JP2006055426A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine constituted so as to recognize the propriety of winning establishment with high accuracy from the contents of a performance pattern. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine comprises: a first distribution device 20 for making game balls Ba which enter start winning ports 11 and 12 flow down at the time of winning in winning drawing and excluding them from the game process at the time of not winning; a second distribution device 30 provided with an establishing zone 32a for leading the game balls Ba flowing down from the first distribution device 20 to a winning detector 35 and an excluding zone 32b for excluding them from a ball entry route to the winning detector 35; and a performance display control means 140b for selecting and displaying the performance pattern to be displayed at a pattern display device 50 among the plurality of performance patterns set corresponding to the degree of the ball entry probability of the flowing-down game balls Ba to the winning detector 35 corresponding to the flow-down timing from the first distribution device 20 of the game balls Ba. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine with an improved effect display so as to change corresponding to the expected degree of jackpot determination.

  In general, a pachinko machine, which is one of the gaming machines, is configured to perform a big win lottery or the like when a game ball wins a winning winning opening provided on a gaming board surface. That is, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, a random number is acquired and a lottery is performed. Based on the result of the lottery, the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device on the game board surface, and then the display is stopped.

  In such a pachinko machine, when a big win is won in the lottery, a special game in which a big win round as a unit special game that makes it easy to win is executed through a variable winning opening provided on the game board surface. What has been configured (so-called Fever machine: hereinafter referred to as “type 1 special electric machine”) is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). That is, the first-type special electric accessory, that is, the normally closed big prize opening is opened, for example, when a predetermined time has passed or when a predetermined number of game balls have won the big prize opening. The operation is repeated for a predetermined number of rounds (usually 15 rounds).

  In addition, the game area includes a special winning device including a start winning opening and a specific area that opens and closes based on winning in the starting winning opening, and a game ball enters when the special winning apparatus is opened, A pachinko machine that is configured to generate a jackpot when a game ball wins a specific area (so-called feather mono: hereinafter referred to as “type 2 special electric appliance”) is also known.

  Furthermore, a pachinko machine (so-called right mono: hereinafter referred to as “third thing”) is configured to have a bonus area on the game board surface and generate a jackpot right when a game ball wins a specific area in the bonus area. (Referred to as “special special electric accessory”) (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In the case of the third type special electric accessory, when a game ball is won at the start winning opening, a lottery is performed, and only when the winning ball is won in the lottery, a game ball prize in the bonus area is awarded. It becomes possible.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 11-299998 JP 2001-276346 A

  By the way, in the above-mentioned type 2 special electric accessory, since it is possible to determine whether or not the game ball is a big hit by rolling the game ball, the player visually recognizes the game ball with a sense of expectation with a big hit. Although it was possible, the performance was not always satisfactory for the player.

  Further, the above-described third type special electric accessory includes a symbol display device in the game area, a symbol start gate, and a distribution device that distributes the game balls to the specific winning area or the normal area. From the state of passing through the symbol start gate and staying at the distribution device, the distribution device is configured to distribute to a specific winning area or a normal winning area according to the symbol form displayed on the symbol display device.

  In such a third type special electric accessory, a simple effect (appearance of a character, etc.) is displayed during symbol variation, and a determination of the high / low level of the probability that the distribution device distributes the game balls to a specific area, There is one that allows the player himself to predict independently from the contents of the performance. However, according to this configuration, even if the performance can be expected to be distributed with a high probability to the specific winning area, it is left to the judgment of the player who visually recognizes the simple performance whether or not it is actually a big hit. I couldn't deny it.

  Therefore, the present invention hits the first distribution device that distributes the game balls after the winning lottery to the upstream side and the downstream side of the rolling path of the game balls, and the game balls flown down from the first distribution device. A gaming machine that solves the above-described problems by providing a second distribution device that distributes the route to be confirmed and the route that is not to be confirmed and configured to determine whether or not the winning decision can be made from the contents of the production pattern. It is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 15) can be awarded in accordance with the start winning opening (11, 12) and the result of the winning lottery performed with the winning at the starting winning opening. A gaming machine (1) comprising a variable winning opening (5) that enters a state, and a symbol display device (50) that variably displays symbols according to the winning lottery result,
A first allocating device (20) that causes a game ball (Ba) won in the start winning opening (11, 12) to flow down when winning in the winning lottery and to be excluded from the game process when not winning;
The game ball (Ba) flowing down from the first allocating device (20) is excluded from the confirmed zone (32a) leading to the confirmed confirmed entry portion (35) and the entry route to the confirmed confirmed entry portion (35). A second sorting device (30) having an exclusion zone (32b);
Select a display pattern (50) to be displayed on the symbol display device (50) from among a plurality of types of effect patterns set in accordance with the degree of the probability of entering the winning game ball (Ba) into the hit-entering ball portion (35) Effect display control means (140b) for displaying automatically,
A gaming machine (1) characterized by comprising:

  The “winning” in the present invention is a concept that means a winning ball with a winning ball. However, the “entering ball” means that a gaming ball enters at least the entrance, It is a concept that includes “entrance with a prize ball” as well as “entrance without a ball”. Further, the “game process” in the present invention is a concept that means “the process of a game that is currently in progress”.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 7), the effect display control means (140b) displays an effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device (50) in the first distribution device ( 20) is selected and displayed according to the flow-down timing of the game ball (Ba) from 20).
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to a third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 3), the second sorting device (30) integrally includes the fixed zone (32a) and the game ball (Ba) that has flowed down. A movable body (32) for moving the fixed zone (32a) to a reference position (S2) for receiving
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 3), the movable body is a rotating body (32) that rotates and moves the fixed zone (32a) to the reference position (S2).
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 3 characterized by the above-mentioned.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 2 and 3), the effect display control means (140b) determines that the game ball (Ba) that has started to flow down from the first distribution device (20) is determined. The first time (T1) required to reach the reference line (S1) that can be opposed to the zone (32a) and the determined zone (32a) at the rotational position at the start of the flow of the game ball (Ba) The second time (T2) required to reach the reference position (S2) is compared, and the type of effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device (50) is selected and determined according to the comparison result. ,
It exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 3 or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned.

The present invention according to claim 6 (see, for example, FIG. 2) is configured such that the rolling trajectory of the game ball from the first sorting device (20) to the determined zone (32a) is visible.
A gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that.

