JP2002143524A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To shorten the turning on period of time for a solenoid which drives a specified region shielding member, and avoid damages of other devices due to the heating in a game machine wherein a specified region is made passable until game balls pass, and general regions only are made passable after the game balls have passed. SOLUTION: In a big winning port 10, the specified region shielding member 21 having an opening 22 which becomes the specified region, and the solenoid 26 are arranged under a non-connected state. At the initial stage when a big winning port door 19 is opened, the solenoid 26 is placed under a turned-off state, and the specified region shielding member 21 is held at a retracted location wherein the opening 22 is fully opened. Thus, the game balls which have entered the big winning port 10 are introduced to the specified region which is defined by the opening 22. Also, after the game balls have passed the specified region, the solenoid 26 is turned on, and the specified region shielding member 21 is moved to an advanced location wherein the opening 22 is closed and the game balls cannot pass. Then, immediately after that movement, the solenoid 26 is turned off, and the specified region-shielding member 21 is kept at the advanced location as it is. Thus, the game balls which have entered the big winning port 10 are introduced to the general regions on the right and left sides.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine,
In particular, the game has a general area for generating a prize medium payout trigger and a specific area for generating a trigger for operating an accessory continuous operating device that keeps a special winning opening continuously open in addition to the prize medium payout. Until the medium passes through the specific area, the specific area is maintained in a state where the game medium can easily pass, and after the game medium passes through the specific area, the switching unit sets the state in which the game medium cannot easily pass through the specific area for a predetermined period. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a special electric accessory to be held.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a type 1 pachinko machine, when a game ball passes a normal symbol operating gate provided on a game board surface, a normal symbol display device starts changing symbols and is determined after a predetermined time. The stopped ordinary symbol is stopped, and when the stopped and displayed symbol is a hit symbol, the ordinary electric accessory is activated to open the first-type starting port for a predetermined time. Then, when a game ball wins in the first kind starting port, the special symbol display device starts changing symbols, stops displaying the special symbol determined after a predetermined time, and if the stopped symbol is a big hit symbol, a special symbol is displayed. The electric accessory is activated to open the special winning opening for a predetermined time.

[0003] In addition, inside the special winning combination of the special electric auditorium,
There is a general area for generating a prize media payout trigger and a specific area for generating an actuation trigger of a continuous actuating device for continuously holding a special winning opening in an open state in addition to the prize ball payout, and a jackpot. When a specific symbol of the symbols is stopped and displayed, a special winning opening is opened, and a predetermined time elapses or until approximately 10 game balls are awarded in the special winning opening as one round. If the game ball passes through the specific area during the round, the jackpot continues up to, for example, 16 rounds, the open state of the special winning opening continues, and if the game ball does not pass through the specific area during the round, The jackpot ends in that round, and the game returns to the normal gaming state.

In such a gaming machine, when the game ball passes through the specific area and the accessory continuous operation device operates, it is not necessary to pass through the specific area again until the end of the round. Also, there is a rule that the number of game balls passing through a specific area must not exceed approximately 1/3 of the total number of winnings. Therefore, such a gaming machine has a configuration in which when a game ball passes through a specific area, the specific area is closed by a solenoid-driven switching means, or a flow path is changed so that a winning game ball is directed to a general area. ing.

[0005] For example, in the case of a switching means for closing a specific area, the structure thereof is specifically such that a member for closing the specific area and a solenoid are connected, and the solenoid is turned on (energized) at the same time as the opening of the special winning opening. Open a specific area by setting it to the state, and turn off the solenoid when the game ball passes
The specific region is closed by setting the (non-energized) state.

[0006]

However, a member for closing a specific area, such as the above-mentioned conventional switching means, is connected to a solenoid, and the solenoid is turned on at the same time as opening the special winning opening.
In the configuration in which the specific area is opened by setting the state to the state, and when the game ball passes, the solenoid is turned off and the specific area is closed, the special winning opening is opened, the solenoid is turned on, and the specific area is set in the game ball. Even if it is possible to pass, there is a case where the game ball does not pass through the specific area forever due to poor adjustment of the game nail or an abnormality in the launching device, etc.In such a case, if the solenoid remains ON for a long time As a result, there is a problem that the life of the solenoid itself is not short due to long-time driving, and other devices are damaged by heat generation.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and in addition to a general area for generating a prize medium payout trigger and a prize medium payout, a special winning opening is continuously held in an open state. A specific area that generates an activation trigger of the accessory continuous operation device, the game medium is kept in a state where the game medium easily passes through the specific area until the game medium passes through the specific area, and the game medium has passed through the specific area. After that, in the gaming machine equipped with a special electric accessory that keeps the specific area in a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass for a predetermined period by the switching means, the energizing time of the solenoid for closing the specific area becomes longer, It is an object of the present invention to shorten the life of the solenoid itself and to prevent damage to other devices due to heat generation.

