JP2006141783A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely grasp the progress of a game by displaying the presentation motion using a game ball clearly and comprehensibly. <P>SOLUTION: A first arm 84 and a second arm 94 are disposed within a generator area 50 of a center generator located at the center of a game board, and are oscillated nearly parallel to the game board in prescribed timing respectively. The first arm 84 has a magnet 86 and the second arm 94 has a basket member 96 respectively, so that a pachinko ball attracted to the magnet is acrobatically delivered to the basket member 96 at a delivery position set at the center of a display part 40. As the presentation motion using the pachinko ball in this way is the two-dimensional motion as seen from a player, the motion can be seen very clearly and the amusement of the game can be enhanced. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that forms an action opportunity of an accessory according to the movement of a game ball launched on a game board.

  In recent pachinko machines, it has become the mainstream to display images such as displaying a symbol variation pattern effect on a display unit (for example, LCD (liquid crystal display device)) arranged in the center of the game board.

  On the other hand, there is a pachinko machine that has a combination of a fact that an object such as a character actually operates, for example, for a notice in advance of a game and enhances a production effect.

  In particular, in the pachinko machine referred to as the second type, the production itself using pachinko balls is an important factor for making a big hit.

  More specifically, in the center of the game board, a center role having a game area that is physically separated from the game board surface is arranged, and the communication port between the game board surface and the game area can be opened and closed. In the configuration partitioned by the wing member, when the wing member is opened and closed, and when the pachinko ball wins the game area luckily during the opening, the pachinko ball moves in the depth direction of the game board and moves in three dimensions. Produce.

As a final stage of the movement of the game board in the depth direction, a winning effect in the V zone is expected, thereby enhancing the production effect. In particular, in Patent Document 1, a pachinko ball is orthogonal to the game board surface using a drum (transfer body) having a delivery means such as a magnet, and a receiving means, the axial direction of which is parallel and horizontal to the game board surface. The structure which moves to the direction (depth direction) to do is proposed. The purpose of this patent document 1 is to reliably generate the opening / closing drive device regardless of the winning timing at the start opening.
JP-A-10-179858

  However, with the technique described in Patent Document 1, it is difficult for a player facing the movement of the pachinko ball in the depth direction to face it, and an effect commensurate with the movement cannot be expected.

  In consideration of the above facts, the present invention has an object to provide a gaming machine that can make it easy to see and understand an effect operation using a game ball and can grasp the progress of the game with certainty.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a delivery means for holding the game ball sent through a predetermined guide path formed on the game board and transporting the held game ball toward a predetermined delivery position. And receiving means for receiving and holding the game ball from the delivery means at the delivery position and transporting the game ball to a predetermined target position, and each operation for delivering and receiving the game ball as Each of the delivery means and the receiving means is configured to move in a direction parallel to the game board.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, by transferring the delivery means and the receiving means in directions parallel to the game board, the player can transfer game balls from the delivery means to the receiving means. The operation becomes easy to see. For example, when this transfer work is used as a notification effect for causing a change in game progress, the result can be reliably grasped.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the invention of the first aspect, the delivery means and the receiving means are provided in an accessory device that determines a subsequent gaming state by movement of the game ball. It is characterized by that.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game board is provided with the accessory device that takes in the game ball on the surface of the game board and determines the game state according to the movement of the acquired game ball. Since it has elements that greatly influence the progress of the game, the player's line of sight concentrates.

  Since the delivery means and the receiving means are provided in the accessory device, the player's attention is high.

  The invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that, in the invention described in claim 1 or 2, the delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the delivery means is attached with a magnet, and the holding of the game ball in the delivery means is intentionally made uncertain (whether it is magnetically attached). Thus, the playability can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 4 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball. .

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the receiving means is attached with a magnet, and the holding of the game ball in the receiving means is intentionally made uncertain (whether it is magnetically attached). Thus, the playability can be improved.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the invention according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball, and It is characterized by having a housing case that can accommodate a game ball.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the delivery means is attached with a magnet, and the holding of the game ball in the delivery means is intentionally made uncertain (whether it is magnetically attached). Thus, the playability can be improved. On the other hand, the receiving means is provided with a housing case for housing a game ball magnetically held by the magnet.

  Thereby, the game ball magnetically attached to the magnet can be reliably delivered to the receiving means.

