JP2006149803A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which by no means causes the drop in the desires of the players for the games by making an arrangement with the new game contents. <P>SOLUTION: When the game balls entering the central prize winning device 40 win the V prize winning area 71, the major prize winning slot 61 of the major prize winning slot device 60 is opened to generate the jackpot game status. When the game balls win a chance V prize winning area 72, an open/close piece 46 is opened in the special mode, thereby generating the chance game status for giving the players the chance to generate the jackpot game status again. In addition, the performance images are displayed on a liquid crystal display device 51 depending on the flow of the game balls on a lower rolling plate 52 (the flow of the game balls showing which area the game balls enters, the V prize winning area 71, the chance V prize winning area 72 or the ordinary prize winning area 73). This makes the arrangement of a pachinko game machine possible with the new game contents, eventually by no means causing the drop in the desires of the players for the games. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention enables start detection means for detecting that a game ball has won a start winning opening provided in the game area, and accepts the game ball by opening the opening / closing piece based on the ball detection of the start detection means The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning device and a large winning opening device that is provided separately from the winning device and has a large winning port through which a large number of game balls can win in an open state.

Conventionally, in general, pachinko machines as an example of gaming machines, when special symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device based on winning at the start winning opening, specified when the display result of special symbols is a big hit symbol A game ball that enters a winning device by opening the open / close piece of the winning device based on the winning to the start winning port by generating a gaming state and opening the grand prize opening (for example, see Patent Document 1) There has been proposed a technique in which a specific gaming state is generated by winning a specific winning area and the opening / closing piece of the winning device is opened in a special manner (for example, see Patent Document 2).
Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-24538 (FIG. 2) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2004-24624 (FIG. 1)

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko machine, a large winning opening is obtained based on the display of the big hit symbol as in Patent Document 1, or a large number of winning balls are obtained, or in the winning device as in Patent Document 2 described above. The majority of pachinko machines, whose main game content is to open a prize-winning device in a special manner based on winning in a specific winning area, to obtain a large number of prize balls. For this reason, in the future, the content of the game becomes rutted and the game itself becomes monotonous, and as a result, there is a possibility that the player's willingness to play is reduced. The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not reduce a player's gaming motivation by adopting a configuration with new gaming contents. There is.

  In order to achieve the above object, in the invention according to claim 1, start detection means (start sensor) for detecting that a game ball has won a start winning opening (41, 42) provided in the game area (12). 41a, 42a), a winning device (central winning device 40) that opens the open / close piece (46) based on the detection of the ball by the start detecting means and enables the reception of the game ball, and the winning device. And a game machine (pachinko machine 1) having a game winning opening device (60) having a game winning opening (61) through which a large number of game balls can be won in an open state. A ball rolling plate (lower rolling) that rolls the ball and sends the game ball to a specific winning area (V winning area 71), a special winning area (chance V winning area 72), or a normal winning area (73) Plate 52) and in the winning device A ball throwing portion (a discharge rolling portion 57 of the ball rolling path 53) for throwing the awarded game ball onto the ball rolling plate, and a pitch detection means (passing) for detecting a game ball that can be thrown into the ball throwing portion Sensor 56), a ball flow action portion (ball striking member 59) that acts on the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate, and the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate Based on the trajectory change detection means (ball flow sensor 80) for detecting the trajectory change, the display device (liquid crystal display 51) for displaying the effect image, the sphere detection of the throw detection means and the sphere detection of the trajectory change detection. Corresponding display control means (main control board 101) for controlling the display of the effect image corresponding to the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate, and a specific for detecting that the game ball has won the specific winning area Detection means (V winning sensor 74) and ball detection of the specific detection means A specific game state generating means (main control board 101) for generating a specific game state (a big hit game state) for opening the big winning opening based on the special detection means for detecting that a game ball has won in the special winning area; (Chance V winning sensor 75) and the opening / closing piece are opened in a special mode based on the ball detection of the special detecting means, and the game ball that has entered the winning device by the opening is an opportunity to win the specific winning area. Special game state generating means (main control board 101) for generating a special game state (chance game state) that gives the player again. The effect image corresponding to the ball flow of the game ball that is display-controlled by the corresponding display control means is an image that allows the player to directly recognize the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate. Alternatively, it may be an image that allows the player to guess the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate, although not directly.

  In the invention according to claim 1, it is possible to adopt a configuration of a gaming machine having new game contents, and as a result, the player's willingness to play is not reduced.

  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.

  Near the center of the game area 12, a central winning device 40, which is a main part of the present embodiment, is disposed. Below the central winning device 40, left and right start winning ports 41 and 42 having start sensors 41a and 42a (see FIG. 8) are arranged, respectively. When a hit ball is won at the start winning opening 41, 42, the start sensor 41a, 42a detects this to open the central winning device 40 for a predetermined period.

