JP2007259900A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine with unique characteristics and the essential game properties of the pachinko game machine such as the determination of winning or loss based on the collision or involvement of pachinko balls with obstacles. <P>SOLUTION: In the pachinko game machine 1, a player plays games to achieve the winning by letting pachinko balls B naturally fall down on a game board 6. The game board 6 has a free moving area 20 on which the pachinko balls B freely move on the way of downfall, and a rotary body 11 mounted on the free moving area 20. The rotary body 11 is rotated forward or backward around a prescribed rotating axis 11c at a position separated in the front from the game board 6 so that the pachinko balls B can pass between the rotary body and the game board 6. The rotary body 11 has a plurality of obstacle nails 28 on the outer surface 11o. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine using a game ball as a game medium.

In a pachinko gaming machine that uses a game ball as a game medium, a plurality of game nails and a windmill for the game machine are arranged on the game board. And the path | route in which the game ball launched into the game area by the ball launching device is complicatedly formed by the nail and the windmill, and the interest of the game is enhanced.
JP 2002-331085 A

  By the way, many of the recent pachinko machines are highly gambling with a focus on the effects displayed on the liquid crystal display screen placed in the center of the game board, and aiming for the first prize with the effect patterns. In other words, it cannot be denied that the game is far from the original way of playing pachinko machines, where winning or losing is determined based on the collision or entanglement between obstacles such as game nails and windmills and pachinko balls. In addition, the entanglement here means that the pachinko sphere is in contact with an obstacle to affect its progress, and when the pachinko sphere is affected, the direction of the pachinko sphere is changed, It gets stuck on the game board.

  Also, in the case of pachinko machines with high gambling characteristics, the amount of investment is large, and it is not possible to play for a long time at a low cost, and there is a feeling that pachinko machines have a sense of fainting as a game for the common people.

  On the other hand, the expectation for the improvement of the playability of a player with respect to a pachinko gaming machine does not stop.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances. The challenge to be solved is to improve the original gameplay of pachinko machines, which is based on the collision and entanglement between the pachinko ball and the obstacles, and to improve the gameability of the pachinko machine The issue is to provide.

  The present invention employs the following means in order to solve the above problems.

  That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which a player aims to win a prize by naturally dropping a gaming ball provided for gaming on the gaming board. A floating area that moves in the middle of the fall and a rotating body provided in the floating area, the rotating body being separated from the game board forward so that the game ball can pass between the game board and the game board. It is characterized by having a plurality of protrusions on its outer peripheral surface, which is forwardly or backwardly rotated around a predetermined rotation axis at the position.

A game zone is a game ball that does not move in the vertical direction in the middle of the natural fall of the game ball, but moves in the other direction for a while or stops moving for a while, etc. This is the area where you fall after playing.
Either the game ball may play due to the presence of the game ball in the play area, or the game ball may play as a result of being entangled with the rotating body.
However, it may be an area that simply passes through.

The rotating body can be exemplified by a cylindrical or columnar object. Although the cross section of a rotary body can illustrate circular or a polygon, it is not restricted to these.

  The rotating body is at a position away from the game board so that a game ball can pass between the rotary body and the game board. In other words, there is a space through which the game ball can pass between the rotating body and the game board, but in this case, even if the game ball can pass between the top of the protrusion provided on the rotary body and the game board, A game ball may pass between a portion of the outer peripheral surface of the rotating body where no protrusion is formed and the game board, or either. In short, even if a game ball is interposed between the rotating body and the game board, it is sufficient that the rotating body is not prevented from rotating by the game ball.

  Forward rotation means that the rotating body rotates from the game board side to the player side, and reverse rotation means that the rotating body rotates from the player side to the game board side.

  When a game ball enters a game area having a rotating body, the game ball hits the game board or the rotating body. Then, depending on the angle at which it hits and the rotation direction of the rotating body, the game ball bounces between the game board and the rotating body, falls between the rotating body and the game board, or falls. After it is bounced forward, it falls.

  When the game ball comes into contact with the protrusion provided on the rotating body, the game ball is forced to change its traveling direction. For this reason, since the protrusion functions as an obstacle that changes the traveling direction of the game ball, it can be called an obstacle. The protrusion may be a game nail.

  Further, when the game ball hits like a windmill, the rotating body may rotate at the momentum. Moreover, you may make it rotate using a drive means other than a motor. In the latter case, various movements can be changed on the rotating body by controlling the driving means with the control means.

