JP2007175445A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine constituted to effectively sort game balls, which are introduced from a warp winning port, with the use of a new device and to efficiently use a space in a unit role object. <P>SOLUTION: The center decoration of a pinball game machine comprises warp introduction ports 73, 74 different in arrangement height; and a sorting device 82 for sorting the game balls Ba, which are introduced from the warp introduction ports 73, 74, to respective routes. The sorting device 82 comprises the first route with high probability to allow the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 73 at a comparatively high side to go to a starting chucker 27; and the second route with high probability to allow the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 74 at a comparatively low side to be removed from the first route. <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 that distributes gaming balls to a start winning opening on a unit accessory.

  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.

  In the pachinko machine as described above, the display surface of the symbol display device (variable display device) is provided on the back side of the board surface of the game board, so that a concave chamber portion is formed in front of the display surface. There are many. During such a pachinko machine game, a game ball may enter the concave chamber, but the movement of the game ball tends to be poor in change, and the player's interest is sufficiently enhanced. I could not. In view of this, a pachinko machine has been proposed that provides a gaming machine that can effectively use the concave chamber portion in front of the symbol display device as a game space to enhance the interest of the game (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP 2003-236210 A JP 2001-149484 A

  By the way, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 2, in order to perform the game ball distribution process, paths having different winning probabilities to the normal electric starting port (starting chucker) are formed. When forming the route, a plurality of warp winning openings and warp passages are provided, and the first and second game areas and the like serving as ball play spaces corresponding to them are all arranged in a so-called center decoration. It has a structure to let you. Therefore, the warp winning opening used only for forming the above-mentioned path and the first and second game areas and the like occupy many areas in the center decoration, and the degree of freedom in designing the center decoration is narrowed. There was a risk of being.

  Further, in the pachinko machine described in Patent Document 2, the first and second game areas that vary the winning probability of the game ball to the starting chucker are juxtaposed in the depth direction in the recessed chamber portion of the variable display device. The concave chamber is effectively used as a game space. However, the game balls that play balls in the first and second game areas and the display of the variable display device are covered in the front-rear direction toward the player's line-of-sight direction (depth direction). There was a risk of cancellation. Therefore, in the concave chamber portion of the variable display device, the game balls are distributed without enlarging the ball play (in other words, the play of the ball play is not made flashy), and the game player is fully entertained. In some cases, the design of the structure was desired.

  Therefore, the present invention is configured to effectively distribute the game balls introduced from the warp winning opening with a novel mechanism, and to efficiently use the space in the unit accessory, thereby solving the above-mentioned problems Is intended to provide.

The present invention according to claim 1 (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 7) is a unit accessory having a game ball stage (S) that mainly receives a game ball (Ba) introduced from a warp introduction port (73, 74). (23) and a winning opening (27) located below the gaming ball stage (S) and opening upward are provided in the gaming area (3a) of the gaming board (3), and the gaming area (3a) In a gaming machine (1) that plays a game so that the game ball (Ba) that has been launched is awarded to the winning opening (27),
The unit accessory (23) is arranged on the plurality of warp introduction ports (73, 74) having different installation heights in the vertical direction and the plurality of warp introduction ports (73). , 74) and a sorting device (82, 83) for sorting the respective paths of the game balls (Ba) introduced from
The distribution device (82, 83) is a first route (the first route () that is highly likely to direct the game ball (Ba) introduced from the warp introduction port (73) on the relatively high side toward the winning opening (27). For example, R2) shown in FIG. 3B and a second game ball (Ba) introduced from the warp introduction port on the relatively low side is likely to be excluded from the first route (for example, R2). It is distributed to the route (for example, R1 shown in FIG. 3A).
The gaming machine (1) is characterized by this.

According to a second aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3 and FIG. 7), the sorting device (82, 83) is urged so as to be located at a predetermined position (X1, P1), and Having contact members (75, 84) with which the game balls (Ba) introduced from the plurality of warp introduction ports (73, 74) respectively contact;
The contact member (75, 84) is displaced from the predetermined position (X1, P1) by a pressing force when the game ball (Ba) contacts, thereby forming the first path (for example, R2). The second path (for example, R1) is formed by not displacing from the predetermined position (X1, P1) depending on the pressing force when the game ball (Ba) abuts.
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 1.

