JP2000005393A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To create a fresh fun by determining and selecting whether the timing for a game ball falling down a prescribed ball passage to arrive at the point near an ordinary motor driven bonus function and various timings, such as operation timing to open the ordinary motor driven bonus function are made coincident or not by the play state. SOLUTION: The game ball past a top gate 5 flows down the ball passage 19 formed on the rear surface of a center case and is returned again onto a board surface by a ball outlet 20 formed in the position right above the ordinary motor driven bonus function. The part between the ball outlet 20 and the ordinary motor driven bonus function is enclosed by nails so that the game balls falling down the other routes are hard to enter a prizewinning port relating to the open ordinary motor driven bonus function. The gate switch 21 of the top gate 5 is the actuation opportunity condition of the ordinary motor driven bonus function. The time when the prizewinning port relating to the ordinary motor driven bonus function is opened by the switch passage is 1.0 second and is the time which is the same under all conditions but the interval time to the open may be varied by the play state of the switch passage time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to various types of game machines, such as a timing at which a game ball flowing down a predetermined ball passage reaches a vicinity of an ordinary electric accessory and an opening operation timing of the ordinary electric accessory. Whether or not to match the timing is determined and selected depending on the game state, so as to create a new interest for the player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One of the techniques for increasing the interest in games that have been conventionally implemented in gaming machines such as pachinko machines is to change the probability of occurrence of a big hit symbol from a low probability to a high probability, and to directly determine the probability of a big hit. The other is to increase the number of symbol changes per unit time by shortening the time required to determine the symbol and increasing the number of symbol changes per unit time, even if the probability is the same, the time required until the next big hit Was shortened.

[0003] However, if the same content is implemented in many pachinko machines and the like as the fate of entertainment, the novelty for the entertainment will be lost and become obsolete. Variations by the above-described method also follow a similar fate, and as a result of being implemented on many gaming machines such as pachinko machines, the content of the game is getting tired by players, and the interest in the game is being lost.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above situation and problems, and provides a pachinko machine or the like which makes a difference in a game state by a method different from the above-mentioned method, thereby creating a new interest. It is intended to provide a gaming machine.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the present invention, a game ball passes a predetermined detection switch to open a winning port related to an ordinary electric accessory depending on a game state. Depending on whether the timing of the game ball passing through the predetermined detection switch and the timing of the game ball reaching the vicinity of the ordinary electric auditorium match or not, the possibility of winning the ordinary electric auditorium of the game ball changes the equal winning rate. To have it. And it is more preferable to set the winning opening related to the ordinary electric auditorium as a symbol starting opening, and by changing the winning rate to the symbol starting opening, the number of possible fluctuations of the symbol per unit time is changed, Indirectly, the required time until the occurrence of a big hit is changed. Also,
The game state may be a period until a predetermined number of symbols after the big hit starts to change, a period after the big hit until the next big hit occurs, and the like.

Further, according to the present invention, the state of a switching device at a branch formed in the middle of a ball passage through which a game ball that has passed a predetermined detection switch flows is determined by the elapsed time after passing the predetermined detection switch. Control, switch the downstream direction after the branch according to the game state, and change the pass rate of the symbol start switch arranged downstream, thereby changing the number of possible symbol fluctuations per unit time, indirectly The time required until the occurrence of a big hit is changed.

Further, according to the present invention, a symbol start switch is provided in a ball passage along which a game ball that has passed through a predetermined detection switch flows, and the symbol start switch is provided based on an elapsed time after passing the predetermined detection switch. By changing the effective time zone and changing the number of effective balls out of the game balls that have passed the symbol start switch, the number of possible symbol fluctuations per unit time is changed, indirectly the required period of big hit occurrence Is changed.

