JP2006230485A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine constituted such that a freely swingable ball introducing member is arranged at a ball introducing part and a ball biting phenomenon between a ball introducing member side and a game board side can be surely evaded. <P>SOLUTION: In this pachinko game machine, a swing winning part 27 comprises a discharge port 56 of a game board, the ball introducing member 30A provided with an introduction port 55 and a discharge port 49, and a swinging device 57. The ball introducing member 30A is pivoted so as to make the discharge port 49 face the discharge port 56 by a swinging operation, and the ball introducing member 30A is provided with a weight 48 on the lower side of a swinging spindle 25. Thus, a game property is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to give a variety of changes to a ball game by giving movement to a ball introduction part such as a winning opening with a winning ball or a winning hole without a winning ball. It relates to an improved gaming machine.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched on the game board according to the operation of the launching handle, and then guided to an obstacle nail or a windmill on the game board surface. It is configured to flow down the board and enter various winning holes, or to flow into the out port at the bottom of the game board without entering the ball (so-called fever machine: hereinafter referred to as “type 1 special electric equipment” Is known) (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In such a pachinko machine, when a player enters a general winning opening, a corresponding number of game balls are paid out, and when winning a starter chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number of game balls are drawn. A game ball is paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of an image display device made of liquid crystal or the like provided in the center portion of the game board in accordance with the result of the lottery. When a big hit is generated, a big winning opening called an attacker is opened, and a large amount of game balls are paid out in response to the entry.

JP 2003-236210 A

  By the way, the pachinko machine described in the above-mentioned patent document 1 is provided with a winning opening such as a starting chucker and a plurality of general winning openings on the surface of the game board. Although the pair of left and right movable pieces were opened and closed intermittently, they did not work at all in the general winning opening that does not participate in the big win lottery.

  For this reason, for example, it may be possible to configure the winning opening so that a certain action is performed. In this case, although the player's interest can be enhanced by visually recognizing the action, the game received at the operating winning opening. When discharging the ball to the game board side, there is a risk of causing a problem that the game ball is bitten between the prize opening side and the game board side. Therefore, the achievement of the operation of the winning opening and the emergence of a pachinko machine having a structure that can surely avoid the ball biting phenomenon during operation are desired.

  Therefore, the present invention broadly recognizes both a winning opening with a winning ball and a winning opening with no winning ball as a ball introducing portion, and the ball introducing portion is provided with a swingable ball introducing member. And it aims at providing the game machine which comprised so that the ball biting phenomenon between this ball introduction member side and the game board side could be avoided reliably, and solved the above-mentioned subject. .

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 8) includes a ball introduction portion (27) that can introduce a game ball (Ba) launched into a game area (7a) of the game board (7). A gaming machine (1)
The ball introduction part (27) includes a discharge port (56) formed in the game board (7), an introduction port (55) for introducing a game ball (Ba) launched into the game area (7a), and A ball introduction member (30A, 30B, 30C, 30D) having a discharge port (49) for sending the game ball (Ba) introduced from the introduction port (55) to the discharge port (56), and the ball introduction member (30A) Oscillating device (57) for oscillating ˜30D),
The ball introduction members (30A to 30D) are pivotally supported by the swinging device (57) so that the discharge port (49) can be opposed to the discharge port (56). A weight (48) is provided below the moving support shaft (25).
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

  Note that the term “introduction” in the present invention means that at least a game ball enters, and is a concept that includes “entrance without a prize ball” and “entrance with a prize ball”.

According to the second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 3), the swing support shaft (25) is rotatably attached to the game board (7) in a form fixed to the ball introduction member (30A to 30D). Supported,
The oscillating device (57) includes an electric motor (20) and a link mechanism that converts the rotation of the electric motor (20) into a reciprocating rotation operation within a predetermined rotation angle of the oscillating support shaft (25). (51, 52, 53)
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to the third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 3), the ball introduction member (30A to 30D) is exposed from the side portion of the member main body (30m) at the maximum swinging with respect to the discharge port (56). A cover portion (58) extending outward from one side and the other side in the left-right width direction of the member main body (30m) so as to cover a part of the outlet (56);
There exists in the gaming machine (1) of Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned.

