JP2007268247A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing the winning ratio of game balls at each starting prize winning opening from excessively being high and making game balls roll smoothly in a game ball rolling part (stage member). <P>SOLUTION: The first starting prize winning opening 21a of a plurality of starting prize winning openings 21a and 21b is provided at the lower side of a variable display device 310. The second starting prize winning openings 21b are provided at a rolling surface 331 where the game balls received from a game region 17 can roll in left and right directions and at a game ball rolling part 330 having a derivation part 332 capable of deriving the game balls to the first starting prize winning opening 21a on the rolling surface 331. The game ball rolling part 330 is provided on the lower side of a display part 311 and it has a control part 334 for controlling the winning of game balls to a plurality of starting prize winning openings 21a and 21b on the rolling surface 331 near the second starting prize winning openings 21b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention includes a variable display device having a display unit for performing a display game in a game area where a game ball flows down, and a plurality of start winning mouths to which display start conditions for the display game can be given by winning a game ball. It relates to a gaming machine provided.

  Conventionally, a variable display device having a display unit for performing a display game in a game area where a game ball flows down, a start winning opening that can give display start conditions for the display game by winning a game ball, and the game area received from the game area As gaming machines provided with a stage member (corresponding to a gaming ball rolling part) that allows the gaming ball to roll in the left-right direction, for example, gaming machines disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are already known. It has been.

  The gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a first stage in which a gaming ball can roll to a lower position of a display unit, as described in paragraphs 0050, 0051, 0052, and FIGS. A member, a first lead-out portion that can lead the game ball on the first stage member to the upper start winning opening, and a second lead that is provided between the first stage member and the display portion and can roll the game ball. A stage member, a warp route that allows the game ball on the second stage member to be led out to the lower start winning opening, a first lead-out path that can lead the game ball to the first stage member, and a game to the second stage member A second lead-out path through which the ball can be led out, and the variable display device can be tilted with the axis orthogonal to the game board surface as the axis and spaced apart from the left and right sides with the lower side as a fulcrum along the game board surface The wings are supported.

  The blades normally stand upward and form a closed state in which the second lead-out passage for leading the game ball to the second stage member is closed. Since the lower start winning opening is covered by the side wall, it is configured so that winning is difficult unless a game ball flows into the warp route entrance of the second stage member. Therefore, in the closed state of the blade, the second stage Since it is difficult for the game ball to be led out to the member, the game ball is extremely difficult to enter the lower start winning opening.

  When the game ball passes through the second entrance, a lottery is performed by the main controller, and when the lottery is won, the start-off winning opening solenoid in a non-excited state is normally excited and the open state in which the blades are opened is obtained. It is formed. In this open state, the upper surface of the blade is inclined downward toward the second lead-out passage, and the game ball is drawn into the second lead-out passage and led out to the second stage member.

  The upper start winning opening is formed upward so that a game ball can always enter, and the lower start winning opening is used to make the game ball difficult to enter by the side wall and form an open state. For example, the game ball is led out to the second stage member so that the game ball can easily enter the lower start winning opening. Therefore, by controlling the operation of the blades, it is possible to adjust so that little or no game ball enters the lower start winning opening except in a specific gaming state (for example, during short-time gaming).

  In addition, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 2, as described in paragraph 0063 and the like, the stage member is integrally provided with a start winning opening through which a game ball dropped outside the stage can flow. In addition, a guide piece is integrally provided on the lower wall of the stage member to increase the probability of winning the game ball to the start winning opening, and is positioned approximately halfway between the start winning opening and the guide piece to expose the game board. An opening for planting the obstacle nail is made.

  Further, in recent years, with the aim of improving the visual interest in display games, in addition to increasing the size of the variable display device as in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 3, the variable display device is provided around the periphery of the variable display device. There has been proposed a movable effect device capable of performing an effect operation by an electric drive source. However, in order to further improve the visual effect, the movable effect device tended to be enlarged.

JP 2005-323717 A JP 2004-329686 A JP 2003-180991 A

  However, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 1 as described above, the lower start winning opening is not opened unless the blade provided in the variable display device is in a specific gaming state, so that a game ball does not enter. However, since the second stage member itself is not devised to restrict the winning of the game ball to the start winning opening, the game ball received from the game area to the second stage member has a warp route. A large number of balls can be entered into the lower starting winning opening. In addition, the first stage member itself is not devised to restrict the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening, and the upper starting winning opening is in a state where the upper opening is open and it is always possible to enter the ball. A large number of balls can be entered in the upper start winning opening. As described above, there is a possibility that the winning rate of the game ball at the start winning opening becomes extremely high.

  Further, as disclosed in Patent Document 2, in a conventional gaming machine in which a guide piece for increasing the probability of winning a game ball to the start winning opening is provided on the lower wall of the stage member, the starting winning opening is set. In the case where a plurality of game balls are provided, not only one but also a large number of game balls win the start winning opening, resulting in an extremely high winning rate of game balls to the start winning opening. There was a problem.

  Furthermore, in the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 3, because the position where the start winning opening is provided is limited due to the increase in size of the variable display device and the movable effect device, when providing a plurality of starting winning openings, It is conceivable to provide a start winning opening on the stage member itself. In this case, since there is a possibility that the winning rate of the game ball to the start winning opening may become extremely high, there is a demand for a device for preventing the stage member from increasing the winning rate of the game ball to the starting winning port. However, at that time, a device for preventing the rolling of the game ball received by the stage member is also required at the same time.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to the above-described problems of the prior art, and even when a variable display device and a movable effect device that are enlarged in size are provided in the game area, limited games are provided. It is possible to provide a plurality of start winning holes on the area, and it is possible to prevent the winning rate of the game balls at each start winning opening from becoming too high, and in the game ball rolling part (stage member) An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of smoothly rolling a game ball.

The gist of the present invention for achieving the object described above resides in the inventions of the following items.
[1] A variable display device (310) having a display unit (311) for performing a display game and a display start condition for the display game can be given to the game area (17) where the game ball flows down by winning a game ball In a gaming machine (1) provided with a plurality of start winning openings (21a, 21b),
Any one of the plurality of start winning ports (21a, 21b) is provided on the lower side of the variable display device (310), and any other start winning port (21b) is The rolling surface (331) on which the game ball received from the game area (17) can roll in the left-right direction, and the game ball on the rolling surface (331) are transferred to the one start winning opening (21a). Provided in the game ball rolling unit (330) having a derivable deriving unit (332),
The game ball rolling unit (330) is provided below the display unit (311),
The game ball rolling unit (330) suppresses the winning of the game balls to the plurality of start winning ports (21a, 21b) on the rolling surface (331) in the vicinity of the other start winning port (21b). A gaming machine (1), characterized by comprising a regulating part (334) for performing the above.

  [2] The restricting portion (334) is provided on the rolling surface (331) at a position closer to the display portion (311) side than the rear end of the other start winning opening (21b). It is characterized in that it is formed in an inclined mountain shape so that the lateral width in the left-right direction increases and the height increases as it goes from the part (311) side to the approximate center of the other start winning opening (21b). 1] The gaming machine (1).

  [3] The game ball rolling unit (330) is configured to suppress the winning of the game ball to the one start winning port (21a) on the falling surface from which the game ball falls from the derivation unit (332). The gaming machine (1) according to [1] or [2], comprising a regulating member (370).

  [4] The gaming machine (1) according to [3], wherein the restriction member (370) is a decorative member.

[5] A pair of guide grooves (335) for dropping a game ball are provided at predetermined positions on the right and left sides of the lead-out portion (332) on the rolling surface (331),
The gaming machine (1) according to [3] or [4], wherein the restricting member (370) is provided so as to be positioned from each of the guide grooves (335) to a falling surface on which a game ball falls. .

The present invention operates as follows.
According to the gaming machine (1) described in [1], the game ball received from the game area (17) to the game ball rolling unit (330) rolls on the rolling surface (331) and is derived. Heading toward the part (332) and the other start winning opening (21b), the rolling path changes in contact with the restricting section (334) in the vicinity of the other starting winning opening (21b).

  As a result, it is possible to prevent the game ball from winning the other start winning opening (21b) as it is and to prevent the game ball from rolling on the rolling surface (331) as it is toward the lead-out part (332). Thus, it is also possible to prevent the game ball from winning through one lead-out winning opening (21a) via the derivation unit (332). Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in the winning rate for the plurality of start winning ports (21a, 21b).

  In addition, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface (331) may contact the regulating portion (334) to roll over the regulating portion (334), for example, in the opposite direction, or the gaming ball may further roll. Various changes occur in the movement of the game ball received by the game ball rolling unit (330), such as whether or not it can return to the direction in which it has moved and get over the restriction unit (334) again. Thereby, it is possible to continuously provide the player with pleasure regarding winning of the game ball to the start winning opening (21a, 21b).

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in [2], the restricting portion (334) is increased in width in the left-right direction and increased in height toward the center of the other start winning opening (21b). Because it is an inclined mountain shape, it is easy to get over the restricting portion (334) and go in the opposite direction even if there is no momentum in the game ball, and when the game ball gets over the restricting portion (334), Since it rolls along the display part (311) side without facing the start winning opening (21b), the game ball can be smoothly rolled in the left-right direction on the rolling surface (331) for a longer period of time. it can.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in the above [3], the regulation member (370) is provided on the dropping surface from which the game ball falls from the lead-out part (332), so that the ball falls from the lead-out part (332) and is originally Then, the falling path changes when the game ball guided to the one start winning opening (21a) directly contacts the regulating member (370). Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game ball from winning the one start winning opening (21a) and to prevent the winning rate from increasing.