  According to a sixth aspect of the invention, in the invention of the fifth aspect, the housing is provided with a magnet for attracting the game ball.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the certainty of receiving can be further improved by providing the magnet in the housing case.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the first drive means for driving the delivery means and the second drive for driving the receiving means in the invention of any one of claims 1 to 6. And a common control means for controlling the drive of the first drive means and the second drive means.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, the delivery means and the receiving means are driven by separate drive sources (first drive means and second drive means), and these are controlled by the common control means. Thus, it becomes easy to operate the delivery means and the receiving means at the optimum timing for delivery of the game ball from the delivery means to the receiving means.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the invention according to claim 7, wherein each of the first driving means and the second driving means is a rotary electric motor, and one end portion is fixed to a rotary shaft of the rotary electric motor. The rod or the housing is attached to the other end of the rod.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the stick is rotated around one end thereof, and the magnet or the housing is attached to the other end, so that the game ball is magnetically held and accommodated by the magnet. Since the amount of movement of the game ball in the housing and holding state of the game ball by the housing can be increased (swinging like a pendulum) and this operation is in a direction parallel to the game board, You can enjoy the movement itself.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the invention according to claim 4, wherein the magnet of the receiving means has a stronger magnetic force than the magnet of the delivery means, and the game ball is delivered by a magnetic force difference. It is a feature.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, as a mode of delivery from the delivery means to the delivery means, magnets having different magnetic force differences are provided on both sides. That is, the magnet of the receiving means has a stronger magnetic force than the magnet of the delivering means, and the game ball can be delivered by this magnetic force difference.

  According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, in the invention according to the first aspect, the delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball, and the receiving means accommodates the game ball. The game ball is received by the delivery means when the delivery means begins to separate while the delivery means stays at the delivery position of the game ball after the delivery means and the receipt means face each other. It is characterized by being delivered to.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, when the delivery means and the receiving means face each other, the game ball magnetically held by the magnet is accommodated in the accommodation housing, and then the delivery means is delivered first. By starting to move away from the position, accommodation in the housing case is hindered, and the magnetic adhesion holding force by the magnet is reduced, and the game ball remains in the state of being housed in the housing case. Delivery can be ensured by such operation timing.

  As described above, the present invention has an excellent effect that it is easy to see and understand the effect operation using the game ball, and the progress of the game can be reliably grasped.

(Appearance of pachinko machine)
FIG. 1 shows a pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment. The pachinko machine 10 includes a frame-like frame body 12 having a window portion, and one side portion (the right side portion in FIG. 1) is attached to be openable and closable.

  The frame body 12 is provided with a plurality of indicator lights 14 and speakers 16. In addition, a window portion is formed at the center of the frame body 12, and a glass frame in which a pair of glasses 18 (double structure) parallel to each other at a predetermined interval in the depth direction of the paper surface is mounted on the window portion. 20 is provided. A locking device (cylinder) 22 is provided on the right side of the frame 12 in FIG.

  An integrated dish unit 26 having a ball tray portion 24 on the front surface is disposed below the glass frame 20. The ball tray portion 24 of the integrated dish unit 26 is provided with a communication port 28 that communicates with a ball storage tank (not shown) and allows the pachinko balls (game balls) in the ball storage tank to flow out to the ball tray portion 24. ing.

  The one side part (left side part of FIG. 1) of the integrated dish unit 26 is attached to the frame body 12 so that it can be opened and closed. An ashtray 29 is disposed on the lower left side on the front surface of the integrated dish unit 26, and a firing handle 30 is provided on the lower right side for adjusting the flight distance of the ball to be fired from the launching device 176 (see FIG. 8). .

  In addition, a game board 32 that can be exchanged by being placed on the game board mounting table is installed in the window part of the frame 12 so as to correspond to the window part.

(Game board configuration)
The game board 32 of the present embodiment is provided with game equipment necessary for a well-known second type game. Hereinafter, the structure of the combined game board 32 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the game board 32 has a substantially circular game area surrounded by an outer band 34 and an inner band 36.

  In the game area, nails (not shown) and a center accessory 38 are provided. A display unit 40 is disposed on the center accessory 38.

  A start port 42 and an out port 44 are arranged below the center accessory 38 in order from the top.

  The start opening 42 is provided with an electric tulip 46, which is normally in a closed state, and is won by a normal symbol lottery executed when the normal symbol passing device 48 passes a pachinko ball. And the probability of winning a prize at the start port 42 is increased.

  The display unit 40 constituting a part of the center accessory 38 is a symbol change executed when a pachinko ball has won a predetermined winning opening (in this embodiment, the starting opening 42). For example, when a game advance notice is given or when a lottery is executed, the symbol change pattern effect can be used to notify the result of the notice or the lottery.

  In addition, the center accessory 38 is formed with an accessory area 50 that is partitioned by a wall member with respect to the game board 32, and a communication port between the inside and outside of the accessory area 50 is provided in the center accessory 38. The blade member 52 is attached to the communication port.

  The blade member 52 is configured to open for a predetermined period of time when a pachinko ball wins the start opening 42 to allow the pachinko ball to be received in the accessory region 50 and to repeat the opening and closing operation a predetermined number of times. .

