JP2006081732A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine not to be too disadvantageous to a game hall side and also not to be too disadvantageous to a player. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with a ball retaining device 70 for discharging retained game balls toward a winning port 66b and a retention canceling button for performing the retention of game balls by the ball retaining device 70 and its cancellation by operations by the player. Then, in the case that there is no more game ball to be hit when a big winning game state is generated, the player can obtain prize balls put out on the basis of an entry to the winning port 66b as the game balls to be hit at the time of operating the retention canceling button and discharging the game balls retained in the ball retaining device 70 toward the winning port, and the number of the prize balls to be obtained by the player within the prescribed open time of a big winning port 61 is not reduced. Thus, it is not too disadvantageous to the game hall side and it is not too disadvantageous to the player either. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention provides a game area with a big winning opening in which a plurality of game balls can simultaneously win in the opened state of the opening and closing member, opens the opening and closing member in one round in the big hit gaming state, and the one round The present invention relates to a gaming machine configured to shift from one to the next round.

Conventionally, in a pachinko machine as an example of a gaming machine that generates a big hit gaming state, the big hit gaming state is divided into a plurality of round games, and the next round continuation condition by passing the game ball through the V winning area in the big winning mouth Based on establishment, the next round game is executed after the end of one round game. In addition, such a pachinko machine has been proposed in which a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as special prize balls when a big hit game state occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Further, since there is no game ball to be driven, the player cannot receive a prize ball (profit) that should be obtained, and the player is prevented from suffering a disadvantage. For example, it is avoided that the big hit gaming state is terminated without satisfying the next round continuation condition (this is commonly called puncture).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-117164 (FIG. 8)

  However, the configuration in which a special prize ball is unconditionally paid out in order to avoid a player's disadvantage due to the occurrence of a big hit gaming state as in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 is only an excessive disadvantage for the game hall side. It was. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and the object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not cause excessive disadvantages to the player so as not to cause excessive disadvantages to the game hall side. There is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, according to the first aspect of the present invention, in the game area (12), a large winning opening (61) in which a plurality of game balls can simultaneously win in the open state of the opening / closing member (opening / closing plate 62) is provided. And a game machine (pachinko machine 1) configured to open the opening and closing member in one round in the big hit gaming state and shift from the one round to the next round, the gaming area A general winning port (winning port 66b) that is provided in the game and is configured separately from the big winning port and that allows game balls to be won one by one, and the game ball flowing down the gaming area is stopped, and the stopped game A ball stopping device (70) for releasing the ball toward the general winning opening, and a stop releasing means (stop releasing button 80) for stopping and releasing the game ball by the player by operation of the ball stopping device; Characterized by comprising.

  In the invention according to claim 1, when there are no more game balls to be shot when the big hit gaming state occurs, the player operates the stop release means to point the game ball stopped at the ball stopping device toward the general winning opening. Can be obtained as a game ball for driving in a prize ball to be paid out based on a prize at a general prize opening, thereby reducing the chance for a player to obtain a prize ball within a predetermined opening time of the big prize opening. Absent. As a result, it is possible to prevent the player from becoming an excessive disadvantage as well as not causing an excessive disadvantage to the game hall side.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine according to the embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. FIG. 1 is a front view showing a pachinko machine. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine with the main body frame and the front frame opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes an outer frame 2, a main body frame 3, a game board 4, a front frame 5, and the like. The outer frame 2 is formed in a vertically rectangular frame shape by upper, lower, left and right frame members, and has a lower plate 6 that receives the lower surface of the main body frame 3 at the lower front side of the outer frame 2. A main body frame 3 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 2 by a hinge mechanism 7 so as to be opened and closed forward. The main body frame 3 is formed by integrally molding the front frame body 8, the game board mounting frame 9, and the mechanism mounting frame 10 with a synthetic resin material. The front frame 8 formed on the front side of the main body frame 3 is formed in a rectangular frame shape having a size corresponding to the outer shape excluding the support plate 6 on the front side of the outer frame 2.