According to a third aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIGS. 1 to 3), the urging member (76) for urging the abutting member (75) to be positioned at the predetermined position (X1) includes the abutting member (76). A coil spring that allows linear movement of the contact member (75);
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 2.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention (see, for example, FIG. 7), the urging member (86) that urges the abutting member (84) to be positioned at the predetermined position (P 1) includes the abutting member (86). 84) is a torsion spring that allows the rotation of
A gaming machine (1) according to claim 2.

  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 includes a plurality of warp introduction ports having different unit heights and a distribution device that distributes the paths of the game balls introduced from the plurality of warp introduction ports. The distribution device is introduced from a first path having a high possibility of directing a game ball introduced from a relatively high side warp introduction port to a winning opening, and from a relatively low side warp introduction port Since the game balls are distributed to the second route that is likely to be excluded from the first route, the processing is performed in a novel manner that is not found in conventional gaming machines, and this processing itself is decorative. As a certain aspect, it is effectively produced by the player. In addition, it is possible to distribute the route by introducing game balls into warp introduction ports with different heights, so that an advanced player who can control subtle launches can make advantageous game progress It becomes. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the game performance by allowing the technical intervention of the player.

  In addition, the game balls can be routed in a small space in the game ball stage without playing the balls. Interfering with display effects by the device or the like can be suppressed.

  Moreover, the path | route of the game ball introduce | transduced from the several warp introduction port from which height differs can be distributed with one distribution apparatus. Therefore, since it is possible to distribute the game balls without providing individual distribution areas or devices for each of the plurality of warp introduction ports, it is possible to save space in the unit object and to design the unit object. The degree of freedom can be expanded.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, the sorting device has a contact member that is biased so as to be positioned at a predetermined position and that comes into contact with the game balls introduced from the plurality of warp introduction ports. The member is displaced from a predetermined position by a pressing force when the game ball comes into contact to form a first path, and the member is not displaced from the predetermined position by a pressing force when the game ball comes into contact. Therefore, the game balls can be introduced from the warp introduction ports having different heights, and the paths can be sorted by the pressing force applied to the contact members of the game balls. The distribution mechanism at this time is not found in conventional gaming machines, and since both the mechanism and the overall operation mode are novel, it contributes to the improvement of decoration and gaming characteristics in gaming machines. Will be.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the urging member that urges the abutting member to be positioned at a predetermined position is a coil spring that allows the abutting member to move linearly, the coil is used as the urging member. Since a spring or the like can be used, the distribution device can be configured with a simple member, and the distribution process of the path of the game ball can be realized at low cost.

  According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the urging member that urges the abutting member to be positioned at a predetermined position is a torsion spring that allows the abutting member to rotate. And the like can be used, the distribution device can be configured by a simple member, and the distribution process of the path of the game ball can be realized at a low cost.

  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 1 is configured to play a game ball (so-called pachinko ball) toward the game area 3a of the game board 3 by operating a launch device (not shown) by operating the launch handle 2. The number of game balls corresponding to the number of game balls that have entered the attacker 5 in a state where a jackpot such as a so-called probability fluctuation has occurred is configured to be paid out. 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.

  The pachinko machine 1 includes a frame-shaped housing 6 having an opening, and a front door 7 that is supported by the housing 6 so as to be openable and closable while supporting the game board 3. A glass frame 10 having transparent glass 9 is attached to the front face so as to be openable and closable with respect to a game board holding frame (not shown) of the front door 7. On the back side of the transparent glass 9, the game board 3 is disposed. Illumination lighting devices 11 are arranged on the left and right sides of the game board 3 in the front door 7, and the upper and left sides of the front door 7 and the left and right sides of the lower plate unit 16 have speakers (not shown). A sound device 12 is provided. An effect lighting device 8 is disposed between the sound emitting devices 12 in the upper part of the front door 7.

  Further, a locking device 13 for locking or releasing the front door 7 on the housing 6 side or locking or releasing the glass frame 10 on the front door 7 side is disposed on the right side of the center of the glass frame 10. Has been. In addition, the code | symbol 14 in FIG. 1 has shown the guide rail which guides the launched game ball Ba to the game board 3 side. The pachinko machine 1 has an out-ball path (not shown) for guiding the game ball Ba that has fallen without winning in the game area 3a during the game and entered the out-port (not shown) to the back side of the pachinko machine 1. Z).

