JP4905632B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine in which the flow of a game ball introduced to a unit accessory such as a center decoration is improved so as to be rich in performance.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. There are known ones configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the out holes at the lower part of the game board without entering (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when a player enters a starting chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and according to the result of the lottery, a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the center portion of the game board. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

  In the conventional pachinko machine as described above, a center ornament is provided at the center of the game area, a warp introduction port is provided at a side portion of the center ornament, and a game ball entered from the warp introduction port is guided to the starter chucker side. There are those equipped with a game ball stage that rolls in this manner (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

  In recent years, in a pachinko machine having a game ball stage as described above, a ball introduction port is formed at a predetermined position on the stage, and a part of the game ball entered from the warp introduction port is the ball introduction port. There is also a structure that guides the gaming ball so that it can enter the starting chucker with a probability of approximately 100% when it accidentally rolls to the corresponding position and falls into the ball inlet. (For example, refer to Patent Document 3).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2001-327672 A JP 2000-51448 A

  However, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 3, the movement of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port is monotonous, and it is difficult to enjoy the movement of the game ball itself. When the ball could not enter the entrance, the player rarely watched the whereabouts. In other words, the game ball that is introduced from the warp inlet and rolls and moves is equivalent to no matter other than whether it is introduced from the ball inlet and wins the starting chucker. It is eager to improve the interest and interest of the player with respect to the movement of the game ball.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured so that the rolling motion itself of a game ball introduced from a warp introduction port of a unit accessory such as a center ornament can be an object of interest of the player, thereby solving the above-described problems Is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 7), a unit accessory having a warp introduction port (32) and a game ball stage (S) that mainly receives a game ball introduced from the introduction port. (12), a winning opening (16) disposed below a ball discharge opening (53) formed on the front wall of the stage, and between the gaming ball stage (S) and the winning opening (16) In a gaming machine (1) comprising a game device (7a) having a sorting device (D) interposed between the game device and a game ball launched into the game region.
The sorting device (D) includes a ball introduction port (35) communicating with the ball discharge port (53), and a ball introduction path (44, 45) inclined so as to descend toward the ball introduction port (35). When the warp inlet (32) is introduced from the game balls, said ball introduction path (44, 45) game ball rotational movement path of rotating movement in the circumferential direction around the spherical inlet passage at the outer peripheral side of ( 37), and
The ball introduction path (44, 45) includes a pair of guide ribs (46a, 46b) extending substantially parallel to each other with a predetermined distance between the ball introduction port (35), and the game ball rotational movement. A game ball that rotates and moves on the path (37) in the circumferential direction is introduced from its end opening (Op) and is rolled on the guide surfaces (44a, 45a) between the pair of guide ribs. 35)
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  The above-mentioned “warp introduction” in the present invention refers to a game ball that has been launched into a game area without being passed through a peg or the like positioned relatively below in the game area. It is a concept that means to lead up. The “road peg” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails that are driven to the upper left and right of the winning opening such as the starting winning opening in the game area. It plays a role of leading to the winning mouth direction such as the starting winning mouth.

  The gaming machine according to the present invention can be applied to at least a so-called first type special electric machine, a so-called second type special electric machine and a so-called third type special electric machine. When a 1st class special electric accessory is selected for a jackpot lottery triggered by a winning at the start winning opening, the normally closed attacker is released and when a predetermined time has elapsed or a predetermined number of game balls When the player wins the attacker, the action of closing is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds. The type 2 special electric accessory is specified to open and close in the game area based on the winning winning opening and winning in the starting winning opening A special winning device including an area, and a game ball enters when the special winning apparatus is opened, and a bonus is generated when the gaming ball wins a specific area. In addition, the third type special electric accessory generates a jackpot right by winning a prize at a specific winning opening after entering the electric tulip opened at the time of winning a so-called open chucker prepared for the game area. is there. In the present invention, the “winning prize port” corresponds to the “starting prize opening” for the first and second type special electric accessories, and the “open prize” for the third type special electric accessory. Corresponds to “chucker”.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 6), the ball introduction port (35) is located at a substantially intermediate portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction path (44, 45).
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 to 6), the ball introduction port (35) is located at an end portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction path (44, 45) or in the vicinity thereof. Become,
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

The invention according to claim 4 (see, for example, FIGS. 2-6), a pair of the guide ribs (46a, 46b) extending substantially parallel to the said end portion facing the opening (Op) of the game balls rotational movement path (37) When the rotational movement of the game ball in the circumferential direction is weakened, the upstream of the rotation in the circumferential direction is such that the game ball is easily introduced from the end opening (Op) when the momentum is weakened. by forming a length of said guide rib is located on the side (U) shorter than the length of the guide rib positioned on the downstream side (L),
The gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine (1) is characterized by that.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game balls introduced into the sorting device from the warp introduction port rotate and move along the game ball rotation path, and the momentum gradually decreases due to frictional resistance at the time of rolling. When the player hits the game, he / she is excited about the action of the game ball itself, which accidentally enters from the end openings of the pair of guide ribs and falls to the ball introduction port, and is enthusiastic about the game with a sense of joy. be able to. Therefore, by enjoying the rolling motion itself of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port as an object of interest, a gaming machine with an enhanced game interest can be obtained.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the sphere introduction port is located at a substantially intermediate portion in the extending direction of the sphere introduction path, two end openings of the pair of guide ribs are provided on both end sides, The game can be progressed while enjoying the movement of the game ball itself from the opening of the part to each of the game balls, and the fun of the game can be further enhanced.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the ball introduction port is located at the end portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction path or in the vicinity thereof, the end opening of the pair of guide ribs is simply provided at one end side. With such a configuration, it is possible to advance the game while enjoying the movement of the game ball itself until it is introduced from the end opening.

