JP2004057222A

JP2004057222A - Game machine

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Publication number: JP2004057222A
Application number: JP2002215572A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Yuji Ito; 伊藤　裕二
Original assignee: Maruhon Industry Co Ltd
Current assignee: Maruhon Industry Co Ltd
Priority date: 2002-07-24
Filing date: 2002-07-24
Publication date: 2004-02-26
Anticipated expiration: 2022-07-24
Also published as: JP4033733B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely lead a game ball into a large winning hole when a jackpot is made; to support a player to use a right; and to allow a player to easily confirm the inside of the large winning hole by the eye. <P>SOLUTION: A variable winning device 6 of a Pachinko machine of a first kind consists of a rotary body 8 rotatable around a horizontal axis in the left and right directions and a motor for driving the rotary body 8. The rotary body 8 is disposed just before the large winning hole 5, and three rod-like members 11A, 11B and 11C parallel to the horizontal axis are arranged side by side at intervals narrower than the spherical diameter of a game ball P. The rotary body 8 is displaced to a position where the rod-like member 11A restrains the winning of the game ball P, a position where the rod-like member 11A allows the winning, or a position where the rod-like members 11A and 11C reserve the game ball P. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、遊技状態に応じて遊技球の大入賞口への入賞を許容又は規制する変動入賞装置を備えた遊技機に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
この種の遊技機として、従来、遊技盤に、複数の図柄を表示する図柄表示装置と、遊技球の入賞を契機として図柄表示装置を始動させる第１種始動口と、遊技状態に応じて遊技球の大入賞口への入賞を許容又は規制する変動入賞装置とを備えた第１種パチンコ機が知られている。変動入賞装置は、大入賞口を開閉する扉部材を備え、図柄表示装置上に大当り図柄が確定表示されたときに、扉部材を開いて、遊技球の大入賞口への入賞を許容する。そして、大入賞口の内部には一般領域と特定領域とが設けられ、遊技球が特定領域を通過したことを条件に、扉部材が最高１６ラウンドまで繰り返し開いて、遊技者に約２４００個の賞球を付与するようになっている。
【０００３】
また、この種のパチンコ機では、図柄表示装置上で総ての図柄が確定する前段階に、一部の図柄を変動表示し、残りの図柄を仮停止表示するリーチ状態（リーチ演出態様とも呼ぶ）が演出される。このリーチ状態では、特定のキャラクタが登場したり、図柄が高速から低速に変動したりするなど、様々な演出が行われるが、通常、演出時間は約４０秒から約１分間と比較的長く設定されている。このため、図柄表示装置がリーチ状態を演出している間に、上皿の発射球が残り僅かとなったり、無くなってしまったりすることがあり、こうした場合、リーチ演出後に大当り図柄が確定表示されても、開いた大入賞口に遊技球を入賞させることができず、遊技者はせっかく獲得した権利を失うという不利益を招く。
【０００４】
そこで、特開平９−１５５０１５号公報では、扉部材の上方に前後方向の軸線周りで回転可能な回転体を設け、この回転体に遊技球を保留する凹部を設け、大当り図柄が確定表示され、扉部材が大入賞口を開いたときに、回転体を下向きに回転し、遊技球を凹部から落として、大入賞口内部の特定領域に誘導する技術が提案されている。また、特開２０００−３４２７７４号公報では、扉部材の内側に樋状の遊技球停留部を設け、大当り図柄が確定表示され、扉部材が開いたときに、遊技球を停留部に停留させ、扉部材が閉じたときに、停留部を後方へ傾け、遊技球を停留部から放出して、大入賞口内部の特定領域に誘導する技術が提案されている。
【０００５】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
ところが、前者の変動入賞装置によると、回転体が扉部材と別の部材で、しかも扉部材から上方へ離れた位置に設けられているため、扉部材が大入賞口を開くタイミングと回転体が遊技球を落とすタイミングとを正確に一致させることが困難となり、遊技球を特定領域に正しく誘導できないことがあった。後者の変動入賞装置によると、大当り図柄の確定後に扉部材が開かない限り、遊技球を停留部に停留させることができないため、大当り図柄が確定表示される以前（図柄の変動表示中）に発射球が無くなってしまった場合に、遊技者は大当りの権利を行使できなくなるという不利益があった。また、何れの従来技術も、扉部材が板状又は箱状に形成されているので、閉じた状態は勿論のこと、開いた状態でも、大入賞口内部の様子を目で確認し難いという不具合があった。しかも、開閉式の扉部材は、閉じた状態で遊技球を素通りさせるため、アウト口に向かう遊技球の流下形態が単調になるきらいがあった。
【０００６】
そこで、本発明の目的は、遊技者に有利な遊技状態が発生したときに、遊技球を大入賞口の内部に確実に誘導して、遊技者による権利行使を支援できるとともに、大入賞口の内部を目で容易に確認できる変動入賞装置を備えた遊技機を提供することにある。
【０００７】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記の課題を解決するために、本発明の遊技機は、遊技状態に応じて遊技球の大入賞口への入賞を許容又は規制する変動入賞装置を備えた遊技機において、変動入賞装置に、遊技盤の左右方向に延びる水平軸線周りで回動可能な回動体と、回動体を前記軸線周りで駆動する駆動源とを設け、回動体を大入賞口の直前位置に配置し、回動体に前記軸線と平行な複数本の棒状部材を並設し、回動体を棒状部材により遊技球の入賞を許容する位置と規制する位置とに変動可能に構成したことを特徴とする。
【０００８】
上記構成によれば、回動体が複数本の棒状部材によって形成されるので、遊技者は棒状部材と棒状部材との隙間を通して大入賞口内部の様子を容易に視認でき、例えば、第１種パチンコ機の場合に、大入賞口内部で遊技球が特定領域と一般領域のどちらを通過するのか、その行き先を確認できるなど、遊技者の変動入賞装置への注目度を高めることができる。また、大入賞口内部に、遊技状態に応じて発光するランプ等の発光手段を設けたり、各種の意匠部材を設けたりして、大当り遊技時の演出に工夫を凝らすこともできる。
【０００９】
回動体の主要な機能は、遊技球の大入賞口への入賞を遊技状態に応じて許容又は規制する点にあるが、さらに、回動体に遊技球を大入賞口の直前位置で一時的に貯留する機能を追加することもできる。この観点から発明がなされた遊技機は、回動体に水平軸線と平行な複数本の棒状部材を遊技球の球径より狭い間隔をおいて並設し、回動体を棒状部材により遊技球の入賞を許容する位置と規制する位置と遊技球を貯留する位置とに変動可能に構成したことを特徴とする。
【００１０】
上記構成によれば、変動入賞装置に別部材を設けることなく、一つの回動体を扉としてかつ遊技球貯留部として機能させることができて、変動入賞装置の構成を簡略化できる。また、変動入賞装置が遊技者に有利な作動状態となる前に、回動体を貯留位置に停止させておけば、このとき発射された遊技球を隣接する２本の棒状部材で捕捉し、その後、回動体を貯留位置から許容位置に変動させることで、その遊技球を大入賞口の内部に確実に誘導することができる。
【００１１】
ここで、棒状部材としては、例えば、断面が真円形、楕円形、多角形など、各種断面形状の棒材を使用できる。棒状部材の本数は、大入賞口の開口面積、棒材の太さ、変動入賞装置のデザイン等を考慮して適宜に選択でき、例えば、２本、３本、４本又は５本を用いて実施できる。ただし、隣接する２本の棒状部材を遊技球貯留部として機能させる場合は、回動体の貯留位置において、別の棒状部材で遊技球の入賞を規制できるように、３、４本程度の棒状部材を用いるのが好ましい。
【００１２】
この場合、回動体を、１本の棒状部材が遊技盤面と協働して遊技球の入賞を規制するときに、該棒状部材より下側前方の位置で別の棒状部材が遊技球の入賞を規制するように構成するとよい。こうすれば、回動体を小さな角度で許容、規制、貯留の各位置に的確かつ迅速に切り換えることができる。また、遊技者からは回動体がどの位置にあるのかを一見判別し難くなる。このため、遊技者は変動入賞装置の作動状況に注目しながら、遊技に集中することができるとともに、回動体の微妙な変動により遊技者に意外性を与えて、変動入賞装置への注目度を高めることもできる。
【００１３】