  In addition, although the code | symbol in the said parenthesis is for contrast with drawing, this is for convenience for making an understanding of invention easy, and has no influence on the structure of a claim. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the first allocating device causes the game balls that have won the start winning opening to flow down when winning in the winning lottery, excluding them from the game process when not winning, The apparatus has a confirmed zone that guides the flowing game ball to the confirmed entry part and an exclusion zone that excludes it from the entry route, and the production display control means enters the confirmed entry part of the falling game ball. Among the plurality of types of effect patterns corresponding to the degree of probability, what is to be displayed on the symbol display device is selectively displayed, so that when the game ball won in the winning lottery flows down from the first sorting device, the symbol display By letting the player visually recognize the type of performance pattern that is unfolded on the screen of the device, the player can recognize the high probability of entering the hit-entering ball, and the player's expectation of winning is confirmed. To inflate and enhance interest Kill.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the effect display control means selects and displays the effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device according to the flow-down timing of the game ball from the first distribution device. It is possible to make it easy to understand the flow-down timing for players.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the second sorting apparatus includes the movable body that moves the fixed zone that is integrally provided to the reference position. Therefore, the movable body is only moved so that the fixed zone is aligned with the reference position. Thus, the distribution function for introducing the game ball flowing down from the first distribution device into the hitting and entering ball portion can be realized with a simple configuration, and a cost reduction due to this can be expected.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, since the movable body is a rotating body that rotates and moves the fixed zone to the reference position, for example, the present invention can be configured by simply rotating the rotating body at a low speed continuously in a certain direction. It is possible to realize the function of the second sorting apparatus according to the above.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the effect display control means selects and determines the effect pattern type according to the comparison result between the first time and the second time, and therefore flows down from the first distribution device. It is possible to predict with high accuracy whether or not the game ball can be introduced into the hitting and entering part, and to appropriately display so-called hot effects, cold effects, etc. according to the predictions.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the rolling trajectory of the game ball from the first sorting device to the confirmed zone can be visually confirmed, the winning game ball flows down from the first sorting device and is confirmed by hitting. Since the player can directly see the state of being introduced or not being introduced into the pitching part, it is possible to further enhance the interest in gaming.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine as a third type special electric accessory will be described. However, the present invention is not limited to such a third type special electric accessory, and a game using a game ball is used. Of course, the present invention can also be applied to an arrangement ball or the like.

  1 is a front view showing the appearance of the game board surface provided in the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view for explaining the outline of the special game winning determination device, and FIG. 3 is a view of the second distribution device. 4 is a plan view showing details, FIG. 4 is an enlarged front view for explaining the outline of the vicinity of the upper end of the special game winning determination device, and FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the special game winning determination device from the vicinity of the first start winning opening to the first distribution device. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 4 cut in the vertical direction, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line Y-Y in FIG. 4 taken in the horizontal direction around the game ball path of the special game winning determination device, and FIG. The operation state of the first distribution device is shown, FIG. 6A is an enlarged view showing a state where a game ball is received, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view showing a state where the game ball is dropped by its own weight. FIG. 8 shows the operating state of the first sorting apparatus, and FIG. 8 (a) shows the state in which a game ball is received. (B) is an enlarged view showing people respectively a state when moving toward the game balls upwards. 9 is a block diagram showing the control system of the pachinko machine 1, FIG. 10 is a main flowchart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine 1, and FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of the hit determination process of FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of symbol variation determination processing in FIG. 11, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of symbol variation processing in FIG. 12, FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining distribution and effect control in this embodiment, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of special game control processing in FIG. 10.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a game board surface 2 and a special game prize determination device 10 that determines whether or not a special game is to be performed at the approximate center of the game board surface 2. have. A symbol display device 50 that performs symbol change display, stop display, and the like is disposed in the approximate center of the special game winning determination device 10. A liquid crystal display can be used as the symbol display device 50. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and it is needless to say that a CRT, a dot matrix or the like may be used as long as an image can be displayed on the screen. is there. In FIG. 1, only the game board surface 2 provided in the pachinko machine 1 is extracted and shown.

  A pair of operation gates 3 through which game balls can pass are arranged on the left and right of the special game winning determination device 10. These operation gates 3 are provided with an operation gate passage detection device 3a (see FIG. 9) for detecting the passage of the game ball, and lottery performed in response to the detection of the game ball passage by the operation gate passage detection device 3a. According to the result, the second start winning opening 12 of the special game winning determination device 10 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 2 seconds).

  An attacker unit 4 is disposed below the special game winning determination device 10. In the center of the front surface of the attacker unit 4, there is provided a big prize opening 5 as a variable prize opening that is opened when a special game is a big win.

  Here, the jackpot as a special game is a unit special game in which a special profit is provided to the player each time a game ball wins a winning area provided in the special game winning determination device 10. A game that consists of playing multiple times. This is, for example, that the normally closed big prize opening 5 is kept open until 30 seconds elapses or ten game balls are won, and is located inside the big prize opening 5 during the opening. This means that when there is a winning in the V zone to be played, the big winning opening 5 performs a game that repeats, for example, 15 rounds of a jackpot that is once closed and then reopened. Note that reference numeral 9 in FIG. 1 denotes a guide rail that guides a game ball to be launched to the game board surface 2 in response to an operation of a launch handle (not shown).

  A total of four general winning ports 6 are arranged on the left and right sides of the attacker unit 4. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 6, the player receives a predetermined number of game balls. At the lower end of the game board surface 2, there is provided an out port 7 through which the game balls that have not won any of the special game winning determination device 10, the big prize opening 5, and the general prize opening 6 are discharged to the back side of the game board surface 2. It has been.

  Further, the game board surface 2 is provided with a windmill (not shown) and obstacle nails for changing the direction in which the game ball falls. The front side of the game board surface 2 is covered with a glass plate 8 (see FIG. 5), and below the game board surface 2, a launch handle (not shown) for launching a game ball onto the game board surface 2 and a special game A prize ball outlet (not shown) through which a plurality of game balls are paid out when a game ball is won in the prize determination device 10, the grand prize port 5, and the general prize port 6, and a ball tray that receives the game balls that have been paid out. (Not shown) is provided.

  Note that “winning” in the present embodiment is a concept that means winning with a winning ball, and “entering” means that a game ball enters at least the entrance, It is a concept that includes “entrance with a prize ball” in addition to “entrance without a ball”. Furthermore, “the game process” in the present embodiment is a concept that means “the process of the game currently in progress”.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a symbol display device 50 is disposed substantially at the center of the special game winning determination device 10, and a second that enables winning of a game ball near the upper end of the winning determination device 10. A starting winning port 12 is provided, and a first starting winning port 11 is provided below the second starting winning port 12. The first start winning opening 11 is configured so that a game ball can always be won.

  The second start winning opening 12 has a pair of movable pieces 12a that can be opened and closed to the left and right, and is normally configured to block the movable pieces 12a and prevent winning of game balls. The driving force from the second start winning port opening drive source 12b is such that when the game ball passes through either the left or right operating gate 3, the winning to the second starting winning port 12 becomes easy in response to this. In response, the pair of movable pieces 12a are configured to be opened for a predetermined time.

