JP2007268108A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve interest by changing the movement of game balls received by a stage and increasing performances by the movement of the game balls. <P>SOLUTION: The game ball is received from an introduction path 61 to the stage 9. The stage 9 includes a first rolling part 91 positioned on the back surface side, second rolling parts 92L and 92R at positions lower than the first rolling part 91 on the front surface side of the first rolling part 91, and inclined parts 93L and 93R positioned on both sides of the second rolling parts 92L and 92R and inclined downwards toward the center of the stage 9. The first rolling part 91 is provided with left and right first ball guide paths 911L and 911R inclined upwards toward the center part of the stage 9 and a second ball guide path 912 positioned between the first ball guide paths 911L and 911R and formed in a recessed shape. On the front surface side of the second ball guide path 912, one end 941 of a guide path 940 is opened. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly to a ball game machine including a stage below a decorative member at the center of a game board.

  As is well known, in pachinko games, when a pachinko ball wins in various winning holes provided in the game area of the gaming board surface provided in the gaming machine, a predetermined number of prize balls set in the winning hole. Is to be paid out.

  Some pachinko machines have a symbol change display device using a liquid crystal panel or the like at the center of the game board, and it is now possible to change and display symbols such as lottery status and lottery results according to winnings. Yes. A display device that displays the symbol is provided with a decorative member surrounding the periphery, and some of the decorative members are provided with a blinking lamp or a moving character according to the contents of the effect.

By the way, in the pachinko machine, a part of the pachinko ball that flows down from the top of the symbol variation display device is positioned on the lower side of the symbol variation display device for the purpose of giving a change to the flow mode of the pachinko ball fed out to the game board surface. There is a configuration in which it is introduced into a decorative member to be guided to a start winning opening provided at a lower portion of the symbol variation display device through a passage provided in the symbol variation display device. (Patent Document 1)
In Patent Document 1, a pachinko ball that has entered a diving opening provided above the symbol variation display device is provided with a passage provided on the side of the liquid crystal display surface in the frame of the symbol variation display device, a so-called warp passage. Through the lower part of the frame of the symbol variation display device, leading to a flat stage continuous with the passage, swinging on the stage and then leading to a recess formed in the center of the stage. The structure which discharges | emits in the state which is easy to face is disclosed.

In Patent Document 1, a pachinko ball that has entered a diving opening provided above the symbol variation display device is provided with a passage provided on the side of the liquid crystal display surface in the frame of the symbol variation display device, a so-called warp passage. Through the lower part of the frame of the symbol variation display device, leading toward a flat plate-like stage continuous with the passage, swinging on the stage and then leading to a recess formed in the center of the stage. The structure which discharges | emits in the state which is easy to face is disclosed.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 9-276589 (paragraph “0002” column).

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, not only the pachinko ball simply flows down, but also a part of the pachinko ball flowing down, that is, the pachinko ball that has entered the diving opening is led to a separate route. When appearing again, it is possible to increase the degree of expectation for winning by making it easy to fall toward the start winning opening located below the symbol variation display device.

  However, when discharged on the stage provided in the frame of the symbol variation display device, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, the flat surface has a gentle inclination. By doing so, the pachinko ball discharged on the stage only swings to the left and right, so it cannot be denied that the game content is simple enough to follow the movement of the pachinko ball.

  In addition, if a specific route with a very high probability of entering the start winning opening is provided on the stage, most of the game balls on the stage will win, and the above-mentioned expectation will not be obtained. There is also a problem that the person's interest is distracted.

  In addition, when a route that guides in the left-right direction is provided, the game ball rolled through the warp passage collides with the end surface on the opposite side, and the momentum of the ball is scraped off. It is difficult to produce with full use of

  An object of the present invention is to provide a structure that can change the movement of a game ball that is received by a stage provided in a frame body of the symbol variation display device, enhance the production by the movement of the game ball, and improve the interest It is in providing the gaming machine provided with.

The present invention for solving the above problems has the following configuration.
(1) A decorative member is provided at substantially the center of the game board, and a lower part of the decorative member has a stage for rolling the game ball after falling on the surface of the game board,
The stage has a first rolling part located on the back side and a second rolling part located on the front side of the first rolling part and having a pair of left and right inclined surfaces that descend toward the center. ,
The first rolling part is positioned between a pair of left and right first ball guides that incline toward the center and the pair of first ball guides, and a center part is the pair of first guide balls. A second ball guide path that is formed in a concave shape with a gentle slope than the road slope and guides the game ball at a position higher than the pair of first ball guide paths,
A bullet ball game machine characterized in that an inlet of a guide path for guiding a game ball to the game board surface is opened on the front side of the second ball guide path.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game balls received in the stage are distributed to the first rolling part or the second rolling part. A game ball that has moved into the first rolling part reaches the second ball path by going up the slope of one of the first ball paths, and descends the other first ball path if the rolling speed is high. Reach the other side of the stage. When the rolling speed is low, the ball stays in the second rolling part and is guided from the intake port to the front side of the game board through the guide path.

  Further, the game balls distributed to the second rolling part are guided to the center of the stage by the inclination of the second rolling part and discharged to the front side of the game board.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a gaming machine according to the present embodiment. Hereinafter, in this specification, the side on which the player of the gaming machine is arranged is expressed as the front, the front, or the front side, and the opposite side to the arrangement position of the player is the back, the rear, or the rear side, and is shown in FIG. In the front view as defined above, the left-right direction is defined as the Y-axis direction, the front-rear direction is defined as the X-axis direction, the vertical direction is defined as the Z-axis, the right direction is the positive direction of the Y-axis direction, and the direction from the front side to the rear side The positive direction of the X-axis direction and the direction going vertically downward are defined as the positive direction of the Z-axis.

In FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 100 is for opening and closing mounted on a front surface of an outer frame 1 that is formed in an outer rectangular frame size and constitutes a vertically long fixed holding frame, and is formed in a rectangular frame size in accordance with the outer frame 1. A front frame 2 is provided.
The front frame 2 is attached to the outer frame 1 so as to be openable and closable by hinge fittings 3A and 3B attached to the front left and upper sides of the outer frame 1, and further, by a locking device 12 provided on the front right side of the outer frame 1. It is held in a closed state.
In the upper area of the front frame 2, a game board 3 is arranged. The game board 3 is a base plate made of a decorative board obtained by processing cells (bonding holes) by attaching cells to the back side of a laminated plywood having a predetermined thickness. Although not shown in the figure, a circular game area 6 defined by being surrounded by an annular guide rail is provided on the front side.

The game area 6 is provided with a display unit 6a formed of a window portion in which a symbol variation display device 6j is installed as a display device at a substantially central portion. Around the display portion 6a, a decorative member 6B, a start winning port 6c, a special winning port 6d, and other winning ports 6k, 6m, 6n, 6p are arranged. An out port 6e for collecting the out ball is also provided at the lower part of the game area, and the out ball that has fallen without winning in the start winning port 6c and the special winning port 6d can be discharged from the back side of the game board 3 to the outside of the machine. It is like that. The display screen of the display unit 6a displays effect images, stop symbols representing lottery results, and game information such as a time-saving gaming state and a probability variation gaming state.
In addition, a glass frame 70 having a transparent glass board so that the game board 3 can be visually recognized is provided on the upper front side of the front frame 2 so as to be openable and detachable in the horizontal direction. It is held in a closed state and covers the front surface of the game board 3.

