JP2004049386A - Ball game machine, and prize winning guiding apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To amuse a player concerning entering of a falling game ball into a prize-winning port. <P>SOLUTION: This prize winning guiding apparatus 9 is provided with: a guide part disposed on the right and left of the prize-winning port and having a guiding path formed in a direction crossing with the gravity so as to receive the falling game ball to guide it to the prize-winning port; and a switching mechanism part 10 for switching the guide part into a guiding state and a non-guiding state. The guide part consists of a plurality of guide pieces 92 disposed along the guiding path. Each of the guiding pieces 92 is in the state of receiving the falling game ball and forming a part of the guide path in the guiding state, and is in the state of allowing the falling game ball to pass through it without being received in the non-guiding state. The switching mechanism part 10 switches each guiding piece 92 into the guiding state and the non-guiding state. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a ball game machine which is disposed at an appropriate position on a game board surface and guides a game ball to a winning opening which changes a game state when a game ball falling on the board surface is received, and a winning guiding device therefor. Things.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, in a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, in order to enhance a gaming effect, an operation and a prize-winning process in which a falling game ball hit on a game board surface is made to enter a starting winning opening (winning opening). Various attempts have been made.
[0003]
For example, a prize-winning device called a so-called tulip (also commonly referred to as an electric assist device) is widely used. This is provided with a pair of movable wing pieces (tulips) movably controlled between a vertical position closed by a solenoid or the like and an open tilt position on both left and right sides of the starting winning opening. In a state where the tulip is opened, that is, in a state where the pair of movable wing pieces are movably controlled to a tilting position capable of receiving a hitting ball falling on the game board surface, the hitting ball that has fallen is received and a start winning port is provided. , Thereby giving the player an opportunity to change to a game value that is advantageous.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the winning device using the above-mentioned tulip, when the tulip is opened, that is, in a state where the pair of movable wing pieces are movably controlled to the left and right tilting positions, only one of the left and right sides of the starting winning prize opening is provided. As can be seen, the range in which the game ball is guided to the winning opening is only extended by the length of one movable wing piece, so that the winning probability is low and the value is set to a substantially fixed value. There is a problem that the change of the state is poor. In addition, in order to further increase the winning probability, it is conceivable to lengthen the movable wing pieces, but in this case, the space occupied by the movable wing pieces becomes large, and the arrangement of obstacles such as nails is limited. The change in the flow of the ball is suppressed, the game becomes monotonous, and the winning probability remains substantially fixed. As another method, it is conceivable to provide a fixed member for guiding a sphere in the vicinity of the movable wing piece, but also in this case, the falling sphere always flows in a certain direction, There is a possibility that the game will be monotonous.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and relates to winning a prize hole of a game ball falling on a game board surface, changing a state of a monotonous game board surface and changing a state of a game board surface of a player. An object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine capable of increasing interest in a change in a state and inducing a sense of gambling, and a winning induction device therefor.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1 is a prize of a ball game machine which is arranged at an appropriate position on a game board surface and guides the game ball to a winning opening which changes a game state when a game ball falling on the board surface is received. A guide portion disposed on at least one of the left and right sides of the winning opening, for forming a guiding path in a direction intersecting with gravity to receive the falling game ball and to guide the player to the winning opening; Switching means for switching between a guide state and a non-guide state, wherein the guide portion includes a plurality of guide elements arranged along a guide path, and each of the guide elements is in the guide state. In this state, the game ball falling is received and a part of the taxiway is formed, and in the non-guide state, the game ball falling is dropped without passing through, and the switching means is provided with each guide element. body It is characterized in that performs a switching between the guide state and the non-guide state.
[0007]
According to this configuration, among the falling game balls, the game ball that has fallen above the guide member is received and won when the guide portion is in the guide state, for example, the guideable posture by the switching means. Guided to the mouth. On the other hand, when the robot is in a non-guide state, for example, in a posture of dropping, it falls without passing. Depending on which of the plurality of guide elements is switched to the guide state, the game ball may fall to the same position and be guided to the winning opening or not, and the winning probability varies. I do.
