JPH0578B2 - - Google Patents

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[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to pinball gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines and coin gaming machines. placed on the
This invention relates to a pinball game machine that plays games by shooting game balls onto the game board.

[Prior Art] In this type of pinball game machine, the display result when the variable display device provided on the game board is stopped is converted into predetermined identification information, for example. Based on the occurrence of a predetermined specific gaming state, such as, for example, driving and controlling the variable winning ball device to a first state that is advantageous to the player, the game value is relatively greater than that in the normal gaming state. There was something that could be controlled so that it could be granted.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] In this type of conventional pinball game machine, when the predetermined game state occurs, the player becomes excited because a relatively large game value can be awarded. He is also passionate about his ball-striking operations. Then, when the ball hit by the player wins a prize, the player is actually given a gaming value.

In other words, in this type of conventional pinball game machine, when the predetermined game state occurs, the pinball game machine maximizes its function as a game machine, and the predetermined game state Most of the value of a pinball game machine is determined by the degree to which it can provide the player with a sense of satisfaction associated with the game at the time of occurrence.

In view of the above circumstances, it is an object of the present invention to provide a high-value pinball game machine that can provide a greater sense of satisfaction to players when a predetermined gaming state occurs.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention provides a pinball game machine in which a winning area in which a game ball can win is arranged on a game board, and a game is played by shooting game balls onto the game board. Specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the state has become a predetermined specific gaming state; Winning ball detection means for detecting that a game ball has won a prize in a predetermined winning region among the entry prize regions;
and With the necessary condition that a detection output is derived from the specific gaming state detecting means, an effect of generating a sound effect to notify the winning of a hit ball when the specific gaming state occurs every time there is an output from the winning ball detecting means. It is characterized by being provided with a sound generating means.

[Operation] According to the present invention, the detection of a specific gaming state by the specific gaming state detection means is a necessary condition.
Every time a game ball wins a prize in a predetermined winning area, a sound effect is emitted to notify that the game ball has won a prize when a specific game state occurs.

In other words, when the player is in a specific game state and is excited and enthusiastic about the ball-hitting operation,
A sound effect is emitted each time a condition for actually giving a game value, such as winning a game ball, is satisfied.

[Embodiments of the Invention] Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine 1 which is an embodiment of the present invention. In the structure, a front frame 2 is attached to a pachinko game machine 1 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 3 is detachably attached to the front frame 2. This game board 3 has a safe hole 4a.
- 4c, specific winning areas 5a to 5c, a plurality of Yakumonos (commonly known as chulips) 6a, 6b, a variable winning ball device (so-called electric Yakumono) 200, a variable display device 100, and an out ball entrance are provided.

Here, safe holes 4a to 4c, specific winning area 5
a to 5c, the Yakumono 6a, 6b, and the variable winning ball device 200 are the winning areas, and when a pachinko ball wins in any of these, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout port 8. .

The variable display device 100 is a device for displaying that the gaming state has become a predetermined gaming state, and the signal from the variable display device is a specific gaming state that detects that the gaming state has become a predetermined gaming state. applied to the detection means. This explanation will be detailed later. Furthermore, in this embodiment, in response to the display state of the variable display device 100, the variable winning ball device 2
The difficulty level of the winning state of 00 changes. That is,
For example, when the display on the variable display device 100 becomes all "7" as shown in FIG. 1, the opening/closing plate 202 of the variable winning ball device 200 opens forward and changes to accept pachinko balls with a high probability. .

Below the front frame 2, a prize ball payout opening 8, a batted ball standby gutter 9, a batting ball handle 301, a surplus prize ball payout opening 10, and a prize ball tray 11 are provided. A predetermined number of prize balls (gaming value) are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout port 8 based on the winning of the pachinko balls.

The batted ball standby gutter 9 temporarily stores prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout port 8 and pachinko balls borrowed by a player from a ball rental machine, and supplies the stored balls one by one to a batted ball supply mechanism (not shown). ). When the ball-hitting handle 301 is rotated, it outputs a ball-hitting command to hit the pachinko balls supplied from the ball supply mechanism, and also determines the strength of the ball at that time. Specifically, in response to the rotation of the ball hitting handle 301, the ball hitting command switch is pressed. As a result, a ball hitting command signal is output, and a motor, which will be described later, starts rotating. Further, the ball hitting strength of the ball hitting mechanism changes depending on the degree of rotation of the ball hitting handle 301. As another example, the function of the ball-hitting handle 301 is only to adjust the strength of the ball-hitting ball by rotating the ball-hitting handle 301.
A switch for issuing a batting command may be provided on or near the outer periphery of the ball. Alternatively, a game may be played using a recording medium on which a predetermined value is recorded, and the gaming value (for example, score) acquired by the player may be recorded on the recording medium and paid out.

