JP2006187671A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide new, original and interesting pinball game machines in order to broaden the varieties of pinball game machines typically represented by the second type pachinko game machines which, up until now, have few variations of models compared with those types which can alter their playing game details according to the image displays to an image display device. <P>SOLUTION: The adjoining divisible and moving guide route 64A and 64B, placed in an inner core of the winning device 13, change their positional status to either continuity or discontinuity in accordance with then current position of each divisible and moving guide route 64A and 64B. Thus, the machine will present either a first status in which a ball rolls on the moving guide route 50 and is guided to the special winning slot 41 after passing over the fall space 69 or a second status in which a ball tumbles out of the moving guide route 50 and falls into the fall space 69, so that players can be made to take notice of the movements of the spinning reels 50A and 50B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine represented by a second type pachinko game machine.

In addition to changing the game content according to the display image of the image display device provided in the game board, whether the game ball has entered a specific area inside the winning device provided in the game board There is a ball game machine represented by a so-called second type pachinko game machine that changes the game content depending on whether it is accepted or not (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2002-11170 A

  However, the ball game machines represented by the type 2 pachinko machine have fewer variations of the model compared to the ball game machines that change the game content according to the display image on the image display device. Development was required.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a novel ball game machine.

  In order to achieve the above object, the ball game machine according to the invention of claim 1 is provided with a guide path for guiding the game ball to a predetermined position of the winning device inside the winning device capable of winning the game ball. At least a part of the guide path is constituted by a movable guide path provided in at least two drive bodies, and the position of the movable guide path is changed by driving each drive body so that the movable guide path communicates to play a game. There is provided a guidance state change control means for changing between a first state in which the ball can be guided to a predetermined position by the guide path and a second state in which the movable guide path is disconnected and the game ball is removed from the guide path from the disconnection point. It has features.

  The invention of claim 2 is characterized in that, in the ball game machine according to claim 1, it is configured such that when each of at least two driving bodies is in a predetermined position, the first state is established. .

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the ball and ball game machine according to the first or second aspect, the at least two drive bodies are configured to be rotationally driven, and the rotational axes of the drive bodies are arranged in a straight line. However, it has characteristics.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the winning device is attached to the game board on which the game ball rotates, and at least two driving bodies are rotationally driven. In addition, it is characterized in that the rotational axes of these driving bodies are oriented in a direction perpendicular to the game board.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the third or fourth aspect, a tapered surface or a bevel gear inclined at the same angle toward the opposite side is formed in each of the opposing portions of the adjacent driving bodies. In addition, a rotor having a taper surface or bevel gear that engages with the taper surface or bevel gear is provided, and the adjacent drive body is rotated in a different direction by rotating the rotor. .

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any of the third to fifth aspects, each of the at least two driving bodies is controlled to rotate in different directions around the rotation axis. However, it has characteristics.

  The invention of claim 7 is characterized in that, in the bullet ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, at least two drive bodies are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the game board.

  The invention of claim 8 is characterized in that, in the ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, at least two drive bodies are driven by one drive source.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, when the game ball is guided to a predetermined position in the winning device, the game state shifts to a game state advantageous to the player. It has the characteristic in the place comprised in this way.

  A bullet ball game machine according to the invention of claim 10 is provided with a guide path in which a game ball that has won the prize device rolls inside a prize-winning device in which a game ball can win, and the guide path moves. A falling space is provided below the movable guideway where the game ball falls, and the game ball rolls on the movable guideway according to the position where the movable guideway has moved. It is characterized in that it is configured to be changed to a first state in which it can be guided to a predetermined position after crossing and a second state in which the game ball falls off the movable guide path and falls into the fall space.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the tenth aspect, the movable guide path is composed of a plurality of divided movable guide paths that can communicate with each other, and each of the divided movable guide paths is driven in a different manner. However, the first state is characterized in that the divided movable guide paths adjacent to each other communicate with each other so that a game ball can pass between the divided movable guide paths.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the eleventh aspect, a plurality of rotating reels are provided coaxially and side by side in the winning device, and on the inner peripheral surface of each of the rotating reels, A split movable guide path is formed, and the adjacent rotary reels are driven to rotate in different modes. In the first state, the adjacent split movable guide paths are in contact with each other, and between the split movable guide paths. Is characterized in that a game ball can be passed.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, the rotating reel is disposed between the plurality of ring portions inside the plurality of ring portions arranged at intervals through which the game balls can pass. The strip movable guide path is characterized in that it is constituted by a substantially flat surface facing the rotation center of the ring portion of the strip plate member.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to the twelfth or thirteenth aspect of the present invention, tapered surfaces inclined at the same angle toward the opposite sides of the mutually facing outer edge portions of the adjacent rotary reels or A bevel gear is formed and a rotor having a taper surface or bevel gear engaged with the bevel gear or the bevel gear is provided, and by rotating the rotor, adjacent rotating reels are rotated in different directions. Has characteristics.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the twelfth to fourteenth aspects, the number of the split movable guide paths provided in one rotating reel and the split movable guide paths provided in another rotary reel. It is characterized by the fact that the number is different.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the tenth to fifteenth aspects, the movable guide path is passed between the opposing portions sandwiching the fall space at a predetermined timing. Thus, it is characterized in that it is configured to be stopped for a predetermined period.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the ball game machine according to any one of the tenth to sixteenth aspects, a special winning opening is provided at a predetermined position of the winning device where the gaming ball has passed through the movable guide path. It is characterized in that it is configured to give a certain profit to the player when entering a special winning opening.

