JPH07108336B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention, when a pachinko ball enters a specific winning opening, starts to maintain a state of increasing the winning probability of a winning device within a predetermined time, and when the winning probability of the winning device is increasing, The present invention relates to an improvement of a pachinko machine which starts the winning probability increasing state again from the beginning when a pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening again.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, when a pachinko ball enters a specific winning opening, the state of increasing the winning probability of the winning device within a predetermined time starts to be maintained, and the pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening while the winning probability of the winning device increases. When is re-entered, the winning probability increase state is started again from the beginning, and the winning probability increase state is updated so that the willingness to play is not reduced and the gambling property is suppressed. There is a pachinko machine that I did.

[0003]

However, in the above model, while the winning probability is increasing, the number of prize balls paid out per unit time increases because it is easier to win the winning device, but the flow of pachinko balls in the winning device is Easy to be monotonous,
It is difficult to give a player a visual game change.

From this, the interest of the player is only whether or not the pachinko ball reenters the specific winning opening, in other words, whether or not the current winning probability increase state is updated, and it is difficult to further increase the willingness to play. Is.

Therefore, the present invention is to visually add a game change in order to make this type of pachinko machine more entertaining.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention has a winning space in which a pachinko ball hit on a game board wins, and the pachinko ball in the winning space does not win the first state. Easy to win in the prize space Second prize
In a pachinko machine provided with an opening / closing member for taking a state, at least a specific winning opening is provided in the winning space, and drive means for driving the opening / closing member to a second state based on winning of the specific winning opening. , A path width capable of guiding a plurality of pachinko balls in parallel, a ball guiding path for guiding a winning ball into the winning space toward the specific winning port, and the winning ball in the ball guiding path. A stopper member which is in an open state in which it is not stopped, and a stopped state in which the winning ball is stopped in order to reduce the size of the passage width while communicating with the specific winning opening, It is provided in.

[0007]

Since the present invention is configured as described above, when the stopper member is opened, the pachinko balls do not stay in the winning space, and the ball guide path can guide a plurality of pachinko balls in parallel. While the passage width is reached, when the stopper member is in the stopped state, the winning ball into the winning space is stopped on the ball guideway, and the communication state to the specific winning opening of the ball guideway is maintained while the passage in the above open state. The width dimension is reduced in units of the stationary ball diameter (pachinko ball diameter ≈ 11 mm), and a new ball guide path with a new width dimension is formed. Depending on the small amount, it is estimated in comparison with the open state described above, and in this stationary state, the subsequent winning balls are likely to be guided to a specific place in the winning space by the ball guiding path having the new width dimension.

Further, since the winning ball is not stopped when the stopper member is in the open state, the pachinko ball is not easily guided to the inflow port of the ball passage.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In FIG. 1, 1 is a game board. This game board 1
Is an electric ball hitting handle for driving a ball hitting hammer to drive the ball into the game board 1, a ball hitting gutter that guides the ball to the ball hitting mall, and a prize ball payout outlet for paying a prize ball to the ball hitting gutter. , When the above-mentioned hitting ball standby gutter is full, the surplus prize ball payout outlet for paying out the surplus prize ball, its saucer, etc. are mounted on the front frame of the game table which is arranged in the proper place. A guide rail 2 is mounted on 1
The outer side of the guide rail 2 is the non-game section 3, and the inner side is the game section 4.

On the non-gaming section 3, various lamps 5, 5, ... Which display the winning or the end of the game by lighting them are arranged.

The pachinko ball hit by the hitting mallet is adapted to be guided into the game section 4 by the guide rail 2. On this game section 4, the pachinko ball such as an obstacle nail or a windmill is flown. A member that gives a change, and a prize-winning tool 7,7 that guides the pachinko ball to a normal winning opening 6,6, ...
... and a starting prize hole 8, which allows a predetermined number of prize balls to be paid out by entering a pachinko ball and has another role described later.
Winning tools 10,10, ... for guiding pachinko balls to 8,9, a center accessory 11 having a large number of winning openings, and winning openings 6,8,9
And, an out hole 12 for processing a pachinko ball that has not entered any of the winning holes of the center accessory 11.