  A game board 4 is attached to the game board mounting frame 9 integrally formed at the rear part of the front frame body 8 so as to be detachable and replaceable from the front. A guide rail 11 having an outer rail and an inner rail is provided on the board surface (front surface) of the game board 4, and a game area 12 is defined inside the guide rail 11. A low-frequency speaker 14 is mounted via a speaker mounting plate 13 near one side of the front lower portion of the front frame 8 positioned below the game board mounting frame 9. A launch rail 15 that guides a game ball toward the launch path of the game board 4 is attached to the upper portion in the lower region of the front surface of the front frame 8 in an inclined manner. On the other hand, a lower front member 16 is attached to a lower portion in the lower area of the front surface of the front frame body 8. A lower pan 17 is provided substantially at the center of the front surface of the lower front member 16, and an operation handle 18 is provided closer to one side.

  A function of locking the main body frame 3 with respect to the outer frame 2 is provided on the rear surface of the main body frame 3 (front frame body 8) opposite to the side where the hinge mechanism 7 is provided. A locking device 19 having a function of locking the front frame 5 is attached. The locking device 19 includes a plurality of upper and lower body frame locking hooks 21 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 20 provided on the outer frame 2 to lock the main body frame 3 in a closed state, and an open side of the front frame 5. There are provided a plurality of upper and lower door locking hooks 23 that are detachably engaged with a closing tool 22 provided on the rear surface and lock the front frame 5 in a closed state. Then, the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 24 and rotated in one direction, so that the engagement between the main body frame locking hook 21 and the closing tool 20 of the outer frame 2 is released, and the main body frame 3 is released. When the key is locked and the key is rotated in the opposite direction, the engagement between the door locking hook 23 and the closing tool 22 of the front frame 5 is released, and the front frame 5 is unlocked. ing. The front end of the cylinder lock 24 is exposed to the front surface of the lower front member 16 through the front frame body 8 and the lower front member 16 so that the unlocking operation can be performed by inserting a key from the front of the pachinko machine 1. Are arranged.

  A front frame 5 is attached to one side of the front surface of the main body frame 3 by a hinge mechanism 25 so as to be opened and closed forward. The front frame 5 includes a door body frame 26, a side decoration device 27, an upper plate 28, and an acoustic illumination device 29. The door main body frame 26 is formed of a pressed metal frame member, and is formed to have a size that covers a portion extending from the upper end of the front frame body 8 to the upper edge of the lower front member 16. A substantially circular opening window 30 through which the game area 12 of the game board 4 can be seen through from the front is formed at substantially the center of the door body frame 26. Further, a window frame 31 having a rectangular frame shape larger than the opening window 30 is provided on the rear side of the door body frame 26, and a transparent plate 32 is attached to the window frame 31.

  On the front side of the door main body frame 26, around the opening window 30, side decoration devices 27 are mounted on the left and right sides, an upper plate 28 is mounted on the lower portion, and an acoustic decoration device 29 is mounted on the upper portion. The side decoration device 27 is mainly configured by a side decoration body 33 in which a lamp substrate is disposed and formed of a synthetic resin material. A plurality of slit-like opening holes that are long in the horizontal direction are arranged in the side decoration body 33 in the vertical direction, and a lens 34 corresponding to a light source disposed on the lamp substrate is incorporated in the opening hole. The acoustic illumination device 29 includes a transparent cover body 35, a speaker 36, a speaker cover 37, a reflector body (not shown), and the like, and these constituent members are assembled together to form a unit.

  Next, various components provided in the game area 12 partitioned on the game board 4 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing the game board 4.