  According to an eighteenth aspect of the present invention, in the bullet ball game machine according to the seventeenth aspect of the present invention, a variable winning guide is provided for switching between a state where the game ball is likely to win the winning device and a state where it is difficult to win, and the game ball is placed at the special winning opening. In the case of entering a ball, the variable winning guide is driven so that the game ball can easily win the winning device.

  The invention according to claim 19 is the ball game machine according to claim 17 or 18, wherein when a predetermined number or more of the game balls enter the special winning opening, the movable guide path is an opposing portion sandwiching the fall space. It is characterized in that it is configured to be in a state of being handed over during a predetermined period and to be stopped for a predetermined period.

[Invention of Claim 1]
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, the movable guiding path is connected by driving a plurality of driving bodies, and the movable guiding path is disconnected from the first state in which the gaming ball can be guided to a predetermined position by the guiding path. The game ball is changed to a second state in which the game ball is detached from the taxiway from the break point. As described above, in the ball game machine of the present invention, the guide path is changed from the contact state to the disconnected state by the plurality of driving bodies, so that the mode of the guide path is changed, and a highly interesting accessory effect can be performed. it can.

[Invention of claim 2]
In the bullet ball game machine according to the second aspect, the first state is obtained when each of the driving bodies is in a predetermined position, so that the player can pay attention to the operation of each driving body.

[Invention of claim 3]
In the bullet ball game machine according to the third aspect, since the rotation shafts of at least two driving bodies to be rotationally driven are arranged in a straight line, a compact configuration can be achieved.

[Invention of claim 4]
In the bullet ball game machine according to the fourth aspect, since the rotation shafts of at least two driving bodies are directed in the direction orthogonal to the game board, a novel accessory effect can be performed and the preference is improved.

[Invention of claim 5]
In the ball game machine according to the fifth aspect, since the rotor is engaged with the tapered surface or the bevel gear formed on each of the opposing portions of the adjacent driving bodies, the single driving source for rotationally driving the rotor is used. Adjacent drive bodies can be rotated in the opposite direction. Thereby, a drive source can be reduced compared with the case where a drive source is provided for each drive body.

[Invention of claim 6]
In the bullet ball gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, each of the at least two driving bodies rotates in different directions, and a novel gaming sensation can be provided to the player.

[Invention of Claim 7]
In the ball game machine according to the seventh aspect, the at least two driving bodies are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the game board, so that a sense of depth is born and an improvement in preference is achieved.

[Invention of Claim 8]
In the ball and ball game machine according to the eighth aspect of the invention, at least two driving bodies are driven by one driving source, so that the number of driving sources can be reduced.

[Invention of claim 9]
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 9, when the game ball is guided to a predetermined position, the game state shifts to a game state advantageous to the player, so that the player can focus attention on the change in the state of the guide path. .

[Invention of Claim 10]
In the ball game machine according to claim 10, the game ball rolls on the movable guide path according to the position of the movable guide path provided inside the winning device, and can be guided to a predetermined position across the fall space. The first state and the second state in which the game ball falls off the movable guide path and falls into the fall space are changed. As described above, in the bullet ball game machine of the present invention, since whether or not the game ball can cross the fall space changes depending on the position where the movable guide path has moved, a change occurs in the mode of the guide path, which is highly interesting. An effect production can be performed.