  For example, a ball path for the game ball to pass through is formed on the surface of the rotating body by the plurality of protrusions, and when the predetermined condition is met, the control means is arranged so that a winning opening is positioned at the end of the ball path. Thus, the driving means is controlled so that the rotating body can be stopped. As the predetermined condition, for example, it is preferable to set as a predetermined condition, for example, when winning in a predetermined winning opening, where other factors depending on the skill of the player are a major factor.

  If the predetermined conditions are arranged according to the skill of the player, the game ball is easily guided into the ball path and easily enters the prize port if the winning hole is positioned at the tip of the ball path formed in the rotating body. Become. In addition, since the player can win the prize ball by himself, the game nature inherent to a gaming machine using a gaming ball such as a pachinko gaming machine can be fully utilized.

  It is also conceivable to provide a specific opening in the game board, install the rotating body in front of the opening, and provide lighting means for illuminating the rotating body when a predetermined condition is met in the opening. By doing so, the effect of light can be enhanced, so that it is possible to expect an improvement in game play.

  In addition, the distance between the rotating body and the game board may be changed by employing a rotating body moving means that can move the rotating body in the front-rear direction. The rotating body moving means may displace the rotating body by passing the game ball between the rotating body and the game board, and automatically return the rotating body to the original position after the game ball has passed. preferable.

By employing such a rotating body moving means, the height of the plurality of protrusions provided on the rotating body can be changed for each protrusion. By changing the height of the protrusion, the undulation of the outer surface of the rotating body becomes intense, and the size of the space through which the game ball can pass with the game board varies depending on the position where the protrusion is formed. However, regardless of the size of the space, the game ball can pass between the rotating body and the game board.

  In addition, it is possible to suppress clogging of the game ball between the rotating body and the game board.

  Furthermore, providing a plurality of rotating bodies in parallel in the game area is interesting because the trajectory of the game ball can be changed in a complex manner. In addition to rotating a plurality of rotating bodies in the same direction, it is possible to draw an unexpected movement in the game ball by rotating in a different direction and at a different speed.

  The driving means is an ultra-small stepping motor, and the stepping motor and the rotating body are arranged on the same axis by directly connecting the driving shaft of the stepping motor and one end of the rotating body. Then, the stepping motor and the other end of the rotating body are respectively connected to a pair of bearing portions that are externally fitted. The rotating body moving means is provided on the pair of bearing portions.

  The rotating body moving means extends from the pair of bearing portions toward the game board and is attached to the game board, and is externally fitted to the arm section, and biases the rotating body toward the game board. Can be exemplified.

  According to the present invention, when the game ball hits the rotating body having the protrusion, the traveling direction of the game ball changes greatly. Since the change can be said to be based on the collision or entanglement between the protrusion formed on the rotating body and the game ball, it is possible to make full use of the original game characteristics of the pachinko gaming machine. Moreover, if the game ball gets more entangled with the obstacles, the game ball can be spent for a long time because it falls to the bottom of the game board.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

A first embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the first embodiment, the gaming machine of the present invention is called a so-called feather, and a pachinko gaming machine in which a player plays a game aiming to win a prize by naturally dropping a pachinko ball B that is a gaming ball used for gaming. 1 is shown (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a wing, a pair of opening / closing tools (hereinafter referred to as wings) 7 provided at the center of the game board 6 fixed to the frame member 3 opens and closes (see FIG. 2).
The game board 6 is provided with a windmill 8 and a number of game nails 9 (see FIG. 2).

When the blades 7 are opened, the pachinko ball B is easy to enter the winning opening 10 that is an opportunity for a game state advantageous to the player, so-called jackpot allocation.
Between the blade 7 and the winning opening 10, a rotating body 11 is arranged as a device that suggests the theme of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The blade 7 opens and closes when the pachinko ball B enters one of the winning action ports (so-called “foot”) 011 and 012 provided below the game board 6 (see FIG. 2). The accessory operating ports 011 and 012 are provided with passing ball detection sensors 011a and 012a (see FIG. 7). When the pachinko ball B is detected by the passing ball detection sensors 011a and 012a, the blades 7 are opened and closed by a driving device (not shown).

