JP2001149584A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with which the amusement of play can be improved by effectively utilizing the recessed chamber part of a variable display device as a play space. SOLUTION: A ball which enters a play space part 514 from a panel surface (front side opening of the recessed chamber part) reaches a first play area 521 and the rate for the ball to irregularly move (without regulation) to flow down and to fall without winning a prize in an ordinary motor-driven start hole 64 is high. On the other hand, balls which win prizes in warp prize winning holes 506 and 507 respectively pass warp passages 510 and 511 and reach a second play area 522 of a play space part 514 from a warp exit 513 (the code of the other warp exit is not shown) and, when these balls are discharged from the second play area 522, the rate for the ball to flow down through a central groove 523 along the second play area 522 and to win the prize in the ordinary motor-driven start hole 64 is made extremely high.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a variable display device capable of performing a variable game for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a variable display device disposed in a game area below the variable display device, the variable game device being configured to perform the variable game based on winning of a game ball. With a starting winning opening that can start the game,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to a player in association with the stop result mode of the variable gaming.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine belonging to the so-called first type, a display pattern of a variable display device is changed,
The display symbol determines a role such as a big hit by extracting a random number, thereby producing a game. Also, conventionally,
Many gaming machines in which a start winning opening is located below the variable display device are known. When a gaming machine is provided with a variable display device, in order to make the display surface easier to see, the display surface is often provided deeper than the board surface of the gaming machine so that light from the surroundings does not enter around the display surface.

[0003]

By the way, in a conventional gaming machine having a variable display device, a recessed chamber portion is formed in order to provide a display surface of the variable display device deeper than a board surface of the gaming machine. There is a case where a game ball may enter the recessed chamber portion, but since the configuration is not such that the game ball is made to play a game and flow down, the game ball is won in the starting winning opening located below the variable display device. The state was poorly changed and could not sufficiently enhance the interest of the player.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which can effectively utilize the concave portion of the variable display device as a game space and enhance the interest of the game.

[0005]

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a variable display device capable of executing a variable game for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a variable display device disposed in a game area below the variable display device. A start winning port capable of starting the variable game based on a winning of a game ball, wherein the gaming machine is capable of generating a special game state advantageous to a player in relation to a stop result mode of the variable game, The display device is formed in a concave chamber shape with an open front side, and communicates with a concave chamber portion in which a variable display surface is located at a rear surface portion of the concave chamber, and a warp outlet opened in the concave chamber portion. A warp passage for guiding a game ball flowing from a warp inlet to a bottom surface in the concave chamber portion, wherein a bottom surface in the concave chamber portion has a first game area formed on the front side, and a first game area formed in the first game area. And a second game area formed on the back side. The first game area causes the game ball flowing from the front side opening of the recessed part to flow down toward the game area below the variable display device without regulating, while the second game area includes the warp. A groove is formed in which the game ball guided from the passage is regulated to flow toward the starting winning opening.

[0006]

According to the present invention, the bottom surface in the recessed room portion comprises a first game area formed on the front side and a second game area formed on the back side of the first game area. The area allows the game ball flowing from the front side opening of the concave chamber portion to flow down toward the game area below the variable display device without regulating, while the second game area causes the game ball guided from the warp passage to flow. A groove for regulating and flowing down toward the starting winning opening is formed. Therefore, the recessed portion of the variable display device can be effectively used as a game space, and the winning state of the game ball to the starting winning opening located below the variable display device is richly changed.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 4 show a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a gaming machine of a prepaid card system.

[0008]Front configuration of pachinko machine  FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entire pachinko machine. Figure
1 is a pachinko machine, which is roughly divided into
Dick machine 2 (game machine) and game machine lending device
A ball-type ball rental machine (hereinafter simply referred to as a ball rental machine) 3
And these are installed in pairs. Pachinko machine 2
And a pachinko machine installed in pairs with a card-type ball rental machine 3
The device 1 is a so-called CR machine (card reading machine)
It is called. Card reader / writer inside ball rental machine 3
Stored on the front panel 4 of the ball rental machine 3
Card insertion slot 5 for inserting
It is composed of 3 rows using iod, and the remaining frequency of the card
Card remaining number display 6 to be displayed, whether it is a light emitting diode, etc.
A card that indicates that the reception of
A code reception indicator 7 is provided.

The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped front frame 11, a metal frame (glass frame) 12 supporting a glass 12a, a game board 13 (see FIG. 2), a front display panel 14, and a front operation panel 15. have. The frame-shaped front frame 11 is supported on a wooden machine frame 16 by an upper hinge 17 and a lower hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable, and the metal frame 12 is supported by the frame-shaped front frame 11 so as to be openable and closable. On the front display panel 14, an upper plate 21, a card frequency display (card balance display) 22 for displaying the balance of a prepaid card, a ball lending button (conversion button) 23 operated when purchasing a ball, Card ejection button (return button) 24 operated when ejecting a prepaid card, ball lending possible display 25, and upper plate 2
A push button 26 for opening and closing a ball passage for transferring one ball to a ball storage tray 32 described later is provided.