  Below the start winning ports 41 and 42, a large winning port device 60 having an open / close plate 62 for opening and closing a horizontally long large winning port 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. 8). At the lowermost part of the game area 12 below the big prize opening device 60, there is provided an out mouth 65 through which the game balls that have flowed down the game area 12 and have not won any prize winning devices or prize winning devices are taken in. Yes. In addition to the configuration described above, the game area 12 is provided with a windmill 66 incorporating a windmill lamp 66a, a side lamp decoration 67 incorporating a side lamp 67a, and the like.

  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 65 while colliding with the obstacle nail or the like in the game area 12. When a game ball flowing down the game area 12 wins the start winning ports 41 and 42 and is detected by the start sensors 41a and 42a, an opening / closing piece 46, which will be described later, of the central winning device 40 is set for a predetermined period (for example, 0.3 seconds). ) It is opened, and a game ball can win the central winning device 40.

  Then, when a game ball wins the central winning device 40 and the winning ball is detected by a V winning sensor 74 described later in the central winning device 40, a “hit game state” is obtained, and the big winning mouth device 60. The open / close plate 62 falls to the front side to open the grand prize opening 61 and keeps the big prize opening 61 open until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of prizes. maintain. After that, the winning prize opening 61 is temporarily closed by the standing of the opening / closing plate 62, and the opening / closing cycle (round) in which the winning prize opening 61 is opened by repeating the opening / closing plate 62 again is repeated 15 times. ing. In addition, in embodiment, although it is set as the structure which continues 15 rounds unconditionally, it is not limited to an above-described structure. 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 may be continued on the condition that at least one winning is made in the special winning opening 61.

  Next, the central prize-winning device 40 that is a main part of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5. As shown in FIG. 4, the central prize winning device 40 has an attachment board 43 for attaching the central prize winning device 40 to the surface of the game board 4 (game area 12). 44 and a lower winning space 45 are formed. In the upper winning space 44, a pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 46 are rotatably provided. Each opening / closing piece 46 is connected to a solenoid 47 (see FIG. 6) via a well-known link mechanism. When the solenoid 47 is turned on, the opening / closing piece 46 rotates in a direction to open the upper winning space 44, while the solenoid 47 is turned off. The upper winning space 44 is rotated in the closing direction. On the bottom wall portion of the upper winning space 44, there are a count sensor 48 (see FIG. 6) for detecting a game ball won in the upper winning space 44, and an upper rolling plate 49 for rolling the winning ball backward. Is provided. The winning ball detected by the count sensor 48 flows down the upper rolling plate 49 and then is sent to the lower winning space 45 through the ball passage 50 (see FIGS. 7 to 9).

  On the other hand, in the lower prize winning space 45, as shown in FIG. 5, a liquid crystal display 51 for effect display, a lower rolling plate 52 inclined downward toward the front, and a game ball flowing down the ball passage 50 are placed below. A ball rolling path 53 for feeding into the rolling plate 52 is provided. The ball passage 50 is formed with a communication port 50a that communicates with the ball rolling path 53, and a guide protrusion 50b that guides a game ball in the ball passage 50 toward the ball rolling path 53 through the communication port 50a. (See FIG. 8 and FIG. 9). The ball rolling path 53 has a plurality of steps, and a ball receiving member 54 capable of receiving one game ball is provided at a step portion which is the second step from the communication port 50a side. The ball receiving member 54 is rotated in the clockwise direction by the driving force of the motor 55 (see FIG. 6). It should be noted that the ball receiving member 54 is in a position (position shown in FIG. 8A) that receives the game ball rolling on the ball rolling path 53 (stepped portion that is the first step from the communication port 50a side) in the stopped state. It is arranged and rotates once in the clockwise direction based on the ball detection of the count sensor 48. A passage sensor 56 for detecting a game ball passing on the stepped portion is provided at the stepped portion (the stepped portion on the right side of the ball receiving member 54) that is the third step from the communication port 50a side. Further, at the downstream end of the ball rolling path 53, there is provided a discharge rolling part 57 that discharges the game ball rolled on the ball rolling path 53 from the left side to the right side. The discharge rolling part 57 discharges the game ball to the rear end side (the side opposite to the player) on the center line of the lower rolling plate 52.

  The lower rolling plate 52 is formed in a fan shape imitating a “baseball field”, and is rotated by the driving force of the solenoid 58 (see FIG. 6) on its front side (near the home base provided on the player side). A bat-shaped ball striking member 59 is provided. The ball striking member 59 performs a turning operation of returning the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52 once based on the ball detection of the passage sensor 56. Further, a ball receiving port 70 (see FIG. 7) for receiving a game ball flowing down the lower rolling plate 52 is provided at the front end of the lower rolling plate 52. On the other hand, a V winning area 71, a chance V winning area 72, and a normal winning area 73 are provided at the rear end of the lower rolling plate 52. The V winning area 71 is located on the center line of the lower rolling plate 52 and is formed to have a width dimension that allows one game ball to enter. The chance V winning area 72 is provided at two positions on the left and right sides of the V winning area 71, and each has a width dimension that allows one game ball to enter. The normal winning area 73 is formed in the rear end area of the lower rolling plate 52 other than the V winning area 71 and the chance V winning area 72. The game balls that have entered the V winning area 71 are detected by the V winning sensor 74 (see FIG. 6), and a big hit gaming state is generated based on the detection. A game ball that has entered the chance V winning area 72 is detected by a chance V winning sensor 75 (see FIG. 6), and a chance gaming state to be described later is generated based on the detection. The game balls that have entered the normal winning area 73 and the ball receiving opening 70 are detected by the normal winning sensor 76 (see FIG. 6), and are processed as normal winning balls without occurrence of the big hit gaming state and the chance gaming state. Further, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out from the payout device 103 (see FIG. 6) based on the detection of the game balls by the winning sensors 74 to 76.