[Invention of Claim 11]
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 11, the movable guiding path is constituted by a plurality of divided movable guiding paths, and in accordance with the position of each divided movable guiding path, a first state in which adjacent divided movable guiding paths communicate with each other; It changes to the disconnected second state. And when it will be in a 1st state, the adjacent division | segmentation movable guidance paths will connect, and a game ball will be able to pass between these division | segmentation movable guidance paths.

[Invention of Claim 12]
In the ball game machine according to claim 12, a plurality of rotating reels are provided in the fall space, and a split movable guide path is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each of the rotary reels. It changes into the 1st state where the road contacted and the 2nd state where it interrupted. And when it will be in a 1st state, the adjacent division | segmentation movable guide paths will connect, and a game ball will be able to pass between these division | segmentation movable guide paths.

[Invention of Claim 13]
14. The ball game machine according to claim 13, wherein the rotary reel is formed by fixing a plurality of ring portions arranged at intervals through which a game ball can pass with a belt plate member, and the rotation center of the ring portion of the belt plate member. Since the split movable guide path is formed by the substantially flat surface facing the game ball, the game ball that has deviated from the split movable guide path can be dropped into the fall space from between the ring portions.

[Invention of Claim 14]
In the ball game machine according to the fourteenth aspect, since the rotor is engaged with the tapered surfaces or the bevel gears formed on the respective outer edge portions of the adjacent rotary reels facing each other, one rotor for rotating the rotor is provided. With the drive source, adjacent rotating reels can be rotated in the reverse direction. Thereby, a drive source can be reduced compared with the case where a drive source is provided for each rotary reel.

[Invention of Claim 15]
In the ball game machine according to claim 15, since the number of the split movable guide paths provided in one rotating reel is different from the number of the split movable guide paths provided in the other rotary reel, It becomes difficult to predict when the state becomes 1 and when the state becomes the second state, and the game preference is increased.

[Invention of Claim 16]
In the bullet ball game machine according to claim 16, since the movable guiding path is in a state of being passed between the opposing portions sandwiching the fall space at a predetermined timing and stopped for a predetermined period, the movable guiding path is always provided. Compared with the case where the is moving, the driving manner of the movable guide path is increased, and the preference is improved.

[Inventions of Claims 17, 18, and 19]
In the ball game machine according to claim 17, when the game ball enters the special winning opening past the movable guide path in the winning device, a certain profit is given to the player. Attention can be paid to changes in the state of the taxiway.

  Specifically, a variable winning guide is provided to switch between a state where the game ball is likely to win the winning device and a state where it is difficult to win, and when the game ball enters the special winning opening, the variable winning guide is driven. The game ball may be in a state where it is easy to win the winning device (invention of claim 18). In addition, when a predetermined number or more of game balls enter the special prize opening, the movable guide path is placed between the opposing parts across the fall space and is stopped for a predetermined period. (Invention of claim 19).

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 shows a game board 11 provided in a pachinko game machine as a ball game machine of the present invention.

  The game board 11 includes a winning device 13 according to the present invention at the center of a substantially circular game area R1 surrounded by the guide rails 12. Below the winning device 13 in the game area R1, a central winning port 14 and a pair of winning winning ports 15 and 15 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the horizontal direction. The first ordinary winning openings 16 and 16 are arranged. In addition, second normal winning holes 17 and 17 are provided at the lower ends of the side lamps 20 provided on both sides of the game area R1, respectively, and a dislodging ball receiving opening 25 is opened at the lower end of the game area R1. ing. In addition to these winning holes and the like, a windmill 23 and a plurality of nails 24 stand up in the game area R1.

  FIG. 2 shows the entire winning device 13. The winning device 13 is inserted into a through window (not shown) whose rear end is formed through the game board 11, and a laying piece 31 projecting laterally from a position near the front end is screwed to the front surface of the game board 11. Attached to the game board 11.

  The overhanging portion 32 protruding from the front surface (the surface facing the player) of the game board 11 in the winning device 13 has a bilaterally symmetric structure and includes a top winning port 33 at the top of the rounded upper surface. Further, an introduction space 34 is formed in a horizontal direction at a position near the upper end of the overhanging portion 32, and both ends of the introduction space 34 are opened to both sides of the overhanging portion 32 to form openings 34 </ b> A and 34 </ b> A.