  The display unit 40 also serves as a vertical wall surface on the back side of the accessory region 40 in the lower part of the blade member 52.

  On the upper part of the display section 40, a delivery guide path 54 is formed which is inclined so as to gradually become lower in the right direction in FIGS. The delivery guide path 54 has a structure that is not visible to the player by the decorative member 56 as shown in FIG.

  Here, when the blade member 52 is opened and the pachinko ball moving on the game board 32 is received in the accessory region 50, the pachinko ball is guided to the delivery guide path 54, and the display unit 40 2 and 3 is provided on the right side of FIG. 2 and FIG.

(Center role)
As shown in FIG. 4, the meandering channel 58 includes a plurality of slopes 59A, 59B, 59C, 59D, 59E, and 59F that are alternately inclined in the left-right direction. The pachinko ball guided to the upper end portion meanders while being transferred to the plurality of slopes 59A to 59F, and is played from the circular discharge port 60 provided at the lowest level portion of the last-stage slope 59F of the meandering channel 58. It is configured to discharge to the near side of the board.

  The pachinko ball discharged from the discharge port 60 is formed with an arcuate receiving guide path 62 that is inclined so as to gradually become lower in the left direction in FIGS. 2 and 3.

  The left end portion of the receiving guide path 62 is continuous with the accessory stage 64 constituting the floor surface of the accessory region 50.

  The accessory stage 64 in the accessory region 50 has a two-stage structure in the depth direction (hereinafter, the rear stage is referred to as the first stage 64A, and the front stage is referred to as the second stage 64B). The guide path 62 coincides with the second stage 64B in the depth direction.

  As a result, the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port 60 roll from the reception guide path 62 to the second stage 64B unless other external elements are added.

  The first stage 64A is a downwardly convex arc-shaped stage surface, and the center in the width direction of the game board is the lowest surface.

  On the other hand, the second stage 64B is generally lower than the first stage 64A, and is wavy symmetrically. That is, both ends in the width direction of the game board are the highest, the center is relatively convex, the position evenly distributed from this center is relatively concave, and the shape is continuously curved It has become.

  Further, on the further front side of the second stage 64B, there is formed a start winning guide stage 66 for guiding the winning of the pachinko ball to the start opening 42 outside the scope of the accessory region 50. It has a three-stage configuration.

  In addition, a transparent plate 68 is erected on the boundary between the first stage 64A and the second stage 64B to limit the movement of the pachinko sphere between the first stage 64A and the second stage 64B. ing.

  A V zone 70 is provided at a recessed position in the center of the first stage 64A in the game board width direction. On the other hand, a detachment zone 72 is provided in each of the concave portions that are equally distributed to the left and right from the convex portion at the center in the game board width direction of the second stage 64B.

  When the pachinko ball wins the V zone 70, it becomes a big hit, and the game state can be changed to a special game (big hit) state in which the blade member 52 repeats opening and closing for a predetermined time.

  In the above configuration, the pachinko balls discharged from the discharge port 60 provided at the lower end of the meandering flow path 58 reach the second stage 64B from the receiving guide path 60. Will do.

  In the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a storage valve 74 is disposed at an intermediate point of the meandering flow path 58 so as to appear and retract.

  That is, the storage valve 74 is accommodated in a through hole 76 (see FIG. 5) provided on the back side wall surface of the meandering flow path 58. The storage valve 74 is connected to a plunger of a storage valve operation solenoid 78 provided on the rear surface of the meandering flow path 58 via a crankshaft 80, and the meandering flow path 58 is energized to the storage valve operation solenoid 78. The first position disposed above / the second position retracted from the meandering channel 58 is moved between two positions.

  The storage valve 74 has a function of preventing the movement of the pachinko ball that rolls in the meandering flow path 58 in a state where the storage valve 74 is positioned at the first position, and aiming at the subsequent movement timing. In addition to the above, when one pachinko ball is stored, it also serves to send the pachinko ball rolling in the meandering flow path 58 to the avoidance path 82 thereafter. The pachinko ball sent to the avoidance path 82 shortcuts the meandering flow path 58.

  Here, at the boundary between the receiving guide path 62 and the second stage 64B (in the vicinity of the lower right corner of the display unit 40), a first delivery unit disposed along the right side of the display unit 40 is provided. The lower end of the arm 84 is positioned, and a magnet 86 is attached to the lower end.

  The first arm 84 has a home position (fixed position) in which the intermediate portion is substantially vertical along the right side of FIGS. 1 and 2 of the display unit 40, and the shaft attached to the upper end portion. The pachinko ball P is configured so as to be rotatable about a position 88 and is rotated from the vicinity of the upper position of the receiving guide path 62 to the vicinity of the delivery position of the pachinko ball P to the flange member 96 described later, thereby conveying the pachinko ball P.

