JP2004113666A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine increasing a chance for a player exhibiting the skill, diversifying the game for the player exhibiting the skill and raising the interest in the game. <P>SOLUTION: A variable win device 30 of a Pachinko machine is provided with a "Kurun (a plate-shaped generator)" 34 and balls inflowing in the variable win device 30 are guided to one of general holes 36 and 37 and a V zone 35 by the "Kurun" 34 at a probability of approximately 1/3. Though the player desires the balls to be guided to the V zone 35, the ball appropriately enters in the V zone 5 to produce a big win. On the other hand, the player moves a crane 41 by operating an operation button, changes over a route of the ball on the "Kurun" 34 and guides the ball to the V zone 42 so as to exhibit the skill of the player relatively to the ball in the variable win device 30. Even if this is the Pachinko machine, this machine can provide the player the chance to exhibit the skill except for the pinball game machine. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko machine and a slot machine.
[0002]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a ball-type game machine (mainly a pachinko machine belonging to the second type) provided with a winning device having a special area such as a V zone has been known. In this gaming machine, a special gaming state (big hit) occurs when a ball (gaming ball) hit on a game board flows into a prize device and then accidentally enters a special area, resulting in a large amount of gaming value. Is provided to the player. The player checks the arrangement and orientation of the nails and the like to be driven into the game board, selects a gaming machine into which the ball easily flows into the winning device, and aims at a position where the ball easily flows into the winning device. By firing the ball in a predetermined manner, many balls can flow into the winning device. For this reason, the player can increase the chance of a jackpot by increasing the skill.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-02-220681
[0004]
However, in the conventional gaming machine, the player can exert his / her skill only when selecting the gaming machine based on the adjustment of the nails or the like on the gaming board or when the ball is fired. Limited to those related to ball games. For this reason, there has been a problem that only a specific player having an excellent skill in a ball game can be given an interest in the game by exerting the skill.
[0005]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to increase the opportunities for players to demonstrate their skills and to diversify the games in which players can demonstrate their skills to enhance the interest of the games. The aim is to provide a gaming machine that can.
[0006]
In order to achieve this object, a game machine according to the present invention has an entrance and a first region and a second region in which game balls flowing from the entrance are selectively guided. A prize device, and when a game ball flowing from the entrance of the prize device is guided to the first region, a predetermined predetermined value which is advantageous to the player as compared with the case where the game ball is guided to the second region. A first guiding means for guiding a game ball flowing from the entrance to one of the first region and the second region in accordance with a substantially constant probability. And a second guiding means for switching the path of the game ball guided by the first guiding means to guide the game ball to the first area, and actuating the second guiding means by a player's operation. Means.
[0007]
According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the game ball flowing from the entrance of the winning device is guided by the first guiding means to one of the first area and the second area according to a substantially constant probability. By watching the game balls flowing into the prize device, the player is guided to the first area according to a substantially constant probability, and has a predetermined advantage that is more advantageous to the player than when the game balls are guided to the second area. Is given with a substantially constant probability. For this reason, even if the player leaves the luck to watch the game ball being guided to the first area, the game ball is guided to the first area with a substantially constant probability and the game value is appropriately given. be able to.
[0008]
Also, when the player operates the operating means to activate the second guiding means while the gaming balls are being guided by the first guiding means, the path of the gaming balls is switched in accordance with the operation, and the gaming balls are switched. Is directed to another route. For this reason, the player can perform a game in which the path of the game ball is switched via the operating means to guide the game ball to the first area. That is, when a game ball flows in from the entrance of the winning device, the player selects whether or not to activate the second guide means at his / her own discretion, and selects a process of guiding the game ball to the first area. The game ball can be guided to the first area by its own operation.
[0009]
According to the gaming machine of the present invention, when the game ball flowing from the entrance of the winning device is guided by the first guiding means, the player operates the operating means and operates the second guiding means. By operating, the path of the game ball can be switched to guide the game ball to the first area. For this reason, a change can be given to the game ball in the winning device by the operation of the player, and an opportunity to exert the skill of the player other than the ball game can be provided. Therefore, it is possible to increase the opportunities for the player to demonstrate the skill, and to diversify the games in which the player can demonstrate the skill to enhance the interest of the game.
[0010]
Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment has a game in which a player leaves a jackpot to the luck and watches the balls (game balls) that have won the variable prize device 30 and the player operates the crane 41 of the variable prize device 30. The player himself / herself can actively select and play a game related to the occurrence of a jackpot.
[0011]
A front frame 2 is provided on the front of the pachinko machine 1, and a substantially rectangular opening 2a is formed in a substantially central portion of the front frame 2. A metal frame 3 is provided around the inner periphery of the opening 2a. I have. A glass door frame 4 on which two glass plates are mounted is provided so as to be openable and closable above the inside of the metal frame 3, and a game board 5 is arranged behind the glass door frame 4.
[0012]
A substantially arc-shaped outer rail 6 is erected on the front surface of the game board 5, and an arc-shaped inner rail 7 is erected at a position inside the outer rail 6. On the front surface of the game board 5 surrounded by the inner rail 7 and the outer rail 6, a game area 8 into which a ball is driven is formed, and around the game area 8, one ball wins. A plurality of prize holes 9 from which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls are provided.
[0013]
In the center of the game area 8, a variable winning device 30 is provided. The variable winning device 30 is a device for giving a game value (game value) to a player when a ball is won, and a pair of left and right opening / closing members 31 is provided on both upper sides thereof. The opening / closing member 31 is supported so as to be tiltable outward, and is driven to open / close by a solenoid (not shown) (solenoid 62, see FIG. 6). When the solenoid 62 is driven to open the opening / closing member 31, the opening / closing member 31 is opened upward to form an entrance 31a (see FIG. 2) so that the ball can easily win, and a ball is formed from the entrance 31a. Is paid in, and 15 prize balls are paid out as a game value. The variable winning device 30 generates a big hit depending on the whereabouts of the winning ball, and gives a special game state in which the opening and closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed as a game value to the player. 5 will be described later with reference to FIG.