  A first distribution device 20 is disposed below the second start winning opening 12, and a second distribution device 30 is disposed below the first distribution device 20. A first distribution device drive source 21 for driving the first distribution device 20 is disposed on the lower left side of the first start winning prize port 11 in the drawing. This first sorter drive source 21 is a substantially disc-shaped rotary body (hereinafter referred to as “first rotary body”) provided in the first sorter 20 via a transmission mechanism including a spur gear 22 (see FIG. 5). ”) And linked to 20b.

  The first distribution device 20 receives the driving force of the first distribution device drive source 21 and selectively rotates clockwise and counterclockwise about an axis 20c extending in the front-back direction of the paper surface of FIG. The first rotating body 20b is arranged so as to be able to be provided, and a ball receiving recess 20a capable of accommodating one game ball is provided at the peripheral edge of the first rotating body 20b. Such a first distribution device 20 causes the game ball Ba that has won a prize in either the first start winning opening 11 or the second start winning opening 12 to flow down when winning in the winning lottery, and in the game process when not winning. Configured to be excluded from.

  The second allocating device 30 is disposed at a lower position where the game ball Ba flowing down from the first allocating device 20 can be received. 35 is a substantially disk-shaped rotating body (hereinafter referred to as “the first disk”) integrally including a bottomless fixed zone 32a that leads to 35 and an exclusion zone 32b that is a bottomed recess that is excluded from the entry path to the winning winning detection device 35. 32).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second rotating body 32 receives a driving force from a second distribution device driving source 34 that is interlocked and connected via a transmission mechanism (not shown), and is vertically moved in FIG. It is configured to continuously rotate at a low speed in one direction around a shaft 32c extending in the (vertical direction), and normally rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of arrow a in FIG. 3) and flows down the game ball Ba. The confirmed zone 32a is moved to a later-described reference position S2 to be received, and the game balls Ba are distributed into a hit area and a non-hit area by the confirmed zone 32a and the exclusion zone 32b.

  In the present embodiment, the second rotating body 32 has one defined zone 32a and three exclusion zones 32b that are spaced by 90 ° in the circumferential direction, and has a slightly larger diameter than the second rotating body 32. And is rotatably accommodated in a cylindrical frame portion 33 centered on the shaft 32c.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, in the vicinity of the second allocating device 30 (in the vicinity of the lower portion in FIG. 2), a winning winning detection device that detects a game ball Ba that has entered from the fixed zone 32a penetrating in the vertical direction. 35 is disposed. In addition, a space portion 31 is formed below the second rotating body 32 in the frame portion 33 so as to receive the game ball that has dropped from the confirmed zone 32 a and guide it to the winning winning detection device 35. Further, in the vicinity of the winning winning detection device 35 (near the lower portion in FIG. 2), the second sorting device is once accommodated in the exclusion zone 32 b of the second rotating body 32 and then rotated along with the rotation of the second rotating body 32. A non-winning winning detection device 36 for detecting a game ball excluded to the outside of 30 is disposed.

  In addition, between the first sorting device 20 and the second sorting device 30, the game ball Ba rolling down from the first sorting device 20 is guided to the second rotating body 32 of the second sorting device 30. A game ball guide passage 40 is provided. The game ball guide passage 40 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. 2 in a state where the first rotating body 20b of the first sorting device 20 accommodates the game ball in the ball receiving recess 20a. When positioned at (the two-dot chain line position in FIG. 2), the game ball Ba that falls by its own weight is received and guided toward the second sorting device 30. The game ball guide passage 40 is formed of a transparent or translucent material so that the passing state of the game ball can be visually recognized.

  And the lowest part of the game ball | bowl guide channel | path 40 is positioned and arrange | positioned so that it may face one side part of the frame part 33, as shown in FIG. The lower end surface of the game ball guide passage 40 that faces the outer peripheral surface of the second rotating body 32 forms a reference line S1 that can be sequentially opposed to the confirmed zone 32a and the exclusion zone 32b. In addition, the intersection of the reference line S1 and the center line c along the extending direction of the center position in the left-right direction of the game ball guide passage 40 is determined by the fixed zone 32a of the second rotating body 32 of the surely received ball. Therefore, the reference position S2 to be positioned for this purpose is established.

  Also, as shown in FIG. 4, in the vicinity of the center of the special game winning determination device 10, the game balls won through the first starting winning port 11 and the second starting winning port 12 are guided to the first distribution device 20. A game ball guide path 15 for guiding is provided. The game ball guide path 15 has a vertical portion 15a extending along the vertical direction from the second start winning opening 12, and is bent substantially 90 degrees from the lower end portion of the vertical portion 15a, and maintains a constant inclination in a substantially horizontal direction. And a second guiding path 15c that is bent largely and maintains a constant inclination and extends in a substantially horizontal direction to a position facing the first rotating body 20b.

  The vertical portion 15a communicates with the second start winning opening 12 at the top and extends in the vertical direction of FIGS. 4 and 5 with the middle portion in the vertical direction (vertical direction) communicating with the first starting winning opening 11. Exist. The game balls won from the first start winning port 11 and the second start winning port 12 are guided and guided to the first distribution device 20 via the game ball guide path 15. In the present embodiment, the game ball guide path 15 is described as being formed in a cylindrical shape or a tubular shape using a transparent or translucent synthetic resin material. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a structure that can guide and guide the game ball. Any route can be used. Even in such a case, it is desirable that at least the second guide path 15c in the game ball guide path 15 is formed to be transparent or semi-transparent so as to make it possible to visually recognize the game ball holding state. Moreover, the glass plate 8 which covers the whole game board surface 2 is shown by the right end in FIG.

  The first guide ball 15b of the game ball guide path 15 is provided with a first game ball detection device 13 for detecting the passage of a game ball, and the second guide ball 15c is provided with a second game ball detection device 14 respectively. Yes. In the first sorting apparatus 20 in FIG. 4, the position rotated by a predetermined angle in the counterclockwise direction with the game ball A stored in the ball receiving recess 20a is indicated by a broken line, and the game ball B is stored in the ball receiving recess 20a. In this state, the positions rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle are indicated by solid lines.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the first guide path 15b and the second guide path 15c are maintained in a state parallel to the glass plate 8 so as not to overlap each other in the vertical direction (see FIG. 6). 6 in the vertical direction). A first game ball detection device 13 is disposed on the first guide path 15b, and a second game ball detection device 14 is disposed on the second guide path 15c. In the bent part of the first guide path 15b, there is provided a retaining ball sorting unit 16 for sorting the retaining balls, and the retaining ball sorting unit 16 has a non-holding ball discharge port 16a and a game ball guide 16b. I have. The special game winning determination apparatus 10 includes the above-described second guide path 15c, the reserved ball sorting unit 16, and the non-reserved ball discharge port 16a as a “holding mechanism” that can hold up to a predetermined number of game balls so that they can be visually recognized. Yes.