In FIGS. 2 to 4, reference numeral 13 is a substrate of the center accessory 11, and this substrate 13 is fixed on the game section 4, and a top hole winning port 14 is formed at three positions thereof. , 15 are guiding parts for guiding a pachinko ball to the hole 14 for winning a hole.

Reference numeral 16 denotes a decorative mounting frame, and the guiding portion 15 has a projecting portion on the front surface side of the substrate 13 which constitutes a top plate portion of the decorative mounting frame 16. Is a light emitting diode (hereinafter abbreviated as LED) for displaying the number of times of continuation. 17a
-17h and 7-segment LED display 18 for 10 count display are provided.

Reference numeral 19 denotes a printed circuit board to which the LEDs 17a to 17h and the 7-segment LED display 18 are attached. The printed circuit board 19 is fixed to the board 13.

A large vertically elongated rectangular opening 20 is provided below the decorative mounting frame 16 on the board 13. The decorative mounting frame 16 has a large opening 20 at the upper end of the large opening 20.
It is located in an insular pattern to block the inside and outside of the pachinko ball from the outside.

At the lower end of the large opening 20 is provided an inclined plate 21 which inclines rearward, and the inside and outside of the large opening 20 are blocked from the pachinko ball on both sides of the inclined plate 21. Shielding plates 22 and 23 are erected, and partition plates 24 and 25 are erected at intervals in the middle portion.

A box-shaped main body 26 having a front opening is attached to the large opening 20, 27 is a bottom plate of the main body 26, 28 is the top plate, and 2 is a top plate.
9 and 30 are side plates, and 31 is a rear plate. Bottom plate 27 is a partition plate 24, 25
The top plate 28 is inclined rearward from the upper end, and the top plate 28 is inclined rearward from the upper end of the large opening 20.

The space defined by the plates 27 to 31 and the inclined plate 21 constituting the main body 26 is a winning space 32.
Is. A partition plate 33 as a ball guide path is provided in the winning space 32. The partition plate 33 has a passage width that allows a plurality of pachinko balls to be guided in parallel. The front edge of the shield plate 2
The winning space 32 is divided into an upper space 34 and a lower space 35 by the partition plate 33, and the partition plate 33 identifies the pachinko ball in the winning space 32 as a specific winning opening 46. , Winning openings 47, 48 and ball passage 41,
Induce to either 42.

A specific winning port 46 is provided between the partition plate 24 and the partition plate 25 between the front end of the partition plate 33 and the inclined plate 21.
Between the partition plate 24 and the shielding plate 22, a winning opening 47 is provided as a normal winning opening, and between the partition plate 25 and the shielding plate 23 is a winning opening 48 serving as a normal winning opening.

A semi-circular cutout 36 is formed at the rear end of the partition plate 33, and a semicircular cross section is formed on the rear plate 31 so that one circle is formed together with the cutout 36. Is provided with a semi-cylindrical portion 37 that is bent and protrudes rearward, and between the notch portion 36 and the semi-cylindrical portion 37 is one sphere passage 38 as a sphere passage, and the pachinko sphere is Upper space through one ball passage 38
It is made possible to flow into the lower space 35 from 34. ▲ The portions of the rear plate 31 on both sides of the semi-cylindrical portion 37 are bent and bent to have a rectangular cross section to form the square tubular portions 39, 40, and the portions of the partition plate 33 on both sides of the cutout portion 36 and the square tubular portions 39, 40. And the other ball passages 41 and 42, respectively, that is, the other ball passages 41 and 42 are arranged near both sides of the inlet opening of the one ball passage 38.

Shielding plates 43 and 44 are provided at front openings of these other ball passages 41 and 42 on the side of the lower space 35, and these ball passages 41 and 42 cause the other ball passages 41 and 42 to move to the upper space 34. The lower space 35 and the lower space 35 are not connected. The pachinko balls flowing out from the lower ends of these other ball passages 41, 42 are detected by a 10-count switch described later.