[0008]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the winning guiding device for a ball game machine according to the first aspect, the guide state is sequentially switched from a guide element body on the opposite side to the winning opening. According to this configuration, the guide body is sequentially switched to the guide state from the opposite side of the winning opening, that is, from the outermost side. Therefore, when the game ball is received on the guide body in the guide state, the winning opening is sequentially established. The game ball is guided to the winning opening if the switching timing coincides with the rolling speed of the game ball.
[0009]
According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the prize guiding device for a ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the guide element is a plate-shaped body rotatably supported on an axis standing upright on the game board surface and having its own weight. And the switching means switches the plate-like body to a posture parallel to the guide path in the guide state. According to this configuration, when the plate-shaped body, which is the guide element body, is rotated, the state is switched from a normal hanging state (non-guide state) to a posture intersecting gravity, for example, substantially horizontal, that is, a guide state.
[0010]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the switching means moves along the guiding path and abuts on each guide element during the movement. In this case, a contact moving body that switches each guide element from a non-guide state to a guide state is provided. According to this configuration, when the contact moving body moves along the taxiway, that is, moves from the outside toward the winning opening side, the guide element sequentially contacts the contact moving object, and during that time, the guide element moves. The body is switched from the unguided state to the guided state. When the contact moving body moves in the opposite direction, it returns to the start position while contacting the guide element. As described above, the state of the guide element can be switched only by a simple structure in which the contact moving body reciprocates along the guide path.
[0011]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the prize guiding device for a ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, the contact moving body has a moving direction dimension substantially matching an array dimension of the guide element body. And According to this configuration, each guide element is brought into the guide state only while the contact moving body is in contact, and the other guide elements are brought into the non-guide state, thereby sequentially switching to the guide state. Is done.
[0012]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming board surface provided with a winning opening, a winning guiding device for a ball game machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, and a game ball winning the winning opening. Comprising: an image display control device for performing a variable display of an identification symbol image; and a game control means for changing a game value when the variation display of the identification symbol is stopped with a specific combination of identification symbols. It is a gaming machine. According to this configuration, it is possible to guide (relieve) the game ball falling at the position where the possibility of winning the winning opening is extremely low toward the winning opening by the guide portion, and to change the length of the guiding path. As a result, the state of the monotonous game board surface is changed, and the player's interest in the change in the state of the game board surface is increased, and it is possible to inspire gambling.
[0013]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which a ball gaming machine according to the present invention is applied. The pachinko gaming machine has a rectangular parallelepiped housing (equipment main body), a game board surface 1 serving as a game surface is disposed on the front surface thereof, and the hit information arranged substantially at the center on the game board surface 1. A liquid crystal display 2 as an image display unit for effecting and displaying by using a plurality of types of identification symbol images, and a normal symbol display 3 disposed on the upper portion of the liquid crystal display 2 and displaying a variation of a normal symbol such as a numerical value. And a start winning section 4 (corresponding to a winning opening) arranged below the liquid crystal display 2 and a jackpot winning section 5 of pachinko balls arranged below the start winning section 4. In the liquid crystal display 2, display areas (display positions) for identification symbols are set at predetermined positions in the column direction, for example, at a left position L1, a middle position L3, and a right position L2. On the lower right side, which is one side of the housing, provided is an operation unit 6 having a mechanism for projecting a pachinko ball as a ball game ball upward at an initial speed according to the rotation angle.
[0014]
On the game board surface 1, a guide rail 7 for guiding a launched game ball to the game area 8 is provided upright in a substantially arc shape. On the game board surface 1, other winning holes, decorative lamps, and the like are provided, and a required number of obstacle nails and guide nails (not shown) for changing the falling speed or direction of the shot game balls are displayed. And a windmill (indicated by a double circle) is planted in place. In addition, a collecting port (not shown) is provided at the bottom of the game board surface 1 for collecting game balls that have not won.
[0015]
On one of the left and right sides of the start winning section 4, in this embodiment, on both sides, a winning guiding device 9 (corresponding to a guide section), which can guide a game ball falling on the game board surface 1 to the start winning section 4 if the timing matches. It is arranged. The winning guide device 9 includes a slit-shaped slide groove 91 in which the gaming board surface 1 is slightly inclined downward from the left and right outer sides of the start winning part 4 toward the start winning part 4, and a longitudinal direction of the slide groove 91. And at least two guide portions 92 (in this embodiment, three guide pieces 92 (corresponding to a guide element body)) which are arranged adjacent to the slide groove 91 and reciprocate in the left-right direction along the slide groove 91. A slider 93 (corresponding to a contact moving body) is provided which is operable and slides in contact with each guide piece 92 in order to change the posture of the guide piece 92 during reciprocating operation. The detailed arrangement and configuration of the winning guidance device 9 will be described later.