Even when the pachinko ball B enters any of the accessory operating ports 011 and 012, the blades 7 are opened simultaneously on the left and right. However, when the pachinko ball B enters the accessory operating port 012, the opening time of the blades 7 is longer and the number of times of opening increases when the pachinko ball B enters the accessory operating port 012. Is set.

  The winning opening 10 has a special winning opening called a V zone 13 that generates a jackpot (also referred to as a bonus) inside (see FIG. 2-5). When the pachinko ball B enters the V zone 13, the pachinko ball B is paid back to the player's tray 14 (see FIG. 1) according to the number of pachinko balls B awarded to the winning opening 10.

  The winning ball refers to a plurality of pachinko balls B that can be acquired by a player per pachinko ball when the pachinko ball B enters the winning port 10 (see FIG. 1) or other winning ports.

  The number of pachinko balls B that have entered the winning hole 10 for the bonus is detected by a winning ball detection sensor (not shown) that is provided inside the gaming machine and attached to a ball passage (not shown) that leads to the tray 14. During the jackpot, the blade 7 repeats the opening and closing operation until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the pachinko balls B enter the winning opening 10 (this is referred to as a round). The opening / closing operation of the blades 7 may be continued until the blades 7 are opened and closed a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times).

  Usually, the number obtained by multiplying the number of winnings in the winning opening 10 (including winning in the V zone 13 in the number of winnings) and the number of winning balls is the number of pachinko balls to be paid back to the player every round. The number of rounds is determined by a lottery (this is called a round lottery) inside the gaming machine that determines the amount of pachinko balls B to be played once per jackpot. This lottery is performed when the jackpot detection sensor 13a (see FIG. 7) provided in the V zone 13 detects the pachinko ball B when the V zone 13 is won.

  The number of rounds is generally 1 time, 7 times, and 15 times. In all cases, the appearance rate is 1/3, and the number of appearances is about 100 shots when the round lottery is 1 round, about 500-600 shots when the round is 7, and about 1000-1300 rounds when the round is 15. is there.

  When the 7th and 15th rounds are drawn, if the V-zone 13 is not won again during those rounds, the next round will not be continued and the 7th or 15th round will not be achieved. In addition, the pachinko ball B entering the winning opening 10 is counted by the winning ball detection sensor in the winning opening 10, and becomes a target for winning balls until a predetermined count is reached.

  When the big hit detection sensor 13a in the V zone 13 detects the pachinko ball B, the pair of blades 7 repeatedly opens and closes the winning opening 10 or maintains the open state. In the meantime, the pachinko ball B is easy to enter the winning slot 10, and a lot of pachinko balls are paid back to the player according to the number of pachinko balls B awarded to the winning slot 10. This is called a big prize opening.

A state in which the pachinko ball B wins a prize in the V zone 13 is said to be in a special gaming state advantageous to the player, and a gaming state that is not a special gaming state is referred to as a normal gaming state.
Then, when the pachinko ball B wins the V zone 13, the rotating body 11 stops at a predetermined position. The predetermined position will be described later.

  The rotating body 11 has a cylindrical (columnar) shape, and is provided in an idle region 20 located below the blade 7 (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

The play area 20 is a specific area where the pachinko ball B moves in the middle of the fall before reaching the winning opening 10, and is a recess formed by denting the game board 6 slightly rearward.
The pachinko sphere B that has entered the floating region 20 does not simply pass through here, but rolls here and falls after a while due to the rolling.

  In other words, the floating area 20 is a state in which the pachinko ball B does not travel only in the vertical direction during the natural fall of the pachinko ball B, but moves for some time in the other direction, or after the movement stops for a while, It is an area to do. Either the game ball may play due to the presence of the game ball in the play area, or the game ball may play as a result of being entangled with the rotating body. However, it may be a region that simply passes through.

  Further, in the floating region 20, a specific opening 22 is formed, the rotating body 11 is installed in front of the opening 22, and the opening 22 illuminates the rotating body 11 when predetermined conditions are met (FIG. 2). 3 etc.) is provided. In this specification, the predetermined condition means that the pachinko ball B wins the V zone 13.

  The illumination means 24 is covered with plastic or glass so that it will not be damaged by the impact at that time even if it hits the pachinko ball B. In the drawing, the entire thing covered with plastic or glass is shown as the illumination means 24.