According to the present invention according to claim 4, the pair extending substantially parallel in the region facing an end opening of the guide ribs, the guide rib located on the upstream side at the time of rotational movement of the rotating direction of the game ball in game ball rotational movement path since the formation of the length shorter than the length of the guide rib positioned on the downstream side, it is less momentum game ball that rotationally moves the game balls rotational movement path between strong is introduced into the end opening of the guide ribs, game When the momentum of the ball has weakened, the player can expect to be successfully introduced into the end opening and enjoy watching the movement of the game ball.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to the drawings. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called second type special electric accessory or Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine using a so-called third type special electric accessory.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine 1 launches a game ball (a so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 7 a of the game board 7 by the operation of the launch device 72 (see FIG. 19) by operating the launch handle 9. The game is performed, and the number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 17 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having a transparent glass 6 is attached to the front surface of the door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is disposed on the back side of the transparent glass 6. An effect lighting device 23 is arranged on the front door 3 at the upper left and right of the game board 7, and a sound emitting device 8 having a speaker (not shown) is provided on the lower left part of the game board 7 on the front door 3. It is arranged. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 5. Note that the gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 2, the front door 3, and the like.

  An upper plate 13 is provided below the game board 7 in the front door 3, and a ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper left portion of the upper plate 13. A ball lending button 14 a and a prepaid card return button 14 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the upper plate 13.

  In addition, a lower tray 15 is disposed below the upper tray 13 in the front door 3, and a launching device 72 (see FIG. 19) is operated on the right portion of the lower tray 15 to play a game ball in a gaming area. A firing handle 9 is provided for launching toward 7a. Further, the lower plate 15 is formed with a ball discharge port 19 through which a game ball overflowed from the upper plate 13 is discharged, and an ashtray 24 is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 15. In addition, the code | symbol 10 in FIG. 1 shows the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 9 to the game area | region 7a, and the code | symbol 22 has shown the out port. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen into the out port 22 without winning in the game area 7a during the game and leads to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  In the game area 7a, a center ornament (center accessory) 12 having a game ball stage S is disposed in the center portion. An opening 11 is formed in the center of the center ornament 12, and a symbol display device 31 with the screen 31a exposed from the opening 11 is attached to the game board 7 from the back of the game board. On the lower left side of the center decoration 12, prize winning holes 29 and 30 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged. Below the center decoration 12, a starting chucker 16 as a winning opening, An attacker 17 is sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 16 receives a prize that can trigger a big hit lottery execution, and is operated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 19) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 82 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 16.

  The attacker 17 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 7a and rolls down. For example, when 10 hits are completed in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. The number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15 and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  In the game area 7a, a windmill 75 is disposed on the left side of the center decoration 12, and a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) 84 is disposed on the left side of the starter chucker 16 below the game ball stage S. ing. The normal symbol operation gate 84 is a accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 16.

  In addition, the game balls 7 spilled from the game ball stage S or the game ball stage S after being fired are not involved in the game area 7 a around the normal symbol operation gate 84, the winning holes 29 and 30, the starter chucker 16, etc. A number of obstacle nails including an obstacle nail 81 for driving the game balls falling into the ball to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming ball are driven. In addition, a number of obstacle nails including the obstacle nails 50 for driving the game balls to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming balls are also driven around and above the warp introduction port 32 in the game ball stage S. . In this pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 7 a can enter the starter chucker 16 or the like via the game ball stage S or directly without entering the game ball stage S. The game proceeds.

  Note that the phrase “warp introduction” in the present embodiment means that the game ball launched into the game area 7a is not started through a notch or the like (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 7a. It is a concept that means to lead on 16. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 16 in the game area 7a. It plays a role of guiding in the direction of the starting chucker 16.

  Next, the structure of the center ornament 12 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view showing the center decoration 12 removed from the game board 7, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the center decoration 12 looking down obliquely from above, and FIG. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view showing the sorting device D of the center ornament 12 in a state where the dial portion 42 is removed from the device 39.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the center ornament 12 includes a substantially cylindrical front frame body 12 a and a rear frame body 12 b having the opening 11 at the center, and is provided with a front frame. A bracket portion 27 is formed around the body 12a so as to project outward from the plurality of locations. Each bracket portion 27 is formed with a hole 27a penetrating front and back in order to screw the frame bodies 12a and 12b in a form embedded in the game board 7.

  The center ornament 12 has a warp introduction port 32 on one side in the left-right width direction of the game ball stage S and a movable effect device 39 on the other side, and also includes the warp introduction port 32, the movable effect device 39, and the game ball stage S. Is provided with an opening 11 exposing the screen 31a of the symbol display device 31.

  That is, the center ornament 12 has a game ball stage S at the lower part of the opening 11 and has a warp introduction port 32 at the center of the left side of the stage S, and a warp introduction at the left side of the game ball stage S. It has a discharge port 33 for discharging the game ball introduced from the port 32 onto the stage S. The center decoration 12 has an accessory 90 imitating an electron gun related to the contents of the performance performed on the screen 31a of the symbol display device 31 at the upper part of the warp inlet 32. The production lighting device 25 imitating a flightable automobile related to the production contents performed on the screen 31a is provided. The effect lighting device 25 has a vehicle body portion 25c and a windshield portion 25a on the upper portion of the vehicle body portion 25c. On the left side of the vehicle body 25c, a big hit lottery hold display device 47 and a special symbol display device 48 are arranged.

  The center decoration 12 further includes a normal symbol display device 91 including an open lottery hold display device at the right end of the game ball stage S, and a movable effect device 39 above the normal symbol display device 91. Yes. This movable effect device 39 has a dial part 42 and a needle-like member 41 having a shape related to the display effect contents on the screen 31a, and the dial part 42 is directed from the right side to the left side of the game ball stage S. It is inclined so as to gradually approach the screen 31a. That is, the movable effect device 39 is entirely inclined so as to face the player's eyes directly on the right side of the screen 31a with respect to the player who sits facing the center ornament 12 and watches the screen 31a. Are arranged.

  In FIG. 4, the movable effect device 39 includes a large number of LEDs 74 arranged on the back side of the dial portion 42 and the needle-like member 41 with the dial portion 42 (see FIG. 11) removed. It is described so that the positional relationship can be understood.

  The center ornament 12 has a first discharge part (ball discharge port) 53 at the center of the lower bracket part 27, and the first discharge part 53 is located immediately above the starter chucker 16 and discharges. Thus, the falling game ball Ba passes between the pair of obstacle nails 82 and is positioned so as to be able to win the starter chucker 16 almost certainly (that is, with a high probability of 97 to 99%).