  In the area extending from the center portion to the upper right portion of the game area 12, a rendering device 40 is disposed. The rendering device 40 includes a special symbol display 41 that displays the left, middle, and right special symbols in a variable manner, a liquid crystal display 42 that displays the effects, a normal symbol display 50 that displays the normal symbols in a variable manner, and a special symbol display. A front decoration plate 43 for attaching the symbol display 41, the liquid crystal display 42, and the normal symbol display 50 to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 12) is provided. The liquid crystal display 42 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 12, and the special symbol display 41 is disposed in the upper right portion of the game area 12. However, the arrangement position of the special symbol display 41 is not limited to this, and may be attached to any part of the game board 4 as long as the player can visually recognize the position. For example, it may be attached to the upper end portion in the game area 12 along the guide reel 11 or may be attached to the surface of the game board 4 outside the game area 12 if visible. In addition, when the liquid crystal display 42 is disposed in the central portion of the game area 12, the liquid crystal display 42 is disposed above the liquid crystal display 42 in consideration of the arrangement of a special prize opening device 60 described later below the liquid crystal display 42. It is desirable to arrange the special symbol display 41 in the above. A plurality of effect lamps 44 are attached between the liquid crystal display 42 and the special symbol display 41 on the front decorative plate 43. The plurality of effect lamps 44 are lit according to the effect display by the liquid crystal display 42.

  An electric start winning opening 46 having a pair of opening and closing blades 47 is disposed below the effect device 40. In the electric start winning opening 46, when the display result of the normal symbol display 50 is "winning", the opening and closing blades 47 are opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds at normal time or 3 seconds at probability fluctuation). To be controlled. The game ball won in the electric start winning opening 46 is detected by the start opening sensor 55 (see FIG. 4), and the special symbol display 41 allows the variation display of the special symbol based on this detection.

  Below the electric start winning opening 46, a large winning opening device 60 having an open / close plate 62 for opening and closing a horizontally long rectangular winning opening 61 is disposed. The special prize opening device 60 includes a solenoid 63 that serves as a driving source for opening and closing the special prize opening 61 (opening / closing plate 62), and a count sensor 64 (both see FIG. 4). At the bottom of the game area 12 below the big prize opening device 60, there is provided an out port 48 through which the game balls that have flown down the game area 12 and have not won any prize winning devices or winning devices are taken in. Yes. Winning ports 66a to 66d are provided on the left and right sides of the electric start winning port 46 and the big winning port device 60, respectively. In addition, an electric decoration lamp 49 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) is attached to the gaming area 12 so that lighting and blinking are controlled according to the gaming state.

  On the left side of the effect device 40, a gate sensor 53 is provided that allows the normal symbol display 50 to display the variation of the normal symbol. It should be noted that up to a predetermined number (for example, four) of game balls that have passed through the gate sensor 53 during normal symbol variation can be stored, and the stored number is a plurality of light emitters (for example, four LEDs). Is displayed by lighting of a normal storage lamp (not shown). In addition, a ball stopping device 70 is provided below the gate sensor 53. The ball stop device 70 includes a stop member 71 capable of stopping one game ball, and a rotating body 72 disposed below the stop member 71. The ball stop device 70 will be described in detail later.

  The game realized by various winning devices provided on the game board 4 will be described. The game is launched by a launch device (not shown) provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 and passes through the launch rail 15 and the guide rail 11. The game ball released to the area 12 flows down toward the out port 48 while colliding with the obstacle nail or the like in the game area 12. When a game ball flowing down the game area 12 is detected by the gate sensor 53, the normal symbol is variably displayed on the normal symbol display 50, and when the display result is “winning”, the open / close wings of the electric start winning opening 46 are displayed. 47 is opened for a predetermined time (for example, 0.5 seconds). Of course, when the display result of the normal symbol display 50 is “losing”, the opening / closing wings 47 are not opened, but even if the opening / closing wings 47 are not opened, the game ball wins the electric start winning opening 46. To get.

