JP2002253763A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To clarify the entrance of a warp (guiding gutter) and to make the passing of a game ball which enters the warp easily visible for a player in a game machine provided with a central device provided with the warp. SOLUTION: On the front surface part of the warp gutters (guiding gutters) 28 and 29 of a central bonus pay-off display constituting member 26a, an opening part (hole part) 661 for making the inside of the warp gutters (guiding gutters) 28 and 29 visible, that is for making the passing of the game ball inside the warp gutters (guiding gutters) 28 and 29 visible, is formed as a passing visualizing means. The opening part (hole part) 661 is a hole passing from the front surface of the member 26a to the warp gutters (guiding gutters) 28 and 29 and is formed as a through-hole provided on the case body of the member 26a which is the central device.

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 so-called seven machine, a blade, a right object, a ball game machine such as an arrangement ball, and a coin machine such as a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, a large number of gaming machines such as pachinko machines use a large display device, for example, a large central device having a large liquid crystal screen. When such a large central device is provided, the flow path of the game ball is restricted, and therefore, the central device is often provided with a warp (induction gutter). In this case, the entrance of the warp is provided at an upper portion of the central device or the like, and the game ball entered from the entrance is guided to the front side of the game board through the warp inside the central device, for example, the entry ball provided below the central device. It is easy to enter the ball opening.

[0003]

In the above-described conventional gaming machine, it is difficult to know where the entrance of the warp is located, and the passage of the game ball entering the warp or the passing mode of the game ball entering the warp is difficult. Could not be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, it is sometimes difficult for a player, especially a game beginner, to know where the game ball enters the warp, and when and where the game ball comes out. In addition, for example, by attaching a seal or the like on which letters such as “IN” are written at the warp entrance, it is also possible to identify the entrance of the warp, but it takes time and effort to attach the seal, and a seal fee, In addition, the cost is increased due to the cost of the seal mold and the cost of the sticking operation. Further, although the entrance is easy to understand, it is difficult to understand the manner in which the game ball passes through the warp, and the game content may be difficult to understand for the player. Further, the interest may be impaired because the game ball is once invisible. In addition, the game medium is often a value medium obtained by the player paying a price, and even if it is temporarily hidden from the player's view on the game board surface, it is difficult for the player and the game space (game store) ) Is not preferable for the purpose of maintaining a trust relationship. Therefore, it is desirable to notify the player of game medium behavior information indicating the behavior of the game medium as much as possible. As described above, the production of a gaming machine involves the difficulty of increasing interest (uncertainty) while informing the player of the safety of the game.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a central device provided with a warp (guiding gutter) so as to clarify the entrance of the warp and to make it easier for a player to visually recognize the passage of a game ball entering the warp. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of.

[0005]

In order to solve the above problems, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a game board having a game area formed thereon, and the game board has an abbreviation of the game area. A central device is provided at a central portion, and the central device includes a guiding gutter for guiding the game medium to a predetermined position therein,
Passage visual recognition means is formed on a wall surface of the guide gutter, particularly on at least a part of a front surface portion thereof, so that a player can visually recognize the passage of the game medium in the guide gutter.

[0006] According to such a gaming machine, the passing mode (flowing mode) of the game medium entering the guiding gutter (warp gutter) of the central device can be generally recognized by the player, The contents of the game can be easily understood by the player, and the player can enjoy the game without getting tired because he can visually recognize the game medium that has entered the guiding gutter.

More specifically, it is most preferable that the passage visually recognizing means include a member that can see through the wall surface of the guiding gutter, particularly the front wall (ie, the housing of the central device at the position where the guiding gutter is formed). However, it may be provided on other portions (wall surfaces). In other words, by configuring a portion of the housing of the central device that is located on the front surface of the guide gutter to include a member that can be seen through, the passing mode of the game medium can be more reliably recognized by the player. . In addition, as the transparent member, for example, a transparent or translucent resin or the like can be exemplified.

In addition, as the passage visualization means, a hole penetrating into the guide gutter is provided on the wall surface of the guide gutter, preferably on the front wall (ie, the housing of the central device at the position where the guide gutter is formed). realizable. That is, by providing a hole (opening) penetrating through the guide gutter in a portion of the housing of the central device located at the front portion of the guide gutter, the passing mode of the game medium is more surely provided to the player. May be visible. In addition, when the inside of the guide gutter is made visible by the hole, the hole can be formed at the time of molding the central device (a molding die capable of forming the hole is used), so that it is possible to see through. This can be simpler than using a simple member and can lead to cost reduction. Further, when the game medium is clogged inside the guide gutter, a hole (opening) is provided so that the clogged portion can be easily recognized, and the repair is performed by blowing compressed air or the like through the opening. Could be done easily.

The hole is preferably an opening smaller than the diameter of the game medium, and is preferably provided at a plurality of locations on the wall surface of the guide gutter, particularly on the front surface.
Also, by increasing the number of holes (openings) near the entrance rather than near the exit of the guiding gutter, or by increasing the opening area, the player can enter (enter the ball) the game medium into the guiding gutter. It may be easier to see. When a hole is provided as the passage visual recognition means, the member on the front surface of the guide gutter may be transparent, translucent, or opaque, and the material is not particularly limited, and may be plastic, metal, or the like.

[0010] The passage visual recognition means may be provided with pass identification information for identifying a portion through which the game medium can pass. Examples of such passage identification information include, for example, writing a character such as "warp" on the passage visual recognition means, so that the presence of the guide gutter becomes clearer to the player. In other words, the player can easily recognize the presence of the guide gutter and also easily recognize the manner in which the game medium passes through the guide gutter, so that the game content can be more easily understood.
In a gaming machine in which the passage visual recognition means is realized by a hole, if the opening shape of the hole is formed by characters such as "warp", a picture, a pattern, or the like and is used as passage identification information, The passage visualization means and the passage identification information can be integrally formed at the time of molding, and the production efficiency is improved.

[0011] The passage visual recognition means is provided with entrance identification information for identifying the entrance to the guide gutter in a portion of the casing of the central device located at the entrance of the guide gutter. be able to. In this case, the existence of the entrance to the guiding gutter is easy for the player to understand, and the aim of the game medium to be fired is easily determined, and the passage manner of the game medium in the guiding gutter is easily recognized by the passage visual recognition means. The game content is more easily understood. In particular, the player can quickly and easily know whether or not the game medium fired by the player has progressed as intended by obtaining the entrance identification information, and can quickly control the mode of firing, thereby enabling unnecessary firing. It can be reduced as much as possible. Alternatively, it is possible to accurately inform the player of the information to quickly determine whether the gaming machine that started the game is a machine that is easy to play for the player, and it is possible to make the gaming machine sharp and sharp. It was done. In addition, the passage identification information and / or the entrance identification information from the opening is because the reflected light from various light sources disposed in the front of the gaming machine or the game hall on the surface of the moving game ball has a large difference in intensity. Therefore, the player is strongly informed of the progress state of the game medium, and the visibility can be improved. On the other hand, when the member of the wall surface of the guide gutter is made of a translucent material, the difference in the intensity of the reflected light is smaller and the luminosity is lower for the player as compared with the case where the luminous intensity is from the opening, and the luminous intensity is low. ), And could be a preferable gaming machine when playing for a long time. In the passage visual recognition means, a portion of the casing of the central device, which is located at an exit portion of the guide gutter, is provided with exit identification information that can identify an exit to the guide gutter. Can also. In this case, it becomes easy to recognize where the game medium that has entered the guiding gutter comes out.