[0014]
Below the variable winning device 30, three starting winning ports 10 are horizontally arranged. The starting winning opening 10 is provided as a winning opening for paying out a prize ball, and is set as a condition for opening and closing the opening / closing member 31. When the ball hit into the game area 8 flows down while changing the route by a nail or a windmill (not shown) and then wins the starting winning opening 10, five award balls are paid out and the opening / closing member 31 is opened and closed. The ball is opened and closed a predetermined number of times determined according to the winning position of the ball. In the pachinko machine 1, the predetermined number of times is set to one when the winning is to the starting winning opening 10 on both the left and right sides, and to twice when the winning is to the center starting winning opening 10 at the center.
[0015]
Below the center starting winning opening 10, an out opening 11 for discharging a ball that has not won any winning opening out of the game area 8 is formed. Below the out opening 11, a front door plate (waist frame) 12 attached to the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable is provided. An upper plate 13 for storing the balls and supplying the balls to a ball launching device (not shown) is disposed on the front surface of the front door plate 12 (on the front side of the paper surface of FIG. 1). An operation button 14 that can be operated by a player is provided on the front side (on the front side in FIG. 1) and at the left end.
[0016]
The operation button 14 is for operating the crane 41 provided inside the variable winning device 30 at the timing intended by the player by the operation of the player. A switch (arm operation switch 56, see FIG. 6) that switches on and off in conjunction with the operation button 14 is built in the back side of the operation button 14. When the operation button 14 is pressed, the arm operation switch 56 is turned on. Is turned on, and an on signal is input to the arm control board A. When an ON signal of the arm operation switch 56 is input, the arm control board A drives a motor (an arm turning motor 57 and an arm vertical swing motor 58, see FIG. 6) that applies a driving force to each part of the crane 41, and Activate 41.
[0017]
Below the upper plate 13 on which the operation buttons 14 are provided, and below the front frame 2, a lower plate 15 for storing balls that could not be stored in the upper plate 13 is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 15, an operation handle 16 operated by a player to drive a ball into the game area 8 is provided.
[0018]
Next, the variable winning device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable prize winning device 30, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of the variable prize winning device 30 viewed from the direction of arrow III in FIG. FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device 30, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. In FIG. 2, the open state of the opening and closing member 31 of the variable winning device 30 is indicated by a solid line, and the closed state is indicated by a two-dot chain line.
[0019]
The variable winning device 30 is a device for giving a game value to a player as described above. As shown in FIG. 2, the main body of the variable winning device 30 is formed in a box shape which is divided into upper and lower two stages to form the winning spaces 30a and 30b. The two upper and lower winning spaces 30a and 30b communicate with each other via a guideway 32. A partition surface 30c that separates the upper and lower winning spaces 30a and 30b is formed so as to descend toward the entrance 32a side of the taxiway 32 (the far side in the drawing of FIG. 2). The vehicle is guided to the taxiway 32. The guideway 32 is formed by an inlet 32a formed by a partition surface 30c and a tube that continuously forms the guideway 32 below the inlet 32a and forms an outlet 32b of the guideway 32 in the lower winning space 30b. 30d.
[0020]
A switch (not shown) for detecting passage of a ball (not-shown ball detection switch 63, see FIG. 6) is provided in the middle of the guideway 32. When a ball wins in the variable winning device 30 when the opening / closing member 31 is opened, a ball win is detected by a main control board C (see FIG. 6) described later by turning on the introduced ball detection switch 63, and the main control board C The game is controlled according to the winning.
[0021]
As shown in FIG. 2, the exit 32b of the taxiway 32 is provided at the lower right side of the lower prize space 30b, and on the front side of the variable prize device 30 (on the front side of the paper of FIG. 2) from the exit 32b. In order to guide the ball toward its front side, a delivery path 33 is provided which is inclined downward. The delivery path 33 is formed in a cross-sectional shape with a recess at the center, and delivers the ball guided from the outlet 32b of the guide path 32 to the dish-shaped clune 34. As a result, the ball that has flowed into the variable winning device 30 while the opening and closing member 31 is being opened and closed passes through the guiding path 32, accelerates along the slope of the sending path 33, and is guided to the clune 34.
[0022]
As shown in FIG. 3, the crown 34 is a dish-shaped member formed in a substantially circular shape when viewed from the top, and having three holes (regions) 35 to 37 formed in the center thereof. The crown 34 is formed so as to be depressed so that the center portion side is lowered, and a cylindrical outer wall 34 a (see FIG. 4) whose diameter is increased upward is formed on the outer edge thereof. The sphere guided to the clune 34 after being accelerated by the inclination of the delivery path 33 does not move toward the center side due to the centrifugal force and turns a path (turning path) along the outer wall 34a a plurality of times. When the momentum of the ball becomes weaker after turning, the ball is guided by its own weight to the lower side (center side), and is guided to any of the three holes 35 to 37. Which hole the ball guided to the clune 34 is guided to depends on, for example, a slight change in the speed of the ball descending the delivery path 33, and the ball on the clune 34 is substantially inserted into each of the holes 35 to 37. It is induced according to the rate of once every three times (probability of approximately 1/3).
[0023]
The three holes 35 to 37 provided in the crune 34 are for performing a jackpot lottery for giving a special game state as a game value. A hole 35 formed on the front side (lower side in FIG. 3) of the variable winning device 30 forms a special area for generating a jackpot (hereinafter, referred to as a V zone 35). When the ball enters, the ball is won and 15 prize balls are paid out, and the state is shifted to the special game state. On the other hand, the two holes (normal ports) 36 and 37 formed on the rear side (upper side in FIG. 3) of the variable winning device 30 form a normal area where a normal game state is continued, and the normal port is provided. When the ball enters 36 and 37, the ball is lost and only 15 prize balls are paid out.
[0024]
When the ball enters the V zone 35 and hits the jackpot, the opening / closing member 31 is kept for a predetermined time (until the opening / closing operation is performed 18 times, or as described above) even if there is no winning in the starting winning opening 10 (see FIG. 1). It repeatedly opens and closes (until the introduced ball detection switch 63 (see FIG. 6) detects winning of 10 balls). When the ball enters the V zone 35 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31, the continuation right is established, and the opening / closing member 31 is repeatedly opened and closed again for a predetermined time. The continuation right can be generated up to 15 times, and the state in which the opening / closing member 31 repeatedly performs the opening / closing operation for a predetermined time is a special game state, and a predetermined game value is given to the player. State.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 3, between the V zone 35 and the two normal ports 36 and 37, a protrusion 38 having a U-shape as viewed from above is formed so as to protrude upward from the upper surface of the crown 34. When the ball that is turning on the clune 34 approaches the center from the normal ports 36 and 37, the movement of the ball from the normal ports 36 and 37 to the V zone 35 side is obstructed by the projection 38. The ball easily enters one of the two normal ports 36 and 37.