[0010] The gaming card is not limited to a prepaid card. For example, a ball number card in which value information such as the number of balls is stored, or an identification card in which player identification information is stored is used alone. A gaming machine may be used. In short, any card reader / writer that can read / write in order to use the gaming card may be used. For example, the present invention can also be applied to a complete card-type pachinko gaming system and a sealed ball-type gaming machine (for example, a credit-type gaming machine). Further, the present invention is not limited to an example in which a magnetic card is used as a gaming card, but may be, for example, a gaming machine using an IC card. When an IC card is used, naturally, a card reader / writer corresponding to the IC card is used.

The front operation panel 15 has an ashtray 31, a ball storage tray (a receiving tray) 32 for storing the balls, and a ball removal lever 33 for pulling the balls stored in the ball storage tray 32 downward and outward.
And a firing operation knob 34 for operating the firing device. On the upper part of the frame-shaped front frame 11 of the pachinko machine 2, in order from the left side, a prize ball discharge indicator 41 illuminated when a prize ball is discharged, and a ball discharge indicator 42 lit when a ball is discharged,
A completion indicator 43 that lights up when a hitting state occurs in the pachinko machine 2 is provided. Other game states (for example, a big hit state: control of blinking) can also be displayed by the prize ball discharge display 41, the ball discharge display 42, and the completion display 43.

[0012]Game board configuration  Next, the game area in the game board 13 is an object to which the present invention is applied.
Variable display device that can variably display multiple symbols
Based on the result of stopping the variable game on this variable display device,
Any gaming machine that can generate a jackpot state
Configuration is possible. For example, changing the design contents of the variable display device
(Eg, the so-called “first
"Type 3"), "Type 3" with a variable display device
Or other types with variable display devices
It can be widely applied to gaming machines and the like. Real example as an example
In the embodiment, the type belonging to the “first type” shown in FIG.
Used.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board 13. In FIG. 2, around the game area, a ball that has been bounced is guided to an upper portion of the game area, and an out-ball collection port 83 described later.
A rail 61 having a function of guiding to the other is arranged. In addition, the liquid crystal (LC
A special symbol display device (so-called accessory device, corresponding to a variable display) 63 of the D) type is arranged. Below the special symbol display device 63, a tulip-type ordinary electric start-up port (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as “general power”) 64 is arranged, and a first ball that does not accept a game ball according to the operation result of the special symbol display device 63. A variable winning device (a so-called attacker, which is a large winning opening) as a large winning opening that changes from the state to the second state that is easy to accept is arranged.
The variable winning device 65 corresponds to a special variable winning device. The ordinary electric starting port 64 has tulip type ordinary electric auxiliary devices 64a and 64b,
4a and 64b are controlled to be opened under certain conditions (for example, in a special game state, details will be described later).

An ordinary symbol display device (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as an ordinary symbol display device) 66 is arranged below the variable winning device 65. The ordinary symbol display device 66 is composed of, for example, 9-segment LEDs. , 20 types of numbers or symbols (A, B, C,...) Can be displayed.
The ordinary symbol display device 66 corresponds to an auxiliary variable display. The special symbol display device 63 has a liquid crystal portion 63a, and is configured to be able to display three rows of symbols on the liquid crystal portion 63a. Change the content of the displayed symbol, and the symbol is a special symbol (for example, big hit state: "777")
, The variable winning device (attacker) 65 is opened. The symbols that can be displayed on the liquid crystal portion 63a of the special symbol display device 63 are not limited to numbers and symbols, but may be images and characters. The display pattern is left →
Scroll in order from middle to right and stop. At this time, the reach scroll is also performed.

Here, the reach scroll means that when the first left symbol and the second middle symbol are stopped, a hit in the reach state (for example, "22X") is generated, and the third right symbol is reached. Is controlled to change (scroll) the display of the third symbol at a slow speed different from the normal speed when stopping. As a result, the player has an expectation of a big hit (for example, “222”) due to the reach, and the presence of the game is enhanced. Also, the symbol of the special symbol display device 63 has a specific lucky number (for example, “7”).
77 "), the special map probability (big hit probability) is increased. Increasing the special figure probability means that the occurrence probability of the big hit symbol on the special symbol display device 63 is low under a certain condition (for example, after the big hit game ends) (for example,
1/23) to a high probability (eg, 1/23). When the special map probability increases, a big hit easily occurs. On the other hand, an increase in the ordinary symbol probability means that the probability of occurrence of the winning symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 66 is low under a certain condition (for example, after the end of the big hit game) (for example,
1/20) to a high probability (for example, 1/5). When the probability of ordinary drawing increases, the ordinary electric assist devices 64a and 64b (tulips) of the ordinary electric starting port 64 are easily opened.

On the upper part of the special symbol display device 63, there are provided four start storage displays (so-called start memory displays) 67, and the start storage display 67 is constituted by LEDs. When a ball is won in the ordinary electric start-up port 64, the start memory display 67 indicates that the number of the winning balls has been stored within four ranges by turning on an LED. A big hit within a range in which four balls won in a so-called starting winning opening (in the present embodiment, the ordinary electric starting opening 64) is stored for four balls (hereinafter, referred to as a starting storage range) is normally a pure reaming chan (or a pure winning sequence). It may be simply referred to as a ream. According to this, the number of payouts to the player is remarkably increased. The state in which the special symbol display device 63 starts symbol fluctuation when a ball wins in the ordinary electric start port 64 corresponds to a start game state in which the occurrence of a big hit state is determined.