In addition, in the figure, numeral 24 is a display stop button of the variable display device 100, 25 is a lamp (fever lamp) that lights up when the variable winning ball device 200 enters a predetermined winning state, and 503 is a speaker.
These descriptions will be made in conjunction with the description below.

FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B show the pachinko game machine 1.
FIG. In particular, FIG. 2A shows the back side of the game board 3 described above. Moreover, FIG. 2B shows the structure of the mechanism plate 12 that is further mounted on the structure shown in FIG. 2A.

First, explanation will be given mainly with reference to FIG. 2A.
On the back side where the specific winning areas 5a to 5c are located,
Detection switches 50a to 50c, which are an example of winning ball detection means, are provided corresponding to each area to detect that a game ball has won a prize. Similarly, each winning hole 204b, 204 of the variable winning ball device 200
Corresponding to c and special area 204a, respectively,
Detection switches 204bb, 204cc and 204
AA is provided. In addition, safe holes 4a to 4
Corresponding to c, paths 13 and 14 are provided for guiding the winning balls that have entered these safe holes 4a to 4c to the Yakumono 6a or 6b. Therefore, all the winning balls that have entered the safe holes 4a to 4b are guided to the Yakumono 6a or 6b. Yakumono 6a and 6b, like the other winning areas mentioned above,
The corresponding detection switches 60a and 60
b is provided. These detection switches 60a and 60b detect the winning of pachinko balls in the safe holes 4a to 4b and the Yakumono 6a and 6b.

Furthermore, among the detection switches 50a to 50c, the detection outputs of the variable display device 1
Also given to 00. The variable display device 100 changes its display based on this signal. This will be explained in detail later.

Furthermore, paths 15 and 16 are provided on the back surface of the game board 3 corresponding to a position slightly above the position of the out ball entrance 7 on the front surface. This path 15,1
6 are safe holes 4a to 4c and specific winning areas 5a to 4c.
5c, the winning balls that have won into any of the winning balls 6a, 6b, the winning holes 204b, 204c, and the special area 204a of the variable winning ball device 200 are guided to the winning ball processing device 17.

The winning ball processing device 17 intermittently drops the winning balls guided by the paths 15 and 16 one by one. Then, when the winning balls dropped by the winning ball processing device 17 pass through the meandering path 18, the weight of the balls actuates the operating lever 20 connected to the prize ball dispensing mechanism 19 (FIG. 2B). let As a result, the prize ball payout mechanism 19 performs the prize ball payout operation once for each prize ball, and pays out a predetermined number of prize balls, as described above. Note that an electric type may also be used as the prize ball payout mechanism 19. In this case, a winning ball detection switch (not shown) is provided which is closed in conjunction with the operation of the winning ball processing device 17, which rotates each time the winning ball processing device 17 drops winning balls one by one. . Then, the prize ball payout mechanism 1 is activated by the output of the winning ball detection switch.
9 may be electrically driven to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

An electric ball hitting mechanism 300 is provided on the back side corresponding to the mounting position of the ball hitting handle 301. This electric ball hitting mechanism 300 includes a motor 302
The ball hitting cam 303 is rotated by the rotational force of the ball hitting cam 303, and the ball hitting rod 304 is moved by the rotation of the ball hitting cam 303.
It involves hitting a ball.

Next, description will be given mainly with reference to FIG. 2B.
A prize ball tank 21 is attached to the upper part of the mechanism panel 12. Replenishment balls are supplied to the prize ball tank 21 from a supply gutter (not shown). Below the prize ball tank 21 is the aforementioned prize ball payout mechanism 19.
is provided. Between the prize ball payout mechanism 19 and the prize ball tank 21, an alignment path 22 is arranged at an angle. The alignment path 22 lines up the balls stored in the prize ball tank 21 in a plurality of rows and supplies them to the prize ball payout mechanism 19. A merging gutter 23 is provided below the prize ball payout mechanism 19. The merging gutter 23 is a gutter 23 that guides the prize balls paid out from the prize ball payout mechanism 19 to the prize ball payout port 8.
a, a gutter 23b that guides surplus prize balls to the surplus prize ball payout port 10, and a gutter 23c that guides out balls downward are integrally formed. In addition, in the figure, arrows A to E are arrows indicating the flow of pachinko balls.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 5, the variable display device 1 used in this embodiment will be described.
The configuration and operation of the rotating drum mechanism 104, which is a part of the 00, will be explained. Variable display device 100
As already mentioned, the specific winning areas 5a to 5c
Detection switches 50a to 50c output a detection signal when a pachinko ball hits any one of the pachinko balls. This detection signal causes a rotating drum mechanism and an LED display (described later).
When the display changes and the combination when the display stops becomes a predetermined specific combination, a predetermined gaming state, that is, a specific gaming state is entered.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing the rotating drum mechanism 104. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line - in FIG. 3. Furthermore, FIG. 5 shows the line −
FIG.

