventing damage to the glass 17. Note that even if one of the hanging parts 7 and the shaft support 10 are not provided, the contact part 9
If the ball can be swung so that it can freely move forward and backward into the ball path 3, it will function and be effective enough.

3 and 4 show the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, and the same members as in FIGS. 1 and 2 are given the same reference numerals and their explanations will be omitted.

The guide member 6 includes hanging parts 7, 8, an abutting part 9, and advancing/retracting parts 18, 19 extending from the upper ends of the hanging parts 7, 8 to the back side of the board surface 1, and is made of a wire rod. One or both of the advancing and retracting parts 18 and 19 are in contact with the tip of the solenoid 15, and when the solenoid 15 is excited and demagnetized, the collision part 9 moves into the ball passage 3.
It is said that it can move forward and backward at will. Note that 20 in the figure is a spring for normally positioning the contact portion 9 on the board side 1.

In this embodiment, in addition to the effects shown in the first embodiment, the only movement is the forward and backward movements associated with the excitation and demagnetization of the solenoid 15, so there is no trouble.

Also, although not shown, no hanging portion is provided, and the contact portion 9
It can also be formed from only the advancing and retracting parts 18 and 19. In short, as long as the impact portion 9 moves forward and backward into the ball path 3, the operation and effect will be sufficiently achieved.

Further, in the above description, the guide member 6 has been explained as a wire rod, but is not limited to this, and may be formed with an appropriate mold. Furthermore, if the contact portion 9 is formed to have a triangular cross section, the game ball B can be guided to the winning hole 5 even more reliably.

Although not shown in the figure, if a display indicating that the winning rate is increasing or a digital display indicating the time is displayed at the same time, the game quality can be further improved.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, in the present invention, the ball that falls down the board when the accessory is in its normal state continues to fall downward, but when the accessory is activated, the ball continues to fall. By providing a role model that allows the ball to be sucked into the board and winning prizes, and by giving the ball a change to a plane other than the plane formed by the board, the game content is made more interesting. Improve gameplay.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

The drawings show embodiments of the present invention, and include FIG.
Figure 2 is a front view and sectional view of the first embodiment;
4 are a front view and a sectional view of the second embodiment. B...Game ball, 1... Board surface, 2... Projection, 3
...ball passage, 4...decoration, 5...winning hole, 6...
...guiding member, 7... hanging part, 8... hanging part, 9...
...Contact part, 10... Pivotal support, 11... Pivotal support, 1
2... Contact portion, 13... Shaft support piece, 14... Notch,
15...Solenoid, 16...Front decoration, 17...
...Glass, 18...Advance/retreat part, 19...Advance/retreat part, 2
0...Spring.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A ball game machine in which a game is played by dropping a ball between a board surface and a glass, which has a winning hole that penetrates the board surface in the front and back direction, and a portion above the lower end of the winning hole. It consists of a guide member that is provided in the ball path so that it can move forward and backward, and the guide member is formed to have an abutment part that is parallel to the board surface and can move back and forth from the board surface to the vicinity of the glass surface, and the guide member projects into the ball path. This winning hole device for a ball game machine is characterized in that the falling game ball collides with the falling game ball and is guided to the winning hole from the surface of the board.