  The center ornament 12 has a distribution device D that distributes the course of the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 and discharged from the discharge port 33 on the game ball stage S. As shown in FIG. 5, the sorting device D occupies almost the entire area of the game ball stage S, and the first discharge unit 53 that drops the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 32 toward the starting chucker 16. And a start chucker via a second discharge portion 73 that is adjacent to the first discharge portion 53 and drops in a direction different from the start chucker 16 and a pair of guide rib portions 67a on the upper side surface of the first discharge portion 53. And a third discharge portion 67 that drops toward 16.

  On the left and right sides of the third discharge part 67 at the front part of the game ball stage S, inclined surfaces 76 that are smoothly inclined to the left and right along the outer peripheral surface of the first discharge part 53 are formed. A table unit 77 that receives a game ball dropped from the game ball stage S through the inclined surface 76 or the like or is bounced by a guide nail (not shown) below the game ball stage S and drops it to the side of the starter chucker 16. Is provided. The left table portion 77 has a ball receiving portion 77b adjacent to the inclined surface 76, and a guide wall 77a for guiding a game ball from above to the ball receiving portion 77b. The right table portion 77 does not have a guide wall 77a like the left table portion 77, and is formed adjacent to the inclined surface 76 so as to guide the game ball from the second discharge portion 73 downward. Only the portion 77b is provided.

  Next, a more detailed structure of the sorting device D interposed between the game ball stage S and the starting chucker 16 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 is a perspective view illustrating only a part constituting the sorting device D extracted from the game ball stage S, FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 4, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing only the vicinity of the game ball stage S in the front frame portion 12a.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 6, the sorting device D has a ball introduction port 35 communicating with the first discharge portion 53 in the central portion, and the first extension extending in the opposite direction with respect to the ball introduction port 35. The second ball introduction paths 44 and 45 are provided. These ball introduction paths 44 and 45 are inclined so as to gradually descend toward the ball introduction port 35. The inner diameter of the ball introduction port 35 is set to a dimension that allows one game ball to pass with a margin.

  The ball introduction paths 44 and 45 are substantially in a state where a predetermined distance (for example, about 7 to 9 [mm] when the diameter of the game ball is 11 to 12 [mm]) is opened with the ball introduction port 35 interposed therebetween. It has a pair of guide ribs 46a and 46b extending in parallel. That is, the sphere introduction port 35 is formed in the middle portion in the extending direction of the sphere introduction paths 44 and 45. A game ball rotation moving path 37 for rotating the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 32 in one direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 6) is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the ball introduction paths 44 and 45. Has been. The rotational movement path 37 is formed as a substantially horizontal surface except for passage surfaces 37b and 37c described later. In addition, the guide ribs 46 a and 46 b are formed such that the upstream side U during the one-way rotational movement of the game ball in the game ball rotational movement path 37 is shorter than the downstream side L at the part facing the end opening Op. As a result, the ball introduction paths 44 and 45 cause the game ball Ba to move when the momentum of the game ball Ba rotating in one direction (counterclockwise direction in this embodiment) on the game ball rotation movement path 37 is weakened. Is easily introduced from the end opening Op, and is rolled on the rolling surfaces (guide surfaces) 44a and 45a between the pair of guide ribs 46a and 46b to be guided to the ball introduction port 35.

  Further, in the sorting device D, a phenomenon in which game balls reaching the ball introduction port 35 from the ball introduction paths 44 and 45 facing each other across the ball introduction port 35 are engaged in the ball introduction port 35 (ball biting phenomenon). ) Is not generated. That is, each joint portion of the ball introduction paths 44 and 45 with the ball introduction port 35 is offset by a predetermined amount (for example, 2 to 5 [mm]) in the vertical direction (vertical direction in the figure). A ball biting prevention structure for preventing the game balls introduced from 45 through the ball introduction port 35 from engaging with each other is formed.

  In addition, a game ball escape portion that swells and expands in a direction substantially perpendicular to the extending direction (the width direction of the ball introduction path 45) at a joint portion of the second ball introduction path 45 with the ball introduction port 35. 45e is formed. Due to the presence of the game ball escape portion 45e, the width of the portion facing the ball introduction port 35 has increased by 1.3 to 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball. It is more enhanced.

  In addition, if the structure similar to the said game ball escape part 45e is formed in the 1st ball introduction path 44 side, the said ball engagement prevention effect can further be heightened. Further, in the present embodiment, the ball introduction port 35 is positioned at an intermediate portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction paths 44 and 45. For example, the ball introduction port 35 is disposed in the ball introduction paths 44 and 45. It is also possible to configure it by positioning it at the end in the extending direction or in the vicinity thereof, and in this case, substantially the same effect can be obtained.

  The sorting apparatus D includes the above-described game ball rotation movement path 37 and a guide portion 38 that guides the game ball Ba released onto the rotation movement path 37 from the ball discharge port 33. The game ball rotation movement path 37 has passage surfaces 37a, 37b, 37c, 37d, 37e, and 37f, which will be described later, and the guide portion 38 includes a parallel portion 38a, an inclined guide surface 38b, a curved surface 38c, and a parallel surface, which will be described later. It has a portion 38d, an inclined guide surface 38e, a parallel portion 38g, and a curved surface 38h.

  The parallel portion 38a extends substantially parallel to the guide ribs 46a and 46b, and guides the game ball Ba discharged from the ball discharge port 33 as it is. The passage surface 37a moves the game ball Ba guided by the parallel portion 38a according to its inertia. The inclined guide surface 38b is inclined so that the game ball Ba rolling on the passage surface 37a slightly approaches the ball introduction port 35 side toward the passage surface 37b. The passage surface 37b passes the game ball Ba guided by the inclined guide surface 38b, and the passage surface 37c further passes the game ball Ba that has passed through the passage surface 37b. The curved surface 38c receives the game ball Ba from the passage surface 37c, changes the direction of movement by 180 ° and turns it back, and the passage surface 37d further rolls the game ball Ba whose direction is changed by the curved surface 38c. Let it pass. The parallel portion 38d extends substantially parallel to the guide ribs 46a and 46b, and sends the game ball Ba from the passage surface 37d to the passage surface 37e, and the inclined guide surface 38e faces the passage surface 37e from the parallel portion 38d. It inclines so that it may approach the ball introduction port 35 side a little. The passage surface 37f receives the game ball Ba from the passage surface 37e, and the curved surface 38h receives the game ball Ba rolling along the parallel portion 38g from the passage surface 37f and changes its direction of movement by 180 ° and is folded back. Make it. The passage surface 37 b and the passage surface 37 e are inclined so as to face each other with the sphere introduction port 35 therebetween and gradually descend in a direction away from the sphere introduction port 35.

