JP2003079852A - Game machine, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine making it possible to play a fair game by reducing variations in the number of winning balls. SOLUTION: When a jackpot is won, an opening/closing member 41 is actuated to open a large winning hole 46 as guide members 42 and 43 are actuated for closing (Fig. 3 (B)). The guide members 42 and 43 thus guide game balls down into the large winning hole 46 and the opening/closing member 41 allows the game balls from above to enter the hole. Once the number of winning balls has reached seven, the guide members 42 and 43 are actuated for opening (Fig. 3 (C)), and the remaining three winning balls needed to reach a specified number of ten must be only those game balls which go down from the top of the opening/closing member 41. That is, until the number of winning balls reaches seven, the guide members 42 and 43 promote entrance of the balls into the hole, and, after the number of winning balls has reached seven, only the opening/ closing member 41 that makes a plurality of game balls hard to enter the hole at a time is actuated for opening, thus reducing the number of game balls exceeding the specified number.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine that uses a game ball to play a game. For example, as represented by a pachinko machine, when a big hit occurs, a winning member operates and a winning hole is opened. The present invention relates to a game machine that is formed and changes into a state in which a game ball is easy to win.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 8, for example, is known as a game machine of this type. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional pachinko machine seen from the front. When the game ball that is fired by operating the operation handle 501 provided on the pachinko machine 500 wins the first-class starting opening 502 or the ordinary electric accessory 503 with both wings open, the symbol display device 504 is displayed on the screen. A plurality of symbols (for example, 0 to 9) are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction at the three horizontal positions. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, scrolling at three places is stopped, and when the stopped three symbols are big hit symbols (for example, 777 as shown in FIG. 8), a big hit occurs and the door-type opening / closing member 505 is opened. It works, big winning hole 50
6 is formed. When a game ball wins the big winning opening 506, a predetermined number (for example, 1
Five (5) prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 508. Either the number of winning balls that have won the special winning opening 506 reaches a prescribed number (for example, 10), or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses after the special winning opening 506 is opened. When such a condition is satisfied, the opening / closing member 505 is closed and the special winning opening 506 is closed. Further, when a game ball that has won the special winning opening 506 passes through a specific area 507 provided inside the special winning opening 506, the right to continuously open the special winning opening 506 is generated. In this way, it is possible to play a plurality of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) on condition that the special winning opening 506 is opened and then closed, and the game ball passes through the specific area 507. it can.

[0003]

By the way, the big prize hole 5
Since the opening area of 06 is much larger than other winning holes,
A plurality of game balls may win the special winning opening 506 at the same timing. If it is a time just after the opening of the special winning opening 506, there is no problem even if a plurality of game balls enter the big winning opening 506 at the same timing, but when the number of winnings is already close to the prescribed number, For example, when a plurality of game balls win the special winning opening 506 at the same timing while the number of winnings is already “9”, the number of winnings exceeds the specified number. That is, in the conventional pachinko machine 500, since the number of winnings in the big winning opening 506 varies, the number of coins in the big hit varies among the players, which makes it difficult to play a fair game. There is.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to realize a gaming machine capable of playing a fair game by reducing the variation in the number of winnings.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the invention according to claim 1 is changed to a form in which a game ball is easy to win when a predetermined condition is satisfied. At the same time, if the number of prizes reaches a prescribed number while changing to a form that is easy to win, the game ball changes to a form in which the game ball is difficult to win, and the winning direction is changed by changing the flowing direction of the game ball. The technical means is provided that includes an adjusting member for adjusting the number and a control means for controlling the movement of the adjusting member in accordance with the number of winnings.

That is, the control means controls the movement of the adjusting member in accordance with the number of winnings to the winning member, and the adjusting member can adjust the number of winnings by changing the flowing direction of the game ball. The variation in the number of winnings can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine capable of playing a fair game.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, the adjusting member can be changed into a form in which a flowing down game ball easily wins the winning member, and the control means is The technical means of changing the adjustment member to the form in which the prize is easily won is used until the number of prizes reaches a predetermined number.

Until the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number, the adjusting member changes into a form in which the flowing game balls easily win the winning member. Therefore, the number of winnings is promoted until the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number. After reaching a predetermined number, the variation in the number of winnings can be reduced by not promoting the winning.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the adjusting member can change into a form in which a flowing down game ball is difficult to win in the winning member, and the control means is After the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number, a technical means of changing the adjusting member into a form in which the winning is difficult is used.

After the number of winnings reaches the predetermined number, the adjusting member changes into a form in which the flowing game balls are difficult to win the winning member. Therefore, the winning member promotes the winnings until the number of winnings reaches the predetermined number and wins the prize. After the number reaches a predetermined number, the variation in the number of winnings can be reduced by not promoting the winning.

In the invention according to claim 4, in the game machine according to claim 2, the form in which the prize is easily won is a form in which a flowing down game ball can be guided to the prize member, and the control means is The technical means of changing the adjusting member to the inducible form is used until the winning number reaches the predetermined number.