[0026]
As shown in FIG. 4, a crane 41 for lifting and transferring the ball on the clune 34 is provided above the clune 34. The crane 41 switches the path of the ball guided along the turning path of the crune 34, and transfers the ball to a second V zone 42 provided at a position different from that of the crune 34. Which constitute a part of. The transfer device 40 includes a crane 41 that sucks and lifts the ball, and a projecting member 43 that is provided to drop the ball lifted by the crane 41.
[0027]
The crane 41 includes a ball adsorbing member 44 that is driven vertically above the croon 34 to adsorb a ball on the clune 34, an arm 45 that supports the ball adsorbing member 44 on one end side, and an arm 45. At the end side, there is provided a support member 46 for pivotally supporting the arm 45 up and down by a pin, and a support table 47 for horizontally supporting the support member 46 below the support member 46. Further, two stepping motors (not shown) (arm turning motor 57 and arm vertical swing motor 58, see FIG. 6) are built in below the support table 47. By the driving of these motors 57 and 58, the vertical swing of the arm 45 and the turning of the support member 46 (arm 45) are performed, and the ball suction member 44 supported at the tip of the arm 45 moves vertically and horizontally. I do.
[0028]
The ball attracting member 44 adheres and fixes the permanent magnet 44a and a synthetic resin magnet cover 44b formed so as to surround the outer periphery and the upper side of the permanent magnet 44a while exposing the lower side of the permanent magnet 44a to the outside. (See FIG. 5). As shown in FIG. 3, the ball suction member 44 is disposed between the outer wall 34a of the clune 34 and the two normal ports 36 and 37 when viewed from above, as an initial position in a normal state. When the ball adsorbing member 44 descends from the initial position, the ball adsorbing member 44 can be brought into contact with the ball turning along the outer wall 34a of the clune 34. If the portion that comes into contact with the ball when the ball attracting member 44 descends is the exposed portion of the permanent magnet 44a, the ball is attracted to the ball attracting member 44 by the magnetic force of the permanent magnet 44a. On the other hand, when the sphere comes into contact with a portion (synthetic resin portion) other than the permanent magnet 44a, the sphere is flipped by the magnet cover 44b. In this case, the ball is guided with high probability to one of the two normal ports 36 and 37 formed close to the ball suction member 44.
[0029]
Here, the ball attracting member 44 does not necessarily need to use the permanent magnet 44a for attracting the ball. For example, an electromagnet that generates a magnetic force by energizing a coil may be used. Is preferred. In this embodiment, the arm 45 of the crane 41 is movable. However, if wiring is performed on the movable portion by using an electromagnet, the structure becomes complicated and the cost increases. In the case of the permanent magnet 44a, since a magnetic force is generated by itself, there is no need for energization, and the crane 41 can be formed at a low cost by simplifying the structure, and the cost of the pachinko machine 1 as a whole can be reduced. .
[0030]
The protruding member 43 is a member for dropping the ball adsorbed by the ball adsorbing member 44. As shown in FIG. 4, the protruding member 43 is formed in a U-shape in a top view with the ball suction member 44 side opened, and is adhesively fixed to the lower and inner wall surfaces of the main body of the variable winning device 30. Thus, a wall surface protruding upward along the outer shape of the second V zone 42 is formed. The upper surface of the projecting member 43 is lower than the ball adsorbing member 44 when the crane 41 turns horizontally while the ball is lifted, and the height at which the ball comes into contact with the ball adsorbed by the ball adsorbing member 44. Is formed. That is, the upper surface of the protruding member 43 is formed so as to protrude (enter) from the lower side on the movement trajectory of the ball when the ball suction member 44 moves horizontally by the turning drive of the crane 41. Therefore, when the crane 41 that lifts the ball turns, it is possible to move only the ball attracting member 44 horizontally while restricting the movement of the ball by the projecting member 43, and release the state where the permanent magnet 44a and the ball are attracted. it can. The ball whose suction state has been released falls along the front surface of the protruding member 43 and is guided to the second V zone 42.
[0031]
The projecting member 43 does not necessarily need to be formed in a U-shape as viewed from the top as in the present embodiment, and can project on the movement trajectory of the ball attracted to the permanent magnet 44a to release the attracted state. I just want it. Further, the projecting member 43 does not necessarily need to be formed as a separate component from the main body of the variable winning device 30, and may be formed by projecting a part of the main body of the variable winning device 30. Further, the protruding member 43 is not necessarily provided when an electromagnet is used instead of attracting a sphere by the permanent magnet 44a. When a sphere attracting member having a built-in electromagnet is used, the projecting member 43 is provided above the V zone 42. The energization may be stopped when the attraction member is positioned, and the magnetic force of the electromagnet may be reduced to release the attraction state of the ball.
[0032]
A second V zone 42 is formed below the protruding member 43. The V zone 42 is internally communicated with the V zone 35 provided on the above-mentioned clune 34, and after the ball enters the second V zone 42, the V zone 42 is similar to the V zone 42 provided on the clune 34. Of the game state. That is, in a normal state, the game machine becomes a big hit and transitions to the special game state, and in the special game state, a continuation right for continuing the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31 is established. The V zones 35 and 42 do not necessarily need to be provided at two places, but may be provided at one place or may be provided at three or more places.
[0033]
Next, with reference to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5, the operation of the ball that has won the fluctuation display device 30 will be described together with the operation method of the pachinko machine 1. As described above, the pachinko machine 1 can select and play a game in which the occurrence of a jackpot is left to luck and watched, and a game in which the crane 41 is operated to actively participate in the occurrence of the jackpot.
