JP2004073872A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subsequent interest of a game by a game medium entering a prize device. <P>SOLUTION: When a game ball enters the prize device in an ordinary game state, a first passing hole 451 is closed by a shutter 51. At that time, the probability that the game ball entering the prize device is stored in a third storing part 443 of a rotor 44 is 1/10. When the game ball is stored in the third storing part 443, the rotor 44 is rotated. At a point of time when the third storing part 443 and a third passing hole 453 coincide with each other, the game ball is guided from the third passing hole 453 to a specified area to enter a bonanza state. When it is stored in the first storing part 441, the game ball can't pass through the first passing hole 451 so that it is stayed. Whereupon, the probability that the next game ball entering the prize device 40 is stored in the third storing part 443 is 1/(10-1)=1/9, which is becomes higher than that at the start. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine including a prize device arranged on a game board, and a rotating body that distributes whether to guide a game ball won in the prize device to a specific area called a V zone or to an area other than the V zone. Are known. In this type of gaming machine, when a game ball is guided to the V zone in a normal gaming state, the game machine shifts to a gaming state (for example, a big hit state) which is advantageous for the player.

However, in this type of gaming machine, the game ball that has been won in the winning device returns to the original gaming state again after being guided to an area other than the V zone. There is no merit of doing it, and it may lack interest.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problem, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing the interest in the game with the winning game media in the winning device.

遊 The gaming machine of the present invention employs the following means to achieve the above object. The operation and the like will be described as needed.

Means 1. A prize device arranged on the game board, a specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a specific region, and a non-specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a non-specific region. With a guiding device having, a gaming machine that transitions to a special gaming state advantageous to the player due to the gaming medium being guided to the specific area in a normal gaming state,
The game medium is guided to the non-specific area without stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section to prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area or stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section. A guidance selection device that allows
A control device that controls the guide selection device to operate at the time of the normal game state so as to stop the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit and prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area. Equipped gaming machine.

で は In this gaming machine, when a gaming medium that has won a prize in the prize device is guided to a specific area, the gaming machine shifts to a special gaming state due to the guidance. The game medium that has won the prize device is guided to a specific region by the specific region guiding portion of the guiding device or to a non-specific region by the non-specific region guiding portion, but the guiding selection device operates in a normal game state. Then, the game medium is stopped at the non-specific area guiding section, and the game medium is prevented from being guided to the non-specific area. Then, when the game medium winning in the winning device is stopped at the non-specific area guiding section, the non-specific area guiding section is occupied by the game medium. For this reason, the game medium which has won the next prize in the winning device can no longer be stopped at the non-specific area guiding section, and the probability that the game medium is guided to the specific area by the specific area guiding section increases accordingly. Therefore, the interest in the game can be enhanced by the game media that has been won in the winning device.

Here, the “game medium” may be any medium that can be used for a game, and examples thereof include game balls (pachinko balls, smart balls, etc.) and medals. The “normal game state” refers to a game state when the game is not in the special game state.

Means 2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the non-specific area guiding units are provided, and a part of the plurality of the non-specific area guiding units guides the game medium to the non-specific area without always stopping the game medium. A gaming machine in which whether or not game media is stopped by a device is determined. In this case, since some non-specific area guiding units always lead the game medium to the non-specific area without stopping, the probability that the game medium is guided to the specific area by the specific area guiding unit becomes 100%. Never.

Means 3. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control device activates the guidance selection device during the normal gaming state to stop a game medium in the non-specific region guiding unit and to control the non-specific region. A gaming machine that controls so as to release the block at a predetermined timing after blocking the block from being guided. In this case, the player attempts to introduce the game medium into the prize-winning device and guide the game medium to the specific area before the state in which the non-specific area guiding unit prevents the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area is released. Increased consciousness increases interest and can also involve one's own skills.

(4) Means 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined timing is a timing caused by the game medium reaching the specific area, and a predetermined time after the game medium wins in the winning device. A gaming machine which is a timing attributable to the passage of time, or a timing at which the lottery is performed to determine whether or not to release the stop, and the result of the lottery is to release the stop. When the game medium reaches the specific area in the normal game state, the game mode shifts to the special game state. Therefore, even if the stoppage of the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit is canceled, the player is less likely to feel dissatisfied. Further, if it is assumed that the stoppage of the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit is released due to the lapse of a predetermined time after the game medium wins in the winning device, the player is released from the stoppage. In order to allow as many game media as possible to win in the prize apparatus before the game, the interest of the player can be increased and the player's own technology can be intervened. Furthermore, if the lottery is performed to determine whether or not to release the stop, and if the lottery result indicates that the stop is to be released, the stop is released accordingly, so that the player plays the game while expecting that the stop will not be released. .