The rotating drum mechanism 104 includes, for example, three drums 111, 112, 113, as shown in FIG.
including. A drum motor 114 provided at the right end in FIG. 3 is for rotating the drums 111, 112, 113. Each drum 111,
On the circumferential surfaces of 112 and 113, marks such as the number "7", "bell", "lemon", and "cherry" are displayed at equal intervals.

4 and 5, each drum 111, 1
Mechanisms for rotation and stopping of 12, 113 are shown. Each drum 111, 112, 113
is rotatably provided on the drum shaft 115. The drum shaft 115 is rotated by the rotation of the drum motor 114 being transmitted via the drive gear 116 and the transmission gear 117. Rotation is transmitted from the drum shaft 115 to each drum 111, 112, 113 using coil springs 118a, 118.
b, 118c. Therefore, drums 111, 112, 113
When a certain load is applied to the side, the drum shaft 1
Regardless of the rotation of drum 15, drums 111, 112,
The rotation of 113 is configured to be stopped.

For this stop, each drum 111, 112,
On one side of the drum 113, there are ratchet gears 119a and 119, respectively, like the ratchet gear 119c shown on the central drum 113 in FIG.
19b and 119c are provided.

Now, to explain the drum 113, the locking lever 120c is connected to the ratchet gear 119c.
is rotatably supported by a locking lever shaft 121, and the locking lever 120c is connected to a plunger 123c of a drum solenoid 122c. As a result, the drum solenoid 122c
While the locking lever 120c is energized, the locking lever 120c is disengaged from the ratchet gear 119c, and the drum 113 rotates in accordance with the rotation of the drum shaft 115. When the drum solenoid 122c is deenergized, the locking lever 120c is disengaged from the ratchet gear 119c.
20c meshes with the ratchet gear 119c, immediately stopping the drum 113.

The other drums 111 and 112 have a similar configuration and include components corresponding to the reference numbers with a "c" appended above, which are replaced by an "a" or a "b". '' are shown in the drawings.

Next, when the rotating drum mechanism 104 stops,
Regarding the mechanism and its operation for outputting a signal output according to the combination of displayed drums, that is, a signal representing the type of gaming state, the fourth
This will be explained with reference to FIGS. 5, 6A, 6B, and 7.

Each drum 111, 112, 113 has a through hole 1
24, 125, and 126 are formed. These through holes are distributed along two concentric circles in each side wall 127, 128, 129 of each drum 111, 112, 113. That is, the through hole 12
4, 125, and 126 are classified into through holes 124a, 125a, and 126a located on the outer circumference, and through holes 124b, 125b, and 126b located on the inner circumference. The positions of these through holes on the circumference are selected corresponding to the areas that are 180 degrees apart from the positions of the marks described above (marks drawn on the circumferential surfaces of the drums 111, 112, 113), and in each of these areas, The outer through holes 124a and 125 are formed depending on the type of mark.
a, 126a and inner through holes 124b, 125b,
126b, only the outer through holes 124a, 125a, 126a are provided, and the inner through holes 124b, 125b, 1
A case where only the hole 26b is provided and a case where no through hole is provided are appropriately selected. These through holes are provided in each drum 111, 11
2,113 is used to detect the absolute position and relative position to other drums at which the drum is stopped. For this purpose, two sets of light emitters 130a, 130b and light receivers 131a, 13 are arranged corresponding to the positions of the through holes at the stop positions for each drum 111, 112, 113.
1b are arranged and fixed in the radial direction of the drum.