[0016]
The normal symbol display 3 starts to change the normal symbol in response to detecting the passage of a hit ball provided on the left side of the liquid crystal display 2 through the passage gate 3a. In the present embodiment, the symbol display 3 is usually composed of 7-segment LEDs, and can display, for example, numerical symbols from 0 to 9. And, when the game ball passes through the passage gate 3a, the normal symbol display 3 fluctuates the display symbol by a predetermined time. When the symbol at the time of stop is a specific value (for example, “3” or “7”), the slider 93 of the winning guidance device 9 starts moving.
[0017]
In addition, on the back side of the game board surface 1, a control unit for controlling the operation of the pachinko gaming machine is provided. The configuration of the control unit will be described later.
[0018]
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view for explaining an arrangement relationship of the winning induction device 9.
[0019]
As shown in FIG. 2, the slide groove 91 has a predetermined length at a position symmetrical to the start winning section 4 and is formed by cutting out the game board surface 1. Is given. On the left and right outer sides of the slide groove 91, a dimension that allows a game ball to sufficiently pass is left. In the present embodiment, each of the guide pieces 92 constituting the guide portion is formed of a rectangular plate-like body, and a pin whose one end (base end) is erected on the game board surface 1 above the slide groove 91. It is rotatably supported around an axis such as. The guide pieces 92 are arranged at predetermined intervals along the slide groove 91 at least apart from the diameter of the game ball by a predetermined distance, and the guide pieces 92 whose leading edges are adjacent to each other in a posture state (guide state) where a guide path parallel to the slide groove 91 is formed. The dimensions are set so that there is almost no gap with the base end side of the game ball, and the game ball received on the plate surface in the guide state can be bridged to the adjacent guide piece 92 on the starting winning portion 4 side. In this way, each guide piece 92 forms a part of the guide path. It should be noted that the guide piece 92 is normally in a state in which the other end thereof hangs downward (non-guide state), and in this state, the dropped game ball passes between the guide pieces 92 or the guide piece 92. While colliding with the base side of the, falls down as it is.
[0020]
The slider 93 is connected via a slider groove 91 to a switching mechanism 10 (see FIG. 3) provided in a space on the back side of the game board surface 1, and reciprocates along the slide groove 91 on the front side of the game board surface 1. It has been made movable. The slider 93 has a three-dimensional structure, and the upper surface is formed in a planar shape. FIG. 2 shows a state in which the slider 93 is moving to a position where it contacts the innermost guide piece 92, and the guide piece 92 is in contact with the upper surface of the slider 93 to be in a guide state.
[0021]
Next, the structure of the switching mechanism for switching the guide portion between the guide state and the non-guide state will be described. FIGS. 3A and 3B are structural views showing an example of three guide pieces 92 and a switching mechanism (corresponding to switching means). FIG. 3A shows a case where each guide piece 92 is in a non-guided state, and FIG. FIG. 7 is a view showing a case where only the guide piece 92 is in a guide state. Note that FIG. 3 shows only the left-side guide portion of the guide portions provided symmetrically.
[0022]
The switching mechanism 10 is located at a position corresponding to both ends of the slide groove 93 and is fixed to the back surface of the game board surface 1 or fixed to another frame or the like, not shown, and is stretched between them. And an endless belt 103, a driving source such as a motor 104 having a rotating shaft connected to the shaft of the roller 101, and a coupling member 105 for coupling a slider 93 and an appropriate part of the endless belt 103 through a slide groove 93. Is done. The rollers 101 and 102 have a gear shape on the peripheral surface, and the endless belt 103 is a synchronous belt so that the rotation of the motor 104 and the movement of the slider 93 are accurately synchronized. The movement amount or movement position of the slider 93 can be managed by the number of drive pulses and the forward / reverse signal when the motor 104 is a pulse motor. The number of rotations (amount) may be managed by providing a pulse encoder or the like on the shaft.