Reference numerals 49 and 50 denote guide blades as opening / closing members, and these guide blades 49 and 50 extend between the upper ends of the shielding plates 22 and 23 and the lower end of the decorative mounting frame 16 on both sides of the opening 20, respectively. It is present and blocks the pachinko ball from entering the upper space 34 from between the upper ends of the shielding plates 22 and 23 and the lower end of the decorative mounting frame 16 (first state).

The lower ends of the guide blades 49 and 50 are pivotally supported on the base plate 13 and are rotatable in the AA 'direction.
By rotating in the direction, the upper space 34 is opened to the pachinko ball (second state). Reference numerals 51 and 52 are shafts serving as supporting shafts.

A mounting plate 53 is fixed to the rear side of the main body 26 by spacers 54 and the like at a rear side and an upper side of the main body 26 with a space for mounting components.

Reference numeral 55 is a guide blade drive mechanism as the first drive means, and the guide blade drive mechanism 55 is a solenoid device 5
It is generally composed of 6, 57, cranks 58, 59, and a connecting bar 60.

The solenoid device 56 includes a main body 61 including an exciting coil, a plunger 62 which is attracted into the main body 61 when the exciting coil is energized, a spring bearing ring 63 fixed to an intermediate portion of the plunger 62, and a main body. The plunger 62 is fitted and fitted between the 61 and the ring 63.
And a resilient coil spring 64 for urging and projecting.

The solenoid device 57 has the same structure as the solenoid device 56, and 65 is its main body, 66 is a plunger, 67 is a spring bearing ring, and 68 is an elastic coil spring. The solenoid bodies 61 and 65 are both fixed to the mounting plate 53 downward, and the plungers 62 and 66 are oriented downward and extend parallel to each other.

The cranks 58 and 59 have one ends fixed to the shafts 51 and 52, respectively, and guide vanes are provided through these shafts.
It is designed to rotate integrally with 49 and 50. The lower ends of the plungers 62 and 66 are rotatably connected to the middle portion of the connecting bar 60, 69 and 70 are the connecting shafts thereof, and the connecting bar 60 rises when the plungers 62 and 66 are sucked. However, when the plungers 62 and 66 project, they are lowered.

Connection holes 71 and 72 extending in the longitudinal direction are formed at both ends of the connection bar 60, and connection shafts 73 and 74 are provided at the other ends of the cranks 58 and 59 so as to project therefrom. These connecting shafts 73 and 74 are loosely fitted in the connecting holes 71 and 72, respectively, and are movable in the connecting holes 71 and 72, respectively, and when the connecting bar 60 rises, the cranks 58 and 59 are connected to the connecting holes. While moving in the longitudinal direction of 71, 72, it rotates in the A direction.

As a result, when the guide vanes 49 and 50 also rotate in the A direction to open the upper space 34 and lower the connecting bar 60, the cranks 58 and 59 move in the longitudinal direction of the connecting holes 71 and 72. While rotating in the A'direction, as a result, the guide vanes 49, 50
Also rotates in the A'direction to shield the upper space 34.

Inside the one ball passage 38, there is provided a rotary cylinder 75 having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the one ball passage 38 and having a bottom portion only on one end side and an opening on the other end side, and the opening portion is downward. It is directed and the side faces the upper space 34.

Notches 76 are provided at three positions on the side of the rotary cylinder 75. These notches 76 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the sides, and by rotating them,
The notch 76 and the portion between the notch 76 and the notch 76 can be made to face the upper space 34.

The notch 76 has a size such that a pachinko ball can pass through it. By exposing the notch 76 to the upper space 34, one ball passage 38 can be opened, and
The portion between the notch 76 and the notch 76 in the side portion is of a size that can close the entrance of the one ball passage 38, and by exposing the portion to the upper space 34, the one ball The passage 38 can be closed.

Reference numeral 77 is a motor, and the motor 77 has a rotating cylinder 75 so that one ball passage 38 is alternately opened and closed.
Is rotated in one direction, 78 is its main body, 79 is a rotation output shaft, and the main body 78 is fixed to the mounting plate 53.

The rotary output shaft 79 is rotatably fitted in the fitting hole of the mounting plate 53 and fixed to the center of the bottom of the rotary cylinder 75, and the fixed part transmits power to the rotary cylinder 75.