  The top winning opening 33 is open upward, and the game balls that have been entered are taken into the back side of the game board 11 in the same manner as the various winning openings 14, 15, 16, and 17 described above. A game ball detection switch (not shown) is provided in each of the winning ports 14, 15, 16, 17, 33, and an internal winning port 40 and a special winning port 41, which will be described later. By this, it is possible to detect that a game ball has won a prize winning slot 14, 15, 16, 17, 33, 40, 41. When a game ball wins each winning opening 14, 15, 16, 17, 33, 40, 41, a predetermined number of prize balls shown in Table 1 below are given to the player for one game ball. .

  The openings 34 </ b> A and 34 </ b> A at both left and right ends of the introduction space 34 are opened / closed according to the rotation position of the variable winning guide 35 provided on both sides of the overhang portion 32. Each of the variable winning guides 35 has an arm shape extending vertically, and has a rotation shaft at the lower end portion and is driven by a motor (not shown). Further, the upper surface of the variable winning guide 35 is inclined toward the opening 34A, and the inclination angle is loosened on the way to the opening 34A. Then, like the variable winning guide 35 on the left side of FIG. 3, the opening 34A is normally closed at the tip of the variable winning guide 35, and when the variable winning guide 35 is driven, the variable winning guide on the right side of FIG. Like the guide 35, the tip of the variable winning guide 35 is separated from the opening 34 </ b> A, and the game ball is guided from the opening 34 </ b> A to the back side of the introduction space 34 using the upper surface of the variable winning guide 35 as a guide.

  In the rear side of the introduction space 34, that is, in the center portion of the introduction space 34 in the width direction of the winning device 13, a pair of internal winning ports 40 and 40 are opened side by side on the lower surface. Then, the game ball won in the internal winning opening 40 is guided to the back side of the depth space 36 opened to the front surface near the lower end of the winning device 13. In the space 100 shown in FIG. 4, the detection switch (not shown) is accommodated.

  FIG. 4 shows a state in which the front wall 13F of the winning device 13 is viewed from the back side, and the game ball that has won the internal winning opening 40 passes through a fixed ball guiding path 37 provided in the winning device 13. Then, it is guided to the back side (the left front side in FIG. 4) of the winning device 13. The fixed ball guide path 37 is formed in a pair symmetrically with respect to the prize winning device 13 corresponding to both the internal prize winning openings 40, 40. The fixed ball guiding path 37 is inclined to the left and right sides along the front wall 13F from the internal prize winning opening 40. The direction is changed on both the left and right sides of the device 13, and the device 13 is inclined obliquely downward toward the back side of the winning device 13.

  As shown in FIG. 5, each fixed ball guide path 37 extends directly below the back wall 13 </ b> R of the winning device 13, and both the fixed ball guide paths 37 and 37 are directed to the center in the left-right direction along the way. It merges at the center in the left-right direction below the back wall 13R. Further, the end portion 37E of the fixed ball guiding path 37 is slightly inclined toward the front. As described above, the game ball won in any of the internal winning ports 40 is guided to the back side of the depth space 36.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the depth space 36 includes a circular opening 36 </ b> A on the front surface of the winning device 13 so that the player can see the back side. The depth space 36 is divided into a back side and a front side by an inner wall 43 provided near the circular opening 36A, and three lower spaces on the front side of the inner wall 43 can enter a game ball. The entrance is formed side by side. The middle entrance of the three entrances is a special prize entrance 41, and when a game ball wins, for example, in addition to paying out 10 game balls, a predetermined profit is also given. Is given to the player. In addition, the entrance holes on both sides of the special prize opening 41 are out-going entrance openings 42 and 42, and when a game ball enters the out-going entrance entrances 42 and 42, the internal winning entrance 40 is won. The game balls are collected on the back side of the game board 11 without giving the predetermined profit to the player with only the winning balls at the time.

  In the depth space 36, a pair of rotating reels 50 </ b> A and 50 </ b> B (corresponding to the “driving body” of the present invention) are provided side by side in the depth direction of the depth space 36 from the inner wall 43. As shown in FIG. 6, a rotary reel 50A located on the front side of both rotary reels 50A, 50B (hereinafter, referred to as “front rotary reel 50A” as appropriate) has a plurality of ring portions arranged on the same axis and spaced apart from each other. 60A is provided. At the position where the ring portions 60A are arranged in three circumferential directions, the strip plate member 63A is extended in the axial direction of the inner periphery of the plurality of ring portions 60A (that is, the axial direction of the rotary shaft 101 of the front rotary reel 50A). The entire front rotation reel 50A is formed in a substantially cylindrical shape. Further, the inner space of the front rotating reel 50A is equally divided into three by rotating walls 62A extending radially in three directions from the rotating shaft 101 of the front rotating reel 50A, and the tips of the rotating walls 62A are arranged at the ends of the ring portion 60A. Of these, the belt members 63A and 63A adjacent to each other are joined.