  And the tray unit 16 is provided in the lower center of the front door 7, and a ball supply port 17 through which a game ball Ba including award balls and rental balls is supplied is provided in the upper right part of the tray unit 16. A ball lending button 19 a and a prepaid card return button 19 b are provided on the upper right wall surface of the dish unit 16. A first ball release button 20a for discharging the game ball Ba on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the launching device through a ball discharge port (not shown) at the bottom of the plate unit is provided at the center left portion of the plate unit 16. A second ball release button 20b for discharging the game ball Ba on the plate unit 16 downward from the vicinity of the ball supply port 17 through the ball discharge port is disposed at the lower center of the plate unit 16. Has been. As described above, the front door 7 of the present embodiment includes the glass frame 10, the dish unit 16 and its periphery, a game board holding frame (not shown), and the like.

  In addition, the front wall 48 at the lower right side of the dish unit 16 in the front door 7 is provided with a firing handle 2 for operating a launching device (not shown) to launch the game ball Ba toward the game board 3. It has been. Further, an ashtray 21 and an operation area surface 15 aligned with the ashtray 21 are disposed on the lower left side of the dish unit 16. On the operation area surface 15, a player participation button 22 and selection buttons 18 a and 18 b on the left and right of the player participation button 22 are arranged.

  A center ornament (unit accessory) 23 having a game ball stage S on which a pressing member (contact member) 75 is disposed is disposed at the center of the game area 3a. In the lower left and right sides of the center decoration 23, prize winning holes 25 and 26 are arranged for receiving general winnings that do not contribute to the jackpot lottery, and immediately below the center decoration 23 are a start chucker (winning prize opening) 27 and The attacker 5 is sequentially arranged.

  The start chucker 27 constitutes a start winning opening through which a winning that can be a trigger for a big win lottery is performed, 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 30 as so-called life nails are driven directly above the starting chucker 27.

  The attacker 5 constitutes a big winning opening that repeatedly opens and closes a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 15 times) when the big hit is determined in the big win lottery. That is, the attacker 5 is released when the big hit occurs, and wins the game ball Ba that is launched into the game area 3a of the game board 3 and rolls down. It is configured to close at the time of completing the ball entry and repeat the opening / closing operation 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 3a, windmills 31 are disposed on the four sides of the center ornament 23, and a normal symbol operation gate (through gate) 32 is disposed on the left side of the starting chucker 27 below the game ball stage S. Yes. The normal symbol operation gate 32 is a accessory through which a game ball is passed as a trigger for a lottery for opening and closing the starter chucker 27.

  The game symbol 3 in the game area 3a is surrounded by the game symbol stage 32, the winning openings 25 and 26, the starter chucker 27, etc., without being involved in the game ball Ba spilled from the game ball stage S, or after being launched, Numerous obstacle nails including the obstacle nail 33 for driving the falling game ball Ba to be appropriately scattered or guided to the incoming ball are driven.

  The center decoration 23 has a free opening that communicates with the warp inlets 73 and 74, with the opening 36 exposing the symbol display device 35 fixed to the game board 3 side in the center, the warp inlets 73 and 74 in the upper left. The outlet 4 is provided at the lower left, the game ball stage S is provided below the opening 36, and the ball discharge ports 49 and 50 are provided at the center lower part of the stage S. In addition, a pair of obstacle nails 37 and 39 are driven into opposing positions of the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, respectively. A number of obstacle nails (not shown) are also driven around the warp inlets 73 and 74 and on the upper side so as to scatter the game balls as appropriate or guide them to the incoming balls. In this pachinko machine 1, the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3 a can enter the starter chucker 27 or the like via the game ball stage S or directly without entering the stage S. The game is advanced.

  It should be noted that the phrase “warp introduction” means that the game ball Ba launched into the game area 3a is passed through the start chucker 27 without passing through a notch or the like (not shown) positioned relatively below the game area 3a. 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 27 in the game area 3a. It plays the role which guides the starting chucker 27 direction.

  Next, the center decoration 23 provided with the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 and the pressing member 75, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is an enlarged front view showing the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 and the pressing member 75, FIG. 3 is an enlarged plan view showing the game ball stage S, and FIG. FIG. 6B is a schematic plan view showing the pressing member 75 in a state where the spring 76 is contracted.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a warp introduction port 73 is provided at the upper left portion of the center ornament 23, and a warp introduction port 74 is provided at the left center portion of the center ornament 23. These warp introduction ports 73 and 74 communicate with the discharge port 4 located at the lower left portion of the game ball stage S through a warp introduction path 79. Thus, since the warp introduction port 73 is at a higher position than the warp introduction port 74, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 73 is compared with the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 74. It will be guided onto the game ball stage S from the discharge port 4 at high speed.

