JP2002360904A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine capable of effectively preventing fraudulentness such as unfair outputting a detection signal of a game ball passing through a specified region. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine is provided with a variable winning means 20 for opening or enlarging to enable winning of a game ball in response to establishment of a designated condition, operating means 23, 24 capable of detecting the game ball, an operating hole means 21 capable of changing the game ball to the winning possible open state and the winning impossible close state, and a special game state generating means 115 for effectuating the operating means 23, 24 on the condition that the game ball passes through the specified region in the variable winning means 20. In the pachinko game machine, the operating hole means 21 is opened on the condition that the operating means 23, 24 detect the game ball during the operation of the special game state generating means 115. The pachinko game machine is provided with a specified region passing nullifying means 114 for nullifying at least a part of game control caused when the game ball passes through a specified region under a specified condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine such as a pachinko machine and an arrange ball machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine such as a pachinko machine or an arrangement ball machine, a predetermined condition such as a game pattern displayed variably on a symbol display means stops in a specific mode such as "7 / 7.7". When the winning is established, the variable winning means is opened, and a predetermined operating means for opening the operating port means is activated on condition that the game ball which has won the variable winning means passes through a specific area inside the variable winning means. A special game state advantageous to the player is generated.

[0003] This type of ball game machine has a variable prize means provided with a detection switch for detecting a game ball passing through a specific area, and a special game state generating means when a detection signal is output from the detection switch. Is activated. As this detection switch, for example, a magnetic proximity switch or the like is used.

[0004]

In a conventional ball game machine, a special game state generating means is operated when a detection signal is outputted from a detection switch for detecting a game ball passing through a specific area. Therefore, for example, even when the detection signal is output due to a malfunction of the detection switch due to fraud or the like even though the variable winning means is not opened, the special game state is activated to be advantageous to the player. There is a problem that generates a special special game state.

In particular, magnetic proximity switches, which are widely used in ball and ball game machines, are liable to malfunction due to magnetism, electromagnetic waves, or the like. Can be prevented,
Or, a measure that can minimize the damage has been desired.

The present invention has been made in view of such conventional problems, and provides a ball game machine capable of effectively preventing illegal acts such as illegally outputting a detection signal of a game ball passing a specific area. With the goal.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, variable winning means 20 and 43 for opening or enlarging a game ball to a state where a game ball can be won when predetermined conditions are satisfied, and operating means 23 and 24 for detecting a game ball. , 144, 145, operating port means 21, 146 which can be changed between an open state in which the game ball can win and a closed state in which the game ball cannot win, and specific areas 54, 153 in the variable winning means 20, 143. Special game state generating means 115, 173 for activating the operating means 23, 24, 144, 145 on condition that the ball passes, and the operating means is operated while the special game state generating means 115, 173 is operating. In a ball game machine in which the operation port means 21 and 146 are opened on condition that the game balls 23, 24, 144 and 145 detect game balls, the specific area 5 is specified under specific conditions.
Specific area passage invalidation means 114, 17 for invalidating at least a part of the game control by the passage of the game balls of 4,153.
4 is provided.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 11 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to an arrangement ball machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a game machine main body, an outer frame 2 and the outer frame 2.
And a front frame 3 pivotally connected to the front frame so as to be freely opened and closed. In front frame 3,
The game board 4 is detachably mounted from the back side.
A glass door 5 and a front plate 6 are arranged to be openable and closable on the front side. On the front plate 6, an upper plate 7 for storing game balls for firing is mounted. A lower plate 8 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 10 of the firing means 9 are provided below the front frame 3.

The firing means 9 includes a firing rail 11 and an upper plate 7
Hammer 12 for hitting a game ball supplied one by one onto a firing rail 11 from the ground, and a firing motor 13 for driving the hammer 12 when a player operates the firing handle 10, and for each unit game A predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls are fired toward the game board 4 side.

On the front of the game board 4, as shown in FIG.
The guide rail 14 is mounted in an annular shape, and the winning opening means 1 is provided below the game area 15 inside the guide rail 14.
6, a winning display means 17 and a score display means 18 are arranged, and a symbol display means 19, a variable winning means 20, a score increasing means (operating port means) 21, a starting means 22, an operating means above the winning opening means 16. 23, 24, normal winning means 25,
Each game component such as 26 is arranged.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the winning opening means 16 is provided with a winning case 32 whose rear side is fitted in the fitting hole 31 and is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4. A plurality (for example, 16) of prize holes 33 arranged side by side in the left-right direction on the front side of the game board 4 in the case 32 and the game balls winning each prize port 33 are provided from the front side of the game board 4 to the back side. There are provided a plurality of (for example, 16) guide paths 34 for guiding and discharging the game, and a plurality of (for example, 16) winning detection switches 35 for detecting a game ball which has won each winning opening 33. .

The winning case 32 is mounted on a cover 36 which covers the winning opening means 16 from the front side. A plurality of covers 36 (for example, three ) Is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4 via the press-fit pin 37 and the like. Winning case 32
The switch mounting portions 38 are formed in a staggered arrangement alternately in the left and right direction corresponding to the respective winning openings 33, and the winning detection switch 35 is removably inserted into the respective switch mounting portions 38 from the front side. . Each winning detection switch 35 is configured to detect a game ball falling from the winning opening 33 to the guidance passage 34 at the front side of the game board 4.

The prize display means 17 includes a plurality of (for example, 16) display sections 39 corresponding to the respective prize openings 33. When a game ball wins in the prize opening 33, a display corresponding to the prize opening 33 is provided. The display of the section 39 is changed to a specific display different from that before the winning of the game ball. The display section 39 is arranged in a line in the horizontal direction near the lower side thereof corresponding to the winning opening 33 of the winning opening means 16 in the up-down direction, and a display provided on the cover 36 side as shown in FIG. The lens unit 40 includes a winning display lamp 41 such as an LED provided on the winning case 32 on the back side of the display lens unit 40.
When the prize detection switch 35 detects the game ball that has won the third prize, the prize display lamp 41 is turned on and the display lens unit 4 is turned on.
0 is configured to emit light. Winning indicator lamp 4
1 is mounted on a substrate 42, and the substrate 42 is a winning case 3
2 is detachably fixed to the lower mounting plate 43 from the front side.

