JP2004041547A5 - - Google Patents

Claims (2)

A launching means for launching a game ball;
A game board having a predetermined game area in which the launched game ball is guided;
A specific winning means provided in the gaming area, including an upper winning portion and a lower winning portion that are arranged side by side vertically, and each of which can receive a game ball from each winning portion;
A payout control means for performing a payout process of the winning ball based on the winning of the game ball to the specific winning means;
Game control means for generating a specific gaming state based on establishment of a specific generation condition resulting from winning of a game ball to the specific winning means, and generating a specific addition state based on establishment of the specific addition condition,
The top winning part is always configured to allow entry,
The lower winning portion is based on an axis substantially perpendicular to the game board surface between a closed position where the game ball cannot win and an open position where the game ball can win based on the establishment of a predetermined winning condition. As a variable winning portion provided with a pair of left and right opening / closing members provided so as to be capable of rotational displacement, and when the opening / closing member is in the closed position, the tip portion of the opening / closing member and the upper winning portion The front end portion is configured to be in contact with, substantially in contact with, or adjacent to the top winning portion so that a game ball cannot pass therethrough,
The payout control means performs a payout process of a predetermined number of prize balls set corresponding to the top prize winning section when the game balls win from the top prize winning section, and the game balls are received from the bottom prize winning section. In the case of winning a prize, the payout process of a predetermined number of prize balls larger than the number corresponding to the upper winning part set corresponding to the lower winning part is performed,
The gaming machine is characterized in that the ratio of the opening / closing member of the lower winning portion being in the open position is increased during the generation of the specific addition state compared to the case where the specific addition state is not generated. A first guide channel that guides a game ball to be won from the upper winning part to a predetermined site, and a second guide channel that guides a game ball to be won from the lower prize unit to a predetermined site;
First detection means for detecting a game ball in the first guide flow path; and second detection means for detecting a game ball in the second guide flow path;
When the detection signal from the first detection means is input, the payout control means performs payout processing of the number of prize balls corresponding to the top winning portion, and inputs the detection signal from the second detection means 2. A gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the number of prize balls is equal, the number of prize balls corresponding to the lower winning part is paid out.