  The magnetic surface of the magnet 86 faces the boundary surface between the receiving surface and the second stage 64B. In addition, there is a pachinko ball passage space between the magnet 86 and the boundary. The pachinko ball is intentionally given a chance depending on the rolling state of the pachinko ball, the position of the magnet 86, and the like. The magnetic attachment of the pachinko ball to the magnet 86 is intended.

  In other words, the pachinko ball continues to roll and reaches the second stage 64B, or when the pachinko ball is magnetically attached to the magnet 86 and prevented from rolling (maintaining magnetic attachment to the magnet 86). , Is to be executed according to the situation at that time.

  At this time, the storage valve 74 synchronizes with the operation timing of the first arm 84 so that the pachinko ball passes directly under the magnet 86 when the first arm 84 reaches the home position. It operates to evacuate. That is, the storage valve 74 performs an auxiliary operation for round update during the jackpot processing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the shaft 88 of the first arm 84 is connected to the rotating shaft of the first stepping motor 92 via a transmission unit (gear or the like) 90. For this reason, the first arm 84 can be swung around the shaft 88 like a pendulum in accordance with forward rotation and reverse rotation of the first stepping motor 92.

  The magnet 86 attached to the first arm 84 is moved from the home position with the home position as a pole in the counterclockwise direction of FIGS. 1 and 2 by the forward / reverse rotation of the first stepping motor 92. 1 and 2 are controlled so as to reciprocate (hereinafter referred to as swinging) in an arc shape within a predetermined angle range in the clockwise direction in FIG.

  That is, the pole in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the first arm 84 is the central portion in the width direction of the display unit 40. For example, when the first arm 84 is in the home position, the magnet When the first arm 84 swings in a state where the pachinko ball is magnetically attached to 86, the pachinko ball is conveyed to the center position in the width direction of the display unit 40.

  Here, on the left side of the display unit 40 in FIGS. 1 and 2, a second arm 94 is disposed at a position symmetrical to the first arm 84.

  At the lower end of the second arm 94, a casing member 96 having an opening on one surface is attached.

  The second arm 94 has a home position in which the middle portion thereof is substantially vertical along the left side of the display unit 40 in FIGS. 1 and 2, and the second arm 94 is centered on a shaft 98 attached to the upper end portion. Can be rotated. The opening surface of the flange member 96 is the right surface of FIGS. 1 and 2 when the second arm 94 is in the home position.

  Since the drive system of the second arm 94 is the same as that of the first arm 84, it will be described with reference to FIG. In this case, the reference numeral of the member corresponding to the second arm 94 is written together with the reference numeral () for the reference numeral of the member corresponding to the first arm 84.

  The shaft 98 is connected to the rotation shaft of the second stepping motor 102 via a transmission unit (gear or the like) 100. For this reason, the second arm 94 can be swung around the shaft 98 like a pendulum in accordance with forward rotation and reverse rotation of the second stepping motor 102.

  The saddle member 96 attached to the second arm 94 can be seen from this home position with the home position as a pole in the clockwise direction of FIGS. 1 and 2 by the forward / reverse rotation of the second stepping motor 102. Control is performed so as to reciprocate (hereinafter referred to as swinging) in a circular arc shape within a predetermined angle range in the counterclockwise direction of 1 and FIG.

  That is, the pole point of the second arm 94 in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 is the central portion in the width direction of the display unit 40, and this position is the position of the first arm 84 in FIGS. 1 and 2. It coincides with the pole in the clockwise direction.

  Here, as the operation (swinging) timing of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94, as shown in FIG. 6A, first, the first arm 84 magnetically holds the pachinko ball by the magnet 86. In this state, as shown in FIG. 6 (B), it reaches the pole in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2, and is delayed by a predetermined time from this arrival time, as shown in FIG. 6 (C). 1 is moved to the pole in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko ball magnetically attached to the magnet 86 is accommodated in the flange member 96 and delivered.

  Further, as the operation (swinging) timing of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 that are at the extreme pole positions that are not the home positions, first, as shown in FIG. 1 starts moving counterclockwise in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 to return to the home position, and then, as shown in FIG. 6E, the second arm 94 returns to the home position. When the movement in the clockwise direction of FIG. 1 and FIG. Will be maintained.

  As described above, the poles in the clockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the first arm 84 and the poles in the counterclockwise direction in FIGS. 1 and 2 of the second arm 94 are the same as those in the first arm 84. It can be said to be a “delivery position” of the pachinko ball from the magnet 86 to the flange member 96 of the second arm 94.

  Note that the inner peripheral surface (the lower surface at the home position) of the flange member 96 is provided with a slight slope that is lowered toward the back so that the second arm 94 does not come out while the pachinko ball is accommodated. Yes.