  On the other hand, the rotating reel 50B (hereinafter referred to as “rear rotating reel 50B” as appropriate) positioned on the back side of the depth space 36 has a plurality of ring portions 60B in which the strip plate members 63B are arranged on the same rotating shaft 101. The inner peripheral surface of the rear rotating reel 50B is fixed at a position where four inner peripheral surfaces are arranged, and a rotating wall 62B is provided so as to equally divide the inner space of the rear rotating reel 50B into four.

  Bearing cylinders 61A and 61B are provided at the centers of the front and rear rotary reels 50A and 50B, respectively, and each rotary reel 50A and 50B is rotatably supported by a shaft body (not shown) penetrating the bearing cylinders 61A and 61B. Has been. Here, as shown in FIG. 4, the rotation shafts 101 (rotation center shafts) of the bearing cylinders 61A and 61B are arranged in a straight line, so that the structure is more compact than that in which the rotation shafts are not arranged in a straight line. Can be. In addition, since the rotary shafts 101 of the rotary reels 50A and 50B are oriented in a direction orthogonal to the game board 11, a novel accessory effect can be performed, and a sense of depth is generated in the game board 11 to improve the preference. To do.

  The strip plate members 63A and 63B provided on the rotary reels 50A and 50B each have a concave portion formed in a substantially flat surface facing the rotation center side of the ring portions 60A and 60B. Divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B are provided to guide the increase.

  In the present embodiment, the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B constitute a movable guide path 64 (see FIG. 3) according to the present invention, and the movable guide path 64 and the fixed ball guide path 37 described above. The taxiway according to the present invention is configured as a whole. Then, the game ball that has won the internal winning opening 40 is guided to the special winning opening 41 as a predetermined position in the winning apparatus 13 by this guide path.

  Each of the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B is inclined about 5 degrees, for example, outward in the radial direction of each of the rotary reels 50A and 50B from the rear side of the depth space 36 toward the front side with respect to the rotary shaft 101. As a result, when a game ball rides on each of the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B located below the respective rotary reels 50A and 50B, the ball rolls from the back side to the front side of the depth space 36.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the insides of the rotary reels 50A and 50B are tapered from the front end portion of the front rotary reel 50A toward the rear end portion of the rear rotary reel 50B. . As a result, when the split movable guide path 64B provided in the rear rotary reel 50B and the split movable guide path 64B provided in the front rotary reel 50A are aligned at the lower position, the rear movable movable guide path 64B is closer to the front. The game ball to the divided movable guide path 64B on the side can roll and move.

  The gap between the ring portions 60A and 60A (ring portions 60B and 60B) in each of the rotary reels 50A and 50B is sized so that a game ball can pass through. As a result, the game balls that have deviated from the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B fall down below the rotary reels 50A and 50B. Below the rotary reels 50A and 50B in the depth space 36 is a fall space 69 according to the present invention. When the game ball falls into the fall space 69, only the winning ball when winning the internal winning opening 40 is collected, and the gaming ball is collected without any other benefit being given to the player.

  Of the rotary reels 50A and 50B, the ring portions 60A and 60B facing each other to which the driving force is transmitted are formed with tapered surfaces 66A and 66B inclined at the same angle toward the facing sides. A taper surface 51T formed on the rotor 51 provided at the tip of the drive shaft driven by the motor is brought into contact with the taper surfaces 66A and 66B from above the rotary reels 50A and 50B. Thereby, when the rotor 51 is rotationally driven, both rotary reels 50A and 50B are reversely rotated at a constant speed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment, since both the rotating reels 50A and 50B corresponding to the driving body of the present invention are driven by one motor (drive source), the number of motors can be reduced. Manufacturing cost can be reduced. Further, since each of the rotary reels 50A and 50B is rotated in different directions and such an accessory effect is new, a novel gaming sensation can be provided to the player.

  A game control device (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 11 (corresponding to the “guidance state change control means” according to the present invention) includes the variable winning guides 35 and 35 and the rotary reels 50A and 50B as follows. Drive control.