  Here, the process until the game balls won from the first start winning opening 11 and the second start winning opening 12 are guided to the first distribution device 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. To do.

  That is, the game balls won from the first start winning opening 11 and the second start winning opening 12 flow down the vertical portion 15a of the game ball guide path 15 and reach the first guide path 15b. At this time, when the first game ball detection device 13 detects the passage of the game ball, for example, five prize balls are given to the player from a prize ball payout exit (not shown) triggered by reception of the signal at the time of the passage. To be paid out. Then, the game ball reaches the second guide path 15 c of the game ball guide path 15 after passing through the reserved ball sorting unit 16. At this time, the second game ball detection device 14 detects the passage of the game ball, and triggered by the passage signal from the second game ball detection device 14, the hit determination means 120 of the special game prize determination device 10 (see FIG. 9). Acquires the winning random number, and the hit determination process (step S1 in FIG. 10) is executed based on the selected random number. Details of the control method will be described later.

  A predetermined number (for example, five) of game balls that have passed through the reserved ball sorting unit 16 are held on the second guide path 15c, and the held game balls are sequentially received by the ball receiving recesses of the first sorting device 20. 20a. When a predetermined number, for example, five game balls (game balls C to G shown in FIG. 6) are already held, the game ball H newly flowing down the game ball guide path 15 collides with the game ball G. Then, it is guided to the non-reserved ball discharge port 16a side. The game ball guided to the non-reserved ball discharge port 16a is discharged toward the back surface of the game board surface 2. As described above, the second guiding path 15c, the holding ball sorting unit 16 and the non-holding ball discharge port 16a constitute a “holding mechanism” capable of holding a predetermined number of game balls, for example, five, as described above. In addition, since the second guide path 15c is formed to be transparent or translucent, the player can play a game while visually recognizing the hold state.

  Next, the drive of the 1st distribution apparatus 20 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 4 thru | or FIG. Here, a first rotation operation in which the first distribution device 20 is rotationally driven in the clockwise direction is shown in FIG. 7, and a second rotation operation in which the first distribution device 20 is rotationally driven in the counterclockwise direction is illustrated. It is shown in FIG.

  Normally, the first sorting apparatus 20 is stopped so that the ball receiving recess 20a faces the second guide path 15c of the game ball guide path 15 as shown in FIG. 7A or 8A. The game ball flowing down from the second guide path 15c can be accommodated in the ball receiving recess 20a (hereinafter, this state is referred to as “initial position”).

  When the first sorting device 20 accommodates the game ball B as shown in FIG. 7A, if the symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 50 is the first symbol or the second symbol, FIG. As shown in (b), after being rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle (for example, about 90 degrees), it reverses and stops at the initial position again. When the first rotating body 20b is rotationally driven by a predetermined angle, the game ball B falls by its own weight in the vertically downward direction, and rolls down in the game ball guide passage 40 (see FIG. 2).

  Note that the first symbol means a symbol that is a hit (big hit) such as “000”, “333”, “999”, and the second symbol is, for example, “001”, “332”. ”,“ 899 ”, etc., mean symbols that are hit (small hits), and symbols other than these mean symbols that are not hit (missed).

  On the other hand, when the first sorting device 20 contains the game ball A as shown in FIG. 8A, if the symbol stopped and displayed on the symbol display device 50 is neither the first symbol nor the second symbol, As shown in FIG. 8B, after being rotated counterclockwise by a predetermined angle (for example, about 60 degrees), it is reversed and returned to the initial position. When the first rotating body 20b is driven to rotate by a predetermined angle, the game ball A is discharged toward the back surface of the game board surface 2 from the non-hit ball discharge passage 23 (see FIG. 5).

  Next, a process in which the game balls rolling down the game ball guide passage 40 are distributed by the second distribution device 30 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  That is, as described above, when the display symbol stopped on the screen of the symbol display device 50 is the first symbol or the second symbol, the game ball Ba dropped by its own weight by the rotational drive of the first rotating body 20b. When the game ball rolls down in the game ball guide passage 40, the second sorting device 30 guides the game ball Ba flowing down to the winning prize detection device 35 through the fixed zone 32a by the rotating second rotating body 32. Alternatively, it functions to be excluded from the pitching path via the exclusion zone 32b and guided to the non-winning winning detection device 36.

  Then, by the effect display control means 140b described later, in accordance with the timing of the game ball's own weight fall from the above-described first distribution device 20, the game ball Ba flowing down to the level of the probability of entering the winning prize detection device 35. Of the plurality of types of effect patterns, the one to be displayed on the symbol display device 50 is selected and displayed in a timely manner. Note that the display of the effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device 50 is not limited to the above-described configuration, which is performed in accordance with the flow-down timing of the game ball Ba from the first distribution device 20, for example, the first distribution device 20 and the first It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the effect pattern is displayed in accordance with the timing when the flow is made to flow down from any position between the two distribution devices 30.

  In the above, when the game ball Ba is detected by the winning prize detection device 35 through the fixed zone 32a, a special game is executed in response to this, and first, the normally closed big prize opening 5 is opened. When the game ball Ba wins the big prize opening 5, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player from a prize ball payout exit (not shown). The special winning opening 5 is closed once, for example, when 30 seconds have elapsed after opening or when a 10-ball winning is achieved. Then, when the winning a prize opening 5 is opened, if there is a winning in a V zone (not shown) located therein, the winning prize opening 5 is once closed and then opened again. If the opening and closing of such a big winning opening 5 is a unit special game, the jackpot as a special game consists of repeating the unit special game a plurality of times. For example, the special game ends when the unit special game is repeated a fixed number of times of up to 15 times (round), but it is also special when there is no winning in the V zone while the grand prize opening 5 is opened. The game ends.

  Next, a control system of the pachinko machine 1 and its processing will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 includes a game control device 100 that controls the main part of the game. The game control device 100 is electrically connected with a special winning opening 5, a special game winning determination device 10, an operation gate passage detection device 3a, and various game effect lamps 51 provided at appropriate positions to enhance the game effect. It is connected to the.

  The big winning opening 5 includes a winning detection device 5a having a V zone winning detector 5b and a normal area winning detector 5c, and a big winning opening drive source 5d.

