JP2007105277A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine configured to save an installation space in design/manufacture and provide a novel and effective performance to a player by effectively forming a movable three-dimensional shaped product and a guide path such as a warp route inside a unit accessory. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko game machine 1 is provided with a center decoration 12 having a game ball stage S for receiving game balls Ba and a movable member 32 is disposed to the center decoration 12. The movable member 32 is constituted of a movable piece 32a and a movable piece 32b, and the movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b are brought closer and separated by a movable member driving solenoid. Then, when the movable member 32 is separated into the movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b by the movable member driving solenoid, the guide path for guiding the game balls Ba to the game ball stage S is formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a three-dimensional structure that contributes to production.

  Generally, as a game machine, for example, a pachinko machine, a game ball staying in a ball tray is launched into the game area of the game board according to the operation of the launch handle, and then led to obstacle nails or windmills in the game area. However, it is known that the player is configured to flow down the board surface and enter various winning holes, or flow into the outlets at the lower part of the game area without entering (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 a player enters a starting chucker, a jackpot lottery is performed based on this and a predetermined number The game balls are paid out, and a predetermined effect display is performed on the screen of a symbol display device such as a liquid crystal provided in the central portion of the game area 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.

  By the way, in the pachinko machines described above, a warp route that guides the game ball on the starter chuck is provided in the center decoration provided in the center of the game area. Many things have been seen. Among such pachinko machines, a movable member and a warp route are arranged in the front-rear direction within the center decoration of the display frame of the symbol display device, and the movable member is brought close to the position of the player's eyes, etc. Thus, a pachinko machine has been proposed that allows the player to clearly recognize the presence of the movable member and to convey it without missing the fun of the movement of the movable member by causing a synergistic effect between the two (for example, , See Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-236210 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-187992

  However, in the pachinko machine as described in Patent Document 2, the movable member and the warp route are arranged in the front-rear direction so that the movable member is made conspicuous by bringing the movable member closer to the player's eyes. However, there is a risk that both operations will cancel each other's performance, decoration, etc. due to the overlap of the timing of their operation.

  In addition, by placing the movable member in front of the warp route before, after, and during operation, it is possible to reduce the planar occupation space compared to arranging both on the same plane. However, since the movable member and the warp root are originally formed separately, both of them occupy a space area in the center decorative frame (center decoration).

  Therefore, the present invention aims to reduce the installation space during the design and manufacturing by effectively forming a movable three-dimensional modeled object and a guide route such as a warp route in the unit object, and is novel to the player. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is configured to provide an effective presentation and solves the above-described problems.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIG. 1 to FIG. 6) is a gaming machine (1) comprising a three-dimensional object (32) in a game area (7a) where a game ball (Ba) can be launched.
The three-dimensional model (32) is composed of at least two of a first body (32a, 32b) and a second body (32a, 32b),
A contact / separation drive unit (36) for contacting and separating the first body (for example, 32a) and the second body (for example, 32b) of the three-dimensional structure (32);
The three-dimensional model (32) guides the game ball (Ba) when the first body (32a) and the second body (32b) are separated by the contact / separation drive unit (36). Forming a path (89),
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

The present invention according to claim 2 (see, for example, FIG. 1, FIG. 3, and FIG. 4) includes a unit accessory (12) having a stage portion (S) for receiving a game ball (Ba), and the three-dimensional structure (32) guides the game ball (Ba) to the stage part (S) when it is disposed on the unit accessory (12) and forms the guide path (89).
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, FIGS. 1, 3, and 4), the unit accessory (12) has an opening (11) that opens toward the front surface of the gaming area (7a). Have
A symbol display device (31) disposed in the opening (11);
The three-dimensional structure (32) is arranged in a state of covering a part of the symbol display device (31).
The gaming machine (1) according to claim 2, wherein the gaming machine is (1).

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 4), the three-dimensional structure (32) is arranged such that the guide path (89) is in an inclined direction and the first body (eg, 32a). The second body (for example, 32b) is disposed on the lower side,
The second body (32b) has a guide surface (90) that contacts and separates from the first body (32a) and on which the game ball (Ba) rolls.
The guide surface (90) is formed to have a ridge-like undulation (90a) in the lateral direction with respect to the direction in which the game ball rolls.
The gaming machine (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that.

  Note that the reference numerals in the parentheses are for comparison with the drawings, but this is for convenience to facilitate understanding of the invention and has no influence on the description of the claims. It is not a thing.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming machine contacts / separates the three-dimensional structure formed of at least two of the first body and the second body, and the first body and the second body. A drive unit. And, when this three-dimensional model is separated into the first body and the second body by the contact / separation driving unit, a guide path that guides the game ball is formed, so that it has never been possible for the player. A novel and highly decorative production can be provided.