  And when a game ball wins in the electric start winning opening 46, the special symbol starts to change on the special symbol display 41 and stops after a predetermined time has passed. When a plurality of symbols at the time of stoppage are in a specific display mode (combination), it becomes a “hit game state”, and the open / close plate 62 of the big prize opening device 60 falls down to open the big prize opening 61. The large winning opening 61 is kept open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings. Thereafter, the winning prize opening 61 is temporarily closed by the standing of the opening / closing plate 62, and on condition that there is at least one winning prize in the winning prize opening 61, the opening / closing plate 62 is again tilted to the near side to win a big prize. The opening / closing cycle (round) in which the mouth 61 is opened is repeated up to 16 times. Whether or not a big hit gaming state has occurred is determined by extracting a big hit determination random number provided in a ROM 101b of the main control board 101, which will be described later, based on the winning of a game ball in the electric start winning opening 46, and the extracted value is It is determined by determining whether or not it matches a preset jackpot value. Further, up to a predetermined number (for example, 4) of game balls won in the electric start winning opening 46 during the variation of the special symbol can be stored. For example, it is displayed by turning on a holding ball lamp 54 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) composed of four LEDs. Further, the condition for continuing the round is not limited to the above-described configuration. For example, a V winning sensor may be provided in the special winning opening device 60, and the round may be continued on condition that a game ball is detected by the V winning sensor. Furthermore, the round continuation condition may be eliminated, and the round may be repeated 16 times unconditionally when a big hit gaming state occurs.

  Next, the main substrate 100 and the peripheral substrate 110 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the main board 100 and the peripheral board 110.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the main board 100 includes a main control board 101 and a payout control board 102. The main control board 101 includes a CPU 101a as a central processing unit, a ROM 101b as a read-only memory, and a RAM 101c as a readable / writable memory. The CPU 101a controls various games performed in the pachinko machine 1 by executing a control program stored in the ROM 101b, and creates a command signal to be output to the peripheral board 110 and the payout control board 102. The RAM 101c temporarily stores various data generated in various processes executed by the main control board 101 and information such as input signals. Detection signals from the gate sensor 53, the start port sensor 55, the count sensor 64, and the like are input to the main control board 101. On the other hand, the main control board 101 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 63, the special symbol display 41, the normal symbol display 50, and the like. The payout control board 102 includes a CPU 102a as a central processing unit, a ROM 102b as a read-only memory, and a RAM 102c as a readable / writable memory. The payout control board 102 processes the command signal input from the main control board 101 and outputs a drive signal to the payout device 103 (payout motor). Thereby, the payout device 103 pays out the game ball according to the drive signal.

  The peripheral board 110 includes a sub-integrated board 111, a first lighting control board 112 (described as lighting control board 1 in FIG. 4), and a second lighting control board 113 (showing lighting control board 2 in FIG. 4). And a waveform control board 114. The sub integrated substrate 111 includes a CPU 111a, a ROM 111b, and a RAM 111c. The CPU 111a processes the command signal according to the control program stored in the ROM 111b. The RAM 111c temporarily stores information such as various data and input / output signals generated in various processes executed by the sub-integrated board 111. Then, the sub-integrated board 111 processes the command signal input from the main control board 101 and outputs the command signal to the first electrical control board 112, the second electrical control board 113, and the waveform control board 114.

  The first electrical control board 112, the second electrical control board 113, and the waveform control board 114 are CPUs 112a, 113a, and 114a as central processing units, ROMs 112b, 113b, and 114b as read-only memories, and read / write memories, respectively. RAMROMs 112c, 113c, and 114c. Then, the first electrical decoration control board 112 controls the holding ball lamp 54 and the effect lamp 44 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111. The electrical decoration board 113 controls the liquid crystal display 42 and the decorative lamp 49 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111. The waveform control board 114 controls the speaker 36 and the ultrasonic transmission / reception device 115 based on the command signal from the sub-integrated board 111. In addition, the sub-integrated board 111 outputs a drive signal to the solenoid 75 when an operation signal is input from the stop release button 80 within an effective period of stop release to be described later.