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

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the ball introduction part includes a discharge port formed in the game board, a ball introduction member having an introduction port and a discharge port, and a swinging device, and the ball introduction member is Since it is pivotally supported so that the discharge port can be opposed to the discharge port, the player enters the ball to see if it is easy for the swinging ball introduction member to enter the ball. You can play with a sense of expectation whether it is a difficult situation. In addition, the ball introduction member that swings around the swing support shaft plays a role like a baseball bat. It is possible to realize a game ball dropping operation that cannot be predicted by the player, and to improve game performance. In addition, since the ball introduction member has a weight below the swing support shaft, the ball introduction member that is swung by the swing device is subjected to a spring force in the swing direction due to the inertia of the weight. Become. Therefore, even if the game ball is about to be momentarily bitten between the opening edges of both ports at the moment when the discharge port faces the discharge port, the ball introduction member is swung with a stronger force, Even if the game ball is once bitten, it is temporarily returned to the discharge port side, and is reliably discharged to the discharge port side when starting swinging in the return direction from there. Alternatively, even if the game ball is once bitten, it is forcibly pushed out to the discharge port side instantaneously, and is thereby smoothly discharged from the discharge port to the back side of the game board.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the swing support shaft is rotatably supported by the game board in a form fixed to the ball introduction member, and the swing device includes the electric motor and the rotation by the electric motor. Is provided with a link mechanism that converts the movement into a reciprocating rotation operation within a fixed rotation angle of the swing support shaft, and thus a swing device can be manufactured with a relatively simple structure having an electric motor and a link mechanism. In addition, it is possible to inexpensively manufacture a sphere introduction portion having a structure for swinging the sphere introduction member.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the one side of the member main body in the left-right width direction so that the ball introduction member covers a part of the discharge port exposed from the side portion of the member main body at the maximum swinging with respect to the discharge port. Since the cover portion extending outward from the other side is provided, even if the discharge opening on the game board side is exposed when the ball introduction member swings to the maximum with respect to the game board, Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the appearance on the game area is impaired by the appearance of the inside of the discharge port on the player side for a moment.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, a pachinko machine installed in a game hall or the like will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, the gaming machine according to the present invention is described as a so-called first type special electric accessory pachinko machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called second type special electric accessory or so-called third type. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine of a special electric machine.

  1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a game board separated from the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a ball provided in the game board. It is a figure which expands and shows an introducing | transducing part, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is side sectional drawing. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control system of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine. In addition, many obstacle nails, a plurality of windmills, and the like are planted in a game area of a game board, which will be described later, but these are not shown for convenience in FIGS. 2, the guide rail 62 shown in FIG. 1 is not shown for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 1 plays a game while launching a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 7a of the game board 7 by the operation of a launching device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 9, and so-called probability. It is configured to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 17 in a state where a big hit such as fluctuation has occurred. The above per probability change (also referred to as “probability change”) is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the gaming state in the probability change mode when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery. This means a special state that can give added value, whereas there is a “normal hit” as a big hit that does not become the special state.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a frame-shaped housing 2 having an opening and a front door 3 that is attached to the housing 2 so as to be opened and closed. A glass frame 5 having transparent glass (not shown) is attached to the front surface of the door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is arranged on the back side of the transparent glass. An effect lighting device 23 is arranged on the front door 3 on the left and right of the game board 7, and a sound emitting device 8 having a speaker (not shown) is arranged on the lower left part of the game board 7 on the front door 3. Has been. A locking device 4 for locking or releasing the front door 3 to the housing 2 side is disposed on the right side of the glass frame 5. Note that the gaming machine main body is composed of the housing 2, the front door 3, and the like.

  An upper plate 13 is provided below the game board 7 in the front door 3, and a ball supply port 18 through which game balls including prize balls and rental balls are supplied is provided in the upper left portion of the upper plate 13. A ball lending button 14 a and a prepaid card return button 14 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the upper plate 13.

  In this embodiment, “winning” is a concept that means a winning ball with a winning ball, and “introduction” means that at least a gaming ball is balled, and “a winning ball without a winning ball” ”And“ intrusion with a prize ball ”.

  In addition, a lower tray 15 is disposed below the upper tray 13 in the front door 3, and a ball launcher (not shown) is operated on the right portion of the lower tray 15 to direct the game ball toward the game area 7a. A firing handle 9 is provided for launching. Furthermore, a ball discharge port 19 through which a game ball overflowed from the upper plate 13 is discharged is formed in the ball accommodating portion 15 a of the lower plate 15, and an ashtray 24 is disposed on the left side of the lower plate 15. .