By adopting these techniques, the present invention can provide a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that creates a new interest.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS According to the first aspect of the present invention, a detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, and only a game ball passing through the switch flows down, and a game ball flows. A game machine having a ball passage whose time required to flow down is substantially constant, wherein a predetermined position of the ball passage coincides with a timing at which a game ball passes, and a profit is provided. The gaming machine is characterized in that the setting is such that the profit given according to the gaming state is changed, and the timing coincides with the timing at which the gaming ball passes a predetermined position in the ball passage. In addition to providing the profit, the profit provided varies according to the game state.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, a detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, and only the game ball passing through the switch can flow down, and the game ball flows down. And a ball passage set so that the time required for the game ball becomes substantially constant time, and when the game ball passes through the switch as an actuation trigger, the ordinary electric hand is converted from a state in which it is difficult to win a game ball to a state in which it is easy to win. A game ball provided with an object, wherein the ordinary electric accessory is made to face the exit of the ball passage, and according to a game state, the game ball for which the operation trigger is established wins the ordinary electric accessory. A gaming machine characterized by being controlled to be converted into an easy state and a state in which it is difficult to win, and according to the gaming state, a game ball that has been activated in accordance with the gaming state is likely to win an ordinary electric accessory. State is controlled to be difficult to win. It has the effect of that.

Further, the invention according to claim 3 of the present invention provides:
A top gate provided with a first ball detection switch, a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a game ball passing through the gate, thereby being converted into a prizeable one, and The ordinary electric accessory detected by the second ball detection switch and the game ball win the ordinary electric accessory, so that the symbol on the symbol display device is displayed in a variable manner, and a stop symbol displayed after a predetermined time variation. In the case of a predetermined hit symbol, a variable winning device in which a game ball is converted to be able to win, and only a game ball that has passed through the gate can flow down, and the surface of the board is returned again at a position near the ordinary electric accessory. A game machine having a ball passage for returning a game ball upward,
When the game ball that has passed through the gate reaches the position near the ordinary electric auditorium via the ball passage, it is converted into a state in which it is easy to win the ordinary electric auditorium and a state in which it is difficult to win according to the playing state. The gaming machine is characterized in that the number of possible changes of the symbol of the symbol display device is controlled to be different, and the game ball passing through the sky gate passes through the ball path and is in the vicinity of the ordinary electric accessory. When the player reaches the position, it is controlled to be converted into a state in which it is easy to win the ordinary electric accessory and a state in which it is difficult to win according to the gaming state, and has the effect of making the number of possible changes of the symbol of the symbol display device different.

[0012] The invention described in claim 4 of the present invention provides:
A detection switch is provided at an entrance where a game ball can enter, a ball passage through which only game balls passing through the switch can flow, a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a stop of the symbol display device A game machine having a variable winning device that is opened when a symbol is a predetermined hit symbol, wherein a branch is formed at a position that is a predetermined distance downstream from the entrance in the middle of the ball passage, and flows down to the branch. A switching device for changing the direction, a driving device for changing the state of the switching device, and a control device for controlling the driving device so as to change the state of the switching device according to a game state; A game machine characterized in that the symbol of the symbol display device is started to fluctuate when a game ball passes through one of the ball paths, and the symbol is located downstream of the branch. Has the effect of symbols of the symbol display device starts varies by a ball passage of Zureka gaming ball passes.

Further, the invention according to claim 5 of the present invention provides:
A symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a first ball detection switch, and a start area defined to variably display symbols of the symbol display device, and a stop symbol of the symbol display device having a predetermined hit. A variable prize device in which a game ball is converted to be able to win when a symbol is formed, and a second detection switch is provided at an entrance where the game ball can enter, so that only the game ball passing through the switch can flow down. A game machine comprising a ball passage formed separately from a passage that can pass through the starting area and a passage that cannot pass through the starting area, with a downstream position flowing down from the inlet for a predetermined time as a branch, wherein the ball passage is branched. The switching device converted by the driving means is faced, and the switching device is converted according to the game state to change whether or not the game ball that has passed the second detection switch can pass through the starting area. Sa A game machine characterized in that the number of possible changes of the symbol of the symbol display device is changed, wherein the switching device is changed according to the game state, and the game device passes the second detection switch. It has the effect of changing whether the ball can pass through the starting area or not, and varying the number of times the symbol of the symbol display device can be changed.