  In the center of the front part of the sorting device D, a communication opening 34 is formed which communicates with the discharge unit 53 so that the game ball dropped from the ball introduction port 35 is sent to the first discharge unit 53. In the sorting device D, the direction of the game ball Ba that has been rolling along the parallel portions 38a and 38d can be slightly changed by the inclined guide surfaces 38b and 38e so that the game ball Ba slightly approaches the ball introduction port 35 side. Immediately along the inclination of the passage surfaces 37b and 37e, it is configured so that it can easily pass to the passage surfaces 37c and 37f side without falling to the third discharge part 67 or the table part 77 side or the rear side of the sorting device D. Yes.

  On the rear side of the passage surface 37e in the sorting device D, an inclined surface 51 for guiding the game ball Ba dropped from the passage surface 37e to the rear side to the second discharge part 73 is formed. The inclined surface 51 is inclined so as to descend from the one end portion 51a toward the other end portion 51b, and the game ball Ba received from the passage surface 37e and other places is directed toward the other end portion 51b along the inclination. To roll. An introduction portion 51c is formed from the cut portion of the other end portion 51b, and the game ball Ba introduced by dropping from the other end portion 51b to the introduction portion 51c is sent to the second release portion 73, and the second release portion It is dropped to the front lower part of the game ball stage S through 73.

  Further, from FIG. 7, it is possible to understand the mutual positional relationship among the first ball introduction path 44, the ball introduction port 35, the first discharge portion 53, the third discharge portion 67, the inclined surface 51 and the like in the sorting device D. That is, the above-described sphere introduction port 35 is located in the central portion of the sorting device D in the front-rear direction (left-right direction in FIG. 7), and the first sphere extends from the sphere introduction port 35 in the depth direction of the drawing. An introduction path 44 is formed.

  The first ball introduction path 44 is provided to be inclined so as to descend toward the first discharge portion 53, similarly to the above-described second ball introduction path 45, and both edges of the rolling surface 44a. Are provided with guide ribs 46a and 46b each having a predetermined height (for example, about 1 to 3 mm). In the front-rear direction of the first discharge portion 53, there are a passage surface 37b that is inclined so as to descend toward the front of the game ball stage S, and a passage surface 37e that is inclined so as to descend toward the rear of the stage S. Each is formed. The passage surface 37b is communicated with the third discharge portion 67 positioned forward from the central portion thereof, and the passage surface 37e is communicated with the inclined surface 51 so as to gradually widen backward (see FIG. 6). In addition, a parallel portion 38g, a curved surface 38h, and a discharge port 33 are disposed in the depth direction of the drawing surface of the game ball rotation moving path 37 positioned around the ball introduction port 35, respectively.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, a first discharge portion 53 and a third discharge portion 67 (guide rib portion 67a) at the upper portion thereof are arranged at the front portion of the game ball stage S of the front frame portion 12a. Yes. Behind the first discharge portion 53 is located at the lower portion of the above-described ball introduction port 35 and communicates with the ball introduction port 35, and communicates with the first discharge portion 53 via the communication opening 34 (see FIG. 6). A ball guiding path 36 is provided. On the left and right of the first discharge part 53 at the front part of the stage S, the above-described guide wall 77a and ball receiving part 77b that receive a game ball that is dropped without being introduced into the guide rib part 67a and temporarily fall below the stage S are received. A table portion 77 having the above is disposed.

  The sorting apparatus D having the above configuration guides the game ball Ba introduced into the game ball stage S to the first discharge unit 53 or the third discharge unit 67 and has a relatively high probability (97 to 99%) to the starting chucker 16. (I.e., approximately 100%)), or led to the second discharge part 73 so that the starting chucker 16 can win with a relatively low probability (0 to 96%, more preferably 35 to 45%). Function.

  Next, the arrangement configuration of the movable effect device 39 on the center decoration 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10. FIG. 9 is a rear view showing the center ornament with the rear frame portion 12b attached, and FIG. 10 is a rear view showing the center ornament 12 with the rear frame portion 12b removed.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the rear frame portion 12b constituting the back side of the center ornament 12 has an opening 11 at the center, and the front side of the left side of the opening 11 in the rear view (the paper surface of FIG. 9). The movable effect device 39 is fixedly supported on the back side.

  Window portions 116a and 116b and window portions 117a and 117b are provided on the left side of the rear frame portion 12b where the movable effect device 39 is disposed. The window portion 116a and the window portion 116b are formed as openings for avoiding a bearing 83a of a transmission gear 83 (to be described later) and a bearing 58a (see FIG. 12) of a transmission gear 58 (to be described later) from the back side. 58 and 83 are effectively disposed in a limited area on the front side of the rear frame portion 12b.

  Further, the window portion 117a is formed as an opening for avoiding a part of a rotating member 89 and a transmission gear 83 (see FIG. 12) described later from the back side, and the window portion 117b is formed as a transmission gear 58 (see FIG. 12) described later. It is formed as an opening for avoiding a part of the rear surface from the back side. Thereby, the transmission gears 58 and 83 and the rotating member 89 are effectively disposed in a limited area on the front side of the rear frame portion 12b. Further, these window portions 116 a, 116 b, 117 a, and 117 b also function as heat radiating ports that release frictional heat caused by friction during rotation of the transmission gears 58 and 83 and the rotating member 89.

  In FIG. 10, the transmission gears 58 and 83 of the movable effect device 39 and the rotating member 89 are arranged on the left side of the opening 11. In the upper center of the opening 11, a board 119 on which a light emitting element (LED) (not shown) that causes the effect lighting device 25 to emit light is mounted, a big hit lottery hold display device 47, and a special symbol display device 48 (see FIG. 2). A substrate 120 on which an LED (not shown) that emits light is mounted is disposed. A board 121 on which an LED (not shown) that emits the accessory 90 (see FIG. 2) is mounted is disposed on the upper right side of the opening 11. A game ball stage S is disposed at the lower center of the opening 11. Is arranged.