回動体の変動態様としては、間欠回動のほか、連続回転を採用することも可能である。連続回転は、従来の扉部材にない新規な動きであるから、遊技者に意外性を与える点で好ましい。また、連続回転によれば、遊技球が回動体の前を素通りせず、遊技球の流下方向に変化が与えられるため、遊技者はアウト口に向かう遊技球の流下形態に対しても興味を示すようになる。具体的には、回動体が一方向へ連続回転して棒状部材により遊技球の入賞を許容し、回動体が反対方向へ連続回転して棒状部材により遊技球の入賞を規制するように、変動入賞装置を構成することができる。こうすれば、遊技者に有利な大当り遊技において、回動体が一方向（上側の棒状部材が大入賞口に接近する方向）へ連続回転して、遊技球を大入賞口内部に次々と誘導するので、遊技者はこの様子を心地よく眺めながら遊技することができるし、遊技球を無駄に減らす不利もなくなる。
【００１４】
また、棒状部材は、回動体に対し固定してもよく、回転可能に支持してもよい。後者の場合は、回動体に各棒状部材を別々に自転させるアクチュエータを設けて実施することができる。この構成によれば、回動体の各位置における機能に応じて、複数本の棒状部材の回転方向をそれぞれ別個に制御することが可能となる。特に、回動体が貯留位置で停止しているときには、遊技球を貯留する２本の棒状部材が互いに逆方向へ自転するように、アクチュエータを制御するとよい。こうすれば、２本の棒状部材を内向きの逆方向へ回転させることで、貯留した遊技球を落とすことなく確実に保持することができる。また、２本の棒状部材を外向きの逆方向へ回転させた場合には、遊技球を保持可能であっても、その遊技球に後続の遊技球が当たるなどして衝撃が作用すると、遊技球は大入賞口と反対側に落ちる可能性もあって、遊技者は遊技球の行方をハラハラドキドキしながら見守ることになるので、図柄表示装置以外の部分で新たな面白みを演出することができる。
【００１５】
回動体を貯留位置に停止させるタイミングは、変動入賞装置を遊技者に有利な作動状態で複数ラウンド継続的に動作させる遊技機の場合に、各ラウンドの中継時点に設定することができる。この場合、遊技機は、回動体の駆動源を制御する制御手段を備え、制御手段に、遊技球が大入賞口の特定領域を通過したことを条件に、変動入賞装置を遊技者に有利な作動状態で複数ラウンド継続的に動作させる手段と、前のラウンドから次のラウンドに移行する時点で、回動体を貯留位置に所定時間停止させたのちに、貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段とが設けられる。
【００１６】
上記構成によれば、遊技球が大入賞口の特定領域を通過し、遊技者が次のラウンドを継続する権利を得たとき、回動体が貯留位置に所定時間停止して、遊技球を２本の棒状部材で捕捉する。その後、回動体は貯留位置から許容位置に変動して、その遊技球を大入賞口内部に放出する。従って、上皿の発射球が残り僅かとなったり、無くなったりした場合でも、遊技者は前のラウンドで得た権利を失うおそれがなく、次のラウンドを確実に継続することができる。しかも、遊技球がいったん捕捉されると、それ以降は発射を継続する必要がなくなるため、遊技者にとって遊技球を節約できる利点もある。
【００１７】
また、複数の図柄を表示する図柄表示装置を備えた遊技機の場合、回動体を貯留位置に停止させるタイミングを、制御手段が遊技者に有利な大当り状態を判定した時点に設定することも可能である。この場合、遊技機は、回動体の駆動源を制御する制御手段と、複数の図柄を表示する図柄表示装置とを備え、制御手段に、遊技者に有利な大当り状態を判定する手段と、該手段が大当り状態を判定した時点で、回動体を規制位置から貯留位置に変動させる手段と、図柄表示装置が大当り図柄を確定表示した直後に、回動体を貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段とが設けられる。
【００１８】
上記構成によれば、制御手段が大当り状態を判定した時点で、回動体が貯留位置に停止して、２本の棒状部材で遊技球を捕捉する。このとき、遊技者は回動体上の遊技球を「大当り予告」として認知でき、これから始まる大当り遊技への期待感を膨らませることができ、また、無駄な発射を控えて、遊技球の節約を計ることもできる。そして、図柄表示装置が大当り図柄を確定表示した直後に、回動体が貯留位置から許容位置に変動して、その遊技球を大入賞口内部に誘導する。従って、この場合も、遊技者は大当りの権利を失うことなく有効に行使することができる。
【００１９】
さらに、図柄表示装置上に大当り図柄、ハズレ図柄、リーチ図柄を選択的に表示する遊技機の場合には、回動体を貯留位置に停止させるタイミングを、制御手段がリーチ状態を判定した時点に設定することも可能である。リーチ状態とは、複数の図柄の総てを確定表示する前に、一部の図柄（例えば、一つの図柄）を変動表示し、残りの図柄（例えば、二つの図柄）を仮停止表示することで、遊技者に大当りを示唆する表示モードである。
【００２０】
この場合、遊技機は、回動体の駆動源を制御する制御手段と、複数の図柄を表示する図柄表示装置とを備え、制御手段に、リーチ状態を判定する手段と、該手段がリーチ状態を判定した時点で、回動体を規制位置から貯留位置に変動させる手段と、図柄表示装置が複数の図柄の総てを確定表示した直後に、回動体を貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段とが設けられる。
【００２１】
上記構成によれば、制御手段がリーチ状態を判定した時点で、回動体が貯留位置に停止して、２本の棒状部材で遊技球を捕捉する。このとき、遊技者は回動体上の遊技球を「リーチ予告」として認知でき、大当り図柄への期待感とハズレ図柄への失望感とが交錯するスリリングな時間を楽しむことができる。また、図柄の変動時間が比較的長いリーチ変動の期間中は、無駄な発射を控えて、遊技球を節約することもできる。
【００２２】
そして、図柄表示装置が複数の図柄の総てを確定表示し、その結果が大当り図柄であった場合は、直ちに回動体が貯留位置から許容位置に変動して、その遊技球を大入賞口の内部に誘導する。従って、上皿に発射球が無くなってしまった場合でも、遊技者は大当り遊技を開始できて、獲得した権利を有効に行使することができる。なお、確定表示結果がハズレ図柄であった場合は、回動体が貯留位置から規制位置に変動して、遊技球を大入賞口の外部に誘導する。
【００２３】
【発明の実施の形態】
＜第１実施形態＞
まず、本発明の第１実施形態を図１〜図６に基づいて説明する。図１は第１種パチンコ機の遊技盤を示すもので、遊技盤１の略中央には、複数の図柄（例えば、「０」〜「９」の３つの数字）を液晶表示する図柄表示装置２が設置されている。図柄表示装置２の下側には、遊技球の入賞により図柄表示装置２を始動させる第１種始動口３が設けられている。第１種始動口３の下側には、遊技球を上から下へ通過させる左右方向に長いガイド部材４が設けられている。ガイド部材４の下側には、左右方向に長く開口する大入賞口５と、遊技状態に応じて遊技球の大入賞口５への入賞を許容又は規制する変動入賞装置６とが設けられている。
【００２４】
図２及び図３に示すように、変動入賞装置６には、回動体８とこれを駆動する駆動源としてのモータ９とが設けられている。回動体８は、左右２枚の円板１０と２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂとから構成され、大入賞口５の直前位置において、円板１０の軸部１２により遊技盤１に対しその左右方向に延びる水平軸線周りで回動可能に支持されている。モータ９の出力軸１３は駆動ギヤ１４及び従動ギヤ１５を介して回動体８に動力伝達可能に連結され、回動体８が上側の棒状部材１１Ａにより遊技球の入賞を規制する位置（図３ａに示す位置）と許容する位置（図３ｂに示す位置）とに変動可能に構成されている。
【００２５】
２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂは、左右の円板１０の間において水平軸線周りの１８０°離れた位置に、遊技球Ｐの球径より狭い間隔で水平軸線と平行に並設されている。そして、回動体８が規制位置に停止したときには、ガイド部材４の真下で、上側の１本の棒状部材１１Ａが遊技盤１の表面と協働して遊技球の入賞を規制し、この棒状部材１１Ａより下側前方の位置で、もう１本の棒状部材１１Ｂが遊技球の入賞を規制する。一方、回動体８が許容位置に変動したときには、棒状部材１１Ａと遊技盤１の表面との間に遊技球の球径より広い間隙が形成され、遊技球がこの間隙を通って大入賞口５の内部に進入する。なお、遊技盤１を前方から覆う内透明板１７に遊技球Ｐが衝突しないように、回動体８の規制位置は、下側の棒状部材１１Ｂが内透明板１７から充分に離間する角度に設定されている。
【００２６】
図４に示すように、大入賞口５の内部には、特定領域１９と一般領域２０とが左右に離れた位置に設けられ、特定領域１９を通過した遊技球Ｐは特定領域スイッチ２１で、一般領域２０を通過した遊技球Ｐは大入賞口スイッチ２２でそれぞれ検出される。また、大入賞口５の内部には、誘導部材２３がソレノイド２４（図５参照）により支軸２５を支点に上下に揺動可能に設けられている。そして、誘導部材２３は大入賞口５の内部に進入した遊技球Ｐを左右に振り分け、図４（ａ）に示す姿勢で特定領域１９に誘導したのち、図４（ｂ）に示す姿勢で一般領域２０に誘導するようになっている。この場合、回動体８が２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂで形成されているので、遊技者は、大入賞口５の内部で誘導部材２３が遊技球Ｐを特定領域１９又は一般領域２０に誘導する様子を、目で容易に確認することができる。
【００２７】
図５に示すように、パチンコ機の電気制御システムには主基板２７が設けられ、主基板２７にマイクロプロセッサ２８が搭載されている。マイクロプロセッサ２８には、図柄表示装置２や賞球払出装置２９を含むパチンコ機の全体を制御する制御手段としてのＣＰＵ３１と、ＣＰＵ３１が実行する各種制御プログラムなどを記憶するＲＯＭ３２と、第１種始動口スイッチ３０を含む各種検出器による検出データなどを一時的に記憶するＲＡＭ３３とが設けられている。
【００２８】
また、主基板２７には変動入賞装置６との交信を中継する中継基板３４が接続されている。中継基板３４の入力側には、前記特定領域スイッチ２１と大入賞口スイッチ２２とが接続され、中継基板３４の出力側には、回動体８を駆動するモータ９と、誘導部材２３を駆動するソレノイド２４とが接続されている。なお、第１種始動口スイッチ３０は第１種始動口３への遊技球の入賞を検出するスイッチであり、遊技盤１に組み込まれている。
【００２９】
上記構成のパチンコ機において、次に、変動入賞装置６の動作について説明する。遊技盤１が通常の遊技状態にあるとき、図３（ａ）に示すように、回動体８が規制位置に停止し、上側の棒状部材１１Ａが遊技盤面と接近する位置に、下側の棒状部材１１Ｂはそれより前方の位置にそれぞれ配置されている。従って、この状態では、ガイド部材４を通過した遊技球Ｐは２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂによって大入賞口５への入賞を規制され、内透明板１７に沿って流下し、アウト口１８（図１参照）を通って遊技盤１から排出される。
