JP2003126447A - Game board, and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game board, and a game machine in which degree of difficulty in holding game balls to a holding recess in a large prize hole can be easily adjusted, and in which a ball gain rate can be easily adjusted. SOLUTION: The holding recess 59 is provided in a large prize lid 51 of the large prize hole 23, and a triangular nail part 64 comprising first to third game nails 61-63 is provided above and close to the holding recess 59. First and second fall locus correcting nails 68 and 69 are respectively provided on perpendicular bisectors P1 and P2 to segments L1 and L2 connecting the first game nail 61 to the second and the third game nail 62 and 63 in the triangular nail part 64. The locus of the game ball is corrected by the falling locus correcting nails 68 and 69, so that the game ball passing a game passage 65 and a final fall passage 66 can be held at the holding recess 59.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an opening / closing body that performs an opening operation to receive a large number of game balls when a special game state that is advantageous to a player is created, and an opening / closing body of the opening / closing body. A game board having a special winning opening that allows a game ball to be temporarily moored and has a mooring part that releases the game ball moored when the opening and closing body is closed to a passage detection path provided at the back, and The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with the gaming board.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, on a game board of a game machine such as a pachinko game machine, a visible display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols is provided, and a start winning prize is provided below the visible display portion. There is a mouth. Then, the game balls, which are shot out from the hitting ball launching device and guided by a large number of game nails arranged on the game board, enter the start winning hole, and the variable display of the symbols is performed on the visible display portion. Then, when all the symbols are definitely stopped in the same display mode, a so-called big hit state is set. A big winning opening having a big winning door (that is, an opening / closing body) for opening and closing is provided below the starting winning opening, and the big winning door is opened to open the big winning opening. By winning the game balls, a large number of prize balls are paid out to the player.

A special winning (so-called V winning) switch and a winning ball detecting (counting) switch are arranged side by side in the special winning opening. Then, for example, a predetermined number (for example, 1
The open state of the special winning door is maintained until (0) game balls enter the special winning opening or until 30 seconds have elapsed after opening. Further, the opening / closing operation of the special winning door is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 at maximum, as long as one gaming ball passes through the specific winning switch while the special winning door is opened.
It is supposed to be repeated. Hereinafter, passing the game ball through the specific prize switch in order to repeatedly open and close the big prize door is referred to as a continuation condition.

By the way, in a gaming machine provided with a special winning opening that fulfills the functions as described above, a mooring recess for temporarily mooring a game ball dropped while the special winning door is opened is provided on the special winning door. The formed gaming machine is known. This mooring concave portion is formed so as to release the game ball moored at the closing operation of the special winning door to the specific winning switch side. Therefore, the continuation condition is established by the game ball moored in the mooring recess. In such a gaming machine, the nine prize balls pass through a prize ball detecting switch to close the big prize door, and the game balls moored in the mooring recesses make a big prize. The opening and closing operation of the door is surely repeated.

[0005]

By the way, a player who plays a game always wants to obtain a large number of game balls. However, as described above, the special winning door is closed when a predetermined number of game balls (hereinafter, referred to as “allowable winning number”) enter the special winning opening. Therefore, aside from prize balls by game balls that accidentally enter the special prize opening in the process of closing the big prize door, there are more game balls than the prize balls according to a predetermined allowable number of prize balls. ,
There was no configuration that could be obtained in a form that would be recognized by the player.

[0006] Therefore, the applicant has changed the idea of the game using the mooring recessed portion from the conventional one, and the game balls moored in the mooring recessed portion have a prize ball corresponding to a predetermined allowable number of balls or more. It is supposed to be possible to obtain the special prize ball of. In this case, the player can surely obtain more prize balls than usual by mooring the game balls in the mooring recesses.

However, when considering such a configuration,
As a matter of course, more prize balls (special prize balls) must be paid out than the prize balls corresponding to the allowable number of entered balls. Therefore, as the manager of the game hall that manages and manages the game hall, the probability (difficulty level) of the game ball reaching the mooring recess is adjusted in consideration of the business condition and the skill of the player, and the so-called ball-out rate is set. It will need to be adjusted. However, in the conventional case where the mooring concave portion is formed for the game balls involved in the continuation condition, the game balls are moored in the mooring concave portion in order to surely repeat the opening and closing operation of the special winning door. Since the board was configured, there was no mechanism for adjusting the probability that the game ball would reach the mooring recess.

As a result, the Applicant has been
I had no choice but to give up using it to give me the chance to win a special prize ball. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and a first object thereof is to easily adjust the difficulty of mooring a game ball with respect to a mooring recess of a special winning opening, and moreover, to easily achieve an exit rate. An object is to provide a game board and a game machine that can be adjusted.

The second purpose is to use a mooring recess,
A game board that can appropriately give a chance to obtain more game balls (special prize balls) than prize balls (normal prize balls) according to a predetermined allowable number of entered balls, and can enhance interest in games. Providing a gaming machine.