The score display means 18 is disposed below the winning display means 17, for example, at the center in the left-right direction, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a display lens portion corresponding to the display window 44 on the cover 36 side. 45 and a segment type or other display element 46 provided on the back side of the display lens unit 45 on the side of the winning case 32. The display lens unit 45 and the display element 46 are mounted on a substrate 47, and the substrate 47 is detachably fixed to the lower mounting plate 43 of the winning case 32 from the front side.

The score display means 18 is for displaying the score obtained during the game, and the display section 39 in a specific display state, for example, four display sections 39 adjacent to the prize display means 17 are displayed in a specific manner. When a winning combination is established as a specific combination, the score given according to the type of the specific combination, for example, the difficulty of establishment of the winning combination, is displayed by a numeral.

The display lens unit 4 of the winning display means 17
In the vicinity of 0 or above, reference numerals 1 to 16 and the like, which are continuous from one end side in the left-right direction to the other end side, are assigned corresponding to each winning opening 33. In addition, a number of gaming nails are provided near the upper side of the winning opening means 16 so that the winning opening 33 forms a place where a game ball can easily win and a place where it is difficult to win. The winning display means 17 and the score display means 18
May be provided on the cover 36 side or on the winning case 32 side.

The symbol display means 19 is for variably displaying one or a plurality of, for example, three game symbols 19a to 19c. As the game symbols 19a to 19c, numeric symbols, alphabet symbols, character symbols, and other symbols can be used. In this embodiment, ten types of numeric symbols from 0 to 9 are used. Each of the game symbols 19a to 19c is adapted to fluctuate sequentially by scrolling or the like among the ten types of numeric symbols on condition that the starting means 22 detects a game ball.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the variable prize means 20 includes a variable prize case 50 whose rear portion is fitted into the fitting hole 61 and is detachably mounted on the front side of the game board 4; 4
A variable winning opening 51 which is opened on the upper side of the variable winning case 50 at the front side and which is opened to allow a game ball to win under predetermined conditions;
Opening / closing / stopping means 52 for opening / closing the variable winning opening 51 and stopping the game balls that have won the variable winning opening 51 in the open state.
A normal discharge port 53 and a specific discharge port (specific area) 54 which are opened at the lower part of the variable winning case 50 on the back side of the game board 4 and discharge the game balls winning the variable winning opening 51 to the back side of the game board 4. A variable winning detection switch 55 provided in the variable winning case 50 near the opening side of the variable winning opening 51 and detecting a winning of the game ball to the variable winning opening 51; A normal discharge detection switch 56 for detecting, a specific discharge detection switch 57 for detecting discharge of the game ball from the specific discharge port 54, and a normal discharge port 53 or the specific discharge port 54 for detecting a game ball winning from the variable winning opening 51. Sorting means 58 for sorting the crabs.

In the variable winning means 20, for example, the game symbols 19a to 19c after the fluctuation of the symbol display means 19 are specified in a specific mode (for example, all the symbols are of the same kind such as "7.7 / 7"). (Combination of symbols), the opening / closing / stopping means 52 opens the variable winning opening 51 until one gaming ball wins in the unit game and the next unit game, and the game ball winning from the variable winning opening 51. Is distributed to either the normal discharge port 53 or the specific discharge port 54 by the distribution means 58. In the case where there is one game symbol, a specific mode is achieved by changing one game symbol after the change to a specific symbol.

The variable winning case 50 includes an intermediate case body 59 detachably mounted on the front of the game board 4, a front case body 60 mounted on the front side of the intermediate case body 59, and a back side of the intermediate case body 59. And the fitting hole 6 of the game board 4
1 and a back case body 62 detachably fitted from the front side. The variable winning opening 51 is provided in the vertical direction so as to open upward between the intermediate case body 59 and the front case body 60, and has a lower end communicating with the upper side of the distribution chamber 63 of the distribution means 58. The variable winning detection switch 55 is disposed in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the variable winning opening 51 so that the passing hole 55a coincides with the variable winning opening 51, and the intermediate case body 5
9 from the back side.

The opening / closing / stopping means 52 includes an opening / closing body 64 for opening and closing the variable winning opening 51 by exiting from the back side of the variable winning opening 51 above the variable winning detecting switch 55, and a lower side of the variable winning detecting switch 55. The variable prize detection switch 55 when the prize exits from the back side of the variable prize opening
A stationary body 65 for retaining a game ball in the passage hole 55a of
A support 66 formed astride both the left and right sides of the variable winning detection switch 55 and the upper and lower sides and integrally supporting the opening / closing body 64 and the stationary body 65;
And a pair of left and right pivots 67 pivotally supported about a left-right axis, and open / close driving means 68 such as a solenoid for reciprocatingly driving the support 66 around the pivot 67.

The opening / closing drive means 68 is fixed to the back case body 62 via a mounting plate 69 and the like, and has an interlocking arm 70 movable in the vertical direction.
Is engaged with an engaging pin 71 near one pivot 67. The opening / closing body 64 and the stationary body 65 are provided on the upper and lower sides of the variable winning detection switch 55, and can be moved in and out of the variable winning opening 51 by driving the opening / closing driving means 68.

The normal discharge port 53 and the specific discharge port 54 are provided on the left and right sides on the back side of the intermediate case body 59 so as to communicate with the back side of the sorting chamber 63, and guide game balls from the sorting means 58 to the back side of the game board 4. It is configured in the shape of a gutter so that it falls. The normal discharge detection switch 56 and the specific discharge detection switch 57 can be inserted and removed from the rear side with respect to the intermediate case body 59 and the like so as to detect game balls passing through the vertical passage portion of the normal discharge port 53 and the specific discharge port 54. Has been inserted.

