CN1033746A - Pinball machine - Google Patents

Abstract

A kind of pinball machine that is equipped with the variable device of winning a prize, it has the Game Zone and the ball-throwing apparatus that are surrounded by a guide rail on the gameboard surface.The variable device of winning a prize has movable ball receiver member, is in first state when ball is difficult to or be not accepted, and is in second state when ball is easy to accept, and except that general prize-winning hole specific prize-winning hole is arranged still.Also be provided with control device and guide member.When a received ball when movable ball receiver member runs to second state and falls on the guide member, be limited dirty chance, also just improved and won the possibility that is positioned at specific prize-winning hole, below, thereby easily formed a special power and strengthened recreational.

Description

Pinball machine

The present invention relates to a kind of pinball machine, when ball enters a specific prize-winning hole that is located on the gameboard, promptly provide some prize balls according to the predetermined rate of winning a prize.

On this recreation card, in the Game Zone that is surrounded by a guide rail, be provided with a kind of variable device of winning a prize.This device is provided with movable ball receiver member in import department, and they can be switched to not received first state of ball and easy received second state of ball; Be provided with general prize-winning hole in inside, when ball can be won a prize when the generally prize-winning hole of quilt is accepted by movable ball receiver member, also be provided with a special prize-winning hole and a movable guide member, this guide member can direct into the ball that movable ball receiver member is accepted this special prize-winning hole.When a ball won specific prize-winning hole in this Game Zone, above-mentioned movable ball receiver member promptly was transformed into second state from first state in the particular state that this presets.If a ball has won above-mentioned special prize-winning hole in this state, at this moment movable ball receiver member just is being different under a kind of special state of above-mentioned particular state, be transformed into second state from first state, this guide member is promptly followed this conversion and is done periodic action simultaneously.

If a ball is fallen on the guide member when movable ball receiver member runs to second state, the down direction of this ball just is subjected to the restriction of guide member, the possibility that wins the special prize-winning hole that is positioned at the below is improved, therefore be convenient to obtain the right of participating in a special play, also just improved interest this recreation.In forming this special game process, regulate and make ball enter the condition that special prize-winning hole get ball by periodically operating guide member, increase a kind of anxiety and feel owing to exist possible chance of proceeding this special recreation.

The present invention relates to a kind of pinball machine,, can provide some prize balls according to the predetermined rate of winning a prize when ball enters when being located on the gameboard in the specific prize-winning hole; The present invention be more particularly directed to a kind of pinball machine that is equipped with the variable device of winning a prize, this device has movable ball receiver member, and they can be switched to not received first state of ball and easy received second state of ball.

In pinball machine, for the ball that makes the device of winning a prize access ejaculation used skill miscellaneous, to improve interest to recreation.For instance, there is a kind of pinball machine to be provided with so variable device of winning a prize, it has movable ball receiver member, they can be when having a ball to win specific prize-winning hole, be transformed into easily received second state and keep a certain period or change several times continuously of ball from not received first state of ball, and the receiver member of ball is taked following structure; If ball enters a special prize-winning hole in the device of winning a prize by movable ball receiving element, just give the right of carrying out a special recreation with the recreation people.

The time that makes easy second state of being accepted for movable ball receiver member of ball that this special recreation is kept, win the time in specific prize-winning hole compared with a ball and want much longer or much more on number of times, and under such state, these balls are also just very easily accepted for prize-winning hole as one of point being opened in the variable device of winning a prize with this special prize-winning hole, thereby the good according to the rules rate of winning a prize just can obtain many individual balls of encouraging.In addition, because this special recreation is that ball enters again and again under the condition in special prize-winning hole and carries out continuously in this cycle, (still, cycle of this special recreation be limited to reach the special prize-winning of certain number of times), this had very big with attraction for the recreation people.

Yet, because the possibility that these balls enter this special prize-winning hole, very lowly fixed in the general variable device of winning a prize, even also like this when movable ball receiver member transforms to easily received second state of ball, this is just quite difficult to make the ball by movable ball receiver member enter in the special prize-winning hole.Owing to this reason, just be difficult to obtain special recreation power, even obtained special recreation power simultaneously, can not continue, and regular meeting finishes this special recreation halfway, and fully do not obtained its benefit.