  The rotator 11 can be rotated forward or backward about a rotation axis (virtual rotation center axis) 11c (see FIG. 3) extending in the left-right direction at a position distant from the game board 6 in the front-to-back direction. Has been. Forward rotation means that the rotating body 11 rotates from the game board 6 side to the player side, and reverse rotation means that the rotating body 11 rotates from the player side to the game board 6 side. It is. The outer peripheral surface 11o of the rotating body 11 has a number of obstacle nails 28 that are protrusions. The obstacle nail 28 may be changed in length and protruding direction for each obstacle nail, or may be implanted so that the length and direction are all the same.

  Furthermore, a ball that guides the pachinko ball B in a predetermined direction on the surface of the rotating body 11 by continuously arranging a plurality of the obstacle nails 28 of the obstacle nails 28 installed in the rotating body 11. A passage G is formed (see FIG. 3-6).

  As described above, when the pachinko ball B wins the V zone 13 as described above, the rotating body 11 stops at a predetermined position in the rotation direction for a predetermined time, and if the pachinko ball B enters the ball passage G at that time. For example, it is the direction in which the pachinko ball B is guided to the winning opening 10 on the surface of the rotating body 11.

The predetermined position is a position suitable for guiding the pachinko ball B that has entered the ball passage G to the winning opening 10 when the rotating body 11 stops.
Specifically, as can be seen from the arrow G in FIGS. 3-6, a slightly inclined spherical passage G (see FIG. 4) is formed on the surface of the rotating body 11 in the range of about 180 ° along the circumferential direction. Has been.
The predetermined time includes, for example, the time until the blade 7 is opened and closed.

  When the rotating body 11 is in a position suitable for guiding the pachinko ball B to the winning opening 10 in a state in which the pachinko ball B enters the ball path G of the rotating body 11, the rotating body 11 is said to be at the reference position. In this embodiment, the position when the spherical passage G of the rotating body 11 is almost directly opposed to the front surface.

The rotating body 11 is rotated by a stepping motor 30 as driving means. The stepping motor 30 is installed on the rotating shaft 11 c similarly to the rotating body 11, and one end 11 a of the rotating body 11 and the drive shaft 30 a of the stepping motor 30 are directly connected. For this reason, the driving force of the stepping motor 30 is directly transmitted to the rotating body 11. Further, the stepping motor 30 is a flat cylindrical body having substantially the same diameter as the rotating body 11. When the stepping motor 30 is connected to the rotating body 11, it looks as if it is a part of the rotating body 11.

  The stepping motor 30 is supported by a bearing portion 32a, and the end of the rotating body 11 opposite to the side where the stepping motor 30 is provided is connected by a bearing portion 32b.

Each of the bearing portions 32 a and 32 b has an arm portion 34 that extends toward the game board 6. In addition, each arm portion 34 is a slide bar 34 a on the game board side half so as to be slidable with respect to the game board 6, and the slide bar 34 a is attached to the game board 6 in a penetrating state.

  On the back side of the game board 6, a compression spring 36, which is an elastic means, is externally fitted to the arm portion 34, so that the compression spring 36 does not come off from the arm portion 34. 38 is provided (see FIGS. 3, 5 and 6).

  When the arm portion 34 slides, the compression spring 36 expands and contracts on the back surface of the game board 6 according to the sliding direction. Note that the compression spring is a spring that, as is well known, acts by a repulsive force that returns the spring to its original state when the spring is contracted and contracted.

  When the arm portion 34 slides forward, the drop prevention piece 38 also moves forward accordingly, so that the compression spring 36 is contracted between the drop prevention piece 38 and the game board 6. On the other hand, when the arm portion 34 slides backward, it returns to its original length by elastic force (see FIGS. 5 and 6).

  The length of the arm portion 34 is appropriately set so that the pachinko ball B can pass between the outer surface 11o of the rotating body 11 and the game board 6.

  By adopting such a configuration, when the pachinko ball B passes between the outer surface 11o of the rotating body 11 and the game board 6, the pachinko ball B is not entangled with the obstacle nail 28 and between the obstacle nail 28. And then falls as it is (see FIG. 6A). However, when the pachinko ball B is caught between the nail head 28a of the obstacle nail 28 and the game board 6 as a result of being entangled with the obstacle nail 28, the rotating body resists the resilience of the compression spring 36. 11 may cause pachinko ball B to pass between obstacle nail 28 of rotating body 11 and game board 6 (see FIGS. 5 and 6B).