  Here, a pin 104 projects in a substantially horizontal direction from the inner wall of the accessory region near the lower left corner of the display unit 40. The pin 104 is a position that interferes with the home position of the second arm 94.

  Further, the flange member 96 is provided with a through hole (not shown) through which the pin 104 passes on a surface facing the pin 104 when the second arm 94 is at the home position.

  Thus, when the second arm 94 receives the pachinko ball at the delivery position and returns to the home position, the pachinko ball is pushed out from the flange member 96 by the pin 104 (see FIG. 6F).

  The pachinko ball pushed out from the flange member 96 is guided to the first stage 64A by the V zone guide path 106 (see FIG. 4) separated from the left end of the second stage 64B. ing.

(Game specifications)
In the above configuration, in the present embodiment, the openable / closable blade member 52 is attached to the central center member 38 of the game board 32, and a lottery is made by winning a prize at the start port 42, and the result of the lottery is displayed. When the result of the lottery is a win, the blade member 52 is opened and closed a predetermined number of times, during which time a winning in the accessory area 50 is detected and the V zone 70 is detected. , By opening and closing the blade member 52 a plurality of times (1 round is completed with a maximum of 10 winnings), and by winning the V zone 70 during the round, The basic game specification is to enable a transition to a round (on the order of 8 rounds on average).

  Further, the characteristic game specifications in the present embodiment are as follows: (1) the pachinko ball is magnetized to the magnet 86 attached to the lower end of the first arm 84 in order to win the pachinko ball to the V zone 70; (2) At the transfer position between the first arm 84 and the second arm 94, the magnet 86 is transferred to the flange member 96.

  In order to realize the characteristic game specifications (1) and (2) above, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 operate so that the front surface of the display unit 40 operates in parallel with the game board 32. It enhances the production effect.

(Overall control system)
FIG. 7 shows an outline of a control system for controlling the pachinko machine 10. The control system is configured around the main control unit 150. The main control unit 150 stores a basic program relating to games, and the operation of each unit is controlled based on a command signal from the main control unit 150.

  The main control unit 150 includes a start winning sensor 152 that detects a pachinko ball that has won a winning opening 42, a bonus winning sensor 154 that detects that a pachinko ball has won in the bonus area 60, and a V zone 64 A. A V-zone sensor 156 that detects that the pachinko ball has won is connected.

  Further, an electric tulip opening / closing solenoid 158 for opening / closing the electric tulip 46 (see FIG. 2) provided at the start port 42 and a blade member opening / closing solenoid 160 for opening / closing the blade member 52 are connected to the main control unit 150. Has been.

  The main controller 150 outputs information indicating the progress of the game to the hall computer via the board external terminal 162.

  On the other hand, an effect control unit 164 and a payout control unit 166 are connected to the main control unit 150.

  The effect control unit 164 is connected to the speaker 16 and the display unit (LCD) 40 of the center accessory 38 via the symbol / sound control unit 168. In addition, the effect control unit 164 controls turning on / off of the plurality of indicator lamps 14 attached to the glass frame 18 of the pachinko machine 10 and the illumination member 170 on the game board.

  Next, the payout control unit 166 connected to the main control unit 150 is connected to a payout device 172 that executes payout of pachinko balls.

  In addition, a launch control unit 174 is connected to the payout control unit 166, and the launch control unit 174 controls the launch device 176 to launch a pachinko ball according to the operation of the handle 30 by the player.

  Further, the payout control unit 166 sends the payout information to the hall computer installed in the hall via the frame external terminal 178.

(Functional motion control system)
FIG. 8 mainly illustrates drive control of the first stepping motor 92 for driving the first arm 84 and the second stepping motor 102 for driving the second arm 94 in the main control unit 150. As shown, an operation control block diagram functionally showing the arm operation control is shown.

  The start winning sensor 152 is connected to the lottery unit 200 and the arm drive control unit 202, and when the start winning sensor 152 detects a winning of the pachinko ball at the start port 42, the lottery unit 200 executes a lottery. .

  The driving of the first stepping motor 92 and the second stepping motor 102 is controlled by the arm drive control unit 202. The arm drive control unit 202 has a built-in timer 204 for measuring the drive timing of the first stepping motor 92 and the second stepping motor 102, and repeats swinging at a predetermined cycle. .

  In addition, when a winning signal is input from the start winning sensor 152, the arm drive control unit 202 moves the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 to the home position and stands by.

  The lottery unit 200 acquires a random number from a random number counter (not shown) and sends it to the lottery result determination unit 206.

  The lottery result determination unit 206 compares the acquired random number with a predetermined winning value and determines the lottery result. A blade member drive control unit 208 is connected to the lottery result determination unit 206.