Like this, the valuable variable device of winning a prize of this kind just can not satisfy recreation people's expectation, and the interest of recreation is greatly weakened.

For this reason, main purpose of the present invention is to set up a kind of state that is easy to obtain special recreation power.

Another object of the present invention is to well-designed this recreation, and increase excitant owing to proceeding special recreation.

Another object of the present invention is to improve the interest of this recreation, promptly also awards the chance of winning a prize for entering the variable ball of winning a prize device prize-winning hole in addition that forms aforementioned special recreation.

In order to reach above purpose, the present invention includes:

A Game Zone, it is by being in the lip-deep guide rail of gameboard around forming;

A kind of ball projection device is used for the Game Zone of an above-mentioned gameboard of ball directive;

A kind of variable device of winning a prize is made up of the following part that is located in the Game Zone, promptly is equipped with the device of movable ball receiver member, and the ball receiver member is positioned at import department, can be transformed into ball and be difficult to second state that acceptance or not received first state and ball are easy to accept; Some general prize-winning holes that are positioned at the device inside of winning a prize, for received ball can be won a prize by this movable ball receiver member, a special prize-winning hole and a movable guide member, the latter can be directed to the ball that movable ball receiver member is accepted this special prize-winning hole;

A specific prize-winning hole, it is located at and is used for accepting a ball within the Game Zone;

A kind of triggering control device of special recreation is used for handling above-mentioned movable ball receiver member, makes it under the particular state that presets, and makes it to have detected a ball in above-mentioned specific prize-winning hole and when winning a prize, and is transformed into second state by first state;

A kind of control device of special recreation, be used for making movable ball receiver member to be transformed into second state from first state, this is that this movable ball receiver member is transformed into second state and detects when received ball has won special prize-winning hole and carries out under the special state that presets; Be used for periodically moving above-mentioned guide member simultaneously to carry out this special recreation.

Therefore, if a received ball when movable ball receiver member is transformed into second state, fall on the guide member since the down direction of this ball for this reason guide member limit, the possibility that wins the special prize-winning hole that is positioned at the below has just increased.

Like this, just be easy to obtain special recreation power, and can increase interest this kind recreation.

In forming this special recreation,, increased nervous sense owing to having the possibility that continues this special recreation by periodically handling aforementioned guide member regulates the condition of winning a prize by the ball that enters special prize-winning hole.

Simultaneously, the present invention also is provided with movable ball guide according to said structure, to control the trend of the variable device endosphere of winning a prize.These movable ball guides are moving in forming above-mentioned special recreation, and the ball that falls is dispensed into special prize-winning hole and general prize-winning hole.

In addition, these movable ball guides lead to the special ball passage that is positioned at the variable device below of winning a prize, and the sort of specific prize-winning hole promptly is under this passage.

So, when forming above-mentioned special recreation, entered inner ball from movable ball receiver member, just controlled and enter in special prize-winning hole and the general prize-winning hole, provide unforeseeable enjoyment simultaneously.

Simultaneously, for the sort of ball that never enters the variable device of winning a prize, it has strengthened from the possibility that the special ball passage of opening downwards enters another prize-winning hole, and the chance of acquisition prize ball also just increases.

Consider the embodiment that some optimize in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will understand fully above-mentioned purpose of the present invention gradually, in the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the front view of gameboard in the present invention's one most preferred embodiment.

Fig. 2 is the front view of the aforementioned variable device of winning a prize.

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of this variable device of winning a prize.

Fig. 4 is the exploded perspective illustration of this variable device of winning a prize.

Fig. 5 is the perspective view with doll of guide.

Fig. 6 is the perspective view that shows the rotating mechanism of movable ball guide.

Fig. 7 is the drawing in side sectional elevation of the variable device of winning a prize.

Fig. 8 is the schematic block diagram that shows control device.

Fig. 9 is the flow chart that shows the control operation of the variable device of winning a prize.