【００３０】
一方、遊技球Ｐが第１種始動口３に入賞すると、図６に示す遊技制御プログラムが開始される。ここでは、ＣＰＵ３１が、まず、第１種始動口スイッチ３０の検出信号を確認し（Ｓ１：ＹＥＳ）、入賞時点の大当りカウンタのカウント値を取得する（Ｓ２）。次に、カウント値と設定値とを照合して、大当りか否かを判断する（Ｓ３）。カウント値（例えば「７７７」）が設定値と一致した場合は、大当りを判定し（Ｓ３：ＹＥＳ）、大当りフラグをセットしたのち（Ｓ４）、大当り図柄を決定する（Ｓ５）。また、不一致の場合は、ハズレを判定し（Ｓ３：ＮＯ）、ハズレ図柄を決定する（Ｓ６）。続いて、これら特別図柄の変動パターン（変動時間、リーチの有無を含む）を決定したのち（Ｓ７）、そのパターンで図柄表示装置２を作動させる（Ｓ８）。
【００３１】
図柄表示装置２の表示が確定（変動が停止）すると、ＣＰＵ３１は、大当りフラグがセットされているか否かを判断する（Ｓ９）。すなわち、先のＳ３で大当りが判定された場合は、図柄表示装置２に例えば「７・７・７」の大当り図柄が確定表示され、大当りフラグが確認され（Ｓ９：ＹＥＳ）、これ以降、プログラムは変動入賞装置６を遊技者に有利な作動状態で複数ラウンド継続的に動作させるラウンド制御に移行する。また、Ｓ３でハズレが判定された場合は、図柄表示装置２にハズレ図柄が確定表示され、大当りフラグが確認されず（Ｓ９：ＮＯ）、プログラムは次の処理へ移行する。従って、ハズレの場合は、変動入賞装置６に変化はなく、回動体８が通常遊技時と同じ規制位置に停止保持される。
【００３２】
ラウンド制御の初期には、ＣＰＵ３１が、回動体８を規制位置から許容位置へ変動させるための駆動信号をモータ９に出力する（Ｓ１０）。モータ９が駆動されると、図３（ｂ）に示すように、回動体８が反時計回り方向へ回動され、上側の棒状部材１１Ａが内透明板１７側に配置され、下側の棒状部材１１Ｂは大入賞口５側に配置される。これにより、ガイド部材４から大入賞口５の内部に通ずる遊技球通路が形成され、この通路を通って遊技球Ｐが大入賞口５に入賞する。このとき、誘導部材２３は図４（ａ）に示す姿勢で最初に入賞した遊技球Ｐを特定領域１９に誘導し、特定領域スイッチ２１がその遊技球Ｐの通過を検出する。そして、特定領域スイッチ２１の検出信号に応答し、誘導部材駆動ソレノイド２４が誘導部材２３を図４（ｂ）に示す姿勢に変換し、誘導部材２３がそれ以降の遊技球Ｐを一般領域２０に誘導し、大入賞口スイッチ２２がこれらの遊技球Ｐの通過を検出する。
【００３３】
回動体８が許容位置に変動すると、ＣＰＵ３１は、ラウンド数Ｒに「１」を加算し（Ｓ１１）、１ラウンドの制限時間Ｔを計測するタイマをスタートさせ（Ｓ１２）、タイマの計測時間が所定の制限時間Ｔ（例えば３０秒）に達したか否かを判断するとともに（Ｓ１３）、特定領域スイッチ２１及び大入賞口スイッチ２２の信号に基づき、大入賞口５に入賞した遊技球の数が所定の入賞球数Ｎ（例えば１０個）に達したか否かを判断する（Ｓ１４）。そして、制限時間内に遊技球が所定数入賞するか（Ｓ１４：ＹＥＳ）、或いは、入賞球数に関わりなく制限時間が経過すると（Ｓ１３：ＹＥＳ）、ＣＰＵ３１は、回動体８を許容位置から規制位置へ変動させるための駆動信号をモータ９に出力する（Ｓ１５）。これにより、図３（ａ）に示すように、回動体８が時計回り方向へ回動され、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂが遊技球Ｐの入賞を規制する位置に配置される。
【００３４】
その後、ＣＰＵ３１は、制限時間Ｔ及び入賞球数Ｎをリセットし（Ｓ１６）、ラウンド数Ｒが所定数（例えば１６）未満であることを確認し（Ｓ１７：ＮＯ）、特定領域スイッチ２１の検出信号を確認し（Ｓ１８：ＹＥＳ）、遊技球が特定領域１９を通過したことを条件とし、回動体８を再び規制位置から許容位置に変動させ（Ｓ１０）、次のラウンドを継続する。そして、ラウンド数Ｒが所定数に達したことを確認するか（Ｓ１７：ＹＥＳ）、或いは、各ラウンドで特定領域スイッチ２１の検出信号を確認できなかった場合（Ｓ１８：ＮＯ）、ラウンド数Ｒ及び大当りフラグがそれぞれリセットされ（Ｓ１９，Ｓ２０）、大当り遊技が終了し、プログラムは次の処理に移行する。
【００３５】
＜第２実施形態＞
次に、本発明の第２実施形態を図７〜図１１に基づいて説明する。図７及び図８に示すように、この実施形態の変動入賞装置６においては、回動体８に３本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃが設けられている。これらの棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃは、左右の円板１０の間に遊技球Ｐの球径より狭い等間隔をおいて軸部１２の水平軸線と平行に並設されている。回動体８は、モータ９により駆動ギヤ１４及び従動ギヤ１５を介して水平軸線周りで正逆回動され、遊技球Ｐの入賞を規制する位置と、許容する位置と、遊技球Ｐを貯留する位置とに変動可能に構成されている。
【００３６】
回動体８の規制位置では、図８（ａ）に示すように、棒状部材１１Ａが遊技盤面に接近して、遊技球Ｐの大入賞口５への入賞を規制する。回動体８が規制位置から許容位置に反時計回り方向へ回動されると、図８（ｂ）に示すように、棒状部材１１Ａが遊技盤面から内透明板１７側に離間して、遊技球Ｐの入賞を許容する。回動体８が許容位置から貯留位置に反時計回り方向へさらに回動されると、図８（ｃ）に示すように、２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃが同じ高さに配置され、ガイド部材４から流下した遊技球Ｐを貯留する。なお、規制位置では、棒状部材１１Ｂが棒状部材１１Ａより下側前方に位置するため、回動体８を小さな角度で許容、規制、貯留の各位置に的確かつ迅速に切り換えることができる。
【００３７】
変動入賞装置６のその他の機械的構成、並びに、変動入賞装置６の通常遊技時の動作については、第１実施形態と同様であるため、図面に同一符号を付して、その説明を省略する。以下では、大当り遊技時における変動入賞装置６の動作を、図９〜図１１に示す幾つかの実施例に基づき、主に第１実施形態との相違点について説明する。
【００３８】
（第１実施例）
図９に示す第１実施例においては、大当りフラグが確認されると（Ｓ３９：ＹＥＳ）、回動体８が規制位置から許容位置に変動され（Ｓ４０）、大当り遊技が開始される。１ラウンドの大当り遊技が終了し、特定領域スイッチ２１の検出信号が確認されると（Ｓ４７：ＹＥＳ）、この時点で、つまり前のラウンドから次のラウンドに移行する時点で、回動体８が許容位置から貯留位置に変動される（Ｓ４８）。そして、回動体８は貯留位置に所定時間（例えば３秒間）停止され、遊技球Ｐが２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃによって捕捉される。その後、回動体８は貯留位置から許容位置に変動され（Ｓ４９）、遊技球Ｐが大入賞口５の内部に放出され、誘導部材２３によって特定領域１９に誘導される。
【００３９】
こうして、遊技球が大入賞口５の特定領域１９を通過したことを条件に、変動入賞装置６は遊技者に有利な作動状態で最高１６ラウンド継続的に動作する。従って、上皿の発射球が残り僅かとなったり、無くなったりした場合でも、遊技者は前のラウンドで得た権利を失うおそれがなく、次のラウンドを確実に継続することができる。その後、ラウンド数Ｒが所定数に達するか（Ｓ４６：ＹＥＳ）、各ラウンドで特定領域スイッチ２１の検出信号を確認できなかった場合には（Ｓ４７：ＮＯ）、回動体８が許容位置から規制位置に変動され（Ｓ５０）、大当り遊技が終了する。
【００４０】
（第２実施例）
図１０に示す第２実施例においては、遊技者に有利な大当り状態が判定されると（Ｓ６３：ＹＥＳ）、大当りフラグがセットされたのち（Ｓ６４）、回動体８が規制位置から貯留位置に変動され（Ｓ６５）、遊技球Ｐが２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃにより捕捉される。このとき、遊技者は回動体８上の遊技球Ｐ（図８ｃ参照）を「大当り予告」として認知することができる。そして、図柄表示装置２に大当り図柄が確定表示され（Ｓ６９）、大当りフラグが確認されると（Ｓ７０：ＹＥＳ）、回動体８が貯留位置から許容位置に変動され（Ｓ７１）、遊技球Ｐが大入賞口５の内部に放出される。
【００４１】
従って、この変動入賞装置６によれば、ＣＰＵ３１が大当り状態を判定した時点で、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃが遊技球Ｐを捕捉し、大当り遊技の開始と同時にその遊技球Ｐを特定領域１９へ確実に誘導することができる。それ故、上皿の発射球が残り僅かとなったり、無くなったりした場合でも、遊技者は大当りの権利を失うことなく、所定ラウンド数の大当り遊技を楽しむことができる。その後、ラウンド数Ｒが所定数に達すると（Ｓ７７：ＹＥＳ）、回動体８が許容位置から規制位置に変動され（Ｓ７９）、大当り遊技が終了する。
【００４２】
（第３実施例）
図１１に示す第３実施例においては、ＣＰＵ３１が、特別図柄の変動パターンを決定したのち（Ｓ９７）、決定したパターンがリーチ状態を表示する変動パターンであるか否かを判定する（Ｓ９８）。リーチ状態が判定されると（Ｓ９８：ＹＥＳ）、この時点で、回動体８が規制位置から貯留位置に変動される（Ｓ９９）。従って、遊技者は棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃにより捕捉された遊技球Ｐ（図８ｃ参照）を「リーチ予告」として認知することができる。その後、図柄表示装置２に大当りを示す複数図柄の総てが確定表示され（Ｓ１００）、大当りフラグが確認されると（Ｓ１０１：ＹＥＳ）、回動体８が貯留位置から許容位置に変動され（Ｓ１０２）、また、ハズレにつき大当りフラグが確認されない場合は（Ｓ１０１：ＮＯ）、回動体８が貯留位置から規制位置に変動される（Ｓ１０３）。
【００４３】
従って、この変動入賞装置６は、ＣＰＵ３１がリーチ状態を判定した時点で、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃが遊技球を捕捉し、大当り図柄が確定表示された場合に、その遊技球を大当り遊技の開始と同時に特定領域１９へ誘導し、ハズレ図柄が確定表示された場合は、その遊技球をアウト口１８に誘導する。このため、リーチ変動の結果が大当りであった場合、遊技者はその権利を失うことなく、所定ラウンド数の大当り遊技を楽しむことができる。また、図柄の変動時間が比較的長いリーチ変動の期間中、遊技者は無駄な発射を控え、遊技球を節約することもできる。その後、ラウンド数Ｒが所定数に達すると（Ｓ１０９：ＹＥＳ）、回動体８は許容位置から規制位置に変動され（Ｓ１１１）、大当り遊技が終了する。