  The lottery result determination unit 208 instructs the blade member drive control unit 208 to perform an opening / closing operation based on the lottery result. That is, if the lottery result is a win, the blade member drive control unit 208 is instructed to control the blade member opening / closing solenoid 160 to open and close the blade member 52 a predetermined number of times. If the result of the lottery is off, the blade member 52 is not opened or closed.

  Depending on the game specifications, the blade member 52 is opened and closed regardless of whether the lottery result is a win or miss. However, when the lottery result is a win, the number of times of opening and closing the blade member 52 is increased, or the open time is lengthened. You may make it do. For example, when the result of the lottery is out, the blade member 52 is opened once for 0.5 seconds, and in the case of winning, the blade member 52 is opened twice for 1 second.

  Further, the blade member drive control unit 208 is connected to the arm drive control unit 202. Thereby, an opening / closing operation start signal of the blade member 52 is input to the arm drive control unit 202, and the first arm 84 waiting at the home position is triggered by the opening / closing operation start signal. The drive is started.

  The lottery result in the lottery result determination unit 206 is sent to the effect control unit 164 (see FIG. 7), and the lottery result is notified by the symbol variation pattern effect in the display unit 40.

  Further, the V zone sensor 156 and the prize winning sensor 154 are connected to the jackpot control unit 210. The jackpot control unit 210 has a role of controlling the opening / closing operation of the blade member 52 during the jackpot processing.

  The jackpot control unit 210 is connected to the storage valve operation instruction unit 212, and drives the storage valve operation solenoid 78 at an optimal timing at the time of round update during the jackpot processing.

  That is, the arm drive control unit 202 is connected to the storage valve operation instruction unit 212, and the operation state of the first arm 84 can be recognized mainly.

  As a result, one pachinko ball is stored by the storage valve 74 until the upper limit number of pachinko balls wins in the accessory region 50, and the pachinko ball is magnetized 86 when the first arm 84 reaches the home position. The storage valve 78 is retracted in synchronism so as to pass directly underneath.

  The operation of this embodiment will be described below with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 9 to 11 and the timing chart of FIG.

  FIG. 9 shows a main routine for effect operation control within the accessory region. In step 300, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 are instructed to swing. In response to this swing instruction, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 repeat the swing operation.

  FIG. 10A shows details of swing control of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 in step 300 of FIG.

  In step 350, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 352, and the first arm 84 is moved to the delivery position.

  When a predetermined time has elapsed since the start of the movement of the first arm 84 (affirmative determination at step 354), the second arm 94 is moved to the delivery position (step 356).

  Thereby, both the 1st arm 84 and the 2nd arm 94 can be a delivery position.

  Next, in step 358, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (a time sufficient for the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 to reach the delivery position) has elapsed. First, the first arm 84 is moved to the home position, and after a predetermined time has elapsed (affirmative determination in step 362), the second arm 94 is moved to the home position (step 364). Return to 350. As a result, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 repeat the swinging operation while being synchronized with each other. For example, for one round trip, the first arm 84 stops at the home position for 2 seconds, moves to the delivery position over 3 seconds, stops at the delivery position for 2 seconds, and then returns to the home position over 3 seconds. Thus, in order to increase the magnetic force of the pachinko sphere on the magnet 86, a relatively relaxed operation is preferable. This swinging operation is executed until the power is turned off or until there is a starting prize to be described later.

  In FIG. 9, in step 302, which is shifted to after the arm swing instruction in step 300, it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been won at the start port 49. If the determination is negative, this routine ends.

  If an affirmative determination is made in step 302, the process proceeds to step 304, where an instruction to move the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 to the home position is given, and the process proceeds to step 306.

  When there is an instruction to move to the home position, the interrupt routine of FIG.

  That is, in step 366 of FIG. 10B, the current position of the first arm 84 is recognized, and then in step 368, the current position of the second arm 94 is recognized, and the process proceeds to step 370.

  In step 370, the first arm 84 is moved to the home position based on the recognized current position data, and then in step 372, the second arm is moved to the home position based on the recognized current position data. Move to step 374.

  In step 374, the first arm 84 and the second arm 86 are each kept at the home position, and this routine ends. Here, by terminating the routine, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 are kept in the standby state at the home position.

  In step 306 of FIG. 9, lottery is executed, and then the process proceeds to step 308 to set the blade member opening / closing operation pattern based on the lottery result, and the process proceeds to step 310 to execute the opening / closing operation of the blade member 52. For example, when the lottery result is a win, the blade member 52 is opened, and when it is off, the blade member 52 is not opened (N = 0 in step 310, n = 0), or the blade member 52 is opened. However, in the case of winning, the number of times of opening and closing is increased and the opening time is lengthened.

  In the next step 312, it is instructed to resume swinging of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 that are waiting at the home position, and the process proceeds to step 314. The routine shown in FIG. 10A is started in response to the swing resumption instruction.

