JP2004041314A

JP2004041314A - Pachinko game machine

Info

Publication number: JP2004041314A
Application number: JP2002200097A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Naohiro Suzuki; 鈴木　直広; Tomoe Sakai; 酒井　知恵
Original assignee: Maruhon Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Maruhon Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-09
Filing date: 2002-07-09
Publication date: 2004-02-12

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine that inhibits a ball from entering a general prize winning opening at upside of a variable prize winning device during an open driving of opening and closing members each of which is driven when a ball is passed through a trigger region, so as to prevent a chance of causing a big win from being lost. <P>SOLUTION: A screening member (a ball inflow-inhibiting member) 17 that is changed over and driven between a screening position where it invades an upside of the general prize winning opening 16 to make inflow of the game ball impossible and a standby position where it retreats to make flow of the ball into the general prize winning opening 16 possible is arranged at a position above the general prize winning opening 16, so as to change over and drive the screening member 17 to the screening position when open driving of the opening and closing members 4a, 4a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、大入賞口を開閉する開閉部材が、所定始動条件の成立を契機として所定開閉態様で開閉駆動される可変入賞装置を備えたパチンコ遊技機に関する。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
大入賞口を開閉する開閉部材を備え、かつ該大入賞口により外部と連通する閉鎖作動領域内に一般領域と特定領域とを備えた可変入賞装置と、遊技球の通過により前記開閉部材を開閉させる始動領域とを備えてなり、該始動領域を遊技球が通過すると、開閉部材が１回若しくは２回の瞬時的な往復開閉駆動を行ない、その開放時に大入賞口から閉鎖作動領域内に流入した遊技球が特定領域を通過した場合に、開閉部材が連続的に往復開閉駆動される大当りとしての特別開放作動を発生させるとともに、該特別開放作動中にあって、開閉部材の開放駆動開始から、開閉部材の所定制限開閉回数の開閉満了、大入賞口からの規定個数の入賞満了、又は遊技球の特定領域の通過の何れかの終了条件の成立を契機として開閉部材の開放駆動が終了する開閉ラウンドを、特定領域の球通過を条件として、所定回数継続するようにしたパチンコ遊技機は、いわゆる第二種パチンコ遊技機として知られている。
【０００３】
この種のパチンコ遊技機にあっては、可変入賞装置の閉鎖作動領域内で、大入賞口から特定領域に至る球流路に、遊技球の特定領域の通過を容易とする状態と、困難とする状態を可変的に生じるように作動する種々の誘導部材が配設されており、該誘導部材によって、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動により大入賞口から閉鎖作動領域内に流入した遊技球の流れ，動きに変化を生じさせて、該遊技球が特定領域を通過するか否か、即ち特別開放作動が発生するか否かを演出するようにしている。
【０００４】
また、図１２に示すように、可変入賞装置ａの上部には、一般入賞口ｂが一体的に設けられるのが普通であり、該一般入賞口ｂより下方の左右両側に、開閉部材ｃ，ｃにより開閉制御される大入賞口ｄ，ｄが設けられている。
【０００５】
一方、第一種パチンコ遊技機、或いは第三種パチンコ遊技機にあっても、開閉部材により開閉制御される大入賞口を備えた可変入賞装置が用いられるが、第二種パチンコ遊技機とは異なり、大当りとしての特別遊技作動の発生に伴って開閉部材が所定開閉態様で開閉駆動されるようになっている。
【０００６】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところで、特に第二種パチンコ遊技機にあっては、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、大入賞口から閉鎖作動領域内に流入した遊技球が唯一の固定的な領域からなる特定領域を通過することによってのみ、大当りとしての特別開放作動が発生するため、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、大入賞口に遊技球を入賞させることが最も重要である。しかしながら、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機として開放駆動される開閉部材は、その開放時間が極めて短いため、遊技者はいつ大入賞口が開放されてもよいように、常に可変入賞装置の近辺に遊技球を近寄らせることに留意して球発射操作を行っているのであるが、可変入賞装置の上部には一般入賞口ｂ（図１２参照）が設けられていることにより、大入賞口ｄ，ｄの開放時に、該一般入賞口ｂに遊技球が入賞してしまうと、折角、可変入賞装置の近辺に近寄った遊技球が大入賞口ｄ，ｄに入賞しなくなり、大当り発生のチャンスが失われることとなる。このため、大入賞口ｄ，ｄの開放時において一般入賞口ｂに遊技球が入賞すると、遊技者は大きな落胆感を抱くこととなり、遊技意欲が低下するという問題点がある。
【０００７】
また、第二種パチンコ遊技機にあっては、遊技球の通過により開閉部材を開閉させる始動領域を複数備え、所定の始動領域毎に開閉部材の開放時間や開閉回数を異ならせて、大入賞口への入賞率を変化させるようにしているが、このような開閉部材の作動態様による入賞率の変更手段は既によく知られているため、斬新性や興趣性が喪失して、遊技者に飽きられつつあるという問題点がある。
【０００８】
本発明は、かかる従来の問題点の改善を試みたものであって、開閉部材の開閉駆動時に、一般入賞口への遊技球の流入を常に又は選択的に阻止し得るとともに、大入賞口への入賞率を変化させ得る新規な構成の可変入賞装置を備えたパチンコ遊技機を提供することを目的とするものである。
【０００９】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、入賞ケースの上部位置に一般入賞口が設けられるとともに、入賞ケースの左右両側に開口された大入賞口に、該大入賞口を開閉する開閉部材が夫々配設された可変入賞装置を備えてなり、所定始動条件の成立を契機として前記開閉部材が所定開閉態様で開閉駆動されるパチンコ遊技機において、開閉部材の開閉駆動時に、一般入賞口への遊技球の流入を阻止する球流入阻止部材を備えたことを特徴とするパチンコ遊技機である（請求項１）。
【００１０】
ここで、可変入賞装置の開閉部材を開閉駆動させる契機となる所定始動条件の成立要件は、第二種パチンコ遊技機では始動領域を遊技球が通過した場合と、該始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動により大入賞口から閉鎖作動領域内に流入した遊技球が特定領域を通過した場合とすることができ、第一種パチンコ遊技機または第三種パチンコ遊技機では、大当りとしての特別遊技作動が発生した場合とすることができる。
【００１１】
かかる構成にあって、開閉部材の非駆動状態においては、一般入賞口へ遊技球を自由に入賞させることができる。一方、開閉部材の開閉駆動時に、球流入阻止部材によって一般入賞口への遊技球の流入が阻止された状態にあっては、遊技球が一般入賞口に入賞しないため、大入賞口に入賞する可能性が高められる。これにより、開閉部材の開閉駆動時と非駆動時とでは、遊技球の入賞態様を変化させることができ、パチンコ遊技の興趣性が向上する。
【００１２】
また、本発明は、入賞ケースの上部位置に一般入賞口が設けられるとともに、入賞ケースの左右両側に開口された大入賞口に、該大入賞口を開閉する開閉部材が夫々配設され、かつ、入賞ケース内に大入賞口により外部と連通する閉鎖作動領域が形成されて、該閉鎖作動領域内に一般領域と特定領域とが設けられた可変入賞装置と、遊技球の通過により前記開閉部材を開閉させる始動領域とを備えてなり、該始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動により大入賞口から閉鎖作動領域内に流入した遊技球が特定領域を通過した場合に、開閉部材が所定開閉態様で開閉駆動される特別開放作動を実行するパチンコ遊技機において、少なくとも始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、一般入賞口への遊技球の流入を阻止する球流入阻止部材を備えたことを特徴とするパチンコ遊技機である（請求項２）。
【００１３】
かかる構成にあって、通常遊技時において、始動領域の球通過がなく、開閉部材が閉鎖位置に保持されている状態にあっては、一般入賞口へ遊技球が自由に入賞する。また、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、球流入阻止部材によって一般入賞口への遊技球の流入が阻止された状態にあっては、遊技球が一般入賞口に入賞しないため、大入賞口に入賞する可能性が高められる。そして、該遊技球が大入賞口に入賞して閉鎖作動領域内の特定領域を通過すれば、大当りとしての特別開放作動が発生することとなる。これにより、従来構成のように、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置の上部位置に設けられた一般入賞口に遊技球が入賞してしまうと、該遊技球による大当り発生のチャンスが失われるものとは異なり、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置の近辺に近寄った遊技球が大入賞口へ入賞し易くなって、遊技者は大当り発生に大きな期待感を抱くこととなり、遊技意欲を高揚させることができる。
【００１４】
上記球流入阻止部材としては、一般入賞口の上部に進出して遊技球の流入を不能とする遮蔽位置と、後退して遊技球の一般入賞口への流入を可能とする待機位置に変換駆動される遮蔽部材によって構成したものが提案される（請求項３）。かかる構成にあっては、単一の遮蔽部材を前後方向に進退駆動することにより、該遮蔽部材を遮蔽位置と待機位置とに変換することができるため、構造が簡単であり、従来の可変入賞装置の構成を大幅に変更する必要がない。これにより、入賞ケースの上部位置に設けられた一般入賞口への遊技球の流入制御を簡単に行うことができる。
【００１５】
また、他の球流入阻止部材としては、左右に拡開してその間に一般入賞口と連通する球通路を生じる待機位置と、内側に移動して前記球通路を閉鎖する作動位置とに変換駆動される左右一対の可動部材によって構成したものが提案される（請求項４）。かかる構成にあっては、開閉部材の開放駆動時に、左右一対の可動部材が内側に移動して作動位置に変換されると、各可動部材の外端と開放された開閉部材とによって生じる大入賞口の開口幅が、上述した単一の遮蔽部材を前後方向に進退駆動するものに比して広幅となり、遊技球が大入賞口に入賞する可能性をより高めることができる。また、左右一対の可動部材が、左右に拡開または内側に移動するので、その動作がダイナミックなものとなって、視覚的な興趣性が向上する。
【００１６】
さらに、遊技球の通過により開閉部材を開閉させる複数の始動領域を備え、かつ所定の始動領域毎に開閉部材の開放時間及び／又は開閉回数を異ならせた構成にあって、各始動領域の球通過に起因して、可動部材の変換駆動を選択的に実行するようにした構成（請求項５）が提案される。かかる構成は、請求項１又は請求項２の構成にあって、球流入阻止部材としての可動部材が、一般入賞口への遊技球の流入を選択的に阻止する場合に適用され、異なる開放時間及び／又は開閉回数が設定された各始動領域にあって、特定の始動領域を遊技球が通過した場合に可動部材の作動位置への変換駆動が実行され、それ以外の始動領域を遊技球が通過した場合には該変換駆動が実行されないようにしたものである。これにより、可動部材の作動態様が多様化し、遊技の興趣性をより一層向上させることができる。
【００１７】