When the light receivers 131a and 131b respectively receive the light emitted by the light emitters 130a and 130b, if there is an output from each light receiver 131a and 131b, each drum 111, 112, 11
The following combinations are possible depending on the stop positions of 3. That is, the light receivers 131a and 131b
When there is an output from both of the light receivers 131a and 131b, when there is an output from only the light receiver 131a, when there is an output from only the light receiver 131b, and when there is no output from both light receivers 131a and 131b. Therefore, each drum 1
The combination of the light receivers 11, 112, and 113 when they are stopped can be determined based on the combination of the outputs of these light receivers 131a and 131b. That is, it is possible to determine whether the gaming state has reached a predetermined gaming state by combining the outputs of the light receivers 131a and 131b. in this way,
In this embodiment, each drum 111, 112, 11
3 and the outputs from two sets of light receivers 131a and 131b provided in relation to the drum are the basis for detecting a specific gaming state.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing an example of the variable winning ball device 200. This variable winning ball device 200 has a first state in which the opening/closing plate 202 opens to the front (the state shown in the figure), which is advantageous for the player who can accept pachinko balls with a high probability, and a first state in which the opening/closing plate 202 is closed, It is possible to change to a second state which is disadvantageous to the player, which prevents the player from accepting the pachinko balls. The configuration of such a variable winning ball device 200 will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

A through hole is formed in the center of the decorative frame 203, which becomes a winning area 204 where pachinko balls can win. An opening/closing plate 202 is attached to the front side of the through hole so that it can be opened and closed. A protrusion 205 is formed on one short side in the longitudinal direction of the opening/closing plate 202 (the right short side in the figure) and protrudes rearward at a substantially right angle to the opening/closing plate 202. This protrusion 205 is provided with a small hole 206, into which a pin 208 fixed to one end of a rod-shaped lever 207 is engaged. The other end of the lever 207 is rotatably supported by a shaft 209, and a solenoid 201 is connected to the upper center of the lever 207 via a rod 210 and a plunger 211.

A through hole 204 through which a pachinko ball can be won when the opening/closing board 202 is opened can be opened in multiple areas 2 as needed.
It is divided into 04a, 204b, and 204c.
A special value is attached to the middle area 204a, making it a special area. For example, when a pachinko ball enters this special area 204a, opening of the opening/closing board 202 is continued. That is, the special area 204a in the middle is a special area (usually called the "V zone") for continuing a predetermined specific winning state of the variable winning ball device 200 when a pachinko ball wins. It is said that Further, both sides of this special area 204a are normal winning holes 204b and 204c, which are an example of a normal area, from which a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out when pachinko balls win.

Whether or not the pachinko ball in the hole 204 wins is determined by the 8th
Although not shown in the figure, each through hole 204a, 20
4b, 204c (204aa, 204bb, 20 in Figure 2A)
4cc) or other winning ball detection means.

Next, the operation of the variable winning ball device 200 will be explained. Solenoid 201 is energized and pulls up plunger 211. Accordingly, Rod 2
10 moves upward, the lever 207 rotates around the shaft 209, and opens the opening/closing plate 202 to the front. That is, the state shown in FIG. 8 is reached.

On the other hand, when the solenoid 201 is deenergized, the plunger 211 is pushed downward and the lever 20
7 rotates downward, and the opening/closing plate 202 is also closed.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing another variable winning ball device 220. This variable prize winning ball device 220 is used in a conventionally well-known so-called airplane-type pachinko game machine. This airplane-type pachinko game machine is a variable winning ball device 220 that opens and closes a relatively small number of predetermined times (for example, once or twice) as pachinko balls start winning. A specific winning area (V zone) where pachinko balls enter
This gaming machine is configured so that if a prize is won, a jackpot state occurs and the variable winning ball device 220 opens and closes a relatively large number of predetermined times to enter a first state advantageous to the player. The pinball game machine of the present invention includes this airplane-type pachinko game machine. The feature of this variable winning ball device 220 is that the left and right opening/closing members 224
a, 224b rotate around shafts 221a, 221b, and a first state (the state shown) is advantageous for players who can accept pachinko balls with a high probability;
The opening/closing members 224a and 224b rotate as shown by arrow F, changing to a second state which is disadvantageous to the player who prevents the player from receiving the pachinko balls.

Let me explain step by step. Solenoid 201 is energized and pulls up plunger 211. As a result, the plate member 225 horizontally fixed to the plunger 211 also moves upward. At this time, the longitudinal grooves 2 formed at both ends of the plate member 225
L-shaped levers 223a, 22 engaged with 27
3b rotates. Along with this, the lever 223a,
One end is fixed to 223b, and the cylindrical bodies 222a, 2
The shafts 221a and 221b inserted into the shafts 22b also rotate. Since the rod-shaped members 224a and 224b are fixed to the tips of the shafts 221a and 221b, they rotate according to the rotation of the shafts 221a and 221b, and perform opening and closing operations. In this way, the first state of the variable winning ball device of the present invention may be open or closed, and the second state may be one in which no winnings are made at all or one in which winnings are difficult.