Further, the invention according to claim 6 of the present invention provides:
A first detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, and only a game ball passing through the switch can flow down, and a second detection switch is located at a predetermined distance downstream from the entrance.
A ball passage provided with a ball detection switch, a symbol display device in which a symbol change is started by a game ball passing through the second ball detection switch, and a stop symbol of the symbol display device having a predetermined hit. A game machine having a variable winning device that is opened in the case of a symbol, wherein a time when the second ball detection switch is made effective from a point in time when the game ball passes through the first ball detection switch is set as a starting point. A game machine characterized by being changed in accordance with a game state, wherein a time when a second ball detection switch is made valid starting from a point in time when a game ball passes through a first ball detection switch Is changed in accordance with the game state.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First Embodiment) FIG. 1 is a front structural view of a pachinko machine of the present invention. An inner frame is attached to a front side of an outer frame by a hinge so as to be detachable and openable. A waist plate to which the upper receiving tray 1 is assembled and a glass door are attached to the central opening of the inner frame via a metal frame so that they can be opened and closed.

A lower tray 2 and a firing handle 3 are provided below the inner frame, a key decoration having a glass frame opening / closing keyhole formed on the right side, and a frame decoration is mounted above the inner frame.

When a game ball is put into the upper receiving tray 1, the firing handle 3 is gripped and rotated clockwise, the game ball firing device fires the game balls one by one at a rate of about 100 shots per minute. The ball is guided to the game area of the game board by the guide rail.

The game ball guided to the game area wins one of the winning openings provided on the board or enters the out opening. When a game ball wins a winning opening, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of the game balls are set by the winning opening from a winning ball dispensing device (not shown) provided on a mechanism plate on the back side of the inner frame. Is paid out to the saucer.

A touch sensor is provided on the grip portion of the firing handle 3, and if a player operates the firing handle 3 by touching it with bare hands, the LE provided on the keyhole decoration is operated.
D lights up to indicate the operation of the game ball launching device. Also,
Since a firing stop button is provided on the side of the firing handle 3 and the firing motor is stopped by a pressing operation, the operation can be performed such that a single shot is fired.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board provided with a center case 4 at the center of the board. The center case 4 is provided with a top gate 5 having a gate switch, a special symbol display device 6 composed of a liquid crystal display, a special symbol storage display LED 7 composed of four LEDs, and a plurality of decorative LEDs. Below the center case 4, an ordinary electric accessory 8 is provided. The winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory which is opened by the activation of the ordinary electric accessory 8 is provided with a first-type starting port switch, and the first symbol for operating the special symbol display device 6 is provided.
Acts as a seed starter.

A lower winning opening 9, a large winning opening 10, a left sleeve winning opening 11, a right sleeve winning opening 12, a variable winning device 13 having a plurality of decorative LEDs, and the like are arranged below the first winning opening 9 as a first type starting opening. Is established.

The special winning opening 10 is opened and closed by a special winning opening solenoid, and a count switch for counting all the game balls winning the special winning opening 10 is formed at the center of the special winning opening 10. And an accessory continuous operation switch for detecting a game ball having passed through the specified area 14.

In the game area, side decorations, windmills,
In addition to the normal winning opening, many game nails are arranged, and the game board outside the guide rail 15 has a winning lamp 16 and a ball out lamp 17
-A corner decoration 18 provided with a decoration LED is provided.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the center case.
In the center case, a ball passage 19 through which only the game balls passing through the sky gate 5 flow is formed, and is returned to the board surface again from a ball outlet 20 formed in a lower portion. When the game ball passes through the heaven gate 5, the ordinary electric accessory is operated after a predetermined wait time set for each of the normal time and the advantageous time as described later, and the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory is opened. Is done.

When a game ball wins in the winning opening relating to the opened ordinary electric accessory and the first type starting opening, as shown in FIG. 2, the special symbol display device 6 is operated, and the special symbols A, B,
C starts to fluctuate, and 15 types of symbols 0 to 14 are sequentially displayed.

After the change of the special symbols A, B, and C has started, when a predetermined fixed time for the change has elapsed, the special symbols A, B,
The fluctuation is stopped in the order of the special symbol C, and when a predetermined big hit symbol is obtained, a big hit occurs, the variable winning device 13 is operated, and the big winning opening 10 is opened for about 30 seconds.

The special symbol display device 6 includes a 7-segment display device, a dot type display device, a liquid crystal display device, and a CRT.
It can be constituted by an electric design display device such as a display device and a plasma display.