The distribution means 58 includes a rotating body 72 disposed in the distribution chamber 63, a rotating shaft 73 projecting from the rotating body 72 to the back side, and rotatably supporting the rotating body 72 about a longitudinal axis. A rotation driving unit 74 such as a stepping motor for driving the rotating body 72 via the rotating shaft 73 is provided. A receiving portion 75 for receiving the game ball from the variable winning opening 51 from below is formed substantially concentrically on the outer peripheral side of the rotating body 72, and receives and holds the game ball from the variable winning opening 51 and rotates the rotating body 72. The rotation of 72 normally discharges 53,
A plurality (for example, three) of holding concave portions 76 and 77 for guiding to the specific discharge port 54 are formed at substantially equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The holding recesses 76, 77 are such that two holding recesses 76 are connected to the normal outlet 53 and one holding recess 77 is connected to the specific outlet 54.
The shape is different so that the game balls are guided to each other. The rotation driving means 74 is attached to the back case body 62.

The score increasing means 21 is for increasing the number of payouts (or scores) of prize balls due to the formation of a winning combination when a game ball wins, and is configured as shown in FIGS. I have. That is, the score increasing means 21
An award winning case 80 fitted at the rear side to the fitting hole 87 and removably mounted on the front side of the game board 4, and a game ball opened on the front side of the gaming board 4 above the award winning case 80 and provided under predetermined conditions. Winning prize port 81 which is opened to be able to win, and the opening prize port 81 which opens and closes the additional prize port 81 and is opened.
Opening / closing / stopping means 82 for stopping the game balls that have won the prize, and discharging the game balls that open to the back side of the game board 4 at the lower part of the increase prize case 80 and have won the increase prize port 81 to the back side of the game board 4 An exit 83 and an additional winning detection switch 84 provided in the additional winning case 80 near the opening side of the additional winning opening 81 and detecting a winning of a game ball to the additional winning opening 81 are provided.

The score increasing means 21 operates, for example, when the special game state described later occurs,
On condition that the game ball 4 detects a game ball, the opening / closing / stopping means 82 opens the game hole 81 until one game ball wins in the game winning opening 81, and the game winning detection switch 84 detects the game ball winning. Then, the payout number (or score) of the winning prize by the winning combination in the game is increased (for example, doubled).

The additional winning case 80 includes an intermediate case body 85 detachably mounted on the front of the game board 4, a front case body 86 mounted on the front side of the intermediate case body 85, and a back side of the intermediate case body 85. And the fitting hole 8 of the game board 4
7 is provided with a back case body 88 detachably fitted from the front side. The increase winning opening 81 is provided in the vertical direction so as to open upward between the intermediate case body 85 and the front case body 86, and the lower side communicates with the outlet 83 on the back side through the opening of the intermediate case body 85. ing. The additional winning detection switch 84 is arranged in the front-rear direction on the upper side of the additional winning opening 81 so that the passing hole 84a coincides with the additional winning opening 81, and is inserted removably from the back side of the intermediate case body 85. .

The opening / closing and stopping means 82 includes an opening / closing member 89 which opens and closes the increased winning opening 81 by exiting from the back side of the increased winning opening 81 above the increased winning detecting switch 84 and a lower side of the increased winning detecting switch 84. When the player is withdrawn from the back side of the increased winning opening 81 and is in a protruding state, the increased winning detection switch 84
A stationary body 90 for retaining the game ball in the passage hole 84a of
A support member 91 formed so as to extend from the left and right sides of the increase winning detection switch 84 to the upper and lower sides and integrally supporting the opening / closing body 89 and the stationary body 90;
And a pair of left and right pivots 92 rotatably supported about a left and right axis, and open / close driving means 93 such as a solenoid for reciprocatingly driving the support 91 around the pivot 92.

The opening / closing drive means 93 is fixed to the back case body 88 via a mounting plate 94 and the like, and has an interlocking arm 95 which can move in the vertical direction.
Is engaged with an engagement pin 96 near one pivot 92. The opening / closing body 89 and the stationary body 90 are located on the upper and lower sides of the increase winning detection switch 84, and can move in the opposite direction to the increasing winning opening 81 by driving the opening / closing driving means 93.
The discharge port 83 is formed in the back case body 88, and the
It is configured in a gutter shape so that the game balls from 1 are guided to the back side of the game board 4 and dropped.

The variable winning means 20 and the score increasing means 2
1. The normal prize winning means 25 and 26 are configured to guide a game ball won at the front side of the game board 4 to the back side of the game board 4, and when a game ball wins at one of them, one or a corresponding one of them is provided. A plurality of winning holes 33 are treated in the same manner as winning a game ball.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control system of the arrangement ball machine. As shown in FIG. 11, the control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to achieve a single function of the board. For each control function, a main control board 101, a display control board 102, a payout control board 103, a voice Control board 10
4. Sub-control boards such as a lamp control board 105 and a launch control board 106 are mounted separately. Each substrate 10
Numerals 1 to 106 are mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 while being stored in the board case.

The main control board 101 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 4 side.
11, random number generation means 112, determination means 113, specific area passage invalidation means 114, special game state generation means 115,
It includes a settlement processing unit 116, a control command transmitting unit 117, and the like, and is configured by electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

The random number generating means 112 is adapted to repeatedly generate a predetermined random number. The determination unit 113 determines whether to be in a specific game state advantageous to the player (first game state) or a disadvantageous non-specific game state (second game state) based on the random number value extracted from the random number generation unit 112. The selection random number is selected and the generated random number value of the random number generation means 112 is extracted on condition that the starting means 22 detects the game ball, and the extracted random number value is a specific game determination random value. In the case of, it is determined that a specific game state is set.