  In addition, since the regulation member (370) is provided in the game ball rolling part (330), the variable display device (310) is enlarged, or a movable effect device or the like is temporarily provided around the enlarged variable display device (310). Even if it is provided, there is no possibility that the game area (17) will be further eroded by the restriction member (370), and a space on the game area (17) necessary for the flow of the game ball can be secured.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in [4] above, by using the regulating member (370) as a decorative member, the gaming machine (1) is brought to a gorgeous atmosphere as well as serving as the regulating member (370). The decoration effect can be obtained for the player.

  According to the gaming machine (1) described in [5] above, since the restricting member (370) is provided from the guide groove (335) to the drop surface on which the game ball falls, the game dropped from the guide groove (335). Since the ball comes into contact with the regulating member (370) and the dropping path changes in various directions, and it is possible that a single winning prize opening (21a) may be won. ) Can have a sense of expectation, and the game ball can have a surprising path.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the game ball received by the game ball rolling unit from the game area comes into contact with the regulation unit in the vicinity of the other start winning opening, and the rolling path is changed. The game ball is prevented from winning the starting prize opening as it is, and it is also prevented that the game ball rolls on the rolling surface as it is to the derivation section. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in the winning rate for a plurality of start winning ports. In addition, the game ball that rolls on the rolling surface comes into contact with the restricting portion, so that various changes occur in the movement of the game ball, so that the player continues to enjoy the game ball winning at the start winning opening. Can be held.

DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, an embodiment that represents the present invention will be described based on the drawings.
1 to 24 show a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is a pachinko machine that launches a game ball in a gaming area 17 formed on the gaming board 2 and plays a game. The gaming machine 1 is provided with a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b (see FIG. 12) for lending gaming balls by inserting a valuable card.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the entire gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a game board 2 on which various parts that cause the launched game ball to fall and advance the game are attached, a glass frame 11 that fixes the glass covering the front of the game board 2, and the occurrence of a specific game state And a gaming machine state lamp 422 for informing the player of the above by lighting. The glass frame 11 is assembled with a lamp / LED or the like as a decoration device.

  Below the glass frame 11, an upper receiving tray 3 for storing rental balls and prize balls as game balls, a lower receiving tray 4 for storing gaming balls overflowing from the upper receiving tray 3, and a gaming ball stored in the upper receiving tray 3. Are provided with an upper receiving tray ball extraction lever 7 for extracting the game balls, a lower receiving tray ball extraction lever 8 for extracting the game balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a handle 5 for the player to perform the operation of launching the game balls. ing.

  FIG. 2 is a front view showing the game area 17 on the game board 2, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the game area 17 on the game board 2. On the front side of the game board 2, a guide rail 16 for guiding the launched game ball to the game area 17, a game nail and a windmill for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17 (not shown) Z), various winning awards, the normal symbol operation gate 26, the special symbol display device 320 for displaying the special symbol, the variable display device 310 for executing the variable display game corresponding to the special symbol display, and the normal symbol display A normal symbol display device 140 or the like is provided.

  The variable display device 310 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 17, and a movable effect device 400 that performs an effect operation in conjunction with the display game of the variable display device 310 is disposed immediately above the variable display device 310. It is installed. The variable display device 310 and the rendering device 400 are a combination that occupies the largest arrangement space on the game area 17. A game ball rolling unit 330 is provided below the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310. The production device 400 does not necessarily need to be a movable device that performs the production operation in conjunction with the display game, and is an accessory that performs an operation unrelated to the display game or does not operate at all. May be.

  Further, in the game area 17, a game ball guiding member 18a extending in a rail shape from the vicinity of its upper end along one side end opposite to the guide rail 16, and a game flowing down the outside of the game ball guiding member 18a A game ball guide rod 18b for guiding the ball to the vicinity of the lower center is provided. The game ball guiding member 18a protrudes in a flange shape that is substantially the same height as the guide rail 16, and is provided in a region where the rate at which the game balls roll and flow down is low (the right half of the game region 17 in FIG. 2). It has been. Inside the game ball guiding member 18a, there is a decorative member that does not flow down the game ball and forms a part of the effect device 400.

  Examples of the various winning holes include a first starting winning port 21a, a second starting winning port 21b, an upper sleeve winning port 22a, a lower sleeve winning port 22b, a right dropping winning port 23a, a left dropping winning port 23b, and a large winning port 24. Etc. When a game ball wins various winning holes, it is detected by an attached switch. As shown in FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the first start winning port switch 121a, the second starting winning port switch 121b, the upper sleeve winning port switch 122a, the lower sleeve winning port switch 122b, and the right falling winning port switch 123a are used. The left drop winning opening switch 123b and the like are installed in each winning opening or on the route. In addition, a count switch 125 is installed inside the special winning opening 24. Further, a normal symbol operation gate switch 126 is installed inside the normal symbol operation gate 26.

  When a game ball is detected by the switch, a predetermined number of prize balls assigned to each winning opening are paid out each time it is detected. In the present embodiment, the first start winning port 21a and the second start winning port 21b have five, the upper sleeve winning port 22a, the lower sleeve winning port 22b, the right dropping winning port 23a, and the left dropping winning port 23b, respectively. Eight, and 15 winning balls 24 are assigned to the special winning opening 24. However, the normal symbol operating gate 26 is a passing gate, and even if a game ball passes, no prize ball is paid out. In the lowermost part of the game board 2, an out port 29 is provided for discharging game balls that have fallen without entering any winning port in the game area 17 to the outside.

Next, the main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail.
In the present embodiment, a first start which is one start winning opening provided on the lower side of the variable display device 310 as a plurality of starting winning openings which can be given display start conditions for the display game by winning a game ball. It has a winning opening 21a and a second starting winning opening 21b which is another starting winning opening provided in a game ball rolling unit 330 described later.

  The first start winning opening 21a is generally called a start chucker, and as shown in FIG. 2, a pair of movable pieces are swingably provided at both left and right ends of the first starting winning opening 21a. . Each movable piece is expanded and contracted by a normal electric accessory solenoid 136 (see FIG. 13). The first start winning opening 21a is configured as a normal electric accessory that operates in a contracted state in which the game ball is difficult to win and an expanded state in which it is easy to win, by expanding and contracting each movable piece.

  Each movable piece of the first start winning opening 21a operates based on the display result of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140. The normal symbol display device 140 shown in FIG. 2 performs normal symbol display by turning on two upper and lower LEDs, and the upper LED is assigned as “win” and the lower LED is assigned as “out”. If the result of the normal symbol display corresponds to “winning”, each movable piece of the first start winning opening 21a operates from a normal contracted state to an expanded state until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number of game balls wins. . In addition to the lighting of the two LEDs, a 7-segment display may be used as a normal symbol display or may be displayed on a part of the display area of the variable display device 310.

  In the normal symbol display device 140, when the passing of the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate switch 126, the right of normal symbol display is acquired, and the normal symbol display is performed based on the right. When the normal symbol display is started, the above-mentioned two upper and lower LEDs blink alternately. When a predetermined time elapses, the blinking stops, and either one of the upper or lower is selected by lighting display. It can be confirmed visually. The normal symbol operation gate switch 126 may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor.

  If the passing of the game ball is detected by the normal symbol operation gate switch 126 during the execution of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140, the right of normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140 is acquired but is suspended. After the normal symbol display currently in progress ends, the reserved rights are sequentially consumed. The number of holdings of normal symbol display is, for example, an upper limit value of four, and is notified by the lighting of four LEDs of the normal symbol holding LED 421 on both sides of the normal symbol display device 140.

  The winning of a game ball in the first start winning opening 21a is set as a “display start condition” for executing a display game on the variable display device 310 described below. When a winning of a game ball is detected by the first starting winning port switch 121a inside the first starting winning port 21a, a right to execute a display game is acquired in the variable display device 310, and a display game is played based on the right. Executed. In addition, what is necessary is just to comprise the 1st start winning opening switch 121a by various sensors, such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor, for example.

  The variable display device 310 has a display unit 311 made of a liquid crystal unit. The display unit 311 variably displays various images such as identification information related to the result of the display game. In addition to the liquid crystal unit, the display unit 311 may be any unit that can display various images. For example, a CRT (cathode ray tube) display or an organic EL display may be used. Absent.

  The display game is started based on the establishment of the display start condition. Basically, the display unit 311 has identification information in the first three symbols on the left side, the second symbol on the right side, the third symbol in the center, and three horizontal rows. Various symbols are displayed, and the identification information scrolls for each column. When a predetermined time elapses from the start of fluctuation, arbitrary identification information is stopped and fixed for each column. During the execution of the display game, a character image, a background image, and the like are appropriately displayed on the display unit 311 in accordance with the variation display of the identification information. Note that the number of pieces of identification information to be variably displayed is not limited to three horizontal rows, but may be, for example, arranged in a matrix by variably displaying multiple pieces vertically and horizontally.

  With respect to the display game, a plurality of types of variation patterns having different variation times and display contents are prepared in advance in the effect display mode from the start to the display result being derived. For each variation pattern, the reliability for the specific display mode being derived as the display result of the display game is set to be different from each other. Each variation pattern is display-controlled by the effect control board 1300 based on a control command transmitted from the main board 1100 described later. It should be noted that the rendering operation of the rendering device 400 may be set differently depending on the type of variation pattern.

  Regardless of the variation pattern of the effect display mode, as the display result of the display game, the identification information that has been confirmed to be stopped is in a specific combination (for example, “333” etc., all in the same type). The case is defined as “specific display mode (big hit)”. In addition, before the specific display mode is determined, among the combinations of identification information that becomes the specific display mode, the other identification information except for one identification information becomes a combination that becomes the specific display mode, and the one identification information is not yet determined. This state corresponds to the “reach display mode”.

  When the display result of the display game is finally fixed in the specific display mode, a special game state is set in which a special prize opening 24 described later is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times. On the other hand, if the display result of the display game is not finally determined as the specific display mode, it corresponds to the “out-of-display mode (losing)” and the special game state is not executed. Note that the identification information used for the display game is not limited to simple symbols such as numbers and symbols of 0 to 9, and for example, information imitating a specific character may be used.