[0010]

In order to solve the above problems, the invention according to claim 1 accepts a large number of game balls when a special game state that is advantageous to the player is generated. The opening and closing body that performs the opening operation, and the game ball can be temporarily moored while the opening and closing body is in the open state, and the game ball moored during the closing operation of the opening and closing body is passed to the passage detection path provided in the back. A gaming board having a special winning opening having a mooring portion for releasing, and a triangular nail portion in which first to third gaming nails are arranged so as to form each vertex of a triangle above the special winning opening. It is provided, the first game nail of the triangular nail portion is located above the second and third game nails, and a game passage through which a game ball can pass is formed between each of the game nails. Three
While making the game passage formed by the game nail a final drop passage for guiding the game ball to the mooring portion, the first passage
On the vertical bisector of a line segment connecting between at least one set of nails of the game nail and the third game nail or the first game nail and the second game nail, or in the vicinity of the vertical bisector, The gist is to provide a drop trajectory correcting nail that allows the trajectory of the game ball to be corrected so as to be directed to the game passage and the final fall passage.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the game board according to the first aspect, the game ball moored to the mooring portion is:
The gist is that it is used to pay out special prize balls more than the normal prize balls according to the number of allowable prize balls into the special winning opening.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the game board according to the second aspect, the opening / closing body is provided with a predetermined closing condition by a game ball entering a special winning opening while the opening / closing body is open. When it is satisfied, it is configured to perform a closing operation, and when a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied by the game ball entering the ball, it is configured to repeat the opening / closing operation to continue the special game state. On the other hand, it is a gist that the game ball moored in the mooring unit is used only for paying out the special prize ball, without being involved in the closing condition and the continuation condition.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the game board according to any one of the first to third aspects, the mooring portion is formed on the inner surface side of the opening / closing body. Use as a summary.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is summarized as a gaming machine provided with the gaming board according to any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as "gaming machine") and a gaming board provided in the gaming machine will be described with reference to FIGS. .

As schematically shown in FIG. 1, a vertical rectangular middle frame 12 for setting various game components is opened, opened and closed on the front side of the opening of an outer frame 11 forming the outer frame of the game machine 10. It is freely assembled. Also, the middle frame 1
On the front side of 2, a front frame 14 and an upper bowl plate 15 having a glass frame for transparently protecting the game board 13 arranged inside the machine are provided.
Both are assembled and aligned so that they can be opened and closed in a sideways open state.
Further, a lower ball plate 16, a hitting ball launching device 17, etc. are attached to the lower portion of the middle frame 12.

The board surface of the game board 13 is provided with a large number of game nails 19, 61 to 63, 68, 69 for guiding the game balls 20 (see FIG. 4) that have been hit in the game area.
At approximately the center of the game area, a symbol display device 18 for changing symbols and playing a symbol combination game is arranged. The symbol display device 18 is provided with a visible display portion 18a composed of a liquid crystal screen, and the visible display portion 18a includes:
As shown in FIG. 2, symbols 21a to 21c in a plurality of columns (three columns in the present embodiment) are displayed for each column.

Below the symbol display device 18,
A start winning opening 22 that opens and closes by a solenoid (not shown) is arranged. Further, below the starting winning opening 22, a big winning opening 23 is provided which allows the game ball 20 to enter in the big hit state. In addition, big winning 23
An outlet 24 is provided below the game ball 20 that flows down the game area and is discharged to the back of the machine as an out ball.
Are supposed to pass through.

In the present embodiment, three columns of symbols 21 displayed on the visible display portion 18a of the symbol display device 18 are used.
The state in which a to 21c are fixedly stopped in the symbol combination mode in which the symbols are the same is the big hit state. The fixed stop means that the symbols 21a to 21c are displayed on the visible display portion 18a.
Indicates that it has completely stopped. At this time, the player is given a chance to win a large number of game balls 20. In addition, a state in which two specific rows of the symbols 21a to 21c are displayed as the same symbol is a reach state. Further, for example, all of the symbols are different, and the state in which the symbols 21a to 21c are not the same symbol but are definitely stopped is set as a disengaged state. The jackpot state corresponds to the special game state.

Then, by operating the hitting ball launching device 17, the game ball 20 is launched in the game area of the game board 13.
If the player wins the starting winning opening 22 or the stored value of the number of balls to be held for starting is 1 to 4, the symbol display device 18 is adapted to play the symbol combination game.

Incidentally, the "memorized value of the number of balls to be reserved for starting" means the starting winning opening 2 during the change of the symbols in the symbol display device 18.
This is a value in which the number of gaming balls 20 that wins 2 is stored within a range of a predetermined upper limit value (generally 4). When the stored value is 0 (zero), the game ball 20 to the starting winning opening 22
The symbol combination game is executed by the winning of, and when the stored value is other than 0 (zero), the symbol combination game is executed based on the stored value. It should be noted that the stored value is incremented by 1 when the game ball 20 is won into the starting winning port 22, and is decremented by 1 when the symbol combination game is started.