  The central winning device 40 is provided with a ball flow sensor 80 (see FIG. 6) for detecting a trajectory change in the ball flow of the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52. As shown in FIG. 7, the spherical flow sensor 80 includes a light emitting element 80 a disposed above the upper rolling plate 49 and a light receiving element 80 b disposed below the lower rolling plate 52. A plurality of sets of the ball flow sensors 80, each of which includes the light emitting element 80a and the light receiving element 80b, are arranged corresponding to a plurality of locations on the lower rolling plate 52 (see FIG. 5, however, in FIG. Only a plurality of light receiving elements 80b are shown). The ball flow sensor 80 emits light (indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 7) from the light emitting element 80a toward the light receiving element 80b corresponding to the light emitting element 80a. The position of the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 is detected by detecting that the light emitted from the light emitting element 80a is blocked by the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 and is not received by the light receiving element 80b. Such a ball detection is sequentially performed by a plurality of sets of ball flow sensors 80, so that a change in trajectory in the ball flow of the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52 is detected. The display of the effect image by the liquid crystal display 42, which will be described in detail later, is controlled based on the detection of the sphere by the sphere flow sensor 80. Further, the upper rolling plate 49 and the lower rolling plate 52 are formed of a translucent material so as not to prevent light transmission and reception between the light emitting element 80a and the light receiving element 80b. The plurality of light emitting elements 80 a disposed above the upper rolling plate 49 are mounted on a single electric board 81 to which the connector wiring 81 a is connected, and are provided below the lower rolling plate 52. The plurality of light receiving elements 80b to be arranged are each mounted and provided on one electric board 82 to which the connector wiring 82a is connected. In FIG. 7, it seems that the ball flow sensor 80 detects a game ball rolling on the upper rolling plate 49, but the game ball rolling on the upper rolling plate 49 detects the ball flow sensor 80. Since the ball is rolled at the avoiding position, the ball flow sensor 80 is not detected.

  Next, the main control board 101 and the sub control board 111 provided on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the main control board 101 and the sub control board 111.

  As shown in FIG. 6, 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 sub control board 111 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. On the main control board 101, detection signals from the count sensors 48 and 64, the start sensors 41a and 42a, the passage sensor 56, the V winning sensor 74, the chance V winning sensor 75, the normal winning sensor 76, and the ball flow sensor 80 are received. Entered. On the other hand, the main control board 101 outputs drive signals to the solenoids 47, 58, 63 and the motor 55. Further, the main control board 101 outputs a command signal to the payout control board 102. 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 sub control board 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-control board 111. The sub control board 111 controls the speaker 36, the windmill lamp 66a, and the side lamp 67a based on a command signal from the main control board 101. The sub control board 111 outputs a command signal to the liquid crystal control board 104. Then, the liquid crystal control board 104 processes the command signal input from the sub control board 111 and outputs a drive signal to the liquid crystal display 51.

  Next, the flow of game balls won in the central winning device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. First, as shown in FIG. 7, when a game ball wins in the upper winning space 44 as the opening / closing piece 46 is opened, the game ball is detected by a count sensor 48 (not shown in FIG. 7). Later, it rolls backward on the upper rolling plate 49 and flows down the ball passage 50. As shown in FIG. 8A, the game ball that has flowed down the ball passage 50 collides with the guide projection 50b, is guided to the ball rolling path 53 side from the communication port 50a, and is received in the ball receiving member 54. As shown in FIG. 8 (B), the game ball that has entered the ball receiving member 54 is sent out onto a ball rolling path 53 provided with a passage sensor 56 as the ball receiving member 54 rotates. After rolling along the moving path 53 from the left side to the right side, it is discharged from the discharge rolling part 57 onto the lower rolling plate 52.

  By the way, in a state where a game ball (hereinafter referred to as a first game ball) is received in the ball receiving member 54, another game ball (hereinafter referred to as a second game ball) is moved to the ball passage 50. As shown in FIG. 9A, the second game ball collides with the guide protrusion 50b and is guided from the communication port 50a to the ball rolling path 53 side. However, at this time, since the first game ball has already been received in the ball receiving member 54, the second game ball does not enter the ball receiving member 54 and does not enter the ball receiving member 54. The ball is stopped on the ball rolling path 53 while being blocked by the first game ball. Further, in this state, when another game ball (hereinafter referred to as the third game ball) flows down the ball passage 50, the third game ball is as shown in FIG. 9B. Then, it collides with the guiding projection 50b and is once guided to the ball rolling path 53 side from the communication port 50a, but it is bounced by the second game ball stopped on the ball rolling path 53, and again the ball path 50 and flows down below the guide protrusion 50b. The game ball that has flowed down below the guide protrusion 50b is processed as a normal winning ball that is not accompanied by the occurrence of a big hit gaming state or a chance gaming state.