[0012] The passage identification information and / or entrance identification information and / or exit identification information may include characters, pictures, patterns, and the like formed by the holes. That is, in the casing of the central device, holes are formed in a passage portion, an entrance portion, and an exit portion of the guide gutter to serve as passage recognition means, and the shape of the hole (opening) is determined by passage identification information (for example, The presence of a passage, an entrance, and an exit by setting the character shape of “warp”, the entrance identification information (for example, the character shape of “IN” or “Irijomon”), and the exit identification information (for example, the character shape of “OUT”) The location may be easier for the player to understand. Further, unlike a seal or the like, it becomes possible to employ various forms of passage identification information and / or entrance identification information and / or exit identification information,
By improving the design of the central device, it may be possible to give the player a novel impression that has not been seen before. In addition, it is preferable that the identification information such as characters drawn by the holes (openings) be formed along the flow path (passage path) of the game medium in the guide gutter. In other words, by providing the same inclination or the like as the flow path (passing path) of the game medium, the player can sensibly follow the traveling direction (flow direction) of the game medium. Further, it is also possible to form characters, pictures, patterns, and the like as the passage identification information and / or the entrance identification information and / or the exit identification information by the transparent member.

[0013] The central device may be configured such that the vertical distance to the vertical inner edge of the game area partition member for partitioning the game area and the horizontal distance to the horizontal inner edge of the game area partition member are different from each other. It may also be possible to have an external part whose directional distance is smaller than the vertical distance. Such a central device is a large central device in which the left and right passage areas of the game media formed on the left and right are small, that is, large. Usually, the frequency of the game medium passing through the guiding gutter provided in the central device increases. Therefore, the effect that the player can easily understand the content of the game by providing the above passage visual recognition means becomes more remarkable, and In the case of the central device, since the distance from the entrance of the guiding gutter to the exit is often long, the provision of passage visualization means so that the player can visually recognize the passage manner of the game medium allows the player to The passing mode can be visually recognized and enjoyed, and further, the sense of security can be given because the opacity of the flowing mode of the game medium is eliminated. Also, in a large central device, the visual appeal can be a major factor for determining the impression of the gaming machine for the player, but by adopting the passage visual recognition means as in the present invention, the visual appeal is improved. An improved and novel image can be given to the player. In addition, by adopting the configuration of the hole, there is no deterioration in transparency or decorativeness due to discoloration or contamination of a lens (prism) using a transparent or translucent resin, and the durability of the gaming machine is improved. The guiding gutter extends along the periphery of the central device to guide the game medium to a predetermined position, and includes an upper portion, a left portion,
It may have an entrance formed in at least any part of the right side portion and communicating with the guide gutter, and a play portion for allowing the game medium guided by the guide gutter to play once and then flow down.

In addition to the central device as described above, it is possible to provide a guide gutter for all gaming devices formed in the gaming area. Therefore, as a different configuration of the gaming machine of the present invention, a game device is provided that allows a game medium to pass through the inside of the game device, and the game device has a passage visualization so that a player can visually recognize the passage of the game medium. A means may be formed, and the passage recognition means may be provided with passage identification information for identifying that the game medium can pass. In this case as well, the above-described effects apply to all gaming devices, and similar pass identification information and / or entrance identification information and / or exit identification information can be employed. The gaming device through which the game medium can pass through the inside of the game device is a game device through which the game medium can pass through a region other than the surface of the game board, such as a game device having a guiding gutter inside itself, A game machine or the like that allows a game medium to pass through a guide gutter provided on the back side of a game board to which is attached is exemplified.

The hole (opening) smaller than the diameter of the game medium means that the game medium escapes from the hole (opening) or the hole (opening) is approximately the same size as the game medium. It means a size that does not clog the hole (opening). Preferably, the dimension across the opening is about half or less (about 6 mm or 5.5 mm or less) of the diameter of the game medium.
It is preferably 0.5 mm or more or 2 mm or more in consideration of a manufacturing problem (a problem of the strength of the resin molding die pin) and the like. The inside of the opening may be chamfered toward the inside by R chamfering or C chamfering so that the game medium does not catch on the opening and cause clogging. Further, by performing this processing, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of burrs during molding.

Although the strength of the central device (game device) may be reduced due to the provision of the hole (opening), a wall for regulating the flowing direction (progressing direction) of the game medium is provided inside the guide gutter. A part or a rib (path changing member) is formed, for example, in such a manner as to straddle the inside of the guide gutter in the front-rear direction of the central device (game device), and the wall or the rib functions as a reinforcing member. .

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings. Here, as a gaming machine, a first-class pachinko machine (ball game machine) of a type called a so-called seven machine is taken as an example, and the structure thereof will be described with reference to FIGS.

The front portion of the pachinko machine 1 is composed of a main frame 2, a middle frame 3, a front frame 4, an upper plate 5, a lower plate 6, and a locking device 7. The main body frame 2 is formed by assembling and fixing a wooden plate-like body into a substantially rectangular frame shape. The middle frame 3 is entirely made of plastic, has a frame portion (not shown) and a lower plate portion (not shown), and is supported by the main body frame 2 so as to be openable and closable. A locking device 7 is provided at the center of the right end of the middle frame 3. The locking device 7 has a substantially rectangular shape with a keyhole when viewed from the front, and is used for locking when the front frame 4 is closed.

Here, the frame portion is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape about 2/3 of the entire middle frame 3 from the upper end to the lower side, and a substantially triangular frame decoration LED of the front frame 4 is provided at the upper end portion. The prize ball display LED (not shown) and the prize ball display LED board 4d (see FIG. 5) are on the left side, and the stop display LED (not shown) and the stop display LE are on the right side corresponding to the lenses 4c and 4e.
A D substrate 4f (see FIG. 5) is provided.

The lower plate portion occupies approximately 1/3 of the entire inner frame 3 from the lower end to the upper side. On the left end, the lower plate portion is in a gaming state so as to correspond to the speaker surface 5a formed on the upper plate portion 5. Speaker 40 that generates sound effects and other sounds (voices) according to the
0a (see FIG. 5), and a supply device for supplying the game balls stored in the upper plate portion 5 to the launching device unit 8 (see FIG. 5) for firing the game balls (approximately in the center). (Not shown)
Is provided.

