JP2003236124A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine which solves the monotonousness of a game in the case of a conventional pachinko machine conducting special opening operation by passing of a game ball through only a specific area formed within a closing operation area, and which is improved in amusement. <P>SOLUTION: A beneficial stage 29 provided with a plurality of special opening operation condition areas (point acquiring areas 21a, 21b and 21c) is arranged in a closing operation area 10. When the combination of the special opening operation condition area formed by successive passing through of a plurality of game balls has a prescribed relation, special opening operation is conducted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a winning opening when a combination of areas formed by a plurality of game balls passing through a plurality of areas provided in a winning device has a predetermined relationship. The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that causes a special opening operation in which an opening / closing member that opens and closes is driven in a predetermined opening manner.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A winning device having an opening / closing member for opening / closing a winning opening and having a general area and a specific area in a closing operation area communicating with the outside through the winning opening, and the opening / closing member for passing a game ball. And a starting area for opening and closing the
When the game ball passes through the starting area, the opening / closing member performs one or two momentary reciprocating opening / closing drive, and when the game ball flowing into the closing operation area from the winning opening at the time of opening / closing passes through the specific area. In addition, the opening / closing member generates a special opening operation as a big hit that performs continuous reciprocating opening / closing driving, and during the special opening operation, the opening / closing member is opened / closed a predetermined number of times after the opening driving of the opening / closing member is started. The opening and closing round in which the opening drive of the opening and closing member ends when the end condition of either the expiration, the specified number of winnings from the winning opening, or the passage of the game ball through the specific region is satisfied As described above, a pachinko gaming machine which is made to continue a predetermined number of times is well known as a so-called second-class pachinko gaming machine.

In this kind of pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to variably generate a state in which a game ball can easily pass through a specific area and a state in which it is difficult in a ball passage extending from a winning opening to a specific area. Various guide members that operate in the are arranged, and the guide members cause a change in the flow and movement of the game balls flowing from the winning opening by the opening drive of the opening / closing member triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area. By doing so, it is produced whether or not the game ball passes through the specific area, that is, whether or not the special opening operation occurs.

[0004]

By the way, in the pachinko gaming machine having the above-mentioned structure, when the opening / closing member is driven to open by the passage of the ball in the starting area, the game flows from the winning opening into the closing operation area. Since the special opening operation as a big hit occurs only when the ball passes through a specific area consisting of only one fixed area, the player only pays attention to whether or not the game ball passes through the specific area. It is only playing, and even if the flow and movement of the game ball is changed by the guide member, it is possible to predict to some extent which region the game ball will pass before it passes the general region or the specific region. Because it is possible, the game is monotonous and less interesting.

An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine which can solve the above-mentioned conventional problems.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention comprises a winning device having an opening / closing member for opening and closing a winning opening, and a closing operation area communicating with the outside through the winning opening, and the opening / closing member for passing a game ball. In a pachinko gaming machine having a starting area for opening and closing, a benefit stage having a plurality of special opening operating condition areas is provided in a closing operating area, and an opening and closing member driven by a ball passing through the starting area as a driving trigger. A predetermined number of game balls that simultaneously flowed into the closing operation area from the winning opening by the opening drive, or the opening drive of the opening and closing member triggered by the ball passing through the starting area to sequentially flow into the closing operation area from the winning opening When the combination of the special opening operation condition areas established by the predetermined number of game balls passing through the special opening operation condition area of the beneficiary stage has a predetermined relationship, the opening / closing member opens the predetermined opening. A pachinko game machine which is characterized in that so as to generate special opening operation which is opened driven by modal (claim 1).

[0007] Here, it is possible to assign a relational index composed of different numbers, figures, symbols, etc. to each special opening operation condition region provided in the beneficiary stage, and a predetermined relation is established by a combination of these relational indices. be able to. In addition, the predetermined number of game balls that have flown into the closing operation area at the same time is a closing operation area from the winning opening by one or two opening drives of the opening / closing member triggered by one ball passing in the starting area. It means a plurality of game balls that flowed into the inside, and a predetermined number of game balls that sequentially flowed into the closed operation area is based on the opening drive of the opening and closing member triggered by the ball passing at different times in the starting area It means a plurality of game balls that flowed one after another from the mouth into the closed operation area.

In such a structure, when a plurality of game balls flow into the closing operation region simultaneously or sequentially, each game ball passes through one of the special opening operation condition regions provided in the benefit stage. Becomes Then, when the combination of the relational indexes assigned to each special opening operation condition region through which the game ball has passed has a predetermined relationship, a special opening operation in which the opening / closing member is driven to open in a predetermined opening mode occurs. . As a result, as compared with the conventional configuration in which the special opening operation is generated by the passage of the only specific area provided in the closing operation area, the passage of the game ball that triggers the occurrence of the special opening operation Since it is not possible to predict the combination of special opening operating condition areas that will hold, the monotony of the game will be resolved, and I am interested in which special opening operating condition area of the benefit stage the game ball passes through. Since the game is played, the fun of the game is improved.

Further, in the above structure, the special opening operation condition area is made up of a plurality of point acquisition areas having different acquisition points, and the opening / closing member is driven to open by the passage of the ball in the starting area to close the winning opening. A predetermined number of game balls simultaneously flowing into the area, or a predetermined number of game balls sequentially flowing into the closing operation area from the winning opening based on the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, A configuration in which points acquired by passing through the point acquisition area are integrated, and when the total points are equal to or greater than a predetermined point, a special opening operation is performed in which the opening / closing member is driven to open in a predetermined opening mode. (Claim 2) can be proposed as a preferred embodiment.

In this way, each special opening operation condition region is
By setting a point acquisition area where points are acquired by passing a game ball, and by determining whether to generate a special opening operation based on the total points of the acquired points,
The predetermined relationship due to the combination of the special opening operation condition regions can be made easy to understand, and the operation control of the gaming machine in the process leading to the occurrence of the special opening operation becomes easy.

In addition, in the special opening operation, the opening and closing round in which the opening drive of the opening and closing member is ended when the predetermined ending condition is satisfied from the start of the opening drive of the opening and closing member, the ball in the point acquisition area during one opening and closing round. A configuration (claim 3) may be proposed in which the total number of points gained based on passage is equal to or more than a predetermined point, and the number of points is continued a predetermined number of times. As a result, the operation mode of the special opening operation can be matched with the operation mode of the special opening operation of the current second-class pachinko gaming machine.

Further, in the above configuration, it is possible to provide a notifying means for notifying the total points acquired based on the ball passing through the point acquisition area during one opening / closing round (claim 4). As a result, the total points acquired during one opening / closing round are clearly notified, and the player can easily know whether or not the condition for proceeding to the next opening / closing round has been satisfied.