  A dish unit 701 is provided on a lower side of the front surface of the front frame 2 and below the glass frame 70 by being attached to a back plate (not shown) supported to be opened and closed by the front frame 2. The dish unit 701 is normally held in a closed state by a locking device (not shown). The dish unit 701 includes a ball storage unit 701a constituting a ball tray, an ashtray 701b provided at the lower left front portion of the ball storage unit 701a, and a firing handle 701c provided at the lower right front portion of the ball storage unit 701a. And a button 701d as an operation device.

FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing the front of the game board 3 provided with the frame 6B, and FIG. 3 is an overall perspective view showing the back of the game board 3 provided with the frame 6B.
As shown in FIG. 2, the symbol variation display device 6j has a display device such as a liquid crystal panel attached from the back side of the frame body 6B and displayed on the display unit 6a of the game board 3 so as to be visible from the front side. Exposed as part 6a. On the front side of the frame body 6B, a plurality of decorative pieces 601, 602, 603, and 604 forming a part of the frame body 6B are arranged, and a stage 9 for receiving a game ball is provided at the bottom of the frame body 6B. Yes. Further, inside the frame body 6B, a moving member 51 is accommodated in the upper part of the frame body, and an effect member 71 as an elevating member is accommodated on the back side of the stage 9 in the lower part of the frame body 6B. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the moving mechanism 5 of the moving member 51 is provided on the back side of the upper portion of the frame 6B. FIG. 4 shows the configuration of the moving mechanism 5, and is an enlarged perspective view of the upper back side of the frame 6B. FIG. 5 is an enlarged perspective view of the front side. The moving mechanism 5 includes an elevating motor 52 that is a rotation driving means, an arm 53, and a guide portion 54. The raising / lowering motor 52 is fixed in the frame 6B, and has an output shaft 521 as a swing shaft. The output shaft 521 can control the rotation direction and the rotation angle, and is configured to reciprocate within a predetermined angle (180 degrees or less). The base end of the arm 53 is fixed to the output shaft 521 and is configured to rotate integrally with the output shaft 521. The output shaft 521 is supported substantially horizontally, the arm 53 is connected and fixed so as to extend in the front direction of the output shaft 521, and a rod-like member 531 is connected and fixed to the tip of the arm 53. The rod-shaped member 531 is provided in parallel with the output shaft 521 and is accommodated in connection portions 512R and 512L formed on the upper portion of the moving member 51.

The rod-shaped member 531 reciprocates up and down only on the front side as the output shaft 521 rotates. By rotating the output shaft 521 within the range of 180 degrees without rotating the output shaft 521 in this way, the moving area of the arm 53 can be reduced, and the moving mechanism is arranged on the game board surface with a small arrangement space. It is advantageous to
The moving member 51 is disposed on the front side of the arm 53, and guide portions 54R and 54L are provided on the frame body 6B side along the left and right ends of the moving member 51, respectively. Further, the moving member 51 has a window 511 at the lower portion, and has connecting portions 512R and 512L for accommodating both end portions of the rod-shaped member 531 on the upper back side.

  The connecting portions 512R and 512L are located at substantially the center of the upper end portion of the moving member 51, and the rod-like member 531 can be moved even when the rod-like member 51 is moved in the front-rear direction (X-axis direction) by the swing of the arm 53. It has a depth in the front-rear direction so that it can be held. Since the rod-shaped member 531 is provided in parallel with the output shaft 521, the rod-shaped member 531 is translated in the vertical direction by the swing of the arm 53. The vertical movement of the rod-shaped member 531 is transmitted to the moving member 51 by the connecting portions 512R and 512L that accommodate the rod-shaped member 531, and the movable member 51 is moved up and down by the vertical movement of the rod-shaped member 531. Since the connecting portions 512R and 512L accommodate at least both ends of the rod-like member 531, the moving member 51 moves up and down in a posture along the posture of the rod-like member 531 in the left-right direction. The rod-shaped member 531 and the connecting portions 512R and 512L are loosely fitted. When the rod-shaped member 531 is raised, the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 531 comes into contact with the upper inner surface of the connecting portions 512R and 512L, and the rod-shaped member 531 is When descending, the upper end surface of the rod-shaped member 531 descends while supporting the upper inner surfaces of the connecting portions 512R and 512L from the lower side. Further, as will be described later, when the moving member 51 is caught by the guide portions 54R, 54L, etc., the lower end surface of the rod-like member 531 comes into contact with the lower inner surface of the connecting portions 512R, 512L to change the posture of the moving member 51. The moving member 51 is lowered while correcting.

  FIG. 6 shows a positional relationship between the guide portion 54L and the sliding contact portion 513a on the moving member 51 side, and is a partially enlarged perspective view when viewed from the back side. Sliding contact portions 513 a are provided on the upper portions of both side ends of the moving member 51. As shown in FIG. 6A, the sliding contact portion 513 a is configured as a sphere having a diameter wider than that of the base end portion 513 b connected to the moving member 51. On the other hand, the guide portions 54R and 54L are provided on the frame body 6B side, are arranged on both sides of the moving member 51 along the vertical direction, and are formed in a groove shape that opens on the moving member 51 side. Since the relationship between the left and right guide portions 54R and 54L and the sliding contact portion 513a is the same, the relationship between the left guide portion 54L and the sliding contact portion 513a will be described.

  The sliding contact portion 513a is accommodated in the groove portion 541L of the guide portion 54L, and moves in the vertical direction in the groove portion 541L. Since the sliding contact portion 513a is a sphere, it makes point contact with the inner wall of the groove portion 541L. The width of the groove portion 541L is formed to be slightly wider than the diameter of the sliding contact portion 513a. When the moving member 51 moves, the groove portion 541L is guided while abutting on one of the three inner walls of the groove portion 541L. ing. Since the contact between the sliding contact portion 513a and the groove portion 541L is a point contact, the frictional resistance during the movement is small, and the movement of the moving member 51 can be performed smoothly.

  Since the sliding contact portion 513a is a sphere, the sliding contact portion 513a is allowed to incline in the front-rear direction with respect to the guide portion 54L, can tolerate some disturbance in the posture of the moving member 51 during movement, and moves the moving member 51 smoothly. It becomes possible. Even when the posture of the moving member 51 is disturbed, the contact resistance between the sliding contact portion 513a and the groove portion 541L is small, so that the posture can be easily restored.

In addition to the above, the configuration of the sliding contact portion 513a may be a columnar shape instead of a spherical shape as shown in FIG. In this case, the contact between the sliding contact portion 513a and the groove portion 541L is a line contact, and the swinging in the front-rear direction around the sliding contact portion 513a of the moving member 51 is suppressed.
The moving member 51 has the most raised position as the housing position, is entirely accommodated in the frame 6B, the most lowered position is the exposure position, and the window 511 is exposed on the front side of the display screen of the display unit 6a. By the moving mechanism 5 as described above, the moving member 51 moves between the accommodation position and the exposure position.