{Means 5}. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein the control device pays out a prize ball as soon as a game medium wins in the winning device. In this way, even if the game medium is stopped in the non-specific area guiding section after the game medium is won in the winning device, the prize ball is paid out when the game medium wins in the winning device. The player is less likely to feel dissatisfied than when the prize balls are paid out after the stop is released.

{Means 6}. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, wherein the guidance device includes one specific region guidance unit and a plurality of the non-specific region guidance units. In this way, every time a game medium wins in the prize device and is stopped in the non-specific area guiding section, the probability that the next game medium winning in the prize apparatus is guided to the specific area by the specific area guiding section increases. Therefore, the interest of the player increases.

{Means 7}. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the control device activates the guidance selection device in the normal gaming state to stop a game medium for a part of the plurality of non-specific area guidance units. A gaming machine that controls to prevent it from leading to non-specific areas. In this way, when the game medium is won in the prize device, even if the game medium is not guided to the specific area by the specific area guiding section, the non-specific area guiding section in which the game medium is stopped instead of the non-specific area guiding section in which the game medium is not stopped. It is more interesting to play while expecting to head to the club.

{Means 8}. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the guidance device is a disk-shaped rotating body, and the guidance selection device is configured to control a path from the non-specific region guiding unit to the non-specific region. A gaming machine that is a shutter that opens and closes. In this way, the gaming machine of the present invention can be realized relatively easily.

{Means 9}. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the special gaming state is continued due to a game medium being guided to the specific area in the special gaming state, The control device operates the guidance selection device to stop the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit and prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area until a predetermined condition is satisfied in the special game state. Gaming machine to control. With this configuration, the configuration in which the game medium is stopped in the non-specific area guiding section in the special game state and the configuration in which the game medium is stopped in the non-specific area guiding section in the normal game state can be made common. .

{Means 10} 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the predetermined condition is that a game medium is guided to the specific area or a predetermined time elapses. When the game medium reaches the specific area in the special game state, the special game state is continued. Therefore, even if the stoppage of the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit is canceled, the player is less likely to feel dissatisfied. Further, if the stoppage of the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit is released due to the lapse of the predetermined time, the player can use as much of the game medium as possible before the stop is released. In order to win the prize, the interest of the player will increase, and his / her skill can be intervened. The starting point of the time may be, for example, the start of the special game (when the special game is continued, the start of the continued special game).

Means 11. A prize device arranged on the game board, a specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a specific region, and a non-specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a non-specific region. Having a guiding device having, in a normal game state, the game medium is guided to the specific area, and the game medium shifts to a special game state advantageous to the player, and the game medium is in the special area in the special game state. A gaming machine in which the special gaming state is continued due to being led,
The game medium is guided to the non-specific area without stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section to prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area or stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section. A guidance selection device that allows
A control device that controls the guide selection device to operate at the end of the special game state so that one or more game media parked in the non-specific area guidance unit may be left stopped. Gaming machine.

In this gaming machine, when the special game state ends and the game mode returns to the normal game state, the game medium may be parked in the non-specific area guiding section of the guidance device, so that the game medium is stored in the non-specific area guiding section. As compared with the case where the game is not stopped, the probability that the game medium winning in the winning device is guided to the specific area by the specific area guiding unit is increased, which is advantageous for the player. In this case, the configuration of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10 may be adopted.

{Means 12} In the gaming machine according to the means 11, the control device is a lottery at the end of the special gaming state how many game media to leave, the guide selection device is activated to stop at the non-specific area guidance unit. A gaming machine that controls so that the number of game media that remains is stopped by the lottery number. In this way, the player is interested in how many game media are stopped after the end of the special game state.

{Means 13} The gaming machine according to any of claims 1 to 12, further comprising: a medium replacement device that replaces a winning game medium with an alternative medium in the prize device, wherein the specific area guiding unit of the guiding apparatus is configured to set an alternative medium to a specific area. The non-specific area guiding section guides the alternative medium to the non-specific area. In this way, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effect of keeping the game medium in the gaming machine. The negative effects of keeping game media in gaming machines include, for example, that game media should be circulating in a game arcade but should not be circulated, or that a player is distrusted that game media stays in the gaming machine for a long time. Anxiety is mentioned. Here, the “alternative medium” may be any medium, and examples include a medium having a different color or size from the game medium.

{Applying the structure of the means 13 to the gaming machine described in the means 1 results in the following. That is, a prize device arranged on a game board, a medium replacement device for replacing a game medium won in the prize device with a substitute medium, a specific region guiding section for guiding the substitute medium to a specific region, and a substitute medium for a non-specific region. A guiding device having a non-specific area guiding section for guiding to a special game state which is advantageous to a player due to the alternative medium being guided to the specific area in a normal game state. And guiding the non-specific area guiding section to stop the alternative medium and prevent the alternative medium from being guided to the non-specific area, or permitting the non-specific area guiding section to stop the alternative medium and guide the alternative medium to the non-specific area. A selection device, and a control device that controls the non-specific region guiding portion to stop the alternative medium and prevent the alternative medium from being guided to the non-specific region by operating the guidance selection device during the normal game state. Gaming machine, and become. When the configuration of the means 13 is applied to the gaming machine described in any of the means 2 to 12, the game medium in the guidance device, the guidance selection device, and the control device is read as an alternative medium.

{Means 14} The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko machine. In this way, the effects of the means 1 to 13 can be obtained in the pachinko machine. Here, the pachinko machine may be a so-called first type, second type, or third type, but other than these, the prize device, the guidance device, the guidance selection device, What is necessary is just to be provided with the control device.

{Means 15} The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. In this way, the effects of the means 1 to 13 can be obtained in the slot machine. Here, the slot machine is a so-called A type (a type in which the big bonus game is composed of a set of 30 small role games and three JAC games), and a B type (the big bonus game is composed of 30 small role games and 2 JAC games). Type which is composed of a set of times), C type (type in which single bonuses are frequently provided), A type and C type multifunction devices, and B type and C type multifunction devices. Any other device may be used as long as the device includes the above-described winning device, guidance device, guidance selection device, and control device.

{Means 16} The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 13, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a slot machine and a pachinko machine. In this way, in the gaming machine (fusing machine) in which the slot machine and the pachinko machine are fused, the effects of the means 1 to 13 can be obtained. Here, examples of the fusion machine include a slot machine using a game medium instead of a medal as a game medium.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a slot machine and a fusion machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine and a slot machine. In addition, various gaming machines (for example, a game machine installed in a game center) can be used. Machine).

FIG. 1 is an external view of a pachinko machine 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a configuration diagram schematically showing the configuration of a game board 30 of the pachinko machine 20, and FIG. It is a block diagram which illustrates the electrical connection of the pachinko machine 20 of a form. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 20 of the present embodiment includes a game board 30 covered with glass fitted in a front frame 22, an upper tray 24 and a lower tray 26 for storing game balls, and a game ball. It comprises a launch knob 28 for launching the game board 30 and a main controller 70 (see FIG. 3) for controlling the entire pachinko machine 20.

As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming board 30 has first starting ports 31a and 31b arranged on the left and right sides below the board, a second starting port 33 arranged in the middle below the board, and a center of the board. The winning device 40, the digital display 60 arranged above the winning device 40, and the plurality of normal winning openings 81 a to 81 d arranged on both left and right sides of the winning device 40 did not enter any of the winning openings. Out port 65 for collecting game balls.

The first starting ports 31a and 31b are provided with first starting port passing sensors 32a and 32b capable of detecting that a game ball has passed, and the first starting port passing sensors 32a and 32b detect the passing of a game ball. The detection signal is output to the main control device 70, and the main control device 70 opens and closes the blades 41a and 41b once. The second starting port 33 also includes a similar second starting port passage sensor 34. When the second starting port passage sensor 34 detects the passage of a game ball, it outputs a detection signal to the main control device 70, The main controller 70 opens and closes the blades 41a and 41b twice.

The winning device 40 has blades 41a and 41b arranged in a pair at the upper part on the left and right, and the blades 41a and 41b are driven to open and close by a blade driving device 58 (see FIG. 3). When the blades 41a and 41b are opened, the game balls can enter the winning device 40. When the blades 41a and 41b are closed, the game balls cannot enter the winning device 40.

FIGS. 4 and 5 are partial cross-sectional views of the winning device 40, and the dotted arrows indicate the flow of the game ball. The winning device 40 has a drop port 401 on the back side of the upper part of the device, and the drop port 401 communicates with a vertical passage 403 provided on the back surface of the game board 30, and a game above the vertical passage 403. A device winning detection sensor 405 capable of detecting that the ball has passed is disposed, and a front exit 407 and a rear exit 409 are provided below the vertical passage 403. The winning device 40 is provided with a moving body 42 formed in a predetermined character shape and constantly moving up and down. When the moving body 42 is at the upper position (see FIG. 4), the moving body 42 moves up and down the passage. The front exit 407 of 403 is closed and the rear exit 409 is opened. When the moving body 42 is at the lower position (see FIG. 5), the front exit 407 of the vertical passage 403 is opened by the moving body 42 and the rear exit is opened. 409 is closed. Further, below the winning device 40, a disk-shaped rotator 44 rotating around the center axis 43, a surrounding body 45 surrounding the rotator 44, and front and rear sides on both left and right sides of the surrounding body 45. Semi-circular slider passages 456 and 457 which are inclined downward toward are provided.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view when the rotating body 44 is assembled to the surrounding body 45, and FIG. 7 is a plan view when the rotating body 44 is assembled to the surrounding body 45. The rotator 44 has ten accommodating portions along the circumference thereof, and eight of them have a substantially U-shape in which the lower surface 441a is inclined so that the game balls roll out in a radially outward direction. The first housing portion 441, one of the remaining two having a bridged lower surface 442 a of a shape spanning the circumference and having a drop port 442 b from the bridged lower surface 442 a to the center of the rotating body 44. The third one is a third accommodating portion 443 having a shape that holds the game ball so that the game ball does not roll out of the radial direction and has no lower surface. The game ball accommodated in the first accommodating portion 441 is rotated by the rotating body 44 so that the first accommodating portion 441 is provided in the first passage port 451 provided on the vertical wall of the surrounding body 45 surrounding the rotating body 44. When it matches, the game ball rolls out from the first storage portion 441 to the first passage opening 451. In the game ball accommodated in the second accommodating portion 442, the rotating body 44 rotates and the falling port 442 b of the second accommodating portion 442 is provided on the bottom surface of the surrounding body 45 near the center axis of the rotating body 44. When the game ball coincides with the second passage port 452, the game ball falls from the fall port 442 b of the second storage section 442 and is discharged from the second passage port 452. Further, the game ball accommodated in the third accommodating portion 443 is rotated by the rotation of the rotating body 44 so that the third accommodating portion 443 is provided on the bottom surface of the surrounding body 45 near the peripheral edge of the rotating body 44. When coincident with, the game ball is dropped from the third storage portion 443 and discharged from the third passage 453. The third passage 453 is connected to a specific area called a V zone in which the V detection sensor 54 is disposed, and a game ball discharged from the third passage 453 is detected by the V detection sensor 54. In other words, the first accommodation section 441 and the second accommodation section 442 have a function of guiding game balls to the first passage 451 and the second passage 452 that are not connected to the specific area, and the third accommodation section 443 is connected to the specific area. The game ball has a function of guiding the game ball to the third passage opening 453.

The first passage port 451 is opened and closed by a first shutter 51 that can rotate around a rotation shaft 51a that is provided upright at the lower left of the surrounding body 45. The first shutter 51 has an operation piece 51b on the opposite side of the rotation shaft 51a. In the vicinity of the first shutter 51, a first actuator 61 having a distal end of a rod 61b attached to an operation piece 51b is arranged. In a state in which a solenoid (not shown) arranged inside the first actuator 61 is demagnetized, the rod 61b projects by the bias of the spring 61a as shown in FIG. 7, and accordingly, the first shutter 51 closes the first passage port 451. Open. On the other hand, in a state where the solenoid is excited, the rod 61b is immersed against the spring 61a as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and the first shutter 51 closes the first passage 451 accordingly. The second passage port 452 has no shutter and is constantly open. The third passage opening 453 is opened and closed by a third shutter 53 that is rotatable around a rotation shaft 53 a that is provided upright below the center of the surrounding body 45. The third shutter 53 has an operating piece 53b on the opposite side of the rotating shaft 53a. In the vicinity of the third shutter 53, a third actuator 63 in which the tip of a rod 63b is attached to an operation piece 53b is arranged. In a state in which a solenoid (not shown) disposed inside the third actuator 63 is demagnetized, the rod 63b projects by the bias of the spring 63a as shown in FIGS. The mouth 453 is opened. On the other hand, when the solenoid is excited, as shown in FIG. 8, the rod 63b is retracted against the bias of the spring 63a, and the third shutter 53 closes the third passage 453 accordingly.

Returning to FIG. 2, the digital display 60 displays the number of rounds of a special game, and displays the number of game balls that have won in the winning device 40 in one round. In the pachinko machine 20, when the game ball passes through the V zone in the normal game state, the game state shifts to a game state advantageous to the player, and a special game of up to 16 rounds is performed. The special game will be described later in detail.

The normal prize openings 81a to 81d include normal prize detection sensors 82a to 82d (see FIG. 3) capable of detecting that a game ball has won, and the normal prize detection sensors 82a to 82d detect a prize of a game ball. Then, the detection signal is output to the main control device 70.

The out port 65 is an entrance for guiding game balls that have not won the prize device 40 or the normal prize ports 81a to 81d from the back surface of the game board 30 to a game ball collection gutter (not shown).

In addition, the game board 30 is provided with a rail 66 for guiding the fired game balls on an arc, lamp windmills 67 a and 67 b arranged on left and right shoulders of the game board 30, and left and right lower portions of the winning device 40. Windmills 68a and 68b are also attached. Further, a plurality of nails for guiding and playing the game balls to enhance the playability are also arranged on the game board 30.

As shown in FIG. 3, the main control device 70 is configured as a microcomputer having a CPU 72 as a main component. In addition to a power supply circuit 73 for supplying power to the CPU 72, a ROM 74 for storing various processing programs and a ROM 74 for temporarily storing the processing programs are provided. A RAM 76 for storing data, a timer 77 for measuring time, a clock circuit 78 for outputting a rectangular wave of a predetermined frequency, and an input / output processing circuit 80 are connected by a bus 83. The main control device 70 includes a detection signal from the starting opening passage sensors 32a, 32b, and 34, a detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405, a detection signal from the V detection sensor 54, and normal winning detection sensors 82a to 82d. And the like are input via the input / output processing circuit 80. Also, a drive signal from the main control device 70 to a blade drive device 58 that drives the opening and closing of the pair of blades 41a and 41b, a control signal to a display control device 62 that controls display of the digital display 60, A control signal to a payout control device 64 that controls payout of award balls, a control signal to a voice control device 68 to which a speaker 69 is connected, a lighting signal to various lamps (not shown), and the like are transmitted via an input / output processing circuit 80. Has been output.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 20 configured as described above will be described separately for a normal game state and a special game state.

(1) Normal Game State In a normal game state, the pair of blades 41a and 41b is in a closed state. When a game ball wins in the normal winning openings 81a to 81d, the main control device 70 receives a detection signal from the normal winning detection sensors 82a to 82d, and instructs the payout control device 64 (see FIG. 3) according to the detection signal. To output a predetermined number of prize balls. When a game ball passes through the first starting ports 31a and 31b, a detection signal is input from the starting port passage sensors 32a and 32b. The blade driving device 58 is driven according to the detection signal to set the blades 41a and 41b to one. When the game ball passes through the second starting port 33, a detection signal is input from the starting port passage sensor 34, and the blade driving device 58 is driven according to the detection signal to open and close the blades 41a and 41b twice. Let it. The time for the blades 41a and 41b to be in the open state each time is about 0.9 seconds.

When a game ball enters the prize device 40 when the blades 41a and 41b are in the open state, the main control device 70 receives a detection signal from the device prize detection sensor 405, and the payout control device according to the detection signal. A command is output to 64 to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. When the moving ball 42 is in the upper position (see FIG. 4), the game ball that has entered the winning device 40 passes through the upper and lower passages 403 from the falling port 401, passes through the slider passages 456 and 457 from the rear exit 409, and passes through one of the right and left slider passages 456 and 457. When the moving body 42 is in a lower position (see FIG. 5), it is housed in one of the housing portions of the rotating body 44 so as to wrap around from the front. The rotating body 44 is housed in any one of the housing portions via the internal passage 421. Then, when the game ball is accommodated in the third accommodation portion 443 of the rotating body 44, the game ball is discharged to the third passage 453 and detected by the V detection sensor 54. When the main control device 70 recognizes, based on the detection signal from the V detection sensor 54, that the game ball has entered the third passage opening 453 in the normal game state, the game device enters a special game state (described later) which is advantageous to the player. Control.

By the way, in this embodiment, when a game ball wins in the winning device 40, the main control device 70 outputs a control signal to the first actuator 61 to control the opening and closing of the first passage 451 by the first shutter 51. The normal game stop control program is executed, and the control will be described in detail below. FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a stop control program for a normal game. The CPU 72 of the main control device 70 reads out the normal game stop control program from the ROM 74 at predetermined timings (for example, every several msec), and executes the normal game stop processing routine (step S10) shown in FIG. 11 and the normal game stop process shown in FIG. A game stop release processing routine (step S20) is executed. At the time of initial setting (when the power is turned on), as shown in FIG. 7, the solenoids of the first and third actuators 61 and 63 are both demagnetized, and the first and third passage ports 451 and 453 are Both are open. In a normal gaming state, the solenoid of the third actuator 63 is demagnetized and the third passage 453 is open.

Now, when the normal game stop processing routine shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 72 first determines whether the current game state is the normal game state or the special game state (step S100). The gaming state is determined to be a special gaming state when the big hit flag is “1” and a normal gaming state when the big hit flag is “0”. The big hit flag is reset to “0” because it is a normal game state at the time of the initial setting, and the game detection ball is detected by the V detection sensor 54 through the third passage 453 in the winning device 40 in the normal game state. This flag is set to “1” at the time, and is reset to “0” when the special game state ends. If the current gaming state is the special gaming state in step S100, this program is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the current gaming state is the normal gaming state in step S100, it is determined whether or not the gaming ball has won the prize device 40. The determination is made based on the detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405 (step S110). If the detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405 is not input in this step S110, the program is terminated as it is, while if the detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405 is input, the solenoid of the first actuator 61 is excited. Then, the first passage 451 is closed by the first shutter 51 (step S120, see FIG. 9), and subsequently, the lottery is performed to determine whether the first passage 451 is to be opened after being closed for a predetermined time or to be continuously closed. Is performed (step S130). In this lottery, for example, a random number counter for lottery is provided in the main control device 70, and when a detection signal is input from the device winning detection sensor 405, the CPU 72 obtains a counter value and stores it in a predetermined area of the RAM 76. The determination may be performed by determining whether or not the counter value is a predetermined outlier. Then, it is determined whether or not the lottery result is out of step S130 (step S140). When the result is out of place, the outage flag is set to "1", and the timer 77 is set to a predetermined remaining closing time (step S150). After that, the program ends. On the other hand, if the result of the lottery is not off at step S130, the off flag is reset to "0" and the timer 77 is reset (step S160), after which this routine is terminated.

When the normal game stop release processing routine shown in FIG. 12 is started following the normal game stop processing routine, the CPU 72 first determines whether the current game state is the normal game state or the special game state (step S200). ). When the current game state is the special game state in step S200, the program is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the current game state is the normal game state in step S200, it is determined whether or not a detection signal is input from the V detection sensor 54. A determination is made (step S210). When the detection signal is input from the V detection sensor 54 in step S210, the big hit flag is set to "1" to shift from the normal game state to the big hit state (step S220), and the solenoid of the first actuator 61 is demagnetized. Then, the first passage 451 closed by the first shutter 51 is opened (step S230, see FIG. 7), and this program is ended. As a result, the game balls parked in the first housing portion 441 of the rotating body 44 are discharged from the first passage 451 as the rotating body 44 rotates, so that the respective housing portions of the rotating body 44 become empty. On the other hand, when the detection signal is not input from the V detection sensor 54 in step S210, it is determined whether the disconnection flag is "1" or "0" (step S240). When the disconnection flag is "0", the program is executed as it is. finish. On the other hand, when the departure flag is "1" in step S240, the timer 77 counts down by one (step S250), and it is determined whether or not the count value of the timer 77 has become zero or less (step S260). If the value exceeds zero, the program is terminated. On the other hand, when the count value of the timer 77 becomes zero or less, the disconnection flag is reset, and the solenoid of the first actuator 61 is demagnetized to open the first passage port 451 closed by the first shutter 51 (step (S270, see FIG. 7), and thereafter, this routine ends.

As a result, when a game ball wins in the winning device 40 in the normal game state, the first passage 451 is closed, and if the lottery result is not lost, the closing is continued (see FIG. 9). At this time, the probability that the game ball that has won the winning device 40 is accommodated in the third accommodating portion 443 of the rotating body 44 is 1/10. Then, when the game ball is housed in the third housing portion 443, when the rotating body 44 rotates and the third housing portion 443 coincides with the third passage opening 453, the game ball moves to the third passage opening 453. It is detected by the V detection sensor 54 in the specific area and the state shifts to the big hit state. However, when the game ball is housed in the first housing portion 441, it cannot stop because the game ball cannot pass through the first passage 451. become. Then, the probability that the game ball next won in the winning device 40 is stored in the third storage unit 443 is 1 / (10-1) = 1/9, which is higher than the initial probability. In this way, if it is assumed that the game balls are successively won in the prize device 40 without being accommodated in the third accommodation portion 443 and are accommodated and stopped in the first accommodation portion 441, the third accommodation portion 443 The probability that gaming balls are accommodated increases with the number of gaming balls parked in the first accommodation section 441. Since the game balls are not stopped in the second storage section 442, the probability of being stored in the third storage section 443 is 最大 at the maximum.

In addition, when a game ball wins in the winning device 40 in a normal game state, a lottery is performed, and when the result of the lottery is out, the first passage 451 is opened after a predetermined closing time has elapsed, and The stopping of the game ball stored in the one storage unit 441 is released (see FIG. 7). As a result, the probability that the game ball is accommodated in the third accommodation portion 443 returns to 1/10 of the original. However, when a game ball wins in the prize device 40 before the predetermined closing time elapses and a lottery is performed and the lottery result is not out of the range, the departure flag is reset, and the stop of the game ball is released. Is continued.

(2) Special Game State When shifting to the special game state, the main control device 70 drives the blade drive device 58 to open and close the blades 41a and 41b 18 times. When 10 game balls win, or when the game balls pass through the third passage 453 and are detected by the V detection sensor 54, the blade driving device is operated even if the opening / closing operation is less than 18 times. A command is output to 58 to bring the blades 41a and 41b into the closed state. If a game ball enters the third passage 453 and is detected by the V detection sensor 54 during this time, the main control device 70 continues the special game state up to 15 times. Note that, after the special game state has been performed the maximum number of times, or when the special game state has not been continued, the normal game state is returned. Also, whether or not ten game balls have won in the winning device 40 is counted up every time a detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405 is input, and whether or not the count value has reached 10 is determined. Determined by

By the way, in order to continue the special game state next time when the number of times the special game state is continued is less than 15, the game ball which has won the prize device 40 in the special game state in the current special game state enters the third passage 453 and detects the V. Although it is necessary to be detected by the sensor 54, if a game ball enters the third passage 453 too early in the round, even if the number of the game balls winning in the winning device 40 is small, the round is not performed. Ends the special game state (called punk). For this reason, in the present embodiment, when the number of times the special game state is continued is less than 15, the main control device 70 closes the first and third shutters 51 and 53 when the special game state is started. When the first and third passage openings 451 and 453 are closed (see FIG. 8), and the number of game balls winning in the winning device 40 becomes close to ten (here, seven), the first is performed. Then, the closing by the third shutters 51 and 53 is released, and the first and third passage openings 451 and 453 are opened (see FIG. 7). Then, when the game ball is parked in the third storage section 443, the game ball is guided to the third passage 453 and detected by the V detection sensor 54. In this way, in each special game state, puncturing does not occur until seven game balls are won, and after some game balls are parked in the first storage section 441, the third storage section 443 is displayed. Since it is easy to stop, the possibility that the special game state can be continued next time increases.

Further, at the start of the special game state when the continuation number reaches 15 times, the main control device 70 closes the first and third shutters 51 and 53 and closes the first and third passage openings 451 and 453. (See FIG. 8) When the winning number of the game balls in the winning device 40 becomes close to 10 (here, 7), a lottery is drawn to determine how many stops of the game balls are carried over, and the number of stops. The opening and closing of the first shutter 51 is controlled according to. For example, when three are carried over, among the eight first containing portions 441, the first containing portion 441 passing in front of the first passage opening 451 according to the rotation of the rotating body 44 is counted by a photo sensor or the like, and the first to fifth portions are taken. When the first storage section 441 passes, the shutter 51 may be opened, and then the shutter 51 may be closed. However, since the game balls are not always stopped in all of the sixth to eighth first accommodation units 441, the number of lottered carryovers may not exactly match the actual number of carryovers. At this time, the closing by the third shutter 53 is released and the third passage port 453 is opened.

According to the pachinko machine 20 of the present embodiment described in detail above, the game ball that has won the prize device 40 is guided to a specific area by the third housing portion 443 of the rotating body 44, or the first and second housing portions 441. , 442, but in a normal game state, the first actuator 61 operates to stop the game ball in the first accommodation portion 441 and prevent the game ball from being guided to the non-specific area. I do. Then, when the winning game ball in the winning device 40 is stopped in the first accommodation portion 441, the first accommodation portion 441 is occupied by the gaming ball. For this reason, the game ball next won in the prize device 40 can no longer be stopped in the first accommodation portion 441, and the probability that the game ball is accommodated in the third accommodation portion 443 and guided to the specific area increases. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the game balls won in the prize winning device 40 can enhance the enjoyment thereafter. Further, when the game ball is parked in the first housing portion 441 of the rotating body 44, it is significant for the player to continue playing on the same table.

Further, since the game ball accommodated in the first accommodation section 441 may be released from being stopped after a predetermined stop time elapses, the player places the game in the winning device 40 before the stop is released. The consciousness of winning the ball to be accommodated in the third accommodation portion 443 is enhanced, and the interest is enhanced, and the player's own technology can be intervened.

Further, even if a game ball is parked in the first accommodation section 441 after a game ball has been won in the winning device 40, the device winning detection sensor 405 outputs a detection signal at the time when the game ball wins in the winning device 40. Since the prize ball is output to the main controller 70 and paid out, the player is less likely to feel dissatisfied than when the prize ball is paid out for the first time after the stoppage is released.

Furthermore, since the rotating body 44 has one third storage portion 443 and eight first storage portions 441, each time a game ball wins in the winning device 40 and is stopped in the first storage portion 441. Furthermore, the probability that the game ball next won in the winning device 40 will be stored in the third storage section 443 increases, and the interest of the player increases.

In addition, since only the first accommodating portion 441 of the first and second accommodating portions 441 and 442 that do not guide the gaming ball to the specific area can stop the gaming ball, the gaming ball is placed in the winning device 40 in a normal playing state. When the player wins the game, even if the player is not accommodated in the third accommodating portion 443, the player plays the game while expecting to go to the first accommodating portion 441 instead of the second accommodating portion 442, thereby increasing interest.

Further, the configuration in which the game balls are retained in the first storage section 441 during the special game state and the configuration in which the game balls are retained in the first storage section 441 during the normal game state are common (that is, the first configuration). Since the shutter 51 and the first actuator 61) are used, the present invention can be realized relatively easily.

Further, when the special game state ends and the game state returns to the normal game state, the game balls may be parked in some of the first housing sections 441 of the rotating body 44. As compared with the case where the game ball is not stopped in any of them, the probability of a big hit becomes higher, which is advantageous for the player.