When the determination means 113 determines that the game state is the specific game state (when the predetermined condition is satisfied), the symbol display means 1
The game symbols 19a to 19c after the change of 9 are "7.7.7"
After stopping in a specific mode such as the above, the opening / closing stop means 52 of the variable winning means 20 opens the variable winning opening 51.

The special game state generating means 115 distributes the game ball which has won the variable winning means 20 to the specific discharge port 54 by the distribution means 58, and the specific discharge port 54
, A special game state advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the specific discharge detection switch 57 detects a game ball, and thereafter a maximum predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games)
Until the result is obtained, the special game state is continuously generated. Also, special game state generating means 115
When the game ball is detected again by the specific discharge detection switch 57 during the operation, the operation is terminated.

In the special game state, the operating means 23 and 24 are activated, and when a game ball wins in the operating means 23 and 24, the opening / closing and stopping means 82 of the score increasing means 21 increases the winning prize port 8.
1 on the condition that the increase winning detection switch 84 detects a game ball that has won the score increasing means 21.
The points earned in the game are to be increased.

The specific area passage invalidating means 114 invalidates at least a part of the game control by passing the game ball through the specific discharge port 54 under specific conditions.
18 and a second invalidating means 119.

The first invalidating means 118 detects the game ball by the specific discharge detection switch 57 when the detection of the game ball by the specific discharge detection switch 57 is not within a predetermined time from the winning of the game ball to the variable prize means 20. When the passage of the game ball is detected by the specific discharge detection switch 57, the detection is performed by the variable winning detection switch 5
5 determines whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) has elapsed since the detection of the game ball. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the special game state generating means 115 is not operated. I have.

The second invalidating means 119 invalidates the passing of the game ball through the specific discharge port 54 during the operation of the special game state generating means 115, and the game ball which has won the variable prize means 20 has the specific discharge port. After the detection by the specific discharge detection switch 57 of 54 and the operation of the special game state generating means 115, the result of the predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is obtained, and the operation of the special game state generating means 115 ends. Until the operation, the special game state generating means 115 is not terminated even if the variable winning detection switch 55 detects a game ball.

By the second invalidating means 119, the game ball passes through the specific discharge port 54 and the special game state generating means 11
5, the maximum predetermined number of games (for example, 14
The continuation of the operation of the special game state generating means 115 over a plurality of games (such as games) is guaranteed, and a great profit is returned to the player.

If a game ball wins in the operating means 23, 24 during the operation of the special game state generating means 115, the open / close stopping means 82 of the score increasing means 21 opens the increased winning opening 81, and the score increasing means 21 On condition that the increased winning detection switch 84 detects a winning game ball, the score obtained in the game is increased (for example, doubled).

The prize processing means 111 is for performing a predetermined prize processing based on a prize signal from the prize detection switch 35 when a game ball wins in the prize port 33 or the like of the prize port means 16. It has a function of changing the display unit 39 corresponding to the winning opening 33 in which the ball has won to a specific display, and a function of determining whether a predetermined winning combination such as winning in four consecutive winning openings 33 is achieved.

The settlement processing means 116 is for sequentially emitting a predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls to the game area 15 by the firing means 9 and performing a predetermined settlement processing every time a unit game is established. When the prize processing means 111 determines that a winning combination has been established, a function of giving a score in accordance with the degree of difficulty of the formation of the winning combination, a game ball has been awarded to the score increasing means 21 during the occurrence of a special gaming state. Sometimes, the game has a function of, for example, doubling the score in the game. The score per unit game is, for example, up to 10 points.

The control command transmitting means 117 is for transmitting the control command to each of the control boards 102 to 106 by one-way communication, and transmits the symbol control command to the display control board 102 based on the determination result of the determining means 113. A function of transmitting, a function of transmitting a score display control command to the display control board 102 based on the score of the settlement processing means 116,
The function of transmitting a winning display control command to the display control board 102 based on the winning processing of the winning processing means 111, and the payout control board 10 based on the score of the settlement processing means 116.
3, a function of transmitting a prize ball payout control command, and a voice control board 1 based on a game state such as occurrence of a special game state.
The function of transmitting a voice control command to the side 04, the lamp control board 105 based on the game state such as the occurrence of a special game state
Side has a function of transmitting a lamp display control command.

The display control board 102 includes a winning display control means 121, a score display control means 122, and a symbol display control means 1.
23 and the like, and is constituted by a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like.

The prize display control means 121 is for controlling the display of the prize display means 17. When a game ball wins one of the prize openings 33 and a prize display control command is issued, the prize display control command is issued. The display unit 39 corresponding to 33 is changed to a specific display, for example, a light emitting state.

The score display control means 122 is for controlling the display of the score of the score display means 18 and, when there is a score display control command, causes the score display means 18 to display a score corresponding to the command. It has become.

The symbol display control means 123 includes the judgment means 11
The game symbol 19 of the symbol display means 19 according to the result of the judgment of 3.
a to 19c for controlling the fluctuation,
When the game symbols 19a to 19c start to fluctuate due to the detection of the game ball of No. 2 and the determination result of the determination means 113 is a specific game determination in a specific mode such as “7.7.7” and a non-specific game determination In order to stop each in a non-specific manner, the game symbols 19a to 19c after a predetermined time change are stopped in a specific manner or a non-specific manner based on the determination result.

The payout control board 103 is a main control board 1
When a payout control command is issued from the 01 side, the payout means 131 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The voice control board 104 generates a predetermined voice from a voice generating means 132 such as a speaker when a voice control command is issued from the main control board 101 side. When the lamp control board 105 receives a lamp display control command from the main control board 101 side, the front frame 3,
Display lamp 133 on the front side of gaming machine body 1 such as gaming board 4
Is caused to emit light or blink.

The firing control board 106 controls the firing of the firing means 9 with a predetermined pause every time the unit game ends, and the player controls the firing handle 1 of the firing means 9.
0 is operated, and the firing means 9 is operated, and the operation is continued until the firing means 9 hits a predetermined number (16) of game balls into the game area 15 for each unit game. ing.