  The floor surface that forms the game ball stage S has an inclination that slightly descends to the front side (front side in FIG. 2) as a whole, and is on the game ball stage S and in front of the discharge port 4. A sorting device 82 including a pressing member 75, a support rod 81, and a spring (biasing member) 76 is disposed. The sorting device 82 is provided with a plate-like pressing member 75 at the tip thereof, and a support bar 81 is provided on the back side of the pressing member 75. A spring 76, which is a coil spring, is fitted around the support rod 81, and the pressing member 75 can be displaced in the directions of arrows A1 and A2 by the spring 76 and is always urged toward the arrow A1 side. The Rukoto. The pressing member 75 has a substantially parallelogram shape in plan view (see FIG. 3A), and the side surface on the back side (the back side in FIG. 2) slightly protrudes to the left side in FIG. The side surface on the near side (the near side in FIG. 2) is drawn to the right side in FIG. 2, and is displaced in the directions of the arrows A1 and A2 while maintaining the inclination angle. When the game ball released from the discharge port 4 comes into contact with the front surface of the pressing member 75, the gaming ball is controlled by the inclination angle of the pressing member 75 and the inclination of the gaming ball stage S described above. Slightly reflected toward the front side of the game ball stage S.

  Usually, the spring 76 is in a state of extending in the direction of the arrow A1 (see FIGS. 2 and 3A), and the pressing member 75 is stationary at the position X1. An opening 77 communicating with the ball discharge port 49 is provided on the front side of the lower left side in FIG. 2 of the pressing member 75 in this state. Further, an opening 78 communicating with the ball discharge port 50 is provided on the right lower front side in FIG. 2 of the pressing member 75 in this state. A wall member 80 is disposed between the openings 77 and 78, and the wall member 80 and the pressing member 75 at the position X1 are connected to the central portion of the game ball stage S. A wall is formed. Accordingly, the center ornament 23 in this state is a route from the warp introduction path 79 to the ball discharge port 49 through the opening 77 through which the game balls introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 can pass (hereinafter, this route is referred to as “route”). 2nd route) is formed.

  Further, when the spring 76 is contracted in the direction of the arrow A2, that is, when the pressing member 75 is displaced by the distance dis to the position X2 as shown in FIG. A gap through which a game ball can pass is formed in the central wall. Accordingly, a route from the warp introduction path 79 to the ball discharge port 50 through the opening 78 through which the game balls introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 can pass through the center decoration 23 (hereinafter, this route is referred to as the first route). Root)) is formed.

  Here, in order to give the game ball energy to displace the pressing member 75 from the position X1 to the position X2 shown in FIG. 3B as described above, for example, a height exceeding the height H shown in FIG. Therefore, it is necessary to roll it down. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 73 provided at a height exceeding the height H has a pressing force capable of displacing the pressing member 75 to the position X2, that is, It is assumed that the first route can be passed. Therefore, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 74 provided at a height lower than the height H does not have energy for displacing the pressing member 75 to the position X2, and many of them follow the second route described above. Will pass. Therefore, the game balls introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 are routed according to the difference in height compared to the height H, that is, the difference in potential energy. For these reasons, in the relative relationship between the warp introduction port 73 and the warp introduction port 74, the warp introduction port 73 is provided on the relatively higher side than the warp introduction port 74. It is said that the warp introduction port 74 is a warp introduction port provided on a relatively lower side than the warp introduction port 73.

  On the other hand, the ball discharge port 49 communicating with the opening 77 and forming the second route is formed at a position about two game balls away from right above the start chucker 27 to the left. Thereby, there is a possibility that the game ball discharged from the ball discharge port 49 in the direction of the arrow B1 may win the starting chucker 27 by abutting against the obstacle nail disposed below, but the probability is It will be low. Further, the ball discharge port 50 communicating with the opening 78 and forming the first route is formed immediately above the starting chucker 27. As a result, the game ball released from the ball outlet 50 in the direction of the arrow B2 falls toward the starting chucker 27 and wins the starting chucker 27 with a high probability.

  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.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a prize ball tank 43 is attached to the upper left side of the back surface of the front door 7 of the pachinko machine 1, and a sub board (sub control board) 38 is provided below the prize ball tank 43. The main board (main control board) 40 and the payout control board 51 are arranged in this order. An external terminal plate 52 is attached to the upper right side of the rear surface of the front door. Below the external terminal plate 52, an alignment standby passage 45, a prize ball device 46, a prize ball discharge passage 47, and a power supply unit 41 are provided. , And a launch control board 53 for a launcher (not shown) are arranged in this order. A locking device 13 is disposed on the left side of the back surface of the front door of the pachinko machine 1.