  In addition, the display result of the display game is specified to be all of the same type in any of the probability variation symbols (for example, odd symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”) of the identification information. When the display mode (probability variation jackpot) is determined, a special gaming state with a high probability state occurs. In other words, when the specific display mode (probability variation jackpot) arranged with probability variation symbols is confirmed, the display result of the display game is specified and displayed until the next special game state occurs after the special game state generated based on this is completed. The jackpot probability determined for the aspect changes to a high probability.

  As described above, a gaming state in which the jackpot probability determined in the specific display mode is higher than that in the normal gaming state (low probability state) is also referred to as a high probability state (or “probability variation state” or “probability variation mode”). It is. Further, during the high probability state, a time shortening state (also referred to as “short time state” or “short time mode”) in which the variation time of the display game in the variable display device 310 is shortened is also set to occur. ing. Furthermore, in the time shortening state in the present embodiment, it may be set so that the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140 is also shortened.

  On the other hand, the display results of the display game are all the same in any of the non-probable symbols (for example, even symbols “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”) of the identification information. When the specific display mode (non-probability variation jackpot) is confirmed, a special game state without a high probability state occurs. Here, when the specific display mode (non-probability variation jackpot) arranged in the non-probable variation pattern is confirmed, after the special game state generated based on this is finished, the next display after the next is limited to a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times). You may set so that the fluctuation time in a game and a normal symbol display may be shortened.

  When the display start condition is satisfied during the execution of the display game or the occurrence of the special game state, the right to execute the display game is acquired as a hold, and the display game currently in progress is terminated. The rights that have been put on hold are gradually being consumed. For example, the maximum number of holds for the display game is set to four, and the actual number of holds is notified by lighting each LED of the special symbol hold LED 420 so that the player can visually confirm.

  In addition, the special symbol hold LED 420 can display a game state such as whether the game is in a specific game state or in a high probability state, in addition to the number of the display game hold, by the combination of the LEDs that are lit. May be. Note that the configuration of the special symbol hold LED 420 may be omitted, and the number of held balls may be displayed on the variable display device 310.

  The special symbol display device 320 displays the jackpot determination result that is the basis of the display result of the display game executed by the variable display device 310, and the special symbol that can distinguish the probability variation jackpot or the non-probability variation jackpot. The display is variably displayed simultaneously with the execution of the game, and is configured using, for example, a 7-segment LED. Along with the execution of the special symbol display in the special symbol display device 320, the display game in the variable display device 310 is executed.

  The special winning opening 24 is generally referred to as an attacker, and by the operation of the special winning opening solenoid 134 (see FIGS. 12 and 13), an open state (a winning possible state) in which the game ball is easy to win, The game ball is configured to change to a normal closed state (a state in which a winning is impossible) in which no winning is possible. The door that opens and closes the winning opening of the special winning opening 24 is opened by tilting forward with its lower end as a swing center.

  The special prize opening solenoid 134 operates to open and close the door of the special prize opening 24 when the special gaming state is established. That is, the special winning opening 24 is controlled to open and close so as to form a special game state when the display result of the display game is in a specific display mode. Here, the special game state is an open state in which the door of the special winning opening 24 is opened and the game ball is easy to win, and the door is passed by a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10). This is a state in which the operation that is closed and difficult to win is repeated up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the variable display device 310 and the effect device 400 are arranged on the rear side in the depth direction from the surface of the game area 17. The game board 2 is provided with an opening that accommodates the variable display device 310 and the effect device 400 and can be viewed from the front, and does not protrude forward from the surface of the game area 17 inside the opening. In the state, the variable display device 310 and the rendering device 400 are arranged. A center case 350 is provided along the outer periphery of the opening so as to project on the surface of the game area 17 and form a window frame structure that borders the front side of the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310.

  The center case 350 is formed so as to surround the variable display device 310, and the rendering device 400 is integrally attached to the center case 350. The lower side portion of the display portion 311 is edged by a game ball rolling portion 330 that is integrally formed with the lower side portion of the center case 350. As will be described later, the center case 350 is also provided with a warp passage 360 and the like for receiving the game balls flowing down the game area 17 and letting the game balls flow out to the game ball rolling unit 330.

Next, the game ball rolling unit 330 which is the main configuration of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the game board 2 showing the upper surface of the game ball rolling unit 330, and FIGS. 6 (a) and 6 (b) are perspective views of the game ball rolling unit 330 as seen from different left and right angles. FIG. The game ball rolling unit 330 is arranged on the lower side of the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 so as to border the lower side of the display unit 311. The game ball rolling unit 330 has a rolling surface 331 on which a game ball received in the center case 350 from the game area 17 can roll in the left-right direction, and a game ball on the rolling surface 331 for the first start prize. And a derivation unit 332 that can be led out to the mouth 21a.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the center of the rolling surface 331 is disposed at a position directly above the first start winning award 21 a, and the flange edge along the front end edge of the rolling surface 331 at this position is A groove-shaped lead-out portion 332 that can lead out the game ball to the first start winning opening 21a is formed by partially cutting away. In addition, a second start winning opening 21b is opened behind the derivation unit 332 on the rolling surface 331. The second start winning opening 21b, apart from the first start winning opening 21a, constitutes a “display start condition” for the display game to be executed by the variable display device 310 described above when a game ball wins. It is.

  As shown in FIG. 4, on the back side of the game board 2, below the game ball rolling unit 330, a game ball discharge path 19 for guiding the game ball won in the second start winning port 21 b downward. Is provided. Further, on the upstream side of the game ball discharge path 19, a second start prize port switch 121b for detecting a game ball won in the second start prize port 21b is provided. The second start winning port switch 121b may be configured by various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor, for example. In addition, each movable piece which expands / contracts by the normal electric accessory solenoid 136 is not provided in the second start winning opening 21b, and is always opened as a round hole.

  On the rolling surface 331, in the vicinity of the second start winning opening 21b, a restricting portion 334 is provided for suppressing winning of game balls to the first starting winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 21b. The restricting portion 334 is provided on the rolling surface 331 at a position closer to the display portion 311 side than the rear end of the second start winning opening 21b, and is approximately at the center of the second starting winning opening 21b from the display portion 311 side. As it goes to, the lateral width in the left-right direction increases, and it is formed in an inclined mountain shape so that the height increases.

  Both end sides of the rolling surface 331 form a pair of inclined end surfaces 333 and 333 that are inclined downward toward the center. A pair of guide grooves 335 and 335 for dropping a game ball are provided at predetermined positions on the left and right sides of the lead-out portion 332 on the rolling surface 331. That is, the portion between the center of the rolling surface 331 in which the derivation unit 332, the second start winning port 21b, and the regulation unit 334 are arranged in the front-rear direction and the inclined end surfaces 333 on both ends are respectively lower than the center. It is gently curved downward, and at the curved bottom position, a depression that is inclined so as to expand forward is formed to form a pair of guide grooves 335 and 335.

  Such a rolling surface 331 is set to have a front-rear width in which one game ball can roll in the front-rear width direction and two cannot move in parallel across the entire length in the left-right direction. Specifically, for example, the front-rear width of the rolling surface 331 is optimally set to about 1.5 times the diameter of the game ball. In addition, a regulating member 370 is integrally provided so as to continue to the lower side of the flange edge of the rolling surface 331. The restricting member 370 is a member for suppressing the winning of the game ball to the first start winning opening 21a on the falling surface where the game ball falls from the derivation unit 332.

  In the present embodiment, the regulating member 370 is formed as a decorative member for decorating the lower side of the center case 350. Further, the restricting member 370 is provided so as to be located from the respective guide grooves 335 to the dropping surface where the game ball falls. In addition, a standing wall surface 336 that forms a rear wall surface is provided along the rear end edge of the rolling surface 331. Furthermore, a protruding wall 337 that contacts the lower side of the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 is provided along the upper edge of the standing wall 336 so as to bend backward.

  Further, in relation to the game ball rolling portion 330, a warp passage 360 for allowing the game ball to flow out to the rolling surface 331 is provided in one side portion (the lower left portion in FIG. 3) of the center case 350. It has been. The warp passage 360 forms a path for a game ball that receives the game ball flowing down the game area 17 on the side of the variable display device 310 and causes the game ball to flow out to the rolling surface 331.

  The warp passage 360 is provided integrally with the center case 350, and has a game ball inlet 361 opened at one side of the center case 350 and a game ball outlet 362 for allowing the game ball to flow out to the rolling surface 331. is doing. Of the one side portion of the center case 350 where the warp passage 360 is provided, at least a portion overlapping the warp passage 360 from the front is a semi-transparent or transparent composite so that the movement of the game ball can be visually recognized. It is made of a translucent material such as resin.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine 1 will be described.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing various control boards and related components used for controlling the gaming machine 1. As shown in FIG. 12, this embodiment has a main board 1100, an effect control board 1300, a payout control board 200, a launch control board 600, a power supply board 2700, and the like as control boards. The main board 1100 is a control board that controls the entire gaming machine 1, and the effect control board 1300 is a display control of the variable display device 310, an LED / lamp lighting control, a motor control of the effect device 400, and a speaker 180. It is a control board that performs overall voice control.

  In particular, the production control board 1300 starts each start based on the data received from the main board 1100 (probability information indicating probability variation / short time / low probability, type of the start winning ports 21a and 21b that have acquired the right to execute the display game). It has a function of calculating and displaying a winning ratio for each winning with respect to the winning openings 21a and 21b. This function is set to calculate and display a winning ratio for each start winning port 21a, 21b based on winning to each start winning port 21a, 21b only at a low probability. Here, the winning ratio for each start winning opening 21a, 21b may be displayed on the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 or a display unit provided separately.