[0023]
FIG. 4 shows a hardware configuration diagram of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine includes a main body control unit 20 and an image display control unit 30.
[0024]
The main body control section 20 constitutes a pachinko gaming machine side control section, and includes a CPU 21, a ROM 22, and a RAM 23 for executing predetermined processing, and displays a processing result such as a lottery in the CPU 21 on an image display control section 30, a normal symbol. An output port 24 for outputting to the display 3 and the motor 104 is provided.
[0025]
The ROM 22 stores a pachinko processing program such as a jackpot loss lottery program, a symbol lottery program, a symbol variation pattern determination program, a normal symbol loss lottery program, a normal symbol lottery program, a normal symbol display control program, a motor drive program, and a data transmission program. I remember.
[0026]
The jackpot-missing lottery program is a program that determines whether each winning ball should be a jackpot or not by a lottery process with a predetermined probability. The symbol lottery program is a program for determining, by lottery, an identification symbol that stops at each of the display positions L1, L2, and L3 among a plurality of types of identification symbols, based on a lottery process in the jackpot loss lottery program. The jackpot is a case where the same symbol is determined as a stop symbol at all of the display positions L1, L2, L3, and is otherwise lost. The symbol variation pattern determination program is a program for determining one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns prepared in advance when effect display is performed on each winning ball. Here, the symbol variation pattern refers to various effect display processes from the start to the end of symbol variation performed at each of the display positions L1, L2, and L3. The determined symbol variation pattern is displayed by a symbol variation program prepared for each variation pattern, and the symbol variation program is stored in the ROM 33 of the image display control unit 30 described later.
[0027]
The normal symbol hit-out lottery program is a program that determines whether a passing ball of the pass gate 3a is a hit or a miss by a lottery process with a predetermined probability. The ordinary symbol lottery program is a program for determining, by lottery, an ordinary symbol stopped at the ordinary symbol display 3 among a plurality of types of ordinary symbols, based on a lottery process in the ordinary symbol hitting lottery program. The win is a case where a specific ordinary symbol (for example, 3 or 7) predetermined as a stop symbol is determined, and otherwise, it is determined to be out. The ordinary symbol display control program is a program for performing a predetermined display process on the ordinary symbol display 3 according to the lottery result of the ordinary symbol lottery program. The motor drive program is a control program for driving the rotary motor, and is a program for supplying a drive signal to the motor 104 for drive processing for moving the slider 93 according to the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery program.
[0028]
The data transfer program transmits the processing result of the CPU 21 to the image display control unit 30, the ordinary symbol display device 3, the motor 104, and the like, monitors the elapsed time from the symbol variation start time, and elapses a predetermined time from the symbol variation start time. This is for transmitting a fixed (change end instruction) signal to the image display control unit 30 at the time. The data transmission program also monitors the elapsed time from the start of the normal symbol change, transmits a fixed (change end instruction) signal to the normal symbol display 3 at a predetermined time after the start of the normal symbol change, and sets the motor 104 This is for transmitting a drive signal to the device.
[0029]
The RAM 23 temporarily stores the processing contents of the CPU 21, and temporarily stores a jackpot random number, fixed symbol information, and the like. The fixed symbol information refers to all combination information of symbols stopped at the display positions L1, L2, L3.
[0030]
The starting ball (winning ball) detecting unit 25 is constituted by an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like, and detects a winning of the hit ball into the starting winning unit 4 and outputs a detection signal to that effect. It is. The passing ball detection unit 26 is configured by an optical sensor, a magnetic sensor, or the like, and detects the passing of the falling ball through the passing gate 3a and outputs a detection signal to that effect. The prize ball payout unit 27 pays out a predetermined number of balls (for example, 5 balls) for the prize detected by the prize detection unit 25. The normal symbol display 3 is configured by a 7-segment LED or the like, and displays a predetermined normal symbol in accordance with an instruction from the main body control unit 20. The motor 104 for rotating the slider 93 on the board 1 is rotated and stopped.