When the opening/closing members 224a, 224b are opened, pachinko balls are received by the opening/closing members 224a, 224b with a high probability, and the pachinko balls are received by the opening/closing members 224a, 224b.
24b and enters the through hole 204. The through hole 204 has a plurality of areas 204a, 204b, 204, similar to the variable winning ball device 200 shown in FIG.
A pachinko ball detection sensor (see Fig. 2A), not shown, is attached to each area. In addition, this variable winning ball device 220
Also, the central through hole 204 among the through holes 204
a is considered a special area, and the special area 204a
The left and right through holes 204b and 204c are normal winning holes. In addition, this variable winning ball device 220
In the variable prize winning ball device 200 shown in FIG. 8, the parts given the same numbers are the same as the structure shown in FIG. 8, and are the same parts, so the explanation thereof will be omitted here.

When the solenoid 201 is deenergized, the plunger 211 is pulled by the force of the spring 226 and the plate member 2
25 goes down, levers 223a, 223
b rotates, the shafts 221a and 221b also rotate, and the opening/closing members 224a and 224b rotate in the direction of arrow F and are closed.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a control circuit used in one embodiment of the present invention. The control circuit in FIG. 10 includes the rotating drum mechanism 104 described above.
A variable display device 100 consisting of an LED display 106, and a variable winning ball device 20 whose winning status changes according to the display combination of the variable display device 100.
0, and a control circuit that controls the sound generation circuit 500, respectively. The configuration and operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 10 will be explained with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2A, etc.

The pachinko balls fired at the game board 3 are
fall along the surface of At this time, it is assumed that the pachinko ball has won a prize in the specific winning area 5a, for example.
The winning of this pachinko ball is detected by a detection switch 50a provided on the back side of the game board 3. That is, the detection switch 50a detects a winning of a pachinko ball, turns on momentarily, and stores the winning memory circuit 101.
(See Figure 10).
In addition, in FIG. 10, a plurality of detection switches 50a to 50c, 60 provided corresponding to each winning area are shown.
a, 60b, 204aa to 204cc are represented by one switch, but this is omitted in the drawing. In an actual circuit, a plurality of detection switches may be connected in parallel, for example, between the power supply V _DD and the winning storage circuit 101, and each may be turned on individually.

In the winning memory circuit 101, the detection switch 50a
A pulse signal given from the drum control circuit 102 and a sound generation circuit 500 are given.
It also stores the number of pulse signals given from the detection switch 50a (for example, one pulse signal is input every time one pachinko ball wins). In this way, the number of input pulses is stored in each winning area 4a of the pachinko ball.
This is to later tally the number of winnings in 4c, 5a, 5c, 6a, 6b, and 200, and use it as data for adjusting the ball payout rate, etc.

The drum control circuit 102, which receives the signal from the winning storage circuit 101, outputs a drive signal to the rotating drum mechanism 104 based on the input signal. In response to this drive signal, each drum 111, 112, 113 of the rotating drum mechanism 104 starts rotating.

Drum control circuit 102 also provides a signal to LED control circuit 105. depending on,
The LED control circuit 105 changes the digital display of the LED display 106 (located at the center of the variable display device 100 shown in FIG. 1). Variable display is performed by this LED display 106 and the above-mentioned rotating drum mechanism 104.

When a predetermined period of time has elapsed after the start of the variable display, or when the stop button 24 (FIG. 1) provided on the front surface of the pachinko game machine 1 is pressed.
In response to being pressed, whichever comes first,
The stop circuit 108 is the drum control circuit 102
give a stop signal. In response to this, the drum control circuit 102 controls the rotating drum mechanism 10.
4 and the LED control circuit 105. This signal causes the rotation of the drums of the rotary drum mechanism 104 to stop, and the combination display of each of the stopped drums 111, 112, 113 is determined according to the combination detection method described above. It is detected and provided to the determination circuit 109. Also, the LED control circuit 10 to which a stop signal is given from the drum control circuit 102
5 gives a stop signal to the LED display 106, detects the display number of the stopped LED display 106 (for example, which one is 0 to 9), and sends it to the determination circuit 109.

In the determination circuit 109, the rotating drum mechanism 10
Signal from 4 and LED control circuit 10
5, determining the value of the combination of displays when the variable display device is stopped;
It is detected whether the gaming state has become a predetermined specific gaming state. As described above, in this embodiment, the determination circuit 109 constitutes a specific gaming state detection means for detecting that the gaming state has become a predetermined gaming state.