The mounting plate 53 is formed with a cutout portion 80 cut and raised on the rotary cylinder 75 side. Reference numeral 81 is a micro switch unit, 82 is its main body, and 83 is a lever interlocking with the contacts.

The microswitch unit main body 82 is fixed to the cutout portion 80, and the microswitch as a contact portion is built in the main body 82. The lever 83 is composed of a leaf spring, and is elastically contacted with the outer peripheral surface of one end of the rotary cylinder 75.

A concave portion 84 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of one end of the rotary cylinder 75, and the micro switch unit 81 has the concave portion 84.
The lever 83 is turned off when it is depressed, and the others are turned on. Here, when a certain one of the rotary tube cutouts 76, 76, ... ing.

Stopper levers 85 and 86 as stopper members are pivotally supported on the respective square tube portions 39 and 40, and 87 and 88 are their support shafts. These stopper levers 85 and 86 are
The support shafts 87 and 88 are rotatable in the BB 'direction.

The stopper lever 85 has one end side as a stopper portion 89 and the other end side as a connecting portion 90 with the support shaft 87 as a boundary, and the stopper portion 89 is rotated in the BB 'direction. It is designed to move back and forth with respect to the other ball passage 41,
At the time of entry, the other ball passage 41 is stopped and closed (see FIGS. 5 and 9).

The stopper lever 86 has the same structure as the stopper lever 85, 91 is its stopper portion, 92 is a connecting portion, and the stopper portion 91 rotates relative to the other ball passage 42 by the rotation in the BB 'direction. When it enters, it closes the other ball passage 42 in a stopped state like the stopper lever 85 (see FIGS. 5 and 9).

The stopper lever 85 in this stationary state,
Pachinko balls that have won the prize space 32 by 86 (hereinafter referred to as prize balls) are stopped near the both sides of the inlet opening of the one ball passage 38 in the middle of the partition plate 33, and the upper space 34
Since the lower space 35 and the lower space 35 communicate with each other through the cutout portion 76, the safe ball passing on the partition plate 33 can be won in the specific winning opening 46, as well as the other winning openings 47, 48.
Even winning will be possible.

The number of winning balls stopped in this way gradually increases in accordance with the progress of winning in the winning device 11, and spreads in a fan shape on both sides around the inflow opening of the ball passage 38. When the number of stopped prize balls reaches a predetermined number, the stopped prize balls will function as a guide for subsequent prize balls exceeding the predetermined number, and as a result, the subsequent prize path will be different from the case where there are no stopped balls. The sphere is given to the ball, and the subsequent winning ball is guided to the inflow opening of the ball passage 38. That is, when the ball passages 41 and 42 are closed by the stopper levers 85 and 86, the winning balls are retained on the partition plate 33, and the partition plate 33 is incremented in units of the winning ball diameter (= pachinko ball diameter ≈11 mm) according to the number of stopped balls. The upper channel width is reduced,
The prize balls that have passed through the ball passage 38 are identified by being sequentially arranged on both sides of the cutout portion 76 that communicates with the specific winning opening 46, and the remaining prize balls guide the subsequent prize balls from inside the cutout portion 76 to the ball passage 38. Since the player is guided in the direction of the winning port 46, it is easier to win the specific winning port 46 in the closed state than in the open state in which the other ball passages 41 and 42 are opened.

The winning balls guided by the stationary balls and passing through the ball passage 38 are guided toward the specific winning opening 46, and therefore, the winning balls are opened more than the other ball passages 41 and 42. It is easy to win the specific winning opening 46.

On the other hand, the stopper levers 85 and 86 are other ball passages.
By leaving the ball passages 41 and 42 in an open state when the player has exited from 41 and 42, the winning ball is moved to another ball passage 4
It flows into 1, 42.

As a result, the winning balls are not stopped on both sides of the inlet of the first ball passage 38, and therefore the succeeding winning balls are easily guided to the inlet of the first ball passage 38 in the stopped state of the stopper lever 85. It does not occur, and the player is not easily guided toward the specific winning opening 46.