【００４４】
＜請求項と実施形態との対応関係＞
第１実施例において、ＣＰＵ３１が図９のＳ４１〜Ｓ４９で実行する処理は、請求項６において、遊技球が大入賞口の特定領域を通過したことを条件に、変動入賞装置を遊技者に有利な作動状態で複数ラウンド継続的に動作させる手段として機能する。また、ＣＰＵ３１が図９のＳ４７〜Ｓ４９で実行する処理は、請求項６において、前のラウンドから次のラウンドに移行する時点で、回動体を貯留位置に所定時間停止させたのちに、貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段として機能する。
【００４５】
第２実施例において、ＣＰＵ３１が図１０のＳ６３で実行する処理は、請求項７において、遊技者に有利な大当り状態を判定する手段として機能する。ＣＰＵ３１が図１０のＳ６５で実行する処理は、請求項７において、大当り状態を判定した時点で、回動体を規制位置から貯留位置に変動させる手段として機能する。また、ＣＰＵ３１が図１０のＳ７１で実行する処理は、請求項７において、図柄表示装置が大当り図柄を確定表示した直後に、回動体を貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段として機能する。
【００４６】
第３実施例において、ＣＰＵ３１が図１１のＳ９８で実行する処理は、請求項８において、リーチ状態を判定する手段として機能する。ＣＰＵ３１が図１１のＳ９９で実行する処理は、請求項８において、リーチ状態を判定した時点で、回動体を規制位置から貯留位置に変動させる手段として機能する。また、ＣＰＵ３１が図１１のＳ１０２で実行する処理は、請求項８において、図柄表示装置が複数の図柄の総てを確定表示した直後に、回動体を貯留位置から許容位置に変動させる手段として機能する。
【００４７】
＜本発明の別の実施形態＞
なお、本発明は前記実施形態に限定されるものではなく、例えば以下に例示するように、発明の趣旨から逸脱しない範囲で、各部の構成や形状を適宜変更して実施することも可能である。
【００４８】
（１）図１２に示すように、回動体８において、左右の円板１０の間に３本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃをそれぞれ回転可能に支持し、一方の円板１０に各棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃを別々に自転させるアクチュエータとしてのモータ３６Ａ，３６Ｂ，３６Ｃを設けること。特に、回動体８が貯留位置で停止しているときには、遊技球を貯留する２本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃが互いに逆方向へ自転するように、モータ３６Ａ，３６Ｃを主基板２７のＣＰＵ３１により制御するとよい。この構成によれば、回動体８の各位置における機能に応じて、３本の棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃの回転方向をそれぞれ別個に制御することができる。具体的には、以下の作用効果が得られる。
【００４９】
イ：回動体８が貯留位置で停止しているときに（図８ｃ参照）、棒状部材１１Ａを時計回り方向へ回転させ、棒状部材１１Ｃを反時計回り方向へ回転させる、つまり２本の棒状部材１１Ａ、１１Ｃを内向きの逆方向に回転させる。この場合は、貯留した遊技球Ｐを落下させることなく、回動体８上に確実に保持することができる。
ロ：回動体８が貯留位置で停止しているときに、棒状部材１１Ａを反時計回り方向へ回転させ、棒状部材１１Ｃを時計回り方向へ回転させる、つまり２本の棒状部材１１Ａ、１１Ｃを外向きの逆方向に回転させる。この場合は、回動体８が棒状部材１１Ａ、１１Ｃ上に遊技球Ｐを保持可能であっても、その遊技球Ｐに後続の遊技球Ｐが当たるなどして衝撃が作用すると、遊技球Ｐは内透明板１７側に落ちる可能性もあって、遊技者は遊技球Ｐの行方をハラハラドキドキしながら見守ることになるので、図柄表示装置２以外の部分において、変動入賞装置６に新たな面白みを演出させることができる。
ハ：回動体８が許容位置で停止しているときに（図８ｂ参照）、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃをそれぞれ時計回り方向へ回転させることで、遊技球Ｐを大入賞口５の内部にスムーズに誘導することができる。
ニ：回動体８が規制位置で停止しているときに（図８ａ参照）、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂをそれぞれ反時計回り方向へ回転させることで、遊技球Ｐを内透明板１７に沿わせてアウト口１８へスムーズに誘導することができる。
【００５０】
（２）第１実施形態及び第２実施形態の変動入賞装置６において、回動体８を正逆両方向へ連続回転すること。例えば、図８（ｂ）に示す状態で、回動体８を時計回り方向へ連続回転し、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃにより遊技球Ｐの入賞を許容する。図８（ａ）に示す状態で、回動体８を反時計回り方向へ連続回転して、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃにより遊技球Ｐの入賞を規制する。図８（ｃ）に示す状態では、回動体８を停止し、棒状部材１１Ａ，１１Ｃにより遊技球Ｐを貯留する。こうすれば、回動体８の連続回転により遊技者に意外性を与え、変動入賞装置６への注目度を高めることができる。また、大当り遊技に際しては、遊技球Ｐが大入賞口５の内部に次々と誘導されるので、遊技者はこの様子を心地よく眺めながら楽しく遊技でき、しかも、内透明板１７側へ逃げる球数を減らして、遊技球を節約できる利点もある。
【００５１】
【発明の効果】
以上詳述したように、本発明の遊技機によれば、変動入賞装置の回動体に複数本の棒状部材を並設し、棒状部材により遊技球の入賞を許容又は規制するように構成したので、遊技者が大入賞口内部の様子を目で容易に確認できるという優れた効果を奏する。特に、棒状部材で遊技球を貯留する構成とした場合は、遊技者に有利な遊技状態が発生したときに、遊技球を大入賞口の内部に確実に誘導して、遊技者による権利行使を支援できるという効果がある。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の第１実施形態を示すパチンコ機の遊技盤の正面図である。
【図２】図１のパチンコ機の変動入賞装置を示す斜視図である。
【図３】図２の変動入賞装置を示す遊技盤の断面図である。
【図４】変動入賞装置の誘導部材を示す正面図である。
【図５】パチンコ機の電気制御システムを示すブロック図である。
【図６】第１実施形態のパチンコ機において、遊技制御プログラムを示すフローチャートである。
【図７】本発明の第２実施形態を示すパチンコ機の変動入賞装置の斜視図である。
【図８】図７の変動入賞装置を示す遊技盤の断面図である。
【図９】第２実施形態のパチンコ機において、遊技制御プログラムの第１実施例を示すフローチャートである。
【図１０】第２実施形態のパチンコ機において、遊技制御プログラムの第２実施例を示すフローチャートである。
【図１１】第２実施形態のパチンコ機において、遊技制御プログラムの第３実施例を示すフローチャートである。
【図１２】変動入賞装置の別の実施形態を示す斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
１　　遊技盤
２　　図柄表示装置
３　　第１種始動口
５　　大入賞口
６　　変動入賞装置
８　　回動体
９　　モータ
１１Ａ，１１Ｂ，１１Ｃ　　棒状部材
１９　　特定領域
２１　　特定領域スイッチ
２３　　誘導部材
３０　　第１種始動口スイッチ
３１　　ＣＰＵ３１
３２　　ＲＯＭ
３３　　ＲＡＭ
３６　　モータ
Ｐ　　遊技球[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device that allows or restricts winning of a game ball to a large winning opening according to a gaming state.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols on a gaming board, a first-type starting port for starting the symbol display device in response to winning of a game ball, and a game according to a game state. There is known a first-type pachinko machine including a variable winning device that allows or restricts winning of a ball into a large winning opening. The variable winning device is provided with a door member for opening and closing the big winning opening, and when the big hit symbol is definitely displayed on the symbol display device, the door member is opened to allow a game ball to win the big winning hole. A general area and a specific area are provided inside the special winning opening, and provided that the game ball has passed through the specific area, the door member is repeatedly opened up to a maximum of 16 rounds, and about 2400 pieces are provided to the player. Prize balls are provided.