Next, the operation of the arrangement ball machine having the above configuration will be described. When the player grips and operates the firing handle 10 during a game, the firing means 9 is operated under the control of the firing control board 106, and the firing rail 1 is moved from the upper plate 7.
The game balls sequentially supplied on 1 are driven into the game area 15 via the guide rails 14.

The game ball hit into the game area 15 wins one of the winning openings 33 of the winning opening means 16 or wins the normal winning means 25, 26 or the like, and then goes to the back side of the game board 4. I will be guided. When the game balls successively enter the winning opening 33, the winning detection switch 35 detects the gaming ball, and the display 39 corresponding to the winning opening 33 emits light to display the winning under the control of the winning display control means 121. At the same time, the winning processing means 111 determines the success or failure of the winning combination.

For example, when a game ball wins in the first to fourth winning openings 33 on the left side of the winning openings 33 of the winning opening means 16, the first to fourth on the left side of the winning display means 17 correspondingly. The first display section 39 emits light, and a winning combination is established. Then, when the fourth game ball wins, the winning processing means 111 determines the establishment of the winning combination, and the settlement processing means 116 gives a score. On the other hand, the settlement processing means 11
6, when the score is given, the score display control means 122
The score display means 18 displays a score such as "1" by the control of the above, and the payout means 131 operates under the control of the payout control board 103, and pays out the prize ball to the upper plate 7 according to the score.

When a game ball is won in the starting means 22, the judging means 113 extracts a random number value generated by the random number generating means 112, and judges whether or not to enter a specific game state from the extracted random number value. Symbol display control means 123 based on
Game symbols 19a to 19 of the symbol display means 19
c starts to fluctuate. After a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change, the game symbols 19a to 19c are in a specific mode when the determination result is a specific game determination, and are in a non-specific mode when a non-specific game determination is performed, based on the determination result of the determination unit 113. As a result, the symbol fluctuates in a predetermined fluctuation pattern under the control of the symbol display control means 123, and stops in a predetermined type of specific mode or non-specific mode.

As shown in FIG. 6, the variable prize means 20 normally has a variable prize opening 51 in which the opening / closing body of the opening / closing and stopping means 52 projects.
Is closed. And the game symbols 19a to 19c
Is stopped and fixed in a specific mode, the opening / closing drive means 68 of the variable winning means 20 rotates the opening / closing body 64 in the direction of arrow a via the interlocking arm 70. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7, the opening / closing body 64 retreats to open the variable winning opening 51, and a game ball falling from above can enter the variable winning opening 51. Further, the stationary body 65 rotates in the opposite direction to the opening and closing body 64 and protrudes toward the passing hole 55a of the variable winning detection switch 55, so that the game ball can be stopped in the passing hole 55a of the variable winning detection switch 55.

For this reason, if there is a game ball falling in the variable winning opening 51, the game ball wins in the variable winning opening 51 and is temporarily stopped in a state of being fitted into the passing hole 55a of the variable winning detection switch 55. Therefore, the game ball can be reliably detected by the variable winning detection switch 55. When the variable winning detection switch 55 detects a game ball, a plurality of specific display sections 39 of the winning display means 17 display a winning.

When the variable winning detection switch 55 detects a game ball, the opening / closing body 64 is rotated by the opening / closing drive means 68 in the direction opposite to the arrow a to close the variable winning opening 51 and the stationary body 65 is moved backward to play the game. The stopping of the ball is released, and the game ball falls to the sorting means 58 side. In the sorting means 58, the rotating body 72 is always rotating in the direction indicated by the arrow b, and the rotation of the rotating body 72 sorts the game ball to the specific discharge port 54 with a possibility of 1/3.

That is, the game ball dropped from the variable winning opening 51 is received on one of the receiving portions 75 on the outer peripheral side of the rotating body 72 or enters the holding concave portions 76 and 77. For example, when a game ball is received by the receiving portion 75 on the front side in the rotation direction of the holding recess 77, when the rotating body 72 rotates to the variable winning opening 51 side, the game ball enters the holding recess 77, and the rotation of the rotating body 72 Is sent in the direction indicated by the arrow b. Then, the holding recess 77
Corresponds to the specific discharge port 54, the holding recess 77
The game balls inside are guided to the specific discharge port 54, guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the specific discharge port 54, and discharged. While passing through the specific discharge port 54, the specific discharge detection switch 57 detects the passage of the game ball.

When a detection signal is output from the specific discharge detection switch 57, the specific area passage invalidating means 114 operates. That is, first, the first invalidating means 118 determines whether or not the detection of the game ball by the specific discharge detection switch 57 is before a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 20 seconds) from the detection of the game ball by the variable winning detection switch 55. If the predetermined time has elapsed, the detection by the specific discharge detection switch 57 is invalidated, and the special game state generating means 115 is not operated. Thereby, for example, when the detection signal is output from the specific discharge detection switch 57 due to fraud, the special game state generating means 115 can be prevented from being operated, and fraud can be effectively prevented, and Damage caused by wrongdoing can be minimized.

The second invalidating means 119 determines whether or not the special game state generating means 115 is operating. If the special game state generating means 115 is operating, the specific discharge detection is performed. The detection of the game ball by the switch 57 is invalidated. As a result, when the game ball passes through the specific discharge port 54 and the operation of the special game state generating means 115 starts, the operation of the special game state generating means 115 over a maximum predetermined number of games (for example, a plurality of games such as 14 games) is started. Since the continuation is guaranteed, the player can play the game without fear of occurrence of a so-called puncture.

If the detection of the game ball by the specific discharge detection switch 57 is not invalidated by the specific area passage invalidating means 114, the special game state generating means 115 activates the special game state continuously for a predetermined number of games. A gaming state occurs.