Reference numerals 93 and 94 denote stopper lever drive mechanisms as second drive means. The stopper lever drive mechanism 93 is roughly composed of a solenoid device 95 and an operating lever 96, and the solenoid device 95 includes a main body 97 including an exciting coil and the like.
A plunger 98 that is attracted into the main body 97 when the exciting coil is energized, a spring bearing ring 99 fixed to the middle portion of the plunger 98, and the plunger 98 that is fitted between the main body 97 and the ring 99. And an elastic coil spring 100 for biasing the plunger 98 in a protruding manner.

The main body 97 is fixed downward to the mounting plate 53, and the plunger 98 extends downward. One end of the operating lever 96 is connected to the lower end of the plunger 98, and 101 is its connecting shaft.
When the plunger 98 is sucked, 96 rises, and when it protrudes, 96 descends.

The other end of the operating lever 96 has a stopper lever 85.
The connecting shaft 102 is connected to the free end of the connecting portion 90, and is rotated in the BB 'direction by the vertical movement of the operating lever 96.

The stopper lever drive mechanism 94 is roughly composed of a solenoid device 103 and an operating lever 104, and the solenoid device 103 is a main body 105 including an exciting coil and the like.
A plunger 106 that is attracted into the main body 105 when the exciting coil is energized, a spring bearing ring 107 fixed to the middle portion of the plunger 106, the main body 105 and the ring 10.
7, and a resilient coil spring 108 which is fitted and mounted on the plunger 106 and biases the plunger 106 in a protruding manner.

The main body 105 is fixed to the mounting plate 53 downward,
Plunger 106 is adapted to extend downward. One end of the operating lever 104 is connected to the lower end of the plunger 106, and 109 is its connecting shaft. The operating lever 104 moves up when the plunger 106 is sucked, and moves down when protruding. Has been

The other end of the operating lever 104 is a stopper lever.
86 is connected to the free end of the connecting portion 92 of 110, and 110 is the connecting shaft thereof.
It rotates in the B'direction.

Next, FIG. 7 shows an electric circuit used in this embodiment. The one-time starting ball detection switch 111 has a starting winning opening 8,
A pachinko ball that has entered 8 is detected, and the detection signal is input to the switch input circuit 112, where the waveform is shaped and one shot as an H pulse.

The latch circuit 113 is latched by this H pulse. The Q output of the latch circuit 113 is the OR circuit 114.
Is input to the inverter 115 via
The output of 5 is input to the reset terminal of the binary counter 116, and when the reset terminal becomes L, the binary counter 116 outputs a solenoid drive signal that repeats H and L at a predetermined cycle, and the drive circuit 117 causes the solenoid drive to operate. When the signal is H, solenoid output circuit 11
Power is supplied to the solenoid devices 56 and 57 via 8.

The guide vanes 49, 50 are then open.
The binary counter 116 also has a function of outputting a reset signal that goes high after the solenoid drive goes high only once when the reset terminal goes low.

This reset signal and the Q output of the latch circuit 113 are input to the AND circuit 119, and the output of the AND circuit 119 is input to the reset terminal of the latch circuit 113. The latch circuit
113 is reset by a reset signal, and the reset terminal of the binary counter 116 is set to H to prohibit the output of the solenoid drive signal.

Therefore, when a pachinko ball enters the start winning opening 8, 8, the guide blades 49, 50 are driven to open and close only once.

The two-time starting ball detection switch 120 detects a pachinko ball that has entered the starting winning opening 9. The detection signal is input to the switch input circuit 121, and the waveform is shaped by this and shot as an H pulse for one shot. It

The latch circuit 122 is latched by this H pulse. The Q output of the latch circuit 122 is also the OR circuit 114.
It is adapted to be input to the inverter 115 via.

The binary counter 116 outputs the solenoid drive signal of 2 when the reset terminal becomes L.
It also has a function of outputting a reset signal which becomes H after it becomes H only once.

This reset signal and the Q output of the latch circuit 122 are input to the AND circuit 123, and the output of the AND circuit 123 is input to the reset terminal of the latch circuit 122. The latch circuit
122 is reset by a reset signal and sets the reset terminal of the binary counter 116 to H to inhibit the output of the solenoid drive signal.