  In addition, the three-dimensional structure provided in the game area serves as a guide path for guiding the game ball, and the three-dimensional structure and the guide path are integrally formed, so that the game is compared with the case where both are formed separately. The space occupied in the area will be saved. Thereby, the range of specifications when designing the gaming machine can be widened, and the labor required for the assembly at the time of manufacture can be saved.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the unit ball having the stage portion for receiving the game ball is provided, and when the three-dimensional model is disposed on the unit ball and forms the guide path, the game ball is Since it is guided to the stage part, when the three-dimensional model is separated from the first body and the second body in the unit role, the first body and the second body form a guide path for the game ball. Therefore, it is possible to provide the player with a novel and highly decorative production that has never been seen before.

  In addition, the three-dimensionally shaped object arranged in the unit accessory serves as a guide path for guiding the game ball, and by forming both integrally, the space occupied in the unit accessory is saved. . Thereby, the range of specifications when designing the gaming machine can be widened, and the labor required for the assembly at the time of manufacture can be saved.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, the unit accessory has an opening that opens toward the front surface of the game area, and includes a symbol display device disposed in the opening, and the three-dimensional object is a symbol. Since it is arranged in a state of covering a part of the display device, the operation of bringing the three-dimensional model into contact and separation, and the effect of the guide path formed by the first body and the second body after being separated from each other By being performed on the front side of the symbol display device, it is possible to draw the player's attention and provide the player with a novel and highly decorative effect that has never been seen before. In addition, the game ball rolling on the guide path and the effect display of the symbol display device can be produced in an interlocked manner, and the player can keep both in view at the same time.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in the three-dimensional structure, the second body is disposed on the lower side with respect to the first body so that the guide path is in the inclined direction, and the second body is the first body. And a guide surface on which the game ball rolls, and the guide surface is formed to have a ridge-like undulation in the lateral direction with respect to the direction in which the game ball rolls. Thereby, when the game ball rolls on the guide surface formed on the first body or the second body, the acceleration of the game ball is suppressed by the undulation formed so as to block the rolling direction, and the player Can easily see how the game ball rolls. In addition, since the speed at which the game ball rolling on the guide surface is introduced into the stage portion is suppressed, the game ball is rendered at an appropriate speed without damaging the stage portion.

  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 the drawings. In each of the embodiments described later, the gaming machine of the present invention is described as a pachinko machine using a so-called first type special electric accessory. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the so-called second type special electric accessory or Of course, the present invention can also be applied to a pachinko machine using a so-called third type special electric accessory.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external structure of a pachinko machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the pachinko machine (game machine) 1 moves a game ball (a so-called pachinko ball) to the game area 7 a of the game board 7 by the operation of the launch device 72 (see FIG. 3) by operating the launch handle 9. The game is played while being launched, and is configured so as to pay out the number of game balls corresponding to the game balls that have entered the attacker 17 in a state where a big hit such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred. Per probability fluctuation (also referred to as “probability per change”) means that, when the jackpot of the probability change mode is won as a result of the lottery, it is advantageous to the player at least until the next jackpot is drawn in the game state in the probability change mode. It means a special state that can add value. On the other hand, 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 a transparent glass 6 is attached to the front surface of the door 3 so as to be openable and closable. A game board 7 is disposed on the back side of the transparent glass 6. Illumination devices for performance 23 are arranged on the left and right and upper parts of the game board 7 in the front door 3, and sound emitting devices 8 each having a speaker (not shown) are arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 3. ing. 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.

  A dish unit 13 is provided at the lower center of 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 right part of the dish unit 13. In the upper right part of the unit 13, a ball lending button 14a and a prepaid card return button 14b are provided. At the center of the dish unit 13, a first ball for discharging the game ball on the dish unit 13 downward from the vicinity of the ball launcher (not shown) through a ball outlet (not shown) at the bottom of the dish unit. A removal button 20a and a second removal button 20b for discharging the game ball on the tray unit 13 from the vicinity of the ball supply port 18 downward through the ball discharge port are arranged.

  A launching handle 9 for operating the ball launching device to launch the game ball toward the game board 7 is provided below the right side of the dish unit 13 in the front door 3. An ashtray 24 is provided. In addition, the code | symbol 10 in FIG. 1 shows the guide rail which guides the game ball launched by operation of the launch handle 9 to the game area | region 7a, and the code | symbol 22 has shown the 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.