  Reference numeral 62 in FIG. 1 indicates a guide rail that guides a game ball launched by the operation of the launch handle 9 to the game area 7a of the game board 7, and reference numeral 22 indicates an out port. In addition, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with an out ball passage (not shown) that guides a game ball that has fallen into the out port 22 without winning in the game area 7a during the game and leads to the back side of the pachinko machine. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an image display device 47 is disposed in the center portion of the game area 7 a of the game board 7. Four swing winning portions (ball introducing portions) 27 are arranged as winning holes for general winning that does not contribute to. In addition, a starter chucker 16 and an attacker 17 are sequentially arranged below the image display device 47.

  The starter chucker 16 is an accessory in which a winning that can trigger a big hit lottery execution by the first lottery means 33 to be described later is performed. The attacker 17 is released when a big hit occurs and is launched into the game area 7a of the game board 7. It is an accessory for winning a game ball Ba that rolls and falls. The attacker 17 is configured to close at the time of completing ten balls in one opening and to repeat the opening / closing operation 15 times during a big hit. The number of balls entered and the number of opening / closing operations are not limited to 10 or 15 and can be appropriately set as necessary.

  Here, a detailed configuration of the swing winning unit 27 which is a feature of the present invention will be described. In other words, all of the four swing winning portions 27 arranged in the game area 7a have the same configuration, and the swing winning portion 27 includes a discharge port 56 formed in the game board 7 and a ball introduction. A member 30A and a swinging device 57 that swings the ball introducing member 30A are provided.

  The discharge port 56 is formed through the front and back of a portion of the game board 7 that faces the discharge port 49 of the ball introduction member 30 </ b> A disposed at a specific location. FIG. 3A is formed in an elliptical shape that is long in the left-right direction so that it can sufficiently face the discharge port 49 even when the ball introduction member 30A swings to the left and right to the maximum. The discharge port 49 is disposed slightly above the swing support shaft 25 so that the game ball Ba from the introduction port 55 can be smoothly discharged toward the discharge port 56 regardless of the swinging posture of the ball introduction member 30A. , It is formed in a substantially square shape that is sufficiently smaller than the discharge port 56.

  The ball introduction member 30A as a whole is formed in a rectangular column shape that is long in the vertical direction in FIG. 3, and an introduction port 55 for introducing the game ball Ba launched into the game area 7a, and a game ball introduced from the introduction port 55 It has a discharge port 49 for dropping Ba by its own weight and sending it to the discharge port 56 at the opposite position. Further, the ball introduction member 30A is supported so as to swing with respect to the game board 7 via the swing support shaft 25 in a state where the swing support shaft 25 penetrating through the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction is fixed. . The swing support shaft 25 fixed to the ball introduction member 30A has a swing link at a rear end portion protruding to the back side of the ball introduction member 30A passing through the game board 7 and protruding to the back side of the game board 7. One end of 53 is fixed. The swing link 53 is fixed to the swing support shaft 25 so as to hang from the lower side of the discharge port 49 in FIG. 3 along the longitudinal direction of the ball introduction member 30A.

  The ball introduction member 30 </ b> A is pivoted by a rocking device 57, which will be described later, including the rocking link 53, and is pivotally supported so that the discharge port 49 can face the discharge port 56. A weight 48 is provided on the lower side. The weight 48 in the present embodiment is disposed away from the swing support shaft 25 by a distance equivalent to the distance between the swing support shaft 25 and the introduction port 55. As this weight 48, it is preferable to use a material having a specific gravity larger than that of other metal materials, such as lead and copper, and the bottom of the ball introducing member 30A is formed by molding the lead or copper into a certain volume. Embed in and attach. Further, the ball introduction member 30A is provided from one side and the other side in the left-right width direction of the member main body 30m so as to cover a part of the discharge port 56 exposed from the side portion of the member main body 30m at the maximum swing with respect to the discharge port 56. A cover portion 58 extending outward is provided.