For example, as described in a first embodiment described later, guide members 42 and 43 are provided on both sides of the special winning opening 46.
(Adjusting member) is provided, and when the specified number of winnings at the special winning opening 46 is "10", the guiding members 42 and 43 are opened to operate when the winning number becomes "7". By stopping the guidance of the game balls to the special winning opening 46 by the members 42 and 43, only a part of the game balls received by the opening / closing member 41 (winning member) will be won in the special winning opening 46. Therefore, the number of winnings can be set to just the specified number “10” or a number close to the specified number (“9” or “11”).

In the invention according to claim 5, in the gaming machine according to claim 3, the form in which it is difficult to win a prize is a form in which a game ball flowing down toward the prize member is limited, and the control means is After the number of winnings reaches the predetermined number, the technical means of changing the adjusting member to the limited form is used.

For example, as described in a second embodiment to be described later, a regulating member 47 (adjusting member) is provided above the special winning opening 46, and the specified number of winnings in the special winning opening 46 is "10".
When the number of winnings is “7”, the regulating member 47 is opened to change the flowing direction of the game ball flowing down to the special winning opening 46, so that the rolling down from the regulating member 47 occurs. Only a part of the game ball
Since the prize will be awarded to the
Exactly, or a number close to the specified number ("9" or "1
1 ”).

In a sixth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, a game ball whose downflow direction is changed by the adjusting member wins the winning member. For the winning path, a technical means is used in which a game ball moving along the winning path is formed with a portion where the gaming ball may deviate from the winning path.

That is, it is possible to adjust the increase in the number of winnings in a short time by creating a case where the game ball changed in the downflow direction by the adjusting member deviates from the winning path.
For example, as described in the first embodiment described later, a gap 48 is formed between the guide member 42 (adjustment member) and the right side wall 41b of the opening / closing member 41 (winning member), and the guide member 43 is formed.
A gap 49 is formed between the (adjustment member) and the left side wall 41c of the opening / closing member 41. Then, a part of the game ball guided toward the opening / closing member 41 by the guide member 42 is caused to flow down from the gap 48, and a part of the game ball guided toward the opening / closing member 41 by the guide member 43 is moved downward from the gap 49. Let it flow down.

According to the invention described in claim 7, in the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the winning member is configured to be able to win a prize from a lateral direction and an upward direction thereof. The adjusting member uses a technical means that it is provided in the lateral direction of the winning member.

That is, by providing the adjusting member in the lateral direction of the winning member, the number of winnings in the lateral direction of the winning member can be adjusted. For example, as described in a first embodiment described later, a guide member 42 (adjustment member) is provided in the right lateral direction of the opening / closing member 41 (winning member), and a guide member 43 (adjusting member is provided in the left lateral direction of the opening / closing member 41. ) Is provided.

According to an eighth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to seventh aspects, the prize winning member is configured to be able to win a prize from a lateral direction and an upward direction thereof. The adjusting member uses a technical means that it is provided above the winning member.

That is, by providing the adjusting member in the upper direction of the winning member, the number of winnings from the upper direction of the winning member can be adjusted.

For example, as described in a second embodiment described later, a regulating member 47 (adjusting member) is provided above the opening / closing member 41 (winning member).

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game ball is changed into a mode in which a prize is easily won, and the number of prizes is set to a prescribed number while the game ball is changed into a mode in which the game is easy to win. A computer program for causing a computer to operate a game machine including a prize member that changes into a form in which a game ball is difficult to win when it reaches, and an adjusting member that adjusts the number of prizes by changing a flowing direction of the game ball. The computer uses a technical means called a computer program including a computer program for executing a control process for controlling the movement of the adjusting member in accordance with the winning number.

That is, since the gaming machine according to claim 1 functions by a CPU (computer) incorporated in the gaming machine as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the computer program is stored in a ROM. The game machine can be caused to function by being stored in a (recording medium) and the computer executing the stored computer program.

According to the tenth aspect of the invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the game ball is changed into a mode in which the game ball is easy to win, and the number of prizes is set to a predetermined number while the game ball is changed into the mode in which the game ball is easy to win. A computer program for causing a computer to operate a game machine including a prize member that changes into a form in which a game ball is difficult to win when it reaches, and an adjusting member that adjusts the number of prizes by changing a flowing direction of the game ball. Which is a recording medium in which a computer program including a computer program for executing a control process for controlling the movement of the adjusting member corresponding to the number of winnings is recorded. Use the appropriate means.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a game is controlled by a computer, a computer program recorded in a ROM (recording medium) provided in the gaming machine, for example, as described in the embodiments of the invention described later. The CPU
Since it functions by being executed by a (computer), the gaming machine according to claim 1 can be realized by using a recording medium recording the computer program.