  The game ball released onto the lower rolling plate 52 rolls from the rear end side (the center side of the baseball stadium) of the lower rolling plate 52 toward the front end side (the home base side where the ball striking member 59 is provided). The ball striking member 59 is rotated accordingly. When the game ball is returned by the turning operation of the ball hitting member 59, the returned game ball is a V winning area 71, a chance V winning area 72 formed in the rear end area of the lower rolling plate 52, The player enters one of the normal winning areas 73 or descends again on the lower rolling plate 52 and enters the ball receiving port 70. When a game ball enters the V winning area 71, a big hit gaming state is generated based on the ball detection by the V winning sensor 74 described above. When a game ball enters the chance V prize area 72, a chance game state is generated based on the ball detection by the chance V prize sensor 75. When a game ball enters the normal winning area 73 or the ball receiving opening 70, it is processed as a normal winning ball by the normal winning sensor 76. However, when the rolling timing of the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 does not match the rotation timing of the ball hitting member 59, the game ball enters the ball receiving port 70 as it is without being hit back by the ball hitting member 59. . The ball striking member 59 performs a rotation operation based on the ball detection of the passage sensor 56 as described above, and the game ball that has passed the passage sensor 56 moves downward from the step-like ball rolling path 53. The time until it passes over the “home base” through the moving plate 52 is slightly changed by the ball flow of the game ball, so that the timing at which the ball hitting member 59 returns the game ball is changed. .

  Next, the operation of various components accompanying the ball flow in the central winning device 40 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. First, as shown in FIG. 10, when the start sensors 41a and 42a detect a game ball in accordance with winning in the start winning ports 41 and 42, the opening / closing piece 46 is opened for 0.3 seconds. When a game ball enters the central winning device 40 during this open period, the count sensor 48 detects the winning ball. Thereafter, when 1.2 seconds (a sufficient time for a game ball detected by the count sensor 48 to be received by the ball receiving member 54 through the ball passage 50) elapses from the detection of the ball by the count sensor 48, the ball receiving member By starting the rotation operation of 54, the game ball in the ball receiving member 54 is sent out on the ball rolling path 53 provided with the passage sensor 56. The ball receiving member 54 returns to the initial position (position for receiving the game ball) and stops after 1.5 seconds as one cycle. Thereafter, 1.2 seconds from the detection of the ball by the passage sensor 56 (the time required for the game ball detected by the passage sensor 56 to pass over the “home base” from the ball rolling path 53 through the lower rolling plate 52) After the elapse of time, the turning operation of the ball striking member 59 is started, whereby the game ball is returned by the ball striking member 59. When the game ball hit back by the ball hitting member 59 enters the V winning area 71 and is detected by the V winning sensor 74, the big winning opening 61 is opened as the occurrence of the big hit gaming state 2.0 seconds after the detection. To do.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 11, when the game ball hit back by the ball hitting member 59 enters the chance V winning area 72 and is detected by the chance V winning sensor 75, the open / close piece 46 is generated as the occurrence of the chance gaming state. Is opened in a predetermined manner. Specifically, the opening / closing piece 46 is opened 18 times in total by alternately repeating the opening for 0.5 seconds and the interval (closing) for 0.4 seconds. However, if 10 game balls have won in the central prize-winning device 40 before the end of the 18th opening, when the 10th game ball is won (the 10th game ball is counted). The opening operation of the opening / closing piece 46 is completed at the time point detected by the sensor 48). Then, when the 18th opening operation of the opening / closing piece 46 ends, or when the 10th game ball is detected by the count sensor 48 and the opening operation of the opening / closing piece 46 associated with the chance gaming state is ended, the opening operation is performed. The ball rolling path in which the ball sensor 54 is provided with the passing sensor 56 by starting the rotation operation of the ball receiving member 54 with 1.5 seconds as one cycle 1.2 seconds after the end of the game. 53 is sent out. In such a chance game state, a maximum of 10 game balls can be won in the central winning device 40, but the ball rolling path includes the game balls received by the ball receiving member 54 as described above. Only a maximum of two game balls can be stopped on 53, and the remaining game balls flow down below the guide protrusion 50b and are processed as ordinary winning balls.