また、開閉部材の上部に可動部材を配設し、該可動部材の外端と開放状態の開閉部材とによって大入賞口の開口幅を規定するとともに、所定の始動領域の球通過に起因して開閉部材が開放された状態にあって、可動部材の変換駆動の選択的な実行により、可動部材が左右に拡開した待機位置にある状態で狭幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じさせる一方、可動部材が内側に移動した作動位置に変換された状態で広幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じさせる構成（請求項６）が提案される。このように、可動部材の変換駆動の選択的な実行によって、大入賞口に異なる開口幅を生じさせることにより、大入賞口への入賞率を変化させることが可能となり、これを新たな入賞率の変更手段とすることができる。
【００１８】
【発明の実施の形態】
本発明の第一実施例を、添付図面に基づいて説明する。
図１は、第二種パチンコ遊技機として構成されたパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤１を示す正面図であって、該遊技盤１には、その略中央部に可変入賞装置２Ａが配設されており、また、該可変入賞装置２Ａの下方には、始動領域３ａを中央に位置させてその両側に始動領域３ｂ，３ｂが略横一列状に配設されている。
【００１９】
前記始動領域３ａは、遊技球の通過により球検知信号を送出する始動スイッチＳ１（図４参照）を備えており、該始動スイッチＳ１　から球検知信号が送出されると、所定個数（例えば１５個）の賞球が払い出されるとともに、後述する可変入賞装置２Ａの開閉部材４ａ，４ａが開閉駆動され、大入賞口５，５の所定時間（例えば０．５秒間）の開放が２回行われる。また、始動領域３ｂ，３ｂは、遊技球の通過により球検知信号を送出する始動スイッチＳ２（図４参照）を夫々備えており、該始動スイッチＳ２，Ｓ２　から球検知信号が送出されると、所定個数（例えば１５個）の賞球が払い出されるとともに、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが開閉駆動されて、大入賞口５，５の所定時間（例えば０．３秒間）の開放が１回行われる。
【００２０】
その他、遊技盤１には、種々の一般入賞口６，風車７等の遊技装置や、電飾装置８ａ，８ｂが所定位置に配設されている。
【００２１】
前記可変入賞装置２Ａには、図２，図３に示すように、外郭を構成する入賞ケース９の略中央位置に、矩形状に開口された奥に深い閉鎖作動領域１０が形成されている。入賞ケース９は、左右両側に側壁部１１，１１を備え、かつ上部及び下部に天蓋部１３と底壁部１４とを備えている。天蓋部１３と底壁部１４間の上方寄り中段位置には水平状の支持壁１２が横設されており、該支持壁１２の下部が前記閉鎖作動領域１０となっている。また、支持壁１２と天蓋部１３間の左右両側に閉鎖作動領域１０を外部と連通させる大入賞口５，５が設けられている。支持壁１２上には、左右一対の開閉部材４ａ，４ａが左右方向に摺動可能に支持されており、該開閉部材４ａ，４ａを図示しない大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２（図４参照）等からなる駆動手段によって往復駆動することにより、図２に示すように、外側方に突出して大入賞口５，５を開放する開放位置と、図３に示すように、内側方に後退して大入賞口５，５を閉鎖する閉鎖位置とに変換制御し得るようになっている。尚、前記天蓋部１３は、外端が下方に向けて湾曲する円弧状に形成されており、その周面によって遊技球を大入賞口５，５へ導く案内作用を生じるようになっている。
【００２２】
入賞ケース９の上部には、前記天蓋部１３の天頂面をＵ形に窪ませた球受け部１５が形成されており、該球受け部１５の後部側に位置する入賞ケース９の壁面に一般入賞口１６が設けられている。該一般入賞孔１６は、遊技球の通過を検知する一般入賞スイッチＳ３（図４参照）を備えており、該球検知スイッチＳ３　から球検知信号が送出されると、所定個数（例えば１５個）の賞球が払い出される。
【００２３】
前記一般入賞孔１６の上部には、扁平な三角板状に形成された遮蔽部材１７が出没可能に配設されている。該遮蔽部材１７は、図示しない駆動用ソレノイド１８（図４参照）等からなる駆動手段によって進退駆動され、図２に示すように、一般入賞口１６の上部に進出して遊技球の流入を不能とする遮蔽位置と、図３に示すように、後退して遊技球の一般入賞口１６への流入を可能とする待機位置に変換駆動される。そして、この第一実施例では、前記始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開閉駆動時に、遮蔽位置に変換される遮蔽部材１７によって、一般入賞口１６への遊技球の流入を常に阻止する球流入阻止部材が構成されている。
【００２４】
また、前記支持壁１２の後方には、大入賞口５，５と閉鎖作動領域１０とを連通する連通口１９が開口されており、該連通口１９の奥部に左右二つの入賞球検知領域２０，２０が設けられている。各入賞球検知領域２０，２０には、遊技球の通過を検知する球検知スイッチＳ４（図４参照）が夫々配設されており、該球検知スイッチＳ４，Ｓ４　から球検知信号が送出されると、所定個数（例えば１５個）の賞球が払い出される。尚、該球検知スイッチＳ４，Ｓ４　は、後述する大当りとしての特別開放作動時における開閉ラウンド中の入賞球数を検知するカウントスイッチとしての機能も備えている。
【００２５】
また、前記開閉部材４ａ，４ａは、開放位置で上方からの遊技球を受け入れる球受部２１を夫々備えている。該球受部２１は、図２、図３等に示すように、その後部側が開放され、かつ底面が適宜の勾配で後方傾斜した傾斜案内面２２となっており、受け入れた遊技球を閉鎖位置で後方に放出して前記連通口１９内の入賞球検知領域２０，２０に送り込むようになっている。
【００２６】
入賞球検知領域２０，２０の何れかを通過した遊技球は、前記閉鎖作動領域１０の奥部に落下する。ここで、閉鎖作動領域１０の底壁部１４の上面は若干の勾配で前方傾斜しており、奥部に落下した遊技球を前方に流下させ得るようになっている。底壁部１４の前縁部には、中央に特定領域２３が、また、その左右両側に一般領域２４，２４が区画形成されている。特定領域２３は、遊技球の通過により球検知信号を送出する特定領域スイッチＳ５（図４参照）を備えており、該特定領域スイッチＳ５　から球検知信号が送出されると、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが所定開閉態様で開閉駆動される大当りとしての特別開放作動が実行され、また、該特別開放作動中にあっては、所定回数を上限とする開閉ラウンドを継続させ得るようになっている。一方、一般領域２４，２４に流入した遊技球はそのまま回収され、図示しない球通路を介して遊技盤１の裏面側に排出される。
【００２７】
尚、図示省略されているが、前記閉鎖作動領域１０の底壁部１４上には、特定領域２３に至る遊技球の流下路内に位置させて、遊技球の特定領域２３の通過を容易とする状態と、困難とする状態を可変的に生じるように作動する適宜構成の誘導部材が配設される。
【００２８】
図４は、上述のパチンコ遊技機の作動を制御する制御回路を示すものである。
主制御基板６０には、パチンコ遊技機の遊技作動等を制御するための基板回路が設けられており、この基板回路上には主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵが配設されている。この主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵは、遊技に関する統括的な制御を処理実行するものであって、該主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵには、演算処理に用いる動作プログラムを格納する記憶装置ＲＯＭと、必要なデータを随時読み書き可能な記憶装置ＲＡＭとが、データを読み書きするアドレスを指定する情報を一方的に伝えるアドレスバス（図示省略）と、データのやり取りを行なうデータバス（図示省略）を介して接続され、該主制御基板６０の基板回路を構成している。記憶装置ＲＯＭには、開閉部材４ａ，４ａ及び遮蔽部材１７（第二実施例及び第三実施例にあっては可動部材２７，２７）の作動を制御する制御プログラム等の固定データが記憶されている。また、記憶装置ＲＡＭには、上述した始動スイッチＳ１　，Ｓ２　、一般入賞スイッチＳ３　、球検知スイッチ（カウントスイッチ）Ｓ４　，Ｓ４　、特定領域スイッチＳ５　等から送出された球検知信号等の情報が一時的に記憶される記憶エリア、ソフトタイマを構成するレジスタ領域及びワークエリア等が設けられている。
【００２９】
この主制御基板６０の基板回路には、所定のクロックパルスを出力するクロック装置（図示省略）が設けられ、主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵに接続されている。そして主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵは一定間隔のクロックパルスによって、時系列的に演算処理を行い、一連の処理作動を順次実行する。また、このクロック装置により出力されたクロックパルスをカウントして、時間を計測するタイマーも接続されている。
【００３０】
また、主制御基板６０の基板回路には、主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵが周辺機器とデータ通信を行う入力ポート（図示省略）及び出力ポート（図示省略）が設けられている。該入力ポートには、盤面中継基板６１を介して上述した始動スイッチＳ１　，Ｓ２　、一般入賞スイッチＳ３　、球検知スイッチ（カウントスイッチ）Ｓ４，Ｓ４　、特定領域スイッチＳ５　が接続されており、主制御基板６０が２ｍｓ毎に各スイッチＳ１　〜Ｓ５　の遊技球検出状態を調べ、遊技球検出があるとその信号が波形整形回路により波形整形されて主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵに入力され、その情報が記憶装置ＲＡＭに記憶される。一方、主制御基板６０の出力ポートには、盤面中継基板６１を介して大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２、図示しないラウンド回数等の所要情報の表示装置、遮蔽部材１７（可動部材２７，２７）の駆動用ソレノイド１８、誘導部材の駆動モータ等が接続されており、これらが主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵの制御指令信号に従って作動される。また、主制御基板６０の出力ポートを介して主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵの制御指令信号が、音源制御基板６３、光源制御基板６４、及び払出制御基板６５の各入力ポートに向けて一方向に発信されるようになっている。
【００３１】
ここで、主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵ及び上記各制御基板６３，６４，６５に設置されている各中央制御装置ＣＰＵは、所定のデータの処理を行う演算ユニット（ＡＬＵ）を連成した演算装置と、この演算装置に入出力するデータや読み込んだ命令を保管しておくレジスタと、命令を解読するデコーダ等によって構成されている。尚、該演算ユニットの連成数によって、中央制御装置ＣＰＵの演算処理能力が決まる。そして、主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵは、所定の形式で生成した制御指令信号を各制御基板６３，６４，６５に夫々送信し、各制御基板６３，６４，６５の中央制御装置ＣＰＵが該制御指令信号に従って所定の制御を処理実行することとなる。
【００３２】
上記音源制御基板６３には、スピーカから発生する効果音等を制御するための基板回路が設けられている。この基板回路は、音響を制御する音源制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵに、動作プログラムや音響発生パターン等の固定データが記憶されている記憶装置ＲＯＭと、必要なデータを読み書きする記憶装置ＲＡＭと、入力ポート及び出力ポートとを備えてなる。この音源制御基板６３は、上記の主制御基板６０より入力ポートを介して受信した制御指令信号を音源制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵで演算処理し、所定の音データを出力ポートを介してサウンドジェネレータに送信して、スピーカから所定の効果音を出力させる。
【００３３】
また、上記光源制御基板６４には、パチンコ遊技機に備えられた電飾装置８ａ，８ｂの発光ダイオードや装飾ランプ等の光源を制御するための基板回路が設けられている。この基板回路は、発光ダイオード，装飾ランプ等の光源の点灯，点滅等を制御する光源制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵに、動作プログラムや、光源の電飾点灯パターン等の固定データが記憶されている記憶装置ＲＯＭと、必要なデータを読み書きする記憶装置ＲＡＭと、入力ポート及び出力ポートとを備えてなる。この光源制御基板６４は、上記の主制御基板６０から入力ポートを介して受信した制御指令信号を光源制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵで演算処理し、所定の光データを出力ポートを介して、発光ダイオードや装飾ランプ等の光源を発光作動するドライバを配した光源作動基板に送信して、所定の発光ダイオードや装飾ランプ等の光源を所定の演出態様で点灯，点滅させる。
【００３４】
