JP2004008788A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine for performing elaborated presentation in lottery related to the occurrence of a special game state advantageous to a game player. <P>SOLUTION: In this game machine, a game is played by inputting a game medium 30. The game machine includes a lottery device 20 having a presentation area 40 for a lottery medium 31 different from the game medium 30 and adapted to draw lots by the operation of the lottery medium 31. According to the lottery result of the lottery device 20, a spacial game state advantageous to the game player is generated. The lottery device 20 may perform lottery by determination on whether or not the lottery medium 31 reaches a specified region mounted in the presentation area 40. The game machine has a game area for playing the game by operation of the input game medium 30. The lottery device 20 is provided in the game area to constitute a winning device of the game medium 30, and performs lottery by winning of the game medium 30. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to a gaming machine in which a game is played by inserting a game medium.
[0002]
[Prior art]
There is a gaming machine for playing a game by inserting a game medium. For example, in a pachinko machine, a game is performed in which a game ball, which is a game medium, is driven into the game area, that is, “inserted”, and the game ball is made to enter a winning opening. In the slot machine, a game is performed in which a medal as a game medium is inserted, a drum is rotated, and a predetermined symbol is displayed on the drum. Here, some of the above-mentioned gaming machines generate a special gaming state advantageous to the player. For example, in some pachinko machines, there is a special game state in which a state in which a game ball easily enters a winning opening is generated. In addition, in the slot machine, as a special game state, there is a state in which a state in which a drum is easily stopped so that a specific symbol for paying out medals is displayed is generated.
[0003]
Then, in the gaming machine, various lotteries such as whether or not to generate a special gaming state are performed, but in the conventional gaming machine, the above-mentioned lottery is performed by processing of a computer that controls the gaming machine. . In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that plays a game by the operation of a game medium in a game area, a game medium wins a role of a winning device constituting a winning device, and a game medium winning a role is further added to the role of a game medium. In some cases, a lottery is performed depending on whether or not a specific portion provided inside the vehicle has been reached.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in a gaming machine that performs lottery by computer processing, since the lottery is performed tastelessly by computer processing that cannot be recognized by the player, it is not possible to elaborate the taste of the lottery. Some gaming machines display the results of the lottery performed by computer processing by performing various effects on a display device such as a liquid crystal display, but in such a gaming machine, the determined lottery results are simply referred to. It is merely a stage to make the player recognize, and it is not possible to elaborate on the progress until the lottery result is obtained.
[0005]
On the other hand, in a gaming machine that performs a lottery depending on whether or not a game medium that has won a role has reached a specific portion in the role, since the form of the game medium is limited, it can be realized by the operation of the game medium. The productions that can be performed are limited, and it is difficult to concentrate on the productions at the time of the lottery.
[0006]
The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of performing an elaborate effect at the time of a lottery regarding the occurrence of a special gaming state advantageous to a player.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
Effective means for solving the above problems will be described below. The operation and effect will be described as necessary.
[0008]
Means 1: a gaming machine in which a game is played by inserting a game medium, the lottery device having a production area for a lottery medium different from the game medium, and performing a lottery by the operation of the lottery medium in the production area. A gaming machine characterized by generating a special game state advantageous to a player based on a lottery result of the lottery device.
[0009]
Here, the special game state refers to a state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game state. As the special game state, the following various states can be exemplified.
[0010]
(1) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a variable winning opening that is driven to open and close is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times, or is continuously opened for a predetermined time, so that a large amount of gaming balls as game media win the variable winning opening. A state that is easy to do, a so-called “big hit state”.
[0011]
(2) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit state is set to a higher probability than usual, a so-called “probability variation state”.
[0012]
(3) In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a starting port for performing a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a jackpot state by winning a game ball as a game medium is set to a state where the game ball is easier to win than usual, and A state in which the lottery is performed more frequently than usual, a so-called “time reduction state”.
