JP2005152144A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine improving a taste of a game by executing various performances when changing stages. <P>SOLUTION: A stage member 32 rotatably disposed in a win space 17 of the winning device M is disposed with first, second and third stages 29, 30 and 31. The stage member 32 allows either one of the stages 29, 30 and 31 to appear and stop in the front side of the winning device M. When satisfying a big win, a stage determining means determines a stage 29, 30 or 31 allowed to appear and stop in the front side. A control part allows the stage member 32 to execute a performance operation in the rotation including a performance operation before the stop till stopping the determined stage 29, 30 or 31. That is to say, the stage member 32 not only rotates in one direction but performs the various performances to improve the taste of the game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more specifically, includes a winning device capable of establishing a special game advantageous to a player by allowing a game ball entering a winning space from a winning opening to enter the special area. It relates to a game machine.

  For example, a second type pachinko gaming machine called a so-called winged object has a variety of gaming parts, such as a blade-shaped or door-shaped opening / closing member that opens and closes a winning opening through which pachinko balls (game balls) pass under predetermined conditions. And a prize-winning device comprising a prize space that allows the pachinko sphere flowing in from the prize opening to move in various ways, and a general prize-winning area and a special area through which the pachinko-ball flowing into the prize-winning space finally passes. Have. Here, in the special gaming state, either ten pachinko balls pass into the winning space (winning port), 18 times opening / closing of the opening / closing member, or pachinko balls passing into the special area. It is set as a round continuation condition that a single round end condition is satisfied and a pachinko ball enters the special area during each round, and if the round continuation condition is satisfied for each round, a maximum of 15 times Special games can be continued until (15th round). That is, in the special game state, the player enjoys the game with the expectation that the round continuation condition is satisfied and more prize balls can be obtained.

  Therefore, a storage member capable of stopping the pachinko ball is arranged in the winning space, and during the continuous round, the storage member is operated to stop one pachinko ball at a predetermined position, and after the predetermined condition, the storage member is stored. A pachinko machine has been proposed in which pachinko balls that have been stopped by operating a member are guided and inserted toward the special area so that the round continuation condition is almost certainly satisfied. However, in this case, pachinko games are uniform, and it is pointed out that it is not interesting.

On the other hand, the winning device has a plurality of stages provided with a ball holding portion capable of holding (storing) pachinko balls, and different winning rates to the continuous winning opening (special area) in each stage. A gaming machine in which the stage member is rotatably provided has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1). In the winning device disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the winning rate to the continuous winning opening in each stage is different, it is possible to increase the fun of the pachinko game by changing the type of stage appearing on the front side due to the rotation of the stage member. it can.
JP-A-6-225966

  The winning device disclosed in Patent Document 1 is configured such that the stage members are rotated in order by rotating the stage member each time the cycle (round) in the special game is updated. That is, since the stages are changed in order, the player knows the stage that stops next on the front side, and there is a problem of lack of fun. In addition, since the stages are simply switched in order, there is no idea of performing any kind of production when the stages are switched, and the entertainment of the game was also scarce.

  Note that Patent Document 1 describes that the stages can be switched in an irregular order by random numbers, but the specific configuration is not disclosed at all. Moreover, there is no disclosure at all regarding playing a game effect when the stage is irregularly changed.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed to solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the above-described conventional technology, and a variety of effects can be achieved when changing stages. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the interest of the game.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the desired purpose suitably, the gaming machine according to the present invention is:
A ball inlet (15) through which the game ball (S) can pass, an opening / closing member (16, 16) capable of opening and closing the ball inlet (15), and the game ball (S) through the ball inlet (15) A winning device (M) having an inward winning space (17) and a special area (18) that allows the game ball (S) flowing into the winning space (17) to pass therethrough, the special area (18 In a gaming machine adapted to establish a special gaming state advantageous to the player by allowing a game ball (S) to enter
The winning space (17) is rotatably provided, has a plurality of stages (29, 30, 31) with different modes, and the stage (29, 30, 31) appearing on the front side can be replaced by rotating. Stage member (32),
Of the plurality of stages (29, 30, 31), stage determining means (47) for determining which stage (29, 30, 31) appears on the front side;
Based on the determination result of the stage determining means (47), the driving means (35, 46) for causing the stage (29, 30, 31) determined by rotating the stage member (32) to appear and stop on the front side. And
The drive means (35, 46) is a stage member (32) until the stage (29, 30, 31) determined by the stage determination means (47) is stopped on the front side in the special gaming state. Is configured to perform a predetermined effect during rotation.

  The during-rotation effect operation is at least one of an operation of changing the rotation speed, an operation of repeating the operation of stopping the rotation and then rotating it again, and an operation of changing the rotation direction.

  The rotation effect operation includes a pre-stop effect operation, and the drive means (35, 46) is set to stop control after causing the stage member (32) to perform a predetermined pre-stop effect operation. .

  The pre-stop production operation is an operation in which forward / reverse rotation is repeated around the boundary with the boundary between the two stages (29, 30, 31) facing the front side, and then either stage (29, 30, 31) operation to stop the front side, any stage (29, 30, 31) once stopped on the front side and then rotated again to rotate the same stage (29, 30, 31) as the same or different stage (29, 30, 31) 29, 30, 31) is stopped to the front side, or any stage (29, 30, 31) is rotated in the forward direction after passing the front side, and the arbitrary stage (29, 30, 31) ) Is the operation of stopping the same or different stage (29, 30, 31) to the front side.

  Further, it is possible to provide sound effect output means (49) for outputting a sound effect in accordance with the operation during the stage effect operation during rotation of the stage member (32).

  According to the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 1 of the present application, the stage member is rotated during the rotation of the stage member, so that a predetermined during-rotation effect operation is performed. The fun of the game can be improved by other rendition effects. In addition, this stage effect operation during rotation can make the player interested in which stage stops.

  According to the gaming machine of the second aspect of the present invention, as the effect during rotation, the operation of changing the rotation speed, the operation of repeating the operation of temporarily stopping the rotation and then rotating it again, and the operation of changing the rotation direction Since it is configured to perform at least one of them, the production becomes various. Further, by combining these effects, more various effects can be performed.

  According to the gaming machine of the third aspect of the invention, when the stage member is stopped, a predetermined pre-stop production operation is performed, so that the stage member is about to stop, and the player is in any stage. Can give a sense of expectation that will stop on the front side.

  According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the stage member is stopped, by performing an operation of repeating forward and reverse rotation around the boundary between the two stages, which stage is on the front side It can be interesting to stop. In addition, by stopping the stage once on the front side and then re-rotating it, or rotating it backward after passing the front side, it is possible to make the stop effect more surprising, making the player more interested Can be increased.

  According to the gaming machine of the invention according to claim 5, since it is configured to perform not only visual effects by the stage member but also auditory effects by the sound effect output means at the same time, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game. it can.

  Next, a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments.

(About pachinko machine game boards)
First, the game board J of the pachinko machine (game machine) schematically shown in FIG. 2 will be described. The game board J is surrounded by a guide rail 10 that is curved and formed in a substantially circular shape attached to the front face thereof. In the game area I, a winning device M is arranged at a substantially central portion thereof. A first starting prize-winning tool N1 is disposed at a substantially central position in the left-right direction in the game area I below the winning device M, and is spaced apart on both left and right sides of the first starting prize-winning tool N1. Start prize-winning tools N2 and N2 are provided, respectively. Each start winning tool N1, N2 establishes a predetermined start condition for the winning device M, and in the normal gaming state, the first start winning tool N1 is a switch (not shown) disposed therein. ) To detect the winning of the pachinko ball (game ball) S, the opening / closing members 16 and 16 (to be described later) of the winning device M are opened and closed twice, and the second start winning tool N2 is disposed therein. When the switch (not shown) detects the winning of the pachinko ball S, the opening and closing members 16, 16 are set to open and close once. In addition, a guide wheel 11 that is also referred to as a windmill and changes the flow direction of the pachinko ball S, and an illumination device 12 whose irradiation pattern is changed and controlled according to the game state are disposed at appropriate positions in the game area I. Is done.