A game ball that has won the open special winning opening 10 is detected by the count switch, and when 10 game balls are detected, the special winning opening 10 is closed even within the opening time. The period from the opening of one special winning opening 10 to the closing thereof is called a “round”. During the opening of the special winning opening 10 or within a certain time after closing, the winning game ball is placed inside the large winning opening 10. When passing through specific area 14 (continuous operation switch),
The continuation of the big hit, that is, it is possible to shift to the next round. After closing the big winning port 10, the big winning port 10 is opened again after a predetermined interval time has elapsed. The maximum number of rounds in one big hit is 16 rounds including the first round.

During the jackpot period, the special symbol display device 6 does not start to change a new special symbol. Instead, various demonstration symbols corresponding to the number of rounds for raising the jackpot, including the round number display symbol at that time. Is displayed.

When the special symbol display device 10 is in operation or in the state of a big hit, when the game ball wins the first kind starting port, the first four balls are stored as a winning memory, and stored by the lighting number of the memory display LED 7. The number is displayed. And special design A
When B and C change, the change is started based on the winning memory.

Further, the fluctuation of the special symbol after the end of the big hit is 10
The period up to the start of 0 times is an advantageous time, which is different from the normal time, in which the player enters a gaming state in which another profit is added. The details will be described later. In addition, the content of this advantageous time is not limited to this. For example, the number of times of the change of the special symbol is changed, or until the next big hit occurs after the end of the big hit with a specific big hit symbol such as “777” or “333”. The period may be set as a predetermined period such as treating the period as an advantageous time.

The symbols when the special symbols A, B, and C stop changing are determined by the special symbol random numbers. Game ball is the first
When the seed starter is awarded, a random number value at that time is selected from a special symbol random number consisting of 225 frames from "0" to "224",
Remember.

When the special symbols A, B and C start to change,
The stored random number value and the hit random number value are compared to determine a jackpot / loss.

When the stored random number value is "7", a big hit occurs, and the combination contents of the special symbols A, B, and C to be displayed at the time of stop are determined by 15 special big hit special random numbers of "0" to "14". I do.

As the big hit symbol, a combination of the same special symbol A, special symbol B, and special symbol C is generally used, and if the random number of the big hit special symbol is "0", it is "000". , “1”, the combination is determined to be “111”.

When the stored special symbol random number is other than "7", all the results are lost. In the case of a loss, each of the C, B, and A patterns is selected from the loss special figure C random number, the loss special figure B random number, and the loss special figure A random number, each consisting of 15 frames from "0" to "14". If it is equal to the big hit symbol, it is selected again to create a lost symbol.

When the stop symbol is a big hit symbol or a lost symbol, A = B, A = C, B = C
= B = C, the reach is “reach”, and the variation pattern is the value of the reach random number consisting of 32 frames from “0” to “31” obtained at the time when the reach is determined. Is determined by collating with table values created for each stopped symbol content and each reach pattern. All fluctuation patterns in the case of a loss other than the reach are normally stopped.

A detailed description of the fluctuation pattern of the reach and the normal stop from the start to the stop will be omitted.
Until the fixed fluctuation time elapses, it fluctuates in the same pattern, and the fluctuation pattern after the fluctuation time is different between the normal stop and various reach, and the normal stop immediately shifts to the symbol stop, whereas the reach expects a big hit While displaying the pattern in a special pattern, the fluctuation is up to about 20 seconds.

The value of the fluctuation fixed time set at the start of the fluctuation differs between the normal time and the advantageous time. In the normal time, 5.0 seconds is set as a fixed value even in the case of the fluctuation due to the start memory. However, when advantageous, in the case of fluctuations due to the starting
A time obtained by subtracting the elapsed time from the passing of the game ball through the first-type start-up switch to the start of the change of the symbol from 5.0 seconds is set as a fixed change time. However, even if the elapsed time exceeds 4.2 seconds, no further shortening is performed, and at least 0.8 seconds is the variable fixed time. For this reason, the average fluctuation time of the special symbol at the normal time is about 10 seconds, while the average fluctuation time at the advantageous time is about 4.5 seconds.

Hereinafter, the main part of the invention in the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball that has passed through the sky gate 5 flows down the ball passage 19 formed on the back of the center case, and then returns to the board surface from the ball outlet 20 formed directly above the electric accessory. Is returned to.