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

  This control system includes a game control device (control unit) 54, and a start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70, an attacker opening / closing solenoid 71, a sound emitting device 12, and an effect lighting device 8, which are electrically connected to the game control device 54. 11, a symbol display device 35, and a player participation button 22.

  The game control device 54 includes the main control board 40 and the sub control board 38 shown in FIG. The main control board 40 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. And a storage unit (not shown) and a microprocessor (MPU) (not shown) that executes these programs. The sub-control board 38 is configured to mainly perform display control of image display, effects such as sound effects, and effect light.

  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, And display control means 65.

  The winning determination means 55 receives the winning when the game ball launched into the gaming area 3a according to the operation of the launch handle 2 wins any of the starting chucker 27, winning openings 25 and 26, the attacker 5, etc. Judgment is made.

  The winning signal output means 56 outputs a winning signal indicating that winning has been made to the corresponding starter chucker 27, winning openings 25 and 26, attacker 5, etc., when winning determination is determined by the winning determination means 55.

  The lottery means 57 performs a jackpot lottery to win one of a probability variation that becomes a special state advantageous to the player and a normal winning that does not become the special state. That is, when the winning signal corresponding to the start chucker 27 is input from the winning signal output unit 56, the lottery unit 57 wins the next jackpot with the winning of less than the maximum number of reserved balls (for example, four) as a trigger. A winning random number from a lottery memory (not shown) so as to win either one of the probability fluctuation that becomes a special state that can give added value advantageous to the player and the normal hit that does not become the special state. And a lottery lottery is executed. Then, the lottery means 57 outputs a signal indicating whether the winning per win or the normal win is won when the big win is won in the big win lottery.

  The game control means 59 sends to the effect control means 64 an instruction that triggers the sound emitting device 12 and the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit sound and emit light. Furthermore, the game control means 59 sends to the display control means 65 a signal relating to the contents of the effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 in accordance with the preset effect data and the lottery result in the lottery means 57.

  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 winning is made to the starting chucker 27. 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 of balls to be held is less than 4, and while the number of balls to be held is displayed, the jackpot lottery is not performed regardless of the winning to the starting chucker 27. . 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. Further, the holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery in response to the winning to the starting chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as the holding ball when the number of held balls becomes less than four according to the consumption of the holding balls. Then, the number of reserved balls is incremented by one.

  The operation control unit 61 sends a drive signal to the start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 based on a signal indicating the start of operation by the operation determination unit 63 to operate the solenoid 70 to open or close the start chucker 27. Further, the operation control means 61 sends a drive signal to the attacker opening / closing solenoid 71 to actuate the solenoid 71, and when a big hit occurs due to the lottery in the lottery means 57, the attacker 5 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 “conditions” for opening and closing the starter chucker 27 are satisfied, it is a case where the lottery means 57 wins in the normal symbol lottery performed separately from the big hit lottery. In the attacker open / close solenoid 71, when the "conditions" for the opening of the attacker 5 are satisfied, 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 This is a case where it occurs, and the time when “the condition is satisfied” of the blockage of the attacker 5 is the case where winning in all rounds when the jackpot occurs is 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.

  In response to a command from the game control means 59, the effect control means 64 drives the sound emitting device 12 to emit sound, causes the effect lighting devices 8 and 11 to emit light, and performs an effect appealing to the player's hearing and vision. .

  The display control means 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in accordance with a signal from the game control means 59, and displays effects such as contents centering on the jackpot lottery result so as to appeal to the player's vision.

  The start chucker opening / closing solenoid 70 opens and closes the starter chucker 27 by moving a plunger (not shown) forward and backward in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61. The attacker open / close solenoid 71 opens and closes the plunger (not shown) in response to the drive signal transmitted from the operation control means 61 to perform the open / close operation in the attacker 5.

  The sound emitting device 12 drives a speaker (not shown) according to the control of the effect control means 64 and emits a sound effect corresponding to the effect. The lighting devices 8 and 11 for effecting perform lighting according to the effect by driving a lighting lamp (not shown) incorporated therein (lighting and blinking) according to the control of the effect control means 64. The symbol display device 35 operates according to the control of the display control means 65 and performs effect display according to the effect data, the lottery result in the lottery means 57, and the like.

