JP2003154097A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the attractiveness for the process of determining the frequency of continuing big wins. SOLUTION: Opening-closing members are openably mounted respectively on left and right side walls of a transparent box body at positions visible at a wider angle on the playing board and a plurality of passing through spaces are arranged on the left and right side walls to let game balls picked up by the opening-closing members pass through the box bodies. As each passage of game balls through the through spaces is detected with any of passing through sensors 6 to 11, the frequency of continuing big wins are written over an RAM 103 to store. When the winning of the specified scoring areas is detected with a specified scoring area switch 5, the value stored in the RAM 103 is determined to be the frequency of continuing big wins at the detection of winning.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a second type special electric accessory.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a second type game machine, for example, one shown in FIG. 8 is known. The game ball is the second prize hole 81,
If you win any of the 83, the second-class special electric accessory 84
When the opening and closing member of is opened once, and the game ball wins the second type winning hole 82, the opening and closing member of the second type special electric auditors 84 is opened twice and the game ball enters the big winning hole 85. Will be able to win.

In a state where the game balls can be won, the game balls win the big winning opening 85, and the won game balls are in the winning specific area 8
When 6 is won, the numerical value is variably displayed by the normal symbol display device 87.

Then, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the variable display by the normal symbol display device 87 is stopped, the internal random number is displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 87, and the internal random number is determined as the number of continuous jackpots. If the displayed numerical value is 1, for example, the accessory continuous operation device 88 is driven once, if it is 5, the accessory continuous operation device 88 is driven 5 times, and if it is 15, The continuous object operating device 88 is driven 15 times.

[0005]

However, it is difficult for the player to understand the process of determining the number of continuations of the big hits using the internal random number, and it is difficult to raise the interest of this determination process.

Further, since the normal symbol display device 87 is provided, there is a possibility that an electric fraud may be made to cause the ordinary symbol display device 87 to display a numerical value that is disadvantageous to the player regardless of the internal random number. Even if such a dishonesty was performed, the player had no way to investigate.

[0007] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, to enhance the interest in the process of determining the number of times of continuous jackpots, and to exert a deterrent effect against electrical fraud. It is to provide a game machine that can.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a transparent partition member for defining a game space, which is provided at a wide-angle visual position of a game board, and the partition member is opened and closed. An openable and closable member that can be attached, and a plurality of throughs that correspond to a plurality of jackpot continuation times, respectively, are provided in the defining member, and game balls picked up by the openable and closable member are passed through to the game space. A second-class special electric auditors product having a plurality of throughs and a prize-winning specific area provided on the defining member;
A drive control means for driving and controlling the opening / closing member, a through detection means for detecting the passage of the game ball to the plurality of throughs, and a jackpot continuation number corresponding to the through in which the passage of the game ball is detected by the through detection means. Store means for overwriting and storing, prize detecting means for detecting a prize of a game ball in the prize specific area, and when the prize detecting means detects a prize, the store means stores the prize. It is characterized in that it is provided with a determining means for determining the numerical value that has been set as the number of times of continuous jackpot.

In the first aspect, the second type special electric accessory is a transparent partition member which is provided at a position where a wide-angle view of the game board can be visually recognized, and which defines a game space, and the partition member. An opening / closing member attached so as to be openable / closable, a plurality of throughs corresponding to a plurality of jackpot continuation times, respectively, a plurality of throughs provided in the game space, and a game ball picked up by the opening / closing member is through. And a guideway to guide you to
The winning member may have a winning specific area provided on the defining member.

In the first aspect, the second type special electric auditors product is a transparent partition member which is provided at a position where a wide-angle view of the game board can be seen, and which defines a game space, and the partition member. An opening / closing member attached so as to be openable / closable, a klune provided in the game space and having a plurality of throughs respectively corresponding to a plurality of jackpot continuation times, and the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member is through the The drive control means can drive and control the klune as well.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

<First Embodiment> FIGS. 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. This is an example of a type 2 gaming machine.

FIG. 2 shows a front view of the game board. In FIG. 2, reference numeral 24 denotes a second-class special electric accessory which is provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the game board in a wide angle. An example of the structure is shown in FIG. Reference numerals 21, 22, and 23 are second-class winning openings, and when a game ball wins any of the second-class winning openings 21 and 23, the opening / closing member 402 of the second-class special electric auditors product 24 is opened once. When the game ball wins the second-class winning opening 22, the opening / closing member 402 of the second-class special electric auditors product 24 is opened twice.

FIG. 3 shows the structure of the second type special electric accessory 24 of FIG. In FIG. 3, reference numeral 401 denotes a transparent box body, and opening / closing members 402 are provided on the left and right side walls of the box body so as to be openable / closable, and the game balls picked up by the opening / closing member 402 are placed inside the box body 401. Throughs 403aL, 403bL, 403cL and throughs 403aR, 403bR, 403cR for allowing the game space to pass through are provided, respectively. Reference numeral 404 is a winning specific area, which is provided at the bottom of the box 401.

FIG. 1 shows a drive controller of the second type special electric accessory. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 402 denotes the same part as in FIG.
A main control unit 1 includes a CPU 101 and a ROM 102.
And a RAM 103, a control program is stored in the ROM 102, and the CPU 101 controls each part of the second type gaming machine according to the control program in the ROM 102.
The RAM 103 is used as a work area of the CPU 101. 2, 3 and 4 are second type winning opening switches, which are provided on the second type winning openings 21, 22, and 23 of FIG.
The winning of the game ball to the seed winning opening 21, 22, 23 is detected.

Reference numeral 5 is a prize specifying area switch for detecting a prize in the prize specifying area 404 of FIG. 6
11 to 11 are through sensors, and the through sensors 6 to 8 are through sensors 403aR provided on the right side wall of the box 401 in FIG.
403bR and 403cR are provided respectively, and the through sensors 9 to 11 are provided respectively corresponding to throughs 403aL, 403bL and 403cL provided on the left side wall of the box 401 of FIG.
aR, 403bR, 403cR, 403aL, 403b
Through is detected for L and 403 cL.
The through sensors 6 to 8 are made to correspond to the number of continuous big hits of 1, 15, and 5, respectively.
Corresponds to the number of continuous jackpots of 1, 15, and 5, respectively. An open / close member solenoid 12 is for driving the open / close member 402.

FIG. 4 is a flow chart showing an example of the control program stored in the ROM 102 of FIG. When the opening / closing member 402 is driven by the opening / closing member solenoid 12 to be in the open state, this process is started. Whether the winning of the game ball in the winning specific area 404 is detected by the winning specific area switch 5 (S401), the gaming ball is the through sensor 9 to.
S401 and S402 are repeated until detected by any one of 11 (S402).

When the opening / closing member 402 is opened and the game ball can be won, the game ball is first of any of the through sensors 6 to 11 due to the structure of the second type special electric accessory 24. Will be detected by.

When the game ball is detected by any of the through sensors 6 to 11 (S402), the jackpot continuation number previously associated with the through sensor detecting the game ball is overwritten in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103. Shi (S
403), and thereafter, the process returns to S401.

When the winning specific area 404 of the game ball is detected by the specific winning area switch 5 (S401), the jackpot continuation number stored in the predetermined storage area of the RAM 103 is determined as the jackpot continuation number. (S404) After that, the predetermined storage area of the RAM 103 is cleared.

Therefore, for example, after one game ball has passed through 403aR (corresponding to a jackpot continuation number of 1), another game ball has passed through a through 403bR (corresponding to a jackpot continuation number of 15), respectively. When the ball is detected by the through sensors 6 and 7, the numerical value 1 and the numerical value 15 are sequentially output to the RAM 10 as the jackpot continuation number.
3 is overwritten in a predetermined storage area, and if the through 40
When a game ball that has passed through 3aR is won in the winning specific area 404 and the winning is detected by the winning specific area switch 5, a numerical value stored in a predetermined storage area of the RAM 103, that is, 15 is determined as the jackpot continuation number. Will be done.

In this way, through 403aL, 40 for letting the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member 402 pass through to the box 401 on the left and right side walls of the box 401 of the transparent box.
3bL, 403cL and through 403aR, 403bR,
Since each 403cR is provided and the prize specifying area 404 is provided at the bottom of the box 401, the player can confirm the process in which the game ball passes through the through and enters the prize specifying area 404. The interest in the process of determining the number of times can be raised.

Further, since the player can confirm such a process, it is possible to exert a deterrent effect against an electric fraud.

<Second Embodiment> This embodiment is the first
Compared with the embodiment described above, the structure of the second type special electric accessory is different. That is, in the first embodiment, on the left and right sidewalls of the box body 401, a through 403a for letting the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member 402 pass through into the game space.
L, 403bL, 403cL and through 403aR, 40
3bR and 403cR were provided, respectively.

On the other hand, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, in the game space in the transparent box 501, the through-holes 503aL and 503aR corresponding to the jackpot continuation number 1 are provided.
And a thru 503 corresponding to 15 jackpots
A pair of bL and 503bR and a pair of throughs 503cL and 503cR corresponding to the jackpot continuation number 5 are provided, and a guide path 502 for guiding the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member 402 to these throughs is provided. Also, through 503a
R, 503bR, 503cR, 503aL, 503b
Through sensor 6 corresponding to L and 503 cL respectively
~ 11 are provided.

Thus, the through 503aR, 503b
R, 503cR, 503aL, 503bL, 503cL
Is placed in the game space, the through 503aR, 50
3bR, 503cR, 503aL, 503bL, 503
cL is the through 403a according to the first embodiment.
R, 403bR, 403cR, 403aL, 403b
It is easier to see the game ball passing through the through than the L and 403 cL.

<Third Embodiment> This embodiment is the first
Compared with the embodiment described above, the structure of the second-class special electric auditors product is different, and therefore the configuration of the drive control unit of the second-class special electric auditors product is different.

FIG. 6 shows the structure of the second type special electric accessory according to the present embodiment. The second-class special electric auditors product according to the present embodiment has three game balls in a transparent box body 601 for passing the game ball downward from above in accordance with the number of continuous jackpots of 1,15,5. Through 603a, 603b, 60
A clune 603 having 3c is rotatably provided, and a guide path 602 for guiding the game ball picked up by the opening / closing member 402 to the tune 603 is provided so as not to interfere with the tune 603.

FIG. 7 shows the structure of the drive controller of the second type special electric accessory. 7, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 and 6 are designated by the same reference numerals. Reference numeral 13 denotes a clune driving unit, which rotationally drives the clune 603 shown in FIG.
Reference numerals 76, 77 and 78 are through sensors, and the clune 60.
3 has three throughs 603a, 603b, 603c
Are provided in each of them and detect the through of the game ball.

In this way, the through 60 is applied to the clune 603.
Since 3a, 603b and 603c are provided and the clune 603 is rotated, the interest in the process of determining the number of continuous jackpots can be further enhanced.

[0031]

As described above, according to the present invention,
With the above-described configuration, it is possible to excite the interest in the process of determining the number of continuous jackpots, and it is possible to exert a deterrent effect against electrical fraud.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a drive control unit of a second type special electric accessory 24 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board of the second type game machine.

3 is a perspective view showing the structure of a second type special electric accessory 24 of FIG. 2. FIG.

4 is a flowchart showing an example of a control program stored in a ROM 102 of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a second-class special electric accessory 5 according to the second embodiment.
4 is a perspective view showing the structure of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a second-class special electric accessory 6 according to the third embodiment.
4 is a perspective view showing the structure of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a second-class special electric accessory 6 according to the third embodiment.
4 is a block diagram showing a drive control unit of No. 4 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a front view showing a conventional example of a game board of a second type game machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Main control unit 5 Special prize area switch 6-11 Through sensor 12 Open / close member solenoid 21,22,23 Second prize hole 24 Type 2 special electric accessory 101 CPU 102 ROM 103 RAM 401 Box 402 Opening / closing member 403aL, 403bL, 403cL Through 403aR, 403bR, 403cR Through 404 Special prize area

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A transparent defining member which is provided at a position where the player can visually recognize the game board in a wide angle and defines a game space, an opening / closing member which is openably and closably attached to the defining member, and a plurality of jackpots. A plurality of throughs respectively corresponding to the number of continuations, provided in the defining member, and a plurality of throughs that allow the game balls picked up by the opening / closing member to pass through to the game space, and the defining member. A second type special electric accessory having a winning specific area, drive control means for driving and controlling the opening / closing member, through detecting means for detecting passage of a game ball with respect to the plurality of throughs, and through detecting means. Store means for overwriting and storing the number of continuous jackpots corresponding to the thru in which a game ball has been detected, prize detection means for detecting a prize of the game ball in the prize specific area, and the prize winning If the winning is detected by detecting means, a game machine, wherein a numerical value is stored in said store means during the winning detected and a determination means for determining a jackpot number of times of continuation. 2. The transparent defining member according to claim 1, wherein the second-class special electric auditors product is provided at a position where a wide-angle view of a game board can visually enter, and a transparent defining member that defines a game space, An openable and closable member attached to the component member so as to be openable and closable, and a plurality of throughs respectively corresponding to a plurality of jackpot continuation times, a plurality of throughs provided in the game space, and a game ball picked up by the openable and closable member. A game machine having a guide path for guiding the player to the through, and a winning specific area provided on the defining member. 3. The transparent defining member according to claim 1, wherein the second-class special electric accessory is provided at a position where a wide-angle view of a game board can be visually recognized, and the transparent defining member defines a game space. An open / close member attached to the component member so as to be openable / closable, a clune provided in the game space and having a plurality of throughs corresponding to a plurality of jackpot continuation times, and a game ball picked up by the open / close member A game machine characterized by having a guide path for guiding to the through, and a winning specific area provided on the defining member, wherein the drive control means also drive-controls the tune.