Now, if the combination of the stopped displays of the rotating drum mechanism 104 and the LED display 106 is, for example, that the drums 111, 112, 113 are all "7" and the display of the LED display 106 is also "7", then the game state is is in a predetermined specific gaming state (for example, a gaming state that gives the maximum value, which will be described later), and the variable winning ball device 20
A valuation state arises that allows 0 to be in the first state. Then, the determination circuit 109 gives a signal indicating that it is a specific gaming state to the solenoid 201 of the variable winning ball device 200, and the variable winning ball device 200
0 to a winning state that gives the maximum value (for example, a state in which the first state advantageous to the player continues for a long time). At the same time, a signal is also given to the fiber lamp 25 to turn it on. This has the effect of informing the player of the specific gaming state and of enlivening the atmosphere of the game. Furthermore, the signal indicating that the specific gaming state is determined by the determination circuit 109 is also given to the sound generation circuit 500. Reference numeral 212 in the figure is a V-pocket detector, which is used to output a detection signal of a winning ball to the determination circuit 109 based on the winning of a pachinko ball in the special area 204a. In the determination circuit 109, the V pocket detector 21
Based on the detection signal from 2, the variable winning ball device 2
A control signal is derived to re-energize the solenoid 201 of 00, and the first state of the winning ball device is repeatedly and continuously controlled.

Note that the basic clock circuit 110 includes the stop circuit 1.
08. This circuit outputs a reference clock signal to the drum control circuit 102 and the determination circuit 109 for determining the variable display time and the time during which the variable winning ball device 200 is open.

In addition, the "state that gives maximum value" means, for example, when the opening/closing plate 202 is opened to the front for the longest time in response to a single signal, or when the opening/closing plate 202 is opened to the front for the longest time in response to a single signal, for example. Say the most common case. In other words, the first advantage to the player is
The state in which the duration of the state or the number of times the state is the first is said to be the state that provides the maximum value. In this embodiment, when the specific game state is reached, the determination circuit 109 controls the variable winning ball device 200 to a state that gives the maximum value. In addition, the normal gaming state as used in the present invention specifically refers to the variable winning ball device 2.
00 and 220 are in the second state, and when the variable winning ball device 220 is in the first state for a relatively short time (time to open and close once or twice) in conjunction with the starting winning.

On the other hand, the signal from the winning storage circuit 101 is also given to the audio generation circuit 500. Sound generation circuit 5
In 00, in response to the signal from the determination circuit 109 and the signal input from the winning storage circuit 101, a sound effect is generated to notify that a pachinko ball has been won in the winning area, which is a feature of this embodiment. In addition, the above-mentioned rotating drum mechanism 104 and LED
It is also configured to generate sound effects and the like that are output when the display on the display 106 is changing.

Next, referring to FIG. 11, the sound generation circuit 50
The configuration and operation of 0 will be explained in detail.

In FIG. 11, the winning balls are detected by a detection means 400 (the winning ball detection means 400 is detected by a plurality of winning ball detection means 50).
a, 50b, 50c, 60a, 60b, 204
bb, 204cc, and 204aa), a determination circuit 109, and a sound generation circuit 500. The specific game state detection signal determined by the determination circuit 109 is transmitted to the audio circuit 502 via the AND gate 501 as described above.
given to. Further, the winning ball detection signal detected by the winning ball detection means 400 is given to the AND gate 501 via the OR gate 401. That is, when any of the plurality of winning ball detection means detects a winning ball, the signal thereof is given to the AND gate 501.

Furthermore, in this embodiment, the winning ball detection means 20
The winning ball detection signal detected by 4aa is sent to the audio circuit 5.
It is also configured to be directly given to 02.
That is, the output of the winning ball detection means 204aa provided corresponding to the special area 204a provided in the middle of the through hole 204 of the variable winning ball device 200 is output in the same way as the output of other winning ball detection means. In addition to being provided, the signal is specifically provided directly to the audio circuit 502. The function of the signal directly applied to the audio circuit 502 will be described later.

As is clear from the configuration of FIG.
01 to the audio circuit 502. In response, the audio circuit 502 provides a sound effect signal to the speaker 503 to notify that the pachinko ball has entered any winning area.
generates a sound effect based on the sound effect signal. The sound generating circuit 500 constitutes a sound effect generating means that generates a sound effect notifying a winning each time there is an output from the winning ball detecting means in accordance with the output from the specific game state detecting means.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a specific electrical circuit diagram of the audio circuit 502. In the figure, input terminal 511 is connected to the output side of AND gate 501. When there is an input from the AND gate 501 to the terminal 511, the switching transistor 521 whose collector is supplied with DC current turns on.
In response, transistors 512 and 513 are also turned on.
Thereby, capacitor 514, resistor 515,
Diodes 516, 517, 518 and resistor 5
The oscillation circuit section composed of 19 and 520 operates to obtain an audio output signal, which is output from the speaker 503.