  Next, the elevating mechanism 7 of the effect member 71 provided on the back side of the stage 9 will be described. The effect member 71 is a member decorated corresponding to the effect image displayed on the screen of the display unit 6a. In this embodiment, the effect member 71 is decorated like a car cockpit. The scenery when the outside is visually recognized from the cockpit of the automobile during traveling is displayed as an effect image.

As shown in FIG. 3, elevating and rotating devices 7R and 7L are disposed at both ends of the effect member 71, and these elevating and rotating devices 7R and 7L are driven independently of each other, The effect member 71 moves up and down by driving the lifting and lowering rotation devices 7R and 7L. The components of the right lifting / lowering rotation device 7R and the left lifting / lowering rotation device 7L are symmetrically arranged and the other components are the same, and therefore the right lifting / lowering rotation device 7R will be described below with reference to FIG. A structure is demonstrated and description is abbreviate | omitted about the structure of the raising / lowering rotation apparatus 7L on the left side.
The effect member 71 is provided with connecting members 72R and 72L extending upward along both side portions of the frame 6B. A slit 721R formed in the left-right direction is formed as a connection portion at the upper end of the coupling member 72R.

On the other hand, an elevating and rotating motor 73R as an elevating and rotating device is disposed in the frame 6B in the vicinity of the upper end portion of the connecting member 72R. The base end of the swinging member 74R is connected to the output shaft 731R of each lifting / lowering rotation motor 73R and rotates integrally with the output shaft 731R. A pin 741R is erected at the tip of the swing member 74R, and the pin 741R is inserted into the slit 721R of the connecting member 72R.
A pressing member 75 fixed to the frame 6B side is attached to the back side of the connecting member 72R, and the connecting member 72R is supported so that the pin 741R cannot be removed from the slit 721R of the connecting member 72R. The connecting member 72R is configured to be movable up and down between the swing member 74R and the pressing member 75.

In such a configuration, when the up-and-down rotation motor 73R is rotated, the swing member 74R swings and the pin 741R reciprocates along an arcuate locus. In this embodiment, since the swing member 74R swings up and down around the horizontal line, the pin 741R reciprocates up and down. By the movement of the pin 741R, the connecting member 72R moves up and down, and the right end portion of the effect member 71 moves up and down. At this time, the pin 741R reciprocates in the slit 721R.
Since the up-and-down rotation motor 73R is a motor that can control the rotation angle, by controlling the rotation angle, the movement of the right end portion of the effect member 71, for example, the vertical position, the speed when moving up and down, Movements such as vertical vibration can be controlled.

  In addition to the above, as a device for raising and lowering the effect member 71, in the connecting members 72R and 72L, a rack is formed in the vertical direction, and a pinion that meshes with the rack is provided on the frame portion 6B side, and the pinion is rotated. The same effect can be exhibited even when the configuration is controlled by the up-and-down rotation motor. In addition, the same effect can be obtained by connecting the tip end of the piston rod extending in the vertical direction to the connecting member 72R and controlling the pressure of the pressure medium in the cylinder accommodating the piston. A moving means including a lead screw whose rotation amount can be controlled and a nut screwed into the lead screw may be provided, and the nut may be fixed to the connecting member 72R.

  On the other hand, an insertion portion 711 on the pin protruding to the front side is formed at the center portion of the effect member 71 (see FIG. 9). A groove is formed in the vertical direction on the back side of the stage 9 provided at the lower part of the frame body 6B, and a guide slit 76 is provided. An insertion portion 711 of the effect member 71 is inserted into the guide slit 76, and the insertion portion 711 moves in the guide slit 76 as the effect member 71 moves up and down. The guide slit 76 restricts the movement of the insertion portion 711 in the left-right direction (Y-axis direction), and guides the effect member 71 to move up and down without moving left and right.

  In particular, when the right and left lifting / lowering rotation devices 7R and 7L are moving differently, a force for moving the effect member 71 in the left and right direction is applied, but the effect of the effect member 71 is reduced by the guide slit 76 and the insertion portion 711. The position can be regulated. Particularly, in the case of producing an effect in which the image displayed on the display screen of the display unit 6a and the position of the production member 71 are linked, it is necessary to accurately control the posture of the production member 71, which is a useful configuration. In addition, it is good also as a structure which provided the guide slit 76 in the production member 71 side, and provided the insertion part 711 in the back surface of the frame 6B. Since the insertion portion 711 is a pin having a circular cross section, the effect member 71 can be swung around the insertion portion 711.

Next, the configuration of the stage 9 will be described. FIG. 8 is an overall perspective view of the stage 9, and FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged view of the same. An introduction path 61 is provided toward the stage 9 on the left side of the frame body 6B. The introduction path 61 has an introduction port 61b for taking in a game ball at the upper end, and has an outlet 61c for discharging the game ball to the stage 9 at the lower end.
The stage 9 has a lead-out port 61c on the back side of the left end part, and is positioned lower than the first rolling part 91 on the first rolling part 91 located on the back side and the front side of the first rolling part 91. The second rolling portions 92L and 92R and the inclined portions 93L and 93R which are located on both sides of the second rolling portions 92L and 92R and are inclined downward toward the center of the stage 9 are provided.

  The first rolling portion 91 is located between the left and right first ball guide paths 911L and 911R that are inclined upward toward the center portion of the stage 9 and the first ball guide paths 911L and 911R. It has a second ball guiding path 912 that is formed in a concave shape with a gentler inclination than the inclination of the first ball guiding paths 911L and 911R and guides the game ball at a position higher than the left and right inclined portions 93L and 93R. In addition, on the front side of the lowest position of the second ball guide path 912, an intake 941 into which game balls staying in the second ball guide path 912 are thrown in and vertically above the start winning opening 6c are provided. A game ball outlet 942 and a guide path 940 connecting the outlet 942 and the inlet 941 are provided.

  Further, second rolling portions 92L and 92R are disposed on both sides of the guide path 930. The second rolling portions 92L and 92R are configured with inclined surfaces that descend toward the center of the stage 9, end inclined portions 921L and 921R in which the inclination becomes gentle toward the center, and further on the center side thereof, Discharge inclined portions 922L and 922R provided at positions lower than the end inclined portions 921L and 921R are provided. The second ball guiding path 912 of the first rolling portion 91 is provided with an inclined surface 912a at the lowest position in the center so as to guide the game ball to the entrance 941, and the first ball guiding paths 911L and 911R have The inclined surfaces 911aL and 911aR are formed to discharge the game balls to the front side.

The depth of the first rolling portion 91 is narrower than the depth of the second rolling portion 92, and the probability that the game ball discharged from the outlet 61c is guided to the first rolling portion 91 is the first. It is set to be smaller than the probability that the ball is guided to the second rolling part 92.
On the front side of the second rolling part 92, a decorative member 95 formed in an M shape is disposed. 10 is an overall perspective view of the decorative member 95, and FIG. 11 is a side sectional view of the same. The decorative member 95 is made of a transparent resin such as polycarbonate, and is erected between the left and right leg portions 25bL and 25bR and the upper end portions of the left and right leg portions 25bL and 25bR, and erected downwardly toward the center. 95aL and 95aR, and an inlet 941 is formed at the connecting portion of the erection portions 95aL and 95aR.
Bent portions 955L and 955R are formed between the left and right leg portions 25bL and 25bR and the erection portions 95aL and 95aR connected thereto.