  Thereafter, when 1.2 seconds elapse after the first game ball is detected by the passage sensor 56, the ball hitting member 59 starts to rotate, whereby the first game ball by the ball hitting member 59 is started. Is returned. In addition, 1.2 seconds after the completion of the rotation of the ball receiving member 54 for sending the first game ball onto the ball rolling path 53, the second game ball is placed on the ball rolling path 53. By starting the rotation operation of the ball receiving member 54 to be sent out, the second game ball in the ball receiving member 54 is sent out onto the ball rolling path 53. Thereafter, similarly to the first game ball, when 1.2 seconds have elapsed after the second game ball is detected by the passage sensor 56, the ball hitting member 59 starts to rotate, The second game ball is hit back by the ball hitting member 59. However, in the chance game state, the detection of the game ball by the chance V prize sensor 75 is invalid, and the game ball that has entered the chance V prize area 72 is processed as a normal prize ball. That is, in the chance game state, the game ball is hit back by the ball hitting member 59 twice to give the player a chance to enter the V winning area 71 and generate the big hit game state. Yes. In addition, when the big hit gaming state occurs in the chance gaming state, the opening / closing cycle (round) of the big winning opening 61 is repeated 14 times by regarding the chance gaming state as one round of the big hit gaming state. Yes.

  By the way, during the operation of the various components accompanying the ball flow in the central winning device 40 described above, the effect image corresponding to the trajectory change in the ball flow of the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. And the interest in the ball flow in the central winning device 40 is improved. Such display control of the effect image is performed by the main control board 101 via the sub-control board 111 and the liquid crystal control board 104 based on the detection of the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 by the ball flow sensor 80. This is done by controlling the device 51. Specifically, when the game ball that has passed through the passage sensor 56 is released from the discharge rolling portion 57 of the ball rolling path 53 onto the lower rolling plate 52, the pitcher character is shown in FIG. An effect image in which 91 throws the ball 90 is displayed. Thereafter, when the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52 toward the ball receiving entrance 70 falls to the vicinity of the ball hitting member 59, the batter character 92 is displayed as shown in FIG. An effect image in which the bat 93 is swung with respect to the ball 90 that faces is displayed. When the game ball is hit back by the ball hitting member 59, a pitcher character 91 that hates when the ball 90 is hit back is displayed as an effect image, as shown in FIG. Thereafter, when the returned game ball rolls toward the V winning area 71 and enters the V winning area 71, an effect image in which the ball 90 enters the stand 94 is displayed as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 12 (E), by displaying a “home run” character 95, the player is made aware that the game ball enters the V winning area 71 and that a big hit gaming state occurs. When the hit game ball rolls toward the chance V winning area 72 and enters the chance V winning area 72, an effect image in which the ball 90 bounces in front of the stand 94 as shown in FIG. Then, a “hit” character 96 is displayed as shown in FIG. 12G to allow the player to recognize that the game ball enters the chance V winning area 72 and a chance game state occurs. On the other hand, when the returned game ball enters the normal winning area 73 (including the ball receiving opening 70), the defensive character 97 displays an effect image for catching the flyball as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 13B, the character 98 “OUT” is displayed to allow the player to recognize that the game ball enters the normal winning area 73 and is processed as a normal winning ball. Further, when the game ball is not returned by the ball striking member 59 and enters the ball receiving port 70 as it is, the batter character 92 swung as shown in FIG. 13C is displayed as an effect image, and then FIG. ) Is displayed, the player is made aware that the game ball enters the normal winning area 73 and is processed as a normal winning ball.

  When the big hit game state is generated by displaying the “Home Run” character 95 shown in FIG. 12E, an effect image (round display or the like) accompanying the occurrence of the big hit game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display. 51. When the “hit” character 96 shown in FIG. 12G is displayed and a chance game state occurs, an effect image accompanying the occurrence of the chance game state is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. The effect image at this time is an effect image in which the game is continuously continued with the setting after the batter character 92 hits the hit (the setting where the runner goes to the top and the next batter stands at the bat). Thereafter, the effect image corresponding to the trajectory change in the ball flow of the game ball rolling on the lower rolling plate 52 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the same manner as the effect image described above.

  As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the opening / closing piece 46 of the central winning device 40 is opened based on winning at the start winning ports 41 and 42, and the gaming ball that has entered the central winning device 40 by the opening is provided. When winning in the V winning area 71, the big winning opening 61 of the big winning opening device 60 is opened to generate a big hit gaming state in which a large number of game balls can win. Further, even when there is no winning in the V winning area 71, when the game ball wins the chance V winning area 72, the opening / closing piece 46 is opened in a special manner, so that the gaming ball that has entered the central winning device 40 by the opening. Generates a chance gaming state that gives the player an opportunity to win the V winning area, in other words, an opportunity to generate a big hit gaming state. In addition to such a configuration, an effect image corresponding to the ball flow of the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, so that the game ball on the lower rolling plate 52 receives a V prize. It is designed to improve the interest of the ball flow in which of the region 71, the chance V winning region 72, and the normal winning region 73 is entered. Thereby, it can be set as the structure of the pachinko machine 1 provided with the new game content, and a game willingness of a player is not reduced by extension.