また、上記払出制御基板６５には、遊技球の貸球や賞球等を制御するための基板回路が設けられている。この基板回路は、賞球ユニットや貸球ユニット等に内蔵されている各種ソレノイドを作動して、所定の賞球や貸球の供給を制御する払出制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵに、動作プログラム、賞球や貸球の球数パターン等の固定データが記憶されている記憶装置ＲＯＭと、球数カウントデータ等の必要なデータを読み書きする記憶装置ＲＡＭと、入力ポート及び出力ポートとを備えてなる。この払出制御基板６５は、主制御基板６０から受信した制御指令信号に従って払出制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵで演算処理し、所定のデータを出力ポートを介して払出中継基板に送信し、このデータにより貸球ユニットや賞球ユニット内の各種ソレノイドを作動させて、所定の賞球や貸球の払い出しを実行する。また、払出制御基板６５には、プリペイド金額を記憶したプリペイドカードの読み書きを行うプリペイドカードユニットが、該プリペイドカードのデータ処理を中継するＣＲ接続基板を介して接続されており、プリペイド金額の残額データ等が送受される。
【００３５】
次に、図４に示した制御回路の作動制御によるパチンコ遊技機の作動について説明する。
遊技球が図示しない発射装置から遊技盤１に打ち出され、この遊技球が始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかを通過すると、可変入賞装置２Ａの開閉部材４ａ，４ａが瞬時的に１回または２回開閉駆動される。即ち、始動領域３ａを遊技球が通過した場合には、始動スイッチＳ１　から送出される球検知信号を主制御基板６０が認識し、この信号により、主制御基板６０の主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵは、記憶装置ＲＯＭに記憶されている制御プログラムに基づいて大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２を作動させ、開閉部材４ａ，４ａを所定時間（例えば０．５秒間）、２回開放駆動させる。この場合、１回目の開放終了から２回目の開放開始までに所定時間（例えば１．０秒間）のインターバル時間が設定される。また、始動領域３ｂ，３ｂの何れかを遊技球が通過した場合には、始動スイッチＳ２　から送出される球検知信号に基づいて主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵが大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２を作動させ、開閉部材４ａ，４ａを所定時間（例えば０．３秒間）に亘って１回開放駆動させる。
【００３６】
また、上記のように、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過により、始動スイッチＳ１　または始動スイッチＳ２　から送出される球検知信号を主制御基板６０が認識すると、主制御基板６０の主制御用中央制御装置ＣＰＵは、記憶装置ＲＯＭに記憶されている制御プログラムに基づいて駆動用ソレノイド１８を作動させ、遮蔽部材１７を一般入賞口１６の上部に進出させて遮蔽位置（図２参照）に変換駆動する。ここで、該遮蔽部材１７の遮蔽位置への変換駆動は、前記開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動開始の　１．０秒前に実行され、開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動終了と同期して遮蔽部材１７が再び待機位置に変換駆動される。従って、始動領域３ａの球通過を駆動契機として、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが　０．５秒間、２回開放駆動される場合には、１回目の開放終了から２回目の開放開始までのインターバル時間（　１．０秒間）を含めて、遮蔽部材１７によって一般入賞口１６が　３．０秒間に亘って遮蔽されることとなる。また、始動領域３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機として、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが　０．３秒間開放駆動される場合には、遮蔽部材１７によって一般入賞口１６が　１．３秒間に亘って遮蔽されることとなる。
【００３７】
そして、開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動中に、該開閉部材４ａ，４ａの球受部２１，２１が遊技球を受け入れると、該遊技球は開閉部材４ａ，４ａの閉鎖位置への変換駆動に伴って大入賞口５，５から連通口１９内の入賞球検知領域２０，２０へ送り込まれ、該入賞球検知領域２０，２０を通過して閉鎖作動領域１０の奥部に落下し、図示しない誘導部材の障害を経て特定領域２３及び一般領域２４，２４の何れかに流入する。ここで、遊技球が特定領域２３を通過すると、特定領域スイッチＳ５　により特定領域２３の球通過が検知され、その球検知信号を主制御基板６０が認識することにより、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが所定開閉態様で開閉駆動される大当りとしての特別開放作動が実行される。
【００３８】
この特別開放作動により、大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２が作動して、開閉部材４ａ，４ａを所定制限開閉回数（例えば１８回）開閉させ、かつ一回の開閉毎に所定時間（例えば０．８　秒間）の開放状態を生じさせる開閉ラウンドが開始される。一回の開閉ラウンドは、所定制限開閉回数（例えば１８回）の開閉が満了するか、該所定制限開閉回数内でカウントスイッチを兼ねた球検知スイッチＳ４，Ｓ４　により所定個数（例えば１０個）の遊技球の入賞検知がなされるか、またはその入賞した各遊技球が特定領域２３の特定領域スイッチＳ５　を通過するかの何れかによる所定終了条件の成立を契機として終了する。そして、この開閉ラウンド中または開閉ラウンド終了後の所定有効時間（例えば２．３秒間）以内に、特定領域スイッチＳ５　によって特定領域２３の球通過が検知されると、次の開閉ラウンドへ進む条件が充足され、開閉ラウンドが再開される。この開閉ラウンドが所定継続可能回数（例えば１５回）を上限として継続されると、特別開放作動が終了する。尚、この特別開放作動中にあって、入賞球検知領域２０，２０の球通過により、球検知スイッチＳ４，Ｓ４　から球検知信号が送出される度に所定個数（例えば１５個）の賞球が払い出される。
【００３９】
かかる構成にあって、通常遊技時において、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの球通過がなく、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが閉鎖位置に保持されている状態にあっては、球流入阻止部材としての遮蔽部材１７が待機位置（図３参照）に変換されていることにより、可変入賞装置２Ａの近辺に近寄った遊技球は一般入賞口１６へ自由に入賞する。また、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時にあっては、球流入阻止部材としての遮蔽部材１７が、一般入賞口１６の上部に進出して遊技球の流入を不能とする遮蔽位置（図２参照）に変換駆動されることにより、遊技球が一般入賞口１６に入賞せず、大入賞口５，５に入賞する可能性が高められる。これにより、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置２Ａの近辺に近寄った遊技球が大入賞口５，５へ入賞し易くなって、遊技者は大当り発生に大きな期待感を抱くこととなり、遊技意欲を高揚させることができる。
【００４０】
また、この第一実施例における構成は、単一の遮蔽部材１７を前後方向に進退駆動することにより、該遮蔽部材１７を遮蔽位置と待機位置とに変換することができるため、構造が簡単であり、従来の可変入賞装置ａ（図１２参照）の構成を大幅に変更する必要がない。これにより、入賞ケースの上部位置に設けられた一般入賞口１６への遊技球の流入制御を簡単に行い得る利点がある。
【００４１】
尚、この第一実施例では、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時に、遮蔽部材１７を遮蔽位置に変換駆動するようにしたが、これ以外に、大当りとしての特別開放作動の発生から終了までの間、遮蔽部材１７の遮蔽位置への変換駆動を行うようにしてもよい。これにより、各開閉ラウンド中に大入賞口５，５から流入する遊技球数が増え、特定領域２３を通過し易くなるため、開閉ラウンドを継続させ易くすることができる。
【００４２】
図５は、第一実施例の変形実施例を示し、この実施例における可変入賞装置２Ｂは、大入賞口５，５を開閉する開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂが左右一対の開閉翼片によって構成されている。即ち、入賞ケース９の左右両側に設けられた大入賞口５，５に、下端部が駆動軸２５，２５により軸支された開閉翼片からなる開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂが配設されており、該開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂを駆動軸２５，２５に連繋した図示しない大入賞口開閉ソレノイド３２（図４参照）等からなる駆動手段によって往復回動駆動することにより、略起立状態で大入賞口５，５を塞ぐ遮蔽位置と、図５に示すように、略倒ハ字形に拡開して大入賞口５，５を開放する開放位置とに変換制御し得るようになっている。開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂの上端背面側には、略Ｌ形の案内溝２６，２６が形成されており、該案内溝２６，２６によって、その開放位置で上方からの遊技球を受け入れて大入賞口５，５に流入させ得るようになっている。その他の可変入賞装置としての基本的な構成は、上述した第一実施例と同じであり、同一部分に同一符号を付して重複する説明を省略する。また、一般入賞孔１６の上部に配設された遮蔽部材１７の構成及び作動制御態様も上述した第一実施例と同じである。
【００４３】
かかる開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂを備えた可変入賞装置２Ｂにあっても、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂの開放駆動時にあって、球流入阻止部材としての遮蔽部材１７が、一般入賞口１６の上部に進出して遊技球の流入を不能とする遮蔽位置に変換駆動されることにより、遊技球が一般入賞口１６に入賞せず、大入賞口５，５に入賞する可能性が高められる。
【００４４】
図６，図７は、第二実施例を示し、この実施例は、前記第一実施例における可変入賞装置２Ａの天蓋部１３が左右に分割された一対の可動部材２７，２７となっている。該可動部材２７，２７は、図示しない駆動用ソレノイド１８（図４参照）等からなる駆動手段によって左右方向に進退駆動され、図６に示すように、左右に拡開してその間に一般入賞口１６と連通する球通路２８を生じる待機位置と、図７に示すように、内側に移動して前記球通路２８を閉鎖する作動位置とに変換駆動される。そして、この第二実施例では、上述した始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂ（図１参照）の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開閉駆動時に、可動部材２７，２７が作動位置に変換されるように駆動制御され、該可動部材２７，２７によって、一般入賞口１６への遊技球の流入を常に阻止する球流入阻止部材が構成されている。また、開閉部材４ａ，４ａの上部に可動部材２７，２７が配設されており、図７に示すように、該可動部材２７，２７の外端と開放状態の開閉部材４ａ，４ａとによって大入賞口５，５の開口幅Ｗ１　を規定するようにしている。その他の構成は、第一実施例と同じであり、同一部分に同一符号を付して重複する説明を省略する。
【００４５】
かかる構成にあって、通常遊技時において、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの球通過がなく、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが閉鎖位置に保持されている状態にあっては、球流入阻止部材としての可動部材２７，２７が待機位置（図６参照）に変換されていることにより、可変入賞装置２Ａの近辺に近寄った遊技球は一般入賞口１６へ自由に入賞する。また、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時にあっては、球流入阻止部材としての可動部材２７，２７が、内側に移動して球通路２８を閉鎖する作動位置（図７参照）に変換駆動されることにより、遊技球が一般入賞口１６に入賞せず、大入賞口５，５に入賞する可能性が高められる。これにより、始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置２Ａの近辺に近寄った遊技球が大入賞口５，５へ入賞し易くなって、遊技者は大当り発生に大きな期待感を抱くこととなり、遊技意欲を高揚させることができる。
【００４６】
また、この第二実施例における構成は、開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時に、左右一対の可動部材２７，２７が内側に移動して作動位置に変換されると、各可動部材２７，２７の外端と開放された開閉部材４ａ，４ａとによって生じる大入賞口５，５の開口幅Ｗ１　が、上述した単一の遮蔽部材１７を前後方向に進退駆動するものに比して広幅となるため、遊技球が大入賞口５，５に入賞する可能性をより高めることができる。また、左右一対の可動部材２７，２７が、左右に拡開または内側に移動するので、その動作がダイナミックなものとなって、視覚的な興趣性が向上する。