  Next, the ball stop device 70 that constitutes a main part of the present embodiment will be described. As described above, the ball stopping device 70 includes the stopping member 71 capable of stopping one game ball and the rotating body 72 disposed below the stopping member 71. The stopping member 71 includes a ball passage portion 71a formed to have a passage width corresponding to one game ball, and a protruding piece portion 71b disposed at a downstream end portion of the ball passage portion 71a. The protruding piece 71b shifts from a state of protruding from the surface of the game board 4 to a state of retreating based on driving of a solenoid 75 (only the reference numeral is shown in FIG. 4) serving as an electric drive source. The drive of the solenoid 75, in other words, the transition from the projecting state to the retracted state of the projecting piece 71b is a stop release button 80 provided near the operation handle 18 on the front surface of the lower front member 16 (see FIG. 1). It is done by the operation. Then, the stopping member 71 allows one game ball to be stopped in the ball passage portion 71a with the protruding piece 71b protruding, and when the stop release button 80 is operated with the game ball stopped, the protruding piece 71 The part 71b is retreated to drop the game ball downward (rotating body 72). However, the operation of the stop release button 80, that is, the release release of the game ball by the stop member 71 is set to valid / invalid depending on the stop release period described later.

  On the other hand, the rotating body 72 includes a recess 73 that receives one game ball falling from above (the stopping member 71), and by stopping and driving a motor 76 (only the reference numeral shown in FIG. 4) serving as an electric drive source, The stop state, the clockwise rotation (forward rotation) state, and the counterclockwise rotation (reverse rotation) state are always repeated. However, the forward rotation of the rotating body 72 is performed in a range from the position where the concave portion 73 is directed to the retaining member 71 to the position where the concave portion 73 is directed to the guide nail 74. This is performed in a range from a position where 73 is directed to the guide nail 74 to a position where the recess 73 is directed to the stopping member 71. The rotating body 72 receives the game ball in the recess 73 in a stopped state, and releases the game ball in the recess 73 onto the guide nail 74 by forward rotation. The guide nail 74 is planted on the surface of the game board 4 so as to connect the rotating body 72 and the winning opening 66b, and guides the game ball released from the rotating body 72 to the winning opening 66b. The winning opening 66b has a ball receiving opening arranged along the vertical direction, and the game ball released from the downstream end of the guide nail 74 wins the winning opening 66b with a probability of 100%. . However, in the embodiment, the game ball released from the downstream end of the guide nail 74 is configured to win the winning opening 66b with a probability of 100%. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and is released from the downstream end of the guide nail 74. The game ball may be awarded to the winning opening 66b with a high probability (depending on the ball flow, there is a rare case where the winning ball 66b is not won).

  Next, a specific operation of the ball stopping device 70 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 5, the rotating body 72 always repeats stop, normal rotation, and reverse rotation regardless of whether the stop cancellation is valid / invalid. When the stop release is valid, when the player operates the stop release button 80 in accordance with the stop of the rotating body 72 ("A" operation shown in FIG. 5), the protruding piece 71b retreats based on the drive of the solenoid 75. Then, the game ball stopped by the stopping member 71 falls on the rotating body 72. Thereafter, the dropped game ball is received by the recess 73 of the rotator 72, and is released onto the guide nail 74 when the rotator 72 rotates forward and enters the winning slot 66b. Further, when the “A” operation is performed, the suspension cancellation becomes invalid until a predetermined period T1 (for example, 1 minute) elapses from that time. Therefore, even if the stop release button 80 is operated when the stop release is invalid ("B" operation shown in FIG. 5), the solenoid 75 is not driven. That is, even if a game ball is stopped on the stopping member 71, the stop is not released.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined period T1 elapses from the “A” operation, the release of the stop becomes valid again, and when the player operates the stop release button 80 in accordance with the stop of the rotating body 72 (“C” operation shown in FIG. 5). As in the case of “A” operation, the projecting piece 71 b retreats based on the driving of the solenoid 75, and the game ball stopped by the stopping member 71 wins a prize through the guide nail 74 from the recess 73 of the rotating body 72. Guided to the mouth 66b. In addition, the stop cancellation becomes invalid from the time of the “C” operation. After that, if a big hit gaming state occurs before the predetermined period T1 has elapsed from the time of the “C” operation (time T2 has elapsed from the “C” operation), the release of the stop is activated simultaneously with the start of the big hit gaming state. Become.