  When the player participation button 22 is pressed while the operation is enabled, the player participation button 22 sends a signal corresponding to the operation to the game control device 54.

  Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the pachinko machine 1.

  That is, when a player seated facing the pachinko machine 1 holds the firing handle 2 and rotates it to an appropriate angle (step S1), the game ball is moved at predetermined time intervals by the operation of the unillustrated launching device. Fired continuously toward the game area 3a. Then, a large number of game balls that are launched into the game area 3a and rolling and falling win the starting chucker 27 and winning holes 25 and 26 in a timely manner, or roll and fall without being involved in the game area 3a. It is discharged to the back side of the game board 3 from the lowermost outlet (not shown).

  That is, a part of the large number of game balls Ba launched toward the game area 3 a is introduced from the warp introduction port 73 or the warp introduction port 74. For example, a game ball introduced from a warp introduction port 74 provided on a relatively low side has lower potential energy than a game ball from the warp introduction port 73, so that it is released at a low speed via the warp introduction path 79. It is discharged from the exit 4 onto the game ball stage S. Since this game ball rolls on the game ball stage S at a low speed, the spring 76 does not contract even if it comes into contact with the pressing member 75 stationary at the position X1 shown in FIG. Is not displaced. Therefore, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 74 is released through the opening 77 by passing through the second route as shown by an arrow (second route) R1 in FIG. It will be led to the exit 49.

  On the other hand, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 73 provided on the relatively high side has higher potential energy than the game ball from the warp introduction port 74, so that it is released at high speed via the warp introduction path 79. It is discharged from the exit 4 onto the game ball stage S. Since this game ball rolls on the game ball stage S at high speed, when it comes into contact with the pressing member 75 stationary at the position X1 as shown in FIG. 76 can be contracted. The pressing member 75 when the spring 76 is contracted is displaced to the position X2 in FIG. Thereby, the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port 73 passes through the opening 78 by passing through the first route as shown by an arrow (first route) R2 in FIG. Led to. The game ball released from the ball discharge port 50 and falling toward the starting chucker 27 wins the starting chucker 27 with a high probability. At this time, depending on the state of contact with the obstacle nail 30, the starter chucker 27 may not be awarded.

  In addition, the game ball released from the above-described ball discharge port 49 is directed in a different direction from the starting chucker 27. However, the game ball in this case is so-called the left and right of the obstacle nail 30 even if the falling direction of the game ball is different from the direction in which the ball can pass through between the pair of obstacle nails 30 on the start chuck 27. By being rebounded by a jump nail (not shown) or a road nail (not shown) arranged in the left-right direction from this jump nail, it is entangled with the obstacle nail 30 or the like and passes between them to enter the starter chucker 27. Sometimes you win.

  By the way, as described above, when the game ball Ba wins any of the starting chucker 27 and the winning openings 25 and 26, 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 unit 60 sequentially transmits a signal related to the variation pattern being held to the display control unit 65 via the game control unit 59, and decrements the number of held balls by 1 in accordance with the transmission of the variation pattern signal. . Further, the holding means 60 stores the result of the big hit lottery corresponding to the winning to the starter chucker 27 performed by the lottery means 57 as a reserved ball according to the consumption of the reserved ball, and increments the number of held balls by one.

  If the lottery means 57 turns on the winning flag in the case of winning the big hit lottery in step S3, the lottery means 57 performs a lottery based on the effect random number value stored in the effect memory. Determine the hit. In step S4, a symbol to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 is set.

  As described above, based on the fact that the game control means 59 transmits a signal related to the contents of effects to be displayed on the symbol display device 35 to the display control means 65, the display control means 65 drives the symbol display device 35 in a timely manner. 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 35 is a jackpot determination, 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. , The solenoid 71 is operated to open the attacker 5, and the operation of closing the state every time a predetermined number of winnings are completed (or a predetermined time elapses) is repeated a predetermined number of times (predetermined rounds). Make it. Thereby, a large amount of game balls corresponding to the game balls won in the attacker 5 are paid out from the ball supply port 17 to the dish unit 16 (step S6).