In this embodiment, a capacitor 514' is further connected in parallel to the capacitor 514, and the capacitor 514' is turned on and off by a switch 522. The switch 522 is a switch that is turned on for a certain period of time in response to a direct signal from the winning ball detection means 204aa shown in FIG. 1, for example. Therefore, the switch 522 is turned on and the capacitor 514' is connected in parallel to the capacitor 514 only when a pachinko ball hits the winning area corresponding to the winning ball detecting means 204aa, that is, the special area 204a in FIG. . In other words, this means that the capacitance of capacitor 514 has changed. In this way, by changing the capacitance of the capacitor 514 in the oscillation circuit section, the speaker 5
You can change the tone of the voice generated from 03. Therefore, the area 204a which is a special area in particular
Since the tone of the sound effect notifying the winning changes only when a pachinko ball lands in the so-called V zone (so-called V zone), it has the advantage of further enlivening the atmosphere of the game given to the player.

In this embodiment, a capacitor 514' is connected in parallel to the capacitor 514 via a switch 522, and the capacitance of the capacitor 514 is substantially changed by turning on/off the switch 522. A variable capacitor may also be used. Or again,
The capacitor 514 remains fixed capacity, and the resistor 51
5 may be a variable resistor, or another resistor may be connected in parallel to the resistor 515 to make the value of the resistor 515 substantially variable. Even in this case, the timbre of the generated audio can be changed by changing the value of the resistor 515.

In the above embodiment, the winning ball detecting means is provided in relation to the specific winning areas 5a to 5c, the Yakumono 6a, 6b, and the through hole 204 of the variable winning ball device 200, but the winning ball detecting means is provided in a plurality of winning areas. It is not necessary to provide it in connection with all the winning areas, but it may be provided in connection with any area among the winning areas. For example, the winning ball detection means may be set to the through hole 20 of the variable winning ball device 200.
It is also possible to provide a sound effect only in connection with 4, and to generate a sound effect notifying a winning only when a pachinko ball enters the through hole 204 of the variable winning ball device.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the safe holes 4a to 4
If you win c, the winning ball is Yakumono 6a
Alternatively, in consideration of the fact that the winning balls are guided to the safe holes 4a to 4c, direct winning ball detection means are not provided in the safe holes 4a to 4c, but direct winning ball detection means may be provided corresponding to the safe holes 4a to 4c.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, a micro switch (for example, a micro switch equipped with a feather actuator) is used as the winning ball detection means, but other sensors such as a photo sensor or a magnetic sensor may also be used.

Note that in the block diagrams and circuit diagrams shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, for example, the rotating drum mechanism 1
It should be added that output-related circuits such as sound effects indicating that the display on the LED display 106 and the display on the LED display 106 are changing are omitted from the drawings because they are not particularly related to the features of this embodiment.

FIG. 13 shows a speaker 50 that outputs the audio signal generated by the audio circuit 502 as audio (sound effect).
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining an example of the mounting position of No. 3;
In the figure, below the front frame 2 of the pachinko game machine 1, there is a prize ball tray 11 that receives surplus balls when the balls stored in the ball tray connected to the ball standby gutter 9 (FIG. 1) overflow. is provided, and a surplus prize ball payout opening 10 is formed in a portion continuous to this prize ball receiving tray 11. In this surplus prize ball payout port 10,
Paths 26 and 27 are connected, and pachinko balls are paid out from surplus prize ball payout port 10 to prize ball tray 11 via these paths 27 and 26. Speaker 503 is connected to paths 27 and 26, for example.
It is installed near the connection with the More specifically, the rear plate 28 of the path 27 has a sound hole 29.
A plurality of speakers 503 are mounted behind the sound hole 29 using a mounting member 30. If the speaker 503 is installed in such a location, the tone generated from the speaker 503 (sound effect announcing winning) will be transmitted through the sound hole 29 and the path 2.
6 and the surplus prize ball payout port 10 to the front of the pachinko game machine 1, so that the sound effect can be clearly heard by the player.

Note that the mounting position of the speaker 503 is not limited to this, and may be mounted at the lowest part of the pachinko gaming machine 1, for example, as shown in FIG.