The gap between the ball exit 20 and the ordinary electric accessory 8 is surrounded by nails, so that it is difficult for game balls flowing down other routes to enter the winning opening of the ordinary electric accessory 8 which is open. I have.

The gate switch 21 of the sky gate 5 is a condition for activating the ordinary motor-operated accessory 8, and the opening time of the winning opening related to the ordinary motor-operated accessory 8 by passing the switch is 1.0 second, which is the same under any conditions. It is a feature of the first embodiment of the present invention that the interval time until the opening is changed depending on the game state when passing the switch.

That is, normally, it is opened for 1.0 second after the elapse of the wait time of 0.2 seconds, and when it is advantageous, it is opened for 1.0 second after the elapse of the wait time of 1.5 seconds.

By changing the passing timing of the game ball and the opening timing according to the difference in the weight time or not, the winning rate to the winning opening related to the ordinary motorized accessory 8 changes. Since the winning opening relating to the character 8 has a function as a first-class starting opening, there is a difference in the number of times a special symbol can be changed per unit time between a normal time and an advantageous time, and the time required to generate a big hit occurs. This has the effect of being shortened.

The game ball returned to the board from the ball exit 20 usually flows down in the vicinity of the electric accessory 8, but the time required for the game ball to flow from the sky gate 5 to the ball exit 20 is 1.
Since it is set to 5 seconds, as shown in FIG. 4 (a), at normal times, the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric accessory closes 1.2 seconds after passing through the gate, and the game ball arrives immediately after closing. There is no opportunity to win a prize in a state shifted in timing, and conversely, when it is advantageous to open the prize port related to the ordinary electric auditorium for a period from 1.0 second to 2.0 seconds after passing through the gate, FIG. As shown in b), the game ball flows down just in accordance with the opening, so that the game ball, which has established the activation condition and activates the ordinary electric accessory 8, passes by itself. By doing so, all the winning prize openings related to the open ordinary electric auditorium will be won.

The passing rate of the game balls per minute of the sky gate 5 is set to 6 pieces / minute, and simply passes at an interval of 10 seconds, so that all the passing game balls satisfy the operation trigger condition. Therefore, the above relationship is maintained, but in some rare cases the vehicle may pass continuously. In that case, a timing state different from the above relationship occurs, and even in a normal time, another game ball There is a possibility that a game ball that wins the winning opening related to the ordinary electric auditorium opened by the player and does not win even when it is advantageous may occur, but it is insignificant in efficiency, and is ignored here. The explanation will proceed.

The winning rate of the separately provided first-type starting port 9 is also set to 5 pieces / minute, so that the winning rate as a total of the first-type starting port is 5 pieces / minute in the normal time, and 11 /
Minutes.

[0049] By shortening the variation fixed time with respect to the variation caused by the start memory, the average variation time of the special symbol is reduced to 10 times at normal time.
Combined with the effect of the second and the advantageous time being 4.5 seconds, all of the increase in the winning rate to the winning opening related to the ordinary electric auditorium leads to an increase in the number of fluctuations of the special symbol, and the special symbol for one minute The number of times of change is usually 5 times / minute, whereas it is 11 times / minute when advantageous. Even if the big hit probability is the same in the normal time and the advantageous time, the difference in the number of possible changes is large, and the time until the next big hit is obtained is shortened.

In order to highlight the effect of the difference in winning rates while keeping the number of symbol fluctuations high, an example has been described in which the fixed fluctuation time is shortened only when it is advantageous. The winning rate can be set arbitrarily by arranging nails or the like, and the effect of improving the winning rate is not diminished because the upper limit of the number of times the symbol can be changed increases without shortening the fixed time for the change.

As described above, the timing of the flow of the closed system from the ceiling gate to the exit of the ball, the timing at which the game ball satisfying the operation trigger condition flows down in the vicinity of the ordinary electric accessory which is opened by the satisfaction of the condition, The winning rate differs depending on whether or not the timing of opening the winning opening relating to the character is different from the timing of opening, and the winning opening has a first-class opening function as well as the benefit of increasing the prize ball opportunity. In this case, the number of times the symbol can be changed per unit time is different, and indirectly changes in the time required to generate a big hit, thereby providing a new interest to the player. .