Note that the embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the above-described embodiments at all, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the game ball after winning in the winning device 40 and passing through the device winning detection sensor 405 is discharged to the outside of the pachinko machine 20, while the game ball Instead, a medium replacement device 90 that puts a plastic alternative blue ball into the vertical passage 403 may be provided. Specifically, the main control device 70 may operate the medium replacing device 90 each time the detection signal from the device winning detection sensor 405 is received, and may insert the substitute balls one by one into the upper and lower passages 403. In this case, the first to third storage portions 441 to 443 provided on the rotating body 44 guide the substitute sphere to a specific area or a non-specific area. In this way, it is possible to eliminate the adverse effects caused by retaining the game balls in the pachinko machine 20. The adverse effects of keeping the game balls in the pachinko machine 20 include, for example, that the game balls should not be circulated in the game room although they should originally be circulated in the game hall, or that the game balls remain in the pachinko machine 20 for a long time. Have a sense of mistrust and anxiety.

In the above-described embodiment, the rotating body 44 has only one second housing portion 442 for guiding the game ball to the second passage opening 452 which is always open. However, a plurality of such second housing portions 442 are provided. It is not necessary to provide any one of them.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the opening / closing control of the first passage 451 is performed due to the winning of the game ball in the winning device 40 in the normal gaming state. The opening / closing control of the first passage port 451 may be performed irrespective of the winning of the game. For example, the first passage port 451 may be opened and closed at regular intervals in a normal game state, or the first passage port 451 may be opened and closed irregularly.

Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to the so-called second-type pachinko machine 20 has been illustrated. However, the first and third-type pachinko machines, slot machines, and slot machines and pachinko machines are not used. The present invention may be applied to a fusion machine or another game machine.

FIG. 2 is an external view of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment as viewed from the front. It is a block diagram which shows the outline of a structure of the game board of a pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which illustrates the electrical connection of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the winning device 40 when the moving body 42 is at the upper position. It is a partial cross-sectional view of the winning device 40 when the moving body 42 is at a lower position. It is a perspective view at the time of attaching the rotating body 44 to the surrounding body 45. FIG. 10 is a plan view when the rotating body 44 is assembled to the surrounding body 45 (the first and third shutters are both open). FIG. 11 is a plan view when the rotating body 44 is assembled to the surrounding body 45 (the first and third shutters are both closed). It is a top view (1st shutter closed and 3rd shutter open) when the rotating body 44 was assembled to the surrounding body 45. It is a flowchart of a stop control program of a normal game. It is a flowchart of the stop processing routine of a normal game. It is a flowchart of the stop release processing routine of the normal game. It is a partial sectional view of a winning device 40 of another embodiment.

Explanation of reference numerals

Reference numeral 20: pachinko machine, 30: game board, 31a, 31b: first starting port, 33: second starting port, 32a, 32b, 34: starting port passing sensor, 40: winning device, 41a, 41b: blade, 42 ... Moving body 43 central axis 44 rotating body 45 surrounding body 51 first shutter 51a rotating shaft 51b operating piece 53 third shutter 53a rotating shaft 53b operating Piece, 54: V detection sensor, 58: blade drive device, 60: digital display, 61: first actuator, 63: third actuator, 70: main control device, 72: CPU, 74: ROM, 75: RAM, Reference numeral 77: timer, 90: medium replacement device, 401: drop outlet, 403: vertical passage, 405: device winning detection sensor, 407: front exit, 409: rear exit, 421: internal passage, 441: first storage section, 4 2 ... second housing portion, 443 ... third housing portion, 451 ... first passage port, 452 ... second passage port, 453 ... third passage port.

Claims (3)

A prize device arranged on the game board, a specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a specific region, and a non-specific region guiding portion for guiding a game medium that has won a prize in the prize device to a non-specific region. With a guiding device having, a gaming machine that transitions to a special gaming state advantageous to the player due to the gaming medium being guided to the specific area in a normal gaming state,
The game medium is guided to the non-specific area without stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section to prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area or stopping the game medium at the non-specific area guiding section. A guidance selection device that allows
A control device that controls the guide selection device to operate at the time of the normal game state so as to stop the game medium in the non-specific area guiding unit and prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific area. Equipped gaming machine. The control device operates the guidance selection device in the normal game state to stop the game medium in the non-specific region guiding unit and prevent the game medium from being guided to the non-specific region, and then a predetermined timing. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control is performed to release the inhibition. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special game state is continued due to a game medium being guided to the specific area in the special game state,
The control device operates the guidance selection device until the condition that a game medium is guided to the specific region or a predetermined time elapses in the special game state is satisfied, and the non-specific region is operated. Control to stop the game medium in the guiding portion and to prevent the guiding to the non-specific area,
Gaming machine.

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