【００４７】
図８，図９は、第二実施例の変形実施例を示し、この実施例は、上述した左右一対の開閉翼片からなる開閉部材４ｂ，４ｂを備えた可変入賞装置２Ｂ（図５参照）に対して第二実施例の可動部材２７，２７を設けたものであり、その他の構成は、第二実施例と同じであるので、同一部分に同一符号を付して重複する説明を省略する。かかる構成にあっても、上記と同様の作用効果を奏するものとなる。
【００４８】
図１０，図１１は、第三実施例を示し、この実施例は、異なる開放時間及び開閉回数が設定された各始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂ（図１参照）にあって、特定の始動領域３ａを遊技球が通過した場合に可動部材２７，２７の作動位置への変換駆動が実行され、それ以外の始動領域３ｂ，３ｂを遊技球が通過した場合には可動部材２７，２７の変換駆動が実行されないようにしたものであり、これによって、球流入阻止部材としての可動部材２７，２７が、一般入賞口１６への遊技球の流入を選択的に阻止するようになっている。ここで、上述したように、始動領域３ｂ，３ｂの何れかを遊技球が通過すると、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが所定時間（例えば０．３秒間）に亘って１回開放駆動されるが、この始動領域３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時には、図１０に示すように、可動部材２７，２７が左右に拡開した待機位置にある状態で、該可動部材２７，２７の外端と開放状態の開閉部材４ａ，４ａとによって狭幅の大入賞口５，５の開口幅Ｗ２　を生じさせるようにしている。また、始動領域３ａを遊技球が通過すると、開閉部材４ａ，４ａが所定時間（例えば０．５秒間）、２回開放駆動されるが、この始動領域３ａの球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放駆動時には、図１１に示すように、可動部材２７，２７が内側に移動した作動位置に変換された状態で、該可動部材２７，２７の外端と開放状態の開閉部材４ａ，４ａとによって広幅の大入賞口５，５の開口幅Ｗ１　を生じさせるようにしている。
【００４９】
かかる構成にあって、各始動領域３ａ，３ｂ，３ｂの何れかの球通過に起因して可動部材２７，２７の変換駆動を選択的に実行し、大入賞口５，５に異なる開口幅Ｗ１　，Ｗ２　を生じさせることにより、大入賞口５，５への遊技球の入賞率を変化させることが可能となり、これを新たな入賞率の変更手段とすることができる。また、このように可動部材２７，２７の変換駆動を選択的に実行することにより、可動部材２７，２７の作動態様が多様化し、遊技の興趣性をより一層向上させることができる。
【００５０】
尚、上記実施例では、始動領域３ａと始動領域３ｂ，３ｂとで開閉部材４ａ，４ａの開放時間及び開閉回数を異ならせるようにしているが、これに代えて開放時間または開閉回数の何れか一方のみを異ならせることも可能である。また、この第三実施例の構成は、上述した第二実施例の変形実施例にも適用することが可能である。
【００５１】
さらに、上記各実施例では、第二種パチンコ遊技機として構成されたパチンコ遊技機について説明したが、上述した可変入賞装置２Ａ，２Ｂは、第一種パチンコ遊技機、または第三種パチンコ遊技機にも適用することが可能である。この場合、開閉部材４ａ，４ａを開閉駆動させる契機となる所定始動条件の成立要件としては、第一種パチンコ遊技機では、図柄表示装置に所定の当り図柄態様が確定表示された場合に実行される特別遊技作動の発生時とすることができ、また、第三種パチンコ遊技機では、図柄表示装置に所定の当り図柄態様が確定表示された場合に、開放制御される普通電動役物の内部の特別作動領域を遊技球が通過した場合に実行される特別遊技作動の発生時とすることができる。
【００５２】
【発明の効果】
本発明は、上述したように、請求項１の構成にかかるパチンコ遊技機にあっては、開閉部材の非駆動状態において、一般入賞口へ遊技球を自由に入賞させることができる一方、開閉部材の開閉駆動時にあっては、球流入阻止部材によって一般入賞口への遊技球の流入が阻止され、遊技球が一般入賞口に入賞しないため、大入賞口に入賞する可能性が高められる。これにより、開閉部材の開閉駆動時と非駆動時とでは、遊技球の入賞態様を変化させることができ、パチンコ遊技の興趣性が向上する。
【００５３】
また、請求項２の構成にかかるパチンコ遊技機にあっては、通常遊技時において、始動領域の球通過がなく、開閉部材が閉鎖位置に保持されている状態にあっては、一般入賞口へ遊技球が自由に入賞する。また、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、球流入阻止部材によって一般入賞口への遊技球の流入が阻止された状態にあっては、遊技球が一般入賞口に入賞しないため、大入賞口に入賞する可能性が高められる。そして、該遊技球が大入賞口に入賞して閉鎖作動領域内の特定領域を通過すれば、大当りとしての特別開放作動が発生することとなる。これにより、従来構成のように、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置の上部位置に設けられた一般入賞口に遊技球が入賞してしまうと、該遊技球による大当り発生のチャンスが失われるものとは異なり、始動領域の球通過を駆動契機とする開閉部材の開放駆動時に、可変入賞装置の近辺に近寄った遊技球が大入賞口へ入賞し易くなって、遊技者は大当り発生に大きな期待感を抱くこととなり、遊技意欲を高揚させることができる。
【００５４】
また、上記球流入阻止部材を、一般入賞口の上部に進出して遊技球の流入を不能とする遮蔽位置と、後退して遊技球の一般入賞口への流入を可能とする待機位置に変換駆動される遮蔽部材によって構成することにより（請求項３）、単一の遮蔽部材を前後方向に進退駆動することによって、該遮蔽部材を遮蔽位置と待機位置とに変換することができるため、構造が簡単であり、従来の可変入賞装置の構成を大幅に変更する必要がない。これにより、入賞ケースの上部位置に設けられた一般入賞口への遊技球の流入制御を簡単に行うことができる。
【００５５】
また、球流入阻止部材を、左右に拡開してその間に一般入賞口と連通する球通路を生じる待機位置と、内側に移動して前記球通路を閉鎖する作動位置とに変換駆動される左右一対の可動部材によって構成すれば（請求項４）、開閉部材の開放駆動時に、左右一対の可動部材が内側に移動して作動位置に変換されると、各可動部材の外端と開放された開閉部材とによって生じる大入賞口の開口幅が、上述した単一の遮蔽部材を前後方向に進退駆動するものに比して広幅となり、遊技球が大入賞口に入賞する可能性をより高めることができる。また、左右一対の可動部材が、左右に拡開または内側に移動するので、その動作がダイナミックなものとなって、視覚的な興趣性が向上する。
【００５６】
さらに、遊技球の通過により開閉部材を開閉させる複数の始動領域を備え、かつ所定の始動領域毎に開閉部材の開放時間及び／又は開閉回数を異ならせた構成にあって、各始動領域の球通過に起因して、可動部材の変換駆動を選択的に実行するようにすれば（請求項５）、請求項１又は請求項２の構成において、球流入阻止部材としての可動部材によって、一般入賞口への遊技球の流入を選択的に阻止することができ、これにより、可動部材の作動態様が多様化し、遊技の興趣性をより一層向上させることができる。
【００５７】
また、開閉部材の上部に可動部材を配設し、該可動部材の外端と開放状態の開閉部材とによって大入賞口の開口幅を規定するとともに、所定の始動領域の球通過に起因して開閉部材が開放された状態にあって、可動部材の変換駆動の選択的な実行により、可動部材が左右に拡開した待機位置にある状態で狭幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じさせる一方、可動部材が内側に移動した作動位置に変換された状態で広幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じさせるようにすれば（請求項６）、大入賞口への入賞率を変化させることが可能となり、これを新たな入賞率の変更手段とすることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】第一実施例にかかるパチンコ遊技機の遊技盤を示す正面図である。
【図２】遮蔽部材が遮蔽位置に変換された状態を示す可変入賞装置の斜視図である。
【図３】遮蔽部材が待機位置に変換された状態を示す可変入賞装置の斜視図である。
【図４】遊技を制御する制御回路のブロック回路図である。
【図５】第一実施例の変形実施例にかかる可変入賞装置の正面図である。
【図６】第二実施例にかかる可変入賞装置の正面図である。
【図７】同上の可変入賞装置の作用説明図である。
【図８】第二実施例の変形実施例にかかる可変入賞装置の正面図である。
【図９】同上の可変入賞装置の作用説明図である。
【図１０】第三実施例にかかる可変入賞装置を示し、狭幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じた状態の正面図である。
【図１１】同上の可変入賞装置を示し、広幅の大入賞口の開口幅を生じた状態の正面図である。
【図１２】従来構成の可変入賞装置の正面図である。
【符号の説明】
２Ａ，２Ｂ　可変入賞装置
３ａ，３ｂ　始動領域
４ａ，４ｂ　開閉部材
５　大入賞口
９　入賞ケース
１０　閉鎖作動領域
１６　一般入賞口
１７　遮蔽部材（球流入阻止部材）
２３　特定領域
２４　一般領域
２７　可動部材（球流入阻止部材）
２８　球通路
Ｗ１，Ｗ２　開口幅[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device in which an opening / closing member for opening / closing a special winning opening is driven to open / close in a predetermined opening / closing mode upon establishment of a predetermined starting condition.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A variable prize device including an opening / closing member for opening and closing a special winning opening, and a variable winning device including a general region and a specific region in a closing operation region communicating with the outside by the special winning opening, and opening and closing the opening and closing member by passing a game ball When the game ball passes through the starting area, the opening / closing member performs one or two instantaneous reciprocating opening / closing drive, and flows into the closing operating area from the big winning opening when the opening / closing member is opened. When the game ball passes through the specific area, the opening / closing member generates a special opening operation as a big hit in which the opening / closing member is continuously reciprocally opened / closed, and during the special opening operation, from the start of opening driving of the opening / closing member. The opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member is terminated when any one of the end conditions of the expiration of the opening / closing of the opening / closing member for the predetermined limited number of opening / closing, the expiration of a predetermined number of prizes from the special winning opening, or the passage of the game ball through the specific area is satisfied. The closing round, subject to the ball passage of the specific area, pachinko gaming machine so as to continue a predetermined number of times is known as a so-called second type pachinko machine.