The explanation of most preferred embodiment as shown in Figure 1, on the surface of pinball machine gameboard 1, surround a Game Zone 3 by guide rail 2, variable 4 central authorities that almost are in Game Zone 3 of device of winning a prize, the first specific prize-winning hole 5 is the twoport funnel type, below the variable device 4 of winning a prize, two second specific prize-winning holes 6 are arranged, respectively below about this first specific prize-winning hole 5, and at the variable special ball passage 8 of formation between the device 4 and the first specific prize-winning hole 5 of winning a prize, the movable ball guide that their import 8a will be described in the face of the back, outlet 8b is positioned at the top of the first specific prize-winning hole, 5 inlets and occupy the side of limited part 7, and the latter is made of the embedding a collection of obstacle nail of arranging of embarking on journey.

The structure of the variable device 4 of winning a prize has an opening 10 in being installed on gameboard 1 lip-deep substrate 9 shown in Fig. 2 and 3, the horizontal backplate 11 of a projection is set in this surface.A pair of movable ball receiver member 12 respectively is rotatably mounted in the right-hand and left of opening 10 by first bolster 13, may be shifted into the first upright state, under this state, the ball that falls is prevented from inlet opening 10, also may be shifted into second state of upper end towards inner rotary, under this state, the ball that falls is accepted and enters opening 10.Between the movable ball receiver member 12 shelf 15 is arranged about above-mentioned, is used for a ball of being accepted for movable ball receiver member 12 is guided to an alcove 14, this shelf 15 from peristome 10 rearward slightly court have a down dip.Below the bolster that is loaded on movable ball receiver member 12, the ball baffle plate 16 at the base plate upper process is housed; General prize-winning hole 18 is located at one special prize-winning hole 17, the left and right sides and then is located at central authorities between left factory ball baffle plate 16 lower ends.Import department in general prize-winning hole 18, movable ball guide 21 is rotatably supported by second bolster 20 that is provided with along separating part 19, and this separating part makes general prize-winning hole 18 separate with special prize-winning hole 17.

As shown in Figure 6, movable ball guide 21 is got following structure: the ball guide part 23 that transverse slat shape is housed on the back side of the place ahead decorative panel 22 of representing " loach ", extend downwards and resistance bulb 24 is being set from the outward flange of this ball guide part 23, an end relative with the latter is fixed on the top end of second bolster 20.Crank 25 is installed in the rear end that is projected on second bolster 20 on alcove 14 backs, the pin of this crank 25 then freely is inserted in the slotted hole 27 of a connection piece 26, this connector 26 then is connected on the iron core of solenoid one class driving source 28, and this driving source then is arranged on the back side of alcove 14.

Therefore, movable ball guide 21 is because the active force of spring etc. is in first state usually about aforementioned, and under this state, same level (shown in solid line among Fig. 6) is got in ball guide part 23 bottoms similar and general prize-winning hole 18.When movable ball guide 21 stopped in first state, the import 8a(of special ball passage 8 was just closed referring to Fig. 1 in resistance bulb 24), make ball not pass through.Like this, when movable ball guide 21 was in first state, ball just can not enter special ball passage 8.Under the cas fortuit, this first state can a kind of like this mode of furnishing, this moment, movable ball guide 21 stopped to so, a degree, be import be not fully closed and since the resistance bulb effect, ball is difficult to the import 8a by special ball passage 8, and when having encouraged first driving source 28, above-mentioned iron core just impels connector 26 to rise, crank 25 promptly rotates second bolster 20 and makes a left side, thereby right movable ball guide 21 rotates the angle that makes with respect to special prize-winning hole 17 and is elevated to the position shown in the double dotted line among Fig. 6 by end one side, and making these two movable ball guides exchange to second state, ball guide part 23 slopes down to special prize-winning hole 17 under this state.The possibility of winning a prize in special prize-winning hole 17 can make the ball spring that falls in this state get back to special prize-winning hole 17 by ball guide part 23 and increase.When movable ball guide 21 transforms to second state, because resistance ball spare 24 has left the import 8a of special ball passage 8, the state that Game Zone 3 interior balls are easy to enter special ball passage 8 down will appear going downwards to.Have such situation accidentally, when first driving source 28 disconnected, left and right movable ball guide 21 can turn back to first state under the influence of active forces such as spring.