  In the embodiment, the rotation operation of the ball receiving member 54 is started based on the fact that the game ball won in the central winning device 40 is detected by the count sensor 48. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The receiving member 54 may be configured to always rotate. In such a configuration, the rotation position of the ball receiving member 54 at the time when the game ball is sent to the ball rolling path 53 is not necessarily the position for receiving the game ball, so the first game When the ball is blocked by the rotating ball receiving member 54, even if the second game ball is sent to the ball rolling path 53, it is bounced by the first game ball. Accordingly, even when two game balls are won in the central winning device 40, only one game machine is stopped when two game balls are stopped on the ball rolling path 53 by the rotation timing of the ball receiving member 54. There are times when it is not done, and it can give a sense of tension to the game content.

  Further, as inventions that can be grasped from the above-described embodiments, there are the following inventions.

  (Embodiment 1) In the invention according to claim 1, the winning space (the lower winning space 45) provided with the specific winning area and the special winning area, and the game won in the winning device A gaming machine comprising: a guidance regulating unit (guidance protrusion 50b, ball receiving member 54) for guiding gaming balls up to a predetermined regulation number (two) out of the balls to the winning space.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, even if a large number of game balls are won in the winning device by regulating the number of game balls guided to the winning space, the specific winning area or the special winning area There is an advantage that the rate at which the game balls enter, that is, the rate at which the specific game state or the special game state occurs can be suppressed.

  (Embodiment 2) In the invention described in (Embodiment 1), normal detecting means (normal winning sensor 76) for detecting that a game ball has won the normal winning area and processing the game ball as a normal winning ball. A gaming machine characterized by that. However, the winning ball processing of the game ball by the normal detection means here does not give a prize ball based on the detection of the game ball (not limited), and manages the discharge of the game ball to the back of the game machine. Processing (for example, processing for confirming that the game ball has been discharged from the winning device and making the start winning valid, etc.).

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, even if a game ball wins in the winning device and the game ball is guided to the winning space by the guidance restricting unit, it does not necessarily enter the specific winning area or the special winning area. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether the specific game state or the special game state occurs even after the game ball is guided to the winning space.

  (Embodiment 3) In the invention described in (Embodiment 2), the area ratio of the specific winning area, the special winning area, and the normal winning area in order in the winning space is set higher. A featured gaming machine.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the game ball guided to the winning space is most likely to enter the normal winning area and is easily processed as an ordinary winning ball. Next, it is easy to enter a special winning area and generate a special gaming state, and it is most difficult to enter a specific winning area and generate a specific gaming state. For this reason, there is an advantage that it is possible to further enhance the sense of values for generating a specific gaming state by entering a game ball in the specific winning area.

  (Embodiment 4) In the inventions described in (Embodiment 2) and (Embodiment 3), a plurality of game balls guided by the guidance restricting portion are sequentially released onto the ball rolling plate at predetermined intervals. A gaming machine comprising a ball sequential discharge portion (ball rolling path 53, ball receiving member 54).

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the game balls that roll on the ball rolling plate are released by sequentially releasing the plurality of game balls guided by the guidance restricting unit onto the ball rolling plate. There is an advantage that the pleasure of entering the winning area can be divided into multiple times.

  (Embodiment 5) In the invention according to (Embodiment 4), the ball sequential discharge portion rolls a game ball guided by the guide regulating portion toward the ball rolling plate ( 53) and a ball receiver that receives and stops one game ball that rolls on the ball rolling path, and again sends the game ball onto the ball rolling path when rotated to a predetermined position by the driving force of the motor (55). And a member (54).

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, a simple structure of receiving one game ball and performing a rotation operation is provided, and the game balls are sequentially placed on the ball rolling plate at predetermined intervals. There is a merit that it is possible to configure a sequentially emitting sphere to be emitted.

  (Embodiment 6) In the inventions according to (Embodiment 4) and (Embodiment 5), the ball sequential discharge section discharges a game ball to the rear end side of the ball rolling plate, and the ball rolling plate Is arranged to be inclined downward toward the front side, the specific winning area, the special winning area, and the normal winning area are respectively disposed at the rear end of the ball rolling plate, A gaming machine comprising a ball striking member (59) disposed on the front side of the ball rolling plate for returning the game ball flowing down on the ball rolling plate to the rear side of the ball rolling plate .

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the game ball that has flowed down on the ball rolling plate is returned by the ball hitting member, and the specific winning area, the special winning area, the normal winning prize are determined by the ball flow of the returned game ball Since it is determined which winning area of the area to enter, there is an advantage that the interest in the ball flow of the game ball can be improved.

  (Embodiment 7) In the invention described in (Embodiment 6), the ball rolling plate is formed in a shape simulating a baseball field, and the ball striking member is formed in a shape simulating a bat. A featured gaming machine.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, there is a merit that the visual interest can be improved by causing the game ball that flows down on the ball rolling plate to perform the rebound operation in association with the baseball with the ball striking member. is there.

  (Embodiment 8) In the invention described in (Embodiment 6) and (Embodiment 7), a ball receiving port (70) for receiving a game ball flowing down the ball rolling plate is provided at the front end of the ball rolling plate. A gaming machine provided with ball receiving detection means (ordinary winning sensor 76) provided to detect that a gaming ball has entered the ball receiving port and process the gaming ball as an ordinary winning ball.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, when the game ball returned by the ball striking member descends again on the ball rolling plate and enters the ball receiving port, or the game ball is not played back by the ball striking member. When the ball flows down the ball rolling plate and enters the ball receiving port, there is an advantage that it can be processed as a normal winning without generating a specific game state or a special game state.