[0034]
In normal times (when not in the special game state), the player operates the operation handle 16 to shoot the ball at the starting winning opening 10 (see FIG. 1) in the game area 8. When the ball hit into the game area 8 wins the start winning opening 10, the opening / closing member 31 performs the opening / closing operation once or twice. During the opening and closing operation of the opening and closing member 31, if no ball wins in the variable winning device 30 from the entrance 31a (see FIG. 2) opened upward, the jackpot is not drawn. The player fires a ball aiming at a winning in the starting winning opening 10 and continues the game so as to open and close the opening / closing member 31 again to win the ball into the variable winning device 30.
[0035]
If a ball wins (flows) into the variable winning device 30 during the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing member 31, a jackpot lottery is performed. As described above, the jackpot occurs when the ball is guided to the V zones 35 and 42. In the pachinko machine 1, two paths are set as winning paths to the V zones 35 and 42. . Whether the player goes through the first route that generates a jackpot while watching the whereabouts of the ball, or whether the player himself is involved in the generation of the jackpot by operating the crane 41 and passing through the second route. Is determined by one's own will.
[0036]
The first route is a route in which the ball is guided to the V zone 35 provided in the clune 34 by the clune 34. This route will be described with reference to FIG. The ball that has won the variable prize device 30 passes through the guide path 32, accelerates along the slope of the delivery path 33, and is then guided onto the clune 34. The ball guided on the clune 34 turns a plurality of times along the outer wall 34a of the clune 34 due to the centrifugal force of the ball, and when the momentum of the ball is weakened after the turn, the ball is guided to the central portion of the clune 34 by its own weight. I will The ball is guided to the V zone 35 or one of the normal ports 36 and 37 according to the probability of approximately 1/3, and when the ball is guided to the V zone 35, a big hit occurs. For this reason, the player can play a run game in which a jackpot occurs with a probability of approximately 1/3 while watching the ball win in the V zone 35.
[0037]
The second route is a route that guides the ball to the second V zone 42 by lifting and transferring the ball that is turning along the outer wall 34 a of the crune 34 by the crane 41. This route will be described with reference to FIGS. After the ball that has won the variable prize device 30 accelerates along the slope of the delivery path 33 and is guided onto the clune 34, the player loses momentum and the ball is placed in the center of the clune 34. The crane 41 is operated at a timing intended by the player before is guided. The operation of the crane 41 is started when the player presses the operation button 14 (see FIG. 1) provided on the front side of the upper plate 13.
[0038]
Prior to the operation of the operation button 14, the ball suction member 44 of the crane 41 is disposed between the outer wall 34a of the crune 34 as an initial position and the two normal ports 36 and 37 as shown in FIG. Occasionally, it is possible to abut on a turning ball along the outer wall 34a of the clune 34. When the player operates the operation button 14, first, the arm vertical swing motor 58 (see FIG. 6) is driven, the arm 45 swings downward by a fixed amount, and the ball suction member 44 is turning on the clune 34. Descend to the level of contact with the ball. If the portion that comes into contact with the ball at the time of its descending is the exposed portion of the permanent magnet 44a (that is, the lower surface of the permanent magnet 44a), the turning ball is attracted to the ball attracting member 44, and the path of the ball is switched.
[0039]
Here, the ball attracting member 44 is surrounded by a magnet cover 44b formed around the permanent magnet 44a by a synthetic resin. For this reason, a sphere or the like approaching from the outside of the magnet cover 44b is repelled by the magnet cover 44b, so that the part where the sphere is attracted is limited to only the lower center part of the sphere attracting member 44. Therefore, the difficulty of the operation of sucking the ball is increased, and the tension (excitement) to the operation can be increased.
[0040]
After the ball suction member 44 has been lowered, the arm vertical swing motor 58 is driven in the reverse direction, the arm 45 swings up by a certain amount, and the ball suction member 44 rises to the initial position. Further, the arm 45 rotates left by a predetermined amount by the driving of the arm rotation motor 57 (see FIG. 6), and the ball attracting member 44 moves until the permanent magnet 44a is positioned on the projecting member 42 (see FIG. 5). When the ball is attracted to the permanent magnet 44a, the ball abuts on the protruding member 43 and stays directly above the V zone 42, while only the permanent magnet 44a is moved horizontally. Is released, and the ball is guided (falls) to the V zone 42 to generate a big hit. Thereafter, the arm 45 turns right by the drive of the arm turning motor 57 (see FIG. 6), and returns the ball suction member 44 to the initial position, thereby completing a series of operations of the crane 41.
[0041]
As described above, the ball that has flowed in from the entrance of the variable winning device 30 is guided to one of the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 by the clune 34 with a probability of approximately 1/3. Even if the player performs a game of watching the ball being guided by luck, the ball can be appropriately guided to the V zone 35 to generate a big hit.
[0042]
In addition, the player can guide the ball to the V zone 35 by operating the operation button 14 and operating the crane 41 to switch the path of the ball so that the ball is guided to the V zone 35. The skill of the player can be exerted on the ball in the winning device 30. For this reason, the ball in the variable winning device 30 can be changed by the operation of the operation button 14 by the player, and the selection of the pachinko machine 1 based on the adjustment of the nail or the like on the game board 5, the operation of firing the ball, and the like. Opportunities to demonstrate the skills of the player other than the ball game can be provided. Therefore, the number of opportunities for the player to demonstrate the skill by the operation buttons 14 can be increased, and the game in which the player can demonstrate the skill can be provided other than the ball game, so that the game can be diversified, and the skill unfamiliar with the game is low. Since a jackpot can be generated for a player according to a substantially constant probability, the pachinko machine 1 adapted to all types of customers can be provided.
[0043]
When the player operates the operation button 14, the crane 41 operates at the timing when the operation button 14 is operated. Here, in a pachinko machine using a liquid crystal display or the like, it is conceivable that a game that determines the addition of a game value by a game using an image (a so-called video game) is performed based on a player's operation. , The misunderstanding that the jackpot is intentionally determined by the control of the pachinko machine is inevitably given. On the other hand, according to the pachinko machine 1, since the ball is mechanically guided to the V zone 35 by the crane 41 operated at the timing operated by the player, the player is less likely to have a distrust, It is possible to make the player actively play the game of winning the jackpot by the operation of.
[0044]
Further, when the ball comes in contact with a portion other than the permanent magnet 44a when the ball adsorbing member 44 is lowered, the ball is flipped by the magnet cover 44b made of synthetic resin, the momentum of the ball is weakened, and the inclination of the crown 34 is reduced. Is guided to the central part side along. At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, in the arrangement position of the ball attracting member 44 where the path of the ball is switched, the normal ports 36 and 37 which are a lottery of the jackpot are drawn from the V zone 35 where the jackpot is made. Since the balls are arranged close to each other, the ball is usually easily guided to the mouths 36 and 37. Further, since the projection 38 is provided between the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35, the ball is more easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37. For this reason, when the player fails to switch the path of the ball, the player bears the risk of interrupting the guiding of the ball to the V zone 35 due to his own operation error. Therefore, it is possible to increase the sense of tension felt by the player when deciding whether or not to operate the crane 41 by operating the operation button 14, and increase the sense of participation in the game when the operation button 14 is operated. it can.
[0045]
It is not necessary to provide the protrusion 38 between the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 so that the ball is easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37 when the switching of the route fails. For example, a step may be provided at the position where the projection 38 is provided on the V zone 35 side to be high and the normal ports 36 and 37 side to be low so that the ball is easily guided to the normal ports 36 and 37.
[0046]
Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. On the main control board C of the pachinko machine 1, an MPU 51 as a one-chip microcomputer as an arithmetic unit is mounted. The MPU 51 includes a ROM 52 storing various programs executed by the MPU 51 and fixed value data, and a RAM 53 serving as a memory for temporarily storing various data during execution of the control program stored in the ROM 52. And various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit. The program of the flowchart shown in FIG. 7 is stored in the ROM 52 as a part of the control program.
[0047]
The RAM 53 is provided with a jackpot flag 53a. The big hit flag 53a is a flag indicating that a big hit has occurred and the game is in a special game state. The jackpot flag 53a is turned on when a ball winning the variable display device 30 enters the V zones 35 and 42 and is detected by a special winning switch 61 provided in the V zones 35 and 42 (FIG. 7, S6). The big hit flag 53a is turned off when the special game state is ended in the big hit processing (see S2 in FIG. 7). That is, the special game state is repeatedly opened and closed for a predetermined time (until 18 opening and closing operations are performed, or until the introduced ball detection switch 63 detects winning of 10 balls) as described above. When the operation is being performed and the winning ball does not enter the V zones 35 and 42 in the variable display device 30 during the predetermined time, the big hit flag 43a is turned off. In addition, when the number of times the ball enters the V zones 35 and 42 and the continuation right is established during the special game state reaches 15 times and the predetermined time of 16 times (round) ends, the big hit flag 43a is turned off.
[0048]
The MPU 51 containing the ROM 52 and the RAM 53 is connected to an input / output port 54. The input / output port 54 is provided with a payout control board H for controlling payout of a prize ball or a loaned ball by a payout motor 55, and the crane 41 described above. Arm control board A for controlling the operation of the arm 45, a start-up switch 59, a normal winning switch 60, a special winning switch 61, a solenoid 62, an introduced ball detection switch 63, an audio lamp control board L, and others. They are connected to the input / output device 66, respectively. The payout control board H, the sound lamp control board L, and the like connected to the main control board C control components connected to each board based on a control command transmitted from the main control board C.
[0049]
The arm control board A is provided with an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic unit. The MPU of the arm control board A includes a ROM storing various programs executed by the MPU and fixed value data, and a ROM in the ROM. A RAM, which is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like when executing the stored control program, and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in. The ROM of the arm control board A stores a program of a flowchart shown in FIG. 8 as a control program. When the arm operation switch 56 is turned on, the arm control board A controls the driving of the arm turning motor 57 and the arm vertical swing motor 58 in order to operate the arm 45 of the crane 41 in a predetermined order. Note that the arm control board A is not necessarily provided, and the arm operation switch 56, the arm turning motor 57, and the arm vertical swing motor 58 are connected to the main control board C, and the arm turning motor is controlled by the main control board C. The motor 57 and the arm vertical swing motor 58 may be driven. Further, the arm turning motor 57 and the arm vertical swing motor 58 may be driven using an electric circuit in which a relay circuit and a counter are combined.
[0050]
The starting port switch 59 is a switch for detecting a ball winning the starting winning port 10 and is provided near the starting winning port 10. When a ball is detected by the starting port switch 59, the payout motor 55 is driven by the payout control board H, and five prize balls are paid out. When a ball is detected by the starting port switch 59, the solenoid 62 is driven by the main control board C, and the opening / closing member 31 performs the opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times.
[0051]
The normal winning switch 60 is a switch for detecting that a winning ball has entered the normal ports 36 and 37 in the variable winning device 30, and is provided near the normal ports 36 and 37. When a ball is detected by the normal winning switch 60, the payout motor 55 is driven by the payout control board H, and 15 prize balls are paid out.
[0052]
The special prize switch 61 is a switch for detecting that a ball winning in the variable prize device 30 has entered the V zones 35 and 42, and is provided near the V zones 35 and 42. When the special jackpot flag 53a is off and the special game state is not in progress, the special prize switch 61 is turned on, and when the main control board C detects that a ball has entered the V zones 35 and 42, a large jackpot is generated to generate a jackpot. The flag 53a is turned on (see S6 in FIG. 7), and the gaming state transitions to the special gaming state. If the special winning switch 61 is turned on during the special game state in which the big hit flag 53a is on, the main control board C establishes the continuation right up to 15 times and continues the special game state. When a ball is detected by the special winning switch 61, the payout motor 55 is driven by the payout control board H to pay out 15 prize balls.
[0053]
The solenoid 62 is a general electromagnetic solenoid provided to open and close the opening and closing member 31 of the variable winning device 30. When the ball wins one of the starting winning ports 10 and the starting port switch 53 detects the ball, the solenoid 62 is turned on by the control of the main control board C, and the opening and closing drive of the opening and closing member 31 connected to the solenoid 62 is performed. Is performed.
[0054]
The introduced ball detection switch 63 is a switch for detecting that a ball has won in the variable winning device 30 and causing the main control board C to recognize the winning, and is provided on the guide path 32 in the variable winning device 30. The sound lamp control board L performs sound control of a sound effect output from the speaker 64 and lighting control of various lamps 65 based on a control command output from the main control board C.