  Then, when the player operates the stop release button 80 in accordance with the stop of the rotating body 72 (“D” operation shown in FIG. 5), the protruding piece 71 b retreats based on the drive of the solenoid 75. As a result, even when there is no game ball to be shot into the game area 12 when the big hit game state occurs, the game ball stopped on the stop member 71 can be won in the winning opening 66b. Accordingly, a game ball to be shot can be given to the player by paying out a prize ball in accordance with the winning at the winning opening 66b, and the big hit gaming state is ended when there is no game ball to be shot (this is commonly referred to as punk). ) Can be avoided. After that, as in the case of the “A” operation, the stop release becomes invalid from the time of the “D” operation, and the stop release becomes effective after the lapse of the predetermined period T1.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, when there is no game ball to be shot when the big hit gaming state occurs, the player operates the stop release button 80 and the game is stopped at the ball stop device 70. If the ball is released toward the winning port 66b, it can be obtained as a gaming ball to be struck out based on the winning at the winning port 66b, and the player can receive a prize within a predetermined opening time of the big winning port 61. There is no reduction in the chance to get a ball. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a prize ball so as not to be excessively disadvantageous to the game hall side and to be excessively disadvantageous to the player. For example, if the game hall lends 50 game balls for avoiding punctures, there is no guarantee that the rented game balls can be recovered after that, and this is an excessive disadvantage for the game hall. In addition, as a measure to avoid this, it is conceivable to take interest on the player side with respect to rental of game balls (for example, take more game balls than the rented game balls). It will be disadvantageous to the player.

  In the present invention, the “transition from one round to the next round” configuration is such that, as described in the embodiment, the round winning transition 61 is controlled to open and close each round. Not limited. For example, the transition of the round is divided by a jackpot display by the liquid crystal display 42, or the current round is notified by a continuous time display such as a count display, and for the opening control of the big prize opening 61, the start of the jackpot gaming state It is good also as a structure open | released continuously in the whole period from to.

  In the above-described embodiment, the operation of the stop release button 80 is effectively switched simultaneously with the start of the big hit gaming state, in other words, the opening of the big winning opening 61 in the first round. However, the present invention is not limited to this. . For example, the operation of the stop release button 80 may be effectively switched before the start of the jackpot gaming state (opening of the big winning opening 61 in the first round), such as when the jackpot symbol is derived to the special symbol display 41. Good. That is, the operation of the stop release means is performed at a timing when the game ball released from the stop release means wins the winning opening, and the winning ball to be paid out based on the winning can be put into the game area and won in the big winning opening. If it is set as the structure which switches effectively, puncture can be avoided more reliably.

  Further, it is not always necessary to effectively switch the operation of the stop release button 80 with the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, and the operation of the stop release button 80 is effectively switched only when there is no game ball to be shot into the game area 12. Also good. That is, a storage ball sensor that detects a game ball stored in the upper plate 28 is provided, and the operation of the stop release button 80 is effectively switched based on the fact that the storage ball sensor detects that there is no game ball. By doing so, it is possible to more effectively perform a configuration in which a player is given a prize ball for avoiding a puncture.

Further, as inventions that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments, there are the following inventions.
(1) Provided with a prize ball payout means (payout device 103) for paying out a prize ball to a player based on a prize at a prize opening provided in the game area (12), and a large number of prize balls as a main game target A game machine (pachinko machine 1) capable of generating a jackpot gaming state for providing a player with a jackpot occurrence determining means (random number for jackpot determination) for determining whether or not to generate the jackpot gaming state, The winning opening provides a player with a winning prize opening (electric start winning opening 46) that makes a winning of a game ball determined by the jackpot generation determining means and a large number of winning balls when the jackpot gaming state occurs. Accordingly, a large winning opening (61) for shifting from the closed state of the opening / closing member (opening / closing plate 62) to an open state where a large amount of game balls can be won, and the player's attention to the winning of the game ball is the start winning opening and In the big prize opening The game ball is composed of a generally inferior general winning opening (winning port 66b), and the game ball flowing down the game area is stopped, and the stopped game ball is released only to the general winning port of the winning holes. A ball stop device (70) and stop release means (stop release button 80) for stopping and releasing a game ball by the ball stop device by a player's operation are provided.