(Second Embodiment) In the case of the first embodiment, a difference is provided in the winning rate, such as whether or not the content selected at the timing at the downflow position for a predetermined time easily wins. However, the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the above-described first embodiment. Hereinafter, the main part of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. I do.

As shown in FIG. 5, a branch is provided in the closed system passage at a position where it flows down for a predetermined time from a detection switch 22 provided at the passage entrance, and a switching valve 23 for switching the downstream passage is provided in the branch. A solenoid (not shown) for operating the switching valve is provided, and the operation timing of the switching valve 23 is performed by timer management starting from the point when the game ball passes through the detection switch 22, and the timer value is set to a predetermined game state. It is determined to be selected from a plurality of values depending on whether or not.

As a result, if the switching timing and the passing timing are made to coincide with each other, the inflow rate into the predetermined passage is different, and a predetermined gain is given only to the game ball flowing into the predetermined passage. Thereby, the gain given to the player according to the gaming state can be made different.

For example, if the first-type starting port switch 24 is disposed only on a predetermined passage side in the back of the middle winning port 9, it functions as a first-type starting port inside one winning port. Since the area and the area functioning as a mere prize port are provided, it is treated as a prize by flowing into the closed system passage, and at least the payout of the prize ball is secured. Although it differs from the embodiment of the present invention, there is a difference in profit of passing or not passing through the start-up switch 24. The effect similar to that of the above-described first embodiment such as shortening of the first embodiment is obtained.

(Third Embodiment) With reference to FIG. 6, a main part of the invention according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. In FIG. 6, a first system provided in a closed system passage at a position down for a predetermined time from a detection switch 22 provided at the passage entrance.
Starting from the passage of the detection switch 22, the first type start port switch 24 is set so that the validity time of the type start port switch 24 and the timing at which the game ball flows down near the switch can be selected according to the game state. It controls the wait time until it becomes effective, and uses a type 1 starter switch 24
This is realized by taking a method such as managing the effective time itself for a long time, or conversely, setting a time zone to be invalid for a predetermined time starting from the passage of the detection switch. Although the closed system passage can be provided, for example, at the back of the middle winning opening 9, it can be provided at another winning opening.

In the case where the passage is switched in the second embodiment or the valid time of the switch in the third embodiment is controlled, the state cannot be visually recognized by the player, which is advantageous. It is desirable to additionally provide an LED for indicating whether the state is the state or not, and for notifying and displaying whether the type 1 starter switch is valid or invalid.

[0058]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, the timing at which the winning opening relating to the ordinary electric auditorium is opened when the game ball passes a predetermined detection switch depending on the game state. Depending on whether or not the timing at which the game ball that has passed the predetermined detection switch reaches the vicinity of the ordinary electric auditorium is matched or not, the possibility of winning the ordinary electric auditorium of the game ball is changed in the equal winning ratio. To And it is more preferable to set the winning opening related to the ordinary electric auditorium as a symbol starting opening, and by changing the winning rate to the symbol starting opening, the number of possible fluctuations of the symbol per unit time is changed, Indirectly, the required time until the occurrence of a big hit is changed.

Also, the present invention relates to the state of the switching device at a branch formed in the middle of a ball passage through which a game ball that has passed a predetermined detection switch flows, and determines the time elapsed since the passage of the predetermined detection switch. In this way, the flow direction after the branch is changed according to the game state, and the passing rate of the symbol start switch arranged downstream is changed, so that the number of possible fluctuations of the symbol per unit time is changed, and indirectly The time required until the occurrence of a big hit changes.

Further, according to the present invention, a symbol start switch is provided in the middle of a ball passage in which a game ball that has passed a predetermined detection switch flows, and the symbol start switch is provided based on an elapsed time after passing the predetermined detection switch. By changing the effective time zone and changing the number of effective balls out of the game balls that have passed the symbol start switch, the number of possible symbol fluctuations per unit time is changed, indirectly the required period of big hit occurrence Is changed.