[0003]
Further, in this type of pachinko machine, a reach state (also referred to as a reach effect mode) in which some symbols are variably displayed and the remaining symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed before the symbols are fixed on the symbol display device. ) Is directed. In this reach state, various effects such as the appearance of a specific character or the pattern fluctuating from high speed to low speed are performed, but the effect time is usually set relatively long, from about 40 seconds to about 1 minute. Have been. For this reason, while the symbol display device is in the reach state, the launching ball of the upper plate may be small or lost, and in such a case, the big hit symbol is definitely displayed after the reach effect. Even so, it is not possible to make a game ball enter the open big winning opening, and the player loses the right that he has earned.
[0004]
Therefore, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-155015, a rotating body rotatable around an axis in the front-rear direction is provided above the door member, and a recess for holding a game ball is provided on this rotating body, and a big hit symbol is fixedly displayed. A technique has been proposed in which when a door member opens a special winning opening, the rotating body is rotated downward to drop the game ball from the concave portion and to guide the game ball to a specific area inside the special winning opening. Also, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-342774, a gutter-shaped game ball stopping portion is provided inside the door member, a big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the door member is opened, the game ball is stopped at the stopping portion, When the door member is closed, a technique has been proposed in which the stop portion is tilted rearward to release game balls from the stop portion and to guide the game ball to a specific area inside the special winning opening.
[0005]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the former variable winning device, since the rotating body is a member different from the door member and is provided at a position away from the door member upward, the timing when the door member opens the big winning opening and the rotating body It is difficult to accurately match the timing of dropping the game ball, and the game ball may not be properly guided to a specific area. According to the latter variable winning device, the game ball cannot be stopped at the stop portion unless the door member is opened after the big hit symbol is determined. Therefore, the large ball is fired before the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed (during the variable display of the symbol). When the ball is lost, there is a disadvantage that the player cannot exercise the right of the jackpot. In addition, in any of the conventional techniques, the door member is formed in a plate shape or a box shape, so that it is difficult to visually confirm the inside of the special winning opening even when the door member is opened as well as in the closed state. was there. Moreover, since the openable door member allows the game balls to pass through in the closed state, the flow form of the game balls toward the out port tends to be monotonous.
[0006]
In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to allow a player to reliably guide a game ball into a special winning opening when a gaming state advantageous to the player occurs, to assist the player in exercising a right, and It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine provided with a variable winning device that allows the user to easily check the inside of the game machine.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device that allows or regulates winning of a game ball into a large winning opening according to a gaming state, wherein the variable winning device includes: A rotating body rotatable around a horizontal axis extending in the left-right direction of the game board, and a drive source for driving the rotating body around the axis are provided, and the rotating body is disposed immediately in front of the special winning opening. A plurality of rod-shaped members parallel to the axis are arranged side by side, and the rotating body is configured to be movable between a position in which the winning of a game ball is permitted and a position in which the rotation is restricted by the rod-shaped members.
[0008]
According to the above configuration, since the rotating body is formed by the plurality of rod-shaped members, the player can easily visually recognize the inside of the special winning opening through the gap between the rod-shaped members, and, for example, the first-type pachinko machine. In the case of the machine, it is possible to increase the degree of attention of the player to the variable winning device, for example, by confirming whether the game ball passes through the specific area or the general area inside the special winning opening or not. Further, a light emitting means such as a lamp which emits light in accordance with a game state or various design members may be provided inside the special winning opening, so that the effect at the time of the big hit game can be devised.
[0009]
The main function of the rotating body is to allow or restrict the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening according to the playing state. You can also add a storage function. In a gaming machine invented from this viewpoint, a plurality of rod-shaped members parallel to a horizontal axis are arranged side by side on a rotating body at an interval smaller than the ball diameter of the game ball, and the rotating body is won by the rod-shaped member. And a position where the game ball is allowed, a position where the game ball is restricted, and a position where the game ball is stored.
[0010]
According to the above configuration, one rotating body can function as a door and as a game ball storage unit without providing a separate member in the variable prize apparatus, and the configuration of the variable prize apparatus can be simplified. Also, if the rotating body is stopped at the storage position before the variable winning device becomes an advantageous operating state for the player, the game ball fired at this time is captured by two adjacent rod-shaped members, and thereafter, By changing the rotating body from the storage position to the permissible position, the game ball can be reliably guided to the inside of the special winning opening.
[0011]
Here, as the rod-shaped member, for example, rods having various cross-sectional shapes such as a true circle, an ellipse, and a polygon can be used. The number of the rod-shaped members can be appropriately selected in consideration of the opening area of the special winning opening, the thickness of the rod, the design of the variable winning device, and the like. For example, using 2, 3, 4, or 5 Can be implemented. However, when two adjacent rod-shaped members function as a game ball storage section, about three or four rod-shaped members are provided at the storage position of the rotating body so that the winning of game balls can be restricted by another rod-shaped member. It is preferable to use
[0012]
In this case, when one rod-shaped member regulates winning of a game ball in cooperation with the game board surface, another rod-shaped member wins the game ball at a position below and forward of the rod-shaped member. It is good to constitute so that it may regulate. In this case, the rotating body can be accurately and quickly switched to the allowable, restricting, and storing positions at a small angle. Further, it is difficult for the player to determine at a glance where the rotating body is located. For this reason, the player can concentrate on the game while paying attention to the operating state of the variable prize device, and gives the player unexpectedness due to the subtle fluctuation of the rotating body, thereby increasing the degree of attention to the variable prize device. Can be increased.
[0013]
As a variation mode of the rotating body, continuous rotation can be adopted in addition to intermittent rotation. Since continuous rotation is a novel movement not found in the conventional door member, it is preferable in that it gives the player unexpectedness. In addition, according to the continuous rotation, the game ball does not pass in front of the rotating body, and the flow direction of the game ball is changed, so that the player is also interested in the flow form of the game ball toward the out mouth. As shown. Specifically, the swinging body continuously rotates in one direction to allow a game ball to be won by the rod-shaped member, and the swinging body continuously rotates in the opposite direction to regulate the winning of the game ball by the rod-shaped member. A winning device can be configured. In this way, in a jackpot game advantageous to the player, the rotating body continuously rotates in one direction (the direction in which the upper bar-shaped member approaches the special winning opening) to guide the game balls one after another into the special winning opening. Therefore, the player can play the game while comfortably watching this situation, and there is no disadvantage that the game balls are wasted.