[0003]
In a pachinko gaming machine of this type, in the closed operation area of the variable winning device, a state where it is easy to pass a specific area of a game ball to a ball flow path from a large winning opening to a specific area, A variety of guide members are provided to operate to variably generate a state in which the opening operation of the opening / closing member is triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area. The flow and movement of the game balls flowing into the inside are changed to produce whether the game balls pass through a specific area, that is, whether a special opening operation occurs.
[0004]
As shown in FIG. 12, a general winning opening b is generally provided integrally with the upper portion of the variable winning device a. Opening and closing members c and c are provided on both left and right sides below the general winning opening b. There are provided special winning openings d, d which are controlled to be opened and closed by c.
[0005]
On the other hand, even in a first-class pachinko gaming machine or a third-class pachinko gaming machine, a variable prize device having a large winning opening controlled to be opened and closed by an opening / closing member is used. In contrast, the opening / closing member is driven to open / close in a predetermined opening / closing mode when a special game operation as a big hit occurs.
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, particularly in the second-type pachinko gaming machine, when the opening / closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, the only game ball that flows into the closed operating area from the special winning opening is the only fixed ball. Since the special opening operation as a big hit occurs only by passing through the specific area consisting of the area, when the opening and closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, the game ball is won in the big winning opening. Is the most important. However, since the opening / closing member that is driven to open when the ball passes through the starting area is extremely short in opening time, the player always keeps the open / close member near the variable winning device so that the big winning opening may be opened at any time. The ball launching operation is performed while paying attention to bringing the game ball closer, but the general winning opening b (see FIG. 12) is provided at the upper part of the variable winning device, so that the large winning opening d, If the game ball wins in the general winning opening b when d is opened, the game ball approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device will no longer win the big winning opening d, and the chance of generating a big hit will be lost. Will be done. For this reason, when a game ball wins in the general winning opening b when the large winning openings d, d are opened, the player has a great disappointment, and there is a problem that the willingness to play decreases.
[0007]
Further, in the second-type pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of starting regions for opening and closing the opening and closing members by passing game balls are provided, and the opening time and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing members are varied for each predetermined starting region, so that a large prize is won. Although the winning rate to the mouth is changed, since the means for changing the winning rate by such an operation mode of the opening / closing member is already well known, the novelty and interest are lost, and There is a problem of getting bored.
[0008]
The present invention has been made to improve the conventional problems, and can always or selectively prevent the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening when opening and closing the opening and closing member, and to the large winning opening. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pachinko gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device having a novel configuration capable of changing the winning rate of the game.
[0009]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention provides a variable winning device in which a general winning opening is provided at an upper position of a winning case, and opening and closing members for opening and closing the large winning opening are respectively provided in large winning openings opened on both left and right sides of the winning case. In a pachinko game machine in which the opening and closing member is driven to open and close in a predetermined opening and closing mode when a predetermined starting condition is satisfied, a ball that blocks the inflow of game balls into a general winning opening when the opening and closing member is driven to open and close A pachinko game machine comprising an inflow prevention member (claim 1).
[0010]
Here, the requirement for satisfying the predetermined starting condition that triggers the opening / closing drive of the opening / closing member of the variable winning device is that when a game ball passes through the starting area in the second-type pachinko game machine, and when the ball passes through the starting area. A game ball that has flowed into the closed operation area from the winning opening through the opening drive of the opening / closing member as a trigger can be regarded as a case where it passes through a specific area, and in a first-class pachinko gaming machine or a third-type pachinko gaming machine, This can be a case where a special game operation as a big hit occurs.
[0011]
With such a configuration, when the opening / closing member is not driven, the game ball can be freely awarded to the general winning opening. On the other hand, when the opening and closing member is driven to open and close, when the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening is prevented by the ball inflow blocking member, the game ball does not win the general winning opening, and therefore, the large winning opening is won. Possibilities are increased. Thereby, the winning mode of the game ball can be changed between when the opening / closing member is opened / closed and when it is not driven, and the pachinko game is more interesting.
[0012]
In the present invention, a general winning opening is provided at an upper position of the winning case, and open / close members for opening and closing the large winning opening are respectively provided at the big winning openings opened on the left and right sides of the winning case, and A variable prize device in which a closed operation area communicating with the outside is formed in a winning case by a large winning opening, and a general area and a specific area are provided in the closed operation area; When the game ball that has flowed into the closed operation area from the big winning opening by the opening drive of the opening and closing member triggered by the passage of the ball in the start area has passed through the specific area, In a pachinko gaming machine that performs a special opening operation in which the opening / closing member is driven to open / close in a predetermined opening / closing mode, when the opening / closing member is driven to open at least when the ball passes through the starting area, the flow of the game ball to the general winning opening is achieved. A pachinko game machine characterized by comprising a spherical inflow preventing member for preventing the (claim 2).
[0013]
With such a configuration, in a normal game, when the ball does not pass through the starting area and the opening / closing member is held at the closed position, the game ball freely wins the general winning opening. Also, when the opening and closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, when the inflow of the game ball to the general winning opening is prevented by the ball inflow preventing member, the game ball is in the general winning opening. Since no prize is won, the possibility of winning a large winning opening is increased. Then, when the game ball wins the special winning opening and passes through a specific area in the closing operation area, a special opening operation as a big hit occurs. As a result, as in the conventional configuration, when a game ball wins a general winning opening provided at an upper position of the variable winning device at the time of opening and closing the opening / closing member triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area as a driving trigger, Unlike the case where the chance of generating a big hit by a game ball is lost, when the opening / closing member is opened and driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area as a drive trigger, the game ball approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device easily wins a big winning opening. As a result, the player has a great sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, and can increase the willingness to play.
[0014]
As the ball inflow prevention member, a driving position is converted into a shielding position in which the ball enters the upper part of the general winning opening to disable the inflow of the game ball, and a standby position in which the ball moves backward to allow the flowing of the game ball into the general winning opening. A structure constituted by a shielding member to be performed is proposed (claim 3). In such a configuration, the single shield member can be changed between the shield position and the standby position by driving the single shield member forward and backward in the front-rear direction. There is no need to significantly change the configuration of the device. Thereby, it is possible to easily control the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening provided at the upper position of the winning case.
[0015]
In addition, the other ball inflow blocking members are converted to a standby position where the ball passage is expanded to the left and right to create a ball passage communicating with the general winning opening therebetween, and an operation position where the ball is moved inward to close the ball passage. A structure constituted by a pair of left and right movable members is proposed (claim 4). In such a configuration, when the pair of left and right movable members move inward and are converted to the operating position during the opening drive of the opening and closing member, a large winning prize generated by the outer end of each movable member and the opened and closed opening member. The opening width of the mouth is wider than that in which the single shielding member is driven forward and backward in the front-rear direction, so that the possibility that the game ball wins the large winning opening can be further increased. In addition, since the pair of left and right movable members expands or moves inward or leftward, the operation is dynamic, and the visual interest is improved.
[0016]
Furthermore, in a configuration in which a plurality of starting areas for opening and closing the opening and closing members by passing game balls are provided, and the opening time and / or the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing members are different for each predetermined starting area, the balls in each starting area There is proposed a configuration in which the conversion driving of the movable member is selectively executed due to the passage (claim 5). Such a configuration is applied to a case where the movable member as the ball inflow prevention member selectively blocks the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening, and has a different opening time. And / or in each starting area in which the number of times of opening / closing is set, when the game ball passes through a specific starting area, conversion drive to the operating position of the movable member is executed, and the game ball moves to the other starting area. The conversion drive is not executed when the signal passes. Thereby, the operation mode of the movable member is diversified, and the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0017]
In addition, a movable member is disposed above the opening / closing member, and the opening width of the special winning opening is defined by the outer end of the movable member and the opening / closing member in an open state. In the state where the opening / closing member is opened and the selective execution of the conversion drive of the movable member causes the opening width of the narrow winning opening in the state where the movable member is in the standby position where the movable member is expanded left and right. There is proposed a configuration in which the opening width of the large winning opening is widened in a state where the movable member is converted to the operating position in which the movable member is moved inward (claim 6). As described above, by selectively performing the conversion drive of the movable member, by generating different opening widths in the special winning opening, it is possible to change the winning rate of the special winning opening, and this is changed to a new winning rate. Can be changed.