  With respect to the variable winning guide 35, when it is detected by the gaming ball detection switch that a gaming ball has won the central winning opening 14, both variable winning guides 35, 35 are only held twice for each winning game ball. Expand for 0.4 seconds. Further, when a game ball is won in the left side winning opening 15 toward the game board 11, seven prize balls are paid out as shown in Table 1, and the left variable winning guide 35 is only once. When the game ball is expanded for 0.4 seconds and the game balls are won at the left and right side winning opening 15 toward the game board 11, seven prize balls are paid out and the left and right variable winning guides 35 are displayed. Expand once for 0.4 seconds. Thus, a game ball can enter the introduction space 34.

  The rotary reels 50A and 50B rotate once for 5 seconds, and stop for 1 second when the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B provided on both rotary reels 50A and 50B are aligned at the lower position. That is, for 1 second out of 6 seconds, it becomes easy for the game ball to pass through the movable guide path 64 and to enter the special winning opening 41 easily. Whether or not the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are arranged at the lower position is determined by an origin position detection notch 67 (see FIG. 6) formed on the rear rotation reel 50B by an origin detection sensor (not shown). Judgment is made based on whether or not it has been detected.

  Next, the operation of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.

  When the game is started, the game ball is won in the central winning port 14 or the winning prize port 15, the variable winning guide 35 is expanded, and when the game ball enters the inside of the introduction space 34, the game ball is The internal winning opening 40 is won.

  Then, the game ball is guided to the back side of the depth space 36 by the fixed ball guide path 37 in the winning device 13. Then, while rolling forward from the end portion 37E of the fixed ball guide path 37, the fixed ball guide path 37 enters the rear rotating reel 50B provided in the falling space 69 in the winning device 13.

  At this time, according to the rotational position of the rear rotating reel 50B, any divided movable guiding path 64B provided on the rear rotating reel 50B is not in communication with the terminal portion 37E of the fixed ball guiding path 37 (according to the present invention). In the “second state”), the game ball falls from the gap between the ring portions 60B and 60B of the rear rotating reel 50B to the falling space 69 below the rear rotating reel 50B.

  On the other hand, when any of the split movable guide paths 64B provided on the rear rotating reel 50B is in contact with the end portion 37E of the fixed ball guide path 37 (the “first state” according to the present invention). The game ball moves onto the split movable guide path 64B of the rear rotation reel 50B, rolls to the front end of the rear rotation reel 50B, and enters the front rotation reel 50A.

  Next, when a game ball enters the front rotary reel 50A from the rear rotary reel 50B, any split movable guide path 64A in the front rotary reel 50A is connected to the split movable guide path 64B on which the game ball has rolled. If the game ball is not in the state, the game ball falls from the gap between the ring portions 60A and 60A of the front rotary reel 50A to the fall space 69 below.

  On the other hand, when a game ball enters the front rotary reel 50A from the rear rotary reel 50B, any of the split movable guide paths 64A in the front rotary reel 50A is connected to the split movable guide path 64B from which the game ball has rolled. When in contact, the game ball is transferred onto the split movable guide path 64A of the front rotary reel 50A. When the rolling speed of the game ball is fast, it rolls to the front end of the front rotary reel 50A and is discharged to the front side. Then, most of the game balls that have been rolled to the front end win the special winning opening 41 and rarely come off and enter the entering openings 42 and 42. At this time, when the game ball wins the special winning opening 41, a certain profit described below is given to the player. In addition, if the rolling speed of the game ball is slow, the divided movable guide path 64A is disconnected and the game ball falls into the fall space 69 before the game ball rolls to the front end of the front rotation reel 50A. Become. Here, in this embodiment, since each divided guiding path 64A, 64B is passed between the opposing portions sandwiching the fall space 69 once every 6 seconds, the game ball is moved to the rear side at that timing. If it transfers to the division | segmentation movable guide path 64B of the rotating reel 50B, it can roll stably on each division | segmentation movable guide path 64B, 64A from a rear end to a front end.

  Now, when a game ball wins the special winning opening 41, for example, ten prize balls are paid out to the player as a predetermined profit, and a jackpot game is executed. When the big win game state is reached, the variable winning guides 35 and 35 are rotated, and the openings 34A and 34A are continuously opened and closed repeatedly. The variable winning guides 35 and 35 are used as a guide to the winning device 13. Many game balls can be awarded. Here, when the period from the start to the end of the continuous opening / closing state of the openings 34A, 34A is referred to as “round”, one round is the rotation of the variable winning guides 35, 35 repeated 18 times, or the internal winning opening The process ends when any of the conditions in which 10 game balls are won in 40 is satisfied first. Further, when the game ball wins the special winning opening 41 during the round, a continuation right is generated, and after one round is completed, the next round is executed by contacting. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of rounds to be executed in contact is set to 15, and when the 15th round ends, the jackpot game ends.