As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, when there is no game ball to be shot at the occurrence of the big hit gaming state, the player generally operates the game release means to operate the game ball stopped at the ball stop device. If it is released toward the prize opening, it can be obtained as a game ball for driving a prize ball to be paid out based on a prize at the general prize opening, and an opportunity for the player to obtain a prize ball within a predetermined opening time of the big prize opening Will not reduce. Accordingly, there is an advantage that the launch ball can be given to the player as a prize ball so as not to be excessively disadvantageous to the game hall side and not to be excessively disadvantageous to the player.
(2) The gaming machine characterized in that the ball stopping device (70) guides the released game ball to a prize to the general prize opening (winning slot 66b) with a high probability.

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, it is possible to give a player a winning ball more certainly, and it is easy to understand on the board configuration that it is easy to win. There is a merit that the willingness to play can be improved. The “high probability” referred to here may be one that guides the game ball to the general winning opening with a probability of 100%, or rarely may be removed from the general winning opening.
(3) It is characterized by comprising an operation invalidating means for invalidating the operation of the stop release means (stop release button 80) during a period from a specific timing until a predetermined time (T1) elapses.

As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, unlike the configuration in which the operation of the stop release means is always enabled, the stop of the game ball by the ball stop device, that is, the release of the game ball toward the winning opening There is a merit that the player's expectation can be increased. Here, the “specific timing” includes a timing at which the stop releasing means is operated and a timing at which the ball stopping device is activated based on the operation of the stop releasing means.
(4) A gaming machine characterized in that the operation of the stop release means is validated when the big hit gaming state occurs within an invalid period of operation by the stop release means (stop release button 80).

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, it is possible to give a player a prize ball for avoiding a puncture after increasing the player's expectation for the release of the game ball toward the winning opening. There are benefits.
(5) The ball stopping device (70) includes a stopping member (71) capable of stopping one game ball and a rotating body (72) disposed below the stopping member, and the rotating body Has a recess (73) for receiving one game ball falling from the stopping member, and the stop state, the clockwise rotation state, and the counterclockwise rotation state are constantly repeated by stopping and driving the electric drive source. A gaming machine characterized by that.

As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, the visual interest can be improved with respect to the operation of releasing the game ball, unlike the configuration in which the stopped game ball is simply released to the general winning a prize opening side. . In addition, according to this configuration, when the stopping of the game ball is released in the rotating state of the rotating body, the game ball dropped from the stop member is not received in the concave portion, and thus is not guided to the general winning opening, and thus There is an advantage that it is possible to give a game to the operation of the stop release means (operate the stop release means at a timing according to the stop state of the rotating body).
(6) The ball stopping device (70) includes a stopping member (71) capable of stopping one game ball and a rotating body (72) disposed below the stopping member, and the rotating body Includes a recess (73) for receiving one game ball falling from the stopping member, and the one-way rotation (right rotation) for guiding the game ball in the recess to the general winning port (winning port 66b) and the recess An electric drive source (motor 76) for rotating the game ball in one of the directions in the other direction (left rotation) for guiding the game ball to the out port (48), and the rotation direction of the rotating body by the electric drive source is random A game machine comprising: a rotation direction determining means (random number for determining the rotation direction).

As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, the visual interest can be improved with respect to the operation of releasing the game ball, unlike the configuration in which the stopped game ball is simply released to the general winning a prize opening side. . In addition, according to this configuration, when the stopping of the game ball is released in the rotating state of the rotating body, the game ball dropped from the stop member is not received in the concave portion, and thus is not guided to the general winning opening, and thus There is an advantage that it is possible to give a game to the operation of the stop release means (operate the stop release means at a timing according to the stop state of the rotating body).
(7) It is characterized in that a transition is made from the first round to the next round based on the passing of a game ball through a special winning area (V winning sensor) in the large winning opening (61).