At the side of the variable prize winning device 65, there is a universal figure starting port 6.
9 and 70 are arranged, and when a ball wins in the ordinary figure starting ports 69 and 70, a normal symbol display device (auxiliary variable display) 6
6 is changed (for example, a numeral), and when this numeral becomes a predetermined specific symbol (for example, “3”, “7”),
The tulip-type ordinary electric auxiliary devices 64a and 64b of the ordinary electric start port 64 are electrically operated to be opened for a predetermined time. Further, on the side of the ordinary symbol display device 66 are provided four general-purpose switch storage displays (corresponding to so-called general-purpose memory displays) 71. , 70, it indicates that the number of winning balls has been stored within four ranges.

The ordinary electric starting port 64 is used for the ordinary electric auxiliary device 6.
Winning is possible even when 4a, 64b (tulip) is closed, and the winning opening corresponds to a starting winning opening (of course, it also functions as a starting winning opening even when the electric assisted devices 64a, 64b are open). I do. The ordinary symbol display device 66 corresponds to an auxiliary variable display device, and can appear a specific symbol (for example, “3”, “7”) with a predetermined probability. Ordinary electric auxiliary devices 64a, 6 of the ordinary electric starting port 64
4b is normally closed, but is controlled to open under certain conditions as described above. In addition, the opening time of the electric assist device is variably controlled. Ordinary electric assist devices 64a, 6
4b has a function that can change the winning rate of the ball to the starting winning opening. In addition, the symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 66 changes, and this number becomes a predetermined specific symbol,
The state where the normal electric assist devices 64a and 64b are opened and controlled to be converted to a state advantageous to the player corresponds to the occurrence of the specific game state.

On the left and right sides and on the lower left and right sides of the special symbol display device 63, there are provided general winning ports 72 to 75, respectively, and above the special symbol display device 63, one of the general winning ports. A sky prize opening 76 is provided. Further, a plurality of hitting direction converting members 77 to 82 called windmills are rotatably installed at appropriate positions in the game area, and a large number of obstacle nails (not shown) are planted. In addition, an out ball collection port 8 is provided at the lower center of the game area.
3 are formed. The hitting direction changing members 81, 8
2 is a type that can be lit and decorated. On the other hand, at an upper position along the rail 61 around the game board 13, a prize ball discharge lamp 84 that lights up when a prize ball is discharged is disposed on the left side, and lights up when a ball is supplied from the island facility on the right side. A supply lamp 85 is provided. In addition,
Each lamp 84, 85 is mounted in the cover. On the other hand, side lamps 86 and 87 are provided in the game board 13, and the side lamps 86 and 87 are appropriately lit or blinked according to the content of the game to enhance the sense of reality of the game.

[0020]Configuration of special symbol display device  Next, FIG. 3 shows a detailed configuration of the special symbol display device 63.
FIG. In FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 63
A thing 101 is provided. Casing 101 is concave
102 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape,
It is formed in a concave shape and has a certain depth. Recessed room part 1
A liquid crystal unit (that is, a variable display surface) 63
a is located. Therefore, is the liquid crystal part 63a a panel surface?
At a certain distance from the back. In addition,
In the upper part of the ring 101, there is an upper winning opening 103 and two holes.
Winning openings 104 and 105 (warp entrance) are formed,
On the front of the upper part of the casing 101 are the four start-up notes described above.
A memory indicator 67 is provided. Inside the casing 101
The section won from two warp winning openings 104 and 105
Each of the warp passages 106 and 107 for passing balls
And a warp passage 10
Warp exits 108 and 109 corresponding to 6, 107
Each is formed. Note that the other warp passage 107 is
The formation position is broken because it cannot be seen inside the casing 101.
Shown by lines. Warp passages 106 and 107 are casein
Is formed so that the inside of the
Are arranged along the shape of the ring 101.

A game space 111 is provided inside the recess 102.
(The bottom surface in the concave portion 102) is formed, and the game space portion 111 is formed between the liquid crystal portion 63a and the board surface.
02 corresponds to a place where a game ball plays a game in the space below.
Warp outlet 10 of each of the warp passages 106 and 107
8 and 109 face the game space section 111. Therefore, the warp winning ports 104 and 105, the warp passage 106,
107 and the warp exits 108 and 109 have a function of passing the winning balls from the warp winning openings 104 and 105 and sending them to the game space 111, and the game medium transfer device 112
Is configured. A rotating body (winning rate conversion device) 120 capable of converting a winning rate of a game ball to a starting winning port (that is, a normal electric starting port 64) is provided in the game space section 111. The rotating body 120 is formed in a cylindrical shape and is rotatable in the direction of the arrow. In this embodiment, the rotating body 120 is constantly rotating. The rotating body 120 is provided not only on the left side in the figure but also on the right side as a pair (the rotating body on the right side is difficult to see, so details are not shown). Magnets are buried in some places inside the rotating body 120, and the warp outlets 108, 10
When the timing of the game ball released from 9 into the game space 111 is matched, the ball can be sucked and lifted up. When the timing of not only the game balls released through the warp exits 108 and 109 but also the game balls flowing into the special symbol display device 63 from the outside (that is, from the board) is matched, the suction is lifted up. It is possible.

In the game space section 111, a first game area 121 is provided.
And the second game area 122 are arranged, and the first game area 121 corresponds to a part of the game space section 111 on the lower front side of the recessed chamber section 102, in order to take out a game ball outside the recessed chamber section 102. It is a flat surface of a certain size inclined to the front side. On the other hand, the second game area 122 is continuously arranged above the rotator 120, and has a band-shaped member at a position higher than the first game area 121, a member continuously descending from the member, and a position near the center. It is made of a member having a groove 123 formed therein. Below the special symbol display device 63, a starting winning port (that is, a normal electric starting port 64) is arranged.

[0023]Action description  Next, the operation will be described. In the case of a normal game, the normal electric start
When the ball wins in the opening 64, the special symbol display 63 is displayed.
The symbol displayed on the liquid crystal unit 63a starts to fluctuate,
Symbol is a special symbol (for example, the jackpot state of the jackpot: "2
22 "), a big hit condition occurs and the variable winning device
(Attacker) 65 is controlled to open. Also, special design
If the fluctuating symbol of the display device 63 is off, the big hit state
Does not occur. At this time, the ball is
When a prize is won, the symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 66 fluctuates.
Is started, and a predetermined specific symbol (for example, “3”,
When “7”) is reached, the normal electric start of the normal electric start port 64
The devices 64a, 64b open for a certain period of time.

Here, the winning of a ball into the ordinary electric starting port 64, which is a feature of the present embodiment, will be considered. Use of the warp passage The ball that has been hit reaches the vicinity of the special symbol display device 63,
When the player wins the warp winning opening 104, as shown in FIG.
The ball T1 passes through the warp passage 106 and the warp exit 108
Is discharged to the game space 111 and reaches the first game area 121 as shown by the arrow. At this time, the rotating body 120 is constantly rotating, and unless attracted by the magnet embedded therein, the ball T1 discharged to the first game area 121.
Makes an irregular movement (naturally flows down without regulating the ball: the same applies hereinafter) in the game space section 111 and flows downward, and at random through the gap of the obstacle nail, the ordinary electric starting port 64 Wins or falls without winning. Actually, since the ball is moving irregularly, there is a high rate of dropping without winning the ordinary electric start port 64 provided below (that is, a low start winning rate). On the other hand, the rotating body 1 in which the balls discharged to the first game area 121 are constantly rotating.
When attracted by the magnets inside 20, it is lifted to the second game area 122 (the state indicated by the ball T <b> 2), and flows downward through the central groove 123 along the second game area 122 as shown by the arrow. At this time, since the groove 123 is located almost directly above the ordinary electric start-up opening 64, the ratio of winning in the ordinary electric start-up opening 64 becomes very large (that is, the start winning ratio is high).

When the ball enters the game space from the board When the ball that has been hit does not enter the warp winning opening 104 but enters the game space 111 from the board, most of the balls are usually in the first game area 121. Leads to. At this time, the rotating body 12
If the ball is not attracted by the 0 magnet, the ball moves irregularly in the game space portion 111 and flows downward, so that the ball often falls without winning the electric start port 64. On the other hand, when the ball in the first game area 121 is attracted by the magnet of the rotating body 120, it is lifted to the second game area 122 and the central groove 123
Often flows downward through the motor.
Winning rate is higher. In the case where the player does not enter the game space portion In this case, the player normally moves down as usual and moves downward, and at random passes through the gap between the obstacle nails and wins the ordinary electric starting port 64 at random. Or fall without winning.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the rotating body 120 provided with the magnet as a winning rate conversion device is provided in the game space 111 which is the lower space of the concave chamber 102, and the rotating body 12 is provided.
Since the winning ratio of the game ball to the normal electric starting port 64 can be changed by the function of 0, the special symbol display device 6
The recessed chamber 102 that makes it easy to see the screen of the third liquid crystal unit 63a can be efficiently used as the game space 111. In addition, the game space 1 on the front of the special symbol display device 63
Since the rotating body 120 for converting the winning rate to the normal electric starting port 64 is provided at 11, the interest of the game can be improved. Further, by performing a game that affects the winning rate in the game space portion 111 on the front of the special symbol display device 63, the game is performed at a centrally visible position for the player, so that the player concentrates on the game. be able to.
In addition, it is possible to enjoy watching the digital variable game of the liquid crystal section 63a and the mechanical movement of the rotating body 120 at the same time. In particular, by providing the game medium transfer device 112, a larger number of game balls can be concentrated in the game space portion 111, and the game space portion 111 can be further used as a game space. In the case where the special symbol display device 63 itself becomes large and the game space portion 111 itself becomes large, the game space portion 111 further increases by the size of the game space portion 111 itself.
Can be used as a game space.