Now, the special winning opening 23 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the special winning opening 23 includes a special winning door 51 as an openable and closable body, and a first solenoid SOL1 and a first operating mechanism 52 for opening and closing the special winning door 51. I have it. The prize winning door 51 is
Normally, it is in a closed state, and prevents the game ball 20 rolling on the game board 13 from entering the special winning opening 23.
Then, when the big hit condition occurs, the first solenoid S
OL1 is excited and the special winning door 51 is opened via the first operating mechanism 52. As a result, the inner surface (the surface facing upward) of the opened big winning door 51 serves as a tray for the falling game balls 20 and guides it into the big winning opening 23. .

A special winning (so-called V winning) switch SW1 and a winning ball detecting (counting) switch SW2 are juxtaposed at the back of the special winning opening 23 on the back side of the machine. Each of the switches SW1 and SW2 is, for example, a non-contact type magnetic proximity switch, and the first and second switches for the game ball 20 to pass through.
Ball passing holes 56 and 57 are formed so as to penetrate therethrough. Each ball passing hole 56, 57 is arranged above a passing path (not shown) which is a path for discharging the game ball 20 entering the special winning opening 23. When the game ball 20 passes through the ball passing holes 56 and 57, the game ball 20 that has entered the special winning opening 23 is detected. In the present embodiment, the second ball passage hole 57 corresponds to the passage detection path.
Further, a contact mechanical switch may be used as the specific winning switch SW1 and the winning ball detecting switch SW2.

Then, when all the symbols 21a to 21c displayed on the visible display portion 18a match, the big prize door 51 is, for example, 30 seconds, or 10 game balls 20 are big prize. The open state continues until it enters the mouth 23. Regarding the entry of the ten game balls 20, at least one of them must pass through the specific winning switch SW1. Then, the number of balls allowed to enter (maximum 10) while the special winning door 51 is in the open state is hereinafter referred to as "allowable ball number". In addition, this operation, the game ball 2 to the specific winning switch SW1 while the big winning door 51 is open
As long as 0 passes, it is repeated a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times at maximum).

As shown in FIG. 3, inside the special winning opening 23 between the special winning door 51 and the two ball passing holes 56, 57, the game ball 20 entered in the special winning opening 23 is placed. First
Further, a guide plate portion 48 for guiding to the second ball passage holes 56, 57 is provided. The guide plate portion 48 has two ball passage holes 56,
It slightly inclines downward toward 57, so that the game ball 20 can be easily guided to the ball passing holes 56, 57.

Above the guide plate portion 48,
At the position corresponding to the first ball passage hole 56 of the specific winning switch SW1, a guide piece 49 having a right-angled triangular shape in plan view is provided on the side surface inside the special winning opening 23. This right-angled triangular guide piece 49 has a hypotenuse part 49a, and the hypotenuse part 4a
9a is arranged facing the big winning door 51 side. The oblique side 49a of the guide piece 49 prevents the game ball 20 from directly reaching the first ball passage hole 56 from the guide plate 48, and the game ball 20 headed toward the first ball passage hole 56 side.
Are guided toward the second ball passing hole 57 side of the winning ball detecting switch SW2 arranged in parallel in the first ball passing hole 56.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the guide piece 49 is used.
Thus, all the game balls 20 that enter the special winning opening 23 are directly or guided to the hypotenuse part 49a and once introduced to the second ball passage hole 57 side (see FIG. 4). Further, as shown in FIG. 4, below the guide plate portion 48,
A housing portion 50, which serves as a housing space for a shutter 54, which will be described later, is formed in a state of being open toward both ball passage holes 56 and 57.

A first solenoid SO is provided at the special winning opening 23.
In addition to L1, a second solenoid SOL2 is provided, and the second solenoid SOL2 is configured to open and close a shutter 54 provided in the special winning opening 23 via a second actuation mechanism 53. There is. Then, the shutter 5
Immediately after the big winning door 51 is opened, 4 is normally arranged so as to block the second ball passing hole 57 so that the game ball 20 does not pass through the second ball passing hole 57 of the winning ball detecting switch SW2. ing. As a result, the game ball 20 enters the special winning opening 23 and is guided to the second ball passing hole 57 side by the guide piece 49 or the like.
Passes through the upper surface of the shutter 54 and passes through the first ball passage hole 56.
Is supposed to enter.