  At this time, the rotating body 11 is pushed forward by the pachinko ball B, and the distance between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6 increases. When the rotating body 11 moves forward, the bearing portions 32a and 32b and the arm portion 34 also move (see FIG. 6B). At this time, the compression spring 36 is compressed and stores the elastic energy.

  At the same time, since the rotating body 11 is rotating, the pachinko ball B is pushed downward by the rotating body 11. After the pachinko ball B passes between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6, the rotating body 11 is returned to the rear because the compression spring 36 tries to return to the original state by the elastic energy (FIG. 5, FIG. 5). (See FIG. 6A).

  Therefore, the bearing parts 32a and 32b, the arm part 34, and the compression spring 36 that support the stepping motor 30 and the rotating body 11 located on the same axis are moved in the front-rear direction with respect to the game board 6. It can be said that the rotating body moving means is possible. By adopting the rotating body moving means, the distance between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6 changes.

  When the pachinko ball B enters the V zone 13 and is detected by the big hit detection sensor 13a, the rotating body 11 is placed at the reference position by driving the stepping motor 30. When the rotating body 11 is placed at the reference position, the pachinko ball B can easily win the winning opening 10 via the ball path G.

  Thus, the pachinko gaming machine 1 employs the stepping motor drive control system S that drives and controls the stepping motor 30 so that the rotating body 11 is placed at the reference position (see FIGS. 7 and 8). The stepping motor drive control system S will be described in the description of control described later.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes a power supply device 40, a main control device 50, a sub control device 60, a drive control device 70, and an effect device 80.

  The power supply device 40 converts an AC voltage (AC24V) supplied from the outside by a power plug into a plurality of types of DC voltages and supplies them to the main control device 50, the sub-control device 60, the drive control device 70, the rendering device 80, and the like. (See FIG. 7).

  The main control device 50 is a device that controls the entire pachinko gaming machine.

  The sub-control device 60 controls sound generation devices such as a lamp control device and a loudspeaker (speaker) that control lamps and other electrical decorations of the pachinko gaming machine 1 based on the command signal output from the main control device 50. Includes control device.

  The drive control device 70 is a control unit that drives and controls the stepping motor 30 that is a drive unit based on the command signal output from the main control device 50.

  The effect device 80 is a device for performing effects such as lamps and other electrical decorations that operate based on command signals output from the sub-control device 60, sound generators such as amplifiers, mixers, speakers, and the like.

  Each of the main control device 50 and the sub control device 60 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a ROM (Read Only Memory), and a RAM (Random Access Memory) (not shown). In the drawing, only those necessary for explanation among the CPU, ROM and RAM are shown.

  And in order to drive the stepping motor 30 via the drive control apparatus 70, the input signal from the big hit detection sensor 13a is input into CPU of the main control apparatus 50 via the input interface which is not shown in figure.

  The drive control device 70 includes a stepping motor drive control system S. The stepping motor drive control system S controls the output of the stepping motor 30 and the rotation direction via an output interface (not shown) based on a command signal output from the CPU of the main controller 50.

  The rotating direction of the rotating body 11 accompanying the rotation of the stepping motor 30 is either forward rotation or reverse rotation, alternately rotating at a predetermined interval, or alternating between forward rotation and reverse rotation at a predetermined angle. It may be a turn that rotates. How to operate depends on the program for operating the stepping motor drive control system S.

In short, when the signal from the jackpot detection sensor 13a in the V zone 13 enters the main controller 50,
The command signal is output from the main control device 50 to the stepping motor 30 via the drive control device 70, and the stepping motor 30 is driven and controlled so that the rotating body 11 can be positioned at the reference position.

  In the command signal from the main controller 50 that controls the operation of the stepping motor 30 to the stepping motor 30, the rotating body 11 is positioned at the reference position based on the input signal from the big hit detection sensor 13a of the V zone 13. In addition to the signal output from the main controller 50, a handle operation detection sensor 100a that detects that the player has operated the handle 100 in order to simply rotate the rotating body 11 (see FIG. 7). The signal output from is also included.

  The handle operation detection sensor 100a is provided at or near the handle 100, and the signal from the handle operation detection sensor 100a causes the rotating body 11 to always rotate and release while the player holds the handle 100 and plays. And come to stop.

  Further, during the steering operation, the stepping motor 30 is driven and controlled so that the rotational speed of the rotating body 11 is constant in order to make the winning probability constant. Further, if the stepping motor 30 is driven after a while after grasping the handle 100, it helps to prevent mischief.