Rather than displaying the number of start times (the number of times the display game is executed) for each of the start winning ports 21a and 21b, the winning rate calculated in the start rate calculating process shown in FIG. 21 described later ("the winning rate of the first starting winning port 21a"). "," The winning ratio of the second start winning opening 21b "), it is easy to imagine how much the winning opening 21a, 21b has won. Further, if the winning ratio for each of the starting winning ports 21a and 21b is displayed by a predetermined operation, the winning ratio for each of the starting winning ports 21a and 21b can be displayed at a timing desired by the player or employee. it can.
Here, as the predetermined operation, for example, a push button type setting means 100 may be provided as an external input switch. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the setting means 100 is provided on the edge of the upper tray 3. As shown in FIG. 14, the setting unit 100 is connected to the effect control board 1300. The setting unit 100 is not limited to the push button type, and may be configured as a touch panel on the screen of the variable display device 310 or the glass surface in the glass frame 11, for example.

  Such functions in the effect control board 1300 are added based on the following conventional problems. That is, in the conventional gaming machine, even if there are a plurality of start winning holes, the total number of start times of all the starting winning holes is displayed on the display portion of the calling lamp provided on the upper part of the gaming machine. For this reason, since the player could not know how many winning prizes were received at which starting prize opening, it is more advantageous to have the gaming ball awarded to which starting prize opening among each starting prize opening ( I could not know if it was easy to win.

In addition, even if an amusement shop employee performs nail adjustments in the vicinity of each starting prize opening, he must make nail adjustments based on the total number of starts for all starting prize openings. In some cases, it was not possible to take advantage of the characteristics of the gaming machine provided.
By displaying the winning percentage calculated in the start percentage calculating process by the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the above-described conventional problems can be solved.

  By the way, as a data process related to the start ratio calculation process, the following functions may be added by the main board 1100 or the effect control board 1300. First, as functions related to the data reset, “the number of times of winning the first start winning opening 21a”, “the number of times of winning the second starting winning opening 21b”, “the winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a”, “the number of winning of the second start winning opening 21b” The “winning ratio” is set to be reset when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned off. Thereby, it becomes possible to perform nail adjustment based on the data for every business day.

  In addition, as a function related to backup, data can be backed up when the gaming machine 1 is turned off. When the gaming machine 1 is turned on next time (next business day), the presence of backup data is checked and the backup data is In some cases, the winning ratio for each start winning opening 21a, 21b is set to be displayed based on the backup data. Further, the backup data is set to be reset when the backup data reset condition is satisfied. This makes it possible to adjust the nail before starting business on the next business day. Note that the backup data can be reset by turning off the gaming machine 1 or operating a reset button provided separately.

  Further, as a function related to the winning rate display restriction, it is preferable to set the winning rate for each start winning port 21a, 21b when the winning rate data display condition is satisfied. Here, the winning ratio data display condition may be, for example, a case where a predetermined button operation is performed by the setting unit 100 while the glass frame 11 is opened. In this case, the main board 1100 is set to transmit the ON / OFF information of the glass frame opening detection switch 132 to the effect control board 1300.

  This allows only employees to view the data. In addition, after adjusting the nail based on the backup data before the start of business, if you forget to turn off the power of the gaming machine 1, etc., the winning percentage for each start winning opening 21a, 21b on the previous business day is given to the player. Although it will be displayed, since the backup data can be viewed only by employees, even if you forget to turn off the power of the gaming machine 1, etc., each start winning award 21a on the previous business day , 21b can be prevented from being displayed to the player.

  Further, as a function related to the backup for a plurality of days, in addition to the function related to the above-described winning ratio display restriction, a backup for a plurality of days may be set to be memorable. This facilitates confirmation of whether the nail adjustment has been performed correctly. In addition, since the winning ratio display restriction is provided, the backup data need not be reset.

  Further, as a function related to automatic resetting of backup data, in addition to the function related to the above-described winning ratio display restriction, a predetermined time (for example, one hour) after displaying the winning ratio for each start winning opening 21a, 21b based on the backup data. It may be set so that the backup data is reset when a predetermined time (for example, one hour) elapses after the elapse of time or when the gaming machine 1 is powered on.

  This saves the trouble of resetting the backup data by the operation of the employee. In addition, if the backup data is reset after a predetermined time has elapsed since the winning ratio for each start winning award 21a, 21b is displayed based on the backup data, the backup data is reset before the nail adjustment. Can be prevented.

  In addition, as a function related to an illegal start winning prize, the number of times that the winning prize openings 21a and 21b are won when the glass frame 11 is open is excluded from the data for calculating the winning ratio of each starting winning opening 21a and 21b. It is good to set to. Thereby, when a player plays a game, or when an employee performs nail adjustment, the credibility of data can be remarkably increased.

  In addition, as a function related to the external output of data, the total number of times of winning each start winning opening 21a, 21b other than at low probability (during high probability / special game state), and each start winning when the glass frame 11 is open It is preferable to set the number of times the winning is made in the mouths 21a and 21b to be output to a hall computer (not shown). As a result, it is possible to grasp the number of times that the start winning ports 21a and 21b have been illegally won and the percentage of service balls by employees during the total number of starts. In this case, the start number for each of the start winning ports 21a and 21b may be set to be output together.

  Furthermore, as a function related to the display of the total number of start prizes, in addition to the winning ratio of each start prize opening 21a, 21b, the sum of the number of start times of all start prize openings 21a, 21b may be displayed. As a result, since the operating state can be grasped together, it can be used as a criterion for determining the credibility of the winning ratios of the start winning ports 21a and 21b.

FIG. 13 shows details of the main board 1100.
The main board 1100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 1110 inside the main board 1100. The CPU 1102 executes timer interrupt processing at regular intervals by inputting an interrupt signal at regular intervals obtained by dividing the clock generated by the clock circuit 1110 by the internal timer 1107 to the CPU 1102. The CPU 1102 performs a series of operations by executing, for each interrupt, a process divided so as to end in a time shorter than the timer setting time interval.

  First start winning port switch 121a, second starting winning port switch 121b, normal symbol operation gate switch 126, upper sleeve winning port switch 122a, lower sleeve winning port switch 122b, right dropping winning port switch 123a, left dropping winning port switch 123b Are switches for detecting winning of each game ball, and input signals from these switches are input to the input interface circuit 1115a. Input signals from the count switch 125, the shot ball break switch 131, the glass frame open detection switch 132, and the overflow switch 133 are input to the input interface circuit 1115b.

  The addresses of the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b are set in the address space of the CPU 1102 by the memory mapped I / O method. The address select circuit 1113 decodes the address signal output from the CPU 1102 and the read / write control signal in accordance with the system clock output from the CPU 1102 to generate a chip select signal.

  When the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b are selected by the chip select signal, the input signals from the first start winning a prize opening switch 121a and the like are output to the data bus through the input interface circuits 1115a and 1115b. Each input signal on the data bus is specified for each input signal after it has been detected multiple times and chattering prevention processing is performed until the next interrupt processing is executed by an interrupt signal generated at regular intervals. The stored RAM area (RAM 1104) is stored.

  The input signals from the first start prize port switch 121a and the second start prize port switch 121b are five prize ball signals, and the upper sleeve prize port switch 122a, the lower sleeve prize port switch 122b, and the right drop prize port switch. The input signals from 123a and the left drop winning opening switch 123b are treated as eight prize ball signals, and the input signals from the count switch 125 are treated as 15 prize ball signals. The detected number of winnings is stored in each designated RAM area. At the same time, the total number of winning balls is calculated by the CPU 1102 and stored in a designated RAM area. In addition, although the number of prize balls to be paid out of the switches provided at each winning opening is fixed, the number of payouts can be changed according to the specifications of the gaming machine.

  In addition, random number values are acquired for input signals from the first start winning port switch 121a, the second starting winning port switch 121b, and the normal symbol operation gate switch 126, and these values are stored in the random number value storage areas of the RAM area. Based on this data, the game state, game effect, etc. of the gaming machine 1 are set, and the data, such as game state, game effect, etc. are sequentially output to each control board. Output data to each control board passes through a buffer 1114 provided in the middle of the data bus, and is further output to the latch circuits 1116a to 1116e through the output data bus. By disposing the buffer 1114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuits 1116a to 1116e and the CPU 1102, the bus signal flows in one direction, which is a countermeasure against fraud.

  Since there are data in the starting winning hole switch 5 prize ball RAM area, the upper and lower sleeve winning opening switch, the left and right falling winning prize switch 8 prize ball RAM area, and the 15 count switch prize ball RAM area, the CPU 1102 receives each prize ball. The 8-bit prize ball data set to the number is sequentially output to the latch circuit 1116a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, an interrupt signal for the payout control board 200 and a control signal for the strobe signal are output to the latch circuit 1116c through the data bus and the output data bus.

  When the chip select signal decoded by the address decoding circuit 1113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 1116a and the latch circuit 1116c, the 8-bit prize ball data is interrupted to the latch circuit 1116a. The control signal of the signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 1116c, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal, the interrupt signal, and the 2-bit control signal of the strobe signal is given to the payout control board 200. Output as data.

  The payout control board 200 to which the winning ball data is input controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of winning balls corresponding to the input winning ball data. The total number of winning balls actually paid out is calculated by the CPU 1102, the value is subtracted from the stored data in the RAM area (RAM 1104), and the data of the total number of winning balls is updated in real time. In addition, an output signal is output to the latch circuit 1116d for each set number of winning prize balls, and is output to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decode circuit 1113, for management via the frame external terminal board 800. It is output to a computer (not shown) or the like.

  When random number values are stored in the RAM area (RAM 1104) in which random number values corresponding to the input signals of the first start winning port switch 121a, the second starting winning port switch 121b, and the normal symbol operation gate switch 126 are stored The variation pattern command described above is determined immediately before the display on the normal symbol display device 140 and the variable display device 310 is started, and the determined variation pattern command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 and the determined information is transmitted. The data is stored in the RAM area (RAM 1104).

  When random numbers related to normal symbols are stored, display control data for executing normal symbol display of the normal symbol display device 140 is generated, and the display control data is output from the CPU 1102 to the latch circuit 1116e through the data bus. The Each time a chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 1113, the normal symbol display device 140 performs normal symbol display for a certain period of time.

  When the display result of the normal symbol display device 140 is correct, the braking data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 136 for expanding each movable piece of the first start winning prize opening 21a is output from the CPU 1102 to the latch circuit 1116e. At the same time, in response to the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 1113, the latch circuit 1116e outputs the signal for a certain period of time to control the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136. As a result, the first start winning opening 21a is in an expanded state, and a state in which a game ball is likely to win is generated.

  When random numbers related to the first start winning port switch 121a and the second start winning port switch 121b are stored, the change control command 1300 and the variation pattern command are displayed on the effect control board 1300 to display the variable display device 310. Data relating to each stop symbol that defines a stop symbol corresponding to the above is sequentially output as effect output data to the effect control board 1300 via the latch circuit 1116b in time series to control the effect control board 1300. In addition, LED / lamp lighting effects, sound effects, and motor drive control are also executed in synchronization with each other.

  When the special gaming state occurs, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 1116e, and the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 1113 is input to the latch circuit 1116e. As a result, the control data of the big prize opening solenoid 134 is outputted from the latch circuit 1116e, the big prize opening solenoid 134 is driven, and the big prize opening 24 is opened and closed so that the game ball can be guided into the big prize opening 24. Become.

  The winning game balls are counted by the count switch 125 arranged in the big winning opening 24. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined quantity, the output data of the latch circuit 1116e is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is deactivated, and one round is completed. Thereafter, if the upper limit number of rounds has not yet been reached, the jackpot round will continue further.

  When power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, a reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 2700, and each device on the main board 1100 is in a reset state. Thereafter, the system reset signal becomes inactive, and each device transitions to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 1101 becomes inactive after a lapse of a predetermined time due to delay processing by the clock synchronization / delay circuit 1111. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 1101 enters an operating state, and the operating state of the main board 1100 is maintained. Thereafter, initial setting of the one-chip microcomputer 1101 is performed.

  When the power supply externally supplied from the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is supplied from the power supply board 2700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) 1105 of the one-chip microcomputer 1101, and the one-chip microcomputer 1101 performs a save operation for each storage area. Done. Specifically, after detecting the winning ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure processing determination data is stored in the RAM 1104 to protect the RAM 1104. That is, as the power supply voltage decreases, the backup power supply DC5VBB is supplied from the power supply board 2700 to the RAM 1104, and the storage state of the RAM 1104 is maintained.

  When the power is next supplied, the one-chip microcomputer 1101 performs a power failure recovery process upon recognizing that there has been a power failure process based on the presence or absence of power failure process determination data. If the RAM initialization signal is active during initialization, the CPU 1102 detects data in the I / O port 1106 and initializes the RAM 1104. A signal for detecting a ball breakage by the shot ball break switch 131 and a signal for detecting a ball clogging of the award ball in the lower tray 4 of the gaming machine 1 by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 1101 through the input interface circuit 1115b and the data bus. Is taken in.

Next, the effect control board 1300 shown in FIG. 14 will be described.
The effect control board 1300 is a display game of the variable display device 310 disposed in the game area 17, flashing of various LEDs and lamps installed on the game board 2, sound from the speaker 180, sound effects, game machines The control relating to the alarm sound for notifying the abnormal state 1 and the drive control of the motor are performed. In addition, the motor here corresponds to a motor that is a driving unit for performing the rendering operation of the rendering device 400.

  The effect control board 1300 executes the effect control based on the effect output data, the clock transmitter 1316 for operating the microcomputer 1301, the control RAM 1311 for temporarily storing information acquired by executing the effect control, and the effect output data. The control ROM 1310 in which the control program is stored is acquired, the control information is acquired through the input interface 1314 for inputting the control information from the main board 1100, and the game effect is executed based on the acquired information.

  The microcomputer 1301 operates based on the clock generated by the clock generator 1316, and control information from the main board 1100 is input to the PIOa 1306 a and PIOj 1306 j in the microcomputer 1301 through the input interface 1314, and is variably displayed based on the input information. An effect by the device 310, an effect by light from various lamps / LEDs, an effect by sound, and the like are executed according to the procedure of the program stored in the control ROM 1310.

  The reset signal from the power supply board 2700 is input from the power supply board 2700 to the microcomputer 1301 when the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and the microcomputer 1301 is reset according to the control procedure stored in the control ROM 1310. At the same time, the effect control board 1300 is set to be initialized.

  The effect control board 1300 includes an image processing unit, a lamp / LED / motor drive circuit unit, and an audio control unit, and the microcomputer 1301 controls each based on a control signal from the main board 1100. First, the image processing unit is a part that produces an effect on the variable display device 310, and the microcomputer 1301 gives a specific instruction to the image control IC 1320 based on each control signal. The image control IC 1320 operates based on the clock signal of the clock generator 1316.

  The image control IC 1320 acquires the image data in the image data ROM 1322 according to the control information from the microcomputer 1301, generates a specific video signal, and outputs it to the variable display device 310. In FIG. 14, a VRAM that is an area for temporarily storing image data generated by the image control IC 1320, pallet (color) information, and the like is not shown. However, the image control IC 1320 is an image control IC that incorporates a VRAM. It is configured. Note that image data relating to the display contents of the effect display mode is stored in the image data ROM 1322.

The image correction IC 1321 corrects and outputs the input image signal (analog R, G, B signals, horizontal and vertical synchronization signals) from the image control IC 1320 for the variable display device 310. The power supply generation circuits 1324a to 1324f supply each voltage of DC13V, 23V, -5V, 3.3V, and 2.5V to the image processing unit based on the power supply from the power supply board 2700, whereby the image control IC 1320, the image The correction IC 1321 is driven.
In addition, the setting means 100 connected to the microcomputer 1301 is awarded for each start winning opening 21a, 21b when the player plays a game or when an employee of the game hall operates the setting means 100. The display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 or a separately provided instruction to display the ratio is output.

  In addition, the lamp / LED / motor driving circuit unit is a part that performs effects by light and motor drive control, and LED driving that performs specific effects by lamps / LEDs installed on the gaming machine 1 and the game board 2. The circuit a1400a to the LED drive circuit c1400c and the drive circuit 1401 that performs the rendering operation of the rendering device 400 using a motor are included. Under the control of the CPU 1302, the PIOb 1306b to PIOe 1306e (parallel I / O) are passed through, and control signals are output to the LED driving circuit a1400a, the LED driving circuit b1400b, the LED driving circuit c1400c, and the driving circuit 1401, and each driving circuit outputs a lamp / LED. • Operate the motor.

  Further, the voice control unit is a part that produces a sound effect, and the microcomputer 1301 outputs control information to the voice control IC 1500 in order to cause the speaker 180 installed in the gaming machine 1 to perform a specific effect. To do. The voice control IC 1500 divides the clock signal of the clock generator 1316 by the frequency divider 1317 and uses it as an operation clock of the voice control IC 1500. Further, according to the control information of the microcomputer 1301, the audio data in the audio data ROM 1501 is obtained, a specific audio signal is generated, and output to the speaker 180.

  The CPU 1302 outputs control information based on sound to the voice control IC 1500 through the PIOF 1306f and the PIOg 1306g that are parallel I / O. The PIOF 1306f outputs data, and the PIOF 1306g outputs a control signal (chip select, read, write, etc.). The voice control IC 1500 obtains data in the voice data ROM 1501 based on control information from the microcomputer 1301 and converts it into a voice signal.

  In addition, onomatopoeia, sound effects, and the like are generated and output by a transmitter built in the voice control IC 1500. An audio signal from the audio control IC 1500 is output voltage adjusted by a filter 1502 to remove noise components other than audio and output to an amplifier 1503. The amplifier 1503 amplifies the audio signal to a voltage level that can be driven by a speaker. Is output as

Hereinafter, the operation of the gaming machine 1 will be described.
First, the flow of game balls and the game state on the game board 2 will be described.
When the player operates the handle 5, one game ball is launched into the game area 17 at a time. The game ball may flow down while changing its direction while colliding with a game nail, a windmill or the like on the game area 17, and may win various winning holes in the middle or pass through the normal symbol operation gate 26.

  A game ball that has fallen without entering any winning opening in the game area 17 is discharged to the outside through the out opening 29. In FIG. 3, the game ball that has flowed to the right from the vicinity of the upper end of the game area 17 falls along the outside of the game ball guiding member 18a, and then has the first start winning opening 21a by the game ball guiding rod 18b. It flows down so that it is led near the center lower part.

  2 and 6, the warp passage 360 guides the game ball as follows. That is, when a game ball that has flowed down the game area 17 on the side of the variable display device 310 flows into the game ball inlet 361, the game ball flows down in the warp passage 360 as it is. The game ball that has finished flowing down the warp passage 360 is discharged from the game ball outlet 362 and flows out to the rolling surface 331 of the game ball rolling unit 330.

  Thus, by using the center case 350 associated with the enlarged variable display device 310 as a moving path of the game ball in the warp passage 360, the rendering device 400 and the variable display device are limited within the limited game area 17. Even if the downflow space of the game ball is eroded as the size of 310 increases, various movement forms of the game ball can be realized. Of course, the game ball introduced into the game ball rolling unit 330 may be received not only through the warp passage 360 but also directly from the game area 17.

  The game ball introduced into the game ball rolling unit 330 rolls on the rolling surface 331 toward the side where the derivation unit 332 and the second start winning port 21b are located, but is in the vicinity of the second start winning port 21b. The rolling path changes in contact with the restricting portion 334. As a result, the game ball is prevented from winning the second start winning opening 21b as it is, and the game ball is also prevented from rolling on the rolling surface 331 and heading toward the derivation unit 332, so that the first start winning prize is obtained. It is also suppressed that the game ball wins the mouth 21a through the derivation unit 332. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the winning rate to the plurality of start winning ports 21a and 21b from increasing.

  In addition, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 331 may contact the regulating portion 334 to roll over the regulating portion 334, for example, to the opposite direction, or the direction in which the gaming ball has further rolled. Returning to FIG. 2, various changes occur in the movement of the game ball received by the game ball rolling unit 330, such as whether or not the control unit 334 can be overcome again. Thereby, it is possible for the player to continuously have fun regarding the winning of the game ball to the start winning ports 21a and 21b.

  As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the restricting portion 334 has a mountain shape that is inclined so that the lateral width in the left-right direction increases and the height increases toward the center of the second start winning opening 21b. Even if there is no momentum in the game ball, it is easy to get over the restricting portion 334 and go in the opposite direction, and when the game ball gets over the restricting portion 334, the game ball goes to the display portion 311 side without going to the second start winning port 21b. Since it rolls along, it can roll a game ball | bowl on the rolling surface 331 to the left-right direction smoothly over a long period of time.

  Further, by providing the regulating member 370 on the drop surface from which the game ball falls from the derivation unit 332, the game ball that is dropped from the derivation unit 332 and is originally guided to the first start winning port 21a is the regulation member. The fall path changes by contacting 370. Therefore, it can suppress that a game ball wins the 1st start winning opening 21a, and it can prevent that a winning rate becomes high.

  In particular, by providing the regulating member 370 in the game ball rolling unit 330, the variable display device 310 is enlarged, and the rendering device 400 is provided around the enlarged variable display device 310 as in the present embodiment. Even in such a case, there is no possibility that the game area 17 is further eroded by the restriction member 370, and a sufficient space on the game area 17 required for the flow of the game ball can be secured. In addition, since the regulating member 370 is a decorative member, the gaming machine 1 can have a gorgeous atmosphere at the same time as the regulating member 370, and a decorative effect can be obtained for the player.

  In addition, according to the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the regulating member 370 is provided from each guiding groove 335 to the dropping surface where the gaming ball falls, the gaming ball dropped from the guiding groove 335 is applied to the regulating member 370. Since the drop path changes in various directions by touching, and the player may win the first start winning opening 21a, the player has a sense of expectation for winning the first start winning opening 21a, Unexpectedness can be given to the falling path of the game ball.

  More specifically, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the game ball that has flowed out onto the rolling surface 331 via the warp passage 360 or directly from the game area 17 is an inclined end surface on the left side in the drawing. 333 to roll over the guide groove 335, and then returned to the direction of flow in contact with the center restricting portion 334, and again through the left guide groove 335 in the figure, the game from the front Drop into region 17.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 8, a game ball that has flowed out onto the rolling surface 331 via the warp passage 360 or directly from the game area 17 passes through the inclined end surface 333 or the guide groove 335 on the left side in the drawing. After rolling so as to get over, it further touches the restriction part 334 in the center and gets over, rolls on the rolling surface 331 on the right side in the drawing on the opposite side, and then passes through the guide groove 335 on the right side in the drawing. Then, it falls to the game area 17 from the front.

  In the example shown in FIG. 9, the game ball that has flowed out onto the rolling surface 331 via the warp passage 360 or directly from the game area 17 passes through the inclined end surface 333 or the guide groove 335 on the left side in the drawing. After rolling so as to get over, it comes into contact with the regulation part 334 in the center and falls through the lead-out part 332 in front of it without winning the second start winning opening 21b. Further, the game ball comes into contact with the regulating member 370 and falls in the game area 17 as it is without winning the first start winning opening 21a directly below the lead-out portion 332.

  Further, in the example shown in FIG. 10, a game ball that has flowed out onto the rolling surface 331 through the warp passage 360 or directly from the game area 17 passes through the inclined end surface 333 or the guide groove 335 on the left side in the drawing. After rolling so as to get over, it is returned to the direction of flow in contact with the regulating portion 334 at the center, passes through the left guide groove 335 in the drawing again, and falls to the game area 17 from the front. Furthermore, the game ball touches the restricting member 370 and wins the first start winning opening 21a directly under the lead-out portion 332.

  Furthermore, in the example shown in FIG. 11, the game ball that has flowed out onto the rolling surface 331 via the warp passage 360 or directly from the game area 17 is the left inclined end surface 333 or guide groove 335 in the drawing. , And then contact the restriction part 334 at the center to get over, roll on the rolling surface 331 on the right side in the figure on the opposite side, and then guide the right guide groove 335 in the figure on the right side. It passes through and falls to the game area 17 from the front. Furthermore, the game ball touches the restricting member 370 and wins the first start winning opening 21a directly under the lead-out portion 332.

  When a game ball wins the first start winning port 21a or the second start winning port 21b through the various flow paths as described above, it is detected by the first start winning port switch 121a or the second start winning port switch 121b. Based on the detection signal of the first start winning port switch 121a or the second start winning port switch 121b, a display game in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed on the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 is executed. When the result of the display game is finally determined in the specific display mode, a special game state in which the special winning opening 24 is repeatedly opened and closed a predetermined number of times occurs.

  Next, the special symbol game process corresponding to the display game will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. The special symbol game process is mainly executed by the main board 1100. In the drawing, “starting port 1” indicates the first starting winning port 21a, and “starting port 2” indicates the second starting winning port 21b. When the game is started and the game ball launched into the game area 17 wins the first start winning port 21a or the second start winning port 21b (step S101; Y), the first start winning port switch 121a or the second start is started. A detection signal is output to the main board 1100 as detected by the winning opening switch 121b.

  Based on the detection signal, it is determined whether or not the number of reserved balls, which is the number of rights to execute the currently held display game, is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 4) (step S102). Here, the number of held balls is stored separately from the first start winning port 21a and the second starting winning port 21b, and the number of held balls related to the first start winning port 21a and the second starting winning port 21b are related to each other. It is determined whether or not the total value (total number of reserved balls) with the number of reserved balls is equal to or less than a predetermined value (for example, 4).

  If the number of held balls is not less than the predetermined value (step S102; N), the right due to the establishment of the display start condition is abandoned without being held, but if the number of held balls is less than the predetermined value (step S102; Y) ) When winning the first start winning opening 21a for each of the winning start winning openings 21a and 21b, the number of reserved balls relating to the first starting winning opening 21a is incremented and winning the second starting winning opening 21b If so, the number of reserved balls related to the second start winning opening 21b is incremented (step S103).

  Subsequently, a random number storage area corresponding to the total number of reserved balls, which is the total value of the number of reserved balls related to the first start winning port 21a and the number of reserved balls related to the second start winning port 21b, is calculated (step S104). . Then, a jackpot determination random number is acquired (step S105), and the jackpot determination random number is stored in the random number storage area (step S106). Furthermore, a design random number is acquired (step S107), and the design random number is also stored in the random number storage area (step S108).

  Of the number of reserved balls related to the first start winning port 21a or the number of reserved balls related to the second start winning port 21b, the reserved ball number information related to the updated number of reserved balls is sent from the main board 1100 to the effect control board 1300. It is transmitted (step S109). When the effect control board 1300 receives the number-of-holds information, one special symbol hold LED 420 is turned on, and one is turned off when the display game is started. In the present embodiment, the number of reserved balls is displayed by the special symbol holding LED 420. However, as described above, the number may be displayed on the variable display device 310.

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the condition device for the special winning opening 24 is in operation (step S110). As will be described later, if the jackpot determination random number matches any of the predetermined jackpot determination values, it is determined that the jackpot is determined and the jackpot flag is set to ON, and the jackpot 24 is operated based on this. If the special winning opening 24 is not in operation (step S110; N), it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing (the display game is being executed) (step S111), while the special winning opening 24 is activated. If it is in the middle (step S110; Y), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the special symbol is not changing (step S111; N), it is determined whether the special symbol is stopped or not (step S112). Here, the stop symbol display time means a time during which the stop symbol is displayed on the variable display device 310 from the end of the display game executed for a predetermined variation time to the start of the specific game state. If it is not during the stop symbol display time (step S112; N), it is determined whether there is a total number of reserved balls at the present time (step S113). If it is during the stop symbol display time (step S112; Y), FIG. The process proceeds to determination of whether or not the display time of the stop symbol shown has elapsed (step S204).

  In the determination of the presence / absence of the total number of balls held (step S113), if the total number of balls held is not “0” (step S113; Y), it is determined whether a high probability state is being generated (probability changing function is activated). Is determined (step S114), and if the total number of reserved balls is not “0” (step S113; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the probability variation (probability variation) function is in operation (step S114; Y), the jackpot determination is performed based on the high jackpot probability in the high probability state (step S115), and if the probability variation function is not in operation (step S114; N). ), The jackpot determination is performed based on the low jackpot probability in the low probability state (step S116). Thereafter, stop symbol information is set based on the symbol random number (step S117), and further, a fluctuation start time process shown in FIG. 17 described later is executed (step S118).

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 16, it is determined whether or not the variation time of the special symbol has elapsed (step S201). When the variation time has elapsed (step S201; Y), a symbol stop command is transmitted ( In step S202), the display time of the stop symbol among the special symbols is set (step S203), and it is determined whether or not the display time of the stop symbol has passed (step S204). On the other hand, when the variation time of the special symbol has not elapsed (step S201; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  In the determination of whether or not the stop symbol display time has elapsed (step S204), if the stop symbol display time has elapsed (step S204; Y), the jackpot determination random number matches one of the predetermined jackpot determination values. Whether or not it is a big hit (step S205). On the other hand, if the stop symbol display time has not elapsed (step S204; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  In the determination of whether or not the jackpot is reached (step S205), if the jackpot is not determined (step S205; N), subsequently, whether or not the probability variation function is in operation (a high probability state is generated). On the other hand, if it is determined that the game is a big hit (step S205; Y), the operation of the condition device of the big winning opening 24 is started (step S213).

  Subsequently, if the probability variation function is not in operation (step S206; N), it is determined whether or not the time reduction function is in operation with respect to the special symbol variation (step S207). If the time reduction function is in operation (step S207; Y), it is determined whether or not the number of special symbol fluctuations has been completed a predetermined number of times (step S208), and the time reduction function is in operation. If not (Step S207; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  If the number of changes in the special symbol has been completed for a predetermined number of times (step S208; Y), a probability information command (low probability information) is transmitted (step S209), and the special symbol change time (that is, the display game) The operation of the time shortening function for shortening the fluctuation time is stopped (step S210), and the operation of the time shortening function for reducing the fluctuation time of the normal symbol display in the normal symbol display device 140 is also stopped (step S211). Further, in the normal symbol display time shortening state, the operation of the function of extending the time for opening each movable piece of the first start winning port 21a, which is a normal symbol variable character, to the expanded state is also stopped (step S212).

  As described above, in the present embodiment, in conjunction with the operation of the variable time reduction function in the normal symbol display, when the result of the normal symbol display is hit, each movable piece of the first start winning prize opening 21a is expanded. It also has a function of extending the time for temporarily operating (for example, 0.5 seconds → 1.7 seconds). If the number of special symbol variations has not been completed for a predetermined number of times (step S208; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  Further, in the above-described determination of whether or not the jackpot (Step S205), if it is determined that the jackpot (Step S205; Y), the jackpot flag is turned ON, the condition device of the jackpot 24 starts operating ( In step S213), it is determined whether or not the probability variation function is in operation (generation of a high probability state) (step S214). If the probability variation function is in operation (step S214; Y), a probability information command (low probability information) is transmitted (step S215), and the operation of the probability variation function is stopped (step S216).

  On the other hand, if the probability variation function is not in operation (step S214; N), it is determined whether or not the time shortening function for shortening the special symbol variation time (that is, the display game variation time) is in operation (step S220). ). If the time reduction function is in operation (step S220; Y), a probability information command (low probability information) is transmitted (step S221), and if the time reduction function is not in operation (step S220; N). The process is terminated as it is.

  Thereafter, the operation of the time shortening function relating to the special symbol change time (ie, the change time of the display game) is stopped (step S217), and the operation of the time reducing function relating to the normal symbol display device 140 is also stopped (step S218). Further, in the normal symbol display time shortening state, the operation of the time extension function for opening each movable piece of the first start winning prize opening 21a to the expanded state is also stopped (step S219).

  Next, variation start processing will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The variation start time process is executed by the main board 1100. In this process, first, a variation pattern in the display game is determined (step S301). Subsequently, the fluctuation start time data relating to the stop symbol is read (step S302), and the fluctuation start time data relating to the fluctuation pattern is read (step S303).

  As these data are read out, the data stored in the first-in first-out format in the random number storage area is shifted one by one (step S304), and then the number of reserved balls related to the first start winning opening 21a or the second start Of the number of reserved balls related to the winning opening 21b, the number of reserved balls to be changed this time is decremented (step S305).

  Subsequently, of the number of reserved balls related to the first start winning opening 21a or the number of reserved balls related to the second starting winning opening 21b, the updated information on the number of reserved balls is read as variation start time data (step S306). Thereafter, the variation time associated with the variation pattern is set (step S307), and the variation start time data is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S308).

  Next, the jackpot game process related to the specific game state will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The jackpot game process is executed by the main board 1100. First, it is determined whether or not the condition device for the special winning opening 24 is in operation (step S401). If the condition device for the special winning opening 24 is in operation (step S401; Y), it is determined whether or not the pre-opening time of the special winning opening 24 has passed (step S402). If the condition device for the special winning opening 24 is not in operation (step S401; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the pre-opening time of the big prize opening 24 has elapsed (step S402; Y), the number of continuous operations (number of rounds) is incremented (step S403), and a jackpot symbol command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S403). S404). Subsequently, a round operation command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S405), and an instruction for opening the special winning opening 24 to the open state is output to the special winning opening solenoid 134 (step S406).

  After outputting the instruction to open the special prize opening 24 to the open state (step S406) and when the time before opening the special prize opening 24 has not elapsed (step S402; N), the special prize opening 24 is opened to the open state. It is determined whether it is in the middle (step S407). If the big winning opening 24 is open in the open state (step S407; Y), whether a predetermined opening time has elapsed (step S408; Y), or if a predetermined number of game balls wins in the big winning opening 24 ( In step S408; N, step S409; Y), an instruction to close the special prize opening 24 in the closed state is output to the special prize opening solenoid 134 (step S410). Then, the interval command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S411), and the process is terminated.

  When the special winning opening 24 is not open in the open state (step S407; N), it is determined whether or not the remaining number of continuous operations is less than the upper limit value (step S412). If the number of continuous operations is less than the upper limit value (step S412; Y), the number of continuous operations (number of rounds) is incremented (step S413), and a jackpot symbol command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S414). .

  Subsequently, a round operation command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S415), an instruction to open the special winning opening 24 to the open state is output to the special winning opening solenoid 134 (step S416), and the process is terminated. . On the other hand, if the number of continuous operations is not less than the upper limit value (step S412; N), an ending command is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S417). Thereafter, the process proceeds to jackpot end processing shown in FIG. 19 (step S418).

  Next, the jackpot end process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The jackpot end process is executed by the main board 1100. First, the operation of the condition device of the special winning opening 24 is stopped (hit flag OFF), and the operation permission of the special winning opening 24 is released (step S501). Next, when the stop symbol information corresponds to the probability variation (step S502; Y), a probability information command (high probability information) is transmitted to the effect control board 1300 (step S503), and the operation of the probability variation function is started. (Step S504).

  After the start of the operation of the probability variation function and when the stop symbol information does not correspond to the probability variation (step S502; N), that is, when it corresponds to the non-probability variation, the probability information command (time information) is sent to the effect control board 1300. This is transmitted (step S505), and the operation of the time reduction function related to the special symbol variation is started (step S506). Subsequently, the operation of the time shortening function related to the normal symbol variation is started (step S507), and the operation of the time extension function for opening each movable piece of the first start winning port 21a, which is the normal symbol variation character, to the expanded state is activated. Is also started (step S508).

  Next, the start number counting process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The start number counting process is mainly executed by the main board 1100. In the drawing, “starting port 1” indicates the first starting winning port 21a, and “starting port 2” indicates the second starting winning port 21b. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not data at the start of fluctuation has been received (step S601). If fluctuation start data is received (step S601; Y), it is determined whether the probability information command is low probability information (step S602). Note that if the data at the start of variation is not received (step S601; N), the processing is terminated as it is.

  If the probability information command is low probability information (step S602; Y), it is determined whether or not the retained ball number information is information related to the first start winning award 21a (step S603). Here, if the held ball number information is information related to the first start winning port 21a (step S603; Y), the first starting winning port 21a is incremented (step S604), and the held ball number information is the first. If the information is not related to the start winning port 21a (step S603; N), the second starting winning port 21b is incremented (step S605). If the probability information command is not low probability information (step S602; N), the process ends as it is.

  Next, the start ratio calculation process will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. The start ratio calculation process is mainly executed by the main board 1100. In the drawing, “starting port 1” indicates the first starting winning port 21a, and “starting port 2” indicates the second starting winning port 21b. In this process, first, it is determined whether or not the button has been pressed by the setting means 100 (step S701). If the button has not been pressed (step S701; N), the process is terminated as it is.

  When the button is pressed down (step S701; Y), the number of times of winning the first start winning opening 21a is compared with the number of times of winning the second starting winning opening 21b, and the number of times of winning the first start winning opening 21a is the second. It is determined whether or not the start winning opening 21b is greater than the number of winning (Step S702). When the number of times of winning the first start winning opening 21a is greater than the number of winning of the second start winning opening 21b (step S702; Y), first, the winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a is calculated (step S703).

That is, the calculation of the winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a = the first starting winning opening 21a winning count / (the first starting winning opening 21a winning count + the second starting winning slot 21b winning count) × 100 (rounded down) The winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a is calculated by the equation.
Next, the winning ratio of the second start winning opening 21b is calculated (step S704). That is, the winning ratio of the second start winning opening 21b is calculated by the following formula: winning ratio of the second starting winning opening 21b = 100−winning ratio of the first starting winning opening 21a.

  If the number of times of winning the second starting prize port 21b is greater than the number of winning times of the first starting prize port 21a (Step S702; N), first, the winning ratio of the second starting prize port 21b is calculated (Step S702). S705). That is, the calculation of the winning ratio of the second start winning opening 21b = the number of winning of the second starting winning opening 21b ÷ (the number of winning of the first starting winning opening 21a + the number of winning of the second starting winning opening 21b) × 100 (the fractional part is rounded down) The winning ratio of the second start winning opening 21b is calculated by the equation.

Next, the winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a is calculated (step S706). That is, the winning ratio of the first start winning opening 21a is calculated by the arithmetic expression: winning ratio of the first starting winning opening 21a = 100−winning ratio of the second starting winning opening 21b.
Thereafter, the control of the effect control board 1300 (including the operation by the setting means 100), the winning ratio for each start winning port 21a, 21b is displayed on the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 or a display unit provided separately. It is displayed (step S707).

  Furthermore, another embodiment of the above-described game ball rolling unit 330 will be described with reference to FIGS. In the game ball rolling section 330 shown in FIG. 22, the game ball rolling on the rolling surface 331 is from the end opposite to the side from which the game ball flows out to the rolling surface 331 (right side in FIG. 22). If the rolling ball 331 gets over the rolling surface 331, the gaming ball comes into contact with the center case 350 (decorative member thereof) and the effect device 400 provided adjacent to the gaming ball rolling unit 330, causing failure or damage. There was a fear.

  In addition, the game ball may be clogged or accumulated in the center case 350 (decorative member thereof) or the effect device 400, which may cause the effect device 400 or the like not to operate normally or cause the game ball to not smoothly roll. there were. Such a problem is also assumed in the same manner in Patent Documents 1 to 3 described above.

  Therefore, although not described above, in FIG. 22, the opposite side of the both sides of the rolling surface 331 of the gaming ball rolling unit 330 to the side where the gaming ball flows out to the rolling surface 331 (the right side in FIG. 22). In addition, a stopper 338 for preventing the game ball from getting over the rolling surface 331 may be formed. Specifically, as shown in the drawing, the stopper 338 is a part of the gaming ball rolling unit 330 that serves as a climbing prevention wall that rises to a height that prevents the gaming ball from climbing above the edge of the rolling surface 331. It can be integrally formed as a part.

  By providing such a stopper 338, as shown in FIG. 24 (a), the game ball that has flowed out from the game ball outlet 362 onto the rolling surface 331, the rolling surface 331 opposite to the game ball outlet 362 is provided. After rolling to the end of the ball, it rolls so as to collide with the stopper 338 and return to the direction in which the game ball outlet 362 is located. Therefore, the game ball does not come into contact with other components such as the center case 350 (decorative member thereof) and the rendering device 400 arranged outside the game ball rolling unit 330, and the components of the component due to the contact are not contacted. Failure and damage can be prevented in advance. Further, since the game ball does not flow into the other component parts, the component parts can be reliably operated normally without clogging or accumulating, and the game ball can be moved to the rolling surface 331. Can smoothly roll.

  Further, since the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 is installed so that the upper end side thereof is inclined rearward, the game ball that has flowed out to the rolling surface 331 is variable as shown in FIG. When rolling in the direction of the display device 310, the game ball rides on the display unit 311, so that it does not roll horizontally with respect to the rolling surface 331, but is immediately guided to the guide groove 335 side to play the game area There was a risk of falling to 17. Thereby, the problem that the winning rate of the game ball to the 1st start winning opening 21a and the 2nd starting winning opening 21b may fall extremely may arise. In addition, the game ball may stop so as to be sandwiched in the corner where the display unit 311 of the variable display device 310 and the game ball rolling unit 330 are in contact, and the game ball may not smoothly roll on the rolling surface 331. there were.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 23, on both sides of the rolling surface 331 of the gaming ball rolling unit 330, the side opposite to the side from which the gaming ball flows out to the rolling surface 331 (the right side in FIG. 23), A guide 339 may be formed in which the game ball that has rolled to the display portion 311 side is sent back onto the rolling surface 331 in front of the display portion 311. Here, the guide 339 is specifically illustrated as a ball guiding wall extending along the rear side of the stopper 338 from the end edge of the rolling surface 331, and as a part of the game ball rolling unit 330. Can be integrally molded.

  By providing such a guide 339, as shown in FIG. 24B, the game ball rolls along the rolling surface 331, and immediately after the game ball rides on the display unit 311, the guide groove 335 side is provided. Thus, it is possible to prevent an extreme decrease in the winning rate of the game balls to the start winning ports 21a and 21b. In addition, the game ball does not stop so as to be caught in the corner where the display unit 311 and the game ball rolling unit 330 are in contact with each other, and the rolling surface 331 can be smoothly rolled.

  As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to these embodiments, and the present invention can be modified or added without departing from the scope of the present invention. Included in the invention. In the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described. However, the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and is a program-controlled smart ball game machine, an arrangement ball game machine, or the like. The present invention can be similarly applied to other gaming machines.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the 1st start winning opening 21a and the 2nd starting winning opening 21b were provided as a some start winning opening, you may make it provide three or more start winning openings. The positions where the first start winning opening 21a and the second starting winning opening 21b are provided are not limited to the illustrated positions. For example, the second start winning opening 21b rolls in the game ball rolling unit 330. The surface 331 may be provided not at the center but at the end, or a pair may be provided at both ends.

  Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the display game control, lamp / LED lighting control, sound output control, and motor drive control are performed centrally on the main board 1100 by the single effect control board 1300. The other control boards are divided into three control boards: a display control board, a lamp / motor control board, and a sound control board, or a display control board, a sound / lamp / motor control board. It may be divided into two control boards.

It is a front view which shows the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a front view which shows the game area | region of the game board in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the game area | region of the game board in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a rear view which shows the back side of the game board in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional view of the game board showing the upper surface of the game ball rolling portion in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which looked at the game ball rolling part in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention from a different angle. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the whole circuit structure of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the main board | substrate of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the circuit structure of the presentation control board of the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol game process corresponding to the display game in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the continuation of the special symbol game process in FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the change start time process regarding the display game in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot game process regarding the specific game state in the gaming machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot end process in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the number-of-starts count process in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the start ratio calculation process in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the problematic rolling state of the game ball on the game ball rolling part in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows another game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the rolling state of the game ball in another game ball rolling part in the game machine which concerns on embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 7 ... Upper saucer ball release lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball release lever 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... Glass plate 16 ... Guide rail 17 ... Game area 18a ... Game ball guide member 18b ... Game ball guide rod 19 ... Game ball discharge path 21a ... First start prize port 21b ... Second start prize port 22a ... Upsleeve prize port 22b ... Lower sleeve prize port 23a ... Right drop prize port 23b ... Left drop winning opening 24 ... Large winning opening 26 ... Normal symbol operation gate 29 ... Out opening 100 ... Setting means 121a ... First starting winning opening switch 121b ... Second starting winning opening switch 122a ... Upper sleeve winning opening switch 122b ... Lower Sleeve winning prize switch 123a ... Right dropping prize opening switch 123b ... Left dropping prize opening switch 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Normal symbol operation game Switch 131 ... chute ball break switch 132 ... glass frame open detection switch 133 ... overflow switch 134 ... big prize opening solenoid 136 ... ordinary electric accessory solenoid 140 ... ordinary symbol display device 420 ... special symbol hold LED
421 ... Normal symbol hold LED
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 180 ... Speaker 200 ... Discharge control board 310 ... Variable display apparatus 311 ... Display part 320 ... Special symbol display apparatus 330 ... Game ball rolling part 331 ... Rolling surface 332 ... Deriving part 333 ... Inclined end surface 334 ... Restriction part 335 ... Guidance Groove 336 ... Standing wall surface 337 ... Protruding wall 338 ... Stopper 339 ... Guide 350 ... Center case 360 ... Warp passage 361 ... Game ball inlet 362 ... Game ball outlet 370 ... Restricting member 400 ... Directional device 600 ... Launch control board 800 ... For frame External terminal board 850 ... External terminal board for board 900 ... Card unit connection board 1100 ... Main board 1101 ... One-chip microcomputer 1102 ... CPU
1103 ... ROM
1104 ... RAM
1105 ... NMI
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1106 ... I / O port 1107 ... Internal timer 1108 ... Reset 1109 ... Communication 1110 ... Clock circuit 1111 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 1112 ... Isolation input / output circuit 1113 ... Address decode circuit 1114 ... Buffer 1115a, 1115b ... Input interface circuit 1116a ... Latch circuit 1116b ... Latch circuit 1116c ... Latch circuit 1116d ... Latch circuit 1116e ... Latch circuit 1117 ... Verification output terminal 1300 ... Production control board 1301 ... Microcomputer 1302 ... CPU
1303 ... CRC
1304 ... Timer 1305 ... RAM
1306 ... PIO
1307 ... RESET
1308 ... System clock 1310 ... Control ROM
1311 ... Control RAM
1312: Buffer 1313 ... Buffer 1314 ... Input interface 1316 ... Clock generator 1317 ... Frequency divider 1320 ... Image control IC
1321 ... Image correction IC
1322 ... Image data ROM
1323... Clock generators 1324a to 1324f... Power generation circuit 1400a... LED drive circuit a
1400b ... LED drive circuit b
1400c ... LED drive circuit c
1401 ... Drive circuit 1500 ... Audio control IC
1501 ... Audio data ROM
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Claims (5)

A gaming machine comprising: a variable display device having a display unit for performing a display game in a game area where a game ball flows down; and a plurality of start winning ports capable of giving display start conditions for the display game by winning a game ball In
Any one of the plurality of start winning openings is provided on the lower side of the variable display device, and any other starting winning opening is configured such that a game ball received from the game area rolls in the left-right direction. Provided in a game ball rolling unit having a movable rolling surface and a derivation unit capable of deriving a game ball on the rolling surface to the one start winning opening;
The gaming ball rolling part is provided below the display part,
The gaming ball rolling unit includes a regulating unit for suppressing a winning of a game ball to the plurality of starting winning ports on a rolling surface in the vicinity of the other starting winning port. .   The restricting portion is provided at a position closer to the display unit side than the rear end of the other start winning port on the rolling surface, and as it goes from the display unit side to the approximate center of the other start winning port, 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed in an inclined mountain shape so that the lateral width in the left-right direction increases and the height increases.   2. The game ball rolling unit includes a regulating member for suppressing a winning of a game ball to the one start winning opening on a falling surface from which the game ball falls from the lead-out unit. Or the gaming machine of 2.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the regulating member is a decorative member. A pair of guide grooves for dropping game balls are provided at predetermined positions on the right and left sides of the lead-out portion on the rolling surface,
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the restricting member is provided so as to be positioned from each of the guide grooves to a falling surface on which a game ball falls.

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