[0008]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention provides a special symbol display device which starts symbol fluctuation when a game medium passes through a predetermined start area and stops and displays a special symbol determined after a predetermined time. The special symbol display device is provided with a special motor role which opens a special winning opening when the special symbol stopped and displayed becomes a predetermined jackpot symbol, and inside the special winning combination of the special motor role, a prize medium payout is provided. In addition to providing a general area for generating a trigger and a specific area for generating a trigger for operating the accessory continuous operation device that keeps the special winning opening continuously open in addition to the payout of the prize medium, Until the game area passes through the specific area, the game medium is maintained in a state where it is easy for the game medium to pass through, and after the game medium passes through the specific area, the game medium is maintained in a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass through the specific area for a predetermined period of time. In the game machine unit is provided,
The switching means has a solenoid, and when the solenoid is energized, the specific area is shifted from a state in which the game medium easily passes to a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass, and the specific area is maintained even after the solenoid is energized and de-energized. In such a manner that the game medium is difficult to pass through.

The above-mentioned gaming machine has a normal symbol display device which starts symbol fluctuation when a game medium passes through a predetermined normal symbol operation gate and stops and displays a normal symbol fixed after a predetermined time, and the normal symbol display. A special symbol display device that includes a normal electric accessory that converts the starting area into a state in which game media can easily pass through, when the normal symbol displayed and stopped by the device becomes a predetermined hit symbol, which triggers a symbol change of the special symbol display device. It may be.

In a gaming machine having such a configuration, for example, when a game medium passes through a normal symbol operation gate on a game board, a normal symbol display device starts changing symbols, and after a predetermined time, a fixed normal symbol is stopped and displayed. When the stop-displayed ordinary symbol hits the symbol, the ordinary electric accessory is activated and the starting area is converted into a state such as an open state through which the game medium can easily pass.

When the game medium passes through the starting area, the special symbol display device starts changing symbols, stops displaying the special symbol determined after a predetermined time, and determines that the stopped special symbol is a big hit symbol. The special electric accessory is activated to open the special winning opening.

The special area inside the special winning opening is maintained in such a state that the solenoid is de-energized until the special winning opening is opened and the game medium passes through the special area, so that the game medium can easily pass through. Is opened and the game medium passes through the special area, the solenoid is energized and the switching means operates to shift to a state in which it is difficult to pass the game medium, and a state in which the solenoid is difficult to pass even after the solenoid is de-energized again. Is held.

[0013] In this way, the specific area is maintained in an easy-to-pass state until the game medium passes, and after the game medium passes, a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined time has elapsed since the opening of the special winning opening or a special winning For example, it is possible to keep the mouth in a difficult-to-pass state (a period until one round ends until ten game balls are won). Then, the drive solenoid of the switching means for converting the specific area to a state in which it is difficult to pass after the game medium has passed can operate the switching means with one energization to convert the specific area to a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass. Since it is possible to maintain the difficult-to-pass state even when energized,
It is possible to avoid problems such as shortening the life of the solenoid itself by driving for a long time and damaging other devices due to heat generation.

More specifically, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes, for example, an opening / closing member for opening and closing the special winning opening of the special electric accessory, and a position where the switching means opens the specific area and the specific area. A special area shielding member that is movable between a position where the opening and closing of the opening / closing member and the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member. It is preferable that the solenoid valve is moved to a position that closes the specific area by energizing the solenoid.

In this case, when the game medium passes through the specific area, the special area shielding member moves to a position where the special area shielding member closes the specific area by energizing the solenoid. Held in that position. Then, when one round is completed and the opening / closing member is closed, the special region shielding member moves to a position where the specific region is opened in conjunction with the closing operation of the opening / closing member. At the next opening of the special winning opening, the special area shielding member is held at this position even after the opening / closing member is opened, so that the game medium can pass to the specific area.

Further, in this configuration, since the specific area shielding member and the solenoid are not connected, the operation of removing the solenoid during maintenance or reuse is facilitated.