[0014]
Further, the rod-shaped member may be fixed to the rotating body or may be rotatably supported. In the latter case, the rotation member may be provided with an actuator for independently rotating each rod-shaped member. According to this configuration, it is possible to individually control the rotation directions of the plurality of rod-shaped members according to the function of each position of the rotating body. In particular, when the rotating body is stopped at the storage position, the actuator may be controlled such that the two rod-shaped members storing the game balls rotate in opposite directions to each other. In this way, by rotating the two bar-shaped members in the opposite directions inward, the stored game balls can be reliably held without dropping. In addition, when the two rod-shaped members are rotated outward in opposite directions, even if the game ball can be held, if the subsequent game ball hits the game ball or the like and the impact is applied, the game is played. Since the ball may fall on the opposite side of the special winning opening, the player watches the whereabouts of the game ball while pounding, so that a new fun can be produced in portions other than the symbol display device.
[0015]
The timing of stopping the rotating body at the storage position can be set at the relay time of each round in the case of a gaming machine that continuously operates the variable winning device in a plurality of rounds in an advantageous operating state for the player. In this case, the gaming machine includes control means for controlling the drive source of the rotating body, and the control means provides the variable prize device to the player on condition that the game ball has passed a specific area of the special winning opening. Means for continuously operating a plurality of rounds in the operating state, and when shifting from the previous round to the next round, after stopping the rotating body at the storage position for a predetermined time, means for changing from the storage position to the allowable position. Is provided.
[0016]
According to the above configuration, when the game ball passes through the specific area of the special winning opening and the player has the right to continue the next round, the rotating body is stopped at the storage position for a predetermined time, and the game ball is moved to the second position. It is captured by a rod-shaped member. Thereafter, the rotating body changes from the storage position to the allowable position, and discharges the game ball into the big winning opening. Therefore, even when the launching ball of the upper plate becomes small or runs out, the player does not have a risk of losing the right obtained in the previous round, and can reliably continue the next round. Moreover, once the game ball is captured, there is no need to continue firing thereafter, so that there is an advantage that the player can save the game ball.
[0017]
Further, in the case of a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols, the timing at which the rotating body is stopped at the storage position may be set to a point in time when the control means determines a big hit state advantageous to the player. It is. In this case, the gaming machine includes control means for controlling the drive source of the rotating body, and a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols, wherein the control means includes means for determining a jackpot state advantageous to the player, Means for changing the rotating body from the regulation position to the storage position at the time when the means has determined the big hit state, and means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the allowable position immediately after the symbol display determines and displays the big hit symbol. Is provided.
[0018]
According to the above configuration, when the control means determines the big hit state, the rotating body stops at the storage position, and the game ball is captured by the two rod-shaped members. At this time, the player can recognize the game ball on the rotating body as a "big hit notice", can increase the expectation for the big hit game that will be started from now on, and also saves the game ball by refraining from unnecessary firing. It can also be measured. Then, immediately after the symbol display device confirms and displays the big hit symbol, the rotating body changes from the storage position to the allowable position, and guides the game ball into the special winning opening. Therefore, also in this case, the player can exercise effectively without losing the right of the jackpot.
[0019]
Furthermore, in the case of a gaming machine that selectively displays a big hit symbol, a losing symbol, and a reach symbol on the symbol display device, the timing at which the rotating body is stopped at the storage position is set when the control means determines the reach state. It is also possible. The reach state means that some symbols (for example, one symbol) are variably displayed and the remaining symbols (for example, two symbols) are temporarily stopped and displayed before all the symbols are displayed. Is a display mode that suggests a big hit to the player.
[0020]
In this case, the gaming machine includes control means for controlling the drive source of the rotating body, and a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols, wherein the control means determines the reach state, and the means determines the reach state. At the time of determination, means for changing the rotating body from the regulation position to the storage position, and means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the allowable position immediately after the symbol display device confirms and displays all of the plurality of symbols. Provided.
[0021]
According to the above configuration, when the control means determines the reach state, the rotating body stops at the storage position, and the game ball is captured by the two rod-shaped members. At this time, the player can recognize the game ball on the rotating body as a "reach notice", and can enjoy a thrilling time in which a sense of expectation for the big hit symbol and a sense of disappointment for the losing symbol intersect. Further, during the reach fluctuation period in which the symbol fluctuation time is relatively long, it is possible to save unnecessary game balls and save game balls.
[0022]
Then, the symbol display device confirms and displays all of the plurality of symbols, and if the result is a big hit symbol, the rotating body immediately changes from the storage position to the allowable position, and the game ball is changed to the large winning opening. Guide inside. Therefore, even when the launching sphere is lost on the upper plate, the player can start the big hit game and can effectively exercise the acquired right. If the confirmed display result is a lost symbol, the rotating body is changed from the storage position to the restriction position, and the game ball is guided to the outside of the special winning opening.
[0023]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
<First embodiment>
First, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a game board of a first class pachinko machine, and a symbol display device that displays a plurality of symbols (for example, three numbers “0” to “9”) in a liquid crystal display substantially at the center of the game board 1. 2 are installed. On the lower side of the symbol display device 2, a first-type starting port 3 for starting the symbol display device 2 when a game ball is won is provided. A guide member 4 that is long in the left-right direction and allows the game balls to pass from top to bottom is provided below the first-type starting port 3. On the lower side of the guide member 4, there is provided a large winning opening 5 that opens long in the left-right direction, and a variable winning device 6 that allows or regulates a winning of the game ball into the large winning opening 5 according to a playing state. I have.
[0024]
As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the variable winning device 6 is provided with a rotating body 8 and a motor 9 as a driving source for driving the rotating body. The rotating body 8 is composed of two left and right disks 10 and two rod-shaped members 11A and 11B. Supported rotatably about a horizontal axis extending in the direction. The output shaft 13 of the motor 9 is connected to the rotating body 8 via a driving gear 14 and a driven gear 15 so as to be able to transmit power, and the rotating body 8 restricts the winning of a game ball by the upper bar-shaped member 11A (see FIG. 3A). (Position shown in FIG. 3B) and a position allowed (position shown in FIG. 3B).
[0025]
The two bar-shaped members 11A and 11B are arranged in parallel with the horizontal axis at a distance of 180 ° around the horizontal axis between the left and right disks 10 at a smaller interval than the ball diameter of the game ball P. Then, when the rotating body 8 stops at the regulation position, the upper one bar-shaped member 11A directly below the guide member 4 cooperates with the surface of the game board 1 to regulate the winning of the game ball. Another rod-shaped member 11B regulates winning of a game ball at a position below and forward of 11A. On the other hand, when the rotating body 8 moves to the permissible position, a gap wider than the ball diameter of the game ball is formed between the rod-shaped member 11A and the surface of the game board 1, and the game ball passes through this gap and the large winning opening 5 To enter inside. In order to prevent the game ball P from colliding with the inner transparent plate 17 covering the game board 1 from the front, the restricting position of the rotating body 8 is set to an angle at which the lower bar-shaped member 11B is sufficiently separated from the inner transparent plate 17. Have been.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, inside the special winning opening 5, a specific area 19 and a general area 20 are provided at positions separated from each other to the left and right. The game balls P that have passed through the general area 20 are detected by the special winning opening switch 22, respectively. In addition, a guide member 23 is provided inside the special winning opening 5 so as to be able to swing up and down around a support shaft 25 by a solenoid 24 (see FIG. 5). Then, the guide member 23 divides the game ball P that has entered the inside of the special winning opening 5 to the left and right, guides the game ball P to the specific area 19 in the posture shown in FIG. 4A, and then generally moves in the posture shown in FIG. It leads to the area 20. In this case, since the rotating body 8 is formed by the two bar-shaped members 11A and 11B, the player guides the game ball P to the specific area 19 or the general area 20 inside the special winning opening 5. Can be easily confirmed by eyes.
[0027]
As shown in FIG. 5, the electric control system of the pachinko machine is provided with a main board 27, and a microprocessor 28 is mounted on the main board 27. The microprocessor 28 includes a CPU 31 as control means for controlling the entire pachinko machine including the symbol display device 2 and the prize ball payout device 29, a ROM 32 for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 31, and the like, a first type start-up. A RAM 33 for temporarily storing data detected by various detectors including the mouth switch 30 is provided.
[0028]
Further, a relay board 34 for relaying communication with the variable winning device 6 is connected to the main board 27. On the input side of the relay board 34, the specific area switch 21 and the special winning opening switch 22 are connected, and on the output side of the relay board 34, the motor 9 for driving the rotating body 8 and the guide member 23 are driven. The solenoid 24 is connected. The first-type starting port switch 30 is a switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the first-type starting port 3, and is incorporated in the game board 1.
[0029]
Next, the operation of the variable winning device 6 in the pachinko machine having the above configuration will be described. When the game board 1 is in the normal game state, as shown in FIG. 3A, the rotating body 8 stops at the regulation position, and the lower bar-shaped member 11A is moved to a position where the upper bar member 11A approaches the game board surface. The members 11B are arranged at positions ahead of the members 11B. Therefore, in this state, the game ball P that has passed through the guide member 4 is restricted from winning in the special winning opening 5 by the two rod-shaped members 11A and 11B, flows down along the inner transparent plate 17, and flows out through the out opening 18 ( (See FIG. 1).