  The swing device 57 includes a winning portion swing motor (electric motor) 20 supported by a support base 50 fixed to the back of the game board, and rotation by the motor 20 within a fixed rotation angle of the swing support shaft 25. A link mechanism that converts motion into a reciprocating rotation operation (that is, a swinging operation) in a vertical direction (for example, a range of 15 to 45 ° with respect to the vertical direction (the vertical direction in FIG. 3A)). This link mechanism has a rotating disc 51 whose center is fixed to the tip of the rotating shaft 20a of the winning portion swinging motor 20, and one end of which is rotatable via a pin 59 at the peripheral portion of the rotating disc 51. The transmission link 52 is supported, and the swing link 53 is rotatably supported on the other end of the transmission link 52 via a pin 54.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. That is, the present control system includes a main board 41 and a sub board 42 connected to the main board 41. The main board 41 manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 in an integrated manner, and includes a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a semiconductor memory in which a game execution program is stored in advance. A storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs are provided.

  The main board 41 includes a winning determination unit 31, a winning signal output unit 32, a first lottery unit 33, a second lottery unit 34, a game control unit 35, a holding unit 36, an operation control unit 37, an operation determination unit 38, and an operation determination unit. 39, and swing control means 61. The main board 41 is connected to a starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 40, and a winning portion swinging motor 20.

  In the winning determination means 31, a game ball launched into the game area 7a by a launching device (not shown) that is operated by operating the launching handle 9 wins any of the starting chucker 16, the swing winning unit 27, and the attacker 17. When it is determined that there has been a prize.

  The winning signal output means 32 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding start chucker 16, swing winning prize unit 27, and attacker 17 when the winning determination means 31 determines that the winning is determined.

  When the winning signal is input from the winning signal output means 32, the first lottery means 33 is an advantageous addition that is advantageous to the player until the next jackpot is won with the winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four) Obtain a winning random number from a lottery memory (not shown) so that one of the probability fluctuations that can give value is won and the normal hit that does not become the special state. Run a lottery.

  The second lottery means 34 is a lottery based on a random number of effects stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of winning a big hit lottery in the first lottery means 33. The variation pattern that the symbols such as “111”, “333”, and “777” are finally aligned on the jackpot valid line is determined, and the variation pattern command to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) on the screen of the image display device 47 where the symbols should be arranged in a line in order to obtain the big hit. The second lottery means 34 is also a lottery based on the production random number value in the case of the big hit lottery in the first lottery means 33, and “222”, “444” A variation pattern indicating that symbols such as “888” are finally aligned on the jackpot valid line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output. The second lottery means 34 is also a lottery based on the production random number value when the big lottery lottery in the first lottery means 33 is missed, and “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot active line is determined, and this variation pattern command is output.

  The game control means 35 displays a signal relating to the contents of the effect to be displayed on the image display device 47 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the second lottery means 34 together with the control command. 44.

  The holding unit 36 inputs the variation pattern command output from the second lottery unit 34 and sequentially stores it as a holding ball that becomes the result of the lottery performed each time the start chucker 16 is won. The storage state is lit and displayed as, for example, a maximum of four reserved balls on a reserved ball display unit (not shown) provided in the image display device 47. For example, the holding means 36 always determines whether or not the number H of held balls is 0 <H <5. While the number H of four held balls is displayed, the big hit regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 16 There will be no lottery. Note that the number of reserved balls that are lit and displayed as the reserved balls is not limited to the “maximum of four”, and may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less or five or more.

  Then, the holding unit 36 sequentially transmits the fluctuation pattern commands held (stored) to the display control unit 44, and does not transmit the next fluctuation pattern command until the effect display based on the transmitted fluctuation pattern commands is completed. To set (turn on) a symbol variation prohibition flag to set the symbol variation prohibition flag to be set, and set a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag. In response, the number of reserved balls is decremented by one. In addition, the holding means 36 indicates the result of the jackpot lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the first lottery means 33 when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control unit 37 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 45 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination unit 39 to operate the solenoid 45 to open or close the start chucker 16. Further, the operation control means 37 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 to actuate the solenoid 40, and when the jackpot is generated by the lottery in the first lottery means 33, the attacker 17 is opened and the predetermined number of winnings is finished (or Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (a predetermined round) every time a predetermined time elapses).