  Next, a modification of the sorting device 82 will be described with reference to FIG. 7A and 7B are schematic views showing the sorting device 83 in the modification. FIG. 7A is a schematic perspective view showing the sorting device 83 in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 7B is a schematic plan view showing the sorting device 83 in an enlarged manner. In the pachinko machine 1 according to this modification, the same reference numerals as those in FIGS. 1 to 6 denote the same or corresponding parts, and the description thereof is omitted.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 7A, the sorting device 83 includes a pressing member (contact member) 84, support bars 85a and 85b, a spring (biasing member) 86, and a rotating shaft 87. A pressing member 84 having a door shape with the rotation shaft 87 as an axis is disposed at the tip. On the back side of the pressing member 84, a support bar 85a for supporting the main body of the spring 86, which is a torsion spring, is provided. One arm with this shaft as an axis is hung on the support bar 85b, and the other arm is pressed. It is hung on the back surface of the member 84. As a result, as shown in FIG. 7B, the pressing member 84 is urged to rotate to the position P1 by the spring 86 and, when the spring 86 contracts, rotates to the position P2. , And turnable in the direction of arrow D.

  Similar to the sorting device 82, the sorting device 83 is disposed on the game ball stage S, and when the pressing member 84 is biased to the position P1 side, between the pressing member 84 and the openings 77, 78. A continuous wall is formed at the center of the game ball stage S by the wall member 80 provided. Accordingly, a second route is formed between the warp introduction path 79 and the ball discharge port 49 via the opening 77. Further, when the pressing member 84 is pressed in the direction indicated by the arrow C (see FIG. 7B), the pressing member 84 is displaced to the position P2, and the above-described game ball stage S is placed at the center portion. A gap is formed in the formed wall. Accordingly, a first route is formed between the warp introduction path 79 and the ball discharge port 50 via the opening 78.

  In FIG. 7, the peripheral view of the sorting device 83 is omitted, but the game ball Ba introduced into the center decoration 23 from the warp introduction port 73 or 74 is discharged from the discharge port 4 through the warp introduction path 79. When it is done, it comes into contact with the pressing member 84 from the direction of the arrow C shown in FIG. At this time, when the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 74 on the relatively low side contacts the pressing member 84, the position of the pressing member 84 is not displaced. To the ball discharge port 49. Further, when the game ball Ba introduced from the relatively high warp introduction port 73 contacts the pressing member 84, the pressing member 84 is displaced to the position P2 by the pressing force. Thus, it is guided to the ball discharge port 50 via the first route. In this way, the game ball Ba released from the ball discharge port 50 can win the starter chucker 27 with a high probability as in the case of the distribution device 82.

  In the distribution device 83 shown in FIG. 7, the pressing member 84 has been described as having a single blade with the rotation shaft 87 as an axis. It is good also as a rotation door-shaped structure, such as four blades. At this time, an appropriate gear is fitted to the rotary shaft 87 so that the rotational force from the elastic member such as a spring is transmitted through the gear, or the blades as shown in FIG. The device itself may be pressed by a torsion spring, and the method of biasing it is not particularly limited.

  Further, in the sorting devices 82 and 83 according to the present embodiment described above, it has been described that elastic members such as the spring 76 and the spring 86 are used when the pressing member 75 and the pressing member 84 are biased. Needless to say, it may be energized by the rotational force or hydraulic pressure of the motor, and the means for obtaining the energizing force is not particularly limited.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, in the pachinko machine 1, the center decoration 23 has the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 having different installation heights, and the game balls Ba introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, respectively. A sorting device 82 or a sorting device 83 that sorts the routes. Here, the distribution device 82 or the distribution device 83 includes a first route that has a high possibility of directing the game ball Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 73 on the relatively high side toward the start chucker 27, and a relatively low side. The game balls Ba introduced from the warp introduction port 74 are distributed to the second route that is likely to be excluded from the first route. As a result, the game balls Ba introduced into the center decoration 23 are distributed to different first routes or second routes by introducing the game balls Ba from different heights such as the warp introduction ports 73 and 74. Process. As a result, the sorting process is performed by a novel method that does not exist in the conventional pachinko machine, and this process itself is effectively presented to the player as a decorative aspect. In addition, since the route can be distributed by introducing the game balls Ba into the introduction ports having different heights such as the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, any skilled player who can control subtle launching. If this is the case, an advantageous game progression can be achieved. Therefore, it is possible to further improve the game performance by allowing the technical intervention of the player.

  In addition, since the process of distributing the game balls Ba to the route such as the first route or the second route can be performed in the small space on the game ball stage S without playing the ball, It is possible to suppress interference with display effects by the symbol display device 35 exposed from the accessory or the center decoration 23.