Therefore, when a pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 9, the guide blades 49 and 50 are driven to open and close only twice.

The 18-time starting ball detection switch 124 detects a pachinko ball that has entered the specific winning opening 46, and its detection signal is input to the switch input circuit 125, and the waveform is shaped by the switch input circuit 125, so that one shot is made as an H pulse. To be done.

The latch circuit 127 is latched by this H pulse, and the Q output of this latch circuit 127 is also input to the inverter 115 via the OR circuit 114.

The binary counter 116 outputs the solenoid drive signal of 1 when the reset terminal becomes L.
It also has a function of outputting a reset signal that becomes H after it becomes H only eight times.

This reset signal is input to the OR circuit 128, the output of this OR circuit 128 is input to the reset terminal of the latch circuit 127, and the latch circuit 127 is The reset signal is reset, and the reset terminal of the binary counter 116 is set to H to prohibit the output of the solenoid drive signal.

Therefore, when a pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening 46, the guide blades 49 and 50 are driven to open and close 18 times.

An AND circuit 126 is inserted between the switch input circuit 125 and the latch circuit 127.
6 includes the output of the switch input circuit 125 and the OR circuit 11
The output of 4 and the output of a binary counter 130 for counting the number of continuations described below are input, and the AND circuit 126 latches any one of the latch circuits 113, 122, 127 and determines the number of continuations. Only when the output of the counting binary counter 130 is L, it is possible to output H.

The output of the AND circuit 126 is the OR circuit 129.
It is designed to be input to the reset terminal of the binary counter 116 via the guide blade 49, 50 when the pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening 46 during the opening and closing operation of the guide blade 49, 50 18 times. The opening and closing operation of 50 times is started again from the beginning.

The output of the AND circuit 126 is adapted to be input to a binary counter 130 for counting the number of continuations. This binary counter 130 counts the one-shot H pulse from the AND circuit 126, and the count value is It has a function of outputting an 8-count signal which becomes H when it becomes "8".

The eight count signal is input to the AND circuit 126 via the inverter 131,
When the number of times the operation is repeated 18 times becomes “8”, one input becomes “L” in the AND circuit 126, and even if a pachinko ball enters the specific winning opening 46 during the eighth operation 18 times, at that time,
The one-shot H pulse from the switch input circuit 125 is invalidated, and the operation of 18 times is completed by continuing 8 times.

The ten-count switch SW detects a pachinko ball that has entered the winning openings 46 to 48 and a pachinko ball that has flowed out from the other ball passages 41 and 42. The detection signal is waveform-shaped by the switch input circuit 132. , H pulse is one shot.

The H pulse is input to the binary counter 133.
3 counts up each time this H pulse enters,
It has a function of outputting a 10 count signal which becomes H when the count value becomes “10”.

The 10 count signal is input to the reset terminal of the latch circuit 127 via the OR circuit 128, and the latch circuit 127 is also reset by the 10 count signal. Therefore, when the number of winning balls in the winning space 32 becomes "10", the opening / closing operation of the guide blades 49, 50 is completed even before the operation is completed 18 times.

The microswitch 134 is built in the microswitch unit main body 82 described above, and its output is input to the gate circuit 135.
The output of this gate circuit 135 is the microswitch 134.
Is H when it is on, and L when it is off.

The output of the gate circuit 135 and the Q output of the latch circuit 127 are input to the OR circuit 136, and the output of the OR circuit 136 is input to the motor output circuit 137. There is.

This motor output circuit 137 is an OR circuit 136.
Is to supply electric power to the motor 77. That is, the motor 77 is driven not only during the operation of 18 times, but also after the operation of 18 times is completed, as long as the micro switch 134 is off, the rotating cylinder 75 is kept constant. Posture, ie notches 76,7
Of the above 6 ..., the above-mentioned certain ones will be stopped in a state of being in front.

The output of the AND circuit 126 is also input to the OR circuit 136, and the output of the OR circuit 136 is also input to the latch circuit 138.
The latch circuit 138 is adapted to be latched when the latch circuit 127 is latched and when the AND circuit 126 outputs H.