[0013]
(4) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, for a predetermined number of games, a state in which a drum is easily stopped with a symbol for paying out medals as a game medium, a so-called “bonus game acquisition state”.
[0014]
(5) In a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a bonus game acquisition state is set to a higher probability than usual, a so-called “probability variation state”.
[0015]
In addition, the lottery device may perform a lottery to determine whether or not to generate a special game state. However, as the contents of the special game state, the first special game contents advantageous to the player and the first special game contents In the case where at least two types of contents are provided, namely, the second special game content which is more advantageous to the player than the game content, the first special game content or the second special game is generated as the content of the special game state to be generated. A lottery may be performed to determine which of the contents to determine. When a plurality of types of contents are prepared as the special game state, the lottery device performs both the lottery for generating the special game state and the lottery for determining the contents of the special game state. The lottery of whether or not to generate a special game state, or one of the lottery to determine the content of the special game state, shall be performed by a lottery device, the other, a computer that controls the gaming machine May be performed by other lottery means.
[0016]
Furthermore, a lottery for determining whether or not to generate a special game state and a lottery for determining the content of the special game state are performed in a multi-stage lottery, for example, a lottery in the second stage is performed after winning in the first stage. When performing the lottery, the lottery at each stage may be performed by a lottery device, or the lottery at the initial stage may be performed by another lottery means such as processing by a computer that controls the gaming machine, and may be performed at the final stage. The lottery is to be performed by the lottery device, the initial stage lottery is performed by the lottery device, and the final stage lottery is performed by another lottery means such as processing by a computer that controls the gaming machine. Is also good.
[0017]
In the means 1, at least one lottery relating to the occurrence of the special game state is performed by the operation of the lottery medium in the effect area, that is, the physical movement of the object. Therefore, unlike a tasteless lottery performed by computer processing, the progress of the lottery can be recognized by the player, and the taste at the time of the lottery can be enhanced. Further, since the lottery is performed using a lottery medium different from the game medium, various effects can be realized without being limited by the form of the game medium, and the taste at the time of the lottery can be further refined.
[0018]
Means 2: In the gaming machine of Means 1, the lottery device performs a lottery depending on whether or not the lottery medium reaches a specific portion provided in the effect area.
[0019]
When a lottery is performed by the operation of a lottery medium different from the game medium, for example, a dice is used as the lottery medium, and the state at the time of completion of the operation of the lottery medium is determined. The lottery may be performed by doing. However, if the lottery is performed by determining the state of the lottery medium when the operation of the lottery medium is completed, a complicated device is inevitably used to determine the state of the lottery medium. The structure becomes large-scale. On the other hand, in the means 2, since the lottery is performed depending on whether or not the lottery medium reaches the specific portion of the effect area, a detection device having a simple structure for detecting the presence or absence of the lottery medium may be used. The structure of the entire device can be simplified.
[0020]
Means 3: In the gaming machine of Means 1 or 2, the game machine has a game area in which a game is played by the operation of the inserted game medium, and the lottery device is provided in the game area and constitutes the game medium winning device. A gaming machine characterized by performing a lottery by winning a game medium.
[0021]
The means 3 is intended for a game machine having a game area in which a game is played by the operation of the inserted game medium, such as a pachinko machine or a smart ball. In such a gaming machine, when the lottery relating to the occurrence of the special gaming state is performed based on the winning of the game medium in the prize device provided in the game area, the lottery is performed by the operation of the game medium itself. As described above, it is difficult to perform an elaborate effect. On the other hand, in the means 3, the lottery is performed by the lottery medium based on the winning of the game medium to the lottery device constituting the winning device. Therefore, at the time of the lottery, it is possible to perform an effect that cannot be realized with the game medium, and it is possible to perform more various effects than when performing the lottery by the operation of the game medium itself, and to elaborate the taste at the time of the lottery It is easy.
[0022]
Means 4: In the gaming machine of Means 3, the lottery medium is thrown into the effect area by winning the game medium into the lottery device.
[0023]
When performing a lottery with a lottery medium based on a prize of a game medium to a lottery device which is a prize device, a lottery may be performed by operating a lottery medium already existing in an effect area provided in the lottery device. Good. However, in such a mode, the operation of the lottery medium present in the rendering area is only started by the prize of the gaming medium to the lottery device, and for the player who plays the game for the first time, the lottery rendering is predicted. Yes, it is not possible to sufficiently attract the interest of the player. On the other hand, in the means 4, since the lottery medium does not exist in the rendering area of the lottery device, and the lottery medium appears only when the game medium is awarded to the lottery device, for the player playing the game for the first time, It is not possible to predict what kind of lottery will be performed in the lottery device, and it is possible to sufficiently attract the interest of the player. Also, when the game medium wins the lottery device, the lottery medium is put into the effect area, so that it is possible to perform an effect as if the game medium is replaced with the lottery medium in the lottery device. A more elaborate production can be performed.
[0024]
Means 5: In the gaming machine of Means 3 or 4, the lottery medium is different in size from the game medium.
[0025]
In the means 5, the size of the lottery medium is different from that of the game medium. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize an effect that cannot be achieved with a game medium due to the size restriction. For example, if the size of the lottery medium is made larger than the game medium, a dynamic effect that cannot be realized by the operation of the game medium can be performed. On the other hand, if the size of the lottery medium is made smaller than the game medium, the lottery medium can be operated in various ways within a limited effect area, and a complicated effect that cannot be realized by the operation of the game medium. It can be performed. In addition, it is easy to simultaneously operate a plurality of lottery media within a limited effect area, and by operating a plurality of lottery media simultaneously, more complex and diverse effects can be performed.
[0026]
Means 6: The gaming machine according to any one of the means 3 to 5, wherein the lottery medium is different in material from the game medium.
[0027]
In the means 6, the material of the lottery medium is different from the game medium. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize an effect that cannot be achieved with the game medium due to the restriction due to the material. For example, if the material of the lottery medium is made to be more elastic than the game medium or to have a high coefficient of restitution, it is possible to perform an effect full of dynamism that bouncing and bouncing can not be realized by the operation of the game medium. it can. On the other hand, if the material of the lottery medium is less elastic than the game medium or has a low coefficient of restitution, a straightforward effect with less bounce and rebound that cannot be realized by the operation of the game medium can be performed.
[0028]
Means 7: In any of the gaming machines from means 3 to means 6, the lottery medium is different in shape from the gaming medium.
[0029]
In the means 7, the shape of the lottery medium is different from the game medium. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize an effect that cannot be achieved with a game medium due to restrictions due to its shape. For example, when the game medium is spherical or disk-shaped, even if the game medium is rolled on a plane, it is not possible to realize the effect by the straight-forward operation of the game medium. If the shape is non-spherical or non-disc-shaped, a complicated effect can be provided by a lottery medium that rolls irregularly on a plane.
[0030]
Means 8: In any of the gaming machines from means 3 to means 7, the lottery medium has a different color from the gaming medium.
[0031]
In the means 8, the color of the lottery medium is different from that of the game medium. Therefore, it is possible to easily realize an effect that cannot be achieved with the game medium due to the color restriction. For example, if the color of the lottery medium is a color that can be visually recognized more clearly than the game medium, a clear effect that cannot be realized with the game medium can be performed. On the other hand, if the color of the lottery medium is a color that is less visible than the game medium, a secret effect that cannot be realized with the game medium can be performed.
[0032]
Incidentally, the above means 5 to 8 may be appropriately combined. For example, at least two elements selected from “size, material, shape, and color” may be combined as elements of a lottery medium different from game media. By doing in this way, even more diverse effects can be realized.
[0033]
Means 9: A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein a plurality of types of lottery media having different forms are used as the lottery medium.
[0034]
Here, the form is specified by various elements such as a size, a material, a shape, and a color. In order to make the form different, at least one of the above elements may be made different.
[0035]
In the means 9, a plurality of lottery media having different forms are used. Therefore, it is possible to realize various effects that cannot be achieved with one type of lottery medium.
[0036]
Means 10: In the gaming machine of Means 9, the lottery medium used for the lottery is irregularly extracted from a plurality of types of lottery media prepared.
[0037]
When using a lottery medium of a plurality of forms, for example, if each lottery medium is arranged sequentially and extracted in order at the time of the lottery, the form of the lottery medium used for the next lottery can be predicted, Interest is reduced. On the other hand, in the means 10, since the lottery medium used for the lottery is randomly extracted from the plurality of types, it is difficult to predict the lottery medium used for the next lottery, Interestingness can be improved. In the case of the mode in which the lottery medium is inserted into the effect area, if the lottery medium before insertion is concealed so that the player cannot recognize it, the type of the lottery medium is determined until the lottery medium is inserted. Not so, you can elaborate the taste.
[0038]
Means 11: A gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 10, which is a pachinko machine.
[0039]
The means 11 is intended for a pachinko machine as a gaming machine. According to the means 11, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 10 can be obtained in the pachinko machine.
[0040]
Means 12: A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, which is a slot machine.
[0041]
The means 12 is intended for a slot machine as a gaming machine. According to the means 12, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 10 can be obtained in the slot machine.
[0042]
Means 13: A gaming machine characterized by combining a pachinko machine and a slot machine in any of the gaming machines from means 1 to means 10.
[0043]
The means 13 is intended for a game machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Here, a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine is a slot machine that uses a game ball instead of a medal as a game medium. According to the means 13, in a machine in which the pachinko machine and the slot machine are combined, any one of the effects from the means 1 to the means 10 can be obtained.
[0044]
In addition, examples of the gaming machine of the present invention include a pachinko machine, a slot machine, a fusion machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine, and the like. it can.
[0045]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An example of an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine will be described as an example, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, but may be another gaming machine such as a slot machine, an arrangement ball, and a smart ball. Is also good.
[0046]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game area 12 defined by rails 11 erected on the surface of a game board, and a player moves from a firing device (not shown) to the game area 12. A game is played by launching (inserting) a game ball that is a game medium. In the game area 12, a normal winning port 13, a first starting port 14, a second starting port 15, an accessory 20 and the like are provided. Here, the normal winning opening 13 is provided with a detecting device (not shown) for detecting winning of a game ball, and pays out a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls by winning the game ball. Similarly, each of the first starting port 14 and the second starting port 15 includes a detecting device (not shown) for detecting a winning of a game ball, and pays out a predetermined number (for example, 5) of winning balls by winning the game ball. It is something to put out.
[0047]
On the other hand, the accessory 20 constitutes a prize winning device and a lottery device, and pays out a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls and wins a lottery by winning a game ball. The accessory 20 includes a movable piece 21 that is driven to be opened and closed by a drive device such as a solenoid. Normally, the movable piece 21 is closed to form a state in which a game ball cannot be won. When a game ball wins in the first starting port 14 or the second starting port 15 described above, the movable piece 21 is opened to form a state in which the game ball can win. Here, when the game ball wins in the first starting port 14, the movable piece 21 opens for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, once), and the game ball enters the second starting port 15. When a prize is won, opening for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds) is performed a predetermined number of times (for example, twice).
[0048]
Further, the movable piece 21 repeatedly opens and closes based on the result of the lottery in the accessory 20. The opening and closing of the movable piece 21 is repeated until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the game balls wins the accessory 20, the number reaches a predetermined number (for example, 18), or the continuation right is acquired. Is The term “round” refers to repeatedly opening and closing the movable piece 21 at the above-described limit, and when a continuation right is acquired during the execution of the round, the round is repeatedly continued with a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. Done. The state in which the movable piece 21 is repeatedly opened and closed in this manner is a state in which a large amount of game balls are likely to win the accessory 20, that is, a “special game state advantageous to the player”, that is, a so-called “big hit state”.
[0049]
Next, the lottery in the accessory 20 will be described with reference to FIG. The movable piece 21 of the accessory 20 is opened and driven by the winning of the game ball 30 to the first starting port 14 or the second starting port 15 (arrow A in the drawing). Thus, the winning of the game ball 30 is detected. Then, when the winning of the game balls 30 is detected, the lottery medium 31 is thrown into the effect area 40 provided in the accessory 20 according to the number of the winning game balls 30.
[0050]
Further, the game ball 30 having won the accessory 20 is discharged from the outlet 23 to the back of the game board of the pachinko machine 10 after passing through the detecting device 22. On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, a stop portion 50 is provided in the accessory 20, and the game ball is placed on the stop portion 50 until the lottery by the lottery medium 31 inserted into the effect area 40 is completed. 30 may be stopped. The stop portion 50 is provided with a contact-side stopper 51 and a disengagement-side stopper 52 that are driven forward and backward, respectively. When the hit-side stopper 51 advances, the winning of the game ball 30 to the winning prize opening 53 is prevented, and when the off-side stopper 52 advances, the winning of the game ball 30 to the losing winning opening 54 is prevented. . Then, in a state where both the hit side stopper 51 and the off side stopper 52 are advanced, the game ball 30 is stopped without winning the winning winning opening 53 and the off winning opening 54.
[0051]
On the other hand, when the result of the lottery described later is "win", the game ball 30 is made to win at the winning opening 53 by retreating the hit side stopper 51, and when the result of the lottery is "miss". The game ball 30 is made to go into the winning opening 54 by retracting the coming-side stopper 52.
[0052]
The configuration of the stopping unit 50 is not limited to this, and is not shown. However, the game ball is stopped by storing the game ball in the storage unit of the rotating body, and the rotating body is reversed based on the lottery result. , The stopped game balls may be distributed to either the winning prize port or the missing prize port.
[0053]
Inside the accessory 20, a plurality of lottery media 31 are lined up in a standby state in a concealed state so as to be unrecognizable by a player in a standby unit 41. Then, when the game ball 30 wins in the accessory 20, the stopper 42 provided in the standby unit 41 is retracted by a driving device such as a solenoid, and the lottery medium 31 waiting in the standby unit 41 is retreated. Through to the effect area 40 in the accessory 20. Here, when the lottery medium 31 is inserted into the rendering area 40 after the winning of the gaming ball 30 in the accessory 20, the gaming ball 30 entering the conversion unit 60 is, as shown in FIG. The lottery medium 31 is discharged from the conversion unit 60 at a timing as if the medium 31 was replaced. In the present example, the conversion unit 60 is configured by the standby unit 41 of the accessory 20 that holds the lottery medium 31 in the concealed state.
[0054]
By the way, as a means for individually feeding the plurality of lottery media 31 waiting in the standby unit 41 one by one, for example, another second stopper (not shown) is provided upstream of the stopper 42 in the standby unit 41. The one lottery medium 31 is made to wait between the stopper 42 and the second stopper, and when the lottery medium 31 is inserted, the second stopper moves forward and the subsequent lottery medium 31 is inserted. In this state, the stopper 42 is retracted, so that only one lottery medium 31 that stands by between the stopper 42 and the second stopper is loaded, and various means can be adopted.
[0055]
The lottery medium 31 inserted into the effect area 40 through the insertion path 43 is launched by a firing device 44 such as a solenoid (arrow C in the drawing), and operates in the effect area 40 to perform the effect of the lottery. Here, the effect area 40 is provided with a V winning opening 45 which is moved up and down by a drive device such as a motor (arrow B in the drawing). The V winning opening 45 constitutes a specific portion, and the lottery is performed depending on whether or not the punched lottery medium 31 wins the V winning opening 45 as the specific portion. Then, when the lottery medium 31 wins in the V winning opening 45, the lottery medium 31 flows down inside the accessory 20 and passes through the detecting device 46 provided on the downstream side of the V winning opening 45. Thereby, the winning of the lottery medium 31 into the V winning opening 45 is detected, and the lottery result is determined to be "winning", and a big hit state is generated. On the other hand, when the lottery medium 31 does not win the V winning opening 45, the lottery medium 31 is discharged out of the effect area 40 from the out port 47 provided at the lowermost part of the effect area 40.
[0056]
During the round executed in the jackpot state, the opening and closing of the movable piece 21 is repeated, and the gaming ball 30 frequently wins the accessory 20. Each time a game ball 30 is won, the lottery medium 31 is inserted into the effect area 40 and a lottery is performed. When the lottery medium 31 wins the V winning opening 45, the right to continue the next round, In other words, the “continuation right” is acquired, and the current round is ended, and the process proceeds to the next round.
[0057]
If the game ball 30 wins in the accessory 20 during execution of one round, the right to perform one lottery using the lottery medium 31 is obtained, and the lottery is performed in the latter half of the round, immediately before or after the end. The lottery using the use medium 31 may be executed. In the big hit state, the lottery medium 31 may be formed in a state in which the lottery medium 31 can easily win the V winning port 45, for example, by stopping the V winning port 45 near the out port 47. Thereby, it is possible to easily obtain the continuation right. In particular, in a mode in which the right to perform one lottery is obtained by winning the game ball 30 to the accessory 20 during the execution of the round, even if the number of lotteries is small, it is easy to obtain the continuation right. It is effective because it can.
[0058]
While the game ball 30 which is a game medium is formed in a spherical shape using steel as a material, the lottery medium 31 is formed in a spherical shape larger than the game ball 30 by a material different from steel. . Further, as the lottery medium 31, at least two types of media having the same shape and size but different forms such as material and weight are prepared. For example, different materials such as rubber and resin, or those made of different types of resins are used. The same material is used, but different shapes such as a hollow shape, a solid shape, or a hollow shape having a different thickness are used. For example, those having a difference in weight by being formed in the form of the above, and those having a difference in the weight by making the foaming ratio different, although the same material is used as the material, such as foamed rubber or foamed resin, are exemplified. can do.
[0059]
In addition, while the color of the game ball 30 is silver, which is a metal color of steel, the lottery medium 31 has a color such as red, blue, green, and yellow that is more easily recognized than the game ball. In addition, each lottery medium 31 having a different form has a different color. Thereby, the difference in the form of the lottery medium 31 can be easily recognized.
[0060]
At the time of the lottery, various forms of the lottery medium 31 are fired toward the V winning opening 45, but the lottery medium 31 has different behaviors such as flight distance and bounciness depending on the form. The V winning opening 45 moves up and down in the effect area 40. Therefore, depending on the form of the lottery medium 31 and the position of the V winning opening 45, the easiness of winning changes variously, and the effect of the lottery can be enhanced.
[0061]
By the way, at the time of the lottery, each of the lottery medium 31 that has won the V winning opening 45 and passed through the detection device 46 and the lottery medium 31 that has been discharged from the out opening 47 without winning the V winning opening 45 are each Then, inside the accessory 20, it is conveyed to the standby unit 41 by a conveyance unit (not shown), and waits in the standby unit 41 until the next lottery is entered into the effect area 40. Here, in this example, the lottery medium 31 is conveyed and made to stand by in the standby unit 41 so that the arrangement order of the plurality of lottery media 31 that are sequentially arranged in the standby unit 41 and standby is randomly changed. . As a result, the lottery medium 31 inserted at the time of the next lottery is irregularly extracted from the plurality of lottery media 31. Therefore, the player cannot predict the type of the lottery medium 31 to be inserted into the effect area 40, and is strongly interested in the type of the lottery medium 31 to be inserted in the next lottery.
[0062]
The means for irregularly extracting the plurality of lottery media 31 is not limited to the above-described means, and for example, a standby unit 70 as shown in FIG. 5 may be employed. The standby unit 70 includes a plurality of storage units 72 for individually storing the plurality of lottery media 31 and a rotating body 71 that always rotates in one direction (arrow D in the drawing). Then, the lottery medium 31 in which the previous lottery was performed is thrown from the entrance 74 of the standby unit 70 into the empty storage unit 72 of the rotating body 71 and stored therein. Here, a stopper 73 that is driven forward and backward is provided at an outlet 75 of the standby unit 70. When the stopper 73 is advanced, the lottery medium 31 stored in the storage unit 72 of the rotating body 71 is in standby. The discharge from the outlet 75 of the section 70 is prevented. Therefore, in this state, each lottery medium 31 stands by in a state where it is stored in each storage section 72 of the rotating body 71.
[0063]
On the other hand, when the game ball 30 wins in the accessory 20, the stopper 73 retreats in accordance with the winning timing, and when the appropriate housing portion 72 of the rotating rotator 71 passes through the exit 75 of the standby portion 70, The lottery medium 31 stored in the storage section 72 is discharged from the exit 75 of the standby section 70. Here, the time until the stopper 73 retreats and moves forward again is a time during which one storage unit 72 reliably passes through the outlet 75 of the standby unit 70. Thus, one lottery medium 31 is released by one retreat of the stopper 73. Then, the lottery medium 31 released from the standby unit 70 is inserted into the effect area 40 through the input path 43, and the lottery is performed by the lottery medium 31.
[0064]
As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been exemplified, the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited thereto, and various modifications are possible as follows.
[0065]
The effect of the lottery performed using the lottery medium is not limited to the above, and various effects such as, for example, putting the lottery medium from above the effect area and allowing the medium to fall freely may be employed. In addition, the V winning opening, which is a lottery due to the winning of the lottery medium, is not limited to being moved up and down, but is moved left and right, back and forth, or moved regularly or irregularly in two dimensions or three dimensions. For example, it may be moved in various modes. Further, the V winning opening may be fixedly arranged in the effect area without moving.
[0066]
The lottery medium may have a different shape from the game medium. When a plurality of lottery media are used, at least two types of media having different shapes and sizes may be included. Furthermore, a plurality of lottery media smaller than the game media may be operated in one lottery, for example, by setting the effect area as a game area of a small pachinko machine.
[0067]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention described in detail above, an elaborate effect can be performed at the time of the lottery regarding the occurrence of the special game state advantageous to the player.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing an accessory (lottery device) of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a front view showing an example of a stop portion.
FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating an example of a conversion unit.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing another example of the standby unit.
[Explanation of symbols]
10. Pachinko machines (game machines)
12 gaming area 13 normal winning opening 14 first starting opening 15 second starting opening 20
21 Movable piece 22 Detecting device 23 Discharge port 30 Game ball (game medium)
31 Lottery medium 40 Staging area 41 Stand-by section 42 Stopper 43 Insertion path 44 Launching device 45 V winning opening 46 Detecting device 47 Out opening 50 Stopping section 51 Hit-side stopper 52 Departing-side stopper 53 Winning-winning opening 54 Off-winning winning opening 60 Conversion section 70 Stand-by part 71 Rotating body 72 Housing part 73 Stopper 74 Inlet 75 Outlet

Claims (4)

A gaming machine in which a game is played by inserting a game medium,
It has a lottery device that has an effect area of a lottery medium different from the game medium and performs a lottery by the operation of the lottery medium in the effect area, and is advantageous to the player based on the lottery result of the lottery apparatus. A gaming machine characterized by generating a special gaming state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the lottery device performs a lottery depending on whether or not the lottery medium reaches a specific portion provided in the effect area. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a game area in which a game is played by the operation of the inserted game medium, wherein the lottery device is provided in the game area and constitutes the game medium winning device. A gaming machine characterized by performing a lottery by winning a game medium. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the lottery medium is inserted into the effect area by winning the gaming medium in the lottery device. 5.

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