[0026]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a so-called type 1 pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. First Embodiment [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 1
[FIG. 3] is a perspective explanatory view showing an outline of the outer appearance of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a front frame 2 that can be opened and closed by a hinge 8, and a glass frame 4 is attached to the front frame 2 so that the glass frame 4 can be opened and closed. Front frame 2
A keyhole 3 into which a key for opening and closing the glass frame 4 is inserted is provided on the right side of. A game board 5 is provided inside the glass frame 4, and a firing handle 15 for operating a launching device for firing a game ball to the game board 5 is rotatably provided at the lower right of the front frame 2. Installed. On the lower left side of the glass frame 4, a prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a for supplying a prize ball or a ball rental is formed, and the prize ball / ball rental ball supply port 6a is provided with the prize ball. An upper tray 6 is formed for storing prize balls and ball rentals supplied from the ball rental supply port 6a.
Below the upper tray 6, a discharge port 7 for discharging the prize balls that have flowed beyond the maximum number of the upper tray 6 that can be accommodated and the game balls discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball removing lever 6b.
a is formed. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a is provided. Further, an ashtray 7b is provided on the left side of the lower tray 7, and a frame lamp 9 is provided on the front upper end of the front frame 2.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 showing a front view thereof. A center case 30 is provided substantially in the center of the game board 5. Center case 30 has 3 LEDs
Ordinary symbol display device 34 that normally displays a variable by the combination of, and the ordinary symbol memory display LED that displays the number of times this ordinary symbol display device 34 can be started by four LEDs.
35, a plurality of special symbols such as "0" to "9", a background image thereof, and a special symbol control device 32 for displaying an effect image during a big hit game on a liquid crystal are provided. Further, the special symbol control device 32 has set three display areas consisting of a left display area, a middle display area and a right display area from the left of the screen, and a variable display and a fixed display of the special symbol in each display area. I do. Decorative windmills 10 decorated with LEDs are provided above both sides of the center case 30, respectively. An ordinary symbol operation right gate 25 for operating the ordinary symbol display device 34 is provided diagonally below and to the right of the right ornamental wind turbine 10, and the left ornamental wind turbine 1 is provided.
On the left diagonally below 0, there is also a normal design operation left gate 26
Is provided. A pair of wind turbines 24 are provided below both sides of the center case 30, a right sleeve winning opening 12 is provided below the right wind turbine 24, and a left wind turbine 24 is below the left wind turbine 24. A sleeve winning opening 13 is provided.

Below the center case 30, the first-type starting opening 1 having the function of operating the special symbol control device 32.
4 is provided, in the lower part of the first-type starting port 14, a normal electric accessory 2 that opens when a normal symbol hits.
7 is provided. The normal electric accessory 27 that has opened is
It has the same function as the first-type starting port 14. Ordinary electric accessory 2
Below 7, the variable winning device 40 is provided which operates when the definite symbols in the three display areas of the special symbol control device 32 become the big hit symbols. Variable winning device 4
On the right side of 0, a guide member 42 for guiding the flowing down game balls to the variable winning device 40 is provided, and the variable winning device 4
On the left side of 0, a guide member 43 that guides the flowing down game ball to the variable winning device 40 is provided. The lower right winning opening 18 is provided to the right of the guiding member 42, and the lower left winning opening 19 is provided to the left of the guiding member 43.

The game board 5 is also provided with rails 16 for guiding the shot game balls to the game area. At the top of the game board 5, both corners on the left and right of the top are decorated with LEDs or the like. A decoration 11 is provided, and on the left and right of the game board 5, side decorations 20 to be decorated with LEDs and the like are provided. Furthermore, the game board 5 is provided with an out port 17 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize as out balls. And on the game board 5,
Many nails 21 have been driven in, and the game balls that have been launched on the game board 5 fall while dancing between the nails 21 and win prizes at each winning opening and the first-type starting opening 14, or normal symbol operation. It may pass through the gates 25 and 26, or may be collected from the outlet 17.

[Variable winning device 40 and guide member 42,
Structure of 43] Next, the variable winning device 40 and the guide member 4
The 2,43 structure will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 (A) is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 is closed and the guide members 42, 43 are opened, and FIG. 3 (B) is a variable winning device 40. FIG. 3C is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the guide members 42 and 43 are open and the guide members 42 and 43 are open, and FIG. It is isometric view explanatory drawing which shows the state which is opening operation. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable winning device 40 that is in the open operation. Note that FIG. 3 does not show the housing 41f shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 3, the variable winning device 40 is opened when a big hit occurs, and the big winning opening 46 (see FIG. 3).
An opening / closing member 41 for opening (C) is provided. The opening / closing member 41 is a plate-shaped portion 41a formed in a horizontally long plate shape.
And a right side wall 41b extending upward at the right end of the plate-like portion 41a and a left side wall 41c extending upward at the left end of the plate-like portion 41a. Rod-shaped shaft members 41e are laterally projectingly formed on both sides of the rear end of the plate-like portion 41a, and the shaft member 41e includes the housing 41f.
The front end of (Fig. 4) is rotatably fixed to the shaft. That is,
The opening / closing member 41 performs a door-type opening operation in which the plate-shaped portion 41a is tilted forward with the shaft member 41e as a rotation axis. A collar-shaped collar portion 41g is formed on the front surface of the housing 41f, and the opening / closing member 4 that has been closed is formed on the collar portion 41g.
An opening 44 that accommodates 1 is formed. The collar portion 41g is exposed on the front surface of the game board 5 (FIG. 2), and the portion after the collar portion 41g is stored on the back side of the game board 5. Inside the housing 41f behind the opening / closing member 41,
A special winning opening solenoid 46b for opening and closing the special winning opening 46 by opening and closing the opening / closing member 41 is provided. Behind the opening 44, the big winning opening 46 is won to open the opening 4
A downflow path 44a through which the game balls passing through 4 flow down is formed, and the downflow path 4a is formed in the middle of the downflow path 44a.
A special winning opening switch 46a is provided for flowing down 4a. In this embodiment, a current transformer is used as the special winning opening switch 46a.