As described above, the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment has an advantage that it is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether or not the game ball passes through the special winning area. Note that “based on the passing of the game ball through the special prize area” means that the game ball wins the special prize area and random numbers are extracted due to the prize winning in the special prize area. It includes making decisions.
(8) The present invention is characterized by unconditionally shifting from the first round to the next round with the occurrence of a big hit gaming state.

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, since the round is continued unconditionally without setting a condition, it is possible to guarantee to the player the number of prize balls to be paid out with the occurrence of the big hit gaming state. There is a merit that you can.
(9) The game ball released from the stop by the stop release means (stop release button 80) wins the general winning port (winning port 66b), and the winning ball to be paid out based on the winning is added to the gaming area (12) The operation of the stop canceling means is effectively switched at a timing at which the player can enter the winning prize opening (61).

As described above, the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment has an advantage that puncture can be avoided more reliably.
(10) A storage tray (upper tray 28) for storing game balls to be driven into the game area (12), and storage ball detection means (storage ball sensor) for detecting game balls stored in the storage tray. The operation of the stop release means (stop release button 80) is effectively switched based on the fact that the stored ball detection means detects that there is no game ball.

As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, there is an advantage that a configuration in which a player can receive a prize ball for avoiding a puncture can be more effectively performed.
(11) The start winning opening (electric start winning opening 46) and the large winning opening (61) are respectively arranged at a flow-down position where game balls released from the ball stopping device (70) cannot flow. Features.

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the game balls released from the ball stopping device do not win the start winning opening and the big winning opening, so the winning rate to the starting winning opening and hence the occurrence rate of the big hit gaming state There is an advantage that the value is not changed from a preset design value.
(12) The start winning opening (electric start winning opening 46) and the big winning opening (61) are respectively arranged in the central region of the game area (12), and the ball stopping device (70) It is characterized in that it is arranged at a position that is outside the central area and that is out of the guiding path that leads the game balls flowing down the game area (12) to the start winning opening and the big winning opening.

In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the game balls released from the ball stopping device do not win the start winning opening and the big winning opening, so the winning rate to the starting winning opening and hence the occurrence rate of the big hit gaming state There is an advantage that the value is not changed from a preset design value.
(13) The gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. The basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine is that a game ball is driven into the game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the game ball that has been hit wins a start opening (electric start start winning opening 46) provided in the game area. On the condition that the symbol is displayed, the symbol display is performed by the symbol display device (special symbol display 41), and the symbol display result is stopped and displayed. In addition, when a big hit gaming state occurs, a special winning opening provided in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner to allow a gaming ball to be awarded, and a gaming privilege (awarding of a winning ball or A point on a magnetic card).

It is a front view which shows a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the main body frame and the front frame. It is a front view which shows a game board. It is a block diagram which shows a main board | substrate and a peripheral board | substrate. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of a ball stop apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
12 gaming area 41 special symbol display 42 liquid crystal display 46 electric start winning opening 55 starting opening sensor 60 large winning opening device 61 large winning opening 62 opening / closing plate (opening / closing member)
64 Count sensor 66b Winning mouth (General winning mouth)
70 Ball stop device 71 Stop member 72 Rotating body 74 Guide nail 75 Solenoid 76 Motor 80 Stop release button (stop release means)
100 Main board 101 Main control board 110 Peripheral board 111 Sub-integrated board

Claims (1)

The game area is provided with a large winning opening in which a plurality of game balls can simultaneously win in the opened state of the opening and closing member, the opening and closing member is opened in one round in the big hit gaming state, and from the first round to the next round A gaming machine configured to transition to
A general winning opening that is provided in the gaming area and configured separately from the big winning opening so that game balls can be won one by one;
A ball stopping device for stopping a game ball flowing down the game area, and discharging the stopped game ball toward the general winning opening;
A game machine comprising: a stop releasing means for stopping and releasing the game ball by the player by operating the ball stopping device.

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