  The operation determination unit 38 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 45, the time when the opening / closing of the starter chucker 16 is “satisfied” is when the main board 41 is won by a lottery performed separately from the big lottery of the first lottery means 33. . In the attacker open / close solenoid 40, when the “conditions” for opening the attacker 17 are met, three big symbols from the state of so-called reach (including so-called super reach and normal reach) are aligned on the big hit effective line and the big hit is made. This is a case where the occurrence occurs, and the time when the “condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 17 is when all winnings at the time of occurrence of the jackpot are completed.

  In response to the determination signal from the operation determination unit 38, the operation determination unit 39 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 45 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 40, respectively.

  When the swing control means 61 detects that the main power source of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on, the swing control means 61 transmits a drive signal to each swing device 57 of the four swing winning portions 27 to swing each winning portion. The motor 20 is rotationally driven to swing each swing winning portion 27 individually. Conversely, when the swing control means 61 detects that the main power source of the pachinko machine 1 has been turned off, the swing control means 61 blocks transmission of the drive signal to each swing device 57.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 45 opens and closes the start chucker 16 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 37.

  The attacker opening / closing solenoid 40 opens and closes the attacker 17 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 37.

  The winning portion swinging motor 20 is driven to rotate in response to the drive signal received from the swing control means 61, and swings the ball introduction member 30A of the swing winning portion 27 via a link mechanism including the swing link 53 and the like. To move.

  On the other hand, the sub-board 42 has an effect control means 43 and a display control means 44, and the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23 and the image display device 47 are connected to the sub-board 42.

  The effect control means 43 drives the sound emitting device 8 and the effect lighting device 23 in a timely manner according to the signal supplied from the microprocessor in the main board 41, and performs an effect display appealing to the player's hearing and vision.

  The display control means 44 drives the image display device 47 in a timely manner in accordance with the signal related to the contents of the effect transmitted from the game control means 35, and effects display so as to appeal the player's vision to the result of the big hit lottery.

  As described above, the sound emitting device 8, the effect lighting device 23, and the image display device 47 generate sound, light, pattern variation, etc. in response to each control, and produce a normal effect or a special effect at the time of a big hit. I do.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

  That is, when the main power supply of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on with the opening of the amusement store, the swing control means 61 transmits a drive signal to each swing device 57 of the four swing winning units 27, Each winning portion swinging motor 20 is driven to rotate. Thereby, in each swing winning portion 27, the rotating disc 51 that rotates in the direction of arrow A by driving the winning portion swinging motor 20, and the swing link 53 is pressed and pulled as the rotating disc 51 rotates. An operating force in the direction of arrow B is applied to the swing link 53 by the action of the transmission link 52 that performs the above operation. For this reason, the ball introducing member 30A in each swing winning portion 27 is moved in the same direction as the swing link 53 by rotating the swing link 53 about the swing support shaft 25 in the arrow C direction. Repeat the rocking motion.

  In the above state, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the launch handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball is moved to a predetermined position by the operation of the launch device (not shown). It is continuously fired toward the game area 7a at time intervals. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 7a and rolling and falling win the starter chucker 16 and the swing winning unit 27 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without contributing to the game area 7a. It is discharged from the bottom out port 22 to the back side of the game board 7. When the game ball Ba is introduced from the introduction port 55 in any of the swing winning portions 27, the game ball Ba falls by its own weight in the ball introduction member 30A, and the discharge port 56 facing it from the discharge port 49. At the same time as being sent to the back side of the game board 7, the winning determination means 31 determines whether or not a prize has been won, as will be described later.

  When the winning chucker 16 or any of the four swing winning units 27 wins, the winning determination means 31 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 32 outputs a winning signal (step S2). At this time, the holding means 36 always determines whether or not the holding ball H is 0 <H <5. When it is determined that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, the holding variation pattern command is The information is sequentially transmitted to the display control means 44 via the game control means 35, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer is set, and the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the variation pattern command. Further, the holding means 36 holds the result of the big hit lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the first lottery means 33 when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls. Remember as a sphere and increment the number of balls held by 1

  Then, when winning in the jackpot lottery (step S3), when the first lottery means 33 turns on the winning flag, the second lottery means 34 performs the lottery in the lottery based on the effect random number stored in the effect memory. That is, the variation pattern corresponding to the probability variation or the normal variation is determined.