Further, different gain condition indexes are assigned to predetermined special opening operation condition areas, and the contents of the gain are determined based on the combination of the gain condition indexes assigned to the special opening operation condition areas through which the game balls have passed. A configuration (claim 5) can be proposed. Incidentally, a gain condition index composed of different numbers, figures, symbols, etc. can be assigned to the predetermined special opening operation condition region. In this way, by determining the gain content based on the combination of the gain condition indexes assigned to the special opening operation condition area through which the game ball has passed, it is possible to diversify the game content. Here, when the special opening operation condition area is a plurality of point acquisition areas with different acquisition points, the content of the gain is determined based on the combination of the gain condition indexes established by the ball passing through the predetermined point acquisition area. It will be. As a result, the content of the gain in the special opening operation that occurs when the total points acquired is greater than or equal to the predetermined points, or additional gain is provided even when the total points are less than the predetermined points. It is possible to carry out various types of gain donation.

Further, the above-described gain condition index is executed in association with the occurrence of the special opening operation, and the opening / closing round in which the opening driving of the opening / closing member ends upon the establishment of a predetermined end condition from the start of the opening driving of the opening / closing member is continued. A configuration (claim 6) is proposed in which the possible number of times is determined. Thereby, the special opening operation is patterned into a plurality of types, and it is possible to cause a difference in the gain provided to the player by the special opening operation. In this case, it is possible to determine the direct content of the payout of the prize balls based on the prize balls during the opening / closing round.

Further, a configuration is proposed in which the gain condition index determines execution of a specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation (claim 7). In this case, the subsequent game becomes advantageous, and it is possible to determine the gain content as an indirect additional gain that easily causes the next special opening operation.

Further, a state in which the specific advantageous game operation is arranged in a downflow path leading to a specific point acquisition area having a high acquisition point in the closing operation area to facilitate passage of the ball in the specific point acquisition area. And an operation mode in which the guiding member that operates so as to variably generate a difficult state is controlled to a state that facilitates the ball passing through the specific point acquisition region and / or a driving trigger for the ball passing through the starting region. A configuration (claim 8) is proposed in which the opening and closing time of the opening and closing member is extended. As a result, the rate of ball inflow into the closing operation area and the occurrence rate of the special opening operation can be increased, and the next special opening operation can be easily generated.

Further, the game ball that has flown into the closing operation area from the winning opening by the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area notifies the points acquired by passing the point acquisition area. You may make it provide a notification means (Claim 9). As a result, the points to be acquired based on the passing of the ball in the point acquisition area are clarified, and it is possible to produce whether or not the special opening operation occurs.

Further, the above-mentioned opening / closing round may be provided with a notifying means for notifying the number of times that the continuation is possible or the execution of the specific advantageous game operation (claim 10). As a result, the player can easily obtain the details of the gain determined by the combination of the gain condition indexes.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The present invention, as shown in FIG.
A beneficiary stage 29 having a plurality of special opening operation conditions areas (point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c) is arranged in the closing operation area 10, and the ball passing of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b is used as a driving trigger. The opening and closing member 4, which is driven by the opening of the opening and closing members 4 and 4 and a predetermined number of game balls that have simultaneously flowed into the closing operation area 10 from the winning openings 5 and 5, or the passing of balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b and 3b. A predetermined number of game balls sequentially flowing into the closing operation area 10 from the winning openings 5 and 5 based on the opening drive of 4 are special opening operation condition areas (point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21) of the benefit stage 29.
When the combination of the special opening operation condition regions established by passing through c) has a predetermined relationship, the opening / closing members 4, 4
Is designed to generate a special opening operation which is driven in a predetermined opening mode.

The first embodiment of the present invention will be specifically described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board 1 of a pachinko game machine configured as a second-class pachinko game machine, and the game machine 1 is provided with a winning device 2 at a substantially central portion thereof. Further, below the winning device 2, the starting region 3a is located at the center, and the starting regions 3b and 3b are arranged in a lateral row on both sides thereof.

The starting area 3a is provided with a starting switch S1 (see FIG. 7) for sending a ball detection signal when a game ball passes, and when the starting switch S1 sends a ball detection signal, a predetermined number ( Along with the payout of 15 prize balls, the opening / closing members 4 and 4 of the prize winning device 2 which will be described later are opened and closed, and the prize openings 5 and 5 are opened twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds). In addition, the starting areas 3b, 3b
Each has a starting switch S2 (see FIG. 7) that sends a ball detection signal when a game ball passes, and when a ball detection signal is sent from the starting switch S2, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prizes are awarded. The ball is paid out and the opening / closing member 4,
4 is driven to open and close, and the winning openings 5 and 5 for a predetermined time (for example,
(0.5 seconds) is released once.

In addition, the game board 1 is provided with game devices such as various general winning openings 6a and 6b, windmills 7a and 7b, and illumination devices 8a and 8b at predetermined positions. In addition, a display device 23 such as a dot matrix display device is arranged above the prize winning device 2, and the points obtained by the display device 23 during one opening / closing round in a special opening operation described later. Of the total points, or the number of times the opening / closing round can be continued in the special opening operation in the second embodiment, the execution of the specific advantageous game operation in the third embodiment, and the like are configured. Furthermore, this display device 23
The number of rounds during the special opening operation and other required information are sequentially displayed on the screen.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the prize winning device 2 is provided with a deep closing operation area 10 formed in a rectangular shape at a substantially central position of a prize winning case 9 forming an outer shell. There is. The closing operation area 10 has side wall portions 1 on both left and right sides.
1, 11 and a canopy portion 14 and a bottom wall portion 13 at the upper and lower portions. In addition, the canopy portion 14 and the bottom wall portion 13
A shelf wall portion 12 is arranged at a middle position between them, and prize holes 5 and 5 for connecting the closing operation area 10 to the outside are provided on both left and right sides between the shelf wall portion 12 and the canopy portion 14. . Opening / closing members 4 and 4 composed of blades whose lower ends are pivotally supported by drive shafts 15 are disposed at the winning openings 5 and 5, respectively.
The opening / closing members 4 and 4 are reciprocally rotated by a driving means such as a prize opening / closing solenoid 32 (see FIG. 7) which is connected to the drive shafts 15 and 15 so as to reciprocally rotate, so that the prize openings 5 and 5 are substantially raised. 2 can be controlled to be converted into a closed position and a open position in which the winning openings 5 and 5 are opened by expanding outward in a substantially inverted V shape as shown in FIG. In addition, the side wall portions 11 and 11 include six LEDs in the vertical direction.
Point display device 28, 28 in which the display unit 27 is arranged in a row
It is composed by each. This point display device 2
The LED display units 27 of 8 and 28 are turned on according to the points acquired by passing the ball in the point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, and 21c described later. Then, by the point display device 28, 28, the point acquisition areas 21a, 2
An informing means for informing points obtained by passing the balls 1b and 21c is configured.