On the other hand, when the specific winning switch SW1 detects the winning (passing) of one game ball 20, the second solenoid SOL2 is excited and the opening operation of the shutter 54 is performed via the second operating mechanism 53. It is supposed to be done. At this time, the shutter 54 in the open state is accommodated in the accommodating portion 50 below the guide plate portion 48, so that the entry of the game ball 20 into the second ball passage hole 57 does not interfere. As a result, the game ball 20 that has entered the special winning opening 23 is guided to the second ball passage hole 57 side and enters the ball. At this time, the first sphere passage hole 56 is not closed, but the game sphere 20 coming toward the first sphere passage hole 56 is the oblique side 49a of the guide piece 49.
Is reliably guided by the second ball passage hole 57,
The game ball 20 does not enter the first ball passage hole 56.

The inner surface side of the big winning door 51, that is,
A mooring concave portion 59 as a mooring portion is provided on the upper surface side of the special winning door 51 in the opened state. This mooring recessed portion 59 is capable of mooring one game ball 20 when the special winning door 51 is open, and can release the game ball 20 to the second ball passage hole 57 side when the special winning door 51 is closed. Has been formed. In addition, the mooring concave portion 59, the prize winning door 51
It is formed at the side end portion of and is arranged at a position that does not interfere with the game ball 20 entering the special winning opening 23.

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5 (a), on the game board 13, near the above-mentioned special winning opening 23, a triangular nail portion composed of first to third game nails 61 to 63. 64
Is provided. The first to third game nails 61 to 63 are arranged so as to form the respective vertices of a triangle, and the first to third
The game nail 61 is arranged above the second and third game nails 62 and 63. In addition, between each game nail 61-63 is 1
A game passage 65 having an interval through which the individual game balls 20 can pass.
The game passage 65 formed by the second and third game nails 62 and 63 is the final drop passage 66 for finally guiding the game ball 20 to the mooring recess 59 located below.
It is said that.

In the vicinity of the triangular nail portion 64, the dropping trajectory of the game ball 20 can be corrected so as to be directed to the inside of the triangular nail portion 64, that is, the game passage 65 and the final fall passage 66.
And second drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 are provided.
The first drop trajectory correcting nail 68 is located on the vertical bisector P1 of the line segment L1 connecting the first game nail 61 and the second game nail 62, and the second drop trajectory correcting nail 69 is , Is located on the perpendicular bisector P2 of the line segment L2 connecting the first game nail 61 and the third game nail 63 (see FIG. 5). The distance between the two falling trajectory correction nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61 is at least 1
The size is such that the individual game balls 20 can pass through. With such a nail structure, the first or second drop trajectory correcting nail 68,
The game ball 20 whose orbit has been corrected to 69 is the game passage 6
5 and the final drop passage 66, and falls into the mooring recess 59.

Next, the electrical construction of the special winning opening 23 will be briefly described with reference to FIG. The gaming machine 1
On the back side of 0, a main control board (hereinafter, referred to as “main board”) 41 that controls the game contents is mounted.
On the main board 41, a starting port switch 42, a pattern control board (hereinafter, referred to as a “design board”) 43, a payout control board 44, first and second solenoids SOL1, SOL2,
The specific winning switch SW1, the winning ball detecting switch SW2 and the like are connected.

The starting opening switch 42 is provided at a position corresponding to the starting winning opening 22 (see FIG. 1) on the game board 13, and detects the game ball 20 winning the starting winning opening 22. The detection signal is output to the main board 41. The design substrate 43 is a visible display portion 18 of the design display device 18 based on the control signal transmitted from the main substrate 41.
Instruct the symbol variation control performed in a. Further, the payout control board 44 controls a prize ball payout based on the winning of the game ball 20 into the starting winning opening 22, the special winning opening 23, and the like, and a loan ball payout to the player, according to a control signal from the main board 41.

Based on the detection signal output from the starting port switch 42, the main board 41 outputs various control signals corresponding to the big hit state, the outly reach state, and the outlying state to the symbol display device 18. It has become. This control signal is determined on the basis of a numerical value extracted from a predetermined random number when the detection signal from the starting opening switch 42 is received. When the big hit state is determined, a control signal is also output to the first solenoid SOL1 to open the big win door 51 in the closed state.

When the special winning door 51 is open, the special winning switch SW1 or the winning ball detecting switch SW2 is used to detect the winning signal, that is, the first and second balls pass through the special winning opening 23. Game ball 2 to holes 56 and 57
Judge the passage of 0. Then, a control signal is output to the payout control board 44 so as to pay out a predetermined number (for example, 15 prize balls for one prize) of the prize.

Further, the specific winning switch SW1 (first
With the passage of the game ball 20 to the ball passage hole 56), the main board 41 outputs a control signal to the second solenoid SOL2,
The shutter 54 that closes the second ball passage hole 57 of the winning ball detection switch SW2 is opened.
Further, when the special winning door 51 is opened, the main board 41
Counts the number of game balls 20 passing through the ball passing holes 56, 57 of the specific winning switch SW1 and the winning ball detecting switch SW2, and uses a timer provided in the main board 41 to control the first solenoid SOL1. It measures the time from when the control signal was output to. Then, when either the count value becomes “10” or the measurement time becomes 30 seconds, a control signal is output to the first and second solenoids SOL1 and SOL2, and a large value is output. Prize door 5
1 and the shutter 54 are adapted to be closed.