[0031]
The image display control unit 30 causes the liquid crystal display 2 to perform a display effect process including a predetermined image display process and the like in accordance with an instruction from the main body control unit 20. The CPU 31 that performs the predetermined process and temporarily stores the processing data of the CPU 31 A memory 32, a ROM 33 storing a program for image display processing and symbol variation display processing, an input port 34, and a storage unit 35. Further, a display driver 36 for displaying images and a VRAM 37 are provided.
[0032]
The RAM 32 temporarily stores the effect random number processed by the CPU 31, the display symbol information, the symbol changing timer, and the like. The ROM 33 stores each symbol variation program corresponding to the symbol variation pattern, an effect program for displaying a background image, and other programs. The storage unit 35 stores an identification symbol, a background image, and the like displayed on the liquid crystal display 2.
[0033]
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the CPU 21 of the main body control unit 20. In FIG. 5, the winning determination unit 211 determines whether or not the starting ball detecting unit 25 has generated a winning in which a hit ball enters the starting winning unit 4. The jackpot loss lottery unit 212 performs a lottery by a jackpot loss lottery program stored in the ROM 22 to determine whether the winning is to be a jackpot or not when a hit is made to the starting winning unit 4. The symbol lottery unit 213 determines a symbol finally determined as a stopped symbol at the display positions L1, L2, L3 by lottery.
[0034]
The symbol variation pattern determination unit 214 determines the display mode of the symbol from the start to the stop of the variation of the symbol according to the lottery result of the jackpot loss lottery unit 212. The pattern fluctuation pattern is prepared for each of jackpot, after-reach, and without-reach, and using the liquid crystal display 2 etc., enhances the surprising and stimulating effects of the production, and further enhances gambling. I'm trying to fuel it. The "big hit" is a case in which the same type of symbols as the display positions L1 and L2 stop at the display position L3 after the same type of symbol stops at the display positions L1 and L2 and reach is established. The term “miss after reach” refers to a case where a symbol of a different type from the display positions L1 and L2 stops at the display position L3 after the reach is established. The term "reach-free" means that the stop symbols at the display positions L1 and L2 of the liquid crystal display 2 do not match. It is preferable from the standpoint of improving the variability that various symbol variation patterns are prepared corresponding to each of the symbol variation pattern without the reach, the variation after the reach, and the jackpot.
[0035]
When the lottery result in the jackpot loss lottery section 212 is a jackpot and the symbol change of the liquid crystal display 2 is stopped, the game mode changing section 215 opens the jackpot winning section 5 for a certain time, for example, to be advantageous to the player. An instruction signal for giving an appropriate measure (game value) is output.
[0036]
The passing ball determining unit 216 determines whether or not the hit ball has passed through the passing gate 3a by the passing ball detecting unit 26. When it is determined that the hit ball has passed through the passage gate 3a, the normal symbol hitting lottery unit 217 performs a lottery by a normal symbol hitting lottery program stored in the ROM 22 to determine whether to hit or miss the passing. Things. The ordinary symbol lottery unit 218 determines an ordinary symbol finally determined as a stop symbol on the ordinary symbol display 3 by lottery. The ordinary symbol display control unit 219 performs display from the start to the stop of the variation of the ordinary symbol drawn by the ordinary symbol lottery unit 218.
[0037]
When the ordinary symbol determined by the lottery of the ordinary symbol lottery unit 218 is a predetermined ordinary symbol (for example, 3 or 7), the slider drive processing unit 220 rotates the motor 104 according to the motor driving program (as necessary). In this embodiment, the number and the polarity (forward / reverse signal) of the drive pulses supplied to the motor 104 are measured, and the motor 104 is stopped. To control the movement and stop of the robot.
[0038]
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing a state switching operation of the guide unit according to the present embodiment. Here, an example in which a predetermined normal symbol (for example, 3 or 7) serving as a winning symbol is selected by the ordinary symbol lottery unit 218 will be described.
[0039]
First, the passing ball detector 26 detects whether a ball falling on the game board 1 has passed through the passing gate 3a (step ST1). When a passing ball is not detected (NO in step ST1), the process stands by until a passing ball is detected, and when a passing ball is detected (YES in step ST1), the ordinary symbol is displayed on the ordinary symbol display 3. Is started (step ST3). Then, when it is recognized that the time managed by the built-in timer or the like has reached the predetermined time (step ST5), the ordinary symbol fluctuating on the ordinary symbol display 3 is drawn by the ordinary symbol lottery section 218. It stops in accordance with the symbol (step ST7).