  In each round, when the game ball detection switch provided in the internal winning ports 40, 40 of the winning device 13 detects the winning of the game ball five times, each rotation is performed so that a continuation right is likely to be generated in each round. The reels 50A and 50B are forcibly rotated so that the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are aligned at the lower position, and stop until the round ends.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, depending on the position of each of the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B provided in the winning device 13, the adjacent divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B are connected to each other and disconnected from each other. Change. As a result, the game ball rolls on the movable guide path 50 and can be guided to the special winning opening 41 that has crossed the fall space 69, and the game ball comes off the movable guide path 50. Thus, the player is allowed to pay attention to the operation of the rotary reels 50A and 50B. Then, when a game ball enters the special winning opening 41 by the guidance of the movable guide path 64, a big hit game in which a large number of game balls are easy to win is executed in the winning device 13, and it is movable during the big win game. When the special winning opening 41 is further won through the guide path 64, the right to continue the jackpot game is given, so that the player can pay attention to the change in the state of the movable guide path 64.

  Here, in the present embodiment, the number of the split movable guide paths 64A provided in the front rotary reel 50A is different from the number of the split movable guide paths 64B provided in the rear rotary reel 50B. , 50B is moving, it becomes difficult to predict at what timing the front and rear divided movable guiding paths 64A, 64B will be in contact with each other, thereby increasing the game's preference. In the present embodiment, the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are stopped for a predetermined period in a state where the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B are passed between the facing portions sandwiching the fall space 69. In addition, when a game ball appears from the end portion 37E of the fixed ball guide path 37, not only the player expects to enter the special winning opening 41, but also the performance effect of the game is improved. Variations can be increased and the taste can be further improved. In summary, the pachinko gaming machine that performs the above-mentioned accessory effect can provide a novel gaming sensation.

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The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. For example, the embodiments described below are also included in the technical scope of the present invention, and various other than the following can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. It can be changed and implemented.

  (1) In the above embodiment, the tapered surfaces 66A, 66B formed on the ring portions 60A, 60B facing each other of the rotary reels 50A, 50B and the tapered surface 51T of the rotor 51 provided on the drive shaft are The rotary reels 50A and 50B are rotated in contact with each other, but a bevel gear is formed in the ring portions 60A and 60B, and the rotary reels 50A and 50B are rotated by a rotor having a bevel gear engaged with the bevel gear. May be.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are provided on the rotary reels 50A and 50B and are rotated. However, as shown in FIG. 7, the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are split into the pendulum bodies 90A and 90B. The movable guide paths 64A and 64B may be provided, and the pendulum may be operated within a predetermined rotation angle.

  (3) Although the positions of the divided movable guide paths 64A and 64B of the above embodiment are changed by the rotation operation, the positions of the divided movable guide paths may be changed by the slide operation. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, slide drive units 80 and 80 that reciprocate in a direction orthogonal to the rolling direction of the game ball from the terminal end portion 37E of the fixed ball guiding path 37 are used to move the game ball. Two strips may be provided in the moving direction, and the strip plate members 83A and 83B having the split movable guide paths 84A and 84B on the upper surface may be reciprocated by these slide mechanisms.

  (4) In the above embodiment, the split movable guide paths 64A and 64B are linear, but the split movable guide paths may have a meandering shape.

The front view of the game board of the ball game machine concerning one embodiment of the present invention Perspective view of the winning device Front view of winning device Perspective view of the front wall of the winning device Perspective view of the back wall of the winning device Perspective view of rotating reel The perspective view of the movable guideway which concerns on other embodiment (2). The perspective view of the movable guideway which concerns on other embodiment (3).