Further, when the big hit state is determined, a series of controls from opening to closing of the big winning door 51 by the passage of the game ball 20 to the specific winning switch SW1 can be performed up to 1
It is designed to be repeated 6 times. The count value of the game ball 20 that has passed through both switches SW1 and SW2 becomes "10" or the measurement time becomes 30 seconds, which corresponds to a predetermined closing condition, and the specific winning switch SW1 (first ball) The passage of the game ball 20 through the passage hole 56) corresponds to a predetermined continuation condition.

Next, the operation of the gaming board 13 and the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described. The main board 41 determines the big hit state, and the visible display unit 1
When the symbols 21a to 21c are in the same symbol combination mode in 8a, the main board 41 is provided with the first solenoid SO.
A prize winning door 5 that outputs a control signal to L1 and was in a closed state
Release 1 Then, the player operates the hitting ball launching device 17 so as to drop the game ball 20 toward the special winning opening 23. As a result, the game ball 20 that has fallen to the special winning opening 23 is guided into the special winning opening 23 by the big winning door 51 in the open state.

When the shutter 54 is closed,
When the game ball 20 once directed toward the second ball passage hole 57 side by being guided by the oblique side 49a of the guide piece 49 passes through the upper surface of the shutter 54 and then enters the first ball passage hole 56, The specific winning switch SW1 outputs a detection signal to the main board 41. Then, the main board 41 determines that the continuation condition is satisfied, and determines and stores the next reopening after closing the special winning door 51. Next, the main board 41 outputs a control signal to the second solenoid SOL2 by determining the passage of one gaming ball 20 to the specific winning switch SW1, and opens the shutter 54. Then, all the game balls 20 guided into the special winning opening 23 are the guide pieces 4
As a result of being guided by 9 or the like, the ball enters the second ball passage hole 57.

Further, the main board 41 counts the number of game balls 20 by passing the game balls 20 to both switches SW1 and SW2 when the shutter 54 is closed and opened, and one switch SW1 and SW2 are provided. Each time the winning of the game ball 20 is detected, a control signal is output to the payout control board 44 to control 15 game balls 20 to be paid out.

On the other hand, among the game balls 20 coming toward the special winning opening 23, the first one dropped into the mooring recess 59 provided at the side end of the special winning door 51 is inside the special winning door 51. Is anchored in the mooring recess 59 without being guided to.

Then, for example, the specific winning switch SW1
And the winning ball detection switch SW2, 10 in total
When the individual game balls 20 are detected, the main board 41 determines that the closing condition is satisfied, and outputs a control signal to the first solenoid SOL1 to close the special winning door 51. Then, thereafter, a control signal is output to the second solenoid SOL2 to move the shutter 54 and close the second ball passage hole 57.

At this time, if the game ball 20 is moored in the mooring recess 59 while the special winning door 51 is opened, the game ball 20 is closed from the mooring recess 59 by closing the special winning door 51. It is released into the special winning opening 23. As a result, in a state where the shutter 54 has not yet closed the second ball passage hole 57, the game ball 20 is the special winning opening 2
After passing through the second ball passage hole 57 in 3, the sheet is discharged to the back side of the machine.

With the closing operation of the big prize door 51, the mooring recess 59 is formed in the prize ball detecting switch SW2.
The game ball 20 emitted from is detected, and the detection signal is output to the main board 41. Then, in response to the detection of the game ball 20, the main board 41 outputs a control signal to the payout control board 44 so as to pay out 15 prize balls.

As a result, when the game ball 20 is moored in the mooring concave portion 59, in one opening / closing operation of the big winning door 51, the normal prize balls (15) corresponding to the allowable number of balls (maximum 10)
In addition to 0 (15 × 10) pieces, special prize balls (15 pieces) by the game balls 20 in the mooring recess 59 are paid out to the player. The game ball 20 moored in the mooring recess 59 is not involved in either the continuation condition or the closing condition as described above. As a result, the conventional main substrate 41
It is possible to easily realize a game of paying out special prize balls without changing the control contents.

The operation of the triangular nail portion 64 and the first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 for guiding the game ball 20 to the mooring recess 59 will be described. Of the game balls 20 coming toward the special winning opening 23, the game balls 20 that have fallen toward the mooring recess 59 side are triangular nails arranged above the mooring recess 59 as shown in FIG. 5B. First game nail 6 of part 64
It often collides with the first or second and second fall trajectory correction nails 68, 69. Among them, in the game ball 20 that collides with the first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69, as shown by the arrow in FIG. There are those that show the trajectory toward the game passage 65. And the fall trajectory correction nail 6
The game ball 20 that has been bounced back to 8, 69 and passed through the game passage 65 drops toward the final drop passage 66, and is guided to the mooring recess 59 by the final drop passage 66. As a result, the first fall trajectory correction nail 68 or the second fall trajectory correction nail 6
The track is corrected to 9, and the game ball 20 that has passed through the game passage 65 and the final drop passage 66 can be moored in the mooring recess 59.