[0030]
On the other hand, when the game ball P wins the first kind starting port 3, the game control program shown in FIG. 6 is started. Here, the CPU 31 first checks the detection signal of the first-type start-up switch 30 (S1: YES), and acquires the count value of the big hit counter at the time of winning (S2). Next, the count value and the set value are collated to determine whether or not a big hit has occurred (S3). When the count value (for example, “777”) matches the set value, a big hit is determined (S3: YES), a big hit flag is set (S4), and a big hit symbol is determined (S5). In the case of non-coincidence, a loss is determined (S3: NO), and a loss symbol is determined (S6). Subsequently, after determining the fluctuation pattern of these special symbols (including the fluctuation time and the presence or absence of the reach) (S7), the symbol display device 2 is operated with the pattern (S8).
[0031]
When the display of the symbol display device 2 is determined (the fluctuation is stopped), the CPU 31 determines whether or not the big hit flag is set (S9). That is, when the big hit is determined in the previous S3, the big hit symbol of, for example, "7.7.7" is fixedly displayed on the symbol display device 2 and the big hit flag is confirmed (S9: YES). Shifts to round control in which the variable winning device 6 is continuously operated for a plurality of rounds in an advantageous operating state for the player. Further, when a loss is determined in S3, the loss symbol is definitely displayed on the symbol display device 2, the big hit flag is not confirmed (S9: NO), and the program proceeds to the next processing. Therefore, in the case of a loss, there is no change in the variable winning device 6, and the rotating body 8 is stopped and held at the same restricted position as in the normal game.
[0032]
In the initial stage of the round control, the CPU 31 outputs a drive signal for changing the rotating body 8 from the restricted position to the allowable position to the motor 9 (S10). When the motor 9 is driven, as shown in FIG. 3B, the rotating body 8 is rotated in a counterclockwise direction, the upper bar-shaped member 11A is disposed on the inner transparent plate 17 side, and the lower bar-shaped The member 11B is arranged on the side of the special winning opening 5. Thereby, a game ball passage leading from the guide member 4 to the inside of the special winning opening 5 is formed, and the game ball P wins the special winning opening 5 through this passage. At this time, the guide member 23 guides the first winning game ball P to the specific area 19 in the posture shown in FIG. 4A, and the specific area switch 21 detects the passing of the game ball P. Then, in response to the detection signal of the specific area switch 21, the guide member driving solenoid 24 converts the guide member 23 into the posture shown in FIG. 4B, and the guide member 23 shifts the subsequent game balls P to the general area 20. Then, the special winning opening switch 22 detects the passing of these game balls P.
[0033]
When the rotating body 8 moves to the allowable position, the CPU 31 adds "1" to the number of rounds R (S11), starts a timer for measuring the time limit T for one round (S12), and sets the measurement time of the timer to a predetermined time. It is determined whether or not the time limit T (for example, 30 seconds) has been reached (S13), and based on the signals of the specific area switch 21 and the special winning opening switch 22, the number of game balls winning the special winning opening 5 is determined. It is determined whether or not a predetermined number N of winning balls (for example, 10) has been reached (S14). Then, if a predetermined number of game balls wins within the time limit (S14: YES), or if the time limit elapses regardless of the number of winning balls (S13: YES), the CPU 31 restricts the rotating body 8 from the allowable position. A drive signal for changing the position is output to the motor 9 (S15). Thereby, as shown in FIG. 3A, the rotating body 8 is rotated clockwise, and the bar-shaped members 11A and 11B are arranged at positions where the winning of the game ball P is regulated.
[0034]
Thereafter, the CPU 31 resets the time limit T and the number of winning balls N (S16), confirms that the number of rounds R is less than a predetermined number (for example, 16) (S17: NO), and detects the detection signal of the specific area switch 21. (S18: YES), and on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area 19, the rotating body 8 is again changed from the restricted position to the allowable position (S10), and the next round is continued. Then, it is confirmed whether the number of rounds R has reached a predetermined number (S17: YES), or if the detection signal of the specific area switch 21 cannot be confirmed in each round (S18: NO), the number of rounds R and The big hit flags are reset (S19, S20), the big hit game ends, and the program proceeds to the next processing.
[0035]
<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, in the variable winning device 6 of this embodiment, the rotating body 8 is provided with three rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, 11C. These rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, 11C are arranged in parallel with the horizontal axis of the shaft portion 12 at equal intervals smaller than the ball diameter of the game ball P between the left and right disks 10. The rotating body 8 is rotated forward and reverse around a horizontal axis by a motor 9 via a driving gear 14 and a driven gear 15, and stores a position where a winning of the game ball P is restricted, a position where the winning is allowed, and the game ball P. It is configured to be variable with the position.
[0036]
At the regulation position of the rotating body 8, as shown in FIG. 8A, the bar-shaped member 11A approaches the game board surface, and regulates the winning of the game ball P to the big winning opening 5. When the rotating body 8 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction from the regulation position to the allowable position, as shown in FIG. 8B, the bar-shaped member 11A separates from the game board surface to the inner transparent plate 17 side, and the game ball is played. P winning is allowed. When the rotating body 8 is further rotated in the counterclockwise direction from the allowable position to the storage position, as shown in FIG. 8C, the two bar-shaped members 11A and 11C are arranged at the same height, and the guide member is provided. The game balls P flowing down from 4 are stored. In the restricting position, since the rod-shaped member 11B is located on the lower front side of the rod-shaped member 11A, the rotating body 8 can be accurately and quickly switched to each of the allowable, restricting, and storing positions at a small angle.
[0037]
Other mechanical configurations of the variable prize apparatus 6 and the operation of the variable prize apparatus 6 during a normal game are the same as those in the first embodiment. . Hereinafter, the operation of the variable winning device 6 at the time of the big hit game will be described mainly on differences from the first embodiment based on some examples shown in FIGS. 9 to 11.
[0038]
(First embodiment)
In the first embodiment shown in FIG. 9, when the big hit flag is confirmed (S39: YES), the rotating body 8 is changed from the restricted position to the allowable position (S40), and the big hit game is started. When the jackpot game of one round is completed and the detection signal of the specific area switch 21 is confirmed (S47: YES), at this time, that is, at the time of transition from the previous round to the next round, the rotating body 8 is allowed. The position is changed from the position to the storage position (S48). Then, the rotating body 8 is stopped at the storage position for a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds), and the game ball P is captured by the two rod-shaped members 11A and 11C. Thereafter, the rotating body 8 is changed from the storage position to the allowable position (S49), and the game ball P is released into the special winning opening 5 and guided to the specific area 19 by the guide member 23.
[0039]
Thus, on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area 19 of the special winning opening 5, the variable winning device 6 operates continuously for up to 16 rounds in an advantageous operating state for the player. Therefore, even when the launching ball of the upper plate becomes small or runs out, the player does not have a risk of losing the right obtained in the previous round, and can reliably continue the next round. Thereafter, if the number of rounds R reaches a predetermined number (S46: YES), or if the detection signal of the specific area switch 21 cannot be confirmed in each round (S47: NO), the rotating body 8 moves from the allowable position to the restricted position. (S50), and the big hit game ends.
[0040]
(Second embodiment)
In the second embodiment shown in FIG. 10, when a big hit state advantageous to the player is determined (S63: YES), after the big hit flag is set (S64), the rotating body 8 is moved from the restricted position to the storage position. It fluctuates (S65), and the game ball P is captured by the two rod-shaped members 11A and 11C. At this time, the player can recognize the game ball P on the rotating body 8 (see FIG. 8C) as a “big hit notice”. Then, the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed on the symbol display device 2 (S69), and if the big hit flag is confirmed (S70: YES), the rotating body 8 is changed from the storage position to the allowable position (S71), and the game ball P is moved. It is released inside the special winning opening 5.
[0041]
Therefore, according to the variable winning device 6, when the CPU 31 determines the state of the big hit, the rod-shaped members 11A and 11C capture the game ball P, and the game ball P is reliably transferred to the specific area 19 at the same time as the start of the big hit game. Can be guided to. Therefore, even when the launching balls on the upper plate are few or missing, the player can enjoy a predetermined number of rounds of the jackpot game without losing the jackpot right. Thereafter, when the number of rounds R reaches a predetermined number (S77: YES), the rotating body 8 is changed from the allowable position to the restricted position (S79), and the big hit game ends.
[0042]
(Third embodiment)
In the third embodiment shown in FIG. 11, after determining the variation pattern of the special symbol (S97), the CPU 31 determines whether or not the determined pattern is a variation pattern indicating the reach state (S98). When the reach state is determined (S98: YES), at this point, the rotating body 8 is changed from the regulation position to the storage position (S99). Therefore, the player can recognize the game ball P (see FIG. 8C) captured by the rod-shaped members 11A and 11C as "reach notice". Thereafter, all the symbols indicating the big hit are definitely displayed on the symbol display device 2 (S100), and if the big hit flag is confirmed (S101: YES), the rotating body 8 is changed from the storage position to the allowable position (S102). If the big hit flag is not confirmed for the loss (S101: NO), the rotating body 8 is changed from the storage position to the restriction position (S103).