During the occurrence of the special game state, the operating means 23, 2
When the game ball wins in the operating means 23 and 24, the open / close stopping means 82 of the score increasing means 21 opens the increased winning opening 81. At this time, the opening / closing / stopping means 82 of the score increasing means 21 corresponds to the opening / closing / stopping means 5 of the variable winning means 20.
It operates similarly to 2.

When a game ball wins in the increase winning opening 81, the game ball is stopped in a state where the stationary body 90 is fitted in the passage hole 84a of the increase winning detection switch 84, and then the stop is released. Thereby, the game ball is guided to the back side of the game board 4 through the discharge port 83 and discharged. Further, by detecting the game ball by the increase winning detection switch 84, the settlement processing means 116 performs a process of, for example, doubling the score obtained during the game, and the score of the score display means 18 is doubled, and the payout means 131 pays out a prize ball according to the score.

As described above, the present embodiment includes the specific area passage invalidating means 114 for invalidating at least a part of the game control by passing the game ball through the specific discharge port 54 under the specific condition. In addition, illegal acts such as illegally outputting a detection signal of a game ball passing through the specific discharge port 54 can be effectively prevented.

The specific area passage invalidating means 114 invalidates the passing of the game ball through the specific discharge port 54 on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the winning of the game ball to the variable winning means 20. , It is possible to reliably prevent a malfunction due to an illegal act or the like.

The specific area passage invalidating means 114
During the operation of the special game state generating means 115, the specific discharge port 54
Is provided with the second invalidating means 119 for invalidating the passing of the game ball, so that the player can play the game without fear of occurrence of a so-called puncture.

FIGS. 12 and 13 illustrate a second embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a third-type pachinko machine. The device configuration of the gaming machine main body 1 other than the gaming board 4 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment shown in FIG. 1, and a description thereof will be omitted.

As shown in FIG. 12, the game board 4 has a guide rail 1 for guiding a game ball fired from the firing means 9.
4 is mounted in a ring shape, and a symbol display means 141 and a start means 1 are provided in a game area 15 inside the guide rail 14.
42, variable winning means 143, operating means 144, 145,
Large prize winning means (operating port means) 146, normal prize winning means 147
To 151 and the like are arranged.

The symbol display means 141 is constituted by, for example, a liquid crystal display means, and one or a plurality of, for example, three game symbols in the left-right direction are provided on condition that the starting means 142 detects a game ball. 141a to 141c fluctuate for a predetermined time and stop. In addition, game pattern 14
Numerals, alphabets,
Character designs and other designs can be used. In this embodiment, ten types of numeric designs from 0 to 9 are used. Also, the game symbols 141a to 141c fluctuate in a predetermined fluctuation pattern, such as scrolling up and down, left and right, when fluctuating.

The variable prize means 143 is a symbol display means 14
An opening / closing plate that is opened for a predetermined time when the game symbols 141a to 141c after the change of 1 are in a specific mode (for example, a combination of specific symbols such as “7 / 7,7” or the like, all of the same type). 152, the inside of which is divided into three passages, and the central passage is set in the specific area 153. When the game ball passes through the specific area 153,
The operation means 144 and 145 become effective.

The variable prize means 143 includes a specific area passage detection switch 154 for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area 153, and a prize detection switch 155 for detecting a game ball passing a path other than the specific area 153. The game ball that has won the variable winning means 143 is detected by one of the specific area passage detection switch 154 and the winning detection switch 155.

The special winning means 146 includes an opening / closing claw 156 that opens on condition that the operating means 144 and 145 in the valid state detect a game ball, and a predetermined time (for example, 9.5 seconds) elapses after the opening. Alternatively, the opening / closing claw 1 is provided on condition that a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins within a predetermined time.
56 is closed.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a control system of the third type pachinko machine. As shown in FIG. 13, the control system is divided into a plurality of types of control functions in order to realize a single function of the board, and a main control board 161 and a symbol control board 1 for each control function.
62, payout control board 163, voice control board 164,
It is mounted separately on a sub-control board such as a lamp control board 165. The boards 161 to 165 are mounted at appropriate positions on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 while being stored in the board cases.

The main control board 161 mainly controls the game operation on the game board 4 side.
71, determination means 172, special game state generation means 173,
It includes a specific area passage invalidating means 174, a control command transmitting means 175, and the like, and is constituted by electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM.

The random number generating means 171 repeatedly generates a predetermined random number. The determination unit 172 determines which of a specific game state (first game state) advantageous to the player and a non-specific game state (second game state) disadvantageous to the player based on the extracted random number value from the random number generation unit 171. The random number value of the random number generation means 171 is extracted on condition that the starting means 142 detects a game ball, and the extracted random number value is a specific game determination random number value. In the case of, it is determined that a specific game state is set.

When the determination means 172 determines that the game state is the specific game state (when the predetermined condition is satisfied), the symbol display means 1
The game symbols 141a to 141c after the change of 41 are "7.7
After stopping in a specific mode such as "7", the variable winning means 14
The third opening / closing plate 152 is opened.

The special game state generating means 173 is a special game which is advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball which has won the variable prize means 143 passes through the specific area 153 and the specific area passage detection switch 154 detects the game ball. A game state is generated. In the special game state, the operating means 144, 1
45 becomes effective, and when a game ball wins in the operating means 144, 145, the opening / closing claw 156 of the large winning means 146 is opened, and the game ball becomes easy to win, and a great profit is returned to the player. . The special winning means 155 has passed a predetermined time (for example, 9.5 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10
) When the game balls win.

The operation of the special game state generating means 173 is carried out by a predetermined number (for example, 16
) Or the game balls pass through the specific area 153 again.

The specific area passing invalidating means 174 invalidates at least a part of the game control by passing the game ball in the specific area 153 under specific conditions.
76 and a second invalidating means 177.

The first invalidating means 176 includes a judging means 172
If the result of the determination is not the specific game determination, the specific area 1
The passing of 53 game balls is invalidated, and the special game state generating means 173 is not operated.