A large number of game nails 1 are provided on the game board 13.
9 is provided, and the course of the game ball 20 changes variously, so that the game ball 20 that reaches the mooring recess 59 without colliding with the drop trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69 is not 0 (zero). .
That is, as an example, the game ball 20 passes between the first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61, and collides with the second game nail 62 or the third game nail 63. Then, it is possible that the bounced game ball 20 further collides with the first game nail 61 and then passes through the final drop passage 66. Also, the triangular nail portion 64 and the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 6
The game ball 20 falls from a direction other than the direction in which the 9 is arranged, and the mooring concave portion 59 does not pass through the final drop passage 66.
It may be moored to. However, such a movement of the game ball 20 is very low in the frequency of occurrence when the operation of the general game ball 20 is considered.

Therefore, in order to guide the game ball 20 to the mooring recess 59, the player attaches the game ball 2 to the fall trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69.
Aiming to collide 0, the game ball 20 is a game passage 65
Also, the hitting ball launching device 17 is operated so as to pass through the final drop passage 66 and be anchored in the anchoring recess 59. Therefore, the player can surely obtain more prize balls than usual by mooring the game balls 20 in the mooring concave portions 59. Further, as described above, the chance of monetizing the game ball 20 in the mooring recess 59 to obtain a special prize ball is given in the jackpot state in which the desire to acquire a large number of game balls 20 is maximized. Therefore, the interest in the game can be most effectively enhanced.

Here, the first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 6
The path of the game ball 20 can be controlled to some extent by adjusting the angles of the 8, 69 with respect to the game board 13. That is,
For example, by adjusting the angles of the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and widening the distance between the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61, the game ball 20 can have the fall trajectory correcting nails 68, 69.
The trajectory is corrected to the game passage 65 and the final fall passage 66.
It becomes easier to go to.

On the other hand, by adjusting the angle of the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and narrowing the distance between the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61, the game ball 20 is dropped by the fall trajectory correcting nails 68, 69. It bounces back at 69, making it easier to head in the other direction. That is, it becomes difficult to face the game passage 65 and the final drop passage 66. Therefore, the manager of the game arcade easily adjusts the probability of the game ball 20 reaching the mooring recess 59 (that is, the difficulty level of mooring the game ball) by adjusting the driving angles of the fall trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69. Therefore, the so-called ball output rate can be easily adjusted.

Incidentally, the above-mentioned ball output rate is the hitting ball launching device 17
From the above, the number of game balls 20 that have been driven into the game area of the game board 13 including the special winning opening 23 and the ratio of the game balls 20 that are paid out as prize balls at the special winning opening 23 and the like are shown. If the distance between the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61 is narrowed, even if the player hits the game ball 20 aiming at the mooring recess 59, the game ball is quite likely to be in the mooring recess 59. 20 is not moored and is discharged as an out ball from the out port 24 at the bottom of the game board 13 to the back side of the machine. As a result,
There is a low possibility that the special prize balls will be paid out, and the payout rate will be low. On the other hand, if the distance between the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 and the first game nail 61 is widened, when the player hits the game ball 20 aiming at the mooring recess 59, the game ball 20 immediately causes the mooring recess. Moored at 59. Therefore, the payout rate is high because the special prize balls are paid out.

Here, for example, consider a case where the first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69 are not provided, but only the triangular nail portion 64 is provided near the mooring concave portion 59. Even in this case, the game ball 20 normally passes through the game passage 65 and the final drop passage 66 toward the mooring recess 59.
At this time, one game ball 2 is provided between the game nails 61 to 63 in the triangular nail portion 64 (game passage 65, final drop passage 66).
0s are arranged at intervals that allow passage, and the game passage 65 is inclined. For this reason, the game ball 20 falling on a general drop orbit is bounced back to the first to third game nails 61 to 63 without being guided to the mooring recess 59 (final drop passage 66). Therefore, even if the first to third game nails 61
Even if the angles of 63 to the game board 13 are adjusted, it is not easy to make the game ball 20 easily pass through the final drop passage 66 unless a large number of new game nails 19 leading to the game passage 65 are provided. Further, for the player, the mooring recess 59
It is unclear where to hit the game ball 20 in order to moor it.

Therefore, unlike the structure in which only the triangular nail portion 64 is provided, by further providing the drop trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69, the difficulty of mooring the game ball with respect to the mooring concave portion 59 can be easily adjusted. Further, the player can be provided with a target object for mooring the game ball 20 in the mooring concave portion 59, and the interest in the game can be enhanced.

