JP2005081057A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can vary a mode of prize winning by a long cycle, thereby further exciting interest of a player during continuation of a game. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a game board 6 on which a prescribed game area 1a is formed, a game medium shooting means 7 which shoots a game medium to the prescribed game area 1a, a prize winning port 26 which is set on a prescribed position of the game board 6 to detect prize winning when a game medium passes through, a prize winning passage 101 which guides a game medium shot in the game area 1a to a prize winning port 26a, an opening 115 which is formed in the passage 101 for prize winning and can discharge a game medium outside the prize winning port 26a, and a guiding means 108 which guides a game medium in the passage 101 for prize winning to the opening 115 by prescribed timing. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In general, a bullet ball game machine, a so-called “pachinko game machine”, is known as a representative example of a game machine that produces effects according to various game states.

  This type of gaming machine is usually provided with an image display device such as a liquid crystal display in the approximate center of the gaming board. Then, for example, a plurality of types of symbols (identification information) with the rotator as a motif are displayed on the active line on the image display device in a variable display and stopped with various effects, and the current game state is displayed as a player. To inform.

  The game board provided in front of the gaming machine is provided with a start winning opening which is one of predetermined predetermined winning openings generally called a start chucker. In response to the winning of the pachinko ball at the start winning opening, a random number lottery is performed to determine whether or not an advantageous gaming state has been won by the main controller or the like.

  Here, the advantageous gaming state corresponds to a gaming state (game period) in which the player can advantageously develop the game, such as a so-called “hit state” or “hit state with probability variation”.

  In addition, “atari” and “losing” which are notification contents to be notified in the previous image display device are determined according to the lottery result, and then a variation pattern (effect contents) of the effect related to the notification content is selected. Therefore, a random number lottery for determining a variation pattern is performed in the sub-control device for image processing.

  Then, various symbols are variably displayed on the active line in accordance with the variation pattern determined in this random number lottery. For example, a case where the symbol is stopped with a predetermined symbol combination such as “7-7-7” is displayed. "Atari", and the game state is shifted to an advantageous game state.

  In this way, the player recognizes that an advantageous gaming state has been reached when a predetermined combination of symbols is aligned on the active line. In other words, it is possible to increase the player's expectation by appropriately displaying the effect as if this advantageous gaming state is reached, and to provide further interest in the game.

  However, the conventional gaming machine, the pachinko ball hits the nail and the pachinko ball is flipped in an unpredictable direction, or it is provided near the entrance of the prize opening and so-called tulip-like objects that open and close at a predetermined timing, Although the player can play with a certain degree of interest, such as changing the mode of winning, but the actor works in a short cycle of, for example, a few seconds, the mode of winning becomes monotonous, There was a problem that the player's interest diminished during the game. It would be advantageous if the player's interest could be aroused during the game.

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can change the mode of winning in a long cycle, and thereby further arouse the player's interest during the game. To do.

  The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems. That is, the present invention is provided at a predetermined position of the game board, a game board on which a predetermined game area is formed, a game medium launching means for launching a game medium to the predetermined game area, and the game medium. A winning opening where the winning is detected when the game passes, a winning path for guiding the gaming medium launched into the gaming area to the winning slot, and the gaming medium formed in the winning path outside the winning slot And a guide means for guiding the game medium in the winning path to the opening at a predetermined timing.

  In the present invention, the mode of winning can be changed by guiding the game medium in the winning path to the winning opening, or guiding it to the opening by the guiding means and releasing it to the winning opening. Moreover, the mode of winning can be changed in a long cycle by operating the guiding means in a long cycle. Therefore, a new interest of the player can be aroused while the game is continuing.

  Here, the guiding means can be a sliding member that slides in a direction to block the winning path. In this case, the configuration of the guiding means can be simplified.

  Moreover, the said opening can be continuously provided over the perimeter of the said winning path. In this case, when the game medium is located in the vicinity of the guide means during operation of the guide means, the game medium is discharged from the opening to the outside by the guide means. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game medium from being caught in the passage by being sandwiched between the guiding means and the passage wall.

  Moreover, the inclined surface which becomes a downward inclination toward the front end of the said slide member can be provided in the upper surface which the said game media collides in the said slide member.

  In this case, when the winning path is blocked by the guiding means, the game medium that has entered the winning path collides with the inclined surface of the guiding means, and is then guided to the opening along the inclined surface. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the game balls from being clogged.

  The guiding means can be a rotating member. An inclined surface that inclines downward from the center of the rotating member toward the outer periphery can be provided on the upper surface of the rotating member on which the game medium collides.