The upper surface of the shelf wall portion 12 is provided with a plurality of hemispherical small projections 17 and serves as an inclined guide surface 12a which is inclined rearward at a slight inclination, and the inclined guide surface 12a flows in through the winning openings 5 and 5. The game ball that has fallen on the inclined guide surface 12a can change its direction by the small projection 17 and flow down backward. Behind the shelf wall portion 12, three detection areas 16a, 16b, 16c through which game balls pass are formed in a horizontal row, and the detection areas 16a, 16b, 16c are formed.
An inflow detection switch S3, S4, S5 (see FIG. 7) for detecting a game ball that has flowed into the closing operation area 10 is provided in the. Then, when a ball detection signal is sent from each of the inflow detection switches S3, S4, S5 due to passage of the game ball, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out for each signal.
Further, the inflow detection switches S3, S4, S5 are provided with the winning opening 5, during the opening / closing round in the special opening operation described later.
It also has a function as a count switch for detecting a game ball that has flowed into the closing operation area 10 from 5.

The game balls that have passed through any of the detection areas 16a, 16b, 16c are, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, ball passages 18a formed under the respective detection areas 16a, 16b, 16c. , 18b, 18c, and is discharged onto the bottom wall portion 13 of the closing operation region 10 from the ball outlet 20 opened in the rear wall portion 19 of the closing operation region 10. Here, the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 13 of the closing operation region 10 is inclined forward with a slight gradient so that the game ball discharged from the ball outlet 20 can flow down forward. The bottom wall portion 13 constitutes a benefit stage 29.
At the front edge of the beneficiary stage 29, as shown in FIG.
Point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c as three special opening operation condition areas through which the game balls pass are divided and formed in a horizontal row, and each point acquisition area 21a, 21 is formed.
b and 21c are provided with point acquisition switches S6, S7, S8 (see FIG. 7) for transmitting a ball detection signal when a game ball passes. In addition, the point acquisition areas 21a, 2
Different acquisition points are assigned to 1b and 21c as a relationship index α that can establish a predetermined relationship depending on the combination of areas through which the game balls have passed, and any one of the points acquisition areas 21a, 21b and 21c can be used. When a ball detection signal is sent from the corresponding point acquisition switches S6, S7, S8 by passing, the point acquisition area 21
The central control unit CPU for main control, which will be described later, has points assigned to a, 21b, and 21c as acquisition points.
Is stored in the storage device RAM.

Here, in the first embodiment and the second and third embodiments described later, the number of earned points allocated to the left point earning area 21a is ⅓, and the central point earning area 21b is used. 2/3 points, and the right side point acquisition area 21c has 1/2 acquisition points. In addition, an index display unit 22 is provided on the front wall surface of the beneficiary stage 29, and the index display unit 22 includes each point acquisition area 2
A relational index α indicating the acquisition points assigned to 1a, 21b, and 21c is displayed.

Benefiting stage 29 of the closed working area 10
A guide member 24 simulating a weight-lifting doll is disposed on the bottom wall portion 13 constituting the doll, and the game ball is passed from the rear to the front between the groins of the doll. A ball passage 25 is formed which can be moved. The guide member 24
Is, as shown in FIG.
6, it is constantly driven to rotate in one direction at a constant speed for one rotation in a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). Then, in the rotation process, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the doll is in the front (or back) state, the game ball flows through the ball passage 25 into the center point acquisition area 21b. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, when the doll faces the side, the game ball is prevented from going straight by the doll's foot, and it detours to the left or right to obtain the left and right point acquisition regions 21a, 21c.
Will flow into any of the above. Such a guiding member 2
According to the operation mode of 4, the flow of the game ball is changed.

FIG. 7 shows a block circuit diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game. The main control board 60 is provided with a board circuit for controlling game operations of the pachinko gaming machine, and a main control central control unit CPU is arranged on the board circuit. The main control central control unit CPU is
A central control unit CPU for main control, which executes an overall control relating to a game, has a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing, and a storage device that can read and write necessary data at any time. The RAM is connected to an address bus (not shown) for unilaterally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data, and a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and a substrate of the main control board 60. It constitutes the circuit. The storage device ROM stores a control program, fixed data relating to the acquired points, and the like. Further, in addition to these, in the second embodiment, fixed data regarding the number of continuation of the opening / closing round, in the third embodiment, the rotation mode pattern of the guide member 24 and the opening / closing members 4, 4 are opened. Fixed data such as aspect patterns and data relating to the gain condition index β are stored. On the other hand, in the storage device RAM, start switches S1, S2, inflow detection switches (count switches) S3, S4, S5, point acquisition switches S6, S7,
A storage area for temporarily storing information such as a ball detection signal sent from S8, a register area for forming a soft timer, and a work area are provided.

A clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse is provided in the circuit board of the main control board 60.
Is provided and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. Then, the central control unit CPU for main control performs arithmetic processing in time series with clock pulses at regular intervals,
A series of processing operations are sequentially executed. Further, a timer for counting the clock pulse output from this clock device and measuring the time is also connected.

In the board circuit of the main control board 60, an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) for the main control central control unit CPU to perform data communication with peripheral devices.
Is provided. The board relay board 6 is provided at the input port.
The starter switches S1 and S2, the inflow detection switches (counting switches) S3, S4 and S5, and the point acquisition switches S6, S7 and S8 described above are connected to the main control board 60 at intervals of 2 ms. ~ Check the game ball detection state of S8, if there is a game ball detected, the signal is waveform shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, the main control central control unit CP
Information input to U and based on the signal is stored in the storage device RAM
Memorized in. On the other hand, the output port of the main control board 60 is connected to the point display device 28,
28, a display device 23, a winning opening / closing solenoid 32, a drive motor 26 for the guide member 24, etc. are connected, and these are operated in accordance with a control command signal from the main control central control unit CPU. In addition, a control command signal from the main control central control unit CPU is sent via the output port of the main control board 60 to the sound source control board 63, the light source control board 64, and the payout control board 6.
5 is transmitted in one direction to each input port.

Here, the main control central control unit CPU and each central control unit CPU installed on each of the control boards 63, 64 and 65 form an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data. The arithmetic unit, a register for storing data input / output to / from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. The arithmetic processing capacity of the central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. Then, the main control central control unit CPU transmits the control command signal generated in a predetermined format to each of the control boards 63, 64, 65, and the central control unit CPU of each control board 63, 64, 65 controls the control. The predetermined control is processed according to the command signal.

The sound source control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects and the like generated from the speaker. This board circuit includes a storage device ROM in which fixed data such as an operation program and a sound generation pattern is stored in a sound source control central control device CPU that controls sound.
It comprises a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, an input port and an output port. The sound source control board 63 receives a control command signal received from the main control board 60 via the input port from the central control unit CPU for sound source control.
Then, predetermined sound data is transmitted to the sound generator through the output port, and a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker.

Further, the light source control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the electric decoration devices 8a and 8b equipped with light emitting diodes and decoration lamps. In this board circuit, an operation program and fixed data such as a lighting pattern of a light emitting diode, a decoration lamp, etc. are stored in a central control unit CPU for light source control that controls lighting, blinking, etc. of the lighting devices 8a, 8b. It has a storage device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The light source control board 64 processes the control command signal received from the main control board 60 via the input port by the central controller CPU for light source control, and outputs predetermined optical data via the output port to the light emitting diode. Or a decorative lamp or the like is transmitted to a light source operating substrate provided with a driver for emitting light, and a predetermined light emitting diode or a decorative lamp or the like is turned on or blinked in a predetermined effect mode.