Equally, shown in Fig. 3 and 4, in order to change the state of above-mentioned movable ball receiver member 12, can be provided with the second solenoid driving source 29 at the back side of alcove 14,30 on crank is installed in the end that is projected on first bolster 13 on alcove 14 back sides, and the pin of crank 30 then freely inserts in the hole 32 of operating parts 31 on the iron core that is installed on second driving source 29.Therefore, because the 2nd driving source 29 often disconnects, movable ball receiver member 12 will rest on not received first state of the ball that goes downwards in the Game Zone 3 that makes because of the active force of spring etc. always.And when second driving source 29 by signal excitation from an electrical control gear, unshakable in one's determination when operating parts 31 is promoted a stroke, crank 30 promptly rotates first bolster 13, and the ball receiver member 12 of left and right activity is promptly done enough rotations outwardly on the downward direction.

Like this, this left and right movable ball receiver member 12 promptly as shown in phantom in Figure 2, transform to ball will be in wide scope received state, and be introduced into alcove 14 from shelf 15.When second driving source 29 disconnects, left and right movable ball receiver member 12 promptly press the Return-ing direction rotation because of the active force of spring etc., and turns back to not received first state of ball.

According to aforesaid way, by the work of second driving source 29, movable ball receiver member 12 can transform to not received first state of ball, and easy received second state in wide scope of ball; But in this most preferred embodiment, taked to make ball can be in close limit a kind of structure of the received third state.For this purpose, as Fig. 4 and shown in Figure 7, on the back side of alcove 14, on mounting base 33, have a window 34 in order to second driving source 29 to be set, and in window 34, can enter the separating part 35 of set stroke adjustment part 36, and be provided with a solenoid as the 3rd driving source 37, be used for pushing the pressing plate of above-mentioned stroke regulating part 36.Because this 3rd driving source 37 normally disconnects, the trip regulating part 36 promptly shown in chain-dotted line among Fig. 7, stops at aforementioned separating part from the state that window 34 leaves by means of own wt.

Therefore, as mentioned above, when second driving source 29 was in off-state, this left and right movable ball receiver member 12 was in erectility, and under this state, ball is not accepted; And when second driving source 29 was excited, this left and right movable ball receiver member 12 promptly opened fully and transforms to easily received second state in wide scope of ball.When above-mentioned the 3rd driving source 37 was excited, stroke adjustment part 36 rotated shown in Fig. 7 solid line, and makes isolation but 35 enter window 34, and the effective travel of operating parts 31 is owing to top end being arranged from window 34 outstanding shortenings.If second driving source 29 has been energized under this kind state, because the protuberance 38 of operating parts 31 touches separating part 35 and Halfway Stopping when iron core promotes operating parts 31, crank 30 is about to first bolster 13 and turns to state midway.

Like this, left and right movable ball receiver member 12 promptly rotates to such direction, their upper end is descended, and shown in chain-dotted line among Fig. 2, they stop at than transforming to the received third state in the close limit of ball place under steeper in second state angle outwardly.

In addition, be set within the alcove 14, can make ball be easy to enter special prize-winning hole 17, also strengthened decorative effect simultaneously with the doll 40 of guide member 39 as its part.