(About the main body of the winning device)
As shown in FIG. 1 or 3, the winning device M is mounted and set on the game board J via a flange-like base frame body 14 provided on the outer peripheral portion of the main body 13. The main body 13 is formed into a composite assemblage-type vertical shape so as to form a passage for the pachinko ball S and to mount various members, and is appropriately formed into a design shape. In the upper left and right positions of the main body 13, winning holes (ball inlets) 15 and 15 for the pachinko ball S are formed, and the winning holes 15 and 15 are opened and closed to allow the pachinko ball S to move into the main body 13 from two directions. A pair of left and right opening and closing members 16, 16 are arranged so that a prize can be won. A winning space 17 that opens forward and has a required depth is defined at a position below the opening and closing members 16 and 16 in the main body 13 so as to communicate with the winning ports 15 and 15. The pachinko ball S that has entered the winning openings 15 and 15 is configured to flow into the winning space 17.

  In the lower front position of the winning space 17 in the main body 13, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the winning space 17 is allowed to pass, and the special area 18 that allows the pachinko ball S to pass through the back side of the game board J and the first area 18. General regions 19a and 19a are provided, respectively. One special region 18 is provided to open upward at a substantially central position in the left-right direction, and the first general regions 19a and 19a are provided to open upward on both the left and right sides sandwiching the special region 18, respectively. It is done. Then, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the winning space 17 is passed through the back side of the game board J at the lower left rear position of the winning space 17 in the main body 13. The general region 19b is formed. The special area 18 is provided with a special game ball detection sensor 18a (see FIG. 1) for detecting the passage of the pachinko ball S. The opening width (entrance width) of the special region 18 is set to approximately one pachinko ball S.

  Here, the pachinko ball S wins the winning device M during the open state of the opening and closing members 16, 16 based on the winning of the pachinko ball S to the first or second starting prize-winning tool N1, N2. When the pachinko ball S enters the special area 18 and is detected by the special game ball detection sensor 18a, a big hit (special game) advantageous to the player is established. The jackpot is composed of a predetermined number of round games (for example, 15 times), and the round games are sequentially shifted and the jackpot continues on condition that the jackpot continuation condition is satisfied. In other words, a round game end condition for completing one round game is that either 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or 18 opening / closing of the opening / closing members 16, 16 is satisfied. The pachinko ball S is set in the special area 18 during a round game or when a predetermined set time (a so-called valid time, see FIG. 13 or FIG. 14) elapses after a round game end condition is satisfied. Passing is set as a big hit continuation condition, and it is possible to continue the big hit by performing round games up to 15 times. The normal game state means a game state other than the special game (big hit) state.

(About opening and closing members)
As shown in FIG. 4, the open / close members 16 and 16 have a symmetrical structure and shape, and are tilted inward and outward directions, and a solenoid 20 disposed on the back side of the main body 13 is used as a drive source. The operation mechanism 21 is configured to open and close. In other words, the open / close members 16, 16 are in a normal closed state at the standing facing position where the winning holes 15, 15 are closed, and the positions where the upper ends are inclined outwardly to open the winning holes 15, 15 are open. Thus, the opening / closing members 15 and 15 are opened and closed by tilting the opening and closing members 16 and 16 simultaneously between the closed state and the open state by the operating mechanism 21. Accordingly, when each of the opening / closing members 16 is in an open state, the pachinko ball S flowing down the game area I can flow into the main body 13 (winning space 17) through the winning holes 15, 15. Become.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a ball receiving base 22 is formed between the opening and closing members 16, 16 of the main body 13 so that a substantially central position protrudes upward. Are provided with guide outlets 23 and 23 communicating with the winning space 17. That is, when the opening / closing members 16 and 16 are tilted to the open state, the pachinko balls S that have passed through the winning holes 15 and 15 roll the ball receiving base 22 directly or after rolling the ball receiving bases 22. The winning space 17 flows into the winning space 17. Each guide outlet 23 is provided with a ball detection sensor 23a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the pachinko sphere S. When the ball detection sensor 23a detects the passage of the pachinko sphere S, The number of winning pachinko balls S to the winning space 17 (winning device M) is counted, and a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are paid out.

(About the winning space)
As shown in FIG. 3, the winning space 17 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape that opens forward and occupies most of the main body 13, and is biased upward in the vertical direction of the space 17. The upper winning space 17a and the lower winning space 17b are partitioned by a partition plate 24 formed at a position (approximately 2/3 from the bottom). In addition, the partition plate 24 is set to a size that vertically shields the front half of the winning space 17 at a position facing the lower side of the guiding outlets 23 and 23, and flows into the winning space 17 from the guiding outlets 23 and 23. The pachinko ball S first passes into the upper prize space 17a and falls onto the partition plate 24, and rolls on the partition plate 24 and is guided to the lower prize space 17b. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, first passages 24a and 24a are provided on the left and right sides of the partition plate 24 to allow the pachinko balls S that have entered the upper prize space 17a to pass out toward the left and right sides of the lower prize space 17b. In addition, a second passage 24b for allowing the pachinko ball S that has entered the upper prize space 17a to pass through substantially toward the center rear in the left-right direction of the lower prize space 17b is directed to the rear substantially at the center in the left-right direction. It is provided to incline downward.

  As shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 5, a recess 25 having a required diameter in which a stage member 32 to be described later is disposed is formed on the bottom surface of the lower winning space 17 b (winning space 17). It is formed between the general region 19b. That is, the special area 18 is provided at a front position of the stage member 32, and the second general area 19 b is provided at a rear position of the stage member 32. Therefore, the special area 18 is provided separately from the stage member 32 at a fixed position. In addition, a first inclined surface 26a that slopes downward toward the front is formed on the bottom side of the bottom prize winning space 17b (winning space 17) on the front side, and the rear side on the rear side from the concave part 25 is located rearward. A second inclined surface 26b that is inclined downward is formed. A front plate 13a is attached to the front lower portion of the main body 13 at a position spaced from the front end edge of the first inclined surface 26a by a predetermined distance. The front end edge of the front plate 13a and the first inclined surface 26a The special region 18 and the first general regions 19a, 19a are provided so as to open upward. Further, a third inclined surface 26c is formed on the rear end edge side of the second inclined surface 26b. The third inclined surface 26c is inclined downward toward the left. The general region 19b is provided so as to open upward. That is, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the lower winning space 17b rolls toward the special region 18 and the first general regions 19a and 19a along the first inclined surface 26a, or the second and It rolls toward the said 2nd general area | region 19b along the 3rd inclined surfaces 26b and 26c.

  Guide pieces 27, 27 stand at a substantially central position in the left-right direction at the front end portion of the first inclined surface 26 a so as to be aligned in the front-rear direction with respect to the special region 18 and separated by a width of approximately one sphere. It is installed. And these guide pieces 27 and 27 are to the special area 18 of the pachinko ball S discharge | released from the 1st storage member 39 provided in the stage member 32 mentioned later, the 2nd storage member 41, or the guide member 42. While functioning assured entry, it functions to restrict entry of the pachinko ball S rolling on the first inclined surface 26a into the special region 18.