  In the game area 7a, a center decoration (unit accessory) 12 having a game ball stage (stage part) S is arranged in the center portion. An opening 11 is formed in the center of the center ornament 12, and a symbol display device 31 with the screen 31a exposed from the opening 11 is attached to the game board 7 from the back of the game board. On the lower left side of the center decoration 12, prize winning holes 29 and 30 for performing general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery are arranged. Below the center decoration 12, a starting chucker 16 as a winning opening, An attacker 17 is sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 16 receives a prize that can trigger the jackpot lottery execution, and is actuated by a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 (see FIG. 5) so as to open and close between an open position and a closed position. A pair of obstacle nails 82 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 16.

  The attacker 17 is released when a big hit occurs, and wins a game ball that is launched into the game area 7a and rolls down. For example, when 10 hits are completed in one release And the opening / closing operation is repeated 15 times. 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.

  In the game area 7a, a windmill 75 is disposed on the upper left and right sides of the center ornament 12, and a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) 84 is disposed on the left side of the starter chucker 16 below the game ball stage S. ing. The normal symbol operation gate 84 is a accessory through which a game ball passes as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 16.

  In addition, the game balls 7 spilled from the game ball stage S or the game ball stage S after being fired are not involved in the game area 7 a around the normal symbol operation gate 84, the winning holes 29 and 30, the starter chucker 16, etc. A number of obstacle nails including an obstacle nail 81 for driving the game balls falling into the ball to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming ball are driven.

  Moreover, although the windmill 75 was demonstrated as having been arrange | positioned in the left-right upper part of the center decoration 12 in FIG. 1, this is an example and it is specifically limited in the game area | region 7a about the position and number to arrange | position. It is not a thing. Further, even if there are obstacle nails, through gates, and various winning holes, there are no particular restrictions on the positions and the number of places in the game area 7a.

  Next, the back structure of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the rear structure of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank 28 is attached to the upper left side of the back of the front door 3 of the pachinko machine 1, and the sub control board 49 and the main control are located below the prize ball tank 28. The substrate 40 and the dispensing control substrate 85 are arranged in this order. The sub-control board 49 is equipped with a microcomputer for effect control, the main control board 40 is equipped with a microcomputer for overall control, and the payout control board 85 is for payout control for performing game ball payout control. The microcomputer etc. are mounted.

  Also, an external terminal plate 87 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door 3. Below this external terminal plate 87, an alignment standby passage 78, a prize ball device 79, a prize ball discharge passage 80, a power supply unit. 53 and a launch control board 88 for the launch device 72 (see FIG. 5) are arranged in this order. A locking device 4 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door 3 of the pachinko machine 1.

  Next, the center decoration 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the movable member 32 in the center decoration mounted on the pachinko machine is closed, and FIG. 4 is a front view showing a state in which the movable member 32 of FIG. 3 is opened.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the center ornament 12 is formed of a substantially cylindrical front frame body 12a having an opening 11 in the center, and the front frame body 12a is surrounded by an outer side thereof. A bracket portion 19 is formed so as to overhang. A screw hole (not shown) is formed in the bracket portion 19, and the front frame body 12 a is screwed to the game board 7 in a form embedded from the front side. In addition to the bracket part 19, a plurality of bracket parts are formed on the center ornament 12, but the illustration is omitted.

  Further, the center ornament 12 includes a light emitting diode (hereinafter referred to as an LED) 44 shown in FIG. 5, and light emitting devices 25 that perform turning on and off with the LED 44 are disposed on the upper and left and right sides. Furthermore, a game ball stage S located below the opening 11 and a movable member (three-dimensional modeled object) 32 located on the upper right side of the opening 11 are disposed.

  The game ball stage S extends in the left-right width direction at the lower part of the center ornament 12, and has an inclined surface 41 that slightly descends from the left and right ends toward the center of the game ball stage S. Has a slope that slightly lowers the front side of the game ball stage S (the front side of the drawing in FIG. 3). Stopper members 42 each having a tubular shape toward the central portion of the game ball stage S are provided on the upper portions of the inclined surfaces 41 at the left and right ends of the game ball stage S, respectively. In addition, a concave portion 43 that draws a gentle concave surface is formed at the lowermost portion of the inclined surface 41 that is the central portion of the game ball stage S, and slightly toward the front side of the game ball stage S (the front side in FIG. 3). It arrange | positions so that it may incline. Therefore, the game ball introduced onto the game ball stage S falls from the concave portion 43 positioned immediately above the start chuck 16 (see FIG. 1) and passes between the pair of obstacle nails 82 (see FIG. 1). Thus, the starter chucker 16 is almost certainly won (that is, with a probability of 97 to 99%).

