JP2005058476A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the size of a profit to be imparted to a player be different corresponding to a route through which a game ball reaches a specified area. <P>SOLUTION: The specified area 8b and an unspecified area 8a are provided inside a winning chamber 3 and the player Y obtains a special right with the passing of the game ball Bb through the specified area 8b as a trigger. Further, a first path part 6b where the game ball Bb easily passes through the specified area 8b and a second path part 6a where it is difficult for the game ball Bb to pass through the specified area 8b compared to the first path part 6b are provided inside the winning chamber 3, and a right imparting means 9 for imparting the special right with the passing of the game ball Bb through the specified area 8b as the trigger is provided. When the contents of the special right to be imparted are different, the size of the profit that the player Y can acquire is also different. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a winning room having a specific area and a non-specific area.

Conventional pachinko machines include a model having a so-called V zone in a prize room. When a pachinko ball enters the V zone, a game that can acquire the player's profit can be started, or the game can be continued in the next round. An example of a technique including a passage (hereinafter referred to as “guidance passage”) for guiding the pachinko ball to the V zone in order to make it easier for the pachinko ball moving in the winning room to enter the V zone is disclosed (for example, a patent). Reference 1).
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 7-9380 (first page, FIG. 4)

  Pachinko spheres easily enter the V zone when guided on the guide path, but some pachinko spheres enter the V zone without passing through the guide path. Conventionally, the same profit has been given by entering into the V zone regardless of the movement route of the pachinko ball. The probability of entering the V zone without passing through the guide passage is significantly lower than the probability of entering the V zone through the guide passage due to the effects of steps and wall surfaces that divide the guide passage. In spite of the great difference in the probability of entering the V zone in this way, there is an unfair feeling because the profits that the player can obtain are the same.

In order to reduce unfairness, the gaming machine of the present invention is given to the player according to the route until the game ball (pachinko ball in the above example) reaches a specific area (V zone in the above example). It is a first object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine configured to vary the amount of profit to be made. If this goal is achieved, when a game ball enters a specific area through a path that is disadvantageous to the player, it can provide a larger profit than when it enters a specific area through a path that is advantageous to the player. The interest of the player with respect to the winning route to the V zone can be enhanced as compared with the conventional one, and the interest of the game can be improved.
In addition, depending on the skill of the player, if the game ball enters the specific area despite the low possibility that the game ball will reach the specific area, the possibility that the game ball will reach the specific area is high. It is a second object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine configured to give a profit of a size different from that when entering a specific area through a good route. If this objective is achieved, it will be possible to play games aiming to enter the specific area after guiding the game ball to the path that is unlikely to reach the specific area depending on the state of the movable body, and to improve the skill The player can be motivated to do so.

(1) Means for solving the problem (hereinafter, simply referred to as “solution means”) 1, as schematically shown in FIG. 1, is not separated from the specific area 8 b in the winning room 3 (or winning device). A gaming machine comprising a specific area 8a and configured such that a player Y can obtain a special right when the game ball Bb passes through the specific area 8b,
A first passage portion 6b through which the game ball Bb easily passes through the specific region 8b and a second passage portion 6a through which the game ball Bb does not pass through the specific region 8b more easily than the first passage portion 6b are provided in the winning room 3 The passage detection means 7 for detecting whether the game ball Bb passes through the first passage portion 6b or the second passage portion 6a, and the passage detection when the game ball Bb passes through the specific area 8b. The gist of the invention is that it has right granting means 9 for granting special rights having different contents depending on the passage portion detected by the means 7.

The terms described in Solution 1 are interpreted as follows. The interpretation is the same for the claims and the description.
(A) The “specific area” is an area provided in the winning room, and corresponds to, for example, the V zone. The “non-specific area” is an area other than the specific area, and corresponds to, for example, a normal zone.
(B) The “first passage portion” and the “second passage portion” are configured to be equivalent except that a game ball can pass and the difficulty of passing the game ball through a specific area is different. Can do.
(C) The “traffic detection means” may be of any form (number, size, shape, etc.) as long as it can detect whether the game ball passes through the first passage portion or the second passage portion.
(D) “Special right” is also called a game state or privilege advantageous to the player, and means a right that the player can enjoy (or disadvantage). Taking a pachinko machine as an example, a lottery such as an upper limit where a jackpot game can be played, a shortened variation display period (so-called “short time”), a short time, a change in the winning probability (so-called “probability variation”), the number of payouts associated with winning a prize Change, jackpot game that can be continued within the required number of rounds, transition to the next round, operation of opening / closing lids, blades, wing pieces, etc. provided for winning devices and gates, etc., or these The form which combined two or more forms arbitrarily is applicable.

  According to the solution 1, the passage unit (that is, the first passage unit 6b or the second passage unit 6a detected by the right detection unit 7 by the right granting unit 9 when the game ball Bb passes through the specific area 8b). Grant special rights with different content depending on which one). If the contents of the special rights granted in this way are different, generally, the amount of profit that the player Y can acquire also differs. That is, the content of a special right that can be acquired when the game ball Bb enters the specific area 8b through a path unfavorable to the player Y (for example, 20 rounds of jackpot game) is specified through a path advantageous to the player Y. It is possible to provide a profit larger than the content of the special right that can be acquired when entering the area 8b (for example, 15 rounds of the jackpot game). Therefore, not only can the unfairness of the player Y be reduced, but the interest of the player Y with respect to the winning path to the specific area 8b can be raised more than before, and the interest of the game can be improved. In the example shown in FIG. 1, the winning room 3 includes two winning ports 3a and 3b, and the specific area 8b includes a detector 8c.

(2) The solution means 2 is the gaming machine described in the solution means 1, wherein the second passage portion 6a is composed of a plurality of passages having different probabilities that the game ball Bb passes through the specific area 8b, and the traffic detection means 7 When the game ball Bb is configured to detect which of the plurality of passages, the right granting unit 9 grants a special right having different contents depending on the passage detected by the passage detection unit 7. Is the gist.

  According to the solving means 2, for a plurality of passages constituting the second passage portion 6a (two passages 6aa and 6ab correspond to the example in FIG. 1), the right granting means 9 A special right with different contents is given according to the passing probability (probability that the game ball Bb passes the specific area 8b). Similar to Solution 1, the amount of profit that player Y can obtain when the contents of special rights are different. In this way, since a difference is obtained in the profits that can be obtained for a plurality of passages, the unfairness of the player Y can be further reduced. The non-specific region 8a in the example shown in FIG. 1 includes a region 8aa through which the game ball Bb passing through the passage 6aa easily passes and a region 8ab through which the game ball Bb passing through the passage 6ab easily passes.

(3) The solving means 3 is the gaming machine described in the solving means 2, and the right granting means 9 is the player Y as the passing probability of the specific area 8b related to the passage detected by the traffic detecting means 7 decreases. The gist is to grant special rights to increase the profits of the company.

  According to the solution 3, when the game ball Bb that has passed through the passage with a high degree of difficulty passes through the specific area 8b, a special right to obtain a large profit is granted, and the game ball that has passed through the passage with a low degree of difficulty When passing through the specific area 8b, a special right to obtain a small profit is granted. In the example of FIG. 1, since the specific area 8b is slightly closer to the left side of the drawing, the probability that the game ball Bb passes the specific area 8b through the passage 6ab is the probability that the game ball Bb passes through the specific path 8aa. The difficulty is higher than the probability of passing. In this way, the right granting means 9 provides a difference in the content of the special right to be granted in accordance with the difficulty of the passage through which the game ball Bb passes, so that the unfairness of the player Y can be further reduced. Can do.

(4) The solving means 4 is the gaming machine described in any one of the solving means 1 to 3, and includes a winning detection means 4 for detecting a game ball Bb entering the winning room 3,
The right granting means 9 detects the time detected by the winning detection means 4 and the traffic detection when the traffic detection means 7 detects a plurality of game balls Bb in the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a. Based on the time detected by the means 7, the gist is to identify which game ball Bb has passed which passage portion.

  There is a possibility that a plurality of game balls Bb pass through the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a at substantially the same time. In this case, it is not known which passage portion the game ball Bb that has passed through the specific area 8b passes through. It is assumed that the time interval from the detection by the winning detection means 4 (in the example of FIG. 1 consisting of the winning detection means 4a and the winning detection means 4b) to the detection by the traffic detection means 7 is substantially the same. For example, the game ball Bb previously detected by the winning detection means 4 is first detected by the traffic detection means 7. Therefore, even if a plurality of game balls Bb are divided and passed through the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a at substantially the same time, depending on the detection time of the winning detection means 4 and the detection time of the passage detection means 7, It is specified which of the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a the game ball Bb that has entered the winning room 3 first passes through. Therefore, the special right corresponding to the passage portion through which the game ball Bb passes can be more accurately given.

(5) The solving means 5 is the gaming machine described in any one of the solving means 1 to 4, and the traffic detecting means 7 is a game ball Bb in both the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a. The gist is that the right granting means 9 grants only the same special right as the game ball Bb passing through the specific area 8b through the first passage portion 6b.

  There may be a case where both the game ball Bb passing through the first passage portion 6b and the game ball Bb passing through the second passage portion 6a pass through the specific area 8b. In this case, there is a high probability that the game ball Bb that has passed through the first passage portion 6b can pass through the specific area 8b. Therefore, the game ball Bb that has passed through the second passage portion 6a can further pass through the specific area 8b. Giving the player Y a special right that can earn great profits is a big disadvantage for the game hall. Therefore, in the solving means 5, when both the game balls Bb that have passed through both the first passage portion and the second passage portion 6a have passed through the specific region 8b, they pass through the specific region 8b through the first passage portion 6b. Only the special right that is the same as the game ball Bb is granted, and the profit that the player Y acquires and the disadvantage that the game hall suffers are adjusted.

(6) The solving means 6 is the gaming machine described in any one of the solving means 1 to 5, and is provided in the winning room 3 and is capable of changing the moving direction of the game ball Bb;
When the game ball Ba passes through a predetermined area 1 provided outside the winning room 3, the game ball Bb in the winning room 3 is directed to one of the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a. Therefore, the gist of the present invention is to have state changing means 2 for changing the state of the movable body 5.

The terms described in Solution 6 are interpreted as follows. The interpretation is the same for the claims and the description.
(A) The “movable body” only needs to change the moving direction of the game ball, and for example, a rotating body, a slide body, a rocking body, and the like. The state of the movable body corresponds to, for example, a posture, an angle (tilt angle, rotation angle, etc.), a momentum (movement speed, rotation speed, etc.), and the like.
(B) The “predetermined area” is an area provided in the game board outside the winning room, and corresponds to, for example, a gate, a winning opening, a winning device, and the like.

  According to the solution means 6, when the game ball Ba (first game ball) moving outside the winning room 3 passes through the predetermined area 1, the state changing means 2 changes the state of the movable body 5. When the state of the movable body 5 changes, the game ball Bb (second game ball that is separate from the first game ball) in contact with the movable body 5 in the winning room 3 is in the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a. The moving direction can be changed toward either one. In the case of the game ball Bb shown in the example of FIG. 1, depending on the state of the movable body 5 (for example, the posture shown by a solid line or a two-dot chain line), the moving direction can be changed as shown by the arrow Da, and the passage 6aa (second passage portion 6a). ) Or the direction of movement is changed as indicated by arrow Db and the first passage portion 6b is passed. Therefore, the player Y passes the game ball Ba (first game ball) through the predetermined area 1 by his / her skill, and enters the second passage portion 6a which is less likely to reach the specific area 8b depending on the state of the movable body 5. It is possible to play a game aiming to enter the specific area 8b after guiding the game ball Bb. In other words, the game ball Bb (second game ball) moving in the winning room 3 can be passed through the desired passage portion by the movable body 5. Since the player Y can obtain a large profit by passing the game ball Bb through the second passage portion 6a and passing through the specific area 8b, the player Y will play with a willingness to improve the skill. .

(7) The solution means 7 is the gaming machine described in the solution means 6, and the state change means 2 is a game ball Bb in the winning room 3 according to the number of game balls Ba that have passed the predetermined area 1. The gist is directed to either the first passage portion 6b or the second passage portion 6a.

  According to the solution means 7, the state of the movable body 5 is changed according to the number of game balls Ba that have passed through the predetermined region 1 (hereinafter referred to as “passing number”). For example, until the number of passages reaches a predetermined number (3 or 5), the state is directed toward the second passage portion 6a, and when the number reaches the predetermined number, the state is directed toward the first passage portion 6b. Therefore, the player Y can pass the game ball Bb moving in the winning room 3 through the desired passage portion by his / her skill, so that the player Y plays with a desire to improve the skill.

(8) The solving means 8 is the gaming machine described in the solving means 6 or 7, and includes a plurality of predetermined areas 1 outside the winning room 3, and the state changing means 2 includes the plurality of predetermined areas 1 Based on the predetermined region 1 through which the game ball Ba has passed, the gist is to direct the game ball Bb in the winning room 3 to one of the first passage portion 6b and the second passage portion 6a.

  According to the solving means 8, the state of the movable body 5 is changed depending on which predetermined region 1 (which corresponds to the region 1a or the region 1b in the example of FIG. 1) the game ball Ba has passed. For example, when passing through a predetermined region 1 that is easy to pass, the state is directed toward the second passage portion 6a, and when passing through the predetermined region 1 that is difficult to pass, the state is directed toward the first passage portion 6b. Therefore, the player Y can pass the game ball Bb moving in the winning room 3 through the desired passage portion by his / her skill, so that the player Y plays with a desire to improve the skill.

  According to the present invention, since it is configured to give a special right having different contents depending on the passage portion through which the game ball has passed, it is possible to reduce the unfairness of the player.

  Next, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to examples. In this embodiment, the direction in which the player Y faces the gaming machine is referred to as “rearward”, and the direction toward the player Y, on the contrary, is referred to as “frontward”.

  The first embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine, and the lottery probabilities for the number of rounds of the jackpot game are varied according to the path of the pachinko ball. The first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, in FIG. 2, the external view of the game board 10 with which a pachinko machine is equipped is shown with a front view. As will be described later, the game board 10 can pass through the character devices 20 and 56, the movable device 12 having movable wing pieces 60 and 16, etc., the indicators 54 and 22 capable of displaying information such as symbols, and the pachinko balls. The gates 50 and 26, the start ports 42, 38, and 32 that can win a pachinko ball, respectively, and other general winning ports, windmills, obstacle nails, and the like are appropriately arranged. Note that illustration of some elements (winning device, obstacle nail, etc.) is omitted.

The start ports 42, 38, and 32 are disposed below the accessory device 12. In particular, the start port 38 is disposed almost directly below the accessory device 12 and includes a movable piece (so-called tulip) that can be opened and closed by a solenoid or the like. The start port 38 includes a start port sensor 36 for detecting the winning of a pachinko ball, and the other start ports 42 and 32 include start port sensors 40 and 34, respectively.
The gates 50 and 26 correspond to the predetermined region 1 and include gate sensors 48 and 28, respectively. The gate 50 is also called “left gate”, and the gate 26 is also called “right gate”.

  FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view of the accessory device 12 shown in FIG. The accessory device 12 corresponds to the winning room 3, and the movable wing piece 60 that opens and closes the large winning opening 62 (corresponding to the winning opening 3 a, also referred to as “left large winning opening”), and the large winning opening 62. A winning sensor 58 for detecting a winning pachinko ball, a movable wing piece 16 for opening and closing a grand prize opening 14 (corresponding to the prize winning opening 3b, also referred to as "right big prize opening"), and a pachinko that won a prize in the grand prize opening 14 A winning sensor 18 for detecting a ball, an upper shelf 64 through which a pachinko ball (for example, a pachinko ball P2) entered from the grand prize opening 62, 14 can pass, and a lower shelf 66 through which the pachinko ball can pass under the upper shelf 64, A character body 20 imitating animals and plants (monkey in this example), a character body 56 imitating animals and plants (in this example, moths), a V zone 76 through which a winning pachinko ball can pass, and General area 68, 82, V zone Having such V sensor 52 for detecting the pachinko ball passing through 6. The winning sensors 58 and 18 correspond to the winning detection means 4, and the V sensor 52 corresponds to the detector 8c.

  The movable blade pieces 60 and 16 are reciprocated by a driving body such as a solenoid 146 (see FIG. 7), and open and close the special winning openings 62 and 14. In the example shown in FIG. 3, the movable wing pieces 60 and 16 are opened, and the pachinko ball is in a state where it is easy to win a prize winning opening 62 and 14. On the other hand, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the movable wing pieces 60 and 16 are closed and the pachinko balls cannot win the prize winning openings 62 and 14.

The configuration and movement of the character body 20 corresponding to the movable body 5 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B are diagrams for explaining the movement of the character body 20. 4A shows a state in which the character body 20 is positioned substantially at the center of the guide member 86, and FIG. 4B shows a state in which the character body 20 is positioned slightly on the right side (on the drawing) from FIG. 4A. Indicates.
The character body 20 is supported by a support member 20 a and has a guide portion 20 b that guides a pachinko ball that has rolled to the center portion of the upper shelf 64 to fall to the center portion of the lower shelf 66. The support member 20a is driven by a motor M6 (see FIG. 7), and is movable within a range restricted by the guide member 86 (that is, in the horizontal direction of the drawing as indicated by an arrow D4). As shown in FIG. 7, since the motor M6 is driven and controlled by the sub-control board 130, the state of the character body 20 (that is, positioning, movement, posture, etc.) can also be controlled from the sub-control board 130. When the character body 20 is positioned at approximately the center of the guide member 86, the positional relationship is adjusted so that the character body 20 is positioned at approximately the center of the upper shelf 64 (and thus the accessory device 12).

  FIG. 4C is a plan view for explaining the positional relationship between the character body 20 and the upper shelf 64. The character body 20 in FIG. 4C is simplified for easy understanding and is cross-hatched. 4A and 4B, the state of the character body 20 shown in FIG. 4A is represented by a solid line, and the state of the character body 20 shown in FIG. 4B is represented by a two-dot chain line. Represent. That is, the character body 20 can move in the horizontal direction of the drawing as indicated by the arrow D4.

A substantially central portion of the lower shelf 66 has a convex portion 64a that protrudes rearward. As shown in the cross hatch, when the character body 20 is located at the approximate center of the guide member 86, the guide portion 20b faces the tip of the convex portion 64a. When the pachinko ball P2 won from the grand prize opening 14 rolls on the upper shelf 64 as shown in the drawing, it passes through the convex portion 64a as indicated by the arrow D6a, passes through the guide portion 20b, or passes as indicated by the arrow D6b. 64 falls to the lower shelf 66 as it is. When the pachinko ball P2 falls from the upper shelf 64 along the guide portion 20b, there is a high possibility that the pachinko ball P2 will reach the middle passage T4 of the lower shelf 66 as indicated by an arrow D2 shown in FIG.
On the other hand, as shown by a two-dot chain line, when the character body 20 is positioned closer to the end portion side of the guide member 86, the leading end portion of the convex portion 64a does not face the guiding portion 20b. Therefore, even if the pachinko ball P2 passes as indicated by the arrow D6a and reaches the tip of the convex portion 64a, it is not guided by the guide portion 20b. Therefore, the pachinko ball P2 that has fallen to the lower shelf 66 from the tip of the convex portion 64a does not necessarily reach the middle passage T4 of the lower shelf 66.

Next, the relationship between the position of the character body 56 and the winning probability for the V zone 76 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a plan view showing an example of a state in which the character body 56 is positioned substantially at the center of the lower shelf 66. Note that the pachinko sphere P2 shown in FIG. 4 will be described as a pachinko sphere P4 or a pachinko sphere P6 depending on the situation of falling. These pachinko balls P2, P4, and P6 correspond to the game ball Bb.
The lower shelf 66 shown in FIG. 5 includes passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 that detect passage of pachinko balls P4 and P6. The passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 correspond to the passage detection means 7, and for example, proximity sensors are used. The character body 56 includes two protrusions 56a that protrude forward, and in the first embodiment, the character body 56 remains in a substantially central position of the lower shelf 66 and is not moved.

The pachinko balls P4 and P6 that have fallen from the upper shelf 64 reach the lower shelf 66, but the winning probability to the V zone 76 differs depending on the position reached. For example, when the pachinko sphere P4 reaches the middle passage T4 sandwiched between the projections 56a of the character body 56, the projection 56a serves as a guide, so the pachinko sphere P4 passes as indicated by the arrow D8a and passes through the V zone. Easy to win 76. Thus, the middle passage T4 corresponds to the first passage portion 6b in that the pachinko ball P4 forms a passage that easily wins the V zone 76.
On the other hand, the pachinko ball P6 that has reached the left passage T2 and the right passage T6 that are not sandwiched between the protrusions 56a from the upper shelf 64 has no role to guide. In this case, there is a possibility that the pachinko ball P6 will accidentally pass as indicated by the arrow D8b and win the V zone 76. However, the probability of winning in the V zone 76 is lower than that of the pachinko ball P4 that has reached the middle passage T4. Thus, the lower shelf 66 excluding the middle passage T4 sandwiched between the protrusions 56a corresponds to the second passage portion 6a in that the pachinko ball P6 forms a passage that is difficult to win the V zone 76. In addition, since the V zone 76 of this example is formed so as to slightly protrude toward the left passage T2, the pachinko passing through the left passage T2 is slightly easier to win the V zone 76 than the pachinko ball P6 described above. Therefore, in the relationship with FIG. 1, the left passage T2 corresponds to the passage 6aa, and the right passage T6 corresponds to the passage 6ab.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the accessory device 12 is integrally formed with a guiding device 24 that can guide the pachinko ball that could not win the prize winning ports 62 and 14 toward the starting port 38. The guiding device 24 is guided by an inlet 74 (that is, a left inlet 74b and a right inlet 74a) that guides the pachinko sphere toward the inflow port 30, a rotating body 46 configured to be rotatable by a motor M8, and the rotating body 46. An inlet sensor 80 that detects a pachinko ball at the inlet 30 and a discharge port 44 that discharges the pachinko ball that has passed through the inlet 30 onto the game board surface are provided. Here, for a specific configuration example according to the guidance device 24, an enlarged front view is shown in FIG. 6A, and a cross-sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 6A is shown in FIG. ).

  The guide device 24 shown in FIG. 6A includes an upper stage 88 and a lower stage 90 in which a pachinko ball entered from an entrance 74 can roll. Each of the upper stage 88 and the lower stage 90 is slightly inclined downward from the rear side toward the front side. Furthermore, substantially the whole of each stage is curved in a concave shape in the horizontal direction, and a concave portion is provided in which the central portion is slightly recessed. The concave portion is formed so as to expand to the left and right sides as it goes from the rear side toward the front side. Since each stage is configured in such a shape, it is easy to collect pachinko balls in the center.

  An inlet 30 is defined between the rotating body 46 and the inlet sensor 80 as shown by a pachinko ball P8. The inflow port 30 corresponds to the predetermined region 1. Since the inlet sensor 80 is provided above the rotator 46, pachinko balls passing through the inlet 30 can be detected. Thus, the pachinko balls that have passed through the inflow port 30 are discharged from the discharge port 44 provided below the lower stage 90 and above the start port 38 (see FIG. 2). Between the lower stage 90 and the discharge port 44, a protrusion 78 imitating an eave is provided.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the rotating body 46 includes two permanent magnets 46a and 46b that can adsorb and convey pachinko balls with a magnetic force on the outer peripheral surface (or the vicinity thereof). In order to move the spatial positions of the permanent magnets 46a and 42b, the rotating body 46 may be rotated. In this example, the two permanent magnets 46a and 46b are installed, but the number of the installed permanent magnets 46a and 46b can be arbitrarily set to one or three or more. Between the inflow port 30 and the discharge port 44, a guide path 92 for guiding the pachinko balls P8 and P10 is formed. The guide path 92 is slightly inclined downward toward the discharge port 44 side (that is, the front side). The pachinko balls P8 and P10 correspond to the game ball Ba.

  The pachinko sphere P8 adsorbed by the permanent magnet 46a of the rotating body 46 and the pachinko sphere P10 adsorbed by the permanent magnet 46b are respectively rotated in a predetermined direction (for example, arrow D10 direction; clockwise in the drawing). As it goes, it is transported and released in the guide path 92. That is, the pachinko balls P8 and P10 are released from the attracting force of each permanent magnet by the convex piece 94 and fall onto the guide path 92. As indicated by a two-dot chain line, the subsequent pachinko spheres (that is, pachinko spheres P8 and P10) flow down along the guide path 92 along the arrow D12 and are discharged from the discharge port 44 onto the game board surface. Since the discharge port 44 is above the start port 38, the probability that the pachinko ball P8 discharged from the discharge port 44 wins the start port 38 is increased.

  Next, a connection example of a board or a device configured to realize a pachinko game by a pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIG. In the following description, when simply “connecting”, it means that it is electrically connected unless otherwise specified.

  A main control board 120 mainly composed of a CPU (processor) 122 includes a ROM 124 storing a game control program, certain data, etc., a random number, a hold number (special hold number, ordinary hold number), a probability group, a buffer, and the like. RAM 126 capable of storing temporary data, a timing device, an input / output processing circuit, a communication control circuit, and the like. The CPU 122 executes a game control program stored in the ROM 124 to realize a pachinko game. The game control program includes a program for realizing each procedure such as a start port process described later. Other components are the same as those in the well-known technology, and thus illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  The main control board 120 is connected to the payout control board 112 that receives signals from the drive sensor 102, the counting sensor 104, etc. and controls the payout motor M4, the card unit 106 and the payout control board 112, and balance information. Interface board 114 (referred to as “I / F board” in FIG. 7) for controlling transmission / reception of data such as value information and information on current balance information, etc., an external device capable of transmitting signals to an external device A terminal board 116, a sub-control board 130 for controlling display and sound production, a relay terminal board 138 for relaying signals, and the like are connected. External devices include hall computers provided at game halls, island computers provided at island facilities, other game machines (eg, pachinko machines, slot machines, etc.), mobile terminal devices (eg, mobile phones, portable personal computers, etc.) And so on. The signal transmitted to the external device includes game information such as jackpot, symbol confirmation, probability change, and the like.

  Connected to the payout control board 112 is a launch control board 110 for driving and controlling the launch motor M2 in response to a signal from the touch sensor 100 provided on the handle for controlling the launch of the pachinko ball. Similar to the main control board 120 described above, the launch control board 110 is configured around a CPU. As the motors M2 and M4, for example, pulse motors (preferably those capable of forward and reverse rotation) are used, but servo motors or the like may be used. The drive sensor 102 monitors the drive status of a payout device or the like that pays out the motor M4 or pachinko balls. The counting sensor 104 counts the number of pachinko balls actually paid out.

  On the sub-control board 130, a symbol control board 140 for controlling display on the displays 54 and 22, a speaker 142, a decorative light emitter 144, a motor M6 for sliding the character body 20, and a rotating body 46 are rotated. A motor M8 to be connected is connected. The sub-control board 130 is mainly composed of a CPU 132, a ROM 134 storing a sub-control program and certain data, a RAM 136 capable of storing temporary data such as commands and detected numbers, an input / output processing circuit, and a communication control. A circuit is provided. The CPU 132 executes a sub control program stored in the ROM 134 to perform various controls. For example, a design (for example, a special design, a normal design, a background design, etc.) is displayed on the display units 54 and 22 through the design control board 140 based on an effect command transmitted from the main control board 120, or a sound is output from the speaker 142. , Display the luminous body 144, move the character body 20, and rotate the rotating body 46. The sub control program includes a program for realizing each procedure such as a state control process described later. Therefore, the sub control board 130 corresponds to the state changing means 2 in that the state of the character body 20 is controlled. Other components are the same as the well-known configuration, and illustration and description are omitted.

  Similarly to the main control board 120, the symbol control board 140 is also configured with a CPU at the center. Based on a character ROM that stores symbols and the like in advance, and display commands transmitted from the sub-control board 130, the indicators 54 and 22 are displayed. Control to display symbols and so on. When a liquid crystal display, an LED display device, or the like is used as the display 54, 22, the design data is read in response to an instruction from the CPU based on the analysis result of the display information included in the display command, and the color designation and sprite are read. It is desirable to include a VDP (Video Display Processor) that can perform image editing such as processing. By this VDP, it is possible to easily realize display of symbols, display of fluctuation, and the like.

  The relay terminal plate 138 includes devices (for example, start port sensors 40, 36, 34, gate sensors 48, 28, V sensor 52, passage sensors 84, 72, 70) provided at positions away from the main control board 120 and the like. Solenoid 146 etc.). Note that the drive sensor 102, the counting sensor 104, the start port sensors 40, 36, and 34 described above include a contact type sensor (for example, a reed switch, a micro switch, a pressure sensor), or a non-contact type sensor (for example, a proximity sensor, Use optical sensors, infrared sensors, etc.).

  In the pachinko machine configured as described above, a procedure performed by the sub-control board 130 to realize the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a state control processing procedure for controlling the state of the character body 20, and FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a starting port processing procedure for controlling the flow of the game from the start opening winning to the big hit game determination. The procedure of the state control process is realized on the side of the sub control board 130 shown in FIG. 7, and the procedure of the start port process is realized on the side of the main control board 120 shown in FIG.

In the state control process shown in FIG. 8, when the inflow sensor 80 detects pachinko spheres (pachinko spheres P8 and P10 shown in FIG. 6) passing through the inflow port 30 (YES in step S10), the detected number is a specified number ( For example, the state of the character body 20 is changed depending on whether or not 10) is reached [step S12]. The number of detections corresponds to the number of passing pachinko balls that have passed through the inflow port 30. If the number of detections reaches a specified number (YES), the character body 20 is positioned substantially at the center as shown by the cross hatch in FIG. 4C [step S14]. On the other hand, until the number of detection reaches the specified number (NO), the character body 20 is positioned closer to the end as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 4C [step S16].
On the other hand, when the inflow sensor 80 does not detect a pachinko ball (NO in step S10), the state control process is finished without performing anything.

  In the start opening process shown in FIG. 9, first, when a pachinko ball wins one of the start openings 42, 38, 32 during a game (YES in step S20), the special winning openings 62, 14 are opened and closed at a required timing [ Step S22]. In step S20, if a detection signal is received from any of the start port sensors 40, 36, and 34 shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, it is determined that a prize has been won (YES), and if no detection signal is received, no prize has been won (NO) ). In step S22, the opening / closing of the movable wing pieces 60, 16 is controlled to open / close the special winning openings 62, 14. For example, when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 42, 32, it opens and closes once. Similarly, when the pachinko ball wins the start opening 38, it intermittently opens and closes twice.

  If the pachinko ball wins while the big winning openings 62 and 14 are open (YES in step S24), it is determined whether or not the winning pachinko ball has entered the V zone 76 (step S26). In step S24, if a detection signal is received from the winning sensors 58 and 18 shown in FIGS. 2 and 7, it is determined that a winning is made (YES). In step S26, if a detecting signal is received from the V sensor 52 shown in FIGS. (YES) is determined. On the other hand, if no detection signal is received from the corresponding sensor, it is determined that no prize is received (NO).

  If the pachinko ball enters the V zone 76 (YES in step S26), a different probability group is set depending on which passage the pachinko ball has passed [step S28]. That is, in step S28, the passage is determined depending on which of the passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 shown in FIG. In this case, when the detection signal is received from one or both of the passage sensors 84 and 70 and the detection signal is also received from the passage sensor 72, the detection signal of the passage sensor 72 is given priority and only the middle passage T4 is passed. Is determined.

  However, even if the detection signals are received by both the passage sensors 84 and 70 and the passage sensor 72, an exception may be permitted. That is, the passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 detect a plurality of pachinko balls per unit time (for example, 1 second). In general, it can be assumed that the time required for the pachinko ball to reach the lower shelf 66 after winning the big winning openings 62 and 14 is substantially the same. According to this assumption, when the time detected by the winning sensors 58 and 18 and the time detected by the passing sensors 84, 72 and 70 are obtained using the timing device, which pachinko ball has passed through which passage. Can be identified. Normally, the pachinko balls previously detected by the winning sensors 58 and 18 are first detected by the passage sensors 84, 72 and 70. Therefore, when the detection signal is received from the passage sensors 84 and 70 first, it has reached the V zone 76 through a path unfavorable to the player Y. Therefore, even if a detection signal is received from the passage sensor 72 later, it is determined that the left passage T2 or the right passage T6 has been passed.

  In determining the start time of the round that requires technical intervention in the jackpot game, if the left passage T2 shown in FIG. 5 is passed, the first probability group is set [step S30], and if the middle passage T4 is passed A second probability group is set [step S32], and a third probability group is set when the right passage T6 is passed [step S34]. Here, a setting example of each probability group is shown in the following setting table 1.

[Setting table 1]
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┃ Start round ┃ First probability group │ Second probability group │ Third probability group ┃
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┃ 1st round １ ／ 1/9 │ 1/3 │ 1/4 ┃
┃ Round 7 ┃ 3/9 │ 1/3 │ 1/4 ┃
┃ 15th round ┃ 5/9 │ 1/3 │ 2/4 ┃
┗━━━━━━┻━━━━━┷━━━━━┷━━━━━┛

According to this setting table 1, the probability of becoming the fifteenth round by the lottery at the start of the round that requires technical intervention is the highest when passing through the left passage T2 where it is difficult to win the V zone 76. is there. Subsequently, the time when the vehicle passes through the right passage T6 is high, and the time when the vehicle passes through the middle passage T4 is the lowest. Similarly, the probability of becoming the first round is the highest when the vehicle passes through the middle passage T4 where the winning to the V zone 76 is easy. Subsequently, the time when the right passage T6 is passed is high, and the time when the left passage T2 is passed is the lowest. The player Y adjusts so that the number of passages (that is, the number of detections) of the inflow port 30 does not reach the prescribed number according to his / her skill, and the pachinko ball that has been awarded to the big prize opening 62, 14 is left passage T2 or A game in which the timing of passing through the right passage T6 is actively aimed can be performed.
After the probability group is set according to the setting table 1, a lottery for determining a start round is performed based on the set probability group [step S36], and the start round determined corresponding to the lottery result is set to a RAM 126 or the like. After setting in the storage unit [step S38], the start port process is terminated. The lottery in step S36 is realized using, for example, a random number or a determination table. Note that the jackpot game in which the technical intervention is performed from the start round set in step S38 is realized. However, since the game contents and procedures are well known, illustration and description thereof are omitted.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko ball has not won any of the starting holes 42, 38, 32 during the game (NO in step S20), the pachinko ball wins while the big winning holes 62, 14 are open. If not (NO in step S24), but won the big prize opening 62, 14 but did not enter the V zone 76 (NO in step S26), it is not necessary to realize the jackpot game, so that Finish the start-up process.

According to the first embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(A1) In the accessory device 12, as shown in FIG. 5, the pachinko ball P4 is more likely to pass the V zone 76, and the pachinko ball P6 is less likely to pass the V zone 76 than the middle passage T4. A left passage T2 and a right passage T6 were provided. The passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 detect which of the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right passage T6 the pachinko balls P4 and P6 pass. When the pachinko balls P4 and P6 pass through the V zone 76, special rights having different contents are given according to the passages detected by the passage sensors 84, 72 and 70 {rights granting means 9; setting table 1, See steps S28-S38 in FIG. If the contents of the special rights granted in this way are different, generally, the amount of profit that the player Y can acquire also differs. In the example of FIG. 9, the start round in which the technical intervention is performed is different, and the player Y is more advantageous than the probability group when the player enters the V zone 76 through the left passage T2 and the right passage T6 which are disadvantageous to the player Y. The probability group when entering the V zone 76 through the middle passage T4 is more likely to perform technical intervention from an earlier round. Therefore, not only can the unfairness of the player Y be reduced, but the interest of the player Y with respect to the winning path to the V zone 76 can be increased more than before, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  In this example, the start round in which technical intervention is performed is applied as a special right, but the longest number of rounds that can be played in the jackpot game may be applied. For example, based on the setting table 2 shown below, when the pachinko ball passes through the left passage T2, the first probability group is set (step S30 in FIG. 9), and when the pachinko ball passes through the middle passage T4, the second probability group is set. When setting (step S32 in FIG. 9) and passing the right passage T6, the third probability group is set (step S34 in FIG. 9).

[Setting table 2]
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┃ Number of rounds ┃ First probability group │ Second probability group │ Third probability group ┃
┣━━━━━━╋━━━━━┿━━━━━┿━━━━━┫
┃ 1 round １ ／ 1/9 │ 1/3 │ 1/4 ┃
┃ 7 rounds ３ 3/9 │ 1/3 │ 1/4 ┃
┃15 round ┃ 5/9 │ 1/3 │ 2/4 ┃
┗━━━━━━┻━━━━━┷━━━━━┷━━━━━┛

  According to this setting table 2, the probability of having 15 rounds due to the jackpot game lottery is the highest when passing through the left passage T2, which makes it difficult to win the V zone 76. Subsequently, the time when the vehicle passes through the right passage T6 is high, and the time when the vehicle passes through the middle passage T4 is the lowest. Therefore, since special rights with different contents are given according to the passages detected by the passage sensors 84, 72, and 70, not only can the unfairness of the player Y be reduced, but the player for the winning path to the V zone 76 can be reduced. The interest of Y can be raised more than before and the interest of the game can be improved.

(A2) The left passage T2 and the right passage T6 have different probabilities that the pachinko sphere P6 passes through the V zone 76 depending on the installation position of the V zone 76 as shown in FIG. The passage sensors 84 and 70 are configured to be able to detect whether the pachinko sphere P6 has passed through the left passage T2 or the right passage T6, and have given special rights having different contents depending on the passage through which the pachinko sphere P6 has passed. {Right granting means 9; see setting tables 1 and 2, steps S28 to S38 in FIG. 9}. Since there is a difference in profits that can be obtained for a plurality of passages that are disadvantageous to the player Y (in this example, the left passage T2 and the right passage T6), it is possible to further reduce the unfairness of the player Y.
In this example, two passages (left passage T2 and right passage T6) are applied as a passage unfavorable to the player Y, but three or more passages may be applied. Even in this case, if there is a difference in profits that can be acquired for each passage, the unfairness of the player Y can be further reduced.

(A3) As shown in setting tables 1 and 2, a special right is given so that the profit of the player Y increases as the passing probability of the V zone 76 applied to the passage where the pachinko ball P6 is detected decreases. {Right granting means 9; see steps S28 to S38 in FIG. 9}. In the examples shown in the setting tables 1 and 2, a special right that can obtain a large profit is granted when the pachinko ball P6 passing through the left passage T2 having a high degree of difficulty passes through the V zone 76, and the right passage having a low degree of difficulty. When a game ball that passed through T6 passed through the V zone 76, a special right was granted to obtain a small profit. Since the difference in the content of the special right to be granted is provided in accordance with the difficulty level of the passage through which the pachinko ball P6 passes, the unfairness of the player Y can be further reduced.

(A4) Provided with winning sensors 58 and 18 for detecting a pachinko ball P2 entering the accessory device 12 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). When the passage sensors 84, 72, 70 detect the plurality of pachinko balls P4, P6 in the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right passage T6, the time detected by the winning sensors 58, 18 and the passage sensors 84, 72 are detected. , 70, and which pachinko ball has passed through which passage portion is specified, and then a probability group is set {right granting means 9; setting tables 1 and 2, step S28 in FIG. See S38}. Therefore, the special right corresponding to the passage part through which the pachinko ball has passed can be given more accurately.

(A5) When the passage sensors 84 and 70 detect not only the pachinko sphere P6 passing through the left passage T2 and the right passage T6, but the passage sensor 72 detects the pachinko sphere P4 passing through the middle passage T4, Only the same special rights as those of the pachinko ball P4 that passed through the V zone 76 through the passage T4 were given {right grant means 9; see the setting tables 1 and 2 and steps S28 to S38 in FIG. 9}. Since there is a high probability that pachinko balls P4 that have passed through the middle passage T4 can pass through the V zone 76, the pachinko balls P6 that have passed through the left passage T2 or the right passage T6 have been able to pass through the V zone 76. If a special right that can be acquired is given to the player Y, it will be a great disadvantage for the game hall. In this case, since only the same special right as the pachinko ball P4 passing through the V zone 76 through the middle passage T4 is given, the profit obtained by the player Y and the disadvantage suffered by the game hall are adjusted. It was decided.

(A6) A character body 20 capable of changing the moving direction of the pachinko ball P2 (second game ball) is provided in the accessory device 12 {see FIG. 2 and FIG. 3}. Depending on the number of pachinko balls P8 and P10 (first game balls) passing through the inflow port 30 detected by the inflow port sensor 80, the pachinko balls P2 in the accessory device 12 are moved to the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right The state of the character body 20 is changed to be directed to one of the passages T6 {state changing means 2; see FIG. 8}. That is, as shown in FIG. 4, if the character body 20 is positioned at the approximate center of the guide member 86, the pachinko ball P2 can be guided to the middle passage T4 through the guide portion 20b. On the other hand, if the character body 20 is positioned closer to the end of the guide member 86, the pachinko ball P2 simply falls toward the lower shelf 66, and it is difficult to guide it to the middle passage T4. Therefore, the player Y can pass the pachinko ball P2 moving in the accessory device 12 by his / her skill through the desired passage portion, so that the player Y plays with a desire to improve his / her skill.

  The second embodiment is an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine in the same manner as the first embodiment, and the upper limit number that can be won in the next round game is varied according to the passage route of the pachinko balls. The second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, since the structure of the pachinko machine in Example 2, etc. are the same as that of Example 1, in order to simplify illustration and description, a different point from Example 1 is demonstrated. Therefore, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements as those used in the first embodiment.

  First, FIG. 10 shows a procedure realized in place of FIG. 8 in the first embodiment. In the state control process shown in FIG. 10, when the gate sensor 48 detects a pachinko ball that passes through the gate 50 (left gate) (YES in step S40), the character body 20 is substantially centered as in step S14 of FIG. [Step S42]. On the other hand, when the gate sensor 28 detects a pachinko ball that does not pass through the gate 50 but does the gate 26 (right gate) (YES in step S44), the character body 20 is moved closer to the end as in step S16 of FIG. Position [Step S46]. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball does not pass through any of the gates 50 and 26, the state control process is finished without performing anything.

  Next, the round game process shown in FIG. 11 is a procedure executed in each round for realizing the jackpot game, and is realized in place of FIG. 9 in the first embodiment. First, when starting a round game, initial setting is performed for necessary data [step S50]. For example, the number of times of opening / closing the big prize openings 62, 14 and the number of winning prizes to the big prize openings 62, 14 are set to 0, or a continuation flag indicating whether or not it is possible to shift to the next round is set to OFF. .

  In the round game, until the pachinko ball enters the V zone 76 (NO in step S58), the movable wing pieces 60 and 16 are opened and closed to repeatedly open and close the winning prize openings 62 and 14 [step S52]. However, before the pachinko ball enters the V zone 76, the number of times of opening / closing the large winning openings 62, 14 reaches a predetermined number (for example, 15 times) (YES in step S54), or the number of winning the large winning openings 62, 14 Reaches the upper limit (for example, 10) (YES in step S56), the round game is finished at that time and the jackpot game is also finished.

On the other hand, before the number of times of opening / closing the big prize openings 62, 14 reaches a predetermined number (NO in step S54), and before the number of prizes to the big prize openings 62, 14 reaches the upper limit number (step S54). If the pachinko ball enters the V zone 76 (YES in step S58), the continuation flag is turned on to enable transition to the next round [step S60], and the pachinko ball enters the V zone 76 before entering the V zone 76. Special rights are granted according to the passage that the ball has passed.
That is, when the pachinko ball passes through the left passage T2, the upper limit number that can be won in the next round game is set to 15 [step S64], and when the pachinko ball passes through the middle passage T4, the upper limit number is set to 10. Step S66], similarly, when the vehicle passes through the right passage T6, the upper limit number is set to 13 [Step S68]. By setting the upper limit number, the player Y can obtain different profits depending on the passage through which the pachinko ball has passed.

According to the second embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.
(B1) Whether the pachinko ball (first game ball) passes through one of the gates 50 and 26 provided outside the accessory device 12, the pachinko ball P2 in the accessory device 12 passes through the middle passage T4 and The state of the character body 20 is changed to be directed to either the left passage T2 or the right passage T6 {state changing means 2; see FIG. 10}. During the jackpot game, the main purpose is to win the winning prize ports 62 and 14, but since the state of the character body 20 changes when the gates 50 and 26 are passed, the profits that can be obtained in the next round game are different. come. Therefore, the player Y comes to play with a desire to improve the skill.

(B2) A plurality of gates 50 and 26 are provided outside the accessory device 12 {see FIG. 2}. Based on the gate through which the pachinko ball has passed, the state of the character body 20 is changed so that the pachinko ball in the accessory device 12 is directed to one of the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right passage T6 {state changing means 2 See FIG. For example, the gate 50 is more difficult to pass than the gate 26 due to the arrangement of obstacle nails or the like. In this case, when passing through the gate 26 which is easy to pass, the state is directed to the left passage T2 and the right passage T6, and when passing through the gate 50 which is difficult to pass, the state is directed to the middle passage T4. Therefore, the player Y can pass the pachinko ball moving in the accessory device 12 through the desired passage by his / her skill, and therefore, the player Y plays with a desire to improve his / her skill.
(B3) For other requirements, configurations, operations, operation results, etc., except for the point that the gates 50 and 26 are substituted for the inlet 30 and the upper limit number of round games is substituted for the probability group, the first embodiment. It is the same. Therefore, the effect similar to Example 1 can be acquired also in Example 2 {refer the matter (a1)-(a5) mentioned above}.

Other examples

  As mentioned above, although the best form for implementing this invention was demonstrated according to the Example, this invention is not limited to the said Example at all. In other words, the present invention can be implemented in various forms without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the following embodiments may be implemented.

(C1) In Examples 1 and 2, the present invention was applied to a pachinko machine. Instead of this form, it is a gaming machine other than a pachinko machine (for example, an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball gaming machine, a video game machine, etc.), and a specific area (V zone 76) and a non-specific area (general areas 68, 82). The present invention can be similarly applied to a room provided with a winning room (a combination device 12) having a Even in the other game machines, since the special right of different contents is given according to the passage part (the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, the right passage T6) through which the game ball has passed, the unfairness of the player Y The feeling can be reduced.

(C2) In the first and second embodiments, the character body 20 slidable in the vicinity of the upper shelf 64 is applied as the movable body 5 that can change the moving direction of the pachinko ball {see FIG. 4}. Instead of (or in addition to) this form, a movable member 96 that moves on the lower shelf 66 as shown in FIG. 12 may be applied. The movable member 96 is configured such that the posture can be changed between a two-dot chain line and a solid line by a driving body such as a motor or a solenoid. In the example of FIG. 12, the movable member 96 is provided on the left passage T2, but the movable member 96 may be provided on the right passage T6 (or the middle passage T4).
When applied to the first embodiment, for example, when the number of detected pachinko balls that have passed through the inflow port 30 reaches a specified number (YES in step S12 in FIG. 8), the movable member 96 is indicated by a solid line in FIG. Make me pose. On the other hand, until the number of detections reaches the specified number (NO in step S12 in FIG. 8), the movable member 96 is placed in the posture as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. Further, when applied to the second embodiment, for example, when a pachinko ball passing through the gate 50 is detected (YES in step S40 in FIG. 10), the movable member 96 is brought into a posture as indicated by a solid line in FIG. On the other hand, when the pachinko ball that makes the gate 26 is detected (YES in step S44 in FIG. 10), the movable member 96 is placed in the posture as shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG.
If the posture is like a movable member 96 indicated by a solid line, the pachinko ball P6 dropped on the lower shelf 66 is moved by the movable member 96 in the direction of the arrow D8c and goes to the V zone 76. The probability of winning a prize increases. In other words, even when a pachinko ball passes through a passage having a low winning probability for the V zone 76, the winning probability for the V zone 76 can be increased. Therefore, since the moving direction of the pachinko ball can be changed according to his / her skill, the player's willingness to play can be improved.

(C3) In the first and second embodiments, the state of the character body 20 can be changed (see FIG. 4). Instead of (or in addition to) this form, the state of the character body 56 having the protrusions 56a may be changeable. The example shown in FIG. 13 is positioned slightly on the end side (left side in the drawing) from the state of the character body 56 shown in FIG. In the same manner as the character body 20, it is configured to be movable, for example, in an arrow D14 (that is, in the horizontal direction in the drawing) by a driving body such as a motor or a solenoid. Further, the character body 56 as the movable body 5 is configured to be positionable by the state control process of FIG. 8 or FIG. The character body 56 configured in this way corresponds to the movable body 5. If the state of the character body 56 is changed, the range of the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right passage T6 also changes, and the winning probability to the V zone 76 can be changed.
However, unlike the example of FIG. 5 described in the first embodiment, even if the pachinko ball P4 reaches the region sandwiched between the protrusions 56a, the path to the V zone 76 is indicated by the arrow D8d by the protrusion 56a. Thus, the winning probability for the V zone 76 is not necessarily high. That is, when the character body 56 is at the position shown in FIG. 5, the winning probability for the V zone 76 is the highest, and the winning probability is lowered as the character body 56 moves to the left and right ends of the drawing.
When both the character body 20 and the character body 56 are configured to be movable, the winning probability to the V zone 76 changes according to the positional relationship between both character bodies. Therefore, the player Y is more interesting in that it is necessary to play in consideration of each position.

(C4) In the first embodiment, the state control process shown in FIG. 8 and the start port process shown in FIG. 9 are applied in combination. In the second embodiment, the state control process shown in FIG. 10 and the round game process shown in FIG. Applied in combination. Instead of this form, the state control process shown in FIG. 8 and the round game process shown in FIG. 11 may be applied in combination. According to this application example, according to the number of pachinko balls that pass through the inflow port 30, the profit that can be obtained by the player Y in the next round game (that is, the upper limit number that can be won) can be varied. Further, the state control process shown in FIG. 10 and the start port process shown in FIG. 9 may be combined and applied to the second embodiment. According to this application example, the profit that can be obtained by the player Y in the jackpot game (that is, the maximum number of rounds that can be played) varies depending on which of the gates 50 and 26 the pachinko ball passes through. it can.
Similarly, in the state control process shown in FIG. 8, pachinko balls passing through the inflow port 30 are set as detection targets, and in the state control process shown in FIG. 10, pachinko balls passing through the gates 50 and 26 are set as detection targets. Instead of this form, in the state control process shown in FIG. 8, the pachinko sphere passing through the gates 50 and 26 may be detected, and in the state control process shown in FIG. 10, the pachinko sphere passing through the inflow port 30 may be detected. . Thus, by performing various combinations of processing and detection targets, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that increases the fun of the game.

(C5) In the first and second embodiments described above, the character bodies 20 and 56 that are slidable and movable as the movable body 5 are applied {see FIG. 4}. Instead of (or in addition to) this form, another movable body 5 that can change the moving direction of the pachinko sphere may be applied. Examples of the other movable body 5 include a rotatable rotating body (for example, a rotatable disk) and a rocking body (for example, a member that behaves like a seesaw).
In addition, as the predetermined region 1, the inlet 30 is applied in the first embodiment {see FIG. 6}, and the gates 50 and 26 are applied in the second embodiment {see FIG. 2}. Instead of this form, any device may be applied as long as it is a device provided in the game board 10 outside the accessory device 12. For example, a winning opening such as the start opening 42, 38, 32, a winning apparatus, or the like is applicable.
Further, the passage detection means 7 is configured to include passage sensors 84, 72, and 70 in the left passage T2, the middle passage T4, and the right passage T6, respectively (see FIG. 5). Instead of this form, a configuration including only the passage sensor 72 or a configuration including only the passage sensors 84 and 70 may be employed. In these configurations, the passage through which the pachinko ball has passed by the number of passing sensors 72 or only passing sensors 84 and 70 within a certain time (for example, 10 seconds) and the number of winning but not passing. Is identified.

As a special right, the profit that can be obtained by the player Y in the next round game (that is, the upper limit number that can be won) is applied in the first embodiment, and the profit that the player Y can acquire by the jackpot game in the second embodiment. (That is, the maximum number of rounds that can be played) was applied {see FIGS. 9 and 11}. Instead of this form, other special rights may be applied. Other special rights include, for example, the presence or absence of time reduction, the number of time reductions, presence or absence of probability variation, and the operation of opening / closing lids, blades, wing pieces, etc. provided in winning devices or gates.
Then, the procedure of the state control process is realized on the sub-control board 130 side, and the procedure of the start port process is realized on the main control board 120 side (see FIG. 7). Instead of this form, the procedure of the state control process may be realized on the main control board 120 side, and the procedure of the start port process may be realized on the sub control board 130 side.
In any of the above-described modified examples (application examples), since the same operation as in the first and second embodiments can be realized, the same effect as in the first and second embodiments can be obtained.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of this invention typically. It is a front view which shows the external appearance of a pachinko machine. It is a front view which expands and shows an accessory apparatus. It is a figure explaining a motion of a character body. It is a top view explaining the relationship between the position of a character body, and the winning probability to V zone. It is the front view and sectional drawing which show the structural example of a guide device. It is a block diagram which shows schematic structure concerning various board | substrates and apparatuses. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a state control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a start port process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a state control process. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure of a round game process. It is a top view which shows the example of the movable member comprised so that it might move on a lower shelf. It is a top view explaining the structural example of a character body.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 (1a, 1b) Predetermined area | region 2 State change means 3 Winning chamber 4 (4a, 4b) Winning detection means 5 Movable body 6a 2nd channel | path part 6aa, 6ab, ... Path 6b 1st channel | path part 7 Traffic detection means 8a Non Specific area 8aa, 8ab, ... Area 8b Specific area 9 Rights granting means B (Ba, Bb) Game ball Y Player 12 Equipment device (winning room)
14,62 Grand Prize Exit (Winner Exit)
18, 58 Winning sensor (winning detection means)
20, 56 Character body (movable body)
30 Inlet (predetermined area)
34, 36, 40 Start port sensor 32, 38, 42 Start port 28, 48 Gate sensor 26, 50 Gate (predetermined area)
52 V sensor (detector)
68,82 General area (non-specific area)
76 V zone (specific area)
80 Inlet sensor 70, 72, 84 Pass sensor (traffic detection means)
120 Main control board (status change means, right grant means)
122,132 CPU
124,134 ROM
126,136 RAM (storage unit)
130 Sub-control board (state changing means, right granting means)
P2, P4, P6 Pachinko ball (second game ball)
P8, P10 Pachinko ball (first game ball)
T2 Left passage (second passage part)
T4 middle passage (first passage part)
T6 Right passage (second passage part)

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a specific area and a non-specific area in a winning room, and configured so that a player can obtain a special right when a game ball passes through the specific area,
A first passage in which the game ball easily passes through the specific area, and a second passage in which the game ball is less likely to pass through the specific area than the first passage,
A gaming machine having right granting means for granting a special right when a game ball passes a specific area.

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