  Next, the movable effect device 39 will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 is a perspective view showing the movable effect device removed from the center ornament, FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA along the line AA in FIG. 11, and FIG. 13 is movable. FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 13 and FIG. 15 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. It is a side view extracted and shown.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the movable effect device 39 is configured as a watch-like item used by a character (hero) related to the effect content (display effect content) displayed on the screen 31 a of the symbol display device 31. In the upper part of the figure, a dial part 42 is provided, and in the lower part of the figure, a drive motor 43 for rotating the needle-like member 41 is provided.

  The dial part 42 is formed of a synthetic resin such as translucent plastic, and is mounted on a light emitting substrate 56 disposed on the back side (right side in FIG. 12) of the dial part 42. It functions as a diffusion plate that diffuses and transmits light having directivity emitted from the LED 74. Each LED 74 is connected to a harness which is an electrical connection cable, and the color, light emission timing, and the like are different when the LED 74 is energized and driven through each harness by an effect control means 64 described later. Various light emission patterns are controlled.

  The dial portion 42 is provided with a needle-like member 41 that replicates the shape of the lighting effect device 25 and is supported so as to rotate about a rotation axis c <b> 2 that coincides with the center of the circular dial portion 42. Yes. The rotation center c1 of the rotation shaft 109 (see FIGS. 14 and 15) of the drive motor 43 and the rotation shaft c2 of the dial portion 42 are arranged in parallel to each other. The needle-like member 41 is composed of an outer frame portion 41a simulating the outer edge portion shape of an amphibious vehicle and a transparent window portion 41b fitted inside the outer frame portion 41a in a state where a lens cut is applied. Yes.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 12, the movable effect device 39 includes a transmission gear 58 that rotates while being connected to a rotation shaft 109 (see FIGS. 14 and 15) of a drive motor 43 provided at the lower portion, and rotation shafts c1 and c2. A transmission gear 83 that is rotatably supported around a rotating shaft c3 extending in parallel and meshes with the transmission gear 58, and a rotation member 89 that integrally has a small gear 86 meshed with the transmission gear 83 at the rear portion. The transmission gears 58 and 83, the rotation member 89, and the like constitute a reduction mechanism that reduces the rotation of the drive motor 43 at a predetermined gear ratio and transmits it to the needle-like member 41. This speed reduction mechanism is firmly supported from the back side by a wall-like support member 105 as a whole.

  The drive motor 43 faces the case 43a toward the front side of the movable effect device 39 and the rotation shaft 109 toward the transmission gear 58 located on the rear side (back side, right side in FIG. 12) of the movable effect device 39. It is arranged. The transmission gear 58 transmits the rotation of the rotation shaft 109 via a shaft coupling (universal joint) (not shown), and is slidably supported by a bearing 58a fixed to the support member 105 (FIG. 14). , Refer to FIG. 15). That is, a shaft coupling that absorbs the misalignment between the rotation shaft 109 and the transmission gear 58 is interposed between the transmission gear 58 and the rotation shaft 109 of the drive motor 43. 14 and 15 indicates a boss portion for connecting the rotating shaft 109 to the transmission gear 58 side.

  In the present embodiment, when the shaft coupling is used, if there is a tolerance (error) in the attachment position to the support member 105 due to individual differences of the drive motor 43, the rotation shaft 109 and the transmission gear 58 are thereby generated. It is possible to reliably absorb the shaft misalignment between them and smoothly transmit the rotation of the drive motor 43 to the timepiece-shaped member 41 side.

  Further, the transmission gear 83 is provided with a rotation shaft member 83b serving as the center of rotation (see FIGS. 14 and 15), and the front side (left side in FIG. 12) end is supported by a bearing 83c. The rear side (right side in FIG. 12) end portion is supported by a bearing 83 a provided on the support member 105. As a result, the transmission gear 83 rotates around the rotation axis c3 when the rotation from the gear 58 is transmitted.

  In addition, a connecting rotary shaft member 92 that forms an axis when the small gear 86 rotates is fixed to the rotary member 89 by a rivet 111 so as to extend to the front side (left side in FIG. 12). The connecting rotary shaft member 92 is slidably supported in a through hole 112 provided on the dial portion 42 side, and a needle-like member 41 is fixed by a rivet 113 on the front surface side (left side in FIG. 12). Has been. As a result, when the small gear 86 receives rotation from the drive motor 43 via the transmission gears 58 and 83, the needle-like member 41 is driven to rotate about the rotation axis c2 together with the rotation member 89. .

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, a protrusion 115 is formed to protrude on the front surface (left side of FIG. 12) of the rotating member 89. When the rotating member 89 and the needle-like member 41 are fixed to the connecting rotary shaft member 92, the protrusion 115 is positioned so as to be substantially at the center of the transparent window 41b of the needle-like member 41 (see FIG. 13). A photo interrupter 97 (see FIG. 19), which is a non-contact type sensor and detects light shielding by the detecting element by the light projecting element and the light receiving element, is arranged at a position facing the projection 115 in the movable effect device 39. It is installed. Based on the detection signal, the effect control means 64 described later determines the position (rotation angle) of the projection 115 when the rotation member 89 rotates, that is, the position (rotation angle) of the needle-like member 41 relative to the dial portion 42. Perform detection. Based on the detection, the effect control means 64 (see FIG. 19) performs effect control such that the needle-like member 41 is stopped at a predetermined angular position on the dial portion 42. In addition, together with the LED 74 mounted on the light emitting substrate 56 described above, it is possible to perform effect control such that the LED 74 blinks and emits light, and the needle-like member 41 is rotated to a position corresponding to the LED 74.

  FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing the needle-like member 41 in a state removed from the movable effect device 39. As shown in the figure, on the back side of the outer frame portion 41a of the needle-like member 41, there are a frame portion 93 that forms a frame along the outer edge, and two protrusions 69 that are vertically projected in a cylindrical shape. 69 and a substantially cylindrical insertion member 68 projecting vertically on a slightly rear side (right side in FIG. 16) from the central portion of the outer frame portion 41a. The transparent window portion 41b has a frame portion 94 that forms a frame along the outer edge thereof, cutout portions 95a and 95a that avoid the projection portions 69 and 69, and a cutout portion 96a that avoids the insertion member 68. And a bending portion 96 having the following.