  Thereby, in step S4, the winning symbol to be displayed on the image display device 47 is set, and the second lottery means 34 outputs the variation pattern command to that effect and the effect display based on the variation pattern command is ended. Until the next variation pattern command is not sent, the symbol variation prohibition flag is turned on, the symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the variation pattern command is set. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of. On the other hand, when the winning is a lottery lottery, a variation pattern is determined in which lottery based on a random number value stored in the effect memory results in the final matching of symbols corresponding to the loss as a result of the variation. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the image display device 47 is set, and the second lottery means 34 outputs a variation pattern command to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, The number of held balls is decremented by 1 in response to the transmission of the fluctuation pattern command.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 35 transmits a signal relating to the contents of effects to be displayed on the image display device 47 to the display control means 44 of the sub-board 42 together with the control command, the display control means 44 The display device 47 is driven in a timely manner, and the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  Then, when the lottery result in the first lottery means 33 appears on the screen of the image display device 47, the operation control means 37 opens and closes the attacker at a predetermined timing based on the signal indicating the operation start decision of the operation decision means 39. A drive signal is sent to the solenoid 40 to activate the solenoid 40 to release the attacker 17 and repeat the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) a predetermined number of times (a predetermined round). . Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 17 are paid out from the ball supply port 18 to the upper plate 13 (step S6).

  According to the present embodiment described above, the swing winning portion 27 includes the discharge port 56 formed in the game board 7, the ball introduction member 30 </ b> A having the introduction port 55 and the discharge port 49, and the swing device 57. Since the ball introduction member 30A is pivotally supported so that the discharge port 49 can face the discharge port 56, the player can swing the ball introduction member while striking the game ball Ba. It is possible to play with a sense of expectation whether 30A is easy to enter or is difficult to enter.

  In addition, the ball introduction member 30A that swings around the swing support shaft 25 acts like a baseball bat, so that it rolls the game ball Ba rolling and falling to the left and right to change in the drop direction. The game ball Ba can be lowered so that the player cannot predict it, and the gameability can be improved. Further, since the ball introduction member 30A includes the weight 48 below the swing support shaft 25, the ball introduction member 30A swung by the swing device 57 is moved in the swing direction by the inertia of the weight 48. It will add momentum. Therefore, even if the game ball Ba is momentarily bitten between the opening edges of both the ports 49 and 56 at the moment when the discharge port 49 is opposed to the discharge port 56, the ball introduction member 30A has a stronger force. By swinging, even if the game ball Ba is once bitten, it is momentarily returned to the discharge port 49 side, and then reliably released to the discharge port 56 side when starting swinging in the return direction. Will be. Alternatively, even if the game ball Ba is once bitten, it is momentarily forcibly pushed out to the discharge port 56 side, and is thereby smoothly discharged from the discharge port 56 to the back side of the game board.

  Further, the swing support shaft 25 is fixed to the ball introduction member 30A and is rotatably supported by the game board 7, and the swing device 57 includes the winning portion swing motor 20 and the rotation by the motor 20. Is provided with a rotating disk 51, a transmission link 52, and a swing link 53, which are link mechanisms that convert the motion of the swing support shaft 25 into a reciprocating rotational motion within a fixed rotational angle. The oscillating device 57 can be manufactured with a relatively simple structure including the link mechanism. As a result, the swing winning portion 27 having a structure for swinging the ball introduction member 30A can be manufactured at low cost.

  Further, from one side and the other side of the member main body 30m in the left-right width direction, the ball introduction member 30A covers a part of the discharge port 56 exposed from the side portion of the member main body 30m at the maximum swinging with respect to the discharge port 56. Since the cover portion 58 extending outward is provided, even when the ball introduction member 30A swings to the maximum with respect to the game board 7, even if the game board side discharge opening 56 is to be exposed, the discharge opening 56 is concerned. Can be reliably covered with the cover portion 58. Thereby, it is possible to reliably prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the inside of the discharge port 56 appears on the player side for a moment and the beauty on the game area 7a is impaired.

  In the present embodiment, the ball introduction unit according to the present invention has been described as an example applied to the swing winning unit 27 in which a general winning that does not contribute to the jackpot lottery is performed. However, the winning that contributes to the jackpot lottery is described. Of course, the present invention may be applied to the starter chucker 16 in which the operation is performed.