[0055]
Next, each process executed by the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main process executed in the main control board C. This main process is one of the timer interrupt processes executed by the main control board C every predetermined time (for example, every 2 ms).
[0056]
In the main process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the big hit flag 53a is turned on (S1). When the big hit flag 53a is turned on (S1: Yes), the special game state after the big hit is made, so the big hit processing (S2) is executed. In the big hit processing (S2), processing such as switching the energized state of the solenoid 62 to repeatedly open and close the opening / closing member 31 a predetermined number of times or turning off the big hit flag 53a at the end of the special game state is performed. After the processing in S2, other processing such as instructing the payout control board H to pay out the prize ball, or transmitting a command for controlling the speaker 64 or the lamp 65 to the audio lamp control board L is executed. (S7), the main process ends.
[0057]
On the other hand, if the jackpot flag 53a is not turned on in the processing of S1 (S1: No), it is in a normal game other than the special game state, so it is determined whether or not the starting port switch 59 has detected a ball. (S3). If the starting port switch 59 detects a ball (S3: Yes), it is the timing for the ball to enter the starting winning port 10 to open and close the opening / closing member 31, so that the solenoid 62 is driven to open / close the opening / closing member 31. (S4). On the other hand, when the starting port switch 59 has not detected a ball (S3: No), the process of S4 is skipped, and the process proceeds to S5.
[0058]
In the processing of S5, it is confirmed whether or not the special winning switch 61 has detected a ball (S5). If the special prize switch 61 detects a ball (S5: Yes), it is necessary to generate a big hit by the ball winning in the variable winning device 30 winning in one of the two V zones 35 and 42. After turning on the big hit flag 53a (S6), the process proceeds to S7. If the special winning switch 61 has not detected a ball in the process of S5 (S5: No), the process of S6 is skipped and the process proceeds to S7.
[0059]
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the arm operation process executed in the arm control board A. This arm operation process is a process for operating the crane 41 in a predetermined order when the player presses the operation button 14 provided on the front of the pachinko machine 1 to turn on the arm operation switch 56. .
[0060]
In this arm operation processing, first, it is confirmed whether or not the arm operation switch 56 has been pressed (S8). If the arm operation switch 56 is not pressed (S8: No), the process of S8 is repeated until the arm operation switch 56 is pressed, and the process waits for the arm operation switch 56 to be pressed. When the arm operation switch 50 is pressed down (S8: Yes), the arm up / down swing motor 58 is driven to swing down the arm 45 by a fixed amount (to a predetermined lower end position) (S9). When the arm 45 swings downward by a predetermined amount, the ball attracting member 44 provided with the permanent magnet 44a for attracting the ball is lowered to a height at which the ball attracts the ball rotating on the clune 34.
[0061]
After the process of S9, the ball suction member 44 is kept stationary by waiting for one second (S10). With the one-second weight, the ball can be reliably attracted to the permanent magnet 44a when the ball is in contact with the permanent magnet 44a. In addition, the time to wait in the process of S9 is set to be longer than the time when the ball on the clune 34 makes one revolution. The sphere that has not been in contact with the ball adsorbing member 44 at the time of descending comes into contact with the synthetic resin magnet cover 44b forming the outer periphery of the ball adsorbing member 44 and is guided to the normal ports 36 and 37. Therefore, when switching of the path of the ball fails, the risk of interrupting the guidance of the ball to the V zone 35 due to an operation error of the player can be increased, and the tension of the player who operates the operation button 14 can be further increased. Can be.
[0062]
After the processing in S10, the arm vertical swing motor 58 is driven to swing the arm 45 up to the initial position (S11). Thereafter, the arm turning motor 57 is driven to turn the arm 45 leftward to the ball suction release position (S12). The ball suction release position is a position where the arm 45 is turned left until the permanent magnet 44a is disposed on the projecting member 42 for dropping the ball. If the ball has been attracted to the permanent magnet 44a in the process of S10, the attracted state between the permanent magnet 44a and the ball is released when the process of S12 is performed, and the ball is guided to the V zone 42.
[0063]
In the process of S13, the arm turning motor 57 is driven to turn the arm 45 rightward to the initial position (S13). When the process of S13 is completed, a series of operations of the crane 41 ends, and the process of S8 for confirming whether the arm operation switch 50 has been pressed again is repeatedly performed (S8).
[0064]
As described above, when the operation button 14 is pressed by the player and the arm operation switch 56 is turned on, the crane 41 executes a series of operations from S9 to S13 at the timing when the operation button 14 is pressed. For this reason, the player operates the crane 41 at a timing intended by the player by pressing the operation button 14 on the ball turning on the clune 34, and switches the path of the ball by the crane 41 to the V zone. A game in which the ball is guided to 35 can be performed.
[0065]
As described above, the present invention has been described based on the embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications and improvements can be easily made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can be inferred.
[0066]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the crane 41 is configured to lift a ball turning on the crune 34 to guide the ball to the V zone 42, but it is not always necessary to lift the ball and guide the ball to the V zone 42. . For example, a projection that moves up and down by a motor from below the clune 34 may be provided, and the projection may project from the upper surface of the clune 34 in conjunction with a switch that is turned on by the operation of the player. The sphere turning on the clune 34 can be pushed by the projection to switch the path of the sphere. If the V zone is provided on the side on which the projection is projected and the ball is pressed, the ball can be guided to the V zone.
[0067]
Further, in the above embodiment, the arm 45 of the crane 41 is configured to swing up and down and swing left and right to guide the ball to the V zone 42, but it is not always necessary to swing and swing the arm 45. . For example, a ball screw and a motor may be used so that the arm 45 moves straight in the up-down direction and the front-rear direction of the variable winning device 30 (up-down direction in FIG. 3).
[0068]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the operation button 14 is provided on the left end of the upper plate 16. However, the position of the operation button 14 is not limited to this. It may be arranged. Since the player who operates the pachinko machine 1 always holds the operation handle 16, the player can easily operate the operation button 14 with the hand holding the operation handle 16.