  In the needle-like member 41, the outer frame portion 41a and the transparent window portion 41b are formed as separate members. In the manufacturing process, only the outer frame portion 41a is plated with silver (may be a color other than silver). For example, vacuum evaporation plating) is performed. After the plating, the projections 69 and 69 of the outer frame portion 41a are passed through the notches 95a and 95a of the transparent window portion 41b, and the insertion member 68 of the outer frame portion 41a is cut off of the transparent window portion 41b. By passing through the notch portion 96a, the outer frame portion 41a and the transparent window portion 41b are overlapped so that the frame portion 93 of the outer frame portion 41a and the frame portion 94 of the transparent window portion 41b are stepped. Then, the protrusions 69 and 69 of the outer frame portion 41a are melted by a so-called iron, and the melted protrusion 69 is welded to the step portion 95 surrounding the notch portion 95a of the transparent window portion 41b. The outer frame portion 41 a and the transparent window portion 41 b are firmly joined to each other and integrated as the needle-like member 41. By manufacturing in this way, the needle-like member 41 is a gaming part with excellent aesthetics in which only the outer frame portion 41a is plated without the transparent window portion 41b being soiled.

  FIG. 17 is a front view of the rear frame portion 12 b shown with the front frame portion 12 a removed from the center ornament 12. The rear frame portion 12b has an opening portion 11 in the center portion, and a mounting portion 20 for fixing and supporting the movable effect device 39 diagonally forward on the right side portion of the opening portion 11. At the lower center of the opening 11, there is a mounting portion 26 for mounting and fixing the sorting device D shown in FIG.

  Boss portions 21 a, 21 b, 21 c, 21 d, and 21 e for fixing the back surface portion of the movable effect device 39 and directing the dial portion 42 obliquely forward are provided on the mounting portion 20. Since the boss portions 21d and 21e are boss portions for fixing the rear frame portion 12b to the front frame portion 12a side, the boss portions 21d and 21e are implanted perpendicularly to the inner surface of the rear frame portion 12b and stand upright toward the front. ing. Further, the boss portions 21a, 21b, and 21c can support the movable effect device 39 in a state in which the dial portion 42 inclines gradually closer to the screen 31a from the right side to the left side of the game ball stage S. Are obliquely planted toward the center of the rear frame portion 12b.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 18, a prize ball tank 28 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub control board 49 and a main control board are located below the prize ball tank 28. 40 and the payout control board 85 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 87 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 87, an alignment standby passage 78, a prize ball device 79, a prize ball discharge passage 80, and a power supply unit 52 are provided. , And a launch control board 88 for the launch device 72 (see FIG. 19) are arranged in this order. A locking device 4 is disposed on the left side of the back of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The figure is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine.

  That is, this control system includes a game control device (control unit) 54 and a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 8, and an effect lighting device electrically connected to the game control device 54. 23, a symbol display device 31, a launch device 72, and a movable effect device 39.

  The game control device 54 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 49 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 49 is configured to mainly perform image display, effects such as sound effects, and display control of effect light and the like.

  The game control device 54 includes a winning determination means 55, a winning signal output means 56, a lottery means 57, a game control means 59, a holding means 60, an operation control means 61, an operation determination means 62, an operation determination means 63, an effect control means 64, Display control means 65 and launch control means 66 are provided.

  The winning determination means 55 is configured such that a game ball launched into the game area 7a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 9 wins any of the starting chucker 16, the winning openings 25 and 26, the attacker 17, and the like. When it is, it is determined that there has been a prize.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding starting chucker 16, winning openings 25 and 26, attacker 17 and the like when the winning determination means 55 determines that winning is made.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 56, the lottery means 57 has an advantageous value added to the player until the next jackpot is won, with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four). A winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown) so that either one of the probability fluctuations that can be granted and the normal hit that does not become the special state is won, and the jackpot lottery is selected. Execute.

  The lottery means 57 is a lottery based on an effect random number stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of a big win lottery, and “111” and “333” corresponding to the probability change result. ”,“ 777 ”, and the like are determined on the jackpot effective line of the symbol display device 31, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  The lottery means 57 is also a lottery based on the production random number value when the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57 is won. As a result of fluctuation, “222”, “444”, “888”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and the variation pattern signal to that effect is output. If the lottery means 57 further loses the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57, it is a lottery based on the production random number value. As a result of fluctuation, symbols such as “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. A variation pattern that is finally aligned on the effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 a command that triggers the sound emitting device 8 and the effect lighting device 23 to emit sound and emit light. In addition, the game control means 59 displays a signal related to the effect contents related to the big hit lottery to be displayed on the symbol display device 31 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57. Send to. Further, the game control means 59 relates to the effect display related to the big hit lottery result performed on the screen 31a under the control of the display control means 65, and the rotational drive of the needle-like member 41 of the movable effect device 39 and the dial part 42. A command for performing light emission driving is sent to the effect control means 64.

  The holding means 60 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from the lottery means 57 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the starting chucker 16 is won. The storage status is lit and displayed as a maximum of four holding balls on a jackpot lottery holding display device (not shown). For example, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, it is a big hit regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 16 There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 60 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. The holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the lottery means 57 as the holding ball when the holding ball number H becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the holding ball. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 63 to operate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 16. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when the big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 17 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The operation determination unit 62 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, “when the condition of opening / closing the starter chucker 16 is satisfied” is when the main control board 85 is won by a lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery of the lottery means 57. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the “conditions” for opening the attacker 17 are met, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit is made. This is a case where the occurrence occurs, and the time when the “condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 17 is when all winnings at the time of occurrence of the jackpot are completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 62, the operation determination unit 63 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  In response to the command from the game control means 59, the effect control means (control means) 64 drives the sound emitting device 8 to emit sound, drives the effect lighting device 23 to emit light, and appeals to the player's hearing and vision. Produce. In addition, in response to the command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 is related to the effect display related to the big win lottery result performed on the screen 31a under the control of the display control means 65, and A drive signal is output to the drive motor 43 and a light emission drive signal is output to the LED 74 in order to drive the needle-like member 41 to rotate and to drive the dial portion 42 to emit light. At that time, the effect control means 64 is based on the detection signal regarding the position (rotation angle) of the projection 115 (that is, the needle-like member 41) from the photo interrupter 97 provided in the movable effect device 39. A position (rotation angle) with respect to the dial portion 42 is detected, and based on the detection, effect control is performed to stop the needle-like member 41 at a predetermined angular position on the dial portion 42.

  The display control means (control means) 65 drives the symbol display device 31 in accordance with a signal from the game control means 59, and produces an effect display such as an effect such as contents centering on the jackpot lottery result to the player's vision. To do.

  The launch control means 66 operates the launch device 72 in response to the operation of the launch handle 9, and sequentially launches game balls toward the game area 7a by the operation of a hammer (not shown).

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the start chucker 16 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61. The attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 opens and closes the attacker 17 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61.

  The sound emitting device 8 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64 and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The effect lighting device 23 emits light (lights up and blinks) an electric lamp (not shown) incorporated therein according to the control of the effect control means 64, and performs illumination according to the effect. The symbol display device 31 operates according to the control of the display control means 65 and performs effect display according to the effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57.

  The launching device 72 operates a hammer (not shown) in response to the launch control signal from the launch control means 66, and sequentially launches game balls into the game area 7a.

  The movable rendering device 39 includes a drive motor 43 composed of a pulse motor (stepping motor), a number of LEDs 74, and a photo interrupter 97. The LED 74 contains three primary colors of red, green, and blue (RGB) in a single package, that is, red, green, and blue combined with red, green, blue, red purple, white, light blue, and yellow. And a full-color LED of the type in which gradation is added. The photo interrupter 97 detects the position (rotation angle) of the protrusion 115 (that is, the needle-like member 41), and transmits the detection signal to the effect control means 64.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when a player who is seated facing the pachinko machine 1 grasps the firing handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the firing control means 66 controls the launching device 72 based on the operation. Then, by operating the launching device 72, the game balls are continuously fired toward the game area 7a at predetermined time intervals. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 7a and roll and fall are awarded to the starting chucker 16 and the winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 7a. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 7 from the lowermost outlet (not shown).

  When a part of the game ball Ba launched into the game area 7a is discharged from the warp introduction port 32 to the game ball stage S through the discharge port 33, the game ball Ba is rotated and moved by the game device D of the distribution device D. It is fed onto the passage 37 and overcomes the inclination of the passage surface 37b to reach the passage surface 37c while being guided in a direction slightly approaching the sphere introduction port 35 side through the parallel portion 38a of the guide rib 38 and the inclined guide surface 38b. In this case, the game ball Ba heading from the passage surface 37c to the curved surface 38c is the first rotation of the movement of the game ball rotation movement path 37, and momentum due to inertia still remains, so the passage surface 37c changes to the curved surface 38c. On the way to the curved surface 38c without being introduced from the upstream U at the end opening Op of the guide rib 46b into the second ball introduction path 45.

  Then, after the direction of the game ball Ba is reversed by the curved surface 38c, the game ball Ba is slightly moved toward the ball introduction port 35 via the passage surface 37d, the parallel portion 38d, and the inclined guide surface 38e, and the inclination of the passage surface 37e. It overcomes and reaches the passing surface 37f side. At this time, the game ball Ba from the passage surface 37f toward the curved surface 38h is approximately the first round of the movement of the game ball rotation movement path 37, and is caused by friction between the game ball rotation movement path 37 and the like. Since the momentum is weakened, in some cases, the gas is introduced into the first ball introduction path 44 from the upstream U in the end opening Op of the guide rib 46a on the way from the passage surface 37f to the curved surface 38h. Then, the game ball Ba rolls on the rolling surface 44a of the first ball introduction path 44 while being guided by the guide ribs 46a and 46b, falls to the ball introduction port 35, and passes through the communication opening 34 in FIG. The first discharge unit 53 is reached via the ball guide path 36 and falls from the first discharge unit 53 toward the starting chucker 16. Such a phenomenon can occur in the same manner even when the game ball Ba is on the passage surface 37c side. In other words, the game ball Ba can be introduced into the second ball introduction path 45 from the upstream U in the end opening Op of the guide rib 46b on the way from the passage surface 37c to the curved surface 38c.

  In most cases, the dropped game ball Ba wins the starting chucker 16 with a high probability, but depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 82, the starting chucker 16 may not win.

  Further, when the game ball Ba can move from the passage surface 37f to the parallel portion 38a side while the momentum of rolling is weakened, the game ball Ba may be brought closer to the ball introduction port 35 side by the inclined guide surface 38b. The force is weak and therefore often loses the inclination of the passage surface 37b. In that case, the game ball Ba moves to the front of the game ball stage S and is guided by the guide rib portion 67a to be introduced into the third discharge portion 67, or moved to the inclined surface 76 side and moved most toward the table portion 77. It will fall to the side of the starting chucker 16 from the low ball receiving portion 77b. In most cases, the game ball Ba falling from the third discharge portion 67 wins the starting chucker 16 with a high probability. However, depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 82, it may not be possible to win the starting chucker 16. is there. Further, the game ball Ba falling from the ball receiving portion 77b is directed in a direction different from that of the starting chucker 16, but depending on circumstances, a so-called jump nail (not shown) driven into the left and right of the obstacle nail 82 or the jump nail. When the ball is repelled by a road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction, the obstacle nail 82 may get entangled and fall between them to enter the starting chucker 16.

  On the other hand, the game ball Ba, which has been able to move from the passage surface 37f to the parallel portion 38a side while the momentum of rolling is weakened, accidentally falls to the ball introduction port 35 while being moved toward the ball introduction port 35 side by the inclined guide surface 38b. In this case, as described above, it falls from the first discharge part 53 toward the starter chucker 16.

  By the way, when the game ball Ba has won any of the starting chucker 16 and the winning openings 25 and 26, the winning determination means 55 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal (step). S2). At this time, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5, and when it determines that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is determined. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control means 65 via the game control means 59, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern signal. In addition, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved ball, the holding unit 60 sets the result of the jackpot lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the lottery unit 57 as the reserved ball. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag, the lottery means 57 performs the lottery based on the random number of the effect stored in the effect memory, that is, the jackpot type, that is, the probability variation Or, the variation pattern corresponding to the normal hit is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 31 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 31 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and changes the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  Based on the fact that the game control means 59 transmits to the display control means 65 a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the screen 31a of the symbol display apparatus 31, the display control means 65 is connected to the symbol display apparatus 31. Is displayed in a timely manner so as to appeal to the player's vision of the contents related to the jackpot lottery result (step S5).