  Here, a modified example in which the swing winning portion 27 in the present embodiment described above is partially changed will be described. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of the sphere introduction portion in the first modified example, where FIG. 6A is a front view and FIG. 6B is a side sectional view. FIG. 7 is a front view showing a second modification example, and FIG. 8 is a front view showing a third modification example. In these first to third modifications, the cover 58 and the swing device 57 shown in FIG. 3A are not shown.

  In the first modified example, as shown in FIG. 6, the ball introduction member 30B of the swing winning portion 27 has a discharge port 49 on the bottom side (lower side) of the ball introduction member 30A of the previous embodiment. The swing support shaft 25 is positioned at the bottom of the ball introduction member 30B, and a weight 48 is attached slightly below the swing support shaft 25.

  Therefore, according to the swing winning portion 27 using the ball introducing member 30B of the first modified example, substantially the same effect as the previous embodiment can be obtained, and the member main body above the swing support shaft 25 can be obtained. Since the entire 30m is positioned, the swinging motion becomes larger than that of the previous ball introduction member 30A, and a dynamic motion image can be given to the player.

  In the second modified example, as shown in FIG. 7, the ball introducing member 30 </ b> C of the swing winning portion 27 has a blade portion 60 formed so as to spread below the swing support shaft 25. The weight 48 is disposed in the same manner as the ball introduction member 30A.

  Therefore, according to the swing winning portion 27 using the ball introducing member 30C of the second modified example, substantially the same operational effect as the previous embodiment can be obtained, and the left and right blade portions 60 spreading downward can be obtained. Due to the presence, it is possible to further increase the effect of changing the falling direction by flipping the game ball Ba rolling and falling to the left and right, and to further improve the game performance.

  In the third modified example, as shown in FIG. 8, the ball introduction member 30D of the swing winning portion 27 has a trapezoidal member body 30m that extends from the introduction port 55 to the lower side as a whole. The weight 48 is disposed at the bottom in the same manner as the ball introduction member 30A.

  Therefore, according to the swing winning portion 27 using the ball introducing member 30D of the third modified example, substantially the same operational effects as those of the previous embodiment can be obtained, and the trapezoidal shape of the member main body 30m spreading downward. Thus, it is possible to further enhance the effect of changing the falling direction by flipping the game ball Ba rolling and falling to the left and right, and to further improve the game performance.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment and the example of a change, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure and example of a change of the said embodiment, The said embodiment and change A gaming machine in which various modifications and changes are made from the configuration of the example is also included in the scope of the present invention.

It is a front view which shows the external structure of the pachinko machine in embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which isolate | separated the game board independently from this pachinko machine. It is a figure which expands and shows the ball | bowl introduction | transduction part with which the game board was equipped, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is side sectional drawing. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the action | operation by this pachinko machine. It is a figure which expands and shows the ball | bowl introduction | transduction part in a 1st modification, The figure (a) is a front view, The figure (b) is side sectional drawing. It is a front view which shows the 2nd example of a change. It is a front view which shows the 3rd example of a change.

Explanation of symbols

1: Pachinko machine (game machine)
7: Game board 7a: Game area 20: Winning part swing motor (electric motor)
25: Oscillation spindle 27: Oscillation winning part (ball introduction part)
30A, 30B, 30C, 30D: Sphere introduction member 30m: Member body 48: Weight 49: Release port 51: Rotating disk (link mechanism)
52: Transmission link (link mechanism)
53: Swing link (link mechanism)
55: Introduction port 56: Discharge port 57: Swing device 58: Cover part Ba: Game ball

Claims (3)

A gaming machine having a ball introduction unit capable of introducing a game ball launched into a game area of a game board,
The ball introduction part has a discharge port formed in the game board, an introduction port for introducing a game ball launched into the game area, and a discharge port for sending a game ball introduced from the introduction port to the discharge port. A ball introduction member, and a swinging device for swinging the ball introduction member,
The ball introduction member is pivotally supported by the swinging device so that the discharge port can face the discharge port, and includes a weight below the swing support shaft.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The swing support shaft is rotatably supported by the game board in a form fixed to the ball introduction member,
The swing device includes an electric motor, and a link mechanism that converts the rotation by the electric motor into a reciprocating rotation operation within a fixed rotation angle of the swing support shaft.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The ball introduction member is outward from one side and the other side in the left-right width direction of the member body so as to cover a part of the discharge port exposed from the side part of the member body at the maximum swinging with respect to the discharge port. Comprising a cover portion extending toward the
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that.

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