By adopting these methods, the present invention has an effect that a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that can create a new interest can be provided.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front structural view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention,

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board in which a center case is provided at the center of the board of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a center case of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a view showing a state of a winning port in a normal state and an advantageous state of a game ball returned to the board from a ball exit,

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration inside a closed system passage according to a second embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a configuration inside a closed system passage according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 1 upper tray 2 lower tray 3 firing handle 4 center case 5 sky gate 6 special design display device 7 special design memory display LED 8 ordinary motorized accessory 9 first-class start-up opening (middle winning opening) 10 large winning opening 11 left sleeve winning Exit 12 Right sleeve winning opening 13 Variable winning device 14 Specific area 15 Guide rail (outer rail) 16 Winning lamp 17 Ball out lamp 18 Corner decoration 19 Ball passage 20 Ball exit 21 Gate switch 22 Detection switch 23 Switching valve (device) 24 No. Type 1 start switch

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, so that only the game ball passing through the switch flows down, and the time required for the game ball to flow down is made substantially constant. Gaming machine with a ball path,
It is characterized in that the predetermined position of the ball passage is matched with the timing at which the game ball passes and the profit is given, and the setting is made so that the profit given according to the game state changes. Gaming machine. 2. A detection switch is provided at an entrance where a game ball can enter, so that only the game ball passing through the switch can flow down, and the time required for the game ball to flow down becomes substantially constant. A game machine comprising: a ball passage that is set to a normal path and a normal electric accessory that is changed from a state in which it is difficult to win a game ball to a state in which it is easy to win when a game ball passes through the switch. The normal electric accessory is made to face the exit of the ball passage, and according to a game state, a state in which the game ball that has established the operation trigger is likely to win the ordinary electric accessory and a state in which it is difficult to win. A gaming machine characterized by conversion control. 3. A sky gate provided with a first ball detection switch, a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a game ball passing through the gate, thereby being converted into a winable one, A normal electric accessory that detects the winning game ball with the second ball detection switch, and the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory, so that the symbol of the symbol display device is started to be changed and displayed, and after a predetermined time change, In the case where the stop symbol to be displayed is a predetermined hit symbol, a variable winning device in which a game ball is converted to be able to win, and only a game ball passing through the gate can flow down, and A ball passage for returning the game ball to the board surface again at a nearby position, wherein when the game ball passing through the gate reaches the position near the ordinary electric accessory via the ball passage, According to the condition Serial Normally a state easy to winning to the electric combination thereof, are converted controlled and winning hard state, a game machine, characterized in that so as to vary the variation allowable number of symbols of the symbol display device. 4. A detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, a ball passage through which only the game ball passing through the switch can flow, a symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and A game machine having a variable winning device that is opened when the stop symbol of the symbol display device is a predetermined hit symbol, wherein a branch is formed at a position downstream from the entrance in the middle of the ball passage by a predetermined distance. A switching device for changing a flowing direction to the branch, and a driving unit for changing a state of the switching device;
A control means for controlling the driving means so as to change the state of the switching device according to a game state is provided, and a symbol of the symbol display device is provided by a game ball passing through any ball passage downstream of the branch. A game machine characterized by having a variable start. 5. A symbol display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a first ball detection switch, a start area defined to variably display symbols of the symbol display device, and a stop of the symbol display device. A variable winning device in which a game ball is converted to be able to win when the symbol becomes a predetermined hit symbol, and a second detection switch provided at an entrance where the game ball can enter, and a game ball passing through the switch. A game machine comprising a ball passage formed separately into a passage that can pass through the starting area and a passage that cannot pass through the starting region by branching a downstream position that has flowed down from the inlet for a predetermined time, A switching device converted by driving means faces the branch of the ball passage, converts the switching device according to a game state, and enables a game ball passing through the second detection switch to pass through the starting area. Changing the whether the gaming machine is characterized in that so as to vary the variation allowable number of symbols of the symbol display device. 6. A first detection switch is provided at an entrance through which a game ball can enter, and only a game ball passing through the switch can flow down, and a second ball is located at a position downstream of the entrance by a predetermined distance. A ball passage provided with a detection switch, a symbol display device in which a symbol change is started by a game ball passing through the second ball detection switch, and a stop symbol of the symbol display device is a predetermined hit symbol. A game machine having a variable winning device that is opened when the game ball passes through the first ball detection switch. A gaming machine characterized by changing according to