[0017]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention applied to one type of pachinko machine. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view showing an internal structure of the special electric accessory in a state where a special winning opening is closed. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view (a) and an exploded perspective view (b) showing an operation state of the special electric accessory when the specific area is opened.
FIGS. 7A and 7B are a longitudinal sectional view (a) and an exploded perspective view (b) showing an operation state of the special electric accessory when the specific area is closed.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game board, a game area 3 is defined on the board surface by rails 2, and a special symbol display device 4 is provided substantially at the center of the game area 3. On the upper part of the special symbol display device 4, there are three Ls in a row.
A normal symbol display device 5 composed of an ED lamp, a normal symbol start memory display lamp 6 arranged vertically two by two on the left and right, and a prize winning opening 7 are arranged.

A first symbol is provided below the special symbol display device 4.
An ordinary electric accessory 9 having a seed starting port 8 is provided, and a special electric accessory 11 having a special winning opening 10 is provided further below the special electric accessory 9. A special symbol start memory display lamp 12 is provided for each, and a lower left winning opening 13 and a lower right winning opening 14 are provided on the left and right sides.

On the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 4, a normal symbol operating left gate 15 and a normal symbol operating right gate 16 are arranged. A sleeve prize opening 18 is arranged.

In the normal symbol display device 5, the left and right LED lamps are red, and the central LED lamp is green.

The special symbol display device 4 includes a right symbol display area,
It has three symbol display areas, a left symbol display area and a middle symbol display area. In each of these three areas, 10 types of numbers from 0 to 9 are displayed, and a special symbol is displayed by a combination of these numbers. .

The special electric accessory 11 has a special winning opening door 19 for opening and closing the special winning opening 10. The special winning opening door 19 is composed of two upper and lower door members 19a and 19b rotatably connected to each other, and a lower door member 19b is supported rotatably forward and backward at a lower portion of the entrance of the special winning opening 10, An upper door member 19a is vertically slidably locked on both sides of the entrance side of the special winning opening 10 and is driven to open and close by a solenoid (not shown). When the door is closed, the upper and lower door members 19a and 19b are as shown in FIG. Standing up almost in a straight line, closing the big winning opening 10 and opening and closing the door members 19
As shown in FIG. 3, the large winning opening 10 is opened by leaning forward with the a and 19 b bent in the middle.

As shown in FIGS. 3 (a) and 3 (b), when the special winning opening 10 is opened, the outer surface of the upper door member 19a serves as a guide surface for a game ball and is directed toward the inside of the special winning opening 10 as shown in FIGS. It is configured so that it is inclined slightly downward from the rear, and the outer surface serving as the guide surface is a large winning opening from both left and right when the large winning opening 10 is opened
The game balls that have descended toward the center in the width direction of the 10 and guided to the big winning opening 10 are guided to the rear center, and the guided game balls are gathered at the center in the width direction at the rear of the outer surface. A groove 20 is formed to drop from the center of the winning opening 10 in the rear width direction.

In addition, inside the special electric accessory 11, a specific area shielding member 21 having a substantially rectangular shutter shape which is long in front and rear is arranged. In this specific area shielding member 21, a rectangular opening 22 is formed at the center, and an impact plate portion 23 is formed at the front end side,
On the rear end side, a mountain-shaped shielding / guide portion 24 is formed, which is inclined to the front and left and right sides with the rear end position in the width direction center as a vertex, and a push rod portion is provided at the tip of the shielding / guide portion 24. 25 are connected in series. The specific area shielding member 21 is supported by a guide portion provided in the special electric accessory main body case, and is located at a lower portion in the width direction center of the special winning opening 10 and has a groove portion 20 of the upper door member 19a.
Can be moved back and forth below.

Then, behind the specific area shielding member 21,
A solenoid 26 for driving the specific area shielding member 21 is provided. The solenoid 26 has a plunger 27 that expands forward when energized and contracts when energized, and as shown in FIG.
When the solenoid 26 is de-energized, the plunger 27 contracts, the head of the contracted plunger 27 abuts against the push rod 25 of the specific area shielding member 21, and the specific area shielding member 21 is struck by the plate portion 23 so that the big winning opening. The door 19 is held in a state of hitting the lower door member 19b. At this time, the opening 22 of the specific area shielding member 21 is in a fully opened state as shown in FIG.

The inside of the special winning opening 10 is a specific area defined by the opening 22 of the specific area shielding member 21.
The left and right sides are general areas. The general area is an area for generating an opportunity for payout of a prize ball, and the specific area is an area for a continuous actor (not shown) for continuously holding a special winning opening 10 in an open state in addition to the payout of a prize ball. This is an area where an operation trigger is generated.

When the special winning opening door 19 is opened, the solenoid 26
Until the power is supplied, the plunger 27 remains contracted, and as shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, the specific region shielding member 21 maintains the position where the opening 22 is fully open. At this time, the game ball can pass through the specific area.

When the solenoid 26 is energized while the special winning opening door 19 is open, the plunger 27 is extended and pushed by the plunger 27, and the specific area shielding member 21 moves forward and leans forward in a bent state. The lower door member 19 of the large winning opening door 19 that opened
The striking plate 23 strikes b. Then, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), even after the power supply to the solenoid 26 is cut and the plunger 27 contracts, the specific area shielding member 21 maintains the forward position as it is. At this time, the opening 22 of the specific area shielding member 21 is half closed. In this state, the game ball cannot pass through the specific area, is guided to the left and right sides, and passes through the general area.

In this gaming machine, when a game ball flows into the special winning opening 10 (winning), for example, 15 gaming balls can be obtained for one winning ball, and the other winning openings (first type starting opening) 8), for example, five game balls can be obtained.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operating left gate 15 or the normal symbol operating right gate 16, the normal symbol displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 5 is triggered by the passage of the game ball. Start to fluctuate (alternate lighting of red and green) in two symbols and stop for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds)
When the symbol elapses, the symbol change is stopped, and the fixed ordinary symbol is stopped and displayed.

When the determined normal symbol displays a red symbol, it is a hit, and when the display of the combination of the symbols is activated, the ordinary electric accessory 9 is activated, and the first-type starting port 8 is operated for a predetermined time ( For example, 0.5 seconds).

Also, when the game ball wins the first kind opening 8, the special symbol display device 4 starts changing symbols and stops and displays the special symbol determined after a predetermined time (for example, about 10 seconds on average). If the stop-displayed special symbol is a jackpot symbol, the solenoid for driving the door of the special electric accessory 11 operates to open and drive the special winning opening door 19 to open the special winning opening 10.

As described above, in the inside of the special winning opening 10, the area defined by the opening 22 of the specific area shielding member 21 keeps the special winning opening 10 continuously open in addition to the prize ball payout. And the left and right sides thereof are general areas for generating a prize ball payout when the special winning opening 10 is closed (the special winning opening door 19). At the time of closing, the specific area shielding member 21 is held in a state where the game ball can pass through the specific area (FIG. 2). Then, when the special winning opening door 19 is opened and the special winning opening 10 is opened, initially, the solenoid 26 for driving the shielding means is de-energized and the plunger 27 contracts inside the special electric accessory 11, as shown in FIG. As shown in (b), the specific area shielding member 21 is at the retreat position, the opening 22 is fully opened, and the game ball remains in a state capable of passing through the specific area. At this time, the game ball which has won the special winning opening 10 is a groove formed in the upper door member 19a of the special winning opening door 19.
It is guided to 20 and guided from the groove 20 to a specific area defined by the opening 22 of the specific area shielding member 21.

When the game ball passes through the specific area in this way,
The solenoid 26 is energized and the plunger 27 is extended. Then, the specific area shielding member 21 moves forward by being pushed by the plunger 27, the striking plate portion 23 strikes against the lower door member 19b of the special winning opening door 19, the opening 22 is half closed, and the game ball passes. Move to a position where you cannot. Then, the solenoid 26 is immediately de-energized, the plunger 27 contracts and waits as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and the specific area shielding member 21 is held at the forward position. At this time, the game ball that has won the special winning opening 10 cannot be passed through the specific area, and is guided to the general area located on the left and right sides.

In this manner, the specific area is maintained in a passable state until the game medium passes, and after the game medium passes, for example, a predetermined time elapses after the special winning opening is opened, or During the period until one round is completed until, for example, 10 game balls are won in the mouth, the game ball is converted into an unpassable state, and the game balls won in the special winning opening 10 are guided to the general area. Then, if a predetermined time has elapsed, 1
When 0 winnings are detected, the special winning opening door 19 is closed, and the specific winning opening door 19 is pushed by the closing, and the specific area shielding member 21 returns to the original specific area opening position shown in FIG.

As described above, the illustrated example has been described as an embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be implemented by appropriately changing aspects within the technical idea of the invention.

The present invention is not limited to pachinko machines, but can be applied to other gaming machines such as slot machines.

[0040]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the present invention, in addition to the general area for generating a prize medium payout trigger and the prize medium payout, the role of continuously holding the special winning opening in an open state. A specific area for generating an operation trigger of the object continuous operation device, and a state in which the game medium easily passes through the specific area until the game medium passes through the specific area, and after the game medium passes through the specific area. Can reduce the energizing time of a solenoid for closing a specific area in a gaming machine equipped with a special electric accessory that keeps a specific area in a state in which a game medium is difficult to pass by a switching means for a predetermined period, and does not drive for a long time As a result, the life of the solenoid itself can be extended, and damage to other devices due to heat generation can be avoided.

Further, since the specific area shielding member and the solenoid are not connected, it is easy to remove the solenoid during maintenance or reuse.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a gaming machine according to one example of an embodiment;

FIG. 2 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the special electric accessory in a state in which a special winning opening is closed.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are a longitudinal sectional view and an exploded perspective view showing an operation state of a special electric accessory when a specific area is opened.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are a vertical sectional view and an exploded perspective view showing an operation state of a special electric accessory when a specific area is closed.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Special symbol display device 8 First-class starter 9 Ordinary electric accessory 10 Special winning accessory 11 Special electric accessory 19 Special winning opening door (opening / closing member) 20 Groove 21 Specific area shielding member 22 Opening (specific area) 26 Solenoid

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A special symbol display device that starts symbol variation when a game medium passes through a predetermined start area and stops and displays a special symbol determined after a predetermined time, and the special symbol display device stops and displays the special symbol. A special electric accessory that opens a special winning opening when the special symbol becomes a predetermined jackpot symbol, and a general area and a prize that generate a trigger for paying out a prize medium are provided inside the special winning combination of the special electric auditors. In addition to the medium payout, there is provided a specific area for generating an activation trigger of the accessory continuous operation device that keeps the special winning opening in an open state continuously, and the specific area is provided until the game medium passes through the specific area. A gaming machine provided with switching means for holding an area in a state where game media can easily pass therethrough, and after the game medium has passed the above-mentioned specific area, holding the above-mentioned specific area in a state where it is difficult for game media to pass therethrough for a predetermined period of time. The switching means has a solenoid, and by energizing the solenoid, the specific area is shifted from a state in which the game medium easily passes to a state in which the game medium does not easily pass, and even after the solenoid is energized and de-energized. A gaming machine characterized in that the specific area is held in a state where it is difficult for game media to pass therethrough. 2. A normal symbol display device which starts symbol fluctuation when a game medium passes through a predetermined normal symbol operation gate and stops and displays a normal symbol determined after a predetermined time, and a predetermined start area of the game medium. The special symbol display device which starts the symbol change triggered by passing through and stops and displays the special symbol fixed after a predetermined time, and the above-mentioned when the ordinary symbol stopped and displayed by the ordinary symbol display device becomes a predetermined hit symbol A normal motorized character that converts the starting area into a state in which the game medium can easily pass, and a special motorized character that opens a special winning opening when the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display device becomes a predetermined jackpot symbol. Inside the special winning combination of the special electric auditorium, in addition to the general area and the prize medium payout that generate an opportunity for payout of the prize medium, the large payout opening is continuously held in an open state. A specific area for generating an operation trigger of the continuous object operation device is provided, and until the game medium passes through the specific area, the specific area is maintained in a state where the game medium can easily pass therethrough, and the game medium is stored in the specific area. A game machine provided with switching means for holding the specific area in a state where it is difficult for the game medium to pass therethrough for a predetermined period of time, wherein the switching means has a solenoid, and when the solenoid is energized, the specific area is Is shifted from a state in which the game medium easily passes to a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass, and the specific area is configured to be kept in a state in which the game medium is difficult to pass even after the solenoid is energized and de-energized. Gaming machine. 3. The special electric accessory has an opening / closing member for opening and closing a special winning opening, and the switching means is a special area shield movable between a position for opening the specific area and a position for closing the specific area. A member which moves to a position where the specific area is opened by the closing operation of the opening / closing member, and closes the specific area by energizing the solenoid in an open state of the opening / closing member. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to move.