  The winning opening may be a starting winning opening for determining whether or not a predetermined gaming state has been won when the game medium has been won. In this case, the player's interest can be further aroused.

  In addition, variable display means for displaying images according to various effects can be provided, and the winning path can be arranged on both sides in the horizontal direction of the variable display means.

  The above-described configurations can be combined with each other without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the winning mode can be changed in a long cycle while the game is continued, so that a new interest of the player can be raised during the game.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
(First embodiment)

  In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine that is classified as “first type” in the internal rules of the Act on the Optimization of Business Administration (the Rules on Customs Business etc. and the Act on Business Optimization) will be described as an example.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment has an outer frame 3 fixed to a so-called “island” of a game store where the gaming machine 1 is installed, and one side held by the outer frame 3. The front frame 4 is provided to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 3, and the window frame 5 is provided to be openable and closable at the upper front portion of the front frame 4. The main components of the gaming machine 1 are attached to the front frame 4 in a collective manner.

  The main components provided in the front frame 4 include a game board 6 having a predetermined game area 1 a formed on the board surface, a game ball (game medium) to be supplied to the game machine 1, and a game ball paid out from the game machine 1. A tray 2 for temporarily storing (prize balls), a launching device 7 for launching a game ball on the top of the game board 6, an operation handle 8 for operating the launch device 7, and a predetermined number of prize balls as required. A game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 3) for paying out into the tray 2, a main control device 50 for processing main control relating to the game, and a sub control device 60 for controlling various devices based on commands output from the main control device 50. Etc. can be illustrated.

  The window frame 5 provided in the front frame 4 includes a see-through window 9 through which the player can look into the previous game board 6 in the frame. Further, glass is fitted into the see-through window 9, and a decoration LED 10, a decoration lamp 11, and a speaker (sound generator) 12 are provided on the outer periphery of the see-through window 9.

  Further, the tray 2 provided on the front frame 4 is attached below the window frame 5. A spiral slope is formed inside the tray 2, and a gaming ball borrowing port 2 a leading to the CR unit 70 (see FIG. 3) is provided at the most upstream part.

  A prize ball payout exit 2b for paying out a prize ball is provided downstream of the slope formed in the tray 2. A storage ball alignment path 2c that aligns the game balls in the tray 2 in a line and guides them into the game machine 1 is formed at the most downstream portion of the slope.

  A game ball supply port 2d leading to the launching device 7 is provided at the end of the storage ball alignment path 2c. Further, on the front surface of the tray 2, ball removal buttons 2 e and 2 f for discharging the game balls in the tray 2 to the outside of the tray 2 are provided.

  An ashtray 20 is provided at the lower left of the tray 2. An operation handle 8 is provided at the lower right of the tray 2. The operation handle 8 includes a main switch (not shown) for operating the launching device 7 provided on the back surface of the front frame 4 and a touch antenna (not shown) for detecting the presence or absence of an operation. The batting force (launch strength) of the game ball can be adjusted by the opening operation for the operation handle 8.

  More specifically, the outputs of the main switch and the touch antenna are input to a launch control device 52 (see FIG. 3) provided on the back of the gaming machine, and the launch device 7 is under the control of the launch control device 52. Is configured to launch a game ball onto the game board 6.

  Further, the launching device 7 incorporates a launcher for launching a game ball, an electric motor (both not shown) for continuously swinging the launcher, and the like. The batting power of the game ball is adjusted by reflecting the amount of movement of the launching pad.

  In addition, regarding the launch of the game ball, in this embodiment, a firing stop button 21 is provided on the left side of the tray 2. This launch stop button 21 is an external operation device for temporarily stopping the launch operation of the game ball with the operation handle fixed, based on the player's judgment.

  By operating (depressing) the launch stop button 21, the player can pause the launch of the game ball at an arbitrary timing while maintaining the opening degree of the operation handle 8.

  A game ball payout device 53 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the back side of the front frame 4, and stores a game ball as a prize ball, a prize ball counting device for counting game balls to be paid out as a prize ball, and the gaming machine 1. And a prize ball alignment rail for sending the game balls in the game ball tank provided to the prize ball counting device to the prize ball counting device (both not shown). Then, the required number of game balls required at that time are counted by a prize ball counting device and paid out into the tray 2 as prize balls.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball payout device 53 is connected to a payout control device 51. The payout control device 51 controls the award ball payout operation by the game ball payout device 53 based on a control command output from the main control device 50.

  In addition to the game ball payout device 53, the payout control device 51 is connected with a ball lending signal control device 71. The payout control device 51 operates the CR unit 70 via the ball lending signal control device 71. The required number of game balls are supplied into the tray 2.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 6 is made of a substantially square plywood and is housed and fixed in a game board housing frame (not shown) formed on the back surface of the front frame 4. Further, a guide rail 13a and a game ball regulation rail 13b are provided on the front surface of the game board 6, and a game area 1a is constituted by an area surrounded by the guide rail 13a and the game ball regulation rail 13b.

  In the game area 1a, there are obstacles 14 such as game nails, windmills, etc., various winning devices 25, 26, 27, 28 in which winning holes through which game balls can enter and game balls that have not been won. An out port 15 for discharging outside the game area and a display 17 as a variable display device for displaying various symbols based on the effects are provided.

  Also, on the upper part of the variable display device 17, there is a normal symbol display device (LED display device) 18 for notifying the result of the success / failure determination relating to the opening control of the start chucker 26 with symbols such as “O” and “X” A passage hold number display lamp 16 or the like for displaying the number of rights hold for execution of the determination is provided. Further, on both sides of the display 17, through-chuckers 49 that trigger the random number lottery executed in the determination of whether or not the opening control is appropriate are provided.

  The obstacles 14 such as game nails and windmills have a function of changing the direction of the fall of the game balls launched on the game board 6 to make the processing of the game balls interesting, and various winning devices 25, 26, 27, 28 and the function of guiding the game ball in the vicinity of the through chucker 49.

  In addition, as a winning device, a general winning device 25 that leads to payout of a predetermined number of winning balls (game balls) by entering a game ball and a jackpot lottery control, which will be described in detail later, or a variable display of symbols A start chucker (start winning unit) 26 serving as a trigger for starting, a large winning device 27 provided with an open / close door 27c that is opened when shifting to the special gaming state, and a trigger for opening the start chucker 26 for a certain period of time; An opening winning device 28 can be exemplified.

  Each winning device has a built-in sensor (only part of which is shown) for detecting the passing of a game ball, and the output of the sensor is input to the input port of the main controller 50.

Here, an operation in which a game ball enters a winning opening provided in these winning devices 25, 26, 27, and 28 is referred to as winning. In particular, when a game ball enters the start chucker 26, this winning is referred to as “start winning”.

  In this example, a start chuck 26 is provided as a start winning device. The start chuck 26 is disposed below the display 17 provided in the approximate center of the game board 6.

  The movable piece 26b is connected to a solenoid incorporated in the start chuck 26 via a link mechanism (both not shown), and moves outward or inward of the winning opening 26a depending on whether the solenoid is energized.

  The solenoid is connected to the movable object control device 67 (see FIG. 3), and control relating to energization is processed by the movable object control device 67 under the control of the main control device 50.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the front side view for variably displaying identification information such as a special symbol, a predetermined animation character, etc. is displayed at a substantially central portion of the game area surrounded by the guide rail 13a and the game ball regulation rail 13b. A rectangular display (variable display device) 17 is arranged.

  For example, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) is used as the display 17. On the upper side of the display 17, as shown in FIG. 4, a nail group 81 that forms a part of the gauge is arranged.

  In addition, on both sides in the horizontal direction of the display 17 (both left and right sides), as a so-called accessory, winning mode changing means 100 that changes the starting winning mode in a long cycle is provided (only one side is shown).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the winning mode changing means 100 includes a winning passage 101 for guiding a pachinko ball 82, which is a game medium launched in the gaming area 1a, to the start chucker 26, which is a starting winning opening, and the winning prize. And an opening 115 provided in an intermediate portion of the use passage 101. A receiving plate 83 is provided at the entrance 102 of the winning path 101.

  The winning mode changing means 100 includes a slide member 108 as a guiding means for guiding the pachinko balls 82 in the winning passage 101 to the opening 115 at a predetermined timing, and a solenoid 109 as a driving means for driving the sliding member 108. And. In addition, a motor etc. can be illustrated as a drive means.

  The lower end portion of the winning passage 101 communicates with an outlet 113 opened on the stage bottom surface 112 side in the holding frame 111 of the display 17. The stage bottom surface 112 of the holding frame 111 is curved in a concave shape. A hole 114 is formed in the approximate center of the stage bottom surface 112.

  The hole 114 is disposed immediately above the start chuck 26. Then, the pachinko balls 82 discharged from the outlet 113 to the stage bottom surface 112 reach the hole 114 along the stage bottom surface 112 and fall from the hole 114 to the start chuck 26. Thereby, the start winning prize is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an inclined surface 108 a is provided on the upper surface of the slide member 108. When the pachinko ball 82 collides with the inclined surface 108a, it is guided to the opening 115 along the inclination and discharged to the outside, and is discharged outside the start chuck 26.

  Next, the operation of the winning mode changing means 100 will be described. This winning mode changing means 100 can change the starting winning mode in a long cycle.

  In other words, the winning path 101 is blocked by the slide member 108 as shown in FIG. Then, the pachinko ball 82 that has entered the winning path 101 is guided to the opening 115 by the slide member 108 and is discharged to the outside. Therefore, there is no winning. That is, the start winning probability is low.

  When a predetermined time elapses in this state, as shown in FIG. 6, the slide member 108 slides out of the winning path 101, and the winning path 101 is opened. Then, the pachinko ball 82 that has entered the winning path 101 is discharged from the outlet 113 to the stage bottom surface 112 and wins the through chucker 26 through the hole 104 (see FIG. 4). That is, in this case, the probability of starting winning is greatly increased.

  In this example, the timing at which the winning passage 101 is opened by the slide member 108 is set to once per hour. The time for which the winning passage 101 is opened is set to 3 minutes.

  That is, the winning passage 101 is blocked for 57 minutes during the game, and the pachinko ball 82 that has entered from the entrance 102 is discharged out of the start chuck 26. For the next 3 minutes, the winning passage 101 is opened, and the pachinko ball 82 is inserted into the start chuck 26 to become a starting prize.

  Note that the timing at which the winning passage 108 is blocked or opened by the slide member 108 can be set as appropriate, such as in minutes or seconds.

  Since the gaming machine 1 has a significantly high probability of starting winning a prize for 3 minutes per hour as described above, the player's interest is greatly aroused while the game continues.

  In the above-described embodiment, the case where the start winning mode is changed by the winning mode changing means 100 has been described. However, the present invention can also be applied to the case where the winning mode other than the starting win is changed. As a result, the player's new interest can be aroused while the game continues.

  Further, the timing between the time when the winning passage 101 is opened and the time when it is blocked can be arbitrarily changed in units of minutes or hours.

  (Second Embodiment)

  FIG. 7 shows the winning mode changing means 120 of the second embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as 1st Embodiment, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  In the winning mode changing means 120, an opening 121 for discharging the pachinko ball 82 out of the winning passage 101 is continuously provided over the entire circumference of the winning passage 101.

  In this example, the winning path 101 is divided into upper and lower portions, and an opening 121 is formed with a gap d therebetween. The distance d between the openings 121 is set such that the upper part of the slide member 108 is slightly larger than the diameter of the pachinko ball 82 and the lower part of the slide member 108 is slightly larger than the radius of the pachinko ball 82.

Even if the pachinko ball 82 is directly beside the slide member 108 immediately before the slide member 108 slides in the direction of blocking the winning path 101, the winning mode changing means 120 is awarded to the slide member 108. It can prevent being pinched between the passage walls of the use passage 101. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the pachinko ball 82 from being clogged in the winning path 101.
(Third embodiment)

  FIG. 8 shows the winning mode changing means 130 of the third embodiment according to the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as said 1st Embodiment, and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The winning mode changing means 130 includes a rotating member 131 as guiding means for guiding the pachinko ball 82 in the winning path 101 in a predetermined direction by blocking and opening the winning path 101 at a predetermined timing. A motor 132 provided on the holding frame 111 of the display 17 is provided to rotate the rotating member 131.

  The rotating member 131 is formed in a disk shape having a substantially chevron cross section. On the upper surface of the rotating member 131, an inclined surface 131a that is inclined downward from the central portion toward the outer periphery is formed over the entire circumference.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the rotating member 131 has an arcuate recess 133. The recess 133 is formed so as to include the entire passage section of the winning passage 101.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the rotating member 131 is rotated by the motor 132 via a gear 134 provided on the bottom surface of the rotating member 131 and a pinion 133 attached to the rotating shaft of the motor 132.

  In addition, by appropriately selecting a gear interposed between the rotating member 131 and the motor 132, the speed ratio therebetween can be increased, and thereby the rotating speed of the rotating member 131 can be reduced. .

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the winning mode changing means 130 opens the winning passage 101 when the entire cross section of the winning passage 101 is disposed in the recess 133 of the rotating member 131. . Accordingly, all pachinko balls 82 that have entered the winning path 101 win the start chuck 26.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 8, when part or all of the winning path 101 is blocked by the rotating member 131, all the pachinko balls 82 that have entered the winning path 101 are released out of the start chuck 26. .

In this example, the rotation member 131 rotates once per hour, and the time for which the entire passage section of the winning passage 101 is arranged in the recess 133 is set to be about 3 minutes. Thereby, since the mode of the start winning prize can be changed in a long cycle, a new interest of the player can be aroused while the game continues.
(Fourth embodiment)

  FIG. 11 shows a winning mode changing means 140 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention. In addition, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the part same as the winning mode change means 130 of said each embodiment, and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

As in the second embodiment, the winning mode changing means 140 is provided with an opening 141 for discharging the pachinko ball 82 out of the winning passage 101 over substantially the entire circumference of the winning passage 101.
Thereby, it can prevent more reliably that the pachinko ball 82 is blocked in the winning passage 101.

  In the above-described embodiment, the winning passage 101 is opened by providing the recess 133 in the rotation member 131. However, as shown in FIG. A cutout portion 142 that is not inserted into the winning path 101 may be provided in part.

  Further, when the winning passage 101 is not surrounded by a frame or the like, as shown in FIG. 13, the pachinko ball 82 discharged to the outside from the opening 141 is prevented from winning the winning opening 143 against the schedule. Therefore, it is preferable to provide an obstacle such as a nail 144 or an accessory between the opening 141 and the winning opening 143.

It is the perspective view which looked at the gaming machine concerning a 1st embodiment from the front side. It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the control apparatuses of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a figure which shows the winning aspect change means which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another Example which concerns on 4th Embodiment. It is a figure which shows another Example which concerns on 4th Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game machine 1a Game area 2 Sauce tray 2a Game ball borrowing port 2b Prize ball discharge port 2c Reserving ball alignment path 2d Game ball supply port 2e, 2f Button 3 Frame 4 Table frame 5 Window frame 6 Game board 7 Launching device 8 Operation handle 9 Viewing window 11 Decorative lamp 13a Guide rail 13b Game ball regulation rail 14 Obstacle 15 Out port 16 Passing hold number display lamp 17 Display (variable display device)
20 Ashtray 21 Launch stop button 25 Prize winning device 26 Start chucker (start prize opening)
26a winning opening 26b movable piece 27 large winning device 27c open / close door 28 opening winning device 49 through chucker 50 main control device 51 payout control device 52 launch control device 53 game ball payout device 57 during game 60 sub control device 67 movable object control Device 70 CR unit 71 Ball lending signal control device 81 Nail group 82 Pachinko ball 83 Receiving plate 100 Winning mode changing means 101 Winning path 102 Opening 104 Hole 108 Slide member (guidance means)
108a Inclined surface 109 Solenoid 111 Holding frame 112 Stage bottom surface 113 Exit 114 Hole 115 Opening 120 Winning mode changing means 121 Opening 130 Winning mode changing means 131 Rotating member (guidance means)
131a Inclined surface 132 Motor 133 Pinion 133 Concave portion 134 Gear 140 Winning mode changing means 141 Opening 142 Notch portion 143 Winning port 144 Nail

Claims (8)

A game board in which a predetermined game area is formed;
Game medium launching means for launching a game medium to the predetermined game area;
A prize opening that is provided at a predetermined position of the game board and that detects a prize when the game medium passes;
A winning path for guiding the gaming media launched into the gaming area to a winning opening;
An opening formed in the winning passage and capable of releasing the game medium out of the winning opening;
A gaming machine comprising: guidance means for guiding the game medium in the winning path to the opening at a predetermined timing.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the guiding means is a slide member that slides in a direction to block the winning path.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the opening is provided continuously over substantially the entire circumference of the winning path.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the game machine has an inclined surface that is formed on an upper surface of the slide member on which the game medium collides and is inclined downward toward the front end of the slide member.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the guiding means is a rotating member.   6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, further comprising an inclined surface that is formed on an upper surface of the rotating member on which the game medium collides and is inclined downward from the center of the rotating member toward the outer periphery.   7. The game according to claim 1, wherein the winning opening is a starting winning opening for determining whether or not a predetermined gaming state is won when the game medium has been won. Machine.   8. The prize winning passage according to claim 1, further comprising variable display means for displaying an image in accordance with various effects, wherein the winning passage is arranged on both sides in the horizontal direction of the variable display means. Game machines.

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