As Fig. 4, Fig. 5 and shown in Figure 7, this doll 40 is got following structure, trunk 41 is contained on the antetheca of alcove 14, be contained on the head 42 on this trunk 41 and can swing up and down with an axle, be fixed with a projecting plate 43 in the back of this head, this projecting plate 43 is connected with a pitman 44 mutually with aforesaid connector 26.On the top end of the left and right arm 45 of this doll guide member 39 is arranged, left and right sides arm is separately fixed at the left end and the right-hand member of a swing component 46 by being opened in oversleeve on the trunk 41, and this swing component is contained on the antetheca of alcove 14 by a root axle, can swing.The top end of cam follower 47 extends to the back from a side of this swing component 46, upper surface towards the injustice of a cam 48, this cam is contained on the back side of alcove 14, and an end of spring 49 is connected to the opposite side of swing component 46, makes above-mentioned cam follower 47 press to the upper surface of cam 48.The leg member 50 that is comprising left and right sides leg is fixed in the trunk 41 by an axle that is contained on alcove 14 antethecas, can swing, and 51 of projections in the axial restraint portion of this leg member 50 match with an auxiliary section 52 of aforementioned swing component 46.In addition, the most preferred embodiment of guide member 39 shown in Figure 4 has been simulated the shape of " dustpan ", the structure of guide member 39 is as follows: its upper surface forms the recess 53 of a hollow, more special prize-winning hole 17 is wide and along alcove 14 depth direction settings, the inclination lower end of this recess 53 is then towards special prize-winning hole 17 and general prize-winning hole 18.Be provided with the position sensor 54 of a kind of light-sensitive device and so at the rear of alcove 14, have decelerator one and be used for then being provided with a work package 56 to act on the position sensor 54 on the output shaft of motor 55 of rotating cam 48.Under the normal condition of above-mentioned guide member 39, the inclination lower end of its recess 53 shown in Fig. 2 and 5, has essentially identical height in its left and right sides towards special prize-winning hole 17; When the motor 55 that has decelerator rotated, cam 48 promptly rotated, and the cam follower 47 that contacts cam 48 upper surfaces changes the height of this cam follower 47 owing to the effect of the uneven portion of cam 48 upper surfaces.Then, swing component 46 makes left and right arm and left and right leg according to mutual different directions swing, if and first driving source, 28 repeat actuation and disconnection, moving up and down of connector 26 just passed to head 42 by connecting rod 44, and it can produce and be similar to doll 40 in the such action of jumping " pinch loach ".When left and right arms was swung, 39 of the guide members on their top ends also swung shown in chain-dotted line among Fig. 5.So guide member 39 is accepted the ball that falls in very wide scope from shelf 15, and guide this ball into special prize-winning hole 17 or generally prize-winning hole 18.The doll that moves of mode 40 is accidental according to this can stop at original state, and at this moment, guide member 39 is towards special prize-winning hole 17, and this situation is to detect the position of cam 48 and send a signal and take place in to electronic-controlled installation at position sensor 54.

The game situation that below description is had the pinball machine of said structure and the variable device 4 of winning a prize.

Under the cas fortuit, when original state, each movable ball receiver member 12 generally is parked under the upright state in the variable device 4 of winning a prize, be under not received first state of ball, and each movable ball guide 21 is parked under first state usually, owing to the spring applied force, ball guide part 23 almost stops on the horizontal plane identical with each generally prize-winning 18 bottom, hole under this state, and the import 8a of special ball passage 8 is then covered by resistance bulb 24.

When a ball for penetrating ball device (not shown in the figures bright) impelling downwards and be rolled in the Game Zone 3 and when entering in the second specific prize-winning hole 6, as shown in Figure 8, the one second special detector 57 of winning a prize promptly detecting this ball, and sends a signal to electrical control gear.Equally, if a ball enters in the first special prize-winning hole 5, then the ball receiver member 59 in this hole opens to the left and right, and transform to the state that ball is easy to accept, simultaneously, the first specific prize-winning detector 60 promptly detects this ball, and send a signal to electrical control gear 58(in above-mentioned arbitrary situation, except the output function of each signal, also release) according to the predetermined deserved prize ball of rate of winning a prize.

When electrical control gear 58 was received the signal of the second specific detector 57 of winning a prize, as shown in Figure 9, the 3rd driving source 37 encouraged 0.7 second after 0.6 second stand-by period, and simultaneously, second driving source 29 encouraged 0.5 second after 0.8 second stand-by period.Like this, in a ball entered the second special prize-winning hole 6, movable ball receiver member 12 to ball received third state in close limit, had only 0.5 second from not received first state transformation of ball.In this situation, from the special prize-winning hole 17 extended ball passages of the variable device 4 of winning a prize, a special detector 61 of winning a prize is being set sometimes, can reach 3.3 seconds the effective time of this detector.