  The movable member 32 has a shape imitating an egg, and the top of the movable member 32 is located in the upper right part of the center ornament 12 so that the entire movable member 32 is inclined by about 60 ° from the top of the head toward the lower left. It is arranged. Thereby, the movable member 32 will be arrange | positioned in the state which covered the upper right part of the symbol display apparatus 31 a little. A plurality of circular through holes 34 a and 34 b covered with a transparent plastic material are provided on the surface of the movable member 32.

  The movable member 32 is formed with a gentle wave-shaped crack 35 from the top to the jaw, and the movable member 32 has a movable piece (first body) 32a and a movable piece as a boundary. (2nd body) It contacts / separates to 32b. More specifically, the movable piece 32a is separated in a direction indicated by an arrow A by a movable member drive solenoid (contact / separation drive unit) 36 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, with a predetermined trigger, and the movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b are separated. It will be touched and separated.

  When the movable piece 32a is separated from the movable piece 32b to be in an open state, the movable piece 32a is pulled up in the upper direction of the center ornament 12 as shown in FIG. At this time, an LED 45 (see FIG. 5) is disposed in the back of the through hole 34a of the movable piece 32a. When the movable piece 32a is in the open state, the LED 45 is turned on and emits light as shown in FIG. . Here, each harness connected to the LED 45 is always pulled and urged to the back side of the center decoration 12 (back side in FIG. 4) by a winding device (not shown) to the extent that there is no resistance to the contact / separation operation. Therefore, the player is not visually recognized even when the open state is reached.

  Even when the movable piece 32a is in the open state, the movable piece 32b remains in its original position, and the upper portion of the movable piece 32b is thereby opened. Therefore, from the guide port 91 located at the upper right end of the movable piece 32b, the game ball launched into the game area 7a can be introduced into the upper portion of the movable piece 32b, that is, into the guide path 89. A guide passage (guide surface) 90 for guiding a game ball introduced from the guide port 91 is formed on the upper portion of the movable piece 32b.

  On the guide passage 90, there is formed a ridge-shaped undulation 90a that forms a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the direction in which the introduced game ball rolls, and is thus introduced into the guide passage 90. Acceleration when the game ball rolls is suppressed. A discharge port 92 for releasing the introduced game ball to the game ball stage S is provided at the lower left end of the guide passage 90.

  Like the movable piece 32a, an LED 44 (see FIG. 5) is disposed in the depth of the through hole 34b of the movable piece 32b. When the movable piece 32b is in an open state, as shown in FIG. Light is emitted. Proximity sensors 95 are disposed on the floor surface of the guide passage 90 in the vicinity of the guide port 91 and in the vicinity of the discharge port 92, respectively, so that a game ball enters the guide passage 90. The game control means 59 (see FIG. 5), which will be described later, controls the movable piece 32a (and the movable piece 32b) so that the movable piece 32a (and the movable piece 32b) is not closed.

  Although not shown in the drawing, a number of obstacle nails for scattering the game balls as appropriate or guiding them to the entrance to the upper right side of the center ornament 12, that is, around the guide port 91 and the upper side thereof. Has been driven in. In this pachinko machine 1, a game ball launched into the game area 7a can enter the starter chucker 16 or the like from the guide passage 90 via the game ball stage S or the like, or directly enter without entering the game ball stage S. The game is advanced as follows. In the warp introduction path in a general pachinko machine, a obstacle nail that refuses to enter the ball is driven in the vicinity of the warp introduction opening, but in the vicinity of the guide opening 91 of the guide path 89 in the present embodiment. Need not be provided with the above-mentioned obstacle nail. This is because the introduction of the game ball into the guide passage 90 is appropriately suppressed when the movable member 32 is in the closed state.

  Further, the phrase “introducing warp” described above means that the game ball launched into the game area 7a can be moved through the start chucker 16 without passing through a notch or the like (not shown) located relatively below the game area 7a. It is a concept that means to lead up. The “road nail” means a row of a plurality of obstacle nails (not shown) driven to the left and right of the starting chucker 16 in the game area 7a. It plays a role of guiding in the direction of the starting chucker 16.

  Although not shown, a transparent plate member made of an acrylic resin or the like that covers the entire screen 31a of the symbol display device 31 is of course arranged between the movable member 32 and the symbol display device 31. It is. When the game ball rolls off the guide passage 90 of the movable piece 32b or rebounds when it falls on the game ball stage S, it comes into contact with the screen 31a, and the symbol display device 31 is damaged. This is to prevent this.

  Next, the control system of the pachinko machine 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an overall control system of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, this control system includes a game control device 54, a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 8, an effect lighting device 23, and a symbol display electrically connected to the game control device 54. The device 31, the launching device 72, the movable member drive solenoid 36, the LED 44 and the LED 45 in the effect light emitting device 25 are provided.

  The game control device 54 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 49 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 comprehensively manages the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1, and a ROM (not shown) stores a system program for managing the entire operation of the pachinko machine 1 and a game execution program in advance. ) And a CPU (not shown) for executing these programs. The sub-control board 49 mainly performs image display, effects such as sound effects, and display control of effect light, and a ROM (not shown) in which an execution program for controlling these operations is stored in advance. And a CPU (not shown) for executing these programs.

  The game control device 54 includes a winning determination means 55, a winning signal output means 56, a lottery means 57, a game control means 59, a holding means 60, an operation control means 61, an operation determination means 62, an operation determination means 63, an effect control means 64, Display control means 65 and launch control means 66 are provided.

  The winning determination means 55, when the game ball launched into the game area 7a by the launching device 72 operated by the operation of the launching handle 9 wins any of the starting chucker 16, the winning opening 29, 30, the attacker 17, etc. Judge that there was a prize.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding starting chucker 16, winning openings 29 and 30, the attacker 17, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 55.

  When the winning signal corresponding to the start chucker 16 is input from the winning signal output means 56, the lottery means 57 is triggered by winning with less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four) until the next jackpot is won. The winning random number is obtained from a lottery memory (not shown) so as to win one of the probability fluctuations that will give a special value that can give an advantageous value to the win and the normal win that does not become the special state. Then, the jackpot lottery is executed.

  The lottery means 57 is a lottery based on an effect random number stored in an effect memory (not shown) in the case of a big win lottery, and “111” and “333” corresponding to the probability change result. ”,“ 777 ”, and the like are determined on the jackpot effective line of the symbol display device 31, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output. The “big hit effective line” means a position (line) where symbols should be arranged in a row in order to obtain a big hit.

  The lottery means 57 is also a lottery based on the production random number value when the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57 is won. As a result of fluctuation, “222”, “444”, “888”, etc. The variation pattern that the symbols are finally aligned on the jackpot effective line is determined, and the variation pattern signal to that effect is output. If the lottery means 57 further loses the big hit lottery in the lottery means 57, it is a lottery based on the production random number value. As a result of fluctuation, symbols such as “252”, “464”, “838”, etc. A variation pattern that is finally aligned on the effective line is determined, and a variation pattern signal to that effect is output.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 an instruction that triggers the sound emitting device 8 to produce a sound according to the preset effect data and the lottery result of the lottery means 57. In addition, the game control unit 59 triggers the LED 44 and the LED 45 in the effect lighting device 23 and the effect light emitting device 25 to emit light according to the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery unit 57, respectively. Is sent to the effect control means 64.

  Further, the game control means 59 displays a signal related to the effect contents related to the jackpot lottery to be displayed on the symbol display device 31 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57. Send to.

  Further, the game control means 59 sends a command that triggers the movable member 32 to contact and separate from the effect control means 64. The trigger in this case is that when the effect display on the symbol display device 31 is in a normal state where the big hit lottery is not displayed, the movable member 32 is contacted and separated at a substantially constant cycle (for example, at intervals of about 5 seconds). This means the timing for shifting to the open / closed state.

  The holding means 60 receives the fluctuation pattern signal output from the lottery means 57 and sequentially stores the fluctuation pattern as a holding ball that is the result of the lottery performed each time the starting chucker 16 is won. The storage status is lit and displayed as a maximum of four holding balls on a jackpot lottery holding display device (not shown). For example, the holding means 60 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, it is a 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”, but may be set as appropriate, for example, three or less, or five or more.

  The holding means 60 sequentially outputs a signal related to the fluctuation pattern that is held (stored), and prevents the next fluctuation pattern signal from being output until the effect display based on the fluctuation pattern signal ends. A variation prohibition flag is set (turned on), and a symbol variation timer (not shown) for measuring the time for releasing the turned symbol variation prohibition flag is set, and the number of held balls according to the output of the variation pattern signal Is decremented by 1. The holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the lottery means 57 as the holding ball when the holding ball number H becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the holding ball. And the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation of the operation determination means 63 to operate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 16. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when the big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 17 is opened and a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time). Control is performed so that the closing operation is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds) every time (a).

  The operation determination unit 62 determines whether or not a condition for operating the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 is satisfied. That is, in the starter chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, “when the condition of opening / closing the starter chucker 16 is satisfied” is when the main control board 85 is won by a lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery of the lottery means 57. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, 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 62, the operation determination unit 63 determines the start of operation of the starter chuck opening / closing solenoid 70 and the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, respectively.

  The production control means 64 drives the sound emission device 8 to emit sound in response to a command from the game control means 59. In addition, in response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the LED 44 and the LED 45 in the effect lighting device 23 and the effect light emitting device 25 to emit light, and appeals to the hearing and vision of the player. In a timely manner.

  In addition, in response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 performs drive control of the movable member drive solenoid 36, and performs the effect of opening and closing the movable member 32. However, when the movable member 32 is opened during the production by the opening / closing operation, the production control means 64 monitors the signal from the proximity sensor 95 disposed in the guide passage 90 and introduces it into the guide passage 90. After detecting that all of the game balls that have been released have been released from the discharge port 92, the movable member 32 is operated to the closed state. Furthermore, when the movable member 32 is in the open state, the effect control unit 64 also drives the LED 45 disposed on the back side of the through holes 34a and 34b to emit light so as to appeal to the player's vision. Do.

  The display control means 65 appeals to the player's vision for effects such as the contents of the big hit lottery result by controlling display of video data by effects on the symbol display device 31 according to the signal from the game control means 59. The effect is displayed as follows.

  The launch control means 66 operates the launch device 72 in response to the operation of the launch handle 9, and sequentially launches game balls toward the game area 7a by the operation of a hammer (not shown).

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 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 61. The attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 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 61.

  The sound emitting device 8 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64, and emits sound (for example, music, sound effects, human or animal voice) according to the effect. The effect lighting device 23 emits light (lights up and blinks) in accordance with the control of the effect control means 64, and performs illumination corresponding to the effect. The symbol display device 31 effects and displays video data corresponding to a predetermined effect and the lottery result of the lottery means 57 according to the display control of the display control means 65.

  The launching device 72 operates a hammer (not shown) in response to the launch control signal from the launch control means 66, and sequentially launches game balls into the game area 7a.

  The movable member drive solenoid 36 makes a plunger (not shown) advance / retreat in response to a drive signal from the effect control means 64 to open / close the movable member 32. The LED 44 is driven to emit light (turned on and blinking) in response to the light emission drive signal from the effect control means 64, and causes the effect light emitting device 25 to emit light. The LED 45 emits light (lights up and blinks) in response to the light emission drive signal from the effect control means 64, and causes the movable pieces 32a and 32b of the movable member 32 to emit light.

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

  That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the firing handle 9 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the firing control means 66 controls the launching device 72 based on the rotation angle. Thus, the operation of the launching device 72 causes the game balls to be continuously fired toward the game area 7a at predetermined time intervals. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 7a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 16 and the winning holes 29 and 30 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 7a. It is discharged from the bottom out port 22 to the back side of the game board 7.

  As described above, when the game ball Ba wins any of the starting chucker 16 and the winning openings 29 and 30, the winning determination means 55 determines the winning and the winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal ( Step S2). At this time, the holding means 60 always determines whether or not the holding ball H satisfies 0 <H <5, and when it determines that 0 <H <5 is satisfied, a signal related to the fluctuation pattern being held is determined. Are sequentially transmitted to the display control means 65 via the game control means 59, 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 signal. Further, the holding means 60, when the number H of held balls becomes H <4 according to the consumption of the reserved balls, the result of the big hit lottery according to the winning to the starting chucker 16 performed by the lottery means 57 as the reserved balls. Store and increment the number of held balls by one.

  In step S3, if the winning lottery is selected, the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag, and the lottery means 57 selects the jackpot type 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 symbol display device 31 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs the variation pattern signal to that effect and until the effect display based on the variation pattern signal is completed. Turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag to prevent transmission of the next variation pattern signal, sets a symbol variation timer for measuring the time to release the turned on symbol variation prohibition flag, and transmits the variation pattern signal. In response to this, the number of reserved balls is decremented by 1.

  On the other hand, if the big hit lottery is missed in step S3, a variation pattern indicating that the symbols corresponding to the loss are finally obtained as a result of the variation in the lottery based on the rendering random number value stored in the rendering memory. It is determined. Thereby, the off symbol displayed on the symbol display device 31 is set, and the lottery means 57 outputs a variation pattern signal to that effect, turns on the symbol variation prohibition flag, sets the symbol variation timer, and changes the variation pattern. The number of reserved balls is decremented by 1 in response to the signal transmission.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 59 transmits a signal relating to the contents of effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 31 to the display control means 65, the display control means 65 causes the symbol display device 31 to be displayed in a timely manner. Display control is performed, and the contents related to the jackpot lottery result are displayed so as to appeal to the player's vision (step S5).

  When the lottery result displayed on the screen of the symbol display device 31 is determined to be a big hit, the operation control means 61 is based on a signal indicating the operation start determination of the operation determination means 63 at a predetermined timing. A drive signal is sent to actuate the solenoid 71 to release the attacker 17, and the operation of closing every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). 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 dish unit 13 (step S6).

  On the other hand, apart from the above-described game flow, during the normal game in the above step S1 (the state where the big hit lottery is not being displayed), the movable member 32 is operated for about 5 seconds by a command from the game control means 59. The movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b are brought into contact with and separated from each other at intervals, and the opening / closing operation is performed.

  During the opening / closing operation, when the movable member 32 is in a closed state covering a part on the upper right side of the symbol display device 31 as shown in FIG. 3, the game control means 59 displays the display control means 65. As a result, an appropriate effect display is performed on the exposed area of the symbol display device 31, thereby creating an atmosphere in which a synergistic effect is produced with the movable member 32 in the closed state.

  When the movable member 32 is in the open state as shown in FIG. 4, the game control means 59 transmits a command to that effect to the effect control means 64, and the effect control means 64 that has received the command. However, when the movable member drive solenoid 36 is driven and controlled, the movable piece 32a is separated in the direction of the arrow A. Thus, when the movable piece 32a is separated, the upper right region of the symbol display device 31 that was hidden in the closed state is exposed, and an effect display using the region, for example, a mask that is the movable member 32 is displayed. An effect display is performed such that the mouth of a human being wearing appears in the meantime.

  In addition to the above, when the movable member 32 is in the open state, it is also possible to provide an impressive presentation display or the like in the upper right area of the symbol display device 31 covered by the movable member 32. Good. This makes it possible to further enhance the effect display by the symbol display device 31 as compared with a conventional pachinko machine that does not include the movable member 32, and to realize a novel effect that attracts the player's attention. It becomes like this.

  On the other hand, when the movable member 32 is in the open state as described above, the movable piece 32a is separated to the upper center side of the center ornament 12, and the LED 45 is lit by the effect control means 64, Each of the through holes 34a disposed in the movable piece 32a is in a light emitting state.

  Further, when the movable piece 32 a is separated toward the upper center side of the center ornament 12, the upper right end portion of the movable piece 32 b, that is, the guide port 91 is opened toward the upper right side of the center ornament 12. At this time, when the game ball launched into the game area 7 a is introduced into the guide path 89 from the guide port 91, it rolls to the lower left along the overall inclination formed in the guide path 90. On this guide passage 90, ridged undulations 90a are formed in the lateral direction (the depth direction in FIG. 4), and the rolling game ball gains momentum by ascending and descending these several convex portions. It is weakened, continues rolling at an appropriate speed, and is discharged from the discharge port 92. The game ball released from the discharge port 92 reaches the game ball stage S by falling and coming into contact with the game ball stage S.

  Next, the game ball that has reached the game ball stage S comes into contact with the stopper members 42 at the left and right ends of the game ball stage S due to the momentum of the game ball S, and is inclined toward the center of the game ball stage S. Is swung in the left-right width direction. When the swinging momentum of the game ball gradually weakens, the game ball approaches the center of the game ball stage S and tilts toward the front side (the front side in FIG. 1) of the game ball stage S. It falls toward the starting chucker 16 from the recessed portion 43 that has, and wins the starting chucker 16 with a high probability. At this time, depending on the contact state with the obstacle nail 82, the starter chucker 16 may not be awarded. On the other hand, the game ball Ba falling directly from the inclined surface 41 instead of from the recess 43 is directed in a different direction from the starting chucker 16. At this time, even if the game ball Ba falls in a direction different from the direction in which the game ball Ba can pass through between the pair of obstacle nails 82 on the starting chucker 16, the so-called jump is driven to the left and right of the obstacle nail 82. When the nail (not shown) or the nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction is rebounded from the jump nail, it falls around the obstacle nail 82 and falls between them to enter the starting chucker 16. Sometimes.