[0040]
Synchronously therewith or after a predetermined minute time delay, the motor 104 starts normal rotation (step ST9), and the left and right sliders 93 are moved from both right and left sides toward the start winning section 4. Next, it is determined whether or not the number of drive pulses of the motor 104 has reached a predetermined number (step ST11). If the determination is affirmative (YES in step ST11), the slider 93 moves the innermost guide piece 92. Assuming that the position for switching to the guide state has been reached, the rotation of the motor 104 is temporarily stopped (step ST13). Next, when a predetermined time has elapsed (step ST15), the reverse rotation of the motor 104 is started (step S17), and the left and right sliders 93 are respectively moved outward of the start winning section 4. When the number of drive pulses of the motor 104 reaches a predetermined number (step ST19), it is determined that the slider 93 has returned to the outermost stop position of the slide groove 91, and the rotation of the motor 104 is stopped.
[0041]
Next, it is determined whether or not a preset predetermined condition has been reached (here, whether or not the drive has been performed a predetermined number of times) (step ST21). If the predetermined number of times has not been reached, the process waits for a predetermined time. Then (step ST23), the process returns to step ST9, and if the process has been performed a predetermined number of times, this flow ends.
[0042]
In this manner, of the game balls falling on the game board surface 1, the game balls dropped on the guide pieces 92 at the timing when the outermost guide piece 92 of the guide portion is switched to the guide state and received, are received. Starts rolling toward the start winning section 4 along the upper surface of the guide piece 92, and then, at the timing when the intermediate guide piece 92 is switched to the guide state, the game ball is moved to the intermediate guide piece. 92, and then moves to the inner guide piece 92 at the timing when the innermost guide piece 92 is switched to the guide state, and is guided to the start winning section 4 in this manner. If the moving speed of the slider 93 is made to substantially coincide with the moving speed of the game ball on the upper surface of the guide piece 92, the game ball once received can be guided to the starting winning unit 4 with a high probability. The moving speed may be constant, but may be changed in accordance with a predetermined rule or irregularly each time the vehicle is driven.
[0043]
According to the above, even if the game ball is very likely to be a missed ball, the possibility of being led to the start winning unit 4 is newly generated, and the winning rate to the start winning unit 4 is changed. Therefore, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the game will be shifted to a higher game value.
[0044]
Alternatively, a challenge is made to the player by changing the strength and the direction of the launch of the game ball so that the game ball can be properly dropped on the guide piece 92 at the timing when the slider 93 approaches the start winning section 4. It is possible to provide such fun that is not available in conventional pachinko gaming machines (ball gaming machines). That is, to provide a pachinko gaming machine full of interest that the player can greatly improve the winning probability by properly adjusting the timing to the operation of the guide piece 92 instead of simply aiming at the fixed winning opening. Can be.
[0045]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the following embodiments can be adopted.
(1) The timing for driving the motor 104 is not limited to the mode shown in the flowchart shown in FIG. 6 described above, and the motor 104 can be driven at various timings. For example, the liquid crystal display 2 may be in a case where the reach is established, or may be driven at random or at a timing according to a predetermined rule.
(2) In the present embodiment, the number of the guide pieces 92 of the winning guide device 9 is three, but the number of the guide pieces may be two or four or more. By providing at least a plurality of guide pieces 92, the winning probability can be changed.
(3) The number of the sliders 93 is not limited to one, but may be plural. For example, in the case of two endless belts, two endless belts are arranged in half, and two endless belts may be arranged in series, and the sliders attached to the respective endless belts may be linked to control the movement.
(4) In the present embodiment, the length of the slider 93 is made to correspond to the length of each of the guide pieces 92. However, the present invention is not limited to this. May be twice as large.
(5) In the present embodiment, the switching of the posture state of each guide piece 92 is performed using the slider 93. However, instead of this, an individual drive unit is provided on the back side of the game board surface 1 for each guide piece, and The switching control of the posture state may be performed individually in cooperation with each other. For example, a solenoid or the like may be provided on the back side of the game board surface, and the posture state may be switched by turning on and off the solenoid.