  (Embodiment 9) In the inventions according to (Embodiment 6) to (Embodiment 8), the ball sequential discharge portion rolls the game ball guided by the guide regulating portion toward the ball rolling plate. A ball rolling path (53) that rotates and a passage detection means (passage sensor 56) that detects a game ball rolling on the ball rolling path, and a solenoid (58) that rotationally drives the ball striking member And a ball hitting control means (main control board 101) for controlling the driving of the solenoid based on the ball detection of the passage detection means.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the turning operation of the ball hitting member is controlled based on the game ball rolling on the ball rolling path, and the game ball hitting operation by the ball hitting member is performed. There is a merit that it can be embodied.

  (Embodiment 10) In the invention described in (Embodiment 9), the ball rolling path is formed in a stepped shape.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the time until the game ball that has passed through the passage detection means passes from the stepped ball rolling path through the ball rolling plate to the front of the ball striking member There is a merit that the timing at which the ball hitting member returns the game ball can be changed by slightly changing the ball flow.

  (Embodiment 11) In the invention according to claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 10) in the claims, the specific game state generating means unconditionally performs a plurality of (15) opening / closing cycles. The game machine is characterized in that the large winning opening is opened repeatedly.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, only a predetermined number of open / close cycles can be executed without fail, so that the player can enjoy the specific game state with peace of mind during the generation period of the specific game state. There is a merit that you can.

  (Embodiment 12) In the invention described in claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 11) in the claims, the special game state generating means unconditionally performs a plurality of (18) opening / closing cycles. A game machine characterized in that the opening and closing piece is opened repeatedly.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, when a special game state occurs, it is easy to win a game ball in the winning device by opening the opening and closing piece over a long period of time, and the game ball is a specific prize There is a merit that the player can be given a high percentage of opportunities to win the area.

  (Embodiment 13) In the invention described in claim 1 or (Invention 1) to (Invention 12) in the claims, the detection of the game ball by the special detection means is invalidated during the occurrence period of the special game state. A gaming machine comprising special ball disabling means (main control board 101).

  In the invention that can be understood from the embodiment as described above, even if a game ball enters the special prize area during the special game state, the special game state based on the winning of the game ball does not occur, so the special game state continues. There is an advantage that it can be avoided.

  (Embodiment 14) In the invention described in claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 13) in the claims, it is effective to detect the game ball by the specific detection means during the occurrence period of the special game state. A gaming machine comprising specific ball enabling means (main control board 101).

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, when a game ball enters the specific winning area during the special game state, the specific game state is generated based on the winning of the game ball. There is a merit that it can give a special joy.

  (Embodiment 15) In the invention described in (Embodiment 14), the specific game state generating means is generated based on the fact that a game ball is detected by the specific detection means during the generation period of the special game state. The game value is reduced as compared with the specific game state in which the specific game state is generated based on detection of a game ball by the specific detection means during a period other than the generation period of the special game state. A gaming machine.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, in the winning device based on the specific game state that occurs when the game ball enters the specific winning area other than the generation period of the special game state, in other words, based on the ball detection of the start detection means Since the gaming value of the specific gaming state that occurs when the gaming ball that won the game enters the specific winning area can be increased, the gaming ball that has won the prize in the winning device based on the detection of the ball of the start detection means enters the specific winning area There is an advantage that the player's interest can be concentrated (gaze) to the end of the ball flow.

  (Embodiment 16) In the invention described in (Embodiment 15), the specific game state generating means is generated based on a game ball being detected by the specific detection means during the generation period of the special game state. In the specific gaming state, the open / close cycle of the big prize opening is compared with the specific gaming state generated based on the detection of the game ball by the specific detection means during a period other than the generation period of the special gaming state. A gaming machine characterized by a reduced number of repetitions.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the specific game state generated based on the detection of the game ball by the specific detection means during the generation period of the special game state and the period other than the generation period of the special game state There is a merit that the number of award balls to be paid out to the player based on the occurrence of the specific game state can be made different from the specific game state generated based on the detection of the game ball by the specific detection means during the period. is there.

  (Embodiment 17) In the invention described in claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 16) in the claims, the game ball has won the specific winning area based on the ball detection of the specific detecting means. A gaming machine comprising a specific display control means for controlling the display of the effect image for allowing the player to recognize the effect.

  As described above, the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment has an advantage that the player can surely recognize that the game ball has won the specific winning area.

  (Embodiment 18) In the invention according to claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 17) in the claims, the game ball has won the special prize area based on the ball detection of the special detection means. A gaming machine comprising special display control means for controlling display of the effect image for allowing a player to recognize the effect.

  As described above, the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment has an advantage that the player can surely recognize that the game ball has won the special winning area.