(About sorting members)
In the upper prize winning space 17a, on both the left and right sides of the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24, sorting members 28 that are swung left and right by an operating mechanism (not shown) are swingably disposed. The pair of sorting members 28 and 28 are configured to guide the pachinko ball S falling from the guide outlets 23 and 23 toward the first passages 24a and 24a (shown by solid lines in FIG. 3), and the pachinko ball. The pachinko ball S that has entered the upper winning space 17a is changed to the second state (indicated by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3) that guides the ball S toward the second passage 24b. 24a or the second passage 24b can be distributed. More specifically, when the distribution members 28, 28 are in the first state, the distribution members 28, 28 are tilted so as to face each other (the second passage 24b side), and the pachinko ball S is When the distribution members 28, 28 are in the second state, the flow of the distribution members 28, 28 is tilted so as to face each other (the first passages 24a, 24a side). The pachinko ball S is restricted from flowing into the first passages 24a, 24a.

(About stage members)
In the lower winning space 17b (winning space 17), the shape of storage members 39, 41 and guide members 42 to be described later, the number of pachinko balls S that can be stored in the storage members 39, 41, or operations during a special game state ( A stage member 32 having a plurality of (three in the embodiment) stages 29, 30, 31 having different aspects such as (effect) is disposed behind the special area 18 so as to be horizontally rotatable. That is, the stage member 32 has three images on the upper surface of the disc-shaped main body 33 rotatably accommodated in the concave portion 25 provided on the bottom surface of the lower prize winning space 17b at intervals of 120 ° in the circumferential direction. Walls 34, 34, 34 are erected in a radial manner, and first to third stages 29, 30, 31 are provided between these three image walls 34, 34, 34. Then, the stage member 32 is rotated by a drive mechanism 35 to be described later, and any one of the stages 29, 30, 31 appears to be replaceable on the front side of the winning device M. That is, the stage member 32 includes a first stop position where the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M, a second stop position where the second stage 30 appears on the front side of the winning device M, and a third stage. 31 is configured to stop and play a game at a third stop position that appears on the front side of the winning device M.

  When the stage member 32 is stopped at the first to third stop positions, the two image walls 34 and 34 defining the stages 29, 30, and 31 appearing on the front side of the winning device M are shown. Thus, the lower winning space 17b is partitioned forward and backward, and the other stages 29, 30, 31 positioned on the rear side are not visible from the front side (player) (see FIGS. 8 and 10). Further, the pachinko balls S that have entered the lower winning space 17b through the first passages 24a and 24a and the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24 appear on the front sides of the winning device M. The pachinko ball S is led to the rear side of the stage member 32 (lower prize winning space 17b) by the walls 34, 34. Is restricted from moving.

(About drive mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 4 or 6, a drive mechanism 35 as a drive unit that rotationally drives the stage member 32 is a motor 36 that can be rotated in the forward and reverse directions and disposed in an inverted position on the upper portion of the main body 13 of the winning device M. And an engagement joint 37 that is connected to the motor 36 and rotates integrally therewith, and is provided so as to protrude upward from the wall 34 at the rotation center of the stage member 32, with respect to the engagement joint 37. It is comprised from the to-be-engaged coupling 38 engaged so that engagement / disengagement is possible. Then, by rotating the motor 36 forward and backward, the stage member 32 rotates in forward and reverse directions via both joints 37 and 38. The motor 36 is configured to accurately stop the stage member 32 at the first to third stop positions by being driven and controlled by the control unit 46 shown in FIG. In the embodiment, the drive mechanism is configured by the drive mechanism (drive unit) 35 and the control unit 46.

(About the first stage)
In the first stage 29 provided on the stage member 32, as shown in FIGS. 6, 8, and 9, for example, a first storage member 39 simulating a dracula ridge is provided to the disc-shaped main body 33. It is arranged so as to be swingable in the vertical direction. The first storage member 39 is formed so as to open upward and radially outward of the disc-shaped main body 33 (forward in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the first stop position), and is defined therein. A plurality of (three in the embodiment) pachinko spheres S can be temporarily stored in the storage area. In addition, a storage portion 39a that can temporarily store only one pachinko sphere S and can release the pachinko sphere S toward the special region 18 by releasing the storage is formed in the approximate center of the storage region. ing. The configuration of the first storage member 39 according to the embodiment will be described in more detail. A pair of side walls 39d and 39d are erected on both left and right edges of the bottom plate 39c, and a rear wall 39e is formed on the rear end edge of the bottom plate 39c. And a storage area is defined by the side walls 39d and 39d and the rear wall 39e, and a space between the side walls 39d and 39d is a first receiving port 39b for the pachinko ball S. In addition, two projecting pieces 40, 40 are erected on the bottom plate 39c between the side walls 39d, 39d with a storage width of approximately one sphere spaced apart in the left-right direction, and between the projecting pieces 40, 40. The storage part 39a is formed. Further, a guide portion 39f extending from the bottom plate 39a to the front side by a predetermined length is formed at a portion corresponding to the storage portion 39a in the center in the width direction of the bottom plate 39a, and the pachinko ball S released from the storage portion 39a Can be suitably guided toward the front side by the guide portion 39f. The width dimension of the first receiving port 39b of the pachinko sphere S to the first storage member 39 (the width dimension of the storage area) is set to a size that allows the three pachinko spheres S to be linearly arranged. The pachinko sphere S is easily stored in the storage area (storage section 39a). That is, the first receiving port 39b is set to be wider than the storage part 39a, and the first storage member 39 can store one pachinko ball S on both the left and right sides of the storage part 39a. Thus, the first storage member 39 can store three pachinko balls S in total.

  The first storage member 39 is configured to swing between an upward state and a downward state via a swing mechanism 44 described later, and in the upward state, the pachinko sphere S can be stored in the storage region. At the same time, the pachinko balls S stored in the downward direction can be released outward. That is, when the first storage member 39 is displaced from the upward state to the downward state by the swing mechanism 44, the storage of the pachinko sphere S is released, and the pachinko sphere S falls downward. Here, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the first stop position, the storage region (storage part 39a) in the first storage member 39 in the upward state is released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24. While facing the position where the pachinko sphere S can be received, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the storage portion 39a and the special area 18 are set to be on the same line. Further, the first storage member 39 and the special area 18 are set in a positional relationship in which the pachinko sphere S released from the storage part 39a is directly thrown into the special area 18.

  Here, as described above, the stage member 32 is rotated by the drive mechanism 35, and the discharge direction of the pachinko balls S stored in the storage portion 39 a of the first storage member 39 faces the special region 18. The first position (that is, the first stop position) and the second position (that is, the second or third stop position) in which the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S faces the second general region 19b are displaceable. That is, the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position, and the first operation of displacing the first storage member 39 from the upward state to the downward state is performed, whereby the stored pachinko ball S is moved to the special region 18. A second operation of rotating the stage member 32 by the drive mechanism 35 to displace it to the second position and displacing the first storage member 39 from the upward state to the downward state. Thus, the stored pachinko sphere S can be released toward the second general region 19b. Therefore, when the second operation is performed, the pachinko ball S stored in the storage portion 39a of the first storage member 39 is released toward the rear of the lower prize space 17b (winning space 17). Then, the second general area 19b passes through. In the embodiment, the pachinko ball S released from the storage portion 39a by the first operation falls between the guide pieces 27, 27 erected on the front end portion of the first inclined surface 26a. The two guide pieces 27 and 27 are configured to be surely inserted into the special area 18.

  Further, when the storage of the pachinko sphere S by the first storage member 39 is canceled at the first stop position (first position), the pachinko sphere S released from the storage portion 39a passes through the special region 18. The probability of entry (hereinafter referred to as the delivery rate) is set to approximately 100%. That is, when the stage member 32 stops at the first stop position, the special region 18 set to the entrance width of approximately one sphere, and the storage portion 39a set to the storage width of approximately one sphere, Are set to be on the same line, and in that state, the pachinko sphere S stored in the storage section 39a is released toward the special region 18, and therefore, the released pachinko sphere S is almost surely included in the special region 18. Configured to pass through.

(About the second stage)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 10 and 11, for example, a second storage member 41 simulating the head of a shark is provided on the second stage 30 provided on the stage member 32 with respect to the disc-shaped main body 33. And can be swung in the vertical direction. The second storage member 41 is opened to the outside in the radial direction of the disk-shaped main body 33 corresponding to the mouth of the shark (the front in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position). A storage part (storage area) 41a capable of storing only the pachinko sphere S is formed, and the pachinko sphere S stored in the storage part 41a can be released toward the special area 18 by releasing the storage. The The configuration of the second storage member 41 according to the embodiment will be described in more detail. The storage member 41 includes an upper half body 41c that curves to bulge upward, and a lower half body 41d that curves to bulge downward. In the front portion, a storage area is formed between the upper and lower halves 41c and 41d, which is set to a storage width of approximately one sphere and opens forward, and the storage area functions as the storage section 41a. To do. That is, in the 2nd storage member 41, it becomes the storage part 41a equal storage area | region, and the 2nd entrance 41b of the pachinko ball S to the 2nd storage member 41 is formed by the upper and lower half bodies 41c and 41d. Further, a guide part 41e having a concave cross section is formed at the center in the width direction of the lower half 41d so as to extend a predetermined length from the lower half 41d to the front side, and is released from the storage part 41a. The sphere S can be suitably guided toward the front side. Note that the width dimension of the second receiving port 41b (the width dimension of the storage area) is also set to a width that can receive only one pachinko ball S, substantially the same as the width of the storage portion 41a. The pachinko sphere S is configured to be less likely to be stored than the storage member 39. That is, the storage rate of the pachinko sphere S in the second storage member 41 is set lower than the storage rate of the pachinko sphere S in the first storage member 39, and the first storage member 39 and the second storage member 39 Differentiating that the pachinko ball S is easy to store and difficult to store with the other storage member 41. The retention rate is a ratio (probability) that the pachinko sphere S released from the second passage 24b is stored in the storage portions 39a and 41a. The higher the storage rate, the more the pachinko sphere S is stored in the storage portions 39a and 41a. It shows that it is easy to be stored, and it is hard to be stored, so that it is low.

  The second storage member 41 is configured to swing between an upward state and a downward state via a swing mechanism 44 described later, and in the upward state, the pachinko ball S can be stored in the storage portion 41a. At the same time, the pachinko balls S stored in the downward direction can be released outward. That is, when the second storage member 41 is displaced from the upward state to the downward state by the swing mechanism 44, the storage of the pachinko sphere S is released, and the pachinko sphere S falls downward. Here, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position, the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41 in the upward state causes the pachinko sphere S released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24 to be discharged. While facing an acceptable position, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the reservoir 41a and the special area 18 are set to be on the same line. Further, the second storage member 41 and the special region 18 are set in a positional relationship in which the pachinko sphere S released from the storage part 41a is directly thrown into the special region 18.

  Here, as described above, the stage member 32 is rotated by the drive mechanism 35, and the discharge direction of the pachinko balls S stored in the storage portion 41 a of the second storage member 41 faces the special region 18. The first position (that is, the second stop position) and the second position (that is, the first or third stop position) in which the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S faces the second general region 19b can be displaced. That is, by stopping the stage member 32 at the first position and performing the first operation for displacing the second storage member 41 from the upward state to the downward state, the stored pachinko ball S is moved to the special region 18. A second operation of rotating the stage member 32 by the drive mechanism 35 to displace it to the second position and displacing the second storage member 41 from the upward state to the downward state. Thus, the stored pachinko sphere S can be released toward the second general region 19b. Therefore, when the second operation is performed, the pachinko balls S stored in the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41 are released toward the rear of the lower prize space 17b (winning space 17). Then, the second general area 19b passes through.

  Further, when the storage of the pachinko sphere S by the second storage member 41 is canceled at the second stop position (first position), the pachinko sphere S released from the storage portion 41a passes through the special region 18. The probability of entry (hereinafter referred to as the delivery rate) is set to approximately 100%. That is, when the stage member 32 stops at the second stop position, the special region 18 set to the entrance width of approximately one sphere, and the storage portion 41a set to the storage width of approximately one sphere Are set to be on the same line, and in that state, the pachinko sphere S stored in the storage portion 41a is released toward the special region 18, and therefore, the released pachinko sphere S is almost surely included in the special region 18. Configured to pass through.

(About the third stage)
As shown in FIG. 5 or FIG. 7, for example, a guide member 42 simulating the head of a crocodile is provided on the third stage 31 provided on the stage member 32. In such a manner that it can be swung in the vertical direction with respect to the disc-shaped main body 33. The guide member 42 includes a lower jaw portion 42a and an upper jaw portion 42b. The guide member 42 is configured to swing in the vertical direction by a swing mechanism 44 described later, and at the time of swinging, the lower jaw portion 42a. The upper jaw part 42b is configured to open and close. When the upper jaw portion 42b is opened with respect to the lower jaw portion 42a, the lower jaw portion 42a moves outward in the radial direction of the disc-shaped main body 33 (the front in a state where the stage member 32 is stopped at the third stop position). Tilt to incline downward as heading to).

  A passage 42c that allows the pachinko ball S to pass therethrough is formed in the guide member 42 so as to extend in the radial direction of the disc-shaped main body 33 in the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b, and in the upper jaw portion 42b. On the radially inner side, a through hole 42d that penetrates in the vertical direction and allows the pachinko ball S to pass is formed. The guide member 42 is configured so that when the third stage 31 is stopped at the third stop position on the front side of the winning device M, the passage 42d is released from the second passage 24b of the partition plate 24. While facing the position where the sphere S can be received, the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S from the passage 42c and the special area 18 are set to be on the same line. In the guide member 42 of the embodiment, the pachinko ball S that has been passed through the passage 42d is moved outwardly through the passage 42c, regardless of whether the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b are open or closed. It is configured so that it can be released. That is, the guide member 42 is not provided with a storage portion that can temporarily store the pachinko sphere S, and the pachinko sphere S cannot be stored in the guide member 42.

  In the state where the third stage 31 appears on the front side, the stage member 32 is set to swing left and right within a predetermined angle range, and in combination with the fact that the pachinko ball S is not stored, the guide The probability that the pachinko sphere S released from the member 42 enters the special area 18 (hereinafter referred to as induction rate) is low. The induction rate is a ratio (probability) that the pachinko sphere S guided and released by the guide member 42 enters the special region 18, and the higher the induction rate, the more the pachinko sphere S enters the special region 18. The easier it is to enter, the lower the value, the harder it is to enter. Here, the guidance rate and the delivery rate are the special areas of the pachinko balls S that have fallen from the second passage 24b with the stages 29, 30, and 31 appearing on the front side of the winning device M. 18 has a corresponding relationship as a probability of being allowed to enter. Here, the feeding rate of the second storage member 41 is substantially 100% as described above, while the induction rate is set lower than this. Therefore, the penetration rate (winning rate) into the special area 18 when the third stage 31 appears on the front side is the passage rate to the special area 18 when the second stage 30 appears on the front side. It is lower than the winning rate (winning rate). That is, the penetration rate of each stage 29, 30, 31 into the special region 18 in the stage member 32 of the embodiment is set such that third stage 31 <second stage 30 <first stage 29. The entrance rate (winning rate) is the rate (probability) that pachinko balls S that have flowed into the winning space 17 enter the special area 18 and are derived from the relationship between the sending rate and the storage rate. The higher the penetration rate, the easier the pachinko sphere S enters the special area 18, and the lower the penetration rate, the harder it is to enter.

(About swing mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 7, the main body 13 facing below the stage member 32 is provided with a swing mechanism 44 using a motor 43 disposed on the back side of the main body as a drive source. However, in a state where the rotation of the stage member 32 is allowed, the first and second storage members 39, 41 and the guide member 42 disposed on the stages 29, 30, 31 are connected. Then, by driving the swing mechanism 44, both the storage members 39, 41 and the guide member 42 are configured to swing in the vertical direction synchronously. The motor 43 is provided with position detecting means 45 including a slit disk and a photoelectric sensor. Based on a signal from the position detecting means 45, the rotation of the motor 43 is controlled by the control unit 46, The first and second storage members 39, 41 can be held in an upward state or a downward state, and the guide member 42 can be held in an open state or a closed state.

  As described above, in the embodiment, the pachinko ball S can be temporarily stopped from the stage member 32 and the first and second storage members 39 and 41, and the stopped pachinko ball S can be stored in the special region 18 or A storage means that can be discharged toward the second general region 19b is configured. That is, by rotating the stage member 32 while the pachinko balls S are stored in the storage portions 39a and 41a by displacing the first and second storage members 39 and 41 in the upward state, The discharge direction of the pachinko balls S stored in the second storage members 39 and 41 can be changed.

(About the control unit)
In the winning device M of the embodiment, when the jackpot is established, any of the three stages 29, 30, 31 appears on the front side and is stopped by the stage determining means 47 shown in FIG. Is configured (stage lottery). Then, the control unit 46 drives and controls the motor 36 (drive mechanism 35) so that the determined stages 29, 30, and 31 appear on the front side, and stops after rotating the stage member 32 one or more times. It is set as follows. Further, the control unit 46 starts the rotation of the stage member 32 and drives the motor 36 (drive mechanism 35) until the stages 29, 30, 31 determined by the stage determination unit 47 are stopped on the front side. The stage member 32 is controlled to perform various operations during rotation. That is, the stage member 32 performs an effect operation during rotation from the start of rotation to the stop of rotation. Examples of the effect during rotation include an operation of changing the rotation speed of the stage member 32, an operation of repeatedly stopping the rotation of the stage member 32 and then rotating it again, an operation of changing the rotation direction of the stage member 32, and the like. And at least one of these operations or a combination of a plurality of operations is performed. Note that the type of effect operation during rotation may be selected at the stage determination by the stage determination means 47, or may be set by any method, such as one set in advance for each stage. Good.

  Further, the control unit 46 is configured to drive and control the motor 36 (drive mechanism 35) immediately before stopping the stage member 32 so that the stage member 32 performs a predetermined pre-stop effect operation. . That is, the stage member 32 stops rotation by performing a pre-stop effect operation. The pre-stop effect operation is included in the during-rotation effect operation, and is performed immediately before the stage member 32 stops rotating as part of the during-rotation effect operation. As the pre-stop production operation, an operation of repeating forward and reverse rotation around the boundary with the boundary (image wall 34) of the two stages facing the front side is performed, and then one of the stages is stopped on the front side. Operation, operation to stop any stage once at the stop position on the front side and then rotate it again to stop the same or different stage as any stage at the stop position on the front side. There is an operation of rotating the same or different stage as an arbitrary stage at a stop position on the front side by reversely rotating after passing, and any one of them is performed.

  The winning device M includes a counting unit 48 that counts the number of times the round game has been transferred, and the control unit 46 only determines the first round when the stage is determined by the stage determining unit 47 (during a lottery). Rather, it is set to determine the stage to appear on the front side when continuing to different preset rounds (for example, 5 rounds and 10 rounds). That is, the control unit 46 controls the driving of the motor 36 (drive mechanism 35) based on the determination result of the stage determination unit 47 when the number of transitions counted by the counting unit 48 reaches a predetermined set number. The stage member 32 is rotated so that the determined stage appears on the front side and is stopped.

(About sound effect output means)
The pachinko machine is provided with sound effect output means 49 controlled by the control unit 46, and the sound effect output means 49 is effective in accordance with the operation when the stage member 32 is rotated during the production operation. Configured to output sound. In the embodiment, the sound effect output from the sound effect output means 49 is set differently for each stage 29, 30, 31 appearing on the front side. For example, when the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the first sound effect is output from the sound effect output means 49. When the second stage 30 appears, the second sound effect is output from the sound effect output means 49, and when the third stage 31 appears, the third sound effect is output from the sound effect output means 49. Is done. When the stage member 32 is rotated, the fourth sound effect different from the first to third sound effects is output from the sound effect output means 49.

(About the operation mode of the opening / closing member, distribution member, and stage member)
The operation modes of the opening / closing members 16, 16, the distributing members 28, 28 and the stage member 32 will be briefly described. In the normal gaming state, each of the opening and closing members 16 and 16 is located in the closed state, and the distribution members 28 and 28 are stopped in the first state. The stage member 32 stops at the second stop position where the second stage 30 is located on the front side of the winning device M, and the second storage member 41 is held in a downward state. Yes. The first storage member 39 is also in a downward state, and the upper and lower jaw portions 42a and 42b are held in the closed state in the guide member 42.

  When the pachinko ball S is inserted into the first or second starting prize device N1, N2, the open / close members 16, 16 are in the closed state in accordance with the starting prize tool N1, N2 into which the pachinko ball S is inserted. Is displaced once or twice from the open position. Each of the distributing members 28 and 28 swings from the first state to the second state in a manner corresponding to the starting prize-winning tool N1 and N2 through which the pachinko ball S is inserted, It is set so that the pachinko balls S that have entered can be distributed to the left and right (first passages 24a, 24a) or the central rear (second passage 24b). Further, the stage member 32 performs an operation of swinging the stage member 32 left and right within a predetermined angle range in which the second stage 30 is not hidden behind the second storage member 41 in the upward state. After that, the second storage member 41 is configured to return to the downward state.

  Next, operation modes of the opening / closing members 16, 16, the distributing members 28, 28 and the stage member 32 in the special game state will be described. When the jackpot is established, the first round game starts after a predetermined time (after the interval), and the opening / closing operation is repeated until the opening / closing members 16 and 16 satisfy the round game end condition. . When the big hit is established, the stage determining means 47 determines which stage 29, 30, 31 of the stage member 32 appears on the front side of the winning device M and plays the game, and the control unit 46 The motor 36 is driven and controlled so that the stage member 32 performs various rotation effect operations including the aforementioned pre-stop effect operation during the interval, and then the stage member 32 is moved to any one of the first to third stop positions. The determined specific stages 29, 30, 31 appear on the front side of the winning device M. Thus, at the beginning of each round game, an interval effect that causes the stage member 32 to perform a rotation effect operation including a pre-stop effect operation is performed.

  When the first stage 29 is determined, the first storage member 39 is held in the upward state, and the stage member 32 is stopped and held at the first stop position until the round game end condition is satisfied ( (See FIG. 13). When the second stage 30 is determined, the second storage member 41 is held in an upward state and a predetermined condition (for example, that the first pachinko ball S has entered the winning opening 15). The stage member 32 swings left and right within a predetermined angle range around the second stop position until the round game end condition is satisfied after the condition is satisfied (see FIG. 14). When the third stage 31 is determined, the stage member 32 swings left and right within a predetermined angular range around the third stop position until the round game end condition is satisfied, and the guide member 42 is The upper and lower jaw members 42a and 42b are kept closed until the above conditions (for example, the fifth pachinko ball S is inserted into the winning opening 15) are satisfied, and thereafter the round game end condition is satisfied. It is set to repeat the opening and closing operation.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13 or FIG. 14, when the first stage 29 or the second stage 30 is located on the front side of the winning device M in each round game, ten pachinko machines are placed in the winning space 17. When the ball S is inserted or the opening / closing members 16 and 16 are opened and closed 18 times and the round game end condition is satisfied, an ending effect is performed. In this ending effect, when the first stage 29 is determined, the first storage member is stopped while the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position (that is, the first stop position) within the effective time. 39 is displaced from the upward state to the downward state to perform the first operation (see FIG. 12). If the second stage 30 has been determined, the stage member 32 is moved to the first stage within the effective time. The first operation is performed by stopping at the position (that is, the second stop position) and displacing the second storage member 41 from the upward state to the downward state (see FIG. 14).

  Here, when the first storage member 39 or the second storage member 41 performs the first operation, the pachinko balls S are stored in the storage portions 39a, 41a of the storage members 39, 41. The pachinko balls S released from the storage portions 39a and 41a enter the special area 18 and the big hit continuation condition is satisfied, and the next round game is started. When the next round game is started, the specific stage 29, 30, 31 determined by the stage determination means 47 after performing the effect operation during rotation including the effect operation before stop at the interval as described above. Appears on the front side of the winning device M, and a round game similar to the above is performed. As the big hit continuation condition is satisfied, the round game can be performed up to 15 times and the big hit can be continued. On the other hand, when the first operation is performed, if pachinko balls S are not stored in the storage portions 39a and 41a of the first or second storage members 39 and 41, from the storage portions 39a and 41a. Since the pachinko ball S is not released, the big hit continuation condition is not satisfied, and the ending effect ends. The end of the ending effect means the end of the big hit, and after the end of the ending effect, the game is switched to the normal gaming state.

  After the first storage member 39 or the second storage member 41 performs the first operation, the stage member 32 and the storage members 39 and 41 are set to stop until the effective time elapses. The Here, the time for stopping the stage member 32 and the storage members 39 and 41 is set longer than the time for the pachinko sphere S released from the storage portions 39a and 41a to reach the special region 18, and is released. The effective time does not elapse before the pachinko ball S thus made enters the special area 18. In addition, after the effective time has elapsed, the stage member 32 is stopped at the second stop position after at least one rotation, and the second stage 30 is stopped on the front side of the winning device M. The storage members 39 and 41 and the guide member 42 are swung so that the ending effect is finished. When the third stage 31 is selected by the stage determining means 47, the guide member 42 is not provided with a reservoir, so that the pachinko ball S is placed in the special area 18 during the round game. Only when it is entered, it moves to the next round game.

  The distribution members 28, 28 are set to perform different operations depending on the determined stage type. That is, when the first stage 29 is determined, the opening and closing members 16 and 16 start the opening and closing operation (interval effect ends), and at the same time, the distribution members 28 and 28 swing from the first state to the second state. The second state is maintained until the round game end condition is satisfied (see FIG. 13). On the other hand, when the second stage 30 is determined, the second storage member 41 swings from the first state to the second state when the second storage member 41 starts to swing left and right. The second state is maintained until the round game end condition is satisfied (see FIG. 14). Further, if the third stage 31 is determined, the opening and closing members 16 and 16 start the opening and closing operation (interval effect ends), and at the same time, the distribution members 28 and 28 are between the first state and the second state. When the predetermined condition (for example, the ninth pachinko ball S has entered the winning hole 15) is satisfied, the second state is set until the round game end condition is satisfied. ing.

  In each round game, when an irregular prize occurs in which a pachinko ball S different from the pachinko ball S stored in the first or second storage member 39, 41 enters the special area 18. The operation mode of the stage member 32 will be described. When the irregular winning occurs, the big hit continuation end condition is satisfied, and the transition effect is performed by proceeding to the next round game without performing the ending effect. Here, at the time of the interval effect, when the stage member 32 is rotated, the first or second storage member 39, 41 is set to be displaced from the upward state to the downward state to perform the second operation. It is. That is, when the irregular winning occurs, the pachinko ball S stored in the storage portions 39a, 41a of the first or second storage member 39, 41 is formed at the rear position of the winning space 17. It discharges | emits toward 2 general area | regions 19b. The irregular winning pattern is a pattern in which the pachinko ball S released from the second passage 24b hits the first or second storage member 39, 41 and directly wins the special area 18. In addition, there is a pattern in which the pachinko ball S released from the first passages 24a, 24a hits the wall portion of the winning device M and is directly played in the special area 18.

(Effects of Example)
Next, the operation of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described. When the pachinko ball S, which is launched on the surface of the game board J and flows down the game area I, enters the first start prize tool N1 or the second start prize tool N2, the opening and closing members 16, 16 are rotated once. Or open and close twice. At this time, the pachinko ball S that has entered the winning device M from the winning openings 15, 15 enters the upper winning space 17a through the guide outlets 23, 23. In addition, the pachinko balls S swinging between the first state and the second state so that the distributing members 28 and 28 pass through the upper winning space 17a directly or after rolling the partition plate 24, the first It flows into the lower prize space 17b through the passages 24a, 24a or the second passage 24b. When the distribution members 28 and 28 are in the first state, the pachinko balls S are distributed to the first passages 24a and 24a, and when the distribution members 28 and 28 are in the second state, Pachinko balls S are distributed to the second passage 24b side.

  The pachinko balls S that have flowed into the left and right sides of the lower winning space 17b through the first passages 24a and 24a fall on the first inclined surface 26a and roll toward the front side, and the first general region 19a. , 19a. The pachinko ball S rolling on the first inclined surface 26a is restricted by the guide pieces 27 and 27 and hardly enters the special area 18.

  On the other hand, the pachinko ball S that has flowed into the center rear of the lower winning space 17b through the second passage 24b is transferred to the second storage member 41 in the second stage 30 that is stopped at the second stop position. Fall towards. If the second storage member 41 is in the upward state at the fall timing of the pachinko ball S, the pachinko ball S enters the storage part 41a of the storage member 41, and the second storage member 41 is in the downward state. As a result, the pachinko ball S released from the storage portion 41a enters the special area 18 and shifts to a special game state (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  As described above, when the big hit is established, the stage determining means 47 determines which stage 29, 30, 31 of the stage member 32 is to be stopped at the stop position on the front side, and the determined stage 29, The control unit 46 controls the drive mechanism 35 (drive unit) so that 30, 31 appears on the front side, stops the stage member 32 after performing an interval effect. At this time, the stage member 32 performs the various operations during rotation described above, and the player not only changes the stages 29, 30, and 31 appearing on the front side in turn, but also the rotation speed and rotation. You can enjoy the game with different effects such as changing direction. Moreover, in the stage member 32 of the embodiment, the winning rate to the special area 18 is set to be different for each stage 29, 30, 31 so that the player has any stage 29, 30, 31 on the front side. There is a great interest in stopping, which is more interesting than when the stage to stop next is known in advance as in the prior art.

  Further, immediately before the stage member 32 stops, as described above, the forward / reverse rotation is repeated centering on the boundary between the two stages (the wall 34) facing the front side, or any stage. Is stopped at the stop position on the front side and then rotated again, or a pre-stop effect operation such as reverse rotation after an arbitrary stage passes the front side by forward rotation is performed. Therefore, this pre-stop production operation increases the expectation that the player is about to stop the stage member 32 and which stage stops on the front side. In addition, during the effect operation during rotation including the effect operation before stop of the stage member 32, the sound effect output means 49 outputs the sound effect, so that not only the visual effect by the movement such as the stage member 32 rotating, etc. At the same time, an auditory presentation using sound effects will be made, which will further enhance the fun of the game.

(If decided on the first stage)
When the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the stage mechanism 32 is moved to the first stage after the driving mechanism 35 is driven to perform the stage effect operation during rotation including the pre-stop effect operation. Stop at the stop position and start the round game. Further, when the swing mechanism 44 is driven, the first storage member 39 swings from the downward state to the upward state and is held in this upward state. Further, the distribution members 28 and 28 are held in the second state. That is, most of the pachinko balls S that have entered the upper winning space 17a from the winning openings 15, 15 are distributed toward the second passage 24b via the distributing members 28, 28, and are located at the center rear of the lower winning space 17b. Will flow into. Therefore, the pachinko ball S falls above the first storage member 39.

  At this time, since the stage member 32 is held in a stopped state and the first storage member 39 is held in an upward state, the pachinko balls S falling from the second passage 24b have a high proportion of the first storage member 39. Are stored in the storage area (storage part 39a) (see FIG. 8). As described above, since the first receiving port 39b of the storage area in the first storage member 39 is set to a size that can receive the three pachinko balls S, the pachinko ball S falling from the second passage 24b. Is easily stored in the first storage member 39.

  Then, during the round game, when ten pachinko balls S pass into the winning space 17 or when the opening and closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times and the round game end condition is satisfied, the stage member 32 The first operation of displacing the first storage member 39 from the upward state to the downward state is performed while stopping at the first position (that is, the first stop position), and as shown in FIG. The three pachinko balls S stored in the storage area of one storage member 39 are each discharged forward. As described above, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position, the feeding rate of the pachinko balls S stored in the storage portion 39a into the special region 18 is set to approximately 100%. The pachinko sphere S can be almost surely passed into the special area 18. Thus, during each round game, when the pachinko ball S does not enter the special area 18, that is, when the irregular winning is not generated, the pachinko ball S stored in the storage portion 39a of the first storage member 39 is stored. By causing the stage member 32 and the first storage member 39 to perform the first operation for releasing the game toward the special region 18, the big hit continuation condition is established and the next round game is shifted to continue the big hit. Can do. Therefore, the player's expectation is not impaired. When the three pachinko spheres S stored in the first storage member 39 are released, the three pachinko spheres S are sandwiched between the pachinko spheres S, S on both sides at the same time. Since it falls, the pachinko ball S in the center is released almost straight, and the feeding rate into the special area 18 is further increased.

  In addition, 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 before the opening / closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and an irregular prize is received. When it occurs, the stage member 32 is rotated while the pachinko sphere S is stored in the storage part 39a of the first storage member 39, and the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S stored in the storage part 39a is The second operation of displacing to the second position facing the second general region 19b and further displacing the first storage member 39 from the upward state to the downward state is performed. Thus, when an irregular winning occurs, the stage member 32 and the first storage member 39 perform the second operation, and the pachinko ball S stored in the storage part 39a of the first storage member 39 is Since the ball is discharged toward the second general area 19b formed at the rear position of the winning space 17, the pachinko ball S stored in the storage section 39a enters the special area 18 and a double winning occurs. There is no.

(If decided on the second stage)
When the second stage 30 is caused to appear on the front side of the winning device M, the stage mechanism 32 is moved to the first stage after the driving mechanism 35 is driven to perform an effect operation during rotation including the effect operation before stop. 2 Stop at the stop position and start the round game. Further, when the swing mechanism 44 is driven, the second storage member 41 swings from the downward state to the upward state and is held in this upward state. Further, after the first pachinko ball S has passed through the winning holes 15, 15, the distributing members 28, 28 are held swinging from the first state to the second state. That is, most of the second and subsequent pachinko balls S that enter the upper winning space 17a from the winning openings 15, 15 are distributed to the second passage 24b via the distributing members 28, 28, and the lower winning prize is received. It flows in the center rear of the space 17b. Accordingly, the pachinko ball S falls above the second storage member 41.

  In the second stage 30, after the first pachinko ball S has passed through the winning holes 15, 15 with the second storage member 41 facing upward, the stage member 32 (second storage member 41 ) Swings to the left and right, the pachinko ball S falling from the second passage 24b is less likely to be stored in the storage portion 41a in the storage member 41 than in the case of the first storage member 39. (That is, it becomes difficult to be stored). In addition, the second receiving port 41b to the storing portion 41a in the second storing member 41 has a width that can receive only one pachinko ball S, and the pachinko ball S is related to the first storing member 39. Is differentiated as being easy to store and difficult to store.

  During the round game, ten pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the opening and closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and the round game end condition is satisfied, and the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position (that is, the second stop position), and the first operation for displacing the second storage member 41 from the upward state to the downward state is performed. As shown in FIG. The pachinko balls S stored in the storage part 41a of the storage member 41 are discharged toward the special region 18 (see FIG. 11). As described above, when the stage member 32 is stopped at the first position, the feeding rate of the pachinko balls S stored in the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41 to the special region 18 is approximately 100. Therefore, the pachinko sphere S can be surely passed into the special area 18. In this way, during each round game, when the pachinko ball S does not enter the special area 18, that is, when the irregular winning is not generated, the pachinko ball stored in the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41. By causing the stage member 32 and the second storage member 41 to perform the first action of releasing S toward the special area 18, the big hit continuation condition is established, and the next round game is entered. The player's expectation will not be impaired. However, the ease of storing the pachinko sphere S with respect to the second storage member 41 (retention rate) is lower than the ease of storing the pachinko sphere S with respect to the first storage member 39 (retention rate). The winning rate to the special area 18 in the state where the two stages 30 appear on the front side of the winning device M is based on the winning rate to the special area 18 in the state where the first stage 29 appears on the front side of the winning device M. Relatively low.

  In addition, 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or the pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 before the opening / closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, and an irregular prize is received. When it occurs, the stage member 32 is rotated while the pachinko sphere S is stored in the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41, and the discharge direction of the pachinko sphere S stored in the storage portion 41a is the first direction. The second operation is performed by displacing the second retaining member 41 from the upward state to the downward state. Thus, when an irregular winning occurs, the stage member 32 and the second storage member 41 perform a second operation, and the pachinko ball S stored in the storage portion 41a of the second storage member 41 is received as the prize. Since the discharge is made toward the second general area 19b formed at the rear position of the space 17, the pachinko ball S stored in the storage section 41a enters the special area 18 and the double winning is generated. Absent.

(If decided on stage 3)
When the third stage 31 is caused to appear on the front side of the winning device M, the stage mechanism 32 is moved to the first stage after the driving mechanism 35 is driven to perform an effect operation during rotation including the effect operation before stop. 3. Stop at the stop position and start the round game. And, if 10 pachinko balls S enter the winning space 17 or if the pachinko balls S enter the special area 18 before the opening and closing members 16 and 16 open and close 18 times, the big hit continuation condition Is established and the game can be shifted to the next round game to continue the big hit. Here, since the storage part which stores the pachinko sphere S is not formed in the guide member 42, the pachinko sphere S cannot be stored. Further, when the third stage 31 appears on the front side of the winning device M, the stage member 32 (guide member 42) is set to swing left and right, and the pachinko ball S falling from the second passage 24b. The induction rate to the special area 18 is also low. As described above, since the guidance rate and the delivery rate have a corresponding relationship, when the stage that appears on the front side of the winning device M is the third stage 31, the special area 18 is entered. The pachinko ball S penetration rate is lower than that of the first stage 29 and the second stage 30.

  When the number of continuations of the round counted by the counting means 48 reaches a preset number of times in a state where the first, second or third stage 29, 30, 31 appears on the front side, the control The unit 46 drives and controls the drive mechanism 35 based on the result determined in advance by the stage determining means 47 to rotate the stage member 32, and the determined stage appears on the front side and stops. Even in this case, since the stage member 32 stops after the various rotation effect operations including the pre-stop effect operation described above are performed, the player is switched to a stage with a high winning rate during the effect operation. With a sense of expectation for this, interest in games will increase. In addition, since the sound effect is output by the sound effect output means 49 during the rotation effect operation including the pre-stop effect operation, the interest of the game is improved by an auditory effect.

  As described above, in the pachinko machine according to the embodiment, the stage member 32 arranged in the winning device M and configured to be able to stop the plurality of stages 29, 30, and 31 so as to be replaceable on the front surface side, Since the stage 29, 30, 31 that changes and stops to the front side by performing the production operation during rotation is configured so that it cannot be predicted, which stage 29, 30, 31 stops? Can interest you. In addition, since the winning rate of the pachinko ball S to the special area 18 in each stage 29, 30, 31 is made different, the player plays the game in the hope that the stage with the high winning rate will stop. Can improve the interest.

  Note that the winning rate in the first stage 29 in which the first storage member 39 capable of storing a large number of pachinko balls S is disposed is the second storage member 41 capable of storing a small number of pachinko balls S. Since it is set to be higher than the winning rate in the second stage 30, the player can easily understand the gameability and does not give distrust. Furthermore, the special region 18 is obtained by performing the second operation using the first storage member 39 and the second storage member 41 having the stage member 32 and the storage portions 39a and 41a. Since there is no double winning of the pachinko ball S, no distrust is given to the player.

[Example of change]
The present application is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and other configurations can be appropriately employed.
1. The number of stages provided on the stage member is not limited to three as in the embodiment, but may be two or more than four.
2. The number of game balls stored in each storage member is not limited to the number of embodiments.
3. In the embodiment, when the game ball first enters the special area, the stage to be displayed on the front side is determined when the continuation condition of the round set in advance by the stage determination unit is satisfied. When the means counts the set number of times, a new stage may be determined by the stage determination means.
4). In the embodiment, the storage member is disposed on the first and second stages, but the storage member may also be disposed on the third stage. That is, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the storage members are arranged on all the stages provided on the stage member. However, even in this case, it is necessary to set so that the winning rate to the special area in each stage is different.
5). The operation format of the opening / closing member is not limited to the swing format of the embodiment, and may be a slide format. That is, it is possible to employ a configuration in which the left and right ball receiving slide members provided on the base frame body of the main body are moved and changed between the opposed closed state and the separated open state to both outer sides to open and close the winning opening.
6). The movable conditions of the opening / closing member, the distributing member, the stage member, the storage member, and the guide member are not limited to those described in the embodiments, and can be changed as appropriate.
7). In the embodiment, the stage member performs the pre-stop production operation immediately before the rotation stops, but the pre-stop production operation may not be performed. That is, the rotation may be stopped without performing the pre-stop effect operation.

[Appendix]
The gaming machine according to the present invention can be limited to the specific configuration shown below.
[Appendix 1]
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the plurality of stages are configured such that a winning rate of game balls to the special area is different.
And according to the structure of appendix 1, the interest of the game can be further improved by setting the winning rate to the special area in each stage to be different.

[Appendix 2]
The special game is configured to continue when a game ball enters the special area during the special game, and is provided with counting means for counting the number of continuations of the special game. When the counted number of continuations reaches a preset number of times, the stage member is rotated based on the determination result of the stage determination means, and the determined stage appears on the front side and is stopped. 5. A gaming machine according to appendix 1.
Further, according to the configuration of Supplementary Note 2, since the stage is switched when the special game is continued for a predetermined number of times, it is possible to give a sense of expectation for switching to a stage with a high winning rate. .

[Appendix 3]
The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the sound effect output means is set to output different sound effects for each stage.
And according to the structure of additional remark 3, an interest improves by outputting a different sound effect for every stage by a sound effect output means.

1 is a schematic perspective view illustrating a winning device for a pachinko machine according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on an Example. It is a front view which shows the winning device which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the winning device which concerns on an Example. It is a side view which cuts and shows the principal part of the winning device which concerns on an Example. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the stage member arrange | positioned at the winning device which concerns on an Example with a drive mechanism. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the stage member arrange | positioned at the winning device based on an Example with a rocking | fluctuation mechanism. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state by which the pachinko ball was stored by the 1st storage member of the 1st stage which has stopped on the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the winning device which concerns on an Example in the state from which the pachinko ball was discharge | released from the 1st storage member of the 1st stage which has stopped on the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the prize-winning apparatus which concerns on an Example in the state by which the pachinko ball was stored by the 2nd storage member of the 2nd stage which has stopped on the front side. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the principal part of the winning device which concerns on an Example in the state from which the pachinko ball was discharge | released from the 2nd storage member of the 2nd stage which has stopped to the front side. It is a main control block diagram in the pachinko machine concerning an example. It is a timing chart figure which shows the operation mode of the stage member in the round game when the big hit is established, and the 1st stage is chosen, the 1st storage member, and the distribution member. It is a timing chart figure which shows the operation mode of the stage member in the round game when the big hit is established, and the 2nd stage is chosen, the 2nd storage member, and the distribution member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Prize opening (ball entrance), 16 opening-and-closing member, 17 winning space, 18 special area 29 1st stage, 30 2nd stage, 31 3rd stage, 32 stage member 35 Drive mechanism (drive means), 46 Control part (drive) Means), 47 stage determining means 49 sound effect output means, M winning device, S pachinko ball (game ball)

Claims (5)

A ball entrance through which a game ball can pass, an opening / closing member capable of opening and closing the ball entrance, a winning space through which the game ball flows through the ball entrance, and a game ball flowing into the winning space are allowed to enter. In a gaming machine comprising a prize device having a special area, and a special gaming state advantageous to a player is established by allowing a game ball to enter the special area.
A stage member that is rotatably provided in the winning space, has a plurality of stages with different aspects, and can replace the stage appearing on the front side by rotating;
Stage determining means for determining which stage of the plurality of stages appears on the front side;
Based on the determination result of the stage determination means, the driving means for rotating the stage member to appear and stop the stage determined by rotating the stage member,
The drive means is configured to cause the stage member to perform a predetermined effect during rotation until the stage determined by the stage determination means is stopped on the front side in the special gaming state. A gaming machine.   2. The rotation effect operation during rotation is at least one of an operation for changing a rotation speed, an operation for repeatedly rotating and then rotating again, and an operation for changing a rotation direction. Gaming machine.   The game according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the rotation effect operation includes a pre-stop effect operation, and the driving means is set to perform stop control after causing the stage member to perform a predetermined pre-stop effect operation. Machine.   The pre-stop production operation is an operation that repeats forward / reverse rotation around the boundary with the boundary between the two stages facing the front side, and then stops any stage to the front side. Once stopped on the front side and then rotated again to stop the same or different stage as the arbitrary stage on the front side, or the arbitrary stage passed through the front side in the forward rotation and rotated backward to rotate the arbitrary stage The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine is configured to stop a stage that is the same as or different from the stage of the first stage from the front side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising sound effect output means for outputting a sound effect in accordance with the operation during the stage effect operation during rotation of the stage member.

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