  Programs for operating the stepping motor drive control system S and other programs related to the pachinko gaming machine 1 are installed in ROM (Read Only Memory) in an executable file format. The functions and processing procedures of the embodiment according to the present invention are realized by reading the program into the main controller 50 via a bus or memory (not shown).

  In addition to the ROM, these programs can be recorded on other computer-readable recording media. Examples of the recording medium include MO (Magnet Optical), CD (Compact Disk), FD (Flexible Disk), and the like.

  When the pachinko ball B passes through the V zone 13, the big hit detection sensor 13 a detects the pachinko ball B, and the stepping motor drive control system S controls the rotation of the stepping motor 30 so that the rotating body 11 comes to the reference position. Is programmed.

  Such a stepping motor drive control system S will be described with reference to FIG. 8 which is a system configuration diagram thereof, FIG. 9 which shows an electric circuit according to the system, and the above-described drawings.

  The stepping motor drive control system S is controlled by a program stored in the ROM of the main controller 50 in order to operate the system S.

  When an input signal from the big hit detection sensor 13a is input to the CPU of the main controller 50 via an input interface (not shown), a start signal is started from the CPU of the main controller 50. The start signal is converted into a pulse signal by a controller 70a included in the drive control device 70, and converted into a motor drive current by a driver 70b also included in the drive control device 70. The stepping motor 30 is moved to reach the position (see FIG. 8).

Further, as can be seen from the electric circuit of FIG. 9, when the signal output from the CPU of the main controller 50 goes to the transistor 90, the current of the specific voltage of the power supply device 40 flows to the transistor 90 and is connected to the ground. The stepping motor 30 rotates.

  Note that the position of the rotating body 11 is detected by rotation angle detection sensors 12a and 12b (see FIGS. 7 and 9) in order to ensure that the rotating body 11 can be placed at the reference position. The output signals of the rotation angle detection sensors 12a and 12b are input to the CPU of the main controller 50, so that optimal control suitable for placing the rotating body 11 at the reference position is performed.

  Next, with reference to the flowchart of FIG. 10, the flow of the game when the rotating body 11 is placed at the reference position will be described.

  In step (hereinafter referred to as S) 1, the handle 100 is operated. The stepping motor 30 is driven by the operation of the handle 100.

  In S <b> 2, the rotating body 11 simply rotates by driving the stepping motor 30.

  In S3, it is determined whether or not the V zone 13 has been won. If the determination is affirmative, the process proceeds to S4. If the determination is negative, this routine is repeated until a positive determination is made.

  In step S4, the stepping motor 30 is rotationally controlled by the stepping motor drive control system S so that the rotating body 11 comes to the reference position. If a positive determination is made in S4, the process proceeds to S5. If a negative determination is made, this routine is repeated until a positive determination is made.

  In S5, the stepping motor 30 is stopped.

  In S6, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (time until the blade 7 is opened and closed) has elapsed since S3, and the stepping motor 30 is stopped until the predetermined time has elapsed. While the stepping motor 30 is stopped, the rotating body 11 is placed at the reference position. As a result, the ball path G is located on the front side of the rotating body 11. If an affirmative determination is made, the process proceeds to S7, and if a negative determination is made, this routine is repeated until an affirmative determination is made.

  In S7, the stepping motor 30 is driven again. With this driving, the rotating body 11 performs rotation again.

Next, the effect of such a pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described.
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the pachinko ball B enters the idle region 20 having the rotating body 11, the pachinko ball B hits the game board 6 and the rotating body 11. Then, depending on the angle when the pachinko ball B hits the game board 6 or the rotator 11 and the rotation direction of the rotator 11, the pachinko sphere B is located between the game board 6 and the rotator 11 in the game area 20. The robot passes through the space between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6 while being bounced and falls further, or after being rebounded forward by the rotating body 11, it further falls.

  When the pachinko ball B enters the V zone 13, the driving control device 70 drives and controls the stepping motor 30 so that the rotating body 11 can be stopped so that the winning opening is positioned just before the ball passage G. Keep it. By doing so, the pachinko ball B is guided to the ball passage and easily enters the winning opening.

Whether or not the V zone 13 can be won depends on the skill of the player. As described above, since the stop of the stepping motor 30 is based on the player's skill, the player can win the prize ball himself. Therefore, it is possible to play a game that takes advantage of the original game characteristics of a pachinko gaming machine.