  In the effect display on the symbol display device 31 as described above, the game control means 59 instructs the effect control means 64 to perform the rotational drive of the needle-like member 41 of the movable effect device 39 and the light emission drive of the dial portion 42. If the command is sent, the production control means 64 is triggered by the instruction of the needle-like member 41 in relation to the production display related to the jackpot lottery result performed on the screen 31a under the control of the display control means 65. Rotation driving and light emission driving of the dial part 42 are performed. At this time, the rotational drive of the needle-like member 41 has a higher reliability indicating the probability of winning a big hit with respect to the result of the big win lottery in the lottery means 57 as the rotation speed is faster or the duration of rotation is longer. As a result, it is appealed visually in a form that increases the player's expectation. Further, the light emission driving of the dial section 42 also has a higher reliability indicating the probability of being a big hit as the blinking speed is faster or the blinking duration is longer.

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 31 is determined to be a big hit, the operation control means 61 is based on a signal indicating the operation start determination of the operation determination means 63 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to actuate the solenoid 71 to release the attacker 17, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 17 are paid out to the upper plate 13 from the ball supply port 18 (step S6).

  According to the present embodiment described above, the game ball Ba introduced into the sorting device D from the warp introduction port 32 rotates and moves on the game ball rotation moving path 37, and is caused by frictional resistance at the time of rolling. When the momentum gradually weakens, the player pays attention to the action of the game ball itself, which accidentally enters from the end openings Op of the pair of guide ribs 46a and 46b and falls to the ball introduction port 35. And you can get hooked on the game with great joy. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 with enhanced game interest can be obtained by enjoying the rolling motion of the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 32 as an object of interest.

  In addition, since the ball introduction port 35 is located in the middle of the first and second ball introduction passages 44, 45, that is, in a substantially middle portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction passages 44, 45, the pair of guide ribs 46a, The end opening Op of 46b is provided at two positions on both ends, and the game can be advanced while enjoying the movement of the game ball Ba itself until it is introduced into each end opening Op. Will increase more.

  Note that when considering a modification in which the first and second ball introduction paths 44 and 45 are formed as one continuous ball introduction path 44 and 45, the ball introduction port 35 is connected to the one ball introduction path 44 and 45. It is also possible to form it at the end in the extending direction of or at the vicinity thereof. According to such a modification, a simple configuration is obtained in which only one end opening Op of the pair of guide ribs 46a and 46b is provided on one end side, and the game ball itself from the end opening Op is introduced. The game can be advanced while enjoying the movement.

  Further, in the present embodiment and the above-described modification, the portion facing the end opening Op of the guide ribs 46a and 46b is such that the upstream side U in the one-way rotational movement of the game ball Ba on the game ball rotational movement path 37 is the downstream side. Since it is formed short by L, it is rarely introduced into the end openings Op of the guide ribs 46a and 46b while the momentum of the game ball Ba rotating in the game ball rotation path 37 is strong. When the momentum has weakened, the player can expect to be successfully introduced into the end opening Op and enjoy watching the movement of the game ball Ba.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a front view showing the state where the center decoration of this embodiment is removed from the game board. It is a perspective view which shows a center ornament in the state which looks down from diagonally upward. It is a front view which shows a center decoration in the state which removed the dial part from the movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the distribution apparatus of a center decoration. It is the perspective view which extracted and extracted only the part which comprises a sorting device from the game ball stage. It is CC sectional view taken on the line CC of FIG. It is a perspective view which extracts and shows only the vicinity of the game ball stage in a front frame part. It is a rear view which shows the center decoration in the state which mounted | wore the back frame part. It is a rear view which shows the center decoration of the state which removed the back frame part. It is a perspective view which shows the movable production | presentation apparatus of the state removed from the center decoration. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA, partially cut along the line AA in FIG. 11. It is a front view which extracts and shows the deceleration mechanism of a movable production | presentation apparatus. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B along the line B-B in FIG. 13. It is a side view which extracts and shows the deceleration mechanism of a movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the acicular member of the state removed from the movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a front view of the rear frame part shown in the state which removed the front frame part from the center decoration. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action of this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game machine (pachinko machine)
7a: Game area 12: Unit character (center decoration)
16: Winning mouth (starting chucker)
32: Warp introduction port 35: Ball introduction port 37: Game ball rotation moving path 44, 45: Ball introduction path (first and second ball introduction paths)
44a, 45a: guide surfaces (rolling surfaces)
46a, 46b: guide rib 53: ball discharge port (first discharge part)
D: Sorting device L: Downstream side S: Game ball stage U: Upstream side Op: End opening

Claims (4)

A unit accessory having a warp introduction port and a game ball stage that mainly receives a game ball introduced from the introduction port; a winning port arranged below a ball discharge port formed on the front wall of the stage; In a gaming machine comprising a game area having a sorting device interposed between the game ball stage and the winning opening, and launching a game ball in the game area to play a game,
The sorting apparatus includes a spherical inlet port communicating with the ball outlet, and the ball introduction path which is inclined to descend toward the sphere inlet of the introduced game balls from the warp inlet, the ball inlet A game ball rotation moving path that rotates and moves in a revolving direction around the ball introduction path on the outer periphery side of the path,
The ball introduction path includes a pair of guide ribs extending substantially in parallel with a predetermined distance from each other across the ball introduction port, and a game ball that rotates and moves in the rotation direction on the game ball rotation movement path. Introducing from the end opening, rolling on the guide surface between the pair of guide ribs, and leading to the sphere inlet,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The ball introduction port is located at a substantially intermediate portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction path.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The ball introduction port is located at an end portion in the extending direction of the ball introduction path or in the vicinity thereof.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. At sites facing the pair of the end opening of the guide ribs extending substantially parallel to said end the recreation sphere when the momentum has weakened during the rotation movement of the rotating direction of the game ball with the game balls rotational movement path as likely to be introduced from the section opening, by forming a length of the guide rib positioned on the upstream side at the time of rotation of the rotating direction shorter than the length of said guide rib located downstream,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is characterized by that.

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