JP2003334348A - Game machine, computer program and recording medium - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with various games so as to prevent a player from being board. <P>SOLUTION: When the number U1 of special pattern start storages is small, a flow-down control solenoid 92 is turned on for ten seconds, a projecting member 94 is projected to the inner part of a right vertical passage 35b for ten seconds, and the flow-down of a game ball P coming from a flow-in port 31 is blocked. After ten seconds passes, the flow-down control solenoid 90 is turned off, the projecting member 94 is evacuated, and the blocked ball P is made to flow down. The ball P is discharged from a right discharge port 35c, and flows down along flow-down routes F3, F5, toward a first kind start port 27 or the both open blades of a normal motor-driven accessory 28. Thus, the number U1 of special pattern start storages is easily increased. That is, a timing to discharge the ball coming from the flow-in port 31 from a discharge port is changed, thus the games are variously change in the game machine, so as to prevent the player from being bored. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention is a game in which a game state is changed to a game state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player when a predetermined image is confirmed and displayed by an image display device for displaying the image in a variable manner. The present invention relates to a machine, a computer program for causing the gaming machine to function, and a recording medium on which the computer program is recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine shown in FIG. 17, for example, is known as a game machine of this type. FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of the game board provided in the pachinko machine viewed from the front. A game ball launched by operating the launch handle provided on the pachinko machine is composed of three LEDs that emit red or green when it passes through the normal symbol operation gate 506 provided on the game board 500. The symbol display device 503 starts blinking. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), blinking of these three LEDs stops,
At that time, the combination of the emission colors (normal patterns) of the three LEDs becomes a hit in the case of a predetermined combination, and the normal electric accessory 5
08 opens both wings for a predetermined time (for example, 0.2 seconds).

A right inlet 511 is provided on the right side of the center case 501, and a left inlet 51 is provided on the left side.
Two are provided. Right inlet 511 or left inlet 5
The game ball flowing in from 12 passes through the warp route formed in the center case 501 in the shape of a passage, is discharged from the discharge port provided in the recessed part of the center case 501, and flows down onto the clune 513. . Clune 5
Reference numeral 13 is formed in a disc shape, and a motor driving device moves a front end up and down with a rear end as an axis. In other words, the game ball that has flowed down on the klune 513 in the horizontal state is stopped on the klune 513, and flows down toward the first-class starting opening 507 by lowering the front end of the klune 513.

When the game ball wins the first-class starting opening 507 or the ordinary electric accessory 508 with both wings open, a special symbol display 502 provided in the center case 501.
However, a plurality of symbols (for example, 0 to 9) are variably displayed (scrolled) vertically in three horizontal positions on the screen. When a big hit symbol (for example, "777" or the like) is confirmed and displayed at the above-mentioned three places after a predetermined time has passed, a big hit occurs, the opening / closing members 509 and 509 are opened, and the special winning openings 510 and 510 are opened. To do. And
When a game ball wins the special winning opening 510, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out for each winning ball. Also, the number of winning balls that have won the special winning opening 510 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10), or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) after the special winning opening 510 is opened.
When the time elapses or any one of the conditions is satisfied, the opening / closing members 509 and 509 are closed, and the special winning openings 510 and 510 are closed.

Further, when a game ball that has won the special winning opening 510 passes through a specific area provided inside the special winning opening 510, the right to open the special winning openings 510 and 510 continuously occurs. In this way, the game from the opening of the special winning openings 510, 510 to the closing thereof is defined as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) of games are performed on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area. You can Further, the big hit symbol is a specific symbol (hereinafter referred to as a probability variation symbol), for example, if it is an odd number symbol, it is determined from a fluctuation start of the special symbol and the normal symbol for a predetermined period after the game of the jackpot is finished. The right to change to a gaming state in which the time until display is shortened (hereinafter, referred to as time saving) and a gaming state in which a big hit is likely to occur (hereinafter, referred to as probability change) occurs.

If the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate 506 during the change of the normal symbol, a maximum of four symbols are stored as the normal symbol starting memory, and the memory number (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol starting memory number). ) Is normally displayed by the number of lights of the four LEDs constituting the symbol starting memory number display device 505. Then, when the variable display of the normal symbol that is currently being performed is finished and the normal symbol starting memory number is "1" or more, the variable display of the next normal symbol is performed based on the normal symbol starting memory. In addition, when the game ball is a normal electric accessory 508 with both wings open during the change of the special symbol, or if the first type starting opening 507 is won, up to four are stored as a special symbol starting memory, and the number of that memory is stored. (Hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol starting memory number) is displayed by the number of lighting of four LEDs constituting the special symbol starting memory number display device 504. Then, if the special symbol starting memory number is "1" or more when the variable display of the special symbol that is currently being performed ends, the variable display of the next special symbol is performed based on the special symbol starting memory.

[0007]

By the way, the original role of the warp route is that the game ball flowing down in the vicinity of the center case 501 suddenly disappears in front of the eyes and suddenly appears from a deep part of the center case 501. It is to make a change in the game by giving the unexpectedness. However, the conventional pachinko machine has the right inlet 511 or the left inlet 51.
The game ball flowing in from 2 passes through the warp route,
Since it is always discharged from the discharge port at the same timing, the inflow and discharge of the game balls are always repeated at the same rhythm. For this reason, the player can play the above-mentioned unexpected feeling game at first, but since the same rhythm is repeated, there is a problem that he gets tired immediately.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to realize a gaming machine which is rich in game variations and is less likely to get tired.

[0009]

Means, Actions and Effects for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a game board and a game ball to the game board. In the case where a launching device, a housing provided on the game board, and an image display device that is provided in the housing and variably displays an image, and a predetermined image is confirmed and displayed by the image display device In a gaming machine in which the gaming state is changed to a gaming state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player, a flow provided in the housing and causing a game ball shot by the launching device to flow into the housing. An entrance, a passage through which a game ball flowing in from this inflow port flows down, and a first state that blocks the downflow of a game ball that flows down this passage, or a blocking that changes to a second state that does not block it. A step and a discharge port that is provided downstream of the blocking means and discharges the game ball flowing down the path to the outside of the path, and the blocking means based on a predetermined condition set in advance. The technical means provided with a control means for controlling the first state or the second state is used.

The control means controls the blocking means to a first state in which the flow of the game ball flowing down the passage is blocked or a second state in which it is not blocked, based on a preset predetermined condition. In other words, the game ball that flows in from the inflow port provided in the housing is blocked or not blocked from flowing down in the passage based on the preset predetermined conditions, so the game ball that flows in from the inflow port It is possible to change the timing at which is discharged from the discharge port. Therefore, it is possible to perform a more varied game than in the case of the conventional game machine in which the inflow and discharge of the game balls are the same timing, and thus it is possible to realize a game machine that is hard to get tired of.

In the invention according to claim 2, in the gaming machine according to claim 1, in the direction in which the game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down, the game ball that has flowed down is received. The image display device is equipped with a receiving means for starting the variable display of the image.

That is, in the direction in which the game balls discharged from the discharge port flow down, there is provided a receiving port through which the image display device starts the variable display of the image due to receiving the flown down game balls. There is. Further, the timing at which the game balls are discharged from the discharge port changes based on predetermined conditions set in advance. For this reason, a player who expects that the image display device starts the variable display of the image, when the game ball flowing from the inflow port is discharged from the discharge port,
You can enjoy the thrilling and exciting game. Therefore, the game can be played in a more varied manner, and a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired can be realized.

According to a third aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the control means sets the blocking means to the first state when the game ball is received in the receiving opening, Alternatively, the technical means of controlling to the second state is used.

That is, since the image display device starts the variable display of the image due to the fact that the game ball is received in the receiving port, when the game ball is received in the receiving port, the inside of the passage of the game ball is reached. By blocking or not blocking the flow down, the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port can be changed, so that the situation in which the game ball is unnecessarily received in the receiving port can be avoided. .

According to a fourth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the second or third aspect, the control means is
When the image display device variably displays the image, the blocking means is set to the first state or the second state.
The technical means of controlling to the state is used.

In other words, the image display device starts the variable display of the image due to the fact that the game ball is received in the receiving opening, so that the game ball is received when the image display device displays the image in a variable manner. If it is accepted in the mouth, by blocking or not blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage, it is possible to change the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port, so the game ball is wasted It is possible to avoid a situation in which the product is accepted at the acceptance port.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the control means causes the image display device not to variably display the image. Uses the technical means of controlling the blocking means to the first state or the second state.

In other words, the image display device starts the variable display of the image due to the fact that the game ball is received in the receiving port. Therefore, when the image display device does not display the image variable, the image of the game ball is displayed. By blocking or not blocking the flow in the passage, it is possible to change the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port, so that the game ball is received in the receiving port and the image display device displays the image in a variable manner. You can create a situation to do it.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, the control means causes the image display device to stop the variable display of the image. In addition, the technical means of controlling the blocking means to the first state or the second state is used.

In other words, the image display device starts the variable display of the image due to the fact that the game ball is received in the receiving port, so that when the image display device stops the variable display of the image, By blocking or not blocking the flow down in the passage, it is possible to change the flow down direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port, so that the game ball is received in the receiving port and the image display device changes the image again. You can create situations to display.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to sixth aspects, a first storage means for storing the number of game balls received in the receiving port. And the image display device includes the first
The variable display is started when the number is stored in the storage means, and the control means controls the blocking means corresponding to the number stored in the first storage means. Use the technical means of.

That is, depending on the number stored in the first storage means for storing the number of game balls received in the receiving port, it may or may not be blocked from flowing down the game balls in the passage. can do. For example, when the number stored in the first storage means is large, the flow path of the game ball discharged from the discharge port is changed by blocking or not blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation where the game ball is wastefully received in the receiving port. On the contrary, if the number is small, by blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage, or by not blocking,
By changing the flow path of the game balls discharged from the discharge port, it is possible to create a situation in which the game balls are easily received in the receiving port. Therefore, the game can be played in a variety of ways as compared with the case where the prevention is controlled regardless of the above number, so that it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired.

In the invention according to claim 8, in the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the game balls pass through a gate provided on the game board. Due to the fact that another image display device for variably displaying another image having a different role from the image is provided,
A technical means is used below the receiving opening, which is provided with an accessory that expands the receiving opening by opening when a predetermined different image is confirmed and displayed by the separate image display device.

That is, below the receiving port, there is provided a accessory that opens the receiving port when a predetermined different image is fixedly displayed by the separate image display device to enlarge the receiving port. Further, the timing at which the game balls are discharged from the discharge port changes based on predetermined conditions set in advance. For this reason,
A player who expects that the game ball will be received in the enlarged receiving port and the image display device will start displaying the variable image, when the game ball flowing from the inflow port is discharged from the discharge port. You can enjoy thrilling games that are exciting and exciting. Therefore, the game can be played in a more varied manner, and a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired can be realized.

In a ninth aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to the eighth aspect, the control means causes the blocking means to be in the first state when the game ball passes through the gate, or The technical means of controlling to the second state is used.

The different image display device starts the variable display of the different image due to the game ball passing through the gate. Further, the accessory is opened to expand the receiving opening when a predetermined different image is confirmed and displayed by the different image display device. Therefore, when the game ball passes through the gate, the flow down direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port can be changed by blocking or not blocking the flow down in the passage of the game ball. Can be more likely to be accepted into the expanded receiving entrance.

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the eighth or ninth aspect, the control means, when the another image display device is variably displaying the another image, The technical means of controlling the blocking means to the first state or the second state is used.

In other words, when the different image display device is displaying the different image in a variable manner, by blocking or not blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage, the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port. Since it can be changed, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball is unnecessarily received in the enlarged receiving opening.

According to an eleventh aspect of the invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the eighth to tenth aspects, the control means causes the different image display device to variably display the different image. If not, the blocking means is the first
State, or the technical means of controlling to the second state.

In other words, when the separate image display device does not variably display the separate image, it blocks the flow of the game ball in the passage,
Alternatively, by not blocking, the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port can be changed, so that the game ball discharged from the discharge port can be positively caused to flow toward the receiving port. A situation can be created in which the display device may initiate a floating display of the image.

According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the eighth to eleventh aspects, the control means causes the different image display device to stop the variable display of the different image. The blocking means, the
State, or the technical means of controlling to the second state.

That is, when the separate image display device stops the variable display of the separate image, it prevents the flow of the game ball in the passage,
Alternatively, by not blocking, the flow direction of the game ball discharged from the discharge port can be changed, so that the game ball discharged from the discharge port is received by the enlarged reception port, and another image display device displays another image. It is possible to create a situation that may start the variable display of.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the invention, in the game machine according to any one of the eighth to twelfth aspects, the control means controls the timing of opening the accessory and the discharge port. The technical means of controlling the blocking means from the first state to the second state is used so that the timing at which the discharged game balls reach the receiving port matches.

That is, the blocking means is arranged to block the flow of the game ball flowing down the passage so that the timing when the accessory is opened matches the timing when the game ball discharged from the discharge port reaches the receiving port. Control from the state to the state that is not blocked. As a result, it is possible to increase the probability that the game ball, which has been blocked from flowing down by the blocking means, can be received in the enlarged receiving port. Therefore, regardless of the timing of opening the accessory, the game can be played in a variety of ways as compared with the case where the blocking of the flow of the game ball is controlled, so that it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired.

According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the eighth to thirteenth aspects, a second storage means for storing the number of game balls that have passed through the gate is provided. The separate image display device starts variable display of the separate image when the number is stored in the second storage unit, and the control unit is stored in the second storage unit. The technical means of controlling the blocking means in response to the number being stored is used.

That is, corresponding to the number stored in the second storage means for storing the number of game balls that have passed through the gate,
It is possible to prevent or not prevent the flow of the game balls in the passage. For example, when the number stored in the second storage means is small, the probability that the predetermined different image is fixedly displayed also becomes low. Therefore, in such a case, the flow of the game ball in the passage is blocked so that the timing at which the variable display of another image ends and the timing at which the blocked game ball reaches the vicinity of the accessory match. Then, the blocking is released. By doing so, it is possible to increase the probability that the blocked game ball will be accepted into the acceptance opening enlarged by the accessory when the predetermined different image is confirmed and displayed when the variable display ends. Therefore, the game can be played in a variety of ways as compared with the case where the prevention is controlled regardless of the above number, so that it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is less likely to get tired.

According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the second to fourteenth aspects, the game balls discharged from the discharge port are discharged in the flowing direction. A technical means is used in which a game ball is provided with a first flow-down path that easily flows down to the receiving port and a second flow-down path that is difficult to flow down corresponding to the state controlled by the control means.

That is, in the direction in which the game balls discharged from the discharge port flow down, the discharged game balls easily flow down to the receiving port according to the state controlled by the control means.
Since the downflow route and the second downflow route that are difficult to flow down are provided, the player has a thrilling and thrilling game in which which downflow route the discharged game ball will flow down. You can enjoy Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is richer in variation and less prone to getting tired than a gaming machine that does not have the downflow route.

In the sixteenth aspect of the invention, the fifteenth aspect of the invention is as follows.
In the gaming machine described in above, the second flow-down path flows in from the inflow port and the game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down when the blocking means is controlled to the second state. , The first downflow path, the game ball is blocked by the blocking means is controlled to the first state, the blocking state is released by the blocking means is in the second state, The technical means that the game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down is used.

The game ball that flows in from the inflow port, is blocked in the passage, is released from the discharge port after the blocking is released, flows down the first downflow path that easily flows down to the receiving port, and in the passage. The game ball flowing down without being blocked and discharged from the discharge port flows down through the second flow-down path that is difficult to flow down to the receiving port. In other words, the probability that the game ball discharged from the discharge port will be accepted by the receiving port changes depending on whether or not the game ball is blocked in the passage, so that a gaming machine that is rich in variation and less likely to get tired can be realized. ..

According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to sixteenth aspects, the blocking means is a projecting member capable of projecting into the passage, and the projecting member. The technical means of comprising an actuator for moving a member is used.

In other words, by driving an actuator (for example, a solenoid, a motor, etc.) and projecting the projecting member into the inside of the passage, it is possible to prevent the game ball flowing down in the passage from flowing down. Further, by retracting the protruding member from the inside of the passage, it is possible to prevent the flow of the game ball flowing down in the passage from being blocked.

According to the eighteenth aspect of the invention, there is provided the fifteenth aspect of the invention.
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 17, while the game ball is flowing down from the discharge port to the receiving port, it is difficult for the game ball flowing down the first flow-down path to pass, and A technical means is used in which an obstacle is provided so that the game ball that has flowed down the second flow-down path is easily crossed.

In other words, the game balls that have not crossed the obstacle are likely to be received in the receiving port, and the game balls that have crossed the barrier are difficult to be received in the receiving port. It comes to pay attention to. Therefore, it is possible to realize a gaming machine that is more varied and less likely to get tired than a gaming machine that does not have such an obstacle.

In the invention described in claim 19, a game board,
A launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, a housing provided in the game board, an image display device provided in the housing for displaying images in a variable manner, and the housing provided in the housing, An inflow port for introducing a game ball launched by a launching device into the inside of the housing, and a passage through which the game ball inflowing from the inflow port flows down,
Blocking means for changing the first state of blocking the flow of the game balls flowing down this passage, or a second state of not blocking, and a game provided downstream of this blocking means and flowing down the passage. A discharge port for discharging the ball to the outside of the passage, and a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to the first state or the second state based on a preset predetermined condition. A computer program for causing a computer to operate a gaming machine in which a game state changes to a game state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player when a predetermined image is confirmed and displayed by the image display device. A computer that functions as the control unit includes a process for controlling the blocking unit to the first state or the second state based on a preset predetermined condition. Processes used technical means of computer programs for the computer executes.

That is, since the gaming machine according to claim 1 functions by a CPU (computer) built in a pachinko machine (gaming machine), for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, By storing a computer program in a ROM (recording medium) and executing the stored computer program by the CPU, the gaming machine can be made to function.

In the invention described in claim 20, a game board,
A launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, a housing provided in the game board, an image display device provided in the housing for displaying images in a variable manner, and the housing provided in the housing, An inflow port for introducing a game ball launched by a launching device into the inside of the housing, and a passage through which the game ball inflowing from the inflow port flows down,
Blocking means for changing the first state of blocking the flow of the game balls flowing down this passage, or a second state of not blocking, and a game provided downstream of this blocking means and flowing down the passage. A discharge port for discharging the ball to the outside of the passage, and a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to the first state or the second state based on a preset predetermined condition. When a predetermined image is fixedly displayed on the image display device, a computer program for causing a computer to operate a game machine in which the game state changes to a game state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player is recorded. A recording medium, the computer functioning as the control means sets the blocking means to the first state, or
A technical means called a recording medium in which a computer program for causing the computer to execute processing including processing for controlling to the second state is recorded is used.

That is, in a gaming machine in which a game is controlled by a computer, for example, as described in an embodiment of the invention described later, the data is recorded in a ROM (recording medium) provided in a pachinko machine (gaming machine). Since the CPU (computer) executes the executed computer program to function, the game machine according to claim 1 can be realized by using a recording medium such as a ROM in which the computer program is recorded.

[0049]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In each embodiment described below, a first-class pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. [Overall Main Configuration] First, the main configuration of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 1
[FIG. 3] is a front explanatory view showing an appearance of a pachinko machine according to this embodiment. The pachinko machine 1 has a glass frame 4 that can be opened and closed.
Is provided, and inside the glass frame 4, a game board 5 is provided. In addition, above the glass frame 4, a corner ornament 11 provided with a decorative LED or the like inside is provided.
Is provided. At the lower right of the pachinko machine 1, a firing handle 15 for operating the firing of game balls to the game board 5 is attached. At the lower left of the glass frame 4, a prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a for supplying prize balls and ball rentals is formed.
On the supply side of the prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a, an upper tray 6 for accumulating the prize balls and ball rental supplied from the prize ball / ball rental supply port 6a is attached.

On the front surface of the upper tray 6, a lending button 81 to be pushed when lending a game ball, and a prepaid card inserted into a card insertion slot of a prepaid card unit (not shown) installed on the left side of the pachinko machine 1. A return button 83 for pushing out the card to the state before insertion and a frequency display section 82 for displaying the remaining frequency of the prepaid card read by the prepaid card unit are provided. Below the upper tray 6, a discharge port 7a is formed for discharging prize balls that have flowed beyond the number of the upper tray 6 that can be accommodated and game balls discharged from the upper tray 6 by operating the upper tray ball removing lever 6b. Has been done. On the discharge side of the discharge port 7a, a lower tray 7 for storing the game balls discharged from the discharge port 7a is provided. Further, at the lower front portion of the lower tray 7, a lower tray bowl removing lever 7b for removing the game ball housed in the lower tray 7 from the bottom surface is provided.

[Main Structure of Game Board 5] Next, the main structure of the game board 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of the game board 5. A center case 30 is provided substantially in the center of the game board 5, and the center case 30 is provided with an image display device 34a for displaying various images such as variable display to confirmation display of special symbols. The image display 34a displays a plurality of types of special symbols, in the present embodiment, a symbol string consisting of numbers "0" to "9" at three positions on the right side of the screen in a variable manner from top to bottom (scrolling). indicate. The image display 34a is a background image displayed on the background of the special symbol,
The effect image when reaching, the effect image when a big hit occurs, etc. are displayed. In addition, the fixed display of the special symbol means that the finally fixed special symbol is displayed, and in the mode of the fixed display, other than the state in which the fluctuation is completely stopped, it is not stopped completely, but is vertically or horizontally. It includes a state in which a predetermined movement such as vibration is accompanied. Further, in the following description, the symbol row variably displayed on the left side of the screen of the image display 34a is the left symbol row, the symbol row variably displayed in the center of the screen is the middle symbol row, and the symbol row variably displayed on the right side of the screen is the symbol row. It is called the right symbol row. Also, the special symbol that constitutes the left symbol column is the left symbol, and the special symbol that constitutes the middle symbol column is the medium symbol,
The special symbol that constitutes the right symbol column is called the right symbol, the special symbol that is fixedly displayed on the left side of the screen is the left fixed symbol, the special symbol that is fixedly displayed in the center of the screen is the medium fixed symbol, and the special symbol that is fixedly displayed on the right side of the screen. The symbol is referred to as a right fixed symbol.

Three LEs are provided above the image display 34a.
A normal symbol display device 32 composed of D is provided. The left and right LEDs are red LEDs, and the center LED is green L
It is ED. In this embodiment, the normal symbol display device 32
Has three LEDs, "○○○", "○ ● ○" and "○○○"
Randomly execute three lighting patterns of "○ ●" (● indicates lighting, and ○ indicates turning off). In addition, the case where only one central LED is lit, such as "○○", is a failure, and the other lighting is a hit. Hereinafter, the hitting normal symbol is called a hitting ordinary symbol, and the lost ordinary symbol is called a losing ordinary symbol. Below the normal symbol display device 32, the number of times the display is suspended when the variable display to the fixed display of the normal symbol is once (hereinafter referred to as the normal symbol starting memory number) is four LEDs. A normal symbol starting memory number display LED 33 for displaying is provided. The number of lights of the LED usually corresponds to the number of symbols starting memory. Below the image display 34a, the number of times the display is suspended when the display from the variable display of the special symbol to the finalized display is once (hereinafter referred to as the special symbol starting memory number) is displayed by four LEDs. The special symbol starting memory number display LED 34b is provided. L
The number of lighting ED corresponds to the number of special symbol starting memory.

On the right side of the center case 30, a normal symbol operation right gate (also simply referred to as a normal symbol operation gate) 25
Is provided, on the left side of the center case 30, a normal symbol operation left gate (also simply referred to as a normal symbol operation gate) 26 is provided. When the game ball passes through one of the normal symbol operation gates, the normal symbol display device 32 starts the variable display of the normal symbol, and the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate during the variable display, the normal symbol The number of starting memory increases by one. A first-type starting opening 27 is provided below the center case 30, and an ordinary electric accessory 28 is provided below the first-type starting opening 27. The normal electric accessory 28 opens both wings when the normal symbol display device 32 hits and displays the normal symbol in a fixed manner, and when the game ball wins from both wings of the first type starting opening 27 or the normal electric accessory 28, a special symbol. The number of starting memory increases by one.

Below the ordinary electric accessory 28, there is provided a variable winning device 40 which operates when a big hit occurs. A plate-like opening / closing member 43, which opens to open the special winning opening by opening at the start of each round, is attached to the variable winning device 40 so as to be opened and closed like a door. When the opening / closing member 43 is opened, a horizontally elongated rectangular winning hole corresponding to the shape of the opening / closing member 43 is opened. The lower right winning opening 21 is provided diagonally above the variable winning device 40, and the right sleeve winning opening 12 is provided diagonally above it. A lower left winning opening 22 is provided diagonally above the variable winning device 40, and a left sleeve winning opening 13 is provided diagonally above the left. A windmill 24 is provided below each ordinary symbol operation gate, and a decorative windmill 19 decorated with LEDs is provided above both sides of the center case 30. Side decorations 20 decorated with a plurality of LEDs are provided on both sides of the game board 5, respectively. The game board 5 is also provided with a launch rail 16 for guiding the launched game balls to the game area, and the launch rail 16 defines a circular game area. Further, at the bottom of the game board 5, an out port 14 for collecting game balls that have not won a prize as out balls is provided. And a lot of nails 17 are driven into the game board 5, and the game balls shot on the game board 5 flow down while disturbing between the nails 17, and the normal symbol operation gates 25, 2
6 is passed, or a prize is won from both wings of the first type starting port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28, or is collected from the out port 14.

[Main Structure of Center Case 30] Next,
Main Structure of Center Case 30 FIGS. 3 to 5
Will be described with reference to. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing the main structure of the center case 30. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a part of the center case 30 shown in FIG. 3 in an enlarged manner.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory view of the center case 30 shown in FIG. 3 seen through from the right side. 5A is an explanatory view showing a state in which the protruding member 94 does not protrude into the right side passage 35, and FIG. 5B shows a state in which the protruding member 94 protrudes into the right side passage 35. It is an explanatory view shown. In the following description, when the center case 30 is viewed from the front, the direction toward the front is the front and the direction toward the back is the rear. Further, a portion located in front is referred to as a front portion, and a portion located in the rear is referred to as a rear portion.

As shown in FIG. 3, the center case 30
Is the front housing 30a and the front housing 30
a rear housing 30b attached to the rear part of a. At the top of the front housing 30a, an inflow port 31 into which the game ball P flows is provided. Rear housing 30
On the right side of the front surface of b, a right passage 35 is formed in which the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 flows down. In the left side of the front surface, a left passage 36 is formed in which the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 flows down. Has been done. The right side passage 35 and the left side passage 36 are each formed in a gutter shape, and the diameter thereof is
The game ball P is formed in such a size that it can flow down. The right-side passage 35 includes a right-side inclined passage 35a which is inclined downward to the right when viewed from the front, a vertical right-side vertical passage 35b which communicates with the right-side inclined passage 35a, and a right-hand side which is formed through the lower end of the right-side vertical passage 35b. And a discharge port 35c. The left-side passage 36 includes a left-side inclined passage 36a inclined downward to the left when viewed from the front, a vertical left-side vertical passage 36b communicating with the left-side inclined passage 36a, and a left-hand side formed through the lower end of the left-side vertical passage 36b. And a discharge port 36c.

The game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 flows down toward the rear housing 30b as shown by an arrow F1 and flows down the right side passage 35 or the left side passage 36. When flowing down to the right side passage 35, as shown by an arrow F2, the right side inclined passage 35a and the right vertical passage 35b flow down and are discharged from the right side discharge port 35c. Further, when it flows down into the left side passage 36, as shown by an arrow F2, the left side inclined passage 3
6a, the left vertical passage 36b is flowed down, and the left outlet 36c
Emitted from. As shown in FIG. 4, the right outlet 35c
In each of the discharge directions of the left discharge port 36c and the left side discharge port 36c, the rolling surface 9 that changes the downward direction according to the momentum of the discharged game balls.
1 are formed respectively. A passage 91b is formed in each rolling surface 91 via a step 91a that is inclined rearward. Barriers 91c are formed upright at the ends of the rolling surfaces 91 near the center. Behind each of the barriers 91c, a gap 91d having a size through which a game ball flowing down the passage 91b can pass is formed.

A clune 90 is provided in the space formed between the barriers 91 and 91 in the downward direction of the game balls that have passed through the gap 91d. Clune 90
It is formed in a disc shape, and its upper surface is formed in a mortar shape. The clune 90 is the clune drive motor 9
By driving 0a (FIG. 6), the front end is vertically moved about the rear end. If the front end of clune 90 is raised,
The game ball P stays on the upper surface of the klune 90, and the staying game ball P flows downward as shown by the downflow path F5 by the lowering of the front end of the clin 90.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rear housing 30b
A protruding member 94 is provided below the rear surface of the right vertical passage 35b. The protruding member 94 is formed in the shape of a hawk claw, and the front portion of the base end thereof is rotatably supported by a bearing 95 formed on the outer wall of the rear surface of the right vertical passage 35b via a shaft member 94a. It has been stopped. A notch is formed in the rear portion of the base end of the projecting member 94, and the tip of the connecting member 93 is inserted into the notch. Connecting member 9
3, the plunger 9 of the downflow control solenoid 92
The tip of 2a is fitted. Downflow control solenoid 9
5 is in the OFF state, the plunger 92a is in the extended state as shown in FIG. 5A, and the protruding member 94 is rotated clockwise in FIG. 5 about the shaft member 94a. The right vertical passage 35b does not project inside. That is, the game ball P flowing down the right vertical passage 35b is not blocked from flowing down.

When the downflow control solenoid 92 is in the ON state, as shown in FIG. 5B, the plunger 92a is in the retracted state, and the projecting member 94 has the shaft member 94a as an axis. Is rotated counterclockwise at
The tip of the projecting member 94 projects into the right vertical passage 35b. In other words, the game ball P flowing down the right vertical passage 35b is prevented from flowing down. Furthermore, FIG.
Although not shown in the drawing, a protruding member 94, a shaft member 94a, a bearing 95, a connecting member 93, and a flow-down control solenoid 92 are provided for blocking or not blocking the game ball flowing down the left vertical passage 36b. Has been. A drive source such as a motor or a piezoelectric element may be used as a means for controlling the operation of the protruding member 94.

As shown in FIG. 5 (A), when the flow-down control solenoid 92 is OFF and the projecting member 94 does not project into the passage, the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 flows down vigorously. Therefore, in FIG.
As shown by 4, the vehicle runs over the step 91a, rides on the rolling surface 91, collides with the barrier 91c, and flows downward without flowing down on the klune 90. That is, the first type starting port 2
Since it flows down in a direction different from the direction toward 7, it is difficult to win the first-class starting opening 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open. Further, as shown in FIG. 5 (B), the downflow control solenoid 92 is turned on, and the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31 when the projecting member 94 projects into the passage.
Collides with the tip of the projecting member 94 and is prevented from flowing down.
After that, when the flow-down control solenoid 92 is turned off and the blocking by the projecting member 94 is released, the blocked game ball P flows down from that position, and therefore the game ball flows down without being blocked even once. There is less momentum than P. Therefore, the game ball P cannot ride over the step 91a, flows down the passage 91b, passes through the gap 91d, and obliquely flows down to the upper surface of the klune 90. And
The upper surface of the clune 90 formed in the shape of a mortar rolls along an arc-shaped trajectory. At this time, when the front end of the clin 90 is rising, the game ball P stays in the center of the upper surface of the clin 90, and when the front end descends, as shown by the downflow path F5, from the center of the front end of the clin 90 to the lower side. Run down. Further, when the front end of the clin 90 is descending, the game ball P that has slanted down on the upper surface of the clin 90 draws an arc-shaped locus, and then escapes from the klune 90 by its centrifugal force and flows down the route F5. As shown by, the flow down from the center of the front end of the klune 90. That is, since the game ball P flowing down from the center of the front end of the clune 90 flows down toward the first-class starting opening 27, it is easy to win the first-class starting opening 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open. .

As shown in FIG. 3, the front housing 30a
An LED case 37 accommodating a plurality of LEDs 96 is provided on the right side of the front housing 30.
An LED case 38 accommodating a plurality of LEDs 96 is provided on the left side of a. LED cases 37, 38
Is made of synthetic resin or the like and has a light-transmitting property. The array structure of the LEDs 96 provided in each LED case is an array structure in which two sets of the LEDs 96 arranged in a circle are provided in the vertical direction. When the left and right flow-down control solenoids 92 are turned on and the left and right projecting members 94 project into the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, the uppermost LED 96 of the LEDs 96 housed in the left and right LED cases 37, 38 will be described. To the bottom LE
Lights up in sequence toward D96, LED96 at the bottom
Lights up, the lights are sequentially turned on toward the uppermost LED 96.

That is, the situation is that the light emitted from the LED 96 flows downward from the uppermost part in sequence, draws a circle twice on the way, reaches the lowermost part, and again flows in the opposite direction. Looks like. Each LED 96 repeats a lighting pattern in which it is continuously lit up and down. Also, the speed at which the light turns on increases or decreases with each lighting. By looking at this lighting pattern, it can be seen that the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31 is in a state of being prevented from flowing down by the projecting member 94. Then, when the left and right flow-down control solenoids 92 are turned off and the left and right projecting members 94 are retracted from the inside of the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, the LEDs 96 housed in the right LED cases 37, 38 will be closed. LE on the top
The game ball P that has been sequentially lit from D96 toward the lowermost LED 96 and is prevented from flowing down by the protruding member 94.
When is discharged from the right side discharge port 35c or the left side discharge port 36c, the LED 96 at the bottom is turned on and the lighting is finished. By looking at this lighting pattern, the protruding member 9
The game ball P that was blocked from flowing down by 4 is the right outlet 3
5c or the discharge port 36c on the left side, or that the protruding member 94 has changed from a state of blocking the flow of the game ball P to a state of not blocking it.

[Electrical Configuration of Pachinko Machine 1] Next, the main electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. 6, which shows it in blocks. Main board 1 for pachinko machines
00 is provided, and the main board 100 is provided with a microprocessor 110 including a main CPU 112, a ROM 114, and a RAM 116. The main CPU 112 executes main control of the game such as determination of big hit or loss, detection of winning, control of round in big hit game, control of downflow control solenoids 92, 92, and the like. A computer program for the main CPU 112 to execute various controls and the like is recorded in the ROM 114, and the RAM 116 stores that the game ball has won the first type starting opening 27, and the normal symbol operation gates 25 and 26.
It temporarily stores various data generated during the game such as passing through, a big hit, a computer program read from the ROM 114, and the like. Main board 1
The following items are electrically connected to 00. A game ball is a first-class starting port 27 or a normal electric accessory 28.
Image control device 3 for controlling the first-type start opening switch 27a for detecting that a prize is won from both wings of the image display device 34a
4, a power supply board 80, a payout control board 200 for controlling the payout of prize balls, a RAM clear switch 10, game board information regarding the number of prize balls paid out, the occurrence of a big hit, etc. A hall computer provided in a pachinko hall management room or the like. Game frame information terminal board 52 for transmission to the board relay board 5
1. The game frame relay board 53.

The payout control board 200 is provided with a microprocessor 210 which operates by inputting a control command sent from the main board 100. The microprocessor 210 controls the payout of prize balls and rental balls. A sub CPU 212, a ROM 214 in which various control programs for the sub CPU 212 to execute control such as payout of prize balls are recorded, a control program read from the ROM 214 when the sub CPU 212 executes various control programs, A RAM 216 for temporarily storing various data such as the number of winnings and the number of prize balls generated during the game is installed. Further, the payout control board 200 has a RAM
Clear switch 10, power supply board 80, firing motor 15b
The firing motor drive board 15a for driving the game frame information terminal board 52 and the payout relay board 55 are electrically connected. The firing motor drive board 15a has a firing switch 15c for outputting a drive signal from the firing motor drive board 15a to the firing motor 15b, and a touch for turning on the firing switch 15c when it is detected that the player's hand touches the firing switch. The sensor 15d is connected.

On the game frame relay board 53, a lower plate full detection switch 72 for detecting that the lower tray 7 is full of game balls, and a prize ball out detection switch 73 for detecting a prize ball out.
And the sensor relay board 54 is electrically connected.
The sensor relay board 54 includes the prize ball payout sensors 62a and 62b provided in the prize ball unit 62 and the payout relay board 55.
Is electrically connected to. The payout relay board 55 is electrically connected with a payout ball detection switch 61 for detecting a payout, a prize ball payout motor 62c, and a payout unit 63. The board relay board 51 has a normal symbol display device 3
2. Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 28a that opens and closes both wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28, klune drive motor 90a that operates the klune 90, left and right downflow control solenoids 92,
92, a normal gate operation right gate switch that detects a game ball that has passed through the right gate 25 (also simply referred to as a gate switch) 25a, a left gate switch that detects a game ball that has passed through a normal symbol operation left gate 26 (also simply a gate switch) 26a, a big winning opening switch 42a for detecting a game ball winning the big winning opening, a right sleeve winning opening switch 12a for detecting a game ball winning the right sleeve winning opening 12, and a game winning the left sleeve winning opening 13 Left sleeve winning edge switch 1 for detecting a ball
3a, a lower right winning opening switch 21a for detecting a gaming ball winning the lower right winning opening 21, a lower left winning opening switch 22a for detecting a gaming ball winning the lower left winning opening 22, and a big winning opening relay board 50.

On the special winning opening relay board 50, a specific area switch 41a for detecting a game ball that has passed a specific area inside the special winning opening, a special winning opening solenoid 42b for driving the opening / closing member 42, and a specific area are changed. It is electrically connected to a specific area solenoid 41b that drives the member to be driven. The power supply board 80 is electrically connected to the CR connection board 56, and the CR connection board 56 displays the remaining frequency of the prepaid card on the frequency display unit 82 (FIG. 1) or the prepaid card unit. It is electrically connected to a device outside the gaming machine portion 71 composed of the above. The power supply board 80 is the main power supply 7 of AC24V (50Hz / 60Hz).
It receives power supply from 0 and supplies necessary power to each board and device. In addition, this pachinko machine 1 has a function of backing up the data in the game immediately before the power outage to the RAM 116 and the RAM 216 when the power outage occurs, and when the power is restored, the backed up data is Based on this, it is equipped with the function to restart the game just before the power failure. In addition, if the power is shut off at the time of shipment from the factory or after performing a test shot before opening the store, the backup function operates, and if the store is opened as it is, a problem occurs. Therefore, the RAM clear switch 10 provided on the power supply board 80 is turned on. Meanwhile, by turning on the power switch 18, the data backed up in the RAM 116 and the RAM 216 can be erased.

[Main Game Flow] Next, the main game flow will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. Figure 7
4 is a flowchart showing a flow of a first-type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112. Figure 8 shows the main CP
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of special design control which U112 performs. FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the normal symbol operation gate process executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of the normal symbol control executed by the main CPU 112. FIG. 11 shows
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of the usual electric auditors product processing which main CPU112 performs.

(Outline of the flow of the game) When the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "4", or when the variation display of the normal symbol is stopped, the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned on and the inflow port 31 The game ball flowing in from is blocked from flowing down inside the right side vertical passage 35b or the left side vertical passage 36b. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off, and the game balls discharged from the right side discharge port 35c or the left side discharge port 36c are made to flow down along the flow-down path F5, and the first-type starting port 27 or the normal electric motor. Accessory 2
Increase the probability of winning from both wings of 8.

(First-class starting opening processing) When a game ball wins from both wings of the first-class starting opening 27 or the normal electric accessory 28 (FIG. 2), the first-class starting opening switch 27a (FIG. 6) is turned on. , The main CPU 112, the first-type starting opening switch 27
It is determined that a is ON (step (hereinafter, abbreviated as S) 10 in FIG. 7: Yes). Then, the main CPU 112
Special symbol starting memory number U1 stored in RAM116
Is determined to be less than "4" (S12), and "4"
When it is determined that it is less than (S12: Yes), "1" is added to the special symbol starting memory number U1 (S14). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the special symbol starting storage number U1 is less than "4" as a result of adding "1" in S14 (S16), and if it is less than "4" (S
16: Yes), the flow control solenoids 92, 92 are turned on
Yes (S18). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left and right projecting members 94, 94 project into the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, and the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is a projecting member. It collides with the tip of 94 and is prevented from flowing down.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts the timer T1 for measuring the time T1 (for example, 10 seconds) during which the downflow control solenoids 92, 92 are on (S20). Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T1.
It is determined whether the time has expired (S22), and if it is determined that the time has expired (S22: Yes), the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off (S24). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the left and right protruding members 94, 94 protruding inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b are respectively retracted to the outside of the passage. At this time, if there is a game ball that has been blocked from flowing down by the protruding member 94, the game ball is released from blocking, flows down in the passage, and is discharged to the right outlet port 35c or the left outlet port 36c.
It is discharged from c and flows down toward the first type starting port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open via the downflow paths F3 and F5.

That is, the special symbol starting memory number U1 is "1".
Even if is added, if the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "4", in other words, until adding "1", if the special symbol starting memory number is "2" or less, Inlet 3
By temporarily blocking the game ball flowing in from 1 in the middle of the flow, the flow-down speed is reduced. And the first type starting port 2
7 or the number of special symbol starting memory U by changing to the downflow path in which it is easy to win the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open
The probability that 1 increases can be increased.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T1.
Is reset (S26), one count value of the jackpot lottery counter is acquired (S28), and the acquired count value is temporarily stored in the RAM 116 (S30). The jackpot lottery counter is a counter for determining whether it is a jackpot or a loss, and counts a plurality of numerical values, in this embodiment, a total of 953 numerical values of "0" to "952",
The main CPU 112 acquires one count value counted by the jackpot lottery counter Ct1 at the timing of acquiring the count value, and the acquired count value is stored in the ROM 114 in advance as a jackpot value ( For example, it is determined whether it is a big hit or a loss based on whether it is the same as any one of "7", "517" and "947"). In addition, the first-type starting opening process is performed by the ROM
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in 114.

(Special symbol control) The main CPU 112,
After transmitting a variation start command for instructing the start of variable display of the special symbols to the image control device 34, the image control device 3 for the all symbol stop command instructing to stop the variable display of the special symbols
Based on whether or not it is transmitted to 4, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (S40 of FIG. 8), and if it is determined not to be changing (S40: No), the number of special symbol starting memory U
It is determined whether 1 is "1" or more (S42). If it is determined that the value is "1" or more (S42: Y
es), "1" is subtracted from the special symbol starting memory number U1 (S44), and the RAM is used in S30 of the first type starting opening process.
The count value temporarily stored in 116 is read (S4
6). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not it is a big hit or a loss based on whether or not the read count value is the same as the big hit value (S48). Here, when it is determined to be a big hit (S48: Yes), a big hit flag indicating that a big hit has occurred is set (S50), and when the big hit occurs, the left confirmed symbol, which is fixedly displayed on the image display 34a, the middle confirmed A symbol and a right definite symbol (hereinafter, a combination of these three definite symbols is referred to as a jackpot symbol) are determined (S52). In addition, when it is determined that there is a loss (S48:
No), the left confirmed symbol, the medium confirmed symbol and the right confirmed symbol (hereinafter, the combination of these three confirmed symbols is referred to as the lost symbol) to be confirmed and displayed on the image display 34a at the time of losing are determined (S54).

The big hit symbol is determined by using the big hit symbol table, and the lost symbol is determined by using the lost symbol table. The jackpot design table is a table that sets the types of jackpot designs, multiple numerical values,
In this embodiment, a total of 10 numerical values from "0" to "9" and a plurality of types of jackpot symbols, in this embodiment, "00"
It is constituted by associating with a big hit symbol expressing the numbers "0" to "999". The main CPU 112 uses S52.
In, select one from the above 10 numbers,
What is associated with the selected numerical value is determined as a big hit symbol. Further, the lost symbol table is a table in which the types of lost symbols are set, and a plurality of numerical values, in this embodiment, a total of 10 numerical values from "0" to "9", and a plurality of types of lost symbols, this implementation In the form, "0"-
It is configured by associating with a lost pattern expressing the number "9". In S54, the main CPU 112 selects one numerical value from the above-mentioned ten numerical values, and determines the one associated with the selected numerical value as the lost symbol. The lost symbols are determined for each of the left confirmed symbol, the middle confirmed symbol and the right confirmed symbol.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines a pattern (hereinafter referred to as a variation pattern) from the start of variation of the special symbol to the fixed display of all symbols (S5).
6). In the determination of this variation pattern, it is necessary to determine whether to determine the variation pattern with reach, determine the type of reach when determining the variation pattern with reach, from the start of variation of special symbols to all symbol confirmation display The time (hereinafter referred to as the variable time) is determined. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 transmits a fluctuation start command to the image control device 34 (S58), and starts measuring the fluctuation time determined in S56 (S60). The fluctuation start command includes data indicating the contents determined in S56. Then, the image control device 34 analyzes the received variation start command, and starts variation display of the special symbol according to the analysis result. And the main CPU1
When 12 determines that the variable time when the measurement is started in S60 is up (S62: Yes), it sends the all symbol stop command to the image control device 34 (S64),
The measurement time is reset (S66). Then, the image control device 34, when receiving the all symbol stop command, in the order of the left confirmed symbol, the right confirmed symbol, and the medium confirmed symbol in the order of the left confirmed symbol, the right confirmed symbol, and the middle confirmed symbol in accordance with the variation pattern indicated by the previously received variation start command. The design is confirmed and displayed. The special symbol control is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Normal symbol operation gate processing) The game ball is a normal symbol operation right gate 25 or a normal symbol operation left gate 26
When the right gate switch 25a or the left gate switch 26a (Fig. 6) is turned on after passing through (Fig. 2), the main CP
U112 determines that the gate switch is turned on (S80: Yes in FIG. 9). Then, the main CPU 112
Normal symbol starting memory number U2 stored in RAM116
Is less than "4" (S82), "4"
If it is determined that it is less than (S82: Yes), "1" is added to the normal symbol starting memory number U2 (S84). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value of the normal symbol lottery counter (S86), and temporarily stores the acquired count value in the RAM 116 (S88). The above-mentioned ordinary symbol lottery counter is a counter for determining what the ordinary symbol to be confirmed and displayed by the ordinary symbol display device 32 (FIG. 2), that is, the hit loss of the ordinary symbol, and a plurality of numerical values, this implementation In the form, the numerical value of 10 in total from “0” to “9” is counted, and the main CPU 112 acquires one count value that the normal symbol lottery counter is counting when it is time to acquire the count value. , It is determined whether or not the obtained count value is the same as one of the hit values (for example, “3”, “5”, and “7”) recorded in the ROM 114 in advance. To do. The normal symbol operation gate process is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

(Normal symbol control) The main CPU 112,
Ordinarily, after transmitting a variation start command instructing the start of variable display of the normal symbol to the normal symbol display device 32, whether or not a variation stop command instructing to stop the variable display of the normal symbol is transmitted to the normal symbol display device 32. Based on the normal symbol, it is determined whether or not it is changing (S100 in FIG. 10), and if it is determined not to be changing (S100: No), the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is "1" or more. It is determined whether or not (S102). Here, when it is determined that it is "1" or more (S102: Yes), "1" is subtracted from the normal symbol starting memory number U2 (S104), and is temporarily stored in the RAM 116 in S88 of the normal symbol operation gate process. The stored count value is read (S106). Then main CPU1
12 determines whether it is a hit or a loss based on whether the read count value is the same as the hit value (S10).
8). Here, when it is determined that the hit (S108: Ye
s), a normal symbol hit flag indicating that a hit has occurred is set (S110), and a combination of normal symbols that will be fixedly displayed on the normal symbol display device 32 when a hit occurs (hereinafter referred to as a hit ordinary symbol) is determined. (S112). For example, the combination of the three LEDs constituting the normal symbol display device 32 is determined to be a combination other than "○ ● ○" (● indicates lighting and ◯ indicates extinguishing). In addition, when it is determined that there is a loss (S
108: No), the normal symbol display device 32 when lost
A combination of normal symbols to be confirmed and displayed (hereinafter, referred to as a lost normal symbol) is determined (S114). For example, the combination of the three LEDs that form the normal symbol display device 32 is determined to be "○ ● ○" (● indicates lighting and ◯ indicates unlit).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 causes the normal symbol display device 32 to start changing the normal symbol (S11).
8) Then, the measurement of the variation time (for example, about 12 seconds) is started (S118). Then, the main CPU 112
When it is determined that the fluctuation time at which the measurement is started in 118 has timed up (S120: Yes), the fluctuation of the normal symbol is stopped, and the hit normal symbol determined in S112 or the loss normal symbol determined in S114 is fixedly displayed ( S122) and the measurement time is reset (S124). In addition, the above normal symbol control, ROM11
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in 4.

(Normal electric accessory control) Main CPU 112
Determines whether or not the normal electric accessory 28 is opening both wings based on whether or not the normal electric accessory solenoid 28a is being driven (S140 in FIG. 11). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the normal symbol hit flag is set by executing S110 (FIG. 10) of the normal symbol control (S142). Here, if it is determined that it is set (S142: Yes), the flow-down control solenoids 92 and 92 are turned on (S144), and the ON state is set.
A timer T1 for measuring the time T1 (for example, 10 seconds) is started (S146). And the main C
When the PU 112 determines that the timer T1 has timed out (S148: Yes), the flow-down control solenoid 92,
92 is turned off (S150) and the timer T1 is reset (S152).

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts the timer T2 for measuring the time T2 until the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 28a is turned on (S154). Time T2
The game ball, which is blocked from flowing down by the projecting member 94, flows down along the flow-down paths F3 and F5 after the blocking is released, until the winning from both open wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28. Set to the time required (for example, 2 seconds). When determining that the timer T2 has timed out (S156: Yes), the main CPU 112 turns on the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 28a (S158).
Thereby, the normal electric accessory 28 opens both wings, and the receiving area of the game ball of the first type starting opening 27 is expanded. In this way, when the normal pattern hits, the two balls of the normal electric accessory 28 are not immediately opened, but the game ball, which has been prevented from flowing down by the protruding member 94, opens the normal electric accessory 28. Since it can be opened so as to coincide with the timing of flowing down to both wings that have been released, it is possible to increase the probability of winning in both open wings of the normal electric accessory 28.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T2.
Is reset (S160), and the measurement of the time for which both wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28 are open (hereinafter referred to as the open time) is started (S162). The opening time is, for example, 0.5
Seconds. When the main CPU 112 determines that the measurement time has expired (S164: Yes), it turns off the normal electric accessory solenoid 28a (S166),
The measurement time is reset (S168). The normal electric accessory control is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the First Embodiment] (1) As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the first embodiment is used, the main CPU 112 turns on / off the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92, Protruding member 9
Since 4 can be projected or retracted inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, the flow of the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is blocked or controlled so as not to be blocked. be able to. That is, the game ball P that has flowed in from the inlet 31 is the right outlet 3
5c or the discharge timing from the left discharge port 36c can be changed. Therefore, since it is possible to perform a variety of games as compared to a conventional pachinko machine in which the inflow and discharge of the game balls are the same timing, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is hard to get tired of.

(2) In particular, in the direction in which the game ball P discharged from the right side discharge port 35c or the left side discharge port 36c flows down, the image display 34a is displayed because the game ball P flowing down is received. Since the first type starting opening 27 and the normal electric accessory 28 for starting the variable display of the special symbol are provided, the player who expects the image display 34a to start the variable display of the special symbol is: When the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31 is discharged from the right side discharge port 35c or the left side discharge port 36c, it is possible to enjoy a thrilling game with a thrilling feeling. Therefore, it is possible to perform a more varied game, and it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is less likely to get tired.

(3) Further, the main CPU 112 turns on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 for T1 time when the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "3", and the protruding member 94.
To the inside of the right side vertical passage 35b and the left side vertical passage 36b, respectively, and the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31.
Can be blocked for T1 hours. Then, by releasing the blocking, the blocked game ball P is caused to flow down along the flow-down paths F3 and F5, and the first type starting opening 2
It is possible to increase the probability of increasing the special symbol starting memory number U1 by winning from 7 or the both open wings of the normal electric accessory 28. Therefore, since it is possible to play a variety of games as compared to the case of controlling the blocking of the flow of the game ball regardless of the number of special symbol starting memory, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is less likely to get tired.

(4) Furthermore, when the normal symbol hits, instead of immediately opening both wings of the normal electric accessory 28, the game ball that has been prevented from flowing down by the protruding member 94 is the normal electric role. Since it can be opened so as to coincide with the timing when the object 28 flows down to the open wings,
It is possible to increase the probability of winning in the open wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28. Therefore, regardless of the timing at which both wings of the ordinary electric accessory open, it is possible to play a richer variety of games than when controlling the blocking of the flow of the game ball, and to realize a pachinko machine that is less likely to get tired. You can

<Second Embodiment> Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 12
It is a flow chart which shows a flow of the first sort starting mouth processing 2 which main CPU112 performs. In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, when the game ball wins from the first type starting opening 27 or the open wings of the normal electric accessory 28, the inlet 31
It is characterized in that the flow of the game ball P flowing in from can be prevented for a predetermined time. It should be noted that, except for the first-type starting opening process 2 executed by the main CPU 112, it has the same configuration and function as those in the first embodiment, and therefore the description of the same portions is omitted and the same symbols are assigned to the same components. use.

When the game ball wins from both wings of the first-class starting opening 27 or the normal electric accessory 28 (FIG. 2), and the first-class starting opening switch 27a (FIG. 6) is turned on, the main CPU 112 is activated.
Determines that the first type starting opening switch 27a is turned on (step (hereinafter, abbreviated as A) in FIG. 12: 10: Ye
s). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 turns on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 (A12). As a result, FIG.
As shown in (B), the left and right projecting members 94, 94 project inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, and the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 collides with the tip of the projecting member 94. Then, it is prevented from flowing down. Then, the main CPU 112 causes the downflow control solenoids 92, 92.
A timer T3 for measuring the time T3 (for example, 30 seconds) during which is ON is started (A14). Time T3
Is set based on the average value of the variation time of the special symbol.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T3.
It is determined whether the time has expired (A16), and if it is determined that the time has expired (A16: Yes), the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off (A18). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the left and right protruding members 94, 94 protruding inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b are respectively retracted to the outside of the passage. At this time, if there is a game ball that has been blocked from flowing down by the protruding member 94, the game ball is released from blocking, flows down in the passage, and is discharged to the right outlet port 35c or the left outlet port 36c.
It is discharged from c and flows down toward the first type starting port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open via the downflow paths F3 and F5.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T3.
Is reset (A20), it is determined whether the special symbol starting memory number U1 is less than "4" (A22), and when it is determined to be less than "4" (A22: Yes), the special symbol starting memory number. "1" is added to U1 (A24). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value of the jackpot lottery counter (A26), and temporarily stores the acquired count value in the RAM 116 (A28). The first-type starting opening process 2 is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the Second Embodiment] As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the second embodiment is used, when the first type starting opening switch 27a is turned on, the variable display of the special symbol is thereby displayed. Since it is started, in such a case, the game ball P is unnecessarily opened by blocking the flow of the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 of the first-class start port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28. You can avoid the situation of winning from both wings. In addition, the game ball P that is prevented from flowing down is allowed to flow down when the fluctuation of the special symbol is finished,
Since it is possible to create a situation in which it is easy to win a prize from the wings that are opened from the seed starting port 27 or the normal electric accessory 28, it is possible to recover the special symbol starting memory number U1 that is reduced due to the start of fluctuation of the special symbol. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is richer in variation than the case where the game ball P is prevented from flowing down irrespective of whether the first-type starting opening switch 27a is turned on and which is hard to get tired of.

<Third Embodiment> Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 13
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of special design control 2 which main CPU112 performs. The pachinko machine of this embodiment, while the special symbol is fluctuating, can block the flow down of the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31, and can release the blocking of the game ball P when the fluctuation of the special symbol is completed. Is characterized by. In addition, except for the special symbol control 2 executed by the main CPU 112, the configuration and the function are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore, the description of the same portions will be omitted and the same reference numerals will be used for the same configurations.

The main CPU 112 has steps S40 to S similar to the special symbol control (FIG. 8) in the first embodiment.
When 60 is executed, the flow control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off.
N (S61). That is, the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned on at the timing when the change of the special symbol is started. Thereby, while the special symbol is changing, the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is prevented from flowing down by the protruding members 94 protruding inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively. And the main CPU1
After executing S62 to S66, 12 turns off the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 (S68). This allows
The game ball P, which has been prevented from flowing down by the projecting member 94,
Downflow along the downflow paths F3 and F5, the first type starting port 27
Or, it is a situation in which it is easy to win a prize from both open wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28. The special symbol control 2 is the ROM 1
It is executed according to the computer program recorded in 14.

[Effects of the Third Embodiment] As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the third embodiment is used, when the variation of the special symbol starts, the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31.
It is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball P wastefully wins from the first-class starting opening 27 or the both wings of the normally-powered accessory 28 that have been opened by blocking the flow-down. In addition, when the fluctuation of the special symbol ends, by releasing the blocking of the flow of the game ball, the blocked game ball is released from the first type starting opening 27 or both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 opened. The probability of winning the prize can be increased. Therefore, regardless of whether or not the special symbol is changed, a pachinko machine that is richer in variation and hard to get tired of can be realized as compared with the case where the flow of the game ball P is blocked.

<Fourth Embodiment> Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 14
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of normal design operation gate processing 2 which main CPU112 performs. The pachinko machine of this embodiment is characterized in that, when the game ball passes through the normal symbol actuation gate, the flow of the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 can be blocked for a predetermined time. The main CPU
Except for the normal symbol operation gate process 2 executed by 112, the structure and function are the same as those of the first embodiment, so the description of the same parts will be omitted and the same reference numerals will be used for the same structures.

When the game ball passes through the normal symbol operation gate, the main CPU 112 determines that the gate switch has been turned on (step (hereinafter, abbreviated as B) in FIG. 1) 1.
0: Yes). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 turns on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 (B12). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left and right protruding members 94, 9
4 project inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, and the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 collides with the tip of the projecting member 94 and is prevented from flowing down. Subsequently, the main CPU 112 sets the time T4 (for example, 12 when the downflow control solenoids 92, 92 are on).
Start timer T4 that measures seconds (B1
4). Time T4, from the time when the normal symbol starts to fluctuate until the normal electric accessory 28 opens both wings when it is a hit (for example, about 14 seconds), the game that was prevented from flowing down. The time (for example, about 12 seconds) after subtracting the time (for example, about 2 seconds) required for the ball to reach the vicinity of the normal electric accessory 28 after the blocking is released.
Set based on.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T4.
It is determined whether the time has expired (B16), and if it is determined that the time has expired (B16: Yes), the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off (B18). As a result, as shown in FIG. 5A, the left and right protruding members 94, 94 protruding inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b are respectively retracted to the outside of the passage. At this time, if there is a game ball that has been blocked from flowing down by the protruding member 94, the game ball is released from blocking, flows down in the passage, and is discharged to the right outlet port 35c or the left outlet port 36c.
It is discharged from c and flows down toward the first type starting port 27 or the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open via the downflow paths F3 and F5.

Then, the main CPU 112 uses the timer T4.
Reset (B20), it is determined whether the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is less than "4" (B22), and if it is determined to be less than "4" (B22: Yes), the normal symbol starting memory number. "1" is added to U2 (B24). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 acquires one count value of the normal symbol lottery counter (B26), and temporarily stores the acquired count value in the RAM 116 (B28). In addition,
The normal symbol operation gate process 2 is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the Fourth Embodiment] As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the fourth embodiment is used, when the gate switch is turned on, the variable display of the normal pattern is thereby started. In such a case, the flow-down of the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31 is blocked, the normal symbol hits, and the blocking of the flow-down is released so as to coincide with the timing when both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 are opened. Therefore, since it is possible to increase the probability of winning from both wings of the open electric power accessory 28, regardless of the opening timing of the normal electric accessory 28, there is more variation than when the flow of the game ball P is blocked, It is possible to realize a pachinko machine that does not get tired.

<Fifth Embodiment> Next, a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Figure 15 shows
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of normal design control 2 which main CPU112 performs. The pachinko machine of this embodiment normally blocks the flow of the game ball P flowing in from the inlet 31 while the symbol is changing, and can release the block of the game ball P when the change of the symbol is finished. Is characterized by. Note that, except for the normal symbol control 2 executed by the main CPU 112, it has the same configuration and function as those of the first embodiment, so the description of the same portions is omitted and the same symbols are used for the same configurations.

The main CPU 112 executes S100 as in the normal symbol control (FIG. 10) in the first embodiment.
~ When S118 is executed, the flow-down control solenoids 92, 9
2 is turned on (S119). That is, the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 at the timing when the variation of the normal symbol is started.
Turn on. As a result, while the design is normally changing, the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is prevented from flowing down by the projecting members 94 projecting inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively. When the main CPU 112 executes S120 to S124,
The flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned off (S12
6). As a result, the game ball P, which has been prevented from flowing down by the projecting member 94, flows down along the flow-down paths F3 and F5, and it is easy to win a prize from the first-class starting opening 27 or the open wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28. It becomes a situation. The normal symbol control 2 is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the Fifth Embodiment] As described above, if the pachinko machine 1 of the fifth embodiment is used, when the variation of the ordinary symbol starts, the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31.
It is possible to avoid a situation in which the game ball P wastefully wins from the first-class starting opening 27 or the both wings of the normally-powered accessory 28 that have been opened by blocking the flow-down. Further, when the fluctuation of the normal symbol is finished, by releasing the blocking of the flow of the game ball, the blocked game ball is released from the first type starting port 27 or the both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 opened. The probability of winning the prize can be increased. Therefore, it is possible to realize a pachinko machine that is richer in variation than in the case where the flow of the game ball P is blocked and is less likely to get tired regardless of whether or not the normal symbol is changing.

<Sixth Embodiment> Next, a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 16
It is a flow chart which shows the flow of normal design operation gate processing 3 which main CPU112 performs. The pachinko machine of this embodiment is characterized in that when the number of symbols to start memory is normally less than "3", the flow of the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is blocked for a predetermined time. The main CPU 112
Other than the normal symbol operation gate process 3 to be executed by the first
Since the configuration and the function are the same as those of the embodiment, the description of the same parts will be omitted and the same reference numerals will be used for the same configurations.

When the game ball normally passes through the symbol operation gate (Fig. 2) and the gate switch (Fig. 6) turns on, the main C
The PU 112 determines that the gate switch is turned on (step (hereinafter, abbreviated as C) in FIG. 16 10: Ye
s). Subsequently, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the normal symbol starting memory number U2 stored in the RAM 116 is less than "4" (C12), and determines that it is less than "4" (C12: Yes), Normally, "1" is added to the symbol starting memory number U2 (C14). Then main CPU 11
2, as a result of adding "1" in C14, it is determined whether or not the number of normal symbol starting memory U2 is less than "4" (C
16), if less than “4” (C16: Yes),
The flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are turned on (C18).
As a result, as shown in FIG. 5B, the left and right projecting members 94, 94 project into the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b, respectively, and the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is a projecting member. It collides with the tip of 94 and is prevented from flowing down.

Subsequently, the main CPU 112 starts a timer T4 for measuring the time T4 (for example, 14 seconds) during which the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 are on (C20). Time T4 is a variation time of the normal symbol (for example, about 12 seconds), and a time required for the gaming ball that was blocked from flowing down to reach the vicinity of the regular electric accessory 28 after the blocking is released (for example, for example). , About 2 seconds) and the total time (for example, about 14 seconds). Then, the main CPU 112 determines whether or not the timer T4 has timed out (C22), and when it determines that the time has expired (C22: Yes), the flow-down control solenoid 92,
92 is turned off (C24). As a result, FIG. 5 (A)
As shown in FIG. 11, the left and right protruding members 94, 94 protruding inside the right vertical passage 35b and the left vertical passage 36b.
Respectively evacuate outside the passage. At this time, the protruding member 9
If there is a game ball that was blocked from flowing down by 4, the game ball is released from blocking and flows down in the passage,
It is discharged from the right side discharge port 35c or the left side discharge port 36c, and flows down toward the first type starting port 27 or the normal electric accessory 28 with both wings open via the flow-down paths F3 and F5.

That is, the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is "1".
Even if is added, if the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is less than "4", in other words, until adding "1", if the normal symbol starting memory number is "2" or less, Inlet 3
By temporarily blocking the game ball flowing in from 1 in the middle of the flow, the flow-down speed is reduced. And the first type starting port 2
7 or the number of special symbol starting memory U by changing to the downflow path in which it is easy to win the ordinary electric accessory 28 with both wings open
The probability that 1 increases can be increased. Then, the main CPU 112 resets the timer T4 (C26),
Acquire one count value of the ordinary symbol lottery counter (C
28), the acquired count value is temporarily stored in the RAM 116 (C30). The normal symbol operation gate process 3 is executed according to a computer program recorded in the ROM 114.

[Effects of the Sixth Embodiment] As described above, when the pachinko machine 1 of the sixth embodiment is used, when the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is less than "3", it flows from the inflow port 31. By temporarily blocking the flow of the game ball P and releasing the block after a lapse of a predetermined time, the game ball P that has been blocked
Can be made to flow down so as to coincide with the timing when both wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28 are opened. That is, when the normal symbol starting memory number U2 is small, the probability that the normal symbol hits and both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 are low, and it becomes difficult to increase the special symbol starting memory number U1, so that In such a case, by temporarily blocking the flow of the game ball P that has flowed in from the inflow port 31 and allowing the blocked game ball P to flow down so as to coincide with the timing when both wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28 are opened, It is possible to create a situation in which it is easy to increase the special symbol starting memory number U1.

[Other Embodiments] (1) In each of the above embodiments, the case where the blocking of the game ball P flowing in from the inflow port 31 is blocked and then the blocking is released is never blocked. Than if it had run down
The case where the game ball P flows down along the downflow route that is easy to win the first opening 27 or the open wings of the ordinary electric accessory 28 has been described, but on the contrary, the downflow is never blocked. It is possible to design the structure so that the player can win the prize more easily when he / she flows down than when he / she is once prevented from falling. In the case of such a design, the effect corresponding to the above design can be obtained by changing the sequence and timing of turning on / off the downflow control solenoids 92, 92 in each of the embodiments.

(2) Detection means (mechanical switch such as a micro switch, or sensor) for detecting a game ball flowing down in the passage may be provided inside the right passage 35 and the left passage 36, respectively. According to this configuration, the timers T1 to T4 used in each of the above embodiments are based on the timing at which the detection means detects the game ball.
By starting the, the accuracy at which the timing at which the game ball P, whose release of the flow-down has been released, reaches the wings on which the normal electric accessory 28 is opened and the timing at which the normal electric accessory 28 opens both wings are matched. Can be increased. In this case, the timer set time is the time it takes for the game ball detected by the detection means to collide with the projecting member 94 projecting in the passage, and the game ball blocked by the projecting member 94 is a normal electric accessory. The time taken to reach the 28 open wings is set to the total time. Incidentally, when the detecting means is provided at a position for detecting the game ball in a state in which the protrusion member 94 prevents the game ball from flowing down, the game ball which has been blocked by the protrusion member 94 is the normal electric accessory 28 for the set time of the timer. You can set it to the time it takes to reach both open wings.

(3) Also, due to the force with which the game ball collides, O
It is also possible to provide a switch on the protruding member 94 itself, which is turned off when the game ball is separated. (4) The position of blocking the flow of the game ball in the passage may be other than the position described in the above embodiments. For example, it may be provided in the middle of the right side inclined passage 35a and the left side inclined passage 36a. (5) Only one of the right side passage 35 and the left side passage 36 may be configured to prevent the game ball from flowing down. (6) The right passage 35 or the left passage 36 may be configured to alternately block the flow of the game balls.

(7) When a predetermined condition is satisfied during the game, the flow of the game ball is blocked in one of the right passage 35 and the left passage 36, and when the next condition is satisfied, the flow of the game ball is reduced in the other. It can also be configured to block. (8) It is also possible to adopt a structure in which the flow-down path is different depending on whether the right-side passage 35 flows down or the left-side passage 36 flows down. (9) A window through which a game ball can flow is formed in the middle of the right side passage 35 and the left side passage 36, and when the number of game balls blocked from flowing down exceeds a predetermined number in the passage, the exceeded game balls are It is also possible to have a structure in which it flows out of the passage from the window.

(10) It is also possible to control to turn on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the variable display of the special symbol. According to this control, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a game ball wastefully wins from the first type starting opening 27 or the open wings of the normal electric accessory 28. (11) O after turning on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 after a lapse of a predetermined time after the variation display of the special symbol is stopped
It can also be controlled so as to perform FF. According to this control, the game ball flowing down in the passage can win from the first type starting opening 27 or the open wings of the normal electric accessory 28, and a situation where the variable display of the special symbol can be easily started can be created. .
The pachinko machine that executes this control corresponds to the gaming machine according to claim 5.

(12) Ordinarily, it is possible to control the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 to be turned on and then to be turned off after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of variable display of the symbols.
According to this control, the timing at which the variable display of the normal symbol stops and the timing at which the game ball that has been blocked from flowing down reaches the both wings of the normal electric accessory 28 that have been opened can be matched or approached. (13) After turning on the flow-down control solenoids 92, 92 after a lapse of a predetermined time after the variation display of the normal symbols is stopped,
It can also be controlled so as to perform FF. According to this control, it is possible to positively allow the game ball, which has been released from the blocking of the flow-down, to flow toward the first-type starting opening 27, so that a situation in which the special symbol may be changed can be created. it can.
The pachinko machine that executes this control corresponds to the gaming machine according to claim 11.

(14) In the direction in which the game ball that has been blocked from flowing down flows down, the first-type starting port 27 and the ordinary electric accessory 2
Instead of 8, a regular winning device, a variable winning device, or a configuration provided with a normal symbol operation gate. (15) The configuration of the pachinko machine 1 in each of the above embodiments can be changed in design to another configuration. Further, the design of the contents of the processing and control executed by the main CPU 112 can be changed to other contents. (16) In each of the above-described embodiments, the first-class pachinko machine has been described as an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, but the present invention can also be applied to the second-class pachinko machine. In this case, it is possible to control the game ball passing through the specific region or the general region by blocking or not blocking the flow down of the game ball flowing into the housing from the special winning opening. The ordinary symbol display device provided in the second type pachinko machine corresponds to the image display device according to claim 1, and the ordinary symbol displayed by the ordinary symbol display device corresponds to the image. The present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine that combines a first-class pachinko machine and a second-class pachinko machine.

[Correspondence between each claim and embodiment] Firing handle 15, firing motor drive substrate 15a, firing motor 15b, firing switch 15c and touch sensor 15d.
Corresponds to the launching device according to claim 1. The center case 30 corresponds to the housing, the special symbol corresponds to the image, and the image display 34a corresponds to the image display device. The jackpot pattern corresponds to a predetermined image, and the gaming state in which the jackpot occurs corresponds to a gaming state in which a player can be given a predetermined profit. Downflow control solenoid 92, plunger 92a, connecting member 93, projecting member 94, shaft member 94a and bearing 9
5 corresponds to the blocking means, and the main CPU 112 functions as the control means. The first type starting port 27 corresponds to the receiving port according to claim 2. The special symbol starting memory number U1 corresponds to the number according to claim 7, and the storage region of the RAM 116 in which the special symbol starting memory number U1 is stored is the first.
Corresponds to the storage means. Ordinary symbol operating gate is claim 8.
Corresponding to the gate described in, the normal pattern corresponds to another image,
The normal symbol display device 32 corresponds to another image display device, and the normal electric accessory 28 corresponds to an accessory. Ordinary symbol starting memory number U
2 corresponds to the number recited in claim 14, and of the storage areas of the RAM 116, the storage area for storing the normal symbol starting storage number U2 corresponds to the second storage means. The downflow paths F3 and F5 correspond to the first downflow path described in claim 15, and the downflow path F4 corresponds to the second downflow path. The downflow control solenoid 92 corresponds to the actuator according to claim 17. The barrier 91c corresponds to the obstacle according to claim 18.

Then, the S executed by the main CPU 112 is executed.
16 to S26 and S140 to S150 function as the control means according to claim 1, and the "computer functioning as the control means according to claim 19 or claim 20 meets a predetermined condition set in advance. Based on the blocking means, the blocking means is set to the first state or the second state.
And a computer program for executing the process corresponds to the computer program according to claim 19. The ROM 114 in which the computer program is recorded corresponds to the recording medium according to claim 20.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a game board 5 provided in the pachinko machine 1 shown in FIG.
It is a front explanatory view showing the main configuration of.

FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a main structure of a center case 30.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing an enlarged part of a center case 30 shown in FIG.

5 is an explanatory view of the center case 30 shown in FIG. 3 seen through from the right side. 5A is an explanatory view showing a state where the projecting member 94 does not project inside the passage 35, and FIG. 5B is an explanatory view showing a state where the projecting member 94 projects inside the passage 35. It is a figure.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 in blocks.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the flow of a first-type starting opening process executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of normal symbol operation gate processing executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing the flow of normal symbol control executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a flow of ordinary electric auditors product processing executed by the main CPU 112.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the flow of a first type starting opening process 2 executed by the main CPU 112 in the second embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a flow of special symbol control 2 executed by the main CPU 112 in the third embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a flow of a normal symbol operation gate process 2 executed by the main CPU 112 in the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a flow of normal symbol control 2 executed by the main CPU 112 in the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a flow of a normal symbol operation gate process 3 executed by the main CPU 112 in the sixth embodiment.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory view of a game board provided in a conventional pachinko machine viewed from the front.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (gaming machine) 27 Type 1 starting port (accepting port) 30 Center case (housing) 34a Image display device (image display device) 92 Downflow control solenoid (blocking means) 94 Projection member (blocking means) 112 Main CPU (control means) 114 ROM (recording medium)

Claims (20)

[Claims] 1. A game board, a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, a housing provided on the game board, and an image display device provided in the housing for displaying images in a variable manner. The gaming machine, in which the gaming state changes to a gaming state in which a predetermined profit can be given to the player when the predetermined image is confirmed and displayed by the image display device, is provided in the housing, An inflow port for allowing the game ball shot by the launching device to flow into the inside of the housing, a passage for the game ball for flowing in from this inlet port, and a first block for blocking the flow of the game ball for flowing down this passage. State, or a blocking means that changes to a second state that does not block, and a discharge port that is provided downstream of this blocking means and discharges the game ball that has flowed down the passage to the outside of the passage Based on the preset predetermined condition, said blocking means said first state or a game machine, characterized by control means for controlling said second state is provided. 2. In the direction in which the game balls discharged from the discharge port flow down, there is a receiving port through which the image display device starts variable display of the image due to receiving the flown down game balls. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided. 3. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the game ball is received in the receiving opening. The gaming machine described in 2. 4. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the image display device variably displays the image. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or claim 3. 5. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the image display device does not variably display the image. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4. 6. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the image display device stops the variable display of the image. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 5. 7. The image display device comprises a first storage means for storing the number of game balls received in the receiving opening, and the image display device stores the number in the first storage means. 7. The variable display of the image is started at, and the control means controls the blocking means according to the number stored in the first storage means. The gaming machine described in any one of 1. 8. The game board is provided with another image display device for variably displaying another image having a different role from the image due to a game ball having passed through a gate provided on the game board. Further, below the receiving port, an accessory is provided, which is opened to expand the receiving port when a predetermined different image is confirmed and displayed by the different image display device. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the game ball passes through the gate. The game machine described. 10. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the different image display device is displaying the different image in a variable manner. The gaming machine according to claim 8 or 9, characterized by the above. 11. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the another image display device is not displaying the another image in a variable manner. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 8 to 10. 12. The control means controls the blocking means to the first state or the second state when the different image display device stops the variable display of the different image. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 8 to 11, which is characterized. 13. The control means sets the blocking means to the first so that the timing at which the accessory is opened matches the timing at which the game ball discharged from the discharge opening reaches the receiving opening. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the gaming machine is controlled from the state 2 to the second state. 14. A second storage unit is provided for storing the number of game balls that have passed through the gate, and the separate image display device is provided when the number is stored in the second storage unit. 14. The variable display of the different image is started, and the control means controls the blocking means according to the number stored in the second storage means. The gaming machine described in any one of 1. 15. A first direction in which the game ball discharged from the discharge port easily flows down to the receiving port corresponding to a state in which the discharged game ball is controlled by the control means. The flow-down path and a second flow-down path that is difficult to flow down are provided.
The gaming machine described in any one of 1. 16. The second downflow path, when the blocking means is controlled to the second state, flows in from the inflow port and the game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down, The first downflow path, the game ball is blocked by the blocking means is controlled to the first state, the blocking state is released by the blocking means to the second state, the discharge The game machine according to claim 15, wherein the game ball discharged from the outlet flows down. 17. The blocking means comprises a projecting member capable of projecting into the inside of the passage, and an actuator for operating the projecting member, according to any one of claims 1 to 16. The game machine described. 18. A game ball that flows down from the discharge port to the receiving port, a game ball that flows down the first flow-down path is hard to cross, and a game ball that flows down the second flow-down path. The game machine according to any one of claims 15 to 17, characterized in that an obstacle is provided that makes it easy to cross. 19. A game board, a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, a housing provided on the game board, and an image display device provided in the housing for variably displaying images. Provided in the housing, an inflow port for injecting a game ball shot by the launching device into the inside of the housing, a passage for the game ball inflowing from the inflow port, and a game ball for flowing down this passage The first state of blocking the flow of the, or the blocking means that changes to the second state of not blocking, and the game ball that has been provided downstream of this blocking means and flowed down the passage to the outside of the passage. The image display device is provided with a discharge port for discharging and a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to the first state or the second state based on a preset predetermined condition. Yo A computer program for causing a computer to operate a gaming machine in which a game state changes to a game state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player when a predetermined image is confirmed and displayed, and functions as the control means. A computer that operates the blocking means based on a preset predetermined condition.
Or a computer program for causing the computer to execute a process including a process for controlling to the second state. 20. A game board, a launching device for launching a game ball to the game board, a housing provided on the game board, and an image display device which is provided in the housing and variably displays images. Provided in the housing, an inflow port for injecting a game ball shot by the launching device into the inside of the housing, a passage for the game ball inflowing from the inflow port, and a game ball for flowing down this passage The first state of blocking the flow of the, or the blocking means that changes to the second state of not blocking, and the game ball that has been provided downstream of this blocking means and has flowed down the passage to the outside of the passage. The image display device is provided with a discharge port for discharging, and a control unit for controlling the blocking unit to the first state or the second state based on a preset predetermined condition. Yo A recording medium on which a computer program for causing a computer to operate a gaming machine in which a game state changes to a game state in which a predetermined profit can be given to a player when a predetermined image is confirmed and displayed. A computer functioning as the control means causes the blocking means to perform the first blocking operation based on a predetermined condition set in advance.
Or a recording medium on which a computer program for causing the computer to execute a process including a process for controlling to the second state or the second state is recorded.