(6) As the structure of the guide piece that enables the switching of the posture state, in addition to the rotating type shown in the present embodiment, a type that comes and goes from the game board surface, a type that stands up and down with respect to the game board surface, and the like may be used. The rotating type is not limited to the plate-like body, and may be, for example, a cylindrical or semi-cylindrical body.
(7) In the present embodiment, the movement of the slider 93 is moved between the outer guide piece 92 and the inner guide piece 92. However, the present invention is not limited to this. It is also possible to adopt a mode in which the vehicle stops at a position where it abuts on the 92 and is moved from that position toward the start winning section 4. By doing so, it is possible to further change the winning probability. Alternatively, the variability may be given as a mode in which the stop position of the slider 93 at the time of reverse feeding is not uniform, but is changed according to a predetermined rule or irregularly.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first aspect of the present invention, depending on whether any of the plurality of guide elements is switched to the guide state, even if the game ball has fallen to the same position, it is guided to the winning opening and not. And it is possible to change the winning probability.
[0047]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to sequentially switch to the guide state from the guide element body on the opposite side to the winning opening, and it is possible to change the winning probability.
[0048]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, it is possible to switch to the guide state only by rotating the plate-shaped body serving as the guide element body.
[0049]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the state of the guide element can be switched only by a simple structure of reciprocating the moving body along the guide path.
[0050]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, each guide element is in the guide state only while the contact moving body is in contact, and the other guide elements are in the non-guide state. Switching can be realized.
[0051]
According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the guide portion guides (rescues) an extremely low possibility of winning the winning opening to the winning opening even for the falling game ball, and furthermore, guides the guiding path. Since it is possible to change the length, it is possible to give a change to the state of the monotonous game board surface, increase the interest of the player in the change of the state of the game board surface, and to stimulate the gambling spirit.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external configuration diagram showing an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine to which a ball gaming machine according to the present invention is applied.
FIG. 2 is an external perspective view illustrating an arrangement relationship of a winning guide device.
3A and 3B are structural views showing an example of a plurality of guide pieces and a switching mechanism. FIG. 3A shows a case where each guide piece is in a non-guide state, and FIG. 3B shows a case where only inner guide pieces are in a guide state. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a hardware configuration diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of a CPU 21 of the main body control unit 20.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart for performing a state switching operation of a guide unit according to the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Game board
2 Liquid crystal display
4 Start Prize Winner (winning opening)
9 Winning guidance device (guide unit)
91 Slide groove
92 Guide piece (guide body)
93 Slider (contact moving body)
10. Switching mechanism (switching means)
101, 102 rollers
103 Endless belt
104 motor
105 connecting member
220 Slider drive processing unit (switching means)

Claims (6)

In a winning guiding device of a ball game machine, which is disposed at an appropriate place on a game board surface and guides a game ball to a winning hole which changes a game state when a game ball falling on the board surface is received, A guide portion disposed on at least one of the left and right sides to form a guideway in a direction intersecting with gravity to receive a falling game ball and guide it to the winning opening, and a guide state and a non-guide state of the guide section. Switching means for switching between the guide elements, wherein the guide section is composed of a plurality of guide elements arranged along a guide path, and each of the guide elements receives a falling game ball in the guide state. Together with a part of the taxiway, and in the non-guided state, the falling game ball passes through and falls as it is, and the switching means switches the guide state and the non-guide Winning guidance system sphere gaming machine, characterized in that performs a switching between states. 2. The winning guide device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the switching means switches the guide state to the guide state in order from a guide body opposite to the winning opening. The guide body is a plate-like body rotatably supported on an axis standing upright on the game board surface, and is in a hanging state under its own weight. 3. The winning guidance device for a ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the device switches to a posture. The switching means comprises a contact moving body that moves along the guide path and contacts each guide element during the movement to switch each guide element from a non-guide state to a guide state. A winning guidance device for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The winning guiding device for a ball game machine according to claim 4, wherein the contact moving body has a moving direction dimension substantially matching the arrangement dimension of the guide element body. A game board surface provided with a winning opening, a winning guiding device for a ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, and a fluctuating display of an identification symbol image in response to a gaming ball winning in the winning opening. A ball game machine comprising: an image display control device to be performed; and a game control means for changing a game value when the change display of the identification symbol is stopped with a specific combination of identification symbols.

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