  The special game winning determination device 10 includes a second start winning port opening drive source 12b, a first game ball detection device 13, a second game ball detection device 14, a first distribution device drive source 21, and a second distribution device drive source. 31, a symbol display device 50, a winning winning detection device 35, and a non-winning winning detection device 36.

  The game control device 100 is mainly formed of electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, RAM, and I / O (not shown), and the CPU determines a winning determination means 110 based on a program stored in the ROM. The means 120, the display control means 140, and the special game control means 150 are configured to function.

  The winning determination means 110 is a winning detector (for example, a winning detection device 5a of the big winning port 5 or a first game ball of the special game winning determination device 10) disposed in various winning ports provided on the game board surface 2. The winning detection signals from the detecting device 13 and the second game ball detecting device 14 and the like are monitored to determine the winning at each winning opening.

  The hit determination means 120 has a function of determining whether or not to shift to a special game. The symbol variation determination processing means 121, the first distribution device operation determination means 122, and the second distribution device operation determination means 123. And holding.

  The symbol variation determination processing means 121 monitors the variation condition, stop symbol, etc. of the symbols variably displayed on the symbol display device 50, and includes a second game ball detection determining means 121a, a variation symbol determining means 121b, and a game And a situation determination unit 121c.

  The second game ball detection determining means 121a monitors the detection signal from the second game ball detection device 14 in the special game winning determination device 10 to determine whether or not there is a ball entering the second game ball detection device 14. .

  When the second game ball detection determination unit 121a determines that there is a ball entry, the fluctuation symbol determination unit 121b determines whether or not the symbol based on the ball has been entered, whether or not the symbol changes, and the symbol to be stopped after the change. decide.

  The game situation determination unit 121c determines whether or not the symbol variation is in an allowable gaming state. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the symbol that has been previously entered is changing, whether or not a special game is being executed, and so on, to determine whether or not the symbol change can be started.

  The first distribution device operation determination unit 122 includes an operation timing determination unit 122a and an operation direction determination unit 122b, and controls the rotation operation of the first rotating body 20b in the first distribution device 20 based on these units. To do.

  The operation timing determination unit 122a determines the start / end timing of the rotational drive of the first rotating body 20b based on the symbol variation determination process, and is the timing when the symbol variation ends and the stop symbol is displayed. Or it is determined whether it is the timing when the time when the game ball stopped in the first distribution device 20 surely flows out to the second distribution device 30 has elapsed.

  The operation direction determination means 122b determines the operation direction of the first sorting device 20 (that is, the rotation direction of the first rotating body 20b) based on the processing result of the symbol variation determination process. Accordingly, it is determined whether the first rotating body 20b is rotated clockwise or counterclockwise.

  The second sorter operation determination unit 123 includes an operation timing determination unit 123a, and controls the operation of the second sorter 30 based on this unit.

  The operation timing determination unit 123 a determines the start / end timing of the one-way rotational drive of the second rotating body 32 of the second distribution device 30.

  The display control unit 140 includes a symbol control unit 140a and an effect display control unit 140b, and executes control for the symbol display device 50 and various game effect lamps.

  Based on the determination result by the hit determination means 120, the symbol control means 140a controls the symbol display device 50 to display the symbols in a variable manner and then stop and display them.

  The effect display control means 140b includes a comparison means 140c and an effect pattern selection means 140d, and controls the effect display on the symbol display device 50 by these means.

  The comparison means 140c determines whether or not to shift to the special game by the hit determination means 120 and displays the first time T1 and the first time at the time when the first or second symbol is displayed on the symbol display device 50. 2 is compared with time T2. This first time T1 is the time required for the game ball Ba that has started to flow down from the first distribution device 20 to reach the reference line S1 that can win the final determination zone 32a as the final determination zone. A time T2 of 2 is a time required for the fixed zone 32a at the rotational position at the start of the flow-down of the game ball Ba to reach the reference position S2.

  The effect pattern selection means 140d includes a plurality of effect patterns that are set in advance in correspondence with the high degree of low probability of winning in the confirmed zone 32a based on the comparison of both the first time T1 and the second time T2. Accordingly, the type of effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device 50 subsequent to the first or second symbol is selected and determined according to the result of the comparison by the comparing means 140c. That is, the effect display control means 140b is in accordance with the high / low degree of the probability of entering the winning winning detection device 35 of the game ball Ba in accordance with the flow-down timing of the game ball Ba from the first distribution device 20. Of the plurality of types of effect patterns, one to be displayed on the symbol display device 50 is selected and displayed as appropriate. As the display contents, for example, when the probability of entering a ball is very high (the reliability of jackpot occurrence is very high), all kinds of animal characters such as lion, elephant, gorilla, condor are displayed, and the probability of entering is medium. In the case of the degree (when the big hit occurrence reliability is neither high nor low), only the gorilla and the condor are displayed on the symbol display device 50. Furthermore, when the probability of entering a ball is extremely low (a big hit cannot be expected), none of the above-mentioned animal characters are displayed, and only a rabbit and a small bird are displayed.

  In other words, the comparison means 140c is configured such that the game ball guide passage starts from the time when the first rotating body 20b starts to rotate clockwise in FIG. 4 from the position where the ball receiving recess 20a containing the game ball is opposed to the second guide passage 15c. The time required for the vehicle to fall by itself within 40 and to reach the reference line S1 is stored in advance as the first time T1, and the first vibration is determined based on the determination result of the first distribution device operation determination means 122. The rotational position of the first rotator 20b driven by the minute device drive source 21 is sequentially monitored. The comparison means 140c further sequentially monitors the rotational position of the second rotating body 32 by the second distribution device drive source 34, and the first rotating body 20b containing the game ball in the ball receiving recess 20a rotates clockwise in FIG. The time required for the fixed zone 32a of the second rotating body 32 to reach the reference position S2 at the time of starting is calculated as the second time T2 when necessary, and the second time T2 and the first time described above are calculated. Compare with time T1.

  Then, the effect pattern selection means 140d receives the result of the time comparison by the comparison means 140c, and when T1 = T2, the “hot effect” means that the winning to the finalized zone 32a (that is, “V winning”) is almost certain. The pattern is displayed. When T1≈T2, the “ordinary effect” pattern is displayed, which means that there may be a V prize. When T1 ≠ T2, the “cold effect” means that V prize is impossible. Display the pattern.

  The “hot production” means that, as described above, a plurality of types of animal characters such as lions, elephants, gorillas, and condors are all displayed on the symbol display device 50, and the reliability of occurrence of jackpots is extremely high ( It refers to an effect that represents a so-called “hot” situation. In addition, the above “ordinary performance” means that only the gorilla and condor are displayed without the lions and elephants as described above, and the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is not high but low (so-called “normal”). An effect that represents the situation. Further, the “cold presentation” means an presentation representing a situation in which only a rabbit or a small bird is displayed without causing any animal character to appear and a big hit is not expected (so-called “cold”). .

  The special game control means 150 includes special game execution determination means 151, cycle game execution means 152, continuation determination means 153, and special game end determination means 154.

  The special game execution determination unit 151 determines whether or not to execute the special game based on the detection signal from the winning prize detection device 35.

  The cycle game execution means 152 controls the driving of the special prize opening drive source 5d, opens and closes the adult prize opening 5, and executes the unit special game constituting the special game.

  The continuation determining means 153 determines whether or not to continue the unit special game based on the detection signal from the winning detection device 5a of the special winning opening 5.

  The special game end determination means 154 determines whether or not to end the special game.

  In the above configuration, schematic control of the main part of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10, the control process is roughly divided into a hit determination process (step S1) and a special game control process (step S2). The winning determination process in step S1 is a process of determining whether or not to execute a special game based on the game ball won in the special game winning determination device 10. The special game control process in step S2 is a control process for executing a special game when execution of the special game is determined in step S1.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine corresponding to the hit determination process in step S1. That is, when the process starting with the label of the winning determination process is started, the symbol variation determination process (see FIG. 12) is executed in step S11, and subsequently, the V winning determination process (see FIG. 14) is executed in step S12.

  Next, the symbol variation determination process and the symbol variation process shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 will be described. First, it is determined whether or not there is a prize at the first start prize opening 11 or the second start prize opening 12 (step S111). In this case, when the game ball passes through the first game ball detection device 13 provided in the first horizontal portion 15b of the game ball path 15, the winning to the first start winning port 11 or the second start winning port 12 is made. It is determined that there was.

  When winning is determined in this way, “4” is added to a prize ball counter (not shown) in order to pay out a predetermined number (for example, four) prize balls to the player (step S112).

  Subsequently, in step S113, it is determined whether or not a winning random number should be acquired for the winning game ball. That is, when the game ball passes through the second game ball detection device 14 provided in the second horizontal portion 15c of the game ball path 15, it is determined that the winning random number should be acquired. Even if the game ball is determined to be won in step S111, if a predetermined number of game balls are already held in the second horizontal portion 15c of the game ball path 15, the game balls are not stored. It is discharged from the outlet 16a. Accordingly, a determination process is performed on only the game balls guided to the second horizontal portion 15c side by the reserved ball sorting unit 16 as the game balls from which the winning random numbers are to be acquired.

  If it is determined in step S113 that the winning random number should be acquired, the variable symbol determination unit 121b acquires the winning random number in step S114. When the winning random number is acquired, in step S115, the symbol display device 50 determines whether to allow symbol variation for symbol variation. That is, when the symbol is currently fluctuating, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on (step S1172), and the symbol variation prohibition state is set. Therefore, prior to the symbol variation process shown in step S116, it is determined whether or not the symbol variation prohibition state is set. As a result, if the symbol variation prohibition flag is not turned on, the symbol variation is permitted, and the symbol variation process is performed. Will continue.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine corresponding to the symbol variation process in step S116. First, when the process starting with the symbol of the symbol variation process is started, the variation symbol determination means 121b determines whether or not the winning random number acquired in step S114 is the first hit (step S1161). As a result, when the first hit is determined, the first hit flag is turned on (step S1162), the stop symbol corresponding to the first hit is determined (step S1163), and the first hit is subsequently supported. The symbol variation pattern is determined from the symbol variation pattern group to be performed (step S1164).

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S1161 that the winning pattern is not the first winning combination, the variable symbol determining means 121b determines whether or not the winning random number acquired in step S114 is the second winning combination (step S1165). If the second hit is determined, the second hit flag is turned on (step S1166), the stop symbol corresponding to the second hit is determined (step S1167), and the second hit is subsequently supported. A symbol variation pattern is determined from the symbol variation pattern group (step S1168).

  If it is determined in step S1165 that it is “out” that is not the second hit, a stop symbol corresponding to non-win is determined (step S1169), and a symbol variation pattern is determined from the symbol variation pattern group corresponding to non-win. Determine (step S1170) and proceed to step S1171.

  In step S1171, the command of the variation pattern determined in steps S1164, S1168, and S1170 is transmitted to the symbol control means 140a. Subsequently, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on to set the symbol variation prohibited state (step S1172), and the symbol variation timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, the time required for the selected symbol variation) (step S1173), and the process ends. To do.

  Then, when the process starting with the label of the V winning determination process shown in FIG. 14 is started, the comparison unit 140c, based on the determination result of the first distribution device operation determination unit 122, in step S31, the first distribution device 20. The presence or absence of rotation start (start) of the first rotating body 20b is determined. As a result, when detecting the start of the first rotating body 20b, the comparison unit 140c further detects the V position (that is, the position that matches the reference position S2) in step S32. Then, the comparison means 140c reaches the position where the determined zone 32a reaches the reference position S2 when the first rotating body 20b containing the game ball in the ball receiving recess 20a starts to rotate clockwise in FIG. 2 is calculated, and this time T2 is compared with the first time T1 required for the game ball started to flow down from the first sorting device 20 to reach the reference position S2.

  As a result of the above-described V position detection (that is, comparison between the above times), whether or not the V position is in the A area, that is, T1 = T2 and the area where the winning to the finalized zone 32a (V winning) is almost certain. It is determined whether or not there is. As a result, when it is determined that the V position is in the A area, the process proceeds to step S34, where the effect display control means 140b means that the effect corresponding to the A area, that is, winning in the finalized zone 32a is almost certain. It is determined that “hot production” is performed, and the process proceeds to step S38.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S33 that the V position is not in the A area, the process proceeds to step S35, and whether or not the V position is in the B area, that is, T1≈T2 and the V winning in the finalized zone 32a. It is determined whether or not there is a region where there may be. As a result, if it is determined that the V position is in the B area, the process proceeds to step S36, and the effect display control means 140b may have an effect corresponding to the B area, that is, a winning in the finalized zone 32a. It is determined that the meaning “ordinary performance” is performed, and the process proceeds to step S38.

  If it is determined in step S33 that the V position is not in the A area, the process proceeds to step S37, and whether or not the V position is in the C area, that is, T1 ≠ T2 and the V winning in the finalized zone 32a. It is determined whether or not is an unreasonable area. As a result, if it is determined that the V position is in the C area, the process proceeds to step S37, where the effect display control means 140b is unable to win an effect corresponding to the C area, that is, the winning in the finalized zone 32a. It is determined that “cold production” is to be performed, and the process proceeds to step S38.

  In step S38, the effect display control means 140b executes symbol determination processing. That is, when the production pattern selecting means 140d receives the determination results in the above steps S34, S36, and S37, and in the case of the area A (that is, T1 = T2), a plurality of kinds of animals such as a lion, an elephant, a gorilla, a condor, etc. All the characters are displayed on the symbol display device 50 to indicate to the player that the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is extremely high. In the case of the B area (T1≈T2), the effect pattern selection means 140d displays only the gorilla and the condor on the symbol display device 50, and informs the player that the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is neither high nor low. Show. Furthermore, in the case of the C region (T1 ≠ T2), the effect pattern selection means 140d displays only the rabbits and the small birds without causing any of the above-mentioned animal characters to appear, so that the player cannot expect a big hit. Show.

  In step S39, whether the game ball that has flowed down from the first allocating device 20 side to the second rotating body 32 of the second allocating device 30 actually passes through the confirmed zone 32a and is detected by the winning prize detection device 35. Alternatively, a jackpot determination process is executed based on whether or not the non-winning winning detection device 36 has detected without passing through the fixed zone 32a.

  Subsequently, when the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination process, the process shifts to a special game control process shown in FIG.

  In the special game control process, first, a unit special game is started in step S21, and the big winning opening driving source 5d of the attacker unit 4 is controlled to start opening the entrance of the big winning opening 5.

  Subsequently, after the cycle game execution means 152 has opened the entrance of the big prize opening 5, it is based on whether a specified number of balls (for example, 10 balls) has won or a specified time (for example, 30 seconds) has passed. (Step S22) The opening of the entrance of the adult prize opening 5 is once ended (Step S23). This unit special game (round) is continuous for a maximum of 15 times, for example. However, if there is no winning in the V zone while the big prize opening 5 is opened, the special game ends in that round. .

  Further, the special game end determination means 154 determines whether or not the round is the final round (step S24). If this round is the final round, the special game is ended. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S24 that the round is not the final round, the process returns to step S21 and the subsequent round is started.

  Next, the overall operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described. That is, when a player seated on the pachinko machine 1 grasps the launch handle and rotates it to an appropriate angle, the game ball is directed toward the game board surface 2 at predetermined intervals by operation of the launch device (not shown). Fired continuously. Then, a large number of the game balls released to the game board surface 2 are brought into contact with a windmill (not shown), obstacle nails, etc., and the falling direction is changed, and a part thereof is in the first start winning opening 11 or the general winning opening 6. The game balls that have won a prize and have not been able to win the winning holes 11 and 6 flow down to the lowermost part of the game board surface 2 and are discharged from the out port 7.

  When a game ball wins the general winning opening 6, for example, five prize balls are paid out from the prize ball payout exit. Further, when the game ball passes through the operation gate 3, the movable pieces 12a and 12a of the second start winning opening 12 perform opening / closing operations triggered by a passage signal from a sensor (not shown). As a result, the second start winning opening 12 is opened and the winning becomes easy.

  The game balls that have won the first start winning opening 11 and the second start winning opening 12 are guided to the game ball guide path 15, and the game balls pass through the first game ball detection device 13 provided in the first guide path 15b. Then, for example, four prize balls are paid out to the player from the prize ball payout exit. The game balls that have passed through the first game ball detection device 13 are guided to the holding ball sorting unit 16, and when a predetermined number (for example, five) of game balls are not yet held on the second guide path 15c, The game ball passes through the holding ball sorting unit 16 and is guided to the second guide path 15c.

  Then, the game ball guided to the second guide path 15 c is accommodated in the ball receiving recess 20 a of the first rotating body 20 b in the second sorting device 20. When there is already a game ball stored in the ball receiving recess 20a, the game ball is put on hold in the second guide path 15c and waits to be stored in the ball receiving recess 20a.

  Then, when the game ball guided to the second guide path 15c passes through the second game ball detection device 14, a winning random number is acquired using a detection signal from the second game ball detection device 14 as a trigger, and based on the corresponding selection random number A big hit, a small hit, or a non-winning (missing) determination is made. Based on the determination result, a symbol variation effect that displays the symbols on the symbol display device 50 in a variable manner and then stops displaying the symbols, for example, a symbol variation effect indicating a big hit variation, a small hit variation, or a non-hit variation is performed.

  If the symbol that is stopped and displayed at this time is a big hit or a small hit symbol, the first sorting device 20 is driven to rotate clockwise, and when the first sorting device 20 is driven to rotate at a predetermined angle, The game ball accommodated in the recess 20a falls vertically downward and reaches the game ball guide passage 40. Specifically, the jackpot symbol is a so-called doublet such as “0-0-0”, “3-3-3”, “9-9-9”, and the jackpot symbol is “0- These are so-called anteroposterior prizes such as “0-1”, “3-3-2”, “8-9-9”, etc., and the non-winning (missing) symbols indicate other than these.

  On the other hand, when the symbol to be stopped and displayed is a non-hit symbol, the first sorting device 20 is driven to rotate counterclockwise, and when the first rotating body 20b is rotated at a predetermined angle, the game ball is Then, the game is discharged from the non-hit ball discharge port to the back side of the game board surface 2, and at this point, the determination process in the special game winning determination device 10 ends.

  In addition, the game ball that has reached the game ball guide passage 40 via the first distribution device 20 rolls down in the game ball guide passage 40 toward the reference line S1. At this time, the comparison means 140c of the effect display control means 140b is configured such that the reference line S1 from the time when the first rotating body 20b having the ball receiving recess 20a containing the game ball from the second guide path 15c starts to rotate clockwise in FIG. The first time T1 required to reach the first time T2 is compared with the second time T2 required for the determined zone 32a to reach the reference position S2 when the first rotating body 20b starts rotating.

  Then, when the effect pattern selection means 140d receives the result of the time comparison by the comparison means 140c, and T1 = T2, all of the plural kinds of animal characters such as lion, elephant, gorilla and condor are all displayed on the symbol display device 50. To indicate to the player that the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is extremely high. In addition, when T1≈T2, the effect pattern selection unit 140d displays only the gorilla and the condor on the symbol display device 50, and indicates to the player that the reliability of the jackpot occurrence is neither high nor low. Furthermore, when T1 ≠ T2, the effect pattern selection means 140d displays only the rabbits and the small birds without causing any of the above-mentioned animal characters to appear, and indicates to the player that a big hit cannot be expected.