  (Embodiment 19) In the invention according to Claim 1 or (Embodiment 1) to (Embodiment 18) in the claims, the correspondence display control means is configured such that the game ball rolls on the ball rolling plate. A game machine that controls display of an effect image corresponding to the ball flow of the game ball during the game.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, since the effect image is displayed in accordance with the rolling operation of the game ball on the ball rolling plate, there is an advantage that the image effect can be performed in real time.

  (Embodiment 20) In the invention described in claim 1 or (Invention 1) to (Embodiment 19) in Claims, the orbital change detecting means includes a light emitting element (80a) and light emitted from the light emitting element. A light receiving element (80b) for receiving light, and a plurality of sets of photosensors (ball flow sensor 80), and the light emitting element and the light receiving element interpose the ball rolling plate between each other. The gaming machine is characterized in that the ball rolling plate is made of a light-transmitting material.

  The invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above has an advantage that the ball flow of the game ball can be reliably detected without affecting the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate.

  (Embodiment 21) In the invention described in (Embodiment 20), the ball rolling plate is formed in a fan shape, and the plurality of sets of optical sensors are respectively positioned on the ball rolling plate on the radiation. A gaming machine characterized by being arranged correspondingly.

  As described above, in the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment, in the configuration for detecting the game ball rolling on the fan-shaped ball rolling plate, the number of the optical sensors is reduced, and the game ball is efficiently used. There is a merit that it can be detected.

  (Embodiment 22) In the invention described in (Embodiment 21), the position where the game ball enters the specific winning area and the position where the game ball enters the special winning area are respectively on the radiation on the ball rolling plate. A gaming machine, wherein an optical sensor is arranged separately from an optical sensor arranged corresponding to the position of the game machine.

  In the invention that can be grasped from the embodiment as described above, the effect image immediately before the occurrence of the specific game state is determined by reliably detecting the game ball that enters the specific prize area and the game ball that enters the special prize area; The effect image immediately before the occurrence of the special gaming state is determined can be displayed, and there is an advantage that the effect of displaying the effect image can be enhanced.

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 front view which shows a center winning apparatus. It is a perspective view which shows the liquid crystal display which comprises a center winning apparatus, a lower rolling board, and a ball rolling path. It is a block diagram which shows a main control board and a sub control board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which the game ball which won the center winning apparatus is discharged | emitted to a lower rolling plate through an upper rolling plate, a ball path, and a ball rolling path. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state discharged | emitted from the discharge | release rolling part, after the game ball which flowed down the ball path is received by the ball receiving member. It is explanatory drawing which shows the state by which two game balls were stopped on the ball rolling path. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the various structural members accompanying the ball | bowl flow in a center winning apparatus. It is a time chart which shows operation | movement of the various structural members in a chance game state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image displayed on a liquid crystal display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the effect image displayed on a liquid crystal display.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
4 Game board 12 Game area 40 Central winning device (winning device)
41, 42 Start winning opening 41a, 42a Start sensor (start detection means)
46 Opening / closing piece 48 Count sensor 50 Ball passage 51 Liquid crystal display 52 Lower rolling plate (ball rolling plate)
53 Ball rolling path 54 Ball receiving member 56 Passing sensor (throwing detection means)
59 Ball striking member (ball flow action part)
60 Grand prize opening device 61 Grand prize opening 71 V prize area (specific prize area)
72 Chance V prize area (special prize area)
74 V prize sensor (specific detection means)
75 Chance V prize sensor (special detection means)
80 Ball flow sensor (orbit change detection means)
101 Main control board (specific game state generation means, special game state generation means, correspondence display control means)
111 Sub-control board

Claims (1)

Start detecting means for detecting that a game ball has won a start winning opening provided in the game area, and a winning device for opening the open / close piece based on the detection of the ball by the start detecting means and accepting the game ball And a prize winning device provided separately from the prize winning device and having a prize winning opening through which a large amount of game balls can win in an open state,
A ball rolling plate that rolls the game ball in the winning device and sends the game ball to any of the specific winning area, the special winning area, and the normal winning area;
A ball throwing unit for throwing a game ball won in the winning device onto the ball rolling plate;
Throwing detection means for detecting a game ball that can be thrown into the ball throwing portion;
A ball flow action unit that acts on the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate;
A trajectory change detecting means for detecting a trajectory change in the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate;
A display device for displaying effect images;
Corresponding display control means for controlling display of the effect image corresponding to the ball flow of the game ball on the ball rolling plate based on the ball detection of the throw detection means and the ball detection of the trajectory change detection;
Specific detection means for detecting that a game ball has won in the specific winning area;
Specific game state generating means for generating a specific game state for opening the grand prize opening based on the ball detection of the specific detection means;
Special detecting means for detecting that a game ball has won in the special winning area;
A special game state in which the opening / closing piece is opened in a special mode based on the ball detection of the special detection means, and the game ball that has entered the winning device by the opening is given a chance to win the player again in the specific winning area. Special gaming state generating means for generating
A gaming machine characterized by comprising: