JP2005342148A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the technique for displaying whether or not a special prize is won in a lottery, in a game machine. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine includes (a) first and second displays 40 and 42 displaying whether the special prize is won in the lottery by a trigger of the establishment of lottery starting conditions and displaying the lottery result in different methods from each other, and (b) a selecting means for selecting either one of the displays and setting the selected display to the state enabling the visual recognition of a game player. The first display 40 variably displays a plurality of patterns, and electrically performs the lottery by using a combination of the contents of the patterns. On the contrary, the second display 42 mechanically performs the lottery by using an encapsulated ball and Kurun as a perforated-disk-like accessory device. The selecting means selects either one of the first and second displays as the display which can be visually recognized by the game player by rotating a drum 50 and stopping the drum 50 at a target position. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to an improvement in technology for displaying a lottery result indicating whether or not the gaming machine falls under a special prize.

  A conventional example of a gaming machine is disclosed in Patent Document 1. In this conventional example, the lottery result as to whether or not it corresponds to a special prize is electrically displayed as a combination of a plurality of symbols (for example, a plurality of symbols (numbers and patterns) arranged in a horizontal row). In this conventional example, a plurality of symbol displays are provided in the same gaming machine, and a combination of a plurality of symbols is electrically displayed for each symbol display.

In this conventional example, when the set game condition is established, any one of the plurality of symbol displays is selected, and only the selected symbol display is visually recognized by the player. Possible state.
Japanese Patent No. 2772950

  In the conventional example described above, a plurality of symbol indicators are provided in the same gaming machine, and these symbol indicators are designed so that the number of symbols displayed simultaneously for each symbol indicator is different from each other. Yes. Therefore, according to this conventional example, compared with the case where only one symbol display is provided in the same gaming machine, the degree of change in the game content during the game increases both in content and visually, and consequently The degree of interest that the player can feel will also increase.

  However, for multiple symbol displays installed in the same gaming machine, the number of symbols displayed at the same time for each symbol display is different from each other, but the types of objects to be displayed are all symbols. As described above, the methods for displaying objects are also common to each other, such that all the methods are electrically (for example, a dot matrix method).

  Therefore, even if this conventional example is adopted, there is a limit in increasing the degree of change in game content during the game.

  Against the background described above, the present invention has been made with an object of improving a technique for displaying a lottery result indicating whether or not a game machine corresponds to a special prize.

  The following aspects are obtained by the present invention. Each aspect is divided into sections, each section is given a number, and is described in a form that cites other section numbers as necessary. This is to facilitate understanding of some of the technical features that the present invention can employ and combinations thereof, and the technical features that can be employed by the present invention and combinations thereof are limited to the following embodiments. Should not be interpreted. That is, it should be construed that it is not impeded to appropriately extract and employ the technical features described in the present specification as technical features of the present invention although they are not described in the following embodiments.

  Further, describing each section in the form of quoting the numbers of the other sections does not necessarily prevent the technical features described in each section from being separated from the technical features described in the other sections. It should not be construed as meaning, but it should be construed that the technical features described in each section can be appropriately made independent depending on the nature.

(1) When a lottery start condition is met, a plurality of types of indicators that display a lottery result as to whether or not a special prize is satisfied, and different methods for displaying the lottery result,
A gaming machine comprising: selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of types of display devices and setting the selected display device in a state where the selected display device can be viewed by a player.

  In this gaming machine, there are provided a plurality of types of indicators for displaying whether or not a lottery is a special prize, and these types of indicators are different from each other in the method of displaying the lottery results. Has been. These multiple types of indicators are, for example, types of indicators that electrically display lottery results (for example, indicators that display using a variable display device such as an LCD, LED, etc. without using game balls). And a display of a type that mechanically displays the lottery result (for example, a display that uses a game ball and makes a player visually recognize the movement and trajectory of the game ball). Configured to include.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, as in the above-described conventional example, the content of the game during the game changes visually compared to the case where a plurality of types of display devices having a common display method are installed in the same gaming machine. As a result, the degree of interest that the player can feel increases.

  The term “game machine” in this section refers to a game machine in which a player plays a game using a game ball, such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball game machine, or a slot machine that uses a game ball called a parrot as a game medium. Or a gaming machine of a type in which a player plays a game without using such a game ball, such as a slot machine.

  The “lottery start condition” in this section is, for example, that a game ball wins a winning opening (or start opening) provided in a gaming board provided in the gaming machine so that the player can play a game using the gaming ball ( Alternatively, it can be set as a condition that is satisfied when the vehicle enters. In addition, as described above, the “lottery start condition” can be set as a condition established according to the game ball, and further, for example, some operation of the player himself (for example, directly on the game ball) It is also possible to set as a condition that is established according to an operation that is not involved.

  The “indicator” in this section only needs to have a display function to display the lottery result whether or not it corresponds to the special prize, and it is indispensable to have the lottery function to draw whether or not it corresponds to the special prize. Absent. Therefore, the “display” can be configured in such a manner as to display the lottery result by the lottery unit that fulfills the lottery function among the gaming machines and is physically different from the display. However, in addition to the display function, a lottery function can be achieved.

  In addition, it is sufficient for the “plural types of indicators” in this section to have at least different display methods for displaying the lottery results, and it is not indispensable that the lottery methods for lottery to determine whether or not a special prize is also different. . In other words, these “plural types of indicators” can be configured as a mode in which the lottery method and the display method are different from each other, or can be configured as a mode in which the lottery method is common although the display methods are different.

  An example of the “selection means” in this section is a rotating body type using a rotating body that rotates about a horizontal axis or a vertical axis, and another example is a door that selectively opens and closes a door that blocks a player's line of sight. Open / close type (for example, folding door type, sliding door type).

(2) The gaming machine according to (1), wherein the plurality of types of indicators operate in a chain manner so that an influence of a lottery result of any one of the indicators reaches a lottery result of another indicator.

  According to this gaming machine, a plurality of types of indicators operate in a chained manner so that the influence of the lottery result of any one of the indicators reaches the lottery result of the other indicator. It becomes easy to increase the degree of change not only visually but also in content. For example, if the gaming machine is designed to increase the profit that the player can acquire as the operation chain progresses, the profit that the player can acquire as the operation chain progresses. The player's sense of expectation gradually increases, and as a result, the degree of interest that the player can feel increases.

  In this gaming machine, the overall lottery result of a plurality of types of indicators is, for example, one of the plurality of types of indicators (for example, the indicator located at the head of the operation chain, the end of the operation chain) It is possible to implement in a mode that is displayed by a dedicated display unit that is different from the plurality of types of display units. The same applies to the following item (3).

(3) The plurality of types of indicators operate independently from each other so that the influence of the lottery result of each indicator does not reach the lottery result of other indicators, and a plurality of individual indicators of the plurality of types of indicators are displayed. The gaming machine according to item (1), wherein the overall lottery result of the plurality of types of indicators is determined by integrating the lottery results.

  In this gaming machine, as in the gaming machine according to the item (2), a plurality of types of indicators are linked to each other so that the influence of the lottery result of any one of the indicators affects the lottery result of another indicator. In other words, the plurality of types of indicators operate independently of each other so that the influence of the lottery result of each indicator does not affect the lottery result of other indicators. Further, in this gaming machine, the overall lottery result of the plurality of types of display devices is determined by integrating the plurality of individual lottery results of the plurality of types of display devices.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, the lottery result of the preceding display does not dominate the lottery result of the subsequent display, and the individual lottery results of the respective displays do not depend on each other. This will affect the overall lottery result of multiple types of indicators. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, for example, it becomes possible for a player to play a game while having an equal sense of expectation with respect to the lottery results of the respective displays, and as a result, the expectation can be maintained. It becomes easy to plan.

(4) The plurality of types of indicators are a first indicator for determining whether or not a winning prize with chance is a special winning prize, and whether or not a winning prize with chance is a special prize. A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (3), including a second display for determining

  In this gaming machine, a display that is effective for a player among a plurality of types of display is accompanied by a first display that determines whether or not the winning prize without a chance is a special prize, and a chance The display is selectively switched to the second display for determining whether the winning probability corresponds to the special winning or not.

  In this gaming machine, for example, the first display is configured as a display that does not have any chance (uncertainty or irregularity) between the actual input condition and the actual lottery result. On the other hand, the second display device is configured as a display device that has a chance between the actual input condition and the actual lottery result, for example.

  On the other hand, the higher the contingency that exists between these actual input conditions and the actual lottery result, the more the player has the game result (for example, the number of payout balls) to be controlled by chance. You can feel the nature of On the other hand, the lower the chance that exists between the actual input conditions and the actual lottery result, the more the gaming result of the gaming machine (for example, the payout ball) Number) is easy to manage.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, a plurality of different display devices can be selectively used from the above viewpoint.

(5) The plurality of types of indicators correspond to the special display with the first display for determining whether or not the winning prize can be changed with time, and the winning probability without changing with time. A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4), further including a second indicator for determining whether or not to perform.

  When comparing whether to win a special prize with a winning probability that can change over time and whether to win a special prize with a winning probability that does not change over time, the former In this case, it is possible to give the player a greater expectation for the lottery result than in the latter case. In this way, when a plurality of indicators different from each other in terms of the degree of expectation are selectively used, the degree of expectation varies with time, unlike the case where the same indicator is continuously used. Therefore, the player can recognize the degree of expectation with emphasis on the relationship with the past.

  And according to the gaming machine according to this section, a plurality of different display devices can be selectively used from the above viewpoint.

(6) The plurality of types of indicators include a first display that electrically performs a lottery and electrically displays the lottery result, and mechanically performs the lottery using a game ball and displays the lottery result. A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (5), further including a second display that mechanically displays using a game ball.

  According to this gaming machine, the plurality of types of indicators are configured to include the first indicator that electrically displays the lottery result and the second indicator that mechanically displays them. It becomes easy to visually differentiate a plurality of types of displays regarding the method of displaying the lottery result.

(7) The game balls used for the lottery by the second display are enclosing balls dedicated to the lottery, and the enclosing balls are on standby before the lottery using the enclosing balls. The gaming machine according to item (6), wherein the game machine is reciprocated between a position and an end position held after the lottery using the enclosed ball.

  In this gaming machine, since the second indicator mechanically performs the lottery using the dedicated enclosed ball, it is guaranteed that the lottery by the second indicator is repeatedly performed using the same game ball. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is easier to establish the player's confidence in the lottery method than when lotteries are repeatedly performed using different game balls for each lottery.

  Furthermore, according to this gaming machine, the flow path of the game ball between the second display and the other part of the gaming machine is omitted, and thereby the second display is made into a sealed structure. It becomes possible. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, for example, it is possible to reduce the possibility that an elongate tool such as a cell board is illegally infiltrated into the second display unit and an illegal action is performed on the second display unit. It becomes easy and this improves crime prevention.

(8) The gaming machine according to (7), wherein the sealed ball is reciprocated between the standby position and the end position using gravity.

(9) Further, a rotating body that is selectively rotated around a horizontal axis between a first rotation position and a second rotation position is included, and the enclosing ball is moved from the second rotation position of the rotation body to the first rotation position. Is moved from the standby position to the end position by using gravity, and on the other hand, the end by using gravity is transferred from the first rotation position to the second rotation position of the rotating body. The gaming machine according to item (8), which is dropped from a position to the standby position.

(10) The second indicator includes a plurality of sections that are simultaneously viewed by a player, and in each of the plurality of sections, a lottery using at least one game ball is performed (6) to ( The gaming machine according to any one of 9).

(11) The second indicator uses a plurality of different game balls in the plurality of sections to perform lottery independently from each other, and sequentially performs the plurality of lotteries in the plurality of sections. The gaming machine according to item (10), which is performed so as to be chained in series.

  For example, when the lottery in each section is performed using the fall of game balls, in order to perform the respective lotteries in a plurality of sections using the same game ball, the lottery using the game balls in a certain section is performed. After completion, the game ball must be lifted to the fall start position in order to use it to draw in the next section. Therefore, in this case, the structure and operation of the second display device tend to be complicated.

  On the other hand, in the gaming machine according to this section, by using a plurality of different game balls in each of the plurality of sections, the lottery is performed independently of each other, and the plurality of lotteries in the plurality of sections are sequentially performed. , And are performed in series with each other.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, while avoiding the complexity of the structure and operation of the second display device, the game is performed as if each lottery in a plurality of sections is continuously performed using the same game ball. Can be perceived by a person.

(12) The gaming machine according to (10), wherein the second display unit performs lottery in a chain by using the same game ball in the plurality of sections.

(13) The second indicator includes a guide surface on which the game ball rolls while rolling, a lottery unit for dropping the game ball from the guide surface and performing a lottery according to the drop position, and The angle of the guide surface with respect to the horizontal plane affects the lottery result, and the gaming machine further includes a sensor for detecting the angle,
Angle adjusting means for adjusting the angle, and the second indicator is provided on the rotating body,
The gaming machine according to any one of (6) to (12), wherein the angle adjusting means adjusts an installation angle of the rotating body.

  In this gaming machine, the angle of the guide surface of the second display unit with respect to the horizontal plane affects the lottery result. The angle is detected by the sensor and the angle is adjusted by the angle adjusting means. The angle adjusting means adjusts the angle of the guide surface by using the rotation of the rotating body provided with the second indicator and adjusting the stop angle of the rotating body.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is possible to adjust the angle of the guide surface by diverting not the dedicated drive source but the drive source that is originally used to rotate the rotating body.

  Further, according to this gaming machine, it is possible to appropriately correct the installation angle of the guide surface by adjusting the installation angle of the rotating body, and winning a special prize by changing the installation angle. Probabilities can be changed as appropriate.

(14) The plurality of types of display devices include a first display that artificially displays a lottery result by artificially drawing a lottery, and a natural phenomenon by performing a lottery using a natural phenomenon. A gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (13), including a second display that displays using

  When a lottery is performed artificially (for example, when a lottery is used with a rotating body with a symbol such as a reel or roulette virtually displayed on a display), or when a lottery is performed using a natural phenomenon (for example, When using the natural phenomenon that a game ball falls due to gravity), the former case, in the former case, the degree of freedom of change that can be given to the relationship between the actual input condition and the actual lottery result On the other hand, in the latter case, since the relationship is left to a natural phenomenon, there is an effect that a player's confidence in the lottery result is increased.

  And according to the gaming machine according to this section, a plurality of different display devices can be selectively used from the above viewpoint.

(15) The overall lottery result of the plurality of types of indicators is determined by integrating the individual lottery results of the first and second indicators,
The second indicator performs its lottery following the display by the first indicator,
The selection means sequentially selects the first and second displays, and then selects the first display again.
The first display unit displays the lottery results affected by both the lottery result of the first display unit and the lottery result of the second display unit when the selection unit performs the selection again. The gaming machine according to item (14), which is displayed as a comprehensive lottery result.

  In this section, “the lottery result affected by both the lottery result of the first display unit and the lottery result of the second display” is, for example, the lottery result of itself (the lottery result of the first display unit) Can be determined as a combination of a symbol representing the symbol and a symbol representing the lottery result of the second display, or can be determined as a combination symbol having a symbol that does not at least partially match these symbols.

(16) The gaming machine according to (15), wherein the first display unit numerically displays a lottery result.

(17) The plurality of types of indicators include a rotating body common to the indicators, and are provided at a plurality of rotational positions different from each other in the rotational direction of the rotating body,
The selection means rotates the rotating body around its axis, and the rotating body is at a rotating position where the selected display can be visually recognized by a player among a plurality of rotating positions at which the rotating body can stop. Stop
The gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (16), further including positioning means for positioning the rotating body by mechanically engaging with the rotating body.

  According to this gaming machine, by using a rotating body that can rotate at a fixed position around the same axis, a selected one of a plurality of types of display devices can be made visible to the player. Is possible. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it becomes easy to switch the display while avoiding the structural complexity and / or enlargement of the gaming machine.

(18) The plurality of types of indicators include a first display that electrically performs a lottery and electrically displays the lottery result, and mechanically performs the lottery using a game ball and displays the lottery result. A second indicator that mechanically displays using a game ball,
The game balls used for the lottery by the second display are enclosing balls dedicated to the lottery, and the enclosing balls wait in the rotating body prior to the lottery using the enclosing balls. Between the standby position to be held and the end position held after the lottery using the enclosed ball,
The rotating body is rotated about a horizontal axis;
The enclosing ball has the second display from a first rotation position where the first display is visible by a player among a plurality of rotation positions where the rotation body can stop the rotation body. In the process in which the device is rotated to the second rotational position that can be visually recognized by the player, it is moved from the end position to the standby position by gravity, while at the second rotational position, from the standby position by gravity. The gaming machine according to item (17), which is moved to the end position.

  In this gaming machine, an encapsulated ball used for lottery by the second display by rotation of a rotating body for switching the display that can be visually recognized by the player from the first display to the second display. Are recovered from the end position to the standby position. That is, by the same rotation of the rotating body, switching from the first display to the second display and the collection of the encapsulated sphere are performed together. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, complication of the structure of the gaming machine can be easily avoided as compared with the case where the switching of the display and the collection of the enclosed ball are performed by different mechanisms and movements.

(19) The positioning means includes a hole provided in one of the rotating body and the stationary member, and a pin provided in the other and engageable with the hole. And the pin provided on the rotating body are respectively provided at a plurality of different stop positions in the rotation direction of the rotating body, and at least one of the plurality of stop positions includes the hole and the pin. The gaming machine according to (17) or (18), wherein there is a gap that allows the rotation of the rotating body within a set range.

  According to this gaming machine, the position of a rotating body that is common to a plurality of types of display devices, and which can be switched for the player among the plurality of types of display devices by the rotation of the rotating body, is stationary. It is fixed with respect to a member (for example, structure) by engagement of a hole and a pin. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is easy to stably hold the stop position of the rotating body.

  Further, in this gaming machine, rotation of the rotating body is allowed within a set range between the hole and the pin to be engaged with each other at at least one of a plurality of stop positions different from each other in the rotating direction of the rotating body. There is a gap to do. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is possible to adjust (finely adjust) at least one of the plurality of stop positions of the rotating body within a range allowed by the gap.

  In the gaming machine according to this section, the second indicator causes the gaming surface to move while rolling the game ball (for example, a ball support surface of Kleun described later) and the gaming ball to fall from the guiding surface. A lottery unit (for example, a plurality of holes provided in a croon described later) or a hole in which a game ball has dropped is detected among the lotteries according to the falling position (for example, the position of the hole where the game ball falls) And the angle of the guide surface with respect to the horizontal plane affects the lottery result.

  In this aspect, it is possible to rotate the rotator within an allowable range in the process of mechanically performing the lottery by the interaction between the game ball and the guide surface. In this way, it becomes possible to displace (for example, swing) the guide surface during the lottery, and as a result, for example, a change that can occur as a phenomenon during the mechanical lottery (for example, a change in game content). It becomes easy to improve the degree.

(20) The rotating body includes a main body and at least one detachable housing detachably attached to the main body, and the at least one detachable housing includes at least one of the plurality of types of indicators. The gaming machine according to any one of items (17) to (19), which is used for mounting on the game machine.

  In this gaming machine, the detachable housing is detachably attached to the main body to constitute a rotating body, and at least one of a plurality of types of indicators is attached to the main body by the detachable housing.

  Therefore, according to this gaming machine, for example, when it is necessary to replace the display device mounted on the main body with the removable housing with a display device having a different specification, the removable housing is detached from the main body. Thus, it is sufficient to remove the original display from the main body and attach another display to the main body. Therefore, according to this gaming machine, it is not necessary to newly manufacture the entire rotating body every time such a specification change is made.

(21) The game board includes an opening window common to the plurality of types of displays, and the selection means exposes the selected display from the opening window. The gaming machine described in Crab.

(22) The selection unit switches between a state in which the selected one of the plurality of types of display devices is displayed and a state in which none of the display devices is displayed. The gaming machine described.

(23) A display unit used in a gaming machine,
(1) A display unit configured by integrating a plurality of types of displays according to any one of items (22).

  According to this display unit, the number of parts of the gaming machine can be reduced, the assembly work of the display can be facilitated, and the display unit It is easy to improve and stabilize the relative positioning accuracy.

  Hereinafter, one of more specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10 of pachinko machines according to an embodiment of the present invention. The pachinko machine is a machine for a player to play a game using a game ball on the game board 10, and is an example of the “game machine” according to the item (1). The game board 10 includes a game area 12 and a guide rail 16 that guides a game ball emitted from a launcher (not shown) toward the game area 12.

  A decorative member 18 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 12, and an opening window 20 that penetrates the game board 10 in the thickness direction is formed in the decorative member 18. The display unit 30 is locally exposed from the opening window 20 on the front surface thereof.

  FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the main part of the pachinko machine. In this pachinko machine, a display unit 30 is mounted on the game board 10 from the back side thereof. The display unit 30 includes a unit main body 32 and a unit cover 34 that accommodates the unit main body 32 so that the front surface of the unit main body 32 is exposed. The display unit 30 is configured by a unit cover 34 being assembled to a unit main body 32 in advance. The display unit 30 is mounted on the game board 10 in such a posture that the front surface of the display unit 30 is exposed from the opening window 20. The display unit 30 is attached to a unit fixing plate 36 attached to the back surface of the game board 10 at an attachment portion of the unit cover 34.

  FIG. 3 shows the unit main body 32 in a perspective view. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the drum 50 of the unit main body 32. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the display unit 30 in an assembled state in a partially broken state.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 30 includes a first indicator 40 that electrically displays a lottery result indicating whether or not a special winning (big win) is true, and mechanically displays the lottery and display. And a second display 42 to be performed. The first indicator 40 only needs to be able to electrically display the lottery result whether or not it corresponds to the special prize (bonus), and it is not essential to perform the lottery electrically. It is possible to implement the present invention in such a manner that the lottery is also performed electrically.

  The display unit 30 further selects one of the first and second indicators 40 and 42 and selects the selected indicator so that the player can visually recognize the selected indicator. A selection drive unit 44 (see FIG. 3), which is a part (hardware configuration unit), is included.

  In the display unit 30, an operation of selecting one of the first and second displays 40 and 42 as a display that can be visually recognized by the player (hereinafter also referred to as an “effective display”). (Hereinafter, also simply referred to as “display selection”) is performed using the rotation / stop of the drum 50. In FIG. 5, the drum 50 is shown facing forward because the second indicator 42 is selected as the active indicator, while the first indicator 40 is facing backwards. The drum 50 is rotated around one horizontal axis parallel to the game board 10 in order to perform display selection. That is, the drum 50 is an example of the “rotor” in the above item (17).

  FIG. 6 shows a front view of the first and second indicators 40, 42 installed in the drum 50, while FIG. 10 shows these first and second indicators 40, 42. Is shown in a side view. As shown in FIG. 10, the first and second indicators 40 and 42 are installed in the drum 50 in a back-to-back state.

  The 1st indicator 40 displays a plurality of symbols variably, and performs lottery electrically by the combination of the contents of these symbols. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the first display 40 performs liquid crystal display by using an LCD panel 52 as a variable display. As is well known, the LCD panel 52 is controlled by a symbol control board (not shown) mounted on the back of the game board 10. The symbol control board is mainly composed of a computer.

  More specifically, the first display 40 is arranged in a horizontal line on the screen of the LCD panel 52 as shown in (a), (b), (e) and (f) of the A pattern in FIG. A symbol (for example, a number) is variably displayed at each of the three display positions (display digits) arranged in a row. Eventually, on the screen of the LCD panel 52, three symbols arranged in a horizontal row, that is, a left symbol, a center symbol, and a right symbol are displayed.

  As is well known, in the first display 40, during the lottery, each symbol is rotated as if it were a physical reel in which a plurality of different symbols are displayed in a row on the outer peripheral surface. It is displayed variably so as to change accordingly. In the following, focusing on this, for convenience of explanation, the fact that each symbol is displayed variably during the lottery is referred to as “spinning of the symbol”, and when the content of each symbol is confirmed because the lottery has ended The symbol is called “determined symbol”.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in (b) of the A pattern in FIG. 13, the state in which the left symbol and the right symbol coincide with each other is “reach (if another condition is satisfied, the jackpot is won. State) ”. In the present embodiment, basically, the second display 42 is activated on the condition that “reach” is established.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display of the combination of symbols indicating that “reach” is established in the first display 40, that is, “reach display” is referred to as “first display in the item (1)”. This corresponds to an example of “the lottery result”, and this means that the “reach display” is included in the “lottery result of the first display”.

  When the second indicator 42 is activated, the contents of the center symbol are determined according to the result of the lottery performed by the second indicator 42, and at this time, it is determined whether or not the “hit” is won. As described above, in the present embodiment, the center symbol among the three symbols corresponds to the final stop symbol because the center symbol is the symbol at which the rotation stops last. In FIG. 13A, (f) is a state in which “reach” is established but “big hit” is not won because the center symbol does not coincide with other symbols, that is, “reach is lost”. On the other hand, (f) in the D pattern in FIG. 13 is a state in which “big hit” is won because the center symbol matches the other symbols.

  In the present embodiment, “per jackpot” (per probable change) and “per unspecified bar (normal hit)” are prepared as “big hits”. When “per specified symbol” is won, as shown in (h) of the D pattern in FIG. 13, three symbols such as “777” are displayed on the first display 40. Are also odd numbers and are displayed so as to match each other. On the other hand, when “per unspecified symbol” is won, three symbols such as “666” are displayed on the first indicator 40, for example. Both are even numbers and are displayed so as to match each other.

  In contrast to the first display unit 40 described above, the second display unit 42 includes an enclosing ball and a croon (an example of a mechanical lottery device, as shown in FIG. The lottery is mechanically performed and the lottery result is displayed by using the guiding parts (60, 62 for guiding the ball toward the hole near the apex of the conical surface while turning the game ball on the conical surface). A specific configuration of the second display 42 will be described later.

  Here, the configuration of the display unit 30 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  3 is a perspective view of the unit main body 32 shown in FIG. 2 in a posture in which the second display 42 faces the front. However, in FIG. 3, illustration of the internal structure of the 2nd indicator 42 is abbreviate | omitted for convenience of explanation. On the other hand, in FIG. 4, only the drum 50 is shown in a perspective view in a posture in which the first indicator 40 faces the front.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the drum 50 has first and second indicators 40 and 42 arranged in the circumferential direction of the drum 50. As a result, the first partial surface 70 corresponding to the first indicator 40 and the second partial surface 72 corresponding to the second indicator 42 exist on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 50. In the present embodiment, a specific symbol (see, for example, FIG. 13C) is further immovably displayed between the first and second partial surfaces 70 and 72 as shown in FIG. There is a non-moving display surface 74.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the drum 50 includes a drum body 76 and first and second covers 80 and 82 that are detachably attached to the drum body 76. As shown in FIG. 4, the first cover 80 is transparent and covers the first display 40 from the front side, whereas the second cover 82 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. As described above, the second display 42 is covered from the front surface by making it transparent.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the decorative member 18 includes a window frame 90 having a substantially rectangular shape in a raised state from the front surface of the game board 10, and the above-described opening window 20 is formed at the center of the window frame 90. Has been. The drum 50 includes a first position P1 (see FIG. 4) where the first indicator 40 (first partial surface 70) is exposed from the opening window 20, and a second indicator 42 (second partial surface 72). Is selectively stopped at a second position P2 (see FIG. 3) where the window is exposed from the opening window 20 and an intermediate position PM where the stationary display surface 74 is exposed from the opening window 20. Thereby, the display (effective display) which can be visually recognized by the player is selected from the first and second displays 40 and 42 and the non-moving display surface 74. In other words, in the present embodiment, the display selection is realized by the above-described rotating body type.

  FIG. 3 shows a drum frame 100 that supports the drum 50 so as to be rotatable about its rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 2, the drum frame 100 is attached to the attachment portion of the unit cover 34 at the attachment portion thereof. With this attachment, the assembly of the display unit 30 is completed.

  Of the unit main body 32, electrical components (positioning device 120, position sensor 110, etc. described later) attached to the drum frame 100 are connected to the relay board 101 (see FIG. 2) attached to the unit cover 34 by a normal cable. Electrically connected. Of the unit main body 32, electrical components (LCD panel 52, lighting fixture 200 described later, etc.) attached to the rotating drum 50 are electrically connected to the relay substrate 101 by a flexible film-like harness. The relay board 101 is electrically connected to the symbol control board by a normal cable.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the drum 50 is driven by the driving device 102. Specifically, the drum 50 is rotated by a specified angle by the driving device 102 and stopped at the target position (P1, P2 or PM). The drive device 102 is mainly composed of a motor 104. A gear (not shown) driven by the motor 104 is engaged with a gear formed coaxially with one end surface of the drum 50, whereby the rotation of the motor 104 is transmitted to the drum 50.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 30 includes a position sensor 110 that detects the rotational position of the drum 50. Specifically, the position sensor 110 detects whether or not the drum 50 is at a position to be detected (hereinafter referred to as “detected position”) among the first position P1 and the second position P2. It is.

  In this embodiment, the position sensor 110 is a non-contact type (contact type) member (not shown) that is a member to be detected that rotates with the drum 50 and that is common to the detected position with respect to the phase around the rotation axis of the drum 50. However, it is detected that the current rotational position of the drum 50 is a detected position. The position sensor 110 is, for example, an optical sensor (for example, a photo interrupter), a proximity sensor, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the position sensor 110 is attached to a portion of the drum frame 100 that faces the end surface 112 that is one of both end surfaces 112 and 114 of the drum 50. Correspondingly, the member to be detected is formed on the end surface 112 as, for example, an arcuate ridge extending in the circumferential direction of the drum 50, although not shown.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first and second holes 116 and 118 are formed in the circumferential direction away from each other in the end surface 114 opposite to the end surface 112 of the both end surfaces 112 and 114 of the drum 50. Each of the holes 116 and 118 has an axis parallel to the rotation axis of the drum 50. The positioning device 120 is arranged on the opposite side of the drum 50 on the side facing the holes 116 and 118.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the positioning device 120 is mounted on the drum frame 100. As shown in FIG. 4, the pin 122 is movable in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the drum 50, and the pin 122 A biasing means (for example, an elastic means) (not shown) for biasing the pin 122 in a direction to be inserted into each of the holes 116 and 118, and the pin 122 from the hole against the biasing force of the biasing means. And a retracting means 126 for retracting. This positioning device 120 is arranged in the display unit 30 so that the pin 122 enters one of the two holes 116 and 118 when the position sensor 110 detects that the drum 50 is at the detected position. Is arranged.

  The retracting means 126 is, for example, an electromagnetic type that selectively applies an electromagnetic attractive force to the plunger 128 that moves together with the pin 122. The retracting means 126 sucks the plunger 128 to disengage the pin 122 from one of the two holes 116 and 118 when it is necessary to switch the drum 50 from the stopped state to the rotating state. The separation is detected by a sensor 138 as shown in FIG. After a set time has elapsed since the detection of the detachment, the retracting means 126 is provided for the plunger 128 to prepare for the pin 122 to be fitted into the other of the two holes 116 and 118 by the urging force of the urging means. Release suction. As a result, the pin 122 is slid against the end surface 114 while being pressed against the end surface 114 of the drum 50 by the urging force.

  Therefore, according to the present embodiment, since the pin 122 is kept inserted through one of the two holes 116 and 118 when the power of the pachinko machine is off, the drum 50 is properly connected. The situation of rotating from the position of is avoided.

  In the display unit 30 described above, various controls are executed by a main control board (not shown). For example, the control of the motor 104 for rotating and stopping the drum 50, the control of the positioning device 120, the detection of the rotational position of the drum 50 based on the output signal of the position sensor 110, and the clones 60 and 62 are input. This includes detection of whether or not the enclosed ball has fallen from the contact hole 212 among the plurality of holes 212, 242 and 242 (see FIG. 5) penetrating each of the clones 60 and 62.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the game area 12, a first distribution device 140 is disposed above the window frame 90, and one side of the window frame 90 (in FIG. 1, toward the game board 10). A second sorting device 142 is arranged on the right side. Further, in the game area 12, a tulip type winning opening 146 is disposed below the window frame 90. When a game ball wins the winning opening 146, the display unit 30 is activated, and the first and second indicators 40 and 42 are sequentially drawn to determine whether or not a big win as a special winning is won. The That is, in the present embodiment, winning a game ball at the winning opening 146 is an example of the “lottery start condition” in the above item (1).

  In addition, as another example of the “lottery start condition”, in the pachinko machine, an operation button (operation member) provided at an appropriate place and operated by the player is operated by the player. There are conditions that hold. As another example, in a slot machine, a slot lever (operation member) operated by a player to rotate the symbol display portion thereof, or operated by a player to stop the rotating symbol display portion. There is a condition that is established when the stop button (operation member) to be operated is operated by the player.

  As another example of the “lottery start condition”, an “internal lottery performed appropriately in any kind of gaming machine (for example, responding to a trigger by a player unlike a normal lottery, as will be described later) There is a condition that is satisfied according to the result of “the lottery performed in the gaming machine”, and there is another example.

  An attacker for performing an opening operation in which the door 148 is continuously opened until the set time elapses or an opening operation in which the door 148 is continuously opened until a predetermined number of game balls are awarded, below the winning opening 146. 150 is arranged. When winning the jackpot, the door 148 of the attacker 150 repeats the above opening operation a predetermined number of times. Below the attacker 150, an out port 152 is provided for a game ball that has not won any winning port 146 to leave the game board 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the first distribution device 140 includes a rotating body 160 that is continuously rotated around an axis perpendicular to the surface of the game board 10. The rotating body 160 is formed with a plurality of recesses 162 that can accommodate one game ball at a time, in a posture that opens on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 160, aligned in the circumferential direction. The game ball thrown into the entrance 164 of the first distribution device 140 is accommodated in any one of the recesses 162. Each recess 162 is formed as a guide groove that guides a game ball in a direction from the front surface to the back surface of the game board 10 by a slope. Furthermore, the plurality of recesses 162 are classified into a first recess group formed as a long guide groove and a second recess group formed as a short guide groove.

  After that, the game balls thrown into the inlet 164 of the first distribution device 140 are discharged from the first distribution device 140 via the first outlet 166 when accommodated in a predetermined one of the recess groups. On the other hand, when it is accommodated in the other recess group, it is discharged from the first distribution device 140 via the second outlet 168.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the game balls discharged from the first outlet 166 of the first distribution device 140 are then moved away from the central portion in the width direction of the game board 10 to the upper portion 170 of the window frame 90. It enters the inlet 174 of the second distribution device 142 via the first passage 172 formed to extend horizontally while slightly descending. On the other hand, the game ball discharged from the second outlet 168 of the first distribution device 140 is then placed on the upper portion 170 of the window frame 90 on the opposite side of the first passage 172 to the first passage 172. A second passage 176 formed so as to extend symmetrically with the passage 172 is guided to a fifth passage 188 described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 16, the lower portion 180 of the window frame 90 is horizontally lowered slightly to guide the game ball from the second distribution device 142 to the center in the width direction of the game board 10. An extended third passage 182 is formed. Although the window frame 90 is raised from the front surface of the game board 10, a raised portion 184 extending in a substantially horizontal direction is also formed below the lower portion 180 of the window frame 90. The lower portion 180 of the window frame 90 is opposed to the winning prize opening 146 with the raised portion 184 therebetween.

  The game ball that has reached the central portion in the width direction of the game board 10 through the third passage 182 passes through the lower portion 180 and the raised portion 184 in that order and is guided to the winning opening 146. In order to realize this, passages extending downward from above, that is, through holes 185 and fourth passages 186 are formed in the lower portion 180 and the raised portion 184, respectively. The inlet of the through hole 185 is opened to the third passage 182. The outlet of the through hole 185 and the inlet of the fourth passage 186 are opposed to each other with a space therebetween.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 16, the raised portion 184 is formed with a fifth passage 188 that is bent in a wave shape and extends in a substantially horizontal direction. The inlet of the fourth passage 186 is opened at the center in the longitudinal direction of the fifth passage 188, and this inlet is opposed to the outlet of the through hole 185. The fifth passage 188 has a crest formed at the center in the length direction and a trough formed on both sides thereof.

  The second distribution device 142 uses a mechanism common to the first distribution device 140 to distribute the game balls thrown into the inlet 174 of the second distribution device 142 between the third passage 182 and the fifth passage 188. Sort to one of them. The game balls distributed to the third passage 182 then win the winning opening 146 through the third passage 182 and the fourth passage 186 in that order with a probability of approximately 100%. On the other hand, the game balls distributed to the fifth passage 188 are guided to the fourth passage 186 from the hole (inlet) that opens in the mountain portion in the fifth passage 188, or 5 is dropped from one of the two valleys in the passage 188 and returned to the game area 12.

  5 and 6, the display unit 30 is shown in a perspective view in a state where the second indicator 42 faces the front of the game board 10 and the first indicator 40 is located behind. Both the first indicator 40 and the second indicator 42 are accommodated in the drum 50. Since the configuration of the first display 40 is well known, detailed description thereof will be omitted, and only the configuration of the second display 42 will be described in detail.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the second indicator 42 includes a detachable housing 190 that is detachably attached to the drum 50. The detachable housing 190 includes a bottom plate portion 194 extending in a substantially horizontal direction, a back plate portion 196 extending substantially upward from a rear edge of the bottom plate portion 194, and a top plate portion 198 extending forward from an upper edge of the back plate portion 196. Including. An appropriate number of lighting fixtures 200 (for example, LEDs) are mounted on the top plate portion 198.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second indicator 42 includes first and second croons 60 and 62 (a left-side clown 60 and a right-side croon 62 facing the game board 10) arranged in a horizontal row on a horizontal plane. It has. The croons 60 and 62 are installed on the bottom plate portion 194. The bottom plate portion 194 is divided into two parts on the left and right by the partition plate 202, and two crunes 60 and 62 are respectively installed on these two parts.

  As shown in FIG. 5, for each of the croons 60 and 62, the enclosing ball is shown in the insertion port 210 (the right side clune 62 is not illustrated because the back plate portion 196 is not partially broken for drawing. Not). A lottery is performed for each of the clunes 60 and 62 depending on whether or not each of the encapsulated balls falls from the contact hole 212 among the plurality of through holes formed in the respective croons 60 and 62. The two lotteries are performed independently using different encapsulated balls, but the two lotteries are performed using the second croon 62 after the lottery using the first croon 60 is completed. Is started, the timing at which each encapsulated sphere is thrown into each of the clones 60 and 62 is controlled.

  In order to control the charging timing, the second indicator 42 includes first and second charging devices 220 and 222 in association with the two clones 60 and 62, respectively. Each throwing device 220, 222 accommodates each enclosed sphere prior to throwing, and when the throw timing arrives, each contained sphere is thrown toward each crone 60, 62 by dropping. .

  The input devices 220 and 222 are common to each other in terms of configuration, but the layout of each element is symmetrical with the second input device 222 positioned on the right side of the first input device 220 positioned on the left side. Designed to be The encapsulated spheres dropped from the respective charging devices 220 and 222 are then placed in a substantially vertical direction into the charging passage 224 (the charging passage 224 corresponding to the first charging device 220 is located behind the back plate 196. Therefore, it passes through the inlet 210 and enters each of the cruisers 60 and 62.

  In FIG. 6, the display unit 30 is shown in a front view in the same state as that shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 6, the first and second input devices 220 and 222 are arranged on the left and right, respectively, and similarly, the input ports 210 are also arranged on the left and right, respectively.

  7 to 9, the display unit 30 is shown in an AA sectional view, a BB sectional view, and a CC sectional view in FIG. 6, respectively. 10 shows the display unit 30 in a side view, and FIG. 11 shows the display unit 30 in a DD sectional view in FIG.

  The encapsulated spheres that have fallen from one of the holes in each of the croons 60 and 62 are accommodated in the sphere receivers 226 and 226 in the bottom plate portion 194. As shown in FIG. 6, the ball receivers 226 and 226 are configured independently of each other for each of the clones 60 at least with respect to the guide path of the encapsulated ball. In each ball receiver 226, the encapsulated ball that has fallen is guided to the end position PE by gravity by a slope that descends from the center in the width direction of the game board 10 toward the side. FIG. 8 shows the encapsulated sphere guided to its end position PE. Further, since the drum 50 is rotated from this state and the display is selected, the encapsulated sphere passes through the collection passage 228. The encapsulated sphere when it is positioned at the collection start position PSR is shown together for convenience of explanation.

  As shown in FIG. 11, each of the input devices 220 and 222 includes a rotating body 230 that rotates about a substantially horizontal axis that is substantially perpendicular to the surface of the back plate portion 196. The rotating body 230 is formed with a recess 232 that can accommodate one enclosing ball in an attitude that opens on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body 230. The rotating body 230 is selectively rotated and stopped by the motor 231.

  In FIG. 11, for the charging device 220 on the left side, the rotator 230 has the concave portion 232 coincident with the inlet of the charging passage 224 (see FIG. 5), and from now on, the charging start position PS at which the enclosing ball is about to fall. Shown in a stopped state.

  In addition, at the charging start position PS, when the drum 50 is rotated for selection of the display unit, as estimated from FIG. 8, it is terminated by gravity acting in the direction opposite to the vertical direction of the page. The encapsulated sphere recovered from the position PE via the recovery passage 228 is held at the recovery start position PSR by a portion of the rotating body 230 that is not the recess 232.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 11, with respect to the charging device 222 on the right side, the rotating body 230 collects the encapsulated sphere held at the collection start position PSR by gravity acting in the direction opposite to the vertical direction of the page. For this reason, the recess 232 is shown in a state of being stopped at the recovery rotational position RPR that coincides with the outlet 236 of the recovery passage 228. The rotating body 230 has a positive direction from the charging start position PS to the recovery rotational position RPR (in FIG. 11, the left charging device 220 is clockwise and the right charging device 222 is counterclockwise. Each means.)

  The rotator 230 is rotated further by a certain angle (for example, 90 degrees) in the same positive direction after collecting the encapsulated sphere in the recess 232, whereby the opening of the recess 232 is blocked by the case 238 covering the rotator 230. Is done. The position of the rotator 230 at this time is the standby position PSB. As a result, it is possible to prevent the enclosing sphere once accommodated in the recess 232 from leaving the recess 232 despite the rotation of the drum 50. In this state, when the charging timing arrives for each encapsulated ball, the rotating body 230 is rotated in the forward direction to the charging start position PS, and as a result, the charging of the encapsulated ball to each of the clones 60 and 62 is started. The

  As is apparent from the above description, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the display unit 30 is formed by integrating the first display 40 and the second display 42 with each other. The display unit according to the above item (23) is configured as an example, and the operator does not attach the first and second indicators 40 and 42 to the game board 10 individually. Since the display unit 30 may be mounted on the game board 10 as a target, workability is improved, and the display unit 30 employs a sealed structure, and thus security is improved.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine will be described in detail with respect to the operation of the display unit 30 with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  When the game ball wins the winning opening 146, based on the winning timing and in accordance with a predetermined first rule, step S1 (hereinafter simply referred to as “S1”; the same applies to other steps). , An electrical lottery using a combination of a plurality of symbols displayed on the LCD panel 52 is performed. This lottery branches the subsequent operation flow into two. As a result of the lottery, if “reach” is not established and the result corresponds to “out of”, a fixed symbol (three symbols) is displayed on the first display 40 in S2.

  On the other hand, if “reach” is established, the process proceeds to S3. Thereafter, in S4, the lottery is performed again based on the winning timing and in accordance with a predetermined second rule. By this lottery, the subsequent operation flow branches into three.

  In the first branch, “reaching out of reach” is established in S5, and in this case, a fixed symbol (three symbols) is displayed without rotating to the immobile display surface 74.

  In the second branch, rotation to the non-moving display surface 74 is started in S6, and subsequently, in S7, the drum 50 rotates forward and stops at the intermediate position PM. As a result, as shown in (c) of the A pattern in FIG. 13, the immovable characters on the immobile display surface 74 are displayed. In S7, as shown in (e) of the A pattern in FIG. 13, the drum 50 rotates backward to return to the first position P1, and then rotates so that the center symbol becomes an off symbol. Then, the final symbol is displayed. This time, “reach off” is established.

  In the third branch, in S8, as in S6, rotation to the non-moving display surface 74 is started. Subsequently, in S9, the drum 50 rotates forward and stops at the intermediate position PM. As a result, as shown in (c) of the B pattern in FIG. 13, the immovable characters on the immobile display surface 74 are displayed, and subsequently, as shown in (d) of the B pattern in FIG. The drum 50 rotates forward again and stops at the second position P2. Thereby, as shown to (d) of the B patterns in FIG. 13, the 2nd indicator 42 will be in the state which can be visually recognized by the player.

  Thereafter, in S10, a mechanical lottery (hereinafter simply referred to as “Croon lottery”) using the encapsulated balls and the croons 60 and 62 is performed. As a result of the Kroon lottery, if the encapsulated sphere falls in the first Kroun 60 from the breaker hole 242 (see FIG. 5) instead of the contact hole 212 (see FIG. 5), the result of the Kroon lottery is lost in S11. It is determined that there is. Thereafter, in S12, the center symbol is set to a confirmed symbol indicating that it corresponds to “reach out of reach”. Subsequently, as shown in (e) of the B pattern in FIG. 13, in S13, the drum 50 rotates in the reverse direction and returns to the first position P1 through the intermediate position PM. Subsequently, as shown in (f) of the B pattern in FIG. 13, in S <b> 14, a definite symbol (three symbols) indicating “reach out of reach” is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the first encapsulated sphere has fallen from the contact hole 212 in the first crune 60, but the second encapsulated sphere has fallen from the slip hole 242 in the second crune 62, in S15, Time spent for displaying one lottery result on one display 40 (time spent until the result of the first lottery by the first display 40 is obtained after the game ball has won the winning opening 146 ) Is shortened (hereinafter simply referred to as “time saving”), it is determined that the player has been won.

  In the present embodiment, when the first encapsulated sphere falls from the contact hole 212 in the first croon 60, this is detected by a sensor, and thereby a display unit (not shown) provided on the back plate 196. For example, a winning symbol such as “V” is displayed. In addition, after the hit determination is confirmed in the first croon 60, the encapsulated ball is thrown into the second croon 62.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the charging of the encapsulated spheres to the first and second croons 60 and 62 is started at each timing having a time difference. For example, two encapsulated spheres are simultaneously It is possible to carry out the present invention in such a manner that the first and second crews 60 and 62 are respectively charged.

  After the execution of S15, in S16, the center symbol is set to a confirmed symbol indicating that it corresponds to “reach loss” in the same manner as in S12. Subsequently, in S17, similarly to S13, the drum 50 rotates reversely and returns to the first position P1 through the intermediate position PM. Subsequently, as shown in (f) of the C pattern in FIG. 13, in S18, as in S14, a confirmed symbol (three symbols) indicating “reach out of reach” is displayed.

  Thereafter, in S19, the operation mode of the first display 40 is set to a mode in which the player can obtain the benefit of shorter time. Furthermore, the number of time reductions, which is the number of times that the player can continuously obtain the benefit of time reduction, is set to be equal to the set value (fixed value or variable value). In this step, as shown in (g) of the C pattern in FIG. 13, a telop (message) indicating that the time reduction is started is displayed on the first display 40.

  On the other hand, when the first encapsulated sphere falls from the contact hole 212 in the first croon 60 and the second encapsulated sphere also falls from the contact hole 212 in the second croon 62, in S20, It is determined that the result of the Kroon lottery is a “hit”.

  Thereafter, in S21, a lottery is performed as to whether or not to give the player the benefit of so-called probability change that increases the probability that the next “big hit” will be established on the first display device 40 from the normal. This lottery is performed based on the winning timing and in accordance with a predetermined third rule. However, since the lottery is not triggered by an event visually recognized by the player, it is also referred to as an internal lottery.

  As a result of this internal lottery, if you win the probability change, it corresponds to "per probability change (per specific symbol)", while if you do not win the probability change, "normal per (non-specific symbol)" Applicable. The result of this internal lottery determines which of S26 and S28 to be described later branches.

  When the internal lottery is completed, in S22, each symbol to be displayed is set to a confirmed symbol indicating that “big hit” has been won. Specifically, in the case of “normal hit”, the three symbols are set so that the symbols on both sides remain the same and the center symbol matches the symbols on both sides. On the other hand, in the case of “probable hit”, all symbols are set to a specific symbol, that is, “777” in the present embodiment.

  Thereafter, in S23, similarly to S13, the drum 50 rotates reversely and returns to the first position P1 through the intermediate position PM. Subsequently, in S24, a confirmed symbol (three symbols) indicating that it corresponds to “big hit” is displayed. In (f) of the D pattern in FIG. 13, a confirmed symbol displayed in the case of “normal hit” is shown.

  Thereafter, in S25, a jackpot process (re-lottery display process) is performed. Specifically, as shown in (g) of the D pattern in FIG. 13, when “normal hit” is true, the word “normal” is “probable hit”, The characters “probability change” are displayed on the first display 40.

  Subsequently, branching according to the result of the internal lottery is performed. In the case of “ordinary hit”, in S26, a confirmed symbol indicating that it corresponds to “non-specific symbol hit” is displayed this time. After that, in S27, the jackpot game is realized, and after the jackpot game is finished, the operation mode of the first display 40 is set to a mode in which the player can obtain the advantage of a short time in the same manner as S19. . Furthermore, the number of time reductions is set to be equal to the set value. In this step, a telop (message) indicating that the time reduction is started is further displayed on the first display 40.

  On the other hand, in the case of “probability per hit”, as shown in (h) of the D pattern in FIG. 13, in S28, this time, the confirmed symbol indicating that it corresponds to “per specific symbol”. Is displayed. After that, in S29, the jackpot game is realized, and after the jackpot game is finished, the operation mode of the first display 40 has a profit that the next jackpot is established with a higher probability than normal, and a profit of a short time. Both are set to a mode that the player can acquire. Furthermore, the number of time reductions is set to be equal to the set value. In this step, as shown in (h) of the D pattern in FIG. 13, a telop (message) indicating that the time reduction is started is displayed on the first display 40.

  As is clear from the above description, in the present embodiment, the drum 50, the driving device 102, the positioning device 120, the position sensor 110, and the like constitute the selection driving unit 44 in cooperation with each other. The part related to the control of the selection drive unit 44 of the main control board cooperates with each other to constitute an example of the “selection means” in the above item (1).

  As mentioned above, although one embodiment of the present invention was described in detail based on a drawing, this is an illustration, and it is various based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art including the aspect described in the section of the [Disclosure of the Invention]. The present invention can be implemented in other forms that have been modified or improved.

  For example, the installation location of the display unit is not limited to the game area of the game board. For example, the present invention is configured in such a manner that the display unit is installed outside the game area of the game board, in the front frame, the glass frame, the ball tray, or the like. Can be implemented.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to implement the present invention in such a form that a mechanical lottery result display (lottery result display using a croon) is performed first and an electric lottery result display (symbol display) is performed later.

  Further, the mechanical lottery result display is not limited to the one using a croon, and can be appropriately changed to various methods such as displaying a lottery result by using a dice. is there. For example, it is possible to implement the present invention in such a manner that the first lottery result display is performed using a croon and the second lottery result is performed using a dice.

  In addition to the LCD method, there are a 7-segment LED method, a dot matrix method, and the like as a method for displaying symbols. The present invention can be implemented by selecting an appropriate method as required. Is possible.

  Further, by attaching the display unit to the display unit using the detachable housing (including not only the detachable housing 190 but also the first cover 80), the size of the display unit can be changed without changing the basic structure of the display unit. It is possible to implement the present invention in a form that can be replaced with a different LCD, replaced with a display with a different display method, or the like.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to implement the present invention in such a form that the rotating body rotated for switching the display device is rotated around the vertical axis instead of around the horizontal axis.

  Furthermore, the game ball used in the croon is not an encapsulated ball, but a ball launched by the player into the game area, and the ball is entered into the second display, so that a mechanical lottery is performed. It is also possible to implement the present invention in the form in which it is performed.

  Furthermore, it is also possible to implement the present invention in a form in which the crew performs lottery in a motion state (for example, a rotation state) instead of performing a lottery in a stationary state.

  The various modifications and improvements that can be made in the present embodiment have been described above as an example, but it is needless to say that the present invention can be implemented in a form in which other modifications and improvements are made.

It is a front view showing game board 10 in a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the game board 10 shown in FIG. 1, and the display unit 30 with which the game board 10 was mounted | worn. FIG. 3 is an enlarged perspective view showing a unit body 32 taken out from the display unit 30 in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an enlarged perspective view showing a drum 50 taken out from a unit main body 32 shown in FIG. 3. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the display unit 30 shown in FIG. It is a front view which shows the display unit 30 shown in FIG. It is AA sectional drawing in FIG. It is BB sectional drawing in FIG. It is CC sectional drawing in FIG. It is a side view which shows the display unit 30 shown in FIG. It is DD sectional drawing in FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the operation | movement of the display unit 30 shown in FIG. 3 with time. It is a figure which shows each example of four patterns in which the image visually recognized by a player through the opening window 20 of the game board 10 shown in FIG. 1 changes temporally. FIG. 2 is a side view showing the game board 10 and the display unit 30 shown in FIG. 1 in an assembled state. It is side surface sectional drawing which shows the drum 50 shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an enlarged view of a lower part of a window frame 90 in the game board 10 shown in FIG. 1.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game machine 18 Decoration member 20 Opening window 30 Display unit 32 Unit main body 34 Unit cover 40 1st display 42 2nd display 44 Selection drive part 50 Drum 52 LCD panel 60 1st cron 62 2nd cron 102 Driving device 104 Motor 110 Position sensor 120 Positioning device 146 Prize opening 190 Removable housing 212 Contact hole 220 First throwing device 222 Second throwing device 230 Rotating body 231 Motor 232 Recessed portion 242 Displacement hole P1 First position P2 Second position PM Intermediate position PE End position PSR Recovery start position RPR Recovery rotation position PS Input start position PSB Standby position

Claims (6)

With the establishment of the lottery start condition, a plurality of types of indicators that display the lottery result whether or not it corresponds to a special prize, and the methods for displaying the lottery result are different from each other,
A gaming machine comprising: selection means for selecting any one of the plurality of types of display devices and setting the selected display device in a state where the selected display device can be viewed by a player.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of types of display devices operate in a chain with each other so that an influence of a lottery result of one of the display devices reaches a lottery result of another display device.   The plurality of types of indicators include a first display that electrically draws a lottery and electrically displays the lottery result, and mechanically performs a lottery using a game ball and displays the lottery result as a game ball. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a second display that is used to display mechanically.   The game sphere used for the lottery by the second indicator is an enclosing sphere dedicated to the lottery, and the enclosing sphere waits prior to the lottery using the encapsulated sphere, and The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the game machine can be reciprocated between an end position held after the end of the lottery using the enclosed ball. The plurality of types of indicators include a rotating body common to the indicators, and are provided at a plurality of rotational positions different from each other in the rotational direction of the rotating body,
The selection means rotates the rotating body around its axis, and the rotating body is at a rotating position where the selected display can be visually recognized by a player among a plurality of rotating positions at which the rotating body can stop. Stop
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising positioning means for positioning the rotating body by mechanically engaging with the rotating body. A display unit used in a gaming machine,
A display unit comprising a plurality of types of displays according to claim 1 integrated with each other.

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