The second invalidating means 177 invalidates the passing of the game ball in the specific area 153 during the operation of the special game state generating means 173. Specific area passage detection switch 15
4, after the special game state generating means 173 is operated and the predetermined number (for example, 16
), Until the operation of the special game state generating means 173 ends and the special ball passing detection switch 1 is turned on.
Even if 54 detects a game ball, special game state generating means 173
Operation is not terminated.

The second invalidating means 177 allows the game ball to pass through the specific area 153 and the special game state generating means 17
When the operation of No. 3 starts, the operation of the special game state generating means 173 is guaranteed to continue until a predetermined number (for example, 16) of game balls are won in the operating means 144 and 145, and a great profit is returned to the player. Will be done.

The control command transmitting means 175 is for transmitting the control command to each of the control boards 162 to 165 by one-way communication, and transmits the symbol control command to the symbol control board 162 based on the determination result of the determining means 172. Function, a function of transmitting a prize ball payout control command to the payout control board 163 based on the winning of the game ball to the variable winning means 143 and the like, and the voice control board 164 side based on a game state such as occurrence of a special game state. And a function of transmitting a lamp display control command to the lamp control board 165 based on a game state such as occurrence of a special game state.

The symbol control board 162 controls the game symbol 141 of the symbol display means 141 according to the judgment result of the judgment means 172.
a for controlling the fluctuations of the game symbols 141a to 141c by detecting the game balls of the starting means 142.
When the determination result of the determination means 172 is a specific mode determination, the variation is stopped in a specific mode such as “7.77.7”, and when the determination result is a non-specific mode determination, it is stopped in a non-specific mode. ing.

The payout control board 163 is the main control board 1
When a payout control command is issued from the 61 side, the payout means 181 provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body 1 is operated to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. The voice control board 164 generates a predetermined voice from a voice generation unit 182 such as a speaker when a voice control command is issued from the main control board 161 side. When there is a lamp display control command from the main control board 161 side, the lamp control board 165
Display lamp 183 on the front side of gaming machine body 1 such as gaming board 4
Is caused to emit light or blink.

Next, the operation of the above-configured third-type pachinko machine will be described. When the player grips and operates the firing handle 10 during the game, the firing means 9 is operated, and the game balls sequentially supplied from the upper plate 7 onto the firing rail 11 are driven into the game area 15 via the guide rail 14. Go by. The fired game balls fall into the normal prize means 147 to 151 while falling in the game area 15 or fall downward while passing through the start means 142.

When a game ball is won in the starting means 142, the judging means 172 extracts a random number value generated by the random number generating means 171 and judges whether or not to enter a specific game state from the extracted random number value. The game symbols 141a to 141 of the symbol display means 141 are controlled by the symbol control board 162 based on the
41c starts to fluctuate. Games 141a-141c
After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change, the determination means 172
Based on the determination result, the symbol control board 162 fluctuates in a predetermined variation pattern so that the determination result becomes a specific mode when the specific game is determined and becomes a non-specific mode when the non-specific game is determined. Thus, the operation is stopped in a predetermined type of specific mode or non-specific mode.

When the game symbols 141a to 141c are stopped and fixed in a specific mode, the open / close plate 152 of the variable winning means 143 is opened.
Is opened to guide the game ball falling from above into the working opening. If the game ball that has won the variable winning means 143 passes through the specific area 153, the specific area passage detection switch 15
4 detects the passing of the game ball.

When the passage of the game ball is detected by the specific area passage detection switch 154, the specific area passage invalidating means 174 operates. That is, first, the first invalidating means 176
Determines whether or not the result of the determination by the determination means 172 is a specific game determination. If the result of determination is not a specific game determination, the detection of the game ball by the specific area passage detection switch 154 is invalidated, and the special game state generation means 173 is determined. Do not activate. Thus, for example, when a detection signal is output from the specific area passage detection switch 154 due to fraud, the special game state generating means 173 can be prevented from being operated, and fraud can be effectively prevented. In addition, damages caused by wrongdoing can be minimized.

Further, the second invalidating means 177 determines whether or not the special game state generating means 173 is operating, and if the special game state generating means 173 is operating, passing through the specific area. The detection of the game ball by the detection switch 154 is invalidated. Thereby, when the game ball passes through the specific area 153 and the operation of the special game state generating means 173 starts, a predetermined number (for example, 16
Special game state generating means 17 until a number of game balls are won.
Since the continuation of the operation of No. 3 is guaranteed, the player can play the game without fear of occurrence of a so-called puncture.

In the present embodiment, the detection signal of the specific area passage detection switch 154 is used not only to determine the passage of the specific area 153 but also to determine whether or not a game ball that has passed the specific area 153 has won the variable prize means 143. Even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area passage detection switch 154 is invalidated by the specific area passage invalidating means 174, the variable winning means 1 is used.
The fact of winning a prize to the player 43 may be regarded as valid, and prize balls may be paid out according to the winning.

During the occurrence of the special game state, the operating means 144,
145 is activated, and when a game ball wins in the operating means 144, 145, the opening / closing claw 156 of the large winning means 146 is opened, so that the game ball easily wins, and a great profit is returned to the player. .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and various changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention.
For example, the distribution type variable prize means 20 illustrated in the first embodiment may be used in the third-type pachinko machine shown in the second embodiment, or the variable prize means 143 illustrated in the second embodiment. May be used in the arrangement ball machine shown in the first embodiment.

Variable winning means 1 exemplified in the second embodiment
When the 43 is used in the arrangement ball machine shown in the first embodiment, even if the detection of the game ball by the specific area passage detection switch 154 is invalidated by the specific area passage invalidation means 174, the variable prize means 143 The fact that the winning is achieved is valid, and the plurality of display sections 3 of the winning display means 17 are determined.
9 may be performed.

The specific area passage invalidating means 114 and 174 include the first invalidating means 118 and 176 and the second invalidating means 1.
19 or 177 may be mounted.