The output of the 10-count switch input circuit 132 and the reset signal of the binary counter 116 are input to the reset circuit 139 via the OR circuit 128. The reset circuit 139 outputs these signals. When received, it makes one shot of H pulse.

This H pulse is input to the reset terminal of the latch circuit 138. The Q output of the latch circuit 138 is input to the solenoid output circuit 140. When the Q output of the latch circuit 138 is H, the solenoid output circuit 140 receives the solenoid devices 95 and 10.
Power 3

That is, at the start of each 18-time operation, the plungers 98, 106 are pulled to rotate the stopper levers 85, 86 in the direction B, and the other ball passages 41, 42 are closed, as shown in FIG. The pachinko balls P, P, ... Will be stopped.

The output of the OR circuit 114 and the output of the AND circuit 126 are input to the electronic sound generating circuit 141, and this electronic sound generating circuit 141 outputs, when these respective outputs become H, A signal for generating a sound effect corresponding to each output is output, and the output is amplified by the power amplification circuit 142 and supplied to the speaker 143.

The binary counter 130 also has a function of outputting a count signal representing the count value at that time, and this count signal is amplified by the current amplification circuit 144 and input to the continuation indicator 145. The continuation indicator 145 displays the number of continuations of the 18 times operation at that time.

The binary counter 133 also has a function of outputting a count signal representing the count value at that time, and the count signal is amplified by the current amplification circuit 146 and input to the 10-count display 147. The 10-count display 147 displays the 10-count value at that time.

FIG. 8 shows another embodiment of the present invention.
In the figure, the AND circuit 148 receives the Q output of the latch circuit 127 and the output of the switch circuit 135, and the output of the AND circuit 148 is the clock input terminal C of the latch circuit 149.
It is input to K and the Q output of this latch circuit 149 is an inverting circuit.
150, motor output circuit via motor drive circuit 151
It has been entered in 137. The output of the OR circuit 128 is input to the reset terminal R of the latch circuit 149.

The binary counter 116 includes solenoids 56 and 57.
When the number of driving times is 8, the timer signal which becomes H is also output, and this timer signal is input to the reset circuit 139. The latch circuit 138 is latched by the Q output of the latch circuit 127.

With the above configuration, in the initial state,
Since the latch circuit 149 is in the reset state, the motor
77 will be driven. Further, since the latch circuit 138 is in the reset state, the solenoids 95 and 103 are not driven.

When the specific winning opening 46 is won and the latch circuit 127 is latched, H is input to the AND circuit 148 and when the microswitch 134 is turned off, the AND circuit 148 is also output from the switch circuit 135. Since H is input to the latch circuit 149, the latch circuit 149 is latched and the motor 77 is stopped.

When the latch circuit 127 is latched, the latch circuit 138 is also latched, so that the solenoids 95 and 103 are driven.

After that, when the solenoids 56 and 57 are driven 18 times or the number of winning balls reaches 10, the OR circuit 12
Since H is output from 8 and the latch circuit 149 is reset, the motor 77 is started and the latch circuit 138 is also reset, so that the operation of the solenoids 95 and 103 is stopped.

9 to 11 show still another embodiment of the present invention.

First, in FIGS. 9 and 10, since the closing time of the other ball passages 41 and 42 is short, as will be described later, the number of balls that can be retained in the other ball passages 41 and 42 decreases. Therefore, the stopper portions 8 of the stopper levers 85 and 86, respectively, are designed to reduce the space of the stopped balls in the other ball passages 41 and 42.
The length of 9, 91 is longer than that of the first embodiment.

As a result, even if the closing time is short, the overflow balls from the other ball passages 41 and 42 are generated at the closing time.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, the binary counter 11
The timer signal 6 is used as a signal for latching the latch circuit 152. The Q output of the latch circuit 152, the output of the switch circuit 135 and the Q output of the latch circuit 127 are input to the AND circuit 153, and the AND circuit 153 outputs the AND signal. The output of the circuit serves as a signal for latching the latch circuit 149.

Further, in this embodiment, the binary counter 116 also outputs the timer signal a for driving the solenoids 56 and 57, and the timer signal a and the Q output of the latch circuit 127 are connected to the AND circuit 154. The output of the AND circuit 154 is input to the solenoid output circuit 140.