  In the present embodiment described above, the pachinko machine 1 includes the center ornament 12 having the game ball stage S that receives the game ball Ba, and the center ornament 12 is provided with the movable member 32. The movable member 32 includes a movable piece 32a and a movable piece 32b. The movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b are contacted and separated by a movable member drive solenoid 36. When the movable member 32 is separated from the movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b by the movable member drive solenoid 36, a guide path 89 for guiding the game ball Ba to the game ball stage S is formed. It is possible to provide a novel and highly decorative production to the user.

  Further, the movable member 32 disposed in the center decoration 12 becomes a guide path 89 for guiding the game ball Ba, and the space occupied by the center decoration 12 is saved by forming both together. It will be. As a result, the range of specifications when designing the pachinko machine 1 can be widened, and the labor required for assembly at the time of manufacture can be saved.

  The center ornament 12 has an opening 11 that opens toward the front surface of the game area 7 a, and includes a symbol display device 31 disposed in the opening 11, and the center ornament 12 includes the symbol display device 31. It is arranged in a state of covering a part. As a result, the operation of moving the movable member 32 and the effect of the guide path 89 formed by the movable piece 32a and the movable piece 32b after being separated from each other are performed on the front side of the symbol display device 31. In addition to attracting the player's attention, the player can be provided with an unprecedented and highly decorative performance. In addition, the game ball Ba rolling in the guide passage 90 and the effect display of the symbol display device 31 can be produced in an interlocked manner, and the player can keep both of them in the field of view at a time. Become.

  In addition, the movable member 32 is arranged such that the guide path 89 is inclined, and the movable piece 32b is disposed on the lower side with respect to the movable piece 32a. The movable piece 32b is in contact with and separated from the movable piece 32a, and is a game ball. The Ba has a guide passage 90 that rolls, and the guide passage 90 is formed to have ridges 90a that are ridged in the lateral direction with respect to the direction in which the game ball Ba rolls. Thus, when the game ball Ba rolls on the guide passage 90 formed in the movable piece 32a or the movable piece 32b, the game ball is formed by the ridge-shaped undulation 90a that forms a lateral direction substantially perpendicular to the rolling direction. The acceleration of Ba is suppressed, and the player can easily see how the game ball Ba rolls. In addition, the speed at which the game ball Ba rolled on the guide passage 90 is introduced into the game ball stage S is reduced, and the game ball stage S is rendered at an appropriate speed without damaging the game ball stage S. Become so.

  In the embodiment described above, the movable member 32 has been described as being disposed in the center decoration 12. However, the movable member 32 is not limited to the center decoration 12 and is provided in any place in the game area 7a. Of course, it may be.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the suitable embodiment, the game machine of this invention is not limited only to the structure of the said embodiment, A various correction and change from the structure of the said embodiment. The gaming machine which has been subjected to 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 which concerns on this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable member in the center decoration mounted in this pachinko machine closed. It is a front view which shows the state which the movable member shown in FIG. 3 opened. It is a block diagram which shows the whole control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action of this pachinko machine.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game machine (pachinko machine)
7a: Game area 11: Opening 12: Unit character (center decoration)
31: Symbol display device 32: Three-dimensional model (movable member)
32a: 1st body (movable piece)
32b: second body (movable piece)
36: Contact / separation drive unit (movable member drive solenoid)
89: Guide way 90: Guide plane (guide passage)
90a: Relief Ba: Game ball S: Stage part (game ball stage)

Claims (4)

In a gaming machine comprising a three-dimensional shaped object in a gaming area where a game ball can be launched,
The three-dimensional structure is composed of at least two of a first body and a second body,
A contact / separation drive unit that contacts and separates the first body and the second body of the three-dimensional structure;
The three-dimensional structure forms a guide path for guiding a game ball when the first body and the second body are separated by the contact / separation driving unit,
A gaming machine characterized by that. A unit accessory having a stage portion for receiving a game ball, and the three-dimensional structure is disposed in the unit accessory and guides the game ball to the stage portion when the guide path is formed;
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The unit accessory has an opening that opens toward the front of the gaming area,
Comprising a symbol display device disposed in the opening;
The three-dimensional model is arranged in a state of covering a part of the symbol display device.
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein: In the three-dimensional object, the second body is arranged on the lower side with respect to the first body so that the guide path is in an inclined direction.
The second body has a guide surface that contacts and separates from the first body and on which a game ball rolls,
The guide surface is formed to have a ridge-like undulation in the lateral direction with respect to the direction in which the game ball rolls.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein

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