[0018]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board 1 of a pachinko gaming machine configured as a second-type pachinko gaming machine. In the gaming board 1, a variable winning device 2A is disposed substantially at the center thereof. In addition, below the variable winning device 2A, the starting area 3a is located at the center, and the starting areas 3b, 3b are arranged in a substantially horizontal line on both sides thereof.
[0019]
The start area 3a includes a start switch S1 (see FIG. 4) that sends a ball detection signal when a game ball passes. When the start switch S1 sends a ball detection signal, a predetermined number (for example, 15) ), The opening and closing members 4a, 4a of the variable winning device 2A described later are driven to open and close, and the special winning openings 5, 5 are opened twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). The start areas 3b, 3b each include a start switch S2 (see FIG. 4) for transmitting a ball detection signal when a game ball passes, and when the ball detection signals are transmitted from the start switches S2, S2, A predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out, and the opening and closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open and close, so that the special winning openings 5, 5 are opened once for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds).
[0020]
In addition, on the game board 1, various game devices such as a general winning opening 6, a windmill 7, and the like, and illumination devices 8a and 8b are disposed at predetermined positions.
[0021]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the variable prize winning device 2A has a rectangular closed opening operation area 10 formed at a substantially central position of a prize case 9 constituting an outer shell. The winning case 9 has side walls 11, 11 on the left and right sides, and has a canopy 13 and a bottom wall 14 on the upper and lower sides. A horizontal support wall 12 is provided horizontally at an upper middle position between the canopy portion 13 and the bottom wall portion 14, and a lower portion of the support wall 12 is the closing operation area 10. In addition, large winning openings 5 and 5 are provided on both left and right sides between the support wall 12 and the canopy portion 13 to allow the closing operation area 10 to communicate with the outside. A pair of left and right opening / closing members 4a, 4a are supported on the support wall 12 so as to be slidable in the left / right direction. The opening / closing members 4a, 4a are connected to a large winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 (not shown) (see FIG. 4) and the like. By reciprocating driving by the driving means, the open position protruding outward and opening the special winning openings 5 and 5 as shown in FIG. 2 and the inward retreating inward as shown in FIG. It is possible to control the conversion to the closed position where the ports 5 and 5 are closed. In addition, the canopy portion 13 is formed in an arc shape whose outer end is curved downward, and the peripheral surface of the canopy 13 provides a guiding action for guiding the game balls to the special winning openings 5 and 5.
[0022]
On the upper part of the winning case 9, a ball receiving portion 15 is formed in which the zenith surface of the canopy portion 13 is depressed in a U-shape, and a ball receiving portion 15 located on the rear side of the ball receiving portion 15 is generally provided on the wall surface. A winning opening 16 is provided. The general prize hole 16 has a general prize switch S3 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball, and when a sphere detection signal is transmitted from the sphere detection switch S3, a predetermined number (for example, 15). Prize balls are paid out.
[0023]
Above the general winning hole 16, a shielding member 17 formed in a flat triangular plate shape is provided so as to be able to appear and disappear. The shielding member 17 is driven forward and backward by driving means such as a driving solenoid 18 (see FIG. 4) not shown in the drawing, and as shown in FIG. 3 and a standby position at which the game ball retreats to allow the game ball to flow into the general winning opening 16 as shown in FIG. In the first embodiment, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open / close when the balls pass through the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the general winning opening 16 is changed by the shielding member 17 converted to the shielding position. A ball inflow prevention member that always blocks the inflow of game balls into the game device is formed.
[0024]
In addition, behind the support wall 12, a communication port 19 communicating the special winning ports 5 and 5 and the closing operation area 10 is opened, and two right and left winning ball detection areas are provided at the back of the communication port 19. 20, 20 are provided. A ball detection switch S4 (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided in each of the winning ball detection areas 20 and 20, and a ball detection signal is transmitted from the ball detection switches S4 and S4. Then, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls are paid out. The ball detection switches S4 and S4 also have a function as a count switch for detecting the number of winning balls during an opening / closing round during a special opening operation as a big hit to be described later.
[0025]
Each of the opening / closing members 4a has a ball receiving portion 21 for receiving a game ball from above at the open position. As shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and the like, the ball receiving portion 21 has an inclined guide surface 22 whose rear portion is open and whose bottom surface is inclined rearward with an appropriate slope, so that the received game ball can be closed. To send it to the winning ball detection areas 20 and 20 in the communication port 19.
[0026]
A game ball that has passed through one of the winning ball detection areas 20 and 20 falls to the back of the closing operation area 10. Here, the upper surface of the bottom wall portion 14 of the closing operation area 10 is inclined forward with a slight inclination, so that the game balls that have fallen to the back can flow downward. At the front edge of the bottom wall portion 14, a specific region 23 is formed in the center, and general regions 24, 24 are formed on both left and right sides. The specific area 23 is provided with a specific area switch S5 (see FIG. 4) for transmitting a ball detection signal when a game ball passes, and when the specific area switch S5 transmits a ball detection signal, the open / close members 4a, 4a are opened. A special opening operation is performed as a big hit that is driven to open and close in a predetermined opening and closing manner, and during the special opening operation, an opening and closing round with an upper limit of a predetermined number of times can be continued. On the other hand, the game balls flowing into the general areas 24, 24 are recovered as they are, and are discharged to the back side of the game board 1 through a ball passage (not shown).
[0027]
Although not shown, on the bottom wall portion 14 of the closing operation area 10, the game ball is positioned in the downflow path of the game ball reaching the specific area 23 so that the game ball can easily pass through the specific area 23. And a guide member of an appropriate configuration that operates so as to variably generate a difficult state and a difficult state.
[0028]
FIG. 4 shows a control circuit for controlling the operation of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine.
The main control board 60 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine, and a main control central control unit CPU is provided on the board circuit. The main control central control unit CPU executes general control relating to a game, and the main control central control unit CPU includes a storage device ROM for storing an operation program used for arithmetic processing, A storage device RAM capable of reading and writing necessary data at any time is connected via an address bus (not shown) for unidirectionally transmitting information designating an address for reading and writing data and a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data. Are connected to each other to form a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores fixed data such as a control program for controlling the operation of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a and the shielding member 17 (the movable members 27, 27 in the second and third embodiments). I have. The storage device RAM temporarily stores information such as the above-described start switches S1 and S2, the general winning switch S3, the ball detection switches (count switches) S4 and S4, and the ball detection signal transmitted from the specific area switch S5. , A register area and a work area constituting a soft timer are provided.
[0029]
The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. Then, the main control central control unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by a clock pulse at a constant interval, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. Further, a timer for counting clock pulses output by the clock device and measuring time is also connected.
[0030]
The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) for the main control central control unit CPU to perform data communication with peripheral devices. The start ports S1 and S2, the general winning switch S3, the ball detection switches (count switches) S4 and S4, and the specific area switch S5 are connected to the input ports via a board relay board 61. 60 checks the game ball detection state of each of the switches S1 to S5 every 2 ms, and when a game ball is detected, its signal is shaped by a waveform shaping circuit and input to the main control central control unit CPU, and the information is stored. It is stored in the device RAM. On the other hand, the output port of the main control board 60 is provided with a special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 via a board relay board 61, a display device for displaying required information such as the number of rounds (not shown), and driving of the shielding member 17 (movable members 27, 27). A solenoid 18 for driving, a drive motor for an induction member, and the like are connected, and these are operated in accordance with a control command signal from a central control unit CPU for main control. Further, a control command signal of the main control central control unit CPU is transmitted in one direction toward the input ports of the sound source control board 63, the light source control board 64, and the payout control board 65 via the output port of the main control board 60. It is being transmitted.
[0031]
Here, the main control central control unit CPU and each central control unit CPU installed on each of the control boards 63, 64, 65 are an arithmetic unit having an arithmetic unit (ALU) for performing predetermined data processing. And a register for storing data input to and output from the arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like. Note that the arithmetic processing capacity of the central control unit CPU is determined by the number of coupled arithmetic units. Then, the main control central control unit CPU transmits a control command signal generated in a predetermined format to each of the control boards 63, 64, 65, and the central control unit CPU of each of the control boards 63, 64, 65 performs the control. The predetermined control is executed according to the command signal.
[0032]
The sound source control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a sound effect or the like generated from a speaker. The board circuit includes a sound source control central control unit CPU for controlling sound, a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as an operation program and a sound generation pattern, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input device. And an output port. The sound source control board 63 performs arithmetic processing on a control command signal received from the main control board 60 via the input port by the central control unit CPU for sound source control, and outputs predetermined sound data to the sound generator via the output port. The sound is transmitted and a predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker.
[0033]
Further, the light source control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a light source such as a light emitting diode and a decorative lamp of the electric decoration devices 8a and 8b provided in the pachinko gaming machine. This substrate circuit is a storage device in which an operation program and fixed data such as an illumination lighting pattern of a light source are stored in a central control device CPU for controlling the lighting and blinking of a light source such as a light emitting diode and a decorative lamp. It comprises a device ROM, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port and an output port. The light source control board 64 processes the control command signal received from the main control board 60 via the input port by the central control unit CPU for light source control, and outputs predetermined light data through the output port to the light emitting diode. And a light source such as a decorative lamp is transmitted to a light source operation board provided with a driver for emitting light, and a light source such as a predetermined light emitting diode or a decorative lamp is turned on and off in a predetermined effect.
[0034]
Further, the payout control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a lending ball, a prize ball or the like of a game ball. The board circuit activates various solenoids incorporated in the prize ball unit and the ball lending unit and the like, and provides an operation program and a prize to a payout control central control CPU which controls supply of a predetermined prize ball and a ball lending. The storage device includes a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as a ball number pattern of balls and ball rentals, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data such as ball count data, and an input port and an output port. The payout control board 65 performs arithmetic processing in the payout control central control unit CPU in accordance with the control command signal received from the main control board 60, transmits predetermined data to the payout relay board via an output port, and uses the data to rent. By operating various solenoids in the ball unit and the prize ball unit, a predetermined prize ball and a rental ball are paid out. Further, a prepaid card unit for reading and writing a prepaid card storing a prepaid amount is connected to the payout control substrate 65 via a CR connection substrate which relays data processing of the prepaid card. Etc. are transmitted and received.
[0035]
Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine under the operation control of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4 will be described.
When a game ball is hit from a launching device (not shown) onto the game board 1 and the game ball passes through any of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the opening / closing members 4a, 4a of the variable winning device 2A are instantaneously changed once or once. It is opened and closed twice. That is, when a game ball has passed through the starting area 3a, the main control board 60 recognizes a ball detection signal sent from the start switch S1 and, based on this signal, the main control central control unit CPU of the main control board 60. Operates the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 based on the control program stored in the storage device ROM, and drives the opening / closing members 4a, 4a to open twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). In this case, an interval time of a predetermined time (for example, 1.0 second) is set from the end of the first opening to the start of the second opening. When a game ball passes through one of the start areas 3b, 3b, the main control central control unit CPU activates the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 based on a ball detection signal sent from the start switch S2. The opening and closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open once for a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds).
[0036]
Further, as described above, when the main control board 60 recognizes the ball detection signal sent from the start switch S1 or the start switch S2 by passing any one of the balls in the start areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the main control board 60 The main control central control unit CPU operates the drive solenoid 18 based on the control program stored in the storage device ROM to cause the shielding member 17 to advance to the upper part of the general winning opening 16 to close the shielding position (see FIG. 2). ). Here, the conversion driving of the shielding member 17 to the shielding position is executed 1.0 second before the opening driving of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a, and is synchronized with the end of the opening driving of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a. The member 17 is again driven to the standby position. Therefore, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open twice for 0.5 seconds for the driving opportunity triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area 3a, the interval time from the end of the first opening to the start of the second opening ( (For 1.0 second), the general winning opening 16 is shielded by the shielding member 17 for 3.0 seconds. Further, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to be opened for 0.3 seconds by driving the ball through any one of the starting areas 3b, 3b, the general winning opening 16 is set to 1.3 seconds by the shielding member 17. It will be shielded over.
[0037]
When the ball receiving portions 21, 21 of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a receive game balls during the opening driving of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a, the game balls are used to convert the opening / closing members 4a, 4a to the closed position. Along with this, it is sent from the special winning openings 5 and 5 to the winning ball detection areas 20 and 20 in the communication port 19, passes through the winning ball detection areas 20 and 20, and falls to the back of the closing operation area 10, and is not shown. It flows into any one of the specific area 23 and the general areas 24, 24 via the obstacle of the guide member. Here, when the game ball passes through the specific area 23, the specific area switch S5 detects the passage of the ball in the specific area 23, and the main control board 60 recognizes the ball detection signal, so that the opening / closing members 4a, 4a A special opening operation as a jackpot driven to open and close in the opening and closing mode is executed.
[0038]
By this special opening operation, the special winning opening opening / closing solenoid 32 operates to open / close the opening / closing members 4a, 4a a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times), and a predetermined time (for example, 0.8 seconds) for each opening / closing operation. The opening / closing round which causes the opening state of ()) is started. In one opening / closing round, a predetermined number of opening / closing operations (for example, 18 times) are completed or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the ball detecting switches S4 and S4 serving as a count switch are completed within the predetermined number of opening / closing operations. The game is terminated when a predetermined ending condition is satisfied, either when the winning of the game ball is detected or when each winning game ball passes through the specific area switch S5 of the specific area 23. If the specific area switch S5 detects that the ball has passed through the specific area 23 during the opening / closing round or within a predetermined effective time (for example, 2.3 seconds) after the end of the opening / closing round, the conditions for proceeding to the next opening / closing round are set. Satisfaction is fulfilled and the opening and closing round is resumed. When this opening / closing round is continued with a predetermined continuation possible number of times (for example, 15 times) as an upper limit, the special opening operation ends. During the special opening operation, a predetermined number (for example, 15) of prize balls is generated each time a ball detection signal is transmitted from the ball detection switches S4 and S4 due to the ball passing through the prize ball detection areas 20 and 20. Will be paid out.
[0039]
In such a configuration, in the normal game, the ball does not pass through the start areas 3a, 3b, 3b, and when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are held at the closed position, the shield as the ball inflow prevention member is provided. Since the member 17 has been converted to the standby position (see FIG. 3), the game ball approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device 2A freely wins the general winning opening 16. Further, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to be driven by the passage of any one of the balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b as a driving trigger, the shielding member 17 as a ball inflow prevention member is located above the general winning opening 16. Is converted into a shielding position (see FIG. 2) in which the game ball does not flow into the general winning opening 16 and the large winning opening 5 and 5 can be won. Is enhanced. As a result, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open by driving any one of the balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the game balls approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device 2A enter the special winning openings 5,5. It becomes easy to win a prize, and the player has a great sense of expectation for the occurrence of a big hit, which can increase the desire to play.
[0040]
Further, the configuration in the first embodiment is simple because the single shielding member 17 can be moved back and forth in the front-rear direction to convert the shielding member 17 between the shielding position and the standby position. There is no need to significantly change the configuration of the conventional variable winning device a (see FIG. 12). Thereby, there is an advantage that it is possible to easily control the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening 16 provided at the upper position of the winning case.
[0041]
In the first embodiment, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to be driven by any ball passing through the starting regions 3a, 3b, 3b, the shielding member 17 is converted to the shielding position. However, in addition to this, the conversion driving of the shielding member 17 to the shielding position may be performed from the occurrence of the special opening operation as the big hit to the end. As a result, the number of game balls flowing from the special winning openings 5 and 5 during each opening / closing round increases, and it becomes easy to pass through the specific area 23, so that the opening / closing round can be easily continued.
[0042]
FIG. 5 shows a modification of the first embodiment. In the variable winning device 2B of this embodiment, opening and closing members 4b and 4b for opening and closing the special winning openings 5 and 5 are constituted by a pair of left and right opening and closing wing pieces. I have. That is, opening and closing members 4b, 4b composed of opening and closing wing pieces whose lower end portions are pivotally supported by the drive shafts 25, 25 are arranged at the large winning openings 5, 5 provided on both left and right sides of the winning case 9, respectively. The opening and closing members 4b, 4b are reciprocally rotated by a driving means including a not-shown large winning opening opening and closing solenoid 32 (see FIG. 4) connected to the drive shafts 25, 25, so that the large winning opening 5 is substantially standing. , 5 and an open position in which the large winning openings 5 and 5 are opened by expanding in a substantially inverted C shape as shown in FIG. A substantially L-shaped guide groove 26, 26 is formed on the back side of the upper end of the opening / closing member 4b. The guide groove 26, 26 receives a game ball from above at its open position and wins a special winning opening. It can be made to flow into 5,5. The other basic configuration of the variable winning device is the same as that of the first embodiment described above, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description will be omitted. Further, the configuration and operation control mode of the shielding member 17 disposed above the general winning hole 16 are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0043]
Even in the variable winning device 2B provided with the opening and closing members 4b, 4b, when the opening and closing of the opening and closing members 4b, 4b triggered by the passage of any one of the balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the ball flows. When the shielding member 17 as a blocking member advances to the upper part of the general winning opening 16 and is driven to be converted to the shielding position where the inflow of the game ball is disabled, the game ball does not win the general winning opening 16 and The possibility of winning in the winning openings 5 and 5 is increased.
[0044]
FIGS. 6 and 7 show a second embodiment. In this embodiment, the canopy portion 13 of the variable winning device 2A in the first embodiment is a pair of movable members 27, 27 divided into right and left. . The movable members 27, 27 are driven back and forth in the left-right direction by a driving means including a driving solenoid 18 (not shown) (see FIG. 4) and the like, as shown in FIG. The driving position is changed between a standby position where a ball passage 28 communicating with the valve 16 is formed and an operating position where the ball passage 28 is moved inward to close the ball passage 28 as shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, when the opening and closing members 4a, 4a are driven to be driven by the passage of the spheres through the above-described starting regions 3a, 3b, 3b (see FIG. 1), the movable members 27, 27 are moved to the operating position. The movable member 27, 27 is driven and controlled so as to be converted, and forms a ball inflow prevention member that always blocks the inflow of game balls into the general winning opening 16. Further, movable members 27, 27 are disposed above the opening / closing members 4a, 4a. As shown in FIG. 7, the movable members 27, 27 are large by the outer ends of the movable members 27, 27 and the opened / closed members 4a, 4a. The opening width W1 of the winning openings 5 and 5 is defined. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and overlapping description will be omitted.
[0045]
In such a configuration, in a state where the ball does not pass through the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b during the normal game and the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are held in the closed position, the ball can be moved as a ball inflow prevention member. Since the members 27, 27 have been converted to the standby positions (see FIG. 6), the game balls approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device 2A freely win the general winning opening 16. In addition, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to be driven by the passage of any one of the balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the movable members 27, 27 as the ball inflow prevention members move inward. When the game ball is converted to the operating position for closing the ball passage 28 (see FIG. 7), the possibility that the game ball does not win the general winning opening 16 and wins the large winning opening 5 or 5 is increased. As a result, when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open by driving any one of the balls in the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, the game balls approaching the vicinity of the variable winning device 2A enter the special winning openings 5,5. It becomes easy to win a prize, and the player has a great sense of expectation for the occurrence of a big hit, which can increase the desire to play.
[0046]
Further, the configuration in the second embodiment is such that when the pair of left and right movable members 27, 27 move inward and are converted to the operating position when the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are opened, the movable members 27, 27 are closed. The opening width W1 of the special winning opening 5, 5 formed by the outer end and the opened opening / closing members 4a, 4a is wider than that of the above-mentioned single shielding member 17 which is driven forward and backward. It is possible to further increase the possibility that the game ball wins the special winning opening 5 or 5. Further, since the pair of left and right movable members 27, 27 expands or moves inward, the operation thereof is dynamic, and the visual interest is improved.