  Thereby, the player himself / herself can determine whether or not a winning in the confirmed zone 32a is possible depending on the level of the contents of the effect displayed on the symbol display device 50. Therefore, the game interest is enhanced. Further, the effect pattern selection means 140d includes a plurality of effect patterns preset in correspondence with the level of the winning probability to the confirmed zone 32a based on the comparison of both the first time T1 and the second time T2. As a result of comparing both the first time T1 and the second time T2, if the probability of entering the confirmed zone 32a is high, the player can visually recognize a so-called hot effect on the symbol display device 50. Yes, the player can have a stronger sense of expectation for the jackpot.

  When the game ball is detected by the winning prize detection device 35, the special game is executed, and the normally closed big prize opening 5 is opened, and when the game ball wins the big prize opening 5, For example, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player from the exit. For example, 30 seconds have elapsed since the opening, or 10 balls have been won.

  If there is a prize in the V zone inside the big prize opening 5 while the big prize opening 5 is open, the big prize opening 5 is once closed and then opened again. The opening and closing of the big prize opening 5 is repeated a plurality of times as a unit special game. For example, the special game ends when the unit special game is repeated for a maximum of 15 rounds, but the special game also ends when there is no winning in the V zone while the special winning opening 5 is opened.

  According to the present embodiment described above, the first distribution device 20 causes the game balls Ba won in the first start winning port 11 and the second start winning port 12 to flow down when winning in the winning lottery, and when not winning Excluding from the game process, the second allocating device 30 has a confirmation zone 32a for guiding the flowing game ball Ba to the winning detection device 35 and an exclusion zone 32b for excluding it from the entrance route, and the effect display control means 140b selectively displays what should be displayed on the symbol display device 50 among a plurality of types of effect patterns corresponding to the degree of the probability of entering the winning winning detection device 35 of the flowing game ball. When the winning game ball flows down from the first sorting device 20, the probability of entering the winning winning detection device 35 is high by observing the type of effect pattern unfolded on the screen of the symbol display device 50. To recognize, inflated expectations to the defined per player, it is possible to increase the interest.

  Further, the effect display control means 140b selects and displays the effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device 50 according to the flow-down timing of the game ball Ba from the first distribution device 20, so that the player who is playing the game It is possible to make it easy to understand the timing of the flow.

  Further, since the second allocating device 30 includes the second rotating body 32 that rotates and moves the fixed zone 32a that is integrally provided to the reference position S2, the second rotating body 32 is set so that the fixed zone 32a is aligned with the reference position S2. It is possible to realize the distribution function of introducing the game ball Ba flowing down from the first distribution device 20 into the winning winning detection device 35 with a simple configuration simply by rotating the first distribution device 20, and it can be expected to reduce the cost. Since the second rotating body 32 as the movable body has a structure for rotating and moving the fixed zone 32a to the reference position S2, the present embodiment is configured by simply rotating the rotating body 32 at a low speed continuously in a fixed direction. The function of the 2nd distribution apparatus 30 which concerns on can be implement | achieved.

  Furthermore, since the effect display control means 140b selects and determines the effect pattern type according to the comparison result between the first time T1 and the second time T2, the game ball Ba flowing down from the first distribution device 20 is selected. It is possible to predict with high accuracy whether or not the winning winning detection device 35 can be introduced, and to appropriately display so-called hot effects, cold effects, and the like according to the predictions.

  Further, since the rolling trajectory of the game ball Ba from the first distribution device 20 to the winning winning detection device 35 can be visually recognized, the winning game ball Ba flows down from the first distributing device 20 and the winning winning is detected. Since the player can directly observe the state of being introduced into the device 35 or the state of being not introduced, it is possible to further enhance the interest in gaming.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external appearance of the game board surface with which the pachinko machine of this embodiment was equipped. It is a front view for demonstrating the outline | summary of a special game winning determination apparatus. It is a top view which shows the detail of a 2nd distribution apparatus. It is an enlarged front view for demonstrating the outline | summary of the upper end part vicinity of a special game winning determination apparatus. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XX in FIG. 4 in which the special game winning determination device is cut in the vertical direction from the vicinity of the first start winning opening to the first distribution device. FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line YY in FIG. 4 in which the vicinity of the game ball path of the special game prize determination device is cut in the horizontal direction. The operation state of the first distribution device is shown, FIG. 5A is an enlarged view showing a state where a game ball is received, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view showing a state where the game ball is dropped by its own weight. is there. The operation state of the first distribution device is shown, FIG. 5A is an enlarged view showing a state where a game ball is received, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view showing a state when the game ball is moved upward. . It is a block diagram which shows the control system of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is a main flowchart for demonstrating the action | operation of the pachinko machine of this embodiment. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a hit determination process subroutine of FIG. 10. FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the symbol fluctuation | variation determination process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the symbol variation process of FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating distribution and effect control in this embodiment. It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of the special game control process of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine (game machine)
5: Grand prize opening (variable prize opening)
11: First starting prize opening (starting prize opening)
12: 2nd starting prize opening (starting prize opening)
20: 1st distribution device 30: 2nd distribution device 32: 2nd rotary body (rotary body)
32a: Determination zone 32b: Exclusion zone 35: Winning winning detection device (winning winning ball portion)
50: Symbol display device 140b: Effect display control means 140c: Comparison means 140d: Effect pattern selection means Ba: Game ball S1: Reference line S2: Reference position T1: First time T2: Second time

Claims (6)

A start winning opening, a variable winning opening that is ready for winning according to the result of the winning lottery performed in response to the winning at the starting winning opening, and a symbol display that variably displays the symbol according to the winning lottery result A gaming machine comprising a device,
A first allocating device that causes a game ball won in the start winning opening to flow down when winning in the winning lottery, and to be excluded from the game process when not winning;
A second sorting device having a confirmed zone for guiding the game ball flowing down from the first sorting device to the hitting and entering ball portion and an exclusion zone for excluding from the entering path to the hitting and entering ball portion;
Effect display control means for selectively displaying what is to be displayed on the symbol display device among a plurality of types of effect patterns set in correspondence with the degree of the probability of entry of the falling game ball into the hit-entering ball portion ,
A gaming machine comprising: The effect display control means selects and displays an effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device according to the flow-down timing of the game ball from the first sorting device.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The second allocating device includes a movable body that integrally has the confirmed zone and moves the confirmed zone to a reference position that receives the game ball that has flowed down.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The movable body is a rotating body that rotates the fixed zone to the reference position.
The gaming machine according to claim 3. The effect display control means includes a first time required for the game ball that has started to flow down from the first sorting device to reach a reference line that can be opposed to the fixed zone, and a point at which the game ball starts to flow down. Comparing the second time required to reach the reference position of the determined zone at the rotational position, and selecting and determining the type of effect pattern to be displayed on the symbol display device according to the result of the comparison;
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that. The rolling trajectory of the game ball from the first sorting device to the confirmed zone is configured to be visible.
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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