[0069]
Further, in the above embodiment, the crane 41 is operated by operating the push button type operation button 14 by the player. However, the device operated by the player to operate the crane 41 is not limited to this. The operation device may have a rod-shaped operation rod and can input different signals along the direction of each operation to the main control board by operating up, down, left, and right. By associating the driving directions of the arm turning motor 57 and the arm vertical swing motor 58 that are driven when the arm 45 is movable with the player's operation direction with respect to the operating device, the player can freely move the arm 45 up, down, left, and right. Can be given to the player, so that the player himself can more emphasize the gaming ability to win the jackpot. Examples of the operation device include a device that outputs or stops a signal or changes a signal level or a position according to an operation of a player, but the operation device is electrically operated according to the operation. Or any other material that causes mechanical displacement.
[0070]
Further, in the above-described embodiment, the crane 41 is configured to be operable by the operation of the player regardless of the playing state unless the crane 41 is operating (during the processing from S9 to S13 shown in FIG. 8). However, the period during which the crane 41 can be operated by the player may be limited. For example, a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds after the passage of the ball is detected) has elapsed after the introduction ball detection switch 57 (see FIG. 6) detects the passage of the ball, or the opening / closing member 31 has opened and closed. A period until a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses may be set as a period during which the player can operate the crane 41. By setting the period during which the crane 41 can be operated to a predetermined time after the ball hit into the game area 8 flows into the predetermined position, the player inevitably fires the ball to operate the crane 41. Thus, the operation rate of the pachinko machine 1 can be increased. Further, if the player repeatedly operates the crane 41, there is a risk that the player may become accustomed to the operation of the crane 41 and an excessive jackpot may occur. The number of operations of the crane 41 can be reduced, and the player can be effectively prevented from being excessively used to the operation of the crane 41.
[0071]
The present invention may be implemented in a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, once a jackpot has been hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a twice-rights item or a three-times right item) can increase the jackpot expectation value until a jackpot state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two or three times). ). Further, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a special game state, in which a ball is required to win in a predetermined area after a big hit occurs. Further, in addition to the pachinko machines, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as areaches, sparrow balls, slot machines, so-called game machines in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined.
[0072]
When the present invention is implemented as various types of gaming machines, the variable winning device 30 and operation switches operated by the player are provided in the gaming machines. For example, an upper variation winning device 30 of a display device for displaying a variation symbol is provided, and an operation switch is provided near the operation lever. When a predetermined symbol (for example, a combination of the same three symbols) is displayed on the display device and stopped, the ball is made to flow toward the clune 31 in the variable winning device 30. After stopping at the predetermined symbol, the player observes that the ball turning on the clune 31 is guided to one of the normal ports 36 and 37 and the V zone 35 according to a probability of approximately 1/3, or The user may be allowed to select whether to operate the crane 41 and try to guide the ball to the V zone 42. In this case, when the ball enters the V-zones 35 and 42 and the normal mouths 36 and 37, the game state to be changed thereafter is made different, or when the ball enters, it is given to the player. May be provided with different game values (for example, the number of coins). In the above embodiment, the opening and closing member 31 is provided in the variable winning device 30 for use as the so-called second-type pachinko machine 1. However, it is not always necessary to provide the opening and closing member 31 in the variable winning device 30. The opening and closing member 31 may be removed from the winning device 30 to form a winning device, and a ball may be rarely arranged (for example, one ball per 250 balls) into the winning device by arrangement of a nail, a windmill, or the like. .
[0073]
In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating an operation lever in a state where a coin is inserted and a symbol valid line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and determined by operating a stop button. Things. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is as follows: "variable display means for variably displaying an identification information sequence composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided. The change of the identification information is started, and the change of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses, and the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is stopped. A special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the special medium is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium. As
[0074]
Further, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for confirming and displaying a symbol after variably displaying a symbol row including a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for hitting a ball is provided. Those not provided. In this case, after throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the final symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called jackpot symbol. A large number of balls are paid out.
[0075]
Hereinafter, modified examples will be described. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second area is provided at a position where a game ball arranged at a position where a path of the game ball is switched by the second guiding means is easily guided from the first area. A gaming machine 1 The game ball arranged at the position where the path of the game ball is switched is guided to the second region arranged at a position where the game ball is more easily guided than the first region, so that the second guiding device is operated by the operating device. If switching of the path of the game ball fails when the player is made to play, the game ball is easily guided to the second area. Therefore, when the player fails to switch the path of the game ball, the player bears the risk of cutting off the guide of the game ball to the first area that gives an advantageous game value due to his own operation error, Tension at the time of deciding whether or not to operate can be increased.
[0076]
In addition, the game ball arranged at the position where the path of the game ball is switched by the second guidance means means the game ball in a state of being stationary at the position where the path of the game ball is switched by the second guidance means. For example, a state in which a game ball flows down toward the center at a predetermined position on a circular cone formed to incline inward, or a top formed by inclining down on both sides continuously For example, a state in which the game ball flows down to one side at a predetermined position of the path formed as described above is exemplified.
[0077]
In the gaming machine 1, the first guiding means is formed so that the center portion side is depressed so as to be able to turn the game ball along the outer peripheral edge, and the first region and the second region are formed in the center portion side. A ball turning member provided with a plurality of ball openings formed therein, and at least one ball opening forming the second region formed in the ball turning member is formed in the turning member; A gaming machine 2 characterized in that the gaming machine 2 is formed so as to be closer to a position where a path of a game ball is switched by the second guiding means from a ball entrance forming the first area. According to the gaming machine 2, the ball opening forming the second area formed in the ball turning member is located at a position where the path of the game ball is switched by the second guiding means from the ball opening forming the first area. It is drilled close to. Therefore, if the switching of the path of the game ball fails when the player activates the second guiding means, the game ball is easily guided to the second area, and whether or not the player activates the operation means is determined. Tension at the time of decision can be increased. In addition, as the first area and the second area in the gaming machine 1, the first area is formed at the end of the path of the game ball formed continuously with the top of the path formed by inclining down toward both sides, Both sides of the path of the game ball may be formed as second regions.
[0078]
2. The game machine or the game machine 1 or 2 according to claim 1, wherein the second guiding means contacts a game ball guided by the first guiding means when the second guiding means is operated during a predetermined period, and the path of the game ball. The game ball is guided to the first area by switching between the first and second areas, and when the game ball is activated during a failure period that is a predetermined period before and after the predetermined period and is continuous with the predetermined period, the game ball is guided by the first guidance unit. A gaming machine 3 for contacting a game ball and guiding the game ball to the second area.
[0079]
According to the gaming machine 3, when the first guiding means guides the game ball and the second guiding means is operated for the game ball during a predetermined period, the path of the game ball is switched, and the game ball is switched. Is guided to the first region. On the other hand, even if the player operates the operating means so as to operate the second guiding means for a predetermined period, the second guiding means is not provided during a failure period which is a fixed period before and after the predetermined period and is continuous with the predetermined period. Is operated, the game ball guided by the first guiding means is guided to the second area. For this reason, when the player activates the second guiding means, if the player operates the second guiding means out of the predetermined switching period due to an operation error of the player, the operation during the failure period continuous with the switching period is performed. And the game ball is easily guided to the second area. Therefore, it is possible to increase a sense of tension when the player decides whether or not to operate the operation means.
[0080]
In the above-described embodiment, as the predetermined period of time in the gaming machine 3, when the ball attracting member 44 constituting a part of the second guiding means is lowered, the game machine 3 turns on the clune 34 constituting a part of the first guiding means. The period in which the lower surface of the permanent magnet 44a contacts the middle game ball corresponds to the period in which the magnet cover 44b contacts the game ball turning on the clune 34 when the ball attracting member 44 descends. Applicable.
[0081]
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the second guiding means is formed of a magnet, and is formed of a magnet and attracted to a game ball, and an annular synthetic resin surrounding the periphery of the attracting portion. A ball attracting member having an outer peripheral portion formed in the vertical direction above the first guiding means, and a game ball guided by the first guiding means is attached to the attracting portion of the ball attracting member. The gaming machine 4, wherein the path of the game ball is switched by sucking and lifting the game ball to guide the game ball to the first area. According to the gaming machine 4, the ball attracting member has a attracting portion formed of a magnet to attract game balls, and is driven vertically above the first guiding means. By sucking the game ball guided to the suction portion of the ball suction member and lifting it upward, the path of the game ball can be switched to guide the game ball to the first area. In addition, since an outer peripheral portion formed of a ring-shaped synthetic resin is provided around the suction portion for sucking the game ball, a portion where the game ball is sucked by the suction portion is limited to a central portion of the ball suction member. Is done. For this reason, even if the player operates the second guiding means via the operating means to drive the ball suction member in the vertical direction, the game ball in contact with the outer peripheral portion is not sucked by the suction section, and The path of the game ball can be switched only when the ball touches the ball. Therefore, it is possible to increase the difficulty of switching the game balls when operating the second guiding means, and to further increase the sense of tension of the player operating the operating means.
[0082]
In the gaming machine 4, the attraction portion provided on the ball attracting member is formed of a permanent magnet. In the case where the attracting portion is formed by an electromagnet, a coil is built in the attracting portion, and it is necessary to control the wiring of the coil and the energized state by switching the energized state of the coil. Cost increases. According to the gaming machine 5, since the attracting portion provided on the ball attracting member is constituted by a permanent magnet, it is not necessary to particularly provide a coil or the like, thereby reducing the number of parts and simplifying the control to reduce the cost of the ball. An attraction member can be formed.
[0083]
In the gaming machine 5, the winning device includes a falling member that is formed so as to protrude on a movement trajectory of the game ball adsorbed by the ball adsorbing member when the ball adsorbing member moves by the second guiding means, The gaming machine 6, wherein the second guiding means removes the game ball adsorbed by the suction unit by bringing the game ball adsorbed by the suction unit into contact with the falling member. When the attracting portion is constituted by the permanent magnet, the configuration of the ball attracting member is simplified and the component cost is reduced, but when the game ball is guided to the first area, the attracting of the game ball attracted to the attracting portion is performed. Need to be released. According to the gaming machine 6, the winning device is provided with a falling member that is formed so as to protrude on the movement trajectory of the game ball sucked by the ball sucking member when the ball sucking member moves by the second guiding means. Therefore, when guiding the game ball to the first area, the game ball sucked by the suction portion can be brought into contact with the falling member to release the suction state of the game ball with a simple structure.
[0084]
3. The gaming machine 7 according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is a pachinko machine. Among them, an operation handle is provided as a basic configuration of the pachinko machine, and a game ball is fired to a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the game ball is provided at an operation port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. The requirement for winning (or passing through the operation gate) is that the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined mode to enable a game ball to be won, and the number of the winning balls depends on the number of winning. There may be provided ones that are given valuable value (including not only prize balls but also data written on a magnetic card, etc.).
[0085]
3. The gaming machine 8 according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is as follows: "variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information is provided. Dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the operation means for stopping (for example, a stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the stop is performed. A game machine having special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time is the specific identification information. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium.
[0086]
3. The gaming machine 9 according to claim 1, wherein said gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the integrated gaming machine is as follows: "variable display means for dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information and then confirming and displaying the identification information, and starting operation means (for example, an operation lever) The dynamic display of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. A special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on the condition that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information, and using a game ball as a game medium, The game machine is configured such that a predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of the dynamic display of the identification information, and many game balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 3 is a view showing the variable winning device in a sectional view from the direction of arrow III in FIG.
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view of the variable winning device.
FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line VV in FIG. 2;
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a main process executed by a main control board.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an arm operation process executed by the arm control board.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machines (game machines)
14. Operation buttons (operation means)
30 Variable winning device (winning device)
31a entrance
32 Taxiway (part of the first guidance means)
33 delivery path (part of the first guidance means)
34 Clune (part of the first guidance means)
35, 42 V zone (first area)
36, 37 Normal mouth (second area)
41 crane (second guidance means)

Claims (1)

A prize device having an entrance and a first region and a second region to which a game ball flowing from the entrance is selectively guided, wherein the game ball flowing from the entrance of the prize device is guided to the first region; In a gaming machine that provides a predetermined game value more advantageous to the player than when the game ball is guided to the second area,
A first guiding unit configured to guide the game ball flowing from the entrance to one of the first region and the second region according to a substantially constant probability;
A second guiding means for switching a route of the game ball guided by the first guiding means to guide the game ball to the first area,
A gaming machine comprising an operating means for operating the second guiding means by an operation of a player.

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