  In the next step 314, it is determined whether or not a pachinko ball has been won in the accessory region 60. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 316 and the opening / closing operation of the blade member 52 is completed (closed state). ) Is determined. If the determination in step 316 is negative, the process returns to step 314.

  If the determination in step 316 is affirmative, it is determined that there is no winning in the accessory region 50 while the blade member 52 is opened, and this routine is terminated.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 314, the process proceeds to step 318 to determine whether or not the V zone 70 has been won. If a negative determination is made in step 318, the process proceeds to step 320 to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If a negative determination is made, the process returns to step 318. That is, a time lag is taken until the pachinko ball reaches the V zone. Therefore, if an affirmative determination is made in step 320, it is determined that there has been no winning in the V zone, and this routine ends.

  If the determination in step 318 is affirmative, the jackpot is confirmed, and the process proceeds to step 322 to execute the jackpot processing. The jackpot process will be described later.

  The winning state for the V zone 70 as described above depends on the operation (swinging) timing of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 and the rolling timing mainly of the meandering flow path 58 of the pachinko ball.

  That is, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 are constantly swinging in the substantially horizontal direction of the game board on the front side (player side) of the display unit 40, and the player Along with the design variation pattern production at 40, the operation state of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 is always conscious.

  During the swinging motion of the first arm 84 and the second arm 94, the start opening 42 is won, and the opening / closing operation of the blade member 52 is executed based on the lottery result. Fortunately, when the player wins a prize in the accessory region 50, the player rolls the serpentine flow path 58 and the like, and reaches the lower right corner of the display unit 40, so that the first arm 84 is just entered. Expect to be in the home position.

  When the above timing is met, the pachinko ball is magnetically attached to the magnet 86 (see FIG. 6A), and rolling to the second stage 64B having the disengagement zone 72 is prevented.

  After that, the first arm 84 moves while holding the pachinko ball to the delivery position (see FIG. 6B), and then when the second arm 94 reaches the delivery position (see FIG. 6C), The pachinko balls are accommodated in the heel member 96.

  Next, when the first arm 84 starts moving to the home position first (see FIG. 6D), the pachinko balls magnetically attached to the magnet 86 are removed, and the first arm 84 is moved to the saddle member 96. The accommodation state is maintained.

  Thereafter, when the second arm 94 returns to the home position while the pachinko ball 96 is accommodated in the hook member 96 (see FIG. 6E), the pin 104 passes through the through hole of the hook member 96, and the pachinko ball is pushed out. (See FIG. 6F).

  The pushed pachinko ball is guided to the first stage 64A by the V zone guide path 106. Since the V zone 70 exists in the first stage 64A, the pachinko ball wins the V zone.

  If such an operation proceeds smoothly, winning in the V zone is sure, but during the process, the probability of magnetic attachment to the magnet 86 and the first arm 84 in a state of being magnetically attached to the magnet 86. Since the holding probability during movement, the delivery probability at the delivery position, etc. are not 100%, the player tracks the movement with a sense of tension. Further, since this operation is performed in a direction substantially parallel to the game board, it is very easy for the player to see, and the game preference can be increased.

  Next, details of the jackpot processing in step 322 of FIG. 10 will be described according to the flowchart of FIG.

  In step 376, the storage valve 74 is disposed in the meandering flow path (first position). Thereby, one pachinko ball rolling in the meandering flow path 74 is stored, and the subsequent pachinko balls are short-cut by the avoidance path 82. That is, during this time, many pachinko balls win in the bonus area 50, receive the corresponding prize balls, and most of them are led to the off zone 72.

  In the next step 378, the stay time of the first arm 84 at the home position is calculated, and the process proceeds to step 380.

  In step 380, it is determined whether or not it is the retraction timing of the storage valve 74. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 382 and the storage valve 74 is retracted from the meandering flow path 58 (second position).

  As a result, the pachinko sphere stored by the storage valve 74 resumes rolling of the meandering flow path 58, and the pachinko sphere passes just below the magnet 86 during the period when the first arm 84 reaches the home position. To do. As a result, the pachinko ball is magnetically attached to the magnet 86 with a relatively high probability.

  As described above, the pachinko ball magnetically attached to the magnet 86 is delivered to the flange member 96 of the second arm 94 with a relatively high probability and is guided to the V zone 70.

  That is, in step 384, it is determined whether or not a prize has been won in the V zone 70. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 386 to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If a negative determination is made in step 386, the process returns to step 384.

  If the determination in step 386 is affirmative, it is determined that there has been no winning in the V zone 70, and the jackpot processing ends.

  On the other hand, if an affirmative determination is made in step 384, the process proceeds to step 388, where it is determined whether or not the current round is the final round. If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to step 390, where the round update is executed. After that, the process returns to step 376 and the above process is repeated.