The first invalidating means 118 of the first embodiment
Is not whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed since the winning in the variable winning means 20 (detection by the variable winning detection switch 55), but not the game symbols 19a to 19 after the symbol displaying means 19 has changed.
c is stopped in a specific mode such as “7 / 7.7”, whether the variable prize means 20 is in the open state, and whether the variable prize means 20 is within a predetermined time from the start of opening or the end of opening. Or the like, and if those conditions are not satisfied, the detection signal from the specific discharge detection switch 57 may be invalidated. The determination may be made by combining a plurality of these conditions.

Similarly, the first invalidating means 176 of the second embodiment determines whether or not the result of the judgment by the judging means 172 is a specific game judgment. 141c is stopped in a specific mode such as "7 / 7.7", whether the variable prize means 143 is in the open state, and whether the variable prize means 143 is within a predetermined time from the start of opening or the end of opening. And the like, and if those conditions are not satisfied, the detection signal from the specific area passage detection switch 154 may be invalidated. The determination may be made by combining a plurality of these conditions.

Specific area passage invalidating means 114, 174
Is to invalidate the passage of the game ball in the specific outlet 54 and the specific area 153 under the specific condition. In other words,
When the specific conditions are not satisfied, the passage of the game ball is validated, and such a game ball is naturally included in the technical scope of the present invention.

In the embodiment, the arrangement ball machine and the pachinko machine are exemplified, but it goes without saying that various ball game machines such as a sparrow ball game machine can be similarly implemented. Also, a medal insertion type using medals as game media,
A circulation type or the like for circulating game balls between the launching means 9 and the game board 4 may be used.

[0100]

According to the present invention, the variable winning means 20, 43 for opening or enlarging the game balls to a state in which the game balls can be won when the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the operating means 23, 2 for detecting the game balls.
4,144,145, and operating port means 21,14 capable of changing between an open state in which a game ball can win and a closed state in which a game ball cannot win.
6 and the specific areas 54, 1 in the variable winning means 20, 143
Operating means 23, 2 on the condition that a game ball passes through
4, 144, 145, special game state generating means 115, 173, the special game state generating means 11
Operating means 23,24,144,1 during the operation of 5,173
The operating port means 21, provided that 45 detects a game ball,
The ball game machine with the opening 146 is provided with specific area passage invalidating means 114 and 174 for invalidating at least a part of the game control by the passing of the game balls in the specific areas 54 and 153 under specific conditions. Therefore, illegal acts such as illegally outputting a detection signal of a game ball passing through a specific area can be effectively prevented.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an arrangement ball machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of the arranged ball machine showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a partially broken front view of a winning opening means side according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the winning opening means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a partially sectional front view of the variable winning means according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the variable winning means in the closed state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of the variable winning device according to the first embodiment of the present invention in an open state.

FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional front view of the score increasing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the score increasing unit according to the first embodiment of the present invention in a closed state.

FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of the score increasing means in an open state according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a control system showing the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a front view of a game board of a third-type pachinko machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a control system showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 19 symbol display means 19a to 19c game symbols 20 variable winning means 21 score increasing means (operating port means) 22 starting means 23, 24 operating means 54 specific discharge port (specific area) 101 main control board 102 display control board 103 payout control board 104 Voice control board 105 Lamp control board 106 Launch control board 114 Specific area passage invalidating means 115 Special game state generating means 141 Symbol display means 141a to 141c Game symbols 142 Starting means 143 Variable winning means 144, 145 Operating means 146 Big winning means (Operation port means) 153 Specific area 161 Main control board 162 Symbol control board 163 Payout control board 164 Voice control board 165 Lamp control board 173 Special game state generating means 174 Specific area passing invalidating means

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. Variable winning means (20) (143) for opening or enlarging a state in which a game ball can be won when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
And actuating means (23) (24) (144) (145) capable of detecting game balls
Operating port means (21) (146) that can be changed between an open state where a game ball can win and a closed state where a game ball cannot win, and a specific area (54) in the variable winning means (20) (143). (153) special game state generating means (115) (173) that activates the operating means (23) (24) (144) (145) on condition that the game ball passes through the special game. While the state generating means (115) (173) is operating, the operating means
(23) (24) (144) (145) In a ball game machine in which the operating port means (21) (146) are opened on the condition that the game ball is detected, A ball game machine comprising specific area passage invalidation means (114) (174) for invalidating at least a part of game control by passing game balls in the areas (54) and (153). 2. The specific area passing invalidating means (114) is operated on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the winning of a game ball to the variable winning means (20). Item 2. A ball and ball game machine according to item 1. 3. When the variable prize means (20) and (143) are not operating, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of operation of the variable prize means (20) and (143), the variable prize means (20) (14
3. The specific area passage invalidating means (114) and (174) are activated when at least one condition when a predetermined time has elapsed from the end of the operation of 3) is satisfied. Or the ball game machine according to 2. 4. The specific area passing invalidating means (114) (174) operates while the special game state generating means (115) (173) operates. The ball game machine according to any one of the above. 5. Starting means (22) (142) capable of detecting a game ball.
Symbol display means (19) for variably displaying one or a plurality of symbols (19a) to (19c) (141a) to (141c) on condition that the starting means (22) (142) detect a game ball. (141), the variable winning means (20) (143), the symbol display means (19) (141)
The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the ball symbol is opened on condition that the stop symbol after the change becomes a specific mode. 6. A plurality of control boards (101) to (106) (161) to (165) are provided for a plurality of types of control functions, and the plurality of control boards (101) to (106) (161) to (161) are provided. (165) The main control board (101) (16) which can select either a first gaming state advantageous to the player or a second gaming state disadvantageous to the player according to the result of the random number extraction.
1) and sub-control boards (102) to (10) for controlling required means based on the game content selected by the main control boards (101) and (161).
6) (162) to (165).
6. The ball and ball game machine according to any one of 5.