Equally, when electrical control gear 58 received the signal of the first specific device 60 of winning a prize, this 3rd driving source 37 encouraged 1.0 seconds after 0.6 second, closed then 0.2 second, excited 1.0 seconds immediately again; And second driving source 29 excited 0.8 second after 0.8 second, closed then 0.8 second, excited 0.8 second immediately.Therefore, when a ball enters the first special prize-winning hole 5, movable ball receiver member 12 was through 0.8 second, can be in close limit from not received first state transformation of ball to ball the received third state, then with turning back to first state in 0.8 second, transformed to the third state through 0.4 second, and only with transformed in 0.4 second ball can be in wide region received second state.At this moment, can reach 5.2 seconds the effective time of this special detector 61 of winning a prize.

Sometimes, even a ball enters the first specific prize-winning hole 5 or the second special prize-winning hole 6, and movable ball receiver member 12 as previously mentioned, and to the ball received second or the third state, but movable ball guide 21 promptly remains on first state from not received first state-transition of ball.

If a ball enters downwards in the Game Zone 3, when the movable ball receiving element 12 of the variable device 4 of winning a prize when first state is transformed into aforesaid second state or the third state, this ball will be rolled into downwards on the movable ball receiver member 12, this ball is by peristome 10 and be rolled on the shelf 15, enters alcove 14 then.This ball that enters alcove 14 is fallen on the guide member 39 or on the bottom surface of alcove 14.Since the down direction of having fallen the ball on the guide member 39 be subjected to recess 53 restriction and towards special prize-winning hole 17, this ball just more easily enters special prize-winning hole 17, but when ball did not enter this special prize-winning hole 17, it just entered in the contiguous general prize-winning hole 18.Equally, the ball that falls to alcove 14 bottom surfaces rolls owing to this bottom surface is downward-sloping, and enters special prize-winning hole 17 or generally prize-winning hole 18.If this ball enters general prize-winning hole 18, it will roll out and arrive the back side of gameboard 1 and become the ball of winning a prize, and will provide some prize balls according to this ball, but score state no change.

On the other hand, if a ball fortunately enters special prize-winning hole 17, be located at the special detector 61 of winning a prize on the ball passage that extends from special prize-winning hole 17 and detect this ball and send a signal that forms special recreation power and provide electrical control gear 58.Sometimes, the club that has had influence on special prize-winning detector 61 rolls out and arrives the back side of gameboard 1 and becomes the ball of winning a prize, and therefore also provides some prize balls.

When electronic-controlled installation 58 was received signal from the special detector 61 of winning a prize, special recreation just began.

Special project recreation in this most preferred embodiment is constructed as follows: the stand-by period is 2.9 seconds, a subsequent circulation is meant a kind of like this state: second driving source 29 of the variable device 4 of winning a prize number of times (for example 18 times) in accordance with regulations repeats to excite 0.8 second and closed 0.8 second, just a kind of like this state: movable ball receiver member 12 can be to repeat easily received second state 18 times altogether of not received first state of ball and ball in 0.8 second, and this circulation is when a ball enters in the special prize-winning hole 17 in this circulation, to restart, up to pre-determined number (for example being up to 8 times).But if movable ball receiver member 12 is in this each circulation of special recreation, from first state transformation to second state until the 18th time and the neither one ball enters special prize-winning hole 17, no matter then how many Sheng Xia cycle-indexes has this special recreation is promptly come to an end.

When the first circulation beginning of this special recreation, first driving source 28 by from the signal excitation of electrical control gear 58 0.3 second, was closed 0.3 second then after 0.3 second stand-by period, and till being energized into relevant circulation always and finishing.Like this, movable guide 21 promptly can enter first state of generally winning a prize hole 18 and can not be drawn towards special prize-winning hole 17 from the ball that falls after 0.3 second stand-by period, only with transforming to that ball can knock-on in 0.3 second and second state that is imported into special prize-winning hole 17, turned back to first state with 0.3 second then, second state that is converted into again is till relevant circulation finishes.So, fall the import department in general prize-winning hole 18 by guide member 39 from shelf 15 when the ball of being accepted for movable ball receiver member 12, or when falling on the bottom surface of alcove 14, when movable ball guide 21 stopped in first state, the ball of the overwhelming majority can only enter general prize-winning hole 18.If but these balls are fallen the import department in general prize-winning hole 18 when movable ball guide 21 transforms to second state, wherein the ball guide part 23 of the inclination of the movable ball guide 21 of some ball collision and bouncing just can enter special triumph hole 17.