In the above configuration, in the initial state,
Since the latch circuit 149 is in the reset state, the motor 77 will be driven. Further, since the gate of the AND circuit 154 is closed, the solenoids 56 and 57 are not driven.

When the predetermined winning hole 46 is won and the latch circuit 127 is latched, the gate of the AND circuit is opened and the timer signal a is input to the solenoid output circuit 140. 95 and 103 are driven in a repetitive manner like solenoids 56 and 57 (however, the repetitive cycle may be the same or different).

Therefore, the closing time of the other ball passages 41, 42 is shortened. On the other hand, when the latch circuit 127 is latched due to the winning of the predetermined winning port 46 and the number of times the solenoids 56 and 57 are driven reaches eight times and the latch circuit 152 is also latched, the gate of the AND circuit 153. Therefore, the latch circuit 149 is latched and the motor 77 is stopped when H is output from the switch circuit 135.

After that, when the solenoids 56, 57 are driven 18 times or the number of winning balls reaches 10, the latch circuit 149 is reset, so that the motor 77 is started and the latch circuit 127 is also reset. Therefore, the gate of the AND circuit 154 is closed and the driving of the solenoids 95 and 103 is stopped.

[0100]

As described above, in short, according to the present invention, according to the present invention, when the stopper member is in the open state, the pachinko ball does not stay in the winning space,
The ball guideway has a passage width that allows multiple pachinko balls to be guided in parallel, while when the stopper member is in the stopped state, the winning balls in the winning space are stopped on the ball guideway, and the specific winning opening of the ball guideway. The passage width dimension in the above-mentioned open state is reduced in units of the diameter of the stationary ball, while the communication state to the above is maintained, and a sphere guide path of a new width dimension is formed by this, so that the flow path of the subsequent winning ball Is limited in comparison with the above-mentioned open state according to the reduction amount of the ball guideway width, and in this stationary state,
The subsequent winning balls are easily guided to a specific place in the winning space by the ball guiding path having the new width dimension.

Therefore, in the stopped state of the stopper member,
If a stopper member is provided so that the subsequent winning ball is more likely to be guided to the specific winning opening than when the winning ball is opened, when the ball guiding path of the new width dimension is formed by the stationary ball, the opening / closing member can be opened first. By varying the probabilities of driving the two states between the stationary state and the open state, while suppressing the deterioration of the game motivation while increasing the game motivation while giving the player a visual game change. it can.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board in one embodiment of a pachinko machine according to the present invention.

2 is a front view of the winning device provided on the game board of FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of FIG.

5 is a side sectional view showing a state where a stopper lever provided in the winning device of FIG. 1 closes another ball passage.

6 is a side sectional view showing a state in which the stopper lever of FIG. 5 is opened.

7 is a circuit diagram of an apparatus used for controlling the embodiment of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of an apparatus used for control of an embodiment different from FIG.

FIG. 9 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a stopper lever provided in a winning device of an embodiment different from that of FIG. 8 closes another ball passage.

10 is a side sectional view showing a state where the stopper lever of FIG. 9 is opened.

FIG. 11 is a circuit diagram of an apparatus used for controlling the embodiment of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 game board 11 prize device 32 prize space 38 one ball passage 41,42 another ball passage 46 specific prize hole 47,48 other prize hole 49,50 guide vane 85,86 stopper lever

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A winning space in which a pachinko ball hit on a game board wins, and a first state in which no pachinko ball wins in the winning space and a second state in which it is easy to win a prize in the winning space. An opening / closing member is provided, and at least a specific winning opening is provided in the winning space, and the opening / closing member is in the second state based on winning of the specific winning opening.
In a pachinko machine provided with a driving means for driving, a ball guide path for guiding a winning ball into the winning space toward the specific winning opening, having a passage width capable of guiding a plurality of pachinko balls in parallel. When the open state does not stop the winning ball in the ball guideway, Oyo
And the size of the passage width while communicating with the specific winning opening
A pachinko machine, which is provided in the winning space with a stopper member that is in a stopped state for stopping the winning ball to reduce the number of winning balls.