In the right lateral direction of the opening / closing member 41, the guiding member 4 is provided.
2 is provided, and a guide member 43 is provided in the left lateral direction of the opening / closing member 41. The guide members 42 and 43 are
It is formed in a blade shape, and in the closed state as shown in FIG. 3 (B), the upper surfaces 42b, 43 of the guide members are formed.
b is formed so as to have a downward slope with respect to the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened. A rod-shaped shaft member 42a is inserted and fixed in the front-rear direction at the right end of the guide member 42, and a rod-shaped shaft member 43a at the left end of the guide member 43.
Is fixed in the front-back direction. That is, the guide member 4
2 operates to open and close by using the shaft member 42a as a rotation axis, and the guide member 43 operates by opening and closing using the shaft member 43a as a rotation axis.
The shaft members 42a and 43a are connected to a drive mechanism (not shown) driven by a guide member solenoid (indicated by reference numeral 42c in FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3 (B), a gap 48, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball P, is formed between the left end of the guide member 42 that has been closed and the right side wall 41b of the open / close member 41 that has been opened. Therefore, a gap 49, which is slightly larger than the diameter of the game ball P, is formed between the right end of the guide member 43 which is closed and the left side wall 41c of the opening and closing member 41 which is open.

The game ball P flowing down from above the left guide member 43 is received by the upper surface 43b of the closed guide member 43, rolled on the upper surface 43b, and guided toward the opened / closed member 41. It A part of the guided game ball P jumps over the gap 49 by rolling momentum, reaches the upper surface 41d of the plate-like portion 41a, and is guided into the opening 44. That is, the special winning opening 46 is won along the winning route F1 and is guided to the inside of the opening 44 along the guiding route F2. In addition, a part of the game ball P that has been guided toward the opening / closing member 41 that has been rolled and opened on the upper surface 43b spills out from the gap 49. The game ball P flowing down from above the guide member 42 on the right side is received by the upper surface 42b of the guide member 42 that has been closed, rolled on the upper surface 42b, and guided toward the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened. A part of the guided game ball P is rolled into a gap 48.
To reach the upper surface 41d of the plate-like portion 41a, and is guided into the opening 44. In addition, a part of the game ball P that has been guided toward the opening / closing member 41 that has rolled the upper surface 42b and has been opened is spilled from the gap 48. That is, it falls down from the gap 48 along the flow-down path F3. The game ball P flowing down from above the opening / closing member 41 is received by the upper surface 41d of the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened, and the opening 44 is formed.
Be guided to. The guide members 42 and 43 are closed,
When the opening / closing member 41 is opened, the guide member 42,
Although the prize winning to the special winning opening 46 is promoted by 43, when the guiding members 42 and 43 are closed and only the opening / closing member 41 is opening, the winning prize to the special winning opening 46 is reduced, The probability that a plurality of game balls will win the special winning opening 46 at the same timing becomes low. How much the probability becomes lower can be adjusted by the arrangement of nails driven around the upper portion of the opening / closing member 41.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 5, which shows it in blocks. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a main board 100, and a microprocessor 110 is mounted on the main board 100. The microprocessor 110 determines whether or not it is a big hit, controls the big winning opening solenoid 46b, controls the guiding member solenoid 42c, counts the number of winnings at the big winning opening 46, controls rounds in a big hit game, and the like. A main CPU 112 that executes main control, a ROM 114 in which a computer program or the like for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls is recorded, a detection result that a game ball has passed through the first-class start opening, a prize, etc. A RAM 116 for temporarily storing various data generated during the game, a computer program read from the ROM 114, and the like is mounted. The following components are electrically connected to the main board 100. The game ball is the first type starting port 14
Alternatively, the first-type starting opening switch 14a for detecting that a prize has been awarded to the opened normal electric accessory 27, the special symbol control device 32, and the lamp control device 30 for controlling LEDs and lamps.
0, a power supply board 80, a payout control board 200 for controlling the payout of prize balls, a voice control device 79 for controlling sound effects during a game, a winning board, a reach pattern, a big hit occurrence, a big hit pattern, etc. A game frame information terminal board 52 for transmitting to a computer (not shown) provided in a control room of a pachinko hall, a board relay board 51,
It is a game frame relay board 53.

The payout control board 200 is provided with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting control commands sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 has a sub CPU for controlling payout of prize balls and the like.
212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls are recorded, and a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs or during a game The RAM 216 that temporarily stores various data such as the number of winnings and the number of prize balls that are generated. Further, the payout control board 200 includes a power supply board 80, C
The R connection board 56, the firing motor drive board 15c for driving the firing motor 15e, the game frame information terminal board 52, and the payout relay board 55 are electrically connected. A firing switch 15d for outputting a drive signal from the firing motor drive board 15c to the firing motor 15e is connected to the firing motor drive board 15c.

The game frame relay board 53 is electrically connected to a full detection switch 72, an award winning ball detection switch 73, and a sensor relay board 54. Sensor relay board 54
Is a prize-ball payout sensor 62 provided in the prize-ball unit 62.
a, 62b and the payout relay substrate 55 are electrically connected. On the payout relay board 55, the ball rental switch 6
1. The prize ball payout motor 62c and the ball rental unit 63 are electrically connected. The board relay board 51 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 27 for opening and closing the normal electric accessory 27.
a, normal symbol display device 34, normal symbol operation right gate 25
Right gate switch 25a, which detects the game ball that has passed through
Ordinary symbol operation Left gate switch 26a that detects the game ball that has passed through the left gate 26, big winning opening switch 46a that detects the game ball that has won the big winning opening 46, right sleeve winning opening 12
Right sleeve winning hole switch 12 that detects a game ball that has won a prize
a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 13a for detecting a game ball winning the left sleeve winning opening 13, a lower right winning opening switch 18a for detecting a gaming ball winning the lower right winning opening 18, a lower left winning opening 19
Lower left prize opening switch 19a for detecting a game ball that has won a prize
And the special winning opening relay board 50. On the special winning opening relay board 50, a specific area switch 45a, a specific area solenoid 45b that drives a member that changes the specific area, a special winning opening solenoid 46b that drives the opening / closing member 41 to open and close, and guide members 42 and 43 are opened and closed. The induction member solenoid 42c is electrically connected. The power board 80 is C
The CR connection board 56 is electrically connected to the R connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 is electrically connected to the off-game machine device portion 71 including a frequency display board for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card and a device for reading the prepaid card. It is connected to the.
In addition, the power supply board 80 is AC24V (50Hz / 60H
Power is supplied from the main power supply 70 of z), and necessary power is supplied to each substrate, the device, the firing switch 15d, and the like.

[Main Flow of Game] Next, the main flow of the game will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 6 shows the main CP
It is a flowchart which shows the flow of the round control which U112 performs in order to control the round progress at the time of a big hit. When the game ball wins the first type starting port 14 (FIG. 2) or the normally operated electric accessory 27 that has been opened and the first type starting port switch 14a (FIG. 5) is turned on, the main CPU 112,
Whether or not it is a big hit is determined, and in the case of a big hit, the big hit symbol is determined, and in the case of a loss, the lose symbol is determined.
At this time, the main CPU 112 sets a big hit flag when it determines that it is a big hit. And the main CPU 11
2 is, to the special symbol control device 32, a command for instructing the display of the variation pattern and the fixed symbol of the special symbol, the special symbol control device 32, in accordance with the received command, in the three horizontal positions of the screen, A plurality of special symbols (for example, "0" to "9") are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, scrolling is stopped, and special symbols are fixedly displayed at the above-mentioned three places. If the three special symbols that have been confirmed and displayed are jackpot symbols (for example, "777"), voice and LED
The effect of big hit occurrence is performed.

The main CPU 112 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set (step (hereinafter abbreviated as S) 10), and if it is set (S1).
0: Yes), "1" is added to the number of rounds R (S1
2) A signal for turning on the special winning opening solenoid 46b (FIG. 5) is output to the special winning opening solenoid 46b (S14).
As a result, the special winning opening solenoid 46b is turned on, the opening / closing member 41 is opened, and the special winning opening 46 is opened (FIG. 3).
(B)). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 sends a signal for turning on the guiding member solenoid 42c to the guiding member solenoid 42c.
It is output to c (FIG. 5) (S16). As a result, the guide member solenoid 42c is turned on and the guide members 42 and 43 are closed (FIG. 3 (B)). In this way, the first round starts.