Therefore, if movable ball guide 21 transforms to second state, compare with first state, the possibility that enters special prize-winning hole 17 has just strengthened, and the above-mentioned chance that circulation is just restarted is also just many.

Equally, if movable ball guide 21 as mentioned above from first state-transition to second state, the import 8a of special ball passage 8 is promptly left in the resistance bulb 24 on movable ball guide 21.Therefore, be in its contiguous place through variable device 4 lateral surfaces of winning a prize but can not enter the ball of alcove 14 from movable ball receiver member 12, perhaps be rolled into the ball of the right-hand or left of the variable device 4 of winning a prize downwards, particularly at movable ball receiver member 12 just when second state turns back to first state, be can be owing to the resistance bulb 24 of movable ball guide 21 is opened import 8a and entered special ball passage 8 easily, and the guiding of restricted 7 in these balls and rolling to outlet 8b.These outlets 8b of special ball passage 8 is positioned at the top in the first specific prize-winning hole 5, and directly is communicated to and makes ball enter the downlink in the first specific prize-winning hole 5.

Like this, as mentioned above, by the ball of special ball passage 8, the possibility that enters the first specific prize-winning hole 5 is just very big for those.Because the restriction portion 7 in this most preferred embodiment is made up of a collection of interference nail, thereby the import 8a of special ball passage 8 and outlet 8b, can set up desired location by these being disturbed turn to up and down about nail to be provided with, thereby can change the possibility of winning a prize in the first specific prize-winning hole 5, a left side.

Sometimes, above-mentioned restriction portion 7 is not limited to the structure of disturbing nail such, but as long as can satisfy the trend that limits ball.In addition, special ball passage 8 also can constitute as requested, as long as it can have following function; That is: intake energy is by resistance bulb 24 switches that form on ball guide 21, and ball is led and is easy to enter in the prize-winning hole.

Like this, if ball passes through special ball passage 8 in this special recreation, fortunately won the first specific triumph hole 5, ball receiver member 59 transforms to the easy received state of ball simultaneously, this special recreation promptly comes to an end, and because ball promptly wins the first special prize-winning hole 5 at an easy rate, this movable ball receiver member 12 promptly transforms to first state or second state and the third state once or twice, thereby the possibility of the special next time recreation power of formation has just improved.

In addition, the ball guide 21 movable if first driving source 28 is excited is from first state-transition to second state, just then moving up and down of connector 26 reaches head 42 by connecting rod 44, and the head 42 of the doll 40 in alcove 14 promptly moves up and down.

Also have, when this special recreation began, electronic-controlled installation 58 promptly started the motor 55 of band decelerator.Thereby the arm and the leg of doll 40 promptly swung in the alcove 14, and guide member 39 also swings simultaneously.When this guide member 39 swings, can in wide region, be accepted by the ball that falls on the shelf 15.Under this mode, the ball of having fallen on the guide member 39 just enters special prize-winning hole 17 or generally prize-winning hole 18.

If under the rated condition of a certain circulation, there is not ball to enter special prize-winning hole 17, for example, if movable ball receiver member 12 transforms to second state 8 times, if or the nodule number of winning a prize in general prize-winning hole 18 has reached stated number (for example 5) in relevant circulation, then being with the motor 55 of decelerator is stall, and guide member 39 stops at the state in the face of special prize-winning hole 17.

If as above-mentioned, when guide member 39 stops facing to special prize-winning hole 17, then the ball of being accepted for movable ball receiver member 12 recess 53 that just is directed to guide member 39 possibility that wins special prize-winning hole 17 just strengthens, so that is easy to make this circulation to carry out again.Sometimes, stop in the face of in the state in special prize-winning hole 17, measure the position of cam 48, and when cam 48 forwards assigned position to, stop rotation with the motor 55 of decelerator with electrical control gear 58 with position sensor 54 in order to make guide member 39.

If ball enters general prize-winning hole 18 and promptly detects these balls one by one with 17, one calculating detectors 62 in special prize-winning hole in a certain circulation; And send a signal to electrical control gear 58, and in accordance with regulations nodule number of electrical control gear 58 (for example 10) is counted, to the adjusting of this electrical control gear, no matter remaining how many cycle-indexes of this special project recreation are also all finished at this point.