In this embodiment, the rotating body 120 is constantly rotated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and various other controls as described below may be performed. (A) The control for rotating the rotating body is performed only during the probability fluctuation.
The probability change may be when the jackpot probability is up or when the ordinary figure probability is up. In this case, the rotating body is stopped during the normal state, and the magnetic force is turned off. If the magnetic force is not turned off, the ball remains attached to the magnet. Further, during the normal state, control may be performed so that the rotating body is rotated in the reverse direction. This is to prevent the ball from being lifted to the second game area 122 by performing the reverse rotation. (B) After the big hit, control is performed to rotate the rotating body only during a predetermined period. By doing so, the starting winning rate is increased after the end of the big hit, and the possibility of so-called continuous winning is increased.

(C) The rotation speed of the rotator is controlled so as to synchronize the timing at which the game ball from the rotator starts to win and the update period of the big hit random number. In this case, when a jackpot random number is extracted by so-called starting fetch, the possibility of a hit is increased. At this time, the synchronization control may be performed only during a predetermined period after the end of the big hit. Further, the synchronization control may be performed only during the probability fluctuation. (D) When the number of start memories is small, the rotating body may be started, and when four memories are full, the rotation may be stopped.

[0029]Second embodiment  Next, FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which a storage device is provided. In FIG. 5, 200
Is a special symbol display device, 200a is a special symbol display device 20
0 is a liquid crystal unit (variable display surface). Special symbol display device 2
At 00, an arrow is shown on the far side of the first game area 121.
Storage device 201 that can move up and down in
You. The storage device 201 is located at the center of the second game area 122 (FIG. 3).
Around the part where there was a groove 123)
The wall member that can form a triangular space
It is constituted. Others are the same as in the first embodiment and are the same.
Numbered. In the above configuration, the storage device 2
01 is controlled to always move up and down, as shown in FIG.
When the storage device 201 moves upward, the second game area 12
The ball flowing down from 2 is stored by the storage device 201
You. Next, when the storage device 201 moves downward, FIG.
As shown in the figure, the balls stored at the same time
It flows down along the slope. At this time, the storage device 2
Balls flowing from 01 are almost normal because the direction is regulated
Reaching directly above the electric start port 64,
The winning ratio can be increased. Therefore, before
In addition to the effects of the above-described embodiment, in particular, the storage device 201 is provided.
As a result, the starting winning rate can be further increased
You.

The operation example of the storage device 201 is not limited to the case where the storage device 201 always moves up and down, and other various controls as described below may be performed. (A) Control is performed to move the storage device 201 up and down only during the probability fluctuation, and the storage device 201 is normally lowered. During the probability fluctuation, the jackpot probability may be increased, or the ordinary map probability may be increased. In this case, a big hit is likely to occur when the probability increases. (B) Control to move the storage device 201 up and down in accordance with the opening / closing timing of the ordinary electric starting port 64 is performed. This makes it easier to win the start when the normal electric start port 64 is opened.

(C) The storage device 201 is operated by the player.
Is controlled to move up and down. For example, by providing a switch for operation and operating this switch, it is possible to make a start winning prize in accordance with the opening / closing timing of the ordinary electric starting port 64, or a start prize aiming at a big hit, etc.
The game becomes more interesting. (D) The anchoring device 201 in synchronization with the update cycle of the jackpot random number
Is controlled to move up and down. This increases the possibility of a hit.

[0032]Third embodiment  Next, FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which a plate (lid) that can be opened and closed is provided at the winning opening.
You. 7 (a) and 7 (b) show the upper part of the special symbol display device.
Is extracted and shown. In these figures
Here, 301 is a playable opening and closing of the warp winning opening 105.
The operation of the plate 301 is the same as the second operation.
It is controlled in the same manner as the storage device of the embodiment. Plate is the other
The warp winning opening 104 is similarly arranged. Ma
Various other control contents can be similarly applied. Others
The same numbers are assigned as in the first embodiment. Accordingly
In the third embodiment, the plate 301 is always opened and closed.
When the operation is controlled, as shown in FIG.
When 301 opens the warp winning opening 105, the ball can win
On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
Closing the warp winning opening 105 makes it impossible to win balls
Become. Therefore, the starting winning rate is used for opening and closing the plate 301.
Therefore, it can be adjusted more finely than in the above embodiment.
The game becomes interesting.

[0033]Fourth embodiment  Next, FIG. 8 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which a route regulating unit is provided. Figure 8 is a special symbol display
The main part of the lower part of the device is extracted and shown. this
In the figure, 400 is a special symbol display device, 401 is a concave room
The part 402 is formed at the lower part of the special symbol display device 400.
Game space, 403 is a falling game as a winning rate conversion device
Road regulation means. Inside the special symbol display device 400
A warp passage 404 is formed, and its opening is formed at the warp outlet 4.
05. In addition, a plurality of warp passages are formed
(The other symbol is omitted). The falling path regulating means 403
It has an opening 403a through which almost one can pass.
It is controlled so that it can slide (move) in the direction indicated by the arrow inside.
You. The fall path regulating means 403 slides forward to the maximum
When opening, the opening 403a is almost
It is located above. Fall path regulating means 40
3 is controlled in the same manner as in the storage device of the second embodiment.
You. Various other control contents can be similarly applied. So
The other parts are the same as in the first embodiment and are given the same numbers.

Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, when the fall path regulating means 403 is controlled to always slide, when the fall path regulating means 403 slides forward as shown in FIG. The ball passes through the opening 403a of the fall path regulating means 403 via the game space portion 402, reaches almost right above the ordinary electric starting port 64, and wins the start. On the other hand, the fall route regulating means 403
Slides backwards and retracts, warp exit 4
The ball released from 05 passes through the game space portion 402, but drops downward irregularly. Therefore, the probability of winning in the ordinary electric starting port 64 is low. In this way, by providing the slidable fall path regulating means 403, the starting winning rate can be finely adjusted, and the game becomes interesting.

[0035]Fifth embodiment  Next, FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example in which four loop passages are provided. Figure 9 is a special symbol display device
It is a perspective view of. In this figure, 500 is a special symbol table
Display device, 500a is a liquid crystal unit, 501 is a casing, 50
Reference numeral 2 denotes a concave portion. The upper part of the casing 501
Prize mouth 503 and four warp prize mouths 504 to 507
Is formed. Inside the casing 501 are four wires.
The balls won from the prize winning openings 504 to 507 pass through
Four warp passages 508 to 511 are respectively formed,
Warp passages 508 and 510 are provided at the bottom of the casing 501.
The corresponding warp outlets 512, 513 are formed respectively.
Have been. Note that the other warp passages 509 and 511 are
Line is not visible inside
Indicated by. Also, the other warp passages 509, 511
Numbering is omitted because the warp exit corresponding to is not visible
are doing. The warp passages 508 to 511
1 is formed so that the inside of
01 is arranged along the shape.

A game space 514 is provided inside the recess 502.
Are formed, and a first game area 521 and a second game area 522 are arranged in the game space 514. The first game area 521 corresponds to a part of the game space portion 514 on the lower front side in the recessed room portion 502, and a game ball is stored in the recessed room portion 50.
It is a plane of a certain size that is inclined to the front side in order to get out of 2. On the other hand, the second game area 522 includes a belt-shaped member located at a position higher than the first game area 521, a member continuous downwardly from the member, and a groove 523 located near the center.
Is formed. Warp winning opening 50
4, 505, the warp passages 508, 509 and the warp exit 512 (the other warp exits are omitted from the symbols) are functions for passing the winning balls from the warp winning ports 504, 505 and sending them to the first game area 521 of the game space 514. Has,
On the other hand, the warp winning ports 506 and 507 and the warp passage 51
0, 511 and the warp exit 513 (the other warp exit is omitted in the symbol) pass the balls won from the warp winning openings 506, 507 and pass through the second game area 52 of the game space 514.
2. These components constitute a game medium transfer device 531 as a whole, and further constitute a winning rate conversion device 532 capable of converting a winning rate of a game ball to a starting winning port (that is, a normal electric starting port 64).

That is, the balls that have won the warp winning ports 504 and 505 pass through the warp passages 508 and 509, respectively, and then pass through the warp exit 512 (the other warp exit is omitted in the reference numeral) from the first game area 521 of the game space 514. Leads to. Also, similarly to the first embodiment, the ball that has entered the game space 514 from the board surface (the front opening of the recessed portion) also reaches the first game area 521. When the ball is released from the first game area 521, the ball moves irregularly (without restricting the ball) and flows downward, and at random through the gap of the obstacle nail, the ordinary electric start port 64, or falls without winning. Actually, since the ball is moving irregularly, there is a high rate of dropping without winning the ordinary electric start port 64 provided below (that is, a low start winning rate). On the other hand, the balls that have won the warp winning openings 506 and 507 pass through the warp passages 510 and 511, respectively,
13 (the other warp exit is omitted in the symbol)
It is released to 14 second game areas 522. When the ball is released from the second game area 522, the ball is released from the second game area 522.
Along the central groove 523 and flows downward. At this time, since the groove 523 is located almost directly above the ordinary electric start-up opening 64, the winning rate of the ordinary electric start-up opening 64 becomes very large (that is, the start winning percentage is high). In this manner, the starting winning rate can be converted depending on which warp winning port in the winning rate conversion device 532 has the ball, and the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained after all.

[0038]Sixth embodiment  Next, FIG. 10 is a view showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
This is an example applied to a gaming machine belonging to the so-called third type. FIG.
0 is a perspective view of the variable display device and the auxiliary variable winning device.
You. In this figure, 600 is a variable display device, 600a
Is a liquid crystal unit for variable display of ordinary symbols, and 601 is a casing
, 602 is a concave room part, 603 is an auxiliary variable winning device.
You. In the upper part of the casing 601, the upper winning opening 604 and
And two warp winning ports 605 and 606 are formed.
You. Inside the casing 601, there is a warp winning opening 605,
A warp passage 607 for passing the winning ball from 606;
608 are formed, and at the bottom of the casing 601
Are the warp outlets 60 corresponding to the warp passages 607 and 608
9 (the other warp outlet is not numbered)
ing. Note that the other warp passage 608 is
01, the formation position is indicated by a broken line.
You.