The game ball that has flowed down from above the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened and has entered the special winning opening 46 is received by the upper surface 41d of the plate-like portion 41a and guided to the opening 44,
It is detected by the special winning opening switch 46a (FIG. 4). In addition, the game ball that flows down from above the guide member 42 and is received by the upper surface 42b of the guide member 42 is guided to the upper surface 41d of the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened, is guided to the opening 44, and is a special winning opening switch. 46a. Also,
Part of the game ball received by the upper surface 42b, the gap 4
It is spilled from 8 and is collected as an out ball from the out opening 17 (FIG. 2) without being detected by the special winning opening switch 46a. The game ball flowing down from above the guide member 43 and received by the upper surface 43b of the guide member 43 is guided to the upper surface 41d of the opening / closing member 41 that has been opened, guided to the opening 44, and by the special winning opening switch 46a. To be detected. In addition, a part of the game ball received by the upper surface 43b spills from the gap 49, and the special winning opening switch 46.
It is collected as an out ball from the out port 17 (FIG. 2) without being detected by a.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 causes the opening / closing member 4
1 starts the measurement of the special winning opening opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds), which is the maximum opening time (S18), and when it is determined that the measured time is up (S2).
0: Yes), a signal for turning off the special winning opening solenoid 46b is output to the special winning opening solenoid 46b (S2).
8). As a result, the special winning opening solenoid 46b is turned off.
Then, the opening / closing member 41 is closed to close the special winning opening 46. Further, the main CPU 112 until the time is up (S20: No), the special winning opening switch 46a (FIG. 4,
Big winning hole 4 by capturing the switching signal from (Fig. 5)
The number N of winnings for 6 is counted, and it is determined whether or not the number N of winnings has reached "7" (S22). When it is determined that the number N has been reached (S22: Yes), the guide member solenoid 42c is OF
The F signal is output to the induction member solenoid 42c (S
24). As a result, the guide members 42 and 43 do not fulfill the function of guiding the game balls to the opening / closing member 41, so that only the game balls flowing down just above the opening / closing member 41 will win the special winning opening 46. . That is, the number of game balls detected per unit time is reduced by the special winning opening switch 46a.

By the way, the numerical value "7" which is the criterion of S22 is the guiding member 4 after the winning number N reaches "7".
The opening and closing member 41 is not guided by the game balls 2 and 43.
This is a numerical value set such that the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 46 becomes three, and the measurement time is timed up when the number N of winnings reaches the prescribed number “10”.
Further, immediately before the opening / closing member 41 is closed, the flow-down path 44
There may be a plurality of game balls on a (FIG. 4), the opening 44, and the upper surface 41d (FIG. 3), and these game balls are detected by the special winning opening switch 46a after the opening / closing member 41 is closed. Therefore, the number of such game balls is also 3 above.
Included in the individual.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the number N of winnings has reached a prescribed number "10" (S26).
When it is determined that it has reached (S26: Yes), a signal for turning off the special winning opening solenoid 46b is output.
6b, and the opening / closing member 41 is closed (S2
8). Then, the main CPU 112 sends a signal for turning off the guiding member solenoid 42c to the guiding member solenoid 42c.
To the guide members 42 and 43 to open them (S3
0). This S30 is a step for opening the guide members 42 and 43 after the round is finished, even when the number N of winnings does not reach "7" during the first round.
Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the number of rounds R calculated in S12 has reached the maximum of 16 rounds (16 rounds are an example) (S3).
2) If not reached (S32: No), it is determined whether the specific area switch 45a (FIG. 5) is turned on (S34). That is, it is determined whether or not the game ball that has won the special winning opening 46 has passed a specific region provided inside the special winning opening 46. Here, the specific area switch 45a
When it is determined that the switch is turned on (S34: Yes), the next second
A round is executed (S12-S34).

When the main CPU 112 determines in S32 that 16 rounds have been executed (S32:
Yes), or when it is determined in S34 that the specific area switch 45a is not turned on (S34: N
In o), the round number R and the winning number N are reset to 0 (S36), the jackpot flag is reset (S38), and the current routine of the round control is ended. The round control described above is executed by a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is used, the main CPU 112 controls the opening and closing of the guiding members 42 and 43, thereby causing the game ball to be played. Since it is possible to adjust the number N of winnings to the special winning opening 46 by changing the flowing direction of, the variation in the number N of winnings can be reduced. Therefore, a pachinko machine capable of playing a fair game can be realized. (2) In particular, the guiding members 42 and 43 have a winning number N of “7”.
Until the number reaches 7, the game closes to promote winning in the special winning opening 46, and after the number of prizes N reaches 7, it opens to prevent winning. The number can be set to a substantially specified number. (3) Further, in the winning path formed between the guide members 42, 43 and the opening / closing member 41, gaps 48, 49 are formed, and a part of the game ball guided by the guide members 42, 43. Since the spills from the gaps 48, 49, it is possible to adjust the increase in the number of winnings in a short time. (4) Further, since the guide members 42 and 43 are provided in both lateral directions of the opening / closing member 41, the number of winnings in both lateral directions of the opening / closing member 41 can be adjusted.

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 7 (A)
FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 and the restricting member 47 are closed, and FIG. 7B shows the variable winning device 40 being opened and the restricting member 47 being closed. 7C is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which FIG.
It is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 and the restricting member 47 are open. In addition, the pachinko machine of this embodiment, except the means for adjusting the number of winnings of the special winning opening 46,
Since it has the same configuration and function as the pachinko machine of the first embodiment, description of the same parts will be omitted. Also, the first
The same symbols are used for the same configurations as the embodiment.