  If the determination in step 388 is affirmative, the process does not proceed to the next round, and the jackpot processing ends.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 are arranged in the center accessory region 50 located in the center of the game board, and each of them is set to a predetermined state. At the delivery position set at the center of the display section 40, the magnet 86 is attached to the first arm 84 and the saddle member 96 is attached to the second arm 94, respectively. In other words, the so-called acrobatically pachinko balls magnetically attached to the magnet are delivered to the heel member 96.

  As a result, the production operation using the pachinko ball becomes a planar operation as seen from the player, so that the operation becomes very easy to see and the game preference can be increased.

  In the present embodiment, the first arm 84 is a magnet 86 and the second arm 94 is a saddle member 96. However, a structure in which a magnet is attached to both of them may be used. That is, if the pachinko ball is configured to move in a substantially horizontal direction with respect to the game board so as to cross the display unit 40, it is possible to achieve the visibility of the rendering operation that is the object of the present invention.

  In the present embodiment, the first arm 84 is provided with the magnet 86 and the second arm 94 is provided with the flange member 96. However, the first arm 84 and the second arm 94 are provided with a magnet, respectively. You may do it. In this case, by making the magnetic force of the magnet on the first arm 84 side smaller than the magnetic force of the magnet on the second arm 94 side, the pachinko sphere is removed from the first arm 84 due to the magnetic force difference when both face each other. Transfer to the second arm 94 is possible.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a front view of the game board concerning this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the game board shown in FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the game area | region in a center combination. It is a side view of the vicinity of an accessory region. It is a front view which shows the operation state of a 1st arm and a 2nd arm. It is a block diagram of the control system in the pachinko machine concerning this embodiment. It is a functional block diagram for performing operation control of each member in an accessory field in a main control part. It is a flowchart which shows the effect operation | movement control main routine in the accessory area which concerns on this Embodiment. (A) is a flowchart showing an arm swing control subroutine, and (B) is a flowchart showing a home position movement instruction interrupt routine. It is a flowchart which shows a jackpot control subroutine. It is a timing chart which shows the flow of production | presentation operation | movement in the accessory area concerning this Embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pachinko machines (game machines)
32 Game board 38 Center object (object apparatus)
40 display section 42 start opening 50 accessory area 52 blade member 54 delivery guide path 56 decoration member 58 meandering flow path 60 discharge opening 62 receiving guide path 64 accessory stage 64A first stage 64B second stage 66 start winning guidance stage 68 Transparent plate 70 V zone 72 Release zone 74 Storage valve 76 Through hole 78 Storage valve operation solenoid 80 Crankshaft 82 Avoidance path 84 First arm (delivery means)
86 Magnet 88 Shaft 90 Speed change unit 92 First stepping motor (first driving means)
94 Second arm (receiving means)
96 籠 member (housing case)
98 shaft 100 transmission unit 102 second stepping motor (second driving means)
104 pin 106 V zone guide 150 main control unit 152 start winning sensor 154 prize winning sensor 156 V zone sensor 160 vane member opening / closing solenoid 164 effect control unit 166 payout control unit 168 symbol / sound control unit 200 lottery unit 202 arm drive Control unit (control means)
204 timer 206 lottery result determination unit 208 blade member drive control unit 210 jackpot control unit

Claims (10)

Delivery means for holding the game ball sent through a predetermined guide path formed on the game board and transporting the held game ball toward a predetermined delivery position;
Receiving means for receiving and holding the game ball from the delivery means and transporting it to a predetermined target position at the delivery position; and
A gaming machine, wherein each of the delivery means and the receiving means is configured to move in a direction parallel to the game board as respective operations for delivering and receiving the game balls.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the delivery means and the receiving means are provided in an accessory device that determines a subsequent gaming state by movement of the gaming ball.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the receiving means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball.   4. The transfer device according to claim 1, wherein the delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball, and the reception means includes a housing case capable of housing the game ball. A gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the housing case includes a magnet for attracting the game ball.   Common control means comprising first drive means for driving the delivery means and second drive means for driving the delivery means, and controlling the drive of these first drive means and second drive means The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized by comprising:   Each of the first driving means and the second driving means is a rotary electric motor, and includes a rod body having one end fixed to a rotation shaft of the rotary motor, and the magnet is disposed at the other end of the rod body. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the housing case is attached.   The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the magnet of the receiving means has a stronger magnetic force than the magnet of the delivery means, and the game ball is delivered by a magnetic force difference.   The delivery means includes a magnet for attracting the game ball, and the reception means includes a housing case capable of housing the game ball, and the delivery means and the delivery means face each other, and then the delivery means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the game ball is delivered to the receiving means when the delivery means starts to separate while the game ball stays at the game ball delivery position.

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