  The decorative member 95 includes a translucent member 951 formed in the same shape when viewed from the front, and an outer member 953 externally provided on the outer side of the translucent member 951. The translucent member 951 and the outer member 953 are each made of a material that transmits light, and are made of resin, glass, or the like. In particular, the outer member 953 is made of a material having sufficient strength that does not break due to contact with the game ball because the game ball flowing down collides with it.

  One ends of light guide members 952L and 952R that guide light from the light source to the light transmissive member 951 are connected to the base ends of the leg portions 25bL and 25bR of the light transmissive member 951. Light emitting diodes 95cL and 95cR are disposed as light sources on the other end surfaces of the light guide members 952L and 952R, and guide light from the light sources to the leg portions 25bL and 25bR. The leg portions 95bR and 95bL of the translucent member 951 are configured such that the cross-sectional area gradually increases from the light collecting portion 951c at the base end toward the bent portion 955. Since the translucent member 951 is made of a transparent material, the translucent member 951 becomes an optical path through which light travels from the light collection unit 951c to the installation unit 95aR, and the surface of the translucent member 951 is made of a material. A part of the light passing through the translucent member 951 is reflected inward and part of the light leaks outward.

  On the surface of the translucent member 951, a plurality of step portions 954a are formed in the direction in which light passes. By this step portion 954a, the light passing through the translucent member 951 is diffusely reflected, and can reach the light in a direction different from the direction of the light guided by the light guide member 952R. Further, by filling the gap between the translucent member 951 and the outer member 953 with the material 954 having a higher refractive index than that of the translucent member 951, the amount of light reflected to the front side can be increased, and the decorative member As a result, it is possible to enhance the production effect by the light.

  In addition, as illustrated in FIG. 11, a reflection member 956 that reflects light may be provided between the translucent member 951 and the outer member 953 in the bent portion 955. Thereby, the light can be further guided toward the erection portion 95, and the entire decoration member 95 can be produced with the guided light. Further, the translucent member 951 constituting the installation portion 95a may be provided with a stepped portion in the same manner as the leg portion 95b.

  Next, the ball guide device 8 provided on the back side of the game board 3 will be described. 12 is an overall front view of the ball guide device 8, and FIG. 13 is a partial perspective view. The ball guide device 8 corresponds to the winning ports 6k, 6m, 6n, and 6p provided on the front side of the game board 3, and covers the winning and discharging ports 6kh, 6mh, 6nh, and 6ph formed on the back side. Is provided. The ball guide device 8 is a cover body formed in a box shape having openings 80L and 80R on the front side, and is fixed to the back side of the game board 3 with the opening side facing the back side of the game board 3. The The ball guiding device 8 includes a first ball guiding portion 81L provided corresponding to the left winning and discharging ports 6kh and 6mh and a second ball guiding portion 81R provided corresponding to the right winning and discharging ports 6nh and 6ph. Between the first ball guiding portion 81L and the second ball guiding portion 81R, a drive device such as an electric tulip and a set portion 82 for setting a sensor are arranged, and these are integrally formed. . Note that mounting portions 83L and 83R each having a screw insertion hole for fixing the ball guiding device 8 to the game board 3 are provided outside the first ball guiding portion 81L and the second ball guiding portion 81R. .

  The first ball guiding portion 81L includes a winning ball introduction space 811L for taking in the winning balls discharged from the winning discharge ports 6kh and 6mh in a space defined between the back of the game board 3 and each winning discharge port. There are ball guiding paths 813k and 813m for guiding the winning balls discharged from 6kh and 6mh to the merging portion 812L, and a ball passing path 814L for guiding the winning balls from the merging portion 812L to the second passage sensor 81SL. A sensor attachment portion 815L for attaching the second passage sensor 81SL is provided on the ball path 814L. The second passage sensor 81SL has a ball passing hole 81Sh through which a game ball passes, and the game ball passes through the ball passing hole 81Sh to electrically detect the passage of the game ball.

  Since the second passage sensor needs to reliably detect the passage of the game ball, the second wire sensor has a configuration in which the conducting wire is wound outside the ball passage hole 81Sh and intersects the ball passage 814L at a right angle. Inserted in the (transverse) direction. For this reason, the sensor attachment portion 815L has an insertion portion that accommodates and holds the second passage sensor 81SL, and the insertion portion is formed in a direction crossing the ball path 814L. For this reason, the ball passage 814L requires a width W2 that is equal to or larger than the inner diameter of the ball passage hole 81Sh of the second passage sensor 81SL.

  On the other hand, in the inspection to receive the authorization to use the ball game machine, it is necessary to individually detect that the game balls are passing through the winning holes 6k and 6m, and a passing sensor is provided for each of the winning holes 6k and 6m. There is a need. However, such a passage sensor is not necessary for controlling the gaming machine in actual gaming. Accordingly, planar first passage sensors 818Sk and 818Sm that detect the passage of the game ball are attached to the back side of the winning ball introduction space 811L.

  At this time, if the passing game ball is separated from the first passage sensors 818Sk and 818Sm, there is a possibility that accurate detection may not be possible. Therefore, in the winning ball introduction space 811L, the back of the game board 3 and the winning ball introduction space 811L The interval W1 with the back side inner wall is set to be approximately the diameter of the game ball, and the first passage sensors 818Sk and 818Sm can reliably detect the gap. That is, in FIG. 13, the configuration is such that W1 <W2. A position on the outer wall surface of the winning ball introduction space 811L that faces the winning discharge ports 6kh and 6mh is the first passage sensor mounting portion.

  The first passing sensors 818Sk and 818Sm may be provided vertically below the winning and discharging openings 6kh and 6mh, but are preferably provided at positions facing the winning and discharging openings 6kh and 6mh. The winning balls discharged from the winning discharge ports 6kh and 6mh first hit the inner wall of the cover facing each other. Therefore, by providing the first passage sensors 818Sk and 818Sm at the corresponding positions, the detection accuracy is further improved.

  On the other hand, in the junction 812L, two or more game balls may be clogged and may not flow down. In such a case, since the work of removing the ball guide device 8 is time-consuming, a through hole 815L for releasing the clogging of the game ball is formed. As shown in FIG. 13, by inserting a rod-shaped release tool 817 into the through hole 816L, pressure is applied to the packed game ball from the outside to eliminate the ball blockage. The through hole 816L may be provided at a position close to the side wall of the winning ball introduction space 811L. However, in consideration of the size of the game ball, the through hole 816L is provided at a position at a distance of 1/4 or more of the diameter of the game ball from the side wall. It is preferable. This is because it becomes easy to bring the release tool 817 into contact with the surface of the game ball obliquely.

  Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 14, the through hole 816 </ b> L may have a shape in which the hole diameter gradually increases in the through direction. With such a configuration, the angle at which the release tool 817 contacts the game ball can be freely changed, and the game ball can be easily clogged. The direction in which the hole diameter increases may be directed outward or inward.

  In addition, the formation position of the through hole 816L may be a position that is further away from the side wall by a distance of ½ or less of the diameter of the game ball. The surface of the game ball is a region that does not directly contact the through hole 816, and the through hole 816L does not hinder the introduction of the game ball. Although the through hole 816L is formed at a position facing the back surface of the game board 3, it may be provided in the side wall 819L of the ball guide device 8.

  Such a configuration is the same in the second ball guiding portion 81R. The second ball guiding portion 81R includes a winning ball introduction space 811R for taking in the winning balls discharged from the winning discharge ports 6nh and 6ph in a space defined between the back surface of the game board 3 and each winning discharge port. There are ball guiding paths 813n and 813p for guiding the winning balls discharged from 6nh and 6ph to the joining portion 812R, and a passing passage 814R for guiding the winning balls from the joining portion 812R to the second passage sensor 81SR.

  A sensor attachment portion 815R for attaching the second passage sensor 81SR is provided on the ball path 814R. In the winning ball introduction space 811R, the distance between the back surface of the game board 3 and the back side inner wall of the winning ball introduction space 811R is about the diameter of the game ball, and a confluence portion 812R is provided in this space. . A through hole 816R is provided in the junction 812R. In the winning ball introduction space 811R, since the clearance between the game ball and the inner wall surface is small, ball clogging at the merging portion 812R is likely to occur. Therefore, it is particularly effective that the through hole 816R is provided at this position. . The shape of the through hole is not limited to a circle, and may be an ellipse, a slit, or a polygon.

Next, game control means for performing game control in this gaming machine will be described.
In FIG. 15, the game control means 200 is a means for overall control of the entire ball and ball game machine 100 including the progress and effects of the game. The game control means 200 includes a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores programs necessary for the progress of the game, data for production, and the like, and data that is captured when the CPU performs various controls. RAM and the like that are temporarily stored.

  The game control means 200 is provided on a control board provided on the back side of the game board 3. Here, the game control means 200 is not limited to one control board, and may be provided over a plurality of control boards. For example, a main control board that is mainly responsible for controlling the part directly related to the progress of the game, and a part that is electrically connected to the main control board and mainly related to the production (image display, lighting of lamps, sound output, etc.) And a sub-control board in charge of control). In this case, the symbol variation display device 6j described above is electrically connected to the sub-control board. In addition, the main control board and the sub control board may be connected via a relay board or the like.

In the present embodiment, the game control means 200 includes the following means.
(Winning ball detection means)
The winning ball detection means 21 detects a winning when a game ball wins the start winning port 6c and the special winning port 6d. The start winning opening 6c and the special winning opening 6d are respectively provided with a starting winning opening sensor 6cs and a special winning opening sensor 6ds, and are electrically connected to the winning ball detecting means 21, respectively.
That is, each of the start winning opening sensor 6cs and the special winning opening sensor 6ds is one of the game ball detection sensors for detecting the winning of the game ball in the present invention.

The start winning opening sensor 6cs is a sensor that is provided at the entrance of the starting winning opening 6c and constantly monitors the winning of a game ball to the starting winning opening 6c. When a game ball wins the start winning opening 6c, it passes through the start winning opening sensor 6cs. Thereby, the detection signal at that time is transmitted to the winning ball detecting means 21 from the start winning hole sensor 6cs. When receiving this detection signal, the winning ball detecting means 21 detects that a game ball has won the start winning port 6c.
Similarly, the special winning opening sensor 6ds is a sensor that is provided at a predetermined position of the special winning opening 6d and constantly monitors the winning of a game ball to the special winning opening 6d. When a game ball wins the special winning opening 6d, it passes through the special winning opening sensor 6ds. Accordingly, the detection signal at that time is transmitted from the special winning opening sensor 6ds to the winning ball detecting means 21. When receiving this detection signal, the winning ball detecting means 21 detects that a game ball has won the special winning opening 6d.

  Instead of or in addition to the special prize opening sensor 6ds, the passage sensor 62 can be used as a special prize opening sensor. That is, when the passage sensor 62 detects the passage of the game ball, the detection signal is transmitted to the winning ball detection means 21. When this detection signal is received, the winning ball detection means 21 operates as if a game ball has won the special winning opening 6d, and is performed by the lottery means 22 described later, which triggers the start of the lottery.

(Lottery means)
The lottery means 22 is variable on condition that the winning ball detecting means 21 detects the winning of the game ball at the start winning opening 6c (or the detection of the game ball being taken into the stage 9 by the passage sensor 62). The lottery concerning the stop symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device 6j as the display means is performed. In this embodiment, (1) presence / absence of winning / non-winning, (2) symbol variation display of the symbol variation display device 6j. The lottery of the later stop symbol and the variation pattern during the variation display of (3) symbol is performed. The lottery means 22 includes a winning lottery means 22a, a stop symbol lottery means 22b, and a variation pattern lottery means 22c in order to perform these lotteries (1) to (3).

(Winning lottery means)
In this embodiment, the winning lottery means 22a includes a winning determination random number generating means, a winning determination random number acquiring means, and a winning determination means.
The hit determination random number generating means generates a hit determination random number having a predetermined cycle (for example, a cycle of 0 to 65535 by a 16-bit random number) by a control program or the like. The hit determination random number obtaining means detects one hit determination random number among the hit determination random numbers generated by the hit determination random number generation means, at a predetermined time, in the present embodiment, a detection signal transmitted from the start winning opening sensor 6cs. Is acquired when the winning ball detecting means 21 receives the.

The winning determination means determines whether the winning is determined or not based on the winning determination random number acquired by the winning determination random number acquiring means. Of the random numbers for hit determination of a predetermined period generated by the random number generator for hit determination, a random number corresponding to winning is determined in advance. Then, when the winning determination random number acquired by the winning lottery random number acquisition means matches the random number corresponding to winning, it is determined to be winning, and when it does not match, it is determined not to win. Here, in the present embodiment, when the gaming state is a normal gaming state or a time shortening gaming state described later, the winning probability is set to 1/327.
On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state described later, the winning probability is set to 1/51.

(Stop symbol lottery means)
The stop symbol lottery means 22b draws a stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display device 6j based on the determination result of the hit determination means of the hit lottery means 22a. Here, if the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 22a determines that the winning is made, any one winning symbol is selected by lottery from a plurality of winning symbols.
The stop symbol lottery means 22b is used when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 22a determines that the winning symbol is selected. The winning symbol selection random number generation means, the winning symbol selection random number acquisition means, and the winning symbol selection means. With.

  The winning symbol selecting random number generating means generates a winning symbol selecting random number having a predetermined period by a control program or the like. Then, the winning symbol selection random number acquisition means acquires one winning symbol selection random number among the winning symbol selection random numbers generated by the winning symbol selection random number generation means. Next, the winning symbol selecting means selects a winning symbol corresponding to the winning symbol selecting random number acquired by the winning symbol selecting random number acquiring means.

  In the present embodiment, the stop symbol as identification information to be stopped and displayed on the symbol variation display device 6j is composed of three symbols (numbers) of left, middle and right, and 1000 from “000” to “999”. Have street. Then, a combination of three predetermined symbols is set as a winning symbol (for example, “777”, “331”, “531”, etc.). In the present embodiment, the stop symbol lottery means 22b has the same three symbols, "000", "111", "222", when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 22a determines that the winning symbol is won.・ ・ Select one of the 10 winning symbols up to “999”. The design which is such identification information is not limited to characters represented by numerals, but may be symbols, figures, or a combination thereof.

  In this embodiment, the ten winning symbols “000”, “111”, “222”,..., “999” are all selected with the same probability. That is, the selection probability of each winning symbol is set to 1/10. As a result, the probability that an odd symbol (“111”, “333”, etc.) is selected as the winning symbol and the probability that an even symbol (“000”, “222”, etc.) is selected are both ½. Become.

Here, in the bullet ball gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, three types of gaming states are provided: a normal gaming state, a probability variation gaming state, and a time reduction gaming state.
The “probability variation game state” is a game after the special game is over when the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 6j becomes an odd symbol (for example, “111”) of the winning symbols. A gaming state that is set until the next special game is started and has a higher winning probability than the normal gaming state and the time-reduced gaming state (as described above, a game having a winning probability of 1/51 State).

Further, the “time-reduced gaming state” means that when a symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 6j in the probability variation gaming state becomes an even symbol (for example, “222”) of the winning symbols. In the game after the end of the special game, it means a game state set only for a predetermined number of games (for example, 100 games). Then, when the predetermined number of games is performed in the time-reduced game state, the time-reduced game state is terminated and the normal game state is entered.

Here, in the probability variation gaming state and the time shortening gaming state, the time from the start of symbol variation to the stop display by the symbol variation display device 6j is set to be shorter than the normal gaming state.
If the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 6j in the normal game state or the time-reduced game state becomes an even symbol (eg, “222”) of the winning symbols, the special game ends. The game after the game is in a normal game state. As described above, the normal gaming state and the time reduction gaming state are gaming states having a winning probability of 1/327.

In addition, the stop symbol lottery means 22b is used when the winning determination means of the winning lottery means 22a is determined not to win, the non-winning symbol selection random number generating means, and the non-winning symbol selection random number acquiring means; And a non-winning symbol selection means.
The non-winning symbol selection random number generating means generates a non-winning symbol selection random number having a predetermined cycle by a control program or the like. Then, the non-winning symbol selection random number acquisition means acquires one non-winning symbol selection random number among the non-winning symbol selection random numbers generated by the non-winning symbol selection random number generation means. Next, the non-winning symbol selecting means selects a non-winning symbol corresponding to the non-winning symbol selecting random number acquired by the non-winning symbol selecting random number acquiring means.

  In this embodiment, if it is determined that the winning symbol is not selected, the random number is independently acquired for each of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol by the random symbol generating means for selecting the non-selected symbol, and the random number thus acquired is acquired. The left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are selected based on the above.

Here, the stop symbol lottery means 22b is “000” out of 1000 stop symbols from “000” to “999” when the hit determination means of the hit lottery means 22a determines that the winning symbol is not won. A non-winning symbol is selected so that ten winning symbols “111”,.

(Variation pattern lottery means)
The fluctuation pattern lottery means 22c draws a fluctuation pattern of symbols to be displayed on the symbol fluctuation display device 6j.
The fluctuation pattern lottery means 22c includes a fluctuation pattern selection random number generation means, a fluctuation pattern selection random number acquisition means, and a fluctuation pattern selection means.

  The variation pattern selection random number generation means generates a variation pattern selection random number having a predetermined period by a control program or the like. Then, the variation pattern selection random number acquisition unit acquires one variation pattern selection random number among the variation pattern selection random numbers generated by the variation pattern selection random number generation unit. Next, the variation pattern selection means stores the variation patterns of a plurality of types of symbols based on the variation pattern selection random number acquired by the variation pattern selection random number acquisition means and the determination result by the hit determination means of the winning lottery means 22a. One variation pattern is selected with reference to the data table.

  In the present embodiment, two data tables (for variation pattern selection) for winning and non-winning are provided, and when the winning determination means determines that the winning is made, the data table for winning is selected. The variation pattern corresponding to the obtained variation pattern selection random number is selected. Similarly, when it is determined that the winning determination means does not win, a variation pattern corresponding to the acquired random number for variation pattern selection is selected using the data table for non-winning.

Here, in this embodiment, at the start of the variable display of the symbols, after all the three symbols are variably displayed, the display is stopped in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and finally all the three symbols are displayed. Is displayed.
At this time, when the left symbol and the right symbol are the same among the three symbols, control is performed so as to display the reach state. Here, the reach state means a state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are the same when the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and the middle symbol is still in the variable display.

  For example, when the selected stop symbol is a winning symbol such as “333” or “777”, or the left and right symbols are the same but the middle symbol is the same as “313” or “787”. If not, the left and right symbols are stopped and displayed, and the middle symbol is variably displayed to indicate the reach state. Then, when such a stop symbol is selected, a variation pattern for displaying the reach state is selected. In this variation pattern, a plurality of variation patterns having different reliability, which are finally stopped and displayed with the winning symbol, are provided in advance. For example, it is possible to provide a variation pattern 1 having a low probability of being stopped and displayed on the winning symbol and a variation pattern 2 having a high probability of being stopped and displayed on the winning symbol.

In this case, when the winning symbol is selected by the stop symbol lottery unit 22b, the variation pattern lottery unit 22c selects the variation pattern 2 with a higher probability than the variation pattern 1.
On the other hand, when the non-winning symbol is selected by the stop symbol lottery means 22b, the variation pattern lottery means 22c selects the variation pattern 1 with a higher probability than the variation pattern 2.

(Design display control means)
The symbol display control means 23 performs symbol variation display and stop display of the symbol variation display device 6j on condition that the winning ball detection means 21 has received a detection signal due to the winning of a game ball in the start winning opening 6c. Is to control.
The symbol display control means 23 controls the change display and stop display of symbols based on the lottery result of the lottery means 22. That is, the symbol display control means 23 performs control so as to perform symbol change display and stop display according to the stop symbol selected by the stop symbol lottery means 22b and the variation pattern selected by the variation pattern lottery means 22c.

(Special game control means)
In the special game control means 24, the winning determination random number acquired by the winning determination random number acquiring means of the winning lottery means 22a matches the winning random number, and the symbol stopped and displayed by the symbol variation display device 6j is the winning symbol (for example, "777"), the game is shifted to a special game, and the special game is executed until the end condition is satisfied. Here, “special game” means that a state in which a game ball is more likely to win than a normal game is created. Specifically, the special game port 6d is opened and a game ball is easily received. This is a game that can be expected to win prize balls.

During the special game, the special game control means 24 controls the driving of the special prize port driving device 6dd for opening and closing the special prize port 6d.
The special game control means 24 controls the driving of the special prize opening driving device 6dd to open the special prize opening 6d, and performs the opening time of the special prize opening 6d, the number of balls won in the special prize opening 6d, and the like. . When it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, the driving of the special prize opening driving device 6dd is controlled so as to temporarily close the special prize opening 6d.

When it is determined again that the special winning opening 6d opening condition is satisfied, the special winning opening 6d is opened by controlling the driving of the special winning opening driving device 6dd, and the special winning opening 6d is opened. The number of balls won in the winning opening 6d is counted.
Specifically, one open state is maintained until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls wins the special winning opening 6d or until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses. This operation is set to continue up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

In addition to this, the following configuration may be included. That is, when the vehicle passes through a specific area (which is an area for acquiring the right to continue opening, not shown) provided in the special winning opening 6d, the above open state is repeated again. During the special game, this operation is set to continue up to the predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times) on the condition that the specific region has been passed. A sensor (not shown) for detecting the passage of a game ball is provided in a specific area in the special winning opening 6d, and the detection result of the sensor is transmitted to the special game control means 24. Has been.
Then, the special game control means 24 continues to determine whether or not the special game end condition is satisfied during the special game. When it is determined that the special game end condition is satisfied, the special game control means 24 controls to end the special game. .

(Ball carry-out control means)
The ball carry-out control means 25 controls the drive of the ball carry-out device 25d for paying out a prize ball. As described above, when the winning ball detecting means 21 receives the detection signals from the start winning port sensor 6cs and the special winning port sensor 6ds, the ball unloading device pays out the number of winning balls corresponding to the winning ball. 25d is controlled. When driven, the ball carry-out device 25d pays out the ball to the tray 701a of the ball game machine 1.

(Normal design control means)
The normal symbol control means 26 is for controlling the fluctuation display and stop display of the above-described normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d, and includes the following means.
(Entry detection means)
The incoming ball detecting means 262 detects when a game ball passes through the activated normal symbol starting port 6i.
Here, the normal symbol start port sensor 6is is a sensor that is arranged in at least a part of the passing area of the game ball of the normal symbol start port 6i and constantly monitors the passing of the game ball of the normal symbol start port 6i. is there.
When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start port 6i, a detection signal at that time is transmitted from the normal symbol start port sensor 6is to the ball detection means 262. When this detection signal is received, the incoming ball detecting means 262 detects that the game ball has passed through the normal symbol starting port 6i.

(Normal symbol lottery means)
The normal symbol lottery means 263 determines a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol variation display device 264d by lottery on the condition that the game ball has passed through the valid normal symbol start port 6i.
The normal symbol lottery means 263 includes a hit determination random number generation means, a hit determination random number value acquisition means, and a hit determination means, in the same manner as the above-described winning lottery means 22a.

That is, the normal symbol lottery means 263 generates a hit determination random number having a predetermined cycle by, for example, a software random number, and obtains a hit determination random number value when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start port 6i that is valid. Then, based on the winning determination random number value, it is determined whether the winning or not winning.
Further, the normal symbol lottery means 263 includes a stop symbol determining means for determining a symbol to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol variation display device 264d based on the determination result of whether the winning or non-winning.

The normal symbol lottery means 263 determines the symbol to be stopped and displayed as “7” when the acquired random number for winning determination is determined to be winning. Further, the normal symbol lottery means 263 determines the symbol to be stopped and displayed as “5” or “6” when the acquired random number for winning determination is determined to be non-winning.
Here, whether the symbol “5” or “6” is selected is determined by generating a stop symbol selecting random number with the stop symbol selecting random number generating means and setting the stop symbol selecting random number value acquiring means with 1 stop symbol. Get random number for selection. Next, a stop symbol (either “5” or “6”) corresponding to the acquired random number value for selecting a stop symbol is selected.

  In addition, the normal symbol lottery means 263 determines whether the winning or non-winning determination method is different according to the state of the normal symbol starting port 6i that is valid, that is, the normal probability or the high probability. Control. Although the normal probability and the high probability are the same in that the random number for winning determination is acquired when the game ball of the normal symbol start port 6i passes, the winning probabilities are made different. In this embodiment, the normal probability is set to win with a probability of 1/2, and the high probability is set to win with a probability of 9/10. That is, at the normal probability and the high probability, 1/2 and 9/10 of the acquired hit determination random values are the random values determined to be winning.

(Normal design fluctuation control means)
When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start port 6i, the normal symbol variation control means 264 performs the symbol variation display and stop display of the normal symbol variation display device 264d based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery means 263. Is to control.
The normal symbol fluctuation control means 264 changes the symbol of the normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d for a predetermined time, and finally causes the normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d to stop-display the symbols determined by the normal symbol lottery means 263. .

(Sphere guidance device control means)
The ball guidance device control means 265 controls the operation of the ball guidance device 265d based on the lottery result of the normal symbol lottery means 263. Specifically, when winning is made by lottery by the normal symbol lottery means 263, the ball guiding device 265d is controlled to operate. On the contrary, when the normal symbol lottery means 263 is not selected in the lottery, the ball guiding device 265d is not operated.
The timing of operation is immediately after the symbol of the normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d fluctuates for a predetermined time and the symbol determined by the normal symbol lottery means 263 is stopped and displayed on the normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d.

When the normal symbol lottery means 263 is selected, the symbol “7” is finally stopped and displayed on the normal symbol fluctuation display device 264d. Immediately thereafter, the ball guidance device control means 265 operates the ball guidance device 265d to enlarge the electric tulip 6h at the entrance portion of the start winning opening 6c.
Moreover, in this embodiment, the normal symbol fluctuation | variation control means 264 controls so that the fluctuation time of the symbol of the normal symbol fluctuation | variation display apparatus 264d may be changed according to a gaming state.
First, in the normal gaming state, the time from the start of the change of the symbol by the normal symbol change display device 264d to the stop is set to 30 seconds. When the normal symbol lottery means 263 is selected, the ball guidance device control means 265 sets the time for operating the ball guidance device 265d to 0.5 seconds.

That is, the symbol change display is performed by the normal symbol change display device 264d for 30 seconds, and after the symbol is stopped and displayed, at the time of winning, the ball guiding device 265d is operated for 0.5 seconds to enter the start winning opening 6c. A state is formed in which the game balls are easy to win.
On the other hand, in the probability variation gaming state and the time shortening gaming state, the normal symbol variation control means 264 sets the time from the start of the symbol variation by the normal symbol variation display device 264d to the stop to 5 seconds. The ball guidance device control means 265 sets the time for operating the ball guidance device 265d to 3 seconds when the normal symbol lottery means 263 is selected.

That is, the symbol variation display is performed by the normal symbol variation display device 264d for 5 seconds, and after the symbol is stopped and displayed, the ball guiding device 265d is operated for 3 seconds at the time of winning and the game ball is placed in the start winning opening 6c. A state that makes it easier to win a prize is formed.
From the above, in the normal gaming state, the ease of winning the game ball to the start winning opening 6c hardly changes. However, in the probability variation gaming state and the time shortening gaming state, the ease of winning the game ball to the start winning opening 6c is significantly higher than in the normal gaming state.

(Image control means)
The image control means 27 controls the effect image displayed on the symbol variation display device 6j. FIG. 16 shows an effect image displayed on the symbol variation display device 6j. FIG. 16 (A) is a front view of the display screen, and FIG. 16 (B) is a movement of the image at each position on the screen. It is a schematic diagram which shows a direction.
In the present embodiment, the scenery when the outside is visually recognized from the cockpit of the automobile during traveling is displayed on the display unit 6a as an effect image. The moving member 51 is formed to resemble a rearview mirror. At the lowered exposure position, an image of a rear scene projected on the rearview mirror is displayed on the window 511. In the case of FIG. 16, a state in which steering is performed in the right direction is shown, and the image moves in the left direction as a whole. FIG. 16B shows the moving direction of each part of the image as a vector in the image displayed in FIG. When the automobile is moving, it is possible to give the player a feeling of moving by moving the image in a radial direction from a specific point (hereinafter referred to as “radiation center”). If the moving speed is fast, it is felt that the traveling speed is fast, and if the moving speed is slow, it is felt that the traveling speed is slow. During straight running, the center of radiation is at the center of the screen, but in order to display the state of steering to the right, it is only necessary to give the player the impression that the screen flows to the left. That is, as shown in FIG. 16B, the radiation center P0 of the image moves to the right.

The image situation determination means 271 detects the position of the radiation center in the image as described above, calculates the distance moved in the left-right direction from the center position, and the distance and moving direction (right direction or left direction) will be described later. Supply to the lift drive control means 29.
In addition to this, the image state determination means 271 decomposes the moving direction of each part of the image into vectors in the horizontal direction (Y axis) and the vertical direction (Z axis), and the vector in the horizontal direction is directed to the right direction. The product of the length and the number and the product of the length and the number of the vector facing the left direction may be compared, and the direction and the numerical value of the larger vector may be supplied to the lifting drive control means 29.

(Movement control means)
The movement control means 28 supplies a drive signal to the raising / lowering motor 52, and moves the moving member 51 to an accommodation position or an exposure position. The moving member 51 is moved by controlling the rotation angle of the lifting motor 52. Further, the movement to the exposure position is performed based on a signal supplied from the image control means, and the image control means 27 moves back to the screen area corresponding to the window 511 when the moving member 51 moves to the exposure position. An image of the mirror is displayed and an effect imitating the running state is started.

(Elevation drive control means)
The elevating drive control means 29 controls the amount of rotation of the elevating rotation motors 73L and 73R separately to control the movement of the effect member 71 that is a movable accessory. When the image control means 27 displays the scenery when the outside is visually recognized from the cockpit of the automobile during traveling as an effect image (traveling effect image), the lifting / lowering rotation motors 73L and 73R are raised to project from the storage position. Move to. Further, when the radiation center moves to the right side of the screen according to the signal from the image state determination means 271, the left end of the effect member 71 is inclined to be higher according to the amount of movement, and the inclination angle θ is It is determined according to the amount of movement from the center of the radiation center. For example, when the distance between the screen center and the radiation center increases, the tilt angle θ is increased.
Alternatively, when the effect image displays a state of traveling on a rough road with severe irregularities, the up-and-down rotation motors 73L and 73R are alternately driven at a cycle of, for example, about 0.3 seconds, and the effect member 71 is vibrated. The period of vibration is not limited to 0.3 seconds, but may be controlled to be changed to another period or a random period.

(Switching drive means)
The switching drive means 202 supplies a switching signal to the movement control means 28 or the elevation drive control means 29 based on an operation signal from a button 701d that is an operation device that can be operated by the player. By turning on the button 701d, a switching signal is randomly supplied to one of the movement control means 28 or the elevation drive control means 29, or simultaneously supplied to both. The button 701d is provided separately for a button for operating the moving member 51 and a button for operating the elevating member 71. By operating each button, a switching signal is individually sent to the movement control means 28 or the elevating drive control means 29. May be provided.

When receiving the switching signal, the movement control means 28 moves the moving member 51 from the standby state (accommodating position) to the responsive state (exposing position). In addition, when a predetermined time elapses from the movement to the response state, control is performed to return to the standby state.
Further, when receiving the switching signal, the lift drive control means 29 switches the effect image to the travel effect image, and a response state (protrusion position) in which the effect member 71 protrudes from the standby state (storage position) on the back side of the stage 9. Move to. Or you may perform control which switches to the rough road driving | running | working effect screen by reception of a switching signal, and vibrates the effect member 71 of the protrusion position which is the state which is moving continuously. As described above, the effect member 71 that is a movable accessory is controlled to be in a responsive state by the operation of the button 701d.

  In the configuration as described above, the gaming machine of the present invention includes variable display means (for example, symbol variation display device 6j) that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols) that can identify each of them. After a variable display execution condition (for example, winning a game ball to the start winning opening 6c) is established, a variable display start condition corresponding to the execution condition (for example, final stop of special symbol and end of big hit game) Based on the establishment of the game, the variable display of a plurality of types of identification information is started, and the specific game that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display of the plurality of types of identification information becomes a specific display result (for example, jackpot symbol) Transition to a state (for example, a big hit gaming state), and a first transition condition that is satisfied after the specific gaming state ends (the specific gaming state has ended and the special symbol stop symbol is confirmed. The result of the variable display of the identification information a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) compared to the normal state (a state other than the probability variation state, the short time state, and the specific gaming state) due to the establishment of the symbol) A transition is made to a first advantageous state (for example, a probability variation state) that is a state in which the probability of obtaining a specific display result has been improved, and a second transition condition (for example, a first state) that is satisfied when the first advantageous state ends. With the establishment of the advantageous state), the variable display period of the variable display of the identification information a predetermined number of times (for example, 20 times or 100 times) is shortened as compared with the normal state and the first advantageous state. This is a gaming machine that shifts to a certain second advantageous state (for example, a short time state).

1 is an overall front view of a ball game machine of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view in the front side of a game board. It is a whole perspective view in the back side of a game board. It is an expansion perspective view of the upper back side of a frame. It is an expansion perspective view of the upper front side of a frame. It is a partial expansion perspective view of a moving member edge part. It is an expansion perspective view of a raising / lowering rotation apparatus. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of a stage. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the structure of a stage. It is a whole perspective view which shows the structure of a decoration member. It is side surface sectional drawing of a decoration member. It is a whole front view of a ball guide apparatus. It is a partial expansion perspective view of a ball guide apparatus. It is sectional drawing of a through-hole. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a game control means. It is a front view which shows the effect image displayed on a display part.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Ball game machine 1 Outer frame 12 Locking device 2 Front frame 3 Game board 3A, 3B Hinge bracket 51 Moving member 6 Game area 6a Display part 6B Frame body 6c Start winning opening 6d Special winning opening 61 Introducing path 61b Introducing port 61c Guide Exit 71 Production member 70 Glass frame 701 Tray unit 701a Ball storage unit 701b Ashtray 701c Launch handle 8 Ball guide device 9 Stage 95 Decoration member

Claims (1)

A decorative member is provided in the approximate center of the game board, and a lower part of the decorative member has a stage for rolling the game ball after falling on the surface of the game board,
The stage has a first rolling part located on the back side and a second rolling part located on the front side of the first rolling part and having a pair of left and right inclined surfaces that descend toward the center. ,
The first rolling part is positioned between a pair of left and right first ball guides that incline toward the center and the pair of first ball guides, and a center part is the pair of first guide balls. A second ball guide path that is formed in a concave shape with a gentle slope than the road slope and guides the game ball at a position higher than the pair of first ball guide paths,
A bullet ball game machine characterized in that an inlet of a guide path for guiding a game ball to the game board surface is opened on the front side of the second ball guide path.

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