A game space 611 is provided inside the recess 602.
Are formed, and the warp outlets 609 of the warp passages 607 and 608 (the other warp outlets are omitted from the reference numerals).
Faces the game space section 611. Therefore, the warp winning ports 605 and 606, the warp passages 607 and 608, and the warp exit 609 (the other warp exits are omitted from the symbols) have a function of passing the balls won from the warp winning ports 605 and 606 and sending them to the game space section 611. And constitutes the game medium transfer device 612. In the middle of the warp passage 608, a start sensor 613 for starting the symbol change of the variable display device 600 is arranged. Note that a similar start sensor may be disposed in the other warp passage 607. Further, the gaming space 611 is provided with a disk (winning rate conversion device) 620 that can convert a winning rate of a game ball to a starting winning port (that is, the ordinary electric starting port 64). Disk 62
Numeral 0 has a sprocket 620a that can be fitted to one ball, and is rotatable in the direction of the arrow. The control contents of the disk 620 will be described later.

The game space 611 includes a first game area 621.
And the second game area 622 are arranged, and the first game area 621 corresponds to a part of the game space section 611 on the lower front side in the concave chamber section 602, in order to put the game ball out of the concave chamber section 602. It is a flat surface of a certain size inclined to the front side. And, in the center of the first game area 621, the disk 6
20 are arranged. The disc 620 is the first game area 62
1, so that the ball fitted into the sprocket 620a flows down to the front side without moving to the first game area 621. A wall member 623 having a fixed height is arranged around the first game area 621, and the wall member 623 serves as a boundary between the first game area 621 and the second game area 622. The second game area 622 is a part distinguished from the first game area 621 by the wall member 623, and is located higher than the first game area 621.
In addition, a ball discharged from the warp exit 609 (the other warp exit is omitted in the reference numeral) is guided to the second game area 622. The wall member 623 at the center of the second game area 622 is partially cut out so that a ball can pass therethrough.
It is in the position facing. Therefore, the second game area 62
The ball led to the second game area 6 along the wall member 623
22, and flows down from the notch 623a toward the disk 620.

The auxiliary variable winning device 603 described above is disposed below the front side of the disk 620. The auxiliary variable winning device 603 includes a casing 630 and a pair of movable electric tulips 631a and 631 above the casing 630.
1b is provided. The general-purpose device 631 does not allow the ball to pass unless the tulips 631a and 631b are opened. When the passing of the ball is detected by the above-described start sensor 613, the liquid crystal portion 600a of the variable display device 600 starts variable display of symbols, for example, "1" to "9", "A" to
Numbers and symbols such as "F" can be displayed in three digits. Then, when the symbols are stopped one by one and the symbols of the three digits are aligned and the number of symbols becomes double, control is performed to open the tulips 631a and 631b of the general-purpose device 631 in the auxiliary variable winning device 603 for a certain period of time. FIG. 10 shows a closed state of the tulips 631a and 631b.

Below the inside of the auxiliary variable winning device 603, there is provided a rotating body 632 which is constantly rotating, and a right generating port (special winning port: V winning port) 633. Rotating body 63
2 is a V winning prize sprocket 63 into which one ball can be inserted.
4 and the off-sprocket 635 (the other off-sprockets are not visible, so the numbering is omitted). Although not shown, the auxiliary variable prize winning device 60
3 also has an opening. When a ball fits into the V winning sprocket 634 of the rotating body 632 and wins in the right generation port 633, a third type of right is generated, and when the ball is inserted into the disengaged sprocket 635, the right is not generated. As a matter of course, if a ball wins the right generation port 633 during the generation of the third type of right, the right disappears.

In the above configuration, the third type of game will be described. Normally, the player receives the warp winning port 605,
A ball is fired toward 606, and a warp winning opening 605, 60
6 will be won. Warp winning opening 605, 60
When the ball enters any one of the six, the passage of the ball is detected by the start sensor 613, the variable display device 600 starts variable display of the symbol, the symbol stops one digit at a time, and the three-digit symbol is aligned, At the end of the twiddle, the tulips of the auxiliary variable prize winning device 603 are released until either 631a or 631b satisfies either a predetermined time (for example, 5.9 seconds) or a constant prize (for example, five prizes). If not, the variable display device 60 for the next warp prize
The symbol change of 0 is repeated. Auxiliary variable winning device 603
When the tulips 631a and 631b are opened and flow down, the ball is inserted into the V winning sprocket 634 of the rotating body 632 to win the right generation port 633, and if the right is not generated, a third type of right is generated. And sprocket 63
If it fits in 5, the right does not accrue. When a third type of right is generated, an attacker (variable prize device: not shown) opens for 10 seconds or until 10 balls are awarded, on condition that a ball is won in a third type starting port (not shown). With this as one cycle, the release of the attacker is repeated up to a maximum of 16 cycles. Thereby, the game content is such that the player can obtain a large number of payouts.

Here, the flow of balls in the game space 611 of the variable display device 600, which is a feature of the present embodiment, will be considered. Normally, the symbol change stop of the variable display device 600, the speed of the rotating body 620, and the opening / closing timing of the ordinary power device 631 are controlled to operate randomly. When the bouncing ball reaches the vicinity of the variable display device 600 and wins one of the warp winning openings 605 and 606, the ball passes through one of the warp passages 607 and 608 and the warp exit 609 (the other warp exit). Are omitted from the reference numeral) and are discharged to the game space section 611 to reach the second game area 622. At this time, since the second game area 622 is a part that is distinguished from the first game area 621 by the wall member 623, the ball discharged to the game space 611 is
22 and is discharged onto the disk 620 through the central notch 623a.