  In addition, when the V zone 13 is won, the illuminating means 24 illuminates the rotating body 11, so that the playability is enhanced by the light effect.

  In addition, since the distance between the rotator 11 and the game board 6 can be changed by adopting the rotator moving means, the plurality of obstacle nails 28 of the rotator 11 are increased in height for each obstacle nail 28. It becomes possible to change the height. By changing the height of the obstacle nail 28, the outer peripheral surface 11 o of the rotating body 11 becomes undulating and the size of the space through which the pachinko ball B can be formed between the game board 6 and the obstacle nail 28 is formed. It makes a difference from place to place. However, regardless of the size of the space, the pachinko ball B can pass between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6.

Moreover, it is possible to suppress clogging of the pachinko balls B between the rotating body 11 and the game board 6.
According to the pachinko gaming machine 1, when the pachinko ball B hits the rotating body 11 having the obstacle nail 28, the traveling direction of the pachinko ball B becomes very varied. And since this change can be said to be based on the collision and entanglement between the obstacle nail 28 of the rotating body and the pachinko ball B, the game nature inherent to the pachinko gaming machine can be fully utilized.

A second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12.
The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment only in that a plurality of rotating bodies 11 (two in the embodiment) are arranged in the vertical direction.

  In this case, since there are a plurality of rotating bodies 11, the movement of the pachinko ball B is complicated, and the player is interested in the movement of the pachinko ball B.

  Even in the second embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment are basically obtained.

  Furthermore, by providing a plurality of rotating bodies 11 in parallel in the floating region 20, it is interesting because the fall trajectory of the pachinko ball B can be changed in a complex manner. In addition, not only the rotation body 11 rotates in the same direction but also in a different direction, an unexpected motion can be drawn to the pachinko ball B.

Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
The third embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the rotating body 11 is arranged in the vertical direction, and accordingly, when the rotating body 11 is at the reference position, the ball passage G is straight toward the winning opening 10. The only difference is that the obstacle nails 28 are arranged to extend.

  In this case, since the rotating bodies 11 are arranged in the vertical direction, the pachinko ball B flows down with a different orientation from the case where the rotating body 11 extends in the left-right direction as in the first embodiment, and the player I am interested in the movement of pachinko ball B.

  Even in the third embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment are basically obtained. Of course, a plurality of rotating bodies 11 arranged in the vertical direction may be installed.

A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The fourth embodiment is different from the first and third embodiments in that the ball path G is formed by arranging the obstacle nails 28 of the rotating body 11 in the form of inverted “Ka” of katakana. is there. If the mouth is directed to the winning opening 10, a wide passage is formed, so that a ball passage G that facilitates picking up the pachinko ball B and easily introduces the pachinko ball B into the winning opening 10 is formed. The wider the frontage, the more opportunities for winning in the V zone. Therefore, the interest of the player increases.

Example 5 will be described with reference to FIG.
In Example 5, the case where the rotating bodies 11 are arranged diagonally is shown.
Since the rotating body 11 is diagonal, the speed of the falling pachinko ball B changes depending on the inclination. Therefore, the pachinko ball B flows down with a different taste from the other embodiments, and the player is interested in the movement of the pachinko ball B.

A sixth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
In the sixth embodiment, a small rotating body 11A smaller than the rotating body 11 is applied instead of the windmill 8. Further, since it is a substitute for a windmill, the stepping motor 30 is not attached and there is no rotating body moving means.

  The small rotating body 11A receives the fall energy when the pachinko sphere B falls on the small rotating body 11A, like the windmill, and the small rotating body 11A rotates. The small rotator 11A is rotatably supported by an arm 34.

  In addition, it opens to the area | region in which 11 A of small rotation bodies are provided in the game board 6, the small rotation body 11A is installed in front of this opening, and the illumination means which illuminates the small rotation body 11A is provided in opening. And when it passes through a prize opening and gates other than the V zone 13, a lighting fixture lights the small rotary body 11A in conjunction with it. However, it is needless to say that the illumination may be performed in conjunction with winning a prize at the winning opening 10. In this case, a range where the illumination means is provided is defined as an idle area.

The present invention is not limited only to the above-described embodiments, and it goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the game machine of the present invention is applied to a blade, but it may be applied to a so-called digipachi (digital pachinko) as shown in FIG. In that case, the pachinko ball B passes through the through chucker, wins a tulip or other ordinary electric accessory, or displays a combination of symbols that will activate the ordinary electric accessory. It can be considered that the rotating body operates when the symbols are aligned.
FIG. 18 illustrates the case where the rotating body 11A is applied to the windmill as in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment when the gaming machine is applied to a blade. It is a front view of the game board applied to the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view of FIG. 3. FIG. 5 is a partially cutaway plan view of FIG. 4. FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of FIG. 4, where (A) shows a state where the rotating body moving means is not functioning, and (B) shows a state where the rotating body moving means is functioning. It is a block diagram of the control means concerning this invention game machine. It is a system block diagram about the stepping motor drive control system concerning this invention game machine. It is a figure which shows the electric circuit which concerns on the stepping motor drive control system concerning this invention game machine. It is a flowchart for establishing the ball passage concerning Example 1 of the gaming machine of the present invention. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on Example 2 of this invention gaming machine. It is a sectional side view of FIG. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on Example 3 of this invention gaming machine. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the pachinko gaming machine which concerns on Example 4 of this invention gaming machine. It is a principal part expansion perspective view of the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on Example 5 of this invention game machine. It is a principal part enlarged front view of the game board of the pachinko game machine which concerns on Example 6 of this invention game machine. FIG. 17 is a partially cutaway plan view of FIG. 16. It is a front view at the time of applying this invention game machine to a digital patch.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine (game machine)
3 Frame material 6 (Game board)
7 blade 8 windmill 9 game nail 10 grand prize opening 11 (rotary body)
11A Small rotating body (Rotating body)
11a One end 11c Virtual rotation center axis (rotation axis)
11o outer peripheral surface (surface of rotating body)
12a Rotation angle detection sensor 12b Rotation angle detection sensor
13 V zone 13a Big hit detection sensor 14 Sauce 20 Playing area 22 Opening of game board behind rotating body (specific opening)
24 Lighting means 28 Obstacle nail (protrusion)
30 Stepping motor (drive means)
30a (drive shaft)
32a Bearing part 32b Bearing part 34 Arm part 34a Slide bar 34b Slide bar 36 Compression spring (bounce means)
38 Preventing piece 40 Power supply device 50 Main control device 60 Sub control device 70 Drive control device (control means)
70a controller 70b driver 80 stage device 90 transistor 011 accessory operating port 011a passing ball detection sensor 012 accessory operating port 012a passing ball detection sensor 100 handle 100a handle operation detection sensor B pachinko ball (pachinko ball B)
G Ball passage G1 End of ball passage S Stepping motor drive control system

Claims (7)

In a gaming machine in which a player plays with the aim of winning a prize by naturally dropping a game ball provided for gaming on the game board,
Of the game board, a game area in which the game ball moves in the middle of falling,
A rotating body provided in this floating area,
The rotating body is rotated forward or backward about a predetermined rotation axis at a position separated from the game board forward so that the game ball can pass between the game board and the outer peripheral surface thereof. A gaming machine characterized by having a plurality of protrusions. Driving means for rotating the rotating body;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a control unit that controls the driving unit. By the protrusion, a ball passage through which the game ball passes is formed on the surface of the rotating body,
By rotating or turning the rotating body when predetermined conditions are met by the control means, and stopping at a predetermined position determined in advance,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a game ball that falls naturally passes through the ball passage.   The play area is a specific opening provided in the game board, and the rotating body is installed in front of the opening, and the opening illuminates the rotating body when the predetermined condition is met. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is provided. When the game ball passes between the rotating body and the game board, the rotating body is pushed forward by the passing game ball,
After the game ball passes between the rotating body and the game board, by returning the rotating body to the rear,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a distance between the rotating body and the game board is changed by rotating body moving means capable of moving the rotating body in the front-rear direction.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the rotating bodies are juxtaposed in the play area. The driving means is a stepping motor, and one end of the rotating body is directly connected to the driving shaft, whereby the stepping motor and the rotating body are arranged on the same axis,
The stepping motor and the other end of the rotating body are respectively connected to a pair of bearing portions,
The pair of bearings is provided with the rotating body moving means,
This rotating body moving means
A pair of arm portions extending from the bearing portion toward the game board and attached to the game board;
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a resilient means that is externally fitted to the arm portion and biases the rotating body toward the game board.

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