Simultaneously, in this most preferred embodiment, also be respectively equipped with: by the LED(light emitting diode) etc. the continuous indicator 63 of formation and the several indicators 64 of winning a prize that constitute by right and left LED that is located at alcove 14 etc.; Be arranged in first indicator of forming by indicator lamp etc. in several indicators 64 adjacent areas of winning a prize 65; Be in the 4th indicator 66 and the 3rd indicator 67 on alcove 14 back sides; And second indicator 68 in movable ball receiver member 12 adjacent areas, if ball enters first and second special prize-winning hole 5 and 6, then second indicator 66 and the 3rd indicator 67 will alternately glisten, if and this special recreation begins, alternately flash of light of the above-mentioned first and the 3rd indicator 65 and the 67 and second and the 4th indicator 66 and 68, thereby improved decorative effect and made this effect be shown to the recreation people.The circulation that restarts in the special recreation shows by continuous indicator 63, winning a prize of obtaining by movable ball receiver member 12 of acceptances several then by several indicators 64 demonstrations of winning a prize.

This movable ball receiver member 12 of the present invention can be got arbitrary structures, they are not limited to the described airfoil that moves back and forth of above-mentioned most preferred embodiment, as long as can just can by easy received second state from not received first state transformation of ball rolling to ball.For example, they can get can before and after the flashboard structure that slides.

Self-evident, the present invention is not limited to above-mentioned most preferred embodiment, but can make modification and improvement in the scope of the technology of the present invention notion.

Claims (8)

1, a kind of pinball machine is characterised in that, it comprises:

A Game Zone, it is by being in the lip-deep guide rail of gameboard around forming;

A kind of ball projection device is used for the Game Zone on the above-mentioned gameboard of ball directive;

A kind of variable device of winning a prize is made up of the following part that is located in the Game Zone: be equipped with the device of the movable ball receiver member that is positioned at import department, second state that the ball receiver member can be transformed into that ball is difficult to accept or not received first state and ball are easy to accept; Somely be positioned at inner general prize-winning holes, make by this movable ball receiver member and received ball is won a prize; An one special prize-winning hole and a movable guide member, the latter can direct into the ball that movable ball guide member is accepted this special prize-winning hole;

A specific prize-winning hole, it is located at and is used for accepting a ball in the Game Zone;

A kind of triggering control device of special recreation is used for handling above-mentioned movable ball receiver member, makes it to have detected under the particular state that presets that a ball enters in the above-mentioned specific prize-winning hole and when winning a prize, be transformed into second state by first state;

A kind of control device of special recreation, make movable ball receiver member be transformed into second state from first state, this is that this movable ball receiver member is transformed into second state and detects and carries out when received ball has won special prize-winning hole under the specific condition that presets; This control device is used for periodically changing above-mentioned guide member simultaneously to carry out this special recreation.

2, pinball machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterised in that: it is provided with a detector, is used for detecting the ball that wins specific prize-winning hole.

3, pinball machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterized in that: it is provided with a detector, is used for detecting the ball that wins special prize-winning hole.

4, pinball machine as claimed in claim 1, be characterised in that: the control device of special recreation is got following structure: when forming special recreation, guide member promptly begins periodic moving, and before this special game over, this guide member is back to original stop position.

5, pinball machine as claimed in claim 4 is characterised in that: above-mentioned guide is got following structure, and its aforementioned stop position is controlled by a cam mechanism, makes the special position of winning a prize of ball can being led on this stop position.

6, pinball machine as claimed in claim 1 is characterised in that: it has movable ball guide, is used for controlling ball and enters the variable device of winning a prize.

7, pinball machine as claimed in claim 6 is characterised in that: above-mentioned movable ball guide is operated when forming special recreation and the ball that falls is dispensed in special prize-winning hole and the general prize-winning hole.

8, as claim 6 or 7 described pinball machines, be characterised in that: above-mentioned movable ball guide can be got through the special ball passage that is located at the variable device below of winning a prize, and the ball guiding is positioned at the prize-winning hole of its below.

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