The restricting member 47 is provided immediately above the variable winning device 40, and changes the flowing direction of the game balls flowing down toward the variable winning device 40 in the opened state to thereby make a big winning opening 46. Adjust the number of winnings. As shown in FIG. 7 (C), the restricting member 47 is formed in a mountain shape in the opened state, and has a right inclined surface 47d inclined downward to the lower right from the apex thereof and a left inclined surface 47c inclined downward to the lower left from the apex. Have and. A rod-shaped shaft member 47b is formed at the rear end of the restricting member 47 so as to project in the lateral direction, and each shaft member 47b is rotatable by an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) for opening / closing the restricting member 47. It is locked. The regulation member 47 and the opening / closing mechanism are provided in a housing (not shown) like the housing 41f (FIG. 4) of the variable winning device 40, and the regulation member 47 is provided in the housing via the opening / closing mechanism. A solenoid (not shown) for opening and closing is provided. An accommodation space 47e (FIG. 7C) for accommodating the closed regulating member 47 is formed in the housing, and when the regulating member 47 is accommodated in the accommodation space 47e, the bottom surface 47a serves as the game board 5. It becomes almost flush (FIG. 7 (A)). Further, when the restricting member 47 is opened, the restricting member 47 changes to a form protruding above the upper surface 41d of the opened / closed member 41.

When no big hit has occurred, FIG.
As shown in (A), the opening / closing member 41 and the restriction member 47.
Are in the closed state together, and do not receive the game ball flowing down. Then, when a big hit occurs, as shown in FIG. 7 (B), the opening / closing member 41 is opened and the game ball P flowing down from above wins the big winning opening 46, and the winning game ball P. Is guided to the opening 44 and detected by the special winning opening switch 46a (FIG. 4). And big winning mouth 4
When the number N of winnings to 6 reaches "7", the restricting member 47 is opened as shown in FIG. 7 (C). As a result, a part of the game ball flowing down from above toward the opening / closing member 41 collides with the right inclined surface 47d and the left inclined surface 47c of the regulating member 47, and rolls down from each inclined surface. The part wins the special winning opening 46, and a part of the portion flows down from the side of the opening / closing member 41 without winning the big winning opening 46 and is collected as an out ball from the out opening 17. That is, the number of winnings in the special winning opening 46 per unit time is reduced by opening the restricting member 47.

By the way, the winning number "7" which is the criterion for opening the restricting member 47 is not controlled by the restricting member 47 after the winning number N reaches "7", and the opening / closing member 41 is opened. The number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 46 becomes 3 by only, and when the number N of winnings reaches the prescribed number "10", it is a value set so that the measurement time of the special winning opening time is up. is there. Immediately before the opening / closing member 41 closes, the flow-down path 44a (FIG. 4), the opening 44,
There may be a plurality of game balls on the upper surface 41d (FIG. 3), and since those game balls are detected by the special winning opening switch 46a after the opening / closing member 41 is closed, the number of such game balls is large. Is also included in the above three. Then, when the number N of winnings at the special winning opening 46 reaches "10" or when the time for opening the special winning opening is up, the opening / closing member 41 and the regulating member 47 are both closed to complete the first round. After that, with the same control as in the first round,
The second round to the final round are executed. The opening / closing operations of the opening / closing member 41 and the regulating member 47 are controlled by the main CPU 112.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] (1) As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is used, the main CPU 112 controls the opening and closing of the restricting member 47 to allow the game ball to flow down. Since the direction can be changed to adjust the number N of winnings to the special winning opening 46,
It is possible to reduce the variation in the winning number N. Therefore, a pachinko machine capable of playing a fair game can be realized. (2) In particular, the regulating member 47 closes until the winning number N reaches "7", promotes winning in the special winning opening 46, and opens after the winning number N reaches "7". By not promoting the winning, the number of winnings in one round can be made approximately the prescribed number. (3) Further, since the restriction member 47 is provided in the upper direction of the opening / closing member 41, the number of winnings from the upper direction of the opening / closing member 41 can be adjusted.

<Other Embodiments> (1) In the first embodiment, the case where the guide members 42 and 43 are provided in both lateral directions of the opening / closing member 41 has been described, but only one of the guide members 42 and 43 is provided. The opening / closing member 41 may be provided in the lateral direction. Further, the shape of the guide members 42, 43 is not limited to the shape of the blade, but the special winning opening 46.
If the number of winning prizes can be adjusted, it can be changed to other shapes and sizes. (2) The winning number "7", which is a reference for opening the guiding members 42 and 43, is the special winning opening time, the specified winning number of the special winning opening 46, and from the upper surface 41d to the special winning opening switch 46a at a certain timing. The number of game balls that can exist in the path, the shape and size of the opening / closing member 41, the shape and size of the guiding members 42 and 43, the size of the gaps 48 and 49, the number of game balls fired per unit time, and the variable winning device. 40 and guiding members 42, 4
With respect to 3, it is possible to change the setting to another winning number corresponding to the number of game balls flowing down per unit time.

(3) The shape of the restricting member 47 of the second embodiment is not limited to the mountain shape, but may be changed to another shape or size as long as the number of winnings of the special winning opening 46 can be adjusted. You can also (4) The winning number "7", which is the reference for opening the restricting member 47, is the winning opening time, the specified winning number of the winning port 46, and the route from the upper surface 41d to the winning switch 46a at a certain timing. The number of game balls that can exist, the shape and size of the opening / closing member 41, the shape and size of the restriction member 47,
The number of game balls shot per unit time, the number of game balls flowing down per unit time with respect to the variable winning device 40 and the regulation member 47, and the like can be changed to other prize numbers. (5) In each of the above-described embodiments, the first-type pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the second-class pachinko machine, the third-class pachinko machine, a pachinko machine such as a general machine, and a pachinko machine. Of course, it can be applied to a game machine other than the game machine.

[Correspondence between each claim and the embodiment] The opening / closing member 41 corresponds to the winning member according to claim 1, and the guiding members 42 and 43 or the regulating member 47 correspond to the adjusting member. The CPU 112 corresponds to the control means. Also,
The occurrence of the big hit corresponds to the predetermined condition according to claim 1. Then, S22 and S24 executed by the main CPU 112 function as the control unit according to claim 1. Further, S22 and S24 correspond to the control processing described in claim 9, and the flowchart shown in FIG.
A ROM 114 corresponding to the computer program according to claim 1, in which the computer program is recorded,
0 corresponds to the recording medium.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective explanatory view schematically showing the outer appearance of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a main configuration of a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 (A) is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 is closed and the guide members 42, 43 are opened, and FIG. 3 (B) is a variation. FIG. 3C is a perspective explanatory view showing a state where the winning device 40 is opened and the guiding members 42 and 43 are closed. FIG. 3C shows the variable winning device 40 being opened and the guiding members. It is isometric view explanatory drawing which shows the state which 42,43 is opening operation.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional explanatory view of the variable winning device 40 that is in the open operation.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing, in blocks, a main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a flow of a round control executed by the main CPU 112 to control a round progress at the time of a big hit.

FIG. 7 (A) is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 and the regulating member 47 are closed.
FIG. 7 (B) is a perspective explanatory view showing a state in which the variable winning device 40 is in the open operation and the restricting member 47 is in the closing operation, and FIG. 7 (C) is the variable winning device 40 and the restricting member. Four
7 is a perspective explanatory view showing a state where 7 is opened. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional pachinko machine seen from the front.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 32 Special symbol control device 41 Opening / closing member (winning member) 42,43 Induction member (adjustment member) 46a Special winning opening switch 46b Winning prize solenoid 47 Regulation member (adjustment member)

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A game ball is changed to a form in which a prize is easily won when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game ball is reached when the number of prizes reaches a prescribed number while the game ball is changed to a form that is easy to win. A winning member that changes into a form that is difficult to win, an adjusting member that adjusts the winning number by changing the flowing direction of the game ball, and a control unit that controls the movement of the adjusting member corresponding to the winning number, A gaming machine characterized by having it. 2. The adjusting member can change into a form in which a game ball flowing down easily wins the winning member, and the control unit wins the adjusting member until the winning number reaches a predetermined number. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is changed into a form that is easy to play. 3. The adjusting member is capable of changing into a form in which a game ball flowing down does not easily win the winning member, and the control means controls the adjusting member after the number of winnings reaches a predetermined number. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is changed into a form in which winning is difficult. 4. The easy winning mode is a mode in which a flowing down game ball can be guided to the winning member, and the control means guides the adjusting member until the winning number reaches the predetermined number. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is changed into a possible form. 5. The difficult-to-win form is a form in which game balls flowing down toward the winning member are limited, and the control means controls the adjusting member after the winning number reaches the predetermined number. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the gaming machine is changed to the restricted form. 6. The game ball, which has been changed in the downflow direction by the adjusting member, wins the winning path to the winning member, and there is a possibility that the gaming ball moving along the winning path will come off the winning path. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a portion is formed. 7. The winning member is configured to be able to win in a lateral direction and an upward direction thereof, and the adjusting member is provided in a lateral direction of the winning member. The gaming machine according to claim 6. 8. The winning member is configured to be able to win in a lateral direction and an upward direction thereof, and the adjusting member is provided above the winning member. The gaming machine according to claim 7. 9. A game ball is changed to a form in which a game ball is easy to win when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game ball is reached when the number of prizes reaches a predetermined number while the game ball is changed to a form that is easy to win. A computer program for causing a game machine to function by a computer, comprising: a winning member that changes into a form in which it is difficult to win a prize; and an adjusting member that adjusts the number of winnings by changing a flowing direction of a game ball, wherein the computer is , A computer program including a computer program for executing a control process for controlling the movement of the adjusting member according to the number of winnings. 10. A game ball is changed to a form in which a prize is easily won when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a game ball is reached when the number of prizes reaches a prescribed number while the game ball is changed to a form in which it is easy to win. A recording medium in which a computer program for causing a computer to operate a gaming machine, which includes a winning member that changes into a form that is difficult to win and an adjusting member that adjusts the number of winnings by changing a flowing direction of a game ball is used. A recording medium, wherein the computer stores a computer program including a computer program for executing a control process for controlling the movement of the adjusting member in accordance with the number of winnings.