Therefore, according to the above embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. (1) In the above embodiment, the triangular nail portion 64 including the first to third gaming nails 61 to 63 is provided near the mooring recess 59 in the special winning opening 23, and the first gaming nail of the triangular nail portion 64 is provided. The first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 are provided on the perpendicular bisectors P1, P2 of the line segments L1, L2 connecting the 61 and the second and third game nails 62, 63, respectively. Then, the trajectory of each of the fall trajectory correction nails 68, 69 is corrected,
Game ball 2 that passed through the game passage 65 and the final fall passage 66
0 can be moored in the mooring recess 59. Therefore, by adjusting the angle of the drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69 with respect to the game board 13, the manager of the game hall can easily adjust the difficulty (probability) of mooring the game ball in the mooring recess 59. Furthermore, the rate of ball launch can be easily adjusted.

(2) In the above embodiment, when the game ball 20 is moored in the mooring recessed portion 59, in one opening / closing operation of the big prize door 51, the normal number of balls corresponding to the allowable number of balls (maximum 10) is obtained. In addition to the prize balls (150 (15 × 10) pieces), the player can obtain special prize balls (15) by the game balls 20 in the mooring recess 59.
It is configured to be paid out. Therefore, the player can surely acquire more prize balls (special prize balls) than usual by mooring the game balls 20 in the mooring concave portions 59 aiming at the falling trajectory correcting nails 68 and 69.

(3) Also, the chance of monetizing the game ball 20 in the mooring recess 59 to obtain a special prize ball is given in the case of a big hit state in which the player's desire to acquire a large number of game balls 20 is the highest. Since this is done, the interest in the game can be effectively increased.

(4) In the above embodiment, the game ball 20 to be moored in the mooring recess 59 to obtain the special prize ball is a continuation condition for repeating opening and closing of the special winning opening 23, and the special winning opening 23. They were not involved in any of the closing conditions for closing. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize a game of paying out special prize balls without changing the current control contents of the main board 41.

(5) In the above embodiment, the mooring recess 59 is formed.
Is provided on the inner surface side (the side which becomes the upper surface in the open state) of the special winning opening 51 of the special winning opening 23, and the game ball 20 is discharged to the second ball passing hole 57 by the closing operation of the special winning door 51. I made it up. Therefore, the game ball 2 is simple and simple.
0 can be discharged to the second ball passage hole 57.

The above embodiment may be modified and embodied in the following other examples. -In the said embodiment, the 1st and 2nd fall track correction nail 6 is carried out.
A line segment L1 connecting 8, 69 between the first game nail 61 and the second game nail 62 (or the first game nail 61 and the third game nail 63).
Although it is arranged on the vertical bisector P1 (P2) of (L2),
It may be in the vicinity. Moreover, only one of the fall trajectory correction nails 68 and 69 may be provided.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the mooring recess 59 is provided in the special winning door 51, but it may be formed in the special winning opening 23 instead of the special winning door 51. In this case, when the big prize door 51 is closed by providing a protrusion on the inner surface side of the big prize door 51, the second ball passage hole 57 of the prize ball detecting switch SW2 is moved from the mooring recess 59. It is necessary to provide a structure in which the game ball 20 is released.

In the above embodiment, the game ball 20 moored in the mooring recess 59 is used only for paying out the special prize ball, without being involved in the continuation condition and the closing condition regarding the opening and closing of the big winning door 51. However, it may be associated with any of the conditions.

In the above embodiment, the game ball 20 released from the mooring recess 59 is guided to the second ball passage hole 57 of the winning ball detection switch SW2 before the shutter 54 is closed. The shutter 54 may be closed before the game ball 20 reaches the second ball passage hole 57, and the game ball 20 may pass through the first ball passage hole 56 of the specific winning switch SW1. Even in this case, since the specific winning switch SW1 detects the passage of the game ball 20, the special prize ball is paid out. Further, in this case, the first ball passage hole 56 corresponds to the passage detection path.

In the above embodiment, a plurality of mooring concave portions 59 may be provided in the special winning door 51 so that a large number of 16 or more special prize balls can be obtained. Also, a plurality of gaming balls 20 may be moored in one mooring recess 59.

In the above embodiment, one game ball 2
The number of special prize balls that can be obtained for 0 may be set larger than the number of normal prize balls. In the above-described embodiment, the special winning door 51 is provided as a recess to form the mooring recessed portion 59. However, a projecting wall may be provided on the special winning door 51 so as to serve as a mooring portion.

Next, the technical ideas that can be understood from the above-described embodiment and each of the other examples will be added below. (1) A special winning opening having an opening and closing body that performs an opening operation to receive a large number of game balls when a special game state that is advantageous to a player is generated, and the opening state of the opening and closing body is provided in the large winning opening. A mooring part that temporarily moored the game ball that dropped into the big winning opening, and released the game ball that was moored when the opening and closing body was closed to the passage detection path provided at the back, was released from the mooring part. A gaming machine having a control means for controlling so as to pay out a special prize ball or more than a normal prize ball in accordance with the allowable number of balls entered into the special winning opening, based on the game ball to be dripped. In the above embodiment, the main control board 41 corresponds to the control means.