[0047]
FIGS. 8 and 9 show a modified embodiment of the second embodiment. In this embodiment, a variable winning device 2B provided with opening / closing members 4b, 4b composed of a pair of left and right opening / closing wings (see FIG. 5). However, since the movable members 27 and 27 of the second embodiment are provided, and the other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to the same portions, and redundant description will be omitted. . Even in such a configuration, the same operation and effect as described above can be obtained.
[0048]
10 and 11 show a third embodiment. In this embodiment, a specific starting area is set in each of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b (see FIG. 1) in which different opening times and opening / closing times are set. When the game ball passes through 3a, the conversion driving of the movable members 27, 27 to the operating position is executed, and when the game ball passes through the other starting regions 3b, 3b, the conversion driving of the movable members 27, 27 is performed. Is prevented from being executed, whereby the movable members 27, 27 as ball inflow blocking members selectively block the flow of game balls into the general winning opening 16. Here, as described above, when the game ball passes through any of the start areas 3b, 3b, the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open once over a predetermined time (for example, 0.3 seconds). When the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are driven to open when any one of the starting regions 3b, 3b passes through the ball, as shown in FIG. 10, the movable members 27, 27 are in the standby position in which they are expanded right and left. The outer ends of the movable members 27, 27 and the opening / closing members 4a, 4a in the open state generate an opening width W2 of the narrow winning opening 5,5. When the game ball passes through the starting area 3a, the opening / closing members 4a, 4a are opened and driven twice for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). At the time of opening drive of the movable members 27a and 27a, as shown in FIG. 11, the movable members 27a and 27b are moved to the inwardly moved operating position and the open ends of the movable members 27a and 27a are opened. , 4a, the opening width W1 of the wide winning opening 5, 5 is generated.
[0049]
In such a configuration, the conversion driving of the movable members 27, 27 is selectively executed due to the passage of any one of the starting areas 3a, 3b, 3b, and different opening widths W1 are provided in the special winning openings 5, 5. , W2, it is possible to change the winning rate of the game balls to the special winning openings 5 and 5, and this can be used as a new winning rate changing means. In addition, by selectively performing the conversion driving of the movable members 27, 27, the operation modes of the movable members 27, 27 are diversified, and the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0050]
In the above embodiment, the opening time and the number of times of opening and closing of the opening / closing members 4a and 4a are made different between the starting region 3a and the starting regions 3b and 3b. It is also possible to make only one different. Further, the configuration of the third embodiment can be applied to a modified embodiment of the above-described second embodiment.
[0051]
Further, in each of the above-described embodiments, the pachinko gaming machine configured as the second-type pachinko gaming machine has been described. However, the above-described variable prize apparatuses 2A and 2B are provided with the first-type pachinko gaming machine or the third-type pachinko gaming machine. It is also possible to apply to. In this case, the requirement for establishing the predetermined starting condition that triggers the opening / closing of the opening / closing members 4a, 4a is, in the case of the first-type pachinko gaming machine, executed when the predetermined hit symbol pattern is fixedly displayed on the symbol display device. In the case of a third-type pachinko gaming machine, when a predetermined hit symbol mode is fixedly displayed on the symbol display device, the inside of the ordinary electric accessory that is controlled to be opened is determined. At the time of a special game operation executed when the game ball passes through the special operation area.
[0052]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, while the opening / closing member is not driven, the game ball can freely enter the general winning opening, while the opening / closing member During the opening / closing drive of the game ball, the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening is prevented by the ball inflow blocking member, and the game ball does not win the general winning opening, so that the possibility of winning the large winning opening is increased. Thereby, the winning mode of the game ball can be changed between when the opening / closing member is opened / closed and when it is not driven, and the pachinko game is more interesting.
[0053]
In the pachinko gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, in a normal game, when the ball does not pass through the starting area and the opening / closing member is held in the closed position, the game goes to the general winning opening. The game ball wins freely. Also, when the opening and closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area, when the inflow of the game ball to the general winning opening is prevented by the ball inflow preventing member, the game ball is in the general winning opening. Since no prize is won, the possibility of winning a large winning opening is increased. Then, when the game ball wins the special winning opening and passes through a specific area in the closing operation area, a special opening operation as a big hit occurs. As a result, as in the conventional configuration, when a game ball wins in a general winning opening provided at an upper position of the variable winning device when the opening / closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of a ball in the starting area as a driving trigger, Unlike those in which the chance of generating a big hit by a game ball is lost, when the opening / closing member is driven to be driven by the passage of the ball in the starting area as a driving trigger, the game ball approaching the vicinity of the variable prize device easily enters the big winning opening. As a result, the player has a great sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit, and can increase the willingness to play.
[0054]
Further, the ball inflow prevention member is converted into a shield position where the ball enters the upper part of the general winning opening to disable the inflow of the game ball, and a standby position where the ball retreats to allow the game ball to flow into the general winning opening. By being constituted by a driven shielding member (claim 3), the single shielding member can be moved back and forth in the front-rear direction to convert the shielding member between the shielding position and the standby position. Is simple, and there is no need to significantly change the configuration of the conventional variable winning device. Thereby, it is possible to easily control the inflow of the game ball into the general winning opening provided at the upper position of the winning case.
[0055]
Further, the ball inflow preventing member is opened and closed to the left and right, and the left and right are driven to be converted into a standby position where a ball passage communicating with the general winning opening is formed therebetween, and an operating position where the ball inflow closing member closes the ball passage. If the movable member is constituted by a pair of movable members (claim 4), when the pair of left and right movable members move inward and are converted to the operating position during opening driving of the opening / closing member, the movable members are opened to the outer ends. The opening width of the special winning opening generated by the opening / closing member is wider than that of the above-described single shield member that is driven forward and backward, thereby further increasing the possibility that the game ball wins the special winning opening. Can be. In addition, since the pair of left and right movable members expands or moves inward or leftward, the operation is dynamic, and the visual interest is improved.
[0056]
Furthermore, in a configuration in which a plurality of starting areas for opening and closing the opening and closing members by passing game balls are provided, and the opening time and / or the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing members are different for each predetermined starting area, the balls in each starting area If the driving of the movable member is selectively performed due to the passage (claim 5), in the configuration of claim 1 or claim 2, the movable member serving as the ball inflow blocking member provides a general prize. The inflow of the game ball into the mouth can be selectively prevented, whereby the operation mode of the movable member is diversified, and the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0057]
In addition, a movable member is disposed above the opening / closing member, and the opening width of the special winning opening is defined by the outer end of the movable member and the opening / closing member in an open state. In the state where the opening / closing member is opened and the selective execution of the conversion drive of the movable member causes the opening width of the narrow winning opening in the state where the movable member is in the standby position where the movable member is expanded left and right. If the opening width of the wide winning opening is widened in a state where the movable member is converted to the operating position in which the movable member has moved inward (claim 6), it is possible to change the winning rate to the winning opening. This can be used as a new means for changing the winning rate.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko gaming machine according to a first embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the variable winning device, showing a state where a shielding member is changed to a shielding position.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable winning device showing a state where the shielding member has been changed to a standby position.
FIG. 4 is a block circuit diagram of a control circuit for controlling a game.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a variable winning device according to a modification of the first embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a front view of a variable winning device according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the variable winning device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 8 is a front view of a variable winning device according to a modification of the second embodiment.
FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of an operation of the variable winning device according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a front view of the variable winning device according to the third embodiment in a state where an opening width of a narrow winning opening is generated.
FIG. 11 is a front view of the variable winning device according to the first embodiment in a state where an opening width of a wide winning opening is generated.
FIG. 12 is a front view of a conventional variable winning device.
[Explanation of symbols]
2A, 2B Variable winning device
3a, 3b Starting area
4a, 4b opening / closing member
5 Grand Prize Winner
9 prize cases
10 Closed operation area
16 General Winners
17 Shielding member (sphere inflow prevention member)
23 Specific area
24 General area
27 Movable member (sphere inflow prevention member)
28 Ball Passage
W1, W2 opening width

Claims

A general winning opening is provided at an upper position of the winning case, and a variable winning device in which opening and closing members for opening and closing the large winning opening are provided at large winning openings opened on the left and right sides of the winning case, respectively. In a pachinko gaming machine in which the opening / closing member is driven to open / close in a predetermined opening / closing mode upon establishment of a predetermined starting condition,
A pachinko gaming machine comprising a ball inflow prevention member for preventing inflow of game balls into a general winning opening when the opening and closing member is driven to open and close.

A general winning opening is provided at an upper position of the winning case, and open / close members for opening and closing the large winning opening are respectively provided at large winning openings opened on both the left and right sides of the winning case. A closing operation area communicating with the outside is formed by the winning opening, a variable winning device in which a general area and a specific area are provided in the closing operation area, and a starting area for opening and closing the opening and closing member by passing a game ball. When the game ball that has flowed into the closing operation area from the special winning opening through the opening operation of the opening / closing member triggered by the passage of the ball in the starting area as a drive trigger passes through the specific area, the opening / closing member is in a predetermined opening / closing mode. In a pachinko gaming machine that performs a special opening operation that is opened and closed by
A pachinko gaming machine comprising a ball inflow prevention member for preventing inflow of game balls into a general winning opening at the time of opening and closing of the opening and closing member at least when the opening and closing of the opening member is driven by passage of the ball in the starting area.

The ball inflow prevention member is driven to be converted into a shielding position in which the ball enters the upper portion of the general winning opening to disable the inflow of the game ball and a standby position in which the ball retreats to allow the game ball to flow into the general winning opening. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is constituted by a shielding member.

A pair of right and left driven by a ball inflow prevention member is converted to a standby position where the ball passage blocking member expands left and right to form a ball passage communicating with the general winning opening in the meantime, and an operation position which moves inward to close the ball passage. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is constituted by a movable member.

A plurality of starting areas for opening and closing the opening and closing members by passing game balls are provided, and the opening time and / or the number of times of opening and closing of the opening and closing members are varied for each predetermined starting area. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the conversion driving of the movable member is selectively executed due to the reason.

A movable member is provided above the opening / closing member, the opening width of the special winning opening is defined by the outer end of the movable member and the opening / closing member in an open state, and the opening / closing member is opened due to the passage of a ball in a predetermined starting area. Is opened, and the selective execution of the conversion driving of the movable member causes the opening width of the narrow winning opening in the state where the movable member is in the standby position where the movable member is expanded left and right, while the movable member is movable. 6. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein an opening width of the large winning opening is widened in a state where the member is converted into the operating position in which the member has moved inward.