Furthermore, instead of the speaker 503, audio output means such as a piezoelectric element may be used.

In each of the above descriptions, the pachinko game machine 1 has been described as an example, but the object of the present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine, but can also be applied to other pinball game machines such as coin game machines. I would like to point out that it can be applied.

[Effects of the Invention] The present invention provides an advantage that when a player is in a specific game state and is excited and is enthusiastic about the ball-hitting operation,
Each time the game ball hit by the player wins a prize, that is, each time the conditions for actually awarding a gaming value are met, a sound effect is emitted to notify of a winning when a specific gaming state occurs, so the pinball game machine To arouse a player's desire to play by enlivening the atmosphere of the game when a specific game state occurs in which the function of a game machine can be maximized, and to provide the player with an inherent sense of satisfaction associated with winning a prize.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko game machine that is an embodiment of the present invention. FIGS. 2A and 2B are diagrams for explaining the back structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1. In particular, FIG. 2A shows the back side of the game board 3, and FIG. 2B shows the structure of a mechanism plate further mounted on the structure shown in FIG. 2A. FIG. 3 shows a rotating drum mechanism 10 that constitutes a part of the variable display device 100 of this embodiment.
4 is a front view. Figure 4 shows the line -
FIG. Figure 5 shows the line -
There is a cross-sectional view along. Figures 6A and 6B are perspective views of the drum. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view for explaining a mechanism for detecting a combination of displays when the rotation of the drum of the rotating drum mechanism 104 shown in FIG. 3 is stopped. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the variable winning ball device 200 as an example. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of a variable winning ball device 220 as another example. FIG. 10 shows a variable display device 100 and a variable winning ball device 200, 2.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electrical circuit for driving 20. FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining the electrical connection between the winning ball detection means 400, the determination circuit 109, and the audio output circuit 500. Figure 12 shows
5 is a specific electrical circuit diagram of an audio output circuit 500. FIG. FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining the mounting position of the speaker. In the figure, 1 is a pachinko game machine, 2 is a game board, 4a to 4c are safe holes that are an example of winning areas, and 5
a to 5c are specific winning areas as examples of winning areas; 6
a, 6b are Yakumono, an example of the winning area, 200,
220 is a variable winning ball device as an example of a winning area; 50
a, 50b, 50c, 60a, 60b, 204
aa, 204bb, 204cc, 400 are detection switches that are an example of winning ball detection means, 100 is a variable display device, 109 is a determination circuit that is an example of specific game state detection means, and 500 is a sound generation circuit that is an example of sound effect generation means. show.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In a pinball game machine in which a winning area in which game balls can win prizes is arranged on a game board, and a game is played by shooting game balls onto the game board, the game state is specified in a predetermined manner. A specific gaming state detecting means for detecting that the gaming state has entered, a winning ball detecting means for detecting that a gaming ball has won a prize in a predetermined winning region among the winning regions, and a detection output from the specific gaming state detecting means. is derived as a necessary condition, and is characterized by providing a sound effect generating means for generating a sound effect informing that a hit ball has won a prize when a specific gaming state occurs, each time there is an output of the winning ball detecting means. A pinball game machine. 2. The predetermined winning area is a variable winning ball device that changes between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. A pinball game machine according to claim 1. 3. The predetermined winning area is a winning area other than the variable winning ball device,
A pinball game machine according to claim 1. 4. The pinball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined winning area is both the variable winning ball device and a winning area other than the variable winning ball device. 5. Claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the predetermined specific gaming state includes a value granting state in which a relatively larger gaming value can be given than in a normal gaming state. The pinball game machine described in any of the above. 6. The variable winning ball device has a normal area determined to pay out prize balls when a game ball wins, and the first state in addition to paying out prize balls when a game ball wins. including a special area determined to be repeated and continued, in relation to the normal area and the special area,
A pinball game machine according to claim 2 or 4, each of which is provided with winning ball detection means. 7. The sound effect generating means is configured to be able to generate at least a first type of sound effect and a second type of different sound effect, based on the output from the winning ball detection means provided in connection with the normal area. the first type of sound effect is generated based on the output from the winning ball detection means provided in connection with the special area, and the second type of sound effect is generated based on the output from the winning ball detection means provided in connection with the special area. A pinball game machine according to claim 6. 8. The sound effect generating means includes an oscillation circuit, and the type of the sound effect is changed by changing the size of at least one of a resistor and a capacitor constituting the oscillation circuit. A pinball game machine according to claim 7.