(2) In the gaming machine described in the above technical idea (1), the control means enters the special winning opening with respect to the opening / closing body of the special winning opening while the opening / closing body is open. When a predetermined closing condition is satisfied by the game ball, the closing operation is controlled, and when the predetermined continuation condition is satisfied by the game ball entering the ball, the opening / closing operation is repeated and the special game state is continued. While controlling to let
A gaming machine that controls the gaming ball released from the mooring portion so as not to be involved in the closing condition and the continuation condition.

(3) The above technical idea (1) or (2)
In the gaming machine described in above, the mooring portion is formed on the inner surface side of the opening / closing body. (4) In the gaming machine according to any one of the above technical ideas (1) to (3), the gaming machine is located above the special winning opening on a gaming board and at a position corresponding to the mooring portion. ,
The first to third gaming nails are provided with a triangular nail portion arranged so as to form each apex of the triangle, and the first gaming nail of the triangular nail portion is located above the second and third gaming nails, A game passage through which a game ball can pass is formed between the respective game nails, and a game passage formed by the second and third game nails is formed.
While making the final fall path for guiding the game ball to the mooring part, the first game nail and the third game nail or the first game nail and the second game nail.
On the vertical bisector of the line segment that connects between at least any one set of game nails, or near the vertical bisector, a drop that allows the trajectory of the game ball to be corrected toward the game passage and the final drop passage. Gaming machine with a nail structure for gaming machines equipped with orbital correction nails. In the above embodiment, the triangular nail portion 6
A nail structure for a gaming machine is composed of 4, first and second drop trajectory correcting nails 68, 69.

[0069]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention,
It is possible to easily adjust the difficulty level of the game ball mooring with respect to the mooring concave portion of the special winning opening, and further, it is possible to easily adjust the exit rate.

Further, by using the mooring concave portion, it is possible to suitably give a chance to obtain a special prize ball more than the normal prize ball in accordance with a predetermined allowable number of entered balls, and it is possible to enhance the interest in the game. .

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the outer appearance of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board.

FIG. 3 is a plan sectional view showing a special winning opening.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 showing a special winning opening.

5 (a) and 5 (b) are schematic views showing the relationship between the mooring portion, the triangular nail portion, and the drop trajectory correcting nail.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration related to control of a special winning opening.

[Explanation of symbols]

L1, L2 ... Line segment, P1, P2 ... Vertical bisector, 13 ...
Game board, 23 ... Big prize hole, 51 ... Big prize door (opening / closing body),
57 ... 2nd ball passage hole (passage detection path), 59 ... Mooring concave part (mooring part), 61-63 ... 1st-3rd game nail, 64 ... Triangular nail part, 65 ... Game passage, 66 ... Final fall passage , 68,
69 ... First and second fall trajectory correction nails.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. An opening / closing body that performs an opening operation to receive a large number of game balls when a special game state that is advantageous to a player is generated, and the game ball is temporarily in the open state of the same opening / closing body. A game board having a special winning opening which is capable of mooring and has a mooring portion that releases a game ball moored when the opening and closing body is closed, to a passage detection path provided in the back, wherein the big winning opening Above, the first to third gaming nails are provided with triangular nail portions arranged so as to form each apex of the triangle, and the first gaming nail of the triangular nail portion is placed above the second and third gaming nails. In order to guide the game ball to the mooring part, the game passages formed by the second and third game nails are formed while the game passages through which the game balls can pass are formed between the respective game nails. On the other hand, the first game nail and the third game nail or the first game nail while making the final fall passage of On the vertical bisector of the line segment connecting at least any one set of the second game nails, or in the vicinity of the vertical bisector of the game ball, the game ball is directed toward the game passage and the final drop passage. A game board equipped with fall trajectory correction nails that can correct the fall trajectory. 2. The game ball according to claim 1, wherein the game balls moored in the mooring unit are used to pay out special prize balls more than the normal prize balls in accordance with the allowable number of balls entered into the special winning opening. Board. 3. The opening and closing body is configured to perform a closing operation when a predetermined closing condition is satisfied by a game ball that enters a special winning opening while the opening and closing body is in an open state. When a predetermined continuation condition is satisfied by the game ball to be filled in, the opening / closing operation is repeated and the special game state is continued. On the other hand, the game ball moored in the mooring unit is the closing condition and the closing condition. The game board according to claim 2, wherein the game board is used only for paying out the special prize balls without being involved in a continuation condition. 4. The game board according to claim 1, wherein the mooring portion is formed on an inner surface side of the opening / closing body. 5. A gaming machine provided with the gaming board according to claim 1. Description: