JP2006043331A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a means for reflecting the will of a player when determining the number of rounds in a special game. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine is provided with a plurality of zones in a game area which a shot ball can enter, and is provided with a means for determining the number of rounds in the special play on the basis of an entry of s shot ball into one of the zones after a shift to the special game is determined. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that can take a special gaming state, and more particularly to a pachinko gaming machine in which the number of rounds is determined by a lottery performed in association with the occurrence of a specific gaming state.

  The pachinko gaming machine, which has been said to be a kind of game machine, is a type of machine that obtains a random number triggered by the inflow of game balls to the start winning opening and performs a special game when the random number is correct. Here, a series of flow from the normal game to the special game will be explained. First, on the image display device on the condition that the symbol variation start condition is established based on the inflow of the game ball to the start winning opening. A special symbol variation effect is started and stopped after a predetermined time. When the stop symbol is a predetermined symbol array (for example, “777”), the normal game is shifted to the special game. The special game of the type continuously performs an operation of continuously opening the big prize opening until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls) is won.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine, which has been said to be two types in the past, is triggered by the inflow of game balls to the start winning opening, and the grand opening is opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, once or twice), and the winning is performed at the opening and closing. This is a type of model in which a special game is played when a hit ball passes through a specific area of the special winning opening. In this type of special game, an operation of continuously opening and closing the big prize opening is performed until a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) or a specific number (for example, 10) is won.

  Here, regarding the number of continuations of the round in these conventional special games, there are a fixed case (for example, 15R) and a plurality of patterns (for example, 7R and 15R). In the case of a plurality of patterns, the number of continuations is determined in advance in a form linked to the type of stop symbol (for example, even number symbol is 7R, odd number symbol is 15R). Therefore, after the jackpot, there is a problem that the number of times the special game can be continued can be predicted, and the game during the jackpot is even more monotonous.

In addition, in order to eliminate the monotony during the special game as described above, Patent Document 1 discloses a technique for determining the degree of difficulty for continuing to the next round by random number lottery when a big hit occurs with respect to a second-class pachinko machine. ing. According to the technology, the monotony is slightly improved in that the player is given an excitement of whether or not to continue to the next round during the special game. However, since the continuation difficulty level is known to the player from the beginning of the special game, the player has a particularly high continuation difficulty level in that he can predict to a certain extent how many balls he can expect during the special game. When selected, the same result as described above is brought about, which reduces the pleasure of special games.
JP 2004-49578 A

  As a result of intensive studies, the inventor has found that the above problem can be solved by performing mechanical lottery after the jackpot and separating from the jackpot lottery by mechanical means. Was completed.

The present invention (1)
A variable winning opening (big winning opening 5) that can take an open state in which the ball is easy to win and a closed state in which it is difficult to win,
A special game transition determining means (hit determining means 120) for determining a transition to a special game in which the player is in an advantageous state;
A special game content determination means (special game content determination means 140) for determining how many times the operation of opening or closing for a predetermined time under a predetermined condition during the special game is performed;
Special game execution means (special game execution means 150) for executing the special game by controlling the variable winning opening (large winning opening 5) according to the content determined by the special content determination means (special game content determination means 140). When,
A pachinko gaming machine having a game area (game area 1) where a game is developed and a ball hitting device (ball hitting device 9) that launches a game ball toward the game area (game area 1). ,
The game area (game area 1) is provided with a plurality of areas (hole 8d, hole 8h, hole 8i) into which a hit ball can flow,
The special game content determination means (special game content determination means 140) determines the number of operations based on the inflow of the hit ball into any of the plurality of regions (hole 8d, hole 8h, hole 8i) under a predetermined condition. To
This is a pachinko machine characterized by this.

The present invention (2)
The pachinko gaming machine further includes a sorting device (clun 8g of the sorting device 8) having at least two or more of the plurality of regions (hole 8d, hole 8h, hole 8i), and a hit ball is the sorting device (swinging device). The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention (1) configured to be distributed to any one of the plurality of regions (hole 8h, hole 8i) when flowing into the clown 8g) of the dispensing device 8.

The present invention (3)
When flowing into a predetermined region (hole 8h) of the plurality of regions (hole 8h, hole 8i), compared to when flowing into another region (hole 8i) of the plurality of regions (hole 8h, hole 8i) The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention (2), which can give a more advantageous state to the player.

The present invention (4)
Among the plurality of regions (hole 8d, hole 8h, hole 8i), at least one region (hole 8d) is provided at a position where a player can easily flow into the region (the invention) It is a pachinko gaming machine according to any one of 1) to (3).

The present invention (5)
When flowing into the at least one region (hole 8d), it is more disadvantageous for the player than when flowing into the predetermined region (hole 8h) in the sorting device (clun 8g of the sorting device 8). On the other hand, it is possible to give a more advantageous state to the player as compared with the case where it flows into the other area (hole 8i) in the sorting device (clun 8g of the sorting device 8). The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention (4).

The present invention (6)
The distribution device (Kroon 8g of the distribution device 8) further has a winning opening (guidance passage 8e), where the game ball is distributed through the winning opening (guide passage 8e). Can flow into the device (clun 8g of the distribution device 8), and the winning opening (guide passage 8e) is to the right of the at least one region (hole 8d) of the game region (game region 1). Alternatively, the player is positioned on the left (right), and when the player wants to win the sorting device (clun 8g of the sorting device 8), the player is stronger or weaker than the case where the player flows into the at least one area ( If the ball hitting device (ball hitting device 9) is adjusted to be stronger, and conversely, it is desired to flow into the at least one region (hole 8d), the sorting device (clun 8g of the sorting device 8) Launch the hitting ball weaker or stronger (weaker) than when winning The pachinko gaming machine according to the invention (5), in which the device (hit ball launching device 9) is adjusted.

The present invention (7)
The above-mentioned distribution device (distribution device 8) is provided with a variable winning opening (honey members 8a and 8b) which can take an open state where a hit ball is easy to win and a closed state where it is difficult to win. (6) Any one of the pachinko gaming machines.

  According to the present invention (1), in a conventional pachinko gaming machine such as a first-class model or a second-class model, after a big hit, the lottery is continuously performed by mechanical means in a form separated from the big hit lottery. Therefore, the problem of monotony after the jackpot is solved, and the number of rounds is determined by the inflow of a certain area in the game area. It is possible to confirm the determination of the number of rounds, and it is possible to improve the interests much more than the previous models.

  According to the present invention (2), in addition to the effects described above, since the number of rounds is distributed using the distribution device, it is clear what the player should pay attention to when distributing.

  According to the present invention (3), the game ball that has flowed into the distribution device is advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on which region it enters, so that the player can be more excited. Become.

  According to the present invention (4), in addition to the above effects, at least one area is provided at a position where the player can easily flow into the area. Based on the player's intention, for example, The region can be selected by adjusting the strength with a handle or the like, and the player's intention can be reflected in the round decision.

  According to the present invention (5), when the player flows into the at least one area, the player can enjoy an intermediate benefit as compared with the case where the player flows into the sorting device. A ball can be secured.

  According to the present invention (6), there is a possibility that the player can win a prize in the at least one area where stable ball-out can be secured or gain more profits depending on the strength of the ball hitting device. On the other hand, because it is possible to decide whether to win the sorting device, which may be able to earn less profit, to secure a stable ball or challenge the possibility of more ball Thus, it is possible to make the game content reflect the player's intention, and it is possible to add interest by the game content.

  According to the present invention (7), since the winning opening of the distribution apparatus is a variable winning opening, in a situation where it is not necessary to determine the number of rounds, by keeping the winning opening of the distributing apparatus closed, It becomes possible to prevent winning of the game ball in the sorting apparatus.

  The meanings of terms used in the claims and the specification will be described. “Open state” means a state in which the variable prize opening is open, and “closed state” means not only a state in which the variable prize opening is closed, but also a prize that is difficult to win compared to the above open state. State. The “special game” is a concept generally referred to as “big hit” and means that the game state is advantageous to the player as compared to the normal game. The “predetermined condition” in the special game content determination means refers to, for example, a case where the number of winning balls does not reach a predetermined number (for example, 10 balls). “Open” in “open or keep open / close” assumes, for example, a conventional type 1 type, and “open / close” assumes a conventional type 2 type. The model is not limited to this as long as the model has the function. “Winning” does not necessarily mean that a winning ball is involved, but indicates that there is a possibility of producing some profit when entering an object (for example, a sorting device, various winning holes, passing holes). It is a concept. The “plurality” in the “plurality of regions” refers to two or more locations. For example, when there are a plurality of devices only in the distribution device, there are a plurality of devices in the distribution device, and when there are one or more devices in the distribution device, there is no distribution device and a plurality of areas are scattered in the game area. If yes, you can mention. “A more advantageous state for the player” means, for example, a larger number of rounds that continue during the special game compared to other states, while “a more disadvantageous state for the player” Compared to other states, for example, it means that the number of rounds is small. “Distributing device” refers to a device that is not based on the player's intention but is distributed to any of the areas existing inside. Accordingly, among the “distribution device 8” in the following embodiment, the “distribution device” according to the present invention corresponds to “clun 8g of the distribution device 8”.

  Hereinafter, the best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described taking a conventional kind of pachinko gaming machine as an example. However, it is the best mode to the last, pachinko gaming machine to which the present invention can be applied (for example, it can also be applied to the conventional two or three types), the location and function of each means, etc. In addition, the name of the means responsible for the processing of each step is not limited to the following mode.

  First, an example of a pachinko gaming machine according to the first best mode will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine adopts a configuration in which a front frame is fixed to be rotatable with respect to an outer frame. The front frame is formed with a storage frame for storing a game board having a game area 1, and the game board is held in the storage frame. In the game board, a game area partitioned by an inner rail and an outer rail is formed, and in this game area, a round display unit 2-1 for displaying the number of rounds and a symbol display unit 2 for displaying a special symbol. -2 having an image display device 2, a passage port (ordinary symbol operation gate) 3 to which a sensor capable of detecting inflow of a hit ball is attached, and a start port (special symbol to which a sensor capable of detecting inflow of a hit ball is attached. 4), a large winning opening 5 that can be opened by a solenoid (not shown) under special conditions during a special game, a side lamp 6 as a game effect lamp, and a ball that has not won any winning opening An out port 7 for discharging out of the game area, and a round number distribution device 8 for determining the number of rounds after winning the special game transition determination lottery are provided. The round number distribution device 8 which is one feature of the present invention will be described in detail later.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine, and includes a main control device (main base) 100, a display control device (sub base) 200, and a prize ball payout mechanism 50 (award ball tank 51, prize ball rail 53, prize ball payout). A device 55), a prize ball control device 60, and the like are provided on the back side of the front frame (the side opposite to the game side).

Next, the round number distribution device 8 will be described with reference to FIG. The round number distribution device 8 includes a honey member 8a that can be opened / closed by a solenoid (not shown), a honey member 8b that can be opened / closed by a solenoid (not shown), a ball guide passage 8c that is opened from the opened honey member 8a, and A hole 8d located downstream of the guide passage 8c, a ball guide passage 8e entering from the opened honey member 8b, an opening 8f located downstream of the guide passage 8e, and the opening 8f A mortar-shaped croon 8g in which a sphere can rotate, a hole 8h and a hole 8i provided on the croon 8g, and a sphere that has entered from the honey member 8a enter the guide passage 8c and from the honey member 8b. And a wall 8j for guiding the sphere to the guide passage 8e. The holes 8d, 8h and i are provided with passing sensors 8d ₁ , 8dh ₁ and 8i ₁ for detecting winning of these holes, respectively.

  Here, the trajectory of the sphere until the sphere entering the apparatus 8 is guided to the hole 8d, the hole 8h, and the hole 8i will be described. First, when the honey 8a and 8b are opened, the ball that has entered the device 8 through the honey 8a enters the guide passage 8c as it is, or once collides with the wall 8j and is guided to the guide passage 8c. Enters the hole 8d located downstream of the guide passage 8c. On the other hand, when the honey 8a and 8b are opened, the ball that has entered the device 8 via the honey 8b enters the guide passage 8e as it is, or once collides with the wall 8j and is guided to the guide passage 8e. Is released vigorously from an opening 8f located downstream of the guide passage 8e, and rotates along the outer wall of the croon 8g. Eventually, as the kinetic energy becomes smaller, the centrifugal force decreases, and as a result, the rotator rotates inward from the outer wall, and eventually enters either the hole 8h or the hole 8i located at the center of the mortar-shaped croon 8g. .

  In the case of this best mode, the player can intentionally put a ball into the device 8 via the honey 8a by hitting it weakly, and intentionally via the honey 8b by hitting it strongly. It is designed so that a sphere can be placed in the device 8. When the ball enters the hole 8d, the round number is determined to be 8 times. When the ball enters the hole 8h, the round number is determined to be 15 times, and the ball enters the hole 8i. Are sorted to end in the round (one round). This will be described in detail with reference to the following flowchart.

  Next, each component of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the main control device 100 includes a start winning opening winning detection device (start opening 4), various game effect lamps (for example, side lamp 6), a large winning opening 5, a distribution device 8, and a display control device 200. The prize ball payout device 55 is electrically connected, and the display control device 200 and the image display device 2 are electrically connected.

  Hereinafter, each component will be described. First, the main control device 100 includes a winning determination means 110 for determining whether or not each winning opening has been won, a winning determination means 120 for determining whether or not a special game transition condition is met, and the image display device 2 Special symbol display content determining means 130 for determining the display content of the special symbol in the game, special game content determining means 140 for determining the number of rounds in the special game, and the special game with the number of rounds determined by the means 140 Game content for transmitting information about the game content to the display control device 200 side, such as special game execution means 150 for executing the game, variation pattern of special symbol and stop symbol, information regarding the number of winning balls and rounds during the special game, etc. Information transmitting means 160, prize ball payout control means 1 for controlling the prize ball payout device 55 to pay out predetermined prize balls based on winning at each winning opening. 0 consists of. Hereinafter, each element will be described in detail.

  First, the hit determination means 120 receives a winning detection signal from the starting winning opening winning detection device (starting opening 4) under the condition that the random number acquisition condition is satisfied (for example, the situation where the holding ball has not reached the upper limit). In this case, a hit random number acquiring unit 121 for acquiring a hit random number and a hit determining unit 122 for determining whether or not the hit random number is hit are included. Here, the hit determination means 122 further includes a hit determination table 122a that is referred to when determining whether or not a hit.

  The special symbol display content determination means 130 receives a winning detection signal from the starting winning opening winning detection device (starting opening 4) under the condition that the random number acquisition condition is satisfied (for example, when the reserved ball has not reached the upper limit). A variation pattern random number acquisition unit 131 for acquiring a variation pattern random number, a variation pattern determination unit 132 for determining a variation pattern based on the variation pattern random number, and a final stop symbol for a special symbol Stop symbol determination means 133. Here, the variation pattern determination means 132 further includes a variation pattern table 132a that is referred to when determining the variation pattern.

  The special game content determination means 140 includes a distribution device release control means 141 for controlling release of the honey 8a and 8b of the distribution device 8 that is normally closed under a predetermined condition, and the distribution device 8 at the time of the release. The distribution determining means 142 for determining whether or not the winning ball has entered any of the holes (hole 8d, hole 8h, hole 8i), and the number of rounds in the special game based on the determination result by the means 142 And a round number determining means 143 for determining. Here, the distribution device release control means 141 determines whether or not the honey 8a and 8b of the distribution device 8 may be opened, that is, whether or not the “predetermined situation” is satisfied. It has a minute device open appraisal means 141a and a timer 141b for counting the open time.

  The special game execution means 150 includes special game execution determination means 151 for determining whether or not a special game may be executed (specifically, whether or not a special game flag is generated), and special game contents. And a round number recording unit 152 that records the number of rounds determined by the determining unit 140.

Next, since the distribution device 8 among the peripheral devices of the main control device 100 has been described in detail above, the display control device 200 will be described in detail here. The display control device 200 has a game content information receiving unit 201 for receiving game content information from the game content information transmitting unit 160 of the main control device 100, and a special symbol is changed for a predetermined time according to the determination on the main control device 100 side. Image display control means 202 that performs all control related to display on the image display device 2, including control to stop after the operation. Here, the image display control means 202 has effect content determination means 202a for determining details of effect contents such as special symbols and notices based on information from the main control device 100. Furthermore, the unit 202a has effect contents data recording unit 202a ₁ data about the effect details of the special symbols or notice, and the like are recorded.

  Next, an example of the flow of processing performed on the main control device 100 side in the processing according to the best mode will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. First, FIG. 6 is a main flowchart showing a flow of general processing performed by the main controller 100. As shown in FIG. 6, the main controller 100 loops each process of a winning determination process 1000, a special game content determination process 1100, a special game execution process 1200, and a prize ball payout process 1300. Then, when the conditions for each process are satisfied, the process is performed. When the conditions are not satisfied, the process is skipped. The outline of each process will be described. First, the winning determination process 1000 determines whether or not the winning random number acquired under a predetermined condition is “winning” by referring to the winning determination table 122a. If it is “winning”, the special game flag is turned on. The special game content determination process 1100 and the special game execution process 1200 will be described in detail later. The prize ball payout process 1300 is a predetermined number of prize ball payout processes performed by the prize ball payout control means 170 upon receiving a prize at all the prize winning openings (starting opening, large prize winning opening, etc.).

  Next, the special game content determination process 1100 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 1102, the distribution device release determination unit 141a determines whether or not the special game flag (big hit flag) is on. In the case of Yes in step 1102, in step 1104 and step 1106, the sorting device opening control means 141 sets a predetermined value (for example, 10 seconds) in the timer 141b and drives the solenoid to drive the sorting device 8. The honey 8a and 8b are opened. In step 1108, the distribution determination unit 142 determines whether or not the ball has entered 8h. If yes, the round number setting unit 143 sends the special number to the round number recording unit 152 in step 1110. 15 rounds are recorded as the number of game rounds, and the process proceeds to Step 1122. On the other hand, if the answer is No in Step 1108, the distribution determination means 142 determines whether or not the ball has entered 8i in Step 1112. If Yes, the round number setting means 143 is determined in Step 1114. Then, one round is recorded as the number of rounds of the special game in the round number recording means 152, and the process proceeds to Step 1122. If NO in step 1112, the distribution determining means 142 determines whether or not the ball has entered 8d in step 1116. If YES, the round number setting means 143 is determined in step 1118. Then, 8 rounds are recorded as the number of rounds of the special game in the round number recording means 152, and the process proceeds to Step 1122. If NO in step 1116, the distribution device release control means 141 determines in step 1120 whether or not the time has expired with reference to the timer 141 b, and if YES, proceeds to step 1118. In the case of No in step 1102 and step 1120, the process proceeds to the next process (special game execution process 1200). In this best mode, when the time is up in step 1120, eight rounds are forcibly set as the number of rounds. However, it is possible to wait until one of the holes is won.

  Then, as described above, after the number of rounds in the special game is determined, in step 1122, the special game content determination means 140 turns on the special game execution flag. In step 1124, the sorting device opening control means 141 closes the honey 8 a and 8 b of the sorting device 8. Next, in step 1126, the special hu game content determination means 140 turns off the jackpot flag and proceeds to the next process (special game execution process 1200).

  Next, the special game execution process 1200 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, in step 1202, the special game execution determination unit 151 determines whether or not the special game execution flag is on. In the case of Yes in step 1202, in step 1204, the special game execution means 150 drives the solenoid of the big prize opening 5 to keep the big prize opening 5 open for a predetermined time under a predetermined condition (one unit of this operation is Round). In step 1206, the special game executing means 150 refers to the round number recording means 152 and determines whether or not the round set for the special game has ended. In the case of Yes in step 1206, in step 1208 and step 1210, the special game execution means 150 ends the special game, turns off the special game execution flag, and proceeds to the next process (prize ball payout process 1300). To do. It should be noted that the process proceeds to the next process (prize ball payout process 1300) also in the case of No in step 1202 and step 1206.

  According to this best mode, in the conventional first-class pachinko machine, after the big hit, the lottery is performed by mechanical means in a form separated from the big win lottery, so the problem of monotony after the big hit As the number of rounds is determined by the inflow of a certain area in the gaming area, the player can visually confirm the determination of the number of rounds compared to the previous round number determination, It becomes possible to improve the interests far more than previous models.

  Furthermore, since the number of rounds is distributed using the distribution device, it is clear what the player should pay attention to when distributing.

  In addition, the game ball that has flowed into the distribution device becomes advantageous or disadvantageous for the player depending on which region it enters, so that the player can be more excited.

  Furthermore, since at least one area is provided at a position where the player can easily flow into the area, the area can be selected by adjusting the strength of the handle or the like based on the player's intention. It is possible to reflect the player's intention in the round decision.

  It should be understood that the configuration in the best mode is not limited, and various modifications that can be assumed by those skilled in the art are also described. For example, in the best mode, the number of rounds is distributed to 1R, 8R, and 15R. However, the number of rounds is set (for example, a case where 0R is set) or the number of distributions (for example, 2R) is set. It is also possible to change the pattern or 4 patterns). In the best mode, the number of rounds is determined before the start of the special game. However, the number of rounds may be determined during the special game (for example, 1R).

  Furthermore, in this best mode, it is configured so that the player can intentionally select a specific number of rounds (specifically, by making a weak hit and winning through the honey 8a, 8 is selected). Although a round can be ensured reliably, it may be impossible or difficult to select a specific number of rounds intentionally. For example, as shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, regardless of whether the prize is won through the honey 8a (2) or the honey 8b (2), the final cruising 8g (2) is reached and the cruising 8g (2) The holes 8h (2), 8i (2), and 8k (2) are won. In addition, when winning in these holes, for example, it is configured so that it is distributed in order to 1R, 8R and 15R.

  Further, regarding the distribution device, in this best mode, the number of rounds in the special game is determined by one distribution device, but the distribution device for determining the number of rounds may be physically divided. For example, instead of the sorting device 8 shown in FIG. 1, the sorting device 8 (2) shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 is installed {provided that there is no hole 8k (2)}, The distribution device 8 (2) is configured to distribute 15R when winning a hole 8i (2) and 1R when winning a hole 8h (2). When 2) is open, if the hit ball passes through the passage port 3, 8R may be distributed.

  Further, for example, when a hit ball passes through the passage opening 3 in FIG. 1 during the round determination process without providing a sorting device that can take an open state where the hit ball is easy to win and a closed state where the hit ball is difficult to win. May be a mode in which each element provided in the game board is used for distributing the number of rounds, such as “Round 1” and “Round 15” when a hit ball is won at the start opening 4.

  In addition, the winning percentages of the respective areas related to the determination of the number of rounds may be the same or different. For example, when the special symbol is won with an odd number, the winning rate for the region with the largest number of continuous times out of a plurality of regions may be increased as compared with the case where the even number is won.

  Furthermore, instead of determining the number of operations based on the inflow of any one of the plurality of areas, for example, by providing a plurality of crunes (for example, two-stage crune), the combination of the passage of the plurality of areas ( For example, the number of operations may be determined based on the case of passing through the front hole in the upper cleon and passing through the back hole in the lower cleon.

  In addition, in the above aspect, one of the plurality of regions provided in the sorting apparatus gives an advantageous state as compared to the other, but all of them may be configured to give the same state. For example, until a game ball wins the sorting device, the player is displayed such that winning in one area in the sorting device is more advantageous than winning in the other area ( For example, the image display device displays “This time the left hole is 15R, the right hole is 1R”), and after the winning in the distribution device, the fact that it is the same no matter which region is won is announced (for example, In the image display device, “all holes are 15R this time”) can be cited.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 3 is an external view of a sorting device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 4 is an external view of the croon of the pachinko gaming machine sorting apparatus according to the best mode. FIG. 5 is a block diagram of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 6 is a flowchart listing main processes on the main controller side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the special game content determination process on the main controller side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the special game execution process on the main controller side of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode. FIG. 9 is an external view of a sorting device for a pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode (modified mode). FIG. 10 is an external view of the croon of the distribution device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the best mode (modified mode).

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game area 5 Grand prize opening 8 Sorting device 8a, b Honey member 8e Guidance passage 8d, 8h, 8i Hole 8g Kroon 9 Hitting ball launching device 120 Hit determination means 140 Special game content determination means 150 Special game execution means

Claims (7)

A variable winning opening that can take an open state where the ball is easy to win and a closed state where it is difficult to win,
A special game transition determining means for determining transition to a special game in which the player is in an advantageous state;
Special game content determining means for determining how many times to perform the operation of opening or closing for a predetermined time under a predetermined condition during the special game;
In accordance with the content determined by the special content determination means, special game execution means for controlling the variable prize opening and executing a special game;
In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a game area where a game is developed and a hitting ball launching device that launches a game ball toward the game area,
The game area includes a plurality of areas into which a hit ball can flow,
The special game content determination means determines the number of operations based on the inflow of a hit ball into any of the plurality of areas under a predetermined condition.
A pachinko machine characterized by that.   The pachinko gaming machine further includes a sorting device having at least two or more of the plurality of regions, and is configured to be distributed to any of the plurality of regions when a hit ball flows into the sorting device. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when it flows into a predetermined area of the plurality of areas, it can give a more advantageous state to the player than when it flows into another area of the plurality of areas.   The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein at least one of the plurality of regions is provided at a position where a player can easily flow into the region.   When flowing into the at least one area, it may give a more disadvantageous state to the player than when flowing into the predetermined area in the sorting device, while the other in the sorting apparatus. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 4, which can give a more advantageous state to the player as compared to the case of flowing into the area. The distribution device further has a winning opening, wherein the game ball can flow into the distribution device via the winning opening, and the winning port is in the gaming area, When the player wants to win the sorting device, the player hits the ball hitting device stronger or weaker than when flowing into the at least one region. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein, when it is desired to flow into the at least one area, the hitting ball launching device is adjusted to be weaker or stronger than when the sorting device is awarded. . The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein the distribution device includes a variable winning opening that can take an open state in which a hit ball is easy to win and a closed state in which it is difficult to win.