[0043]
Therefore, when the CPU 31 determines the reach state, when the rod-shaped members 11A and 11C capture the game ball and the big hit symbol is fixedly displayed, the variable winning device 6 sets the game ball to the start of the big hit game. At the same time, the game ball is guided to the specific area 19, and when the lost symbol is definitely displayed, the game ball is guided to the out port 18. For this reason, if the result of the reach fluctuation is a big hit, the player can enjoy a predetermined number of rounds of the big hit game without losing the right. Further, during the reach fluctuation period in which the symbol fluctuation time is relatively long, the player can avoid unnecessary firing and save game balls. Thereafter, when the number of rounds R reaches a predetermined number (S109: YES), the rotating body 8 is changed from the allowable position to the restricted position (S111), and the big hit game ends.
[0044]
<Correspondence between Claims and Embodiments>
In the first embodiment, the processing executed by the CPU 31 in S41 to S49 of FIG. 9 is advantageous in claim 6 in that the variable prize winning device is advantageous to the player on condition that the game ball has passed the specific area of the special winning opening. It functions as means for operating continuously for a plurality of rounds in a proper operating state. The processing executed by the CPU 31 in S47 to S49 of FIG. 9 is based on claim 6 in which the rotating body is stopped at the storage position for a predetermined time at the time of transition from the previous round to the next round. Function as a means for changing the position to the allowable position.
[0045]
In the second embodiment, the processing executed by the CPU 31 in S63 of FIG. 10 functions as a means for determining a big hit state advantageous to the player in claim 7. The process executed by the CPU 31 in S65 of FIG. 10 functions as a means for changing the rotating body from the regulation position to the storage position when the big hit state is determined in claim 7. Further, the processing executed by the CPU 31 in S71 of FIG. 10 functions as a means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the allowable position immediately after the symbol display device determines and displays the big hit symbol.
[0046]
In the third embodiment, the processing executed by the CPU 31 in S98 of FIG. 11 functions as a means for determining a reach state in claim 8. The process executed by the CPU 31 in S99 of FIG. 11 functions as a means for changing the rotating body from the regulation position to the storage position when the reach state is determined in claim 8. Further, the processing executed by the CPU 31 in S102 of FIG. 11 functions as a means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the permissible position immediately after the symbol display device determines and displays all of the plurality of symbols in claim 8. I do.
[0047]
<Another embodiment of the present invention>
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be implemented by appropriately changing the configuration and shape of each unit without departing from the spirit of the invention, as exemplified below. .
[0048]
(1) As shown in FIG. 12, in the rotating body 8, three rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, and 11C are rotatably supported between the left and right circular plates 10, respectively. Motors 36A, 36B and 36C are provided as actuators for independently rotating 11A, 11B and 11C. In particular, when the rotating body 8 is stopped at the storage position, the motors 36A and 36C are controlled by the CPU 31 of the main board 27 so that the two bar-shaped members 11A and 11C for storing game balls rotate in opposite directions to each other. Good to do. According to this configuration, the rotation directions of the three rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, and 11C can be individually controlled according to the functions of the rotating body 8 at each position. Specifically, the following effects can be obtained.
[0049]
B: When the rotating body 8 is stopped at the storage position (see FIG. 8C), the rod-shaped member 11A is rotated clockwise and the rod-shaped member 11C is rotated counterclockwise, that is, two rod-shaped members. 11A and 11C are rotated in the opposite inward directions. In this case, the stored game balls P can be reliably held on the rotating body 8 without falling.
B: When the rotating body 8 is stopped at the storage position, the rod-shaped member 11A is rotated counterclockwise and the rod-shaped member 11C is rotated clockwise, that is, the two rod-shaped members 11A and 11C are removed. Rotate in the opposite direction. In this case, even if the rotating body 8 can hold the game ball P on the rod-shaped members 11A and 11C, when the subsequent game ball P hits the game ball P and the impact is applied, the game ball P becomes Since there is a possibility of falling on the inner transparent plate 17 side, the player watches the whereabouts of the game ball P while pounding, so that in the portions other than the symbol display device 2, the variable winning device 6 creates a new fun. Can be done.
C: When the rotating body 8 is stopped at the allowable position (see FIG. 8B), the game balls P are smoothly inserted into the special winning opening 5 by rotating the rod-shaped members 11A and 11C clockwise, respectively. Can be guided.
D: When the rotating body 8 is stopped at the regulation position (see FIG. 8A), the game balls P are moved along the inner transparent plate 17 by rotating the rod-shaped members 11A and 11B counterclockwise, respectively. The guide can be smoothly guided to the out port 18.
[0050]
(2) In the variable winning device 6 of the first and second embodiments, the rotating body 8 is continuously rotated in both forward and reverse directions. For example, in the state shown in FIG. 8B, the rotating body 8 is continuously rotated clockwise, and the winning of the game ball P is allowed by the rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, 11C. In the state shown in FIG. 8A, the rotating body 8 is continuously rotated in the counterclockwise direction, and the winning of the game ball P is regulated by the rod-shaped members 11A, 11B, 11C. In the state shown in FIG. 8C, the rotating body 8 is stopped, and the game balls P are stored by the rod members 11A and 11C. In this way, the player can be given unexpectedness by the continuous rotation of the rotating body 8, and the degree of attention to the variable winning device 6 can be increased. In addition, at the time of the jackpot game, the game balls P are guided one after another into the special winning opening 5, so that the player can enjoy the game while watching the situation comfortably, and furthermore, the number of balls escaping to the inner transparent plate 17 side. There is also the advantage of reducing the number of game balls.
[0051]
【The invention's effect】
As described in detail above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of rod-shaped members are arranged side by side on the rotating body of the variable winning device, and the winning of a game ball is allowed or restricted by the rod-shaped members. This provides an excellent effect that the player can easily visually confirm the inside of the special winning opening. In particular, in the case where the game balls are stored with the rod-shaped members, when a game state advantageous to the player occurs, the game balls are surely guided to the inside of the special winning opening, and the player can exercise the right. There is an effect that can be supported.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine showing a first embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a variable winning device of the pachinko machine of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a game board showing the variable winning device of FIG.
FIG. 4 is a front view showing a guide member of the variable winning device.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electric control system of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a game control program in the pachinko machine of the first embodiment.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a variable winning device of a pachinko machine showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a cross-sectional view of a game board showing the variable prize device of FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a first example of a game control program in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a second example of the game control program in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a third example of the game control program in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing another embodiment of the variable winning device.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 game board
2 Symbol display device
3 Type 1 starting port
5 Grand Prize Winner
6 Variable winning device
8 Rotating body
9 Motor
11A, 11B, 11C rod-shaped member
19 Specific area
21 Specific area switch
23 Guide member
30 Type 1 starter switch
31 CPU31
32 ROM
33 RAM
36 motor
P game ball

Claims

In a gaming machine equipped with a variable winning device that allows or regulates winning of a gaming ball to a big winning opening according to a gaming state,
In the variable winning device, a rotating body rotatable around a horizontal axis extending in the left-right direction of the game board, and a drive source for driving the rotating body around the axis are provided, and the rotating body is disposed immediately in front of the big winning opening. A plurality of rod-shaped members parallel to the axis are arranged side by side on the rotating body, and the rotating body is configured to be movable between a position where the winning of the game ball is permitted and a position where the winning is restricted by the rod-shaped member. Gaming machine.

A plurality of rod-shaped members parallel to the axis are arranged side by side at a smaller interval than the ball diameter of the game ball on the rotating body, and the position where the rotating body allows the winning of the game ball by the rod-shaped member and the position where the winning ball is won and the game ball are stored. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to be changeable to a position where the game is performed.

When one bar-shaped member cooperates with the game board surface to regulate winning of a game ball, another bar-shaped member regulates winning of a game ball at a position below and forward of the bar-shaped member. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

The rotating body is continuously rotated in one direction to allow a game ball to be won by a rod-shaped member, and the rotating body is continuously rotated in the opposite direction to regulate the winning of a game ball by a rod-shaped member. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1.

The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein an actuator for separately rotating the plurality of rod-shaped members is provided on the rotating body.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein when the rotating body is stopped at the storage position, the actuator is controlled such that the two rod-shaped members storing the game balls rotate in opposite directions to each other. .

Control means for controlling the driving source, wherein the control means continuously operates the variable winning device in a plurality of rounds in an operation state advantageous to the player, on condition that the game ball has passed a specific area of the special winning opening. And means for stopping the rotating body at the storage position for a predetermined time at the time of transition from the previous round to the next round, and then changing the storage body from the storage position to the allowable position. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6.

Control means for controlling the drive source, and a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols, the control means, means for determining a big hit state advantageous to the player, at the time the means has determined the big hit state, A means for changing the rotating body from the regulation position to the storage position, and means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the permissible position immediately after the symbol display device confirms and displays the big hit symbol. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6.

Control means for controlling the driving source, and a symbol display device for displaying a plurality of symbols, the control means, before confirming and displaying all of the plurality of symbols, some of the symbols are variably displayed, the remaining Means for determining a reach state in which symbols are temporarily stopped and displayed, means for changing the rotating body from the restricted position to the storage position when the means determines the reach state, and a symbol display device for displaying all of the plurality of symbols. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising: means for changing the rotating body from the storage position to the allowable position immediately after the confirmation display.