The ball is lucky and the sprocket 62 of the disk 620
0a, it flows down to the front side without moving irregularly in the first game area 621, and the auxiliary variable winning device 60
3 falls directly on the general-purpose device 631. However,
If the tulips 631a and 631b of the general-purpose device 631 do not open, the ball does not enter the auxiliary variable winning device 603,
There is no room for Type 3 rights. On the other hand, when the ball is unfortunately not fitted into the sprocket 620a of the disk 620, the ball moves downward and moves down the first game area 621 irregularly, and falls at random around the general-purpose device 631. I do.

Next, during a specific game (for example, during a jackpot probability increase, during a continuous chan time, etc.), the variable display device 60
Control is performed so as to maintain a constant relationship between the start of fluctuation of 0 and the opening / closing timing of the general-purpose device 631. Specifically, when a ball enters one of the warp winning openings 605 and 606 and the start sensor 613 detects the passage of the ball, the variable display device 600 starts variable display of the symbol, and after a certain period of time, the symbol variation is changed. Stop, but in this case the start sensor 61
3 on-timing and tulip 6
A predetermined time is set between the timings at which 31a and 631b open. Similarly, a ball enters one of the warp winning ports 605 and 606, turns on the start sensor 613, passes through the warp passages 607 and 608, and passes from the warp exit 609 (the other warp exit is omitted in symbol) to the game space 611. After being discharged, the player moves to the second game area 622 and
Is set to the same predetermined time between the time when the device falls and the time when the device falls directly above the ordinary power device 631. In other words, synchronization is established between the timing when the general-purpose device 631 opens and the timing when the ball falls directly above the general-purpose device 631.

As a result, the warp winning openings 605 and 606
, When the tulips 631a and 631b of the power device 631 are opened, the ball is
It comes to fall just above 1. Thereafter, when the ball flows down into the auxiliary variable winning device 603 and is inserted into the V winning sprocket 634 of the rotating body 632 and wins the right generating port 633, a third type of right is generated. Thus, during the specific game, the start of the change of the variable display device 600 and the general power device 631
By controlling so as to maintain a constant relationship with the opening / closing timing of the right, the possibility of winning the right generation port 633 efficiently can be increased. The same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained even with a gaming machine belonging to the third type.

The location of the ball lending machine is not limited to the above example. For example, the pachinko machine may be integrated with the pachinko machine by providing it on the front panel portion or the plate front decoration. The present invention can of course be applied to a pachinko machine without a card reader. Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the example applied to the pachinko machine of the prepaid card system as in the above-described embodiment, but can be applied to ordinary gaming machines other than so-called CR machines. Further, for example, the present invention can be applied to a credit-type pachinko machine. The present invention can be widely applied not only to the prepaid card system but also to a pachinko machine using no card at all.

[0049]

According to the present invention, the bottom surface in the recessed room portion is composed of the first game area formed on the front side and the second game area formed on the back side of the first game area. The first game area causes the game balls flowing from the front opening of the recessed portion to flow down toward the game area below the variable display device without restriction, while the second game area is guided from the warp passage. A groove is formed to regulate the game balls and flow down toward the starting winning opening, so that the recessed portion of the variable display device can be effectively used as a game space, and to the starting winning opening located below the variable display device. It is possible to make the winning state of the game ball a state rich in change, and the interest of the player can be sufficiently enhanced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a first embodiment of a card type pachinko machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game board of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a special symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating movement of a ball in the special symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a special symbol display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating movement of a ball in the special symbol display device of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a view showing a main part of a special symbol display device according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a view showing a main part of a special symbol display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a special symbol display device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a detailed configuration of a special symbol display device and an auxiliary variable winning device according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 Pachinko machines (gaming machines) 63, 200, 400, 500 Special symbol display device (variable display device) 64 Ordinary electric start-up port (start-up prize port) 65 Variable prize-winning device 102, 401, 502, 602 Recessed room 111, 402 , 514, 611 game space part 121, 521, 621 first game area 122, 522, 622 second game area 201 storage device 104, 105, 504 to 507, 605, 606 warp winning opening (warp entrance) 106, 107, 404, 508 to 511, 607, 6
08 Warp passage 108, 109, 405, 512, 513, 608, 6
09 Warp outlet 523 Groove 600 Variable display device

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of executing a variable game for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a starter disposed in a game area below the variable display device and capable of starting the variable game based on a winning of a game ball. A prize port, in a gaming machine capable of generating a special gaming state advantageous to a player in relation to the stop result mode of the variable game, wherein the variable display device is formed in a concave chamber shape with an open front side. And a concave portion in which a variable display surface is located on a rear surface portion of the concave portion; and a game ball which is communicated with a warp outlet established in the concave portion and flows in from the warp inlet to a bottom surface in the concave portion. And a warp passage that guides the first game area, wherein a bottom surface in the concave chamber portion includes a first game area formed on the front side, and a second game area formed on the back side of the first game area. The first game area is on the front side of the recessed portion. The game ball flowing from the mouth is allowed to flow down toward the game region below the variable display device without being regulated, while the second game region regulates the game ball guided from the warp passage to start the winning. A gaming machine characterized by forming a groove to flow down toward a mouth.