  Further, the route of the game balls Ba introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74 having different heights can be distributed by one distribution device 82 (or distribution device 83). Accordingly, since the game balls can be distributed without providing individual distribution areas and devices for each of the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, the space in the center decoration 23 can be saved, and the design of the center decoration 23 can be achieved. The degree of freedom can be expanded.

  Further, the sorting device 82 includes a pressing member 75 that is urged to be positioned at the position X1 and abuts the game balls Ba introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, respectively. Further, the sorting device 83 in the modified example has a pressing member 84 that is urged so as to be positioned at the position P1 and that comes into contact with the game balls Ba introduced from the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, respectively. The pressing member 75 or the pressing member 84 forms a first route by being displaced from a predetermined position such as the position X1 or the position P1 by the pressing force when the game ball Ba contacts, and the game ball Ba contacts the The second path is formed by not being displaced from a predetermined position depending on the pressing force at the time. Thereby, the game balls Ba can be introduced from the warp introduction ports having different heights, such as the warp introduction ports 73 and 74, and the route can be distributed by the pressing force applied to the pressing member 75 or the pressing member 84 of the game ball Ba. It becomes like this. The distribution mechanism at this time is not found in conventional pachinko machines, and since both the mechanism and the overall operation mode are novel, it contributes to the improvement of decoration and gaming characteristics in gaming machines. Will be.

  Further, since the spring 76 that biases the pressing member 75 so as to be positioned at the position X1 is a coil spring that allows the linear movement of the pressing member 75, a coil spring or the like can be used as the spring 76. The device 82 can be configured with simple members, and the route distribution process of the game balls Ba can be realized at low cost.

  In addition, since the spring 86 that urges the pressing member 84 to be positioned at the position P1 is a torsion spring that allows the pressing member 84 to rotate, a torsion spring or the like can be used as the spring 86, so that the sorting device can be used. 82 can be configured by a simple member, and the route distribution process of the game balls Ba can be realized at a low cost.

  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 front view which expands and shows a warp introduction port and a press member. It is a top view which expands and shows a game ball stage, (a) is a schematic plan view showing a press member at the time of usual, and (b) is a schematic plan view showing a press member in the state where a spring contracted. It is a rear view which shows the back structure of this pachinko machine. It is a block diagram which shows the control system of this pachinko machine. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the effect | action of this pachinko machine. It is the schematic which shows the distribution apparatus in a modification, (a) is a schematic perspective view which expands and shows a distribution apparatus, (b) is a schematic plan view which expands and shows a distribution apparatus.

Explanation of symbols

1: Game machine (pachinko machine)
3: Game board 3a: Game area 23: Unit character (center decoration)
27: Winning mouth (starting chucker)
73: Warp introduction port 74: Warp introduction port 75: Contact member (pressing member)
76: Biasing member (spring)
82: Sorting device 83: Sorting device 84: Contact member (pressing member)
86: Biasing member (spring)
Ba: game ball P1: predetermined position R1: second route (arrow)
R2: First route (arrow)
S: Game ball stage X1: Predetermined position

Claims (4)

A game unit of the game board is provided with a unit accessory having a game ball stage for receiving a game ball introduced mainly from a warp introduction port, and a winning opening that is located below the game ball stage and opens upward, In a gaming machine that plays a game so that a game ball launched into the game area is awarded to the winning opening,
The unit accessory includes a plurality of warp introduction ports having different installation heights in the vertical direction, and a distribution device that distributes the paths of the game balls arranged on the game ball stage and introduced from the plurality of warp introduction ports. And
The distribution device is introduced from the first path having a high possibility of directing the game ball introduced from the warp introduction port on the relatively high side toward the winning opening, and the warp introduction port on the relatively low side. The game balls are distributed to a second route that is likely to be excluded from the first route.
A gaming machine characterized by that. The sorting device has an abutting member that is biased to be positioned at a predetermined position and abuts game balls introduced from the plurality of warp introduction ports,
The contact member is displaced from the predetermined position by a pressing force when the game ball comes into contact, thereby forming the first path, and depending on the pressing force when the game ball comes into contact, the contact member moves from the predetermined position. The second path is formed by not being displaced,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The urging member that urges the abutting member to be positioned at the predetermined position is a coil spring that allows linear movement of the abutting member.
The gaming machine according to claim 2. The urging member that urges the abutting member to be positioned at the predetermined position is a torsion spring that allows the abutting member to rotate.
The gaming machine according to claim 2.

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