Further, below the lower plate portion, there is provided a lower plate portion 6 provided with an ashtray, a ball-drawing lever, and the like. At approximately the center of the lower plate portion 6, the game balls are discharged from the inside of the pachinko machine 1. Outlet 6a for opening the discharge device unit 8
A launch handle 9 for operating (see FIG. 5) is provided. Further, a touch switch 9a for detecting that the player is touching is mounted on the firing handle 9,
A fire stop switch 9b for temporarily instructing a stop of the fire is provided in the vicinity thereof.

The front frame 4 is entirely made of plastic, so that the game board 10 (see FIG. 2) can be viewed from the front.
The upper side has a substantially circular arc shape corresponding to the shape of the game area 11 (see FIG. 2) formed on the game board 10, and has an opening 4a entirely opened in a substantially bullet shape. A substantially rectangular glass frame (not shown) in which a glass plate is fitted according to the opening 4a is mounted on the back surface. Also,
The front frame 4 occupies about ／ of the entire front surface of the pachinko machine 1 and is pivotally mounted on the left end of the middle frame 3 so as to be openable and closable. Further, a frame decoration lamp lens 4b is provided at the upper end, and an opening 4 is provided inside the lens 4b.
A frame decoration lamp substrate 4g (see FIG. 5) and a plurality of game effect lamps (not shown) are provided along the arc portion at the upper end of the frame a.

The upper plate 5 is pivotally attached to the left end of the middle frame 3 below the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. Dish outer edge 5
In b, a ball removal button, a game ball lending / returning button, and the like are provided. The upper plate 5 is provided with a discharge port 5c for discharging game balls from inside the pachinko machine 1. On the left end, a speaker surface 5 having a plurality of long holes
a is formed, and the volume switch board 12
(See FIG. 5). On the left end side of the pachinko machine 1, a prepaid card unit 13 is mounted.

Next, the surface structure of the game board 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The game board 10 is a substantially rectangular wooden plate-like body which is held by the middle frame 3 (see FIG. 1), and whose back side is covered by a back mechanism board 102 (see FIG. 5) described later. The game board 10 has an outer rail 14 and an inner rail 15 provided on the surface of the game board 10.
Thus, a substantially circular game area 11 is formed. In the game area 11, a special symbol display device 16, a first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, a variable winning device 18, and a left winning port are provided. 19, right winning opening 20, lower left winning opening 21, lower right winning opening 2
2, a number of obstacle nails 23, a pair of lamp windmills 24, 2
5 and so on are provided.

The special symbol display device 16 is disposed at a substantially central portion of the game area 11 and includes a center accessory 26 and a liquid crystal display panel 27. The image screen of the liquid crystal display panel 27 has a substantially rectangular shape, and one or a plurality of special symbols (identification information) are displayed on the display screen while sequentially changing in a predetermined direction, and then stopped and displayed. A symbol display area (identification information display area) is formed. That is, the left special symbol display area for displaying the left special symbol, the middle special symbol display area for displaying the middle special symbol, and the right special symbol display area for displaying the right special symbol are arranged in the arrangement direction set substantially in a horizontal line. They are formed side by side in this order (not shown). Each of the special symbol display areas has a direction substantially orthogonal to the arrangement direction of these display areas, in this case, a symbol change direction is set in a vertical direction, and a plurality of symbols as identification information ( Special symbols) are sequentially displayed.

Returning to FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display panel 27 is displayed in a display area (not shown) of the video screen when a game ball enters the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17. The special symbols are changed and stopped and displayed. Then, for example, when the symbols are stopped and displayed (fixed display) with the same three digits of the symbol “7, 7, 7”, the special winning opening 31 of the special winning device 31 arranged in the variable winning device 18 is displayed.
1 is released. In addition, the center accessory 26 is mounted on the periphery of the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 27 so as to protrude in a frame shape, and includes a normal symbol display device 32 and a special symbol hold display LED 16a.

The normal symbol display device 32 includes the center accessory 2
6, a 7-segment display 32a
And a normal symbol hold display LED 32b. 7
The segment display 32a is for variably displaying odd numbers of 1 to 9 and includes left and right ordinary symbol operation gates 3 to be described later.
One of the odd numbers is stopped and displayed after a lapse of a predetermined time, which fluctuates as the game ball passes through one of 6, 37. Then, when the stop is displayed at, for example, “7”, the first-type start port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is kept for a predetermined time (for example, 0.
5 seconds) released.

At the lower left and right of the center role 26, there are provided normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37, respectively.
The right normal symbol operation gate detection switches 36s and 37s (see FIG. 5) are provided. Then, the 7-segment display 32a of the normal symbol display device 32 is variably displayed by the detection of one of the normal symbol operation gate passage detection switches 36s and 37s of the game ball.

The normal symbol hold display LED 32b is composed of four round red LEDs, and is a seven-segment display 32.
a. In this method, the number of game balls that have passed through the left and right normal symbol operation gates 36 and 37 is held up to four, and each time they pass, they are sequentially lit and shifted and displayed. Each time the next variable display of the 7-segment display 32a starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one ordinary symbol hold display LED 32b is turned off.

The special symbol holding display LED 16a is arranged on the upper part of the center accessory 26, on the left and right sides of the normal symbol display device 32, and is divided into two and arranged in parallel, and is constituted by four red LEDs. I have. In this system, the number of game balls that have entered the first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is held up to four, and each entry is sequentially lit and shifted for display. Each time the next change of the special symbol starts, the number of unstarted times is exhausted, and one special symbol hold display LED 16a is turned off.

A warp gutter (induction gutter) 2 having a ball entry portion (entrance) in the left-right direction is provided on the left and right sides of the center role object 26.
8, 29 are formed. A game ball entered from the entry portion (entrance) passes through warp gutters (guide gutters) 28 and 29 and is provided below the special symbol display device 16 (below the front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 27) on a stage (ball play). Part) 40, and after being idled at the stage (ball moving part) 40, is discharged downward from the special symbol display device 16. The game balls that have passed through the warp gutters (induction gutters) 28 and 29 are more likely to enter the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 described later.
Details of the warp gutters (induction gutters) 28 and 29 will be described later.

The first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is arranged at a distance below the center position of the center accessory 26 in the special symbol display device 16. The first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is a so-called tulip type, and is formed so that a pair of left and right wing pieces can be opened and closed. Inside,
First-class starting port that detects the passage of a game ball (normally electric accessory)
A winning detection switch 17s (see FIG. 5) and a first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) solenoid 17c (see FIG. 5) for operating the wing piece portion are provided. When the pair of wings open to the left and right, the game ball enters an open state where it is easy to enter the ball, and when the pair of wings are erected, the ease of entry of the game ball becomes the normal state. .

The variable winning device 18 is provided below the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 and a large winning device 31 is mounted on a substrate 34 having a substantially inverted trapezoidal front surface.
And a lower left winning opening 21 and a lower right winning opening 22.
Here, the special winning device 31 is formed substantially in the center, and has a large winning opening 311 opened in a belt shape, an opening / closing plate 312 for opening and closing the large winning opening 311, and an opening / closing plate 312 for opening and closing the opening / closing plate 312. Large winning opening solenoid 313 (see FIG. 5),
A specific area (V winning opening) and a general winning opening (not shown) through which a game ball passes after winning the big winning opening 311, an interlocking rod (not shown), and a winning ball detection switch 3 for detecting a winning ball.
18 (see FIG. 5), a back box (not shown), and a special winning opening relay board (not shown).

The lower left winning opening 21 is a large winning device 31.
And a lower left winning opening passage detection switch 21s (see FIG. 5) is provided inside. Furthermore, the lower right winning opening 22 is a first-class starting opening (ordinary electric accessory).
A lower right winning opening passage detection switch 22s (refer to FIG. 5) is provided inside, which is disposed substantially to the right of the right side of FIG.

Next, an out port 48 is provided below the game board 10.
A back ball prevention member 58 is provided below the out opening 48 to prevent a game ball that has returned without reaching the game area 11 from returning to the firing position. On the other hand, the foul ball prevention member 59 is attached to the distal end of the inner rail 15, and the return rubber 60 is located on the right half side of the game board 10, substantially opposite to the position of the foul ball prevention member 59. , Are fitted along the outer rail 14.

A left winning port 19 and a right winning port 20 are provided diagonally above and below the variable winning device 18, respectively. In addition, a left winning opening passage detection switch 19s (see FIG. 5) and a right winning opening passage detection switch 20s (see FIG. 5) are provided therein. Further, a pair of lamp windmills 24 and 25 are respectively disposed diagonally above and below the special symbol display device 16. Further, a pair of side lamps 38, 3
9 are arranged in a vertically arcuate and symmetrical manner. In addition, a large number of obstacle nails 23 are provided in the game area 11 so as to be suitable for the pachinko game in consideration of the positional balance with each of the gaming machines described above.

Next, the arrangement of a game ball path, switches, and the like on the back side of the game board 10 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, a prize detection sensor is provided for each prize port (ball entry port) provided on the game board 10. In the center of the game board 10, a substantially horizontal elliptical through hole 28 for mounting a center accessory is provided.
h are provided on the left and right oblique upper sides of the center accessory mounting hole 28h.
h, 25h are diagonally lower left and right, an upper left winning opening mounting through hole 19h and an upper right winning opening mounting through hole 20h are located immediately below the center, and a substantially inverted truncated conical first type starting opening mounting. A through hole 17h is provided for each. The upper left winning opening mounting hole 19h and the upper right winning opening mounting hole 20h.
In the upper left and right of each of the above, through holes 50h and 51h are provided in the shape of vertically elongated side lamps. further,
A substantially inverted trapezoidal variable winning device mounting through hole 18h is provided below the first type starting port mounting through hole 17h.

A first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17
A first-type start port (normally-powered accessory) solenoid 52 is disposed on the back side of the vehicle, and a first-type start-up port (normally-powered accessory) winning detection switch 17s is disposed therein.
As described above, the normal symbol operation passage opening detection switch 36 is provided inside the left and right ordinary symbol operation passage openings 36 and 37.
s and 37s are provided respectively. Further, the special winning device 31 formed in the variable winning device 18 includes a special winning opening solenoid 313 for opening and closing the open / close plate 312 and an opening / closing shutter solenoid 41 for operating a specific area opening / closing shutter. The count passage detection switch 53 is also provided in the area outside the specific area on the left and right sides of the special winning opening 311 and also in the specific area.
And a count detection and specific area passage detection switch 54 are provided. The lower left winning opening 21 and the lower right winning opening 22 are also provided with a lower left winning opening passage detection switch 21s and a lower right winning opening passage switch 22s, respectively.

Further, on the back side of the game board 10, a left winning prize port 19 and a left safe ball collecting gutter 5 to which a first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17 is connected in a back mechanism board 102 to be described later.
5 and a right safe ball collecting gutter 56 to which the right winning port 20 is connected. Further, an out ball collecting gutter 58T is disposed in a funnel shape from the back side of the out port 48. Note that a plurality of flow velocity adjusting pieces 57 are provided inside the safe ball collecting gutters 55 and 56 for reducing the falling speed of the falling game balls. The game balls entering each winning opening fall in the collecting gutter, but if the falling speed is high, the ball hits the ball collection gutter 58 on the back side of the gaming machine violently, and the impact sound increases,
The ball may jump out of the ball collection gutter 58 due to rebound. Therefore, by providing the flow velocity adjusting piece 57 in the middle of the collecting gutters 55 and 56 as in the present embodiment, it is possible to reduce the flow velocity of the game ball while reducing the impact sound. The flow rate adjusting piece 57 is, for example, a member that protrudes from the collecting gutters 55 and 56 in the downflow direction of the game ball, or a member that a surface against which the downflowing game ball collides is inclined at least in the downflow direction of the game ball. A flow velocity adjusting piece 57 is also provided inside the out ball collecting gutter 58T to reduce the speed of the falling game ball and to return the game ball from the game machine of the island facility where the game machine is installed to the game ball return path. The ball can flow in reliably.

Next, the back surface structure of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The front frame 4 (see FIG. 1) is in the middle frame 3 and is supported by a pair of hinges 101 provided at the upper and lower ends of the front frame 4 so as to be openable and closable. The back mechanism board 102 is in the middle frame 3 and the back mechanism board 10
The pair of hinges 103 provided at the upper and lower ends of the pair 2 are supported to be openable and closable. The game board 10 (see FIG. 2) is detachably attached to the front side of the middle frame 3. On the left side when viewed from the position of the hinge 101 at the upper end, a prize ball tank 105 having a tank ball out detection switch 104 at the tank bottom and a tank rail 106 connected to the prize ball tank 105 are attached. ing.
Also, on the right side of the tank rail 106, a ball release lever 1 is provided.
07, a supply ball out detection switch 108 is provided downstream thereof, and a prize ball payout device 109 is provided downstream thereof.

Subsequently, a game ball distribution unit 110 is provided on the downstream side of the prize ball payout device 109. On the lower side of the tank rail 106, a back case 111 with a lid that stores the liquid crystal display panel 27 (see FIG. 2) of the special symbol display device 16 is provided. Main control board case 112 storing main control board 340 (see FIG. 5) as control unit 140 (see FIG. 5)
Is provided. On the left side of the main control board case 112, a launcher control board case 113 storing the launcher control board 201 (see FIG. 5) as a launch control unit 201a (see FIG. 5) and a launch control collective relay board 116 are provided. ing. In the lower left portion of the back mechanism panel 102, the above-described firing device unit 8 is provided. Similarly, in the lower right portion, as a frame control unit (payout control unit) 150 (see FIG. 5), a supply ball is clogged and the lower plate unit is filled. Button, main power supply voltage abnormality, firing stop, main control board communication abnormality, prize ball motor abnormality, etc.
A frame control board case (payout control board case) 118 storing a first peripheral control board (payout control board) 350 (see FIG. 5) provided with a frame status indicator 117 indicated by D is provided.

On the other hand, a fuse box 119, a power switch 120, a power terminal board 121 and a big hit, a firing device control, a ball cut,
A terminal board 122 provided with an external connection terminal for a game machine frame for opening a door, winning a ball, lending a ball, or the like is provided. A power cable 123 for receiving power supply from outside is also provided below the terminal board 122. Frame control board case 11 storing first peripheral control board 350 (see FIG. 5)
From 8, a connection cable 124 extends upward and is connected to a prepaid card unit 13 having a power cable 125. A ball passage member 126 for a lower plate portion is provided substantially at the lower end of the center of the back mechanism panel 102.

Next, the electronic control unit 130 of the pachinko machine 1 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. First,
The electronic control unit 130 is connected to the main control unit 140 by the main control unit 140 and the shared bus 500a that is a common signal transmission path.
A frame control unit (payout control unit (prize ball payout control unit that mainly performs a prize ball payout control)) 150, a special symbol control unit 160, a lamp control unit 170, and a voice control unit 18 connected to 40.
0 is included. The main control unit 140 includes a main control board 340, and the four control units 150, 160, 170, and 180 other than the main control unit 140 each include a frame control board 350 as a first to fourth peripheral control boards, A symbol control board 360, a lamp control board 370, and a voice control board 380 are provided.

The main control board 340 includes a CPU 401 (FIG. 1).
0), and an input / output circuit 500
And As shown in FIG. 11, the CPU 401
The control program stored in the ROM 482 includes the U-core 480 and controls the operation of the entire pachinko machine 1 (that is, the basic progress control of the game) using the RAM 481 as a work area. In addition, the CPU 401 performs the determination control based on the determination program stored in the ROM 482 (a determination unit). The main circuit section 40
0 and the details of the configuration of the input / output circuit section 500 will be described later.

Returning to FIG. 5, the above-mentioned shared bus 500a is connected to the input / output circuit
From the control unit 150, 16 to the shared bus 500a.
Command data as command signals for instructing the processing contents to 0, 170, and 180 are transmitted. Data is transmitted from the main control unit 140 to each of the control units 150, 160, 170, and 180 in a one-way format. In addition, each of the control units 140 to
180 indicates the power supply unit 12
7, and power is supplied via the power supply relay board 121, and a system reset signal at power-on, which will be described later, is transmitted to all control boards via the power supply relay board 121.

The relay board 200 is connected with winning ball detection switches 318, 19s to 22s and the like.
Are connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140. In addition, the first-class starting port (ordinary electric accessory)
Winning detection switch 17s, normal symbol display device substrate 32
f, various solenoids 17c and 313, a right normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 37s, and a left normal symbol operation gate passage detection switch 36s are connected to the input / output circuit unit 500 of the main control unit 140.

A touch switch 9a, a firing stop switch 9b, a volume switch 202, a tank ball out detection switch 104, a supply ball out detection switch 108, and the like are connected to the frame terminal board 200a.
0a is connected to the input / output circuit unit 70 of the frame control unit 150.
0 is connected.

The frame control unit (payout control unit) 150 includes a main circuit unit 600 and an input / output circuit unit 70 similar to the main control unit 140.
0, and is connected to the shared bus 500a in the input / output circuit unit 700. Also, the input / output circuit unit 7
In 00, the prize ball payout device 109 and the launch device control board 20
1 and so on are connected.

The special symbol control unit 160 includes a CPU 161, a RAM 162, a ROM 1
63, an input / output port 164, and a VDP (video display processor) 166. These arithmetic circuit components are mutually connected by a bus 165, and are connected to the shared bus 500a at the input / output port 164. . The liquid crystal display panel 27 is connected to the input / output port 164, and the CPU 161 controls the operation of the special symbol display device 16 (the liquid crystal display panel 27) using the RAM 162 as a work area by a control program stored in the ROM 163 (that is, the display device). Display control).

The lamp controller 170 is a special symbol controller 1
It is configured to include the same arithmetic circuit components 171 to 175 as the
a. The input / output port 174 includes a frame decoration lamp board 4g, various lamp boards 261f and 262f,
Various LED boards 4d, 4f, 19f, 20f and the like are connected. One or more lamps or LEDs are connected to each of these boards. These lamps or the like are turned on / off or flashed in accordance with the progress of the game.

The voice control unit 180 is a special symbol control unit 16
It is configured to include the same arithmetic circuit components 181 to 185 as the zero and a sound generator 203, and is connected to a shared bus 500 a at an input / output port 184. The sound generator 203 outputs various sounds corresponding to the progress of the game from a speaker 400a connected via the volume switch board 12 based on the stored sound data and the sound output module. Volume switch board 12 connected to input / output port 184
Is for setting the output sound volume in response to the operation of a sound volume switch (not shown).

Further, various lamps such as the frame decoration lamp board 4g and the sound generator 203 are provided with a special symbol change / stop display mode controlled by the special symbol control unit 160,
The mode is controlled in accordance with the presence or absence of the reach, the reach display mode (described later), the special game mode, and the game mode (probability fluctuation, time saving, etc.). The command signal of the control command is used as a command signal for setting the lamp control unit 170 or the voice control unit 180 as an operation command target, and is described above.
00a.

The above-mentioned special symbol control unit 160, lamp control unit 170, and voice control unit 180 are the main control unit 1
It may be configured by a circuit unit similar to 40 or the frame control unit 150. That is, it is assumed that the main circuit unit and the input / output circuit unit are included, and a ROM, a RAM
Can also be used.

Next, the prize ball operation is executed in the following order. When the game ball passes the winning ball detection switch 318 of the large winning opening 311, the main control unit 140 outputs 15 pieces of winning ball number data, and when the game ball passes the first type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17 s, it outputs 6 pieces of data. In other cases, for example, when the passage detection switches 21 s and 22 s of the lower left and right winning openings 21 and 22 are detected to pass, the 10 prize balls number data is subjected to frame control. The command is transmitted to the unit 150 via the above-described shared bus 500a as a command signal for setting the frame control unit 150 as an operation command target in the order of detection. (That is, the number of unique prize balls is 6 here.
, 10, or 15. ) Frame control unit 150
Receives the prize ball number data from the main control unit 140,
The transmission of the prize ball payout signal causes the prize ball payout device 109 to operate.

The main control unit 140 determines a game state based on the outputs of the various detection switches described above, determines whether or not the game is valid based on the game state, and displays a corresponding symbol according to the content of the determination. Data for performing image display control in an aspect is read. For example, the main control unit 140
First-class starter (ordinary electric accessory) winning detection switch 17
s, using the detection result of the prize ball detection switch 318 and the like, the acquired value of the special symbol success / failure determination random number, and the like, a state of waiting for a customer who is not playing a game, a state of playing a game but no starting prize (Fluctuating preparation state), start winning prize,
And a special game state. In addition, when a start winning is detected, a win / fail determination is performed based on a random number value to be described later, and based on the determination result, a special symbol change (including a reach display mode) or a display mode control such as confirmation is performed. The data is read. This data is transmitted via the above-described shared bus 500a as a command signal for setting the special symbol control unit 160 as an operation command target.

Next, a main job executed by the main control unit 140 will be described with reference to FIG. this is,
11 is an example of a job executed by the CPU 401 based on a program stored in the ROM 482 of the main control unit 140 shown in FIG. That is, the stack pointer is set to R
After setting to a predetermined address of AM481 (S10),
It is determined that the initialization is completed (S20). If the initialization has been completed (S20: YES), the LED job (S3
The jobs from 0) to the switch job (S70) are executed. If the initialization has not been completed (S20:
NO), an initialization job (S190) is executed.

In the LED job (S30), the display mode data of the normal symbol and the number of times the normal symbol has not been started, the display mode data of the number of times the special symbol has not been started, and the like are output. In the constant-speed random number job (S40), a special symbol hit / failure determination random number memory and a general-purpose count memory of the RAM 481 described later are updated. In the non-constant-speed random number job (S50), a missed ordinary symbol random number memory (not shown) is updated. Note that the general-purpose count memory (not shown) is used, for example, for creating values of “0” to “255” for each user reset, executing a command job, a decoration job, and the like.

In the voice job (S60), data relating to music and voice is read, and in the switch job (S70), various detection switches are read. That is, various signals such as the right and left winning opening passage detection signal are transmitted to the main control unit 140 via the relay board 200, and various signals such as the firing stop detection signal, the touch detection signal, and the volume detection signal are transmitted via the frame terminal board 200a. It is taken in by the frame control unit 150, respectively, and is a first-type starting opening winning detection signal from the first-type starting opening (normal electric accessory) winning detection switch 17s, a winning ball detection signal from the large winning device 31, and a normal symbol operation. The gate passage detection signal is taken into the main control unit 140.

Further, switches 318 such as a count detection switch, a count detection and a specific area passage detection switch, etc.
It is determined whether or not there is an abnormality (see FIG. 5) (S8).
0), if there is no abnormality (S80: YES), jobs from the special symbol main job (S90) to the voice job (S110) are executed. If there is an abnormality (ball clogging, disconnection, etc.) (S80: NO), an error job (S13
0) is executed.

In the special symbol main job (S90), a job relating to data necessary for the main control unit 140 and the special symbol control unit 160 to operate in cooperation is executed. In the normal symbol main job (S100),
The reading of the display pattern data of the normal symbol and the number of times the normal symbol has not been started is performed. In the voice job (S110), voice data corresponding to the game state is output.

Thereafter, the status of each flag is set in the backup memory (S140), and the prize ball signal job (S15)
0), an information signal job (S160), a command job (S170), and a remaining time job (S180). In the prize ball signal job (S150), data related to prize ball payout is read and output, and in the information signal job (S160), data necessary for information output to another control unit is read. Further, in the command job (S170), a command for special symbol management is output, and in the remaining time job (S180), non-constant random numbers are called and a general-purpose random number memory is updated.

Next, with reference to FIG. 7, a success / failure determination job at the time of a start winning (winning to the first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17) executed in a series of flow of the main job will be described. Will be explained. Various memories used in these jobs are stored in the RAM 481 of the main control unit 140 shown in FIG.
FIG. 8 shows typical ones (481a to 481m).

First, it is checked whether or not there is a winning start in S200, and if YES, the reserved number (number of unstarted times) stored in the special symbol reserved number memory 481b (see FIG. 8) is incremented by one in S210. I do. If the number of suspensions (the number of unstarted times) exceeds a certain value ("4" in this embodiment), the winning start is invalidated,
Skip to S250. If the number of reservations is within a certain value (the number of unstarted times), in S230, a special symbol success / failure determination random number (hereinafter, also referred to as a success / failure random number or a determination random number).
(Either by generating a program or by using a predetermined random number generating circuit (a random number generating means for pass / fail)), and in S240,
It is stored in a special symbol hit / fail judgment random number memory 481a (see FIG. 8; hereinafter, also referred to as a judgment random number memory). This memory stores the read determination random value in a shift memory format in a time series of the start winning.

Next, in S250, the oldest first judgment random value stored in the judgment random number memory 481a (see FIG. 8) is read. Then, in S260, the big hit number (hit judgment value) is read out from the big hit number memory 481g (see FIG. 8), and in S270, it is compared with the above judgment random value. If they do not match, it is determined to be off. In the case of a jackpot determination, the process proceeds to S280, in which a jackpot symbol determining random number (random number for identification information determination) is generated, read, and the determined random number value is stored in the jackpot symbol determining random number memory 481.
c (see FIG. 8) (S290). The big hit symbol determination random number is read at the same time as the winning random number at the time of the start winning, but may be read at the same time as the hit determination or after a predetermined time after the hit determination. In S300, the judgment result of "big hit"("1" in this embodiment) is stored in the judgment result memory 48.
1i (see FIG. 8). A reach mode determining random number is generated at the same time as the jackpot symbol determining random number, and is read and the determined random number value is stored in the reach mode determining random number memory 48.
1j (see FIG. 8) (S295).

The special symbol specified by the big hit symbol determining random number is stored in the ROM 163 (FIG. 5) of the special symbol controller 160.
(See FIG. 2) based on the special symbol image data stored in the liquid crystal display panel 27 (see FIG. 2).
An arrangement of three digits of the same symbol "7, 7, 7"). The special symbol image data is associated with the jackpot symbol determining random number value and is used as a value for identification information determination by the RAM 4 of the main control unit 140.
81 (see FIG. 11), the symbol to be stopped and displayed may be determined by comparing the read big hit symbol determination random number value with the identification information determination value.

Further, the reach display mode specified by the reach mode determination random value is stored in the ROM 1 of the special symbol control unit 160.
Based on the reach display mode image data stored in 63 (refer to FIG. 5), the image is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 27 (refer to FIG. 2) in a predetermined reach mode after passing through the variable display state.
Also in this case, the reach mode determining value memory 481k (see FIG. 11) of the RAM 481 (see FIG. 11) of the main control unit 140 sets the reach display mode image data as the reach mode determining value in association with the reach mode determining random value. 8), and the reach mode to be displayed may be determined by comparing the read reach mode determination random number value with the reach mode determination value.

On the other hand, if it is determined that there is a deviation, S270
Then, the process proceeds to S310, and it is determined by a random number whether to perform the off-reach job. That is, in S310,
A reach mode determination random number is generated and read, and, in S320, the reach number stored in the reach number memory 481h (see FIG. 8) is read. S3
At 30, if both match, the job is a missed reach job, and if they do not match, the job is a normal missed job.

In the case of a missed reach job, the process proceeds to S340, and at least two special symbols to be aligned (for example, 3
Among the special symbols of the type, the left symbol and the right symbol are determined using the outreach-reach symbol determining random number (or the random symbol of the left symbol may be referred to and the right symbol may be made to match) ( S340), miss reach symbol number memory 481l
(See FIG. 8) (S350). Also, S360
In the same manner, the symbol during the departure is similarly determined by random numbers,
The random number value determined in step 70 is out of the random symbol number memory 4.
81f (see FIG. 8). Further, in S380, the determination result of “out-of-reach” (“2” in this embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 8). On the other hand, in the case of a non-normal job, the process proceeds to S390, and each special symbol (for example, a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol) is used.
Are determined by random numbers, and the determined random number values are respectively assigned to corresponding out-of-design symbol numbers memories 481d, 481e,
481f (S390-S440). Also, S
At 450, the determination result of “normal departure” (“3” in this embodiment) is stored in the determination result memory 481i (see FIG. 8).
To memorize.

Next, the general flow of the special symbol main job, which is executed in a series of the main job, will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S500, based on a prize of a game ball to the first-type starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 17, a variation display of each special symbol is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 27 (see FIG. 2) of the special symbol display device 16. Let it start. For example, the left and right and middle symbols are scrolled from top to bottom and from bottom to top.

Next, in S510, the judgment result for each winning obtained in the success / failure judgment job shown in FIG. 7 is read from the judgment result memory 481i (see FIG. 8). Specifically, in the case of the jackpot determination ("1"), (S520: YE
S), the process proceeds to S580, and the reach mode determination value stored in the reach mode determination value memory 481k corresponding to the reach mode determination random number described above is read out, and further S60.
The process proceeds to 0, and the big hit number (identification information determining value) is read from the big hit number memory (determination value storage means) 481g (see FIG. 8), and the process proceeds to S610, where, for example, the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the same symbol. After passing through the predetermined reach display mode, the middle symbol is aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol and the right symbol, stopped and displayed, and fixed.

On the other hand, in the case of the out-of-reach reach determination ("2") (S530: YES), the flow proceeds to S570, in which the out-reach-reach symbol number and the out-of-out-reach symbol number from the out-reach reach symbol number memory 481l (see FIG. 8). The memory 481f (FIG. 8)
Read out the reference symbol number. And S5
At 71, the read-out reach symbol number and the read-out middle symbol number are compared, and a miss-reach mode is determined based on the difference between them (S572). Specifically, in S571, a difference between those numbers (that is, for example, a difference between the left symbol and the middle symbol) is calculated, and the outreach mode data is read from the outreach mode memory 481m based on the difference. For example, when the difference is “−1” (that is, for example, when the middle symbol is the symbol immediately preceding the left symbol), one type is selected from a plurality of types (for example, three types) of out-of-reach super reach ( For example, it can be selected by obtaining a predetermined random number), and is read. After that, for example, after the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned with the same symbol and a predetermined reach display mode is passed, the middle symbol is stopped and displayed with a symbol different from other symbols, and fixed.

In the case of the normal miss determination ("3") (S540), the process proceeds to S550, in which each of the miss symbol numbers is stored in the miss number memory 481d, 481e, 481f (see FIG. 8).
, And proceeds to S560, where the special symbols (for example, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol) are stopped and displayed at timings shifted from each other and fixed. In the case of the normal deviation determination, the display mode can be changed to various modes by “slip display” or the like. In this case, the display mode image data is normally deviated in association with the reach mode determination random value. As a display mode determination value, the main control unit 140
Normally stored in a value memory (not shown) for determining the out-of-normal display mode of the RAM 481 (see FIG. 11), and comparing the read random number value for determining the reach mode with the value for determining the out-of-normal display mode. The departure mode may be determined.

Next, the big hit is judged and the liquid crystal display panel 27
(See FIG. 2), a special symbol is fixedly displayed in a predetermined arrangement mode (for example, an arrangement mode of the same three-digit symbol of "7, 7, 7"), and then a special game is executed (special game state). Or big hit game state). In the special game state, first, the opening and closing plate 312 of the special winning device 31 (see FIG. 2) is in an open state, and the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 311 is a game ball receiving state in which the player is superior.

In this special game state, the special winning device 31 continues the game ball receiving state until the end condition is satisfied. For example, the open state is maintained for a predetermined time t1 (for example, 30).
Seconds), or the winning ball detection switch 318
When a predetermined number n1 (for example, 10) winnings are detected in (see FIG. 5), the end condition is satisfied, the game ball receiving state is temporarily ended, the open / close plate 312 is closed, and one round is performed. finish. After a predetermined time t2 (for example, 0.5 seconds) elapses after the opening and closing plate 312 is closed, if a predetermined continuation condition (passing to a specific area (not shown)) is satisfied,
The opening and closing plate 312 is again in the open state, and the special winning device 31 is in the game ball receiving state. Note that such a game ball receiving state in which the end condition is set to one round is repeatedly continued up to a predetermined maximum continuous round number (16 rounds in this embodiment). If the continuation condition is not satisfied when the end condition is satisfied, the special game state ends (so-called puncture) in the round.

In the pachinko machine 1, the liquid crystal display panel 27 of the special symbol display device 16 (FIG.
Probability changing means for changing (improving) the probability (big hit probability) of the success / failure determination until the next big hit after the end of the special game state based on the type of the special symbol stopped and displayed in (see). Specifically, the jackpot symbol determining random number value stored in advance is composed of a random number value for probability change and a random number value for non-probability change. The change symbol is stopped and displayed. If the symbol stopped and displayed is the symbol for changing the probability, the probability of the success / failure judgment (big hit probability) is improved to about four to five times the normal hit after the end of the special game state until the next big hit.

Hereinafter, the special symbol display device 16 shown in FIG.
Left and right warp gutters (guide gutters) 28, 2 of the center part 26
9 will be described. FIG. 12 is a front view of a center accessory component 26a provided with warp gutters (induction gutters) 28 and 29, and FIG. 13 is a rear view thereof. The center accessory component member 26a is a member having a function of decoration, display, and entry (passing) positioned above the special symbol display device 16, and is provided with a figure relative to the frame of the special symbol display device 16. 1
3 are positioned by the left and right positioning bosses 601, 601 and fixed by screws or the like. There are four LED insertion holes 32c for inserting the normal symbol reservation display LED 32b, and four LED insertion holes 16c for inserting the special symbol reservation display LED 16a.

The warp gutters (guidance gutters) 28 and 29 are used to guide game balls entering the warp gutters (guidance gutters) 28 and 29 to a stage (ball playing part) 40 as shown in FIG. And entrance holes (entrances) 281 and 291 for allowing game balls to enter. That is, the game ball that has entered from the entrances (entrances) 281 and 291 is guided downward through the warp gutters (guidance gutters) 28 and 29 to the back side (back side as viewed from the player), and the special symbol display device. Warp gutter (induction gutter) 28 inside the frame provided along the outer edge of 16
2, 292, and is guided onto a stage (ball floating section) 40.

In front of the warp gutters (guide gutters) 28 and 29 of the center part constituting member 26a, the insides of the warp gutters (guide gutters) 28 and 29 are made visible, that is, the warp gutters (guide gutters) 28 and 29 are provided. An opening (hole) 661 for making the passage of the game ball in the inside 29 visible is formed as passage visual recognition means. The opening (hole) 661 is a hole penetrating from the front surface of the center accessory component 26a to the warp gutters (induction gutters) 28 and 29, and is provided in a housing of the center accessory component 26a as a central device. Formed as a through hole.

The opening (hole) 661 is formed, for example, in the form of the character "IN" in the present embodiment in order to make it possible to identify the portion through which the game ball can pass. Entrance port 2 at the part marked "IN"
81 and 291 are formed to make it easier for the player to recognize that the game ball can pass. The character “IN” represented by the opening (hole) 661 is, in this case,
It functions as passage identification information and / or entrance identification information, and such identification information is provided in the vicinity of the exit of the warp gutter (guide gutter) 283 provided in the frame portion of the special symbol display device 16.
It is also possible to provide an opening with characters such as “OUT” in the frame portion of the special symbol display device 293 as exit identification information near 293, that is, in front of the stage (ball moving unit) 40.

Further, inside the warp gutters (guiding gutters) 28 and 29, ball guiding ribs (game ball guiding members or course changing members) 66 for guiding the entered game balls to the back side are provided.
3,663 are provided. As shown in FIG. 14, the ball guiding ribs 663, 663 have a slope such that the height on the back side is reduced at least on the surface in contact with the game ball, and further, the warp gutters (guide gutters) 28, 29 are provided. The ribs 663, 663 are formed inside the cavities so as to extend from the front portions of the gutters 28, 29 to the back side thereof, and the ribs 663, 663 also function as reinforcing members for the center role component constituting member 26a. Further, the upper walls 28a, 29 of the warp entrance.
a, the lower side walls 28b and 29b form a ball entrance and also function as a reinforcing member for the ball entrance of the center role component member 26a.

The opening (hole) 661 is preferably an opening smaller than the diameter of the game medium.
It can be provided at a plurality of locations on the front surface of the guide gutter. As the size of the opening, specifically, the dimension across the opening is set to half or less of the diameter (about 11 mm) of the game ball,
0.5 mm or more or 2 from the viewpoint of visibility and manufacturing
mm or more. Further, the center role component constituting member 26a may be made of any of transparent, translucent, and opaque. The material is not particularly limited, and may be plastic, metal, or the like. Also, warp gutter 2
Openings (holes) are provided on the front of 82 and 292 so that the passing of game balls can be visually recognized. For example, "PATH" or "corridor"
And the like.

Such a center part constituting member 26a
Can be formed by injection molding using, for example, a two-way mold. Then, by using a mold having a pin (opening projection) to form an opening (hole) having a predetermined shape, the opening (hole) is integrally formed when the center accessory component member 26a is formed. ) 661 can be formed. The circular margins provided on the left and right shoulders of the center part constituting member 26a are decoration part margins 664 and 664, and a sticker is attached to the decoration part margins 664 and 664 or the decoration part is attached. Fitted to improve decorativeness.

It is also possible to provide passage identification information, entrance identification information, or exit identification information on a wall surface, especially on a front wall, near the guide gutter. Thereby, in the central device of the gaming machine, its design can determine the impression for the player, and the pass identification information, the entrance identification information, and the exit identification information can be integrally formed with the guide gutter main body, The unnecessary production efficiency of steps such as sticking a sticker or the like is good, and the target location of the game ball is guided to the player to facilitate the game.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention is not limited to this, and is not limited to the wording of each claim unless it deviates from the scope described in each claim, and extends to a range that can be easily replaced by those skilled in the art, and It is possible to appropriately add improvements based on the knowledge that those skilled in the art normally have. For example, at least the warp gutter (induction gutter) 28, 2
9 only needs to be visible, for example, an opening (hole).
It is also possible to form in such a manner that the portion where 661 is formed is covered with a transparent or translucent member that can be seen through. The present invention is particularly effective for a large center role (central device). For example, a gaming machine using a large center role (central device) is suitable for a game ball passing path (flow down path). ), The rate at which game balls pass through a warp gutter (guide gutter) provided in the center role (central device) is increased, so that the player can be notified of the existence of the warp gutter (guide gutter). desirable. Therefore, in order to identify the presence of a warp gutter (guide gutter) as in the present invention,
By providing passage identification information or the like or entrance identification information (exit identification information) or the like, the presence of the warp gutter (guide gutter) can be easily identified by the player. Further, in the case of a large center role (central device), the path of the warp gutter (guide gutter) tends to be relatively long. In addition, the passing mode (flowing mode) of the game ball inside the warp gutter (guiding gutter) can be easily understood by the player, and the player can easily understand the game content.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming board of the pachinko machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an example of an electronic control device of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a main job in the electronic control device of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart that extracts and shows the flow of the success / failure determination job.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of a main memory of the main control unit in FIG. 5;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of a special symbol main job.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram schematically showing a configuration of a main control unit.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the inside of a CPU used for a main control unit.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a center member constituting member.

FIG. 13 is a rear view of the center accessory component.

FIG. 14 is a partial cross-sectional view of a center accessory component member.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 10 Game board 11 Gaming area 16 Special symbol display device (central device) 26 Center role (central device) 26a Center role component 27 Liquid crystal display panel (central device) 28, 29 Warp trough ( Guide gutter 140 Main controller 281, 291 Entrance opening (entrance) 661 Opening (hole, passage identification information) 663 Ball guiding rib (ball guiding member, reinforcing member)

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine provided with a gaming board having a gaming area formed therein, wherein the gaming board is provided with a central device disposed substantially at the center of the gaming area, and the central device is provided therein. A game comprising a guiding gutter for guiding a game medium to a predetermined position, wherein the guiding gutter is formed with passage visual recognition means so that a player can visually recognize the passage of the game medium in the guiding gutter. Machine. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the passage visual recognition means includes a member of the housing of the central device, the member being capable of seeing through a wall surface of the guide gutter. 3. The passage visually recognizing means is provided with a hole penetrating through the guide gutter in a portion of the housing of the central device, which is located in front of the guide gutter. A gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said passage visual recognition means is provided with passage identification information capable of identifying a portion through which said game medium can pass. 5. The passage recognition means includes, at a portion of the casing of the central device, which is located at an entrance of the guide gutter, entrance identification information for enabling identification of an entrance to the guide gutter. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising: 6. A game machine having a game device having an induction gutter through which game media can pass, wherein the game device has a passage visual recognition means formed so that a player can visually recognize the passage of the game medium. A game machine characterized in that the passage visual recognition means is provided with passage identification information for identifying that the game medium can pass.