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11 game board 13 winning device 35 variable winning guide 37 fixed ball guideway (guideway)
41 Special prize opening 50 Movable taxiway (taxiway)
50A, 50B Rotating reel (Driver)
51 Rotators 60A, 60A Rings 63A, 63A Band plate members 64 Movable guiding paths 64A, 64B Dividing movable guiding paths 69 Falling spaces 90A, 90B Pendulum bodies (driving bodies)

Claims (19)

A guiding path for guiding the game ball to a predetermined position of the winning apparatus is provided inside the winning apparatus in which a game ball can be won, and at least part of the guiding path is a movable guiding path provided in at least two driving bodies. Composed by
By changing the position of the movable guiding path by driving each of the driving bodies, the movable guiding path communicates, and the game ball can be guided to the predetermined position by the guiding path; A bullet ball game machine comprising guidance state change control means for changing a guide ball to a second state in which a game ball is disengaged from the guide route when the guide route is disconnected.   2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein each of the at least two driving bodies is configured to be in the first state when being in a predetermined position.   The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least two driving bodies are configured to be driven to rotate, and the rotation axes of the driving bodies are arranged in a straight line. The winning device is attached to a game board on which a game ball rotates,
The at least two drive bodies are configured to be rotationally driven, and the rotation axes of the drive bodies are directed in a direction orthogonal to the game board. The ball game machine described in 1.   Rotation having a tapered surface or bevel gear that is inclined at the same angle toward the opposite side at each of the adjacent portions of the adjacent drive bodies and that has a tapered surface or bevel gear that engages with the tapered surface or bevel gear. The ball game machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein a child is provided, and the adjacent driving bodies are rotated in different directions by rotating the rotor.   6. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein each of the at least two driving bodies is controlled to rotate in different directions around the rotation axis.   The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the at least two driving bodies are arranged side by side in a direction orthogonal to the game board.   The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the at least two driving bodies are configured to be driven by one driving source.   The ball according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein when a game ball is guided to the predetermined position in the winning device, the game ball is shifted to a game state advantageous to the player. Gaming machine. Inside the award device that can win a game ball, there is a guide path on which the game ball that won the prize device rolls, the guide path includes a movable guide path that moves, and below the movable guide path , A falling space in which the game ball falls,
A first state in which a game ball rolls on the movable guide path according to a position where the movable guide path has moved and can be guided to a predetermined position over the fall space; and A bullet ball game machine configured to be changed to a second state of falling from the movable guide path and falling into the fall space. The movable guideway is composed of a plurality of divided movable guideways that can communicate with each other,
Each of the divided movable guide paths is driven in a different manner, and in the first state, adjacent divided movable guide paths are connected to each other, and a game ball can pass between the divided movable guide paths. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 10, configured as described above. Inside the winning device, a plurality of rotating reels are provided coaxially and side by side, and the split movable guiding path is formed on the inner peripheral surface of each rotating reel,
The adjacent rotating reels are driven to rotate in different modes, and in the first state, the adjacent divided movable guide paths are in contact with each other, and a game ball passes between the divided movable guide paths. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 11, wherein the ball game machine is configured to be possible. The rotating reel is provided with a strip member spanned between the plurality of ring portions on the inside of the plurality of ring portions arranged with an interval through which game balls can pass,
13. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 12, wherein the split movable guide path is configured by a substantially flat surface of the band plate member facing the rotation center of the ring portion.   A taper surface or bevel gear inclined at the same angle toward the opposite side is formed on each of the opposing outer edge portions of the adjacent rotating reels, and a taper surface or bevel gear engaged with the taper surface or bevel gear is formed. The ball game machine according to claim 12 or 13, wherein the rotor is provided and the adjacent rotating reels are rotated in different directions by rotating the rotor.   15. The number of the divided movable guide paths provided in one of the rotating reels is different from the number of the divided movable guide paths provided in another of the rotary reels. The ball game machine described in 1.   16. The movable guide path is configured to be in a state of being passed between opposing portions sandwiching the fall space at a predetermined timing and to be stopped for a predetermined period. A ball game machine according to any one of the above.   A special prize opening is provided at the predetermined position where the game ball passes through the movable guide path in the prize winning device, and a certain profit is given to the player when entering the special prize opening. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein the ball game machine is configured as described above.   A variable winning guide is provided for switching between a state where the game ball is likely to win the winning device and a state where it is difficult to win. When the game ball enters the special winning opening, the variable winning guide is driven to play the game The ball game machine according to claim 17, wherein the ball is in a state where it is easy to win the winning device.   When a predetermined number or more of game balls have entered the special prize opening, the movable guide path is in a state of being passed between the opposing portions sandwiching the fall space so as to be stopped for a predetermined period. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 17 or 18, wherein the ball game machine is configured as described above.

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