Further, the payout control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a ball renting a game ball or a prize ball. This board circuit operates a variety of solenoids built in the prize ball unit, the ball rental unit, etc. to control the supply of predetermined prize balls and ball rentals.
In U, a storage device ROM in which fixed data such as an operation program and a ball number pattern of prize balls and lent balls are stored, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data such as ball count data, an input port and an output. It is equipped with a port and.
The payout control board 65 performs arithmetic processing in the payout control central control unit CPU according to the control command signal received from the main control board 60, transmits predetermined data to the payout relay board through the output port, and lends by this data. By operating various solenoids in the ball unit and the prize ball unit, a predetermined prize ball or a ball rental is paid out. In addition, the payout control board 65
Is connected to a prepaid card unit that reads and writes a prepaid card storing the prepaid amount via a CR connection board that relays data processing of the prepaid card, and the balance data of the prepaid amount and the like are transmitted and received.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine based on the operation control of the control circuit shown in FIG. 7 will be described. When a game ball is launched from a launching device (not shown) to the game board 1 and the game ball passes through any of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the opening / closing members 4, 4 of the winning device 2 are momentarily once or twice. It is driven to open and close once. That is, when the game ball passes through the starting area 3a, the winning opening / closing solenoid 32 is operated based on the ball detection signal sent from the starting switch S1, and the opening / closing members 4 and 4 are operated for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds). ) 2
Driven open times. When the game ball passes through either of the starting areas 3b, 3b, the winning opening opening / closing solenoid 3 is based on the ball detection signal sent from the starting switch S2.
2 is activated and the opening / closing members 4, 4 are operated for a predetermined time (for example
It is driven to open once for 2 seconds).

Then, during the opening drive of the opening / closing members 4 and 4, if two game balls simultaneously flow into the closing operation area 10 from the winning openings 5 and 5, each game ball has a shelf wall portion. 1
2 fall onto the inclined guide surface 12a, and the detection areas 16a, 1
It passes through either 6b or 16c and is discharged onto the bottom wall portion 13 from the ball outlet 20 of the rear wall portion 19 of the closing operation region 10. Here, as shown in FIG. 4A, the ball outlet 20 has such a size that one game ball can pass at a time, so that the two game balls are sequentially moved from the ball outlet 20 in sequence. Is released. Then, each game ball passes through the obstacle of the guide member 24 which is rotationally driven in one direction, and the benefit stage 2
Point acquisition area 21a, 21b, 21c included in 9
Will be passed respectively.

Here, for example, when the first game ball passes through the left point acquisition area 21a (see FIG. 3), a ball detection signal is sent from the corresponding point acquisition switch S6, and the ball detection signal is sent. When input to the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60, ⅓ points allocated to the point acquisition area 21a are stored in the storage unit RAM of the main control central control unit CPU as the first acquisition points. Remembered.

On the other hand, as described above, when the ball detection signal is input to the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60, the point display is performed according to the control command signal transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU. Each LE of the devices 28, 28
The D display unit 27 lights up according to the acquired points. That is, since the acquired points in this case are ⅓ points, two LEs which are ⅓ of the six LED display units 27 are acquired.
As shown in FIG. 8A, the D display unit 27 lights in order from the bottom to notify the acquired points.

Further, if the succeeding game ball passes through, for example, the central point acquisition area 21b (see FIG. 3), the ball detection signal sent from the corresponding point acquisition switch S7 is the main control of the main control board 60. Central control unit C
By inputting into the PU, the point acquisition area 21
The 2/3 points allocated to b are the storage points RA of the main control central control unit CPU as the next acquisition points.
It is added to the first earned points stored in M.

Further, according to the control command signal transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU based on the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S7, the point display unit 2
Each of the unlit LED display units 27 of 8, 28 lights up according to the acquired points. The points earned in this case are 2 /
Since there are 3 points, 2 / of 6 LED display parts 27
The four LED display portions 27, which are 3 are turned on, and all the six LED display portions 27 are turned on, as shown in FIG. 8B.

Then, as described above, all the six LED display parts 27 of the point display devices 28, 28 are turned on,
When the total points obtained by accumulating the points obtained by passing two game balls are equal to or more than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point), the opening / closing members 4 and 4 are specially opened as a big hit as a big hit. The operation is executed.
It should be noted that the total points are predetermined points (for example, 1 point)
If less than, the special opening operation is not executed, and the predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls is paid out only once. Further, the points acquired at the benefit stage 29 stored in the memory RAM of the main control central control unit CPU are zeroized after it is judged whether or not the total points are equal to or more than a predetermined point. It

By the special opening operation, the winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 is operated to open / close the opening / closing members 4 and 4 a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), and each opening / closing operation for a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds). ) The opening and closing round that causes the open state is started.

In one opening / closing round, opening / closing of a predetermined limit opening / closing times (for example, 18 times) is completed, or the inflow detection switch S also serving as a count switch within the predetermined limit opening / closing times.
A predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are detected by 3, S4 and S5, or each of the game balls that has won is a point acquisition area 21a, 21b of the beneficiary stage 29.
The process ends when a predetermined end condition is satisfied when either one of the total points acquired by passing 21c reaches a predetermined point (e.g., 8 points). Then, the total points acquired during this opening / closing round or within a predetermined valid time (for example, 2.3 seconds) after the opening / closing round is a predetermined point (for example, 8 points).
If it is more than the point), the condition for proceeding to the next opening / closing round is satisfied, and the opening / closing round is restarted. Here, the total points acquired during the opening / closing round or within a predetermined valid time (for example, 2.3 seconds) after the opening / closing round are sequentially displayed on the display device 23 on the upper part of the winning device 2 and notified to the player. It Then, when the opening / closing round is continued up to a predetermined number of possible continuations (for example, 15 times) as an upper limit, the special opening operation ends. In addition, during this special opening operation, a predetermined number (for example, 15 pieces) is sent every time a ball detection signal is sent from the inflow detection switches S3, S4, S5 by the passage of any one of the detection areas 16a, 16b, 16c. Prize balls are paid out.

In such a structure, as described above, the opening operation of the opening / closing members 4, 4 triggered by the passage of any one of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b as the driving force causes the closing operation area from the winning openings 5, 5 to close. A certain number of game balls that simultaneously flowed into 10
When the combination of the special opening operation condition areas established by passing through the point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c as the special opening operation condition areas provided in the beneficiary stage 29 has a predetermined relationship, that is, for example, Each game ball is a point acquisition area 21a, 21 of the benefit stage 29
When the total number of points obtained by passing either b or 21c is equal to or more than a predetermined point, a special opening operation as a jackpot in which the opening / closing members 4 and 4 are driven to open in a predetermined opening mode occurs. As a result, the player cannot predict the combination of the special opening operation condition regions due to the passage of the game ball, so that the monotony of the game is resolved and the game ball is opened in any of the benefit stages 29. Since the player plays the game while being interested in whether the game passes through the operating condition region, the interest of the game is improved.

As described above, each special opening operation condition area is set as the point acquisition area 21a, 21b, 21c for acquiring points by passing the game ball, and the special opening operation is performed based on the total points of the acquired points. By determining whether or not to generate the special opening operation condition, it is possible to make it easy to understand the predetermined relationship due to the combination of the special opening operation condition areas, and to easily control the operation of the gaming machine in the process leading to the occurrence of the special opening operation. It can be carried out.

FIGS. 9 and 10 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, different gain condition indexes β are set in predetermined special opening operation condition areas (point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c).
Is assigned, and the content of the gain to be provided to the player is determined based on the combination of the gain condition index β assigned to the special opening operation condition region through which the game ball has passed. According to the gain condition index β, the opening and closing round of the opening and closing members 4 and 4 which is executed in response to the occurrence of the special opening operation and which ends the opening and closing members 4 and 4 when the predetermined ending condition is satisfied from the start of the opening and closing members 4 and 4 is started. The number of possible continuations is decided.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 21c included in the beneficiary stage 29,
Different number of rounds are assigned as the gain condition index β together with different acquisition points. That is, in the point acquisition area 21a on the left side, 5 rounds together with 1/3 of the acquisition points, the center point acquisition area 21
10 rounds are allocated to b with 2/3 points acquired, and 1 round is allocated to the point acquisition area 21c on the right side with 1/2 points acquired, and an index display on the front wall surface of the benefit stage 29 is displayed. Part 2
In FIG. 2, the relation index α and the gain condition index β that represent the acquired points are displayed. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the duplicated description will be omitted.

In this structure, the starting areas 3a, 3
At the time of opening / closing driving of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 triggered by the passage of any one of b and 3b, two game balls are temporarily won.
Suppose that the first game ball has flown into the closing operation area 10 from 5 and has passed through the point acquisition area 21a on the left side (see FIG. 9), the ball detection signal from the corresponding point acquisition switch S6 is of the main control board 60. Central control unit CPU for main control
Is input to the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU as 1/3 points allocated to the point acquisition area 21a. At the same time, the point acquisition area 21a
The five rounds as the gain condition index β assigned to are stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU.

Further, as described above, the sphere detection signal from the point acquisition switch S6 is input to the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60 to be transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU. In accordance with the control command signal, as shown in FIG.
Each LED display unit 27 of 8 lights up to two according to the acquired points of 1/3 points and notifies the acquired points, and the display device 23 on the upper part of the winning device 5 displays "5" of 5 rounds. The first gain condition index β that is displayed and selected is notified.

Further, if the succeeding game ball passes through, for example, the central point acquisition area 21b (see FIG. 9), the ball detection signal sent from the corresponding point acquisition switch S7 is the main control of the main control board 60. Central control unit C
By inputting into the PU, the point acquisition area 21
The 2/3 points allocated to b are the storage points RA of the main control central control unit CPU as the next acquisition points.
It is added to the first earned points stored in M.
At the same time, 10 rounds as the gain condition index β assigned to the point acquisition area 21b are added to the first round number stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU.

Further, in accordance with the control command signal transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU based on the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S7, as shown in FIG. Display 27
Corresponding to the acquired points of 2/3 points are lit up to four, and all six LED display parts 27 are lit up. At the same time, "15", which is obtained by adding "10" of the selected 10 rounds to "5" selected as the first gain condition index β, is displayed on the display device, and the number of times the open / close round can be continued is displayed. Notify that it is 15 rounds.

Then, as described above, all the six LED display portions 27 of the point display devices 28, 28 are turned on,
If the total points obtained by accumulating the points obtained by passing two game balls is equal to or more than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point), a special opening operation that continues the opening / closing round up to the maximum number of 15 consecutive rounds is executed. To be done. Incidentally, the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU for main control
The gained points and the gain condition indexes β, β stored in the benefit stage 29 are zeroized after the total points of the earned points are determined.

As described above, in the second embodiment, the number of times the open / close round can be continued as the gain content is determined based on the combination of the gain condition indexes β established by the ball passing through the point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c. Therefore, there is a difference in the gain provided to the player by the special opening operation, and the contents of the game can be diversified.

In the above example, the case where the two game balls pass through any of the different point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 21c has been described, but the two game balls have the same point acquisition region 21a, 21c. 21b or 21c, if the total points acquired are equal to or more than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point),
The special opening operation is performed with the upper limit of the number of times the open / close round can be continued, which is determined by the combination of the gain condition indexes β assigned to the point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, 21c.

Further, in the second embodiment described above, the gain condition index β is used to determine the number of continuous open / close rounds that can be executed in the special opening operation. However, as a modified example of this embodiment, The number of prize balls to be paid out for one game ball won during the opening operation may be determined by the gain condition index β. That is, in FIG.
Each point acquisition area 21a, 21 of the beneficiary stage 29
When the special opening operation occurs due to the combination of the areas through which the game balls have passed, the numbers of the areas at that time are integrated, The total number may be used as the number of prize balls to be paid out for one winning ball.

FIG. 11 and FIG. 12 show a third embodiment, in which, when a special opening operation occurs, a combination of gain condition indexes β selected by the passage of a game ball at the time of occurrence of the special opening operation is used. It is configured to execute the specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation based on the above.

As shown in FIG. 11, the point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, and 21c included in the beneficiary stage 29 are assigned with different acquisition points and "○, X" as the gain condition index β. That is, the left point acquisition area 21a is “○” with 1/3 point acquisition points, the center point acquisition area 21b is “2” with 2/3 point acquisition points, and the right point acquisition area 21c is Are assigned with ½ points, and “x” is assigned to each of the points, and the related index α and the gain condition index β representing the acquired points are displayed on the index display unit 22 on the front wall surface of the benefit stage 29. Has been done. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the duplicated description will be omitted.

In this structure, the starting regions 3a, 3
At the time of opening / closing driving of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 triggered by the passage of any one of b and 3b, two game balls are temporarily won.
Suppose that the first game ball has flown into the closing operation area 10 from 5 and passed through the left point acquisition area 21a (see FIG. 11), the ball detection signal from the corresponding point acquisition switch S6 is of the main control board 60. Central control unit CP for main control
By inputting into U, the point acquisition area 21a
The ⅓ points allocated to ∘ are stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU as acquisition points. At the same time, the point acquisition area 21
"○" assigned to a is the first gain condition index β
And is stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU.

Further, as described above, when the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S6 is input to the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60, the control transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU. According to the command signal, FIG.
As shown in B, each LE of the point display devices 28, 28
The D display unit 27 lights up two points according to the acquired points of 1/3 points and notifies the acquired points.

Further, if the succeeding game ball passes through, for example, the central point acquisition area 21b (see FIG. 11), the ball detection signal sent from the corresponding point acquisition switch S7 is the main control of the main control board 60. Central control unit C
By inputting into the PU, the point acquisition area 21
The 2/3 points allocated to b are the storage points RA of the main control central control unit CPU as the next acquisition points.
It is added to the first earned points stored in M.
At the same time, the symbol "○" assigned to the point acquisition area 21b is stored in the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU as the next selected gain condition index β. Then, the combination of these two gain condition indexes β, β is determined by the main control central control unit CPU, and when both are “◯”, the specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation is performed. It is provided as an additional gain.

Further, according to the control command signal transmitted from the central control unit CPU for main control based on the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S7, as shown in FIG. Display 27
Corresponding to the acquired points of 2/3 points are lit up to four, and all six LED display parts 27 are lit up. Further, as described above, when the two gain condition indexes β, β stored in the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU are both “◯”, as shown in FIG.
"○" is displayed on the display device 23, and the execution of the specific advantageous game operation is notified.

As described above, all the six LED display parts 27 of the point display devices 28, 28 are turned on,
Special opening to continue the opening and closing round up to a predetermined number of possible continuations (for example, 15 times) when the total points obtained by passing through two game balls are equal to or greater than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point) The operation is executed. It should be noted that even if the total number of points becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point) and the special opening operation is executed, one of the two gain condition indexes β and β stored in the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU is However, when there is a gain condition index β of “x”, “x” is displayed on the display device 23, and the additional gain of the specific advantageous game operation is not provided. Further, in the above-mentioned example, the two game balls pass through any of the different point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 21c respectively, but in addition to this, the two game balls have the same point acquisition region 21a, Even if either of the points 21b and 21c is passed, the total points acquired is equal to or more than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point), and the gain condition index β assigned to the point acquisition areas 21a, 21b, and 21c. When is a predetermined combination,
That is, when both are "O", the specific advantageous game operation is provided as an additional gain. In addition, gain points and gain condition indexes β, β at the benefit stage 29 stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central processing unit CPU.
Is zeroed after the total points acquired and the combination of the gain condition indexes β and β are determined.

When the special opening operation in which the opening / closing round continues for a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) as the upper limit ends, the next special opening provided based on the combination of the gain condition indexes β and β as described above. A specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the opening operation is executed. The execution of the specific advantageous game operation causes an operation mode in which the above-described guide member 24 is operated and controlled to facilitate the passage of the ball in the specific point acquisition region 21b having a high acquisition point.

Storage device ROM of the main control board 60 described above
Stores a rotation mode pattern including a normal rotation mode in which the guide member 24 rotates at a constant speed and a special rotation mode in which the guide member 24 rotates in a state of facilitating the ball passing through the specific point acquisition area 21b. ing. In the normal rotation mode, as described above, the drive motor 26 drives the guide member 24 to rotate in one direction at a constant speed for one rotation in a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds). In the special rotation mode,
The rotation speed and the rotation direction are the same, but not the continuous rotation, the guiding member 24 faces the front, and a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) at each position where the game ball can pass through the ball passage 25 from the rear to the front. ) The operation is controlled to stop. Then, by executing the specific advantageous game operation, the guide member 24
Is controlled in a special rotation mode in which it stops for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) each time it faces the front, so that the next time the sphere flows into the closed operation region 10, the specific point acquisition region 21b with a high acquisition point is obtained. It becomes easier for the game ball to pass, and the occurrence rate of the special opening operation can be increased. As a result, after the special opening operation is completed, the specific advantageous game operation as the additional gain in which the guide member 24 is controlled to operate in the special rotation mode is executed, so that the game content can be further diversified and the interest of the game can be increased. The property is improved.

The operation control according to the special rotation mode of the guide member 24 ends when the next special opening operation occurs. Instead of this, even if the ball detection signal is sent a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times) from the starting switches S1, S2, S2 by passing the ball in any of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, it may be terminated. Good.

13 and 14 show a fourth embodiment. In this embodiment, when the total points acquired in the benefit stage 29 is less than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point), a special opening operation occurs. If not, and when the combination of the gain condition index β selected by the passage of the game ball at the time of non-occurrence becomes a predetermined combination, the specific advantageous game that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation. It is configured to perform the operation.

As shown in FIG. 13, the predetermined point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 21 provided in the beneficiary stage 29 are provided.
“O” as the gain condition index β is assigned to c together with different acquisition points. That is, “∘” is shown in the left point acquisition area 21a together with 1/3 points, 2/3 points in the center point acquisition area 21b, and 1/3 in the right point acquisition area 21c. “O” is assigned to each of the two acquired points, and the related index α and the gain condition index β representing the acquired points are displayed on the index display unit 22 on the front wall surface of the benefit stage 29. Since other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the duplicated description will be omitted.

In this structure, the starting regions 3a, 3
At the time of opening / closing driving of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 triggered by the passage of any one of b and 3b, two game balls are temporarily won.
Suppose that the first game ball has flown into the closing operation area 10 from 5 and passed through the left point acquisition area 21a (see FIG. 13), the ball detection signal from the corresponding point acquisition switch S6 is of the main control board 60. Central control unit CP for main control
By inputting into U, the point acquisition area 21a
The ⅓ points allocated to ∘ are stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU as acquisition points. At the same time, the point acquisition area 21
"○" assigned to a is the first gain condition index β
And is stored in the storage device RAM of the main control central control unit CPU.

Further, as described above, when the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S6 is input to the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60, the control transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU. According to the command signal, FIG.
As shown in B, each LE of the point display devices 28, 28
The D display unit 27 lights up two points according to the acquired points of 1/3 points and notifies the acquired points.

Further, if the succeeding game ball passes through the point acquisition area 21c on the right side (see FIG. 13), the ball detection signal sent from the corresponding point acquisition switch S8 is the main control of the main control board 60. Central control unit C
By inputting into the PU, the point acquisition area 21
The 1/2 point allocated to c is the storage point RA of the main control central control unit CPU as the next acquisition point.
It is added to the first earned points stored in M.
At the same time, “◯” assigned to the point acquisition area 21c is stored in the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU as the next selected gain condition index β. Then, when the combination of the two gain condition indexes β and β is determined by the main control central control unit CPU and both have the same gain condition indexes β and β, that is, two “◯” are stored in the storage device RAM. If stored, the specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation is provided as an additional gain, provided that the total number of acquired points is less than the predetermined point (for example, 1 point). It

Further, according to the control command signal transmitted from the main control central control unit CPU based on the ball detection signal from the point acquisition switch S8, the point display unit 2
Each of the unlit LED display units 27 of 8, 28 lights up according to the acquired points. The acquisition points in this case are 1 /
Since it is 2 points, 1 / of the 6 LED display units 27
The three LED display units 27 of 2 are turned on, and the five LED display units 27 are turned on as shown in FIG. 14B. In addition, the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU
Since both of the two gain condition indexes β and β stored in “2” are “◯”, as shown in FIG.
"○" is displayed in 3 and the execution of the specific advantageous game operation is informed. Incidentally, when the two gain condition indexes β and β are not stored in the storage device RAM of the central control unit CPU, and even when the two gain condition indexes β and β are stored, the total number of acquired points is a predetermined point ( (Eg 1 point)
In the above case, "x" is displayed on the display device 23, and the specific advantageous game operation as the additional gain is not provided. Further, the above-mentioned example is a case where the two game balls pass through any of the different point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 21c, respectively, but in addition to this, the two game balls have the same point acquisition region 21a, 21b or 21c, the point acquisition area 21a, 21
When the gain condition indexes β assigned to b and 21c are a predetermined combination, that is, both are “◯”, it is determined that the total points acquired is less than a predetermined point (for example, 1 point). As a condition, an additional gain for executing a specific advantageous game operation is provided. In addition, the points acquired and gain condition indexes β and β at the benefit stage 29 stored in the memory RAM of the main control central processing unit CPU are the combination of the judgment of the total points acquired and the gain condition indexes β and β. After the determination is made, it is zeroized.

Then, as described above, when five of the six LED display portions 27 of the point display devices 28, 28 are lit, the total points obtained by accumulating the acquired points are predetermined points (for example, Since it is less than 1 point, the special opening operation is not executed and the specified number (eg 15
Although the individual prize balls are paid out only once, since the display device 23 displays "○", the special opening operation can be easily performed immediately after that. The advantageous game operation is executed.

This specific advantageous game operation is executed in the same operation mode as the third embodiment described above. That is, the guide member 2
4 is operated and controlled in a special rotation mode in which it is stopped for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) each time it faces the front. As a result, when the sphere flows into the closing operation region 10 from the next time,
It becomes easy for the game ball to pass through the specific point acquisition area 21b having a high acquisition point, and the occurrence rate of the special opening operation can be increased.

In the third and fourth embodiments described above,
The specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation, the specific point acquisition area 21 with high acquisition points
Although b is the operation mode in which the operation control of the guide member 24 is performed in the special rotation mode so that the game ball can easily pass, instead of this, the opening / closing member 4, which is driven by the ball passing through the starting areas 3b, 3b. 4 is extended from 0.5 seconds to 0.8 seconds, or the opening times of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 driven by the ball passing through the starting areas 3b and 3b are extended from 0.5 seconds to 0.8 seconds. In addition, the opening time of the opening / closing members 4, 4 triggered by the ball passing through the starting area 3a may be extended, for example, from 0.8 seconds to 1.1 seconds. As a result, the rate of ball inflow into the closing operation region 10 is increased, and thus the next special opening operation can be facilitated. Further, not only one of the operation mode of controlling the operation of the guide member 24 in the special rotation mode and the operation mode of extending the opening time of the opening / closing members 4 and 4, both operation modes may be simultaneously executed. .

In each of the above embodiments, the starting area 3a,
About the case where two game balls simultaneously flow into the closing operation area 10 from the winning openings 5 and 5 when the opening and closing members 4 and 4 are driven to open once or twice with the passage of the balls 3b and 3b as a driving trigger. As described above, it is possible that three or more game balls simultaneously flow in. In this way, when three or more game balls flow in at the same time, the point acquisition switches S6, S7, S
When all the ball detection signals sent from 8 are enabled,
The special opening operation is likely to occur, the number of times the opening and closing round can be continued based on the combination of the gain condition index β is increased, and the specific advantageous game operation is easily provided.
Therefore, in order to prevent this, the starting regions 3a, 3b, 3b
The first and next points sent from the point acquisition switches S6, S7, S8 within a predetermined time (for example, within 3.5 seconds) after one or two opening and closing operations of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 driven by the passing of the ball. It may be so arranged that only two sphere detection signals are valid and the rest are invalid. If all ball detection signals are enabled without performing such invalidation processing, pachinko with a high rate of occurrence of special opening operation and a high rate of provision of specific advantageous game operation when a large number of game balls simultaneously flow in. It can be a gaming machine.

Further, considering that the opening times of the opening / closing members 4 and 4 are extremely short, it is expected that a plurality of game balls as described above will not flow in very often at the same time. Therefore, in order to deal with this, a predetermined effective time of, for example, one minute is set when the first ball detection signal is sent from the point acquisition switches S6, S7, S8, and within the predetermined effective time, the point acquisition switch S6, You may make it control which validates the ball detection signal sent out from S7, S8. As a result, a predetermined flow of one at a time from the winning openings 5, 5 into the closing operation area 10 is sequentially performed based on the opening drive of the opening / closing members 4, 4 triggered by the ball passing through the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b. With the number of game balls, it becomes easy to generate a special opening operation, determine the number of times the open / close round can be continued based on the combination of the gain condition index β, and determine the execution of the specific advantageous game operation.

Further, in each of the above embodiments, a plurality of special opening operation condition regions (point acquisition regions 21a, 21b, 2) are provided.
1c) the beneficiary stage 29 with the closed working area 10
Although the example of arranging on the bottom wall portion 13 of the above is shown, instead of this, the shelf wall portion 12 constitutes the benefit stage 29, and three detections which are partitioned and formed behind the shelf wall portion 12 are shown. The areas 16a, 16b, 16c may be a plurality of special opening operation condition areas.

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As described above, according to the present invention, as described above, the benefit stage having a plurality of special opening operation condition areas is provided in the closing operation area, and the opening and closing member is driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area as a driving trigger. A predetermined number of game balls that simultaneously flowed from the winning opening into the closing operating area by the opening drive, or sequentially opening from the winning opening into the closing operating area based on the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the ball passing through the starting area. When the combination of the special opening operation condition areas established by sequentially passing the special opening operation condition areas of the beneficiary stage has a predetermined relationship, the opening / closing member opens in the predetermined opening mode. Compared to the case where the special opening operation that is driven is generated (Claim 1), the special opening operation is generated by the passage of only one specific area provided in the closing operation area as in the conventional configuration. Therefore, it is not possible to predict the combination of special opening operation condition regions that will be established by the passage of the game ball that triggers the occurrence of the special opening operation, so the monotony of the game is resolved and the game ball is at the benefit stage. Since the game is played with interest in which special opening operation condition area is passed, the interest of the game is improved.

Further, in the above structure, the special opening operation condition area is a plurality of point acquisition areas having different acquisition points, and the opening and closing member is driven to open by the passage of the ball in the starting area to close the winning opening. A predetermined number of game balls simultaneously flowing into the area, or a predetermined number of game balls sequentially flowing into the closing operation area from the winning opening based on the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, Accumulating the points acquired by passing through the point acquisition area, and when the total points are equal to or more than a predetermined point, a special opening operation in which the opening / closing member is driven to open in a predetermined opening mode is generated. According to (Claim 2), it is possible to easily understand the predetermined relationship due to the combination of the special opening operation condition regions, and at the same time the occurrence of the special opening operation. Operation control of the gaming machine is facilitated in leading process.

Further, the special opening operation is a ball in the point acquisition area during one opening / closing round in which the opening / closing round of the opening / closing member is terminated when the predetermined ending condition is satisfied after the opening driving of the opening / closing member is started. If the total number of points earned based on passage is equal to or greater than a predetermined number, the points are continued for a predetermined number of times (claim 3), the operation mode in the special opening operation is set to the current second-class pachinko gaming machine. The operation mode of the special opening operation in can be matched.

Further, in the above configuration, if the notifying means for notifying the total points acquired based on the ball passing through the point acquisition area during one round of opening and closing is provided (claim 4), once. The total points earned during the opening and closing rounds are clearly notified, and the player can easily know whether or not the condition for proceeding to the next opening and closing round has been satisfied.

Further, different gain condition indexes are assigned to predetermined special opening operation condition areas, and the contents of the gain are determined based on the combination of the gain condition indexes assigned to the special opening operation condition areas through which the game balls have passed. With this configuration (claim 5), it becomes possible to diversify the game contents. Here, when the special opening operation condition area is a plurality of point acquisition areas with different acquisition points, the content of the gain is determined based on the combination of the gain condition indexes established by the ball passing through the predetermined point acquisition area. Therefore, the content of the gain in the special opening operation that occurs when the total number of acquired points is more than the predetermined point is different, or even if the total point is less than the predetermined point, the additional gain is It is possible to carry out various types of gain donation.

Further, the above-mentioned gain condition index is executed with the occurrence of the special opening operation, and the opening and closing round in which the opening driving of the opening and closing member is ended upon the establishment of the predetermined ending condition from the start of the opening driving of the opening and closing member is continued. By determining the possible number of times (claim 6), the special opening operation is patterned into a plurality of types, and it is possible to cause a difference in the gain provided to the player in the special opening operation. In this case, it is possible to determine the direct content of the payout of the prize balls based on the prize balls during the opening / closing round.

Further, by setting the gain condition index to determine the execution of the specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of the next special opening operation (claim 7), the subsequent game becomes advantageous, and the next game becomes advantageous. It is possible to determine the gain content as an indirect additional gain in which the special opening operation is likely to occur.

Further, a state in which the specific advantageous game operation is arranged in a flow-down path leading to a specific point acquisition area having a high acquisition point in the closing operation area to facilitate passage of the ball in the specific point acquisition area. And an operation mode in which the guiding member that operates so as to variably generate a difficult state is controlled to a state that facilitates the ball passing through the specific point acquisition region and / or a driving trigger for the ball passing through the starting region. By adopting an operation mode in which the opening time of the opening / closing member is extended (Claim 8), it is possible to increase the rate of ball inflow into the closing operation area and the occurrence rate of special opening operation. Can be easily generated.

In addition, the game ball that has flown into the closing operation area from the winning opening by the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area notifies the points acquired by passing the point acquisition area. If the notifying means is provided (claim 9), the point to be acquired based on the ball passing through the point acquisition area becomes clear, and it is possible to produce whether or not the special opening operation occurs.

Further, if a notifying means for notifying the number of times the opening / closing round can be continued or the execution of the specific advantageous game operation is provided (claim 10), the contents of the gain determined by the combination of the gain condition indexes can be set. Therefore, it becomes possible for the player to easily know.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view of the winning device arranged on the game board.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the winning device.

FIG. 4A is a vertical cross-sectional rear view of the point acquisition area, and FIG. 4B is a vertical cross-sectional side view of the point acquisition area.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a guide member and its drive motor.

6A and 6B are operation explanatory views showing a state in which a doll constituting the guide member faces the front and a state in which the doll faces the side, respectively.

FIG. 7 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the notification means (point display device 28).

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the winning device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an operation explanatory view of the notification means (the point display device 28 and the display device 23) included in the winning device.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the winning device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the notification means (the point display device 28 and the display device 23) included in the winning device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of a winning device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory view of the operation of the notification means (the point display device 28 and the display device 23) included in the winning device.

[Explanation of reference symbols] 2 winning devices 3a, 3b starting area 4 opening / closing member 5 winning opening 10 closing operating areas 21a, 21b, 21c point acquisition area (special opening operating condition area) 23 display device (informing means) 24 guiding member 28 points Display device (informing means) 29 Benefit stage β Gain condition index

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A winning device comprising an opening / closing member for opening / closing a winning opening and a closing operation area communicating with the outside through the winning opening, and a starting area for opening / closing the opening / closing member by passage of a game ball. In the pachinko game machine that consists of the following, a benefit stage with multiple special opening operation conditions areas is placed in the closing operation area, and the opening and closing member is driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area to close the winning opening. A predetermined number of game balls that have simultaneously flown into the operation area, or a predetermined number of game balls that have sequentially flowed into the closed operation area from the winning opening based on the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the ball passing through the starting area, When the combination of the special opening operation condition regions established by passing through the special opening operation condition region of the benefit stage has a predetermined relationship, the opening / closing member is driven to open in a predetermined opening mode. A pachinko game machine characterized in that it is designed to generate a release operation. 2. The special opening operation condition area is made up of a plurality of point acquisition areas having different acquisition points, and the opening and closing member is driven to open by a ball passing through the starting area to simultaneously flow into the closing operation area from the winning opening. A predetermined number of game balls, or a predetermined number of game balls that sequentially flow into the closing operation area from the winning opening based on the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the ball passing through the starting area passes through the point acquisition area. The points obtained by the above are integrated, and when the total points are equal to or more than a predetermined point, a special opening operation is performed in which the opening / closing member is driven to open in a predetermined opening mode. Pachinko gaming machine described in 1. 3. The special opening operation passes through an opening / closing round in which the opening driving of the opening / closing member ends when a predetermined ending condition is satisfied from the start of opening driving of the opening / closing member, and the ball passes through the point earning area in one opening / closing round. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine continues for a predetermined number of times, provided that the total number of points acquired based on is equal to or more than a predetermined point. 4. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, further comprising a notifying means for notifying a total point acquired based on the ball passing through the point acquisition area during one opening / closing round. 5. A different gain condition index is assigned to a predetermined special opening operation condition region, and the content of the gain is determined based on a combination of the gain condition indices assigned to the special opening operation condition region through which the game ball has passed. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that 6. The open / close round, in which the gain condition index is executed in association with the occurrence of the special opening operation, in which the opening / closing of the opening / closing member ends when the predetermined end condition is satisfied from the start of the opening / closing drive of the opening / closing member can be continued. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the number of times is determined. 7. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the gain condition index determines execution of a specific advantageous game operation that facilitates the occurrence of a next special opening operation. 8. A state in which a specific advantageous game operation is arranged in a flow-down path leading to a specific point-acquiring area having a high acquisition point in a closing operation area to facilitate a ball passing through the specific point-acquiring area. An operation mode in which an induction member that operates so as to variably generate a difficult state is operated and controlled to a state that facilitates a ball passing through the specific point acquisition region, and / or
Alternatively, the pachinko game machine according to claim 7, wherein the pachinko machine is an operation mode in which the opening time of the opening / closing member triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area is extended. 9. A game ball, which has flown into the closing operation area from the winning opening by the opening drive of the opening / closing member driven by the ball passing through the starting area, notifies the points acquired by passing through the point acquisition area. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 8, further comprising a notification unit. 10. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising notification means for notifying the number of times the opening / closing round can be continued or the execution of a specific advantageous game operation.